A.Listening: (2ms) B. Reading : (12ms) Part 1: Choose the word or the phrase ( A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence ( 2ms) 1. I have started taking _____ at the communiy college. A. classes B. periods C. hours D. programs 2. Just a moment. Let me look at my _____. A. schedule B. class C. syllabus D. plan 3. “ How many _____ can you speak?” “ Only Arabic and English”. A. conservations B languages C. communication D. speechs 4. It’s a parent’s responsibility to ensure children’s regular _____ at school. A. attend B. attendance C. attendant D. attendants 5. Clark had a reputation ________ arrogance and ruthlessness. A. about B. on C. of D. for 6. After a lot of difficulty, he________ to open the door. A. succeeded B. managed C. finished D. completed 7. These shoes have gone out ________ style, I like them. A. of B. off C. for D. over 8. The report notes the firm’s casual attitude ______ safety procedures. A. for B. in C. on D. towards 9. I wanted ______ by the head of the company, but it was impossible. A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being to be 10. It’s a pity if they have to close the school, but I can see the ________ of it. A. logic B. logical C. logically D. logician 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 2: Fill in each space with one appropriate word (1,0 m) Are some people born clever and others born …… ( 1)…… ? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to both these ……(2)…… is ‘ yes’. To some extent, our intelligence is given at birth, and no amount of special education can, make a genius out of a ……(3)…… born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child … ( 4 )…….lives in a boring surrounding will develop his intelligence less than the one who lives in a rich and varied surrounding. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth but … (5)…… or not he reaches those limits will ……( 6)…….on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways. It’s easy to show that intelligence is something we are born with …….( 7)……we take two unrelated people at random from the population. It’s likely that … ( 8)… degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take children- identical twins, they will very likely be … ( 9 )……intelligent as other. This clearly suggests that intelligence depends on … (10) …… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 3: Read the following passage carefully, and then choose the word ( A, B, C or D ) that the best answers each of the questions about it (0,5 m) After inventing dynamite, Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally, there were five award: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty- seven years after the first award ceremony. Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 30,000 to 125, 000 dollars. Every year on December 10 th , the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards ( gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decisions. Americans have won numberous science awards, but relatively few literature awards. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of world war II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rate, others have shared their prizes. 1. When did the first award ceremony take place? A. 1985 B. 1901 C. 1962 D. 1968 2. Why was the Nobel prize established ? A. to recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B. to resolve political differences C. to honor the inventor of dynamite D. to spend money 3. In which area have Americans received the most awards? A literature B. economics C. peace D. science 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Award vary in monetary value. B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 th to commemorate Nobel’s invention. C. Politics can play an important role in selecting winners. D. A few individual have won two awards. 5. In how many fields are prizes bestowed? A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10 1 2 3 4 5 Part 4: Read the following passage carefully and then decide whether the following statements are True (T), False ( F ) and Not given (N) ( 0,5 m) In Britain there is a holiday now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days many girls from working-class family in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country worked in rich house. Once a year, it was usually on Sunday in march, they could visit their mothers. They went home and brought the presents for their mother and other members of their families . people call that day Mothering Day or Mothering Sunday. Later the workers at the factories and girls who worked in the house of rich families receive one free day a week and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It’s the last Sunday in March. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson and congress agreed that the second Sunday in May should be observed as Mother’s Day in America. On that day, children give their mothers flowers, presents and cards to show their love to their mothers. Today, millions of Americans celebrate Mother’s Day in some way. More than 150 million Mother’s Day greeting cards are bought every year. It’s also one of the busiest days of the year for the flower industry. Americans spend millions of dollars to buy Mother’s Day gifts. Clothes, perfume, jewelry and books or tickets to the theater are given to mothers. People who can not be with their mothers on that day usually send them presents and call them on the phone. 1. Mother’s Day has its origins in American 2. Mother’s Day was originally a day when servants were given a holiday to visit their families 3. Vietnamese people often celebrate Mother’s Day to display their gratefulness and love to their mothers . 4. Children who cannot visit their mothers on Mother’s Day often call on them the next day 5. Mother’s Day isn’t a national holiday. 1 2 3 4 5 Part 5: You are going to read a passage about Bill Gates. Six sentences or phrases have been removed from the passage. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap 1-5. Remember that there are more sentences or phrases than needed. There is an example for you. (0,5 m) EX: O + D A. billionaire in the history of the United States B. accepted at Harvard University C. worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room D. Many people cannot imagine life without them E. His parents sent him to a private school F. a dream and the will to succeed G. succeed easily because his family is very rich H. The world has become very dependent on computers Personal computers, or PCs, are an important part of everyday lives ……… (0) ……. One of the most important people in in making those machines work is Bill Gates. Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington Sate. He grew up in a rich family…………(1)…………. There he met his business partner, Paul Allen. When they were writing programs for business computer and making money. In 1973, Gates was……… (2)………… His parents were happy. They thought he would look over his obsession with computers and become a lawyer like his father. Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Allen. They …………… (3)at Harvard. They were writing the program that would run one of the first personal computers. In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their products. Allen became ill with a cancer and left Microsoft in 1983. He recovered a few years later and started his own company. Meanwhile , Microsoft became a giant company. By 1990, at the age of thirty- four, Gates was the youngest……………(4) ………… He was the “ King of software”. He achieved his success with a lot of hard work. For more than ten years, he worked sixteen- hour days, seven days a week. He had………….(5)…………. By 1997, he was the richest man in the United States. 1 2 3 4 5 Part 6: There are 11 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. There is an example for you ( 2 m) EX: 0. are is Air pollution are a cause of ill- health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Despite there isn’t enough informations on the effects of smoke in atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution cause lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increasing air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol products produces a poisonous gas which often collets in busy streets surrounding by high buildings. Children who live in areas that there is a lot of lead at atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other child and a clumsy when they use them hands. There are other long-term affects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s climate may become warmest. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 7: Give the correct form of the words in blankets. There is an example for you ( 1 m) EX: She is a good _______ of English. (teach) teach teacher 1. There are always _______ differences in every country. (region) 2. “ What kind of job _______ do you have ?” the manager asked him.( qualify) 3. English has ______ borrowings from other languages. ( consider) 4. I don’t like stories which have _____ ending. ( happy) 5. The little village is very quiet and _______. ( peace) 6. Would you like to book a _______ to Hong Kong? ( fly) 7. It was extremely ______ of you to leave your library book on the bus. ( care) 8. Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is ______ ( harm) 9. Vietnam declared its ______ on September 2 nd , 1945 ( depend) 10. That rule is not _____ in this care. ( apply) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 8: Read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space (1 m) THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST Hypatia was (0)_____ in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D. For many centuries she was (1)______ only woman scientist to have a place in the history books. Hypatia’s father was a director of Alexandria University, and he (2)______ sure his daughter had the best education available. This was unusual, as most women then had few (3)______ to study. After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria (4) ______ she began teaching mathematics. She soon became famous (5)______ her knowledge of new ideas. We have no copies of her books, (6)_______ we know that she wrote several important mathematical works. Hypatia was also interested in technology and (7)______ several scientific tools to help with her work. At the (8)______ many rules were afraid of science, and (9)_______ connected with it was in danger. One day in March, 415, Hypatia (10)______ attacked in the street and killed. 0. A. begun B. developed C. born D. grown 1. A. one B. the C. a D. an 2. A. could B. made C. said D. put 3. A. classes B. customs C. opportunities D. teachers 4. A. where B. how C. there D. which 5. A. from B. by C for D. in 6. A. because B. but C. or D. as 7. A. did B. experimented C. invented D. leant 8. A. day B. period C. year D. time 9. A. anyone B. nobody C. all D. something 10. A. was B. had C. has D. is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 9: Complete each space with the correct form one of the verbs given in the list. Remember that there are more verbs than needed ( 2 ms) apologize live not turn come meet interchange start happen go be convince begin When Tom decide to go on a holiday in England, he wrote a friend of his who ……(1) …… in London and asked if he could meet him at the airport. The friend wrote back to say that he would be there. So Tom was rather surprised when he reached the airport to find that his friend …… (2)……… up. He walked around for a short while and then, because he had a slight headache, went into the restaurant and had a cup of strong, black coffee. After that he felt much better. He bought a couple of magazines at the bookstall and went into the lounge to read them. He felt sure that his friend ……… (3)………. fairy soon, though he ……… (4)………. to get worried. He ……… (5)……… to read his magazines when his friend arrived with a young lady. Tom’s friend ………… (6)………. for being late and explained what …………(7) ……… Apparently he had arranged ………(8)……… the young lady at six o’clock , just outside the underground once before, had set out in good time but unfortunately she had got on a train ………(9)…… in the wrong direction. She traveled for several stops before she realized this because the train …… (10)……… very crowed and she could not see the names of the stations. By the time she got to the right station, she was nearly three-quarters of an hour late. 1. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 10: Choose the words or phases that are not correct in Standard English (1 m) 1. I really regret not to learn to play the piano when I had so many A B opportunities to learn and practice in school. C D 2. Two metres are about the size of the most doorways. A B C D 3. According to a recent report, more students are choosing to work in part-time A B jobs instead using their weekends to study during term-time C D 4.He took one pair of shoes, two shirts and two troubers, but he forgot to take A B C socks D 5. As we were entering the building, I noticed a sign that someone has put above A B C the door which said, “ Be alert”. D 1 2 3 4 5 Part 11: Put the following sentences in the right order so that they make a meaningful dialogue. ( 0,5 m) A. Are you sure it will be alright? B. But what will happen if the plane is already full? C. Good morning, sir. Can I help you? D. Just a moment, sir. I’ll check whether there’s a seat available on today’s flight. E. Yes, of course. There’s no problem. It’s only a case of changing the date on the ticket. F. Yes, could you change the date on this ticket for me, please? I’ve booked to fly tomorrow, but I’d like to go today if possible. G. Oh, don’t worry. Look, you wait here with the luggage. I’ll go over to the ticket desk. C.Writing: (6ms) Part 1: Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentences printed before it (2ms) 1. That car's so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it. It's such 2. The flight to Moscow lasted three and half hours. It took 3. Henry regretted buying the second-hand car. Henry wished 4. I haven’t seen my old school friend for 2 years. The last 5. People did not discover AIDS until 1981. Not until 6. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris. I think Paris 7. Rich as he was, he never helped the poor. No 8. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday. I would rather 9 " It certainly wasn't me who took your car " said Alice. Alice denied 10. No students in Lan’s class is more intelligent them her. Lan is Part 2:Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the words in the blankets (1 m) 1. “ Why don’t you decorate your room with wallpaper?” Mai said to Hoa. (suggested) 2. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic.(avoid) 3. If I finish my work, I can go out with you. (Unless) 4. His leg was broken, so he couldn ’ t go to work .( Because of) 5. It’s not a habit of mine to sleeping in the afternoon. (sleeping) Part 3: The following table shows the number of books which were borrowed in Phu My library from January to April . Describe the table ( about 150 words) Month January February March April The number of books 750 1000 1500 3000 Part 4: Write the composition on the following topic ( about 250 words) ( 2ms) Your best friend ANSWER KEY PART 1 1A 2A 3B 4B 5D 6B 7A 8D 9B 10A PART 2 (1) stupid (2) questions (3) child (4) who (5) whether (6) depend (7) if (8) their (9) as (10) birth PART 3 1B 2A 3D 4B 5C PART 4 1 F 2. T 3 N 4 F 5 T PART 5 1E 2B 3C 4A 5F PART 6 1 Despite Although/though 2 informatins .information 3 increasing increased 4 products produces 5 surrounding surrounded 6 that where 7 child children 8 them their 9 affects effects 10 warmest warmer PART 7 1 regional 2 qualification 3 considerable 4 unhappy 5 peaceful 6 flight 7 careless 8. harmful 9. independence 10 applicable PART 8 1 B 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 C 6 B 7 C 8 D 9 A 10 A PART 9 1. was living 2. had not turned 3. would come 4. was beginning 5. had just started 6. apologized 7. had happened 8. to meet 9. going 10. was PART 10 1A 2B 3C 4C 5C PART 11 C F D B G A E . from 194 0 to 194 2 at the beginning of world war II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rate, others have shared their prizes. 1. When did the first award ceremony take place? A. 198 5. that smoking is ______ ( harm) 9. Vietnam declared its ______ on September 2 nd , 194 5 ( depend) 10. That rule is not _____ in this care. ( apply) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 8: Read the text below. D. leant 8. A. day B. period C. year D. time 9. A. anyone B. nobody C. all D. something 10. A. was B. had C. has D. is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 9: Complete each space with the correct form one