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A.PHONETICS (10 Points): I Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from that of the otthers (5 points) A country A cushion A broad A played A enough B noun B push B coat B worked B tough C sound C full C soap C borrowed C cough D.count D rude D road D learned D though II Choose the word with different stress pattern by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, D (5 points) A demonstration A ability A theater A embroider A alien B psssion B personality B collect B enable B capture C exhibition C familiarity C gather C escape C gemstone D oppostion D opportunity D theory D equal D typhoon B.VOCABULARY-STRUCTURES-GRAMMAR (40 points) III Circle the best one (A, B, C, D to complete the following sentences (15 points) Take ………… actions you think you should A however B wherever C whatever Don’t forget ……… me a call when you arrive A give B giving C given He doesn’t work as hard as he …… last year A was B did C didn’t What you usually ………… for delivering things? A demand B charge C cost “I’ll call ……… you at o’clock” said James A by B up C out ………… of the shop, my friend, Nam went in A Coming out B On coming out C When coming out Helen asked me ……… the film called “Star Wars” A have I seen B have you seen C if I had seen ………… the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe A When B Since C After which There has been a great ……… in his English A escalation B increase C improvement 10 I was wakened by the sound of someone ……… on the door A crashing B bumping C knocking 11 The ……… of the poetry competition will be known today A decision B result C effect 12 The visit of the president will increase the ……….between the two countries A understanding B peace C quietness 13 She had done more work in one day than her husband ……….in three days A B may C could 14 You are going to come to the party,………….? A aren’t you B you C will you 15 David ………across his wife’s diary when he tied up their sleeping room A came B went C gone D whenever D to give D wasn’t D price D in D As I came out D if had I seen D Unless D rise D hitting D choice D knowledge D done D won’t you D passed IV There are 10 errors in the following passage Indentify and correct them Write your answers in the numbered spaces (10 points) Thanksgiving Day is celebrating with lot of axcitement and merry-making in America Celebrating the fourth Thursday in the month in November every year, it is a time about communal thanksgiving, feeling gratitude, delicious family feasts (Carved turkeys, Pumpkin Pie, Corns, Cranberry Sauce are the tradition dishes adorning the dinner tables in almost every house) It is a time to rememberring the pilgrims The original pilgrims celebrated the autumn harvest with a feast of thanks The feast popularly known like the ‘First Thanksgiving Day Feast’ was holding as a gesture of thanks with almightty God It was celebrated in a year 1621 Ater the United States gained dependence, Congress recommended one yearly day of thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate Error Correction Error Correction 10 V Fill in the blank in the sentences below with a suitable preposition (5 points) Poor health may be a bar…………………………… sucesss Don’t build too much hope ………………………… other’s help Mr Ha was ………………… a hurry and couldn’t wait for us Nam took …………………… playing table tennis, years ago I haven’t been able to get ……………………… touch …………………… Mr Minh all day long VI Give the right form of the words in the brackets (10 points) It was ………………………… of him to steal that money That ……………………… paints beautiful pictures Today we have literature,…………………… education and history The cards in the library are in ……………………… order Her daughter is having a ……………… check-up Do you know a good ……………………… to decorate my house The noise is in the city kept Hoa …………………… at night Videos are also very uesful in…………………………… In …………………… to that, my bike tires was flat 10 He is sure to have an accident because he drives very …………………… (honest) (art) (physics) (alphabet) (medicine) (decorate) (wake) (educate) (add) (care) C.SPEAKING AND READING (25 points) VII Complete the following conversation (5 points) Storyline: Martha doesn’t like her roommate because she always makes loud noises Roger suggests that Martha should have a heart-to-heart talk with her roommate, but Martha… Roger: So, (1)……………………………… your new roommate? Martha: She really turns me off Roger: (2)…………………… happened? Martha: She’s always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her, she always makes rude remarks Roger: (3)………………………… have a heart to heart chat with her? Martha: I tired, but it didn’t work Roger: But (4)………………………… did you try? Martha: At least three times I guess I’m going to complain to the manager I hope she can be evicted Roger: Oh, no Don’t that She will have nowhere to stay Martha: If so, I’ll move find another place I can’t ……………………………… with her VIII Fill in each blank in the passage below with only one suitable word (10 points) The city of Nha Trang is becoming (1)…………………… popular with the tourists in recent years Yet, with a population (2) ………………300 000, Nha Trang still retains its small town atmosphere This resort town is (3)………………… for its miles of beach and the friendliness of its (4)…………………The city is flanked by nearly 10 kilometers of prime beach (5)………………… the water is warm year round The (6)………………… temperature in Nha Trang is 26 °C Nha Trang also has the lowest level of humidity in all of Viet Nam Today, Nha Trang ranks among the (7)…………………… of all beaches in VN Nha Trang is 287 km south (8)…………………… Ha Noi 624 km south of Hue and 442 km from Ho Chi Minh City Nha Trang (9)………………several famous islands The most notable are Hon Tre, Hon Yen, Hon Rua(10)…………………… the Spratly island ” IX Read the passage and decide whether the statements below are True (T) or False (F) (10 points) Early life of Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham was born at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois She was raised in a United Methodist family, first in Chicago, and then, from the age of three, in suburban Park Ridge, Illinois Her father, Hugh Ellsworth Rodham, was a child of Welsh and English immigrants; he managed asuccessful small business in the textile industry Her mother, Dorothy Emma Howell, of English, Scottish, French, French Canadian, and Welsh descent, was a homemaker She has two younger brothers, Hugh and Tony As a child, Hillary Rodham was a teacher’s favorite at her public schools in Park Ridge She participated in swimming, baseball and other sports, and earned many awards as a Brownie and Girl Scout She attended Maine East High School, where she participated in student council, the scholl newspaper, and was selected for National Honor Society For her senior year she was redistricted to Maine South High School, where she was a National Merit Finalist and graduated in 1965 Her mother wanted her to have an independent, professional career, while her father, otherwise a traditionalist, held the modern notion his daughter’s abilities and opportunities should not be limited by gender Hillary Clinton’s religion is United Methodlist She spent all her childhood in Chicago Both her father and mother were a mixed nationality Her father was a businessperson and her mother was a decorator She is only daughter in her family Her teacher at her public school sometimes got angry with her because she was a mischievous girl She was an active schoolgirl and got many awards When she was a child, she was not sporty at all Her parents had the same opinion in educating her 10 Hillary Clinton was told to be a talent when she was a schoolgirl D WRITING: (25 points) X Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it (15 points) They were unable to finish their tennis game becau of the heavy rain The rain …………………………………………………………………………………………………… The flight to Moscow lasted three hours and a haft It took ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… I have never seen such beautiful pictures before These pictures ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I haven’t seen Henry for two years It‘s ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Please don’t turn on the radio I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………………………………… I’ve never read such an interesting poem This is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mary doesn’t speak English so well as Jane Jane ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Tom is the best programmer in his copany None ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes Both ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… XI Use the suggestions to build the meaningful sentences (10 points) Who/ you/ think/ carry on/ business/ when/ Bill Gate/ pass over.// …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… He used/ go jogging/ park/ house/ younger.// …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… They/ want/ know/ what/ I/ have to/ do/ the day before.// …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… He/ be/ very upset/ not understand/ why/ wife/ leave/ him.// …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… If/ there/ one thing/ not like/ people/ tell lies …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END! ANSWER KEYS I (5 điểm – từ điểm) 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B III (15 điểm – câu điểm) 5.D 1.C 2.D 9.C 10.C 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.C 8.B II (5 điểm – từ điểm) 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.D 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.A IV (10 diểm) Error Celebrating about rememberrinng holding a Correction Celebrated for remember held the Error in tradition like with 10 dependence, Correction of traditional as to Independence, V (5 điểm) on behalf of (thay mặt ai) for in(tobe in a hurry: vội vã) up(take up doing st: bắt đầu học làm gì) in/ with VI 10 điểm) unhonest artist physical alphabetical medical decorator awake education addition 10 carelessly VII điểm) how is what why don’t you how many times stand living/ staying/ share the room VIII (10 điểm) more of well known/ famous people where average top of IX (10 điểm) 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.F X (15 điểm) The rain was so heavy that they couldn’t finish their tennis game It took three hours and a half to fly to Moscow These pictures are the most beautiful ones I have ever seen It is two years since I last saw Henry I wish I had finished my homework I’d rather you didn’t turn on the radio This is the most interesting poem I have read Jane speaks English better than Mary (does) No one in Tom’s company is as good at programming as he is ( No one in Tom’s company is as a good programmer as he is) 10 Both alcohol and cigarettes are bad for you X (10 điểm) Who you think will carry on his bisiness when Bill Gate passes over? He used to go jogging in the park near his house when he was younger They wanted to know what I had to the day before He was very upset because he didn’t understand why his wife left him If there is one thing I don’t like, it’s people who tell lies 9.F 10.T has 10 and ... addition 10 carelessly VII điểm) how is what why don’t you how many times stand living/ staying/ share the room VIII (10 điểm) more of well known/ famous people where average top of IX (10 điểm)... ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes Both ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… XI Use the suggestions to build the meaningful sentences (10 points) Who/ you/... 4.B III (15 điểm – câu điểm) 5.D 1.C 2.D 9.C 10. C 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.D 7.C 8.B II (5 điểm – từ điểm) 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.D 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.A IV (10 diểm) Error Celebrating about rememberrinng