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A LISTENING: ( 2.0 ms ) Part I: Listen and fill in the gaps the missing words (1.0m) Teacher: Welcome to English Club Today, I’m going to a quick quiz to check your (1)……………… of the English language Question one: Is English the language which is spoken as a first language by most people in the world? Duong (2)………………, it is Teacher: Incorrect Chinese is Question two: Does English have the largest vocabulary? Vy: Yes, with (3)………………….500,000 words and 300,000 technical terms Teacher: Yes,(4)…………….! This is due to the openness of the English language English has (5) ……… words from many other languages Duong: Yeah, if there weren’t so many words, it would be easier for us (6)…………….it! Teacher: Ha ha… But the (7)…………… of form makes English easy to learn Many English words have been (8)………………… over the centuries Now, question three: Who can tell me an English word that can operate as a noun, a verb, and an adjective? Mai: I think the word subject can operate as a noun, a verb, and an adjective Teacher: Excellent In English, the same word can operate as many parts of speech That’s due to its –(9) …………… Question four: What is the longest word in English which has only one vowel? Duong: Is it length? Vy: No, I think it’s strengths Teacher: That’s right, Vy Lastly, question five: Who can tell me at least (10)………………of English? Mai: American English, Australian English, and er, yes, Indian English Part II: Listen to the description of some changes in the role s of women in Kenya Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) (1.0m) Kenya was more male-dominated in the mid-twentieth century than now Women work to be nancially independent The number of women attending colleges and universities has risen About one third of Kenyan females stayed at home as housewives in 1995 In 2025, more than half of the student population in Kenya will be girls B READING: (12ms) Part I Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (1.0 m) What is the name of the girl……………… phoned you yesterday, Minh? a who b whom c whose d which It was…… …a boring film that I left before the end a so b such c very d too I am very …………… with your improvement a satisfy b satisfactory c satisfied d satisfying ~ How you feel today? ~ …………better, thank you a More b Very c Many d Much Mai: How beautifully you sing, Lan ! Lan:………………… a Oh, sorry b It’s kind of you to say so c Well done d Yes, thanks We all…………… a good time at the party a did b enjoyed c had d made A: I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy B:………………… a That’s a good idea b Ok c Great! Let’s it d a, b, c are correct She’s not really poor, she just to be poor a pretends b acts c invents d imagines This is your new classroom, ………………….? a is this b isn’t this c isn’t it d is it 10 Susan couldn’t help………………when I told her the joke a laughing b to laugh c laugh d laughed Part II Fill in the gap with one suitable word: (1.0 m) The use of computers has meant students can study language program (0)… at their own speed when and for how long they went – and no need to (1) …………… about the teacher having a favorite or doing (2) ………………… another boring lesson What’s (3) ………………….in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will (4) ………………… on their headset and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the hooks they need off the shelf and (5) ………………… conversations with other computerized students They might (6) ………………… choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant At the (7) ………………… of a button they would be transported to (8) ………………… realistic settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand (9) ………………… a virtual English companion All this, perhaps, at the computer from the corner of their home: no (10) ………………… to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England Part III Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow (0.5 m) Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides No other force that affects the sea is so strong Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month What is the main point of the first paragraph?A The waves created by ocean currents are very large.B Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.C Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.D The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to A surprisingly B actually C characteristically D similarly It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is A size B distance C temperature D density The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to A unit B center C surface D arrangement Neap tides occur when A the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction B the Moon is full C the Moon is farthest from the Sun D waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction Part IV Read the following passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F) or No given (N) (0.5 m) The Culture of Vietnam is one of the oldest in the Southeast Asia region Although Vietnam lies geographically in Southeast Asia, long periods of Chinese domination and influence has resulted in the emergence of many East Asian characteristics in Vietnamese culture, and generally Vietnam is said to be part of the East Asian cultural sphere, known widely as Chinese cultural sphere Despite considerable foreign influence, Vietnamese people have man-aged to retain many distinct native customs which have always played a vital role in daily Vietnamese life throughout the millennia While Chinese culture has the largest influence on traditional Vietnamese culture, there is also a much smaller influence from the Cham and later Western cultures, most notably that of France, Russia and the United States In terms of prehistory, most Vietnamese historians consider the ancient Dong Son culture to be one of the defining aspects of early Vietnamese civilization Vietnam's population in 2006 was 84,402,966, with a population density of 253 persons per km2 Most people live in or near the densely populous Red River or Mekong deltas Due to the nation's southward expansion throughout its history, along with the different climate and environment met by the settlers as they moved further south, slightly different regional cultures began to emerge, most notably between Northern and Southern Vietnam The culture of Vietnam was greatly dominated by that of Western Vietnamese people have many diverse native customs Through history Vietnam expanded to the south The North of Vietnam and the South of Vietnam have the same regional cultures The Mekong delta is more populous than the Red River one Part V: Choose the most suitable heading from this list for each paragraph of the text Write the headings above the correct paragraphs and the paragraph numbers next to the appropriate headings An example is given There is one extra heading (0.5m) Carnival is definitely not a spectator sport It’s very difficult to get carried away by the atmosphere unless (0) _G _ and by that I mean wearing a disguise of some kind, even if it’s nothing more than a mask or a funny hat In fact, the number of people (1) _ is usually fairly small, so you will almost certainly be conspicious out of fancy dress You are bound to regret not having gone to a bit of trouble when (2) _ having the time of their lives Ask a friend to lend you a costume if (3) _ You may even find that (4) _ If all else fails, you can always improvise with old streets and clothes, after all, you don’t have to look spectacular, elegant or beautiful, but you should try to enter into the spirit of the festivities if (5) _ A you not have one D they are available for hire somewhere B who not bother to dress up E you want to enjoy them C who don’t want to make trouble F you see every body else G you are taking part yourself Part VI: Each sentence below contains mistake IDENTIFY the mistakes and WRITE THEIR CORRECT FORMS Had the committee members considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that the second was superior than the first Malnutrition is a major cause of death in those countries where the cultivation of rice have been impeded by recurrent drought Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull Time spends very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive Judy decided to wait until after she had taken her exams before having her wisdom teeth pull Hardly the plane had landed when Adam realized that he had left the file that he needed at his office When she was asked for her opinion on the course, she said it had been a waist of time I try to remember your name but I am afraid I cannot remember it 10 I’d prefer to it on myself because other people make me nervous Part VII: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word (ADAPT) to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people Police asked (PASS) if they had seen the accident happen What a (WORRY) pair of children They have to be watched every minute of the day Children are taught from young to be (RESPECT) _ to their elders They frequently (MOBILE) _ the traffic as they march through the streets He shook his head in _ (APPROVE) He fought the illness with courage and (DETERMINE) She seems (REASON) happy in her new job Can we (ARRANGE) _the meeting for next Monday at 7? 10 If you weren’t so (ACT) _, you wouldn’t be so fat! Part VIII: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word (s) for each of the numbered blanks (1.0 m) Read the text below and then decide which word(s) below best fits each space.(1,0 m) In the western customs (1)…… hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of the head or (2)…… bow is sufficient Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon Business cards are often (3)…… and yours should be printed in your own language and in Chinese Also, it is more respectful to present your card or a gift or any other article using (4)…… hands The Chinese are (5) ……… applauders You may be greeted with group clapping, even by small children When a person is applauded in this practice it is the custom for that person to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public places, direct eye (6)……… or staring is uncommon in the large cities, especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors (7)………, in smaller communities, visitors may be the subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares (8)……… speaking, the Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially true for visitors So, avoid (9)……… or any prolonged form of body contact Public displays of affection are very rare On the other hand, you may note people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendship Do not worry about a bit of pushing and shoving in stores or when groups board public buses or trains In this case, (10)……… are either offered or expected The Chinese will stand much closer than Westerners A taking B shaking C grasping D hugging A small B bit C slight D light A exchanged B changed C transferred D converted A pair B couple C double D both A enthusiast B enthusiastic C enthusiasm D enthusiastically A contact B look C stare D watch A Moreover B Furthermore C However D Whatever A Generally B Successfully C Fortunately D Expectedly A touch B to touch C touched D touching 10 A contacts B apologies C gestures D saying goodbye Part IX: The five paragraphs of the Reading Passage are lettered A-E Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs A-E from the list of headings below NB There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use them all (1.0 m) A Famous for its beautiful setting, San Francisco is built on a series of steep hills located on the northern tip of a peninsula at the entrance to San Francisco Bay The bay and its extensions, constitute one of the great natural harbors of the world, embracing nearly 1,200 sq km of water Because of this, San Francisco was once the major Pacific Coast seaport of the United States Today the city is an important center for finance, technology, tourism, and culture B San Franciscans, and in some cases their counterparts in the Bay Area, have successfully undertaken mammoth construction projects such as the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit system Since at least the 1950s, San Franciscans have also earned a reputation for tolerance of and respect for diversity C The most serious social problems facing the city are not unique to San Francisco, but some have taken on greater dimensions in the city than they have elsewhere One such problem is homelessness From 1988 to 1992, the plaza in front of city hall became an encampment for homeless people, rendering other use impossible and raising public health concerns The problem of homelessness persists despite the efforts of city agencies and private charities to provide shelter, health care, and drug, alcohol, and mental health treatment In the mid-and late 1990s mayors Frank Jordan and Willie Brown both sought to discourage homeless people from living in public space in the downtown area and, in Brown’s case, in Golden Gate Park However, residents of other areas complained that because of these projects, the displaced homeless had moved into their neighborhoods D In other areas the city has made some progress toward addressing social problems As was true across much of the nation, the crime rate in San Francisco dropped in the 1990s, as did the rate of drug-related violence In addition, some public housing projects in San Francisco that were especially prone to violence and drug-related activity were razed and rebuilt with designs considered less likely to encourage those activities Other public housing projects received stepped up security patrols E Some social critics have pointed to an increasing economic and social polarization of San Francisco’s population Those who work in finance or high-tech fields are increasingly affluent, pushing rents and home prices to among the highest levels in the nation At the same time, people who labor in the service sector often work for the minimum wage, cannot share the affluent lifestyles around them, and are hardpressed to afford rising rents This economic polarization coincides in part with ethnic and educational patterns Workers in the low-wage end of the service sector are likely to have limited English proficiency and a high-school education or less; many workers in those areas are also disproportionately African American and Hispanic By contrast, those people who work in the finance and high-tech sectors are more likely to be white or Asian American and to have one or more college degrees Paragraph A List of headings Paragraph B I The problems in San Francisco Paragraph C II Geographic characteristics of San Francisco Paragraph D III Ethnic and education patterns in San Francisco Paragraph E IV San Francisco’s accomplishments V The problem of homelessness in San Francisco VI The beauty of San Francisco VII Public security improvements in San Francisco VIII The problem of social economic polarization Part X: Complete the space with the correct form of one of the verbs given in the list Write your answers in the spaces below (1.0 m) be bring arrive explain handle unpay protect not agree feel produce The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon Some people say that a lot of crime in this country is because of immigration and the new people (1) ………… from other countries (2) ………….different cultural values and attitudes to the law I (3) ………….with this idea because the most common crimes are locally (4) ……………….and not imported from other countries Vandalism is one of the biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets Another popular crime (5) ………….parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them not own cars The opposing point of view is that young local people (6)………… angry when they can’t get a job and in order (7) ………….the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets This would (8) ………… why bicycle theft is more common than car crime these days, especially in rich neighborhoods where most cars (9) ………………with electronic alarms Another reason, though, for so many bicycles getting stolen might be that the punishment (10) …………….not very severe compared to car stealing which can land you in prison for a number of years Part XI: There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistakes (A, B, C, or D) (0.5 m) Everybody in class has to choose a topic of your own to write an essay of 500 words A B C D Neither of the boys had ever been out of town before, so they were really exciting A B C D I hope that I can help you with the historic questions A B C D My son learned to talk the time before he was years old A B C D Jim offered us presents as if it had been Xmas A B C D Part XII: Read the sentences below , and fill in each gap with a suitable preposition Write your answers in the spaces below (0.5 m) I know experience that I my best work early in the morning I am astonished the way my students can spend all night at the disco and still remember their prepositions next morning Is it possible to insure yourself nuclear attack? At school today, we had a long discussion _ the best way to learn a foreign language “How can I discourage my boyfriend _ trying to kiss me all the time?” “Eat plenty of garlic.” Part XIII: Put the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (0.5 m) Coming into the room he saw Mary where he (leave) .her Come to see me on Saturday I (wait) .for you at midday The statue broke while it (move) to another room in this museum I am sure you (forget) me by the time I am back in five years Is it important that he (be) on time for the meeting tonight? PART XIV: The text below has ten words that should not be there Find them, underline and write them down (1.0 m) NEW YORK I travelled a lot as a child, which was lucky because I saw some great sights, but it wasn’t until much later that I appreciated them Some places were more interesting than I had imagined them Others didn’t really interest me so much I liked buildings most of all The New York station, for example – who could to imagine a more impressive building ? It’s a fine example of architecture, even although it’s just a railway station Its real name is Grand Central, and I have stood in Vanderbit Hall quite many times listening and watching the people running for trains “Have you read already the report I sent your office?” one man says to another, “Bye, honey, see you later Don’t forget to call me when you will get to work,” a husband says to his wife To me, those conversations and the energy of the station were wonderful I remember visiting New York for the first time My memory of the city isn’t very good but my mum kept a diary and I must to find it Thinking about New York makes me want to go back There’s so much yet I haven’t seen, like Union Square and the Met If I go enough of times, it’ll soon feel like home Part XV: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from the list below to complete the meaning of the passage: (1.0 m) remarkably building marvelous construction developed raised grasslands ancestors influenced scarce As many as one thousand years ago in the Southwest, the Hopi and Zuni Indians of North America were (1) ………… with adobe-sun-baked brick plastered with mud Their homes looked (2) …………………like modern apartment houses Some were four stories high and contained quarters for perhaps a thousand people, along with storerooms for grain and other goods These buildings were usually put up against cliffs, both to make (3) ………… easier and for defense against enemies They were really villages in themselves, as later Spanish explorers must have realized since they called them “pueblos”, which is Spanish for towns The people of the pueblos (4) …………….what are called “the three sisters”- corn, beans, and squash They made excellent pottery and wove (5) ……… baskets, some so fine that they could hold water The Southwest has always been a dry country, where water is (6) …………… The Hopi and Zuni brought water from streams to their fields and gardens through irrigation ditches Water was so important that it played a major role in their religion They (7) ………… elaborate ceremonies and religious rituals to bring rain The way of life of less – settled groups was simpler and more strongly (8) ……… by nature Small tribes such as the Shoshone and Ute wandered the dry and mountainous lands between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean They gathered seeds and hunted small animals such as rabbits and snakes In the Far North the (9) ………… of today’s Inuit hunted seals, walruses, and the great whales They lived right on the frozen seas in shelters called igloos built of blocks of packed snow When summer came, they fished for salmon and hunted the lordly caribou The Cheyenne, Pawnee and Sioux tribes, known as the Plains Indians, lived on the (10) ………… between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River They hunted bison, commonly called the buffalo Its meat was the chief food of these tribes, and its hide was used to make their clothing and the covering of their tents and tips C WRITING: (6.0 ms) Part I: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (2.0 ms) It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour -> It’s better to avoid …………………… People think that the owner of that house is abroad->The owner……………………………………… She didn’t know the way, so she asked a policeman.->Not…………………………………………… The baby cries because the lion looks fierce ->The baby cries because of…………………………… John only understood very little what the teacher said.->John could hardly…………………………… I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.->No matter……………………………… As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant ->The older …………………………………………………………………………………… They suggested banning advertisements on TV ->They suggested that………………………………………………… Mary wishes she had spoken her mind at the meeting ->Mary regretted……………………………………………………………………… 10 Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school ->Even………………………………………………………………………………… Part II: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.->Hard _ Do all the washing, please! Let I regret not going to the airport to say good bye to him. >I wish Mick thought that we were married. >Mick was under _ The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect But for his command _ Part III: Imagine that your Australian pen friend is coming to Viet Nam and will spend a day in your hometown/city He/She has asked for your advice on the places of interest they should go to and the things they can there Write an email to give him/her some information (1.0 m) (Please DO NOT show your address, your name or signature in the letter.) Part IV: Do you agree or disagree secondary students should ride electric bikes to school (2.0 ms) ... 198 8 to 199 2, the plaza in front of city hall became an encampment for homeless people, rendering other use impossible and raising public health concerns The problem of homelessness persists despite... historians consider the ancient Dong Son culture to be one of the defining aspects of early Vietnamese civilization Vietnam's population in 2006 was 84,402 ,96 6, with a population density of 253... flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added