Nguyễn Tấn Lành FIRST-SEMESTER EXAMINATION Time allowed: 60 minutes I. PRONUNCIATION 1. Which of the following words has a different pronunciation sound? a. spread b. bread c. break d. breath 2. Which of the following words contains the sound /tf/? a. mutual b. machine c. computer d. chemistry 3. Which of the following words has a different final sound? a. glanced b. provided c. brushed d. looked 4. Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?' a. represent b. constancy c. participate d. literacy 5. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable? a. traditional b. longevity c. similarity d. literacy II. LANGUAGE FOCUS A. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence. 6. I've got lots of ______ but only a few really good friends. a. best friends b. neighbors c. acquaintances d. partners 7. The students in this class were trying ______ very hard. a. learn b. to learn c. learning d. having learnt 8. I prefer staying at work late ______ work home with me. a. to take b. taking c. than take d. to taking 9. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ______. a. free b. voluntary c. charitable d. donated 10. Scientists ______ a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus. a. turned over b. put up c. carried out d. set in 11. Let's go ahead and do it now. Nothing ______ by waiting. a. accomplishes b. accomplished c. has accomplished d. will be accomplished 12. No one is a better cook than your mother, ______? a. is she b. isn't she c. are they d. aren't they 13. 'Did you enjoy the picnic?' 'It was okay, but I'd rather ______ to a movie. a. to go b. be going c. have gone d. went 14. I don't remember ______ of the decision to change the company policy on vacation. When was it decided? a. telling b. being told c. to tell d. to be told 15. I couldn't find Jo at the party last night. If I ______ him, we'd have been happy. a. .meet b. met c. have met d. had met 16. She said she ______ that film several years before. a. had seen b. has seen c. saw d. would see 17. The secret of getting good marks is to keep ______ in the exam room. a. calm b. calmly c. calming d. calmed 18. ______ you change your mind, I won't be able to help you. a. If only b. Because c. Unless d. Provided 19. Big cities like New York and Tokyo are ______ populated. a. greatly b. densely c. closely d. variously 20. ______ in some developing countries may be the cause of poverty and hunger. a. Modernization b. Literacy c. Pollution d. Overpopulation 21. ______ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight. a. On b. In c. At d. For 22. A lot of things ______ to the house before we can move in. a. need be doing b. need to be done c. need being done d. need to do 23. Had he learned the lesson well, he ______ more confident now. a. would feel b. would have felt c. will feel d. will have felt 24. When I met John, he ______ from his university already. a. graduated b. was graduating c. has graduated d. had graduated 25. He got an excellent grade in his examination ______ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard. a. on account of b. because of c. in spite of d. Although B. Choose the underlined word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that needs correcting. 26. If you work hard, you would be successful in anything that you do. A B (will be) C D 27. Special education is intended help both handicapped and gifted children to reach their learning potentials. (to help) A B C D 28. Any passengers travel to Cambridge should sit in the first two carriages of the train. A B (traveling) C D III. Read twopassage PARENTS’ DREAMS carefully and then answer the following questions . Parents often have dreams for their children’s future. They hope their children will have a better life than they had. They dream that their children will do things that they couldn’t do. Parents who come to the U.S from foreign countries hope their children will have better education here. They think their children will have more career choices and more successful lives. They make many sacrifices so that their children will have more opportunities. They think their children will remain close to them because of this. Some children understand and appreciate these sacrifices and remain close to their parents. However, other children feel ashamed that their parents are so different from other Americans. 1. What do the parents hope from their children? 2. Do the children understand and appreciate the sacrifices from their parents? 3. Why do the parents want their children to learn in US? 4. Translate the passage above into Vietnamese III. WRITING A. Transformation sentences 29. The teacher made his students work hard for the exam. The students were made to work hard for the exam (by their teacher) 30. Mary didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold. If Mary . 31. I didn’t turn left at the station, and I lost my way. if . 32. “ if the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends,” she said to me She . 33. “What would you do if you had three days off?” I asked him I . 34. “ I would come to see you if I had known you were ill, Jim,” he said He . 35. “I’m sure she will help you if you ask her” he told me He . 36. If today were Sunday, we would not go to school” they said to me They . 37. She said to me:” If I were You, I would not tell her about this, Tom” She . 38. “Do not stay up late” said my mother My mother . 39. “if I were you, I would not give him the money,” she said to me She advised . 40. “No, I won’t lend you the bicycle, Tom.” Said Jim Jim refused . 41. “I’ll take you to the park on Sunday, children.” John promised . 42. “I’m very grateful to you for your help, Minh.” Said Tam Tam thanked . 43. “you stole this car,” said police The police accused . 44. “ she locked the door carefully so that the thief couldn’t break into the house She locked the door carefully to prevent . 45. “ I will phone you after I get home from work,” the man said to her The man . 46. I can’t come to visit you because I have to go away for some days If . B. Guided sentence writing 47. Some people/ believe/ happiest people/ world/ those/ bring/ happiness/ others// Some people believe that the happiest people in the world are those who bring happiness to others. 48. He/ helped/ his friend/ get good mark/ explain/ lessons/ carefully// He helped his friend get good mark by explaining the lessons carefully. . do it now. Nothing ______ by waiting. a. accomplishes b. accomplished c. has accomplished d. will be accomplished 12. No one is a better cook than your. is stressed on the second syllable?' a. represent b. constancy c. participate d. literacy 5. Which of the following words is stressed on the first