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Question 1 - 2: Choose the word whose underlined is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5m)
1. A. practised B. invited C. completed D. divided
2. A. luck B. sun C. such D. put
Question 3 - 4: Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5m)
3. A. depend B. agree C. visit D. suggest
4. A. energy B. chaity C. decorate D. expensive
Questien 5 - 14: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best the gap in each sentence. (2.5ms)
5. Uncle Ho was born ……… May $19^{th}$, 1890
A. at B. from C. in D. on
6. The bus doesn’t stop at this corner,………….?
A. do they B. doen't it C. does it D. don't they
7. He……….. with his friends in an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City since last week.
A. is living B. has lived C. lived D. live
8. I suggest that we………. banana leaves to wrap food.
A. must B.can C. should D. have to
9. My parents always think that charting on the Internet is……………..
A. time-serving B. time-keeping C. time-consuming D. time-sharing
10. Mai offen goes to the………………. because her religion is Buddhism.
A. cathedral B. church C. mosque D. pagoda
11. My father is a considerate and generous man ………. is loved not only by his (amily, but also by all his friends.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
12. She forgot to………… the tap, so there was water all over the floor.
A. turn off B. look for C. look after D. put off
13. We are talking about the preservation of ……….. resources.
A. natural B. naturally C. nature D. naturalize
14. Hoa: “Could you please help me, Hung?”
- Hung: “………………..”
A. Not at all B. yes go ahead
C. No, thanks. I’m fine D. Sure. What can I do for you?
Question 15 - 18: Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (1.0m)
15. Although that man is very rick, but he leads a simple life with his own family.
A. is B. but C. simple D. with
16. The Great Wall is built by the Chinese over two thousand years ago
A. is built B. the Chinese C. over D. thousand
17. In spite of his experience his application for the position was approved.
A. of B. experience C. the D. position
18. I renmember to put my cell phone on the table last night, but I can’t find it now.
A. to put B. on C. last night D. it
Question 19 - 22: Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D to complete the banks (1.m)
Some people think that when the Internet appears, it will kill the (19)……………. of reading newspapers. You can find a lot of information on the Internet by surfing the webs you want. You can read all he news on the webs in a few minutes. You can also compare the accuracy of information between webs quickly. Nowadays, getting information though the Internet becomes more and more popular with a lot of people, especially young people.
However, the Internet hasn’t killed reading. There (20)………… a majority of people, the old as well as the young, who are fond (21)…………. reading a printed newspaper. These people say that reading a printed newspaper is very enjoyable and convenient because they have more time to think of information and to pass the new to their friends, neighbours or their familu members (22)…………… they want to exchange opinnions with. Besides, to interesting news, they can keep it for a later use. And in case their computers don’t work, they still can update information.
19. A. challenges B. entertainments C. habits D. performances
20. A. was B. were C. has been D. have been
21. A. to B. of C. for D. with
22. A. what B. whom C. which D. whose
Question 23 - 28: Read the passage and do the following tasks (1.5 ms)
MARIA MUTOLA
In 1988, Maris Mutola was playing football as the only girl in an all-boys team in a local competition in Mozambique. "We won" she said. “At first no one thought it was a problem that I was a girl. But then the team we beat complained ”.
The story appeared in a local newspaper and José Craveirinha, who had enouraged other outside the football club/ He realised immediately that she was fast. “He talked to me about athletics. I had no idea what he meant. The only sport I knew about was football. Then be bought me running shoes and took me training. It was such hard work and my legs really ached. “But Jose visited her parents and persuaded them she could be successful and this would help end their poverty. They agreed to let him take her away to train.
In 1991, she finally accepted an invitation to train to the United States. She had refured previously as she knew she would miss her family. Her background was unlike those of the girls she met in the US. She explains, “They were good athletes but, while I worried about my parents having enough to eat, they worried about dresses and make-up. They knew very little about me anf even less about my problems. But I knew I was lucky to be there. The trainers were brilliant and I learnt a lot”. Today, Maria still runs and for most of the year she lives happily in Sounth Africa with her mother.
Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (0,75m)
23. Maria was the only girl in the football team which she played for.
24. Jose Craveirinha had encouraged other African athletes to learn about Maria
25. Today, Maria stops running and she still lives in South Africa with her mother.
Task 2: Answer the following questions (0.75m)
26. Where did the story about Maria Mutola appear?
27. Was Maria playing football when Jose went to meet her?
28. When did Maria finally accept the invitation in the US?
Question 29 – 30: Use the correc form of the word given to complete each sentence (0.5m)
29. The company will invest 2 miloin dollars to ……….. its gactories (MODERN)
30. The world chaged rapidly after the…………….. of the phone (INVENT)
Question 31 – 32: Rearrange the following words or phrases to make complete sentences (0,5m)
31. public holiday/ American/ in/ both/ the/ Britain/ and/ is/ Mother’s Day.
=> …………………………………………..
32. toninght/ about/ going/ to/ what/ cinema/ the?
=> ……………………………………………
Question 33 – 36: Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original sentence, beginning with the phrases given (2,0ms)
33. What a pity I can’t help you
=> I wish ……………………………..
34. He asked me “Where is your umbrella?”
=> He asked me………………………….
35. They have sold their old car since last month
=> Their old car…………………………….
36. He takes part in all of his school activities. His health is poor.
=> In spite……………………………………..
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