1. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. (1.0pt)
1. A. attraction B. emergency
C. administrative D. recognition
2. A. artisan B. confident
C. negative D. underpass
3. A. affordable B. delighted
C. loudspeaker D. exhibition
4. A. lacquerware B. contestant
C. fabulous D. noticeable
5. A. authenticity B. metropolitan
C. cooperative D. multicultural
Answer:
- 1D 2A 3D 4B 5B
2. Find the suitable word/ phrase in the box and write it under each picture (1.0pt)
Answer:
- 1. sedge mats 2. embroidery
- 3. knitting 4. marble sculpture
- 5. carving 6. excited
3. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words from the box (1.0pt)
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1. Is your sister happy about ………… the scholarship? Yes, she is. But my parents are happier.
2. My next- door neighbor often plays drum late last night. I can’t ……… it. I want to move to another place.
3. Some years ago, Mr. Quang ………his business with only some money. Now he has a big company in Ho Chi Minh city.
4. My sister likes going to the local markets in her free time but she doesn’t buy anything. She likes……… other people buying and selling things there.
5. I didn’t know that he had already arrived. At what time did he ………?
Answer:
- 1. winning 2. put up with it.
- 3. set up 4. watching 5. turn up
4. Choose A,B,C or D to complete the sentences (1.0pt)
1. How did the artisans make this statue? Oh, they made it by ………hot liquid bronze into a mould.
A. pumping B . spraying
C . pouring D . loading
2. Public transport in this city is convenient and reliable ………you can go by bus, bus, by train, or by taxi. Remember that taxis are rather expensive.
A. although B . since
C. so D. in order that
3. I don’t know what to do to cheer her ……… because she’s just failed her driving test.
A. in B. up C. off D. at
4. He is very careful. When the teacher says anything, he often puts it ……… in his notebook.
A. down B . on C. with D. up
5. The helpline was set up by the Vietnamese government with the aim to create favourable conditions for children to ……… physically and mentally.
A. operate B . help C . save D. develop
Answer:
- 1D 2C 3B 4A 5D
5. Read the following paragraph and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D for each of the gaps (1.0pt)
London is a big city, but many of the people who live there (1) ………it as a number of small towns put together. Each district has its own identity and atmosphere and some parts are even described by their inhabitants as “villages”. Much of the center of the city consists (2) ……… shops and business and the majority of people live in the suburbs. A great (3) ……… of them travel to work in the city every day by train, bus, tube or car, this is called commuting. Commuters might spend as much as two hours every morning getting to work and another two hours getting home again. The cost of living in London is (4) ……… than in most other parts of Britain and many people are paid extra money on top of the salaries because of this. Millions of visitors come to London every year from all over the world to see the famous sights, such as Bucking ham Palace, where the Queen lives, and many other historic buildings. London is also very famous for its theaters, red buses and black taxis. Some people find it a noisy, dirty place (5) ……… it, has many large pleasant parks where everyone can enjoy some peace and quiet. London has many attractions, both for people from overseas and for people from other parts of Britain.
1. A. regard B. feel
C. think D. see
2. A. in B. on C. of D. at
3. A. a lot B. lot
C. much D. many
4. A. taller B. higher
C. bigger D. much
5. A. but B. although
C. because D. since
Answer:
- 1A 2C 3D 4B 5A
6. Match the first halves in column a with the second ones in column B to make sentences (1.0pt)
| A | B |
| 1. In England, many people choose to buy their houses in the suburbs. | a. how to find information about sports on the Internet. |
| 2. My father asked me to show him. | b. my sister was lying on the sofa watching TV. |
| 3. I can’t do this math exercise | c. what to buy for my father’s birthday. |
| 4. While I am doing my homework. | d. so that they can avoid the noise and pollution in the city. |
| 5. Yesterday I went to the super market with my mother and we couldn’t decide | e. because it is very difficult for me |
Answer:
- 1-d 2-a 3 -e 4-b 5-c
7. There are 5 mistakes in 5 sentences in the passage. Find out the sentence, write down and correct them (2.0pts)
CAN YOU ADVISE ME?
I am writing to you because I would like become a journalist when I leave school. Since you are the editor of the local newspaper, I hope that you may be able to give me some advice about what I should to do. I have written some articles during my spare time and I am enclosing two of them. I hope that you won’t mind looking at them and telling me whether you think they are good or not. I would appreciate any comments you make because I am keen to learn. I also wonder if you could advise me about a few other matters. Do you think it is the better to do a course in journalism at a college or to try to get a job as a junior reporter as soon as I finish school? Do newspapers prefer to employ people with a qualification in journalism or to train them while they are actually doing the job? Another question I would like to ask is, would you advise me to specialize in one kind of report, such as politics or it is advisable to know a little bit about a lot of subjects? I am sure that you are very busy but I would be grateful for any advice you could give me. Finally, would it be possible to come into the newspaper offices one day so that I could see how a real newspaper operate? I would welcome the opportunity to do that.
Answer:
- 1. become => to become (would like + to + V-inf: muốn làm gì)
- 2. to do => do (modal verb (should) + V-inf: nên làm gì)
- 3. the better => better
- 4. report => reporting
- 5. operate => operates (Wh-word/how + S +V (Verb chia theo thì))
8. Write full sentences to make a passage, using the suggested words and phrases given (2.0pt)
1. hi/ I / Paul/. / I / from/ London/ ,/ but/ I / live / on/ Sark/ ,/ an/ Island/ British Isles/.
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2. London/ fantastic / city/; / it/ really/ big/ with/ amazing/ buildings/ and/ luxury shops/,/ but/ it/ noisy/,/ I / not/ fond/ of/ it/./ I / prefer/ quieter/ places/.
……………………………………………………………………………………..……..
3. Sark / tiny/,/ 5.45 km2/,/ and/ its/ population/ small/ too/:/ there/ only / about/ 600 people / on / island/ ,/ there/ some / small/ shops/ and/ restaurants/ ,/ one or two/ offices/ and/ one/ school/,/ but/ incredible/ thing/ is/ there/ no/ cars/ I
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4. Sark / ideal / for/ cycling/ and / it/ popular/ place/ for / tourists/./ it/ really/ pretty/ and / there / a lot of/ animals/.
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5. I/ interested/ cycling/ and/ photography/ , / not/ shopping/ or/ fast/ cars/. / that/ why / my/ home/ here/ in / Sark/,/ not/ London/. / it/ the/ perfect/ place/ for/ me.
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Answer:
- 1. Hi, I’m Paul. I am from London, but I live on Sark, an island in the British Isles
- 2. London is a fantastic city; it’s really big with amazing buildings and luxury shops, but it’s noisy. I am not fond of it. I prefer quitter places.
- 3. Sark is tiny, 5.45km2, and its population is small too. There are only about 600 people on the island. There are some small shops and restaurants, one or two offices and ne school. But the incredible thing is there are no cars.
- 4. Sark is ideal for cycling and it’s a popular place for tourists. It’s really pretty and there are a lot of animals.
- 5. I am interested in cycling and photography, not shopping or fast cars. That’s why my home is here in Sark, not London. It’s the perfect place for me.