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( Thêi gian lµm bµi 150 phót)
Section I: Pronunciation
Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.
1. A. says B. plays C. days D. raise
2. A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure
3. A. vanish B. variety C. champion D. miraculous
4. A. nature B. natural C. volcano D. waste
5. A. maximum B. anxiety C. examination D. complexion
Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I am …………of making excuses for your rudeness to our friends.
A. annoyed B. worried C. tired D. angry
2. He finished the paintings …………for the exhibition.
A. in good time B. for the time being
C. from time to time D. time after time
3. Hello. Is that 21045? Please put me………to the manager.
A. across B. up C. over D. through
4. So little……… that the neighbors could not settle their differences.
A. they agreed B. agreed did they C. did they agree D. they did agree
5. Which do you want, this pen or that one? – I want……
A. both B. all C. them D. other
6. Twenty miles…………a long way to walk.
A. are B. was C. is D. were
7. It’s difficult to pay one’s bill when prices keep………….
A. raising B. growing C. gaining D. rising
8. After………to make a speech at the ceremony, John stayed up late to write it down.
A. telling B. having told C. being told D. has told
9. The dentist told him to open his mouth………
A. broad B. wide C. broadly D. widely
10. Venice,………has a lot of old houses built on water, is a city in Italy.

appeal …(9)… in their flexibility. For some people, audio books can be much more enjoyable way of
…(10) …knowledge than reading.
1. A. chase B. compete C. oppose D. pursue
2. A. neglected B. declined C. lessened D. disposed.
3. A. in spite B. no matte C. regardless of D. even if
4. A. behind B. slow C. delayed D. overdue
5. A. partly B. approximately C. roughly D. relatively
6. A. ever since then B. all the time C. up until now D. from then on
7. A. as B. same C. like D. both
8. A. pass B. lack C. miss D. lose
9. A. stands B. belongs C. bases D. lies
10. A. grasping B. catching C. gaining D. raising.
II.Fill in each gap with one suitable word.
An important development of English outside Great Britain occurred …(1)…the colonization of
North American. American English may be considered to …(2)…the English spoken in Canada, …
(3)…the Canadian variety retains some features of British pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary .
The most distinguishing differences …(4)…American English and British English are in
pronunciation and vocabulary. There are slighter …(5)… in spelling, pitch, and stress as well.
…(6)…American English also has a tendency to be more rigid in matters of grammar and
syntax, but at the same…(7)… appears to be more tolerant of the use of neologisms. Despite these
differences, it is often difficult to determine – apart from context –…(8)…serious literary works …
(9)…been written in Great Britain or the U.S./Canada or , for that matter, in Australia, New Zealand,
…(10)… South Africa.
Your answers:
1. ………… 2. …………… 3…………… 4. ……………. 5. ……………
6. ………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. ……………. 10. ……………
Section IV: Writing
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
1. Please don’t interrupt me when I’m talking.
I’d rather…………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………
7. He/insist/invite/mother-in-law/restaurant.
…………………………………………………………………………………
8. When/we/get/home/children/probably/watch/television.
…………………………………………………………………………………
9. Reference book/must not/take/reading room.
…………………………………………………………………………………
10. It/be/boring/movie/that/I/fall/asleep.
…………………………………………………………………………………
III. Write an essay on the following topic (about 150 – 200 words):
Some people say that there shouldn’t be examinations because they make students feel
stressed. Do you agree or disagree with this idea?
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Section I: Pronunciation
Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three.
1M X 5 = 5M
1 2 3 4 5
A s C i: B ә B e bep C z
Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar
1.Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences. 1M X 10 = 10 M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C. A . D C A C D C B B
IIFill in each gap in each sentences with the correct form of the word in capital letters. 1M X 10 = 10M
1. memorable 2. participants 3. advisory 4. differentiate 5. household
6. youngsters 7. ensure 8. infrequency 9. misleading 10. considerably
Section III: Reading I Choose the correct answer to complete the passage. 1M x 10 =10M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A D B D B C C D C
IV. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. 1M x 10 = 10M
1. with 2. include 3. although 4. between 5. differences