UNIT 1
Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
1. A. interest B. finish C. climate D. panic
2. A. pedal B. satisfied C. land D. plan
3. A. seaside B. realized C. scream D. seat
4. A. children B. chemistry C. kitchen D. chat
5. A. beginning B. passenger C. biology D. technology
Exercise 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer
by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
6. A. routine B. physics C. minute D. danger
7. A. breakfast B. purchase C. peasant D. begin
8. A. passenger B. interested C. frightening D. contented
9. A. education B. geography C. occupation D. information
10. A. relative B. cinema C. continue D. suddenly
Part II. READING
PASSAGE 1. For questions 11 - 15, read the passage and decide whether the
statements 11 - 15 are true (T) or false (F). Put a tick () in the appropriate box.
Some years ago I worked as a shift worker for a company 30 miles from our
house. My shift was from 3 to 11 p.m. At that time we lived out in the
countryside, so I had to drive to work on a bumpy road and cross a river on a
very old bridge. One afternoon when I left for work, it was raining heavily. It
often rained very hard during summer in that area, so I didn’t pay any
attention. I finished work that night and started the journey home. Everything
was as usual until I left the highway, got back on the road, and came to the
bridge. It was foggy and dark out there, and it was impossible to see anything.
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I was crying because the water had risen up to my knees. I knew that there
was a house very near to the river and I needed someone to help. Suddenly, I
could feel something moving from behind. I began screaming in panic since I

one correct answer to each question by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
16. The writer doesn’t have breakfast because_________
A. He doesn’t have time for himself.
B. He gets up late.
C. He wants to sleep more.
D. He has to catch a bus.
17. The word “packed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________
A. dirty B. clean C. crowded D. busy
18. Apart from Tuesdays, the writer’s classes start at_________
A. 6:30 B. 7:00 C. 7:45 D. 8:15
19. “Snack” in paragraph 2 means _________
A. a short rest B. a short sleep
C. a light meal D. a big meal
20. Where in the passage does the writer mention his “watching TV”?
A. paragraph 1 B. paragraph 2
C. paragraph 3 D. paragraph 2 & 3
21. Which of the following activities is NOT done by the writer in the evening?
A. have dinner B. talk to others
C. listen to music D. watch TV
22. “devote” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________
A. spend B. take C. begin D. get
23. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Weekends are better than weekdays.
B. Weekdays are worse than weekends.
C. The writer can sleep late on the weekends.
D. The writer usually sleeps late on weekdays.
For questions 24 - 25, answer the following questions.
24. How long does each lesson last? _________________________________
25. What does the writer do to help his mother? ________________________
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40. The man asked us to ____________the belt as the bus was coming to a bend.
A. loosen B. fasten C. loose D. fast
41. We arrived home safe and ____________.
A. sound B. soundly C. warm D. warmly
42. ____________, we didn’t know what to do but then John proposed an idea.
A. Firstly B. At first C. Lastly D. At last
43. The food smells____________. Nobody wants to try it.
A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
44. In the last minute, David ____________the ball to George and they scored
one goal.
A. kick B. kicks C. was kicking D. kicked
45. The farmers were working when they realized there was a small
____________along the field.
A. fall B. stream C. lake D. pond
II. GRAM MA R
Exercise 1. Use the verbs from the box to fill in the blanks. Make any changes
to the verb tenses when necessary. There are TWO verbs that are used TWICE.
do drink arrive (2) wear love (2) have
live be like (not) listen to play go
Hi everybody! I'm The Present Simple Girl. I like habits and routines. I
always (46)__________ the same things at the same time. For example, I
always (47)__________ two glasses of milk in the morning and I usually
(48)__________ at school at twenty-five past eight. I often (49)__________
jeans and T-shirts. I (50)___________ pop music. I also (51)____________
animals and plants. I (52)____________ a beautiful garden.
I (53)____________ with my parents and my brother. He (54)___________
very different from me. He never (55)____________on time for lunch. He
(56)____________ new clothes and fashion, but he (57)____________ pop
music. He (58)____________ hard rock in a group called "Metal Bananas".

days. 77 ___
Nowadays, some peasants are also plant fruit trees and vegetables 78 ___
to earn more money. Some men even go to the city to be drivers cyclo 79 ___
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80 or work in factories to support his children in the countryside. 80 ___
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IV. WRITI N G. Rewrite the following sentences using the word given so that the
rewritten sentence has the same meaning as the original one.
81. My uncle decided to stop smoking local tobacco two years ago. (GIVE)
_____________________________________________________________
82. The teacher is satisfied with our results in Civic Education. (CONTENTED)
_____________________________________________________________
83. I have the habit of getting up late on the weekends. (ALWAYS)
_____________________________________________________________
84. Some of my classmates cycle to school every morning. (RIDE)
_____________________________________________________________
85. No one in the class got a higher mark in English than Tom. (HIGHEST)
_____________________________________________________________
86. During the break, the school canteen is full of students. (CROWDED)
_____________________________________________________________
87. They have to pay $50 for traveling every month. (SPEND)
_____________________________________________________________
88. Martina loves studying Information Technology the most of all subjects.
(FAVOURITE)
_____________________________________________________________
89. After getting off the plane, I took a taxi to Sunrise Hotel at once.
(IMMEDIATELY)
_____________________________________________________________
90. I think fishing for long hours is a waste of time. (INTERESTED)
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jobs are found for us and we could be working in any number of hotels,
restaurants, private houses, Embassies or companies throughout Vietnam.
To cover all the training costs, our school runs four businesses: a
restaurant, a bakery, a catering service and a sewing & embroidery
shop. These income-generating businesses also provide an excellent
opportunity for us to gain valuable practical experiences. If you ever
come to Vietnam, don’t miss the chance to taste delicious Vietnamese
and French dishes at our restaurant.
11. Which of the statements is NOT true according to the text?
A. The School accepts students who are in difficult situation.
B. The students have to pay for their training.
C. After the training, the School finds jobs for the students.
D. The School sets up businesses in order to pay for its operation.
12. Which of the following businesses is NOT done by the School?
A. sewing and embroidery B. catering service
C. bakery D. tourism
13. Which of the following word has the closest meaning to “homeless children”?
A. street children B. orphans
C. children of war-invalids D. hearing-impaired students
14. The word “us” in lines 4, 8, and 13 refer to ___________
A. tourists B. the school authorities
C. the students D. the school teachers
15. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To give information about the life of students from difficult circumstances.
B. To point out the difficulties that the School is facing.
C. To prove how successful the School becomes.
D. To advertise the School.