I- Choose the word in each group that has the underline part pronunced differently from the rest (5 pts):
A B C D
1 heard early rehearse heart
2 enough plough laugh cough
3 both that bathe with
4 devices houses changes articles
5 bookish good looking food
6 pleasure such sound site
7 question protection aviation exception
8 storage encourage massage shortage
9 climbing basket subway club
10 switch stomach match catch
II- Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form(10 pts):
1. That vase (break) ………………………… while it (move) ………..…………………. to another in the museum.
2. After (shout) ………………………… for help, she (take) …….….…………………. off her shoes and (jump)
……………………….. in (save) ………….……………………. her.
3. Once you (try) ……………………….…….…… this toothpaste, you will never forget it.
4. Minh Hoa, (accompany) ………………………………… by a pianist, sang beautifully.
5. Neither the students nor the teacher (be) ………………………………. satisfied with the result of the exam.
6. I’m sure she (get) ……………………………… that job. She has got a lot of experience.
7. The stress of examinations and interviews (be) ……………………………… over . Let’s go somewhere for a
change !
8. Less than half of the cans of paint …...................................(use) up to now.
9. A: I ….......................... (lose) my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I …....................... (look for) them for
hours.
B: Don’t worry. I …...........................(do) the same thing the other week but I …...................
(find) them a few days later.
10. He is working tomorrow. If he ….....................................(have) a day off tomorrow, he
…..................................... (go) to the beach.
11. Quang …................................ (talk) to another student when I …................................ (see) him today.
III- Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (5 pts)
=> Her uncle didn’t…......................................... ….....................................
5. The only thing they didn’t steal was the television.
=> They stole….......................................... …..............................................
6. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
=> No one…............................................ …............................................... .
7. They had been lost in the mountains for three days, but they looked strong and healthy.
=> Even…........................................... …............................................... …...
8. I’ll find that man, no matter how long it takes.
=>However…...................................... …............................................... ….
9. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
=>What I should ………………………………………………………….
10.If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
=>He is the most …………………………………………………………
VI- Choose the best answer (10 pts)
1. She remembered …..... the gas before going out.
A. turn on B. turning on C. turn off D. turning off
2. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated…........ .
A. nationwide B. national C. nation D. native
3. ….... difficult the problem is, he will try to solve it.
A. However B. Whatever C. How D. What
4. Do you know a shop …...... I can buy sweets and newspapers?
A. that B. which C. where D. if
5. My mother is one of the women who …......... money.
A. enjoys to spend B. enjoys spending C. enjoy spending D. enjoy to spend
6. Their exports are just …........ ours.
A. similar B. like C. as D. same
7. You may put money in a small coin bank, …..... a piggy bank at home to keep it safe.
A. as such B. such C. such as D. so
8. It is time you…....... hard for the exam.
A. to revise B. revise C. revised D. revising
2. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All
3. A. In B. For C. At D. On
4. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools
5. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences
6. A. among B. between C. around D. behind
7. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being
8. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled
9. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar
10. A. carried B. held C. brought D. fetched
IX. Each line of the following passage contains error. Find out and underline the error then correct it (10 pts)
Tet holiday is celebrating on the first day of the Lunar New Year Example:0)celebrated
Some weeks after the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their house 1…
and paint the walls. New clothes are buying for the occasion. One or 2…
two days before the festive, people make Bang Chung, that is the 3…
traditional cake, and others goodies. On the New Year’s Eve,the 4…
whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every members of 5…
the family should be present during the dinner in which much 6…
different kinds of dishes is served. On the New Year morning, the 7…
young members of the family pay them respects to the elders. In 8…
return they receive lucky money wrapping in red tiny envelopes. 9…
Then people go to visit their neighborhoods, frieng and relatives. 10…
X- Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences (10 pts)
1) Learning / foreign language / necessary / us / get / job.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2) I / spoke / the man / wife / injured / accident.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3) family / I / spend / two months / plan / summer / holiday.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4) driver / stop / car / time / save / child.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
A. “having been well taught” B. “having had good schooling”
C. “having taught himself” D. “having had a high education”
4. Edison died at the age of ______.
A. 76 B. 84 C. 47 D. 74
5. Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison?
A. He invented the motion picture camera. B. He didn’t go to school at all.
C. He made numerous inventions. D. He worked very hard
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