I.

PHONETICS (1pt):
Question 1: Choose the word which has underlined part pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. worked B. stopped C. wicked D. packed
2. A. moment B. comb C. slogan D. opposite
Question 2: Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others.
3. A. redundant B. essential C. achievement D. mineral
4. A. magazine B. herbivore C. visible D. hydrogen
5. A. immediately B. electricity C. probability D. irresponsible
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3pts):
Question 1 (1pt): Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. This reference book treats the subject too briefly, so it is________ for my research
paper.
A. invaluable B. valueless C. worthless D. useless
2. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed _______ the heavy fog.
A. as a result B. on account C. because D. due to
3. He went ______ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. in for B. over C. through D. down with
4. ________my utter astonishment, she still remembered my name.
A. In B. For C. At D. To
5. Is it necessary that I ________ here tomorrow?
A. am being B. were C. be D. would be
6. In most _____ developed countries, up to 50% of ______ population enters higher
education at some time in their lives.
A. ∅ - the B. the - ∅ C. ∅ - ∅ D. the - a
7. It is unimaginable that they are twins because I find them as different as________.
A. chalk from tea B. cheese from butter
C. chalk from cheese D. cheese from margarine
8. The school Principal suggested that he _______ a scholarship.
A. was awarded B. be awarded
C. would be awarded D. must be awarded
9. The portrait _______ by an Italian.
A. is known to have been painted B. known to have been painted
C. is knowing to be painted D. is known to be painted
10. Either I or she________ to finish this task before they come back.
A. had B. has C. have D. will have
Question 2 (1pt): Choose the underline part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting and
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1. Ha Noi, along (A) with Ha Long and Hue, (B) are (C) among the most popular tourist
(D) destinations in Viet Nam.
 _____________________________________
2. Some (A) of the people (B) were standing in the street (C) watched the firework display
while (D) others were singing.
 _____________________________________
3. It’s (A) high time (B) the government (C) spend more money (D) on education.
 _____________________________________
4. The boys (A) are collecting sticks (B) to put (C) them in (D) the fire.
 _____________________________________
5. (A) Stood among so many strangers, (B) the frightened child (C) began to sob (D)
uncontrollably.
 _____________________________________
Question 3 (1pt): Complete each of the following sentences with one of the phrasal
verbs given in the box. Each phrasal verb is used only once. Make any necessary
changes.
put up go up come up make up for call for
blow up drop out of set up put on come out
1. The hotels were all full, so we offered to _________ Carla ________ for the night.
2. Our school is going to _____________“Tom and Jerry” next month.
3. As far as I know, the idea of the party does not quite appeal to him and that’s why he’s
thinking of ________________ it.
4. Colin’s new book ___________________ next year.
5. I like this photograph so much that I am going to have it _____________.
III. READING COMPREHENSION (3pts)
Question 1 (2pts): Fill in each blank with a correct word.
The director has overall responsibility for the artistic side of a production and must (1)
________ all the rehearsal and keep an (2) ________ on all the backstage and technical
departments (3) ________. Directors tend to have (4) ________ personalities and can be
temperamental. But the success or (5) ________ of a play is in their (6) ________. It is
their job to (7) ________ out the imaginative qualities in the actors in order to get the best
response for them. Some directors let actors decide on their own interpretation while (8)
________ give detailed instructions as to (9) ________ they want the parts to be played.
Some directors also (10) ________ on duties, such as planning a season's program and
supervising the budget.
Question 2 (1pt): Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage:
Water is one of our most precious resources; put it simply, without water there would
be no life. Unfortunately, many of us seem to have (1) ______ this fact, and as a result

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the world is (2) ____ the danger of running (3) ____water. The actual (4) ______of water
on earth has changed little since the time of dinosaurs. The problem has been (5) ______
by people’s misuse of our water supply. This not only means that we have polluted our
rivers and seas, but also that we are (6) ______ a great deal of this precious resources.
Unfortunately the destruction of the rain forests has (7) ______ this problem worse since
much of the rain that falls is lost because it runs off into the sea. The population of the
earth is increasing daily, so it is vital that we (8) ______ a solution to this problem before
it is too late. The first step is to educate people, especially by reminding them of the (9)
_____ of water. For most of us it is available whenever we require it, whether to bathe in
or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it. People then need to be thought how to
reuse bath or shower for household cleaning. Whatever methods we decide to use, we
must comprehend the worth of water and (10) _____ we can conserve it.
1. A. looked over B. omitted C. forgotten D. missed
2. A. facing B. witnessing C. viewing D. noticing
3. A. out of B. into C. off D. away with
4. A. sum B. total C. number D. amount
5. A. brought out B. caused C. done D. happened
6. A. exploiting B. wasting C. spending D. throwing
7. A. caused B. done C. created D. made
8. A. recover B. work C. find D. come up
9. A. value B. cost C. price D. wealth
10. A. what B. how C. where D. when
V. WRITING (3pts)
Question 1 (1pt): Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first,
using the words given:
1. He described the hotel to us in detail (detailed)
He……………………………….………………………………… of the hotel.
2. If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. (look)
Unless ……………………………….……………………………………………....
3. Jack hasn’t been swimming for five years. (swimming)
The last time ……………………………………………………………………
4. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last ……………………………………………………………………
5. The phone rang again as soon as I put it down. (had)
Hardly ……………………………………………………………………….…..………….
Question 2 (2pts): Write a paragraph of around 200 words about advantages and
disadvantages of online learning.

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