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<b>A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8.0 points)</b>
<b>I. Mark the latter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs </b>
<b>from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.</b>
1. A. trashed B. talked C. reached B. loved
2. A. prepare B. help C. tennis D. tell
<b>II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other </b>
<b>three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.</b>
3. A. digital B. personal C. excellent D. electric
4. A. similar B. symbolic C. effective D. eternal
<b>III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the </b>
<b>following question.</b>
5. It's an important part of your cultural identity to keep your ______________ in
speaking English.
A. vocabulary B. language C. accent D. skill
6. Much ______________ comes through body language and gesture.
A. talk B. exchange C. speech D. communication
7. Try to ______________the meaning of words rather than going straight for your
dictionary.
A. judge B. guess C. decide D. except
10. One way of increasing your speed of comprehension is to learn all your vocabulary
without the use of your own ______________.
B. business language D. official language
11. If I didn’t have exams next week, I ______________ camping with you this weekend.
A. will go B. will have gone
C. would have gone D. would go
12. If she ______________rich, she would travel around the world.
A. would be B. is C. has been D. were
13. India is the country ______________ he spent the early years of his life.
A. at which B. on which C. that D. where
<b>IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correct </b>
<b>in each of the following questions.</b>
14. She remained calmly and waited till he had finished shouting at her.
A B C D
15. Martin was chosen because she is a good administrator who gets along for everyone.
A B C D
16. Many family are using biogas for cooking.
A B C D
<b>V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following </b>
<b>exchanges</b>
17. “It’s nearly Tet holiday already”
A. How time flies! B. Thanks a million
C. Don’t make me laugh! D. No such luck!
18. “You can borrow my book.”
C. No way! D. Thanks tons.
<b>VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to </b>
<b>the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.</b>
19. Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a
teenager.
A. well-known painter B. famous singer
C. good writer D. famous composer
20. We were surprised to know that over 15000 fans packed into the stadium to support
Vietnamese football team.
A. people B. admires C. visitors D. watchers
<b>VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to </b>
<b>the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.</b>
21. To have chance enter the final round, you have to eliminate lots of competitors.
A. retain B. remove C. restrict D. reject
22. It is undeniable that instrument innovations hit the right note in 2013 with the
3D-printed guitar, the AT-200 guitar, the seaboard grand and the wheel harp.
A. growth B. modernisation C. revolution D. stagnation
<b>VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the </b>
<b>correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.</b>
When students want to ask questions, they usually (26) ______ a hand and wait to be
called on. When a test is being given, talking to a classmate is not only rude but also
risky. Most American teachers considers that students who are talking to each other (27)
______ a test are cheating.
23. A. when B. where C. that D. whether
24. A. let B. allow C. make D. encourage
25. A. Though B. In spite C. Despite D. Because of
26. A. rise B. arise C. raise D. put
27. A. in B. when C. while D. during
<b>IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the</b>
<b>correct answer to each of the questions.</b>
<b>WORLD BBQ</b>
To some people, there is nothing more appetizing than the smell of meat sizzling over
<b>caveman roots. Cooking over coals or an open flame makes people feel more sociable.</b>
Most countries have barbecue traditions, and they usually take place on national
holidays. In the United States, it is a tradition to have a barbecue of hamburgers and hot
dogs on July 4, which is Independence Day. In Taiwan, people get together to eat
barbecue during the Moon festival, and the smell of burning coals is in the air all day.
In South America, and in Argentina in particular, barbecue is a way of life. All sorts of
meats and sausages are put on a large grill together over hot coals. Barbecue is even
<i>considered the national dish in Argentina, and it is given the name of asado in</i>
Portuguese. This means not only the dish, but also the social event that surrounds an
Argentina barbecue.
vegetables as well, and spearing them with a sharp stick called a skewer has crossed
cultural lines today. Practically, anywhere in the English-speaking world, the thought of
shish-kebab will make barbecue lovers’ mouth water.
Wherever you go in the world, you are almost certain to come across a local method
of preparing barbecue. If you visit different places, be bold and try whatever the local
specialities are.
<b> 28. What does the phrase “brings them back to their caveman roots” in paragraph 1 </b>
mean?
A. Make people want to eat barbecue on an open flame
B. Keep people from eating meat
C. Make people think about how things were with their ancestors
29. Where is barbecue considered a way of life?
A. The United States B. Taiwan
C. The Middle East D. Argentina
30. What are the sharp sticks that are used to cook meat called?
A. Specialities B. Skewers C. Shish-kebabs <i>D. Asado</i>
31. Which of the following statements it NOT true?
A. Cooking over open fires makes people feel less sociable.
B. Shish-kebabs are well-known in Turkey.
C. People in the United States eat hamburgers and hot dogs.
<i>D. Argentina’s asado is considered the national dish.</i>
B. People today are eating more vegetables with their barbecue.
C. Local barbecue specialities can be found all over the world.
D. People in some countries mostly use sausages when they barbecue.
<b>B. WRITING (2.0 points)</b>
<b>X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as </b>
<b>that of the root one.</b>
33. Don’t leave the computer on when you leave.
Turn ………
34. They wanted to apologize for their behavior: that’s why they paid for dinner.
They paid for dinner in order ……….
35. When I was a child, I usually went to the local park every Sunday afternoon.
When I was a child, I used ……….
36. Their teacher is making them study hard.
They ………
<b>XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first </b>
<b>sentence, using the word in brackets.</b>
37. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services.
(LIVE)
……….
38. That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles County
Museum of Art. (GETS)
……….
39. Is this car yours? (OWN)
40. He could not afford to buy the car. (EXPENSIVE)
……….
<b>ANSWER KEYS </b>
1.D 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.A
9.B 10.A 11.D 12.D 13.D 14.A 15.D 16.A
17.A 18.D 19.B 20.B 21.A 22.D 23.A 24.B
25.C 26.C 27.D 28.C 29.D 30.D 31.A 32.C
33. Turn off the computer when you leave.
34. They paid for dinner in order to apologize for their behaviour.
35. When I was a child, I used to go to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
36. They are being made to study hard by their teacher.
37. Local people can give on by providing tourists with necessary services.
38. That man gets on with the owner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
39. Do you own this car?
40. The car is too expensive for him to buy.