(1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. tidal B. exist C. device D. sight 2. A. languages B. washes C. aches D. buses 3. A. collapsed B. promised C. increased D. pleased (4-13) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 4. The __________________of the accident made the poor mother faint. A. celebration B. organization C. occurrence D. happen 5. __________________, also known as tsunamis, occur when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. A. Tropical storms B. Tidal waves C. Hurricanes D. Volcanoes 6. The beach _________________the students are cleaning up the trash is beautiful. A. which B. whom C. whose D. where 7. Ms Mai, __________________teaches us chemistry, has just received a prize of good teacher. A. who B. whom C. which D. that 8. ___________________the weather was terrible, they kept on going hunting. A. Although B. Despite C. Therefore D. However 9. Lan wanted to watch the parade in Hanoi ____________________she wasn’t there. A. and B. but C. so D. though 10. His sense of humor distinguishes him ___________________others. A. over B. of C. from D. with 11. Is the polluted air harmful ___________________people living around here? A. for B. to C. with D. by 12. Ms Lien _____________in Ho Chi Minh City for 5 years , but now she is living in Nha Trang. A. lives B. has lived C. lived D. was living 13. “I suggest going to the seaside on the weekend” – “_____________________”. A. That’s a reason B. That’s a trip C. That’s a fine day D. That’s a good idea (14-21) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (14)_______January 17, 1995, a strong earthquake (15)_______ below Awaji Island across the bay from Kobe in Japan. It was the (16)_____eadly earthquake (17)_________hit Japan since 1923. The quake caused buildings and bridges to collapse and fires broke (18)_______throughout the city. About 5000 people (19)_______and more than 21,000 people were injured. More than 30,000 buildings were damaged (20)_________the quake and resulting fires. Hundreds of thousands became (21)________. 14. A. In B. At C. On D. Since 15. A. struck B. went C. came D. arrived 16. A. best B. highest C. most D. tallest 17. A who B. which C. that D. B and C are correct 18. A. in B. out C. up D. off 19. A. killed B. were killed C. have been killed D. are killed 20. A. on B. for C. of D. by 21. A. homelessness B. homeless C. homesick D. homely (22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 22. He failed in the match although he didn’t try hard. A B C D 23. The city where we visited last summer vacation was Hoi An. A B C D 24. I was so pleased that my son had worked effective on that issue. A B C D (25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 25. Lunch is often _____________________in the kitchen by my mother. (prepare) 26. Those players _____________________received the awards from the president of the committee. (pride) 27. The terrible ___________________of the storm made thousands of people homeless. (destroy) 28. Thousands of people were _____________________killed in the huge tidal waves. (disaster) (29-32) Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet: Garbage is a serious problem in the United States. Every year, Americans produce 308 billion pounds of garbage (about 140 billion kilos). A lot of garbage goes into landfills, but there are not enough landfills for all the garbage. One answer to the garbage problem is recycling. About half of all the garbage in the USA can be recycled and used again. Recycling helps people solve the landfill problem and saves energy. T F 29. Every year, people all over the world produce 308 billion pounds of garbage. 30. To solve the problem of garbage, Americans have to recycle it. 31. About 50 % of the garbage in the USA can be recycled and used again. 32. Recycling isn’t the solution to the garbage problem. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them: 33. We can’t buy this house because we don’t have enough money. If we _______________________________________________________________ 34. He is too lazy to pass the examination. He is so _____________________________________________________________ 35. When did you start learning English? How long ____________________________________________________________ 36. Mai is the best student in the class. Nobody else __________________________________________________________ . idea (1 4-2 1) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (14 )_______January 17 , 19 95, a strong earthquake (15 )_______. thousands became ( 21) ________. 14 . A. In B. At C. On D. Since 15 . A. struck B. went C. came D. arrived 16 . A. best B. highest C. most D. tallest 17 . A who B.