(1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. hour B. happy C. high D. hotel 2. A. needed B. dripped C. wanted D. decided 3. A. eruption B. question C. tradition D. addition (4-13) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 4. She was almost out of breath when she __________________the top of the hill. A. went B. arrived C. reached D. traveled 5. Unless you understand, I ____________________explain it to you again. A. am B. will C. was D. would 6. She is ___________________a kind girl that everybody loves her. A. so B. very C. such D. too 7. Tuan _________________French since he __________________ten. A. learnt/was B. learnt/is C. learning/was D. has learnt/was 8. He got good grades in his exams _______________he never seemed to do much work. A. since B. although C. because D. so that 9. People _________________take physical exercise can live longer. A. which B. whom C. whose D. who 10. We decided not to swim in the sea __________________looked rather dirty. A. who B. which C. where D. whose 11. Daddy, there is the weather forecast __________________TV. A. at B. on C. in D. to 12. Hue will have temperatures ________________23 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius. A. in B. from C. with D. between 13. “Congratulations!” – “_______________________.” A. Thanks B. That’s wonderful C. I’m sorry D. Don’t worry (14-21) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Christmas is my (14)______________holiday. I enjoy (15)________________Christmas cookies and planning parties. I like sending cards and hearing (16)________________old friends. I love seeing children open their (17)_______________on Christmas morning. Most of all, I love one special custom that we have in our family. On the night before Christmas we wear warm clothing and go from house (18)_________________house in our neighborhood. At each house, we (19)__________________Christmas songs. Then we go to the hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there. We want to let people (20)________________that we care about them. Afterward, we come home and drink hot chocolate by (21)_________________I love this. 14. A. like B. dislike C. favorite D. love 15. A. bake B. baking C. to bake D. baked 16. A. of B. with C. from D. by 17. A. presents B. gifts C. offers D. both A and B 18. A. by B. to C. after D .and 19. A. shout B. cry C. sing D. speak 20. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. knew 21. A. fireworks B. fireplace C. light D. firecrackers (22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 22. Because my illness, I couldn’t work for six months. So I lost my job. A B C D 23. The bus is such an inexpensive means of transport that people take them very often. A B C D 24. He suggested staying at home and play chess instead. A B C D (25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 25. English is one of the _____________________subjects. (compel) 26. Butter and cheese are milk _____________________. (produce) 27. The goods in this shop were ______________________displayed on the shelves. (attract) 28. We were ____________________because we couldn’t win the prize. (succeed) (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: The Lunar New Year, known as Tet Holiday, is celebrated every year in Viet Nam. It is the time for getting together with the other members of the family. Some days before the New Year, the house is cleaned and clothes are cleanly washed. Cakes and tarts are baked for offering to visitors. On the Eve of the New Year, the whole family meets at the house of the head of the family for a union dinner. Red watermelons are cut to get luck. On New Year’s Day itself, friends and relatives visit one another. New clothes are worn to signify a fresh beginning of the year. Red packets with money in them are given to children. This action is called “Li xi” and the packets are called “Hong bao”. The atmosphere during the Tet Holidays is so exciting that Vietnamese people living abroad always try to be in Viet Nam at Tet although they are very busy earning their livings. 29. The Lunar New Year is on the first day of the Calendar year 30. On the Eve of the Lunar New Year the whole family assembles in the house of the head of the family for a reunion dinner. 31. Old clothes are worn to signify a fresh beginning of the year. 32. “Hong bao” means the red packets with money to give to children. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them: 33. It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden. If __________________________________________________________________ 34. I’ve never read such an interesting book before. It’s ________________________________________________________________ 35. It’s nearly twenty years since we knew each other. We have ____________________________________________________________ 36. Peter is the tallest boy in this class. No one _____________________________________________________________ . chocolate by ( 21) _________________I love this. 14 . A. like B. dislike C. favorite D. love 15 . A. bake B. baking C. to bake D. baked 16 . A. of B. with. worry (1 4-2 1) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Christmas is my (14 )______________holiday. I enjoy (15 )________________Christmas