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SECTION A PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. comb B. home C. stone D. gone 2. A. houses B. horses C. promises D. practises 3. A. practised B. used C. passed D. stopped 4. A. invention B. eruption C. suggestion D. motivation 5. A. fantastic B. dangerous C. mango D. landscape II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. 6. A. tourism B. atmosphere C. canister D. survival 7. A. diversity B. biography C. biology D. fundamental 8: A. energy B. advantage C. biomass D. arduous 9: A. solar B. cycle C. indoors D. costly 10: A. ceremony B. spectacular C. facility D. surprisingly Section B vocabulary and grammar III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. 11. Eighty kilometers is the ______ fifty miles. A. equivalent of B. equivalent from C. equal of D. equal to 12. We are prepared to overlook the error on this occasion ______ your previous good work. A. thanks to B. in the light of C. with a view to D. with regard to 13. It was a hot day, and many people were.their way to the beach. A. taking B. hitting C. making D. setting 14. The judge said the thief had shown complete ______ for the law. A. ignorance B. negligence C. disregard D. disobedience 15. His face looks ______, but I cant remember his name. A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. familiar 16. ______ of the workers has his own work. A. All B. Each C. Every D. Other 17. Theres a beautiful ______ of the old city from the terrace of their mountain house. A. view B. aspect C. vision D. appearance 18. The secretary put me ______ to the manager within a couple of minutes. A. across B. up C. over D. through 19. There were over 500.for the job. A. applications B. applicants C. admissions D. addition 20. A high School must be presented when handing in the application form. A. certificate B. visa C. bill D. diploma 21. Before the Prime Minister leaves Hanoi, he _____several talks. A. will have had B. would have C. will be having D. has 22. Because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the new swimming pool had to be _____. A. stockpiled B. overthrown C. shelved D. disrupted 23. Neither the local environmentalists nor the major _____ a plan that will satisfy everyone. A. has B. have C. are D. is 24. As weve been discussing for 2 hours without any solution, Id like to ______ my own solution to this problem. A. come up B. bring down C. put forward D. take i

25. May I have two _____ instead of beans, please? A. corns ear B. corn ears C. ear of corns

D. ears of corn

IV. The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write your answers in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents made. Generally, the child will understand very well which the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to the children. However, if parent are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, the child may success in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their children. Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Because Michael's father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael's friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son be as succeed as they are, and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. "When I am at your age, I used to win every competition I entered," Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seem quiet and unhappy. errors (O) turn (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) corrections turning . . . . . .

(32) (33) (34) (35)

. . . .

V. Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

THE KEY TO GOOD HEALTH

Healthy eating is (36) .................... the key to general well-being. DOUBT Our bodies are made up of what we eat, so our (37) .................... and FIT (38) .................... cannot possibly escape the effects of bad diet. VITAL Sweets, chocolate and cake are fine in (39) .................... , but trouble MODERATE arises when people just cant leave them alone, (40) .................... GREED eating every possibly sticky item that comes their way. (41) .................... TREAT is available for serious problems but (42) .................... is normally AVOID better than cure. Make a careful (43) .................... when it CHOOSE comes to desserts, and favour cafes that offer a good (44) .................... SELECT of fruit to round off a meal. A (45) .................... in your sugar intake REDUCE may well hurt at first but youll feel better for it. I. Section C reading Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D

Many of us wish we were in a better-paid or more interesting job but dont know how to start looking for something else. If this describes you, the first thing you need to do is update your resume. A resum is a tool that can be used to obtain a job interview. Along with a cover letter, it is the first impression a prospective employee makes on a potential employer. Therefore, it is important that a resum provide as much relevant information as possible while remaining brief. A resum should be no more than two sides

of A4 paper. Make it any longer and it wont get read. A resum must be neatly typed, with at least inch margins on all four sides. Use underlining, capital letters, and asterisks to highlight important information. A resum should be singled-spaced with an extra line of space between blocks of information. Begin a resum with your name, address, and home and business telephone numbers. Do not include age, marital status, or other personal facts. Next, many resums list a career goal, followed by a chronological outline of work experience, starting with the most recent job and working-backward including a brief description of relevant duties and skills. Finally, include an outline of your educational background from the most recent, backward. Include dates, schools, and diplomas awarded. Before you send it, make sure you check your spelling and grammar, or get someone else to go over it if you can. 46. What is the best title for this piece? A. How to get a job. C. How to find your goal in life. B. How to prepare a resum. D. How to write a cover letter. 47. What is the function of a resum? A. To describe your employment and educational background in extensive detail. B. To provide an impressive example of your writing and typing skills. C. To act as a tool for getting you a job interview. D. To give an employer a good first impression of you. 48. On a resum, which job should be listed first? A. Your most recent job. C. Your first job. B. Your most relevant job. D. Your most important job. 49. The word brief is closest in meaning to _____. A. short B. informative C. precise 50. Which of the following should NOT be on your resum? A. Your name, telephone, and fax number. B. The year your received your bachelors degree. C. Your nationality and the fact that you are single. D. A description of the tasks you did in your last job. D. accurate

II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. Reference books are not designed to be read from the first page to the last but rather to be (51) _____ to answer questions and provide both general and specific pieces of information. One of the most (52) _____ -used reference books is a dictionary, which provides information about words. It lists meanings and spellings, (53) _____ how a word is pronounced, gives (54) _____ of how it is used, may reveal its origins and also lists synonyms and antonyms. To help you to find the words faster, there are guide words at the top of each page showing the first and last words on that page and of course it (55) _____ to know the alphabet! There may be numerous special sections at the back with (56) _____ about famous people and places, lists of dates and scientific names, etc. There is usually a section at the front (57) _____ how to use the dictionary, which includes the special abbreviations or signs. An encyclopedia comes as either a set of book or a single large (58) _____ and is nearly always arranged alphabetically. As information changes so fast, encyclopedias have to be brought up to date (59) ______ this is of course easier if the information is (60) _____ CD-Rom rather than on paper. The other great (61) _____ of electronic encyclopedia is space! An atlas is also a reference book and (62) _____ charts, tables and geographical facts, as well as maps. Political maps locate countries and cities, physical maps show the formation of the land with its mountains and valleys, and economic maps show industries and agriculture. To find a specific place, you need to look in the (63) _____ at the back of the atlas and find a reference number which will indicate the correct page and the exact position on the map. There are numerous map (64) _____ that you need to know in order to be able to read a map - (65) _____ like a special language and these are explained at the front of the atlas. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. A. searched A. widely A. gives A. evidence A. pays A. facts A. suggesting A. source B. looked B. mainly B. tells B. examples B. assists B. events B. presenting B. reference C. read C. largely C. says C. roof C. helps C. materials C. explaining C. book D. consulted D. greatly D. speaks D. cases D. works D. stories D. interpreting D. volume

59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

A. often A. with A. advantage A. includes A. foreword A. signs A. almost

B. regularly B. at B. strength B. composes B. preface B. marks B. hardly

C. usually C. on C. mark C. contains C. index C. signals C. closely

D. always D. in D. asset D. consists D. complement D. symbols D. near

III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word. Imagine having difficulty every time you wanted to use a pair of scissors or cut a piece of bread. Such are the everyday problems facing left-handed people in Britain. Living in a right-handed world, (66) _____ seems, is not easy. It is estimated that (67) _____ ten and fifteen percent of the British population is left-handed, yet there are few items made especially for them. In an (68) _____ to improve the situation, left-handed organizations have been surveying this considerable minority and have produced many things to (69) _____ a lefthanders life that little bit easier. The Left-Handers Club asked its members which products they would most (70) ____ to see made especially for them and some of those requested the most have been produced by the Anything Left-Handed shop in London. Fountain pens, for example, can be a problem for left-handers, (71) ____ the writing is often smudged when the hand travels across the page and the ink sometimes does not flow correctly, (72) _____ to the angle the pen is held at. Special fountain pens for left-handers have quicker drying ink (73) _____ lessen the smudging, and the ink flows better no matter what angle the pen is held at. Left-handers in Britain have had to put up with being (74) _____ to as clumsy and awkward and sometimes they have even been thought of as stupid. Famous left-handers (75) _____ Albert Einstein, and many famous sports and film starts. It is doubtful whether anyone would call them clumsy, awkward or stupid. Section D writing I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. 76. If I take the job Ill have to move to London. Taking the job................................................................................................................ ................ 77. I had just completed my report when he came for it.. No sooner . ........................................................................................ 78. Timmy has become confident as a result of his success. Timmys success has turned............................................ ........................................................................................ 79. Perhaps finding someone to replace her is proving difficult for him. He appears..... 80. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. The man.. II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word(s). 81. If only you had tried harder, you might have passed the exam (effort)

82. That mans opinion means more to me than any others .

(whose)

83. You cant possibly expect me to have supper ready by eight oclock.

(question)

84. The accident victim was having increasing difficulty in breathing. (difficult)

85. That sort of behavior is deplorable, in my opinion.

(approve)

III. Write a composition about 150 200 words on the following topic: Participating in English Speaking Clubs helps to promote students speaking skill and interest in learning English. Do you agree or disagree with that stateme

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p n v biu im mn ting anh 12 thpt SECTION A PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A

SECTION B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. 11. A 16. B 21.A 12. B 17. A 22. C 13. A 18. D 23. A 14. C 19. B 24. C 15. D 20. A 25. D

II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. Mistake 26 27 28 29 30 made which parent success lot Correction make what parents succeed a lot 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 Mistake because be succeed am seem Correction although to be successful was seems

III. Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. 36. undoubtedly 37. fitness 38. vitality 39.moderation 40. greedily 41 Treatment 42. avoidance 43. choice 44. selection 45. reduction SECTION C - READING I. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. 46. B 47. C 48. A 49. A 50. C

II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.

51. D 56. A 61. A

52. A 57. C 62. C

53. B 58. D 63. C

54. B 59. B 64. D

55. C 60. C 65. A

III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word. 66. it 69. make 72. due / according 75. include 67. between 70. want / wish 73. to 68. attempt / effort 71. because / as / since 74. referred

SECTION D - WRITING I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. 76. Taking the job will mean me moving to London. 77. No sooner had I completed my report than he came 78. Timmys success has turned him into a confident person. 79. He appears to be having difficulty finding someone to replace her. 80. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word(s 81. If only you had made an effort, you might have passed the exam 82. That is the man whose opinion means more to me than others . 83. It is out of question for me to have supper ready by eight oclock. 84. The accident victim was finding it increasingly difficult to breathe. 85. I do not approve of that sort of behavior. III. Write a composition about 150-200 words on the following topic: Participating in English Speaking Clubs helps to promote students speaking skill and interest in learning English. Do you agree or disagree with that statement? Notes: The mark given to this part is based on the following scheme: 1. Content: (40% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and as details as appropriate. 2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented with coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students. 3. Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students.

Markers, please, should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the papers. Thank you for your cooperation and considerations.