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A. Phonetics

1. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Circle the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (1.0 pt)

1. A. machine                          B. cheap

    C. teacher                            D. child

2. A. students                          B. lectures

    C. speakers                          D. nations

3. A. pleasant                           B. health

    C. breath                              D. breathe

4. A. building                            B. individual  

    C. procedure                        D. production

5. A. marriage                          B. massage

    C. orphanage                       D. shortage. 

Answer:

• 1A     2A     3D    4C    5B

2. Can you guess where it is located? Write the name and place under the picture (1.0pt)

 Answer: 

• 1. Terraces, Ha Giang
• 2. Bat Trang Village, Gia Lam, Ha Noi
• 3. One Pillar Pagoda, Ha Noi
• 4. Traditional Embroidery Village, Ho Chi Minh City
• 5. Thien Mu Pagoda, Hue City
• 6. Nha Trang Beach, Khanh Hoa

3. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences (1.0pt)

1. The weather will be bright with________ showers. Don’t forget to carry umbrella. (occasion)

2. What should we do to protect__________things in pagodas and temples? (value)

3. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant_________ (sleep)

4. The complex of Hue Monuments is a__________ example of the construction of a complete defended capital city in the early year of the 19th century. (remark)

5. The clanging sound of the Ha Noi tram in the 1970s has gone deep into people’s _________memory (collect).

Answer: 

• 1. occasional          2. valuable 
• 3. sleeplessness    4. remarkable  5. collective

4. Choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete the sentence. (1.0pt)

1. In 1900, the tram system was a major________ in Ha Noi

A. means of transport               B. mean of transport

C. kind of transport                   D. kinds of transport

2. More tourists have chosen to visit Ha Long Bay ________ UNESCO’s recognition of its natural beauty.

A. for       B. until       C. since        D. yet

3. __________that many of our man-made wonders have been damaged.

A. They said                                 B. It is reported           

C. They reported                        D. It reported

4. People in the past ___________in accepting technological changes than they are today.

A. were slow                               B. was slower       

C. too slow                                   D. were slower

5. Good manners are a treasure to the people who posses them, __________to the community the live in. 

A. as well as                                 B. and       

C. as good as                                D. but

Answer

• 1A      2C     3B     4D    5A

5. Read the text below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (1.0pt)

In Viet Nam nowadays, most companies spend a large proportion of their budgets persuading us to buy their products, and it is their (1)____________executives who have to decide how to make consumers aware of new products. To do this, they usually set up an advertising (2)________of some kind. Generally, (3)_______a new product involves TV and radio commercials, and there may also be large advertisements on (4)__________ along motorways and major roads. 

In the past, companies employed people to sell the product (5)_________ but nowadays there is a far more popular technique which uses the telephone. Staff in large call centers telephone potential (6)______, tell them about the product and try to convince them that it is worth buying. Another technique is to (7)__________ the new product by post. The company sends colourful (8)_________ to every house even though people haven’t asked for them. They are so unpopular that people call them (9)____________ mail- and even though they may contain free (10)________ or discount vouchers, many people just put them straight into the rubbish bin!

1. A. selling                                  B. publicity

   C. marketing                             D. propaganda

2. A. program                              B. campaign

   C. approach                              D. operation

3. A. starting                                B. commencing

   C. launching                             D. beginning

4. A. hoardings                           B. boards

   C. displays                                D. screens

5. A. in person                            B. to face

    C. at hand                               D. on show

6. A. shoppers                           B. investors 

    C. buyers                                D. customers

7. A. promote                            B. sponsor

    C. support                              D. demonstrate

8. A. catalogues                         B. prospectuses

    C. reviews                               D. journals

9. A. rubbish                               B. garbage

   C. junk                                      D. waste

10. A. samples                           B. tests

      C. pieces                               D. bits. 

Answer: 

• 1C      2B     3C    4A      5A   
• 6D    7A      8A    9C     10A

6. Complete the summary below of the reading passage. Choose one or two words from the reading passage for each answer. Write your answer in boxes 1-5. (1.0pt)

Paper is different from other waste produce because it comes from a sustainable resource: trees. Unlike the minerals and oil used to make plastics and metals, trees are replaceable. Paper is also biodegradable, so it does not pose as much threat to the environment when it is discarded. While 45 out of every 100 tonnes of wood fiber used to make paper in Australia comes from waste paper, the rest comes directly from virgin fiber from forests and plantations. By world standards, this is a good performance since the worldwide average is 33 percent waste paper. Governments have encouraged waste paper collection and sorting schemes and at the same time, the paper industry has responded by developing new recycling technologies that have paved the way for even greater utilization of used fiber. As a result, industry’s use of recycled fibers is expected to increase at twice the rate of virgin fiber over the coming years.

Already, waste paper constitutes 70% of paper used for packaging and advances in the technology required to remove ink from the paper have allowed a higher recycled content in newsprint and writing paper. To achieve the benefits of recycling, the community must also contribute. We need to accept a change in the quality of paper products; for example, stationery may be less white and of a rougher texture. There also needs to support from the community for waste paper collection programs. Not only do we need to make the paper available to collectors but it also needs to be separated into different types and sorted from contaminants such as staples, paperclips, string and other miscellaneous items.

SUMMARY

From the point of view of recycling, paper has two advantages over minerals and oil in that firstly it comes from a resource which is …….. (1) …….. and secondly it is less threatening to our environment when we throw it away because it is …….(2)…… 

Although Australia’s record in the re-use of waste paper is good, it is still necessary to use a combination of recycled fibre and virgin to make new paper. The paper industry has contributed positively and people have also been encouraged by ………(3)……… to collect their waste on a regular basis. One major difficulty is the removal of ink from used paper but advances are being made in this area. However, we need to learn to accept paper which is generally of a lower ……… (4) ……… than before and to sort our waste paper by removing ……… (5)…….. before discarding it for collection.

Answer: 

• (1) sustainable         (2) biodegradable 
• (3) governments     (4)   quality     (5) contaminants 

7. There are 5 mistakes in 5 sentences in the passage. Find out, write down and correct them (2.0pts)

Viet Nam is a country in the South – East Asia. It has an area of 329,566 sq km. It is divided into three regions. Hanoi is the capital and Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city. The population of Viet Nam is over 90 million. It has age- old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders. Viet Nam is now a member country of ASEAN and many other international organizations such as APEC, WTO and TTP.

Viet Nam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products. Viet Nam has lots of tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long Bay, Phong Nha Cave, Hoi An Ancient Town. And it is now known as a safe and attractive destination for tourists from all over the world. However, they prefer to visit Viet Nam because Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable. They are very proud of their country. They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous one. 

Answer: 

• 1. South East => South - East
• 2. fighting for => fighting against
• 3. tourist attractive  => tourist attraction
• 4. However => Moreover
• 5. They => Vietnamese people

8. Rearrange the words and phrases given to make meaningful sentences. 

1. Phong Nha- Ke Bang/is/ the most/ the 2 largest/ spectacular/ National Park/ wilderness/ one of/ sites/ South East Asia/ in/ and/ limestone/ regions/ in/ the world/ on of/./

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2. This beautiful/ and/ region/ contains/ little explored/ the world’s/ longest/,/ Hang Ke Ry/ and/ the world’s/ largest/ cave/,/ river cave/ Son Doong Cave/ ./ 

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3. According/ the/ British Royal Cave/ to/ Asia/ this is/ Association/ , / at/31.4km/ the/ longest/ , /dry cave/ in /. 

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4. The boat/ into/ ride/ the/ cave/ and/ a short/ inside/ provide/ an/ entertaining/ walk/ and/ a/ fascinating/ way/ the cave/ and/ surrounding/ to see/ landscapes/ day out/ . /

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5. The park’s/ 2000 square/ of/ sprawling/ vegetation/ an/ ideal/ habitat/ for/ a/ is/ wide/ variety/ of plants/ and animals/ kilometers/ unique/ the region/ including/ to/ the highest/ diversity/ in South East Asia/ of/ primates /./

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Answer: 

• 1. Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park is one of the most spectacular wilderness sites in South East Asia and one of the 2 largest limestone regions in the world.
• 2. This beautiful and little explored region contains the world’s longest river cave, Hang Ke Ry and the world’s largest cave, Hang Son Doong.
• 3. According to the British Royal Cave Association, at 31.4 km this is the longest, dry cave in Asia.
• 4. The boat ride in to the cave and a short walk inside provides an entertaining day out and a fascinating way to see the cave and surrounding landscapes.
• 5. The Park’s 2000 square kilometres of sprawling vegetation is an ideal habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals unique to the region including the highest diversity of primates in South East Asia.