II.

PHONETIC (1pt)
Circle the letter A, B, C, D to indicate that the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from others: (0.5pt)
1. A. cooked B. planted C. needed D. transported
2. A. Cup B. Lucky C. put D. mud
Cirlce the letter A, B, C, D to indicate that the word of which stress
pattern is from others: (0.5pt)
3. A. Historic B. beautiful C. chemical D. possible
4. A. unfair B. impolite C. Undo D. greenhouse
III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Circle the letter A, B, C or D to
indicate the correct answer to each sentence (2pts)
1. Air pollution causes people’s _________problems.
A. hearing B. smelling C. breathing D. feeling
2. He said he_____________in that factory.
A. work B. works C. worked D. is working
3. Australia, The USA, Great Britain and _________speak English.
A. Viet Nam B. China C. Canada D. Russia
4. The ___________language of Viet Nam is Vietnamese.
A. official B. native C. foreign D. unique
5. Which are the most common____________disasters in your country?
- Floods and typhoons.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. innatural
6. If we __________more trees, there will be less air pollution.
A. plant B. planted C. planting D. plants
7. Pompeii ____________by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. is destroyed D. destroys
8. He would buy that car if he __________enough money.

A. has B. have C. had had D. had

IV. READING (2.5pts)
Read the passage and answer the questions (1pts)

California is home to the most iconic theme park in the world – Disneyland.
Over 670 million people have visited it since it opened in 1955, and the
number is increasing fast. Different kinds of entertainment are provided
throughout the park. Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, the most popular
event celebrates music from famous Disney films. In the parade,
well-known Disney characters march along the street, either on floats or on
foot. They dance along with the music, greet visitors, talk with children and
pose for photos. Everybody is welcome to join in the fun.

1. Is Disneyland a park?
…………………………………………………………………………………
2. When did Disneyland open?
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is the most popular event which celebrates music from famous
Disney films?
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. What do the Disney characters do in the parade?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Complete the passage with the given words (1.5pts)
Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most
destructive natural (1) ____ in the history of New Orleans, struck the city.
The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a
result, (2) ____ from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and
poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was (3) ____ the
water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and
drinking water. The (4) ____ were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel
were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most
of the major roads and bridges were (5) ____, and houses collapsed. Nearly
2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the
breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were (6)
____ lost.
1. A. disaster B. wonder C. landmark D. monument
2. A. fish B. mud C. water D. debris
3. A. in B. on C. under D. with
4. A. rains B. earthquakes C. floods D. winds
5. A. destroyed B. built C. repaired D. widened
6. A. slowly B. Carefully C. permanently D. happily

V. WRITING: Rewrite the sentences, keep the meaning unchanged.

(1.5pts)
1. People speak English as the second language in Singapore.
English______________________________________________________
2. We can do this exercise in 5 minutes.
This exercise__________________________________________________
3. We don’t waste paper. We save many trees.
If we_________________________________________________________
4. “ We are having a wonderful time in Da Lat.”
Hoa told Tom that___________________________________________.

5. It rained heavily all day yesterday, so we didn’t go camping.

We didn’t___________________________________________________.
6. It is possible to live on the Moon.
It isn’t______________________________________________________.
VI. Circle the letter A, B, C, D to indicate that the part needs correction
(1pts)
1. Most people left before the volcano erupted
A B C D
2. His father works at a big factory in Ha Noi.
A B C D
3. Sydney Opera House served as an arts centre since 1973.
A B C D
4. How far will your brother stay in California? – For three months.
A B C D