PART A: LISTENING

1. Listen to the conversation between Trang and Mike. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false
(F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.

1. Mike thinks Tam Cam is similar to Cinderella. T F

2. Like Tam, Cinderella dropped a shoe. T F
3. Like Tam, Cinderella was killed and reborn many times. T F
4. The last time Tam was reborn, she was a bird. T F
5. Tam Cam reflects Vietnamese people's belief that there is life after death. T F
2. Listen to the story of Hans Christian Andersen's life and complete the notes. Fill each of the gaps with
no more than THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.
A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
- 1805: Born in Odense, (1) ______________
- 1819: Travelled to Copenhagen and worked as (2) ______________
- (3) ______: Started writing fairy tales
- 1845: (4) ______________ of his stories became known to foreign audiences
- 1875: Died because of (5) ______________
PART B: LANGUAGE FOCUS
I.Find the word which is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A. lose B. move C. stove D. improve
2.A. says B. plays C. days D. pays
3.A. raised B. picked C. laughed D. watched
4.A. cough B. plough C. weigh D. though
5.A. turn B. burn C. curtain D. bury
II. Find the word whose stress partern is differently placed.
1.A.departure B. escape C. participate D. different
2.A.peoplewatching B. volunteer C. Vietnamese D. disagree
3.A.recycle B. reuse C. recognize D. important
4.A.procession B. invent C. open D. invader
5.A.improvement B. understand C. introduce D. entertain
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences:
1. The Statue of Liberty is a major monument in New York which……..... freedom.
A. attracts B. symbolises C. decides D. understands
2. The government of New Zealand has done a lot to………. the culture of the Maori.
A. preserve B. surround C. puzzle D. pronounce
3. An example of a natural disaster is a………
A. rain B. sunlight C. thunder D. tornado
4. Hundreds of people were made ……… after the flood.
A. helpless B. homeless C. careless D. careful
5. “No one was killed in the fire”_ “………”
A. That’s a relief B. Oh dear C. That’s shocking D. How terrible
6. My younger brother has never been abroad……... he joined the army.
A. since B. until C. during D. while
7. I’d be over the moon if I …….… a chance to visit the USA.
A. have B. will have C. had D. am having
8. He will go out tonight, ………. he?
A. won’t B. does C. isn’t D. will
9. It’s possible the…............. will be sunny tomorrow.
A. rainbow B. climate C. weather D. earth
10. What are you looking………..? – My pen. I’ve lost it.
A. for B.at C. of D. about
IV. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses:
1. If you drink more water, you (not/ have) …..……………. any more health problems.
2. Most of the pollution (come)…………………………. from human activities.
3. The kangaroo (become)…………………….... a symbol of Australia since 1773.
4. All the people (have)…………….……. dinner when the typhoon came yesterday.
5. Mr. John (deliver)………….… a speech at 9 a.m next Friday at the National University.
V.Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses:
1.Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. (urban)
2.The book was so ________ that we didn’t want to read it. (interest)
3.Linda’s __________ made the party less exciting. (absent)
4.He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . (hope)
5.Vinamilk company has served customers a lot of _____________ recently. (produce)
6.Laura loves all of Vietnamese dishes, _______________ Nem. (special)
7. There are many cultural………………..…..between his country and mine. (differ)
8. It is . . . . ………………. . . …………………… to eat much sugar and fat. (health)
9. These medicines can work well with your . . . …………….………... . . . . . (ill)
10. There was no . . . . . ……………….. . for his absence from class yesterday. (explain)
PART C: READING
I. Read the following passage and put a word in each of the numbered blanks:
Australia is the 6 th biggest country in the world. It’s also the world largest (1)…………. Even
though the country is so big, it only has about 23 million (2)…….. Nearly 90% of Australians live in big
cities or towns. Australia is (3)……. for its wildlife. The most famous animal is probably the kangaroo.
This animal is considered Australia’s (4)……… symbol. There are (5)…….. spices of kangaroos. The red
ones are the biggest ones and they are found in the middle of the country.
1…………………..2…………….…….3…………………..4…………………5………………..
II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for the following passage:
AO DAI-THE TRADITIONAL DRESS OF VIETNAMESE WOMEN
Vietnamese schoolgirls in senior high schools wear the white ao dai as school uniform. The white
color of the ao dai they wear symbolizes the purity of school age. On special occasions Vietnamese
women wear the ao dai of various designs and material. Women and girls seem look like more graceful
and tender in their ao dai.
Many foreign visitors like this traditional clothing of Vietnamese women. Once a visitor, when
seeing schoolgirls walking to school, told me “I enjoy watching them”. They look like fairies in a
wonderland with their laps of the ao dai fluttering. The ao dai is the pride of Vietnamese women. They
know that they wear the unique dress, which is now both traditional and fashionable.
1. The ao dai of various designs and material is often worn………...
A. to school B. on special occasions C. to visit foreigners D. to take for a walk
2. The white ao dai………….
A. is the pride of Vietnamese women
B. symbolizes the purity of school age
C. is both traditional and fashionable
D.makes Vnamesewomen look more graceful and tender.
3. To a visitor, schoolgirls…………….
A. look like fairies in a wonderland in their ao dai C. enjoy wearing ao dai
B. look more graceful and tender in their ao dai D. like the ao dai of various designs and material
4. According to the writer, ao dai is the unique dress because………………..
A. it has fluttering laps C. it is both traditional and fashionable
B. it is worn by Vietnamese women D. it is the pride of Vietnamese women
5. The word unique means…………..
A. beautiful B. long C. traditional D. only
III. Read the following passage to do the tasks below:
English is the most popular language in the world. As well as countries that are home to English
native speakers, many others are making a frequent use of this international language. Singapore is one of
them. Singapore emerged as a new country in 1965. It was then decided by the Prime Minister Lee Kuan
Yew that English would become Singapore’s official language. The first reason was that Lee Kuan Yew
believed that speaking the same language would be the foundation for a united nation. The second one
was that, without English, Singapore could hardly attract foreign investors or business clients. Therefore,
removing the language barrier would greatly help Singapore rise fast.
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D
1. How many reasons for using English as an official language in Singapore are mentioned in this
passage?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. Who is Lee Kuan Yew?
A. a city B. a language C. a Prime Minister D. a nation
B. Answer the following questions:
3. How popular is English?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. When did Singapore become a new country?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. How could English help Singapore, according to Lee Kuan Yew?
………………………………………………………………………………………..…
PART D: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentences so that it means the same as the sentence before:
1. The land is polluted. The farmers are unable to grow crops.
If………………………………………………………………………….………….…
2. The last time Jim visited London was two years ago.
Jim has not…………………………………………………………………….……..
3. Tornadoes can move objects easily.
 Objects………………………………………………………………………………..…..
4. It’s a pity I don’t have her number.
I wish……………………………………………………………………….………..
5. “I am having a workshop on the Environment now”, Susan said.
Susan said that……………………………………………………………….…………..
II. Make sentences using the words and phrases:
1. How about/ give/ presentation/ water/ air/ pollution/? /
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. His summer camp/ close/ July 16th/ last year. /
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. You/ finish/ your homework/ yet/? /
……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. The foreigner/ said/ he/ not / know/ way/ My Dinh stadium. /
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Mars/ be / called/ the Red Planet/ because/ its reddish surface. /
………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Write a paragraph (60- 80 words) on the following topic:
“Science and Technology has brought a lot of benefits to people. Do you agree or disagree with this
opinion?” Explain why? You can use some suggestions below.

If agree If disagree
- get information fast - make people lazy
- make life easier - expensive
- save physical power - difficult to use

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