Part 1. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. mend B. semester C. report D. letter 2. A. missed B. washed C. called D. watched Part 2. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others. 1. A. unite B. hobby C. favor D. summer 2. A. wonderful B. interesting C. important D. excellent Part 3. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 1. Ba: “Do you like ________________volleyball?” - Mai: “No. I hate” A. play B. played C. plays D. playing 2. She __________________ to pick me up yesterday. A. doesn’t come B. didn’t come C. won’t come D. isn’t going to come 3. Minh ______________in this town since 1987. A. is living B. has lived C. lives D. lived 4. Nam ______________ to watch an action movie on TV tonight. A. is B. am C. are D. is going 5. His parents are always proud ____________ him because he always studies well. A. about B. on C. of D. with 6. Little Pea ______________ the house work all day after her father got married again. A. would do B. must take C. had to do D. ought to have 7. She cut _______________badly while she was slicing cucumbers yesterday. A. herself B. himself C. myself D. yourself 8. I am pleased to hear that you had an ______________ Christmas vacation. A. enjoyable B. enjoyment C. enjoy D. enjoyably 9. She was born in Viet Nam, so Vietnamese is her_________________________ A. second language B. language C. foreign language D. mother tongue 10. Revision is_______________ when we learn new words. A. necessary B. necessarily C. more necessary D. unnecessary 11. Lan: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Mai: “ ___________________” A. Yes, I’d love to B. I’m very happy C. Yes, It is D. Yes, so do I 12. Minh: What are your hobbies? Tuan: “ ___________________” A. Certainly. Oh, they’re heavy. B. Sorry, bus I’m busy now. C. Reading, acting and outdoor activities. D. Sure. What can I do for you? SECTION C: READING Part 1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each blank. Na is a newcomer to the neighborhood. Her family (1)_____________here last week. She doesn’t know anything about the new neighborhood. Nam, Na’s neighbor, is very happy (2) ___________ her. Nam has lived here for about 10 years, so he knows the area quite well. Na wants to know the way to the nearest restaurant (3) ______________ her mother is too tired to cook dinner. Nam shows her the way to get there, just around the corner. The restaurant (4)______________ Hue food. According to Nam, the food there is (5) ______________, especiallythe pancakes. Na and her mother will definitely trythe food. 1. A. arrives B. arrive C. arrived D. arriving 2. A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped 3. A. because B. but C. so D. and 4. A. serve B. serves C. will serve D. served 5. A. badly B. well C. deliciously D. delicious 1. _______ Charles’ family had eight children. 2. _______ Charles went to school when he was only eleven. 3. _______ He worked ten hours a day and earned thirty pence a day. 4. _______ Charles liked