PART I : LANGUAGE FOCUS : (4.0pts) I: PHONETICS ( 1.2 pt)

a. Choose the word with different pronunciation from the others. (0.8pts)

1. A. hour B. house C. hot D. head

2. A. worked B. wanted C. stopped D. asked

3. A.walks B. cups C.students D. pens

4. A. clear B. bear C. hear D. near

b.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. ( 0.4pts)

1. A. sewage B. simple C. hobby D. describe

2. A. dancer B. cycling C. balloon D. traffic.

II. Choose the best answer. (1.2pts)

1. Tet is a festival………… occurs in late January or early February. A. whom B. when C. where D. which

2. If I ………….rich, I ……………………….around the world.

A. will be - travel B. am - will travel C. were - would travel D. would be – traveled

3. The girl wishes she………………… in Hue for the festival next week.

A. had stayed B. was staying C. stay D. could stay

4. My house………….. in 1999

A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built

5. The entrance examination will be held………………….June 22nd 2012. A. in B. on C. at D. to

6. Hoa: I suggest going camping next Sunday. Lan: …………………..

A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a reason D. That’s a good trip

III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (0,8pts)

1. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.

2. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.

3. Ba can plays the piano better than his friends can.

4. I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field

I: PHONETICS ( 1.2 pt)

1. D. head

2. B. wanted

3. D. pens

4. B. bear

b.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. ( 0.4pts)

1. D. describe

2. A. dancer

II. Choose the best answer. (1.2pts)

1. D. which

2. C. were - would travel

3.D. could stay

4. C. was built

5. B. on

6. B. That’s a good idea

III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (0,8pts)

1. read ---> reading 

2. spending ---> spend 

3. plays ---> play

4. which ---> that