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1/10/2013Revision 1PART I: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMARQuestion I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence below. 1. You will not succeed ........... working harder.A. unless B. without C. but D. if2. John cannot buy computer because he has …… money.A. few B. few C. little D. little3. Trains stop here to ...............passangers only.A. get off B. pick up C. get on D. get in 4. think we should turn ........... the faucets after use.A. off B. on C. in D. at 5. They were ........... when they read that result.A. delight B. delighted C. delighting D. delights6. She sang the song .........................A. beautiful B. beauty C. beautifully D. beautily7. What is the............. between living in the city and living in the country.?A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently8. That film is interesting ............ for me to see it many times.A. enough B. so C. too D. such9. she is not happy ……….a lot of her friends sent her birthday cards.A. because B. if C. so D. although10. That computer was expensive, ………. we couldn /t afford to buy it.A. because B. so C. but D. ifQuestion II Fill in each of the blanks with suitable preposition to complete the followingpassage.O. inMark Twain is famous American writer. His name was Samuel Langhorn Clemens andMark Twain was his pen name. He was born ......(0) small town on the Missouri river in theUSA. The boy had many friends (1) ............ school and when he became writer, he describedthem (2) ... his stories. Samuel always wanted to be sailor and (3)....... the age of twenty hefound work on river boat. After some time he left the boat and went to live(4)..............California. Here he began to write short stories (5) ............. the name (6).......... MarkTwain. He sent them (7) ...... newspapers. The readers loved his stories very much.Question III Complete the following letter by putting the verbs in brackets in the correctform.Dear David,I /ve got surprise for you! My life (1)..................(change) quite lot since last saw you. amin Australia now. It is fantastic country. (2) .............(come) here for holiday. When camehere, didn /t meet my parents because they (3).......(visit) Boston. stayed at small hotel andI /d really like (4).......(move) to Sydney.I /m not married but /ve got wonderful girlfriend (5) .........(call) Kelly. (6) ......... (learn) torepair machines but am not very good. wish you (7).........(be) here with me now.How about (8)..............(come) out to stay with me in the summer? Please write soonBest wishes,John.PART II: SPEAKING AND READINGQuestion IV Choose the best explanation to find out what each sign means.1. A.Do not use this entrance to return vehicles tothe factoryB. Factory vehicles are turning here all the time.C. Do not turn here as this entrance in used allthe time.2. A.Nobody minds if you smoke.B. You may smoke only everybody agreesC. Go outside if you want to smokeD. Everyone has agreed not to smoke.3. A. Musicians must not play here.B. Musicians will not be paid.C. Musicians can leave instruments here.4. A. Close the door if there is fire.B. This door will not close easily.C. This fire door should not be used.D. Always keep this door closed.5. A.The play will start later than usual today.B. Please be quite because the play has started.C. We never start late for any reason.D. If you arrive late, you cannot go straight in.Question Tim is talking to his mother about his result of the first semester Reoder thefollowing expressions (from to 10) to make the complete dialogue.Examle: 0. ......... .........A. ………Oh, is this the good report?B. …..... Tim?Tim? Are you home?C. ……….May see the report?D………...I went to your school today and Miss Jackson gave me your report card.E. ……….Yes, Mom. /m in the living room. What /s this, Mom?.F. ……….Don /t worry. It /s excellent. You did very well. ……….What /s that, Mom?H. ……….Sure. /m proud of you, Tim. know you worked very hard this semester, but there /sone thing you need to improve.NO TURNING BY VEHICLES ATANY TIME Factory entrance always in useSMOKING IS PERMITEDIF ALL AGREEWARNINGStreet musicians are not allowed toperform in this stationFIRE DOORKEEP SHUTLatercomers will not beadmitted until the intervalI. ……….Yes, know. Some of those English pronunciation sounds are really hard. will try mybest to improve them.K. ………I believe you can do it, Tim..J ……….Miss Jackson said you should work harder on your English pronunciation. She askedme to give you this dictionary.Question VI Read the text and then choose from the list A­E the best sentence to fill in eachspace.A But now realize that he spent much time on them, he /ll even steal from his own mother topay for the habit.B. Even if he wanted to, he couldn /t and he doesn /t.C He had taken some money out of it and was just about to put it in his pocket.D But that isn /t all last Sunday, got up earlier than usual.E. But now his work has become so bad that his teachers say he is just wasting his time there.I have recently become very worried about my 15­year­old son, Nick. Although he wasnever brilliant at school, he always used to get reasonable marks. (1).......................................... (2) Nick was in the kitchen. The radio was on so loud that he didn /t hear me comebehind him. My handbag was on the table. (3)..................We had terrible row. Finally, he broke down and confessed everything. He has been goingevery day to big amusement arcade near his school and playing electronics games. hadalways thought they were hamless. (4).....................He has promised he won /t go there again, but think it is difficult for him to stop it.(5)................... What can do to help him?Question VII: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONEword in each space. Jack London Jack London, the famous American writer, was ....(1)...... in San Fransico in 1876. When hewas young, he .....(2).. to sell newspapers, work at hotel and on ship ....(3).... money. He wasa student at university for only year. He had to leave it......(4)....he was too poor to pay for theuniversity. In ....(5)...... years 1905 to 1909 Jack London...(6).... his best stories and novels. .....(7)... books were about working people who came to find gold in Alaska, cold country in theNorth. ....(8).......his books, we can learn that Jack London loved people, and he was sure thatman is stronger ....(9)..... anything in the world. His life was short, he .........(10).... in 1916.PART III: WRITINGQuestion VIII: Find the mistake in each of the following sentence and correct it .Number 0is an example.0. We is learning English at the moment. Is are1. Would you mind to open the door for me?2. The camera which you bought is very different than mine.3. /d like buying new dictionary but don /t have enough money.4. Last Tuesday Mr. Hoang didn /t go to work because his illness.5. How many sugar do you need to make cake?Question IX: Write letter This is part of letter you received from an American pen pal, Mary.­ Now write letter (about 100 words) to answer your friend /s questions.Revision live in Washington DC. Where do you live? What are there in your home village? What do people often do for living Tell me some changes in your neighborhood.Part Choose the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group. 1. A. oo B. bl oo C. oo D. oo t2. A. wat ch B. ch annel C. ch at D. ch emistry3. A. reput tion B. schol C. dis gree D. gramm ar4. A. dou B. com C. ta le D. clim b5. A. men tion B. ques tion C. collec tion D. informa tionPart II: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence below. 1. Do you enjoy………… English?.A. learn B. to learn C. learning D. learnt2. If you want to learn English better, you have to ….. the four main skills lot.A. buy B. improve C. invite D. pronounce3. The telephoned was……….. by Scottish scientist in 1876A. invented B. discovered C. thought D. brought4. If I………. you, would not tell her about that bad thing.A. am B. was C. were D. be5. do not think you have spent your time like this,……………..?A. do you B. do not you C. have you D. haven /t you6. What they have………. about is important for all of us to consider.A. talked B. mentioned C. discussed D. focussed7. Gold …………. in California in the nineteenth century.A. discovered B. was discovered C. is discovered D. has discovered 8. When we lived in Nha Trang, we............. go swimming every morning..A. are used to B. used to C. often D. usually9. One of her friends asked me ............. she was learning English and French.A. if B. what C. because D. so10 My mother didn /t cook for me ………… her illness.A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite ofPart III: Complete the following sentences by using the correct form of the words inparentheses. It is great to have pen pals. In my opinion, (1)……(friend) is among the meaningful relationsin our life. Many of my friends have pen pals and they correspond (2)…….. (regular). friendof mine once got letter from the school mailbox and told me lot of (3)….. (interest) thingsabout her pen pal. That made me (4)… (excite) and was eager to have one. Therefore, gotonline and did some chatting, but was at first (5)….. (luck) to get to know anyone. Then, Iknew very nice Australian girl, Jenny. She and are the same (6)….. (old).We often get each other /s (7)….(inform) through the Internet. Although my English was notvery good, have tried to get rapid (8)……. (improve) so that we can understand each other (9)….. (good). Thanks to Jenny, get more (10)….(know) about Australia.Part IV: Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.. 1. Nam usually goes to school by bike but today he………..(ride) car.2. When we came, he……….. (watch) TV.3. David ……..(can) swim when he was five.4. This is the most interesting film I………… (ever/see) in my life.5. did not meet him after I……….(leave) London to Canada.6. There are lot of new houses……. (build) along the streets.7. don /t think he ……….. (change) his opinions since the last decision.8. We should not spend too much time ……………( use) the Internet.9.We stopped……….. (look) for dictionary and we left the school library early.10. Is is time we ……….(take) serious solutions to reduce garbage.Part V: Read the text and choose the word (A,B,C or D) that best fits each of the blankspaces.Many people now think that teachers give their students too…(1) homework. They say thatit is …(2) for children to work at home …(3) their free time. Moreover, they argue that mostteachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to students. The results in thatstudents have to repeat tasks which they have already done……(4) school.Recently in Greece many parents complained ……(5) the difficult homework which teachergave their children. Most people agree that homework is unfair. student who can do hishomework in quiet and comfortable room is in …(6) better position than student who doeshis homework in small, noisy room with the television…(7) Some parents help the children …(8) their homework. Others take no interest at all in their children /s homework.It is important, however, that teachers talk to parents about homework teacher shouldsuggest suitable tasks for parents…(9) with their children. Parents are often better…(10)teaching their own children.1. A. much B. many C. more D. less2. A. necessary B. necessity C. unnecessary D. necessarily3. A. in B. at C. on D. onto4. A. at B. since C. on D. from5. A. for B. on C. with D. about6. A. many B. much C. more D. few7. A. in B. at C. on D. with8. A. in B. at C. on D. with9. A. do B. to do C. doing D. does10. A. in B. for C. at D. withPart VI: Read the text and choose the best answer from A,B,C or which you think best fits.Throughout the United States, the number of places where people are allowed to smoke hasgradually become smaller and smaller. First it was banned on trains, buses and planes, the inpublic places such as theaters and airports. Now you can /t smoke in any workplace. Nonsmokersare definitely winning the battle. “Why should we breathe their smoke?” they say. If they arelucky, smokers can still find some bars and restaurants where they can light up cigarette, but itmay soon be banned there, too. Anti­smoking groups even think that smoking ought to bebanned in people /s homes.Under new plans you won /t be able to smoke in any house where there are more than tenvisitors in week, or where there are children. In 1996, nicotine was classed as drug, likecocaine or heroin. In the country that gave tobaco to the world, smoking might one day beillegal.1. Now you can smoke………. but in the future you can /t.A. on trains C. on planesB. in theatrers D. in bars2. “Why should we breathe their smoke?”. The word their in the sentence meansA. smokers C. nonsmokers /B. other people D. visitors /3. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?A. The number of smokers has become smaller. C. You can smoke in your office. B. You can smoke in some bars and restaurants. D. More places for people to smoke.4. “Nonsmokers are winning the battle” meansA. there are more nonsmokers. C. there are fewer places where people can smoke.B. there are more smokers. D. there are more places where people can smoke.5. In the future, smoking in………… may soon be banned.A. bars and restaurants. C. large family /s homeB. the country that gave tobaco to the world. D. all of these placesPart VII: The letter is not in correct order, you have to number A,B… from to 5. Number 0is an example. Example: 0. FA. We saw Chinatown, Fisherman /s Wharf and went round San Francisco Bay in boat.B. Then we hired car and drove to Palm Springs. It is about three hours from Los Angeles. Weplayed golf there and toured around.C. Well, that /s all for now. /ll tell you everything when get back.D After San Francisco, we went to Los Angeles. We loved Hollywood and Universal Studios,but did not like the city very much.E. From Palm Springs, we went to San Diego. It is beautiful city and very interesting.F We had great holiday in California. We started our trip in San FranciscoPart VIII Rewrite the following sentences using the words given so that the second sentencemeans exactly the same as sentence before it.1. She missed the first class because she got up late. (If………………..…………..)2. The Colombia coffee cost less than the Kenyan coffee.(The Colombia coffee was……..)3. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times. The film was…...)4. He is the most intelligent student in my class. (No other students…………………)5. We last visited our grandfather three months ago. (We haven /t……………….…..)Part IX: Find and correct the error in each sentence1. What will you do tonight?2. We don mind to be asked in the street by visitors.3. They are fond in collecting stamps and watching children /s programs on TV.4. It is necessary for them taking new solutions to the pollution.5. Hue is only 15­minutes drive from Phu Bai Airport.Part X: Write the complete letter by using the words given. You should make all the changesand additions as necessary.Dear Sir,1. I/see/school /s advertisement/TV/last night.2. I/interested/learn English/and/I/like/information/school.3. I/study/English/four years/but/want/improve/speaking/listening/skills.4. I/be/very grateful/if/you/send/details/courses/fees.5. Look/forward/hear/you/soon.Yours faithfully,Tran Hai.Revision 3Part Choose the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group. 1. A. brea th B. th nic C. al th ough D. wi th out2. A. pl ea se B. ea C. ea dy D. ea cher3. A. newspaper B. magazine C. adult D. control s4. A. st B. ffice C. ng D. dern5. A. admitt ed B. offer ed C. learn ed D. destroy edPart II Choose the word with the different stress patten.1. A. about B. around C. between D. under2. A. answer B. consist C. mountain D. servant3. A. activity B. extremely C. photography D. entertainment4. A. education B. operation C. restaurant D. calculation5. A. future B. mature C. learner D. knowledgePart III Choose the best explanation to find out what each sign means.1. A.Tickets can be turned hereB. Tickets are available outsideC. All tickets have been soldD. There are no tickets on sale.2. A.There is no more roomB. There are no more seatsC. There is room for one more personD. There is only one more room3. A. You may smoke if everyboby agreesB. Everyone has agreed not to smokeC. Go outside if you want to smokeD. Nobody minds if you smoke.4. A. Close the door if there is fireB. This door will not close easilyC. This fire door should not be usedD. Always keep this door closed.5. A. Musicians must not play hereB. Musicians will not be paidSOLD OUTSTANDING ROOMONLYSMOKING IS PERMITTEDIF ALL AGREEFIRE DOORKEEP SHUTWARNINGStreet musicians are not allowedto perform in this stationC. Musicians can leave instruments here.D. Musicians must keep their instrumentsPart IV: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence below. 1. We have to look…….. if we don /t know these new words.A. up B. for C. after D. at2. Trains stop here to ...............passangers only.A. get off B. pick up C. get on D. get in 3. There are not ……….. many books in that library as there used to be..A. quite B. so C. as D. such4. He has……….. forward to receiving our prizes for his contest.A. seen B. looked C. got D. learned5. If you want to attend this course, you………… pass the examination.A. has to B. could C. have to D. willPart Read the language courses below and decide which course (letters A­F) would bemost suitable for each person (number 1­5)A. BESTON HALL Summer special six­week program of classes covering all aspects of English, both spoken and written, forserious students whether beginners, intermediate or advanced. At least six hours teaching everyday except Sunday, plus individual work plans on topics of special interest.B. BETTON HALL Summer holiday courses Three­week, one­month or six­week courses for students of all standards, which combinedaily language classes with full program of sports (tennis, swimming, volleyball, etc.), socialactivities (disco, quizzes, film club, etc.) and outings (London, Bath, etc.)C. LONDON LANGUAGES Bussiness Department Courses in most European languages are offered for adults wishing to study outside officehours, including weekends. Our qualified teachers are always native speakers, whether ofDanish, English or Greek. You will study harder in very small groups with lot of attention toindividual needs. Courses last between three and six months.D. LONDON LANGUAGES Part time courses Morning classes 15 hours per week, afternoon classes 15 hours per week. Examinationpreparation or hours per week, afternoons or evenings. All teachers are highly experiencedand well qualified. Minimum course one month. Central location, easy access by bus orunderground.E. LONDON LANGUAGES Home from home We place students with experienced and qualified teachers throughout Britain for individualprograms in the teacher /s own home. An excellent choice for those who wish to improve theirEnglish fast, but who are not keen on returning to the classroom. High standards comfort, in afriendly, but peaceful atmosphere.F. ELGIN HOUSE SCHOOL This excellent school in an attractive suburb of Brighton offers courses in general Englishfrom three to twelve months. Accommodation is carefully chosen and the school is famous forits program of activities beyond the classroom. Teenagers and adults come to us from over thirty different countries to study hard and enjoy themselves.