VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (1.5 points)
Câu 1: My parents will sell the house in the country.
- The house in the country _____________________________
Câu 2: I’m sorry David cannot be in Hue for the festival.
- I wish ___________________________________________
Câu 3: If the man doesn’t arrive, we will start the conference without him.
- Unless __________________________________________________
Câu 4: My boyfriend is now in the hospital. He was injured in the accident.
- My boyfriend, who ____________________________________
Câu 5: “I’m working in a restaurant”, she said.
- She said that _________________________________________
Câu 6: My sister will continue studying English when he graduates in law.
- My sister will go ________________________________________

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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (5.0 points).
Câu 1: It was such a complicated problem that nobody could solve it.
@So ………………………………………………………………………………………
Câu 2: Mr. Jacob only bought the parrot because his son wanted a pet.
@ If…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Câu 3: Everybody was not surprised to hear that Caroline had not passed her driving test.
@ It came ……………………………………………………….………………………
Câu 4: My sister refused to get the job in spite of the attractive salary.
@ Attractive ………………………………………………………………………………………………
Câu 5: The heavy snow prevented the students from going to the mountain.
@ The heavy snow made ………………………………………………………………

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There are five blanks in the passage below. From the options given in the box, choose the MOST SUITABLE for each blank. There are THREE EXTRA OPTIONS that you do not need to use (5.0 points). A. certain wordsB. to simplifyC. directoriesD. to promoteE. numberF. textbooksG. series ofH.grammatical rules                             Noah Webster’s goal in life was (44) _________ the adoption of an American language. He wanted to free Americans from British English as they had had freed themselves from the British crown. To this end, he published a (45) _________ three textbooks: a speller in 1783, a grammar in 1784 and a reader in 1785.            Webster objected to the way (46) _________ had been borrowed from other languages but had not been respelled. The result, he claimed, was a confusing mixture of letters, many of which were not pronounced the way they looked, and others of which were not pronounced at all.            Webster urged Americans (47) _________ their spelling. For example, he argued that “head” should be spelled “hed” and “bread” should be spelled “bred”. Most of Webster’s suggestions did not catch on, but his (48) _________  sold millions of copies.
Câu 1: (44)
Câu 2: (45) 
Câu 3: (46) 
Câu 4: (47)
Câu 5: (48)

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Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points).
Câu 1: The golden autumn light provided the (INSPIRE) _________ for the painting.
Câu 2: John enjoys working in general medicine, but he hopes to be able to (SPECIAL) _________ in the future.
Câu 3: The children listened (ATTENTION) _________ to the story because it was so interesting. 
Câu 4: Diana is fun to be with but can be a bit (PREDICT) _________ at times. We never know what kind of mood she is going to be in.
Câu 5: Environmental pollution brings extreme (UGLY) _________ to man’s naturally beautiful world.

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Listen to seven conversations and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS (14.0 points).
Câu 1: CONVERSATION 1 - She was joking because she decided not (1) _________.
Câu 2: CONVERSATION 2 - It rained every day in Hawaii, so she didn’t get (2) _________.
Câu 3: CONVERSATION 3 - The vacation was disappointing. He had to help his father (3) _________.
Câu 4: CONVERSATION 4 - He had a terrible vacation. The (4) _________ all the time.
Câu 5: CONVERSATION 5 - He went to the countryside. At six every morning, he was woken up (5) _________.
Câu 6: CONVERSATION 6 - His vacation was great until he (6) _________.
Câu 7: CONVERSATION 7 - She had to stay at home to study. Finally, she (7) _________.

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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it: (10 x 0.1pt = 1.0 pt)           
Câu 1: People say that taking exercise is good for our health.
=> Taking exercise ……………………………………………………………………...
Câu 2: I’d rather stay in bed than get up early at weekends.
=> I prefer .……………………………………………………………………………....
Câu 3: I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=> Hardly ………………………………………………………………………………...
Câu 4: My mother is the most warm – hearted  person I’ve ever known.
=> I’ve …………………………………………………………………………………......
Câu 5: “ I’m sorry I made such a fuss at the party last night.” Tom said.
=> Tom regretted ………………………………………………………………………....
Câu 6: Please keep silent in the classroom!
=> I’d rather you ………………………………………………………………………….
Câu 7: The test was so long that I couldn’t finish it in an hour.
=> It was …………………………………………………………………...........................
Câu 8: Although Bill took a taxi, he still arrived late for the concert.
=> In spite ………………………………………………………………………………...
Câu 9: You  forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn’t you?
=> You didn’t ………………………………………………………………………….....
Câu 10: The only way you can become a good English speaker is by practising speaking English everyday.
=> Only by …………………………………………………………………………..........
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Section III: Read the following passage and answer the questions:   (5 x 0.1 = 0,5 pt)   Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you have yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You do not to have to understand everything all at once. It’s natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.The second step is to practice your English. For example, write in a journal, or diary, everyday. You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class.The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. It is important to practice everyday and make a record of your achievements.
Câu 1: Are there many ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting?
                                                                                                                                    
Câu 2: Why shouldn’t you be afraid of making mistakes when learning English?
                                                                                                                                     
Câu 3: What should we do to get used to writing in English?
                                                                                                                                    
Câu 4: How many steps to learn a second language well are mentioned in the passage?
                                                                                                                                    
Câu 5: What is the most important step for you? Why?
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Read the following passage carefully, then fill in each blank with one suitable word.    (10 x 0.1 = 1.0 pt)    Everyone wants to reduce pollution but the pollution problem is (31)_________ complicated as it is serious. It  is complicated (32)__________________________ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust from (33)____________     causes a large percentage of air pollution, but the automobile (34)_________transportation to millions of people. Factories discharge much (35)________the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.Thus, to end (36)________ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (37)_________________ using many things that benefit them. Most of  the people do not want to do that, of course, but pollution can be (38) _________reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (39)________of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (40)_________ businesses and individuals to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities.
Câu 1: (31)
Câu 2: (32)
Câu 3: (33)
Câu 4: (34)
Câu 5: (35)
Câu 6: (36)
Câu 7: (37)
Câu 8: (38)
Câu 9: (39)
Câu 10: (40)
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Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in block capital : (5 x 0.1 = 0.5 pt)
Câu 1: In some countries, black people do not have .....................with white people. (EQUAL)
Câu 2: We should learn all the new words by heart to.........................our vocabulary.   (RICH)
Câu 3: He is normally very ................................,so you will be lucky if you get any information out of him.   (COMMUNICATE)
Câu 4: .............................is a big problem for the government to solve nowadays. (FOREST)
Câu 5: A: My younger brother can’t express himself very well in writing.
B: I think young boys and girls have to learn to write .........................     (EFFECT)

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IX. Make changes or additions necessary from the words to complete the sentences. (0.5 point)
Câu 1: Many people / be / interested / read / science books
Câu 2: My mother / be / used / getting up / early / morning
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