DE 29

A: Reading: (12,0 ms)

Part I: In this part of the test you must choose the words or phrase which best completes each of the
following sentences. ( 1,0 m)
1. Jack is ____________.His jokes often make his friends laugh a lot.
A. generous B. humorous C. easy-going D. unusual
2. I’m sorry. I’m not __________to help you lift the table.
A. enough strong B. too strong C. strong enough D. enough strength.
3. We used to wash clothes by hand. Now we have a ____________
A. washing machine B. dishwasher C. hair dryer D. steamer.
4. It took me a long time to get used ___________ glasses.
A. to wear B. to wearing C. wear D. wore.
5. The doctor ................he should take a few days off.
A. say B. said C. ask D. tell
6. She went to market without………. anything.
A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying
7. Please show me how_______ this.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. to have done
8. He likes travel, and_______ does she.
A. too B. such C. so D. but
9. He doesn't get up early on Sundays. He gets up_______
A. late B. lately C. early D. earlily
10._____ him a few words of Italian? The waiter.
A. Who taught B. What did he teach C. Who did teach
D. Whom did he teach

Part II: Fill in each space with one appropriate word. ( 1,0 m )
One of the (1) …… beautiful part of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-
west of England. (2) …… consists of high hills, mountains and, (3) …… course, lakes. There are sixteen
(4)……in all. The largest one (5) ….. Lake Windermere. Every year more than fourteen million people
(6) ……. Britain and abroad visit the Lake District. They (7) …….there to enjoy the fresh air and the
scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains. (8) ……. sail boats on the lakes or simply sit admiring the
magnificent views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming the victim of its own success in attracting (9)
…… . There are also (10) …… people coming to the Lake District. They threaten to destroy the peace
and quiet which many are searching for there

Part III: Read the following passage carefully, and then choose the words (A,B,C or D) that best
answers each of the questions about it. ( 0,5 m)
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just
by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must
work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls
learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful
for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in
English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or
magazines in English.
1. According to the writer. English is learnt by...............
A. young children B. adults C. teenagers D. all are correct
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2. In the line 2 of the second part, the word “it” refers to..........
A. country B. young children C. English D. question
3. Where do many boys and girls learn English?
A. at home B. at school C. in evening class D. in the office
4. Why do adults learn English?
A. Because they want to see movies in English B. Because they need it for their job.
C. Because they are forced to learn it D. Because it’s not difficult to learn.
5. What of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Children like reading English newspapersB. People in many countries learn English
C. English is one subject in school. D. Some books are written in English.

Part IV: Read the following passage carefully, and then decide whether the following statements are
True (T), False (F) or Not given (N). (0,5 m)
Helen Keller’s deafness and blindness were caused by a severe illness when she was a
baby. Her parents didn’t know what to do, and they found it difficult to control their growing daughter.
One day they were told about a brilliant young teacher called Anne Sullivan. She came to work with
Helen and, very firmly and patiently, taught her that every object had a name. Eventually Helen was
offered a place at university. After this she toured the world helping people like herself. In 1962 the story
of her life was made into a film, The Miracle Worker.
1. Helen Keller became deaf and blind when she was a baby ……….
2. Because of her deafness and blind when sent her to a special school ……….
3. Anne Sullivan taught Helen very quickly ………
4. Before Helen had been given a place at university she began to make a film ………
5. The Miracle Worker is the film that tells about the story of Helen’s life. ……….

Part V: There are 11 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. There is an example
for you. (1,0 m) Ex : build  built
In 1783, two French brothers build the first balloon to take people into the air. One
hundred and twenty years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flied
in it . This was in the United States. Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begun the first airmail service.
Aeroplanes changed a lot in the next thirty year. Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became many faster because
they had jet engines. In 1976, Concorde was building in the UK and France. It is the faster passenger
plane in the world and it can flying at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey in London to New York is
only four hours. Today millions of people travel on aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world
without them.

Part VI: Give the correct form of the words in brackets. There is an example for you. (1,0 m)
Ex : She is a good ………of English . (teach ) : teach à teacher
1. Life is more . . . . . . . ………………………..………… ………… . . now. (comfort)
2. There are many cultural………………..…..between his country and mine. (differ)
3. It is . . . . ………………. . . …………………… to eat much sugar and fat. (health)
4. These medicines can work well with your . . . …………….………... . . . . . (ill)
5. There was no . . . . . ……………….. . for his absence from class yesterday. (explain)
6. Is he sleeping ? - No, he is still……………………………………………. (wake)
7. Every week, there are two………………from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city. (fly)
8. They had an . . . ……………………………………..... Christmas vacation. (enjoy)
9. He is a well- known ………………………………………………………. (photograph)
10. The …………………………...……..she gave last night was marvelous. (perform)

Part VII: Read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space. (1,0 m)
Mr. and Mrs. Gray live in a big city, and they …(1)….a son. His name is Peter, and he
doesn’t like…(2)….. One day Mrs. Gray said…(3)….her husband, “Living in the city all the time isn’t
good…(4)….Peter. “So last summer they found a small house in the country and took Peter…(5)….for a
vacation.
When they arrive…(6). the house, Mrs. Gray said to Peter,“We are going to stay(7)…. for two
weeks.”
The boy ran …(8)….the house and looked in all the rooms, and he ran back to …(9)….mother and
said to her, “ I haven’t found the bathtub, Mom. Where is it?”
“This is a…(10)….small house, Peter,” his mother said. “This is going to be a very nice vacation.”
1. a. have b. had c. are having d. has
2. a. washing b. washed c. to wash d.being washed
3. a. for b. with c. about d. to
4. a. to b. with c. for d. at
5. a. here b. there c. house d. countryside
6. a. at b. in c. to d. around
7. a. there b. this house c. here d. this place
8. a. into b. to c. at d. from
9. a. him b. his c. it d. its
10. a. every b. very c. so d. too
Part VIII: Read the passage and answer the questions. (1,0m)
It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The lesson was about
the seasons of the year. “There are four seasons in the year,” said the teacher,
“They are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In spring, it is warm and every thing begins to grow. In
summer ,It is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In autumn, there are many
vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In winter, It is cold and it often rains. Sometimes
there is snow on the ground.”
Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils “stop talking, Tom,”he said. “Now listen
to me. Can you tell us when is the best time of apples?”
“Yes, sir,” answered Tom. “It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the garden.”
1. Where did the lesson take place?
…………………………………………………………………………
2. What was the lesson about?
…………………………………………………………………………
3. What did the teacher ask Tom to do?
…………………………………………………………………………
4. What did the teacher asked the class to do?
…………………………………………………………………………
5. Did the teacher say “Stop talking, Tom,”?
…………………………………………………………………………

Part IX: You are going to read a passage about a clever farmer .Six sentences or groups of words have
been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A – H the one which fits each gap ( 1 – 5 ).
Remember that there are more sentences or phrases than needed. There is an example at the beginning
( 0) . ( 1 m )
Two robbers wanted to rob a farmer .
“ We must wait until he is asleep, ” one of the robbers said. (0) ………………………………… .
“ No, ” the other robber said, “ we must not do that. It is not safe. The farmer sleeps with a gun under his
pillow. (1) ……………………………
“ How can we do that ? ”
“ You must lie down in the road, close your eyes and keep still I will go alone to the farmer’s house and
tell him you are dead. He will come out of his house to look at you . (2)
……………………………………
“ Yes, that is a good plan, ” the robber said. “ The road is empty now . (3)
………………………………………
The other robber ran to the farmer’s house and knocked on the door .
 “ Help ! Help ! ” he shouted .
“ What’s the matter ? ” the farmer asked .
“ My friend is dead. He is lying in the road. Come and help me. I must carry him home. ”
“ The farmer left his house with the robber and walked to the road. (4)
………………………………………
“ I don’t think your friend is dead ” the farmer said .
“ Oh, he is . I know he is, ” the robber said .
“ Dead men have their mouths open, ” the farmer told him. “ Your friend’s mouth is closed. ”
The robber lying in the road heard this . (5) ……………………………………
The clever farmer saw him open his mouth and ran back to his farm – house .
A. He saw the man lying in the road but he did not go near him .
B. You must then jump up and hit him over the head .
C. He opened his mouth quickly .
D. We must make him come out of his house .
E. Go to the farmer’s house quickly and I will lie down .
F. “ Then we can go to his house and rob him ” .
G. He talked to the man lying in the roard.
H. You must run quickly.

Part X. The following sentences belong to a passage about Cinderella, but they are not in the correct
order. Put them in their correct order to make a full passage. There are examples for you. Write your
answers in the spaces below. ( 1,0 m )

A.Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy
sisters did nothing.
B. So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach.
C. She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance
floor.
D. One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace.
E. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe
was the right size for Cinderella.
F. Cinderella was left at home, very sad. After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella
that she could go to the ball - but to return home by midnight.
G. She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after.
1….A…… 2. ……….. 3. ……….. 4. ………. 5. ………… 6. ………..
Part XI: Identify the underlined word or word phrases (A, B, C or D) that must be wrong and correct
them. There have been an example for you. ( 1,0 m)
EX: He is going to fish in the river at the moment.
A B C D
The correct answer is B. - to fish -> fishing
1. Peter, I’d would like you to meet some very special people
A B C D
2. It is greatly to be with you on such a lovely day
A B C D
3. Would you mind to go to the local bookshop to get me some papers?
A B C D
4. I think I prefer country life more than city life
A B C D
5. Thanks for invite me to the water - fetching contest of your school
A B C D
Part XII: Put the correct forms of the verbs in the blankets: (0,5 m)
1. Will you wait a minute while I (look) ____________ through the text ?
2. “ I hear you’ve bought a new house.” - “Yes, I ( move ) __________ in next week”
3. Look at those black clouds. It ( rain) __________
4. The film ( begin) ___________ at 7.30 or 8.00 this evening ?
5. Mai (telephone)____________ you when she comes back.

Part XIII: Fill in the blank with the correct prepositions. (0,5 m)
1. Mrs Vui always prides …………………….….her cooking.
2. It is safe to keep medicine …………….….locked cupboards.
3. Lipton tea is different…………………….………Dilmah tea.
4. How ……………….….. going to Vinh Market this afternoon ?
5. Mr John is very interested ………… the history of Viet Nam.
Part XIV: Fill in each blank space with a suitable word of the following passage.(1m)

A.dirty B. threatens C. wastes D. pollution E.recycling

Many cities have a serious pollution problem. Motor vehicles, factories, and other (1)
………….create so much air pollution that it may hang in the air like(2)……………….fog. Air pollution
(3) ………….the health of the people who live in cities. City (4)……………..cause water pollution when
they are poured into waterways. These waste kill fish and make some(5)……………..unfit for swimming.
In addition, many large cities have difficulty(6)……………of their garbage. The amount of (7)
…………..grows each year, but places to put it are quickly filling up. Citizens, gorvernments, inductries,
scientists, and business people must work together to gradually reduce( 8)…………….. For example,
most cities have introduced (9)……………programs, which cut down on garbageand the space needed to
store it . Residents separate recyclable products from garbage, and city governments provide drop-off
cites or pick up the (10)…………..from home.
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B: Writing: (6,0ms)
Part I: Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it (2,0ms)
1. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend
 Her father asked her: “………………………………………………………………”
2. The step- mother doesn’t treat the little girl in a normal way.
 The little girl ……………………………………………………………………..
3. Do you mind my smoking?
 Do you mind…………………………………………..
4. I prefer Vietnamese food to English food
 I’d rather……………………………………………………………………….
5. I was very sorry I wasn't able to see him off at the station.
 If only ......................................................................................................
6. The last time we saw him was in 1988.
We haven’t…………………………………
7. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.
 It took………………………………………………………………………………
8. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home work.
 Unless……………………………………………………………………………
9He didn’t return to his native village until the war ended.
-> Not until………………………………………………………………………………
10. The children couldn’t go swimming because it was very cold.
It was too ………….……………………………………………………………
Part II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it, using the words in the brackets (1,0 m)
1. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of)
……………………………………………………………………………….
2. I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having)
………………………………………………………………………………
3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)
………………………………………………………………………………
4. The house at the end of the treet has been sold. It has been empty for years (which)
……………………………………………………………………………….
5. It’s a pity he doesn’t take the docter’s advice. (wish)
…………………………………………………………………