A.

LISTENING
PART 1. You will hear a man called Frank, talking on the radio looking for ships that sank at sea
long ago. Circle the correct answer.
1. The first old trip which Frank found was ____________________.
A. covered by rocks B. older than his first thought C. easy to find
2. Frank finds ships quickly because he ______________________.
A. reads history books B. is a professional C. uses the latest equipment
3. What does Frank say about the ship called The Seabird?
A. It was built in 1859. B. It sank in a storm. C. It was badly made.
4. Frank’s wife believes he should ___________________.
A. stop diving B. give things to museums C. sell some to his collection
5. How did Frank learn to dive?
A. by joining a diving club B. by going on a diving holiday C. by teaching himself

PART 2. You will hear a man telling a group of students about a trip to the theatre.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
Trip to Staunton Theatre
Meet at 6 p.m at the (1) ……………………….of the school.
The name of the play is (2) ……………………………
Get the copy of the play from the (3) ……………………..
Each theater ticket will cost (4) ……………………………..£
On the return journey, the coach will stop at the (5)……………………..and then the school.

PART 3. Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a teenage
boy, Alex, and his sister, Rose, about where to go to eat. Decide if each sentence is correct or
incorrect. If it is correct, tick (✓) in the box YES, if not, tick (✓) NO.
YES NO

1. Alex and Rose’s mother have gone to their Grandad’s.

2. Alex tries to persuade Rose to cook supper.

3. Alex wants to eat in an expensive restaurant.

4. Alex likes some of the music at Classic Express.

 5. Alex and Rose are going to walk to the restaurant together.

B. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the
space provided below.
1. A. exhaust B. luxury C. examination D. anxiety
2. A. heir B. hollow C. hero D. heat
3. A. modal B. model C. modest D. modern
4. A. tissue B. passion C. machine D. issue
5. A. boast B. goal C. load D. oar

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Write your answers in
the space provided below.
1. A. abound B. retire C. roommate D. repulse
2. A. compete B. domain C. reply D. emblem
3. A. comfortable B. president C. procedure D. literature
4. A. domestic B. excellent C. foolhardy D. physical
5. A. consolidation B. enthusiasm C. photography D. telepathy

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. Write your answers in the space
provided below.
1. He hurt his leg _____________ in order to miss the exam.
A. at purpose B. for purpose C. in purpose D. on purpose
2. It ____________ to me whether we meet them or not.
A. makes no difference B. is not a difference
C. is indifferent makes D. not a difference
3. Some officials proposed increase the __________ on tobacco.
A. money B. fee C. duty D. salary
4. He must be the director, _____?
A. will he B. mustn’t he C. is he D. isn’t he
5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ……………….... new procedures to save
time and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
6. Thank you very much. I haven’t been to _____________ party for ages.
A. a so enjoyable B. the so enjoyable C. so enjoyable a D. so enjoyable
7. George took _______________ of the fine weather to work in his garden.
A. chance B. interest C. advantage D. charge
8. The escaped prisoner fought ____________before he was finally overpowered.
A. head over heels B. tooth and nail C. heart and soul D. foot and mouth
9. The builders say they will have finished the roof ____________ .
A. by Tuesday B. as soon as they can

C. at the end of last year D. without any more delay

10. The water company will have to ____ off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried
out.
A. hold B. run C. set D. cut
11. The reason why he gets into trouble so often is that he has a _______ temper.
A. fast B. rapid C. speedy D. quick
12. You can take part in sport activities or not. That depends on you. It is ________
A. compulsory B. required C. optional D. forceful
13. In the kitchen, there is a_____________ table.
A. beautiful large round wooden . B. large beautiful wooden round
C wooden round large beautiful D. round large wooden beautiful
14. What do you think about that work of fiction? - __________________________.
A. Yes, let's read it. B. The best I've ever read!
C. I can't agree with you more. D. I wish I could.
15. I’m very busy at present. I __________ my report on time.
A. may finish B. could not finished C. may not finish D. didn’t finish
16. ____________ the class size is our school’s immediate aim.
A. Reduced B. Reduces C. To reduce D. Reduction
17. This is _______ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
A. by heart B. by chance C. by far D. by myself
18. Jack can speak two languages. One is English. _____ is Vietnamese.
A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others
19. Not only _____ us light, but it also gives us heat.
A. the sun gives B. the sun has given
C. has the sun given D. does the sun give
20. If it rains tomorrow, we will _______ the match till next Tuesday.
A. put down B. put off C. put up D. put on
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given
1. It is essential that all English teachers (prepare) prepare for the entrance exam.
2. Not a word (she, talk) did she talk to me since we had a quarrel.
3. It was our fault to keep Jane keeping so long. We (inform) will inform her in advance.
4. The student (sit) sat next to me was nervous because he (not attend) hadn’t attended the
gifted exam before.
5. No sooner the president (arrive) had the president arrived than they had an important
discussion.
6. I don’t know why you (always, talk) are always talking in class, guy.
7. Jin is a first-year student. By the end of the year, she (learn) will have been learning English for
eight years.
8. Were I (know) know you are not at home today, I wouldn’t ask him to call you.
9. Peter, together with his family members, (visit) visits Opera House three times this year.
4b.
1. 2. 3. 4a.

10.
6. 7. 8. 9.

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given
1. We have a good relationship who helped us a lot.
RELATION

2. Because now Jenny has got a job, she is independant of her parents.
DEPEND

3. The books read by the Romans have some similarities to the ones we are
reading now. SIMILAR

4. They all cheered enthusiastically as their team came out.

ENTHUSIASM
 5. My students are so talkative. They seem to be totally capable of working
quietly by themselves. CAPABLE

6. This village was electrified three years ago.

ELECTRIFY

7. People do not like her because she is dishonest !

HONEST

8. This matter is terribly confidential. You mustn’t confide it to anyone else.

CONFIDENCE

9. It is very unhealthy to live in a damp and dirty room.

HEALTH

10. There was loud laughing as the clown fell off the ladder.
LAUGH

5.
1. 2. 3. 4.

10.
6. 7. 8. 9.

D. READING.
I. Choose the best options to complete the text
Saving energy doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming. But what can you do to
save energy? There is (1) ___________ that you can do to help the process of energy
conservation. You can save energy by doing things by making sure that the kettle doesn’t (2)
___________ more water than it needed, always washing the full load in the washing machine
rather than a half load or running down your central heating by 1oC – this could cut your (3)
___________ bill by 10%.
Making sure that hot water taps are not left (4) ___________ and replace washers if your
taps drip. (5) ___________ work you can turn off (6) ___________ lights and your computer if you
are not using them. (7) ___________ to energy saving light bulbs – these use around a quarter of
the electricity, and often last eight times (8) ___________ than an ordinary bulb. Close your
curtain at (9) ___________ to keep the warm air from escaping through the windows. Switching
off (10) ___________ appliances when they are not in use makes a big contribution to energy
saving too.
1. A. plenty B. lot C. little D. few
2. A. consist B. contain C. compose D. include
3. A. hot B. heat C. heating D. heated
4. A. run B. ran C. running D. flowing
5. A. By B. At C. In D. On
6. A. any B. all C. those D. no
7. A. Change B. Consume C. Buy D. Sell
8. A. higher B. shorter C. less D. more
9. A. morning B. evening C. dusk D. afternoon
10. A. electricity B. electronic C. electric D. electrical

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Fill in the blanks. Use ONLY ONE WORD in each space.
The importance of computers
Many of the things we do depend on receiving information from other people. Catching a train,
making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (1) that is stored, possessed
and communicated. In the past this information used to (2) be kept on paper in (3) the form of, for
example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (4) in
computers. Computers play an important (5) role in our everyday lives. Consider the use of
computers in both shops and offices. Big shops, especially chain stores with branches all over the
country, have to deal with very large amount of (6) data .They have to make (7) sure there are
enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be (8) ready to re-order before
stocks (9) sold out, to decide which things are selling well and so on. All these processes (10) are
performed quickly and efficiently by computers.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each question
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niépce needed pictures for his business. He was not a good artist, so
he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his
yard. That was the first photograph. The next important date in the history of photography was
1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of
camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything clearly, even the smallest
details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from
all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities, and mountains.
In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and
moving things. The process was not simple and photographers had to carry lots of film and
processing equipment. However, this did not stop photographers, especially in the United States.
After 1840, daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.
Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer. He took many portraits of famous
people. The portraits were unusual because they were lifelike and full of personality. Brady was
also the first person to take pictures of a war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers
and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.
In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film ready-
made in rolls, instead of having to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process
the film immediately. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later. They did not
have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made
photography less expensive.
With a small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun.
They took pictures of their families, friends, and favorite places. They called these pictures
"snapshots".
Documentary photographs became popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon magazines and
books also used them. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real
than drawings.
Some people began to think of photography as a form of art. They thought that photography
could do more than show the real world. It could also show ideas and feelings, like other art
forms.
1. The first photograph was taken with ______.
A. a small handheld camera B. a very simple camera
C. a daguerreotype D. new types of film
2. Daguerre took a picture of his studio with ______.
A. a new kind of camera B. a very simple camera
C. special equipment D. an electronic camera
3. The word “this” in the passage refers to the ______.
A. carrying of lots of film and processing equipment
B. stopping of photographers from taking photos
C. fact that daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities
D. taking of pictures of people and moving things
4. The word “ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. poorly-painted B. heavily-polluted C. terribly spoiled D . badly damaged
5. The word “lifelike” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. moving B. realistic C. touching D. manlike
6. The latest invention mentioned in the passage is the invention of ______.
A. handheld cameras B. processing equipment
C. daguerreotypes D. rolls of film
7. The word “handheld” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. handling manually B. held by hand
C. controlling hands D. operated by hand
8. Matthew Brady was well-known for ______.
A. inventing daguerreotypes B. the small handheld camera
C. taking pictures of French cities D. portraits and war photographs
9. As mentioned in the passage, photography can ______.
A. print old pictures B. convey ideas and feelings
C. show the underworld D. replace drawings
10. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Different Steps in Film Processing B. Story of Photography
C. Photography and Painting D. Story of Famous Photographers

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1………….. 2................ 3.....................

9...................... . 10.................... ..
6………….. 7................ 8.....................
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E. WRITING.
I. Rewrite the sentence that has a similar meaning to the first one
1. All the children will receive a prize, whatever their score in the competition.
No matter what their score is in the competition, all the children will receive a prize
2. I didn’t come to my cousin’s party last night, so he was very unhappy.
Had I came to my cousin’s party last night, he would have been happy
3. Except for the inspector, everyone was in uniform.
The inspector is excepted to wear uniform
4. Everyone thinks the book was written by the princess herself.
The book is thought to have been written by the princess.
5. He was so angry that he was lost for words.
Such was angriness that he was lost for words

II. Do not change the given word, use it to rewrite each of the following sentences so that each
has a similar meaning as the original one.
1. I can't understand Doris and what she has done.
SENSE
I can't make sense of Doris and what she has done.
2. Peter was ready to leave the office when his boss asked him to type up a report.
POINT
Peter was on the point of leaving the office when his boss asked him to type up a report.
3. When he drinks a lot, he gets very bad.
MORE
The more he drinks, the worse it gets
4. John was shocked to hear that he had failed his driving test.
CAME
It came as a shock for John to hear that
5. “Many thanks for your timely support”, said Jenny to the man.

GRATITUDE

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III. Some people say that “Self-study is a very important factor that helps students get success in
their studies.” Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph of about 220-250 words to support
your idea.