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PRACTICE TESTS FOR THE GIFTED - STUDENTS 2018-2019

PHỦ LÝ A (2018-2019)
SECTION B. PHONETICS (10 points)

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

(5 x 1 = 5 points)

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.

(5 x 1 = 5 points)

6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. B

SECTION C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (80 points)

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)

(20 x 1 = 20 points)

1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. D 7.C 8. B 9. D 10. A
11. C 12. D 13. D 14. B 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. D

Part II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (20 points)

(10 x 2 = 20 points)

1. had I taken 6. would be

2. can’t have seen 7. to be admitted

3. study/ should study 8. seeing

4. should have informed 9. will be lying

5. hadn't been 10. would/could not have moved

Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the words in brackets.

(10 x 2 = 20 points)

Your answers

1. outclassed 2. intelligence

3. timeless 4. fearful

5. accidentally 6. subdivided

7. fertilizers 8. imaginative

9. Environmentalists 10. courtesy

Part IV. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)

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(10 x 1 = 10 points)

1. butterflies 6. up

2. cakes 7. for

3. an 8. close

4. the 9. by

5. to 10. on

Part V. The passage below contains 11 mistakes. (0) has been done for you as an example. IDENTIFY and CORRECT
the other ten mistakes. Write your answer on the number blanks given below. (10 points)

Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction

1. offering -> offered 6. grant -> granted

2. attractive -> attractively 7. out -> from

3. and -> or 8. supposing -> supposed

4. nobody -> anybody 9. rather than -> other than

5. under -> in/within 10. circumstance -> circumstances

SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph (20 points)

(10 x 2 = 20 points)

1. different 6.usual

2. take/consider 7. hand

3. shouted 8. few

4. calm/soft 9. bit/little

5. by 10. to

Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)

(10 x 1 = 10 points)

1.B 3.C 5.D 7.D 9.A


2.D 4.A 6.C 8.B 10.B
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Part III. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)

(10 x 1 = 10 points)

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. D

SECTION E. WRITING (50 points)

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed
before it. (10 points)

1. Hardly had we finished dinner when the thunderstorm broke.

2. He is thought to have been staying in London at the time of the assault.

3. It came as a surprise to President Obama when he saw / to see the hospitability of Vietnam government
and people.

4. If he didn't have his nose in a book, he would/ might pay attention to what I say

5. Martin's poor health /can’t/ doesn't stop (prevent) him (from) enjoying life.

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given
word in blanks. Do not change the word. (10 points)

1. …on the point of leaving…

2. …led to the cancellation/cancelling/ canceling…

3. …computer games are concerned…


4. …made a great/big/deep impression on…
15. …any chance of Peter/ Peter’s…

PHỦ LÝ B (2018-2019)
SECTION B: PHONETICS (10 points)

1x10=10pts

1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5.D 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. B

SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (70 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer which best completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C

6. D 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A

11. D 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B

16. D 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. B

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Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words. (20 points)

2x10=20pts

1. troublesome 3. jammed 5. Unfortunately 7. inadequate 9. infrequency

2. shortage 4. permission 6. rehoused 8.unattractive 10. chaotic

Part 3: Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbial particles. (10 points)

10 x 1 = 10
1. up 2. in 3. out 4. off 5. in
6. on 7. against 8. in 9. out 10. up

Part 4: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. UNDERLINE the mistake and WRITE THEIR CORECT
FORMS in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. (10pts)

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still 0. interrelated
with us and still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular
first marriages uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and 1. particularly
affection rather with practical considerations.
2. than
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children.
3. dating/ to date
Teenagers begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own
academic and social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their 4. most
friends from different groups, almost choose a mate of similar background.
This is due partly to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for 5. of
their children, but they can usually influence choices by voicing disapproval
6. unsuitable
for someone they consider suitable.
7. between / among
However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith,
and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater 8. mobility
mobile of today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer
prejudices as their parents. Many young people leave their hometowns to 9 . than
attend college, serve in armed forces, or pursue a career in a bigger city. One
10. once
away from home and family, they are more likely to date and marry outside
their own social group.

Part 5: Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)

1. were associated 6. would not be playing

2. being shown 7. have always done

3. could be said 8. allowed

4. had seen 9. does not encourage

5. had not seen 10. may give

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SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (50 POINTS)

Part 1: Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)

2x10=20pts
(0) one(1) are (2) adults / people
(3) after (4) teaching (5) ride (6) road
(7) include (8) always (9) reduce (10) for
Part 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)

1x10=10pts

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B

Part 3: 1. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 points)

1 X 10=10PTS

1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.A


6.B 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.D
2. Read the following passage on architecture by Lawrence B. Anderson, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D
on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.

1 X 10=10PTS

1B 2B 3D 4B 5 6C 7B 8D 9B 10D

SECTION E: WRITING (50 points)

Part I (1x 10 = 10 pts)

1. At the foot of the hill lies a small church


2. They stole everything except for/but/apart from the television.

3. He can’t have done it by himself.


4. Timmy’s success has turned him into a confident person.
5. Not only does she dance beautifully but she also sings sweetly.
Part II (1x 10= 10 pts)

1. You should take the price into consi…..

2. There is no(longer any)/ there isn’t much call for cars……..

3. Coal production/ the coal produced in this region has been halved in the 20 years.

4. There is little likelihood. The likelihood………is small of the PM calling an…/that the PM will call a…….

5. The policeman’s prompt action averted/ the prompt action of the policeman averted……..

PHỦ LÝ C (2018-2019)
SECTION A. PHONETICS (10 points)
Part I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(5 points)
01 point/1 correct answer x 5 = 5 points
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A
Part II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest (5 points)
01 point/1 correct answer x 5 = 5 points
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C
SECTION B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (100 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)
01 points/1 correct answer x 20 = 20 points

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1. C 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A


6.A 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.A
11.D 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.A
16.B 17.C 18.C 19.C 20.C
Part II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1. had discovered 6. was looking forward
2. believed 7. climbed
3. never existed/had never existed 8. were resting
4. had hidden 9. was waving
5. were still keeping/still kept 10. shone/were shining
Part III. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
01 points/1 correct answer x 10 = 10 points
1. to 2. on 3.for 4. round 5. in
6. towards 7. into 8. about 9. against 10. out
Part IV. Choose the right phrase in the box to complete each of the following sentences. Use each
phrase only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box. (20points)
02 points/1 correct answer x 10 = 20 points
1. down-and-ou 2. touch-and-go 3.to and fro 4.sixes and sevens 5. grin and bear
6. fits and starts 7. pros and cons 8. song and dance 9. safe and sound 10. prim and
proper
Part V. If a line is correct, put a tick (  )next to the number. If there is an extra word in a line, write it
next to the number.(10points)
01 points/1 correct answer x 10 = 10 points
1.  2. have 3. had 4. 5. for 6. 7. 8. it 9. 10.will
would except
Part VI.Put the words in brackets into correct form (20 points)
02 points/1 correct answer x 10 = 20 points
1. compulsory 6.incurable
2.economic 7.endanger
3.surprising 8.Desforestation
4.pollutants 9. deficiency
5.well-educated 10.unsympathetic
SECTION C. READING (40 points)
Part I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. (20 points)
02 points/1 correct answer x 10 = 20 points
1. D 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D
Part II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions. (10points)
02 points/1 correct answer x 5 = 10 points
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A
Part III. Read. the following passage and choose the best answer. (10points)
02 points/1 correct answer x 5 = 10 points
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.D
SECTION D. WRITING (50 points)
Part I.Rewrite these sentences to stay the same meaning (20 points)
02 points/1 correct answer x 10 = 20 points
1. He regretted not having said goodbye to her at the airport.
2. Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous.
3. Yesterday we did such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in two hours
4. If the temperature had fallen below zero last night, the crops would have been damaged
5. Rarely did she meet such a beautiful film star.
6. There is a train leaving at 8 o’clock every morning.
7. He is said to have died by his own hand.
8. He laughs as if he had done the exam successfully.
9. It is time the children worked.
10. Andrew suggested that we (should) go for a walk in the park.

LÝ NHÂN (2018-2019)
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SECTION B. PHONETICS (10 points)


Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
(5 x 1= 5 points)
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
(5 x 1= 5 points)
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. D
SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
(20x1=20 points)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A
6. C 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. A
11. A 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. B
16. A 17. A 18. D 19. D 20. B
Part II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences (10x2=20 points)
1. characteristic 6. appreciation
2. separately 7. heritage
3. unfamiliar 8. disappearance
4. racism 9. perception
5. loyalty 10. relative
Part III. The following passage contains ten errors. Underline the mistakes and write the correct form in
the provided space. (10 points) (10x 2=20 points)
Large animals inhabit the desert have evolved adaptations for reducing the effects of
extreme hot. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect the Sun's rays. Desert mammals also depart
from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constantly body temperature. Instead of try to keep
down the body temperature inside the body, what would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert
mammals allow their temperatures rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as
46 degree Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles. The overheated body cools down during the cold
desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusual low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the
camel. This is a advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight absorb in warming up the body.
Your answers:
Mistake Correction
1. inhabit inhabiting/which(that) inhabit
2. hot heat
3. constantly constant
4. try trying
5. what which
6. rise to rise
7. degree degrees
8. unusual unusually
9. a an
10. absorb absorbed
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10x1=20 points)
1. do 6. to wait
2. had betrayed 7. had...taken
3. having been 8. rang
4. did 9. be abolished/should be abolished
5. being asked 10. will telephone
Part V. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points) (10 x 1 = 10 points)
1. Pull through: get better after a 1. talk sb into doing st: thuyế t phụ c ai
serious illness là m gì
2. Catch sb out: là m khó ai 2. Sit back: relax
3. cravings for: long for 3. Catch on: understand
4.See to: deal with 4. die out: stop existing
5.Put forward: đề xuấ t 10. Lay sb off: tell sb to stop doing st/ stop
employing sb because there is not enough

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work.
SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)
Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph
(10x2=20 points)
1. times 6. because
2. being 7. up
3. development 8. trying
4. independent 9. with
5. still 10. of
Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage.
(10x1=10 points)

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.C
Part III: Read the following passage and choose the best answer ( 10 x 1= 10 points)
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.C 9.D 10.B
SECTION E. WRITING (50 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10 points)(5 x 2 =10 points)
1. They certainly lived (fully) up to our expectation(s).
2. Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t really like her.
3. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
4. I have no intention of apologizing to either of them.
5. Not until I left home did I realize how much my father meant to me.
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one.
Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10points)(5 x 2 =10 points)
1. The two theories (appear to) have (got) nothing in common.
2. I can’t/ won’t put up with his rude behaviour.
3. I suggested that he phone his mother and he did it there and then/ then and there.
4. A quiet holiday would do you good.
5. There has been little demand for cars this month.
BẮC LÝ (2018-2019)
SECTION B: PHONETICS (10 points)
I. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. A
II. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
6. D 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A
SECTIONC. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentence. (20 points)
21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D
26. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C
31. D 32. C 33. C 34. C 35. B
36. D 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A
Part II. Give the correct form of words in brackets to complete the following sentences.(20 points)
1. unfortunately 2.disapprove 3. unfair 4. anxious 5. impossible
6. disobedience 7. beneficial 8. disorganised 9. incomplete 10. inadequate
Part III. The following passage contains ten errors. Underline the mistakes and write the correct form in
the provided space.(20 points)
Things started to go wrongly as soon as we got to the hotel. We were all completely exhausted after our long
journey and looking forward to shower and a rest. However, we found that our room has not ready, which was
very annoyed, although the manager was extremely apologetic. While we were waiting, we asked about the
excursions to places of an interest which we had read about in brochure. Imagine how we felt when we were
told they had all cancelled! Apparently, the person responsible for organize them had left suddenly and had
not been replaced. Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the door of the restaurant, saying it has closed for
decoration, and Peter discovered that the swimming pool was empty. When we eventually got to our room we

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were horrified to find that it was at the back of the hotel, and we had a view of a car park, which seemed to be
used like a rubbish dump. We seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay.
Mistakes Corrections
1. shower a shower
2. has not ready was not ready
3. annoyed Annoying
4. an interest Interest
5. in brochure in the/a brochure
6. all cancelled all been cancelled
7. for organize for organising
8. pinning to pinned to
9. has closed was closed/ closed
10. used like used as
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. will have been killed 6. having been treated
2. being sent 7. had our teacher entered
3. was reported 8. has come
4. to have been caused 9 must be looking
5. Invited 10. hadn’t left
Part V.Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write your answers in the numbered
blanks below.
1. to 5. of
2. over 6. to
3. off 7. for
4. to 8. in
5. from 9. up
SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (40 points)
Part I. Complete the following passage with ONE suitable word. (20 points)
1. wrong 6. fact
2.which 7. of
3. other/ some 8. out
4. by 9. Thanks
5. example/ instance 10. whether/ if
Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.B
Part III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (10 points)
1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. B
SECTION E. WRITING (50 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10 points)
1. Neither of the books I read was interesting.
2. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
3. This is the busiest job (that) I have ever done.
4. If only I had taken that job in the bank
5. If it hadn’t been for my father’s encouragement, I couldn’t have managed it
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given
one. Using the given words in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)
1. Sales of the magazines grew/increased/went up as a result of the reduction in the price.
2. Itwas such stale bread that I couldn’t / didn’teat it.
3. I haven’t heard /have heard nothing from Georgia for/ina while.
4. Huongis responsible for looking after her little brother.
Her delight Lucy was (very pleasedto be) given the award.
5. Much to Lucy’s delight she was

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SECTION B: PHONETICS (10 points)


Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (5 points)
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.D
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. (5 points)
6.D 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.C
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (80 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. B
11. D 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C 16.C 17.D 18.C 19.C 20.C

Part II. Give the correct form of words in brackets. (20 points)
1. originally 6. youngsters
2. fighters 7. instructors
3. violence 8. demanding
4. opponent 9. strenth
5. inexpensive 10. enjoyable
Part III. There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph. Write them down & give the correction. Write your answers
in the space provided. (10p.)
Line Mistake Correction
1. 2 estimation estimates
2. 2 one hundred million of people one hundred million people
3. 5 the man man
4. 5 has demonstrated has been demonstrated
5. 6 dated date
6. 10 Norway Norwegian
7. 13 from a sport from being a sport
8. 15 is are
9. 16 accessible inaccessible
10 18 spectra spectrum
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1. is ...happening 6. have been changing
2. have been 7. have created
3. be experiencing 8. lets
4. had 9. holds
5. believe 10. will...keep
Part V. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
1. being 6. piece
2. mind 7. worlds
3. fingers 8. catch
4.blue 9. In
5. fly 10. away
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)
Part I. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word. (20 points)
1. However 6. which
2. take 7. have
3. mind 8. their
4. housing 9. comfort
5. for 10. order
Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.B
Part III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. (10 points)
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.B

SECTION E: WRITING (50 points)


Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (10 points)
1.It was inevitable that he would fail his exams.
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2. Failure to obey the regulations may lead to/ result in disqualification.


3. Through no fault of her own, Malanie ended up breaking the law.
4. Further information can be obtained by sending a sefl-addressed envelop to the above address.
5. But for his father’s early retirement Richard would not have taken over the family business.
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using
the given words in backets. Do not change the word. (10points)
1, Jill’s success can be put down to hard work
2. I can’t work out the total without a calculator
3. You shouldn’t look down your nose at everyone
4. When she sold the jewllery at such a low price, she was taken in for a ride.
5. If the Prime Minister got caught up in this scandal, it would be a disater.
NAM CAO 1 (2018-2019)
SECTION B – PHONETICS (10 points)
Part I. (05 points)
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. C
Part II. (05 points)
1.A 2.A 3. C 4. A 5. A

SECTION C – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (80 points)


Part I. (20 points)
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. B
Part II. (20 points)
1. will be sitting 6. had I sat
2. had … been made 7. to be typing
3. will have lived 8. has been growing
4. meet (should meet) 9. is always entering
5. to have been arrested 10. Having been bitten
Part III. 20 points)
1. breakthrough 6. applause
2. hypocrisy 7. inspiration
3. suspiciously 8. inadequate
4. by-pass 9. misery
5. slippery 10. extraordinary
Part IV. 10 points)
1. for 6. for
2. on 7. to
3. of 8. by
4. by 9. on
5. on 10. by
PART V. (10 points)
Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction
1…choose …… ……choosing ……. 6.… similar …… … similarly ……
2. …another…… ……each other…. 7.… …make… … …do …..
3……common……. ……commonly…. 8…turning ……. … to turn …
4……complete…. …completing ... 9.……honest……. ……honesty …….
5.……in………. ……at……. 10.……most…… ……best…….
SECTION D – READING COMPREHENSION (40 points)
Part I. (20 points)
1. surface 6. water
2. cause 7. ocean
3. blows 8. covered
4. against 9. loses
5. hard 10. roots
Part II. (10 points)
1. D 3. B 5. A 7. A 9.A
2. B 4. D 6. D 8.B 10.C
Part III. (10 points)
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1.A 3. A 5. C 7. C 9.C
2. D 4. B 6. C 8.D 10.C
SECTION E. WRITING (50 points)
Part I. 10 points)
1. Sad though/as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
2. Nowhere will you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones.
3. I took it for granted that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
4. They persisted in saying that I was to blame.
5. There were far fewer people than I had expected
Part II. (10points)
1. I have serious doubts as to whether this will work.
2. They’ve always had/been given/been allowed the freedom to do whay they want.
3. As a consequence of missing classes so often, he failed his exam.
4. On no account are strangers to be/must strangers be let in.
5. What do you think the outcome of the present negotiations will be?

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SECTION B: PHONETICS: 10pts (10 ×1= 10pts)
Part I: Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B
SECTION C: LEXICAL & GRAMMAR: 80 pts
Part I: Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
1.A 5.A 9.C 13.C 17.D
2.B 6.C 10.A 14.D 18.C
3.C 7.B 11.D 15.B 19.C
Part II: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
1. will have been built 2. am dying
3. Had you not studied 4. will be rising
5. will have been 6. can’t have been
7. should be withdrawn 8. to have been painted
9. are always making 10. should have visited
Part III. : Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line.
1. chemistry 6. irritating
2. scientific 7. artistic
3. failure 8. occasionally
4. ambitious 9. particularly
5. management 10. reasonable
Part IV: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word.
1. decision 6. a
2. try 7. either
3. chance 8. on
4. blue 9.fresh
5.iceberg 10.advantage
Part V: In the following passage, some numbered lines contain a word that shouldn’t be there.Tick (√) the
sentences that are correct and write the words that shouldn’t be there in the numbered space.
(10 x 1 = 10 pts)
FLOOD AND DROUGHT
If the experts could not agree on the reason for the worst floods of the 0 __________
Century in northern Europe, they are no wiser about the drought which it 00_____it_____
is taking place in the south. The people are looking forward at the sky 1 forward
for the rain clouds which never come. A lot of people think it might be 2
such a good idea if the planes do not fly over their areas so they do not 3 such
frighten of the clouds away. In some areas the drought has been going on for five long years. 4 of
On the other hand, in the northern part of Europe, thousands of residents have been left 5 
without some homes and have 6 some

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to stay in other people’s homes. Many farmers have lost a lot of 7


money because their crops which were destroyed and could not be sold. Everyone in both 8 which
the northern and southern part of the continent will have 9 have
be relieved when it is all over. 10 

SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (40pts)


Part I: Read the passage and fill in blank with ONE word
(10x 2 = 20 pts)
1.discovered 2. lead 3. suffer 4. contain 5. health
6. diseases 7. disorders 8. knowledge 9. necessary 10. available
Part II: Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage.
(10x 1 = 10 pts)
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.A 10.B
Part III: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
(10 x 1 = 10 pts)
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. D
SECTION E: WRITING (50pts)
Part I: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the
same as the provided one
1. My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
→ My boyfriend loses his temper very easily
2. I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it
→ I needn’t have given Ted the message
3. Are you getting on well with your boss?
4. If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper, we could have lost the match
5. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error
Part II: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the
given word in brackets. Do not change the word.
1. We are not to blame for the loss of the account.
2. If I had been in your shoes, I would have punished him..
3. The staff were completely taken aback/by surprise by the merger.
4. It is common knowledge that becoming an actor is difficult.
5. On no account must you forget to lock the drawer.

NAM CAO 3 (2018-2019)


SECTION B. PHONETICS (10 points)
Part I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B
Part II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1. 1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D
SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentence. (20 points)
1. A 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.B 10.A
11.C 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.D 17.C 18.A 19.D 20.B
Part II. Give the correct form of words in brackets to complete the following sentences.(20 points)
1. enabled 6. conclusion
2. lifeless 7. insignificant
3. inactive 8. elusive
4. artist 9. striking
5. achievement 10. unfortunately
Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points
1. not have gone 6. is always entering
2. will have completed 7. are not determined
3. Having been bitten 8. will not be wearing
4. being taken 9. (should) know
5. Were it not 10. is called
Part IV. The following passage contains ten errors. Underline the mistakes and write the correct form in
the provided space. (10 points) (10x1=10 points)
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
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1. 1 Eating to eat 6. 5 grant granted


2. 2 Bad Badly 7. 7 supposing supposed
3. 3 Attractive Attractively 8. 8 other rather
4. 4 Nobody Anybody 9. 10 over on
5. 5 Unless If 10. 12 can could
Part V. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points) (10 x 1 = 10 points)
1. nose 6. under
2. astronomers 7. purpose
3. career 8. thought
4. favour 9. mind
5. fear 10. under
SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (40 points)
Part I. Complete the following passage with ONE suitable word. (20 points)
1. unwritten 6. such
2. in 7. mode
3. as 8. respond
4. to 9. society
5. found 10. passed/handed
Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage.(10x1=10 points)
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. D
6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A
Part III: Read the following passage and choose the best answer ( 10 x 1= 10 points)
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.C
6.C 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.D
SECTION E. WRITING (50 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10 points) (5 x 2 = 10 points)
1. Exhausted as / though Mary was / might be, she agreed to join the activity.
2. The minute / moment we have received the information , we'll let you know.
3. Only by using it ( a language) regularly, can you really master a language (it).
4. Nobody is to blame for the match cancellation / the match's cancellation / the cancellation of the match /
the fact that the match was cancelled.
5. I have no intention of apologising / apologizing to either of them.
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one.
Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10points) (5 x 2 = 10 points)
1. The two theories have (got) nothing in common.
2. Some older people can’t get used to adjusting to a digital technology
3. What strikes me about her is that she is a very effective teacher.
OR It strikes me that she is a very effective teacher
OR She strikes me as (being) a very effective teacher.
4. She is very fussy about the kind of hotels she stays in.
5. At the moment a new car is out of the question

DUY TIEN B (2018-2019)


SECTION B. PHONETICS (10 points)
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.A
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
6.C 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.C

SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)


Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
1.D 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C
6.C 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.B
11.B 12.D 13.A 14.A 15.A
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16.C 17.A 18.A 19.A 20.D


Part II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences
(5 INTERACTION 11. IRRESISTIBLY
(6 TRANSFORMATION 12. THREATENING
(7 UNDOUBTEDLY 13. COMPULSIVELY
(8 FUNCTIONAL 14. TENDENCY
(9 INACCURACIES 15. PRODUCTION
Part III. The following passage contains ten errors. Underline the mistakes and write the correct form in
the provided space.
1. overweigh ->overweight 6. bleeding ->blood
2.with ->about 7.effect ->affect
3.surprised -> surprising 8.in -> at
4. a -> the 9.While ->when
5.between ->among 10. were -> are
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1.have been waiting 6. shouldn’t have stayed
2. . Having convinced 7. have been repaired
3. be locked 8. are always talking
4. to have been killed 9. will have been
5. being appointed/ having been appointed 10. to make
Part V. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
1. and 6. on
2.chalk 7. bag
3.there 8. sight
4. books 9. ends
5. take 10. out
SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)
Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph
1. to 6. with
2. addition 7. numbers
3. airports 8. despite
4. comfortable 9. land
5. flight 10. that
Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage.
1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.D
Part III: Read the following passage and choose the best answer ( 10 x 1= 10 points)
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.B
SECTION E. WRITING (50 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10 points)(5 x 2 =10 points)
1. She can’t have done it on purpose
2.Such was her hopelessness that Alicedecided to stop her business.
3. Had it not been Laura’assistance, I couldn’t have been able to finish the project
4.There was an agreement among the teachers to introduce the new methods.
5. No sooner had the police officer left than the neighbours started shouting again.
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one.
Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10points)(5 x 2 =10 points)
1. I am telling you this for fear that you might make a mistake.
2. Due to the bad weather some international flights are/will be subject to possible delay.
3. John is being released from hospital next week.
4.Why don’t you get/have your eyes tested by an optician.
5. My application for the job was turned down.

BINH LUC C (2018-2019)


SECTION B: PHONETICS (10 points)

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PART I:Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
Write your answer in the right box below(5 points).
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D
PART II:Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group(5 points).
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D

SECTIONC. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)


Part I:Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentence(20 points)
1. D 5.A 9.C 13.A 17.D
2.C 6.C 10.A `14.C 18.A
3.D 7.A 11.B 15.B 19.C
4. B 8.B 12.D 16.D 20.D
Part II:Give the correct form of words in brackets to complete the following sentences (20 points)
1. deforestation 6. expectant
2. exploited 7. threatening
3. preventable 8. outnumber
4. Choosy 9. troublesome
5. insure 10. disqualified
Part III:The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct them. (10 points)
BODY LANGUAGE
Bodylanguageimpartsmeaningwiththeuseofwords.Itisthetypeofnon-verbalcommunication.
There are certain recognized distinctions like types of body language: voluntary/involuntary
and universal/cultural. The first distinction is often fuzzy . In instance, a smile can be voluntary
or
involuntary.However,withtheseconddistinction,smilesaren’tuniversal.Theyareinterpretingth
e sameacrossallcultures.Noddingandheadshaking,however,arecultural.InTurkey,theformeris
replaced by raising the eyebrows. It was thought that body language has its roots in animal
communication. However, great apes raised in captivity are quite proficient for reading human
bodylanguage.
Your answers:
1 .without with 6.aren’t are
2. the a 7. however indeed
3. like between 8. for at
4. in For 9. interpreting interpreted
5. with By 10. was is
Part IV:Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets(20 points)
1. have tried 6. were
2. will never use 7. Was rescured
3. Broke 8. had been
4. was being moved 9. To leave
5. feeling 10. rang
11. to be treated 16.to have been built
12.being used 17.should have been
13.had been told 18.has gone
14.would have come 19.had
15.is said 20.keeping

 PART IV: Fill in each gap with a suitable word.(10pts)


1.in 6.call
2.by 7.bookworm
3.attitude 8.catches
4.obliged 9.now
5.terms 10.horse’s
SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (40 points)
Part I:Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word.
1. in 6. an
2. the 7. great/good
3. give 8. last/ past
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4. to 9. become/got/been
5. than 10. of
Part II:Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage (10 points)
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10.D
Part III:Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (10 points)
1.C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. B 10.D
SECTION E. WRITING (50 points)
Part I:Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it (10 points)
1.Should there be a fire, please don’t use the lift.
2.  He denied telling ( having told) anyone about
3.  The less money we spend, the better ( it is).
4.  I always confides in my best friend, Lucy.
5.  She broke this glass on purpose.
Part II:Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the given one. Using the
given words in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)
1.  There is no comparison between chalk and cheese.
2.  He is unlikely to put the plan into practice.
3.What effect has the strike had on student attendance?
4.Please make allowances for Jane’s poor typing; she has only been learning for a month.
5.  Surely the man was seen taking the picture.

KIM BANG B (2018-2019)


SECTION B : PHONETICS ( 10 points )
Part 1. ( 5 points)
1. A 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.D
Part 2. ( 5 points )
1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.D
SECTION C : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences ( 20 points )
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.C 10.B
11.A 12.B 13.D 14.A 15.C 16.D 17.D 18.C 19.A 20.C
Part 2. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets ( 10 points )
1. will have been killed 6. had our teacher entered
2. being sent 7. was trying
3. to have been caused 8. must be looking
4. invited 9 hadn’t left
5. having been treated 10. needn’t have bought
Part 3. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word ( 20 points )
1. keep 2. does 3. accordance 4. off 5. on
6. yet 7. switch 8. bell 9. timed 10. blast
Part 4. There are 10 mistakes in the passage . Find out and correct them (20 points)
Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction
1. most the most 6. in To
2. independent interdependent 7. have Feel
3. how what 8. previously Before
4. member unit 9. realized Recognised
5. However Therefore 10. save Protect
Part 5. Give the correct form of words in bracket ( 10 points )
1. insoluble/unsolved 6. confidentiality
2. infrequency 7. interchangeable
3. disorganizing 8. widespread
4. immobilize 9. forthcoming/ upcoming
5. increasingly 10. drawbacks
SECTION D : READING ( 30 points )
Part 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill in spaces (10 points )
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. D

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6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A

Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer ( 10 points )
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.D 10.B
Part 3. Supply the most suitable word for each blank ( 20 points )
1. practice 2. having 3.generation 4.described 5.previously
6.directly 7.keeping 8.range 9.better 10.reflect
SECTION E : WRITING ( 50 points )
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it ( 10 points )
1. ….. the heavy rain, the river wouldn’t have risen quickly
2. ….. use to go out in the evenings
3. ….. is the popularity of the play that………
4. ….. the even of high cost, we’ll have to consider.
5. …... a dislike of cold weather.
6. …... a bit under the weather/ off-colour because I had walked / of walking in the rain without a
raincoat.
7. …... keep you company.
8. …... ( unexpected) arrival took us aback/ by surprise.
9. …... in charge of a team of ten customer relations staff.
10. …... deliberately / intentionally…………...
Part 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using
the given words in bracket. Do not change the word .( 10 points)
1. Through no fault of mine/ my own that you and Peter broke up.
2. The governor has managed to put this sleepy state on the map.
3. They were over the moon about/with the birth of their son.
4. We’ve been so inundated with work recently that…….
5. He was in Anne’s bad books because he badly behaved / of his bad behavior last night.

KIM BANG C (2018-2019)


SECTION B – PHONETICS(10 points)
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D
Part II. Find the word with the stress on the second syllable.
6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. D

SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)


Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. B
6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B
16. A 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. A
Part II: (20 points): Each correct answer 2 points.
1. undoubtedly 2. fitness 3. vitality 4. moderation 5. greedily
6. treatment 7. avoidance 8. choice 9. selection 10. reduction
Part III: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1 are is 6 meet meeting
2 their our 7 named was named
3 dollars dollar 8 they (omitted)
4 growth grown 9 moist moisture
5 Despite Although/Though 10 a (omitted)
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. was walking 6. had left
2. started 7. am always getting
3. will get 8. Are you going
4. reach 9. do you want
5. had remembered 10. took

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Part V. Complete the following sentences with one appropriate preposition/ particle for each blank.
1. in 2. under 3. to 4. out 5. on
6. out 7. at 8. in 9. off 10. for

SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (40 points)


Part I. Complete the following passage with ONE suitable word. (20 points)
1. was 2. by 3. own 4. such 5. almost
6. older 7. According 8. later 9. itself 10. enough
Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.D
Part III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (10 points)
1.D 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.B

SECTION E. WRITING: (50 points)


Part I. (10 points): 2 points for each correct answer:
1. Urgent actions must be taken to help the victims of the earthquake in Mexico.
2. You should not have allowed your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
3. Under no circumstances will / shall I lend John any money.
4. It has been suggested that income tax (should) be abolished.
5. If you had not reminded me about the timetable, I would have missed the last train.
Part 2. (10 points): 2 points for each correct answer:
1.Nobody lifted a finger to help me.
2. Money counts for little on a desert island.
3. I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem but he was too busy.
4. It makes no difference to me whether we have the meeting today or tomorrow
5. To (the best of) my knowledge he is still working in Hochiminh city.

LE HOAN (2018-2019)
SECTION B. PHONETICS (10 points)
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. D
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. B
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. A
11. B 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. A 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. A
Part II. Give the correct form of words in bracket
1. categorisations/ categories 2. Typically
3. dramatised 4. precedence
5. unhindered 6. eencouraging
7. professionalised 8. departure
9. commercial 10. spontaneity
Part III. Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them. (20 points)
1. from (line 1) → to 6. today (line 11) → today’s
2. No (line 2) → Not 7. as (line 15) → like
3. which (line 4) → where/ in which 8. another (line 15) → other
4. most (line 6) → more 9. much (line 16) → many
5. the others (line 10) → others 10. well- cook (line 19)→ well- cooked
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1.have 6. weren’t working
2.should have done 7.was
3.has become 8.had
4.have had 9.need not have wasted
5.had 10.would have made
Part V. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word.
1. name 6. vaulted
2. vogue 7. record
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3. repair 8. put
4. in 9.pieces
5. about 10. doubt

SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)


Part I. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word.
1. turn 6. up
2. more 7. where
3. their 8. even
4. with 9. better
5. that/ which 10. such
Part II. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage.
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. D 10. B
Part III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.B
Part IV. You are going to read an article about winter holidays. Five sentences have been removed from
the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which best fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra
sentence which do not need to use. There is an example at beginning (0)
1. F 2. C 3. E 4. A 5. B

SECTION E. WRITING (50 points)


Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (10 points)
1. Had his aunt not died and left / given him a lagacy of£10,000 he would not have been able to buy the
house he wanted.
2. It looked as if the house had been unoccupied for several months.
3. There is no limit / restriction on how much/ what you (can) eat at the new lunch-bar.
4. She always gives me a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
5. Never accept cheques without proof of indentity/ unless you have proof of identity..
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the
given word in backets. Do not change the word.
6. Brian is on the short list for the position.
7. All sorts of people are catered for by the BBC.
8. John was always the butt of Mary’s cruel jokes.
9. I knew the project was doomed to failure/ to fail.
10. He lost his job because of his inefficiency.
LY THUONG KIET (2018-2019)
SECTION B: PHONETICS (10 points)
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (5 points)
Key: l.B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
Part 2: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
key: 1B 2A 3B 4 C 5C
SECTION C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (100 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)
Your answers:
2. B 3. D 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

Part II. Give the correct form of words in brackets. (20 points)
Problems of Artificial Intelligence
A computer program capable of acting intelligently in the world must have a general representation of the
world in terms of which its (1) (put) inputs are interpreted. Designing such a program requires …(2) …….
(commit) commitments about what knowledge is and how it is obtained. Thus, some of the major traditional
problems of philosophy arise in artificial intelligence.
More……(3)…… (specific) specifically, we want a computer program that decides what to do by inferring in a
formal language that a certain strategy will achieve its………(4)…… (assign) assigned goal. This requires….(5)
…….. (formal) formalizing concepts of causality, ability, and knowledge. Such formalisms are also considered
in philosophical logic.

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The first part of the paper begins with a philosophical point of view that seems to arise naturally once we take
seriously the idea of actually making an intelligent machine. We go on to the notions of…. .(6)….(physical)
metaphysically and epistemo-logically adequate representations of the world and then to an…(7)…….
(explain) explanation of can, causes, and knows in terms of a representation of the world by a system of
interacting ……..(8)….. (automaton) automata. A proposed resolution of the problem of……(9)….. (will)
freewill in a deterministic universe and of …..(10)…..(factual) counterfactual conditional sentences is
presented.
III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (20 pts)
1: will have been working 6. have got
2. have still got 7. to go
3. am going to spend 8. will be doing
4. doing 9. will have been studying
5. will not play 10. should be
Part 4: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in
the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. .
Mistake Correction
1. stages 1.stage
2.calling 2.called
3.by 3.with
4.society 4.social
5.that 5.when
6.are 6.were
7.context 7.contexts
8.with 8.on
9.test 9.testing
10.prehistoric 10.prehistory
Part V. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
1. whoever 6. only
2. hardly 7. much
3. purpose 8. nowhere
4. provided 9. from
5. blowing 10. brush
III. READING COMPREHENSION (60 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Circle A, B, C or D
to indicate your answer.(20points)
1.C 6.C
2.D 7.B
3.A 8.A
4.D 9.B
5.B 10.C
Part 2: Read the following passage then decide which is the best choice to the statement. Identify your
answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.(20 points)
1.B 6.D
2.C 7.D
3.D 8.A
4.A 9.B
5.C 10.B
Part 3: Read the following passage and fill the blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the
space provided below the passage.(20 points)
Key:
To what extent does gender equality contribute to economic growth? And to what extent does the
reverse relationship hold true? There are a growing number of studies exploring these relationships,
generally using cross-country regression analysis. They are characterised by varying degrees of
methodological rigour to take account of the problems associated with econometric analysis at this
highly aggregated level, including the problems of reverse causality. Bearing these problems in mind, a
review of this literature suggests that the relationship between gender equality and economic growth is
an asymmetrical one. The evidence that gender equality, particularly in education and employment,
contributes to economic growth is far more consistent and robust than the relationship that economic

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growth contributes to gender equality in terms of health, wellbeing and rights. From a growth
perspective, therefore, the promotion of certain dimensions of gender equality may appear to offer a
win‐win solution but from a gender equity perspective, there is no guarantee that growth on its own will
address critical dimensions of gender equality. Either growth strategies would need to be reformulated
to be more inclusive in their impacts or redistributive measures would need to be put in place to ensure
that men and women benefit more equally from growth.
IV. WRITING (50 points)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it: (10 points)
1. Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.
Such was her hopelessness that Alice decided to stop her business
2. in the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift.
 should there be a fire, please do not use the lift.
3. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
 not for another 5 years did the whole truth about the murder come out
4. they recommended opening new factories in the depressed area
They recommended that new factories (should)be opened in the depressed area
5. It was such a pity that I couldn’t go to the party
I’d rather have gone to the party/ I’d like to have gone to the party
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using
the given words in backets. Do not change the word. (10points)

1. You are far more practical than I’m. ( NOWHERE)


I am nowhere as practical as you are.
2. If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don’t panic. ( HEAD)
If things go wrong, James, whatever you do, don’t lose your head.
3. The way he took everything she did for granted really annoyed her.( BACK)
The way he took everything she did for granted really put her back up
4. the personnel officer promised him that she she wouldn’t tell anyone that he had been in prison. (WORD)
The personnel officer gave( him) her word that she she wouldn’t tell anyone that he had been in prison
5. We’d get the work finished much quicker if everyone worked as hard as they else. (WEIGHT)
We’d get the work finished much quicker if everyone pulled his/ her weight

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