. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: (2 ¿ 0.25 = 0.

5
pt)
1. A. passage B. angry C. language D. waterfall
2. A. although B. laugh C. highlight D. neighbor

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
(2 ¿ 0.25 = 0.5 pt)
1. A. permission B. equipment C. difficult D. delivery
2. A. enjoyable B. directory C. minority D. entertainment

III – Choose the best option to complete the following sentences: (8 ¿ 0.25 = 2.0 pts)
1. Mount Rushmore …………….……from more than 100 kilometers away.
A. can see B. sees C. was seen D. can be seen
2. Would you mind if I…………….……a photo with you?
A. take B. took C. taken D. will take
3. It is very dangerous …………….……in the polluted environment.
A. live B. to live C. living D. live
4. …………….……your father…………….……you to school when you were small?
A. Does…use to take B.Is…use to take C. Did…use to take D. Did… used to take
5. Our parents told us …………….……up late at night.
A. to not stay B. to stay not C. stay not to D. not to stay
6. Huy is only 13 years old now, so he is …………….……to drive a car.
A. not old enough B. not young enough C.young enough D. old enough
7. How long …………….……you …………….……Charles? – For about over three years.
A. did … know B. have … knew C. have…known D. do … know
8. The students of grade nine are studying very hard …………….……pass the final exam.
A. in to order B. in order to C. so to as D. so as

IV. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first one: (4 ¿ 0.5 = 2.0
pts)
1. The tourists couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
-> The sea was too…………………………….....……………………………………..
………
2. “You shouldn’t lend Tom any more money,” my father said to Quynh.
-> My father advised …………………………...………………………..……………………
3. Traveling around this city in a day is impossible.
-> It ……………………………………………………….............................………………..
4. I sent my friend a letter in New York two weeks ago.
-> A letter …………………………………………………………………………..…….……
V. Write meaningful sentences, using the words and phrases given below. Make any
changes if necessary: (4 ¿ 0.5 = 2.0 pts)
1. So many/ old car tires/ recycled/ make/ shoes/ sandals/ every day/ ./
->
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
.
2. The boys/ playing/ soccer/ when/ rained/ yesterday/ afternoon/ ./
->
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
.
3. People/ used/ travel/ around/ foot / but now/ go/ cars/ or motorbikes / ./
->
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
.
4. My/ grandmother/ asked /me/ turn down/ radio/ her/ ./
->
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
.

VI. Read the text, then answer the questions below: (6 ¿ 0.5 = 3.0 pts)
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play
a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud
of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are
delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with
central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a
little square covered with cement painted garden in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and
England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except
by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.
1. How important are traditions in Britain?
-> ...............................................................................................................................................
2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
-> ...............................................................................................................................................
3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat in a modern house
with
central heating?
-> ...............................................................................................................................................
4. Find sentences in the text which shows that the English people like gardens very much.
-> ...............................................................................................................................................
5. Are holidays in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England different?
-> ...............................................................................................................................................
6. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?
-> ...............................................................................................................................................
The end!