I. Phonetics (1.0 pt)

a. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (Tìm tư có phần gạch chân khác với những từ còn lại)

1. A. exercise              B. expensive                C. excellent                 D. educate

2. A. collision              B. mission                   C. tension                    D. pension

b. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
(Khoanh vào từ có trọng âm khác với những từ còn lại)

3. A. eliminate          B. communicate          C, preferential             D. accompany

4. A. minority             B. disadvantage          C. embarrassing           D.unselfishness

5. A. advertisement                 B. millionaire               C. politician                 D. electronic

Task 2. Find a suitable job in the box and write it under each picture.

 (Tìm một công việc thích hợp trong khung và viết dưới mỗi bức tranh)

Task 3. Choose the correct forms of the verbs given to complete the sentence.

(Chọn dạng đúng của động từ)

1. I don't mind to be shouted/ being shouted at by him. He threatened to sack/ sacking me last weekend, but he apologized very politely later.

2. We found it very difficult to work/ working with Gemma. She keeps forgetting to pass/ passing on important message, and she won't let anybody to help/ help her.
Lời giải:

3. Look! We are allowed to park/ parking here. The car needs to park/ parking on the right position.

4. The orator stopped talking/ to talk. He felt thirsty so he stopped to have/ having a drink.

5. In spite of/ though the fact that her grades were low, she was admitted to the university.

6. Despite/ Although the ancient Aztecs of Mexico had no technology for making tools from mental, they had sharp knives and spears. They made them from stone called obsidian.

7. I came here to see/ seeing Janet. She must have forgotten I was coming. It seems rather careless of her to forget/ forgetting.

8. I'm sorry to keep/ keeping you to wait/ waiting. But I am really afraid of to go/ going out in the rain.

9. - I'm annoyed about to be/ being late.
    - Well, I told you to set/ setting off in good time, didn't I?

10. - I had difficulty to find/ finding way to solve the situation.
       - There is nothing you can do about this situation, so it's no use to worry/
worrying about it.

Task 4. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
(Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D)

1. ……… good teacher must have ……… additional activities prepared for weak students.
A. The / x                    B. The / a                     C. A/ x                                    D. The / an

2. The sky was grey and cloudy. ………………., we went to the beach.
A. Consequently         B. Nevertheless           C. Even though                       D. In spite of

3. In addition to a job description, you should make sure to gather information about typical job duties, educational …………….. , earnings and job outlook.
A. requirements           B. obligations              C. necessities               D. conditions

4. College students often ………… out the advice of career counselors to get them on track for a fulfilling and enjoyable occupation.
A. find                        B. ask                          C. pursue                     D. seek

5. Two of the most important factors in choosing your ideal career are your…….. and your personality.
A. background                        B. knowledge              C. education                D. qualification

Task 5. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

(Hoàn thành mỗi câu với 1 từ thích hợp)

According to the writer, the modern father looks after his children and helps in the house, even (1) his wife does not go out to work. The division between the roles of the mother and the father is no longer very clear, and dad does his share (2) child care, he can change the baby, dress the children or make the dinner. This new image of the father is, of course completely (3) from the still traditional dad, who represents authority, is the head of the household and makes all the important (4). His wife is (5) for the domestic side of family life while he is the one who advises or punishes as necessary.

Task 6. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.
(Đọc đoạn văn và chọn đáp án A,B,C hoặc D)

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (1) of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is (2) of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you've made up your (3) to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, (4) the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone says you're totally in the (5) of talent, ignore them. That's negative criticism. If (6),  someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars (7) were once out of work. There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel - or who didn't, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (8). Being successful does depend on luck, to a (9) extent. But things are more likely to (10) well if you persevere and stay positive.

Task 7. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences written before it, using the suggestions provided.

 (Viết lại mỗi câu sau sao cho đúng nghĩa với câu đã cho, sư dụng những gợi ý cho sẵn)

1. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement. (passive) 

2. He won't let you do that silly thing again. (passive)

3. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night. (wish)

4. Her book was published last year. It became a best seller. (non-defining
relative clause)

5. My family is staying at the Five Star Hotel. It will be sold to another boss.
(non-defining relative clause)

Task 8. Each sentence has one mistake, find out and correct it.

 (Mỗi câu có 1 lỗi sai, tìm và sửa chúng)

1. I gave my address to a man I met him on the train last Sunday.

2. Astronauts are required to complete a special training programme, which normally lasts for two years, before they allowed to fly into space.

3. Students can expect to be more successful if they have a sense of responsibility in their own learning.

4. In the future, teachers is facilitators rather than knowledge providers.
5. A career used to be understand as a single occupation that people did to earn a living.