2. I. PHONETICS
1. .Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. naked B. looked
C. booked D. hooked
2. A. concerned B. raised
C. developed D. maintained
3. A. appeared B. agreed
C. coughed D. loved
4. A .sacrificed B. trusted
C. recorded D. acted
5. A. laughed B. weighed
C. helped D. missed

3. 2. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.
6. A. partnership B. romantic
C. actually D. attitude
7. A. believe B. response
C. marriage D. maintain
8. A. summary B. physical
C. physical D. decision
9. A. attractiveness B. generation
C. traditional D. American
10. A. certain B. decide
C. couple D. equal

4. II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
11.Although they are twins, they have almost the same appearance but they are seldom in
A. agree B. agreeable C. agreement D. agreeably
12. The more and positive you look, the better you will feel.
A. confide B. confident C. confidently D. confidence
13. My parents will have celebrate 30 years of by next week.
A. marry B. married C. marriageable D. marriage
14 Mr . Pike held his wife ‘s hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn’t seem to be any response.
A. feeling B. emotion C. reply D. affect
15 Family is the place where children is not only tolerated but welcomed and encouraged.
A. taking B. having C. giving D. showing

5. 16. Socially, the married .............is thought to be the basic unit of society.
A. couple B. pair C. twins D. double
17. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the word.
A. variety B. changes C. conversation D. number
18. You are not to say anything unless you wish to do so.
A. obliged B. willing C. equal D. attracted
19. In some case, Mary is thought not to be her sister.
A. as much intelligent than B. so intelligent than
C. intelligent more than D. as intelligent as
20. She is I exact.
A. more prettier than B. far prettier than
C. much more prettier than D. a lot prettier as
21. There were about 1000 attendees at the wedding, and half of them were the bride’s and groom’s relatives.
A. less B. not less than C. no less than D. nor less than

6. 22.. The bride looked ........................on her wedding than she does as usual.
A. nicer and more attractive B. more nicer and more attractive
C. more nice and more attractive D. more attractive and nicer
, people used to read more.
A. twenties years before B. Twenties years ago
C. For twenties years D. Since twenty years
in Rome than he
A. No sooner he had arrived/ was being kidnapped
B. No sooner had he arrived/ was kidnapped
C. Had he no sooner arrived/ kidnapped
D. No sooner he was arriving/ had been kidnapped
John usually watch TV at the weekend?
A. will B. is C. does D. has
26. I there once a long time ago and back since.
A. was/ have not been B. Had been/ was not
C. would be/ had not been D. have been/ will not be

7. 27. As many as ten - million children
27. As many as ten - million children .....with the virus by the end of this decade.
A. have been effected B. will be
C. and been effected D. will have been effected
28. What when the fire alarm off?
A. are you doing/ will go B. have you done/ would go
C. were you doing/ will D. will you do / are going
you send this wedding card to Peter, please?
A. Will B. Did C. Are D. Had
30. When Peter , I him to your new house.
A. will arrive? Take B. arrives/ will take
C. has arrived/ am taking D. had arrived/ had taken

8. 31-35. Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given
31.The conical leaf hat? Call? “Non La”? in Vietnamese/ make of a typical kind of sort palm leaves.
A. The conical leaf hat, which is called “Non la” in Vietnamese, is made of a typical kind of soft palm leaves
B. The conical leaf hat is called “Non la” in Vietnamese, is made of a typical kind of soft palm leaves
C. The conical leaf hat, it is called “Non la” in Vietnamese, making of a typical kind of soft palm leaves
D. The conical leaf hat, calling “Non la” in Vietnamese, is made of a typical kind of soft palm leaves

9. 32.Those leaves/ expose to the dew for one night/ dry/ they/ still soft/ be flatted
A. Those leaves are exposed to the dew for one night so when they are dried, they are still soft enough for being flatted.
B. Those leaves are exposed to the dew for one night so when they drying, they are still too to be flatted.
C. Those leaves are exposed to the dew for one night so when they dried, they are still soft enough for being flatted.
D. Those leaves which are exposed to the dew for one night so when they are dried, they are still soft enough for being flatted.
33. The hat/ usually consist of/ 16 to 18 rims/ make from special kind of bamboo/ the rims/ shape thinly into conical - form.
A. The hat usually consists 16 to 18 rims made from special kind of bamboo when the rims are shaped thinly into conical - form.
B. The hat usually consists 16 to 18 rims made from special kind of bamboo. The rims are shaped thinly into conical - form.
C. The hat usually consists of 16 to 18 rims made from special kind of bamboo, the rims are shaped thinly into conical - form.
D. The hat usually consists 16 to 18 rims made from special kind of bamboo. These rims are shaped thinly into conical - form.

10. 34.The leaves/ sew/ into all rims/ sosely by hand/ the hat is trimmed and painted/ a coat of attar/ to keep it clean, smooth, and water proof.
A. The leaves sewn into all rims solely by hand; and the hat which is trimmed and painted with a coatof attar old to keep it clean, smooth and water - proof.
B. The leaves are sewn into all rims solely by hand; and the hat is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar old to keep it clean, smooth and water - proof.
C. As the leaves are sewn into all rims solely by hand, it means that the hat is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar old to keep it clean, smooth and water - proof.
D. The leaves are sewn into all rims solely by hand; so, the hat which is trimmed and painted with a coat of attar old to keep it clean, smooth and water - proof.
35. Vietnamese girls/ wear the conical leaf hat/ a little umbrella /proptect themselves from sun or rain.
A. Vietnamese girls who wear this leaf hat like a little umbrella so that it protects themselves from sun or rain.
B. Vietnamese girls who wear this leaf hat such as a little umbrella for protecting themselves from sun or rain.
C. Vietnamese girls wear this leaf hat like a little umbrella to protect themselves from sun or rain.
D. Vietnamese girls wearing this leaf hat as a little umbrella to protect themselves from sun or rain.

11. III READING
36-40.Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer:
Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country. However, this is not necessarily true. Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country.
Books and talks about other people “s culture can ever be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they contain is untrue.
In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there. Most mentioned Shakespear, the Queen, village inns, English folk dancing. English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper. Although all of these character can be found in British culture, they do not show the real interest of ordinary British people: ( They are, in fact, simply stereotype - that is, general character which people wrongly think are typical.) What is surprising is that they were suggested by British people themselves as representing their culture. If people have such a wrong impression of their own culture, how much false would their impression of other culture be!

12. 36. If we stay a long time in a foreign country,..........................
A. we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country.
B. We can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country.
C. We will usually realize our own ignorance about its culture.
D. We can seldom find out anything at all about its country.
37. It is hard to learn about a country ‘s culture from books because such books
A. concentrate on the dangers of the foreign culture.
B. exaggerate national character.
C. take no notice of culture difference
D. contain little information about future

13. 38. When asked about their own culture, many Britist people .............
A. argue they knew little about British culture
B. said they themselves were not typical of British people
C. gave incorrect answers
D. were surprised by the question asked
39. It is easy to
A. know a lot about your own country’s culture
B. Know the culture of other countries
C. give exact information about your own cuontry
D. describe stereotype of your country
40. The things that are typical of Britain are
A. Shakespeare and the Queen
B. Shakespeare, the Queen, village inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper.
C. English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wraapped in newspaper.
D. Fish chips wraapped in newspaper

14. 40-50 Fill in each numbered with one suitable word or phrase
Most American eat three meals(41) the day : breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast begins between 7:00 and 8:00 am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner between 6 :00 and 8:00 pm. On Sundays “ brunch” is a (42) of breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at 11:00 am. Students often enjoy a “ study break” or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch tend to be light meals, with only one(43) Dinner is the main meal.
(44) breakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (45) in a bowl, a glass orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine. Another common breakfast meal is scrambled eggs or (46) omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or sausage). People who are on (47) eat just a cup of yogurt. Lunch and dinner are more(48)
When eating at a formal dinner , you may be overwhelmed by the number of utensils. How do you (49) the difference between a salad fork, a butter folk, and a desert folk? Most Americans do not know the answer (50) But knowing which folk or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils fiest and the utensils closet to the plate last.

15. 41 A. in B. for C. on D. during
42. A. condition B. connection
C. combination D. attachment
43. A. course B. food C. menu D. goods
44. A. for B. In C. AT D. With
45. A. each other B. together C. one another D. others
46. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
47. A. holiday B. engagement C. diet D. Duty
48. A. vary B variety C. varied D. variously
49. A say B talk C. speak D. tell
50. A too B either C so D. neither