A. LISTENING.
I. Listen to Trang talking. Decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F). You will listen TWICE.
- Trang has studied English for seven years.
- She talks about how she has learnt English vocabulary and grammar.
- She has learnt new words from reading English books
- She is confident about her English vocabulary now.
II. Listen to the passage and fill in each blank with no more than TWO words
- There are ….. for travellers to the Galapago Islands.
- Travellers can’t bring any food or live ….. to the islands
- Travellers mustn’t litter on the islands or ….. into the ocean.
- Visitors can help ….. this natural wonder of the world.
B. PHONETICS AND USE OF LANGUAGE
I. Find the word A, B, C, or D which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.4 pt)
Question 1. A. concentric B. brochure C. ecosystem D. mould
Question 2. A. bilingual B. immigrant C. provide D. reliable
II. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from the others. (0.4 pt)
Question 3. A. paradise B. establish C. propose D. itinerary
Question 4. A. majestic B. permission C. variety D. agency
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (1.2 pt)
Question 5. Scientists say that displays of the northern lights usually _____ late at night.
A. locate B. occur C. measure D. host
Question 6. Visitors couldn’t _____ staring at the breathtaking beauty of Victoria Falls.
A. think B. encourage C. help D. permit
Question 7. With countless markets and shopping malls, Bangkok is famous for ____.
A. sports tourism B. shopping tourism
C. food tourism D. city tourism
Question 8. Before entering the museum, visitors must buy an ______ ticket.
A. entrance B. exit C. single D. return
Question 9. During your stay in Berlin, you can _____ both the city centre and nearby areas.
A. explore B. travel C. visit D. guide
Question 10. The guide _____ led us through the old town explained everything clearly.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
Question 11. Minh: “I have an important exam tomorrow.”
Linda: “________.”
A. I promise I’ll try my best
B. I wish you all the best of luck
C. I appreciate your effort
D. Don’t worn about me
Question 12. She is fluent _____ English and French.
A. on B. at C. in D. from
IV. Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16.
13: A. advance B. advanced C. advancing D. advancement
14: A. a B. an C. the D. X
15: A. to meet B. meeting C. to meeting D. meet
16: A. at B. in C. on D. by
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question 17.
Dear Jane,
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- d-b-a-c B. d-c-a-b C. d-c-b-a D. d-a-c-b
Question 18. Choose the sentence that most appropriately ends the text (in question 17)
- Finally, these new ideas are really helping people improve their English skills.
- Finally, English is hard to use for mostly Vietnamese people
- Finally, English contributes to the development of tourism in rural areas.
- Finally, students are using English more than their mother tounge.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each numbered blank from 19 to 24.
Mass tourism refers to a type of travel in which a very large number of tourists visit the same destination, usually during the same season. It is considered the most (19) _____ type of tourism because it is often the least expensive option for holidays and it (20) _____ a huge number of visitors every year. Like many other forms of tourism, mass tourism brings both benefits and drawbacks.
On the positive side, mass tourism provides employment opportunities for local residents and contributes to the development of the (21) ____ overall. It is also an effective way to


