A. LISTENING (2.0 pts)
I. Listen and write no more than TWO WORDS in each gap. You will listen TWICE (1.0 pt).
1. São Paulo in Brazil has the worst daily……………
2. Big cities often suffer from traffic jams in the ………………. .
3. The main cause of the problem is the ………………. of the population.
4. Many road users do not ……. the traffic rules.
II. Listen to Nick talking about the music festival he attended last year. Write True (T) or False (F) for each sentence. You will listen TWICE (1.0 p.t).
1. The Isle of Wight is the most well-known festival in the world.
2. About 60,000 people attended the festival last year.
3. Nick and his family stayed at a hotel near the campsite.
4. Jon Bon Jovi’s band performed for nearly three hours.
B. PHONETICS AND USE OF LANGUAGE (3.0 pts).
I. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (0.5 pt).
1. A. here
B. care
C. there
D. square
2. A. flight
B. vehicle
C. bicycle
D. sign
II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern from the others (0.5 pt).
1. A. driver
B. distance
C. traffic
D. event
2. A. decide
B. obey
C. travel
D. believe
III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences (1.5 pt).
1. The film was so ……………. that the audience couldn’t stop laughing.
A. boring
B. funny
C. frightening
D. comedy
2. The group is ……………. some traditional Vietnamese dances.
A. playing
B. displaying
C. performing
D. listening
3. “How did she get there?” – “………………”
A. She came by train. B. She came here last night.
C. The train was crowded. D. It is not far from here.
4. …………….. you see a fireworks display last year?
A. Are
B. Were
C. Do
D. Did
5. I felt really tired. ……………., I went to see the film.
A. Therefore
B. Despite
C. However
D. Although
6. You must …………… a helmet when you ride an electric bike.
A. carry
B. put
C. take
D. wear
IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form (0.5 pt).
1. It (not be)………. far from Bac Ninh to Ha Noi.
2. You shouldn’t (go)……… swimming right after eating. It is not good for your stomach.
C. READING (2.5 pts).
I. Complete the passage with the words in the box (1.25 pt).
special their lasts to candle
Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. It (1) ………. for eight days. People usually celebrate it in November or December. People light candles at this festival. They light one (2) ………. every evening. To celebrate the festival, people make (3) ………. pancakes. They make the pancake with potatoes, onions, eggs, flour and oil. Jam doughnuts are also very popular. People give (4) ………. family and friends presents and money at Hanukkah. Adults give their children chocolate coins. People also give cards (5) ………. others.II. Read the blog posts and answer the questions below (1.25 pt).
Alex
March 25th
I live in Amsterdam, the bike capital of the world. My city is famous for using bikes as a popular type of transport. The city makes many paths for bikes. People here love riding bikes because they’re cheap and eco-friendly. Traveling by public transport is not as popular as riding bikes, but it’s still easy and quick in Amsterdam.
Aiko
April 4th
I’m from Tokyo. In Japan, there are different kinds of public transportation. Buses are cheap to travel around the city. Trains and subways are popular here because they are fast, eco-friendly, and comfortable, but the tickets are quite expensive for tourists.
Questions:
1. What is Amsterdam famous for?
2. Does Amsterdam make many paths for bikes?
3. Why do people in Amsterdam love riding bikes?
4. Where does Aiko come from?
5. What types of transport are popular in Japan?
D. WRITING (2.5 pts).
I. Change the sentences into Yes/ No questions (0.5 pt).
1. She will bake a birthday cake for him.
2. The Rio Carnival takes place evey year in Brazil.
II. Rearrange the words/ phrases to make correct sentences. You cannot change the words (0.75 pt).
1. like/ We/ to / traditional/ at/ costumes/ Tet/ wear/ .
2. they/ spend/ a lot/ money/ the film/ Did/ on/ of/ ?
3. We/ careful/ be/ when/ the traffic light/ should/ yellow/ turns/.
III. Complete the second sentences so that the meaning stays the same (0.75).
1. I don’t really like to go to the cinema, but I don’t want to stay at home tonight.
→ Although ……………………………………………………………………………
2. What is the distance between Ha Noi and Hai Phong?
→ How far…………………………………………………………………………….?
3. Please, don’t walk here because this lane is for cycling only.
→ You shouldn’t ………………………………………………………………………
IV. Write complete sentences from the prompts. You may have to change the words or add some (0.5 pt).
Eg: tofu/ be/ healthy
→ Tofu is healthy.
1. The music/ film/ be/ really/ terrible.
→ …………..…………..…………..………..…………..…………..……………………..
2. Remember/ obey/ traffic rule/ our safety.
→…………..…………..…………..………..…………..…………..………………………
