Question 1: Read these passages and match the each passage to its title. There is ONE title you needn’t use(10 pts)

Question 1: Read these passages and match the each passage to its title. There is ONE title you needn’t use(10 pts)

2. __________My interest in computer games has taught me a lot about computer graphics. I want to study computing at college, and learn how to design and program games. Eventually, I’d like to start my own software company, creating and testing new games. That way, I could spend all day doing what I love most.

3. ____________Computer games are interesting because they often contain stories and characters. The games are getting better all the time, but they are also getting more expensive. The only thing I don’t like about my hobby is the cost! New games are often about $50.

4. ____________ Some of my friends from school are interested in computer games too. We normally meet at my house in the evenings and play for a few hours. We sometimes play at weekends, but if the weather’s good I prefer to go cycling or play basketball instead.

5. ____________ I first became interested in computer games about four years ago. I was staying with my cousin for the weekend. He had some games and he taught me how to play them. I became hooked immediately! When I got home, I decided to save all my money for buying games. Now I’ve got about twenty different games.

Question 2: Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.(10 pts)

There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)............. are well-known and widely used. The most popular language which is used in offices(6)................Cobol. This language is used for printing payrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran (7)......................carry out calculations. (8)......................... neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on home computers. Basis is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (9)...................it is easy to learn and use.

(10)................. these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program was devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely reliable.

1. A. to B. as C. so D. from

2. A. like B. by C. too D. as

3. A. expensive B. expresses C. expressed D. expressing

4. A. rules B. laws C. regulations D. principles

5. A. a little B. a few C. much D. a lot of

6. A. called B. calling C. is called D. is calling

7. A. so as for B. in order that C. so as that D. in order to

8. A. In addition B. Therefore C. Consequently D. However

9. A. because B. if C. because of D. unless

10. A. Even B. Despite C. Although D. In spite

Question 3: Find and correct one mistake in each line of the passage below.(10 pts)

Nam is a student. This year he had a very interested summer holiday. He traveled with him classmates to a mountainous area in Hoa Binh province. They gone there to help make a road through a forest among two villages. “It was very difficult because there had no water to drink and no shops where we could bought food,” said Nam. “It was also cold and wet in the mountains. It is one of the wetter place in the country.” Nam stayed in the mountains since six weeks. It was hard work, but he says it was the best thing he has ever did. He is hoping to return next year to do any more work there.

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III/ section three: writing

Question 1: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.(15 pts)

1. exported / many / last year / rice / how / to/ Japan / tons / were / of / ?

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2. trees / planting / on / the boys / the hill / group / are / the / in / volunteer / .

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3. rain / heavy / from / prevented / the / playing / us / soccer.

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4. if / he / me / some / asked / I / money / could / then / lend / him /

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5. design / to send / friends / someone / greetings / Englishman / a card / Christmas / to / an / his / had /.

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6. Le Lai Street / are/ living / they / in / at / An Giang / their / with /children / 186.

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7. uncle / spent / most / their /of /the /violin / practicing / his time / in / room /music /the/.

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8. which / us / tells / sentence / that / more / than / is / she / her / beautiful / sister /?

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9. his / friends / old / unlike / he / is / impolite / very /.

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10. going / fatherland / month / Kenny / his / is / family / next / visit / with / his / to /.

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11. colleagues / go / he / to / to / weekend / and / don’t / have / at / work / the / his /.

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12. there / she / near / wanted / a / here / was / museum / know / to / if /.

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13. hold / going / their / are / they / tomorrow / party / house / at / to / a /.

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14. going / aren’t / are / boys / the / the / they / canteen / to / school /?

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15. for / you’ll / meeting / late / be / the / if / bed / to / soon / don’t / you / go

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Question 2: Rewrite sentences as directed so that it has the same meaning as the sentence given.(15pts)

1. Thinking of making toys from used paper was his interesting idea.

It’s interesting that...................................................................................................................

2. He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now.

It’s............................................................................................................................................

3. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen.

I have never..............................................................................................................................

4. Please don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.

I’d rather...................................................................................................................................

5. Get up now or you’ll be late for school.

If...............................................................................................................................................

6. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.

We haven’t...............................................................................................................................

7. Finding accommodation at busy time in Da Lat is difficult .

It’s...........................................................................................................................................

8. Originally, tennis was an indoor game.

Tennis used..............................................................................................................................

9. My father prefers living in the countryside to living in the city.

My father likes........................................................................................................................

10. Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Lan.

Lan is.......................................................................................................................................

11. Have you ever played a computer game before?

Is this.......................................................................................................................................

12. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.

The Statue ...............................................................................................................................

13. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.

The water wasn’t.....................................................................................................................

14. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the Internet for ages.

It’s ages...................................................................................................................................

15. People should stop experiments on animals.

Experiments............................................................................................................................

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1. attractively 2. participants 3 . environmentalists 4. recognition 5. pressure 6. failure 7. anxiety

8. relieved 9. arrival 10. destinations 11. mountainous 12. undress 13. hospitable

14. disappearance 15. endless 16. magically 17. wisdom 18. married 19. application 20. foolish