I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR & SPEAKING. Choose the best word (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blank space.
This hotel has a good reputation. The hotel staff is always friendly and courteous. “courteous” is CLOSEST in meaning to _______ .
A. efficient B. polite C. impolite D. perfect
The school has been given 20 computers, half of ______ are brand new.
A. that B. those C. them D. which
People are destroying the environment by adding ____ to it.
A. pollutes B. pollutions C. pollutives D. pollutants
______ is produced from the heat stored in the earth`s core.
A. Geothermal energy B. Nuclear energy
C. Solar energy D. Water energy
Dry cleaning is the process ______ clothes arecleaned in liquids other than water.
A. by B. which through C. by which D. through
Human being have a great influence ________ the rest of the world.
A. in B. on C. of D. with
MR John: Could you help me to send this document to my office by fax?
Clerk: Certainly. ……………………………….., please?
A. What is the fax? B. What do you want?
C. What is the fax number? D. What the number fax?
Solar energy is not only plentiful and infinite but also clean and safe. “infinite” is CLOSEST in meaning to ……………
A. unlimited B. abundant C. limited D. rich
A: “What can I do for you, sir?” - B: “………………………………….”
A: I’m sending it now. B. It’s five thousand dong
C. I want to send an EMS mail D. It’s 04.5787901
Many national parks are ......................danger of being destroyed.
A. on B. in C. with D. to
....................... is a great source of energy but very dangerous.
A. Water power B. Solar energy C. Wind energy D. Nuclear power
Water energy can produce ..........., which is used to operate machines.
A. electronic B. electricity C. electric D. electrical
It was a service for .......................I was grateful.
A. whom B. which C. who D. that
The last person ____ the room must turn off the light.
A. to leave B. leaving C. to left D. leaves
A fund will be set up for the ____ species.
A. popular B. endangering C. dangerous D. endangered
She is the first in the discussion ____ to using nuclear power.
A. whom objects B. objects C. objected D. to object
___ is the power from sources such as electricity and coal that makes machines work or provinces heat.
A. Machine B. Energy C. Chemical D. Natural gas
Thanh Ba Post Office offers the ____ Mail Service which is particularly fast.
A. Efficient B. Reliable C. Secure D. Express

Choose the underlined part which needs correcting.
(A) They work (B) in a hospital (C) who is sponsored (D) by the government.
I (A) must (B) thank (C) the man (D) from who I got the present.
(A) The man (B) to speak(C) to me is (D) John’s brother.
Dr. Harder, (A) that is the professor for this class, (B) will be absent (C) this week because of (D) illness.

II. PRONUNCIATION: Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. criticism B. small C. smoke D. smart
A. fossil B. fix C. expensive D. example
A. splash B. spring C. shrill D. spray
A. swim B. answer C. switch D. swing
A. without B. although C. geothermal D. other
A. transfer B. facsimile C. spacious D. fax
A. sweater B. switch C. answer D. Swim

Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the rest.
A. environment B. alternative C. expensively D. geothermal
A. subscribe B. service C. courteous D