I. PRONUNCIATION (1.0p) Choose the word which is different from the others in the position of stress syllable. 1. A. integration B. solidarity C. facility D. combination 2. A. statistics B. status C. philosophy D. economy Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 3. A. struggles B. votes C. accelerates D. develops 4. A. resulted B. washed C. dedicated D. attended A. gave B. had given C. was given D. had been given A. up B. off C. on D. in A. mustn’t B. have to C. needn’t D. don’t A. status B. right C. intellectual ability D. equal A. is looking B. was looking C. looked D. has been looking A. less and least B. less and most C. more and most D. more and more A. perse B. persity C. persify D. persely A. walk B. am walking C. have walked D. was walking A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at A. take them off B. take off them C. put it off D. put off it A. in B. up C. after D. down A. delegation B. migration C. reputation D. integration 1. A. among B. between C. both D. neither 2. A. girls B. boys C. women D. men 3. A. mother B. father C. son D. daughter 4. A. which B. that C. whose D. who Part 2: Read the following passage and do the task below Nowadays gymnastics are very popular in China and some other Asian countries. Modern gymnastics began there in the nineteenth century. In 1811, an outdoor gymnastics centre for men was open in Berlin where they could do bodybuilding and exercises on a high bar and other pieces of equipment. Dance is an important part of training as it ppares you for the types of movement required in gymnastics. One of the aims is to make the body stronger for jumps and turns. In competitions, women perform the exercises with music so dance, gymnastics and music are connected. To become a top gymnast, it is important to start when very young, that is, when you are still in your kindergarten with simple exercises. Boys developed physically later than girls so Olympic gymnastics medals are usually won by men between the ages of nineteen and twenty-five while girl champions are fourteen or fifteen years old. 1. When and where did modern gymnastics begin? A. In Africa in the 19th century. B. In Europe in the 19th century. C. In America in the 19th century. D. In Asia in the 19th century. 2. What did Berlin set up the gymnastics centre for in 1811? A. For men to do gymnastics with equipment. B. For women to do gymnastics. C. For people to do outdoors gymnastics. D. For men to do gymnastics without equipment 3. Why is dance an important part of gymnastics training? A. Because it helps you to be stronger. B. Because it is a sport. C. Because it includes the types of movements required in gymnastics. D. Because it makes you jump and turn. 4. Why are women younger than men among the Olympic medal winners? A. Male athletes are older than female athletes in all games. B. Girls developed physically earlier than boys. C. Women are physically stronger than men. D. Girls are more hard-working than boys. IV. WRITING (3P) Part 1: Rewrite the sentences using instructions in the brackets. 1. He said “My former colleagues have devoted their lives for the survival of the company.” 2. This building is WHO’s headquarters. WHO’s headquarters was established on 7 April 1948. 3. If you had got up early, you could have caught the first bus to the city center. Part 2: Write about Brunei, an ASEAN member country, using the information below. (1.5p) Country: Laos Capital: Vientiane Area: 236, 800 sq.km. Population: 6, 803, 699 Official language: Lao Religion: Buddhism Currency: Kip # HƠI DÀI NHƯNG TIN LÀ LÀM ĐC ĐẤY NHA