I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1p). 1. A. full B. must C. under D. uncle 2. A. seat B. meal C. seal D. great 3. A. student B. sugar C. stainless D. slang 4. A. summer B. singer C. study D. tables II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence (2.5ps). 5. When hiking overnight, don’t forget to bring the __________. It will keep you warm at night. A. sleeping bag B. hiking boots C. sun cream D. painkillers 6. The Amazon River is __________ river in the world. A. the wider B. wider than C. the widest D. widest 7. __________ is the coldest place in Vietnam? A. Who B. What C. Which D. When 8. Peter must __________ this essay today. He’s going out tomorrow. A. finish B. finishes C. finishing D. to finish 9. Which is __________, the West Lake or the Sword Lake? A. large B. larger C. largest D. the largest 10. The Grand Canyon is one of the natural __________ of the world. A. materials B. sights C. scenery D. wonders 11. January 1 st is a day when people in Europe and America_____ New Year. A. see B. remember C. celebrate D. spend 12. On New Year's Day, children lucky money red envelope. A. get - in B. ask - on C. take - at D. have - with 13. In London people cheer and sing when the clock____ midnight on New Year's Eve. A. gets B. strikes C. see D. goes 14. People believe that ____water over people will _____ a lot of rain in the New Year. A. throw - bring B. throwing - bring C. to throw - bringing D. throwing - bringing IV. Choose the word which best fits each gap.(1.5pts) The Ha Long Bay is (17) ________ in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam. The name of the bay is roughly translated to descending dragon in Vietnamese. The bay is a UNESCO World Heritage (18) ________ and is lined by over a 1600 limestone islands and islets. Legend has it that, when the Vietnamese were protecting their territory (19) ________ invaders, they offered prayers to their gods who then sent dragons as the protectors of the place. (20) ________ the invaders were approaching via sea, the dragons spat out Jewels creating islands that lined the bay and obstructed the ships and boats of the invaders. Ha Long Bay is one of the (21) ________ popular tourist destinations and is visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. You can opt for a (22) ________ cruise, that will take you as close to a lot of these islets. 17. A. visited B. located C. followed D. discovered 18. A. Nature B. Sight C. Wonder D. Site 19. A. from B. with C. to D. by 20. A. What B. Where C. When D. Which 21. A. much B. many C. more D. most 22. A. train B. boat C. plane D. bus VII. You the following set of words and phrases to write complete sentences. (1.5ps) 31. People/ decorate/ homes/ plants/ flowers. ………………………………………………………………………………… 32. .People/ try/nice/ polite/ each other/ because/ they/ want/good luck/ New Year 's Day. ………………………………………………………………………………… 33.They/ visit/ relatives/ friends/ they/ exchange/ New Year 's wishes. …………………………………………………………………………………