I. LISTENING ⇱
Task 1. Listen to the conversation between Kien and Peter. Tick (✓) T (True) or F (False) for each sentence. You will listen TWICE.
Task 2. Listen to a TV guide. Fill in each gap with A WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER. You will listen TWICE.
II. READING ⇱
Task 1. Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to each of the questions.
Tran Hieu Ngan is a Taekwondo athlete. She participated in the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics where she won a silver medal. It was the only medal won by a Vietnamese during those Olympic games and the first of Vietnam’s four Olympic medals.
Tran Hieu Ngan was born in 1974, in a small fishing town in Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen. She wasthe fourth child in a family with eight children. She took up taekwondo when she was 14 and won her first national championship in 1994. She also won an Asian tournament in 1998. At the Olympics in 2000, when Ngan won the silver medal, everyonewas so happy and proud of her.
After her success in Sydney, Ngan decided to leave the ring. Now, she coaches young athletes at a training centre in Ho Chi Minh City. Tran Hieu Ngan is a shining example of her never-ending practice and constant efforts.
Task 2. Read the text below and tick (✓) the correct landmarks.
City Landmarks
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
This famous tower was built in the 19th century. The tower is made of metal. It has three floors. Visitors can climb 704 steps to its top to view the whole Paris. They can also use the lifts to the second floor and then climb!
The Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, Japan
The Tokyo Skytree is a symbol of Japan’s excellence in television broadcasting. It was builtin 2012 and is the tallest tower in the world. It has a large shopping center and an aquarium at its base. Visitors can go to the observation decks to see the whole Tokyo.
The One Pillar Pagoda (Chùa Một Cột) in Ha Noi, Viet Nam
The One Pillar Pagoda looks like a lotus flower growing from the water. It was built in the 11th century. It is small in size but rich in culture. Visitors come to the Pagoda to pray for health and luck.
III. WRITING ⇱
Task 1. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. DON’T change the word. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
Here is an example:
0. The bookshop is opposite the library.
______ a bookshop opposite the library. (THERE)
Answer: 0. There is
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS ⇱
Task 1. Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the under- lined part. Circle A, B or C.
Task 2. Match the words/ phrases with the correct definitions.
Task 3. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.