_ Class:…………………………… Name:………………………… Date: ……/……/………… Mark: ENGLISH – TEST Time: 45 minutes School year 2019-2020 Teacher’s remarks I Listening (2pts) Part Listen and answer T or F (1pt) Ellen lives in Dublin ……………… Iceland is famous for traditional music and dance ……………… A lot of visitors visit Dublin in winter ……………… Dublin has no rivers …………… Part Listen and choose the word you hear to complete the sentences (1pt) The bus crossed the Dragon bridge and stopped at the ……………… a bus station b fuel c gas station d petrol station This road ran between green … so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes a paddy fields b rice paddy c paddy field d rice paddies The road ended before a ……… beside a pond a bookstore b big shop c store d big store Finally, the bus dropped everyone off at a ………ten meters from a big old banyan tree a car park b park c parking lot d parking II Multiple choice (2.5 pts) If you want to attend this course, you _ the coming written exam a could pass b must pass c passed d had to pass The children said they …………………Landmark 81 the following day a would visit b visited c will visit d would visited The children aren’t here…………the moment, but they’ll be back ……… a few minutes a on/ in b in/ at c at/in d at/ for If the teacher …………… lots of homework, she ………………… to stay up late to a give/ has b gives/ have c gives/ has d give/ have We wish we ………………….the weeding party at Phu Quoc Island a can hold b would held c could held d could hold Australia is close to Vietnam ……I think we should go to the Brisbane Institute of English there a so b because c but d if Students can live in a large building in a college or university called a (an) ………… a academy b hall c dormitory d institute They often go to that to pray a market b hotel c hostel d shrine “I’m taking my final exam next week” “…………………………” a cheers b Congratulations c Good luck d Come on 10 Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting He asked me how long does it take me to go to school by bike a b c d III Reading (2.5pts) Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1.5pts) English has for more than a century and a half been called a world language The number of people who speak English (1)…………their mother tongue has been estimated at between three hundred million and four hundred million It is recognized as an (2)…………language in countries (3)……… 1.5 billion people live In China, the importance attached to (4) ………… English is such that a televised teaching course drew audience of up to one million But this spread of English throughout the world is relatively recent In the (5) ……… sixteenth century English was spoken by just under five million people The arrival of English in North America was the key in its worldwide expansion The United States is a huge commercial market and this has tended to promote the English language in many other nations About eight per cent of the data stored on the world’s computers (6)………….believed to be in English and nowadays insufficient knowledge of English can be a problem in business a like b as c such as d with a offices’ b office c officious d official a where b what c which d when a being learn b learning c learn d be learn a latest b late c later d lately a were b has c is d are Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage (1pt) The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons Spring, summer, autumn and winter – I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter I lived my childhood with the seasons We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food Everything was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life 1.What did the writer like most about living in the country? a Flowers in spring c Leaves in autumn b The change of seasons d The change of the country 2.What does the word “them” in line refer to? a Plants b Winter and autumn c Countryside people d Four seasons 3.In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries? a Spring b Summer c Autumn d Winter 4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true? a In the countryside turnips are grown in winter b The writer often eats frozen and tinned food now c People in the city can grow vegetables all year round d Many city people think they live better than those in the country IV Writing (3pts) He asked Sara: “Do you often buy some milk when you go to Co.op Smile?”( reported speech) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… “My parents are very proud of my good behavior now.”, said Jenni (reported speech) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Everyone sat down under the tree and had a snack Everyone felt tired and hungry (Combine with “so”) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… fluently./ I wish/ speak/ English/ I/ could (put the words into the correct order) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Answer the question (about 60 words) (1pt) Why you think English is very important in a modern society? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The end! ... promote the English language in many other nations About eight per cent of the data stored on the world’s computers (6)………….believed to be in English and nowadays insufficient knowledge of English. ..In the (5) ……… sixteenth century English was spoken by just under five million people The arrival of English in North America was the key in its worldwide expansion... fluently./ I wish/ speak/ English/ I/ could (put the words into the correct order) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Answer the question (about 60 words) (1pt) Why you think English is very important