Grade THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION TEST Choose the word whose underlined is pronounced differently from that of the rest A chore B match C chemical D armchair A mend B semester C letter D report A match B pan C transmit D safety A knife B socket C desk D bookshelf A head B reading C ready D measure Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence A: Can you help me carry my bags, please? B: - _ A Certainly B Yes, I can C Yes, please D No, thanks I used to _book before going to bed A read B reading C reads D to read Nam is not _to be in my class A very old B old enough C too old D enough old I’ll come and pick you up _6:30 this evening, is it O.K? A in B at C on D to 10 He is not _to get married A enough old B enough young C old enough D young enough rd 11 Alexander Graham Bell was born _3 March, 1847 A in B on C at D during 12 Would you like _a message ? A to leave B leave C leaving D left 13 We must be there _7.30 and 10.30 A at B before C between D after 14 My father used _us to the zoo when we were young A took B taking C to take D take 15 Nam hates _home alone A to live B lives C live D living 16 My mother is _tired _cook tonight A enough/to B too/ to C so/ that D very/ to 17 She has _over 30 pages since yesterday A writen B wrote C written D write 18 London is _capital city in Europe A larger B the largest C most large D large 19 At the end of the film “Romeo and Juliet”, they killed _ A herself B himself C themselves D ourselves 20 Vietnamese is different _English A from B as C.like D with Choose the words or phrases that needs correction 21 They have lived in the country since ten years A B C D 22 We enjoy to go for a walk in the morning A B C D 23 Jenny usually visits us in Sunday A B C D 24 Brenna must helps his mother the housework A B C D 25 Airmail is very expensive than surface mail A B C D Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets Page THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 26 She likes at home (stay) 27 I _ him since yesterday afternoon (not see) 28 Children ought to the street carefully (cross) 29 The sun never in the west (rise) 30 Look! Some boys _soccer in the school yard (play) Read and then answer the questions Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is an organization for Vietnamese youth from 15 to 30 years of age The Youth Union builds good character, love for the nation, and encourages good citizenship, soft skills and personal fitness The Youth Union was found on 26th March 1931 by the beloved President Ho Chi Minh It had different names over the years One of its first names was “ Vietnam Communist Youth Union” In December 1976, it was officially named as it is called today: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union However, people normally use the name “ The Youth Union” for short The Youth Union, together with other organizations such as The Young Pioneers Organization, the Vietnam Youth Federation, the Vietnam Students Union, often hold social activities such as Helping the Handicapped, Cleaning the Environment, Green Summer Volunteers Campaign, and other similar movements These activities aim to help the young develop their public awareness and form their personality Ever since the Youth Union was founded, its aims and principles, established by President Ho Chi Minh have been the guidelines for the young Vietnamese people of today and tomorrow 31 At what age can one join the Youth Union? 32 When was the Youth Union founded? 33 What is the complete name of the Youth Union? 34 What social activities of the Youth Union aim to help? 35 Who established the guidelines for the Vietnamese youth? Use the given words to make sentences 36 She / like / learn English/./ 37 She / learn / this language /since 2008/./ 38 She / always / want / improve her English/./ 39 She / buy / an English -Vietnamese dictionary/ last week /./ 40 / Her/ English /pronunciation / so/ bad/./ THE END (1) Page THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION TEST Pick out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A late B half C after D hard A close B no C how D so Choose the best option to complete each of the sentences bolow Yesterday she received Tom's from his teacher A report card B report call C call report D card report The earth around the sun, doesn't it? A is moving B move C moves D moving She isn't old to be in my class A so that B enough C for D that You often watch a football match at a A large area B performance C stadium D swimming pool Are you going to in the summer activities of our school? A play part B take part C take role D play role How long ? Since 1980 A you live here B have you lived here C have you live here D did you live here I have just bought a ticket I'm going the movie at o’clock this evening A to see B to seeing C seeing D see 10 I'm sorry but I can't chess tonight A to play B playing C played D play 11 I think I will that work What you think about that? A ourselves B himself C herself D myself 12 cook dinner for your family? A Used you B Did you used to C Did you use to D You used 13 Tim's mother is always proud him because he works so hard A at B with C of D about 14 What is in learning words? A neccessary B necessary C necessarily D neccessarily 15 A person who cannot speak and hear is called A a deaf-mute B a character C a deaf D a blind 16 Many volunteers take part in the activities and enjoy poor people A helping B to help C help D being help 17 It's difficult for old people to walk A inside and outside B inside C upstairs or downstairs D outside 18 We use a to cook rice A steamer B rice cooker C frying pan D saucepan 19 My little brother pictures very much A enjoys to draw B enjoy to draw C enjoy drawing D enjoys drawing 20 Students their homework after class A have to B have to be done C have to doing D have Choose the word whose underlined part needs correcting 21 She speaks and listens to English very good A B C D 22 They use to work hard when they were on the farm A B C D 23 The armchair is in the living room, among the television and the sofa A B C D 24 I use a dictionary so that to learn new words, pronunciation and examples A B C D 25 He had doing everything without the help of modern equipment A B C D Read and choose the best option to fill in the gaps Page THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION Can you imagine what life would be (26) if there were no telephone? You could not call your friends on the phone and talk to them When a (27) broke out in your house you could not call the fire department If somebody were sick, he could not call a (28) Therefore, we should (29) our deep thanks to Alexander Graham Bell, a (30) , who invented the telephone in 1876 26 A like B of C for D as 27 A light B fire C sunlight D match 28 A dentist B farmer C doctor D engineer 29 A given B gave C giving D give 30 A Dutch B Mexican C Scotsman D Vietnamese Read the passage and answer the following questions We moved into our new house on a warm September day It was not really a new house; it was hundred and four years old, but it was new to us The house had running water, gas and electricity, but for some reasons there were no electric lights in the kitchen It was something quite unexpected: a house with electricity but without a kitchen light It was quite puzzling because our kitchen was a large room, perhaps the largest in the house I telephoned for an electrician He came and fixed it for us And he charged $86 for doing the job 31 Why was it quite puzzling not to have electricity in the kitchen? 32 When did they move into their new house? 33 How old was the house? 34 What didn’t the house have? 35 How much did he charge for the electrician? Rewrite these sentences as directed 36 He is strong He can carry that suitcase ( use enough) 37 The boy is not old enough to drive his father’s car (use too…to…) 38 The doctor said: “You should take a few days off.” The doctor advised 39 She started learning to swim five years ago She has _ 40 Lan said “ Please give Tim this dictionary.” Lan told _ - THE END (2) -TEST Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A page B table C tasty D change A grocery B money C month D mother A effect B delicious C resident D selection A must B summer C much D humid A my B drive C since D mine Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence When I was a child, I _ to bed early A used go B used to go C going D use to go She was used to _ on the left when she stayed in England A drive B drive C driving D to drive He is _ generous boy in my class A the most B more C a lot D very Page THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION Would you like _ a game of chess? A playing B plays C play 10 We have learned English _ 2002 A since B from C in 11 She asked Tim _ more time on English A spend B spending C to spend 12 Nam's house is the same _ Lan's A than B as C with 13 When were you born? - I was born _ 23rd March, 1998 A between B in C on 14 Could you me a favour? - Yes Of course No problem A help B give C make 15 He is a _teacher He teaches very well A well B good C better 16 We haven't seen her _ a few days A since B for C on 17 My grandfather is not enough to walk as fast as she used to A strong B strength C stronger 18 When my father was young, he used to _ tennis in the afternoons A to play B playing C play 19 Mary hates , but she loves cooking A to wash up B wash up C washing up 20 I am sure he will enjoys on his trip A herself B ourselves C itself Choose the words or phrases that needs correction 21 In many ways, I always prefer country life than city life A B C D 22 T.V is bringing not only informations but also entertainment A B C D 23 The countryside is so quiet for me to live and work in A B C D 24 We are going to held a summer camp this July A B C D 25 How long you and your classmates known each other? A B C D D to play D for D spent D from D at D D best D until D strengthen D plays D washed up D himself Read and tick TRUE or FALSE Tokyo is a famous city There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops Long-side streets consists of tiny houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos Tokyo at night is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime Millions of neon signs are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive [tip·toe: To walk or move quietly on one's toes.] FACTS TRUE FALSE 26 There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo 27 There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo 28 Many small houses are found along long roads 29 Tokyo at night is not as attractive as many other cities 30 Tokyo at night isn’t different from in daytime Read and answer: Young people prefer the city to the country because they love the noisy and busy life there They also think that it is easier to get money in the city than in the country Therefore, more and more young people leave the country for the city every year Different from young people, old people like Page THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION living in the country because it is not so noisy and busy as the city The air in the country is much fresher than that in the city, too Therefore, after stopping working, many of old people move to their home villages 31 Why young people prefer the city to the country? 32 Why old people like living in the country? 33 What about the air in the country? 34 Is it easier to get money in the city than in the country? 35 What many people after stopping working? Rewrite these sentences as suggested 36 Mary can’t go to school because she is too young Mary isn’t _ 37 Lan spends hours a day doing her homework It takes Lan _ 38 “Listen to me, please” Mrs Lien asked Nam 39 Let’s go swimming How about _? 40 “Don’t come to class late again”, Mr An said to Long Mr An told _ THE END (3) -TEST Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from A bought B cough C sight A happy B character C fat A smile B thick C fit A hot B hat C hour A last B fast C task Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences I often play soccer _Sunday afternoon A in B on C at Graham Bell was born _1847 A in B on C at Children are not old enough to look after _ A yourselves B itself C themselves My father was good at swimming He used to _swimming A go B goes C went 10 London is _capital city in Europe A large B larger C the largest 11 My sister likes _to the pop music A listen B listening C to listening 12 Lee _this town two years ago a leaves b is leaving C left 13 Many young people are fond _playing football A in B on C at Page that of the rest D daughter D classmate D visit D hall D taste D after D during D ourselves D going D most large D for listening D will leave D of THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 14 No one else in the class plays the guitar _Mark A as far as B as well as C as soon as D as well 15 His family has lived here _1983 A since B but C in D on Supply the correct form of the verbs 16 My uncle us since he moved to the new town (not visit) 17 You should speaking English every day (practice) 18 It hotter and hotter in June (get) 19 The movie at 8.15 this evening (start) 20 We already the first semester exams (finish) 21 Kate hates to the pop music (listen) Choose the uderlined part that nedds correcting 22 I have knew my English teacher since September A B C D 23 This is the more interesting book I have ever read A B C D 24 The boy always spends much time to play games A B C D 25 When Jane was younger, she used to singing in a jazz band A B C D 26 The telephone was invented by Bell on 1876 A B C D Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets 27 Don’t go to see that play It’s very (bore) 28 This is my favorite chair It’s so (comfort) 29 He made an to see her yesterday morning (arrange) 30 I received an to lunch from him (invite) Read the passage and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) England is not a large country No town in England is very far from the sea, and many English families spend their holidays at the seaside There are no high mountains in England, no very long rivers, and no very large forests There are many towns in England No town is very far from another The English countryside between the town is like the carpet of many colors In spring and summer, the fields, meadows and forests are light green or dark green, red, blue, yellow and white with flowers FACTS 31 32 33 34 35 36 T F England is not a large country There are high mountains in England There are many towns in England There are not very long rivers In spring and summer, the fields and meadows are not light green or dark green The forests are not colorful Rewrite these sentences that have the same meanings as the first one 37 “Turn off the TV when you are out”, she said to me She told 38 My sister cooks well My sister is _ 39 The meat is more expensive than the vegetables The vegetables are _ 40 I have never read a more interesting novel This is THE END (4) -TEST Page THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A late B half C after D hard A close B no C one D so A reach B teacher C meat D weather Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A improve B children C shopping D mountain A expensive B geography C assistant D national Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence What you have _lunch ? A to B for C in D of I’ll try my best _my English A improving B improve C improved D to improve He is not tall enough _the top of the shelf A reach B reaching C reached D to reach They are going _their homework tonight A to B doing C D does 10 They bought new fishing rods to go _ A swimming B shopping C sailing D fishing 11 She has to _the room twice a week A cleaning B clean C cleaned D cleans 12 I can ride to school by _ A myself B himself C herself D themselves 13 This book is _expensive than that one A the most B the same C more D as 14 The children are old enough to look after _ A ourselves B themselves C herself D himself 15 _ is the study of the earth and its countries, mountains, rivers, weather, etc A Geography B Physics C Chemistry D Math Which underlined part is incorrect? 16.Vietnam is an multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups AB C D 17.We speak English fluent now than last year A B C D 18.We broke with tradition by make sponge cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival instead of moon cakes A B C D 19.You have to take on your hats when you go to the pagoda A B C D 20.I don't like this performance although it's too boring A B C D Read and choose the best option Great Britain is not a large country, It is much smaller (21) French It (22) four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland England is the largest part of the country and has always been the strongest English is the national (23) in all parts of Britain All the people (24) live in Briatin can speak (25) , but not all the people are English in that country 21 A to B more C than D less 22 A have B having C to have D has 23 A tounge B words C language D writing 24 A what B who C he D which 25 A French B English C Chinese D Vietnamese Arrange these words to make sentences 26 homework/ the / to / students / ought / their / carefully /do/ / Page THE FIRST SEMESTER Grade THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION _ 27 has / the chores / to / today / Mai / / himself / / _ 28 clean/ the/ teacher/ me/ told/ to/ blackboard/the/./ _ 29 She / my class / is / enough / old / in/ not/ to be/./ _ 30 how/ English/ to/ me/ tell/ study/ you/ Could/?/ _ Read the following passage and answer the questions Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland He moved to Canada and then to the USA in the 1870s In America, he worked with deaf-mutes at Boston University Soon, Bell started experimenting with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance This led to the invention of the telephone Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant Bell and Watson introduced the telephone in 1876 Bell demonstrated his invention at a lot of exhibitions He died in 1922 31 When and where was Alexander Graham Bell born? _ 32 What did he when he was at Boston University? _ 33 Who was Thomas Watson? _ 34 What did Bell and Watson in 1876? _ 35 How old was Bell when he died? _ Give the corresct forms of the verbs in brackets 36 We in grade this year (be) 37 Our class to the zoo next week (go) 38 Their grandmother them a lot of stories last year (tell) 39 Last year, we (live) in Nha Trang with our grandparents but now we (live) in Hue with our parents 40 I to Nha Trang since I was ten years old (be) -THE END (5) - Page THE FIRST SEMESTER ... /since 20 08/ ./ 38 She / always / want / improve her English/./ 39 She / buy / an English -Vietnamese dictionary/ last week /./ 40 / Her/ English /pronunciation / so/ bad/./ THE END (1) ... ( 28) Therefore, we should (29) our deep thanks to Alexander Graham Bell, a (30) , who invented the telephone in 187 6 26 A like B of C for D as 27 A light B fire C sunlight D match 28. .. should speaking English every day (practice) 18 It hotter and hotter in June (get) 19 The movie at 8. 15 this evening (start) 20 We already