TAY SON SECONDARY SCHOOL Name: …………………………………… Class: …………………………………… THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST Subject: English Time: 45 minutes " -MARK COMMENT Code of paper I PRONUNCIATION (1.5m) Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently A gather B blanket C reputation D campus A admire B institute C until D picnic A listened B stayed C wanted D played A humor B history C hour D hobby A wishes B calculates C matches D misses A hoped B annoyed C preferred D played II LANGUAGE FOCUS (3.0 ms) Choose one A,B,C,or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence “ Would you like a cup of coffee?”, she asked A She asked if I like a cup of coffee B She asked if I would like a cup of coffee C She asked if I liked a cup of coffee D She invited me to have a cup of coffee We spent an enjoyable evening boating in the river A pleasant B boring C comfortable D free People often go to that to pray A hotel B shrine C school D market They _ here since 2003 A work B were working C have worked D are working We have well- teachers A quality B qualified C to qualify D qualifications I look forward to from you soon A hear B heard C to hear D hearing What people for a living in your village? => _ A They play soccer B They watch TV C They plant rice and raise cattle D They go to the doctor We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours A B C D Ben has to save a few money for his trip of a lifetime to Hawaii A B C D 10 Nam has taught English here 10 years A in B for C since D from 11 She wishes she ……him the bad news yesterday A didn’t tell B doesn’t tell C hadn’t told D wouldn’t tell 12 I know you won’t mind sitting by Peter, _? A I B don’t I C will you D won’t you III READING: A Read the passage, and then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (1m) I live in the Middle East for a while and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body At first, I found it a real Học sinh không làm phần nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it You feel really secure, and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time The writer is living in the Middle East now The writer felt annoyed when she first wore the traditional dress After a while, she got accustomed to wearing the traditional costume The writer doesn’t have to think of what to wear every day B Read the passage Then answer the questions (1m) Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student Because hearing problems, Edison had difficulty in following the lessons But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology Edison had a special life He married twice with five children He loved books had excellent memory and always showed curiosity about science Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness He said that silence helped him concentrate He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day He used to say "Genius was I percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration" When he died on October 18, 1931, he was still working on new ideas 1.When was Thomas Edison born? _ Did he have difficulty in hearing? What was Edison's most famous invention? _ How long did he use to work every day? _ IV WRITING A Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.( 2ms) 1.She dreams to spend her vacation in Ha Long Bay She wishes………………………………………………………….…… He had a lot of money, but now he doesn't He used…………………………………………………………………… 3.We started learning English five years ago We have ………………………………………………………………… 4/ He asked me: “ Are you a student?” He asked me …………………………………………………………… B Write complete sentences (do the direct).(1.5m) I prefer(play) ………………… chess to going to the theater(correct form verb) I have lived in Ho Chi Minh city since twenty five years (correct the mistake)………………… I don’t buy it because I don’t have enough money (conditional sentences) …………………………………………………………………………………………… He is such a lazy boy that he can’t make progress in his study (so …that….) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… It takes more than an hour to get there , ? (tag question) I/ be/ very grateful/ if/ you/ send/ details/ courses/ fees (complete the sentences) ………………………………………………………………………… ANSWER KEY code 123 I PRONUNCIATION (1.5m) Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently (each correct answer is 0.25) 1C 2A 3C 4C 5B 6A II LANGUAGE FOCUS (3.0 ms) Choose one A,B,C,or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence (each correct answer is 0.25) 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.B 11.C 12.B III READING: A Read the passage, and then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (1m) (each correct answer is 0.25) 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F B Read the passage Then answer the questions (1m) (each correct answer is 0.25) Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 Yes, he did Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb He used to work about 20 hours every day IV WRITING A Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.( 2ms) (each correct answer is 0.5) She wishes she spent her vacation in Ha Long Bay He used to have a lot of money 3.We have learnt/ learned English for five years He asked me if I was a student B Write complete sentences (do the direct 1.5m)(each correct answer is 0.25) playing since – for If I had enough money, I would buy it That boy is so lazy that he can’t make progress in his study doesn’t it? I would be very grateful if you could send me details of courses and fees TAY SON SECONDARY SCHOOL Name: …………………………………… Class: …………………………………… THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST Subject: English Time: 45 minutes - Code 456 " -MARK COMMENT Code of paper I LANGUAGE FOCUS (3.0 ms) Choose one A,B,C,or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence “ Would you like a cup of coffee?”, she asked A She asked if I like a cup of coffee B She asked if I would like a cup of coffee C She asked if I liked a cup of coffee D She invited me to have a cup of coffee We spent an enjoyable evening boating in the river A pleasant B boring C comfortable D free People often go to that to pray A hotel B shrine C school D market They _ here since 2003 A work B were working C have worked D are working We have well- teachers A quality B qualified C to qualify D qualifications I look forward to from you soon A hear B heard C to hear D hearing What people for a living in your village? => _ A They play soccer B They watch TV C They plant rice and raise cattle D They go to the doctor We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours A B C D Ben has to save a few money for his trip of a lifetime to Hawaii A B C D 10 Nam has taught English here 10 years A in B for C since D from 11 She wishes she ……him the bad news yesterday A didn’t tell B doesn’t tell C hadn’t told D wouldn’t tell 12 I know you won’t mind sitting by Peter, _? A I B don’t I C will you D won’t you II WRITING A Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.( 2ms) 1.She dreams to spend her vacation in Ha Long Bay She wishes………………………………………………………….…… He had a lot of money, but now he doesn't He used…………………………………………………………………… 3.We started learning English five years ago We have ………………………………………………………………… 4/ He asked me: “ Are you a student?” He asked me …………………………………………………………… B Write complete sentences (do the direct).(1.5m) I prefer(play) ………………… chess to going to the theater(correct form verb) I have lived in Ho Chi Minh city since twenty five years (correct the mistake)………………… I don’t buy it because I don’t have enough money (conditional sentences) …………………………………………………………………………………………… He is such a lazy boy that he can’t make progress in his study (so …that….) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… It takes more than an hour to get there , ? (tag question) I/ be/ very grateful/ if/ you/ send/ details/ courses/ fees (complete the sentences) ………………………………………………………………………… III PRONUNCIATION (1.5m) Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently A gather B blanket C reputation D campus A admire B institute C until D picnic A listened B stayed C wanted D played A humor B history C hour D hobby A wishes B calculates C matches D misses A hoped B annoyed C preferred D played IV READING: A Read the passage, and then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (1m) I live in the Middle East for a while and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it You feel really secure, and also you don’t have to worry about what to wear all the time The writer is living in the Middle East now The writer felt annoyed when she first wore the traditional dress After a while, she got accustomed to wearing the traditional costume The writer doesn’t have to think of what to wear every day B Read the passage Then answer the questions (1m) Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student Because hearing problems, Edison had difficulty in following the lessons But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb He also invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology Edison had a special life He married twice with five children He loved books had excellent memory and always showed curiosity about science Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness He said that silence helped him concentrate He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day He used to say "Genius was I percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration" When he died on October 18, 1931, he was still working on new ideas 1.When was Thomas Edison born? _ Did he have difficulty in hearing? What was Edison's most famous invention? _ How long did he use to work every day? _ ANSWER KEY code 456 I LANGUAGE FOCUS (3.0 ms) Choose one A,B,C,or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence (each correct answer is 0.25) 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.B 11.C 12.B II WRITING A Rewrite the second sentences with the words given.( 2ms) (each correct answer is 0.5) She wishes she spent her vacation in Ha Long Bay He used to have a lot of money 3.We have learnt/ learned English for five years He asked me if I was a student B Write complete sentences (do the direct 1.5m)(each correct answer is 0.25) playing since – for If I had enough money, I would buy it That boy is so lazy that he can’t make progress in his study doesn’t it? I would be very grateful if you could send me details of courses and fees III PRONUNCIATION (1.5m) Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently (each correct answer is 0.25) 1C 2A 3C 4C 5B 6A IV READING: A Read the passage, and then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (1m) (each correct answer is 0.25) 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F B Read the passage Then answer the questions (1m) (each correct answer is 0.25) Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 Yes, he did Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb He used to work about 20 hours every day ... answer is 0.25) 1. D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.C 9. 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