End of term test 2 (semester 1)

Full name Class School Mark END OF TERM TEST 2 (SEMESTER 2) Duration 90 minutes I LISTENING (2 5 points) TASK 1 Listen to the conversation between Susan and Mr Johnson Circle the best answer A, B, or[.]

Full name: ………………………………………………………… Mark: Class: ……………………………………… ……………………… School: …………………………………………………………… END-OF-TERM TEST (SEMESTER 2) Duration: 90 minutes I LISTENING (2.5 points) TASK Listen to the conversation between Susan and Mr Johnson Circle the best answer A, B, or C You will listen TWICE What does the guest do? A A counselor B A principal C A school manager How many years has the school won the best award? A One year B Five years C Seven years What is the most important factor in the school’s success? A Teachers’ effort B Good facilities C Curriculum and extra activities The guest believes that _ Page | A learning art and music is a waste of time B students just need to study compulsory subjects C extra activities are good for the development of students Why the students in the school learn to play musical instruments? A To become professional musicians B To sharpen their brain function C To complete the programme Page | TASK Listen to a talk about medicine and complete the summary Write ONE WORD in each blank You will listen TWICE VACCINES One of the first vaccines was invented in (1) _ Then Louis Pasteur developed other vaccines with new (2) _ However, not all serious diseases can be cured with vaccines Therefore, having a good (3) _ is one of the best ways to stay away from illness Hopefully, with the (4) _ advancement, various kinds of vaccines will be invented successfully to save more children and (5) _ people in society Page | II READING (2.5 points) TASK Read the passage Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions When the era of digital technology has bloomed all over the world, human beings have witnessed thousands of wonderful inventions which can be applied in a variety of fields Among those, robots are considered as a brilliant human creativity and have been developed further to serve people Shaped into human bodies, robots are machines built to tasks Normally, they can be controlled by built-in computers so that they can a series of automatic actions These human-like machines help us explore new places, and uncover the mystery of the deep and cold ocean which is very dangerous for a normal body They seem to play an unlimited role not only in exploration, but in medical fields as well In hospitals, they can a wide range of jobs in cooperation with doctors to improve the health care system For instance, robots can assist physicians remotely to check on patients and even inspect them They can search around hospitals to collect information about the sick and transmit it to the doctors through a screen to help them interact efficiently With cutting-edge technology they can even an operation with a high level of accuracy under professionals’ control Thanks to robotic assistants, medical workers can save time and save many lives from fatal diseases It is believed that the number of robots applied in the medical industry will be expected to increase dramatically over the next few years What is the passage mainly about? A The history of the robot invention B The robots used in medical centres C The various applications of robots Page | D How convenient a doctor can control a robot The word cutting-edge in line 19 is closest in meaning to _ A most precise B sharpest C most advanced D out of date A robot can be operated by _ A a programmable remote computer B an internal computer C an automatic machine D a tiny remote computer In the field of science, a robot can assist scientists in _ A preventing the sea level rise B controlling the extreme weather events on the ocean C looking for mysterious creatures under the sea D handling the life-threatening tasks of investigating marine life According to the text, in hospitals robots can _ A check on patients and send information to the doctors B perform an operation by themselves C take care of the patients and interact with the doctors D suggest an operation plan on patients TASK Complete the reading passage Write ONE suitable word in each blank Page | Global integration has brought many challenges for nations Preserving the cultural identity during the time of globalization is a matter of concern Taking folk music lullaby Hat ru (1) _ an example, with the popularization of various music (2) _, Hat ru is not heard as much as it used to The Vietnamese generation 2K seemed not to listen to many lullabies when they were kids As a result, they hardly understand how this genre touches listeners’ hearts with its sweet, soft melodies and rhythms which are taken (3) _ folklore poems Additionally, every simple and rustic image of the (4) _ is always clearly depicted in the lyrics such as a stork, a banyan tree, a wharf or a wooden boat (5) _ of the value and artistic beauty of Hat ru, this kind of music needs to be preserved Page | III WRITING (2.5 points) TASK Put the words or phrases in the correct order to make sentences Write each sentence in the blank at/ saw/ I/ the local charity centre/ teach/ for/ Last week/ an advertisement/ finding volunteers/ to/ homeless children/ _ rang/ and/ in the kitchen/ while / the doorbell/ I/ were/ Someone/ cooking/ my mother/ _ customers/ easily/ their holidays/ can/ Thanks to/ flights/ AI software,/ and/ hotels/ for/ book/ _ the Coronavirus Pandemic/ learn online/ is/ device/ for/ an/ many students/ to/ during/ The smartphone/ indispensable/ _ main/ is/ one/ used/ in/ of/ the/ The moon-shaped lute/ Chau Van Singing/ musical instruments/ _ TASK Write an application letter to apply for volunteering at a local charitable centre (120 – 150 words) Page | Page | IV LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5 points) TASK Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part Circle A, B, C, or D A manner B calculate C carbon D laptop A display B device C driverless D pilot Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others A damage B routine C value D transport A awareness B chemical C spotlessly D gratitude A participate B experiment C valuable D community TASK Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B, or C Parents should teach young children about _ first before joining them in academic works A values B manners C emission D laundries The litter and _ from factories lead human’s lives into danger A support B emission C bond D grocery Tom was _ from the final round due to a boring performance A reached B eliminated C involved D encouraged Community service often includes _ activities which help Page | students to develop better A refillable B live C practical D generous With the development of AI, there is lots of fun when students study with educational _ these days A inventions B resources C processors D apps Nowadays, computers and mobile phones are being built with a huge _ A stain B storage space C button D software This educational app can let students learn English and play exciting games _ the same time A at B in C with D on We _ over ten million VND to buy moon cakes for poor children at the Mid-Autumn Festival A built B gathered C raised D volunteered In this talent show, viewers can vote for their _ singers online or through text messaging A preference B preferential C preferable D preferred 10 I’m looking forward _ the local orphanage tomorrow A to visiting B visited C visiting D to visit 11 My parents are proud _ my results at school Page | 10 12 13 14 15 A on B in C of D at There has been an _ in house prices lately A increase B increases C increased D increasing The weather centre must always keep a _ of the weather every day A video B sample C recording D record Language is one of human’s greatest A discoveries B explorations C inventions D expeditions A robot can help people _ the cooking, cleaning and washing A with B from C of D to Page | 11 TASK Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets Tom usually does the laundry after dinner, but he _ (hang out) today I’m afraid John can’t help us right now He _ (talk) with his friends on the phone While Ann _ (clean) up litter on the streets, she met an old friend - Do you think that smartphones _ (invent) in 1992? - Sorry, I have no idea Vacuum cleaners are very useful for _ (clean) the house Look! That car is running so fast! I think it _ (hit) the traffic light pole I saw someone _ (throw) a stone at my neighbour’s window last night Lucas _ (take) part in three autonomous robot design competitions this year I always try to avoid _ (work) with lazy people 10 She is not confident enough _ (sing) in front of the crowd 11 Traditionally, household chores (do) by women 12 Miss Hien has a collection of still life pictures She is very keen on _ (draw) 13 An was caught _ (cheat) during the examination yesterday 14 Food and medicine _ (offer) to those in need 15 Sometimes, a scientist _ (invent) something by accident Page | 12 ANSWER KEY I LISTENING TASK Script Susan: Hello everyone! May I introduce to you a special guest, Mr Johnson, the principal of a famous school in our city Mr It’s great to be here Thanks for having me Johnson: Susan: Thank you for joining us First, I’d like to congratulate you and your school on being the best one for over the five consecutive years since you have run the school about seven years ago as I remember My first question is what makes your school a great achievement Mr Thank you very much In fact, the first factor is our Johnson: teachers and students’ great effort And then it is our good facilities But the most vital factor I think is that we have an excellent and flexible curriculum as well as amazing extra activities Susan: I absolutely agree with you Some people suppose schools should only pay attention to academic subjects rather than other ones because it is quite a waste of time to force students to study artistic subjects like art and music What you think about it? Mr Honestly, I strongly disagree with this view Besides some Johnson: compulsory subjects, we always encourage students to Page | 13 get to know and practice some other subjects and skills Our school also pays attention to teaching students to play musical instruments because I highly appreciate its advantages and contribution to the development of teenagers Students don’t need to play them like an extraordinary musician They just learn to play to improve their brain function It’s kind of a physical exercise for the brain, you know It’s very beneficial for their mental health, which helps them improve academic performance… B B C A B TASK Script Vaccine is one of the greatest inventions in human history Thanks to it, millions of lives have been saved One of the first vaccines, released in 1798, was the smallpox vaccine made by Edward Jenner After that, Louis Pasteur developed many kinds of vaccines with new approaches, and he successfully created cholera and anthrax vaccines However, not all diseases can be prevented with vaccines like common diseases in tropical countries: dengue fever, hooves, hand, foot and mouth disease, etc One of the best ways to keep our bodies from illness, therefore, is to have a healthy and active lifestyle before we search for a treatment It is hoped that with the current advancement of the medical field, many vaccines will be completely developed to save more lives, especially for children and vulnerable people in society Page | 14 1798 approaches lifestyle medical vulnerable II READING TASK 1 C C B D A TASK as genres/ types from countryside Because III WRITING TASK 1 Last week I saw an advertisement for finding volunteers to teach homeless children at the local charity centre Someone rang the doorbell while my mother and I were cooking in the kitchen Page | 15 Thanks to AI software, customers can easily book flights and hotels for their holidays The smartphone is an indispensable device for many students to learn online during the Coronavirus Pandemic The moon-shaped lute is one of the main musical instruments used in Chau Van Singing TASK Sample writing: Ly Thuong Kiet Street District 10, Ho Chi Minh City 12 June 2021 Golden Hearts Charitable Centre Dear Sir/ Madam, I am writing to apply for a volunteer tutor in Math and Vietnamese for autistic children at Golden Hearts Centre I read the information about the position on your centre’s official website last night I’m enthusiastic about being part of your charitable classes, aiming at helping autistic children integrate into our community I’m helpful and hard-working I had some practical experience of teaching these two subjects to a couple of street children in my neighbourhood Currently, all my weekend mornings are free, which fits your time requirement I’m willing to have an interview on any weekday after p.m or on weekends If my application is approved, I can start to work immediately I look forward to hearing from you Page | 16 Yours faithfully, Nguyen Van A IV LANGUAGE FOCUS TASK 1 C A B A C B B B C D B A C D 10 A 11 C 12 A 13 D 14 B 15 A TASK TASK is hanging out is talking was cleaning were invented cleaning is going to hit throw has taken working 10 to sing Page | 17 11 are done 12 drawing 13 cheating 14 are offered 15 invents Page | 18