Full name Class School Mark SECOND SEMESTER TEST 1 Duration 60 minutes I LISTENING (2 5 points) TASK 1 Listen to the conversation between Thu and Ron Circle the best answer A, B, or C You will listen[.]
Mark: Full name: ……………………………………………… Class: …………………………………………………… School: ………………………………………………… SECOND SEMESTER TEST Duration: 60 minutes I LISTENING (2.5 points) TASK Listen to the conversation between Thu and Ron Circle the best answer A, B, or C You will listen TWICE What activity did Ron in Alaska? A He took a walk in the forests B He slept in a log cabin C He caught fish through the ice How did Ron travel in Alaska? A He skied B He rode a dogsled C He went everywhere on foot What did he compare his ride dogsled with? A A journey in a marvelous folk tale B A journey in a marvelous snow kingdom C A journey on a frozen river When did Ron visit Alaska? A Last October B Last summer vacation C At Christmas tempfile_8090.docx Page | What special thing did Ron see in Alaska? A Many polar bears B A beautiful snow castle C The northern lights TASK Listen and complete the form of the survey Write ONE WORD in each blank You will listen TWICE A SURVEY INTO THE BENEFITS OF SOME ENERGY SOURCES Types of energy sources: solar energy hydro energy wind energy (1) _ energy Benefits of some energy sources: good for (2) _ cheap safe and easy to use (3) _ Another idea: Applications of some energy sources: (4) _ making (5) _ cooking and heating Another idea: II READING (2.5 points) TASK Read the passage Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions Last week, Mai attended a cultural exchange event for both foreign and Vietnamese students in Tao Dan Park It was so fun and useful because she had a great opportunity to communicate with many friends tempfile_8090.docx Page | from other countries That helped Mai develop her confidence as well as improve her English Besides, it was a good occasion for making friends and finding out about various cultures from all over the world She got acquainted with many boys and girls from Canada, New Zealand, and the UK Among of them, she likes two Australian twin sisters, Amelia and Amanda, most Both are quite beautiful and friendly After the event, surprisingly they invited Mai to their home in Melbourne They promised to take her to see kangaroos and koalas in real life She was very glad and accepted that invitation What is the passage mainly about? A A Vietnamese student’s experiences in a cultural exchange event B An occasion for a Vietnamese student to show foreigners her cultural knowledge C An invitation to visit an English speaking country What did that event help Mai? A Develop her confidence B Improve her English C Develop her confidence and improve her English Which of the following statements about Mai is false? A Amelia and Amanda are her favourite new friends B She had a chance to find out about different cultures C Only a few students talked to her at the event What does the word Both in line 11 mean? A Boys and girls B The twin sisters C beautiful and friendly What animals will Mai be taken to see in Melbourne? A kangaroos and koalas B kangaroos and Penguins C Penguins and koalas tempfile_8090.docx Page | TASK Complete the reading passage Write ONE suitable word in each blank Many people believe that in the near future, several (1) _ of transport like cars and trucks will be replaced with driverless ones Driverless vehicles are autonomous, (2) drivers don’t need to control it manually For example, passengers use their voices to order a (3) car to take them to any places they want thanks to its equipped speech recognition With the support of new technology that can calculate a safe following distance (4) two vehicles, self-driving cars can react immediately and avoid dangerous situations It’s also more convenient for the disabled and the elderly who (5) _ mobility disadvantages to move from one place to another III WRITING (2.5 points) Put the words in the correct order to make sentences work / ride / long / How / does / you / take / motorbike / to / your / it / to /? _ of / interesting / friends / are / Some / think / my / documentaries / not / _ display / watch / Year’s / Do / you / New / fireworks / on / Eve / often /? _ cars / will / modern / There / replace / be / driverless / cars / to / normal / _ playing / Do / like / ice / you / hockey / know / Canadians /? TASK 1 _ tempfile_8090.docx Page | Write an email of 80 words to your friend Alice to tell her about a festival that you often attend You can use the following questions as cues - What is the name of the festival? - When and where is the festival? - What are the main activities at the festival? - What is one of your favourite activities at the festival? TASK IV LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5 points) TASK Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in the underlined part Circle A, B, or C A ingredient B ancient C pier A teaspoon B appear C idea Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others A castle B native C reduce A frightening B moving C disappointing TASK Fill each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets tempfile_8090.docx Page | When energy _ (come) from the wind, we call it wind energy Lan promises she _ (finish) her homework tonight The people in this district _ (use) solar energy to replace energy from coal at the moment Last night, I was watching a documentary when the light _ (go) out Do you think robots _ (replace) human in the future? Tom _ (be) sick so he couldn’t go on the trip to Washington D.C yesterday In my opinion, we _ (not use) coal for cooking and heating in the future Pete _ (forget) to turn off the TV after watching it last night I _ (look) for my car key now I don’t remember where I left it 10 Sonya: When _ you _ (buy) that Solowheel? Ben: Last month TASK 3 Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B, or C During this trip, everyone must wear a _ for safety A handlebar B seatbelt C panel After watching the teaser of the film with lots of fairies and wizards, I guess it is a _ A comedy B documentary C fantasy People often think Santa Claus and pine trees are the _ of Christmas A symbols B performance C parade _ plastic is warned to be harmful for environment, people still use it daily due to its convenience A Because B Although C But Electric cars are becoming popular nowadays due to theirs _ features tempfile_8090.docx Page | A polluting B eco-friendly C inconvenient Scottish _ is well-known for men, not women A tattoo B culture C kilt ANSWER KEY I LISTENING TASK 1 C B B A C Script: Thu: How was your travel to Alaska, Ron? Ron: It was fantastic Although it was very cold, I did many interesting activities like ice fishing or sleeping in a big igloo Thu: Wow! How did you move there? Ron: I rode a dogsled pulled by powerful dogs on the snow and through the forests It was like getting lost in a marvelous snow kingdom Thu: Sounds cool I’m a dog lover, so I really want to try travelling with those native dogs Did you see any bears? Ron: No, I didn’t Because I went there in October when all bears often sleep Thu: What a pity! Ron: Yes, I know But I had a great chance to see the northern lights They were too beautiful to describe in words Thu: Awesome! I’m sure Alaska will be on the list of my future destinations TASK nuclear travelling environment products available Script: tempfile_8090.docx Page | Hello, everybody Our group will have an important presentation next week, so we need help from all of you to complete this form of our survey on the benefits of some energy sources First, there are four types that you can tick as your favourite: solar, wind, hydro and nuclear energy Second, we offer you some benefits to choose, including good for environment, safe and easy to use, cheap and available If you have another idea, you can write in the blank below The final one is the application of these sources in the fields of life, such as travelling, cooking and heating, and making products Similarly, you can write in the blank below to express your own idea Thanks for your help II READING TASK 1 A C TASK means have C so B driverless A between III WRITING TASK 1 How long does it take you to ride your motorbike to work? Some of my friends think documentaries are not interesting Do you often watch fireworks display on New Year’s Eve? There will be modern driverless cars to replace normal cars Do you know Canadians like playing ice hockey? TASK Sample writing: Hi Alice, It was great to hear from you I’m preparing to attend the annual Flower Festival in Da Lat It often takes place in December or January for local people and visitors to enjoy the Christmas and New Year atmosphere As its name, the festival is always full of extremely beautiful flowers and other special plants on display tempfile_8090.docx Page | What I like best is the appearance of popular singers and movie stars Everything and everyone is charming Hope you can join me some day Write soon An IV LANGUAGE FOCUS TASK 1 B A C TASK comes will finish are using went will replace TASK B C C was won’t use forgot am looking 10 did you buy A B B C tempfile_8090.docx Page |