Dakrong High School THE 2 ND SEMESER EXAMINATION Time allotted: 45 minutes Name Code I. Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest: Câu 1: A. only B. energy C. plenty D. hydropower Câu 2: A. spacious B. facsimile C. fax D. transfer Câu 3: A. played B. admired C. liked D. called Câu 4: A. friend B. telephone C. speedy D. ready Câu 5: A. lifted B. decided C. lasted D. happened II. Grammar and vocabulary: Choose the best option to complete the sentence: Câu 6: Endive can be used ______ as a salad green or as a cooking vegetable. A. such B. both C. either D. neither Câu 7: The first person the correct answer will get one good mark. A. giving B. to give C. gave D. give Câu 8: I don’t know the name of the girl I met at the party. A. which B. that C. whom D. B and C are correct. Câu 9: Neil seemed to have a good time at the party, ………? A. didn’t he B. did he C. hadn’t he D. had he Câu 10: Neither the teacher nor his students…… pleased with the performance of the team. A. was B. being C. has been D. were Câu 11: It was Mary ……… to help us. A. it comes B. which came C. that came D. who comes Câu 12: The Vietnamese participants always take part ……… sports events with great enthusiasm. A. to B. at C. in D. on Câu 13: The flight……… was fully booked. A. that travels on B. I want to travel on C. which I want to travel on D. B & C are correct Câu 14: The film was great, ? A. is it B. isn’t it C. wasn’t it D. was it Câu 15: Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space ……. April 12 th , 1961. A. at B. on C. in D. from Câu 16: Their house, ……… destroyed in the storm, is now being rebuilt. A. whose B. which C. that D. whom Câu 17: Mr. Brown is an avid stamp ………. A. collector B. collect C. collection D. collecting 1 Câu 18: We have been using the ……….Call Service at your post office for ages A. Express B. Mail C. Fax D. Messenger Câu 19: Human beings have a great ………on our environment A. influently B. influence C. influenced D. influent Câu 20: Thomas Eakins studied not only painting ……… anatomy when he was training to become an artist. A. and B. as well C. moreover D. but also III. Writing: Choose A, B, C or D that best describes he sentence or pairs of sentences given italic. Câu 21: Speech causes accidents, not bad roads. A. It was speech that causes accidents, not bad roads. B. It is speech who causes accidents, not bad roads. C. It is speech that causes accidents, not bad roads. D. It was speech who causes accidents, not bad roads. Câu 22: He broke an antique vase. A. It is an antique vase that is broken. B. It was an antique vase that was broken. C. It was an antique vase that is broken. D. It is an antique vase that was broken. Câu 23: “He likes playing football and so do I” means that: A. Either I or he likes playing football. B. Both he and I like playing football. C. He likes playing football, but I don’t like. D. Neither he nor I like playing football. Câu 24: 4. The path is very narrow. It leads to the pagoda. A. The path who leads to the pagoda is very narrow. B. A & C are correct C. The path leading to the pagoda is very narrow. D. The path which leads to the pagoda is very narrow. Câu 25: Quang is very good a drawing. His father is a famous painter. A. Quang, whose father is a famous painter, is very good a drawing. B. Quang whose father is a famous painter is very good a drawing. C. Quang, whose father is a famous painter is very good a drawing. D. Quang’s father, who is a famous painter, is very good a drawing. IV. Error Identification: Find out ONE error from A, B, C or D in each sentence below Câu 26: We met a deaf student which is very intelligent A B C D Câu 27: Neither Peter nor Pike enjoy playing football after class A B C D Câu 28: It was my mother who loves me most A B C D Câu 29: Nguyen Du, that wrote ‘Kieu’s story’, a famous is Vietnamese poet. A B C D Câu 30: The man injuring in the accident is now in the hospital. 2 A B C D V. Read the passage and choose the word that best fits each blank: (31) and entertainment are important to people anywhere in the world. However, forms of popular entertainment are (32) in different countries. In Britain, people are very interested (33) watching and taking part in sports. Walking and swimming (34) the two most popular sporting activities, being almost equally undertaken by men and (35) Snooker, pool and darts are the next most popular sports among men. Câu 31: A. Sports B. Recreation C. Music D. Activities Câu 32: A. similar B. important C. different D. popular Câu 33: A. on B. in C. of D. at Câu 34: A. are B. be C. was D. were Câu 35: A. girls B. women C. people D. boys VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of he questions: Parents send their children to school to prepare for the time when they grow up. Children learn their native language so that they will be able to communicate fluently with other people around them .Moreover , they can preserve the valuable culture and literature of their country .They learn foreign languages in order to benefit from other countries’ heritage . The more foreign languages they learn, the more benefits they get. Children also learn mathematics to calculate, geography to know about nature, and history to know about human beings and historical events. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical uses in their life. Câu 36: Parents send their children to school to A. make them grow up B. prepare for their future C. learn English D. play better Câu 37: Why do children have to learn their native language? A. To know about nature B. To learn foreign languages C. To benefit from foreign countries’ heritage. D. To communicate fluently with other people around them. Câu 38: Why do children have to learn foreign language? A. To go abroad B. To get more knowledge of other countries C. To relax D. To speak English fluently Câu 39: How many school subjects are mentioned in the passage? A. six B. seven C. four D. five Câu 40: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Practical uses of some subjects B. School and subjects C. The significance of going to school D. Parents and children 3 . Choose A, B, C or D that best describes he sentence or pairs of sentences given italic. Câu 21: Speech causes accidents, not bad roads. A. It was speech that causes accidents, not bad roads. B. It. bad roads. B. It is speech who causes accidents, not bad roads. C. It is speech that causes accidents, not bad roads. D. It was speech who causes accidents, not bad roads. Câu 22: He broke an. famous painter, is very good a drawing. IV. Error Identification: Find out ONE error from A, B, C or D in each sentence below Câu 26: We met a deaf student which is very intelligent A B C D Câu 27: