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CHU VAN AN HIGH SCHOOL THE MID - TERM ENGLISH TEST CLASS:………… TIME ALLOTTED : 45 MINS NAME: ………………………… MÃ ĐỀ: 131 I Listen to the following passage and choose the best answer: 1.The photography club comprises deaf , mute and retarded children . A.90 B.19 C.50 D.16 2.The club members are now A.taking photographs in their surroundings. B.having their third photograph exhibition in Hanoi. C.teaching photography to other children. D.exhibiting their photographs for the first time in Hanoi. 3.The subject of their photographs is A.the beauty of daily life seen from the eyes of these disabled children. B.the sorrow of being disabled C.the daily life of these disabled children. D.the photography club’s activities 4 has helped them escape their sorrow. A.A simple and peaceful life. B.The photograph exhibition C.The children’s passion for taking photographs. D.The photography club II.Choose one word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others. 5.A. food B. good C. look D. cook 6.A.travelled B.hoped C.watched D.wished III.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 7.A.chemistry B.memory C.holiday D.computer 8.A.effort B.passion C.subtract D.mental IV.Choose the one word or phrase A, B, C, or D that best complete the sentence . 9.A computer is a …… … typewriter which allows you to type and print any kind of document. A.magically B.magical C.magic D.magician 10. If you listen to music, you can’t ………… your homework. A. read about B. arrange for C. specialize in D. concentrate on 11.You look tired. You should take a ……………………… A. flower B. drink C. sleep D. rest 12.Maries Curie was a Nobel Prize in chemistry. A.received B.taken C.offered D.awarded 13. Lan …………………… her homework before 7:00 p:m last night . A. finishes B. finished C. had finished D. has finished 14. Without the Braille Alphabet, it would be very difficult for the ………………… A. deaf B. mute C. disabled D. blind 15.… to get to work every day? – twenty minutes. A.How long does it take you B.How much time do you take C.How long it takes you D.How often does it take you 16.The computer was the most wonderful ……………….in the 20th century. A. invented B. invention C. inventor D. inventions 17.We …………that game when we were young. A.are used to play B.are used to playing C.used to play D.used to playing 18.Julia couldn’t come to the party, ……… was a pity. A.that B.what C.this D.which 19.My uncle, …………… you met yesterday , is a lawyer. A.that B.whom C.whose D.which 20.Are you looking forward on your vacation? A.you go B.going C.to go D.to going 21.Remember the letter for me on your way home. A.to post B.posting C.post D.posted 22 “ How beautiful your bag is!” _ ………………………. A.I don’t think so B.Do you like it? C.Do you think so ? Thank you . D.I am very glad. 23 Jack : “ I have a flu.” – David:“……………… ” A.Great! B.I don’t like it. C.Good for you D.Sorry to hear that. Mã đề 131 1 24. Nam: “Have you ever spoken English to a native speaker?”- Hoa:”………………….” A. Yes. I talked to an English girl last summer. B. Oh, I went to London last summer. C. No, I don't really like to learn English. D. He is very friendly. V. Identify the one underlined word or phrase- A, B, C or D- that needs correcting: 25.Since I begin school, I haven’t had much free time. A B C D 26.Computers are often used to control, adjustment and correct complex industrial operation. A B C D 27.My teacher always expects me doing well in exams . A B C D 28. Where did your son get the international prize in mathematics ? - In 2010. A B C D VI.Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: Computers have had an enormous impact on our lives nowadays. We do shopping, work, or visit places of scenic (29) with the help of computers. We pay bills prepared by computers. We read newspapers and magazines, which have been produced on computers. We receive letters from and (30) letters to almost every part of the world with the help of computers. And we can even learn foreign languages on computers. (31) makes computer a miraculous device? Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable (32) doing almost anything you ask. 29. A. beautiful B. beautify C. beauty D. beautifully 30. A. do B. send C. damage D. throw 31. A. What B. When C. Where D. Whose 32. A. in B. to C.about D.of VII.Read the passage, and choose the best option: You may use the telephone every day but how much do you know about it ? The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876. Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. Later he went to live in the US. Alexander Bell was always interested in sound. He wanted to be able to send sound through a wire. He had a workshop in his house in America and did many experiments there. One day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. Talking into his telephone, Bell said: “Mr. Watson, I want you to come over here immediately, please.” His assistant, Watson, was in another room far away from the workshop. However, he heard Bell clearly on his own telephone. Quickly, he ran to Bell’s workshop. “Mr. Bell, I heard every word you said!”, Watson shouted excitedly. Bell finally succeeded. He had invented the first telephone. Later other inventors made better ones. NOTES: sound (n) : âm thanh ; experiment (n) : sự thí nghiệm; wire (n): dây thép workshop (n) : phân xưởng; (to) spill - spilt-spilt : làm đổ tràn ;liquid (n) dung dịch 33. Which of these following is true? A. Bell was the owner of a workshop in his house in America. B. Bell did only one experiment and he succeeded. C. Bell invented the telephone in Scotland. D. Bell discovered the telephone in 1847. 34. Where did Bell come from? A. France B. Scotland C. the US D. New Zealand 35. What did he have an interest in ? A. Philosophy B. Physics C. music D.Sound 36. What did he do many experiments for? A. to hear his assistant’s voice. B. to send sound through a wire. C. to give a request to his assistant. D. to express feelings through musical instruments. VIII.Rewrite the second sentence with the beginning words in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. 37.I bought a cell phone. I can use it to send and receive e-mail. >I bought a cell phone which I can use to send and receive e-mail. 38.No one has used this computer for a long time. >This computer has been used this computer for a long time. 39.Why don’t we take a rest for a moment? > She suggests taking a rest for a moment 40. I often went swimming when I was young. > I used to go swimming when I was young. Mã đề 131 2 Mã đề 131 3 . his assistant. D. to express feelings through musical instruments. VIII.Rewrite the second sentence with the beginning words in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. 37 .I. and did many experiments there. One day, while he was doing an experiment in his workshop, he was careless and spilt some burning liquid onto his clothes. Talking into his telephone, Bell said:. C.teaching photography to other children. D.exhibiting their photographs for the first time in Hanoi. 3.The subject of their photographs is A.the beauty of daily life seen from the eyes of these disabled