THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST 2010-2011 Subject: English I. Choose the best answer in brackets to complete sentences by underlining them. (2.5ms) (Gạch chân đáp án để hoàn thành câu.) 1. Today, Mrs. Loan continues to go to work late again. She is (always / usually / often / never) going to work late. 2. In the rice-cooking festival, there are three competitions: water-fetching, (fire-making / clothes-washing / bull-fighting / flower-arranging) and rice-cooking. 3. He (says / said / saying / say) that he liked football. 4. My sister didn’t know where (to buy / buying / buy / buys) fruits. 5. I always keep the window open in order to (letting / let / lets / will let) fresh air in. II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (Cho hình thức động từ ngoặc) (2.5ms) 1. Nga (watch) …………………….TV at 7.30 last night. 2. Hoa was sleeping when the postman (come) ………………………. 3. The grand prize (award) …………………… to Hong Ha Team after the final match yesterday. 4. My brother showed me how (do) ……………………….this exercise. 5. Tomorrow, she (go) …………… to Hanoi. III. Arrange the words into a complete sentence. (Sắp xếp từ thành câu, không thêm) (2ms) 1. what / Lan / told me / to /./ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… . 2. The book / by / bought / was / him /./ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Vietnam / rice-exporting / is / a /./ country / ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. At 5.30 pm yesterday, / we / playing / were / soccer /./ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Read the passage and choose true (T) or false (F) below. (2ms) Thanksgiving Day (lễ tạ ơn) is a holiday that Americans celebrate the honor of everything the country offered to their ancestors, who were among the first immigrants to the U.S. when they first came to America, they saw that there were enough food and opportunity for everyone. They were even helped by the Indians (người da đỏ), who taught them how to grow all kinds of new vegetables, such as corn and yams, or sweet potatoes. On Thanksgiving Day, it’s traditional to eat a big meal together. The Americans eat food that was found here by their ancestors. They usually eat turkey (thịt gà tây) with sweet potatoes (khoai lang), Indian corn bread, and have pumpkin pie (bánh nướn) for dessert. Every Thanksgiving Day, a giant parade is held by one of the most famous department stores in New York. It’s an yearly event. And at the end of the parade, children can even see Santa Claus, who is visiting from the North Pole. Santa Claus is invited to remind children and parents that Christmas is not far away. True or false.(Đọc đoạn văn chọn True (T) or False (F) 1. Thanksgiving Day isn’t a holiday that Americans celebrate the honor of everything the country offered to their ancestors. …………… 2. The Indians taught Americans how to grow all kinds of new vegetables, such as corn and yams, or sweet potatoes. …………… 3. On Thanksgiving Day, there is a giant parade held by one of the most famous department stores in New York. …………… 4. At the end of the parade, children cannot even see Santa Claus, who is visiting from the North Pole. ……… V. Rewrite the following sentences, using cue words below. (1m) (Viết lại câu, sử dụng từ gợi ý bên dưới) 1. Lan said, “The pipes are broken.” → Lan said that…………………………………………………………………………………………… . 2. Nhi said to Nga, “is Hanoi in the North?” → Nhi asked Nga if ………………………………………………………………………………………… Đặng Hoàng Huy (ANSWERS) THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST 2010-2011 Subject: English I. Choose the best answer in brackets to complete sentences by underlining them. (2.5ms) (Gạch chân đáp án để hoàn thành câu.) 1. always. 2. fire-making. 3. said. 4. to buy. 5. let. II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (Cho hình thức động từ ngoặc) (2.5ms) 1. was watching 2. came 3. was awarded 4. to 5. will go III. Arrange the words into a complete sentence. (Sắp xếp từ thành câu, không thêm) (2ms) 1. Lan told me what to do. 2. The book was bought by him. 3. Vietnam is a rice-exporting country. 4. At 5.30 pm yesterday, we were playing soccer. IV. Read the passage and choose true (T) or false (F) below. (2ms) 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F V. Rewrite the following sentences, using cue words below. (1m) (Viết lại câu, sử dụng từ gợi ý bên dưới) 1. Lan said that the pipes were broken. 2. Nhi asked Nga if Hanoi was in the north. Đặng Hoàng Huy . THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST 2010-2011 Subject: English 8 I. Choose the best answer in brackets to complete sentences by underlining them. (2.5ms) (Gạch. all kinds of new vegetables, such as corn and yams, or sweet potatoes. On Thanksgiving Day, it’s traditional to eat a big meal together. The Americans eat food that was found here by their ancestors ………………………………………………………………………………………… Đặng Hoàng Huy (ANSWERS) THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST 2010-2011 Subject: English 8 I. Choose the best answer in brackets to complete sentences by underlining them. (2.5ms) (Gạch