ENGLISH TEST May-11 LE NGOC HAN Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Tuesday, November 03, 2015 Full name: Class: Grade Marks Teacher’s Comment QUESTION I (1.5) A Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others: A tornado A hurricane B refrigerator B prohibit C carriage C adventure D disaster D development B Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others A grades A earn B pilots B earth C shapes C health D tricks D heard C Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic: A alien A marvelous B meteor B ridiculous C pilot C humorous D astronaut D poisonous QUESTION II Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts) Susan answered very…………but everyone could hear her…………… A B softly / clearly C softly / clear D soft / clear soft / clearly If there is too much…………….more and more people will cope with respiratory problem A Exhaust fume treasure A Thank-you The cans B B D floods foam C stream D hedge invitation C complaint resolution B although C because D relax D so that D traditional He’s studying modern Japanese language and……………………… culture B fame C cultural Millions of Africans were sold into………………………between the 17th and 19th centuries freedom D that tourists leave after their refreshment makes the ground dirty The same meaning is……… therefore A foam B drinks C food meals Jerry bought this book………………he heard it was good A C Last week, Mr Hai wrote a…….… letter to the local authority about littering trash in front of his house A garbage ………………… is a mass of bubbles of gas and air A A B B independence C slavery D liberty ………………………Pluto’s father gave him some good advice, he didn’t follow it A B Since C Moreover D Although However 10 Our form teacher……………………………Liz on her contribution to the program A reminded 11 A A awarded C nominated D complimented D things Early warning about tornadoes could save many…………………… lives 12 B B life C living The pollution in the river increases when raw sewage is poured directly into the water green Created by Do Huu Toan B fresh C untreated Study and Hope D uncooked QUESTION III Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (1, 5pts) New Year is one of the most important festivals in the United States On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties At twelve o’clock at night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they wish their friends and relatives good luck New Year’s Eve is usually a long night to many people They don’t go home until morning Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children On this holiday, children dress as witches, ghosts or others Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit If the people at the house don’t give them candy the children will play a trick on them But this hardly ever happens Many people give them candy or fruit A B B Prosperity A D To the Time Square At noon C At midnight D After the parties Happiness C Fame D Good luck Mid –Fall festival C New Year D Easter D A&B are correct the children dress as on Halloween? B witches To the restaurant of festival is common for children in the USA? B Halloween What A C What they often wish their friends and relatives? What kind A To the parties When they say “Happy New Year” to each other? New Year Day A B To the church A Where American people go on New Year’s Eve? C ghosts angels What will happen If people don’t give the children anything on Halloween?-People will… B be played a joke be played a trick C be behaved badly D be unlucky QUESTION IV Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box: (2.0 pts) One of the main sources for the (1)………… of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper The (2)………… of newspaper is to (3)…………… the public political, social, economic and entertainment Generally, there are three (4)………… of newspapers: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and (5)………… interest newspapers (6)………… to the development of the internet, we can now get (7)……… to electronic newspapers To some extend, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most (8)………… in the world A A A A A A A A announce purpose get sort especially sure access people B B B B B B B B notice result inform kind special So as deny students C C C C C C C C spreading reason give style best used accept readers D D D D D D D D reading activity receive types normal thanks worse workers QUESTION V Write a short passage about 100-120 words: (2.0 pts) • What should you to reduce garbage and save energy in your home? -Use tree leaves, banana leaves / wrap food -Plastics bags / hard / dissolve -Reuse / recycle bottles / cans -Use energy saving bulbs -Turn off lights….after use -Save water… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope ENGLISH TEST May-12 LE NGOC HAN Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Tuesday, November 03, 2015 Full name: Class: Grade Marks Teacher’s Comment QUESTION I (1.5) A Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others: A pesticide A prohibit B persuade B authority C environment C electricity D complaint D congratulate B Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others A wrapped A advice B littered B matter C checked C machine D reduced D appliance C Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic: A plumber A coal B consumer B oil C carpenter C electricity D embroider D gas QUESTION II Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts) A A Before you begin the exam paper, please read the instructions………… …………… B clear C slow careful In our country, children start………………school at 12 years old A primary D secondary B C popular public D common Unless we…………………cutting down trees, we can’t prevent floods and other natural disasters B stop Littering A C second carefully Using…………………transport is a good way to reduce traffic jams and air pollution private A B first D C don’t stop stopped D should stop should be prohibited, or the environment…………………polluted seriously B were C will be was Remote controls are used to………………………with TV D would be B interact C relate connect We have to start early……………we won’t be late A Because of B though C So that Sara speaks so……………that I can’t understand her A fastly B fastest C faster The children,……….……parents work late, are taken home by bus D run D In order to D fast A A B whose whom 10 Mike has to this work on time,…… …………? A Hasn’t he B Has he C that D their C Doesn’t he D Does he D improvement D claimed 11 If you want to your English, we can help you B improved C improving improve 12 Many people …………… that they had seen UFO in he sky A suggested B decided C persuaded A QUESTION IV Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): (1.5pts) Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope It’s necessary for us to have a day to celebrate for our parents On that day, children will express their feelings and loves to their parents Moreover, we have an opportunity to enhance family traditions and members of families can get together I suggest we can hold this special day on Sunday, April because at that time, the weather is fine It isn’t necessary to have parties but it’s good idea to have lunch or dinner with all members of the family Children should give their parents flowers, cards and a special cake They also serve their parents the food that they like best I believe my idea will be supported and the day will be celebrated nationwide because everybody loves their parents and wants their parents to be happy The writer wants to hold……………………… A A A The day will be held on……………… All family members will………………… B Sunday/may Serve a special meal B C Go for pleasure D Parents’ birthday Saturday/ May D Saturday/ April Buy a lot of gifts D Sing a merry songs D Flowers and cards D it’s fine C clothes Chocolate candy Parents’ day will be held in April because…………………… B it’s cool A B C Sunday/April Parents’ day Children should give their parents…………………… food A C A national holiday A B A public holiday C it’s dry it’s snowy The writer hopes that Parents’ Day will be held……………………… B nationwide C All over the world D In his hometown In his family QUESTION II Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by using the given words in the box: (2pts) Pollution happens when chemicals that are (1)………………… to living things get into the environment Chemicals that cause pollution are not easy to get rid of They stay in the air, ground and water for a long time The (2)……… way to fight pollution is to stop producing it in the first place Governments can pass (3)…………… … that forbid or limit the use of chemicals that cause pollution Laws can stop factories from dumping poisonous (4)……………….… in lakes, rivers, and the ocean Factories and power plants can clean up the smoke that they give off Engineers can build cars that burn (5)………….… gasoline They can find ways for cars to give off cleaner exhaust gases (6)……………… are looking for fuels to replace coal and oil They are looking for ways to use the power in wind and rays from the sun You can help cut down on the (7) ……………… of garbage you make A lot of this garbage can be recycled, or turned back into something useful You can recycle paper, plastic Empty bottles, metal cans (8)………….… helps cut down on pollution A A A A A A A A good best speeches water less governments enormous recycled B B B B B B B B bad good exams chemicals more authorities dump recycling C C C C C C C C harmful well documents pesticides much scientists overweight reuse D D D D D D D D famous easy laws food many teachers amount reduce QUESTION V Write a short passage about 100-120 words: (2.0 pts) • What should you to protect the environment? -Save paper -Reduce water pollution -Reuse / recycle bottles / cans -Use fewer plastic bags -Prevent littering -Reduce the amount of garbage we produce → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… → ………………………………………………………………………………………… Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope ... USA? B Halloween What A C What they often wish their friends and relatives? What kind A To the parties When they say “Happy New Year” to each other? New Year Day A B To the church A Where American... Sunday/may Serve a special meal B C Go for pleasure D Parents’ birthday Saturday/ May D Saturday/ April Buy a lot of gifts D Sing a merry songs D Flowers and cards D it’s fine C clothes Chocolate... candy Parents’ day will be held in April because…………………… B it’s cool A B C Sunday/April Parents’ day Children should give their parents…………………… food A C A national holiday A B A public holiday