ENGLISH TEST May-23-F LE NGOC HAN Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Grade Marks Full name: Class: Teacher’s Comment QUESTION I Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others: A pagoda A remote B grocery B advance C institute C control D benefit D access QUESTION II Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others A charity A equal B character B poet C change C depend D chopstick D recently QUESTION III Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic: A sweater A river B jacket B grocery C jean C pond D pants D lake QUESTION IV Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts) Vietnam is a ……………………… …country A B develop C development developing I have two brothers and we are ……………at school A too B both C all In spite of ………late, he arrived in time A he started B starting C he was started The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is……………… A pollution B polluted C unpolluted They often study in the classrooms……………are air-conditioned D to develop D same D his being started D polluting A where D what A late D latest B when C whom Thanks to the Internet people can get the …………information B later C lately When learning English, you should have a dictionary to ………………new words A B look for C look into D look at look up Do you know the name of the lecturer……………is talking about natural disasters? A whom B who C whose D which Energy-saving bulbs should be used to …………electricity A waste B save C spend D accounts 10 In my family, lighting ……………for 20% of the electricity bill A wastes B collects C saves D accounts 11 … .the weather was bad, my mother had to go to the market A Therefore B Besides C As D Even though Celina isn’t here If she ……………………here, she …………………….us this work A were/would help B is / will help C will be / helps D was / would help 12 QUESTION V Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by choosing A, B, C or D: (2pts) People have recycled (1)………… throughout history Metals tools and weapons have been melted, reformed, and (2)………… since they came in use thousands of years ago The iron, steel, and paper industries have almost always used (3)……… materials (4)……… saves energy by reducing the need to Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope process new material The amount of energy (5)……… in recycling one aluminum can is equal to the energy in the gasoline that would fill half of that same can Recycling also reduces (6)……… because recycling a product creates less pollution (7)…… producing a new one For every ton of newspaper recycled, fewer kilogram of air pollutants are (8)……… into the atmosphere A A A A A A A A materials reduced new producing saved polluted more thrown B B B B B B B B energy reused raw exporting wasted pollution much dropped C C C C C C C C wood protected recycled making stored fresh than installed D D D D D D D D waste recycle waste recycling polluted pure less pumped QUESTION VI Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D): When I was a child, we didn’t stay inside watching TV in hot weather We didn’t own an air conditioner, so on warm summer evenings, we stayed outside the porch for hours We children played games or looked at comic books My dad relaxed in his chair Sometimes he tried to a crossword puzzle in the newspaper occasionally, some neighbors visited us on the porch Then Dad stopped reading the newspaper and argued current events with them They discussed about current social problems After my mom washed dinner dishes She usually joined us on the porch She and my dad talked about the house, the neighborhood and us Sometimes she peeled apples When she finished and handed each an apple My family always enjoyed those summer evenings on the porch A B a house A A A A D a fridge D eating apples D their guests D cleaned the house Their neighbor D All are correct Watched TV D Gave them apples an air conditioner B C discussion events doing a crossword Who often visited the writer’s father on the porch? B their neighbors C a yard The writer’s father enjoyed……………………on his chair talking about his house A Why did the stay outside the porch for hours?-Because they didn’t have………… C their friends their relatives What did the writer’s mother before joining them? B cooked meals C washed plates washed apples What did the writer’s parents talk about? What did the mother sometimes do? B Their house B Baked cake C Their children Cooked special dishes C QUESTION VII: WRITING Write a paragraph of 100-150 words about “ A country picnic” : -When / where? -What you -What you / your friends bring a long -How you feel after a country picnic …………………………………………………………….………… ………………………………………………………….…………… ………………………………………………………….…………… ………………………………………………………….…………… ………………………………………………………….…………… …………………………………………………………….………… …………………………………………………………….………… …………………………………………………………….………… …………………………………………………………….………… …………………………………………………………….………… Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope ENGLISH TEST May-25-G LE NGOC HAN Lower Secondary School Time Allotted: 45 minutes Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Grade Marks Full name: Class: Teacher’s Comment QUESTION I Pick out the word that has the stressed syllable different from the others: A contest A effective B standard B celebrate C complete C enhance D passage D distinguish QUESTION II Pick out the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others A above A arrived B another B gathered C month C relaxed D worship D enjoyed QUESTION III Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic: A landslide A extremely B tornado B snowy C tsunami C rainy D destruction D cloudy QUESTION IV Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the sentences: (3pts) My uncle writes a lot of poems He’s one of well-known…………….in my town A B poetry C musician poet In 1990, the of jeans stopped growing A sale B sell C sold They can see a banyan tree at the……………to the village A foot B temple C center To check how a word is spelt, look it up in a…………………… D poets D selling D entrance A D textbook D announced reference books A B dictionary C library This newspaper is………………… every day It’s a daily newspaper spread B advertised C published Thomas often spends a lot of time on the net His parents say it's a waste of time A chatted B to surf C surfing D chat …………………… they stop cutting down tress the climate will change A C Unless D However Because I'm that you didn't tell me about this A excited B disappointed C interested D pleased Nowadays Vietnamese women……………to wear……………….clothing at work A Like / casualty B save C Dislike / modern D Prefer / modern 10 Everyone must take part in …………….…… deforestation A prevent B preserve C preventing D save If B 11 Scientist are looking for an………………way to reduce energy consumption A effect B affection C effectively 12 Harris was tired;………………he took the rest before continuing the work A so B however C since D effective D but QUESTION V Fill in the blanks in this passage with proper words by choosing A, B, C or D: (2pts) I’m writing to you about the (1)………… of fish catching in the lake behind my house I’m very worried because people use (2)………….to catch fish After a short time they left the place, a lot of small fish (3) ……… and floated on the water (4)………… Other animals such as (5)……….and toasts, and even birds Created by Do Huu Toan Study and Hope also died from electric shock waves I would suggest the local (6)…………… should prohibit and (7) …… heavily anyone using this (8)………….of catching fish A A A A A A A A problem pollution lived land frogs officers allow solution Created by Do Huu Toan B B B B B B B B way electricity dying soil buffalo authorities give result C C C C C C C C method waste died bank sheep staff fine convenience Study and Hope D D D D D D D D catching deforestation were caught surface shark police stop way ... problem pollution lived land frogs officers allow solution Created by Do Huu Toan B B B B B B B B way electricity dying soil buffalo authorities give result C C C C C C C C method waste died bank... the atmosphere A A A A A A A A materials reduced new producing saved polluted more thrown B B B B B B B B energy reused raw exporting wasted pollution much dropped C C C C C C C C wood protected... others A above A arrived B another B gathered C month C relaxed D worship D enjoyed QUESTION III Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the same topic: A landslide A extremely B tornado B snowy