midterm test 1_English 7_thí điểm

PREPARATION FOR MID-TERM TEST I Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the others’ in each line A A A A A high B bag B hurricane photo B guess B rough frog favor big C tough C original B scarf C volleyball C sign D laugh D flag C city D laugh D again D cracker II Give the correct form of the verbs given to finish the sentences They (not arrive) _ yet, but they should be here soon It’s the first time I (get) _ all the answers right in a test! She (start) _ doing the gardening an hour ago, and she (not finish) _ it yet Eating fruit and vegetables every day (be) _ very healthy III Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the passage EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES! A recent report on the eating habits of children suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a strong (1 like) _ for vegetables and only eat (2 suffice) _ amounts of fruit and vegetables at Christmas One researcher says not eating (3 proper) _ may have serious consequences on a child’s (4 speak) _ and physical development, resulting in poorer performance at school One (5 solve) _ is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more (6.effect) _ if children get right ingredients in their (7 day) _ diet (8 Fortunate) _, parents choose food for their children that is quick and (9 convenience) _ to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and (10 health) _ Consequently, it is difficult later to get children to change their habits IV Read the passage and insert a suitable word in each space Young Charity is a non-profit organization Its aim to (1) _ orphans and disadvantaged children in developing countries It is involved in improving the health (2) _ education of needy children With the help of local governments and the generous support of volunteers and donors, it has built a lot of orphanages, making sure that (3) _ have their own home It has also established many children’s hospitals in far-away areas It helps a lot of poor children finish their education and (4) _ a better future You can join Young Charity now! You can contribute to making a difference to the lives of many (5) _ children V Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences It’s good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day  We should _ We couldn’t keep on cleaning the streets because of the heavy rain  Because it _ The garden party won’t take place if the weather doesn’t improve  Unless _ Both students and teachers can borrow books from the library  The library lend Nobody plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does  He plays this _