Listen to the conversation carefully and choose the best answer.. How many people are using smartphones, laptops and tablets.. Choose the suitable word provided in the box for each quest
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Loc Ninh High School
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PAPER TEST FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER
2014-2015 Allotted Time: 60 minutes
Candidate’s name: ……… Code/Class: ………
Loc Ninh , 5/2015
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A LISTENING (2 points) You will hear two tasks TWICE After each task, you will have a ten-second pause to do Task 1 Listen to the conversation carefully and choose the best answer
1 How are smartphones, laptops and tablets for learning?
A useful B dangerous C horrible D enjoyable
2 How about laptops?
A take photos B make a call C store information D record work
3 Who bought Phong his laptop?
A His grandparents B His teacher
C His parents D His brother
4 What can a tablet be called?
A smart tablet B computer tablet
B phone tablet D tablet computer
5 How many people are using smartphones, laptops and tablets?
A a lot of people B no one
C a few people D few people
Task 2 Listen to the recording carefully and complete the table below
B PHONETICS (1 point)
I PRONUNCIATION Choose the underlined word which is pronounced differently
1 A affect B ancestor C aware D address
2 A grooms B devices C editors D animals
3 A income B proposal C inrol D photo
4 A bride B digital C triple D interest
5 A technology B search C school D chemical
II STRESS Choose the word which has the different stress
1 A affect B address C access D equal
2 A confuse B damage C device D deplete
3 A diversity B disadvantage C education D conservation
4 A ecology B pollution C environment D energy
5 A famous B forget C remove D enjoy
Are you superstitious?
15th Friday is an (1) day
It is bad luck to walk under a (2)
Actors have a lot of (3)
Speaker is superstitious: (4) YES: NO:
Speaker didn’t get good mark for superstition: (5) YES: NO:
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I VOCABULARY Choose the suitable word provided in the box for each question below Note that there is one unnecessary word in the box
1 This year, more girls are expected to _ in the first grade
2 I think that _ comes to those who have enough courage and will
3 There are numerous _ related to daily activities in Vietnam
4 Smartphones and tablets are the electronic _ that are effective in learning
5 Costa Rica is one of thte world’s best _ destinations
II GRAMMAR Read the questions carefully and choose the best answer
1 Thomas told me the door but it
A to shut/ not lock B to shut/ to not lock
C shut/ not lock D to shut/ not to lock
2 We stop when the traffic lights are red
A must B should C can D ought to
3 Gender discrimination so that everyone has equal opportunities in education
A should eliminate B should be eliminated
C should be eliminate D should be eliminating
4 Brenda Berkman sued FDNY gender discrimination
A to B for C up D about
5 The bride is on her wedding day
A the beautiful woman B the more beautiful woman
C the beautifuller woman D the most beautiful woman
6 This is latest news that I have ever heard
A the B a C an D ø
7 If I you, I’d take part in the green summer activity
A be B was C am D were
8 After the night at the bride’s home, the newly-weds help with the clean-up
A spend B spending C have spent D spent
9 Last but , moblie devices can help students communicate with each other
A not last B no least C no last D not least
10 Electronics could your body, couldn’t they?
A harm B harmful C harmless D be harmed
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D COMMUNICATION (0.5 points) Read the sentence in the upper bubble and match to the lower bubble
1 2 3 4 5
E READING (2 points)
I CLOZE TEST Read the text and fill in the gaps with one suitable word provided
below
A computer is an electronic _(1) _, which executes software programs It consists (2) 2 parts hardware and (3) The computer processes input through input devices like
mouse and keyboard The computer displays output through output devices like color monitor
and printer The size of a computer varies considerably from very (4) to very big The speed
of computers also has a very large range Computers have become indispensable in today’s
world (5) _ of people use computers all over the world
Extracted from Tieng Anh 10
1 A device B computer C monitor D form
2 A for B with C of D about
3 A mouse B keyboard C screen D software
4 A slim B small C large D heavy
5 A Millions B Thousands C Hundreds D None
II READING COMPREHENSION Read the passage and choose the best answer
prominent characteristic of most women in Vietnam is that they work really hard In fact, in addition to the eight working hours at a job, they still spend at least four or five hours on different household chores Moreover, a typical Vietnamese womn is also known for her
A Well, I think it is not good and illegal
B Oh, yes She does very often
C Yes, I couldn’t agree more It is a bad result of human activity
D No, I don’t agree with you They should work outside
E No absolutely no
F Yeah We’ve booked an eco tour to Ba Na Hill
1 Do you think women should stay at home, doing housework?
2 What do you think about using a smartphone at school?
3 Hi Are you going somewhere?
4 I agree that we are facing severe environmental pollution
5 Are you superstitious?
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many skills She can cook tasty meals and decorate her house A visit to a family in Vietnam will be a good chance to experience how good she is at all these tasks Finally, she is really
devoted to her family Her biggest concerns are always about family matters like jobs,
hobbies, and health of her family members That is why the majority of Vietnamese womeen
immediately rush home after work to be with their children and take care of them and the
other people in the family In short, these characteristics are typical of the majority of Vietnamese women
Extracted from Tieng Anh 10, vol 2
1 What is the best title of the passage?
A A typical of Vietnamese woman B The characteristic of a woman
C Woman nowaday D A traditional woman
2 What is Not mentioned as a woman’s characteristic?
A hard-working B skillful C materialistic D devoted
3 How many hours a day does a woman work?
A eight hours B six hours C thirteen hours D five hours
4 What does the word “devoted” in line 7 of the passage have the closest meaning?
A educated B dedicated C childborn D built
5 What does the word “take care of” in line 9 of the passage have the closest meaning?
A look up B look after C take after D take over
F WRITING (3 points)
I REARRANGEMENT Read the words below and rearrange them in order (1 point)
1 As / I / believe / a lot of / people / far / in / as / superstitions / Vietnamese / know, /.//
2 The / World / organization / for / Nature / is / a non-government / Wide / Fund / //
II REWRITING Read the sentences below and rewrite them with the following cues without changing their meaning (1 point)
1 I don’t know how to swim, so I can’t go scuba-diving with you
(use “Conditional Sentence”)
If
2 “We are discussing the protection of the natural envirnoment now,” the students told
their teacher
(use “Reported Speech”)
The students
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III PARAGRAPH WRITING (2 points)
Write a paragraph at least 40 words and express the advantages of the eletronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and computers,…
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