DETHAMKHAOANHVAN I Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentences (2,5pts) She spends most of her free time volunteer work A doing B to C D for doing “May I help you?” – “ ” A What can I for you ? B I’m afraid I’m busy now C Yes That’s very kind of you D How can I help? I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my A mother tongue B first language C foreign language D A & B She came with a new idea for increasing sale A on B in C up D over _is studying again something that you have learnt, before an exam or a test A Revision B Experiments C Practice D Semester She is studying hard pass the final exams A for B in order to C so as D so that Alexander G Bell was born March 3, 1847 A.in B on C at D from 10 We have got a problem I hope you can help A myself B yourself C ourselves D us 11 If you want to take part in the activities of the club , you must _ this application form A fill out B come over C find out D look after 10 12 I tennis a lot, but I don’t play very often now A play B used to play C am used to play D was playing *Answers: ; _ ; 3. _ ; ; ; 6. ; _ ; ; _; 10 II Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt ) 11 He doesn’t have money enough to buy this big house A B C D 12 She cried hardly when she failed her English test A B C D *Answers: 11. 12 _ III Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.5pt) 13 Don’t leave the light on It wastes _ 14 Ho Chi Minh City is an important center 15 She _ displayed her prize 16 They are slow _ 17.He _demonstrated his invention to the public 18.His wife ran to him and they both looked at the egg in _ (electric) (commerce) (proud) (learn) ( succeed ) ( amaze ) *Answers: 13 ; 14 ; 15. ; 16 , 17. _, 18. IV Read the passage carefully (1.5pt) * Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE The Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization (The Ho Chi Minh YPO) SCHOOL NOTICE BOARD RAISING FUNDS WITH “PIG-SAVING PLANS” + Collect old clothes and shoes, sandals for recycling + Collect old newspapers and magazines for sale + Offer used textbooks and school things for reusing + Make handmade things for sale + Keep small money change for saving + Donate stamps and envelopes for posting + Reduce waste papers and drafts when using 19 Students have to things on the notice board 20 The notice says that students should keep and use their textbooks carefully 21 The Ho Chi Minh YPO planned these activities 22 Teachers must take part in this program * Choose the correct answer 23 What is the main idea of the notice board? A How to recycle things B How to save money C How to collect things D How to earn money for “Pig-saving plans” 24 What does the word “donate” refer to? A ask for B give C buy D sell *Answers: 19 _ ; 20 ; 21. ; 22 ; 23 _; 24. _ V Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1,5pt) In the first year of lower secondary Nam had some (1) in learning English His (2) _ of English words was really bad and his English grammar was worse He didn’t know how to improve it One afternoon after the lesson, his English teacher told him (3) for her out of the classroom She took him to school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase She told him how to use an English- English (4) _ to improve his English grammar He made (5) progress and only one year later He (6) _ the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in his hometown 25 A words B grades C difficulties D sounds 26 A pronunciation B pronunciations C pronounce D pronouncing 27 A waited B wait C to wait D not to wait 28 A book B atlas C brochure D dictionary 29 A much B many C some D no 30 A had B won C knew D gave *Answers: 25 ; 26 _ ; 27. _ ; 28 ; 29 _ ;30. VI Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence (0.5) 31 time on it / My English teacher / to spend more / asked me /.// 32 and the small man was the master / The tiger wanted to know / was the servant / why the strong buffalo/ // _ VII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first (2pts) 33 The weather was fine We could go camping the weather was fine enough _ 34 They weren’t bad at English anymore They used _ 35 My sister doesn’t like washing up after meals My sister is not _ 36 The lifeguard said, “Don’t swim out too far, boys.” The lifeguard told _ THE END OF THE TEST KEYS I Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentences (2,5pts) She spends most of her free time volunteer work A doing B to C D for doing “May I help you?” – “ ” A What can I for you ? B I’m afraid I’m busy now C Yes That’s very kind of you D How can I help? I was born in Vietnam; Vietnamese is my A mother tongue B first language C foreign language D A& B She came with a new idea for increasing sale A on B in C up D over _is studying again something that you have learnt, before an exam or a test A Revision B Experiments C Practice D Semester She is studying hard pass the final exams A for B in order to C so as D so that Alexander G Bell was born March 3, 1847 A.in B on C at D from We have got a problem I hope you can help A myself B yourself C ourselves D us If you want to take part in the activities of the club , you must _ this application form A fill out B come over C find out D look after 10 I tennis a lot, but I don’t play very often now A play B used to play C am used to play D was playing *Answers: _A _ ; _C ; 3. _D ; C ; _A _ ; 6. _B _ ; B _ ; D ; _A ; 10 _B _ II Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt ) 11 He doesn’t have money enough to buy this big house A B C D 12 She cried hardly when she failed her English test A B C D *Answers: 11. _B _ 12 _B III Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (1.0 pt) 13 Don’t leave the light on It wastes _ 14 Ho Chi Minh City is an important center 15 She _ displayed her prize 16 They are slow _ 17.He _demonstrated his invention to the public 18.His wife ran to him and they both looked at the egg in _ (electric) (commerce) (proud) (learn) ( succeed ) ( amaze ) *Answers: 13 ELECTRICITY_ ; 14 _COMMERCIAL ; 15. PROUDLY _ ; 16 _LEARNERS 17 SUCCESSFULLY, 18 AMAZEMENT IV Read the passage carefully (1.5pt) * Decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE *Answers: 19 TRUE_ ;20 _FALSE_ ; 21. TRUE_ ; 22 FALSE_; 23 _D _; 24. _B V Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1,5pt) In the first year of lower secondary Nam had some (1) in learning English His (2) _ of English words was really bad and his English grammar was worse He didn’t know how to improve it One afternoon after the lesson, his English teacher told him (3) for her out of the classroom She took him to school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase She told him how to use an English- English (4) _ to improve his English grammar He made (5) progress and only one year later He (6) _ the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in his hometown 25 A words B grades C difficulties D sounds 26 A pronunciation B pronunciations C pronounce D pronouncing 27 A waited B wait C to wait D not to wait 28 A book B atlas C brochure D dictionary 29 A much B many C some D no 30 A had B won C knew D gave *Answers: 25 _C _ ; 26 _A ; 27. _C _ ; 28 D _ ; 29 A _ ;30. _ B _ VI Arrange these words into a meaningful sentence (0.5) 31 time on it / My English teacher / to spend more / asked me /.// My English teacher asked me to spend more time on it 32 and the small man was the master / The tiger wanted to know / was the servant / why the strong buffalo/ // The tiger wanted to know why the strong buffalo was the servant and the small man was the master VII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first (2pts) 33 The weather was fine We could go camping The weather was fine enough for us to go camping 34 They weren’t bad at English anymore They used to be bad at English 35 My sister doesn’t like washing up after meals My sister is not interested in / fond of/ keen on washing up after meals 36 The lifeguard said, “Don’t swim out too far, boys.” The lifeguard told the boys not to swim out too far THE END OF THE TEST ... to wait D not to wait 28 A book B atlas C brochure D dictionary 29 A much B many C some D no 30 A had B won C knew D gave *Answers: 25 ; 26 _ ; 27. _ ; 28 ; 29 _ ;30.... to wait D not to wait 28 A book B atlas C brochure D dictionary 29 A much B many C some D no 30 A had B won C knew D gave *Answers: 25 _C _ ; 26 _A ; 27. _C _ ; 28 D _ ; 29 A _ ;30.... her prize 16 They are slow _ 17.He _demonstrated his invention to the public 18. His wife ran to him and they both looked at the egg in _ (electric) (commerce) (proud)