Full name: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST Class: Time: 45 minutes I LISTENING Listen to a conversation and match Nam's hobbies and leisure activities with different stages in his life You will listen TWICE Stages of life Hobbies/Leisure activities childhood A volunteering primary school B playing with toys secondary school C playing tennis university D reading comics marriage E hanging out with classmates Listen to a talk about living in the countryside Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words You will listen TWICE When you live in the countryside, you can enjoy the _ surroundings The city lacks space for _ activities In the city you may not know your _ neighbour's name The _ is not too high in the countryside The low _ rate is important for families with small children II READING Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F John, 13 On weekdays I usually hang out with my friends after school Every Thursday afternoon, I attend Teens’ Cookery Club I fancy cooking, and I can make lots of delicious cookies My ambition is to become an internationally recognized cook Page of Thomas, 14 As soon as the school finishes I often go home immediately My cousin, who studies in the same school, usually comes over on Wednesday evening and we play chess with each other Unlike me, he is very good at this game I have learnt a lot from him I think playing chess improves my intelligence and critical thinking It is a very useful sport Mango, 14 I love painting That’s why I attend the art club at my school every Tuesday and Friday We have a teacher, and she often encourages us to paint our way We are not charged for joining the club, but we pay $10 per month to buy necessary stuff That’s pretty cheap I would like to become an artist to inspire people’s creativity All the above teenagers attend a club after school T F John wants to become a famous cook in the world T F Thomas is very good at playing chess T F Mango has to pay $10 to join her school art club T F Mango's teacher doesn't make her students paint like T her F Fill each blank with one suitable word from the box Write the word in the gap living satisfaction interviews salary optimistic A new survey has found that Brit ish people who live in the countryside are more (1) than those who live in big cities According to it, between January and September 2013, the (2) _ ratings of people living in the countryside leapt from 20.5 to 30.8 per cent, an increase of five per cent compared to the previous year These rural people all shared that the cost of Page of (3) _, medical service and education had improved significantly As a result, they feel less pressure and enjoy life more At the same time, people in big cities were worried and their confidence about job and the economy fell 3.9 per cent The quality of life, obtained from (4) , was reported to be three times higher in the countryside than that in the city Nevertheless, young people still prefer big cities because of higher job demand, higher (5) _ and more interesting life III WRITING Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about one of your leisure activities You should use the following cues: - What it is - How long you have had it - What its benefits are - Something you would like to change about it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use the word in brackets You must not change the word Write no more than THREE words Here is an example The bookshop is opposite the library _ a bookshop opposite the library (THERE) Answer: There is Herding buffaloes is more difficult than loading the rice Loading the rice is herding buffaloes (EASY) Life in a mountainous village is more boring than life in a big city Page of Life in a big city is life in a mountainous village (INTERESTING) People in the countryside are often more optimistic than those in the city People in the countryside often than those in the city (OPTIMISTIC) Living in a modern town is noisier than living in a small village Living in a small village is living in a modern town (PEACEFUL) Houses in this village have less furniture than those in the nearby city Houses in this city are those in the nearby village (BETTER) IV LANGUAGE FOCUS Put the words into the correct column, according to the sounds of the underlined parts bring prefer improve breath /br/ Britain /pr/ Match the beginnings of the sentences in A with their endings in B Write your answers in the space provided A B I like doing DIY A but they don’t like going to McDonald’s My friends like eating out, B reading books is the most suitable hobby for you When teenagers socialise with their friends, C because it may be harmful to my health If you don’t like to socialise with others, D because it saves money I don’t like playing computer games E they can develop their communication skills Page of Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C I like listening to _ The melodies are so sweet! A the radio B movies C folk songs Visiting _ increases my knowledge about cultures in the past A museums B cinemas C hometown Yesterday evening I watched a _ It was so scary that I couldn’t sleep at night A comedy B thriller C news Sitting in front of the computer for too long may lead to _ A fat B obesity C overweight Spending too much time in the _ world may negatively affect your life A real B present C virtual The end manual page break Đáp án I LISTENING Listen to a conversation and match Nam's hobbies and leisure activities with different stages in his life You will listen TWICE B D E A C Listen to a talk about living in the countryside Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words You will listen TWICE beautiful outdoor next door living standard crime II READING Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F F T F F T Fill each blank with one suitable word from the box Write the word in the gap optimistic satisfaction living interviews salary III WRITING Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about one of your leisure activities Page of In my free time I often volunteer work at Green City Club We meet twice a week and go to Hoan Kiem Lake to pick up rubbish and put it in the bins I joined this club three months ago I think this leisure activity is very beneficial It helps to make the environment cleaner, and raises people’s awareness about environmental pollution It makes my city more attractive to tourists I also have the opportunity to use English to talk with foreigners when doing my work In the future, I would like to become the vice head of this club so I can contribute more Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use the word in brackets You must not change the word Write no more than THREE words easier than more interesting than feel more optimistic more peaceful than better furnished than IV LANGUAGE FOCUS Put the words into the correct column, according to the sounds of the underlined parts /br/ bring, breath, Britain /pr/ prefer, improve Match the beginnings of the sentences in A with their endings in B Write your answers in the space provided D A E B C Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C Page of C A B B C Page of ... According to it, between January and September 2013, the (2) _ ratings of people living in the countryside leapt from 20.5 to 30 .8 per cent, an increase of five per cent compared to the previous... raises people’s awareness about environmental pollution It makes my city more attractive to tourists I also have the opportunity to use English to talk with foreigners when doing my work In the future,... in the gap optimistic satisfaction living interviews salary III WRITING Write a short paragraph (80 -100 words) about one of your leisure activities Page of In my free time I often volunteer work