Full name: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST Class: Time: 45 minutes I LISTENING Listen to a conversation about Canada Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words You will listen TWICE CANADA Number of provinces: (1) _ Capital city: (2) _ Canada has (3) _ president Population: (4) > _ Canada Day: (5) _ Listen to a conversation between two friends Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F You will listen TWICE Mike wants to go to Canada for holiday Toronto is a multi-cultural city Mike has been to all three cities Toronto people are slow paced Montreal has a light French-Canadian influence II READING T T T T T F F F F F Read the passage about Miguel Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F Miguel moved to the United States from Brazil three years ago He lives with his mother and his sister in a small house that they rent in Minneapolis His father, Alfredo, stays behind in Brazil because he owns a small business He'll rejoin the family sometime next year Miguel's family had to wait almost ten years to immigrate to the United States They applied for a visa when Miguel was two years old They didn't realize it would take so long to obtain permission to enter the United States They're happy about their new lives, but they get homesick from time to time, and they miss Alfredo Miguel is gradually adjusting to his new life in Minneapolis He still struggles a little with his English, but his new American friends are helping him learn about the language and the culture He's in his second year in high school, which means he's a sophomore He has two more years to go before he graduates His grades are good and he's very active in sports He plays Americanstyle football in the fall and soccer in the spring Miguel is in USA now with his mother and sister Miguel’s dad is a businessman Miguel’s family had their visa right after application Miguel has no difficulty learning English T T T T F F F F Miguel will graduate in a couple of years Read the passage and complete the sentences Circle A, B, or C T F America is known as the land of opportunity Thousands of people immigrate to the United States every year from different parts of the world to have access to these kinds of opportunities This is what is known as, "the American dream" America is also home to many of the world's top colleges and universities The California Institute of Technology is a top world-ranked college that focuses highly on science and engineering It is located in the city of Pasadena Harvard University is another top world-ranked college that you might be familiar with The buildings at Harvard date all the way back to the year 1636, making Harvard the oldest university in the United States It is located in the state of Massachusetts University of California, Los Angeles is another institute worthy of recognition Located next to Hollywood, UCLA has distinguished itself as a prestigious and selective university due to the number of people who apply for admission throughout the United States The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools that make the United States so outstanding America is called the land of A dream B opportunity C immigration The word immigrate in line can be replaced by A come into B go out of C travel The California Institute of Technology A ranks first in the world B is a university focusing on natural sciences C focuses on science and engineering What is NOT true about Harvard? A It was founded in 1636 B It is the oldest university in the world C It is located in Massachusetts University of California, Los Angeles A is in Hollywood B is different from other universities C has a high number of applications III WRITING Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use the word in brackets You may need to change the word Here is an example The bookshop is opposite the library _ a bookshop opposite the library (THERE) Answer: There is The English speaking countries exhibition finishes at 8p.m (END) _ How long is the presentation? (LAST) _ The photo session takes place in the library (HOST) _ What time does the HN302 leave? (DEPARTURE) _ A kilt is the traditional garment for Scottish men.(TRADITIONALLY) _ Now write an email (90-110 words) to your pen friend telling him about an activity that you have done to protect the environment You should use the following questions as cues: - What have you done? - When did you start it? - How does it help protect the environment? - How you feel? Hi Charles, Love, IV LANGUAGE FOCUS Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others Circle A, B, or C A visual B thermal A medical B electric A chemical B specific A dramatic B logical A dynamic B festival Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets London the largest city in Europe (be) It this title for over four hundred years (hold) C pollute C botanic C national C continue C illegal Over seven million people London, the capital of the United Kingdom, home (call) One in ten people, who in the United Kingdom, live in London (live) Three hundred fifty thousand people each day into London to work (travel) Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given I like to speak English to people from countries Speaking English with correct is difficult Hoa has made lots of in her learning English Singlish is an of Singaporean English I’m learning English to join an summer camp DIFFER PRONOUNCE IMPROVE ABBREVIATE NATION The end -manual page break Đáp án I LISTENING Listen to a conversation about Canada Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words You will listen TWICE 10 Ottawa no 30 million July 1st Listen to a conversation between two friends Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F You will listen TWICE F T II READING T F F Read the passage about Miguel Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F T T F F T Read the passage and complete the sentences Circle A, B, or C B A III WRITING C B C Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use the word in brackets You may need to change the word The English speaking countries exhibition ends at 8p.m 2 How long does the presentation last? The library hosts the photo session What is the departure time of the HN302? Traditionally, Scottish men wear kilts Now write an email (90-110 words) to your pen friend telling him about an activity that you have done to protect the environment Hi Charles, Can’t wait to tell you about my recent activity to help protect the environment You know what? I joined an environmental club and we went to West Lake to collect the rubbish there every Saturday I started this activity three weeks ago It was great to go around the lake and collect the rubbish I could see that the pavement looks much cleaner after we’d done our job Some people, especially the children, imitate us and put their rubbish into the bins I felt really happy What about you? Have you done anything to save the environment? Tell me about it, OK? Love, IV LANGUAGE FOCUS Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others Circle A, B, or C C A B B A Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets is has held call live travel Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given different pronunciation improvements abbreviation international ... known as the land of opportunity Thousands of people immigrate to the United States every year from different parts of the world to have access to these kinds of opportunities This is what is known... the United States The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools that make the United States so outstanding America is called the land of A dream B opportunity... of the United Kingdom, home (call) One in ten people, who in the United Kingdom, live in London (live) Three hundred fifty thousand people each day into London to work (travel)