Full name: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST Class: Time: 45 minutes I LISTENING Listen to a school teacher talking about cyber-bullying Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words You will listen TWICE The Internet is said to be one of the most amazing (1) that humans have made Since its appearance, the Internet has been so popular that nearly everyone uses it or knows about it However, the Internet can be a scary place, especially because of cyber-bullying Open any (2) these days and you will see a story about this cyber-bullying It’s a really nasty and growing problem Cyber-bullies are real cowards They hide behind their computers and scare people, send them hate mail or threaten them Even worse is when they (3) pictures of their victims online I have a friend who had a bad time at the hands of a cyber-bully The cyber-bully (4) lots of gossips and lies on the Internet My friend’s reputation was badly damaged You may wonder how cyber-bullying starts at school Many schoolchildren physically bully others in class and then continue doing it online Their victim isn’t safe anywhere It is high time we (5) to stop cyber-bullying Listen to Annie talking about the Internet Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F You will listen TWICE Annie thinks the Internet is the greatest invention Annie does her homework on the Internet Annie loves emails Annie spends little time on the Internet Annie puts a lot of her personal information on Facebook II READING T T T T T F F F F F Read the passage and answer the questions Circle A, B, or C Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking However, many of the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings In the 18th century, James Watt was boiling water at home As the water began to boil, he suddenly noticed that the steam was pushing the lid of the kettle From this, he created the steam engine In ancient Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed out when he stepped in This is how he came up with the idea of how to find the purity of gold In the 17th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit him on the head This is when he realized the pulling force of the earth - the gravity There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings What one needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work James Watt lived in A the 17th century B the 18th century C the ancient Greece time Archimedes came up with the idea of how to find purity gold when A he was boiling water B he was hit by an apple C he was stepping into the bath tub Many great ideas began with A genius thinking B simple beginnings C long time working in laboratories Which of the following is NOT true of inventors? A They have simple thinkings B They have very careful observations C They work extremely hard 5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton B Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity C Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings Read the passage about computers Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F Do you own a PDA – Personal Digital Assistant? Have you got a personal computer? Have you ever used a laptop? The answer can be “Yes” But you know that the first computer was made about 70 years ago? It was large enough to take up a living room It was named ENIAC – Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator Thanks to the development of technology, computers become smaller and smaller The first personal computer was actually introduced in the 1970s by MITS, Apple Computer and IBM They didn’t look exactly like now but they were surely revolutionary at the time Scientists are finding ways to make computers as smaller and slimmer as possible Some of the today computers are small enough to carry out in pockets But technology doesn’t stop there They will continue to bring out smaller computers Who knows? Maybe one day we will not need the big desktops or laptops We may need a computer chip that is as small as a fingernail The first computer was made 70 years ago The ENIAC was small enough to carry around MITS, Apple Computer and IBM were the first to introduce personal computers Today computers are not as small and slim as the previous ones Fingernail size computer chip will soon be a new revolution III WRITING T T T T T For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Here is an example “The bookshop is opposite the library,” Ha said → Ha said the bookshop was opposite the library “Paper was first used by the Chinese,” we all know this We all know that _ “I am going to read some scientific books this weekend,” Mai said Mai said that F F F F F “The invention of the Internet in 1969 is the greatest invention,” Ha said Ha said that “The first handheld mobile phone weighed 2.5 pounds,” John told me John told me that “Apple has sold over 900 million iphones globally,” the manager said The manager said that Your pen pal is curious about how teenagers in Viet Nam use the Internet He/She asks you for some information Now write an email (80-100 words) to describe the situation to him/her You should write about: - The use of Internet in learning - The use of Internet in entertainment - The use of Internet in communication Hi Adam, Write and let me know IV LANGUAGE FOCUS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’ Circle A, B, or C A space B active C save A steam B create C decrease A succeed B foresee C cheer A research B nuclear C earing A archeology B admire C machine Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences Circle A, B, or C They believe in the near future most of us have home robots We know that Motorola is the first to launch mobile phone 3 Google said it will wants to bring out the driverless cars broadly in 2007 He told me that the first touchscreen smartphone has been invented in 2007 Our teacher said that it will take the Moon 27.3 days to orbit the Earth Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B, or C Alexander Graham Bell was the _ of the telephone A developer B inventor C writer Sir Alexander Fleming was the _ of penicillin A creator B explorer C founder He works as a software , writing programmes for IBM A explorer B engineer C developer As a/an , he works on reactions in laboratories A chemist B engineer C archeologist The environmental _ met to discuss ways to deal with sea pollution A doctors B conservationists C developers The end -manual page break Đáp án I LISTENING Listen to a school teacher talking about cyber-bullying Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words You will listen TWICE inventions newspaper publish spreads joined hands Listen to Annie talking about the Internet Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F You will listen TWICE T F II READING T F F Read the passage and answer the questions Circle A, B, or C B C B A C Read the passage about computers Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F T F T F T III WRITING For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first paper was first used by the Chinese she was going to read some scientific books that weekend the invention of the Internet in 1969 was the greatest invention the first handheld mobile phone weighed 2.5 pounds Apple had sold over 900 million iphones globally Your pen pal is curious about how teenagers in Viet Nam use the Internet He/She asks you for some information Now write an email (80-100 words) to describe the situation to him/her Hi Adam, Teenagers in Viet Nam use the Internet for many things In learning, the Internet helps us to find information for our presentation We find a lot of interesting ideas and beautiful pictures to make our presentation more impressive After school, the Internet gives us lots of games for entertainment I myself like English interactive games on the Internet In communication, the Internet helps us to keep in touch with friends and maintain our relationships We love the Internet What about in the US? Write and let me know IV LANGUAGE FOCUS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’ Circle A, B, or C B B C A A Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences Circle A, B, or C C B B C B Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B, or C B A C A B ... teenagers in Viet Nam use the Internet He/She asks you for some information Now write an email (80 -100 words) to describe the situation to him/her You should write about: - The use of Internet... teenagers in Viet Nam use the Internet He/She asks you for some information Now write an email (80 -100 words) to describe the situation to him/her Hi Adam, Teenagers in Viet Nam use the Internet