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Giaoandethitienganh.info Full name: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST Class: Time: minutes I PRONUNCIATION Put the words into the correct column, according to the sounds of the underlined parts bring prefer improve breath /br/ Britain /pr/ Listen and circle the words you hear bread clack blend clench block clock blue clue blast clash II VOCABULARY Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C You can grow many types of _ in the garden A pastures B vegetables C grassland In the city, it is difficult to see a vast sky because of many _ of buildings A blocks B places C kinds You can find many kinds of _ in the shed such as cows, sheep, and buffalos A crop B group C cattle There are more educational _ in the city than in the countryside A facilities B universities C schools When I come back to my home village, I like the rice A flying B drying C watering Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences Playing computer games so much is _ HARM Giaoandethitienganh.info What are the negative _ of being addicted to online chatting? AFFECT This reality show is very _ EXCITE My brother has been _ to computer games ADDICT Window shopping is very _ to many people RELAX III GRAMMAR Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C Which is _, flying a kite or riding a cart? A interesting B more interesting C most interesting This is the _ paddy field I’ve ever seen A bigger B bigest C biggest Loading the rice is _ than I expected A easier B much difficult C more easily A big city is _ populated than a village A densely B more densely C most densely You must try _ to ride this buffalo-drawn cart A hardly B more hardly C harder 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 Giaoandethitienganh.info IV LISTENING Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan Circle A, B or C to answer each question You will listen TWICE Where is Sam living now? A in England B in Japan C in Europe What does he like about the village? A the mountains B the ocean C the pollution How does he feel about the people in the village? A difficult B friendly C easy Which among these is true about Sam's attitude towards the weather in the village? A He likes it very much B He thinks it is comfortable C He hates it What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion? A There are many snakes B All snakes are green C Snakes like to stay in his office Listen to a talk about teenagers and technology Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words You will listen TWICE Nowadays teenagers can be called a Teenagers like friends on the Internet Teenagers can _ what time to something Playing computer games makes teenagers less on their lessons in class The parents of these teenagers are finding ways to their children’s interest in technology V READING Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F Giaoandethitienganh.info 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 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 Giaoandethitienganh.info 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 (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 VI WRITING Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about the differences between the countryside and the city You should write about: - Environment - Education - Traffic - Whether you want to live in the countryside or not Giaoandethitienganh.info Here are some sentences about leisure activities Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences You can not change the words Here is an example There/library/many/the/books/are/in Answer: There are many books in the library I/out/friends/love/with/weekend/at/hanging/my/the _ Why/addicted/games/computer/you/are/to? _ Doing/reduce/of/exercise/obesity/physical/helps/risk/the _ Social/teenager’s/to/important/networks/life/are/a _ Reading/most/the/activities/among/teenagers/these/and/crafts/making/books/a re/popular _ VII SPEAKING Now I’m going to ask you FOUR questions about life in the countryside Are you ready? Have you ever been to the countryside? What the farmers often in a day? Can you tell me one thing you like about living in the countryside? What are some changes about life in the countryside? Each of you will now receive a card On the card there is a picture and clues for four questions You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend Your friend will answer the questions based on the picture he/she has CARD A Use the words given below to make questions Ask your friend about his/her picture Giaoandethitienganh.info and listen to the answers 1.What/see/picture? 2.Where/picture/taken? 3.What/do? 4.How/people/look? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture Answer his/her questions CARD B Use the words given below to make questions Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers 1.What/see/picture? 2.Where/picture/taken? 3.What/do? 4.How/people/look? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture Answer his/her questions Giaoandethitienganh.info Each of you will now receive a pair of cards On one card there is a short notice and on the other card there are clues for five questions You should use the clues to make questions and ask your friend Your friend will answer the questions based on the notice he/she has Here are your cards You will have 30 seconds to prepare You can make notes on the paper Giaoandethitienganh.info Giaoandethitienganh.info The end -manual page break Đáp án I PRONUNCIATION Put the words into the correct column, according to the sounds of the underlined parts /br/ bring, breath, Britain Listen and circle the words you hear bread blend clock blue clash II VOCABULARY /pr/ prefer, improve Giaoandethitienganh.info Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C B A C A B Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences harmful effects exciting addicted relaxing III GRAMMAR Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C B C A B C 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 IV LISTENING Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan Circle A, B or C to answer each question You will listen TWICE B A B C A Listen to a talk about teenagers and technology Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words You will listen TWICE 'technology' generation making forget concentrate reduce V 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 VI WRITING Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about the differences between the countryside and the city There are a number of differences between the countryside and the city In the first place, the air in the countryside is often fresher because there are not many factories and vehicles However, in the city, there are more schools and universities so urban people have more educational choices Also, because there are more people in big cities, during rush hours, there are lots of traffic jams As for me, I prefer living in the city when I am young because I have a better chance to get a good job with a high salary Here are some sentences about leisure activities Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences You can not change the words Giaoandethitienganh.info I love hanging out with my friends at the weekend Why are you addicted to computer games? Doing physical exercise helps reduce the risk of obesity Social networks are important to a teenager's life Reading books and making crafts are the most popular activities among these teenagers VII SPEAKING Giaoandethitienganh.info ... WRITING Write a short paragraph (80 -100 words) about the differences between the countryside and the city You should write about: - Environment - Education - Traffic - Whether you want to live... You will have 30 seconds to prepare You can make notes on the paper Giaoandethitienganh.info Giaoandethitienganh.info The end -manual page break Đáp án I PRONUNCIATION Put the words into the... passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F Giaoandethitienganh.info John, 13 On weekdays I usually hang out with my friends after school Every Thursday afternoon,