Giaoandethitienganh.info Full name: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST Class: Time: minutes I PRONUNCIATION Put the words in the correct column, according to the sounds of the underlined parts sport speech scheme /sk/ festival discuss /sp/ /st/ 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 Chung cakes and day cakes are of the Viet SPECIAL Tet is one of the most important festivals of Viet Nam TRADITION The Tay and the Khmer are ethnic of Viet Nam MINOR house is the place for ceremonies in the village COMMUNE It is important to preserve the values of every ethnic group CULTURE 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 Fill the gaps with a, an or the If it isn’t necessary to use any article, put a Tay has largest population among the ethnic minorities Odu has population of just around several hundred people Stilt houses in Central Highlands are built on columns and beams Khmer have long tradition in wet rice cultivation ethnic minorities in Viet Nam are living in peace 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? Page of 10 A There are many snakes B All snakes are green C Snakes like to stay in his office Listen to the conversation between Jack and Nam about ethnic groups in Viet Nam Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words or a number You will listen TWICE Viet Nam has 54 ethnic groups The Viet has the largest _ The Tay has a population of around _ The Khmer has about _ people Jack said that Viet Nam is a _ V READING Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F In the past few decades, the countryside has experienced lots of changes Because of population growth, more products are needed Therefore, more factories have been constructed, and young people have more choice of jobs apart from becoming farmers When big cities have become more and more polluted, the fresher atmosphere in the countryside attracts more people Rich people who live in the city for their work often buy a second home in the countryside to spend their weekend and holiday As a result, the countryside is no longer a small community of rural people In fact, in many parts of the countryside, there are urban people from nearby cities Additionally, the introduction of the internet creates more opportunities for increasing rural people's knowledge Many farmers have used machines for tasks that used to be done by hand, which helps them save labour In the near future, it is expected that the countryside will gradually become more similar to big cities The passage is about changes in the countryside T F Young people in the countryside can only become farmers T F Some people working in the city stay in the countryside at the weekend T F People in the countryside don't use the internet T F In the near future, there will be no difference between T country life and city life 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 three times higher in the countryside than that in the city Nevertheless, young people still prefer big cities becaus Page of 10 VI WRITING Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) to express your opinion on the following idea: "Because the Viet is the most populated group, other ethnic minority groups should learn the Viet’s language." You may use your own ideas or some of the following ideas: - They really need a common language - If all speak the Viet, they can communicate more easily - They can exchange cultures easily - They can improve knowledge via the Viet's language _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 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 Page of 10 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) VII SPEAKING Now I’m going to ask you FOUR questions about ethnic groups in Viet Nam Are you ready? How many ethnic groups are there in Viet Nam? Which one has the largest population? How you call the groups with smaller populations? How you think the groups are different? Each of you will now receive a card On the card there is a picture and clues for five 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 and listen to the answers What/see/picture? Where/picture/taken? What/do? How/feel? You/like? Why/Why not? 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 Page of 10 to the answers How many/see/picture? Where/they? What/do? How/may/feel? You/like? Why/Why not? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture Answer his/her questions 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 Page of 10 The end manual page break Page of 10 Đáp án I PRONUNCIATION Put the words in the correct column, according to the sounds of the underlined parts /sk/ scheme, discuss /sp/ sport, speech /st/ festival Listen and circle the words you hear bread blend clock blue clash II VOCABULARY 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 specialties traditional minorities Communal cultural III GRAMMAR Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C B C A B C Fill the gaps with a, an or the If it isn’t necessary to use any article, put a The; the The; a the; The; a the; 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 the conversation between Jack and Nam about ethnic groups in Viet Nam Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words or a number You will listen TWICE living together population 1.7 million 1.3 million nation of diversity V READING Page of 10 Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F T F T F F 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) to express your opinion on the following idea: I agree that the ethnic minorities should learn the Viet’s language for some reasons First, they live in the same country so they really need a common language to communicate Because the Viet account for more than 80 per cent of the population, if every ethnic group could speak the Viet’s language, all groups would be able to exchange cultures and traditions more easily Moreover, the Viet have more opportunities to exchange with the outside world so they update information and knowledge faster If ethnic groups could speak the Viet’s language, I think they could also read news in Vietnamese and widen their knowledge faster Those are the reasons why people from ethnic minorities should learn Vietnamese 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 VII SPEAKING Page of 10 ... just around several hundred people Stilt houses in Central Highlands are built on columns and beams Khmer have long tradition in wet rice cultivation ethnic minorities in... small community of rural people In fact, in many parts of the countryside, there are urban people from nearby cities Additionally, the introduction of the internet creates more opportunities for... Viet account for more than 80 per cent of the population, if every ethnic group could speak the Viet’s language, all groups would be able to exchange cultures and traditions more easily Moreover,