FURTHER PRACTICE FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST PART I VOCOBULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the best option to complete the following sentences (2 pts) Oxygen is absorbed here and brought to other parts of the body by the _ system A circulatory B digestive C respiratory D nervous Ms Malina is a , who is responsible for the family finances A breadwinner B homemaker C housewife D cook In Singapore today, people tend to live in families which consist of parents and children A extended B sole C crowded D nuclear In the USA, the album is a record awarded to singer or a group whose album has sold at least one million copies A debut B platinum C single D best-seller In order to be taken away and used everywhere, modern inventions have a tendency to be small and A import B coastal C airport D portable She was a pianist with potential, her parents persuade her to complete her secondary school A and B or C but D so All the grocery shops carefully everyday to avoid dirty food A check B are checking C should be checked D have checked Electronic devices can be used to and store information, calculations and play games A look into B look up C look for D look down on While Tom English to poor children in Phnom Penh last year, he a lot about Cambodian culture A is teaching - knows B taught - was knowing C was teaching – knew D was teaching - was knowing 10 3-D printing complex tools and components A uses for producing B is used for production C is used to produce D uses to produce 11 We the roof for Mrs Smith, an elderly childless woman, when it with rain A were mending - was pouring B mended - poured C mended - was pouring D were mending – poured 12 Mr Chen is more _ because he has finally agreed to allow his daughter to join an overseas volunteer organisation in Africa A single-minded B narrow-minded C absent-minded D open-minded 13 University students are willing to get involved in helping the old and people A childlike B childish C children D childless 14 In my company, the director usually _the responsibility for organizing meetings and conferences A makes B gets C takes D becomes 15 Children who share the housework with their mums and dads better at school and become more A sociable B unfriendly C vulnerable D aggressive 16 They are living in a house that in 1930 A was built B is built C Built D was building 17 I'm learning English I want to get a good job after school A.but B Because C so D therefore 18.She refused _out with me A to go B go C going D went 19 He spends most of his time on teaching career He is a ……… teacher A contributed B dedicated C caring D willing 20 An anonymous businesswoman ………… one million dollars to the charity A give B present C donated D raised Choose the best answer that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) Her exceptional ability is known widely as she has won a lot of prizes in many different contests A talent B passion C admiration D appearance They try to imitate the wing and shape of animals in nature to produce parts of vehicles A irritate B irrigate C paste D copy This robot is very versatile, as it can be used to perform many different tasks A multi-purpose B limited C inflexible D purposeless Acupuncture can ease pain and treat from simple to complicated ailments A acupoints B diseases C points D treatments A lot of fans gathered at their idol’s home to see her after the contest A contestant B competitors C judges D devotees Choose the best answer that is OPPOSITE in meaning to theunderlined word(s) 1.“Suoi Mo”, the debut album by Trinh Cong Son, is sweet and gentle A first B second C last D third Many people think that they are very fortunate to live the way they A unlucky B wealthy C healthy D lucky My brother is always critical of things about me He often A says good about my activities B says bad things about my activities C compliments on my activities D helps me with my activities Public service announcement is a special advertisement for the community, normally about health or safety matters A Open B Private C Secret D Popular Most people seek to enhance their status at work in whatever ways they can A estimate B consider C decrease D increase Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges “Why don’t we visit the Happy Mind Charity Centre this weekend?” – “ ” A Because it is so useful B That’s a good idea! C I’ll tell you about this centre D Until next time “Thank you very much for helping the disadvantaged children here!” - “ ” A What a pity! B It’s our pleasure C Sorry, we don’t know D That's nice of you! “Take care! Have a safe trip back!” - “ ” A Thanks for coming B Sounds good C Thanks, bye D Good luck next time “Well, I think volunteering will bring some useful experience for our future job.” – “ ” A That’s also what I think B I'm sorry, but I have to agree C I don’t think so, either D That’s unbelievable! “Let’s open a small craft store to raise money for the poor villagers!'' - “ ” A That’s a good idea! B Thanks, I can manage C No problem D That’s the way it is Use these words in the box to complete the sentences below originated clips breadwinner exercise junk 1. _ food is a kind of food that is quick and easy to prepare and eat, but it is thought be bad for your health As a _ in his family, Mr Black has to work hard all the time for money To stay healthy or become stronger, you should _ regularly Quan Ho singing _ in Bac Ninh Province in the 13th century, and is sung at spring festivals Many people around the world watched Michael Jackson's _ on the Internet launched pianist chores album laundry Few viewers have watched this program since it first _ in our country because it has been interfered with a lot of advertisement The pop superstar's first was so great that it was sold more than 1,500,000 copies 3 I have to some household _ such as cooking meals, cleaning the house and washing the dishes A: Where does your brother often the _? B: He goes to the launderette near his college One of my favorite songs is "The Candle in the Wind" by Elton John This _ can sing and play the piano very well Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A psychologist B duty C laundry D grocery A meaningful B finance C society D advice A breadwinner B heavy C break D instead A excited B talented C supported D watched A performed B launched C promised D talked Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest A nervous B prevent C healthy D system A grocery B memory C incredible D balance A medical B depression C injure D orphanage A dedicate B fortunate C practical D volunteer A donate B apply C provide D study PART II READING Read the passage and choose the most suitable word for each blank Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the difference between the human and the machine All body (1) _ will be replaceable Computers will function like the human (2) _ with the ability to recognize feelings and respond in a feeling way They will then produce fake people We will then be able to create a machine duplicate of ourselves, (3) _ we will appear to be alive long after we are dead Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit, including our (4) _ and thoughts, to the new body Then we can choose to live for as long as we want It might be expensive When it becomes possible to a spirit transfer, they will figure out (5) _ to them automatically So we will be able to reside within whichever duplicate we want, whenever we want A region B place C role D parts A brain B limb C skull D liver A such B so C as D but A experience B memories C actions D health A what B when C why D how Read the passage and decide the statements are true (T) or false (F) The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization that promotes children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries It was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 in order to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts In addition to the UK organization, there are 29 other national Save the Children organizations who are members of the Save the Children Alliance, a global network of nonprofit organizations supporting local partners and Save the Children International in more than 120 countries around the world The save the Children promotes policy changes in order to gain more rights for young people especially by enforcing the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child Alliance members coordinate emergency-relief efforts, helping to protect children from the effects of war and violence Save the Children has general consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council The passage is mainly about Save the Children’s History F Save the Children Alliance have 29 members F Save the Children International is a global network of profitable organizations F Save the Children was set up in The United Kingdom in 1919 T One of the Save the Children’s activities is to help children to avoid the effects of war and violence T Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Music influences people in different ways or the same person differently at different times Music may seem to influence people differently That is because people can react differently to the music We are able to apply a choosing process to the music we hear If someone hates jazz, then a jazz piece with a positive effect will probably not make him feel good A happy song might appear to make an angry person angrier, yet it is not the music itself that is creating the anger; rather it is the positive effect of the music The angry person does not want to accept the song's happy feeling: it points out his already existing anger, and makes that anger come to the surface When a piece of music is played and we are listening to it, our body, mind, and feelings are being affected The musicians of ancient cultures such as China, India, Turkey and Greece understood the effects of music In fact, Pathagoras, in ancient Greece, introduced a whole science that concerned them Because the musicians of these ancient cultures understood these effects, they created music that was positive, uplifting, and beneficial Once the effects of music are better understood, the next step is to gain a better understanding of the music around us, and what effect it is actually having The text is about _ A The science of music B Understanding music C The effects of music on human feelings D Music and an angry person Music _ A cannot be chosen B affects everybody in the same way C affects us in different ways D never makes us angry According to the text, _ A Everybody likes jazz B Jazz always makes us feel better C No one likes jazz D a very angry person sometimes not accept music In ancient cultures, there used to be a science that concerned the effects of music in _ A China B India C Turkey D Greece The word "Once" has a close meaning to _ A on time B when C because D if PART III: WRITING Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one My father is responsible for mending things around the house → My father takes……………………………………………………… My father takes responsibility to mend things around the house She spends one hour doing the cooking every day → It takes………………………………………………………………… It takes her one hour to the cooking every day The gardener waters the flowers every evening ( using the passive) →……………………………………………………… The flowers are watered (by the gardener) every evening My nephew often flew a kite in this field when he was a child ( using USED) → ………………………………………………………………………… My nephew used to fly a kite in this field when he was a child I last saw my cousin two years ago → I haven’t……………………………………………………… I haven't seen my cousin for two years I didn’t know many people in the party but I had a very good time → I had a very good time at the party I had a very good time at the party although I didn’t know many people there You have to speak more slowly or she won’t be able to understand you → She will be able to understand you She will be able to understand you if you speak more slowly At first I didn’t want to apply for the job but Sarah persuaded me → Sarah persuaded Sarah persuaded me to apply for the job “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary → Mary told John……………………………………………… Mary told John not tell anyone her new address 10 The lesson was too long for us to learn by heart → The lesson wasn’t ……………………………… The lesson wasn’t short enough for us to learn by heart Write a paragraph (80 – 100 words) about how to stay healthy You should use suggested ideas: - Do exercise regularly - Choose a healthy diet: drink a lot of water, eat more vegetables… - Not stay up late ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………