http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ Dang Huy Tru upper- secondary school THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION Class:…………………………………. SUBJECT: ENGLISH Name:………………………………… ACADEMIC YEAR: 2009-2010 (03) I. Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are True or False: I’m in a favour of English- speaking contests in school. Such contests encourage students to practise speaking English in their classes and help them improve their speaking skills. Besides, while preparing themselves for the contest, students have a chance to review their lesson thoroughly. Contests among classes provide students with opportunities to work with team spirit, thus enabling them to learn how to cooperate with other people. Some students may think that their preparation for the speaking contests are time- consuming. However, in my opinion, such preparations are worth spending time on. My classmates and I have found that we speak English better after each contest. In sum, English-speaking contests in school are useful to students. 1. The writer objects to English- speaking contests in schools 2. English- speaking contests help students improve their speaking skills. 3. English- speaking contests make students fail in preparation for their lesson in classes. 4. English- speaking contests help students know how to work with other people. 5. According to the passage, English- speaking contests in schools are useful to students. II. Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer: A worldwide education survey released on December 8 th , 1998, by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) found that about 130 million children between the ages of 6 and 11, including 73 million girls, go without basic education. This shortfall has broad implications for those children’s welfare, UNICEF argued. The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1989 Convention on the rights of the Children established the right to education as a basic human right. Nevertheless, more than 850 million people- about one-sixth of the world’s population- will enter the 21 st century unable to read or write, UNICEF said in its annual State of the World’s Children Report. The illiteracy rate is highest in developing countries. 6. “survey” in line 1 can be best replaced by………… A. review B. test C. examination D. learning 7. When was a worldwide education released? A. in 1989 B. in 1948 C. in 1998 D. in 2000 8. What did the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1989 Convention on the rights of the Children established the right for? A. to enter the 21 st century B. to education as a basic human right C. to read or write D. to go without basic education 9. What is the main topic of this passage? A.human beings B. human right C. education D. world’s population 10. Which word in the passage means “an amount which is less than the level that was expected or needed”? A. implication B. illiteracy C. population D. shortfall III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other: 11. A. permitted B. decided C. wanted D. played 12. A. cheat B. chance C. Christmas D. children 13. A. mouse B. pour C. ourselves D. hour 14. A. exam B. help C. left D. website 15. A. mutual B. return C. computer D. useful IV. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D: 16. When I came, she was busy…………dinner in the kitchen. A. prepare B. to prepare C. preparing D. with preparing 17. What…………when I phoned you last night? A. did you do B. are you doing C. had you done D. were you doing 18. The plane…………off when they…………at the airport yesterday. A. had taken/ arrived B. had taken/had arrived C. has taken/ arrive D. took/ had arrived 19. Many volunteers often help the old people to clean their house, do their shopping or…………their lawn. A. mow B. rearrange C. participate D. clean 20. The man tied one end of the rope to his bed, then threw the other end………… the window. A. out of B. out off C. out from D. out 21. She remembered…………that woman last month. A. of seeing B. to see C. seeing D. have seen 22. They had been childless…………eleven years so they’re thrilled to have a child after they virtually given………… A. about/ up B. for/ up C. for/ off D. about/ off 23. Many high school and college students in the USA work…………to help disadvantage children. A. voluntarily B. volunteer C. voluntary D. volunteering 24.Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others. A. go after B. run after C. sit after D. look after 25. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people are…………who help to bring happiness to others. A. all B. those C. that D. one 26. Mrs Grates expected…………with her housework by her husband. A. help B. helping C. to help D. to be helped 27. We continued studying our lesson…………it was very noisy. A. however B. because C. although D. even 28. David tried his best…………, but his girlfriend refused………… A. explaining/ to listen B. explaining/ listening C. to explain/ to listen D. to explain/ listening 29. Janet couldn’t take part …………the voluntary campaign because she hadn’t got …………her project early as expected. A. about/ out B. in/ out C. in/ through D. in/ through with 30. He…………down next to the doorway before the waiter…………lunch. A. sat/ had served B. had sat/ served C. had sat/ had served D. sat/ had served YOUR ANSWERS HERE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 V. Rewrite the following sentences, using the cues provided: 1. “You’ll pass the exam if you study hard.”, Betty said to him Betty told………………………………………………………………………… 2. “You’d better look for a new job, Andrew” Jane advised…… ……………………………………………………………… 3. “You’re selfish “, Jack said to me. Jack accused…… …………………………………………………………… . 4. The teacher said to John, “ Would you give your book to Mary, please?” The teacher asked………… ………………………………………………… . 5. “ I’ll pay for the meal.”, Sarah said. Sarah insisted…… ……………………………………………………………. VI. Writing: “ You have joined the English Speaking Contest at your school. In about 120 words, write a letter to your pen friend to describe the competition.” ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… DE 03: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 F T F T T A C B C D D C B A B 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 C D A A A C B A D B D C D D B V. REWRITE: 1. Betty told him if he studied hard, he ‘d pass the exam. 2. Jane advised Andrew to look for a new job 3. Jack accused me of being selfish 4. The teacher asked John to give his book to Mary 5. Sarah insisted on paying for the meal . United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) found that about 130 million children between the ages of 6 and 11, including 73 million girls, go without basic. explaining/ to listen B. explaining/ listening C. to explain/ to listen D. to explain/ listening 29. Janet couldn’t take part …………the voluntary campaign