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(1)TIẾNG ANH - FIRST TERM TEST I.LANGUAGE FOCUS
1.Circle the word whose stress pattern is different from the others
1.A artisan B.attraction C.forbidden D determine
2.A conflict B.depressed C.asset D.metro
3.A helpline B.dweller C.downtown D.urban
4.A negative B.self-aware C.paradise D.underpass
5.A cultural B.astounding C.extended D.exporter
2.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in bold 1.He has an _to become an explorer AMBITIOUS
2.I want to be a racing driver, but it's a very _career CAPITAL
3.He's got a lot of _ He should become a famous artist one day TALENTED 4.I don't really have enough _ to become an actor or a singer SELF-CONFIDENT 5.You need a lot of _ to become a successful writer DITERMINE
3.Choose the correct option for each sentence
My family moved to Budapest last summer (1) Before/ After that we ha: lived in a small town (2) called/ calling Swindon in England I really like Budapest Of course it's (3) bigger/ biger than Swindon and so it's more exciting I have lived here for six months now At first I was really nervous I thought I (4) might/ can find the work at my new school difficult but it (5) hasn't/ wasn't been so bad Everyone has been really friendly If I don't understand something, I ask my friends and they always help me We have lots of exciting trips at my new school too
II READING
1.Match the people (1-4) with their dream holidays (a-d) Dream holidays for all
1.I like a holiday destination where you can learn new things I don't want to go on holiday with my family I like to be with people of my own age Maya, 15
2.I really don't like hot weather I like places which are quiet and not too busy Rafael, 14
(2)I love hot weather and beaches! Roberto, 16 museums and interesting buildings I don't like to be bored! Gloria, 14
A.Last year I went to England to learn English at a summer camp I studied at Cambridge, which is famous for its beautiful university and lovely old buildings I met some really great people who I am friends with now I had a great teacher who was good fun I had to speak English all the time and I understand so much more now
B.My best holiday was when my family and I went to Croatia We stayed on Havar Island, which is really beautiful It was amazing! We all just relaxed and enjoyed spending time together! It was my first time abroad, so I will never forget it
C.A trip to Amsterdam was my best ever holiday We saw so many interesting things: shops, museums and galleries We visited the Van Gogh Museum, which has the most beautiful paintings I've ever seen in my life Amsterdam is a city which doesn't have many traffic jams Why? Everybody travels by bicycle!
D.Last year my Mum and I went to Troms, which is the capital of the Arctic It's a really cool city in Norway Every day we travelled to quiet places near Troms and went walking in the beautiful countryside
1 _ _ _ _ 2.Fill each blank with one word
People (1) _been living in the Amazon Basin for at least 10,000 years when it was "first discovered" by (2) _Spaniard called Don Francisco de Orellana in 1542 He was looking for forests of cinnamon and, of course, gold The India promised the Europeans that there was gold because they knew that as long the Spaniards needed (3) _as guides, the Indians were safe In fact it was nearly a year (4) _Orellana and his team finally reached the junction of the Napo and Amazon rivers The new river was originally named Rio de Orellar after its European discoverer Although the Spaniards didn't find (5) _go they did find (6) greatest river in the world
However, today we are destroying the wonderful Amazon rainforests and (7) _is believed that the last remaining rainforests could be destroyed in less (8) _40 years In addition, nearly half of the world's species (9) _plants, animals and microorganisms (10) _be destroyed or severely threatened over the next 25 years due to rainforest deforestation Furthermore, ten million Indians are thought to (11) _been living in the Amazonian Rainforest five hundred years ago but today there are fewer than 200,000
III WRITING
1.Match the beginnings (1-5) to the endings (A-E) 1.A lot of people prefer to
2.When you have an argument with your friends, perhaps you should tn 3.I would rather you didn't
(3)5.I have no idea about jobs, so the teacher suggested
A _people who are honest, even though sometimes they say things you don't want to hear B _ use the Internet tonight I need to some homework
C _going to the careers office for some ideas
D _worry in silence, rather than talk about their problems
E _walking away for an hour or so, then come back and apologise when you've calmed down
2.Write a paragraph of 100 words about the benefits of living in an extended family, using the given cues or your own ideas
-Sharing economic responsibilities -Child care support
-Adult care giving
-Building strong family bonds -A close support structure IV.LISTENING
1.Listen to Kate interviewing Alex about his life in Spain Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? _Alex is fed up with his new life
2 _The students at Alex's school go to the park every lunch time _Alex is good at learning languages
4 _Spanish people are really shy
5 _Alex's Spanish friends are good at football
2.Listen to an interview with Grace about her 'Text a friend' service Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? _The 'Text a friend' service is for students who are having a hard time at school
2 _One of Grace's problems was her bad grades _Grace dealt with her problems alone
(4)5 _The 'Text a friend' service is only for students who are new to the school V.SPEAKING
1.Answer the examiner's questions
-Can you tell me something about your town? -What is the most interesting part of your town? -Can you describe some of the shops of your town? -Can you tell me about the nightlife of your town?
-What is the difference between life in cities and life in the countryside in your country? 2.Answer the examiner's questions
-How you get to school every day?
-How you describe the public transport system in your country? -Is there any change in the public transport system in your city?
-What could be done to improve the public transport system in your city?
(5)Hướng dẫn giải I.LANGUAGE FOCUS
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1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A 2
1.ambition 2.challenging
3.talent 4.self-confidence 5.determination 3
(1) Before (2) called (3) bigger (4) might (5) hasn't II.READING
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1 A D B C 2
(1) had (2) a (3) them
(4) before (5) any (6) the (7) it (8) than (9) of (10) will (11) have III.WRITING
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1.D 2.E 3.B 4.A 5.C 2.Sample writing:
Living in an extended family has three noticeable advantages First, parents in benefit because they have reliable child care support Having granparents take care of grandchildren, parents are no longer overwhelmed by having to deal with everyday family responsibilities on top of earning a living Second, children are happier Instead of staying with a caregiver from outside the family, kids now in enjoy valuable time with their own blood and flesh grandparents when their parents are busy at work Last but not least, having another family member around in take away some of the negative feelings and pressure in the house There can be more time for sharing, bonding and learning As a result, having an elderly relative living along is the best choice in my opinion
IV.LISTENING 1
(6)Tapescript:
Kate: Welcome to 'Changing Places' Today it's time to hear about someone who's living in sunny Spain! I'm talking to Alex Alex comes from Scotland but is living in Spain at the moment Hola, Alex!
Alex: Hi!
Kate: How's life in Spain at the moment? Alex: It's good, thanks!
Kate: Why are you there?
Alex: Well, my parents both have jobs in Madrid so we're living here for a year and I'm going to school here Madrid is often really warm and sunny, so it's quite different from Scotland
Kate: Do you like it though?
Alex: Yes, I I like it a lot I'm enjoying the good weather and I really like the outdoor lifestyle - people everything outdoors here There's a beautiful park near my school and my friends and I go there every day at lunch time I'm really interested in languages too, so I'm learning Spanish
Kate: Are you learning quickly? Alex: I think I'm doing okay!
Kate: Do you have a lot of friends at school?
Alex: Yes, I I miss my friends at home, but I also love my Spanish friends They're really confident and lively They're all great at football too!
Kate: Thanks for talking to us, Alex
1.T 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F Tapescript:
Interviewer: So can you tell us a little bit about the 'Text a friend' service?
Grace: Yes It's a special text help service for students who are having a hard time School can be very difficult sometimes and it's hard to know who to talk to and where to go for help So I started the 'Text a friend' idea for students with problems like these
Interviewer: Why did you start the service?
Grace: Well, a year ago I was having a really hard time at school I was having a lot of problems and I wasn't finding them very easy to deal with Falling out with my best friend, getting bad grades in all my tests I just didn't know what to
(7)Grace: Well, a classmate helped me I didn't know her very well, but she could see I was feeling really upset and unhappy We spoke about what I could to make things better I wanted to help people who were having problems like me I wanted them to know that there were people who could help them
Interviewer: Can anyone use this service?