Thach Thanh 1 High School Group of English MID-TERM EXAMINATION Time duration: 45’ Subject: English Full Name:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Class:………………. I. Reading (2,5 points). Read the passage and choose the one best answer. Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and emigrated to New York City when she was 10. One day, she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the 19 th century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she that she taught at school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition. In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the idea. On returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first female physician in the United States and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women. 5. Why couldn’t Elizabeth realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school. B. She decided to further her education in Paris. C. A serious eye infection halted her quest. D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. 6. What main obstacle almost destroyed her chances for becoming a doctor? A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school. D. She couldn’t establish her hospital. 7. How many years elapsed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? A. 8 B. 10 C. 19 D. 36 8. All of the following are “first” in the life of Elizabeth EXPECT _______. A. She became the first female physician in the United States B. She was the first woman surgeon in the United States C. She and her several other women founded the 1 st hospital for women and children D. She established the first medical school for women 9. How old was Elizabeth Blackwell when she graduated from medical school? A. 10 B. 21 C. 28 D. 36 10. The word “abandon” is closest in meaning to _______. A. undertake B. give up C. continus D. look into 11. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Elizabeth Blackwell overcame serious obstacles to become the first woman doctor in the United States. B. Elizabeth Blackwell had to abandon her plans to become a doctor because of an eye infection. C. Elizabeth Blackwell taught music to pay for her medical studies D. Elizabeth Blackwell founded the first medical school for women. 12. The word “founding” underlined means nearly the same as ________. A. locating B. looking for C. establishing D. buying 13. Why was it impossible for Elizabeth Blackwell to get into medical school? A. She had a serious eye infection. B. She had little or no money to pay tuition. C. She wanted to be part of a profession that no woman had entered before. D. Her family didn’t want her to be a doctor. 14. The reason Elizabeth Blackwell could not become a surgeon is explained in _____. A. “After … Philadenphia” C. “Besides … hospital, …” B. “In 1849 … woman” D. “…, she … women” II. Language focus: A. Pronunciation (1point). Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 15. A. top B. boss C. job D. more 16. A. town B. couch C. coat D. house 17. A. look B. school C. afternoon D. tooth 18. A. play B. table C. car D. today 19. A. said B. men C. sad D. bed B. Grammar (4 points). Choose the best answer A, B, C or D 20. He finally decided_____________ out in the rain. A. go B. to go C. going D. went 21. They just ____________ dinner when I came. A. finish B. finished C. finishing D. had finished 22. Could you please stop _____________ so much noise? A. make B. to make C. making D. made 23. Her farther used to …….… abroad for his business . A. travelling B. travelled C. travel D. is travelling 24 . A new hospital for children ………….in our city. A. has been built B. is building C. has built D. builds 25. A teacher is a person ……….…gives lessons to students . A . which B . who C . he D . whose 26. She looks really sad. I think she _____________. A. cries B. is going to cry C. is crying D. has cried 27. I finished ________ the book and went to bed. A. reading B. to read C. read D. to be read 28. If I _______ the bus this afternoon, I’ll get a taxi instead. A. miss B. will miss C. missed D. had missed 29. “I’, taking my driving test tomorrow.” When I saw Rachel, she said _________. A. she was taking her driving test the next day. B. She is taking her driving test the following day. C. I was taking my driving test tomorrow. D. she was taking the driving test tomorrow. 30. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Instead of 31. I’ve lived in a small house near the coast _______ 1990. A. from B. since C. in D. for 32. A new bridge ________ across the river recently. A. is built B. was built C. has been built D. were built 33. Look at that car! It _________ that tree. A. will hit B. hits C. is hitting D. is going to hit 34. This is the fifth time you _________ me the same question. A. ask B. asked C. are asking D. have asked 35. If you _____ this switch, the computer, I’ll put it away. A. press/comes B. will press/comes C. press/can come D. have pressed/ will come IV. Writing: (1,5 points). 36. subject / you / what / best / like a. What best subject you like? b. What subject you like best? c. What subject do you like best? d. What subject do you best like? 37. really /like /up / I / morning / don’t / get / in / early a. I really don’t like get up early in the morning. b. Really I don’t like to getting up early in the morning. c. I don’t really like getting up early in the morning. d. I don’t like really to get up early in the morning. 38. new school / open / recently / New Road a. A new school recently opened in New Road. b. A new school has been recently opened in New Road. c. A new school has recently opened in New Road. d. A new school opened recently in New Road. 39. learn /Son / for / four years / English / so / he / the language / speak / well a. Son was learning the language for four years, so he can speak English quite well. b. Son has spoken English for four years, so he learned the language quite well. c. So Son has been learning English for four years, he can speak the language well. d. Son has been learning English for four years, so he can speak the language quite well. 40. children /work / profession / love / interested / because / I / teaching a. I love teaching profession because the children are interested in working with. b. I am interested in teaching profession because I love working with children. c. I am interested in teaching profession because I love the children working. d. I love working with the children because I am interested in teaching profession. - The end – Page 4 of 4 . was Elizabeth Blackwell when she graduated from medical school? A. 10 B. 21 C. 28 D. 36 10. The word “abandon” is closest in meaning to _______. A. undertake. going to hit 34. This is the fifth time you _________ me the same question. A. ask B. asked C. are asking D. have asked 35. If you _____ this switch, the