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 communit[r]
(1)ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ LỚP NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
A LISTENING
I Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan Circle A, B or C to answer each question You will listen TWICE.
1 Where is Sam living now?
A in England B in Japan C in Europe
2 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
4 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
5 What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion? A There are many snakes
B All snakes are green
C Snakes like to stay in his office
II Listen to Amy talking about British unusual festivals Match the festival with its correct information You will listen TWICE.
1 Pancake Festival A The winner gets lots of lettuce
2 Who can pull the ugliest face? B The festival ends with a massive firework display
(2)4 Cheese rolling festival D The festival takes place down the hills Burning the Clocks Festival E The winner had no teeth
B
READING
I 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
1 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
5 In the near future, there will be no difference between country life and city life T F II Read the following text about leisure activities of Vietnamese teenagers Match the words in A with their meanings in B.
(3)spend 9.5 hours a day on studies at school and at home They only have about four hours for entertainment Most of this time is spent on watching television and the internet, where they chat through social networks The teenagers admit that they use computers to play games and to chat with friends much more than using it for studying purposes The survey also shows that during summer months, despite having much more free time than during school years, these teenagers still fail to manage their time properly They stay in bed longer, and then get hooked on games and TV The time for computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours a day, while there is almost no time for physical outdoor activities
A B
1 highlight A a lack of proportion or relation between things imbalance B agree, often unwillingly, that something is true
3 admit C a lot/to a great extent
4 manage D draw attention to
5 significant E control
C.
WRITING
I Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use the word in brackets You can’t change the word.
Here is an example.
1 The bookshop is opposite the library
a bookshop opposite the library (THERE) Answer: There is
1 I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV, and at that time the power went out (WHILE)
The power It is raining, so we won’t have practice today (SINCE)
(4)A rooster I failed the quiz in math; there fore, I have to stay for tutoring (BECAUSE)
I have to You need to study a lot of new words to well on the quiz (SO THAT)
You need II Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given You can use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
Here is an example. I have to/clean/room
Answer: I have to clean my room
1 You/shouldn’t/point/prong/fork/upwards/during/meal You/can/use/fork/pick/more/food/dish
3.The knife/hold/right/hand/and/fork/hold/left/hand
4.When/meal/finish/,/you/should/put/knife and fork/plate
5.Same/cutlery/apply/eat/main/course/and/dessert
Đáp án
(5)I.: B A B C A Transcripts:
Kate: Hi Sam, how long have you been living in this Japanese village? Sam: For two years I come from England, Europe
Kate: What you like about this place?
Sam: I love the mountains, the lakes and the rivers This is a very beautiful village It is not as polluted as the city where I used to live in England
Kate: What about the people? Was it difficult to get to know Japanese people? Sam: Not at all They are very friendly I have made more friends than I expected Kate: Is there anything that you don’t like about?
Sam: The weather It is much hotter here compared to England, so I feel uncomfortable, especially in the summer
Kate: What is the most unusual thing you have experienced?
Sam: Before I came here, I had no idea that there are so many snakes here Once a green snake slithered into my office I was extremely scared
II: C E A D B Transcripts:
Hanh: Hi, Minh This is Hanh What are you doing right now? Minh: I’m watching television What are you doing?
Hanh: Nothing The sun is shining It’s a beautiful day! Let’s something fun Minh: What you want to do, Hanh?
Hanh: Well, there’s a food festival at Eco Park People are selling food from all over the world
Minh: I like Eco Park, but I don’t like food festivals They’ve got a lot of unhealthy food Hanh: So you want to go rollerblading?
Minh: I can’t Nam has got my rollerblades
(6)We can paint pottery there
Minh: Why you want to paint pottery?
Hanh: We can make a birthday present for teacher Abbie It’s her birthday next week and she loves pottery It only costs 20,000 VND
Minh: I don’t know 20,000 VND is a lot of money Hanh: What you want to do, Minh?
Minh: There’s a really good film on TV Let’s watch it Hanh: You’re no fun I’m going to the art fair Bye Minh: Oh, wait for me! I’m going, too
B READING
I Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F.
1 T F T F F
II.Read the following text about leisure activities of Vietnamese teenagers Match the words in A with their meanings in B.
1 D A B E C C WRITING
I Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use the word in brackets You can’t change the word.
1 The power went out while I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV We won’t have practice today since it is raining
3 A rooster crows very early before the sun rises in the morning I have to stay for tutoring because I failed the quiz in math
(7)II Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given You can use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
1 You shouldn’t point the prongs of the folks upward during the meal You can use the folk to pick more food from the dish
3 The knife is held in the right hand and the fork is held in the left hand
4 When the meal is finished, you should put the knife and the fork on the plate The same cutlery is applied when eating the main course and dessert
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