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(1)REVISION FOR THE 2nd TERM EXAMINATION
I Word Forms Use the correct form of the words in brackets to fit each gap. 1. Success is on how hard we work (depend)
2. The of forests seriously threatens animal and plant life (destroy) 3. Yellowstone is the national park in the world (old)
4. A lot of endangered animals are in some zoos (prison)
5. The of forest is destroying the earth’s plant and animal variety (lose) 6. We should protect the giant panda, which is an species (danger) 7. Doing this will waste a lot of time and effort (value)
8. The of the forest by fire was a terrible thing (destroy) 9. A lot of endangered animals are in some zoos (prison)
10. We all like to talk to him because he is an boy (interest) 11. Van Cao is considered one of the great of all time (music) 12. She has won five major in the last five years (champion) 13. We were to hear the bad news (shock)
14. I like listening to music when it is raining
15. The child falls asleep while her mother sings a (lull) 16. It is the most holiday that we have ever had (delight) 17. To be a novelist you really have to be very (imagine) 18. Some songs by Van Cao sound very gentle and (lyrics) 19. Being deaf and mute makes very difficult (communicate)
20. Zidane was the for France in the 17th minute of the game (score) 21. She is one of the sport’s top (compete)
22. There are a lot of teams capable of the title (win)
23. The scheme aims to encourage increased in sporting activities (participate) 24. Pollution is a threat to the environment (globe)
25. Many species are in danger of completely from the face of the earth (appear)
26. Parks help save animals and plants , and they provide laboratories for scientists (danger / nature)
27.Yellowstone national Park, the oldest national park in the world is for its many natural wonders (fame)
28. The World Cup 2006 was held in Germany in June (office) 29. It was a experience Everyone was very (terrify / shock) 30. After , Pele became the Ambassador for the sport (retire)
II Transformation Rewrite the second sentence as directed so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1 People didn’t mention her name until her diary was found
- It was not John finds photography interesting
- John is How long is it since they went to London?
- When The weather was not so good but we really enjoyed our holiday
- Although They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic
(2)6 Ann failed to understand how serious her illness was until she spoke to the doctor - It was not until I can’t go out tonight because I have to revise my lessons for the test tomorrow - If I People are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it
- The air Why you go jogging ?
- What ? 10 What’s your opinion of this painting?
- What ? 11 The wind is blowing hard, so I won’t take the boat out for a ride
- If 12 They have built a lot of zoos to protect animals and entertain people
- A lot of zoos 13 Without your help, I wouldn’t have found the house
- If you 14 They spent all their money building the house so they are in dept now
- If they 15 Why don’t we go shopping this weekend ?
- Shall we 16 Can I offer you some tea?
- Would 17 Although they argued yesterday, they are friends
- In spite 18 If I were you , I wouldn’t buy such an expensive motorbike
- I don’t think 19 If you want to stop the machine, press this button
- You press 20 He spoke very slowly so that everyone could hear him
- For everyone 21.She went to the store because she wanted to buy some food
(Rewrite the sentence use to-infinitive of purpose) III/ Grammar and Vocabulary:
11 Are you free this weekend ? Well no I my father with the gardening
A help B helping C am going to help D have helped
12 Never watch horror films because of their _ scenes
A frightened B frighten C frightening D frightens 13 All applicants will be considered regardless of age, sex, religion or
A nationality B national C nationally D nation 14 This method has gained ………… over the last few years
A popularity B popular C popularize D popularly
15. you like watching TV? - Yes, especially series and cartoons
A Do B would C don’t D A and B
16 the 1960s _ rock began to develop from rock ’n’ roll
A As soon as/when B Until/than C It was not until/that D After/when
17 The sources of the theater’s appeal are many “Sources” means:
(3)18 Choose the word whose part in bold
is pronounced differently from the
others
A spectator B applaud C ma i nly D stimulation
19.“I was that Jane couldn’t come to the party” “ Her boss made her
work overtime.
A disappointing B disappointedly C.disappoint D disappointed
20 “I can’t believe that John is marrying Mary” “That they would get married is
A surprised B surprisingly C surprising D.surprise VI Reading ( Gap- Filling) : Read the passage and choose the best answer The 2006 FIFA World Cup finals are scheduled to take (21) in Germany (22) June and July 2006 Qualification for the tournament is now complete, with all 32 competing (23) The 2006 finals are the eighteenth to be contested In June 2000, Germany won the right to host the event, beating the bids of England, Brazil, Morocco and South Africa, (24) will be the host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
On December 9, 2005 the draw was held After the draw was completed, many football commentators remarked that Group E and Group C appeared to be groups of death in the Cup A total of twelve German cities have been (25) to host the 2006 World Cup final tournament National associations had, until 15 May 2006, to (26) their squad of twenty-three players Of these twenty-three, three players must be (27) In the event of injury, a player may be replaced up until twenty-four (28) before the team’s first game
Starting with the 2006 Cup, FIFA has changed the qualification rules
(29) the winner of the previous World Cup had to qualify for the finals; only
the host nation is given (30) automatic berth This arrangement is expected to
continue into future World Cups.
21 A part B place C way D position
22 A on B in C from D between
23 A gangs B groups C teams D countries
24 A who B whom C whose D which
25 A forced B selected C drawn D encouraged
26 A say B tell C confirm D agree
27 A strikers B defenders C mid-fielders D goalkeepers
28 A minutes B hours C days D weeks
29 A so that B because C however D even though
30 A a B an C any D some
IV Identify one word or phrase that needs correcting or deleting.
31 The (A) music was very loud (B) and could be hear (C) from a (D) long way away 32 Beth is given (A) a present by (B) one of her colleagues (C) when (D) she retired 33.The letter might have sent(A) to (B) the wrong address because (C) I haven’t received (D) it.
(4)V READING COMPREHENSION: Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Motion Pictures
Motion pictures – also called movies, films, or the cinema – are one of the most popular forms of entertainment They enable people to enter an imaginary world for a short period of time Millions of people around the world go to the movies every day However, movies should not be seen only as a form of entertainment Movies are also considered a major art form, and those who make motion pictures take great pride in their creative work Like artists who express themselves by painting, moviemakers express their ideas by making movies The cost of creating a movie that is an art as well as a business is generally greater than the money needed to create any other work of art like a piece of music or a painting Although the movies only date back to the late 1800s, the motion-picture industry is now a gigantic one A good movie can cost several million dollars and require the skills of hundreds of workers and a few years of hard work before it is completed
Questions
36 Which of the following is NOT true about movies? A They are a form of entertainment
B Making good movies requires creativity C They have a long history
D Many of them are costly to make
37 All of the following can be examples of creative art work, EXCEPT _ A a movie C a painting
B a symphony D an artist
38 With which of the following statements would the author most probably DISAGREE? A Movies have a small select audience
B Movies are produced to entertain people
C Movies express the moviemakers’ ideas in creative ways D The making of a movie requires a great deal of teamwork
39 Look at the word seen in line Then, select the word in passage that is closest in meaning to seen and write it in the blank here
40 People started to make movies _ A at the beginning of the eighteenth century
(5)VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the word or phrase – a, b, c, or d – that best completes each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1 _ is traditional music from a particular country, region, or community a Blues b Classical music c Folk music d Jazz As a nurse I learned to control my
a hopes b emotions c abilities d thoughts
3 He’s really delighted with his new CD player
a pleased b angry c entertained d annoyed
4 She usually had a smile on her face, but now she looks _
a cheerful b joyful c solemn d delightful
5 We haven’t had any with him for several years
a communication b expression c excitement d entertainment Van Cao is one of the most well-known _ in Viet Nam
a actors b authors c musicians d singers
7 When you are stressed out at work, you should listen to something serene and relaxing
a restful b quite c gentle d sweet
8 ‘Tien Quan Ca’, the Viet Nam national _, was written by Van Cao
a folk song b anthem c epic d pop song
9 How often you go to ?
A movies B movies theater C the movies D a movie
10 Viet Nam was _ to host SEA Games 22
A the nation B a nation C nation D one nation
11 Are you free this weekend ? Well no I my father with the gardening
A help B helping C am going to help D have helped
12 Never watch horror films because of their _ scenes
A frightened B frighten C frightening D frightens
13 you like watching TV? - Yes, especially series and cartoons
A Do B would C don’t D A and B
14 the 1960s rock began to develop from rock ’n’ roll
A As soon as/when B Until/than C It was not until/that D After/when 15 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
a serious b music c relax d energy
16 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
a composer b language c anthem d powerful
17 I was sitting in a cafe _ afternoon when I saw the Prime Minister pass by
A the B one C a D an
18 Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one Tony’s English is much better than it was.
A Tony has started to learn English but doesn’t speak it well B Tony speaks better English now than he did before
(6)D Tony has always spoken good English
19 _ the fact that she is still young, she is appointed to a very high position in the company
A Despite B Although C in spite D both A and C 20 These mushrooms may be _.Don’t eat them
A poison B useful C poisonous D healthy II Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.
THE EARLY DAYS OF FOOTBALL
Football became the game we know today during the reign of Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century So many different (21) of the game were being played in Britain at that time, that in the 1863 the Football Association was formed in order to draw up and agree the (22) _ of the game
Throughout the country new football (23) _ were built and the development of the railways meant that football teams and their (24) _ could travel to the matches In 1888 The Football League was (25) _ up with twelve clubs, and football became a national sport, preferred to rugby by many people as the more popular game of the two
Some people play the game in just a field In one town, Burnley, in the north of England, the field had a river (26) _along the side of it in which players (27) _ baths after matches People stood on banks (28) from earth and it was not until the early 1900s that (29) _ stands were built The players would have had two wooden posts for the goals with tapes across the top instead of a cross bar, and nets were not (30) _ until 1891
21 A) methods B) conditions C) ways D) forms
22 A) laws B) rules C) techniques D) lines
23 A) places B) courses C) lands D) grounds
24 A) organizes B) fans C) partners D) helpers
25 A) got B) made C) put D) set
26 A) moving B) lying C) causing D) running
27 A) took B) picked C) ran D) got
28 A) worked B) produced C) consisted D) made
29 A) right B) correct C) proper D) accurate
30 A) invented B) composed C) presented D) completed
II Transformation Rewrite the second sentence as directed so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
22.People didn’t mention her name until her diary was found
- It was not 23.John finds photography interesting
- John is 24.How long is it since they went to London?
- When 25.The weather was not so good but we really enjoyed our holiday
- Although I Word Forms Use the correct form of the words in brackets to fit each gap.
31. Van Cao is considered one of the great of all time (music) 32. She has won five major in the last five years (champion) 33. We were to hear the bad news (shock)
(7)35. It is the most holiday that we have ever had (delight) 36. To be a novelist you really have to be very …… (imagine) 37. Some songs by Van Cao sound very gentle and (lyrics) 38. Zidane was the for France in the 17th minute of the game (score)
READING COMPREHENSION: Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Motion Pictures
Motion pictures – also called movies, films, or the cinema – are one of the most popular forms of entertainment They enable people to enter an imaginary world for a short period of time Millions of people around the world go to the movies every day However, movies should not be seen only as a form of entertainment Movies are also considered a major art form, and those who make motion pictures take great pride in their creative work Like artists who express themselves by painting, moviemakers express their ideas by making movies The cost of creating a movie that is an art as well as a business is generally greater than the money needed to create any other work of art like a piece of music or a painting Although the movies only date back to the late 1800s, the motion-picture industry is now a gigantic one A good movie can cost several million dollars and require the skills of hundreds of workers and a few years of hard work before it is completed
Questions
36 Which of the following is NOT true about movies? A They are a form of entertainment
B Making good movies requires creativity C They have a long history
D Many of them are costly to make
37 All of the following can be examples of creative art work, EXCEPT _ A a movie C a painting
B a symphony D an artist
38 With which of the following statements would the author most probably DISAGREE? A Movies have a small select audience
B Movies are produced to entertain people
C Movies express the moviemakers’ ideas in creative ways D The making of a movie requires a great deal of teamwork
39 Look at the word seen in line Then, select the word in passage that is closest in meaning to seen and write it in the blank here
40 People started to make movies _ A at the beginning of the eighteenth century