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, studen[r]
(1)Dang Huy Tru upper- secondary school THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION Class:……… SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Name:……… ACADEMIC YEAR: 2009-2010 (04)
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 English- speaking contests give students opportunities to practise speaking English
2 English- speaking contests provide students with a lot of useful skills English- speaking contests ask for a thoroughly review
4 English- speaking contests take a lot of time to prepare The writer is an English teacher
II Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:
A worldwide education survey released on December 8th, 1998, by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) found that about 130 million children between the ages of and 11, including 73 million girls, go without basic education This shortfall has broad implications for those children’s welfare, UNICEF argued
(2)6 How many girls aged from to 11 were found illiterate in 1998? A 130 million B 850 million C 73 million D 203 million “welfare” in line exactly means………
A happiness B luck C love D money
8 How many people won’t be able to read and write until the 21st century?
A 850 million B about on-sixth of the world’s population C 130 million D billion
9 Where is the illiteracy rate highest?
A in the USA B in India
C in developed countries D in developing countries 10 What is the main topic of this passage?
A human right B human beings C education D world’s population III Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other:
11 A make B display C waste D park 12 A suggested B multiplied C studied D opened 13 A quickly B lady C daily D reply 14 A native B provide C English D think
15 A creature B cream C celebrate D competition IV Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D:
16 Her mother prevented her…………going out alone at night A from B for C about D at 17 Mr Minh advised my family…………leaving Vietnam
A to think B not to think C against D against to 18 How long…………for this company before you……… your job?
A did you work/ changed B did you work/ had changed C had you worked/ changed D had you worked/ had changed
19 It’s believed that friendship cannot last long which is all give…………one side and take…………the others
A on/ on B on/ to C to/ on D to/ to 20 Mary wishes…………off at the airport by her parents
A to see B seeing C being seen D to be seen 21 I hope…………that woman again
A to see B of seeing C seeing D have seen 22 She wasted much time…………her old pair of shoes
A mend B to mend C mending D to be mended
23 For boys who no…………have father, there is a voluntary organization called Big Brothers to help them
(3)24 That man was…………of having deserted the ship last year A told B accused C said D helped
25 The girl always complains…………her mother……….how small her room is A with/ about B to/ about C to/ on D with/ on
26 He regrets…………lazy last year He lost his job
A to be B be C been D being 27 After she…………a nice dress, she …………it to her close friend A makes/ gives B had made/ gave
C made/ had given D had made/ had given 28 He woke up…………a strange sound in the kitchen
A in spite of B because of C although D so that 29.When Janet got home, her mother…………lunch in the kitchen
A prepared B has prepared C had prepared D was preparing
30 They give care and comfort to them and help them to overcome their difficulties
A attention B happiness C love D satisfaction YOUR ANSWERS HERE
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V Rewrite the following sentences, using the cues provided: “If I had a car, I’d drive to work.”, he said
He said ………
2 “We’ll organize the Christmas party”
They promised.… ………
3 “I hear you won the championship Congratulations!”, Dane said to me
Dane congratulated…………
4 “Excuse me, but I forgot to my homework”, the girl said to her teacher
The girl apologized…… … ………
5 “ Would you like to come on a picnic with us, Jane.”
He invited……… ………
VI Writing:
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T F T T F C A B D C D A D B C
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A C C A D A C C B B D B B D A
REWRITE: