THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST Subject: English – code: 268 Time : 45’ I/LISTENING:Listen twice and then fill in the missing words to complete the passage1.5 points I am learning English at an[r]
(1)Full name:………………………… Class: 10 A… THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST Subject: English – code: 268 Time : 45’ I/LISTENING:Listen twice and then fill in the missing words to complete the passage(1.5 points) I am learning English at an evening centre near my house.I’m interested in (1) it, because it is a useful language.When I learn English,I spend time learning as much vocabulary as I can and as (2) _ grammar rules as there are.However,I’m aware (3) _ my English is still poor, especially my (4) skill and my intonation.Practice makes perfect.Therefore, I (5) _ practice my English with my classmates whenever I (6) _ a chance II/PHONETICS: Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(1.5 points) A compare B prepare C square D leather A dear B clear C year D bear A time B night C live D child A study B student C studio D stupid A wear B here C pair D where A enjoy B boy C voice D going III/VOCABULARY AND GAMMAR: Choose the best answer by circle A,B,C or D to complete the sentence.(2.5points) 1. I go home tonight, I’ll take a bath A since B If C for D because We haven’t talked to each other we left school A when B for C because D since It was not until 1915 _ the cinema really became an industry A that B which C when D while If you wrote carefully,you higher marks A will get B got C would get D would have got Children enjoy _ in the river A swim B to swim C swam D swimming I don’t like the place _ he lives A that B where C which D when New York was _ by the Dutch in 1624 A founded B finding C found D finded “ you get to school?” “ By bike” A What B When C How D Why Tom and I to Mary’s birthday party together A am going B are going C will going D are going to go 10 Quoc Tu Giam was on the grounds of Van Mieu in 1076 A developed B pushed C formed D established Lop11.com (2) IV/READING: Read the passage below then choose the best option to fill in the gaps.(2.0 points) The construction of the Hanoi Opera House started in 1901 and was completed in 1911 It was designed by architects Broger and Harloy and was the first opera house in Hanoi There are more than 900 seats The Hanoi Opera House is a building of great cultural,but also historical significance.In fact, it is where the people saw the appearance of the red flag with a star on 17th August 1945 ( at the balcony of the second floor of the opera) Besides, the building is located at the junction of Trang Tien and Hang Khay streets On this square, the people of Hanoi turned a meeting into a demonstration to support the August Revolution In 1997, with the aid of the French Government,the theatre was repaired in accordance with its original design.Provided with the best technical equipment,it is home to various high-quality performances When was the Hanoi Opera House constructed? …………………………………………………………………………………………… How many seats in the Hanoi Opera House? …………………………………………………………………………………………… Who were designers for the Hanoi Opera House? …………………………………………………………………………………………… How was the theatre repaired in 1997? …………………………………………………………………………………………… V/Find the mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence that needs correcting.(1.0 point) If the question were not so difficult, I will be able to answer it A B C D The weatherman said that it is going to rain that night A B C D If it didn’t rain yesterday, we would have gone camping A B C D It is not until he was 40 that he took the degree in economics A B C D VI/ Rewrite the following sentences : (1.5 points) He lost his job because he was late every day.( using conditional sentence) ………………………………………………………………………………… We didn’t have the holiday until last summer It was not until …………………………………………………………… She makes some cakes for breakfast (using passive voice) ………………………………………………………………………………… *** GOODLUCK TO YOU*** Lop11.com (3)