Five years ago, Rachel Lopez graduated from college with a degree in history4. Today, she works for a large software company.[r]
(1)Nguyen Hue High School The First Term Test English Department Time Allotted: 45’ (Code: 001) Name: ……… Class: 11A…
I Pronunciation and vocabulary (2 marks):
A Pronunciation: Circle the word pronounced differently from others:
1. A House B Host C Hold D Honor
2. A Children B Machine C Chip D Cheese
3. A Laughed B Needed C Wanted D Decided
4. A Buy B Climb C Problem D Somebody
B Vocabulary: Fill in the blank with one suitable word:
Longevity resources campaign traditional representatives Many people are not aware of there is a limited natural………
2 The best ………of my school attended the marathon race last year In Japan, people often decorate their houses with pine trees for………
4 The previous Sunday, all the students joined the green ……….to raise fun to help the poor II Read the passage and then answer the questions below (2 marks):
Five years ago, Rachel Lopez graduated from college with a degree in history Today, she works for a large software company Now twenty- seven, Rachel takes classes twice a week after work She is learning to use the computer program PowerPoint “I enjoyed college, but my job doesn’t use the information I learned when I was doing my degree”, Rachel says “This course is helping me to my job better In the furture, I might go back to school and get an MBA”
In the past, when students graduated from college and got a job, they usually stopped studying Today, lifelong learning is becoming more common In the United States, people can return to school in their late twenties, thirties, or older to get a higher degree, such as a master’s or Ph.D Like Rachel, many more are taking training courses to improve their work skills With many classes now available through the internet, it is easier for people to get degrees or training by distance learning
Questions:
1 How old was Rachel when she graduated from college?
Is lifelong learning becoming more common today? What does Rachel say about her course?
4 Is it difficult or easy for people to get degrees or training?
III Writing: Do as being directed (3 marks)
1 They didn’t come, so they couldn’t play that game
=>If “Let’s visit our relatives this Sunday”, said Mai (Suggest)
=> “Please, don’t stay up so late, Alice”, said Peter (Advise)
=> Nam said: “ If I were you, I would study harder”
=> Nam said that My secretary finished the reports, she came into my room
=>Having She doesn’t want to apologise him at her house
=> He wants IV Circle the mistake (1 mark):
1 They invited us to have dinner with them tonight A B C D
(2)3 If those criminals escape from the prison, many people in the city would be killed A B C D
4 She apologised to me for not to phone me ealier A B C D
V Multiple choice: Underlined the best answer: (2 marks):
1 When I returned, (everyone/ someone/ no one/ anyone) had left and the rooms were empty She won’t listen to that piece of music (if/ unless/ although/ whether) it is Mozart’s
3 Would you mind (close/ closed/ closing/ closes) the large door?
4 The mother acussed the son of not paying attention to what she (had said/ said/ says/ saying) Had I known he was ill, I (wouldn’t/ would have/ would haven’t/ have) visited him
6 I’m terrible sorry I didn’t mean (upset/ upseting/ upsets/ to upset) you He let her (writes/ write/ writing/ to write) her parents a long letter