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(1)Đề thi học kỳ - năm học 2012-2013 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Thời gian: 45 phút
Họ tên: ……… SBD: ………Phòng thi: ……… Số phách: ……….
……… I. Circle the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the others(1pt).
1 A thought B laugh C eight D high A love B cover C color D over A asked B helped C kissed D wanted A fat B cat C table D sat
II Complete the following sentesces with an appropriate form of the word in brackets.(1,5pts)
1 I am _sorry for being late (EXTREME) ……… We were very _about the football match last night (EXCITE) ……… We like the beauty of the city and the _ of the people (FRIEND) ……… Solar energy doesn’t cause (POLLUTE) ……… There are forty in our class (CHILD) ……… You can’t sit on this chair It’s really (COMFORT) ………
III Each line has a mistake Find and correct it.(1,0 pt).
1 What about play tennis instead of going to the cinema? ……… Staying in bed all day is not good for our health, isn’t it? ……… The city who was struck by a huge earthquake in 1995 is Kobe ……… Today young people are fond at wearing jeans ………
IV Fill ONE suitable preposition into each blank (1,0 pt)
1.They often give me advise _ how to save water ……… 2.We are worried our English ……… It’s very kind you to help me ……… Mr Brown arrived Ha Noi yesterday ………
V Read the passage below and answer the questions.( 2,0 pt).
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet It begins between January twenty- first and February nineteeth The exact date changes from year to year Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midmight to see the New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season Tet lasts ten days The first three days are the most important Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole year As the result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible
1 What is another name of Tet?→ ……… When does Tet often occur?→ ……… Do Vietnamese people tidy their houses before Tet?→……… Which days are the most important during Tet?→……… VI Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.(2,5pt).
1 Tom is poor, but he learns very well.→Althought ……… Why don’t we take part in this club?→I suggest that……… It is two months since I saw her.→I haven’t……… The teacher is singing an English song now He can drive a car very well
→ The teacher who ……… They will build a new school here next months.→A new
school………
VII Write completed sentences, using the words and phrases given.(1,0 pt)
1 This computer/ is/ out/ order/ because/ we/ not use/ long time
……… Ha long Bay/ consist/ hundreds/ beautiful island/ now/ khow/ one/ seven wonders/ world