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(1)…………… secondary school THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION Full name:……………………… Subject : English Mark Overseer 1:(GT1) Examiner 1(GK1) Class:…………………………… Time allowed : 45 minutes ………………………… ………………………… Date :… /…./2011 Overseer 2;(GT2) Examiner 2:(GK2) ………………………… ………………………… ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC I Underline the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences: (3ms) The girl (which /who /whom /whose) is standing near the white car is very beautiful The children laughed (happy / happiness / unhappy / happily) when they were watching a comic We should (turn down / turn on / turn off / turn up) the lights before going out Auld Lang Syne is a song (when /which / who / whom) is sung on New Year’s Eve In Asia, a tropical storm is called a (typhoon /hurricane /cyclone /tornado) I’m very (exciting / excited / excitedly /excite) that I will go to Hanoi next month Tom suggested (save / to save /saving /should save) money to help poor people Linh didn’t come to the party because she had to look (up / at/ for /after) her little sister Is she a teacher (and /but / or /so) a doctor? – A doctor 10 Ninety per cent of (typhoons /earthquakes / thunderstorms / tornadoes) occur around the Pacific Rim known as the “Ring of Fire” 11 Mrs Ha got a (plumber /mechanic /technician /worker) to check all the water pipes in her house 12 Lan wants to go home (because / because of / although /so) she feels sick II Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses (1m) If she (study)………… hard, she will pass the exam easily If it doesn’t rain, I (go)…………… fishing Mrs Mi suggests (take)………… showers instead of baths The teacher suggests that they (speak)…………… English in class III Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others:(1m) a south a looked a find a city b bought b suggested b try b car c found c decided c recycle c catch d about d wanted d fix d corn (2) IV Read the text, then the tasks bellow (2.5ms) In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s day and Father’s day Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May On this occasion, children send greeting cards to their mothers They give their mothers flowers or sweets as presents Fathers and children the cooking so that mothers can have a rest In the USA, Mother’s Day started in 1860s There was a small town called Prunty town in the middle of the USA People in the town fought against each other during a war After the war, they disliked each other Mrs Ann Reeves Janis wanted the people to make friends with each other again So she started “Mother’s Friendship Day” On that day she visited all the other mothers in town and said, “Let us be friends with each other again.” Her idea succeeded The same thing happened in other parts of the country After she died, her daughter carried on her idea In 1908, “Mother’s friendship Day” became “Mother’s Day.” Choose TRUE or FALSE for the following statement about the passage:(1m) In the United States of America, Mother’s Day started in1806s T/F Mrs Ann.R.Janis’s idea was carried on by her daughter after her death T/F Answer the questions: (1.5m) When American people celebrate Mother’s Day? ………………………………………………………………………… ……………… … What children on Mother’s Day? ………………………………………………… …………………… …… … What did Mrs Ann Reeves Janis want the people do? ………………………………………………………………………………… ……… … V Make one sentence from two, use the word(s)in brackets (2.5ms) Thu Ha has an exam tomorrow She is still watching TV now (although) …………………………………………………………………………………………… The boy is Jane’s brother He sat beside you at the party last night (who) …………………………………………………………………………………………… The new stadium will be opened next month It can hold 90,000 people (which) …………………………………………………………………………………………… We plant more trees along the streets We will have more shade and fresh air (if ) …………………………………………………………………………………………… Hoa was given a new bike She was very happy (because) …………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END AND GOOD LUCK! (3) Key for the second semester examination Subject: English I (3ms) 0.25m for each correct answer 1.who 2.happily 3.turn off which saving after 9.or typhoon 10.earthquakes 11.plumber excited 12.because II (1m) 0.25m for each correct answer studies 2.will go 3.taking 4.should speak III (1m) 0.25m for each correct answer 1.b 2.a 3.d 4.a IV.(2.5ms) 0.5m for each correct answer True or false:(1m) F T Answer the questions(1.5m) American people celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May Children send greeting cards, flowers or sweets and the cooking on Mother’s Day She wanted the people to make friends with each other again V (2.5ms) 0.5m for each correct answer Although Thu Ha has an exam tomorrow, she is still watching TV now The boy who sat beside you at the party last night is Jane’s brother The new stadium which can hold 90,000 people will be opened next month If we plant more trees along the streets, we will have more shade and fresh air Because Hoa was given a new bike, She was very happy /Hoa was very happy because she was given a new bike THE END (4) MA TRẬN Chủ đề I Language focus NB KQ 12 0.25 II Reading TH TL KQ VD TL KQ 16 0.25 4.0 0.5 III Writing 0.5 0.5 0.5 IV phonetic Tổng TL 2.5 0.5 2.5 0.25 Tổng 1.0 16 4.0 (40%) 2.0 2.0 (20%) (20%) 30 2.0 10.0 (20%) (100%) (5)