He received a medal for his ……………………HERO Question 3: Fill each gap with the correct verb form of the word provided10ms HAMBURGER The hamburger is eaten all over the world.. The first ham[r]
(1)Name:……………………………………………Kiểm tra HSG 06/03/2013 SECTION I: PHONETICS (10 m) Question Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A half B honest C history D headache A brow B cow C how D grow A manages B loses C watches D drives A nation B division C machine D shore A without B together C bath D leather Question Circle the word that has different stress from the other three in each question A apply B attract C enjoy D enter A entertain B interrupt C encounter D interlock A photograph B chemistry C passenger D deposit A Brazil B Iraq C Norway D Japan A chocolate B structure C importance D national SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (40ms) Question Circle the best answer:(10ms) No one would object, ……………………? A wouldn’t it B would it C wouldn’t they D would they My mother did a degree in English after school A leave B left C leaving D has left Would you like jam on your bread? A some B any C little D a Would you like cup of tea? A other B another C an other D others I'd like to change 100 dollars Euros, please A by B into C from D with I didn't like the film I thought it was very A bored B bore C boring D bores Jack’s shoes are very dirty They need A to clean B cleaner C cleaning D clean It’s so hot today Let’s go out for a drink, ? A shan’t us B shall we C will we D should we _ is bad for your health A smoke B to smoke C smoked D smoking 10 I think there something in my eyes Everything funny A is/ look B is / looks C are/ looks D are/ look Question 2: Fill each gap with the correct form of the word provided(5ms) We are waiting for the ………………… of his plane (ARRIVE) There was a ………………………to find the best cock (COMPETE) Could you repeat that …………………………(EXPLAIN)? That …………………is by Picasso (PAINT) He received a medal for his ……………………(HERO) Question 3: Fill each gap with the correct verb form of the word provided(10ms) HAMBURGER The hamburger is eaten all over the world The first hamburgers (1)…… (sell) in Connecticut in 1895 by an American chef called Luois Lassan Louis (2) … (call) them hamburgers because he (3)……(give) the recipe by sailors from Hamburg in Germany Hamburgers (4)…….(become) a favorite in America in the early twentieth century Their popularity (5)……(grow) even more after the Second World War, when they (6)… (buy) in a large quantities by teenagers who (7)…(prefer) fast food to family meals In 1984 , two brothers , Dick and Mac McDonald (8)…….(open) a drive – in hamburger restaurant in San Bernardino, California Since then , over 25000 McDonald’s restaurants (9)……(open) worldwide and now 35 million McDonald’s hamburgers (10)… (eat) every day in 115 countries from India to the Artic Circle 10 (2) Question Some of the following lines are incor rect: they have a word which ether should not be there or should be rewritten If a line is correct, put a tick( √); if the line has a mistake, write the incorrect word Look at the two examples(10ms) The human race is only one small species of beings in the living world; many the other groups exist between the creatures on this planet However, human beings have a great influence in the rest of the world People change the environment by their building cities where forests were once stood People affect the water supply by means using water for industry and agriculture People affect weather of conditions by increasing the amount of water in the air When open land it is changed into forms, the humidity of the atmosphere in that area increases because of the increased vegetation `………√………(0) ………the…… (00) …………………(1) …………………(2) ……………… (3) …………………(4) …………………(5) …………………(6) …………………(7) …………………(8) …………………(9) …………………(10) Question Find an opposite word to complete the following sentences (5ms) Eg: Tom is short Well, he is not very tall I think they are so mean Yes, they are certainly not very ……………… His sister looks so miserable Yes, she doesn’t look very …………………… Was the story wonderful ? Oh no, It was ………………………………… He was always late for school Yes, he’s never ………………………….…… – In the winter, I feel miserable and pessimistic – Me too But when it’s sunny and warm, I feel more cheerful and ……………… SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (20ms) Question 1(5ms) The people below all want to watch a TV program There are descriptions of eight programs Decide which program would be the most suitable for the following people Ivan and Anna like to keep up date with what’s happening in the world and enjoy seeing interviews with politicians and other people They prefer to watch programs which last about 30 minutes Fatina likes watching comedy programs which last about half an hour She enjoys watching a series where she can follow what the characters are doing from one episode another Rosa enjoys pop music and film and wants to watch interviews with popular celebrities She likes programs which are mixture of interviews and live music Grace is interested in traveling and she likes watching documentaries about different parts of the world She especially enjoys programs which show animals and birds William is keen on general knowledge and likes watching quizzes to see how many questions he can answer He prefers those which have questions on lots of different subjects TV PROGRAMS A Find out about the life of jazz musician , Bert Randall, in this hour- long documentary which shows him performing live concerts during his life There are interviews with members of his family E There are three half hour episodes of the popular soap South Street on our TVs every week There ‘s lots going on this week when Cathy returns from her trip round the world to find Felicity has moved (3) and people he worked with B This is the weekly chance to try to get a better score than the celebrities in the studio, who range from pop musicians to politicians As usual Billie Flannagan spends a half hour asking the two team questions They need to be experts in a wide range of topics from music to animals to international news C Find out the latest news, both international and local, with Aaron Willis everyday between 6.00 and 6.30 in the evening His interviews with those in the news, whether they are politicians or journalists , always get to the point of a story D Every Saturday evening between 8.30 and 9.30, Kevin Connery presents an hour of fun and entertainment As usually in the new series, there is music and chat with well- known stars from the world of film, music or comedy Each guest is interviewed and then one of them performs their latest song live into her flat and all Cathy’s things have disappeared She is not pleased and show her feelings F Robert Burroughs first visited the Amazon rainforest 40 years ago Since then, he has traveled all around the world showing us amazing scenery, animals and different ways of living Now he returns with a series about the Amazon and we see again the amazing wildlife of this beautiful area G On the way is a short comedy film made 30 years ago The actors were unknown at the time but they have since become famous The main character, Zak, decides to travel to India but he takes a variety of animals with him on the journey They soon become a problem H Joel and Charlie return for anther series of The Shop They work in a supermarket where things seem to go wrong every day The series should be as funny as the last, with a new manager in the shop and some unexpected events in each 30-minute program Question Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space (10ms) THE SKYWALK The Grand Canyon in the United States was created by the River Colorado People visit the Grand Canyon Park to go walking and running but …….(1) to look at the view It is a wonderful view made …… (2) better by the skywalk The distance ……… (3) the Skywalk to the bottom of the Grand Canyon is 1219metres It is platform…… (4) walls and floor are built of glass ……… (5) that you can see the beautiful rocks of the canyon Up to 120 people are allowed to stand on it at the same…… (6) It opened in 2007 and since ……… (7) thousands of people have used it You have to …….(8) special covers over your shoes to ……(9) scratching the glass beneath your feet Walking onto the Skywalk make you …….(10) like a bird floating high up in the air A hugely B mainly C greatly D completely A already B such C more D even A from B through C by D for A who B where C whose D which A therefore B although C so D because A day B period C hour D time A then B there C that D this A take B wear C dress D change A avoid B keep C hold D let 10 A believe B wish C consider D feel Question The following six sentences are in the wrong order Write the letter of each sentence in the correct order in the box below(5ms) A She slowly got up as three of the others passed her B She looked round for a moment and noticed her great rival Terry Lee over ten meters behind her C She was the sixth but everyone clapped her for her courage D A quarter of a mile from the finishing line Wanda Hall was well ahead of the other runners E Then suddenly Wanda slipped F Instead of dropping out of the race, however, she bravely limped to finishing line D (4) SECTION IV: WRITING (30ms) Question Use no more than three words to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first (5ms) My friend told me she always went there , so I started going too My friend said, “I always ……………… there”, so I started going too I found a cat Its leg was broken I found a cat …………… was broken What a surprise to see you here.! Fancy ………………………………… I don’t intend to apologise to either of them I have no …………………………………… to either of them Men’s haircuts are cheaper than women’s haircuts Men’s haircuts are less ………………… women’s haircuts Question Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Use the word given in brackets and other words to complete each sentence Don’t change the form of the given words (5ms) Although I took a taxi, I still arrived late for the meeting (of) In spite Couldn’t you take a bus to the station this morning? (possible) Wasn’t ? Handicapped people find using public transport difficult (for) It is We don’t speak English nearly as well as she does (a lot) She speaks The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money (made) The bank manager Question You went away for the weekend with your friend and his/her family Write an email to him/ her In your email you should thank him, say what you enjoy most, invite him/ her to something (10ms) Write about 35- 45 words …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………… Question Choose one of two topics below and write about 100- 120 words (10ms) a Your name is Huong Tra Write a letter to Mr Principal or your former teacher to complain about the bad languages (colloquial languages) some students often use in communication Follow the S C R A P (Situation; Complication; Resolution; Action; Politeness) format b Write a speech to talk about how to save energy (a speech has parts: Introduction, Body and conclusion) Beginning with: Good morning I am Huong Tra ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… The end (5) (6)