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(1)THE 2ND SEMESTER EXAM SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH LÂM ĐỒNG Grade: NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 CHÍNH THỨC Time: 60 minutes ĐỀ (Not including time giving exam) *Notes: -The test includes pages; into the test; -Students -Do not use special symbols in your tests A PRONUCIATION AND STRESS: I Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (0,4 point) A throughout A gemstone B advance B considerate C sewage C ultimately D typhoon D profitable II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,6 point) A object A charged A plaid B solar B replaced B plain C logical C laughed C main D geography D watched D Maid B GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE: I Circle the best option a, b or c to complete each sentence (1,6 points) In Australia people call a tropical storm a _ a hurricane b cyclone c typhoon Lan was late for school, she didn’t have time to eat breakfast a because b so c then (2) What would you if you _ aliens from outer space? a learn b are c met This is the story has a good ending a which b whom c who I suggest _ our lessons carefully before the final exam a revising b revises c revised it rained that day, we went to school on time a Although b Therefore c If The young man walked _ out of the bank a quick b quicker c quickly Mr.Nam to work yesterday a wasn’t drive b not drive c.didn’t drive II Coffin the mistakes to show the underlined part that needs correction The question is an example (0,8 point) Mary suggests that he go out for a walk although he doesn’t want to In Western countries people usually celebrate New Year in January 1st She finds the work she has to quite easily; boredom is her biggest problem The biologist found some pollutants, a little of which can be considered very harmful to fish and other living organisms in the river I used to like reading books about unexplained things like ghosts and UFOs because I have never read any recently (3) C READING: I Read the passage, then choose A, B, C or D to complete the passage (1,6 points) New year is the most important(1)……… in the United States On New Year’s Eve, most people go the parties At twelve o’clock(2)……… night, everyone says “ Happy New Year” and they (3)…………… their friends and relatives good luck New Year’s Eve is usually a long night to many people They don’t go home until morning .Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children On this holiday children (4)………… as witches,ghosts or others Most children go from house to house asking for candy or fruit.(5) …………… the people at the house not give(6) …………… candy, the children will (7)……………… a trict on them But this hardly ever happens Many people give them (8) ……… or fruit A festivals B meetings C contests D courses A on B at C in D for A dream B say A wear B dress A That B So A he C wish D congratulate C put on D take of C Although D If B them A say B tell A candy B book C her C play C bike D she D speak D Chocolate II Read the text and questions below For each question, choose the correct letter A,B,C or D (1,0 point) Craigie Aitchison (4) The painter Craigie Aitchitson was born in Scotland He came to London intending to study law, but went to art school instead There he found the traditional drawing classes difficult, but still kept on painting In his late twenties, he was given money by the Italian government to study art, and became interested in early Italian artists, which shows in some of his work He loved the greens and browns of the Italian fields and the clear light there, and wanted to put this light into his paintings This led him to paint colors thinly one on top of another from light to dark, but he insists he’s never sure what the results will be He says, “It’s a secret – because I don’t know myself I don’t start by painting yellow, knowing I’m going to put anything on top.” Like most talented people, Atchison makes it sound easy “Anyone can the colors – you can buy them I simply notice what you put the colors next to.” Unlike some artists, he never does drawings before he starts a painting, as he feels that if he did, he might get bored and not the paintings afterwards Instead, Aitchison changes his paintings many times before they are finished This explains why his favorite models are people who don’t ask to see their pictures while he’s painting them “If I feel they’re worried and want to look at the painting, I can’t it.” Since moving to London years ago, he has not felt part of the Scottish painting scene He says he is not interested in following any tradition, but just paints the way he can However, his work still influences young British painters What is the writer trying to in the text? A describe popular works by Craigie Aitchison B teach readers how to paint like Craigie Aitchison C introduce readers to the artist Craigie Aitchison D explain how Craigie Aitchison has made money from painting What can the reader learn about Aitchison from the text? (5) A He works in a diferent way from other artists B He often gets bored with his paintings C He improved his drawing by going to art school D He did some paintings for the Italian government What does Aitchison say about his use of color? A He likes starting with the darkest colors first B He knows the colors he’s aiming for when he begins C He prefers to paint with yellows, greens, and browns D He understands how diferent colors work together Aitchison prefers models who don’t A keep talking to him while he’s working B ask him about his strange method of working C worry about how long the work will take D feel anxious to see the work as it’s developing What might a visitor at an exhibition say about Aitchison’s work? A I love his recent paintings of Scotland, which are very similar to a number of other Scottish painters B You can still see the influence of his trip to Italy in some of these pictures C You can tell he spent a lot of time drawing the picture before he painting started D I wonder if his law training helps him at all, especially in selling his work D WRITING: I Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line (1,0 point) WEATHER FORECASTING Before the (1)…………… ………… of instruments to measure INVENT weather conditions, people relied on their own observations of the wind and the sky as well as the (2)……… ……… ……of birds and BEHAVE (6) animals in connection with diferent types of weather Many rhymes that have an association with the weather have become popular over the centuries In the short term, a saying like “red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning”, often proves to be (3)………………… …… accurate However, it is very unlikely that next year’s SURPRISE summer can be predicted from this year’s winter Such predictions USE can’t be considered (4)……………………………….in precise weather forecasting Proof of this can be (5)………… …… ………….in past records FIND Nowadays, all aspects of the weather such as hours of sunshine and rainfall are observed on a daily basic by meteorological stations with specialized equipment II Use the prompts to make a story (1,0 point) It/ beautiful day/ last Saturday Nam/ be/ playground/ play/ marbles/ his friend, Tuan All of a sudden/ thunderstorm/ come/ strong wind/ heavy rain Two boys/ run/ home/ find/ shelter Thunderstorm/ end/ after/ 20 minutes / Nam and Tuan/ be/ happy (7) III Rewrite sentences without changing the meanings beginning with the words given (0,8 point) It’s a pity, Hoa doesn’t take her umbrella along Hoa wishes …………………………………………………… .…… I bought some books I like reading them very much I bought some books ……………………………………………… … “Where are you going to get this kind of film tomorrow?” Hoa said to Lan Hoa asked Lan ………………………………………………………… You must turn of the TV in order to learn better The TV must ……………………………………………………………… IV Write a passage that tells your thinks about your the UFO’s existence (from to 12 sentences) (1,2 points) THE END -&&& - GOOD LUCK (8)