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(1)THE FIRST SEMESTER TIME: 60’ A LISTENING (1.5ms): Listen and circle T (true) or F (false) The man and the woman buy some cheese T / F They buy two hundred grammes T / F They buy four slices of meat T / F They also buy some bottles of carrot juice T / F they don’t buy any bottles of apple juice T / F The man and the woman haven’t got a fridge T / F Keys: 1T, 2F, 3F, 4F, 5F, 6F B Multiple choice: (3ms) I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A media B get C be d D desk 2.A arrived B reached C washed D hoped 3.A friends B seats C schools D guitars II Chooset the word that has the stress different from that of the others A partner B something C classmate D discuss A alarm B quarter C buffalo D harrow Would you mind me a hand with these bags? A give B to give C giving D to giving When I was a child I fishing with my father on Sunday mornings A went B had gone C used to go D was used to going The street was very noisy at night, made difficult to sleep A whom B which C who D that My radio, isn't very old, has suddenly stopped working A who B which C that D whose 10.Peter and Mary……………married next month A gets B is going to get C got D are getting 11 As a brilliant and mature student with a rare gift of concentration, Marie harbored the dream of a scientific career which was impossible for a woman at that time A old B full-grown C well-known D tall 12 His special talent makes him _ famous in his village A to be B being C been D 13 The fire alarm went off when smoke rose A shouted B burned C rang D exploded 14 The accident …………… was the mistake of the driver A causing many people to die B caused great human loss C to cause many people die D which causes many people to die (2) 15 Ms Marie often ……………to wok by car, but yesterday she………by bus A went/ goes B is going/ will go C goes/ went D goes/ goes C Reading (3.5ms) I Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following passage: Alexander Graham Bell was born (1)……… Edinburgh, Scotland, in the (2)……… century, and later came to (3)……… United States Several members did a great deal to encourage him in the field of (4)……… In American, he worked with deaf-mute at Boston University Soon, he started (16)……… with ways of transmitting speech over a long distance This led to the invention of the telephone A in B at C on D up A nineteen B nineteenth C nineteen D nineteenth A a B an C the D no article A scientist B scientific C scientists D science A experiment B experimental C experimented D experiments II Read the text below to decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F) In American high schools, students move from one class to another and study each subject with a different teacher and a different group of classmates Many high schools have a tracking system, which group groups students according to academic ability and motivation So more capable and hard-working students take more difficult courses Depending on the subject , classes may be offered at two, three, or even four different ability levels High school students have a very busy day They have to take five or six academic subjects as well as physical education They also have to homework, research in the school library, and take part in activities such as the school band, school newspaper, athletics, drama or clubs However, these school activities are worth doing because they help students find friends with similar interests, develop their talents, gain greater self-confidence, and even discover their career goals Students move from one class to another and study two subjects Students study each subject with a different teacher and a different group of classmates Many high schools have a tracking system, which group groups students according to academic ability and motivation More capable and hard-working students take less difficult courses 10 High school students have a very busy day 11 They only take four academic subjects as well as physical education 12 They not have to homework, research in the school library, and take part in activities outside D WRITING (2ms) I Rewrite the following sentences which have the same meaning as the given one Tim gave up smoking to save money => Tim gave up ………… because ………………………… She is designing a new fashion => A new fashion I had my car repaired => I had someone The house needs painting => The house needs (3) II Every day we the same things In 60- 70 words, write about your typical day - In the morning /get up/ go to school… - In the afternoon /have breakfast/ play games… - In the evening/ homework/ go to bed… The end (4)