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(1)Trường THCS Phong Huy Lĩnh ĐỀ KIỂM TRA THÁNG Môn : Tiếng Anh Họ và tên : ,Class: A LISTEN.(2,0p) Nghe đoạn văn sau , điền từ thích hợp từ hộp mà em nghe vào chỗ trống cultural , understanding , economic , factor , income , rural , destination , move Thanks to the widespread use of modern means of transport, people have more choice of holiday (1) and can now visit even the remotest parts of the world Tourism has certainly become an important (2) in the development of many countries An obvious benefit of tourism is that it plays a key role in (3) growth It contributes greatly to the (4) .of a region or country It also brings job opportunities to all kinds of people, and therefore helps promote prosperity in diverse fields Another positive aspect of tourism is that it helps promote international (5) and cooperation among nations In addition, tourism can improve the standard of living of local or (6) communities, so young people are encouraged to stay in their hometown to build a good life rather than (7) to big cities Finally, tourism brings (8) benefits, as travellers learn about the history and culture of a place, and spread them around the world On the other hand, the drawbacks of tourism can't be denied B VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR ( 3,0p) I aI.Lên giọng (go up),hay xuống giọng (go down) cuối câu thứ hai ? Em hãy vẽ biểu tượng thích hợp vào ô 1.A: Let’s play soccer B: But I don’t like soccer 2.A: This motorbike is fast B: I know it’s fast , but it’s dangerous 3.A: This bed is big B: I know it’s big , but that one’s bigger b.Lên giọng hay xuống giọng câu hỏi sau ? Đánh dấu đúng vào ô 1.A: What’s the matter with you,Hoa? B: I have a toothache 2.A: Have you gone to the dentist’s ? B: No,I haven’t II.Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau Make sure you a hotel before you come to our island,especially in the summer A.keep B.book C.put D.buy The hotel where we are is quite luxurious A.living B.existing C.staying D.remaining She speak English with a(n) .that I couldn’t understand A.accent B.stress C.intonation D.tone He spoke a of French that we found hard to understand A.slang B.jargon C.language D.dialect She .up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico A.took B.looked C.picked D.learnt I can have a conversation in Italian,but I’m a rusty A lot B.very C.too D.bit (2) III Nối từ đúng với định nghĩa Words imitate (v) bilingual compound first language Definitions A able to speak two languages well B the language that you learn to speak from birth C copy somebody or something D a noun,an adjective,or verb made of two or more words C.READING (2,5p ) I Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space (Đọc đoạn văn đây,khoanh tròn đáp án thích hợp để hoàn thành đoạn văn) Last week I went to an International Food Festival taking place in Hai Phong Because the festival only (1) place for one day, hundreds of people crowded into it It was the biggest food festival I had ever seen There (2) thirty countries participating in the festival They brought with them traditional food specialities which reflected their unique national cuisine I was really impressed (3) the Cobb salad It is an American garden salad made from chopped salad greens, tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cheese, and red-wine vinaigrette Although the salad requires quite a few ingredients, it is quick to make The American chef at the festival (4) .me the way to make the salad and it took me only 15 minutes to complete How amazing! The next day I made Cobb salad (5) my mum for lunch, and she loved it right away 1.A.run B.went C.took D.found 2.A.are B.were C.is D.was 3.A.by B.at C.in D.on 4.A.said B.asked C.showed D.gave 5.A.with B.together C.like D.for II.Read the following passage and answer the questions.(Đọc đoạn văn sau trả lời câu hỏi) Today English is considered a global language or lingua franca It is said that if you not know English and cannot use it well, you may meet lots of difficulties in the modern world More and more people are learning English for several reasons Firstly, they want to improve their knowledge It Is obvious that most of the important sources of information are now in English We can easily find websites, journals, newspapers, and encyclopedias in English everywhere If we know English well, we can attend quite a lot of online courses or go abroad to study Many universities in different countries offer courses in English even though it is not their native language Secondly, it is easier to get a well-paid job if you can use English Most multinational companies require a certain degree of English proficiency from potential employees Therefore, in order to get a position with a top company, more and more people are learning English Even local companies now require their staff to know English The reason for that is they may have business relationships with companies in other countries which use English as their working language These two reasons are the most common ones explaining why people like to,and need to, study English (3) * Answer: 1.Is English considered a global language or lingua franca ? If people cannot use English well, what may happen? Where can you find the sources of information in English ? What are your reasons for learning English ? D WRITING (2,5 p) * Viết lại câu không thay đổi nghĩa We can’t offer you the job because you don’t know English -> If you Mr Hung was our teacher We will never forget him -> Mr Hung This is a house I was born and grew up in the house -> This is a house You should drive carefully, or you may have an accident -> If you don’t My father can speak both Vietnames and Chinese perfectly ( bilingual ) -> My father English has borrow many words They come from other language -> English has My father can speak Chinese very well (fluent ) -> My father If we have more money, .( viết tiếp câu điều kiện ) THE END (4) TEST NO1 READING I Insert a suitable word in each numbered blank to complete the passage English has developed different varieties in different parts of the world.There is not (1) American, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand English, but also Indian English, Singaporean English, and so on These languages have their own (2) and spelling They also have their own (3) .- a ‘pavement’ in Britain is a ‘sidewalk’ in North America and a ‘footpath’ in Australia In fact, one reason (4) the richness of English is its ability to borrow (5) words from other languages and cultures that it has come into contact with Have you ever wondered (6) English often has more than one word to refer to the same thing? Well, it's because new words were (7) to English as a result of this contact with other cultures and languages Many words (8) we consider to be wholly English originally came from other languages, for example, ‘passport’ from French, ‘mosquito’ From Spanish, and ‘sauna’ from Finnish You (9) .think ‘hamburger’, ‘ketchup’, and ‘coffee” would come from American English, right? No, ‘hamburger’ is from German, ‘ketchup “ is Malay, and ‘coffee’ is Turkish, believe it or not Some words you (10) knew the origin of - ‘karate is a Japanese word, for example, ‘violin’ comes from Italian, and ‘tea’ originally comes from Chinese but what about the word ‘cruise’? That actually comes from Dutch II Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space.(Đọc đoạn văn đây,khoanh tròn đáp án thích hợp để hoàn thành đoạn văn) Last week I went to an International Food Festival taking place in Hai Phong Because the festival only (1) place for one day, hundreds of people crowded into it It was the biggest food festival I had ever seen There (2) thirty countries participating in the festival They brought with them traditional food specialities which reflected their unique national (3) I was really impressed (4) the Cobb salad It is an American garden salad made from chopped salad greens, tomato, bacon, chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, avocado, cheese, and redwine vinaigrette (5) the salad requires quite a few ingredients, it is quick to make The American chef at the festival (6) .me the way to make the salad and it took me only 15 minutes to complete How amazing! The next day I made Cobb salad (7) my mum for lunch, and she loved it right away (8) good dish is steak pie, a traditional British meat pie made from stewing steak and beef gravy, enclosed in a pastry shell Unfortunately, I did not have (9) time to listen to the chef give instructions on how to make this dish However, I tried it and it was brilliant Next year (10) there is another food festival, I will definitely 1.A.ran B.took C.went D.found 2.A.was B.were C.is D.are 3.A.cuisine B.cooking C.food D.foods 4.A.by B.at C.in D.on 5.A.But B.Because C.Although D.So 6.A.showed B.gave C.asked D.said 7.A.for B.with C.together D.like 8.A.One B.Secand C.Next D.Another 9.A.little B.many C.enough D.few 10.A.while B.as C.if D.because (5) III Read the paragraph and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps I started (1) English when I was 14 years old after five years of studying Russian In the (2) I encountered some difficulties learning the language, but I tried my (3) to overcome them Firstly, my English pronunciation was (4) .by the way I spoke Russian To solve this problem, I practised by listening to tapes in English every day I played the tape, stopped M|M#*stufytng English? after each sentence, and (5) the sentence several times At school, I joined an English speaking I can readclub it well,(6) was organised by a teacher from Britain She understood my difficulty and helped me very much in improving my pronunciation Secondly, I found it really hard to learn English vocabulary In Russian, the way you write the word is the way you it However, English spelling is often (7) from its pronunciation To get over this difficulty I started using the dictionary Whenever I learnt a new word, I looked it (8) carefully in the dictionary Then I tried to remember the way to read and write the word After that, I wrote the word down How you say several (9) in a notebook Gradually, I got (10) .to the spelling system of the language Now I'm confident that my English has become much better ■^jmcrowaie ^understand (3 cooks or heats A getting A start ■m| electromagnetic waves3 A most A effected A said A which A different A down A ways 10.A, used B learning C writing D, reading B.beginning B self B given B told B.it B the same B on B times B remembered C end C best C affected C spoke C and C far C out C minutes C well D begin D hard D reflected D repeated D but D differ D.up D lines P attracted WRITING I.Viết lại câu không thay đổi nghĩa 1.My father has decided to buy a new motorbike.His bike was stolen lastweek -> My father 2.Last year,I visited Ho Chi Minh city.My uncle lives in HCM city -> Last year, 3.Hoa is my friend I will never forget her ->Hoa I can’t find a good job because I am not good at English -> If I Hurry up, or you will miss the train.-> If you 6.I am not good at cooking, so I can’t become a chef.-> If She hasn’t practised her El for ages ( rusty) -> I can speak both English and French fluently (bilingual ) -> 9.I learnt a few words of English last summer (picked) -> 10.I don’t read many books because I don’t have time ->If I 11 Mrs Nga was our teacher We will never forget her -> Mrs Nga 12 This is the village I was born and grew up in the village -> This is 13 You shouldn’t speak loud, or your children will wake up -> If you don’t 14.I lent him a book It was written by Nguyen Du -> The book VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR (6) I.Choose 1.I have older brother and young sister A.an a B.an an C.a a D.a an Is EL a(n) language in your country? (mother / official / living / old) Sound symbolism means that we often the meaning of a word from its sound guess / judge / imagine / expect Audio script: ■Ups to learn English well are not complicated Firstly, I usually read stories and books in English t Beading them helps me widen my vocabulary and understand the context where words are used.This \ ¡ w a y I can remember vocabulary longer and know how to use the words correctly Secondly, to practise \ English grammar, I lots of exercises from different grammar books I find Grammar in Use and Active \ Grammar useful because they explain grammar thoroughly, and provide learners with various types of V exercise Thirdly, I take every opportunity to speak and write English because these are my weak points \ IVejoined an international project which connects students from all overthe world I've madefriends with l four students from the USA, Australia, France, and Egypt We write each other emails and chat on Skype That way I can not only improve my English skills but also enrich my knowledge of different cultures My last tip is to be self-confident Don't be afraid of making mistakes in the process of learning In class, you ¡jjfeould take part in the activities actively If there are any things you don't understand, ask your teacher and classmates for help These tips have helped me to become a successful English learner (7) (8)