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(1)Name:…………………… Class: CODE ENGLISH FIRST SEMESTER TEST FOR GRADE I Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words A federation B mausoleum C correspond D territory A language B separate C literature D consist II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A post B remote C forum D control A tunic B study C much D subject A description B edition C question D nation A campus B publish C difficult D supply A designed B embroidered C prayed D impressed III There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it We don't mind to wait for you to finish your homework A B C D ……………………………………………………………… The children wish they can go to Disneyland someday A B C D ……………………………………………………………… 10 He asked me whether I know that man over there A B C D ……………………………………………………………… 11 After John eaten dinner, he wrote several letters and went to bed A B C D ……………………………………………………………… 12 The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious A B C D ……………………………………………………………… IV Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences 13 The university has a as a center of excellence (repute) 14 It's to speak when you're eating (polite) 15 We _ gathered our things and ran to the bus stop (hurry) V Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition 16 Bad weather prevented the ship _ departing 17 Paul's family mean a lot _ him He couldn't live without them 18 That man reminds me my uncle Norman 19 All the boys were jealous Tim because he had such a nice bicycle 20 I'm hopeless bowling, but I like billiards VI Complete the passage by filling in each blank with one suitable word The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live (21) _ all the year round Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time English villages are not alike, but (22) some ways they are not very different (23) _ each other Almost (24) village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be (25) _ for many miles around Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where dead people are buried The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are (26) _ round it Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages (27) _ water brought through pipes into each (28) _ Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they cannot find in the village VII Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below (2) London is the place where the historic past and the present come alive A blend of history, architecture and culture has created an amazingly and constantly developing city Not surprisingly the capital has become a wonderful place for visitors and a great place to live with countless museums, galleries and entertainment places throughout the city Whatever you want to buy, you can surely find out in London London has a population of 7.2 million people and it is one of Europe's most densely populated areas Throughout history, a lot of immigrants and refugees have been arriving in London London has more women than men and its population is younger when compared to the rest of the country The capital is home to 306,000 students in higher education 29 Which sentence is true? A There are not many museums in London B There are not any works of architecture in London C No tourists visit London D London is a constantly developing city 30 To many visitors, London is A a wonderful place B an amazing architecture C not well-developed D the most populous city 31 According to the writer, A tourists cannot find any galleries in London B the population in London is less than million C London is a center of shopping D London is the most populous city in Europe 32 London is A surprising B undeveloped C populous D historic 33 In London A there are many students coming for higher education B there are more men than women C there are no immigrants D there are no universities VIII Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one 34 “Don't forget to close the window before going to bed,” they said, They reminded _ 35 We aren't good soccer players We wish 36 "When does your vacation start?", asked she She asked me 37 ‘Stop your car,” the policeman asked me The policeman ordered me 38 People water these flowers every day These flowers 39 The students say, "We want to see our teacher." The students say 40 They built this house last year This house _ (3) ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I CODE I Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words D D II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others C A C B D III There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it A (to wait ==> waiting) B (can go ==> could go) 10 B ( know ==> knew) 11 A (eaten ==> had eaten) 12 C (is smelling ==> smells) IV Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences 13 reputation 14 impolite 15 hurriedly V Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition 16 from 17 to 18 of 19 of 20 at VI Complete the passage with the words given in the box 21 there 22 in 23 from 24 every 25 seen 26 built 27 have 28 house VII Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below 29 D 30 A 31 C 32 C 33 A VIII Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one 34 They reminded us not to forget to close the window before going to bed 35 We wish we were good soccer players 36 She asked me when my vacation started 37 The policeman ordered me to stop my car 38 These flowers are watered every day 39 The students say they want to see their teacher 40 This house was built last year (4)