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(1)Written test – Number Full name: ………………………………………………………… Class: ……………… I Listening: You will hear Lan talk about her best friend Listen and decide whether the statements are True or False Ha and Lan shared an apartment in Nguyen Cong Tru Residential in Hanoi Lan thinks that Haiphong people are unfriendly Lan spent two days in Do Son □ □ □ Ha took Lan to Do Son on her motorbike □ Ha introduced Lan to a number of her friends there □ II Cloze Test Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the gap The Generation Gap To put it in simple terms, the generation gap-a broad (1) between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents-leads to a problem which is as (2) as the hills One may wonder why this problem has been unresolved throughout the ages There are some reasons for that Psychologists believe that most young people experience conflict during their adolescence They are (3) children anymore nor yet adults, but individuals who are desperately searching for selfidentity As they grow up, they adopt values that differ from those held by their parents, and develop an unfavorable attitude toward the adult world because it symbolizes “the skin they hope to shed away.” Conflicts actually (4) because young people feel that they have a right to be independent They look at parents as “enemies” who not let them live the way they want to-staying out late, wearing fashionable clothes, or choosing their own friends (5) makes things even worse is that teenagers suffer a sense of incapability and rage as they realize that financially they still depend on their parents, and they would not have a nice party or a holiday (6) their parents’ approval and support The period of adolescence is closely connected to making important life (7) , such as choosing a career path That is precisely where the trouble lies Young people are told that they have the world at their feet, that dazzling future opportunities are just waiting to be seized However, when they finally decide that they want to work, say, as music players instead of majoring in medicine or law, their parents tear out hair and seem to be heartbroken Difficulties in relationships with parents may in certain cause lead to such serious (8) as drinking alcohol or taking drugs, refusing to attend school, running away from home, or even turning to violence In such cases, parental threatening and yelling usually don’t work It seems that the best way to put matters straight is to take a middle course Parents should take the (9) to start a calm, serious discussion with their children in which they treat the latter more or less as “partners” in decision-making They should also keep in mind that if teenagers feel neglected in the most agitated time of their lives, they may lose them (10) A different A age A neither A rose A What A with A attempts A matters A confidence 10 A altogether B differently B old B not only B arise B That B without D decisions B troubles B difficulty B each other C difference C old-aged C both C raise C How C out C efforts C issues C initiative C others D differ D aged D either D rise D Which D on D changes D problems D terms D together (2) III Choose the best answer to complete the sentence You _ your mobile phone in the examination room A oughtn’t to B mustn’t C don’t have to D shouldn’t My grandparents live in the suburb, so whenever we visit them, we _ a bus A must take B should take C have to be taken D have to take This perfume _ amazing I’ll buy it for my mum’s birthday A looks B smells C feels D tastes She became very _ after her boyfriend left her A depress B depressing C depressible D depressed When the children grow up, they will make their own _ A decisions B reconcile C arguments D conflicts When Jack suffered a break up in his relationship, he saw a _ for advice A friendship B counselor C character D adult IV Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning Their wedding will be held on a luxury cruise ship (Use cleft sentences) …………………………………………………………………… It is necessary for young people to plan for their future (Use Have to) …………………………………………………………………… My parents never let me forget to my homework My parents always remind…………………………………………………… She is in charge of organizing the storytelling contest (Use cleft sentences) …………………………………………………………………… V Writing Think of something that happened to you Write an online posting of 120-150 words ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … (3) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … Written test – Number Full name: ………………………………………………………… Class: ……………… I Listening: You will hear Lan talk about her best friend Listen and decide whether the statements are True or False Ha and Lan shared an apartment in Nguyen Cong Tru Residential in Hanoi Lan thinks that Haiphong people are unfriendly Lan spent two days in Do Son □ □ □ Ha took Lan to Do Son on her motorbike □ Ha introduced Lan to a number of her friends there □ II Choose the best answer to complete the sentence Getting involved in a romantic relationship unreasonable to you now You are too young A seems B looks C grows D stays She _ stay at home to look after her children because there is no one to help her A mustn’t B has to C don’t have to D doesn’t have to I had an argument with my close friend, but I’ve managed to _ with her A reconcile B decide C break up D argue She became very _ after her boyfriend left her A depress B depressing C depressible D depressed When Jack suffered a break up in his relationship, he saw a _ for advice A friendship B counselor C character D adult My grandparents live in the suburb, so whenever we visit them, we _ a bus A must take B should take C have to be taken D have to take III Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning I couldn’t understand Tuan’s sense of humour (Use cleft sentences) …………………………………………………………………… They insist that I should come home at o’clock every night They make…………………………………… They think that it is a good idea for me to voluntary work (Use Should) (4) …………………………………………………………………… Tom can speak three foreign languages (Use cleft sentences) …………………………………………………………………… IV Cloze Test Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the gap The Generation Gap To put it in simple terms, the generation gap-a broad (1) between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents-leads to a problem which is as (2) as the hills One may wonder why this problem has been unresolved throughout the ages There are some reasons for that Psychologists believe that most young people experience conflict during their adolescence They are (3) children anymore nor yet adults, but individuals who are desperately searching for selfidentity As they grow up, they adopt values that differ from those held by their parents, and develop an unfavorable attitude toward the adult world because it symbolizes “the skin they hope to shed away.” Conflicts actually (4) because young people feel that they have a right to be independent They look at parents as “enemies” who not let them live the way they want to-staying out late, wearing fashionable clothes, or choosing their own friends (5) makes things even worse is that teenagers suffer a sense of incapability and rage as they realize that financially they still depend on their parents, and they would not have a nice party or a holiday (6) their parents’ approval and support The period of adolescence is closely connected to making important life (7) , such as choosing a career path That is precisely where the trouble lies Young people are told that they have the world at their feet, that dazzling future opportunities are just waiting to be seized However, when they finally decide that they want to work, say, as music players instead of majoring in medicine or law, their parents tear out hair and seem to be heartbroken Difficulties in relationships with parents may in certain cause lead to such serious (8) as drinking alcohol or taking drugs, refusing to attend school, running away from home, or even turning to violence In such cases, parental threatening and yelling usually don’t work It seems that the best way to put matters straight is to take a middle course Parents should take the (9) to start a calm, serious discussion with their children in which they treat the latter more or less as “partners” in decision-making They should also keep in mind that if teenagers feel neglected in the most agitated time of their lives, they may lose them (10) A difference A aged A either A raise A That A without A attempts A matters A difficulty 10 A together B differently B old B not only B rose B What B with D effort B troubles B initiative B each other C different C old-aged C both C arise C How C on C decisions s C issues C confidence C others D differ D age D neither D rise D Which D out D changes D problems D terms D altogether V Writing Think of something that happened to you Write an online posting of 120-150 words ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 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