READING COMPREHENSION 2.5 pts @ Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False 1pt 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F @@Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank[r]
ĐỀ SỐ (Thời gian làm 45 phút) I LISTENING: Listen to the tape carefully and the two exercises below: (1.5 pts) * Write True or False (1 pt) It is 60 meters from Ba’s village to the north of Ha Noi The trip to her village lasted one day There is a small bamboo forest at the entrances to the village getting to the village is very enjoyable journey * Circle A or B to choose the correct answers (0.5 pt) A The village is far from a river B The village is near a river It took them about 30 minutes to reach B It took them about 30 minutes to visit the village Ba’s uncle II USE OF ENGLISH: Write A,B,C or D which best completes the sentences: (1.5 pts) They will visit the of a Vietnamese hero A house B mosque C place D shrine 1……………… He is now studying in the USA as an _ student A changeably B changeable C exchange D change 2……………… Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others A examiner B campus C dormitory D institute 3……………… They persuade her part in the speaking contest A take B to take C taking D taken 4……………… Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other word A relax B blanket C advance D pagoda 5……………… I can complete a English if you want A speak B spoke C spoken D speaking 6……………… III Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses: (1 pt) My teacher is very young, but she is very (experience) You should after a hard working day ( relaxation) 2……………… Please give me some about this tour ( inform) 3……………… You should prepare carefully for your coming (examine) 4……………… IV READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts) @ Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: ( 1pt) My best friend, Na learned English at school and university many years ago She is now studying English again in London because she’s forgotten a lot of it Na really needs English for her job She works for an international bank in Hanoi Her speaking and reading are excellent She just wants to improve her writing skill so that she can write normal letter in English In Na’s opinion the aspect of learning English she finds most difficult is listening It’s her biggest problem People speak very quickly and she can’t understand them Although she has difficulty in studying this language, she likes it a lot She said it was an interesting language and she could talk to people from all over the world… and she could understand the words of her favorite song, too 1.English is unnecessary for Na’s job Na can speak English very well People talk too quickly for Na to understand Na finds English very interesting because she has no difficulty in studying it @@ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts) farm being near play to play chores nearby with A Vietnamese girl named Hoa is living (1) _ the Parker family in the American State of Texas Mr Parker is a farmer and Mrs Parker works part time at a grocery store in a (2) _ town They have two children, Tom and Mary Hoa often does (3) after school Sometimes, she also helps on the (4) _ The family relaxes on Sunday afternoons and watches Tom (5) _ baseball Hoa likes the Parkers , and she enjoys (6) a member of their family V Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) She told me that her mother (buy) _ that house the following week The teacher asked Peter why he (not/answer) her question …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… Are they used to (go) fishing on this weekend?3 If the boy (get) _ good marks next summer, he must study harder VI WRITING (2.5 pts) @ Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (1.5 pts) 1.Because it was very cold, we turned off the air conditional It was very cold Ba asked his sister: “Will you meet our mother tomorrow?” Ba asked his 3.Mary doesn’t know the way to her best friend’s house Mary wishes @@ Write sentences with the cues given to make meaningful sentences: (1 pt) We/ enjoy/ learn/ English/ be able/ communicate/ the foreigners She/ usually/ practice/ listen/ English program/ TV THE END OF THE TEST sister ANSWER KEY I LISTENING: Listen to the tape carefully and the two exercises below: (1.5 pts) * Write True or False (1 pt) F F F T * Circle A or B to choose the correct answers (0.5 pt) B A II USE OF ENGLISH: Write A,B,C or D which best completes the sentences: (1.5 pts) D C A B D C III Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1 pt) experienced Relax Information examination IV READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts) @ Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt) F T T F @@Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts) with Nearby Chores Farm Play being V Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) would buy didn’tanswer Going gets VI WRITING (2.5 pts) @Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (1.5 pts) It was very cold, so we turned off the air conditioner Ba asked his sister if she would meet their mother the following day/ the next day Mary wishes she knew the way to her best friend’s house @@ Write sentences with the cues given to make meaningful sentences: (1 pt) 4.We enjoy learning English to be able to communicate with the foreigners She always practice listening to English program on TV THE END OF THE TEST ĐỀ SỐ I LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt) 1 2 3 4 II USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts) Susan a lot of photos to show the trip to her friends A took B got C played D made They sell a variety of food at this town _ store A farm B grocery C field D park After school, she works _ in the supermarket in the afternoon A full-time B time-full C part-time The interview asked her her name D time-part A what/was B if/was C what/is She asked me if I _ any other languages D if/is A speak B spoke C to speak Could you please me details of the program D speaking A send B to send C sending D sends My younger sister takes very good care _ of her lovely cat A for B in C at His father grows maize _ his farm D of A on B in C at D into III Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1.5 pts) This school has excellent _ (repute) We have well- teachers (qualify) Because of his behavior, I don’t like him (friend) They are having a time on the beach (wonder) Getting to the village is very journey (interest) Their holiday was spent on the mountain (enjoy) IV Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) 1.The excited children were looking forward with the foreign teacher (speak) I on this project or an hour (work) 3 She wishes she _ here next time (be) He kept about you last night (talk) V READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts) @ Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt) Marie was born in Poland in 1876 She learnt to read when she was years old She was intelligent and hard an excellent memory She finished high school when she was 15 years old When she grew up, Marie went to Paris to study Mathematics and Chemistry at the University She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry Marie Curie died in 1934 1.She finished high school in 1891 She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28 Marie Curie died in 1943 @@ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passages: (1.5 pts) (1) ran (2) picking (3) wait (4) stopped (5) picked (6) collected (7) take (8) went (9) turning (10) dropped At 6:30 in the morning, the bus (1) _ Ba and his family from their home After (2) _ everyone up, the bus continued 1……………… north on Highway Number It crossed the Dragon Bridge and (3) 2……………… at the gas station to get some more fuel Then it left the 3……………… highway and turned left onto a smaller road westward This road 4……………… (4) _ between green paddy fields, so the people on the bus could 5……………… see a lot of cows and buffaloes The road ended before a big store beside 6……………… a pond Instead of (5) _ left towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite direction It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a rod which went through a small bamboo forest Finally, the bus (6) _ everyone off at the parking lot ten meters from a big old banyan tree It parked there and waited for people to come back in the evening VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts) When did you first know this bamboo forest? How long I can’t have lunch with you now I wish The teacher punished this pupil because he was very lazy This boy was very lazy so She asked me, “ Why are you learning English?” She asked me _ THE END OF THE TEST ANSWER KEY I LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt) II USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts) 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.A III Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt) reputation Qualified unfriendly wonderful Interesting enjoyably IV Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) to speaking have worked would be talking V READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts) @ Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt) 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F @@Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts) collected picking stopped ran turning dropped VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts) 1.How long have you known this bamboo forest? I wish I could have lunch with you now This boy was very lazy so his teacher punished him She asked me why I was learning English THE END OF THE TEST ĐỀ SỐ I LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt) Nga started studying English at university She works for the national bank She needs to improve her writing and listening She hopes she can understand her favorite English song II USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts) 1.He usually catches the bus at o’clock early the morning A on B in C to D at Ba wishes he fly A can B could C might D should We went in the river and had a picnic on the river bank A boating B skating C shopping D camping There is a banyan at the to the village A field B entrance C gate D forest They will visit the _ of a Vietnamese hero A house B shrine C mosque D place If you want to get good grade, you must hard A work B to work C working D worked What of learning English you find most difficult? A side B detail C position D aspect If we go there, we can live in a dormitory campus III Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt) The journey to the village is very (interest) This stamp belongs to my cousin (collect) Paola answered the questions (exact) That university has very good _ (repute) Look at the _ to choose the suitable language school (advertise) If you want to study in this school, you must pass the examination _ (write) IV Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) 1.Last year, I had a chance (travel) abroad He (not, see) _ his classmate for years 3.If he (go) to the countryside, he can enjoy the fresh air I am look forward to (hear) _ from you V READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts) @ Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt) Mr and Mrs Wilson and their children were going to begin their vacation one day, and they had to be at the airport at 11:40 am Mr Wilson said that it would take them half an hour to get to the airport in the taxi so they all had to be ready at 11 o’clock At 10 to 11 they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs Wilson, who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden enjoying the sun Her husband and the children were very surprised that she was not in a hurry until the taxi arrived and Mrs Wilson said to them, “ Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I moved all our clocks and watches ahead twenty minutes So now we can go to the airport quietly without worry about being late” 1.The Wilson were going to begin their vacation in one day It would be better for them to leave the house before 11 o’clock all the members in the Wilsons were in a hurry when it was about 11 am They were late because Mrs Wilson moved all clocks and watches ahead about 20 minutes @@Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts) having information of much important how Learning a foreign language is, in more ways, like reading 1……………… (1) _ to fly There are some differences But there is a very 2……………… (2) _ similarity It is this: learning how to these 3……………… things needs a lot (3) practice It never enough to 4…………… read a book how to fly a plane A book can give you a lot of 5……………… (4) _ about how to fly, but if you only read that book, 6……………… the try to fly without any practice, you will kill yourself The same is true of learning a foreign language For example, can you speak English without (5) lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should (6) VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts) 1.Because the weather was cold, we had to cancel our picnic 2.Mary can’t sing well and she is not happy about that My father said “I have to leave now, Lan” When did you stared joining this English speaking club? THE END OF THE TEST ANSWER KEY I LISTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False (1 pt) II USE OF ENGLISH: Write A, B, C or D which best completes the sentences: (2 pts) B B A B B A D B III Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.5 pt) interesting collection exactly reputation advertisement written IV Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1 pt) to travel has not seen goes hearing V READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 pts) @ Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False ( 1pt) F T F F @@Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space (1.5 pts) hear important of information hearing VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts) 1.The weather was cold, so we had to cancel our picnic 2.Mary wishes she could sing well 3.My father told Lan that he had to leave then How long have you joined the English club? THE END OF THE TEST ĐỀ SỐ I LISTENING: Listen to the tope and write True or False: (1pt) Nga started studying English at university She works for a national bank in Ha Noi She needs to improve her writing and listening She hopes she can understand her favorite English songs II USE OF ENGLISH Write A.B.C or D which best completes the sentences: (2pts) What aspect of _ English you find most difficult? A study B studied C learnt D learning After school she works _ in a supermarket in the afternoon A full-time B time-full C part-time D time-part The interviewer asked her _ her name _ A what /was B if/was C what /is D if/is There is a big banyan at the to the village A field B entrance C gate D forest Hoang wishes he _ those English songs A could sing B can sing C might sing D sang Could you please _ me the way to the National library? A showed B to show C showing D show He usually catches the bus at o’clock early _ the morning A on B in C to D at If we go there, we can live in a dormitory _ campus A in B on C at D above III Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses: (1,5pts) We are very _ in the journey to the village, (interest) Because of his _ behavior, we don’t like him (friend) I am having a _ time with my family on the beach, (wonder) Their holiday was spent _ on the mountain.(enjoy) Our school has very good _ (repute) Well - _ teaching staff is one of the attractions of that language school.(qualify) IV Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1pt) The excited children were looking forward to _ with the foreign teacher.(speak) I _ you for a long time, (not, see) If she _ here, I will call you (come) My sister wishes she _ a new job next month.(find) V Reading Comprehension (2,5 pts) Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1 pt) Marie was born in Poland in 1876 She learnt to read when she was years old She was intelligent and had an excellent memory She finished high school when she was only 15 years old When she grew up, Marie went Paris to study Mathematics, and Chemistry at the University She won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and years later she received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry Marie Curie died in 1934 She finished high school in 1891 She studied Mathematics and Chemistry at the University in Paris She won the Nobel Prize for Physics when she was 28 Marie Curie died in 1943 Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,5pts) You - - learning - information - without - much - important - yourself Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly There are some differences But there is a very (1) _ similarity It is this: learning how to these things needs a lot of practice It is never enough to read a book in how to fly a plane A book can give you a lot of (2) _ about flow to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly without any practice,, you will kill (3) _ The same is true of (4) _ a foreign language For example, can you speak English well (5) _ having lots of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is what every learner of a foreign language should (6) _ VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (2pts) When did they start building this bridge? How long Thu doesn’t have enough time to the test Thu wishes My brother passed the exam because he did the test very well My brother She asked me "What you study English for? ” She asked me ANSWER KEY I LlSTENING: Listen to the tape and write True or False: (1pt) F F T T II USE OF ENGLISH: Write A.B.C; or D which best completes the sentences: (2pts) D C A B A D B B III Supply the correct form of Words in parentheses: (1,5pts) interested unfriendly wonderful enjoyably reputation qualified IV Supply the correct Tense or Form of the Verbs in parentheses: (1pt) speaking haven’t seen comes would find V Reading Comprehension: (2,5 pts) Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt) T T F F Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1,5pts) important information yourself learning without VI Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2pts) When did they start building this bridge? How long have they built this bridge? or How long is it since they started…? or How long ago did they start…? Thu doesn't have enough time to the test Thu wishes she had enough time to the test My brother passed the exam because he did the test very well My brother passed the exam because of his good answers in the test or My brother did the test very well, so he passed the exam She asked me "What you study English for? ” She asked me what I studied English for ...can’t understand them Although she has difficulty in studying this language, she likes it a lot She said it was an interesting language and she could talk to people from all over the world… and... highway and turned left onto a smaller road westward This road 4? ??…………… (4) _ between green paddy fields, so the people on the bus could 5……………… see a lot of cows and buffaloes The road ended... if/is There is a big banyan at the to the village A field B entrance C gate D forest Hoang wishes he _ those English songs A could sing B can sing C might sing D sang Could you please