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BỘ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – LỚP 7 ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER Full name: ............................................... No 1 Class: ...................................................... Time: 45 minutes

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I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Odd one out. (1p) 1. A. invent 2. A. admire 3. A. collection 4. A. hamburger

B. remain B. effect B. revision B. encourage

C. gather C. forest C. grocery C. collection

D. exchange D. locate D. decision D. pagoda

2. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences.(2p) 1. We (study)________ almost every lesson in this book so far. 2. “ Nam (be)________ in hospital.” - “ Yes, I know” -I (visit)________ him tomorrow. 3. It often (take)________ me twenty minutes to go to school. 4. She (be)________ so happy when she (hear)________ the news that she (cry)________. 5. Would you like ________( have ) breakfast with eggs, children ?

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John (wash )_______ his hands. He (just/ repair)________ the TV set. I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy) ________ a new film yet. What you (do)________ yesterday?

II. READING 1. Read the passage about the Complex of Hue Monuments. Answer the questions. (1.25p)

The Complex of Hue Monuments is located in and around Hue City. Hue was established as the capital of Viet Nam in 1802. It was the political, cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen Dynasty. The Ngu Binh Mountain and the Perfume River, which runs through the city, give this unique feudal capital great natural beauty. The central structure is the Hue Citadel. It was the administrative centre of southern Viet Nam during the 17th and 18th centuries. Outside the Capital City there are several other monuments: Van Mieu (Temple of Literature), Dan Nam Giao (Esplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth), Ho Quyen (Royal Area), Den Voi Re (Temple of the Roaring Elephant), and Chua Thien Mu (Celestial Lady Pagoda). Further upstream, arranged along the Perfume River were the tombs of the dynasty's emperors. 1. When was Hue established as the capital of Viet Nam? ____________________________________________________ 2. Hue was the capital of Viet Nam under which dynasty? ____________________________________________________ 3. What geographical features contribute to Hue's natural beauty? ____________________________________________________ 4. What lies at the centre of the Complex? ____________________________________________________ 5. Where are the tombs of the Nguyen Dynasty's emperors located? ____________________________________________________ 2. Read the passage and tick the true (T) or false (F) statements. (1.5p) The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is located in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded as the second oldest university (after the University of Oxford) in the United Kingdom and the third oldest surviving university in the world.

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 The University of Cambridge was formed in 1290. Over the years, it is always considered to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was ranked second after Harvard in the United Sates of America. Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university with a student population of about 18,000. Its faculties, departments and 31 colleges occupy different locations in Cambridge. Graduates of the university have won a total of 65 Nobel Prizes, the most of any university in the world. Statements

True

False

1. The University of Cambridge is located in the United States. 2. The university was ranked second after Harvard in 2012. 3. It is regarded as the second oldest surviving university in the world. 4. There are eighteen thousand students studying at the university. 5. Graduates of the university have won a total of 65 Nobel Prizes. 6. The university consists of 31 faculties, departments and colleges.

III. WRITING 1. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given . (1.25p) 1. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night. (passive voice) Fiona_______________________________________________________________________ 2. The secretary wasn't phoned this morning by the manager. (active voice) The manager_________________________________________________________________ 3. Our teachers give us a free period this Saturday to prepare the festival. (passive voice) We_________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the price of the bicycle? How much__________________________________________________________________ 5. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV. I prefer_____________________________________________________________________ 2. Write a short paragraph (70-90 words) about a hobby you would like to take up.(1p)

You should write about: - What it is - How you know about it

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 - Why you like it - When you plan to have it ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

IV. SPEAKING 1. Now I’m going to ask you FOUR questions about your friends. Are you ready?

1. What is your favourite food? 2. How does your favourite food taste? 3. What are the ingredients to make your favourite food? 4. How to cook/make your favourite food? 2. Each of you will now receive a card. On the card there is a picture and clues for five questions. You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend. Your friend will answer the questions based on the picture he/she has.

CARD A Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers. 1. Who/see/picture? 2. What/matter/her? 3. What/see/table/?

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 4. How/might/feel/? 5. What/parents/should/do/? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

CARD B Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers. 1. Who/see/picture? 2. What/she/do/? 3. What/matter/her/? 4. How/might/feel/? 5. What/parents/should/do/? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER Full name: ............................................... No 2 Class: ...................................................... Time: 45 minutes

Mark:

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I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Choose the best answer: (2p) 1. People in the countryside have less stress, ……………. they usually live longer. A. so

B. and

C. but

D. or

2. Vietnamese has some kinds of traditional ……………. such as “Cheo” or “Cai luong”. A. music

B. opera

C. play

D. instrument

3. A: “This weekend I’m going to the orphanage to teach the children there.” B: “ I ……………. you.” A. am going join

B. join

C. will join

D. have joined

4. You’ll become healthier if you consume ……………. soft drinks. A. much

B. fewer

C. more

D. less

5. Find the word which is pronounced differently in the past underlined. A. was

B. walk

C. water

D. wall

C. It’s all right

D. Please don’t say so

6. A: “Thanks a lot for the lovely dinner.” B: “…………….” A. Thank you too

B. You’re welcome

7. Last Sunday, Tuan participated in ……………. funds for street children. A. making

B. taking

C. raising

D. gathering

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 8. A: “……………. to France?” B: “Yes, I went to there 2 years ago.” A. Did you ever go been

B. Were you ever

C. Have you ever gone

D. Have you ever

2. Give the right form of the verbs in the brackets: (1p) 1. My mother enjoys (jog) ……………. every morning. 2. They (write) ……………. hundreds of books so far. 3. A lot of meat (buy) ……………. yesterday. 4. Water puppetry (perform) ……………. in a pool. II. READING 1. Fill in each blank with one suitable from the box to complete the passage: (1,5p) on – eggs - my – dropped – ingredients – mixed – so - in If you’re a terrible cook, you’ll love this story! Last month, my Mum bought me a recipe book. The recipe looked very easy, (1) ……………. I decided to make pizza for dinner one evening. I bought the (2) ……………. and then I started to make the bread for the pizza. I (3) ……………. flour, salt and water in a bowl. I was listening to music (4) ……………. the radio. It was very loud, so I didn’t hear my brother come into the kitchen. He shouted my name and scared me. I (5) ……………. the bowl. The flour and water went all over the table, the floor and (6) …………….. trousers. 2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage.(1.25p) Hobbies are activities for entertainment. Hobby can cost you almost nothing. Music is the most popular. For example, many people play the guitar for (1) _____ in their free time. Sports provide other (2) _____ hobbies. Cycling, running, tennis, table-tennis are the sports that millions of people play during their free time. Some people's coin collections are wonderful. There are still hundreds of (3) _____ collections, such as bottle collections, seashell collections, butterfly collections, and so on. For some people, a hobby is a favorite (4) _____, like chess. In chess, we need two or more people (5) _____.

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A. fun

B. funny

C. funnier

D. funniest

2.

A. strange

B. normal

C. favorite

D. unusual

3.

A. another

B. other

C. others

D. the other

4.

A. exercise

B. game

C. interest

D. sports

5.

A. play

B. to play

C. playing

D. to playing

III. WRITING 1. Write the instructions to make iced tea lemon (tra chanh), using the words or phrases given, and words showing sequence (first, second, next, then, after that, finally). (1.5p) Ingredients: - tea bags ( You can use any kind of tea you love: lotus tea, Lipton tea, or dried tea leaves). - lemon, sugar, ice. Process: 1. put/ tea bag/ small cup/ then/ pour/ slowly/ boiled water/ it. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. wait/ 5-7 minutes/ then get/ tea bag/ out. __________________________________________________________________________ 3. cut/ lemon/ half/ then/ press/ water/ from it/ not/ use/ seeds. __________________________________________________________________________ 4. add/ sugar/ and/ stir/ mixture/ then/ add/ ice. __________________________________________________________________________ 5. your drink/ already/ served/ pour/ it/ glasses. __________________________________________________________________________ 6. decorate/ sliced lemon/ basil leaves/ surface of drink. __________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one. 1. People don't expect the police to find out the stolen car (passive voice) The police__________________________________________________________________ 2. My school is the same as my sister's My sister's school____________________________________________________________ 3. It isn't necessary to finish the work today. You don't___________________________________________________________________

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IV. SPEAKING 1. Now I’m going to ask you FOUR questions about your healthy living. Are you ready?

1. What is your hobby? 2. How long have you been doing it? 3. What do you like about it? 4. Is there any hobby that you would like to take up? Why? 2. Each of you will now receive a card. On the card there is a picture and clues for five questions. You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend. Your friend will answer the questions based on the picture he/she has.

CARD A Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers. 1. What/see/picture? 2. Where/they? 3. What/they/do? 4. How/look/? 5. How/feel? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

CARD B

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers. 1. What/see/picture? 2. Where/they? 3. What/they/do? 4. How/look/? 5. How/feel? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER Full name: ............................................... No 3 Class: ...................................................... Time: 45 minutes

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I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Odd one out. (1P) 1. A. lemonade 2. A. pancake 3. A. cook 4. A. detective

B. bread B. chicken B. bitter B. buffalo

C. orange juice C. pork C. sour C. adventure

D. soda D. beef D. sweet D. advertisement

2. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. (2P) 1. To help ________ any disease, eat well and exercise. A. cure B. prevent C. make D. bring 2. There was a time when watching TV really ________ family entertainment. A. were B. was C. had been D. is 3. Daniel ________ the bus. It doesn't run on Sundays. A. had not caught B. did not catch C. have not caught D. couldn't have caught 4. At last the bus came. We ________ for half an hour. A. waited B. was waiting C. have waited D. had been waiting 5. I'm going on holiday on Saturday. This time next week I ________ on a beach in the sea. A. will be lying B. should be lying C. will lie D. am lying 6. I ________ my son the money for that last week. A. was given B. given C. gave D. have given 7. In 2003, four ______ of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong, Emperor Ly Nhan Tong, Emperor Le Thanh Tong and Chu Van An were built in the Temple of Literature. A. stone tablets B. photos C. statues D. forms 8. Papers at the Royal examinations in the past were ______ by the King. A. passed B. graded C. correct

II. READING 1. Read the passage, and then answer the questions. (1.25P)

D. check

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 Eating habits in Viet Nam Meals in Viet Nam – lunch or dinner – must include rice. Traditionally, Vietnamese meals are prepared by wives or mothers and the whole family is expected to eat. However, families now may have only one meal a day at home, and it may not include all the family members. Tastes, cooking methods, and dishes are different between the 3 regions: the North, the Central, and the South. Nowadays, these differences have become small. When family do not have time to prepare meals, they eat out. Employees have lunch somewhere nearby the work places. Since Viet Nam opened its doors to foreign investors, more foreigners have stayed and worked in Viet Nam. As a result, more foreign restaurants have been opened in Viet Nam, especially in big cities. Young people in Viet Nam now like fast food because of its conveniences. Vietnamese fast food shops have been opened, and the most successful fast food chain is Pho 24. In recent years, there have been more Vietnamese fast food chains such as Bun Bo Hue 3A3. 1. What do meals in Viet Nam usually include? __________________________________________________ 2. When have more foreign restaurants been opened in Viet Nam? __________________________________________________ 3. Why do young people in Viet Nam like fast food? __________________________________________________ 4. Where do most employees have lunch? __________________________________________________ 5. What is the most successful Vietnamese fast food chain? __________________________________________________ 2. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). (1.25P) Chu Van An was born in 1292 and died in 1370. From his childhood, he was famous for his intelligence. He did not have the dream of taking part in exams to become mandarins like other students. Chu Van An stayed at home and taught himself by reading books, and opened schools. His school quickly became famous in the region and many students from other places went there to study.

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 Emperor Tran Minh Tong invited Chu Van An to be the principal of the Imperial Academy to teach his crown prince and other students to become talented people for the country. In 1359, Emperor Tran Minh Tong gave his crown to his son, Tran Hien Tong, who was also a student of Chu Van An. Under the regime of Emperor Tran Hien Tong, the court and the country were peaceful. However, this period lasted only for 12 years. Then Emperor Tran Hien Tong died, and Tran Du Tong inherited the crown. The social situation became complicated, the people were very poor and hard and many good people were killed. Chu Van An bravely submitted a petition which requested the Emperor to behead 7 perfidious mandarins, so it was called “Seven Beheaded Petition” (That Tram So). “Seven Beheaded Petition” became the symbol of the courageous attitude of the real intellectuals, and of Chu Van An’s spirit. 1. Chu Van An was very intelligent and was taught by many good teachers. 2. He opened a school and it quickly became famous. 3. Chu Van An was invited to become the principal of the Imperial Academy by Emperor Tran Hien Tong.

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4. Emperor Tran Hien Tong was also Chu Van An’s student. 5. Chu Van An was famous for “Seven Beheaded Petition”, a symbol of the courageous attitude of the real intellectuals.

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III. WRITING 1. Here are some sentences about hobbies. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. You can not change the words. (1.25P) Here is an example. 0. There/library/many/the/books/are/in. Answer: 0. There are many books in the library. 1. Amy/pottery/much/very/likes/making/. _____________________________________________________________ 2. My/chess/evening/plays/me/with/sister/every/. _____________________________________________________________ 3. Next/to climb/mountains/more/year/you/will/continue/? _____________________________________________________________ 4. Collecting/environment/save/the/helps/bottles/glass/. _____________________________________________________________ 5. I/because/improve/can/useful/health/soccer/I/playing/find/my/. _____________________________________________________________

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 2. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. You do not need to change the word. (1.25P)

Here is an example. 0. The bookshop is opposite the library. _________________________ a bookshop opposite the library. (THERE) Answer: 0. There is 1. To me painting and drawing are the same. I think __________________________________________. (DIFFERENT) 2. We watched the same film tonight and last night. The film tonight __________________________________________. (SAME) 3. I can’t tell the difference between his drawing and hers. I __________________________________________. (SIMILAR) 4. The exhibition is not very busy today compared to yesterday. The __________________________________________. (AS) 5. The graffiti is much more complicated than I thought. The graffiti __________________________________________. (NOT) IV. SPEAKING (2P) 1. Now I’m going to ask you FIVE questions about community service. Are you ready?

1. Have you ever done any voluntary work? 2. What did you do? 3. Who did you do with? 4. Who do you think can do these activities? 5. Why do you think these activities are necessary? 2. Each of you will now receive a card. On the card there is a picture and clues for five questions. You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend. Your friend will answer the questions based on the picture he/she has.

CARD A

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers. 1. What/see/picture/? 2. What/ingredients/? 3. How/make/food/? 4. How/time/prepare/food/? 5. Do/you/like/food/and why/? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

CARD B Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers. 1. What/see/picture/? 2. What/ingredients/? 3. How/make/drink/? 4. How/time/prepare/drink/? 5. Do/you/like/drink/and why/? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER Full name: ............................................... No 4 Class: ...................................................... Time: 45 minutes

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I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Choose the best answer. (2p) 1. You need to be _______ to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell. A. careful

B. interesting

C. fit

D. patient

2. Nowadays people ________ hours sitting in front of computers. A. take

B. last

C. set

3. Have a healthy ________ and you can enjoy your life. A. lives B. lifestyle C. lifeline

D. spend

D. lively

4. We came to the remote village and ________ meals for homeless children. A. cook B. offered C. do D. made 5. You should think of ________ the volunteer activities in your community. A. taking in B. taking part in C. participating D. making 6. Let’s collect and ________ warm clothes to homeless children in our city. A. give away B. give back C. take off D. put on 7. How many novels ________ Charles Dickens ________? A. does – write B. have - written C. did – written 8. She ________ blood twenty times so far. A. donates B. has donated

D. did – write

C. is donating

D. to donate

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 2. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (1.25p) 1. We haven’t got any food __________ for dinner. Let’s eat out. 2. Fast food is not good _______ your health. 3. How ______ cooking oil do you need to fry the fish? 4. Is that all, madam? Would you like to buy anything________? 5. I’d like to buy ___ new clothes but I don’t have ______ money II. READING 1. Read the passage and complete the table. You should write NO MORE THAN THREE words and/or a number in each blank. (1.25p) HA NOI CHARMS Ha Noi has been Viet Nam's capital city for 1,000 years and is full of charm. These are some places to check out. The Old Quarter With a history of 2,000 years, the Old Quarter is the soul of the city. It amazes tourists with a maze of shops and cafés. In its historic lanes, tourists can find anything from mysterious vegetables to unique souvenirs. Temple of Literature The Temple of Literature is a fine example of traditional Vietnamese architecture, built in 1070. It was built to honor Confucius and Viet Nam's most respected scholars. The country's first university was founded here. Hoa Lo Prison Museum Hoa Lo Prison was built by the French in 1896 to imprison Vietnamese revolutionaries. Now it has been turned into a museum. Many historic photographs and objects are on display. Landmarks

History

Attractions

The Old Quarter

2,000 years old

- Many (1) ____________ - Unique (2) ____________

Temple of Literature

Built in (3) ______

- Traditional (4) ___________ - First university of Viet Nam

Hoa Lo Prison Museum

Built by (5) ______ in 1896

- Historic photos and objects

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 2. Read the passage, and then choose the best answer. (1.25p) Scouting began in England in 1907. The Boy Scouts of America started three years later. Today, there are Boy Scouts programmes in more than 140 countries. In the United States alone, there are over 4 million Scouts. Boy Scouts learn useful skills while having fun. Scouts swim and play sports, go camping and hiking, and learn how to service in the outdoors. They also learn how to protect the environment. Other Scouts activities include making arts and crafts, learning first aid, and learning how to use computers or fix cars. Scouts often do community service and volunteer work. Scouts learn teamwork by working together. 1.

Scouts began in the United States in ________. A. 1907

2.

B. 1910

C. 1917

D. 1920

C. the world

D. North America

There are over 4 million Scouts in ________. A. England

B. the USA

3. Scouts learn many skills except ________.

4.

5.

A. swimming

B. collecting things

C. going camping

D. playing sports

Scouts activities include many except ________. A. learning how to make car

B. making arts and crafts

C. learning first aid

D. learning how to use computers

Scouts learn teamwork by ________. A. working one by one

B. working alone

C. working all year round

D. working in group

III. WRITING 1. Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence above. (1.25p) 1. I think action films are more exciting than romance films. In my opinion, romance films are not ____________________________________. 2. Salvador Dali's paintings are different from Picasso's paintings. Picasso's paintings are not _____________________________________________.

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 3. She takes photographs and collects coins as hobbies. Her hobbies are ____________________________________________________. 4. "Chèo" or "Cải lương" are considered some kinds of traditional opera in Viet Nam. Viet Nam has some kinds of ___________________________________________. 5. My father waters these flower trees every morning. These flower trees ____________________________________________________. 2. Use the words and phrases given to complete the informal letter of invitation. (1p) Dear Peter, I’m glad to hear you are in Ha Noi again. 1. This time / how about / watch/ water puppet show?/ I’m sure you’ll like it. ................................................................................................................................................................ 2. Saturday evening/ OK/ you?/ ................................................................................................................................................................ 3. Show/ begin/ 7.30 p.m/ 57B Dinh Tien Hoang St., Hoan Kiem Dist./ Let’s meet at 7.15 outside the theater. ................................................................................................................................................................ 4. I/ hope/ we/ have/ happy time/ together./ ................................................................................................................................................................ Looking forward to seeing you there. Have a nice day! Cheers, Nam.

IV. SPEAKING. (2p) 1. Now I’m going to ask you FIVE questions about community service. Are you ready?

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 1. Have you ever done any voluntary work? 2. What did you do? 3. Who did you do with? 4. Who do you think can do these activities? 5. Why do you think these activities are necessary? 2. Each of you will now receive a card. On the card there is a picture and clues for five questions. You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend. Your friend will answer the questions based on the picture he/she has.

CARD A Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers. 1. Who/see/picture? 2. Where/they? 3. What/do? 4. How/they/look/? 5. How/may/feel? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

CARD B

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers. 1. Who/see/picture? 2. Where/they? 3. What/do? 4. How/they/look/? 5. How/may/feel? Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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PHÂN III: ĐỀ HỌC KÌ II A. ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 15 PHÚT ENGLISH TEST 15 MINUTES No 1 (Unit 7) Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………… School: …………………………………………..Class: ………………………………… Mark:

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1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (1p) 1. A. station B. pavement C. plane D. traffic 2. A. helicopter B. reverse C. recycle D. vehicle 3. A. mistake B. sign C. drive D. triangle 4. A. mail B. captain C. sail D. railway 2. Identify the mistake in each sentence.(4p) 1. Mrs. Green cooked dinner and her daughter Susan was laying the table. A B C D 2. I knew him until I was a child. A B C D 3. Friends advised her to stop to do the housework because of her old age. A B C D 4. When Barbara was in Italy, she was used to stay with an Italian family. A B C D 3. Complete each of the following sentences with the words or phrases given. (5p) 1. there / used / be / a / factory / town center / but / it / move / the / suburbs /. ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. about / 30 km / my town / Ha Long Bay /. ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. we / used / school / on / foot. ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. my family / used / go / holiday / seaside / summer /. ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. how / long / it / take / you / Ha Noi / Sa Pa /? ___________________________________________________________________________

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ENGLISH TEST 15 MINUTES No 2 (Unit 7, 8) Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………… School: …………………………………………..Class: ………………………………………….. Mark:

1. Odd one out. (1p) 1. A. film 2. A. terrifying 3. A. science fiction 4. A. audience

Teacher's comment:

B. cinema B. frightening B. documentary B. charater

C. cartoon C. entertaining C. romantic C. actor

2. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. (5p) 1. Hurry up or we can't ________ the last bus home. A. follow B. catch C. go 2. ________ he spent much money on the film, it wasn't a big success. A. But B. Despite C. Although 3. We didn't find it funny ________ it was a comedy. A. in spite of B. despite C. although 4. ________ is not very far from here to the City center. A. That B. This C. There 5. Public ________ in my town is good and cheap. A. journey B. travel C. tour

D. comedy D. exciting D. animation D. actress

D. keep D. Even D. but D. It D. transport

3. Identify the mistake in each sentence. (4p) 1. Despite of growing industrial activity, the majority of the American people continued A B C to make their living from farming until the beginning of the twentieth century. D 2. Some people think Harry succeeded in business despite of his charming personality A B C rather than his business skills. D 3. Because of the invention of machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, A B women spend less time to do the housework. C D 4. Although our grandfather was old but he could help us. A B C D

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Teacher's comment:

1. Put the word in the correct column according to their stress pattern. (2p) nature

prepare

water

Stress on 1st syllable

export Stress on 2nd syllable

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…………………………………………….

2. Underline the adverbial phrase in each sentence and identify what type of adverbial phrase it is. Number one has been done for you. (5p) 1. Christmas is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25. time 2. Joe buys flowers for his mother every week. ______________________________________________________________________ 3. She bought a new dress to attend the Cannes Film Festival. ______________________________________________________________________ 4. The woman stared at me with an angry expression. ______________________________________________________________________ 5. The soldiers crossed the river in small boats. ______________________________________________________________________ 6. Is there water on the moon? ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Make question for the underline words. (3p) 1. Lion dance is a custom of Vietnamese in the occasion of Mid-autumn.

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ENGLISH TEST 15 MINUTES No 4 (Unit 9) Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………… School: …………………………………………..Class: ………………………………………….. Mark:

Teacher's comment:

1. Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words. (1p) 1. A. unselfish B. humorous C. acquaintance D. attraction 2. A. generous B. sympathy C. constancy D. suspicious 2. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences. ( 5p) 1. If I ________(to touch) this snake, my girlfriend _________(not/to scream). 2. I think the weather (to be)_______ nice later. 3. At last the bus came. We (to wait)________ for half an hour. 4. Ted and Amy (to be / marry)_______ for 24 years. 5. I (to turn)________ the dishwasher on when heard the shot. 3. Complete the passage with the words given in the box. (4p) join some flowers at my house

a beautiful pen this Sunday birthday party

seven thirty p.m 0987666666

Bach: Excuse me, Huong. Can you tell me Mai's telephone number? Huong: Yes, it is (1)________. Bach: Will you be free (2)________? Huong:Yes, I will. Bach: Mai is having a (3)________ this Sunday and she wants us to come and (4)________ in it. Huong: Oh, that is very nice, What time will it start? Bach: At (5)________. Huong: What will we give her?

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 Bach: Can we give her (6)________ and (7)________, Huong? Huong: Oh, that is OK. Bach: Where shall we meet? Huong: Can we meet (8)________? Bach: Oh, that's all right. See you again, Huong. Huong: See you again. THE END

ENGLISH TEST 15 MINUTES No 5 (Unit 10,11) Name: ……………………………………………………………………………………………… School: …………………………………………..Class: …………………………………………..

Mark:

1. Odd one out. (2p) 1. A. effect 2. A. doctor 3. A. doctor 4. A. space

Teacher's comment:

B. fly B. criminal B. driver B. safely

C. affect C. student C. student C. poverty

D. replace D. driver D. criminal D. slumdog

2. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences. (5p) 1. In the future, most of Vietnamese people (be able)________ (speak)________ English well. 2. Tuan is a hard-working student. He (pass)________ the exam easily this year. 3. Fred ________(to answer) the phone if his wife (to have)________ a bath. 4. What you (do) ________ when you graduate from the university 5. Next week we (have)________ many kinds of examinations. It (be)________ a very busy week, I think. 3. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one. (3p) 1. I think you should go to work by bi ke. Why don't___________________________________________________________________ 2. You forgot to turn off the T.V last night, didn't you? You didn't remember__________________________________________________________ 3. We will plant more trees along this street. More trees__________________________________________________________________

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B. ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT (45 PHÚT)

Full name: .................................................. Class: …......................................................

Mark:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST 1 (After unit 7,8) Time: 45 minutes Teacher's comment:

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (1P) 1. A. mashed B. reused C. returned D. cleaned 2. A. mistake B. drive C. sign D. triangle 3. A. mail B. railway C. captain D. sail 4. A. hit B. hide C. bit D. it 2. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. (2.5P) 1. Our village had ________ money available for education that the school had to close. A. so much B. such little C. such much D. so little 2. ________ he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home. A. When B. While C. Because D. Although 3. In spite ________, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. there was a rain B. it was raining C. the rain D. of the rain 4. Joe seemed to be in good mood, ________ he snapped me angrily when I asked him to join us. A. so B. and C. but D. for 5. Tom Booth is one of the best players in the country. We have won all of our games ________ he joined our team. A. the first time B. since C. when D. due to 6. ________ Paul brings the money for our lunch, we'll go right down to the cafeteria. A. Since B. Until C. Now that D. As soon as 7. Both my books ________ from my room last night. A. were stolen and my wallet B. and my wallet was stolen C. and my wallet were stolen D. were and my wallet was stolen 8. Cars have become much more complicated. ________ mechanics need more training than in the pass.

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9. 10.

A. Because B. For C. Therefore D. So that ________ extremely bad weather in the mountains, we'll no longer considering our skiing trip. A. Due to B. Since C. Because D. Due to the Emily is motivated to study ________ she knows that a good education can improve her life. A. therefore B. because C. because of D. so

3. Identify the mistake in each sentence. (1P) 1. Although I asked my parents for permission, but they still got angry. A B C D 2. In spite of her serve pain; however, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the A B C D lecture. 3. The job is badly paid but I'm looking for another one. A B C D 4. Although being the best qualified candidate, he didn't get the job. A B C D II. READING 1. Complete the passage with the words given in the box. (1P) she gave us directions we couldn't find the cinema we went home they were for the wrong cinema Nga: Hi, Nam, did you enjoy the film last night? Nam: We didn't see it because (1)________. Nga: Why didn't you ask someone the way? Nam: Well, we asked an old lady and (2)________. Nga: So what was the problem? Nam: She gave us directions but (3)________. Nga: The wrong cinema? What did you do? Nam: We didn't want to see the film there so (4)________. 2. Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below. (1.25P) Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw an accident. A boy was run over by a taxi when he was riding his bicycle. The boy's leg was broken and it was bleeding badly. Someone there tried to stop the bleeding. They put pressure on it and held it tight. A man used his mobile phone to call the emergency service. Some minutes later, an ambulance arrived and sent the boy to the hospital. Two policemen came to the scene immediately. Some people told the police that the taxi driver was driving at a very high speed when the accident happened. Some others began talking about the traffic accidents these days and blamed the increasing number of accidents on the roads for careless driving and drunk drivers. 1.

What did the writer see yesterday?

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2. 3. 4. 5.

A. fighting B. fire C. An accident D. crash The accident happened between a taxi and ________. A. motorbike B. a bus C. a car D. a bicycle The boy was sent to the hospital by ________. A. a car B. an ambulance C. a passenger D. a police What part of his body was hurt? - His ________, A. head B. arm C. leg D. shoulder How was the driver driving when the accident happened? - Very ________. A. slowly B. fast C. carefully D. well

3. Choose true, false or no information. (1.25P) The Vietnamese people celebrate the New Year (Tet) on the first three days of the January according to the lunar calendar. On these days, they often paint and decorate their houses. They buy a lot of fruit, flowers and make many delicious dishes. They make sticky rice cakes because they are their traditional cakes. People who work a long distance away try to get home on these days. On the first day of Tet, people often offer these good fruit and food to their ancestors and after that the whole families enjoy the food. They also visit pagodas, temples, their relatives and friends. Children are very happy to get money from the adults. There are a lot of traditional games and contests at Tet such as rice-cooking, fight-making, water-fetching, buffalo-fighting, etc. They are really interesting. People are playing and enjoying themselves very much on this occasion. 1.

2. 3. 4. 5.

The Vietnamese people celebrate the New Year (Tet) on the first day of the January according to the lunar calendar. A. True B. False People often paint and decorate their houses after Tet. A. False B. True They buy a lot of fresh fruit, flowers and make many delicious dishes. A. True B. False On the first day of Tet, peope often offer these good fruit and food to their ancestors. A. False B. True Children are given lucky money from the adults. A. True B. False

III. WRITING 1. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. (1P) 1. He was very tired but he kept on working. A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working. B. Though his tiredness, he kept on working. C. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working. D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working. 2. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story. A. The children laughed because it was funny. B. The children laughed because of the story funny. C. The children laughed because the story was funny. D. The children laughed because the story is funny.

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Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. However cold we felt, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking C. However we felt cold, we kept walking D. Although we felt cold, we kept walking 4. She was so busy that she couldn't answer the phone. A. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she couldn't answer the phone. C. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone. D. Although she was very busy, she couldn't answer the phone. 2. Write a short paragraph (70-90 words) about the festival you attended.(1P) Your writing should include: -

What was the festival? Where was it held? When was it held? Who celebrated it? How was it held? Why was it held? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST 2 (After unit 7,8)

Class: …......................................................

Mark:

Time: 45 minutes Teacher's comment:

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Put the words into the correct column, according to their sounds of the underlined parts. (1.25p) table

bread

umbrella

make

/e/

/eɪ/

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A or B. (1.25p) 1. I am really ___________ with how this drama ended. A. annoyed B. annoying 2. Many people couldn’t understand the ending of the movie. It’s so ___________. A. confused B. confusing 3. It’s such a ___________ scene, blood’s coming from everywhere! A. frightened B. frightening 4. Some critics ranked ‘Fantastic Four’ as one of the most ___________ movies in 2015. A. disappointed B. disappointing 5. The National Cinema has managed to make the audience feel more ___________ with its service. A. satisfied B. satisfying 3. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. (1.25p)

smell

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 Words 1. section

Definition A. a person in a novel, play or film

2. character B. the main events of a play, novel or film 3. review

C. a person who gives an opinion of something

4. plot

D. an assessment or evaluation of something

5. critic

E. a part of something

II. READING 1. Read the passage and answer the questions with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS. (1.25p) Emma Watson is a British actress, model, and activist. She has been widely known not only as a talented young actress, but also a humanitarian. She rose to fame after having her first professional acting role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011. Other successes include her acting in The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Bling Ring. Besides her movie career, she has also earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature. She was appointed the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in July 2014. At the age of 26, she has dedicated her efforts towards the empowerment of young women and promotion of gender equality worldwide. Emma shared, ‘I still have so much to learn, but as I progress I hope to bring more of my individual knowledge, experience and awareness to this role.’ 1. What nationality is Emma Watson? _______________________________________________________ 2. What role turned Emma Watson into a famous actress? ______________________________________________________ 3. What is her highest qualification? ______________________________________________________ 4. What role has she undertaken since 2014? ______________________________________________________ 5. Which gender has Emma promoted development for? ______________________________________________________ 2. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. (1.25p) Victor Vu’s drama Dear Brother (Toi thay hoa vang tren co xanh) was a rare phenomenon in the Vietnamese film history. As an adaptation of Nguyen Nhat Anh’s famous novel, the movie grossed $1 million from 350,000 admissions nationwide in its opening week, the third biggest opening ever in Viet Nam. It was ranked as one of the highest grossing local films ever, earning over US$3.6 million in total. The film depicted the challenges and jealousies of a 12-year-old boy towards his younger brother.

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 However, by the end of the film, he realized the true meaning of brotherhood. Despite the fact that Vietnamese audience often pay much attention to international movies rather than local ones, this film was a huge success. This was partly thanks to its incredibly poetic trailer, engaging audience with the beautiful landscape of a Vietnamese province and their childhood memories. 1. Victor Vu was the writer of the novel Dear Brother.

T

F

2. The film earned more than US$3.5 million in its release week.

T

F

3. The film described the relationship between two brothers.

T

F

4. Vietnamese audience rarely pay great attention to local films.

T

F

5. The film’s success was only because of its beautiful trailer.

T

F

III. WRITING 1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other words and change the cues to complete the sentences. (2.5p)

Here is an example. 0. Ngoc/usually/play/badminton/Sunday/. Answer: 0. Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays. 1. This/most boring/film/I/ever/watch/. ______________________________________________________ 2. We/feel/satisfy/ending/this/movie/. ______________________________________________________ 3. In spite/have/good critics/this film/make/me/disappoint/. ______________________________________________________ 4. The movie/boring/so/we/left/halfway/it/. ______________________________________________________ 5. Although/there/many/famous/actors/the movie/plot/uninteresting/. ______________________________________________________ 2. You think the traffic problem in your city is worse. Now write an email (80-100 words) to a person from the Traffic Department in your area and describe the situation. (1.25p) You should use the following cues: - Where you live - Why you think the traffic problem is bad - At what time of the day it is worst - What is the traffic like in rush hour - What you suggest to improve the situation Dear Sir/Madam,

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 __________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Sincerely,

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ANSWER KEY ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER No 1 I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Odd one out 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 2. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences 1. have studied 2. is/ will visit 3. takes 4. was/ heard/ cried 5. to have 6. is washing/ has just repaired 7. have not bought 8. did you do II. READING 1. Read the passage about the Complex of Hue Monuments. Answer the questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

(In) 1802 (The) Nguyen (Dynasty) The Ngu Binh Mountain and the Perfume River Hue Citadel (Upstream) along the Perfume River

2. Read the passage and tick the true (T) or false (F) statements. 1. F

2. T

3. F

4. T

5. T

6. F

III. WRITING 1. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given 1. Fiona was invited to John's birthday party last night. 2. The manager didn't phone the secretary this morning. 3. We are given a free period this Saturday to prepare the festival by our teacher. 4. How much is the bicycle? / How much does the bicycle cost? 5. I prefer listening to music than to watching TV. 2. Write a short paragraph (70-90 words) about a hobby you would like to take up. Students own answer

ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER No 2

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Choose the best answer: (2p) 1. A

2. B

3. C

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. C

8. D

2. Give the right form of the verbs in the brackets: (1p) 1. jogging

2. have written

3. was bought

4. is performed

II. READING 1. Fill in each blank with one suitable from the box to complete the passage: (1,5p) 1. so

2. ingredients

3. mixed

4. on

5. dropped

6. my

2. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage. 1. A

2. C

3. B

4. B 5. B

III. WRITING 1. Write the instructions to make iced tea lemon First, you put the tea bag into a small cup, and pour slowly boiled water on it. After that, wait for 5 to 7 minutes, then get the tea bag out of the cup. 3. Second, cut the lemon half, and press the water from it, but don’t use its seeds. 4. Next, add some sugar and stir the mixture, and then add some ice. 5. Your drink has already been served, and then pour it into some glasses. 6. Finally, decorate a sliced lemon and some basil leaves on the surface of drink. 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one. 1. The police aren't expected to find out the stolen car. 2. My sister's school isn't different from mine. 3. You don't have to / need to finish the work to day IV. SPEAKING 1. 2.

ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER No 3 I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Odd one out 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 2. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. 1. B 2. B

Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. B II. READING 1. Read the passage, and then answer the questions 1. Meals in Viet Nam usually include rice. 2. More foreign restaurants have been opened in Viet Nam since Viet Nam opened its doors to foreign investors. 3. Young people in Viet Nam now like fast food because of its conveniences. 4. They have lunch somewhere nearby the work places. 5. The most successful Vietnamese fast food chain is Pho 24. 2. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. F

2. T

3. F

4. T 5. T

III. WRITING 1. Here are some sentences about hobbies. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. You can not change the words. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Amy likes making pottery very much. My sister plays chess with me every evening. Next year will you continue to climb more mountains? Collecting glass bottles helps save the environment. I find playing soccer useful because I can improve my health.

2. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. You do not need to change the word. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

painting and drawing are not different is the same as last night think his drawing and hers are similar exhibition is not as busy today as yesterday is not as simple as I thought.

IV. SPEAKING