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BỘ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – LỚP 6 Full name: ..........................................

ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER

Class: ..................................................

No 1 Time: 45 minutes

Mark:

Teacher's comment:

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Odd one out (1p) 1.

A. envelope

B. repaint

C. decorate

D. decorations

2.

A. apricot

B. flower

C. blossom

D. shopping

3.

A. swimmer

B. rooster

C. writer

D. gamer

4.

A. Scottish

B. Japanese

C. Korea

D. Dutch

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 2. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. (1.25p) 1.

Ha Long Bay is the number one ________ in Viet Nam. A. wonder nature

2.

B. wonderful nature C. nature wonder

D. natural wonder

We shouldn't play music ________ after midnight. A. easy

3.

B. loud

C. right

D. careful

Children should help their parents________ their house ________ flowers and pictures.

4.

A. repaint - with

B. make - more beautiful

C. decorate - in

D. decorate - with

New Year's Eve is a night when members of a family often get________. A. other

5.

B. another

C. others

D. together

Ha Noi is ________ exciting than Viet Tri City. A. much

B. much more

C. only more

D. more much

3. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences.(1.25p) 1.

Iron is ________ than wood.

(heavy)

2.

Love is ________ than money.

(important)

3.

Which language is ________, Chinese or English? (difficult)

4.

Which country is ________, China or Vietnam?

(big)

5.

My father's cooking is ________ than my mother's. (bad)

II. READING 1. Read the passage about Mai's Tet holiday. Decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.(1.25p) Tet is coming. This year, Tet will come in late January. Two more months and I can't wait. I love going to the spring market with my mother. I love watching the peach blossom and

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 apricot blossom. They are the spirit of Tet to me. We will buy a branch of peach blossom. It will

be

nicely

decorated

and

placed

in

the

living

room. And the firework display on New Year's Eve! My father takes me to the show every year. Then we will buy some sugar canes to bring luck home. I will not pick leaves on the trees. That's not good for the environment. 1. This year, Tet will come at the end of January.

T

F

2. Mai goes to the spring market with her father.

T

F

3. Mai will buy a peach blossom tree.

T

F

4. Mai goes to a firework show with her father.

T

F

5. She wants to protect the environment.

T

F

2. Fill each blank with one suitable word. Write the word in the gap.(1.25p) These are my friends at Friendly Camp. Sony is in the first picture. Doesn't he look cool? He loves sports. I (1) ______ basketball with him at the camp. He is a really good player. Sony is American. He (2) ______ in Minnesota with his mother. In the second picture is Betty. She (3) ______ long wavy hair. Betty is my best friend and we go to the same school. We went to Friendly Camp together. I like her a lot because she (4) _____ really funny and she helps me with my homework. She has many friends. Her best friend is Jenny, but I am her (5) ______ friend, too.

III. WRITE 1. Complete each of the following sentences with the words or phrases given. (1p) 1.

Many people/ go/ pagoda/ have/ happy year/ their family. _________________________________________________________________________

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Tomorrow/ Hoa/ buy/ flowers/ her father's birthday. _________________________________________________________________________

3.

Nobody/ my class/ better/ Maths/ Minh. _________________________________________________________________________

4.

People/ try/ nice/ polite/ each other/ because/ they/ want/ good luck/ New year's Day. _________________________________________________________________________

2. What is your favorite place/room in your house? Write a description of it (60-80 words).(1p) You can use the following questions as cues. - What room is it? - How does it look? - Why do you like it? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 IV. SPEAKING (2p) 1. Now I’m going to ask you four questions about Tet holiday. Are you ready? 1. How was your last Tet holiday? 2. What did you do? 3. Do you like to stay at home or travel on Tet holiday? 4. What do you like best about Tet holiday? 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. What/may/occasion? 5. How/may/feel?

Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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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. Where/they? 3. What/do? 4. What/may/occasion? 5. How/may/feel?

Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 Full name: ...............................................

ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER

Class: ......................................................

No 2 Time: 45 minutes

Mark:

Teacher's comment:

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. 1.

The Nile River is the ________ river in the world, ________ the Amazon is the widest. A. longer - but

2.

B. long - so

C. long - because

D. longest - but

If you want to go to the Himalayas, I think you ________ take a waterproof coat because it is cold and rainy there. A. mustn't

3.

B. in

C. during

D. on

B. must

C. can

D. should

________ go past the traffic lights, and ________ turn left. A. Finally - then

6.

D. must

In the cinema we ________ eat or drink anything. A. shouldn't

5.

C. can't

Some Vietnamese people don't eat shrimps ________ New Year's Day. A. at

4.

B. can

B. Then - first

C. First - then

D. First - than

Hoi An is a ________ city and it is famous for its old buildings, shops, pagodas and houses. A. history

7.

B. historic

C. young

D. historian

The Times Square Ball begins its fall ________ millions of voices countdown the final seconds of the year. A. throughout

B. because

C. during

D. when

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My neighborhood is great for outdoor activities________ it has beautiful parks, sandy beaches and fine weather. A. and

B. because

C. but

D. so

II. READ 1. Complete the passage with the words given in the box love

envelopes

give

shopping

decorate

have

festival

wishes

first

gatherings

Tet is a national and family (13)________ . It is an occasion for every Vietnamese to (14)________ a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, people (15)________ streets and public buildings, almost all shops are crowded with people (16)________ for Tet. Tet is a time for family (17)________. At home, everything is tidy; people cook special food. First-footing is made when the (18)________ visitor comes, and parents give children lucky money in red (19)________. Tet is also a time for peace and (20)________. During Tet, friends, relatives, and neighbors (21)________ each other their best (22)________ for the new year.

2. Read the following passage, and then answer the questions The Amazon River in South America is an amazing and important river for the planet. The Amazon River carries more water than any other river in the world. In fact, the Amazon River is responsible for twenty percent of fresh water that flows into the world's oceans. The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world (the Nile River in Africa is the longest), and about 6,400 km long.

The Amazon River has the largest area of land that flows into the river, and more tributaries than any other river in the world - more than 200 tributaries.

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 23 How many percentage of fresh water flowing into the world's oceans is the Amazon .

River responsible for? _____________________________________________________________________ _

24 Does the Amazon River carry more water than any other river in the world? .

_____________________________________________________________________ _

25 How long is the Amazon River? .

_____________________________________________________________________ _

26 What is the longest river in the world? .

_____________________________________________________________________ _

27 How many tributaries does it have? .

_____________________________________________________________________ _

III. WRITE 1. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given 28. Travelling to the beach is more interesting than travelling to the mountain.

BORING

_______________________________________________________________________ 29. Lang Son is often colder than Ha Noi in winter.

WARMER

_______________________________________________________________________ 30. It's very important for you to arrive on time.

MUST

_______________________________________________________________________ 31. Tra Co Beach is the longest beach in Viet Nam. THAN _______________________________________________________________________

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 32. I'm never going to break things again.

WILL

That's the last time ________________________________ things._________________ 2. Write a short paragraph (60-80 words) to describe the wonder you would like to visit. You should use the following questions as cues: - What is the name of the wonder? - Where is it? - Why do you like to visit it? - What will you do when you get there? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ IV. SPEAK (2p) 1. Now I’m going to ask you four questions about your neighborhood. Are you ready? 1. Where is your neighborhood? 2. What are there in the area?

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 3. What are your favorite places in the area? 4. What don’t you like about the area? 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/they? 2. Where/they? 3. What/they/do? 4. How/may/feel? 5. Do/you/like? Why/Why not?

Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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CARD B Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers. 1. Who/they? 2. Where/they? 3. What/they/do? 4. How/may/feel? 5. Do/you/like? Why/Why not?

Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 Full name: ...............................................

ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER

Class: ......................................................

N0 3 Time: 45 minutes

Mark:

Teacher's comment:

I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.(2p) 1.

Many foreign visitors come to Ha Long Bay because of its natural________ A. wonder

2.

B. on

C. in

D. up

B. get

C. have

D. takes

New Year is one of four important ________ in the United States. A. events

5.

D. beautiful

The Himalayas________ the world's highest mountain - Mount Everest. A. contains

4.

C. beauty

You can have the meaning of a new word by looking it ________ in a dictionary. A. at

3.

B. pretty

B. festivals

C. parties

D. celebration

If you want to go to the Himalayas, I think you ________ take a waterproof coat because it is cold and rainy there. A. must

6.

B. can't

C. mustn't

“________” - “It's one of the most beautiful beaches in the world”. A. What is My Khe Beach in Da Nang like? B. How does My Khe Beach in Da Nang look? C. What does My Khe Beach in Da Nang like? D. What does My Khe Beach in Da Nang look like?

7.

Your vocabulary will get ________ by reading a lot of books.

D. can

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 A. easier 8.

B. better

C. nicer

D. higher

On New year's Day, children ________ lucky money ________ red envelope. A. ask-on

B. take-at

C. get-in

D. have-with

II. READING 1. Read about Da Nang city and write True (T) or False (F). (1,5p) Da Nang has a population of nearly 800,000 people. The Han River flows through the city. The city part on the east bank is newer and more spacious. The city part on the west bank is more crowded. There are 5 bridges across the river. The Han River Bridge is the newest one now. The cost of living in Da Nang is the lowest in Central Viet Nam. Da Nang has many beaches. Among them, Non Nuoc Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. But walking in the streets on a summer afternoon is not a good idea in Da Nang. There are not many trees so there are not many shadows. It is often very hot at noon.

........... 1. Da Nang has a population of nearly 800,000 people ........... 2. There are 4 bridges across the Han river. ........... 3. The Han River Bridge is the oldest ........... 4. Da Nang has many beaches ........... 5. Non Nuoc Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

2. Read the passage and circle A, B or C to complete the sentences. (1,5p) Hello. My name is John. I live in an apartment in New York, the USA. It is a big city. It has got a lot of high buildings, supermarkets, banks and stores. There is much traffic and there are often traffic jams at rush hours. It is very noisy here. But I enjoy living here because everything is exciting and attractive to me. Hi. My name is Kate. I am John’s elder cousin. I live in a village in the suburbs of Canberra, Australia. It is quieter than New York. It hasn’t got many shops, supermarkets

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 and restaurants. There are some farms around my house. You can see a lot of sheep and kangaroos on the farms. There are not many people, but they are friendly. I prefer to live in the countryside because I enjoy the fresh air and the peaceful life here. Example: John lives in a ....................... in New York. A. flat

B. house

C. hotel

1. New York has got many high buildings, banks, supermarkets and ...................... A. post offices

B. shops

C. parks

2. It is very ....................... in New York city. A. quiet

B. peaceful

C. noisy

3. Kate is ....................... than John. A. younger

B. older

C. taller

4. She lives in a ....................... in an area away from Canberra, Australia A. town

B. city

C. village

5. She prefers to live in the countryside because she likes ....................... air there. A. clean

B. dirty

C. polluted

III. WRITING. 1. Complete the sentences, using the words from the cued pictures. (1p)

We decorate our .......................

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We buy ................ and .......................

We shouldn’t burn .......................

We eat ....................... and get ....................... during Tet

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2. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (1p) 1. something/to/you/Would/drink/like? ..................................................................................................... 2. the post office/ is/ the/ opposite/ bookshop/. ..................................................................................................... 3. sit down/ like to/ would you/? ..................................................................................................... 4. can/ pass/ please/ some milk/ you/ me/? ..................................................................................................... 5. to school/ your/ bicycle/ ride/ you/ do/? ..................................................................................................... 3. Write a letter from 70 -80 words to tell your friend about your holiday. - Where you visited - Who you went with - What about unique characteristics: landscapes, cuisine, local people… Dear ………., ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Love, IV. SPEAKING 1. Now I’m going to ask you four questions about your friends. Are you ready? 1. Do you have a lot of friends? 2. Who is your best friend? 3. How is he/she? 4. Why is he/she your best friend?

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?

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 2. What/he/do? 3. Where/he? 4. What/he/look/like? 5. Can/you/tell/something/characteristics?

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. Where/she?

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 4. What/she/look/like? 5. Can/you/tell/something/characteristics?

Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 ANSWER KEY ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER No 1 I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Odd one out 1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 2. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. B 3. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences. 6. heavier 7. more important 8. more difficult 9. larger 10. worse II. READING 1. Read the passage about Mai's Tet holiday. Decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. 1. T

2. F

3. F

4. T

5. T

2. Fill each blank with one suitable word. Write the word in the gap.

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 1. played

2. lives

3. has

4. is

5. best

III. WRITING 1. Complete each of the following sentences with the words or phrases given 1. Many people go to the pagoda in order to have a happy year for their family. 2. Tomorrow Hoa will buy flowers for her father's birthday. 3. Nobody in my class is better in Maths than Minh. 4. People try to be nice to each other because they want good luck on New Year's Day. 2. Write a short paragraph (70-80 words) to describe your best friend at school. Sample writing: My best friend at school is Mai. She sits next to me. She has an oval face and long black hair. She looks beautiful with a friendly smile on her face. She is helpful. When I do not understand the lesson, she explains it to me with patience. She reads a lot so she has many interesting ideas. We often discuss our essays with each other. I like her very much. I think I can be a better person with Mai. IV. SPEAKING Students’annswer

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER No 2 I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B

II. READ 1. Complete the passage with the words given in the box 1. festival 2. have 3. decorate 4. shopping 5. gatherings 6. first 7. envelopes 8. love 9. give 10. wishes

2. Read the following passage, and then answer the questions 1. The Amazon River is responsible for twenty percent of fresh water that flows into the world's oceans.

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 2. Yes, it does. 3. It is about 6,400 km long. 4. The Nile River in Africa is the longest. 5. It has more than 200 tributaries.

III. WRITE 1. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given 1. Travelling to the mountain is more boring than travelling to the beach. 2. Ha Noi is often warmer than Lang Son in winter. 3. You must arrive on time. 4. No beach in Viet Nam is longer than Tra Co Beach / Tra Co Beach is longer than any other beach in Viet Nam 5. That's the last time I will ever break things. 2. Write a short paragraph (60-80 words) to describe the wonder you would like to visit. Sample answer: I would like to visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial in USA. It is carved the head of four presidents of United States: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln who I admire. Moreover, it is one of the most iconic landmarks in the United States. I have seen it many times on the internet and I want to see it on my eyes. I will take a lot of photos and tell my friends about my trip. IV. SPEAK

ENGLISH TEST FOR 1ST SEMESTER N0 3 I. LANGUAGE FOCUS 1. C

2. D

3. A

4. B

5. A

6. A

7. B

8. C

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 II. READING 1. Read about Da Nang city and write True (T) or False (F). (1,5M) 1-T

2- F

3- F

4- T

5-T

2. Read the passage and circle A, B or C to complete the sentences. (1,5M) 1- B

2- C

3- B

4- C

5- A

III. WRITING. 1. Complete the sentences, using the words from the cued pictures. (1M) 1. house

2. flowers; plant

3. firework

4. Banh Chung; lucky money 2. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (1M) 1. Would you like something to drink? 2. The post office is opposite the bookshop 3. Would you like to sit down? 4. Can you pass me some milk, please? 5. Do you ride your bicycle to school? 3. Write a letter from 70-80 words to tell your friend about your holiday. Dear …….., How are you? I’m very pleasant when receiving your letter. Is your holiday in Sa Pa wonderful, isn’t it? Now I’d like to tell you about my summer vacation. My family visited Nha Trang beach last summer. We visited many interesting places such as: Tam island, Vinpearl Land, etc. Food in Nha Trang is really tasty, especially the seafood “cua rang me, mam ruoc”. Local people are very hospitable. Therefore, my family felt comfortable like at home. That’s all about my holiday in Nha Trang. I’m looking forwards to hearing from you soon. Love,

Thầy Bùi Văn Vinh – ĐHSPHN – 0977.267.662 IV. SPEAKING