I. LISTENING. (1.6 point – 0.2/each)
Task 1. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to answer each question.
1. Where is Sam living now?
A. in England B. in Japan C. in Europe
2. What does he like about the village?
A. the mountains B. the ocean C. the pollution
3. How does he feel about the people in the village?
A. difficult B. friendly C. easy
4. What is the most unusual about the village in Sam’s opinion?
A. There are many snakes.
B. All snakes are green.
C. Snakes like to stay in his office.
Task 2: You will hear a woman asking for information about a festival. Listen and complete the questions.
Summer Festival | |
Type of Festival: | Food and …………………….(5) |
Runs from: | Friday to ……………………(6) |
Opens at: | ………………….(7) |
Take bus number: | …………………….(8) |
II. USE OF LANGUAGE. (2.4 points – 0.2/each):
Task 1. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
9. A. here B. there C. where
10. A. safety B. share C. plane
Task 2. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each sentence below.
11. At ____________,Vietnamese people make and eat Banh Chung.
A. Christmas B. Tet C. Thanksgiving
12.It’s about 500 metres _________ my house to the supermarket.
A. for B. about C. from
13. This is your school bag and that is __________.
A. me B. my C. mine
14. – “How about playing football today?” –“__________.”
A. That’s a good idea. B. No, thanks. C. Thanks.
15.The film was long and _________. Many people went home before it ended
A. interested B. interesting C. interest
16. You ……………………….stay at home when you are sick.
A. should B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t
17. The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is ________.
A. energy B. traffic jam C. Roads
18. Is it difficult to learn English well?
A. No, it is. B. Yes, it does. C. No, it isn’t.
19. My brother feels____________again after his operation.
A. strongly B. strength C. strong
20. – “Would you like some corn?” – “______.”
A. No, thanks. I’m full B. Ok. I don’t like corn C. Yes, I would.
III. READING (2. points – 0.2/ each)
Task 1. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D on the paper test to indicate the correct word or phrase that best benefits of the numbered blanks.
Yesterday, on the way home from school, I saw ………(21)……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. A man used his mobile phone …………(22)……….. the emergency service. Some minutes later, an …………(23)…. arrived and sent the boy to the ………..(24)……. 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 ………..(25)……… the roads for careless driving and drunk drivers.
21. A. a B. an C. the
22. A. call B. called C. to call
23. A. train B. ambulance C. plane
24. A. hospital B. railway C. bus stop
25. A. in B. on C. at
Task 2. Read the following passage and then answer True or False.
In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities. Companies now realize that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also save money. For most North American households, lighting accounts for ten percent to fifteen percent of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. Therefore, consumers can save about US$7 to US$21 per bulb. And instead of paying 20 dollars for an ordinary light bulb a month, you just pay 5 dollars for.
Statements | True | False | |
26. | In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are necessities. |
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27 | Consumers want products both work effectively and save money |
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28 | Consumers pay from 10 to 50 % of the electricity bill |
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29. | These energy-saving bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs. |
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30. | An ordinary light bulb can save US$7 to US$21per bulb. |
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IV. WRITING (2.0 points)
Task 1. Find out one mistake in each following sentences. (0.2/each)
31. It is raining when I got home last night.
A B C
32. Wales is a part of UK.
A B C
33. Laura is interested of watching Korea films.
A B C
Task 2. Rearrange the following words or phrases to make meaningful sentences. (0.3 /each)
34. road signs / We should / obey /strictly/./
@___________________________________________________________________________ .
35. 500 metres from/ It is about/to / my school/ the Post office /./
@_________________________________________________________________________
Task 3. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original ones. Use the words given and the instructions in brackets. (0.4/each)
36. Don’t ride your bike too fast. (shouldn’t)
@ You _______________________________________________________________________ .
37. She was very tired. She had to finish her homework before going to bed (Combine, using “However”)
@ ___________________________________________________________________________ .
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