Full name Class School Mark SECOND SEMESTER TEST 1 Duration 60 minutes I LISTENING (2 5 points) TASK 1 Listen to the conversation between Thu and Ron Circle the best answer A, B, or C You will listen[.]
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SECOND SEMESTER TEST 1
I LISTENING (2.5
points)
Ron Circle the best answer A, B, or C You will listen TWICE.
1 What activity did Ron do in Alaska?
A. He took a walk in the forests
B. He slept in a log cabin
C. He caught fish through the ice
2 How did Ron travel in Alaska?
A. He skied
B. He rode a dogsled
C. He went everywhere on foot
3 What did he compare his ride dogsled with?
A. A journey in a marvelous folk tale
B. A journey in a marvelous snow kingdom
C. A journey on a frozen river
4 When did Ron visit Alaska?
A. Last October
B. Last summer vacation
C. At Christmas
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5 What special thing did Ron see in Alaska?
A. Many polar bears
B. A beautiful snow castle
C. The northern lights
Write ONE WORD in each blank You will listen TWICE.
A SURVEY INTO THE BENEFITS OF SOME ENERGY
SOURCES
1 Types of energy sources:
solar energy hydro energy
wind energy (1) _ energy
2 Benefits of some energy sources:
good for (2) _ cheap
safe and easy to use (3) _
Another idea:
3 Applications of some energy sources:
cooking and heating
Another idea:
II READING (2.5
points)
or C to each of the questions.
Last week, Mai attended a cultural exchange
event for both foreign and Vietnamese students in Tao
Dan Park It was so fun and useful because she had a
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from other countries That helped Mai develop her
confidence as well as improve her English Besides, it
was a good occasion for making friends and finding out
about various cultures from all over the world She got
acquainted with many boys and girls from Canada, New
Zealand, and the UK Among of them, she likes two
Australian twin sisters, Amelia and Amanda, most Both
are quite beautiful and friendly After the event,
surprisingly they invited Mai to their home in Melbourne
They promised to take her to see kangaroos and koalas
in real life She was very glad and accepted that
invitation
1 What is the passage mainly about?
A. A Vietnamese student’s experiences in a cultural
exchange event
B. An occasion for a Vietnamese student to show
foreigners her cultural knowledge
C. An invitation to visit an English speaking country
2 What did that event help Mai?
A. Develop her confidence
B. Improve her English
C. Develop her confidence and improve her English
3 Which of the following statements about Mai is false?
A. Amelia and Amanda are her favourite new friends
B. She had a chance to find out about different cultures
C. Only a few students talked to her at the event
4 What does the word Both in line 11 mean?
A. Boys and girls
B. The twin sisters
C. beautiful and friendly
5. What animals will Mai be taken to see in Melbourne?
A. kangaroos and koalas
B. kangaroos and Penguins
C. Penguins and koalas
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suitable word in each blank.
Many people believe that in the near future, several
(1) _ of transport like cars and trucks will be
replaced with driverless ones Driverless vehicles are
autonomous,
(2) drivers don’t need to control it manually
For example, passengers use their voices to order a (3)
car to take them to any places they want
thanks to its equipped speech recognition With the
support of new technology that can calculate a safe
following distance (4) two vehicles, self-driving
cars can react immediately and avoid dangerous
situations It’s also more convenient for the disabled and
the elderly who (5) _ mobility disadvantages to
move from one place to another
III WRITING (2.5
points)
sentences.
1
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work / ride / long / How / does / you / take / motorbike / to / your / it / to /?
_
2
of / interesting / friends / are / Some / think / my /
documentaries / not /
_
3
.
display / watch / Year’s / Do / you / New / fireworks / on / Eve / often /?
_
4
cars / will / modern / There / replace / be / driverless / cars / to / normal /
_
5
playing / Do / like / ice / you / hockey / know / Canadians /?
_
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TASK 2 Write an email of 80 words to your friend Alice
to tell her about a festival that you often attend.
You can use the following questions as cues.
- What is the name of the festival?
- When and where is the festival?
- What are the main activities at the festival?
- What is one of your favourite activities at the festival?
IV LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5
points)
pronunciation in the underlined part Circle A,
B, or C.
1 A ingredient B
ancient C pier
2 A teaspoon B
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
3. A castle B native C reduce
4. A frightening B moving C disappointing
TASK 2 Fill each blank with the correct form of the
verb in brackets.
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1 When energy _ (come) from the wind, we call it
wind energy
2 Lan promises she _ (finish) her homework tonight
3 The people in this district _ (use) solar energy to
replace energy from coal at the moment
4 Last night, I was watching a documentary when the light
_ (go) out
5 Do you think robots _ (replace) human in the
future?
6 Tom _ (be) sick so he couldn’t go on the trip to
Washington D.C yesterday
7 In my opinion, we _ (not use) coal for cooking and heating in the future
8 Pete _ (forget) to turn off the TV after watching it last night
9 I _ (look) for my car key now I don’t remember
where I left it
10
Sonya: When _ you _ (buy) that
Solowheel?
Ben: Last month
sentence Circle A, B, or C.
1. During this trip, everyone must wear a _ for safety
A handlebar B seatbelt C panel
2. After watching the teaser of the film with lots of fairies and
wizards, I guess it is a _
A comedy B documentary C fantasy
3. People often think Santa Claus and pine trees are the
_ of Christmas
A symbols B performance C parade
4. _ plastic is warned to be harmful for environment, people still use it daily due to its convenience
A Because B Although C But
5. Electric cars are becoming popular nowadays due to theirs
_ features
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A polluting B eco-friendly C inconvenient
6. Scottish _ is well-known for men, not women
A tattoo B culture C kilt
ANSWER KEY
I LISTENING
TASK 1
Script:
Thu: How was your travel to Alaska, Ron?
Ron: It was fantastic Although it was very cold, I did many
interesting activities like ice fishing or sleeping in a big igloo Thu: Wow! How did you move there?
Ron: I rode a dogsled pulled by powerful dogs on the snow and
through the forests It was like getting lost in a marvelous
snow kingdom
Thu: Sounds cool I’m a dog lover, so I really want to try travelling
with those native dogs Did you see any bears?
Ron: No, I didn’t Because I went there in October when all bears
often sleep
Thu: What a pity!
Ron: Yes, I know But I had a great chance to see the northern
lights They were too beautiful to describe in words
Thu: Awesome! I’m sure Alaska will be on the list of my future
destinations
TASK 2
1 nuclear 2 environment 3 available
4 travelling 5 products
Script:
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Hello, everybody Our group will have an important
presentation next week, so we need help from all of you to
complete this form of our survey on the benefits of some energy sources First, there are four types that you can tick as your
favourite: solar, wind, hydro and nuclear energy Second, we offer you some benefits to choose, including good for environment, safe and easy to use, cheap and available If you have another idea, you can write in the blank below The final one is the application of
these sources in the fields of life, such as travelling, cooking and heating, and making products Similarly, you can write in the blank below to express your own idea Thanks for your help
II READING
TASK 1
TASK 2
1 means 2 so 3 driverless 4 between 5 have
III WRITING
TASK 1
1 How long does it take you to ride your motorbike to work?
2 Some of my friends think documentaries are not interesting
3 Do you often watch fireworks display on New Year’s Eve?
4 There will be modern driverless cars to replace normal cars
5 Do you know Canadians like playing ice hockey?
TASK 2
Sample writing:
Hi Alice,
It was great to hear from you I’m preparing to attend the
annual Flower Festival in Da Lat It often takes place in December or January for local people and visitors to enjoy the Christmas and New Year atmosphere As its name, the festival is always full of
extremely beautiful flowers and other special plants on display
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What I like best is the appearance of popular singers and movie stars Everything and everyone is charming Hope you can join me some day
Write soon
An
IV LANGUAGE FOCUS
TASK 1
TASK 2
2 will finish 7 won’t use
3 are using 8 forgot
5 will replace 10 did you buy
TASK 3