reading & writing (1)

You ……….spend much time playing video games B?. Television gets bad 25 ……….as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended fo

A Vocabulary and structure

For question 1 to 5, Look at pictures and find the suitable word, following the example

0

a pine apple

b apple

c pear

d melon

3

a drink

b water

c share

d juice

b ice skating

c paragliding

d rock climbing

b farm

c field

d jungle

b rock

c Stonehenge

d stone

b Greece

c Thailand

d Japan

For question 6 to 10, Circle the odd one out

6.a nose

7.a house

8.a lunch

9.a pear

10.a starting

b rope

b youth

b couch

b peer

b marble

c holiday

c outside

c change

c volunteer

c stars

d home

d sound

d chemistry

d near

d solar

For question from 11 to 15: Mark Huge, a robot expert is now online answering questions from Sarah, Jeremy and Nubira about the study and design of robots Read his blog and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.

Do we have intelligent robots now? Sarah, London, England

No, we don’t But scientists are working (11)………it Their future robots will be able to interact with people They will be able to watch people and to react to them

Who is working in this field? Jeremy, Sydney, Australia.

People like Cynthia Breazeal and David Hanson David designed a robot head called K- Bot last year It had cameras (12)……….its eyes and it could make some (13)

……….with its face

Can we buy home some robots? Nubira, Tokyo, Japan.

Yes, we can, Sanyo is developing a guard robot called Banryu It will be able to guard your house and (14)……… a messages to your mobile phone We don’t have it in the shop now but it will (15)……… next year Sony produced the Roomba floor cleaner a few months ago It can vacuum floors for you

11 a on

12 a on

13 a looks

14 a bring

15 a appear

b in

b into

b feelings

b take

b go

c at

c in

c expressions

c pass

c have

d to

d to

d shows

d send

d buy

For questions 16-20, choose the best answer A, B or C (Chọn đáp án đúng nhất A, B hoặc C)

16 We should not ……… electricity

17 “How much is a kilo of sugar?” means “……….”

a How much sugar do you want?

b Would you like to buy some sugar?

c How much does a kilo of sugar cost?

d Is a kilo of sugar expensive?

18 The superlative form of “long” is “………… ”

19 The world need more food because there are ………

a more person b most people c fewer people d more people

20 You ……….spend much time playing video games

B Reading Comprehension

For questions 21-25, choose a word from the box and write the correct word next to numbers 21-25

material result relaxed produce forcing encourage

Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are scarcely more than toddlers This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (21)

……… a child could be a counter- productive if she isn’t ready Wise parents will have a (22)……… attitude and take the lead from their child What they should provide is a selection of stimulating toys, books and other activities Nowadays there are plenty of good (23)……… available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in used about the house will also (24)……… them to read

Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child find in a book and are equally valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration Television gets bad (25) ……….as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age group

For question from 26 to 36, Read the text and choose the correct word for each space For each question, circle the correct letter a, b, c or d:

San Francisco

San Francisco lies (0)……… the coast of northern California The earliest Europeans

to discover the (26)……… Were led by a Spanish explorer (27)……… Name was Gaspar de Portola

He first saw it in 1769 Surprisingly, (28)……… San Francisco Bay is a wonderful nature harbor, it was discover by land (29)……… than by sea

In 1849, people (30)………in San Francisco in their thousands (31)

………to find gold However, it was not the man looking for the gold that got rich The richest people (32)……… their money from owning banks

and law firms and they built themselves large houses on one of the hills This was (33)

……… as Nob Hill

Nowadays, tourists are (34) ……… to San Francisco because they can see famous places like Chinatown and the Golden Gate Bridge Many even (35)

……… the short boat trip to the island of Alcatraz to see the prison

0 a on

26.a area

27.a who

28.a if

29.a except

30.a reached

31.a wondering

32.a did

33.a told

34.a interested

35.a take

b in

b part

b whose

b unless

b instead

b arrived

b hoping

b became

b called

b attracted

b spend

c at

c space

c what

c although

c apart

c entered

c considering

c made

c named

c pleased

c go

d to

d position

d which

d despite

d rather

d approached

d depending

d brought

d known

d excited

d travel

For question 36 to 40, Read the text and complete gaps with phrases A-F There is one phrase that you do not need.

Gentle Giants of the Sea

Blue whales are the biggest animals in the history of the earth- bigger than the largest dinosaurs An adult blue whale can be 30 meters long and weigh 180,000 kilos Its tongue

(36) ……… as an elephant, and its heart is the same size as a small car.

When a blue whale is born, it is already very big In fact, it is the same size and weight as

an adult hippo Like all mammals, the baby blue whale drinks its mother’s milk- about 400 litters every day And it (37)……… , adding about 4.5 kilos to its weight every hours It lives on milk for about six months and in this time, its size and weight double

Blue whales are enormous, but they only eat tiny sea animals called “krill” An adult blue whale (38) ……… than 1000kg of krill every day Krill live deep in the water, so blue whales dive when they are looking for food Whales cannot breathe underwater, but they can swim under water for a long time A blue whale can hold its breath for an hour

The blue whale is not only the biggest animal in the world, it is also the loudest The sound

of an airplane when it takes off is about 110 decibels Some rock concerts (39)

……… :about 115 decibels A blue whale can make sound that is

150 decibels The sound lasts for about 30 seconds But why do they make this sound? Are they calling to other whales? Are they looking for food? Nobody knows But the sound of blue whales is one of the strangest sounds in the ocean, and you can hear it hundreds of kilometers away

There are probably about 10,000 blue whales in the world today That (40)

……… the number there were at the beginning of the 20th century The reason for the disappearance of 99% of blue whales is now against the law, but these beautiful animals are still in danger because of pollution and fishing nets

A grows quickly

B are even louder

C eats more

D is not the largest

E is only 1% of

F is the same size

III WRITING

For questions 41-45, from the given words, there are four sentences marked A, B, C and D Choose the best one by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D

41.Children/ shouldn’t/ spend/ a lot of time/ video games/ watch/./

A Children shouldn’t spend a lot of time watches video games

B Children shouldn’t spend a lot of time watch video games

C Children shouldn’t spend watch video games a lot of time

D Children shouldn’t spend a lot of time watching video games

42 How/ much/ an apple/ cost/?/

A How much do an apple cost?

B How much is an apple cost?

C How much does an apple cost?

D How much an apple cost?

43 I/ told/ them/ use/ too much/ water/./

A I told them not use too much water

B I told them not to use too much water

C I told them not be used too much water.

D I told them that not use too much water

44 I/ telephone/ my brother/ say sorry/./

A I telephoned my brother to say sorry

B I telephoned to my brother for saying sorry

C I telephoned my brother so that say sorry

D I telephoned my brother to say sorry

45 Could/ you/ tell/ how/ get/ nearest hotel/?/

A Could you tell me how to get the nearest hotel?

B Could you tell me how to get to the nearest hotel?

C Could you tell me to get to the nearest hotel?

D Could you tell me how to getting to the nearest hotel?

For questions 46-50, Finish the second sentences so that they will have the same meaning as the preceding

46 My pen-pal comes from America

My pen-pal nationality ………… ………

47 Everest is the highest in the globe

No other mountain………

48 Tran does her homework every day

Tran’s homework………

49 Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult

It’s………

50 Her hobby is going shopping

She is interested………

LISTENNING:

Part 1:

Listen and tick the box There is one example.

1 What animals did Kim see at the zoo?

1.Which cake did Lucy buy for her dad?

2 Which boy is Alex?

3 What did Bill wear for the party?

4.What did Fred see at the park?

5.What is Mary doing?

Part 2: Listen and complete the phone messages:

1 Mandy,

(6)……… phoned He’s

……… with Steve this

afternoon at (8)………

He wants you to come along Can

you ring him on his mobile? His

number is (9)………

Mum

2 Dad,

Mr Grey from the (10) ……… phoned He says your car is (11)

……… ….You can pick it up this (12)……… Go before

(13)………that’s when the garage closes His number is (14)………

Sarah

Part 3 Listen and complete the chart

Great Barrier Reef National Park

Natural features: (15)……… with beaches

Activities: swimming, (16)……… , (17)………

Killarney National Park

Natural features: (18)……… , (19)……… , forest

Activities: sailing, (20)………., walking.

Banff National Park

Natural features: (21)………., lakes

Activities: skiing, (22)……….,(23)………, canoeing

Part 4: Listen to an interview with a surfer Choose the correct answers, A, B, or C.

24 How old is Joshua?

25 When are his exams?

26 In summer, how often does Joshua go surfing on school day?

A usually one a day B usually twice a day C He usually surfs at

weekend

27 Why does Joshua do homework at lunchtime?

A Because he wants

more time for surfing

B Because he work hard

C Because he can’t go surfing

at lunchtime

28 Why doesn’t Joshua surf before breakfast in winter?

A Because the waves

are not very good

B Because it’s cold C Because there isn’t

enough light

29 Who in Joshua’s family surf?

A Just Joshua B Joshua and his sister C The whole family

30 When is the next competition for Joshua?

A Next week B Next month C In two months’ time

Key Listenning:

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.A

6 Tom

7 cafe

8 2 o’clock

9 0658849327

10 garage

11 ready

12 afternoon

13 5

14 343055

15 islands

16 surfing

17 diving

18 lakes

19 rivers

20 fishing

21 mountains

22 snowboarding

23 cycling

24 A

25 C

26 B

27 A

28 C

29 C

30 A Tape script:

Part 1: Listen and tick the box There is one example.

Part 2: Listen and complete the phone messages:

1.Hello,

Oh, hello Is that Mrs Brown?

Yes, speaking

Hello This is Tom Can I speak to Mandy, please?

She isn’t here at the moment Can I take a message?

Yes, please I’m going to the café with Steve this afternoon I wanted to invite Mandy

OK What time are you going to the café?

At two o’clock

OK I’ll give her the message

Thanks Can you ask her to phone me on my mobile?

Yes, of course What’s your number?

0658849327

That’s 0658849327

Thanks Mrs Brown

You are welcome Tom Good bye

Good bye

2 Hello,

Hello This is Peter Grey from Grey’s garage Can I speak to Mr Simpson please?

I’m sorry He isn’t here at the moment

Can I leave a message please?

Yes, of course

Can you tell him that his car is ready? He can pick it up this afternoon The garage closes at 5

OK I’ve got that I’ll give him your message Can you give me your phone number, please? Yes, it’s 243055

243055 OK

Thanks very much Goodbye

Goodbye

Part 3 Listen and complete the chart

1 Hi, I’m Sandra and I’m from Alley in Australia There are a lot of great national parks in Australia My favorite is the Great Barrier National Park It’s on the East coast of Australia There are lots of little islands, with fantastic beaches, people go swimming and surfing there and of course you can go diving and see beautiful fish

2 Hi, I’m Leo and I’m from Dublin in Ireland My favorite national park is the Killarney National Park It’s in the West of Ireland There are 3 beautiful lakes where people go sailing and fishing There are also rivers and forests and lots of interesting animals I sometimes go there with my family in the summer and we go walking

3 Hi, I’m Maria and I’m from Calvary in Canada I love skiing so my favorite national park

is Banff National Park It’s in the Rocky Mountains in the West of Canada There are fantastic mountains where people go skiing and snowboarding but it isn’t just winter sports

I go cycling with my friends and go canoeing on the lakes It’s a great place for a holiday

Part 4: Listen to an interview with a surfer Choose the correct answers, A, B, or C.

I’m here to meet 16 years old Joshua Steven He is the new under 18 British surfing champion

Hello, Joshua Please to meet you

Hello, Please to meet you too

Joshua, What do you do when you aren’t on a surf board?

Well, I’m still at school I have to take my exam next year

That’s tricky What do you do when you are not at school?

That’s easy If I’m not at school then I want to be out on the waves I live in the north Devin and we usually have great surfing waves there

Tell me Joshua, about a typical day in your life?

OK In the summer, I get up early and go surfing for a couple of hours before breakfasts then

I go to school

Do you work hard at school?

Oh yes, very hard And if it’s a good day for surfing I try to do my homework at lunch time,

so I have more time at the beach after school

Do you go to the beach every day after school?

Yes, usually If the waves are good

Even in the winter?

In the winter, I don’t go surfing before breakfast because it is too dark, but I go after school

if I can It’s a bit cold in the winter but I wear a wet suit and the waves are usually great

And what do you do at weekends?

Well, I go to the beach In fact, all my family goes We are all members of local surf club

My Mum and Dad love surfing too so does my little sister She has her first competition next month All our friends are at the club It’s great fun

When’s your next competition?

We have a club competition next week, but in 2 months time it’s the world championship and I want to do well

Good luck for that Joshua

Thanks very much

Key Reading and writing:

26 A

27 B

28 C

29 D

30 B

31 B

32 C

33 D

34 B

35 A

36 is the same size

37 grows quickly

38 eats more

39 are even louder

40 is only 1% of

41 D

42 C

43 B

44 A