Complete each of the following sentences with the words or phrases given.. You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend.. Your friend will answer the questions based on
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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
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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 B wonderful nature C nature wonder D natural wonder
2 We shouldn't play music after midnight
A easy B loud C right D careful
3 Children should help their parents their house flowers and
pictures
A repaint - with B make - more beautiful
C decorate - in D decorate - with
4 New Year's Eve is a night when members of a family often get
A other B another C others D together
5 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)
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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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2 Tomorrow/ Hoa/ buy/ flowers/ her father's birthday
You can use the following questions as cues
- What room is it?
- How does it look?
- Why do you like it?
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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
listen to the answers
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CARD B
listen to the answers
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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 B long - so C long - because D longest - but
2 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 B can C can't D must
3 Some Vietnamese people don't eat shrimps New Year's Day
A at B in C during D on
4 In the cinema we eat or drink anything
A shouldn't B must C can D should
5 go past the traffic lights, and turn left
A Finally - then B Then - first C First - then D First - than
6 Hoi An is a city and it is famous for its old buildings, shops, pagodas and houses
A history B historic C young D historian
7 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
Full name:
Class:
ENGLISH TEST FOR 1 ST SEMESTER
No 2 Time: 45 minutes
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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 first gatherings decorate have festival wishes
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
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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?
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How many tributaries does it have?
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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?
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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
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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 B pretty C beauty D beautiful
2 You can have the meaning of a new word by looking it in a dictionary
A at B on C in D up
3 The Himalayas the world's highest mountain - Mount Everest
A contains B get C have D takes
4 New Year is one of four important in the United States
A events B festivals C parties D celebration
5 If you want to go to the Himalayas, I think you take a waterproof coat because it
is cold and rainy there
A must B can't C mustn't D can
6 “ ” - “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
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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
A easier B better C nicer D higher
8 On New year's Day, children lucky money red envelope
A ask-on B take-at C get-in D have-with
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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 shouldn’t burn
We eat and get
during Tet
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2 Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences (1p)
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 ……….,
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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
answers
1 Who/see/picture?
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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