ĐỀ THI HKII MÔN TIẾNG ANH

short III/ Read the passage, then check the sentences below True or False and choose the correct answer for sentences 5 and 6... IV/ Reorder the words/phrases to make complete sentences:

ĐỀ THI HKII MÔN TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ 1:

I Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5

pts)

1 That television program is not only but also entertaining.

economical

2 How much time does she learning English every day?

3 I’m going to apply for a(n) to attend an English language summer course abroad.

4 You will be at the meeting tomorrow, ?

you

5 The river flows through my hometown is very polluted now.

6 I’m so proud my father and love him so much.

7 People living in the city don’t usually go hiking it is very good for their health.

8 That day was the sixteenth November.

9 _ “Can you help me with my essay?” _ “ “

A I think that, too B Yes, I’m afraid not C Not completely D Why

not?

10 _ “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.” _ “Yes, just a minute

”

C It’s very kind of you to say so D I’m coming.

II Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt)

11 Those homework your teacher assigned last week is difficult for us to do.

My grandmother likes watching the weather (13) on TV The weather in

Ha Noi is often sunny Ha Noi often has (14) between 23oC and

27oC However, they are lower between January and March In the middle areas, it is often wet with some unpredictable showers Ho Chi Minh City often (15)

higher temperatures than the central highlands In the southwest, people often expect some rain but most of the time, it is hot and dry The Mekong Delta experiences sunny weather most of the year (16) , there are sometimes some floods (17) the end of August or the beginning of September in this area This (18)

a lot of damage to the crops but they bring fertility to the Mekong Delta

to help plants grow better.

13- A forecast B forecasting C forecasted D to forecast 14- A temperature B temperatures C Celsius D centigrade

IV Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE (1.0

pt)

The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life It is a very fast and convenient way to get information People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and commerce The internet helps people communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting However, the Internet has some limitations It is time-consuming and costly It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking In conclusion, the Internet has both advantages and disadvantages.

19 The Internet has developed very quickly nowadays.

20 It is very inconvenient to get information from the Internet.

21 We only use the Internet for studying to improve our knowledge.

22 The Internet is not only advantageous but also disadvantageous.

Thí sinh viết đầy đủ từ TRUE hoặc FALSE vào ô trả lời.

V Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)

23 This park has been identified as a heritage (nation)

24 Charlot often wore pants in his films (bag)

25 Our boss is not supposed to be here (office)

26 There used to be a lot of town here (cry)

27 Vietnam’s provinces suffer from typhoon every year (coast)

28 Many countries are trying their best to decrease the population

rate (grow)

VI Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence (1.0 pt)

29.This year, hurricanes through Florida three times (sweep) 30.Helen got her clerk her letter this morning (type) 31.This house suddenly yesterday and killed three men

33 We are going to hold our wedding feast in White Palace.

We are going to have …………

34 This important book consists of a list of endangered animals

1 Energy-saving bulbs should be used to electricity.

A replace B consume C saveD check

2 The man wife is our principle is very kind.

3 I suggest a show to raise money.

A spending B occurring C composing D organizing

4 An earthquake in the ocean floor is very dangerous because it causes strong

A hurricanes B tidal waves C volcanoes D tornadoes

5 Don’t use plastic bags because they are very hard to

6 Today, consumers like to choose products that work

7 Let’s congratulate him his success.

8 Hoa: I suggest going to school by bus Huong:

A Not a bad idea B That’s very kind of you.

II/ Give the correct form of the words in brackets

1 The of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim (major)

2 air is a serious problem today (pollute)

3 She showed her prize to her parents (proud)

4 He has been .as presidential candidate (nomination)

5 Vietnam is rich in resources (nature)

6 If we save energy, there will be no of electricity (short)

III/ Read the passage, then check the sentences below True or False and choose the correct answer for sentences 5 and 6

A new report on life in 2020 was published yesterday This report predicts big changes, not just in technology but also changes in the way we live These are some of the predictions:

- One in five fathers will be househusbands, while the mothers go out to work.

- People will live near other people who have the same interests, for example, in golf villages.

- There will often be three generations-grandparents, parents and children- living in the same house.

- People will live until their mid-eighties, but women will still live slightly longer than men.

- One in five school classes will be online through the Internet Students will also often have video classes with a “super teacher” from another city or country.

- Most workers will have short-term contracts They will have to learn to do lots of different jobs because they will change jobs frequently.

- Most people will work a twenty-five-hour week This will usually mean working five hours

a day, although some people may work three eight-hour days and have four days off.

1 20% of fathers will stay at home and take care of their children …………

2 People will live near other people who like the same things …………

3 Men and women will live until they are 80 …………

4 “Super Teachers” will sometimes travel to give classes …………

5 Most workers will ……….

A work in the same job all their lives B have long-term contracts.

C have to learn to be able to do many jobs D get a lot of money.

6 The author’s main purpose in this passage is to ……….

A talk about the improvements in technology.

B predict big changes in family life and work.

C enhance family traditions.

D encourage people to study harder.

IV/ Reorder the words/phrases to make complete sentences:

1 which pass overland / are / below a thunderstorm / tornadoes / funnel-shaped storms

.

2 to clean / for families / their houses / Tet is a time / and decorate

.

V/ Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks:

Imagine, John Lennon’s most famous song, was recently voted “Britain’s favorite song of all time” It is an idealistic song about peace and the hope(1) ………… a better world “Imagine all the people living life in peace” The (2)….……… was a big hit in 1971, and again in

1980 after Lennon was murdered in New York It (3)……… a hit for the third time after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

But (4)………….…really wrote the song? Until recently the answer to this question was always John Lennon But (5) ….……… a TV program this week, Lennon’s wife, Yoko Ono, spoke for the first time about how she, in fact, helped write the song.

Ono said that the idea and inspiration for Imagine came from some of her poems (6)

………… John Lennon was reading at that time The poems began with the word imagine Ono said: “When I was a child, my brother and I were (7) ……… hungry I imagined delicious menus for him, and he began to smile If you think something is (8) ………., you can imagine it and make it happen”

5 A on B in C at D to

7 A ultimately B terribly C considerately D especially

VI/ Rewrite the sentences, using the cues given:

1 He doesn’t have free time, so he can’t go camping with you.

If

2 Let’s celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in Vietnam.

I suggest that

3 The building has now been rebuilt It was destroyed in a fire last year.

The building which

4 He was very tired but he tried to finish his homework.

Although

Đề 3

B USE OF ENGLISH: (3,0ms)

I Choose the words which pronounced different others: (0,5m)

(2) A trick B tidal C pipe D climate

II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of verbs: (1,0m)

(1) Don't forget (turn) off the faucets when you go out

(2) If I (have) wings, I would not have to take airplane to fly home.

III Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (1,5ms)

(1) I am one of your closed friends, ……….?

A am not I B will I C aren’t I D am I

(2) If people go on destroying the environment, there more disasters

A will be B are C is D am

(3) We should take a shower instead of a bath to water

A use B save C waste D reduce

(4) Because plastic bags are very hard to……….They will cause pollution.

A dissolve B wrap C tear D collect

(5) People nowadays are interested ……… saving money and natural resources.

A on B in C with D to

(6) I’ve ……… my glasses everywhere but I can’t find them anywhere

A looked B looked after C looked for D looked into

C READING: (2,5ms)

Read the following passage and do the exercises:

In the North of Vietnam, female teachers don’t have to wear ao dai to school It is because the weather in the North is so harsh (khắc nghiệt) They can wear shirts and trousers

to school everyday Things aren’t the same in the South of Vietnam, specially in Ho Chi Minh City Here, female teachers have to wear ao dai everytime they teach at school This makes the schools look colorful with different ao dai’s styles and colors

I True or False: (1,0m)

(1) Female teachers in the North have to wear ao dai everyday ……….

(2) The weather in the North is harsh ……….

(3) Female teachers in the South wear different types of ao dai ……….

(4) Wearing ao dai makes the school look colourful with different ao dai’s styles and colours.

…… …

II Answer the questions: (1,5ms)

(1) Why don’t female teachers in the North of Vietnam have to wear ao dai to school?

I Rewrite the following sentences, so that the meaning stays the same: (1,5ms)

(1) My friend, Lan is beautiful She is intelligent, too ( not only but also )

………

(2) Mrs Ha wants to buy energy – saving bulbs She doesn’t know where to buy them (connective)

……….………(3) I saw the girl She helped us last week (use relative to combine)

……….………

II Use these suggested words to write the complete sentences: (1,0m)

(1) Turn off/ lights/ after/ use

Find the one choice that best completes the sentence (2.5 pts)

“ I’ve just passed the French exam.” “… ”

A Thank you B Good idea C Well done D You’re welcome.

2 Passover is also a (n) … spring festival.

She congratulated me warmly … my new job.

The city was completely … by the earthquake last week.

A collapsed B struck C destroyed D broken

“ I suggest collecting used paper every day” “… ”

A.We don’t mind B That’s an idea C Good job D So are we

The trip was short ; … we enjoyed it very much.

A although B therefore C however D whatever

If we … littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.

Yesterday it rained heavily …, we cancelled our home trip

He is a … person He always thinks of other people’s feelings.

A considerate B generous C humorous D active

The baby laughed … as she played with her toys.

A happy B happily C happiness D unhappy Identifying mistakes (0.5 pt)

We are really looking forward to see you again next summer.

A B C D

The museum where we are going to visit is not far from our hotel.

A B C D Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in parentheses (1.5pts)

If you (not have) to work, what would you do?

The city (change) a lot for the last ten years.

Nancy suggested (go) to the lake this weekend.

We (study) for the second semester exams at present.

Her parents (die) a long time ago.

If he studied harder, he (pass) the entrance exam.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box (1.5 pts)

Because plastic bags are very hard to They will cause pollution.

You can a word in a dictionary if you don’t know what it means.

On Easter day, people crowd the street to watch colorful _.

The floods have killed hundreds and made thousands .

Tidal waves are the result of an _ shift in the underwater movement of the earth.

The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty seconds, and then it _.

Read the passage and answer the questions (1.5 pts)

Vietnamese’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar.It is exactly known as the Lunar New Year or Tet It occurs in late January or early February The exact date changes from year to year Vietnamese people usually make preparation for Tet holiday several weeks beforehand They clean and decorate their homes, cook special food such as sticky rice cakes, and make offerings on the family altars On the New Year Eve, the whole family gets together for the reunion dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served On Tet, people usually put on their new clothes, give one another the Tet season’s greetings, and pay mutual visits.

A Write TRUE or FALSE after the statements about the passage.(0.5 pt)

Tet happens in late January or early February

Vietnamese people never make preparation for Tet holiday several weeks beforehand.

B Answer the questions.(1 pt)

What do they do several weeks beforehand ?

Do they give one another the Tet season’s greetings and pay mutual visits?

Do as directed (2pts)

This famous picture is worth thousands of pounds It was damaged during the wall

look up homeless dissolve disappeared parades claimed abrupt

(Combine sentences, using relative pronoun)

The weather is bad, so we can’t go for a picnic.(Rewrite sentences, using conditional sentence)

“ Let’s break for lunch”, John said

John suggested that

The Browns are having a birthday party next week They are my neighbors (Combine sentences, using relative pronoun)

1 A move B hotel C photo D pagoda

2 A border B cyclone C destroy D forecast

* Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the other (0.5pt)

1 A natural B disaster C volcano D typhoon

2 A decorate B nominate C describe D celebrate

III.Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2pts)

1 Passover is celebrated in……

A Vietnam B Thailand C China D Israel

2 If she …., she will get a surprise

A comes B came C will come D has come

3 The woman… came to see me yesterday is my teacher

A.where B who C whom D which

4………….only occur when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth A.Typhoons B Volcanoes C Earthquakes D Tidal waves

5 I am very proud …….my father and love him very much.

A on B of C in D to

6 ……….my school is far from home, I never go to school by bike

A Although B however C but D and

7 Her electricity was cut… when she didn’t pay her bill

A down B of C onto D off

8.If you want to save money, you should……… the amount of water your family use.

A adapt B repair C reduce D increase

IV Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs (1pt)

1.Typhoon (call)………cyclone in Australia.

2.Yesterday, Nga came while we (have)………….dinner.

3.We (not see)………him since we left school.

4.If she studies hard, she (pass)……… her final exam.

V Read the passage and then answer the questions below (2pts)

Tom Smith is an Englishman He was born in Leed in 1968 He studied foreign languages at a university in London In 2002 he came to Vietnam to teach English for a college in Bac Giang He likes traveling, swimming and he is also interested in learning Vietnamese Now he

is working for an English centre in Bac Giang province He works very hard He likes his job very much He intends to stay longer in Vietnam.

VI Rewrite the following sentences using the words given (2pts)

1 “What do you do in your free time?” she asked.

-> She asked me………

2 Vietnam exports rice Vietnam is in South-East-Asia.

-> Vietnam……….

3 The chair is broken I bought that chair yesterday (use THAT)

………

4 Mrs Thoa was tired She helped Tuan with his homework

Although………

ĐỀ 6

I Choose the word whose underlined and bold part is pronunced differently (0,5m)

II Choose the word that has the stress diffrently from that of the other words (0,5m)

1 A sewage B pollution C prevent D provide

2 A plumber B label C innovation D nuclear

III Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence (3,0ms)

1 What should we do to ………… the environment?

A provide B repair C protect D reduce

2 It rained heavily last night, ……… all the children got wet

3 Unless you understand, I ………… explain it again to you

4 If he is careful, he ………… get good marks

5 If they ………… pupils, they must wear uniform

6 I told a joke,………… nobody laughed

A so B but C and D or

7 ……… go somewhere for a drink?

A I suggest B What about C Why don’t D Let’s

8 The story was short ………., the students enjoyed it very much

A and B However C so D because

9 I have to ……… my younger brother when my parents are at work

A look after B look for C look out D look up

10 We should turn ………… the fuacets carefully after using

A on B off C up D over

11 She had a shower ……… she washed her hair

A and B so C but D or

12 I went to the dentist’s yesterday ……… I had a toothache

A because B therefore C and D so

IV Supply the correct form or verb in the bracket (1,0m)

1 My father suggested (take) ………… showers to save water

2 The air in the city is very ……… (pollute)

3 I think we should ……… (give) poor children books, notebooks, and school things

4 He enjoys (listen) ………… to music in her free time

V Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings (3,0ms)

1 Why don’t you ask her yourself ?

I suggest ……….

2 His wife said “ Let’s have dinner after the theater”

His wife suggested ……….

3 What about going out together tonight ?

labeling consumers reduced effectively efficiency

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not ………… (1) but necessities Companies now realize that ……… (2) want products that will not only work

……… (3), but also save money

For most North American households, ……… (4) accounts for 10 percent to

15 percent of the electricity bill However, this amount can be ……… (5) 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 ……… (6) eight times longer Therefore consumers can ……… (7) about US$7 to US$21 per bulb In Europe, there is a ……… (8) scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers The label tells the consumers how much energy ……… (9) each model has, compared with other appliances ……… (10) the same category.