Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.. Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence.. On the card there is a picture and clues fo
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST
Time: minutes
I PRONUNCIATION
1 Put the words into the correct column according to their stress pattern.
2 Circle the word whose stress pattern is different from the others’.
II VOCABULARY
1 Read the description of some personalities What is the word for each one? The first letter
is already there There is one space for each letter in the word.
2 having experience, knowledge and good judgement W_ _ _
3 truthful or sincere, not telling lies H_ _ _ _ _
4 showing consideration for the needs of other people T_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5 likely to attack or confront A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2 Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1 The of traditional dances starts at 9 p.m PERFORM
2 There were lively New Year all over the
world
CELEBRATE
3 She left the competition with a smile REGRET
4 The president has said that the government is
committed to the of the country’s
traditional festivals
PRESERVE
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III GRAMMAR
1 Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C.
1 I have to be on time, _ my favourite activity is right at the beginning of the festival
2 Do you like chocolate _ vanilla ice cream better?
3 I have to go to the festival at six, _ I’m waking up at four
4 Everyone else was on time, _ I was late All the beer at the Beer Festival had all gone
5 Nadia didn’t like to drive, _ she took the bus to the Huong Pagoda Festival and was too late for it
2 Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences Circle
A, B or C.
1 Once upon a time, there is a little girl who lived in a village with her father.
2 The mermaid was seeing the prince in the sea and saved him.
3 The witch was cooking the potion when the mermaid was waiting.
4 The sea was rough even though the mermaid managed to save the prince.
5 The thief broke the window, got into the room, and taking the statue.
IV LISTENING
1 Listen to the conversation between two friends Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F.
3 Minh can’t go rollerblading because she has no rollerblades T F
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2 Listen to the story of Hans Christian Andersen's life and complete the notes Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words and/or a number You will listen TWICE.
A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
- 1805: Born in Odense, (1)
- 1819: Travelled to Copenhagen and worked as (2)
- (3) : Started writing fairy tales
- 1845: (4) of his stories became known to foreign audiences
- 1875: Died because of (5)
V READING
1 Read the following folk tale Circle A, B or C to answer each question.
A Stack of Gold for Starfruit
There were two brothers living in this village Their parents died, leaving them a fortune, but the elder brother was greedy He claimed all the fortune and left the younger brother only a starfruit tree Luckily, the tree gave him a lot of fruits But when the fruits were ripe, a giant raven came and ate them every day The younger brother begged to the
raven, “Please don’t eat the fruits If you eat them, my family will starve.” So the raven
responded, “Don’t worry, for each fruit I eat, I’ll pay you with gold.”
One day, the raven took the man to a secret island, which was full of gold He filled a small bag Then the raven took him home, and he became well-off Seeing that, the
elder brother wanted the gold too He traded all of his fortune for the fruit tree.
The raven also took the elder brother to the island He brought a very big sack and filled
it with gold The raven got tired on his way back; it got angry and dropped the man into the sea
A shared the wealth equally with his younger brother
C gave the younger brother very little of what their parents left
2 What does the word "them" in the passage refer to?
3 What does the word "trade" in the passage mean?
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A You should share your wealth with the less fortunate
2 Read the passage Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence.
The meaning of Mid-Autumn Day is rather different to that in China, though the
Vietnamese also celebrate it by eating mooncakes In Viet Nam the Mid-Autumn
Festival is the happiest day for children, during which parents buy their children various kinds of lanterns and snacks
There are also various activities held to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Viet Nam The main activities include worshipping the God of Earth, and carrying carp-shaped lanterns
Usually a worshipping platform is set up in the yard during Mid-Autumn night, on which mooncakes, fruits, and snacks are laid Later family members sit to gether to eat the food while appreciating the moon
It's also a tradition for the Vietnamese to light lanterns during the Mid-Autumn night It is thought that if people walk at night with a carp lantern in hand, they will be safe from the
carp spirit Now, children hold various kinds of paper lanterns and play in the moonlight,
while eating mooncakes during the evening of Mid-Autumn Day
1 What is Vietnamese Mid-Autumn festival different from that of China in?
2 Parents buy children all of these things EXCEPT _
3 What are the main activities in Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival?
5 The word "hold" can be replaced by _
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VI WRITING
1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use the word in brackets You can’t change the word.
Here is an example.
0 The bookshop is opposite the library
_ a bookshop opposite the library (THERE)
Answer: 0 There is
1 I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV, and at that time the power went out (WHILE)
The power
2 It is raining, so we won’t have practice today (SINCE)
We won’t
3 The sun rises in the morning after a rooster crows very early (BEFORE)
A rooster
4 I failed the quiz in math; there fore, I have to stay for tutoring (BECAUSE)
I have to
5 You need to study a lot of new words to do well on the quiz (SO THAT)
You need
2 You are proud that Viet Nam has many cultural festivals and you want to introduce one of them to your friend, Mark, in the USA Now write an email (80-100 words) to introduce one festival to him.
You should use the following questions as cues:
- What is it?
- Where is it? When is it?
- What is special about it?
- Do you recommend it to your friend? Why?
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VII SPEAKING
1 Now I’m going to ask you FOUR questions about your favourite fairy tale Are you ready?
1 What is your favorite fairy tale?
2 Who are the main characters in the story?
3 What happened in the story?
4 What lessons did you learn from the story?
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
Use the words given below to make questions Ask your friend about his/her picture
and listen to the answers
1 What/character/in the photo?
2 Where/character?
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4 What/happen next?
5 Do/you/like? Why/Why not?
Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture Answer his/her questions
CARD B
Use the words given below to make questions Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the answers
1 What/character/in the photo?
2 Where/character?
3 What/the character/do?
4 What/happen next?
5 Do/you/like? Why/Why not?
Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture Answer his/her questions
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Đáp án
I PRONUNCIATION
1 Put the words into the correct column according to their stress pattern.
competition, education musician, procession librarian
2 Circle the word whose stress pattern is different from the others’.
1 B 2 B 3 C 4 C 5 A
II VOCABULARY
1 Read the description of some personalities What is the word for each one? The first letter
is already there There is one space for each letter in the word.
1 brave 2 wise 3 honest 4 thoughtful 5 aggressive
2 Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1 performance 2 celebrations 3 regretful 4 preservation 5 reunion
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1 Choose the best option to complete each sentence Circle A, B or C.
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 C
2 Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences Circle
A, B or C.
1 B 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 C
IV LISTENING
1 Listen to the conversation between two friends Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F) Circle T or F.
1 T 2 F 3 F 4 T 5 F
2 Listen to the story of Hans Christian Andersen's life and complete the notes Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words and/or a number You will listen TWICE.
1 Denmark 2 (an) actor 3 1835 4 English translations 5 (liver) cancer
V READING
1 Read the following folk tale Circle A, B or C to answer each question.
1 C 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 C
2 Read the passage Circle A, B or C to answer each question or complete each sentence.
1 C 2 B 3 C 4 A 5 B
VI WRITING
1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use the word in brackets You can’t change the word.
1 The power went out while I was watching Da Nang Fireworks Festival on TV.
2 We won’t have practice today since it is raining.
3 A rooster crows very early before the sun rises in the morning.
4 I have to stay for tutoring because I failed the quiz in math.
5 You need to study a lot of new words so that you can do well on the quiz.
2 You are proud that Viet Nam has many cultural festivals and you want to introduce one of them to your friend, Mark, in the USA Now write an email (80-100 words) to introduce one festival to him.
I want to tell you about Ha Long Carnival in my country Ha Long is where the carnival takes place Being the biggest annual festival in Ha Long, it attracts a huge number of tourists It is the heart of the series of events in Ha Long Tourism Week from late-April to early-May
The festival is very cultural It is joined by thousands of actors, dancers, singers, musicians and students Each year, Ha Long Carnival has a different theme which honors traditional and natural
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I strongly recommend you go there to enjoy the festival
VII SPEAKING