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I Multiple choice (5 points)
1 Pronunciation (4)
a Stress (2)
b Pronunciation (2)
2 Grammar & Vocabulary (8)
3 Reading (8)
a Comprehension Reading (4)
b Cloze Reading (4)
II Writing (5 points)
1 Finding out the mistake and correct it (2)
2 Supplying the correct form of the word (4)
a Tense (2)
b Word formation (2)
3 Rewriting the sentences as guided (4)
Notes: mainly focus on Units 4, 5, 6, 8
-A S -AMPLE OF THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST Designed by: Nguyen Viet Ty - Nam Hai Lang high school
-I Multiple choice (5 points)
1 Pronunciation (4)
a Stress (2)
1 A possible B university C secondary D suitable
b Pronunciation (2)
4 A chance B technology C school D chemistry
2 Grammar & Vocabulary (8)
5 If you _ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
6 Margaret apologized _ me earlier.
A for phone B for not phoning C to phone D for not phone
7 My uncle, _ you met yesterday, is a doctor.
8 This room since the last time I here.
A has been painted / was B painted / have been
9 Qualifications and ………are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
A politeness B experience C attention D impression
10 What will happen in an economic
11 Someone who is _ thinks that bad things are going to happen.
12 Mai: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” Hoa: “ ”
A Thank you very much I’m afraid not B No, thanks
C Thank you for your compliment D I don’t like your sayings
3 Reading (8)
a Comprehension Reading (4)
Each society has its own belief, attitudes, customs, behaviours and social habits These give people a sense of who they are, how they are supposed to behave, and what they should do or should not do
People become conscious of such rules when they meet people from different cultures For example, the rules about when to eat vary from culture to culture Many North Americans and Europeans organize their timetables around three mealtimes a day In other countries, on the other hand, it is not the custom to have
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or live in a country for the first time, they are often surprises at the differences that exist between their own culture and the culture in the other country For some people, traveling abroad is the thing enjoy most in life; for others, though, cultural differences make them feel uncomfortable, frightened or even insecure This is known as “culture shock”
When you are visiting a foreign country, it is important to understand and appreciate cultural differences This can help people avoid misunderstanding, develop friendships more easily, and feel more comfortable when traveling or living abroad
1 3 In many cultures, the eating timetables generally _
14 When traveling abroad, few people _
A are influenced by culture shock B fully aware what culture shock is like
C respect other people’s cultures D have a good time because of culture shock
15 The word “behave” most nearly means _
16 According to the passage, traveling abroad is _
A painful for many people
B very expensive because one has to pay a large amount of money
C very boring because the means of transportation is not so convenient and there is the culture shock
D a good chance to have a time
b Cloze Reading (4)
JOB DECISION
What sort of job should you look for? Much depends (17) your long-term aim You need to ask yourself whether you want to specialize in a particular field, work your way up to higher levels of responsibility or out of your current (18) into a broader field
This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of (19) for your next job It should show evidence of serious career planning Most important, it should extend you, develop you and give you (20) _ responsibility Incidentally, if the travel bug is biting, now is the time to pack up and
go You can do temporary work for a while; when you return, pick up where you have left off and get the second job
20 A increase B increased C increasing D increasingly
II Writing (5 points)
4 Finding out the mistake and correct it (2)
1 Did you say that you will have a lot of things to do the following week?
2 I have learnt English for I was ten years old
5 Supplying the correct form of the word (4)
a Tense (2)
3 This building (build) by the end of 2012.
4 Let’s have this letter (send) by express mail.
b Word formation (2)
5 You must fill in this (apply) form in capital letters.
6 What is your (respond) in the family?
6 Rewriting the sentences as guided (4)
7 “ I’m sorry I didn’t ring you earlier,” Tom said to you (using reported speech)
Tom apologized for
8 People think that he was born in a rich family (using passive voice)
He
9 Mr An is a new graduate He will teach our class this year (using relative pronoun)
Mr An _
10 Alice couldn’t go out because she had many exercises to do (using conditional sentence)
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-THE END -Good luck!