Daily newspapers focus on local happenings rather than national or international eventsA. Weekly newspapers focus on local happenings rather than national or international events..[r]
Trang 1I Choose the words which has underlined part pronounced different others.(1,25pts)
1.5 A stopped B cooked C watched D listened
II Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form and tense (1,25pts)
2.1 They (paint) ……… the school gate when we came
2.2 They (build) ……… a new school in this area next year
2.3 My brother (work) ……… in this factory for many years
2.4 My family (go) ……… Da Lat next summer
2.5 I’d like (tell) ……… you something about my family
III Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences (2,5pts)
1 In the 1970s jeans became cheaper, many people began wearing them
2 If you have any question, please phone 38298789 for further
3 My brother is a university student In the evening, he works in a coffee shop
4 Many people think that chatting on the internet is
A time-consuming B costly C available D A & B are correct
5 Teenagers nowadays too much of their time using Facebook
6 Our school year often starts September 5 and finishes the end of May
7 I used to money by delivering vegetables to the city
8 We will play tennis and we will have lunch
9 There is a meeting 9 a.m and 4 p.m on Sunday
10 I prefer dogs cats How about you?
II READING: Read the following passage and do the exercises ( 2.5pts)
If you get on a bus or catch a train in Britain, especially during the morning or evening “rush hour”, when most people travel to and from work, you will see a lot of people with their hands in a newspaper More daily newspapers, national and regional, are sold in Britain than in most other developed countries A lot of people buy a morning paper, an evening paper and a couple of Sunday papers so it is not surprising to learn that national newspapers have a circulation of 15.8 million copies on weekdays and 17.9 million on Sundays
1 True or False: (1,5pts)
1 British people read a lot of newspapers
2 People don’t read newspapers on their way to work
3 Newspapers have a circulation of 13.8 million
2 Answer the questions: (1,0p)
1 What will you see if you get on a bus in Britain ?
………
2 Is there a circulation of 15.8 million copies of national newspapers on weekdays?
………
III WRITING: Rewrite the following sentences, begin with the words given (2,0pts).
1 “Do you live in Ha Noi now?” Nam said to me
-> Nam asked me ………
2 I can’t answer the questions
-> I wish ………
3 They will change the day of the meeting again
-> The day ………
4 My parents have given an interesting book
-> An interesting book ………
5 “I am a teacher now” She said
-> She said ………
-THE
Trang 2END -1 I am interested in learning English and I want _an extensive course of English.
A to come B to attend C to get D to have
2 It's nice to see you again We _each other for a long time
A don't see B didn't see C haven't seen D won't see
3 I spend most of time _on the Net because I don't know which website is useful for me
A wander B to wander C wandered D wandering
4 Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing at work, _?
A doesn't she B aren't they C don't they D didn't she
5 Traditionally, the Ao Dai _by both men and women
A wore B has been worn C is worn D was worn
6 She asked me how I _English in the future
A will use B would use C used D can use
7 She is going to Ha Noi next week She will stay there _the beginning of April
A till B in C at D on
8 It was a beautiful day, _ we decided to go for a picnic
A so B because C or D but
Some people learn English easily Other people have trouble learning English There are several ways to make learning English a little (1) _ and more interesting The first step is to feel positive about learning English If you believe that you can learn, you will learn You do not to have to understand (2) _ all at once It's natural to make mistakes when you learn something new We can learn (3) _ our mistakes The (4) _ step is to practice your English For example, write in a journal, or diary everyday You will get used to (5) _
in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving In addition, you must speak English everyday You can (6) _ with your classmates outside class The third step is to keep a record of your language learning After (7) _ lesson, think about what you did It is (8) _ to practice everyday and make a record of your achievements
9 A easy B difficult C boring D easier 10 A anything B nothing C everything D something
13 A writing B reading C listening D speaking 14 A play B improve C make D practice
15 A some B each C all D a few 16 A necessary B unnecessary C useless D unimportant One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is the newspaper The purpose of newspapers is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings, among other things Generally, there are three types of newspaper: daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and special newspapers Daily newspapers have at least one edition every weekday Most dailies also have a weekend edition Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts and entertainment, business, and classified advertising Weekly newspapers are printed once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper They focus on local happenings rather than national or international events
17 What is the passage about? A entertainment B news and events C newspapers D sports and arts
19 How often are weekly newspapers printed? A once a week B twice a week C once a day D every weekday
20 Which sentence is NOT true?
A Both daily newspapers and weekly newspapers cover news B Daily newspapers focus on local happenings rather than national or international events.
C Daily newspapers are printed at least one edition everyday D Weekly newspapers focus on local happenings rather than national or international events.
21." I'm having a good time here.", said Maryam
=> Maryam said
22 What a pity ! I can't go camping with you
=> I wish
23 "Do you often practice speaking English with your friends?" the teacher asked Lan
=> The teacher asked Lan
24 People should use bicycles for short journeys
=> Bicycles
Dear Mom and Dad,
25 I / have / wonderful time / Ha Noi / now I / stay / hotel / city center
26 The weather / be / warm/ sunny / and/ Ha Noi people / be / friendly
27 I / already / visit / Hoan Kiem Lake / many / interesting place / Ha Noi
28 Tomorrow / I / going / visit / Uncle Ho's Mausoleum / buy / souvernirs / you
I will return home on Sunday afternoon
See you soon
29 A shops B notes C calls D walks
30 A chair B match C machine D watch
31 A received B washed C asked D laughed
32 A divide B skill C decide D polite
Trang 3I Choose and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (1.0 pt)
1 A comprise B divive C primary D religion
2 A attended B started C persuaded D learned
3 A campus B access C pagoda D blanket
4 A invention B question C information D protection
II Circle the best answer: (1.0 pt)
5 For me, Internet is a wonderful _ of modern life
A discovery B invention C benefits D inventors
6 We must learn English at school It's a(n) _ subject
A compulsory B national C optional D primary
7 The _ of people attracts tourists coming to Viet Nam
A friendly B friend C friendship D friendliness
8 The weather was bad, _ we didn't go on a picnic
A however B but C because D so
III Supply the correct form of the word or verbs in brackets: (1.0 pt)
9 I Lan since 2005.(not see)
10 If we the train, we can get the next one (miss)
11 He works for a bank in Ha Noi (nation)
12 Many (design) took inspiration from Vietnam's ethnic minorities
IV Fill in the gap with a suitable preposition: (1.0 pt)
13 We are looking forward hearing from you
14 The final exam will be held May 5th, 2007
15 The competition will take place 7am and 11am
16 Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists ?
V Circle the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: (1.0 pt)
17 You don't know what time the cartoon "Tom and Jerry" is on, isn't it?
A B C D
18 Mss Chi said she would go to Hue tomorrow
A B C D
19 Nowadays, a lot of dangerous work are carried out by robots
20 He left for Ha Noi last year Nobody saw him since
*VI Read the passage, then answer the questions (2,0 pts)
Nga is my friend She is studying English in London because she needs English for her job She works for a bank in Hanoi She learned English at school and university, too She has forgotten a lot of it She wants to improve her listening skill Her listening is terrible This is her biggest problem People talk very quickly and she can't understand them She likes studying English well She hopes she can talk to people from all over the world and understand the words of her favorite songs
* Answer the questions:
21 What is Nga doing in London?
->
22 Where does she work?
->
23 Did she learn English at school and university?
->
24 What skills of learning English is she bad at?
->
VII WRITING (3.0 pts)
25 I'm sorry, I can't help you
I wish
26 The club has postponed the match
The match
27 "Do you want time to type your report?" Tom asked Sussan
Tom asked Sussan
28 Nam said " I'm going to visit my aunt tomorrow"
Nam said
29 She / be / tired / so / go / home / yesterday
30 He / study / English / for / four years
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Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the other (1pt)
Question II: Choose the best answer (2pts)
1.The ao dai is usually made of a light
2 They in Hue a long time.
3 These plants for animals’ food.
4 Japanese people usually wear kimonos on special
5 He used to to school by his mother.
6 They wish they a new house now.
7 It rains heavily, I can’t go to the movies with you.
8 He asked me where I the next day.
Question III: Using the correct tense of the verbs to complete the sentences.(3 pts)
1 Lan (eat) dinner when his friend called.
2 She rarely (get) home before six o’clock.
3 We (not/begin) to study for the test yet.
4 They (see) this movie before.
5 My friend is a writer She (write) many books.
6 He sometimes (take) his sister to the football games.
Question IV: Use the words given to fill in the blanks There is one extra word that you do not need to use (2 pts)
down – air – quickly – about – save - dirty – important – pollute – grow.
We all are destroying the Earth The seas and rivers are too (1) to swim in There is so much smoke in the (2) that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from car (3) the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks We have cut (4)……… so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa can not (5) enough to eat
In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside Wild animals are (6) disappearing For instance, tigers are rare in India now Because we have killed too many for them
to survive However, it is not so simple to talk (7) the problem We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it Join us now (8) the Earth.
Question V: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown (2 pts)
1 He can’t pass the examination.
He wishes
2 She asked me “Where do you live?”
She asked me
3 Mai has lived in Hanoi since she was 10.
He started
4 They can’t speak English fluently.
They wish