Listening, speaking, reading and writing are all important skills but most English learners find listening and writing the most difficult.. The key to fluency in studying a foreign langu[r]
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Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the other (1pt)
1 A accept B activity C across D afraid
2 A boat B cow C grocer D grow
3 A display B drive C exciting D idea
4 A amusing B cousin C homesick D season
Question II: Choose the best answer (2pts)
1 The ao dai is usually made of a light
A cotton B design C symbol D material
2 They in Hue a long time
A were living/ for B were living/ since C have lived/ for D have lived/ since
3 These plants for animals' food
A can grow B can be grow C have grown D grow
4 Japanese people usually wear kimonos on special
A occasions B times C situations D places
5 He used to to school by his mother
A take B taking C taken D be taken
6 They wish they a new house now
A have B had C will have D would have
7 It rains heavily, I can't go to the movies with you
A and B but C because D so
8 He asked me where I the next day
A go B went C will go D would go
Question III: Using the correct tense of the verbs to complete the sentences (2 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
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
Trang 2-> They wish
Question VI Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt) Everybody knows that in studying foreign languages practice is the key to fluency All foreign language learners even the advanced learners need practice There is a fact that a learner can know a lot of grammar rules and have a large vocabulary; however, they can't speak well yet So the learners must know how to use what they have learnt, apart from the ability to explain grammar rules Listening, speaking, reading and writing are all important skills but most English learners find listening and writing the most difficult 1 The key to fluency in studying a foreign language is practice 1
2 Advanced learners needn't practice 2
3 Some English learners find listening and writing the most difficult skills 3
4 A learner can't speak well even though he knows a lot of grammar rules and has a large vocabulary 4
ĐỀ 2: I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1m) 1.A invite B.river C mine D primary 2.A think B.south C.gather D.month 3.A problem B hobby C dormitory D love 4.A speaks B learns C listens D sends II Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2,5m). 1 We have some ……….students for the program A exchanged B exchange C to exchange D exchanging 2 We have many well ………teachers here A qualify B qualification C quality D qualified 3 I wish you……… camping with us tomorrow A go B could go C went D are going 4 I saw your school’s ……… in today’s edition of the Vietnam News A advertiser B advertise C advertisement D advertising 5 If you study at the Brighton Language Center- UK, you …… in dormitory on campus A will live B are living C lived D have lived 6 My interview is ………… 2 o’clock ………… Monday A at/ at B on/ at C on / on D at /on 7 Everyone felt tired and hungry, ……… they sat down and took a rest A because B although C so D but 8 She asked me where I ………from A came B come C to come D coming 9 What aspects of……… English do you find most difficult? A learning B learnt C study D studied 10 My home village is about 30 kilometers ………the north of the city A in B from C to D at III Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions: (2.5ms). Last Sunday, Hoan went on excursion to Oxford He got up early and took a bus, so he arrived there on time In the morning, he visited the National Gallery, Big Ben and the Hyde Park In the afternoon, he bought a dictionary and a small disc with the words “Oxford University” He met some English students in the bookshop He was happy to practice speaking English with many foreigners Although he felt tired, he all had a nice day 1 Where did Hoan go last Sunday ?
2 How did he go there ?
3 Where did he meet some English students ?
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5 What did he do with some foreigners ?
IV Rewrite the following sentences without changing the original meanings… (2.ms).
1 Work hard or you can’t pass the exam
-> If ………
2 “ I must go now” He said
-> He said ………
3 The teacher said to Nam “ Come into my office, please”
-> The teacher asked
4 I can’t drive
-> I wish
III/ SUPPLY THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS: (1 POINT)
1 If he (have) free time, he will go swimming
2 I (buy) a new car if I have much money,
3 Is she fond of (chat) ?
4 The old bicycle needs (fix) ………
IV CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION TO COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE:
1 We will go a picnic next week
2 My village is about 100 kilometers the south of HCH City
3 There is a meeting 9 am and 2 pm
4 She often plays the piano night