PART A.  LISTENING. (2.25 points)

Task 1. Listen to the passages and choose the correct answer. (1.0 point)

1. Hai practices at the  _________  three times a week.

A. judo club                B. gym            C. karate club

2. Alice likes _________  ice skating.

A. doing                      B. watching                 C. going

3. _________  is at Rosemarrick Lower Secondary school.

A. Hai                         B. Alice                       C. Bill

4. Trung goes _________  on hot days.

A. skiing                      B. swimming               C. jogging

Task 2. Listen and tick statements with T for true and F for false. (1.25 point)

                                        Statements                                                  .     T            F

1. The musical Green, Green Summer starts at seven-thirty. ______   ______

2. There are two programmes starting at the same time.                    ______   ______

3. The Red Spotted Squirrel last forty-five minutes.              ______   ______

4. The Lonely Giraffe is a film of friendship.                         ______   ______

5. The Old Town of Inca is in India.                                      ______   ______

PART B- GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.75 points)

I. Circle the word (A or B, C, D )whose underlined part  is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same group (0.5point)

1. A. town                   B. crowd                     C. tower                      D. postcard

2. A. there                   B. think                       C. thank                      D. throw

II. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. (1.25 points)

1. Duong: Last week I played table tennis with Duy, and I won for the first time.

                 Mai: ______________!

           A. Ok                           B. Please                     C. Thank you D. Congratulations     

2. A person watching TV is a _______ .

            A. viewer                    B. character                 C. producer                 D. visitor

3. My brother is afraid of water, ________ he can’t swim.

            A. or                            B. so                            C. because                   D. but

4. Mai: __________do children like cartoons? Lan: Because they’re colourful and funny.

            A. Why                         B. What                       C. Where                   D. When

5. The smallest __________ in the world is Australia.

            A. country                   B. ocean                      . C. continent              D. city   

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1.0 point)

1. Thanh (watch) __________ sports events on TV every evening.

2. They (be) __________ very busy yesterday?

3. Mai (visit) __________Phu Quoc Island last weekend.

4. They (read) __________ in the library now.

PART C. READING. (2.75 points)

I. Read the passage and circle A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (1.25 points)

            Children prefer watching TV to reading books (1) _____ their free time. They spend two or three hours a day watching TV. Television has (2)_______ good sides, because it is both entertaining (3) _____ educational. However, watching too much TV (4) _____ bad for children’s health, as it keeps children from taking part in other outdoor activities. Therefore, children should not watch TV more (5) ______ five hours a day.

1. A. in                        B. at                            C. with                         D. on

2. A. ours                    B. theirs                       C. his                           D. its

3. A. or                        B. and                         C. but                          D. so

4. A. is                         B. are                           C. was                         D. were

5. A. in                        B. to                            C. for                           D. than

II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1.5 points)

Paris, the capital of France, is one of the largest cities in Europe, with 2.2 million people living in the centre and almost 12 million people living in the suburbs. It is located on the River Seine. Paris is famous for being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities. It is also called the City of Light or the Capital of Fashion. A large part of the city, including the River Seine, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The city has a lot of landmarks, such as the world’s most visited tourist site the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre Museum. Paris is the most visited place in the world with 45 million tourists every year.

Paris has a climate with cool winters and warm summers. The weather is so pleasant in the summer, so it is a great time to visit Paris.

Paris is well connected to the rest of Europe by train. Walking in Paris is one of the greatest pleasures of visiting the City of Light. It is possible to cross the entire city in only a few hours. Along the streets, there are a lot of cafes, fashion shops, and souvenir shops.

1. What is the population of Paris?

A. 14.2 million                        B. 12 million                           C. almost 34 million                D. 45 million

2. Which landmark is NOT in Paris?

A. The Eiffel Tower                                        B. The Notre-Dame Cathedral          

C. The Louvre Museum                                  D. The Big Ben Tower

3. Where is Paris?

_____________________________________________________________________________             

4. How many tourists visit Paris every year?

_____________________________________________________________________________                                     

5. Is summer a great time to visit Paris?                    

_____________________________________________________________________________             

6. How long does it take to cross the entire city?                  

_____________________________________________________________________________             

PART D. WRITING (2.5 points)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1.25 points)

1. I have a lot of homework tonight, so I can’t watch the movie.

→ Because ……………………………………………………………………………………..……

2. You aren’t allowed to make a lot of noise in the library.

→ Don’t ………………………………………………………………………………….……..……

3. The food is so delicious.

→ What …………………………………………………………………………..…………. !

4. There are four people in my family.

→ My family ……………………………………….……………..…………………………………

5. It’s not good for you to eat much sugar.

→ You shouldn’t … …………………………………………………………………………………

II. Write a paragraph about your favourite sport (40 - 60 words). Using these notes to help you. (1.0 point)

- What is your favourite sport?

- How often do you play that sport?

- Who do you often play that sport with?

- Why do you like playing that sport?

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