Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to answer each question. You will listen TWICE
I. Listen to the conversation about living in the countryside in Japan. Circle A, B or C to answer each question. You will listen TWICE (1.0 pts)
1.
Where is Sam living now?
A. in England
B. in Japan
C. in Europe
2.
What does he like about the village?
A. the mountains
B. the ocean
C. the pollution
3.
How does he feel about the people in the village?
A. difficult
B. friendly
C. easy
4.
Which among these is true about Sam's attitude towards the weather in the village?
A. He likes it very much.
B. He thinks it is comfortable.
C. He hates it.
5.
What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion?
There are many snakes.
B. All snakes are green.
C. Snakes like to stay in his office.
Exercise 2: Listen to a talk about teenagers and technology. Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words. You will listen TWICE. (1.0 pts)
6.
Nowadays teenagers can be called a ____________.
7
Teenagers like _________ friends all around the world on the Internet.
8.
Teenagers can _______ what time to do something.
9.
Playing computer games makes teenagers _________ less on their lessons in class.
10.
The parents of these teenagers are finding ways to ______ their children’s interest in technology.
PART B: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (1.2 pt)
11. Minh ……………. in this town since 1987.
A. is living B. has lived C. lives D. lived
12. The 54 ethnic peoples of Viet Nam are _________, but they live peacefully.
A.diverse B. similar C. unlike D. the same
13. .............. the countryside has benefits that a boring person would never discover.
A. On my opinion B. Of my opinion C. From my opinion D . In my opinion
14. While I ……………………….…the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching
15. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance and enjoy moon-cakes ; _________, every child likes it very much. B. was watching
A. therefore B. moreover C. because D. however
16. I love the people in my village. They are so ________ and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
II. Put the words in the correct form. (0.4 pt)
17. I'm so............................ about your trip. It's going to be amazing. (excite)
18. Ao dai is our ................................ dress. We wear it every Monday at school. (tradition)
III. Underline and correct the mistake in each sentence. (0.4 pt)
19. English are spoken in many countries in the world.
a b c
20. I was play football when she called me.
a b c
PART C: READING (2.0 pts)
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.0 pt)
In many secondary schools in Britain, wearing school (21) ________ is compulsory. Some schools argue that there are (22) _________ advantages to this system. Most students don’t agree with school uniform. Firstly, when you have to wear the same clothes as everyone else you don’t have a chance to (23) _________ personal taste in the way you dress. Secondly, people who look scuffy usually look scruffy in their uniforms too and you can always tell the people (24) _________ come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit properly. Finally, the main reason why most students don’t like school uniform is because most schools choose such horrible colors (25) ___________ styles that don’t suit young people at all.
21. A. uniform B. suit C. skirt D. shirt
22. A. any B. many C. little D. a little
23. A. develop B. development C. developing D. developed
24. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
25. A. or B. but C. seriously D. and
II. Read the passage and choose the best option for each question or statement. (1.0pt)
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
However, solar energy also has some drawbacks. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.
26. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy
B. Solar energy's advantages over other sources of energy.
C. The cost of solar energy.
D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.
27. What does the word “they” in line 4 refer to?
A. solar energy users. B. other renewable resources.
C. advantages. D. solar cells
28. What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?
A. They require little maintenance. B. They are non-polluting.
C. They cost little to produce D. They operate quietly.
29. Which of the following is a traditional source of energy?
A. solar energy B. power energy C. coal D. wind energy
30. What can the word maintenance in line 7 be replaced for?
A. neglect B. resources C. distruction D. preservation
PART D: WRITING ( 2.0pts)
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (0.6 pt)
31. My brother is interested in playing soccer.
My brother enjoys
32. If you are Vietnamese, you should follow your customs and traditions.
If
33. He was absent from class yesterday morning because he was so sick.
Because of
II): Rearrange the given words to complete the sentence.( 1.0 pt)
34 should not / going to / You / wear / shorts / when / pagodas /
35. festival/ in / Viet Nam / Tet / is / the / most / important /
36. because / they / can / Children / like/ Tet / receive / lucky / money /
37. They/ a football match/ watching/TV/ 7.00 last night/were /on/at/
38. very busy, / Although/ festival/ Mr Lam / spent/ was/ whole / he/ the/ at the La Mat Village
1.
Where is Sam living now?
A. in England
B. in Japan
C. in Europe
2.
What does he like about the village?
A. the mountains
B. the ocean
C. the pollution
3.
How does he feel about the people in the village?
A. difficult
B. friendly
C. easy
4.
Which among these is true about Sam's attitude towards the weather in the village?
A. He likes it very much.
B. He thinks it is comfortable.
C. He hates it.
5.
What is the most unusual about the village in Sam's opinion?
There are many snakes.
B. All snakes are green.
C. Snakes like to stay in his office.
Exercise 2: Listen to a talk about teenagers and technology. Fill each of the gaps with no more than TWO words. You will listen TWICE. (1.0 pts)
6.
Nowadays teenagers can be called a ____________.
7
Teenagers like _________ friends all around the world on the Internet.
8.
Teenagers can _______ what time to do something.
9.
Playing computer games makes teenagers _________ less on their lessons in class.
10.
The parents of these teenagers are finding ways to ______ their children’s interest in technology.
PART B: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.0 pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (1.2 pt)
11. Minh ……………. in this town since 1987.
A. is living B. has lived C. lives D. lived
12. The 54 ethnic peoples of Viet Nam are _________, but they live peacefully.
A.diverse B. similar C. unlike D. the same
13. .............. the countryside has benefits that a boring person would never discover.
A. On my opinion B. Of my opinion C. From my opinion D . In my opinion
14. While I ……………………….…the performance, I met one of my old friends.
A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. am watching
15. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance and enjoy moon-cakes ; _________, every child likes it very much. B. was watching
A. therefore B. moreover C. because D. however
16. I love the people in my village. They are so ________ and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
II. Put the words in the correct form. (0.4 pt)
17. I'm so............................ about your trip. It's going to be amazing. (excite)
18. Ao dai is our ................................ dress. We wear it every Monday at school. (tradition)
III. Underline and correct the mistake in each sentence. (0.4 pt)
19. English are spoken in many countries in the world.
a b c
20. I was play football when she called me.
a b c
PART C: READING (2.0 pts)
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.0 pt)
In many secondary schools in Britain, wearing school (21) ________ is compulsory. Some schools argue that there are (22) _________ advantages to this system. Most students don’t agree with school uniform. Firstly, when you have to wear the same clothes as everyone else you don’t have a chance to (23) _________ personal taste in the way you dress. Secondly, people who look scuffy usually look scruffy in their uniforms too and you can always tell the people (24) _________ come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit properly. Finally, the main reason why most students don’t like school uniform is because most schools choose such horrible colors (25) ___________ styles that don’t suit young people at all.
21. A. uniform B. suit C. skirt D. shirt
22. A. any B. many C. little D. a little
23. A. develop B. development C. developing D. developed
24. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
25. A. or B. but C. seriously D. and
II. Read the passage and choose the best option for each question or statement. (1.0pt)
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
However, solar energy also has some drawbacks. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.
26. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy
B. Solar energy's advantages over other sources of energy.
C. The cost of solar energy.
D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.
27. What does the word “they” in line 4 refer to?
A. solar energy users. B. other renewable resources.
C. advantages. D. solar cells
28. What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?
A. They require little maintenance. B. They are non-polluting.
C. They cost little to produce D. They operate quietly.
29. Which of the following is a traditional source of energy?
A. solar energy B. power energy C. coal D. wind energy
30. What can the word maintenance in line 7 be replaced for?
A. neglect B. resources C. distruction D. preservation
PART D: WRITING ( 2.0pts)
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (0.6 pt)
31. My brother is interested in playing soccer.
My brother enjoys
32. If you are Vietnamese, you should follow your customs and traditions.
If
33. He was absent from class yesterday morning because he was so sick.
Because of
II): Rearrange the given words to complete the sentence.( 1.0 pt)
34 should not / going to / You / wear / shorts / when / pagodas /
35. festival/ in / Viet Nam / Tet / is / the / most / important /
36. because / they / can / Children / like/ Tet / receive / lucky / money /
37. They/ a football match/ watching/TV/ 7.00 last night/were /on/at/
38. very busy, / Although/ festival/ Mr Lam / spent/ was/ whole / he/ the/ at the La Mat Village