Thong Nhat A High School
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MID TERM TEST 11 YEAR 2015-2016
(Time allowed: 45 minutes)
Mark:
Đề chẵn:
I. LISTENING (2 Ms):
These people didn’t have a good vacation . What did they do ?Listen and cirle or mark the correct answer:
1. A.went away B. stayed home
2. A. went to Hawait B. went to Okinawa 3. A. went away B. stayed home 4. A. invited relatives to stay B. visited relatives 5. A. went to the beach B.went to the country
6. A.went skiing B. stayed home
7. A.went skiing B. stayed home
8. A.went to Las Vegas B.went to Los Angeles
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3 Ms):
A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounce differently from the others (1M):
1. a. honest b. hour c. honour d. host
2. a. architect b. watch c. lunch d. cheap
3. a. gossip b. college c. village d. changeable
4. a. change b. mango c. again d. forget
Answer: 1………..2……….3………..4……….
B. Supply the correct word form (1M):
1. His strange look made the police………..(suspicion)
2. Many people are………..of maintaining a long friendship. (capable)
3. The VietNamese New Year‟s Day is the most important …….. festival of the year. (tradition) 4. No one hates him because he is a (n)………person. (selfish)
Answer: 1………..2……….3………..4……….
C. Find out an error (1M):
1. Nam was the last student be interviewed this morning.
A B C D 2. I suddenly remembered not to turn off the gas stove.
A B C D
3. The children are not allowed stay up late A B C D
4. By the time we got to the party, they were eating everything.
A B C D
Answer: 1………..2……….3………..4……….
III. READING (2Ms):
Read the passage and do the task below:
Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health. An evening out with the closest friend may be the best guarantee of a good time. In fact, our best friend can prevent us from developing serious psychological problems, such as depression and anxiety. We become friends with people who share common interests at school or through hobbies, for example.
Best friendship evolves with time. We can not go out and pick our best friend. Best friends have usually known each other for years and stuck together through good and bad times.
A. Answer the following questions (1M):
1. Why do we need to have a best friend to confide in?
………
………
3. How does best friendship evolve ?
………
4. Can we go out and choose a good friend easily ?
………
B. Fill in each blank with a right word (1M):
I…(1)…. my flight over the telephone, so when we finally arrived, I had to rush to the reservation desk to pay ….(2).... my ticket. The woman at the desk told me that my name was not on the passenger list. It took me 15 minutes to realize that she had spelled my name …....(3)…... She gave me the ticket and told me I‟d better ……(4)….. in my luggage quickly or I‟d miss the flight. I was the last person to get on the plane.
1. A. booked B. has booked C. books D. had booked
2. A. in B. for C. about D. with
3. A. incorrect B. incorrectly C. correct D. correctly 4. A. to check B. checking C. check D. to be checked
Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………
IV. LANGUAGE FUNCTION (1M):
1. David: “ What are you going to do ? ” - Peter: “ ……….. .”
A. I did my homework B. I‟m going to write a letter to my family
C. I usually do it D. I got it
2. - Nam: “ How often do you go to the supermarket ? ” - Lan: “ ……… .”
A. Last week B. In a day C. Once a month D. For a month 3. A: “Would you like to dance ? ” - B: “………..”
A. Yes, I‟m ok B. Yes, we go C. Yes, I‟d love to D. No, of course 4. A: “What size are you ?” - B: “ ………. .”
A. Five B. Very nice C. Yellow D. Good
Answer: 1:……….. ………….……2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………
V. WRITING (2Ms):
A. Rewrite the 2nd sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before (1M):
1. It took him an hour to drive to work
He spent…..………....………...
2. The guests left and then we tidied the house.
When…..………
B. Use the given words to build the meaningful sentences (1M):
1. They/ not/ mind/ wait/ you/ there.
………
2. While/ we/ talk,/ the phone/ suddenly/ring/ last night.
………
Đề lẻ:
I. LISTENING (2 Ms):
These people didn’t have a good vacation . What did they do ?Listen and cirle or mark the correct answer:
1. A.went away B. stayed home
2. A. went to Hawait B. went to Okinawa 3. A. went away B. stayed home 4. A. invited relatives to stay B. visited relatives 5. A. went to the beach B.went to the country
6. A.went skiing B. stayed home
7. A.went skiing B. stayed home
8. A.went to Las Vegas B.went to Los Angeles
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3 Ms):
A. Pick out the word whose underlined part pronounced differently (1M):
1. A. helicopter B. holiday C. honest D. host 2. A. question B. mutual C. quality D. statute 3. A. involve B. autumn C. native D. glance 4. A. village B. bridge C. germ D. ignorant
Answer: 1………..2……….3………..4……….
B. Complete these sentences, using the correct word forms (1M):
1. She smiled happily and ………..(confide).
2. It was her ………that separated her from her classmates. ( selfish) 3. The private questions………women in public places. ( embarrassing) 4. We were very…...with her when her husband left her.(sympathy)
Answer: 1………..2……….3………..4……….
C. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting (1M):
1. She has decided helping me learn English well.
A B C D
2. He spent most of his free time to play computer games.
A B C D 3. When he came, we are having dinner.
A B C D
4. Before Jack had come back home, he had visited his uncle.
A B C D
Answer: 1………..2……….3………..4……….
III. READING (2Ms):
Gideon Ngwira, a businessman from Malawi, had a long, hard day at the office. He was driving home from work, when he decided to stop for a swim in the sea. „My wife is at the shops and my two daughters are at school. They will not mind if I‟m a little late home,‟ he thought. He parked his car and left his suit and shoes in it. Happily, he ran to the sea and dived in. Then the worst happened. The 41 year-old executive was attacked by a crocodile. The crocodile‟s jaws held Mr Ngwira‟s arms tightly. All he could move was his legs. The crocodile was pulling him down. What could he do? Well, the crocodile bit Mr Ngwira, so Mr Ngwira bit the crocodile. He sank his teeth into the crocodile‟s nose.
The bite was so hard that the crocodile let go. Despite severe injuries, Mr Ngwira managed to swim to the beach. When he was there, he lay down. Luckily, a group of fishermen was passing. They found him, and called the police, who took him to hospital. He was in hospital for about three weeks, and it will take about a year for him to
completely recover...
A. Answer the questions (1M):
1. Where does Gideon Ngwira work?
...
2. Did Mr Ngwira put his clothes on the beach?
...
3. What part of Mr Ngwira‟s body was injured?
...
4. Who took Mr Ngwira to hospital?
...
B. Fill in each blank with the right word (1M):
Invitations may be extended in the form of a written note, a printed card, a telephone call, or even an email (1)………Your choice of form may depend on the size and (2)……..of the event and the time available for organizing it. For example, a person might use the telephone (3)……….six friends to
dinner. But for a wedding, a person might (4)………printed invitations and post them six weeks before the event.
1. A. letter B. news C. message D. information
2. A. formal B. formality C. informal D. informality 3. A. invite B. inviting C. invited D. to invite
4. A. use B. have C. give D. like
Answer: 1:……….. ………2:………..………3:………..………4:………..………
IV. LANGUAGE FUNCTION (1M):
Choose the best option:
1. A: “You‟ve got a beautiful hat”
B: “………..”
A. I do B. Thanks for your compliment C. You, too D. Okay 2. A: “Happy New Year!”
B:……….
A. You are the same B. Same for you C. The same to you D. Sorry to hear that 3. A: “I‟m getting married next month”
B:……….
A. Thanks, the same for you B. Congratulation! C. Well done! D. Sorry to hear that 4. A: “I‟ve got an interview for a job tomorrow”
B:………
A. Thank you B. Same to you C. Good luck D. See you
Answer: 1………..2……….3………..4……….
V. WRITING (2Ms):
A. Finish the second sentence so that is has the same meaning as the first one (1M):
1. The match began and then we came to the stadium.
When we came ………
2. During dinner, someone knocked at the door.
While my father ……….……….
B. Use the following words to make meaningful sentences with the given words: (1M):
1. Some people saw / young man / run out / bank.
………
2. I / allow /my son / play computer games / Sunday.
………
---GOOD LUCK TO YOU!---
KEY ANSWERS 11 Đề chẵn:
I. LISTENING (2Ms):
1B 2A 3B 4B 5B 6A 7 B 8A
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3Ms):
A. 1D 2A 3A 4A
B. 1. Suspicious 2. Incapable 3. Traditional 4.Unselfish (selfishless)
C. 1C 2B 3D 4D
III. READING (2Ms):
A.
1. Because it can bring a positive effect on our emotional health.
( Or: Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our emotional health.)
2. We can become friends with people who share common interests at school or through hobbies.
3. Best friendship evolves with time.
4. No, we can‟t .
B. 1D 2B 3B 4C
IV. FUNCTION (1M): 1B 2C 3C 4A V. WRITING (2Ms):
Rewrite the 2nd sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before (2Ms):
A.
1. He spent an hour driving to work.
2. When the guests had left, we tidied the house.
B.
1. They don‟t mind waiting for you there.
2. While we were talking, the phone suddenly rang last night.
Đề lẻ:
I. LISTENING (2Ms):
1B 2A 3B 4B 5B 6A 7 B 8A
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3Ms):
A. 1. honest 2. quality 3. autumn 4. ignorant B. 1. confidently 2. selfishness 3. embarrass 4. Sympathetic
C. 1B 2C 3B 4A
III. READING (2Ms):
A.
1. Gideon Ngwira works (in an office) in Malawi. 2. No, he didn’t.
3. his arms... 4. the policemen
B. 1C 2B 3D 4A
IV. FUNCTION (1M): 1B 2C 3B 4C V. WRITING (2Ms):
A.
1. When we came to the stadium, the match had begun.
2. While my father was having dinner, someone knocked at the door.
B.
1. Some people saw the young man run out of the bank.
2. I allow my son to play computer games on Sunday.
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