THE 1st SEMESTER TEST - E9 – LY THUONG KIET

I. Listen and write True/ False (1.0 pt): Unit 4 / page 35

1. Kate is sudying English in London. ________
2. Nga’s biggest problem is listening. ________
3. Nga works for commercial bank in Ha Noi. ________
4. Nga likes studying English because she wants to talk to people all over the world. ________

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence: (2.0 pts)
5. Internet is a wonderful ____________ of modern life.
A. invention B. part C. device D. time
6. I would like some ____________ about your school.
A. fame B. reputation C. information D. advertisement
7. A: “I will take my final exam next week.” – B: “__________.”
A. Cheers B. Congratulations C. Good luck. D. Come on
8. Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?” “_____________.”
A. That’s right B. I like to see it C. You must want it D. That would be great
9. I won’t go out with you tonight. I have to prepare _______ my exam tomorrow.
A. to B. for C. of D. with
nd
10. The examination will be held _____________ June 2 , 2019.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
11. The teacher wishes you ______________ asleep while she was explaining the lesson.
A. fell B. won’t fall C. could fall D. didn’t fall
12. Are you fond of ____________ cool water?
A. drink B. drinking C. drank D. to drink

III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5pt)

13. A. Railway B. Hospital C. Police D. Petrol station

14. A. Ahead only B. No entry C. No turn right D. No U-turn

IV. Supply the correct word forms: (1.0 pt)

15. I love the _______________of the people living here. (friend)
16. Our cat _______________kittens last week. (productive)
17. I love the _______________sound of the wind in the trees. (rest)
18. Alcohol advertisement is _______________prohibited. (strict)

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1.5 pts)
Mr. Parker (19) _____ maize on his farm, while Mrs Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a
nearby town. They have two children. Peter is the same age as Van, and Sam is still in primary school. Since
Van arrived, he has been learning a lot about life on a farm. (20) ____ the afternoon, as soon as he
completes his homework, he (21) _____ the chickens and collects their eggs. On (22) _____, if Mr. Parker is
busy, the three boys help him on the farm. On Saturday afternoon, Peter (23) _____ baseball. The Parker
family and Van eat hamburgers or hot dogs while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are nice so Van feels
(24) _____ a member of their family.
19. A. breeds B. grows C. plants D. feeds
20. A. On B. While C. In D. At
21. A. feeds B. grows C. breeds D. raises
22. A. morning B. afternoon C. weekends D. daytime
23. A. begins B. writes C. reads D. plays
24. A. for B. with C. like D. as
VI. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are True or False: (1.5 pts)
English has almost become an international language. Except for Chinese, more people speak English than
any other languages. Spanish is the official language of more countries in the world but more countries have
English as their official or unofficial second language. More than70% of the world’s mail is written in
English. In international business, English is used more than any other languages and it is the language of
airlines pilots and air traffic controllers all over the world. Moreover, although French used to be the
language of diploma, English has displaced French throughout the world. Therefore, unless you plan to
spend your life alone on a desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, it is a useful language to know.
* True or False
25. English is the worldwide language nowadays. _______
26. English is the official language of more countries in the world than Spanish. _______
27. English is a useful language to know if you spend your life alone on a desert. _______
28. Seventy percent of the world’s mail is written in Spanish. _______
* Choose the correct answers
29. The word “it” in line 4 refers to
A. English B. French C. Chinese D. Spain
30. The main idea of the passage is
A. religion B. language C. media D. clothing

VII. Rearrange these words into the right order: (0.5pt)

31. / Hanoi. / in / I / a wonderful time / had /
 ________________________________________________________________________________
32. / in the rain. / the children / like / walk / to /
 ________________________________________________________________________________

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with words given (2.0 pts)
33. It’s a pity they won’t attend this course.
 They wish _______________________________________________________________________
34. The last time we saw her was in March.
 I haven’t _________________________________________________________________________
35. Don’t be lazy or you’ll fail in the final examination.
 If ______________________________________________________________________________
36. Ba said to Mai: “Would you like to dance?”
 Ba offered to _____________________________________________________________________
 THE 1st SEMESTER TEST - E9 – LY THUONG KIET
I. Listen and write True/ False (1.0 pt): Unit 4 / page 35
1. Kate is sudying English in London. True
2. Nga’s biggest problem is listening. False
3. Nga works for commercial bank in Ha Noi. False
4. Nga likes studying English because she wants to talk to people all over the world. True

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence: (2.0 pts)
5. Internet is a wonderful ____________ of modern life.
A. invention B. part C. device D. time
6. I would like some ____________ about your school.
A. fame B. reputation C. information D. advertisement
7. A: “I will take my final exam next week.” – B: “__________.”
A. Cheers B. Congratulations C. Good luck. D. Come on
8. Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?” “_____________.”
A. That’s right B. I like to see it C. You must want it D. That would be great
9. I won’t go out with you tonight. I have to prepare _______ my exam tomorrow.
A. to B. for C. of D. with
nd
10. The examination will be held _____________ June 2 , 2019.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
11. The teacher wishes you ______________ asleep while she was explaining the lesson.
A. fell B. won’t fall C. could fall D. didn’t fall
12. Are you fond of ____________ cool water?
A. drink B. drinking C. drank D. to drink

III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign: (0.5pt)

13. A. Railway B. Hospital C. Police D. Petrol station

14. A. Ahead only B. No entry C. No turn right D. No U-turn

IV. Supply the correct word forms: (1.0 pt)

15. I love the friendliness of the people living here. (friend)
16. Our cat produced kittens last week. (productive)
17. I love the resful sound of the wind in the trees. (rest)
18. Alcohol advertisement is strictly prohibited. (strict)

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1.5 pts)
Mr. Parker (19) _____ maize on his farm, while Mrs Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a
nearby town. They have two children. Peter is the same age as Van, and Sam is still in primary school. Since
Van arrived, he has been learning a lot about life on a farm. (20) ____ the afternoon, as soon as he
completes his homework, he (21) _____ the chickens and collects their eggs. On (22) _____, if Mr. Parker is
busy, the three boys help him on the farm. On Saturday afternoon, Peter (23) _____ baseball. The Parker
family and Van eat hamburgers or hot dogs while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are nice so Van feels
(24) _____ a member of their family.
19. A. breeds B. grows C. plants D. feeds
20. A. On B. While C. In D. At
21. A. feeds B. grows C. breeds D. raises
22. A. morning B. afternoon C. weekends D. daytime
23. A. begins B. writes C. reads D. plays
24. A. for B. with C. like D. as
VI. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements are True or False: (1.5 pts)
English has almost become an international language. Except for Chinese, more people speak English than
any other languages. Spanish is the official language of more countries in the world but more countries have
English as their official or unofficial second language. More than70% of the world’s mail is written in
English. In international business, English is used more than any other languages and it is the language of
airlines pilots and air traffic controllers all over the world. Moreover, although French used to be the
language of diploma, English has displaced French throughout the world. Therefore, unless you plan to
spend your life alone on a desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, it is a useful language to know.
* True or False
25. English is the worldwide language nowadays. True
26. English is the official language of more countries in the world than Spanish. True
27. English is a useful language to know if you spend your life alone on a desert. False
28. Seventy percent of the world’s mail is written in Spanish. False
* Choose the correct answers
29. The word “it” in line 4 refers to
A. English B. French C. Chinese D. Spain
30. The main idea of the passage is
A. religion B. language C. media D. clothing

VII. Rearrange these words into the right order: (0.5pt)

31. / Hanoi. / in / I / a wonderful time / had /
 I had a wonderful time in Hanoi.
32. / in the rain. / the children / like / walk / to /
 The children like to walk in the rain.

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with words given (2.0 pts)
33. It’s a pity they won’t attend this course.
 They wish they would attend this course.
34. The last time we saw her was in March.
 I haven’t seen her since March.
35. Don’t be lazy or you’ll fail in the final examination.
 If you are lazy, you’ll fail in the final examination.
36. Ba said to Mai: “Would you like to dance?”
 Ba offered to dance with Mai.