MIDTERM TEST

LISTENING & READING TEST

Time allowed: 45 minutes

Full Name: ___________Tạ Quốc Huy______________ Student’s ID:

____B22DVCN173______________
Class: ___________CNTT01______________ Date: __________________
LISTENING (10 minutes)
PART 1
Questions 1-5: Listen to Ben asking about an aquarium. Listen and choose the best answers.
You will listen TWICE.
1. When can you buy the last ticket at the aquarium?
A. 5:00 B. 5:30 C. 6:30
2. How much is a student ticket?
A. £8 B. £10 C. £15
3. The dolphin talk takes place ____________.
A. once B. twice C. three times
4. What can you buy to eat?
A. pizza B. burgers C. sandwiches
5. The aquarium is opposite the ____________.
A. museum B. park C. university
PART 2
Questions 6-10: Listen to Neil talking to his friend about his vacation plan and fill the
blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE words or a number. You will listen TWICE.

6. It is the ……….first.………. time that Neil has been to South Africa.

7. Neil is leaving for South Africa next ………………Monday morning…………....
8. He is going to sleep ………………………at ………………………
9. When he’s on safari, he is traveling...……………by plane………………
10. The trip costs him $............................4000..........................................

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READING (35 minutes)

PART 3 – GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Questions 1-25: Choose the best answer (A), (B), (C) or (D) to complete each sentence.
1. Your father doesn’t live near you, _______?
A. he does B. he doesn’t C. does he D. doesn’t he
2. _______ take up 2 to 4 days after you place your order.
A. Deliveries B. Businesses C. Stores D. Sales
3. The fruit salad here is delicious; I always have a big _______ for appetizer.
A. plate B. dish C. meal D. cup
4. The product was of very low quality, so I emailed the _______ to complain and asked for
a refund.
A. manager B. cashier C. guard D. customer
5. Where _______ Sarah? I didn’t see her in the party.
A. was B. were C. wasn’t D. weren’t
6. There is _______ money in the drawer.
A. one B. a lot of C. many D. the
7. - I have a street _______ of the whole area, but I can’t read it.
- Let me have a look. Where are you going?
A. book B. direction C. map D. newspaper
8. Most _______ now hold more than 10,000 people.
A. race B. games C. stadiums D. championship
9. Diamond Hotel is _______ to the beach of the three hotels.
A. less close B. the closest C. closer D. as close as
10. Anna never _______ meat because she doesn’t like it.
A. doesn’t eat B. eat C. eats D. ate
11. They also served, free of charge, a _______ of raw cabbage with the beer.
A. cup B. dish C. diet D. meal
12. Which bike _______ Betty usually ride?
A. do B. does C. did D. is
13. Luke _______ after the baby when his wife is at work.
A. looks B. look C. looking D. looked
14. We are _______ in going to the theatre than in going to the cinema.
A. the most interested B. more interested
C. as interested as D. interested

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15. When I’m on diet, I don’t have much _______ to do anything.

A. time B. energy C. physics D. money
16. Although they’re light, bones are _______ enough to support our body.
A. quick B. special C. weak D. strong
17. Before you go on a/an _______, talk to your doctor.
A. meal B. energy C. diet D. activity
18. - Do you think _______ girls are not smart?
- I don’t think so. The best student in my class is beautiful.
A. wonderful B. angry C. bad D. pretty
19. What _______ the weather like in Paris last week?
A. is B. are C. was D. were
20. You should avoid foods that contain _______ sugar and white flour.
A. much B. many C. the D. a
21. Agatha Christie _______ “Murder in Mesopotamia”, her famous book, in 1936.
A. was written B. is writing C. wrote D. writes
22. When she saw that red dress, she _______ she had to buy it.
A. will know B. knows C. know D. knew
23. - John had another _______ with his girlfriend last night.
- Why are they still together? They are never happy.
A. disagreement B. fight C. fun D. meeting
24. Both of my parents are only children, so I have no _______.
A. sisters B. aunts C. grandparents D. brothers
25. - Dad, _______ you pick me up from school tomorrow?
- Sure. What time?
A. needn’t B. must C. can’t D. can

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PART 4 – READING COMPREHENSION

Questions 26-30: Read the letter and the note about a school trip. Fill in the information on
the School Trip Booking Form. You should write no more than TWO words, and/or a
number.
26/3A
27/Blackfort castle or Walton zoo
28?train or bus
29/6th january
30/10

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Questions 31-34: Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
Getting around London
By underground
The London Underground, usually called 'the tube', is enormous and can take you
everywhere
quickly. However, it is hot and uncomfortable in the summer, and can be confusing for
tourists, who often get on the wrong train. It can also be very crowded in the 'rush
hour' (7.00-
9.00 in the morning and 5.00-7.00 in the evening).
By bus
The buses give you a good view of the sights, especially if you travel upstairs, but if the traffic
is bad, your journey can take a long time. Special tickets, called travel cards, can be used on
both buses and the underground and are quite economical.
By taxi or car
Taxis are excellent, but very expensive. Never take a car into central London - it's nearly
impossible to park, and you also have to pay a congestion charge (currently £5) every time you
drive into the centre.
31. When is the underground usually very
busy?
A. 5 a.m. – 7a.m.
B. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
C. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
D. 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

32. Where is a good place to sit to see the

sights?
A. On the underground
B. Upstairs on a bus
C. On a taxi or car
D. All the answers are NOT correct.
33. Where can you use travel cards?
A. On buses
B. On the underground
C. On taxi
D. Both A and B are correct.

34. What's the problem with taking a taxi?

A. It’s not cheap.
B. It’s difficult to park.
C. You have to pay a congestion charge.
D. You cannot go into the centre.

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Questions 35-40: Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE
(T), FALSE (F) or have NO INFORMATION (NI).
The day I met Nicole…

Last Thursday I went to London with two friends from my language school. It was a
very special day because it was my 21 st birthday. After we arrived in London, we went to
Italian café in Leicester Square and had coffee.
Then we went to the theatre to see a play called The Blue Room. I wanted to see it
because my favourite actress, Nicole Kidman, was in it. We sat in a box and had a very good
view. The play was really good and Nicole Kidman was wonderful.
When the play finished, we went for a meal in a Japanese restaurant near the theatre. It
was quite crowded, but the food was great. We had sushi and salad — it was very nice. After
the meal, my friends gave me presents, and then the whole restaurant sang Happy Birthday!
After we left the restaurant, we walked past the theatre again — and there was Nicole
Kidman, I went over and said hello and she was really friendly to me. We talked for about five
minutes, and then my friends took some photos of me and Nicole together.
When I got home, I emailed all my friends in Japan and told them about my birthday. I
also sent them the photos of me and Nicole! It really was a night to remember.
Example: It’s was Keiko’s 21 st birthday.  T
35. Nicole Kidman is Keiko’s favourite actress. T
36. The restaurant was quite empty.F
37. Keiko really liked the presents that her friends gave her.T
38. Keiko met Nicole Kidman in the street.T
39. Nicole Kidman was standing with some friends when Keiko saw her.F
40. When Keiko got home, she phoned her friends.T

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Invigilator 1: ___________________ Invigilator 2: ___________________

MIDTERM TEST
WRITING TEST
Time allowed: 30 minutes

Full Name: _________________________ Student’s ID: __________________

Class: _________________________ Date: __________________
Describe your eating habits.
 How many meals do you have a day?3
 Do you cook at home or eat out?at home
 How often do you eat junk food?usually
 Do you think that your eating habits are healthy?No
 What can you do to make it better?eat healthy
You should write at least 100 words.
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