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REVIEW FOR THE FIRST MID- TERM TEST

Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. good B. girl C. giant D. goat
2. A. find B. ship C. like D. cried
3. A game B gym C gift D green
4. A. music B. visit C. while D. chilly
5. A high B five C shine D sing
6. A. group B. giraffe C. gene D. tragedy

Circle the best answer for each sentence.

1. Joe cleaned the windows and Marcia did ________________.
A. the rug B. the bedroom C. the ironing D. the dishwasher
2. The girl sometimes __________to the cinema at the weekend.
A. goes B. go C. is going D. went
3. This is my pet, Luther. Can you ______ it while I’m away?
A. look forward B. look into C. look after D. look for
4. This place looks so _________.I’ll help you with all the chores.
A. boring B. scary C. messy D. tidied
5. It is very cold outside. Remember to _____________ your coat before going out.
A. put on B. put up C. put off D. put out
6. The girls went to an photograph __________________ yesterday.
A. show B. exhibition C. programme D. concert
7. John _________ from high school last year.
A. graduates B. was graduating C. graduated D. is graduating
8. I usually take my dog for a run _________ Monday.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
9. Listen ! Someone _________ the door.
A. is knocking B. are knocking C. knock D. knocks
10. They enjoy ______________ TV whenever they have time.
A. to watch B. watch C. watching D. watched
11. Tim and Jane decided to _________________lunch in a local café..
A. catch B. collect C. gather D. have
12. The fire alarm went off_________ he was answering his emails.
A. and B. while C. when D. because
13. She dislikes ___________the floor; she feels exhausted each time.
A. setting B. mopping C. dusting D. doing
14. Jennifer ____________ out at the gym every Thursdays.
A. works B. work C. is working D. worked
15. I’m not crazy about tragedies; I find them ___________________.
A. amusing B. exciting C. boring D. interesting
16. There ______________ many books on the shelf.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
17. If you want a good laugh, I recommend the new ___________ at the Apollo Theatre.
A. comedy B. tragedy C. drama D. opera
18. There ___________ much water running in the bathroom.
A. are B. is C. have D. has
19 . I’m afraid he ______ the tickets for the performance yesterday.
A. lose B. loses C. lost D. was losing
20. It’s not that easy to _______robots.
A. build B. play C. see D. break
21. She can’t talk right now. She _______ a shower
A. is having B. has C. had D. was having
22. Minh was born and grew up __________ Ho Chi Minh City.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
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23. I enjoy ______________ games in my free time.

A. play B. plays C. playing D. played
24. Grandma told us a traditional Vietnamese ____________ last night.
A. ballet B. drama C. art D. folk tale
25. I usually ________ a nap for about half an hour after lunch.
A. do B. make C. take D. sleep
26. While our friends __________during breaks at school, we ________ for the show.
A. were relaxing / were rehearsing B. were relaxing/ rehearsed
C. relaxed/ were rehearsing D. relaxed/ rehearsed

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
1. Children learn primarily by directly experiencing the world around him.
A. primarily B. experiencing C. world D. him
2. Scientists think there is water on Mars a long time ago.
A. is B. ago C. on D. a
3. I gave my address to a woman. I met them on the train last Sunday.
A. gave B. to C. them D. the train
4. She plant some sun flowers in the garden one month ago.
A. plant B. some C. in D. one month
5. My brother usually ask me for help when he has difficulty with his homework.
A B C D
6. She always try to finish her homework before going to bed.
A B C D

Write the correct forms of the words in the brackets.

1. Would you like to go to the theatre with me tonight? The _____________ starts at 7 p.m. (PERFORM)
2. The show ended with all the __________ singing on stage together. (PERFORM)
3. They gave a ____________ of Ravel’s String Quartet last night. (PERFORM)
4. Language which is ____________not primarily about exchanging information. (PERFORM)
5. I am very _______________ whenever I listen to music. (RELAX)
6. Some people take up yoga to get some ______________. (RELAX)
7. I find music very _______________. (RELAX)

Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.

In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different
kinds of music - everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love
this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it's both of these things, but it's
also something else: they're elephants.
These musical elephants started at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in Lampang. The TECC
protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle animals. And, like many
zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.
Richard Lair works with the TECC. He knows a lot about elephants. He says some of the animals' paintings are
very good. But, in fact, elephants hear better than they see. And so he had an idea: if elephants are intelligent
and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai
Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play a variety of instruments, including the drums and
the xylophone. The animals also use their voices and trunks to make sounds.
But can elephants really can make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They are very creative. Humans encourage
the animals to play, but the elephants make their own songs. They don't just copy their trainers or other people.
There are now CDs of the group's music, which earn money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is
pretty amazing.

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1. The title for this reading could be _____.

A. Teaching Elephants to paint B. Elephants in Danger
C. TECC Trainers D. An Unusual Orchestra
2. The elephants at the TECC _____.
A. see better than they hear B. can paint very well
C. copy humans to play music D. make their own instruments
3. Why did Richard Lair start the Thai Elephant Orchestra?
A. He had heard the elephants playing music. B. He needed to make money for the TECC.
C. He believed elephants could play music. D. He wanted to be on TV in Thailand.
4. The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.
A. elephant B. people C. TECC D. zoo
5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The elephants play only Beethoven music.
B. The elephants can make sounds from their trunks.
C. TECC was originally a music stage.
D. Elephants’ music is very boring.

Read and fill in the blanks with the best answer.

Hi Sammy,
I had an amazing time last night at Sondheim Theatre. It has been more than a year since theatres had to
close their doors to help stop the spread of coronavirus. (1) __________, I was really excited. We saw the (2)
__________ Les Miserables. The theatre was completely full. My mother had bought the tickets three weeks in
advance, so we got good (3) __________. When we arrived, we had our temperature checked and were asked to
wear face masks at all times inside the theatre. The show was magnificent – from the opening moments of the
show to the final songs. I couldn’t take my eyes off the stage. I was particularly (4) __________ by the male
lead singer. His voice was amazingly (5) __________. And at the end of the show, everyone stood up and
clapped and cheered for five minutes. I love going out to the theatre and I enjoy all types of shows, from
comedy to tragedy and musicals. It’s brilliant being part of an audience. You can feel the atmosphere and see
how different people react to what’s on the stage.
See you soon,
Alice
1. A. But B. Therefore C. So D. However
2. A. opera B. concert C. musical D. ballet
3. A. seats B. surface C. stage D. place
4. A. surprising B. interested C. disappointed D. impressed
5. A. talented B. powerful C. noisy D. relaxed

Rewrite each sentence using the word given so that its meaning stays unchanged.
1. Julia hurt her knee during her performance last night. (WHILE)
→__________________________________________________________________________.
2. My mum listened to the news and prepared dinner at the same time. (WHILE)
→__________________________________________________________________________.
3. During my visit to the British Museum, I learnt a lot about ancient Egyptian civilization. (WHILE)
→__________________________________________________________________________.
4. My mum was a guide in a museum when she was young. (WORKED)
→ My mum__________________________________________________________________.
5. Sarah was an accountant at a financial company ten years ago. (WORKED)
→ Sarah_____________________________________________________________________.
6. All of us are excited about our trip to Canada next month. (LOOKING)
→ Everyone of us _____________________________________________________________.
7. He is very excited about his trip to Phu Quoc this weekend. (LOOKING)
→ He _______________________________________________________________________.
8. Clara didn’t have the habit of going to the cinema when she was young. (USE)
→ Clara didn’t use ____________________________________________________________.
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9. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year. (USE)
→ They didn’t use _____________________________________________________________.
10. John didn’t eat spicy food when he was a kid. (USE)
→ John didn’t use ____________________________________________________________.

Write an email to one of your friends to tell him/her what you do in your free time and what chores you do to
help your parents.
You should use the plan below for your email
Suggested plan
Hi + (your friend’s first name),
(Para 1) writing the opening remarks
(Para 2) writing what you like doing in your free time, what you think about doing chores, and what chores you
do to help your parents
(Para 3) writing the closing remarks
(your first name)

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