ENGLISH MID-TERM TEST 1

A. LISTENING
Task 1: You will listen to a television show in which a man shares his story of surviving a
natural disaster. Listen and answer the questions with no more than THREE words. You
will listen TWICE. Track 1

1. What was Michael doing when the tornado came?

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2. Was he warned about the tornado before?
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3. Did his family run outside to escape?
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4. What was his feeling at that time?
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5. What was the bed made of?
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Task 2: Listen to the instructions on what to do in an earthquake. Decide if the statements
are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. Track 2
 6. If you are indoors, stay away from windows. T F
7. If you are indoors, try to run away as far as possible. T F
8. If you are driving, get out of the car immediately. T F
9. If you are trapped, keep shouting loudly until helpers come. T F
10. If you are trapped, you should make sound on a pipe or wall so helpers T F
can find you.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently front that of the rest in each of the following questions.
11. A. scatter B. shake C. collapse D. evacuate
12. A. trapped B. damaged C. destroyed D. moved
13. A. capital B. iconic C. Scotland D. scenic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
14. A. visual B. thermal C. pollute D. medical
15. A. chemical B. specific C. national D. logical
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
16. Chicago ________ the third largest city in the United States.
A. has been B. will be C. is D. was
17. Chicago ________ “The Windy City”.
 A. often calls B. is often called C. often called D. is often call
18. Environmental pollution has ________ to lots of health problems.
A. led B. caused C. resulted D. made
19 ________ industrial waste, many fish cannot survive.
A. Because B. Since C. Despite D. Because of
20 ________ your international summer camp going? - It’s just awesome.
A. How’s B. What’s C. Where’s D. When’s
21. A very long time ago, in the country of Lac Viet there ________ a god named Lac Long
Quan.
A. is B. were C. was D. had been
22. Lac Long Quan and Au Co ________, fell in love, and got married.
A. met B. meet C. meeting D. was met
23. The waves of the ________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach.
A. tornado B. hurricane C. tsunami D. earthquake
24. “Rescue workers saved a girl trapped in a collapsed school building.” – “ ________”
A. Oh dear! B. Good luck. C. How convenient! D. That’s great!
25. “The weather forecast says it’s going to rain tomorrow.”
- “________ What a pity.”
A. Looks great! B. Not at all. C. Sounds good! D. Ohno!
26.. I haven’t contacted with him ________ he left for London.
A. as soon as B. after C. since D. before
27. Look at the ________! This shirt is too expensive. You can't afford it.
A. shopping list B. price tag C. checkout D. wallet
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
28. Could you meet us at the airport tomorrow afternoon? Our flight will land at 4 o’clock.
A. Could you B. at the airport C. will land D. at 4 o’clock
29. Humans can even die if they will drink contaminated water.
A. can B. even die C. will drink D. contaminated
C. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, or C to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
America is known as the land of opportunity. Thousands of people immigrate to the
United States every year from different parts of the world to have access to these kinds of
opportunities. This is what is known as “the American dream”.
America is also home to many of the world’s top colleges and universities. The
California Institute of Technology is a top world-ranked college that focuses highly on
science and engineering. It is located in the city of Pasadena. Harvard University is another
top world-ranked college that you might be familiar with. The buildings at Harvard date all
the way back to the year 1636, making Harvard the oldest university in the United States. It
is located in the state of Massachusetts. University of California, Los Angeles is another
institute worthy of recognition. Located next to Hollywood, UCLA has distinguished itself as
a prestigious and selective university due to the number of people who apply for admission
throughout the United States. The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other
excellent schools that make the United States so outstanding.
30. America is called the land of ________
A. dream B. opportunity C. immigration
31. The word "immigrate" in line 1 can be replaced by ________
A. come into B. go out of C. travel
32. The California Institute of Technology ________
A. ranks first in the world
B. is a university focusing on natural sciences
C. focuses on science and engineering
33. What is NOT true about Harvard?
A. It was founded in 1636.
B. It is the oldest university in the world.
C. It is located in Massachusetts.
34. University of California, Los Angeles ________
A. is in Hollywood
B. is different from other universities
C. has a high number of applications
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Light pollution is not (35) ________ serious as water or air pollution. Moreover, it is the
type of pollution that (36) ________ more in cities than in rural areas. In the past, we could
sit out at night and gaze at glittering stars in the sky and light from objects in the out space.
Nowadays, cities are covered (37) ________ lights from buildings, streets, advertising
displays, many of which direct the lights up into the sky and into many unwanted places.
The real problem is that it is very wasteful to apply light to almost everything at night.
Millions of tons of oil and coal (38) ________ to produce the power to light the sky. Eye
strain, loss of vision and stress are what people may get from light pollution. (39) ________
light at night can harm our eyes and also harm the hormones that help us to see things
properly.
35. A. more B. only C. much D. as
36. A. happens B. happen C. occur D. is occurred
37. A. in B. with C. on D. from
38. A. used B. using C. is used D. are used
39. A. Very much B. Too much C. Too many D. So many
D. WRITING
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word(s) in
brackets.
40. The English-speaking countries exhibition finishes at 8 p.m. (ENDS)
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41. An average of 20 typhoons hit the country every year. (IS HIT)
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Make complete sentences using the cues given, add more words if necessary.
42. What/ happen/ if/ water pollution/ stop?
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43. If/ people/ stop/ using cars/ completely/, / there/ be/ much less pollution.
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Rearrange the words or phrases below to make complete sentences.
44. When/ the/ arrived/ rescue workers/, /whole family/ already/ evacuated/ had/ the/.
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45. Noise pollution/ lead/ can/ to/ problems/ hearing/.
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46. Online/is/ shopping/ replacing/ shopping/ in/ stores/.
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47. Many/ have/ end-of-year/ discounts/ stores/.
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48. items/ Designer/ can/ be/ expensive/ sometimes/.
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49. They/ offer/ wide/ a/ variety/ of/ products/ different/.
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50. She/ busy/ was/ buying/ fruits/ the/ at/ grocery/.
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ENGLISH MID-TERM TEST 2
A. LISTENING
Task 1: Listen to the news report and choose the correct answer for each question below.
Track 3
1. A typhoon hit Nghe An Province early this morning.

A. True B. False
2. The storm began at around ________
A. 7 a.m. B.7 p.m.
C. 11 a.m. D. 11 p.m.
3. Only a few people were seriously injured in the storm.
A. False B. True
4. The severe winds caused extensive damage to ________
A. life B. property
C. homes D. businesses
5. The government has already sent ________ to Nghe An.
A. rescue equipment B. food and medical supplies
C. rescue workers D. both A&B
Task 2: Listen again and complete the data chart. Track 4
Type of natural disaster Typhoon
What is this disaster? A powerful storm with severe (6) ________ and heavy
rain.
When and where did the - At about 11 p.m
disaster occur? - In Nghe An Province
What are the effects of this - Dozens of people were seriously injured.
disaster? - Hundreds of others became (7) ________
- Extensive (8) ________ was caused to property,
including homes and businesses.
- Heavy rain is expected to continue and
(9) ________ warnings have been issued
What has been done to help - Rescue workers have freed people trapped in collapsed
the victims of the disaster? or damaged homes.
- Rescue workers are clearing up the (10) ________
- Rescue equipment, as well as food and medical supplies
have already been sent there.
- People left homeless have been taken to safe areas.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
11. A. photographs B. prepares C. stops D. erupts
12. A. place B. ancient C. made D. surface
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
13. A. preparation B. electronic C. geography D. contribution
14. A. native B. official C. different D. country
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following
spaces.
15. New Zealand rescue services carried out several searches for ________
A. survivors B. helpers C. rescuers D. movers
16. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads ________ destroyed or flooded.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
17. Several tropical storms ________ our country recently.
A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike
18. The United Kingdom ________ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. consists B. is consisted C. has consisted D. consisted
19. Typhoons are severe tropical storms. They sometimes happen in my ________
A. stay B. hometown C. house D. home
20. Do you spend a lot of time ________ to music?
A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. to be listening
21. If there ________ fewer cars on the road, there would be less noise pollution.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
22. The bus ________ from the station at 8:45 a.m.
A. leaves B. leave C. is leaving D. will leave
23. Our city ________ from different kinds of pollution: water, air and noise.
A. is suffering B. are suffering C. suffer D. had suffered
24. Smoking can ________ heart disease.
A. create B. due to C. causes D. lead to
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
25. “Thank you for helping me with my project.” - “________”
A. Let me see B. Awesome C. You’re welcome D. Not really
26. “Have you heard the news? A powerful earthquake and following tsunami hit the island
of Sulawesi, Indonesia.” - “________”
A. How terrible! B. Awesome! C. How beautiful! D. No problem.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
words in each of the following questions.
27. The water is contaminated by sewage and household waste.
A. clean B. polluted C. pure D. harm
28. Fruits and vegetables grew in abundance on this island. The islanders even exported the
surplus.
A. small quantity B. amount C. large quantity D. excess
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word in each of the following questions.
29. When you get inside the spacious cafe, you will find yourself among various wooden
puzzles and games.
A. large B. haunted C. small D. symbolic
30. I think that the local authority should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in
this lake.
A. allow B. discourage C. recognise D. agree
Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting to become a
correct one.
31. What will happen if the Earth stopped moving?
A B C D
32. Both Mai and Linh detest to wait for their friends in the rain.
A B C D
C. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ - the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a
volcano in the state of Washington, Hurricane Andrew in Florida, the floods in the American
Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and so on. But I’ll never forget
my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - “the London Killer Fog” of
1952. It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high- pressure system of warm air covered
southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from
factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was
no breeze at all. Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped. People couldn’t see, and some
walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people
got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after
that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.
33. Which “natural disaster’ isn’t mentioned in the passage?
 A. A volcano B. A tornado C. A flood D. A hurricane
34. What is the writer’s unforgettable personal experience?
A. The London killer B. The heavy fog in London in 1952
C. A high-pressure system D. The strangeness of nature
35. How long did the ‘London Killer Fog’ last?
A. For four days B. For five days C. For six days D. For a week
36. What didn’t happen during the time of the ‘London Killer Fog’?
A. Pollution B. Heavy rain C. Humidity D. Heavy fog
37. Why did the traffic stop?
A. Because of the rain B. Because of the windy weather
C. Because of the humid weather D. Because of the heavy fog.
Read the following email and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that
best fits each of the numbered blanks.
From: mi@fastmail.com
To: liam@quickmail.com
Subject: Changes in my village
Hi Liam,
How are you? I’m happy to share with you some good news about my village. There
have been some changes (38) ________ your visit last year.
Last week I came back to my village and was really surprised. You know what? The lake
is not (39)________ anymore. The factory has installed a new filtration system to treat the
(40) ________ waste. I saw lots of small fish in the lake and wild ducks swimming in the
water. Besides, they have planted trees around the factory to (41) ________ air pollution.
Since some villagers are in the habit of littering, people have placed dustbins in various
places. This has (42) ________ in a much cleaner environment. My grandparents say that at
weekends the villagers also go around the village together to collect rubbish.
What about your neighbourhood? Has anything been done to make it cleaner? Tell me
all about it in your next email.
Bye for now,
Mi
38. A. for B. since C. after D. before
39. A. pollute B. polluting C. pollutant D. polluted
40. A. chemical B. chemistry C. physics D. physical
41. A. increase B. rise C. reduce D. fall
42. A. caused B. led C. made D. resulted
D. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of
the following questions and grammatically correct.
43. This is the first time I have been to Bangkok.
A. I haven’t been to Bangkok since my first time there.
B. I haven’t been to Bangkok before.
C. I have been to Bangkok once.
D. I have been to Bangkok before.
44. I don’t have enough money, so I don’t buy seafood.
A. If I have enough money, I will buy seafood.
B. If I had enough money, I would buy seafood.
C. If I didn’t have enough money, I didn’t buy seafood.
 D. If I didn’t have enough money, I would buy seafood.
45. I don’t live with my mother, so I can’t take care of her.
A. I can’t take care of my mother because of I don’t live with her.
B. Since I don’t live with my mother, I can’t take care of her.
C. Because not living with my mother so I can’t take care of her.
D. Because not live with my mother, I can’t take care of her
Write new sentences as similar in meaning to the original sentences, using the given
words/ phrases in brackets.
46. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)
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47. Solar power has become more affordable. More homeowners are installing solar panels.
(so)
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48. Her mother was cooking. Her little baby woke up and cried out. (when)
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49. We go to the discount store. It sells products at lower prices. (because)
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50. My grandfather is very old. He is still young at heart. (although)
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ENGLISH MID-TERM TEST 3
A. LISTENING
Task 1: Listen and choose True (T) or False (F). Track 5
1. I’m putting on weight and so need to be more careful with what I eat.
A. True B. False
2. This is easy because all of the yummiest food has the most calories.
A. True B. False
3. I burn off 300 calories when I jog for an hour.
A. True B. False
4. This means I can have a pizza and dessert and not feel guilty.
A. True B. False
5. I wish there was more information about calories in restaurants.
A. True B. False
Task 2: Listen and fill in the blanks. Track 6
Climate change is (6) ________ of the most worrying things for our planet. Many politicians
and scientists say it is the biggest (7) ________ we face. I read almost every day that climate
change is changing (8) ________ forever. Many species of animal, fish, insect, frog, etc. are
dying. The (9) ________ in the Arctic and Antarctica are melting. Our weather is changing so
(10) ________ are getting warmer, or colder, or are having more and stronger hurricanes.
We all need to do our bit so that climate change does not destroy us. It’s important to cut
down on things that produce greenhouse gasses. These warm the planet and change the
climate. Doing simple things like turning off lights and recycling paper all help.
B. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
11. A. polluted B. played C. died D. earned
12. A. insect B. reservoir C. pesticide D. herbicide
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
13. A. volcano B. temperature C. illustrate D. station
14. A. collapse B. damage C. erupt D. affect
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following
spaces.
15. I need to check my email now. Are there ________ here?
A. online B. home-grown C. internet access D. chat
16. If we ________ soon, the pollution will get much worse.
A. don’t act B. didn’t act C. will not act D. hadn’t acted
17. It was guessed that the fish died ________ a powerful toxin in the sea water.
A. because of B. because C. since D. as a result
18. The government sent rescue food, drink and medical supplies to ________ homes.
A. flood B. flooding C. floods D. flooded
19. Look at your weekly schedule. Your presentation on visual pollution ________ at 9.45.
Don’t be late, please.
A. is starting B. starts C. had started D. has started
20. My mother is a ________ She goes shopping whenever she has free time.
A. seller B. shopaholic C. addiction D. shopper
21. She is looking forward ________ her grandparents again soon.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to seeing
22. What can be done to protect people from ________ disasters?
A. environment B. environmental
C. environmentally D. environmentalist
23. The train N357 ________ at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.
A. arrives B. will arrives C. arrived D. has arrived
24. Liz and James ________ dinner at a restaurant on Saturdays, but they ________ at home
now.
A. never eat - are eating B. always eat - eat
C. are always eating - eat D. usually eat - are eating
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following conversations.
25. “A tornado blew several cars in front of me off the road and into the trees.”
A. How cute! B. That’s shocking!
C. That’s great! D. Maybe.
26. “Could you do me a favour, please?” - “ ”
A. Sure. No problem. B. Do you really need help?
C. No, thank you. D. Yes, and when is that?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
words in each of the following questions.
27. The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface, but it is the dumping
ground for 50% of all marine pollution.
A. underground B. mountainous C. inland D. aquatic
28. The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless injured and
homeless.
A. killed B. wounded C. imprisoned D. enriched
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word in each of the following questions.
29. The authorities are giving temporary solutions to this problem.
A. careful B. swift
C. permanent D. short-term
30. Because warmer water has less oxygen in it, it can harm fish populations and cause
harmful algal blooms.
A. support B. reduce
C. contaminate D. illustrate
Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting to become a
correct one.
31. Fortunately, they learnt how to do in case of an earthquake before it occurred.
A B C D
32. I weren’t informed anything about the wildfire last week.
A B C D
C. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but
happen in certain areas. They happen in places where pieces of the Earth’s surface meet.
For example, earthquakes often occur on the west-coast of North and South America,
around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia.
Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the Earth’s surface, like a
sudden drop of water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict
earthquakes. Before earthquakes people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping
out of the water, snakes leaving their holes and other animals acting strangely.
After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical
supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depends on where it happens,
what time it happens, and how strong it is. It also depends on types of building, soil
conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes on the Earth each year, only about
fifteen cause great damage and many deaths.
33. Earthquakes happen in certain areas where ________
A. the population is large B. pieces of the Earth’s surface meet
C. the soil conditions are stable D. many buildings are built
34. Earthquakes often happen along ________
A. the east-coast of North America B. the east-coast of South America
C. the Pacific coast of Asia D. the coast of Australia
35. Looking for ________ can help predict earthquakes.
A. changes in the Earth’s surface B. water beneath the Earth’s surface
C. drops of water D. water currents
36. After an earthquake, as a result of ________, people may die.
A. lack of food B. lack of friendship
C. lack of information D. lack of knowledge
37. The passage mainly discusses ________
 A. the damage caused by earthquakes
B. how strong earthquakes are
C. strange animal behaviors
D. how to predict earthquakes
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Environmental pollution is a term that (38) ________ to all the ways by which man pollutes
his surroundings. Man dirties the air with exhaust gases and smoke, (39) ________ the
water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (40) ________ with too many
fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings (41) ________ various other
ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by scattering junk and litter on the land and
in the water. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind
today. Air, water and soil are necessary to the (42) ________ of all living things. Badly
polluted air can cause illness, and even death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life.
Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food.
Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s natural beautiful world.
38. A. provides B. reduces C. refers D. means
39. A. poisons B. purifies C. pumps D. sprays
40. A. streets B. beaches C. ways D. soil
41. A. with B. in C. by D. on
42. A. survival B. development C. environment D. growth
D. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of
the following questions and grammatically correct.
43. I can’t buy this house because it is quite expensive.
A. If this house is quite expensive, I can buy it.
B. If this house is not quite cheap, I will buy it.
C. If this house wasn’t quite expensive, I couldn’t buy it.
D. If this house wasn’t quite expensive, I could buy it.
44. This is the first time she has been to the United Kingdom.
A. She has been to the United Kingdom for some times before.
B. She has never been to the United Kingdom before.
C. She has never been to the United Kingdom.
D. She hasn’t been to the United Kingdom.
45. The weather was so bad, but they decided to go camping.
A. Despite the weather was so bad, they decided to go camping.
B. They decided to go camping despite the weather was so bad.
C. Despite the bad weather, they decided to go camping.
D. Despite they decided to go camping, the weather was bad.
Write new sentences as similar in meaning to the original sentences, using the given
words/ phrases in brackets.
46. Acid rain is dangerous. Trees’ leaves are damaged. (because of)
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47. I was going shopping with my mother yesterday. I saw a thief. (when)
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48. I didn’t read the news about the storm on newspapers. I watched it on TV. (but)
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49. He had cleaned his house. His friends came. (after)
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50. Radioactive pollution is very dangerous. It can cause abnormal growth. (since)
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ENGLISH MID-TERM TEST 4
A. LISTENING
Listen and All in the gaps. Track 7
I’m really interested in (1) ________ other countries. I don’t know why, but I always think
other cultures are more (2) ________ than my own culture. Every time I travel, I learn
wonderful, strange, amazing and interesting things (3) ________ cultures. One of the
biggest surprises I had was when I went to the USA as a child. I’m English so I (4) ________
Americans had the same culture as me. When I went to America, I understood Americans
and (5) ________ are very different people. Understanding the culture of (6) ________ is
very important. It helps us all to (7) ________ If everyone really tried (8) ________ about
other cultures, the world (9) ________ more peaceful place. The world is becoming smaller,
so I (10) ________ this is happening.

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in the following questions.
11. A. protected B. visited C. destroyed D. evacuated
12. A. machine B. change C. teacher D. choose
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in the following questions.
13. A. natural B. disaster C. ability D. biology
14. A. poison B. homeless C. visual D. explore
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the
following questions.
15. If teachers teach environmental issues at school, students would be more aware of
protecting wildlife.
A. teach B. aware of C. would D. issues
16. My friend said that he would be doing an experiment at 10 o’clock tomorrow.
A. would B. doing C. at D. tomorrow
17. The Glastonbury Festival in England is a celebration of music and
it attraction thousands of people.
A. in B. celebration C. attraction D. of
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.
18. I don’t mind ________ to her about this.
A. to talk B. talk C. talking D. talks
19. The victims on the roof of the houses ________ with food and water by the rescue team.
A. provided B. will be provided
C. were provided D. had provided
20. Look at your weekly schedule. Your presentation on thermal pollution ________ at 10
o’clock.
A. is starting B. starts C. had started D. has started
21. My friend tried ________ you lots of times but couldn’t get through.
A. to call B. call C. calling D. called
22. We ________ shopping with our friends on Sundays.
A. go usually B. usually go
C. going often D. went regularly
23. She is looking forward ________ her grandparents again soon.
A. see B. to see C. seeing D. to seeing
24. I bought this sweater yesterday but it's too small. Can I ________ it, please?
A. exchange B. afford C. try on D. returned
25. If we ________ throwing garbage into the river, it will be polluted.
A. will stop B. stop C. don’t stop D. won’t stop
26. Shopping online has become a ________ and popular way to purchase goods and
services.
A. convenience B. inconvenient C. convenient D. inconvenience
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the
following exchanges.
27. Mary: “How long have you been friend with John?”
David “________”
A. I meet him at your house. B. For ten years.
C. In May 2020. D. It’s very far.
28. Tom: “Would you like to join our Greener Club?”
Nam: “________”
 A. You’re welcome. B. Yes, I’d love to.
C. No, I won’t. D. Yes, I do to.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in the following questions.
29. She tried to call him several times but couldn’t get through.
A. arrive B. reach C. contact D. keep in touch
30. Science and technology have enormous effects on economic development.
A. important B. tiny C. huge D. special
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in the following questions.
31. In the future, maybe voice calls will disappear. We will use video chatting to talk and to
see a friend at the same time.
A. vanish B. replace C. appear D. exist
32. The invention of the airplane is very important.
A. significant B. insignificant C. easy D. essential
C. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The computer is undoubtedly one of the most amazing and important (33) ________ of
the twentieth century. Boring or time-consuming jobs which, in the past, would have been
(34) ________ out by hundreds of workers can now be done by one small computer.
However, the (35) ________ of the computer has not been entirely problem-free. Many
people feel that we are already too dependent (36) ________ computers. They think that
computers themselves are (37) ________ too powerful, and that people are no longer in

control of them.
33. A. invents B. inventors Conventions D. inventories
34. A. carried B. taken C. brought D. turned
35. A. way B. use C. usage D. means
36. A. in B. at C. on D. of
37. A. running B. coming C. keeping D. becoming
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
Saving the Environment: One Home at a Time
Pollution can be seen not only throughout the world, but also in our own homes. It
comes from household chemicals, the amount of water people use and the waste people
produce and throw away. What can be done to stop this pollution? Surprisingly, a person
can help save the environment by doing simple things.
First, we need to recycle, which allows products to be used over and over again.
Recycling can also reduce the number of trees cut down to produce paper products. It takes
very little effort. It is not hard to place plastic and glass bottles, aluminum cans and paper in
a bin. Anyone can do it.
Second, we need to watch the amount of water used at home. It can be conserved by
taking short showers instead of baths, repairing leaky faucets, using the dishwasher or
washing machine only when fully loaded, or simply turning the faucet off while brushing
your teeth.
Third, we need to reduce waste. We need to recycle whenever possible, but should also
try to use this waste effectively. For example, grass clippings and food scraps can be made
into compost for plants. The average person produces 4.3 pounds of waste every day, but
we can reduce that amount by recycling and reusing.
If we do our part in our own homes, we can help keep the planet from becoming more
polluted.
38. Pollution is caused by the following sources except ________
A. water in rivers B. water from households
C. wastes D. house chemicals
39. Recycling can help us ________
A. never cut down trees B. produce more paper products
C. place garbage bins easily D. use products again and again
40. In order to save water, we can do all of the following things except ________
A. fully use the washing machine
B. repair leaky faucets
C. take short showers instead of baths
D. turn the faucet off while brushing your teeth
41. Recycling helps to reduce waste because ________
A. plants need to develop
B. waste can be recycled and reused
C. a person can do it in his home
D. an average man produces compost for plants
42. The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to ________
A. cutting down B. the number C. recycling D. effort
D. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the
given one.
43. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
 A. It was not until midnight that the noise next door stopped.
B. The noise next door stopped at midnight.
C. Not until after midnight did the noise next door stopped
D. It was midnight that the noise next door stopped.
44. “I want to become a scientist.” Phong said.
A. Phong said that he wanted to become a scientist.
B. Phong said that I wanted to become a scientist.
C. Phong said that he wanted to became a scientist.
D. Phong said that he wants to become a scientist.
45. I like watching television more than reading newspapers.
A. I enjoy both watching television and reading newspapers.
B. I prefer watching television than reading newspapers.
C. I prefer watching television to reading newspapers.
D. I like reading newspapers than watching television.
46. My friend wants to buy that dress, but she doesn’t have enough money.
A. If my friend had enough money, she will buy that dress.
B. If my friend has enough money, she can buy that dress.
C. If my friend had enough money, she could buy that dress.
D. If my friend have enough money, she could buy that dress.
Choose the correct sentence A, B, C, or D that is built from the words and phrases given.
47. powerful/ property/,/ a / lots/ caused/ of/ Yesterday/ damage/ earthquake/ to/.
A. Yesterday, a powerful earthquake caused lots of damage to property.
B. A powerful earthquake caused lots damage to of property yesterday.
C. Lots of damage to property caused by a earthquake so powerful.
D. A powerful earthquake that yesterday caused lots of damage to property.
48. water pollution/ solid waste/ dumping/ rivers/ lakes/ oceans/ and/ to/ into/ leads.
A. Water pollution happens because of dumping solid waste into rivers, lakes and oceans.
B. Water pollution happens when people dumping solid waste into rivers, lakes and
oceans.
C. Dumping solid waste into rivers, lakes and oceans leads to water pollution.
D. Dumping solid waste into rivers, lakes and oceans leads in water pollution.
49. He / decided / go / work / a school / a quite remote area/. /
A. He has decided to going to work in a school in a quite remote area.
B. He has decided to go to work in a school in a quite remote area.
C. He has decided to have gone to work in a school in a quite remote area.
D. He has decided going to work in a school in a quite remote area.
50. When/ rescuers/ arrive/ whole family/ already/ evacuate.
A. When the rescuers had arrived, the whole family had already evacuated.
B. When the rescuers arrived, the whole family had already evacuated.
C. When the rescuers arrived, the whole family already evacuated.
D. When the rescuers had arrived, the whole family evacuated already.
ENGLISH MID-TERM TEST 5
A. LISTENING
Listen and fill in the gaps. Track 8
I’m a great (1) ________ I look at beautiful paintings and sculptures and wish I could be
artistic. I can’t draw or paint (2) ________ my life. I wonder why some people are so
talented and can create (3)________, when other people, like me, can’t even draw good (4)
________ I would like to fill my house (5) ________ from all over the world. It’s interesting
to see how different cultures have different (6)________ There’s nothing better than visiting
(7) ________ when you go to another country. I prefer more traditional art. I don’t really
understand a lot of modern art. I look (8) ________ of a pile of bricks in a museum but can’t
see how (9) ________ I always laugh when my children say, “Daddy, I can do better than
that!” I often (10) ________ they can.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in the following questions.
11. A. technology B. change C. cholera D. chemist
12. A. telepathy B. quality C. cyber D. reality
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in the following questions.
13. A. scatter B. support C. explore D. affect
14. A. unfortunate B. competitive C. technology D. opportunity
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.
15. Alaska is perhaps the most ________ state in the USA. It has over three million lakes.
A. amazing B. festive C. destructive D. large
16. It is certain that robots will ________ the quality of our lives.
A. develop B. rise C. lift D. improve
17. Sarah proudly displayed her ________ tomatoes at the local farmers' market.
A. home-made B. home-grown C. bargain D. price tag
18. The ________ apple pie at the bakery sold out within hours due to its delicious taste.
A. made-home B. home-grown C. home-made D. price tag
19. Science and technology are the keys ________ economic and social development.
A. to B. of C. at D. for
20. We’ve decided ________ our trip to London because of tight schedule.
A. cancel B. canceling C. to cancel D. to canceling
21. Recent ________ developments have made robots more intelligent.
A. scientific B. scientist C. science D. scientifically
22. All flights to Hanoi had to be delayed ________ the storm.
A. as a result B. because of C. because D. despite
23. The ________ on the designer handbag surprised many shoppers, as it was lower than
expected.
A. price tag B. home-grown C. bargain D. sale
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in the following questions.
24. Water pollution is the result of dumping pollutants such as herbisides, pesticides, oil and
other chemicals in rivers, which makes the water unclean.
A. contaminants B. substances C. stuffs D. wastes
25. We waited for an hour in front of the cinema but you didn’t show up.
A. communicate B. get through C. disappear D. appear
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in the following questions.
26. Please turn off the television before you go to bed.
A. switch on B. turn on C. take on D. take off
27. Recycling paper helps to conserve valuable trees and reduce waste.
 A. save B. protect C. preserve D. destroy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the
following exchanges.
28. Phong: “I’m sorry. I forgot to tell you the schedule for a day trip to Wanaka.”
Mai: “________”
A. That’s terrible. B. You are so absent-minded.
C. Never mind. D. Oh my god.
29. Nam: “How about organizing a Clean Day for our school?”
Minh: “________”
A. Good idea. How should we start?
B. No, I have no idea about that.
C. Awesome. They are helping to reduce pollution.
D. Why so?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the
following questions.
30. Language barriers may result to the communication breakdown.
A. barriers B. to C. communication D. breakdown
31. We are planning spend three days visiting New York.
A. are B. three days C. visiting D. spend
32. Waste from households contaminate the lake gradually.
A. from B. households C. contaminate D. gradually
C. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Giving positive nonverbal messages can (33) ________ your relationship with your child
and develop emotional connections (34) ________ your family. Most children love being
hugged and kissed, for example. This warm and caring body language sends the (35)
________ message that you want to be close to your child.

On the other hand, negative nonverbal communication - for example, a grumpy tone of
voice or a frown - when you’re doing something fun together might send the message that
you don’t really want to be there.
Matching your verbal and nonverbal communication (36) ________ your words more
effective. For example, a teacher might explain a maths problem using her hands to show
size and shape. (37) ________, when verbal and nonverbal messages don’t match, your
child might believe the nonverbal - after all, what you see is what you get. Your child learns
a lot about nonverbal communication by watching you. For example, if you approach new
people in a relaxed way, your child is more likely to do the same.
33. A. improve B. reduce C. increase D. understand
34. A. on B. to C. between D. in
35. A. verbal B. non-verbal C. successful D. communicative
36. A. make B. made C. makes D. would make
37. A. However B. Although C. Because of D. Since
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of
the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings. In the
18th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he suddenly
noticed that the steam was pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam
engine.
In ancient Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was
being pushed out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how to find
the purity of gold. In the 17 th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple
fell and hit him on the head. This is when he realized the pulling force of the Earth - the
gravity. There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings.
What one needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work.
38. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings
B. James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton
C. Famous inventions
D. Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity
39. James Watt lived in ________
A. the 17th century. B. the 18th century.
C. the ancient Greece time. D. the 19th century.
40. Archimedes came up with the idea of how to find purity gold when __________.
A. he was stepping into the bath tub. B. he was hit by an apple.
C. he was boiling water. D. he was creating steam engine.
41. Which of the following is NOT true of inventors?
A. They work extremely hard. B. They have very careful observations.
C. They have simple thinkings. D. They observe carefully and work hard.
42. What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to?
A. James Watt was boiling water at home.
B. Steam engine.
C. The water was pushed out of the bath tub when he stepped in.
D. The steam pushed the lid of the kettle as the water began to boil.
D. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is similar in meaning to the
sentence given.
43.The water temperature increases. Some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduce.
A. If the water temperature didn’t increase, some aquatic creatures would be able to
reproduce.
B. If the water temperature won’t increase, some aquatic creatures are unable to
reproduce.
C. If the water temperature increases, some aquatic aquatic creatures are able to
reproduce.
D. If the water temperature increased, some aquatic creatures were unable to
reproduce.
44. The last time I visited New York was 2 years ago.
A. I have visited New York for 2 years.
B. I started to visit New York for 2 years.
C. It’s for 2 years since I have visited New York.
D. I haven’t visited New York for 2 years.
45. Create a budget so that you can avoid overspending.
A. Create a budget because of you can avoid overspending.
B. Create a budget to avoid overspending.
C. Create a budget but you can avoid overspending.
D. Create a budget, so you can avoid overspending.
46. The earthquakes destroyed completely thousands of buildings and houses in Kobe.
A. Thousands of buildings and houses were destroyed completely by the earthquakes in
Kobe.
 B. Thousands of buildings and houses in Kobe had been destroyed completely by the
earthquakes.
C. Thousands of buildings and houses in Kobe were destroyed completely by the
earthquakes.
D. Thousands of buildings and houses destroyed completely by the earthquake in Kobe.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues.
47. Advanced technology/ enormous/ effects / economic development/.
A. Advanced technology have enormous effects in economic development.
B. Advanced technology has enormous effects on economic development.
C. Advanced technology has enormous effects in economic development.
D. Advanced technology have enormous effect on economic development.
48. By the time / fire brigade / arrive/ the forest fire / rage / 3 hours/.
A. By the time the fire brigade arrived, the forest fire had raged for 3 hours.
B. By the time the fire brigade arrived, the forest fire raged for 3 hours.
C. By the time the fire brigade arrived, the forest fire has raged for 3 hours.
D. By the time the fire brigade had arrived, the forest fire raged for 3 hours.
49. Janet/ try/ contact/ her family/ England/ use / Zalo/.
A. Janet tried contact her family in England by using Zalo.
B. Janet tried to contact her family on England by using Zalo.
C. Janet tried to contact her family in England by using Zalo.
D. Janet tried contact her family on England by using Zalo.
50. I/write/ letter/ friend/ in Britain/ 9 o’clock tomorrow/.
A. I will write a letter to my friend in Britain at 9 o’clock tomorrow.
B. I am writing a letter to my friend in Britain at 9 o’clock tomorrow.
C. I write a letter to my friend in Britain at 9 o’clock tomorrow.
D. I will be writing a letter to my friend in Britain at 9 o’clock tomorrow.