REVIEW FOR MID TERM TEST

LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. invent B. debris C. legend D. news
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
2. A. ‘village B. pre’vent C ‘earthquake D. ‘shelter
3. A. ‘national B. ‘medical C. hi’storical D. ‘chemical
Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
4. Water _______ in the lake has made the fish die.
A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. polluting
5. _____ workers were sent to the area immediately, but no villager was survived when the
landslide happened.
A. help B. rescue (rescue worker: nhân viên cứu hộ) C. volunteer
D. assistance
6. Three hundred people were left __adj___ by the earthquake.
A. home B. property C. homeless D. house
7. The train or Ha Noi ______ at 7a.m tomorrow.
A. leaves B. leaving C. to leave D. left
8. Environmental pollution has _____ to lots of health problems.
A. caused B. got C. made D. led
9. The heavy rain has caused _______ in many parts of the country.
A. drought B. storms C. forest fire D. floods
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given.
10. Technology will probably help to predict _natural__ disasters. (nature)
Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets.
11. By the time we came to the cinema, the film (start) ____had started_______.
By the time S + V/ed, S + had VII
12. Our school (built) _built___ a long time ago.
READING
Fill in each gap a suitable word from the box, then answer the questions below.
of live are buildings exhausts increase
Air pollution is caused of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there (13) are
laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Doctors have proved that air
pollution causes lung diseases.
The gases from the (14) exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities.
The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by
high (15) buildings. Children who (16) live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere
can not think as quickly as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.
There are other long-term effects (17) pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue
to (18) increase, the earth's climate may become warmer. A lot of the air near the Poles may melt
and may cause serious floods.
Read the following passage then answer the questions.
Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coaslines facing both the
Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. This state has an incredible three million lakes. That’s four
lakes per person living there.
 Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get it and
out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled. That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world,
Lake Hood Seaplane Base. Nearly two hundred float planes take off and land on the water of this
airport every day. It’s really a fun scene to watch.
Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for
nearly three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen.
All Alaskans take place special pride in their beautiful and unique state.
19. Where is Alaska?
It has coaslines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
20. Does it have a lot of lakes?
Yes, it is. This state has an incredible three million lakes.
21. How do we get there?
Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river, the only way to get it and out is
by air, on foot, or by dogsled.
22. Why is Alaska called the Land of Midnight Sun?
Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly
three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen.
WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings.
23. Someone has stolen by bicycle.
My bicycle has been stolen by someone.
24. If she doesn’t work hard, she will not pass her exam.
Unless she works hard, she will pass her exam
25. I don’t have free time, so I can’t go with you.
If I have free time, I can go with you.
26. Tam ate a lot last night, so she had a stomachache.
Because Tam ate a lot last night, she had a stomachache
There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
27. Water pollute in the lake has made the fish die. ______pollution__________
A B C D.
28. Factories won’t dump waste into rivers if the government will fine them heavily. => fines
A B C D
Make sentences, using the cues given.
29. Noise pollution/ big cities/ lead/ hearing/ problems.
…Nois pollution in big cities leads to hearing problems.
30. When/ rescuers/ arrive/ whole family/ already/ evacuate.
…When the rescuers arrived, the whole family had already evacuated.