CUỐI KỲ 2022-2023

I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (4 điểm)

Câu 1: Choose the answer that is CLOSEST in the meaning of the underlined word.
Volunteering at the orphanage or the community center help improve essential life skills, such as
communication and time management skills that will get you a job.
A. ordinary B. suitable C. charitable D. vital
Câu 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
A. advantage B. orphanage C. charity D. organize
Câu 3: Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
A. concert B. perform C. suffer D. argue
Câu 4: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.
Doing volunteering activities provides everyone _____ valuable opportunities to meet other people
with similar interests.
A. for B. of C. with D. from
Câu 5: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.
The participants in American Idol program are normal people who the audience can really _____ with.
A. identify B. express C. attract D. recognize
Câu 6: Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.
In transport, AI can be used on many smartphones collecting information about traffic and help
drivers find the most suitable route.
A. collecting B. used on C. about D. find
Câu 7: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.
It is fun to study with ____ apps on smartphones because they allow students to learn and
communicate at the same time.
A. educate B. educationally C. educational D. education
Câu 8: Choose the answer that is OPPOSITE in the meaning of the underlined word.
On the final night of the competition, the singer with the lowest number of votes is eliminated.
A. improved B. removed C. applied D. remained
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Since ancient times, people have been inventing new machines, materials, and ways of doing things. The
people who come up with new things are called inventors. Sometimes an inventor makes an invention to solve
a problem. Sometimes an inventor discovers something new by accident.
Everyone probably has his or her favorite inventions. One great invention was the printing press. A German
named Johannes Gutenberg in the 1400s invented a press that made it easy to print books. Books became much
more common after the invention of the printing press. The books helped other inventors make new things.
The invention of the steam engine around 1700 led to the Industrial Revolution. Inventors made many new
machines that were powered by steam engines. They invented locomotives, steamboats, and all kinds of factory
machines.
Another great invention, the internal combustion engine, led to the invention of automobiles in the late
1800s. Inventors made better and better internal combustion engines. These are the engines we use today in
cars, trucks, buses, and airplanes.
The discovery of electricity led to many wonderful inventions. Many scientists studied electricity. An
American inventor named Thomas A. Edison invented the electric lamp, phonograph, and other things that ran
on electricity in the late 1800s.
New things are invented today faster than ever before. Inventors are making new kitchen appliances, toys,
computers, video games, telephones, and all kinds of other things.

Câu 9: The passage mainly ____.

A. explains why inventions have been made so far
B. describes how inventors work to invent things
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 C. lists the inventions made since ancient times
D. talks about some of the most important inventions
Câu 10: The phrase “come up with” in the passage almost means
A. produce B. invent C. express D. communicate
Câu 11: Which of the following is associated with Industrial Revolution?
A. the steam engine C. the discovery of electricity
B. the printing press D. the internal combustion engine
Câu 12: The word “These” in the passage refers to _____.
A. internal combustion engines C. inventors
B. automobiles D. many wonderful inventions

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Nowadays more and more teenagers are (13) _____ involved in community activities. Some may join
different charity groups to help the needy in their neighborhoods or other areas. Others may set up
volunteer clubs at their schools and develop their own plans to help people in the community. These may
include various community activities, such as making a (14) _____ to a charity, cleaning up the
environment , and organizing after-school activities for children.
When teenagers take part in community activities, they gain numerous benefits. First, they come into
contact with other teenagers who share similar interests. (15) _____, they can gain life experiences and
appreciate the good things. Finally, community activities can increase teenagers’ self-confidence so that
they can find their (16) ____ of purpose in life as well.

Câu 13: A. finding B. getting C. making D. taking

Câu 14: A. donate B. donor C. donation D. donating
Câu 15: A. Therefore B. However C. In short D. Moreover
Câu 16: A. view B. sense C. point D. feel

II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)

A. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the words given so that it means the same as the first
sentence. (1.0 point)

1. The students still spent time helping the elderly in the retirement home although they were busy with
their schoolwork. (but)
were busy... but they still spent..
The students…………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Students are not allowed to use smartphones in class. (let)
don't let students to use ..
Schools …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. My friends and I were on the way home when we saw a homeless boy sleeping in a cardboard.
(while)
a homeless boy... while we were..
My friends and I saw ……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Ms White started helping the disabled children in 2000. (since)
Ms White …………………………………………………………………………………………………

had started helping the disabled children

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since 2000
B. Write a paragraph (120 – 150 words) describing your experience at a music event you have ever
attended. Use the following questions as cues for your writing. (1.0 point)
When and where did the event happen?
Who did you join in with?
What did you do there?
How was the atmosphere?
How did you feel when attending the event?
What did you like the most?
What, if anything, did you dislike about the event?

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