Mid-Term Test 1

I. Mark tie Setter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part

is pronounced differently from that of the others in each line. (1 p)
1. A. Surface B. Artisan C. Lacquer D. Asset

2. A. Authentic B. Thread C. Thereby D. Theory

3. A. Craftsman B. Factor C.Indicator D. Concentrate

4. A. Sculpture B. Failure C. Closure D. Structure

5. A. Wandered B. Embroidered C.Preserved D. Embarrassed

II. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. (2

p)

1. Your pink shoes go______ your trousers nicely.

A. With B. in C. for D. off

2. Look _____ I You’re going to drop the vase if you’re not careful.

A. Up B. out C. in D. ahead

3. If milk smells bad, you can be certain it has off.

A. Come B. got C. decayed D. gone

4 ______ . I don’t like about city life is the noise; I prefer to live in the
countryside.

A. Which B. That C. Whether D. What

5. At Bat Trang village, they sell beautiful earthen wares at _______prices.

A. Cheap B. positive C. affordable D.

favourite

6. In the central park, there is a statue __from a single block of marble.

A. Moulded B. cut C. carved D. built

7. My sister asked me______ to use the new washing machine.

A. How B. what C. why D. where

8. Peter was expelled from the volunteer team _______ his misbehaviour.

A. In spite of B. regardless of C. except for D.

because of

9. It’s a truth that dogs can hear and see _____ better than humans.

A. A lot B. much more C. very D. far more

10. The art gallery will be a new visitor _____ for the city.

A. Interest B. attraction C. place D. appeal

III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the
questions. (1 p)

British teenagers sit up to 70 exams and tests before they reach their GCSEs
(The General Certificate of Secondary Education). But there are ways to ease
the stress at exam time.

What a student eats and drinks in the run-up to exams can influence how
clearly they think and how happy they feel. A balanced diet with lots of fruit
and vegetables, fish and complex carbohydrates will help them concentrate
and think clearly. Too much high-fat, high-sugar and high-caffeine food and
drink can make studying harder.

Sleeping well and for long enough to feel rested, around six to eight hours for
most people, will help thinking and concentration. Students should allow half
an hour or so to wind down between studying, watching TV or using a
computer and going to bed to help them get a good night’s sleep. Regular
exercise also helps them sleep better. Cramming all night before an exam is
usually a bad idea.
Parents should be flexible around exam time. When a child is revising all day,
don’t worry about household jobs that are left undone or untidy bedrooms. If
they’re a bit moody they should stay calm. They can help a child to revise by
making sure they have somewhere comfortable to study.

Students should remind themselves that feeling nervous is normal.

Nervousness is a typical reaction to exams. All students will feel it. The key is
to put these nerves to positive use. Being reminded of what they do know and
the time they have put into study can help them feel confident that they can
reach their potential.

1. The underlined word “Cramming” in the passage probably means ____ .

A. Sleeping for a long time B. Having a nightmare

C. Reading things aloud D. Memorising a lot of things

2. A comfortable place is good for students to ______ .

A. Have a sound sleep B. Revise more effectively

C. Feel positive about learning D. Stop worrying about exams

3. Before exams, it is not unusual to______ .

A. Eat well B. Stay calm

C. Feel nervous D. React Typically

4. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

A. It is impossible for teenagers to ease their stress before exams.

B. Eating and drinking properly can help students study better.

C. Regular exercise and relaxation are necessary for a good sleep.

D. Parents play an important role in raising their children’s exam results.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. How to be well-prepared for exams

B. A balanced diet for examinees

C. What teenagers should do to feel rested

D. Nervousness: good reaction to exams

VI. Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each blank to complete

the passage. (1 p)

What will the city of the future look like? This question has been asked so
many

times over the (1) ________ 500 years – and answered inconsequentially an
equal

number of times – that we can be sure of one thing only: no one can predict
(2) _____

how cities will look 50 or 500 years from now.

The reason is simple. Cities change continually. For over fifty years they have

changed so rapidly that the oldest (3) ________ will remember a time when
their city

seemed to belong not just to another era but to a different dimension.

This is true for both of planned and unplanned cities. Planned cities such as
New

York and Paris, which are closely (4) ________ on a grid or diagram of streets
and

avenues, have effectively burst at the seams this century, while unplanned
cities such

as London, Tokyo and Los Angeles have grown just as dramatically. (5)
______ their
centres might remain much as they were many years ago, their suburbs have
spread like the tentacles of an octopus.

1. A. Last B. Few C. Previous D. Next

2. A. Correctly B. Suitably C. Accurately D.

Acceptably

3. A. Dwellers B. Occupants C. Tenants D.

Residents

4. A. Arranged B. Organized C. Planned D.

Designed

5. A. Because B. Although C. Since D. However

VII. Read the passage and fill each blank with a suitable word. (1 p)

One of the greatest pleasures of any visitor to Hoi An is strolling along the
beautiful streets of the old town at night in the flickering (1) ——-of the many
magical lanterns. These colourful lanterns are the symbol of Hoi An, a part of
the spirit of the old town.

In Hoi An, lantern making is the (2)_____________ traditional and well-known

culture of the town. Everyone in Hoi An knows how to make lanterns. It is
therefore a great chance for you to learn the way to (3) _____________ some
of these. The best place to go is Hoi An’s beautiful lantern night market. Here
you can see lanterns of all shapes and (4)_____________ made of fabrics
and colours, and there are dozens of artisans to handpaint them with Chinese
blossoms, long-life symbols, and anything!

Then, you may also be shown (5) ______________ to decorate and make
your own

lantern, and you can keep it as a souvenir.

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, using question words + to-infinitives. (1

p)
1. Do you understand what you are to do now?

2. You have to tell me when I should press the button.

3. I can’t decide whether I should wear the red dress or the black one to the
party.

4. I asked the teacher to tell me how I could improve my pronunciation.

5. Can you show me where I can get tickets for the show?

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
the same as the sentence printed before it. (1 p)

1. Despite the heavy snow, the explorers managed to walk to the village.

Although
______________________________________________________________
__ .

2. Duong has a good relationship with his neighbours.

Duong gets
______________________________________________________________
__ .

3. “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron! Well done!” said Carol.

Carol
_____________________________________________________________ .

4. Did you find my passport when you were tidying my room, Mum?

Did you come

_______________________________________________________ .?

5. This was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever.

No other earthquake
was_________________________________________________ .