KEY ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ 1

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1.A. sister B. grocery C. family D. wife
2. A. moment B. content C. parent D. talent
3. A. protest B. arrest C.establish D. nest
4. A.current B. moment C. talent D. comment
5. A. latest B. contest C. request D. suggest
6. A. passionate B. imitate C. fortunate D. approximate
7. A. chore B. chance C. child D. stomach
8. A. best B. contest C. dearest D. chest
9. A. development B. indent C. establishment D. employment
10. A. fascinate B. chocolate C. hesitate D. celebrate
III. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. Everyone in my family has to do the share of ______ because my parents go out to work.
A. household chores B. happiness C. responsibility D. employment
2. All planes_____ before departure.
A. will checked B. will has checked C. will be checked D. will been checked
3.We all feel _______ about going on tours around Hanoi.
A. interested B. excited C. bored D. tired
4. The Idol program consists of auditions, semi-finals and finals.
A. franchise B. step C. round D. process
5.I really wanted to take part in this contest, _______ my parents allowed me to.
A. and B. or C. so D. but
6.He the car, if he can’t afford it.
A. will buy B. won’t buy C. doesn’t buy D. don’t buy
7.Someone _____ her purse while she ___________on the bus.
A. steal/was getting B. stole/was getting
C. was stealing/was getting D. was stealing/got
8. As soon as he ______, I _____ you a phone call.
A. is going to come/give B.will come/am going to give C.will come/will give D.comes/will give
9. If people breathe in deeply, their ____ can expand to twice their normal size.
A. hearts B. kidneys C. lungs D. stomachs
10. American Idol was _____in 2002 and soon became a phenomenal entertainment series.
A. launched B. air C. published D. Both A & B are correct.
11.I often ______ at the market near her house.
A. clean the house B. shop for grocery C. do the cooking D. feed the cat
12.Acupuncture can treat from simple to complicated _________
A. diseases B. acupoints C. points D. treatments
13. My boyfriend intends to have a part - time job. He ______ in a restaurant in the summer.
A. will work B. is going to work C. works D. shall work
14. Gold_____ in California in the nineteenth century.
A. was discovered B. has been discovered C. was discover D. they discovered
15. When he was a boy, he was always willing to join in a ________ of football.
A. match B. play C. game D. group
16. If you breathe in deeply, your_______ can expand to twice their normal size.
A. lung B. stomach C heart D. brain
III. Error Identification
1. Frank usually swims (A) before work (B), but (C) this morning he jogs.(D)
2. My (A) sister was doing (B) a (C) homework when (D) the light went out.
3. A new school for (A) children has built (B) in (C) our city recently.(D)
4. We all (A) know that (B) we have to work hardly (C) to support (D) the family.
5. I find (A) the (B) film "Forever Young" on (C) VTV3 very interested.(D)
6. My father advised (A) me not trust (B) Mary because (C) she is not honest.(D)
7. It (A) took (B) me five minutes (C) getting (D) to school.
8. The doctors looked at the test result, but they decided to operate on the patient
9. My mother makes (A) me doing (B) my homework so (C) I can't go out. (D)
10. My sister coughs (A) a lot, so (B) she doesn't allow to smoke (C) in (D) her room.
11. The (A) carth circle (B) the (C) Sun once every (D) 365 days.
12. Look at (A) these big black clouds (B)! It is (C) going to raining (D).
13. Acupuncture is one (A) of the oldest (B) medical treatment (C) in (D) the world.
14. Many (A) accidents is (B) caused by (C) careless driving (D).
15. She can sing very beautiful (A) and dance very (B) gracefully but she cannot do any (C) difficult math
exercise (D).
16. Lan studied (A)hard for (B)the final test, but(C) she passed with flying(D) colours
17. It takes (A) us two (B) hours getting (C) to Nam Dinh by (D) car.
18. The (A) wives are (B) also responsible to (C) the family finances (D).
IV.Reading the following passage then answer the questions by circling the letters A, B,Cor D.
John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for
an old 40-metre-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors,
winning three architectural prizes
‘I love the space, and being private,' Elizabeth says. 'You feel separated from the world. If I'm in the
kitchen, which is 25 metres above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don't have to answer it because
visitors can't see I'm in!'
'There are 142 steps to the top, so I go up and down five or six times a day, it's very good exercise! But
having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy two bags of shopping from the supermarket at
a time. Apart from that, it's a brilliant place to live.'
'When we first saw the place, I asked my father's advice about buying it, because we couldn't decide.
After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we
wanted it to look.'
'Living here can be difficult - yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows. But when
you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that's a wonderful experience. I'm
really glad we moved.'
1.What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A.Describe how to turn an old tower into a house. B.Recommend a particular builder.
C.Describe what it is like to live in a tower. D.Explain how to win prizes for building work.
2.From this text, a reader can find out_____________.
A. Why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth's house.
B. Why Elizabeth exercises every day.
C. Why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower.
D. Why John and Elizabeth left the flat.
3.Which of the following best describes Elizabeth's feelings about the tower?
A.She wanted it as soon as she saw it. B. She likes most things about it.
C. She has been worried since they paid for it. D. She finds it unsuitable to live in.
4.What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?
A. Her visitors find it difficult to see if she is at home.
B. She feels separated from other people.
C. She cannot bring home lots of shopping at once.
D. It is impossible to clean any of the windows
5.They were rather worried after paying for the castle because___________.
A. they really couldn't afford it. B. it was about to collapse.
C. it looked terrible at first. D.they were unable to take care of such a large house.
V. Read the passage and fill in the numbered blanks to complete it.
What kind of music do you enjoy? Some people like going to classical concerts, and listening to an
orchestra . The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the audience is silent until the end of the
(1).............Perhaps you're a rock music (2) ............. Rock concerts are often held at football grounds or in
parks.Members of the audience dance to the music, or sing the songs. (3) ............. music is played at weddings
and parties in many countries, and some people make their own music at home. Nowadays we (4) .............
music in shops and lifts, and many people carry their own music with them, or even (5) ............. to music when
they study. Music is everywhere!
1. A. happening B. action C. music D. performance
2. A. fan B. enthusiasm C. reader D. friend
3. A. Historical B. Nation C. Traditional D. Ancient
4. A. listen B. hear C. perform D. understand
5. A. hear B. have C. follow D. listen
VI. Make the meaningful sentence, using the given words below.
1. You/ do/ the housework/ at the moment?
…………Are you doing the housework at the moment?..
2. They/ often want/ spend time/ together/ their parents.
They often want to spend time together with their parents…………………………..
3. I/ going/have/ birthday party/next Sunday
I am going to have a birthday party next Sunday
4. The printer / being use/ present.…
The printer is being used at present.
5. While/ Mary /listen/music, / mother /phone her.…
While Mary was listening to music, her mother phoned her
6.Tom/ always/ throwing/ dirty clothes / the floor/ so/ mother/ be/ angry
Tom is always throwing his dirty clothes on the floor, so his mother is angry.
7. She /be/ excited/birthday party/last night.
she was exercised about the birthday party last night.
8. The teacher /not /allow/ us/ use /dictionary /during /test.…
The teacher does not allow us to use the dictionary during the test
9. first season / Vietnam Idol /air/May 23, 2007.…
the first season of Viet nam idol was aired on May 23 2007
10. Why/ you/ listen/ to music/ loudly/ now?
Why are you listening to music loudly now?…….
11. Tom/ always/ going/ home/ late/ so/ mother/ be/ angry .
…Tom is always going home late so his mother is angry…………………
12. It/ be/ necessary/ you/ practice English/ every day.
It is necessary for you to practice English every day
VII. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words below.
1.Mr. Dryden mended the washing machine.
The washing .machine was mended by Mr Dryden...............................................................
2.Listening to music in the free time is relaxing.
→ It is relaxing to listen to music in the free time………………………………
3. He arrived in the middle of our lunch time.
 while we were having lunch, he arrived.........................
4. They have never seen that film before.
This is the first time we have ever seen that film.................................................................
5.Peter started playing the piano when he was 10
.Peter has ..played the piano since he was 10..............................................................
6. The human brain can read 1,000 words per minute.
→ 1,000 words …can be read by the human brain per minute
7.The last time she visited me was 5 months ago.
→ She hasn’t visited me for months...
8: Your body produces 25 million new cells each second.
→ 25 million new cells …are produced by your body each second…
9. She last saw him when he graguated from universty last year.
She has not seen him since he graguated from universty last year.
10. They are going to repaint their building.
Their building is going to be repainted ………………………
VIII. Word formation: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. To be fair, we need to divide the tasks ……………… (equal) equally
2. My mom and dad are checking the ……………..for their gold wedding anniversary. (prepare) preparation
3. Heavy lifting is an action which requires …………………. strength, (physic) physical
4. In some parts of the world, women are not entitled to schooling and instead stay home and do all
the____________ . (HOUSE) housework)
5. Trinh Cong Son, a renowned Vietnamese composer (COMPOSE), died at the age of 62, leaving
a legacy of hundreds of love songs and songs of other genres.
5. ………say that a lot of young people are not aware of these advantages. (Psychology) psychologists
6. Her ……………….. to the company is enormous, (contribute) contribution
7. Sophie, can you take the rubbish out today?
- No, you're for that, aren't you? (RESPONSIBILITY) responsible
…………………………………
9. ……………… system of the body is made up of our bones. It supports our body and protects our organs,
(skeleton) skeletal
10. Food is broken by the …………….system and turned into energy, (digest) digestive
11. Acupuncture is one of the oldest …………….. treatments in the world, (medical
12. The recipe for this dish ………………… in Japan a long time ago. (originated

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