Full name: ……………………………………………….

Mark:

Class: …………………………………………………….

School: ………………………………………………….

FIRST SEMESTER TEST 3

I. READING (2.5 points)

TASK 1 Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to

each of the questions.

Dear Jane,
Hi Jane. How are you? Last time you asked me about somewhere
to visit in my home town. Well, there is an interesting place I’m
writing about. It is really a natural wonder (kỳ quan thiên nhiên )
in Da Nang, a city in Central Viet Nam. Its English name is the
Marble Mountains (núi đá cẩm thạch- refers to a group or range of
mountains made of marble). The Marble Mountains are located by
the sea on the way to Hoi An, an ancient town in Quang Nam
Province.
From the legend, these five mountains were actually fragments
from a giant dragon’s egg shell. Visitors can enjoy its stunning
landscapes, explore the caves, or visit the temples in the
mountains (những ngôi đền trên núi).
Come and visit the wonder (kỳ quan) if you have a chance! I’ll be
your guide if you’d like!
Looking forward (mong đợi ) to seeing you this summer.
Regards (trân trọng),
Mai

1. Why does Mai write the letter?

A. To tell Jane about her life
B. To introduce Mai her family
C. To recommend Jane a natural wonder
2. What does It in line 3 refer to?
A. A city in Central Viet Nam
B. Hoi An Ancient Town
C. The Marble Mountains
3. Where are the Marble Mountains?
A. In Da Nang
B. In Hoi An ancient town
C. in Quang Nam province
4. According to the legend, what did the mountains originate from?
A. A giant dragon
B. A giant dragon’s egg shell
C. A giant dragon’s broken egg shell
5. What can visitors see on the Marble Mountains?
A. Dragon’s egg shells
B. Churches
C. Beautiful scenery

TASK 2 Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable

word in each blank.

Tet holiday comes (1) ___________ spring and begins a lunar new
year. It is the time for the Vietnamese to (2) ___________ a new
year, with their families in their home towns. Before Tet, the
people redecorate their (3) ___________, and prepare some kinds of
traditional food such as banh chung or banh tet. During Tet, most
people visit, greet and say wishes to each other. Children enjoy
themselves in new nice clothes and getting li xi, or lucky (4)
___________ from the seniors. After Tet, adults come back to work
and children come back to school. Everyone looks forward to good
things, happiness, and prosperity during the new (5) ___________.

TASK 3 Circle the correct option to complete each blank

Thanh Cong Lower Secondary School is in Ha Noi. It is a boarding

school. Students study and (1) ___________ there. About 300
students, from age eleven to age fifteen go to Thanh Cong School.
The school is (2) ___________ to a green park. It has modern
equipment. There are three computer rooms and many smart
boards. Here students study (3) ___________, like Maths, Physics,
Literature and English. They do a lot of sports and (4) ___________
many interesting clubs.

1. A. live B. work C. play

2. A. next B. near C. opposite
3. A. books B. subjects C. exercises
4. A. take B. play C. join
II. WRITING (2.5 points)

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it

means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. You
TASK 1 can’t change the word. Write NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS.

Here is an example:
0. The bookshop is opposite the library.
 __________ a bookshop opposite the library. (THERE)
Answer: 0. There is
1. There is a big market near her house.
 Her____________________________ a big market. (NEAR)
2. Thai Nguyen is not as crowded as Ha Noi.
 Ha Noi is___________________________Thai Nguyen. (MORE)
3. Josh talks a lot in class.
 Josh______________________________. (TALKATIVE)
4. Tracy likes the dining room the best.
 The dining room is_______________________________. (FAVOURITE)

TASK 2 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. straight / and / Go / then turn / Tran Hung Dao / left / Street / into / .
__________________________________________________________
2. the / quieter / in / It / streets / than / in / the / is / room / .
__________________________________________________________
3. go / you / last / your / Did / to / Ha Long / family / Bay / year / with / ?
__________________________________________________________
4. houses / and / food / We / our / prepare / clean / traditional / .
__________________________________________________________
5. people / at / do / there / should / anything / Is / special/ Tet / ?
__________________________________________________________
III. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5 points)

TASK 1 Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation

in the underlined part. Circle A, B, or C.

1. A. toilets B. windows C. gardens

2. A. station B. paper C. Japan
3. A. monday B. words C. compass
4. A. visit B. island C. desert
5. A. laughed B. wished C. cleaned

TASK 2 Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

Circle A, B, or C.

1. We can play some funny games on the sand ___________.

 Dunes are made of sand. (Cồn cát được làm bằng cát)
 Sand is a material that forms dunes. (Cát là vật liệu hình thành nên cồn cát)

A. dunes B. islands C. destination

2. They finished preparing the ___________ for the displays on New Year's
Eve this morning.
A. relatives B. fireworks C. furniture
3. The train is going to arrive at the ___________ station.
A. airport B. Port (cảng) C. railway
4. People greet and say best ___________ to their relatives and friends
during Tet holiday.
A. wishes B. smiles C. luck
5. There are so many beautiful natural ___________ in the highland of Viet
Nam (ở vùng cao nguyên Việt Nam.).
A. waterfalls B. compasses C. Cathedrals (nhà
thờ lớn)
6. Ask for ___________ cakes to eat if you are hungry.
 A. bit B. Any (-) C. Some (+)
7. On Tet holiday, we play some traditional games like ___________ chess,
running and cooking.
A. Chinese B. human C. king
8. Children shouldn’t eat lots of ___________. They are not good for their
teeth.
A. sweets B. fruit C. rice
9. Are there any interesting ___________ here during Tet?
A. noise B. shopping C. activities
10. Phu Quoc is my dream island ___________. I must go there this summer.
A. destination B. tourism C. place
11. Excuse me! I need some ___________ about the tours to Cu Lao Cham
next week. I’m planning to travel there.
A. decorations B. information C. pictures
12. A: Excuse me, where is the supermarket?
B: Well, you go along this street (đi dọc theo con phố này) and take the
first ________on the right.
A. direction B. walk C. turning
13. She can play a number of Vietnamese traditional musical ___________ so
well.
A. instruments B. flutes C. dances
14. A house in Hongkong is____ than a house in Laos.
A. as expensive B. more expensive C. expensiver
15. Children____ use other people’s things without asking. It’s not good
behaviour
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. won’t

TASK 3 Fill each blank with the present simple or present

continuous form of the verb in brackets.

1. My father often ___________ (get up) so early in the morning.

2. I like watching films but my younger sister ___________ (not like) films.
She prefers playing the piano.
3. Bob: What are you doing?
An: I ___________ (prepare) tea for Dad. Do you want some, Bob?
4. Kim: What colour ___________ they ___________ (paint) the doors now?
Sam: It’s green.
5. Long: ___________ she ___________ (drive) to work on her own?
Tuan: No. Her husband drives her to work.
6. Her mother is in hospital. Lia ___________ (wish) her mother could get
better soon.
7. My laptop ___________ (get) broken this morning and I don’t have it
until tomorrow morning.
8. The dog usually has lunch around noon but today he ___________
(have) his meal late as he’s on the way back from the vet.
9. It often ___________ (take) her half an hour to come home but she won’t
be home until midnight.
10. Swimming ___________ (be) a good sport for school children.
11. The dog ___________ (help) the old lady in the wheelchair cross the
road yesterday afternoon.
12. The signal ___________ (show) something wrong is going to happen.
13. Many books in the library ___________ (need) to be dried after getting
wet due to the leakage.
14. Nobody ___________ (want) to join the party. It should be moved to
another day.
15. Physics ___________ (be) his favourite subject at school.
16. You should ___________ (keep) quiet.
17. Where ________________ you (stay) at the moment?
18. There ___________________ (be) some balloons by the window.
19. Ms. Lien ________________ (not water) the plants now. She is cooking.

TASK 4 Choose the underlined part that needs correction in

each of the following sentences. Circle A, B, or C.

1. Nhi is a round face and a straight nose

A B C

2. Hien has a friendly and funny boy

A B C

3. Nam is confident and is a beautiful voice.

 A B C

4. My best friends are all friendly and has lots of confidence.

A B C

5. Hung isn't a confident student because he is sure about his ability.

A B C