The second semester English test
Time allowed : 45 minutes
Mã đề 1
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. hear B. wear C. ear D. near
2. A. cried B. combed C. pulled D. walked
3. A. cough B. half C. have D. soft
4. A. there B. than C. three D. that
II. Circle the correct words or phrases to answer the questions.
5. Can you play……………… football.
A. an B. a C.Ø D. the
6. Ha Long is the_____of Vietnam.
A. history B. heritage C. tourists D. visitors
7. Tourists often_____their names on a tree trunk
A print B. carve C. paint D. draw
8. Sydney is …………… in all season.
A. fog-free B. ice-free C. duty-free D. dust-free
9. When the player of his team……… the goal, he jumped up in excitement.
A. scored B. hit C. beat D. kicked
10. Pele was a famous…………… player in the world.
A. tennis B. football C. volleyball D. basketball
11. Vietnam team was warmly welcome by the_____country.
A. local B. hostess C. host D. house
12. Did you see England play against Brazil on TV? It was a very______match.
A. exciting B. excited C. excite D. excitingly
13. The Queen of England is one of the_______women in the world.
A richer B. richest C. much rich D. most rich
14. Living in the countryside is______than in cities
A. as peaceful B. most peaceful C. more peaceful D. least peaceful
15. ………… they tried their best, they were not successful in getting the driving test.
A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. As a result

my children’s favourite place is Hamleys, which is the biggest toyshop in the world. It
is 200 years old.
Questions:
27.How many people are there in London?
A. About 4,770,000 C. About 6,770,000
B. About 5,770,000 D. About 7,770,000
28. Where is London?
A. It lies on the River Danube. C. It lies on the River Seine.
B. It lies on the River Amazone. D. It lies on the River Thames.
29.When was London the biggest city in the world?
A. From about 1801 until World War Two.
B. From about 1802 until World War Two.
C. From about 1800 until World War One.
D. From about 1800 until World War Two.
30. How many parks are there in London?
A. About six parks. C. About four parks.
B. About five parks. D. About seven parks
31. Hamleys is………
A. a toyshop B. a toy C. a city D. a person
V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
For many young people in Britain , sport is (32) popular part of school life, and being
in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very (33) . If someone is in a
team, it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from
home, as many matches are (34) then.
It can also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then
staying on after the match for a meal or a drink . sometimes parents, friends and other
students will (35) with the team to support (36) own side.
32. A. an B. Ø C. a D. the
33. A. important B. importance C. importantly D. import
34. A. play B. to plays C. playing D. played

5 C
6 B
7 B
8 B
9 A
10 B
11 C
12 A
13 B
14 C
15 A
16 B
17 D
18 C
19 A
20 A
21 A
22 B
23 C
24 C
25 A
26 B
27 C
28 D
29 D
30 B
31 A
32 C
33 A
34 D