English test FOR THE SECOND TERM

Name: ………………………………….

Time: 45 minutes
Teacher’s remarks
Mark

Question 1: Listen to the passage then decide if the statements are true (T) or (F) (2 pts).
1. ……………… Lan and her parents went to Vung Tau last year.
2. ……………… They sunbathed every afternoon on the beach.
3. ……………… They stayed there for two weeks.
4. ……………… They think a holiday on the beach is healthy and pleasant.
5. ……………… They came back home on Saturday.
Question 2 Phonetics
I. Choose one word that has a different stress position from the other. (0.3 pt)

1. A. Television

B. Translation

C. Permission

D. Decision

2. A. Northern

B. Minibus

C. Arrival


1. I put my hat on ………………..protect my face from the sunlight.
A. for

B. in order to

C. on order to

D. so that

2. We were surprised …………………that news.
A. hearing

B. hear

C. to hear

D. heard

3. John is interested …………………..the history of Vietnam.
A. in

B. on

C. at

D. from

4. Do you mind ………………..these letters for me?
A. send


D. arranging - flower

8. I haven’t seen John ………………….he got married.
A. since

B. before

C. by

D. for

9. An English- speaking contest …………….at Quang Trung school next week.
A. is held

B. will be held

C holds

D held

10. I was born _______March 3nd,1980.
A. in

B. of

C at

D. on.

II. Write the correct form of the word in the parentheses in each sentence. (0.5 pt)

1. Would you mind if I smoked?

A. My student.

1- ...........

2. Who’s the boy reading the book over there?

B. Thank you. It’s very kind of you.

2- ...........

3. Can I help you?

C. Let’s play a game.

3- ...........

4. I’m bored.

D. So do I.

4- ...........

5. I like cinema so much.

E. No, of course not.

5- ...........



B. shouted

C. telephoned

D. stopped

4. In order to keep her awake, they tried to .................................
A. stop the bleeding

B. give her some tea.

C. talk to her

D. take her to the hospital

II. Answer: (1.5p)
5. What was the woman doing when she was knocked down?
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6. What did they do to stop the bleeding?
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7. Did the ambulance arrive after about ten minutes?
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Question 5 Rewrite the following sentences (0.6 pts)
1. They have just given the children some gifts.
 The children…………………………………………..…………………………….……….
2. The woman is my aunt. She talked to your mother last night.
The woman ………………………………………………………………………………
3. Traveling around Viet Nam is very interesting.
 It …………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. D. commercial
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.(0.2 pt)
4. B. campus
5. B. hoped
Question 3
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: (2 pts)
1. I put my hat on ………………..protect my face from the sunlight.
A. for

B. in order to

C. on order to

D. so that

2. We were surprised …………………that news.
A. hearing

B. hear

C. to hear

D. heard

3. John is interested …………………..the history of Vietnam.
A. in

B. on



D . was sleeping

7. Did your school hold a …………………contest last week?
A. flower-arranging B. flower-arranged

C. flower-arrange

D. arranging - flower

8. I haven’t seen John ………………….he got married.
A. since

B. before

C. by

D. for

9. An English speaking contest …………….at Quang Trung school next week.
A. is held

B. will be held

C holds

D held

10. I was born _______March 3nd,1980.
A. in

A-B

1. Would you mind if I smoked?

A. My student.

1- E......

2. Who’s the boy reading the book over there?

B. Thank you. It’s very kind of you.

2- A......

3. Can I help you?

C. Let’s play a game.

3- B......

4. I’m bored.

D. So do I.

4- C......

5. I like cinema so much.

E. No, of course not.


A. ran

B. shouted

C. telephoned

D. stopped

4. In order to keep her awake, they tried to .................................
A. stop the bleeding

B. give her some tea.

C. talk to her

D. take her to the hospital

II. Answer: (1.5p)
5. She was crossing the street at a zebra crossing {when she was knocked down}
6. They used a handkerchief to cover the wound, then put pressure on it and held it tight
7. Yes , it did.
Question 5 Rewrite the following sentences (0.6 pts)
1.  The children have just given some gifts
2. The woman talking to your mother last night is my aunt.
3.  It is very interesting to travel around Viet Nam
Use the cue words below to write a complete postcard. (1.4pts)
Suggestion
Dear Lan,
I am having a wonderful time in Da Lat. (0.2)
The weather has been cold and windy. (0.3)


Listen to the dialogue 3 times and then tick T (true) or F (false). (2 pts)

1. Lan's class went to China last month.
2. They stayed in an expensive hotel.
3. They went walking in old streets and ate a lot of food.
4. They didn't have time to visit the Great Wall.


5. They will never go to China.

Question 1: Listen to the passage 3 times and write the short answer to the questions.(2pts)

1. When did Nam move to this neighborhood?
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2. Did he like the life in the country on the first days?
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3. Why does he like his neighborhood now?
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4. What can he do in his free time?
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5 Does he want not to live in a big city now?
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Question 2 Phonetics
A/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.2pt)


D. Jumbles

5. A. Unsuitable

B. Traditional

C. Competition

D. Participate

Question 3
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: (2 pts)
1. The librarian asked us __________ so much noise
A. don’t make

B. not make

C. not making

D. not to make

C. English perfectly

D. perfectly English

2. My brother speaks____________
A. English perfect

B. perfect English

6. It is important _____________ students attend all the lectures.
A. that

B. in order to

C. to

D. so that

C. leaving

D. left

C. for

D. to

C. happily

D. seriously

7. The flight ___________ at 6.10 has been delayed.
A. leave

B. leaves

8. It was kind ________ you to help them.
A. from

B. of

C

D

3. Chris said that the twins couldn’t go to school this day because they were ill.
A

B

C

D

4. She spent her free time visit galleries and museum.
A

B

C

D

5. She showed me where did I left my luggage.
A

B

C

D

3…..

4….

Question 4 Read the following passage and choose the best answers (2.5 pts)


Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December. That’s when
Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family,
here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christmas Day, we give each
other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.
1. When is Christmas held?
A. On 25 December

B. In the middle of December

C. In the middle of the year

D. no information

2. Christmas is held because Christians want to_____.
A. have a good time

B. celebrate the birth of Christ

C. visit their friends and family

D. decorate big trees

3. What does the word ‘decorate’ in line 3 mean?

2. Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
-> The telephone…………………………………………………………….......
3. She said, “I must stay at home tomorrow’’
-> She said…………………………………………………………………........
B/Using the words given to write a passage to talk about the trip where you visited (1.4pts)
1. Last summer holiday / I / visit / Sa Pa / family.
2. Weather / warm / sunny / day / and / cool / night.
3. People / here / friendly / hospitable.
4. We / visit / some / tribal villages / climb mountain /
5. We / really / enjoy / mountainous / resort.
6. After / trip / I / feel tired / but / it / interesting.
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TAPE SCRIP 8B
Nam: Hi, nice to see you again. Where did your class go on holiday last month?
Lan: We went to China.
Nam: Oh, how wonderful! How long did you spend there?
Lan: Only two weeks. We went back a week ago.
Nam: And how did you travel?
Lan: We flew to Beijing, and then we drove round the city.
Nam: Where did you stay?
Lan: We stayed in a cheap hotel because we didn't have much money.