Co Loa Secondary School GRADE Full name:…………………… Class: 9…… ENGLISH EXAM the 2nd term School – year: 2016 - 2017 Time: 45 minutes I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1m) A three B with C father D There A storm A river A behave B tornado B Picnic B border C volcano C shrine C destroy II Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (4ms) We win the soccer match ……….we didn’t play well A because B but C And D border D village D erupt D although We………… each other since we left school A don’t meet B didn’t meet C won’t meet D haven’t met Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all…………….people A Jewish B English C Vietnamese D Japanese While mother…… dinner the phone rang A cooked B had cooked C has cooked D was cooking Na learns hard………she passes the entrance exam to the University A because B And C but D therefore If we ……………littering, the environment will be polluted A turn on B turn off C go to D go on We had a picnic on the river … before going home late in the evening A side B bank C part D place He is giving food to the chickens He is …… the chickens A fooding B nursing C feeding D earing It’s also going to rain ………… there in the evening A thickly B strongly C heavily D thinly 10 Would you … the radio a little bit? I’m concentrating on my work A turn down B turn up C turn into D turn to 11 He has taken part …….different charity activities in his town A with B at C for D in 12 She is tired………she stayed up late watching TV A and B as C however D but 13 Mid – Fall Festival is a ……… festival for children A joy B joyful C joyless D joyfully 14 We think Mother’s Day should be celebrated ………… 15 You gave me a ……., and the feeling that you never wanted to let me go A gifts B sense C hug D necessity 16 I lost my new pen I have looked……………… it for all morning A of B after C for D up III Supply the correct form of the verbs (1m) Don’t (make) _noise The baby (sleep) She will stay at home if it (rain) _ We never (take) a bus to school before IV Join the sentences, using the words given ( 2ms ) Tuan is very intelligent He learns in our class (who) ………………………………………………………………………………………… There are some words They are very difficult to translate (which) …………………………………………………………………………………………… People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday (passive voice) ………………………………………………………………………………………… “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children (Reported speech) …………………………………………………………………………………………… V Fill in each gap with one suitable word There are three extra words you not need to use (2 ms ) knows – understanding – things – subjects – written –many – to – know – friendship – in – what English is a very useful language If we (1)………… … English, we can go to any countries we like We will not find it hard to make people understand (2)… ………….we want to say English also helps us to learn all kinds of (3)……………… … Hundreds of books are (4)…… ……… in English every day in (5)… ……………… countries English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (6) …………… … all corners of the world Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better (7)…………….….and (8)…… …….among countries of the world Co Loa secondary school THE ENGLISH SECOND SEMESTER EXAM- GRADE Full name: …………………… School year: 2016 - 20167 Class: 6…… Time: 45 minutes I Choose the best answer by circling (4ms) They use _ to change the channel from a distance A TV B remote control C antenna D screen Mary likes _ programs They make her laugh a lot A news B comedy C animals D game If we cut down more forest, there _ more floods A will be B might C is D are You should aerobics to keep fit A B go C play D make 5. they tried their best, they didn’t pass the exam A But B although C so D because I have watched Harry Porter many times _ I like the film so much A But B although C so D because My sister likes watching TV, _ I like going out with my friends A but B although C so D because you go to the gym? – By bike A What B How long C How D How far Duan is not very _ He never plays games A sport B sporting C sporty D sports 10 It is very unsafe to swim here The water is heavily A pollute B polluted C pollution D polluting 11 They think Sa Pa is the _ interesting place they have visited A best B more C most D better 12 The mother told to her son, “ _ swim in the river It is very dangerous” A B not swim C don’t D can’t 13 _ pollution makes fish die A water B soil C air D noise 14 If more people cycle, there will be less pollution A water B soil C air D noise 15 you buy these gifts? – In Hai Phong A What B When C.How D Where 16. invented the television? Thomas Edison A Who B Where C Where D Where II Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part (1m) A symbol B cycling C happy D documentary A watched B washed C played D looked A fear B idea C really D speaker A dance B apple C camera D activity III Give the correct form of verbs in brackets( 1m) People (start)…………to use computers about 50 years ago Mr Pike (visit)……………………………… Paris twice 3 If it (be)……………sunny next week, we (plant)………………… the vegetables ………… Trung often (take) …………………… the bus to school? IV Read the following passage and answer the questions (2ms) There are two main kinds of sports: team sports and individual sports Team sports are such sports as baseball, basketball and volleyball Team sports require two separate teams The teams play with each other They compete against each other in order to get the best scores For example in a football game, if team A gets points and team B gets points, team A wins the game Team sports are sometimes called competitive sports Questions: How many main kinds of sports are there? What kinds of sports are team sports? Is volleyball individual sports? ………………… What they to get the best scores? ……………………… V Writing (2ms) a Rewrite these sentences so that it has the same meaning as the root ones (1m) She is interested in watching TV → She likes ……………………………………………………………………………… I have a lot of homework tonight, so I can’t watch Eight Feet Below → I can’t ………………………………………………………………………………… b Write the meaningful sentences using the words given (1m) I/ not be/ Paris/ before ……………………………………………………………………………………… My future house/ be/ the mountain ……………………………………………………………………………………… Big Ben/ biggest/ tower/ in England ………………………………………………………………………………………… If/ it / rain/ tonight/ I/ not/ go/ for a walk ………………………………………………………………………………………… Co Loa Secondary School The second term ENGLISH written TEST Full name: ………… Time allowed: 45 minutes Class: -grade (THÍ ĐIỂM)-2016-2017 A/PHONETICS- VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR I/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1m) A other B leather C wealthy D brother A untreated B measure C pleasure D bread A television B elephant C section D Swedish A diverse B explore C relax D remote II/Find the word which has different stress pattern from the others (1m) 5.A person B father C teacher D enjoy A prefer B enjoy C mother D agree 7.A medical B hospital C politic D electric 8.A chemical B physical C environmental D medical III/ Choose the best answer (2.5ms) 9.Earth … by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it A holds B is held C is holding D held 10 By the time we … to the cinema, the film had started A gets B had got C has got D got 11 When the policeman came there, the robber … A had left B has left C left D was left 12 All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with … accommodation A short B temporary C present D instant 13 Seven of ten people prefer face-to-face … when having a date A language B contact C code D sign 14 When thermal pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans A changes B keeps C remains D stays 15 Robots save workers from ………dangerous tasks A making B having C performing D carrying 16 Many people believe that robots have made workers jobless………that is not necessarily true A but B and C so D or 17 Recent ………developments have made robots more user-friendly and intelligent A science B scientist C scientific D scientifically 18 Teenagers spend most of their time playing computer games, ………they lost their interests in daily activities A moreover B so C however D as a result IV/ Supply the correct form of the verbs ( 2ms) 19 This time next week , I (lie)…………… on the beach on Phu quoc Island 20.I (watch) …………… a science fiction film on TV at 00 tonight 21 Our teacher says that new technology (make)………… Many workers jobless in the future 22.Look at those clouds – I think it (rain)………… 23 If you use robots to the housework, you (become)…… lazy and you (not get) …… enough exercise 24 By the time I( arrive)………the airport, my husband( wait)……………… for me for an hour B/READING (2ms) I/Read the following passage and the exercises below Children’s education is changing rapidly today In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours They made them memorize all sorts of things In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they know them by heart Today, many teachers wonder if it is possible to make children learn at all They say you can only help them learn They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves * Answer the following questions: 25 Is children’s education changing quickly or slowly today? ……………………………………………………………… …………… 26 How long did teachers make children sit in the past? ……………………………………………………………… …………… * Complete the following sentences: 27 Today, the modern teaching method is ……………… …children learn 28 In the past , children had to ………………… all things II/ Read the following text carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gap Ewan McGregor was (29) in Scotland in 1971 He decided to be an (30) _ when he was only nine and he (31) _his first film in 1992 So far in his career he has appeared (32) _ a lot of different types of films, including comedies, musical, dramas and the Star Wars movies In his career Ewan has worked with (33)_ like Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman, and his films have won (34) _ of awards He loves acting and when he finished (35) the musical, Moulin Rouge, he said, “I have never been happier to anything in my life” 29 A bear 30 A acting B born B actress C bearing C actor D beared D action 31 A made B played C worked D starred 32 A at B on C with D in 33 A directors B actors C actresses D writers C much D some C film D filming 34 A a lots 35 A to film B lots B filmed C/WRITING (2ms) Do these sentences as directed 36 They don’t have a map, so they get lost If……………………………………………… 37 The storm destroyed many houses in this village last week >Many houses……………………………………………………………………………… 38.Although the weather was bad,the fooball match was not canceled >Despite…………………………………………………………………………………… 39 “I will clean all the class windows tomorrow” said Trung Trung said……………………………………………………………………………………… 40 The tortoise was running The hare was sleeping (WHILE) …………………………………………………………………………………………… Co Loa secondary school THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST OF ENGLISH Full name: ………………………… 2017 ) Time allowed : 45 mins Type ( 2016- Class:8…………… A/ PHONETICS : ( 2pts ) I/ Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: (1 pt) A ago B flat C man D happy A wash B late C want D quality A button B cup C pulp D put A sunbathe B product C fun D include II Circle the odd word A, B, C or D (1 pt) A apartment cottage A computer dishwasher A city 8.A documentary D cartoon B hospital B fridge C villa C balcony D D B village C countryside D building B channel C comedy B/ VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR (4pts) I/ Choose the best answer (3 pts) …………… you mind if I smoked? A Did B Don’t C Do D Would The old lamp…………… in chine is dollars A make B made C are making D to make I………………….while my sister was watching television A reading B was reading C is reading D were reading Yesterday he was going home when he ……………… a dog A see B saw C to see D were seeing The glass bottle will be………………….into small pieces A broke B broken C break D to break 6.I’d rather you ……………… the shoes A not put off B putting off C didn’t put off D to put off 7.The girl enjoys……………… her fitness exercise after classes A doing B to C D did 8.Used paper is collected and……………… to factories A.sent B.sending C.send D to send 9.I am happy………………………… all the exam A.passed B.pass C.passing D.to pass 10.I’m learning English………………… read books in English A.so B in order to C but D.because 11.We should use cloth bags…………………….of plastic bag A instead B.besides C apart D without 12 Would you mind if I……………….…the window A.open B.opening C to open D opened II/ Supply the correct form of the verbs (1 pt) Last night, I ( walk )…………………… along a country road when suddenly I ( hear ) ……………………footsteps behind me The man .(wear) the white T- shirt is my friend They ( hold )…………………… the rice – cooking festival every two years It’s interesting (play) in the rain Do you mind .(turn) off the TV? C/ READING (2 pts) I Read the passage then answer the questions (2pts) The Statue of Liberty , one of America’s most familiar image, is on an island in New York Harbor It is a sympol of freedom It was a gift to American people from French to show the friendship between the two nations This is the statue of a woman who is wearing a loose rode and a crow on her head Her right hand holds a burning torch, and her left hand holds a tablet with the date July , 1776 on it The statue weighs 205 tons and is 46 meters high It stands on a stone base The base and pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 meters The statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then transported to America in 1886 Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 am to pm daily except Chirstmas Day * Question: 1, Where is the Statue of Liberty ? ………………………………………………………………………………………… … 2, Was the Statue made by American people? 3, What does the statue hold on her left hand? 4, Can tourists visit the Statue of Liberty on Christmas Day? D/ WRITING (2pts) I/Write complete sentences based on the given cues (1 pt) My camera/ take/ in the hotel room/ yesterday ……………………………………………………………………………………… While / my mother/ cook / dinner / phone / ring …………………………………………………………………………………… II/ Do these sentences as directed (1pt) Trung returned those books to the library yesterday (Change into passive voice) => Those books ……………………………………………………………… 2./ “ Do many tourists visit Nha Trang?” (indirect speech) =>Nhung asked Hoa……………………………………………………………… CO LOA SECONDARY SCHOOL THE SECOND SEMESTER ENGLISH TEST CLASS: … GRADE - SCHOOL-YEAR: 2016 - 2017 FULL NAME: …………………… TIME: 45 MINUTES Mark: A I Comments: Type LANGUAGE FOCUS : Which one is pronounced differently (1 M) A early B beat C realize D reader A buffalo B unhappy C pollution D structure A coop B door C food D boot A bread B really C head D death II Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others (1 M) A renewable B environment C eco-friendly D abundantly A malnutrition B supersonic C underwater D intelligent A hotel B chimney C future D petrol A homeless B describe C skyscraper D violence III Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence (2 Ms) ………………….traffic was bad, I arrived on time A Despite B In spite of C However D Although It takes me two hours……………….that letter A to write B write C writing D for writing I’m tired of……………….nothing to at home A to have B have C having D had Please tell him to…………… the light It is getting dark A turn on B turn up C turn over D turn off My father………………… a lot last year but this year he doesn’t any more A used to smoke B smokes C gets used to smoke D smoking We didn’t go out………………….it was raining A although B because C in spite of D despite The energy consumption ……………………as much as possible A will reduced B will be reduced C be reduced D reduced Children in the slums have more diseases than _ in wealthy areas A them B that C those D ø IV Put the verbs in brackets in their correct form to complete the sentences (1 M) If we (not understand)…………………… the lesson, the teacher (explain)……… … it again The new museum (visit)……………………………by millions of people so far Next week at this time, I (visit) ……………………… Ha Long Bay V Fill in each blank with the correct word: more, fewer or less (1 M) Susan has …………… homework than Mary, so Mary has to work harder than Susan The new law limits smoking in public There are ………… places where people can smoke This factory has ………………… workers than that one, so it needs more There are ………………… cars in the street at this time The traffic is so heavy B READING Fill in each blank in the following passage with a suitable word from the box (2 Ms) roofs require non - polluting advantages energy are polluting the moon renewable the sun Solar energy is a long lasting source of (1) , and it can be used almost anywhere To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and (2) ! Solar cells can easily be installed on house (3) , so we don’t need any new space Compared to other (4) sources, they also possess many (5) : wind and water power rely on turbines which (6) noisy, expensive and which take up large space Solar cells are totally silent and (7) As they have no moving parts, they (8) little maintenance and have a long lifetime C WRITING I Rewrite the sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one (1M) I think you should study harder => Why don’t _ They have chosen John for the school’s football team => John has _ It is very noisy in the city but we enjoy living there => Although _ Is pollution the most serious problem? => Pollution is _ II Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences (1M) Scientists/ of energy / alternative sources/ to find/ other/ try / used water to/ long time/ For a/ power machines/ people/ on the/ Solar panels/ of a house/ are/ placed/ /roof/ solar energy/ year 2030/instead of gas/ Cars/ by the/will use/ THE END ... Full name: ………… Time allowed: 45 minutes Class: -grade (THÍ ĐIỂM) -20 16 -20 17 A/PHONETICS- VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR I/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others... workers jobless in the future 22 .Look at those clouds – I think it (rain)………… 23 If you use robots to the housework, you (become)…… lazy and you (not get) …… enough exercise 24 By the time I( arrive)………the... Ewan McGregor was (29 ) in Scotland in 1971 He decided to be an (30) _ when he was only nine and he (31) _his first film in 19 92 So far in his career he has appeared ( 32) _ a lot of different