The Second Term Test 5 (2011 20012)

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THE SECOND TERM TEST 2 (2011 – 20012) I. Choose the best answer 1. It is said that he has______friends of his age. A. a lot B. few C. little D. plenty 2. We saw two policemen ______after the thief. A. run B. ran C. to run D. was running 3. It is hoped that illiteracy will soon be ______in our country. A. ceased B. postponed C. eradicated D. decreased 4. This chemistry book, ……….was bought yesterday, was a little expensive A. what B. which C. who D. a, b, and c 5. Despite playing under strength, the village team ______beat the rivals. A. could B. was able to C. couldn't D. wasn't able to 6. Everything is alright, ______? A. is it B. isn’t it C. are they D. aren’t they 7. I just collect stamps from discarded envelopes. A. thrown away B. given up C. got away D. done up 8. The singer was ______on the piano by her sister. A. served B. sounded C. assisted D. accompanied 9. We can hardly tell you ______. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. none is correct 10. Vietnam is rich in ______, such as coal, apatite, bauxite, etc. A. fish B. seas C. natural resources D. land 11. Linda was the last student______at the oral exam. A. to be asked B. asking C. asks D. to ask 12. The problems______they are discussing at the meeting are very important. A. that B. about that C. about which D. who 13. I’d like to see the photo ______A. took B. you took it C. that you took D. that you took it 14. Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok 1 A. attracted B. occured C. reacted D. launched 15. When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 147 meters high on a ______of 230 meters square. A. basic B. base C. basin D. basement II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1. A. liked B. stopped C. robbed D. trapped 1. A. modest B. common C. local D. hobby 2. A. Britain B. China C. while D. hire 3. A. collected B. talked C. cooked D. jumped 4. A. shops B. bribes C. books D. restaurants 5. A. strength B. reason C. sleep D. basis 6. A. test B. solidarity C. event D. question III. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given 1. Great/ Pyramid/ Giza/believe/ build/ over/ 20 year/ period. ...... 2. People/ who/ be/ interest/ art/ there/ be/ course/ pain/ or/ draw. ...... 3. When / water/ move/ high/ place/ lower/ one/ make/ energy. ...... 4. I/ not/ satisfy/ security/ conditions/ post office/ because/ there/ not/ anyone/ keep/ customers/ motorcycles. ...... 1 IV. Rewriting these sentences without changing the meaning 1. They live in a house that was built in 1980 . (Reducing relative clause)  ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2. He got married when he was 26.( Cleft sentence)  …………………………………………………………………………… 3. It is reported that the Great Wall of China was built in the late of 1400s. (passive voice)  ……………………………………………………………………………… 4. The train was full of passagers and goods. We travelled on it.( Relative clause) ...... 5. The girl chatted with him yesterday. She arrived here at 6:30. (Reducing Relative Pronoun)  ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. People said that 3 boys were injured in the accident. ( Passive voice)  ……………………………………………………………………………………………… V. Read the passage and try to find out a suitable word On 12 April 1961, Gagarin became the first human …(1)…into space.His call sign in this flight was Kedr.During his flight, Gagarin famously whistled the tune” The Motherland Hears, The Motherland Knows”.The first two …(2)…of the song are :” The Motherland hears, the Motherland knows/Where her son flies in the sky”.This patriotic song was written by Shostakovich in 1951, with words by Dolmatovsky.There are speculations in the media that from orbit Gagarin made the comment, “I don’t see any God up here.” There are, however, no such words in the full verbatim record of Gagarin’s …(3)… with the Earth during the spaceflight.In a 2006 interview a close friend of Gagarin, Petrov , stated that Gagarin never said such words, and that the phrase originated from Khrushchev’s speech at the plenum of the Central Committee of the CPSU,…(4)… the antireligious propaganda was discussed . In a certain context Khrushchev said , “ Gagarin flew into space , but didn’t see any God there”. As Gagarin was a great people’s favorite at the …(5)…, Khrushchec’s words were soon attributed to Gagarin for them to be more effective. 1. A. travelled B. to travel C. travelling D. who travel 2. A. lines B. words C. parts D. paragraphs 3. A. conversations B. declarations C. announcements D. descriptions 4. A. that B. which C. where D. there 5. A. time B. phase C. period D. once VI. Choose and correct one mistake in each sentence 1. Hanoi post office, that is in the city centre, provides a lot of services. A B C D 2. Only a few of the films show at the Gray Theatre are suitable for children.. A B C D 3. It was the dictionary which I borrowed from the teacher last week. A B C D 4. Many people have complaint about the dirt from the factory. A B C D 5. She is said is living with her aunt in London at the moment. A B C D VII. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences 1. The (distribute) ______of aid supplies is slow because of the bad weather. 2. Many efforts have been made to protect (danger)______animals and plants. 3. It’s hoped that the Earth will be a happy planet where human beings and other animals (peace)______coexist. 4. Nuclear energy can provide enough (electric)______for the world’s need for hundreds of years. 5. It’s difficult to prove the (exist) ______of life in other planets. 6. Water (conserve) ______is necessary for hydro power stations.

2 THE SECOND TERM TEST 3 (2011 – 20012) I. Choose the best answer 1 Scientists are searching for ...... fuels, such as the energy of sun, water or wind. A. non-renewable B. natural C. disable D. alternative 2. I am wrong, ………………….? A. aren’t I B. am I C. are I D. am not I 3. The chemical ...... from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty. A. polluted B. pollution C. pollutants D. pollutes 4. I don’t know the name of the girl ….....next to the door. A. who standing B. stands C. stood D. standing 5. Tom likes collecting stamps from the …..... envelopes that everybody gives him. A. discarded B. beautiful C. discharged D. new 6. All students should be equipped...... a pocket calculator. A. of B. for C. with D. to 7. The man for ____ she works is called Eric A. who B. whom C. which D. that 8. A / an ____ is a person who is trained for traveling in a spacecraft. A. astronaut B. scientist C. engineer D. technician 9. The first person ...... the correct answer will get one good mark. A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave 10...... in 1836 ...... Dickens published Pickwich Papers. A. It is/ that B. It was/ that C. It is/ which D. A&C 11. Nguyen Du, that wrote ‘Kieu’s story’, is a famous Vietnamese poet. A B C D 12. Which of the following leisure activities do you think British people often do in their spare time? The word “spare” is closest in meaning to “____”. A. empty B. absent C. free D. lost 13. British people are very interested in ……………. in sports. A. entering B. interfering C. involving D. taking part 14. Beside watching television, people have other ……………… activities A. leisure B. work C. spare D. study 15. Watching TV is by far the most popular ……………. A. intensity B. occupation C. recreation D. passion II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1. A. places B. judges C. teaches D. brides 1. A. facsimile B. transfer C. spacious D. fax 3. A. list B. listen C. stadium D. student 4. A. lifted B. lasted C. happened D. decided 5. A. weekends B. sports C. offers D. skills 6. A. slow B. island C. slim D. sleep 7. A. stopped B. stabbed C. robbed D. grabbed 8. A. meets B. books C. roofs D. friends III. Choose and correct one mistake in each sentence 1. Your grandfather could speak 3 languages, could he?

2. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it?

3. Neither they nor he are going to the play tonight.

4. We don’t have to repair the house as it is still on good condition. 5. How many sports were there in the 15 th Asian Games? 6. The person sits next to me is someone I have never met. IV. Put the verbs in the correct forms 3 1. Do you know the man (talk) to Tom? 2. It (be) the man who gave her a book. 3. He (move) to HCM City last year and I (not see) him since then. 4. Some of the people who (invite) ) to the party couldn’t come. 5. When I got to the station, the train (leave) ______. 6. We are all keen on (take) ______a trip to the Great Wall of China. 7. We went to the station in time to catch the train. If we (miss)______it, we (be) ______late for the meeting. 8. Would you mind (send) ______this parcel to Mr. Brown, please? V. Rewriting these sentences without changing the meaning 1. Music may include singing or playing an instrument. →It …………….………………………………………………………. 2. The police asked the man a lot of questions. →It was the man…………………………………………………… 3. It is expected that the strike will end soon. →The strike is……………………………………………………….. 4. We ordered a book. It was very expensive. →The book…………………………………………………………… 5. It is important to be polite to people who live in the same building. (omission of relative pronoun) It is….. 6. I was born in Ha Long. It is a beautiful city. (relative pronoun) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. That is the boy. I studied with him last year. (relative pronoun) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Do you know the woman who is waiting for us? (using a present participial phrase.) ………………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Read the passage then answer the questions During their six – decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects. The number of participants has been increasing. The quality of athletes, officials and sports facilities has also been developing through time. New sports and traditional sports have been introduced and added to the Games. The 1st Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India in 1951. Only 489 athletes from 11 nations took part in the Games. The six sporting events at the first Games were basketball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting. Boxing, shooting, wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958. Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand in 1998. The 14th Asian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002 attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries. The Vietnamese participants took part in the event with great enthusiasm. It is hoped that in the near future, Vietnam will become a host country and receive more medals in a variety of sports events. 1. How many sports were added at the 2nd Asian Games? What were they? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Where and when were the 2nd Asian Games held? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. How many times were the Asian Games held from 1951 to 1998? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. How many athletes took part in the 14th Asian Games? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Did the Vietnamese participants take part in the 14th Asian Games? 4