VICTORY EXPERIMENTAL - Module A -

SECONDARY SCHOOL

1ST SEMESTER TEST – ENGLISH 6

School year: 2020 - 2021
Time allowance: 90 minutes

Mark Full name: ……………………………………………………….. Invigilator

Class: ………………………….………………………………….

Date of birth: …………………………………………………….

PART 1: LISTENING
Question 1-10: Listen to the recording. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Kevin is Nicholas’ best friend. ______
2. Nicolas and Kevin’s moms often went swimming together. ______
3. Nicolas was smart but Kevin didn’t study well at primary school. ______
4. Both Nicolas and Kevin really liked sports. ______
5. Kevin enjoyed going to the gym at secondary school. ______
6. Nicolas met some new friends in a board games club. ______
7. Nicholas met Charlie after he finished university. ______
8. Charlie and Nicholas have similar personalities. ______
9. Charlie and Nicolas both broke up at the same time. ______
10. Charlie and Nicolas play computer games and racquetball together. ______

Question 11-15: Listen again and fill in the blanks.

11. Nicholas and Kevin have known each other since they were _______________.
12. Their mums always ________________ when they were babies and so we did too.
13. In their free time, they ________________ play computer games and watch war movies.
14. Kevin moved to Dubai and got ________________.
15. Now, they hang out at least ________________ a week.

PART 2: PHONETICS
Question 16-20: Circle the words with the underlined part pronounced differently.
16. A. leave B. please C. great D. bean
17. A. show B. now C. know D. slow
18. A. much B. summer C. luck D. busy
19. A. time B. with C. things D. cricket
20. A. sells B. sees C. streets D. reads

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PART 3: READING
Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions.
Burning Man
Burning Man is an event that started in 1986 in Black Rock City, Nevada. People go to the desert
and build a giant community for nine days. At the end of the festival, they burn a giant wooden
statue of a man. That’s where the name comes from. The festival celebrates community and
responsibility. Everyone should share their talents so others can enjoy them for free. It is now also
very popular with well-known people on social media.

The Taste of Buffalo

The Taste of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, is the largest 2-day food festival in the country every
year. Nearly half a million people visit the festival to eat food from over 50 restaurants. There are
over 200 different dishes to try! Most of the food is from regional restaurants, and it is a great family
event. You can listen to live music from 2 stages, walk through the parks and downtown as well as
participate in a lot of different family-friendly activities.

National Cherry Blossom Festival

The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. is a Spring event that remembers the
gift of cherry trees from Japan to the USA in 1912. The trees were a present from the mayor of
Tokyo to the mayor of Washington DC. The first celebration was in 1934. There is a parade every
year with large balloons, marching bands from all over the country, and concerts. There are also a
lot of different shows and events, such as a kite flying festival, a 10-mile run, and fireworks at night.

Question 21: What is the most suitable heading for the reading?
A. Some old celebrations C. Three American Festivals
B. The strangest customs in America D. Why Americans love festivals

Question 22-26: Match the name of the festival with the description.
Write A for Burning man, B for The Taste of Buffalo, and C for National Cherry Blossom Festival.
22. It celebrates friendship between cities. ______
23. It lasts for more than a week. ______
24. Almost than five hundred people join it. ______
25. It is mostly a local event. ______
26. It has musicians walking and playing in the street. ______

Question 27-30: Decide whether the following statements are true (T),false (F) or not mentioned (N).
27. All of these events are in Spring. ______
28. Nobody knows where the name of the Burning Man festival comes from. ______
29. Families get together in the Taste of Buffalo. ______
30. The first National Cherry Blossom Festival was celebrated in 1912. ______

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PART 4: VOCABULARY
Question 31-40: Choose the best option to fill in the blanks.
31. I have three __________, 2 brothers and 1 sister.
A. relatives C. siblings
B. parents D. twins
32. Alice is a __________ chess player. She has won 1st prize in some international competitions.
A. profession C. professor
B. professeur D. professional
33. I __________ a lot of time doing homework.
A. make C. take
B. spend D. give
34. Today is __________________.
A. January the thirtyth C. October the nineth
B. December the twelfth D. August the thirteen
35. These days, we don’t quite see __________ because we use emails more.
A. computers C. technology
B. devices D. snail mails
36. The weather forecast says it’s going to rain heavily so we have to __________ the picnic.
A. call off C. call behind
B. call back D. call out
37. My grandmother is a __________ woman. She always wears Ao dai in important events.
A. traditional C. patient
B. modern D. smart
38. She is a good nurse because she’s really __________.
A. caring C. care
B. careless D. cared
39. Please remember that the show will start at eight __________.
A. exact C. sure
B. sharp D. correct
40. The Americans __________ Vietnam but they were defeated.
A. arrived C. invaded
B. settled in D. celebrated

Question 41-45: Fill in the blanks with in, on, into, onto, at. Use each word once.
41. The speaker is standing _________ the front of the hall.
42. The big dog jumped _________ my bed.
43. Hurry up! The train is leaving _________ 10 minutes.
44. We have the school assembly _________ Monday morning.
45. The detective walked _________ that house and disappeared.

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PART 5: GRAMMAR
Question 46-55: Give the verbs into the correct forms.
46. At lunchtime yesterday, Mike and his friends (drive) to Tokyo. _____________________
47. He never plays sports but today he (play) tennis. _____________________
48. When I was small, I (not use) to walk to school. _____________________
49. The train (stop). Please be careful and stay in your seat. _____________________
50. They (play) basketball twice a week. _____________________
51. While I (have) a bath, the phone rang. _____________________
52. Why English people (drink) so much tea? _____________________
53. Yesterday I (take) the train to London. _____________________
54. The Prime Minister (make) a speech tomorrow morning. _____________________
55. Yesterday, I went to a shop and (buy) a new pair of shoes. _____________________

PART 6: WRITING
Question 56-60: Write 3 words to complete the sentences so that the meaning is unchanged.
56. Anna is not as intelligent as Peter.
® Peter is __________________________________________________________________ Anna.
57. The wardrobe is behind the bed.
® The bed _________________________________________________________ of the wardrobe.
58. His homework is better than mine.
® My homework _______________________________________________________________his.
59. My school only has one computer room.
® There _________________________________________________ computer room in my school.
60. The first question was more difficult than the second one.
® The second question ___________________________________________________the first one.

Question 61-65: Read the email. Then, circle 5 types of information mentioned in the email.
A) event name B) date C) time D) address
E) transport F) price G) email H) phone number

From: Margaret
To: Jimmy
Dear Jimmy,
I’m going to the Christmas Movie Day. My school organizes it every year around Christmas time.
This year it’s on December 29th, between 7.00 p.m and 9.00 p.m. Tickets should be $1 each for
students and $2 for parents. We will offer free cakes and biscuits. If you want to book a ticket,
please email my teacher at “alex@granton.hotmail.com”.
Hope to see you there!
Best wishes,
Margaret

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