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SEMESTER SAMPLE TEST 1

A. READING: Read the paragraph and choose true (T) or false (F)
My neighborhood
My neighborhood is very peaceful and quiet. It is a new neighborhood, and there are a lot of big
houses and some apartment buildings. The streets are very clean, and there aren’t many cars. My
school is near my house. I can walk there in 10 minutes.
There’s also a park, which has a small playground for children and a large field. I like to play
baseball there with my friends after school. All of the houses have a small front yard but big back
yards. Most of my neighbors have a swimming pool, and some even have a trampoline!
Everyone has a flower garden, and in the spring, it is very beautiful. My road is called Maple Road.
It is not in the city. It’s in the suburbs. There aren’t any restaurants, bars or cinemas on my road.
But, if you go to Main street, you can find a lot of things to do. My favorite store is there. It’s called
Knick-Knack, and they sell everything you can imagine.
I like my neighborhood because it is very safe. There is no crime, and all of my neighbors take care
of each other. The police station is next to the school, which is very nice. However, the hospital is
quite far. It is in the city, and we have to drive 30 minutes to get there.
My friends live near me, and we often meet up to play or just talk. We love playing hockey in the
street because there isn’t any traffic. I think I am lucky to live in my neighborhood.

1. It's a busy neighborhood with lots of activity. ______

2. There are only a few cars on the streets. ______
3. He enjoys playing in the playground near his home. ______
4. People decorate their flower gardens in the fall to make them beautiful. ______
5. He lives in the city. ______
6. He lives on Main Street. ______
7. He lives beside the police station. ______
8. He’s very happy with his neighborhood. ______

B. PHONETICS: Choose the words with the underlined part pronounced differently
1. live wide bicycle exciting
2. feet seat near team
3. busy city think terrible
4. great heat cheek peaceful
5. historic expensive office finally
C. GRAMMAR:
I. Give the verbs in correct forms
1 . I ________________ (have) a great rime in Hoi An at present
2. There ________________ (be) always a lot of traffic, day and night.
3. My friend, Michelle, and I ________________ (spend) five days in Hoi An last year.
4. Outside the sun ________________ (shine) so I’m off to get some fresh air.
5. We usually _____________ (stay) at home for a holiday, but this holiday we ______________
(travel) abroad.
6. ________________ (be) there any bookstores in your neighborhood?
7. My grandma ________________ (not like) living in the city.
8. How ________________ (I/ get) to the railway station? - Go straight ahead then turn left.
9. Where ________________ (you/ go) now? - We ________________ (go) to Tan Ky House.
10. ________________ (be) there a post office nearby? - No. There ________________ (be) no
post offices near here.

II. Supply the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. I find war films ________________ than romantic films. (boring)
2. He is ________________ than I thought him to be. (clever)
3. My exam results were ________________ than I expected. (bad)
4. Which one of these cities is ________________ from us - Tokyo or Berlin? (far)
5. Jim Carrey’s latest film is ________________ than the previous one. (funny)
6. Ho Chí Minh City is ________________ than Da Nang. (polluted)
7. I think living in the city is ________________ than living in the country. (good)
8. The house is much ________________ than the flat we had in London. (spacious)
9. Today’s weather will be 5 degrees ________________than yesterday’s. (hot)
10. The seafood here is ________________ than the seafood in Ha Not. (delicious)

III. Complete the second sentence using the word given.

1. The film is not as interesting as the novel was. (much)
The novel _________________________________________________________________
2. I’ve never read a worse book than this. (ever)
This is the_________________________________________________________________
3. Travelling by bus is cheaper than travelling by train. (more)
Travelling by train__________________________________________________________
4. The table and the desk are the same size. (big)
The table_________________________________________________________________
5. I thought the station was nearer. (than)
The station________________________________________________________________