UBND QUẬN BÌNH THẠNH ĐÁP ÀN KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 - NH 2012 – 2013

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC và ĐÀO TẠO ANH VĂN 6 – Thời gian : 60 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)

Lưu ý : Học sinh không làm bài trên tờ giấy này.

A.LISTENING: (1.5 pts)

1. Listen to the tape and decide whether the statements are True or False . The recording will
be spoken twice (1.0 pt) Unit 6 page 65+66
1. There are four people in Minh’s family. True
2. There is a restaurant, a book store and a temple near his house. False
3. There is not a stadium in his neighborhood. False
4. Minh’s parents work in the factory. False

2. Listen to the second recording and choose the option ( A, B or C ) that best answers each
question.( 0,5 pts) Unit 4 page 47
1. Phong is in ____________.
A. class 7C B. grade 6 C. grade 7

2. ____________ is on the second floor.

A. Thu’s school B. Thu’s classroom C. Phong’s classroom

B.VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR – STRUCTURES ( 3.0 pts)

1. Choose the best answer:(2.0 pts)
1. Nga : “Is your class over there, Minh? + Minh : “ __________”
A. Yes, there is. B. No, there isn’t. C. Yes, they are. D. Yes, it is.
2. Tuan : “Can you tell me what place is not noisy, Lan ?” + Lan : “ I think…It’s a museum.”
A. big B. quiet C. tall D. late
3. The third day of the week is __________.
A. Wednesday B. Friday C. Thursday D. Tuesday
4. Nam’s sister is a policewoman. __________ works at the local police station.
A. She B. Her C. He D. His
5. Mom: “Hurry up ! It’s around 7 o’clock. We _______ home for school, Kid”
A. walk B. go C. leave D. come
6. Lan : “__________ does your school day begin, Jane ? + Jane: “At 8.30 every morning.”
A. What B. Where C. When D. How
7. Mr. Khoi : “Please attention ! We don’t have English and Math _______ Friday, Class !”
A. at B. in C. of D. on
8. Mai : “ Help me to ________ “ Geography” please, Thanh !” + Thanh : “G-E-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y”
A. brush B. spell C. do D. listen

2. Supply the correct tense of the verb in the blanks ( 1pt)

1. Do you know who is standing over there ? + Maybe Mr. Thao and Mr. Hung (be) Are___.
2. Lan’s mother is a salesclerk. She (work) works__ for a bookstore near her house.
3. Kim says that her house is very small. It (have) has________ only one floor.
4. Nam, Ba and I ( not be ) are not_______ classmates.
C./ READING COMPREHENSION:(2.5 pts)
1 . Choose the most suitable word in the box to fill in the blank. There is one extra word that

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Hi, my name’s Minh Trung. I’m a new (1) _______ of Binh Loi Trung Secondary school
this school year. My school is very big (2) _______ beautiful. It has 3 floors with 40
classrooms. The classrooms (3) _______ large and clean. Around the school, there are (4)
_____ trees and green gardens. After school, students play (5) ______ in the front or back
school yards. Near the school, there is a river and a railway. Along the streets to my school,
there are many trees and beautiful houses. Here are the (6) ______ of my school.

2. Read the following passage and answer with TRUE or FALSE: ( 1.0 pt )
Hi, my name is Minh Khang. I’m a worker. I work in Thang Loi Factory. I live in a small
house on No Trang Long Street in Ho Chi Minh City. My house has two floors with six rooms.
It isn’t big but it’s nice. Every day, I get up at six o’clock. And then, I have breakfast with my
family at 6:30. After breakfast , I go to work by factory bus. Because the bus stop is near my
house and it starts at seven o’clock. Around 30 minutes, I am in the factory and get ready for
a working day.

1. Minh Khang is a factory worker. True

2. His nice small house is in Ho Chi Minh City. True
3. He rides his motorbike to work. False
4. His work begins at 7.30. True

D. WRITING(3 pts)
1. Rearrange the words given to make meaningful sentences: ( 2 pts )

1. are / many beautiful pictures / There / in the museum. //

There are many beautiful pictures in the museum.
2. Nam / Does / his home work / do / after dinner ?//
Does Nam do his homework after dinner ?
3. start / Teachers / or to 4.30 / their work / from 7 o’clock to 11.30 . //
Teachers start their work from 7 o’clock to 11.30 or to 4.30.
4. have dinner / on Sundays / at a restaurant / My family .//
My family have/has dinner at a restaurant on Sundays.

2. Make questions from the underlined phrases ( 1 pt )

1. A : What does his brother do ?
B : His brother is a doctor.

2. A: Which / What classes do you have today ?

B : I have Math, Geography and Literature classes today.

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO ANH VĂN 7 – Thời gian : 60 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)

Lưu ý : Học sinh không làm bài trên tờ giấy này.

A.LISTENING: (1.5pts)
1. Listen to the tape and decide whether the statements are True or False . The recording will
be spoken twice.(1.0 pt) Unit 7 page 77
1. Mr. Tuan starts his work at 6:30 in the morning. False
2. His work on the farm ends at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. True
3. He usually has lunch between 12 o’clock and 1 o’clock. True
4. He takes his wife to the city on his day off. True

2. Listen to the second recording and choose the option ( A, B or C ) that best answers each
question.( 0,5 pt) Unit 6 page 64
1. Nam and Ba come to Lan’s house __________.
A. to do assignments B. to listen to music C. to go to the movies
2. Why don’t Hoa come with them ? + Because ______________
A. she is tired B. she is sick C. she has to do her assignments

B. VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR – STRUCTURES ( 3.0 pts)

1. Choose the best answer:(2.0 pts)
1. Hoa: “Let’s meet at the front gate of the theater at 7 o’clock, Lan !” + Lan: “________”
A. Alright. Don’t be late ! B. You’re welcome!
C. Who’s calling ? D. Don’t worry. I’ll help you.
2. Which apartment is the most suitable for you, Mr. Johnson ?
A. nervous B. terrible C. convenient D. worried
3. Vietnamese students have to wear their ________ when going to school.
A. school uniformsB. school activities C. school subjects D. school day
4. ________ is a place where people come to read or borrow books.
A. A cafeteria B. A library C. A club D. A post office
5. You look so tired, Ms. Nga ! Stop your work and _________ for some minutes.
A. attend B. look for C. order D. relax
6. Mom: “It’s too late! Go to sleep right now! Don’t _______ your friends on the Internet.”
A. play with B. learn about C. look after D. chat with
7. Is living in the apartment ________ than living in a house?
A. more famous B. more delicious C. more beautiful D. more comfortable
8. What do you often do _______ recess, Giang ?
A. in B. on C. at D. for

2. Supply the correct form of the verb in the blanks ( 1pt)

1. We (celebrate) ___ will celebrate/are celebrating_a Christmas party next Tuesday evening.
2. Ms. Trang says that she enjoys (read) __reading_ books in her free time.
3. Look at that group! They (do) _are doing_ physics experiments excitedly.
4. Minh never (go) _goes_ to school late though his house is too far from school.
 C./ READING COMPREHENSION:(2.5 pts)
1 .Choose the most suitable word in the box to fill in the blank. There is one extra word that you do not
need to use. (1.5 pts)

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People think that students have an easy life !

But not, students always try to (1) ______ hard day by day. As you know, they have to
study many subjects (2)_______ school, and finish their assignments at home. However, they
also can do some projects, collect the (3) ________ and look for the information that their
teachers ask them (4) _______ the next lessons. It’s not difficult to say that students are
definitely not lazy. Sometimes, they don’t really know (5) _______ to do or understand what
their teachers say in class. Absolutely, teachers don’t have enough time to control all things
happening in their (6) ________.

2. Read the following passage and answer with TRUE or FALSE : ( 1 pt )

Farming is always a hard job. As you can see, farmers spend a lot of their time
working on the farm. Every day, they only think of their crops and the weather. Why do I say
that? Farmers have to work from the early morning till the late evening. And they don’t have
many hours to take a rest and a break at lunch time. They also have fewer days off. Their
working day is happy hours in their fields. However, that is not at all what you can think of. The
most important thing farmers are worried a lot about is mainly the weather. When the weather
gets bad in the year, their harvest will not be surely better than they hope. Their life is really
difficult. But they can’t have any other choices! It’s so simple because they love their homeland.
1. Farming is not an easy job. True
2. A working day of the farmers ends so early. False
3. They have a great time to work in their fields. True
4. They feel worried about the weather most. True
5.
D. WRITING(3 pts)
1. Make complete sentences from the cues given : ( 2 pts )
1. Minh / be / good at / play the guitar . //
Minh is good at playing the guitar.
2. What / interesting movie ! //
What an interesting movie !
3. Who / be / the best student / your class ?//
Who is the best student in your class ?
4. We / take / day trip / with our school / next week .//
We will take / are taking / are going to take a day trip with our school next
week.
2. Make questions from the underlined phrase ( 1 pt )
1. _What is Hoa doing ?
 Hoa is preparing for the first semester examination.
2. What is your favorite subject / What subjects do you like ?
 I like English and History .

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO ANH VĂN 8 – Thời gian : 60 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)

Lưu ý : Học sinh không làm bài trên tờ giấy này.

A.LISTENING: (1.5pts)
1. Listen to the tape and decide whether the statements are True or False . The recording will be spoken
twice .(1.0 pt) Unit 4 page 41
1. Sarah Chen studied hard this semester. True
2. Sarah Chen did not go to school five days because she was busy. False
3. Sarah Chen’s writing skill is good. True
4. Sarah Chen needs to improve her speaking skill. False
2. Listen to the second recording and choose the option(A, B or C ) that best answers each
question.( 0,5 pt) Unit 4 page 41, Listen
1. Why did the farmer sell the eggs?
A. in order to be richer B. so as to collect the chickens C. to buy food and clothing
2. Did the farmer cut open all the chickens?
A. Yes, he did. B. Yes, he does. C. No, he didn’t.
B. GRAMMAR – STRUCTURES ( 4.0 pts)
1. Choose the best answer: (2.0 pts)
1. His parents died in an accident, so he was sent to a local _______.
A. exhibition B. festival C. orphanage D. wet market
2. Her son always cooks dinner by _________ when she comes home late.
A. herself B. themselves C. myself D. himself
3. In the story ending, the next- step mother behaved _______ towards her husband’s little daughter.
A. cruel B. cruelly C. cruelty D. more cruel
4. His hobbies are fishing, hiking and mountain- climbing.
A. interests B. satisfactions C. aims D. co-operations
5. Na complimented that Hue food around her neighborhood is very delicious.
A. generous B. reserved C. tasty D. upset
6 . An : “ This parcel looks heavy. Let me help you, Madam ?”
Madam : ____________________
A. Yes. Of course. B. Thanks. That’s very kind of you. C. Sorry. No need. D.. No problem.

2. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt)
1. Mai Duyen says that her father has taught English in that school since 10 years.
A B C D
2. Among the stores, the old ones on the street are not as convenient from the new ones in the mall.
A B C D
3. Supply the correct form of the verb in the blanks ( 1pt)
1. Hoa told me that she hated ( eat ) _eating _ durians.
2. Christmas season is nearly coming; I ( decorate ) _am going to___ my Christmas tree tomorrow.
3. Hoa and Nga ( not see ) _have not seen____ the live firework show since last year.
4. When I was young, my grandma often ( tell) _told____ me a folktale before bedtime.

4. Supply the correct form of the word in the blanks ( 1pt)

1. Ms. Lan wants to have a part time job as a teaching ___assistant__. ( assist )
2. Using products made in Vietnam is to be __proud___ of being a Vietnamese. ( pride )
3. ___Fortunately___, we entered the house when it began to rain. ( Fortunate )
4. It’s ___unsafe___ for your son to play with the scissors. They can make him injured.( safe )
 C./ READING COMPREHENSION:(2.5 pts)
1. Read the following passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.
My Neighborhood is great
 
                I really love my neighborhood. It is a quiet, nice place with great neighbors. In short, my
neighborhood is nice to live in. 
         My neighborhood is quiet. Even though it has the regular amount of noise of any place, there are
many peaceful moments. For example, after most people have gone to work, you can hardly hear any
noise. Of course, when the kids get home, there is more noise; but, it is relatively quiet all day in my
neighborhood. My neighbors are really good people. They watch out for each other and this makes where I
live extra nice. If anyone has a problem with their household appliances or even something in their house,
a neighbor is usually there to help. One day, I couldn't start my motorbike, and my neighbor asked what was
wrong. I explained that my motorbike wouldn’t start, and he got it going again. This is just one of the many
examples of how my neighbors are the best people I know.

1. The writer is living in a quiet and safe neighborhood. True

2. The neighborhood is no noise when everyone is at work. True
3. There aren’t any children living in this neighborhood. False
4. People here always help each other. True

2. Choose the most suitable word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts )

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Twenty years later, he (1) ______
to Ontario, and then to the United States, settling in Boston, before (2) _______ his career as an
inventor. Throughout his life, Bell had been interested (3)_______ the education of deaf people. This
interest led him to (4)_______ the microphone and, in 1876, his "electrical speech machine," which we
now call a telephone. News of his invention (5) _______ spread throughout the country, even throughout
Europe. By 1878, Bell had set up the first telephone exchange in New Haven, Connecticut. By 1884,
long (6) _______ connections were made between Boston, Massachusetts and New York City.

1. A . moved B. lived C. left D. returned

2. A. having B. beginning C. choosing D. appearing
3. A. on B. of C. in D. at
4. A. invention B. invent C. inventor D. inventive
5. A. safely B. dangerously C. conveniently D. quickly
6. A. way B. transmission C. distance D. experiment

D. WRITING (2.0 pts)

Finish the second sentence. Keep its meaning similar to the above:
1. Her students are very clever, and they can make many beautiful Christmas cards. ( ENOUGH )
à Her students are clever enough to make ……….
2. Ms. Minh Tam said : “You should give your daughter a dictionary, Mr. Minh.”
à Ms. Minh Tam told Mr. Minh (that) he should give his daughter….
3. In the past, the country had no electricity.
 In the past, the country didn’t use to have electricity.
4. At the end of the story, the appearance of the fairy was really magical.
 At the end of the story, the fairy appeared really magically.

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UBND QUẬN BÌNH THẠNH ĐÁP ÁN KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 - NH 2012 – 2013
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO ANH VĂN 9 – Thời gian : 60 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)

Lưu ý : Học sinh không làm bài trên tờ giấy này.

A.LISTENING: (1.5pts)
1. Listen to the tape and decide whether the statements are True or False . The recording will be spoken
three times. (1.0 pt) Unit 2 page 17
1. The material of jean used to be made in Europe. T
2. They completely used cotton to make jeans in the eighth century. F
3. Embroidered jeans and painted jeans were the 1960s’ fashion. T
4. Jeans were out of fashion. F
2. Listen to the second recording and choose the option ( A, B or C ) that best answers each question.
( 0,5 pt) Unit 3 page 25

5. Van comes to the USA __________.

A. to improve his English skills B. to live with a home stay C. for an exchange student program
6. There are ___________ members in the Parker family.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6

B. VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR – STRUCTURES (4.0 pts)

1. Choose the best answer:(1.5 pts)

1. They have communicated by writing letters or sending mails with each other for over 5 years.
A. divided B. depended C. impressed D. corresponded
2. He successfully _________ his first work in the series of his poems.
A. encouraged B. located C. published D. controlled
3 _________ countries always have a wide variety of fresh fruits.
A. Tropical B. Unique C. Natural D. Equal
4. Since this morning, children have only had _________ at noon.
A. dinner B. a snack C. a deposit D. a fee
5. Most of the learners have to do a test before attending a course.
A. The subject B. The collection C. The inspiration D. The majority
6. Mr. Chan Youn Wee : “ Are you ready to start our trip, Kids ?”
Children : “___________.”
A. Thanks a lot. B. Yes. Let’s go. C. Don’t be late , Sir. D. Yes. I think so
2. Supply the correct form of the verb in the blanks (1pt)
1. This is the first time Maryam ( pay ) _has paid_ a visit to Viet Nam.
2. While Lan (lay) __was laying__ out picnic food, we were hurriedly cleaning the play ground.
3. “Jean” (name) ___was named__ after the sailors from Genoa in Italy before the 18th century.
4. I always spend more 3 hours (prepare) _preparing_ my lessons before coming to classes.
3. Supply the correct form of the word in the blanks (1pt)
1. This language center has a lot of ___experienced_ teachers and trainers. ( experience )
2. The _economic_ situation of the world has strongly exchanged and decreased. ( economy )
3. Đà Lạt city usually becomes the romantic __location___ for a photo shoot about wedding. ( locate )
4. H2T magazine is __widely___ read by teenagers. ( wide )

4. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt)

1. The “ Count Down” festival always takes place in the middle of city center in December 31st.
A B C D
2. In my opinion, wearing casual clothes makes school much colorful and lively than wearing uniform.
. A B C D
C./ READING COMPREHENSION:(2.5 pts)
1. Read the following passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.( 1pt )
It was an unforgettable 3-day trip to the countryside to visit my grandparents last summer holiday. My
family decided to go by bike on this trip because we all wanted to enjoy the atmosphere there. As
expected, the air was so great and clear. We felt very excited about this place. After having lunch at my
grandparents' house, we took a short nap and made all preparations to go fishing with grandparents in
the afternoon. The lake beside the house has many fishes and we had a joyful fishing day and lots of
fish to cook in the evening. It was our first day.
On the second day, we got up early and rode our bicycles around the village. The traffic was not heavy,
of course. We went along the small roads, had lunch under the shade of an old tree and saw the
children play with kites in the afternoon. The wind made us feel relaxed and peaceful.
On the third day, dad and mom allowed my sister and me to help my grandparents with the work in the
fields. The summer comes, either the harvest does. People are busier to collect all corns and rice. We
had a hard- working day. We went to sleep early and the village at night was so silent.
It was such a memorable travel of mine, we felt very happy during the after time of that summer, and all
sorrows disappeared!

1. Their trip to the countryside lasted three days. True _______

2. It was a nice day for them to take a riding-bike trip. True _______
3. They felt happy when they enjoyed the countryside life. True _______
4. The main crop of villagers there is only rice. False _______

Choose the most suitable word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.5 pts )
The (1) ________ popular and widely-recognized Vietnamese national costume ( clothes)  is the Áo
dài, which is (2) ______ nowadays mostly by women, although men do wear Áo dài (3) _______ special
occasions such as weddings and funerals. Áo dài is similar to the Chinese dress, (4) _______ of a long
gown with a slit on both sides, worn over silk pants. It is elegant in style and comfortable to wear, and
likely derived in the 18th century or in the royal court of Huế. Áo dài is made (5) _______ by many high
schools in Vietnam, and some colleges. Some female office workers. (such as receptionists,
secretaries, tour guides …)and teachers are also required to wear Áo dài.
In daily life, the traditional Vietnamese styles are now replaced (6) _______ Western styles.
Sometimes, traditional clothing is worn instead, with the exception of the white Áo dài commonly seen
with high school girls in Vietnam.
1. A. more B. most C. much D. many
2. A. wearing B. worn C. wore D. wear
3. A. on B. in C. at D. from
4. A. consisting B. including C. separating D. matching
5. A. unique B. practical C. compulsory D. terrible
6. A. in B. from C. on D. by

D. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.0 pts)

Finish the second sentence. Keep its meaning similar to the above:
1. Sorry, I can’t lend you my dictionary now.
 I wish I could lend you my dictionary.
2. Because his new camera didn’t work well, he decided to bring it back to the service center.
 His new camera didn’t work well, so he decided to bring it back to the service center.
3. “How many hours a day do you use a computer to search information, Nam ?” said the examiner
 The examiner asked Nam how many hours a day he used ….
4. You should apply to a language center to improve your English skills.
 If you want to improve your English skills, you should/can/may apply to a language center.

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