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REVISION FOR THE MID- TERM TEST -SECOND SEMESTER ( 2021- 2022)
A/ VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
1. Review all the words/ phrases related to topics: Traffic, Films
2. Grammar Structures:
- “It” indicating distance
- “Used to”
- “Ed” and “ing” adjectives
- Connectors: although, despite/ in spite of, however, nevertheless
3. Pronunciation:
- Sounds /e/ and /ei/
- Sounds /t/, /d/ and /id/
B/ SAMPLE TEST
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. ended B. loved C. cleaned D. bored
2. A. they B. those C. Thanksgiving D. than
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. breakfast B. pepper C. hotel D. ticket
4. A. parade B. copy C. replace D. arrive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. Is Minh …………… with the final semester's result?
A. satisfy B. satisfied C. satisfying D. be satisfying
6. This is a(n) …………… on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945.
A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary
7. She decided to quit this job ……….. the low salary.
A. because of B. despite C. because D. although
8. This is a …………… film and it makes me cry a lot.
A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited
9. Turkey is one of the ..................foods at Thanksgiving in the US.
A. Easter B. serious C. culture D. traditional
10. The Mid-autumn festival is an occasion for children to play with traditional toys, especially star ...........
A. feast B. lanterns C. stuffing D. jet
11. During the .............., there are thousands of samba dancers with very beautiful costumes performing on the streets.
A. Mid-autumn festival B. Carnival C. Easter D. Halloween
12. ................. the longest river in the world: the Amazon or the Nile?
A. Whom B. What C. Who D. Which
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
13. - “Do you like seeing a film?” – “ ………………………..”
A. No, I don’t like it at all. B. What film shall we see? C Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t.
14. – “What’s on the television tonight?” – “ ………………….”
A. A football match after the news B. At half past nine
C. The film is good D. I will go to the cinema
Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answer to each question.
Large cities often have problems that small towns and rural areas do not have. Two of the biggest problems are heavy
traffic and the pollution that cars create. Of course. Traffic problems and pollution are not only found in big cities.
However, the bigger population and larger number of cars on the roads in cities can make the problems happen more
often and with more noticeable effects.
One of the most common traffic problems large cities have is traffic congestion. As the population of a city increases,
so does the number of cars on the roads. Cities cannot always improve the number and size of their roads and
highways to keep up with the increasing number of cars. The result is traffic congestion, or traffic jams.
When a traffic jam happens, cars that are stuck in the congestion continue to run their engines. This creates pollution
and is a big problem. Pollution causes health problems for the people in cities and also harms the environment.
15. Where do traffic problems and pollution frequently happen?
A. small towns B. rural areas C. big cities D. remote villages
16. According to the passage, what causes traffic congestion in big cities?
A. Too many city dwellers B. Too many roads
C. Careless drivers D. Few traffic signs on the streets
17. The large number of cars is caused by __________.
A. urban planning B. traffic congestion C. environmental pollution D. the population
18. The highway and road network is ______of meeting the requirement of the increasing number of vehicles.
A. full B. aware C. incapable D. uncertain
19. Which of the followings is NOT true?
A. Only big cities have the problem of pollution.
B. Traffic jams cause pollution.
C. Pollution is a major problem in big cities.
D. Pollution causes health and environmental problems.
Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
Jennifer Lawrence was (21) ________ on August 15, 1990 in Kentucky, U.S. When she saw a child, Lawrence knew
that she wanted to act, and she began performing in school plays and local theatre. (22) _______ the age of 14, hoping
to break into acting and modeling, she went with her mother to New York city to look for work. She (23) _________
in advertisements for MTV and the fashion company H&M and got work as an actress on TV. Her family moved to
Los Angeles to allow her to further her career.
In 2010, Lawrence played the lead in the film Winter’s Bone and she was nominated for many awards including an
Oscar. In 2012, she starred in the film The Hunger Games (24) ________ Katniss Everdeen. Lawrence also starred in
another notable film in 2012, director David O. Russell’s Silver Lining Playbook and at the age of 22 she became the
second youngest woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Silver Lining Playbook.
20. A. what B. who C. which D. whom
21. A. bear B. beared C. born D. bore
22. A. Of B. In C. By D. At
23. A. appeared B. attended C. starred D. made
24. A. as B. for C. with D. of
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
25. My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes.
A. likes B. hates C. support D. knows
26. Could you give me a hand with my maths homework.
A. lend me B. pay me C. help me D. come with me
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions.
27. The film was so boring that we almost fell asleep.
A. scary B. violent C. moving D. interesting
28. Critics were disappointed at his performance as King Lear.
A. satisfied B. terrified C. exhausted D. embarrassed
Find the mistake in each sentence.
29. “When will you decide to get married with?” – “With my boyfriend, Huy”
A. When B. decide C. to get D. With
30. Despite the weather was bad, we had a good time.
A. Despite B. was bad C. had D. a good time
Choose a sentence that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
31. I’ve never seen such a boring movie. (most)
A. It was the most boring movie I’ve ever seen. B. It is the most boring movie I’ve ever seen.
C. It has been the most boring movie I’ve ever seen
32. How long is it since you went to the cinema? (last)
A. When were you go to the cinema? B. When have you been go to the cinema?
C. When did you last go to the cinema?
33. Although she was scared, she enjoyed watching horror movies. (spite)
A. In spite of being scared, she enjoyed watching horror movies.
B. Despite of being scared, she enjoyed watching horror movies.
C. Because of she was scared, she enjoyed watching horror movies.
34. It was such a gripping movie that I watched it three times. (that)
A. The movie is so gripping that I watched it three times.
B. The movie was so gripping that I watched it three times.
C. The movie has been so gripping that I watched it three times.
35. He will not repair my bike because he hates me.
A. Will my bike repaired by him because I am hated?
B. My bike will not be repaired by him because he hates me.
C. My bike will be repaired by him because he hate me.
36. Despite losing the game, we were happy that we played well.
A. Because we lost the game, we were happy that we played well.
B. In spite of the game, we were happy that we played well.
C. Although we lost the game, we were happy that we played well.
37. What is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city?
A. How far is it from Vinh to Ha Noi city? B. How long is this from Vinh to Ha Noi city?
C. How distance is this from Vinh to Ha Noi city?
38. Watching this horror film made us feel terrified.
A. It was terrifying for us to watching this horror film. B. It was terrified for us to watch this horror film.
C. It was terrifying for us to watch this horror film. D. It was terrifying watch this horror film.
39. I went swimming every Thursday when I was a school boy.
A. I use to go swimming every Thursday when I was a school boy.
B. I used go swimming every Thursday when I was a school boy.
C. I used to go swimming every Thursday when I was a school boy.
40. The airport is not far from the hotel.
A. The airport isn’t near the hotel. B. The airport is near the hotel. C. The airport is farther than the
hotel.