SECOND TERM TEST 1 1. Circle the option whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others. 1. A staff B. junkyard C. spray D. wander 2. A. flow B. cover C. folk D. row 3. A. plumber B. nuclear C. dump D. ultimate 4. A. drip B. viable C. slit D. divide 5. A. dynamite B. reduce C environment —_D. minimize Il. The following sentences in a letter from Martians have been jumbled. Put them in the correct order. Write your answers on the space provided. A letter from Martians Dear Mom, a. The temperature is just around 45°C so Ellies and [ have to wear a coat. b. However, it was too slow, in comparison with our flying saucers. c. They drank, sang, and wished the bride and groom happy. d. That's all we have seen. We'll take more photographs and send them together with the analysis of soil samples to you soon. ¢. People seemed very happy. f. We are staying in the flying saucer to avoid coldness and examining some soil samples we have just collected. g. Yesterday, we saw a strange kind of vehicle which carried a lot of people and goods. h. Itwas long and ran on rails (1 overheard the people here say so). i, We are on Earth now. It’s so cold in this place (The map says it is Sahara desert). j. We also witnessed a marriage in South Africa (the map said so). Love, Ellies and Shrekies1 2. 3) 4. 5. 6. Ts 8. 9. 10. Ill. Complete the following passage by circling the best word for each blank. 00 COMETS BRING BAD LUCK? In (1).......... times people didn't have a very good (2).........6+5 of what Comets really were or where they came from. They were scen as very (3)......0.. Objects in the sky, and very temporary in (4)............. as well. In some societies it was often a (5).......06 of bad events in the future when a comet arrived, associated with the death of a king or a significant military (6)...s-.+.+ In other countries, Comets were considered to bring good luck such (7) so increased fertility and more food, The ancient Chinese astronomers seem to have done the best job of actually recording when comets appeared (8). vw the sky, and left detailed descriptions of what they looked (9) . and approximately where in the sky that cach comet was (10)... 1, A, ancient B. last C. past 2. A. sightseeing B. news C. understanding 3. A. ordinary B. unusual C. stable 4. A-nature B. space C. book 5. A. sign B. signature C. sigh 6. A.use B. defeat C. victory 7. A. like B. as C. with 8. A.on B.in C. at 9. A. with B. as C. like 10. A. seen B. appeared C, understood IV. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition. 1. Lan, can you look ........... . your brother while I go to the market? 2. I'm looking ...........44 a book named “Love story”. 3. Hien is interested ............. cooking European food.4. Can you turn... .. the volume? I can’t hear anything. 5. It’s sunny but my grandma tells me to bring a raincoat just .............case. 6. Turn........ «the faucet after using, won't you? 7. Ifyoucut ... the trees, there soon be floods in the region. 8. Don'tturn .............the stove until you are ready to cook. 9. Ifyou go... wasting money like this, you'll go bankrupt soon. 10. People are talking a lot .............UFOs and aliens. V. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets. Some words do not need any changes. b, Pam wscessccs that you are always trying. (please) ++e+s that MU lost the match last night. (disappoint) T really look forward to .......... . in that five-star hotel. (stay) He suggests ............. the environment by not using plastic bags. (protect) i 2 3 4. 5 6. There are quite a lot of .. 7. 8. 9 oo seller. He have sold more than 100 cars this month. (effect) . in this report. (limit) He disappear (mysterious) This isa. .. diamond! Where did you get it? (precious) Witnesses sai (create) 10. He has vivid situations. (ii that they saw strange .... walking out of the saucer. ... Therefore, his novels are always full of romantic gine) VI. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. The Samba School Parade in Rio, Brazil is something everybody has to experience at least once in life. The event is broadcast live to several countries and all Brazilian states. Although watching on TV is cool, it's not half as much fun as being at there. You have to mingle with the crowd, sweat, maybe even march with a samba school, which is an association of people from the same neighborhood, usually a working class community in a suburban area. They get together on a regular basis for rehearsals and samba nights.Unlike the Street Carnival, the Samba Parade is not free. Though tickets are actually quite expensive, they are worth the investment. Fourteen special schools march on Carnival Sunday and Monday, seven each night. The parade starts at 9 p.m. and goes on until sunlight the next day, around 6-7 a.m. Choose the best option. 1. The Samba School Parade occurs in . A. Rio B. Brasilia C. Brussels 2. Being at the event is .............. funnier than watching it on TV. A. not much B. twice C. three times 3. A samba school gets together for rehearsals and samba nights A. on a basis B. recently C. regularly 4. The Street Carnival is........... A. free B. cheap C. expensive 5. The Samba School Parade occurs on ..........-+ A. every Saturday and Sunday B. every night of Camival festival . Carnival Sunday and Monday VII. Rewrite the following sentences, using the given words. 1. I/ go! out/ if/ you! stop/ computer. Why’! we/ limit’ use’ plastic bags/ protect’ environment? nily members/ live/ apart/ try/ be/ together’ at Tet. Although/ Liz/ had/ a lot of homework/ she/ played/ computer games > 3. 4. Ba/ told/ Ann/ he’ never’ be/ there/ before. > 5. >SECOND TERM TEST 2 I. Circle the option whose primary stress is placed differently from those of the others. 1. A. garbage B. balloon C. plumber D. freedom 2. A. condition B. hurricane C. festival D. dynamite 3. A. divide B, suggest C. forecast D. occur 4. A. recycle B. consider C. celebrate D. experience 5. A. valuable B. enormous C. effective D. terrific Il. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. A tsunami, also called a tsunami wave train, and at one time incorrectly referred to as a tidal wave. is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, usually an ocean, though it can occur in large lakes. Tsunamis are a frequent occurrence in Japan: approximately 195 events have been recorded. Owing to the immense volumes of water and the high energy involved, tsunamis can devastate coastal regions. Earthquakes, voleanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices), landslides glacier calving and other mass movements, meteorite ocean impacts or similar impact events, and other disturbances above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami The Greek historian Thucydides was the first to relate tsunami to submarine earthquakes, but the understanding of a tsunami’s nature remained slim until the 20th century and is the subject of ongoing rescarch. Many early geological, geographical, and oceanographic texts refer to tsunamis as seismic sea waves." Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are T (true) or F (false). 1. A tsunami used to be classified as a tidal wave. 2. Thi 3. Japan is the only country that receives tsunamis every year. happens only in open seas and oceans.Up to present, there have been 195 events of tsunamis recorded worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and inland heavy storms can result in tsunamis. Any water-related disturbance can cause tsunamis, too. The Grecks were the first to know about tsunamis. Now we have got a good knowledge of tsunamis already. PPe PP ‘Tsunamis are now being researched. 10. Many people think that tsunamis are seismic sea waves. Task 2: Give SHORT answers to the following questions. 11. What did people once mistake tsunami with? 12. In which bodies of water may a tsunami occur? 13. By which means can a tsunami destroy coastal regions? 14. Who first mentioned tsunami in his/her research? 15. When did people have a clearer understanding of the nature of tsunami? IIL. Fill in each blank with a suitable connective. 1. She is happy .... ..she gets mark 10 on English today. Johnny finds it impossible to get up early ... watching TV. Nv va. he often stays up late 3. Helen has a pain in her back ...She is going to see the doctor. @ siesserenessed she was warned about the storm that might occur, she decided to go to the beach. 5. The volcano didn’t leave much loss on people citizens in the dangerous zone had been informed about it. .. it may help 6. Many tourists like the sunny weather of Victnam .... “them to have a suntan skin.7. Discovering Africa is one of the most popular package tours this summer . visitors may encounter many difficulties when visiting poor regions, 8. Sarah got stuck in the traffic jam for a while ... arrive at the mecting on time. she managed to 9. Tleft early ............... was able to catch the early train. 10. She refused to go to the doctor's ... her temperature is very high. IV. Complete the passage by circling the best word for each blank. Big cities (1) .» the world are now facing serious problems of environmental pollution, especially air and water pollution. The great (2). is of factories is one of the main causes of air pollution. Smoke coming out (3)........... factory machines contains a big amount of lead (4)... is harmful to health. (5)............ motorcycles in the cities release so much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every day. In that way, they are polluting not only the air (6).... . Water as well. Moreover, poisonous sewage from factories flows (7)... vee into rivers without any treatment. Similarly, tons of untreated garbage are thrown into rivers. Some governments are planning to (8)........... all factories to the suburbs and to reduce the number of motorcycles on streets but it (9).. oe long time and great effort. All solutions will become ineffective (10). Lanterns are of different... A, sizes B. shapes C. sizes and shapes Traditional dances in Tet Trung Thu include A. dragon dan B. flower dance C. both A and B Choose four options Which of the following activities are done by children on the day of Tet Trung Thu? A. making colorful lanterns. B. marching C. giving mooncakes to their parents. D. singing E. carrying lanterns. F. dancing . Complete the following sentences, using the given words. Iv common/ that’ parents/ give’ box’ moon cakes’ traditionally’ very rich’ taste/ their children. ‘The cakes’ filled/ lotus seeds’ ground beans! orange peels. They/ have/ bright yoke’ center’ represent’ moon. Today/ the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival encourage/ affection’ for children/ but also’ promote/ education’ poctry/ dance/ arts, 5. Show/ our love/ children/ teach’ them/ Vietnam's love’ be! a wonderful reason/ celebrate/ Tet Trung Thu