ÔN THI GIỮA KÌ - ĐỀ 1

A.Pronunciation
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. arrived            B. watched              C. packed                  D. typed
2. A. attended         B. washed                 C. decided                  D. disappointed
3. A. hand               B. transport             C. character                 D. celebration

II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. 
4. A. children             B. singer                      C. forget                      D. parents
5. A. enjoy                  B. agree                       C. attend                     D. student

B.Grammar
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.
1. My mum …………..the bus to work every morning.
   A. takes      B. goes C. does      D. runs

2. Before the new system of traffic control, there……….be more accidents.

   A. use to      B. used to C. is used to      D. was used to

3. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people……….the rules.

   A. remember      B. obey   C. go after      D. take care of

4. In spite of having a happy……….., the film begins with a terrible disaster.

   A. ending      B. acting   C. opening      D. setting

5. I had to stand in the balcony to catch the whole…………of the parade.

   A. view      B. picture  C. sight      D. vision

6. The end of the film was so……

   A. moved      B. moving C. movev      D. movable

7. Everybody attends the festival just……………fun.

   A. with      B. for C. in      D. of

8. On each Thanksgiving, families and friends…………….to have a feast.

   A. met      B. arrive C. appear      D. gather
II. Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete the text below.

   Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important …………. (9) for

Vietnamese people. Tet is a festival which ………… (10) in late January or
early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and ………….. (11) their
homes. They go to market to ………. (12) candy, jams or dried water melon
seeds. They also get new clothes which are traditional at Tet. They often buy
peach blossoms and marigolds which are …………….. (13) flowers at Tet
holiday. Tet is a time …………….. (14) family members to gather and have
some special meals………… (15) special food such as sticky rice cakes.
People often ………….. (16) relatives and close friends on the second day of
the holiday.
9.  A. festival      B. celebration   C. occasion      D. A&B
10. A. happen      B. take place C. occurs      D. All are correct
11. A. decorating      B. decorate C. to decorate      D. decorated
12. A. make     B. take C. buy      D. sell
13. A. tradition      B. traditional C. traditionally    D. traditions
14. A. with      B. in C. to     D. for
15. A. for      B. with C. to      D. of
16. A. visit      B. love C. go D.get

III. Read the text and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the
statements.
    The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are the most
famous film awards in the world. They have been held since 1929. They are
called the Oscars after the golden statuette awarded to the winners. The Oscar
statuette is officially called the Academy Award of Merit. It is 34 cm high and
weighs 3.85 kilos. The Oscar statuette was designed by Cedric Gibbons and
sculpted by George Stanley. It is a knight holding a crusader’s sword, standing
on a reel of film. The first Oscar was given to Emil Jannings on May 16, 1929.
The most important Oscar is the “Best Picture” prize, which is given to the best
film. Two other important awards are “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” in a
leading role. There are a lot of other prizes too, such as “Best Director”, “Best
Supporting Actor” and “Best Supporting Actress”, “Best Costume Design”, etc.

17. The Oscars……………………..
   A. weren’t organized until May 16, 1929.
   B. are also known the Academy Awards.
   C. are the world’s most well- known film awards.
   D. All are correct

18. The Oscar statuette ……………..

   A. looks like gold.
   B. has a shape of a crusader.
   C. was designed by two men.
   D. consists of a knight, a reel of film and a sword.
19. …………received the first Oscar prize.
   A. Cedric Gibbons
   B. George Stanley
   C. Emil Jannings
   D. The Academy

20. There is only one prize that is the most important.

   A. True      B. False

IV. Read the definitions and then match them with the words.
Sci-fi      Documentary Thriller      Horror      Action
21. ___________ A film that usually features lots of stunts and fighting.
22. ___________ A film that tells an exciting story about murder or crime.
23. ___________ A film that is set in the future.
24. ___________ A film in which strange and frightening things happen.
25. ___________ A film that give facts and information about a subject.