REVISION FOR THE MID-TERM TEST ( 1ST TERM)

VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. finances B. dishes C. watches D. groceries
2. A. prepare B. benefit C. equally D. relationship
3. A. protected B. translated C. behaved D. needed
4. A. moment B. contribute C. donate D. hole
5. A. confident B. deceiving C. career D. conduct
6. A. mankind B. musical C. talent D. format
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. housework B. laundry C. divide D. equally
2. A. manage B. together C. family D. benefit
3. A. effective B. healthy C. prevent D. disease
4. A. protect B. normally C. balance D. skeleton
5. A. famous B. musical C. album D. deceive
6. A. biography B. receive C. internet D. musician
Circle the best word
1. My mother always takes good care of the family and makes/does household tasks quickly.
2. Alex’s brother is responsible for lifting/making heavy things and repairing the water pipes.
3. When he was young, he had to take/earn a living by selling old books.
4. Choosing a good place to live is not an easy decision to make/do for everyone.
5. Breadwinner/homemaker is the person who supports the family with the money he earns.
6. Parents should think/consider the age and health condition before giving small children some simple
household task to do.
7. It is the duty/role of the young people to take care of their elderly parents.
8. Both husbands and wives should give/join hands to contribute to the family and make it happy.
9. Should women in the 21st century share/create the household financial burden with their husbands?
10. What roles does your father take/perform in your family?
11. The heart pumps/carries blood through the blood vessels to bring oxygen to all parts of the body.
12. Skeletal system is put/made up of our bones and it supports our body and protects our organs.
13. Discomfort, soreness and allergy are common side effects/results of taking this kind of medicine.
14. My grandfather has some problems with his heart and he had some electronic medical devices
inserted/implanted into his body.
15. Nowadays a lot of people use acupuncture as a reliable/possible alternative to modern medicine and it’s
proved to save much money for patients.
16. In order to keep/stay healthy, young people are recommended to control their weight and maintain daily
exercise.
17. Some kinds of drinks such as coffee, tea, alcohol which strongly stimulate/accumulate the body can
cause stress.
18. Do you believe that there are foods that can help you fall asleep or cause/keep you awake?
19. Respiratory/digestive system is the one that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.
20. It cannot be denied that illnesses are resulted/caused either naturally or personally.
21. Michael Jackson is my idol. I am one of his biggest fans/lovers.
22. This singer got/became a superstar in Vietnam within a few years.
23. To my surprise, her clips on the Internet received/collected over 1 million views in a week.
24. My brother came/graduated from a famous university in the South of Australia. After he gets his degree,
he comes back to Vietnam to run his own business now.
25. How many views did the singer’s clip have/gain on the Internet last week?
26. Expanding the current network is one of the company’s important achievements/results.
27. The boy band has just released an impressive album which has sold at least one million copies/versions.
28. The song was composed/ nominated for 2 Grammy awards in the last season.
29. The music program quickly became a world-wide phenomenon/position with local version in many
countries and territories.
30. American Idol began in 2002 and quickly became the most entertainment episode/series in America with
a large number of viewers.
Choose the best answer
1. I’m ……………..I can’t go with you now because I am studying for my exams tomorrow.
A. sad B. afraid C. tired D. pity
2. Sorry, I can’t ……………….with the household duties as I have to go now.
A. do B. take C. finish D. help
3. Husbands and wives should ………………household chores equally in the family so that they can share
these tasks.
A. divide B. take C. do D. make
4. Can you ……………..the laundry when I prepare the dinner tonight?
A. take B. wash C. take D. do
5. My mother takes care of the family while my father is ……………….for the household finances.
A. good B. willing C. responsible D. benefit
6. Homemaker is the person who ………………….the home and often raises children instead of earning
money from a job.
A. builds B. manages C. keeps D. protects
7. Taking out rubbish is a ……………..task for me in the late afternoon.
A. routine B. normal C. easy D. simple
8. There are ………………benefits that come to a family when husbands and children share the housework.
A. big B. large C. enormous D. plenty
9. Children can learn good skills and they can ……………..responsible people when doing the housework.
A. make B. become C. turn D. change
10. When people work together on household chores, it ……………….joyful atmosphere for the family.
A. is B. has C. opens D. creates
11. Though I have ……………..some medicine, the headache doesn’t go away.
A. eaten B. taken C. bought D. put
12. Foods are broken down and ………………..into energy in the digestive system.
A. converted B. inserted C. put D. turn
13. …………….medicine and indigenous fold practices are often used to treat the sick people in Vietnam.
A. Acupuncture B. Mental C. Natural D. Herbal
14. Nervous system is the one that ………………..as the control panel of the body.
A. used B. plays C. works D. takes
15. The gardener works hard so that the growth of the grass in the ground is carefully …………………
A. checked B. monitored C. developed D. increased
16. The foods which most commonly cause …………… are crab, shrimp, fish or even milk.
A. allergies B. measles C. headache D. cancer
17. My brother has ……………..up his bad habit of staying up late until 1 a.m.
A. put B. made C. given D. picked
18. Changing your daily routine slightly can sometimes be enough to ……….yourself of some bad habits.
A. make B. prevent C. stop D. rid
19. Aromatherapy is used in a ………………range of settings including health spas and hospitals.
A. huge B. wide C. large D. big
20. There are some concerns about the ……………….and quality of certain essential oils used for medical
purposes.
A. safety B. growth C. increase D. treatment
21. The performance was so boring that it made the audience ……………..asleep last night.
A. turn B. fall C. is D. get
22. The successful film has been on the top three …………….lists for the past few weeks in Vietnam.
A. rating B. waiting C. best D. first
23. In order to get the prize, contestants have to answer a series of general
knowledge…………………….with the highest scores.
A. quizzes B. puzzles C. tests D. questions
24. The child was …………………up in a poor family but he was greedy for knowledge.
A. put B. raised C. brought D. nurtured
25. Do you know the name of the singer who is often ……………….to as the King of Ballad in America?
A. worked B. referred C. connected D. related
26. They have to try their best because they have to …………….their talent in the contest tomorrow
afternoon.
A. make B. have C. improve D. show
27. We are very proud of our daughter as she got several ………………..in local music competitions when
she was only 8 years old.
A. awards B. marks C. money D. ratings
28. The guest can ………………….a rest and then he can start sharing about his achievements in his field.
A. put B. do C. take D. use
29. I stayed up late last night to………….. my master’s course assignment because it is due tomorrow.
A. make B. do C. take D. get
30. A person who rides a horse and takes care of cattle is called………………
A. cowboy B. gardener C. vet D. farmer
Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the words in brackets
1.……………………family which consists of three or more generations is still very popular in Vietnam
nowadays. (EXTEND)
2. My dad is ………………..for doing the heavy things and mending thins around the house.
(RESPONSIBILITY)
3. The baby cries because her sister doesn’t split the cake……………………(EQUAL)
4. The company has ……………………..a wide range of good products for the local citizens. (PROVISION)
5. Parents are …………………….to spend free time collaborating with schools in educating their children.
(ENCOURAGE)
6. …………………….., husbands go out to work to support the family finance whereas wives stay at home
and take care of the children. (TRADITION)
7. A person is considered …………………….if he or she does not take good care of his or her parents.
(GRATEFUL)
8. Young people should also learn to respect and take care of their ……………….parents. (OLD)
9. In what ways can parents contribute to …………………..their children? (EDUCATE)
10. His uncle is such a busy man that he has not tome for rest and ……………….(RELAX)
11. Children are recommended to eat more seafood as it helps them build ………………bones. (HEALTH)
12. The boy shouldn’t watch horror films or ………………….TV programs as he often has nightmares.
(FRIGHTEN)
13. The press came to the presentation with a view to collecting ……………………(INFROM)
14. ………………………., over ninety percent of the damage caused by fire rather than by the collapse of
the buildings. (CONSEQUENT)
15. The increasing number of the …………………..of the city has pose some serious problems. (INHABIT)
16. Our training group …………………increased as more people joined in yesterday morning. (GRADUAL)
17. It is not difficult to make some …………………about the future development of the economy.
(PREDICT)
18. The concert…………………takes place in the city hall where many local citizens come to see this time
of the year. (NORMAL)
19. The Internet is one of many ……………….in our modern life and it brings us enormous benefits.
(INVENT)
20. With all forms of exercise, it is important to start slowly and build up ……………….(GENTLE)
21. The ………………………….who receive the fewest viewers’ votes are certainly eliminated from the
competition. (CONTEST)
22. His parents persuaded him to complete his high school education instead of immediately beginning a
…………………..career. (PROFESSION)
23. He is ……………….as one of the most important composers of modern Vietnamese music and one of the
most popular composers in the world. (REMEMBER)
24. ……………………, the little girl suffered from poor health since her childhood and she died at the age of
10. (FORTUNATE)
25. The man is a …………………..figure in culture as he is a composer of many lively patriotic wartime
songs. (NOTE)
26. During the ………………….liberation movements, he worked as an active soldier in the Vietnamese
army. (NATION)
27. Quan Ho singing is a Vietnamese style of folk music that was ………………by UNESCO in 2009.
(RECOGNIZE)
28. Beatles is famous for not only songs composed by their members but also for ……………………
instruments that they played. (MUSIC)
29. The …………………….singer sang various songs about peace and love in the program last night.
(PASSION)
30. Her beautiful voice and talented ……………………..conquered the audience and the panel judges in the
contest. (PERFORM)
READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
My first piece of advice to people who want to start getting fit is: don’t buy an exercise bike. Typically,
people who buy them use them for a week or so and then forget about them. They are effective if they are
used regularly but you need to be determined. Most people will find it much easier to go for a gentle jog
around the park.
As well as being easy to do, jogging is also relatively cheap compared to most other sports. You don’t need to
buy expensive clothes if you’re just going running around the park or on the beach. The main thing is that
they’re comfortable, and that they keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There is one piece of
equipment, however, that you will have to spend time and money on, and that’s your running shoes.
Remember that you are not looking for a fashion item, but for something that will support your feet and
protect you from injury. They can be expensive, but if they are good quality they will last you a long time.
It's always best to get expert advice, and the best place for that is a sports shop.
As for the actual jogging, the secret is to start gently, and not to do too much at the beginning – especially if
you haven’t had any exercise for a long time. Try a mixture of walking and running for ten minutes about
three times a week at first. Once you are happy doing that you can then start to increase the amount you do
gradually. After a few months you you should hope to be able to run at a reasonable speed for twenty minutes
three or four times a week. It's important that you feel comfortable with whatever you do. If you do, you’ll
start to enjoy it and will probably keep doing it. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you’ll probably stop after
a short time and return to your bad habits. In any case, training too hard is not very effective. Research has
shown that somebody who exercises for twice as long or twice as hard as another person doesn’t
automatically become twice as fit.
1. Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Exercise bikes B. Gentle jogging C. Keeping fit D. Running shoes
2. What is true about the exercise bikes?
A. Exercise bikes do not help you get fit.
B. It is more costly than most other sports.
C. Many people prefer it to gentle jogging.
D. Most people don’t use it for very long.
3. The word "determined” in the passage probably means ____.
A. confident B. decisive C. flexible D. positive
4. According to the author, you should ____.
A. go jogging around a park or on the beach
B. go to sports shop for high quality running shoes
C. keep warm at all times when you are jogging
D. spend time and money on fashionable items
5. The word "injury" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. bleeding B. breaking C. shocking D. suffering
6. It is stated in the passage that ____.
 A. you are advised to start jogging by walking for ten minutes
B. you should expect to feel much uncomfortable when jogging
C. you should jog three days a week and walk on the other days
D. you won't necessarily be a lot fitter by running twice as fast
7. The word “gently" in the passage is opposite in meaning to ____.
A. abruptly B. effectively C. rapidly D. smoothly
8. The word “that” in the passage probably refers to ____.
A. a mixture of walking and running B. about three times a week
C. actual jogging at first D. exercise for a long time
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time 'rhythm and blues’ music was very (1) ____ with
black Americans. ‘R&B’ was a mixture (2) _____ black religious music and jazz. It had strong rhythms that
you could dance to and simple, fast music.
(3) ____ the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the mid 1950s, (4)
_____ new while R&B music, called 'rock ‘n’ roll’ had become very popular. Singers like Elvis Presley and
Bill Haley (5) ____ millions of teenage fans. Their music was fast and loud. Many older people thought that
rock ‘n’ roll was very (6) ____.
By the early 1960s, even rock ‘n’ roll had become old-fashioned. Many of the songs had begun to sound the
(7) ____. It was at that time that a new eroup from England became popular: The Beatles.
The Beatles first started (8 ) ____ singing American style songs, but they soon developed their own style,
with more (9) ____ melodies. They also introduced different instruments, (10) ____ as the Indian sitar.
Groups like The Beatles had a very important influence (11) ____ the style of popular music. By the (12)
____ 1970s, rock ‘n’ roll had developed into a new form of music. Electronics had (13) ____ the amplified
guitars and drums of rock ‘n’ roll. Rock had arrived.
1. A. accepted B. popular C. common D. famous
2. A. to B. with C. of D. by
3. A. Noticing B. Detecting C. Warning D. Perceiving
4. A. those B. its C. their D. this
5. A. attached B. attacked C. attracted D. attained
6. A. dangerous B. endangered C. dangerously D. in danger
7. A. equal B. same C. corresponding D. twin
8. A. to B. at C. with D. by
9. A. complicated B. complicate C. complicating D. complication
10. A. same B. such C. like D. so
11. A. in B. for C. to D. on
12. A. early B. opening C. first D. advance
13. A. switched B. returned C. replaced D. changed
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s was the only-surviving son of Leopold and Maria Pertl Mozart. Leopold was a
successful composer, violinist, and assistant concert master at the Salzburg court. Wolfgang's mother, a
constantly ill housewife, was born to a middle class family of local community leaders. His only sister was
Maria Anna. With their father’s encouragement and guidance, they both were introduced to music at an early
age. Leopold started Anna on keyboard when she was seven, as three-year old Wolfgang looked on.
Mimicking her playing, Wolfgang quickly began to show a strong understanding of chords, tonality, and
tempo. Soon, he too was being tutored by his father.
Leopold was a devoted and task-oriented teacher to both his children. He made the lessons fun, but also
insisted on a strong work ethic and perfection. Fortunately, both children excelled well in these areas.
Recognising their special talents, Leopold devoted much of his time to their education in music as well as
other subjects. Wolfgang soon showed signs of excelling beyond his father's teachings with an early
composition at age five and demonstrating outstanding ability on harpsichord and the violin. He would soon
go on to play the piano, organ and viola.
1. Which of the following is true about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
 A. He was the only child in his family.
B. His father played many roles in music community in Salzburg.
C. He started to expose himself to music at the age of seven.
D. His mother was a local community leader.
2. W hen looking Anna playing piano, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ____.
A. composed music B. imitated her
C. introduced music to her D. played violin
3. The word “devoted" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. inconstant B. strict C. committed D. only
4. Mozart’s father ____.
A. created lessons which were not fun B. required only perfection
C. did not ask for work morality D. was his early tutor
5. The word “outstanding" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. ordinary B. normal C. average D. impressive
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
In the 1960s, it took pop and rock groups one or two days to record other their songs. Nowadays, it can take
months and months. Many rock groups begin by recording only one instrument, for example, the voice. Then
they record other instruments – electric piano, synthesiser, guitars, drums and so on.
Next, they might use a computer to add special effects. Finally, they ‘mix’ all the instruments until they get
the sound that they want. This means that a CD or cassette will always sound very different from a live
concert.
Music engineers have developed a new eomputer programme that will change the future of music. A
computer can analyse a singer's voice. Then if you give the computer the lyrics and music of a song, the
computer can 'sing' it in that voice. This means that a singer only needs to record one song and the computer
can then sing other songs in the singer's own voice. Singers can sing new songs many years after they have
died.
Most of us listen to music for pleasure, but for the record companies, music is a product, the same as soap
powder. When a record company finds a new group (or 'band'), they first try to develop the band's 'profile'.
They will try to create an 'image' for the band that they think will attract young people. Instead of allowing
the band’s full artistic freedom, they will often tell the band what they should wear, what they should say and
how they should sing and play.
In recent year, many rock groups have started their own record companies because they say that the big
companies are too commercial.
1. Today, to record songs, it takes ____.
A. longer than it used to do B. shorter than it used to do
C. only one or two days D. the same amount of time as the 1960s
2. Today’s record procedure results in ____.
A. different sounds of recorded songs and Iivc-performed songs
B. the mixture between CDs and live concert
C. some special effects on songs
D. differences in voices and instruments played
3. Which of the following is NOT true about the new computer programme?
A. It is predicted to change the music future.
B. It can imitate singers' voices.
C. It can sing only one recorded song of the singer.
D. The singer does not necessarily present to really sing.
4. The word "it" in the passage refers to ____.
A. music B. a lyric C. a singer D. a song
5. Record companies don't always ____.
A. suggest the outfits of the band B. tell the band what to say
C. give the band freedom to do things D. decide the songs the band will play
6. The word "that” in the passage refers to ____.
A. soap powder B. an image C. the band D. a eompany
7. The word "commercial” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. famous B. popular C. useful D. money-oriented