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MID-TERM 1: TEST 4
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points)
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.
Question 1: A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lasted
Question 2: A. museum B. sculpture C. drum D. cultural
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.
Question 3: A. bamboo B. village C. workshop D. famous
Question 4: A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part
that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: I (A) wish the sun (B) were shine (C)so that we could (D) go swimming.
Question 6: (A) Pottery is (B) passing (C) down from artisans to trainees (D) so that
they can maintain the art.
Question 7: The trip (A) to the countryside was very (B) interested. We all (C)
enjoyed (D) ourselves a lot.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 8: I came here…………………..I could see you.
A. so that B. in order C. after D. despite
Question 9: She presented me with a new blanket on which she …………some
beautiful flowers.
A. knitted B. embroidered C. moulded D. carved
Question 10: The members of the family ate hamburgers while Peter
………….baseball.
A. is playing B. plays C. was playing D. has been playing
Question 11: Singers and movies stars always want to look ……………. When they
appear in public.
A. fashionable B. colorful C. worldwide D. occasional
Question 12: The boy looks …………..when he sees his parents at the door of the
classroom.
A. relaxed B. confused C. confident D. confusing
Question 13: Jimmy walked down the road without looking………….anybody.
A. for B. up C. at D. after
Question 14: We think our parents should ………………..in our shoes.
A. put ourselves B. put themselves C. let them D. put them
Question 15: The teacher let me ……..home early because I felt ill.
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A. go B. going C. went D. to go
Question 16: Ha Noi City now is……… ………than it was 10 years ago.
A.as large B. more large C. much larger D. the largest
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.
Question 17: Nam: Thank you so much for showing me around today.
Tuan: ……………………, It’ll be good fun.
A. That’s ok B. Thank you so much. C. Yes, please D. Sure
Question 18: Peter: You must be Mary’s mother.
Mary’s mother: …………………., I am.
A. You are welcome B. Certainly, I am
C. That’s right D. No worries
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19: The village is located in a valley.
A. situated B. replaced C. put D. sited
Question 20: We spent an enjoyable evening talking about old times.
A. pleasant B. boring C. comfortable D. free
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
Question 21: Is math a compulsory subject in Vietnamese high school?
A. required B. despised C. difficult D. optional
Question 22: The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking.
A. stop B. continue C. finish D. consider
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is (23)……………important than
ever to succeed at school if you hope to (24 )…….. a chance in the job market
afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry (25)………...letting down
their parents, their peers and themselves. To try to please everyone, they take on too
(26)…………….tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework
assignments, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people
(27)…………from stress.
Question 23: A. more B. much C. s little D. very
Question 24: A. gain B. achieve C. have D. retain
Question 25: A. with B. about C. of D. on
Question 26: A. few B. many C. much D. a few
Question 27: A. suffer B. have C. get D. catch
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
MY HOME TOWN
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank
of the River Tyne. It is a quite big city of about 200,000 inhabit­ants. There is a
cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link
Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping
centres in the world, the Metro Centre.
A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coal mining, but now the
chemical and soap industries are important.
I moved from Newcastle ten years ago but I often return. I miss the people, who are so
warm and friendly, and I miss the wild, beautiful countryside near the city, where there
are so many hills and streams.
Question28. Newcastle is ………………………………………………
A. a city near the North East of England
B. a city in the North East of England
C. a city in the North of England
D. a small town in England
Question29. Newcastle has……………………………………………
A. one of the biggest shopping centers
B. a wild, beautiful countryside
C. a population of about 200,000 people
D. one bridge that links it to the next town
Question30. Gateshead has one of……………………………..in the world.
A. the largest rivers
B. the most important shipbuilding industries
C. the most beautiful countrysides
D. the biggest shopping centres
Question 31. According to the passage, the writer………………………
A. is still living in Newcastle
B. has never returned to Newcastle
C. doesn’t live in Newcastle any more
D. has come back to live in Newcastle
II. WRITING: (2 points)
Rewrite the sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
Question 32: Some people think learning English is not difficult.
=> Some people think it is………………………………………………………
Question 33: “Don’t go to the park when it’s dark”, said Mrs Brown.
=> Mrs. Brown…………………………………………………………………
Question 34: Vietnamese people have used different materials to make the ao dai.
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=> Different materials………………………………………………………..

Question 35: I don’t remember exactly when my parents started this workshop. (set
up)
=> I don’t ………………………………………………………………………..
Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets.
Question 36: I am going to the cinema with my friend this weekend to see the lastest
6D Ocean Explore film. (in order that)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 37: We got lost. We asked a policeman for the way. (because)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………….
Question 38: He can’t speak to Tim at the moment. He’s sleeping. (so)
………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 39: They won’t buy the new car. They save enough money. (until)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 40: Despite the bad weather, we went out for a picnic. (although)
………………………………………………………………………………………