FIRST SEMESTER TEST 2020-2021 (Mã đề 169)

PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE

I. PHONETICS: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others
Câu 1: A. holiday B. lovely C. half D. lunch
Câu 2: A. hear B. wear C. near D. clear

II. STRESS: Choose the word which has stress pattern different from the others
Câu 3: A. figure B. announce C. limit D. blossom
Câu 4: A. agrarian B. celebration C. population D. preparation

III. WORD CHOICE – SPEAKING - GRAMMAR

Câu 5: She insisted_________: KHĂNG KHĂNG ĐÒI I telling me every single detail of what
they did to her in hospital.
A. on B. at C. with D. in
Câu 6: The train __________ half an hour ago: SIMPLE PAST
A. has left B. was leaving C. had left D. left
Câu 7: Jack: “I’ve passed my final exam.” - Jill: “_____________.”
A. That’s a good idea: SUGGEST IDEA B. Good luck: CHÚC TRC KHI LÀM
C. It’s nice of you to say so: COMPLIMENT D. Congratulations: CHÚC MỪNG KHI
NGTA ĐẠT DC ĐIỀU GÍ ĐÓ
Câu 8: The winner of the competition was given a(n)_________ for her excellent performance.
A. fine: (N) HÌNH PHẠT B. reward: PHẦN THƯỞNG CHO 1 HĐỘNG C. award:
GIẢI THƯỞNG D. bonus: ĐIỂM CỘNG
Câu 9: ________ you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam.
A. If B. Although C. Unless D. When
Câu 10: Please don’t __________. Everything will be alright.
A. make sure: ĐẢM BẢO B. make a fuss: LÀM QUÁ, LỚN CHUYỆN
C. make mistake LỖI SAI D. make your mind: QUYẾT ĐỊNH
Câu 11: The accused man __________ to give the police any more information.
A. denied: PHỦ NHẬN B. admitted: THỪA NHẬN C. refused: TỪ CHỐI D. objected:
CHỐNG ĐỐI

Câu 12: Lunar New Year or Tet is the grandest and most important occasion in the year.
A. excited B. largest C. smallest D. shortest

IV. GAP FILLING:

HOW BIRTHDAY PARTIES STARTED?
Birthday parties are always among the highlights of a child's year, but did you ever wonder how
the tradition of birthday parties started?
The tradition of birthday parties started (13)___________ Europe a long time ago. It was feared
that evil spirits were particularly (14)___________ to people on their birthdays. To protect them
from harm, friends and family would come to be with the birthday person and bring good
thoughts and wishes. Giving gifts brought even more good cheer toward off the evil spirit. This
is how birthday parties began.
At first it was only kings (15)___________ were recognized as important enough to have a
birthday celebration. As time went by, children became included in birthday celebrations. The
first children's parties (16)___________ in Germany and were called Kinderfeste.
Some traditions are quite (17)___________ in many parts of the world, birthday candles which
carry wishes up to God, birthday games which gauge how much more a child can do versus last
year, and birthday pinches or taps which ensure good luck for the coming year.
Câu 13: A. in + PLACE B. at C. on D. for
Câu 14: A. attracting B. attract C. attraction D. attracted: + TO: THU HÚT
Câu 15: A. N + whose + N B. which: OBJECT C. that D. whom + PERSON (S + V)

Câu 16: A. had B. took C. spent D. occurred = TAKE PLACE IN: DIỄN RA
Câu 17: A. likely B. same C. as D. similar: GIỐNG NHAU + TO
FAMILIAR + WITH: QUEN
THUỘC

V. ERROR RECOGNITION
Câu 18: He should (A) ever call again (B), please tell him that (C) I am not (D) at home.
SHOULD HE => IF INVERSION: ĐẢO NGỮ
Câu 19: She said that (A) she will (B) be (C) here the next (D) week.
WILL => WOULD (LÙI THÌ => REPORTED SPEECH)
Câu 20: Having not (A) seen (B) him for (C) ages, I didn’t (D) recognize him.
NOT HAVING

PART B: WRITING
I. READING COMPREHENSION: Read the passage and decide whether the following
statements are TRUE or FALSE
I have returned to my hometown of Wilson Creek after an absence of 10 years.
So many things have changed around here. When I left Wilson Creek, there was a small pond in
the town. They have filled in this pond and they have built a large shopping mall there. A new
post office has also been built just across from my old school.
There is a baseball stadium on the outskirts of Wilson Creek which has been changed
completely. They have now added a new stand where probably a few thousand people could sit.
It looks really great.
The biggest changes have taken place in the downtown area. They have pedestrianised the centre
and we can't drive there anymore. A European-style fountain has been built and some benches
have also been added along with a grassy area and a new street cafe.
My street looks just the same as it always has but a public library has been built in the next street
along. There used to be a great park there but they have cut down all the trees, which is a pity:
TIẾC. The library now has a large green area in front of it but it's not the same as when the park
was there.

21. The writer's school doesn't exist anymore.: FALSE

22. They have improved the baseball stadium: TRUE
23. The writer likes the new-look baseball stadium: TRUE
24. It's only possible to reach the downtown area on foot. TRUE
25. The writer is sad about the park being ruined = CUT DOWN ALL THE TREES. TRUE
II.WORD FORM: Complete each sentence below by choosing the correct form of the words
given in brackets.
26. Helen earns a living: KIẾM SỐNG as an interior ___________. (DECORATE)
DECORATOR

27. This charitable organization relies almost on ____________contributions. (VOLUNTEER)

VOLUTARY CONTRIBUTIONS: ĐÓNG GÓP TÌNH NGUYỆN
28. We raced fairly (ADV) and __________, and had a good relationship. (COMPETE)
COMPETITIVELY: ADV + AND/ OR/ NOT ONLY …. BUT ALSO + ADV

29. The government plans to cut taxes in order to __________ the

economy. (STIMULATION)
STIMULATE: IN ORDER TO + V1
30. The area that has the ________ population growth rate is Latin America. (HIGH)
THE HIGHEST => THE + SUPERLATIVE
31. Many people haven’t eaten for days, stuck: BỊ KẸT on an ________ island without water,
clothes or shoes. (POPULATION) UNPOPULATED: K CO NGƯỜI Ở
(POPULATE => POPULATED => UNPOPULATED)

32. We wish you both health and __________. (LONG) LONGEVITY: SỐNG THỌ

III. CLOZE TEST: Use the words given to fill in the blanks. There are TWO extra words.
primarily food get religious colors
with celebrations as musical carrying

Holi is a spring festival also known (13) AS: ĐƯỢC BIẾT ĐẾN festival of colors, and
sometimes festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu (14) _________RELIGIOUS festival: NGÀY
LỄ TÔN GIÁO which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well
as people of other communities.
It is (15) PRIMARILY observed: LẦN ĐẦU TIÊN;
in India, Nepal, and other regions of the world with significant populations of minority Hindus or
people of Indian origin. The festival has, in recent times, spread in parts of Europe and North
Americas as a spring celebration of love, frolic and colors.
Holi (16) CELEBRATIONS start with a Holika bonfire on the night before Holi where people
gather, sing and dance. The next morning is free for all carnival of colors, where everyone plays,
chases and (17) COLORS
each other with dry powder and colored water, with some (18) CARRYING water guns and
colored water-filled balloons for their water fight. Anyone and everyone is fair game, friend or
stranger, rich or poor, man or woman, children and elders. The frolic and fight with colors occurs
in the open streets, open parks, outside temples and buildings. Groups carry drums and
(19) MUSICAL instruments: NHẠC CỤ, go from place to place, sing and dance. People move
and visit family, friends and foes, first play with colors on each other, laugh and chit chat,
then share Holi delicacies: SPECIALTY: ĐẶC SẢN, (20) FOOD and drinks. In the evening,
after sobering up, people dress up, visit friends and family. It is a national holiday: LỄ HỘI
QUỐC GIA in India.

IV. Give correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If you (LISTEN) __________ to my advice yesterday, things would be different now.
HAD LISTENED => IF
IF 1,2,3,0, MIXED

2. My father objects to (SEND) __________ children to boarding schools. OBJECT TO +

VING: PHẢN ĐỐI SENDING:
21. (GROW) _________ up together, Brian and I have many common interests.: HAVING
GROWN/ GROWING
22. I (NOT ARRIVE) ___________home until 8 pm tonight. WILL NOT ARRIVE/ WON'T
ARRIVE/
23. Mary says that she usually (GET) __________ up much earlier than Tom. GETS
REPORTED VERB: PRESENT => KHÔNG LÙI THÌ

V. TRANSFORMATION: Complete the sentences so that the meaning stays the same. Do not
change the word given. You must use between 2-5 words, including the word given.
My parents didn’t let me stay out late when I was young. (ALLOWED)
→ I __________________________ out late when I was young.
WAS NOT (WASN'T = 2) ALLOWED TO STAY
Be careful or you will hurt yourself. (IF)
→ You will hurt yourself ____________________.
IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL
The manager told the visitors not to stay at the hotel near the airport. (AGAINST)
→ The manager warned ___________________________ at the hotel near the airport.
THE VISITORS AGAINST STAYING
I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. (BEEN)
→ It _______________ _________________myself so much.
HAS BEEN YEARS SINCE I LAST ENJOYED
After we had finished the first term, we went camping yesterday. (HAVING)
→ After _________________________, we went camping yesterday.
HAVING FINISHED THE FIRST TERM
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