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15-MINUTE TEST 1 (SEMESTER 1)

Duration: 15 minutes

LANGUAGE - GRAMMAR
Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. These students are learning how (deal) with pressure before the final test.

2. Parents should teach their children (be) careful when posting pictures on social media.

3. Tom reads (fast) than his brother.

4. Whenever you are bullied, you should (talk) to your teachers.

5. I want (lie down) on the beach.

LANGUAGE - VOCABULARY
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. They are harvesting rice in the ______.

A. orchard B. paddy field

C. garden D. crop

2. Tom’s father is very ______, so he can control the combine harvester very well.

A. interested B. well-trained
C. relaxed D. surrounded

3. Alice likes playing chess because she thinks it can help her ______ better.

A. connect B. show off

C. show off D. concentrate

II. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each question.

1. My sister is saving money to buy her idol's albumn.

A. spending B. buying C. collecting D. selling

2. We don't mind listening to classical music.

A. popular B. loud
C. contemporary D. gentle

READING
Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.
During the early years, (1) ______ jigsaw puzzles is a popular activity that many parents choose for their
children to develop their concentration and creativity. With various colours, shapes and sizes, this
hobby significantly draws kids’ attention, which they can spend all day handling the small pieces (2)
______ boredom. It’s also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands for finding and (3)
______ many pieces together to make the given image. To motivate kids more effectively, parents should
choose suitable and captivating jigsaw images. They can let kids do simple ones first and then (4) ______
the levels of difficulty gradually. But remember that this indoor game can make a child get frustrated and
even give it up. That’s why parents should be ready to give children support in time and cheer them up (5)
______ they reach the last jigsaw.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

WRITING
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate meaningful sentences in which the given words/ phrases
are correctly ordered.

1. Tom / to / participate / in / a / chess / club, / for / he / decided / loves / playing chess.

A. Tom decided for to participate in chess club, he loves playing a chess.
B. Tom participate in chess club, for he decided to loves playing a chess.
C. Tom decided participate in a club chess, for he loves to playing chess.
D. Tom decided to participate in a chess club, for he loves playing chess.

2. the / students / prefer / Some / information / for / surfing / net / to / search / their / assignments.
A. Some students prefer surfing net to search the information for their assignments.
B. Some students prefer surfing the net to search information for their assignments.
C. Some students prefer to surfing the net search for their information assignments.
D. Some students prefer search the net to surfing information for their assignments.

3. keep / My / is / interested / in / playing / father / tennis / to / fit.

A. My father is interested playing in tennis to keep fit.
B. My father is interested in playing tennis to keep fit.
C. My father is playing in tennis interested to keep fit.
D. My father is playing tennis to interested in keep fit.

II. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the
word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.

1. It took Nick an hour to load the fruit onto the truck. (SPENT)
Nick the fruit onto the truck.

2. When Minh has free time, he likes surfing the net more than going shopping. (TO)
When Minh has free time, he prefers surfing the net .
 ANSWER KEY
LANGUAGE - GRAMMAR
Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. The correct answer

These students are learning how (deal) to deal with pressure before the final test.

2. The correct answer

Parents should teach their children (be) to be careful when posting pictures on social media.

3. The correct answer

Tom reads (fast) faster than his brother.

4. The correct answer

Whenever you are bullied, you should (talk) talk to your teachers.

5. The correct answer

I want (lie down) to lie down on the beach.

LANGUAGE - VOCABULARY
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. The correct answer

A. orchard B. paddy field

C. garden D. crop

2. The correct answer

A. interested B. well-trained
C. relaxed D. surrounded

3. The correct answer

A. connect B. show off

C. show off D. concentrate

II. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each question.
1.
2. The correct answer

A. popular B. loud
C. contemporary D. gentle

READING
Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.
During the early years, (1) ______ jigsaw puzzles is a popular activity that many parents choose for their
children to develop their concentration and creativity. With various colours, shapes and sizes, this
hobby significantly draws kids’ attention, which they can spend all day handling the small pieces (2)
______ boredom. It’s also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands for finding and (3)
______ many pieces together to make the given image. To motivate kids more effectively, parents should
choose suitable and captivating jigsaw images. They can let kids do simple ones first and then (4) ______
the levels of difficulty gradually. But remember that this indoor game can make a child get frustrated and
even give it up. That’s why parents should be ready to give children support in time and cheer them up (5)
______ they reach the last jigsaw.

1. The correct answer

doing

2. The correct answer

without

3. The correct answer

joining

4. The correct answer

increase

5. The correct answer

until

WRITING
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate meaningful sentences in which the given words/ phrases
are correctly ordered.

1. The correct answer

A. Tom decided for to participate in chess club, he loves playing a chess.

B. Tom participate in chess club, for he decided to loves playing a chess.
C. Tom decided participate in a club chess, for he loves to playing chess.
D. Tom decided to participate in a chess club, for he loves playing chess.

2. The correct answer

A. Some students prefer surfing net to search the information for their assignments.
B. Some students prefer surfing the net to search information for their assignments.
C. Some students prefer to surfing the net search for their information assignments.
D. Some students prefer search the net to surfing information for their assignments.

3. The correct answer

A. My father is interested playing in tennis to keep fit.

B. My father is interested in playing tennis to keep fit.
C. My father is playing in tennis interested to keep fit.
D. My father is playing tennis to interested in keep fit.

II. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the
word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
1. The correct answer

Nick spent an hour loading the fruit onto the truck.

2. The correct answer

When Minh has free time, he prefers surfing the net to going shopping.