SEMESTER TEST

BASIC ENGLISH 3
Time allotted 60 minutes
Student’s name:
Class:

PAPER 1 READING(50 marks)

(Câu 1 đến câu 25 mỗi câu 0.2 điểm)

PART 1
QUESTION 1-5

Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)? For questions 1-5, click on correct letter A-H.

EXAMPLE ANSWER
0 You can get something to eat here. D

1 You can learn how to make different A

kinds of food on this course. Mechanic needed
Call garage Manager (Cambridge
221507)

B
2 You have to get off one train and get Cambridge station
on
Taxi drivers only
another if you want to go to Cambridge.

3 Phone this person if you want a job C

working with cars. Jane’s Jeans
No more than 3 pairs in the changing
room
4 If you want someone to wash some D
clothes Try our home-made
hot and cold snacks

for you, it will be cheaper this week.

5 You mustn’t take too many clothes to E
try on. FOR HELP WITH COOKING AND
HOUSEWORK
TELEPHONE CAROL ON 332768
F
Passengers for Cambridge change at
Stevenage Station
G
Clean shirts in 24 hours Half-price
until Saturday
H
Chinese and Thai
cooking lessons
start here on Saturday
PART 2
Choose the best answer A,B, or C
6.They got off the bus when the………..stopped outside a small village.
A. pilot B. driver C. passenger
7.There was a ……..into a field so they climbed over it.
A. door B. garden C. gate
8.They ………at the map to check which way to go
A. watched B. looked C.saw
9.They walked for 2 hours until they …..to a river.
A. arrived B. came C. crossed
10. It was a lovely place so they …….down and had a picnicon the grass.
A. sat B.put C.stood
11.Hello, Sue This is my boss, Mrs Smith
A. How old is she?B. How much is it? C.How do you do?
12.Tell Ben to come upstairs.
A. That’s right B.All right C. Is that right?
13.Have you got a ticket?
A. At the ticket office B. Here it is C.Yes, please
14.Let’s go to Brighton tomorrow.
A. What a pity! B. OK , Why not? C.It doesn’t matter
15.Can I open the window, please?
A. You don’t B. It isn’t C.Of course

EXAMPLE ANSWER
Clare: Is this car yours?
Frank: 0 ………….. G
Clare: Can you drive it?
Frank: 16.............................
Clare: Oh, I’d like to learn too, then I can get a car. A That’s right. There are so many things to
Frank: 17............................. do.
Clare: Lessons are expensive, and then there’s B Don’t worry. My dad will be there.
insurance and petrol too. Mum says I can
learn next year. C Yes. We can both go.
Frank: 18............................. D Well, why don’t you?
Clare: I’d love to. Where are you going to go?
E Not far, we’ll be back in ten minutes.
Frank: 19............................. F That’s good. I’m going out in our car
Clare: But who’s going to drive? It’s dangerous now. Do you want to come?
if you are!
G It’s not mine. It’s Dad’s.
Frank: 20.............................
H I can, but I need more practice.
Clare: Okay, but please drive slowly.

QUESTIONS 21-25

Read the text and choose the correct letter A, B, C orD

Unlike the earlier campaigns, the 1960 presidential campaign featured the politically innovative
and highly influential series of televised debates in the contest between the Republicans and the
Democrats. Senator John Kennedy established an early lead among the Democrats hopefuls and
was nominated on the first ballot at the Los Angeles convention to be the representative of the
Democratic Party in the presidential elections. Richard Nixon, then serving as vice president of
the United States under Eisenhower, received the nomination of the Republican Party. Both
Nixon and Kennedy campaigned vigorously throughout the country and then took the
unprecedented step of appearing in face-to –face debates on television. Political experts contend
that the debates were a pivotal force in the election. In front of a viewership of more than 100
million citizens, Kennedy, masterfully overcame Nixon’s advantage as the better known and
more experienced candidate and reversed the public perception of him as too inexperienced and
immature for the presidency.
21.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. Kennedy defeated Nixon in the 1960 presidential election
B. television debates were instrumental in the outcome of the 1960 presidential election.
C.television debates have long been a part of campaigning.
D.Kennedy was the leading Democratic candidate in the 1960 presidential election.
22.The passage implies that Kennedy
A.was a long shot to receive the Democratic presidential nomination
B.won the Democratic presidential nomination fairly easily.
C.was not a front runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
D.came from behind to win the Democratic presidential nomination.
23.The passage states that the television debates between presidential candidates in 1960
A.did not influence the selection of the president.
B. were the final televised debates
C.were fairly usual in the history of presidential campaigns
D.were the first presidential campaign debates to be televised.
24. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Richard Nixon?
A. he was serving as vice president.
B. he was the Republican party’s candidate for president.
C. he campaigned strongly all over the country.
D. he was nominated on the ballot.
25. The passage states that in the debates with Nixon, Kennedy demonstrated to the American
people that he was
A. old enough to be president.
B. more experienced than Nixon.
C.better known than Nixon.
D.too inexperienced to serve as president.
WRITING

Rewrite the following sentences( 20 marks)

1.He started playing the piano 4years ago.
He has played the piano for 4 years.
2.The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors.
3.I’m sorry I was so rude to you yesterday.
I apologise to Tom for being rude to you yesterday.
4.Mary is the most talented student in our school.
No student in our school is more talented than Mary.
5.I haven’t seen that man here before.
It’s the first time I have seen that man here.

WRITE AN EMAIL(30 marks)

Last week your English friend, Jack, lent you his dictionary. You promised to return it by
yesterdaybut you didn’t. Write an email to Jack. In your email , you should
-apologise for not returning the dictionary.
-explain why you couldn’t see him yesterday
-offer to bring it to his house today.
Write 45-50 words.
Dear Jack,
I am writing this email to let you know that I am very sorry to you for not being able to return
the book on timeI know this is my entire fault, but I hope you give me one chance to explain the
reasonBecause yesterdaymy family had something unexpected, so I couldn't return the book to
youI promise today, I will bring you back that dictionary
Please accept my sincerely apology
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon
Love, Jack.