ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 2

(Đề thi số 2)
I. Circle the word of which the underlined sound is pronounced differently from the others(1pt)
1. A. drought B. ought C. brought D. bought
2. A. hobbies B. bags C. organizations D. groups
3. A. mash B. scatter C. package D.metal
4. A. happened B. helped C. burned D. bored
II. Choose the best answer for each sentence (2pts)
1. Would you mind opening the door?
A. Yes, I would. B. No, I wouldn't. C. No, thanks. D. Not at all.
2. A ................. is a trip you take by plane.
A. journey B. traveling C. cruise D. flight
3. She prefers walking to ..... a bike.
A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rides
4. The woman...... to the headmaster will make a speech about protecting the environment.
A. talks B. will talk C. talking D. talked
5. Do you mind if I .......the front seat of the taxi?
A. sit B. sat C. sitting D. to sit
6. It is a ........ drive from here to the city center.
A. twenty - minutes B. twenty minutes C. twenty-minute D. twenty minute
7. The child should .............. because of his bad behavior.
A. be punished B. punish C. punished D. punishe
8. We're .................. to hear that you pass the driving test.
A. pleasing B. pleased C. please D. to
9. Would you be .....................to hold the door open?
A. kind enough B. as kind C. too kind D. so kind
10. Surely, Mike's not going to drive, .....................he?
A. does B. is C. will D. isn't
11. She was very sad.....................good marks in the final test.
A. not get B. not getting C. to not get D. not to get
12. How far is it from here to your house? - It.....................about half an hour.
A. goes B. takes C. needs D. wants
13. Farmers collect household and garden waste to make.....................
A. compost B. floor coverings C. glassware D. pipes
14. In the world, millions of old papers.....................away every day.
A. thrown B. are throwing C. are thrown D. threw
15. I've known them..................... I was on holiday in Nha Trang.
A. when B. during C. until D. since
16. You ………… brush your teeth twice a day.
A. should B. can C. will D. have
17. A new hotel __________ next year.
A. is opened B. will be opened C. is opening D. opens
18. Would you mind ……….. on the light?
A. turn B. to turn C. turned D. turning
19. – The fridge is ………….. the corner of the kitchen.
A. in B. at C. to D. above
20. Did the children enjoy ………… when they were on holiday?
A. themselves B. ourselves C. himself D. itself
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(1.5pts)
1. Your dog ever (bite) anyone?
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- Yes, he (bite) a policeman last week
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2. Would you mind if I (take) a photo of you? .
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3. It is not difficult (remember) 3R.
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4. Millions of old car tires (throw) away every year.
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5. I promise I (study) harder.
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IV. Read the text then answer the questions: (1,5pts)
Bac Giang becomes second-tier city . The Prime Minister has inked a decision to recognize Bac
Giang of the northern province of Bac Giang as a second-tier city. Bac Giang city is a political,
economic and culture hub of the province. Located 50km to the North of Ha Noi and connecting Ha
Noi with Lang Son city and Dong Dang border gate, Bac Giang city has become an industrial and
service centre of Bac Giang province. Earlier, the city was recognized as a third-grade city in 2003.
In 2013, average income per capital of the city was 1.45 times higher than the national average
figure. Economic growth rate has increased constantly by 17.1% over the last three years. Poverty
rate was 1.5%./.
Questions:
1. How far is it from Bac Giang to Hanoi?
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2. Is Bac Giang city in the south of Bac Giang province?
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3. When was Bac Giang city recognized as third-grade city?
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4. What was the poverty rate in 2013?
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5. Does Bac Giang become first-tier city?
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V/ Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow (1,4pts)
Alexander Graham Bell is widely known as the inventor of the first telephone. He was born on March
3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was 23, Bell emigrated to Canada with his parents and the
next year moved to the United States to teach deaf - mute children. With his colleague Thomas
Watson, Bell worked very hard on the experimentation to invent devices such as the harmonic
telegraph (used to send multiple messages over a single wire) and phonautograph (used to draw the
shape of sound waves). The first telephone communication was said to have happened between Bell
and Watson in 1876 while Bell was at one end of the line, and Waston worked on the telephone in
another room. The first transmitted words Mr Watson came here. I want to see you.
a. Decide if the statements are T or F
1. ....... Alexander Graham Bell in Scottish
2....... He spent all his life in Canada
3...... He worked with the deaf when he moved to the USA
4.... He wanted to create a device that can transmit human voice
5..... He was able to succeed right from the first experiment
6..... He worked on his inventions all by himself
b. Answer the questions
1. When was Alexander Graham Bell born?
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2. Who did he move to Canada with?
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3. What is Bell's "phonautograph" used to do?
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4. When did the first communication over happen?
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VI. Rewrite these sentences (1pt)
1. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
=> Would you mind ____________________________________
2. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
=> Old car tires _______________________________________
3. The boy is playing chess with you. He is my uncle.
=> The boy ________________________________________
4. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
=> It’s _____________________________________________
VII. Listen to the conversation and circle the correct answer:
1. What does the man want to do after he graduates?
A. He wants to become a teacher. B. He hopes to go on to graduate school.
C. He'd like to work at a hotel.
2. What is the woman majoring in?
A. history B. French C. computer science
3. How does the woman pay for college?
A. She has a part-time job. B. She received a scholarship. C. Her parents are paying for it.
4. Where does the man work part-time?
A. at a bakery B. in a library C. at a restaurant
5. How many times does he work for his part-time job?
A. four times a week B. twice a week C. three times a week.
6. What does he do?
A. worker B. cooker C. cook.
7. What thing did the man NOT say about his job?
A. His co-workers are friendly B. He works long hours. C. The pay is okay.