REVISION TEST – TERM I
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A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1.25 pts)
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II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. (1.25 pts)
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B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (7.5 pts)
1. It is our duty to preserve the planet for future ______.
2. Many people in the village still ______ their ancestors during special ceremonies.
3. My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own ______ there. I really enjoyed it.
4. Altdorf is a ______ city with a huge number of foreigners, traders, adventurers, etc.
5. The facilities which are available to everybody in an area like parks, schools, shopping centres, etc. are public ______.
6. We'd better get an ______ to check the wiring before we start decorating.
7. Eating a(n) ______ diet can help you stay healthy and energized.
8. It's important to take a ______ when you feel tired or overworked.
9. The city offers a ______ lifestyle with everything within reach.
10. You'll have ______ opportunities to widen your global horizons while living in this cultural capital city.
11. Unless you ______ your chores, you ______ out for dinner.
12. The better the weather is, ______.
13. The more invaluable world heritages are to humanity, ______.
14. The ______ you encounter failure, the more confident you are.
15. ______ you study for these exams, ______ you will do.
16. I need to ______ sugary snacks for better health.
17. The ______ metro system is efficient for daily commuting.
18. If you train harder in three months, you ______ run a marathon.
19. The committee has ______ a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
20. Our teacher agreed to extend the ______ by two weeks.
21. Ann is taking extra lessons to ______ what she missed while she was sick.
22. If they spend more time reading materials, they ______ understand the topic more.
23. Minh ______ help you with your homework, if you ask him nicely.
24. Teenagers ______ drink coke if they don't want to gain weight.
25. You may have many assignments at the end of this semester, you ______ go to the self‑study room.
26. It's important to take a ______ when you feel tired or overworked.
27. As I continue to take the piano class, I ______ move up to advanced level.
28. Drinking plenty of water can help ______ the risk of heart diseases.
29. The city council plans to ______ infrastructure improvements.
30. The committee has ______ a survey of parking problems in residential areas.
II. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s). (2.5 pts)
1. Peter was always optimistic, even when things were at their worst.
2. You need a good level of physical fitness for this sport.
3. New York city was founded by the Dutch in 1624.
4. Public transportation in the city is generally reliable, with frequent buses and trains.
5. To save time, the chef decided to shorten the cooking process by using pre‑cut vegetables.
6. Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.
7. If you have free time, you should go out with some of your friends.
8. Nam got stuck in a traffic jam and came home late.
9. She browsed the shop but didn't buy anything. She found it a bit pricey.
10. Her team is carrying out a project to recycle food waste.
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.25 pts)
1. The ao dai is the ______ dress of Vietnamese women. (TRADITION)
2. Tet holiday is the most important ______ for Vietnamese people. (CELEBRATE)
3. We have to be ______ when riding our bikes on the streets. (CARE)
4. The old man walked ______ to the park. (SLOW)
5. Telephone is one of the greatest ______ in 19th century. (INVENT)
C. READING
I. Read the passage and decide if the sentences are True (T) or False (F). (2 pts)
England's traditions have been around for hundreds, even thousands of years. English cuisine is among the deep‑rooted traditions that English people are proud to keep alive. Typical English cuisine has developed over many centuries, and people say that fish and chips is the most English dish of all. It is believed that fish and chips appeared in England in the 19th century. The earliest fish and chip shop opened in London during the 1860s. Since then people have considered fish and chips to be England's national dish, and it is now a common takeaway in the United Kingdom. The basic ingredients of the dish are fried fish served with chips. People in different places may add peas, vinegar, lemon, or ketchup. Fish and chips is served hot as the main dish in England. Although there is oil and carbohydrates in fish and chips, it is healthier than other takeaway dishes. Now there are fish and chip shops in many countries, and it is becoming more and more popular in other countries too. Preserving and promoting fish and chips is the way English people keep themselves associated with the past.
1. English people take great pride in their traditions.
2. Fish and chips has been around for hundreds of years.
3. The earliest fish and chip shop opened in London in 1860.
4. Peas, vinegar, lemon, or ketchup are necessary for fish and chips.
5. Fish and chips is not healthy as it has a lot of oil.
6. Fish and chips is sold in many countries now.
II. Read the passage about Singapore, then decide if the sentences are True (T) or False (F). (2 pts)
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It is a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It's also a very clean city. Most of the people live in high‑rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with lots of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there are rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous for its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centres. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore's restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable.
1. Singapore is a very clean city with many parks and open spaces.
2. Some people live in high‑rise flats in different parts of the island.
3. Most of the goods are duty free.
4. Singapore's restaurants sell Chinese, American, Malay and Asian food.
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each gap. (3 pts)
Passage 1: Choose from the box: enough, regularly, show, lifestyle, include, create
Teenagers can live a balanced lifestyle by getting (1) ______ exercise, eating healthily and having enough rest. They need to be involved in a fair level of physical activity to maintain a fit and healthy (2) ______. Physical activity can (3) ______ a variety of activities such as cycling, playing sports, or walking a dog. Teenagers should aim to perform two or more of these activities (4) ______. Healthy eating is also an important part of a teenager's life. A human needs food to (5) ______ energy so that they can function.
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Passage 2: Choose from the box: higher, dusty, big, disadvantage, advantage, harmful
The high cost of living is the first (6) ______. The bigger the city is, the (7) ______ the living cost is. Accommodation and petrol are expensive. Food and drinks are also pricey. Apart from that, city people seem to suffer from more noise and air pollution. The densely populated neighborhoods, busy traffic, and (8) ______ construction sites make cities noisy and (9) ______. These are (10) ______ to people's health, such as increasing their stress levels, disturbing their sleep and making them suffer from breathing problems.
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D. WRITING
I. Choose the underlined part that needs correction. (2.5 pts)
1. If you didn't take this umbrella, you will get wet.
2. The bigger the city is, the more noisy it is.
3. They had to teach her how she constructed a logical argument.
4. If the train arrives on time, we would reach the destination early.
5. The more pollution there is in the air, the hardest it is to breathe.
6. We will go to the park for a picnic if the weather will be nice tomorrow.
7. If they raised enough money, they can build a new playground for the local kids.
8. We ran down of milk, so I need to buy some more.
9. My sister wondered where bought the best cakes.
10. You will be able to sleep if you watch this scary film.
II. Rewrite the sentences as given cues. (4 pts)
1. The apartment is big. The rent is high.
→ The bigger .......................................................................................
2. We set off soon. We will arrive soon.
→ The sooner ...................................................................................
3. The joke is good. The laughter is loud.
→ The better .....................................................................................
4. She gets fat. She feels tired.
→ The fatter .......................................................................................
5. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge.
→ The more ........................................................................................
6. If she doesn't water the trees, they will die.
→ Unless ..........................................................................................
7. You always work hard, and I believe you can pass the exam easily.
→ If ...................................................................................................
8. The staff are discussing what they do in case of emergency.
→ The staff ....................................................................................... (question word)
9. Please tell me how I can get to the bus station.
→ Please ......................................................................................... (question word)
10. Could you tell me when I have to pay the water bill?
→ Could .......................................................................................... (question word)
11. My son made the decision to spend less time playing games. (CUT)
→ My son ..........................................................................................
12. Do you have good relationships with your classmates? (GET ON WITH)
→ Do you ........................................................................................?
13. My brother doesn't have a sports bike.
→ My brother wishes that .....................................................................
14. He can't get enough night's sleep.
→ He wishes that ................................................................................
15. My school has no playground equipment or extra activities.
→ I wish .............................................................................................
16. I started writing this letter a week ago.
→ I have ............................................................................................
17. I last saw him 2 years ago.
→ I haven't ........................................................................................
18. When did her mother begin practising yoga?
→ How long .......................................................................................
19. It has been a year since the band last appeared on the stage.
→ The band .......................................................................................
20. She has never eaten this kind of food before.
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III. Write a short paragraph about 40–50 words on ONE of the following topics. (2.5 pts)
Topic 1: Write a paragraph about the ways to live healthily. (What should you do? What shouldn't you do?)
Topic 2: Write a paragraph about your favorite community helper. (Who is it? What is his/her job? What does he/she do? What do you think about him/her?)
Topic 3: Write a paragraph about your schooldays in the past. (How did you go to school? Where did you eat lunch? What subject did you study?)
Topic 4: Write a paragraph about your memorable trip. (Where did you go? What did you do? What do you like most about your trip? How did you feel?)