The second semester examination of 2010-2011 Subject: ENGLISH Time: 45 minutes I. choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently. 1. hour outside amount count 2. presented laughed watched brushed 3. whom always website want 4. typhoon book balloon good 5. qualify supply difficulty my II. Choose the best answer. 1. Let’s/What about/I suggest/How about put garbage bins around our school yard. 2. If I am/were/have been/would be free, I will help you the housework. 3. Your children went to bed early last night, don’t/doesn’t/weren’t/didn’t they? 4. The girl who/whose/whom/that father works with my father is very beautiful. 5. Which boy is more handsome/most handsome/the most handsome/as handsome, Nam or Son? 6. It rained heavily yesterday. Although/Therefore/However/Because, the farmers couldn’t plant rice in the field. 7. The book I am reading at the moment is very interestingly/interest/interested/interesting. 8. My school bag is as/more/the same/like color as her handbag. 9. I usually divide my class on/form/into/with two groups. 10. Would you like traveling/travel/to travel/to traveling to the town by train? III. Write the correct word forms. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Minh is the boy in my class. (friendly) Mr. Long gets used to . to work every morning. (drive) The tables . of wood is very expensive nowadays. (make) . you on the prize. (congratulation) She dances more than I do. (beautiful) IV. Read the text carefully and answer the questions. Vietnamese Tet is the most important festival of the Vietnamese people. Tet marks the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar, and the beginning of spring. Tet is a huge celebration lasting three days. Families save money, store food and plan far in advance for Tet. People buy new clothes, paint and clean their homes, cook three days worth for food and pay off all debts. The marketplace is very busy the week before Tet, as people buy food, firecrackers, flowers, and other items before the holiday. Food is plentiful, home are decorated parks are full of people dressed in their best new clothes, and three days the people have a celebration. Tet is a time for visits among families and friends. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Which festival is the most important of the Vietnamese people? How long does Tet last? What families in advance for Tet? Is the marketplace very busy at Tet? What people buy before the holiday? V. Rewrite these sentences, beginning the words given. 1. “How often you play soccer, Minh?” I said. (I asked ) 2. What a pity they don’t have time to take part in the festival. (I wish .) 3. They will help us with the woodwork. (We ) 4. The weather was terrible, but they still had a picnic. (Although .) VI. Write the comleted sentences. 1. They/know/her/since/they/children. 2. It/important/him/finish/work/time. 3. Why/not/we/play volleyball/stadium/Sunday? The second semester examination of 2010-2011 Subject: ENGLISH Time: 45 minutes I. Choose the best answer. 1. Nam took/has taken/was taking his little brother to the zoo yesterday. 2. Would you mind give/to give/giving me a hand? 3. It is interesting reading/to read/read books in the library. 4. She went to school early in order/so as/so as to be on duty. 5. I asked/said/told that I would visit her. 6. Did you do/Have you done/Do you your homework yet? 7. Nam is waiting/were waiting/was waiting for me between and yesterday. 8. I asked Nam that/if/did they liked that cartoon. 9. Minh has learnt/learnt/have learnt English since he was seven. 10. She wants to take part in the rice - cooking/cooking - rice/rice - cook festival. II. Supply the correct verb or word forms. 1. I enjoy . television after school. (watch) 2. Lien has . English since 2004. (study) 3. I want to be a . (teach) 4. I am . than my sister. (short) 5. The bike in Japan is very expensive. (make) III. Read the text carefully and answer the questions. People usually give each other gifts at Christmas. Christmas is coming soon. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have already bought gifts for their children. They will give them their parcels on Christmas morning. Tommy and Irene have presents for their parents, too. Their eldest brother, Jimmy, is working overseas. They have posted him a Christmas card. Jimmy will not be at home this Christmas. The others have all bought presents for him. His presents were sent some weeks ago, so that he would have them by Christmas. 1. What people usually at Christmas? 2. 3. 4. 5. ……………………………………………………………………………………… Have Mr. and Mrs. Smith already bought gifts for their children? ……………………………………………………………………………………… When will they give them their parcels? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Who have Tommy and Irene posted a Christmas card? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Will Jimmy be at home this Christmas? ……………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Rewrite these sentences, beginning the words given. 1.“I will take Nam to the zoo.” Hoa said. - Hoa said that she 2. They kept the dictionary on the bookshelf. - The dictionary . 3. When I came, they were having dinner in the kitchen. - While they 4. May I use your telephone? - Would you mind if I 5. The girl is talking to Hoa. She is my friend. - The girl talking ………………………………………………………………… The second semester examination of 2010-2011 Subject: ENGLISH Time: 45 minutes I. Choose the best answer. 1. I don’t like bananas and they don’t, too/neither/either. 2. I went/go/will go to the movie theater last night. 3. Would you like to play/play/playing soccer with us? 4. The children must clean/to clean/cleaning their room. 5. What did/does/do the boys in the library yesterday? 6. Because/So/But the weather was bad, we couldn’t go out. 7. My sister plays volleyball very bad/worse/badly. 8. How about take/to take/taking part in the festival? 9. Nga prefers pop music than/as/to classical music. 10. Hoa usually tidy/tidies/tidied up the house every Sunday. II. Odd one word. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. worked durian well seven should met pineapple badly first were did mango skillfully fourth must went spinach safely tenth can III. Read the text carefully and answer the questions. Nowadays, television becomes very popular. Both old and young people enjoy watching it very much. TV programs attract millions of viewers all around the world. In addition to the news, television stations also broadcast many interesting programs such as sports, music, cartoons, wild life, popular science, reports, contests, movies, etc. At present, people can enjoy a live program on TV. Live TV program helps us see events at the same time as they are happening. In our country, we often watch live TV programs of important events and international football matches. 6. Who enjoys watching television? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Do TV programs attract millions of viewers all around the world? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Can you watch music and cartoons on TV? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 9. What can people at present? ……………………………………………………… …………………………… 10. Which program helps us see events at the same time as they are happening? ……………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Put the words into the correct order. 1. please? / collect / Would / waste paper, / you ……………………………………………………………………………… 2. played / last Sunday. / garden / Son / We / with / soccer / in the ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. brush / They / meals. / should / their teeth / after ……………………………………………………………………………… 4. yesterday./were/children/home/My/at ……………………………………………………………………………… 5. don’t / have a picnic / Why / this weekend? / we ……………………………………………………………………………… The second semester examination of 2010-2011 Subject: ENGLISH Time: 45 minutes I. Choose the best answer. 1. There is/are/am some water in the bottle. 2. Nam play/is playing/plays tennis every afternoon. 3. The weather is hot/cold/warm in the summer. 4. I am thirsty, so I would like some water/rice/bread. 5. I am going to live/live/am living in the country next year. 6. Lam would like some bread and some milk on/for/in breakfast. 7. I need a few/a little/many sugar to make cakes. 8. What season/weather/seasons you like? – I like warm weather. 9. What do/does/is Mr. Hung often in his free time? 10. Peter is from France. He is Chinese/British/French. II. Odd one out. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A. black A. nose A. meat A. higher A. spring B. brown B. hands B. chicken B. better B. summer C. purple C. head C. cabbage C. colder C. weather D. strong D. mouth D. beef D. warmer D. fall III. Read the text carefully and answer the questions. Henry and Bill are brothers. Henry is twelve and Bill is ten. They live with their parents in a small town in the south of England. Henry is tall and dark and Bill is short. They also like different things. Henry often goes camping on Sunday but Bill usually listens to music at home. Henry likes summer but Bill likes cold weather. They are going to visit Viet Nam this summer. 1. How old is Henry? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Who Henry and Bill live with? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Is Henry taller than Bill? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What weather does Bill like? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Are they going to visit Viet Nam next summer? ………………………………………………………………………………………… IV. Put the words into the correct order. 1. go boating / Sunday. / They / on / always …………………………………………………………………………… 2. color / bike? / What / your / is …………………………………………………………………………… 3. long. / garden / seven meters / My / is …………………………………………………………………………… 4. fly / Does / hot weather? / Minh / his kite / in the …………………………………………………………………………… 5. than / Long / taller / is / his brother. …………………………………………………………………………… . 9 Time: 45 minutes I. choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently. 1. hour outside amount count 2. presented laughed watched brushed 3. whom always website want 4. typhoon. forms. 1. I enjoy television after school. (watch) 2. Lien has English since 20 04. (study) 3. I want to be a . (teach) 4. I am than my sister. (short) 5. The bike in Japan is very expensive. (make) III 6 Time: 45 minutes I. Choose the best answer. 1. There is/are/am some water in the bottle. 2. Nam play/is playing/plays tennis every afternoon. 3. 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