A Writing tes t Period 36 Date of teaching: 22/11/2007 I. Aim. Check Ss' kowlege after 3 Units. II. Objectives. Check Ss' kowlege after 3 Units. .III. Materials Writing test papers IV. Procedure. I. Listening to the passage and fill in the gaps with the words you hear Camping (1) . are always popular with students and young people- they are a trip and easy way to see a (2) . People often travel by train, by coach or on foot, so one thing is (3) to remember before starting : you can only take with you what you can carry- usually a rucksack on your(4) If you travel with a (5) ., of course some items can be shared – a tent, a gas stove, food. Other things must be taken by each person- clothes, (6) ., a sleeping bag. Many people who go camping for the first time take too much and then find they have forgotten the (7) .- a tin of bean is no good without a tin opener! But with practice and good (8) you can have a fantastic holiday. II. grammar and vocabulary A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest by circling the corresponding letter a, b, c or d. 1a. prefer b. perfect c. nerve d. discover 2.a. fully b. handful c. truly d. pull B. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences: 1. Bobby for this factory for five years now. a. works b. have worked c. has worked d. worked 2. They lost the key yesterday but it a. has already found b. was found already c. found already d. has already been found 3. Hanoi, .is the capital of Vietnam, is very beautiful. a. that b. which c. of which d. where 4. The . are those who don’t have a job. a. injured b. rich c. disabled d. unemployed 5. Some people have been attacked in this area recently, is very worrying. a. which b. what c. that d. who 6. The baby doesn’t cry so much now but she . every night before. a. use to crying b. used to cry c. is used for crying d. get used to crying 7. I go to bed late so I .up early. a. am not used to getting b. not used to get c. am not use to getting d. not used to getting 8. This book . from 3 p.m today. a. have read b. reads c. has been read d. have been read 9. I my bedroom this weekend. a. am going to paint b. paint c. painting d. will paint 10. What . this evening? a. will you do b. are you doing c. have you done d. did you do III. Reading A. Choose the best answer to complete the passage Computers are helpful . (1) . many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with information . (2) . more quickly than a person. Second, computers can work with . (3) . information at the same time. Third, they can . (4) . for a long time. They don’t forget things the common people do. Also, computers are . (5) . always correct. They are not perfect, of course, but they usually don’t make mistakes. 1a. in b. by c. through d. on 2a. hardly b. even c. wholly d. entirely 3a. a lot b. a lot of c. plenty d. much of 4a. stay b. remain c. hold d. keep 5a. most b. mostly c. almost d. hardly B. Read this passage and choose the best answer The second half of the twentieth century saw more changes in technology than in previous two hundred years. Penicillin has already been discovered and used to treat infections. There have been many remarkable advances in medicine that have helped to increase our average life expectancy way beyond that of our ancestors. Incredible innovations such as television have changed the way we spend our leisure hours. Perhaps, the most important break through, however, has been the microchip. Nobody could have imagined, when it was first invented, that within a matter of years. This tiny piece of silicon and circuitry would be found in almost every household object from the kettle to the video recorder. And nobody could have predicted the sudden proliferation of computers that would completely change our lives, allowing us to access information from the other side of world via the internet or send massages around the world by email at the touch of a button. Meanwhile, research into other aspects of information technology is making it easier and cheaper for us to talk to friends and relation around the world. 1. What period saw more changes in technology than in previous 2 hundred years? a. 1950- 2000 b. 1850- 1900 c. 1759- 1800 d. 1650- 1700 2. What does the word “infectious“ mean? a. diseases b. good things c. computers d. technology 3. Which of the following can“t the computer help us? a. access information b. cook meal c. do homework d. send messages 4. Which of the following doesn“t belong to household objects? a. kettle b. electric cooker c. video camcorder d. blackboard 5. According to the passage, how is it to send an email? a. difficult b. simple c. complex d. hard . (5) ., of course some items can be shared – a tent, a gas stove, food. Other things must be taken by each person- clothes, (6) .,. (2) . People often travel by train, by coach or on foot, so one thing is (3) to remember before starting : you