TRUONG THCS THANH AN FULL NAME: CLASS: THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM TIME: 60 minutes I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (1p) A cat B hat C that D hate A these B thank C this D their A worked B cleaned C asked D helped A arrive B sight C island D prison A problem B socket C computer D document II Choose the best answer (3ps) Peter is interested Vietnamese history A on B at C in D about We have learnt English three years A for B since C in D at Thanks for inviting me to the festival A cooking-rice B rice-cooking C rice-cooked D cooked-rice Children should to bed early A go B gone C went D goes My car yesterday by my uncle A has been repaired B can be repaired C is repaired D was repaired Would you mind if I a photo of your house? A take B taking C took D will take Last night, my parents television when the phone rang A watched B has watched C was watching D were watching I can’t read because the of computer is too dark A mouse B plug C screen D socket Peter is student in my class A the best B better C most better D most best 10 The children are old enough to look after A themselves B ourselves C their D for themselves III Read the following passage then choose the best option( 2ps) COMPOST ompost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well Today I am going to tell you (1) to start a compost heap First we must use only household and garden matter including tea leaves and egg shells, but we must (2) them first Don’t use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats Find a place (3) your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day The (4) also needs moisture but it will get this from condensation Cover the heap with a sheet of strong- plastic if the weather is wet Keep adding to pile and after six months your compost can be (5) for your fields, gardens A how B what C where D why C Page THE SECOND SEMESTER TRUONG THCS THANH AN FULL NAME: CLASS: THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM TIME: 60 minutes A washing A on A compost A use B washed B at B glass B used C wash C for C bottles C using D to wash D in D cans D to use IV Read and answer(2ps) Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people Tet is a festival which happens in late January or early February Before Tet, people usually clean and decorate their homes They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds which are traditional flowers on Tet holiday Tet is a time for family members gather and have some special meals with special food such as sticky rice cakes People often visit relatives and close friends on the second day of the holiday Read and tick True or False Facts True False Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam Tet happens in early January People don’t clean and decorate their homes People often visit relatives and close friends on the first day of New Year Vietnamese people wear new clothes at Tet V Rewrite these following sentences(2ps) “Listen and repeat after me?” The teacher said to us (use reported speech) The teacher told us My mother cooks meals every day (use passive voice) Meals My father will buy a new car next year (use passive voice) A new car The question was so difficult that none of us could answer The question was too Page THE SECOND SEMESTER ...TRUONG THCS THANH AN FULL NAME: CLASS: THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM TIME: 60 minutes A washing A on A compost A use B washed B at B glass B used C wash C for C bottles C using D to wash D in D cans... True False Tet is the most important celebration in Vietnam Tet happens in early January People don’t clean and decorate their homes People often visit relatives and close friends on the first... usually clean and decorate their homes They go to market to buy candy, jams or dried water melon seeds They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet They often buy beach blossoms and marigolds