Đề A LISTENING I Listen to a dialogue and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (2.5 pts) T F Son went shopping with his parents last √ weekend Last weekend, Van went shopping with her family Ngan always stayed home at weekends Kim and her family went fishing last weekend Last weekend, Chi went to the movies with her close friends Long had to tidy up his bed room last weekend B VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR + LANGUAGE FUNCTION I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently (0.5 pt) A tiger A looked A mend B wife B watched B semester C wisdom C carried C letter D smile D stopped D report B upset C end D help A equipment A take B part C date D favor II Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (2.0 pt) My brother is under seventeen He isn’t to drive a car A old B young D enough C enough old enough enough young Helen enjoys to the modern pop music A listen B listened C to listen D listening I used to when I was a child A cry B cries C crying D cried We have lived here last summer A for B since C in D from Kitchen is a place for children to play A B suitable C dangerous D comfortable convenient Could you help me, please? – _ A No, B Yes, That’s very C Of thank you kind of you course 7.He will visit his parents Monday 8.30 D I’d love to A on / on B between C on / at / in My friend speaks English very because she always has good marks A good B well C READING C bad D in D badly I Read the passage carefully then decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (1.0 pt) Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 Edinburgh, Scotland As a boy,Alexander beame interested in sound and speech In 1870 Bell decided to emigrate to America They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf mutes There he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf-mutes For years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day and night Finally, on March 19, 1876 they first introduced the telephone Bell said on the telephone: “Mr Watson come here , I want you” This was the first telephone message Bell demonstrated his invention to the public at countless exhibition Many people were surprised when they saw and heard this invention By 1877 the first telephone was in commercial use T Alexander Graham Bell was born in England Bell came to America when he was 23 years old F Bell and Watson worked together for years They first introduced the telephone in 1877 II Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below (1.5 pts) Tonny moved to this neighbourhood last year Tonny and his family lived in a big city before coming here On the first days, he didn’t like the life in the country because there wasn’t anything to However, after a short time he has changed his mind He now likes his new neighbourhood very much because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly There are a lot of things he can in his free time such as going swimming, going fishing, and going boating He doesn’t want to live in a big city anymore Questions: When did Tonny move to this neighborhood? → ………………………………………………………… Why didn’t he like the life in the country at first? → ………………………………………………………… Does he like living in the city now? → ………………………………………………………… D WRITING I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.(1.5 pts) You ought to go to the dentist →You should…………………………………………… John said to me : “Turn off the lights , please ” → John told me …………………………………………… Ba is more intelligent than Hung → Hung isn’t ……………………………………………… II Complete sentences from the words given (1.0 pt) I/ my friends/ going/ plant/ trees/ flowers/ school garden → ………………………………………………………… We/ know/ each other/ since/ we/ be/ small → ………………………………………………………… ===========The end ============ Good luck! ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM BÀI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP Năm học 2014- 2015 A LISTENING: (Tỉ lệ 25%) I Listen to the talk and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (5 items x 0.5 = 2.5 pts) F F T T T B VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR + LANGUAGE FUNCTION (Tỉ lệ 25%) I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently (5 items x 0.1 = 0.5 pt) C C D A B II Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (8 items x 0.25 = 2.0 pt) A D C C C READING (Tỉ lệ 25%) A C B B I Read the passage carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (1.0 pt) (4 items x 0.25 = 1.0 pt) F T T F II Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below (3 items x 0.5 = 1.5 pts) Tonny/ He moved to this neighbourhood last year At first/ On the first days, He didn’t like the life in the country because there wasn’t anything to No, he doesn’t D WRITING (Tỉ lệ 25%) I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (3 items x 0.5 = 1.5 pts) You should go to the dentist Lan told me to turn off the lights Hung isn’t as intelligent as Ba II Rearrange the jumbled words to make meaningful sentences (2 items x 0.5 = 1.0 pt) I and my friends are going to plant (some) trees (0.25) in the/ our school garden(0.25) We have known each other (0.25) since we were small (0.25) ===========The end ============ I Listening: Đề Listen to Mai’s presentation and fill in the missing words (1 point) Today I’m going to tell you about the xoe dance, a (1)…………………… dance of the Thai ethnic group in Viet Nam Thai people have followed this spiritual tradition for generations The xoe dance expresses people’s working life and wishes for a happy and (2)……………………… life It is performed in both public and private gatherings such as celebrations, festivals, or family reunions The xoe dance has more than 30 (3)………………………… based on the first six ancient forms The most popular form is the xoe vong or “circle dance” because it expresses social unity People young or old alike, join hands to make a circle around the fire and dance to the music Besides the circle dance, there are dances with (4)………………………… hats paper fans or scarves Old people say they shouldn’t (5)……………with this tradition because it reflects Thai culture and lifestyle As a Thai folk song goes, without the xoe dance, the rice won’t grow and people won’t get married Listen and decide whether these statements are true or false (1 point) T Saint Giong is worshipped for defending the Ming The preparations for the festival begin two month beforehand The festival is held from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month There is a performance of quan ho singing when night falls This festival shows the love for our motherland and the preservation of our cultural heritage II Pronunciation Put the following words into the appropriate column, then mark the stressed syllable (1 point) competition pedestrian strangers district companion /ion/ ……………………………………… ……………………………………… /str/ ……………………………………… ……………………………………… ……………………………………… ……………………………………… ……………………………………… ……………………………………… Draw the intonation for each question (1 point) F What a beautiful day it is! Are you going to the cinema? Did you take part in the festival? Why you want to come here? When did you return? III Vocabulary and Grammar Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (1point) While I …………the performance, I met one of my old friends A watched watching B was watching C watch D am You should buy the blue sweater It suits you ……… than the red one A good B well C better D the best The ………… of quan ho singing has been recognized as a world heritage A preservation performance B procession C song D Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ……… he was three years old A even though B because C while D if It’s a rule, so everyone ……………strictly follow it A doesn’t have to should B shouldn’t C has to D The 54 ethnic peoples of Viet Nam are…………, but they live peacefully A similar B unlike C diverse D like I detest…………….so early in the morning A get up get up B getting up C gets up D to Both my brother and I help ……… our family’s goats We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village A herds herding B to herd C herding D to Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food……… he was very poor A although B when C while D because 10 The girl was crying when a fairy…………… A appears C appeared B was appearing D is appearing Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it (1 point) Viet Nam is an multicultural country with 54 ethnic group ………………………………………………………………………………… We speak English fluent now than last year ……………………………………………………………………………… We broke with tradition by make sponge cakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival instead of mooncakes ………………………………………………………………………………… You has to take off your hats when you go to the pagoda ………………………………………………………………………………… I don’t like this performance although it’s too boring ………………………………………………………………………………… IV Reading Read the fairy tale Cinderella and the tasks below Once upon a time there was a young girl called Cinderella Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died Her father married an evil widow with two daughters Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters mistreated her She had to wear old clothes and work hard while the sisters wore fancy clothes and had fun A good witch helped Cinderella She turned Cinderella’s old dress into a beautiful gown Cinderella went to a party and a handsome prince politely invited her to dance with him He fell in love with her and wanted to find out who she was Cinderella left the party in a hurry and didn’t tell the prince her name but she left a glass slipper, and the prince used that to find her They got married and lived happily ever after Answer true (T) or false (F) (1 point) True False a Cinderella was living happily with her family when her mother died b Her father married a kind woman c Her stepmother and two stepsisters were very kind to her d The prince got married to the girl who fitted the left glass slipper Answer the questions (1 point) What did Cinderella’s father when his wife died? ………………………………………………………………………………… How did Cinderella’s stepmother and two stepsisters treat her? ………………………………………………………………………………… Who turned Cinderella’s old clothes into a beautiful gown? ………………………………………………………………………………… What did the prince use to find Cinderella? ………………………………………………………………………………… What happened in the end? ………………………………………………………………………………… V Writing Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (1 point) We won’t hold the festival It costs too much money (IF) → …………………………………………………………………………… The tortoise was running The hare was sleeping (WHILE) → ………… ………………………………………………………………… The girl worked hard Her stepmother wasn’t happy (ALTHOUGH) → ………….………………………………………………………………… The Buffalo- fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday There were so many people (BECAUSE) → …………… ……………………………………………………………… Read the situation and complete the sentences with the right compararive form of the adverbs in brackets (1 point) A lion can run 100km/hr while a horse can run 80km/hr (fast) → A lion can run……………………………………………………………… They are both good at speaking English, but Hung speaks better than Nam (badly) → Nam speaks English ……………………………………………………… The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Tiger team (successfully) → The Tiger team performed………………………………………………… A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car (slowly) → An ordinary car goes……………………………………………………… GOOD LUCK TO YOU! ——————– THE END ——————– ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HK1 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – 2015 I Listening: Track 30 &39 Listen to Mai’s presentation and fill in the missing words (1 point) traditional conical wealthy break forms Listen and decide whether these statements are true or false (1 point) T Saint Giong is worshipped for defending the Ming The preparations for the festival begin two month beforehand The festival is held from the 6th to the 12th of the 4th lunar month F X X X There is a performance of quan ho singing when night falls This festival shows the love for our motherland X and the preservation of our cultural heritage II Pronunciation: (2 points) Put the following words into the appropriate column, then mark the stressed syllable (1 point) /ion/ com’panion compe’tition /str/ ‘strangers ‘district pe’destrian Draw the intonation for each question (1 point) What a beautiful day it is! Are you going to the cinema? Did you take part in the festival? Why you want to come here? When did you return? III Vocabulary & Grammar X Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (1point) B C C B D B A D C 10 C Identify a mistake in each sentence and correct it (1 point) an multicultural country → a multicultural country fluent → more fluently by make → by making has to take off → have to take off although → because IV Reading Answer true (T) or false (F) (1 point) T F F T Answer the questions: (1 point) He married an evil widow with two daughters they treated her badly A good witch did He used a glass slipper that Cinderella left behind Cinderella and the prince got married and lived happily ever after V Writing Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets (1 point) We won’t hold the festival if it costs too much money / If it costs too much money, we won’t hold the festival The tortoise was running while the hare was sleeping /While the hare was sleeping, the tortoise was running Her stepmother wasn’t happy although she worked hard / Although the girl worked hard, her stepmother wasn’t happy Because the Buffallo- fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday, there were so many people /There were so many people because the Buffallofighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday 2 Read the situation and complete the sentences with the right compararive form of the adverbs in brackets (1 point) A lion can run faster than a horse Nam speaks English worse than Hung The Tiger team performed more successfully than the Eagle team An ordinary car goes more slowly than a sports car ——————– THE END ———————