SAMPLE TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM EXAM I. Listening: Listen to the tape and choose the best option A. continue B. 1998 C. volunteers D. 1999 E. 30 F. expand 1. Around 30 street children live and study at the school and about __________ children with special difficulties from District 1 regularly attend classes. 2. The Organisation for educational development co-operated with Spring School to set up English classes in ______________. 3. They raise money to ___________ their English and Performance Arts classes. 4. Spring School requires _____________ to help organise their fundraising dinner held annually in June. Key: 1.E, 2.B, 3.A, 4.C II. Phonetics: A. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others: 5. A. method B. family C. society D. spirit 6. A. figure B. remote C. limit D. idol B. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from that of the others: 7. A. hour B. house C. high D. half 8. A. stopped B. asked C. washed D. decided III. Vocabulary and grammar: A. Choose the best option: 9. In the summer of 2000, we started a ________ for illiteracy eradication. A. campaign B. battle C. war D. struggle 10. The local authority asked for a …… .… .contribution from the community to repair roads and bridges. A. volunteer B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. voluntariness 11. Many students take part _________ the campaign for illiteracy eradication. A. for B. in C. from D. on 12. Mary: “Thank for your help.” Peter: “_____________” A. Thanks. B. See you later. C. You are welcome. D. I’d love to 13. Tom: “I have passed my driving test.” Daisy: “_______________” A. Congratulations! B. Thank you! C. Good luck! D. Bye! 14. Nobody has come to see us since we _______________ in our new house. A. have lived B. lived C. are living D. had lived 15. These flowers are great. - They …………… to me yesterday by one of my fans. A. have been sent B. are sent C. sent D. were sent 16. What . you do if you won a lottery ticket? A. will B. would C. did D. do 17. It’s better avoid ___________ during the rush hour. A. to travel B. to traveling C. travel D. traveling 18. “You should take the early train,” he said to me. A. He said that I should take the early train. B. He advised me to take the early train. C. He allowed me to take the early train. D. He agreed me to take the early train. 19. She apologized .……… A. be late B. being late C. for being late D. for be late 20. Mary said: “If I like him, I will talk to him.” A. Mary said if she liked him, she would talk to him. B. Mary said if I liked him, I would talk to him. C. Mary said if she likes him, she will talk to him. D. Mary said if she had liked him, she would have talked to him. B. Find the mistake in each sentence below: 21. When I come to his house last night he was learning English. A B C D 22. Both English and French are speaking in Canada. A B C D 23. Lan’s parents reminded her of locking the door before going to school. A B C D 24. He said that if he passed the exam, he will have a party. A B C D IV. Gap-fill: Last week Jack _____(25)______ me to his birthday party. I spent a lot of time deciding what I shoud buy as present for him. Finally I decided _____(26)_____ him a clock. On the day of the party, I arrived at Jack’s house punctually _____(27)_____ 7 o’clock. Jack was very pleased to see me and thanked me for the present. Many of our classmates had already arrived. At 8 o’clock Jack’s mother brought out a birthday cake. There were 17 colorful candles. We all wished Jack a happy birthday. Jack _______(28)_______ the candles in a single breath while we were singing the song “ Happy birthday”. The party was very wonderful, and I came back home at 10 o’clock. 25. A. promised B. agreed C. thanked D. invited 26. A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. to buying 27. A. at B. in C. on D. into 28. A. got out B. took out C. blew out D. went out VI. Reading comprehension: Read the passage and answer the questions. Viet Nam’s population, which is growing at a rate of about 2.1 percent annually, stands at over 76 million. The country has an overall population density of 225 people per square kilometer, although in some areas that figure stands at over 1,000 while in isolated areas the number are significantly less. Ten percent of the total population is made up ethnic minority groups. The vast majority of these people live in mountainous regions. In the early 1990s, the number of households living below the poverty line in these highland areas was higher than the national average. The reasons for the scale of this poverty are varied - lack of education, high birth rates, and poor communication and transportation. Droughts, storms and floods cause even greater hardship for these isolated communities. * Question: 29. What ’ s Viet Nam ’ s population? . 30. What overall population density does Viet Nam have? 31. What percentage of the total population is made up ethnic minority groups? 32. What are some of the reasons for poverty among ethnic minority groups? New words: - population desity: mật độ dân số - vast majority: đa số - household: hộ gia đình Key: 29. It is over 76 million. 30. 225 people per square kilometer. 31. Ten percent. 32. Lack of education, high birth rates, and poor communication and transportation. VII. Writing: Rewrite the sentences with the given words 33. Mrs.Green is cooking the food in the kitchen. (Chuyển sang câu bị động) The food……………………………………………………………………………………… 34. Peter said to Mary: “Would you like to have a drink with me?” Peter……………………………………………………………………………………………. Key: 33. The food is being cooked in the kitchen by Mrs.Green. 34. Peter invited Mary to have a drink with him. . SAMPLE TEST FOR THE FIRST TERM EXAM I. Listening: Listen to the tape and choose. later. C. You are welcome. D. I’d love to 13. Tom: “I have passed my driving test. ” Daisy: “_______________” A. Congratulations! B. Thank you! C. Good luck!