PHÒNG GD & ĐT HUYỆN THẠCH THẤT  

Đề kiểm tra giữa học kỳ I

A. PHONETICS (1 points)
I. Choose a word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. embarrassed B. preserved C. wandered D. embroidered
2. A. self-aware B. concentrate C. stressed D. tense
II. Choose the word that is stressed differently from that of the other words.
3. A. relaxation B. concentration C. adolescence D. lacquerware
4. A. reliable B. comfortable C. affordable D. available
B. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURES. (5 points)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
5. In many ways, I prefer country life than city life.
A B C D
6. They said a new shopping mall will be set up there the next day.                 
A  B C D    
7. It’s by far more expensive to hire a taxi to explore the city.
A B C D
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions
8. Ngoc got a bad mark for his English test. He must have been really________.
A. relaxing B. interested  C. happy D. disappointed
9. He wondered ________ to tell the news to his parents.
A. what               B. how    C. which         D. whom
10. We haven’t decided where _________ for the next trip.
A. go B. going C. to going D. to go
11. When we went to the hospital to visit him, they said he ______ for his home.
A. had left B. leaves C. has left D. left
12. _____________ she’s young, she’s the most famous artisan in the village.
A. In order to B. Whereas C. When D. Although
13. The people in my village cannot earn money for their daily life. They can’t
_____________ this traditional craft. They have to find other jobs.
A. set up B. work on C. live on D. help out
14. It’s not easy to get along with each other in this ____________ society.
A. metropolitan B. multicultural C. urban D. rural
15. Conical hat making in the village has been passed .............. from generation to
generation.
A. up B. over C. down D. on
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 16. Karachi in Pakistan is ______ city in the world in population.
A. second large B. second largest C. the second D. the second
largest larger
17. She presented me with a new blanket on which she ____ some beautiful flowers.
A. moulded B. carved C. knitted D. embroidered
18. Local authorities are trying to make ______ better and better by building more ring
roads.
A. public B. city scenery C. living standard D. education
transport system
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. He's been a bit depressed ever since he got his bad exam results.
A. stressed B. nervous C. disappointed D. delighted
20. Let’s wait here for her. I’m sure she will turn up before long.
A. return B. visit C. enter D. arrive
V. Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
21. Linh often volunteers to do presentations in front of the class. She’s a very confident
student.
A. friendly             B. sociable          C. shy                 D. responsible
22. My mother often tells me never to accept a lift from someone I’ve just met!
A. refuse            B. prevent         C. deny                 D. help
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
23. “I feel depressed because of my test’s bad result.” – “_______________”
A. Let’s go. I can’t wait.            B. You did a good job.
C. Keep calm. Everything will be alright. D. It’s very kind of you.
24. Nam: - Can I help you with your suitcase? Hoa: - ______________ .
A. Yes, you can          B. That’s very kind of you
C. I don’t think so D. Well-done
C. READING (2points)
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of blanks .
When we feel anxious, we often give ourselves negative messages like that: “I can’t do
this”, “I’m useless”, and “I’m going to fail”. It can be difficult but (25)______ to replace
these with positive thoughts such as: “this is just anxiety, it can’t harm me”, and “relax,
concentrate- it’s going to be okay”. Picturing how you’d like things to go can help you feel
more (26)_____. Try to imagine yourself (27)_______ up to an exam feeling confident and
relaxed. You turn over your paper, write down what you do know and come away knowing
you tried your best on the day.

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 It can sometimes appear that your whole future depends on what grades you get. There
can be a lot of pressure (28)________young people to do well in exams which can cause a
lot of stress and anxiety.
Remember that exams are important, but they are not the only way to a successful
future. Lots of people achieve success in life without doing well at school.
25. A. allow B. afford C. try D. let
26. A. positive B. stressed C. negative D. tense
27. A. turn B. turned C. to turn D. turning
28. A. on B. about C. of D. for
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer.
Life in modern city truly causes a lot of nuisances. Firstly, citizens have to deal with
traffic congestion every day. This problem is even worse in the rush hour when so many
people run out to work and are stuck on the streets for hours. Next, high cost of living is also
a serious issue in the city, especially in metropolitan cities. More and more people find it
difficult to live on their modest salaries when prices are going up and up all the time.
Financial pressure makes city dwellers become constantly stressed and tired. Finally, the
polluted air caused by exhaust emission from millions of vehicles, construction dust and the
lack of green trees negatively affect residents’ health. Many people suffer from respiratory
problems such as cough, sore throat or asthma. Indeed, city life brings a number of
difficulties as well as challenges to its citizens
29. Stress and tiredness are results of ______ .
A. traffic B. polluted air C. financial D. lack of green
congestion pressure trees
30. Traffic congestion is even worse during ______ .
A. early morning B. rush hours C. the night D. late in the
afternoon
31. Respiratory problems which people living in the city suffer from are _____.
A. cough and cancer B. asthma and headache
C. sore throat and stress D. cough and asthma
32. This paragraph is about ______ .
A. traffic problems in the city B. air pollution in the city
C. nuisances of living in the city D. high cost of living in the city

D. WRITING (2points)
I. Rewrite the sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one .
33. When she was a student, she did not have a good relationship with her classmates.
(get on)
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 34. I was very tired after a long trip to Hue. I still went to visit Tay Ho conical hat making
village right away. (although)
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35. “When should I leave for France?”, he wondered.
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36. "You should take more exercise, Mr. Hung" the doctor said. (advice)
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II. Make the meaningful sentence from the cues given.
37. No-one / kind-hearted / than / my mom.
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38. He / say / he / be/ artisan / workshop / since 2010.
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39. I / look forward / make / own conical hat / Tay Ho village / Hue.
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40. In/ past/ most/ girls/ like/ knit/ sweaters/ themselves.
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