ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH

Năm học 2021-2022

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others.
1. a. break b. bread c. instead d. health
2. a. lane b. stay c. traffic d. wait
3. a. record b. vehicle c. lesson d. zebra
4. a. jam b. narrow c. carry d. danger
5. a. means b. great c. seatbelt d. teacher
6. a. breaking b. great c. steak d. healthy
7. a. cycle b. bicycle c. fly d. skyscraper
8. a. cycle b. license c. vehicle d. center
9. a. reversed b. walked c. stopped d. obeyed
10. a. park b. pavement c. plane d. safety
11. a. religious b. highlight c. firework d. lively
12. a. feast b. greasy c. great d. seasonal
13. a. chaos b. chance c. school d. Christmas
14. a. called b. gathered c. played d. watched
15. a. carnival b. fascinate c. celebrate d. exciting
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. 
1. Does vour bike ever__ down on the way to school?         
A. break          B.take  C. do   D. turn
2. I__ go on foot when 1 was in primary school.      
A. have to    B. used  to          C. can  D. may
3. Give a__ before you turn left or right.                    
A. sign B.tum  C. sound          D. signal
4. A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to__ the Rio Carnival.        
A. join B. perform       C. attend         D. appear
5. I had to stand in the balcor. to cato the whole___ of the parade. 
A. view           B. picture        C. sight            D. vision
6. Evervbody attends the festival____ fun.               
A. with            B.for    C. in    D. of
7. On Thanksgiving, families and friends_____ to have a feast.                    
A. meet           B. arrive          C. gather         D. appear
8. The end of the film was so____.                
A. moved        B. moving       C. move           D. moveable
9. Although they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn'nt a big____.     
A. success       B.failure          C. performance           D. show
10. ___the film was gripping Tom slept from beginning to end.       
A. However    . BAlthough       C. In spite of   D. Despite
11. Day of the Dead is celebrated_______ November 1st in Mexico.
a. on b. in c. at d. during
12. People throw tomatoes ________each other at La Tomatina in Bunol.
a. on b. to c. at d. for
13. The festival starts with an opening ________ where people walk through the
streets.
a. party b. ritual c. feast d. parade
14. Summerfest is the world’s largest_________festival. It features more than
700 bands performing on 11 stages.
a. arts b. music c. religious d. seasonal
15. In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at
___________.
a. New Year b. Halloween c. Christmas d. Easter
16. __do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights,
fireworks and traditional sweets.
a. How b. What c. Why d. Where
17. Bon Jovi will ___________ at the 2019 Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil.
a. display b. perform c. gather d. attend
18. _________, the hard rock Louder Than Life festival was cancelled.
a. After raining heavily b. When it rains heavily
c. Due to heavy rain d. Despite heavy rain
19. What is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival?
a. Palme d’Or b. Oscar c. Golden Globe d. Black Lady
20. “In the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Festival, people attempt to chase a
rolling cheese wheel down the hill.” “____________ ”
a. That’s a great idea. b. Oh, I totally agree.
c. It sounds crazy. d. OK, that’s interesting
III. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of
the gaps.
SAFETY TIPS FOR BUS PASSENGERS
Always maintain a queue while waiting (1) ____a bus. Never stand on queue on
the middle of the road. At the time of boarding a bus do not try to run or chase
the bus. Once you are inside the bus, (2)___ a seat and hold firmly on the
handrail if you are standing.
Never try to (3)____ an overcrowded bus.
Avoid (4)_____ inside of a bus because your high-pitch noise may distract the
attention of the driver and it could lead to a major(5)  accident.
1. A. for B. to C. on D. in
2. A. hold B. sit C. take D. find
3. choose B. go C. wait D. board
4. shout B. shouting C. to shout D. shouts
5. road B. way C. path D. street
 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

IV. Choose the correct word to fill In the blanks.

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world
which (1)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the
festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2) __________ on the streets enjoying
the street bands, singers and orchestras.
The main (3) __________ of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which
200 schools participate.
The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4)
__________experience!
Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La
Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August.
Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand
tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________ does it happen?
To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The
festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7)
__________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the
tomatoes (8) __________throwing so that it does not hurt the other people.
They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.
1. a. gets b. lasts c. makes d. longs
2. a. down b. along c. into d. out
3. a. theme b. notice c. highlight d. guide
4. a. amazing b. unpleasant c. obvious d. actual
5. a. tradition b. mean c. time d. celebration
6. a. Where b. Why c. When d. How
7. a. participants b. viewers c. competitors d. partners
8. a. during b. after c. before d. by
1 2 3 4 5, 6 7 8
V. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Staying safe on foot and bike
Look out for yourself and your friends when out (1)________ foot and bike.
Choose the (2) ________ routes you can like quieter, slower roads, with
pavements if you’re walking or (3) ________ if you’re going by bike.
It’s easy to get distracted by your phone or by friends, but you need to be
(4)________ to traffic. Put your phone away and take your earphones
(5)________ when crossing the road. Don’t trust that drivers (6)_______ spot
you and be able to stop in time – many drivers go too fast and don’t (7)
________ enough attention, (8)________ anything you can do to protect
yourself is a good thing.
1. a. on b. in c. by d. with
2. a. safe b. safer c. safest d. safely
3. a. zebra crossings b. cycle paths c. footpaths d. bumpy roads
4. a. risky b. warning c. serious d. alert
5. a. off b. over c. out d. down
6. a. must b. will c. could d. should
7. a. pay b. make c. turn d. take
8. a. but b. so c. though d. because
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
VI.Rewrite the sentences, using the words given.
 
1. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't.                  
USED
My uncle _____________________________________________.
2. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and VungTau is about 120 km.        
IT
It is ____________________________________________.
3. Although she is so young, she performs excellently.                                    
AGE
Despite/In spite of ________________________________.
4. What's the distance between New York City and Boston?                            
FAR
How ___________________________________________?
5. Critics found his performance as King Lear disappointing.                            
AT
Critics were ______________________________________.
VIIComplete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the
first.
1. I went swimming every Thursday when I was at school.
I _______________________________________________.
2. Mai walked to school when she was in primary school.
Mai ____________________________________________.
3. Why don't we cycle to the town at the weekend?
How ____________________________________________?
4. The distance between my house and the nearest bookstore is about 2
kilometres
It is _____________________________________________.
5. The airport is not far from the hotel.
The airport__________________________
6. What’s the distance from Madrid to Barcelona?
How ______________________________________?
7. Turn left into Lavalle Street and then go straight ahead.
Make __________________________________________.
8. Did your father use to drive to work?
Did your father use to ___________________________?
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. They released Avengers: Infinity War in April 2018.
__________________________________________________.
2. He didn’t win an Oscar for Best Actor although he performed excellently.
Despite _________________________________________________
3. I find watching Monster Inc. very interesting.
I am ____________________________________.
4. Despite his English-sounding name, James Martin is in fact German.
Although _______________________________________________________.
5. Unless the bus arrives on time, we’ll miss the beginning of the film.
_______________________________________________________________.
6. Let’s go to the cinema tonight.
_______________________________________________________________.
7. The last time I saw an American romance was three months ago.
____________________________________________________________
8. The plot wasn’t very interesting, but the special effects were spectacular.
_______________________________________________________________.
IX. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Last month I___________ (join) a course to learn how to make Christmas
decorations.
2. Right now, the stars _______________(parade) on the red carpet at the
CannesFilm Festival.
3. The Songkran Festival _______________ (mark) the beginning of the Thai
New Year.
4. The first Oktoberfest Festival ________________ (hold) on October 12,1810
in Munich.
5. The biggest prize, the Palme d’Or, ___________ (award) to the best film.
6. Next year, the festival ___________ (take place) from June 26th to July
1st.
7. The Elephant Racing Festival _____ (be) the village’s most Importantand
interesting event for years.
8. _________________ (you/ ever/ attend) any food festivals?
9. I’d like you ___________ (write) up your reports on festivals around the
world.
10. He suggested ______________ (take) part in the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Roll
competition.
1,JOINDED 2.are parading 3, marks 4.was held 5.is awarded
6. will take place 7.has been 8. Have you ever attend
X. Write the correct from or tense of verbs in brackets.
1. ____________________ (you/ ever/ drive) on the wrong side of the road?
2. My family ______________ (fly) back from our Hong Kong holiday two
days ago.
3. Right now, the students _______________ (learn) road signs in the
schoolyard.
4. Usually Oanh ______________ (walk) to school, but this week she
_____________ (ride) her bike.
5. The driver was so drunk that he ______________ (lose) control of his car.
6. If I have enough money, I _________________ (buy) a racing car.
7. My father ________________ (teach) me to ride a bike when I was seven.
8. Transport used ______________ (be) much slower three hundred years ago.
9. Saudi women weren’t allowed ______________ (drive) a car until recently.
10. In South Africa, you have to let animals ________________ (go) first.
1. Have you ever driven 2.flew 3.are learning 4.walks-is
riding
5.lost 6.will buy 7.taught 8.to be 9.to drive 10.go
XI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The office looked very ______________with its Christmas tree, (festival)
2. Samba schools compete for prizes based on their music and
dance_______and costumes. (perform)
3. La Tomatina will always be one of my most______________memories ever!
(amaze)
4. Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western______________.
(superstitious)
5. On New Year’s Eve I usually give a party, which is always______________.
(chaos)
6. Day of the Dead is one of the most______________festivals in the world.
(usually)
7. Christmas dinner is a meal______________eaten at Christmas. (tradition)
8. A lot of______________ activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in
Da Lat. (art)
9. Every year, millions of______________visit Rio de Janeiro to enjoy the Rio
Carnival.(tour)
10. Festivals with a______________meaning are very important in our country.
(religion)
1 festive 2.performance 3. Amazing 4. Superstition 5.chaotic
6.unusual 7. Traditionally 8.artistic 9. Tourists 10. religions