Đề kiểm tra học kì 1

Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the correct answer A - H. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.

A Life Less Ordinary

Staring at the laptop screen, I was overwhelmed with numbers, charts, and reports. I had always dreamt of a job where I could make a difference, not just crunch numbers. (16) ……… . Fresh out of college, the allure of a stable job with a handsome paycheck seemed irresistible.

I remember the day I got the job offer; my parents were over the moon, thinking their child had finally secured a future. However, every day as I sat in my cubicle, a voice inside me questioned if this was it. Was this the life I wanted? Or was I destined for something more meaningful? (17) ……… .

Six months into the job, I came across an advertisement about a teaching opportunity in a remote village in Africa. It was an initiative to educate children who had never been to school. (18) ……… . The position was unpaid, but it promised an experience of a lifetime. Without a second thought, I applied, much to the dismay of my family and friends.

Today, I find myself in a small village, surrounded by eager kids with a thirst for knowledge. No longer am I confined to a cubicle; the vast African savannah is my new office. I may not have the comforts of my old life, but the smiles on these kids' faces are worth more than any paycheck. (19) ……… .

I have realized that life is not about earning but about making a difference. These children have taught me the value of education, and every day, I strive to give them the best. (20) ……… . They might not have fancy gadgets, but their dreams are as big as any, and I am here to help them achieve those dreams.

A. The corporate world was not as glamorous as I had imagined.

B. I was initially unsure if I was making the right decision.

C. They were concerned about my safety and the challenges I would face.

D. The idea of teaching had always been close to my heart.

E. The excitement of the first month soon wore off, replaced by monotony.

F. The landscape, though beautiful, also posed many challenges.

G. Every day, I am reminded of the impact one person can have.

H. The children come to school with a spark in their eyes.

Write a short paragraph (60 – 80 words) to describe your favorite photo. 

You should use the following questions as cues:

When do you take this photo? 

Where do you take it? 

What is this photo about? 

Why do you like it? 

Where do you keep it? 

Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year by designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month. But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money.

In spite of his salary, earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage, or obtain credit cards. He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver. His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs." he said. "I suppose £35,000 sounds a lot but actually that's being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than that this year”. He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother £20 a week. But most his spare time is spent working.

"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said. "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school”. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. David added: "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear."

Question 1. How does David earn money?

A. by working as a taxi driver                                   

B. by selling new programs                

C. by designing new computer games                       

D. by running a small firm

Question 2. Why is David different from other young people at his age?

A. He earns an extremely high salary.                       

B. He is not unemployed.

C. He does not go out much.                                     

D. He lives at home with his parents.

Question 3. David's greatest problem is_________.

A. making the banks treat him as an adult                 

B. inventing computer games

C. spending his salary                                    

D. learning to drive

Question 4. He was employed by the company because__________

A. he had worked in a computer shop.                        

B. he had written some computer programs.

C. he works very hard.                                               

D. he had learnt to use computers at school.

Question 5. He left school after taking O-levels because_____________

A. he did not enjoy school.

B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him.

C. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing.

D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.

Question 6. Why does David think he might retire early?

A. You have to be young to write computer programs.

B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.

C. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.

D. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt.

Question 7. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to_________________________

A. computing                         

B. producing                          

C. teaching                 

D. introducing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1.A. stopped B. arrived     C. faced D. touched

2 A. helps B. laughs C. hands D. likes 

3.A. student B. pressure          C. tuition D. curriculum

4.A. primary B. divide             C. determine D. biology

5.A. technology B. chemistry   C. school D. children

6.A. interviewed B. finished C. delivered                  D. performed

7.A. kites               B. catches   C. oranges                   D. buzzes

8.A. picked             B. laughed               C. watched                    D. raised

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 

9. A. attract            B. finish                          C. support                    D. oblige

10.A. curriculum              B. signal                           C. secondary                     D. marriage

11.A. intelligent B. dependent C. interest             D. computer

12 A. confidence B. attitudes                        C. instance                        D. attention 

13.A. marriage B. responsible C. compulsory             D. assistance

14.A category                  B. technology                    C. confidence                   D. mischievous

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.

15. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools. 

A. depended B. required C. divided D. paid

16. Both my father and my mother join hands to give us a nice and happy home. 

 A. give a hand  B. work together C. help together D. manage

17. A survey was made to determine their attitudes toward love and marriage

 A.come up            B. happen  C. find out        D.sacrifice

18. In my family, my mother always does the cooking and shopping, my father has responsibility for mending things, especially electrical devices.

A. impairing B.making C. repairing D. curing

19.Mr.Jean is much concerned about his son’s safety because he has to ride his bike to school every day. 

A.  looked after    B . depended on        C . brought about    D.  worried about

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

20. I don’t advocate that women are discriminated against on the basis of their sex.

A. behaved badly     B. treated fairly C. provided D. neglected

21. Peter is a mischievous boy. He usually plays tricks on the others.

A. helpful           B. naughty C. obedient D. generous

22. He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.

A. rudeness B. politeness C. encouragement D. measurement

23. Before Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's famous divorce in 2016, the couple had reportedly been living separately under the same roof for a while. 

A. creatively                      B. unreasonably        C.  irresponsibly              D. together 

24. When having days off, he always helps his wife tidy up the house.

A. clear up B. sort out C.arrange D. mess up

25. My husband willingly helps me do the chores at weekends so that I can have more time to relax.

A. eagerly B. reluctantly C. agreeably D. readily

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

26. By the time I left the room, I turned off the lights.

               A            B                    C                D

27. My brother is good at English, and he always gives a hand for my English exercises.

                                 A                       B                                       C                           D

28. People are not allowed entering  the part after  midnight because of  the lack of security .

                                            A                              B                         C                           D

29.  Smiles arid grimace can be very effective used in conversation, but more commonly, we do 

                 A                                              B                                                C                                D

not tend to think that  nonverbal physical response may be communicating.

30. A new bridge is being built across the river and it says that it will be called New Gate.

A              B                C                               D

31. Because the highway system was built 40 years ago, most of the roads now need to repair.

            A                  B                 C                  D

32. Linda asked her father that he was going to New York the next Sunday.

                                  A        B                C                              D 

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