Test 1

I. Phonetics : (2 pts )

Circle the letter preceding the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. go                B. post                   C. come                D. hope

2. A. beds             B. dogs                 C. porters              D. books

3. A. pictures        B. watches             C. buses                D. toothbrushes

4. A. homework    B. mother              C. open                 D. judo

II. Vocabulary and grammar(1,5 pts)

Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Kitchen is a…….. in a house.

    A. furniture                          B. room                            C. building

2. A clock is ……. the wall.

    A. in                                   B. at                                  C. on

3. I  …... football every afternoon.

    A. play                               B. do                                  C. have

4. What’s your favorite  ….. , Nam ?   - Music.

    A. food                              B. subject                           C. drink

5. Hai is very  …. . She is always on the phone, chatting to friends.

    A. talkative                         B. shy                                    C. kind

6. …... my shoes ?   - They’re under the bed.

    A. What                            B. How                                     C. Where are

III. Reading (2pts)

1.Choose True, False  answers (1,25pts)

Hi. My name is Peter and I live in Sydney with my family. We live in a large house. The house has a living room, a kitchen, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a big backyard. There are many beautiful flowers in the yard, especially in summer.

My elder sister, Sue, is a student at the Law University. My younger brother Bill, is a student at a secondary school near my house. My father works in an office 20 kilometers from our house. My mother is a nurse. She works in a small hospital. She always gets up early to cook breakfast for us. I am a student. I go to the same school with my brother. We live very happily and I am very lucky to have a wonderful family.

2. Answer the following questions: (0,75 pts)

1. Where does Peter live ?

2. Is  his  house very small ?

3.Why does his mother always get up early ?

IV.WRITING

 Reorder the words to make the meaningful sentences.( 2,5pts )

1. is / in / there / sofa / front / a / you / of .

…………………………………………………………………………………

2. you / the / door / can / please / open ?

…………………………………………………………………………………

3.there / bookshelf / the / are / on / books ?

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4. go / with / like / out / you / to / me / would ?

……………………………………………………………………………………

5.have/ English/ Wednesday/ on/ and / Thursday/ We.

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PART B: Phonetic

          Circle the letter preceding the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. ( 1 pt )

1.     A. hear                 B. near                 C. fear                  D. bear

2.     A. gather              B. monthly           C. father               D. brother

3.     A. favorite            B. slight                C. fine                  D. high

4.     A. cold                 B. hold                 C. close                D. mother

PART C: Language focus

Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2 pts)

1. He can …….the guitar skillfully

          A. play                 B. do                     C. go                   D. goes

2.At the weekend, we can play a________of badminton or join a football match.

          A. sport                B. game                C. match               D. sporty

3.This is the________restaurant I have ever known.

          A. good                B. best                  C. better               D. well

4.Many girls and women________ aerobics to keep fit.

          A. play                B. went                 C. do                              D. go

5.She …..........Ha Noi last week

A. visits              B. visiting             C. visited              D. visit

6.It’s very__________to swim there. The water is heavily polluted.

A. safe                 B. unpopular        C. unsafe              D. good

7.I have never……….to Australia

A. be                  B. been                            C. was                          D. am

8.As it doesn’t snow in Viet Nam, we cannot __________skiing.

A. play                B. do                    C. make                D. go

9. They cancelled  their picnic ........... the weather was bad.

           A. because          B. when                         C. but                   D. or

10. Mai likes ........weather because she can go swimming.

              A. cold                   B. hot                    C. rainy                   D. windy

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SECTION B. PHONETICS

Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1.         A. both                        B. honey                      C. telephone                D. nobody

2.         A. child                       B. sunshine                  C. night                       D. dinner

3.         A. teacher                    B. chalk                       C. match                      D. chemistry

4.         A. homeland               B. household               C. hour                        D. however

5.         A. cheeks                    B. hands                      C. elbows                    D. fingers

6.         A. both                        B. teeth                       C. smooth                  D. fourth

7.         A. weather                  B. healthy                    C. clothing                  D. breathe

8.         A. though                    B. thank                      C. think                       D. thin

9.         A. southern                 B. neither                    C. there                       D. third

10.       A. author                     B. those                       C. width                    D. thing

SECTION C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (6.0 points)

I.                   Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.

1.Television..................very popular since the 1950s.

A.is                              B.was                          C.has been                   D.have been

2.- "Who sings best in your school?" - "Minh............."

A.sings                        B.is                              C.has                           D.does

3.Please ask them .......................in this area.

A.don't smoke B.not smoking C.not to smoke            D.to not smoke

4.  ____________ the programme is late, we will wait to watch it.

A. Because                    B. Although                C. When                      D. So

5. Which girl is _________, Mary or Daisy?             

A. intelligent                            B. more intelligent    

C. the intelligentest                   D. most intelligent

6.It is the largest ship I......................

            A.Has seen                  B.saw                          C.have ever seen         D.seen

7.Students are looking forward to................on holiday.

            A.go                            B.going                       C,went                                    D.have gone

8.His grandfather died.......................the age of 90.

            A.in                             B.of                             C.on                            D.at

9.Drinking and smoking will do great harm..............people's health.

            A.to                             B.for                            C.with                         D.in

10.Lomonosov was not....................a great scientist but also a very talented poem.

            A.fairly                        B.merely                      C.hardly                      D.scarely

11.His parents never allowed him.............

            A.to smoking              B.smoking                   C.to smoke                  D.smoked

12.School children always object to ...................uniform.

            A.wearing                   B.wear                         C.have worn                D.wore

13.Wine is made...............rice.

            A.of                             B.from                         C.in                             D.with

15.He was offered the job.................he had no experience.

            A.even though            B.dispite                      C.while                        D.however

16. This Saturday, we ­____________ to the Art Museum.

A. go                           B. going                     C. is going                   D. are going

17. . The street is very __________ with a lot of traffic so we can’t move.

18. _____________the air is cleaner; people will have less breathing problems.

A. Unless                    B. When                      C. If                            D. Because

19. I love it here. Everything I want is only five minutes away. It’s so __________.

20. I bought ________________different gifts for my friends.

A. lot of                      B. a lots of                  C. lots of                     D. a lot

II. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in the parentheses.

1.He still (do) .............................  our work now. But he will go with you when he (finish) ………..it.

2.On my way home I often (meet) ……….  many children who (go)  ………….to school.

3.The sun (rise) ……………  in the east and (set) ………………… in the west.

4.Mary (not work) ……………………today because it's Sunday.

5. My father and I (visit) …………………….Ha Long Bay this summer vacation.

6. You mustn’t (eat) ………………..food in the classroom.

7. Let’s (help)…………….. mom, LAn. She (clean)……………… the floor.       

8. Look! The plane (fly) ………………..towards the airport. It (land) ……………………..

9. Why we (not/ go)…………………………………….. to Ha Long Bay this summer?     

10.What(be) …………….there ( eat)…………………………………

III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket.

1. My brother and Trung like...................movie very much.                          (ACT)

2.She sent her best wishes for my future…… .(HAPPY)                                       

3. The ……………of this tree are very green and beautiful.  ( LEAF )

4. There is no easy ______________ to this problem. (SOLVE)

5.The coffee is too……….for me to drink.   ( HEAT )                                           

6. Who is the............................person in the world?  (RICH)

7. He is a very _________________ carpenter. (SKILL)

8. He is a famous football................................ (PLAY).                                         

9. They are ........................... to their teacher (TALK).

MID-TERM TEST

I. Choose the word which has the underlined letter pronounced differently

1. A. local              B. nomadic                  C. buffalo                    D. costume     

2.      A. generous              B. collect                     C. detest                      D. electricity

II.               Choose the word which is stressed differently from the

1.      A. complicated      B. costume                  C. minority                  D. custom       

2.      A. leisure               B. majority                  C. socialize                  D. pasture       

III.            Choose the best answer:

1. .........................children use nature and their animals as playthings.

A. Nomad                   B. Urban                     C. City            D. Nomadic

2.      Ann is addicted .......................out. I never see her at home.

A. to go                       B. going                      C. to going                  D. go

3.      Although there are cultural ....................................between ethnic groups, they still keep the identity of their own culture.

A. exchanges               B. changes                  C. relations                  D. differences

4.      . ........................is life like in the countryside?

A. Which                     B. What                      C. When                       D. How

5.      No one is able to explain the ……………………… of the old customs.
 A. beginning            B. end                       C. reason                    D. origin

6.      Most ethnic minority peoples are good ……………………… farming techniques.
 A. in                         B. for                        C. to               D. at

7.      A journalist usually lives a ...............life

A. nomad.                   B. nomads.                    C. nomadic               D. nomadise

8.      Only a small ……………………… of old people is interested in the Internet.

A. minors                    B. minority                    C. minor                   D. majority

9.      The US is a ...........................................country with over 80 ethnic groups.

A. multi-cultural          B. bi-lingual                C. rich             D. ethnic

10. In each village of the Bahnar there is a .................house, where public activities are held.

A. common                 B. communal            C. popular                      D. normal

A. The             B. a                              C. an                            D. x

IV. Supply the correct word form

1. We enjoy (run).........................................around the fields, shouting and laughing happily.

2. I prefer (text)..................................................people.

3. ..............your sister (go)...............................to the countryside more often than your brother?

4. David (do not)......................................the test worse than he thought he would.

5. She doesn’t like  ………………………..... through emails. (communicate)

6. Of the three types of cattle in the Mongolian desert, the sheep is ……………..……… (slow)

7. If you want to stay in shape, you have to eat ………………………….. (health)

8. Does she fancy ……………………… a book to the younger children? (read)

9. The teacher gave me a lot of (informative)………………………….about the life of Sin.

10. (Read)…………………….is my favorite hobby.

V. Find ONE mistake in each sentence, underline and correct it :

1. Does she fancy to read a book to the younger children ?               ...........................        

2. Life in the country is more convenient than life in the city.                      ...........................

3. Dogs are gooder than human beings at detecting smells.               ...........................

4. We’re all addicted to skate.                                                            ...........................

Part 2: Cloze test

Swedish teenagers enjoy listening to music and (1). ………………out with friends, just like most children around the world. Everyone is (2). ………………………….to develop his or her own interests. Singing and playing a (3) ………………instrument are popular leisure activities. According to a government website, almost one in three Swedish children aged 13-15 play an instrument in their (4). ……………………time . Doing sports is also encouraged. 68 per cent 13-to-15-years-olds are members of sports club. Football is the (5). ………………… popular sport among both girls and boys. Then comes horse (6) ………………………..  for girls. Boys prefer football, swimming, and ice hockey.

Many people from…………….areas are living behind their traditional ways of life and moving to the city. They believe that well-playing jobs plentiful in the city.

At home on the farm, life is always a struggle with……………... Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily …………………a harvest and leave the farmer with little or no money until the following year. Often farmers look for other works when they need more money for their families.

The increase in…………………., however, has led to overcrowding in many cities. This puts a strain on schools and hospitals, as well as water and electricity supplies. Increased …………...is another unpleasant result. There is also a human side to this tragedy. Families sometimes have to live apart. In these cases, children may live at home with relatives, while their parents go and live in an urban area.

Governments all over the world are trying to ………………………facilities for these migrants, but it can be quite a problem.

VII. WRITING

A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first:

1. This cottage is nearer to the main road than that red one.  

→ That red cottage is.............………………………………………………..

2. In the city, streets are larger than those in the country.

→ In the country, streets .............…………………………………………….

 3. A business person travels more expensively than a tourist.

→ A tourist travels ...........................................................................................

4. In the countryside, children play more freely than in the city

→ In the city, children ..............………………………………………………..................

5. A buffalo ploughs better than a horse.

→ A horse...........................................................................................................................

B. Write questions for these answers

1. The Thai hold festivals and ceremonies every year ..………………… ………………………………………..……….……………………?

2. They dig canals to bring water to their fields.

..……………………… ………………………………..……….……………………?

3. I usually hang out with my friends in my leisure time.

..………………………… ………………………..……….……………………?

 4. The sea is vast and quiet.

………. …………………………………………………………………………?

 5.  Mrs Pha goes to the market twice a week to buy food for the family.

………. ………………………………………………………………………?

6. Tay people live mostly in the north of Vietnam.

………. ……………………………………………………………………………?

7. The children are playing in the field.

………. ……………………………………………………………………………?

8.David likes Hmong people because they’re friendly.

………. ………………………………………………………………………?

REVISION FOR MID - TERM TEST - SEMESTER I

PART A: USE OF ENGLISH:

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. pasture                                                   B. vast                                                 C. ancestor

2. A. stamp                                                     B. space                                              C. skateboard

3. A. camel                                                     B. cattle                                               C. buffalo

4. A. addiction                                                B. craft                                                C. pasture

5. A. northern                                                 B. earthen                                           C. ethnic

II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others.

1. A. detest                                                      B. movie                                             C. disturb

2. A collect                                                      B. leisure                                             C. local

3. A. gather                                                     B. unique                                             C. basic

4. A. curious                                                   B. heritage                                           C. tradition

5. A. nomadic                                                 B. colourful                                         C. generous

III. Click the correct option A, B or C for each gap in the following sentences or do as directed:

1. Both my brother and I adore ________ our family's goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village.

A. to herd                                                        B. herding                                           C. to herding

2. Nick: Which ethnic group has ________ largest population in Vietnam? Phong: The Kinh.

A. the                                                              B. a                                                      C. the

3. Nowadays teenagers rely ________ technology more than in the past.

A. in                                                                B. on                                                   C. of

4. Click the correct option A, B, or C to complete the following exchanges:

    Nick: “Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?”

    Duong: “_________”.

A. Really?                                                       B. How beautiful!                               C. Exactly.

5. Click the correct option A, B, or C to complete the following exchanges:

    Nick: “Tomorrow we will go to Coc Ly market. You can buy lots of handmade items there”

    Phong: “_________”

A. What a pity!                                                B. How interesting!                             C. How thoughtful!

6. Click the correct option A, B, or C to complete the following exchanges:

    Duong: “Let's go to Lim festival together”

    Nick: “________”

A. Are you sure?                                             B. Sounds great!                                  C. You're kidding!

7. Does your new stereo play music ________ than your old one did?

A. more loudly                                                B. louder                                             C. more louder

8. Among the ethnic minorities, ________ Tay have the largest population.

A. The                                                             B. An                                                   C. A   

9. Life in a small town is ________ than that in a big city.

A. peaceful                                                      B. less peaceful                                   C. more peaceful

10. A tent can be__________ pulled down and transported than a ger.

A. more easily                                                 B. most easily                                      C. easier

11. Although there are cultural __________ between ethnic groups, they still keep the identity of their own culture.

A. changes                                                      B. exchanges                                       C. relations

12. The 54 ethnic peoples of Viet Nam are __________, but they live peacefully.

A. diverse                                                        B. similar                                             C. unlike

13. __________ of your two sisters is studying in Australia?

A. Who                                                           B. What                                               C. Which

14. The ger can be put ________ then taken down and transported.

A. up                                                   B. on                                       C. to

15. Nick: What do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam live on?           Duong:  “________”

A. Hunting                                          B. Rice farming                      C. Fishing

16. Hoa speaks English ________ than her sister does.

A. more better                                     B. more badly                         C. more fluently

17. The Yao have ________ rich culture of folk literature and art with tales, songs, and poem.

A. a                                                     B. an                                        C. the

18. This picture was painted ________ that one.

A. beautiful                                         B. more beautifully                 C.  more beautifully than       

19. I love ________ with my friends in my spare time, like going window shopping.

A. hanging out                                    B. watching TV                      C. playing sports

20. Duong: ________  is the Hoa Ban Festival of the Thai people held?      Phong: In Lunar February.

A. What                                               B. When                                  C. Where        

IV. Complete each sentence with the correct form or tense of verbs in bracket:

1. Life in the countryside ______________ (change) a lot over the past ten years.

2. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.

3. When I was a kid, I ______________ (spend) hours gleaning rice from paddy fields.

4. Do you adore ______________ (lie) in a hot bath?

5. Sa Pa’s love market ______________ (be) an unique aspect in the culture of the Mong and Dao ethnic groups so far.

6. I’ve just bought a new CD of folk songs. I ______________ (listen) to it tonight.

7. Tam __________ many pictures about his village last month. (draw)

8. Do you think __________ too much time playing computer games is harmful? (spend)

V. Complete each sentence with the correct form of words in bracket:

1. The ________________ house is the biggest one in this village. (commune)

2. Five-coloured sticky rice is a traditional ________________ of Tay people. (special)

3. The cattle are herded to a new pasture by the ________________. (nomadic)

4. If you want to stay slim, you have to eat more ________________. (health)

5. I think country life is so boring and ________________ because you’re not close to shops and services. (convenient)

6. Who lives more happily, ________________ or city dwellers? (nomadic)

7. Do the Hoa live mostly in ________________ regions like the Hmong? (mountain)

8. It is very ________________ to go out and do some shopping with your close friends.  (relax)

PART B: READING:

I. Click the correct option A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

I go on the Internet every day, but I've never (1) _____ more than an hour at a time online. I've got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) _____ the Internet anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) _____ three times.

Mainly I just (4) _____ my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5) _____ information, too. I also compare prices of things, (6) _____ I've never bought anything online because I don't think it's safe.
In my experience, it's very useful for people who use the Internet sensibly.

1. A. spend                                                      B. spending                                         C. spent

2. A. have                                                        B. use                                                  C. play

3. A. online                                                     B. Internet                                           C. computer

4. A. write                                                       B. email                                               C. send

5. A. at                                                            B. in                                                    C. for

6. A. because                                                   B. but                                                  C. although

II. Click the correct option A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

The country and the city have advantages and (1)____________. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings. They enjoy (2)__________ and quietness, and can do their work at their (3)____________ pace because no one is in a (4)______________. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them (5)_____________ they need it. Their life, however, can be (6)____________ and they may be isolated, which is serious problem if they are ill or want to take children to school.

1. A. joy                                              B. enjoyment                                       C. disadvantages

2. A. quiet                                           B. quietly                                             C. peace                     

3. A. less                                              B. own                                                C. just                         

4. A. hurry                                           B. hurried                                            C. hurriedly                

5. A. when                                           B. which                                              C. what                       

6. A. bore                                            B. bored                                              C. boring                    

III. Read the passage and click A, B, or C to answer each question.

Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho, Ede,Giarai … The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province.

For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people's lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies, a new harvest, victory celebrations, etc. The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods.

1. The text tells us about __________.

A. a world cultural heritage                            B. the artists of the Central Highlands

C. life in the Central Highlands

2. How often is the Gong Festival celebrated?

A. every month                                               B. every year                           C. all the year round

3. The gongs are __________.

A. a kind of art work                                       B. musical instruments           C. pieces of folk music

4. The ethnic peoples in the Central Highlands believe that __________.

A.special powers like their gongs                               B. gongs are associated with new houses

C. their gongs are the symbols of gods 

5. For people in the Central Highlands, the gong sound is __________.

A. a way to entertain themselves                                B. a form of festival

C. a means of communication

IV. Read the passage and click A, B, or C to answer each question. (1.0 pt)

In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called "love market". Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning, when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.

1. In Viet Nam, all markets are ____________________________________.

A. only trading places                                                             B. only about buying things

C. not only about buying and selling things

2. A traditional market is a social gathering point for ___________________.

A. young people                                  B. people of all ages                           C. local craftsmen                  

3. What can people do at the traditional market?

A. Sell and buy things only.                           B. Buy things and eat.                                    

C. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize.

4. What do the ethnic people who go to Sa Pa Market do?

A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing.

B. They ride on a horse and sing.

C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.

5. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta are held ______________ are called floating markets.

A. along the roads                               B. on the paddy fields                         C. on boats                             

PART C: WRITING:

I. Do as directed by clicking each of the following sentences:

1. Arrange the words to make sentences:

Internet / the / useful / is /, / but / also / it’s / a / place / dangerous /.

A. But the Internet is useful, it’s also a dangerous place.

B. The Internet is useful, but it’s also a dangerous place.

C. The Internet is also useful, but it’s a dangerous place.

2. Arrange the words to make sentences:

among/ beautiful/ Sa Pa's/ world/ terraced fields/ in/ most/ are/ the/ the/.

A. Sa Pa's terraced fields are among the most beautiful in the world.

B. Sa Pa's terraced fields are among in the world the most beautiful.

C. Sa Pa's fields terraced are among the most beautiful in the world.

3. Arrange the words to make sentences:

it/ law/ discriminate/ is/ group/ to/ against/ethnic/ any/ In our country,/ the /against/.

A. In our country, it is against any ethnic group to discriminate against the law.

B. In our country, it is against the law against discriminate to any ethnic group.

C. In our country, it is against the law to discriminate against any ethnic group.

4. Choose the correct sentence without changing their original meanings, using the words provided.

We usually visit museums when we have leisure time.

→ We adore _________________

A. We adore to visiting museums when we have leisure time.

B. We adore visiting museums when we have leisure time.

C. We adore to visit museums when we have leisure time.

5. Choose the correct sentence without changing their original meanings, using the words provided.

The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Lion team.

→ The Lion team _________________

A. The Lion team performed more successfully than the Eagle team.

B. The Lion team performed successfullier than the Eagle team.

C. The Lion team performed less successfully than the Eagle team.

6. Choose the correct sentence without changing their original meanings, using the words provided.

Life in the city is faster than that in the countryside.

→ Life in the countryside is _________________

A. Life in the countryside is slower than in the city.

B. Life in the countryside is more slow than in the city.

C. Life in the countryside is more slowly than in the city.

7. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

He/ dislike/ go/ shopping/ his friends./

A. He dislike going shopping with his friends.

B. He dislikes going shopping with his friends.

C. He dislikes to going shopping with his friends.

8. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

She/ drive/ carefully/ than/ her brother./

A. She drives more carefully than her brother.

B. She drive more carefully than her brother.

C. She drives more carefully as her brother.

9. Make sentences using the words and phrases given:

many / ethnic minority children / remote or mountainous areas / studying / at / boarding schools /.

A. Many ethnic minority children in remote or mountainous areas is studying at boarding schools.

B. Many ethnic minority children at remote or mountainous areas are studying at boarding schools.

C. Many ethnic minority children in remote or mountainous areas are studying at boarding schools.

10. Choose the correct question from the answer given:

The waterwheel is used to get water to the fields

A. Where is the waterwheel used for?

B. What is the waterwheel used for?

C. When is the waterwheel used for?

11. Choose the correct question from the answer given:

The sandstone section is the most important collection in Da Nang Museum of the Cham people.

A. What is the most important collection in Da Nang Museum of the Cham people?

B. Who is the most important collection in Da Nang Museum of the Cham people?

C. Why is the most important collection in Da Nang Museum of the Cham people?

12. Choose the correct question from the answer given:

Most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam speak their own languages.

A. What language do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam speak?

B. Why do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam speak?

C. Where do most ethnic peoples in Viet Nam speak?

A. Phonetics (0,4P)

1/ Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (0.2P)

A- classmate         B- character       C- place     D- grade

2/ Circle the word with a different stress parttern from the other (0.2P)

A- wardrobe    B- tradition C- folktale D- household

B. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (1.6p)

1/ She ___________ morning exercises regularly so as to improve his health.

A- does         B- did      C- has done       D- will do

2/ Her mother ___________ this city two years ago.

A- left        B- leaves       C- is leaving         D-will leave

3/ I promise I ___________ my best next semester.

A- try       B- tried      C- will try         D- have tried

4/ How long have you studied English? I ___________ it for six years.

A- have studied        B- study         C- studied      D- will study

5/ She asked her children ________.

A- stop to play          B- stop playing          C- to stop playing           D- to stop to play

6/ Let’s paint the house ____________ . It will be much cheaper.

A- yourself      B- herself       C- ourselves         D- themselves

7/ His parents are always proud _________ him.

A-about B- with C- on D- of

8/ She grew up in England, so her ________ is English.

A- mother tongue    B- first language    C- foreign language    D- a and b

THE MID- TERM TEST
Subject: English 9
Time : 60 minutes

Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others .
1.A. impressed B. disappointed C. wished D. stopped
2.A. destination B. vacation C. question D. inspiration
Circle the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in
each of the following questions.
3.A. famous B. workshop C. village D. bamboo
4.A.memorable B. experience C. historical D. production
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. ................... my cousin is young, she is one of the most skillful artisan in Bat Trang
village.
A When B Although C Whereas D In order to
6. You may feel ......when you are left out by friends and you can’t concentrate on your
studies.
A. frustrated B. confident C. delighted D. tense
7. The artisans in my village can earn enough money from basket ________ to live.
A. knitting B. moulding C. carving D. weaving
8. Rachel knew that Ross would be worried if she didn’t ________.
A. turn up B. turn down C. turn on D. turn off
9. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know how ________ over my
problems.
A. to get B. get C. got D. getting
10. ________ I was promised a luxurious weekend by my husband, I am not satisfied.
A. Despite B. Although C. Because D. However
11. He told me that his mother ________ cooking in her free time.
A. like B. likes C. liked D. will like
12. Ho Chi Minh City is by far ________ City in Viet Nam.
A. biggest B. bigger C. the biggest D. as big as
13.My parents once took me to Bat Trang village. I could make my own _________
there.
A. pottery B. lacquer C. painting D. sculpture
14.Osaka has become one of the _________ “liveable” city in Asia.
A. more B. better C. much D. most
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
15. She asked me how long does it take me to go to school by bike.

A B C D

REVISION FOR THE FIRST MID-TERM TEST I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. ride 2. a. pasture 3. d. cattle 4. a. generous 5. a. worked b. excite b. vast b. circular b. ger b. watched c. ridden c. brave C. Country c. grassland c. relaxed II. Choose the best answer a, b, c ord to complete the sentence. 1. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous a. for 2. The Thai live a. in 3. The b. in its "love market." c. with d. beehive d. farm d. collect d. guess d. crowded 25% d. to farming on their bumt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields. b. on c. out d. up house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals. a. terraced b. splendid 4. There were lots of interesting folk games,. Kenny stayed a little longer to join them. C. communal d. thatched a, bur b. because a. What c. however dress in red and black costume?" "The Dao' b. Which c. Who d. so 5. d. When III. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. Most ethnic groups live in rural areas, growing rice and practising slash-and-burn farm. A B C D 2. The Muong people are the ethnic minority who live in the mountainous regions of Vietnam. A B C D 3. We have recently visited some of the remote communities in the north highlands. A B C D 4. Youth Ngai women did not receive the inheritance after their parents died. A B C D 5. The Ta Oi managed preserving their proverbs. folk songs, and stories. A B C IV. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Many ethnic groups managed to live together (peace) 2. How often is the Gong Festival 3. The 4. The ? (celebrate) of people in Vietnam belong to the Kinh people. (major) house is the place where village ceremonies and festivals take place. (commune) is a traditional folk art of the Miao people. (embroider)

I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

1. A. talked                             B. fitted                                  C. needed                    D. visited

2. A. houses                            B. misses                                 C. glasses                    D. mixes

3. A. stamp                              B. sew                                     C. opposite                  D. bookstore

4. A. milk                                B. library                                 C. dinner                     D. polish

5. A. play                                B. education                            C. small                       D. stay

6. A. played                            B. frightened                           C. excited                    D. bored

7. A. hand                               B. transport                             C. character                 D. celebration

8. A. washed                           B. attended                             C. decided                  D. disappointed

II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences .

1 . When I was a boy, I ....................................... tea to coffee.

A. prefer                      B. preferred                 C. prefers                    D. preferring

2. He was only thirteen, but he ate ........................................ his father did 

A. as much as              B. more that                C. much than               D. as much than

3. Every girl ought to learn ................................... to cook.

A. what                       B. when                       C. how                                    D. where

4. John enjoys ………………………..……… tennis.

A. playing                   B. play                         C. played                     D. to play

5. …………………..……… coffee without milk is yours?

A. The                         B. An                          C. A                            D. Ø

6. Video  games can be ....................................

A. addictive                B. wonderful               C. interesting               D. beautiful 

7. Could you show me the way  ……………. . . . .. the railway station please?

A. near to                    B. at                            C. next                                    D. to

8. “Was the competition a success ?” “Yes, ........................... people took part in it than usual”.

A. more                       B. fewer                      C. less                          D. many

9. The meat of a pig is ................................. 

A. beef                                    B. pork                        C. chicken                   D. lamb  

10. Some scientists spend most of their lives ...................at rocks. 

A. look                        B. looking                   C. looked                    D. to look