Kids love karting. Contrary to popular (0) belief, karting is no more (1) ………….than riding a bicycle. If anything, it’s a bit safer because karts have four wheels. If there are going to be any (2) …………., they are most (3) ………….to be in the form of aching hands and wrists. All karting centres provide the necessary (4) …………., helmets and gloves and it is a good idea for (5) ………….to wear long trousers and trainers. Unlike seaside and amusement park karting centres, where (6) ………….is used to decide who can participate, (7) ………….karting centres set a lower age limit and require an adult’s (8) ………….before allowing a child in. Because it is regarded as (9) …………., no more than five karts operate at any one time, so a long wait is often (10) ………….. 0. believe 1. danger 2. injure 3. like 4. over 5. teen 6. high 7. profession 8. sign 9. safe 10. avoid
Kids love karting. Contrary to popular (0) belief, karting is no more (1) ………….than riding a bicycle. If anything, it’s a bit safer because karts have four wheels. If there are going to be any (2) …………., they are most (3) ………….to be in the form of aching hands and wrists. All karting centres provide the necessary (4) …………., helmets and gloves and it is a good idea for (5) ………….to wear long trousers and trainers. Unlike seaside and amusement park karting centres, where (6) ………….is used to decide who can participate, (7) ………….karting centres set a lower age limit and require an adult’s (8) ………….before allowing a child in. Because it is regarded as (9) …………., no more than five karts operate at any one time, so a long wait is often (10) ………….. 0. believe 1. danger 2. injure 3. like 4. over 5. teen 6. high 7. profession 8. sign 9. safe 10. avoid
Task 1. Arrange the given words into a complete sentence.(10 points)
1. look /for/ He /is/ to/going/new/job/a.
2. there / are / small /any / in / children /your / family /?/
3. went/ I/ bed/ to/ late/ days/ a/ ago/ few.
4. says / Jack / that / new / his / friend/ working/ for/ is/ big/ a/ company.
5. like/I/football/in/the/afternoon/with/friends/playing/my.
READING:
Dear Jenny,Hi! I’m enjoying my vacation in Dalat city. I’m staying with my aunt’s family. They’re very hospitable.I’m writing this letter in the living room and my aunt’s children are sitting here with me. They’rewatching cartoons on TV.As you know, I’m going sight-seeing here. I really love this city because I’m learning a lot aboutVietnamese culture. I visit a lot of places and the landscapes are very beautiful. I can speak a littleVietnamese, but I can’t read and write it. Anyway, the food is delicious and I’m eating a lot! Theweather is also wonderful. It’s quite cold here in December.Lots of love,SusanP.S. I’m sending you a photo of Dalat city.
A. Choose true ( T) or false (F). ( 5 marks)
26.____ Susan isn’t enjoying her vacation in Dalat city..
27. ____ She is writing a letter to her friend now.
28. ____ She can’t read and write in Vietnamese very well.
29. ____ Vietnamese food is good.
30. ____ She’s staying in a hotel.
B. Answer the questions (5 marks)
31. Where is she in Vietnam?
A. Nhatrang B. Dalat.C. Hochiminh city D. Hanoi
32. What are her aunt’s family members like?
A. They are honest B. They are friendlyC. They’re very hospitable D. They’re very hospitable and funny
33. Does she like the weather ?
A. No, she isn’t B. Yes, she is C. No, she doesn’t D. Yes, she does.
34. How is the weather in December?
A. a bit cold B. very cold C. not cold D. awful.
35. What can she do?
A. She can speak a little Vietnamese B. She can speak a lot of VietnameseC. She can’t speak a little Vietnamese D. She can speak little Vietnamese.
PART II. WRITING
Task 1. Arrange the given words into a complete sentence. (10 marks)
36. doesn’t/ milk/ drink / for/ breakfast/ his/ Mr Kim/ ususally
37. I/ New year’s Eva/ in/ was/ on/ 1999/in Hanoi
38. Going/ to/ you/ next year/ go/ are/ on/ holiday/ where/?
39. buy/ to/ he/ is/ an/ expensive/ going/ cellphone/ next year.
40. would/ madam /like/to/you/What/drink/?
SPEAKING:1.
Talk about your leisure activities.
a. What do you do in your free time/leisure time?
b. How often do you do it? Where do you do it? Why do you like to do it?
c. Do you think hobbies are important?
d. Which hobby do you like to try in the future?
2. Talk about living in the city and the countryside.
a. What is it like where you live?
b. What are the advantages of living in the countryside/city?
c. What are the disadvantages of living in the countryside/city?
d. Do you often visit the countryside/city?
e. Would you like to live in the countryside/city in the future? Why or why not?
3. Talk about customs and traditions in Vietnam.
a. What are some traditional festivals in your country?
b. What is your favorite tradition from another country?
c. Are there any important traditions in your family?
d. How do you feel about traditions in general?
e. What is the difference between custom and tradition?
4. Talking about a festival.
a. Do you like festivals? / Which are your favorite festivals?
b. When and where does it happen?
c. What do people do in the festival?
d. Do you want to take part in this festival? Why or why not?
e. Are there many celebrations in your country?
f. Do you think festivals are important? And why?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
A professor of (A)economy and history at our university (B)developed a new theory of the relationship (C)between historical events and (D)financial crises.
A. economy
B. developed
C. between
D. financial crises
Welcome to Singapore________ Is the cleanest country in the world. Do you see________Luggage over there? It’s ______people over there are going camping _________Is my mobile phone and __________is your mobile phone on the table over there. _________Smartphones here belong to Jessica and Her friends ________Gadgets over there are very expensive. Do you see_______workers over there? They are repairing the road ______Appliances are the newest. The old ones are over there. _____Car is not ______.It’s 100 meters from here. John, take_____. Folder and put it on the desk over there.
- My new car is more….than the one I had before. (economy)
- Nothing could….him. (satisfaction)
- She got great…..of helping others. (satisfy)
- There have been many…..developments in the field of science. (wonder)
- Many people say that …..is the happiest time.(child)
- We didn’t agree with his…..(decide)
-. Most orphans are bred in….(orphan)
- Thousands of people were made….by the war. (home)
- Mrs Brown lived lonely in her…..(poor)
- He was…because he could not pay his debts. (sadness)
- Dickens’ novel were first….in 1838. (publication)
- I really don’t think he has the…..to do this job. (able)
-. They work …..(good)
17. There used to ______ four cinemas in the town. Now there ______ only one.
A. be/ used to be B. be/ is C. are/ is D. are/ used to be
18 A: “What are they laughing at?” - B: “ _____”
A. Sorry, I am fine. B.Oh I don‟t like them C. Well not at all D. Oh It is a out Henry‟s jokes
19 A: “Could you help me move this television please?” - B: “ ______”
A. Yes, of course B. No, thanks. C No I‟m rather usy D. Yes, I am.
20. Winning that prize was one of the greatest ________ of my life.
A. efforts B. attempts C. stages D. achievements
21. Most of the children come from large and poor families, which________them from having proper
schooling.
A. makes B. prevents C. leads D. gets
22. Our teacher is very proud ----------------- her work.
A. in B. at C. of D. with
23. It took me a long time to get used __________
A. to wear glasses B. wearing glasses C. to wearing glasses D. to have glasses wear
24. He keeps complaining __________ me ________ his motorcycle.
A. to/about B. to/ x C. about / to D. about / for
25.The _________ have the future in their hands.
A. unemployed B. sick C. young D. poor
26 The synonym of “education” is ___________
A. schooling B. scholarship C. learning D. studying
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
1. Start early or we’ll get there late!
A. If we start early, we’ll get there late. C. We’ll get there late if we don’t start early.
B. If we’ll get there late, we start early. D. Unless we don’t start early, we’ll get there early.
2. “I met my old friend in this store yesterday,”she said to me.
A. She said that she met her old friend in this store the day before.
B. She told me that she had met my old friend in that store yesterday.
C. She told to me that she had met her old friend in that store the day after.
D. She told me that she had met her old friend in that store the previous day.
3. “We’ll call you tomorrow, Jack,” they said.
A. They said that they will call Jack the day after. C. They said they would call Jack tomorrow.
B. They told Jack they would call him the day after. D. They said they would call him the day after.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
4. If I were you, I would not do such a rude thing.
A. Were I be you, I would not do such a rude thing.
B. Were I you, I would not do such a rude thing.
C. Were I to be you, I would not do such a rude thing.
D. Was I you, I would not do such a rude thing.
5. She wants to study abroad. She’s trying to learn English.
A. She wants to study abroad because she’s trying to learn English.
B. She wants to study abroad in order to learn English.
C. Thanks to her learning English, she can study abroad.
D. She’s trying to learn English so that she can study abroad.
1.If it ___ convenient, let’s go out for a drink tonight. |
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A. be B. is C. was 2.If you ___ time, please write to me. | D. were |
A. have B. had C. have had 3.If it ___ tomorrow, we may postpone going on a picnic. | D. has |
A. rains B. will rain C. shall rain 4.If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you ___ sleepy now. | D. raining |
A. wouldn’t have been B. wouldn’t be C. might have not been 5.If I had known your new address, we ___to see you. | D. wouldn’t have been being |
A. came B. will come C. would come 6.If we took the 10:30 train, ___ too early. | D. would have come |
A. we would arrive B. we should arrive C. we will arrive 7.I wouldn’t go there at night if I ___ you. | D. we may arrive |
A. am B. was C. were 8.If I ___ get a pole, I’ll go fishing. | D. had been |
A. can B. could C. may | D. might |
9.If there ___ enough water, the rice fields could have been more productive. A. had been B. were C. would be D. are 10.If you do so, it ____ the matter worse. A. makes only B. would only make C. will only make D. had only made 11.If Margaret hadn’t been wearing a seat belt, she ____ injured. A. has been B. would has been C. would be D. would have been 12.If you take the ice out of the fridge, it ____. A. vaporizes B. melts C. heats D. disappears | |
13.If you don’t know how to spell a word, you ____ look it up in the dictionary.
A. must B. will C. should D. ought
14.____ you, I would think twice about that decision.
A. If I am B. should I be C. If I were D. if I had been
15.If you _____ me about the bad service, we’d have eaten there.
A. didn’t tell B. wouldn’t have told C. hadn’t told D. had told
16.If you ______ to my advice in the first place, you______ in this mess right now.
A. listen/ won’t be B. had listened/ wouldn’t have been C. will listened/ wouldn’t be D. had listened/ wouldn’t be
17.If you didn't wear shabby clothes, you _______ more good-looking.
A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. can be
18. We’ll have to go without John if he ______ soon.
A. won’t arrive B. will arrive C. arrives D. doesn’t arrive
19.If Columbus _______ money from Queen Isabella, he _______ across the Atlantic.
A. do not receive / could not sail B. had not received / might not have sailed
C. did not receive / might not have sailed D. would not receive / might not sail
20.She didn’t stop her car because she didn’t see the signal.
A. If she saw the signal, she would stop her car.
B. If she had seen the signal, she would stop her car.
C. If she had seen the signal, she would have stopped her car.
D. If she saw the signal, she would have stopped her car.