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.
………. ………………………………………………………………………?
