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REVISION 2 FOR THE 2^ND SEMESTER EXAM

I. Listen and choose the best answer. (1.0 pt)

1. Power stations use fossil fuels like _______ to produce electricity.

    A. coal, oil and gas        B. coal and gas              C. oil and gas

2. Burning fossil fuels produces _______ which cause global warming.

    A. greenhouse gases      B. carbon dioxide          C. methane

3. We can use the _______ to make electricity.

    A. sun and water            B. sun and wind             C. sun, wind and water

4. The renewable sources can be used again and again because they ______ .

    A. can run out                B. cannot run out           C. should run out

5. Renewable sources are _______ harmful to the environment.

    A. much more                B. much less                  C. not less

II. Listen and choose True or False. (1.0 pt)

___ 6. According to the survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the most likely to have an accident.

___ 7. Generally, older men are likely to drive fast cars with big engines.

___ 8. Passengers have an effect on the driver.

___ 9. When men have their wives or girlfriends in the car, they drive worse.

___ 10. When children are in the car, mothers drive more slowly and safely.

 Read the passage carefully and choose A, B, C, or D to fill in the blanks. (1.0 pt)

            When you are in Singapore, you can go about (11)_____ taxi, by bus, or by underground. I myself prefer the underground because it is fast, easy and cheap. There are (12)______ buses and taxis in Singapore and one cannot drive along the road quickly and without many stops, especially on Monday morning. The underground is therefore usually quicker (13)______ taxis or buses. If you do not know Singapore very well, it is difficult to find the bus you want. You can take a taxi, but it is (14)______ expensive than the underground or a bus. (15)______  the underground, you find good maps that tell you the names of the stations and show you how to get to them, so it is easy to find your way.

11. A. by                    B. in                            C. at                            D. on

12. A. few                  B. a lot                        C. many                      D. some

13. A. so                     B. like                         C. than                        D. as

14. A. less                  B. more                      C. most                       D. much

15. A. On                   B. In                            C. At                           D. By

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers. (1.0 pt)

My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one. I was taken there by some friends when I was only seven years old. At first there were bright lights and music and I felt quite happy. When the lights went out, I felt afraid. Then I saw a train on the screen. The train was coming towards me. I shouted out in fear and got down under my seat. When friends saw me, they started to laugh. I felt ashamed and sat back in my seat. I was very glad when the film ended.

16. Who took the writer to the cinema for the first time?

    A. His father                      B. His parents           C. His friends            D. His parents’ friends

17. How did he feel at first?

    A. excited                         B. unhappy               C. sad                        D. quite unhappy

18. He was frightened when _______.

    A. there was music                                               B. the lights went out

    C. the train ran                                                      D. his friends saw him

19. Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him?

    A. under the seat                                                  B. on the screen       

    C. on his friends’ back                                        D. under the train seat

20. How did he feel before the film finished?

    A. very glad                       B. very happy           C. quite happy          D. quite ashamed

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

21. A. plane                           B. traffic                    C. passenger              D. narrow

Choose the word which has the syllable stressed differently from the others

22. A. dangerous                  B. government          C. energy                   D. resources

Choose the best answer

23. You _______ look right and left when you go across the road.

     A. can’t                 B. can                         C. shouldn’t              D. should

24. The film was exciting; _______, Tom fell asleep in the cinema.

     A. But                                B. Although               C. However               D. So

25. He _______ round the lake near his house at the moment.

     A. cycled                          B. is cycling              C. will cycle              D. cycles

26. “How did she get here?”     - “________”

     A. She came by train.                                          B. She came here last night.

     C. The train was crowded.                                 D. Is it far from here?

27. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people ________ the rules.

     A. remember                    B. obey                       C. go after                  D. take care of

28. I think you will enjoy Our Holiday. It's quite _______.

     A. enjoyable                     B. enjoy                     C. enjoyably              D. enjoyment

29. The public ________ in this city is quite good, and it’s not expensive.

     A. journey                        B. travel                     C. vehicle                  D. transport

30. When energy comes from ________, we call it hydro energy.

     A. wind                             B. water                      C. sun             D. nuclear

IV. WRITING: (2,0 pts)

* Task 1: Choose the words or phrases that are not correct (0,4pt)

31. A lot of cultural and artist  activities are held in Dalat Flower Festival.

                          A              B                         C                                   D

32. What   do  people celebrate  New Year around  the world?

          A      B                    C                             D

 * Task 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first: (0.4 pt)

 33. Are you interested in watching action movie or romantic movie?

      Do you __________________?

 34. It is about 32 kilometres from Vinh Long City to Can Tho City.

      The distance ____________.

* Task 3:  Write a paragraph (70-90 words) about the traffic accident in Vietnam, using this information.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently

 A. parade               B. patient                   C. plane                       D. traffic

12. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently

A. beauty                B. success                    C. fireworks                D. harvest

Choose the best words by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

13. Critic say Midnight Run is a must –see ___________ it is funny and exciting.

A. Although                       B. because                   C. however                  D. therefore

14. Day of the Dead is celebrated_______ November 1st in Mexico.

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

15. “____________ “A spy called 007” at Hoa Phong cinema this weekend?”

-“Good idea”

A. How about seeing         B. Do you like seeing      C. Should you see    D. Do you want to see

16. We are all _________ that he became the champion of the competition.

A. interested                       B. surprised                     C. terrified                 D. worried

17. You.................drive carefully. The street is very crowded now.

A. should                           B. shouldn’t                     C. would                   D. mustn’t

18. ……is it from your house to school?

A. How far                       B. How often                    C. How long           D. How

19. Lan enjoys ……………part in Mid – Fall festival.

A. take                                B. taking                     C. took                                    D. taken

20. The Christmas season is also called the …… season.

A. festival                          B. festive                      C.festivals                   D. festives

III.Task 1: Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.

Look out for yourself and your friends when out on foot and bike. Choose the (21) ________ routes you can like quieter, slower roads, with pavements if you’re walking or cycle paths if you’re going by bike.

It’s easy to get distracted by your phone or by friends, but you need to be (22)________ to traffic. Put your phone away and take your earphones (23)________ when crossing the road. Don’t trust that drivers (24)_______ spot you and be able to stop in time – many drivers go too fast and don’t pay enough attention, (25)________ anything you can do to protect yourself is a good thing.

21. A. safe              B. safer                        C. safest                      D. safely

22. A. risky             B. warning                  C. serious                    D. alert

23. A. off               B. over                                    C. out                          D. down

24. A. must             B. will                         C. could                      D. should

25. A. but               B. so                            C. though                    D. because

Task 2:  Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

The theory of the animated cartoon was introduced before the invention of the cinema by half a century. When working to create conversation pieces for Victorian shops, people discovered the principle of persistence of vision. If drawings of the stages of an action were shown in fast succession, the human eye would perceive them as a continuous movement.

One of the first commercially successful devices, invented by the Belgian Joseph Plateau in 1832, was the phenakistoscope, a spinning cardboard disk that created the illusion of movement when viewed in a mirror, in 1834, William Horner invented the zoetrope, a rotating drum lined by a band of pictures. The Frenchman Émile Reynaud in 1876 adapted the principle into a form that could be projected before a theatrical audience. Reynaud became not only animation’s first entrepreneur but also the first artist to give personality and warmth to his animated characters.

26. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Early history of animation                                 B. The reason why animation is popular

C. The invention of Joseph Plateau                        D. The first animation’s entrepreneur

27. When was the theory of animation developed?

A. after the introduction of the cinema                                         B. in 1832

C. about 50 years before the invention of the cinema                   D. in 1876

28. What happens to human eyes when pictures of the stages of an action were shown in fast succession?

A. They will find the pictures more vivid.             B. They cannot see the pictures.

C. They will perceive the pictures as normal.         D. They will see the pictures as a continuous movement.

29. What is a phenakistoscope?

A. a popular form of entertainment                                   B. a spinning cardboard disk

C. a rotating drum lined by a band of pictures      D. a collection of Victorian drawings

30. Who is NOT MENTIONED as an inventor of an animation-making device?

A. Victoria                  B. William Horner        C. Émile Reynaud           D. Joseph Plateau

Task 1: Your school will hold a green summer campaign to help the people in needs in the countryside. Write an application letter in which you should mention

-         the reason why you want to join the campaign

-         the experience you have got

-         the activity you can join

Task 2: In an advertisement, a man is looking for a tutor of English for his daughter in grade

11. Write an application letter to apply for the job. In your letter, you should tell him:

-      How do you find this job? What experience in English that you have got

-      Your motivation for this job.

-      The date you can tutor; the way how he can contact you

Task 3. You want to apply for the following job. Write a letter to Mr. Moore describing your previous experience and explaining why you would be suitable for the job. Waiter/waitress/ tutor required for evening work. Some experience necessary.

-How do you find this job? What is your experience of this job

-Your motivation for this job.

-The date you can start working; the way how he can contact you

Task 4: You have seen an advertisement for part-time work in a hotel for three months over the summer. Write a letter to the Manager. In your letter, you should

-       say what experience you have

-       ask what the work involves

-       enquire about conditions

Task 5. Look at the job opportunity adverted on Thanh Nien or Tuoi Tre newspaper and decide which one is suitable for your ability and then write your an application letter. (Teacher, shop assistant, English TA, receptionist, tour guide, bank teller)

-       How do you find this job? What is your experience of this job

-       Your motivation for this job.

-       The date you can start working; the way how he can contact you

Task  1:  You  borrowed  an  important  textbook  from  a  classmate  last  term. You now realise your classmate has returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to him/her. In your letter

-         apologise for the mistake

-         find out how important the book is to him/her

-         say what you will do

Task 2: You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You hadn't seen each other for a long time. Write a letter to invite your friend to your house.

-         say how you felt about the visit, say thank you him/her

-         refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him/her

-         invite your friend to visit you

Task 3: You have seen an advertisement for part-time work in a hotel for three months over the summer. Write a letter to the Manager. In your letter, you should

-         say what experience you have

-         ask what the work involves

-         enquire about conditions

Task 4: You have recently ordered an item through the Internet, but are not happy with the purchase. Write to the company. In your letter/email:

-           describe what you purchased

-         explain why you are not happy with the purchase

-         tell them what you would like them to do about the situation

Task 5: One of your friends recently got married, but you missed it and forgot to tell your friend that you couldn’t attend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,

-        apologies for missing the marriage.

-        explain why you missed it and why you could not tell it to your friend.

promise him/her that you will see him/her as soon as possible after the wedding

Task  1:  You  borrowed  an  important  textbook  from  a  classmate  last  term. You now realise your classmate has returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to him/her. In your letter

-         apologise for the mistake

-         find out how important the book is to him/her

-         say what you will do

Task 2: You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You hadn't seen each other for a long time. Write a letter to invite your friend to your house.

-         say how you felt about the visit, say thank you him/her

-         refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him/her

-         invite your friend to visit you

Task 3: You have seen an advertisement for part-time work in a hotel for three months over the summer. Write a letter to the Manager. In your letter, you should

-         say what experience you have

-         ask what the work involves

-         enquire about conditions

Task 4: You have recently ordered an item through the Internet, but are not happy with the purchase. Write to the company. In your letter/email:

-           describe what you purchased

-         explain why you are not happy with the purchase

-         tell them what you would like them to do about the situation

Task 5: One of your friends recently got married, but you missed it and forgot to tell your friend that you couldn’t attend. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,

-        apologies for missing the marriage.

-        explain why you missed it and why you could not tell it to your friend.

promise him/her that you will see him/her as soon as possible after the wedding

The business letter has grammar and spelling mistakes. You have to find the mistakes and correct them.

February 21th

Dear Alan Thompson

Thanking you for your letter from 18 February and for your interested in our products. I am sorry to hear that you wont be able to attend our presentations on 21 March but I hopes we can to arrange a date later We’re plan another presentation for April 14 I attach a copy of our latest catalogue and prize list Contact me again if you need any more informations.

I look forward to hear from you very soon Your faithfully Paul Jones