TEST UNIT 2
A – PHONETICS
I/ Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line (1pt)
1. A. flag | B. glad | C. blame | D. clap |
2. A. click | B. glide | C. climb | D. blind |
3. A. clothing | B. blond | C. globe | D. slogan |
4. A. club | B. blunt | C. fluffy | D. glucose |
5. A. bloom | B. gloom | C. flood | D. scooter |
B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
II/ Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences (1 pt)
1. Nam helps his parents ………………the rice onto the ox-drawn cart.
A. load B. collect C. dry D. ride
2. In Emma’s opinion, city life is more ………………than country life.
A. friendly B. exciting C. natural D. peaceful
3. The sky is………………here in the countryside because there are no buildings to block the view.
A. tidy B. close C. dense D. vast
4. Look! Some children are …….....................the buffaloes.
A. picking B. playing C. driving D. herding
5. Viet plays the guitar ………………than Phong does.
A. more goodly B. more well C. better D. gooder
6. Medical help is …………easily obtained in remote areas than in towns.
A. more B. fewer C. less D. higher
7. Today Peter gets up ………………than he did yesterday.
A. earlier B. more early C. more earlily D. more earlier
8. He seems to be ………………than we thought.
A. more quick B. more quickly C. quicklier D. quicker
9. The wind is blowing ………………than it did last night.
A. stronger B. more strongly C. stronglier D. more stronger
10. Is living in the city ………………than living in the country?
A. more convenient B. most convenient C. as convenient D. so convenient
III-Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1. There is a ________________ of books on the shelf. (collect)
2. It is very ______________ for people in remote areas to get to hospitals. (convenience)
3. He is very _______________ with his hands. (skill)
4. It is said that water collected from the local stream is ____________ to drink. (safe)
5. We want _______________ relations with all countries. (friend)
6. I like to eat ______________, so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day. (health)
IV -Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the brackets.
1. It usually rains _____________ in Central Viet Nam than in other regions. (heavy)
2.I will have to try a bit ________________ than this. (hard)
3.The hall was lighted ________________ than the corridors. (bright)
4.Tims goes by _______________ when we are busy. (quick)
5.Our family has lived ______________ in the country than in the town since last year. (happy)
6.The boys were playing the game ______________ than the girls. (noisy)
7.This task can be completed _____________ than that one. (easy)
8.A tractor can plough ________________ than a buffalo or a horse. (good)
V/ Each of the following sentences contains a mistake. Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided
1. Today we play more badly than we did yesterday, so we need to practise more.
_________________
2. I have never see a most colourful kite than this one.
_________________
3. Maria and her sister talked loud than the other guests.
_________________
4. John ran more fastly than all other competitors in the race.
_________________
5. Please speak clearer because I hardly understand the instructions.
_________________
C – READING
VI- Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage
My parents are farmers. They work very (1)…………………….on the paddy fields. They usually get (2)………………………very early in the morning. After (3)………………..breakfast, they feed the buffaloes, pigs, chicken, ducks and they (4)…………………….the eggs. From about eight, they work on the fields. They (5)……………….rice but their main (6)………………….is vegetables. Form eleven thirty to one thirty, they rest and have lunch. They continue to work until five in the afternoon they come back home. My mother (7)…………………….the animals again while my father (8)…………………the buffalo shed and the chicken coop. They usually finish their work at about six thirty. Twice a week, my mother (9)……………………the vegetables and eggs to the town market to sell them then she often buys the things we need for our daily life. She also (10)……………………me a small present each time.
1. A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest
2. A. on B. off C. up D. in
3. A. to have B. having C. have D. had
4. A. take B. see C. have D. collect
5. A. plant B. water C. grow D. cut
6. A. period B. crop C. time D. harvest
7. A. leads B. feeds C. gives D. calls
8. A. cleans B. washes C. polishes D. clears
9. A. makes B. takes C. carries D. brings
10. A. buying B. buys C. to buy D. bought
VII-Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, where people are buried.
The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have running water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in the village shops.
1.When do city people often go to the country?
A. At the weekends. | B. All the year round. |
C. At Christmas. | D. The summer holidays. |
2. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?
A. They can have their houses rented.
B. They can go to the country at weekends.
C. They can go to the country whenever they can find the time.
D. All are correct.
3. What is the common feature of English villages?
A.They have a church.
B.They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green.
C.They have a village green.
D.They have running water.
4. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?
A.The village green | B.The church | C.Running water | D.The Internet |
5. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?
A. They can go there to buy whatever they want.
B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.
C. They can go there to buy what is not found in the village shops.
D. They can go there to buy luxury goods.
VIII- Use the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.
1. Mr. Quynh is the happiest person in the village. (than)
=> No one in the village ……………………………………………………………..
2. Life in the countryside isn’t as stressful as life in the city. (more)
=> Life in the city ……………………………………………………………………..
3. This is the largest kite I’ve ever seen. (larger)
=> I’ve never …………………………………………………………………………
4. Phong was a quicker walker than his friends. (quickly)
=> Phong …………………………………………………………………………….
5. Houses in the city are much more expensive than those in the countryside. (much)
=> Houses in the countryside ………………………………………………………….
· Viết một đoạn văn 80-100 từ về những sự thay đổi của miền quê
I. Choose the word having the underlined letters pronounced differently (1pt)
1. A. how B. hour C. humorous D. hair
2. A. visited B. heated C. locked D. corresponded
3. A. generous B. reserved C. device D. experiment
4. A. study B. music C. fun D. subject
II.. Choose the best answer ( 2pts)
1. It is really a difficult test but we will try to do it ______
A. ourself B, ourselves C, itself D, itselves
2. You are too thin. You ______ to eat more.
A, ought B, has C, should D, must
3,We live in a house ______ to the store
A. on B. in C. under D. next
4, Would you like ______ a message ?
A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. to leaving
5, My father has a good ______ of humor , so everyone likes to talk to him.
A, feeling B, sense C, knowledge D, memory
6, A: Is she going to drive a car? B: No, she’s ______
A. not enough old to drive a car B. enough not old to drive a car
C. not old enough to drive a car D. enough old to drive a car
7.Don’t come in . Please wait ______ for your turn.
A. outside B. inside C. downstairs D. upstairs.
8, Can I ______ to Mary, please? This isNancy.
A. speak B. listen C. read D. write
III. Give the correct form of the verbs(1pt)
1,The sun ( rise ) rises in the East and sets in the west..
2, I’m going (tell) to tell my parents about the result of my exam.
3, What time (you / go ) will you go to the market tomorrow ?.
4, Last night , my children (make ) made a lot of noise , so I couldn’t sleep.
V. Read and answer the questions:(2pts)
Peter is my pen pal. He is fifteen years old. He lives in a house in London. He has lived there for ten years. He is an excellent student. He always works hard at school and gets good marks. He loves learning Vietnamese in his free time. He often practices writing letters in Vietnamese. Sometimes he helps me to correct my writing, and I help him to correct his spelling mistakes. Next summer, he is going to visit Ho Chi Minh City with his family. I’m expecting to see him.
1. Where does he live?
He lives in a house in London.
2. What does he like doing in his free time?
He likes learning Vietnamese in his free time.
3.. Does he often practice Vietnamese by writing and reading?
No, he doesn't
4. Where is he going to do next summer ?
Next summer, he is going to visit Ho Chi Minh City with his family.
VI. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box(1pt)
interesting visit because and neighbor autumn
Lan was Hoa’s next-door (1) neighbor in Bac Giang. She is very beautiful. She has big brown eyes and a lovely smile. Last summer ,she went to Da Lat to (2) visit Hoa. They traveled around the city and saw a lot of (3) interesting places such as waterfalls, flower gardens. Hoa likes living in Da Lat. Lan also likes living there because Da Lat is a very beautiful place and quiet . Lan is going to visit Hoa next summer and she will be there during the summer.
VII. Use the following words to write meaningful sentences (1pt)
1.Why / not / he / go / movie theater / last night ?
Why didn't he go to the movie theater last night?
2. We/ enjoy/ tell/ jokes.
We enjoy telling jokes.
3. I/ going/ see/ John/ tonight.
I'm going to see John tonight.
4.She/ often/ have/ short holiday/ Christmas.
She often has a short holiday at Christmas.
VIII. Write the second sentence so that it has a same meaning as the first (1pt)
1. Tom wasn’t hard-working. He couldn’t get good marks.
=> Tom wasn’t hard-working enough to get good marks.
2. Her hair is long and black.
=> She has long black hair.
3. My father smoked a lot 5 years ago but now he gives it up.
=> My father used to smoke a lot 5 years ago.
4. Swimming across this river is dangerous.
=> It is dangerous to swim across this river.