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ENGLISH MID-TERM TEST 5 A. LISTENING Listen and fill in the gaps. Track 8 I’m a great (1) ________ I look at beautiful paintings and sculptures and wish I could be artistic. I can’t draw or paint (2) ________ my life. I wonder why some people are so talented and can create (3)________, when other people, like me, can’t even draw good (4) ________ I would like to fill my house (5) ________ from all over the world. It’s interesting to see how different cultures have different (6)________ There’s nothing better than visiting (7) ________ when you go to another country. I prefer more traditional art. I don’t really understand a lot of modern art. I look (8) ________ of a pile of bricks in a museum but can’t see how (9) ________ I always laugh when my children say, “Daddy, I can do better than that!” I often (10) ________ they can. B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following questions. 11. A. technology B. change C. cholera D. chemist 12. A. telepathy B. quality C. cyber D. reality Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following questions. 13. A. scatter B. support C. explore D. affect 14. A. unfortunate B. competitive C. technology D. opportunity Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions. 15. Alaska is perhaps the most ________ state in the USA. It has over three million lakes. A. amazing B. festive C. destructive D. large 16. It is certain that robots will ________ the quality of our lives. A. develop B. rise C. lift D. improve 17. Sarah proudly displayed her ________ tomatoes at the local farmers' market. A. home-made B. home-grown C. bargain D. price tag 18. The ________ apple pie at the bakery sold out within hours due to its delicious taste. A. made-home B. home-grown C. home-made D. price tag 19. Science and technology are the keys ________ economic and social development. A. to B. of C. at D. for 20. We’ve decided ________ our trip to London because of tight schedule. A. cancel B. canceling C. to cancel D. to canceling 21. Recent ________ developments have made robots more intelligent. A. scientific B. scientist C. science D. scientifically 22. All flights to Hanoi had to be delayed ________ the storm. A. as a result B. because of C. because D. despite 23. The ________ on the designer handbag surprised many shoppers, as it was lower than expected. A. price tag B. home-grown C. bargain D. sale
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions. 24. Water pollution is the result of dumping pollutants such as herbisides, pesticides, oil and other chemicals in rivers, which makes the water unclean. A. contaminants B. substances C. stuffs D. wastes 25. We waited for an hour in front of the cinema but you didn’t show up. A. communicate B. get through C. disappear D. appear Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following questions. 26. Please turn off the television before you go to bed. A. switch on B. turn on C. take on D. take off 27. Recycling paper helps to conserve valuable trees and reduce waste. A. save B. protect C. preserve D. destroy Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges. 28. Phong: “I’m sorry. I forgot to tell you the schedule for a day trip to Wanaka.” Mai: “________” A. That’s terrible. B. You are so absent-minded. C. Never mind. D. Oh my god. 29. Nam: “How about organizing a Clean Day for our school?” Minh: “________” A. Good idea. How should we start? B. No, I have no idea about that. C. Awesome. They are helping to reduce pollution. D. Why so? Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following questions. 30. Language barriers may result to the communication breakdown. A. barriers B. to C. communication D. breakdown 31. We are planning spend three days visiting New York. A. are B. three days C. visiting D. spend 32. Waste from households contaminate the lake gradually. A. from B. households C. contaminate D. gradually C. READING Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Giving positive nonverbal messages can (33) ________ your relationship with your child and develop emotional connections (34) ________ your family. Most children love being hugged and kissed, for example. This warm and caring body language sends the (35) ________ message that you want to be close to your child. On the other hand, negative nonverbal communication - for example, a grumpy tone of voice or a frown - when you’re doing something fun together might send the message that you don’t really want to be there. Matching your verbal and nonverbal communication (36) ________ your words more effective. For example, a teacher might explain a maths problem using her hands to show size and shape. (37) ________, when verbal and nonverbal messages don’t match, your child might believe the nonverbal - after all, what you see is what you get. Your child learns a lot about nonverbal communication by watching you. For example, if you approach new people in a relaxed way, your child is more likely to do the same. 33. A. improve B. reduce C. increase D. understand 34. A. on B. to C. between D. in 35. A. verbal B. non-verbal C. successful D. communicative 36. A. make B. made C. makes D. would make 37. A. However B. Although C. Because of D. Since Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However, many of the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple beginnings. In the 18 th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to boil, he suddenly noticed that the steam was pushing the lid of the kettle. From this, he created the steam engine. In ancient Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was being pushed out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how to find the purity of gold. In the 17 th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit him on the head. This is when he realized the pulling force of the Earth - the gravity. There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings. What one needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard work. 38. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings B. James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton C. Famous inventions D. Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity 39. James Watt lived in ________ A. the 17 th century. B. the 18 th century. C. the ancient Greece time. D. the 19 th century. 40. Archimedes came up with the idea of how to find purity gold when __________. A. he was stepping into the bath tub. B. he was hit by an apple.
C. he was boiling water. D. he was creating steam engine. 41. Which of the following is NOT true of inventors? A. They work extremely hard. B. They have very careful observations. C. They have simple thinkings. D. They observe carefully and work hard. 42. What does the word “this” in the first paragraph refer to? A. James Watt was boiling water at home. B. Steam engine. C. The water was pushed out of the bath tub when he stepped in. D. The steam pushed the lid of the kettle as the water began to boil. D. WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is similar in meaning to the sentence given. 43.The water temperature increases. Some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduce. A. If the water temperature didn’t increase, some aquatic creatures would be able to reproduce. B. If the water temperature won’t increase, some aquatic creatures are unable to reproduce. C. If the water temperature increases, some aquatic aquatic creatures are able to reproduce. D. If the water temperature increased, some aquatic creatures were unable to reproduce. 44. The last time I visited New York was 2 years ago. A. I have visited New York for 2 years. B. I started to visit New York for 2 years. C. It’s for 2 years since I have visited New York. D. I haven’t visited New York for 2 years. 45. Create a budget so that you can avoid overspending. A. Create a budget because of you can avoid overspending. B. Create a budget to avoid overspending. C. Create a budget but you can avoid overspending. D. Create a budget, so you can avoid overspending. 46. The earthquakes destroyed completely thousands of buildings and houses in Kobe. A. Thousands of buildings and houses were destroyed completely by the earthquakes in Kobe. B. Thousands of buildings and houses in Kobe had been destroyed completely by the earthquakes. C. Thousands of buildings and houses in Kobe were destroyed completely by the earthquakes. D. Thousands of buildings and houses destroyed completely by the earthquake in Kobe. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues. 47. Advanced technology/ enormous/ effects / economic development/. A. Advanced technology have enormous effects in economic development. B. Advanced technology has enormous effects on economic development. C. Advanced technology has enormous effects in economic development. D. Advanced technology have enormous effect on economic development. 48. By the time / fire brigade / arrive/ the forest fire / rage / 3 hours/.