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ENGLISH SECOND TERM TEST 5 A. LISTENING Task 1: Listen to a talk about technology and fill in the gaps. Track 14 What would we do without (1) ________? Would we still be living in caves? Probably. I think there are two (2) ________ technology. The kinds before and after computers. When we think about technology before computers, it was quite basic. It was all mechanical. Things like steam trains and fridges. At the time, that was (3) ________ technology. But, today’s technology is really cutting edge. It’s the kind of technology that is (4) ________ as soon as it hits the shelves. I love this. It’s so exciting seeing it all happen. I love reading about what technology we’ll have in the future, and then buy it a few years later. It’s like buying technology from science fiction movies. I’d love to live to be 200 so I can see what technology (5) ________ then. Task 2: Listen to a talk about pollution and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F) by marking the letter A or B. Track 15 6. People don't care about the environment so they pollute the air just to make lots of money. A. True B. False 7. Big companies don’t have the money to say they are “green”. A. True B. False 8. We are all healthier because of companies that pollute the air or our rivers. A. True B. False 9. Everybody needs to think about how we can reduce the amount of pollution we create. A. True B. False 10. Barack Obama says he’s going to do his best to help the Earth. A. True B. False 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. actually B. Jupiter C. fortunate D. temperature 12. A. benefit B. unhealthy C. lemonade D. measure 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. pollutant B. permanent C. untreated D. dramatic 14. A. meaningful B. powerful C. poisonous D. enormous Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions. 15. We can ________ not only through words but also through facial expressions. A. talk B. transfer C. interpret D. communicate 16. Speak slowly ________ your friends can understand you. A. such that B. so that C. so as to D. for fear that 17. A ________ person likes meeting and talking with other people. A. helpful B. shy C. sociable D. humourous
18. People will be ________ to a safe place to live in the short run. A. taken B. took C. takes D. to take 19. Is it ________ to improve our speaking skill? A. import B. importing C. importance D. important 20. Scientists are ________ new technology for making artificial intelligence with emotions. A. looking up B. looking for C. looking at D. looking down 21. Beside their advantages in our life, technology is also responsible ________ pollution and global warming. A. for B. with C. to D. toward 22. The internet is one of the most effective ________ of communication. A. kinds B. form C. means D. way Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following questions. 23. The new computer chip will probable be delayed because the hurricane on the East Coast has disrupted air traffic. A. probable B. delayed C. on D. has disrupted 24. Because of language barrier, they decided using body language to communicate. A. Because of B. using C. body D. to communicate 25. Lien told she doesn’t like to go for a picnic the following day. A. doesn’t B. to go C. for D. following 26. I will wait for you at this place and time tomorrow morning. A. will wait B. for you C. at this D. time 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. 27. Don’t drink that water. It’s contaminated. A. polluted B. unpolluted C. unclean D. impure 28. Many seabirds were dead because of the oil spill. A. live B. alive C. breath D. unbreathing 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. 29. The forest fire raged for eight hours, killing all of the animals. A. arrived B. fought C. collapsed D. spread 30. Snail mail has become less popular today, in comparison to email. A. Airmail B. Texting C. Letter D. Message Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchanges. 31. Linh: “It seems like we have many problems with traffic on Earth!”
Trang: “________” A. Sounds interesting. B. That’s right. C. We don’t use oil like you. D. How do you get around? 32. Phong: “That’s a modern computer you are using!” Mai: “________” A. Can I have it? B. It’s in the room. C. I’m glad you like it. D. Oh, no, not really. 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. Nowadays, Facebook is the most popular (33) ________ media which helps us to connect people. Not only adults but also teenagers (34) ________ using Facebook. There are many (35) ________ to communicate on Facebook. You can post messages to the public or to your friends. If you want a private conversation, you can (36) ________ a direct message to a friend and start (37) ________ If you want to meet new people with same interests, you can join in Facebook groups or Facebook pages. 33. A. social B. society C. sociable D. socialize 34. A. will B. is C. are D. were 35. A. areas B. ways C. kinds D. forms 36. A. receive B. get C. take D. send 37. A. chatted B. chat C. to chatting D. chatting Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Mercury is the smallest member of the sun’s family. It is only 3100 miles across. It is also the Sun’s swiftest planet. Its yearly journey round the Sun is only 85 days. Mercury always keeps one side towards the sun. On this side it is always day, on the other side always night. We only see the lighted side. Mercury appears to us like a yellowish orange star. The nearest planet to the Sun, it is always seen near the sun, either just before sunrise or soon after sunset. People sometimes call mercury the morning star or evening star. Mercury is half the size of the Earth. Because it is much lighter, it has much less gravity. If you can visit Mercury in a spaceship, you will find it a strange world. Its low gravity makes you feel very light. If your weight on Earth is 100 pounds, your weight on Mercury is only 27 pounds. Looking at the Sun from Mercury, you can see that it’s much more brilliant than it is seen from the Earth. And the yellow centre of the Sun appears three times bigger from Mercury. On its lighted side, Mercury’s temperature is about 300 degrees centigrade. But the dark side is extremely cold, 150 degrees below zero, so mercury is probably the coldest as well as the hottest of the planets. 38. Mercury is ________ A. the Sun’s fastest planet. B. the coldest planet.
C. the hottest planet. D. All are correct. 39. We cannot see the dark side of Mercury because ________ A. it moves very fast. B. it always appears just before sunrise or soon after sunset. C. it always keeps one side towards the Sun. D. it is too far for us to see. 40. When can we see Mercury? - We can see it ________ A. just before the sunset. B. just before sunrise. C. after the sunset. D. before sunrise and after sunset. 41. Why do we weigh much on the Earth than on Mercury? - Because ________ A. Mercury is nearer to the Sun. B. Mercury has got less gravity than the Earth. C. Mercury is much hotter. D. None are correct. 42. Why does the sun look bigger when it is seen from Mercury? - Because ________ A. Mercury is the smallest planet of the Sun. B. Mercury is nearer to the Sun. C. Mercury is a light planet. D. It only takes Mercury 88 days to move round the Sun. D. WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is made from the given cues. 43. Peter/ want/ know/ aliens/ communicate/ verbally A. Peter wanted to knew if aliens could communicate verbally. B. Peter wanted to know if aliens can communicate verbally. C. Peter wanted to know if aliens could communicate verbally. D. Peter want to know if aliens could communicate verbally. 44. Alexander Graham Bell/ widely/ know/ the inventor/ first telephone. A. Alexander Graham Bell is widely known as the inventor of the first telephone. B. Alexander Graham Bell is widely known the inventor of the first telephone. C. Alexander Graham Bell is widely known as the inventor of first telephone. D. Alexander Graham Bell widely is known as the inventor of the first telephone. 45. We/ plan/ have/ picnic/ this Sunday. A. We are planned to have a picnic this Sunday. B. We will to plan to have a picnic this Sunday. C. We will be planning to have a picnic this Sunday. D. We plan to have a picnic this Sunday.