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THE 1 ST MID-TERM TEST NO.1 A. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS I. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. helped B. donated C. washed D. laughed 2. A. tutor B. collector C. sore D. doctor 3. A. cleaned B. recycled C. exchanged D. picked II. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. exercise B. volunteer C. charity D. serious 2. A. homeless B. sunburn C. provide D. healthy B. USE OF LANGUAGE I. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. Many people do volunteer work because they want to make a _______________ to the world. A. differ B. differently C. different D. difference 2. Many elderly people live in _______________ homes. A. nursing B. nurse C. nurses D. nursery 3. _______________ people are those who do not have a home. A. Homeless B. Elderly C. Disabled D. Sick 4. We should _______________ money to help people in the flooded areas. A. lend B. donate C. provide D. make 5. Our school sends students to _______________ to help sick people every June. A. nursing homes B. hospitals C. charity organizations D. mountainous areas 6. The Japanese stay healthier _______________ they eat a lot of fish. A. but B. because C. although D. so 7. There are a lot of _______________ people after the earthquake two days ago. A. homeless B. elderly C. nursing D. rich 8. We stayed to clean up the campsite _______________ it was full of rubbish. A. so B. or C. but D. since
9. We _______________ old clothes and canned food to the people in the flooded area last week. A. took B. donated C. provided D. bought 10. A volunteer always helps other people willingly and _______________ any payment. A. for B. without C. about D. within II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. 1. The storm (be) ____________ so terrible that my house (be) _______________ completely destroyed last night. 2. My grandfather ( teach ) _______________ me how to cook when I (be) ________ five years old. 3. Remember (wash) ______________ your face twice a day in order to avoid (have) _______________ red spots. 4. Yesterday Phong (go) _______________ to the gym with his cousin. 5. What time _______________ (you / get up) this morning? 6. Please (collect) _______________ the used cans and bottles for recycling projects. 7. Her father (watch / usually) _______________ the latest news on TV before leaving for work. 8. _______________ (you / visit) the nursing home last month? III. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 1. She visits Ha Long Bay when she was a child. A. when B. child C. visits D. was 2. I love is outdoors with a lot of trees and flowers. A. and B. with C. love D. is IV. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. Bao Chau prefers making crafts and she has made many beautiful cards to send to homeless children since last Christmas. A. hates B. loves C. likes D. enjoys 2. We gave away a lot of warm clothes and books to homeless people in remote areas last December. A. kept B. presented C. sent D. donated V. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. We should join our hands to help the homeless because they are very poor.
A. prefer B. must C. would rather D. had better 2. Many volunteers teach the disabled children in my village during summer vacation. A. homeless B. hungry C. disadvantaged D. poor VI. Give the correct word form of these words in brackets. 1. She is putting on _______________ because she eats a lot of burgers, chips and sweets. (weigh) 2. Raising funds for the _______________ organizations is very meaningful. (charity) VII. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 1. Minh: “How often do you go to the orphanage?” - Trang: “_______________” A. I go there by bus. B. I go there late. C. Every Sunday. D. That’s a good idea! 2. Hien: “How long did you stay in Da Nang City?” - Quang: “_______________” A. Last Friday. B. Since last week. C. For three days. D. In three days. C. READING I. Read the following passage and fill in each gap with one word from the box. raise difference because will allows A volunteer is someone who “works for free” or someone “working of their own free (1) _______________”. People choose to volunteer for many reasons. Some people choose to do this (2) _______________ they want to help, and others hope that they might get jobs if they do their volunteer work with care. Parents often volunteer in their children’s classrooms or help (3) _______________ money for their children’s schools. No matter the reasons, becoming a volunteer helps many people feel good about themselves. There is something about ‘working for free’ that (4) _______________ people to feel that they are making a positive difference in their community. Employers will often choose to hire someone who has volunteered for them because they have already proven themselves. Whatever the reason, becoming a volunteer will open new doors for you and you can bet that you will feel like you really did make a (5) _______________! II. Read the following passage and then answer the questions. Nowadays, there are more and more dangerous diseases. As a result, it is very important to stay healthy. Firstly, you should have a balanced diet. For example, you had better eat more vegetables, fruits and avoid fast food. In addition, you should not drink coffee, beer or wine because they are very harmful. Secondly, doing exercise regularly is also a way to keep fit. For instance, you can play volleyball, walk or go swimming every morning. Moreover, doing exercise will help you become
stronger, more active and prevent a lot of diseases. Last but not least, you should get enough sleep. Especially, do not go to bed late or watch TV overnight. In conclusion, there are many ways to stay healthy but the above ones are the most popular and easiest to follow. 1. Is it important to stay healthy? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What should we avoid eating? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why shouldn’t you drink coffee, beer or wine? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What will doing exercise help us? ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Are these ways to stay healthy difficult to follow? ___________________________________________________________________________________ D. WRITING I. Combine each pair of sentences below to make a complete sentence. 1. My sister eats a lot of fruit and vegetables. She does exercise every morning. (and) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. I wanted to go home early. She wanted to stay. (but) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Children play sports. They are more active. (so) ___________________________________________________________________________________ II. Do as directed 1. That patient needs special treatment because his health condition is getting worse. (Make a question for the underlined part.) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. She feels like doing volunteer work during her summer vacation. (fond) (Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning.) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Last/Trang/evening/summer, /homeless/classes/children, /for/provided/English (Put the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.) ___________________________________________________________________________________