ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI KỲ 45’

THE FIRST TERM TEST 1

FULL NAME;………………………..CLASS:
Mark 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. studied B. played C. cried D. watched
2. A. enough B. young C. curious D. country
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 each of the following questions.
3. A. pioneer B. sociable C. photograph D. beautiful
4. A. competitive B. activity C. attractive D. interactive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
conversations.
5. Mary: “What’s about going to the waterpark?” - Sue: “________________”
A. I’m sorry I can’t. B. That’s right. C. Of course! D. That’s a good idea.
6. Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to Harvard University” – Tom: “________________”
A. Congratulations! B. It’s up to you. C. Just kidding! D. Same to you. Thanks!
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in
each of the following questions.
7. I think that the local authority should ban and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this lake.
A. recognize B. encourage C. allow D. disagree
8. The water in the river near that factory is contaminated by sewage and household waste.
A. destructive B. polluted C. non-renewable D. pure
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in
each of the following questions.
9. The authorities are giving temporary solutions to this problem.
A. momentary B. swift C. acceptable D. careless
10. Because warmer water has less oxygen in it, it can be harmful to fish populations and living things.
A. security B. harmless C. dangerous D. illustrated
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option.
11. Text messaging, or texting, is a fast and efficient way to ________________ information.
A. make B. exchange C. receive D. collect
12. Scotland is very famous ________________ its rich culture as well as unique natural beauty.
A. in B. about C. because D. for
13. People consume a lot of contaminated food. It ________________ many health problems.
A. leads in B. results from C. results to D. leads to
14. If you ________________ the president, what would you do to help the environment?
A. will be B. are C. be D. were
15. Thousands of people became homeless ________________ the tremendous storm.
A. because of B. thanks to C. due to D. A and C
16. One day, we’ll be able to send thoughts to each other directly using ________________ technology.
A. telepathy B. social media C. video conference D. holography
17. Dave fancies ________________ non-fiction movies with his friends.
A. watching B. to watch C. be watched D. being watched
18. Everyone needs to learn ________________ when we communicate online.
A. telepathy B. body language C. netiquette D. multimedia
19. Water pollution is the ________________ of bodies of water such as lakes, rivers, oceans and ground
water.
A. contamination B. contaminated C. contaminating D. contaminate
20. This time in 2050, we ________________ in flying cars.
A. are travelling B. are going to travel
C. will be travelling D. will be travelled
Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.
21. Last week, Mitchell were injured in an accident near the city centre.
A. Last week B. were C. an accident D. near
22. My brother told me that he wanted to have an iPhone 12 for his birthday next month.
A. wanted B. have C. his birthday D. next month
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
ALASKA
Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA. It has coastlines facing both the Arctic Ocean
and the Pacific Ocean. This state has an incredible three million lakes. That’s four lakes per person living
there.
Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river. The only way to get in and out is by
air, on foot, or by dogsled. That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane
Base. Nearly two hundred floatplanes take off - and land on the water of this airport every day. It’s really a
fun scene to watch.
Alaska is called the Land of the Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly
three months. But in winter the sun stays almost unseen. All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful
and unique state.
23. Alaska ________________
A. is another name for the USA.
B. has coastlines facing both the Pacific and the Arctic Oceans.
C. is the capital of the USA.
D. is an island in the Pacific Ocean.
24. Which statement below is NOT correct?
A. In Alaska, the number of lakes is bigger than that of people.
B. You can see a lot of lakes in Alaska.
C. Alaska has an incredibly high number of lakes.
D. There is one lake for each person living there.
25. Which method below can always be used to reach a place in Alaska?
A. by river B. by road C. by train D. by air
26. In Alaska we can always see the sun ________________.
A. in summer B. in winter C. every month of the year D. in fall
27. Why is Alaska called the Land of the Midnight Sun?
A. Because it is the state which has most of sunlight in the USA.
B. Because it’s near the sun.
C. Because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly 90 days.
D. Because it doesn’t have sunlight at all.
Read the following passage and mark the correct answer to each of the questions.
Ha Tinh is a disaster-prone province in the central of Viet Nam. Since the beginning of 2015, this
province has experienced three massive floods, causing devastating property damage. The floods razed
thousands of homes, damaged numerous irrigation works, roads, schools and healthcare centres. Ms. Nga
Tran, a local resident, recalled the last flood, “The flood in June was normal, but the one in September was
awful. Water from Ngan River began to submerge the floor, while outside it was still raining heavily. After a
while the water was about one meter. I had no choice but to climb up to the attic and stay there for two
days.” Like many other residents’, all of Ms. Nga’s furniture was covered in mud, some was completely
damaged for having been soaked in the water for too long. But what worried her most was the loss of her
rice crop. Three months after the flood, lots of farmers still struggled with finding enough food to eat. If
there is no aid from the government, the situation in this province will get worse.
28. What does "disaster-prone" mean?
A. likely to have disasters B. having no disasters C. have very few disasters
29. What is NOT mentioned as consequences from the floods?
A. loss of property B. loss of life C. loss of crop
30. When was the flood as recalled by Ms. Nga Tran?
A. December B. September C. August
31. How long did Ms. Nga Tran stay in her attic?
A. two days B. for the whole week C. three months
32. What is the biggest worry of Ms. Nga Tran and other residents?
A. lack of aid B. lack of accommodation C. lack of food
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the
following questions and grammatically correct.
33. I was so busy. I couldn’t come to her wedding party.
A. I was too busy to come to her wedding party.
B. I came to her wedding party so I was too busy.
C. I was busy enough to come to her wedding party.
D. Her wedding party made me really busy.
34. A lot of people came to the concert of Black Pink in spite of the rain.
A. Because it rained, a lot of people came to the concert of Black Pink.
B. It rained and then a lot of people came to the concert of Black Pink.
C. Though it rained, a lot of people came to the concert of Black Pink.
D. While being in the concert of Black Pink, it suddenly started to rain.
35. There has never been a more successful entertaining programme than American Idol.
A. American Idol had never been more successful than it is now.
B. American Idol can be a more successful entertaining programme.
C. American Idol is one of the most successful entertaining programmes.
D. American Idol is the most successful entertaining programme ever.
Write new sentences as similar in meaning to the original sentences, using the given words/phrases.
36. Brian and Vanessa told us “You can come and stay at our flat if you are in London”.
 Brian and Vanessa told us that…………………………………………………………
37. The government has lifted a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake
 A tsunami warning…………………………………………………………..
38. The food is polluted. People’s health is poor. (result in)
………………………………………………………………………….
39. You shouldn’t spend too much time watching Netflix and using Tik Tok.
 If I………………………………………………………………………………..
40. My grandparents had worked at the factory for 20 years before they retired last June. (After)
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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