The first semester test

Class :…………………………….. The first semester test
Name:…………………………….. Time : 45 minutes

I- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1-A.information B.insparation C.wander D.exploration
2-A.asked B.advised C.advanced D.laughed
3-A.viable B.media C.article D.documentary
4-A.takes B.languages C.villages D.houses
5-A.leisure B.pleasure C.television D.pressure
II- Circle one choice that the best completes the sentence
6- How much time do you spend ………………..the web a day ?
A.clicking B.skiing C.entering D.surfing
7-Do you find the internet………………….., Lan?
A.use B.used C.useful D.usefully
8-There will be some trouble with you,…………………?
A.will it B.will there C.won’t it D.won’t there
9- ………..she didn’t study English carefully , she got bad marks.
A.so B.so that C. although D. as
10- ‘My house……………right now’ Nam said.
A.is painting B.is being painted C.are painting D.are being painted
11-He wishes he……………enough money to buy a laptop.
A.has B.will have C.had D.is having
12-Work harder, …………..you will not pass the exam.
A. or B.if C. unless D.however
13- We are very…………….of practising speaking English.
A.fond B.interested C.amazed D.interesting
14- You have never read that kind of book,………………?
A. do you B.don’t you C.have you D.haven’t you
15- She didn’t like living in the city, but now she …………………it.
A.uses to B.used to C.is used to D.isn’t used to
16- If I saw her,I…………about this.
A.tell B.will tell C.would tell D.telling
17-The’Ao dai’………………of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides.
A.consists B.comprises C.has D.includes
18-I have to look …………my younger brother because my parents are away.
a.in B.at C.up D.after
19- I have learned English………………I was ten.
A. for B.since C.when D.at
20-He …………me if I studied at that school.
A.said B.told C.asked D.ordered
III-Circle A,B,C , or D which needs correction
21-I think it is necessary to students to wear uniforms when they are at school.
A B C D
22-Internet is a very fast and convenience way for me to get information.
A B C D


23- Your sister doesn’t like playing computer games, is she?
A B C D
24- I asked my brother whether he would go to school tomorrow.
A B C D
25-Did you use to watching violent films on tetevision ?
A B C D
IV- Rewrite the followimg sentences without changing their meaning beginning with the words given.
26- It is a pity the weather is bad today.
=> I wish………………………………………………………………………………….
27- “Can your brother speak English well, Lan ?”asked Hoa.
=> Hoa asked………………………………………………………………………………
28- I uasually went swimming with my friends when I was ten.
=> I used……………………………………………………………………………………
29- I enjoy reading fun stories in my free time.
=> I am fond………………………………………………………………………………..
30- Do you often study in the library ?
=> You often……………………………………………………………………………….
IV- Choose A,B,C,or D to complete the passage.
(31)………….is now at the same stage as printing was then the first printing presses were used.Before printing presses were(32)………, only rich people(33)…………. kings and dukes could afford to buy books . Often these people were (34)…………. to read and hadn’t (35) ………… to learn .In any case , the books were(36)…………big that it was difficult for any one to relax with a book(37)…………..we do today.They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them . Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could(38