Thi kỳ I 2011-2012

I. PHONETICS (1m)
A. Choose the words in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. send B. mend C. pretty D. tent
2. A. designed B. enjoyed C. depended D. arrived
B. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern
1. A. fashionable B. convenient C. compulsory D. informative
2. A. academic B. dormitory C. inspiration D. reputation
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3ms)
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. Viet Nam is one of the countries of the …………. of South East Asian Nations.
A. Association B. Associational C. Assonance D. Assassination
2. Wearing uniforms helps poor students feel equal ………… others.
A. of B. for C. to D. with
3. The first man walked on the moon …………….. July 21st, 1969.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
4. …… aspects of learning English do you find the most difficult?
A. What B. When C. Where D. Why
5. I ………..English here since I graduated from university.
A. teach B. taught C. am teaching D. have taught
6. I wish Susan ………..harder for her examination.
A. works B. worked C. has worked D. work
7. "Let me introduce myself. I`m Maryam" -" ………………………. ".
A. Nice to see you again B. I`m very pleased
C. It`s my pleasure D. Pleased to meet you
8. She doesn`t study hard, ……………..she seldom gets good marks ..
A. but B. so C. because D. and
9. If Maryam ………….. , I`ll invite her to the concert.
A. has B. does C. calls D. is
10. " I`m taking my final exam next week." -" ………………… "
A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Good idea D. Thank you
11. You don`t know where Tom is, ……………..?
A. do you B. don`t you C. is he D. isn`t he
12. She asked me ………………..I liked pop music.
A. that B. weather C. if D. where
III. READING (3ms)
A. Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks 1.5ms


A Vietnamese boy named Van is living with the Parker (1) ………….in the American state of Ohio. Mr. Parker is a farmer and Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town. They(2) ……two children, Peter and Sam. Van often does chores(3) ……..school. Sometimes, he (4) …………..helps on the farm. The family relaxes on Saturday afternoons and they watch Peter (5): …………. baseball. Van likes the Parkers, and he enjoys being a (6) ……..of their family.
1. 2 . 3
4. 5 . 6
B. Read the passage and answers the questions (1.Sms)
All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences. In
written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those
characters. In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining
those sounds. Word order is more important in English than it is in some languages, such as Russian.
Answer the questions
1. What kinds of rules do all languages have?
-+ …………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. How is meaning expressed in written languages?
-+ …………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. What is more important in English in comparison with some languages?
-+ …………………………………………………………………………………………..
IV. WRITING (3ms)
A. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (1.5ms)
1. "What is your name?" she asked me.
-+ She asked me …………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. We started learning English in 2004.
-+ We have …………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. What a pity! I can`t do these exercises.
-+ I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Nam went to bed early because he was tired last night.
-+ Nam was