MIDTERM TEST (SEMESTER 1)

Thời gian: 60 phút

2. A. 8:15 B. 8:30 C. 7:30 D.8:00

3. A. lunch B. pencil C. maths D.arts

4. A. Monday and Friday B. every day C. Friday D.Monday

5. A. in their classroom B. at home C. at the canteen D.in a lunchbox

Audio script
Vy: Hello Andrew. I am a new student. Can I ask you something about our school? What time do you go to school?
Andrew: Eight o’clock. The classes start at 8:30.
Vy: What do you take to school for maths classes?
Andrew: A compass and a calculator. And, always do your homework.
Vy: Sure. How about art classes?
Andrew: A pencil, of course, a pencil sharpener, if you have one.
Vy: Okay and how about the uniform? Do you have to wear it every day?
Andrew: No, only on Monday and Friday.
Vy: And do you have a canteen?
Andrew: No, we eat in our classroom.

II. Listen to Trang talking about her friend and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions. You will listen TWICE.
1. A. America B. Columbia C. Japan D.Viet Nam

2. A. short black hair and an oval face B. bright eyes and curly hair
C. bright eyes and an oval face D.big eyes and black hair

3. A. Viet Nam’s culture B. some Vietnamese C. Viet Nam’s history D.Viet Nam’s customs

4. A. skiing B. paper folding C. manga reading D.flower arranging

5. A. creative B. talkative C. kind D.humorous

Audio script
One of my new friends is Yoko. She’s from Japan. She has bright eyes and straight, black hair that falls nicely on her
shoulders. Yoko's small and has an oval face. When we hang out, she often tells me about Japanese culture and
traditions. I teach her some Vietnamese too. Yoko loves origami. She’s also a fan of calligraphy, and she’s inspired me
to try that new art. We spend a lot of time practising together. We also enjoy reading manga. Yoko is very kind. She
always helps me whenever I have any difficulty. I feel lucky to have a friend like Yoko.

LANGUAGE
I. 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. subjects B. uniforms C. friends D.schools

2. A. biscuit B. lamb C. comb D.climb

3. A. brother B. Monday C. both D.compass

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II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. A. make B. give C. have D.do

2. A. work B. have C. do D.play

3. A. fridge B. table C. picture D.sofa

4. A. does - goes B. do - go C. does - go D.do - goes

5. A. don’t sometimes B. sometimes don’t C. don’t usually D.usually don’t

6. A. Vy’s B. Vys C. of Vy D.Vy’

7. A. over B. in C. at D.on

8. A. writing B. is writing C. write D.writes

III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. A. shoulders B. part C. between D.arms

Gợi ý
arms → neck

2. A. now B. studies C. is D.at

Gợi ý
studies → is studying / ’s studying

3. A. is B. play C. like D.sister’s

Gợi ý
like → likes

IV. Mark 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. A. is generous B. is nervous C. is original D.is uncomfortable

2. A. active B. lazy C. talkative D.hard-working

V. Mark 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. A. weird B. new C. funny D.normal

2. A. dirty B. interesting C. tidy D.clean

FUNCTIONAL SPEAKING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
1. A. Good luck! B. Many happy returns! C. Nice to meet you! D.Long time no see.

2. A. How about going to school by bus tomorrow? B. Going by bus to school is good.
C. I like going to school by bus. D.Hurry up or we’ll miss the bus.

READING
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I. Read the following passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
My name is Mike and this is my house. There is a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a hall in my house. My
room is next to the living room. It has two beds, a desk near the window, a closet, and a desk with books on it. I
also have a computer on the desk. I put some cartoon pictures on the wall. My sister's room is right next to my
parents’ room. My parents have a large bed, two little chests of drawers, and a wardrobe between the bed and the
window in their bedroom. Our kitchen is not very big. We have a fridge, a cooker, and a large dining table in the
kitchen.

1. A. True B. False

2. A. True B. False

3. A. True B. False

4. A. True B. False

5. A. True B. False

II. 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.
Let me tell you about one of my new friends in the chess club, Alex. He is a friendly and kind person. He has (1) ______
and wears glasses. He always has a big smile on his face. He loves playing chess, just like me! We (2) ______ a lot of time
together practising our chess moves and playing games. (3) ______ chess, Alex also enjoys reading books and solving
puzzles. Every day after school, he goes to the chess club and plays with us. Sometimes he likes to (4) ______ his bike in
the park or play video games with his brother. Alex is a great friend, (5) ______ I'm glad to have him in my chess club.

1. A. hair short brown B. short brown hair C. short hair brown D.brown short hair

2. A. spend B. take C. use D.make

3. A. Besides B. But C. Beside D.And

4. A. drive B. ride C. travel D.go

5. A. but B. because C. and D.or

WRITING
I. Reorder the words and phrases to make complete sentences.

1. Lan is hard-working, and she doesn’t miss her homework.

2. The students are studying English now.

3. They are having lunch in the school canteen at the moment.

II. Write sentences, using the words and phrases given. Change the word forms or add NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS,
if necessary.
1. → This is my mother’s favourite sofa in the living room.

2. → Key: The secondary school is in front of the park.

3. → The cat is in front of the computer.

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III. Write an email to your friend to introduce your secondary school. Use between 40 and 60 words.

1.

Gợi ý
Dear Jenny,
I’m a student at Newton Grammar School now. My school is on Ho Tung Mau Street. It is a big and beautiful
school. It has four floors with twenty classrooms. There are a lot of trees in the schoolyard. I really like my school.
Your friend