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FIRST SEMESTER TEST 2

Duration: 90 minutes

I. LISTENING (2.5 points)

TASK 1 Listen to the conversation between two students. Circle the

best answer A, B, or C. You will listen TWICE.

1. Why is Alice talking to Quang?

A. Because they are both new students.
B. Because they are old friends.
C. Because Mr Minh asked her to.
2. Where did Alice live in the past?
A. In the countryside.
B. In the highland.
C. In the city.
3. Where does Quang live now?
A. In a stilt house.
B. In an apartment.
C. In a townhouse.
4. What do the two students think of life in the city?

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 A. They are both keen on living in the city.
B. They both detest living in the city.
C. They have different opinions.
5. Thanks to the transport system in Alice’s city, what can people do?
A. Travel abroad easier.
B. Commute faster.
C. Avoid traffic jams.

TASK 2 Listen to some information about a teenager. Complete a

student’s note. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER in each blank. You will listen TWICE.

Student’s note

Waya – A NATIVE AMERICAN

● A (1) ___________ -year-old boy

● From one of the (2) ___________ native tribes in America

● Learning his native tongue, an endangered (3) ___________ with

very few speakers

● Wants to (4) ___________ with people from the outside world

● Has plan to go to public school, with the intention of promoting

his tribe’s (5) ___________ and improve life within his community

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II. READING (2.5 points)

TASK 1 Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B or C to

each of the questions.
If you want to experience a nomadic life, come and visit Mongolia
where there are many nomadic tribes that still maintain their
traditional lifestyle. A nomad family lives in a circular tent called
ger. It’s a convenient and cosy home equipped with necessary
furniture and even modern electrical appliances like a TV or a
fridge. In winter, Mongolian nomads usually take it down and
move to a warmer place for shelter. Because they raise free-range
herds of cattle in large quantities, they are in the habit of moving
at least four times a year to find grasslands for their animals to
eat. For daily meals, the main food there is dairy products, so it is
their practice to serve a fermented milk drink for breakfast. Having
a nomadic life requires people there to have good health to suffer
from frigid air or scorching heat in dramatic weather changes.
They are good at riding horses and using eagles to hunt for food.
There are still many other unique nomadic customs and traditions
for you to discover, so don’t hesitate to travel to this marvellous
land.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Raising cattle in nomadic tribes.
B. The traditional way of eating food in Mongolia.
C. The nomadic life in Mongolia.
2. What does the word it in line 6 mean?
A. A ger.
B. A fridge.

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 C. A TV.
3. How often do nomadic people move to live in another place?
A. A minimum of four times a year.
B. Less than four times a year.
C. Once or twice a year.
4. What do Mongolian nomads usually have for breakfast?
A. A dish of grilled meat.
B. A fermented milk drink.
C. A cup of coffee.
5. Which of the following is NOT true about nomadic people in Mongolia?
A. They usually move with their animals from place to place in
winter.
B. They hunt eagles for food.
C. They can enjoy TV shows in a ger.

TASK 2 Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable

word in each blank.

There are several exciting customs and traditions to (1) ___________

New Years in Asian countries. In Viet Nam, Tet, the biggest holiday,
is a great time to show the good Vietnamese values via traditional
activities such as decorating houses with kumquat trees and peach
blossoms or putting up tall bamboos poles to chase (2) ___________
bad luck. In Japan, the annual 108-time bell-ringing ceremony in
temples, based on Buddhist beliefs, is (3) ___________ indispensable
custom on New Year’s Eve. Besides that, eating kagami mochi
(consisting of two round rice cakes with a daidai fruit on top) is a
unique ritual to welcome a year (4) ___________ of luck and
happiness. In Thailand, there is a traditional Thai New Year called
Songkran, lasting for five days in mid to late April. The nationwide
water fight is the main festivity that marks the (5) ___________ of a
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 new year.

III. WRITING (2.5 points)

TASK 1 For each question, complete the second sentence so

that it means the same as the first. Use the word in
brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS.

Example:
0. The bookshop is opposite the library.
_______________ a bookshop opposite the library. (THERE)
Answer: 0. There is

1. Playing badminton is the most popular leisure activity in this school.

Students in this school like ____________________ than any other leisure
activity. (BADMINTON)
2. Lan thinks that talking out problems with someone she trusts helps her
reduce stress.
If Lan feels stressed, she ____________________ her stress with someone
she trusts to reduce stress. (ABOUT)
3. They had to cancel their visit to an ethnic group because of the heavy
rain.
They had to cancel their visit to an ethnic group because
____________________. (HEAVILY)
4. Shopping at the supermarket may take a lot of time, but it can help
shoppers relax.
It may take a lot of time to shop at the supermarket; ____________________
make shoppers feel relaxed. (HOWEVER)
5. Viet Nam has many different ethnic groups.
____________________ a variety of ethnic groups in Viet Nam. (THERE)

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TASK 2 Write an email (80 - 100 words) to your friend about
your stress and how you have managed it.

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5 points)

TASK 1 Choose the word with a different way of pronunciation in

the underlined part. Circle A, B, C, or D.

1. A. take B. decorate C. avoid D. make

2. A. answer B. maturity C. lip balm D. plant
3. A. onion B. dish C. mineral D. equipment
4. A. lemonade B. set C. pepper D. resource
5. A. comedy B. community C. photography D. lemon

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TASK 2 Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in
brackets.

1. Anna dislikes ___________ (do) puzzles because she has a limited

vocabulary range.
2. Some students are into ___________ (surf) the net to search information
for their homework.
3. Minh is making progress in his English. He speaks ___________ (fluently)
than he did last semester.
4. Mai decided ___________ (travel) to the Northern Highlands this summer
to learn more about ethnic groups.
5. - Why ___________ Tom ___________ (feel) unwell at the moment?
- Because he has used his smartphone for a long time.
6. Some students reduce their stress by ___________ (do) origami.
7. During their visit to Ha Noi last summer, they ___________ (take) some
photos of Duong Lam.
8. While the truck driver ___________ (unload) the fruit, the farmers are
drying rice.
9. When you ___________ (feel) stressed, you should stop surfing the net
and go to bed early.
10. The student did the chemistry test ___________ (bad) than the physics
test.
11. When Tom was in Japan, he ___________ (watch) many shishi-mai
performances.
12. Many teenagers are in the habit of ___________ (have) fast food for their
lunch, which is not good for their health.
13. If Alice has enough money, she ___________ (buy) a new computer for
working part-time at home.
14. Talking to teachers about our problems can help us feel much
___________ (well).
15. People in the village detest ___________ (build) more and more roads as

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 this may harm the environment.

TASK 3 Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle

A, B, C, or D.

1. Tom’s father is ______ playing badminton to keep fit.

A. into B. in C. on D. about
2. Alice has just started to cook and she is trying some easy ______.
A. snacks B. ingredients C. formulas D. recipes
3. Look at those students! They always ______ messages to each other with
their smartphones during break time.
A. chat B. talk C. send D. type
4. - Hi, Tom! You look so happy!
- Hi, Mai. I’ve just been to Ha Noi. I had a very ______ holiday!
A. enjoyable B. terrible C. fashionable D. hospitable
5. Children in the countryside often spend their free time ______ the cattle.
A. herding B. harvesting C. holding D. maintaining
6. If you want to become a successful farmer, you need to work very ______.
A. heavily B. hard C. clearly D. soundly
7. Travellers to this village always feel at home because the villagers are very
______.
A. hard-working B. well-trained C. active D. hospitable
8. One of the visitors’ popular activities is ______ the local chef cooking
specialities.
A. showing B. observing C. asking D. learning
9. - Look at this photo of a stilt house!
- It looks so beautiful! It is very popular in most ethnic ______ groups in Viet
Nam.
A. minority B. massive C. majority D. major
10. - Why are they knocking on wood?
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 - Traditionally, they believe it can help to ______ away bad spirits.
A. run B. push C. chase D. follow
11. Chinh is buying a lot of small bells to ______ his Christmas tree.
A. hang B. draw C. admire D. decorate
12. When Duong’s grandfather was young, he did not celebrate Christmas;
however, celebrating this special occasion is now becoming a ______ in Viet
Nam.
A. habit B. tradition C. custom D. holiday
13. Minh is learning to weave bamboo baskets as it is his villagers’ ______ craft.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditions
14. - What is the most ______ in Italy?
- I think it’s pizza.
A. communally B. communal C. common D. commonly
15. ______ tablets bring many benefits, students should not use them too
much before bedtime.
A. Therefore B. Because C. However D. Although

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 ANSWER KEY
I. LISTENING

TASK 1
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B

Script:
Quang: Hello, I’m Quang, the new student.

Alice: I’m Alice. Welcome to our city and class! Mr Minh told me to pick you up,
for I was also a new student here last year.

Quang: Really? You were a newcomer here last year too?

Alice: Yes, I used to live in the countryside. How about you?

Quang: I’m from an ethnic group in the Northern Highland.

Alice: Did you live in a stilt house?

Quang: Yes. But now I live in an apartment.

Alice: What do you think of the city?

Quang: The lifestyle here seems quite stressful, so I prefer the peaceful life in
my hometown.

Alice: For me, I enjoy living in this city. With such a modern transport system,
you can travel around faster and easier. Would you like me to show you around
the city tomorrow?

Quang: That would be great. Thanks!

TASK 2
1. 13/ thirteen 2. largest 3. language
4. interact more 5. culture

Script:
Waya is a thirteen-year-old boy in the United States. He’s not a typical American
teenager as he was born and raised in the Cherokee Nation, one of the largest
native American tribes in the USA. There are many customs and traditions in

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his tribe, and he always tries to honour them. He's also learning the Cherokee
language, his native tongue with only a few thousand speakers left. However,
he wants to interact more with people outside his tribe. His plan for next fall is
to attend a public school. Sharing his experience as a native teenager is
important as he wants the outside world to understand more about his culture
and way of life. In turn, he hopes to bring back new knowledge and improve life
in his own community.

II. READING

TASK 1
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B

TASK 2
1. celebrate 2. away 3. an
4. full 5. beginning

III. WRITING

TASK 1
1. playing badminton better/ more

2. will talk about

3. it rained heavily

4. however, this can

5. There is/ are

TASK 2

Sample writing:
Hi Jane,

It’s nice to know that you had a great weekend city tour.

As I’m preparing for my examination, I feel quite stressed. There are a lot of
lessons and homework that my friends and I have to review. Because we have
different after-school schedules, it is difficult for us to find the time for group
revision. Finally, we decided to have an online discussion to save time. Things

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are better now! Also, I try some morning exercise at the park and it’s really
helpful. I think we are now ready for the test!

Write to you soon.

Bye.

Chinh

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS

TASK 1
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A

TASK 2
1. doing/ to do 6. doing 11. watched

2. surfing 7. took 12. having

3. more fluently 8. is unloading 13. will buy

4. to travel 9. feel 14. better

5. is … feeling 10. worse 15. building

TASK 3
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. A

6. B 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. C

11. D 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. D

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