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MID-TERM TEST
I. GRAMMAR
Ex. 1: Complete the conversation using the correct form of the verb in the bracket.
Examiner: What was your earliest childhood memory?
Candidate: Out of many beautiful childhood memories, the most vivid one to me was the time
when I (1) ____________ (go) to kindergarten when I was around 3 years old. That
morning I was crying my eyes out, as I (2) ____________ (not want) my mom to
leave me with strangers. However, after a few hours being in class, I forgot all the
sadness and played happily with my new friends.
Examiner: Do you think you have a good memory?
Candidate: I have to admit that I (3) ____________ (not have) a good memory. Things seem to
slip my mind very easily, especially small ones, and I cannot keep them in mind for
a very long time. When someone suddenly (4) ____________ (ask) me about events
that (5)___________ (take) place months or years ago, I find it difficult to recall
those memories.

Ex. 2. Look at these sentences describing the flowchart. Rewrite them using a passive verb. Then
put the sentences in the correct order according to the flowchart.

1. Farmers hand-pick the fruit and the truck transports it to the factory.
Passive: ___________________________________________________________.
2. They allow the cans to cool.
Passive: ___________________________________________________________.
3. They sterilize the cans using a special heating process.
Passive: ___________________________________________________________.
4. They take the fruit to the cannery in large trucks.
Passive: ___________________________________________________________.

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"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
-- Winston S. Churchill
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5. They check the fruit before storage and they reject any poor quality fruit.
Passive: ___________________________________________________________.

Ex. 3: Translate the following sentences into English, using RELATIVE CLAUSE.
1. Các đồng nghiệp / mà sẵn lòng giúp đỡ những người khác trong công việc / được đánh giá cao.
*đồng nghiệp: colleague *sẵn sàng làm gì: be willing to
*được đánh giá cao: be appreciated
=> _______________________________________________________________.
2. đồ ăn nhanh / mà chứa nhiều chất bảo quản / không tốt cho sức khỏe.
*chứa: contain *chất bảo quản: preservative
=> _______________________________________________________________.
3. trẻ em / mà được giáo dục từ khi còn nhỏ / thường đạt được nhiều thành công trong học tập hơn /
trong tương lai.
*khi còn nhỏ: at an early age
*đạt được thành công trong học tập: achieve academic success
=> _______________________________________________________________.
4. mọi người kết bạn với những người / mà có điểm chung với họ.
*có điểm chung với: have something in common with.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
5. Chúng ta sống trong xã hội / nơi mọi người đều được coi là bình đẳng / trước pháp luật.
*bình đẳng: equal *coi là: consider *trước pháp luật: under the law
=> _______________________________________________________________.

II. VOCABULARY
Ex. 1: Choose the correct answer.
1. The dog has been her constant _________ these past ten years.
A. anniversary B. companion C. encourage D. sibling
2. His _________ more than compensates for his lack of experience.
A. interaction B. opponent C. mood D. enthusiasm
3. Their health problems were caused by their _________ lifestyles.
A. sedentary B. nutritious C. life-threatening D. underweight
4. He _________ school when he was 16.
A. catched on B. kept up with C. dropped out of D. was capable of
5. Although it’s been 10 years since graduation, I still keep _________ with my classmates.
A. in touch B. close bonds C. in common D. on touch
6. Mrs. Johnsons has __________ two children by herself for 10 years.
A. taken care B. cheered up C. brought up D. grown up
7. When sharing household chores, children have the __________ to learn responsibility.

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A. opinion B. responsibility C. interest D. chance
8. He was excited because he had the chance to compete _______ professional athletes.
A. about B. from C. in D. against
9. People who lead a __________ lifestyle face the higher risk of obesity and others health-related
problems.
A. healthy B. balanced C. sedentary D. junk
10. She was awarded a/an _________ to Columbia University.
A. scholarship B. potential D. academy D. certificate

Ex. 2. Fill in the gap

school system close bonds keep in shape
mental strength get on well
1. Is it important to do morning exercise?
Definitely. I think morning exercise is a crucial part of our life. Working out regularly not only strengthens
your immune system, but it also helps you __________________.
2. What are the health benefits of playing a sport?
There are several health benefits of playing a sport. Physical activity can give a better chance to build
your muscles and burn fat. Sports can give physical fitness and as well __________________. Active
participation in physical activities and sports have a tremendous impact on the human body.
3. Do you spend much time with your family?
To be honest, I don’t spend much with my family. I have moved out and lived on my own since I was 17,
so I don’t have the chance to meet my family members regularly. However, I still have
__________________ with them despite distances. We call and talk every evening and I always try to
come home on weekends.
4. Do you have a good relationship with your family?
Yes, I __________________ with my family and really enjoy their company. We mostly see eye to eye,
but of course we do fall out occasionally over something, but it’s never much of a big problem, we usually
sort it out fairly quickly. We have been through a lot of ups and downs throughout the years.
5. Do you like to study abroad?
If I had the chance, I would definitely take it. Study abroad is a good opportunity to experience new
cultures, traditions and most importantly, new __________________. This experience will broaden
my knowledge and help me improve my skills.

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"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
-- Winston S. Churchill
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III. READING
PASSAGE 1
Sylvia Earle, underwater hero
She has spent her working life studying the world's oceans
Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist who was born in the USA in 1935. She
became interested in the world's oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked to stand on the beach
for hours and look at the sea, wondering what it must be like under the surface.
When she was 16, she finally got a chance to make her first dive. It was this dive that inspired her to
become an underwater explorer. Since then, she has spent more than 6,500 hours under water, and has
led more than seventy expeditions worldwide. She has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a
record-breaking depth of 381 metres.
In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first all-female team
to live under water. The team spent two weeks in an underwater 'house'. The research they carried out
showed the damage that pollution was causing to marine life, and especially to coral reefs. Her team
also studied the problem of over-fishing. Fishing methods meant that people were catching too many
fish, Earle warned, and many species were in danger of becoming extinct.
Since then she has written several books and magazine articles in which she suggests ways of reducing
the damage that is being done to the world's oceans. One way, she believes, is to rely on fish farms for
seafood, and reduce the amount of fishing that is done out at sea. Although she no longer eats seafood
herself, she realises the importance it plays in our diets. It would be wrong to tell people they should
stop eating fish from the sea, she says. However, they need to reduce the impact they are having on
the ocean's supplies.
Question 1-5
Answer the questions below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
1. What career did Sylvia decide to follow after her first dive? _______________
2. How far under water did she go in order to break a world record? _______________
3. What was causing harm to everything living in the sea? _______________
4. Where does Sylvia think we should get our fish from? _______________
5. What does Sylvia think eating seafood is important to? _______________

PASSAGE 2
The case for cycling to school
All parents want the very best for their children, particularly when it comes to schools and school life.
Of course, they not only expect the school to take care of the mental needs of their children but also –
and this has been subject to great neglect in the last 20 years - their physical needs.
People appreciate that money is tight, and nobody enjoys pang taxes but there is a growing feeling that
something needs to be done about children's health, and many believe that schools and the government
have a big responsibility. Twenty-five years ago, many children either cycled or walked to school.
Very few children were taken to school by mummy or daddy. The percentage today? Just l% of primary
pupils and 2% of secondary pupils cycle to school. Many parents will say that roads these days are too
dangerous, that they HAVE to drive their children to school! The number of children being driven to

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school has doubled in the last 20 years. So one reason that the roads are dangerous is because so many
parents drive their children to school – the infamous 'school run'. Is this a vicious circle out of which
we cannot escape?
Very few are suggesting that the government should ban parents from driving their children to school.
What many would like to see is a lot more effort put into government should build networks of cycle
paths radiating out from schools and suitable cycle-parking facilities at school. Organizations like
Sustrans, a UK charity supporting sustainable transport by encouraging people to travel on foot, by
bike or by public transport, do their best to help schools, but not all schools want to co-operate. "This
sometimes goes to bizarre extremes. In Portsmouth, a woman wanted her son to cycle to school, but
the school really didn't want him to; however, agreement was successfully reached - on the condition
that his mother drove behind him and picked up his bike when he reached school and took it home
again, reversing the process in the afternoon.
But if the case is to be won, it is not good enough to rely on anecdotal evidence. So what are the
relevant facts in this issue? Well, let’s take a look at children's health for a start. In 1995, around 10.9%
of boys and 12% of girls between the ages of two and 15 were obese. By 2007, those figures had
jumped to 16,8% and 16,1% respectively. By 2050, scientists have predicted that 70% of girls and
55% of boys will be obese.
True, diet has an effect on this, but physical exercise not only helps you maintain a healthy body
weight. but also leads to healthy bone development a strong muscle and cardiovascular system and
improved co-ordination. Interestingly, a study in California showed a direct link between children's
fitness levels and academic scores in literacy and numeracy. Those in the fittest category scored twice
as high as those in the lowest fitness category.
Question 6-10
Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
6. According to the writer, schools are guilty of the _______________ of certain needs of children in
recent times.
7. Twice as many children are ______________ to school compared to 20 years ago.
8. Networks of _______________ spreading from schools and parking areas for bikes at school should
be built to promote cycling.
9. There was a massive increase in the number of _______________ children in the period from 1995
to 2007.
10. Research indicates there is a strong connection between ______________ and achievement at
school.

IV. LISTENING
Question 1-5
Complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
1. The woman is not interested in _______________.
2. The books which most interest the woman are biographies and _______________ books.
3. The woman quite likes _______________ fiction.

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"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
-- Winston S. Churchill
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4. The woman’s _______________ in reading have not changed since becoming an adult.
5. The woman spends more time reading _______________ than books.

Question 6-10
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
6. What time does the coach leave?
7. Where does the coach leave from? _______________
8. What does the child need to take on the trip? _______________
9. What will the school inform parents in a day or two? _______________
10. Who will the woman give her new contact details to? _______________

V. WRITING
Write a paragraph for each of the following topic
Topic 1: The advantages of going to college.
Topic sentence: ____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Supporting sentence 1: ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Supporting sentence 2: ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Supporting sentence 3: ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Concluding sentence ________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

Topic 2: The disadvantages of watching TV.

Topic sentence: ____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Supporting sentence 1: ______________________________________________________________

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"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
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_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Supporting sentence 2: ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Supporting sentence 3: ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Concluding sentence ________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

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"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
-- Winston S. Churchill