ĐỀ ÔN TẬP THI GIỮA KỲ 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. gather B. blanket C. reputation D. campus
2. A. admire B. institute C. until D. picnic
II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others.
3. A. collection B. blanket C. exchange D. pagoda
4. A. bamboo B. mountain C. river D. village
II. USE OF ENGLISH: (3,0 pts )
Write A.B.C, or D which best completes the sentences:
6. Tom suggested _________ to eat.
A. go out B. going out C. to going out D. going on
7. I think we should use electricity _________ to save money.
A. careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly
8. That river is _________ with foam.
A. littered B. ended C. thrown D. covered
9. Henry’s mother has just gone abroad _________ , he has to look after himself.
A. Therefore B. so C. However D. Moreover
10. We need stronger laws to protect the _________ .
A. environment. B. deforestation C. pollutants D. complication
11. The _________ causes many health problems.
A. treasure B. pollution C. resources D. standard
12. In a few years’ time, our houses will be _________ by solar energy.
A. replaced B. installed C. heated D. conserved
13. Television is an _________ means of communication.
A. natural B. alternative C. ineffective D. effective
14. The teacher divided the students _________ four groups.
A. in B. into C. on D. onto
15. The cost of living in Vietnam is low compared _________ Singapore.
A. as B. with C. of D. than
16. Can you give us some advice _________ how to improve English, Ms. Mary?
A. of B. off C. on D. after
17. He got wet _________ he forgot his umbrella.
A. so B. because of C. since D. but
18. We enjoy learning English _________ we find it very difficult.
A. moreover B. and C. however D. but
19. There is a _________ faucet in your kitchen.
A. drip B. dripping C. driping D. dripped
20. We are worried about the _________ of the fresh water for the world’s population.
A. short B. shortage C. shorten D. shortening
III. READING COMPREHENSION: (2pts)
1. Choose the, word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
following passage:
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective (21)_________ of power that doesn’t cause
pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy (22)_________
our Sun.
This power could be provided by the Sun. One percent of the solar energy that reaches
the Earth is enough to provide power for the (23) _________ population.
Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roofs of
a house and the Sun’s energy is used (24) _________ water. The energy can be stored
for a number of days; so on (25)_________ days you can use solar energy, too.
21. A. source B. resource C. resources D. way
22. A. in B. from C. of D. above
23. A. all B. recent C. total D. enormous
24. A.heat B. to heat C. heating D. heated
25. A. cloudy B. cloudless C. sunny D. beautiful
2. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True
or False. Write A for TRUE and B for FALSE:
Pollution can kill or sicken plants, animals, and people. Pollution can change the
environment. Things that cause pollution are called pollutants.
Pollution can get into the air. Air pollution can irritate people's lungs. Polluted air can
mix with rain to make acid rain. Acid rain kills trees and harms fish in lakes.
Pollution can also get into soil and water. From there, pollutants can get into the food
chain. Plants take In the pollution from the ground. Animals that eat the plants can be
harmed, too. Bigger animals and even people might eat the damaged animals.
26. Animals and people can die because of pollution.
27. In order to make acid rain, people mix polluted air and rain.
28. People call all polluted things pollutants.
29. Fish in lake are harmed by acid rain.
30. The damaged plants can directly do harm to animals’ health.
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English: (1,0)
31. Nuclear power/ to our environment/ but also dangerous/ is not only expensive.
32. The host band/ a mashup of their hit songs/ started off the concert/ by presenting.
V. Use the correct form of the word given In each sentence: (1,0 pt)
33. She has _________ provided a picnic lunch for US. (kindness)
34. If we buy recycled _________ , we can do a part to save the environment. (produce)
35. The beach in our city is _________ dirty. (extreme)
36. I am looking forward to receiving good _________ from you. (respond)
37. They are discussing the preservation of _________ resources. (nature)
VI. Choose the best option A, B. C. or D to complete the sentence: (0, 8 pt)
38. Ride your bike carefully or you will cause accident.
If you______________________________________.
39. Nam dances wonderfully.
Nam is______________________________________.
40. My friend failed his exam because or his laziness.
As_________________________________________.
