KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ 1 – NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

PHẦN A: TRẮC NGHIỆM (gồm 30 Questions) (6 marks)

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
Question 1: He has been busy during the last two weeks. He ________ the final test next
week.
A. takes B. took C. will take D. is going to
take
Question 2: Phil: “How are you doing, Tom?” – Tom: “___________.”
A. You’re wrong B. Not bad C. Forget it D. Take it easy
Question 3: English ________ as a second language in my country for a long time.
A. has been used B. is used C. uses D. has used
Question 4: There are five new programs on SCTV4 _______.
A. channel B. comedy C. film D. television
Question 5: He was so ill that we had to take him to hospital.
A. He was too ill to be taken to hospital.
B. He wasn’t ill enough for us to take him to hospital.
C. He was terribly ill, so we had to take him to hospital.
D. He was too ill that we had to take him to hospital.
Question 6: You can get _______ information you need through ________ Internet.
A. the / an B. an /the C. the / the D. an / an
Question 7: Choose the word or phrase which is wrong and needs correcting.
Do the teachers in your school give many homework to the students?
A B C D
Question 8: He passed the exam with high grades, _______ made everyone in his family
happy.
A. who B. what C. that D. which
Question 9: The pupils failed the exam because they were very lazy.
A. The pupils failed the exam, so they were very lazy.
B. The pupils failed the exam because of their laziness.
C. Because of failing the exam, the pupils were very lazy.
D. Because the pupils failed the exam, they were very lazy.
Question 10: I _______ this game show, but now I get bored and I don’t watch it anymore.
A. am used to liking B. didn’t use to like C. use to like D. used to like
Question 11: Nobody can prevent him _______ doing what he wants.
A. about B. on C. for D. from
Question 12: Keep ________ for about 10 minutes, you’ll see the church on the right.
A. walk B. walking C. to walk D. walked
Question 13: David: “I’d like to invite you to a party next Sunday” - Nancy:
“_______________”
A. I’m glad you like it. B. Thank you. What time?
C. You’re entirely welcome. D. How do you do?
Question 14: Radio presents information and entertainment through mouth.
A. orally B. visually C. rarely D. aurally
Question 15: Television can make us _______ because we don’t really need to think so
much.
A. enjoyable B. relaxing C. passive D. exciting
Question 16: Britain is one of the few countries _________ people drive on the left.
A. which B. that C. where D. in where
Question 17: Don’t be worried too much. Things will certainly improve gradually.
A. little by little B. immediately C. right now D. quickly
Question 18: _____ will life be like in the future? Many people have wondered about this
question.
A. How B. Why C. What D. How much
Question 19: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest.
A. high B. shine C. climb D. quiz
Question 20: Choose the word or phrase which is wrong and needs correcting.
How did you do on the exam? – I passed but I did not do it so good.
A B C D
Question 21: In England, the academic year is divided into three terms. Each term is
separated by a ________ break.
A. seven day B. seven-days C. seven-day D. seven days
Question 22: Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other
three words.
A. popular B. magazine C. newspaper D. violent

Question 23 - 26: Read the text carefully and choose the best answer
Galileo Galilei, one of the first modern scientists, was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564.
About twenty years later he attended the University of Pisa. At first he studied philosophy,
but later he studied mathematics and astronomy. He was interested in the way the earth and
other planets move around the sun. He made the telescope, which made far-away things look
larger and easier to examine. He also started the new way of working in science. Before
Galileo; scientists did not do experiments. They just guessed about how something happened.
Galileo was different. He did not just make guesses. He did experiments and watched to see
what happened.
The life of the scientist was not always easy in the 1500s. For example, Galileo got into
trouble because of his scientific ideas. His ideas were not the same as the religious ideas at
the time. Many religious people did not agree with him. During his whole life he had to
worry about this. He even went to prison for a while. But no one could stop him from
thinking. He continued to look for scientific answers to his questions about the world.
Question 23: Galileo Galilei studied all of the following EXCEPT_________.
A. experiments B. mathematics C. astronomy D. philosophy
Question 24: Galileo started a new way of working in science in which _____
A. he did experiments to see how things happened.
B. he made guesses about how things happened.
C. he made guesses about how things happened before doing experiments.
D. he was interested in the way things happened.
Question 25: According to the passage, ___________
A. Galileo's scientific ideas were different from the religious ideas at that time.
B. Galileo made the telescope to discover some new planets.
C. Galileo's scientific ideas were accepted by many religious people.
D. Galileo found out lots of important facts about our world.
Question 26: Which of the following is not true about Galileo?
A. He was an Italian mathematician, astronomer and physicist.
B. He was the first to do experiments about how things happened.
C. Being sent to prison stopped him from exploring the world.
D. He lived over four centuries ago.

Question 27 -30: Choose the word that best fits each gap of the passage
All early television was broadcast in black and white. Color television was possible, but it was
too (27) _________ and of very poor quality until the middle of the 1950s. Color television
broadcasts began in the United States in 1954, in Japan in 1960, and in Europe in 1967.
The first landing on the moon was broadcast live (28) ________ television in 1969 , and
now television programs are transmitted all over the world immediately through the use of
satellites (29) ________ transmit the signals from the earth, through space, and back to the
earth.
More people now get their news and information through television than through
newspapers and radio. The development of television is one of the most rapid and exciting
(30) ________ of our century.
Question 27: A. better B. expensive C. wonderful D. valuable
Question 28: A. with B. for C. in D. on
Question 29: A. who B. what C. where D. that
Question 30: A. series B. events C. features D. problems

PHẦN B: TỰ LUẬN (4 marks)

I. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2 marks)
1. The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him. ( Relative clause )
→ ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. She hasn’t gone to the gym since December.
→ She last………………………………………………………………………
3. The teacher gave him two exercise books. ( Wh-question )
→ ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. This man no longer runs the farm. ( used to )
→ ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Nancy is cutting the birthday cake. ( Passive voice )
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………

II. WORD – FORM (1 mark)

1. We sang _____________ all the way to our destination. (merry)
2. There were a lot of talent _________________ who took part in the
competition. (photograph)
3. This shop _______________ in chocolates. (specialisation)
4. The most common _______________ is about poor service. (complain)
5. This architect is very _______________ for professional success.
(ambition)
III. VERB FORM
1.When I told Jim the news , he seemed____________( surprise).
2. I am beginning (understand) _____________________what you mean.
3.The teacher returned the paper we (prepare) ______________ for her.
4.He (go)__________ to see her after he (receive) ______________ the letter.
5.When she came home, she found that it (destroy) _______________.

IV. LISTEN
Well, I guess sometimes you may feel disappointed by your bad grades
and get tired of things like books, blackboards, cassettes and CD players.
No worries. I’ll show you how to learn English easily and effectively just
with your fingertips. Have you heard of Triple ‘E’? It means
(1)____________ English.
How can learning English be easy but effective? The secret is so simple:
use electronic devices to access and (2)_______________ online English
language materials.
There are many good websites on the Internet. All you need to do is type
some key words and click on the search engine button. (3)____________,
you see hundreds of webpage on the screen and open the ones you like.
Many sites offer exciting lessons, (4)_____________________ for English
learners of all ages and levels. There are pictures, games and
(5)________________, which arc useful for learning vocabulary and
grammar.
Do you want to improve your listening, speaking and pronunciation?
Practise online with native speakers. Choose the sites where you can
record your own voice and listen to yourself. Everything is so
_____________________. Just one click away.
Obviously, technology has made learning English easy and efficient and
increased your chance of success.