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LISTENING

LISTENING FOR GRADE 6 (SEMESTER 1)

Part 1. Listen to the conversation and decide whether the statements are True or False.
1. The girl wears a uniform to school. ___________
2. She plays basketball twice a week. ___________
3. Her favorite subject is French. ___________
4. Her school begins at 7 o’clock. ___________
Part 2. Listen and complete the sentences about Jim’s apartment. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR
A NUMBER in each blank.
1. It has _______________________ bedrooms.
2. It has a __________________________ pool.
3. It ___________________________ a garage.
4. There’s a _______________ in the basement.
5. He can see the city from the _____________.
Part 3. Listen and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
1. Where is New York City? – It’s in the _______ of the USA.
A. northeast B. northwest C. southeast D. southwest
2. How many people live in the city? – About _______ million people.
A. 84 B. 8.4 C. 48 D. 4.8
3. Which of these is NOT true about New York City?
A. It’s very crowded. B. It is located near the sea.
C. Most of it is on Long Island. D. It’s very cold in the winter.
4. How many people come to visit New York City every year? – More than ______ million people.
A. 50 B. 15 C. 60 D. 16
5. Which of these is New York City famous for?
A. Big islands B. Music centers C. The cold winter D. Tall buildings
Part 4. Listen to Eric and his friends talking about which clubs to sign up for. What club does each person want to
join? For questions 26-30, write a letter A-H next to each person.
26. Eric _____ A. book club F. food fair
27. Will _____ B. indoor activities club G. dance club
28. June _____ C. drama club H. talent show
29. Wendy _____ D. soccer club
30. Mike _____ E. arts and crafts club
Part 5. Listen to April asking a friend about a sports club. Listen and complete each question with ONE OR TWO
WORDS.
Day: (31) _______________________
Sports: (32) _______________________
Team Sports: (33) _______________________ and basketball
Place: (34) the ____________________
Does it have a pool? (35) _______________________
Part 6. Listen to Jenny and Tom talking about their brothers and sisters. Decide whether the following statements are
True (T) or False (F).
1. Tom’s brother is tall and has dark hair. ________
2. In the photo, Tom’s brother is wearing a blue T-shirt. ________
3. Jenny is eighteen years old. ________
4. Jenny’s sister has short hair. ________
5. Jenny’s sister is kind and helpful. ________
Part 7. Listen to May and Ryan talking about their plans for the weekend. For each question, choose the best option
(A, B, C or D).
1. Ryan is having a party on ………………..__________.
A. Saturday morning B. Saturday afternoon
C. Sunday morning D. Sunday afternoon
2. At the party, they are ………………………. first.
A. taking pictures B. making pizzas C. watching a movie D. having a barbecue
3. May’s family is going to the beach………………………. __________.
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A. at three o’clock B. on Saturday

C. at eleven o’clock D. on Sunday evening
4. May’s family is…………………..on the beach.
A. watching a movie B. having a party
C. driving a car D. having a barbecue
5. Ryan and May are meeting……………………………. __________.
A. on Saturday B. on Monday C. on Tuesday D. for lunch
Part 8. Listen to the conversation between Amy and Dan and answer the following questions.
1. What does Dan sometimes do on Saturdays?
→ ________________________________________________________________________________
2. When does Amy go swimming?
→ ________________________________________________________________________________
3. What does Lois do at the sports center?
→ ________________________________________________________________________________
4. Does Amy often go out on Thursdays?
→ ________________________________________________________________________________
5. Who always does homework on Thursdays?
→ ________________________________________________________________________________
Part 9. Bill and Pat are talking about a festival. Listen and match the activities with the time. There is ONE piece of
information that you don’t need.
1. The food stands open at _____ A. 12 p.m.

2. The food stands close at _____ B. 4 p.m.

3. Music performances end at _____ C. 6 p.m.

4. The fashion show starts at _____ D. 7 p.m.

5. The fashion show ends at _____ E. 8 p.m.

F. 8:30 p.m.
Part 10. You will hear Matt and Amy talking in a restaurant. Listen and complete the following sentences. Write NO
MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each blank.
1. Amy thinks that Matt’s new _______________ is nice.
2. Matt’s sunglasses cost ………………………….dollars.
3. Matt wants to eat a………………………………. _______________.
4. Matt wants to drink some _______________.
5. Amy wants to drink some…………………….. _______________.
Part 11. Listen to a man talking about popular dishes from around the world. Decide whether the following
statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. People make cheeseburgers with grilled beef, onions and cheese. ________
2. Kebabs are popular in Turkey. ________
3. A kebab is grilled fish on a stick. ________
4. Many people eat paella in the USA. ________
5. They make paella with seafood, rice and vegetables.
Part 12. You will hear a teacher talking to her new class. Listen and complete each question with ONE WORD
AND/OR A NUMBER. (1 point)
Name of teacher: Susan Brown
Lessons start at: (1)_________________________________________
In the morning, everybody studies (2) English, science and _______________________
Food for lunch (3) sandwich, _____________and orange juice
On Sunday (4) ________________________show
Part 13. Listen to Mike talking to his friend about the One Log House and complete the following note. Write NO
MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each blank.
The One Log House

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It’s in California, (23) ___________.

It has got a living room, a (24) ___________, a bedroom and a small (25) ___________
The house (26) ___________ new.
Part 14. You will hear three people talking to their friends. Listen and decide whether the following statements are
True (T) or False (F).
Speaker 1:
1. There are two armchairs in her living room. ________
2. The sofa is opposite the armchairs. ________
Speaker 2:
3. They have got exams next week. ________
4. Mark lives on the fifth floor. ________
Speaker 3:
5. Ken’s room is big. ________
6. There isn’t a desk in his room. ________
Part 15. Listen to Miguel talking about his day at Vencedores Football Academy. Write a short answer for each of the
following questions.
Part 16. You will hear Aga talking about her daily routine. Listen and decide whether the following statements are True
(T) or False (F).
1. Aga gets up at 6:30 a.m. ________
2. She goes to school by bus. ________
3. She doesn’t go to school in the middle of winter. ________
4. She chats online before she has dinner. ________
5. At 10 p.m. she goes to bed. ________
Part 17. You will hear three conversations. Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T), False
(F) or there is No Information (NI).
Conversation 1:
1. They have chicken for dinner. ________
2. Paul doesn’t like hot dogs anymore. ________
Conversation 2:
3. Ann’s favourite drink is tea. ________
4. She doesn’t want any sugar in her tea. ________
Conversation 3:
5. Lyn is going to the supermarket. ________
6. Lyn needs some onions for her pie tomorrow. ________
Part 18. You will hear a conversation between two people about a fast food restaurant. Listen and write a short
answer for each question.
Part 19. Listen to the conversation and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. Laura usually has cereal for breakfast. __________
2. Her hobbies are doing crafts and cooking. __________
3. To make an omelette, you need two eggs, two potatoes and some butter. __________
4. Laura needs a frying pan to fry the omelette. __________
Part 20. Listen to the conversation and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). (1 point)
1. There are five people in Mamadou’s family. __________
2. There are beds in his room. __________
3. It takes him fifteen minutes to go to school. __________
4. He goes to school on Saturday, too.
Part 21. Listen to the conversation and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. Linh’s house is small.
2. Her house has more than four rooms.
3. Her room is far from the living room.
4. Linh’s sister’s room is between Linh’s room and her parents’ room.
5. Linh’s room is next to her parents’ room.
Part 22. Listen to some students talking about Tet holiday. Match the people with the activities they do on Tet
holiday. There is one extra activity.
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21. Nam A. buy and arrange flowers

22. Trang B. make banh chung
23. Toan C. clean the house and furniture
24. Hoa D. go to visit grandparents
25. Minh E. visit relatives in the South
F. buy sweets and cookies
1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.
New year is coming. Nga and Hoa are preparing for the big family gathering. They (1) ______ the furniture and plant some
flowers. Their parents will (2) ______ a big party. Tomorrow, all the family (3) ______ to the market to do the shopping.
They want to buy peach 140 blossoms and something to decorate their house. Their mother will make Chung cake and cook
some (4) ______ foods. They invite Hung to become their first-footer of the year. (5) ______ the first day of the year, they
will go to the pagoda to make wishes for the new year.
1. A. clean B. make C. hang D. watch
2. A. celebrated B. to celebrate C. celebrate D. celebrating
3. A. go B. will go C. goes D. to go
4. A. thrilling B. fantastic C. terrible D. special
5. A. On B. In C. At D. To
2. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best suits each blank.
My friend’s name is Minh. He’s very different (1) _________ me. His hair is brown, not black like mine. It’s short.
My hair is curly, but Minh’s hair is straight He has beautiful brown eyes. He’s quite tall and I’m very tall. too We don’t (2)
_________ the same hobbies and interests, but we have (3) _________ fun together. Minh is friendly and creative. He is also
a good listener. He always helps me and (4) _________ me good advice. We often go to each other’s houses on the weekend.
We play video games, watch TV or sometimes we go to the library to read books together.
1. A. from B. in C. on D. to
2. A. tell B. listen C. talk D. share
3. A. many B. a lot of C. lots D. much
4. A. playing B. gives C. take D. does
3. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)
My name is Peter. I’m at grade six. I live in a peaceful neighborhood in the countryside. Living in the countryside is
less convenient but more peaceful than in the city. There are a lot of country houses here. There are many trees, too. People
here are friendly and helpful. Every afternoon, we meet under the biggest tree in the village to chat. Children can play
traditional games. Adults can talk about their long day of hard work. I love my life here.
1. Peter lives in the city. _______
2. Living in the countryside is more convenient than in the city ______
3. There are many country houses and trees in his neighborhood ______
4. People there are friendly and helpful. ______
5. Every afternoon, adults go to work and children go to school _______
4. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions.
Charles is twelve years old. He lives in a modern villa in the suburb of the city. His father is a manager. His mother is
a secretary. And he is a student. The villa is next to a large shopping center so it's very convenient. There is a big backyard
where they can sit and have afternoon tea. His mother often buys some flowers because there is a flower shop opposite their
house. At Tet, they often go to the historic pagoda near their villa.
1. Does Charles live in a cottage? A. Yes, he is. B. No, he doesn’t. C. Yes, he isn’t. D. No, he is.
2. What does his mother do? A. a manager B. a teacher C. a secretary D. a nurse
3. Is the villa in front of a shopping center?
A. No, it isn't. B. Yes, it does. C. No, it doesn’t. D. Yes, it is.
4. What do they do in the backyard?
A. They talk with each other. B. They play tennis.
C. They sit under the trees. D. They have afternoon tea.
5. When do they go to the pagoda? A. At Tet B. At Christmas C. At Easter D. every day

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