PRACTICE TEST (1)
I. Listening
Listen to a student talking about social media. Circle the best answer A, B, or C. You will
listen TWICE. Mid-term test (Semester 1) - Task 1.mp3
1. Who puts pressure on the student?
A. His teachers.
B. His friends.
C. His grandparents.
2. Why do teenagers become stressed by social media?
A. Because they try to become perfect people on social media.
B. Because they spend too much time on social media.
C. Because they forget important tasks.
3. When did the student understand more about his stress?
A. During his school year.
B. During his summer holiday.
C. During his mental treatment.
4. What did the student do in the countryside?
A. He found a new leisure activity.
B. He set up the internet at his grandparents’ house.
C. He helped his grandfather.
5. What did the student do when school started again?
A. He moved to the countryside.
B. He stayed off the internet.
C. He stopped using social media.
Listen to the conversation between Brian and his mother. Complete the summary. Write
NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS in each blank. You will listen TWICE.
Mid-term test (Semester 1) - Task 2.mp3
Summary
Brian is searching for videos about his (1) ___________ when his mother starts
talking to him. Brian has just begun learning about folding (2) ___________ and
he finds it (3) ___________. His mother approves and lists a few (4) ___________
of this hobby. Brian's mother reveals her hobbies as a kid; then she talks about
her responsibilities during the (5) __________ season.
II. Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
Exercise 1: Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. unload B. cruel C. puzzle D. muscle
2. A. detest B. resort C. prefer D. message
Exercise 2: Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others’.
3. A. leisure B. diving C. origami D. movie
4. A. ancestor B. curious C. tradition D. heritage
III. Grammar & Vocabulary.
1. How much time do you spend _____________ TV every day?
A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. in watching
2. I always enjoy _____________ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
A. to talk B. to talking C. talking D. talk
3. Steven dislikes _____________, so he usually takes a bus to work.
A. drive B. to be driven C. be driven D. driving
4. Jane prefers _____________ an instrument to listening to music.
A. playing B. play C. to play D. played
5. Mai enjoys _____________ to music, especially pop music in her free time.
A. hearing B. playing C. listening D. talking
6. My grandparents love ________ very much. There are a lot of beautiful flowers and fresh
vegetables in their garden.
A. doing garden B. doing gardening
C. do gardening D. to do garden
7. Mai dislikes __________ her pictures to Facebook. She prefers not to show them to others.
A. to upload B. to uploading C. uploading D. upload
8. What does “DIY” stand for? - “Do it ______________.”
A. you B. yourself C. yourselves D. your
9. She loves making ________, such as pottery and carving wood.
A. crafts B. origami C. stamps D. bracelets
10. Melinda ________ hanging out because she is a sociable person.
A. detests B. hates C. dislikes D. fancies
11. Many people like ________ the Internet with their mobile phones.
A. surfing B. blogging C. emailing D. communicating
12. Our kids are interested ______________ playing with pets when they have free time.
A. on B. in C. of D. about
13. Ba did the puzzles ________ than I did, so I won the competition.
A. more slowly B. slowly C. slower D. more slower
14. People in my village are really ________. They are always generous and friendly to
visitors.
A. well-trained B. funny C. hospitable D. unsociable
15. The development of cities destroys ________ areas of the countryside.
A. vast B. much C. less D. stretching
16. People in the countryside live __________ than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. happier
17. Posting personal pictures on social media is fun; ______, sometimes it can bring many
problems.
A. although B. or C. so D. however
18. He detests ________ disturbed while he is thinking.
A. being B. is C. to be D. be
19. I have to go out ____________ I meet my pen pal today.
A. but B. so C. for D. or
20. We decide to stay at home ____________ it’s raining heavily.
A. and B. so C. for D. but
Identify ONE mistake in each of the sentences below
21. I prefer to visiting my grandparents this summer.
A B C D
22. Nam enjoys to watch cartoons with his friends on TV.
A B C D
23. A tractor can plough weller than a buffalo or a horse.
A B C D
IV. Reading
Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B, or C to each of the questions.
With approximately 2.96 billion users as of 2022, Facebook is undoubtedly one of the
favoured social networking sites in the globe. As for students, they use Facebook for
different purposes, including entertainment or academic learning. First, it is a
relaxing channel where students comfortably tend to vent their negative thoughts
on their school life via a status, share unforgettable memories, or watch multiple
funny clips to relieve stress. Additionally, they can easily connect with those who
have the same interests through various Facebook pages where they enjoy reading
top comments or discussing hot topics with each other. Second, Facebook, regarded
as the biggest knowledge platform, enables learners to get access to an array of free
learning materials and even ask for specialised knowledge from other friendly
users. Besides, it’s very convenient for students to create a Facebook group chat on
Facebook Messenger to upload and share lectures, prepare for class presentations as
well as do assignments together. In short, Facebook can contribute to students’
academic achievements if they take full advantage of it in an appropriate way.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The drawbacks of Facebook in student’s learning.
B. The benefits of Facebook in student’s learning.
C. The development of Facebook in student’s learning.
2. What does the word it in line 4 mean?
A. Facebook
B. Entertainment
C. School life
3. According to the passage, where can students find like-minded ones?
A. Facebook Messenger
B. Facebook comments
C. Facebook pages
4. Why is Facebook called the biggest knowledge platform?
A. Because students can gain a large number of free learning materials.
B. Because students can enjoy a large number of English videos.
C. Because students can talk to a large number of knowledgeable users there.
5. Which of the following is NOT the main purpose when students form a learning
group chat?
A. Preparing for class presentations.
B. Venting their negative thoughts on their school life.
C. Discussing hot topics with each other.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each gap.
Children love playing computer games. Some people say that they are addicted to games. If
you become addicted, all you think about is computer games and you can’t (1)_______ a day
without playing. Of course, playing games (2 ___________ the computer is a great way to
spend time and have fun. But there are also bad sides to it as well.
First of all, you don’t get enough exercise because you don’t have to move your body much
when playing games. Second, your eyesight becomes badly (3) __________ your eyes are
fixed on the screen for too long. This is why it isn’t hard to find children wearing glasses
around these days. Third, you don’t get to spend much time with your (4) _______ because
you are spending all of your time in front of the computer. Playing computer games is not
such a bad thing, but too much playing can cause problems. (5)___________ hours a day do
you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on
computer games?
1. A. spends B. to spend C. spending D. spend
2. A. in B. on C. at D. of
3. A. for B. so C. and D. but
4. A. friends B. sister C. family D. brother
5. A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How many
V. Writing
Write a complete sentence from the given cues
1. My son / crazy / play / computer / games.
______________________________________________________________________
2. The students / interested / play / football / after / school.
______________________________________________________________________
3. Mary can’t play tennis as well as Jack. (Rewrite, using BETTER )
Jack can _________________________________________________________________
4. A camel runs more slowly than a horse. (Rewrite, using FASTER )
A horse _________________________________________________________________
5. Your bike runs faster than mine. (Rewrite, using SLOWLY)
My bike _________________________________________________________________
