ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ 1

Listen to the conversation and decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F).
1. Ms Hoa encourages students to discuss stress on the class forum.
2. Minh’s parents want him to do well in many things, so they send him to various classes.
3. Ann is happy with her body and doesn’t want to lose more weight.
4. Mi and her sister often argue and don’t get along well.
Listen to an interview with Mark about his leisure activities. Choose the correct answers.
5. What does Mark usually do on Saturdays?
A. Spend time with friends B. Go camping C. Connect with family D. Watch videos
6. How does Mark and his friends spend Sundays?
A. Watching movies at the cinema B. Cooking their favorite food
C. Playing board games D. Going for a bike ride
7. What outdoor activities do Mark and his friends enjoy?
A. Playing volleyball and skateboarding B. Going to the park for picnics
C. Going to the cinema D. Going for a bike ride
8. What does Mark mention about going for a bike ride around their city?
A. It helps them stay in shape. B. It's a good opportunity to see different places.
C. They do it every Sunday. D. They go to the park for it.
I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. measure B. culture C. mature D. future
2. A. pick B. combine C. village D. live
3. A. connect B. collect C. open D. complain
4. A. foot B. food C. hook D. wood
5. A. sit B. live C. city D. fine
6. A. ability B. pick C. cultivate D. village
7. A. cook B. school C. food D. moon
8. A. addicted B. visited C. announced D. needed
9. A. manage B. buffalo C. account D. mature

II. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences:

1. They spend a lot of time surfing the net; ___________ , they have little time to read books.
A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. so
2. My friend, Phat ________ a video about his wedding on Facebook yesterday.
A. uploads B. uploaded C. is uploading D. will upload
3. Harvesting the rice is much ___________ than drying the rice.
A. more harder B. more hardly C. hardlier D. harder
4. My students enjoy English very much.
A. learn B. learnt C. to learn D. learning
5. Jane lives in London, so she can speak English _____________ than us.
A. fluentlier B. more fluentlier C. more fluently D. the most fluently
6. These boys are keen _____________ playing basketball after school.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
8. The Internet ___________ at our home is not strong, so I can’t study online.
A. connection B. connective C. connector D. disconnect
9. According to a survey, 21% of children under 18 in the UK enjoy _______________ football.
A. to play B. play C. playing D. to playing
10. Mi and Mark usually ___________ the net for information and entertainment.
A. have surfed B. surf C. will surf D. are surfing
11. You made the same mistake again. You should check your paper ________ before handing it
in.
A. more carefully B. careful C. carefully D. more careful
12. This book is ……………….than the previous one.
A. more interesting B. more interestingly C. interesting D. interestingly
13. My sister isn’t fond of doing puzzles _________ she’s not good at math.
A. because B. so C. and D. or
14. Vietnamese people have many………………. customs and crafts.
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionally D. traditions
15. Checking _________ helps you know if you missed a call, if the date of an event moved, and
more.
A. a clip B. a notification C. a forum D. a picture
16. Mi and Thuc Anh are crazy _____________ playing board games in free time.
A. on B. at C. about D. of
17. When my father was young, he enjoyed_____ early to do the gardening.
A. get up B. getting up C. to get up D. to getting up
18. Tom helps his family to herd………….at weekends.
A. cattle B. poultry C. cats D. fruit
19. I’m fond of ________. In my free time, I usually go out and take photos of people and
things.
A. surfing the net B. doing DIY C. cooking D. taking photos
20. Students can discuss their problems in their class………………………
A. forum B. sports club C. chess club D. language club
21. Schoolwork causes teens a lot of _________, they also feel pressure from their parents.
A. pressure B. happiness C. expectations D. loneliness
22. Please write __________. I can’t read it.
A. clearly B. most clearly C. more clearly D. clear
23. My mum sent me to a chess club, ___________she wanted me to be more focused.
A. because B. therefore C. however D. or
25. Robert: “Would you like to have dinner with me tonight” - Mary: “____________”
A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Never mind, thanks. C. Yes, I will. D. No, I won’t
26. Her family to the countryside two months ago.
A. go B. have gone C. went D. will go
27. Teenagers are under a lot of_______due to the high expectations from their parents and
teachers.
A. pressure B.difficulty C.discussion D. tiredness
29. My father is fond of________ a lot of trees and vegetables.
A. growing B. grow C. grew D. grows
30. Posting personal pictures on social media is fun;__, sometimes it can bring many problems.
A.so B. although C. however D. but
31.People in rural areas of Britain talk__________about the future than city.
A. more optimistical B.more optimistically C. as optimistical D. the most optimistical.
32. The volunteers have to work much……. usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire.
A. as hard as B. more hard than C. harder than D. the hardest
33. Joining a school club can provide children________a sense of community.
A. to B.about C. for D.with
PART C READING
I. Circle the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the letter below:
Watching playing Common activities of on
Leisure activities are very important to people. There are a lot of activities they can do in their
free time. The most (21)___________ type of leisure activities are those that are done just for
fun. In many parts of the world, (22)___________ television is the number one leisure activity.
Other popular choices include talking with friends, eating out, playing sports, travelling, and
(23)___________ electronic games. More serious leisure (24)___________ include working on
a hobby, such as building a model plane or working with pottery. People need to learn a special
skill or have experience to do these types of leisure activities. Leisure brings different rewards to
different people. People usually feel happy and relaxed when doing their leisure activities. They
can also feel a sense of adventure and pride (25)___________ their accomplishment.
III. Choose the correct words to fill in each blank in the following passage.
Slowly and raise collect harvest fishing
I feel fortunate that I am living in a peaceful village in southern Viet Nam. The scenery here is
beautiful (21) __________ picturesque with vast fields stretching long distances. The houses are
surrounded by green trees. There are lakes, ponds, and canals here and there. The air is fresh and
cool. Life here seems to move (22) more ________ than in cities. The people work very hard.
They grow vegetables, cultivate rice, and (23) _________ cattle. At harvest time, they use
combine harvesters to (24) _________ their crops. Many families live by growing fruit trees in
the orchards. Others live by (25) ___________ in lakes, ponds, and canals. Life in the village is
very comfortable for children. They play traditional games. Sometimes they help their parents
pick fruit and herd cattle.
V. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, or C to each of the
questions.
We live in Yorkshire, on a farm in the country. The farmhouse is quite an old building. It’s about
250 years old, I think. There aren’t many houses near us. There’s a pub in the village about three
miles away, but we’re over twenty miles from the nearest town. That can be difficult for
shopping, but we love it here. It’s very quiet, there’s no traffic, and the view is wonderful.
Our uncle’s family, however, doesn’t live in a house or a flat. They live on a houseboat. The boat
looks small, but it’s quite big inside. Apart from the bathroom, it only has one room, so they
have to do everything there – eat, cook, sleep, and watch TV. 19. Where does the writer live?
20. How far is it from the writer’s village to the nearest town?
21. How old is the farmhouse?
22. Is it easy for shopping?
PART D WRITING
I. Find the mistake and correct that needs:
1. My father drives more careful than my brother.
2. My friends are fond in building websites.
3. Although he has a smart phone, but he never logs on to his account on Facebook.
4. Carol enjoys listening to pop music and to read magazines about it.
5. The development of cities happens more rapid than that of the countryside.
6. The countryside is not polluted; however, you can breathe their fresh air.
7. I like reading books, listening to music, and draw in my free time.
8. You should drive carefullier ; otherwise , you will cause an accident.
2. Reorder the words to make a correct sentence.
interested/ with/brother/ doing/is/ she/ puzzles/ in/her/
3. Complete the sentences using the comparative forms of adverbs
A donkey doesn't run as fast as a horse.=>
4. Combine the two sentences to make compound sentences using "However"
My sister follows a diet plan. She can't lose weight.