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Written test 4a
Time allowed: 45 minutes
Name and class Point Teacher’s comment
I. Listen to the following weather forecast and fill in the table with the missing information.
City Weather
Temperature
Low High
Sa Pa cold snowy (5) __________ 10
Ha Noi (1) __________ windy 11 (6) __________
Vinh City (2) __________ (3) __________ 15 (7) __________
Ho Chi Minh City warm (4) __________ (8) __________ 33
II. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The door rang while Tom (watch) _____ television.
2. It was too late, so we decided (take) _____ a taxi home.
3. Thousands of people (kill) _____ by the earthquakes and the tidal waves in Japan in March, 2011.
4. He suggested (travel) _____ around the town by bike.
5. The house (decorate) _____ when we arrived.
6. My parents (not work) _____ last Sunday. They were at home.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
III. Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it.
1. My five-year-old son wanted to know why didn’t I go to work that day.
2. I spent all day to listen to music in my room.
3. She asked me whether I would have a party tomorrow.
4. Many science books in our library are writing in English.
5. Could you tell me how getting to the station, please?
6. While I used my computer, the electricity went out.
Câu Lỗi sai Sửa Câu Lỗi sai Sửa
1 4
2 5
3 6

IV. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is officially known as Tet
Nguyen Dan or Tet. It begins between January the twenty-first and February the nineteen. The exact
date changes from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several
weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook special food, clean and make offerings on the family
altars. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new
clothes and give one another the greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The first three days are the
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most important. Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the
whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and smile as much as possible.
1. What is Vietnam’s New Year known as?
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Does Lunar New year start on an exact day every year?
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What do Vietnamese people usually do to prepare for Tet?
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How long does the Lunar New Year last?
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Why are the first three days the most important?
………………………………………………………………………………………
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
1. “I’m living in London now,” Charles said.
Charles said that ……………………………………………………………………
2. They usually organize the contests at university.
The contests ………………………………………………………………………
3. “Can you speak French, Minh?” She said.
She asked ……………………………………………………………………………
4. My mother said to me, “Turn off all the lights when you go out.”
My mother told ……………………………………………………………………
5. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.

Recycled ……………………………………………………………………………
6. Mary keeps staying up late to watch TV.
Mary is ………………………………………………………………………………
7. “Would you like to come and have dinner with my family?” Lan said to Ba.
Lan invited …………………………………………………………………………
8. People say exercise is good for your health.
Exercise ………………………………………………………………………………
VI. Complete the sentences based on the given cues.
1. Language learners / try / different / ways / learn / words / so as / find out / best way / themselves//.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Our beautiful forests / will / destroy / if / not do / anything / preserve.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
THE END
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