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THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST 45’9 (N2)
A- LISTENING (2pts)
I. Listen and decide T/F ( 1pt)
1.Nobodylivesinanearthenhousenow.
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2.Thevillagehaselectricitynow.
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3.Horsesarestilltheonlymeansoftransportinthe village. .................
4.Thechildrenusedtogoalongwaytoschool
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II. Listen and circle the correct answer.(1pt)
1.Phuc, Mai, and Nick are in ..................
A.a library B.a bookstore C.A sportsclub D.a market
2.Phucislookingfor ................................
A. abook B.dog C. craftkit D. a note book
3.MaxisPhuc’s...............................A. cat B.goldfish C. dog.D. a snake
4.Mai has found .......................forherself. A. a book B.CD C. craft kit . D. a mobile phone
B- PHONETICS, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, SPEAKING,EROR RECOGNITION (4 pts)
I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1:Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others in each group.(0,5pt)
1. A. washed
B. looked
C. stopped
D. played
2. A. baggy
B. minority
C. style
D. rivalry
Exercise 2:Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress position is placed differently
from that of the others in each group.(0,5pt)

1.A .poetry
B. comment
C. notice
D. relax
D. novel
2.A .picnic
B.happen
C.destroy
II.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Exercise 1:Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the
sentences.(1,25pt)
1. - Ba wanted to win the race. He ran ______.
A. fast as he could
B. fast as he can
C. as fast as he could
D. so fast as he can
2..Duy: “ Thank you very much.Truong: ___________________________
A.Are you worried ?
B. You’re welcome
C. Not all
D. Nothing
Mark letter A, B, C or D indicate the part that is incorrect.
3. Neither his classmates nor he have broken the flower vase.
A
B
C
D
Mark letter A,B,C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
4. Math and Literature are compulsory subjects with every student in Vietnam.
A. favorite

B. love
C. optional
D. required
Mark letter A, B, C or D indicate the correct preposition that complete the sentence.
5. If we go on wasting water, there will be a shortage ______ fresh water in a few decades.
A. of
B. on
C. for
D. in
Exercise 2:Put the verbs in correct tense or form (1pt)
1. I suggest (have ) a picnic on the weekend.
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2. He (go)to Ha Noi ten days ago.
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3. Please don’t make any noise. The babies (sleep)in that room.
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4. The car(repair).in the garage now
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Exercise 2:Put the words in correct form (0,75pt)
1.The accident happens because of driving (CARE)...........................


2. The restaurant has the _____ for serving some of the finest food(REPUTE).
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3.Wearing casual clothes makes school .................................... and lively. (COLOR)
C- READING: 2 pts
I.Read the following passage then mark letter A B, C or D to indicate the correct word that best completes
each blank.
Jeans are very popular with (1)________people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the
“uniform” of youth. But they haven’t always been popular. The story of jeans started almost two hundred

years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth made in genoa was called “jeanos”. The pants were
called “jeans”. In 1850, a salesman (2).....................name was Levi Strauss in California began selling pants
made of canvas. Because they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became popular with gold miners, farmers
(30)............. cowboys. Six years later Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim.
Soon after, factory (4)________in the US and Europe began wearing jeans. Young people usually didn’t
wear them.
1. A. rich
B. old
C. young
D. poor
2.
A.who B. where
C.whose
D.how
3. A. and
B. but
C. so D. or
4. A. drivers
B.workers
C. cowboys
D. farm
II.Read the following passage and answer the questions.(1pt)
My village is about 35 km to the west of Qui Nhon City. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place
where people grow flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its pretty and picturesque scenes. The
air is quite fresh; However, the smell of the apricot blossoms make people feel cool. In Spring, my village
looks like a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it
doesn’t take the villagers much time to water the apricot blossoms. And even at night, people can walk along
the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
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2. What do the villagers do?
→ .....................................................................................................................................................................
3. How is the village in Spring?
→ ....................................................................................................................................................................
4. What can people do at night?
→ ....................................................................................................................................................................
D- WRITING: 2 pts
I. Rewrite these sentences so that the meaning doesn’t change:1 pt
1..“Will you close the door for me, please?” Jane asked me.
→ Jane asked me...................................................................................................................................
2. I don’t have time to go around the city.
→ I wish...................................................................................................................................
3.Write to me when you go away.
→ If you ..........................................................................................................................
4. I worked very hard. I couldn’t earn enough money to get married.
→Although ...................................................................................................................................
II. Make meaningful sentences using the words given below: 1 pt
1. Today / young generation / still / fond / wear / jeans.
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2. She / wish /she / be / a good student.
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3. It / difficult / me / have / trip / abroad.
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4. My sister / wear / her new ao dai / only twice / since / she / buy / it.
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