SECTION II. PRONUNCIATION. (1 point - 0.25/each)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. bread B. meat C. team D. please
2. A. environment B. birthday C. white D. stripe
3. A. copy B. novel C. pop D. come
4. A. wanted B. needed C. attended D. worked
SECTION III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY. (3 points - 0.25/each)
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. I can see a boy _________a water buffalo.
A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rode
2. Would you mind _________the windows? – No, I don’t mind.
A. to close B. close C. closing D. closed
3. You should _______ the burns immediately in oder to minimize tissue damage.
A. spoil B. heat C. fire D. cool
4. His brother drives __________ because he often causes accidents.
A. well B. goodly C. carefully D. carelessly
5. I was reading _________my sisters were playing with their dolls.
A. When B. While C. at which D. at time
6. Millions of Christmas cards _________every year.
A. were sent B. send C. is sending D. are send
7. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven _________the world.
A. pyramids B. temples C. landmarks D. wonders
8. I asked her _________she was enjoying her dinner.
A. weather B. in case C. if D. unless
Part 2. Give the correct form of the word in each bracket.
1. When they came, she (have) ……………………………… a bath.
2. Would you mind if I (use) ……………………………… your phone?
3. Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before (depart) ……………………………… .
4. I really like to live here because of the (friend) ……………………………… of the local people.
SECTION IV. READING COMPREHENSION.
Part 1. Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces (1.0 point - 0.25/each)
Christmas is my favorite holiday. I enjoy (1) ________ Christmas cookies and planning parties. I like sending cards and hearing from old friends. I love seeing children open (2) ________ presents on Christmas morning. Most of all I love one special custom that we have in our family. On the night before Christmas we dress up in warm clothing and go from house to house in our neighborhood. At each house, we (3) ________ Christmas songs. Then we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there. We want to let people know that we care (4) ________ them. After that we come home and drink hot chocolate by the fire place. I love this!
1. A. bake B. baked C. to bake D. baking
2. A. they B. their C. them D. theirs
3. A. sing B. design C. collect D. arrange
4. A. from B. with C. about D. over
Part 2. Reading the passage carefully then answer the questions bellow. (1.5 points - 0.5/each)
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.
1. How long is the Great Wall of China?
@.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. When was it built?
@.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. What was it built for?
@.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
SECTION V. WRITE: (2 points - 0.5/each)
Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences as directed:
1. Shall I use your mobile phone? (Using “Would/ Do you mind...?”)
@ Would .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?” Hoa said to Tim (Write in reported speech)
@ Hoa asked Tim ..................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2. Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences:
1. first performed / Christmas songs / ago. / were / eight hundred /years
@.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. of the world. / Angkor Wat / one of the / is / seven wonders
SECTION II. PRONUNCIATION. (1 point - 0.25/each)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. bread B. meat C. team D. please
2. A. environment B. birthday C. white D. stripe
3. A. copy B. novel C. pop D. come
4. A. wanted B. needed C. attended D. worked
SECTION III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY. (3 points - 0.25/each)
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. I can see a boy _________a water buffalo.
A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rode
2. Would you mind _________the windows? – No, I don’t mind.
A. to close B. close C. closing D. closed
3. You should _______ the burns immediately in oder to minimize tissue damage.
A. spoil B. heat C. fire D. cool
4. His brother drives __________ because he often causes accidents.
A. well B. goodly C. carefully D. carelessly
5. I was reading _________my sisters were playing with their dolls.
A. When B. While C. at which D. at time
6. Millions of Christmas cards _________every year.
A. were sent B. send C. is sending D. are sent
7. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven _________the world.
A. pyramids B. temples C. landmarks D. wonders
8. I asked her _________she was enjoying her dinner.
A. weather B. in case C. if D. unless
Part 2. Give the correct form of the word in each bracket.
1. When they came, she (have) ……………was having………………… a bath.
2. Would you mind if I (use) ……………used………………… your phone?
3. Flights should be confirmed 48 hours before (depart) …………departing…………………… .
4. I really like to live here because of the (friend) …………friendliness…………………… of the local people.
SECTION IV. READING COMPREHENSION.
Part 1. Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces (1.0 point - 0.25/each)
Christmas is my favorite holiday. I enjoy (1) ________ Christmas cookies and planning parties. I like sending cards and hearing from old friends. I love seeing children open (2) ________ presents on Christmas morning. Most of all I love one special custom that we have in our family. On the night before Christmas we dress up in warm clothing and go from house to house in our neighborhood. At each house, we (3) ________ Christmas songs. Then we go to a hospital or a home for elderly people and we sing there. We want to let people know that we care (4) ________ them. After that we come home and drink hot chocolate by the fire place. I love this!
1. A. bake B. baked C. to bake D. baking
2. A. they B. their C. them D. theirs
3. A. sing B. design C. collect D. arrange
4. A. from B. with C. about D. over
Part 2. Reading the passage carefully then answer the questions bellow. (1.5 points - 0.5/each)
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.
1. How long is the Great Wall of China?
@....... the Great Wall of China....is 1,500 miles long..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. When was it built?
@.......It was built from 246 to 209 BC...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. What was it built for?
@.....it was built......to keep out their enemies..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
SECTION V. WRITE: (2 points - 0.5/each)
Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences as directed:
1. Shall I use your mobile phone? (Using “Would/ Do you mind...?”)
@ Would ......you mind if i used your mobile phone...............................................................................................................................................................................................
2. “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?” Hoa said to Tim (Write in reported speech)
@ Hoa asked Tim ...if the Golden Gate Bridge was in San Francisco...............................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2. Rearrange the following words to make meaningful sentences:
1. first performed / Christmas songs / ago. / were / eight hundred /years
@.........Christmas songs were first performed eight hundred years ago............................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. of the world. / Angkor Wat / one of the / is / seven wonders
=>Angkor Wat is one of the seven wonders of the world