III. Read the passages and choose the most suitable word for each blank. (10pts)
British parents are always (1)………… that their children (2)………… too much time watching TV and not enough time doing other activities like sports and reading. A (3)………… survey of people’s free time activities (4)………… that young people spend about 23 hours a week in front of the television set, that means over 3 hours (5)………… It is (6)………… the average adult watches even more: 28 hours a week. Every household in the country has a TV set and over half have two or more. (7)………… to the survey people do not only watch sitting in their living room , they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as (8)…………
We cannot (9)………… that television also has some negative effects especially children, because many films shown on TV contain violence, crime and other bad things. Excessive watching of TV by children has lowered (10)………… results in studying at school
1. A. complain B. complaining C. complains D. complained
2. A. use B. take C. had D. spend
3. A. recent B. recently C. late D. lately
4. A. show B. to show C. showing D. shows
5. A. a day B. a week C. a month D. a year
6. A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. to surprise
7. A. Because B. Addition C. Beside D. According
8. A. good B. better C. well D. possible
9. A. deny B. accept C. prevent D. allow
10. A. Its B. their C. his D. her
E. WRITING
I. Find a mistake in each sentence, underline and correct it. (5 pts)
1. My father along with his friends are drinking tea in the living room. …………………….
2. He has less friends in his class now than he had last year. …………………….
3. I remember that I have something new to told you. …………………….
4. It’s important for every students to have a book. …………………….
5. He stopped smoking because smoking cigarettes are harmful to his health. …………………….
6. I hope you came and join the fun. …………………….
7. Hoa is worried so she does not have many friends. …………………….
8. On recess, the school yard is very crowded and noisy. …………………….
9. She is going tidying the classroom for me this afternoon. …………………….
10. How many times in a day do you brush your teeth? …………………….
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same. (6 pts)
1. Roller-skating doesn’t interest me.
I am ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. She hasn’t visited Ho Chi Minh City for three years.
The last …………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. A train leaves at 7 o’clock every morning.
There is …………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. He is on the fifteenth page of the report he’s typing.
So far he ………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. She will catch a cold if she doesn’t keep her feet dry.
Unless she ………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Despite his good performance, many people left the theater early.
Although he ………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Use the given words to make complete sentences. (4pts)
1. You / know / every subject / school / be important?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Talk / friend / be / most common way / relax / recess.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Miss Van/ take care/ sick children/ the same hospital / mother
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The Barkers / not / camping / yet/ because / not have / tent.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Read the passages and choose the most suitable word for each blank. (10pts)
1-A 2-A 3-A 4-B 5-B 6-A 7-C 8-D 9-C 10-B
E. WRITING
I. Find a mistake in each sentence, underline and correct it. (5 pts)
1. My father along with⇒and his friends are drinking tea in the living room.
2. He has less⇒fewer friends in his class now than he had last year.
3. I remember that I have something new to told⇒tell you.
4. It’s important for every students⇒student to have a book.
5. He stopped smoking because smoking cigarettes are harmful to his health.
6. I hope you came⇒will came and join the fun.
7. Hoa is worried⇒boried so she does not have many friends.
8. On recess⇒in recess, the school yard is very crowded and noisy.
9. She is going tidying⇒to tidy the classroom for me this afternoon.
10. How many times in a day do you brush your teeth?
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same. (6 pts)
1. Roller-skating doesn’t interest me.
I am someone who doesn’t like roller skating.
2. She hasn’t visited Ho Chi Minh City for three years.
The last she hasn’t visited Ho Chi Minh City for three years.
3. A train leaves at 7 o’clock every morning.
There is a train that departs at 7 o’clock every morning.
4. He is on the fifteenth page of the report he’s typing.
So far he is still on the fifteenth page of the report he is typing.
5. She will catch a cold if she doesn’t keep her feet dry.
Unless she keeps her feet dry, she won’t catch a cold.
6. Despite his good performance, many people left the theater early.
Although he performance well, there are still many people who left the theater early.