ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I- SỐ 1

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. He is ____ influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same.
A. mighty B. strongly C. terribly D. weakly
2. We ____ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ____ to say that he was fine.
A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called
C. were driving – called D. drove - was calling
3. After a hard-working day, I went to ____ bed and had ____ most beautiful dream ever.
A. the – the B. a – the C. a – a D. Ø – the
4. “Shall we talk about Larry or Oprah?” - “___________”
A. Never mind. There is always something to do.
B. We`d better talk about them both.
C. Wow! They are adorable.
D. Oh, I see what you mean.
5. The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.
A. not enter B. not entering C. not to enter D. to not enter
6. They hope to ____ a cure for the disease.
A. catch up on B. come up with C. fill up with D. go out with
7. The map of top ten most densely ____ countries in the world includes Monaco, Singapore, Bahrain, Malta and Bangladesh.
A. populated B. populating C. population D. popular
8. The rate of urbanization is low, ____ the rate of urban growth is high.
A. but B. however C. so D. therefore
9. Anna organized a few games to ____ the ice when the new students first arrived.
A. break B. crack C. drill D. melt
10. Anna: "In my opinion, some people should stay in rural areas as well as work on agriculture."
Mark: “____”
A. I`m not afraid I don`t agree. B. I`m not sure about that.
C. I`m so sorry, but I agree. D. Not at all, thanks.
11. The council wants to ____ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.
A. preserve B. store C. defense D. abandon
12. Switching to ____ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.
A. energy-wasting B. energy-expending
C. energy-lacking D. energy-saving
13. After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed ____ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep.
A. that B. and C. so D. while
14. Mark: "In the next round, we are going to present the pros and cons of urbanization."
Alex: “____”
A. Good chance. B. Good day. C. Good luck. D. Good time.
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
15. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. depressed B. motivated C. overlooked D. rejected
16. Polish artist Pawel Kuczynski creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world.
A. inspirational B. provocative C. stimulating D. universal
17. Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island`s original inhabitants.
A. foreigners B. landlord C. newcomer D. dwellers
18. For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.
A. leak B. release C. poison D. pollutant
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
19. It is not fair to give such a challenging task to an inexperienced staff like her.
A. comprehensible B. difficult C. provocative D. intriguing
20. I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure.
A. approve B. recommend C. reject D. suggest
21. She stays incredibly focused and is never distracted by others.
A. disturbed B. confused C. bewildered D. concentrated
22. She comes from an admirable and respectable family.
A. good B. respected