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15-MINUTE TEST 1 (SEMESTER 1)
Duration: 15 minutes
LANGUAGE - GRAMMAR
Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. My mother talked (loudly)

than my sister.

2. Combine harvesters are used to help farmers (work)
3. (Walk)

faster.

around areas with green trees and fresh air can help people relieve stress.

4. I'm not keen on (knit)

because I think it's quite boring.

5. Most teenagers like (spend)

time on social media.

LANGUAGE - VOCABULARY
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. As a mental exercise, origami can help increase
A. creativity

B. stress

2. They are harvesting rice in the
A. paddy field
C. garden
3. Just like in Alaska,

.

C. balance

D. health

.
B. crop
D. orchard

used to be the most popular means of transport in this cold and snowy

area.
A. trains

B. horse carts

C. ships

D. dogsleds

II. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each question.
1. Life in the countryside is more peaceful than that in a big city.
A. quiet

B. comfortable

C. noisy

D. boring

2. We don't mind listening to classical music.
A. contemporary
C. loud

B. popular
D. gentle

READING
Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.

During the early years, (1)

jigsaw puzzles is a popular activity that many parents choose for their

children to develop their concentration and creativity. With various colours, shapes and sizes, this
hobby significantly draws kids' attention, which they can spend all day handling the small pieces (2)
boredom. It's also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands for finding and (3)
many pieces together to make the given image. To motivate kids more effectively, parents should
choose suitable and captivating jigsaw images. They can let kids do simple ones first and then (4)
the levels of difficulty gradually. But remember that this indoor game can make a child get frustrated and
even give it up. That's why parents should be ready to give children support in time and cheer them up
(5)
they reach the last jigsaw.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

WRITING
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate meaningful sentences in which the given words/ phrases
are correctly ordered.
1. countryside / Life / in / the / is / quieter / peaceful / than / and / more / that / in / the city.
A. Life in the countryside is more peaceful than that the quieter in the city.
B. Life in the countryside is quieter and more peaceful than that in the city.
C. Life in the countryside is peaceful and more quieter than that in the city.
D. Life in countryside is more peaceful and the quieter than that in the city.
2. the / students / prefer / Some / information / for / surfing / net / to / search / their / assignments.
A. Some students prefer surfing net to search the information for their assignments.
B. Some students prefer surfing the net to search information for their assignments.
C. Some students prefer search the net to surfing information for their assignments.
D. Some students prefer to surfing the net search for their information assignments.
3. teenagers / Social / websites / help / much / find / and discuss / media / information / faster.
A. Social media help find teenagers and discuss much information websites faster.
B. Social media websites help much teenagers find and discuss information faster.
C. Social websites help teenagers find information and discuss media much faster.
D. Social media websites help teenagers find and discuss information much faster.
II. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use
the word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
1. The young farmer works faster than the old one. (SLOWLY)
The old farmer

than the young one.

2. Some students love riding bicycles around the lake in their free time.
(KEEN) Some students are

bicycles around the lake in their free time.

ANSWER KEY
LANGUAGE - GRAMMAR
Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1.

The correct answer

My mother talked (loudly) more loudly than my sister.
2.

The correct answer

Combine harvesters are used to help farmers (work) work/to work faster.
3.

The correct answer

(Walk) Walking around areas with green trees and fresh air can help people relieve stress.
4.

The correct answer

I'm not keen on (knit) knitting because I think it's quite boring.
5.

The correct answer

Most teenagers like (spend) spending/to spend time on social media.

LANGUAGE - VOCABULARY
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. 1.
2.
3.

The correct answer

A. trains
C. ships

B. horse carts
D. dogsleds

II. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each question.
1.

The correct answer

A. quiet

B. comfortable

C. noisy

D. boring

2.

READING
Complete the reading passage. Write ONE suitable word in each blank.
During the early years, (1)

jigsaw puzzles is a popular activity that many parents choose for their

children to develop their concentration and creativity. With various colours, shapes and sizes, this
hobby significantly draws kids' attention, which they can spend all day handling the small pieces (2)
boredom. It's also quite challenging for little kids to use their eyes and hands for finding and (3)
many pieces together to make the given image. To motivate kids more effectively, parents should
choose suitable and captivating jigsaw images. They can let kids do simple ones first and then (4)
the levels of difficulty gradually. But remember that this indoor game can make a child get frustrated and
even give it up. That's why parents should be ready to give children support in time and cheer them up
(5)
they reach the last jigsaw.

1.

The correct answer

doing
2.

The correct answer

without
3.

The correct answer

joining
4.

The correct answer

increase
5.

The correct answer

until

WRITING
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate meaningful sentences in which the given words/ phrases
are correctly ordered.
1.

The correct answer

A. Life in the countryside is more peaceful than that the quieter in the city.
B. Life in the countryside is quieter and more peaceful than that in the city.
C. Life in the countryside is peaceful and more quieter than that in the city.
D. Life in countryside is more peaceful and the quieter than that in the city.
2.

The correct answer

A. Some students prefer surfing net to search the information for their assignments.
B. Some students prefer surfing the net to search information for their assignments.
C. Some students prefer search the net to surfing information for their assignments.
D. Some students prefer to surfing the net search for their information assignments.
3.

The correct answer

A. Social media help find teenagers and discuss much information websites faster.
B. Social media websites help much teenagers find and discuss information faster.
C. Social websites help teenagers find information and discuss media much faster.
D. Social media websites help teenagers find and discuss information much faster.
II. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use
the word in brackets and do not change it. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
1.

The correct answer

The old farmer works more slowly than the young one.
2.

The correct answer

Some students are keen on riding bicycles around the lake in their free time.