Test 1

Listening:

1. Listen to a telephone conversation between two friends about their trip to a craft village. Fill each of the gaps in the notes with no more than TWO words or a number. You will listen TWICE.
 
A trip to Chuong Village Famous for making conical hats Location: Phuong Trung Commune, ThanhOai (1) ______ Distance: (2) ______ kilometres from Ha Noicentre Activities: learning to make (3) ______; going around the village Means of transport: by (4) ______ Date: (5) ______, Sunday


2. Listen to a conversation between two friends about a neighbourhood. Fill each of the gaps with ONE word. You will listen TWICE.
Jollyland is a (1) ______ neighbourhood in the heart of the city. The streets are picturesque, full of (2) ______ old shops in gorgeous buildings. As there’s so much to do within (3) ______ distance, you won’t need to use a car very often. There’s the usual variety of bars, restaurants, (4) ______ and so on that you’d expect in a city. For families, there are great parks, an excellent (5) ______ library and good schools close by. In Jollyland, there’s a real sense of (6) ______. The locals, a mix of original residents and new arrivals, say it’s almost like living in a village.


Language forcus:
1. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
1. He asked me ______ in Ha Noi I was studying.

    A. what
B. where
C. how

2. She wondered ______ kind of stress we are having.

    A. which
B. why
C. what

3. Many students do not know ______ to get cognitive skills.

    A. how
B. what
C. how much

4. John asked his parents _____ important social skills are.

    A. why
B. which
C. how

5. He _____ how to help his teen son deal with stress successfully.

    A. thought
B. said
C. wondered

2. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B or C.
1. Our schools have put various kinds of _______ on us.

    A. homework
B. pressures
C. difficulties

2. We feel ______ to have a long summer holiday after a hard year of work.

    A. delighted
B. stressful
C. embarrassed

3. During adolescence, teens experience both emotional and _____ changes.

    A. physical
B. spiritual
C. social

4. Many teens try to work hard to meet parents’ ______.

    A. hope
B. expectation
C. belief

5. Cognitive skills enable teen to _____ better and be more self-disciplined.

    A. emphasise
B. focus
C. concentrate