English practice yourself

A. Listening (2 pts)
Part I. You will listen to a television show in which a man shared his story of surviving a natural disaster.
Listen and answer the questions. You will listen TWICE. (1. point)
1.
What was Michael doing when the tornado came?
A. He was cooking
B. He was sleeping
C. He was eating
2. Was he warned about the tornado before?
A. Yes, he was.
B. No, he wasn't.
C. No information.
3. What did his family do to escape?
A. They ran outside.
B. They stayed inside.
C. They did nothing.
4. Michael felt _____________ at that time.
A. unhappy
B. scared
C. terrified
5. What was the bed made of?
A. wood
B. metal
C. bamboo
Part II. Listen to the instructions on what to do in an earthquake and decide if the following statements are

True (T) or False (F). (1point)

1. If you are indoors, stay away from windows.
2. If you are indoors, try to run away as far as possible.
3. If you are driving, get out of the car immediately.
4. If you are trapped, keep shouting loudly until helpers come.
5. If you are trapped, you should make sound on a pipe or wall so helpers can find you.

T

F

B. Grammar, vocabulary and language function. (2 pts)
Choose the best answer (circle A, B or C) to complete the sentence. (2pts)
1. The heavy rain caused __________ to the houses by the river.
A. flood
B. drought
C. destruction
2. Before the storm hit the village, they __________ a lot of things.
A. had prepared
B. had prepare
C. prepared
3. A: - My close friend was badly injured in the accident last night. B. - __________!
A. That's awesome
B. Oh dear
C. Wow
4. Dumping industrial waste into the lakes and rivers has caused serious __________.
A. air pollution
B. soil pollution
C. water pollution
5. Nowaday English __________ all over the world.
A. speaks
B. is spoken
C. speak
6. If I were the Minister of Green World, I _______ some factories which cause pollution to stop working.
A. ask
B. will ask
C. would ask
7. We ________ English at 2 p.m tomorrow.
A. will study
B. study
C. will be studying
8. All our English teachers are___________speakers.
A. native
B. original
C. foreign
9. The teacher____ me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics.
A. said
B. told
C. spoke
10. “Rescue workers saved a girl trapped in a collapsed school building.” -________”
A.That's great!
B. Good luck.
C. How convenient!
C. Reading (2 pts)
Part I. Read the paragraph and choose the correct the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps. (1
point)
Environmental pollution is a term that (1)______ to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man
dirties the air with exhaust gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and (2)_____ substances, and
damages the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other
ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by leaving junk and litter on the land and in the water.
       Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are
necessary to the (3)_______of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (4)__________death.
Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for
(5)_________food. Environmental pollution also ugliness to man's natural beautiful world.
1. A. means               B. refers                      C. provides                  D. reduces
2. A. another             B. other                       C. others                      D. the other
3. A. survival             B. environment           C. development           D. growth
4. A. so                      B. ever                         C. too                          D. even
5. A. grow                 B. grew                       C. growing                  D. grown
Part II: Choose the item among A, B or C that best answers the question about the passage. (1pt)

Most of the people in Saragossa were attending a children's graduation ceremony in the village school
when one of the worst tornadoes in American history suddenly struck. A sudden loud whistling sound made
everyone sit up as the youngest child was shaking hands with the village mayor. It was supposed to be a time of
great happiness. Instead it ended in tragedy. The children were receiving their certificates when the tornado hit
the village without any warning. The walls of the school building fell in while most of the parents were watching
the ceremony. Tons of concrete were sent crashing down on them. Other parents were preparing a huge meal in
the school kitchen at the time of the disaster. Afterwards no building in Saragossare remained standing. Out of a
population of 185, at least 25 were dead and a further 112 were injured. “The whole village has gone,” said
police officer Paul Deshler. “There's nothing at all here now. It looks worse than a war zone.”
1. What kind of disasters is the writer trying to show in the text?
A. a flood
B. a tornado
C. a volcano
2. Where were most of the village people when the tornado strike the village?
A. at home
B. at a children's graduation ceremony C. in the kitchen
3. What happened to the village after the tornado?
A. All the building collapsed and the whole village had gone.
B. There were 25 killed people and 112 injured people.
C. Both A and B are correct.
4. What did the police officer compare the village after the tornado with?
A. A beautiful place
B. A town
C. A war zone
5. The passage mainly discuss about ___________.
A. causes of the tornado
B. effects of the village
C. destruction of the tornado
D. Writing (2pts)
Part I. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C to indicate the underlined part to that needs correction in
each of the following sentences. (0.4 point)
1. Mr. Nam said that he would visit Singapore next year.
A
B
C
D
2. The polluted atmosphere leads in high proportion of lung diseases.
A
B
C
Part II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the
word given. (0.6 point)
1. She doesn't have enough money, so she can't buy those books.
=> If she ...... .....................................................................
2. They will widen the gate to let the cars run into the yard easily.
=> The gate ...... .....................................................................
3. “I will hand my assignment to the teacher tomorrow.”
=> Mai said that………………………………………………………………….
Part III: Rearrange the words and phrases in each group to form a complete sentence.( 1pt)
1. is/ country fair/ entertainment/ at/ Pig-racing/ for/ a/ often/ held/.
..................................................................................................................................
2. Eating/ too/ sugar/ much/ lead to/ can/ problems/ health/.
..............................................................................................................................
3. If/ were/ I/ you/ would/ I/ these plastic/ carrier bags/ recycle/.
................................................................................................................................
4. Our car/ be serviced/ is going to/ a mechanic/ by/ tomorrow morning/ .
...................................................................................................................................
5. English speakers/ increasing/ the/ fast/ of/ number/ world/ is/ the/ in/.
.............................................................................................................................

KEYS AMD MARKS.

Questions
A. LISTENING

Answer keys
Part I. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm
1. A
2. B
3. B

Marks
4. C

Part II. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm.
1. T
2
F
4. F
3. F
B. VocabularyGrammarLanguage function

C. Reading
Part I.
Part II.

D. Writing
Part I.

Part II.

Part III.

Mỗi câu đúng: 0,2 điểm
1. A
2. A
3. B
6. C
7. C

8. A

5. A

5. T

4. C
9. B

5. B

10. A

Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm
1. B

2. B

3. A

Part II. Mỗi câu đúng: 0,2 điểm
1. B
2. B
3. C

4. D

5. C
4. C

5. C

Mỗi câu đúng: 0,3 điểm
1.D 2. C
1.
=> If she had enough money, she could buy those books.
2.
=> The gate will be widened to let the cars run into the yard easily.
3.
=> Mai said that she would hand her assignment to the teacher the
next day
1.
2.
3.
4.

2,0 đ
10 x 0,2

Pig- racing is often held at a country fair for entertainment.
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
If I were you , I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.
Our car is going to be serviced by a mechanic tomorrow
morning.
5. The number of English speakers in the world is increasing
fast.

2,0 đ
10 x 0,2

1, đ
5 x 0,2
1,5 đ
5 x 0,2
0,4 đ
2 x 0,2

0,6 đ
3 x 0,2

1đ
5 x 0,2