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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

Class: ......................................................

Time: minutes

I. PRONUNCIATION
1. Put the words into the correct column according to their stress pattern.
Cantonese

attraction

refugee

Portuguese

dependent

oo0

o0o

2. Put the words in the correct column according to their stress pattern.
sociology

geography

climatology

electricity

oOoo

demography

ooOo

II. VOCABULARY
1. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
Words

Definition

1. disaster

A. a place to give temporary protection from danger or bad weather

2. shelter

B. the state of cleanliness to prevent diseases

3. eruption

C. the state of leaving a place because of danger

4. hygiene


D. an expected event that causes great damage or great loss

5. evacuation

E. a sudden outbreak of something

2. Read the description of these things. What is the word for each one? The first letter
is already there. There is one space for each letter in the word.
1. Where the king and the queen live.
2. A small symbol on a computer that represents a program or a file.
3. A public celebration of a special day or event.
4. (In Scotland) a lake or a narrow strip of sea almost surrounded by land.
5. Being the only one of its kind.
III. GRAMMAR

C_ _ _ _ _
I_ _ _
P_ _ _ _ _
L_ _ _
U_ _ _ _ _

1. Choose the best option A, B, or C to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
1. Chicago ______________ the third largest city in the United States.


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A. has been
2. Chicago ______________ "The Windy City".
A. often calls

3. Over three million people ______________ in the two hundred and twenty-five mile area of Chicago.
A. live
4. Today, some of the world's tallest and most famous skyscrapers ______________ in the city.
A. is found
5. Located in the heart of the city ______________ the one hundred and ten story Sears Tower.
A. has been
2. Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. London ______________ the largest city in Europe. (be)
2. It ______________ this title for over four hundred years. (hold)
3. Over seven million people ______________ London, the capital of the United Kingdom,
home. (call)
4. One in ten people, who ______________ in the United Kingdom, live in London. (live)
5. Three hundred fifty thousand people ______________ each day into London to work.
(travel)
IV. LISTENING
1. You will listen to a television show in which a man shared his story of surviving a
natural disaster. Listen and answer the questions with no more than THREE words.
You will listen TWICE.
1. What was Michael doing when the tornado came?
______________________________________
2. Was he warned about the tornado before?
______________________________________
3. Did his family run outside to escape?
______________________________________
4. What was his feeling at that time?
______________________________________
5. What was the bed made of?
______________________________________

2. Listen to a conversation between two friends. Decide if the statements are true (T)

or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.
1. Mike wants to go to Canada for holiday.
2. Toronto is a multi-cultural city.
3. Mike has been to all three cities.
4. Toronto people are slow paced.
5. Montreal has a light French-Canadian influence.
V. READING
1. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. Circle A, B, or C.
Ha Tinh is a disaster-prone province in the central of Viet Nam. Since the beginning of 2015, this

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T
T
T
T
T

F
F
F
F
F


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province has experienced three massive floods, causing devastating property damage. The floods razed
thousands of homes, damaged numerous irrigation works, roads, schools and healthcare centres. Ms. Nga
Tran, a local resident, recalled the last flood, “The flood in June was normal, but the one in September was

awful. Water from Ngan Pho River began to submerge the floor, while outside it was still raining heavily.
After a while the water was about one meter. I had no choice but to climb up to the attic and stay there for
two days.” Like many other residents, all of Ms Nga’s furniture was covered in mud, some was completely
damaged for having been soaked in the water for too long. But what worried her most was the loss of her
rice crop. Three months after the flood, lots of farmers still struggled with finding enough food to eat. If
there is no aid from the government, the situation in this province will get worse.

1. What does disaster-prone mean?
A. having no disasters
B. likely to have disasters

C. have very few disasters

2. What is NOT mentioned as consequences from the floods?
A. loss of life
B. loss of property

C. loss of crop

3. When was the flood as recalled by Ms. Nga Tran?
A. January
B. June

C. September

4. How long did Ms. Nga Tran stay in her attic?
A. for the whole week
B. two days

C. three months


5. What is the biggest worry of Ms. Nga and other residents?
A. lack of food
B. lack of accommodation
2. Read the passage and fill the blanks with the given words.
prediction

anger

deforestation

processes

C. lack of aid

decades

Natural disasters result from natural 1.____________ of the earth. However, in the last five decades, human
activities have contributed to increasing the number of natural disasters. More landslides have occurred as a
result of 2.____________. Because there are fewer trees in the forest, the soil becomes loosened and more
easily to be flushed down. Industrialization and urbanization contribute to global warming, leading to more
intense disasters of all kinds, including hurricanes and tsunami. It is more difficult to have exact 3.
___________ of climate patterns such as El Niño and La Niña. According to the Office of US Foreign
Disaster Assistance, the total natural disasters reported each year have been steadily increasing in recent 4.
____________. In 1980, there were only about 100 hydro-meteorological disasters reported per year but
that number has risen to over 300 a year since 2000. If humans do not take action, natural disasters will
become more tragic and we won’t be able to cope with the 5.____________ of Mother Nature.

VI. WRITING
1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other

words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
Here is an example.
0. Ngoc/ usually/ play/ badminton/ Sunday.
Answer: 0. Ngoc usually plays badminton on Sundays.
1. A boy/ trap/ two hours/ debris/ earthquake/ yesterday.
______________________________________________________
2. When/ rescuers/ arrive/ whole family/ already/ evacuate.
______________________________________________________
3. Three/ victims/ take/ shelter/ medical/ treatment/ this morning.
______________________________________________________
4. The typhoon/ gone/ but/ its/ damage/ remain/ long/ this area.
______________________________________________________

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5. Because/ residents/ informed/ earlier/ this earthquake/ the/ damage/ not significant.
______________________________________________________

2. Your school is holding a writing competition about English speaking countries. Now
write a paragraph (80-100 words) to describe one country you like best.
You should mention:
- The name of the country
- Its special features
- The reasons why you like it best

VII. SPEAKING
1. Now I’m going to ask you FOUR questions about natural disasters. Are you ready?

1. Have you ever seen a natural disaster?
2. What can floods cause?
3. Have you ever heard about a natural disaster?
4. What should a person do when there is an earthquake?

2. Each of you will now receive a card. On the card there is a picture and clues for five
questions. You should use the words to make questions and ask your friend. Your
friend will answer the questions based on the picture he/she has.
CARD A
Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the
answers.
1. Who/see/picture?
2. Where/they?
3. What/they/do?
4. How/they/look?
5. What/happen?
Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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CARD B
Use the words given below to make questions. Ask your friend about his/her picture and listen to the
answers.
1. Who/see/picture?
2. Where/they?
3. What/they/do?
4. How/they/look?

5. What/happen?
Now, your friend will ask you questions about your picture. Answer his/her questions.

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3. Each of you will now receive a pair of cards. On one card there is a short notice and
on the other card there are clues for five questions.You should use the clues to make
questions and ask your friend. Your friend will answer the questions based on the
notice he/she has.
Here are your cards. You will have 30 seconds to prepare. You can make notes on the
paper.

SET A
Your answers

Your questions

United Kingdom
* Prime Minister: David Cameron (2010)
* Population (2014 est.): 63,742,977

Australia
What/official name?

* Capital city: London

What/capital city?


* Languages: English, Welsh, Scots, Scottish Gaelic

What/main cities?

* Monetary unit: Pound sterling (£)

How many/people?
What/language?

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SET B
Your answers

Your questions

Australia

United Kingdom

* Official name: Commonwealth of Australia

Who/Prime Minister?

* Capital city: Canberra


How many/people?

* Main cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

What/languages?
What/capital?

* Population: 24,257,200

What/monetary unit?

* Language: English
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Đáp án
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. Put the words into the correct column according to their stress pattern.
oo0

o0o

Cantonese

attraction

refugee

dependent


Portuguese

2. Put the words in the correct column according to their stress pattern.
oOoo

ooOo

geography

sociology

demography

climatology
electricity

II. VOCABULARY
1. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
1. D
2. A
3. E
4. B
5. C
2. Read the description of these things. What is the word for each one? The first letter
is already there. There is one space for each letter in the word.
1. castle

2. icon


3. parade

4. loch

5. unique

III. GRAMMAR
1. Choose the best option A, B, or C to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
1. C

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2. B

3. A

4. C

5. B


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2. Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. is
2. has held
3. call
4. live
5. travel


IV. LISTENING
1. You will listen to a television show in which a man shared his story of surviving a
natural disaster. Listen and answer the questions with no more than THREE words.
You will listen TWICE.
1. He was cooking./Cooking dinner.
2. No, he wasn’t./No.
3. No, they didn’t./No.
4. He felt terrified./Terrified.
5. (very) hard wood

2. Listen to a conversation between two friends. Decide if the statements are true (T)
or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.
1. F
2. T
V. READING

3. T

4. F

5. F

1. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. Circle A, B, or C.
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. A
2. Read the passage and fill the blanks with the given words.
1. processes

4. decades
VI. WRITING

2. deforestation
5. anger

3. prediction

1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can use other
words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
1. A boy was trapped for two hours under the debris in/of the earthquake yesterday.
2. When the rescuers arrived, the whole family had already evacuated.
3. Three victims were taken to shelter for medical treatment this morning.
4. The typhoon has gone but its damage will remain long in this area.
5. Because the residents had been informed earlier about this earthquake, the damage was not significant.

2. Your school is holding a writing competition about English speaking countries. Now
write a paragraph (80-100 words) to describe one country you like best.

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I like Australia best among the English speaking countries. Australia is the smallest continent in the world.
It is also the 6th largest country in the world. There are over 20 million people living in Australia. Australia
is divided into six states and two territories. The capital city is Canberra, which is in the Australian Capital
Territory. I have always wanted to visit Australia so that I can see the Sydney Opera house with my own
eyes and touch the kangaroos with my own hands. Australia is the destination of my dream.


VII. SPEAKING

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