Full name: ...............................................

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

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

Time: minutes

I. 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.
II. READING

T
T
T
T
T

F
F
F
F
F

1. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words.
environment

diseases

pollution

emission

upgrading

If you wander on the streets of Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam, you may be surprised that most
people are wearing masks, hiding their faces. This is because of serious air 1. ____________ in
this city. Between March 1 and 4, 2016, the air quality index of Ha Noi, as measured by the US
Embassy in Ha Noi was over 350. At this level, air pollution can cause lots of respiratory 2.
___________, especially to children and the elderly. The major cause of air pollution in Ha Noi
is traffic. Due to the increasing number of motorcycles and cars in the last decade, the 3.

____________ of chemical exhausts has been on a constant rise. Another reason is urban
construction, including road 4. ____________ projects and residential buildings. People have to
live with the dust and dirt throughout the city. Environmental experts have warned that if the city
continues to develop its economy with little regard to the 5.__________, the consequence will be
tragic.
2. Read the passage and complete the sentences. Circle A, B, or C.

America is known as the land of opportunity. Thousands of people immigrate to the United


States every year from different parts of the world to have access to these kinds of opportunities.
This is what is known as, "the American dream".
America is also home to many of the world's top colleges and universities. The California
Institute of Technology is a top world-ranked college that focuses highly on science and
engineering. It is located in the city of Pasadena. Harvard University is another top world-ranked
college that you might be familiar with. The buildings at Harvard date all the way back to the
year 1636, making Harvard the oldest university in the United States. It is located in the state of
Massachusetts. University of California, Los Angeles is another institute worthy of recognition.
Located next to Hollywood, UCLA has distinguished itself as a prestigious and selective
university due to the number of people who apply for admission throughout the United States.
The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools that make the
United States so outstanding.
1. America is called the land of __________.
A. dream
B. opportunity

C. immigration

2. The word immigrate in line 1 can be replaced by__________.
A. come into

B. go out of
C. travel
3. The California Institute of Technology __________.
A. ranks first in the world
B. is a university focusing on natural sciences
C. focuses on science and engineering
4. What is NOT true about Harvard?
A. It was founded in 1636.
B. It is the oldest university in the world.
C. It is located in Massachusetts.
5. University of California, Los Angeles __________.
A. is in Hollywood
B. is different from other universities
C. has a high number of applications
III. WRITING
1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change the cues
and 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. Noise pollution/ big cities/ lead/ hearing/ problems.
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2. Lots/ aquatic animals/ die/ because/ oil spills.
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3. If/ you/ president/ country/ what/ you/ do/ protect/ environment?
________________________________________
4. One way/ save/ environment/ is/ use/ renewable/ energy/ sources.



________________________________________
5. This boy/ suffer/ birth/ defects/ because/ parents/ expose/radioactive/ pollution.
________________________________________
2. Now write an email (90-110 words) to your pen friend telling him about an activity that you
have done to protect the environment.

You should use the following questions as cues:
- What have you done?
- When did you start it?
- How does it help protect the environment?
- How do you feel?
Hi Charles,

Love,
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Put the words into the correct column according to their stress pattern.
Cantonese

attraction

refugee

Portuguese

dependent

oo0

o0o


2. 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.
A. has been
B. will be
C. is
2. Chicago ______________ "The Windy City".


A. often calls

B. is often called

C. often is called

3. Over three million people ______________ in the two hundred and twenty-five mile area of
Chicago.
A. live
B. are living
C. is living
4. Today, some of the world's tallest and most famous skyscrapers ______________ in the city.
A. is found
B. finds
C. are found
5. Located in the heart of the city ______________ the one hundred and ten story Sears Tower.
A. has been
B. is
C. will be
3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given.
1. I like to speak English to people from ________ countries.
2. Speaking English with correct ________ is difficult.

3. Hoa has made lots of ________ in her learning English.
4. Singlish is an ________ of Singaporean English.
5. I’m learning English to join an ________ summer camp.

DIFFER
PRONOUNCE
IMPROVE
ABBREVIATE
NATION

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Đáp án
I. 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
II. READING

3. T


4. F

5. F

1. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the given words.

1. pollution

2. diseases

3. emission

4. upgrading

5. environment

2. Read the passage and complete the sentences. Circle A, B, or C.
1. B

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. C


III. WRITING

1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change the cues
and use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.

1. Noise pollution in big cities leads (has led) to hearing problems.
2. Lots of aquatic animals die (have died) because of oil spills.
3. If you were the president of the country, what would you do to protect the environment?
4. One way to save the environment is using (to use) renewable energy sources.
5. This boy suffers (is suffering/ has suffered) from birth defects because his parents were
exposed to radioactive pollution.
2. Now write an email (90-110 words) to your pen friend telling him about an activity that you
have done to protect the environment.

Hi Charles,
Can’t wait to tell you about my recent activity to help protect the environment. You know what? I
joined an environmental club and we went to West Lake to collect the rubbish there every
Saturday. I started this activity three weeks ago.
It was great to go around the lake and collect the rubbish. I could see that the pavement looks
much cleaner after we’d done our job. Some people, especially the children, imitate us and put
their rubbish into the bins. I felt really happy.
What about you? Have you done anything to save the environment? Tell me about it, OK?
Love,
IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. Put the words into the correct column according to their stress pattern.

oo0

o0o

Cantonese


attraction

refugee

dependent

Portuguese
2. Choose the best option A, B, or C to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given.

1. different
2. pronunciation
3. improvements


4. abbreviation


5. international