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<b>Mid Term Test – Semester I</b>
(Time: 45 minutes)

<i><b>I. Choose the word whose underlined parts are pronounced differently from the rest.</b></i>

1. A. better <b>B. prepare </b> C. fellow D. pencil

2. <b>A. little </b> B. fire C. side D. ride

3. A. dream B. peace C. tea <b>D. death </b>

<i><b>II. Choose the words which are stressed differently from the rest.</b></i>

4. A. happy B. reason <b>C. remember </b> D. harrow
5. <b>A. mature</b> B. hobby C. company D. brilliant

<i><b>III. Choose the correct answer.</b></i>

6. She received a very good book _________ her father last week.

A. to B. at C. with <b>D. from </b>

7. We look forward ___________ seeing you soon.

A. from B. for <b>C. to</b> D. by

8. Parents should choose __________ software for their children.

<b>A. educated</b> B. educational C. educate D. education
9. Would you like to go to the cinema with me?

A. No, I am not B. I’m 16 years old <b>C. Yes, I’d love to D. I’m fine, thank you. </b>
10. I _________ get up late when I was a small boy.

A. are used to B. used C. am used to <b>D. used to </b>
11. You should practice ____________ up early every day.

A. to get B. got <b>C. getting </b> D. gets

12. She wanted __________ a scientist.

A. became B. becoming C. become <b>D. to become </b>
13. I __________ to bed before 8:00 yesterday.

A. to go <b>B. had gone </b> C. went D. go

14. Mr. Tam ____________ English at this school in 1998.

<b>A. taught</b> B. teaches C. teach D. teaching

15. Mr. Pike works in a company __________ produces televisions.

A. who B. whom <b>C. which </b> D. whose

<i><b>IV. Choose the underline word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting:</b></i>

16. After he has fixed his pen, he did his English homework carefully.
A B C D
17. How about go out for fresh air? It is very hot inside.

A B C D

18. My students are very good for taking photographs.

A B C D

19. My father stopped to smoke cigarette two years ago.
A B C D
20. He was the man which I met yesterday.

A B C D

<i><b>V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer:</b></i>

English is a very useful language. If we (21)_{______ English, we can go to any countries we like. We}

will not find it difficult to make people understand (22)_{______we want to say. English also helps us to learn}

all kinds of (23)_{______. Hundreds of books are written in English every day in}(24)_{______ countries. English}

has also helped us to send ideas and knowledge (25)_{______ all corners of the world. Therefore, the English}

language has helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world.

21. A. want <b>B. know </b> C. do D. work

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22. A. who B. whose <b>C. what </b> D. what

23.<b>A. subjects </b> B. teachers C. students D. friends

24. A. much B. the C. a <b>D. many </b>

25. A. of B. on <b>C. to </b> D. about

<i><b>VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer:</b></i>

Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others
are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just
by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. However, not many of
them are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.

Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English
because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their
books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read
newspapers or magazines in English.

26. According to the writer _________________

A. only adults learn English. B. no children like to learn English.
C. English is useful only for teenagers. <b>D. English is popular all over the world.</b>

27. Most people learn English by _________________

A. watching video only. B. hearing the language in the office.
<b>C. working hard on their lessons.</b> D. talking with foreigners.

28. Many boys and girls learn English because _________________

<b>A. it is included in their subjects.</b> B. English can give them a job in England

C. parents force them to learn it. D. they study their own languages as another language.
29. Many adults learn English because _________________

A. English is taught in their office. <b>B. it helps them in their work.</b>
C. most of their books are in English. D. they want to go abroad.

30. Other people learn English because _________________

A. they want to be lucky enough. <b>B. they like to read newspapers or magazines in English.</b>
C. they want to visit many countries. D. they want to work hard at college or university.

<i><b>VII. Make questions for these following answers:</b></i>

31. Q: ………



A: My friend gave me this letter yesterday.

32. Q: ………



A: We were late for class yesterday because the weather was too bad.

<i><b>VIII. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets:</b></i>

33. I always (try) _________ to go to school on time.
34. I (meet) ____________ many good friends last month.
35. Everyone (leave) ________ for home before we arrived.
36. We (study) ________ English since 1995.

<i><b>IX. Fill in each gap with the correct forms of the words in brackets:</b></i>

37. He is ________________ with what he had. (content)

38. Our _____________ will arrive at the airport at 12:00 tomorrow. (fly)

<i><b>X. Make the complete sentences with the given words:</b></i>

39. She/go/school/her friends/every day.

 …… ………...……

40. My parents/decide/visit my grandparents/last Monday.

 ………...……

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