A. LISTENING: (2.0 points)
Listen and fill in the gaps with the words provided in the box. (2.0 points)
Oscar | Tom Hanks | critics | Saving |
famous | You’ve Got Mail | actor | entertaining |
Nick: Who is your favourite film star, Dad?
Dad: (1) ________________, of course.
Nick: Tom Hanks? Who is he?
Dad: He is one of the most (2) ________________ and richest actors in Hollywood.
Nick: Really? Has he won any awards?
Dad: Yes, he has won the (3) ________________ for Best Actor twice
Nick: Two Oscars? Amazing! He must be very handsome!
Dad: No, he isn’t, he isn’t an attractive (4) ________________, compared to other actors
in Hollywood. However, most (5) ________________say that he is one of the best
actors. Nick: What kind of roles does he often play?
Dad: He often plays serious roles such as a soldier in (6) ________________ Private Ryan, or a lawyer who has AIDS in Philadelphia. He also appears in many other (7) ___________, films such as Bachelor Party, The Man with One Red Shoe, etc.
Nick: Can you recommend one of his best films?
Dad: Of course, (8) ________________. It’s one of the biggest comedies of the 1990s.
B. USING OF LANGUAGE: (2.0 points)
Section 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.5 point)
1. A. train | B. station | C. way | D. ahead |
2. A. needed | B. danced | C. walked | D. watched |
Section 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 point)
1. We are looking for types of vehicles that help us to avoid ________.
A. walking | B. traffic jams | C. rush hours | D. traffic |
2. Nuclear power__________ in the future by us.
A. will replace | B. replace | C. will be replaced | D. replaces |
3. Titanic is a ______ film. I cried at the end.
A. horror | B. romantic | C. comedy | D. action |
4. I didn’t ______ to go out on Sunday.
A. used | B. using | C. use | D. uses |
5. The traffic light turns ___________, you must stop your vehicle.
A. pink | B. red | C. yellow | D. green |
6. Solar energy, wind and water are ___________.
A. renewable | B. limited | C. restricted | D. narrow |
C. READING: (2.0 points)
Read the text and do the requests
The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams. São Paulo in Brazil has the world’s worst daily traffic jams. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1rst, 2012, with 295 kilometres of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour. Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour.
The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the population in big cities. So the number of people using the roads has risen several times. The second reason is that the roads are narrow and sometimes are not good enough. Also, many road users have no respect for traffic rules. As a result, this problem is getting worse and worse.
Section 1: T/F (1.0point) 1. There most common traffic problem in the cities around the world is traffic jams.
2. The historical congestion record was set on January 1rst, 2012
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3. The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the crime in big cities.
4. The problem is getting worse and worse.
Section 2: Answer the questions(1.0point)
1. Where does Brazil have the world’s worst daily traffic jams?
à…………………………………………………………………………………………….......
……………………………………………………………………………………………….......
2. What is the second reason of traffic jams?
à…………………………………………………………………………………………….......
……………………………………………………………………………………………….........
D. WRITING (2.0 points)
Section 1: Rearrange the words to make sentences. (1.0 point)
1. At 7 o’clock tonight/ a film/ They/ will/ be seeing.
à ………………………………………………………………………………….........................
2. to protect / will use/ the environment/ solar energy/ We/.
à ………………………………………………………………………………….........................
Section 2: Rewrite the sentences as guided. (1.0 point)
1. People will decorate their houses to welcome New Year. (change into passive voice)
àTheir houses..................................................................................................................................
2. I was very tired. I couldn’t sleep. (combine using conjunctions although)
à.......................................................................................................................................................A. LISTENING: (2.0 points)
Listen and fill in the gaps with the words provided in the box. (2.0 points)
Oscar | Tom Hanks | critics | Saving |
famous | You’ve Got Mail | actor | entertaining |
Nick: Who is your favourite film star, Dad?
Dad: (1) ________________, of course.
Nick: Tom Hanks? Who is he?
Dad: He is one of the most (2) ________________ and richest actors in Hollywood.
Nick: Really? Has he won any awards?
Dad: Yes, he has won the (3) ________________ for Best Actor twice
Nick: Two Oscars? Amazing! He must be very handsome!
Dad: No, he isn’t, he isn’t an attractive (4) ________________, compared to other actors
in Hollywood. However, most (5) ________________say that he is one of the best
actors. Nick: What kind of roles does he often play?
Dad: He often plays serious roles such as a soldier in (6) ________________ Private Ryan, or a lawyer who has AIDS in Philadelphia. He also appears in many other (7) ___________, films such as Bachelor Party, The Man with One Red Shoe, etc.
Nick: Can you recommend one of his best films?
Dad: Of course, (8) ________________. It’s one of the biggest comedies of the 1990s.
B. USING OF LANGUAGE: (2.0 points)
Section 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. (0.5 point)
1. A. train | B. station | C. way | D. ahead |
2. A. needed | B. danced | C. walked | D. watched |
Section 2: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences. (1.5 point)
1. We are looking for types of vehicles that help us to avoid ________.
A. walking | B. traffic jams | C. rush hours | D. traffic |
2. Nuclear power__________ in the future by us.
A. will replace | B. replace | C. will be replaced | D. replaces |
3. Titanic is a ______ film. I cried at the end.
A. horror | B. romantic | C. comedy | D. action |
4. I didn’t ______ to go out on Sunday.
A. used | B. using | C. use | D. uses |
5. The traffic light turns ___________, you must stop your vehicle.
A. pink | B. red | C. yellow | D. green |
6. Solar energy, wind and water are ___________.
A. renewable | B. limited | C. restricted | D. narrow |
C. READING: (2.0 points)
Read the text and do the requests
The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams. São Paulo in Brazil has the world’s worst daily traffic jams. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1rst, 2012, with 295 kilometres of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour. Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour.
The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the population in big cities. So the number of people using the roads has risen several times. The second reason is that the roads are narrow and sometimes are not good enough. Also, many road users have no respect for traffic rules. As a result, this problem is getting worse and worse.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….........
D. WRITING (2.0 points)
Section 1: Rearrange the words to make sentences. (1.0 point)
1. At 7 o’clock tonight/ a film/ They/ will/ be seeing.
à ………………………………………………………………………………….........................
2. to protect / will use/ the environment/ solar energy/ We/.
à ………………………………………………………………………………….........................
Section 2: Rewrite the sentences as guided. (1.0 point)
1. People will decorate their houses to welcome New Year. (change into passive voice)
àTheir houses..................................................................................................................................
2. I was very tired. I couldn’t sleep. (combine using conjunctions although)
