Full name: ............................................... ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST
Class: ...................................................... Time: 45 minutes
I. LISTENING
1. Listen to the conversation between David and Son about David`s trip to Sa Pa. Decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F. You will listen TWICE.
(T/F ) __________ David likes Sa Pa very much.
(T/F ) __________ Ham Rong Mountain has a charming landscape.
(T/F ) __________ Son hasn’t come to Cat Cat village.
(T/F ) __________ Cat Cat villagers make great handicrafts.
(T/F ) __________ David regretted trekking in the valleys.
2. Listen to the story of Hans Christian Andersen`s life and complete the notes. Fill each of the gaps with no more than THREE words and/or a number. You will listen TWICE.
A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
1805: Born in Odense, (1) ______________
1819: Travelled to Copenhagen and worked as (2) ______________
(3) ______: Started writing fairy tales
1845: (4) ______________ of his stories became known to foreign audiences
1875: Died because of (5) ______________
II. READING
1. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.
In the past few decades, the countryside has experienced lots of changes. Because of population growth, more products are needed. Therefore, more factories have been constructed, and young people have more choice of jobs apart from becoming farmers. When big cities have become more and more polluted, the fresher atmosphere in the countryside attracts more people. Rich people who live in the city for their work often buy a second home in the countryside to spend their weekend and holiday. As a result, the countryside is no longer a small community of rural people. In fact, in many parts of the countryside, there are urban people from nearby cities. Additionally, the introduction of the internet creates more opportunities for increasing rural people`s knowledge. Many farmers have used machines for tasks that used to be done by hand, which helps them save labour. In the near future, it is expected that the countryside will gradually become more similar to big cities.
The passage is about changes in the countryside. T F
Young people in the countryside can only become farmers. T F
Some people working in the city stay in the countryside at the weekend. T F
People in the countryside don`t use the internet. T F
In the near future, there will be no difference between country life and T F
city life.

2. Read the following text about leisure activities of Vietnamese teenagers. Match the words in A with their meanings in B.
A recent survey conducted by TIRA, a Vietnamese research company, highlights problems about the lifestyles of Vietnamese teenagers in urban areas. There is an imbalance in their consumption of time for studying and recreational activities. On average, these teenagers spend 9.5 hours a day on studies at school and at home. They only have about four hours for entertainment. Most of this time is spent on watching television and the internet, where they chat through social networks. The teenagers admit that they use computers to play games and to chat with friends much more than using it for studying purposes. The survey also shows that during summer months, despite having much more free time than during school years, these teenagers still fail to manage their time properly. They stay in bed longer, and then get hooked on games and TV. The time for computers and TV increases significantly to about five or six hours a day, while there is almost no time for physical outdoor activities.

A
B

1. highlight
A. a lack of proportion or relation between things

2. imbalance
B. agree, often unwillingly, that something is true

3. admit
C. a lot/to a great extent

4. manage
D. draw attention to

5. significant
E. control

III. WRITING
1. Write a paragraph about a fairy tale you have read. Write 80-100 words.
You should write about:
What the story is about
Who the main characters in the story are
What happened in the story
What the meaning of the story is
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2. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. You must not change the word. Write no more than THREE words.
Here is an example.
The bookshop is opposite the library.
_______________ a bookshop opposite the library. (THERE)
Answer: 0. There is
Herding buffaloes is more difficult than loading the rice.
Loading the rice is ______________________ herding buffaloes. (EASY)
Life in a mountainous village is more boring than life in a big city.