FIRST MID-TERM TEST 2
LISTENING
Task 1: Listen and choose the best answers to the following questions. Track 02
1. What did Katherine do on her volunteer trip?
A. She taught English. B. She taught Math. C. She helped plant trees.
2. How did Katherine feel at the beginning?
A. She felt quite nervous. B. She felt very excited. C. She felt helpful.
3. What does Katherine say about harvesting crops?
A. It was quite easy. B. She couldn't help much. C. She liked harvesting crops.
4. How did Katherine know about the volunteer work?
A. From her father B. From her cousin C. From a friend of her father
5. What does Katherine say about volunteer activities?
A. They can be time-consuming.
B. They are mainly carried out in summer.
C. They enhance your chance of getting a scholarship.
Task 2: Where did each person learn the cold remedy? Circle the correct answer. Track 03
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6. A. his grandmother
B. his mother
C. his grandparents
7. A. a radio commercial
B. a TV commercial
C. a TV show
8. A. the newspaper
B. her mother
C. her doctor
9. A. a co-worker
B. a roommate
C. a Korean woman
10. A. in an e-mail
B. on the TV
C. on the Internet
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LANGUAGE FOCUS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Circle A, B, C or D.
11. A. provided B. invited C. donated D. washed
12. A. fear B. earn C. hear D. clear
Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D.
13. The school organized a ___________ project. We all tried to do things for free.
A. community B. volunteer C. service D. profit
14. Children in the school collect books to ___________ to children in poorer areas.
A. sell B. help C. donate D. educate
15. Every summer our school sends students to ___________ to help elderly people.
A. nursing homes B. hospitals C. charity shops D. summer camp
16. Great Heart Charity is a ___________ organization. They do not work for money.
A. profitable B. non-profit C. community D. profit
17. People do voluntary work because they expect it makes a ___________.
A. profit B. donation C. difference D. good fund
18. Eating colored vegetables and exercising can help you ___________ and stay healthy.
A. keep fit B. keeping fit C. do fit D. keep healthy
19. If you have chapped lips, use ___________.
A. suncream B. toothpaste C. lip balms D. medicine
20. I love ___________ the homeless children life skills.
A. helping B. doing C. teaching D. working
21. Don’t forget to wash your ___________ before meals.
A. feet B. hands C. teeth D. legs
22. To be healthy, I prefer playing sports ___________ playing computer games.
A. than B. to C. more D. more than
23. We take part ___________ different activities Sunday.
A. in – on B. on – in C. in – in D. at – in
24. There are two churches in town and ___________ of them provide food for the poor every month.
A. each B. both C. all D. most
25. Last year, we ___________ evening classes for street children.
A. cared B. provided C. donated D. helped
READING
Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
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home-cooked
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growing
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unhealthy
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diet
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like
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Good nutrition is especially important for (26) ___________ teenagers. Unfortunately, many of them have an unbalanced (27) ___________. They buy (28) ___________ takeaway food every day or even a few times a day. If you eat fast food regularly, you are more likely to put on weight than if you eat fast food only occasionally. About nine in ten teenagers eat junk food every day. This might be fizzy drinks and snacks (29) ___________ potato chips. Compared to (30) ___________ food, junk food is almost always: higher in fat, particularly saturated fat, higher in salt, higher in sugar, lower in fiber and lower in nutrients.
Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T or F.
Welcome to Melbourne City Mission!
Why should you come to us? In Melbourne, one in four people do some kind of volunteer work. People here are generous and they offer time and efforts.
Come and work as volunteers, you can help people in need. You can share your time, skills, knowledge and networks, and make a positive change. We will do our best to match your interests with our activities.
We need volunteers to visit residents in an Aged Care Home, to provide friendship and support to disabled people, and volunteers for 3-4 hours per week to assist those with serious illness. We also need volunteers who are mums and dads to help parents who have learning difficulties.
Anyone over 18 can volunteer with us. We have many positions for you to take: one- off or on-going positions. Get in touch with us on (03) 8625 4444.
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31. Melbourne City Mission is a volunteering organization.
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32. Anyone under 18 can join the organization.
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33. Volunteers can make a difference when they share time, skills, knowledge
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34. Volunteers here can help disabled or elderly people.
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35. Volunteers will work with the organization once only.
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Read the passage and answer the questions.
Heart disease kills more people in Britain than any other disease, including cancer. One adult dies every three minutes from heart disease. It is more common in men than women. Age is also important. 80% of people who die of heart attacks are 65 or older. But there are many things you can do to help your heart. Here are our top tips for a healthy heart!
- Do more exercise. Regular exercise is very good for your heart
- Don’t eat a lot of salt. We only need about 1g of salt a day. Most people eat about 6g
- Eat more fruit and vegetables (at least five portions a day).
- Don’t drink a lot of alcohol, but a glass of red wine every day can be good for your heart.
- Lose some weight.
36. Which disease kills more people in Britain: cancer or heart attack?
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37. How many adults die of heart disease in Britain every hour?
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38. How many grams of salt is it good to eat every day?
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39. How many portions of fruit and vegetables should we eat every day?
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40. Is alcohol always bad for your heart?
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WRITING
Here are some sentences about hobbies. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. You cannot change the words.
41. Amy/ pottery/ much/ very/ likes/ making/.
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42. My/ chess/ evening/ plays/ me/ with/ sister/ every/.
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43. Next/ to climb/ mountains/ more/ year/ you/ will/ continue/?
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44. Collecting/ environment/ save/ the/ helps/ bottles/ glass/.
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45. I/ because/ improve/ can/ useful/ health/ soccer/I/ playing/ find/ my/.
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Write a short paragraph (70-90 words) about your hobby.
You should write about:
1. Name of your hobby
2. How you collect them
3. Why you collect them
4. Your plan in the future
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ĐÁP ÁN
LISTENING
Task 1.
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
Task 2.
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. C
LISTENING TAPESCRIPT
Task 1: Track 2
Adam: Hi Katherine!
Katherine: Oh, Adam.
Adam: I haven't seen your recently.
Katherine: I've just come back from a trip to Mexico.
Adam: Really? Was that a family holiday?
Katherine: Ohm, no. I went to Mexico to volunteer. I worked as a volunteer teacher.
Adam: Sound interesting. What exactly did you do there?
Katherine : I volunteered in a rural village. I spent most of the time teaching small children Math. I also helped the local people harvest their crops.
Adam: Wow, I've never done that before. Did you have any difficulties?
Katherine: Sure. Actually, the kids were lovely and their English was quite good so teaching them Math was easy but I've never work on the field so I guess I didn't help much. And that's also my first volunteer trip so I was a little bit worried at first.
Adam: How did you know about that volunteer activity?
Katherine: I learnt about it from a friend of my father. He is a director of a charity called Happy Kids.
Adam: Lucky you. I also want to do something useful. Schools are very busy this year.
Katherine: Great! Volunteer activities will help a lot if you want to get a scholarship. My cousin got a scholarship to study in Switzerland last summer. He had done a lot of volunteer community work. If you are interested, I'll introduce you to my father's friend. They always need new volunteers.
Adam: Ah that would be great. Thanks Katherine. I just can't wait.
Task 2: Q Track 3
6.
A: What do you take for a bad cold, Ted?
B: Oh, I have this great cold remedy. It always works. I chop up a bunch of garlic, put it in hot water,
then drink it.
A: Gross! That sounds awful.
B: It is awful. I hated it when I was a kid. But my grandmother made me drink it every time I got a cold,
and I always felt better a few hours later. It works for her, too. She's going to be ninety-four years old
this summer!
A: Hmm. Maybe I should try it.
7.
A: What do you think is the best thing to take for a cold?
B: I take that new cold medicine. You know, the one they advertise on TV.
A: I've seen that commercial. The one with the dancing pink pills, right?
B: That's the one. Well, anyway, I had this really bad cold a few months ago and I was watching TV
when the commercial came on. So I thought, you know, why not try it? It worked so well for me. Now
it's the only thing I take.
A: It sounds pretty effective.
8.
A: Do you have a good cold remedy?
B: Oh, sure. Chicken soup.
A: No way! Does that really work?
B: Have some. I promise you'll feel better.
A: Who makes the soup? Your mom?
B: Actually, my mom's a doctor, so she doesn't believe that chicken soup really works. So I make it
myself. I just go down to the supermarket and pick up a can. I got the idea from a story I read in the
newspaper. It was all about this guy who ate chicken soup for every meal, and now he's over a
hundred years old.
A: I don't know. I never believe that stuff.
9.
A: What do you take for a bad cold, Jill?
B: Well, I don't like to take those cold medicines. They put me to sleep. I bought this last time I had a
cold.
A: Whoa, what is that? It looks like the root of a plant.
B: It's called ginseng.
A: It looks kind of weird.
B: Yeah, but it really works. I live across the street from this woman from Korea, and she told me to try
it. You should try it, too!
A: Well, I'll think about it.
10.
A. What do you take for a cold, Helen?
B: Oh, orange juice. It's supposed to be good for you because it has a lot of Vitamin C in it. I make a big
pitcher of it and drink it all the time.
A: Interesting. Maybe I should try it.
B: You really should. I read about it on this website for health problems, you know, on the Internet? It
says that drinking a lot of orange juice can cure just about anything - even stuff like toothaches and
sore muscles!
LANGUAGE FOCUS
11. D
16. B
21. B
13. B
14. C
15. A
18. A
19. C
20. C
23. A
24. B
25. B
READING
26. growing
27. diet
28. unhealthy
29. like
30. home-cooked
31. T
32. F
33. T
38. 1g
39. At least five portions
40. No, it isn't.
WRITING
41. Amy likes making pottery very much.
42. My sister plays chess with me every evening.
43. Next year will you continue to climb more mountains?
44. Collecting glass bottles helps save the environment.
45. I find playing soccer useful because I can improve my health.
Write a short paragraph (70-90 words) about your hobby.
Suggested answer:
My hobby is collecting books. I started this hobby 3 years ago when I read a meaningful story about
friendship. I began to like books. I buy books whenever I have money. I often go to book fairs or the
bookstore near my house to find my favorite books. I share this hobby with my sister. We often read
books on weekends and discuss about them. Collecting books is an useful hobby because it helps me
broaden my mind, my knowledge and get more information about our world.
In the future, I will try to make my collection larger and set up a book club in my school to share my
hobby.