END-OF-TERM TEST (SEMESTER 1) LISTENING
Listen to the conversation between a smart city project’s founder and an interviewer. Choose the best answer to each
question. You will listen TWICE.
1. Why is Mr Evans being interviewed?
A. He founded a smart city project.
B. He has recently visited a smart city.
C. He built a smart city.
2. What does Mr Evans want to do?
A. Replace all conventional cities with smart cities
B. Develop new data-sharing technologies
C. Build a city where everyone and everything is connected
3. When asked to provide an example, which system does Mr Evan describe? A. Smart energy
B. Smart infrastructure
C. Smart transportation
4. How can traffic jams be avoided in smart cities?
A. There are more roads in smart cities.
B. Technologies allow drivers to find the best way to their destinations.
C. Cars can drive themselves.
5. Why do officials disapprove of this project?
A. It’s too expensive.
B. It’s not sustainable. C. It’s priceless. LANGUAGE - PRONUNCIATION
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in
each of the following questions. 1. A. hospital B. exercise C. diet D.remind 2. A. state B. way C. place D.part 3. A. develop B. represent C. examine D.celebrate
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in
each of the following questions. 1. A. physical B. principle C. volunteer D.theory 2. A. destroy B. create C. reuse D.damage 3. A. proposal B. compliment C. skyscraper D.privacy LANGUAGE - GRAMMAR
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. His face looks funny. He something in the kitchen now. A. is tasting B. tasting C. tasted D.taste
2. The first blogging site
a popular social media platform when it allowed users to create their own content. A. has become B. became C. becomes D.was becoming
II. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. You don’t need to pay in advance, but you must (pay) on arrival.
2. Last Sunday I woke up early, had a shower, and then (go)
out to meet my friend at a cafe.
3. The female representative giving the speech (look)
surprisingly young considering she is in her 40s already. LANGUAGE - VOCABULARY
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each question.
1. In the future, robots will take care of dangerous and boring work for humans. A. be responsible for B. take after C. care D.neglect 2.
My grandparents had traditional views about what women should do and how they should behave. A. sights B. eyes C. ideas D.looks
3. One of the aims of ASEAN is to collaborate more effectively to encourage further growth in the agriculture and industry, and trade sectors. A. cooperate B. communicate C. contribute D.corporate
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. Many young people are worried about climate change, so they joined the environmental protests. A. disagreements B. objections C. approvals D.disputes
2. Because the programme has been cancelled, huge efforts have gone to waste. A. been worthy B. renewed C. been thrown away D.increased
3. The city's population is expected to hit 10 million in ten years' time. A. rise B. increase C. soar D.drop FUNCTIONAL SPEAKING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
1. Mary: You look tired. Do you need some help? Peter:
A. Yes, that would be great. Thank you.
B. Yes, of course. Never mind.
C. Yes, nice to meet you. Thank you.
D.Yes, you are right. Go ahead. 2. A: Teacher,
B: You are late again. Stand outside for ten minutes.
A. How do you spell that?
B. When is the deadline? C. May I come in?
D.Can you give me some instructions?
3. A: Hi, do you think you will pass the exam? B:
A. Yes, I'm really sure. B. I will get an A*. C. It’s too easy. D.I’m no doubt.
4. A: You look gorgeous in your new dress. B:
A. You must be a kind man.
B. Your fashion is good, too.
C. Thank you. It’s very nice of you to say so.
D.It’s the trend this year.
5. Manager: Sorry, but can you put your cigarette out?
Customer: Of course, my bad.
A. I can't even breathe!
B. Our cafe doesn’t allow smoking.
C. My friends don’t feel comfortable.
D.You should think about others’ feelings. READING
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Living with grandparents can sometimes be a little (1)
annoying, but it is popular in our society where three
generations live under the same roof. What can each member of the family do to (2) reduce these differences?
If you’re the elder, it is easy to expect the respect of everyone else in the household. As the head of the family, tap on
your wealth of experience and imagine yourself (3)
in your 20s back in your day. Thinking from this perspective
is likely to give you a better understanding on why young people act the way they do.
For the middle generation, when you are (4)
stuck between your parents and your child, it gets tiring to act as the
bridge between them. Having a teenager at home with seniors can sometimes be challenging. Teenagers go through the
phase of experimenting with new looks and behaviours to discover themselves.
Ultimately, communication is always the key to avoiding (5)
arguments. So, communicate openly and frequently with your family.
(Adapted from https://familiesforlife.sg/discover-an-article/pages/dealing-with-conflict-in-a-multi-generational- family.aspx) 1. A. annoying B. cheerful C. enjoyable D.interesting 2. A. differ B. increase C. reduce D.make 3. A. at B. for C. to D.in 4. A. stuck B. sticking C. stood D.standing 5. A. accordance B. arguments C. agreements D.acceptance
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
ASEAN is an international organisation which was established in 1967. Originally, ASEAN had only five members. By
the end of the 1990s, membership doubled with five new countries. Recently, ASEAN has agreed to admit East Timor
as the group’s granted observer and the young country may be (1) to be the full member soon.
Its main projects focus on the (2)
of trade among the members. ASEAN is led by a position that is, in turn,
occupied by the members. The organisation (3)
some economic progress since the members decided to create a
single market. In recent years, countries in ASEAN take part in many commercial, political and scientific activities of
the organisation in order to (4)
the stable relationship. Countries in the organisation are quite different
demographically. For example, almost a third of the total population of Cambodia are 15 to 29 years old while in
Singapore, the proportion of young residents is only 14%. (5)
, only 24.67 percent of the population live in urban
areas in Cambodia while all Singaporeans are urban residents. 1. A. fitted B. empowered C. prepared D.qualified 2. A. promoting B. promotion C. promoter D.promote 3. A. has made B. was making C. made D.makes 4. A. strengthen B. enjoy C. manage D.restore 5. A. Although B. Moreover C. On the contrary D.However WRITING
I. Reorder the words and phrases to make complete sentences 1. good maintain health. physical People to regularly should exercise 2.
the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long Situated place of interest. is outstanding at the heart of Ha Noi, an 3. left the party Sarah to do, nothing left Having early.
II. Write a proposal to your head teacher about an ASEAN traditional cuisine festival.
1. You can use the following questions as cues.
● When and where does the event take place? ● How long is the event?
● What kinds of activities are you going to organise at the event?
● What are the goals of the event?
● Which benefits is the event going to bring about?
Title: ASEAN Traditional Cuisine Festival
To: The Head Teacher Date: March 23
Prepared by: Student council
Next month, we plan to organise an ASEAN Traditional Cuisine Festival to celebrate Vietnam's 25-year
membership in ASEAN. The festival will be held in the school cafeteria on May 15, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m, and will be open to all.
We hope you will consider this proposal as it is beneficial to all students. Thank you.