REVISION FOR THE 1ST MID TERM EXAMINATION

Trường THPT Thanh Khê, TP Đà Nẵng, 2025 - 2026

A. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

☐ Theme: A long healthy life: The generation gap; Cities of the future

☐ Listening: Listen for main ideas and specific information in a TV chat show about food and healthy; a conversation about family conflicts: an interview about the disadvantages of living in a smart city. (Unit 1. Unit 2. Unit 3)

☐ Pronunciation:

- Stress of words

- Consonant and vowel sounds

☐ Reading: Read the text and guess meaning in context. passage comprehension, scan for specific information.

☐ Writing:

Write an opinion essay about limiting teenagers' screen time.

- Write an article about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a smart city. 

☐ Grammar:

- Past simple vs. Present perfect

- Modal verbs

- Stative verbs in the continuous form

- Linking verbs

B. PRACTICE - THE MIDTERM EXAM

Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Women have a longer life _______ than men.

A. story      B. membership      C. history     D. expectancy

2. You should continue to lead a healthy life, such as eating a(n) ________ diet, taking exercise and keeping warm.

A. balanced       B. sensitive     C. poor      D. unhealthy

3. It's a good idea to stretch your _______ after weight lifting.

A. power      B. muscles     C. strength      D. movements

4.The smallest ______ are about 0.4 micron in diameter.

A. animals      B. species      C. bacteria      D. diseases

5. Some bacteria can cause ______ diseases such as tuberculosis and food poisoning.

A. infect      B. infection    C. infectious      D. infectiously

6. Exercise _______ to always keep your body fit and your mind happy.

A. regular     B. regularly      C. irregular      D. irregularly

7. I rarely eat ________ and drink ______ because they're not food for health.

A. snack / energy drink          B. fast food / juice

C. fruit / alcoholic drink           D. junk food / soft drink

8. One advantage of living in a/an ________ is to improve the interaction between children and adults.

A. nuclear family        B. roof garden       C. extended family      D. nursing home

9. After graduating from university, I want to _______ my father's footsteps.

A. follow in       B. succeed in      C. go after     D. keep up

10. Four generations living in the same roof will have different _______ of lifestyle.

A. gaps      B. rules     C. manners       D. viewpoints

11. China has already been experimenting with ways to make its cities more _______ for the last two decades.

A. sustain     B. sustainable     C. sustainably       D. sustainability

12. Cities in poorer country often lack basic ______. Without it, they are unable to function properly as cities.

A. structure        B. construction     C. infrastructure      D. condition

13. Vancouver is often considered to be one of the most ______ cities in the world.

A. fit      B. livable      C. endurable      D. suitable

14. Chemotherapy is the most common treatment _______ cancer.

A. about      B. with      C. of     D. to

15. Many teenagers do not like it when their parents impose their decision ______ them.

A. in     B. on      C. at      D. to

16. _______ are people born in the era of technology and their lives relate to digital and social media.

A. Curious generations     B. Immigrants      C. Teenagers      D. Digital natives

17. If I were you, I would follow your father's advice. 

A. You must follow your father's advice. 

B. You should follow your father's advice.

C. You have to follow your father's advice. 

D. You shouldn't follow your father's advice.

18.She ________ two miles and a half, and now she feels exhausted. 

A. will have run    B. was running      C. has run       D. had been running

19. I haven't met him again since we ______ school ten years ago. 

A. have left    B. leave      C. left       D. had left

20. I ______ there once a long time ago and ______ back since then.

A. was / have not been             B. had been / was not

C. would be / had not been       D. have been/ will not be

21. The chef tasted the meat _______  before presenting it to the President.

A. cautious        B. more cautious     C. cautiously      D. much cautiously

22. Peter has played football _______ he was a child.

A. for     B. so     C. since      D. because

23. We _______ go to work by car. Sky train is a wise choice during rush hour. 

A. ought to      B. mustn't       C. shouldn't     D. have to

24. This warning sign indicates that you ______ step on the grass.

A. shouldn't     B. mustn't     C. don't have to      D. ought not to

25. I will lend you some money, but you _______ pay it back to me next week.

A. should      B. have to     C. must      D. mustn't

26. All students _______ wear uniforms at school because it is a rule.

A. should        B. have to       C. ought to       D. must

27. My car broke down yesterday, so I _______ catch a taxi to the office.

A. have to     B. had better     C. had to       D. has to

28. Although the dish smells ________, he refuses to eat and says that he is not hungry.

A. bad       B. good      C. well       D. worse

29. The fish tastes _______. I won't eat it.

A. awful     B. awfully     C. more awfully      D. as awful

30. What ______ you _______ of? - Grammar points in unit 3. It is rather difficult.

A. are / thinking     B. are / think     C. do / thinking     D. do / think

Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct arrangement of the sentences to make a meaningful paragraph for the following question. 

Question 1.

a. Mai: Do you think fish head soup is healthy?

b. Mai: You're right. Maybe we should try something else.

c. Lan: Yes. it has lots of protein in it. But, it looks horrible. I think we should replace it. 

A. a-b-c     B. c-a-b     C. b-a-c     D. a-c-b

Question 2.

a. Janna: - Mum. can I go to my friend's birthday party this Saturday evening?

b. Janna: - It's Mai's birthday. Mum. Is it OK if I stay the night at her house after the party?

c. Janna: - OK. Mum. I'll be home before 10 p.m. then.

d. Mum: - Certainly. Whose birthday is it?

e. Mum: - Oh, I'm afraid not. You must come back home before 10 p.m. We're going to visit your grandparents early on Sunday morning.

A. a-b-d-e-c      B. a-d-b-e-c     C. a-b-d-c-e      D. a-d-b-c-e

Question 3.

a. Moreover, the young generation can learn in a new educational environment which brings more job opportunities for the future.

b. In contrast, the worst thing about spending a year with a family abroad is missing the place where we were born and grown up.

c. Also, we will find it strange to eat different food as well as experience new cultures that we aren't used to.

d. In my opinion, the best thing about spending a year with a family abroad is that all of the members have the opportunity to learn and speak a new language and visit different places in another country. 

e. Consequently, we will face the challenge of adapting to a new way of life. which can feel uncomfortable at first.

A. b-d-a-c-e     B. d-b-a-c-e     C.a-d-b-c-e      D. d-a-b-c-e

Question 4.

a. Mai: - I've been really busy with work lately, but I'm managing. How about you?

b. Minh: - Hey, it's been a while! How have you been?

c. Minh: - Pretty much the same here. Work has been crazy too.

A. b-c-a     B. a-b-c     C. b-a-c      D. c-b-a

Question 5.

a. Sally:- What about you? Have you been working on any new projects?

b. Sally: Hi! Long time no see. How's everything going?

c. Janna: - Not really. I've been focusing on improving my skills before starting something new.

d. Janna: - Hey! I'm doing well. thanks. Just been really busy with work.

e. Sally: - That's great to hear! I hope all your hard work pays off and leads to something amazing. 

A. b-d-a-c-e    B. a-b-c-e-d    C. b-a-d-c-e       D. d-b-a-e-c

Question 6.

Dear Mary,

a. I really love it and can't wait to use it!

b. Thank you so much for the wonderful birthday gift you sent me.

c. Let's plan to catch up sometime soon.

d. It was such a nice surprise, and it means a lot to me that you thought of me on my special day. 

e. Wishing you all the best until then!

A. d-b-a-e-c     B. b-a-d-c-e    C. a-b-d-c-e      D. b-d-a-c-e

Question 7.

a. First of all, recycling plastic reduces the amount of waste in landfills, which helps to decrease pollution.

b. In conclusion, recycling plastic is essential for protecting our environment and preserving natural resources for future generations.

c. Additionally, by reusing plastic materials, we conserve energy that would otherwise be used to produce new plastic products.

d. Recycling plastic has numerous benefits for the environment.

e. This not only reduces the demand for raw materials but also lowers greenhouse gas emissions.

A. d-a-e-c-b    B. d-a-c-e-b     C. a-d-e-c-b    D. d-e-a-c-b

Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences as long as the meaning is unchanged. Using modals 

1. I'd advise you to tell the truth to your family

You _______________________

2. It is not neccesary for us to wear uniforms every day

I __________________________

3. We aren't allowed to drive without wearing a helmet.

We ________________________

4. It is necessary for young people to plan their future career carefully 

Young people ________________________

5. It is very important for us to do well at school.

We ________________________

Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences as long as the meaning is unchanged 

1) This is the first time he went abroad.

=> He ________________________

2) She started to learn driving 1 month ago.

=> She ________________________

3) We began eating when it started to rain. 

=> We ________________________

4) I last had my hair cut when I left her.

=> I haven't ________________________

5) It is a long time since we last met. 

=> We ________________________

6/ I haven't cheated in exam for years. 

-> It is ________________________

7/ How long has she lived in Danang?

-> When ________________________

8/ He hasn't smoked for 2 years.

-> He last ________________________

9/ I have learnt French for 3 years. 

-> I ________________________

10/ I haven't met her for 5 days.

-> The last time ________________________

Exercise 5: Complete the following sentences, using given words 

1. Mum, / can I / go / my friend's / birthday party / Saturday evening?

________________________________

2. it OK/ if / I / stay / the night / her house / after / party?

________________________________

3. Would you mind / if / I / open / the windows? / It / too stuffy / in here.

________________________________

4. Dad, / you / mind / if / I / color / hair?

________________________________

5. Mum, / Would / you / mind / if / I / go out / my friends / weekend?

________________________________

Exercise 6: Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Effects of the generation gap

The generation gap can create many negative consequences. Older generations often experience stress and anxiety as they fail to (1) ________ younger ones. Old people also feel no longer needed or wanted, and less (2) _______ in their abilities to use technology. Younger generations, on the other hand, don't feel very (3) _______ with the traditional culture and values of their parents and grandparents. They want to make their own decisions and create their own (4) _______ without following in their parents' footsteps. They also highly (5) _______ the relationship with their peers, and peer groups play an important role in their life. They feel bad when they disappoint their parents.

1. A. understand      B. protect       C. control          D. manage

2. A. attractive        B. confident     C. useful           D. practical

3. A. valued            B. curious        C. connected    D. worried

4. A. life      B. idea        C. job        D. future

Exercise 7: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. 

In America, although most men still do less housework than their wives, that gap has been halved since the 1960s. Today, 41 per cent of couples say they share childcare equally, compared with 25 percent in 1985. Men's greater involvement at home is good for their relationships with their spouses, and also good for their children. Hands-on fathers make better parents than men who let their wives do all the nurturing and childcare. They raise sons who are more expressive and daughters who are more likely to do well in school - especially in math and science.

In 1900, life expectancy in the United States was 47 years, and only four per cent of the population was 65 or older. Today, life expectancy is 76 years, and by 2025, it is estimated about 20 per cent of the U.S. population will be 65 or older. For the first time, a generation of adults must plan for the needs of both their parents and their children. Most Americans are responding with remarkable grace. One in four households gives the equivalent of a full day a week or more in unpaid care to an aging relative, and more than half say they expect to do so in the next 10 years. Older people are less likely to be impoverished or incapacitated by illness than in the past, and have more opportunity to develop a relationship with their grandchildren.

Even some of the choices that worry people the most are turning out to be manageable. Divorce rates are likely to remain high, and in many cases marital breakdown causes serious problems for both adults and kids. Yet when parents minimize conflict. family bonds can be maintained. And many families are doing this. More non-custodial parents are staying in touch with their children. Child-support receipts are rising. A lower proportion of children from divorced families are exhibiting problems than in earlier decades. And stepfamilies are learning to maximize children's access to supportive adults rather than cutting them off from one side of the family.

1. Nowadays, ________ of men help take care of children.

A. 50%      B. 41%     C. 25%      D. 20%

2. According to the writer, old people in the USA ________.

A. are experiencing a shorter life expectancy

B. receive less care from their children than they used to

C. have better relationships with their children and grandchildren 

D. may live in worst living conditions

3. Which of the following is NOT true about divorce rates in the USA? 

A. They will still be high.

B. They can cause problems for both parents and children.

C. More problems are caused by children from divorced families. 

D. Children are encouraged to meet their separate parents.

4. The word "equivalent" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ 

A. comparable      B. opposed      C. dissimilar      D. constrasting

5. According to the writer, the future of American family life can be _______ 

A. positive      B. negative      C. unchanged       D. unpredictable

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