MIDTERM TEST

Time allowance: 60 minutes

Trường THPT Thanh Khê, TP Đà Nẵng, 2024 - 2025

I. LISTENING (2.5 points)

You are going to listen to Tom and Linda discussing their conflicts with their parents and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). You will listen TWICE.

Listen to the conversation between a smart city project's founder and an interviewer. Circle the best answer A, B, or C. You will listen TWICE.

Question 6. Why is Mr. Evans being interviewed?

A. He lives a smart city.

B. He has recently visited a smart city.

C. He founded a smart city project.

D. He built in a smart city.

Question 7. What does Mr. Evans want to do?

A. Replace all conventional cities with smart cities

B. Build many smart buildings

C. Build a city where everyone and everything is connected

D. Develop new data-sharing technologies

Question 8. When asked to provide an example, which system does Mr. Evan describe?

A. Smart energy

B. Smart infrastructure

C. Smart transportation

D. Smart building

Question 9. How can traffic jams be avoided in smart cities?

A. Cars can drive themselves.

B. Technologies allow drivers to find the best way to their destinations.

C. There are more roads in smart cities.

D. They can use public transport.

Question 10. Why do officials disapprove of this project?

A. It's too expensive.

B. It's not sustainable.

C. It's priceless.

D. It takes them some time to complete the project.

II. LANGUAGE (2.5 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 11. A online     B. culture     C. promise     D. delay

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.

Question 12. A. below       B. protect      C. hope      D. home

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

Question 13. Our city has recently been voted one of the most ______ towns in the country.

A. living      B. lively      C. livable      D. live

Question 14. Old generations who have _______ many difficulties can give us valuable life lessons.

A. lived       B. earned       C. spent      D. experienced

Question 15. Living in the city has many benefits; however, _______ face high costs of living.

A. doctors      B. city dwellers      C. farmers       D. old generations

Question 16. Scientists are trying to prevent the _______ of the disease.

A. movement       B. flow      C. spread      D. running

Question 17. Many young people suffer _______ mental health problems.

A. of      B. on     C. with      D. from

Question 18. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

They can cause a range of illnesses, from the common cold to more serious diseases such as Covid-19. 

A. severe       B. unimportant      C. thoughtful       D. honest

Question 19. To decide the winner of the competition, the examiners ______ candidates' dishes now.

A. taste      B. tasted      C. are tasting      D. was tasting

Question 20. Life expectancy _______ greatly over the past 200 years.

A. will increase     B. increases     C. increased     D. has increased

III. READING (2.5 points) 

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage

LIVING A HEALTHIER LIFE

Keeping fit and healthy may seem difficult, but there are few-easy-follow guidelines. Firstly, a balanced diet is absolutely essential. This means selecting food that is (24) ________ in salt and sugar. 

Experts recommend reducing the amount of fat in your diet as too much can lead to heart problems. They also suggest increasing (25) _______ of high fiber food we eat. This comes in the form of fresh fruit, vegetables, whole meal bread and pasta. As well as being packed (26) ______ vitamins and minerals, they are delicious, too. Secondly, it's important to fit exercise in to your daily routine. This can be done by simply walking as much as possible and climbing stairs instead of (27) _________ the lift. Finally, staying relaxed is important for good health. Too much stress can lead to a variety of illness, from headaches to high blood pressure. (28) _________ possible, do things you enjoy and treat yourself occasionally. So the message is simple - enjoy yourself but learn to respect your body too. It's all a question of getting the balance right.

Question 21. A. poor         B. short        C. small     D. low

Question 22. A amount       B. figure      C. number     D. mass

Question 23 A. with       B. by     C. of     D. in

Question 24. A catching      B. having      C. taking     D. going

Question 25. A. Whenever     B. Whichever     C. However     D. How

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the questions

Green spaces above our heads

Roof gardens, or gardens built on the top of city buildings, have become very popular in recent years, particularly in developed cities. It is even predicted that they will be the future of city architecture. This is because lack of space and overpriced land in cities makes it difficult to increase the number of parks and other green areas. So, what makes these 'green roofs' so attractive to city dwellers?

Roof gardens can improve air quality in cities. Plants take in and keep heat and light, and help to cool the environment around them. This way, green roofs help reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to heating and cooling buildings. They also help decrease dust pollution and the formation of smog, a mixture of smoke and fog, which is common in big cities.

Moreover, green roofs can provide new habitats for wildlife. They can help reduce the impact of urban development on habitat loss. For example, the City Hall in Chicago, the USA, has become home to more than 20,000 plants of over 150 different kinds. The living roof of Vancouver Convention Centre in Canada hosts 400,000 plants and 60,000 bees. Roof gardens also attract birds and insects, which increases the biodiversity in the area.

In summary, roof gardens can reduce pollution and improve human interaction with nature by introducing green space into the built environment. Connecting with nature is beneficial to our physical and mental health, and can increase quality of life.

Question 26. What is the text mainly about?

A. Advantages of roof gardens.

B. The future of smart gardens.

C. Importance of green initiatives.

D. How green spaces increase biodiversity.

Question 27. The word 'overpriced' in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________

A too expensive

B. valuable

C. reasonable

D. overdue

Question 28. Which of the following is NOT true about roof gardens?

A. They are built on the top of buildings.

B. They reduce dust pollution.

C. City dwellers think they are a waste of space. 

D. They improve air quality.

Question 29. The word 'They' in paragraph 3 refers to _______

A. habitats

B. green roofs

C. emissions

D. animals

Question 30. According to the text, by providing more green space, roof gardens help people _______.

A. learn about nature

B. stop urban development

C. save wildlife

D interact with nature

IV. WRITING (2.5 points)

Part 1: Error Identification

Question 31. (A) Make a dictionary (B) is a (C) good way (D) to learn new vocabulary.

Question 32. My grandma (A) suggested (B) to grow vegetables (C) in our (D) roof garden.

Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, without changing their meaning 

Question 33. It's over a year since we last contacted Mr. Smith.

We haven't __________________

Question 34. You should reduce sugar and fast food to stay healthy. (CUT)

Sugar and fast food _______________________ to stay healthy.

Question 35. It is not necessary for young couples to live with their parents after getting married.

Young couples _____________________________

Question 36. I/ not think / live / smart city / good / everyone. (add some words or change the verb forms to make a sentence)

________________________________

Part 3: Writing

Write an essay (120-150 words) to express your opinion about the statement below. You can either agree or disagree with it. Use the cues in the table to help you. (1.0 points)

SHOULD PARENTS STRICTLY LIMIT TEENAGERS SCREEN TIME?

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