SECOND SEMESTER TEST 2

I. LISTENING (2.5
points)

TASK 1 Listen to the conversation between Sophia and

her father. Circle the best answer A, B, or C.
You will listen TWICE.

1. What is Sophia’s father watching on TV?

A. A sci-fi about the negative effects of using non-
renewable sources.
B. A documentary about the negative effects of using non-
renewable sources.
C. A documentary about the benefits of using non-
renewable sources.
2. What does Sophia think about non-renewable sources?
A. They’re not necessary for our daily life.
B. People shouldn’t use them to drive heavy machinery.
C. They help heat homes and cook food.
3. What does Sophia think about renewable sources?
A. They are unlimited but expensive.
B. They are clean but not available.
C. They are limited and dangerous.
4. According to Sophia’s dad, what does the excessive use of
non-renewable sources cause?
A. It affects our health and work seriously.
B. It affects our work and environment seriously.
C. It affects our health and environment seriously.
5. What does Sophia hope can deal with the problem?
A. Modern technologies.
B. People’s effort.
C. Intelligent Robots.

TASK 2 Listen and complete the note. Write ONE WORD

in each blank. You will listen TWICE.
 SUPER WIND
Types: an (1) ___________ car
Feature - having six seats
s: - designed elegantly and (2) ___________
- having both manual driving and (3) ___________
modes
Speed: more than (4) ___________ kilometres per hour
Cost: (5) ___________ and not expensive

II. READING (2.5

points)

TASK 1 Read the passage. Circle the best answer A, B,

or C to each of the questions.
If you are a big fan of Doraemon, a Japanese
cartoon series, you will realise that there are some magic
gadgets that can transport people from one place to
another in a super modern way. They are imaginary
products that reflect people’s desire to invent future
means of transport. One of the most popular ones is the
bamboo-copter. It has a semi spherical base connected
with spinning rooters by a thin shaft. Just putting it on
any part of the body, Doraemon and his friends can fly
anywhere they want by just thinking. It looks small but
can carry a heavy body. Although it runs on batteries, it
doesn’t pollute the environment. However, sometimes
users can have a big problem if the battery is flat,
especially when they cross a vast ocean or desert.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A desire to invent a modern means of transport.
B. An imaginary means of transport in a cartoon series.
C. A magic gadget of Doraemon that can save the world.
2. What does the word They in line 3 mean?
A. Magic gadgets.
B. Doraemon and his friends.
 C. Cartoon series.
3. Where can we put a bamboo-copter?
A. On a semi spherical base.
B. On a thin shaft.
C. On any part of the body.
4. How can Doraemon and his friends fly with a bamboo-copter?
A. By thinking.
B. By using a control button.
C. By touching continuously.
5. Which of the following statements about a bamboo-copter is
true?
A. It runs on wind energy.
B. It must be very big to carry a heavy body.
C. If we use it to cross oceans, we can have trouble.

TASK 2 Complete the reading passage. Write ONE

suitable word in each blank.

Scotland is a country full of fascinating things. It

(1) __________ a long history of myths and legends, so it's

no surprise that the Unicorn is the national animal. This
country is home to a more-than-2,000-year yew which is
considered the oldest tree (2) __________ Europe.
Edinburgh is well-known as the capital of Scotland, but it
is not the largest city in Scotland. In fact, Glasgow is the
largest and also the UK’s first UNESCO City of Music. (3)
__________ you search for the traditional male clothing of
Scotland, you definitely see many images of kilts.
Scottish men (4) __________ kilts on some special
occasions like weddings, St Andrew's Day, etc. Watching
them play football or tug of war in kilts is really
interesting. Scotland has many (5) __________ things for
you to discover, so you should go and see it someday.

III. WRITING (2.5

points)
TASK 1 Put the words in the correct order to make
sentences.
1. cross / You / crossing / the / at / the / road / should / zebra /.
_______________________________________________________
reviews / fantasy / received / That / film / many / very / good /
2.
exciting /.
_______________________________________________________
are / be / festival / some / There / going / dances / to /
3.
traditional / at / the/ .
_______________________________________________________
solar / now / heating / Some / are / using / energy / for /
4.
people /.
_______________________________________________________
5. is / Christmas / she / abroad / but / Alice / home / always /
returns / studying / at /.
_______________________________________________________

TASK 2 Write a diary entry of 80 words about a day of

your trip to an English speaking country.

IV. LANGUAGE FOCUS (2.5

points)

TASK 1 Choose the word with a different way of

pronunciation in the underlined part.

1. A. Hydro B syllable C. hyperloop

.
2. A. Solar B produce C. local
.
Choose the word which has a different stress
pattern from that of the others.
3. A. Bamboo B royal C. butter
.
4. A. instrument B performance C. mineral
.
5. A. Canadian B disappointing C. renewable
.

TASK 2 Fill each blank with the correct form of the

verb in brackets.

1. We believe that bullet trains ___________ (be) faster, safer

and riders can avoid traffic jam.
2. Helen’s mother ___________ (buy) her this violin last
Christmas.
3. At the moment these students ___________ (collect) some
cardboard for building dollhouses.
4. Every Friday, Alex ___________ (join) different community
activities with his friends after school.
5. Jack ___________ (not feel) well now so he cannot help his
friends fix the solar panels.
6. The Scottish people ___________ (build) this castle long time
ago.
7. The plane ___________ (carry) more than 120 passengers at
present.
8. I hope we ___________ (own) a driverless car in the coming
time.
9. My desktop ___________ (not work), so I can’t send you my
email immediately.
10 I ___________ (think) Jimmy friendly and generous when I first
. met him yesterday.

TASK 3 Choose the best option to complete each

sentence. Circle A, B, or C.
1. We use these ___________ to warn people about the dangers.
A. Vehicles B. road signs C. handlebars
2. Tom’s performance at Christmas was so ___________ that
everyone stood up to give him an applause.
 A. Dull B. shocking C. gripping
3. Some people believe that we should ___________ nuclear
power in the long run due to its toxic.
A. Reduce B. overcool C. perform
4. Some people are using vehicles that run ___________ safer
energy for an eco-friendly environment.
A. Over B. on C. in
5. Everything belongs ___________ history is often priceless,
such as ancient castles in Scotland.
A. About B. to C. on
6. Mr. Bean is a character famous for his ___________ series.
A. documentary B. bumpy C. comedy
7. I really want to see ___________ Eiffel tower once in my life.
A. An B. the C. ∅
8. There are a lot of ___________ in Trafalgar Square every day.
A. sightseeing B. sightseers C. sights
9. This car dealership will ___________ a new model next month.
A. Introduce B. symbolise C. demonstrate
10 There is a music festival taking ___________ in this city every
. two years.
A. Part B. care C. place
11 The drone is now on ___________. You can see it flying without
. any manual control.
A. Driverless B. autopilot C. automatic
12 Natural gas is classified as a ___________ energy source.
.
A. non-renewable B. renewable C. renewal
13 Private cars are often considered environmentally unfriendly
. because they produce a lot of ___________.
A. traffic jams B. solar power C. fumes
14 Before turning left or right, you should give a ___________ to
. let other drivers know.
A. Signal B. handlebar C. helmet
15 Antony is fond of reading ___________ stories about
. spacecraft and aliens.
 A. documentary B. science fiction C. horror
16 You can travel on snow ___________ dogsled when you come
. to Alaska.
A. With B. by C. in
17 Some workers ___________ a new road at the moment.
.
A. will construct B. constructed C. are
constructing
18 ___________ this captain probably ___________ a wind-powered
. ship in the coming time?
A. Will … buy B. Is … buying C. Did … buy
19 ___________ the cartoon parade was noisy and crowded, Josh
. liked it very much.
A. Because B. However C. Although
20 I’m looking forward to my summer trip in ___________
. Netherlands next month.
A. A B. the C. this