I. LISTENING
Task 1. LISTEN to audio 1.20 and MATCH the speakers (1-4) with their correct situations (A-E), there is ONE situation that you DON’T NEED.
1/ Fred
2/ Sally
3/ Chris
4/ Celina
• A. doesn’t consider himself/herself a courageous person
• B. loves being in wild, far-away places
• C. says people who aren’t strong and fit shouldn’t try base jumping
• D. really didn’t enjoy base jumping
• E. says base jumping isn’t popular with older people
Task 2. LISTEN to audio 1.19 and WRITE T (True) or F (False) for the following statements (a-f).
a) In Alaska, there are only eagles and bears in the wild.
b) Exploring the caves in Mexico need no experience.
c) Exploring the caves in Mexico last for five days.
d) The highlight of the Philippine tour is Mount Pinatubo.
e) Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991 and formed Lake Pinatubo.
f) Forest Trekkers offer scenery that most tourists never reach.
II. GRAMMAR
Task 1. Choose the word /phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
1. It ____________ heavily last August.
A. is rain
B. was raining
C. rained
D. rain
2. What ___________ when I phoned yesterday?
A. were you doing
B. do you do
C. did you do
D. do you did
3. I ______________ the accident when I was waiting for the Grab taxi.
A. was seeing
B. saw
C. had seen
D. has been seen
4. While we ____________________ in the park, Mary fell over.
A. ran
B. runs
C. is running
D. were running
5. _____________________ History at 6 p.m. yesterday??
A. Are you study
B. Did you study
C. Have you studied
D. Were you studying
6. She ________ the gold medal in 1986.
A. won
B. win
C. to won
D. to win
7. There ____________ some big trees in the yard when I was 5.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
8. For a long time people ________ that the world was flat and that people could fall off the edge.
A. may think
B. thought
C. are thought
D. thinks
9. Nick: “I last _______ Susan at her house two _______ ago.”
A. saw/ year
B. seen/ week
C. see/ months
D. saw/ months
10. Jack: “What did you ______ last night?” Jeremy: “I ______ on my Science project.”
A. do/ works
B. do/ worked
C. doing/ working
D. does/ works
Task 2. Complete the text with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
It was a cold, dark evening. The snow was falling fast and an icy wind was blowing. As Rick (1)__________________(walk) home along the empty street, he saw a strange flash of light in the distance. He (2)__________________(stop). “Maybe it was just my imagnation,” he thought. Then, suddenly, the light (3)__________________(flash) again. As he was watching it, he ran towards he light when something hit his heads. Rick (4)__________________ (fall) onto the snow. A car door opened and a man (5)_________________(step) out in front of him …
III. READING
Task 1. Read the dialogue and write the answer True or False.
Amy: Are you excited about the start of school?
John: No, not really. I quite like school, but it’s not my favourite thing in the world.
Amy: We’re very different. I really enjoy learning new things. What subjects do you like?
John: I love IT because I’m interested in computers. I’m also keen on drama. I think acting is great.
Amy: Really? We’re very different that way too. I’m just too scared in front of people. What do you think of maths?
John: Actually, I really don’t like maths. I just can’t understand it. It’s terrible.
Amy: Different again! I like maths and I enjoy science a lot too.
John: OK, science isn’t bad. It’s actually kind of interesting.
Amy: Well, I’m happy we agree on something …
1. Amy likes school a lot.
2. John love IT because computers are interesting.
3. Amy is keen on drama and acting.
4. John has a negative view about maths.
5. Amy and John are totally different.
Task 2. Read and answer the questions.
BASE jumping is an extreme sport. It is similar to skydiving, but there are important differences. Firstly, the jumps are much lower – usually no more than six hundred metres. And secondly, there is no aircraft. Instead, participants jump from some kind of bridge, building or cliff. The first BASE jump took place in 1912 in New York, when Frederick Law jumped for the Statue of Liberty. In the 1960s and 70s the sport became more popular, partly thanks to Carl Boenish. He made documentaries about BASE jumping and also thought of the name. He died in 1984 while he was jumping in Norway. BASE jumping is a thrilling experience, but it is very risky too.
1. What is the text about?
2. Is BASE jumping the same as skydiving?
3. Where do participants jump from in this sport?
4. When did first BASE jump take place?
5. Did Carl Boenish make the first BASE jumping?
IV. WRITING
Read the invitation. Answer the question and write a reply (100-120 words) using the Writing Strategy (p.31) and Hint below.
Hi Nam,
I’m hosting a party to celebrate New Year eve. It's on Friday 1 January, the party will start at 5:30pm.
We will go to Nguyen Hue street to watch the musical show at 6:00pm. Many famous singers like My Tam, Son Tung Mtp, Chipu,... will be performing. I can’t wait to see them.
In the evening, we’re having hot pot at Haidilao, there is so much delicious food, drinks and services that we can try. Hit me up if you can join.
Vy
PS: If you are busy in the afternoon, you can meet me at Haidilao in district 1.
ANSWER KEY
I. LISTENING
Task 1.
|
1. E |
2. D |
3. C |
4. E |
Task 2.
|
a. F |
b. F |
c. T |
4. F |
5. T |
6. T |
II. GRAMMAR
Task 1.
|
1. C |
2. A |
3. B |
4. D |
5. D |
|
6. A |
7. D |
8. B |
9. D |
10. B |
Task 2.
|
1. was walking |
2. stopped |
3. flashed |
4. fell |
5. stepped |
III. READING
Task 1.
|
1. T |
2. T |
3. F |
4. T |
5. F |
Task 2.
1. The test is about BASE jumping.
2. No, it isn’t.
3. Participants jump from some kind of bridge, building or cliff.
4. The first BASE jump took place in 1912.
5. No, he didn’t.