REVIEW REVIEW FOR THE SEMESTER EXAM
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1.Her exceptional ability is known widely as she has won a lot of prizes in many different contests.
A. talent B. passion C. admiration D. appearance
2. That’s a very nice dress you’re wearing. - _____.
A. That’s all right B. I’m glad you like it
C. That’s nice D. You’re quite right
3. The main sponsors of “American Idol” including Coca – Cola and AT & T have left, ......................................finance becomes a big problem
A. and B. but C. or D. so
4. The first ever Junior Eurovision Song Contest ( JESC) ....................................... in Denmark, in 2003.
A. took part B. took place C. took care D. took advantage
5. Some contestants manage................................the fame from the TV game shows.
A. gain B. gaining C. to be gained D. to gain
6. Vietnam Idol, a music reality show, is becoming popular among young.............................who love to watch their generation on TV.
A. spectators B. singers C. audiences D. teenagers
7. The tragic end of “ Swan Lake” shows that magic is....................... over the love.
A. power B. powerful C. powerless D. powerfully
8. Van Cao’s Tien Quan Ca was made into the national ..................... of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
A. song B. music C. melody D. anthem
9. Fantasia Barrino, the winner of American Idol’s season 3 in 2004, released her....................................Free Yourself, which earned three Grammy Award nominations.
A. debut album B. live performance C. local version D. live programme.
10. That teen idol was .......................to win second place in the idol Contest in 2010.
A. talent B. being talented C. talented D. talentless
11. Hat Boi involves singing with distinctive vocal production techniques, symbolic gestures, ...................it is extremely difficult to perform,...........................requires special training in the art form.
A. and – but B. so – but C. so – and D. but – and
12. The clown in a Cheo play seems to be a supporting role,.....................................actually he or she is very important to the performance.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
13. “Can I try your new camera?” “................................. ”
A. I’m sorry I can’t. Let’s go now.
B. Sure. I’d love to.
C. Sure. But please be careful with it.
D. I’m sorry. I’m home late.
14. ______ is the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs.
A. Husband B. Breadwinner C. Women D. Homemaker
15. A person will be considered _________ if he/she doesn’t take good care of his/her parents or grandparents.
A. unwilling B. discomfort C. ungrateful D. impolite
16. _________ psychologists, most people don’t realize the enormous benefits that come to a family when husband and children share the housework.
A. On behalf of B. Thanks to C. According to D. Apart from
17. The policeman made us ........................... our car.
A. stop B. to stop C. stopping C. stopped
18. My relatives advised me not to allow my students cheating in
A B C D
any test.
19. Jack got into trouble when he refused to be opened his briefcase
A B C
for the customer
D
20. Carl ____________ staying one more night in the village.
A. agrees B. hopes C. plans D. suggest.
21. I can’t afford _______ you any more money .
A. borrowing B. to borrow C. to lend D. my lending
22. Mr. and Mrs. Smith looked forward ______ their children soon.
A. to seeing B. on seeing C. to see D. of seeing
II. Rewrite these following sentences:
1. We couldn’t take our bags into the museum. (let)
They_______________________________________________
2. It is compulsory for all the students to leave a cash deposit. (required)
All the students______________________________________
3. Aren’t you going to ask someone to repair the bike before going to school? (have)
Aren’t you __________________ the bike before going to school?
4. I’m sure somebody will sort everything out soon.
I’m sure everything____________________________________
5. They can arrange a meeting for next week.
A meeting___________________________________________
6. I think this is the right street.
This appears_________________________________________.
7. They forced him to sign the document.
They made___________________________________________
8. Mr. Brown sent them an invitation to meet him for a discussion.
Mr. Brown invited_____________________________________.
III. Read the following passage carefully. Choose the best answer for each space.
Birth of the Movies
Did you know that cinema is more than 100 years olds? Moving pictures was invented by the brothers Louis and Auguste Lumière . The first showing of a moving picture or “movie” (1)__________place in a cinema in Paris on 28th December 1895. On that day, the Lumière brothers showed movies using their newly invented machine, called the Cinematographe. The audience saw a funny film in (2)___________ a gardener spilt a lot of water on himself by accident. Everyone really loved it.
Ciname very (3)_____________became popular all over the world. In 1907 the first film studios were built in a district of Los Angeles called Hollywood. (4)____________ the 1920s, Hollywood had become the centre of the world film (5)_____________.
To begin with, the movies had no sound. Words (6)____________ on the srceen from time to time to explain the story.
1. A. found B. took C. went D. gave
2. A. where B. who C. which D. what
3. A. quickly B. immediately C. fast D. early
4. A. To B. At C. For D. By
5. A. industry B. company C. trade D. firm
6. A. developed B. happened C. appeared D. displayed
IV. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions.
Music can move the soul. It can be a very strong influence. Some music can calm us down but other music can make us wild! How does music affect us? Music is used in a variety of ways. It is used in the medical field as a source of research and as a sort of treatments as well. Music has been used as treatment to lower blood pressure, help ill children recover quickly, treat mental illness, treat depression, aid in healing, and reduce stress and insomnia and premature infants. Julius Portnoy, a musicologist, found that it can change heart rates, increase or decrease blood pressure, effect energy levels, and digestion, positively or negatively, depending on the type of music. Calming music, such as classical music, was found to have a very calming effect on the body, and cause the increase of endorphins, thirty minutes of such music was equal to the effect of a dose of valium. Both hemispheres of the brain are involved in processing music. The music in these studies is not the lyrics, but the music itself, the melody, the tones, the tunes, the rhythm, and the chords. Conversely music has also been documented to cause sickness. The right, or wrong music, can be like a poison to the body. Studies had been done on plants and the results were that loud hard rock music killed plants and soft classical music made the plants grow faster. Music is very powerful, like a drug and can even be an addiction. According to Patty Hearst, a researcher on music, it was documented that music was used in the aid of brainwashing some people. In the book, "Elevator Music" by Joseph Lanza, it is stated that certain types of strong music over prolonged periods in certain conditions were shown to cause seizures.
1. Which is the main idea of the text?
A. The effects of music B. Powerful music
C. Music treatment D. Music used as drugs
2. According to the text,_____.
A. All pieces of music have the same influence
B. Music can be used in the same ways
C. Different music has different effects
D. Children cannot listen to music
3. The word “it” refers to_____.
A. the heart B. the musicologist C. music D. treatment
4. The writer talked about the effects of music on _____.
A. human beings and plants B. fish and birds
C. mammals and turtles D. men and fish
5. What does the phrase “recover” in the text mean?
A. get better B. lose C. cover D. hurt
