Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Học kì II (Bản đẹp)

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1. THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST-GRADE 8 CODE 9 II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Question 6. A. recycle B. medical C. chemical D. athletic Question 7. A. pollute B. botanic C. contaminate D. economy Question 8. A. into B. history C. tiny D. disease III. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. Question 9. A. national B. grammatical C. medical D. chemical Question 10. A. athletic B. historic C. dramatic D. classic Question 11. A. scientifically B. economic C. artistic D. scientific IV. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. Question 12. Water pollution can put negative ___ on our health. A. contamination B. affects C. effects D. problems Question 13. A: How can light pollution ___ animals? B: It can make animals change their behavior patterns. A. cause B. make C. affect D. lead Question 14. The dove is a universal ___ of peace. A. symbolizing B. symbolize C. symbolic D. symbol Question 15. The city has an atmosphere which is quite ___. You will never feel like that in other places. A. important B. normal C. unique D. common Question 16. ___ about the storm that stroke Hanoi last night? A. Did you hear B. Do you heard C. Have you hear D. Did you heard Question 17. Many people ___ because of the earthquake last week. A. did injure B. injured C. have injured D. were injured Question 18. When I looked at the river, I knew it ___ for a long time. A. had contaminated B. had been contaminated C. was contaminated D. contaminated Question 19. All flights to Ha Noi had to be cancelled ___ the storm. A. as a result B. due to C. because D. so Question 20. When we were young, we ___ in the river near our home. A. used to swim B. have swum C. had swum D. were swimming V. Find a mistake in each sentence. Question 21. My father worked (A) in a noisy factory for (B) a long time, since (C) he suffered from hearing loss (D). Question 22. The River Thames flows (A) through southern (B) England and connect (C) London with (D) the sea. Question 23. Much (A) of the town was reconstruct (B) after (C) the tornado (D). Question 24. Look at (A) those (B) grey clouds! It will (C) rain soon (D). Question 25. Students might (A) only use the (B) laboratory once (C) a (D) week. VI. Read the passge. And decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Living in Scotland Scotland is the UK’s most northern country and has around 790 islands off its coasts – 130 of which have people living on them. Scotland is well known for its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches and lochs, which are fress water lakes. There are over 600 square miles of lochs in Scotland including the most famous one, Loch Ness. It has a population of just over five million people which is about 8.5 per cent of the whole UK population. Over 2 milion of these live in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and almost half of Scotland’s population live in the Central Belt, where both the largest city (Glasgow), and the capital city Edinburgh) are located. Scotland also hostsone of the biggest arts festivals in the world. This is commonly known as the Edinburgh Festival but is actually made up of a number of different festivals which happen at different times of the year, though many do take place in August and September. Many people have heard of the Fringe Festival, but there are also the International Festival, the Film Festival, the Children’s Festival and the Edinburgh Mela which is an intercultural festival.
2. Question 26. Scottish people inhabit on over 1/6 of its all islands. ___ Question 27. Scotland’s population is over 1/10 of the whole UK population. ___ Question 28. People in Scotland prefer living in other areas to big cities. ___ Question 29. There are 2 common months for Edinburgh Festival. ___ Question 30. There won’t be any special events exclusively for kids in this Festival. ___ VII. Read the passage and answer the questions. Technology has advanced to the point where instant communication anywhere in the world is an everyday fact of life. Technology has improved, and has a positive impact on communication as a whole in many (31) ___ . It has increased the reliability of sending messages to others, made it easier to meet new people and keep (32) ___ touch with friends. Modern communication is handled by wireless signals, undersea cables, satellites and other (33) ___ technology, ensuring the fast delivery of messages and data to any locations. The accessibility of technology also means that you don’t need to be in any special locations like a post office or mail room to send a message; all you need is a cell phone. Online communication has (34) ___ the door to new ways of communicating with strangers and taking part in communities. Chat rooms, (35) ___ forums and dating sites let people meet each other and get to know more people without having to be there in person. Question 31. A. methods B. means C. forms D. ways Question 32. A. on B. out C. for D. in Question 33. A. advanced B. high C. simple D. basic Question 34. A. opened B. closed C. been opened D. been closed Question 35. A. channel B. discussion C. cyber D. media VIII. Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given. Question 36. We/ use/ art/ communicate/ 200 years. A. We will be using art to communicate in 200 years. B. We will use art for communicating for 200 years. C. We will have used art to communicating in 200 years.D. We will be using art for communicating by 200 years. Question 37. I/ look forward to/ hear/ you/ soon. A. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. B. I am looking forward to hear from you soon. C. So am I looking forward to hear from you soon. D. I look forward to hear from you soon. Question 38. The number/ English speakers/ increase/ recent years. A. The number of English speakers increase in recent years. B. The number of English speakers have increased in recent years. C. The number of English speakers increased in recent years. D. The number of English speakers has increased in recent years. Question 39. According/ latest report/ the number/ people/ injured/ typhoon/ nearly/ 150. A. According to the latest report, the number of people injured in the typhoon was nearly 150. B. According to the latest report, the number of people were injured in the typhoon were nearly 150. C. According to lastest, the number of people injured in the typhoon were nearly 150. D. According to the lastest report, the number of people have injured in the typhoon was nearly 150. Question 40. Tsunamis/ also/ refer/ the public/ tidal waves. A. Tsunamis also referred to the public as tidal waves. B. Tsunamis also refer to the public as tidal waves. C. Tsunamis is also referred as the public as tidal waves. D. Tsunamis are also referred to the public as tidal waves.
3. CODE 10 I. LISTENING (1.5ms) PART 1: Listen to the conversation and circle the correct answer. (0.5m) (Number zero (0) is done for you) 0. How does the woman travel to work? A. By bike Ⓑ. By bus C. By car 1. What will the weather be like tomorrow? A. Rainy B. Sunny C. Cloudy 2. How did Sarah get home last night? A. By bus B. By train C. By car 3. What would the man like to do on his birthday? A. Going out for a meal with his friends. B. Going out for a meal with his girlfriend. C. Staying at home for a meal with his friends. 4. What book did the woman buy? A. Art History B. Travel in France C. French Cooking 5. What times does the market close today? A. 7.00 B. 8.00 C. 9.00 PART 2: You will hear a conversation between a girl, Maria, and a boy, Dominic, about keeping fit. Listen carefully and decide if each statement is True or False. (Number zero (0) is done for you) (0.5m) Statements True False 0. Maria and Dominic agree that running a marathon would be fun. ✓ 1. Maria is worried that running will be boring. 2. Maria always does exercise classes. 3. Dominic thinks Maria will feel uncomfortable running in public. 4. Dominic would feel happier running alone. 5. Dominic thinks Maria needs to make an effort. PART 3: You will hear somebody talking about trips on the river. Listen and fill in the missing information. (Number zero (0) is done for you). (0.5m) River Cruises Private parties Groups: Minimum (0) _10 __ people maximum (1) ___ people Available all year round Trips last 2-5 (2) ___ in the evening or (3) ___ Food: Gold buffet or 3-course meal Must be ordered at least one (4) ___ before Cost Boat hire includes disco or dance (5) ___ Extra cost for live entertainment Bookings: Through website, by telephone or at the office in the leisure time. II. LANGUAGE FOCUS. (3ms) Choose the best options to complete the following sentences. 1. The man ___ in the accident was taken to the hospital. A. was injured B. injures C. injured D. injuring 2. This Temple was built 100 years ago to ___ a Hindu God. A. present B. explain C. express D. honor 3. Viet Nam is ___ country. A. an exporting-rubber B. a rubber-exported C. a rubber-exporting D. an exported-rubber
4. 4. Are you free to ___ for dinner this evening? A. come across B. come over C. go over D. go across 5. While we ___ to school, we ___ an accident. A. were walking / saw B. walking / seeing C. were walking/ were seeing D. walked/ were seeing 6. Compose is a wonderful natural ___. It helps plants grow. A. sandal B. fertilizer C. glassware D. metal 7. This book ___ to the library today. A. has to return B. has to been returned C. has to be returned D. has is returned 8. Mai is talking about her ___ for Tet holiday. A. prepare B. prepared C. preparing D. preparation 9. Angkor Watt should really be known ___ a wonder of the world. A. like B. so C. as D. alive 10. Simon ___ in class for 3 days. A. isn't B. won't be C. wasn't D. hasn't been 11. These beautiful pictures ___ from recycle paper, A. made B. make C. are made D. is made 12. Jane said she ___ in the contest. A. can participate B. would participate C. will participate D. is participating III. READING. (2ms) 1. Complete the passage with words given in the box. (There are two extra words that you do not use). (1m) most - traditions - best - country - foreign - nations STUDYING ABROAD More and more young people are (0) recognizing the advantages of living in another (1) ___ and are deciding to study abroad. They realize it's the (2) ___ way to learn about the custom and the way of life of other people. Students exchanges give teenagers the opportunity to live somewhere else for a school year. While they are living abroad, they will eat new food, experience new (3) ___ and learn the way people of their own age live from day to day. Students stay with carefully chosen host families and attend a local school. Every student on the exchange programme has somebody who directly supports them the whole time they are abroad. To qualify an exchange student, you must be aged between 15 and 18 years and be good at a (4) ___ language. 2. Read the passage, and then decide which statement is True or False, (1m) THANKSGIVING DAY Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and the New Year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. The first Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1621. Traditional foods are turkey, sweet potatoes, fruits and vegetables. Many people have pumpkin pie for dessert at the end of the meal. It is the time for counting our blessings we have received during the year and being with our families and friends. Statements True False 1. Thanksgiving is a national celebration of Canadians and Americans. 2. It is celebrated on 2nd Thursday of November in America. 3. It was first held in 1621. 4. Pumpkin pie is one of the traditional foods on Thanksgiving Day. IV. WRITING (2ms) 1. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. Start with the words provided. (1m) a. It's interesting to travel around the world. → Traveling b. "I think Lan eats too much chocolate" said Peter.
5. → Peter said that c. I always keep the window open. I want to enjoy fresh air. (using "so as to") → I always d. Could you please give me some information about the English course? → Would you mind 2. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write the correct sentence in the blank below. Example: I enjoy to go abroad. → B-going A B C a. We are very surprise that he won the first prize. A B C → b. Tom lives in a house built on 1995. A B C → c. I had dinner with my parents at 8 P.M yesterday. A B C → d. Do you finished your homework yet? A B C → CODE 11 I/ Listen and choose the correct answer. (1 điểm) 1. What is Mr. Kim doing in Ho Chi Minh City? A. He is going on holiday. B.He is visiting his friends. C.He is attending a meeting. D.He is visiting his parents 2. What time will the caller see Mr. Kim on Friday? A.2 p.m B.3 p.m C.3.30 p.m D.4 p.m 3.What is the caller’s telephone number? A.0995 119 191 B.0559 119 191 C.0995 991 191 D.0905 199 911 4.The caller would like to have .with Mr. Kim. A.a message B.a book C.a prensent D.an appointment II/ Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (1 điểm) 1. Mr. Kim is a doctor. 2. The caller would like to leave a message for Mr. Kim. 3. Mr. Kim intends to come back Hanoi on Tuesday. 4. Mr. Kim is at the clinic at 5 p.m. on Friday. 5. The caller’s name is Kate Trinh. * LANGUAGE FOCUS (3điểm) I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (1 điểm) 1. A. catch B. church C. watch D. Christmas 2. A. cloudy B. house C. bought D. sound 3. A. fat B. festival C. grand D. man 4. A. helped B. worked C. asked D. cleaned II/ Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each following sentence. (2điểm) 1. She ___me she didn’t know what to do. A. talked B. told C. said D. spoke 2. Would you mind if I ___a photo? A. takes B. take C. took D. taken 3. The ___festival was held in the communal house yard. A. rice- cook B. rice- cooking C. rice- cooker D. rice-cooked 4. He has worked with the computer ___this early morning. A. for B. from C. since D. until 5. It is dangerous ___in this river. A. swim B. swam C. swimming D. to swim
6. 6. During his life, Thomas Edison made a lot of ___. A. inventions B. discoveries C. findings D. phone calls 7. Please tell me ___to get to the bus station. A. why B. which C. what D. how 8. Mary ___in a small house in the countryside. A. lives B. live C. living D. lived * READ (3điểm) I/ Read the following passage then choose the best option: (2điểm) COMPOST Compost is a wonderful natural resource that helps plants grow well. Today I am going to tell you (1)___ to start a compost heap. (2)___ we must use only household and garden matter including tea leaves and egg shells, but we must (3)___ them first. (4)___ use any meat or grain products because this attracts rats. Find a place (5)___ your garden that gets a few hours of sunlight each day. The (6)___ also needs moisture but it will get this from condensation. Cover the heap with a sheet of strong- plastic if the weather is (7)___. Keep adding to pile and after six months your compost can be (8)___ for your fields, gardens. 1.A. hot B. what C. where D. why 2.A. First B. Sencond C. Third D. Fourth 3.A. washing B. washed C. wash D. to wash 4.A. Don’t B. Do C. Not D. Did 5.A. on B. at C. for D. in 6.A. compost B. glass C. bottles D. can 7.A. wet B. warm C. cold D. hot 8.A. use B. used C. using D. to use Read the passage and answer the following questions. ( 1điểm) THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China. 1. Where is the Great Wall? @ ___ 2. How long is it? @ ___ 3. When was it built? @ ___ 4. What is it made of? @ ___ * VIẾT ( 2điểm) I/ Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that is the same meaning with the italic sentence. ( 1điểm) 1. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. A. The telephone is invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. B. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. C. The telephone in 1876 were invented by Alexander Graham Bell. D. The telephone will be invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. 2. We are interested in protecting environment. Our teacher is pleased. A. Our teacher is pleased that we are interested in protecting environment. B. We are interested in protecting environment that our teacher is pleased. C. Our teacher is pleased to protect environment. D. Our teacher is pleased to be interested in protecting environment. 3. My father bought this house 2 years ago. A. This house was bought by my father 2 years ago. B. This house bought by my father 2 years ago. C. This house were bought 2 years ago. D. This house 2 years ago is bought by my father. 4. The car is very beautiful. It is made in Japan.
7. A. The car is very beautiful made in Japan B. The car made in Japan is very beautiful. C. The car making in Japan is very beautiful. D. The car is made beautiful in Japan. II/ Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. ( 1điểm) 1. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823. • The poem ___ 2. People will melt the small glass pieces under the great heat. • The small glass pieces ___ 3. “I love to go skiing in the winter.” Hoa said. • Hoa said ___ 4. “Do many tourists visit Ha Long Bay every year?” • I asked Nam ___ CODE 12 I. Choose the words with the different pronunciation of the underlined part 1. a. Recycled b. Melted c. Refilled d. Returned 2. a. Wonder b. Carol c. Compile d. Patron 3. a. Humid b. Jungle c. Rub d. Buffalo 4.a. Beach b. Catch c. Church d. Christmas II. Choose the best option to complete each sentences 1. I take part most activities of my school. a. on b. at c. in d. of 2. Millions of Christmas cards every year. a. was sent b. were sent c. is sent d. are sent 3. I don’t know how the game. a. to play b. play c. played d. playing 4. She asked me my homework. a. if I do b. if I did c. whether I do d. whether I doing 5. The Pyramid of Cheops is one of the seven of the world. a. temples b. pagodas c. heritages d. wonders 6. It is a festival. a. rice-cook b. cooking-rice c. rice-cooking d. cook-rice III.Read the paragraph an answer the questions Living in Madrid is quite different with living in London. People get up later, and start work later. They often start work at ten, and have lunch at 2 pm. Everything closes for about three hours after lunch and people don’t go back to work at 5p.m. They finish work at about 7p.m or 8 p.m. Then they go out. The citizens in Spain go to bed very late: at about 1 or 2 in the morning. The population in Madrid spend more time in the streets. Most of them live in the center, in small flats, not like London, where people live in houses in the suburbs. The public transport system is very good and very cheap, but most of the residents like to have their own cars. A. Answer the questions. 1. What time do people in Madrid start work? 2. How long do the shops close in the middle of the day?
8. 3. Where do the people in Madrid live? 4. Is public transport good enough? B. True or False 1. Living in London is the same as living in Madrid 2. The public transport system is very good and very cheap IV.Rewrite these sentences as directed in parentheses: 1. The woman is carrying a heavy bag. She is my aunt. (using present participle) 2. I like fresh fruit. Fresh fruit are grown at home. (using past participle) 3. Viet Nam is a country which exports a lot of rice (Using a compound word) 4. “I will pick you up at 7:30 p.m” Lan said (Rewrite the sentence) V. Listen to the weather report and fill in the missing words 1. It will be a dry day in Sydney today, and windy. For the (1) , the low will be twenty and the high will be twenty six degrees. 2. Tokyo will be dry and windy, with a low of fifteen and a high of twenty two. 3. London is going to have a (2) day. It will be very cold with a low of minus three and a high of seven. 4. Bangkok will be warm and dry, with a low of twenty four degrees (3) and a high of thirty two. 5. New York is going to have a windy day. It will be (4) . with a low of eight and a high of fifteen. 6. In Paris it will be cool and dry today. The low will be ten degrees and the high will be sixteen. CODE 13 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1m) 1. A. vacation B. restaurant C. lake D. information 2. A. head B. heavy C. weather D. hear 3. A. diet B. disappear C. fill D. drill 4. A. these B. this C. thank D. their II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2 ms) 1. The heads of four American___ are carved into Rushmore A. people B. presidents C. chairmen D. head leaders 2. Christmas songs ___ for people eight hundred years ago A. perform B. are performed C. performed D. were performed 3. Angkor Wat was ___built for Hindus. A. immediately B. gradually C. traditionally D. originally 4. The poem ___ by Clement Clarke Moore became popular in the USA. A. write B. writes C. writing D. written 5. An ___ contest will be held at my school next week. A. English-speak B. English-spoken C. English-speaking D. English-spoke 6. Thanks for inviting us to the___ festival. A. cooking-rice B. rice-cooking C. rice-cooked D. cooked-rice 7. My car___ by my uncle yesterday. A. has been repaired B. was repaired C. can be repaired D. is repaired 8. Last night I ___ television when the phone rang. A. was watching B. have watched C. watches D. watched
9. III. Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B (1m). A Answers B 1. Let’s go to Ben Thanh market. 1 + ___ a. That’s a good idea! 2. How far is it from your house to the city 2 + ___ b. Yes, of course. center? 3. Do you like learning English? 3 + ___ c. It’s only a 30-minute walk. 4. Can you lend me your motorbike? 4 + ___ d. Yes, I like learning English. IV. Put the verbs in correct form, “to-V or V-ing” (1m). 1. It was late, so we decided (take) ___ a taxi. 2. We were in a hungry, so I suggested (have) ___ dinner early. 3. When I’m tired, I enjoy (watch) ___television. 4. Would you like (come) ___ to dinner on Friday? V. Read the passage and do below requests (1.5ms). Mid-fall festival or Mid-Autumn festival is one of the popular celebrations in Viet Nam. Every year, it's on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It's organized so that people celebrate the largest full moon in the year. In festival, children wear masks, parade on the street, have parties with special cakes and lots of fruits. Last week, at my school, we also organized activities to celebrate the festival. The activity I liked most is starlight-showing. I felt very happy when taking part in it because it made me exited and helped me remember about my childish. * True (T)/ False (F) sentences T F 1. Mid-fall festival is the same as Mid-Autumn festival. 2. It's on the October, 15th. 3. Children often eat chicken in the festival VI. Read the text. Then answer the questions (1m). This statue of Jesus, one of the new seven wonders of the world, stands some 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Designed by Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa and created by French sculptor Paul Landowski, it is one of the world’s best-known monuments. The statue took five years to construct and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms. Sculptor: nhà điêu khắc inaugurate: khánh thành 1. How high is the statue of Jesus? A. eighteen meters B. twenty-eight meters C. thirty meters D. thirty-eight meters 2. Who designed the statue of Jesus? A. An American B. A Brazilian C. A Frenchman D. A German 3. How long did it take to construct the statue of Jesus? A. 3 years B. 5 years C. 10 years D. 15 years 4. What does the word “construct” in this passage mean? A. build B. draw C. repair D. launch VII. Rewrite each sentence, using the words given (1m). 1. “I don’t like the film.’’ →She said ___
10. 2. “Does your aunt often visit you, Phong? ’’ →They asked ___ 3. Susan said, “My sister is coming to see me next week.” →Susan said ___ 4. “Is Great Wall in China the longest structure in the world?” →He asked me ___ VIII. Rearrange the words to create meaningful sentences (1.5ms). 1. played/ over/ world/ football/ all/ is/ the. →___ 2. they/ the/ get/ told/ how/ me/ to/ airport/ to. →___ 3. built/ ago/ years/ that/ was/ five/ bridge. →___ CODE 14 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1.0/10) 1. A. monkey B. donkey C. grey D. key 2. A. asked B. needed C. lasted D. painted 3. A. agent B. change C. blame D. champion 4. A. great B. bean C. beach D. reach II. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.(2.0/10) 5. You .tired. Do you want to take a rest? A. try B. show C. find D. look 6. John is going to . her mother with the housework. A. doing B. help C. give D. helps 7. The doctor advised me a rest after having an operation. A. to take B. take C. takes D. taking 8. She in Vietnam since 2011. A. lives B. lived C. have lived D. has lived 9. You can see a lot of famous painting in this . A. competition B. invention C. area D. exhibition 10. Could you . the salt, please? A. pass B. passing C. send D. passed 11. Daisy made . some cakes. A. itself B. herself C. themselves D. ourselves 12. The film is really interesting, .? A. isn’t it B. are they C. is it D. doesn’t it III. Choose the option that needs correcting. (1.0/10) 13. Have you rented a flat already? A B C D 14. I won’t feed your dog again. He always tries biting me when I come near him. A B C D 15. He decided putting broken glass on top of his wall to prevent boys from climbing over it. A B C D 16. It is essential that this matter should be keep out of the newspaper. A B C D IV. Choose the best option to fill in each gap in the text.(1.0/10)
11. Sometimes it is necessary to(17) our habits. Saving energy is one illustration. If we can(18) . more energy, such as water and electricity, we can help keep the natural environment safe. Saving water, for example, helps preserve our rivers and reservoirs. If we usually take 10- minute showers, in this case we should try to take shorter showers. When we go out, we(19) . remember to shut off electronic like televisions and computers. Turing(20) the lights is another example of saving electricity. In short, remembering to help the environment, such as by saving energy, is one of our mostnecessaryresponsibilities. 17. A. exchange B. turn C. change D. make 18. A. help B. cut C. saving D. save 19. A. must B. may C. had D. should 20. A. on B. in C. without D. off V. Read the text and then do the tasks that follow. (2.0/10) Have you ever wondered what the weather is like in other places around the world? Today, I’d like to talk about the changing seasons in my city. The winter season usually begins in December and ends in early March. The coldest month is January, and temperatures can drop below freezing for most of this month. The city usually averages about 30 inches of snow during this 3-month period. Occasionally, we have snow storms that can drop a foot of snow in a very short period of time. Spring usually arrives in late March, it’s a beautiful season because the flowers start to bloom. It is sometimes windy, and this is great for flying kites. People in my city often like to go on picnics, stroll though parks, and play outdoor games. Summer starts in June and it’s very dry with little rain throughout the season. Fortunately, the weather is very dry with low humidity, so it is real pleasant even on hot days. And finally, summer changes to fall in late September when the weather cools off, and the trees begin to change colors. A lot of people enjoy driving into the mountains and viewing the fall colors. Question 21-24. Choose the best option for each statement 21. The passage is about A.the changing seasons B. summer C. winter D. flowers 22. Which month is the coldest one in the winter? A. February B. March C. December D. January 23. The winter season usually begins in A. December B. March C.November D. January 24.Spring is a great season for A. cycling B. jogging C. flying kites D. games Question 25-28. Fill in each gap with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. 25. In the text, author introduces the changing seasons in his/her 26. January is month in the winter. 27. In the author’s city, it is very dry with in the summer. 28. The final season in the author’s city is VI. Complete the sentences in a way that they remain themeaning as the origin (1.0/10) 29. All my suits were made in London. I had 30. The police has just released Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown . 31. “You had better not lend Dick any money, Mary”, said Peter. Peter advised Mary 32. Dogs can swim better than cats can. Cats cannot . VII. Write about the benefits of recycling waste paper in about 50 to 60 English words. (2.0/10)
12. CODE 15 I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 1. A. vacation B. restaurant C. lake D. information 2. A. grow B. open C. officer D. moment 3. A. send B. flew C. mend D. tent 4. A. head B. heavy C. weather D. hear II. Choose the best answer: 1. If a patient can’t walk, he can use to move around. A. an eye chart B. a car C. a wheel chair D. a scale 2. means not buying products which are over packed. A. “Reducing” B. “Recycling” C. “Reusing” D. “Reordering” 3. Do you mind if I some photos on the way to the city centre? A. take B. am taking C. will take D. took 4. Would you mind if I smoked? A. I’d rather you don’t C. I’d rather you didn’t. B. I’d rather you won’t D. I’d rather you haven’t 5. I promise I hard. A. will learn B. learn C. learns D. to learn 6.The heads of four American are carved into Rushmore A. people B. presidents C. chairmen D. head leaders 7. There are five flights to Ho Chi Minh city Sunday. A. besides B. after C. on D. at 8. Christmas songs for people eight hundred years ago A. perform B. are performed C. performed D. were performed III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word or phrase. Dear Jane, I am having a really good time in Ha Noi, the (1) of Viet Nam. The people are (2). and helpful and the weather has been wonderful, (3). and (4). . In Ha Noi, I visited some of my old friends, Tom and Sally. It (5). very nice to see them. We visited The History (6) . and some art galleries on Hang Bai Street and had lunch together at a (7). restaurant. I bought a lot of souvenirs and postcards (8) you and other friends. See you soon. with love, Mary 1. A. capital B. city C. old town D. center 2. A. hospital B. hospitable C. reserved D. shy 3. A. hot B. cold C. cool D. good 4. A. rainy B. snowy C. hot D. sunny 5. A. was B. is C. will be D. were 6. A. library B. Museum C. square D. park 7. A. vegetable B. vegetables C. vegetarian D. vegetarians 8. A. to B. of C. with D. for IV. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. It’s to cross the avenue. (danger ) 2. The country’s resources include forests, coal and oil. (nature) 3. Paris is for the Eiffel Tower.(fame ) 4. Last night, the TV program was very .(interest)
13. V. Write some sentences using the words given: 1. They/ learn English/ four years/. 2. Would/ if I/ take/ photos? – Yes, please. 3. You/ ever/ visit/ Ha Long Bay? 4. Would/ you/ mind/ open/ the door? – I’m sorry I can’t CODE 16 I. Listen to the passage twice choose True (T) or False (F) for each sentence below. 1. Peter is eighteen years old. 2. He lives in London for ten years. 3. He always works hard at school, but gets bad marks at school. 4. He enjoys learning Vietnamese in his free time. . 5. He is going to visit Ho Chi Minh City with his family next summer. II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. filled B. destroyed C. wished D. prepared 2. A. mash B. scatter C. package D. metal 3. A. happen B. house C. hour D. horse 4. A. question B. option C. federation D. mention 5. A. down B. throw C. nowadays D. how III. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences by circling A,B,C or D. 1. My sister studies harder in order to good grades. A. to get B. getting C. get D. got 2. Ha Long Bay was chosen one of the new seven ___ of the world in 2011. A. wonders B. bays C. seas D. mountains 3. Calm___and tell me what happened. A. out B. down C. in D.up 4. I enjoy ___ to music. A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. for listening 5. Do you mind if I ___ your atlas for a minute? A. borrow B. will borrow C. am going to borrow D. borrowed 6. His wife ___ five years ago. A. die B. dies C.died D.was dying 7. Would you mind ___ here for just a minute? A. to wait B. waiting C. about waiting D. waited 8. I came in the classroom while Mrs. Phuong ___ Geography. A. teaches B. taught C. have taught D. was teaching 9. Minh showed Thao how ___ computer. A. to use B. use C. using D. used 10. Ba asked his teacher he could read the story. A. if B. whether C. do D. A and B are correct IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English 1. I think you are enjoying the party tomorrow. A B C D 2. I don’t enjoy going on vacation as much as I uses to. A B C D 3. Would you mind to give me some advice about buying a computer? A B C D 4. You ought to improving your French before going to work in Paris. A B C D
14. 5. They lived at Barker Street two years ago. A B C D V. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces. We (1) ___ to Thailand for our summer vacation last year. It was our first (2) ___ to Asia. We loved it. We went to the (3) ___ market very early one morning. We didn’t buy anything there; we just looked. Another day, we went to Wat Phra Keo, the famous Temple of the Emerald Buddha. It was really (4) ___. 1. A. go B. went C. are going D. will go 2. A. vacation B. holiday C. trip D. a & b 3. A. float B. floated C. floating D. floats 4. A. interested B. interesting C. bored D. boring VI. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year. Most of these customs are observed to bring good luck. On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight. At the first sound of the bells, people begin to eat grapes. They must eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times. In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed pies on New Year’s Day. Some people think you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every day of the new year. In Greece, people throw old things such as plates, glasses, and even furniture out of the window on New Year’s Day. 1. What do they do on New Year’s Day in Mexico? A. They wait for the clocks to strike midnight. B. They eat grapes. C. They try to eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times. D. no information 2. What do they do on New Year’s Day in the South of the United States? A. They eat black-eyed peas. B. They eat grapes. C. They throw old things out of the window. D. no information 3. What does the word ‘they’ in line 3 refer to? A. The American B. The Greek C. The Mexican D. The Vietnamese 4. What does ‘such as’ in line 6 mean? A. however B. for example C. instead of D. as soon as 5. Which of the following is not true? A. Different cultures have the same way of celebrating the new year. B. People believe that the customs will bring good luck. C. On New Year’s Eve, the Mexican begin to eat grapes at 12 p.m. D. In the South of the United States, people try to eat 365 black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. VII. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. 1. They planted the trees along the streets last week à The trees 2. People play football all over the world. à Football 3. Can you turn on the TV, please? ! Do you mind ? 4. Can I go to the movies? ! Would you mind 5. Nga said “I am interested in learning English.” à Nga said that CODE 17 I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (1,0pts) 1. A. leader B. spread C. greeting D. team 2. A. memorial B. snorkel C. wonder D. import 3. A. elevate B. inject C. stretch D. bleed
15. 4. A. worked B. cleaned C. asked D. helped II/ Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2,0pts) 1. Have you finished your homework ? A. yet B. already C. since D. for 2. I punished badly by my teacher yesterday. A. was B. am C. will be D. have been 3. When the mail man came, my family . A. sleep B. is sleeping C. was sleeping D. slept 4. We have learnt English___ 2001. A. for B. since C. in D. at 5. My car___ by my uncle yesterday. A. has been repaired B. can be repaired C. is repaired D. was repaired 6. Would you mind if I___ some photos of your house? A. take B. taking C. took D. will take 7. Last night, my parents___ television while I was doing my homework. A. watched B. has watched C. was watching D. were watching 8. Linh said that she working then . A. is B. were C. will be D. was III/ Read the following passage and answer the answers (2,0pts) The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from the river. There were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. In the water-fetching contest, one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water. In the fire-making contest, two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way. Six people from each team took part in the rice-cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice. 1) Where was the rice-cooking festival held? 2) How many competitions were there in the festival? 3) How was the fire made? . 4) How many people from each team took part in the water-fetching contest? . IV/ Rewrite these following sentences as directed. (2.0pts) 1. "Are you a doctor?". Nam asked me. " Nam asked me if 2. My mother bought me a present yesterday. " A present 3. They pass all the exams. They are lucky. " They are 4. I study English because I want to read books in English. " I study English so as to V/ Choose the suitable words to complete the following sentences. (1.0pt) (but, wake up, because, in, on, or) 1. The baby is asleep. Don’t her. 2. Columbus discovered America 1942. 3. You shouldn’t eat too much sugar you easily get fat. 4. I was born in a big city I prefer living in a country.
16. VI/ Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in Nha Trang. Complete the postcard below (2,0pts) Dear Nga I / have / wonderful time / Nha Trang now. The people/ be / friendly / weather / be / cool / sunny. In Nha Trang, I / meet / friend, Hoa / family. It / be / nice / meet them. I / buy / lot of souvenirs / take / lot of / photos. See you soon. Love, Ba CODE 18 A. LISTEN I. Four hotel guests are calling for a taxi. Are these statements true (T) or false (F).(1ms) 1. The caller’s flight leaves in four hours. 2. The caller wants to go to another hotel. 3. The caller needs to catch a train 4. The caller’s friend is going to have a baby II. Listen again. How much will each price cost?(1ms) 1. A. $14 2. A. $12 3.A. $15 4. A. $18 B. $40 B. $20 B. $50 B. $ 80 B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (3 pts) 1. Choose the word in which the underlined part is not pronounced the same as those in the other words of the group A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison 2. Nga showed Nhi where ___ tickets. A. get B. to get C. getting D. got 3. It's too cold outside. Would you mind closing the window? – “ ” A. Let do it . B. please go ahead. C. No,I don’t mind. D. Please do. 4. The heads of four American presidents are ___ into the rock at Mount Rushmore. A. painted B. built C. seen D. carved 5. Vietnam is a country. A. rice - exporting B. rice - export C. export - rice D. exporting - rice 6. "Do you want to visit Dien Bien Phu, Linda?" - Nam asked Linda ___ to visit Dien Bien Phu. A. if she wanted B. if he wanted C. if she wants D. if he wants 7. Angkor Watt now is a famous tourist ___. A. attract B. attractive C. attraction D. attractively 8. Do you mind your dictionary?
17. A. If I use B. I using C. If I used D. your using 9. The family when the mailman came. A. sleep B. is sleeping C. was sleeing D. sleeping 10. Nga English by her mother for 7 years. A. taught B. has been taught C. has taught D. is taught 11. Vinh (always/ watch ) TV while eating A. always watches B.always watching C. is always watching D. always watch 12. Find the mistake in this sentences: She said that she would have an exam tomorrow. A. said B. would have C. an exam D. tomorrow C. READ Viet Nam is a country in the South East Asia . It has an area of 329,566 sq km .It is divided into three regions. Ha Noi is the capital city and Ho Chi Minh is one of the biggest cities of VietNam. The population of Viet Nam is over 80 million. It has an age- old culture and a long tradition of fighting against foreign invaders. VietNam is now a member country of ASEAN and many other international organizations such as APEC , WTO . Viet Nam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products. Viet Nam has lots of tourist attractions and World Heritage Sites such as Ha Long bay , Phong Nha cave , Hoi An ancient town , ect . And it is now known as a safe and attractive destination for tourists from all over the world . Moreover, they prefer to visit VietNam because Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable. They are very proud of their country . They have been trying hard to build it into a powerful and prosperous one . I. Write T(True) or F (False) (1.5ms): 1. VietNam is divided into three regions:North, Central and South 2. Ha Noi is the biggest city of VietNam 3. Viet Nam has a population of over 80 million 4. Hoi An is one of the World Heritage Sites 5. Tourists from all over the world don’t want to visit VietNam 6. There are a lot of tourist attractions in VietNam II. Answer the questions (1m) 1. What does VietNam export ? 2. Why do tourists prefer to visit VietNam ? D. WRITE: Rewrite the sentences. (2,5pt) 1. Can I smoke here? => Would you mind 2. "My sister likes cooking.", said Nam. => Nam said that . 3. " Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern Viet Nam, Phuong?" asked Mary. => Mary asked Phuong . . 4. It is a contest in which participants have to fetch a water => It's a 5. She has written this letter for 30 minutes. =>The letter .
18. Dap code 10 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM- ĐÁP ÁN Mã 50 502 503 50 đề Câu 1 4 Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1 điểm 1 A B B A 2 B A C C 3 A C B A 4 B C A C 5 C B B B 6 F A G G 7 E G H A 8 B F C E 9 C D F C 10 D C E D 11 sports 12 5/ five 13 basketball 14 Tuesday 15 jog Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25 điểm 16 C A A A 17 B C A C 18 A C D C 19 A C D C Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm 20 B A D C 21 A A D A 22 B C B D 23 A A D D 24 A D B C 25 A D B D
19. 26 B B D D 27 D A D C 28 D D A A 29 C D A B READING I. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm 30 four 31 many 32 season 33 days 34 warm II. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25 điểm 35.He’s an engineer. 36.He goes to work by motorbike. 37.No, he doesn’t. 38.He plays soccer every Sunday. E- WRITING I. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25 điểm 39.He isn't weak. 40.Let's take a bus to the cinema. 41.How much beef does Mrs. Mai want? 42.Phanxipang is the highest mountain in Viet Nam. 43.Which language does your friend speak? 44.Mai is going to visit her uncle next week. I. Write a short passage about your favorite sport. (0.5pt) Which sport do you play? Where do you play it? Who do you play it with? When do you play it? code 11 ĐÁP ÁN * Nghe (2 điểm) I/ Listen and choose the correct answer. (1 điểm) 1 2 3 4 C B A D II/ Listen and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). 1 2 3 4 T F F F * LANGUAGE FOCUS (3điểm) I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently . (1 điểm) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,25 điểm 1 2 3 4 D C B D II/ Choose the best option (from A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (3 điểm) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,25 điểm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 B C B C D A D A * READ (3điểm) I/ Read the following passage then choose the best option: (2điểm)
20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A A C A D A A B II/ Read the passage and answer the following questions. ( 1điểm) 1. It is in China/ In China 2. It is 1,500 miles long. 3. It was built from 246 to 209 BC 4. It is made of brick and earth * VIẾT ( 2điểm) I/ Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that is the same meaning with the italic sentence. ( 1điểm) 1 2 3 4 B A A B II/ Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 điểm) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,5 điểm. Sai từ, ngữ pháp không tính điểm. 1. The poem was written in 1823 (by Clement Clarke Moore ) 2. The small glass pieces will be melted under the great heat. 3. Hoa said (that) she loved to go skiing in the winter. 4. I asked Nam if many tourists visited Ha Long Bay every year CODE 12 ĐÁP ÁN I. (1điểm): Mỗi câu đúng 0.25đ 1. b 2. a 3. a 4. d II. (3 điểm): Mỗi câu đúng 0,5đ 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. d 6. c III. (3 điểm): Mỗi câu đúng 0,5đ A. (2 điểm) 1. They start work at ten. 2. They close for about three hours. 3. They live in the center, in small flats. 4. Yes, it is. B. (1 điểm) 1. F 2. T IV. (2 điểm): Mỗi câu đúng 0,5đ 1. The woman carrying a heavy bag is my aunt. 2. I like fresh fruit grown at home. (using past participle) 3. Viet Nam is a country rice – exporting country 4. Lan said she will pick me up at 7:30 p.m. V. (1 điểm) Điền đúng mỗi từ 0,25đ 1. temperature 2. humid 3. centigrade 4. cloudy code 13 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1m) 1 2 3 4 B D A C II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2 ms) 1 2 3 4 A C D D
21. 5 6 7 8 C A B A III. Match the sentences in column A with the sentences in column B (1m). 1 2 3 4 A C D B IV. Put the verbs in correct form, “to-V or V-ing” (1m). 1 2 3 4 to take having watching to come V. Read the passage and do below requests (1.5ms). 1 2 3 T F F VI. Read the text. Then answer the questions (1m). 1 2 3 4 D B B A VII. Rewrite each sentence, using the words given (1m). 1. She said that she didn’t like the film. 2. They asked Phong if his aunt often visited him. 3. Susan said her sister was going to see her the next week/ the following week. 4. He asked me if the Great Wall in China was the longest structure in the world. VIII. Rearrange the words to create meaningful sentences (1.5ms). 1. Football is played all over the world. 2. They told me how to get to the airport. 3. That bridge was built five years ago. THE END CODE 14 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1.0/10) Câu 1 2 3 4 Đáp án C A D A II. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. (2.0/10) Câu 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Đáp án D B A D D A B A III. Choose the option that needs correcting. (1.0/10) Câu 13 14 15 16 Đáp án D C A C
22. IV. Choose the best option to fill in each gap in the text. (1.0/10) Câu 17 18 19 20 Đáp án C D A D V. Read the text and then do the tasks that follow. (2.0/10) Question 21-24. Choose the best option for each statement Câu 21 22 23 24 Đáp án A D A C Question 25-28. Fill in each gap with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. Câu 25 26 27 28 Đáp án city the coldest little rain (the) fall VI. Complete the sentences in a way that they remain the meaning as the origin (1.0/10) Câu Đáp án 29 I had all my suits made in London. 30 Mr. Brown has just been released by the police. 31 Peter advised Mary not to lend Dick any money. 32 Cats cannot swim as well as dogs. VII. Write about the benefits of recycling waste paper in about 50 to 60 English words. (2.0/10) CODE 15 I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 2,0 điểm (Mỗi ý đúng 0,5 điểm) 1 . B 2. C 3. B 4. D II. Choose the best answer: 2,0 điểm (Mỗi ý đúng 0,25 điểm) 1. C 5. A 2. A 6. B 3. A 7. C 4. C 8. D III. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word or phrase: 2,0 điểm (Mỗi ý đúng 0,25 điểm)
23. 1. A 5. A 2. B 6. B 3. C 7. C 4. D 8. D IV. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets: 2,0 điểm (Mỗi ý đúng 0,5 đ) 1. dangerous 2. natural 3. famous 4. interesting V. Write some sentences using the words given: 2,0 điểm (Mỗi ý đúng 0,5 đ) 1. They have learnt (learned) English for four years. 2. Would you mind if I took some photos? - Yes, please. 3. Have you ever visited Ha Long Bay? 4. Would you mind opening the door? - I’m sorry I can’t./. code 16 (Chấm theo thang điểm 10) I. (Tổng 1,0 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm) 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T II. (Tổng 1,0 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm) 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B III. (Tổng 2,0 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm) 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. D IV. (Tổng 1,0 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm) 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. B V. (Tổng 1,0 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25 điểm) 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B VI. (Tổng 2,0 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,4 điểm) 1.D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D VII. (Tổng 2,0 điểm. Mỗi câu đúng được 0,4 điểm) 1. The trees were planted along the streets (by them) last week. 2. Football are played all over the world 3. Do you mind turning on the TV?
24. 4. Would you mind if I went to the movies? 5. Nga said that she was interested in learning English CODE 17 I/ ( 1,0 pt) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,25 điểm 1.d 2/c 3/d 4/b II (2,0pts) chon đúngmỗi đáp án đúng 0,25 điểm 1/a 2/a 3/c 4/b 5/d 6/c 7/a 8/d III/ (2,0pts) Trả lời đúng mỗi câu 0,5 điểm 1. The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from the river. 2. There were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. 3. Two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way 4. In the water-fetching contest, one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water. IV/ (2,0pts) Viết lại đúng mỗi câu 0,5 điểm 1/ " Nam asked me if I was a doctor. 2" A present was bought for me by my mother 3" My bike will be repaired by my farther tomorrow 4 " I study English so as to read books in English. V/ (1.0pt) Viết đúng mỗi từ 0,25 điểm 1. wake up 2. in 3. Because 4. but VI( 2,0pts ) Viết đúng ngữ pháp và dùng thêm từ đúng 0,5 điểm Dear Nga, I am having a wonderful time in Nha Trang now. The people are friendly and the weather has been cool and sunny. In Nha Trang, I met my friend, Hoa and her family. It was nice to meet them. I bought a lot of souvenirs and took a lot of photos. See you soon. code 18 CODE 01: A. LISTEN I. True (T) or false (F).(0,25 x 4 = 1ms) 1. F 2. F 3.T 4.T II. Listen again. How much will each price cost? (0,25 x 4 = 1ms) 1.B 2. B 3. A 4. A B. LANGUAGE FOCUS (0,25 x 12 = 3 ms) 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7.C 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. D C. READ I. Write T(True) or F (False) (0,25 x 6 = 1.5ms): 1.T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T II. Answer the questions (0,5 x 2 = 1m) 3. Viet Nam exports rice, coffee and many other farm products 4. Because Vietnamese people are very friendly and hospitable. D. WRITE: Rewrite the sentences. (0,5 x 5 = 2,5ms) 1. Would you mind if I smoked here. 2. Nam said that his sister liked cooking.
25. 3.Mary asked Phuong if Ha Long Bay was in the Northern Vietnam. 4- It is a water – fetching contest. 5.The letter has been written by her for 30 minutes.