REVIEW

I. LISTENING
Exercise 1. Listen and choose the best answer.
1. What kind of voluntary work does Karen do?
A. caring for the elderly B. caring for babies C. caring for homeless people
2. What kind of voluntary work does Martin do?
A. caring for babies B. caring for the elderly C. working on a farm
3. When does Karen work?
A. weekends B. weekdays C. when she has free time
4. When does Martin work?
A. two times a week B. three times a week C. when he has free time
5. Why does Karen do volunteering?
A. She’s passionate about the environment
B. She wants to study farming and agriculture
C. She wants to impress people
Exercise 2. Listen to a talk about an event and complete the note. Write NO MORE THAN
TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER in each blank. You will listen TWICE.
Student’s notes
Event: Spring Festival
Date: (1) _____January 18th _______
Special guests: a well-known (2) ____rock band________and one of the best singers
Ticket price: (3) ____free________
Number of tickets: (4) _____limited_______
II. READING
Exercise 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
In the 1960s, it took pop and rock groups one or two days to record other their songs.
Nowadays, it can take months and months. Many rock groups begin by recording only one
instrument, for example, the voice. Then they record other instruments – electric piano,
synthesiser, guitars, drums and so on.
Next, they might use a computer to add special effects. Finally, they ‘mix’ all the
instruments until they get the sound that they want. This means that a CD or cassette will always
sound very different from a live concert.
Music engineers have developed a new computer programme that will change the future
of music. A computer can analyse a singer's voice. Then if you give the computer the lyrics and
music of a song, the computer can 'sing' it in that voice. This means that a singer only needs to
record one song and the computer can then sing other songs in the singer's own voice. Singers
can sing new songs many years after they have died.
Most of us listen to music for pleasure, but for the record companies, music is a product,
the same as soap powder. When a record company finds a new group (or 'band'), they first try to
develop the band's 'profile'. They will try to create an 'image' for the band that they think will
attract young people. Instead of allowing the band’s full artistic freedom, they will often tell the
band what they should wear, what they should say and how they should sing and play.
In recent year, many rock groups have started their own record companies because they
say that the big companies are too commercial.
1. Today, to record songs, it takes ____.
A. longer than it used to do B. shorter than it used to do
C. only one or two days D. the same amount of time as the 1960s
2. Today’s record procedure results in ____.
A. different sounds of recorded songs and live-performed songs
B. the mixture between CDs and live concert
C. some special effects on songs
D. differences in voices and instruments played
3. Which of the following is NOT true about the new computer programme?
A. It is predicted to change the music future.
B. It can imitate singers' voices.
C. It can sing only one recorded song of the singer.
D. The singer does not necessarily present to really sing.
3. The word "it" in the passage refers to ____.
A. music B. a lyric C. a singer D. a song
4. Record companies don't always ____.
A. suggest the outfits of the band B. tell the band what to say
C. give the band freedom to do things D. decide the songs the band will play
5. The word "that” in the passage refers to ____.
A. soap powder B. an image C. the band D. a company
6. The word "commercial” in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. famous B. popular C. useful D. money-oriented
Exercise 2. Read the text and choose the best answer.
Family is very important to people in Thailand. Thai people, especially those in rural (1)
_______, prefer living close to each other in (2) _______ families. It is easy for (3) _______ to
help each other in everyday life. For example, children can be looked after by grandparents,
aunts and uncles if their (4) _______ are not at home. Also, sick or old members of the family
can be taken care of by other members. Thai people enjoy close (5) _______ with their family
members and home villages.
1. A. places B. neighborhoods C. towns D. areas
2. A. small B. rich C. large D. poor
3. A. men B. people C. women D. children
4. A. parents B. brothers C. sisters D. cousins
5. A. routines B. benefits C. bonds D. values
III. WRITING
Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.

Question 1. Linda wants to go to the music festival on Saturday, so she has an English exam on
A B C D
that day.
Question 2. Packages are being deliver to customers by Tom now.
A B C D
Question [Link] parents allow me go out with my friends at the weekend.
A B C D
Question 4. The weather forecast is good for the next few days. It will be warm and sunny.
A B C D
Question 5. His teacher made him to apologise for his bad behaviour.
A B C D
Question 6. You can vote online for your favourite singer, but you can send text messages.
A B C D
Question 7. I hope you are going to see a movie with me after class.
A B C D

Question 8. This story with tragic ending made me crying.

A B C D

Question [Link] wants to go to bed or she has a lot of homework to do.

A B C D
Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions.
1. I was walking home when it started to rain.
 While I __ I was walking home, it started to rain _
2. She was telling me about her party when she started to laugh loudly.
 She started __ to laugh loudly while she was telling me about her party__
3. The last time I cooked was 3 years ago.
 I have __not cooked for 3 years____________________________________
4. She began living in Da Nang when she was a child.
 She has___lived in Da Nang since she was a child_____________
5. Jane tries not to watch Tommy race in competitions because she gets nervous.
 Jane avoids __watching Tommy race in competitions because she gets nervous ___
6. They haven’t shown this film in Cannes.
 This film __hasn’t been shown in Cannes__________________________________
7. You don’t have to finish the work by Saturday.
 It isn’t necessary __for you to finish the work by Saturday_
8. She’s always nervous when she takes an exam.
 Taking __an exam always makes her nervous__
9. Americans use around 100 billion plastic bags each year.
 Around 100 billion plastic bags __are used by Americans each year___
10. The local people planted many more trees in the neighborhood last week.
 Many more trees ___were planted in the neighborhood by the local people last week ___
11. They have never seen that film before.
 This is the first _time they have (ever) seen that film___.
12. I stopped travelling abroad two years ago.
 I have __not travelled abroad for two years_.
13. Learning Japanese is very difficult but interesting.
 It is _difficult but interesting to learn Japanese__.
14. They are building a new music school in the city.
 A new music school _is going to be built in the city___.
15. The Youth Union will organize a campaign to protect the environment.
 A campaign __will be organized to protect the environment by the Youth Union___.