THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST III
Time allotted: 45 minutes

I. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1.5m)
Most of the greatest cities in the world are located near oceans, rivers, or lakes. New York City, Rio de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires are on the Atlantic Ocean, while San Francisco, Tokyo, and Santiago are on the Pacific Ocean. Singapore is located on an island in the South China Sea, and Venice is on an island in the Adriatic Sea. London is on the Thames River, Paris is on the Seine River, Cairo is on the Nile River, and Budapest is on the Danube River, Chicago, Cleveland, and Toronto are on the Great Lakes - Chicago on Lake Michigan, Cleveland on Lake Erie, and Toronto on Lake Ontario.
Because of their locations, most of these cities have famous landmarks associated with water, New York City has the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge, and Venice has the Grand Canal, to name only a few.

* Questions.
What cities are on the Atlantic Ocean? On the Pacific Ocean?
What cities are on rivers? On lakes?
Tell some landmarks associated with water.
II. Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences. (1.5m)
Would you mind (close / to close / closing) the window?
The ambulance will be there (in / at / for) about 10 minutes.
We collect empty cans and bottles (in order to / so that / for) recycling.
We are (delighting / delighted / delight) that you pass your English exam.
John is interested (in / on / to) the history of Viet Nam.
6. The boy (to read / reading / read) the book is Ba.
III. Put the words in brackets into the correct forms, (lm)
1. All the in the debate had a chance to speak.
(PARTICIPATE)
2. He is the only that has not run this race before.
(COMPETE)
3. Laszlo Biro the ball-point pen. (INVENTION)
3. The of Christmas tree is indispensable at Christmas.
(DECORATE)
IV. Make the sentences from the words given. (1.5m)
Early this morning / children / decide / go / a run.
Sydney opera / complete /1973.
The road / join / two villages / be / narrow.
V. Put the verbs into the correct forms (in active or passive) (2m)
Nylon (invent) 1 in early 1930s by an American chemist,
Julian Hill. Other scientists (work) 2 with his invention and
finally on 27 October 1938, nylon (introduce) 3 to the world.
It was cheap and strong and immediately (become) 4
successful, especially in making old ladies` stockings. During the Second World War, it (use) 5 to make parachutes, and tyres.
Today, nylon (find) 6 in may things: carpets, ropes, seat
bells, furniture, computers and even space parts for the human body. It
(play) 7 an important part in our lives for over 50 years .
Next year, about 2.6 million tons of nylon (manufacture) 8
VI. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2.5m)
1. The window which was broken in the storm last night has now been repaired.
The window
2. "Do many tourists visit My Son every year?", Nam asked Lan.
Nam asked Lan
3. The French civil Alexandra Gustarve designed and built Eiffel Tower in 1889.
Eiffel Tower
4. Could you send this letter for me?
Do you mind ?
5. We learn English because we want to read English books.
In order to