English test 1. Pronunciation: 1. A. sentence B. tense C. second D. service 2. A. may B. quay C. play D. pay 3. A. quantity B. quality C. quake D. quarrel II: Stress sylable. 4. A. precious B. because C. before D. predict 5. A. television B. comfortable C. conservation D. institution III: Choose the best answer: 6. You should take more exercise if you want to keep…… A. fit B. fitting C. being fine D. being fit 7. The bus always ……here to pick up more passengers A. is stopping B. stops C. has stopped D. will stop 8. Let’s go to the office now,…………….? A. will we B. shall we C. do we D. let we 9. …………was able to explain the origin of this old custom. This has remained unknown. A. Each B. All C. No-one D. Everyone 10. We’ve got two televisions, one is in the living room, and……is in our bedroom. A. another B.the second C. two D. the other 11.If we are “ introduced” to someone, it means we are ………. A. good friends B. good clients C. meeting him/her for several times D. meeting him/her for the first time 12. “ What do we say when we introduce ourselves to another person?”. We say…… A. How do you do? B. How are you? C.What are you ? D. What do you do? 13. She said that she……a new dress on her small salary. A. can’t get B. can’t save C. couldn’t spend D. couldn’t afford 14. He could not support his family because he said his wages were…… A. too few B. very short C. very few D. too little 15. The child was……. while he was walking on the zebra crossing. A. hit by a lorry B. by hit a lorry C. a lorry hit by D. by a hit lorry 16. We were so late…… we missed the first train to Paris. A. that B. as C. when D. consequently 17. Hurry up! Now it’s time we ……for next week examination. A. will study B. have studied C. had studied D. studied 18. If you wish to learn a language, you ……classes regularly. A. have attended B.must attend C. have had D. must have attended 19. ….your work has been very good this year. A. So far B. By far C. As far as D. So much 20. The size and the shape of a nail depends primarily on the function …….intended. A. which it is B. for which is C. which it is for D. for which it is 21.My family lives in Ha Noi,…. is the capital of Viet Nam A. that B.which C. of which D. whose 22. In Winter, it is …….colder in Ha Noi than in Ho Chi Minh city. A. so B.too C. much D. very 23. …………….is very simple. A. What do I want B. I want what B. I do want what D. What I want 24. Nguyet has looked for her notebook, but she couldn’t find it…… A. anywhere B. everwhere C. nowhere D. somewhere 25. We…… Englsih for three years. so we think we are quite confident in using the language now. A. are learning B. have been learning C. will learn D. will have learnt 26. The Robinsons arrived in Viet Nam when their …….Liz was in grade 9 A. oldest person B. elderly person C. old daughter D. eldest daughter 27. Susan and Barbara are both teachers. Luckily they work in the same school and teach …… The moring one. A. same session B. the same session C. as the same session D. for the same session 28. “ Finally, I succeeded in getting into a university in the fall” “ So you started your teriary education ………… ? A. in Spring B. in summer C. in Autumn D. in Winter 29. School must …….children from the dangers of violence on television A. threaten B. promote C. protect D. mask 30. ……………., air conditioning and air travel have changed vacation habits A. Gradually B. Gradual C. Extreme D. Extremely IV: Reading comprehension: In Britain railways are owned by the state. That means that everybody own the railways. In general, train…(31 ) in Britain are very good especially on express inter-city lines. However, they are quite expensive (32 ) you can get a reduction. The easiest way to get reduction is to get a return ticket. If you buy a day return ( so that you go and come back on the same day ) you can save as ( 33) 45% of your fare. Other return tickets are … ( 34) for travel at weekends. If you can not buy a return ticket, you must buy a single one. In Britain tickets ( except some special reduction fares) are valid on all trains. It is not necessary to pay supplement to travel on an express. If you want to find out ( 35)… of train journeys you can phone the information office at the station in most towns. They will tell you about reservation and whether it is necessary to change trains on your journey. 31. A. servesB. services C. servicing D. service 32. A. until B. whether C. if D. unless 33. A. lot B. much as C. much D. lot as 34. A. present B. buying C.available D. selling 35. A. details B. things C. tickets D. permission Rising floodwater from tropical rains left at least 17 people dead and 3 missing in the Philippines yesterday. Six people were killed and one was missing when a boat carrying 19 holiday- makers capsized off the central island of Cebu on Saturday. Two people are still in critical condition from the incident. At least ten people were killed in Metropolitan Manila and one more in Zambales province to the north as floodwaters covered much of the city. The death toll in cluded two boys in Manila who drowned while playing in the floodwaters. Acting mayor of Manila Lito Atienza declared and an emergency holiday and advised residents to stay indoors. Many boats were sent to the heavy-flooded areas to rescue people and their families. Local government also sent boats of their own to rescue people who were stranded on the roofs of their homes after the floodwaters rose to more than chest-deep level. Other agencies were distributing relief goods and setting up more evacution center. The Philippines National Red Cross asid initial showed that 3,198 families had to flee their homes for evacution center. Radio reports said the presidential palace ordered all office to close up at about 11.00 to allow employees to go home. Power cuts and massive traffic jams hit several parts of the city. The power failures also hit Manila international airport. 36. In the Philipines yesterday, 17 people died and 3 were missing because……… A. of high storm B. of rising floodwaters C. a boat capsized D. the weather was bad 37. Who are still in critical condition? A. Two Cebu inhabitants B. Two Matropolitan police C. Two holiday- makers D. Two Zambales inhabitants 38. What did Lito Atienza advise residents to do ? A. to stay inside B. to close their offices C. to take a holiday D. to help rescue people 39. When were the employees allowed to go home? A. as soon as an order was signed B. when initial reports were released C. a few minutes before 10.00 D. a few minutes after 10.00 40. What was the problem at Minila international airport ? A. People were forced to go home B. Power stations were damaged C. power failures were reported D. Floodwaters also hit the airport. V: Choose the sentences which closest meaning with the first sentence. 41. There are a lot of Americans who don’t smoke or drink A. There are a lot of non-smokers in America B. Very few Americas smoke and drink C. There are a few non-smokers in America D. The Americans love smoking and drinking 42. This book is intended to prepare students for the final exams. A. The book’s main points are to prepare students for the final exams B. The book’s purposes is to prepare students for the final exams C. The purpose of the book is to prepare students for the final exams D. The main points book is to prepare students for the final exams 43. When I got to the airport, I ‘ll ring you A. With arriving at the airport, I’ll ring you B. For arriving at the airport, I’ll ring you C. Now arrving at the airport, I’ll ring you D. On arriving at the airport, I’ll ring you 44. American women are used to being independent A. American women used to being independent B. American women are used to be independent C. American women are accustomed to being independent D. American women are accustomed to be independent 45. I can’t answer this question. It’s very difficult A. The question is very difficult for me to answer B. The question is so difficult for me to answer C. The question is such difficult for me to answer D. The question is too difficult for me to answer VI: Find out mistake and correct: 46. It’s not necessarily to go to England to learn English A B C D 47. Because I was very tiring, I went to bed early last night A B C D 48. In fact, she said she was happiest person in the world A B C D 49. Paris is much more exciting as I expected A B C D 50. The English is spoken in many countries in the world. A B C D Rewrite sentences: 1. “ Why hasn’t Peter phoned? she wondered. She wondered…………………………… 2. I’m only interested in why he did it The only thing ………………………… 3. He tried to escape but the police stopped him The police prevented him………………………… 4. She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker. She is having……………………………………… 5. Couldn’t you find a better hotel? Is this………………………… 6. John began playing the piano ten years ago. John has………………………………… 7. They wont be able to come on Sunday. It will be…………………………… 8. She needs to study harder. She doesn’t ………………… 9. I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car. The car……………………………………. 10. My mother made these curtains. These curtains……………………………. 11. He started investigating the case a week ago. He has……………………………………… 12. I’m quite sure that she didn’t steal the necklace. She can’t……………………………………… 13. The flat is very noisy but we enjoy living there. Even……………………………………………… 14. “ If I were you I wouldn’t trust Peter” she told John. She advised ……………………………………………. 15. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted So……………………………………………… 16. You can leave only when I tell you. Until…………………………………… 17.She prefers Italian food to French food. She’d………………………………. 18. Sharal is better at chemistry than Susan Susan isn’t………………………………. 19. When is John and Mary’s wedding ? When are……………………………… 20. Most people can understand him when he speaks English. He can make……………………………………………… 21. We arrived too late to see the first film. We didn’t ………………………………… 22. “ I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter. Peter apologised………………………………… 23. I was drowning , but he saved me. If he……………………………… 24. Lan is the cleverest student in my class. Nobody………………………………… 25. I have never read such a romantic story. This is ……………………………………. 26. We can’t afford to buy thas car. This car…………………………. 27. His parents made him study for his exams. He was…………………………………… 28. We started cooking for the party four hours ago. We have…………………………………………. 29. He has never behaved so violently before. He is behaving…………………………… 30. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police. The police………………………………… 31. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder. Unless……………………………………………. 32. “ You were treating” said Carol Carol acused………………………. 33. She bought house in 1973 She has……………………… 34. They believe he is armed He……………………………… 35. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm We are…………………………………………… 36. “ I think you should go by train “ he told us He advised………………………………… 37. She can’t have any more children because of her age. She is too……………………………………………. 38. It isn’t necessary to shout You…………………………. 39. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep. The play………………………………………. 40. “ Where is the nearest tube ?” she asked. She enquired……………………………… 41. “ Don’t forget to phone the office” she told him. She reminded……………………………………. 42. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you. I wish…………………………………………. 43. The police has just released John. John………………………………… 44. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly. They were speaking …………………………………………. 45. We spent five hours to get to London. It took…………………………………… 46. She doesn’t usually stay up late. She’s not used…………………………… 47. If I were you. I’d look for another job. I suggest………………………………… 48. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful If he………………………………………………… 49. They last visited me five years ago. They haven’t………………………………… 50. All his suits were made in Paris. He…………………………………… 1. This is his first visit to England. He is……………………………… 2. I think it may rain. It looks as……………………. 3. He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you. He will come so……………………………………………. 4. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure. He enjoys……………………………… 5. Most of a child’s life is spent in playing. A child spends………………………… 6. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes The fox tried in …………………………………. 7. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly. His briefcase was so full………………………………………… 8. People say that he beats his wife. It is……………………………… 9. He appears to be running awy from your fierce dog. It looks……………………………………………… 10. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk. No sooner……………………………………………………………… 11.How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money. Other…………………………………………………… 12. We had to wait two hours for Lan Lan kept……………………… 13. I would love to live in Paris for a year. If only……………………………. 14. English test. Phonetics 1. A. insect B. precent C. wetland D. extinct 2. A. agencies B. medicine C. species D. circle 3. A. crisis B. exist C. primary D. fertile 4.A. serious B. thousand C. found D. around 5. A. chart B. postcard C. leopard D. hard 6. A. exhaust B. height C. honest D. heir 7. A. handcarft B. handbook C. handkerchief D. handbag 8. A. overboard B. above C. handball D. climb 9. A. post B.island C. sprint D.aspect 10.A. rival B. tittle C. silver D.surprise 11. A. golden B.complete C. host D. propose 12. A. athlete B. author C. length D. southern 13. A. touch B. foul C. account D. mount 14. A. wounded B. mounted C. founded D.counted 15.A. strungle B. support C. suffer D. destruction 16. A. foothill B. cook C. flood D. childhood 17. A. victim B. initiate C. poverty D. adopted 18. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. mine 19. A. lose B. vote C. control D. social 20. A. near B. bear C. year D. gear 21. A. please B. peace C. seat D. spread 22. A. deny B. legal C.respect D. better 23. A. overlooks B. beliefs C.towards D. sights 24. A. vision B. close C.service D. series 25.A. justice B. product C. industry D. culture 26. A. although B. thus C. throw D. within 27. A. account B. cousin C. founder D. southern 28. A. shoots B. boots C. meets D. loads 29. A. shops B. mobs C. crops D.maps 30. A. shower B. allow C. below D . plough 31. A. switch B. swim C. answer D. sway 32. A. degree B. describe C. devil D.develope 33.A. creation B. creature C. feature D. please 34. A. blood B. fool C. food D. pool 35. A. cattle B. caress C. miraculous D.cancel 36. A.advice B. advantage C. advance D.advent 37. A. question B. division C. television D. decision 38. A.china B. children C. chauffeur D. check 39. A. pear B. near C.dear D. clear 40. A.platform B. format C. cat D. hatred II: Chose the best answer: 1. As soon as the taxi……here, we can leave for the airport. A. gets B. is getting C. will get D. will have got 2. The sheriff is searching……… the eascaped prisoner. A. to B. for C. on D. of 3. The plane shook a little when it…… It made me nervous A. washed up B. went away C. lay down D. took off 4. The more your daughter grows,………….she is. A. taller B. tallest C. the taller D. the tallest 5. The statue……….while it was being moved into another room in the museum. A. broke B. was broken C. was breaking D. was being broken 6. The house is very old. It …… in the early 20 th century. A. must build B. must be built C. must have been built D. must have built 7. The telephone rang many times,… Henry didn’t wake up. A. but B. however C. therefore D. so 8. Did you feed …… cat ? Yes, I fed him …….couple of hours ago. A. the/the B. a/a C. the/a D. a/the 9. David, …… is in the garden, is Henry’s nephew A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 10. Were I to have a vacuum cleaner, I ……so slow. A. won’t B. wouldn’t be C. wouldn’t have been D. hadn’t been 11. As soon as I ….my report, I’ll call you and we’ll go to dinner. A. finish B. will finish C. finished D. had finished 12. I was exhausted after I ……. the stairs to the eighth. A. would have climbed B. have climbed C. had climbed D. was climbing 13. Julia looked down to discover a spider at her feet when she saw it she…… A. screams B. screamed C. was screaming D. had screamed 14.Mrs Johnson will return your call ……….she has some free time. A. until B. while C. as soon as D. before 15. The boy threw the ball ……me and I easily caught it. A. for B. to C. at D. with 16. He carefully explained the regulations …….me A. of B. for C. to D. with 17. Yesterday we had to ……for the bus for 30 minutes. A. glance B. wait C. point D. apply 18. The building work has been ……… by bad weather. A. given up B. held up C. lain down D. turned off 19. This cold has lasted too long. I feel like I’ll never get…….it A. away B. back C. over D. with 20. ……….we get to the theater, the play will have started. A. As soon as B. Until C. By the time D. Whenever 21. I shall do the job to the best of my………. A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent 22. Are there enough applies for us to have one …….? A. every B. each C. individually D. shelf 23. The judge …….th epedestrian for the accident A. accused B. charged C. blamed D. sued 24. Let’s just…… our differences and be friends A. forget B. leave C. stop D. rid 25. There has beena great…… in his English. A. escalation B. increase C. improvement D. rise 26. Even after I washed the coat, it still had some … marks on it. A. weak B.faint C.thin D. uncertain 27. The differentces between the cost and the selling price is usually the …… A. advantage B. increase C. winnings D. profit 28. The woman said” This carpet was made …… , so it is expensive “ A. by hand B. by the hand C. by hands D. by our hands 29. I was wakened by the sound of someone ……on the door. A.crashing B. bumping C.knocking D. hitting 30. The …… of the poetry competition will be known today. A. decision B.result C. effect D. choice. English test Name:………………………………… Class: 7B I: Verb form: 1.Trang usually (listen) ……… to the teacher in the class, but she ( not listen) …………… now; she ( look )…………………out of the window. 2. Where is your father ? He (be)……….in the bathroom. He ( brush )……… his teeth.He ( brush)……….his teeth in the morning and evening. 3. What she ( watch) last night? She ( watch ) a film ? 4. There ( be)…… many flowers in the garden. 5. Everyday Mr Hung ( not drive )………….to work. He ( travel )………by Taxi 6. The children ( swim )……………in the river at the moment. 7. you ( do) your test well last Saturday? 8. Mr Hung ( watch)………TV while Mrs Hoa ( cook)………… in the kitchen. 9. Where Lan ( go)………………now? She ( go)…………to school. 10. Who Ha and Lan ( live ) with last summer?………….They ( live)…….with their grandparents II: Odd one out. 1. A/ game B. geography C. vegetable D. change 2. A. read B.teacher C.eat D. ahead 3. A.tenth B. math C. brother D. theater 4. A. engineer B. between C. teeth D. greeting 5. A. intersection B. eraser C. bookstore D. history 6. A. great B. beautiful C. teacher D. means 7. A. wet B. better C. rest D. pretty 8. A. horrible B. hour C. house D. here 9. A. party B. lovely C. sky D. empty 10. A. stove B. moment C. sometimes D. close III: Underlined the correct choice. 1. It’s five o’clock in the morning. Mr Quang ( is taking/takes ) the vegetables to the market. 2. ( By what/ How) do you travel to work ? 3. I have Literature ( on/ in) Monday and Friday. 4. Is (there/ they) a park near your house ? 5. Our class is on the ( two/second ) floor. 6. ( Do/ Are ) boys play volleyball? 7. My brother ( isn’t/ doesn’t ) get up at six every morning. 8. Her school ( have/ has ) nine hundred students 9. Which grade ( is/ are) your sister in ? 10. The photocopy store is ( next to/ near to ) the bookstore. IV.Choose the best answerby circling around the letter: 1.Lien likes … She usually swims and does aerobics. A. sports B. music C games D. food 2.How often does your mother jog? A.Every day B. In the park C. in the street D. No, she doesn’t 3.The weather is often in spring. A. cool B. warm C.hot D.cold 4.When it's hot , we often feel A. hungry B. thirsty C. happy D. happy 5 are you going to stay here ? For 2 weeks. A.How long B.How often C. How much D. How many 6.We swim in the winter. It's too cold. A. always B. usually C. never D. sometimes 7. Are you going to bring to take some photos ? A. some pictures B. a tent C.your camera D. your bike 8.What about a cup of coffee ? A. have B. having C. you have D. do you have 9. Let’s ……………… soccer. A. play B. playing C. to play D. plays 10. ……… are you giong to do this weekend? A. Who B. When C. What D. Why V: Fill in the blank with a suitable word: California is the (1) famous state in the USA. It isn’t ( 2) biggest state; that’s Alaska. But it (3) the largest population and it’s certainly the most important state ( 4) the US economy. It’s richer ( 5) most countries in the world. The coast has ( 6) of the best climate in the USA; ( 7) is warmer and dryer than most places. Some people would also ( 8) it’s the most beautiful! But California has some ( 9)……… ; Los angeles has one of the worst crime rates ( 10 ) any US city. VI. Make sentences : 1. What / weather / like / spring ? 2.We / like / warm weather / but Phong / cool weather . 3.Why don't / we / zoo /? 4. What /you / going / do / this summer vacation ? 5. Lan/ Viet Nam/ She/ VietNamese ………………………………………………………. 6. Mekong / long/ river/ Viet Nam ……………………………………………… 7. Ha Noi capital/ big/ Ho Chi Minh city. …………………………………………… 8. The Great Wall of China/ long/ structure/ the world ………………………………………………………… 9. Hoa/ good student/ my class ………………………………… 10. Hung/ fat boy/ my class. …………………………………………… 11. My father/ as handsome/ your father. …………………………………………. 12. Lan/ read/ a book/ moment. …………………………………… 13. I/ not/ stay/ home/ last Sunday ………………………………………. 14. Mr Quang/ not/ go/ work yesterday. He/play/ tennis ………………………………………………………… 15. Where/ Mrs Ha/ travel/ last summer? She/ travel/ Spain …………………………………………………………… . question is very difficult for me to answer B. The question is so difficult for me to answer C. The question is such difficult for me to answer D. The question is too difficult for me to answer VI:. afford to buy thas car. This car…………………………. 27. His parents made him study for his exams. He was…………………………………… 28. We started cooking for the party four hours ago. We have…………………………………………. 29. . money. Other…………………………………………………… 12. We had to wait two hours for Lan Lan kept……………………… 13. I would love to live in Paris for a year. If only……………………………. 14. English test. Phonetics 1. A. insect B. precent C.