All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 1 English test 5 I/ Rewrite these sentences beginning with the given words: 1. They were unable to finish their game of tennis because a heavy shower.  A heavy shower 2. I didn’t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.  It was only 3. The president is the statesman I admire most of all. There is no 4. “ It certainly wasn’t me who took your car”, said Bob. Bob denied 5. It is quite pointless to complain. There is no 6. The only thing prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minster.  Had it not 7. I’m sorry I missed professor Baker’s lecture. I’m sorry not 8. Their chances of success are small. It is not likely 9. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.  Unless 10. “ You are cheating”, said Carol to Helen. Carol accused 11. They believe he was armed. He 12. Our house is going to be painted by a firm. We 13. She can’t have any more children because of her age. She is too 14. It isn’t necessary to shout. You 15. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep. The play 16. “ Where is the nearest tube?” she asked. She enquired II/ Give the correct form of the words in blankets: 1. I don’t expect such (familiar) from my staff. 2. He made an (apply) for the position of manager. 3. We were shocked by his (refuse) to see his son. All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 2 4. I am afraid I was very (satisfy) with the travel arrangements. 5. The connection hasn’t been (science) proved yet. 6. In the past few years this area has become heavily (industry). 7. The (demonstrate) all sat down in the middle of the road. 8. She studied (economy) at University. 9. His behavior always me at parties. (Embarrass) 10. The new film is good. (Exception) 11. She felt a sense of when her friend went away. (Lose) 12. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably for the job. (Qualify) 13. The weather will be bright with showers. (Occasion) 14. Most birds in the winter. (Migratory) 15. He draws a cartoon for a magazine. (Humor) 16. Do you have a costume in your country? (Nation) III/ Give the correct form of the verbs in blankets. 1. Gene (eat) dinner when his friend called. 2. John (go) to the store before he went home. 3. George (work) at the University for forty- five years before he retired. 4. A number of the reporters (be) at the conference yesterday. 5. None of the students (finish) the exam yet. 6. She finally got used to (eat) our food. 7. The appreciate (have) this information. 8. You would be better off (buy) this car. 9. English (teach) in the school of almost every nation. 10. My friend (write) to me about it several times now. 11. David (promote) to the rank of sergeant last week. 12. Almost everyone (enjoy) the lecture last night. All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 3 13. Not much (say) about the matter since that time. 14. Everything (go) well so far. 15. The reporter (not examine) yet. 16. Cocktails (serve) to the guests about 10 minutes from now. IV/ Fill in each space with one suitable preposition: 1. I was delighted (1) the present you gave me. 2. They didn’t reply (2) our letter, which wasn’t very polite (3) them. 3. I can’t understand people who are cruel (4) animals. 4. There are some differences (5) British and American English. 5. What was the answer (6) question 3 in the test? 6. These photographs were taken (7) a very good camera. 7. There was an interesting program (8) the radio this morning. V/ Put in a/ an of the in these sentences where necessary. 1. I lay down on (1) ground and looked up at (2) sky. 2. Peru is (3) country in South America. (4) capital is Lima. 3. He switched on (5) torch, read (6) meter and wrote the reading down on (7) back of (8) envelope. VI/ Choose the best word or phrase which has similar meaning to the underlined words. 1. I suggested that you review these figures before you submit them in your final report. a. go across b. go over c. go up d. go on 2. If you happen to meet Bob, would you please tell him that I am looking for him. a. run to b. run down c. run into d. run over 3. The director needs an assistant that he can trust to take care of problems that may occur in his absence. a. count on b. count for c. count of d. count to 4. Because of advances in technology in recent years, Americans are enjoying more leisure. a. free time b. business c. new things d. money All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 4 VI/ Fill in each space with one suitable word: There is (1) an increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly (2) those involving fossil (3) In less than a hundred years, we shall probably exhaust (4) the present sources of oil and gas. The world’s coal reserves should last longer but, (5) used, these can not be produced. It is important (6) that we should develop such alternative sources (7) energy as well as solar energy as well (8) water and wind power. VII/ Rewrite the sentences, using the emphatic “ It” with the underlined. 1. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. 2. Hyde Park is the largest park in London. 3. English is now an effective medium of international communication. 4. I myself like going to the Opera House. VIII/ Turn into passive 1. They are employing some men to protect the castle. 2. You'd better let them check your car. 3. We are to finish this test by 7.00pm. 4. Seldom had they seen such a thing before. 5. Don't let your failure depress yourself. The end English test 2 I/ Write conditional sentences in these cases: 1. I have no more wood. I can't knit another sweater. 2. I didn't know you were here. I didn't come soon. 3. It was too late so we had to come home. 4. I think he'll fail because he doesn't work hard. 5. Susan watched 3 films yesterday. She was very tired this morning. II/ Use the correct verb tense. 1. She has ever thought you (work) in a tourist office since you (leave) school. All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 5 2. I didn't know whether she (come). 3. Bill sued (work) 12 hours a day, so he got used to (go) to bed early. 4. She reminded me of (remember) (send) her a postcard when I arrived in London. 5. If he (eat) another cake, he (get) sick. So tell him to finish now. 6. It (be) impossible for me to finish my work unless you stop making noise now. 7. There (not be) such a regrettable misunderstanding if we had investigated the problem more carefully. III/ Turn into indirect speech. 1. " I never eat meat. I'm on a diet." 2. " I'll be suing the car myself on the 24." 3. " Could you have lunch with me tomorrow?" 5. " What a beautiful girl!" 6. " If I could drive, I'd take you there myself" IV/ Turn into passive 1. It astonished us to hear that you had not received our letter. 2. His failure bitterly disappointed his parents, especially as they had been counting on his success. 3. It's time someone told him what is wrong. 4. Owing to your help I finished my work on time. 5. People believe that she's having an unhappy life. V/ Combine these sentences, using a relation pronoun. 1. The mother was very sad. Her son was sent off from the school. 2. What did he say? I don't remember it now. 3. This doesn’t show the place. The birds come from that place. 4. It is that man. He wrote these novels. 5. My English teacher wants to speak to you. You met her at our school yesterday. 6. Trams were made long ago. They are still used in many cities. 7. The headmaster wanted to speak to those boys. Their work was below standard. 8. Thank you very much for your letter. You told me an interesting story of your holiday in your letter. VI/ Combine sentences use the given words. All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 6 1. The man left his house when it was still dark. He didn’t want anyone to see him. (So that) 2. He locked the office door. He didn’t want to be interrupted as he was watching a football match. (so as ) 3. Huckleberry was filled with happiness. He didn’t want anything better. (so that) 4. Here people can’t come. They can’t kick and worry me, either. (Nor ) 5. He’s getting old enough to go to school. He prefers staying at home. (Although) 6. Our life is becoming more and more comfortable. The reason is that the national economy is developing steadily. (because of ) 7. He failed the exam. He didn’t work hard. (a result) 8. He had to rush to the bus- stop. He need to catch the last bus of the day. (order) English test 3 I/ Use the correct verb tense. 1. After (read) this article you will give up (smoke). 2. We got tired of (wait) for the weather (clear) and finally decided (set) out in the rain. 3. It’s not good for children (eat) too many sweets. 4. How often you (have) your eyes (test)? 5. There (have) too many interruptions in this class recently. 6. Neither Jim nor his parents (see) this movie before. II/ Give the correct forms of the words in blankets. 1. (Cook) is one of my favorite activities. 2. I understand (perfect) what you are saying. 3. A (science) discovered penicillin in 1928. 4. I didn’t like the food. I found it most (pleasant). 5. How do you find your English lessons? - I like them. They are (use) and (interest). 6. The (die) of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Halton, was (announce) last night. III/ Combine the following pairs of sentences, suing the relative clause: 1. The parks are the “lungs” of London. They are like green islands of peace and quite in the middle of a noisy sea. 2. Some British irate people occasionally complain about the lasted American T.V series. They are unable to understand a word of these series. 3. Parrots are tropical birds. They have curved beaks. All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 7 4. My father saw the whole things. You can rely on his words. 5. Very few people understood his lecture. The subject of his lecture was very strange. 6. Thank you very much for your help. Without your help my book couldn’t have been published. IV/ Give adjectives of the following words. 1. Creation 2. Attraction 3. Commerce 4. To enjoy V/ Put a suitable word in each numbered gap. Finding a job is often difficult for a young person today. But it will be easier (1) you follow these steps. First, you (2) to decide what kind of job you want. Think (3) any kind of work you like to do. You should (4) to your friends and your family about it. You can also talk to some people with (5) kinds of jobs. Next you need to write a resume. This (6) about your education and your earlier jobs. It should be (7) types. Then you are ready to start (8) for a job. VI/ Find the words with different vowel sound. 1. a. Ghost b. lost c. most d. post 2. a. sung b. lounge c. young d. tongue 3. a. height b. weight c. eight d. maid 4. a. ache b. shake c. break d. weak VII/ Turn into indirect speech. 1. " Eat more fruit and vegetables" 2. " Let's not say anything about it till we hear the facts." 3. " Could you lend me your car, please?" 4. " Do most children wear glasses?" 5. " Whose dictionary is it" 6. " Why hasn't he come yet? It's 9.30 now" VIII/ Turn into passive 1. The sweet smell of ripe fruit filled the air in the garden. 2. You ought to do all these exercises. 3. I remember my father taking me to HoChiMinh city when I was five. 4. They said that this tree was 1000 years old. 5. They supposed that he had gone away with the money. 6. Can you imagine someone stopping you on the road? All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 8 All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 9 English test 4 I/ Put these adjectives in the correct order: 1. Kensington is a/an (London/ old/ fashionable) suburb. 2. Detroit is a/an (industrial/ American/ old) city. 3. Sorrento is a (charming/ summer/ Italian) resort about 17 miles south of Naples. 4. Kingston is a (Canadian/ university/ medium-sized) town in Ontario. 5. Bali is a (tropical/ little/ fascinating) island in Indonesia. 6. Quebec City is a (pleasant/ French-speaking/ old) city in Canada. 7. My hometown is a (pleasant/ faming/ little) town about two hundred miles from here. 8. A/an (red/ yellow/ enormous) umbrella. 18. A (metal/ small/ black) box. 9. A/an (French/ old/ interesting) painting. 10. (Long/ black/ beautiful) hair. 11. A/an (little/ lovely/ old) village. 12. A/an (black/ big/ fat) cat. 13. A (wide/ long) avenue. 14. A (sunny/ lovely) day. 15. (black/ big) clouds. 16. A (thin/ long) face. 17. (leather/ black) gloves. II- Rewrite these sentences, using the word in blackest: 1. I’d rather we started at seven (preference). 2. The accident wasn’t his fault (blame) 3. Most people know that Britain’s economy is heavily dependent on North Sea oil (common) 4. I’d be grateful if you would check these accounts for me (mind) 5. It’s unlikely that the contractor will complete the work before February (take) 6. That jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her (grow) 7. I would always do what you advised (advice) 8. He did the puzzle in two minutes (solution) 9. There was not a single copy of the new book left in this shop (sell-out) 10. Only if you work hard now, have you any chance of success (depends) III/ Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the works given: 1. The prime minister was determined to remain in office All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 10  The prime minister had no 2. She is proud of being such a good cook  She prides 3. My protests were ignored  Nobody 4. You pay $20 a month for a period of one year.  You pay in twelve successive. 5. He’ll settle down. Then his performance will improve. Once 6. Provided your hand- writing is legible, the examiner will accept your answer  So long as the examiner 7. My boy-friend is very short-tempered.  My boy friend loses 8. You can use it as long as you like and it won’t wear out. No matter IV/ Choose the correct answer: 1. goods were sent to the shop a. A great deal of b. Much c. A large number of d. a little 2. You have made mistakes in your test. a. a little of b. a great deal of c. a lot of d. much of 3. children are ill- prepared for employment. a. Much b. most c. little d. every 4. his time has been given to training. a. A great deal of b. A large number of c. A great many d. Only a few of 5. Would you like more wine? a. A few b. a little c. some d. b and c are correct 6. the butter left in the fridge is bad a. All b. All of c. Most of d. All are correct English test 5 I/ Put in the correct prepositions or adverbs. 1. He wasn’t rich by any means, but he never turned (1) any one who needed help. 2. I turned (2) the job because it was badly paid. [...]... reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 3 The lion turned (3) the lion- tamer and knocked him senseless 4 I havent much time for housework but I try to turn (4) one room in the house every week 5 In this book the mysterious stranger turns (5) to be the long-lost son of the duke 6 She was plain as a child but she turned (6) remarkably pretty 7 The new factory turns (7) surgical instrument as well as cutlery 8 The... ., after series of chemical changes, turn (5) toxic acids These acids (6) as acid rain, raising the level of acidity (7) the soil, lakes and rivers to dangerous level and destroying not only tress but also fish and other wildlife Urgent action is needed to reduce air- pollution, otherwise our environment will be damaged beyond repaid VI/ Translate into English 1 Dẫu đất nước ta giàu tài nguyên... (have) a dinner party 2 Ill let you know when he (arrive) 13 All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 3 I suddenly felt an insect (crawl) up my leg 4 Nobody else understands her as well as you (do) The end English test 6 I/ Choose the best answer 1 Are there enough apples for us to have one ? a every b each c individually d self 2 She is the most manageress we have ever had a good b working c active d effective... managed b succeeded c obtained d realized 5 I have been looking for this book for months, and I have found it a at last b in time c at the end d at present 6 My employers of my work does not matter to me at all a meaning b belief c opinion d expression 7 The purpose of the examination was to the students knowledge of the subject a try b inspect c prove d test 8 Ill have to to you, otherwise hell... nineteenth century America women were in reality 15 All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A a rather weak b centers of stability c very virtuous d changing rapidly III/ Fill in the blank one missing preposition 1 I dont know why John insists (1) blaming me (2) all his troubles 2 We had to postpone the picnic (3) account (4) the bad weather 3 He walked (5) the room (6) which we were sitting 4 He is always... right way 2 I cant remember (5) exact date of (6) storm, but I know it was (7) Sunday because everybody was at (8) Church On (9) Monday (10) post didnt come because (11) roads were blocked by (12) fallen trees 3 He said that he had had (13) book but that it had been in (14) fire in Mr Smiths house V/ Give a correct form of the words in brackets 1 Students in an English program do not suffer... As you know, he got m (2) last month After the concert, he visited our college with his wife He talked about the important e (3) in his life Before he became s (4), he was very poor He was b (5) in a village in Ireland and f .(6) in all examination at school Then he became i (7) in music It was all very exiting Your tru .(8) George VIII/ Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets... for several months.(It looked 3 These new machines have put an end to queuing (Before these ) 4 Though my house was cheaper than Normans, its bigger and more attractive (Normans house may .) 5 Every one heard about the accident before I did (I was the ) 6 If you must go out tonight, at least finish our homework first said Sarahs father (Sarahs father said that if ) 7 The instructions... Janet is the best tennis- player in the club (No one ) 13 Weve never talked to an interesting person like you before (Never before .) 14 She can succeed only with your help (Only .) 15 The government does little about pollution in big cities (Little .) 16 Ill never give up my hope in no circumstances (In no ) 17 He had no sooner arrived than things went wrong (No sooner ) 18... with his students (take) 12 All reserved by Vuong Yen , M.A 3 The last political scandal of this kind took place fifty years ago (since) 4 Dont run away with the idea that his job is easy (conclusion) 5 You must drive more slowly in town (reduce) 6 He does everything He is successful at everything he does (Whatever) 7 Every time I come to see him Hes in the bed (Whenever) V/ Give correct form of the . who are cruel (4) animals. 4. There are some differences (5) British and American English. 5. What was the answer (6) question 3 in the test? 6. These photographs were taken (7) a very good camera car. 3. We are to finish this test by 7.00pm. 4. Seldom had they seen such a thing before. 5. Don't let your failure depress yourself. The end English test 2 I/ Write conditional sentences. of 5. Would you like more wine? a. A few b. a little c. some d. b and c are correct 6. the butter left in the fridge is bad a. All b. All of c. Most of d. All are correct English test 5