UNIT 4: OUR PAST - TEST Name: …………………………………………………………………… I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others A match B pan C transmit D safety A equipment B upset C end D help A folk B hold C photo D neighbor A fairy B train C afraid D wait A excited B prince C once D escape A south B sound C mouth D touch A nice B wife C children D knife A fair B straight C awake D moderate A tall B ball C call D adjective 10 A worked B looked C naked D cooked II Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase Yesterday I _ to the cinema A go B will go C went D has go Mozart was born in Salzburg 1756 A in B on C at D since _ Saturday night, I went to bed at 11 o’clock A At B On C In D From I used _ fishing A enjoy B to enjoy C enjoying D to enjoying It’s hard work looking three children all day A after B before C about D at 6.I can’t stand people who are cruel animals A with B to C on D about He died _ a heart attack A with B of C because D by The sun suddenly _ from behind a cloud A appear B appeared C disappear D disappeared An oil _ burned in the darkness A lamb B lamp C lam D lame 10 He was late, but fortunately his friends waited for him A luckily B magically C cruelly D lately III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct Bob lived in Rome for three years; now he was living in Amsterdam There used to be a movie theater here but it close a long time ago I don’t want to sound likely I’m complaining, but this plan is unfair We took all the rubbish outside and burn it He made me feel like such a foolish when he used me as an example! VI Complete the sentences For each sentence put one verb in the form of "used to" and the other into the simple past They (work) ………………………… in a restaurant before they (go) ………………………… to college John (work) ………………………… in a factory before he (become) ………………………… the director My father (smoke) ………………………… but he (give it up) ………………………… last year He (live) ………………………… in Viet Nam before he (go) ………………………… abroad I (earn) ………………………… a lot of money, but then I (lose) ………………………… my job Mrs Green (drive) ………………………… a lot before she (have) ………………………… an accident She (play) ………………………… a lot of tennis before she (break) ………………………… her leg There (be) ………………………… a cinema at the corner, but they (build) ………………………… a park there 9 He (live) ………………………… in London, then he (move) ………………………… to Oxford last year VII Write the past form of the following verbs, and then complete the sentences using the past form of the verbs given Infinitive Past form Infinitive Past form begin ……………………… meet ……………………… buy ……………………… send ……………………… build ……………………… spend ……………………… ……………………… sell ……………………… get ……………………… write ……………………… go ……………………… Mai ………………………… her parents a letter last night Ba ………………………… studying English two years ago Nam ………………………… the washing-up after dinner The workers …………………… two more bridges in this region I ………………………… my old teacher on the way to school Peter ………………………… a scholarship last month Last summer his family ………………………… their vacation in Da Lat and enjoyed themselves very much Mrs Brown ………………………… her old car and ………………………… a new one John ………………………… his mother a nice present on the occasion of her birthday 10 Yesterday the students of Class 8A ………………………… to the country for a camping trip VIII Put the verbs in brackets in the past form He (have) ……………… a very good time at the picnic last week I (wait) …………………… for John for half an hour yesterday Bill (send) ………………………… a present to his mother on her birthday last month I (think) ………………………… about the problem all night The secretary (finish) …………………… the report this morning The police (catch) …………… the thief the day before yesterday They (print) ………………………… many English reference books last month I (come) ………………………… to work on time yesterday The Greens (take) ……………… their vacation in March last year 10 The train (arrive) ………………………… half an hour late IX Answer the following questions, using the suggested words or phrases in brackets When did you begin learning English? (three years ago) => …………………………………………………………………… How many exercises did you last night? (four exercises) => …………………………………………………………………… What time did the man telephone his wife? (at two o'clock) => …………………………………………………………………… How many years was Mr Green in Viet Nam? (for ten years) => …………………………………………………………………… What time did you get up this morning? (half past five) => …………………………………………………………………… What did you have for breakfast this morning? (bread and omelettes) => …………………………………………………………………… What time did you leave home? (six o'clock) => …………………………………………………………………… How did you go to school this morning? (by bicycle) => …………………………………………………………………… What did you after your homework last night? (watch television) => …………………………………………………………………… 10 What time did you go to bed last night? (at ten o'clock) UNIT 4: OUR PAST - TEST III Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English Mozart started composing at the age of five and writing more than 600 pieces of music The course begins in 12 May and ends sometime in August How could you be so cruel with someone who never did you any harm? James had to chose between getting a job or going to college I tried to ask a question, but just made myself look fool IV Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces (1) the United States and Canada, (2) _ a popular legend about a monster People say that it is very big and that it has a lot of hair (3) _ name is Bigfoot, (4) _ there are big footprints in the snow The footprints are 60 cms (5) _ and 20 cms wide But (6) Bigfoot really exist? We don’t know! A.In B.At C.On D.From A.there is B.there are C.have D.having A.Its B.It C.It’s D.It has A.so B.because C.so that D.although A.length B.width C.height D.long A.do B.does C.did D.are V Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it Legends are stories about the past Some of the stories come from ancient history But not all legends are ancient There are modern legends too They are often called urban legends, because the stories happen in modern cities Ten years ago, there was a rumor that there were crocodiles under New York The rumor was soon a newspaper story, and the newspaper story was soon a legend So, today, many people in New York believe that there are crocodiles under the ground there! (rumor (n) : tin đồn) What does the word ‘legends’ in line mean? A stories B history C people D newspapers Which of the following does the word ‘they’ in line refers to? A stories about the past B modem legends C modern cities D people Another name of ‘modern legends’ is A urban legends B modern cities C rumors D.crocodiles We can replace the word ‘believe’ in line with _ A ‘know’ B ‘say’ C ‘think’ D.’appear’ Which of the following is true? A All legends are about the past B Modern people still believe in legends C There are crocodiles under New York D Now many New Yorkers don’t believe that there are crocodiles under the ground of New York VI Make questions for the following sentences, using the question words given in brackets I drank two glasses of milk for breakfast this morning (How many?) => ……………………………………………………………………… They built a new school two years ago (When?) => ……………………………………………………………………… We ate lunch at the canteen with our friends today (Where?) => ……………………………………………………………………… Mai took an English course last summer (What course?) => ……………………………………………………………………… They found Mrs Green's purse under the seat (Where?) => ……………………………………………………………………… You made five mistakes in your last writing (How many?) => ……………………………………………………………………… John spoke to the teacher after the lesson (Who?) => ……………………………………………………………………… Mr Stevens told his students the answers to the problems (What?) => ……………………………………………………………………… My uncle sold his old house last year (What?) => ……………………………………………………………………… 10 She went to the concert last night (Where?) => ……………………………………………………………………… VII Read the following passage, and then answer the questions Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sisters did nothing One night her sisters went to a ball at the palace Cinderella was left at home, feeling very sad After a time her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball, but she had to return home by midnight So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress and a wonderful coach She danced with the prince, but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on the dance floor The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella The prince and Cinderella were married and lived happily ever after Where did Cinderella's sisters go one night? => ……………………………………………………………………… How was Cinderella when she was left at home? => ……………………………………………………………………… Who appeared and helped Cinderella? => ……………………………………………………………………… What did Cinderella at the ball? => ……………………………………………………………………… What was the end of the story? => ……………………………………………………………………… VIII put these words in their correct order to make meaningful sentences school / to / didn’t / go / he / because / home / he/ had / stay / to/ to / after / look / mother / sick / his => ……………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… chil / was / I /a / when / I / football / play / to / use => ……………………………………………………………………… Minh / did / what / ask / him / help / sister / his / to / /to ? => ……………………………………………………………………… had / /to / mother / his / everything / equipment / modern / without / of / help / the => ……………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… foolish / is / man / the / to / too /lesson / the / understand => ……………………………………………………………………… not / sister / her / is / enough / old / married / get / to => ……………………………………………………………………… not / get / to /use / we / did / up / morning / early / the / in => ……………………………………………………………………… book / of / kind / what / you /looking / are / for? => ……………………………………………………………………… sister / younger / his / is / not / intelligent / also / but / only / pretty => ……………………………………………………………………… 10 often / you / / how / cinema / to / go / the? => ………………………………………………………………………