Schoolyear ( 2009 - 2010) Test 1 I. Fill the blank with a suitable preposition 1. The bus- station is not far our school…… 2. Let's meet . the City stadium this afternoon……… 3. Mr Green was born August 3rd, 1872 . London…… …… 4. Alexander Graham Bell worked . deaf- mute Boston University……… ………… 5. A customer, named Nga, said you could reach her 3 856 742……… 6. Snow is falling the country………… 7. Will Hung pick Lan after the party?………… 8. The secretary took a message my father……… II. Use the correct form of verbs in the brackets 1. Lan's mother is in the hospital Yes, I know. I ( visit) her tomorrow -> …………… 2. Look at those black clouds. It ( rain) -> …………… 3. Anh ( read ) a folktale- book at the moment. -> …………… She ( lend) it to me when she (finish) it -> …………………… 4. I ( not invite) her to the party because I ( forget) her phone number -> …………………… 5. When we ( be) small, our family( live) in the countryside -> …………… 6. Look! Our new English teacher ( come) to the hall. -> …………… She ( have) long, black hair -> .…………… 7. Many people prefer ( fly) to (go) by sea -> …………… 8. Violets ( bloom) in Spring -> …………… 9. Bees ( make) honey -> …………… 10. I ( see) a car accident while I ( wait) for you on this corner yesterday-> .………………… 11. Mr Smith ( teach) at this school since he ( graduate) in 1980 -> .…………………… 12. We already ( finish) the first semester exams -> …………… III. Rewrite the following sentences 1. Peter is too young to see the horror film -> Peter is not .…………………………………… 2. Remember to lock the door before going out -> Don't .…………………………………… 3. That woman is very beautiful -> What .…………………………………………………… 4. I intend to visit Nha Trang next Summer -> I am …………………………………………… 5. Nam failed the exam because of his laziness -> Because Nam …………………………… 6. It isn't necessary for you to start working early-> You don't .……………………………… 7. Would you like me to take your message -> I'll ………………………………………… 8. Mr Tu had a big building in the city, but he doesn't any more -> Mr Tu used ……………… ………………………………………… 9. No one helped Mrs Dung repaire her house -> Mrs Dung repaired .……………………… 10. Putting a knife into the electric socket is dangerous -> It's ……………………………… IV. Complete the passage, using the correct form of the words in brackets It's a 1 (marvel) idea for children to do some cooking at an early age. Generally 2 (speak) , most children can't wait to help in the kitchen and love getting involved in the 3 (prepare) of their meals. They should be 4 (courage) to do so. It's important to show them how to do things 5 (correct) but they shouldn't be criticised too much. Although the finished result may not be quite to your 6 (like), the young cook will undoubtedly find it quite the 7 (taste) food he or she has ever eaten. Kitchens can, of course, be 8 (danger) places and so the absolute 9 (important) of keeping an eye on the children at all times cannot emphazied too heavily. Sharp knives, for example, should be advoided until children are old enough to handle them 10 (safe) * Keys 1: I. from 2. at 3. on-in 4with- at 5. at 6. over 7. up 8. for II. IV. 1marvellous 2. speaking 3. preparation 4. encouraged 5. correctly 6. liking 7. tasty 8. dangerous 9. important 10. safety The test to choose good students of Nguyen Du school Name Class ………………………… …… ……………… I. Use the correct form of the words in the brackets 1. It is ( HEALTH) to eat too much sugar and fat - >……………………… 2. All the (PARTICIPATE) in the debate had a chance to speak - >……………………… 3. Laszlo Biro (INVENTION) the ball-point pen - >……………………… 4. There are many cultural (DIFFER) between his country and mine - > .……………………… 5. A toaster is a kitchen (APPLY) that cook food - >……………………… 6. (INDUSTRY) in Viet Nam has brought a lot of big changes - >……………………… 7. The (PERFORM) she gave last night was marvelous - >……………………… 8. The children usually like the (TRADITION) festival on August 15th - >……………………… II. Choose the correct word(s) to complete the sentences 1. Would you mind ( close/ to close/ closing/ closed) the cardoor? 2. The ambulance will be there ( in/ at/ for/ since) about 15 minutes 3. We collect empty cans and bottles ( in order to/ so that/ for/ so ) recycling 4. We are ( delighting/ delighted/ delight/ to delight) that you pass your English exam 5. John is interested (in/on/to/about) the history of Viet Nam 6. The girl ( to wear/ wear/ wearing/ worn) the red skirt is our new friend 7. Hoa gets up early so as ( that revise/ to revise/ revising/ revised) his old lessons 8. Lan said that she ( will send/ would send/ to send / sending) me some information about her school 9. His car has the same color ( as/ like/ to/ for) my father's 10. She has waited for you ( for/ since/ at/ on) a quarter to six III. Put the verbs into the correct forms( in active or passive) Nylon ( invent) in early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other………………… scientists ( work) . with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon……………… ( introduce) to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately ( become)…………… successful, especially in making old ladies' stockings. During Second World War,………… it ( use) to make parachutes, and tyres…………… Today, nylon ( find) in many things: carpets, ropes, seat bells, furniture,……………… computers and even space parts for the human body. It ( play) an……………………… important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year, about 2.6 million tons of nylon ( manufacture) ………………… IV. Rewrite 1. The window which was broken in the storm last night has now been repaired -> The window .…………………………………………………………………… 2. "Do many tourists visit Sapa every year?, Quan said to Jeny -> Quan asked ……………………………………………………………… 3. The french civil Alexandra Gustarve designed and built Eiffel Tower in 1889 -> Eiffel Tower .…………………………………………………………………… 4. Could you send this postcard for me? -> Do you mind .……………………………………………………………… 5. We sit in the first row because we want to see the singers clearly -> In order to .……………………………………………………………… 6. We last went to Ha Long Bay five years ago -> We haven't …………………………………………………………… 7. I'm willing to help you repair the computer -> I don't mind .………………………………………………………… 8. He climbed the tree so that he could get a better view -> In order to ………………………………………………………………… 9. Was the steam engine invented by Jame Watt? -> Did Jame Watt ………………………………………… 10. She has never seen a more unusual festival than this -> This is the most .……………………………………… V. Use these key words to write meaningful sentences 1. It/ not difficult/ translate/ this book/ English ->…………………………………………………………………………… 2. You/ mind/ lend/ me/ dictionary -> ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. New bicycle/ make/ Japan/ be/ expensive -> .……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. You/ see/ film/ Jurassic Park/ yet? -> ……………………………………………………………………………………… Keys: I. 1. unhealthy 2. participants 3. invented 4. diffrences 5. appliance 6. industrialization 7. performnce 8. traditional 1. was invented 2. worked 3. was introduced 4. became 5. was used 6. is found 7. has played 8. will be manufactured . 4. encouraged 5. correctly 6. liking 7. tasty 8. dangerous 9. important 10. safety The test to choose good students of Nguyen Du school Name Class ………………………… …… ……………… I. Use the correct form. Schoolyear ( 2009 - 2010) Test 1 I. Fill the blank with a suitable preposition 1. The bus- station is not far our school…… 2.