Class: 15-minute English test Name: Mã đề: 263 Choose the best answer for each following sentence Every four years people all over the world watch the Olympic Games. It is a time for all kids of people to unite in peace. Some of them join together to compete for gold medals. Millions of other people watch them on television. Why do we have the Olympics? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 B.C. There was only one event and the Games lasted one day. Slowly people added more events. The Games were only for men, and women could not even watch them. Only Greeks competed. They came from all parts of Greek world. The time of the Games was a time of peace, and the government let everyone travel safely. Kings competed against common people. The winners became national heroes. The first modern Games were in 1896 in Athens. The Greeks built a new stadium for the competition. Athletes from several countries competed. Then there were Olympics every four years in different cities and each year there were athletes form more nations. The first Winter Olympics were in 1924. The athletes competed in skiing and other winter sports. Today the Olympics Games are held every four years. The Games must have at least fifteen events and they cannot last more than sixteen days. There is no age limit- people of any age can compete. The athletes compete for gold medals. The winners are still national heroes, as they were in the early Olympic Games in Greece. 1. How many nations played in the first Olympic Games? A. Athletes from all over the world B. Several nations C. Only one – the Greeks D. Two nations 2. How many events are there in the Games nowadays? A. Sixteen B. Fifteen C. Seventeen D. Several 3. When was the first Winter Games held? A. In 776 B.C. B. In 1924 C. In 1896 D. In 1956 4. What is the age limit for athletes participating in the competition? A. People less than 20 B. People less than 50 C. There is no age limit D. People less than 16 5. How often is the Olympic Games held? A. Once a year B. Every year C. Every four years D. Twice a month VOCABULARY – SPEAKING – GRAMMAR: Read the passage and choose the correct answers - Stone Age = thời kì đồ đá - (to) export from = xuất khẩu từ 6. I think by the year 2015 cars………….over motorbikes. A. are going to take B. will take C. would take D. will be taken 7. Ann: “………………to get you some water?” -Tim: “Oh, thanks. I’m really thirsty.” A. Would you like me B. Will you please C. Could I D. Do you feel like 8. Friday 13 th is a film. It makes the audience scared. A. disaster B. horror C. action D. science fiction 9. Hanoi is famous not only for its beauty but also its ………… tradition. A. hero B. heroic C. heroine D. heroism 10. The Vietnamese people all……….over President Ho Chi Minh’s death. A. mourned B. mournful C. mourning D. mournfully 11. Lan: “Oh, I’m really sorry.” – Hoang: “…………………” A. It was a pleasure B. You’re welcome C. Thanks D. Yes, why? 12. Lisa: “What’s your hobby, Hoa?” - Zingzing: “…………………….” A. Oh, on the phone B. Oh, with computers C. Well, I want stamps D. Well, I like collecting stamps 13. What did he go to England………….? –To study English literature. A. to B. for C. by D. on 14. How many countries participated in the first World Cup? A. took over B. took part C. competed D. cooperated 15. Sam: “Who’s that?” – Susan: “………………………………….” A. It’s my new bike B. It’s a bike C. He’s my English teacher D. He’s English 16. You are having cold. You……….go out. A. should B. shouldn’t C. ought to D. must 17. Why are you buying so much food? –We……… with our classmates tomorrow. A. will travel B. are going to travel D. would travel D. travel 18. If there…… electricity, our life would come back to the Stone Age. A. weren’t B. wasn’t C. isn’t D. has no 19. Hanoi is a very…………city. A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitement 20. Rice ……….from Vietnam in the recent years. A. is exporting B. has been exported C. will export D. exported 21. All the songs on this new album………by Liza herself. A. was written B. will write C. were written D. written 22. I wouldn’t have been to her birthday party if she……….me. A. hadn’t invited B. didn’t invite C. doesn’t invite D. hasn’t invited 23. I wouldn’t have answered……… he had asked me. A. unless B. if C. when D. because 24. What did he come to her house yesterday for? –He came her house……….her. A. to say goodbye B. saying goodbye C. say goodbye D. in order to be said goodbye 25. We are all…………by his funny stories. A. amuse B. amused C. amusing D. amuses Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others. 26. A. tooth B. theatre C. weather D. thought 27. A. recognized B. threatened C. delayed D. established 28. A. mark B. jazz C. classical D. tradition 29. A. character B. chairman C. exchange D. champion Choose the best options for each blank in the passage: “Walt Disney” Walt Disney was born……(30) 5 th December, 1901 in Chicago. His father was Irish-Canadian, and his mother was German-American. Disney attended Mc. Kingley High School in Chicago and left at the age of 17 to become …… (31) ambulance driver in the First World War. In 1919 he moved to Kansas City and became a commercial artist. He went to Hollywood in 1923 to become an animator, working on ……….(32) films. He drew the first Mickey Mouse cartoon in 1928. He was the first …………(33) to use Techni-color on “Flowers and Trees” in 1933. He created Donald Duck in 1936. In 1937 he made the first full length cartoon feature film “Snow White and Seven Dwarfs”. Disney died on December 15 th , 1966 in Burbank, California at the age of 65. His film are still ……….(34) regularly in the cinema, and because of their timeless quality, will continue to be shown. 30. A. at B. on C. in D. by 31. A. an B. a C. the D. Ø 32. A. horror B. science fiction C. detective D. cartoon 33. A. produce B. producing C. producer D. produced 34. A. showing B. to show C. shown D. being shown WRITING 35. If I have free time nest Sunday, I would visit my grandmother. A B C D 36. What are you going to the post office for? – I am going there for buy some envelopes. A B C D 37. I felt interesting when I watched that film. A B C D 38. Someone is going to serve the meal at six. A. Someone is going to have meal serve at six B. Someone is going to have meal served at six C. The meal is going to be served at six. D. The meal is going to have someone serve at six 39. if / we/ have /enough money / we / go / on holiday / last summer. A. If we had had enough money, we could have go on holiday last summer. B. If we had enough money, we could have go on holiday last summer. C. If we had enough money, we could go on holiday last summer. D. If we had had enough money, we could have gone on holiday last summer 40. If we’d arrived at the station a few minutes earlier, ……………………………. A. we would have missed the train B. we would catch the train C. we might have caught the train D. we will have got on the train . 5 th December, 19 01 in Chicago. His father was Irish-Canadian, and his mother was German-American. Disney attended Mc. Kingley High School in Chicago and left at the age of 17 to become …… ( 31) . Techni-color on “Flowers and Trees” in 19 33. He created Donald Duck in 19 36. In 19 37 he made the first full length cartoon feature film “Snow White and Seven Dwarfs”. Disney died on December 15 th ,. hero B. heroic C. heroine D. heroism 10 . The Vietnamese people all……….over President Ho Chi Minh’s death. A. mourned B. mournful C. mourning D. mournfully 11 . Lan: “Oh, I’m really sorry.” – Hoang: