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KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – ĐỀ 1 I. Fill in each blank with a correct preposition : 1/ He improves his listening skill __________ listening to English on the B.B.C. 2/ They objected __________ my buying that house. 3/ I’m tired __________ working in the hot weather and I can’t work quite well. 4/ She is very good __________ cooking European dishes. 5/ I don’t think I’ll have a chance __________ beating him in the tennis game. 6/ We are all making some progress __________ learning English grammar. 7/ He gets used _________ her snoring in sleep. 8/ Is she accustomed __________ doing her homework ? 9/ Peter was very familiar __________ planting potatoes. 10/ All of you here are capable _________ doing that job. II. Combine these pairs of sentences with proper relative pronouns or ralative adverbs. 1/ The house is at the other of the street. You’re looking for it. ________________________________________________________________________ 2/ The child is living with his aunt. His parents died in the air crash. ________________________________________________________________________ 3/ The place used to be the site of an animal market. You were standing there. ________________________________________________________________________ 4/ What’s the address of the company? You noticed its advertisement the other day. ________________________________________________________________________ 5/ The laboratory is well equipped. My brother works there. ________________________________________________________________________ 6/ The years are unforgettable. I was in the army in those years. ________________________________________________________________________ 7/ The reason isn’t explained. He comes here for this reason. ________________________________________________________________________ 8/ Did you know the actor? You saw him playing Hamlet. ________________________________________________________________________ 9/ 1945 is the year. The revolution took place in this year. ________________________________________________________________________ 10/ This subject is very important. We are going to discuss it. ________________________________________________________________________ 11/ Jack loves his parents’ house. He was born in that house. ________________________________________________________________________ 12/ Do you remember the year ? The Second World War ended in that year. ________________________________________________________________________ 13/ John found the cat. The cat’s leg was broken. ________________________________________________________________________ 14/ The restaurant serves good food with reasonable price. We often have lunch there. ________________________________________________________________________ 15/ The man is standing at the door. He wants to meet our manager. ________________________________________________________________________ III. Combine these pairs of sentences, using prepositional complements. 1/ He collects old coins. He is very fond of it. ________________________________________________________________________ 2/ They do reseaches on stars. They have the great pleasure of it. ________________________________________________________________________ 3/ She helps the poor. She is interested in it. ________________________________________________________________________ 4/ They went abroad for their Christmas holiday. She objected to it. ________________________________________________________________________ 5/ Her husband arrives home late. She’s used to it. ________________________________________________________________________ 6/ They queue for unemployment benefits everyday. They fed up with it. ________________________________________________________________________ 7/ Nancy didn’t win the artist club scholarship. She was not successful in it. ________________________________________________________________________ 8/ Tom is going to study English. He is thinking of it. ________________________________________________________________________ 9/ I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. ________________________________________________________________________ 10/ We have nothing to do. We are terrified of it. ________________________________________________________________________ V. Use the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets. 1/ She (write) __________ that letter two days ago. 2/ She told me that she (sell) __________ her car the previous week. 3/ After they (go) __________ I sat down and (rest) __________. 4/ The patient (already, die) __________ by the time I (see) __________ her. 5/ I missed part of the lecture because I was day-dreaming, and now my notes (be) __________ incomplete I wish I (pay) __________ more attention to the lecture. 6/ (You finish) __________ with the book I (lend) __________ you last year ? 7/ His knowledge (develop) __________ since he (get) __________ habit of reading. 8/ Last week, when the police (come) __________ there, the thief (go) __________ away. 9/ As soon as he (arrive) __________ at the station, we’ll start the match. 10/ What (happen) __________ when they arrived ? VI/ Complete the sentences provided with the words from the following list. A. living B. effort C. natural D. many E. important F. scientific G. environment H. happier Modern science is divided into so (1) __________ branches that it is virtually impossible for any person to master all of the world’s (2) __________ information. The present-day scientist spends a lifetime in an (3) __________ to master one of these (4) __________ branches of science : chemistry, physics, biology, astronomy Science helps us understand how knowledge of the facts and laws of our (5) __________ helps us to live (6) __________ and healthier lives. This knowledge improves our (7) __________ conditions through better use of our (8) __________ resources. VII.Make the correct choice: 1/ She didn’t buy it _______ the price was too high. a. because b. because of c. in spite of d. although 2/ The question was _______ difficult that we can’t answer it. a. very b. too c. such d. so 3/ _______ you don’t hurry, you’ll be late. a. If b. Unless c. After d. Before 4/ Jane is a(n) _______ cook than Mary. a. good b. excellent c. better d. bad 5/ Jack is _______ to get married. a. so young b. very young c. younger d. too young 6/ I’d rather _______ to the museum. a. go b. went c. going d. to go 7/ Despite _______ a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. a. he had taken b. he took c. being taken d. taking 8/ She worked _______ that she became very ill. a. so hard b. so hardly c. too hard d. very hard 9/ It was _______ that I couldn’t put it down. a. such good book b. so good book c. such a good book d. a book 10/ Nobody can _______ this problem. a. solve b. be solved c. solving d. solves 11/ The man _______ in the accident was taken to the hospital. a. was injured b. injuring c. injured d. who injured 12/ What _______ she is! a. pretty girl b. a pretty girl c. a girl pretty d. pretty 13/ He _______ in studying English at school. a. succeeded b. interested c. started d. liked 14/ She went to the bookshop _______ buy a dictionary. a. for b. so that c. where d. in order to 15/ We visited Hyde Park, _______ is a very big park in London. a. it b. which c. that d. where 16/ _______ off the lights, he went out. a. Turn b. To turn c. Turning d. Turned 17/ Tom was very sad _______ by the teacher. a. about being punished b. about punishing c. at being punished d. at punishing 18/ In the summer, we went to the beach _______. a. everyday b. every day c. daily d. a day 19/ We often go to the theater at weekends for _______. a. entertainers b. entertainment c. entertain d. entertaining 20/ Are you _______ the differences between the two life-styles. a. aware b. aware with c. aware of d. aware about . KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – ĐỀ 1 I. Fill in each blank with a correct preposition : 1/ He improves his listening skill __________ listening to English on the B.B.C. 2/. divided into so (1) __________ branches that it is virtually impossible for any person to master all of the world’s (2) __________ information. The present-day scientist spends a lifetime in. VI/ Complete the sentences provided with the words from the following list. A. living B. effort C. natural D. many E. important F. scientific G. environment H. happier Modern science is