KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 45 PHÚT I- Make the correct choice: 1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. volcano b. capture c. grade d. alien 2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. fear b. clear c. wear d. hear 3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. tea b. despite c. lift d. future 4.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. adults b. teachers c. highlands d. opinions 5.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. reduced b. polluted c. provided d. prevented 6.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a. explanation b. experiment c. accomplishment d. discovery 7.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a. photography b. mathematical c. policeman d. collecting 8.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a. scientist b. incredible c. interesting d. always 9. ______, the ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women. a. Tradition b. Traditional c. Traditionally d. The tradition 10. Neil Armstrong, _______ on the moon, lived in the USA. a. first walked b. who first walked c. that first walked d. was first walking 11. Although she was tired, she helped me ______ my homework. a. with b. doing c. for d. done 12. Tornadoes are _______ storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. a. funnel-shaping b. shaped-funnel c. shaping-funnel d. funnel-shaped 13. ______ my birthday, my friends gave me roses. They were very sweet and beautiful. a. In b. On c. At d. With 14. I’m very tired. _______, I have to finish my homework before I go to bed. a. Therefore b. So c. Moreover d. However 15. Swimming is good for our health, ______? a. is it b. isn’t it c. isn’t swimming d. aren’t we 16. He doesn’t like playing computer games. -_______. a. I don’t, too b. I do, either c. Neither do I d. So do I 17. If he ______ free time, he would have gone out with us. a. had had b. had c. has had d. would have had 18. I wish I ______. a. can swim b. will swim c. am swimming d. could swim 19. The crowd at a football match are very _______. a. excitement b. exciting c. excited d. excitedly 20. How much money ______ up to now? a. do you save b. have you saved c. are you saving d. will you save 21. All building in Sweden will be heated by ______ energy in 2050. a. sunny b. solar c. sunshine d. sunlight 22. Energy-saving bulbs ______ to save electricity. a. should use b. should be using c. should have used d. should be used 23. North American and European countries are interested ______ saving money and natural resources. a. in b. at c. for d. with 24. We have to _______ the natural resources of our country. a. drain b. conserve c. converse d. continue 25. The ______ of these swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding places. a. breakage b. shortage c. stoppage d. drainage 26. Butter is one of the ________ of milk. a. products b. production c. producers d. productivity 27. The industrial development will ________ the country’s prosperity. a. give up b. lead to c. go over d. turn down 28.Conservation is also concerned _______ the reclaiming ________ land by irrigating deserts and draining swamps. a.with /of b.with /by c.in /of d.in /by 29.Conservation also includes searching _______ alternative fuels, such _______ the energy of the Sun. a.with /as b.about / of c.for /that d.for /as 30. I feel sick. I wish I _______ so much cake. a. ate not b. ate no c. hadn’t eaten d. would have eaten II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 31. I am disappointed with people have spoiled this area. a b c d 32. Many people enjoy festivals in Vietnam despite they don’t understand Vietnamese culture very much. a b c d 33. If you wanted to improve your English, we can help you. a b c d 34. The cyclone of November 1970 in Bangladesh was one of the worst natural disaster of the 20 th century. a b c d 35. Kobe, that is a city of Japan, was struck by a huge earthquake in 1995. a b c d III. Read the passage and make the correct choice: I was (36) ______ holiday in the South Pacific and I was staying on Pogohiti, a small island. I was having a rest when the volcano (37) ______. The noise woke me up. I looked through the window. (38) ______ was running towards the harbour. I (39) _______ put on a coat, and run to the harbour too. I (40) ______ to get on a ship. It was leaving when the lava hit the town. 36.a. in b. at c. on d. for 37.a. erupted b. broke c. emitted d. hit 38.a. People b. Anybody c. Villagers d. Everybody 39.a. not only b. just c. no longer d. not 40.a. finished b. managed c. enjoyed d. succeeded IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer: I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I spoke English not only very carefully, but clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my questions several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. “I am a foreigner”, I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. “You’ll soon learn English!”, he said. I wonder. In England, each man speaks a different language. The English understand each other, but I don’t understand them! Do they speak English? 41. The writer asked the porter_______. a. if he could speak English. b. whether the railway station was big or small c. how to speak English d. where the hotel was 42. The porter couldn’t understand the writer because_______. a. the writer didn’t speak English very carefully b. the writer’s English was unusual c. the porter didn’t know English d. the writer repeated the questions several times 43. The writer’s teacher of English_______. a. didn’t speak English slowly b. never spoke English in class c. spoke English differently from English people d. didn’t work as a porter 44. In England,______. a. people understand one another without speaking English. b. each person speaks a different language. c. people don’t speak English at all. d. people speak English, which is not like the one the writer studied at school . 45. Which of the following statements is not true? a. The porter always spoke English slowly and clearly. b. At last the writer understood what the porter said. c. The porter didn’t feel angry with the writer. d. The writer expected everyone in England to speak like his teacher. V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 46. My father said I could use his car. a. My father allowed to use his car. b. My father allowed me use his car. c. My father allowed me to use his car. d. My father allowed me using his car. 47. Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1980. a. Researches on AIDS began to be carried out by scientists in 1980. b. Researches on AIDS were begun to carry out by scientists in 1980. c. Researches on AIDS were begun to be carried out by scientists in 1980. d. Researches on AIDS began to be being carried out by scientists in 1980. 48. The last time I wrote to him was in 1996. a. I haven’t written to him in 1996. b. I haven’t written to him was in 1996. c. I haven’t written to him since 1996. d. I haven’t written to him was since 1996. 49. It took him only ten minutes to get there. a. He spent on ten minute to get there. b. He got there in ten minute . c. He spent on ten minute getting there. c. He needed to get there for ten minutes. 50. I didn’t meet him yesterday so I couldn’t tell him about that. a. If I had met him yesterday, I could have told him about that. b. If I hadn’t met him yesterday, I couldn’t have told him about that. c. I could tell him about that because I met him yesterday. d. I met him yesterday so that I could tell him about that. . KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 45 PHÚT I- Make the correct choice: 1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced. 9. ______, the ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women. a. Tradition b. Traditional c. Traditionally d. The tradition 10. Neil Armstrong, _______ on the moon, lived in the USA. . English at all. d. people speak English, which is not like the one the writer studied at school . 45. Which of the following statements is not true? a. The porter always spoke English slowly and