Full name: …………………………. ENGLISH TEST 1 Class: ……………………………… Time allowed: 45 – minute Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 1. A. stopped B. wanted C. watched D. looked 2. A. desks B. maps C. plants D. chairs 3. A. jogged B. cooked C. gained D. smiled 4. A. grapes B. roofs C. hats D. chairs Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words. 5. A. romantic B. following C. summary D. physical 6. A. generation B. American C. preparation D. independent Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 7. Peter apologized __________________. A. me for phoning not earlier. B. not to phone me earlier. C. for not phoning me earlier . D. not for phoning me earlier. 8. My grandmother takes _________ for keeping house. A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility 9. In a restaurant, there are several choices to attract a waiter’s ______, for instance by waving or raising hand. A. serve B. support C. attitude D.attention 10. Many people _______ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago. A. become B. will become C. became D. are becoming 11. Recently, Ms Dare _______ interested in rhinos. . A. has become B. becomes C. will become D. become 12. American people suppose that a wife should maintain her beauty and appearance after marriage. A. physical fitness B. facial attraction C. mental health D. physical attractiveness 13. The light went out while I ___________ dinner. A. was having B. have C. am having D. have had 14. Tom: “ You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary!”- Mary: “ ___________” A. Don’t mention it B. Congratulations C. It’s all right D. Thank you 15. The doctor advised Robert______ more exercise if he wanted to lose weight. A. take B. taking C. to take D. took 16. Tom asked me _________ a good time the week before. A. if was I having B. whether I have had C. if would I have D. whether I had had 17. He let the letter _____ onto the floor. A. fall B. falls C. falling D. fell 18. His sitter apologized for being ______ to him. A. polite B. rude C. active D. supportive 19. After work, my mother rushes to the market for getting things for dinner. A. trams B. hikes C. wanders D. hurries 20. Many American men agree that wives and husbands should ___ in each other and share all thoughts. A. share B. rely C. confide D. discuss 21. My dad is a genius. He has a great talent in ________ things around the house. A. mending B. mended C. to mend D. mend 22. We can _____ not only through words but also through body language. A. communication B. communicate C. communicative D. communicator 23. Hoa: “ I think it is a good idea to have three or four generation living under one roof” Hai: “ I __________” A. quite agree B. a little agreed C. so agree D. rather agreed 24. He asked me ______ I could swim across that river A. if B. even if C.if only D. if not 25. My mother sometimes ______ home late at night. A. came B. are coming C. comes D. has come 26.“ Would you like to come on a picnic with us ?” Indirect: He ________us to come on a picnic with them. A. advised B. ordered C. invited D. begged Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 27 to 31 There are a lot of things you should follow to be a welcome guest in American. When you are _____(27) to have dinner at your friend’s house, it is necessary to bring a small present . Flowers are always nice; or you may bring a bottle of ______(28) if you know that your friend likes drinking. You are expected to arrive for dinner on time or just a few minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them Try to relax and enjoy yourself at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the _____(29) fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of ______( 30) to do, ask the person next to you. When it comes to the food, if you like it, say so. They are looking forward to hearing your compliments. Of course, you will thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It is also a good idea to send a _____(31) note the day after. 27. A. made B. demanded C. invited D. forced. 28. A. juice B. wine C. lemonade D. Coke 29. A. new B. main C. big D. right 30. A. where B. which C. why D. what 31. A. thank - you B. goodbye C. message D. welcome Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 32. Being the eldest child in the family, my main responsible is to wash the dishes and take out the garbage. A B C D 33. We haven’t played football together since we have finished the summer course last month. A B C D 34. Have you finished reading the book which I lend you last week? A B C D 36. She asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 37 to 40. Parents send their children to the school to prepare for the time when they grow up. Children learn their native language so that they will be able to communicate fluently with other people around them. Moreover, they can preserve the valuable culture and literature of their country. They learn foreign languages in order to benefit from other countries’ heritage. The more foreign languages they learn, the more benefits they get. Children also learn mathematics to calculate, geography to know about nature, and history to now about human beings and historical events. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical uses in their life. 37. Parents send their children to school to___________ A. make them grow up B. prepare for their future C. learn English D. play better 38.Why do children have to learn their native language ? A. to know about languages. B. to benefit from foreign countries’ heritage. C. to learn foreign languages. D. to communicate fluently with other people around them 39. How many school subjects are mentioned in the passage? A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven 40. According to the passage, children learn history to know about______. A. the mankind B. events of the history C. practical uses in life D. people and historical events ___________The end___________ . Full name: …………………………. ENGLISH TEST 1 Class: ……………………………… Time allowed: 45 – minute Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your. support C. attitude D.attention 10 . Many people _______ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago. A. become B. will become C. became D. are becoming 11 . Recently, Ms Dare _______. become 12 . American people suppose that a wife should maintain her beauty and appearance after marriage. A. physical fitness B. facial attraction C. mental health D. physical attractiveness 13 .