OLYMPUS INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH CENTER TEST 1 Full name: ____________ I. Supply the correct verb forms: 1. The last tsunami disaster in Japan in March (cause) ___________a lot of serve damages . 2. People said that the fishing village (destroy) ___________in a heavy storm the day before. 3. No one ( know ) __________________when he will come. II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 4. ________________believe that we should preserve the tropical rainforests in the world. A. Consumers B. Aliens C. Conservationists D. Tourists 5. How long did it take you ________________to the village? A. getting B. to get C. for getting D. get 6. ______________they use energy-saving light bulbs, their electricity bill is still enormous. A. Since B. When C. Although D. If 7. Vietnamese students have to leave _________________class on Christmas Day. A. in B. to C. from D. for 8. Computers are playing an _______________ important role both in our homes and at work. A. increase B. increasing C. increased D. increasingly 9. Peter frequently ________________the chickens after finishing his homework. A. feeds B. is feeding C. has fed D. feeding 10. The undeveloped country needs to develop _______in order to attract foreign investment. A. conclusion B. microorganism C. infrastructure D. tradition 11. Assignments __________________through access to the Internet. A. can do B. is done C. can be done D. be done 12. _______the night before Christmas, Santa Clause enters each house to give children gifts. A. In B. At C. For D. On 13. What would you do if you __________________away by aliens? A. took B. take C. are taken D. were taken III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Friendship is (14)_______to us. Everyone needs friendship. In all our lives, we cannot live (15) ______friendship just as we cannot survive without air and water. Friendship gives us a feeling of (16) ________and encourages us to go ahead all the time. But real friendship is not (17)______to find. True friendship must be sincere and unconditional. It is based (18)________mutual understanding, not on mutual benefit. Some people try to get (19)_______from their friends, and their friends also try to make use of them. If such a relationship is (20)_______friendship, we need no friends (21)_________all. 14. A. needed B. good C. important D. unimportant 15. A. with B. in C. without D. for 16. A. idea B. love C. importance D. warmth 17. A. easy B. easily C. hard D. difficult © Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Quốc tế Olympus | 15A Trần Tử Bình | 0944-194-199 | 0351-3883-191 Page 1 of 3 18. A. in B. on C. at D. for 19. A. it B. that C. something D. anything 20. A. called B. the C. named D. thought 21. A. get B. with C. at D. of IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting: 22. Tom has to go to the dentist’s because of he has a toothache. A B C D 23. Mr. Pike, that got the award last month, is a good doctor A B C D 24. If you aren’t successfully, try your best to overcome the difficulty. A B C D 24A.They say that the weather would be better in the coastal city tomorrow afternoon. A B C D 24B. They kept to finish the work although the weather was terrible. A B C D 24C. The material is made from cotton is usually strong and hard-wearing. A B C D V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 25. What about ________to her reply? She’s looking forward to hearing from you. (response) 26. _________, Vietnamese women usually wear the ao dai on their wedding day. (Tradition) 27. Snow in April is an unusual __________________in the area. (occur) 28. In a few year’s time, our houses will be ________________by solar energy. (hot) VI. Read the advertisement and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet: Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from place to place. Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels-petroleum, coal, and natural gas. However, burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the twenty-first century. Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future. What might these sources of energy be? 29. Energy is collected for use in their homes. _____________ 30. We burn coal to produce electricity _____________ 31. Air pollution comes from the burning of fossil fuels. _____________ 32. Scientists aren’t doing research into alternative energy sources. _____________ VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the printed sentence 33. With hard work, he can improve his pronunciation quickly. If he ____________________________________________________ 34. Let’s meet this afternoon and practice our English. Why ____________________________________________________ © Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Quốc tế Olympus | 15A Trần Tử Bình | 0944-194-199 | 0351-3883-191 Page 2 of 3 35. Dick continued to work although he was too tired. Dick went ________________________________________________ 36. Cinderella is the name of the film. They have named __________________________________________ 37. Amy doesn’t use a computer, so her work is very difficult to read. If _____________________________________________________ 38. Although Lan didn’t feel well, she went to work. In spite of _______________________________________________ 39. I would like to have a special present at Christmas. I wish __________________________________________________ 40. My sister is a hard student. She always does her homework before going to class. My sister, who ____________________________________________ 41. I am looking forward to receiving a good response from you. I am ___________________________________________________ 42 This shirt is a high quality product. It is very expensive. This shirt, _______________________________________________ 43. I asked them “Are you having a party tomorrow?” I asked __________________________________________________ 44. We last went to London two years ago. We haven’t _______________________________________________ 45. They last visited Phong Nha Cave last summer. The last time _____________________________________________ 46. I last met him in HCMC 3 months ago. It’s three months __________________________________________ 47. Because he is too old, he can hardly do anything. His age prevents ___________________________________________ © Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Quốc tế Olympus | 15A Trần Tử Bình | 0944-194-199 | 0351-3883-191 Page 3 of 3 . Olympus | 15 A Trần Tử Bình | 094 4 -1 9 4 -1 99 | 035 1- 3 88 3 -1 91 Page 1 of 3 18 . A. in B. on C. at D. for 19 . A. it B. that C. something D. anything 20. A. called B. the C. named D. thought 21. A. get. ____________________________________________________ © Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Quốc tế Olympus | 15 A Trần Tử Bình | 094 4 -1 9 4 -1 99 | 035 1- 3 88 3 -1 91 Page 2 of 3 35. Dick continued to work although he was too tired. Dick. ___________________________________________ © Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Quốc tế Olympus | 15 A Trần Tử Bình | 094 4 -1 9 4 -1 99 | 035 1- 3 88 3 -1 91 Page 3 of 3