Test 1 Time allowed: 45 minutes I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. took b. school c. food d. choose 2. a. looked b. impressed c. enjoyed d. worked 3. a. comprise b. divide c. primary d. religion 4. a. unit b. climate c. city d. ethnic II. Choose the best answer from A,B,C,D. 1. The unit of used in the USA is dollar. A. currency B. money C. change D. bank-note 2. We have lived in this town 1998. A. for B. since C. ago D. in 3. Maths and Literature are subjects in schools. A. optional B. additional C. compulsary D. optionally 4. Wearing uniform helps students equal in many ways. A. feel B. feeling C. to feel D. feels 5. The word Jeans comes a kind of material that was made in Europe. A. in B. at C. from D. on III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I wish I (live) in a big city. 2. She (teach) English here for six years. 3. Mary really (impress) by the beauty of Ha Noi. 4. Rice (grow) in tropical countries. IV. Read the following passage and then answer the questions. Jeans are very popular with young people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the uniform“ ” of youth. But they haven’t always been popular. The story of jeans started two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy, made pants. The cloth made in Genoa called jeanos .“ ” The pants were called jeans .“ ” In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Beacuse they were very strong, Levi s “ ’ pants” became popular with gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six years later, Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began wearing jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them. • Questions: 1. When did the story of jeans start ? 1 2. Where did the salesman come from ? 3. What was his name ? 4. Why did Levi s pants“ ’ ” become popular with gold miners, farmers, and cowboys ? 5. Did young people usually wear jeans at that time ? THE END Test 45 minutes ( for good students) Subject: English I. Listen and fill in each blank with a word you hear. Environmental (1) s one of the most serious(2) facing mankind today. Air,(3) and soil are(4) to the survival of all living (5) Badly polluted air can(6) illness and even death. Polluted water kills(7) kinds of wild(8) and other (9) life. Pollution of soil (10) the amount of land for growing food. II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Nowsaday people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) . Many (2) of animals are threatened, and could easily become(3) if we do not make an effort to(4) them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (5) for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds,(6) as parrots, are caught(7) ,and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat-the (8) where they live- is (9) . More (10) is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open (11) than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (12) ,but these chemicals pollute the environment and (13) the wildlife. The most successful animals on earth-human beings-will soon the only ones(14) less we can (15) this problem. 1. A. danger B. threat C. problem D. vanishing 2. A. marks B.more C. species D. forms 3. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct 4. A. harm B. safe C. protect D.serve 5. A. hunted B. chased C. game D. extinct 6. A. like B. such C. or D. where 7. A. likely B. alive C. for life D. for living 8. A. spot B. point C. place D. site 9. A. exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing 10. A. earth B. land C. soil D. area 11. A. spaces B. air C. up D. parts 2 12. A. products B. fields C. herbs D. crops 13. A. spoil B. harm C. wound D. wrong 14. A. survived B. over C. missing D. left 15. A. answer B. calculate C. solve D. explain III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. If only I (have) a mobile. I'm tired of (queue) outside the public telephone box. 2. That house (build) two and a half year ago? 3. Be quick, please! If we (not leave) now, we (miss) the last bus. 4. He said he (lose) his bike the day before. 5. I don't feel like (work) so I suggested( spend) the day in the park. 6. You are not going to (make) (work) hard for nothing. IV. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same. 1. A plumber checked the pipes for Mr.Ha Mr.Ha had 2. I'm sorry that I didn't take your advice. I regret 3. I think you should tell the police about the accident. If I 4. The astronauts orbited the earth in two hours. It took 5. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time. Despite V. Choose the word which has different pronunciation from the others. 1. A. circus B. earth C. creature D. term 2. A. sight B. mineral C. might D. device 3. A. flood B. moon C. typhoon D. balloon 4. A. earthquake B. healthy C. thunder D. weather 5. A. claimed B. walked C. laughed D. helped 6. A. church B. catch C. mechanic D. kitchen 7. A. excellent B. example C. exactly D. exhibit 8. A. teach B. great C. street D. easter 9. A. nominate B. pipe C. light D. buy 10. A. consumer B. reduce C. use D. plumber THE END 3 45 minutes test Subject : English I. Complete the following sentences , using the suitable connectives :" because, or ,so, but, and." 1. You can take it leave it. 2. She's beautiful, I don't like her 3. Jane is intelligent hard- working. 4. I was tired after exam I went to bed early. 5. The air is polluted there's too much traffic. II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I suggest (go) to the movies. 2. We can protect the environment by (reduce) air pollution. 3. You (feel) cold if the sun (not shine) 4. My brother spent hours (repair) his motorbike. III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. Using transport is a good way to reduce traffic jams and air pollution. A. common B. private C. public D. train 2. Don't waste water or you'll get an enomous by the end of the month. A. bill B. receipt C. paper D. letter 3. energy is much safer than nuclear power. A. sun B. sunny C. solar D. sun's 4. A complaint letter consists of sections. A. three B. four C. five D. six 5. A speech consists of Introduction, Body and A. Politeness B. Conclusion C. Action D. Request 6. I want everybody to listen A. care B. careful C. careless D. carefully 7. She looks very today. A. happy B. happiness C. happily D. happen 8. I am very that I will go to Hanoi tomorrow. A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitedly 9. Solar energy doesn't cause A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant 4 10. In a complaint letter, you mention the problem in section. A. Situation B. Complication C. Resolution D. Action IV. Match a word in A with a word in B to make a meaningful phrase. A B 1. water a. machine 2. light b. forecast 3. washing c. cycle 4. tumble d. ball 5. motor e. power 6. waste f. bill 7. foot g. invalid 8. weather h. dryer 9. war i. bastket 10. nuclear j. bulb *V. Fill in each blank with a suitable word. 1. You look tired. Sit and have a cup of tea. 2. Do't forget to off the lights when you go to bed. 3. Don't worried about the baby. I'll look her while you're out. 4. I'm looking yesterday's newspaper. Have you seen it? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 45 minute test 5 I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A church B. catch C. mechanic D. kitchen 2. A. watched B. stopped C. cleaned D. worked 3. A. excellent B. example C. exactly D. exhibit 4. A. teach B. great C. street D. Easter 5. A. nominate B. pipe C. light D. buy II. Circle the correct answer to complete the sentences. 1. A is tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers per hour . A. tsunami B. cyclone C. hurricane D. B &C are correct 2. That is the book he bought last Sunday. A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 3. Many people are made by natural disasters every year. A. homeland B. homesick C. homeless D. homework 5 4. That's very kind you to help me with this excercise. A. in B. on C. for D. of 5. My room, is painted light blue, is very nice. A. that B. which C. who D. A&B are correct 6. She's very intelligent. , she's quite lazy. A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So 7. A contest next week. A. are held B. will be held C. used to be held D. will hold 8. My grandma turned the television to see the weather forecast. A. off B. up C. on D. down III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. When the students heard the bell, they (get up) and (leave) 2. Since when you (know) Mary? - I(know) her since I(be) in the high school. 3. Nowsaday computers ( use) (design) fashion 4. He often has his secretary (type) his documentary. IV. Combine each pair of sentences as directed in bracket 1. Her mother was away from home. She had to look after her little sister. (Because) 2. Vietnam is in the south-east Asia. Vietnam exports rice, coffee and rubber. ( Which) 3. The students are all from America. We met them at the party last night. (Whom) 4. I apologized to the man. I spilled his coffee. (Whose) 5. It was dangerous. We tried to climb the mountain. ( Even though) . V. Choose the correct answer for each blank in the following passage. On January 17th, 1995, a strong earthquake (1) below Awji Island across the bay from Kobe in japan. It was the(2) deadly earhquake that hit Japan since 1923. The earthquake caused buildings and bridges to collaspe and fires broke (3) throughrout the city. About 5000 people (4) and more than 21,000 people were injured. More than 30,000 buildings wre damaged (5) the quake and resulting fires. Hundereds of thounsands became (6) 1. A. struck B. went C. came D. arrived 2. A. best B. highest C. most D. tallest 3. A. in B. out C. up D. off 4. A. killed B. were killed C. have been killed D. are killed 5. A. on B. for C. of D. by 6. A. homelessness B. homeless C. homesick D. homely 6 VI. Use the given words to make complete sentences. 1. Miss Thanh / helped / brother / with / homework / although / tired / last night 2. She thinks / her brother / work harder / English pronunciation 3. If / he / works harder / pass / next exam. THE END 7 . People in Genoa, Italy, made pants. The cloth made in Genoa called jeanos .“ ” The pants were called jeans .“ ” In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was. optionally 4. Wearing uniform helps students equal in many ways. A. feel B. feeling C. to feel D. feels 5. The word Jeans comes a kind of material that was made in Europe. A. in B. at C. from. police about the accident. If I 4. The astronauts orbited the earth in two hours. It took 5. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time. Despite V. Choose the