Hoang Thi Xuan – Quynh Luu I Upper Secondary School Quynh Luu I Upper Secondary School School year: 2010 – 2011 & Written Test to select good students Time: 60 minutes Full name: Class: Code: …. Mark Teacher’s remark I. Choose the best answer: 1.We ought not to sit on_______ chairs. A. break B. broke C. broken D. breaking 2.This is the story based_________facts. A. for B. on C. with D. in 3.Which of these objects would make a good disguise? A_________ A. typewriter B. mask C. bus D. train 4.I wonder if he could __________me a favour? A. let B. make C. do D. pull 5.________such a fantastic story! A. Rarely have I heard B. Rarely I have heard C. I rarely do hear D. I do rarely hear 6.The old man slipped and fell_________the stairs. A. from B. off C. down D. under 7._________to look at old family photographs. A. It’s fun B. It has fun C. There is a fun D. There is fun 8.He behaved__________nothing had happened. A. as B. as like C. like D. as if 9.She walked__________the road without looking. A. by B. through C. across D. long 10.Do you want this_________? A. black box tin B. tin box black C. tin black box D. black tin box 11.____________Alert is late, let’s begin without him. A. Since B. Nevertheless C. However D. Consequently 12.Havard University, which________in 1630, is one of the oldest university in the USA. A. found B. founded C. was found D. was founded II. Sentence correction: Find and correct mistakes. 1.This table is not sturdy enough to support a television and that one isn’t, neither. A B C D 2.These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those is not. A B C D 1 Hoang Thi Xuan – Quynh Luu I Upper Secondary School 3.Ann can’t accept the invitation because of she is sick. A B C D 4.Jim was tired because he had to do a lot of homeworks. A B C D 5.The best way for the children to learn science is for them to perform experiments himself. A B C D 6.Jill didn’t repair the roof herself.She had it repairing. A B C D 7.We haven’t got much time. We has to hurry. A B C D 8.She is said working 16 hours a day. A B C D III. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. 1.Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early. But for 2.I don’t really want to have lunch yet. I’d rather 3.Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves. All dogs 4.The students regretted that they had missed the lecture. The students regretted not 5.The police made the youth empty his pocket. The youth 6.John and Mary moved to London 3 years ago. It is 7.It was to be another 25 years before Michael returned to his hometown. Not until 8.It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan IV. Rewrite the following sentence without changing their original meaning using the words or phrases given in brackets. 1.It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about that.(wish) …………………………………………………………………………………………. 2.He’s getting them to mend the windows.(mended) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.They made her hand in her school report.(to hand) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.The garden is too small to play football in.(big) …………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. “He shouldn’t have behaved so badly”, said Janet.( objected to) …………………………………………………………………………………………. 6.A plane leaves for the island at 07:70 daily.(a daily flight) 2 Hoang Thi Xuan – Quynh Luu I Upper Secondary School ………………………………………………………………………………………… 7.Mary would rather see more historic sights than go dancing.(would prefer) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8.It has been said that UFOs are increasing.(said) ………………………………………………………………………………………… V. Choose a word that best fits each of the following blanks: When you are driving abroad you should make sure that you have all your documents with you.These(1)_________your passport, your driving license and insurance papers. It (2)________be very inconvenient if you (3)_________any of these or if you cannot find(4)__________quickly.You must also make sure that your car has a nationality place which shows the country where the car is registered; for(5)__________, GB for Great Britain, F for France, N for Norway and so on. In some (6)_________you have to pay if you don’t (7)__________motoring laws and this can sometimes cost you a lot of money. For instance, you may have to pay immediately if you are stopped by a police office for taking no notice of traffic lights, speed (8)_________ or if you allow children (9)__________ the age of twelve to (10)________in the front seat of a vehicle. 1.A. include B. make C. mean D. contain 2.A.should B. can C. is D. has 3.A. miss B. hide C. lose D.pass 4.A. that B. those C. their D. them 5.A. once B. example C.general D. fact 6.A. countries B. positions C. ways D. routes 7.A. do B. allow C. obey D. continue 8.A. marks B. sports C. limits D. numbers 9.A. under B. lower C. over D. behind 10.A. follow B. pass C. travel D. wait *****THE END***** 3 . black box D. black tin box 11 .____________Alert is late, let’s begin without him. A. Since B. Nevertheless C. However D. Consequently 12 . Havard University, which________in 16 30, is one of the oldest. Hoang Thi Xuan – Quynh Luu I Upper Secondary School Quynh Luu I Upper Secondary School School year: 2 010 – 2 011 & Written Test to select good students Time:. mistakes. 1. This table is not sturdy enough to support a television and that one isn’t, neither. A B C D 2.These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those is not. A B C D 1 Hoang Thi Xuan