45-MINUTE TEST No.1 (1) Name:……………………………………………….Class: 12A… Stress and pronunciation: A regret B problem C nation D decent A stars B satellites C planets D spaceships A listened B attracted C studied D called Choose the best option: (A) When (B) are you going to (C) finish the call? I (D) waited for three hours Gestures such as waving and handshaking are ……………….forms of communication A direct B regular C verbal D non-verbal (A) When I (B)was coming to her house, she (C)was having (D) dinner Miss Nga started writing picture stories when she was at High School A Miss Nga has written picture stories when she was at High School B Miss Nga has written picture stories since when she was at High school C Miss Nga has written picture stories since she was at High school D B & C Who often …………………dishes after dinner everyday in your family? A washed B wash C washing D washes 10 Susan said, “I left my umbrella here days ago.” A Susan said that she’s left her umbrella there for days B Susan said that she left her umbrella here days ago C Susan said she had left her umbrella there days before D Susan said to leave her umbrella there days before 11 If he knew that she was in the hospital, he ………………………… to see her A will come B would come C will have come D would have come 12 “It was so kind of you to give me the flowers,” Lan said to Minh A Lan thanked Minh to give her the flowers B Lan thanked Minh to be kind to give her the flowers C Lan thanked Minh on giving her the flowers C Lan thanked Minh for giving her the flowers 13 His (A) parents advised (B) him to (C) studying hard for (D) his exams 14 “I’ll see my teacher”, Alice says Alice says that…………………………… A She will see her teacher B I’ll see my teacher C I would see my teacher D She would see her teacher 15 Why don't you make it bigger and more colourful to people's attention ? A keep B idea C attract D raise 16 My (A) friends congratulated (B) me (C)on (D)to pass the examination 17 Mary said: “Book my seat in advance.” A Mary said to Jojn to book her seat in advance C Mary told John book her seat in advance B Mary told John that he booked her seat in advance D Mary told John to book her seat in advance 18 After I …………………… from college, I …………………… as a teacher A had graduated / work B had graduated / worked C graduated / worked D graduate / work 19 Despite the lack of language, animals possess other ways to ……………… each other A communicate B communicative C communicating D communication 20 Jack into trouble when he refused… his brifecase for the customs officer A opening B to open C being opened D to be opened 21 Sickness prevented him………………… coming to the party A to B of C from D with 22 During my dinner, the phone rang A While I was having dinner, the phone rang C The phone rang right after my dinner B The phone began to ring as soon as my dinner was served D The phone rang and I had dinner 23 John asked me _ that film the night before A if I had seen B had I seen C if had I seen D that I saw 24 To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, _ and salary A marriage B married C marry D marrying 25 "What a lovely hat you have" - "Thanks " A I'm glad you like it B I don't care C Certainly D That's OK 26 Peter lives with his parents and two sisters There are generations in his family A B C D 27 This is the second time _ A you've lost your door key B you are losing your door key C you were losing your door key D your door key was lost by you 28 Come and see me when you your report A finish B will finish C had finished D finished 29 By the time we got to the party, they … everything A were eating B have eaten C had been eaten D had eaten 30 In many cultures , people signify their agreement by _ their head A turning B raising C pointing D nodding 31 – “ Congratulations ! “ – “………………………………” A What a pity ! B Thank you C I’m sorry D You are welcome Read the passage and then fill in blanks: Good communication is the key to being successful and satisfied in many situations: work, personal, social At work, communication skills (32) _ most commonly shown in your ability to use and understand language, whether spoken or (33) You need a good command of language to get your ideas, opinions (34) feeling across clearly Listening carefully is an important communication skills, as is the ability and confidence to (35) _ questions when you need to understand something to get information from someone Competence in a language other than your mother tongue also counts as a (5) 32 A are B were C have D 33 A writing B paper C written D letter 34 A also B so C too D and 35 .A answer B ask C put D suggest Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she planted some vegetables in it She looked after them very carefully, and when the summer came, they looked very nice One morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, mother! Come quickly! Our neighbour’s ducks are eating our vegetables! ” Mrs Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished Mrs Brown cried, and her neighbour was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbour brought Mrs Brown a parcel In it was a beautiful, fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words “Enjoy your vegetables!” 36 Mrs Brown began to plant vegetables in the garden …………………… A in front of her house B behind her neighbour’s house C behind her house D behind the pond 37 Her vegetables looked very nice ……………………… A about three months later B when the spring came C when Christmas came D one morning 38 The vegetables ………………… one morning A were sold to the neighbour B were picked by Mrs Brown’s son C were dried by the summer D were eaten by the neighbour’s ducks 39 Mrs Brown cried ………………… A when her son shouted B when her neighbour sent her a parcel C when she saw all her vegetables were eaten by the ducks D when her son wanted to eat the vegetables 40 There was …………………….in the parcel A a duck B a nice duck and a note C a duck and some vegetables D only a piece of paper 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 ... and a note C a duck and some vegetables D only a piece of paper 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 ... … everything A were eating B have eaten C had been eaten D had eaten 30 In many cultures , people signify their agreement by _ their head A turning B raising C pointing D nodding 31 – “ Congratulations... skills, as is the ability and confidence to (35) _ questions when you need to understand something to get information from someone Competence in a language other than your mother tongue also