The first term test Time duration: 45 minutes Full name: Class: Total mark:………… Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. unwise B. develops C. values D. equals 2. A. ancestor B. celebrate C. conical D. certain 3. A. weather B. appear C. measure D. pleasure Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 4. A. confidence B. experience C. financial D. technique 5. A. disaster B. encounter C. determine D. government Choose the best answer. 6. It is………………… believed that “men build the house and women make it home”. A. generally B. generalize C. general D. generous 7. We can raise our hand slightly to show that we need assistance. A. help B. attention C. communication D. food 8. He………………… that he had been chosen to play in the national team. A. said her B. told C. talked to her D. told her 9. A new year is often divided……………………… two semesters. A. in B. about C. for D. into 10. That’s the coffee bar……………… I usually meet my friend in. A. which B. when C. in that D. where 11. A new road………………… round the city. A. is being built B. will been built C. is going to build D. has built 12. If Bill Gates hadn’t invented windows software, he…………… a millionaire. A. would have become B. might not have become C. might not become D. couldn’t become 13. You can choose to get a job when you have finished the…………………… part of your education . A. secondary B. compulsory C. primary D. school 14. …………………………. his poor condition , Jim tries to study very well. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. But 15. My little brother is very …………………………. collecting sea shells. A. involved on B. keen on C. fond on D. interested on 16. Your car is too dirty ! When did you have it ………………………? A. wash B. be washed C. being washed D. washed 17. A large number of Indian men agree that it is unwise…………………… in their wives. A. to confide B. confiding C. confide D. confided 18. I………………… on the left because I have lived in Britain for a long time. A. used to drive B. am used to drive C. used to driving D. am used to driving 19. The woman asked………………… get lunch at school. A. can the children B. whether the children could C. If the children can D. could the children 20. “What about coming over to my house for a chat?”, said Mrs. Nga. Mrs. Ngan……………………… her friend to come over to her house for a chat. A. suggested B. offered C. warned D. invited 21. If your work isn’t to your………………………. , please notify us within 60 days. A. satisfy B. satisfactory C. satisfaction D. satisfied 22. Many of pictures……………from outer space are presently on display in the public library. A. sent B. sending C. to sending D. that sent 23. We were made……………………fifty new words everyweek. A. to learn B. learning C.learn D. for learning 24. A computer can store…………………… of information. A. large amount B. a large number C. large number D. a large amount 25. Reforms went through………………… opposition from teachers. A. because of B. in spite of C. due to D. but for 26. My parents object.………………… your living the dinner table to take calls. A. about B. for C. of D. to 27. A smile is a sign of…………………… and interest. A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. friendliness 28. You should concentrate……………………………what the teacher is saying. A. on B. at C. to D. in 29. The drug made it difficult for the people……………………… in a reasonable way. A. thought B. to think C. thinking D. thought 30. The government introduced a wage free so that inflation might be brought………control. A. over B. out of C. in D. under Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) which needs correcting. 31. The people are waiting outside are becoming impatient. A B C D 32. My father is a good family man, completely devoted for his wife and kids. A B C D 33. My mother told me to watch the milk and don’t let it boil over. A B C D 34. It would have been better if you wouldn’t have argued with him last night. A B C D 35. He apologized about not coming to the meeting. A B C D Choose the best answer which expresses the same meaning with the given one. 36. The secret to succeed is hard working. A . Working hard ensures success. B. One must work hard to keep secrets. C. One cannot succeed if he has secrets. D. If you keep your work secret , you will succeed. 37. Don’t let her treat you like that. A. She isn’t let treat you like that. B. You are not let be treated by her like that. C. Don’t allow you to be treated like that by her. D. Don’t let you be treated by her like that. 38. I don’t have enough money, so I am not going on holiday. A. If I have enough money, I will go on holiday. B. If I had enough money, I would go on holiday. C. If I had enough money, I’d have gone on holiday.D. If I had had enough money, I’d go on holiday. 39. The coffee was too hot for me to drink. A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it. B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink. C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink. D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it. 40. The boxer has been given a big prize. He won the final boxing match. A. The boxer who won the final boxing match has been given a big prize. B. The boxer that won the final boxing match has been given a big prize. C. The boxer winning the final boxing match has been given a big prize. D. All of the above answers are correct. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question/statement Jack London was the famous American novelist and short story writer. He was born in San Francisco in 1876. He quit school at 14 to become a sailor. He was a self-taught student, he finished his high school and college education in 6 months. He led an adventurous but poor life. His viewpoint was in favour of the poor and socialism. He read a lot of books of Karl Marx. He was influenced by Marxist theory and the October Revolution. In 1895, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his life he moved away from the working class and in 1916 he left the Party. In 1916 he committed a suicide because of despair of life and disillusion with American dream. He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea. 41.Jack London quit school in…………………… A. 1876 B. 1895 C. 1890 D. 1916 42.He had a / an……………………………….life A. adventurous and poor B. rich and adventurous C. rich and quiet D. poor and quiet 43.He was in favour of………………………. A. the rich B. capitalism C. self-teaching D. the poor and socialism 44.He committed a suicide by…………………… A. using poison B. using an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea C. swimming D. shooting 45.Why did he commit a suicide ? A. Because of despair of life and disillusion with Americam dream B. Because of the socialism C. Because he used to be a dream D. Because he left the party Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank. This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of (46) for your next job. It (47) show evidence of serious career planning. (48) .important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility. Incidentally, if the travel bug is bitting, now is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a (49) ;when you return, pick up where you have (50) off and get the second job. 46. A . applicants B. applications C. form D. employment 47. A. will B. would C. should D. may 48. A. Less B. Even C. Almost D. Most 49. A. day B. time C. while D. ages 50. A. came B. left C. taken D. paid ANSWER KEYS 1.C 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.D 11.A 12.B 13.B 14.B 15.B 16.D 17.A 18.D 19.B 20.C 21.C 22.A 23.A 24.D 25.C 26.D 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.A 31.B 32.D 33.C 34.A 35.B 36.A 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.C 41.C 42.B 43.A 44.D 45.C 46.B 47.C 48.D 49.C 50.B The first term test Time duration: 45 minutes Full name: Class: Total mark:………… Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. attract B. clap C. wave D. hand 2. A. excellent B. except C. excite D. expensive 3. A. allowed B. passed C. argued D. raised 4. A. compulsory B. certificate C. secondary D. category 5. A. require B. society C. twice D. applicant Choose the best answer. 6 The college he ………………… to have accepted him. A. submitted B. required C. applied D. decided 7. The floor in the room was so dirty as if it …………………………. for months . A. hadn’t swept B. wouldn’t have swept C. haven’t been swept D. hadn’t been swept 8. I wish Mark . ………………… a little better when we have visitors . A. will behave B. would behave C. behaves D. had behaved 9. The students failed to meet the necessary ………………………… for admission to the course. A. fulfilments B. qualities C. requirements D. aptitudes . 10. The academic year in England ……………… into three terms . A. divides B. are divided C. is divided D. divided 11. When are you going to get the roof ………………… ?. It leaks quite badly. A. repaired B. to repair C. repairing D. repair 12. It’s rude to point …………… someone! A. on B. to C. out D. at 13. While studying, he was financially dependent …………………… his parents. A. on B. to C. of D. from 14. It’s OK to use …………………………. language if you’re speaking to a friend. A. verbal B. non - verbal C. formal D. informal 15. When I last ………my cousin Lucy, she ……… hard prepairing for her final exams . A. saw / was working B. saw / worked C. have been / worked D. see / is working 16. ………………………for him , he was very soon offered another job . A. Fortunate B. Fortunately C. Unfortunate D. unfortunately 17. Tom said that he …………………… nothing to upset daisy the day before . A. do B. did C. was doing D. had done 18. Rarely ………………… attracted so much media attention . A. a debate has B. a debate was C. has a debate D. was a debate 19. There is time when pointing is perfectly . ……such as when a teacher wants to get someone’s attention in class. A. accepted B. acceptably C. acceptable D. accept 20. “ …………………. “ is use to express agreement. A. I can’t agree with you more B. I can’t help thinking the same C. I’m with you there D. All are correct Choose the answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part needs correcting: 21. It would have been better if you wouldn’t have argued with him last night. A B C D 22. You can’t get a driver’s license unless you are not at least eighteen years ago. A B C D 23. Tom apologized about not ringing me earlier. A B C D 24. Thank you for your letter, that arrived yesterday. A B C D 25. The President was said to delivered the speech on his platform last year. A B C D Choose the answer A, B, C or D that express the meaning of the given one 26.They didn’t travel far a lot because they were afraid of flying. A . If they were afraid of flying, they wouldn’t travel far a lot B. If they hadn’t been afraid of flying, they would have traveled far a lot C. If they hadn’t been afraid of flying, they would travel travel far a lot D. If they weren’t afraid of flying, they wouldn’t have traveled far a lot 27.My father hasn’t smoked for three years. A. My father started smoking 3 years ago. B. My father quit smoking 3 years ago. C. My father stopped smoking 3 years ago. D. My father won’t continue smoking in 3 years. 28. She will be ill ………………………………… A.unless she takes a few days rest B. provided she takes a rest for a few days C. in case she takes a rest few days D. If she takes a few days rest 29. It is said that two men were arrested after the explosion . A. Two men are said to be arrested after the explosion B. Two men is said to be arrested after the explosion C. Two men are said to have been arrested after the explosion D. Two men were said to be arrested after the explosion 30. She asked if I had passed the English test the week before. A. “Had you passed the English test the week before?”, she asked. B. “Have you passed the English test the week before?”, she asked. C. “Did you pass the English test last week?”, she asked. D. “If you passed the English test last week?”, she asked. Read the passage and choose the answer A, B, C or D for the questions/statements Today , in many parts of the world, it is customary for people to shake hands upon meeting as gesture of good will. Originally, however, the practice of shaking hands had a more practical purpose. Shaking hands originated in medieved times . In those days , when a man came on a stranger, he would often automatically reach for his sword with his right hand , in case he had to use the weapon to defend himself. Sometimes, both parties found themselves circling around each other, weapons in hand, until it was mutually agreed that the weapons could be laid aside. Then, the two parties extended their right hands to show they had no weapons , and clasped them. This was the beginning of the hanshake. The custom of shaking hands is not a universal one. In the Orient , people have, for centuries, clasped their own hands in front of themm upon meeting to show that they held no weapons. In france, a custom developed in which people who met would kiss each other on both cheeks. The natives of some South seas islands greet by rubbing noses. 31. At first the purpose of shaking hands was …………………… A. to show a good relationship with each other . B. to show that there were no weapons in hands C. to show that both parties were ready for a fight D. a gesture of good will 32. To show that one has no intention to fight, ……………………………… A. shaking hands has been practiced all over the world. B.the oriental people kiss each other’s hand. C. people laid aside their weapons. D. there have been various ways depending on different cultures 33. According to the passage, the practice of shaking hands ………………………. A. was used to extend greetings B. used to be popular, but now it is out of date C. is replaced by other customs in some countries D. is considered not to be very polite 34. The word “came on “ in the second paragraph can best be relaced by ………………. A. waited for B. visited C. attacked D. happened to meet 35. Which of the following is NOT true about the hand shake? A. It happened for the first time very long times ago. B. It is a gesture of good will. C. It is very popular all over the world. D. It is one of the social customs. Complete the following passage with suitable words among A, B, C or D This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of (36) .for your next job . It (37) . show evidence of serious career planning. (38) .important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility . Incidentally , if the travel bug is bitting , now is the time to pack up and go . You can do temporary work for a (39) ; when you return , pick up where you have (40) .off and get the second job. 36. A. applicants B. applications C. form D. employment 37. A. will B. would C. should D. may 38. A. Less B. Even C. Almost D. Most 39. A. day B. time C. while D. ages 40. A. came B. left C. taken D. paid . unwise…………………… in their wives. A. to confide B. confiding C. confide D. confided 18. I ……………… on the left because I have lived in Britain for a long time. A.. planning. (48).....important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility. Incidentally, if the travel bug is bitting, now is