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15–MINUTE TEST– No1 Class: …………………………… Time: 30’ Name: ……………………………………………………………………………… A Date: /07/2008 I Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others: A secure A biologist A sacrifice A photographs A missed A this A worked B reject B shift B caring B bags B rained B thick B stopped C determine C bride C hand C halves C laughed C thank C loved D precede D oblige D attract D days D stopped D thin D laughed II VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES: After they the Olympic torch into the stadium, the games began A had carried B were carrying C had been carrying D has carried I felt asleep when I my exercises A am doing B have done C was doing D did 10 The bicycle at present A is cleaned B is being cleaned C was cleaned D has been cleaning 11 Nobody harder than John does A works B work C worked D has worked 12 I have not heard from him since we A last meet B have last met C last met D meet 13 The bookshop six days a week A has opened B opening C opens D is opening 14 I a film for two years up to now A don't see B haven't seen C won't see D didn't see 15 I him two weeks ago A meet B was meeting C met D have met 16 By the time she comes to the theater, the play A already begins B has already begun C had already begun D will have already begun 17 Your face is dirty – All right I it A wash B washed C will wash D will be washing 18 He for an hour when you arrived home A has waited B waited C has been waiting D had been waiting 19 The United Nations Charter signed in 1945 A are B were C has been D was 20 My father began smoking when he was eighteen A My father has smoked since he was eighteen B My father smoked since he was eighteen C My father hasn’t smoked since he was eighteen D My father smoked since he has been eighteen 21 He had had his dinner, he watched TV A He watched TV, then he had his dinner B After he had had his dinner, he watched TV C After he watched TV, he had had his dinner D He watched TV, after that he had his dinner 22 He doesn't come home until very late at night A He never comes home late at night B He comes home late at night C He sometimes comes home late at night D He always comes home early 23 She started learning English ten years ago A She has not learnt English before B She has learnt English since ten years C She has started learning English for ten years D She has learnt English for ten years 24 The last time I saw him was in June, 2004 A I have seen him since June, 2004 B I have not seen him since June, 2004 C I didn't see him since June, 2004 D I saw him since June, 2004 III FIND THE MISTAKES: 25 She lives in a remote area She hasn’t seen a traffic-jam before she went to the city last month A lives B hasn’t seen C before D went 26 Have you given Helen my message when you met her? A Have you given B my C when D met 27 I am not allowed watching TV until I have finished my homework A am not allowed B watching C until D have finished 28 The conical leaf hat is made of a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves A The conical leaf hat B of C kind of D leaves 23 “Ao Dai” is not only a symbol of Vietnamese girls but makes them more attractive A is B but C them D attractive 24 My parents don’t allow me go out late at night A don’t allow B go out C late D at IV FILL IN THE BLANKS: I am writing this letter to complain about the noise from the apartment 3C I (31) into apartment 2C on November 1st Since I (32) in, my upstairs neighbours have played their stereo loudly every night I .(33) them to turn it down several times But they have not stopped the noise yet I am a student and (34) every night I (35) the exams next month unless this noise stops I would be grateful if you could talk to my neighbours and ask them to turn down their stereo after 10.00 pm 31 A move 32 A move 33 A ask 34 A study 35 A fail B moved B moved B asked B am studying B will fail C have moved C have moved C have asked C will study C will have failed D had moved D had moved D will ask D studied D have failed V READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE BEST OPTIONS: Traditionally, Americans and Asians have very different ideas about love and marriage Americans believe in "romantic" marriage - a boy and a girl are attracted to each other, fall in love, and decide to marry each other Asians, on the other hand, believe in "contractual" marriage - the parents of the bride and the groom decide on the marriage; and love - if it ever develops - is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it To show the differences, a survey was conducted among American, Chinese and Indian students to determine their attitudes toward love and marriage Below is a summary of each group's responses to the four key values Physical attractiveness: The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband They also agree that a wife should maintain her beauty and appearance after marriage Confiding: Few Asian students agree with the American students' view that wives and husbands share all thoughts In fact, a majority of Indians and Chinese think it is better and wiser for a couple not to share certain thoughts A large number of Indian men agree that it is unwise to confide in their wives Partnership of equals: The majority of Asian students reject the American view that marriage is a partnership of equals Many Indian students agree that a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man Trust built on love: Significantly, more Asian students than American students agree that a husband is obliged to tell his wife where he has been if he comes home late The Asian wife can demand a record of her husband's activities The American wife, however, trusts her husband to the right thing because he loves her not because he has to The comparison of the four values suggests that young Asians are not as romantic as their American counterparts 36 Marriages in America are based on A love B the decision of the parents B the attraction D the relationship between the parents 37 When choosing a wife or a husband, pay much attention to the physical attractiveness A the Americans B the Indians C the Chinese D the Vietnamese 38 The word “demand” in line 23 mostly means: A require B ask C make D take 39 Which of the following sentences is correct according to the passage? A The Indians and the Chinese agree that a wife should maintain her beauty and appearance after marriage B An American husband is always obliged to tell his wife where he has been if he comes home late C Young Americans are more romantic than young Asians D the American students think it is better and wiser for a couple not to share certain thoughts 40 Why the American wife trust her husband? A because she maintains her beauty and appearance after marriage B because their marriage is based on love so he has no reason to lie her C because she has to sacrifice more in a marriage than him D because she is so romantic THE END ANSWER SHEET: 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 10 11 12 14 15 16 18 19 20 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40  ... love so he has no reason to lie her C because she has to sacrifice more in a marriage than him D because she is so romantic THE END ANSWER SHEET: 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 10 11 12 14 15 16 18 19 20... values Physical attractiveness: The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband They also agree that a wife... young and soft palm leaves A The conical leaf hat B of C kind of D leaves 23 “Ao Dai” is not only a symbol of Vietnamese girls but makes them more attractive A is B but C them D attractive 24