Vuong Yen- THYT Ha Giang English test 1 I/ Choose the best answer. 1. Galileo found that the earth round the sun. a. revolves b. is revolving c. will revolve b. would be revolving 2. Susan a cold for over five days. a. has b. has had c. is having d. was having 3. I still . the good old days when we were at school together. a. remembered b. am remembering c. was remembering d. remember 4. I . of changing my job for some times, but I haven’t quite made up my mind. a. have been thinking b. am thinking c. was thinking d. has thought 5. After they dinner, they returned home. a. were having b. had c. had had d. have had 6. I my essay when the bell rings. a. finish b. shall have finished c. shall be finishing d. have finished 7. They on that project since Christmas. a. worked b. were working c. were being worked d. have been working 8. I five hundred miles by noon tomorrow. a. shall be traveling b. shall have been traveled c. will travel d. shall have traveled 9. The coach . confident that his teams is going to win this time. a. is feeling b. feels c. felt d. is being felt 10. We French ever since we came here. a. are learning b. were learning c. had been learning d. have been learning 11. By next month, I . in this firm for five years. a. have worked b. had worked b. would have worked d. shall have been working 12. Everyone to become rich. a. wish b. is wished c. wished d. is wishing 13. It . for a whole week and there was no sign of its stopping. a. has rained b. was rained c. had been raining d. had had rained 14. We didn’t see him. His aunt told us he . to school. a. was just going b. had just gone Vuong Yen- THYT 1 Vuong Yen- THYT Ha Giang c. just went d. had just been gone 15. Anyone who . his work cannot go. a. finished not b. is not finishing c. has not finished d. will not finish 16. Since they came we able to work on the project. a. am b. have been c. have to be d. were 17. I . to read James Bond. a. have always liked b. am always liked c. would always like d. am always liking 18. He a bad cold, he sneezes so often. a. has b. is having c. has been having d. will have 19. After I at the station, I found a crowd of schoolboys. a. have arrived b. arrived c. had arrived d. had been arriving 20. When . Tom? a. do you last see b. were you last see c. were you last seeingd. did you last see 21. Sorry, I . it yet. Please come again tomorrow. a. don’t do b. didn’t do c. haven’t done d. won’t do 22. While I . for the bus, I lost my identity card. a. was running b. had run c. am running d. ran 23. This is the 1 st time I this town. a. visit b. visited c. am visited d. have visited 24. How long .? since 8.00 o’clock. a. do you wait b. did you wait c. will you wait d. have you been waiting 25. We can’t come, we badminton this afternoon. a. played b. playing c. have played d. are playing 26. He thanked us for the gift we . him the previous week. a. had sent b. have sent c. were sending d. sent 27. When my letter? Yesterday. a. have you posted b. do you post c. did you post d. would you post 28. You’ll be met by a group of students when you there. a. will get b. are getting c. got d. get Vuong Yen- THYT 2 Vuong Yen- THYT Ha Giang 29. to marry Melissa? I’m not sure. a. Do you go b. Will you go c. Are you going d. Did you go 30. I’ve been living in this town since I a. was born b. were born c. had born d. have been born II/ Fill in each blank space with one correct preposition. 1. According . the forecast, it is going to rain. 2. She is good . Mathematics. 3. He earns $2.000 a month. 4. B.C means Christ. 5. This hotel was designed . a famous architect. 6. The factory was closed on account a strike. 7. Divide the apples the children. 8. There are no shops . this street. 9. The sun disappeared . a cloud. 10. Smuggling is the law. III/ Rewrite the following sentences using the words/ phrases in brackets. 1. This old building must be pulled down. (is to) 2. She is a girl with blue eyes. (blue-eyed) 3. “Please help me!” she asked me. (She asked me) 4. She finished her report in two hours. (It took) 5. Ladawan likes reading novels. (fond) 6. The door must be closed at ten o’clock. (is to) 7. I don’t like him, but I can’t help admiring him. (Although) 8. He got over his illness in three months. (It took) 9. The injured man will die if a doctor is not called. (Unless) 10. Duangta is a girl with long legs. (long- legged) 11. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the telephone. (too) 12. This house is theirs. (belongs) 13. They say that the film at the Lido is very amusing. (is said to) 14. “Don’t worry about it!” she said. (She told him) 15. Why didn’t you wait for her yesterday? (should) 16. Will you hold this for me, please? (Would you mind) 17. Although it was hot, they wanted to play tennis. (In spite of) 18. The program is on the point of beginning. (about to) Vuong Yen- THYT 3 Vuong Yen- THYT Ha Giang English test 2 I/ Choose the best answer. 1. Margaret is fond a. in dancing b. to dance c. of dancing d. for dancing 2. This factory belongs . my uncle. a. of b. to c. on d. at 3. I’ve been living here . 1970. a. in b. at c. for d. since 4. She’s been reading . two hours. a. in b. at c. for d. since 5. We got here an hour . a. ago b. o’clock c. since d. for 6. They don’t work . the afternoon. a. at b. on c. in d. between 7. The plane will arrive Sunday afternoon. a. on b. in c. at d. among 8. This man doesn’t believe . God. a. on b. in c. to d. with 9. John is very good making friends. a. on b. in c. at d. to 10. It was nice . her to help us. a. on b. with c. of d. from 11. We were too absorbed our work to hear him knock. a. in b. with c. for d. by 12. The poor boy was accused . the theft. a. in b. of c. over d. by 13. We are accustomed . getting up at 6.00 in the morning. a. with b. for c. on d. too 14. We never agreed this proposal. a. at b. in c. to d. for 15. Do you agree . your mother? a. with b. at c. on d. to 16. Our cook asked . an increase in wages. a. on b. about c. to d. for 17. Do you really believe ghosts? a. for b. in c. with d. towards 18. On hearing the news, they burst laughter. a. at b. in c. for d. into 19. They suspected him . the theft. a. for b. of c. in d. at 20. I refuse to sympathize him for his insolence. a. on b. to c. by d. with 21. They complained us to the teacher. Vuong Yen- THYT 4 Vuong Yen- THYT Ha Giang a. about b. on c. against d. on 22. Our teacher warned us to concentrate our work. a. about b. on c. in d. of 23. We congratulated him his success. a. in b. on c. to d. about 24. The doctor cured him . the ailment. a. of b. in c. with d. at 25. The family depends him for a living. a. with b. in c. on d. for 26. Let’s salute those who have died the good cause. a. for b. from c. with d. in 27. In backward countries, many children die . measles. a. about b. of c. over d. to 28. They fifer . one another on this issue. a. to b. from c. with d. from 29. He was excluded . the discussion. a. against. B. about c. at d. from 30. We warned them the danger. a. of b. on c. over d. for II/ Fill in each blank space with one suitable word. 1. A: would you like some tea? B: Yes, 2. A: Would you like some coffee? B: No, 3. A: Susan likes this song. B: . do I 4. A: I didn’t go to the meeting. B: . did I 5. A: How do you go to the cinema? B: Twice a month. III/ Rewrite the following sentences using the words/ phrases in brackets. 1. She didn’t let her daughter go to the dance. (allow) 2. Why didn’t you switch of the light before leaving the office? (should) 3. You ought to take this medicine. (had better) 4. The plane is on the point of landing. (about to) 5. We use scissors for cutting things. (Scissors are) 6. Although she is beautiful, she doesn’t attract people. (In spite of) 7. Will you close the door, please? (Would you mind) 8. The girl was too surprised to reply. (so that) 9. “Do you know how to operate the new machine?” he asked me. (if) 10. The prisoner managed to escape. (succeeded) IV/ Fill in the each blank with a suitable word. Where do sharks live? Vuong Yen- THYT 5 Vuong Yen- THYT Ha Giang There are more than 150 different kinds of sharks. All of these live in salt water, except for one (1) In Central America there is a lake called Lake Nicaragua, and there is a (2) . water shark that lives there. Actually, sharks do not live in any one “spot” because they (3) hundreds of miles looking for prey. Most big sharks are generally found living near the surface in the open sea. But there are some that live (4) down at the ocean bottom. Smaller sharks usually live near the shore and they are found in most warm and temperature seas around the world. Most people think of sharks as very dangerous (5) The truth is that some sharks are quite dangerous to man, and (6) are harmless. For example, the sharks that often follow ships are harmless scavengers (7) to pick up food from the ships (8) small fish are not afraid of these sharks. This is also true of some very big sharks, that is, unless they are attacked. One of these is the whale shark. This shark is found near the Cape of Good Hope and in the Mediterranean, Pacific, and Caribbean right up to Florida. It may be more than 38 feet long and weigh more than 13 tons. The other “safe” big shark is the basking shark. It is the biggest fish of the North Atlantic, and is at (9) . 45 feet long. It likes to bask in the sun with its back partly out of the water. But the most (10) .of all fish is the great white shark, which is sometimes 40 feet long. It definitely attacks human beings. V/ Fill in each blank space with one word. 1. I can’t promise but I’ll my best to finish it tonight. 2. You’ve a serious mistake. 3. He was . drunk to go home by himself. 4. It is waste of time to ask them again. 5. . beautifully she sings! 6. . a good singer she is! 7. How . is it from here to your house? 8. “Would you explaining it to me again? 9. I was busy that I couldn’t go out anywhere. 10. She is not old . to go out alone. 11. I need a new shirt, but can’t afford 12. I have never seen huge oranges. 13. Are your parents happy? No, . of them is. 14. Are your parents hard-working? Yes, . of them are. Vuong Yen- THYT 6 . Central America there is a lake called Lake Nicaragua, and there is a (2) . water shark that lives there. Actually, sharks do not live. than 38 feet long and weigh more than 13 tons. The other “safe” big shark is the basking shark. It is the biggest fish of the North Atlantic, and is at