TEST 28 Level : pre - intermediate& intermediate choose the word or phrase which best completes each Sentence some diseases……… quickly from one person to another a move c speed b catch d get about he went to factory ………… check the progress of work a for the purpose c so far as b by reason of d in order to why are you looking ………… me ? she asked a one c at b over d to He likes to go for a holiday …… his wife a without c except b less d unless I’m looking for ward to you ………… party a birthday’s c birthdays’ b birthday d birthdays we’re going on a picnic ……… tomorrow a the day after c next day after b the next after d after He was not very pleased about …………… called an incompetent idiot a had been c to be b was d being the new factory chimney was ……… Than all the trees around it a longer c Taller b Greater d deeper Is the …………….bread for all the sandwiches we have to make ? a Correct c Plenty b enough d equal 10 The was …………….enough cake for all of us to have a very mall slice a Just c really b quite d hardly 11 The police – office ask us what …………….doing a we had c we did b would we d we were 12 Mr white ………….the company in the way he wanted to a owned c ran b rule d commanded 13 I absolutely……… with everything that has been said a accept c admit b agree d approve 14 One ………of this job is that it is near where i live a goodness c pleasure b prefer d advantage 15 He has a very ……… Temper and often says things he regrets later a angry c warm b quickly d fast 16 The finance Minister will be making a ………… To day a bout new raters of income tax a.talk c statement b notice d declaration 17 I have never …………… any experience of living in the country a.had c done b wished d made 18 pari lies ………… The river seine a.over c next b.one d at 19 Could you please tell me if you have any electric typewrites ………? a.in stock c in supply b.in order d in store 20 She was unable to warm her mother that she would be late because the telephone was ……… a.out of work c off duty b.off work d out of odder II Read the passage and then choose one answer for each of the following questions: An election year is one in which all four numbers are evenly divisible by four (1944,1948 ect ) since 1840, America presidents elected in years ending in zero have been destined to die in office William H.Harrison, the man who serve the shortest term, die of pneumonia Several week after his inauguration Abraham lincoln was on of four presidents who were assassinated he was elected in 1860 and his untimely death came just five years later James a Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was short during his first year In office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn’t give a job While in his second term of office (1901), William Mckinley, another Ohioan, attended the pan American exposition at Buffalo, New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests Three years after his election in 1920 warren G, Harding died in office Although it was never proved ,many believe he was poisoned Franklin D Roosevelt had been elected four time (1932,1936,1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term He had contracted polio in 1921 and die of the illness in 1945 John F Kennedy, the last of the line was assassinated in 1963 only three years after his election Will 1980’s candidate suffer the same fate ? Which of the following was not an election year ? a,1960 b,1930 c,1888 d,1824 which President served the shortest term in office ? a, Abraham lincoln b, William Mckinley c, warren G, Harding d,William H harrison Which of following is true ? a, all presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office b, Only presidents from Ohio have died in office c, Franklin D Roosevelt completed four terms as president d, Four American presidents have been assassinated How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office ? a,7 b,5 c,4 d,3 Which of the following was not assassinated ? a, John F Kennedy c, Abraham Lincoln b, Franklin D Roosevelt d, James A, Garfield III Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fist each space WATER Water is our life source it make up 70 per cent ,of (1)………… Bodies, and average person actually spends 18 months of his life (2) ………………… the bath of shower But we are only now leaning how to look (3) ………………water Acid rain (4) polluted with waste products It is now (5) …………… expensive to try to repair the damage which has been done We have some hope for the future, though,(6)……………….new sources of water have been discovered People (7)………….in the Sahara Desert have (8) ……………….fish swimming in deep underground streams Scientists also believe (9)…………………… is a huge lake underneath London If we have (10)…………… from our mistakes, we will try keep the new areas of water clean 1a,the b their c our d these 2a in b to c on d at 3a over b on c after d to 4a will b has c would d is 5a very b such c more d much 6a which b because c so d even 7a live b living c to live d lived 8a realised b put c looked d found 9a it b here c that d there 10a taught b Practiced c Known d learnt VI Fill in each gap in the passage below with one suitable word Concorde, the world’s fattest and the (1) ………… graceful passenger plane, will soon be 25 years old, It fist flew on March 1969, from Toulouse in France Concorde(2)……… developed (3) ………… France and Britain From 1956 these (4)……… countries had a dream of a supersonic passenger plane the plane (5)……………over 1,5 billion on develop It is the most tested plane in the ( 6)………… Of aviation It was given over 5,000 hour’s of testing Concorde flies at twice the speed of sound This mans that it (7) …………………only hours 25 minutes to fly (8) ………………Lon don and New York, compared with 7-8 hours in other(9) ………………… Each Concorde is (10) ……………at a cost of 55 million Twenty haven been built so far Air France and British always own the most they each have seven planes V Use the word to make sentences Dear peter I/feel/very happy /get/letter/after/such/longtime It /be /absolutely a year /since/i hear you You like /come/stay/me/countryside? you be /very welcome /you want /visit What about /come end /next months ? My wife /miss /you both /often speaks/you Don’t think /children/love /visit /countryside? Write soon /let /know/when /you /come Fondly,alane VI Finish each of the following sentences is such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it we must keep our school clean and tidy Our school …………………………… He stay at home it rained hard Because ……………………………… They were selling tickets when the match started Tickets ………………………………… They like fied events They like team games They like not only …………………… They were giving the captain some presents when we left the stadium The captain…………………………… They are glad because they have a friend like him They are ……….to ………………………… Composition Tell about your in door hobby and why you enjoy it Đáp án 1c 5b 9b 13b 17a 2d 6a 10a 14d 18b 3c 7d 11d 15b 19a 4a 8c 12c 16c 20d II 1.b 2.a 3c 4.a 5b III 1c 3c 5a 7b 9d 2a 4.b 6.b 8d 10d IV most takes planes Science only 10 sold flight both was between V I fell very happy to get your letter after such a long time If had been absolutely a year since i heard from you Would you to like to come and stay with me in the countryside ? You are very well come if you want to visit me What about coming at the end of next month ? My wife misses you both very much and often speaks about you Don’t you think your children would love to visit the countryside Write soon and let me know when you can come VI Our school must be kept clean and tidy Because it rained hard ,he stayed at home Tickets were being sold when the match started They like not only filed events but also team games The captain was being given some presents when we left the stadium they are glad to have a friend like him Viết đoạn văn Tell me about your indoor hobby and why you enjoy it Experience has taught me a valuable lesson, which is that i should have an in door hobby to occupy myself in my spare – time, other wise i might spend my lei sure – time on entertaining games which are either mindless or wasteful After careful consideration i decided to start stamp collection since i regard postage stamps as object of interest and value For stamps to be accepted for use as postage, stamps undergo screening steps , and only those stamps which excelled the others in meanings ,in artistic skills, and aesthetic designs will be selected So a stamp is really a cultural trait of the country which issues it What could be more interesting than having in my hand such a masterpiece? Stamps teach lessons on geography and history I, of course , will have to look up from dictionaries or other books to discover more about the origin of stamps This will broaden my geographical and historical knowledge more and more Then, collecting stamps is quite a relaxing activity too I can well imagine how a new beautifully stamp, whether it is a domestic or overseas one ,Could make me happy watching it for hours on end so my hobby can help me relax All in all, stamp collecting further stimulates my creative and intellectual growth, which makes me never feel guilty about wasting time ... billion on develop It is the most tested plane in the ( 6)………… Of aviation It was given over 5,000 hour’s of testing Concorde flies at twice the speed of sound This mans that it (7) …………………only... ending in zero have been destined to die in office William H.Harrison, the man who serve the shortest term, die of pneumonia Several week after his inauguration Abraham lincoln was on of four presidents... following was not an election year ? a,1960 b,1930 c,1888 d,1824 which President served the shortest term in office ? a, Abraham lincoln b, William Mckinley c, warren G, Harding d,William H harrison