45 MINUTE ENGLISH TEST Name:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Class……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I. Choose the correct articles to complete these sentences (1p). 1. I often go to school by…………… bus a. a b. the c. an d.∅ 2. Jane is one of ……… best guitarists in my class. a. a b. an c.∅ d. the 3. This morning I met a girl and a boy. ………… girl is very nice and friendly. a. a b.∅ c. the d. an 4. …………….baseball is one of the most popular sports in …… USA. a. a/ the b. Ф/ the c. the/ the d. a/ an 5. Hanoi is ……………capital of Vietnam. a. the b. a c. an d.∅ II. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tense and form (1p) 1. Lam agreed …………………………… (go) camping with us this weekend. 2. I often ……………………(listen) to music in the morning. 3. I…………………………… …(save) the document before the power was cut. 4. I met Mr. Peter when I…………………….………… (walk) in the park. 5. They……………………… ……(build) that house five years ago. III. Choose the best answer (2p) 1. I haven’t met her since she ……………….to New York. a. moves b. moved c. has moved d. had moved 2. It is…………………… me that he has passed the entrance exam. a. astonishes b. astonished c. astonishing d. astonishment. 3. The 2002 World Cup was………………by Japan and South Korea. a. held jointly b. hold jointly c. jointly held d. jointly hold 4. You should take …………………umbrella with you in case it rains. a. an b. a c. the d.∅ 5. If I had been at the bus stop in time, I ………………the bus. a. would have missed b. wouldn’t have missed c. would miss d. wouldn’t miss 6. Pele was a famous ……………player in the world. a. tennis b. football c. volleyball d. basketball 7. Young men offen enjoy . Films a.active b. acting c. action d. acted 8. If Linda ………… her the money, Sophie wouldn’t have bought the stereo system. a. had lent b. lent c. would lent d. has lent 9. I saw . accident this morning. a. the b. an c. a d. ∅ 10. You don't need your umbrella today. I don't think it rain today. a. is going to b. will c. won't d. is not going to IV. Supply –ing form or –ed form of the verbs in brackets to complete these following sentences (1p) 1. He has just known that he failed the exam. He is………………………… (depress) now. 2. The cartoon I watched last night was very……………………….(excite). 3. She is really………………………… (interest) in discovering new things. 4. I was……………………………………. (disappoint) with the result which I had received. V. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it (2p) Soccer games often continue in spite of conditions that would stop other games. Soccer games are played despite rain of snow. During the World War II, they were played even though there were attacks from the air. The best professional players receive huge amount of money for the work that they do. For example, a soccer player was recently offered a contract worth over twenty million dollars. However, the most important man at the soccer game is the referee. The referee must be able to run fast, to speak many languages and to control angry players. Besides, the referee often has to protect himself against angry fans, who sometimes throw stones and bottles at him. Every four years the teams of many nations meet for the World Cup, which is regarded as the most famous competition in soccer and is considered the most spectator sporting event in the world. The tournament now attracts entries from more than 150 countries and a worldwide television audience of over one-third of the world’s population. International soccer games are very important events. Each team is expected to defense its national honor. In some countries, players who make mistakes cannot go home after losing a game. Some who returned became victims of violent attack by angry mobs. 1. Were soccer games played during the World War II? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Who is the most important man at a soccer game? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Which sport event is regarded as the most famous competition in soccer game? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. What happened to some players who returned home after losing a game? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. VII. Underline the correct option (1p). 1. We……………………(will/ are going to) go camping tomorrow, but it may be cancelled due to the bad weather. 2. Look at those black clouds! It ……………………(will/ is going to) rain. 3. A: I lost my keys! B: Don’t worry! I ………………….(will/ am going to) help you find them. 4. A: I am very thirsty now. B: I ……………………… (will/ am going to) give you something to drink. VII. Rewrite these sentences in a way that it has a similar meaning with the original one (2p) 1. It was not until he came back home that he realized he had left the keys at the office. He………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. She didn’t know her ability of singing until she met Bao Chan. It was not until………………………………………………………………………………………………… . 3. She has studied hard this year. She wants to pass the entrance examination. She……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Vietnam is applying modern technology in almost every field. It doesn’t want to be left behind. Vietnam………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I went to the cinema with my closest friend last week. Who………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ? The End . other games. Soccer games are played despite rain of snow. During the World War II, they were played even though there were attacks from the air. The best. million dollars. However, the most important man at the soccer game is the referee. The referee must be able to run fast, to speak many languages and to control