Test 1- E8 I. Choose the best answer: 1. When I rang Oanh some time last week, she said she was busy .day. A. this B. that C. then D. the 2. Deaf-mutes can speak hear. A. both . and B. neither .nor C. not only . but also D. either . or 3. ( have not seen / see / has not seen / saw ) ____ my old friends for 5 years. 4.I ( sent / gave / received / took )_____ a letter from my old friend last week. 5.“ Would you ( like / want / love / mind )____ to go to the movies with me ?.”I’d love to” 6.He is not ( enough old to / enough old for / old enough to / old enough for ) _____ get married. 7.Her mother ( left / leaves / is leaving / will leave )___ this town two years ago. 8.Thu enjoys ( to tell / tell / telling / told ) ____ jokes. 9.The sun ( rises / to rise / is rising / rised ) ___ in the east. 10.Alexander Graham Bell was born ( during / at / on / in __ March 3, 1847. 11.The children are old enough to look after ( ourselves / himself / themselves / myself) ______. 12.We ought ( put / pay / to put / give ) _____ the wardrobe in the corner opposite the bed. 13.Why did Nam have to cook dinner ?- Because his mother (went / goes / is going / has gone ) ____ home late. 14.Alexander Graham Bell was born in ( Scotland / Japan / Italy / England ) _____. 15.The lamp is ( on / next to / behind / between ) ___ the table. 16.She is very lucky because she has ( a lot of / much / lot / lots ) ____ friends. 17.I am ( enough rich not / enough not rich / not rich enough / not enough rich ) ____ to buy this car. 18.Each of us ( have / has / to have / having ) ____ a different character. 19. Can I speak ( on / to / at / with ) ____ Hoa, please ? 20.Minh fell ( inside / outside / upstairs / downstairs )_ ___ and broke his arm. 21.She asks her sister not to go (inside / outside / upstairs / downstairs ) ____ because of the cold weather. 22.When you call me last night, I was ( on / in / at / to ) _____my room. 23.I have ( to ask / ask / asking / asks ) _____ my parents’ permission. 24.My computer (hasn’t worked / didn’t work / works) a moment ago. 25.He works hard so as to ( get/ make/ do/ ) high marks. 26.Water cans can be ( recycled/ thrown away/ reused ) after being cleaned. 27.This is the first time I ( is reading / read/ have read) this novel. 28.Lan is interested ( of/ in / out / for ) listening English songs. 29.My computer ( hasn’t worked / work / working / works) since last week. 30.What about ( going / go / goes / to go ) to the exhibition ? 31. At 9 o’clock yesterday we ( are lying / have lain / lay / were lying ) _____ on the beach 32. Nga asked me ( whether if / if /what / if whether ) _____ Big Ben was in LD. 33.Would you mind ( if / when / that / how ) ___I borrowed your English book ? 34.Do you mind ( to close / closing / closed / closes ) ______ the window ? 35.Welcome ( to / at / in / for ) ____ Pleiku city ! 36.Tree leaves ( are used / is used / used / using ) ___ to wrap things 37.I ( haven’t seen / don’t see / hasn’t seen / didn’t see ) ______ my old friends for 3 years. 38. I used to ( live/ lives / living / lived)____ on a farm when I was a young boy. 39.The Lost Shoe is ( an old folktale / a play / a modern story / a drama ) _____ 40.Lan likes ( singing / sings / sang / to sang )__________ an English song. 41.I went to bed ( late / lately / latest / later ) _______ last night. 42.The teacher told us ( not to / not / don’t / don’t to ) _____ talk in class. 43/ She asked me where I( to live / living / lived / are lived). 44/ He said that he was hungry and thirsty ( now / then / today / tomorrow ). 45/ When I was having dinner. , my friend( come / came /to come / coming) yesterday II . Finish the second sentences with the same meanings as the first ones: 1. Is Big Ben in England ? ->Hoa asked me 2. My father painted this gate five days ago.->This gate . 3. Quan ate this cake.->This cake 4. People have used this bridge many years.->This bridge 5. She said to me, “ don’t forget to post this letter.” She . 6. Is Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world?. Nam asked Ba 7. The boy said “ I must go now”.->The boy said . 8. Nam said, “ I will live in London next week”.->Nam said 9. “You should study harder, Tim ” Miss Jackson said. Miss Jackson said Tim ……………………………… 10. Lan gets up early. She wants to go to school on time. ( so as to ) . 11. She is intelligent and clever. She can solve this difficult problem ( Enough ) She is……………………………………………………………… 12. Ba’s father works hard. He wants to earn lots of money. ( in order to ) Ba’s father …………………………………………… 13. Ha cleans the ceiling everyday ( passive )-> .…………………………………… 14. People speak English and Chinese in over the world. ( passive ) …………………………………………………… 15. The painter painted this school gate. ( passive )->………………………………………… 16. Tuan wrote a letter last night ( passive )->……………………………… 17.The weather is fine. We can go out. ( Enough ) -> ………………………………………… 18.The question is difficult. I can not answer it. ( Enough )-> . 19.The dress was short. Noone could wear it. ( Enough ) -> . 20. Ba is very young. He can’t ride a car. ( Enough ) -> III Supply the correct verb form 1 she often (listen ) .to music at night ?……… 2. My father ( watch ) Joo Mong film at the moment.… 3. He ( not give ) a nice gift to his girl friend last week. 4. Ngan ( ride ) . a new bike to school this early morning. 5. he often (watch ) .TV after dinner ?……… 6. While I ( do ) _____________my homework, the light ( go )________out. 7. He ( write ) _________ this essay last night. 8._______ your family ( visit ) _______Nha Trang nextweek ? IV. Read the passage and answer the questions Last Tuesday Dick went to Bristol. The train got into Temple Mead at 12.45. Rosemary, his close friend met him outside the station. First, they went to a small café to have a cup of coffee. They talked endlessly. Then they walked around for a while, and finally went to Rosemary's house. They had a lovely lunch. Dick met Rosemary's mother and later her two children when they went home from school. In the evening, he went to see a very interesting film with Rosemary's family. After the show, he said goodbye to them and left for London. 1. How did Dick go to Bristol last Tuesday? 2. What time did the train arrive at Temple Mead? 3. Whom did Dick meet at Rosemary's house? 4. Did he watch an interesting film with Rosemary's family? 5. When did Dick leave for London? V. Write a description of Lan's room using the words given 1. coffee table/the middle/room->…………………………………………………… 2. couch/opposite/armchairs ->…………………………………………………… 3. on the right/room/bookshelf ->…………………………………………………… 4. there/lots/books/bookshelf ->…………………………………………………… 5. there/always/vase with flowers/table -> .…………………………………………………… 6. Lan/really/like/living room ……………………………………………………. test I. Choose the best answer: 1. Jim didn’t play soccer when he was young.…………… A/ used to B/ used to C/ using to D/ use to 2. Mrs . White is proud her son.…………… A/ of B/ to C/ on D/ in 3. Nam has studied French .five years.……………… A/ since B/ for C/ about D/ to 4. Mary awarded a good present tomorrow.…………… A/ will B/ is C/ are D/ will be 5. My mother asked me where I had gone……………………………… A/ yesterday B/ the day before C/ today D/ that day 6. Mr. John came to Viet Nam Viet Namese for his job.…………………… A/ study B/ studies C/ studying D/ to study .7. Look ! The policeman .after the thief.………………………… A/ is running B/ are running C/ was running D/ to be run 8. Nam said that he hungry then.………… A/ is B/ are C/ were D/ was 9. I need two kilos . beef, please. A/ on B/ in C/ to D/ of 10. We must be there 7.30 and 9.30.……… A. at B.after C. before D. between 12. Lan is than her sister.………… A. as beautiful B. beautifuller C. more beautiful D. the most beautiful 13. What time .? About an hour ago.…………… A. he phones B. he phoned C. did he phone D. has he phoned 14. My Dad .for this company since 2001.……… A. work B. works C. worked D. has worked 15. Mr. Brown is the same age ________ Mrs. Brown. A. as B. like C. from D. with 16. The little boy is not _________ to lift the suitcase. A. enough strong B. strong enough C. too strong D. so strong 17. My father was good at swimming. He used to ______ swimming in summer. A. go B. goes C. went D. going 18. Kate hates ______ to classical music. A. listens B. listened C. listen D. listening 19. Hung is ______ student in my class. A. good B. better C. the best D. a best 20. Ho Chi Minh City is larger and ______ beautiful than Hanoi. A. more B. as C. most D. the most II. Fill with one preposision: 1.How going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon? 2.I couldn’t meet Mrs. Chi because she's 3.I'll come to pick her .at 8 o'clock 4.The passage is written .English 5. I usually go swimming Sunday. 6.We moved here 20 th October. 7.Can I speak .Mary please? 8. We are waiting the bus now. 9.We arranged to meet you .seven .the morning. 10. He lives that house .the second floor. 11.They go home work .motorbike. 12.It’s very kind you to help me. 13.He has lived in Paris last summer. 14.City life is different .country lifre. 15. Mai helped me .my housework. 16.I’m very keen .Vietnamese history. 17.I bought my son a bike .his birthday. 18.I’ve learnt Englisg two years. 19. The flight is going to arrive six daily .March. 20.Who are you having dinner .? III. Rewrite the sentences with the words provided (2 pts) 1. "Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!" I told Lan ___________________________ 2. He did his homework His homework________________________ 3. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. Do you mind___________________________ 4. The Chinese invented paper in the century A.D. Paper ____________________________________________ 5. This factory produces 10,000 cars each year. 10,000 cars________________________________________ 6. "My sister likes cooking.", said Nam. Nam said that______________________________________ 7. " Is Ha Long Bay in the Northern Viet Nam, Phuong ?" asked Mary. Mary asked Phuong__________________________________ 8. Using a computer is very simple. It is ____________________________________________ 9. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children. -> The children said 10. The last time I played tennis was in 1990. ->I haven't IV. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box. bought up tree several holiday relatives Christmas is the biggest (1)________ of the year in Britain. Christmas Eve starts on 24 December, although there have been (2)________ weeks of preparation beforehand. The Christmas trees have been(3)________. Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and (4)________. About a week before Christmas, people usually put (5)______ their decorations and an angel on the top of the Christmas tree. Finally, presents are usually put under the (6)________ V. Read the text and write the sentences below True (T) or False (F) A week ago, Huy's family went for a picnic in the country. It was early spring, so they thought it was too cold to go to the seaside. They set off early after breakfast and drove about 45 km into the country until they came to this favorite place. Huy and his sister went into the woods to pick wild flowers. Huy's parents sat quietly, fishing by the stream. At 4.30 p.m, they put the plates, cups, saucers and other things back into the basket and went back to their car. They got home at 5.00 p.m. 1. Huy's family went for a picnic seven days ago. 2. They went to the city. 3. They went to the country by train. 4. The children went into the woods to pick wild flowers and their parents fished by the stream. 5. They came back home at 5.00 p.m. 6. It's about 50 km from their house to the countryside IV. WRITING Write a passage using the following sets of words and phrases. You can make all the necessary changes and additions. (2.5 pts) 1. Lan / like / learn English … . 2. She / start / learn / this language / 2003 … . 3. She / always / want / improve her English … 4. Last week / she / buy / English-Vietnamese dictionary 5. She / often / use/ it/ for reading