Date: 10/ 6/ 2009 No: 2 Revision 2 I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other part. 1. A. lunch B. kitchen C. technology D. purchase 2. A. fasten B. sense C. smell D. rest 3. A. island B. prescription C. answer D. basic 4. A. little B. eaten C. click D. fit 5. A. head B. ready C. peasant D. realize I – Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others. 6. A. repair B. thirty C. fellow D. quarter 7. A. contented B. tobacco C. continue D. favourite 8. A. experience B. education C. immediately D. occasional 9. A. family B. disaster C. buffalo D. several 10. A. everybody B. engineering C. information D. occupation III – Put the verbs into the correct tenses. 11. He usually ………………(speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him. 12. Ann ………… (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She …………… (make) all her own clothes. 13. My dog …………… (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese attacked him. 14. My brother ……………… (write) several plays. He just (finish) his second tragedy. 15. A: You …………………….(go) to the auction tomorrow? B: Yes, I ………………………(go) but I (not buy) anything. IV Put the verbs into the correct forms ( to + Vo, V-ing, Vo)– 16. He made me …………… (do) it all over again. 17. He will be able ………………(swim) very soon. 18. Do you ………………… (wish) (make) a complaint? 19. We don't ……………… (want) anybody (know) that we are here. 20. I am looking forward to…………………… (see) you. 21. The boys like ……………(play) games but hate ………………(do) lessons. V - Put the following into the passive voice. 22. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 23. Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 24. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 25. We use this room only on special occasions. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 26. You must not hammer nails into the walls without permission. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 27. In some districts farmers use pigs to find truffles. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 28. Someone switched on a light and opened the door. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 29. Somebody had slashed the picture with a knife. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 30. They are pulling down the old theatre. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 31. Why didn't they mend the roof before it fell in? ………………………………………………………………………………………. VI Choose the best answer– 32. Could you please …………me the way to the post office A. speak B. tell C. talk D. ask 33. We use a ………. to break up the earth and plant the seeds. A. car B. plough C. dog D. land 34. The hotel was … fire and it took almost three hours to extinguish it. A. in B. on C. at D. for 35. “ How are you feeling?” “ I’ve been feeling better since the doctor ……… ” A. has come B. had come C. comes D. came 36. Playing computer games for 12 hours every day ………him exhausted A. make B. making C. makes D. made 37. She was so surprised ……… the exam result that she could not say anything A. in B. at C. of D. for 38. This is the …………… film I have watched A. most excited B. most excitng C. most excite D. most excitement 39. Would you like ………….with me tonight? A. going out B. go out C. to go out D. to be going out 40. Binh ……… to England to visit one of her cousins at the end of this month. A. went B. has gone C. goes D. is going 41. Almost every household ……… a computer nowadays. A. have B. has C. has had D. had VII. Read the passage carefully and finish the task. Van Cao was born in Nam Dinh on November 15th, 1923 into a poor worker’s family. He started to compose music when he was very young. He wrote his first song in 1939 and quickly became famous. In 1944, he wrote “ Tien Quan Ca”- the Vietnam National Anthem. Van Cao not only wrote songs and poems but also drew paintings. He died on July 10th, 1995. He was known as a very talented musician and highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people 42. Van Cao was born in ______. A. North Vietnam B. Central Vietnam C. South Vietnam D. abroad 43. His first song was written _______. A. in 1944 B. when he was sixteen C. when he was sixty D. in 1923 44. How old was he when he died? A. 39 B. 44 C. 95 D. 72 45. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about him? A. He lived a short life B. He was known as a very talented musician C. “Tien Quan Ca” was written in 1944 D. He was interested in drawing paintings 46. “Tien Quan Ca” is ______. A. a kind of folk song B. a piece of classical music C. our National Anthem D. a kind of jazz music Learn, learn more, learn forever Prepared by Mrs Kim Anh Date: 14/ 6/ 2009 No: 3 Revision 3 I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other part. 1. A. work B. sport C. sort` D. form 2. A. lunch B. children C. teacher D. headache 3. A. toothache B. book C. food D. school 4. A. other B. birth C. nothing D. maths 5. A. bike B. idea C. opinion D. library II - Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others. 6. A. surname B. provide C. people D. narrow 7. A. country B. cousin C. polite D. borrow 8. A. different B. behaviour C. memory D. capital 9. A. understand B. appearance C. remember D. employer 10. A. consider B. important C. semester D. holiday III – Put the verbs into the correct tenses. 11. I……………………….(fly) over Loch Ness last week. You……………… (see) the Loch Ness monster? 12. I …………………….(not see) him for three years. I wonder where he is. 13. It's very cold. I ……………………(light) a fire. 14. We ……………………….(have) some friends to lunch tomorrow. 15. It ……………………….(matter) if I don't come home till morning? 16. When I arrived the lecture had already started and the professor ………………… (write) on the board 17. I won't go out now as it ……………………(rain) and I …………………… (not have) an umbrella 18. I'm afraid I've broken one of your coffee cups. Don't worry. I ………………………(not like) that set anyway. 19. They weren’t eating when we came. They ………………… (finish) their dinner 20. He ……………………… (like) the girl with glasses IV Put the verbs into the correct forms ( to + Vo, V-ing, Vo)– 21. He hates ……………………(answer) the phone, and very often just lets it ……………… (ring). 22. I prefer ……………………(drive) to ……………………(be) driven. 23. I advise you………………… (start) ………………….(look) for a flat at once. 24. Would you mind………………… (lend) me Ј5? I forgot …………………… (cash) a cheque. 25. (Lie) ……………….on this beach is much more pleasant than ……………… (sit) in the office. 26. She likes her children ……………….(go) to the dentist every six months 27. I have no intention of……………… (go) to that film; I couldn't bear ………………(see) my favourite actress in such a dreadful part. 28. I suggest ……………… (telephone) the hospitals before ………………(ask) the police …………….(look) for him. 29. After………………. (hear) the conditions I decided …………………(not enter) for the competition. 30. I tried …………(explain) to him but he refused ……… (listen) and went on ………….(grumble). 31. By ………………….(offer) enormous wages he is persuading men ……………… (leave) their present jobs and ………………. (work) for him. 32. He postponed……………… (make) a decision till it was too late ……………………(do) anything. 33. Try ……………… (forget) it, it isn't worth ………………….(worry) about. 34. There is no point in ………………(remain) in a dangerous place if you can't do anything ……………… (help) the people who have …………………….(stay) there. V - Put the following into the passive voice. 35. Someone will serve refreshments. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 36. People must not leave bicycles in the hall. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 37. Members may keep books for three weeks. After that they must return them. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 38. The burglars had cut an enormous hole in the steel door. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 39. I've bought a harp. They are delivering it this afternoon. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 40. Someone has already told him to report for duty at six. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 41. They rang the church bells as a flood warning. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 42. The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 43. They will say nothing more about the matter if someone returns the stolen gun. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 44. A thief stole my dog and brought him back only when I offered Ј20 reward for him. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 45. The judge gave him two weeks in which to pay the fine. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 46. They make these artificial flowers of silk. ………………………………………………………………………………………. VI. Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, G or D. Computers are helpful (47) many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with information (48) .more quickly than a person. Second, computers can work with (49) . information at the same time. Third, they, can (50) .information for a long time. They do not forget things the common people do. Also, computers are (51) always correct. They are not perfect, of course, but they usually do not (52) .mistakes. These days, (53) .is important to know, about computers. There are a number of things to learn. Some companies have classes (53) work. Also, most universities offer day and night courses in computer science. (54) way to learn is from a book, or from a friend. (55) . a few hours of practise, you can work with computers. You may not be an expert, but you can have fun. 47. A. in B. by C. through D. on 48. A. hardly B. even C. wholly D. entirely 49.A.a lot B. a lot of C. plenty D. much of 50.A. stay B. remain C. hold D. keep 51.A. most B. mostly C. almost D. hardly 52.A. do B. take C. make D. have 53.A. this B. that C. they D. it 54.A. at B. in C. for D. with 55.A. Another B. Other C. Others D. The other 56.A.Within B. After C. For D. During Learn, learn more, learn forever Prepared by Mrs Kim Anh Date: ………………. No: 4 Revision 4 I - Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1. A. deaf 2. A. blind 3. A. doctor 4. A. look 5.A. bi r thday 6.A. word II - Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words 7.A. pagoda B. wonderful 8. A. birthday B. party 9. A. mental B. special 10. A. electronic B. miraculous 11. A. relax B. travel 12. A. altitude B. excursion. III - Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence. 13. He passed the exam with high grades., . made everybody in the family pleased. A. which B. that C. what D. it 14 is a big problem in the society. A. Unemployed B. Unemploying C. Unemployment D. Unemploy 15. One who is unable to use a part of his /her body properly is called a .person. A. disabled B. dumb C. deaf D. retarded 16. He is of doing the work well. A. capable B. able C. unable D. possible 17. She . the piano since she was 10. A. played B. has played C. had played D. was playing 18. The first Term is coming to and my school is going some days off. A. an end-to have B. end-having C. a end-have D. an end - have had 19. Please be quiet while the teacher the lesson. A. explains B. was explaining C. is explaining D. explained 20. My parents may not want to let me stay a night . home A. away B. away from C. far D. apart 32 D.follow D. hide D. sport D.afternoon D.Christma D. for B.of B.disable B.box B. tooth B. firm B. world C.off C. idea C.boss C. school C. term C. work D. holiday D. garden D. retard D.magazi D. careful D. forest C.interesting C. accept C. happy C.informatio C. visit C. waterfall 21. Be careful! The bus . near. A.will come B. will be coming C. is coming D/has come 22. Keep silent! My father in his room. A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. has slept D. will be slept IV - Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. 23. If you …………………… (find) a skeleton in the cellar don't mention it to anyone. 24. If you pass your examination we ……………………… (have) a celebration. 25. What …………………………… (happen) if I press this button? 26. I should have voted for her if I ………………………….(have) a vote then. 27. If you go to Paris where you ………………….(stay)? 28. If someone offered to buy you one of those rings, which you …………………… (choose)? 29. The flight may be cancelled if the fog ……………………… (get) thick. 30. If the milkman……………………… (come) tell him to leave two pints. 31. Someone ……………………….(sit) on your glasses if you leave them there. 32. You would play better bridge if you ……………………(not talk) so much. 33. What I …………………(do) if I hear the burglar alarm? 34. If you ……………(read) the instructions carefully you wouldn't have answered the wrong question. 35. I could repair the roof myself if I …………………………(have) a long ladder. 36. Unless they turn that radio off I …………………………… (go) mad. 37. If you were made redundant what you …………………… (do)? 38. We'll have a long way to walk if we …………………….(run) out of petrol here. 39. If you shake that bottle of port it ……………………………(not be) fit to drink. 40. I'll probably get lost unless he ………………… (come) with me. 41. You ………………………… (not have) so many accidents if you drove more slowly. 42. If you …………………….(wear) a false beard nobody would have recognized you. V - Put the following into the passive 43. They feed the seals at the zoo twice a day…………………………………………………… 44. They showed her the easiest way to do it. …………………………………………………… 45. A jellyfish stung her. …………………………………………………… 46. The author has written a special edition for children. ………………………………………… 47. An uneasy silence succeeded the shot. …………………………………………………… 48. Did the idea interest you? …………………………………………………… 49. Students are doing a lot of the work. …………………………………………………… 50. The closure of the workshops will make a lot of men redundant. …………………………………………………… 51. Anyone with the smallest intelligence could understand these instructions. …………………………………………………… 52. We will not admit children under sixteen …………………………………………………… VI - Put the following into indirect speech. 53. “I have something to show you” I said to her. …………………………………………………………………………………… 54. “Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun” she said. …………………………………………………………………………………… 55. “I'm going away tomorrow, mother” he said. …………………………………………………………………………………… 56. “I've been in London for a month but so far I haven't had time to visit the Tower,”said Rupert. …………………………………………………………………………………… 57. “It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday,” I remarked. …………………………………………………………………………………… 58. “The new underpass is being officially opened the day after tomorrow,”said the BBC announcer. …………………………………………………………………………………… 59. “We have moved into our new flat. We don't like it nearly so much as our last one,” said my aunt. …………………………………………………………………………………… 60. “We have a lift but very often it doesn't work,” they said. …………………………………………………………………………………… 61. “From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower,” he said. …………………………………………………………………………………… 62. “I've no idea what the time is but I'll dial 8081 and find out,” said his daughter. …………………………………………………………………………………… Learn, learn more, learn forever Prepared by Mrs Kim Anh . abroad 43. His first song was written _______. A. in 1944 B. when he was sixteen C. when he was sixty D. in 1923 44. How old was he when he died? A. 39 B ……………… (telephone) the hospitals before ………………(ask) the police …………….(look) for him. 29. After………………. (hear) the conditions I decided …………………(not enter) for the competition.