FIRST SEMESTER TEST English 9 I- Choose the best answer (1,5 pts) 1. He laughs …………………. her funny face. A. because of B. since C. so D. as 2. Sit dow, ………….? The doctor is busy …………… we have to wait a little bit. A. will you – as B. shall you – so C. will you – so D. shall you – as 3. School is (compose, compromise, compulsory, comfort) for all children between the ages of five and sixteen. 4. I would rather you (do/ did/ done/ to do) the test well. 5. Designers have taken (inspiration/ tradition/ fashion/ convenience) from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities to modernize the Ao Dai. 6. People aged 65 and over now (comprise, contain, consist, combine) nearly 20% of the population. 7. She describes herself (by, as in, from) a fashion designer. 8. What do you (put, bear, wear, wear out) on the weekend to go to Mary’s birthday party? 9. Maryam asked (someone to, in case someone, so someone to, so that someone) let her in. 10. Television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed (to enjoy/ to see/ to watch/ to entertain). 11. May I request a flavor (of/ by/ with/ to) you? 12. It’s raining again. If only I ………… an umbrella. A. have B. having C. had had D. had 13. He always wears a ____________ shirt. A. striped B. cross C. fashion D. traditionally 14. The village is (along, by, near, next) Sheffield. It’s only six miles away. 15. Here is my report. I (finish, finished, am finished, have finished) it at last II- Complete each sentences with the correct form the verb in bracket (1,0 pt) 1. Don’t tell me didn’t lock the door last night. I remember (lock) …………………… it. 2. Excuse me. Do you allow (smoke) ……………………………… in this area? 3. I suggest him (do) …………………………… that work. 4. I advise (drink) …………………………. a hot cup of tea. 5. She (read) ………………………………. that letter over and over because she misses her husband. 6. The documents (send) ……………………………… as soon as possible. 7. Do you want to watch TV? I (switch) ……………………… it on if you (do) ……… 8. If you (not study) …………………………. very hard, you (pass) …………………… this exam. III- Read the passage and answer the questions that follow (1,0 pts) The first stamp in the world was an English stamp. It was made in 1840. Before that, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they receiced and the postman did not give the letters to anybody who did not pay him. An English teacher, whose name was Rowland Hill, thought much about this. One day, he said that the people who wrote the letter should pay for them, and not the people who got the letters. He then spoke about it to the people in the Government. Soon the post offices began to sell little pieces of paper with a stamp on them. 1. Which country made the first stamp? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. When did the first stamp appear? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Before that, what did people have to do when they got a letter? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Did people get the letter if they refused to pay? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Who invented the stamp? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… IV- Correcting of the form the word in bracket (1,0 pt): 1. Be careful. You may be______________ to put all your eggs in one basket. (ADVICE) 2. Young children should be well aware of their ____________manner. (BEHAVIOUR) 3. Is Buddhism the country’s ……………… religion of Thailand? (office) 4. Should English be a …………… foreign language in Viet Nam? (compel) 5. There used to be a big tree at the …………………………. To this village. (enter) 6. Paul’s old coat was so ……………………… out that he had to buy a new one. (wear) 7. Her clothes look very modern and _____________________. (fashion) 8. She made a deep __________________ on the members of her class.(impress) 9. ____________________, ao dai was worn by both men and women. (tradition) 10. I got dressed very ____________ and went to school. (quick) V- Pick out the word that has the different sound from the others (0,5 pt): 1. A. watched B. liked C. naked D. reached 2. A. casual B. material C. champagne D. campus 3. A. furious B. purpose C. surf D. turn 4. A. summer B. plug C. publish D. institute 5. A. both B. think C. with D. thank VI- Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions (1,0 pt): 1. I have a reach ………………. Land to make my yard. 2. She want to look ………………… work because she has no job. 3. This company and my company had an exchange …………………. good, last week. 4. I hope …………………… help my mother every day. 5. This is his opinion ………………………… the subject. 6. The government supplied the victims …………………… food and water. 7. The sensation or thirst is based ……………… the concentration of salt in the blood. 8. The size of an atom depends ………………………… the method used to measure it. 9. Internest ……………… railroads speard from England to the United States in 1814. 10. Demand ………………………. American farm produce rose sharly in the 1970’s. VII- Find and correct the mistake, if not choose X (1,0 pt) 1. It was belived that the earth is square. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. When did you start to listen to pop music ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Among the applicants only John had experience enough to get the job. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. We are quite free tonight so shall we to go out together? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Why not learn speaking English with native speakers? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… VIII- Rewrite the sentences, using the word in bold and guest (2,0 pts): 1. They can’t help drinking too much water in the evening. (resist) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Is this your first visit to Hanoi? (ever) …… ………………………………………………………………………………………? 3. Nothing has ever embarrassed me this much before. (so) I’ve ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. My friend is talkative! I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. You meeting her in a pub do last week remember? Do you …………………………………………………………………………………… . 6. It isn’t crazy to walk without a raincoat in the rain, is it? Walking ……………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Two department stores have been built in the neighbourhood this year. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Nga advised me to go swimming with her the day before. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. The landlady told me that those flowers were not very fresh in that garden. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. She asked Lan “Where did she find her cat, last night ?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………… IX- Make sentences based on the given cues (1,0 pt): 1. teacher/ told/ students/ there/ examination/ week. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Please/ tell/ if/ you/ take/ books/ my/ room. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. lot/ people/ kill/ AIDS/ recently/ so/ I/ wish/ nobody/ die/ anymore. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Many/ us/ wish/ there/ be/ more/ fresh air/ city/ so/ we/ not have to/ go/ far/ relax. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… - - - THE END - - - . Sheffield. It’s only six miles away. 15. Here is my report. I (finish, finished, am finished, have finished) it at last II- Complete each sentences with. tradition/ fashion/ convenience) from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities to modernize the Ao Dai. 6. People aged 65 and over now (comprise, contain, consist, combine) nearly