TEST FOR THE FIRST EXAM (2010-2011) I. Circle the best option (A or B, C, D) to complete the following sentences. 1. Peter is the…………………age as Van. A. similar B. same C.like D.such 2. If Ba ________ here tomorrow, I will phone you. A. come B. comes C. came D. will come 3. He loves his parents very much and wants them to be ________. A. happy B. happily C. happiness. D. happiest 4. He wishes he ________ English well. A. learn B. will learn C. learnt D. have learnt 5. The washing machine was expensive ________ we couldn't afford to buy it. A. because B. but C. however D. so 6. Tom enjoys ________ strange stamps. A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. collected 7. They are discussing the celebration that is going to ________ this month. A. hold B. held C. be hold D. be held 8. They felt _________ when Tet was coming near. A. excitement B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting 9.He told me he ________ to leave the city the following day. A. will have B. would have C. has D. had 10. Your father doesn’t work in that bank, ________ he? A. is B. does C. doesn’t D. isn’t 11. The interviewer asked me why I ________ learning English. A. like B. will like C. liked D. would like 12. He asked me ________ . A. what is my phone number B. what my phone number is C. what was my phone number D. what my phone number was 13. _______ Monday morning, there is a meeting _______ 11 am and 1 pm. A. On/between B. For/at C. In/on D. At/at 14. We have learnt English _______ 2001. A. in B. during C. for D. since 15. She asked me if I ________ to school by bicycle every day. A. am going B. go C. was going D. went 16. Dad stayed at the office ________ he finished the report. A. between B. until C. for D. at 17. When my uncle was young, he used ________ fishing on Sundays. A. go B. went C. going D. to go 18. Last night I watched the movie “Romeo and Juliet”. At last they killed _________. A. himself B. herself C. themselves D. ourselves 19. London is ________ capital city in Europe. A. large B. larger C. most large D. the largest 20. Daughter: Mum, I think I'm ______ to get back to school. Mother: Not really, my dear. You'd better stay at home for another week. A. well enough B. good enough C. enough well D. enough good 21. We decided ______ out because of the bad weather. A. didn't go B. not go C. not to go D. not going 22. I wish I ___ more time to finish the work. A. have B. am having C. was having D. had 23. Wearing uniforms helps students feel equal in many ways, ___ they are rich ___ poor. A. either/or B. neither/nor C. whether/or D. if/or 24. Many people go there on weekends ………… a rest after a hard working week. A. have B. has C. to have D. having 25. He will stay there ………………the beginning……… October. A. till/ of B. from/ to C. till/ to D. from/ of II. Read the text and then choose the correct word to complete. Jeans are very popular with young people all (26)……………………the world. Some people say that jeans are the “uniform” of (27)…………………… but they haven ’ t always been popular. The story of jeans started (28)……………………two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy, made pants. The cloth (29)……………… in Genoa was called “jeanos”. The pants were called “jeans”. In 1850, a sale man in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, “Levi ’ s pants” became (30)………………… with gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six years (31)…………., Levis began making his pants with blue cotton(32)……………called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the USA and Europe began (33)…. …… jeans. Young people usually didn ’ t wear them. 26. A. in B. on C. over D. above 27. A. youth B. young C. younger D. youngest 28. A. lots B. much C. most D. almost 29. A. make B. makes C. making D. made 30. A. famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful 31. A. late B. later C. latest D. last 32. A. cloth B. clothing C. cloths D. clothes 33 .A. wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn. III. Chose the best sentence to complete the letter: Dear Madam, 34. A. I saw your Institute’s advertisement on Today’s TV program yesterday. B. I saw your Institute advertisement on Today’s TV program yesterday. C. I saw your Institute’s advertisement in Today’s TV program yesterday. D. I saw your Institute’s advertisement on Today’s program TV yesterday. 35. A. I am interested in learning English B. I am interesting in learning English. C. I am interest in learning English. D. I am interested in learn English. 36. A. I would like have some information in your Institute. B. I would like having some information on your Institute. C. I would like to have some information about your Institute. D. I would like have some information of your Institute. 37. A. I wanted to improve my listening and speaking. B. I want improve my listening and speaking. C. I want to improving my listening and speaking. D. I want to improve my listening and speaking. 38. A. Could you please give me some information in the length and fees of the courses? B. Could you please give me some information about the length and fees of the courses? C. Could you please give me some information of the length and fees about the courses? D. Could you please give some information for the length and fees in the courses ? 39. A. I can complete an English spoken test if necessary. B. I can complete a speaking English test if necessary. C. I can complete a test spoken English if necessary. D. I can complete a spoken English test if necessary. 40. A. I am looking forward to hearing of you B. I am looking forward to hear from you. C. I am looking forward to hearing from you. D. I am looking forward to hearing about you. Sincerely, An KEYS (40* 0,25= 10ps) 1.B 21.C 2.B 22.D 3.A 23.A 4.C 24.C 5.D 25.A 6.C 26.C 7.D 27.A 8.B 28.D 9.D 29.D 10.B 30.B 11.C 31.B 12.D 32.A 13.A 33.B 14.D 34.A 15.D 35.A 16.B 36.C 17.D 37.D 18.C 38.B 19.D 39.D 20.A 40.C . 26.C 7.D 27.A 8.B 28.D 9. D 29. D 10.B 30.B 11.C 31.B 12.D 32.A 13. A 33.B 14.D 34.A 15.D 35.A 16.B 36.C 17.D 37.D 18.C 38.B 19. D 39. D 20.A 40.C . my phone number is C. what was my phone number D. what my phone number was 13. _______ Monday morning, there is a meeting _______ 11 am and 1 pm. A. On/between