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(1)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 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 I often ………(listen) to music in the morning
3 I……… …(save) the document before the power was cut I met Mr Peter when I……….………… (walk) in the park 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 The 2002 World Cup was………by Japan and South Korea
a held jointly b hold jointly c jointly held d jointly hold 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 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 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) He has just known that he failed the exam He is……… (depress) now
(2)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 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?
……… Who is the most important man at a soccer game?
……… Which sport event is regarded as the most famous competition in soccer game?
……… 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 A: I lost my keys!
B: Don’t worry! I ……….(will/ am going to) help you find them 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) It was not until he came back home that he realized he had left the keys at the office
He……… She didn’t know her ability of singing until she met Bao Chan
It was not until……… She has studied hard this year She wants to pass the entrance examination
She……… Vietnam is applying modern technology in almost every field It doesn’t want to be left behind
Vietnam……… I went to the cinema with my closest friend last week
Who……… ?
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