Read the test and choose the best answer: Every year people in many countries learn English.. Some of them are young children.[r]
(1)Hung Nhan SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION – 1ST SEMESTER TEST I There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence: I haven’t seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year A B C D A new shop was opening on Main Street last week A B C D His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition A B C D My family used to be having dinner at o’clock in the evening A B C D I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend A B C D Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren’t they? A B C D I’d like to go to out for dinner, but I don’t feel like to eat out tonight A B C D Lan wishes that she can go to Singapore to visit her pen pal A B C D My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left school A B C D 10 Nam asked Mai what can he to help her A B C D II Choose the best answer: Viet got up late…………he couldn’t catch the first bus (then – so – as – when) He can’t earn money………….he has no job (unless – until – if – without) Long wishes he ………….have to clean all the windows (don’t – doesn’t – wasn’t – didn’t) We met a lot of people………….our holiday (during – while – for – at) “Where are you going next Sunday?” he asked me (He asked me where am I going next Sunday - He asked me where I am going next Sunday - He asked me where was I going the following day - He asked me where I was going the next Sunday) They have never………….any experience of living in the country (had – wished – done – made) Do you………….my turning the television on now? (want – object – mind – disapprove) Take this road and you will………….at the hotel in five minutes (arrive – come – find – reach) Wait ………….you get home before you unpack your parcel (to – until – when – after) 10 They have to take that French course, ………….they? (haven’t – mustn’t – needn’t – don’t) III Complete each sentence of the following letter: Dear Liz, It / be / long time/ since/ I/ last hear / you You / like / come/ stay/ me/ cottage / countryside? You / your family / welcome/ if / want/ visit/ us What about / come/ the end / next month? Write / let / me / know/ if / come Yours, Mai ENGLISH Lop2.net Teacher Dang Thuy Quynh (2) Hung Nhan SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION – 1ST SEMESTER TEST I Choose the best answer: The ao dai………….of a long silk tunic that it slit on the sides (consists – has – includes – involves) The crier shouted the………….news as he was walking (late – later – latter – latest) Islam is the country’s official………….in Brunei (culture – religion – language – tradition) The Parkers………….a lot of maize on their farm (rise – raise – grow – feed) Malaysia is a………….country of ASEAN (region – friend – member – foreign) Today TV………….can watch a lot of interesting local and international programs (lookers – seers – viewers – observers) If you want to improve your English, you should………….speaking it as much as possible (practice – train – learn – use) Lan’s pen pal was really………….by the beauty of Vietnam (worried – embarrassed – expected – impressed) The coach will………….us at 5am tomorrow (arrive – collect – get off – catch) 10 Does your father enjoy………….newspapers? (read – reading – to read – be read) 11 I wish I………….enough money to buy a laptop (have – had – have had – am having) 12 Nam said that he………….to buy that blue T-shirt (not want – doesn’t want – didn’t want – not wanted) 13 You bought this pair of trousers yesterday, ………….? (didn’t you – weren’t you – did you – were you) 14 The books………….at least by next Friday (must return – must have returned – must be returned – must being returned) 15 He asked me if I………….at that school (study – was studied – studied – was studying) II There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence: The teacher asked me that my name was and where did I come from A B C D I think it is necessary to students to wear uniforms when they are at school A B C D Internet is a very fast and convenience way for me to get information A B C D I will not be able to go to the art exhibition with you tonight because I’m not felt well A B C D After John eaten dinner, he wrote a letter to his friend and went to bed A B C D III Fill in each blank space with the most suitable word from the box ran – picking – waited – stopped – turning – dropped – crossed - collected At 6.30 in the morning, the bus (1) .Ba and his family from their home After (2) up everyone, the bus continued North on the highway number It (3) the Dragon bridge and (4) at the gas station to get some more fuel Then, it left the highway and turned left onto a small road westward This road (5) .between green paddy fields, so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes The road ended before a big store beside a pond Instead of (6) .left towards a small airport, the bus went in the opposite direction It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a road which went across a small bamboo forest Finally, the bus (7) everyone at the parking lot ten meters from a big old Banyan tree It would park there and (8) for people to come back in the evening TEST I Choose the best answer: John Wayen is famous .a film star (as – by – for – to be) She got so .while watching the game that she began shouting (exciting – excited – excitingly – excitedly) During the Christmas week there will be so .things in the shops that it will be difficult to know what to buy (much – few – little – many) Mike did not feel well so we gave him .to than you (fewer work – less work – little work – least work) Hardly .believes that (somebody – anybody – everybody – all) They worked hard .they might be well prepared for the examination (because – since – then – so that) There may be as .as six guests to the dinner (much – many – many more – very much) ENGLISH Lop2.net Teacher Dang Thuy Quynh (3) Hung Nhan SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION – 1ST SEMESTER “Kate has been awarded a scholarship to study in France.” “ Oh, really? I” (How lucky she is – What a lucky she – What lucky she is – Lucky as she is) Look at the big old tree at the .to the village It’s a banyan tree (exit – entrance – way – going) 10 He invited me .his family on a trip to Da Lat (to join – to come – to get – to take) 11 His brother is the same .as mine (age – old – older – elder) 12 The party will finish .9pm and 9.30 pm (at – from – among – between) 13 It was cold, .she wore a coat (that – so – too – such) 14 We intend to have a picnic .October 20th (on – in – at – between) 15 He .us to join in their trip to the mountain (enjoyed – offered – invited – would rather) 16 We walked up the hill to visit the of a Vietnamese hero (land – site – shrine – place) 17 Many people go to amusement parks on weekends to .after a hard-working week (relax – see – watch – enjoy) 18 After two hours traveling by coach, we .Vung Tau (came – got – reached – went) 19 They put up the tent and had a .on the river bank (way – place – picnic – space) 20 We started to walk to the village The .to the village was tiring but very interesting (voyage – journey – travel – going) 21 Be careful! The floor (has just been polished – just has been polished – has just polished – just polished) 22 Hurry up! It’s time for us .for home (leave – to leave – leaving – left) 23 It’s time you .to study harder to pass the final exam (to try – tried – try – will try) 24 I was .tired that I fell asleep while watching TV (such – very – so – much) 25 He hopes that he a pop singer in the future (is – was – will be – would be) 26 I wish I play the piano as well as my close friend (could / play – can/plays – could/plays – can/play) 27 If only he me the true, I didn’t treat her badly (tells – told – would tell – had told) 28 My uncle is a heavy smoker He gets a lot (used to smoke – used to smoking – use to smoke – use to smoking) 29 Since I , I’ve made a lot of friends in the new school (come – coming – came – has come) 30 I wish I I to my parents Now it’s too late (listen – would listen – have listened – had listened) 31 They see each other lunch time and night only (in/in – on/on – at/at – in/at) 32 Remember the meeting will be Tuesday 9am and 11am (on/at – on/from – on /between – at/at) 33 They have known each other they were at high school (when – since – for – while) 34 Computers are wonderful achievements our time (at – on – for – in) 35 John is kind boy that everyone likes him (so – such – very – such a) 36 “When did they first meet?” “ a rainy day May.” (at/on – on/in – in/in – on/on) 37 “When is the harvest time?” “ spring and fall.” (on – for – in – at) 38 It’s high time we our house It looks so old (repaint – to repaint – repainting – repainted) 39 I wish I wings like birds so that I fly from place to place (have/can – had/can – have/could – had/could) 40 I wish I to the movies with you last night (go – went – have gone – had gone) II There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence: On summer the weather is often hot A B C D Your windows need to clean immediately They are very dirty A B C D They left for Ha Noi in a beautiful morning A B C D I wish I didn’t tell him the true He looks so worried now A B C D My father wishes that he doesn’t have to retire at the age of sixty A B C D The exercises were such difficult that we couldn’t them A B C D I wish you can help me with that difficult problem A B C D ENGLISH Lop2.net Teacher Dang Thuy Quynh (4) Hung Nhan SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION – 1ST SEMESTER She was so lazy that she punished by her teacher A B C D In the afternoon we went to boat in the river A B C D 10 I got up late this morning, that I didn’t have time for breakfast A B C D III Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one: He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film A He was too tired that he fell before the end of the film B He was too tired for him to see the end of the film C He was too tired for seeing the end of the film D He was too tired to see the end of the film It was such good weather that we went swimming A The weather was such good that we went swimming B The weather was too good that we went swimming C The weather was good enough that we went swimming D The weather was so good that we went swimming He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far A His heart was too weak that he couldn’t walk very far B His heart was very weak that he couldn’t walk very far C His heart was such weak that he couldn’t walk very far D His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far It is high time for your children to leave here A It’s time your children must leave here B It’s time your children left here C It’s time your children are leaving here D It’s time your children will leave here Lan’s house is so far away that her friends can’t walk there A It is such a long way to Lan’s house that her friends can’t walk there B It is such far away to Lan’s house that her friends can’t walk there C It is such a long way to Lan’s house for her friends to walk there D A & C are correct The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration A It was too wonderful news that she decided to have a celebration B It was such wonderful that she decided to have a celebration C It was such wonderful news that she decided to have a celebration D It was such a wonderful news that she decided to have a celebration I wish I had studied English when I was young A I regret not studied English when I was young B I regret didn’t studied English when I was young C I regret not having studied English when I was young D A and C are correct Rosa had to spend two hours doing her homework A It took Rosa two hours doing her homework B It took Rosa two hours having done her homework C It took Rosa two hours to her homework D It took Rosa two hours her homework He began working for that company three years ago A He worked for that company since three years B He has worked for that company since three years C He has been working for that company for three years D He was working for that company for three years now 10 My mother allowed me to use her motorbike A My mother let me to use her motorbike B My mother let me to using her motorbike C My mother let me to used her motorbike D My mother let me use her motorbike IV Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage: Passage A: The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country for the summer holidays though they can not live there all the year round Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one another Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it Country life now fairly comfortable and many villages have water brought through pipes into each house Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what can’t find in the village shops When city people often go the country? A At the weekends B All the year round C At Christmas D The summer holidays What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village? A They can have their houses rented B They can go to the country at weekends C They can go to the country whenever they can find the time D All are correct What is the common feature of English villages? A They have a church B They have a church with a tall tower, and a village green C They have a village green D They have running water ENGLISH Lop2.net Teacher Dang Thuy Quynh (5) Hung Nhan SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION – 1ST SEMESTER What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages? A The village green B The church C Running water D The Internet What can villagers when their villages are close to small shops A They can go there to buy whatever they want B They can go there to buy cheaper things C They can got here to buy what is not found in the village shops D They can go there to buy luxury goods Passage B: The thing I like most when I was small was the change of seasons Spring, summer, autumn, and winter – I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year, for example, strawberries in June and turnips in winter I lived my childhood with the seasons We also made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food Everything was fresh, so it must be better than type of food I am taking now in the city City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life In fact, in my opinion they miss a lot more than people in the country, they miss real life What did the writer like most about living in the country? A Flowers in spring B Leaves in autumn C The wild animals and plants D The change of seasons What does the word “them” in line refer to? A Four seasons B Winter and autumn C Countryside people D plants In the countryside which season can we buy strawberries? A Spring B Summer C Autumn D Winter Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country? A Because it was frozen B Because it was contaminated C Because it was very fat D Because it wasn’t very fresh Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A People in the city can grow vegetables all year round B In the countryside turnips are grown in winter C The winter often eat frozen and tinned food now D Many city people think they live better than those in the country TEST I Use the cues given to write a letter: Dear Mum, I/ arrive/ Tan Son Nhat Airport / last Friday morning Mai/ meet/ me / airport/ take/ home/ taxi Afternoon / we/ go/ market/ near Mai’s house/ I/ buy/ gifts/ you, Daddy and Toshi Mai/ take/ me/ Da Lat/ three days ago I / see/ peach blossoms/ there/ like/ Tokyo I/ now/ Nha Trang Beach here/ wonderful/ food/ wonderful/ too I/ enjoy/ swim / sea/ eat/ seafood/ but/ Mai/ only like/ make/ sand castles We / leave/ Ho Chi Minh / tomorrow I hope/ I / take / a boat trip/ Mekong River/ before/ come back / Japan/ July 10 I / very happy/ enjoy/ so much here Hope to see you again soon Yours, Miri II Use the cues given to write Mary’s postcard to her friend in England: Ha Noi/ great We / like/ school Alan / I / school / five days/ week ENGLISH Teacher Dang Thuy Quynh Lop2.net (6) Hung Nhan SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION – 1ST SEMESTER We/ friends/ here They / very nice We / them/ English / they/ us/ Vietnamese I / little Vietnamese/ now We / go / weekends……………………………………………………………………………… Our friends / us/ go/ their houses/ lunch / sometimes/ dinner I / like/ Vietnamese food/ much, especially / spring rolls Get / around / Ha Noi/ convenient 10 There / cycles/ Vietnamese style tricycle taxi III Use the cues given to write correct sentence: It/ a nice morning/ May My friends / I / take/ a boat trip/ the Mekong Delta We/ see/ a lot of women/ plant/ rice/ rice fields After an hour/ we/ stop by / island / and / visit/ snake farm/ see the snakes At noon/ we/ listen/ traditional music/ play/ local people Then we/ have lunch/ rice and fresh food/ fruit garden After the meal/ we/ continue/ trip/ floating market There we/ enjoy/ buy/ fruit and many local specialties At pm/ we/ visit/ famous pagoda/ before/ coming/ home/ coach 10 The trip/ very interesting/ we/ enjoy/ very much IV Use the cues given to write correct sentence: Last summer vacation/ Mai/ go/ her parents/ home village/ Mekong Delta They / stay/ her uncle/ a week Mai’s cousins/ her/ become friends/ very quickly They / teach Mai / climb trees/ break coconuts/ enjoy / sweet milk inside Mai also/ try / walk/ footbridges The early morning/ village/ so quiet and fresh The only sound Mai/ can / hear/ the bird’s singing/ top of the trees Her cousins/ take her/ the river They /row/ boat/ swim/ river/ and catch / the fish ENGLISH Lop2.net Teacher Dang Thuy Quynh (7) Hung Nhan SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION – 1ST SEMESTER 10 When / they/ tired / they / make/ fire/ and cook / fish V Make a complete letter: Dear Mom and Dad, I / arrive/ Ha Noi / o’clock yesterday morning I/ staying/ nice hotel/not far/city center I/already/ see/ Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum/ some places of interest here Tomorrow/ going on a trip/ Ha Long Bay I/ never been / there before/ I’m excited/ trip/ not sleep I/ be home/ Sunday, Nov 10th I/ tell / you/ more/ trip / when/ be / in Hue I / hope/ you/ well With love, Quyen VI Write correct sentences to make a complete letter: Dear Mary, Thank you very much for inviting me to your birthday party I/ be afraid/ not be able / come I / many things to do/ this week I wish/ can / go / party I/ offer / embroider/ jeans/ as a gift I / hope/ like/ it I wish you many happy returns Yours, Peter VII Write a letter to your pen pal: Dear Sir, I / see/ Institute’s advertisement/ Today’s TV program I / be/ interested in / learn / English I / want/ improve / reading/ writing I / would like / information / your Institute Could / you please/ information/ length / the course and fees/ beginners? I/ complete/ spoken English test/ necessary I / look / forward/ hear / you Sincerely, ENGLISH Lop2.net Teacher Dang Thuy Quynh (8) Hung Nhan SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION – 1ST SEMESTER Helen VIII With the cues given, write a passage about the benefits of the Internet: Internet/ now/ very useful/ our life It/ fast / convenient/ way / information/ which / very update It/ cheap way / communicate/ friends/ relatives/ means / email, chatting or wed cam It/ provide / variety / entertainment/ such as / music, movies, games, novels, magazines, etc It/ possible/ use/ Internet / education Students / may/ use/ Internet / take their courses / connect / their teachers / talk / their problems/ through “on line” IX Make sentences to write a letter: I / see / school’s advertisement/ TV / last night I/ interested / learn / English/ and I / like / information / school I / study / English / four years / but / want / improve / speaking / and / listening / skill I / be / very grateful / if / you / send / details/ courses / fees Look/ forward / hear / you / soon Yours sincerely, Nguyen Thanh X Complete the sentences about the advantages of the Internet: Nowadays / Internet / increasingly/ develop/ and / become/ part / our/ daily It/ provide / great benefits / millions / people / all / the world First / all/ Internet / be/ fast / convenient / way / us / get / information We / communicate / friends / relatives/ means / email / chat Secondly/ Internet / provide/ us/ unlimited source/ entertainment We / play games / listen / music / movies / Internet Thirdly / we / use / Internet / as / effective way / self –study There / be/ many / on-line lessons / on-line schools / us / choose Conclusion/ Internet / be / wonderful invention / modern life 10 Nobody / deny / benefits/ Internet / our everyday activities TEST I There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence: You have practice speaking a lot if you want to improve your English A B C D Tom said that he is learning English in an evening class ENGLISH Lop2.net Teacher Dang Thuy Quynh (9) Hung Nhan SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION – 1ST SEMESTER The taxi driver told me that he will take me to the hotel A B C D He told us that he was absent from class the day before because of his sickness A B C D She asked me how long does it take me to go to school by bike A B C D Uncle John said that he would go to Nha Trang tomorrow A B C D A stranger asked me how far was it from my house to the school A B C D The mother asked her son what did he want for his birthday A B C D Do you know what was she doing at this time yesterday? A B C D 10 I don’t know where is he staying now A B C D 11 My father wishes that he doesn’t have to retire at the age of sixty A B C D 12 I wish I can earn more money and work less A B C D 13 I asked them if they teach other foreign languages besides English A B C D 14 The teacher asked me why am I learning English A B C D 15 My uncle said that he had to go to a meeting tonight A B C D II Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one: “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Ann to her mother A Ann asked her mother if she can have a new bicycle B Ann asked her mother if she could have a new bicycle C Ann asked her mother can she have a new bicycle D Ann asked her mother could she have a new bicycle “Where has he been?” she doesn’t know that A She doesn’t know where has he been B She doesn’t know where he was C She doesn’t know where he has been D She doesn’t know where he had been “What time does the manager come back?” the customer asked A The customer wanted to know what time the manager come back B The customer wanted to know what time the manager comes back C The customer wanted to know what time does the manager come back D The customer wanted to know what time the manager came back Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information A If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information B If he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information C If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he will get any information D If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he gets any information “How many students are there in your class?” asked the man A The man asked me how many students there were in your class B The man asked me how many students were there in my class C The man asked me how many students there were in my class D The man asked me how many students there have been in my class Mai will stay on at school unless she finds a good job before September A If Mai finds a good job before September she will stay on at school B If Mai doesn’t find a good job before September she won’t stay on at school C If Mai doesn’t find a good job before September she would stay on at school D If Mai doesn’t find a good job before September she will stay on at school She asked John how he liked her new dress A “How does he like my new dress?”, she asked John B “How did he like my new dress?”, she asked John C “How you like her new dress?”, she asked John D “How you like my new dress?”, she asked John The doctor told him that he worked too hard ENGLISH 9 Lop2.net Teacher Dang Thuy Quynh (10) Hung Nhan SECONDARY SCHOOL REVISION – 1ST SEMESTER A “You worked too hard”, the doctor said to him B “You have worked too hard”, the doctor said to him C “You work too hard”, the doctor said to him D “You had worked too hard”, the doctor said to him The children will go swimming if it is sunny A Unless it isn’t rainy, the children will go swimming B Unless it is rainy, the children will go swimming C Unless it is sunny, the children will go swimming D Unless it is rainy, the children won’t go swimming 10 “We are having a wonderful time here,” they said A They said that they were having a wonderful time there B They said that they are having a wonderful time there C They said that we are having a wonderful time there D They said that we were having a wonderful time there III Chose the best answer that best fits the blank in the passage: English is the (1)………….important in the world today A very large (2) …………of people understand and use English in many (3) ………….of the world Indeed English is a very useful language If we (4) ………….English we can go to any place or country we like We shall not find it hard to (5) ………….people understand what we want to say English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects Hundreds of books are (6) ………….in English every day in many countries to teach people many useful things (7) ………….English language has therefore helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all the corners of the world There is no subject that cannot be (8) ………….in English As English is used so much everywhere in the world, it has helped to make the countries in the world more (9) ………… The leaders of the world use English to understand one another The English language has therefore helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world Lastly, a person who knows English is respected by people It is for all these (10) ………….that I want to learn English A most B mostly C chiefly D best A few B deal C amount D number A countries B places C sites D scenes A realize B say C speak D tell A get B let C persuade D make A published B wrote C print D made A The B An C That D A A recognized B realized C known D taught A friend B friendly C friendship D friendliness 10 A reasons B causes C effects D results IV Read the test and choose the best answer: Every year people in many countries learn English Some of them are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school Others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English Why all these people learn English? It’s not difficult to answer this question Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English According to the writer English is learned by A young children B adults C teenagers D all are correct Most people learn English by A themselves B hearing the language on television C working hard on the lessons D speaking English to their friends Where many boys and girls learn English? A at home B in the office C in evening classes D at school Teenagers learn English because A it’s useful for their higher studies B It’s one of their subjects C they want to master it D A and C are correct Why many adults learn English? A Because they want to see movies in English? B Because they need it for their job C Because they are forced to learn it D Because it’s not difficult to learn ENGLISH 10 Lop2.net Teacher Dang Thuy Quynh (11)