Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each questionA. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month.[r]
(1)TEST 10
TIME: 60 MINUTES TOTAL: 100 POINTS
I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (10 pts)
1 A trick B music C pipe D ring
2 A guest B gather C gold D gentle
3 A face B plate C band D label
4 A move B love C prove D approve
5 A sure B sight C sell D soil
II Read each of the following lists of four words and choose one word that does not belong in each list.(10 pts)
1 A teacher B doctor C engineer D brother
2 A March B July C Tuesday D October
3 A eat B song C come D see
4 A English B Chinese C Russian D France
5 A daily B rainy C sunny D cloudy
III Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (30 pts) My brother is a stamp ………
A collects B collecting C collector D collection
2 The noun of the verb “celebrate” is ………
A celebrating B celebrated C celebrates D celebration The adjective of the noun “economy” is ………
A economic B economics C economist D economize
4 To look after means to ………
A take care of B turn off C go on D take off
5 The opposite of start is ………
A begin B finish C break D operate
6 Bangkok is ……… capital of Thailand
A a B one C the D an
7 ……… time will you spend in London?
A How much B How many C How long D How far
8 The teacher has ……… come into the room
A still B already C yet D since
9 They are happy ……… having little money
A although B despite C in spite D even
10 He invited us to the house ……… he was born and grew up
A which B that C who D where
11 The weather was ……… hot for us to go out
A too B very C so D enough
12 When water freezes, it ……… into ice
A turns B has turned C would furn D is turning
13 “Do the Pikes live next door to you?” – “No, but they ………”
A were used B used to C used to was D used to did
14 He often wishes that he ……… a horse
A can ride B can rode C could ride D could rode
15 The last train hasn’t arrived yet, ………?
A is it B has it C did it D was it
IV There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistakes (A, B, C or D) (10pts) I we had a large garden, we will grow a lot of flowers
2 We enjoy to walk along the beach before sunrise
(2)4 He is enough strong to carry the heavy luggage I haven’t been there yet, and he hasn’t, too
V Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each space (20 pts) LONDON TRANSPORT
Public transport (1) ……… London is expensive The fare depends on the length of the (2) ………; you cannot buy books of tickets in (3) ……… Children under sixteen pay half, (4) ……… children under five travel free But (5) ……… some buses you pay the driver Most London (6) ……… are double-deckers On the underground railway (or tube) you (7) ……… your ticket from a machine or at the (8) ……… of the journey Not all trains from one platform go to the (9) ……… place, so watch the signs The (10) ……… train leaves at about 00.15
1 A at B in C from D of
2 A journey B visit C picnic D travel A advice B advantage C advance D addition
4 A so B or C and D because
5 A on B at C for D in
6 A buses B trains C trams D tubes
7 A have B see C buy D sell
8 A last B end C finish D final
9 A common B similar C mutual D same 10 A newest B latest C last D endless
VI Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question (10 pts)
Last year, we had a nice holiday My friend and I went to the seaside for a month I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend Naturally, it was a great event for him Finally, the days came It was a fine morning We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast We made the journey by car We reach the seaside at noon We spent many hours on the beach We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside If we could stay longer, so much the better
1 How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?
A a week B a few weeks C a month D a few months
2 Who went to the seaside the first time?
A The writer B The writer’s friend C The writer’s family D The writer and his friend What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?
A It was bad B It was rainy C It was snowy D It was good
4 How did they travel to the seaside?
A By car B By train C By bus D By air
5 When did they reach the seaside?
A at a.m B at 12 o’clock C at p.m D at p.m
VII Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one (10 pts)
1 They haven’t finished the final test yet.
A The final test hasn’t been finished yet B The final test hasn’t been finishing yet C The final test hasn’t be finished yet D The final test hasn’t was be finished yet
2 “Don’t go out tonight”, she said to me
(3)3 Liz wishes that she were in Viet Nam at the moment.
A Liz isn’t in Viet Nam at the moment but she wants to be there B Liz is in Viet Nam at the moment
C Liz used to be in Viet Nam some years ago D Liz has many wishes in Viet Nam at the moment
4 If I lived in the city, I would go to the cinema every Saturday.
A I live in the city, but I don’t go to the cinema every Saturday B I don’t live in the city, but I go to the cinema every Saturday C I live in the city, so I go to the cinema every Saturday
D I don’t live in the city; that’s why I don’t go to the cinema every Saturday
5 Hoa is better at English than Linh.
A Hoa isn’t as good as English as Linh B Linh isn’t so good at English as Hoa C Hoa is worse at English than Linh D Linh isn’t as bad at English as Hoa