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(1)REVISION FOR THE TEST-2012/HKI I.PHONETICS:
A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three:
1. A peasant B ready C death D scream
2. A film B life C night D climb
3. A comedy B family C happy D why
1. A hard B start C party D talk
2. A son B sunshine C above D woman
3. A bus B fun C busy D month
7 A chemistry B prepare C receive D degree
8 A trouble B study C tutor D subject
9 A romantic B mature C mathematics D humanity
10 A deaf B teach C reading D seat
11 A organize B money C force D for
12 A sport B stall C talk D shake
B Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the other three:
1. A harrow B fasten C announce D peasant
2. A passion B special C climax D transplant
3. A children B student C professor D teacher
4. A opinion B relax C semester D nervous
5 A radium B tutor C research D institute
6 A mature B difficult C brilliant D physical
7 A educate B secondary C demonstrate D suspicious
8 A explain B gradually C development D profession II USE OF LANGUAGE:choose the best answer:
1 The alarm goes off at 5.30 a.m
A rings B strikes C strings D knocks
2 We are contented with what we
A interested in B excited about C keen on D satisfied with After a short break for tea, they went on working
A began B continued C delayed D harrow
4 Peter doesn’t feel satisfied with his new job _about it
A He has always complained B He always has complained
C Always he has complained D He has complained always
5 He very busy at the present He _free time to go out
A is often/ rarely has B often was/ had rarely
C has often been /had rarely D often is/ rarely has
6 I haven’t met him since he school
A left B was leaving C had left D was left
7 We were watching TV when the lights _out
A has gone B went C go D were going
8 During his break, Mr.Pike often drinks tea with his fellow peasants.
A workers B associates C mechanics D farmers What _ ? He’ an architect but he _at the moment
A your father do/ is working B your father do/ don’t work C does your father do/ doesn’t work D does your father do/ isn’t working 10 How many people in the Second World War?
A die B have died C were died D died
11 We _friends since we _- at college
A are / were B were / have been C have been / are D have been / were 12 When I _home last night , I _tired and I _ straight to bed
A got/ was/ went B had got/was/went
C get/am/go D got/ had been/ went
13 While I _dishes last night, I _a plate
A washed / dropped B was washing / dropped
C washed / was dropping D was washing / was dropping
(2)A have / will have B have had / have
C have / am having D am having / will have
15 Helen: “Congratulations!” - Jane: “ _”
A What a pity! B.Thank you C I’m sorry D You are welcome
16 “Would you like to have dinner with me?” - “ _”
A Yes, I’d love to B Yes, so I C I’m very happy D Yes, it is 17 Please don’t touch anything before _
A the police will come B the police comes C the police come D the police would come 18 She is interested in teaching _because she loves working with children
A semester B communication C work D profession
19 She was disappointed to fail in two of her four _
A schools B classes C lessons D subjects
20 Don’t worry _me I’ll be fine
A to B about C with D for
21 My house isn’t far _school, I usually go to school bike
A from/on B away/in C of/by D from/by
22 Approximately half the people interviewed were in manual occupations
A hobbies B careers C jobs D visits
23 English is an international
A language B means C subject D profession
24 _is the beach ? – Only five minutes’ walk
A How long B Where C How often D How far
25 You shouldn’t spend all your time _
A study B to study C studying D studied
26 Would you like _somewhere for a rest?
A going B to go C go D to be gone
27 I didn’t like it in the city at first But now _ here
A I got used to living B I’m used to living C I’m used to live D I used to live 28 Do you want _ with you of you want to go alone?
A me coming B me to come C that I come D that I will come 29 I’m sure you’ll have no _ the exam
A difficulty to pass B difficulties to pass C difficulties passing D difficulty passing 30 The guide encouraged the tourists the Prado Museum in Madrid
A visit B to visit C visiting D visited
31 Are you looking forward _ on your vacation ?
A you go B going C to going D to go
32 It took us an hour and a half to Vung Tau
A drive B driving C to drive D drove 33 “ Why are you mad ?” “ I dislike by my first name”
A you call me B calling me C you call D being called 34 Anne: "Thanks for the nice gift!" - John: " "
A In fact, I myself don't like it B You're welcomed
C I'm glad you like it D But you know how much it costs? 35 Marie Curie was born November 7, 1867
A in B from C at D on
36 Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood A make up B find out C take over D put up
37 Jane is always determined to anything she wants She’s a woman
A ambitious B strong-willed C brilliant D humane
38 He passed his exams with flying colour
A successfully B difficultly C badly D easily
39 She harboured her hope of being a teacher.
A gave up her hope of being a teacher B built her hope of being a teacher
(3)A raise B create C ease D cause 41 There is no explanation for what happened
A scientist B scientific C scientifically D science
42 “Thank you very much!” – “ .”
A Me too! B Yours truly! C Of course! D You’re welcome ! 43 The man looked familiar I him somewhere before
A saw B have seen C had seen D see
44 Last night a tornado swept through Rockville It everything in its path
A destroyed B was destroyed C had destroyed D has destroyed
45 In spite of , we decided to go out
A we felt very tired B feeling tired C all of us felt tired D tired 46 When we the bill, we left the restaurant
A had paid B were paying C paid D had been paying
47 When the firework off, the dog away
A had gone/ ran B went/ had run C went/ ran D went/ was running
48 In 1903, Marie became the first woman a Doctor of Science degree
A receiving B receive C receives D to receive
49 The police officer stopped us and asked us where
A were we going B are we going C we are going D we were going
50 Annie found the souvenirs she wanted at the gift shop
A that B which C Ø D all are correct
III ERROR IDENTIFICATION:Choose the word or phrases that are not in standard English: 1.She has breakfast at 8.30, then she go to work immediately
A B C D We haven’t seen Jim since he has left school in 2005 A B C D
3 It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words A B C D
4 Erosion can be preventing by planting trees and grass A B C D
5.It was an extremely frightened experience in my life A B C D
6.How many teachers and students there are in your school ?
A B C D
7 I ’d rather to stay at home than go out tonight A B C D
8 Why you call me so late last night ? A B C D
9 Peter advised me reading some more books A B C D
10 Where you worked last year when you were going to school A B C D
11 He spent most of his time to paint in the studio A B C D
12 Before she became a film star, she has been a stand-up comedian A B C
13 I’m trying to persuade my sister to drive, but I can’t get her it
A B C D
14 After a week , we finally got to Miami, that my aunt lives A B C D 15 My mother makes me doing my homework so I can’t go out
A B C D
16 When I was a child, summers was used to be warmer and winters colder than now A B C D 17 I can’t find my diary, that is a real nuisance
A B C D
18 None of the youngs in the village can find jobs here
(4)A B C D
20 Helen Keller, who was both blind and deafness, overcame her inabilities with the help
A B C D
of her teacher, Ann Sullivan
VI VOCABULARY: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in the brackets: 1. I have an important _to make (announce)
2. This town has a good bus _ (serve)
3. The teacher was not _with my work (satisfy) 4. That woman drives _ (danger)
5. I feel _that we will win the match this afternoon (hope) 6. She listens to classical music for (relax)
7. Dang Thai Son is a Vietnamese pianist with an reputation (nation)
8. The school prepares students for a wide range of qualifications (profession) 9. Television is the main source of of the old nowadays (entertain)
10.Most students find the course very (enjoy)
11.There is no explanation for what happened (science) 12.People put their money into the bank to keep it (safe) 13.Water has no It is a liquid (colorful) 14.Gold is a element (chemistry)
15.He found it to live in a big city ( difficulty)
16.Delegates expressed strong _ to the scheme.(oppose) 17.Many elderly people are living in _ now (poor)
18.She’s always worried about the _ of her family (safe) 19.There is an _ of famous pictures at the gallery (exhibit)
20.I have been fascinated by _ since I was at secondary school (photograph) V WRITING: Make questions from the underlined words or phrases:
1 He is doing homework.
→ What _ 2 A serious accident happened yesterday.
→ 3 I spoke to her last night.
→ 4 Miss Phuong teaches English at a high school.
→ 5 He goes to school by bike.
→ 6 Phong studies at Chu Van An High School.
→ 7 We went to Lan’s birthday party last week.
→ 8 Miss Phuong loves teaching because she loves working with children.
→ _ 9 Mr Vy often get up at 4:30.
→ _ 10 It takes forty-five minutes to get ready.
(5)11.I like the red one.
………. 12.He likes watching TV in his free time.
……… 13.The child admires his mother most.
14.Nam had luch in the restaurant near the office.
15.We met each other in December,this year.
16 He is tall and thin
17.Because the teacher was so sick,we had a lesson off.
18.There are 35 students in the class.
19.It costs 90,000VND.
20.She has lived in Hanoi for four years.
Combine the two sentences using relative clause
1 Neil Armstrong lived in USA He first walked on the moon. ………. 2 The movie Harry Potter is coming soon I’m longing to see it. ………. 3 I’ll stay with Adrian His brother is one of my closet friends ……… 4 Cuc phuong is a famous nation park I came there along time ago. ………. 5 I feel sorry for the boy His parents were dead.
………. 6 We have a new teacher I really like her.
………. 7 The milk was very good We had it this morning.
………. 8 The movie is very fantastic They are talking about it
……… 9.The girl chatted with him yesterday She arrived here at 6:30. ………
10.I’m reading a book I bought it in Sydney in 1996.
………
11.The mechanic is an experienced one I sent for him to repair my motorbike. ………
12 Oxford university has many colleges It’s one of the oldest one in the world. ………
Change the sentences below into passive.
1 People can find a cure for cancer in the near future.
……… 2 He has just bought his mother a new table fan.
……… 3 They have found oil in the Antarctic
……… 4 They made these T- shirts and jeans in the USA in 1900.
(6)5 They have taken her to the hospital.
……… 6 My father waters this flower every morning.
……… 7 John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
……… 8 Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
……… 9 We should clean our teeth twice a day.
……… 10 Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
……… 11.People know that he is armed.
He
12.It was reported that the President had suffered a heart attack. The President 13.It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them. There _ 14.It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow. The weather _ 15.It is reported that the damage is extensive.
The damage _