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(1)Da phuc high school English written test for grade 11 Name: No Class:11 I phonetics * Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently(0.5) A money B link C down D point A happy B husband C have D hour Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others (0.5) A imagine B situate C difficult D teenager A serious B attitude C appreciate D interesting II Vocabulary and grammar A Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.(1) Marry (not wear) … .… her glasses at the time, so she didn’t notice what kind of car the man was driving When the police arrived, the car ……………… … (go) I expected (invite) …………… .…… to the party, but I wasn’t You’d better save some money for a rainy day You can’t count on (rescue) ……… .………… by your parents every time you get into financial difficulty B Give the correct form of the word in the bracket (1) Up to now they have not made a (decide) whether they will go or not She found it difficult to get (acquaint ) .with new friends Their (marry) took place in that church She broke a glass of wine at the party She was in a very(embarrass) situation C Choose the best answer to complete the blank.(1) Loyalty is the third important quality A Truth B Faithfulness C Strength D Sureness Where did you get money to pay _ this hat? A for B with C about D of There is a birthday cake seven candles on the table A of B with C on D above Have you got time the report today? A finish B to finish C finishing D finished III Reading A Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.(1) MARIA’S HOMECOMING When the bus (1)… in a small square, Maria was reading her magazine and didn’t realize that she had arrived at her destination “ This is Santa Teresa, ” Martin said “ I suppose your cousin will be (2)………… for us Come on I’ll carry the bag.” Maria thought, “ All those years when I (3)………….in New York, I used to dream if this moment And now it real, I can’t believe it! Here I am, I’m really standing in the square.” Santa Teresa was Maria’s birthplace, but she often left the town at the age of six She had some (4) ……………….of the town, and some photos, but did she belong here still? She didn’t know Nobody was waiting in the square Perhaps her cousin Pablo hadn’t received Maria’s letter “ What are we going to now? ” asked Martin “ There isn’t (5)……………a hotel here!” A got B reached C stopped D came A expecting B receiving C welcoming D waiting A live B have lived C was living D am living A recall B thinking C memories D remembering A even B hardly C too D very B Read the passage then choose the best answer(1) PREPARING A DINNER PARTY Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better (2) It needs planning, though First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious season Then plan their menu Include a first course, a choice of main course and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks The next thing to is the shopping Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it On the day, start cooking early Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you have earned it Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party? A to entertain people B to make new friends C to get people to know more about their host and hostess D to help people to know each other better W hen giving a dinner party, you should not invite ……………………… A husbands and wives B those who are vegetarians C both women and men D those who can’t eat or drink certain things The menu should include these EXCEPT ……… A a first course B a supper B a dessert D main courses According to the passage, starters should be served …………………… A because the guests want to have a good time together B because the guests like eating them C because the guests want to eat them while having to wait D because the guests may be hungry while having to wait What should you while the guests are having their evening meal? A Stand beside the guests without doing anything B Sit down with the guests and have a good time C Sit down with the guests to show your politeness D Only serve the guests with the food iV writing A Each sentence has one mistake Find and correct it (1) The banks have closed, so I couldn’t get any money out A B C D By the time Tom arrived, all of the food had eaten A B C D She was made stay at home all day to look after the children A B C D I’d like telling you something about myself A B C D B Rewrite the following sentences (1.5) We can’t possibly work in this noise. > It’s He did his homework then he went to bed -> after I met her during my stay in Paris last summer (while) V listening Listen and complete the blank with a suitable word (1.5) a Well, my most unforgettable experience happened years ago, when my house burned down b The fire started in the kitchen where I forgot to turn off the c I was sleeping when I was suddenly woken up by heat d Although I lost many things in the fire, the .4 helped me grow up e Well, before the fire, I was I always complained to my mother about how my room was, or how few clothes I had Da phuc high school Name: Class:11 English written test for grade 11 No (3) I phonetics Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently(0.5) A money B month C monkey D monitor A machine B change C teacher D choose Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others (0.5) A birthday B reply C schoolbag D money A embarrass B experience C extremely D excellent II Vocabulary and grammar A Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.(1) The police paid no attention to Clare’s complaint because she (phone) … them so many times before In stead of (excite) ………………… about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent The new students hope (include) ………………… in many of the school’s social activities I (work) ………………… on the computer when the fire broke out B Give the correct form of the word in the bracket (1) I have no of changing jobs (intend) The food was good but the was very slow (serve) Nobody in the office had received an to the party (invite) The birthday cake was( beauty) decorated with pink and white icing C Choose the best answer to complete the blank.(1) They held a concert to mark the _ of Mozart's death A occasion B Anniversary C situation D remembrance Jack's mother a birthday cake with seventeen lighted candles on it A brought out B showed on C turned up D took over He me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late A convinced B insisted C advised D suggested John refused to his children go to the concert A allow B permit C let D enable III Reading A Read the passage then choose the best answer(1) I am a fairly average young man, and my life has so far been rather uneventful I was born eighteen years ago in a little town in Ohio, where my father started to practice medicine I was the first of three children, and my younger brother, my sister, and I are close to each other, even though we had a few of the usually childish quarrels as we grew up together I went through grade school without getting into any trouble, but in high school I began to get very conceited Then, as a student of Grade Two, I became a member of the school football team I thought I was good enough to get by without studying, so I spent all my evening at the drugstore watching TV In my junior year I did not pass geometry, and my father was more angry with me than I like to remember felt pretty bad about this, but it taught me a lesson, and in my senior year my grades were above average I am going to college and I am not going to let anything, even football, keep me from getting good grades I believe I owe it to my father and my mother to the best work I can They are making a sacrifice in sending me to college, and I want to repay them with hard work We know from the passage that the writer's father is A a teacher B a worker C a doctor D a druggist Which of the following is FALSE? A The writer was the first child of three children B The writer was rather childish even though he had grown up C The writer sometimes quarrels with his brother and sister D The writer was the first child of his parents According to the passage, the writer was good at A medicine B geometry C football D singing The writer is determined to study hard at college because……………… A his father was very angry B he failed in the tests C he owned money to his parents D he wants to repay his parents (4) The tone of the passage is .A humorous B interesting C serious D angry B Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.(1) If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates If you give your host a wrapped gift, he/she may open it in front of you Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered (1) _ It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately (2) the host doesn't like it, he/she will tell a "(3) lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than the (4) _ time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be (5) _ A rude B funny C impolite D polite A Even if B Only if C Since D Whether A great B obvious C white D deliberate A gradually B perfectly C exactly D recently 5.A willing B waiting C welcome D ready iV writing A Each sentence has one mistake Find and correct it (1) We are happy knowing that you have won a scholarship to study abroad A B C D I feel happily to have good friends like them A B C D It took her a long time getting used to the new environment and make friends with them A B C D By the time we got to the party, they were eating everything A B C D B Rewrite the following sentences (1.5) Jimmy got into his car and drove away I saw this > I saw I started working in this hotel six months ago.(worked) > ………………………………………………… He worked out the answer It was clever of him ==> It was ……… …… V listening Listen and complete the blank with a suitable word (1.5) a Well, my most unforgettable experience happened years ago, when my house burned down b The fire started in the kitchen where I forgot to turn off the c I was sleeping when I was suddenly woken up by heat d Although I lost many things in the fire, the .4 helped me grow up e Well, before the fire, I was I always complained to my mother about how my room was, or how few clothes I had Da phuc high school English written test for grade 11 No Name: Class:11 I phonetics Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently(0.5) (5) A money B point C down D link A danger B village C together D general Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others (0.5) A serious B attitude C appreciate D interesting A sneaky B notice C open D around II Vocabulary and grammar A Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.(1) When the police( arrive) , the car had gone I expected (invite) …………… .…… to the party, but I wasn’t When it started to rain, they (walk) ………… .……… through the forest John hoped (appoint) ………… .……… as head teacher of the school B Give the correct form of the word in the bracket (1) I ( person) think that we should something immediately to change the situation that we are in After they got , she never remarried (divorce) Their (marry) took place in that church She broke a glass of wine at the party She was in a very(embarrass) situation C Choose the best answer to complete the blank.(1) Loyalty is the third important quality A Truth B Faithfulness C Strength D Sureness Where did you get money to pay _ this hat? A for B with C about D of There is a birthday cake seven candles on the table A of B with C on D above Have you got time the report today? A finish B to finish C finishing D finished III Reading C Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.(1) MARIA’S HOMECOMING When the bus (1)… in a small square, Maria was reading her magazine and didn’t realize that she had arrived at her destination “ This is Santa Teresa, ” Martin said “ I suppose your cousin will be (2)………… for us Come on I’ll carry the bag.” Maria thought, “ All those years when I (3)………….in New York, I used to dream if this moment And now it real, I can’t believe it! Here I am, I’m really standing in the square.” Santa Teresa was Maria’s birthplace, but she often left the town at the age of six She had some (4) ……………….of the town, and some photos, but did she belong here still? She didn’t know Nobody was waiting in the square Perhaps her cousin Pablo hadn’t received Maria’s letter “ What are we going to now? ” asked Martin “ There isn’t (5)……………a hotel here!” A got B reached C stopped D came A expecting B receiving C welcoming D waiting A live B have lived C was living D am living A recall B thinking C memories D remembering A even B hardly C too D very D Read the passage then choose the best answer(1) PREPARING A DINNER PARTY Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better It needs planning, though First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious season (6) Then plan their menu Include a first course, a choice of main course and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks The next thing to is the shopping Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it On the day, start cooking early Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you have earned it The menu should include these EXCEPT ……… A a first course B a dessert B a supper D main courses According to the passage, starters should be served …………………… A because the guests want to eat them while having to wait B because the guests may be hungry while having to wait C because the guests want to have a good time together D because the guests like eating them What should you while the guests are having their evening meal? A Sit down with the guests to show your politeness B Only serve the guests with the food C Stand beside the guests without doing anything D Sit down with the guests and have a good time Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party? A to entertain people B to make new friends C to get people to know more about their host and hostess D to help people to know each other better W hen giving a dinner party, you should not invite ……………………… A husbands and wives B those who are vegetarians C both women and men D those who can’t eat or drink certain things iV writing A Each sentence has one mistake Find and correct it (1) She was made stay at home all day to look after the children A B C D I’d like telling you something about myself A B C D The banks have closed, so I couldn’t get any money out A B C D By the time Tom arrived, all of the food had eaten A B C D B Rewrite the following sentences (1.5) We can’t possibly work in this noise. > It’s He did his homework then he went to bed -> before In the middle of our dinner there was a knock at the door (when) V listening Listen and complete the blank with a suitable word (1.5) a, My best friend is Minh We met in .1 b I was there singing and Minh was a c Minh has a great , d, And we have a lot of the same .4 e But when we’re going through a time, he’s really a good friend, and he’s a very good , and he always helped me through Da phuc high school English written test for grade 11 No Name: Class:11 I 4phonetics Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently(0.5) A children B divorce C married D present A when B whom C whole D whoever (7) Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others (0.5) A invitation B question C accident D helicopter A relationship B activity C occasional D invitation II Vocabulary and grammar A Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.(1) The new students hope (include) ………………… in many of the school’s social activities I (work) ………………… on the computer when the fire broke out The children agreed (divide) ………………… the candy equally I expected (invite) ………………… to the party, but I wasn’t B Give the correct form of the word in the bracket (1) The most (embarrass) experience happened to me years ago Their trip to the countryside was a (memory) .experience We all were in a state of great (excite) when we learnt that we had passed the exam The birthday cake was( beauty) decorated with pink and white icing C Choose the best answer to complete the blank.(1) They held a concert to mark the _ of Mozart's death A occasion B Anniversary C situation D remembrance Jack's mother a birthday cake with seventeen lighted candles on it A brought out B showed on C turned up D took over He me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late A convinced B insisted C advised D suggested John refused to his children go to the concert A allow B permit C let D enable III Reading C Read the passage then choose the best answer(1) I am a fairly average young man, and my life has so far been rather uneventful I was born eighteen years ago in a little town in Ohio, where my father started to practice medicine I was the first of three children, and my younger brother, my sister, and I are close to each other, even though we had a few of the usually childish quarrels as we grew up together I went through grade school without getting into any trouble, but in high school I began to get very conceited Then, as a student of Grade Two, I became a member of the school football team I thought I was good enough to get by without studying, so I spent all my evening at the drugstore watching TV In my junior year I did not pass geometry, and my father was more angry with me than I like to remember felt pretty bad about this, but it taught me a lesson, and in my senior year my grades were above average I am going to college and I am not going to let anything, even football, keep me from getting good grades I believe I owe it to my father and my mother to the best work I can They are making a sacrifice in sending me to college, and I want to repay them with hard work We know from the passage that the writer's father is A a teacher B a druggist C a doctor D a worker Which of the following is FALSE? A The writer sometimes quarrels with his brother and sister B The writer was the first child of his parents C The writer was the first child of three children D The writer was rather childish even though he had grown up According to the passage, the writer was good at A football B geometry C medicine D singing The writer is determined to study hard at college because……………… A his father was very angry B he failed in the tests C he owned money to his parents D he wants to repay his parents The tone of the passage is .A humorous B serious C interesting D angry D Choose the correct words or phrases that best complete the passage.(1) If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates If you give your host a wrapped gift, he/she may open it in front of (8) you Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered (1) _ It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately (2) the host doesn't like it, he/she will tell a "(3) lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than the (4) _ time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be (5) _ A rude B polite C impolite D funny A Since B Only if C Even if D Whether .A great B obvious C deliberate D white A gradually B exactly C perfectly D recently 5.A willing B ready C welcome D waiting iV writing A Each sentence has one mistake Find and correct it (1) It took her a long time getting used to the new environment and make friends with them A B C D By the time we got to the party, they were eating everything A B C D We are happy knowing that you have won a scholarship to study abroad A B C D I feel happily to have good friends like them A B C D B Rewrite the following sentences (1.5) The fire isn't very hot It won't boil a kettle.(enough) Why have you thrown up your job? You're mad èYou are…………… Mac Kenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty (By the age) V listening Listen and complete the blank with a suitable word (1.5) a, My best friend is Minh We met in .1 b I was there singing and Minh was a c Minh has a great , d, And we have a lot of the same .4 e But when we’re going through a time, he’s really a good friend, and he’s a very good , and he always helped me through (9) Da phuc high school English written test for grade 11 Name: No ( first term) Class:11 I phonetics * Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently(0.5) A dreaming B great C sneaky D meat A language B happen C experience D know * Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others (0.5) A rumour B affair C friendship D secret A humorous B physical C suspicious D personal II Vocabulary and grammar A Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.(1) The young man ……… (never / be) to Paris, but he ……… (read) a book about this city last year When I …… (arrive) at the party John …………… already ……… (go) home B Give the correct form of the word in the bracket (1) We all were in a state of great (excite)…… when we learnt that we had passed the exam This ( sneak) girl was disliked by the rest of the class 3.She broke a glass of wine at the party She was in a very _( embarrass) situation 4The second quality for true friendship is ( selfish)………………… C Choose the best answer to complete the blank.(1) I have nothing in………… with Tim A together B common C commonly D altogether These employees are made……………………overtime A to work B work C working D worked She found it difficult to get …… with new friends A acquaint B acquainted C acquaintance D acquaints The local people are very ……… to strangers A comfortable B hospitable C enjoyable D familiar) III Reading Read the passage then choose the best answer(1) Last year I went to Nepal for three months to work in a hospital I think it's important to see as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal The hospital let me have a few days’ holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me We started preparing for the trip at six in the morning, and left camp with two elephants carrying our equipment It was hot but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me from snakes In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers We climbed onto the elephants' backs to get better view, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the heat of the day Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet We crept nearer and found a dead deer, still bleeding This was the tiger's lunch! Suddenly I started to feel very frightened We heard the tiger a second before we saw it It jumped out like a flash of lightning, five hundred kilos plus and four meters long I looked into its eyes and face, and saw right down the animal's throat It grabbed Kamal's leg between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal away One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly escaped to let the tiger eat its lunch That night it was impossible to sleep! The writer started to feel frightened when a he saw a tiger b he saw the tiger's lunch c he crept nearer d he found a deer The tiger a was like a flash of light b saw them a second before they saw it c jumped out very fast d jumped out of the grass at about four meters The writer went to Nepal a for holiday b for treatment c for business d on tour When having a few days off, he decided to go into a the remote villages b the mountains c the seaside d the tropical forest (10) It's difficult to find tigers in the afternoon because a they usually sleep at this time of day b it's so hot at this time c the elephants' back wasn't high enough to get view d tigers hardly hunt in the heat of the day Which of the followings is not true according to the passage? a Tigers are members of the cat family b The writer was made to wear shoes and trousers to protect him from the heat of the day c Kamal narrowly escaped being killed d It was such a terrible experience that the writer couldn't sleep that night E Read the passage and choose the best answer Dear Jane, I'm sorry for not (1) to you for two months In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (2) , Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California You may be curious to know what she is (3) Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim In fact, she has slightly rounded shoulders and a plump face The best features on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her checks She looks lively with her hair cut short and dressed in casual clothes - jeans and a T-shirt When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her easy-going and pleasingly direct manners Curiously enough, Lisa has the same 4) in music as you and I That's all about Lisa for the moment How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon Best wishes Ann Maxfield a write b to write c writing d wrote a I b me c my d mine a looking b like c seen d similar a taste b hearing c sense d way iV writing A Each sentence has one mistake Find and correct it (1) She was made stay at home all day to look after the children A B C D We are happy knowing that you have won a scholarship to study abroad A B C D Before we had come back home, Jack had visited his uncle A B C D Look! There was an accident at the corner A B C D B Rewrite the following sentences (1.5) I did my homework then I went for a walk before …………………………………………………………………………… My parents didn’t let me go out at night my parents didn’t allow ……………………………………………………………… V listening Listen and complete the blank with a suitable word (1.5) The party began at about three in the afternoon There were about twenty of us(1)……………… in Mai’s house She didn’t like having the party at a (2)…………… because it is noisy and expensive We gave presents to Mai and she happily opened them It must really be (3)………… to receive all those presents After that Mai’s mother (4)…………… us soft drinks and biscuits We then listened to music and played cards The winners were given prizes At about four thirty Mai’s mother brought out the birthday cake It was (5)…………… decorated with pink and white icing Sixteen colourful candles sat in the middles of the cake We all (6) …………… our hands eagerly and sang “Happy Birthday” as she blew out the candles and cut the cake We helped ourselves to slices of the delicious cake and sang all the songs that we knew (11) Da phuc high school English written test for grade 11 Name: No ( first term) Class:11 II phonetics * Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently(0.5) A dreaming B great C sneaky D meat A language B happen C experience D know * Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others (0.5) A rumour B affair C friendship D secret A humorous B physical C suspicious D personal II Vocabulary and grammar A Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket.(1) The young man ……… (never / be) to Paris, but he ……… (read) a book about this city last year When I …… (arrive) at the party John …………… already ……… (go) home B Give the correct form of the word in the bracket (1) We all were in a state of great (excite)…… when we learnt that we had passed the exam This ( sneak) girl was disliked by the rest of the class 3.She broke a glass of wine at the party She was in a very _( embarrass) situation 4The second quality for true friendship is ( selfish)………………… C Choose the best answer to complete the blank.(1) I have nothing in………… with Tim A together B common C commonly D altogether These employees are made……………………overtime A to work B work C working D worked She found it difficult to get …… with new friends A acquaint B acquainted C acquaintance D acquaints The local people are very ……… to strangers A comfortable B hospitable C enjoyable D familiar) III Reading Read the passage then choose the best answer(1) Last year I went to Nepal for three months to work in a hospital I think it's important to see as much of a country as you can, but it is difficult to travel around Nepal The hospital let me have a few days’ holiday, so I decided to go into the jungle and I asked a Nepalese guide, Kamal Rai, to go with me We started preparing for the trip at six in the morning, and left camp with two elephants carrying our equipment It was hot but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me from snakes In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find big cats, especially tigers We climbed onto the elephants' backs to get better view, but it is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the heat of the day Then, in the distance, we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet We crept nearer and found a dead deer, still bleeding This was the tiger's lunch! Suddenly I started to feel very frightened We heard the tiger a second before we saw it It jumped out like a flash of lightning, five hundred kilos plus and four meters long I looked into its eyes and face, and saw right down the animal's throat It grabbed Kamal's leg between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal away One of our elephants ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we quickly escaped to let the tiger eat its lunch That night it was impossible to sleep! (12) The writer started to feel frightened when a he saw a tiger b he saw the tiger's lunch c he crept nearer d he found a deer The tiger a was like a flash of light b saw them a second before they saw it c jumped out very fast d jumped out of the grass at about four meters The writer went to Nepal a for holiday b for treatment c for business d on tour 10 When having a few days off, he decided to go into a the remote villages b the mountains c the seaside d the tropical forest 11 It's difficult to find tigers in the afternoon because a they usually sleep at this time of day b it's so hot at this time c the elephants' back wasn't high enough to get view d tigers hardly hunt in the heat of the day 12 Which of the followings is not true according to the passage? a Tigers are members of the cat family b The writer was made to wear shoes and trousers to protect him from the heat of the day c Kamal narrowly escaped being killed d It was such a terrible experience that the writer couldn't sleep that night F Read the passage and choose the best answer Dear Jane, I'm sorry for not (1) to you for two months In my postcard sent to you when I was on vacation in July, I told you about a new friend of (2) , Lisa Moran, who lives near my uncle's farm in Napan Valley, California You may be curious to know what she is (3) Well, Lisa is of our age - 17 - and not very tall or slim In fact, she has slightly rounded shoulders and a plump face The best features on Lisa's face are her green eyes and the two dimples on her checks She looks lively with her hair cut short and dressed in casual clothes - jeans and a T-shirt When I first met her at my cousin's birthday party, I was attracted by her easy-going and pleasingly direct manners Curiously enough, Lisa has the same 4) in music as you and I That's all about Lisa for the moment How have you been doing with your school work? Please write soon Best wishes Ann Maxfield a write b to write c writing d wrote a I b me c my d mine a looking b like c seen d similar a taste b hearing c sense d way iV writing A Each sentence has one mistake Find and correct it (1) She was made stay at home all day to look after the children A B C D We are happy knowing that you have won a scholarship to study abroad A B C D Before we had come back home, Jack had visited his uncle A B C D Look! There was an accident at the corner A B C D B Rewrite the following sentences (1.5) I did my homework then I went for a walk before …………………………………………………………………………… My parents didn’t let me go out at night my parents didn’t allow ……………………………………………………………… V listening Listen and complete the blank with a suitable word (1.5) The party began at about three in the afternoon There were about twenty of us(1)……………… in Mai’s house She didn’t like having the party at a (2)…………… because it is noisy and expensive (13) We gave presents to Mai and she happily opened them It must really be (3)………… to receive all those presents After that Mai’s mother (4)…………… us soft drinks and biscuits We then listened to music and played cards The winners were given prizes At about four thirty Mai’s mother brought out the birthday cake It was (5)…………… decorated with pink and white icing Sixteen colourful candles sat in the middles of the cake We all (6) …………… our hands eagerly and sang “Happy Birthday” as she blew out the candles and cut the cake We helped ourselves to slices of the delicious cake and sang all the songs that we knew (14)