Everybody likes staying at home on a public holiday if the weather is fine.. The Browna decided to drive into the country.[r]
(1)TEST I Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences: The weather……………… cool tomorrow a will be b was c are d has been He……………… her at two o’clock yesterday a telephones b is telephoning c telephoned d has telephoned My father……………… to London several times a was b has been c goes d will go he usually……………… milk after the lesson a drink b is drinking c drank d drinks She always……………… to arrive everywhere on time a has tired b try c is trying d tries We listen to ……………… a lot a a radio b radio c the radio d radios They often watch……………… in the evening a a television b television c the television d televisions A carrot is……………… a vegetable b a vegetable c the vegetable d vegetables I am……………… than Mary a taller b as tall c tallest d the tallest 10 She runs……………… than that man does a faster b more fast c fastest d more fastly 11 Mrs.Green is ……………… than her sister a beautiful b more beautiful c beautifuller d most beautiful 12 He has a……………… box a metal big square b big square metal c square big metal d metal square big 13 They are sitting at a……………… a modern desk office b office desk modern c modern office desk d desk office modern 14 My uncle gave up……………… when he was young a smoke b to smoke c smoking d smoked 15 My brother is interested in……………… football a to play b play c played d playing 16 You needn’t……………… here a stay b to stay c staying d stayed 17 Bill helped her……………… it a b to c doing d a and b are correct 18 That woman was……………… a boring b to bore c bored d bore 19 Our grandmother told us an ……………… story a interested b amused c excited d amusing 20 This book……………… by Mr Taylor a is written b wrote c was wrote d was written 21 He told me……………… that door a open b opened c to open d opening 22 He asked me if……………… a a student was b I was a student c I a student was d was I a student 23 I wish I ……………… her telephone number a knew b know c is spoken d speaks 24 English……………… in that city a is spoken b is speaking c is spoke d speaks 25 If it……………… , they will not go a rains b rained c will rained d raining (2) 26 I am the director, ……………… ? a am I b am not I c aren’t I d isn’t I 27 There is still some bread left, ……………… ? a is there b isn’t here c isn’t there d isn’t here 28 Five kilometers……………… too far to walk a are b is c have been d is being 29 He always does his homework……………… a careful b carefully c care d the most careful 30 You should drive……………… along this road a slower b slowlier c more slow d more slowly 31 ……………… the summer, we went……………… beach every day a During/ on b From/ to c In/ from d During/ to 32 We stayed……………… a lovely hotel right……………… the beach a at/ on b at/ of c in/ along d with/ on 33 ……………… the morning, we would get up……………… 9:30 a In/ since b over/ near c in/ with d in/ of 34 ……………… 1:00, we would have lunch……………… our room a During/ in b Before, out c At/ on d At/ in 35 ……………… lunch we would seat something light……………… sandwiches and fruit a For/ like b In/ like c For/ as d At/ same 36 In the afternoon we often sit……………… the sun……………… a while a in/ for b under/ for c in/ in d under/ since 37 ……………… night we would take long walks……………… the beach a At/ on b In/ on c On/ along d At/ over 38 Many people from……………… of town stayed……………… that hotel a out/ on b out/ at c out/ out d in/ at 39 Most……………… them were……………… Ohio a of/ to b of/ from c out/ in d from/ from 40 A……………… is also called spaceship a spaceheater b spacecraft c spacesuit d spaceman 41 She gave me a……………… look a extensive b humor c mysterious d effective 42 They……………… me that they were right a prevented b advised c persuaded d denied 43 He is a teacher of wide……………… a experiment b acquaintance c experience d priority 44 The accident……………… on Saturday a described b gathered c caused d occured 45 The guest……………… around the fire a divided b wandered c located d gathered 46 Your answer……………… that you read the book carefully a grade b claimed c warned d prove 47 She is a……………… person a joyful b sticky c tropical d plain 48 His house is on the……………… a road b coast c environment d region 49 He comes here on ……………… business a optional b equal c official d logical 50 He ……………… a new house if he has enough money a will buy b buy c bought d buying II According to the text, are the statements below True or false: Nobody likes staying at home on a public holiday – especial if the weather is fine Last August the Browns decided to spend the day in the country The only difficult was that millions of other people had exactly (3) the same idea They moved out of the city slowly behind a long line of cars, but at last they came to a quiet country road and after some time, stopped at a lonely farm They had brought plenty of food with them and they got it out of the car Now everything was ready so they sat down near a path at the foot of a hill It was very peaceful in the cool grass – until they heard bells ringing at the top of the hill What they saw made them pick up their things and run back to the car as quickly as possible There were about two hundred sheep coming towards them down the path! True False 51 Everybody likes staying at home on a public holiday if the weather is fine 52 The Browna decided to drive into the country 53 Only the Browns wanted to spend the day in the country 54 Millions of other people also wanted to spend the day in the country 55 They drove out of the city fast because they were in a hurry 56 The Browns spent their holiday on a farm 57 They brought much food with them 58 They got the food out of the car after they sat down 59 They sat down near a path at the top of the hill 60 They ran back to the car after they heard bells ring III Read the text below and decide which word (a,b,c,d) best fits each blank: Philip is a student………(61)……… Liverpool He is in Rome, studying……(62)………… He is………(63)……… to his girlfriend, Maggic, ……(64)………… Liverpool He has been very………(65) ……… because he hasn’t seen her………(66)……… three months He has learned……(67)………… Italian this week………(68)……… he has been ill Rome isn’t……(69)………… big as London, but he thinks it is……(70)………… interesting The traffic is worse, and he………(71)……… find England food, but he thinks Italian coffee is the………(72)……… he has………(73)……… drunk ………(74)……… his teacher are excellent, and ………(75)……… of them………(76)……… English to him he………(77)……… write a longer letter, ………(78)……… he has to go to the…………(79)…… but ……………… will write next week 61 a from b in c at d on 62 a English b Italian c French d German 63 a talking b listening c writing d speaking 64 a at b from c on d in 65 a pleased b alone c amused d lonely 66 a since b at c for d from 67 a many b much c few d less 68 a because b but c although d so 69 a as b like c too d same 70 a little b more c less d most 71 a shouldn’t b can’t c isn’t d mustn’t 72 a good b best c better d worse 73 a never b rarely c ever d seldom (4) 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 a Most b Some c All d Few a neither b either c none d no a tell b say c talk d speak a will b can c mustn’t d can’t a although b so c despite d because a doctor’s b dormitory c orphanage d cinema a he b she c they d we IV Which word or phrase (a,b,c,d) in each sentence is not correct: 81 Mr.Dean, that teaches history, has gone to Paris 82 He will stay here till his sister will come 83 She said me how I went to the club 84 Poet have mentioned the “ao dai” on poem 85 She said that she will type that report the following day 86 The room is not either large nor bright 87 Mount Everest is the highest on the world 88 Junko Tabei, a Japanese from Nokkaido, was the first woman making this difficult climb 89 I saw her since I was waiting for the bus 90 He didn’t neither write or phone ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… ……………………… V Which sentence (a,b,c) has the same meaning as the first: 91 Have you read this book? a You have read this book, haven’t you? b You haven’t read this book, have you? c a and b are correct 92 It rained, so they didn’t go swimming a Because it rained, they didn’t go swimming b Because of the rain, they didn’t go swimming c a and b are correct 93 Farmer Lum can’t buy that new garden because he hasn’t have enough money a If farmer Lum had enough money, he could buy that new garden b If farmer Lum lad enough money, he would buy that new garden c both are correct 94 Neil Armstrong lived in the USA He first walked on the moon a Meil Armstrong, who first walked on the moon, lived in the USA (5) b Neil Armstrong, that the first walked on the moon, lived in the USA c a nd b are correct 95 We were sorry when we heard your bad news a We were sorry to hear your bad news b We were sorry hear your bad news c We were sorry heard your bad news 96 These shoes are too small for the feet a These shoes are not big enough for my feet b These shoes are not enough big for my feet c These shoes are small enough for my feet 97 Despite his good salary, he is unhappy a Although he has a good salary, he is unhappy b He is unhappy though he has a good salary c a and b are correct 98 Mary is not here now a I wish Mary is here now b I wish Mary weren’t here now c I wish Mary were here now 99 I haven’t drunk coffee before a It is the first time I have drunk coffee b It is the first time I drink coffee c It is the first time to drink coffee 100 The Mekong River is longer than any other rivers in Viet Nam a The Mekong River is long in Viet Nam b The Mekong River is the longest in Viet Nam c No other river in Viet Nam is shorten than the Mekong River (6)