ENGLISH TEST N(1
Full name………………………………………….
I. Circle the word whose underlinded part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.(1m)
A. tanks B. books C. maps D. volunteers
A. preferred B. hoped C. played D. annoyed
A. mountain B. yourself C. about D. house
A. computers B. reuse C. natural D. future
A. catch B. church C. watch D. Christmas
II. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (2ms)
Millions of Christmas cards ________ every year.
A. is sent B. are sent C. send D. are sending
Could you show me how_________ this game.
A. play B. played C. to play D. playing
We take part ____most of the youth activities of my school.
A. on B. in C. to D. for
We`re looking forward to_________ you soon.
A. see B. seeing C. saw D. be seeing
Luckily, Peter had ______ to finish his final exam.
A. many time B. enough time C. time enough D. some time
Tom_____his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. burn D. is burning
I promised _________ late again.
A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. not be no
Would you mind if I_________ a photo?
A. take B. took C. taking D. will take
Mary _________ England in 1990.
A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. was visiting
______you ever_________ to America yet?
A. Have/ been B. Have/ gone C. Were /been D. Are /been
III. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.(1m)
Last week, while on vacation in Da Lat, the Browns (31)______ quite an adventure. One afternoon, they (32)______to paddle around Xuan Huong Lake in a canoe. After hiring the canoe, the family climbed in and paddled out to the middle of the lake . Unfortunately, dark clouds soon appeared and it began to rain. The wind (33)______to blow and the rain became heavier. The canoe moved up and down the water. Shannon dropped her paddle. She leaned over and tried to pick it up. The canoe overturned and everyone (34)______into the deep and dangerous water. A boat appeared and rescued them. The family (35)______very lucky.
A. have B. had C. has D. having
A. decided B. decide C. deciding D. to decide
A. start B. starting C. started D. was starting
A. fall B. falling C. was falling D. fell
A. were B. was C. is D. are
IV. Supply the correct form or tense of verbs in brackets (1m)
In 1876, the telephone ______________________by Bell and Watson. (introduce)
Ann ____________________ television when the phone rang. (watch)
Would you mind __________________ the window? (close)
_________the flight to Kuala Lumpur ________________yet ? (depart)
I ___________________him since we said goodbye a year ago. (not see)
V. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the root one. (1.5ms)
Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
( The poem
"We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.
( The children said
I started to play tennis was in 1990.
( I have
“Do you like milk ?”
( John asked Lan
Andrew is keen on collecting stamps.
( Andrew likes _________________________________________________________________
VI. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (2ms)
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk