45 minute test
Name: …………………………………….
Group: …………….
I. Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling its corresponding
letter A, B, C or D.
1. A. language
B. happen
C. experience
D. know
2. A. sing
B. glance
C. turn
D. sneaky
3. A. played
B. burned
C. watched
D. learned
4. A. money
B. around
C. down
D. found
5. A. chemistry
B. school
C. character
D. machine
II. Grammar and vocabulary: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D.
6. Listen! Someone ................... up the stairs.
A. is walking
B. will be walking
C. has walked
D. will have walked
7……………… him? – Last week.
A. When did you meet
B. When does you meet
C. When will you meet
D. When do you meet
8. When I arrived at the railway station, he ______ on the train.
A. got
B. has got
C. had got
D. get
9. Do you want...............by the doctor?
A. to examine
B. to be examined
C. being examined
D. examined
10. On the ________ of our wedding, we would love to invite your family to our dinner.
A. opportunity
B. chance
C. anniversary
D. birthday
11. The flight to Paris was ________ because of the storm.
A. delayed
B. to delay
C. delaying
D. delay
12. We _________ TV when it started to rain.
A. were watching
B. watched
C. are watching
D. watch
13. The man refused _________ to the hospital.
A. taken
B. to be taken
C. taking
D. being taken
14. I really like Nam. He has such a good sense of __________ .
A. intelligence
B. honesty
C. humour
D. patience
15. We can prevent flood by............forest.
A. preserve
B. preserved
C. preservation
D. preserving
16. By the time you _______ her letter, she had arrived in Paris.
A. get
B. had got
C. have got
D. got
17. They expected __________ at the airport by the General Director.
A. meeting
B. to be met
C. being met
D. to meet
18. A ________ is a place where people go for meals.
A. hotel
B. hostel
C. hospital
D. restaurant
19. Please forgive me. I didn't mean _________ you.
A. upsetting
B. being upset
C. to upset
D. to be upset
20. People call the 25th the silver anniversary and the 50th the ________ anniversary.
A. paper
B. golden
C. bronze
D. diamond
II. Reading:
* Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C and D) one best answer to complete the passage by circling the
corresponding letter A,B,C or D.
Teacher's Day (21) _______ on 20th November each year. Generally, it is meant for school children to show their appreciation to
their teachers (22) _________ have guided them in their studies. It is a time to (23) _________the bad experiences students may
have of their teachers scolding and punishing them. Students (24) ______ their teachers flowers and gifts. Such gestures are
small in comparison to the teacher's dedication and hard work. Parties are held and there is an (25) _________ of fun and
amusement in the school.
21.
A. falls
B. lands
C. carries
D. happens
22.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
23.
A. remember
B. study
C. forget
D. ignore
24.
A. award
B. buy
C. provide
D. give
25.
A. space
B. atmosphere
C. air
D. room
* Read the passage and answer the questions that follow by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D of the correct answers.
A man stopped at the flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away.
As he got out of his car, he noticed a girl sitting on the curd sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted

to buy a red rose for my mother but I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars.” The man smiled and said,
“Come in with me. I'll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother's flowers.
As they were leaving, he offered the girl a ride home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She
directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on the freshly dug grave. The man returned to the flower shop, canceled
the wire order, picked up a bouquet and drove the two hundred miles to his mother's house.
26. How did the man order the flowers?
A. By wire.
C. By e-mail.
B. By letter.
D. By telephone.
27. Why was the girl crying?
A. She missed her mother.
C. She lost her money.
B. She did not have enough money to buy a rose.
D. She wanted to change another rose.
28. How was the girl's mother?
A. She was living in the cemetery.
C. She was dead.
B. She looked after the cemetery.
D. She was visiting the cemetery.
29. Why did the man change his mind? Because _____________________________ .
A. the flower shop could not deliver the flowers on time.
B. his mother's home was near there.
C. he was moved by the girl's love for her mother.
D. the flower shop ran out of flowers.
30. The best title for this story is ______________ .
A. The flower shop.
C. A man and a little girl.
B. Flowers for mother.
D. A dead mother.
IV. Writing:
* Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D.
31. I enjoy watching the sun to rise slowly in the morning.
A
B
C
D
32. My brother happily gave to me a collection of Elton John's best songs on my last birthday.
A
B
C
D
33. Why should you to carry this box? It's too heavy for you.
A
B
C
D
34. Although Mai's family is not rich, but they are very kind to people who live nearby.
A
B
C
D
35. They had eat everything by the time I arrived at the party.
A
B
C
D
* The words in the original sentence have been rearranged. Choose from the alternatives A, B, C and D one best way to
rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence.
36. you/ I/ am/ forward/ giving/ to/ seeing/ and/ them/ looking/ to /you.
A. I am seeing forward looking you and giving them to you.
B. I am giving to you them and looking forward to seeing you.
C. I am looking forward to seeing you and giving them to you.
D. I am looking forward to giving to you them and seeing you.
37. Beach/ we/ hotel/ near/ staying/ were/ pretty/ in/ the/ a.
A. We were in a pretty hotel staying near the beach.
B. We were staying near the beach in a pretty hotel.
C. We were staying near a pretty hotel in the beach.
D. We were staying in a pretty hotel near the beach.
38. Children/ the/ agreed/ equally/ the/ to/ candy/ divide.
A. The children agreed to divide the candy equally.
B. The children equally agreed to divide the candy.
C. The children agreed equally to divide the candy.
D. The children agreed divide the candy to equally.
39. Were/ lunch/ we/ having/ the/ we/ when/ news/ heard.
A. When we were heard the news, we having lunch.
B. When we were having the lunch, we heard news.
C. When we were having lunch, we heard the news.
D. When we heard lunch, we were having the news.
40. Is/ too/ for/ to/ it/ hot/ me/ drink.
A. It is for me too hot to drink.
B. It is too hot for me to drink.
C. It is too hot to drink for me.
D. It is to drink for me too hot.

45 minute test
Name: …………………………………….
Group: …………….
I. Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling its corresponding
letter A, B , C or D.
1. A. restaurant
B. pretty
C. artist
D. bracket
2. A. house
B. husband
C. holiday
D. honest
3. A. seven
B. autumn
C. money
D. afternoon
4. A. open
B. blow
C. joke
D. toy
5. A. center
B. discover
C. compete
D. cartoon
II. Grammar and vocabulary: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D.
6. Julia _______ her first novel when she was 19 years old.
A. wrote
B. writes
C. has written
D. had written
7. You had better ______ the bus. Going by taxi is too expensive.
A. to take
B. take
C. taking
D. took
8. When I arrived at the railway station, he ______ on the train.
A. got
B. has got
C. had got
D. get
9. The boy saw the cat _______ through the window.
A. jump
B. jumping
C. to jump
D. to be jumped
10. On the ________ of our wedding, we would love to invite your family to our dinner.
A. opportunity
B. chance
C. anniversary
D. birthday
11. The flight to Paris was ________ because of the storm.
A. delayed
B. to delay
C. delaying
D. delay
12. We _________ TV when it started to rain.
A. were watching
B. watched
C. are watching
D. watch
13. The man refused _________ to the hospital.
A. taken
B. to be taken
C. taking
D. being taken
14. I really like Nam. He has such a good sense of __________ .
A. intelligence
B. honesty
C. humour
D. patience
15. The little girl can't stand _______ made fun of by her classmates.
A. to be
B. being
C. be
D. to being
16. By the time you _______ her letter, she had arrived in Paris.
A. get
B. had got
C. have got
D. got
17. They expected __________ at the airport by the General Director.
A. meeting
B. to be met
C. being met
D. to meet
18. A ________ is a place where people go for meals.
A. hotel
B. hostel
C. hospital
D. restaurant
19. Please forgive me. I didn't mean _________ you.
A. upsetting
B. being upset
C. to upset
D. to be upset
th
th
20. People call the 25 the silver anniversary and the 50 the ________ anniversary.
A. paper
B. golden
C. bronze
D. diamond
II. Reading:
* Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete the passage by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
Teacher's Day (21) _______ on 20th November each year. Generally, it is meant for school children to show their appreciation to
their teachers (22) _________ have guided them in their studies. It is a time to (23) _________the bad experiences students may
have of their teachers scolding and punishing them. Students (24) ______ their teachers flowers and gifts. Such gestures are
small in comparison to the teacher's dedication and hard work. Parties are held and there is an (25) _________ of fun and
amusement in the school.
21.
A. falls
B. lands
C. carries
D. happens
22.
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
23.
A. remember
B. study
C. forget
D. ignore
24.
A. award
B. buy
C. provide
D. give
25.
A. space
B. atmosphere
C. air
D. room
* Read the passage and answer the questions that follow by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D of the correct answers.
A man stopped at the flower shop to order some flowers to be wired to his mother who lived two hundred miles away.
As he got out of his car, he noticed a girl sitting on the curd sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I wanted
to buy a red rose for my mother but I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars.” The man smiled and said,
“Come in with me. I'll buy you a rose.” He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother's flowers.

As they were leaving, he offered the girl a ride home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She
directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on the freshly dug grave. The man returned to the flower shop, canceled
the wire order, picked up a bouquet and drove the two hundred miles to his mother's house.
26. How did the man order the flowers?
A. By wire.
C. By e-mail.
B. By letter.
D. By telephone.
27. Why was the girl crying?
A. She missed her mother.
C. She lost her money.
B. She did not have enough money to buy a rose.
D. She wanted to change another rose.
28. How was the girl's mother?
A. She was living in the cemetery.
C. She was dead.
B. She looked after the cemetery.
D. She was visiting the cemetery.
29. Why did the man change his mind? Because _____________________________ .
A. the flower shop could not deliver the flowers on time.
B. his mother's home was near there.
C. he was moved by the girl's love for her mother.
D. the flower shop ran out of flowers.
30. The best title for this story is ______________ .
A. The flower shop.
C. A man and a little girl.
B. Flowers for mother.
D. A dead mother.
IV. Writing:
* Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D.
31. They speak English well because they practise speak it everyday.

A

B

C

D

32. My brother happily gave to me a collection of Elton John's best songs on my last birthday.
A
B
C
D
33. She likes her job but does not like wear uniforms.

A
B C
D
34. My boss doesn't allow me using the telephone for private calls.
A
B C
D
35. They had eat everything by the time I arrived at the party.
A
B
C
D
* The words in the original sentence have been rearranged. Choose from the alternatives A, B, C and D one best way to
rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence.
36. My parents' “silver anniversary”/ celebrate/ 6pm next Sunday.

A. My parents' “silver anniversary” must be celebrated at 6pm next Sunday.
B. It is my parent's “silver anniversary” will be celebrated at 6m Sunday.
C. My parents' “silver anniversary” that will be celebrated at 6pm next Sunday.
D. My parents' “silver anniversary” will be celebrated at 6pm next Sunday
37. Beach/ we/ hotel/ near/ staying/ were/ pretty/ in/ the/ a.
A. We were in a pretty hotel staying near the beach.
C. We were staying near a pretty hotel in the beach.
38. Children/ the/ agreed/ equally/ the/ to/ candy/ divide.
A. The children agreed to divide the candy equally.
C. The children agreed equally to divide the candy.
39. We / look forward to /see / you /the / party

A. We are looking forward to see you at the party.
B. We are looking forward to seeing you at the party
C. We looked forward to seeing you at the party
D. We are looking forward to be seen you at the party.
40. Is/ too/ for/ to/ it/ hot/ me/ drink.
A. It is for me too hot to drink.
B. It is too hot for me to drink.
C. It is too hot to drink for me.
D. It is to drink for me too hot.

B. We were staying near the beach in a pretty hotel.
D. We were staying in a pretty hotel near the beach.
B. The children equally agreed to divide the candy.
D. The children agreed divide the candy to equally.