Test1 week: 20

I.Choose the best answer

1. Alice . . . . . . be a supporter than a player.a. likes b. prefer c. would rather d. had better
2. Lan is . . . . . . beautiful . . . . . . . clever.a. so/that b. too/to c. enough/to d. not only/but also
3. You . . . . . . .not read those magazines. a. likes b. prefer c. would rather d. had better
4. This is . . . . . . . beautiful garden in the city. a. the goodest b. more c. the most d. most
5. English and French . . . . . . in many countries all over the world.a. speak b. spoken c. is spoken d. are spoken
6. They visit a lot of monuments . . . . . . the one-pillar pagoda. a. besideb. besides c. between d. among
7. Butter is made . . . milk, this knife is made . . . steel. They are made . . . Vietnam.
a. from/of/in b. of/in/from c. in/from/of d.of/from/in
8. Mr Green took his children to the national theatre . . . . . . . . . a play.a. to b. for c. in d. with
9. He wants . . . . . an eye examination. a. to have b. has c. having d. have
10. He needs . . . . . . . a rest. a. to have b. has c. having d. have
11. My house needs………………. A. painted b. painting c. to be painted d. b & c
12. We are tired………………living in the city. A. on B. with C. to D. of
13. If you press that button what _____?A. would happen B. would have happened C. will happen D. happen
14. She says if she _____ that the traffic lights were red she _____.
A. realized/ would stop B. realized/ could have stopped C. has realized/ stopped D. had realized/ would have stopped
15. I am very thin. I think, if I ____ smoking, I might get fat. A. stop B. had stopped C. will stop D. stopped
16. If I _____ , I _____ them.
A. discovered/ would inform B. discovered/ can inform C. discovered/ have informed D. discovered/ could inform
17. If you _______ to the course regularly, they ________ a certificate.
A. go/ gave B. go/ give C. had gone/ would have given D. went/ would give
18. I think he is not at home. If he _____ in, he ______ the phone.
A. was/ answered B. were/ would answer C. were/ would have answered D.had been/ would have answered
19. If I ______ in London now, I could visit British Museum.A. were B. had been C. have been D. would be
20. Jane really enjoys ________to dinner parties. A.inviting B.being inviting C.being invited D.be invited
21 - Money, nor fame, nor wealth …………….. brought happiness to everybody. (Has/ have/ is/ are)
22 - They …….. at this school before they became interpreters. (have taught / had taught/ taught / were taught )
23 - The salary of a bus driver is much higher …………….( in comparison with the salary of a teacher /than a teacher/ than that
of a teacher / to compare as a teacher )
24 - Professional people expect you to call them when it is necessary ..an appointment. (to cancel/canceling/ cancel /canceled)
25 - A computer is usually chosen because of its simplicity of operation and ease of maintenance ............... its capacity to store
information.( the same /as the same /as well as / as well )
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form to complete the sentences.
1. Before she (listen) ………………….. to music, she (do)…………………………. homework last night.
2.There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number ( increase) ………………………………fast.
3. Factories (not dump) ……………………………….waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily.
4. The kangaroo (become) ………………………………………. a symbol of Australia since 1973.
5.If there were more trees in this area, the air ( be) ……………………………………….fresher.
6.The earthquake occurred at midday when they (have) ……………………………………..lunch.
7.He said that he …………………………………..(not/eat) the cake before.
8. I met them after they (divorce)…………………………………. each other.
9. Mary said she (choose)………………………………………………. as a beauty queen two years before.
10. By the time I met you, I (work)…………………………………in that company for five years.
11. Should it (be)………………………fine, we go for a walk.
12. Were I ( know)…………………………the answer, I would tell you.
13. Were I you, I (not/ buy)……………………………..this car.
14. Had we (have)………………………a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.
15. He enjoys (give)…………………………presents.
III. Fill in the suitable preposition
1- A new pair of Jeans was given ………………………. me …………………… my fifteenth birthday by my sister.
2- Jane said that her sister worked ………………………. a company …………………………. Korea.
3- I ran …………………….. Peter, a friend ……………………… mine on my way to work this morning.
4- She asked me how far it was……………………… school ……………………………. my house.
5- There was a bank robbery last week. The robbers got ……………………..with 200.000 dollars.
6- Who is going to look ……………………… the children while you are …………………….. ?
7- When meeting a new word you can look it ……………………………in a dictionary.
8- You must be present ………………………… 11.30 because the last train …………………….. London leaves at 12.45.
9- Lucy was brought …………………..by her grandparents and educated ……………………… the local secondary school.
10- “Turn …………………………. the TV ……………………….. me, will you? I want to have a rest.
IV. Supply the correct form of the word
1. If I had a . . . . . . . …………. . . . . . . I would retire at 40. (choose)
2. How . . . . . . . . . . . …………….. . . the street is ! (danger)
3. The Sword Lake is one of . . . …………. . . . . . . . . . . . . places in Hanoi. (history)
4. He devoted all his . . . . . . . . . . ……………. . . . . to writing. (live)
5. He often writes stories. He is a . ………….. . . . . . . . . . . . (write)
6. These flowers look . . . . . ……………….. .. . . . . . (nature)
7. Please tell me about your birthday . . . . . . ………… . . . . . . . . . . . (celebrate)
8. Rubber is elastic so we can . . . . . . . . . . . ………. . . . this string. (long)
9. Bell experimented with way of transmiting…………………………….over a long distance.(speak)
10.They made an………………………………………..……… to go camping on the weekend.( arrange)
V. Read
Water pollution is the contamination of bodies of water such 1………………….. lakes, rivers, oceans, and groundwater (the water
beneath the Earth’s surface). It is one of the most serious types of pollution.
Water pollution can 2…………………… many different causes. Factories dump industrial waste into lakes and rivers. Sewage
from households is 3……………………… cause. Farms using pesticides to kill insects and herbicides to 4……………………….
weeds can also lead to water pollution. These factors cause ‘point source’ pollution while pollutants from storm water and the
atmosphere result in ‘non-point source’ 5………………………….
Water pollution can have dramatic effects. In many poor nations, there are frequent outbreaks of cholera and other diseases
because of people drinking untreated water. Humans can even die 6…………………. they drink contaminated water. Polluted
water also causes the death of aquatic animals such as fish, crabs, or birds. Other animals eat these dead animals and may also
7………………………… sick. In addition, herbicides in water can kill aquatic plants and cause further damage to the
environment. So what should we do to reduce water pollution?
VI. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning
1. She studies English so that she can improve her knowledge.She studies English so as…………………………………….
2. The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was 6 years ago.I haven’t…………………………………………….……
3. “Close the door” Mother asked Lan. Mother asked Lan………………………………………………….…………………
4. May I borrow your ruler? Would you mind…………………………………………………………….……
5. We spent five hours getting to London.It took us ……………………………………………………………….…….
6. Some one is going to tune my piano tomorrow.I am going……………………………………………………………..…
7. Nam keeps forgetting his homework. Nam is…………………………………………………………………………..….
8. My mother gave me a very nice watch yesterday.I was ………………………………………… ……………………
9. We’d prefer you not to smoke.We’d rather………………………………………………………………………..….
10. “ You should not believe him, Minh” said Toan. Toan advised…………………………………………………………..
11. You’d better not buy that computer. If I……………………………………………………………………………………
12.If the weather is nice, we can go camping.→Should……………………………………………………………………...…
13. If he weren’t poor, he could buy a house. →Were…………………………………………………………………..…
VII. Rewrite the sentences, using exactly correct words given in bold.
1. People admire him more as a guitarist than as a singer, (successfully)
He ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... sings.
2. Why didn’t you finish the work last night, (were)
If ……………………………………………………………………………………….………………….… last night.
3. You won’t have any seat unless you book in advance, (can)
Only ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….…….. a seat.
4. Two of Peter’s three sisters are working as English teachers, (whom)
Peter has …………………………………………………………………….………………………….. English teachers.
5. I haven’t seen such an interesting film for ages, (a)
It ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..film.
6. There are such a lot of jobs that he cannot decide which to take, (so)
There ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… take.
VIII. Listen. Advice for exams
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1. The teacher wants the students to ..
take notes after she has finished speaking. / take notes while she is speaking./ forget about taking notes.
2.The teacher suggests eating … sugary snacks./ only apples. / fruit and cereals.
3. The teacher suggests finding a study place with a lot of … light. / space. / books.
4. If students feel stressed they should … go to bed. / go out for a walk. / drink some water.
5. Students are advised to …
select the important things to learn. / read through everything once. / make notes about every topic.
6. The teacher understands that repeating things can be …difficult. / uninteresting. / tiring.
7. Students can do past exam papers ...
in the library only. / at home if they take photocopies. / in the after-school study group.
8. The teacher recommends a break of five minutes every …hour. / two hours. / thirty minutes.
9. It's important to ...eat regularly. / sleep when you feel tired. / keep hydrated.
10. The teacher is sure that the students will …pass their exams. / fail their exams. / do their best.