TEST YOUR SELF 1 Basic English Test

TESTYOUSELF 1
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined .
1. A. photo
B. favour
C. volleyball
D. laugh
2. A. cinema
B. comic
C.cake
D. cool
3. A. guess
B. big
C. sign
D. again
4. A. picture
B. sure
C. nurture
D. nature
5. A. rehearse
B. return
C.first
D. collector
6.A. blanket
B. calorie
C. donate
D. allergy
7.A. knocked
B. needed
C. founded
D. wanted
8.A. piano

B. fish
C. like
D. badminton
9.A. cough
B. laugh
C. enough
D. high
10.A. nurse
B. picture
C. surf
D. Return
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer
My name is John, and this is my story. Last year just before Christmas my family and our cousin and uncle
and aunt decided to go to Perth for holiday. We went in two cars but when we were about halfway there my
uncle wanted to turn round and come back. He said it was too far, and it was terribly hot too, one day it was
480C . Even at night it was really hot. Anyway, what we decided to do was to drive back about 160 km to a
place where the train went through. Then we put both cars on the train and we all went to Peth by train. That
was fun. It was a good train.
We had a good time in Perth but we had to cut our holiday short. You see, while we were there my
grandmother (my mother’s mother) in Melbourne died. Most of us flew back but but my Dad and my uncle
came on the train with the cars and then had to drive back to Melbourne from Port Pirie.
It was a really strange holiday because nothing went the way we planned it.
11. Why did John’s uncle want to come back?
A. Because it was too hot
B. Because it was too far
C. Because he was to tired.
D. Both A and B.
12. In the end john’s family went to Perth…………………….
A. by train
B. by coach

C. by car
D. by plane
13. Who died when John’s family were on holiday?
A. his mother’s father
B. his mother’s mother
C. his father’s mother
D. his father’s father
14. most of John family came back……………………
A. by train
B. by ship
C. by plane
D. by car
15. Who in John’s family had to go by train and car to Melbourne?
A. his father
B. his uncle
C. his parents
D. his father and uncle
III. Choose A, B, C, or D for each gap in the following sentences.
16. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just , please.
A. a few
B. little
C. fewer
D. a little
17. The Robinsons always go to Vietnam
plane.
A. in
B. on
C. with
D. by
17. …………………..noodle for dinner last night?

A. Did you eat
B. Were you eat
C. Did you ate
D. Do you ate
18. It took us an hour …………….to Nha Trang.
A. drive
B. driving
C. to drive
D. drove
19. Hung and his brother
……………at home yesterday.
A. didn’t are
B. wasn’t
C. weren’t
D. not were
20.Lan often uses her headphones when she listen to music…………her parents don’t like loud noise.
A. so
B. but
C. because
D. and
22. Ngoc loves…………..outdoors with trees and flowers
A. will be
B. be
C. is
D. being
23. I think 10 years from now more people……………going to work by bicycles.
A. to enjoy
B. enjoy
C. enjoying
D. will enjoy

24. He ate a lot of fried food so he………………fat quickly.
A. get
B. got
C. gets
D. will get
25. The Japanese eat a lot of fish and healthy food, ………….they live for a long time
A. so
B. because
C. or
D. but
26. Mai………………..English for more than a year but she speak it very well.


A. learns
B. learn
C. learned
27. You should watch less T.V because looking at the screen for too long…your eyes.
A. hurt
B. hurts
C. is hurting

D. has learned
D. to hurt

28.Go Green ________ people to recycle rubbish, such as glass, cans and paper so far.
A. encourage
B. encouraged
C. has encouraged
D. to encourage
29.Hoa likes ________ music when she has free time.

A. to listen
B. listening to
C. to listen to
D. listening
30.He has been selling motorcycles ________
A. since ten years
B. for ten years ago
C. ten years ago
D. for ten years
IV. Complete each sentence below by filling each blank with the correct form of the word provided.
31. I think staying at home all day is____________because I don't know what to do.
BORE
32. It is___________to eat a lot of sweetened food and drinks.
HEALTH
33. I love_____________________pottery because it is challenging.
MAKE
34. Many people do volunteer work because it can make a________in their community. DIFFER
35. Some students usually teach street____________English in the summer.
CHILD
36 My friend and I write to each other…………………..…………………..
REGULAR
37. Guitar is a …………………………………………..…………instrument.
MUSIC
38. I have ……………………………………..time to play than my friends do.
LITTLE
39. You should do morning exercises to have a…………..……………....body.
HEALTH
40.I feel terrible. I have a ……
HEAD
V. Fill each blank in the following letter with a suitable word.

Dear Mira,
Thanks for your letter. Now I'll tell you (41)___ my hobbies.My favourite hobby is knitting. It is strange, isn't it? My
mother (42)__ me to knit two years ago. Now I can knit scarves and sweaters. It's great when can ( 43)_______ them to
my relatives and friends as gifts. Knitting is also imaginative (44)_______ you can knit anything you can imagine of.
Besides, it is quite cheap. You only (45)____ a pair of needles and some wool. I'm sending you a scarf next month. I'm
knitting it. I hope you'll like it.
Best wishes, Vy
VI. Find and correct a mistake in each sentence below.
46. Don't hate people because it can make you tiring. —> ____________________________.
47. My mum finds ice-skate difficult.
--> ______________________________ .
48. My grandparents grow a lot of vegetables in our garden, or we don't have to buy vegetables in the market.
--> ________________________________ .
49. A: Why do you want to donate blood? B: I'm scared.->____________________________ .
50. Laotian people think that throwing water to people can bring them luck--> ___________________

VII. Prepositions.
56,
57,
58,
59,
60,

Mai is very good ……………… drawing.
I’ll phone you ……………… Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, okay.
It can be very dangerous when children play football …………the street.
They look bored. I don’t think they are interested ……………… his report.
Students take part ……………… different activities at recess.

VIII. Give the correct form of the verbs given to finish the sentences.

61.You ever (do) …………..volunteer work ?
Yes, I (join) ………my school volunteer team last summer.
62. I know a lot about Beijing because I (go) ………….there last summer.
63. Sit down and watch TV, I (finish) ………….. my work soon before I join you.
64. He hates ( clean )…. the toilet.
65. They ( collect ) thousands of stamps up to now.
66. It's the first time I (get) ……………….all the answers right in a test.
67.She (start) ……….doing the gardening an hour ago, and she (not finish) ………………… it yet.
68.Eating fruit and vegetables every day (be) …………………….. very healthy.
69.My hobby is carving eggshells and now I ( carve ) ……………nearly 100.
70.Lan never ( eat ) ………………….Banh Tet. She will try some this year.
IX. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
cycling – goes – reads – listening – collecting – cooks – enjoys – have- a lot - member
My family has six people. We(71)…….different hobbies. My grandfather likes reading newspapers. He (72)……………..
newspapers every morning after breakfast. My grandmother doesn’t like reading them. She (73) ………… to the market
near my house every morning. She buys (74)…. of food. She (75) …………very well. Oh, I love all her food. My father
likes (76) …… . He gets up early and cycles around the West Lake all year round. My mother doesn’t like this sport. She
(77) …….walking. She walks about four or five kilometers every morning. My brother doesn’t like any sports. He likes


(78) …… to music and playing drums. He is a (79)… of the Green band. It is a well-known band in the country. I don’t
like reading, cooking or playing sports. I love (80)……. things, such as stamps and coins.
X. Fill in each blank in the following letter with a suitable word in the box.
winter , shopping, , hobbies, outside, church,
Sam has got a lot of (81)… …. and interests. He usually runs every morning. He occasionally goes skiing on
Saturdays during the (82)… . He often rides a horse at a stable near his home on days. He is never late. He loves
listening to music. He always goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sometimes sings in (83)… on Sundays.
He doesn’t have much extra money, so he rarely goes to concerts in the city. He seldom watches TV at weekends because
he likes doing things (84)… …. He usually goes to the gym if it’s raining outside. He often hangs out with his best friend
but he never goes (85)… …..

XI.Read the text and choose the correct answer.
If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, doing it in London can be a shock. There are not enough lanes especially for
bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be very risky. But if you have great passion, cycling in London can be
exciting, and it is an inexpensive way of keeping fit if you live there. Some cyclists don’t mind spending a lot of money
on expensive bikes. However, if you just want a basic bike that is only for occasional use, there are many cheap choices.
Several markets have cheap bikes on sale which may not be impressive to look at but should be satisfactory. You should
buy a cycling helmet if you want to cycle in London. Wearing a cycling helmet is not compulsory in Britain, but it is a
good idea to wear one for protection.
86. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Cycling helmets
B. Cheap bicycles
C. Bicycle markets
D. Cycling in London
87. According to the passage, cycling in London is
A. easy
B. difficult
C. tiring
D. boring
88. The word “it” in line 3 refers to
A. cycling
B. passion
C. excitement
D. doing exercise
89. The difficulty of cycling in London is described in lines
A. 2
B. 5
C. 5-6
D. 8-9
90. According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that
A. It is compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain.

B. Some bikes in London are cheap.
C. There are not many lanes especially for bikes.
D. Some cyclists don’t want to buy expensive bikes.
XII. Read the text and answer the questions.(2.5 points)
The first reason why many families do volunteer work is that they feel satisfied and proud. The feeling of fulfillment
comes from helping the community and other people. In addition, volunteering is a great way for families to have fun and
closer. But many people say they don’t have time to volunteer because they have to work and take care of their families. If
that’s the case, try rethinking some of your free time as a family. You could select just one or two projects a year and
make them a family tradition. For instance, your family can make and donate gift blankets for the old homeless people on
holidays. Your family can also spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your neighborhood.
91. How do people often feel when they volunteer?
………………………………………………………………
92. How can your family benefit from doing volunteer?
……………………………………………………………………………
93. Why don’t some people have time to volunteer?
………………………………………………………………………….……
94. How can your family help the old homeless people?
………………………………………………………………………………
95. Is collecting rubbish in the neighborhood an example of volunteer work?
…………………………………………………………………..………
XIII. Use given words to rewrite the second sentence that the meaning not change:
96.I have not seen her for two years.
It’s ………………………………………………………
97. It takes me an hour to do my homework every evening.
I spend ……………………………………………………
98.Hoa has not written to her parents for three months.
The last time …………………………………………………..
99. Shall I bring you a cup of tea?
Would ………………………………………………………?
100. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.

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