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MAC DINH CHI HIGH SCHOOL THE FIRST 45 MINUTE TEST
Class: ………
Name:………………………
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others
1. A. confidence B. supportive C. solution D. obedient
2. A. American B. significant C. activity D. traditional
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
3. A. knees B. papers C. roads D. bats
4. A. family B. father C. market D. party
5. A. invite B. shrine C. village D. primary
Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice for each sentence.
6. My responsibility is to wash the dishes and ___ the garbage.
A. take up B. get out C. get up D. take out
7. We object ___ your leaving dinner table to take calls.
A. on B. for C. to D. with
8. “What a lovely hat you have !” - “Thanks ____.”
A. That
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s Ok B. I don
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t care C. Certainly D. I
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m glad you like it
9. While I ___ TV last night, a mouse ran aross the floor.
A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. was watching
10. The train ___ when we arrived at the station.
A. was already leaving B. has left already C. had left already D. had already left
11. I think Japan ___ the World Cup one day.
A. wins B. is winning C. is going to win D. will win
12. Is that a good mother who only cares about her ___.
A. beautiful B. beautify C. beauty D. beautifully

13. Since I came here, I ___ a lot of acquaintances.
A. have had B. had C. have D. am having
14. When I was little, my father gave me some advice. He said ___ talk to strangers.
A. don
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t B. I shouldn
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t C. that shouldn
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t D. that I don
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t
15. The most common way of attracting someone
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s attentionfrom a distance is ___.
A. smiling B. nodding C. waving D. handshaking
16. “What did Jenny tell you?” - “She ___ me to look after her children”
A. talked B. made C. asked D. spoke
17. “I
’
m sorry for being late.”
She ____ for being late.
A. apologized B. regretted C. admitted D. denied
18. You
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d better not call your friends ___ night.
A. to B. on C. in D. at
19. Jane has a lot of friends because she is ___ and ___ .
A. friendly/ kindly B. friendly / kind C. friend / kindly D. friend / kind
20. “Where on earth have you been all this time?” said Linda.

A. Linda asked me where I had been on earth all that time.
B. Linda wondered where on earth you have been all this time.
C. All that time Linda asked me where on earth I had been.
D. Linda wanted to know where on earth I had been.
21. During my dinner, the phone rang.
A. The phone rang and I had dinner.
B. The phone rang right after my dinner time.
C. The phone began to ring as soon as my dinner was served.
D. While I was having dinner, the phone rang.
22. How long have Helen and Peter been married?
A. When did Helen and Peter get married?
B. How long ago did Helen and Peter first get married?
C. When were Helen and Peter
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s wedding?
D. How long have Helen and Peter get married?
23. The teacher asked the students if they ___.
A. had any questions.
B. have any questions.
C. understand the lesson.
D. have understood the lesson.
Identify the words/ phrases that are not correct in standard English.
24. They have (A)been (B) living here (C) since six years (D) now.
25. (A)In North American culture, men (B)didn
’
t kiss men when (C) meeting each other. They
(D)shake hands.
26. (A)The children laughed (B) happy when they (C) heard a (D) funny story.
Read the text and choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage .
I am going to a wedding (27)___ Saturday. My great friend, Marie, and her boyfriend, George, are (28)

___ married. They have known each other (29) ___ five years, but they have only been going out
together a short time. I must say, we were all rather (30) ___ when they announced that they were
engaged.
27. A. last B. next C. at D. from
28. A. becoming B. having C. going D. getting
29. A. after B. until C. for D. before
30. A. please B. surprised C. friendly D. interesting
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The weekends are a time for families in Britain. Often the parents are not at work after havimg worked
a five day week from Monday to Friday. Saturdays are a busy time for shops with many fimilies going
shopping.
Sundays used to be a very special day of the week in Britain. It was the one day of the week for
“worship and rest”. The shops were closed and most people were at home or at church. Popular leisure
activities on Sunday used to be going to church and doing odd jobs around the home such as gardening
and DIY ( Do it Yourself).
Until a few years ago shops were not permitted to open on a Sunday. Sundays today are becomong like
any other day other week with shops open. Some families will now spend their time shopping rather than
going to church or they will combine the two activities.
The most common leisure activity in the UK is watching television. Almost all houses have at least one
television set. The second most popular activity in Britain is visiting or entertaining friends or relations.
The British are known as a nation of gadeners. Most people have a garden on their property. Gardening
has been a popular pastime since Roman times. Many people in Britain are pround of their houses and
gardens. They want their houses and gardens to look nice. Every town in Britain has one or more DIY
centres and garden centres.
31. In Britain, people used to _____.
A. go shopping on Saturdays or Sundays
B. go to church or stay at home on Sundays
C. work from Monday to Friday
D. do odd jobs such as gardening and DIY on Saturdays
32. Nowadays, Sunday is ___ .

A. the day when shops are closed
B. the busiest time for shops with many families going shopping
C. considered to be a very special day of the week in Britain
D. a time some families not only go shopping but go to church as well
33. Many British people ___.
A. only enjoy watching TV
B. do the gardening as their hobby
C. have their own DIY centres
D. are proud of their TV sets
34. Which of the statements is true according to the passage?
A. Shops in Britain were not permitted to open on a Sunday for a few years.
B. The British are those who spend most of their time visiting their friends.
C. Most people in Britain pay much attention to their houses and gardens.
D. The British are fond of gardening as the Roman do.
35. The best title for the passage is ___.
A. Houses and Gardens in Britain
B. Weekends in Britain
C. The British
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s hobbies
D. The British
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s lives
Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions given. (1,5ms)
1. When you phoned me , it was my lunch time.
When you phoned me, I ………………………………….
2. “I left my umbrella here two days ago”.
Susan said …………………………………………………
3. “I am not going to do anything this weekend,” said Christine
Christine said that she………………………………………….

4. “I live in Gia Lai” Lan said
Lan said……………………………………………………….
5. She finished work and then went home.
After she ………………………………………………………
Listen to the passage and fill in the missing words.
Families in the Western word have changed greatly during the last two centuries. Social scientists say
that this changes from a traditional society to a mordern society.
Before the 19
th
(1)……………. , families usually arranged marriages for their children. Young people
did not decide who they wanted to (2)…………. . After they got married, they usually had a lot of (3)
……………. . In the 19
th
century, most young people could not choose the person they wanted to marry.
A marriage joined two people and not two (4) …………… . Two people could get married because they
loved each other, not just because their families wanted them to marry. At the same time, (5)…………….
began to realize that they had to take very good care of their children. Before this, most people did not go
to (6) …………… The family members all worked together at home. Later, people realized that education
was necessary for a good (7) ……………
Today many parents think that they should have (8) …………. children so they can give each one a
good life. They think it is important for a (9) ………… and a father to spend as much time as possible
with their children. They think parents should take care of their (10)…………… and try to give them an
education . Home is seen as a safe, warm place for all the family members.

ANSWER
1A 2C 3D 4A 5C 6D 7C 8D 9D 10D 11D 12C 13A 14B 15C 16C 17A 18D 19B 20D 21D
22A 23A 24D 25B 26B 27B 28D 29C 30B 31B 32D 33B 34C 35B

Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions given. (1,5ms)
1. When you phoned me , it was my lunch time.
When you phoned me, I was having lunch.
2. “I left my umbrella here two days ago”.
Susan said she had left her umbrella there two days before.
3. “I am not going to do anything this weekend,” said Christine
Christine said that she was not going to do anything that weekend.
4. “I live in Gia Lai” Lan said
Lan said she lived in Gia Lai.
5. She finished work and then went home.
After she had finished work, she went home.
Listening
1. century
2. marry
3. children
4. families
5. parents
6. school
7. life
8. fewer

9. mother
10. health