I. Each sentence has one mistake. Choose from given alternatives A, B, C or D to
find it.
1. If he fails the final exam, he wouldn’t be able to graduate.
A B C D
2. Music has been a billion- dollars industry because it develops so fast
A B C D
3. The children were so amusing at the cartoon that they couldn’t help laughing.
A B C D
4. If you left the milk out of the fridge in this weather, it will go off.
A B C D
5. The reason what I didn’t come to the party was that I was ill.
A B C D
II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
6. a. van b. valley c. vacation d. value
7. a. Stephen b. phone c. physics d. photograph
8. a. campfire b. part c. animal d. natural
9. a. answer b. listen c. solemn d. music
10. a. govern b. goal c. game d. Germany
III. Read the passage and then choose the best answer to fill the passage by
choosing A, B, C or D.
In the match between Parkfield school and Greenport Football Club, which took place
at Greenport (11) ____ Saturday, the Parkfield team beat Greenport by three goals to
two. The last time, the two (12) ____ met, Greenport, won by three goals to nil, so
Parkfield were making a great (13) ____ to win this game. In the first half of the game,
Greenport (14) ____, leading by two goals, and Parkfield position looked hopeless.
However, Greenport made a number of (15) ____ mistakes during the second half. This
was after their star player, Brown, missed the ball, slipped and (16) ___ heavily, injuring
his left ankle. Parkfield then scored two lucky (17) ___ and in few minutes before the
finish, Presscott shot the ball (18) ___ the net for them, bringing the score to three goal
to two. Parkfield have (19) ___ well this season, and their fans have good reason to be
proud. Greenport, too have had good result up to now. Out of the last five games played,
this is the first game they have (20) ______.
11. A. next B. every C. one D. last
12. A. dates B. teams C. fights D. events
13. A. effort B. chance C. journey D. competition
14. A. had B. won C. seemed D. made
15. A. careless B. many C. generous D. deep
16. A. kicked B. bent C. fell D. ran
17. A. goals B. players C. matches D. teams
18. A. up B. through C. into D. beneath
19. A. been B. lost C. made D. played
20. A. won B. beaten C. missed D. lost
IV. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
21. After his performance, the _______ clapped for five minutes.
a. character b. hearer c. audience d. owner
22. These days, teenagers prefer chatting _______ the Internet to reading books.
a. on b. at c. through d. by
23. World Cup is the most popular sporting ______ today.
a. event b. series c. incident d. team
24. Where would you go if you _____ a car?
Le Quy Don high school
Full name:......................................................
Class:........................
Written test
Time allowance: 45 minutes
a. has b. have c. had d. having
25. ______ pen is so colorful? It’s mine.
a. Who b. Whose c. Whom d. What
26. He was very upset by the _____ of his English examination.
a. result b. effect c. success d. failure
27. She has always_______ as her best friend so I just cannot deceive
a. told b. regarded c. respected d. hunted
28. We can see many international programs _____ different channels
a. in b. on c. at d. of
29. Like language, music is used to _______.
a. entertainment b. communicate c. entertain d. communication
30. _______ a good student, you need to be hard working.
a. To get b. To come c. To become d. To try
31. It was not until ______ that she cooked the meal.
a. her father would come home b. her father came home
c. her father has come home d. her father comes home
32. I would not have gone away if you _____
a. came b. come c. will come d. had come
33. __ did the teacher assign too much homework for? To make us work harder.
a. When b. Why c. Who d. What
34. I took the damaged watch to my watch maker ____ knows how to repair all sorts of
things.
a. where b. whose c. which d. who
35. The main purpose of my visit is _____ you to my exhibition
a. to call b. than c. to greet d. to see
VI. Choose the best way to write a meaningful sentence
36. photos/ the/ take/ a/ in/ London/ last week/ studio.
a. The photos were taken in a London studio last week.
b. The photos was taken in a London studio last week.
c. The photos have been taken in a London studio last week.
d. The photos had been taken in a London studio last week.
37. Ludwig van Beethoven/ born/ 1770/ Bonn/ eldest/ seven - children family
a. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn as the eldest of a seven – children family.
b. Ludwig van Beethoven is born in 1770 at Bonn into the eldest of a seven – children family.
c. Ludwig van Beethoven were born on 1770 in Bonn as the eldest of a seven – children family.
d. Ludwig van Beethoven are born into 1770 in Bonn as the eldest of a seven – children family.
VII. Choose the best way to rewrite the following sentences without changing their
meaning.
38. I don’t know her phone number, so I can’t call her yet.
a. I know her phone number but I haven’t called her.
b. You didn’t give me her phone number, and I didn’t call her.
c. I will look up her phone number and I call her.
d. If I knew her phone number, I would call her.
39. Every poor child is given some money.
a. They give some money to a poor child.
b. They give some money to some of the poor children.
c. They give some money to every poor child.
d. Every poor child must give some money.
40. My teacher said to me, “Have you done the exercise yet?”
a. My teacher asked me have you done the exercise yet
b. My teacher asked me if I had done the exercise yet
c. My teacher asked me had I done the exercise yet
d. My teacher asked me I had done the exercise yet
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