Test 1

Saturday, July 06, 2013
TEST 1
I/ Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank
1. If Rachel got up earlier,she ___ late.
a/ weren't b/ won’t be c/ isn’t d/ wouldn’t be
2. When she lived in the country,she ___ in the river.
a/ was swimming b/ used to swim c/ to swim d/ has swum
3. I like ___ on the beach.I always spend my holiday ___
a/ to lie/to sunbath b/ lying/sunbath c/ lying/to sunbath d/ lying/sunbathing
4. I’ll have to take these books ___ to the library.
a/ on b/ with c/ back d/ off
5. Judy ___ going for a picnic,but no one else wanted to.
a/ admitted b/ offered c/ promised d/ suggested
6. Saigon ___ more than three hundred years ago.
a/ was biult b/ has been built c/ was building d/ built
7. If Lan and Mai ___,tell them to wait for me.
a/ comes b/ come c/ will come d/ came
8. Martin asked us ___ so much noise.
a/ no making b/ not make c/ to make d/ not to make
9. People know they should save energy, ___ they still waste it.
a/ but b/ then c/ and d/ so
10. Sandra can’t remember the name of the shop ___ she bought the sofa from.
a/ where b/ whose c/ which d/ what
II/ Fill in each numbered gap with one word
Learning a (1) ____________ language is,in some ways,like learning how to fly.There are some differences, (2)
____________ there is a very important similarity.It is this: learning (3) ____________ to do these things needs a lot of
practice. It is never enough to (4) ____________ a book on how to fly a plane.A book can give you a lot of information (5)
____________ how to fly, but if you only read that book, then try to fly without any (6) ____________, you will kill yourself. The
same is true of (7) ____________ a foreign language. For example, (8) ____________ you speak English well without having lots
of practice? “Practice makes perfect” is (9) ____________ every learner of a foreign language (10) ____________ know.
III/ Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets

1. What would you do if you ____________ (be) in my position?
2. She dislikes ____________ (ask) to do something by others.
3. You ____________ (not tidy) this room for weeks.
4. Listen to these foreigners! What language ____________ they ____________ (speak)?
5. I wish I ____________ (live) in a big city.It’s so boring in the country.
6. Exercise is said ____________ (be) good for you.
7. I’m used to ____________ (drive) in heavy traffic every day.
8. He isn’t tall enough ____________ (reach) that high shelf.
IV/ Fill in each blank space with a preposition
1. My mother is very keen ____________ growing flowers.
2. Who is going to look ____________ your children while you are at work?
3. The river divides the city ____________ two parts.
4. The first man walked on the moon ____________ 21 July 1969.
5. Mozart died ____________ Vienna ____________ 1791 ____________ the age of 35.
6. What time did you arrive ____________ the party?
7. Have you found ____________ how much the tickets cost?
8. I believe you will all succeed ____________ passing the final exams.
V/ With the cues given,write a compaint letter. You should put them in a good order first, then begin to write
 I/suggest/local authorities/make/them/stop/polluting activities//
 They/produce/so/much/smoke/we/not/breathe//
 I/write/you/the pollution made/factory/near/school//
 Sincerely/Tom Waye//
 I/look/to/see/good response/you//
 They/also make/river/behind/school/dirty/chemical waste//
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VI/ Read the test carefully,then do the tasks that follow
Computers have had an enormous (tolớn,khổnglồ) impact (tácđộng,ảnhhưởng) on our lives nowadays. We do
shopping,work, or visit places of scenic beauty with the help of computers. We pay bills prepared by computers. We read
newspapers and magazines which have been produced on computers. We receive letters from and send letters to almost
every part of the world with the help of computers. And we can even learn foreign languages on computers.
What makes computer a miraculous (kìdiệu,phithường) device (thiếtbò,dụngcụ)? Each time you turn it on, with
appropriate hardware (phầncứng) and software (phần mềm), it is capable (cókhảnăng)of doing almost anything you ask. It is
a calculating machine which speeds up calculations: it can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with lightning speed and perfect
accuracy (sựchínhxác). It is a personal communicator (ngườitruyềntin) which help you to interact (tácđộng,ảnhhưởng) with
other computers and with people around the world. And if you like entertainment(giaitrí,tiêukhiển), you can relax with
computer games or computer CD music.
* Match the word or phrase with its definition
1/ miraculous a/ link or react to each other
2/ places of scenic beauty b/ programmes performed by the computer
3/ interact c/ wonderful and surprising
4/ software d/ computer equipment
5/ hardware e/ places where the scenes are interesting and beautiful
1/ _____ 2/ _____ 3/ _____ 4/ _____ 5/ _____
* Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. Computers have become part of our daily lives.
2. You can pay by computers
3. You can read anything you like on computers.
4. Computer is able to do almost anything you ask.
5. A computer is a calculator.
6. Computer can measure the speed of lightning.
7. Computer is an effective means of communication.
8. Computer is a place of entertainment.