ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP MÔN TIẾNG ANH KÌ THI TUYỂN CÔNG CHỨC CỦA VIỆN KIỂM SÁT NĂM 2017

UBND TỈNH QUẢNG NGÃI
TRƯỜNG ĐH PHẠM VĂN ĐỒNG

CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc

ĐÈ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP MÔN TIẾNG ANH TRÌNH ĐỘ B
(Dùng cho kỳ thi tuyển công chức loại C năm 2017 của Viện kiểm sát
nhân dân tỉnh Quảng Ngãi)
A. NỘI DUNG CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ÔN TÂP MÔN TIÊNG ANH TRINH ĐÔ B
1. Vocabulary:
Từ vựng thuộc các chủ điểm phổ thông như: Khoa học, xã hội, sức khỏe, giáo dục, nghề nghiệp, thể
thao, thời tiết, du lịch, gia đình, nhà trường
2. Grammar:
- Tenses: Simple present, present continuous, present perfect, present perfect
continuous, simple past, past continuous, past perfect, simple future, future
with going to,
- Passive voice; Causative: have / get
- Relative pronouns: who, whom, which, where, when, that , why
- Comparatives and superlatives
- Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must, ought to,
need, dare, used to
- Verb forms: Infinitives (with or without to) after verbs and adjectives; Gerunds
(ING - forms) after verbs and prepositions; Gerunds as subjects and objects;
- Compound verb patterns: Phrasal verbs / verbs with prepositions
- Prepositions:
+ Prepositional phrases: at the beginning of; by means of, etc.
+ Prepositions preceding nouns or adjectives: by car, for sale, at last, etc.
+ Prepositions following:
+ Nouns and adjectives: advice on; afraid of, etc.
+ Verbs: laugh at; ask for, etc.

- Pronouns:
+ Reflexive and emphatic: myself, yourself . . .
+ Relative: Who, which, that, whom, whose.
- Adverbs:
+ Sequence (first, next, etc.)
+ Sentence adverbs: too, either, etc.
+ Pre – verbal, post – verbal and end – position adverbs.
+ Comparative and superlative forms (regular and irregular)
- Connectives
Until, as soon as, since, as for, so that, (in order) to; so, so . . . that, such . .
. that, although.
- Conditional sentences: Type 0, Type 1, Type 2
Type 0: An iron bar expands if / when you heat it.
Type 1: If you do that again, I’ll leave here at once.
Type 2: If I were you, I would not do that.
- Reported speech
+ Statements, questions and commands: say, ask, tell.


He said that he felt ill.
I asked her if I could leave.
No one told me what to do.
+ Indirect and imbedded questions: know, wonder:
Did you know what he said?
I wondered what he would do next.
- Structures:
+ There is/there are.....
+ How many/how much...........
+ so adj/adv that ..................
B. TÓM TẮT CÁC ĐIỂM NGỮ PHÁP CHÍNH

1. SUMMARY OF TENSES IN ENGLISH
TIME
PRESEN
T

MOOD
Simple

Continuous

PAST

FORMS
PASSIVE
I, We, You, They
am
+Verb
S+
is +
He, She, It + Verb PP
+s/es
are
Negative: S +
don’t/doesn’t + V
Question: Do/does
+ S + V.....?
S + am/is/are + V- S + am/is/are +
ing
being + PP

Perfect

I, We, You, They +
have + PP
He, She, It + has
+ PP

S + have +
been + PP
has

Perfect
Continuous

S + have + been
+ V-ing
Has

Simple

S + Ved/V2
Negative: S +
didn’t + V
Question: Did + S
+ V.......?
S + was + V-ing
Were

S + have +
been being +

PP
has
S + was + PP
were

Continuous

Perfect

S + had + PP

S + was +
being + V-ing
were
S + had +
been + PP

MARKERS
always, often,
usually,
frequently,
sometimes,
occasionally,
seldom, rarely,
never, every
day/week, month
now, right now, at
the moment, at
present, listen!,
look!, be quiet!

just, recently,
lately, ever,
never, already,
yet, since, for, up
to now, to date,
up to the present
for, since....

yesterday,
last ....., ....... ago

At + past time
All + past time
From... to
when, while, as
Before/after/by +
past time


Perfect
Continuous
FUTURE

S + had + been +
V-ing

S + had +
been being +
PP
Simple

S + will/shall + V
S + will/shall +
be + PP
Continuous S + will + be +
S + will + be
V-ing
being + PP
Perfect
S + will + have + S + will + have
PP
been + PP
Perfect
S + will + have
S + will have
Continuous been + V-ing
been being PP
2. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Adjective

One syllable
Tall
Cold
One syllable,
short vowel +
one consonant
Hot
thin
big
Two syllables;
Consonant+ y

Two or more
syllables
Irregular

Heavy
pretty
Modern
interesting
Good
bad
far

Comparative
Adj-er than
Taller than
Colder than
Adj-er than
(double the
consonant)
hotter than
thinner than
bigger than
adj-y → adj-ier than
heavier than
prettier than
more + adj + than
more modern than
more interesting
than
better than

worse than
further than

Before/after/by +
past time
tomorrow, next
week/month/..
At + future time
By + future time
By + future time

Superlative
the adj-est
the tallest
the coldest
the adj-est
(double the
consonant)
the hottest
the thinnest
the biggest
the adj-iest
the heaviest
the prettiest
the most + adj
the most modern
the most
interesting
the best
the worst

the furthest

3. THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENTENCES
QUAN SÁT:
 Câu chủ động: (Active sentence) Mr Smith teaches English.
 Câu bị động: (Passive sentence) English is taught by Mr Smith.
QUY TẮC:
Muốn chuyển một câu chủ động sang câu bị động, ta thực hiện các bước sau:
A:
S
Va
O


P:

S

P

by + agent (người làm)

1/ Tân ngữ chủ động --> chủ ngữ bị động.
2/ Động từ bị động:

BE + PAST PARTICIPLE

4. CLAUSES OF CONDITION
1/ "Clause of condition" là mệnh đề phụ chỉ điều kiện. Nó được nối với mệnh đề chính bởi liên
từ IF nên còn được gọi là "IF - CLAUSE", và câu có mệnh đề điều kiện được gọi là

"Conditional Sentence" (câu điều kiện)
Có 3 loại câu điều kiện được phân theo bảng cơng thức sau:
TYPE (loại)

MAIN CLAUSE

IF - CLAUSE

Will

1/ Real (có thật)

Can
Shall

+ V (bare-inf)

May

Simple Present
(v1)

Simple Present
(nếu chỉ một sự
thật)
2/
Unreal
Present

in Could

Would

(Khơng thật ở hiện tại)

Past Subjunctive
+ V (bare-inf)

(qúa khứ giải định)
(V2: be

Should

were)

Might
3/ Unreal
past

in

the Could

(Khơng thật ở q khứ)

Would

Past Perfect
+have +V3

Subjunctive

Should

(q khứ hồn thành giả định)

Might

(had + V3)


Ex: If I have time, I'll help you.
He would have passed his exam if he had studied hard.
If I were you, I would come there.
 Mệnh đề điều kiện có thể đứng trước hoặc sau mệnh đề chính.
2/ Trong mệnh đề điều kiện, ta có thể thay liên từ "IF" bằng "UNLESS" (nếu .... không, trừ
phi). Unless tương đương với "IF NOT".

EXERCISES
TENSES
I) Supply the correct verb forms: The simple Present Tense or The present continuous tense
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Be quiet! The baby (sleep).
We seldom (eat) before 6:30.
Look! A man (run) after the train. He (want) to catch it.

The sun (set) in the west.
It (be) often hot in Summer.
I (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment and I (think) that I (know) how to use
it now.
7. My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market.
8. It (be) very cold now.
9. It (rain) much in Summer. It (rain) now.
10. Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) in the morning.
II) Supply the correct v erb forms: Present Tenses.
1. Listen! I (think) someone (knock) at the door.
2. Up to the present, we (write) almost every lesson in the book.
3. The earth (circle) the sun once every 365 days.
4. The farmers (work) in the field at the moment.
5. How many times you (see) him since he went to Edinburgh?
6. Rivers usually (flow) to the sea.
7. Look! The boy (cry).
8. Do you know that man, who (smoke) there?
9. Mrs Green always (go) to work by bus.
10. We (be) from French. We (be) there for 20 years.
III) Supply the correct verb forms: Simple Past or Present perfect.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

I (see) her before.

I (see) her last year.
Tom (never be) in Hanoi.
I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before.
What you (do) yesterday?
You (watch) TV last night?
She (be) born in 1980.
He (write) a book since last year.


9. Mr Green (teach) English in this school since he (graduate) from the university in 1986.
10. How long you (learn) English?
IV) Supply the correct verb forms: Simple Past or Past Continuous.
1. When I (arrive) at his house, he still (Sleep)
2. The light (go) out while we (have) dinner.
3. Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at his house this morning.
4. As we (cross) the street, we (see) an accident.
5. Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop.
6. While my father (read) a newspaper, I (learn) my lesson and my sister (do) her homework.
7. The children (play) football when their mother (come) back home.
8. The bell (ring) while tom (take) a bath.
9. I (be) very tired because I (work) all day yesterday.
10. He (sit) in a cafe when I (see) him.
V) Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Perfect.
1. They (go) home after they (finish) their work.
2. She said that she (already, see) Dr.Rice.
3. When we came to the stadium, the match (already,begin).
4. They told me they (not,eat) such kind of food before.
5. He (ask) why we (come) so early.
6. After they had gone, I (sit) down and (rest).
7. Before she (watch ) TV, she (do) her homework.

8. After taking a bath, he (go) to bed.
9. What (be) he when he (be) young?
10. It was the first time I (ever,see) such a beautiful girl.
CLAUSES OF CONDITION
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses:
1. If I see him, I (give) him a gift.
2. If I had a typewriter, I (type) it myself.
3. If I had known that you were in hospital, I (visit) you.
4. You could make better progress if you (attend) class regularly.
5. If I (know) his telephone number, I'd give it to you.
6. If you (arrive)10 minutes earlier, you would have got a seat.
7. He could get a job easily if he (have) a degree.
8. I shouldn't have believed it if I (not see) it with my own eyes.
9. If he (study) hard, he can pass the exam.
10.
If she had asked you, you (accept)?
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Put the adjectives/adverbs in brackets in the correct forms:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mary is (pretty) as her sister.
A new house is (expensive) than an old one.
His job is (important) than mine.
Of the four ties, I like the red one (well).
Nobody is (happy) than Miss Snow.

6. Today English is the (international) of languages.
7. John is much (strong) than I thought.
8. Benches are (comfortable) than arm-chairs.
9. Bill is (good) than you thought
10.
Mr Bush is the (delightful) person I have ever known.
11.
Dick is the (careful) of the three workers.
12.
Sam's conduct is (bad) than Paul's.
13.
Thanks to the progress of science, human life is (good) and (good).
14.
Bill is (lazy) and (lazy).
15.
The teacher speaks English (fluently) than we do.
16.
These boys are (ill-prepared) for employment than my children.
17.
The competition makes the price of goods (cheap) and (cheap).
18.
Charles is (hard-working) than Tom.
19.
Is this book (interesting) than the one you read last week?
20.
Of the three boys, Harry is the (badly-bred).
THE PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENTENCES
Change these sentences into the passive voice:
1. They can't make tea with cold water.

2. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant.
3. Somebody has taken some of my books away.
4. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
5. They have to repair the engine of the car.
6. The boys broke the window and took away some pictures.
7. People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday.
8. They may use this room for the classroom.
9. The teacher is going to tell a story.
10. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.
11. The children looked at the women with a red hat.
12. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.
13. People speak English in almost every corner of the world.
14. You mustn't use this machine after 5:30 p.m
15. Luckily for me. They didn't call my name.
16. After class, one of the students always erases the chalk board.
17. You must clean the wall before you paint it.
18. They told the new pupil where to sit.
19. I knew that they had told him of the meeting.
20. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness.


SAMPLE TEST 1
READING COMPREHENSION
PART A: Choose the word or phrase that completes each unfinished
sentence below.
1. The shark hit him so .................... that it knocked the spear gun from his
hand.
A. hardly
B. strong
C. hard

D. heavy
2. You'll fail the exam ................. you don't start revising.
A. until
B. if
C. when
D. unless
3. The methods for making paper.................. to Europe by the Arabs in the 18th
century.
A. is brought B. were brought
C. was brought
D. Are
brought
4. Though she was very tired, she went on..................... .
A. work
B. to work
C. working
D. worked
5. The girl returned the money. She was very ....................
A. honorable B. honest
C. honored
D. trusting
6. When it began to rain, they ............... in the yard.
A. played
B. were playing
C. had played
D. have
played
7. Someone broke ................. my house and stole the motorbike.
A. out
B. up

C. into
D. in
8. He'd like to ................. when he is sixty.
A. rest
B. stop
C. relax
D. retire
9. The electricity failed while she .................. our dinner.
A. was cooking B. is cooking
C. has cook
D. has been cooked
10. The police have already found the ........…. jewels.
A. stolen
B. steal
C. stole
D. stealing
11. These workers are working very ………
A. hardly
B. hard
C. hardness
D. hard on
12. When I saw her, I thought she looked ………..
A. happily
B. happy
C. to be happy
D. being happy
13. Hetty died ............................. she had a stroke.
A. due to
B. because
C. because of

D. owing to
14. There are..................... people here.
A. too little
B. much few
C. too many
D. very less
15. If I like the car, I ............... buy it.


A. will
B. would
C. could
D. will have
16. "I'm having an important test tomorrow". - ...............................
A. Congratulations
B. Well-done
C. Be careful D. Good luck
17. Hanoi is ..................... of Vietnam.
A. capital
B. a capital
C. an capital
D. the capital
18. He likes ..................... to modern jazz.
A. have listenedB. has listened C. be listening
D. listening
19. Susan is five years ………… than Mary.
A. older
B. elder
C. eldest
D. old

20. It is getting cold. You’d better not……. without a coat.
A. go out
B. going out
C. to go out D. have gone
out
PART B: In this section you will find after the passage five question,
each with for suggested answers. You must choose One which you
think fits best.
One day, a well-known singer was invited by a rich lady to her house. His name
is Corney. He was asked to sing to the guests. But he was not invited to have
dinner with them: dinner was ordered for him downstairs together with the
lady’s servants.
He had a good dinner and after it he addressed the servants.
“Well, now, my good friends.” He said, “I want to sing to you”.
The servants were, of course, very glad and so he sang to them.
There was no piano, but they sang for half an hour even without it.
At ten o’clock, the singer was asked to come upstairs to the lady’s guests.
Corney went there.
All the guests were already waiting for him.
“We are ready”. said the lady.
“Ready for what?” asked the Corney.
“For your songs.” She answered.
“But I sang only an hour ago and I can’t sing twice in the evening.”
“It’s impossible! Where did you sing”, exclaimed the lady.
“I’m always having dinner with the company to which I sing.”
And with these words he left the house.
1. Corney was _______________.
A. a rich lady
B. a famous singer
C. the lady’s guests

D. the lady’s singer
2. The singer had a good dinner with ________________.
A. the rich lady
B. his good friends
C. the lady’s guests
D. the lady’s servants
3. The servants were very happy when ________________.
A. they heard Corney sing.
B. they sang together.
C. the singer was asked to come upstairs.
D. Corney had a good dinner.
4. The singer said that________________.
A. he sang for an hour.
B. he only sang to those he had dinner with.


C. he couldn’t sing in the evening.
D. he only sang to poor servants
5. The word “company” used in the story means:
A. business firm
C. poor servants

B. group of people
D. lady’s guests.

PART C: Complete the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use
only ONE word in each space.
laugh - local park - chat - jumped bench - ran
cone - hysterics - head - walking - dog
– tiger

An embarrassing incident
One day last summer I was walking through the (1) .................... . It was a hot
day and I was eating an ice cream. As I was (2) ..................... past the boating
lake, I saw my friends, Carol and Jim. They were taking their (3)..................... for
a walk. When we met, we stopped for a (4)................. . While we were talking,
the dog (5)................... up and tried to get my ice cream. I pulled my hand
away and unfortunately the ice cream came out of the(6) .................... Now
there was a bald man behind me. The poor man wasn't doing any harm. He was
just sitting on the (7)....................... and reading a newspaper. Well, when I
pulled my hand away, the ice cream flew through the air and it landed on the
man's (8)................... I didn't know whether to (9)................... or cry, but Carol
and Jim did. When I looked at them, they weren't just laughing, they were in
(10)......................... But I was very embarrassed.
WRITING
PART A: Guided sentence building. Use the following sets or words and
phrases to write complete sentences
1. Driver / stop/ car / time / save / child.
2. My parents / been / China / several times.
3. I / wish / stop / raining.
4. poor man / die heart attack / five months.
5. He / tired / meeting / same people / every day.
PART B: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that
means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.
1. The fire has destroyed many houses.
Many houses…………………………………………………………………
2. We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.
The question……….…………………………………………………………
3. “ I don’t love you anymore”, said Peter to his girlfriend.
Peter told his girlfriend that……..………………………............................
4. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident.

Unless…………………………………….........................………...............
5. He likes tennis best of all sports.
His favorite……...........………………………………………………………


PART C: Choose One of the following topics to write a paragraph of
120-150 words on the answer sheet.
- The role of the English language.
- Your free time and entertainment.
SAMPLE TEST 2
READING COMPREHENSION
PART A: Choose the word or phrase that completes each unfinished
sentence below.
1. My wife looks ..................... my daughter.
a. into
b. for
c. after
d. by
2. She spent a lot of money .................... cosmetics.
a. in
b. on
c. into
d. for
3. ............... you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
a. If
b. Unless
c. Because
d. In order that
4. Though she was very tired, she went on..................... .
a. work

b. to work
c. working d. worked
5. Paper money ................... for a thousand years.
a. used
b. has been used
c. has used d. is used
6. When it began to rain, they ............... in the yard.
a. played
b. were playing
c. had played d. have played
7. He says he’s sorry.............. what he did, so you need not get angry..........him.
a. on/at
b. for/with
c. of/in
d. up/for
8. I’ve seen the Prime Minister on television, I’ve never seen him............ person.
a. by
b. on
c. of
d. in
9. Susan is five years ………… than Mary.
a. older
b. elder
c. eldest
d. old
10. It is getting cold. You’d better not……. without a coat.
a. go out
b. going out c. to go out
d. have gone out
11. These workers are working very ………

a. hardly
b. hard
c. hardness
d. hard on
12. When I saw her, I thought she looked ………..
a. happily
b. happy
c. to be happy
d. being happy
13. After the campaign a special medal was ……..to all.
a. deserved
b. awarded
c. gained
d. earned
14. There are..................... people here.
a. too many
b. much few
c. too little
d. very less
15. If I like the car, I ............... buy it.
a. will
b. would
c. could
d. will have
16. The police questioned all guests: they……...... that one of them was a spy.
a. wondered
b. challenged
c. surprised
d. suspected
17. She didn’t .............. doing the ironing, as she hadn’t wanted to go out

anyway.
a. object
b. matter
c. care for
d. mind
18. He likes ..................... to modern jazz.
a. have listenedb. has listened c. be listening
d. listening
19. The electricity failed while she .................. our dinner.


a. was cooking b. is cooking
c. has cook
d. has been cooked
20. The police have already found the ........…. jewels.
a. stolen
b. steal
c. stole
d. stealing
PART B: In this section you will find after the passage five question,
each with for suggested answers. You must choose One which you
think fits best.
Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident nine years ago. He was
also partially deaf because of old age. Last week, he was strolling near his home
when a thunderstorm approached. He took refuge under the tree and was
struck by lightning. He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20
minutes later lying face down in the water below a tree. He went into the house
and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke, his legs were numb and he
was trembling, but when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the
room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he saw her for the

first time in nine years. Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and
hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain
the occurrence. The only possible explanations offered by one doctor was that,
since Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps
the only way it could be restored was by another trauma.
1. What caused Robert Edwards’s blindness?
a. He was struck by lightening. b. He was very old.
c. He was in a car accident
d. He fell down in his yard.
2. What was the first thing that he saw after being struck by lightning?
a. His wife
b. a clock
c. a tree
d. lightening
3. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Edwards has been blind for nine years.
b. Edwards was unconscious for twenty minutes after lightening had struck
him.
c. Doctors believe that Edwards was never really blind or deaf.
d. Edwards awoke with his face in a puddle of water.
4. What was Edwards doing when he was struck by lightning?
a. climbing a tree
c. lying on the ground
c. driving a car
d. hiding from the storm under the tree
5. What was the reason given by one doctor that Edwards regained his sight?
a. He regained his sight from the head injury when he fell from a tree.
b. He was happy after his wife entered his room for the first time in nine
years.
c. The lightening took the feeling from his legs and gave feeling in his eyes.

d. Because the blow that blinded him was very severe, it took another very
severe blow to restore his sight.
PART C: Complete the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use
only ONE word in each space.
partner - called - since- invented world
certain - drink -factory - coca plantrecipe


Coca-cola is enjoyed all over the (1)............... . 1.6 billion gallons are sold
every year, in over one hundred and sixty countries. The drink
was(2)................... by Dr John Pemberton in Atlanta as a health(3)...................
on 8 May 1886, but it was given the name Coca-Cola by his(4).................., Frank
Robinson, because it was originally made from the (5)..................... . In the first
year, only nine drinks a day were sold.
The business was bought by a man(6).................... Asa Candler in1888, and
the first(7)................ was open in Dallas, Texas, in 1895. Coca-Cola is still made
there. Billions of bottles and cans have been produced since 1895, but
the(8).................. is still kept secret!
Diet Coke has been made(9)................ 1982, and over the years many clever
advertisements have been used to sell product. It is(10).................... that CocaCola will be drunk far into the twenty-first century.
WRITING
PART B: Guided sentence building. Use the following sets or words and
phrases to write complete sentences
1. Her son / prefer / play / tennis / football.
2. My parents / been / China / several times
3. I / wish / stop / raining
4. poor man / die heart attack / five months
5. He / start / ski / when / he / six
PART C: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that
means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.

1. I can’t swim as well as Mary.
Mary…………………………………………………………………………………
2. We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.
The question………………………………………………………………….........
3. “ I don’t love you anymore”, said Peter to his girlfriend.
Peter told his girlfriend that…………………................…………………................
4. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident.
Unless…………...........…………………………………………………............... ..
5. He likes tennis best of all sports.
His favorite………..………………………………………………………………
PART D: Choose One of the following topics to write a paragraph of
120-150 words on the answer sheet.
- The advantages and disadvantages of television.
- Your free time and entertainment.

SAMPLE TEST 3
READING COMPREHENSION
PART A: Choose the word or phrase that completes each unfinished
sentence below.


1. These workers are working very ………
a. hardly
b. hard
c. hardness
d. hard on
2. When I saw her, I thought she looked ………..
a. happily
b. happy
c. to be happy

d. being happy
3. After the campaign a special medal was ……..to all.
a. deserved
b. awarded
c. gained
d. earned
4. Peter prefers playing football…….. volleyball.
a. to
b. as
c. more
d. more than
5. Don’t drink so much tea: it’s bad............. your stomach.
a. for
b. by
c. to
d. on
6. Jane is two year ………… than Liz.
a. old
b. elder
c. eldest
d. older
7. I’ve got no money. Can you .............. me five pounds?.
a. do
b. rent
c. borrow
d. lend
8. London is ……….. of England.
a. capital
b. a capital
c. an capital d. the capital

9. Hurry or you won’t .................... the train.
a. catch
b. do
c. take
d. reach
10. These clothes are ……….. cleaner than the others.
a. much
b. as
c. so
d. very
11. Our school is ................. the bank.
a. close of
b. next to
c. near from
d. next
by
12. Mary did not know the word, Susan didn’t ……….
a. neither
b. either
c. too
d. so
13. These flowers smell ………
a. sweetly
b. sweet
c. sweetness
d. being sweet
14. If you walk along this lane you will see the signpost……to the beach.
a. pointing
b. showing
c. directing

d. indicating
15. The old ship will be towed into harbor and………
a. broken up
b. broken down c. broken in
d. broken off
16. The police questioned all guests: they……...... that one of them was a spy.
a. wondered
b. challenged
c. surprised
d. suspected
17. She didn’t .............. doing the ironing, as she hadn’t wanted to go out
anyway.
a. object
b. matter
c. care for
d. mind
18. The house we have rented is…....So we shall have to buy some beds,
chairs, tables, etc…
a. unrestored b. unable
c. unrepaired
d. unfurnished
19. After you have paid a bill, you are given a ……. to show that you have paid.
a. receipt
b. deceit
c. receiver
d. reception
20. She was a famous actress. Whenever she went, the fans surrounded her
and asked her for
her………. .
a. autograph

b. subscription c. subtitles
d. photograph
PART B: Read the text and choose the word that best fits each space.
Alice Hyde is ninety-seven years old and she always watches the Miss
World(1)_______ on TV. She likes to remember the year 1911, when
she(2)________ the first Miss World. “It was wonderful. My picture was in the best


magazines and(3)________ postcards. I(4)_______ hundreds of letters. A lot of
men wanted to marry me! (5)__________ off all, Charlie Chaplin wrote from
America and (6)_______ me to Hollywood. I really wanted to go there and be a
film star, but my parents said no.”
(7)________, in 1912, Alice married Charlie Hyde, a boy from her home town in
the north of England. They had five children, four sons and a daughter. When
Charlie (8)_________ they moved to Spain and they lived there until Charlie died.
Alice came back to England and bought an antique shop, where she worked
until last year. “I’ve had a wonderful life. I’ve traveled. I’ve lived abroad. I’ve
never been to Hollywood but I don’t (9)_______ that. I’ve known my true love. My
Charlie was the best husband in the world! I’m still healthy and active. I feel
much younger than ninety-seven. I’ve just done my (10)________ and I’m going
to Spain for my summer holiday!”
1. a. test
b. match
c. competition
d. game
2. a. became
b. grew into
c. elected
d. was selected
3. a. in

b. on
c. above
d. over
4. a. received
b. wrote
c. faxed
d. typed
5. a. Most
b. Best
c. Important
d. The first
6. a. invited
b. encouraged c. urged
d. requested
7. a. Instead
b. But
c. Therefore
d. Moreover
8. a. retreated
b. retired
c. returned
d. resided
9. a. hate
b. dislike
c. regret
d. miss
10. a. homework b. sports
c. game
d. exercises
PART C: Complete the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use

only ONE word in each space.

Elvis Presley
asked- death- news- world- diedmourningface – funeral – jammed - shown
When Elvis Presley(1).............. on 16th August, 1917, radio and television
programmes all over the (2)........... was interrupted to give the(3) ............. of
his(4)........... . President Carter was(5)............. to declare a day of
national(6)............. . Carter said, “Elvis Presley changed the(7)............. of
American popular culture... . He was unique and irreplaceable” Eighty thousand
people attended his(8)............. The streets were(9)............ with cars, and Elvis
Presley films were(10).................. on television, and his records were played on
the radio all day. In the year after his death, 100 million Presley LPs were sold.
WRITING
PART A: Guided sentence building. Use the following sets or words and
phrases to write complete sentences
11. Would / mind / show / me / how / work / lift?
12. They / not allow / smoke / room
13. I / wish / stop / raining
14. poor man / die / heart attack / five months
15. police /accuse / set / fire / building
PART B: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that
means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.
16. He didn’t study hard; he failed in the examination.


If...............................................................................................................................
.....
17. We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.
The question……...…………………………………………………………......
18. “I don’t love you any more”, said Mary to her boyfriend

Mary
told
her
boyfriend
that......................................................................................
19. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an
accident.
Unless……………………...………………………………………………………….
20. Arther said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
Arther apologized…...........……………………………………………....................
PART C: Write a paragraph (about 120-150 words) about your free time
and entertainment.
SAMPLE TEST 4
READING COMPREHENSION
PART A: Choose the word or phrase that completes each unfinished
sentence below.
1. The police............... warned the people not to come home.
a. hasn’t had b. hasn’t
c. have
d. has
2. The Browns have move into a huge................. .
a. house of two storey b. two-storey house c. two-storeys house d. house
two-storeys
3. ............... you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
a. If
b. Unless
c. Because
d. In order that
4. My brother was ............. in 2000 than in 2008.
a. more fat

b. fat
c. fatter
d. fattest
5. Paper money ................... for a thousand years.
a. used
b. has been used
c. has used
d. is
used
6. When it began to rain, they ............... in the yard.
a. played
b. were playing
c. had played d. have played
7. He says he’s sorry.............. what he did, so you need not get angry..........him.
a. on/at
b. for/with
c. of/in
d. up/for
8. I’ve seen the Prime Minister on television, I’ve never seen him............ person.
a. by
b. on
c. of
d. in
9. Susan is five years ………… than Mary.
a. older
b. elder
c. eldest
d. old
10. It is getting cold. You’d better not……. without a coat.
a. go out

b. going out c. to go out d. have gone out
11. These workers are working very ………
a. hardly
b. hard
c. hardness
d. hard on
12. When I saw her, I thought she looked ………..
a. happily
b. happy
c. to be happy d. being happy
13. After the campaign a special medal was ……..to all.


a. deserved
b. awarded
c. gained
d. earned
14. If you walk along this lane you will see the signpost……to the beach.
a. pointing
b. showing
c. directing d. indicating
15. The old ship will be towed into harbor and………
a. broken up
b. broken down c. broken in d. broken off
16. The police questioned all guests: they……...... that one of them was a spy.
a. wondered
b. challenged
c. surprised d. suspected
17. She didn’t .............. doing the ironing, as she hadn’t wanted to go out
anyway.

a. object
b. matter
c. care for d. mind
18. The house we have rented is……… So we shall have to buy some beds,
chairs, tables. a. unrestored
b. unable
c. unrepaired d. unfurnished
19. After you have paid a bill, you are given a ……. to show that you have paid.
a. receipt
b. deceit
c. receiver
d. reception
20. She was a famous actress. Whenever she went, the fans surrounded her and
asked her for her………. .
a. autograph
b. subscription c. subtitles
d. photograph
PART B: In this section you will find after the passage five question,
each with for suggested answers. You must choose One which you
think fits best.
The United States developed from a predominantly rural nation at the end of
the Civil War in 1865 to the world’s largest and wealthiest industrial power by
the time it entered World War I in 1917. Among the key factors for this
major transformation were a huge population increase, discovery and
exploitation of enormous mineral resources, consolidation of the Vast Great
Plains and Western settlements, and the construction of the extensive railroad
networks to service industrial, agricultural, and population growth.
21. This passage is mainly about
a. why the United States entered World War I
b. how the United States became an industrial power.

c. how the great Plains and the West were settled.
d. why the railroad were built.
22. In 1917 the United States
a. ended its Civil War.
b. became a wealthy country.
c. discovered minerals in the South West.
d. became involved in a war.
23. You can infer from this passage that between 1865 and 1917, many people
a. died in the war
b. left the city
c. went to work by train
d. moved to the city
24. Which following words does not refer to size.
a. huge
b. key
c. enormous
d. extensive
25. The first World War began in ............. and ended in .............
a. 1939-1945 b. 1914-1918
c. 1926-1928
d. 1939-1937
WRITING
PART A: Complete the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use
only ONE word in each space.


Elvis Presley
asked- death- news- world- diedmourningface – funeral – jammed - shown
When Elvis Presley(26).............. on 16 th August, 1917, radio and television
programmes all over the (27)........... was interrupted to give the(28) ............. of

his(29)........... . President Carter was(30)............. to declare a day of
national(31)............. . Carter said, “Elvis Presley changed the(32)............. of
American popular culture... . He was unique and irreplaceable” Eighty thousand
people attended his(33)............. The streets were(34)............ with cars, and
Elvis Presley films were(35).................. on television, and his records were
played on the radio all day. In the year after his death, 100 million Presley Lps
were sold.
PART B: Guided sentence building. Use the following sets or words and
phrases to write complete sentences
36. She / think / easy / pass / examination
37. I /look / forward / hear/ you /soon
38. I / wish / stop / raining
39. poor man / die heart attack / five months
40. He / tall / see / film / heads / other people
PART C: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that
means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.
41. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an
accident.
Unless………………………………………………………………………………....
42. We couldn’t answer the question because it was very hard.
The question………………………………………………………………….........
43. “ I don’t love you anymore”, said Peter to his girlfriend.
Peter told his girlfriend that………………………………………………………..
44. “ I must see the manager!” he cried.
He insisted………………………………………………………………………….
45. Arther said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
Arther apologized…………………………………………..............
PART D: Write a paragraph (about 120-150 words) about your free time
and entertainment.
SAMPLE TEST 5

PAPER 1:
READING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A:
In this section you must choose the word or phrase that best completes each
sentence. For each question , 1 to 20, indicate on your answer sheet the letter
A,B,C or D against the number of the question.
1. The more we learn, ……………………………...
a. we become wise
b. we become wiser
c. the wiser we become
d. wiser we become


2. He was a friendly waiter. He spoke to the writer …………………………………
.
a. friendly
b. as friends
c. like friends
d. in a friendly way
3. It costs approximately 200 dollars.
a. exactly
b. at least
c. more than
d. about
4. Some people think the camel ……………………………………… water in its
hump.
a. contains
b. stores
c. maintains
d. owns

5. I’m frightened …………………… traveling in the mountains.
a. of
b. by
c. with
d. at
6. I will do anything but …………………..the dishes.
a. wash
b. to wash
c. washing
d. will wash
7. When I ……………………………… TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
a. watch
b. watched
c. was watching d. am watching
8. A lot of cars entered for this race. There were …………………… cars in it.
a. much
b. lot of
c. lots of
d. plenty
9. The play has now………………… for three hundred performances.
a. made
b. run
c. prevented
d. shown
10.
The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and
……………… him of speeding.
a. charged
b. accused
c. blamed

d. warned
11.
Be quiet! It’s rude to ……………………… people when they are
speaking.
a. interfere
b. interrupt
c. prevent
d. introduce
12.
Mr. Jones has ……………… painting since he retired.
a. taken up
b. taken of
c. taken over
d. taken in
13.
The students in hostels are ……………………… to keep their room
clean and tidy.
a. hoped
b. expected
c. wanted
d. desired
14.
It was a fine day for a picnic, ………………… rather cold.
a. if
b. though
c. so
d. therefore
15.
“ Who are you inviting to the festival?”
“ No one. I’m going …………… myself.

a. by
b. with
c. for
d. to
16.
“ Do you think we should offer Mr. Jones a drink?”
“ No. He looks …………………………… “.
a. comfortable b. real comfortable
c. comfort
d.
comfortably
chance
17.
Which word is stressed on the second syllable?
a. expert
b. erect
c. exercise
d. explanation
18.
Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
other?.
a. ploughed
b. coughed
c. laughed
d.
photographed
19.
Which word is stressed on the first syllable?.
a. elastic
b. equipment

c. element
d. eleven
20.
“The lake had ice on it this morning.”


“ It ……………… very cold last night.”
a. must have gotten
b. could have gotten
c. would have gotten
d. should have gotten
SECTION B:
In this section you will find after the passage five questions , each with four
suggested answers . You must choose One which you think fits best.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich
man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel
preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just
two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to
people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there
were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics
was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the
interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 30,000 dollars to
125,000 dollars.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards
(gold medal, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the winners.
Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decisions. Americans
have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World
War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared

their prizes.
21.
When did the first award ceremony take place?
a. 1895
b. 1962
c. 1901
d. 1968
22.
Why was the Nobel prize established?
a. To organize worthwhile contributions to humanity.
b. To resolve political differences.
c. To honor the inventor of dynamite.
d. To spend money.
23.
In which field have Americans received the most awards?
a. Literature
b. Economics
c. Peace
d. Science
24.
In how many fields are prizes given?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 6
d. 10
25.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. Awards vary in monetary value.
b. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s
invention .

c. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.
d. A few individuals have won two awards.
SECTION C:
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE
suitable word :
power-cut, trolley, fewer, quicker, jobs, ring,
checkouts,
slower,
customers,
technicians,
security-guards, car.


Smart shopping. Would it be a good thing? Well, let’s consider some of the
advantages and disadvantages. The supermarkets think that it would be a
good thing. It would be (26) ……………………………… and there would be no
queues at the (27) …………………….. . They also think that prices would come
down, because they wouldn’t need checkout assistants. So they would save
money. Of course, the checkout assistants wouldn’t like that. They ‘d lose
their (28) ………………………………… .
But would the stores really need (29)…………………………………… people?
They wouldn’t need checkout assistants, but they‘d need (30)
……………………………… to look after and repair the machines. And
technicians earn more money than checkout assistants . The shops would
also need more ( 31) ……………………………. and they’d need assistants to
help (32) …………………………………… when there were problems.
What about shoppers? What would happen if you put something back on
the shelves? What would happen if a child put extra things in the (33)
……………………………or ran the pen over lots of things on the shelves? Would
people really trust the computers? You can watch an assistant and you can

argue with an assistant, but you can’t with a computer. And what would
happen if there was a ( 34 )……………………..?
Finally, what about security? The stores believe that the security arches
would stop shoplifters. But how would shoppers feel about the arches? If you
just forgot to scan something in the trolley, the alarm would (35) ……………
when you went through the arch. Everyone in the store would look at you .
Wouldn’t that be a bit embarrassing?
Smart shopping sounds very simple, but would it need smart shoppers?
PAPER 2:
WRITING
SECTION A:
GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING
Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences.
36. John / prefer / cycle / drive.
………………………………………………………………………………………
37. We / go / airport / see / off / friend / last Sunday.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
38. It / half an hour / walk / here / station.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
39. year 2010 / our living conditions / much better.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
40. You / borrow / book / if / promise / keep/ clean.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
SECTION B:
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed above it.
41. We have run out of rice today.
There’s no ……………………………………………………………………………
42. How long have you worked here?

When did you ………………………………………………………………………
43. Robert opened the drawer and took out the knife.
Opening ………………………………………………………………………………
44. She knows a lot more about it than I do.


I don’t know …………………………………………………………………………
45. Books are no longer written by hand.
Books used to ………………………………………………………………..………
46. The fire has destroyed many houses.
Many houses………………………………………………………………………….
47. He will die if nobody brings him to hospital.
Unless ………………………………………………………………………………
48. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
The water was not ……………………………………………………………………
49. Let’s pay him a visit.
Why ……………………………………………………………………………………
50. I haven’t seen my aunts for years.
I last …………………………………………………………….…………
SECTION C:
COMPOSITION
Write a composition from 120 to 150 words on one of the following topics:
- Your favorite sport
- Your likes and dislikes
- Your hobbies