NỘI DUNG CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ÔN TẬP MÔN TIẾNG ANH TRÌNH ĐỘ B

A. NỘI DUNG CHƯƠNG TRÌNH ÔN TẬP MÔN TIẾNG ANH TRÌNH ĐỘ 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
MOOD
PRESENT Simple

Continuous

PAST

PASSIVE
am
S+

is + PP
are

MARKERS
always, often, usually,
frequently, sometimes,
occasionally, seldom,
rarely, never, every
day/week, month

S + am/is/are +
being + PP

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....

Perfect

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

S + have + been +

PP
has

Perfect
Continuous

S + have + been + Ving
Has
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

Simple

Continuous

Perfect

FUTURE

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

S + had + PP

S + was + being +
V-ing
were

S + had + been +
PP
Perfect
S + had + been + V-ing S + had + been
Continuous
being + PP
Simple
S + will/shall + V
S + will/shall + be
+ PP
Continuous
S + will + be + V-ing S + will + be
being + PP

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

One syllable
Tall
Cold

Comparative
Adj-er than
Taller than
Colder than

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

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

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


One syllable,
short vowel +
one consonant

Adj-er than
(double the consonant)
Hot
thin
big

Two syllables;
Consonant+ y
Two or more
syllables

Heavy

pretty
Modern
interesting
Good
bad
far

Irregular

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

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 công thức sau:


TYPE (loại)
1/ Real (có thật)

MAIN CLAUSE

IF - CLAUSE

Will
Can
Shall

+ V (bare-inf)

Simple Present

May

(v1)

Simple Present

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

Could

Past Subjunctive

(Khơng thật ở hiện tại)

Would + V (bare-inf)

(qúa khứ giải định)

Should

(V2: be

were)

Might
3/ Unreal in the past

Could

Past Perfect

(Khơng thật ở q khứ)

Would +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 .... khơng, 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.

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.

5. It (be) often hot in Summer.
6. 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. I (see) her before.
2. I (see) her last year.
3. Tom (never be) in Hanoi.
4. I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before.
5. What you (do) yesterday?
6. You (watch) TV last night?
7. She (be) born in 1980.
8. 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. Mary is (pretty) as her sister.
2. A new house is (expensive) than an old one.
3. His job is (important) than mine.
4. Of the four ties, I like the red one (well).
5. 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.

They can't make tea with cold water.
The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant.
Somebody has taken some of my books away.
They will hold the meeting before May Day.
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 listened
B. 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
B. group of people
C. poor servants
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 listened
b. 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 plant- recipe
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 Coca-Cola 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- died- mourningface – funeral – jammed - shown
When Elvis Presley(1).............. on 16 th 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- died- mourningface – 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