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Test 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words in each group.
1. A. of B. cafe' C. knife D. leaf
2. A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3. A. stored B. ploughed C. laughed D. smiled
4. A. send B. sun C. sound D. sure
5. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
1. It’s too cold outside. Would you mind............the window?
A. to close B. closed C. close D. closing
2. My uncle has smoked...........20 years.
A. since B. in C. at D. for
3. They are good friends. They ................................each other for a long time.
A. know B. have known C. knew D. knowing
4. Where is Janet? She is out. She said she..................back soon.
A. is B. would be C. was D. will be
5. She hasn’t finished the letter ............
A. already B. just C. yet D. never
6. She asked me ……. a driving license.
A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had
7. The manager asked me ............................. for him outside his office.
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited
8. This time last Monday we ………… the final test.
A. took B. were taking C. take D. are taking
9. I asked him ....................... he liked coffee .
A. what B. which C. when D. whether
10.I prefer tea………………………………….coffee.
A. rather B. than C. more D. to
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. While I (study)……………………… last night, Tom (drop)…………… to visit me.

2. The children are late. They (not come)………… home from school yet. I hope nothing’s wrong
3. Over the years, he (collect)………………………………… thousands of stamps.
4. Tuong Vi isn't in her room. She (cook)………………………………….. in the kitchen
5. That bridge (rebuild)…………………….. in 2005.
6. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)…………………………….
7. Mary(find)……………… a five- pound note while she (walk)……….to school yesterday.
8. Would you mind if she (phone)……………………… you?
9. The old lamp (make)……………………………… in China is five dollars.
10.Young people are fond of (wear)……………………………faded jeans.
VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1. We started living here fifteen years ago.
=>We have………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Have you ever played a computer game before?
=>Is this…………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Would you mind if I smoked in here?
=>Do you mind……………………………………………………………………………
4. “ Do you always go to church on Sundays?” she asked.
=>She asked…………………………………………………………………….…….…..
5. Those children collected old books.
=>Old books………………………………………………………………………….….
6. I spend two hours a day doing my homework.
=>It takes ……………………………………………………………………………..…
7. The last time I wrote to him was three months ago.
=>I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………
V. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
I have just .............................. (1) a letter from my brother, Dave. He is in Australia. He has
been there .................................. (2) six months. He is an engineer. He is ..............................(3) for a
big farm and he has visited a great ........................... (4) of different places in Australia. He has just
bought ............................. (5) Australian car and he has ................................... (6) to Alice Spring, a
small town to the center of Australia. He .............................. (7) soon visit Darwin.

From ............................... (8), he’ll fly to Perth. My brother has ..............................(9) been abroad
before, so he ...................... (10) this trip very exciting.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
VI. Read the passage and then answer the questions.
Lan started learning English when she was in grade 6. During the first semester she had
a lot of difficulties. She didn’t know how to learn English. Her pronunciation was bad and her English
grammar was even worse. She used to get poor marks with the English subject. One day her teacher
of English, Mr. Thanh gave her a cassette and asked her to listen to it. He showed Lan different ways
of learning vocabulary. He told her to do her homework with her classmates. A year later her English
was satisfactory. “Now I’m in grade 9,” she said, “I don’t find English very difficult”
1. When did Lan start learning English?
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Did she learn English very well at first?
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Who showed Lan different ways of learning vocabulary?
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How long has Lan learned English?
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
VII. Make the sentences using the words given.
1. I/ not talk/ uncle/ since/ he/ buy/ new house/ city center.
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I / see / your school’s advertisement / VTV3 / last night.
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Mr. John / said / he / visit / Hue / his family / following week.
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
--- Good luck to you ---
1. received 2. for 3. working 4. number 5. an
6. gone 7. will 8. there 9. never 10. finds