SỞ GD&ĐT TIỀN GIANG
TRUỜNG THPT TRUƠNG ĐỊNH
Name: .................................. TEST A (One period)
Grade:...................................
I/. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. a. background b. announce c. ambitious d. plough
2. a. traveled b. preferred c. cooked d. determined
3. a. training b. education c. radium d. diploma
4. a. spread b. please c. ease d. wreath
II/. Choose the best answer:
5/. “Don’t come before 6 o’ clock”, I said to him
I told him ...................................
a. don’t come before 6 o’clock b. to not come before 6 o’clock
c. not to come before 6 o’clock d. not coming before 6 o’clock
6/. The coat is ...................for me to wear
a. very large b. so large c. too large d. very much
7/. Jime is five centimeters ................. than Tom
a. tall b. higher c. taller d. tallest
8/. If I had time, I ................ to the beach with you this weekend.
a. would go b. will go c. will have gone d. would have gone
9/. The meeting ................at 7.30
a. has begun b. begins c. is going to begin d. is beginning
10/. While I ............. in the kichen, my son ……… his homework
a. was cooking – did b. was cooking- was doing c. cooked- done d. was cooking-done
11/. We .......... the film “Titanic”. It’s very interesting.
a. see b. saw c. have seen d. would seen
12/. .............. your homework last night finished last night ?
a. Did b. had c. was d. were
13/. He used to go fishing and .....................
a. so did me b. so did I c. I did not either d. neither did I
14/. Paul was ..............sad about his examination results that he didn’t smile all week
a. such b. very c. too d. so
15/. Would you like ............. to the cinema ?
a. to go b. go c. going d. gone
16/. The boy ............... eyes are brown is my friend.
a. whom b. which c. who d. whose
17/. It rained everyday during our holiday .................it ?
a. is b. isn’t c. did d. didn’t
18/. If he’d been thirsty, he .............some water
a. would drink b. will drink c. had drunk d. would have drunk
19./ I wish I ....... the Minister for Education
a. was b. were c. will be d. would be
20/. Some animals are now .............We need to find way to protect them
a. dangerous b. dangerously c. in danger d. danger
21/. The alarm goes ............. at 6 o’clock and Nam starts a new day.
a. on b. off c. to d. back
22/. Mr. Ba is a cyclo driver. Most of his .............are foreigners. They like going to around by
cyclo.
a. customers b. children c. passengers d. friends
23/. Would you mind .............on the TV until I’ve finished my homework ?
a. not turning b. not to turn c. not turn d. not being turned
24/. I’ve got some valuable experience of teaching when I work as a ...............last summer
a. tutor b. teacher c. instructor d. professor
III/. Read the passage below and then fill each blank with the best completion:
Can you imagine what Thomas Edison’s life was like in the years (25)……..he had
invented the electric lamp? Many things had to be invented and biult before electric lamp could
really be used; machines to (26)……….. the electricity in each home, things (27)………..it
certain that the electricity in the wires did not (28) ………..fires, things to send the electricity to
the right places Everything that was (29) ……….. had to be thought of and built by Edison and
the men who worked (30) ……….him. Edison made 360 inventions or (31) ………in order to
send electric power to (32)……….. it was wanted.
25/. a. when b. after c. while d. before
26/. a. measure b. test c. obtain d. take
27/. a. to do b. to make c. to help d. to assist
28/. a. put b. take c. start d. like
29/. a. accepted b. tried c. obtained d. needed
30/. a. about b. near c. with d. at
31/. a. least b. less c. more d. much
32/. a. whatever b. whatever c. whoever d. whenever
IV/. Writing: complete the following sentences:
33/. She/ want/ study/ English/ because/ it/ international language
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34/. My house/ far/ school/ so/ I/ usually/ go/ school/ bike.
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35/. He/ stuck/ heavy traffic/ more/ hour
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36/. How many/ hour/ you/ spend/ learn/ English/ every day.
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37/. His parents/ contented/ result.
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38/. My uncle/ decide/ give up/ smoke local tobacco/ two years ago.
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39/. Marie Curie/ found/ Radium Institue/ 1914
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40/. What time/ you/ go/ school/ this morning?
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