Test for unit 4

Test for unit 4
I. Choose the right words or phrases to fill in the blanks.
1. _____ is a story passed on in spoken form from one generation to the next.
a. Novel b. Fiction c. Folktale d. Legend
2. When I was a child, I _____ follow my Mom to the market.
a. Used to b. like c. get used to d. usually
3. We must be there _____ 7.30 and 10.30.
a. At b. before c. between d. after
4. They’ll arrive _____ Monday, 14 July.
a. In b. at c. during d. on
5. I like folktale and _____ does my sister.
a. Neither b. so c. too d. either
6. They wanted to know _____ she left early.
a. Why b. what c. when d. where
7. My father used _____ us to the zoo when he was alive.
a. Took b. taking c. to take d. take
8. Oh, that’s nice. Where _____ it?
a. Do you buy b. are you buy c. did you buy d. you buy
II. Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. They __________ (award) him a medal for bravery last year.
2. Mr. Brown used ___________ (play) football when he ______ (be) young.
3. Mozart __________ (start) ___________ (compose) at the age of five and ________ (write) more
than 600 pieces of music.
4. ________ you_______ (go) out last night?
5. Last night I _______(go) to bed late. Suddenly I _______(hear) a noise. I _____ (get) up to see
what it _______ (be) but I ___________ (see) anything.
6. What ________you________ to do in your free time? – I used to go fishing.
7. Mary ________ (phone) me yesterday. She’s on holiday in France.
8. My parents used ___________(live) in Hue. They _______(be) born and _________(grow) up
there. In 1994, they _______(move) to Haiphong and then to Hanoi.
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition: in, on, at.

1. They got married ____ December 1996.
2. I’ll see you ____ Sunday, April 1.
3. We’ll arrive ____ 5 o’clock ____12 February.
4. What do you usually do ____ the weekend?
5. It often rains ____ May.
6. Do you give each other presents ____ Christmas?
7. I haven’t seen him for ages. I last saw him ____ 2005.
8. They often go out for dinner ____ Sunday evenings.
IV. Complete the dialogue. Put in used to with the verb.
Mrs. Bell is one hundred years old. She is the oldest person in the village. A radio reporter is interviewing
her.
Mrs. Bell: I’ve always lived in the village, but not always in this house.
Reporter: (1)______________________________________(Where/ you/ live?)
Mrs. Bell: When I was a girl, (2)_____________________________ (we/ live) at Apple Tree Farm.
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Reporter: But life was hard, wasn’t it?
Mrs. Bell: Oh, yes. Things (3) _______(be) different from the way they are now. In those days
(4)_______________________________(we/ not/ have) electricity.
Reporter: And (5)_________________________(you/ help) with the farm work?
Mrs. Bell: Yes, (6)_________________________ (I/ look after) the hens.
Reporter: What did you do in the evenings?
Mrs. Bell: After dinner, (7)_____________________ (we/ gather) round my grandfather to listen to
his stories. At the time, (8)______________________ (we/ have) few games to play.
V. Complete the story. Use the verbs in the box.
flying threw bit flew knocked went
soared cried saw Climbed dropped crawled
The ant and the pigeon
An ant (1)_______down to a brook to drink. A wave (2)__________ him over and he nearly
drowned. A pigeon was (3)_________ overhead with a twig in her beak. She (4)_____ the ant
drowning in the brook and (5)________ the twig to him. The ant (6)________ onto the twig

and was saved. Then a hunter (7)________ a net over the pigeon and was about to pull it
tight. The ant (8)_______ up to the hunter and (9)________ his leg. The hunter (10)______
out with pain and dropped the net. Out (11)_________ the pigeon and (12)_____ away.
Brook: suối nhỏ Twig: cành cây con
Beak: mỏ chim To soar: bay vút lên
VI. Use the word given and others words to complete the second sentence so that
it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. You don’t think carefully enough before you decide. (ought)
You ____________________________ more carefully before you decide.
2. When I was a child, we lived in Hanoi. (used)
We ________________________ _________________when I was a child.
3. He’s too weak to carry this box. (enough)
He isn’t ____________________________________________________.
4. When I was younger, this book was one of my favorites. (favorite)
This book used ________________________ of mine when I was young.
5. How long is it since you last saw Jane? (see)
When _____________________________________________________?
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