REVISION FOR THE SECOND TEST
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. (1 mark)
1. A. year B. young C. minority D. yellow
2. A. write B. win C. answer D. who
3. A. traffic B. farm C. representative D. brother
4. A. play B. black C. talk D. illiteracy
5. A. who B. where C. when D. why
6. A. home B. hold C. hour D. her
7. A. invited B. attended C. celebrated D. finished
8. A. arrives B. washes C. passes D. catches
9. A. floppy B. sneaky C. terrify D. friendly
10. A. excited B. kind C. nice D. quick
11. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs
12. A. name B. news C. drink D. nose
13. A. memorable B. pretty C. seven D. telephone
14. A. sneaky B. ready C. scream D. please
15. A. holiday B. vehicle C. helpfully D. rehearsal
16. A. war B. work C. world D. whom
17. A. winter B. answer C. award D. towards
18. A. children B. divorce C. married D. present
19. A. will B. milk C. tall D. talk
20. A. should B. would C. folk D. cool
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. (1 mark)
1. My father was thinking of buy a new computer for me.
A B C D
2. His teacher advised him learning English harder.
A B C D
3. The student admitted not to do all her homework.
A B C D
4. He suggested to have a party on his retirement.
A B C D
5.I am delighted hearing the news.
A B C D
6. It’s so cold to go out.
A B C D
7. You can’t always insist your own way – there has to be some give- and – take
A B C D
8.Two close friends can spend time to be together without needing to pretend.
A B C D
9.A friend can help you solve problems and to share the grief times along with the great
A B C D
times.
10. It took her a long time getting accustomed to the new environment and make friends with
A B C D
other classmates.
11. I often listen music when I have free time.
A B C D
12. We spent a week to preparing for our concert.
A B C D
13. It’s impossible for me being there before 8p.m.
A B C D
14. She likes her job but does not like wear uniforms.
A B C D
15. While Tina looked for a flashlight, the lights came back on.
A B C D
16.I saw a man jumped through the window 5 minutes ago, but couldn’t remember his face.
A B C D
17: He avoids to travel during rush hours.
A B C D
8 John’s friends had celebrated a farewell party for him last Sunday
A B C D
III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (4 marks)
1. A …………………….. is a person who represents for someone or a group.
A. teacher B. student C. representative D. worker
2. My mother advised me …………………..……. to bed too late.
A. to go B. not to go C. not going D. going
3. ……………………... the money, they began quarrelling about how to divide it.
A. To find B. Having found C. Finding D. To have found
4. We congratulated him ………………..……… winning the first prize in the competition.
A. on B. at C. for D. from
5. What’s the best way of ………………….….. money to support charities.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
6. The aim of English Competition is …………………….….. the spirit of learning English among students.
A. to stimulate B. to improve C. to prevent D. to persuade
7. Can you tell me some kinds of ………………..…… work?.
A. volunteered B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. volunteering
8. He spent almost his time ……………….…..... the favourite subjects.
A. to learn B. learned C. learn D. learning
9. Lan thanked me ………………….……... her to my birthday party.
A. from inviting B. on inviting C. for inviting D. of inviting
10. Mrs Hoa warned her daughter ……………………….. touching the electric wines.
A. against B. for C. on D. at
11. They encouraged me ……………………..……. the selecting good teachers exam.
A. taking B. to take C. not to take D. took
12. She was looking forward to ……………………….... to Ho chi Minh City with her friends.
A. go B. went C. to go D. going
13. I heard the birds ………………….……… on the trees.
A. sang B. to sing C. sing D. sung
14. Mr Cuong insisted…………………….…… me a lift of his new car.
A. in giving B. on giving C. at giving D. of giving
15. Peter asked his sister not…………………………… . anyone about the news.
A. tell B. telling C. told D. to tell
16. ………………….…… all the homework, I played some games.
A. Having done B. Had done C. Doing D. Did
17.The lifeguard----------them not to swim too far from the shore.
A .warned B. said C. suggested D. proposed
18. He ---------me to have dinner with him that night.
A. hoped B .agreed C. offered D. invited
19. She----------to help me redecorate the room.
A. enjoyed B. agreed C. insisted D. advised
20. John reminded me ---------- his motorbike by 8 o’clock.
A. please return B. not forget to return C. to return D. remember to return
21. He---------on seeing the manager of the hotel.
A. asked B. convinced C. insisted D. expected
22. Bob------------ having stolen Mary’s pocket calculator.
A. admitted B. agreed C. dreamed D. accepted
23. We warmed him against----------- to the capital by train.
A. to travel B. travel C. traveling D. traveled
24. The rain prevented us ------------climbing to the top of the mountain.
A. for B. from C. at D. on
25. -------- is the state of not knowing how to read or write.
A. Literacy B. illiteracy C. campaign D. struggle
26. When someone----------a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learn it .
A. recites B. takes part inC. completes D. completes
27. We must start a------for illiteracy eradication immediately
A. contest B. company C. champion D. campaign
28.The children agreed.........the candy equally.
A. being divided B. to be divided C. to divide D. dividing
29 Remember……………the letter for me tommorrow.
A. to post B. will post C. post D. posting
30 ............. means: 'unable to read and write'.
A. Disadvantaged B. Literate C. Illiterate D. Handicapped
31. She would never forget................the Himalayas for the first time.
A. see B. seeing C. to seeing D. to see
32. Please let me………….the reason why I have to be out.
A. knowing B. to know C. knew D. know
33. She said that she had talked to me but I didn’t remember ……………her before.
A. see B. seeing C. not seeing D. to see
34. I want ……………………..the film which is on TV tonight.
A. seeing B. saw C. see D. to see
35. I think your mother was very angry because she……………when she saw you shopping at the shop
near the market.
A. made a fuss B. made a decision C. made a move D. made a choice
Write the following sentences in reported speech. (2 marks)
1. “ I swear I didn’t break your window.” The boy said.
=> The boy denied …………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………
2. “ What about going to the beach on the weekend ?” Van said.
=> Van suggested………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………...
3. “ I’m sorry, I can’t do it for you.” Nam said.
=> Nam refused ………………………...…………………………………….……………………………………………..……….…
4. “ Don’t forget to learn the old lessons ”. My teacher said to us.
=> My teacher reminded us ………………………………………………………………...…………………………..………
5.“ No, it’s not true, I didn’t steal the money”.
Jean denied …………………………………………………………………..
6.“ Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?”
Peter suggested ………………………………………………………………
7.“ I’ve broken your pen. I’m awfully sorry, Jack!”
David apologized ……………………………………………………………
8.“You broke into the bank, didn’t you, Thomas!”
The inspector accused ……………………………………………………….
9.“No, no, you really must have another drink!”
Dick insisted …………………………………………………………………
10.“It was very kind of you to lend me the car”
Bob thanked ……………………………………………………………………..
11.“Well done, Tim. You’ve passed the exam!”
I congratulated …………………………………………………………………..
12.“I fell like meeting your parents soon”
They looked forward …………………………………………………………….
13.“How about going out for some drink?”
Tom suggested …………………………………………………………………..
14.“Me? I didn’t take Sue’s calculator.”
Bob denied ………………………………………………………………………
. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday”, Harry told Mary.
A.Harry said sorry to Mary for forgetting her birthday. B.Harry felt sorry to forget Mary’s birthday.
C.Harry apologized Mary for having forgotten her birthday.
D.Harry really felt a pity not to remember Mary’s birthday.
2. “Would you like some coffee?” Peter asked me.
A. Peter asked me if I liked coffee. B. Peter asked me to make him a cup of coffee.
C. Peter offered to give me some coffee. D. Peter, do you like some coffee?
3. “Thanks a lot for coming to the party”, the host said to the guests.
A. The host said thanks a lot for coming to the party.
B. The host requested coming to the party.
C. The host proposed coming to the party.
D. The host thanked the guests for coming to the party.
4. “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady.
A. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady.
B. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady.
C. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady.
D. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady.
5. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked Tom.
A. Tom invited Sarah to his birthday party.
B. Tom asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party.
C. Tom asked Sarah if she like his birthday party or not.
D. Tom reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party.
SENTENCE COMPLETION
1.I expected_______________, but I wasn’t.
A. to invite to the party. B. to be invited to the party.
C. inviting to the party. D. being invited to the party.
2. The doctor advised Robert___________________
A. to take more exercise if he wanted to lose weight.
B. to take more exercise so that he could to lose weight.
C. that he takes more exercise to lose weight.
D. that he should take more exercise in order that to lose weight.