first term test with key

LE XOAY HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST TERM TEST
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
(Time: 45 minutes)
Full name:
Class:
code 169
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Câu 1: They couldn’t image……….without electricity or getting to work without a car.
A. having lived B. to live C. living D. being lived
Câu 2: Choose the word with the underlined part that has a different pronunciation from the
rest:
A. strengthen B. warmth C. growth D. within
Câu 3: Choose the best answer to rewrite these italicized sentences:
Larry said, “If I were a principal, I would change the school’s regulations”.
A. Larry said that if she were a principal, she would change the school’s regulations.
B. Larry said that if she had been the principal, she would have change the school’s regulations.
C. Larry said that if she had been the principal, she would have changed the school’s regulations.
D. Larry said that if she was the principal, she would have changed the school’s regulations.
Câu 4: What’s the matter with you? Don’t you approve of my…….so noisily?
A. talking B. being talking C. being talked D. talk
Câu 5: There was a beauty……..among the goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite according to a
Greek myth.
A. contest B. examination C. test D. competition
Câu 6: If I were forced to leave my position, I……..upset.
A. will be B. would have been C. would be D. probably be
Câu 7: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
The birth rate in Africa and Asia are still higher than the one in Europe and North
A B C D
America.

Câu 8: Choose the word with the underlined part that has a different pronunciation from the
rest:
A. office B. practice C. service D. device
Câu 9: Choose the word with the underlined part that has a different pronunciation from the
rest:
A. award B. knowledge C. forward D. toward
Câu 10: Choose the best answer to rewrite these italicized sentences:
“It’s a good idea to send the application before June”.
A. His teacher encouraged him sending the application before June.
B. His teacher forced him to send the application before June.
C. His teacher wanted him send the application before June.
D. His teacher suggested him sending the application before June.
Câu 11: If water………..to 100oC, it……….to steam.
A. is heated/ may turn B. heats/ turns C. is heated/ will turn D. heated/ turns
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Câu 12: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
There has been a steady increase on the number of literate people for the past few years
A B C
due to the campaign for illiteracy eradication.
D
Câu 13: Choose the best answer to rewrite these italicized sentences:
“I’ll drive you to the airport”, Alex said to Mary.
A. Alex denied driving Mary to the airport. B. Alex wanted to driving Mary to the airport.
C. Alex insisted on driving Mary to the airport. D. Alex agreed on driving Mary to the airport.
Câu 14: Choose the word with the underlined part that has a different pronunciation from the
rest:
A. relation B. relevant C. relative D. representative
Câu 15: Kim missed her train yesterday because of a traffic jam. By the time she got to the station, her
train……..
A. has left B. leaves C. had left D. left

Câu 16: When I told them the news, they……at me in surprise.
A. glanced B. looked C. stared D. peered
Câu 17: If I had taken that French course, I……..much progress.
A. made B. would made C. would have made D. had made
Câu 18: Choose the best answer to rewrite these italicized sentences:
Jack said to Mary, “If you get this job, you can earn a lot of money”.
A. Jack told Mary that if she got that job, she could earn a lot of money.
B. Jack told Mary that if she got this job, she will earn a lot of money.
C. Jack told Mary that if she gets that job, she’ll earn a lot of money.
D. Jack told that if he got this job, he will earn a lot of money.
Reading comprehension: choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for these following questions from 19 to
23:
TELEVISION
Here in Egypt, television has a powerful hold over people's minds. It is an instrument of leisure, of
information and - to a very limited extent - of culture. It does not stop people reading newspapers or books,
going to the cinema or theatre or watching videos. But these activities are occasional, irregular and ultimately
of secondary importance. Television is one of the main subjects of conversation, at school, in offices, at home
and in the street, as well as being written about in all the newspapers.
It might be said that the main objective of television is to persuade the maximum number of people to
watch it for the maximum amount of time. And how effectively the sitcoms and soap operas do that! I do not
think that I have ever seen any other country so totally dominated by these shows. Some of them are Egyptians
productions but the majority is American. Each episode, each program, is a talking point for everyone, young
and old alike.
Câu 19: Which is the main idea of the passage?
A. Television and its use.
B. Television, the main subjects of conversation.
C. Television, the rest of the media and American soaps.
D. Television, an instrument of leisure.
Câu 20: What does television have over people's mind?
A. A picture. B. A limit. C. An influence. D. An impression.

Câu 21: At school or in offices, television is considered as a topic _____.
A. for people to talk about B. for entertainment
C. for discussion D. for learning
Câu 22: What might the main objective of television be?
A. To get people away from their free time.
B. To allow much time for many people to watch it.
C. To get people away from their work.
D. To waste time.
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Câu 23: How often are the sitcoms and soap operas shown on TV?
A. Rarely. B. Never. C. Sometimes. D. A lot.
Câu 24: I finally finished………at 7 pm and served dinner.
A. to cook B. cooking C. to be cooked D. being cooked
Câu 25: Choose the word with the underlined part that has a different pronunciation from the
rest:
A. question B. competition C. option D. protection
Câu 26: Please forgive me. I didn’t mean……….you
A. to be hurt B. to hurt C. hurting D. hurt
Câu 27: Students from low-income families were provided with free textbooks.
A. poor B. large C. rich D. small
Câu 28: Choose the best answer to rewrite these italicized sentences:
“She would have been surprised if she had seen Tom at the party”, Kate told to John.
A. Kate told John that she would have be surprised if she had had seen Tom at the party.
B. Kate told John that he would have been surprised if he had seen her at the party.
C. Kate told John that she would be surprised if she had seen Tom at the party.
D. Kate told John that she would have been surprised if she had seen Tom at the party.
Câu 29: The interview…………..only five minutes and then I left.
A. lasted B. had lasted C. lasts D. has lasted
Reading comprehension: Choose the word which best fits each gap from 30 to 34 of the passage:
A group of fifteen(30)_____students came to our little mountainous village last month. (31)_____the

days they stayed in our village, they did a lot of things for us. They repaired the furniture in our village
school and built huts for the old people. They dug(32)_____new wells(33)____we could get more fresh
water, distributed exercise books and pencils to the school children, (34)______entertaining programs
in the evenings to teach the children songs and games. They also talked with us about sanitation,
superstitions, and many other things
Câu 30: A. volunteers’ B. volunteering C. volunteered D. volunteers
Câu 31: A. Within B. Throughout C. While D. During
Câu 32: A. a lot B. the C. a D. a few
Câu 33: A. but B. so that C. in order to D. so as to
Câu 34: A. organized B. held C. opened D. arranged
Câu 35: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
They expected that the ship to arrive at the harbour at 5 o’clock.
A B C D
Câu 36: My most……….moment was when I tried to introduce him but couldn’t remember his name.
A. frightening B. exciting C. interesting D. embarrassing
Câu 37: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
English-speaking contests in schools help students improving their speaking skills.
A B C D
Câu 38: A………friend is one who is loyal to you.
A. lovely B. constant C. friendly D. helpful
Câu 39: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
Those who are easy influenced by whispers can never make good friends.
A B C D
Câu 40: If there……….no oxygen in the air, life on earth………exist.
A. was/ would B. is/won’t C. were/ wouldn’t D. weren’t/ would
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LE XOAY HIGH SCHOOL
FIRST TERM TEST
SUBJECT: ENGLISH

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(Time: 45 minutes)
Full name:
Class:
code 245
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Câu 1: Choose the best answer to rewrite these italicized sentences:
“I’ll drive you to the airport”, Alex said to Mary.
A. Alex agreed on driving Mary to the airport. B. Alex wanted to driving Mary to the airport.
C. Alex insisted on driving Mary to the airport. D. Alex denied driving Mary to the airport.
Câu 2: Choose the word with the underlined part that has a different pronunciation from the
rest:
A. office B. practice C. device D. service
Câu 3: I finally finished………at 7 pm and served dinner.
A. cooking B. to cook C. being cooked D. to be cooked
Câu 4: Please forgive me. I didn’t mean……….you
A. hurting B. to hurt C. hurt D. to be hurt
Câu 5: The interview…………..only five minutes and then I left.
A. has lasted B. had lasted C. lasts D. lasted
Câu 6: If there……….no oxygen in the air, life on earth………exist.
A. was/ would B. were/ wouldn’t C. weren’t/ would D. is/won’t
Câu 7: Students from low-income families were provided with free textbooks.
A. rich B. small C. poor D. large
Câu 8: My most……….moment was when I tried to introduce him but couldn’t remember his name.
A. embarrassing B. interesting C. exciting D. frightening
Câu 9: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
They expected that the ship to arrive at the harbour at 5 o’clock.
A B C D
Câu 10: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:

Those who are easy influenced by whispers can never make good friends.
A B C D
Câu 11: They couldn’t image……….without electricity or getting to work without a car.
A. having lived B. to live C. being lived D. living
Câu 12: Choose the word with the underlined part that has a different pronunciation from the
rest:
A. growth B. strengthen C. warmth D. within
Câu 13: Choose the best answer to rewrite these italicized sentences:
“It’s a good idea to send the application before June”.
A. His teacher wanted him send the application before June.
B. His teacher forced him to send the application before June.
C. His teacher suggested him sending the application before June.
D. His teacher encouraged him sending the application before June.
Reading comprehension: choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for these following questions from 14 to
18:
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TELEVISION
Here in Egypt, television has a powerful hold over people's minds. It is an instrument of leisure, of
information and - to a very limited extent - of culture. It does not stop people reading newspapers or books,
going to the cinema or theatre or watching videos. But these activities are occasional, irregular and ultimately
of secondary importance. Television is one of the main subjects of conversation, at school, in offices, at home
and in the street, as well as being written about in all the newspapers.
It might be said that the main objective of television is to persuade the maximum number of people to
watch it for the maximum amount of time. And how effectively the sitcoms and soap operas do that! I do not
think that I have ever seen any other country so totally dominated by these shows. Some of them are Egyptians
productions but the majority is American. Each episode, each program, is a talking point for everyone, young
and old alike.
Câu 14: Which is the main idea of the passage?
A. Television, the main subjects of conversation.
B. Television and its use.

C. Television, an instrument of leisure.
D. Television, the rest of the media and American soaps.
Câu 15: What does television have over people's mind?
A. A picture. B. An impression. C. An influence. D. A limit.
Câu 16: At school or in offices, television is considered as a topic _____.
A. for people to talk about B. for learning
C. for discussion D. for entertainment
Câu 17: What might the main objective of television be?
A. To allow much time for many people to watch it.
B. To waste time.
C. To get people away from their free time.
D. To get people away from their work.
Câu 18: How often are the sitcoms and soap operas shown on TV?
A. Never. B. Sometimes. C. Rarely. D. A lot.
Câu 19: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
English-speaking contests in schools help students improving their speaking skills.
A B C D
Câu 20: A………friend is one who is loyal to you.
A. friendly B. lovely C. constant D. helpful
Câu 21: There was a beauty……..among the goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite according to a
Greek myth.
A. competition B. test C. contest D. examination
Câu 22: Choose the best answer to rewrite these italicized sentences:
“She would have been surprised if she had seen Tom at the party”, Kate told to John.
A. Kate told John that she would be surprised if she had seen Tom at the party.
B. Kate told John that she would have be surprised if she had had seen Tom at the party.
C. Kate told John that he would have been surprised if he had seen her at the party.
D. Kate told John that she would have been surprised if she had seen Tom at the party.
Câu 23: If I had taken that French course, I……..much progress.
A. would have made B. would made C. made D. had made

Câu 24: If water………..to 100oC, it……….to steam.
A. is heated/ will turn B. heats/ turns C. is heated/ may turn D. heated/ turns
Câu 25: Choose the word with the underlined part that has a different pronunciation from the
rest:
A. knowledge B. toward C. forward D. award
Câu 26: When I told them the news, they……at me in surprise.
A. peered B. stared C. looked D. glanced
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