Test 1

TEST 1
I.

Matching A with B
A

B

1.

Would you mind if I smoked?

a. No, I don’t mind.

2.

Can I help you?

b. It’s only a 30-minute drive

3.

Are we far from the city center?

c. Thank you. It’s very kind of you.

4.

Do you mind if taking some photos?

d. I’d prefer you didn’t

II. Complete the passage by choosing A, B, C or D.
Twenty years ago only large companies (1).......................... computers. They were large
(2)............ which filled rooms and they always had big tapes which went round and round.
(3)....................... the 1980s one in every town families (4)....................... Britain had a microcomputer. Most schools also had several. (5)............................. new machines were much
cheaper and much smaller (6)..................... the older ones. People used them (7)....................
pleasure as well as business. A recent survey showed that over 40% of home computer
owners used them mainly for (8)............
1.

A. have

B. had

C. has

D. having

2.

A. machines

B. matches

C. metal

D. factories

3.

A. on

B. at

C. in

D. of

4.

A. in

B. at

C. on

D. over

5.

A. They

B. This

C. That

D. These

6.

A. that

B. over

C. than

D. as

7.

A. to

B. for

C. with

D. of

8.

A. games

B. lines

C. plays

D. changes

III. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1.

She gave me a dress.
I
................................................................................................................................................

2.

I started learning English three years ago.
I have......................................................................................................................................

3.

“Do many tourists visit Viet Nam every year, Hanh?’’ - Susan asked.
Susan asked Hanh..................................................................................................................

4.

Could you lend me some money?


Do you mind..........................................................................................................................
IV. Choose the best answer.
1.

That letter .............. by her last night. (wrote / was wote / was written / write).

2.

They ............... this house since last year (build / built / to build / have built).

3.

We were having dinner ................ the phone rang (since / for / when / as)

4.

I take part .................... most youth astivities of my school (of / on / to / in)

5.

Nga asked me ...................... a driving licence. (if / whether / if I had / whether I have).

6.

I don’t know how ................. the game (playing / plays / played / to play)

7.

He is anxious ............ for the test results (wait / to wait / waiting / waits)

8.

I have to go to the bank in order ............. some money. (change / changing / to change /
changes).


TEST 1
I.

Matching A with B

A

B

1.

Would you mind if I smoked? (D)

a. No, I don’t mind.

2.

Can I help you? (C)

b. It’s only a 30-minute drive

3.

Are we far from the city center? (B)

c. Thank you. It’s very kind of you.

4.

Do you mind if taking some photos? (A)

d. I’d prefer you didn’t

II. Complete the passage by choosing A, B, C or D.
Twenty years ago only large companies (1).......................... computers. They were large

(2)............ which filled rooms and they always had big tapes which went round and round.
(3)....................... the 1980s one in every town families (4)....................... Britain had a microcomputer. Most schools also had several. (5)............................. new machines were much
cheaper and much smaller (6)..................... the older ones. People used them (7)....................
pleasure as well as business. A recent survey showed that over 40% of home computer
owners used them mainly for (8)............
1.

A. have

B. had

C. has

D. having

2.

A. machines

B. matches

C. metal

D. factories

3.

A. on

B. at

C. in

D. of

4.

A. in

B. at

C. on

D. over

5.

A. They

B. This

C. That

D. These

6.

A. that

B. over

C. than

D. as

7.

A. to

B. for

C. with

D. of

8.

A. games

B. lines

C. plays

D. changes

III. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1.

She gave me a dress.
I was given a dress by her.

2.

I started learning English three years ago.
I have learnt English for three years.

3.

“Do many tourists visit Viet Nam every year, Hanh?’’ - Susan asked.
Susan asked Hanh if many tourists visited Viet Nam every year.

4.

Could you lend me some money?
Do you mind lending me some money?

IV. Choose the best answer.


1.

That letter .............. by her last night. (wrote / was wote / was written / write).

2.

They ............... this house since last year (build / built / to build / have built).

3.

We were having dinner ................ the phone rang (since / for / when / as)

4.

I take part .................... most youth astivities of my school (of / on / to / in)

5.

Nga asked me ...................... a driving licence. (if / whether / if I had / whether I have).

6.

I don’t know how ................. the game (playing / plays / played / to play)

7.

He is anxious ............ for the test results (wait / to wait / waiting / waits)

8.

I have to go to the bank in order ............. some money. (change / changing / to change /
changes).