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Score: ENGLISH TEST Duration: 45 minutes

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Choose the best item (A, B, C, or D )that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2.0 pts) 1. My father was born _________ October 2nd. A. in B. of C. at D. on 2. My home village is about 100 kilometers ___________ the south of HCMC. A. in B. at C. to D. for 3. There was a big old banyan tree at the___________ to the village. A. field B. entrance C. gate D. forest 4. Her village lies near the ___________ of the mountain and by a river. A. leg B. feet C. hand D. foot 5. They often go to that _________ to pray. A. market B. hotel C. motel D. shrine 6. We have some __________students for the program. A. exchange B. exchanged C. to exchange D. exchanging 7. There is a meeting _________ 9a.m and 2p.m A.in B. at C. to D. between 8. They sell a variety of food at this town ________ store. A. grocery B. farm C. field D. park II. Write the correct tense or form of the verb in parentheses: (1.0pt) 1. They used to (go) __________________ swimming in the afternoon. 2. Maryam and Lan (know) __________________ each other for over 5 years. 3. I wish my friends (be) __________________ here next summer. 4. They (invite) __________________ Liz to join a trip to his hometown last Sunday. III. Write the correct form of the word in parentheses: (1.0 pts) 1. My father has a beautiful stamp ____________ (collect) 2. There is a _______________ lot near my house. (park) 3. You should_____________ for an hour after a hardworking day. (relaxation) 4. She sings very __________________ . (beautiful) IV. Choose the word from the box to complete the passage below: (1.5 pts) One Sunday morning, Tom and John decided (1)_______ their towns most famous church. The church stood on a hill near the town center. The two brothers walked there from their home. When they reached the church, they felt very (2)_________. The priest was standing at the (3)______ of the church. He welcomed them in. They were surprised to see some of their schoolmates (4)______on long wooden benches called pews. Soon, the service began. Tom and John took out their Bibles. They read the Bible and sang Hymns.(5)_______ the service was over, everyone in the church got up and greeted one another. After talking to their friends, Tom and John left for home. They told their friends they (6)_______ come again the following Sunday. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. A. A. A. A. A. A. visit tired door sitting During will B. would B. B. B. B. B. C. to visit sick exit sit So could C. visiting C. ill C. entrance C. sits C. Because D. were D. D. D. D. D. visits full window to sit When

V. Read the passage. Then decide if the following statements are True or False: (1.5 pts) My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a beautiful and peaceful place where people grow flowers and vegetables only. Its very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenery. The air is quite fresh; however the smell of the roses makes people feel cool. In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesnt take the villagers much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers. 1. _______ It is about 50 kilometers from my village to the city center. 2. _______ The villagers grow maize and rice for their living. 3. _______ My villages famous for its beautiful sights and roses. 4. _______ The air isnt quite fresh here. 5. _______ In summer, my village looks like a colorful carpet. 6. _______ It used to take the villagers much time to water the roses VI. Choose the underlined words or phrases ( A,B,C or C) that need correcting ( 1.0pt) 1. Tom wishes he can play the piano better. A B C D 2. My younger sister likes going to the zoo in Sunday morning. A B C D 3. The new CD player didnt work, because my father took it back to the shop. A B C D 4. He is considered one of the greatest hero of the country. A B C D VI. Rewrite the sentences: (2.0 pts) 1. They werent here, so they couldnt help you. Because _______________________________________________________. 2. They didnt finish their homework last night. Their homework________________________________________________. 3. Hoa doesnt have good results in his English test. Hoa wishes_____________________________________________________. 4. Her brother last visited his home village 20 years ago. Her brother hasnt __________________________________________.