PRACTICE TEST 1

TEST
1. The headmaster of our school have been very busy since he returned from Hanoi.
2. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar with driving a car.
3. A friend of mine used to smoking a lot when he was young.
4. Time goes down quickly when we are busy working.
5. Peter didn’t buy that computer because he had few money.
6. The man whom helped you yesterday is a television reporter.
7. Measles are one of the infectious diseases that children get.
8. Each students has answered the first three questions.
9. Next Sunday seems perfect with the picnic.
10. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add a few water.
11.The captain as well as all the passengers ___________ very frightened.
A. were B. have been C. was D. are
12. I have no money now. If I _____some, I ______ a pocket calculator.
A. have – will buy B. would have – bought
C. had – would bought D. had – would buy
13.My brother gets used ____________ ten hours a day.
A. work B. working C. worked D. to working
14.Would you mind __________ me a hand ?
A. give B. gave C. to give D. giving
15.When I ____________ him tomorrow, I will tell him about that.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. shall meet
16.When I got to the circus, the tickets ___________ . So, I had to go back home.
A. were sold out B. have been selling out
C. had been sold out D. had been selling out
17.Mike was not felling well so we gave him _________ to do than you.
A. little work B. less work C. few work D. fewer work
18.Bill has spent __________ the money that his father gave last week.
A. most B. most of C. much D. many
19.This is the school __________ I studied _________ I was a boy.
A. where – when B. which – when C. which – that D. where - that
20.My father ___ a pack of cigarettes a day, but now he has given it up.
A. used to smoking B. used to smoke
C. is used to smoke D. is used to smoking
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in
Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Four years later he went to Mexico and
spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that he
roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the
United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate
poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia. His best novels include “Not Without
Laughter” and “The Big Sea”. He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of
poetry then.
A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history.
21. Where was Langston Hughes born ?
A. Cleveland B. Columbia C. Missouri D.New York
22. Langston Hughes was _____ years old when he went to Mexico.
A. 14 B. 16 C. 18 D. 20
23.When were his collections of poetry published ?
A. in 1928 B. in 1956 C. in 1958 D. in 1960
24.Where did he win the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry ?
A. Spain B. Russia C. Columbia University D.Lincoln University
25.Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
A.Langston Hughes had lived in Mexico for a year before he left for New York.
B.Langston Hughes used to travel by ship to many ports around the world.

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C.Langston Hughes attended Columbia University in New York at fourteen.
D.“The Big Sea” is one of Langston Hughes’ best novels.
26. She wondered: “ Why hasn’t Nancy come?”
A. She wondered why hasn’t Nancy come? C. She wondered why Nancy hadn’t come.
B. She wondered why Nancy hasn’t come? D.She wondered why Nancy not came.
27.People speak English in most countries.
C. People speaking English in a countries. C.People spoken English in two countries.
D. English is spoken in most countries. D.Speaking people in most countries English.
28.Let’s go fishing tomorrow.
A. Why don’t we go fishing tomorrow ? C. Why don’t go fishing tomorrow ?
B. Why don’t we go fish tomorrow ? D.Why don’t we go to fish tomorrow ?
29.The meeting was put off because of the lack of time.
A. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.
B. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early.
C. The meeting is planned to start in a short time.
D. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.
30.Mr. Bridges is by far the richest man I know.
A. Mr. Bridges is the richest man in my country.
B. Mr. Bridges is one of many very rich men I know.
C. Mr. Bridges is much richer than anyone else I know .
D. Mr. Bridges is richer than all his friends.