TEST 1

PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY
FROM THE OTHERS
1. a. fat b. cat c. table d. sat
2. a. hit b. tide c. sit d. did
3. a. fed b. left c. bet d. these
4. a. color b. hole c. go d. toe
5. a. these b. free c. scene d. bed
6. a. peace b. meat c. instead d. leader
II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
7. Our train will arrive to Hue at noon.
a. will arrive b. to c. at d. noon
8. Don't enter to this mysterious cave.
a. Don't b. enter c. to d. mysterious
9. An European gentleman is waiting for my boss in the hall.
a. An b. is waiting c. for d. in
III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION
10. I know the to the post office.
a. book b. lunch c. walk d. way
11. Why didn't you go camping last week? If you there, you would have had a lot of fun.
a. were being b. have been c. had been d. was being
12. His trick made me furious.
a. extremely angry b. hot
c. not very happy d. too sad
13. - Will you do me a favor?
- Yes great pleasure.
a. at b. of c. with d. in
14. Can you me a good French restaurant?
a. recommend b. praise c. say about d. answer
15. What if you had had a day off yesterday?
a. would you have done b. would you do
c. will you do d. you would have done
16. He will his brother to the zoo with him.
a. give b. take c. like d. catch
17. Long is working in a bicycle firm. He there since 1978.
a. had worked b. has been working
c. were working d. was working
18. She often hires the van to transport her goods.
a. the heavy car b. the coach
c. the small truck d. the big motorbike
19. everything before the visitors came?
a. Had they prepared b. Were they preparing
c. Have they prepared d. Are they preparing
20. The boys were clapping their hands and cheering loudly.
a. enjoying himself b. crying loudly
c. observing the scene d. shouting congratulations
21. What games did you like ?
a. best b. well c. rather d. Better
22. Will you me how to play tennis?
a. learn b. call c. need d. show
23. I that he was an English teacher.
a. am thinking b. thought
c. am being thought d. was thinking
24. There are only ordinary flowers in this garden.
a. common b. good-looking c. famous d. gently
25. This is a good athlete performance is admired by many people in the world.
a. whom b. which c. whose d. who
26. The ball the fence and into the classroom.
a. hit b. shot c. kicked d. went over
27. The test becomes and
a. hard I hard b. harder I harder
c. hardest / hardest d. harder / hard
28. Abdul was badly frightened by a stranger in the market.
a. surprised b. embarrassed c. worried d. terrified
29. Is her health getting and ?
a. bad / bad b. good / good c. worse I worse d. more / more
30. Mrs. White, an elderly widow, was feeding her dogs.
a. a mature b. an older c. a somewhat old d. a very old
31. Robert for Mary since noon.
a. is going to wait b. has been waiting
c. is waiting d. was going to wait
32. We shall this package to our friend in Ho Chi Minh city,
a. receive b. reply c. send d. ask
33. The Jones in that house for twenty years. They like it very much,
a. are living b. were living c. has lived d. have been living
34. The old man descended the stairs slowly because he was afraid of falling.
a. went down b. looked down c. turned down d. stepped down
35. The United Nations Charter signed in 1945.
a. are b. were c. has been d. was
36. How often does Mr. Black his vet?
a. eat b. food c. give d. feed
37. It is not raining now, but when I came to school this morning, it very hard.
a. is raining b. was raining
c. has rained d. has been raining
38. Her factory went bankrupt and since then she has been out of work.
a. unable to do b. disappointed c. dissatisfied d. unemployed
39. - He says he is still reading "The Old Man and the Sea".
- I don't think so. I it to him a long time ago and it's quite a short book.
a. gave b. was giving c. have given d. are giving
40. I’d like to have this dress shortened.
a. reduced b. tailored c. made shorter d. repaired
41. The road in front of your house
a. repairs b. is preparing
c. is being repaired d. repairing
42. He was so that he went to bed early.
a. healthy b. tired c. strong d. angrily
43. - Has Roger been looking for Jane for some time?
- Yes, he
a. has b. has been c. has looked d. have
44. Nowadays, it's rather difficult to a suitable job.
a. apply for b. want c. work d. look on
45. When we arrived, the winner of the art competition a prize.
a. awarded b. were being awarded
c. was awarding d. was being awarded
46. When I arrived, the train had left.
a. never b. yet c. already d. suddenlv
47. - Mr. and Mrs. Foster finally saw a football game.
- they ever a football game before?
a. Didn't / see b. Wasn't / seen c. Weren't / seen d. Hadn't / seen
48. If you don't hurry, we shall the bus.
a. catch b. miss c. run d. deceive
49. Lan lives on a farm. She a traffic-jam before she went to the city last month.
a. did not see b. were not seeing
c. had never seen d. has never seen
50. I want you to a double room for me at Bamboo Green hotel tonight.
a. ask b. keep on c. phone d. reserve

PART B: READING
I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children.
Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn
English just by hearing the language, in film, on television, in the office, or among their friends. But not
many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
Learning another language! Learning English! Why do all these people want to learn English? It is not
difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their
subjects. They study their own language, and Math and English. (In England, or America, or Australia,
many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Math, and another language,
perhaps French, or German, or Spanish.)
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their
studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn
English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. According to the writer,
A. Only adults learn english.
B. No children like learning english.
C. English is only useful to teenagers.
D. English is popular in much of the world.
 2. Many people learn English by
A. watching videos only. B. hearing the language in the office,
C. talking with the film stars. D. working hard on their lessons.
3. Many boys and girls learn English because
A. English can give them a job.
B. It is included in their study course.
C. Their parents make them.
D. They have to study their own language.
4. In America or Australia many schoolchildren study
A. English as a foreign language.
B. English and math only.
C. Such foreign languages as french, german, and Spanish.
D. Their own language and no foreign language.
5. Many adults learn English because
A. Their work is useful. B. They want to go abroad.
C. Most of their books are in english. D. It helps them in their work.
PART C: WRITING
I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.
Example: The noise / the traffic / prevented / me / go to sleep.
The noise of traffic prevented me from going to sleep.
1. We / go / airport / see / off / last.

2. Wish / have / money / buy / dictionary / yesterday.

3. Peter / advise / not / go / tram / time.

4. Can / manage / write / report / yourself?

5. They arrange / provide / new flat / Mary

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

The tourist industry is considered to be the world’s largest industry. Before 1950 about one million
people (1)……….abroad each year (2)………….by the 1990s the figure had (3)……….to over 400
million every year.
…..(4)…large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps
the skiers are destroying the mountains (5)…………..came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the
Himalayas are reported to be covered (6)………….old tins, tents and food that have been (7)
………….away.
But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel (8)…….ever before, more and more people are
asking how they can enjoy their holiday (9)……causing problems by spoiling the countryside.
Now there is a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don’t Cost the Earth. It (10)…………you how
you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions
before you go on holiday.
1. A. traveled B. came C. sailed D. were
2. A. as B. because C. but D. when
3. A. gone B. flown C. risen D. raised
4. A. Such B.More C. Few D. So
5. A which B. you C. who D. they
6. A. for B. on C. with D. below
7. A. put B. thrown C. given D. tidied
8. A. than B. when C. then D. while
9. A. outside B. instead C. beside D. without
10. A. says B. offers C. tells D. gives
6. She not look / intelligent enough / university professor.

7. We / spend / time / learn / English / French / last year.

8. Although he work / hard, he / not success / his career.

9. Though / he / live / far / office / come / work / time.

10. He / insist / invite / mother-in-law / restaurant.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that
their meanings remain unchanged.
1. There are fifteen jars in the cupboard.
The cupboard
2. I plan to start studying in Australia.
I'm going
3. This problem is difficult to solve.
It is
4. I'd like to invite you to lunch.
Will you
5. Liz doesn't very often go dancing.
Liz occasionally