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Test 1 Question 1:Read the passage then do the exercises below.. Jean left school in 1982,and studied Spanish at university for three years.. Two months later, the travel company offered

Test 1

Question 1:Read the passage then do the exercises below.

Jean O’Hara was born in Ireland on August 14th,1964.She went to primary school in Dublin, but her father died in April 1975, when Jean was nearly eleven So in May 1977, her mother decided to return to London, where she had lived before she got married Jean left school in 1982,and studied Spanish at university for three years In 1985, she worked as a waitress while she did a secretarial course in English and Spanish She got her diploma a year later and started working as a tourist guide in London In March 1987, she saw an advertisement in a paper for travel representatives in Barcelona, and she applied for a job Two months later, the travel company offered her a job starting in June She has worked there ever since

A, Write complete questions and answer them.

1,When / where / born ? / ……… 2,When / father / die ? / ………

3,why / mother / decide / come back / London / after / death ?

……… ……… 4,What / do / after / leave / school ? / ………….……… 5,When / start / work / travel / company ? / ………….………

B, Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).Correct the false information.

1,Jean is English

2,Between 1982 and 1985 Jean studied at university

3,In 1986 Jean worked as a tourist guide

4,She put an advertisement in a newspaper to look for a job

5,In May 1987 she was given the job she is doing now

Question 2: Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense.

Last week I 1 (walk) home after playing tennis when it 2 (start) raining very heavily

“Oh no.I 3 (get) soaked before I 4 (reach) home.”, I thought ”I wish I 5 (remember) to bring my raincoat.” But unfortunately I 6 (leave) it at home “How stupid of me! I 7 (always forget) to bring it with me.” Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift.”You 8 (go) home? ”she asked, ”or you 9 (want) to go for a drink?” “I think I’d rather you 10 (take) me home.” I said ”If I 11 (not change) my clothes, I know I 12 (fall) ill, and then I 13 (not be) able to play in a tennis tournament next week And I 14 (practise) hard for the last month.” ”I 15 (wait) for you to change if you 16 (like).” She told me, ”I think it’s time you 17 (relax) for a change.You 18 (worry) too much about things lately And people who 19 (worry) too much 20 (fall) ill more easily It’s got nothing to do with rain!”

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Question 3:Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown.

1,John only understood very little of what the teacher said / John could hardly

2,The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries

Only

when

3,As I get older, I want to travel less / The older

4,A house in that district will cost you at least $ 100,000 / You won’t be able………

5,I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door Here’s the key / You can’t

6,”I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number.”, said Paul to Susan

Paul

apologized

7,Mr Dryden mended the washing machine for me / I had

8,Everyone started complaining about the moment the announcement was made

No sooner

9,Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test / As long

as

10,You really should be able to dress yourself by now /

It’ high

Question 4:Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to finish each sentence below.

1,The blue curtains began to after they had been hanging in the sun for two months a-fade b-die c-dissolve d-melt

2,It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to a story

a-invent b-combine c-manage d-lie

3,The car had a tire, so we had to change the wheel

a-broken b-cracked c-bent d-flat

4,She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her because of her poor eyesight a-back b-up c-over d-down

5,These old houses are going to be soon

a-laid out b-run down c-pulled down d-knocked down

6,She rang to make an early at the hairdresser

a-order b-date c-assignment d-appointment

7,My sister has a baby daughter, and she is my first

a-nephew b-cousin c-niece d-relation

8,If we go to the market we might find a

a-trade b-shopping c-chance d-bargain

9,That’s a nice coat, and the colour you well

a-fits b-matches c-shows d-suits

10,Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to

a-break b-beat c-breathe d-cough

Question 5:Fill in each numbered blank one missing word.

Mr John Bradley was surprised to find a letter… 1… for him on his desk when he arrived at work Before….2….it, he hung up his coat and took out his glasses

“Dear Mr Bradley, ”he read, ”we are sorry to… 3….you that your services are 4… longer required ”He couldn’t believed it After….5 for the company for thirty years, he had been made redundant, one Monday morning without… 6….warned in any way at all There was no point in 7 the letter The ending was 8 “Thank you for your loyalty and dedication sự cống hiến over the years, and we hope you will enjoy….9… more

time to spend ”The company wanted him to go away quietly and enjoy his premature ['premətjuə(r)]tính từ sớm (xảy ra trước thời gian thông (thường) retirement He was fifty-two How could he manage to find another ….10 at his age ?” He knew that firms were not interested in… 11… people over forty-five, let alone over fifty Could he still afford to….12….his daughters to their expensive school ?He sat back in his chair and looked out of the window, ….13… what to do next He decided to leave the office as soon as….14… He did not want anyone to see him while he left so… 15 , so he put

on his coat and for the last time closed the office door … 16….him then left the building Out in the street, it had begun to rain He had forgotten to bring his 17 that morning, so

he turned up his overcoat collar and walked towards the station to … 18….his train home He didn’t know what to say to his wife The thought of… 19… news to her….20….him feel sick

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Question 6:Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1, snow / keep / fall / and / workmen / tired / try / keep / roads / clear

………

… …

2, People/prefer/watch/TV/days/listen/radio

………

………

3,They/enjoy/spend/weekend/seaside

………

………

4, wish /know / English / well

………

………

5,He / the first / arrive / and the last / leave………