ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (45m) potx

Dear Mai, I have just been to Hanoi to attend my uncle’s wedding.. After the wedding, my brother intended to spend one day taking me to some beauty spots in Hanoi such as the Sword Lake

ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (45m) No:2

I Choose one word which has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

II Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others

9 A embarrassing B appreciate C experience D memorable

III Choose the best answer

11 Daisy is so……… She only cares about herself, not about other people

12 The exam is coming so the teachers make their students ………… a lot

13 The police let him……… after they had asked him some questions

14 When I ……… to the party, Sally and Doug …………, John……….drinks

A was coming/ had danced/ made B had come/ danced/ made

C came/ were dancing/ was making D have come/ are dancing/ is making

15 In days, my biggest dream was a pair of trainers

16 The play last night was a truly performance

17 He turned down the radio Peter was not disturbed by the sound

a in order to B in order for C in order that D so as to

18 I think that we should do something immediately to change the situation that we are in

19 We really do not like his sneaky behavior, which has made us feel uncomfortable

A wearing fashionable clothes B doing things carefully

C acting in a secret or deceptive way D doing things carelessly

20 He had finally accomplished his dream becoming a pilot

IV Find one mistake (A, B, C or D) in each sentence then correct it

21 It took us a week to preparing for our concert

22 Ha was shouted at me when she met me at the station

23 The police is looking for the bank robbers who stole a large sum of money from the bank

24 She spent a long time to get accustomed to the new environment and making friends with other classmates

A B C D -

25 If you can’t remember his name, you’d better to look it up

A B C D -

V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:

Friendship is not about always being nice, or (26) _ A friend will tell you when he or she thinks you are full (27) _ considerateness Only, your best friend can (28) _ your silent pain and will (29) _ your hand till you (30)……… strong again For example, I have a friend (31) _ name is Bodie She has been a friend of (32) _ for about a decade She could act as a perfect mirror At that time I was fussing over a

beautiful young girl that I was in love with, but only a few months later, she said goodbye to me I was almost (33) _ Bodie was often with me She gave me some advice, went out with me, and even was willing (34) _ my unlucky in love In (35) _ end I survived perfectly without the far-away sweetheart But the lesson

of true friendship has stayed with me, vividly

26 A agree B agreement C agreeable D agreeably

VI Read the letter below and choose the correct answer

Dear Mai,

I have just been to Hanoi to attend my uncle’s wedding You know, I have never been to Hanoi before and I was very excited when my father agreed to take me along However, it was such a terrible journey I suffered from carsickness all the way to Hanoi and back After the wedding, my brother intended to spend one day taking me to some beauty spots in Hanoi such as the Sword Lake and Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum Unfortunately, it rained heavily all the day and the trip was cancelled The next morning, I borrowed my cousin’s bicycle and rode around the Old Quarters on my own I got lost for more than 3 hours before I could finally find the way back to my uncle’s house

It is the worst trip I have ever made Well, anyway, it is already over

I am now studying very hard to prepare for the entrance university exam Let’s hope that both of us will get good results in the exam this summer

Yours,

Huong

36 The writer was very excited when she had the chance to visit Hanoi mainly because ………

A she wanted to attend his uncle’s wedding B she has never been to Hanoi before

C she wanted to see the Sword Lake and Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum D she has never joined a long journey before

37 The writer’s trip to Hanoi was very ………

38 Due to the heavy rain, she couldn’t ………

A attend his uncle’s wedding B visit some old friends in Hanoi

C go to some entertainment centres in Hanoi D visit the Sword Lake and Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum

39 She found the journey terrible because ………

A she was carsick B she couldn’t visit some places of interest in Hanoi

C she got lost in the Old Quarters D all of the above

40 The writer and the person she is writing to may be ………

A friends of the same age B roommates C colleagues D sisters

VII Rewrite these sentences with the words given You will need to change some words

41 They made us prepare refreshments for the party

We

42 They had a good meal and then went to dance

After they

43 I’d rather drive than be driven

I prefer

44 It is easy for anyone to learn how to cook

Learning

45 Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw

When

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ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST (45m) No:2 (KEY)

I Choose one word which has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

II Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others

9 A embarrassing B appreciate C experience D memorable

III Choose the best answer

11 Daisy is so……… She only cares about herself, not about other people

12 The exam is coming so the teachers make their students ………… a lot

A study B to study C studying D studied

13 The police let him……… after they had asked him some questions

14 When I ……… to the party, Sally and Doug …………, John……….drinks

A was coming/ had danced/ made B had come/ danced/ made

C came/ were dancing/ was making D have come/ are dancing/ is making

15 In days, my biggest dream was a pair of trainers

16 The play last night was a truly performance

17 He turned down the radio Peter was not disturbed by the sound

a in order to B in order for C in order that D so as to

18 I think that we should do something immediately to change the situation that we are in

19 We really do not like his sneaky behavior, which has made us feel uncomfortable

A wearing fashionable clothes B doing things carefully

C acting in a secret or deceptive way D doing things carelessly

20 He had finally accomplished his dream becoming a pilot

IV Find one mistake (A, B, C or D) in each sentence then correct it

21 It took us a week to preparing for our concert

22 Ha was shouted at me when she met me at the station

23 The police is looking for the bank robbers who stole a large sum of money from the bank

24 She spent a long time to get accustomed to the new environment and making friends with other classmates

A B C D -

25 If you can’t remember his name, you’d better to look it up

A B C D -

V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:

Friendship is not about always being nice, or (26) _ A friend will tell you when he or she thinks you are full (27) _ considerateness Only, your best friend can (28) _ your silent pain and will (29) _ your hand till you (30)……… strong again For example, I have a friend (31) _ name is Bodie She has been a

friend of (32) _ for about a decade She could act as a perfect mirror At that time I was fussing over a beautiful young girl that I was in love with, but only a few months later, she said goodbye to me I was almost (33) _ Bodie was often with me She gave me some advice, went out with me, and even was willing (34) _ my unlucky in love In (35) _ end I survived perfectly without the far-away sweetheart But the lesson

of true friendship has stayed with me, vividly

26 A agree B agreement C agreeable D agreeably

VI Read the letter below and choose the correct answer

Dear Mai,

I have just been to Hanoi to attend my uncle’s wedding You know, I have never been to Hanoi before and I was very excited when my father agreed to take me along However, it was such a terrible journey I suffered from carsickness all the way to Hanoi and back After the wedding, my brother intended to spend one day taking me to some beauty spots in Hanoi such as the Sword Lake and Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum Unfortunately, it rained heavily all the day and the trip was cancelled The next morning, I borrowed my cousin’s bicycle and rode around the Old Quarters on my own I got lost for more than 3 hours before I could finally find the way back to my uncle’s house

It is the worst trip I have ever made Well, anyway, it is already over

I am now studying very hard to prepare for the entrance university exam Let’s hope that both of us will get good results in the exam this summer

Yours,

Huong

36 The writer was very excited when she had the chance to visit Hanoi mainly because ………

A she wanted to attend his uncle’s wedding B she has never been to Hanoi before

C she wanted to see the Sword Lake and Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum D she has never joined a long journey before

37 The writer’s trip to Hanoi was very ………

38 Due to the heavy rain, she couldn’t ………

A attend his uncle’s wedding B visit some old friends in Hanoi

C go to some entertainment centres in Hanoi D visit the Sword Lake and Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum

39 She found the journey terrible because ………

A she was carsick B she couldn’t visit some places of interest in Hanoi

C she got lost in the Old Quarters D all of the above

40 The writer and the person she is writing to may be ………

A friends of the same age B roommates C colleagues D sisters

VII Rewrite these sentences with the words given You will need to change some words

41 They made us prepare refreshments for the party

We were made to prepare

42 They had a good meal and then went to dance

After they had had a good meal, they

43 I’d rather drive than be driven

I prefer driving to being driven

44 It is easy for anyone to learn how to cook

Learning how to cook is easy for anyone

45 Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw

When I entered the room, I was

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