Total mark:………… Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.. The boxer who won the final boxing match has been given a big prize.. Read the following
Trang 1The first term test
Time duration: 45 minutes
Full name: Class: Total mark:…………
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
Choose the best answer.
6 It is……… believed that “men build the house and women make it home”
7 We can raise our hand slightly to show that we need assistance.
8 He……… that he had been chosen to play in the national team
9 A new year is often divided……… two semesters
10 That’s the coffee bar……… I usually meet my friend in
11 A new road……… round the city
A is being built B will been built C is going to build D has built
12 If Bill Gates hadn’t invented windows software, he……… a millionaire
A would have become B might not have become C might not become D couldn’t become
13 You can choose to get a job when you have finished the……… part of your education
14 ……… his poor condition , Jim tries to study very well
15 My little brother is very ……… collecting sea shells
16 Your car is too dirty ! When did you have it ………?
A wash B be washed C being washed D washed
17 A large number of Indian men agree that it is unwise……… in their wives
18 I……… on the left because I have lived in Britain for a long time
A used to drive B am used to drive C used to driving D am used to driving
19 The woman asked……… get lunch at school
A can the children B whether the children could C If the children can D could the children
20 “What about coming over to my house for a chat?”, said Mrs Nga
Mrs Ngan……… her friend to come over to her house for a chat
A suggested B offered C warned D invited
21 If your work isn’t to your……… , please notify us within 60 days
22 Many of pictures………from outer space are presently on display in the public library
23 We were made………fifty new words everyweek
A to learn B learning C.learn D for learning
24 A computer can store……… of information
25 Reforms went through……… opposition from teachers
A because of B in spite of C due to D but for
26 My parents object.……… your living the dinner table to take calls
27 A smile is a sign of……… and interest
A friend B friendly C friendship D friendliness
28 You should concentrate………what the teacher is saying
29 The drug made it difficult for the people……… in a reasonable way
A thought B to think C thinking D thought
30 The government introduced a wage free so that inflation might be brought………control
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31 The people are waiting outside are becoming impatient
A B C D
32 My father is a good family man, completely devoted for his wife and kids
A B C D
33 My mother told me to watch the milk and don’t let it boil over
34 It would have been better if you wouldn’t have argued with him last night
A B C D
35 He apologized about not coming to the meeting
A B C D
Choose the best answer which expresses the same meaning with the given one.
36 The secret to succeed is hard working
A Working hard ensures success B One must work hard to keep secrets
C One cannot succeed if he has secrets D If you keep your work secret , you will succeed
37 Don’t let her treat you like that
A She isn’t let treat you like that B You are not let be treated by her like that
C Don’t allow you to be treated like that by her D Don’t let you be treated by her like that
38 I don’t have enough money, so I am not going on holiday
A If I have enough money, I will go on holiday B If I had enough money, I would go on holiday
C If I had enough money, I’d have gone on holiday.D If I had had enough money, I’d go on holiday
39 The coffee was too hot for me to drink
A The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it B The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink
C The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink D The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it
40 The boxer has been given a big prize He won the final boxing match
A The boxer who won the final boxing match has been given a big prize
B The boxer that won the final boxing match has been given a big prize
C The boxer winning the final boxing match has been given a big prize
D All of the above answers are correct
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question/statement
Jack London was the famous American novelist and short story writer He was born in San Francisco in
1876 He quit school at 14 to become a sailor He was a self-taught student, he finished his high school and college education in 6 months He led an adventurous but poor life His viewpoint was in favour of the poor and socialism He read a lot of books of Karl Marx He was influenced by Marxist theory and the October Revolution In 1895, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his life he moved away from the working class and in 1916 he left the Party In 1916 he committed a suicide because of despair of life and disillusion with American dream He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea
41.Jack London quit school in………
42.He had a / an……….life
A adventurous and poor B rich and adventurous C rich and quiet D poor and quiet
43.He was in favour of……….
A the rich B capitalism C self-teaching D the poor and socialism
44.He committed a suicide by………
A using poison B using an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea
45.Why did he commit a suicide ?
A Because of despair of life and disillusion with Americam dream B Because of the socialism
Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of (46) for your next job It (47) show evidence of serious career planning (48) important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility Incidentally, if the travel bug is bitting, now is the time to pack up and go You can
do temporary work for a (49) ;when you return, pick up where you have (50) off and get the second job
employment
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11.A 12.B 13.B 14.B 15.B 16.D 17.A 18.D 19.B 20.C 21.C 22.A 23.A 24.D 25.C 26.D 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.A 31.B 32.D 33.C 34.A 35.B 36.A 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.C 41.C 42.B 43.A 44.D 45.C 46.B 47.C 48.D 49.C 50.B
The first term test
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Full name: Class: Total mark:…………
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the best answer.
6 The college he ……… to have accepted him
7 The floor in the room was so dirty as if it ……… for months
A hadn’t swept B wouldn’t have swept C haven’t been swept D hadn’t been swept
8 I wish Mark ……… a little better when we have visitors
9 The students failed to meet the necessary ……… for admission to the course
10 The academic year in England ……… into three terms
11 When are you going to get the roof ……… ? It leaks quite badly
A repaired B to repair C repairing D repair
12 It’s rude to point ……… someone!
13 While studying, he was financially dependent ……… his parents
14 It’s OK to use ……… language if you’re speaking to a friend
15 When I last ………my cousin Lucy, she ……… hard prepairing for her final exams
A saw / was working B saw / worked C have been / worked D see / is working
16 ………for him , he was very soon offered another job
A Fortunate B Fortunately C Unfortunate D unfortunately
17 Tom said that he ……… nothing to upset daisy the day before
18 Rarely ……… attracted so much media attention
A a debate has B a debate was C has a debate D was a debate
19 There is time when pointing is perfectly ……such as when a teacher wants to get someone’s attention
in class
A accepted B acceptably C acceptable D accept
20 “ ……… “ is use to express agreement
A I can’t agree with you more B I can’t help thinking the same
C I’m with you there D All are correct
Choose the answer A, B, C or D whose underlined part needs correcting:
21 It would have been better if you wouldn’t have argued with him last night
A B C D
22 You can’t get a driver’s license unless you are not at least eighteen years ago
23 Tom apologized about not ringing me earlier
24 Thank you for your letter, that arrived yesterday
A B C D
25 The President was said to delivered the speech on his platform last year
A B C D
Choose the answer A, B, C or D that express the meaning of the given one
26.They didn’t travel far a lot because they were afraid of flying
A If they were afraid of flying, they wouldn’t travel far a lot
B If they hadn’t been afraid of flying, they would have traveled far a lot
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D If they weren’t afraid of flying, they wouldn’t have traveled far a lot
27.My father hasn’t smoked for three years
A My father started smoking 3 years ago. B My father quit smoking 3 years ago
C My father stopped smoking 3 years ago D My father won’t continue smoking in 3 years
28 She will be ill ………
A.unless she takes a few days rest B provided she takes a rest for a few days
C in case she takes a rest few days D If she takes a few days rest
29 It is said that two men were arrested after the explosion
A Two men are said to be arrested after the explosion
B Two men is said to be arrested after the explosion
C Two men are said to have been arrested after the explosion
D Two men were said to be arrested after the explosion
30 She asked if I had passed the English test the week before
A “Had you passed the English test the week before?”, she asked
B “Have you passed the English test the week before?”, she asked
C “Did you pass the English test last week?”, she asked.
D “If you passed the English test last week?”, she asked
Read the passage and choose the answer A, B, C or D for the questions/statements
Today , in many parts of the world, it is customary for people to shake hands upon meeting as gesture of good will Originally, however, the practice of shaking hands had a more practical purpose
Shaking hands originated in medieved times In those days , when a man came on a stranger, he would often automatically reach for his sword with his right hand , in case he had to use the weapon to defend himself Sometimes, both parties found themselves circling around each other, weapons in hand, until it was mutually agreed that the weapons could be laid aside Then, the two parties extended their right hands to show they had no weapons , and clasped them This was the beginning of the hanshake
The custom of shaking hands is not a universal one In the Orient , people have, for centuries, clasped their own hands in front of themm upon meeting to show that they held no weapons In france, a custom developed in which people who met would kiss each other on both cheeks The natives of some South seas islands greet by rubbing noses
31 At first the purpose of shaking hands was ………
A to show a good relationship with each other B to show that there were no weapons in hands
C to show that both parties were ready for a fight D a gesture of good will
32 To show that one has no intention to fight, ………
A shaking hands has been practiced all over the world B.the oriental people kiss each other’s hand
C people laid aside their weapons D there have been various ways depending on different cultures
33 According to the passage, the practice of shaking hands ………
A was used to extend greetings B used to be popular, but now it is out of date
C is replaced by other customs in some countries D is considered not to be very polite
34 The word “came on “ in the second paragraph can best be relaced by ………
35 Which of the following is NOT true about the hand shake?
A It happened for the first time very long times ago B It is a gesture of good will
C It is very popular all over the world. D It is one of the social customs
Complete the following passage with suitable words among A, B, C or D
This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of (36) for your next job It (37) show evidence of serious career planning (38) important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility Incidentally , if the travel bug is bitting , now is the time to pack up and go You can do temporary work for a (39) ; when you return , pick up where you have (40) off and get the second job