GRAMMAR PRACTICE TEST FOUNDATION TEST 1

Đề kiểm tra Ngữ pháp trình độ cơ bản Nội dung kiểm tra: Content words, function words Noun Verb Adjective, adverb Prepositions Determiner Tenses Subject Verb agreement TEST 1 (60 MINS) Exercise 1 Grouping Singapore have about think violent next to twice a little Vivian never It calmly

TEST 1 (60 MINS) Exercise 1 Grouping

Singapore

have

about

think

violent next to twice

a little Vivian never It calmly

Content word Function word

Exercise 2 Multiple choice

1 Which is in the correct order?

A A green big ball

B A big green ball

C A green ball big

D A ball green big

2 The playroom has _ tables

A six small round plastic

B small six round plastic

C six small plastic round

D six plastic small round

3 Drivers _ stop when the traffic lights are red

A could

B must

C may

D should

4 _ I ask a question? Yes, of course

A May

B Must

C Should

D Will

5 You buy a ticket _ the driver or show your ticket _ the driver

A by – to

B from – to

C from – with

D by – with

6 The capital of the United States and one federal state are named _ George Washington

A as

B of

C by

D after

7 McDonalds is known _ its sponsorship in various international sport events

A as

B for

C of

D with

8 You won’t pass the test _ you study

A when

B if

C unless

D whenever

9 She has an incredible voice; _, she will go far in her music career

A otherwise

B however

C similarly

D undoubtedly

10. _ he was the best candidate, he didn’t win the elections

A Since

B As

C Although

D But

11. _ of the cakes had been baked the day before.

A Most

B Every

C Many

12.There were too many applicants for too _ jobs

A a few

B few

C a little

D little

Exercise 3 Find and correct the mistakes

If the sentence is correct, write Each sentences has only one error

_

2 You must wait for the confirmation letter before paying

3 Come on! Think logic and don’t make a fuss about it!

_

4 Music and television are forms of entertaining

_

5 Artist must be creative, otherwise they just repeat what

_

Exercise 4 Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets

I 1 ……… (be) a fan of soap operas for years I 2 ……….

(always, watch) my favourite show three times a week In fact, until about a

week ago, I 3 ……… (never/ miss) a single episode Last Saturday, while I 4 ……… (sit) in front of the TV, the electricity suddenly 5.

……… (go off) After waiting for about an hour, I finally phoned the

telephone company “What 6 ……… (happen)?” I asked them.

“When 7 ……… (we/have) electricity again?” The man I spoke to said it 8 ……… (take) a while to fix the problem So I 9.

……… (not watch) my favourite soap opera that day Strangely

enough, I 10 ……… (not watch) it since Suddenly, there are so

many other things to do!

Exercise 5 Choose the correct answer

1 Each and every student and instructor in this building (hope, hopes) for a new facility by next year

2 The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, to submit a new constitution

3 One of the most intelligent students who (score, scores) full marks (is, are) Peter

4 The books borrowed from the library (is, are) on my desk

5 Neither his father nor his mother (plays, play) mahjong

6 Collecting match-boxes (is, are) one of his favourite pastimes

7 Al and Eli (go, goes) to the beach to surf with their friends

8 Unless our staff members really (cooperate, cooperates) , we will not meet our goals

Exercise 6 Rewrite the sentences

1 He keeps the keys himself Or he leaves them with his wife (EITHER … OR)

2 She did not come She did not call (NEITHER … NOR)

3 It’s a small house but it’s big enough for our needs (ALTHOUGH)

4 I didn’t get the job although I had all the necessary qualifications (IN SPITE OF)

5 Harold studied hard He didn’t want to fail his History test (SO AS NOT TO)

6 Jane gave Bob her phone number Then Bob could ring her (SO THAT)

7 We went to bed early because we were very tired

8 It / exciting / hear / she has won / gold medal

9 It / encouraging / see more / more young people are going / university

KEY TEST 1

Singapore

think

violent

Vivian

never

calmly

have about next to twice

a little It

Ex2

1 B

2 A

3 B

4 A

5 B

6 D

7 B

8 C

9 D

10.C

11.A

12.B

Ex3

1 attraction -> attractive

2

3 logic -> logical

4 entertaining -> entertainment

5

6 value -> valuable

Ex4

1 have been

2 always watch

3 had never missed

4 was sitting

5 went off

6 has happened

7 shall/ will we have

8 would take

9 didn’t watch

10.haven’t watched

Ex 5

1 hopes

2 needs

3 score – is

4 are

5 plays

6 is

7 go

8 cooperate

Ex 6

1 He either keeps the keys himself or leaves them with his wife

2 She neither came nor called

3 Although it’s a small house, it’s big enough for our needs

4 I didn't get the job in spite of having all the necessary qualifications

5 Harold studied hard so as not to fail his History test

6 Jane gave Bob her phone number so that he could ring her

7 We were so tired that we went to bed early

8 It is exciting to hear that she has won a gold medal

9 It is encouraging to see more young people are going to university