Full name:……………………. 45 minutes test
Class:……. Subject: English
I . phonetics: Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently by circling the
corresponding A, B, C or D.
1. A. walked B. missed C.explained D. helped
2. A. regarded B. B. punched C. pleased D. pushed
3. A. biscuits B. magazines C. newspapers D. vegetables
4. A. English B. American C. Chinese D. African.
II.Grammar and vocabulary: Circle the corresponding letter A , B, C or D to complete each
sentense below.
5. John…….. as a journalist since he ………from university in 2000.
A. is working / graduate B. worked / graduated
C. had worked / will be graduate D. has been working / graduated
6. He has lived here since he ………. here.
A. came B. has came C. comes D. come
7. In my free-time, I often help mom with ……….the house.
A. to clean B. clean C. cleaning D. cleans
8. I take responsibility to ………my little brothers because they are sometimes very naughty.
A. look after B. get up C. sit down D. shut up
9. Tim……….. his hair while I………..up the kitchen
A. washed / was cleaned B. was washing / was cleaning
C. was washing / cleaned D. washed / cleaned
10. The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ ……….. to get married.
A. permission B. permit C. permissive D. permissibility
11. He told me that he …………………our wedding tomorrow
A. attended B. will attend C. is attending D. would attend
12. Men’s responsibility is to work and …………. the family and women’s job is to look after the
family.
A. support B. supportive C. supporter D. supporting
13. This is the photo of my great grandfather. He ………… six times.
A. married B. had married C. has been married D. would be married
14. While she …………… along the road, she saw her friend.
A. had cycled B. have cycled C. cycled D. was cycling
15. He …………… thousands of pictures since the 1980s.
A. is taking B. will take C. has taken D. takes
16.The wedding day was……………… chosen by the parents of the groom.
A. careless B. careful C. carelessly D. carefully
17. Lan: “Are you American?” – John: “....................................”
A. Sorry! B. Yes? C. Excuse me? D. Pardon?
18.There are many ways ………. someone’s attention.
A. to attract B. to sell C. to lend D. to buy
19. Linh: “How do you do?” –Nam: “…………..”
A. I’m well. Thank you. B. Not too bad. C. Yeah, OK. D.How do you do
20.Ann: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - Mary: ………..
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings
21.. “ I’m afraid I can’t come to your birthday party this weekend!” – “…………………………”
A. What a shame ! B. What a pity ! C. Me too. D. What’s happened?
22. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a ………… once or twice a week at the hospital.
A. solution B. night shift C. household chores D. special dishes
23. Be quiet, please. My baby ………….
A. is sleeping B. sleeps C. was sleeping D. slept
24. When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is
appropriate.
A. coming nearer to B. catching sight of C. pointing at D. looking up to
25. I often go to school ……to borrow books in my free time
A. room B. lab C. library D. yard
26. We are a very…………family. All of us have very close relationship with one another.
A. strange B. friendly C. typical D. close-knit
III. Reading: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 27 to 30.
EX1:
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to look at a person in the eyes when you
are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the other person
is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This of
course, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear hiding
something, that is, it might seem that you are not honest. However, people who are speaking will
sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word.
But they always turn immediately back to look the listener in the eyes. These social rules are the
same for two women, two men, a woman and a man, or an adult and a child.
27. These social rules are used for _____.
A. two men B. a man and a woman C. everybody D. two women
28. When you are talking to an American or Canadian, you should _____.
A. look directly at him or her B. look to the side
C. avoid looking directly at him or her D. look down
29.Looking down or to the side when you are spoken to means _____.
A. you respect him or her B. you are afraid of him or her
C. you are paying attention to him or her D. you feel bored with his or her words
30. It is very _____ of you not to look in the eyes of the listener while talking.
A. impolite B. polite C. honest D. dishonest
Ex2: Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
I had a terrible time last Saturday. It (31)……cold, but quite sunny, so after lunch I walked in to
town. I want to buy a coat. I was looking in the window of a clothes (32)………when someone
stole my wallet. When I was walking home, It started (33)………and I arrived home cold and
miserable . I decided (34) ……a bath. I was getting ready to have my bath ( 35)………. the
doorbell rang. It was a flower seller. She is really beautyfull and I have fallen in love her.
31. A. were B. is C. has been D. was
32. A. office B. cafe’ C. bar D. shop
33. A. rains B. rained C. rain D. to rain
34. A. having B. had C. to have D. have
35.A. when B. if C. so D. where
IV. Writing: Rewrite these sentences in reported speech:
36. “ I came back from Ho Chi Minh city yesterday” Thuan said.
Thuan said that………………………………………………………………………………………
37. “ I will come back early” Brown said to his parents.
Brown promised……………………………………………………………………………………
38. “ I am sorry I am late” Tom said to his teacher.
Tom apologised for…………………………………………………………………………………
39. “ How far is it from your house to the Supermarket” Mai asked me
Mai asked me………………………………………………………………………………………
40. “ I work for Son Nam high school” Miss White said.
Miss White said……………………………………………………………………………………
THE END
KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 1 TIẾT
Choose A or B,C,D:
1. What beautiful eyes_______________ !
A. does she have B. she has C. has she D. she doesn't have
2. Make exercise a part of your daily.................
A. regularity B. chore C. routine D. frequency
3. .................. the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for
4. He completely.................. with what I said.
A. accepted B. complained C. agreed D. argued
5. I finished my homework a few days ahead................. the deadline.
A. of B. to C. by D. at
6. He hurried................ he would be late for class.
A. since B. as if C. unless D. so what
7. If she............... rich, she would travel around the world.
A. would be B. is C. has been D. were
8. Mary was the last applicant....................
A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing C. to interview D. to have interviewed
9. Argentina................... Mexico by one goal to nil in the match
A. beat B. scored C. won D. knocked
10. The cat was................. to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole.
A. patient enough B. so patient C. enough patient D. too patient
11. I can't find my purse anywhere; I must................. it at the cinema.
A. leave B. have left C. be leaving D. have been leaving
12. ................... of the workers has his own work.
A. Every B. Each C. Other D. All
13. The equipment in our office needs.................
A. modern B. modernizing C. modernized D. modernization
14. They felt................. when they failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged B. annoyed C. undecided D. determined
15. I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some...............
A. paper wrapper B. wrap paper C. wrapped paper D. wrapping paper
16. Computer is one of the most important................... of the 20th century.
A. inventing B. inventories C. inventions D. inventors
17. If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go....................
A. poor B. bankrupt C. penniless D. broken
18. It was really kind............... you to help those poor people.
A. by B. of C. at D. to
19. Do you know........................?
A. what wrong was it with B. what's wrong with it
C. what wrong was with it D. what wrong is it with
20. If you had taken my advice, you.............. in such difficulties.
A. won't be B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been
21. Hair colour is one of.................. characteristics to be used in identifying people.
A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious
22. I would appreciate it................ what I have told you a secret.
A. you can keep B. that you kept C. you will keep D. if you kept
23. My cat would not have bitten the toy fish................ it was made of rubber.
A. if she has known B. if she should known
C. had she known D. if she knew
24. ......................, the results couldn't be better.
A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried
C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried
25. They will stay there for some days if the weather............... fine.
A. would be B. was C. is D. will be
26. Many people like the slow................... of life in the countryside.
A. step B. pace C. speed D. space
27. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work I ……….. last week
A. should do B. should have done C. could do D. must have done
28. Who will take …………………………of their children?
A. carefully B. care C. careless D. careful
29.I’m afraid I have to leave ……. a few days time.
A. in B. after C. on D. at
30.I ………… a driving test next month
A. will be having B. will have had C. have D. will have
31. Tony is my uncle’s son. He is my……….
A. nephew B. half-brother C. cousin D. relativity
32. The new perfume smells ………… , doesn’t it?
A. dry B. nicely C. sweetly D. nice
33. Margaret is good …………. .He can type 60 words per minute.
A. typer B. type C. typist D. typewriter
35. Go to the shop and buy ………….. bread.
A. some B. any C. a D. much
36. What is your teacher…………….?
A. like B. liked C. liking D. does like
37. He is a tall man………………
A. of long hairs B. with long hairs C. of long hair D. with long hair
38. My classroom is ………………… this one.
A. as big as B. as big that C. so big as D. so big that
39. The scientists are doing their experiments in the …………
A. laboratory B. laundry C. museum D. corridor
40.My parents always let me …………………………… what I think I should.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
41. A …………….. is a person who sells flowers
A. florist B. chemist C. vendor D. chauffeur
42. If you want to have a table made you must call a ……………
A. mechanic B. plumber C. carpenter D. fortune-teller
43. My dress is very different ………….. yours.
A. with B. from C. as D. towards
44. I don’t feel sorry ………….. him. He doesn’t work hard enough.
A. for B. about C. with D. to
45. Mr. Bradley has gone to New York ………… business.
A. in B. by C. on D. with
46. “I’m going to the theatre tonight.” – “So …………..”
A. will I B. I will C. am I D. do I
47. how …………… is it from here to your place?
A. long B. long way C. far D. much far
48. I wish I …….. what to do.
A. know B. knew C. have known D. would know
49. I want to get a better ………….. to earn more money.
A. employment B. work C. employ D. job
50. I ………… to work when I saw the accident.
A. shall drive B. am driving C. drove D. was driving.
51. Now I……………………… at night.
A. am used to work C. am used to working
C used to working C. used to work
52. Would you please…………………………him speak about the new plan?
A. let B. allow C. ask D. tell
53. He told me that he…………………….
A. had already the film seen B. had seen already the film
A. the film had already seen D. had seen the film already
54. My sister was born…………………..
A. at 1974, in April B. on April, 1974
A. 1974, at April D. in April, 1974
55. This is the village……………………..I first met him.
A. Where B. in that C. which D. from which
56…………………….beautiful flowers!
A. What a B. What C. How D. So
57. The Daily Sun is a very good newspaper, It has all the latest………………..
A. news B. events C. papers D. happenings
58. How many……………………………… can you speak?
A. conversations B. languages C. communications D. speeches
59. We use oil and gas for………………
A. action Bb. energy C. operation D. control
60. A: Would you like chicken or lamb?
B: I………………………. lamb to chicken
A. like B. want C. wish D. prefer
61. Ask him………………… he’s married.
A. if B. does C. that D. what
62. He asked me ……………………… stay in New York.
A. how long I was going to B. how long was I going to
C. how long time. I was going to D. how long time was I going to
63. It began to rain while he…………………………..
A. has fished B. is fishing C. fishes D. was fishing
64. It’s very kind……………………….. invite me.
A. from you to B. of you to C. by you to D. that you
65. You don’t believe in what he said,…………………………?
A. do you B. did you C. by you to D. that you
66. If I had a million dollars, I ………………………..travel around the world.
A. can B. will C. would D. should
67.”What is your name?” she asked
A. She asked what is my name. B. She asked what was my name.
C. She asked what my name is. D. She asked what my name was.
68. I was responsible to my mother …………………………… looking after out pets while she was at work.
A. because B. with C. for D. of
69. He …………………………… for the exams at the moment. I don’t think he can join us in our picnic
A. studies B. will study C. is studying D. has studied
70. we spoke quietly……………………………disturb anyone
A. in order that we B. not in order to C. so that we would D. so as not to
71. Everybody in the world ………………… to lead a happy life.
A. want B. is wanting C. wants D. are wanting
72. The young girl ………………… has been busy cutting the grass in the garden all day.
A. the next door B. lives next door C. next door D. at next door
73. the children ………………… either their parents or their aunts before they left Paris.
A. didn’t meet B. hadn’t met C. hasn’t met D. haven’t met
74. Nobody, not ………………… his father, could persuade Tam to go and see the dentist.
A. only B. even C. just D. also
75. Digital clocks, however precise, ………………… because the earth’s rotation changes slightly over the year.
A. they can not be perfectly accurate B. not perfectly accurate
C. can not perfectly accurate D. not be perfectly accurate
76. ………………… the wet weather, the football match went ahead.
A. Although B. Owing C. However D. In spite of
77. Would you be ………………… to hold the door open?
A. too kind B. kind enough C. as kind D. so kind
78. Cut the cake into six ………………… pieces.
A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
79. The country’s annual ………………… of tea has increased every year since 1992.
A. produce B. growth C. outcome D. production
80. She has changed so much that ………………… anyone recognized her.
A. almost B. hardly C. not D. no
81. In recent years, more and more people ………………… for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. paid C. are paying D. have been paying
82. I think you ………………… better not encourage the students to take extra lessons.
A. will B. should C. could D. had
83. He ………………… on the bed staring at the ceiling, wondering what to do next.
A. laid B. lay C. lain D. lied
84. It was ………………… an interesting speech that everyone stayed till the end.