- Full name :……………………………………
- Class : 10A WRITTEN TEST 3- 90'
I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Bill (1.ask) me to come over to his apartment, but I (2. not want)…………………….. to leave the
house because I (3. wait) ………………………………for a phone call.
2. Amy (4. not hear) ……………………..her parents (5. have) ……………….an argument last
night. She in her room (6. listen) ………………………to music.
3. Everyone (7. make)………………….. mistakes in life. I (8. make) ……………………lots of
mistakes in my life. The important thing is (9. learn)………………. from one’s mistakes. Right?
4. Maintaining this old car for the past five years (10. cost) ………………..us much less than we
(11. spend)…………………. if we (12. buy) ……………………a new one. We (13. save)
…………………………..a lot of money by not buying a new car.
5. How much longer until we (14. arrive)………………………at the Singapore airport? Let me see.
It’s about 9.15. We (15. fly)……………………….. for almost about six hours. We (16. be)
……………………there in another couple of hours.
6. The rescue crew still (17. look)………………….. for survivors of the plane crash? Yes, they (18.
search)………………………. the area for hours, but they (19. not find)………………….
anybody yet. They’ll keep searching until night (20. fall)……………
7. I am feeling sick. I ate too much. I (21. not eat) ……………………………… so much.
8. The car broke down. But for that we (22. be) ……………………………… in time.
9. Where’s my door key? I remember (23. put) ………………it into my bag after locking the door.
- Oh, you (24. drop) ……………………………it on the way to come here.
10. He began to work as a carpenter in 1955. By the end of next year he
(25)………………………………(work) for 46 years.
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D
26. My younger sister spends………….time shopping.
A. a great number of B. a lots of C. a great deal of D. a large sum of
27. Linh has been in Hanoi for a few months. Since she has………..friends there, she feels really
homesick.
A. a few B. few C. a lot of D. a little
28. Filmmaker George Lucas………….many advances in the production of motion pictures, especially in
the use of special effects.
A. has made B. has done C. has been made D. has been doing
29. ………..Vietnamese people are of the Viet ethnic group.
A. Most B. The most C. The most of D. Almost
30. If you …………..he was ill, I………….him.
A. told me/ would visit B. had told me/ would have visited
C. had told me/ would visit D. told me / would have visited
31. When I was young, I…………stay up late to study.
A. use to B. was used to C. got used to D. would
32. Jane is the eldest, so she……….the others while their parents are away.
A. takes after B. looks for C. takes care of D. looks care for
33. ………….team sports require cooperation.
A. Of all B. All C. They are all D. Why are all
34. A medical emergency is a sudden or unexpected condition……….immediate care to prevent death or
serious harm.
A. to require B. that a requirement of C.it requires D. that requires
35. Caertain fish eggs contain droplets of oil,…………to float on the surface of the water.
A. allowing them B. they are allowed C. this allows them D. allows them
36. Look ! The yard is wet. It……………last night.
A. must rain B. couldn't have rained C. must have rained D. should have rained
37. Some hybrid flowers retain the fragrant scent of the nonhybrid, and………….are bred without
fragrance.
A. some other B. others C. anothers D. the other
38. It was not until she arrived in class………..realized she had forgetten her book.
A. and she B. when she C. she D. that she
39. ……………, a famous Italian navigator, was still recently considered the first European to sail to the
New World.
A. It is Columbus B. Columbus C. Columbus was D. It was Columbus
40. Helen asked me………….the film called "Star Wars".
A. have I seen B. have you seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
41. ………….of the shop, my friend came in.
A. Coming out B. On coming out C. When coming out D. As I came out
42. How much coffee is left in the pot? - …………….
A. None B. Nothing C. Not some D. Not some
43. ……….will be invited to join us for tea.
A. Whoever will come B. Whoever come C. Whoever comes D. Whoever would come
44. Mary…………..the letter on the desk.
A. lay B. lied C. laid D. lain
45. ……….the audience has left the theater.
A. Everyone B. Every member C. Every member of D. Every all of
46. A telephone recording tells callers…………….
A. what time the movie starts B. what time starts the movie
C. what time does the movie start D. the movie starts what time
47. That most natural time units are not simple multiples of each other…………in constructing a
calendar.
A. it is a primary problem B. is a primary problem C. a primary problem is D. a primary problem
48. There was a crash on the motorway yesterday, but luckily…………was seriously injured.
A. no one B. no anyone C. someone D. not someone
49. This food is a bit…………….. Ask them to put it back in the oven.
A. overcooked B. overcooking C. ndercooking D. undercooked
50. …………..lunch, the medical staff continued to duscuss the problem.
A. Having served B. Being served C. Serving D. Having been served
Question III. Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space.
People have always (51)……………………of living forever, and although we know that this
will never happen, we still want to live as long as possible. (52)……………………, there are
advantages and disadvantages to a long life.
In the first place, people who live longer can spend (53)……………………time with their
family and friends. (54)………………………… people who have busy working lives look
forward to a long, relaxing retirement, when they can do all the things they have never had time
(55)……………………. On the other hand, there are some serious (56)…………………….
Firstly, many become ill and consequently have to spend time in the hospital or become
(57)……………………on their children and friends. Many of them find this dependence
annoying and embarrassing. In addition to this, the older people get the
(58)……………………… friends they seem to have (59)……………………old friends die or
become ill and it is often difficult to make new friends.
To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy
(60)……………………to remain independent and enjoy life.
Question IV. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence.
61. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
It is………………………………………………………………………………
62. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
No sooner ………………………………………………………………………………
63. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
I’ll……………………………………………………………………………………
64.I'm sure you were driving too fast.
You must……………………………………………………………………………… .
65. My husband didn’t leave the the key to the door, so I couldn’t get in.
If my husband……………………………………………………………………
66. I was astonished by her confidence.
What………………………………………………………………………………
67.Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It…………………………………………………………………………………………
68. Whoever did that must have been a very brave person
Only…………………………………………………………………………
Question V. Fill the blank with the suitable word form of those in the right column
THE ABC OF COOKING
It’s a (69)…………………………idea for children to do some cooking at an
early age. Generally (70)…………………………, most children can’t wait to
help in the kitchen and love getting involved in the
(71)…………………………of their meals.
They should be (72
)…………………………to do so, and care should be
taken to (73)…………………………they enjoy the experience. It is
important to show them how to do things (74)…………………………but
they shouldn’t be criticised too much.
Although the finished result may not be quite to your
(75)…………………………, the young cook will undoubtedly find it quite
the (76)…………………………food he or she has ever eaten.
Kitchens can, of course, be (77)……………places and so the absolute
(78)…………………………of keeping an eye on children at all times cannot
be emphasized too (79)…………………………. Sharp knives, for example,
should be avoided until children are old enough to use (80)………………… .
69. MARVEL
70. SPEAK
71. PREPARE
72. COURAGE
73. SURE
74. CORRECT
75. LIKE
76. TASTE
77. DANGER
78.
IMPORTANT
79. HEAVY
80. SAFE
VI. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in the box. Use your dictionary if you need.
laptops hard downloaded virus Internet scanner
websites floppy surfing software chat forum
81 . It's so easy to use a........................when you want to send photographs to friends by e-mail. Its just
like using a photocopier.
82. I've lost a lot of data. I wonder if my computer has a....................
83.I'm always impressed by people who carry their........................ on aero planes and work on them
during the flight.
84. Those ................ disks don't store nearly enough information. You really need to use your
................disk for all the data you want to store.
85.If you want some photos of the USA. you could just try........................ the Web. You'll be amazed
how many you can find.
86.I belong to a great......................... There are about ten people who are all interested in 1960s music.
We e-mail one another almost every day, and can talk live to one another..
87. I................a good program from the Internet the other day. Would you like a copy?
88. Do you ever visit any ..................for pop stars or film stars'? Some of them have photos and music
too.
89...................... is the programs that you put into a computer to make it run.
90. Students should be encouraged to use the........................as a resource.
VII. Read the following passage. Choose the correct answer - a, b, c, or d.
One step beyond automated machines is the industrial robot, the heart and brain of which is the
microcomputer. Unlike most automated machines, industrial robots can be programmed to do a variety of
tasks that are usually accomplished by human factory workers. Like their human counterparts, industrial
robots can be switched from one job to another and can be programmed to handle new tasks. Thus far,
robots have found their greatest use in assembling mechanical components. However, they are swiftly
branching from basic assembly operations to construction and mining, and their most glamorous use of
all, the exploration of oceans and outer space.
91. The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to ..................
a. describe the industrial robot and its uses.
b. narrate a story about the industrial robot.
c. compare the industrial robot to human factory. workers.
d. argue the advantages of the industrial robot.
92. The author's reaction to an innovative form of transportation, such as the electric car, would most
likely be ...............
a. positive b. negative c. confusion d. surprise
93. The paragraph following this passage would most likely be about.................
a.types and uses of automated machines. c.how industrial robots are used in exploration.
b.the uses of the microcomputer. d.how robots assemble mechanical components.
94. This passage would most likely be found in ....................
a. an entertainment magazine. b. a medical journal.
c. a book of short stories. d. a popular science journal.
95. It can be concluded from this passa ge that.......................
a. robots will never replace human factory workers.
b. industrial robots are not as versatile as automated machines.
c. the microcomputer will soon be used in automated machines.
d. additional uses will be found for the industrial robot.
VIII. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the
sentence to be correct.
1. The house painted more than three years ago. but I'm not going to have it
A B C
done again for a while.
D
2. The stories what I've told you are all true.
A B C D
3. I decided to change jobs because my boss makes me working overtime.
A B C D
4. Could you tell me what the air conditioner use for?
A B C D
5. Then the computer will ask you restart it.
A B C D
6. Before you leave, please duplicate that tile by make a copy on the CD-ROM.
A B C D
7. The last payment shouldn't make until all the work has been completed and
A B C
carefully checked.
D
8. You'll see a copy before they're printed by the printer.
A B C D
9. We've been here only one day, but we've been taken three rolls of film.
A B C D
10. We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter
A B C D
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ANSWER KEY TO WRITTEN TEST 3-90' (10A)
I. 1.asked 2.didn’t want 3.was waiting 4. didn’t hear 5.having 6.was…listening
7.makes 8.have made 9.to learn 10.has got 11.would have spent 12.had bought
13.have solved 14.arrive 15.have been flying 16.should be 17.is/are…locking
18.have been speaking 19. haven’t found 20.falls 21. shouldn't have eaten 22. would have
been 23. putting 24. must have dropped 25. would have worked
II. 26. c 27b 28a 29a 30b 31d 32c 33b 34d 35a 36c 37b 38 c 39c 40c 41d 42a
43c 44c 45c 46a 47b 48a 49d 50d
III.(51) dreamt (52) However (53) more (54)To (55) for
(56) problems (57) dependent (58) fewer (59) because (60) not
Question IV.
61. It is over six years since he last had his haircut.
62. No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining.
63. I’ll finish the work tonight if you want me to.
64.You must have been driving too fast.
6 5. If my husband had left the key to the door, I would have been able to get in. (could have got)
6 6. What astonished me was her confidence.
67. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice.
6 8. Only a very brave person could have done that.
Question V.
69. marvelous 70. speaking 71. preparation 72. encouraged
73. ensure 74. correctly 75. liking 76. tasty
77. dangerous 78. importance 79. heavily 80. safely
Question VI.
81. scanner 82. virus 83. laptops 84. floppy; hard 85. surfing 86. chat room 87.
downloaded 88. websites 89. software 90. Internet
VII. 91.a 92. 93c 94d 95
VIII. 1.a 2b 3d 4c 5d 6c 7a 8 b 9d 10d