English Tenses Practice
English Tenses Practice
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8. She / stay / home / yesterday / because / be / sick //.
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9. They / spend / holidays / seaside / last summer? //.
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10. While / people / talk / each other / he / read / book //.
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III. Writing - Write a paragraph (60-80 words) about your favorite activity in free time.
- What your favorite activity is.
- When you started it.
- How you enjoy it.
- How much time you spend on it.
- Who you enjoy it with.
- Why you like this activity.
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LESSON 2: TENSES
(Present perfect, Going to)
I. Complete the sentences with the Present perfect or Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
has visited(visit) Egypt about 12 years ago.
1. Carlos __________
2. “____________
have you have not
(you / be) to the cinema lately?” - “No, I ___________ (not have) the time.”
3. The plane __________ (take off) at 8.15 – exactly on time.
4. I __________ (never / see) anything stupid in all my life.
5. It _____________ (be) a bad day in the shop, so far this morning, we __________ (not have) a
single customer.
6. My parents ___________ (get) married when they __________ (be) only 19 years old.
7. I hope the weather gets better soon – it __________ (be) really terrible this week.
8. Our son _________ (arrive) in Australia three weeks ago, but he __________ (not write) to us yet.
9. Sakiko __________ (go out) about ten minutes ago.
10. “How long ___________ (you / be) here?” - “We __________ (arrive) at noon.
IV. Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Choose A, B, or C of the correct
explanation.
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IV. Writing: Write a paragraph (60 - 80 words) about your last weekend using the prompts:
+ What did you do?
+ Where and when?
+ With whom?
+ Did you enjoy it?
+ How did you feel?
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LISTENING SECTION
PART 1. Listen and write. There is one example. You will hear the recording TWICE. (10 points)
DANCING CLASSES
Full name: Sarah Greenall
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Age: ____________________________
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Phone number: ____________________________
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School: ____________________________
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Days: ____________________________
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Time of lesson: ____________________________
PART 2. Listen and tick () the box. There is one example. You will hear the recording
TWICE.(10 points)
Example
How did Sally go to town?
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7. What was she doing when the fire started?
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Homework:
I. Choose the best answer.
1. Look that those black clouds! It________
A. is going to rain B. will rain C. is raining D. was raining
2. It _______ to rain heavily while I was _______ the car this morning.
A. begins/ wash B. began / washed C. began/ ‘m washing D. began / washing
3. Emma went to work in New York two years ago, and we haven't seen her _______ last June.
A. since B. for C. in D. from
4. _______ your homework yet? – Yes, I ________ it an hour ago.
A. Have you done/finished B. Have you done/ have finished
C. Did you do/ finished D. Did you do/ have finished
5. While Pete _____ the rose bush in the back yard, the phone ______.
A. was watering/ rang B. watered/ rang
C. watered/ was ringing D. was watering/ rung
6. He _______ to the gym three times a week, but he’s too busy now.
A. used to go B. didn’t use to going C. used to going D. didn’t use to go
7. As I _______ along the street yesterday morning, I _______ an old friend.
A. walked / meeting B. walk / meet C. ‘m walking / met D. was walking/ met
8. We know you _______ Udon three days ago.
A. have gone B. went C. had gone D. go
9. She _______ here but she doesn’t work here now.
A. has worked B. had worked C. used to working D. used to work
10. We __________ spend our summer in the mountain.
A. didn’t used to B. didn’t use to C. used not to D. did not used to
11. I booked the flight last week. I _______ my boarding pass now.
A. printed B. print C. was printing D. ‘m going to print
12. Bob _______ a mistake as he _______ down the address on the envelope.
A. made/ wrote B. made/was writing C. making/ wrote D. made/ is writing
13. At Peter’s birthday party Jane _______ another guest who _______ exactly the same hat!
A. saw/ ‘s wearing B. saw / wearing C. saw / wore D. saw/was wearing
14. My family moved here in 1990 and has lived in this city _______ almost 20 years now.
A. since B. for C. at D. in
15. He wrote to her a month ago, but I’m sure he _____ since then.
A. hasn’t written B. didn’t write C. wasn’t writing D. wouldn’t write
16. We couldn’t stay to dinner because the last bus ______ at eight o’clock.
A. left B. has left C. is leaving D. will leave
17 When I see Barbara in the street, she always _______ at me.
A. smiled B. has smiled C. was smiling D. smiles
18. I want to buy a new car, so I _____ some money from my sister.
A. ’m going to borrow B. going to borrow C. borrowed D. have borrowed
19. I _______ up at 10 a.m. every Sunday, but now I can’t because I have small children.
A. used to getting B. use to get C. don’t use to get D. used to get
20. Those clouds are very black, aren’t they? I think it _______ rain.
A. going to B. is going C. is going to D. will
21. I ______ much of you lately. We ______ three months ago.
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A. didn’t see/last meet B. haven’t seen/have last met
C. don’t see/last met D. haven’t seen/last met
22. Alice hurt herself ______ she was skating.
A. because B. while C. since D. and
23. In the ages before the arrival of refrigeration, people ____ food for the winter by salting it.
A. used to preserve B. have preserved C. preserve D. were preserved
24. Are you free on Saturday evening? – I’m afraid I’m not. I ______ to the cinema with my boyfriend.
A. go B. am going C. am going to D. went
25. Anna’s holiday _______ great last summer. She _______ in a college in England for two weeks.
A. was/ studied B. was being/ studied C. was/ was studying D. was being/ was studying
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3. A. take B. make C. do
4. A. lions B. tigers C. elephants
5. A. good B. hard C. late
6. A. its B. their C. your
7. A. or B. but C. and
8. A. they B. here C. there
9. A. these B. this C. that
10. A. dangerous B. tall C. lazy
IV. Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Choose A, B, or C of the correct
explanation.
Our science comedy night is very popular. 1. A. Go somewhere else to see the show.
The show will now take place in room 4 of the B. There are no more tickets left for the show.
West Building, so that more people can see it.
C. The event has moved from room 4 to the West
See you there! Building.
Hello Matt,
I am going on holiday
this Saturday and I 3. A. Sam needs to speak to the manager.
forgot to tell anyone at
football. Could you tell B. Sam wants to play football on Saturday.
the manager for me when
you go? Thanks C. Sam wants Matt to speak to the manager.
Kate
Heating comes on between 4. A. The heating may not come on every morning.
7 am and 10am and 4pm
and 11 pm. B. Don’t try to turn on the heating between 10 am
and 4 pm.
Please do not try to
change these times C. Someone will come here to turn on the heating.
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LESSON 3
(Check HW + Like vs. Would like + Practice)
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LESSON 4: COMPARISION
(Comparative & Superlatives)
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. “Gone with the wind’ is the ________interesting film I ___________.
A. more/ ever see B. most/have ever seen
C. more/have seen D. most/ever saw
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2. In Britain, in the 14 century, sugar was nine times _______ than milk.
A. as expensive as B. more expensive C. most expensive D. so expensive as
3. Being a firefighter is _________ being a builder.
A. as dangerous than B. not dangerous as C. most dangerous D. more dangerous than
4. He feels _______ than last year because his study results are ________.
A. happy/ good B. happier/ gooder C. happier/better C. more happy/more good
5. McCartney was a member of the Beatles, one of _______ rock bands in the history of music.
A. the greatest B. the most great C. the greater D. greatest
6. These fruit snacks are definitely ________ than sugary snacks.
A. more healthy B. healthy C. more healthier D. healthier
7. It’s _______ for you to find your way around the town if you have a good map.
A. easier B. easilier C. more easily D. more easy
8. My bedroom is ________ room in my house.
A. most tidy B. the tidiest C. more tidy D. less tidy
9. Although she is very popular, she is not______ her sister.
A. pretty than B. as pretty C. more pretty than D. prettier than
10. Mary eats _________ she used to.
A. fewer meat and bananas than B. less and less meat and bananas than
C. the least meat and fewest bananas than D. less meat and fewer bananas than
11. His latest film is much _______ than his previous ones.
A. not so interesting B. more interesting C. as interesting D. most interesting
12. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _______?
A. quieter B. noiser C. more quieter D. more noisy
13. Her grandfather’s illness was ________ we thought at first.
A. more serious as B. less serious than C. as serious than D. most serious
14. It was _______ day of the year.
A. the colder B. colder C. more comfortable D. the coldest
15. He feels _______ than last year because his study results are ________.
A. happy/ good B. happier/ gooder
C. happier/better D. more happy/more good
16. Thank you! That’s _______ gift I have ever received.
A. the nicer B. a nice C. the nicest D. nicest
17. She is ________ student in my class.
A. most hard-working B. more hard-working
C. the most hard-working D. as hard-working
18. The Ritz is the ________ comfortable hotel we ________ in.
A. more/ ever stay B. most/ have stayed C. more/have stayed D. most/ever stayed
19. “Why did you buy these oranges?” - “They were _______ I could find.”
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A. the most cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. cheapest
20. Keira Knightly is one of _________ actresses in the world.
A. best B. good C. the better D. the best
II. Use the words and expressions to write complete sentences.
1. Book / interesting / than / I / think //.
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2. New York / most exciting city / I / ever / visit //.
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3. Life / countryside / healthy / peaceful / than / life / city //.
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4. She / most beautiful girl / he / ever / know //.
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5. You / think / he / most / famous / doctor / city? //.
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6. She / speak / English / well / than / I //.
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7. Rome / have / many / old buildings / than / London //.
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8. Going out / evening / exciting / than / staying / home //.
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9. His new flat / comfortable / quiet / than / old one //.
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10. Captain Cook / one / greatest explorers / world //.
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III. Writing - Write a paragraph (60-80 words) about your house/flat.
- Where is it?
- How many rooms are there?
- What is near your home?
- Is it old or new?
- Who do you live with?
- Do you like it? What do you like best of all?
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LESSON 5: PRACTICE TEST
LISTENING SECTION
PART I. Listen and write. There is one example. You will hear the recording TWICE. Write your
answers in the spaces numbered 1 - 5 on the answer sheet. (5 points)
PART II. Listen and tick () the box. There is one example. You will hear the recording TWICE. Write
your answers in the spaces numbered 6 - 10 on the answer sheet. (10 points)
Example
What’s Mary doing?
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7. What has Jack got for lunch today?
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READING SECTION
PART I. Which notice (A-H) says this (11-15). Write your answers in the spaces numbered 11 - 15 on
the answer sheet. (5 points)
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PART II. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. Write your answers in the spaces
numbered 16 - 20 on the answer sheet. (10 points)
Kate Moss
Kate Moss never planned to become a fashion model. It happened by accident. One day
she was on an airplane with her family when an agent spotted her. The agent told Moss, “I
can get you work as a model.” Moss was only 14.
Moss visited the agent in London. They took paragraphs. In just one week, Moss got her
first job. She told her friends in school about it. They were thrilled to see her picture in a
magazine.
She continued to go to school and to model. When she had a job as a model, she took
the train to London after school. On the train, she changed out of her school uniform and put
on ordinary clothes. Then, she got a job with Calvin Klein, and her life changed. Suddenly,
her pictures were everywhere. Now, Kate Moss is famous, and she is the wealthiest model
in Britain.
16. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The work of an agent. B. A famous fashion model.
C. Different kinds of clothes. D. A fashion magazine.
17. How did Kate travel to London?
A. by train B. by airplane C. by car D. on foot
18. When did Kate first become famous?
A. When she met the agent on the airplane. B. When she got her first modeling job.
C. When she got a job with Calvin Klein. D. When she became the wealthiest model in Britain.
19. What is NOT true about Kate Moss?
A. She never planned to become a fashion model.
B. She got her first job and she continued to go to school.
C. She changed out her uniform on the way to London.
D. She had an accident.
20. What does the word work in line 3 mean?
A. run a machine B. a piece of art C. a job D. a person
PART III. Fill in each of the following gaps with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces
numbered 21 - 30 on the answer sheet. (10 points)
This book is full of interesting information (21) _______ wild animals. Did you know that blue whales
are the (22) ________ animal in the world today? Or that adult elephants can eat 200 (23) ________ of
food each day? They spend 16 hours a day just (24) ________.
You can find out how and when different animals (25) ________ living in other countries, too. I learn
that rabbits only live in Australia (26) ________ a man called Thomas Austin took 24 rabbits there from
England (27) ________ pet in 1895.
The pictures at the back page of the book (28) _______ great and (29) ________ the difficult words
are explained too. I like the book. (30) _______ is fun and really easy to find the things you want to read.
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26. A. so B. because C. but
27. A. like B. with C. as
28. A. are B. is C. has
29. A. some B. all C. many
30. A. There B. Here C. It
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49. The village was small. There was ________ houses.
A. many B. a lot of C. a little D. a few
50. My father works in Bach Mai hospital. He works _____ a surgeon.
A. as B. about C. with D. of
WRITING SECTION
PART 1. Complete the following sentences using the suggested words or expressions. Write your
answers in the spaces numbered 56-60 on the answer sheet. (10 points)
51. How long / you / know / each other? //.
52. When / I / phone / Pete / yesterday / he / play / cards //.
53. Last Sunday / father / take / me / the circus / city centre //.
54. Jack / speak / English / bad / than / Sonia //.
55. Mother / going / supermarket / buy / some bread //.
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HANOI VOCATIONAL COLLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY ENGLISH PRACTICE TEST
Department of Foundation Education ANSWER SHEET
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2 12 22 32 42
3 13 23 33 43
4 14 24 34 44
5 15 25 35 45
Score: Score: 26 36 46
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7 17 28 38 48
8 18 29 39 49
9 19 30 40 50
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