TEST 21

PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY
FROM THE OTHERS:
1. a. chair b. parent c. hare d. are
2. a. both b. box c. note d. boat
3. a. can b. place c. lane d. name
4. a. hit b. sit c. quite d. quit
5. a. food b. flood c. school d.boot
6. a. steal b. great c. heat d. meal
II. FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
7. Have Daisy got any larger shirts?
a. Have b. got c. any d. shirts
8. She is wearing a pair of blue jeans. It are old.
a. is wearing b. jeans c. it d. are
9. Try again. Don't give off your work.
a. Try b. Don't c. off d. your
III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION
10. Don't make such thing.
a. a stupid b. a stupidly c. a stupidity d. stupidness
11. An illness with small, red spots on the skin is
a. rickets b. mumps c. yellow fever d. measles
12. don't like to read picture-books.
a. Some childs b. Some of children
c. Some of the children d. Some of the childs
13. He was he never washed his clothes by himself.
a. too lazy b. so lazy that c. very lazy that d. such lazy that
14. Their English teacher is as strict as
a. our English teacher b. our
c. ours d. us
15. My father has me his clothes.
a. to iron b. irons c. iron ‘ d. ironing
16. The old man sat in a corner of the quiet park talking to
a. himself b. his c. he d. herself
17. You needn't the ending of the story.
a. to tell b. tell c. told d. telling
18. There are shop windows along the streets.
a. hundreds b. hundred of c. hundreds of d. hundred
19. The computers used in class now.
a. have b. are being c. being d. was
20. Daisy is going to have someone her skirt.
a. is making b. is made c. to make d. make
21. The city seems at night.
a. quietly b. quiet c. be quiet d. to be quiet
22. Does your friend tell you how much ?
a. her skirt costs b. does her skirt cost
c. her skirt cost d. is her skirt
23. They asked Mr. White that offer.

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a. to reconsider b. reconsider
c. reconsidering d. be reconsidered
24. His father used to take him to the river for fishing he was a child.
a. until b. when c. while d. during
25. This decaying tooth needs
a. to pull b. pull c. pulling d. pulled
26. They are young drive the car.
a. so / that b. too / to
c. enough / to d. not only / but also
27. It's long time since he last saw his parents.
a. such a b. so c. very d. too
28. - "Do I have to take that English course?"
- No, you
a. haven't b. don't have c. mustn't d. needn't
29. He doesn't need so quickly.
a. to run b. ran c. runs d. running
30. Mary has had her father her a thorny problem.
a. solved b. solve c. to solve d. solving
31. Before to bed, remember to turn off the lights.
a. to go b. went c. goes d. going
32. Daisy will have her bicycle tomorrow.
a. repair b. repaired c. being repaired d. be repaired
33. We prefer music film.
a. than b. better than c. to d. better
34. No one can make him his plan.
a. change b. changing c. to change d. changes
35. Which of those girls is the ?
a. pretty b. most pretty c. the prettiest d. prettiest
36. In spite of the hot weather, the little boy refused off his coat.
a. take b. have take c. to take d. having take
37. She was amazed about that.
a. to know b. knowing c. to be known d. know
38. He was on his to London.
a. road b. way c. street d. line
39. This is beautiful park in the city.
a. the goodest b. more c. the most d. most
40. I like Dalat. What I like living here is that it’s fresh, quiet and beautiful.
a. more about b. most about c. more of d. most of
41. The students are happy that good news.
a. to hear b. heard c. hears d. hearing
42. They left the house saying good-bye to their mother.
a. before b. after c. during d. in
43. Children play football in the street.
a. must b. need c. mustn't d. needn't
44. The children would go to the fair than to the aquarium.
a. better b. rather c. like d. prefer
45. My grandparents have lived in the countryside 1975.
a. in b. on c. since d. for
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46. Would you mind this problem for me?
a. solve b. will solve c. to solve d. solving
47. How the girl is!
a. beauty b. beautiful c. beautifully d. very beautiful
48. My sister often Shakespeare's lines in the essay.
a. writes b. reads c. quotes d. uses
49. They to Hanoi three times this year.
a. were b. have been c. went d. have gone
50. The man who is sitting my father and your father is their old teacher.
a. in b. among c. at d. between
PART B: READING
I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.
The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo
Park, New Jersey, in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was
working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system.
In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a
telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle repeater; in this way, he able to
reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he
tested it. He recited "Mary Had a Little Lamb" into the machine and played his voice back to a very
surprised audience.
1. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Thomas Edison's Many Inventions.
B. Improvements in the Telephone and Telegraph.
C. The History of Menlo Park.
D. An Accidental Invention.
2. In what year did the invention of phonograph occur?
A. 1876. B. 1877.
C. 1878. D. The article does not say.
3. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph?
A. A telegraph repeater. B. A telegraph diaphragm.
C. A telephone repeater. D. A telephone diaphragm.
4. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made?
A. With a telephone needle and a recorder.
B. From a recording of a telegraph.
C. With only a telegraph repeater.
D. From a combination of telephone and telegraph parts.
5. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention?
A. He made improvements to the machine.
B. He used a carbon transmitter.
C. He read a children's rhyme.
D. He reproduced the audience's voice.
II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
The word “Sandwich" is a (1) word. It is an English (2) The word is also used in
many other (3) Mr. Sandwich, (4) lived in England in the 18th century, liked (5)
cards. He often played all day (6) night. One time, he had been playing for 24
hours without (7) He did not (8) the card table even to eat. His servant (9)
him some food. It was bread and meat. He didn't want to stop (10) so he put the
meat (11) two of the pieces of (12) .
In this way he was (13) to continue playing. From the (14) of this man,
we have the word (15) " " today.
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 PART C: WRITING
I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.
Example: tomb/ of / Tutankhamun / discover/ by/ Howard Carter/ 1992.
The tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered by Howard Carter in 1992.
1. Susan/ books/ enjoy/ by/ millions/ people.

2. A lot of/ pollution/ cause/ by/ heavy traffic.

3. Thousands/ new/ homes/ build/ every year.

4. match/ will/ play/ Sunday.

5. Nowadays/ many/ tree/ cut down/ no reason.

6. Jim/ was/ ask/ go/ police station.

7. My bike/ has/ steal

8. Our/ new washing-machine/ is/ deliver/ yesterday

9. bank manager/ is/ kidnap/ today

10. It/ have/ decide/ have/ another meeting/ Wednesday.

II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings
remain unchanged.
1. Please wait/ the teacher asked us.
The teacher asked us
2. You were in my dream last night.
I dreamt
3. Carol would like to go to the cinema tonight.
Carol wants
4. Ann wants to go to the park.
Ann fancies
5. Is this pencil yours?
Does
PART D: SPEAKING
Life in the city

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TEST 21
PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS
l. d 2. b 3. a
4. c 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. d 9. c 10. a
11. d 12. c 13. b
14. c 15. c 16. a 17. b 18. c 19. b 20. d
21. b 22. a 23. a
24. b 25. c 26. b 27. a 28. d 29. a 30. b
31. d 32. b 33. c
34. a 35. d 36. c 37. a 38. b 39. c 40. b
41. a 42. b 43. c
44. b 45. c 46. d 47. b 48. c 49. b 50. d
PART B: READING
I. Read the passage and do the task that follows.
l. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

1. common 2. word 3. languages 4. who
5. playing 6. and 7. stopping 8. leave
9. brought 10. to eat 11. between 12. bread
13. able 14. name 15. Sandwich
PART C: WRITING
I. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. Susan's books are enjoyed by millions of people
2. A lot of pollution is caused by heavy traffic.
3. Thousands of new homes are built every year.
4. The match will be played on Sunday.
5. Nowadays many trees are cut down for no reason.
6. Jim was asked to go to the police station.
7. My bike has been stolen.
8. Our new washing-machine was delivered yesterday.
9. The bank manager was kidnapped
10. It has been decided to have another meeting on Wednesday.
II. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings
remain unchanged.
1. The teacher asked us to wait.
2. I dreamt about you last night.
3. Carol wants to go to the cinema tonight.
4. Ann fancies going to the park.
5. Does this pencil belong to you?
PART D: SPEAKING
Life in the big city is full of exciting activity. And it is always busy. In the early morning
thousands of people leave their homes in the manner ants do when the nests are broken. Soon all streets
are full of people and traffic. Offices and shop open, students flock to schools and the day of work begins.
The city now is full of noise with activities. Hundreds of tourists, sight-seers and people visit beautiful
places of interest while all businessmen from all parts of the world arrive to transact their business. In
evening, day schools and the offices begin to close. Some shops also close. The city is now full life for a
rush for buses and many kinds of means for transport. Everybody seems to be in a hurry to reach their
warm home. Therefore the city could be described as a busy place of ceaseless activity. Here, the drama
of life is enacted every day.
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