Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices (A or B, C, D).
Bobbi Brown is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he has thirteen jobs. He is a postman, a policeman, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school bus driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, a barman and an undertaker. Also, he and his wife, Margaret, have a shop and a small hotel.
Bobbi lives and works on the island of Gigha in the west of Scotland. Only one hundred and twenty people live on Gigha but in summer this number will be doubled because of tourists who come by boat every day.
Every day Bobbi gets up at 6.00 and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00 he drives the island’s children to school. At 9.00 he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the houses on the island. He also delivers the beer to the island’s only pub. Then he helps Margaret in the shop.
He says: “Margaret likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don’t like watching television. In the evenings Margaret makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10.00 we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it”.
1. Bobbi Brown is a very busy man because____________.
A. he is 60 years old B. he has thirteen jobs
C. he lives and works on the island D. he is a postman
2. In summer, about ____________tourists come by boat every day.
A. 120 B. 60 C. 240 D. 150
3. He usually takes the island’s children to school by ____________.
A. bus B. taxi C. boat D. ambulance
4. What does Bobbi do in the evenings? ~ ____________.
A. He makes supper B. He watches television
C. He goes to bed early D. He does the accounts
5. They don’t watch television in the evenings because ____________.
A. They have a glass of wine B. They never have holidays
C. They don’t like it D. They are always tired in the evening
I. Choose the correct item (8 points)
1. London ______ by millions of tourists every year. A. is visited B. is visiting C. was visited 2. I’ll wait here ______ you get back. A. before B. while C. until 3. Costas has two sisters. ______ of them are older than him. A. None B. All C. Both 4. I answered the door but there was ______ there. A. anyone B. no one C. someone | 5. I went to the doctor’s ______ I felt ill. A. so B. so that C. because 6. Kurt had missed his flight by the time he ______ at the airport. A. had arrived B. arrived C. was arriving 7. That’s the boy ______ mother is a pilot. A. who B. which C. whose 8. I don’t think he’s Russian. He ______ be Swedish. A. can’t B. should C. must |
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (8 points)
1. A: Did you get to the museum on time?
B: No, the match (just/finish)__________________ when we arrived.
2. A: Where are you going, Sam?
B: I (take) __________________ the dog out for a walk.
3. A: How long (you/sing) __________________?
B: Since I was 8 years old.
4. A: Bob, where are the boys?
B: They (go) __________________ to the park.
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive or -ing form (8 points)
1. A: I don’t mind (help) __________________ you tidy up.
B: Thank you. You’re so kind.
2. A: I’m looking forward to (go) __________________ skiing in the Alps.
B: Lucky you. Can I come?
3. A: Mandy, where are your brothers?
B: They’ve gone (fish) __________________.
4. A: Why are you so late? You promised (be) __________________ on time.
B: I’m really sorry but I got stuck in traffic.
IV. Change these sentences into passive (8 points)
1. Workers are building a new library in Riverdale.
______________________________________________________________________
2. They will finish it in a few weeks.
______________________________________________________________________
3. They mayor will open the new library.
______________________________________________________________________
4. The town expects everyone to come.
______________________________________________________________________
V. Circle the correct item (6 points)
1. If they took/had taken a map with them, they wouldn’t have got lost.
2. If you mix/will mix black and white, you get grey.
3. Unless you finish/don’t finish your homework, you can’t watch TV.
4. If I were you, I will pay/would pay attention in class.
5. If Tamara had left earlier, she wouldn’t have missed/wouldn’t miss her plane.
6. If I have/had free time, I would take up a sport.
VI. Write these sentences using “wish” (18 points)
1. I lost my ticket. ______________________________________________________________________
2. I can’t go to the concert.________________________________________________________________
3. I want to see my favourite band.__________________________________________________________________
4. I can’t get an autograph.______________________________________________________________
5. I have to wait for their next concert.________________________________________________________________
6. I feel sad.___________________________________________________________________
VII. Turn the following sentences into reported speech (16 points)
1. “Shall I help you?” Bob said to Mr. Jones. (offered)
Bob ______________________________________________________________________
2. “No, I won’t lend you my bike,” Lily said to Ann. (refused)
Lily ______________________________________________________________________
3. “Let’s go skiing,” James said. (suggested)
James ______________________________________________________________________
4. “You should see a doctor,” the nurse said to me. (advised)
The nurse ______________________________________________________________________
VIII. Fill in: a, an, the where necessary (10 points)
Last February my family and I went to (1) ________ Quebec City for their famous Winter Carnival. We stayed at (2) ________ beautiful Chateau Frontenac and spent one night at (3) ________ Ice Hotel which was full of amazing (4) ________ ice sculptures! While we were there, we went (5) ________ skiing beside (6) ________ St Lawrence River and had fun going down (7) ________ icy hill. We also saw (8) ________ exciting canoe race and (9) ________ right parade. Quebec City is definitely (10) ________ great place to visit, especially in winter.
IX. Fill in: in front of, at, next to, in, opposite, on (12 points)
This is Toby’s room. He is sitting (1) ________ his desk playing computer games. All his toys are nicely placed (2) ________ the toy box (3) ________ his bed. His cat is lying (4) ________ the floor (5) ________ the bed. (6) ________ the window there is a chest of drawers where Toby keeps his clothes. His room is very tidy.
X. Fill in: at, in, on (6 points)
1. ________ the moment 2. ________ June 2nd 3. ________ the nineteenth century | 4. ________ midnight 5. ________ summer 6. ________ a cold day |
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John Smith is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he has a lot of jobs. He is a policeman, a fireman, a school bus driver, a postman, a taxi driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, a barman and an undertaker. Also, he and his wife, Susan, have a shop and a small hotel.
John lives and works on the island of Gingham in the west of Scotland. Only one hundred and twenty people live there but in summer this number will be doubled because of tourists who come by boat every day.
Every day John gets up at 6.00 and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00, he drives the island’s children to school. At 9.00, he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the houses on the island. He also delivers the beer to the island’s only pub. Then he helps Susan in the shop.
He says, “Susan likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we do not like watching television. In the evenings, Susan makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10.00, we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it”.
1. John Smith is a very busy man because………………...
A. he lives and works on the island B. he is 60 years old
C. he has thirteen jobs D. he is a policeman and a taxi driver.
2. In summer, about ……………… people and tourists are on the island of Gingham.
A. 120 B. 60 C. 150 D. 240
3. He usually takes the island’s children to school by ………………..
A. bus B. taxi C. boat D. ambulance
4. What does John do in the evenings? ………………..
A. He makes supper B. He does the accounts
C. He goes to bed early D. He watches television
5. They don’t watch television in the evenings because ………………..
A. They have a glass of wine B. They have lots of things to do
C. They are always tired in the evening D. They don’t like it
ENGLISH TEST 9
I. Choose the correct item (8 points)
1. London ______ by millions of tourists every year. A. is visited B. is visiting C. was visited 2. I’ll wait here ______ you get back. A. before B. while C. until 3. Costas has two sisters. ______ of them are older than him. A. None B. All C. Both 4. I answered the door but there was ______ there. A. anyone B. no one C. someone | 5. I went to the doctor’s ______ I felt ill. A. so B. so that C. because 6. Kurt had missed his flight by the time he ______ at the airport. A. had arrived B. arrived C. was arriving 7. That’s the boy ______ mother is a pilot. A. who B. which C. whose 8. I don’t think he’s Russian. He ______ be Swedish. A. can’t B. should C. must |
Bài tập 2: Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp hoàn thành những câu sau.
1. He...............................for 25 years before he retired last year.
A. has taught B. had been teaching C. has been teaching D. was teaching
2. Please send me a postcard as soon as you .......................... in London.
A. will arrive B. is going to arrive C. have arrived D. arrive
3. I saw John yesterday morning while I.............................home from work.
A. walked B. am walking C. was walking D. had been walking
4. As soon as you........................your homework, you will be allowed to go out.
A. are doing B. had done C. did D. have done
5. After Mary..........................her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.
A. will finish B. finishes C. is finishing D. will have finished
6. She has worked as a secretary...........................she graduated fro college.
A. until B. while C. before D. since
7. Ann ............................for me when I arrived
A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited C. has been waiting
8. My handbag was stolen...........................we were playing tennis.
A. after B. before C. during D. while
9. They won’t come home until they.....................everything.
A. had seen B. saw C. were seeing D. see
10. Don’t come..........................I have finished lunch.
I. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to finish the sentences.
1. He made the soup by mixing ______ meat with some rice.
A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
2. The play was very long, but there were two ______.
A. intervals B. rests C. interruptions D. gaps
3. The main _____ of measles is little red spots all over your body.
II. Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases given.
John/ be/ good football/ hopeless/ become/ coach/.
1. The train __________ half an hour ago.
A. has left B. left C. is leaving D. will leave
2. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. have gone C. go D. went
3. Peter _____________ yet. I’m still waiting.
A. hasn’t phoned B. phoned C. is phoning D. will phone
4. Ha Long Bay _________ as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
A. is regarding B. is regarded C. was regarded D. regarded
5. I _____________ a lot of gifts on my birthday last week
A. was given B. is given C. will be given D. have been given
Exercise 3. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. often is Burning Festival held? - It’s held every year.
A. Which B. When C. What D. How
2. La Tomatina is ____________in Spain, in a small town.
A. holds B. hold C. holding D. held
3. The festival every year at the end of August.
A. takes B. takes place C. occur D. held
4. A film in which strange and frightening things happen is called a/an .
A. thriller B. comedy C. drama D. animation
5. Not many people went to see the film;________, it received good reviews from critics.
A. however B. despite C. but D. although
6. We didn’t find it funny it was a comedy.
A. in spite of B. despite C. although D. but
7. The end of the film was so that many people cried.
A. shocking B. moving C. exciting D. boring
8. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday feeling very tired.
A. although B. in spite of C. but D. so
9. We are really about going to the cinema tonight.
A. excited B. interested C. amused D. pleased
10. The film was so . However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating
11. I enjoyed the film on TV yesterday evening nobody in my family liked it.
A. although B. yet C.in spite of D. so
12. does it take you to get to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? - About 2 hours.
A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many
13. I marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.
A. play B. used to play C. have played D. didn’t use to play
14. “ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 meters’
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How much
15. _______ is not very far from here to the city center.
A. That B. This C. It D. There
16. When there is a traffic jam, it me a very long time to go home.
A. costs B. takes C. lasts D. spends
17. Mai’s dad usually drives her to school her school is very far from her house.
A. but B. though C. because D. or
18. Yesterday Hoa and Lan ______round West Lake. It took them an hour.
A. cycle B. cycles C. cycling D. cycled
19. Minh used to his homework late in the evening.
A. does B. do C. doing D. did
20. If people the rules, there are no more accidents.
A. follow B. take care of C. obey D.remember
I. Choose the best answer.
1. He loves _________ tree leaves from different countries.
A. collecting B. to collect C. collect D. collects
2. My dad enjoys _________ his bike to work.
A. to ride B. ride C. rides D. riding
3. I love cooking , __________ my sister doesn't.
A. because B. so C. but D. and