Rewrite the following sentences using the given words. (2pts)
1. The weather was so good, so we decided to have a picnic.
® Because ____________________________________________________________________
2. She began to learn to swim 2 months ago.
® She has _____________________________________________________________________
3. For me, no kinds of sports are more interesting than football.
® I think football _______________________________________________________________
4. This is the first time we have won a football match.
® We have never _______________________________________________________________
Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1pt)
Watching television is an interesting and fun activity. The first television broadcast in Australia was in 1956. Back then, the pictures on a TV were black and white only. Television has changed a lot since then. There are several channels and they show different TV programmes. In Western Australia, the main channels are ABC, Seven, Nine, Ten, and SBS. TV guides tell us what programmes are showing on which channel, and at what time on a day. Many programmes on television are episodes. They are part of a series. These episodes usually last either 30 minutes or a full hour. At the weekend there are interesting films.
1. When was the first Australian TV broadcast?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. How were the pictures on a TV then?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. What are the main channels in Western Australia?
____________________________________________________________________________
4. How long do episodes on TV usually last for?
____________________________________________________________________________
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It's a very beautiful (1) _______ with lots of parks and open spaces. It's also a very (2) _______ city. You hardly find any garbage in all streets of the island. The business district is very modern with lots of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice (3) _______ sections. In China town, there are rows of old shop houses. The Government buildings (4) _______ Singapore are very beautiful. Singapore is a famous for its shop and restaurant. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods is duty free. Singapore's restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable.
1. A. district B. town C. city D. village
2. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean
3. A. old B. the oldest C. older D. oldest
4. A. on B. in C. for D. at
Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word. (1pt)
1. What a _________ song! LOVE
2. Don't make a lot of _________ . I am doing my homework. NOISY
3. ______________! I hear that you have won the first prize. CONGRATULATE
4. Dalat is the most ______________ city in Vietnam. BEAUTY
. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (1pt)
1. I already went to Ho Chi Minh City three times.
2. Skiing, skating and jogging are my favourite games.
3. Of the three students, Nga is better.
4. Did you joined the competition last week?
Mistakes | 1. __________ | 2. __________ | 3. __________ | 4. __________ |
Correction | __________ | __________ | __________ | __________ |
Decide the correct form of the verbs. (1pt)
1. Iceland (have) _________ TV programmes on every day except Thursday.
2. You ever (visit) _________ Eiffel Tower in Paris?
3. The teacher (give) _________ us lots of questions yesterday.
4. A: I am so thirsty.
B: I (buy) _________ a drink.
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.(2pts)
1. Football is regarded _________the most popular sport in the world.
A. for B. as C. like D. of
2. Team sports are sometimes called _________ sports
A. compete B. competition C. competitor D. competitive
3. She is in the hospital now. _________ we go and see her?
A. Would B. Do C. Will D. Did
4. - _________ do you do judo? - Twice a week
A. Why B. How often C. Where D. When
5. He _________ as a new reporter since he _________ from Boston University.
A. worked/ graduated B. has worked/ graduated
C. works/ graduates D. worked/ has graduated.
6. Automatic dishwasher, modern fridge and wireless TV are _________ in the house.
A. appliances B. household C. electricity D. surroundings
7. Do Son is _________ beach that I have ever visited.
A. the more beautiful B. more beautiful
C. the most beautiful D. most beautiful
8. ___________ straight across the road. It is dangerous.
A. No running B. Not run C. Don't run D. No