Test 1

I- PHONICS (1m)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1.

A.

proud

B.

should

C.

sound

D.

count

2.

A.

comment

B.

equipment

C.

improvement

D.

development

Pick out the word that stressed differently from the others

3.

A.

activity

B.

community

C.

participate

D.

citizenship

4

A.

expensive

B.

convenient

C.

enroll

D.

organize

II. Vocabulary and grammar

Part 1: Choose the best answer (2m)

1.____________, I lost my key on the way to home.

 A. fortunately B. unfortunately C. unfortunate  D. fortunate

2. He died______________a strange disease when he was forty.

 A.  for B. of C. about D. because

3. They’ll arrive ..............Monday, July 14th.

 A. in       B. at       C. during        D. on

4.  Mary: “Could you help me please?”

 John: “_________________________”

 A. No, thank you.  B. You’re welcome 

 C. Yes. That’s very kind of you D. No problem

5. She grew up in Britain, so her________________language is English

 A. mother tongue  B. foreign language    C. second language    D. both A & B

6. My mother asked me ........................football on the street.

 A. not to playing   B. to not play   C. not to play    D. not playing

7. We____________ to the movie tonight. The film ___________at 7.30.

 A. will go - will begin. B. are going - will begin C. go - begins D. are going – begins

8. Only four students participated in this games.

 A. took part    B. hold   C. played    D. spoke

Part 2: Choose the words or phrases that need correct (1m)

  1.         I finished to do my homework  quickly last night

  A            B              C            D

  1.         She is a carefully driver because she has never had any accidents.   

                     A                 B                 C                           D

  1.         Why does your father enjoy to drive the car?

         A      B        C                   D

  1.         Did he used to live in a cottage when he was young? 

                       A           B                        C            D                   

 

Part 3: Supply the correct verb form (1m)

1. She doesn’t mind________________(walk) to home.

2. I _______________ (study) very well when I was at primary school.

3. Ask him ___________(come) to my office after work.

4. ________ the football match___________ (begin) at 5 or 6 pm.?

III- READING: (2m)

I have a little notebook. I always have it with me. I try to fill one page a day. Sometimes I put words in groups, like fruit – all kinds of fruit. You know? Or colors, or clothes, or things and the shop you buy them .I have some grammar pages, where I write regular verbs or irregular verbs, or a page of prepositions. I think prepositions are difficult, you know – on Sunday, in the morning, listen to a concert – but you say phone someone. In my language we say “phone to someone”. And so on…            

Part I: Answer the questions: (2m)

1 .What does she always have with her? 

………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. In what way does she put words? ………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. List some groups of words she puts together. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Do you have the same way to learn vocabulary?  ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Part II: True or False? (0.5) T/F

4. She thinks prepositions are not easy. …..... 

5. She tried to fill two pages a day. …….

IV. WRITING: (2.5)

1. She would rather listen to music than read books.

She prefers………………………………………………………….

2. She smoked a lot when he was young, but now he stops it.

He used ..................................................................................................................................

3. I said, “Don’t leave your bags here, Mary.”    

…………………………………………………………………………………

4. “You should do morning exercise more often.” the doctor said to John.

…………………………………………………………………………………

5. I loved that city so much, but now I don’t love it any more.

I used………………………………………………………………………......

 

Good luck!!!

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