THE 1ST WRITTEN 45-MINUTE ENGLISH TERM TEST
ENGLISH: 9
Choose the word in which the underlined part is not pronounced the same as those in the other words of the group.
1.A. says B. prays C. plays D. days
2.A. boxes B. washes C. watches D. goes
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
3.
A. adorable
B. ability
C. impossible
D. entertainment
4
A. engineer
B. corporate
C. difficult
D. different
Choose the best answer A, B,C or D to complete these sentences:
5.Is it true that you _____________ this woollen hat yourself?
A.knittedB.woveC.didD.carved
6.Nam didn’t know ___________ to find more information about the course.
A.whatB.whyC.whereD.while
7.My grandfather is the ___________ oldest artisan in the village; Ngoc’s grandfather is the oldest.
A.firstB.secondC.mostD.one
8.A ___________ is a solid figure or object, made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, etc.
A.paintingB.sculptureC.medalD.picture
9.Production methods in the village are normally ___________ from ancestors to the younger generations.
A.passed awayB.passed outC.passed upD.passed down
10.It is hard for people of different ___________ to get along in an extended family.
A.generationsB.gendersC.bloodD.families
11.“ Where are you from?”Ba asked Lan. ( Ba asked Lan…………………………………………………………………...
a/ where is she from. b/ where she is from. c/ where she was from. d/ where she comes from.
12.“ Do you speak Englis ?” a man asked me. ( A man asked me……………………………………………………………
a/ if I speak English b/ if I spoke English c/ whether I spoke English d/ Both b &c are right
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions
13: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain B. exchange C. explain D. arrange
14: He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. wasn’t happy B. didn’t want to see C. didn’t show surprise D. didn’t care
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentences.
15: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable B. warm C. lazy D. dirty
16: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
A. fresh B. disobedient C. obedient D. understanding
Give right formation of the following words
17. English spelling presents special …........................... … for foreign learners. ( difficult)
18. The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further ...............… … . ( improve)
19. Let me introduce you a … …...................... university. I think it’s really reliable. ( repute)
20. We placed … ….............. in a number of national newspapers. ( advertise)
Choose the one underlined word/phrase which is grammatically incorrect.
21. When we are on holiday, we used to go to the beach every day.
A B C D
22. I am confident that life in the country has improved significant in the last five years.
A B C D
23. We wish we can consult an expert on how to solve this problem.
A B C D
24. The environmentalist suggest planting more trees to improve the city’s landscape and the environment as well.
A B C D
Read the text then answer the questions .
My grandmother is more than ninety years old which makes her the oldest person in the whole family. Despite her old age, her memory is still fresh. She always tells us that many things used to be different when she was young.
My grandma used to begin her day very early. She used to start her day at 4 o`clock while everybody else was still in beds. She used to do all the housework by herself. She used to make clothes for her children and as for her outdoor work, she used to raise some chicken and sheep and she also used to help the males to grow vegetables.There didn`t use to be many pastime activities. Her hobby used to be listening to the radio. In the evening all the family used to sit by the fire in the sitting room where all the family gathered at night to tell tales or discuss family matters as weddings, harvest time or to assign the next day`s work.
When a member of the family was ill, she used to show him
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