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English written test

( 120 minutes) Part I: Vocabulary and grammar. Choose the best answer in the following sentences. 1. They are completely ....... up with all the noise in the centre of town. A. tired B. fed C. sick D. ill 2. The movie on TV last night made me ----------A. bore B. boring C. boredom D. bored 3. Mai and I have decided to have a party. We.......... lot of people A. will invite B. are inviting C. invited D. are going to invite 4. He's her closest friend. He _____her since they were children. A. knew B. knows C. has known D. known 5. I -------- thriller film to action film. A. like B. prefer C. would rather D. enjoy 6. The Spy Returns is a very ..........film about a wealthy man who visits Italy. A. as dangerous B. most dangerous C. dangerous D. more dangerous 7. The international football...... is held every four years. A. match B. contest C. tournament D. game 8. Uruguay .....Argentina in the final match of the first World Cup A. wined B. passed C. managed D. defeated 9. He is tired______ working all day.. A. with B. in C. to D. of 10. ________ he was late he stopped to buy a sandwich. A. Despite B. Although C. In spite of D. When 11. Couldnt you go a little faster? Im _____ a hurry. A. in B. on C. at D. of

12. his shirt is new, and _______ is his tie. A. too B. either C. neither 13. Im afraid I sing very ______. A. badly B. bad C. good 14. Id like to _______ the job you advertised. A. apply B. applying for C. applying 15. Its the best film I................. A. saw B. has ever seen C. saw 16. A period of thousand years is called a _________. A. era B. century C. millennium

D. so D. beautiful D. apply for D. have ever seen D. none of the above

17. VAT stands for ________ A. Value Adding B. Value Added C. Value Added D. None of the Tax Tax Taxes bove 18. I bought the car from Professor Jones.......lives just across the road. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose 19. They put up a very large notice_______everybody would see it. A. to B. in order to C. so as to D. so that 20. It is ______ long book that I couldnt finish it. A. so B. such C. so a D. such a 21. They are both very keen . Travelling. A. of B. to C. on D. with 22. The hotel the sea. A. faces B. looks C. views D. watches 23. The fans when their team scored a goal. A. shouted B. laughed C. cheered D. called 24. She refused to eat meat under any . A. B. occasion C. D. reason circumstances opportunity 25. Though it was only a fever, the doctor gave him an injection. A. faint B. small C. simple D. mild Part II: Reading comprehension. I. Read the passsage and choose the best answer for each question. Air pollution happens when wastes are poured into the atmosphere and the air becomes contaminated and unpleasant to breathe. There are many causes that lead to air pollution. The most serious cause is the development of industry. Smoke, chemicals, and wastes from factories which consist of sulphur and nitrogen oxides are dangerous for our health. Burning coal and oil release other gases that are harmful to human. Vehicles, especially cars, help to make our material life more comfortable and convenient; however, they also account for air pollution in the cities.

People all know that they are breathing polluted air but it is difficult for them to choose, fresh air or comfortable material life. 1. The word contaminated means ______ A. fresh B. polluted C. harmful D. dangerous 2. According to the writer, ______ A. only cars that cause air pollution B. only waste from factories that causes air pollution C. only burning coal that causes air pollution D. there are many causes that lead to air pollution 3. Which sentence is NOT true? A. We will stop using cars. B. Cars help to make our material life comfortable. C. Polluted air is unpleasant to breathe. D. Burning coal does harm to us. 4. The most serious cause that leads to air pollution is ______ A. vehicles B. industrial development C. gas D. Household garbage 5. Cars ______ A. have no relation to air pollution B. make our life more convenient C. do not account for air pollution D. release no harmful smoke II. Choose the best word/ phrase in the box below to complete the sentences that follow. Each word / phrase can be used ONE ONLY. exchanging made its tooth exchange kill which change teeth make killed ago hid it discovered About three thousand years (1) .. there were no shops. If you needed something you had to make (2) .. yourself. For example if you needed something to wear, you had to (3) ... an animal and get its coat. If you were a good hunter and had a lot of coats, you could (4) .. for other things you needed. You could get rice, fruit or an axe. This way of (5) .. things is called barter. Latter on, people began to use money, they (6) .. money from things (7) .. would last and not go bad easily. They used stones, shells and animals (8) .. . After men had (9) .. metal, they started to use cupper, tin, silver and gold. They made these metals into small bars so that they were easy to store and carry about. Before there were banks, people kept their money themselves. Most people (10) .. their money in the ground. They thought that it was the safest place to store money. Part III: Writing I. Rewrite these sentences with the same meaning.

1. I have never read such a romantic story. This is the most............................................................................................................. 2. The telephone rang for hours. Its hours...................................................................................................................... 3. He has been collecting stamps for five years. He started...................................................................................................................... 4. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk. No sooner...................................................................................................................... . 5. Its necessary for the train to be on time. It is necessary that...................................................................................................... 6. Merry regretted buying the big house. Merry wished................................................................................................................. 7. Somebody repaired her car yesterday. She........................................................................................................................... ...... 8. Dont forget to ,phone the office, She told him. She reminded......................................................................................... 9. We must do our work well or the master will get angry with us. Unless..................................................................................................... 10. Its such a wonderful opportunity that we mustnt miss it. Its too .. II. Use the information to complete these sentences. 1. She / pleased / receive /such / nice gift / last birthday/. 2. Luckily / the firemen / able / put / fire out quickly / . 3. would / you / stay / us next weekend / ? 4. friend /advise / me / not / go / plane / next time / . 5. Afraid/ I / not agree / your / opinion / . 6. If you / stay up late /you / be / tired tomorrow /. 7. What / population / Yen Bai / ?

 8. He / use / cry/ lot / when / he/ child / . 9. If they / lucky/ can / win / lot / money. 10. Please let / know / you need / help / .

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