De thi HSG Anh 9 2013-2014

PRACTICE TEST 1

I. Use suitable prefixes to add before the correct words to make new words and use these new words to complete the following sentences.
patient legal true economical
friendly possible polite rely
He promised to come but he’s very … .
Most modern cities are lonely dangerous and rather … places.
In Britain, it’s … to drive a car without insurance and road tax.
No person can live to the age of 300. It’s … .
Don’t believe a word he tells you. It’s all … .
Her children are very … and never say “please” or “thank you”.
When I have to wait a long time to be served, I start to feel … .
Burning coal is an … way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper.
II. Fill in each blanked with a suitable preposition.
Last summer, we went to the sea for our holiday. We started at a lovely hotel right (1) … the beach. (2) … the morning, we got up at 9.30, we had something right (3) … breakfast. Once (4) … a while, we went to the movie (5) … a cinema which was very far away. However we arrived there (6) … time (7) … car. We sat in the middle of the cinema. The movie started at 7.00 sharp. We got there just (8) … time to find our seats. (9) … first, I thought I would not enjoy it, but (10) the end, it turned out to be a very interesting movie. On the whole, it was an enjoyable evening.
III. Choose a suitable word or phrase from A, B, C or D to fill in the numbered blank of the passage.
The table tennis match was very enjoyable before (1) lit a cigarette and ruined the evening. After (2) smoking, they let the cigarette fall on the wooden floor. Unfortunately, they dropped it without putting it out but (3) paid any attention to it. Even the woman (4) next to the man with the cigarette did not notice. Soon, however, there was (5) smoke. Suddenly, a flame (6) up into the air. Someone immediately ran out of the room (7) the fire brigade. Two or three men got some buckets of water (8) the fire, but it was useless. Everyone in the large hut (9) very frightened. The next moment people rushed towards the main door. Before the fire brigade arrived, the whole building was on fire. On (10) the burning building, one of the firemen succeeded in (11) an old woman.
a. someone b. anyone c. no one d. nobody
a. finish b. finishing c. finished d. finishes
a. someone b. anyone c. no one d. anybody
a. she was b. was c. who was d. she
a. a lot of b. many c. a few d. little
a. shoot b. shoots c. shot d. shooting
a. phone b. phoning c. to phone d. for phoning
a. to put out b. they put out c. putting d. put out
a. was b. were c. has d. have
a. enter b. entering c. entered d. he entered
a. he rescued b. rescue c. rescues d. rescuing
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
What is the (long) of this string?
It’s very (nature) that you can see stars on a sunny day.
What he has done is so (promise).
Please take into (considerable) the fact that I’ve been dissatisfied.
His wide (know) helps him much in his life.
The American War of (depend) was won in 1776.
English is a (compare) difficult language for us to learn.
There is a saying in English: “(act) speak louder than words.
V. Change the following sentences into the passive ones.
People used oil-lamps many years ago.
How long ago did they build this school?
I want you to leave me alone.
She makes her daughter clean the floor once a week.
I have had my brother repaint the windows and the door recently.
People will have to rebuild this house.
Were they listening to the lecture yesterday morning?
Do the keepers feed the lions at 3pm everyday?
VI. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
He (1. leave) for London two years ago and I (2. not see) him since then.
As a