HSG 9(1)- co ĐA

Name : ........................................................
Class : ..........
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SAMPLE TEST 1
For the Gifted Pupils of the Ninth Form


I/ Fill in each blank with ONE word or phrase from the box below : ( 12 pts )





I play football for my local .............................. against other sides in the area. Of course the .............................. aren`t paid, we`re just .............................. But anyway we ........................ very hard in the evenings and we`re very lucky because we can use the .............................. of a local school. On the day of the .............................. we arrive early, change and put on .............................. to keep warm. Then the .............................., dressed in black, calls the two .............................. to the center to .............................. to decide who will play in which direction. Not many people come to watch the game. We usually have a .............................. of only one or two hundred. But we enjoy it whether we win, lose or .............................. .
II/ Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense or voice : ( 6 pts )
1. Who ( use ) ......................................... my safety-razor ? The blade is quite blunt.
2. I ( work ) ......................................... and so ( have ) .........................................John and we are both a little tired.
3. This washing machine ( only use ) ......................................... once since it ( mend ) ......................................... .
4. Look, nothing ( do ) ......................................... ! Everything is still confusion.
III/ Choose the appropriate sentences from the box ( Relative clauses ) to put into the following paragraph . The first is given : ( 12 pts )











The Olympic Games are an international athletic competition. The name comes from the part or Greece called Olympia. Competitors competed not just in athletics but also in music, poetry and other arts. The modern Olympics concentrated mainly on athletics.
The Games open with a ceremony. The Olympic torch is carried by runners. At the end of the ceremony hundreds of doves are released.
- The Olympic Games are the international athletic competition which takes place every four years. The name comes ................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
IV/ Supply the correct form of words in the bracket : ( 8 pts )
1. They would like ( attend ) ......................................... the conference in Nha Trang when they were in Vietnam last year.
2. I think his book ( become ) ......................................... a best - seller when it ( publish ) ......................................... .
3. My children enjoy ( allow ) ......................................... to stay up late when there is something special on T.V.
4. I visit a new country every year. By the time I ( be ) ......................................... sixty, I ( visit ) ......................................... all the most interesting countries.
5. He suggested ( call ) ......................................... a meeting and let the workers ( decide ) ......................................... the matter themselves.
V/ Complete the second sentence using the word given in the bracket : ( 12 pts )
1/ People claim that he is the best tennis player of our time. ( said )
- He ........................................................................................................................ of our time.
2/ They left early because they didn`t want to get caught in the traffic jam. ( avoid )
- They left early in order to ........................................................................... in the traffic jam.
3/ Why didn`t they tell me about these changes earlier ? ( should )
- I ........................................................................................................... these changes earlier .
4/ Nobody plays this piece of song as beautifully as she does. ( more )
- She plays this piece ......................................................................................................... else.
5/ He found the exam very easy. ( much )
- The exam ............................................................................................................ he expected.
6/ I`ve never seen such a strong man like him. ( ever )
- He`s ................................................................................................................................. seen.















ENGLISH LANGUAGE SAMPLE TEST 1
ANSWER KEY




I/ team - players - amateurs - train - gymnasium - match - tract suits -
referee - captains - toss a coin - crowd - draw
one point/ each correct word ( 12 pts )

II/ 1. has used 2. have been working - has
3. has only been used - was mended 4. has been done
one point/ each correct verb ( 6 pts )

III/ The Olympic Games are the international athletic competition which takes place every four years/ The name comes from the part of Greece called Olympia, Where the Games was first held over 2000 years ago/ The competitors who came from all parts of Greece competed not just in athletics but also in music, poetry and arts/ The modern Olympics which were started in 1896 concentrated mainly on athletics/ The Games open with the ceremony which is based on the original Greek one/ The Olympic torch is carried by the runners who bring the flame from Olympia/ At the end of the ceremony hundred of the doves which are a symbol of peace are released/