On thi DH 2011 Anh van

TEST 2
I. Pronunciation:
1. a. wear b. ear c. hear d. nearly
2. a. earn b. third c. where d. dirty
3. a. purple b. thirst c. journey d. there
4. a. too b. food c. soon d. good
5. a. bed b. get c. decide d. setting
6. a. dread b. bread c. bead d. head
7. a. boat b. road c. broad d. coat
II. Find the mistakes:
8. When Guilliver woke up he found himself in a country what very small people lived. a b c d
9. It is believed that the wanted man was living in London.
a b c d
10. The letter was typed clear and careful, but without any address or signature.
a b c d
III. Grammar and Vocabulary
11. We ............. to shop off in Singapore but the airplane changed the arrangements at the last minute.
a. was going b. had c. were going d. ought
12. A main clause is sometimes called a ..................... clause.
a. principle b. principal c. principality d. principles
13. I wish I ............. more about the logistics of the expedition.
a. would know b. knew c. know d. can know
14. "................ children like ice-cream." "That`s quite natural."
a. Most of b. Most c. The most d. The most of
15. I felt as if I .............. a confidence.
a. have betrayed b. would betray c. had betrayed d. am betraying
16. Nearly all of the reporters .................... the press conference had questions ....................
a. attend / asked b. attended / to ask
c. attending / to ask d. would attend / to be asked
17. The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in ........................
a. dock b. goal c. jail d. trial
18. They have been married for ten years but they have no children. They`re a ........................ couple.
a. childlike b. childish c. childly d. childless
19. He’s a ............. and so he always votes for the Labor Party.
a. conservative b. liberal c. socialist d. socialism
20. The girl .................. me this gift is my best friend.
a. presented b. was presenting c. presenting d. be presenting
21. We regret ............. you that you have exceeded your overdraft facility.
a. to inform b. informing c. to tell to d. telling
22. The snake was about to bite the farmer while he ................ the bridge.
a. was crossing b. is crossing c. crossed d. were crossing
23. Why don’t you try ............. the key anti-clockwise?
a. to turn b. on turning c. turning d. turn
24. They no ............. play tennis together every afternoon.
a. also b. still c. well d. longer
25. The company’s apology ............. regarded as an exercise in damage limitation.
a. were b. was c. would d. had
26. The kettle has been boiling .................. a quarter of an hour.
a. since b. for c. in d. at
27. We don’t allow ............. in the classrooms.
a. that students smoke b. smoke c. students to smoke d. to smoking
28. .................. a pretty little Siamese cat!
a. How b. What c. What very d. How very
29. I really must ............. on with my work now.
a. to get b. getting c. get d. to getting
30. It is impossible for them to enter the country ...................
a. on present b. in time c. at present d. on time
31. Either Pike or his sister …………. the keys to the