ÔN THI TNPT 1

Revision
Test 1 I. Make the correct choice:
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. laugh b. taught c. fault d. August
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. school b. champagne c. machine d. washing
3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a. team b. weak c. health d. cheap
4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. entertain b. magazine c. industry d. volunteer
5. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a. ability b. activity c. intensity d. accuracy
6.When people in the U.S have _______ , they usually make others feel comfortable and relaxed.
a.host b. company c. guest d.friend
7. _______ the whole, they tend to be informal.
a. In b. On c. With d. As
8. Men usually shake hands only when they are introduced ______ each other.
a. to b. with c. by d. about
9. When a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands _______ the woman.
a. is up to b. is due to c. is away from d. is about to
10. The scheme allows students from many countries _____ with each other.
a. communicate b. to communicate c. communicating d. communicated
11. _____ the storm warnings, we did not go out last night.
a. Since b. In spite of c. Because of d. In favor of
12. This is the fifth time you _____ me the same question.
a. ask b. asked c. are asking d. have asked
13. When I arrived at the party, Lucy _____ home.
a. has already gone b. had already gone c. already went d. already was going
14. English people spent 18 hours per week _____ TV.
a. watching b. to watch c. watch d. for watching
15. I’ve lived in a small house near the coast _____ 1990.
a. from b. since c. in d. for
16. She left home in 1993 and _____ since.
a. hasn’t seen b. didn’t see c. hasn’t been seen d. wasn’t seen
17. It’s time we _____ this old car and bought a new one.
a. will sell b. have sold c. had sold d. sold
18. Since Mr. Hassan _____ president, both taxes and unemployment _____.
a. has become/ increased b. became/ increased
c. became/ have increased d. has become have increased
19. _____ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
a. Although b. In spite of c. Because d. Instead of
20. Some television programs make children _____.
a. to be violent. b. violently. c. violent. d. being violent.
21. The children _____ to the Botanical Garden.
a. were enjoyed taken b. were enjoyed taking c. enjoyed taking d. enjoyed being taken
22. So far this week there _____ three burglaries in our street.
a. are b. were c. have been d. had been
23. I wish I ______ to the concert last night.
a. went b. had gone c. would go d. have gone
24. He didn’t come to the party yesterday and _______.
a. I did, too b. Neither did I c. I didn’t, neither d. so did I
25. If she ______ free time, she would come to see you.
a. has b. had c. would have d. has had
26. Yesterday, when I ______ at the station, the train ______ for 15 minutes.
a. arrived/ had left b. arrived/ left c. had arrived/ left d. arrived/ has left
27. When I was a child I _______ fishing with my father on Sunday mornings.
a. went b. had gone c. used to go d. was used to going
28. Marie Curie harboured the dream of a _______ career which was impossible for a woman at that time.
a. scientist b. scientific c. science d. scientifically
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