Test 1

PRACTICE TEST 1
I/Rewrite the sentences :
She wants someone to make her a new dress.
( She wants to have……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I hadn’t realized the meal would be so expensive.
( The meal was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Our lesson was held in a very cold classroom.
(The classroom ………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………..
We suggested banning smoking in the meeting in this room.
( It was ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
“ Coffee?” he said and “Thanks” I answered.
( He offered……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The book was so interesting that they couldn’t put it down.
( It was ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
He hasn’t written to his parents for 2 months.
( The last time ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
It’s common knowledge that his father has gone abroad with a secrectary.
( His father ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Ben was dismissed because he was irresponsible.
( If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
She regrets not meet her brother before he left the country.
( She wishes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
My sister started learning French when she was three years old.
(My sister has…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Tim is sleeping in his bed room. He slept at 8 o’clock.
(Tim has………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Nancy left for Newyork. She graguated from the university.
(After………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
She hasn’t enjoyed herself two years ago.
(It is two years since……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
He has been working as a director for five years.
(He began…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
II/ Word formation:
They got …………………… yesterday.(MARRY)
They announced their ………………… .(ENGAGE)
He felt strongly ………………… to her.(ATTRACT)
I saw a strange …………………… of light in the sky.(FLASH)
Jack is a very bad ……………………(LOSE)
She spoke with great ……………………… (BITTER)
The teacher asked me a lot of …………………… (EMBARRASS)
He looked very ………………………… (SURPRISE)
Do you often suffer from………………………… (BORE)
We have to find the ……………………… to the problem.(SOLVE)
Computers have …………………… banking.(REVOLUTION)
The strike was caused by the …………………….. of two workers. (DISMISS)
I was late for work this morning because my car had a …………… on the motorway.(BREAK)
Science the ……….. has been so poor, the class is being closed. (ATTEND)
The weather was so terrible , so I had a very ………………hoilday. (PLEASE)
I’m quite an ……………….. person .I play a lot of sports and go running everywhere.(ENERGY)
I wrpte ……………… letters of application , but got no reply. (END)
Sorry about the mistakes . I ……………… the instruction you gave me. (UNDERSTAND)
There are 150 …………….in the talent contest. (COMPETE)
I couldn’t arrive at the meeting in time because of traffic jam. …………., it had started late. (LUCK)
At school she formed close ……………… with several other girls. (FRIEND)
The days are starting to ………..again. (LONG)
……………… to university depends on examination results. (ADMIT)
She felt …………… by the progress sh’d made. (COURAGE)
It was …………….. of you to leave the car unlocked. (RESPONSIBILITY)
III/ Complete the passage with suitable verbs:
We have an old musical instrument. It is (1)…………. a Clavichord. It was (2)……………. in Germany in 1681. Our clavichord was (3)……………….in the living room. It belongs to our family for a long time.The instrument was(4).. ………… by my grandfather many years ago.One day, a visitor was (5)…. ……………….. it.Now we aren’t (6)…………….. to touch it. It is being (7)……………. by a friend of my father’s.
IV/Pronunciation :
a.name b.flame c.man d.fame
a.count b.sound c.found d.should
a.last b.fast c.taste d.task
a.this b.thick c.maths d.thin
a.page b.game c.go d.gift
a.pardon b.hard c.parent d.park
a.stage b.manage c.village d.baggage
a.looked b.missed c.stopped d. dreamed
a.why b.myth c.type d.psychology
a.cure b.tube c.amuse d.pull
V/Put the verbs in the correct forms:
Most of my friends were no longer there .They (leave) for HCM city.
When you (go) into the office tomorrow, Mr John (sit) at the front desk.
The football match had to be stopped.They (play) for half an hour when there was a storm