Test 9

I> CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE WORDS OR PHRASES TO FILL IN THE BLANKS (2 MARKS)
1. Malaysia is divided ____ two regions.
a. to b. on c. in d. into
2. For centuries, poets, writers and musicians ____ the ao dai in their poets, novels and songs.
a. mention b. mentioned c. have mentioned d. has mentioned
3. He wishes he ____ a new bicycle.
a. can have b. has c. will have d. could have
4. The meeting will ____ in London next week.
a. be held b. be hold c. is held d. are hold
5. It’s nice to see you again. We ____ each other for a long time.
a. don’t see b. didn’t see c. haven’t seen d. seeing
6. I wish you ____ so fast. It makes me nervous.
a. drive b. won’t drive c. can’t drive d. weren’t driving
7. Bill asked where ____ from.
a. do I come b. I come c. did I come d. I came
8. The weather was bad, ____ we didn’t go on a picnic.
a. however b. but c. so d. because
II> GIVE THE CORRECT TENSES OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS (2 MARKS)
1. She asked me where I (buy)____________________ that car.
2. The book (write)____________________ for children last year.
3. I enjoy (read)____________________ books in my free time.
4. They (eat)____________________ their dinner when we arrived.
III> MATCH THE HALF-SENTENCES (2 MARKS)
1. The place was beautiful a. you must practice it more often.
2. We didn’t like the food, b. Did you see that film?
3. If you want to speak English fluently, c. so we walked out of the restaurant.
4. There was a good film on last week. d. so Liz wanted to go there again.
IV> USE THE WORDS GIVEN TO FILL THE BLANKS TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL PASSAGE (2 MARKS)
fashionable, poetry, clothing, designers, added, inspiration, worn, traditional

 For centuries, Vietnamese Ao Dai has appeared in (1)……...literature, and music. The (2)…….…dress called Ao Dai is a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and (3)….…over loose pants. Vietnamese women usually wear it, especially on special occasions. Fashion (4)……..have gradually changed the original Ao Dai. They have taken the (5)….…from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. Suns, starts, crosses, and stripes have been (6)...…to Ao Dai. Lines of poetry are printed on the Ao Dai. Ao Dai loks very (7)….…nowadays, so Vietnamese women continue wear this unique dress though modern (8)….is more convenient.
V> REWRITE THE SENTENCES, BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN (2 MARKS)
1. The last time I played tennis was in 1990. ( I haven’t ____________________________________________
2. Mai doesn’t know a lot of students in her class. ( She wishes _______________________________________
3. “Can you speak English?” said Ann. ( Ann asked ________________________________________________
4. People speak English all over the world. ( English________________________________________________
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