Tieng Anh

ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST
Group 10
Time allowed : 60 minutes
Exercise 1: Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part by circling corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. A lane B name C sank D shame
2. A bean B bread C seam D steam
3. A massage B carriage C voyage D dosage
Exercise 2 : Choose the word with the different stress pattern by circling corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. A allow B between C cloudy D suggest
2. A atmosphere B expensive C January D yesterday
Exercise 3 : Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence by circling corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
The exams are only a few weeks away but our teacher ……he thinks we’ll do well.
A says B tells C talks D speaks
The whole……from my town to the metropolis is only about two hours.
A travel B tour C trip D journey
There was a serious car accident this morning when a lorry broke down in the …..of the road.
A centre B middle C heart D core
How many times have you taken your driving test ?
…… My third one is next week.
A Second B Two C Double D Twice
Is it raining at the ……? – No, it’s just stopped.
A moment B minute C time D second
Both driver were ……in the accident and were taken to hospital.
A damaged B beaten C injured D wounded
Their office is not in the low building. On the ……., it is in the tall one.
A contrast B reverse C other side D contrary
Mary’s broken arm was so……that she burst into tears.
A aching B painful C sharp D hurt
This is a very……film. I am not going to wait until the end.
A boring B terrible C bored D tedious
You have to write a/an…….of the accident in detail.
A description B coverage C account D consideration
Exercise 4 : Complete the story, putting one word in each space.
My cousin Catherine used to go to (1)… very smart private school for girls. In the Easter holidays, she came home to her family’s big old farm house in the country as usual. Then, (2)…..1st April, a letter arrived for Catherine. Her mother, my aunt Eileen(3)….. it to her at breakfast. When Catherine opened it, she looked shocked. “oh no!” she cried. “ My best friend from school, Lucy, is coming here today ! She says she is arriving on the 3 o’clock train! Oh, how awful! Look, Mum!Just look at the house!” It was true that things were untidier (4)……………usual. There was a (5) ……..of dust on the furniture, and the floors were dirty.
“ I’ve only got six hours! Where’s the hover?”, said Catherine, rushing out of the room. And (6) ………..the next few hours, Aunt Eileen sat back and watched. Catherine cleaned, dusted, hoovered, polished, and (7)………….. flowers in the vase. She even baked a cake for tea.
But finally, at 2.30p.m , just as Catherine was sinking exhasted into a chair, Aunt Eileen looked happily round the sparkling house and said, “ April Fool, dear ! I wrote the letter (8)…………Rather good one, (9)……it?I must say, the house looks wonderful. You are much (10)…….. at cleaning than I thought!”



Exercise 5: Use the note to write a paragraph about Jack London’s life.
Jack London/ life and writing/ thought/ represent/ American love of adventure. He/ San Francisco,California/ quit/ fourteen/ become/ sailor. He / travel/ great/ his short lifetime. When gold/ discover/ Alasca/ 1897/ Jack London/ answer/ call of adventure/ take part/ famous “gold rush”. His experiences/ wild northern/country/ provide/ him/ material/ many of/ later stories and novels/ “To build a fire”. Among his best known novels/ “The call of wild”, “The sea-wolf”.
Exercise 6: Some of these sentences are not correct. Tick ( ) the right ones, and correct the wrong ones. Two examples have been done for you.
0…eating……Catherine is putting on weight. She has to give up to