PRACTICE MID-TERM TEST HKI

I. PRONUNCIATION
1. A. ski B. high C. climb D. shine
2. A. pushed B. booked C. matched D. caused
II. STRESS
3. A. surname B. people C. provide D. narrow
4. A. excursion B. assemble C. wildlife D. combine
III. Choose the underlined part that is incorrect.
5. Everyday Lan has breakfast then she go to school.
A B C D
6. Look. There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It will rain.
A B C D
IV. MULTIPLLE CHOICE
7. We _______have English on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
A. usual B. frequent C. usually D. normal
8. _______channels are there on our _______TV?
A. How much/ nation B. How many/ nation C. How much/ national D. How many/ national
9. Your bookshelf is full _______books.
A. with B. in C. of D. by
10. The Browns like _______holidays best. They are in and out of the sea all day.
A. hill B. beach C. activity D. mountain
11. Threre are a lot of food and drink on the table. She_______ a party.
A. will have B. is going to have C. has D. has had
12. When I was a little girl, I _______with toys.
A. use to play B. used to play C. uses to play D. used playing
13. All of us enjoy_______a day off.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
14. Our Uncle Ho_______to many countries before the August Revolution took place in 1945.
A. travel B. has travelled C. had travelled D. travels
15. Who _______you English?
A. do teach B. teaches C. teach D. does teach
16. The last time I was in Laichau was February.
A. I haven't been in Laichau since February. B. I wasn't in Laichau since February.
C. I am not in Laichau since February. D. I haven't been in Laichau in February.
17. We are going on a _______ to Vung Tau next week.
A. two day trip B. two-days trip C. two-day trip D. two day trip
18. My glasses are in my book bag, but I don't remember _______them there.
A. I put B. putting C. to put D. put
19. My class decided to go on a(n) _______because we wanted to relax after work.
A. destination B. formation C. excursion D. permission
20. In _______ most social situations, _______ informality is appreciated.
A. the / a B. the / an C. Ø / Ø D. a / the
21. ____, women are responsible for the chores in the house and taking care of the children.
A. On tradition B. Traditional C. Traditionally D. With tradition
22. Superheroes try to _________ crime to bring peace and happiness to the community.
A. put B. lead C. fight D. set
23. At the weekends, Jon Henry usually ________ at his friend’s house.
A. gains B. sets C. hangs out D. chat
24. The boy admitted _________ her ring but he said he was made________ it.
A. to steal/to do B. stealing/to do C. stealing/do D. steal/ to do
25. It’s two years since he last went home.
A. He hasn’t gone home for two years. B. The last time he went home was two years ago.
C. He didn’t go home two years ago. D. Both A & B are correct.
26. It’s important for superheroes to keep their real identity a _______.
A. mistake   B. peace     C. secret    D. reality 
27. Let’s go _______ a boat trip around the island.
A. on     B. to     C. for     D. at
28. The red jacket belongs to Helen. ______ is the blue one.
A. My     B. Me     C. I       D. Mine
29. I saw him hiding something in a ________bag.
A. small plastic black B. black small plastic C. plastic small black D. small black plastic
30. Do you often watch _______TV in _______evening.
A. no article/ the B a/ an C. a/ no artical D. the/ an
V. Read the followinge passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
A HISTORY OF AIR TRAVEL
In 1783, two French brothers built the first balloon to take people (31)_____ the air. One hundred and
twenty years (32) ______, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flew in it. This
was in the United States. Then, in 1918, the US Post Office began the first airmail service
Aeroplanes changed a (33)______ in the next thirty years. Then, in the 1950s, aeroplanes became
much faster because they had jet engines.
In 1976, Concorde was built in the UK and France. It was the fastest passenger plane in the world at
that time and it (34) ______ fly at 2300 kilometres an hour, so the journey from London to New York was only
four hours.
Today, millions of people travel (35) ____ aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them.
31. A. in B. on C. by D. into
32. A. later B. then C. after D. lately
33. A. few B. lot C. much D. many
34. A. must B. should C. ought D. could
35. A. with B. on C. by D. in
VI. Read the following passage and then choose the best option A, B, C or D for each question.
CONTRASTING CAPITALS
Tokyo and Wellington are very different capital cities but they have two things in common: they are both
on the coast and they both have earthquakes. Tokyo is of course much bigger than Wellington, and has a
much larger population. It’s more cosmopolitan and more exciting than Wellington, but it’s also busier, more
crowded and more polluted. Public transport in Tokyo is better and cheaper than in Wellington, but because a
lot of people drive to work there are terrible traffic jams. In Wellington there are fewer cars and people, so
driving in the city is much quicker and easier.
The cost of living and salaries are higher in Tokyo, and food, clothes and accommodation are all expensive.
In Wellington people work shorter hours and have more time for sport and leisure activities. In Tokyo
shopping and eating out are more popular than sport, and there’s a wonderful choice of restaurants. The
standard of service in shops and restaurants is usually excellent, and generally people are very polite and
helpful.
36. What do the two cities have in common?
A. They are in the same country. C. They are both on the coast and they both have earthquakes.
B. They are both well-known capitals. D. They are more cosmopolitan than other cities in the world.
37. Why are there terrible traffic jams in Tokyo?
A. Because Tokyo is much bigger than Wellington. B. Because Tokyo is much exciting than Wellington.
C. Because Tokyo has a much larger population. D. Because a lot of people drive to work.
38. In Wellington, driving in the city is_________.
A. quicker B. easier C. cheaper D. quicker and easier
39. In Wellington people_________.
A. work longer hours B. have higher salaries C. work shorter hours D. have more food
40.The word coast in paragraph 1 refer to_________.
A. the area of land next to the sea B. the area of land next to the city
C. the area of land next to the capital. D. the area of land near restaurants