TEST 16

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
1. She asked me how much ...........
A. is the rent B. was the rent C. the rent was D. the rent is
2. I hope you don’t mind .........to come and meet her.
A. to be asked B. being asked C. asking D. we asked you
3. ...........to have lunch with us today?
A. Do you like B. Will you like C. Have you like D. Would you like
4. Paper is often made ...........wood.
A. of B. by C. with D. from
5. . ...........Nam, Long doesn’t talk much in public.
A. Not the same B. Not like C. Unlike D. Not as
6. Jenny is beautiful. She has..........hair.
A. long fair B. fair long C. a long fair D. the long fair
7. The Smiths have moved into a huge.............
A. two-storey house B. house of two-storey C. two-storeys house D. house of two storey high
8. Kate’s ..............the three.
A. the more sociable from B. more sociable as C. the most sociable of D. the most sociable
9. I haven’t got ...........in the house.
A. many furniture B. much furniture C. many furnitures D. much furnitures
10. I usually ............ jeans and T-shirt at weekends.
A. put on B. take C. get D. wear
11. We’ll have to use the stairs. The lift is...........order.
A. in B. out of C. outside D. without
12. We were made ..........all the cleaning in the house.
A. to do B. doing C. do D. done
13. The number of high buildings ..........risen.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
14. A number of buildings ...........built in Ha Noi.
A. are being B. is being C. have D. has
15. Flowers should .........in warm place.
A. be keep B. kept C. be kept D. be keeping
16. This book was written by a famous writer. It is worth..........
A. reading B. to read C. read D. have read
17. The water pipes may be ......... by the typhoon.
A. repaired B. hurt C. damaged D. bought
18. “I suggest going to Nha Trang on the weekend” -“ .........”.
A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. Good D. That’s a reason
19. Hue will have temperatures .........23oC and 27oC.
A. at B. to C. between D. in
20. Since Van arrived, he .........a lot about life on a farm.
A. has been learnt B. learned C. has been learning D. learns
21. Mrs Chi said she would go to Hue .........
A. next day B. tomorrow C. the next day D. following day
22. Do you know the man .........car Jack is driving?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
23. " ................" - "Don't worry. I can fix it".
A. Are you worried? B. May I fix your TV? C. The TV is out of order again. D. I want to fix
your TV.
24. May I .........you to Mr.Jones ?
A. tell B. want C. introduce D. speak
25. A: Do you fancy a coffee ? B:.........
A. Oh, dear B. Everything is OK C. Oh, yes. I’d love one D. How do you do?
26. I hope he doesn’t keep us .........
A. to wait B. wait C. for waiting D. waiting
27. We had a very nice talk ...........lunchtime.
A. in B. at C. during D. B and C
28. Some people ............at least four hours a day watching TV.
A. take B. use C. spend D. last
29. Our plane should.........in about half an hour.
A. take over B. take off C. take on D. put off
30. Each of us.............a different character.
A. have B. has C. is having D. are having
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
In Scotland, there is a popular legend about a monster. The monster lives in a lake called Loch Ness, near the
town of Inverness. Loch Ness is 32 km long, 5 km wide, and very, very deep. The monster’s name is Nessie. People
say that she is very big, and that she has got a long neck, like a snake.
The legend of the monster is very famous, and millions of tourists from all over the world come to Loch Ness.
Everybody wants to be the first person to see Nessie. Come to Scotland and Loch Ness _ that person may be you!
1. What does the word ‘popular’ in the first line mean?
A. ancient B. modern C. famous D. interesting
2. What is the length of Loch Ness?
A. 32 km B. 5 km C. very deep D. no information
3. Which of the following does the word ‘she’ in line 4 refer to?
A. legend B. Loch Ness C. the monster D. the town
4. The tourists want to _____ .
A. hear about the monster C. be the first person to see the monster
B. swim in the lake D. catch the monster
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. The name of the monster is Nessie. B. The lake where the monster lives is near the town of Inverness.
C. Millions of tourists saw Nessie. D. The lake where the monster lives is in Scotland.
III. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable preposition (if necessary)
1.............. Saturday night I went to bed ................ 11 o’clock.
2. I started learning English ................ the age .............. ten.
3. He gave ................. smoking three years ago.
4. Are you afraid ............... being punished ................ your teacher?
5. He started school ............... 1978.
6. We left Ha Noi............... HCM city .............. last Monday.
7. Shakespeare lived ..........16th century.
8. It rains a lot .........April.
9. The children have now learnt English ............... two hours.
10. Is he falling ............... love .................. her?
11. Look .............. these flowers. Are they beautiful?
12. My hometown is not especially interesting. It is not famous ............. anything.
13. Do you want to watch the news on TV? No, I’m not interested .............. the news.
14. I thank every body ................ all the help they had given.
15. Most people prefer riding ................. walking.
16. They are fed up ............... eating the same food every day.
17. It’s good to send her a book ................ this subject.
18. Studying history is important to improve love ............... our country.
19. ............. mistake I open Mary’s letter instead .............. my own. She’s very angry .............. me.
20................. first her father refused to allow her to go back .............. work but ............... the end he agreed.
IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them
1. He said “I’ll be here again tomorrow”.
He said that .......................................................................................................
2. They built that bridge two years ago.
That bridge .......................................................................................................
3. Ken doesn’t go to work because he is ill.
If ......................................................................................................................
4. I’m looking forward to seeing you next week.
I am excited ......................................................................................................
5. "You've broken my radio, Frank!" said Jane. accused
Jane ...........................................her radio.
6. The bread was too stale to eat. fresh
The bread .................................to eat.
7. Do you know who this coat belongs to? coat
Do you know ......................................... is?
8. It's unusual for Carol to get angry with her staff. hardly
Carol ......................................... temper with her staff.
9. There is no ice-cream left. run
We ......................................... ice-cream.
10. What is your son’s weight?
How .................................................................................................................