REVISION FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER – PRACTICE TEST

I. Multiple choice
1. Choose the words with different pronunciation of the underlined part
A. rubbish B. suburb C. lunch D. consume
A. travelled B. stared C. landed D. used
A. polite B. literature C. kind D. blind
2. Choose the words with different stress pattern.
A. tobacco B. contented C. buffalo D. transplant
A. excursion B. opposition C. photographic D. demonstration
A. award B. background C. permit D. subtract
3. He invented a new kind of wheelchair for the ……….
A. unemployed B. poor C. disabled D. unhappy
4. He earns a living by taking photos. He’s a/an …………photographer.
A. amateur B. talent C. determined D. professional
5. Despite her deafness, she plays the violin very well.
A. ability to hear B. inability to speak C. inability to hear D. inability to see
6. ………the storm, I would have been home before 8.
A. but for B. instead of C. during D. due to
7. I didn’t like the noise in the city at first. But now I …………..here.
A. got used to living B. am used to living C. used to live D. used to living
8. There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. It’s filling up with water quickly. It …………
A. is going to sink B. is sinking C. will sink D. sinks
9. …………all our careful plan, many things went wrong.
A. because B. because of C. in spite of D. though
10. Bill ……goes to theatre on Saturday. He usually goes to the river to fish.
A. often B. seldom C. sometimes D. always
11. This new kind of medicine can …….the pain of cancer patients effectively.
A. cut down B. shorten C. ease D. increase
12. What’s your surname?
A. family name B. first name C. nickname D. username
13. In large class, children may feel they cannot ……….with teacher.
A. contact B. interact C. interfere D. transmit
14. The president ……….our village next Saturday. We’ve been well prepared for everything.
A. visits B. will visit C. is visiting D. visited
15. Do you have the book ……….the teacher?
A. to which belongs B. that it belongs to C. that belong to D. who belongs to
16. The meeting had to be cancelled ………… the chairman’s absence.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
17. She came to congratulate me, ………seemed a surprise to everyone.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
18. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea last night.
A. formal talk B. informal talk C. presentation D. serious talk
19. She purchased a number of shares in the company.
A. invented B. demonstrated C. exchanged D. bought
20. It is difficult for handicapped children to integrate and study with other children.
A. disabled B. disable C. poor D. intelligent
21. “Mr. Brown is going to retire next month.” – “……………”
A. Congratulation! C. Right, you’d definitely be the next.
B. You’re welcome. D. You don’t say!
22. Peter was born in brought up in London and knows it like the …….
A. nose on his face B. back of his hand C. tip of his tongue D. hair on his head
23. The ……..is the system connecting millions of computers worldwide.
A. television B. Google C. Internet D. telephone
24. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ………him to go.
A. persuade B. suggest C. encourage D. make
25. Martha Thomas was an American educator who fought for equal …….. for women.
A. educated B. education C. educational D. educationally
26. I’m sorry. I don’t do it ………purpose.
A. on B. in C. of D. with
27. TV has ……. an important role in human life.
A. transported B. presented C. paid D. played
28. Television…….is a very difficult problem in today’s society.
A. violent B. violence C. violently D. violate
29. It …. …..those students nearly two weeks to complete their assignment.
A. made B. gave C. took D. offered
30. The teacher told the sun…….in the east every morning.
A. rises B. rose C. will rise D. has risen
31. If the roads are widened, cars and lorries can get to our village. (find the synonym)
A. demolished B. resurfaced C. flooded D. broadened
32. They are repairing the roads in the village so that people can get around more easily.
A. exchange goods B. take over C. better D. move from one place to another

II. Verb tense / verb form

1. The house ………has not been cl………………. (not clean) for ages.
2. Kate …………has studied…………………… (study) for a few months last year.
3. I hope……to see………………. (see) you again in the summer.
4. He said that the plane ………left………………(leave) an hour ago.
5. Human beings must stop ………polluting………….. (pollute) the environment.
6. I advise …to book…………….. (book) tickets early if you want to travel during peak time.
7. Your hair is too long now. It needs ……cutting……………. (cut)
8. Would you be kind enough …to answer………………. (answer) the phone when it rings?
9. Don’t forget ……………to do…..(do) your homework before ……………..(go) to school.
10. Yesterday when I ………came……….(come), they ……………had……….(already/leave)

III. Word formdail

1. The teacher wanted us to tell him about our …daily………….routines. (day)
2. There is a ……………..of fresh water in this area. (short)
3. The home was ………………. (attract) furnished and had a ………………. (space)living room.
4. Mr. Smith received a kidney ……………………….. (transplant) this morning.
5. The man whom you visited last month is a famous ………….. (science)
6. ………………………… is a big problem in the society. (unemployed)
7. We ……………….. meet for a drink after work. (occasion)
8. Mary only sees love stories with happy …………………(end)
9. Not all the films shown on TV are …………………enough to see through. (excite)
10. We used to have to ……………… a poem per week. (memory)

IV. Sentence rewriting

1. Sam will not graduate if he doesn’t pass all the tests. (if)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The stranger asked me: “Could you show me the way to the post office?” (Reported speech)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Because of the storm, the climbers couldn’t continue their adventure. (prevent)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Daisy said: “I’m going to apply for another job next month.” (Reported speech)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Because Jack stayed up late and watched TV too much, he got sick. (so……that)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I would like you to help me to put the chair away. (mind)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. People respect her because she behaves well. (because of)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Learn hard or you will fail the exam. (if)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Although the coffee was hot, I drank all in one sip. (as)
 …………………………………………………………………………………………

V. Fill in each number blank with one suitable word or phrase

The country and the city have advantages and (1) ……… People in the country live in more beautiful
surroundings. They enjoy (2) ……….and quietness, and can do their work at their (3) ……. pace because
no one is in a (4) ………… They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more
friendly, and ready to help them (5) …… they need it. Their life, however, can be (6)…….. and they may
be isolated, which is a serious problem (7)……. they are ill or want to take children to school.
The city has all the services that the country lacks, but it (8)………has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are
often polluted. They not (9) ……..have polluted air but also have noisy streets. Everyone is always in a
hurry and this (10) ………that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends.
1. A. joy B. luck C. benefits D. disadvantages
2. A. pollution B. noisy C. peace D. peaceful
3. A. own B less C. only D. just
4. A. hurried B. hurry C. hurriedly D. hurrying
5. A. when B. unless C. which D. but
6. A. bored B. boring C. bore D. bores
7. A. unless B. although C. despite D. if
8. A. yet B. already C. still D. such
9. A. ever B. never C. hardly D. only
10. A. means B. says C. asks D. aims

VI. Choose the best answer for each question about the passage
My village was never a big village, nor was it particularly successful or well-known. It was a place
where ordinary people worked on their land, caring for orchards and runningpoultry farms. The most
exotic plantation grew oranges, and strawberries.
The village was established by a group of German immigrants in 1937. When we first moved here, one
could still hear some German in the street, the local store sold original German foods and from time to time
we were invited to sit on a neighbor's porch and share some alcohol at the end of a working day
In the last few years, my village has changed dramatically. Very few people work in agriculture now;
they can no longer support their families growing oranges and chickens. As a result, they must find their
income outside the village and rent out their land or sell their little family farms altogether. Some of the
land is still used for agriculture, but no longer for the family farms. Now it is the agriculture of luxuries.
1. Which word/phrase can best describe the writer’s village?
A. big B. successful C. famous D. founded by the German
2. According to the passage, what did the people in the village NOT do?
A. They worked on their land. C. They cared for orchards.
B. They raised cattle on the farms. D. They grew strawberries.
3. Why has the village changed considerably?
A. People no longer share food and alcohol.
B. People move to another place.
C. Villagers cannot make ends meet from agriculture any more.
D. It was affected by natural disaster.
4. How do the villagers earn their living now?
A. They grow orange and raise chicken. C. They run family farms.
B. They work inside villages. D. They rent out their land and sell their farms.