TEST 1

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. washed B. exchanged C. experienced D.
mixed
2. A. natural B. damage C. grandma D. disaster
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate which word has different stress from the other three.
3. A. collapse B. hotel C. trainee D. coffee
4. A. biology B. activity C. economic D. exciting

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
5. If I…………. a lot of money now, I ………. a new house.
A. have / will buy B. have / would buy C. had / will buy D. had / would buy
6. The polluted water ……… the death of fish.
A. due to B. because C. results in D. although
7. Singapore is famous …… its clean streets with many green trees.
A. in B. of C. with D. for
8. The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is a (an) …………. of this famous city.
A. icon B. scenery C. symbol D. history
9. The train to London ………… at 8.00 from platform four tomorrow morning.
A. is leaving B. leaves C. will leave D. is left.
10. We managed to run out of the house into the street before the walls ……………………..
A. destroyed B. collapsed B. were collapsed C. buried
11. All the villages ………………….to safe areas before midnight last night.
A. evacuated B. were evacuated C. had evacuated D. had been evacuated
12. “No one was killed in the forest fire two days ago.” - “………………..!”
A. Oh dear! B. That’s shocking! C. That’s a relief! D. How terrible!

Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
13. Many people got injured in the storm because they weren’t prepared for the disaster.
A B C D
14. The USA, the United Kingdom and New Zealand are all English spoken countries.
A B C D

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s).
15. With great effort, she passed the driving test at the first attempt.
A. succeeded in B. failed C. enrolled D. deferred
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s).
16. I regretted not to buy those trendy shoes because of lack of money.
A. shortage B. abundance C. scarcity D. deficiency
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following
exchanges.
17. Tom: “How did you get there? John: “ …………………”.
A. I came here last night
B. I came here by train
C. The train is so crowded
D. Is it far from here?
18. John: “Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?” Mickey: “……………”
A. No, I won’t B. No, I wouldn’t C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, I’d love to

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.

English is a very useful language. If we know English, we can go to any countries we like
without being worried about the language. We will not find it (23) ………. to make people
understand what we want to say. English also helps us to learn (24) ………. kinds of subjects.
Hundreds of books are (25) ………. in English every day in many countries. English has also
helped to spread ideas and knowledge in all corners of the world. (26) ………., the English
language has helped to spread better understanding and friendship (27) ………. countries of the
world.
19. A. easy B. hard C. happy D. comfortable
20. A. all B. every C. each D. much
21. A. spoken B. listened C. read D. written
22. A. Therefore B. However C. So D. Despite
23. A. in B. between C. among D. at

Circle the letter A, B, C or D that is the best answer to the question about the passage.
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the
population does not have any fixed place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the
world spend at least some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are
trying to deal with. However, there are more things that each person can do to help those people.
One of the things that you can do to help the homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot
of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help set up homes or improve an impoverished
area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You
can also sign up to help at a local soup kitchen: Most cities have a mission of some kind serving
food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter.
24. Homelessness occurs when a part of the population does not have any ………. to call home.
A. great place B. fixed place C. convenient place D. good place
25. What does the word “This” refer to?
A. Some time B. Each person C. Authority D. Homeless
26. If you have a lot of free time, you might ………. to help the homeless.
A. go on an extended trip B. go on a holiday C. donate money D. donate clothes
27. The phrase “sign up” can be replaced by ………. .
A. list B. dedicate C. register D. promise
28. Most cities have a mission of offering ………. .
A. temporary shelter B. allowance C. education D. jobs
II. WORD FORMATION
29. I like cooking in my free time. It makes me feel ___________________. (RELAX)
30. Skate boarding is her hobby. It is also one of the most________________sports of the
teenagers in this town. (POPULARITY)
31. My close friend gave me a ___________ present on my birthday. I like it so much.
(WONDER)
32. Are you ___________ about the new Gears of War games? (EXCITE)

III. WRITING
Finish the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, beginning with
the given words.
33. When did you start working on the project?
 How long _________________________________________________________________?
34. Julie doesn't usually take part in traditional festivals because she works in the city.
 Julie ______________________________________________________________________.
35. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.
 After______________________________________________________________________.
36. If I didn’t win a big prize in a lottery, I wouldn’t build a school for the poor.
 Unless_____________________________________________________________________.
Write new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original ones, using the given
words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.
37. in/ My/ flowers/ mother/ the/ planting/ garden/ loves
 __________________________________________________________________________.
38. interested in/ I/ fishing/ cold/ am not/ weather/ in/ this
 __________________________________________________________________________.
39. changed/ has/ a lot/ over/ Life/ in the/ countryside/ the past/ ten years.
 __________________________________________________________________________.
40. In/ children/ the city/ play/ the countryside/ more freely/ than/ in.
 __________________________________________________________________________.