Trường THCS Lý Tự Trọng §Ò kh¶o s¸t sè 3
M«n: tiÕng anh
Thêi gian: 150’ (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
I/ Choose a, b, c or d to computer the following sentences (10ps):
1. The children threw snowballs at.................... on their way to school.
a. Themselves b. another c. each other d. their own
2. It happened ............we were asleep last Friday night.
a. during b. for c. while d. since
3. The plate was right on the........... of the table and could have been knocked of at any
moment.
a. border b. tip c. margin d. edge
4. She gives her children everything............... they want.
a. that b. what c. whom d. who
5. Tell me........... you want and I'll try to help you.
a. that b. what c. who d. which
6. The factory ............ John works in is the biggest in town.
a. when b. where c. which d. how
7. The judge........... the pedestrian for accident.
a. accused b. charged c. blamed d. sued
8. Helen asked me............... the film called “Star Wars”.
a. Have I seen b. have you seen c. If I had seen d. If had I seen
9. This morning, the postman was.............. down the street by my dog.
a. hunted b. chased c. run d. sped
10. Let’s go for a long walk,................we ?
a. Will b. do c. shall d. must
II. Put the correct prepositions in to each gap (5 Ps):
1. The road is busy all the time, even............ night
2. Don’t laugh............... her or she ‘ ll get angry.
3. We live...........a tower Blok. Our flat is........... the fifteenth floor.
4. What do you think is the best solution.............. the problem ?
5. As soon as I arrived........ London, I called............ my friend to ask him to gi ve me a

sightseeing ride................ The city.
III. Give the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets (10Ps):
1. I’d rather we (have) diner now.
2. If only I (listen) to my parents !
3. The music for “The Manmage of Figaro” (write) by Mozart.
4. David (wash) his hands. He just (repair) the TV set.
5. When we (take) our exams, we (have) a holiday.
6. On arrival home I (find) that she Just (leave) just a few minutes before.
7. Come in, please. I (wait) for you long.
8. I’m sure you (forget) me by the time I (be) back in five years.
9. What tune (play) when you (come) in ?
10. When he (start) talking, I (realize) that we (meet) before.
IV. Change the following sentences in to passive voice. (10Ps):
1. They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home.
2. How many trees did they cut down to build that fence ?
3. People say that he is intelligent
4. People speak English all the world.
5. She used to pull my hat over my eyes.
6. I want you to leave me alone.
7. I remember that my father took me to town to see that film.
8. They have never elected any woman president of United states.
9. Before the princess arrived at the shipyard, they had used police dogs to make sure
noone had hidden any bombs there.
10. Don’t let others see you.
V. Fill each blank with a right form of the word given in parentheses (13Ps)
1. He say he has no............... of resigning. (intend)
2. The children spent their............ in the mountains (child)
3. He has worked well and has produced some......... essays (interest).
4. They have added three new songs to the show
which............ it by about 15 minutes. (long)

5. Her bussiness has been a huge............ (succeed)
6. His............. Caused the accident. (care)
7. T.V is one of the cheapest forms of ................ (entertain)
8. It would be............to make a decision to quickly. (fool)
9. We had on interesting......... about football (discuss)
10. He pays no......... to anything I say. (attend)
11. Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is........ (harm)
12. Here’s a special offer to all........... of foreign coins. (collect).
13. I wish you a very happy........... (retire).
VI/ Finish each of the follwing sentences in such a way that it means the mame
sentence printed before it (10Ps):
1. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye.
I wish........................................................
2. They arrived very late because they had a flat tyre.
If ........................................................
3. If he doesn’t apologize, I will never invite him here again.
Unless ........................................................
4. I advise you not to say anything like that again.
You’d ........................................................
5. I had expected the weather to be worse.
The weather was not .......................................
6. We really ought to go home now.
It’s ............................................................
7. I’ve never eaten snails before.
This is the first ...............................................
8. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
It was..........................................................
9.It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
Not until. ........................................................
10 Alice and charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth

of their second child.
Only when........................................................
VII/ Comple this letter, using the given words. (7Ps).
Dear Jane !
1. not seen you / long time
..........................................................................................................
2. We / pleased / move to country / , I fed up / Lon don
...........................................................................................................
3. IN city / traffic / noise / no time relax
............................................................................................................
4. In country / life / slower / more peaceful
..............................................................................................................
5.e.g ../ walk / with dogs / across fields / before breakfast
...............................................................................................................
6.Chilren / enjoy fresh air/ make new friends.
................................................................................................................
7. People / helpful / kind/ friendly.
................................................................................................................
8.But we miss/ friends in Lon don- especially you.
...............................................................................................................
9.Come / see us soon
................................................................................................................
10.We all/ look forward / see you again.
...............................................................................................................
Love,
Tim , Bob, Milly and Ann
VIII/ Read the passage below and choose the letter which best fits (5Ps).
1. a. is going b. goes c. went d. has gone
2. a. take b. takes c. taken d. took
3. a. in b. at c. on d. for

4. a. do b. done c. does d. did
5. a. during b. after c. since d. for
6. a. is b. was c. has d. has been
7. a. written b. writes c. writing d. wrote
8. a. good b. better c. best d. most
9. a. improve b. to improve c. improving d. for improving
10. a. Its b. His c. Her d. Their.
Linday lewis is married with four childen. In 1960 he (1)....... To Cambridge
University and (2).......... A degree in Economics. From 1972 to 1978, he taught (3).......
Jondan, India, and Japan. He returned to England to (4)......... research at Bristol
University. He has lived (5)......... sever years in Fairfield and he is now principal of the
technical college in nearly Princeton. He (6)...... a chairman of Fairfield Education
Committee in 1986. He was also a member of the Public Health Council for two years.
In 1987 he (7).......... An article about technical colleges. The article won the
Howard Hall prize for the (8)........... assay on education. He wants (9)........ education
and the government health services. (10)........... hobbies are swimming, chess and
collectinh foreign coins.
The end
Good luck to you!
Keys
I . II.
1.c 6.c 1.at
2.c 7.b 2.at
3.c 8.c 3.in / on
4.a 9.b 4.of
5.b 10.c 5.in / for / in
III.
1. had 6.found
2. had listened 7.have been waiting
3. written 8.will forget / will have been back

4. is washing / has just repaired 9.was being played / came
5. take / will have 10.started / realized / had met
IV.
1. Tom wasn’t allowed to take these books home
2. how many trees were cut down to build that fence
3. He is said to be intelligent
4. English is spoken all the world
5. My hat used to be pulled over my eyes
6. I want to be left alone
7. I remember that I was taken to town to see that film by my father
8. Any woman has never been elected the president of United States
9. Before the Princess arrived at the ship yard police dogs had been used to make
sure bombs hadn’t been hidden there
10. Don’t let you be seen ( by others )
V.
1. intention 6. carelessness 11. harmful
2. childhood 7. intertainment 12.collectors
3. interesting 8. foolish 13. retirement
4. has lengthened 9. discussion
5. success 10. attention
VI
Dear Jane !
1. I have not seen you for such a long time
2.We are really pleased that you moved to the country because we were getting so
fed up with living in Lon don
3.In the city there wereso much traffic and noise and there was no time to relax
4.In the country , life is slower and much more peaceful
5. Now , for example , we are able to go for awalk with dogs across the fields before
breakfast