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REVISION FOR THE TEST-2012/HKI

<b>I.PHONETICS:</b>

<b> A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three:</b>

<b>1.</b> A. peasant B. ready C. death D. scream

<b>2.</b> A. film B. life C. night D. climb

<b>3.</b> A. comedy B. family C. happy D. why

<b>1.</b> A hard B. start C. party D. talk

<b>2.</b> A. son B. sunshine C. above D. woman

<b>3.</b> A. bus B. fun C. busy D. month

7. A. chemistry B. prepare C. receive D. degree

8. A. trouble B. study C. tutor D. subject

9. A. romantic B. mature C. mathematics D. humanity

10. A. deaf B. teach C. reading D. seat

11. A. organize B. money C. force D. for

12. A. sport B. stall C. talk D. shake

<i><b>B. Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the other three:</b></i>

<b>1.</b> A. harrow B. fasten C. announce D. peasant

<b>2.</b> A. passion B. special C. climax D. transplant

<b>3.</b> A. children B. student C. professor D. teacher

<b>4.</b> A. opinion B. relax C. semester D. nervous

5. A. radium B. tutor C. research D. institute

6. A. mature B. difficult C. brilliant D. physical

7. A. educate B. secondary C. demonstrate D. suspicious

8. A. explain B. gradually C. development D. profession
<b>II. USE OF LANGUAGE:choose the best answer:</b>

1. The alarm <b>goes off</b> at 5.30 a.m

A. rings B. strikes C. strings D. knocks

2. We are <b> contented with</b> what we do.

A. interested in B excited about C keen on D. satisfied with
3. After a short break for tea, they <b>went on </b> working.

A. began B. continued C. delayed D. harrow

4. Peter doesn’t feel satisfied with his new job___________about it.

A. He has always complained B. He always has complained

C. Always he has complained D. He has complained always

5. He____________ very busy at the present. He ___________free time to go out.

A. is often/ rarely has B. often was/ had rarely

C. has often been /had rarely D. often is/ rarely has

6. I haven’t met him since he __________school.

A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. was left

7. We were watching TV when the lights___________out.

A. has gone B. went C. go D. were going

8. During his break, Mr.Pike often drinks tea with his fellow <b>peasants</b>.<b> </b>

A. workers B. associates C. mechanics D. farmers
9. What _____________ ? He’ an architect but he___________at the moment.

A. do your father do/ is working B. do your father do/ don’t work
C. does your father do/ doesn’t work D. does your father do/ isn’t working
10. How many people ____________in the Second World War?

A. die B. have died C. were died D. died

11. We ___________friends since we ___________- at college.

A. are / were B. were / have been C. have been / are D. have been / were
12. When I ___________home last night , I ___________tired and I ___________ straight to bed.

A. got/ was/ went B. had got/was/went

C. get/am/go D. got/ had been/ went

13. While I ___________dishes last night, I___________a plate.

A. washed / dropped B. was washing / dropped

C. washed / was dropping D. was washing / was dropping

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A have / will have B. have had / have

C. have / am having D. am having / will have

15. Helen: “Congratulations!” - Jane: “___________”

A. What a pity! B.Thank you. C. I’m sorry. D. You are welcome.

16. “Would you like to have dinner with me?” - “___________”

A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Yes, so do I. C. I’m very happy. D. Yes, it is.
17. Please don’t touch anything before ___________.

A. the police will come B. the police comes C. the police come D. the police would come
18. She is interested in teaching ___________because she loves working with children .

A. semester B. communication C. work D. profession

19. She was disappointed to fail in two of her four ___________.

A. schools B. classes C. lessons D. subjects

20. Don’t worry ___________me . I’ll be fine .

A. to B. about C. with D. for

21. My house isn’t far ___________school, I usually go to school __________bike.

A. from/on B. away/in C. of/by D. from/by

22. Approximately half the people interviewed were in manual occupations.

A. hobbies B. careers C. jobs D. visits

23. English is an international __________ .

A. language B. means C. subject D. profession

24. ___________is the beach ? – Only five minutes’ walk.

A. How long B. Where C. How often D. How far

25. You shouldn’t spend all your time ___________.

A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied

26. Would you like ___________somewhere for a rest?

A. going B. to go C. go D. to be gone

27. I didn’t like it in the city at first . But now ___________ here.

A. I got used to living B. I’m used to living C. I’m used to live D. I used to live
28. Do you want _______ with you of do you want to go alone?

A. me coming B. me to come C. that I come D. that I will come
29. I’m sure you’ll have no _________ the exam .

A. difficulty to pass B. difficulties to pass C. difficulties passing D. difficulty passing
30. The guide encouraged the tourists ________ the Prado Museum in Madrid.

A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visited

31. Are you looking forward _________ on your vacation ?

A. you go B. going C. to going D. to go

32. It took us an hour and a half ________ to Vung Tau.

A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drove
33. “ Why are you mad ?” “ I dislike ________ by my first name” .

A. you call me B. calling me C. you call D. being called
34. Anne: "Thanks for the nice gift!" - John: "________"

A. In fact, I myself don't like it. B. You're welcomed.

C. I'm glad you like it. D. But do you know how much it costs?
35. Marie Curie was born ________ November 7, 1867.

A. in B. from C. at D. on

36. Computer models help to <b>determine</b> whether a particular area is likely to flood.
A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up

37. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She’s a ________ woman.

A. ambitious B. strong-willed C. brilliant D. humane

38. He passed his exams <b>with flying colour</b>.

A. successfully B. difficultly C. badly D. easily

39. She <b>harboured her hope of being a teacher.</b>

A. gave up her hope of being a teacher B. built her hope of being a teacher

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A. raise B. create C. ease D. cause
41. There is no ________ explanation for what happened.

A. scientist B. scientific C. scientifically D. science

42. “Thank you very much!” – “________.”

A. Me too! B. Yours truly! C. Of course! D. You’re welcome !
43. The man looked familiar. I ________ him somewhere before.

A. saw B. have seen C. had seen D. see

44. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It ________ everything in its path.

A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. had destroyed D. has destroyed

45. In spite of ________, we decided to go out.

A. we felt very tired B. feeling tired C. all of us felt tired D. tired
46. When we __________ the bill, we left the restaurant.

A. had paid B. were paying C. paid D. had been paying

47. When the firework ____________ off, the dog __________ away.

A. had gone/ ran B. went/ had run C. went/ ran D. went/ was running

48. In 1903, Marie became the first woman __________ a Doctor of Science degree.

A. receiving B. receive C. receives D. to receive

49. The police officer stopped us and asked us where __________.

A. were we going B. are we going C. we are going D. we were going

50. Annie found the souvenirs __________ she wanted at the gift shop.

A. that B. which C. Ø D. all are correct

<b>III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION:Choose the word or phrases that are not in standard English:</b>
1.She has breakfast at 8.30, then she go to work immediately.

A B C D
2. We haven’t seen Jim since he has left school in 2005.
A B C D

3. It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words.
A B C D

4. Erosion can be preventing by planting trees and grass.
A B C D

5.It was an extremely frightened experience in my life
A B C D

6.How many teachers and students there are in your school ?

A B C D

7. I ’d rather to stay at home than go out tonight .
A B C D

8. Why you call me so late last night ?
A B C D

9. Peter advised me reading some more books .
A B C D

10. Where you worked last year when you were going to school

A B C D

11. He spent most of his time to paint in the studio.
A B C D

12. Before she became a film star, she has been a stand-up comedian.
A B C

13. I’m trying to persuade my sister to drive, but I can’t get her do it.

A B C D

14. After a week , we finally got to Miami, that my aunt lives.
A B C D
15. My mother makes me doing my homework so I can’t go out.

A B C D

16. When I was a child, summers was used to be warmer and winters colder than now.
A B C D
17. I can’t find my diary, that is a real nuisance.

A B C D

18. None of the youngs in the village can find jobs here.

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A B C D

20. Helen Keller, who was both blind and deafness, overcame her inabilities with the help

A B C D

of her teacher, Ann Sullivan.

<b>VI. VOCABULARY: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in the brackets: </b>

1.

I have an important ___________to make. (<b>announce</b>)

2.

This town has a good bus ___________ (<b>serve</b>)

3.

The teacher was not ___________with my work. (<b>satisfy</b>)

4.

That woman drives ___________ (<b>danger</b>)

5.

I feel ___________that we will win the match this afternoon. (<b>hope</b>)

6.

She listens to classical music for ________ (<b>relax</b>)

7.

Dang Thai Son is a Vietnamese pianist with an ________ reputation. (<b>nation</b>)

8.

The school prepares students for a wide range of ________ qualifications. (<b>profession</b>)

9.

Television is the main source of ________ of the old nowadays. (<b>entertain</b>)

10.

Most students find the course very ________. (<b>enjoy</b>)

11.

There is no ________ explanation for what happened. (<b>science</b>)

12.

People put their money into the bank to keep it ________ (<b>safe</b>)

13.

Water has no ________. It is a ________ liquid. (<b>colorful</b>)

14.

Gold is a ________ element. (<b>chemistry</b>)

15.

He found it ________ to live in a big city. ( <b>difficulty</b>)

16.Delegates expressed strong ___________ to the scheme

<b>.(oppose)</b>

17.Many elderly people are living in ___________ now.

<b>(poor</b>

)

18.She’s always worried about the ___________ of her family (

<b>safe</b>

)

19.There is an ___________ of famous pictures at the gallery. (

<b>exhibit</b>

)

20.I have been fascinated by _________ since I was at secondary school.

<b>(photograph)</b>

<b>V. WRITING: Make questions from the underlined words or phrases:</b>

1. He is doing homework.

<i>→ </i>

<i><b>What</b></i>

<i> ___________________________________________</i>

2. A serious accident happened yesterday.

→____________________________________________________________________

3. I spoke to her last night.

→__________________________________________________________________

4. Miss Phuong teaches English at a high school.

→____________________________________________________________________

5. He goes to school by bike.

→__________________________________________________________________

6. Phong studies at Chu Van An High School.

→__________________________________________________________________

7. We went to Lan’s birthday party last week.

→______________________________________________________________________

8 Miss Phuong loves teaching because she loves working with children.

→_____________________________________________________________________

9. Mr Vy often get up at 4:30.

→_________________________________________________________________

10. It takes forty-five minutes to get ready.

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11.I like the red one.

……….

12.He likes watching TV in his free time.

………..

13.The child admires his mother most.

...

14.Nam had luch in the restaurant near the office.

...

15.We met each other in December,this year.

...

16. He is tall and thin

...

17.Because the teacher was so sick,we had a lesson off.

...

18.There are 35 students in the class.

...

19.It costs 90,000VND.

...

20.She has lived in Hanoi for four years.

...

<i><b> Combine the two sentences using relative clause</b></i>

1. Neil Armstrong lived in USA. He first walked on the moon.

……….

2. The movie Harry Potter is coming soon. I’m longing to see it.

……….

3. I’ll stay with Adrian. His brother is one of my closet friends.

……….

4. Cuc phuong is a famous nation park. I came there along time ago.

……….

5. I feel sorry for the boy. His parents were dead.

……….

6. We have a new teacher. I really like her.

……….

7. The milk was very good. We had it this morning.

……….

8. The movie is very fantastic. They are talking about it

……….

9.The girl chatted with him yesterday. She arrived here at 6:30.

……….

10.I’m reading a book. I bought it in Sydney in 1996.

……….

11.The mechanic is an experienced one. I sent for him to repair my motorbike.

……….

12. Oxford university has many colleges. It’s one of the oldest one in the world.

……….

<i><b>Change the sentences below into passive.</b></i>

1. People can find a cure for cancer in the near future.

………

2. He has just bought his mother a new table fan.

………

3. They have found oil in the Antarctic

………

4. They made these T- shirts and jeans in the USA in 1900.

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5. They have taken her to the hospital.

………

6. My father waters this flower every morning.

………

7. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.

………

8. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.

………

9. We should clean our teeth twice a day.

………

10. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.

………

11.People know that he is armed.

He ____________________________

12.It was reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.

The President ____________________________________.

13.It is said that there is a secret tunnel between them.

There _________________________________________

14.It is expected that the weather will be good tomorrow.

The weather _________________________________.

15.It is reported that the damage is extensive.

The damage _________________________________.

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