KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – ĐỀ 5
I. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets :

1/ The manager (just, close) __________ the store the moment before I (arrive) __________

2/ When the alarm rang, Frank (jump) __________ out of bed quickly.

3/ I saw a bad accident while I (wait) __________ for you on this corner.

4/ At 4 p.m yesterday? - Well, I (work) __________ in my office.

5/ When we (see) ___________ Mr Jones tomorrow, I (remind) __________ him of that.

6/ The war (break) __________ out three years ago.

7/ Up to the present, George (do) _______ good work in this class.

8/ At present that author (write) __________ a historical novel.

9/ Light (travel) __________ faster than sound.

10/ Listen! I think someone (knock) __________ at the door.

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets :

1/ Many people think that Faraday is the greatest __________ in history (invent)

2/ The young apprentice broke the chemistry glassware because of his __________ (care)

3/ It was one of his most important __________ (achieve)


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7/ They waited for me. I came back (until)

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8/ He never goes home. He has finished his homework (before)

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9/ They phone me. I will contact you (as soon as)

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10/ They graduated from college. They were sent to work in remote region of the country
(after)

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IV. Combine these pairs of sentences, using the words in brackets :

1/ She teaches English very well. She has more and more students (as a result of that)

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2/ I thought he was honest. I discovered he was just a liar (at first __________ but later)

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3/ She felt happy. She knew her son was a good student (as)

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4/ She studied excellently. She was offered a scholarship for overseas study (the result of that

8/ We had lunch and then went for a walk by the river.

 After we ________________________________________________________________
VI. Read the passage below, make up questions and answer them :
Marie Curie, the Polish - born chemist, was a courageous and determined woman. She left
her home for Paris to pursue her interest in science. Living in poverty, she still managed to
graduate at the top of her class. She met Pierre Curie shortly after graduation and married him a
year later.
Together, Pierre and Marie formed the most famous husband-and-wife partnership in
science history. They discovered the radioactive elements, Polonium and Radium. They were
awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
1/ Where / Marie Curie / born ?

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2/ What / she / leave / Paris ?

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3/ Whom / she / marry / ?

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4/ What / Pierre and Marie / form / science history ?

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13/ It’s no use ________.
a. to try to escape b. tried to escape c. trying to escape d. try to escape
14/ You won’t have any difficulty ________ a ticket for the concert.
a. getting b. to get c. will get d. get
15/ ________ is this handbag ?
a. Who b. Whose c. Whom d. When
16/ His father is _______ his mother.
a. tall as b. more tall than c. taller as d. taller than
17/ Neither Tom nor Ann _______ to the party yesterday.
a. didn’t come b. came c. comes d. come
18/ _______ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
a. Because b. When c. Although d. If
19/ Having a car _______ you to travel around more easily.
a. enables b. makes c. lets d. has
20/ The sudden noise made me _______.
a. to jump b. jumping c. jumped d. jump