English Written Test Leâ Ngoïc Thaïch 1

1. When she walked along the riverside, she met her old friend.
- Walking ______________________________________________________________
2. She is very happy to succeed in her examination.
- It ____________________________________________________________________
3. She (go) ________________ to school at 6:30 everyday?
4. He (learn) _____________ English since 1992. He is doing his homework in the living room.
5. Five years ago, he (live) _____________ in the country with his parents.
6. She (work) _________ in her garden with her brother now.
7. he/ morning/ the/ in/ breakfast/ has/ at/ 6:30
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8. ever/ you/ have/ an/ seen/ elephant/ zoo/ the/ in ?
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9. to have/ come/ a/ here/ cup/ of/ coffee!
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10.If you are not too tired, we can have a ____________ of tennis after lunch.
a. match b. play c. game d. party
11.We have _____________ of time to catch the train so there is no need to rush
a. enough b. plenty c. very much d. many
12. She will be a millionaire by the time she __________________ forty.
a. is b. was c. will be d. is going to be
13. I am tired of my neighbors _____________ their records at full volume every night.
a. to play b. play c. having played d. playing
14. Mary hardly ever cooks, _____________?
a. does she b. did not she c. doesn’t she d. did she
15. When I opened the door, I _____________ a man on his knees.
a. see b. will see c. saw d. have seen


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29. Mr. Brown is a (succeed) ________________ businessman.
30. They are (interest) __________________ in music.
31. That film! It’s very (bore) ___________________.
32. They live (happy) ________________ on a farm.
33. Apples are sold on the street corner. (Turn the sentence into the active voice)
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34. You didn’t join in the match, _____________? (Add the tag question)
35. I asked someone to make a new dress. (Change into causative form)
I had ____________________________________________________________________
36. If I (be) ______________ you, I would help her.
37. now/ beautifully/ does/ she/ than/ she/ dance/ more/ used to.
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38. turning/ would/ mind/ lamp/ off/ the/ you/ ?
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39. He/ English/ two years.______________________________________________________________
40. I/ my homework/ three/ ago.__________________________________________________________
41. My friend (see) _______________ her yet.
42. He was walking along the street when we (see) ______________ him.
43. I (tell) _______________ him the truth if I (be) __________________ you.
44. This horse can (ride) _____________ by the boy.
45. There is an old man (live) _________________ in that house.
46. Look! The train (come) _____________________.
47. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:
I’m sure _________________ my plan.
48. The girls are fond ____________ story books.
49. you should get acquainted ________________ the newcomer.
50. Daisy sat at the desk ________________ the middle of the room.

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a. used to b. get used to c. got used to d. has used to
68. She will buy a new house when she ________________ a doctor in the future.
a. become b. becomes c. became d. will become
69. She ______________ English fluently by 1997.
a. speak b. speaks c. has spoken d. spoke
70. She is bored ______________ that film.
a. to b. at c. with d. on
71. He was surprised __________________ her wonderful beauty on the Women’s Day.
a. to b. at c. with d. on
72. She looks forward _____________ seeing her husband coming back soon.
a. at b. on c. to d. with
73. Mary goes home. She sees her mother. (Combine these pairs of sentence into a simple one)
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74. Mr. Brown is very happy to speak English to his students everyday.
- It _____________________________________________________________________________
75. Thousands of people have to build that castle for him for years.
- That castle ______________________________________________________________________
76. It is possible for Robert to learn English in four years to be able to go abroad.
- Robert finds _____________________________________________________________________
77. She has never read this book before.
- It is ____________________________________________________________________________
78. He failed in the examination last year.
- He did not ______________________________________________________________________
79. has/ Mr. Brown/ English/ learnt/ for/ years/ three.
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80. she/ did/ yesterday/ here/ come/ him/ with?
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81. It is very (health) ______________ to live in a damp room.


97. to/ matches/ is/ very/ it/ play/ dangerous/ with
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98. I (never see) _____________ anyone more punctual than you.
99. He never fails (arrive) _______________ in time to help me.
100. A lot of modern medicines (make) _____________ from plants.
101. You have just missed the last train.” – “ Never mind, I (walk) _____________.
102. Stay her till the light (turn) _________________ green.
103. The game (play) ______________ well by both teams last Sunday.
104. Last night we (watch) ______________ television when the power (fail) ____________________.
105. Would your children mind (keep) ________________ quiet for a moment. I’m trying (fill)
__________ in a form.
106. The air is very ______________ there. It isn’t good for your health.
a. sure b. pure c. polluted d. delighted
107. A dictionary is a ________________ book.
a. research b. fiction c. reference d. catalogue
108. Football is my ______________ sport.
a. like b. favorite c. loving d. hate
109. Going abroad is going to a __________________ country.
a. familiar b. wonderful c. foreign d. economical
110. In Viet Nam, you must keep your car to the ________________.
a. left b. right c. between d. middle
111. She received a lot of (encourage) ________________ from her mother.
112. Their (friend) _______________ has lasted a lifetime.
113. He was very (pride) _____________ of the work he has done.
114. It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very (help) ____________________.
115. All the courses (begin) _______________ in January will finish in June.
116. Have you got any (suggest) ______________________?
117. It is usually forbidden to destroy (history) _________________ buildings.
118. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:

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134. parents/ him/ his/ study/ made/ his/ exams
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135. house/ going/ be/ our/ painter/ is /to/ painted/ a/ by
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136. The train leaves at 12.30 and ______________ to Liverpool at 16.30.
a. arrives b. finishes c. gets d. reaches
137. My son loves music. At the moment he _________________ to play the piano.
a. learn b. learns c. will learn d. is learning
138. Our new house ____________ South.
a. faces b. fronts c. looks d. positions
139. I’m _________ my exams in two weeks.
a. giving b. making c. taking d. working
140. There is a night club in the town __________________ we don’t go there very often.
a. as b. because c. but d. since
141. He’s very fit. He __________________ jogging every day.
a. goes b. does c. exercises d. plays
142. The Nile is the world’s ______________ river.
a. long b. longer c. longest d. lengthy
143. Susan has been learning the piano ________________ two years.
a. for b. from c. since d. during
144. The new model has automatic windows and a more (power) _______________ engine.
145. I’ll never forget the (kind) ______________ you have shown me.
146. The (agree) ___________ we made was for one year only.
147. Most of a child’s time is spent in playing.
- A child spends ______________________________________________________________
148. I last saw my sister in 1999.
- I haven’t ___________________________________________________________________
149. My father is shorter than me.
- I am _______________________________________________________________________

163. Please have him to send us some tickets.
164. He often goes to school in the morning but yesterday he has stayed at home.
165. John would give me that book if he has had it.
166. Look at the man! He’s waiting of the bus.
167. She passed the exam because of to study hard.
168. We must do our homework careful.
169. The bag is too heavy for she to lift.
170. Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is (harm) _____________________.
171. I don’t like that film. It is very (bore) _________________.
172. Picture books are very (help) __________ in developing children’s habit of reading.
173. The dog was taken for a walk by Tony.
- Tony ________________________________________________________________________
174. Talking isn’t allowed during the exam.
- You _________________________________________________________________________
175. I haven’t got money to take you out.
- If I had ______________________________________________________________________
176. Marie had to go.
- Marie couldn’t __________________________________ any longer.
177. I began learning Chinese two years ago.
- I have _______________________________________________________________________
178. I lived in Germany when I was a child.
- I used _______________________________________________________________________
179. Her sisters always made her go to bed early.
- Her sisters never let ____________________________________________________________
180. When you _______________ him, give him my best wishes.
a. will visit b. would visit c. visit d. have visited
181. We prefer comedy ____________ tragedy.
a. than b. better than c. to d. better
182. He ran to the station to ______________ the early train.
a. ride b. drive c. catch d. go

201. The fight to Paris lasted three and a half hours.
- It took _________________________________________________________________
202. When were you born? – What’s _________________________________________?
203. He has been collecting stamps for five years.
- He started ______________________________________________________________
204. “You can’t park here. There is traffic jam in this area”
- The policeman said that ___________________________________________________
205. The woman said ”This carpet was made ___________ so it is expensive”
a. by hand b. by the hand c. by hands d. by our hands
206. You are going to come to the party, ________________?
a. aren’t you b. do you c. will you d. won’t you
207. His new house ___________ West.
a. fronts b. faces c. looks d. positions
208. He came here by car. How did you ________________?
a. goes b. going c. go d. went
209. Correct the mistake in each following sentence:
She’s used to goes to bed late.
210. They don’t allow us smoke here.
211. Let your body relaxed.
212. The road in front of your house is repairing.
213. Many people should see the birds to fly up from bushes.
214. It was a quietly morning.
215. Please have him to send me some books.
216. That boy can tell us where do Mary live.
217. They’re going to announce the (arrive) ________________ of the President.
218. She is one of the greatest (perform) _________________ to appear in this theater.
219. Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of (entertain) _______________.
220. He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t (qualify) ___________________.
221. You shouldn’t ride your bike fast.
- I advise ___________________________________________________________________

- My friend ____________________________________________________________________
13. He wrote the letter in two hours.
- It took _______________________________________________________________________
14. Unless you water these plants every day, they will die.
- If ___________________________________________________________________________
15. Many newspapers are being sold in the city.
- People _______________________________________________________________________
16. Theater prorammes usually have lots of information.
- There _______________________________________________________________________
17. He has been collecting stamps for five years.
- He started ___________________________________________________________________
18. They have just asked him to begin the meeting early. (Change into the Causative Active form)
- They _______________________________________________________________________
19. We enjoy (swim) _________________ along the river.
20. The house hasn’t been sold yet. (Change into Active voice)
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21. Dick saw his friend. He waved his friend. (Rewrite a new sentence using present participle)
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22. do/ when/ you/ into/ see/ what/ children’s/ you/ a/ library/ go/ ?
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23. together/ friendship/ things/ interesting/ doing/ helps
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24. When/ will/ built/ bridge/ new/ the/ be/ ?
_____________________________________________________________________________
25. pay/ as/ you/ I/ back/ soon/ can/ I/ as / will
_____________________________________________________________________________
26. He has a good (know) ______________ of science.
27. His long and boring (speak) ______________ made us bored.
28. You are very (differ) _______________ your brother.
29. They will make the (decide) ________________ soon.

45. ____________ an average, women live longer than men.
46. He spends two hours a week sorting out stamps.
- Sorting out stamps ___________________________________________________________
47. The garage is servicing my car on Sunday.
- My car ____________________________________________________________________
48. They can’t put you in prison if they haven’t tried you. (Change into the passive voice)
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49. The dog was fed. It lay down by its owner’s chair. (Combine into one sentence using present
participle)
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50. He never does his homework. If he (do) ____________ his homework, he (not worry)
_____________ about his examination.
51. Complete each sentence with an antonym word:
Rice and tea aren’t imports in Viet Nam. They are _____________ in Viet Nam.
52. Nguyen Hue is a broad street. It is a _______________ street.
53. The movie is not interesting . It’s _________________.
54. I’m not free on Monday evening. I’m __________________ on Monday evening.
55. This is an old dress. It is not a _______________ dress.
56. The teacher is standing outside the class. He is not standing ________________ the class.
57. A person who can’t speak and hear is called __________________.
a. a character b. a deaf c. a blind d. a deaf-mute
58. Her room seemed warmer with a nice _________________ on the wall.
a. booth b. poster c. shelf d. curtain
59. My parents will ______________ their wedding anniversary next month.
a. make b. celebrate c. remember d. promise
60. The meeting was _____________ in the park last week.
a. revived b. held c. developed d. joined
61. If you don’t’ understand many words, you can ____________ them up in the dictionary on the table.
a. look b. get c. find d. finish
62. The ______________ in Viet Nam usually begins in December and ends in July.

79. The radio isn’t working because you haven’t plugged it _________________.
80. I’m not accustomed _______________ getting involved ______________ other people’s business.
English Written Test Lê Ngọc Thạch 11
ĐỀ BỒI DƯỢNG HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 8 & 9
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
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☺ I. Put the verbs in parentheses into correct tense:
(The present simple, The present continuous, The present perfect, The
past continuous, The past simple, The past perfect, The future simple)
1. Tony………………… (stay) at home last night. He … ….…………… (not go out)
2. ……… …John…………… (walk) to school everyday?
3. When Mary……… (come) home, her husband …………….……. (cook) dinner.
4. Jill…………… …. (not write) to me for nearly one month.
5. What…………… we………………. (eat) tonight?
6. Gorand………………… … ( watch) TV when his friend………………. (call).
7. He………………………………… (not be) abroad yet.
8. Maria……………….…… (have) a cold now.
9. He……………… (look) for his key at the moment. He …………… (loose) it 3 days ago
10. ……………… you……………… ………. (not think) I am a thief?
11. Before he ……………………. (leave) his house, he ……………………… (lock) the door.
12. ……………….he……………….…… (be) at her house yesterday evening?
13. Calvaro……………… (fly) to Philipines tomorrow.
14. They ……………………… (already finish) their homework.
15. She…………………… (never meet) a foreigner.
16. It………… (be)Tony’s birthday last week and he…….………… (have) a party.
17. He……………….… (use) his computer everyday to type his documents.
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1. They said to me “Meet me at our office”.
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2. Nam said to his friend “Don’t call me while I’m working”.
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3. She said to me “I’m thinking of going to live in Australia”.
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4. He asked me “What do you say with her?”
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5. The girl asked her mother “Does this dress look nice with me?”
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6. “Why didn’t you lock the door?”
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7. She said to my friends “Come to my house to meet my parents”.
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8. Lan said to me “I’m afraid your teacher will fine you tomorrow”.
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9. “Who gave you this key?” Nam asked Tam.
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10. “Please don’t tell her mother I took her book yesterday” said Bob.
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11. She said “Next year I shan’t share this room with you anymore”.
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12. He said “I don’t know what Fred is doing”.
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13. Tam asked Hoa “Do you like music and does your father like it because my parents admire singers a
lot?”
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III. Change the following sentences into direct speech:
1. My sister asked me not to stay up too late.
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2. Phuong’s brother asked her to bring that book to her.
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3. He said Nona was getting married the following week.
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4. They asked me if I wanted to visit their house the next day.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Nam asked his mother whether she bought him a book.
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6. Sue said she couldn’t come to the party that night.
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7. Ann asked Tom to open the door for her.
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8. My father asked me whether I had gone to meet my teacher.
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9. She asked us to shut the door but not to lock it.
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10. Nam asked Hoa she had to meet his friends to play with them.
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11. She asked me whether I liked pop music.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
12. The teacher asked me which grade were we in.
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5. Her mother called a doctor when she was ill.
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6. No students are doing the exercises in the classroom.
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7. I’ll wait for you outside your office.
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8. She didn’t do her homework yesterday.
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9. People don’t study English in a short time.
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10. People grow rice in tropical countries.
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11. I couldn’t see her at school.
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12. We haven’t written to him since 1990.
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13. Nobody will help you with that work.
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14. Does she invite you to her birthday party?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
15. Mrs. Smith can lend you her book after her friend returns it to her.
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16. You must do your homework carefully.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
17. Women often do chores everyday.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
18. Alexandre Bain invented the fascimile in 1843.

31. Should people stop experiments on animals?
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32. Do they have to widen the road soon?
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33. She didn’t advise me to reuse old milk bottles?
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34. When does he usually do his homework?
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35. Vietnamese people usually make sticky rice at Tet festival.
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36. Why did he put the fish tank in the kitchen?
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37. Who received this scholarship?
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38. The scientists are carrying out an important experiment.
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39. She makes cheese from milk.
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40. Did Wright brothers build the first plane in 1903?
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41. When I came, he was repairing his computer.
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42. Shakespeare didn’t write Romeo & Juliet in 1950, but 1952.
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43. We’re going to repaint this room tomorrow.
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44. Our factory hasn’t produced these styles of jeans.
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45. Why did you elect me the leader?

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7. Might life on another planet be found by scientists?
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8. The livingroom is being painted the light blue.
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9. The ballpoint pens have been used for many years.
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10. What were the students told to do?
…………………………………………………………………………………………… Good luck!
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