Test 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words in each group.
1. A. of B. cafe' C. knife D. leaf
2. A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3. A. stored B. ploughed C. laughed D. smiled
4. A. send B. sun C. sound D. sure
5. A. arrive B. sight C. island D. prison
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
1. It’s too cold outside. Would you mind............the window?
A. to close B. closed C. close D. closing
2. My uncle has smoked...........20 years.
A. since B. in C. at D. for
3. They are good friends. They ................................each other for a long time.
A. know B. have known C. knew D. knowing
4. Where is Janet? She is out. She said she..................back soon.
A. is B. would be C. was D. will be
5. She hasn’t finished the letter ............
A. already B. just C. yet D. never
6. She asked me ……. a driving license.
A. if I have B. whether I have C. if I had D. whether I have had
7. The manager asked me ............................. for him outside his office.
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited
8. This time last Monday we ………… the final test.
A. took B. were taking C. take D. are taking
9. I asked him ....................... he liked coffee .
A. what B. which C. when D. whether
10.I prefer tea………………………………….coffee.
A. rather B. than C. more D. to
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. While I (study)……………………… last night, Tom (drop)…………… to visit me.

From ............................... (8), he’ll fly to Perth. My brother has ..............................(9) been abroad
before, so he ...................... (10) this trip very exciting.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
VI. Read the passage and then answer the questions.
Lan started learning English when she was in grade 6. During the first semester she had
a lot of difficulties. She didn’t know how to learn English. Her pronunciation was bad and her English
grammar was even worse. She used to get poor marks with the English subject. One day her teacher
of English, Mr. Thanh gave her a cassette and asked her to listen to it. He showed Lan different ways
of learning vocabulary. He told her to do her homework with her classmates. A year later her English
was satisfactory. “Now I’m in grade 9,” she said, “I don’t find English very difficult”
1. When did Lan start learning English?
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Did she learn English very well at first?
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Who showed Lan different ways of learning vocabulary?
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How long has Lan learned English?
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
VII. Make the sentences using the words given.
1. I/ not talk/ uncle/ since/ he/ buy/ new house/ city center.
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I / see / your school’s advertisement / VTV3 / last night.
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Mr. John / said / he / visit / Hue / his family / following week.
=>…………………………………………………………………………………………………
--- Good luck to you ---
1. received 2. for 3. working 4. number 5. an
6. gone 7. will 8. there 9. never 10. finds