ENGLISH TEST 1 ppt

Full name: …………………………. ENGLISH TEST 1

Class: ……………………………… Time allowed: 45 – minute

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced

differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

1. A. stopped B. wanted C. watched D. looked

2. A. desks B. maps C. plants D. chairs

3. A. jogged B. cooked C. gained D. smiled

4. A. grapes B. roofs C. hats D. chairs

Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.

5. A. romantic B. following C. summary D. physical

6. A. generation B. American C. preparation D. independent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

7. Peter apologized __________________.

A. me for phoning not earlier. B. not to phone me earlier.

C. for not phoning me earlier . D. not for phoning me earlier.

8. My grandmother takes _________ for keeping house.

A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility

9. In a restaurant, there are several choices to attract a waiter’s ______, for instance by waving or raising hand.

A. serve B. support C. attitude D.attention----------------

10. Many people _______ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago.

A. become B. will become C. became D. are becoming

11. Recently, Ms Dare _______ interested in rhinos. .

A. has become B. becomes C. will become D. become

12. American people suppose that a wife should maintain her beauty and appearance after marriage.

A. physical fitness B. facial attraction C. mental health D. physical attractiveness

13. The light went out while I ___________ dinner.

A. was having B. have C. am having D. have had

14. Tom: “ You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary!”- Mary: “ ___________”

A. Don’t mention it B. Congratulations

C. It’s all right D. Thank you

15. The doctor advised Robert______ more exercise if he wanted to lose weight.

A. take B. taking C. to take D. took

16. Tom asked me _________ a good time the week before.

A. if was I having B. whether I have had C. if would I have D. whether I had had

17. He let the letter _____ onto the floor.

A. fall B. falls C. falling D. fell

18. His sitter apologized for being ______ to him.

A. polite B. rude C. active D. supportive

19. After work, my mother rushes to the market for getting things for dinner.

A. trams B. hikes C. wanders D. hurries

20. Many American men agree that wives and husbands should ___ in each other and share all thoughts.

A. share B. rely C. confide D. discuss

21. My dad is a genius. He has a great talent in ________ things around the house.

A. mending B. mended C. to mend D. mend

22. We can _____ not only through words but also through body language.

A. communication B. communicate C. communicative D. communicator

23. Hoa: “ I think it is a good idea to have three or four generation living under one roof”

Hai: “ I __________”

A. quite agree B. a little agreed C. so agree D. rather agreed

24. He asked me ______ I could swim across that river

A. if B. even if C.if only D. if not

25. My mother sometimes ______ home late at night.

A. came B. are coming C. comes D. has come

26.“ Would you like to come on a picnic with us ?”

Indirect: He ________us to come on a picnic with them.

A. advised B. ordered C. invited D. begged