Hanoi University of Agricultural

ENGLISH TEST 1

International Language Training

Time allowed: 60 minutes

Name: ............................................................

Date of Birth: .......................................................

Class: .............................................................

Card number: .......................................................

A-VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

*Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentence.
1- The air in our city is very dirty. It is .
A.fresh

B.pollution

C.pure

D.polluted

2- They stopped at ato get some petrol.

A.petrol station

B.filling station.

C.depot

D.shop

3- We shouldwaste paper to save money and labour.

A.select

B.destroy

C.recycle

D.produce

4- By changing channels, we can tuneour favorite programme

A.off

B. in

C.on

D.in to

5- We have been working hard all day without a moments

A. play

B. leisure

C. entertainment

D. free

6- She hard but also gets on well with her classmates.

A. doesnt only study

B. studies not only

C. not only studies

D. not studies only

7- Either you leave now..!

A. I will also call the police

B. but I will call the police

C. or will I call the police

D. or I will call the police.

* Circle the mistake in the following sentences then correct it.

8- He hardly knows nothing about it.
A

9- This is the first time, she came to Vietnam as a tourist.

A

10- They prefer living in city to living in the country.

A

11- I hate Ann because her usually tells me lies.

A

12- It is not easily for her to keep the children amused

A

D
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B- READING
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
When I was at high school, I used to like Sciences best and hate Literature and English most of
all. I attended all the Sciences classes, but I used to quit some Literature and English ones. I enjoyed
doing Sciences exercises, but I never did Literature or English ones. I used to copy my desk mates
homework for these two subjects all the time. I liked Sciences because it was clear. I just needed to
learn the rules and applied them. I used to be the best student at Sciences. With English and Literature,
I had to learn by heart too much, and I hated it. So I used to be the most popular student in my Sciences
classes, but all English and Literature teachers hated me. I now realize that I wasted some of my best
time at the high school.
13-What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.The authors high school time
C.The authors most and least favorite subjects
B-The authors likes and dislikes
D.The authors troubles at school.
14-The author copied his desk mates homework for what subject(s)?
A. Sciences
B.English
C. Literature
D. English and Literature.
15-What did he need to do in Sciences classes?
A- Learn by heart the rules
C- Learn the rules and apply them
B- Applied the rules
D- Clarify the rules.
16-What does the word it in line 7 refer to?
A- Learning by heart
C- Literature
B- English
D- Learning English and Literature.
17-All of the following in formation about the author is right, EXCEPT that:
A- He was good at Sciences
C- Sciences teachers liked him.
B He enjoyed learning Sciences
D- He hated Literature and English teachers

C WRITING
I-* Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.
18- Marry likes banana and her husband does, too.
a- Marry likes banana, but her husband doesnt.
b- Both Marry and her husband like banana.
c- Only Marry likes banana.
d- Marry doesnt like banana but her husband does.
19- The customer said: I would like to buy a coat
a- The customer wanted to buy a coat.
b- The customer said to buy a coat.
c- The customer told to buy a coat.
d- The customer warned her to buy a coat.
20- Neither John nor his father has been to England.
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a- John has been to England ,and so has his father.

b- Not only John but also his father has been to England.
c- John wants his father to go to England.
d- Both John and his father havent been to England.
21- We / look /forward to / see / you / the airport.
a- We are looking forward to see you at the airport.
b-We are looking forward to seeing you at the airport.
c- We are looked forward to see you at the airport.
d- We are looking forward to be seen you at the airport.

* Rewrite sentences without changing their meaning.

22- The room was too small for the six of us to sleep in
The room was so .........
23- Jack is going to have someone repair his bicycle
Jack is .........
24- Jane can't cook as well as her mother
Jane's mother.........
25- The sailors like the sea better than the land
The sailors prefer ........

* Complete the questions by adding the tag questions.

26. He rarely comes late, ?
27. Thats a lovely picture of Marry. She looks just like Mary, .?
28. Everything is expensive nowadays,.?
29. I think youve this one before, .?
30. This photograph was taken in Scotland, .?
31. I know you wont mind doing this exercise, .?
32. We took this one on holiday, ?
33. They had to get up early, .?
34. We will be going there again next year, ....?
35. You can see the sea in the distance, ..?
36. That must be Jennys father, ..?
37. They used to eat nothing for breakfast, .?
38. We neednt hurry, ?
39. They need my help, ?

II-Read the situation and write sentence with a tag question.

40. You look out of the window. The sky is blue and the shun is shining. What do u say to your friend?
=-> Its .
41- You are with a friend outside a restaurant. You are looking at the prices, which is very high. What
do you say?
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=> It .
42- You have just come out of the cinema with a friend. You really enjoyed the film. What do you say
to your friend? (great)
=> The film .
43- You and a friend are listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much. What do you say
to your friend?
=> She ...
44- Your friends hair is much shorter than when you last met. What do you say to her/him?
( have/ your hair / cut)
=> You
45. My family is trying. (decide) where to go on holiday.
46. I'd like. (go) somewhere different for a change.
47. I enjoy. (visit) places I've never been to before.
48. But my children hate.. (sightsee).
49. They prefer (play) in a swimming pool all day.
50. They refuse(go) out on trips if it' s too hot.
51. Last year we managed..(find) a holiday that suited everyone.
52. We decided(rent) a house with a swimming pool.
53. A woman from a travel agency helped us(choose) a nice house.
54. When we arrived, the people next door invited us(have) a drink with them.
55. We began.(talk) about next year's holiday two months ago.
56. Everyone hopes(enjoy) themselves on holiday, but it isn't always easy.
57. My wife and I are starting ..(think) we should stay at home.
58. There is some milk but there arent any butter in my fridge.
A B
C
D
59. Hoas hair is long and colour green.
A
B
C
D
60. Her parents dont allow her go out in the evening.
A
B C
D
61. You can learn a lot about other countries by to watch television.
A
B
C
D
62. Since the liberation many changes has taken place in the whole coutry.
A
B
C
D
63. We cant to speak English very well but we can write it.
A
B
C
D
64. My mother still spends 14 hours a day do the housework.
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Hanoi University of Agricultural

ENGLISH TEST 2

International Language Training

Time allowed: 30 minutes

Name: ............................................................

Date of Birth: .......................................................

Class: .............................................................

Card number: .......................................................

A- READING
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
When I was at high school, I used to like Sciences best and hate Literature and English most of
all. I attended all the Sciences classes, but I used to quit some Literature and English ones. I enjoyed
doing Sciences exercises, but I never did Literature or English ones. I used to copy my desk mates
homework for these two subjects all the time. I liked Sciences because it was clear. I just needed to
learn the rules and applied them. I used to be the best student at Sciences. With English and Literature,
I had to learn by heart too much, and I hated it. So I used to be the most popular student in my Sciences
classes, but all English and Literature teachers hated me. I now realize that I wasted some of my best
time at the high school.
13-What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.The authors high school time
C.The authors most and least favorite subjects
B-The authors likes and dislikes
D.The authors troubles at school.
14-The author copied his desk mates homework for what subject(s)?
A. Sciences
B.English
C. Literature
D. English and Literature.
15-What did he need to do in Sciences classes?
A- Learn by heart the rules
C- Learn the rules and apply them
B- Applied the rules
D- Clarify the rules.
16-What does the word it in line 7 refer to?
A- Learning by heart
C- Literature
B- English
D- Learning English and Literature.
17-All of the following in formation about the author is right, EXCEPT that:
A- He was good at Sciences
C- Sciences teachers liked him.
B He enjoyed learning Sciences
D- He hated Literature and English teachers

B WRITING
* Choose the best sentence that can be made from the cues given.
18- Marry likes banana and her husband does, too.
a- Marry likes banana, but her husband doesnt.
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b- Both Marry and her husband like banana.

c- Only Marry likes banana.
d- Marry doesnt like banana but her husband does.
19- The customer said: I would like to buy a coat
a- The customer wanted to buy a coat.
b- The customer said to buy a coat.
c- The customer told to buy a coat.
d- The customer warned her to buy a coat.
20- Neither John nor his father has been to England.
a- John has been to England ,and so has his father.
b- Not only John but also his father has been to England.
c- John wants his father to go to England.
d- Both John and his father havent been to England.
21- We / look /forward to / see / you / the airport.
a- We are looking forward to see you at the airport.
b-We are looking forward to seeing you at the airport.
c- We are looked forward to see you at the airport.
d- We are looking forward to be seen you at the airport.
* Rewrite sentences without changing their meaning.
22- The room was too small for the six of us to sleep in
The room was so .........
23- Jack is going to have someone repair his bicycle
Jack is .........
24- Jane can't cook as well as her mother
Jane's mother.........
25- The sailors like the sea better than the land
The sailors prefer ........

C- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

* Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentence.
1- The air in our city is very dirty. It is .
A.fresh

B.pollution

C.pure

D.polluted

2- They stopped at ato get some petrol.

A.petrol station

B.filling station.

C.depot

D.shop

3- We shouldwaste paper to save money and labour.

A.select

B.destroy

C.recycle

D.produce

4- By changing channels, we can tuneour favorite programme

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A.off

B. in

C.on

D.in to

5- We have been working hard all day without a moments

A. play

B. leisure

C. entertainment

D. free

6- She hard but also gets on well with her classmates.

A. doesnt only study

B.studies not only

C. not only studies

D.not studies only

7- Either you leave now..!

A. I will also call the police

B. but I will call the police

C. or will I call the police

D. or I will call the police.

* Circle the mistake in the following sentences then correct it.

8- He hardly knows nothing about it.
A

9- This is the first time, she came to Vietnam as a tourist.

A

10- They prefer living in city to living in the country.

A

11- I hate Ann because her usually tells me lies.

A

12- It is not easily for her to keep the children amused

A

D
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