ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTISE Test 7 The Korean education system basically consists of primary school ( six years ), 1 schools ( three years), high schools ( three years), and colleges 2 universities ( four or two years) with graduate courses leading 3 Ph. D. degrees. 4 education is compulsory for children aged six to eleven. The basic primary school curriculum is generally divided 5 6 subjects: Korean language, mathematics, social studies, science, ethics, physical education, music and fine arts. students in middle school are required to take a number 7 additional subjects, such as English, and can take electives, 8 as technical or vocational courses. Afterwards, students can choose 9 general educational high school. 10 general, high school tends to be rigorous, as the competition for college admission is notoriously stiff. 1. A. between B. middle C. among D. half 2. A. and B. or C. withD. like 3. A. from B. for C. withD. to 4. A. Primary B. High C. College D. University 5. A. into B. for C. withD. of 6. A. five B. six C. seven D. eight 7. A. of B. with C. for D. consist 8. A. as B. such C. like D. alike 9. A. both B. or C. between D. among 10. A. On B. In C. Of D. For 11. Five years ago we started to preserve the houses and the landscape. A. traditional B. tradition C. traditionally D. traditions 12. Before modern likes gas and electricity, the fireplace was used for both heating and cooking. A. conveniences B. convenience C. convenient D. conveniently 13. The fans when their team scored a goal. A. shouted B. laughed C. cheered D. called 14. We tried a lot of hotels, but of them had any free rooms. A. neither B. none C. no D. not 15. I think the teacher as well as his students good. A. is B. are C. be D. to be 16. He wanted to read the letter, which I last week. A. am just writing B. have just writtenC. had just wrote D. had written 17. The house we stayed was over 200 years ago. A. where B. which C. when D. what 18. The child kept the present that she A. has been given B. had been given C. had given D. has given 19. I would rather here. A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited 20. The reason why I am writing to tell you about a party on Saturday. A. is B. are C. was D. were 21. Everybody in the wedding party happy. A. look B. looked C. are looking D. looks 22. Mercury’s low gravity makes you very light in a spaceship. A. feel B. felt C. to feel D. feeling 23. Psychiatrists and doctors have failed people not to drink. A. tell B. telling C. told D. to tell 24. Where is the house ? A. where they are living B. which they are living C. where they are living there D. where they are living in 25. Doing exercises interesting. A. is B. are B. be D. to be 26. Which part is in correct in English? We are very (A) interesting (B) in (C) watching films (D). 27. He never (A) allows us (B) smoking (C) in this (D) room. 28. Why is (A) she surprising (B) when Buckley does not (C) obey him at first (D)? 29. There was (A) wind and snow outside, but (B) he could not see far (C) at all (D) 30. The manager was honest (A), clean, well dress (B) and clever but (C) he never tried to be polite to (D) us. 31. “ He lost his job three months” A. They are three months since he lost his job. B. It is three months since he lost his job. C. It is three months ago since he lost his job. D. It has been three months since he lost his job. 32. “ She hasn’t played the piano for five years” A. the last time she played the piano five years ago. B. she doesn’t play the piano five years ago C. The last time she played the piano was five years ago. D. She played the piano five years. 33. The teacher told them A. to talk about the pollution of our environment. B. talk about the pollution of our environment. C. to talk about the pollution our environment. D. to talk about the pollution the our environment. 34. If I do something that makes you uncomfortable, A. please let me know how you feel B. please let me know what you feel. C. please let me to know how you feel. D. please let me to know what you feel. 35. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. A. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car. B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. C. The man believed to escaped in a stolen car. D. They believed that the man stole the car 36. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: A. cell B. cinema C. ethical D. dental 37. A. thought B. bought C. brought D. though 38. A. time B. climb C. win D. ride 39. Pick out the word that has stress pattern on the first syllable: A. important B. difficult C. attractive D. successful 40. A. continent B. possession C. particular D. instruction 41. When you are doing puzzles, always read the questions carefully. A. through B. over C. out D. in 42. Our classroom needs up. A. to tidy B. tidy C, tidying D. tidied 43. The students are used to in the school library. A. to work B. work C. working D. worked 44. She uses a to work out the square root of seventeen. A. calculator B. calculus C. calculated D. calculation 45. He turned his dream into through hard work and became a scientist. A. reality B. real C. realize D. really In May 1966, the Worlds Health Organization was authorized to initiate a globe campaign to eradicate smallpox. The goal was to eliminate the disease in one decade. Because similar projects for malaria and yellow fever had failed, few believed that smallpox could actually be eradicated, but eleven years after the initial organization of the campaign, no cases were reported in the field. The strategy was not only to provide mass vaccinations but also to isolate patients with active smallpox in order to contain the spread of the disease and to break the chain of human transmission. Rewards for re[porting smallpox assisted in motivating the public to aid health workers. One by one, each smallpox victim was sought out, removed from contact with others, and treated. At the same time, the entire village where the victim had lived was vaccinated. Today small pox is no longer a threat to humanity. Routine vaccinations have been stopped worldwide. 46. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. The World Health Organization B. The Eradication of Smallpox C. Smallpox Vaccinations D. Infectious Disease 47. What was the goal of the campaign against smallpox? A. To decrease the spread of smallpox worldwide. B. To eliminate smallpox worldwide in ten years. C. To provide mass vaccinations against smallpox worldwide. D. To initiate worldwide projects for smallpox, malaria, and yellow fever at the same time. 48. according to the passage, what was the strategy used to eliminate the spread of smallpox? A. Vaccination of entire villages. B. Treatment of individual victims. C. Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations. D. Extensive reporting of outbreaks. 49. How was the public motivated to help the health workers? A. By educating them B. By rewarding them for reporting cases C. By isolating them from others D. By giving them vaccinations 50. It can be inferred that: A. no new cases of smallpox have been reported. B. malaria and yellow fever have been eliminated C. smallpox victims no longer die when they contract the disease. D. smallpox is not transmitted from one person to another. Test 8 1. The right-hand rule was in those countries by Napoleon Bonaparte. A. given room for B. take for granted C. put into force D. lost track of 2. His success made him become A. fame B. famous C. famously D. famousness 3. Are you familiar the procedures? A. for B. at C. to D. with 4. We regret the late arrival of the 12.45 train from London. A. announce B. to announce C. announcing D. for announcing 5. Poverty prevented him with his studies. A. to continue B. continue C. with continuing D. from continuing 6. We have to fight against the dirtying and of our air and water. A. poison B. poisonous C. poisoning D. poisonously 7. They stayed for hours, I was very annoyed. A. that B. which C. for which D. whenever 8. Plants gain energy from the light of sun. A. a B. an C. the D no article 9. Choose the incorrect part in English in the following sentences: The (A) performance has (B) been cancelled (C) in spite of (D) the bad weather. 10. Most (A) the students in the class (B) can speak (C) English quite fluently. (D) 11. Pick out the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words: A. comfortable B. marvelous C. pharmacist D. responsible 12. Choose the word that has the main stress on the first syllable: A. particular B. involved C. difficult D. important 13. Choose the word that has the main stress on the second syllable: A. industry B. vehicle C. erosion D. Japanese 14. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: A. complain B. dangerous C. raining D. planning 15. A. nature B. mature C. picture D. future 16. A. report B. access C. section D. respect 17. You should provide every child a chance to go to school. A. for B. of C. to D. with 18. He is very capable learning and understanding things. A. with B. of C. at D. about 19. He had to give a good reason being absent several classes. A. for/at B. on/from C. on/at D. for/from 20. That is quiet silly. What you are saying is A. reason B. reasonable C. unreasonable D. reasonably 21. Mary her homework when we arrived so we all went out for the evening. A. had been finished B. was being finishing C. was finished D. had finished 22. Are you with your child’s performance at school? A. satisfying B. satisfactory C. satisfied D. dissatisfying 23. When we arrived, a crowd for several hours to greet him. A. had been waiting B was waited C. has been waiting D. was waiting 24. If you had worked harder, you A. would not be sackedB. were not sacked C. won’t have been sacked D. wouldn’t have been sacked 25. People do exercise fit. A. keeping B. being kept C. to keep D. to be kept 26. There are so many things to do that we never get A. interesting/boring B. interested/bored C. interested/boring D. interesting/bored 27. No longer clean the floor. I have just bought a vacuum cleaner. A. do I have to B. I do have to C. I have to D. have I to 28. We must be quick. There’s time. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 29. I’d rather here. A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited 30. “He lost his job tree months ago” A. They are three months since he lost his job. B. It’s three months since he lost his job. C. It’s three months ago since he lost his job. D. It has been three months since he has lost his job 31. If George keeps studying as he has been, he will have no trouble in passing his exams. A. George will not pass his exams because he is not studying. B. George has passed his exams C. George has trouble in passing his exams D. George is studying hard to pass his exams. 32. The film was so boring that I fell asleep. A. the film was interesting enough, but I fell asleep B. I fell asleep because the film was boring C. I did not fall asleep even though the film was boring D. The film was too long for me to watch 33. I regret lending him money. A. I did not lend him money B. I wish I had lent him money C. He did not borrow money from me D. I lent him money and I regret now. 34. John didn’t attend the class because he was serious ill. A. John’s class was not serious. B. John never attended the class C. John was absent from class many times D. John was too ill to attend the class 35. Because of working hard, she felt ill. A. She worked so hard that she felt ill. B. She was too ill to work hard C. She did not work, so she felt ill. D. She was not ill although she worked hard. Around the age of sixteen, you must take one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university 36 ? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training 37 ? The decision is yours, but it may be 38 remembering two things: there is more unemployment 39 who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right 40 will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide 41 straight into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will 42 you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn 43 you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is 44 possibility. This way, you can save up money for student days as well as 45 practical work experience. 36. A. after B. then C. later D. past 37. A. course B. class C. school D. term 38. A. useful B. necessary C. important D. worth 39. A. with B. among C. between D. through 40. A. skills B. papers C. arts D. notes 41. A. to go B. go C. going D. gone 42. A. make B. give C. let D. help 43. A. what B. while C. when D. where 44. A. always B. again C. another D. also 45. A. taking B. making C. getting D. doing In the United States and Canada, it is very important to look a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the other is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear to be hiding something; that is, it might seem that you are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social “rules” are the same for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child. 46. In the US and Canada, when you are having a conversation with someone, A. do not look directly in the eyes. B. it is impolite to look at the eyes of the speaker or hearer. C. you should look him or her directly in the eyes. D. A and B are correct. 47. If you look down or to the side when the other is talking, A. you are very polite. B. you are very interested in what is being said. C. you will be thought to be not interested in the conversation. D. you are the interesting person. 48. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, A. you are thought to be dishonest. B. the Americans are interested in you. C. you are interested in the conversation. D. you are very polite. 49. The speaker will sometimes look away A. because he or she wants to end the conversation. B. because he or she thinks that the hearer is not honest. C. because he or she is thinking or finding the right word. D. because the hearer is interested in what is being said. 50. These social “rules” are A. the same for everybody. B. for women only C. for children only D. for men only Test 9 1. The result was quite different what I expected. A. with B. as C. on D. from 2. Feeling sleepy, the driver stopped a coffee. A. to drink B. drank C. drinking D. drunk 3. Hoi An is famous its old streets. A. for B. at C. with D. on 4. The city authority bans cars to wipe smoke. A. in B. out C. with D. at 5. Someone was cleaning the classroom when we arrived. A. The classroom was cleaned when we arrived. B. The classroom was be cleaned when we arrived. C. The classroom was to be cleaned when we arrived. D. The classroom was being cleaned when we arrived. 6. This knife is It doesn’t cut at all. A. used B. useful C. useless D. usage 7. Sai Gon Giai Phong is published seven days a week. It’s a newspaper A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly 8. I used to to the zoo by my father when I in the city. A. took / had lived B. taken / lived C. taking / were living D. take / are living [...]... D prepared 23 English is used by pilots to ask for landing in Cairo A instruct B instructors C instructions D instructive 24 His work suffered because of his total in sport A absorption B absorbent C absorptive D absorbed 25 “I do not know English means A I can speak English B I have some good knowledge of English C I have no knowledge of English D I can speak English fluently... contain D important 15 A gesture B English C conflict D custom 16 Choose the underline part (a,b,c, or d) that is incorrect in English : He invited(A) me to having (B) dinner with (C) him and his family (D) 17 This is (A) the school at which (B) Uncle Ho used to studying (C) when he was young (D) 18 This car is more than that one A fast B modern C faster D fastest 19 “ Have you ever been to France?”... grades 46 What is the report based on? A career of students B questionnaires received from 300 former students C A and B are correct D A and B are in correct 47 According to the report, of the students were not able to find work A 63% B 37% C 12% D 1,5% 48 About of the students have found jobs after leaving school A a quarter B half C three quarters D all are correct 49 Which of the students... Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen B Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen C Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen D Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen 30 I wish I an English teacher one day A will be B would be C shall be D am 31 She won’t come unless you invite her A She won’t come even if you invite her B She won’t come if you don’t invite her C She will come even... Society has changed in many ways -36 - the introduction of computer, and people’s lives at home and at the office have been affected Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they 37 to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in how people spend this extra leisure time On recent report state that, -38 - the number of hobbies had not increased,... university than it was 20 years -43 - Schoolchildren and students are now having to work 44 hard that in many cases they work longer hours -45 their parents 36 A from B since C for D at 37 A have B want C ought D used 38 A because of B as C although D but 39 A spend B to spend C spending D spent 40 A force B make C cause D have 41 A In spite of B Despite C Although D Because 42 A doing... sentence is correct? A It was so dark for us to see anything B It was such a dark that we couldn’t see anything C It was so dark that we couldn’t see anything D It was so many dark for us to see anything 27 The children laughed a lot because of the funny story A The children laughed a lot because the story is funny B The children laughed a lot because of the story funny C The children laughed a lot because . ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTISE Test 7 The Korean education system basically consists of primary school ( six years. absorbed. 25. “I do not know English means A. I can speak English. B. I have some good knowledge of English. C. I have no knowledge of English. D. I can speak English fluently. 26. Which. gesture B. English C. conflict D. custom 16. Choose the underline part (a,b,c, or d) that is incorrect in English : He invited(A) me to having (B) dinner with (C) him and his family (D) 17. This