DONG THAP TRAINING & EDUCATION SERVICE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM The Third Hong Ngu High School Independence- Freedom- Happiness TEST FOR TALENTED STUDENTS GRADE: 11 Marks Comments I. Rewrite the following sentences using “because of” : (10 marks) 1. They loved him because he was kind. → Because of……………………………………………………………… 2. The pupils felt happy today because they understood the lessons well. → Because of……………………………………………………………… 3. I didn’t buy the house because its rooms were small. → Because of……………………………………………………………… 4. He doesn’t read the sign on the building because the distance is great. → Because of……………………………………………………………… 5. He disliked her very much because she behaved badly. → Because of……………………………………………………………… II. Rewrite the following sentences using “in spite of/ despite”: (10 marks) 1. Although it rained, the good pupils went to school in time. → In spite of……………………………………………………………… 2. Although I had all necessary qualifications, I didn’t get a job. → In spite of……………………………………………………………… 3. I arrived on time although the weather was so bad. → Despite… ……………………………………………………………… 4. I couldn’t get to sleep although there was a silence. → In spite of………………………………………………….…………… 5. Although he was injured, he tried to escape out of the car. → Despite….……………………………………………………………… III. Rewrite the following sentences using “Whatever”: (10 marks) 1. You don’t hesitate to ask for help no matter what kinds of difficulty you meet. → Whatever…………………………………………………………………… 2. No matter what he says, don’t believe him. → Whatever…………………………………………………………………… 3. No matter what kinds of exercises he had done, he didn’t get a good result. → Whatever…………………………………………………………………… 4. You should keep your words no matter what sorts of problem you encounter. Student’ code: Class: 1 → Whatever…………………………………………………………………… 5. No matter what happens, don’t forget to send my words to her parents. → Whatever…………………………………………………………………… IV. Rewrite the following sentences using “extra- object “it””: (10 marks) 1. Living in a city was very nice. → She finds…………………………………………….……… 2. To try to talk to her is a mystery. → He considers………………………………………………… 3. Advertising is a waste of money. → They think………………………………………………… 4. Putting the money in the bank was a safety. → She thinks……………………………………………….… 5. Making the plan for study is very difficult. → He finds………………………………………………….… V. Make questions with “why or what…for”: (10 marks) 1. He borrows money from his friends because he needs to buy several English books. ………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Jane went to London to study English. ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. She was going on a diet to lose weight. ………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Lan didn’t come to the club because she was ill. ………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The train was late because the fog was thick. ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Because of my hard life at that time, I left school. ………………………………………………………………………………… 7. I explain it many times to help the students perceive the ideas. ………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Ann looks happy because she has just received a 10 number. ………………………………………………………………………………… 9. The pupil stops for a few days to prepare for the special test. ………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I have to leave right away not to miss the last train. ………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Make questions with “How + adjective …. ”: (10 marks) 1. I receive a letter from my mother once a month. → How………………………………………………………………………… 2. Henry drove 70 km per hour on the street. → How………………………………………………………………………… 3. He can speak French very well. → How………………………………………………………………………… 4. John is twenty years old. Student’ code: Class: 2 → How………………………………………………………………………… 5. It takes her 20 minutes to ride to school. → How………………………………………………………………………… 6. We’ve gone 100 kilometres from Hong Ngu town. → How………………………………………………………………………… 7. The lake was 5 metres deep. → How………………………………………………………………………… 8. She walks 8 kilometres per hour. → How………………………………………………………………………… 9. My house is 120 metres in width. → How………………………………………………………………………… 10. The table is 2 metres long. → How………………………………………………………………………… VII. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets and rewrite : (10 marks) 1. If I………….(be) you, I would tell you the truth. 2. He will be late if he…………….(not hurry). 3. I am busy. If I didn’t solve these exercises, I…………(not stay) at home. 4. If he doesn’t study hard, he will fail the final test. → Unless…………………………………………………………………… 5. If she didn’t become famous, she wouldn’t get much money. → Unless…………………………………………………………………… 6. If they hadn’t taken that chance, I would have become rich. → Unless…………………………………………………………………… 7. He doesn’t learn the lessons, so he can’t feel comfortable in class. → If……………………………………………………………………… 8. Nam wrote the ideas carefully, so he felt confident in class. → If……………………………………………………………………… 9. I couldn’t buy this English book because it costs much. → If…………………………………………………………………….… 10. I can’t get to school on time because the weather is bad. → If……………………………………………………………………… . VIII. Rewrite the following sentences using “not…any longer”: (10 marks) 1. She no longer loved him. →……………………………………………………………………… 2. He no longer works here with her friends. →……………………………………………………………………… 3. Women no longer bear a lot of children. →……………………………………………………………………… 4. She no longer gets angry about his behaviour. →……………………………………………………………………… 5. We have no longer seen them since last year. →……………………………………………………………………… 6. Jane no longer put too much salt in her soup. →……………………………………………………………………… Student’ code: Class: 3 7. The pupils will never make these faults again. →……………………………………………………………………… 8. Her friend no longer smokes a lots. →……………………………………………………………………… 9. Women no longer spent 14 hours a day doing homework. →……………………………………………………………………… 10. She no longer has to walk to school. →……………………………………………………………………… IX. Put the right forms of the verbs in brackets : (20 marks) 1. Students stopped……………. (make) noise when the teacher came in. 2. Ann likes……………(cook) but she hates…………….(wash) up. 3. I enjoy……………. (listen) to classical music. 4. I really regret…………….(hurt) your feeling when I asked you such a silly question. 5. They finished……………(learn) and then they wanted…………….(go) out for pleasure. 6. He allows……………. (ask) him questions. 7. He advises us……………. (be) more studious. 8. Nothing will make me……………. (change) my mind. 9. Try…………… (avoid)…………… (be) late. He hates…………… (be) kept…………… (wait). 10. I remember……………. (meet) you somewhere last month. 11. The teacher permits us…… ………. (go) out in a minute. 12. You should avoid……………. (meet) him. 13. Do you remember ……………. (leave) your hat anywhere? 14. He’s tired. He stops ……………. (work) for a while. 15. Does she want……………. (become) a singer? 16. They didn’t permit………………. (camp) in this wood. 17. This evening I have arranged ……………. (go) to the theatre. 18. My parents decided………… …. (take) a taxi because it was late. 19. Do you agree………… …. (lend) me some money? 20. Tom refuses………… ….(give) his address. THE END Hong Ngu, 13 th August, 2004 Editor Student’ code: Class: 4 . Third Hong Ngu High School Independence- Freedom- Happiness TEST FOR TALENTED STUDENTS GRADE: 11 Marks Comments I. Rewrite the following sentences using. number. ………………………………………………………………………………… 9. The pupil stops for a few days to prepare for the special test. ………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I have to leave