Full names: A 40 - minute test Mark 001 Class: I. Pronunciation 1. a. bats b. kids c. speaks d. coughs 2. a. maps b. hands c.left-overs d. meals 3. a. clapped b. loved c. rained d. allowed * Stress 4. a. income b. marriage c. attract d. waving 5. a. signal b. polite c. handbag d. student II. Vocabulary and grammar 1. My parents are very kind and they are very ______ of me. a. support b. supported c. supporting d. supportive 2. Sally ______ me whether they had arrived on time a. asked b. said c. told d. wondered 3. Waving is one of the _______ forms of communication a. verbal b. head - using c. non - verbal d. word - using 4. - “ You really have a nice hat, Laura. I’ve never seen such a beautiful thing on you.” - “ __________________ ” a. No, please don’t say that b. Thanks Mai. That’s a nice compliment c. I’m sorry. I don’t think you like it d. What a pity, you couldn’t buy it. 5. I _______ of him since we moved house a. didn’t hear b. haven’t heard c. wasn’t hearing d. don’t hear 6. I _______ dinner when suddenly a strange man came in a. ate b. am eating c. was eating d. have been eating 7. After Nam _______ his work, he went to the sitting room to watch TV. a. finishes b. has finished c. had finished d. was finishing 8. I will phone you as soon as I _______ there. I promise. a. get b. got c. had got d. was getting 9. Sometimes my parents allow me ______ films at night a. watch b. watched c. to watching d. to watch 10. My mother mainly takes the _______ for doing the housework chores. a. responsible b. responsibly c. responsibility d. response III. reading * Read the passage below and answer the questions In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages. Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter. In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage. In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is quite illegal. 1. Who arranged marriages in the past? -> 2. Was it surprising that the bride and the groom only knew each other on the day of their engagement or marriage? -> 3. What changes are there in modern Vietnam? -> * Choose the best option for each gap People often (1) ______ lie because they want to hide something from someone. For example, a son doesn’t tell his parents that he is dating a girl because he doesn’t think they will like her. In stead, he says he is going out with his boy friends. Sometimes people lie because they don’t want to do something. For example, someone (2) ______ you to a party. You think it will be boring so you say you are busy and can’t come. Often you stretch the truth to make someone feel good. For example, your friend cooks dinner for you, but it tastes (3) ________ . Do you say so? No! You probably say “Hmm, this is delicious!” Telling “white lie” isn’t really bad. Most of the time people do it because they want (4) ______ friendship 1. a. say b. tell c. speak d. talk 2. a. invites b. suggests c. arranges d. forces 3. a. delicious b. good c. terrible d. terrific 4. a. protecting b. protected c. protection d. to protect IV. Writing * Change the following sentences into Reported Speech 1. Mary said, “I go to school by bicycle.” -> 2. “I’m going to town with my sister”, he said. -> 3. The students said, “We have just finished our lesson.” -> 4. The teacher said to us, “’New York is bigger than London.” -> * Circle the mistake that needs correcting 1. I didn’t see Mary since she went to live in the capital. a b c d 2. Elisa said her friend that she was going to the countryside the following week. A b c d V. Listening * Listen and circle the things you hear. 1. What time did Rene Wagner come home from work? a. 4 o’clock b. 5 o’clock c. 7 o’clock d. 9 o’clock 2. What were her children doing? a. reading books b. washing the clothes c. cleaning the kitchen d. watching TV 3. How was the living room then? a. it was a mess b. it was tidy and clean c. it was clean but untidy d. none is correct 4. How did she feel? a. hungry b. angry c. satisfied d. happy 5. What happened after two weeks? a. She did the housework again c. the house was a mess b. the house was clean d. she sold the house Full names: A 40 - minute test Mark Class: I. Writing * Change the following sentences into Reported Speech 1. The teacher said to us, “’New York is bigger than London.” -> 2. “I’m going to town with my sister”, he said. -> 3. Mary said, “I go to school by bicycle.” -> 4. The students said, “We have just finished our lesson.” -> * Circle the mistake that needs correcting 1. Elisa said her friend that she was going to the countryside the following week. A b c d 2. I didn’t see Mary since she went to live in the capital. a b c d II. reading * Read the passage below and answer the questions In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages. Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter. In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage. In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is quite illegal. 1. Who arranged marriages in the past? -> 2. Was it surprising that the bride and the groom only knew each other on the day of their engagement or marriage? -> 3. What changes are there in modern Vietnam? -> * Choose the best option for each gap People often (1) ______ lie because they want to hide something from someone. For example, a son doesn’t tell his parents that he is dating a girl because he doesn’t think they will like her. In stead, he says he is going out with his boy friends. Sometimes people lie because they don’t want to do something. For example, someone (2) ______ you to a party. You think it will be boring so you say you are busy and can’t come. Often you stretch the truth to make someone feel good. For example, your friend cooks dinner for you, but it tastes (3) ________ . Do you say so? No! You probably say “Hmm, this is delicious!” Telling “white lie” isn’t really bad. Most of the time people do it because they want (4) ______ friendship 1. a. talk b. speak c. say d. tell 2. a. arranges b. forces c. invites d. suggests 3. a. terrific b. good c. delicious d. terrible 4. a. protection b. protected c. protecting d. to protect Iii. Pronunciation 1. a. loved b. clapped c. allowed d. rained 2. a. meals b. hands c. maps d. leftovers 3. a. speaks b. kids c.coughs d. bats * Stress 4. a. handbag b. signal c. student d. polite 5. a. income b. attract c. marriage d. waving Iv. Vocabulary and grammar 1. Sometimes my parents allow me ______ films at night a. watch b. watched c. to watch d. to watching 2. My mother mainly takes the _______ for doing the housework chores. a. response b. responsibly c. responsibility d. responsible 3. Waving is one of the _______ forms of communication a. verbal b. non - verbal c. head - using d. word - using 4. - “ You really have a nice hat, Laura. I’ve never seen such a beautiful thing on you.” - “ __________________ ” a. No, please don’t say that b. What a pity, you couldn’t buy it. c. I’m sorry. I don’t think you like it d. Thanks Mai. That’s a nice compliment 5. I _______ dinner when suddenly a strange man came in a. was eating b. am eating c. ate d. have been eating 6. I _______ of him since we moved house a. haven’t heard b. didn’t hear c. wasn’t hearing d. don’t hear 7. After Nam _______ his work, he went to the sitting room to watch TV. a. finishes b. has finished c. had finished d. was finishing 8. I will phone you as soon as I _______ there. I promise. a. was getting b. got c. had got d. get 9. My parents are very kind and they are very ______ of me. a. supporting b. supportive c. supported d. support 10. Sally ______ me whether they had arrived on time a. wondered b. said c. told d. asked V. Listening * Listen and circle the things you hear. 1. What time did Rene Wagner come home from work? a. 4 o’clock b. 5 o’clock c. 7 o’clock d. 9 o’clock 2. What were her children doing? a. reading books b. washing the clothes c. cleaning the kitchen d. watching TV 3. How was the living room then? a. it was a mess b. it was tidy and clean c. it was clean but untidy d. none is correct 4. How did she feel? a. hungry b. angry c. satisfied d. happy 5. What happened after two weeks? a. She did the housework again c. the house was a mess b. the house was clean d. she sold the house listening It is 7 o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner comes home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her 3 children. They are 14, 13, and 9 years old. They are watching TV The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor, and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “ this place is a mess” she tells her children, “ I can’t work all day and then do the housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watch TV. After 2 weeks, every plate, fork, and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage can is full. The house is a mess. . Full names: A 40 - minute test Mark 001 Class: I. Pronunciation 1. a. bats b. kids c. speaks d. coughs 2. a. maps b. hands c.left-overs d. meals 3. a. clapped b. loved c. rained d. allowed. 4. a. income b. marriage c. attract d. waving 5. a. signal b. polite c. handbag d. student II. Vocabulary and grammar 1. My parents are very kind and they are very ______ of me. a. support. own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is quite illegal. 1. Who arranged marriages in the past? -& gt;