ENGLISH TEST Name: Class: I.VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE:Choose the most suitable word or phrase. 1. Washing machines,dishwashers and vacuum clearners are a.working machines b. useless machines c.labour-saving machines d.sewing machines 2.Thanks to ., birth rate reduces. a. birth control methods b. birth certificate c. birthright d. birthmark 3.Since the middle of the 20 th century, women have had greater . a. collection b. recommendation c. recognition d.limitation 4. I only enjoy stories with a happy a. end b. ending c. endless d.endlessly 5. The crops are dependent .the weather . a. from b. in c. on d. of 6. I don’t like .rainy season. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 7. I no longer clean the floor because I have just bought a . a. washing machine b. dishwasher c. vacuum cleaner d. sewing machine 8. World War II gave .to the liberation of women. a. impression b. expression c. impetus d. device 9. Saigon has changed a lot since the on April 30, 1975. a.liberation b. preparation c. release d. invention 10. I like to take a bath the morning, while my brother likes to do it .night. a.in/on b. in/in c. in/at d. at/on 11. I must have .extra money for front door. a. a/the b. a/an c. an the d. an/no article 12. Look! The smoke is going up from the .of the house. a. chimney b. gloves c. book d. desk 13. Mark Twain was Samuel Langhorne Clemens’ . a. last name b. surname c. first name d. pen name 14. I always feel .whenever I travel by plane. a. air sick b. love sick c. sick pay d. sickness 15. My watch is .It does not let water through. a. water-supply b. waterway c. water-wheel d. waterproof 16. The paddle-boxes are gorgeous a picture .the boat’ name. a. of/on b. with/at c. with/above d. on/on 17.A cheap, gaudy steamboat arrived from St. Louis. a. cordial b. richly decorated c. coming d. quiet 18. The passengers went .when the boat reached the port. a. ashore b. down c. gaudy d. drowsing 19.A film of dark smoke appeares above one of the remote points. a. nearly b. narrow c. faraway d. next 20. The upper desk are full passengers. a. in b. with c. at d. of II.GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE: Choose the best word, phrase or sentence. 1. No longer this typewriter. I have just bought a new coputer. a.I use b. I do use c. do I use d. I using 2. These boys were punished they went to school late. a. in spite of b. because c. even though d. because of 3. Peter was late for work because of the rain means . a. The rain made Peter go to work late. b. The rai prevented Peter from going to work on time. c. a and b are correct. d. a and b are incorrect 4. Nowadays labour-saving devices for saving women’s working hours at home. a. are used b. are using c. will be used d. had been used 5. .him help his wife with housework. a. Seldom do I see b. Seldom see I c. Seldom I see d. Seldom seeing I 6. A lot of housework .me very tired. a. make b. makes c. are making d. have made 7. He lent me an interesting novel by Mark Twain. a. written b. is written c. writing d. that is writing 8. My father wanted me a teacher. a. become b. becoming c. to become d. became 9. Whats makes you so? a. do b. did c. done d. doing 10. Mr.Thomas does not allow in his office. a. smoke b. to smoke c. smoking d. smoked 11.It would be nice to go to school without any examinations. a. take b. to take c. taking d. took 11. Mrs.Smith does not let anyone in her house. a. smoke b. to smoke c. smoking d. smoked 12. My teacher does not allow us .while he is explaining the lesson. a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. talked 13. I do not have enough money this book. a. buy b. to buy c. buying d. bought 14. we have plenty of time.We needn’t a. hurry b. to hurry c. hurrying d. hurried 15. I promised .on time. I mustn’t .late. a. be/ be b. to be /to be c. be/ to be d. to be/ be III. READING COMPREHENSION:Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. Huckleberry Finn is a boy (1) is worth (2) . . He smokes and swears, and he steals (3) he is force to. He has a strage brand of morals all his own. In a society (4) .sober industry and respectability are the (5) vitues, Huck(6) abandons himself to laziness,(7) .and adventrure. He is (8) aspect of ourselves. Huck is always a bad boy, but never a brutal or a vicious one. He is the (9) and the worst part of every boy (10) .ever lived. 1. a. who b. whom c. which d. when 2. a. to know b. know c. knowing d. knew 3. a. that b.when c.who d. why 4. a, that b. why c. who d. where 5. a. great as b. greatest c. more great d. as great 6. a. cheer b. cheerful c. cheerfully d. cheerless 7. a. free b. freedom c. freed d. freely 8. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 9. a. good b. gooder c. better d. best 10.a. who b. which c. whom d.whose . in/in c. in/at d. at/on 11 . I must have .extra money for front door. a. a/the b. a/an c. an the d. an/no article 12 . Look! The smoke. do b. did c. done d. doing 10 . Mr.Thomas does not allow in his office. a. smoke b. to smoke c. smoking d. smoked 11 .It would be nice to go