UNIT 1.

A VISIT FROM A PEN PAL

TEST 2
I. From each number, pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others.
1. A. bill B. lively C. sin D. mineral
2. A. colour B. hole C. go D. toe
3. A. so B. coat C. note D. bottom
4. A. pond B. post C. ghost D. go
5. A. compulsory B. dull C. pull D. result
II. From each number, pick out one word which has the stress on the first syllable.
6. A. ethnic B. area C. comprise D. Buddhist
7. A. federation B. mausoleum C. recognition D. territory
8. A. impression B. separate C. official D. optional
9. A. notice B. peaceful C. region D. divide
10. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Japanese
III. Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence
below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the
underlined word or phrase.
1. I ________ it 5 years ago
A. have been B. saw C. was seeing D. am seeing
2. We ________ in Lenin Park when it rained.
A. walked B. have walked C. were walking D. walk
3. I often play soccer ________ Sunday afternoon.
A. in B. at C. on D. after
4. My father was good at swimming. He is used to________swimming in summer.
A. go B. goes C. went D. going
5. Kate hates ________ to classical music.
A. listen B. listened C. listens D. listening
6. I’ve lived in this house ________1990
A. from B. since C. for D. in
7. Mr. Smith ________his car for 15 years, but it still looks very new.
A. has B. had C. have had D. has had
8. We must be there ________ 7.30 and 8.25.
A. at B. before C. between D. after
9. I wish you________me with my work.
A. help B. will help C. helped D. would help
10. My father started ________in a small village 10 years ago.
A. teaching B. teach C. taught D. teaches
11. Leave it _________it is .
A. that B. as C. like D. so.
12. She can’t afford that book because she has________money.
A. a lot of B. few C. a little D. little.
13. When was that book ________?
A. made B. produced C. published D. created.
14. She spoke quietly to him ________nobody also could hear a word.
A. because B. if C. although D. so that
15. He was ________ill that he couldn’t get up
A. such B. so C. much D. too.
16. We consider him ________
A. our father B. is our father C. be our father D. to be our father.
17. I don’t like the place ________he lives.
A. that B. which C. where D. what
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18. That man is ________ deaf to hear what we say
A. so B. enough C. too D. not
19. It’s very crowded here. I wish ________
A. there were a few people B. there is no one
C. there weren’t so many people D. there was somebody here
20. Ann’s birthday is ________ February 14th
A. in B. on C. for D. at
21. They ________in that house for several months
A. live B. lived C. have lived D. are living
22. My father ________teaching in a small village 10 years ago
A. starts B. started C. has started D. is starting
23. We have lived in Ha Noi ________ 4 years
A. in B. since C. for D. at
24. Lan and Maryam are penpals. They ________each other twice a month.
A. writing B. write C. has written D. wrote
25. Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere ________Maryam was praying.
A. when B. during C. while D. where
26. She has taught English here ________ 10 years.
A. in B. for C. since D. from
27. He wishes he ________fly
A. can B. will C. should D. could
28. Vietnamese language is different ________English language.
A. from B. on C. in D. at
29. A: Would you like to have lunch with us? B: _________________.
A. All right B. Yes, I would
C. No, I wouldn’t like D. Yes, I’d love to
30. A: Congratulations on your winning B: _________________.
A. You’re welcome B. That’s very kind of you
C. No, thanks D. Yes, of course
31. A: Shall I get a taxi for you? B: _________________.
A. Yes, I’d love to B. Oh, that would be nice
C. Let’s do D. Yes, why not?
32. A: Could you mail this letter for me, please? B: _________________.
A. No, I couldn’t B. I’ll try C. Yes, here it is D. I’m sorry, I can’t
33. A: How about going out to dinner tonight? B: _________________.
A. Oh, thank you B. Yes, please
C. No, I don’t want to D. I’m afraid not
34. Family members who live apart try to be together at Tet.
A. beside B. away C. near D. close
35. A: Would you mind lending me your bike?
A. Yes, here it is B. No, not at all C. Yes, let’s D. Good idea
36. A: Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend?
A. What do you suggest? B. Yes, please
C. How’s that? D. That’s a good idea
37. She often goes ________church to pray because her religion is Islam.
A. on B. at C. of D. to
38. What ________they do yesterday? They played soccer with their friends.
A. do B. to do C. did D. were
39. I wish that Susan ________ harder for her examination.
A. will work B. worked C. has worked D. works
40. That teacher is a (n) __________ one. His pupils like his sense of humor.
A. amusing B. amused C. amusement D. self- amused

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41. The class is ________ control because of the game.
A. off B. away from C. out of D. below
42. Let’s go to the cinema, __________
A. will we B. shall we C. let we D. don't we
43. Give her a telephone to ring _________she gets lost.
A. whether B. unless C. until D. incase
44. The party, at _________I was the guest honor, was extremely enjoyable.
A. where B. that C. who D. which
45. The children _________to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed take B. enjoyed being taken
C. were enjoyed taking D. enjoyed taking
46. Go and get me some coffee, _________ ?
A. shall we B. shan’t we C. will you D. won’t you
47. He was unwilling to explain the reason_________ his absence.
A. why B. for C. of D. that
48. She used to a living by delivering vegetables to local hotel.
A. earn B. gain C. get D. win
49. I’d have told you if I _________ the book.
A. had seen B. should have seen C. saw D. would have seen
50. He was so tired that he wasn’t capable_________ driving himself home.
A. to B. for C. of D. from
IV: Each line has a mistake find and correct it
1.Thank you for inviting me to the party. I wish I can but I can’t.
2. He is used to drink coffee for breakfast but now he drinks milk.
3. The kitchen is not very big but there’s a lot of cupboards.
4. Lukas can play the piano when he was two and now he practices it.
5. We were very poor when we were first in America, we can’t buy anything.
6. They are going on a sightsee tour of New York.
7. We have lived in Vietnam for a long time, so we used to the hot.
8. Liverpool is an industry city in the North of England.
9. Primary school children can learn three language at school in Malaysia.
10. The West and the East Malaysia are separate by about 640 km of the sea.
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Dear Jean,
I’m sorry I (1) _________to you lately, but I have been working hard. When I (2) _________your
last letter. I was acting in a play at school, and when I finished that I went on a holiday with some
friends. I intended(3)_________you a postcard, but I forgot to take your address with me. How are
you getting (4) _________at college? You didn’t (5) _________much about this in your letter. I
hope you still like it and don’t work all the time! I’m starting work in London after I (6)
_________school in July, and I want to see you then. Do you still want to come and stay (7)
_________a few days? I know you are busy, but by the time your term (8) _________, I’ll have
started my job. I’ve done so (9) _________things lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents
sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out with friends. (10) _________I’ll drive to Birmingham
and see you one day.
1. A. not write B. haven’t written C. don’t write D. didn’t write
2. A. received B. have received C. receive D. to receive
3. A. sending B. send C. to send D. sent
4. A. up B. over C. on D. with
5. A. talk B. tell C. say D. chat
6. A. leave B. left C. leaved D. leaving
7. A. for B. at C. in D. out
8. A. finished B. finishing C. to finish D. finishes

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 9. A. much B. many C. a lot D. lots of
10. A. May be B. May being C. Maybe D. May I be
VI: Rewrite sentences, using “I wish………..”
1. She doesn’t send me her recent photos.
I wish .................................................................................................................................
2. My friend doesn’t have money to repair his bicycle.
 I wish.................................................................................................................................
3. My students don’t speak English fluently.
 I wish.................................................................................................................................
4. It won’t be fine tomorrow.
 I wish.................................................................................................................................
5. My brother can not speak French.
 I wish.................................................................................................................................
VII: Rewrite sentences, using the provided word keep meaning as that of the root one
1. Knowing English is very useful
 It ............................................................................................................................................
2. It started to snow at 5 o’clock
 It .............................................................................................................................................
3. Nam is taller than Hung
 Hung ......................................................................................................................................
4. When did you go to bed last night?
 What ....................................................................................................................................?
5. What time does Nam have to leave?
 Do you know .......................................................................................................................?
6. To do morning exercises is good
 It………………….................................................................................................................
7. This book is very boring and so is that one
 This book is as………............................................................................................................
8. Will it be necessary for me to sleep under a net?
 Shall I have to ….................................................................................................................?
9. I last read a book on September 20th
 I haven’t ……………............................................................................................................
10.An began to be interested in healthy eating 3 years ago
 An has been……………........................................................................................................
VIII. Give the correct word formation
1- The garden is ________________ with trees and flowers. (beauty)
2- They enjoy the ___________________ atmosphere here. (peace)
3- The ___________________ unit of currency is the Ringit. (Malaysia)
4- In ___________________, there are other religions. (add)
5- They like Pho Bo. ________________, they enjoy Bun Bo. (add)
6- The ___________________ anthem of Viet Nam is sung. (nation)
7- There is an ________________ match between Vietnam and Lebanon on VTV3. (nation)
8- The language of ___________________ is Bahasa Malaysia. (instruct)
9- Ao Dai is the ___________________ dress of Vietnamese women. (tradition)
10- ___________________, Ao Dai is worn by women. (tradition)