BÌNH THUẬN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
November 22, 2017
Student’s name: __________________________________________
Class name: _____________________________________________

MID-TERM TEST

I – THEORY (3marks)
1. What is a conjunction? Give some conjunctions which you have learnt (at least 5) and example sentences
(1mark)
2. What is a preposition? Kinds of preposition in English? Giving 5 examples (1mark)
3. What is a relative pronoun? What are they? Giving 5 examples (1mark)
II – PRACTICE (7mrks)
1/ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (1 marks)
Choose the word or phrase best completes each sentence. Cross (X) A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
1. ____ at very high speeds is extremely dangerous.
A. Driving cars B. Cars driven C. Drive cars D. Cars driving
2. As far as I am concerned, I prefer reading ______.
A. than meat B. for joy C. instead of sleeping D. to drinking
3. We are looking forward ________ our friends next week.
A. to see B. to seeing C. see D. seeing
4. In addition to _____ him, I gave him five hundred dollars.
A. advising B. that advised C. to advise D. my advising
5. Chatting with them _______ my mind.
A. improves B. have improved C. is improved D. improve
6. He wanted to improve his piano playing _______ he wanted to win the competition.
A. so B. but C. because D. therefore
7. We are going to walk in the mountains _______play football.
A. because B. so C. but D. or
8. We are going to walk in the mountains _______play football.
A. because B. but C. or D. so
9. Last Sunday was my mum's birthday _______ I wanted to buy a present for her.
A. so B. or C. but D. because
10. They visited an art gallery _______ a museum.
A. therefore B. but C. so D. and
2/ CHOOSE THE BEST WORD TO COMPLETE THE TEXT BELOW (2marks)
I was cycling to work on Monday when a car nearly (1) _____ me over. I nearly fell off my bicycle. I
followed the car. It could not go (2) ______ because there were many other cars. Then I was behind it. I
banged on the roof. Suddenly, I saw the (3) _______ police on the side of the car. The passenger, a
policeman, got out. 'What are you doing?' he said. 'The driver (4) _______ knocked me over!' I said. 'You're
police officers. You (5) ______ drive more carefully!' The policeman took out his notebook. He (6) ______
to take my name and address. He wanted me to go to the police station. Then the driver said, 'Sorry. I didn't
see you. It was my (7) _______' I pointed my finger and said, '(8) ______ on!', and they did.
1. A. knocked B. pressed C. pulled D. kicked
2. A. suddenly B. carefully C. quickly D. slowly
3. A. letters B. word C. write D. title
4. A. nearly B. slowly C. carefully D. quietly
5. A. might B. should C. shall D. would
6. A. want B. wants C. wanted D. wanting
7. A. mistake B. mistakes C. mistaken D. mistaking
8. A. drive B. journey C. pull D. travel

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III/ COMPLETE SENTENCES (2marks)
1. If I _______________ to classical music, I _____________ good poems. (listen/ write)
2. Lisa _____________ after her baby brother if her father __________ jogging. (look/ go)
3. If you _________ the train, you _____________ in Sheffield before 8 pm. (take/ arrive)
4. The girls _______________ if they ______________ the tickets yet. (hurry/ book)
5. If Phil ___________ that, Sophia _________________. (do/ scream)
6. If they __________ careful with the spelling of the new words, they _____________ a good mark.
(be/ get)
7. You ___________ orange if you ________ yellow to red. (get/ add)
8. I ____________ Emily my car if she ___________ it. (lend/ need)
9. If she ____________ my dictionary, she _________________it back to me. (find/ give)
10. John ______________ a new monitor if his mother _____________ him 100 euros. (buy/ give)

IV/ REWRITE THESE SENTENCES WITH RELATIVE PRONOUN:

V/ INDIRECT SPEECH

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 11. If I listen to classical music, I can write good poems.
12. Lisa must look after her baby brother if her father goes jogging.
13. If you take the train, you should arrive in Sheffield before 8 pm.
14. The girls should hurry if they haven't booked the tickets yet.
15. If Phil does that, Sophia will scream.
16. If they aren't careful with the spelling of the new words, they won't get a good mark.
17. You get orange if you add yellow to red.
18. I can lend Emily my car if she needs it.
19. If she finds my dictionary, she must give it back to me.
20. John might buy a new monitor if his mother gives him 100 euros.
21.

II – COMPLETE THE SENTENCES (2 marks)

Complete the sentences with the simple past, present perfect or present perfect progressive
1. Andrew isn’t here today – he ________ an accident. (just have)
2. It ________ non-stop since Sunday. (snow)
3. I _______ mathematics from 1996 to 1998. (study)
4. “You’re looking happy”. “Yes, I ________ my exam. (just pass)
5. How long ________ you _______ Emma? (know)
6. _______ you ever ______ a poem? (write)
7. The company ________ a lot of money last year. (lose)
8. ‘Do you like the book I gave you?’ ‘I _______ it yet.’ (not start)

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III – GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING (2 marks)
Use the word to make sentences.
1. the baby / eat / some toothpaste this morning.
2. I / lose / my keys again yesterday.
3. Richard / give / me a birthday present.
4. My father / meet / the Prime Minister / twice
5. I / only / play / rugby / once in my life
6. You / look / very beautiful today.
7. I / play / a lot of football this year.
8. We / wait / for a phone call.

IV – PUT IN WORDS FROM THE BOX, IN THE SIMPLE PAST OR PAST

PROGRESSIVE. (2 marks)
drive open pass pull run shine sing start turn (x2) wait

It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining and bird (1) _______. About five thousand people
(2) _________ in front of the place. At 10.00, the guards (3) ______ the Palace gates, and the
President’s car (4) _______ out and (5) _______ left into Democracy Street. The crowds (6) ______
to sing the National Anthem. The President’s car (7) ______ right into Constitution Square. Then
suddenly, just as it (8) ______ the Ritz Hotel, a man (9) ______ out in front of it and (10) ______ a
gun from his pocket.

V – WRITING (2 marks)
Choose one of the following topics and write a short paragraph about 100 words
- Topic 1: Write about yourself
- Topic 2: Write your last holiday

HẾT
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