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(1)SEMESTER TESTS TEST 6
I Put a tick () against the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1 A throw B throne C throes D through
2 A state B stash C stasis D station
3 A graft B grail C grade D gradient
4 A luck B multiply C amuse D muscle
II Put a tick () against the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each sentence. The team scored the most goals won the competition
A which B that C that D which it
2 Take your umbrella it rains
A because B because of C for D incase We saw the woman was on TV
A the son of her B whose son C that the son D whom the son It would be nice if we a bit more room
A had B would have C have D have had
5 John Hastings, , has just come to live in our street A that I was at school with B I was at school with C with who I was at school D with whom I was at school I him that if we then we'd catch the train
A tell-left B told-left C told-leave D tell - leave Which of the following sentences expresses the same meaning as the given one? "If I had a spanner, I could fix it, " said Tom
A Tom said if he had a spanner, he could have fixed it B Tom said if he had had a spanner, he could fix it
C Tom said if he had had a spanner, he could have fixed it D Tom said if he had had a spanner, he had fixed it
8 That's an easy question! knows the answer
A Everybody B Anybody C Not one D Somebody Someone spoke to me, but I can't remember names
A its B his's C her's D their
10 In the UK it's a "mobile phone", but in the US it's a "
A pocket phone B portable phone C cellphone D handy phone 11 Which of the following sentences expresses the same meaning as the given one? The box isn’t empty.
A There's something in the box B The box has everything you want C Nothing is in the box D The box has everything in it 12 People go to pagodas to pray for
A goodluck B good lucky C lucky good D good luckiness III Circle the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1 The children are decorating the Christmas tree by coloured lights and other beautiful ornaments A B C D
2 If I were you, I’ll go to the police A B C D
3 Do you like to go to the cinema with me tonight? A B C D
4 My close friend, that I’ve lost touch with for years, has just returned from India A B C D
IV Complete the conversation with the missing information. A: Hello (1) Mr and Mrs Lee's private house B: Can I speak to Mrs Lee?
(2)A: I'm afraid I don't know B (4) ?
A: Yes, of course I'm listening
B: Well, (5) Mary is waiting for her at the Odeon cinema at 6.30 tonight Thank you A: You're welcome I'll tellherwhen(6)
V Expand these notes to a full letter of complaint As you write it out, divide it into paragraphs. Dear Sir,
I write / complain / recent skiing holiday / book / your company From the first day / go wrong The hotel I stay / be very disappointing / There be room service / nothing / seem / work probably What be worse be / the resort be not suitable beginners / me On the third day I bring my complaints / the attention your representative / say he look into them Nothing happen / the day before I leave /1 give a special room /1 not satisfy / the holiday / the service I receive / your representative I now write / ask / full refund
I look forward / receive a check for $950 / you. Yours faithfully, Tham Tam Vy
VI Read the passage and then answer the questions below
Gung Hay Fat Choy![1] This is the Chinese greeting for the new year celebrated in early February From ancient times to the present, Chinese people have been welcoming in the New Year and chasing away the evil spirits by setting off firecrackers
Large crowds gather in the narrow streets of Chinatown in New York, San Francisco and other cities where Chinese have settled A huge cloth dragon sways back and forth around the street corners, chasing a red sun-ball, or a white pearl-ball Following the dragon are people playing drums and gongs, and lion dancers with paper lion heads on sticks As they dance, store and business owners come outside to give their money
Questions 1 When is Chinese New year?
2 How have Chinese people been welcoming in the New Year and chasing away the evil spirits? 3 Describe the scene around the street corners.
4 What store and business owners when lion dancers perform?
-[1] Cung hỉ phát tài 恭喜發才 = chúc mừng phát tài (Tiếng Trung Quốc, giọng Quảng Đông, Cantonese)
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(3)KEY TO TEST 6
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C A D 10 C 11 A 12 A
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B with C I'd/ I would A Would A whom IV
Thisis I'm sorry
What time/ When
May I leave her a message please tell her
she comes back V
Dear Sir,
I am writing to complain about a recent skiing holiday that I booked through / with your company From the first day everything went wrong The hotel I stayed at / in was very disappointing as there was no room, service and nothing seemed to work properly What was worse was that the resort was not suitable for beginners like me On the third day, I brought my complaints to the attention of your representative who said he would look into them Nothing happened until the day before I left when I was given a special room I am not satisfied with the holiday or the service I received from your representative I am now writing to ask for a full refund
I look forward to receiving a check for $950 from you Yours faithfully,
Tham Tam Vy VI
1 It's in early February By setting off firecrackers
3 A huge cloth dragon sways back and forth around the streets corners, chasing a red sun-ball, or a white pearl-ball Following the dragon are people playing drums and gongs, and lion dancers with paper lion heads on sticks
4 They come outside to give them money