Name: …………………………………… Class: ……… Ms.

Hong Hoa
PRACTICE TEST 7
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. allows B. pours C. bets D. tells
2. A. arrives B. months C. toys D. funs
3. A. late B. taste C. table D. basket
4. A. cheer B. cheat C. scholarship D. chess
5. A. address B. apple C. glad D. match
6. A. birth B. hire C. sir D. girl
7. A. brother B. honey C. love D. body
8. A. book B. school C. foot D. look
9. A. heir B. hundred C. hear D. hand
10. A. brain B. lamb C. comb D. climb

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.
1. The exam was a piece of …………………
A. butter B. cheese C. cake D. ham
2. I’m looking forward to …………………you again.
A. see B. seeing C. sees D. saw
3. Here ………………… some new students.
A. is B. are C. be D. to be
4. There ……………………………… my wife!
A. comes B. come C. coming D. to come
5. Neither you nor your friend ………………………… welcome to join us.
A. are B. be C. to be D. is
6. The winners of the tournament carry home a trophy. Everyone ………home good memories.
A. carries B. carry C. carrying D. carrys
7. A number of children …………………… playing soccer in the park.
A. be B. is C. are D. to be
8. The Netherlands …………………… a beautiful country in Europe.
A. be B. is C. are D. to be
9. Both of my parents …………………… teachers. They are retired now.
A. was B. is C. are D. were
10. Either of my sisters …………………… in the national bank.
A. works B. are work C. to work D. working
11. The number of the wounded in the wars in the 1940s ………………… large.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
12. Mrs. Wilson is my …………………………friend.
A. mother and father’s B. mother’s and father’s
C. mother’s and father D. mother and fathers’
13. All of the water ………………… dirty.
A. be B. is C. are D. to be
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14. Edward, together with his relatives, ……………… a barbecue every Saturday afternoon.
A. have B. has C. to have D. having
15. Maths …………………. the subject taught in every school.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
16. Three quarters of the population in my country ………………… in the country.
A. live B. lives C. to live D. living
27. Bread and butter …………………. our daily food.
A. be B. is C. are D. to be
18. Ten tons ………………… a heavy load.
A. be B. is C. are D. to be
19. Half of us …………………… pupils.
A. be B. is C. are D. to be
20. One of them ……………………my teacher.
A. is B. be C. are D. to be
21. Hello. This is 245-6780. -………………………
A. I’ll call again B. Yes. Jenny’s speaking
C. I’d like to speak to John D. Thank you for your help
22. I’m going to have a party on Saturday. -…………………………
A. So awful B. Where to? C. How often is it? D. Who will come?
23. What do I do at the traffic lights? -……………………………
A. Just go straight B. That’s right C. Wait a moment D. You can’t
24. I’ll take these grapes, please. -…………………………..
A. It’s not delicious B. Would you like a bag?
C. They’re over there D. Can I help you?
25. What color will you paint the room? - …………………………
A. Do you want an orange? B. We can’t decide
C. I hope it was right D. It wasn’t very difficult

II. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.

1. Pat is angry ……………… walking in the rain.
2. John is good ……………… working in the garden.
3. He is clever ………………… skateboarding.
4. The girl is crazy ……………… playing tennis.
5. We are excited ……………… making our own film.
6. I'm fed up ……………… being treated as a child.
7. We're sick …………………… sitting around like this.
8. I'm bored ………………… waiting for you.
9-10. They are angry ………………… me ……………… my dog passing stool in their garden.
11. He is married…………………three children.
12. She is brilliant ………………………repairing things.
13. He's mad ……………………… football.
14. Flint likes to hang ……………………with his friends.
15. Sometimes she is ……………………bad mood.
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III. Supply the correct verb form using the present simple or present continuous tense.
1. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) …………………………………
2. He (seldom/carry) …………………………………much luggage when he is on holiday .
3. Look! A man (run) ………………………after the train. (he/want) …………………………
to catch it?
4. The sun (set) …………………………………in the West.
5-6-7. I (do) …………………………………an exercise on the present tense at this moment and
I (think) …………………………………I (know) …………………………………how to use it.
8. It (be) …………………………………very cold now.
9. Daisy and I (not/cook) …………………………………some food in the kitchen at present.
10. Jack (always/phone) …………………………………me at night when I’m asleep.

IV. Fill in the blank with a, an or the where necessary.

1. ……………woman came here yesterday and asked me a lot of questions about my neighbour.
2-3. Please give me …………………cup of ………………….coffee.
4. Jane did ……………………homework yesterday.
5. Blindman’s bluff is one of ……………………most popular games at recess.
6. What do you usually have for …………………….lunch?
7. Is ……………………water hot enough for a bath?
8. Violet is …………………………honest girl.
9. There are six flats on this floor. ……………………white one is hers.
10. …………………water is essential to our life.

VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets

1. Edinburgh Castle is very ……………………… (fame)
2. I was very ……………………………. about driving again after the accident. (nerve)
3. She formed a close ……………………………with her colleague. (friend)
4. After having some accidents, he drove more …………………………… (care)
5. It’s really …………………………… to talk with Mary. (bore)

V. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage.
It happened last autumn at the (1)………………… A few weeks before, a group of us had
decided to go to Greece (2)……………………a holiday. We were waiting in the queue at the
passport control (3)…………………..suddenly I realized that I had (4)……………………my
passport at home. It was quite a shock. I hurried to a callbox and rang my (5)…………………….
They were working in the garden, but my mother heard the phone.
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Fortunately, they (6)………………………the passport and immediately drove to the airport with
(7)……………………… . I met them at the information desk. We had (8) ……………………
time to talk, but I had said goodbye to them earlier that morning. I ran all the way to the plane. I
was just in time. When I got there, the (9)……………………were sitting in their
(10)………………… ready for take-off. When they saw me, everyone started clapping.
1. A. school B. airport C. theater D. restaurant
2. A. in B. at C. for D. about
3. A. when B. but C. because D. although
4. A. missed B. caught C. took D. left
5. A. friends B. relatives C. parents D. colleagues
6. A. invented B. discovered C. looked D. found
7. A. it B. her C. him D. them
8. A. a B. any C. no D. some
9. A. audience B. passengers C. watchers D. spectators
10. A. seats B. desks C. chairs D. tables

C. READING
I. Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)?
0. You can’t pay by check. __B__
1. You can’t leave your car here all day. _____
2. You pay less to eat at this time. _____
3. If you are staying here, you may leave your car in this place. _____
4. Bring a friend here for lunch and you will pay for only one meal. _____
5. You cannot drive here at the moment. ______
A B C D

E F G H

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

I have a very bad memory, and a few years ago something very silly happened to me while I was
travelling home from my office in London. I was sitting on the train as usual, when I realized that
I didn’t have my briefcase with me. I had left it behind at the station! So, very unhappily, I got
out at the next station, and took a train back to London. However, even after searching
everywhere I didn’t find my briefcase.
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In the end, I went home, and the next day I bought a new briefcase before I arrived at work.
Unfortunately, the missing briefcase contained some important papers, so my boss made me
work late for a week. On Friday night, when I was putting my things away I noticed something
on the floor under the desk. It was the missing briefcase, of course. I didn’t know whether to
laugh or cry.
1. When did the writer realize that his briefcase was missing?
A. While he was taking a train back to London.
B. While he was travelling to work.
C. While he was travelling home from work.
D. While he was putting his things away.
2. The phrase “In the end” in the passage means:
A. Finally B. Unhappily C. Immediately D. Unfortunately
3. The writer left his briefcase
A. behind the station B. at the next station
C. on the train D. under the desk
4. Which of the sentences is NOT true?
A. He’s an office worker B. He goes to work by train
C. He lives in the city center D. His house is far from the workplace
5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A hard-working day B. A missing briefcase
C. An absent-minded person D. An unpleasant train journey

III. Read the text about a female astronaut and decide if each sentence is True or False?
THE FIRST FEMALE SPACE TOURIST
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On September 18 2006, Anousheh Ansari became only the fourth private space explorer ever
and the first female one. In addition, she was also the first astronaut of Iranian descent.

Anousheh has had an amazing life. She emigrated to the United States when she was a teenager,
and at the same time she could speak no English. Despite this, she learned the language, studied
hard and showed a talent for science. She got a degree in electronics and computer engineering.
When she left university, she rapidly achieved one of her dreams by creating a multi-million-
dollar business.

When Anousheh went on her amazing journey, she achieved another one of her dreams. As a
child she had always dreamed of being an astronaut and exploring space. Before her eight-day
expedition, Anousheh prepared for her trip by having cosmonaut training at the Yuri Gagarin
Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia. As well as theory and physical training, she also

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learned to speak some Russian. She joined the International Space Station as part of the
Expedition 14 crew, which included Spanish-American astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria and
Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin.

Unlike her predecessors, while she was in space, Anousheh wrote an Internet diary, which was
read by thousands of people back on earth. She described how she felt on the days before the
flight, and her stay on board. She talked about the sights and smells around her, and ordinary
activities like eating and washing-up – but in zero gravity! While she was on the space station,
Anousheh also did various experiments for the European Space Agency. She conducted
experiments into the effects of space travel on the crew members’ health, and made a study of
space station microbes.

Back on earth, Anousheh has returned to her work with her companies, but she is still very much
a part of the space programme. One of her dreams is to encourage young people around the
world, especially girls, to follow their dreams.
1. Anousheh Ansari was the first private explorer in space. ______
2. Anousheh learned English while living in Iran. ______
3. One of Anousheh’s dreams was to be successful in business. ______
4. Anousheh’s space trip lasted for less than a week. ______
5. Anousheh speaks at least three languages. ______
6. Anousheh stayed on the space station with an all-American crew. ______
7. Anousheh talked about daily events in her online diary. ______
8. Anousheh is no longer involved in space projects. ______

D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that its meaning stays the same.
1. He is too short to reach the door-handle.
He isn’t ………………………………………………………………………………
2. It’s really interesting to surf the Internet everyday.
Surfing ………………………………………………………………………………
3. Does your bookshelf have more than 200 books?
Are …………………………………………………………………………………
4. Lily spent three hours making this model rocket.
It ……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Playing computer games alone is not fun.
It ……………………………………………………………………………………

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6. It’s convenient for Ben to go to work by bus.
Ben …………………………………………………………………………………
7. I like to play Chinese chess.
I’m keen ……………………………………………………………………………
8. He can’t reach the button because it is too high.
The button …………………………………………………………………………
9. The report is twenty minutes long.
It ……………………………………………………………………………………
10. What is the price of your new car?
 How ………………………………………………………………………………
11. It’s three thirty-five now.
It’s …………………………………………………………………………………
12. Louis speaks English very well.
Louis is ……………………………………………………………………………

II. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. What time / you get up yesterday morning?
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. They / tired / eat / same food / everyday.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Motorbike / comfortable / than / bicycle.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Everybody / fond / spring / because / weather / nice.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I / buy / dog / last week / because / children / love / pets.
 ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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