PRACTICE TEST 1

FOR THE FIRST MID-TERM

A. Language focus.

I. Pronunciation.

Choose a word whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. charity B. school C. chess D. cheap

2. A. provide       B. individual             C. situation                 D. university

II. Grammar and vocabulary.

Choose the correct answer.

3. In the future, more people will enjoy ………………. to work by bike because it’s good …….. their
health.

A. go/for B. going/for C. will go/to D. went/to

4. Sally ……………… a headache yesterday beacause she forgot to bring her sun hat.

A. have B. has C. haved D. had

5. She …………. arranging flowers is more boring than collecting stamps.

A. finds B. find C. thinks D. think

6. Phoebe ate a lot of burgers so she put ……………. weight.

A. on B. in C. up D. down

7. My brother loves learning English. He spends time …………. English stories in his free time.

A. reads B. to read C. reading D. read

8. The American eat a lot,……………. they don’t do enough exercise.

A.but B. so C. because D. although

9. If you have a lot of bottles, stamps or dolls, your hobby is ………………..

A.cycling B. collecting C. writing D. carving

10. My brother ………………….board games with his friends twice a week.

A. has play B. is playing C. played D. plays

A B

11.Eat a lot of red fruits and vegetables a. because it is harmful for your eyes.
12. Eat less high-fat food b. or you will become weak and tired.
13.Don’t read or study when there’s not enough light c.to keep you from getting fat.
14.Eat enough calories. d .because they provide vitaminAwhich is good for the eyes.

B. Reading
Read the following passage and give the best choice:

Community service is very important in social life. As you know, our social life has both the rich

and the poor people. So it is necessary for us to take part in volunteer activities to help poor

people and elderly people. We can help them in various ways. Firstly, it is easy for us to collect

old clothes which we don’t need. Besides, we can join volunteer activities to raise funds for the

poor and the homeless in our country. Finally, we can spend time talking with older people,

sharing with poor children. Through these activities, we can develop our leadership skill by

organizing fundraising, providing food as well.

15. Our social life has…………………….

A. rich people B. poor people

C. street children D. Both A&B

16. We can help poor people and elderly people in ……….. ways

A. many B. little

C. few D. a few

17. We can participate in volunteer activities to …………………

A. talk with older people B. share with poor children

C. raise funds D. provide food.

18. According to the passage, which answer is correct?

A. We help older people by tutoring them.

B. We help older people by spending time talking with them

C. We shouldn’t share with children.

D. We needn’t collect old clothes.

19. Which activity helps us develop our leadership skill?

A. collecting old clothes B. joining volunteer activities

C. talking with older people D. All of above answers.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D

What do you like doing best (20) ………..your spare time? My cousin Paul likes going (21)
……………..in the country and taking photos. Sometimes he goes out with his friends, and they (22)
…………… at the park or at the beach. They always (23) ………..a good time. His brother Chris isn’t
keen on walking. He spends most of the time (24)………… home.
20: A. for B. when  C. in  D. at

21: A. for walks B. walks  C. a walk  D. to walk

22: A. enjoy  B. have fun  C. hobby (n) D. go(v)

23: A. have  B. make  C. do  D. like

24: A. in B. at  C. on  D. of
C. Writing.
25. This is the first time he has gone abroad.
A. He haven’t gone abroad before.
B. He hasn’t gone abroad before.
C. He went abroad last year.
D. He hasn’t gone abroad for a year.
26. I haven’t seen my old friend for two years.
A. I didn’t meet my old friend 2 years ago.
B. I have seen my old friend for 2 years.
C. I last saw my old friend 2 years ago.
D. It is the first time I have met my old friend.
27. She was sick, so she could not go to school yesterday.

A. She was sick beacause she could not go to school yesterday.

B. She could not go to school but she was sick.

C. Although she was sick, she could not go to school.

D. Because she was sick, she could not go to school.

28. My sister is interested in reading comics.

A. My sister enjoys reading comics.

B. My sister is fond of reading comics.

C. My sister hates reading comics.

D. Both A&B are correct.