REVIEW – THE 2ND 45 – MINUTE TEST (KEY)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words.
1. A. year B. young C. minority D. yellow
2. A. write B. win C. answer D. who
3. A. traffic B. farm C. representative D. brother
4. A. play B. black C. talk D. illiteracy
5. A. who B. where C. when D. why
6. A. home B. hold C. hour D. her
7. A. invited B. attended C. celebrated D. finished
8. A. arrives B. washes C. passes D. catches
9. A. floppy B. sneaky C. terrify D. friendly
10. A. excited B. kind C. nice D. quick
11. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs
12. A. name B. news C. drink D. nose
13. A. memorable B. pretty C. seven D. telephone
14. A. sneaky B. ready C. scream D. please
15. A. holiday B. vehicle C. helpfully D. hear
16. A. war B. work C. world D. whom
17. A. winter B. answer C. award D. towards
18. A. children B. divorce C. married D. present
19. A. will B. milk C. tall D. talk
20. A. should B. would C. folk D. cool
* Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.
1. A. marathon B. maximum C. formally D. effective
2. A. patter B. spirit C. announce D. survey
3. A. disappointed B. activity C. eradicate D. unselfishness
4. A. windowpane B. stimulate C. society D. confidence
5. A. representative B. disadvantaged C. anniversary D. enthusiastic
6. A. campaign B. performance C. brighten D. donation
7. A. illiteracy B. disadvantage C. anniversary D. residential
8. A. acquaintance B. embarrassing C. co-operate D. helicopter
9. A. expand B. hostess C. outlook D. sneaky
10. A. universal B. activity C. minority D. enthusiasm
11. A. remote B. hostess C. sneaky D. floppy
12. A. issue B. martyr C. cosy D. affect
13. A. minority B. refreshment C. constancy D. enthusiasm
14. A. brighten B. loyalty C. donation D. wounded
15. A. gratitude B. acquaintance C. apartment D. appreciate
II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. A __________ is a person who represents for someone or a group.
A. teacher B. student C. representative D. worker
2. My mother advised me __________ to bed too late.
A. to go B. not to go C. not going D. going
3. __________ the money, they began quarrelling about how to divide it.
A. To find B. Having found C. Finding D. To have found
4. We congratulated him __________ winning the first prize in the competition.
A. on B. at C. for D. from
5. What’s the best way of __________ money to support charities.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
6. The aim of English Competition is __________ the spirit of learning English among
students.
 A. to stimulate B. to improve C. to prevent D. to persuade
7. Can you tell me some kinds of __________ work?.
A. volunteered B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. volunteering
8. He spent almost his time __________ the favourite subjects.
A. to learn B. learned C. learn D. learning
9. Lan thanked me __________ her to my birthday party.
A. from inviting B. on inviting C. for inviting D. of inviting
10. Mrs Hoa warned her daughter __________ touching the electric wines.
A. against B. for C. on D. at
11. They encouraged me __________ English.
A. learning B. to learn C. not learn D.learn
12. She was looking forward to __________ to Ho chi Minh City with her friends.
A. go B. went C. to go D. going
13. I heard the birds __________ on the trees.
A. sang B. to sing C. sing D. sung
14. Mr Cuong insisted __________ me a lift of his new car.
A. in giving B. on giving C. at giving D. of giving
15. Peter asked his sister not __________ anyone about the news.
A. tell B. telling C. told D. to tell
16. __________ all the homework, I played some games.
A. Having done B. Had done C. Doing D. Did
17.The lifeguard __________ them not to swim too far from the shore.
A .warned B. said C. suggested D. proposed
18. He __________ me to have dinner with him that night.
A. hoped B .agreed C. offered D. invited
19. She__________ to help me redecorate the room.
A. enjoyed B. agreed C. insisted D. advised
20. John reminded me __________ his motorbike by 8 o’clock.
A. please return B. not forget to return C. to return D. remember to
return
21. He__________ on seeing the manager of the hotel.
A. asked B. convinced C. insisted D. expected
22. Bob __________ having stolen Mary’s pocket calculator.
A. admitted B. agreed C. dreamed D. accepted
23. We warmed him against__________to the capital by train.
A. to travel B. travel C. traveling D. traveled
24. The rain prevented us__________ climbing to the top of the mountain.
A. for B. from C. at D. on
25. __________ is the state of not knowing how to read or write.
A. Literacy B. Illiteracy C. Campaign D. Struggle
26. When someone________a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have
learn it .
A. recites B. takes part in C. completes D. completes
27. We must start a__________ for illiteracy eradication immediately
A. contest B. company C. champion D. campaign
28.The children agreed__________the candy equally.
A. being divided B. to be divided C. to divide D. dividing
29 Remember__________ the letter for me tommorrow.
A. to post B. will post C. post D. posting
30 __________ means: 'unable to read and write'.
A. Disadvantaged B. Literate C. Illiterate D. Handicapped
31. She would never forget __________ the Himalayas for the first time.
 A. see B. seeing C. to seeing D. to see
32. Please let me__________ the reason why I have to be out.
A. knowing B. to know C. knew D. know
33. She said that she had talked to me but I didn’t remember __________ her before.
A. see B. seeing C. not seeing D. to see
34. I want __________ the film which is on TV tonight.
A. seeing B. saw C. see D. to see
35. He is very capable _______ learning and understanding things.
A. with B. of C. at D. about
III. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. My father was thinking of buy a new computer for me.
A B C D
2. His teacher advised him learning English harder.
A B C D
3. The student admitted not to do all her homework.
A B C D
4. He suggested to have a party on his retirement.
A B C D
5. I am delighted hearing the news.
A B C D
6. It’s so cold to go out.
A B C D
7. Two close friends can spend time to be together without needing to pretend.
A B C D
8. A friend can help you solve problems and to share the grief times along with the great times.
A B C D
9. It took her a long time getting accustomed to the new environment and make friends with other
A B C D
classmates.
10. I often listen music when I have free time.
A B C D
11. We spent a week to preparing for our concert.
A B C D
12. It’s impossible for me being there before 8p.m.
A B C D
13. She likes her job but does not like wear uniforms.
A B C D
14.I saw a man jumped through the window 5 minutes ago, but I couldn’t remember his face.
A B C D
15. He avoids to travel during rush hours.
A B C D
16. John’s friends had celebrated a farewell party for him last Sunday
A B C D
IV. Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form: Bare inf, to Inf, Gerund or Present
Participle.
1. He spends most of his time ______playing_____ (play) computer games.
2. The man wanted to avoid ______being seen_____ (see) on security cameras.
3. He was accused of _____deserting______ (desert) his ship two months ago.
4. ____Having opened/ Opening____ (open) the drawer, she took out a book.
5. Clinton congratulated me on ____getting____ (get) married.
6. ____Having spent_____ (spend) all their money on gambling, he decided to go back home.
7. She warned the little boy _____not to play/ against playing____ (not play) with matches
8. The police accused him of____having set/ setting___ (set) fire to the building but he denied
___having been/ being___ (be) in the area on the night of the fire.
9. It is easy _____to see_____ (see) animals on the road in daylight.
10. I asked him _____to explain_____ (explain) but he refused _____to say____ (say) any thing.
11. It is pleasant _____to sit______ (sit) by the fire at night.
12. There was no way of ____getting____ (get) out of the building except by
____climbing_____ (climb) down a rope.
13. It’s no good _____writing____ (write) to him; he never answers letters.
14. Ask him ____to come_____ (come) in. Don’t keep him ____standing_____ (stand) at the
door.
15. We watched the children ____jump____ (jump) from a window and ____fall_____(fall) into
a blanket held by people below.
16. It is very pleasant ___to wake___(wake) up and (hear) ____hear___ the rain (beat)
____beating___ on the windows.
17. _____Having felt/ Feeling______ (feel) hungry, he went into the kitchen and opened the
fridge.
18. _____Playing______ (play) games is my hobby.
19. They found the money ______lying____ (lie) on the ground.
20. She always puts off _____going_____ (go) to the dentist.
V. Write the following sentences in reported speech.
1. “ Keep quiet,” the teacher said to us.
=> The teacher told us to keep quite
2. “ We’ll come back again.”
=> They promised to come back again
3. “ You’d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us.
=> The lifeguard advised us not to swim too far from the shore,
4. “ Could you close the window?” John said to Peter.
=> John asked Peter to close the window.
5. “ You should join the football team, Eric,” said the teacher.
=> The teacher encouraged Eric to join the football team
6. “ I’ll give it to him tomorrow,” John said.
=> John promised to give it to him
7. “ Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said.
=> My sister reminded me to lock the door before going to school
8. “ You should go home and rest for a while,” said the boss.
=> His boss advised me to go home and rest for a while
9. “ I’d like Lan to become a doctor,” my mum said.
=> My mum wanted Lan to become a doctor
10. “ Don’t swim out too far,boys,” I said.
=> I warned the boys not to swim out too far
=> I warned the boys against swimming out too far.
11. She said : “ I’ll take you to town”
=> She offered to take me to town
12. “ Please, tell me how to make a pizza” He said.
=> He asked me to tell him how to make a pizza.
13. “ Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night.”
=> He warned me to be careful of strangers and not to go out at night
14. “ You should not drink too much beer.”
=> She advised us not to drink too much beer
15. “ Come and see me whenever you want.”
=> He invited me to come and see him whenever I wanted
16. “ I swear I didn’t break your window.” The boy said.
 => The boy denied breaking/ having broken my window
17. “ What about going to the beach on the weekend ?” Van said.
=> Van suggested going to the beach on the weekend
18. “ I’m sorry, I can’t do it for you.” Nam said.
=> Nam refused to do it for me
19. “ Don’t forget to learn the old lessons ”. My teacher said to us.
=> My teacher reminded us to learn the old lessons
20.“ No, it’s not true, I didn’t steal the money”.
=> Jean denied stealing/ having stolen the money
21.“ Why don’t we go to the cinema this evening?”
=> Peter suggested going to the cinema that evening
22.“ I’ve broken your pen. I’m awfully sorry, Jack!”
=> David apologized for breaking/ having broken Jack’s pen
23.“You broke into the bank, didn’t you, Thomas!”
=> The inspector accused Thomas of breaking/ having broken into the bank
24.“No, no, you really must have another drink!”
=> Dick insisted me on having another drink
25.“It was very kind of you to lend me the car”
=> Bob thanked me for lending him the car
26.“Well done, Tim. You have passed the exam!”
=> I congratulated Tim on passing/ having passed the exam
27.“I fell like meeting your parents soon”
=> They looked forward to meeting my parents soon
28.“How about going out for some drink?”
=> Tom suggested going out for some drink
29.“Me? I didn’t take Sue’s calculator.”
=> Bob denied taking/ having taken Sue’s calculator
30. “ Yes, I did drive too fast through the town”, she said
=> She admitted driving too fast through the town.
VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. “Don‟t be late again!” she said.
A. She promised me not to be late again. B. She asked me not to be late again.
C. She said me not to be late again. D. She agreed not to be late again.
2. „I bought these books last week”.
A. He said he bought these books last week.
B. He said he had bought those books the week before.
C. He said he had bought these books last week
D. He said he bought these books the week before.
3. She said “I‟m sorry, I didn‟t reply to the letter.”
A. She apologized for not replying to the letter. B. She apologized for didn’t reply to the letter.
C. She apologized for not to reply to the letter D. She apologized for not to replying to the
letter.
4. “ You didn‟t do what I said” The mother said to the son.
A. The mother accused her son in not doing what she said.
B. The mother accused her son of not doing what she had said.
C. The mother accused her son with not doing what she said.
D. The mother accused her son on not doing what she said.
5. She said to us “Don‟t be late again”.
A. She said us not to be late again. B. She told us to be not late again.
C. She told to us not to be late again. D. She told us not to be late again.
6. “John shouldn‟t have behaved so badly.”, said Janet.
A. Janet doesn't like John's behaviors. B. Janet was angry with John.
C. Janet disliked John. D. Janet objected to John's
behaviors.
7. John said “You had better not lend them any money, Daisy”.
A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money.
B. John advised Daisy should not lend any money.
C. John said to Daisy not lend them any money.
D. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
8. “I‟m sorry I have to leave so early‟, he said.
A. He apologized for having to leave early. B. He apologized to have to leave early.
C. He apologized that he has to leave early D. He apologized to have left early.
9. “Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?”, said Gillian.
A. Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen.
B. Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.
C. Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen.
D. Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.
10. “Where did you go last night, Nam?”, said Hoa
A. Hoa said to Nam where had he gone the night before.
B. Hoa said to Nam where he had gone the night before.
C. Hoa told Nam where he had gone last night.
D. Hoa asked Nam where he had gone the night before.
11. “What were you doing last night, Mr. John?” The police asked.
A. The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr. John.
B. The police asked Mr. John what he had been doing the night before.
C. The police asked Mr. John what had he been done the night before.
D. The police asked Mr. John what he had done the night before.
12. 'If I were you, I would take the job,' said my roommate.
A. My roommate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My roommate advised me to take the job.
C. My roommate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
D. My roommate insisted on taking the job for me.
13. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months.
14. He is not flexible in his work; that is why he doesn't have many friends.
A. Having almost no friends makes him inflexible in his work.
B. Such is his inflexibility in his work that he doesn't have many friends.
C. Inflexibility in his work is not why he doesn't have many friends.
D. He is not popular with many people although he is flexible in his work.
15. “Would you like some coffee, Mike?”
A. Jane asked Mike to make her some coffee.
B. Jane wanted to know whether Mike like coffee.
C. Jane offered to make some coffee for Mike.
D. Jane suggested drinking coffee.