Yen Hoa High School PRACTICE TEST 4 – 1ST TERM REVISION

Name:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to each of the following questions.
1. It took her two hours to do housework yesterday.
A. She spent two hours to doing housework yesterday. B. It took her two hours doing housework
yesterday.
C. She spent two hours doing housework yesterday. D. Do housework yesterday took him two hours.
2. The weather is very cold, so they can't go swimming.
A. The weather is so cold that they can't go swimming. B. The weather isn't cold enough for them
to go swimming.
C. The weather is too cold for them going swimming.D. It is so a cold weather that they can't go
swimming.
3. She has no intention of paying me back what she owes me.
A. She is going to pay me back what she owes me. B. She is paying me back what she owes me.
C. She is not going to pay me back what she owes me.D. She won’t give what she owes me.
4. I have never been to France before.
A. It's the first time that I've gone to France. B. It's the first time that I went to France.
C. It's the first time that I've been to France. D. It's the first time that I was to France.
5. It started to rain at 2 o'clock and it is still raining.
A. It has been raining at 2 o'clock. B. It has been raining since 2 o'clock.
C. It has been raining for 2 o'clock. D. It has been raining in 2 o'clock.
6. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
A. It was such a sweet cake that I couldn't eat it. B. It was so sweet cake that I couldn't eat it.
C. The cake was too sweet that I couldn't eat it. D. The cake was very sweet that I couldn't eat it.
7. I often get up early in the morning.
A. I am used to getting up early in the morning. B. I am used to get up early in the morning.
C. I used to get up early in the morning. D. I used to getting up early in the morning.
8. The garden is too small to play football in.
A. The garden is so small not to play football in. B. The garden is small enough to play football in.

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C. The garden isn't big enough to play football in. D. The garden is such small that they can't play
football in.
9. Nothing is more precious than happiness and health.
A. Happiness and health are the most precious things.B. Happiness is more precious than health.
C. Health is more precious than happiness. D. Happiness and health are more and more precious.
10. This is the first time Tom went abroad.
A. Tom ever has gone abroad before. B. Tom has ever gone abroad before.
C. Tom has never gone abroad before. D. Tom never has gone abroad before.
11. She started using this washing machine last year.
A. She has used this washing machine for a year. B. She has used this washing machine since a
year.
C. She used this washing machine for a year. D. She used this washing machine since a year.
12. The last time she sent me an email was 5 months ago.
A. She has already sent me an email for 5 months. B. She has never sent me an email since 5
months.
C. She has not sent me an email for 5 months. D. She has not yet sent me an email since 5
months.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

13. Egypt is a traditional country, and it has many customs that are different ____ the U.S.
A. of B. from C. to D. for
14. In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents object ____ their choice.
A. to B. for C. against D. with
15. Thieves made ____ over twenty thousand pounds.
A. off with B. off C. up D. up with
16. Mahatma Gandhi fought for the rights of coloured people in general and the Indians ____.
A. in time B. in particular C. in contrast D. in fact
17. Mr. Chen is more _____ because he has finally agreed to allow his daughter to join an overseas
volunteer organisation in Africa.
A. single-minded B. narrow-minded C. absent-minded D. open-minded
18. A lot of generous businessmen have ____ valuable contributions to helping needy people.
A. done B. taken C. made D. given
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19. Poor students cannot ____ an abundance of presents on their birthday.
A. look forward to B. put up with C. come up with D. cut down on
20. Befriending can offer volunteers the opportunity to provide support and friendship to a person
who may be going ____ a difficult period.
A. up B. on C . off D. through
21. ____ being the CEO of Microsoft, Bill Gates is also one of the world’s greatest philanthropists.
A. Aside from B. But for C. Except for D. In addition
22. Their massive salaries let them afford to give ____ huge amounts to charities.
A. off B. up C. away D. hack
23. When you get involved in a volunteer project, you are able to ____ your knowledge into practice.
A. take B. put C. bring D. push
24. Volunteer work helps young people know their strong and weak points before they enter the ____.
A. job world B. professional market C. job market D. position market
25. If we ____ the roads in this area, the economy can develop.
A. stretch B. increase C. widen D. restrict
26. She has a lot of ____ in this field, so she was offered the job.
A. contact B. involvement C. maturity D. experience
27. Until now, the disease ____ over thirty thousand people worldwide.
A. has killed B. killed C. kills D. is killing
28. Liverpool football club ____ 18 Premier League titles so far.
A. won B. used to win C. win D. has won
29. I'm sorry. Mark isn't here now. He ____ to the post office.
A. went B. goes C. has been D. has gone
30. ____ you ____ the shoplifter to the police yet?
A. Do – report B. Have – reported C. Are – reporting D. When – reported
31. I ____ near the fence when suddenly I ____ the voices.
A. stood – heard B. stood - was hearing
C. was standing – heard D. was standing - was hearing golf.
32. While Lauda ____ round a corner, he suddenly ____ control of his Ferrari.
A. went - lost B. was going - was losing

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C. was going - lost D. went - was losing
33. When I went to get the tickets, I realised I ____ any money.
A. wasn’t having B. didn’t have C. haven’t had D. don’t have
34. Her children ____ their homework yet. They are still working on it.
A. hasn’t finished B. hasn’t finishing C. haven’t finished D. haven’t finishing
35. The plane ____ in London at 9:15 on Sunday morning. Will you pick me up at Terminal 3?
A. will land B. is going to land C. lands D. is landing
36. A: I am dying of thirst. - B: OK. Wait a second. I ____ you some water.
A. will bring B. am going to bring C. am bringing D. bring
37. You can wait for Lan, but I don't think she ____.
A. is going to turn up B. won't turn up C. will turn up D. is turning up
38. Lindy and Alex ____ their first anniversary tomorrow evening. Have you been invited yet?
A. will celebrate B. are celebrating C. celebrate D. will have celebrated
39. I ____ my parents at the weekend. I already bought a train ticket.
A. visit B. am going to visit C. visited D. will visit
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
40. Those people who have enough courage and will are likely to be successful.
A. energy B. motivation C. bravery D. desire
41. Family values are likely to pass down from generation to generation.
A. put down B. cut down C. go down D. hand down
42. Experiences at work help women to widen their knowledge.
A. eliminate B. broaden C. restrict D. spoil
43. His latest single was released last month. Many people had been waiting for it.
A. produced B. finished C. launched D. introduce
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
44. The new star always appears with a lovely affected smile on her lips, but no one realizes it.
A. natural B. artificial C. dishonest D. charming
45. Stores everywhere compete to sell their distinctive versions of Christmas cake before the holiday.
A. different B. various C. similar D special