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English Test B 1

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the best option. Question 2 - 21

a)

A picture is worth 1000 words

b)

Means

c)

Better to show than tell

2.

Darwin was a ... scientist in the nineteenth century.

a)

world-wide

b)

fantastic

c)

shining

d)

brilliant

3.

My father jogs a ... of miles every morning.

a)

couple

b)

double

c)

little

d)

some

4.

Don't .. bad habits on a child.

a)

quarrel

b)

blame

c)

inform

d)

object

5.

She ... her parents for the failure of her marriage.

a)

quarreled

b)

blamed

c)

informed

d)

objected

6.

We felt very ... to hear that you were safe.

a)

worried

b)

confusing

c)

relieved

d)

convenient

7.

Having ... the table, Mrs.Robert called the family for dinner.

a)

laid

b)

ordered

c)

finished

d)

prepared

8.

The team's success was largely ... our efforts.

a)

because

b)

come from

c)

by

d)

due to

9.

I was ... to go out when you phoned.

a)

plan

b)

about

c)

nearly

d)

just

10.

Take this road and you will ... at the hotel in 5 minutes.

a)

come

b)

reach

c)

find

d)

arrive

11.

Dr.Nam was believed ... in New York.

a)

had lived

b)

having lived

c)

to be living

d)

living

12.

I feel as if my head ... on fire now, doctor.

a)

were

b)

is

c)

is being

d)

has been

13.

It was difficult to ... a date which was convenient for everyone.

a)

organize

b)

arrange

c)

make

d)

provide

14.

When i first came here, they ... this brigde yet.

a)

didn't build

b)

weren't building

c)

hadn't built

d)

wouldn't build

15.

Sunday is a holiday ... most people rest.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

where

d)

when

16.

Only when he is here, ... English.

a)

he has spoken

b)

he speaks

c)

speaks he

d)

does he speak

17.

If i knew you ... busy, I wouldn't disturb you.

a)

were

b)

had been

c)

are

d)

would be

18.

We both worked for three hours, ... she paid John more than me.

a)

although

b)

even

c)

therefore

d)

yet

19.

The man ... towards us is an engineer.

a)

coming

b)

comes

c)

is coming

d)

to come

20.

They ... for Paris by 6 a.m tomorrow.

a)

has left

b)

will have left

c)

will leave

d)

will be leaving

21.

We are not used .. late at night.

a)

for studying

b)

to studying

c)

to study

d)

being studied.

22.

Read the article and choose the missing word. Question 23 - 32

a)

Actions speak louder than words

b)

Means

c)

Believe what people do and not what they say

23.

Dear Editor.

I went to New Zealand on a student programme last year and i'd like to ... about it.

a)

say

b)

tell

c)

talk

d)

speak

24.

I was very ... when I knew I was going to New Zealand because I had never been there before.

a)

exciting

b)

excites

c)

excited

d)

excite.

25.

I didn't think about the problems of speaking English ... I met my host family. At first, I couldnt communicate with them because my English was so bad.

a)

after

b)

until

c)

when

d)

while

26.

All the eight years I ... been learning wasn't much use at all

a)

had

b)

have

c)

has

d)

having

27.

... we didn't have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronouciation wasn't. My problem is pronouncing "l" and "r". For example, New Zealand people often asked "What do you eat in Thailand?"

a)

although

b)

even

c)

because

d)

so

28.

I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didnt understand when I said " We eat lice". My host mum helped me a lot by ... my bad pronunciation.

a)

to correct

b)

correct

c)

corrects

d)

correcting

29.

I usually practiced by talking to myself when i had a shower, so no one could hear me. After four months my English was ... better.

a)

more

b)

many

c)

much

d)

a lot of

30.

Apart ... English, I learn to make my own breakfast and lunch. I had to ride a bicycle to school everyday.

a)

from

b)

with

c)

who

d)

what

31.

I went swimming and tried water-skiing and sailin, ... was wonderful.

a)

where

b)

which

c)

who

d)

what

32.

But the most valuable thing was that I learn to be ... myself and to be independent.

a)

with

b)

one

c)

to

d)

by

33.

Pronunciation: Question 34 - 43

a)

Add insult to injury

b)

Means

c)

To make a bad situation worse

34.

Odd one out

a)

wear

b)

ear

c)

hear

d)

nearly

35.

Odd one out

a)

earn

b)

third

c)

where

d)

dirty

36.

Odd one out

a)

purple

b)

thirst

c)

journey

d)

there

37.

Odd one out

a)

too

b)

food

c)

soon

d)

good

38.

Odd one out

a)

Bed

b)

Get

c)

Decide

d)

Setting

39.

Odd one out

a)

generous

b)

suspicious

c)

constancy

d)

sympathy

40.

Odd one out

a)

acquaintance

b)

unselfish

c)

attraction

d)

humorous

41.

Odd one out

a)

loyalty

b)

success

c)

incapable

d)

sincere

42.

Odd one out

a)

carefully

b)

correctly

c)

seriously

d)

personally

43.

Odd one out

a)

excited

b)

interested

c)

confident

d)

memorable

44.

Find the mistake: 45 - 54

a)

Barking up the wrong tree

b)

Means

c)

To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place

45.

In the future, we will certainly lead a more healthier life.

a)

In

b)

will

c)

more

d)

certainly

46.

In the end of the story, Cinderella and the prince get married and live happily together

a)

In the end

b)

the prince

c)

get married

d)

happily

47.

Rattan, a close relative of bamboo, is often used to make tables, chairs and other furnitures.

a)

close

b)

is often

c)

to make

d)

furnitures

48.

Either Mr.Anderson or Ms.Wiggins are going to teach our class today.

a)

Either

b)

or

c)

are

d)

today

49.

I prefer living in a nuclear family than a joint one.

a)

living

b)

nuclear

c)

than

d)

one

50.

To remove stains from permanent press clothing, carefully soaking in cold water before washing with a regular detergent.

a)

from

b)

carefully soaking

c)

before washing

d)

a

51.

So far this term, the students in writing class have leant how to write the statements, organize their material, and summarizing their conclusion.

a)

the students

b)

have leant

c)

to write

d)

summarizing

52.

Crime invention is as crucial in the workplace like it is in the home or neighborhood.

a)

Crime invention

b)

crucial

c)

like

d)

neighborhood

53.

Because of the expense of traditional fuels and the concern that they run out, many countries have been investigating alternative sources of power.

a)

Because of

b)

traditional fuels

c)

run out

d)

investigating

54.

In a hot, sunny climate, man acclimatizes by eating less, drinking more liquids, wearing lighter clothing, and experience a darkening of the skin.

a)

In

b)

by eating

c)

more liquids

d)

experience