Test A5 May 30th, 2009

I. Listening

A. People are talking about how they celebrate birthdays. Do they stay home or go out?

Stay home Goes out
1. ______ _______
2. ______ _______
3. ______ _______
4. ______ _______
5. ______ _______
6. ______ _______

B. Listen again. What do the people do on their birthday now? Circle correct answers.

1. a. go to a restaurant
b. eat cake
c. watch a vieo

2. a. go to school
b. go dancing
c. come home early

3. a. go to a restaurant
b. open presents
c. eat cake

4. a. have a party
b. go dancing
c. watch a vieo

5. a. go to a frien’s house
b. have a party
c. spend time with parents

6. a. go to a movie
b. go out to dinner
c. receive a present

C. Listen and fill in each blank with a correct word or number.

We sold (1)________ units in January and sales remained stable until March when there was an (2)__________ of 10% and sales went up to (3)__________. They continued to rise steadily in the next (4)_________ months and reached a peak of (5)___________ units in June. In July and (6)__________ they fell slightly, to (7)___________, and there was a further decrease in (8)_________, to 130. Sales levelled off at this figure in October and November, and in (9)__________ we saw an improvement to (10)_________.

II. Multiple-Choice

1. They didn’t finish _____ the hotel.
a. to build b. build c. building d. built

2. Please keep quiet! If you make ___, the baby make wake up.
a. voice b. sound c. noise d. singing

3. It’s raining. You should ______ a raincoat.
a. put b. take off c. store d. wear

4. He was afraid ____ hurting her feeling.
a. of b. off c. for d. about

5. I wish you ____ be there right now.
a. were b. will c. could d. had

6. What ___ the weather ___ in London?
a. do-like b. is-like c. did-like d. does-like

7. Do you often speak English _____ the phone?
a. at b. on c. in d. with

8. No, I returned __________ Europe and got a job with a wine merchant.
a. at b. to c. on d. for

9. How did you get _____ the wine business?
a. for b. at c. with d. into

10. Do you think children should be sent to _____ school?
a. board b. aboard c. abroad d. boarding

11. In the bank, ______ many facilities to help employees.
a. it is b. it has c. there are d. there have

12. Each student ____ a pocket dictionary by the school.
a. was given b. gave c. gives d. was giving

13. It doesn’t usually happen but they ________ invite you to the theatre or to a restaurant.
a. may b. might c. should d. shouldn’t

14. In the UK, you ______ vote until you're 18.
a. don't have to b. mustn't
c. can't d. needn't

15. The letters _________ yet.
a. haven't been sent b. haven't sent
c. didn't send d. weren't sent

16. Where’s Robert? _______________ a shower?
a. Does he have b. Has he c. Has he got d. Is he having

17. Henry is ______ sweet person.
a. so b. such c. so a d. such a

18. I’d like to _____ a single room for two nights for this weekend.
a. check b. reserve c. sign d. call

19. We all hope to live in a _____ world
a. more good b. better c. best d. more better

20. It’s very cold. Don’t forget to put ______ warm clothes.
a. with b. on c. in d. up

21. Let’s go out for a walk, _____ ?
a. do we b. don’t we c. won’t we d. shall we

22. Please ask them ______ in this area.
a. don’t smoke b. not smoking
c. to not smoke d. not to smoke

23. I want to buy a single ticket to Hanoi. How much is the _____, please
a. money b. fee c. fare d. salary

24. I work for different organisations. I work ______.
a. part-time b. full-time c. freelance d. extra-time

25. An _____ office and an private office, which do you prefer?
a. open-door b. open-plan c. open-room d. open

26. There aren’t many jobs in this cities. It’s very difficult to find ______.
a. employ b. employer c. employee d. employment

27. What is the official _____ age for men and women in your country?
a. retire b. retired c. retiring d. retirement

28. In the past decade, our life ___ drammatically.
a. changes b. is changing c. changed d. has changed

29. How ____ is your lifestyle?
a. health b. healthy c. unhealthy d. well

30. When you feel stressed, stop what your’e doing and take some long, slow ________.
a. breaths b. iumps c. baths d. courses

31. Today, the Musee d’Orsay is one of Paris’s most famous art museums, and it has ________ 2 million visitors a year.
a. over b. more c. past d. above

32. Where did your career ____ business begin?
a. on b. in c. for d. at

33. Did you _______ in Hanoi?
a. work b. travel c. look d.reach

34. They can choose ______ they want to watch.
a. what b. why c. whose d. who

35. We _____ this new course book for nearly 8 months.
a. use b. are used c. have used d.uses

III. Reading

Lindsay Lewis is married with four children. In 1969 he (36)______ to Cambridge University and took a degree in economics. From 1972 to 1978 he taught (37)______ India and Japan. He returned to England to do research at Bristol University. He has lived in Fairfield (37)______ seven years and he is now the principal of a technical college. He was the chairman of Fairfield Education Committee in 1986. He was also a member of the Public Health Council for two years. In 1987 he (39)______ his best essay on education. He always wants to improve (40)______ and the government health services. His hobbies are swimming, playing chess, and collecting foreign coins.

36. A. go B. gone C. went D. goes

37. A. at B. for C. on D. in

38. A. during B. for C. since D. after

39. A. wrote B. writing C. written D. writes

40. A. education B. educator C. educational D. educate

IV. Writing

A. Sentence Arrangement

1. rich/ slow/ the/ food/ isn’t/ only/ for. ____________________________________________________________________

2. stressed/ does/ you/ your/ make/ job? ____________________________________________________________________

3. he/ week/ is/ next/ having/ customers/ meetings/ with. ____________________________________________________________________

4. a/sleep/ how/ usually/ many/ you/ do/ hours/day ____________________________________________________________________

5. People/ us/ believe/ for/ a/ slower/ better/ pace/ of/ life/ and/ is/ healthier/ that/ and. ____________________________________________________________________

B. Write a paragraph (80 words): Do you love your mother? Why?
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