English Test for Pre-Intermediate (Test 2)

 English Test for Pre-Intermediate 

Part 1. Reading (10 points). Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words in the box.

a. first     b. dry    c. energy    d. mixed   e. used   f. warm    g. sun    h. opposite     i. come    j. produced   k. dangerous

At one time people did not know how to make fire. We can imagine how the …1… person discovered it, probably by accident. People, perhaps children, playing with two …2... sticks, rubbed them together until, suddenly, a spark was …3…  Such an achievement must have surprised them. What was it? Where did it …4… from? How long did it take to discover what this spark was? It moved. It had …5… The spark became a flame and grew. The flame became fire and spread. It was like the …6… . They discovered that when something is …7… with fire, it must be changed. Was it magic? It seemed to contain life. Could it be life itself? Fire must be controlled, or how can it be …8…? How long did it take to control it effectively? Until this could be done, it couldn’t be used to frighten wild animals away, keep people …9…, cook food or make bricks. Someone must have discovered that water was the …10…of fire and could be used to put it out. Eventually fire became helpful, but even now it stills remains …11…, became nobody can control it completely all the time.

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Part 2. Grammar (15 points). There are four answers after each statement. Only one answer is correct. Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.

1.     Mora ..... Chenda’s letter a few weeks ago.​​   A. receives   B. received   C. had received   D. has received

2.     They..... all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach yesterday.  ​​  A. spend     B. spending     C. spent    D. spends

3.     Patient …..examined by the doctor right now.  A. is being    B. were    C. have been   D. has

4.     The scientist made the telescope …..examine the moon.   A. in order to   B. so that    C. for    D. in order that

5.     I would rather respect my culture and religion than …..all about them.    A. forgetting    B. forgot    C. forget ​​  D. forgotten

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Part 3. Vocabulary (15 points). There are four answers after each statement. Only one answer is correct. Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.

1.     Chenda is not only…..but also…..to discuss with.    A. good, well      B. wealthy, friendly      C. good, friend     D. well, friendly

2.     Don’t go yet. I’m just going to …..some coffee.   A. do    B. boil    C. make    D. cook

3.     When people go to pagoda, they…..their respect to their ancestors.   A. pay    B. refuse    C. bear    D. play

4.     People in past thought that fire might have been discovered by two ..............rubbed together to make fire.

     A. people     B. brick      C. suns     D. sticks

5.     We have the opportunity to bring our ............back again in our society and for people.             

A. nightmare      B. violence    C. peace     D. genocide  

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Part 4. Writing (10 points).

Write an essay about “Life in the countryside.” Write at least 100 words.