General English 2 (test)
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This dialogue is for 1 - 3
Teacher: Hello class. How are you?
Pupils : (1).................., sir. (2)..... ..... fine, thank you. And you
Teacher: You're welcome. I'm very well.
What's our lesson now, class?
Pupils : (3).... .... English, sir.
1. a. Good morning c. Morning
b. Hello d. Hi
2. a. We are c. We
b. Very well d. So fine
3. a. It c. Our lesson
b. It is d. The lesson
4. When do we say 'Good morning?'
a. in the morning c. when morning
b. when we meet someone older d. from 00.00.01 - 12.00.00
5. My mother always .... coffee to my father in the mornings
a. give c. gives
b. gave d. giving
6. Give ... sugar to the coffee so it will be sweet
a. little c. less
b. more d. much better
7. A stranger: I'm looking for someone to help me to get my car out of snow
A man : I .... help you
a. can c. should not
b. may d. will not
8. You must .... with good friends so you can have positive influence
a. social c. socialize
b. socialized d. socialization
9. Don't ... the book from its cover
a. judge c. judges
b. judging d. judged
10. If the weather report is correct, we won't be able to go to the beach. How will the weather be if the weather forcast is correct?
a. sunny c. rainy
b. hot d. dry
11. My sister bought me a shirt but it .... fit me, so I never wear ....
a. don't - it c. doesn't - it
b. won't - them d. isn't - it
12. I ... my mum to the station .......... the 7 o'clock train
a. take - to catch c. took - to caught
b. took - to catch d. taken - to caught
13. Where .... you last night? 'I was at grandma's house'
a. are c. were
b. was d. did
14. ....... you go anywhere yesterday? 'I didn't go anywhere - I just stayed at home'
a. Do c. Did
b. Does d. were
15. You're not driving your car. No, it's ............
a. repaired c. being repaired
b. been repaired d. going to be repaired
16. You look so confused. ....................what I said?
a. Are you understand c. Do you understand
b. Did you understand d. Have you understand
17. Many people want to get the job in big cities because they want to get .....
a. vacant c. job
b. vacancy d. better life
18. The book ..... only available in the library
a. the two chapters are taken c. from which these two chapters are taken
b. these two chapters are taken from them d. it was from them the two chapters are taken
19. I don't like ..... food
a. Euro c. Euros
b..Europe d. European
20. Free election is the basic feature of democracy. People vote by secret ballot ....
a. democratic c. democratically
c. democrat d. democratize
21. Travelling by an aeroplane is .... comfortable than by a train
a. more c. less
c. most d. more and less
22. Our teacher makes us .... really hard
a. work c. working
b. to work d. have worked
23. ............... looked a long time before you got a job?
a. Do you c. Have you
b. Did you d. Had you
24. Bruce's going to be nominated to receive the Oscar for the best actor ...... he?
a. doesn't c. won't
b. didn't d. isn't
25. The teacher told us to write an essay for our homework. Essay means ....
a. composition c. dictionary
b. novel d. comics.
26. If we .... on time, we wouldn't miss the bus
a. comes c. comes
b. came d. coming
27. Rikky continued eating .... he heard the phone ringing
a. since c. although
b. as soon as d. becaused
28. Are you going to meet the boss .... Saturday?
a. on c. in
b. at d. to
29. They ... their work very well everyday
a. do c. does
b. did d. done
30. They .... their work very well now
a. do c. 're doing
b. did d. done
31. They have .... their work very well recently
a. do c. does
b. did d. done
32. They .... their work very well yesterday
a. do c. did
b. to do d. 're done
33. Canada doesn't require that U.S. citizens obtain passport to enter the country and ....
a. Mexico doesn't either c. Mexico does neither
b. either does mexico d. Neither Mexico does
34. You must lose your .... so you can get your ideal posture
a. weigh c. weighing
b. weighs d. weight
35. Excuse me, I ..... for an ATM, is there one near here?
a. look c. am looking
b. will look d. want to look
36. Water .... at 212 degrees Fahrenheit and .... at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
a. boil - freeze c. 's boiling - freezing
b. boils - freezes d. 've boiled - frozen
This text is for questions 37 - 40
The Lion and The mouse
Mr. Lion was lying asleep when he was suddenly awaken by a mouse running over his face. The little mouse was being chased by a wild cat ' How dare you !' he roared and raised his paw to kill the little mouse. 'Please sir !' begged Ms. mouse. 'Let me go and one day, I may do something good for you in return. 'You, help me?' Hha ha ha. Laughed Mr. Lion and he let her go.
One day, Mr. Lion was caught in a net spread by a hunter. 'I can't get out' he roared angrily. 'But I can help you" said a tiny voice. Then Ms. mouse nibbled and gnawed the ropes until the lion was able to be free. 'There' she said proudly. 'If you had not let me go, I would not have found a way to help you. 'Yes, yes .. you should thank her, Mr Lion. She has helped you and save your life; said a monkey which was sitting on a branch of a big tree.
37. Who was caught in a net of a hunter?
a. A mouse c. A lion
b. A monkey d. A hunter
38. According to the text above, which of the following is TRUE?
a. Mr. Lion wasn't lying asleep
b. The mouse couldn't help Mr. Lion
c. Ms. Mouse was awoken by the Lion
d. Mr. Lion was awoken because a mouse running over his face
39. The mouse ran over Mr. Lion's face because .....
a. she was chased by a wild cat c. she was not afraid of the lion
b. she wanted to wake him up d. she hoped the lion to kill the wild cat
40. The main idea of the second paragraph is ....
a. the monkey helped Mr. Lion c. Mr. Lion caught Ms. mouse
b. Ms. mouse helped to release Mr. Lion d. the hunter was caught in a net
This text is for questions 41 - 44
In most cases you can transplant a tree successfully, at any time. If you follow the instruction for planting a tree. The most important thing is to dig out enough the roots, but this process is difficult with a big tree.
When you dig out the tree. Take a ball of earth measuring about a foot wide for every inch of diameter of a tree trunk. You should dig deep enough to avoid cutting of too many taproots.
It is wise to call in a professional tree expert to transplant a tree.
41. To transplant a tree successfully, you should ....
a. dig out enough roots c. cut off as many taproots as you can
b. select your location carefully d. follow the instruction of cutting a tree
42. "You should dig deep enough to avoid cutting off too many taproots" (paragraph 2)
The underlined word means ....
a. balls of earth c. main roots
b. heavy roots d. important roots
43. Based on the text, we can transplant a tree in ....
a. spring c. summer
b. winter d. any season
44. The text describes how to .....
a. plant a tree c. keep a tree
b. cut off a tree d. Transplant a tree
Seven people were killed in a collision among a bus, a car and a large truck in the highway of Jakarta - Serang KM 69 at 11.35 p.m. last night. The dead were all passengers of the car. The police believed that the car had been trying to overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite direction. The driver of the car might not be using his lights, as the truck driver said that he didn't see the car approaching.
The police said the car should not have tried to pass the bus since the overtaking is not allowed from the left side. In addition, the police reported that the car was a small Japanese car and should not have been carrying more than five people. If the passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have identified the names of the victims easily.
45. What was the cause of the collision?
a. The truck came from the opposite direction
b. The car carried more than five people
c. The bus driver didn't use his lights
d. The car was trying to overtake the bus
46. Who reported that the accident was caused by the car?
a. The police c. The victims
b. The bus driver d. The passengers
47. If the passengers had brought their identity cards, the police would have identified the names of the victims easily. (The last sentence)
What does it mean?
a. The victim names were not known
b. The victims were easy to be identified
c. A few passengers brought their identity cards
d. The police had no difficulties in identifying the victims
48. The text above mainly reports that there ....
a. was a traffic accident
b. were careless drivers
c. were the accident victims
d. was the function of an identity card
49. If I .... the small Japanese car, I wouldn't carry more passengers
a. am c. are
b. is d. were
50. .......... you overtake the bus if you were the small Javanese car?
a. Will c. would
b. Shall d. Should
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