Name: _____________ Sex: _____ Exam preparation I

Choose the best option.

Grammar Test
1. The new bridge ....…...... before the end of next year.
A. will complete B. will be completed C. is completed D. completes
2. We haven’t got ____ money to buy a new car.
A. enough B. too much C. too many D. quite
3. The person ____ my hair usually does a very good job.
A. who cuts B. who he cuts C. cuts D. cuts it
4. We _____ to the football game when it started to rain.
A. are driving B. drives C. were driving D. driven
5. Their marriage wouldn’t be so good if they ____ so well with each other.
A. communicated B. didn’t communicate C. don’t communicate D. communicate
6. Girl, you _____ say those things about your teachers.
A. mustn’t B. haven’t to C. haven’t D. mustn’t to
7. Have another piece of cake. No, thanks, ____ too much.
A. I’ve ate B. I ate C. I eaten D. I’ve eaten
8. I was going to do the washing. But the machine _____ down.
A. broke B. breaks C. broken D. break
9. My secretary was late, she had never ___ late before.
A. had B. been C. was D. came
10. If you give me some money, I ____ to go shopping.
A. will be able B. can C. will can D. could
11. You must have something to eat before ......... to school
A. go B. going C. to go D. of go
12. This problem ….............. by this clever boy last night.
A. will be solved B. is solved C. was solved D. solved
13. What …........... you do if you won a lot of money?
A. will B. must C. would D. have
14. She was cleaning her teeth when the phone …............... .
A. was going to ring B. was ringing C. rang D. ring
15. You have never seen this before............... you?
A. haven't B. don't C. do D. have
16. Angkor Wat temple …............... by thousands of tourists every month.
A. was visited B. visited C. are visited D. is visited
17. Mr. Sophal can't talk on the phone because he …............. dinner right now.
A. eats B. is eating C. has eaten D. have been eating
18. If I found a wallet on the street, I …............ it to police station.
A. will take B. would take C. stake D. am taking
19. The tree, …......... behind my house, gives a lot of shade.
A. grows B. which it grows C. it grows D. which grows
20. You are ….......... who has been there.
A. the single B. the only one C. only one D. the only
21. The benefits programme ____ in the next few months.
A. will be changed B. had changed C. were changed D. changed
22. If you keep ____ like this, we should done before the deadline.
A. working B. worked C. to work D. work
23. Mr. Chantha ____ for the day when the phone call came.
A. already left B. has already left C. already leaves D. had already left
24. We ____ with the prime minister for dinner at the Sunway Hotel tonight.
A. will be met B. were met C. have been met D. are meeting
25. Mr. Sambath ____ his vacation after the project is completed.
A. will take B. has taken C. took D. taking
26. Although Ms, Thida ….............. reservation, the hotel did not have a room for her.
A. made B. has made C. had made D. makes
27. I ….............. on the bus when I dropped my wallet.
A. am getting B. have gotten C. get D. was getting
28. Several trees fell down last night ….............. the strong wind.
A. so B. since C. because D. because of
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 29. We ….............. at that restaurant during the last few months.
A. haven't eaten B. won't eat C. don't eat D. didn't eat
30. Mr. Dara ….............. so many accidents if he drove more carefully.
A. would have B. won't have C. would have had D. wouldn't have
31. When we get to the party, everybody ….......... .
A. are dancing B. has danced C. will be dancing D. dances
32. If that jacket …...... so expensive. I would buy it.
A. wasn't B. isn't C. will be not D. weren't
33. The woman ...…..... at the meeting was very interesting.
A. who spoke B. is spoke C. she spoke D. who she spoke
34. I feel very well because I went to bed very early ….. .
A. this night B. tonight C. last night D. in the night
35. Since she left her country a year ago, she …......... her friends several times.
A. calls B. will have called C. is calling D. has called
36. When she gets home, she …............ surprised by the changes that have taken place at home.
A. is B. will have been C. has been D. will be

Vocabulary Test
1. What are you going to do when you ____ school?
A. conclude B. end C. complete D. leave
2. The hotel services are bad, so we should write a ____ to the manager.
A. complain B. message C. information D. essay
3. Before you begin the exam paper, always read the ____ carefully.
A. orders B. instructions C. rules D. answers
4. We all need to _____ responsibility for improving our local community.
A. take B. make C. have D. give
5. In recent years, inflation has almost double the _____ of living.
A. cost B. charge C. expense D. price
6. I’m really _____ of my son who won first prize in the art competition.
A. pleased B. delighted C. proud D. happy
7. Tourism suffers from lack of ....…..... in that country.
A. arrangements B. directions C. organization D. regularity
8. After the earthquake, many houses were in danger of....... .
A. destruction B. pollution C. collapsing D. slipping
9. Many people believe that violent computer games can have a harmful ____ on children.
A. damage B. affect C. effect D. involvement
10. I still really like a cigarette even though I …............ smoking two years ago.
A. gave in B. gave up C. gave over D. completed
11. Most parents find it is difficult to …............. their children nowadays.
A. foster B. grow up C. develop D. bring up
12. At work, Vutha always arrived on time. He is so ….......... .
A. careful B. boring C. punctual D. timeless
13. It’ll take you over an hour to get to the city centre in ____ hour.
A. crowded B. run C. busy D. rush
14. The restoration of the library was considered a great ….......... in view of the difficulty of raising money.
A. architecture B. achievement C. building D. interest
15. According to the weather …........., there will be rain tomorrow.
A. programme B. forecast C. information D. survey
16. All medicines should be kept out of ____ of children.
A. touch B. reach C. hand D. contact
17. Most banks will …..... people to buy a house.
A. lend B. give C. borrow D. provide
18. I saw a nasty ____ between cars this morning.
A. accident B. damage C. danger D. happening
19. I saw a very good …..... advertised in the paper this week.
A. job B. work C. occupation D. employment
20. My wife has a …..... job at a chemist's; she works there only free time.
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 A. half time B. part time C. spare time D. full time
21. If you put money in the bank, you get about 8% .….... .
A. increase B. interest C. rent D. profit
22. Police are appealing for .…..... to the accident to come forward.
A. witnesses B. chairpersons C. managers D. astronauts
23. Everything in the sale has been ____ to half price.
A. bargained B. reduced C. decreased D. lowered
24. Most countries still maintain system of …........ national service, when all men must serve for a period of time in
the armed forces.
A. voluntary B. compulsory C. necessary D. forced
25. When there is a discussion in class, you will only get full value from it if you …........ in the argument.
A. participate B. share C. practise D. involve
26. It was his …......... to become a doctor but somehow he ended up as an actor.
A. intention B. confusion C. illusion D. selection
27. In certain rural areas it is still necessary to ___ the diet of children with certain proteins and vitamins.
A. supplement B. increase C. aid D. prevent
28. Large areas of agricultural land were badly …........... by the dust fallout.
A. involved B. collapsed C. determined D. affected
29. The prediction about the cause of the typhoon was not at all …........... .
A. accurate B. assessed C. estimated D. analysed
30. Most people in the town ____ the ideas of Green and Clean city.
A. agree B. support C. approve D. believe
31. The plane was delayed by fog, and so I _____ my connection.
A. lost B. forgot C. missed D. abandoned
32. The fans climbed over the fence to ____ paying.
A. prevent B. abandon C. avoid D. give
33. It's important to set yourself clear …............. so you know what you are aiming for.
A. ambitious B. opportunities C. decisions D. refuse
34. According to the weather ….............., there will be rain tomorrow.
A. programme B. information C. survey D. forecast
35. Today's volleyball match has been …......... because of bad weather. They will play next Thursday instead.
A. postponed B. cancelled C. decided D. put away
36. At the age of 60, Mr. Vuth retired and lived off his ____ .
A. salary B. grant C. allowance D. pension
37. Please confirm your reservation in _____ .
A. writing B. letter C. words D. paper
38. Everybody knew Samnang had _____ a crime but nobody wanted to tell the police.
A. committed B. made C. performed D. done

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 Reading Test
1. Read the text, and fill in the blank with the word from the box.
nurture materialism salvation Nirvana pleasure
Buddha outlines the three paths that men might travel: worldly (1)................., self-torment, and the middle path.
Only through the middle path could man achieve bona fide peace and (2).................. . One had to repudiate
(3)................., keep his self-control, restrict speech, be open-minded, never lie or steal, reject selfish drives,
(4)................... goodness, etc. Buddha continues to preach until the age of eighty, spreading the philosophy that man
has the power to shape his own destiny. Through good deeds and pure thoughts man may reach (5)............... .
Interestingly enough, the man who objected to traditional religious worship was to become idolized by millions
throughout the world.

2. Read the text, and fill in the blank with the word from the box.
economic employee qualified earnings profitable unemployed
disagreed advertising retirement applications resignation
I recently left my job in an ( 1) .... advertising .......... agency after a disagreement with my boss. She accepted
my (2) ................. but warned me that because of the (3) ................ situation, I might have to get used to the idea of
being (4) ................ for a while. I thought that she was trying to make a point, but after I had made over fifty (5)
................ to other companies, I realized that she was right. Although I am a (6) ................. designer, I didn't receive
any offers of a job. After that I try working from home, but it was not very (7).................. . Then I became an (8)
.................. in a fast-food restaurant, even though my (9) ................. were extremely low. I wish I
had accepted early (10) .................. from my old job. That is what I (11) .................. with my boss about!

3. Read the text, and fill in the blank with the word from the box.
practising relaxed nothing change drink soaked
offered raincoat forget tennis be able
Last week I was walking home after playing (1)..….tennis…….. when it started raining very heavily. 'Oh no,
I will get (2)……................... before I reach home, ' I thought. 'I wish I had remembered to bring my (3)………............
' But unfortunately I had left it at home. ' How stupid of me! I always (4)…..…................ to bring it with me.' Luckily
just then a friend of mine passed in his car and (5)…..…................... me a lift. 'Are you going home?' he asked 'or do
you want to go for a (6)………............... ?' 'I think I'd rather you took me home,' I said. If I don't (7)..…... …................
my clothes, I know I will fall ill, and then I won't (8)…..…................... to play in the tennis tournament next week. And
I have been (9)………….................. hard for the last month. 'I will wait for you to change if you like,' he told me. 'I
think it's time you (10)……..…................... for a change. You have been worrying too much about things lately. And
people who worry too much fall ill more easily. It's got (11)…….…............. to do with the rain!'

4. Read the text, and fill in the blank with the word from the box.
predict prefer winner vote election campaign ballot box
polling station candidate result polling day support
People sometimes try to (1)… predict …… the result of an election weeks before it takes place. Several
hundred people are asked which party they (2)……………., and their answers are used to guess the (3)………….. of
the coming election. This is called an opinion poll. Meanwhile each party conducts its (4)……………. with
meetings, speeches, television commercials and party members going for door to door encouraging people to
(5)………… their party. In Cambodia everyone over 18 is eligible to (6)……………. . The place where people go to
vote in an election is called a (7)………………. and the day of the election is often known as (8)…………….. . The
voters put their votes in a (9)……………… and later they are counted. The (10)…………….. with the most votes is
then declared the winner.

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5. Read the text, and fill in the blank with the word from the box.
take off check immigration officer board departure board
taxi passengers runway trolley check in
When travelling by air you have to get to the airport early in order to (1) ................. about an hour before your
flight. If you have a lot of luggage, you can put it on a (2) .................. and push it to the check-in desk where someone
will (3) ................. your ticket and weigh your luggage. If you have excess baggage, it can be expensive. Your heavy
luggage is put on a conveyor belt and carried away. A light bag is classed as hand luggage and you can take it with
you on to the plane. An (4) .................... looks at your passport and a security guard checks your hand luggage before
you go into the departure lounge to wait till your flight is called. If you want to, you can buy some cheap duty free
goods here. Then you see on the (5) ................... or you hear an announcement that you must (6)
............... your plane. You go through the departure gate, then there is sometimes a security check before you actually
enter the plane. When all the (7).................... are on board, and when the captain and his crew are ready in the cockpit,
the plane begins to (8)...................... to the end of the (9)....................... . Finally, permission is received from the
control tower and the plane moves faster and faster in order to (10) .................. .

6. Read the text, and fill in the bank with the word from the box.
plants precious vase pots grass bushes
blossom flowers leaves branches buds
Without (1)…plants......... people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen that plants produce. And
we need plans for other, very different reason. We need them for their beauty. Imagine a world with no plants.
Imagine no (2)…................. with their sweet smells, their beautiful colours, and their lovely shapes. Imagine when the
wind blows, not being able to hear the (3)…................ in the trees or watch the (4)…..............swing from side to
side. Imagine not being able to see the (5)….................. on the trees open and turn to colourful (6)…................ .
Everywhere people need the beauty of plants, that is why even a big modern cities, we have parks full of trees,
(7)…............... and flowers. That is why architects always try to design houses with room for some (8)…............. and
a garden. That is why in every city apartment you are sure to find some green houseplants growing in (9)…....... or
fleshy cut flowers in a (10)…................. of water.
Plants or trees is very (11)…................. things so all people around the world should do something to keep them
live, and when they run out of, our world will become lifeless or the empty world.

7. Read the text, and fill in the bank with the word from the box.
need spend complain look for take pay
sell buy push find love
I love shopping. I (1)…..love………. looking round the shops and seeing all the things and all the people. My friends
say I like to (2)…………………….. money. It’s probably true. There’s very good supermarket near me. They have
everything you (3)…………………… for your house. If you want a tin of sardines, a tube of toothpaste, a box of
chocolates, a carton of milk, a packet of biscuits, a bottle of beer or a jar of jam, you can (4)………………….. it at
the supermarket. They (5)…………………… everything. If you want a lot of things,
you can use a trolley and (6)…………………… it in front of you. If you don’t want much, you can use a small basket.
Then (7)…………………… the things you want. If you can’t (8)………………….. them on the shelves, ask an
assistant for help. When you see what you want, you just (9)…………………… it from the shelves and put it in the
trolley. When you have everything, you must stand in the queue at the check-out to (10)…………... Give your money
to the cashier. He or she will put it in the till and give you your change. If there is anything wrong, if the service isn’t
good, customers can (11)…………………. to the manager. Our supermarket is super.

8. Read the text, and fill in the bank with the word from the box.
A. urging B. twinkle C. announce D. point E. put off F. exertion
Isn't it typical? For years, they have been (1) ….......... me to take up some regular exercise. Fortunately, I have been
able to (2) …............ the evil hour when I had to make a decision. And what happens when I am on the (3) …............. of
relenting? They double-cross me. A little but often, that's what I signed up for. No running up mountains or playing
squash at lunch-time. I spent $200 on an exercise bike. Just 20 minutes of moderate (4) …............. three times a week.
But no sooner had I submitted to the new regime that I became aware that something was a mess. “Twenty minutes?” said
a friend when I (5) …............ that I had taken ownership of my body. With a (6) ….............. in his eye, he added, 'I think
you will find that the necessary time per session is now 30 minutes minimum!'

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 9. Read the text, and fill in the bank with the word from the box.
recovery month treatment poisonous weight disease
doctor heartened optimistic infectious painful

Kimseng decided to visit the (1) ...doctor.... after his trip to the jungle. He was normally a tall muscular person,
but the past (2) ….................., he had lost a lot of (3) …................ . He had also noticed that his ankles and knees had
become rather (4) …................... . He thought that he might have eaten or drunk somethings
(5) …............... or caught some kinds of (6) …................. disease. The doctor took some blood for tests and told
Kingseng to go back a week later. This time the doctor had an (7) …................... expression on her face, and Kingseng
felt quite (8) ….................... . “Don't worry” said the doctor, “It's nothing serious.” You haven't caught an incurable (9)
…................., or anything terrible like that. It's a simple virus, and you will need some
(10) …................ . Take these tablets twice a day for two weeks, and you'll make a full (11) …............... .

10. Read the text, and fill in the bank with the word from the box
( ) timetable ( 1) subject ( ) waste ( ) information ( ) help ( ) understanding
( ) taught ( ) afterwards ( ) result ( ) memorize ( ) look ( ) heart
There is usually an important (1) __subject____ missing from most school (2) ________ . Very few students
are (3) ________ how to organize their learning, and how to make the best use of their time. Let’s take some
simple examples. Do you know how to (4) ________ up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the
(5) _________ the dictionary contains? Can you make notes quickly, and can you understand them (6)
___________ ? For some reasons, many school give learners no (7) _______ with this matters. Teachers ask
students to (8) ___________ pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain how to do it.
Learning by (9) ____________ can be useful, but it is more important to have a genuine (10) __________ of a
subject. You can (11) ___________ a lot of time memorizing books without understanding anything about the
subject.

Writing topics
1. Write an essay “Role of women in modern Cambodia society.” Write at least 120 words.
2. Write an essay. There is too much traffic in the city. ‘What do you think the authorities
should do about it?’ Write at least 120 words.
3. Write an essay “Life in the countryside.” Write at least 120 words.
4. Write an essay “What make a good parent.” Write at least 120 words.
5. Write an essay “The value of Higher Education.” Write at least 120 words.
6. Write an essay “Advantages and disadvantages of TV.” Write at least 120 words.
7. Describe the cause and effect of forestation. Write at least 120 words.
8. Write an essay “Advantages and disadvantages of computer.” Write at least 120 words.
9. Write an essay “How do movies or TV affect people?” Write at least 120 words.
10. Describe how new technologies help students learn better. Write at least 120 words.

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