1/...mr brown is very old, he goes jogging everyday
a) In spite b)Although c) However d) Dispite
2/ the girl ... photo was in the newspaper lives in our neighberhood
a)whose b)who c)that d)of who
3/ I prefer to you buses rather than motorbike to avoid...
a) traffic jams b) accidents c) incidents d) happening
I. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
1. Tornadoes can suck up anything ________ is in their path.
A. what B. who C. that D. where
2. When the shaking first started, Yuki thought that it ______ just another standard aftershock.
A. is B. will be C. has D. was
3. I couldn’t sleep _______________________ very tired.
A. despite I was B. in spite of I was C. because of D. although I was
4. The weather _______________ for tomorrow is very worrying.
A. news B. foresee C. forecast D. foreman
5. He is always polite and _________________ towards his employees.
A. priority B. composes C. nominates D. considerate
6. Those buckets must be filled _______________ water for future use.
A. into B. on C. with D. by
7. Mary:” I’d like to congratulate you on your drawing, Tom! “ Tom: ________________
A. Yes, I think so C. It’s very good. B. Thanks, it’s O.K D. It’s very nice of you to say so
8. Tet is a festival which occurs ________ late January or early February.
A. at B. from C. on D. in
9. Scientists can usually ________ when a volcano will erupt.
A. mean B. estimate C. report D. predict
10. He is famous for his _________ . He is very helpful to those less fortunate than himself.
A. kind B. unkind C. kindly D. kindness
11. After a while Yuki realized that something __________ wrong once the shaking did not stop.
A. is B. has been C. was D. will be
12. Tet is a festival which _______________________in late January or early February.
A. holds B. celebrates C. decorates D. occurs
13. In Australia, a 120-km tropical storm is known as a ______________________.
A. hurricane B. tornado C. cyclone D. typhoon
14. Passover is celebrated by ____________________people.
A. English B. Vietnamese C. Japanese D. Jewish
15. Auld Lang Syne is a song ____________________is sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. when B. which C. where D. it
16. ______________Mr Pike is old and weak, he goes jogging every day.
A. Therefore B. Because C. Although D. However
17. Most earthquakes occur ____________________the Pacific Rim.
A. along B. around C. through D. over
18. His sense of humor distinguishes him _____________________others.
A. among B. between C. from D. with
19. “I suggest going to the seaside on the weekend.” – “_____________________.”
A. That’s a reason B. That’s a trip C. That’s a fine day D. That’s a good idea
20. Many people were injured when the building ______________ .
A. collapsed B. destroyed C. struck D. erupt
21. We will arrive ________ the morning of the sixth.
A. in B. for C. on D. at
22. Tuan was an effective ____ in that volunteer program. He spent his free time heping people.
A. active B. activist C. actor D. activity
23. The ___________ of the volcano was a terrible disaster .
A. prediction B. eruption C. cyclone D. shift
24. Thank you for your donation. It was very generous________________ you.
A. in B. at C. since D. of
25. Are they preparing for a military _________ to celebrate National Day?
A. parade B. celebration C. exhibition D. nomination
26. When tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a ___________ in America.
A. cyclone B. hurricane C. tornado D. typhoon
27. They went on walking _____________ it started to rain heavily.
A. so B. though C. because D. despite
28. The women and animals _____________ you saw on TV were from China.
A. that B. which C. whom D. who
29. “Thank you very much for that!” - “_______________.”
A. of course B. thank you C. I don’t mind D. Not at all
30. Let me congratulate you ______________ your nomination.
A. about B. for C. with D. on
31. ___________ Easter Day , many children and adults enjoy painting eggs.
A. On B. At C. During D. In
32. My friend Nigel, _____________ works in the City Bank, earns much more than I do.
A. that B. which C. who D. whose
33. “I suggest going to London for the weekend.”
A. That‘s fine day B. That‘s a good idea. C. That’s a trip. D. That‘s reason.
34. ________________ the man felt very tired, he did not stop working.
A. Though B. Because C. If D. Despite
35. ___________ a sudden shaking of the earth's surface that often causes a lot of damage.
A. Earthquake B. Tidal wave C. Typhoon D. Tornado
36. I think that nothing is more precious than __________________.
A. acquaintance B. parade C. damage D. freedom
37. Easter is a joyful festival which ____________ in late March or early April.
A. celebrates B. holds C. organizes D. occurs
38. Hurricane Andrew, _____swept through southern Florida in 1992, killed 41 people.
A. which B. that C. who D. both A and B
39. “That’s a delicious cake, my daughter.” “Thanks, Mom._____________.”
A. I’m a clever girl. B. Well done. C. It is very kind of you to say so. D. Yes, of course
21. Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time.
A B C D
22. In spite of my father is old, he still goes to work.
A B C D
23. Though he loves her very much, but he can’t talk to her.
A B C D
24. She always behaves childishly despite she has grown up.
A B C D
25. Although the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A B C D
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job?
Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. ______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
41. Peter cleaned the floor yesterday morning. → The floor
->
42. "What is your name?" Mr. Brown asked me.
→Mr. Brown asked me
43. Learning English is very necessary. It is…
->
44. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
→ In spite of his
In spite of the
45. If someone doesn't put the coal in, the fire will go out.
→ Unless
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence.
6. Lan wishes she _________a long vacation.
A. has B. had C. have D. having
7. He saw that film _________7.00 p.m _________Sunday.
A. on-from B. in-at C. at-at D. at-on
8. You like watching sports, _________, Peter?
A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. doesn’t he
9. You shouldn’t eat_________. It’s not good for your health.
A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow
10. Minh got wet _________he forgot his umbrella.
A. so B. because C. and D. therefore
11. The girl _________is standing near the window is my sister.
A. who B. when C. where D. in which
12. We _________Nam since he left school.
A. met B. meet C. meeting D. haven’t met
13. Do you mind_________me home?
A. taking B. take C. took D. to take
14. This building_________in 1980.
A. built B. builds C. was built D. is built
15. She asked me_________ at English.
A. if I was good B. if was I good C. if I good D. if I am good
16. If you_________your passport, you will be in trouble.
A. lost B. lose C. would lose D. losing
17. What’s the name of the man_________gave us a gift?
A. he B. which C. who D. whose
18. The librarian asked us_________so much noise.
A. not to make B. no make C. not making D. don’t make
19. We have lived in this flat_________five years.
A. ago B. for C. since D. already
20. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, _________?
A. isn’t it B. is it C. wasn’t it D. weren’t it
EXERCISE VI: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:
1) The book ____ I bought at the bookstore yesterday is expensive.
A. who B. whose C. that D. B & C are correct
2) What’s the name of the blonde girl ____ just came in?
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & B are correct
3) I don’t like people ____ lose their tempers easily.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
4) Mexico City, ____ has a population of over 10 million, is probably the fastest growing city in the world.
A. which B. whose C. that D. A & B are correct
5) This is Henry, ____ sister works for my father.
A. who B. whose C. that D.All are correct
6) He’s the man ____ people like at first sight.
A. who B. whom C. that D. A & C are correct
7) Could you iron the trousers ____ are hanging up behind the door?
A. who B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
8) Where is the girl ____ sells tickets?
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct
9) The man____ we consider our leader had much experience in climbing mountains.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct
10) The artist ____ name I couldn’t remember was one of the best I had ever seen.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
11) Frank invited Janet, ____ he had met in Japan, to the party.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
12 The girl ____design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award.
A. whose B. whom C. that D. which
The botanist will never forget the day _______ he found the strange plant.
A. that B. when C. where D. which
3. The hotel _______ we stayed was not very clean.
A. in which B. which C. at which D. at where
4. Do you still remember the day _______ we first met?
A. on which B. in which C. on when D. at which
5. That is the painting ______ name is “Sunny Day”.
A. which B. who C. whose D. for which
hoose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
How old (1) …………………you be on Friday 13, 2029? That is how old you will be when a large asteroid, called Apophis, comes very, very close to our planet. Asteroids are rocks that circle the sun in space and sometimes (2) …………………close to Earth and even hit it. Most asteroids are very small and, if you are lucky, you can sometimes see them in the night sky as ‘falling stars’. However, most scientists believe one large asteroid, about six to twelve kilometers across, (3) …………………the earth and killed all the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago. Apophis is also big. Scientists discovered it in 2004 and they say that it is about 300 meters across. That’s about the size of a large sports stadium. An asteroid this size, according to scientists, is (4) …………………large enough to destroy our world, but it is large enough to destroy several cities. It will probably miss the earth, they say, but not by very much – it will miss us by about only 35,000 kilometers – that’s much closer than our moon (5) …………………is about 240,000 kilometers away. Another way of thinking about it is that it will miss us by only a few minutes.
1. A. are B. will C. do D. can
2. A. came B. comes C. coming D. come
3. A. crash B. hit C. touched D. came over
4. A. no B. don’t C. isn’t D. not
5. A. which B. who C. whose D. in which
21. ________we were waiting, a woman with a phone on her hand asked us what we were doing.
A. In order that B. Although C. That D. While
22. The artisan is delighted to ________ to you the craft of creating prints in an old-age style.
A. provide B. demonstrate C. express D. explain
23. Have you ever ________ to Tay Ho village in Hue? It's the place where people make the famous Bai tho conical hats.
A. gone B. go C. went D. been
24. ________ I fell he was wrong, I decided to trust him.
A. If B. As C. When D. Although
25. The bronze casting craft in Viet Nam dated back from the age of King An Duong Vuong ________ ancient bronze arrowheads were made.
A. although B. so C. because D. when
26. I want to be well-groomed ________other people think nice things about me.
A. so as not to B. as soon as C. so that D. in order to
27. Anna went to Hue city ________ she could take some beautiful photos.
A. so that B. although C. when D. while
28. She is skilled at ________ cloth.
A. weaving B. giving C. carving D. doing
29. It's a nice place for ________ who love nature and quietness.
A. there B. this C. those D. that
30. She is very good at knitting. She ________ herself this sweater. It looks very nice.
A. is knitting B. knits C. knit D. knitted
31. I'm looking ________ to the weekend.
A. down B. forward C. up D. on
32. She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find ________.
A. up B. for C. out D. against
33. Situated on the bank of the Duong River, the village was famous for the ________ of making Dong Ho paintings.
A. activity B. manufacture C. production D. craft
34. David Ferris’s father was a bank manager living ________the outskirts of the Lancastrian town of Preston.
A. on B. of C. in D. at
35. The flower was ________ out of a single piece of valuable wood.
A. moulded B. carved C. given D. cast
36. In 1990, due to the change of the economic situation, many Dong Ho cooperatives had to ________.
A. shut B. close C. close in D. close down
37. Do you think that the various crafts remind people ________ a specific region?
A. of B. about C. in D. for
38. Don't give ________ singing. You are very talented.
A. down B. in C. up D. on
39. Do you know who’s ________ his pottery workshop?
A. taking over B. bringing out C. passing down D. turning down
40. ________ he isn't available, we'll look for another consultant.
A. In the case that B. Unless C. While D. When
