1. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
2. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away
3. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
4. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _______ his boss.
A. up to B. on for C. on well with D. in with
5. Why do they ______ talking about money all the time?
A. keep on B. give up C. take after D. stop by
6. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
7. The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
8. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _____ the gas supply to the flat.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up
9. I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up B. raised C. brought up D. rose
20. The Taste Of the tiny church ………………every memory of my childhood.
A. brought up B. brought off C. brought back D. brought in
12. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned, but he couldn’t do the business well because of his lack of __________.
a. experiment b. service c. hobby d. experience
13. After every semester some best students are always __________ prizes and scholarship.
a. awarded b. devoted c. obtained d. prevented
14. Vaccinating is the best __________ of some certain infectious disesases.
a. prevent b. prevention c. preventing d. preventor
15. The course required regular __________. Peter was not allowed to take the examination because of his several absences.
a. entertainment b. compliment c. attendance d. expectation
Use PAST SIMPLE & PAST PERFECT.
1. They (sell) ___________everything before they moved to Glasgow.
2. After he had worked hard, he (feel) ____________ill.
3. He (leave) ___the room after I (explain) _____ all the facts.
4. By the time he (become) _________a writer, he (work) ________as an actor.
5. Last night, he (tell) _________me that he (see)___________ a lion.
6. They (buy) _____________the flat two years ago.
7. When I (get)__________home, my mom (already/make)___________ dinner.
8. He (ask) _________me for her telephone number before he (phone) ______her.
9. She (open)____________ the box after she (find)_____________ the key.
10. By the time they (begin) ________the party, they (invite) _______some friends.
1. They have just introduced a new style of jeans.
-> A new style
2. What a pity. I'm not lying on a beautiful sunny beach!
-> I wish
3. Dane wishes he had spoken his mind at the meeting.
-> Dane regretted
4. The police must be phoned immediately.
-> Someone
5. Is that the place where you lived before?
-> Did you use
6. This is the best concert I have ever been to.
-> I've never been
7. There is no need for you to do any work if you don't feel like it.
-> If you don't feel
8. It's Linda's sixteenth birthday on Wednesday.
-> Linda will
9. Do you ever regret not learning how to swim?
->I wish
10. This is his first time learning English.
-> He has
He stopped to smoke because it is harmful for his health .
A. is B. to smoke C. his D. health
After Tom had returned to his house , he was reading a book .
A. a B. to C. was reading D. had returned
Thuy’s class is diffeerent with other classes .
A. is B. with C. Thuy’s D. classes
Task 4: Choose the correct answers. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.2pt) 1. After following his instructor’s guidance, he _______ great progress last year.
A. did B. made C. played D. went
2. It is so difficult for someone_______ a percussion instrument professionally.
A. to hear B. to do C. to play D. to go
Task 5: Rearrange the letters to make meaningful words. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)
1. ESGSAEM (7 letters)
2. IATVTICY (8 letters)
Task 6: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.2pt).
Books are as ______ as computers. (use)
2. Lucy uses the ______ machine every day because she has three children. (wash).
Task 7: Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)
1. In my opinion, Maria ________ in her job for the next ten years.
A. probably stay B. will probably stay C. probably will stay
2. ________ the newspapers today? They are all talking about the crash.
A. Have you read B. You have read C. Will you read
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.
Question 46. I finished my project. Then I left for a two-week holiday.
A. After I had finished my project, I left for my two-week holiday.
B. After I finished my project, I had left for my two-week holiday.
C. I finished my project before I had left for my two-week holiday.
D. I finished my project because I left for a two-week holiday before.
Question 47. He worked as a shipper to earn enough money. Then he studied in the university.
A. He started to work as a shipper to earn enough money when he studied in the university.
B. While working as a shipper to earn enough money, he studied in the university.
C. He has worked as a shipper to earn enough money since he studied in the university.
D. He had worked as a shipper to earn enough money before he studied in the university.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 48. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely hard.
A. She worked very hard, so she lived in difficult living conditions.
B. She worked very hard, but she still lived in difficult conditions.
C. She worked very hard even though her living conditions were difficult.
D. She worked very hard because her living conditions were difficult.
Question 49. Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected.
A. Too many people came to the meeting.
B. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected.
C. There were not enough seats for all people as we had expected.
D. We had expected more people to come to the meeting.
Question 50. It was impossible to find Tom anywhere.
A. Tom was unable to go anywhere.
B. Tom could not be found anywhere.
C. Finding Tom was possible.
D. Tom could go anywhere he liked.
IV. Choose the best answer
1. The child________ before the doctor arrived.
a. died b. had died c. has died d. was dying
2. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests________
a. had left b. has left c. left d. were leaving
3. The secretary________ the report by 10:00 yesterday.
a. hasn't finished b. hasn't finished c. didn't finish d. would finish
4. Jane's eyes are red. She________
a. cried b. has cried c. has been crying d. had cried
5. This room is dirty. Someone________ in here.
a. smoked b. has smoked c. had been smoking d. has been smoking
6. Arsenal________ next Monday.
a. wins b. will win c. would win d. is winning
7. it________ rain tomorrow.
a. rains b. will rain c. is going to rain d. is raining
8. I'll come and see you before I ________ for America.
a. leave b. will leave c. have left d. shall leave
9. The little girl asked what________ to her friend.
a. has happened b. happened c. had happened d. would have been happened
10. John________ a book when I saw him.
a. is reading b. read c. was reading d. reading
11. He said he________ return later.
a. will b. would c. can d. would be'
12. Jack________ he door.
a. has just opened b. open c. will have opened d. opening
13. I have been waiting for you________
a. since early morning b. since 9 a.m c. for two hours d. all are correct
14. My sister________ for you since yesterday.
a. is looking b. was looking c. has been looking d. looked
15. Jack________ the door.
a. has just painted b. paint c. will have painted d. painting
16. The train________ half an hour ago.
a. has been leaving b. left c. has left d. had left
17. We________ Doris since last Sunday.
a. don't see b. haven't seen c. didn't see d. hadn't seen
18. When I last saw him, he________ in London.
a. has lived b. is living c. was living d. has been living
19. She is tired now. She________ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. has learned c. learns d. learned
20. They will have gone home before you________ to meet them.
a. came b. come c. will come d. are coming
21. Hurry up or the train________ before you ca catch it.
a. will leave b. leaves c. will have left d. has left
22. Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
23. A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed b. composes c. comprised d. comprises
24. This is the first time I ________ here.
a. am b. have been c. was d. be
25. Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
26. My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. has been waiting d. have waited
27. Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
a. has visited b. will visit c. would visit d. is going to visit
28. ________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin b. has it begun c. Had it begun d. Would it begin
29. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never seen d. never had seen
30. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
19. The accident __________ while he was driving very fast on the street.
A. was happening B. happened C. had happened D. happens
20. Last Monday Alex __________ her lessons carefully before she went to class.
A. prepared B. was preparing C. prepares D. had prepared
21. Nam went to Australia for his study in 2000 after he __________ English for 4 years in Vietnam.
A. had learnt B. has learnt C. learnt D. was learning
22. I __________ to school by bus every day.
A. went B. go C. am going D. was going
23. My family __________ Ha Long Bay 5 years ago.
A. visit B. had visited C. visited D. have visited
24. Thomas __________ school when he __________ 5 years old.
A. went/was B. had went/was C. went/had been D. goes/is
25. Mary: Where is John? > Alex: He _________ in the garden with his father at the moment.
A. works B. is working C. was working D. worked
26. My sister often makes me _________ the floor every evening.
A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
27. It takes my mother 15 minutes to prepare the breakfast every day.
A. to have B. to buy C. to get ready D. to clean up
28. The ladder __________ off while Nam __________ the wall yesterday, so he was badly injured.
A. fell/painted B. was falling/was painting C. had fallen/painted D. fell/was painting
29. Last night I __________ TV before I __________ to bed
A. had watched/went B. watched/was going C. watched/went D. watched/had gone
30. He used to harbor a dream of _________ career when he was at high school.
A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically
31. She usually practices _________ English with her friends.
A. to speak B. speaking C. speak D. to peaking
32. Tom _______ a student, and he _______ to school by bus every day.
A. is/is going B. was/goes C. was/went D. is/goes