Exercise 1: Choose the best option (A,B,C,D) to complete each sentence.
1. I don’t understand what she’s saying _________ she’s speaking so far
A. because of B. because C. although D. in spite of
2. The traffic in the city is stuck _________ the heavy snow.
A. because of B. so C. because D. although
3. She was lazy _________ she failed her English examination.
A. because B. because of C. although D. so
4. _________ he has many financial difficulties, he still studies well at university.
A. Because B. In spite of C. Although D. Because of
5. _________ the expensive smartphone, he can’t buy it.
A. Despite B. Although C. Because D. Because of
6. She was absent from class yesterday _________ she was badly sick.
A. although B. because C. when D. because of
7. _________ he was poor, he still tried his best to study well at school.
A. Despite B. After C.because D. Although
8. Nancy handed in the essay to her teacher _________ she had finished it.
A. after B. before C. when D. because
9. I started to learn English _________ I was 15 years old.
A. before B. because C. when D. although
10. _________ the bad weather, we cancelled our picnic to the national park.
A. Because of B. In spite of C. When D. Because
11. Most students went to class on time _________ the heavy rain.
A. because of B. in spite of C. when D. although
12. My dad often has breakfast _________ he goes to work every day.
A. before B. after C. because D. until
13. We will wait for you _________ you come back.
A. until B. when C. before D. because
14. The car exploded _________ it crashed into a big tree by the road.
A. although B. when C. because of D. in spite of
15. He does everything for her _________ he loves her so much.
A. because of B. despite C. although D. because
16. He still continued to work _________ he was very tired.
A. because B. when C. although D. until
17. _________ the interesting movie, Nam still fell asleep.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. When
18. Nam studies physics not very well _________ he like it so much.
A. because B. although C. despite D. because of
20. Minh failed his job interview _________ his bad preparation for it.
A. because B. although C. despite D. because of
Choose the correct words to complete the first paragraph. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
Yesterday I went to see a really great exhibition about Amy Wine-house. Wine-house, as everyone knows, was one of the greatest British singer of the early 2000s. Amy played guitar and sang much (1)________ anyone else of her age. She usually sang Jazz and blues. The way she sang was very moving. I listened to her music all the time when I (2)________.
1. A. better B. best C. best than D. better than
2. A. had grown up B. grew up C. was growing up D. grow up
VI. Choose the best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete each sentense or replace the underlined part.
18. Miss Phuong is saying about her teaching _________
A. professor B. profession C. professional D. profess
19. My school is a very _________ place.
A. beautiful B. beauty C. beautifully D. beautify
20. Although they have to work hard in the field, they still live very _________.
A. happily B. happiness C. unhappy D. happy
21. The alarm goes off at 4:30
A. chats B. gets up C. rings D. goes away
22. It's impolite _________people about their salary
A. ask B. asking C. asked D. to ask
23. She can _________four foreign languages.
A. speaking B. speak C. to speak D. spoke
24. Do you enjoy_________ cartoons?
A. to watch B. watched C. watching D. watch
25. We were _________ with the movie
A. disappointing B. disappointed C. disappointment D. disappointedly
26. Marie Curie was born in Warsaw _______ November 7th, 1867.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
27. Don't _______noise in class
A. give B. do C. talk D. make
28. By the time they came, she _________ to the club.
A. has already gone B. will go C. had already gone D. go
29. We _______ the Moon Festival two weeks ago.
A. welcomes B. welcoming C. welcomed D. had welcomed
30. We _______ in this school since last August.
A. have studied B. studied C. has studied D. are studying
31. I often ________ dinner at 6 p.m
A. had B. will have C. has had D. have
32. _______lessons does Ba have every day ?
A. How many B. How much C. How tall D. How about
33. Nam: _______ does she go to the market ? >> Lan: at 8 a.m
A. What make B. What about C. What colour D. What time
VII. Choose the underlined part among A,B,C or D that needs correcting:
34. He practised to do some of the memory exercises
A. B. C. D.
35. Let's having lunch in the garden today
A. B. C. D.
36. We hope passing this exam
A. B. C. D.
Choose the correct words to complete the second paragraph. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) She had lots of problems with drugs and alcohol, and sometimes she couldn’t remember the words of the songs she was singing. I think she (1)________ very unhappy. The people around her in the music industry did not lift a finger to help her with her problems. She died much too young. I still remember where I was, and what I was doing when I heard the news that she (2)________.
1. A. must be B. might been C. can’t have be D. must have been
2. A. died B. was died C. dyed D. had died
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences
The plot was surrounded by a stone wall and _______ with flowering trees.
A. planted
B. destroyed
C. eliminated
D. worried
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences
Sam didn't get much formal _______.
A. school
B. schooling
C. schooldays
D. schoolgirl
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences
It’s true _______ your aunt's gone back to teaching, isn’t it?
A. that
B. when
C. which
D. where
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences
Are you planning to go _______ Paul's job when he leaves?
A. after
B. ahead
C. on
D. up
II. VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR
Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. That's Peter,________father has just come from the Philippines.
A. who B. that C. whose D. whom
2. Smartphones, laptops and tablets are modem ________ that have changed the way we think.
A. devices B. access C. computer D. information
3. Electronics make students'________lighter.
A. handbags B. backpacks C. books D. exams
4. A________is a mobile computer that is also useful for language learning.
A. desktop B. CD player C. radio D. tablet
5. Don't ask him those questions. He hates answering________questions.
A. mobile B. annoyed C. personal D. excited
6. He didn't come back home last night, ________made his parents very worried.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
7. After they________, I sat down and took a nap.
A. had gone B. went C. gone D. go
8. The bag ________I bought yesterday was made in Italy.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
9. ________ is a result of dumping plastic or other inorganic waste in the ground and the ovemse of chemical fertilizers in agriculture.
A. water pollution B. soil pollution C. noise pollution D. air pollution
10. In the age of technology you can take advantage________new applications which are very useful for learning English.
A. of B. on C. in D. up
11. Mothers have long used folk songs to _______________ babies to sleep
A. delight B. communicate C. buzz D. lull
12. To attract film viewers, a majority of film makers now tend to expose nude ________.
A. motions B. parts C. scenes D. Events
13. Pélé is regarded _________ the greatest football player of all time
A. at B. as C. for D. with
14. Hoi An is famous ________________ its old temples and pagodas.
A. in B. for C. at D. with
15. "Would you mind helping me?" – "________."
A. No, a problem B. Sure, no problem C. No, I wouldn't D. Yes, I would
16.The building in the middle of the town_______ now.
A. is being painted B. being painted C. is painting D. be painted
17. It was not until ____________________ that she cooked the meal.
A. her father would come home B. her father has come home
C. her father came home D. her father comes home
18. The Palace hotel was __________than the Grosvenor.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. the most expensive D. the more expensive
19. ______________ do you like to live – in the city or in the countryside?
A. How B. When C. What D. Where
20. The children became....................... about the cartoon.
A. exciting B. to excite C. excited D. excite
21. Peter has practiced playing the piano ________________ the piano contest next week.
A. in order enter B. to entering C. to enter D. not to enter
22. Everyone knows what is happening to......earth but we just do not know how to stop it.
A. an B. a C. the D. Φ