Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
My brother and (A) sister are looking (B) forward to spend (C) their holiday (D) in Nha Trang this summer.
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
Everyone are (A) wearing black (B) this year because (C) it’s fashionable (D).
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
Before he had come (A) back home (B), Jack had visited (C) his uncle (D).
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1 I've got neither time _______________ money.
a. or b. nor c. and d. but also
2 Why are you learning English ? - "___________I need it for my job".
a. So b. Because c. But d. If
3 At 8 o'clock yesterday evening, I _________ my homework.
a. am doing b. have done c. did d. was doing
4 He never smokes in the public, ________?
a. does he b. doesn’t he c. is he d. isn’t he
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
1 It (A)was this book (B)which I (C)borrowed (D)from Lan.
a. was b. which c. borrowed d. from
2 Mai (A)was (B)the last student (C)left the (D)class.
a. wasb. the lastc. leftd. class
3 They (A)got married twenty (B)years (C)ago, (D)did they?
a. got married b. years c. ago d. did they
4 My father (A)works in (B)a hospital (C)building (D)in 1990.
a. works b. a c. building d. in
5 She (A)is afraid (B)of (C)live (D)on her own in a big city.
a. is afraid b. of c. live d. on her own
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1 I've got neither time _______________ money.
a. or b. nor c. and d. but also
2 Why are you learning English ? - "___________I need it for my job".
a. So b. Because c. But d. If
3 At 8 o'clock yesterday evening, I _________ my homework.
a. am doing b. have done c. did d. was doing
4 He never smokes in the public, ________?
a. does he b. doesn’t he c. is he d. isn’t he
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
1 Yuri Gagarin was the first person . …………… into space.
a. flew b. to fly c. flown d. fly
Il. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
1 Scientists and economists (A)believe that human beings (B)can never (C)use away all the (D)mineral resources on Earth.
a. believe b. can never c. use away d. mineral
2 (A)Plants and animals (B)live in the sea sank (C)to the sea bed (D)when they die.
a. plants b. live c. to d. when
3 (A)Learning a foreign language (B)enables a student (C)develop an understanding of another (D)culture.
a. learning b. enables c. develop d. culture
4 Mrs. Stevens, along (A)with (B)her cousins from New Mexico, (C)are planning to (D)attend the festivities.
a. with b. her cousins from c. are d. attend
5 In a laboratory experiment, an investigator (A)often begins by (B)work out different conditions (C)for two groups (D)of subjects.
a. often b. work c. for d. of subjects
6 (A)The newspaper (B)report (C)contained (D)many important information.
a. the b. report c. contained d. many
lll. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
1 They decided to go to the zoo in spite of the heavy rain.
Though..................................................................................
2 Because the weather was bad, the plane couldn’t take off.
Because of.............................................................................
3 They had no intention of travelling around the world
They didn’t intend..........................................................................
4 Somebody has taken away some of my books.
Some of my books..........................................................................
5 Can you close window, please?
Would you mind........................................................................................
Choose the one word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
She's made friends _______ a little girl who lives next door.
A. of
B. by
C. with
D. to
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1.A. Cloure B. Pleasure C. Conclusion D. Pressure (gạch chân s )
II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1 “___________ send this document to my office by fax? ” - “Certainly .”
a. Would you like b. Would you mind c. Could you d. Why not
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
1.(A)It is the room (B)that (C)cleans every day (D)by my sister.
a. It is b. that c. cleans d. by
IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
1. “I am sorry that I broke the glass” said Jim.
Jim apologised.........................................................
2. I really think you ought to take some exercises.
It is high time........................................................
3. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
No sooner...................................................................................................
4. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
The sooner..................................................................................................
5. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
So.......................................................................................................................
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1.As the drug ……………, the patient got better.
a. force b. influence c. action d. take effect
2 .Young volunteers often help the sick or the aged to clean …………… their houses.
a. on b. off c. up d. in
3.Jim . …………… her on passing the final exams.
a. thanked b. prevented c. congratulated d. warned
II. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
1 I offered to help her but she said “No, thanks” (turned)
She...................................................................................
2 I would prefer you not to phone me at work. (rather)
I...........................................................................................
3 He is determined to campaign for his son’s freedom. (intention)
He has..........................................................................................
4 “It is not worth worrying about the past” I told him. (point)
I told him that......................................................................................
5 I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.(matter)
No..........................................................................................................