Circle the best answer A, B, C or D:
1. If we are thinking of having a day in the country, I should like to listen to the weather …………………………
A. statement B. spell C. forecast D. recording
2. They ……………………………. their examinations at the end of the next month.
A. take B. took C. takes D.are going to take
3. Tommy had his big brother ………………………. his shoes for him.
A. to tie B. tie C. tied D. tying
4. Don't worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily ……………… you up for the night.
A. take B. put C. set D. keep
5. Football is a subject I know very………………………… of.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
6. The weather was ………………………… that we didn't go out.
A. very bad B. such bad C. so bad D. too bad
7. They didn’t want to get home late,……………………….. they hired a mini bus.
A. but B. so that C. so D. however
8. You rarely watch sports programs on TV,…………………………?
A. do you B. don’t you C. is it D. are you
9…………………………….playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.
A. Moreover B. Apart C. Together D. Besides
10. The SEA Games were……………………………. every 2 years.
A. had B. held C. taken D. made
11. It’s worth………………………… if there are any cheap flights to Singapore at the weekend.
A. find out B. finding out C. to find out D. that you find
12. The village seemed strange to me……………………….I’d been there several times.
A. however B. in spite of C. although D. despite
13. Students were………………………. a lot pressure before the final examination.
A. above B. with C. under D. on
14. I’m really bored.......................................eating chips. Can’t we have something else for a change?
A. with B. of C. from D. about
15. That director.............................................a big company.
A. guides B. runs C. leads D. goes
16. - “This movie is boring and too violent” - “ I agree ...........................................?”
A. Will we leave B. Why don’t we leave C. Must we leave D. Would we leave
17. I don’t notice that you are still working : I’ll turn .......................................... the volume.
A. in B. off C. over D. down
18. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ....................................
A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine
19. We were so late that we ................................................ had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply
20. No, it’s no good. I’ve ……………………….. my time in trying to make it work.
A. spent B. spoiled C. wasted D. consumed
21.Hoa failed her math test. …………………, she has to do the test again.
A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So
22. “……………………..…… the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast.”
A. Turn off B. Turn down C. Turn on D. Turn over
23. ………………. smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is not ban on tobacco advertising.
A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Therefore
24. You cannot see the doctor ………………….. you have made an appointment with him.
A. without B. unless C. however D. even
25. He arrived late, …………………………… was annoying.
A. it B. that C. what D. which
26. I'm sorry I opened your handbag, but I …………………….. it for mine.
A. confused B. imagined C. recognized D. mistook
27. They are …………………… their house because they need more bedrooms.
A. increasing B. extending C. adding D. growing
28. The job was more difficult than I …………………….. it to be.
A. expect B. have expected C. would expect D. had expected
29. Her daughter is……………………..of collecting coins.
A. fond B. amused C. interested D. bored
30. You must leave now…………………………you will be late for work.
A. unless B. if C. because D. or
31. The wind is blowing so hard. There has never been ………………………….storm.
A. terrible B. a so terrible C. such terrible D. such a terrible
32. He hoped his……………………would give him a pay rise.
A. employee B. employ C. employer D. employed
33. He came in quietly ……………………not to wake the baby up.
A. as if B. if so C. so as D. such as
34. The building has a smoke detector……………………….any fires can be detected immediately.
A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if
35. Anne persisted……………………..her search for the truth about what had happened.
A. at B. about C. in D. on
Circle the best answer A, B, C or D:
1. If we are thinking of having a day in the country, I should like to listen to the weather …………………………
A. statement B. spell C. forecast D. recording
2. They ……………………………. their examinations at the end of the next month.
A. take B. took C. takes D.are going to take
3. Tommy had his big brother ………………………. his shoes for him.
A. to tie B. tie C. tied D. tying
4. Don't worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily ……………… you up for the night.
A. take B. put C. set D. keep
5. Football is a subject I know very………………………… of.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
6. The weather was ………………………… that we didn't go out.
A. very bad B. such bad C. so bad D. too bad
7. They didn’t want to get home late,……………………….. they hired a mini bus.
A. but B. so that C. so D. however
8. You rarely watch sports programs on TV,…………………………?
A. do you B. don’t you C. is it D. are you
9…………………………….playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.
A. Moreover B. Apart C. Together D. Besides
10. The SEA Games were……………………………. every 2 years.
A. had B. held C. taken D. made
11. It’s worth………………………… if there are any cheap flights to Singapore at the weekend.
A. find out B. finding out C. to find out D. that you find
12. The village seemed strange to me……………………….I’d been there several times.
A. however B. in spite of C. although D. despite
13. Students were………………………. a lot pressure before the final examination.
A. above B. with C. under D. on
14. I’m really bored.......................................eating chips. Can’t we have something else for a change?
A. with B. of C. from D. about
15. That director.............................................a big company.
A. guides B. runs C. leads D. goes
16. - “This movie is boring and too violent” - “ I agree ...........................................?”
A. Will we leave B. Why don’t we leave C. Must we leave D. Would we leave
17. I don’t notice that you are still working : I’ll turn .......................................... the volume.
A. in B. off C. over D. down
18. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ....................................
A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine
19. We were so late that we ................................................ had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply
20. No, it’s no good. I’ve ……………………….. my time in trying to make it work.
A. spent B. spoiled C. wasted D. consumed
21.Hoa failed her math test. …………………, she has to do the test again.
A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So
22. “……………………..…… the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast.”
A. Turn off B. Turn down C. Turn on D. Turn over
23. ………………. smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is not ban on tobacco advertising.
A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Therefore
24. You cannot see the doctor ………………….. you have made an appointment with him.
A. without B. unless C. however D. even
25.He arrived late, …………………………… was annoying.
A. it B. that C. what D. which
26. I'm sorry I opened your handbag, but I …………………….. it for mine.
A. confused B. imagined C. recognized D. mistook
27. They are …………………… their house because they need more bedrooms.
A. increasing B. extending C. adding D. growing
28. The job was more difficult than I …………………….. it to be.
A. expect B. have expected C. would expect D. had expected
29. Her daughter is……………………..of collecting coins.
A. fond B. amused C. interested D. bored
30. You must leave now…………………………you will be late for work.
A. unless B. if C. because D. or
31. The wind is blowing so hard. There has never been ………………………….storm.
A. terrible B. a so terrible C. such terrible D. such a terrible
32. He hoped his……………………would give him a pay rise.
A. employee B. employ C. employer D. employed
33. He came in quietly ……………………not to wake the baby up.
A. as if B. if so C. so as D. such as
34. The building has a smoke detector……………………….any fires can be detected immediately.
A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if
35. Anne persisted……………………..her search for the truth about what had happened.
A. at B. about C. in D. on
