Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences - Daisy: “What a lovely flatyouhave!” -Mary: “ .”
A. Lovely, Ithink so B. Thank you. Hope you will dropin
C. Of course not, it’snot costly D. No problem
2. Mr Noman suggested his son his Spanish pronunciation.
A. improve B.toimprove C.improves D.improving
3. The kids to the cinema.
A. are enjoyed taken B. is enjoyedtaking
C. enjoybeing taken D. enjoy taking
4. my relatives were grateful after the event.
A. Most B. Themost of C.Most of D. Most outof
5. difficult it is, we’ll finish solving it before tomorrow.
A. No matterwhat B.How far C. Nomatter how D.Whichever
6. ____he loved her, he didn’t forgive her for what she haddone.
A. Much as B.Because C.No matter D.However
7. Last year, Matt earned..........................his brother
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than D. twice as moreas
8. Rarely...........about the environment enough to give up theircars
A. dopeople care B. arepeople care C. peoplearecare D. care people
B. Tom always.............the crossword in the paper beforebreakfast
C. makes B.writes C.does D.works
9. I do not mind your using my bike.................you take care ofit
A. although B. for thefear that C.provided that D.unless
10. What time areyou duty? Let’s have a coffee afterthat.
A. over B.on C.off D. out of
11. Don’t give up yourharboring dream. working harder andharder.
A. Try out B.Keep on C.Speed up D. Go off
12. It’s been a good year. I’ve written two books and a couple ofarticles,and are now in print.
A. both ofwhich B. bothofthem C. allofwhich D. all ofthem
13. The meal Marycooked tastes .
A. well B.badly C.good D.worse
14. at the party, we saw Ruth standingalone.
A. Arriving B.We arrived C.Arrived D. We were arriving
15. He was turned down for the job becauseheis
A. qualified B.qualifying C.unqualified D.qualification
16. Everyone hopes to pass the nextfinal exam, ?
A.doesn’the B. hasn’the C. haven’tthey D. don’t they
17. They hardly believe him and................
A. sodo I B. neitherdo I C. Ido,too D. I believehim
18. I don’t think we have very much......................., we are very differentpeople
A. together B.incommon C.the same D.similar
Part 1: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences:
1. Would you like............... and visit me next summer?
A. come B. to come C. comes D. coming
2. I wish I......................Vicky more often.
A. see B. will see C. saw D. have seen
3. When I was a child , I used............the guitar.
A. plays B. to play C. playing D. played
4. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped....................
A. grows B. growing C. grow D. to grow
5. For me, the book is very .................and useful.
A. enjoy B. enjoyable C. enjoyment D. enjoyed
6. She likes playing tennis......... ........Sunday morning.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
7. My grandmother ................ in the countryside when she was young.
A. don’t live B. live C. hasn’t lived D. used to live
8. Nam .........the chickens and collects the eggs as soon as he completes his homework.
A. waters B. feeds C. sweeps D. flows
V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:
1.Lan was born __________ October 10th..
A. in B. on C. of D. for
2.They said to her __________ the end __________ the week.
A. on – of B. at – in C. at – of D. of - on
3.Miss Hoa is very __________. She goes to church every morning.
A. religious B. religiously C. religion D. religioner
4.We will __________ in touch.
A. have B. reach C. keep D. hold.
5.Would you like to come and visit __________ next week?
A. we B. our C. ours D. us
6.I love this city! Its sights make a deep __________ on me.
A. impress B. impressed C. impressing D. impression
7.You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.
A. optional B. forceful C. compulsory D. required
8.Mai is a Buddhist. She often goes to __________ to pray.
A. church B. pagoda C. temple D. mosque
9.Mathematics and Literature are ______________ subjects in high schools.
A. adding B. compulsory C. optional D. Religious
10.Tam wishes his father __________ here now to help him.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
11 ………………………… Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modern city.
A. As B. Such as C. Like D. With
12. I wish I ………………………… his name and his phone number.
A. have known B. knowing C. know D. knew
13. Last year we ………………… Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Long Bay.
A. visiting B. visited C. will visit D. to visit
14. Malaysia ………………………… into two regions.
A. divided B. was divided C. is divided D. dividing
15. I ………………………… this movie 5 years ago.
A. see B. have seen C. saw D. seeing
16. She has taught English here ………………………… 10 years.
A. in B. since C. at D. for
17. We used to ………………………… badminton in the afternoon when we were in the countryside.
A. play B. plays C. playing D. played
18. Rice is ………………………… in Asian countries.
A. grown B. grow C. grew D. to grow
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. You should catch the train at 9 am so that you can arrive _____ Hue at 5 pm.
a. to b. in c. on d. at
2. She was very kind _____ my friends when they were in Hanoi.
a. for b. to c. at d. with
3. They will come to our house _____ 10 minutes.
a. for b. to c. in d. during
4. The success of the holiday depends _____ the weather.
a. for b. on c. to d. X
5. At weekends, he often rides his bike to the countryside _____ improve his health.
a. so as to b. in order to c. to d. All are correct
6. What do people do for a _____ in your home village?
a. live b. life c. living d. lives
7. Ba hurt his foot while he _____ down the boat.
a. climbed b. climbs c. was climbing d. is climbing
8. I _____ a letter to my best friend last night.
a. write b. am writing c. wrote d. will write
9. Mary tried to avoid _____ him.
a. meeting b. meet c. to meet d. met
10. When was the last time you _____ to your village?
a. return b. returned c. have returned d. was returning
11. _____ does it take to get to the river from here?
a. How far b. How much c. How many d. How long
12. Be polite to the people you meet. Everyone likes _____.
a. politeness b. impolitely c. impolite d. None is correct
13. We haven’t been there _____ two years.
a. since b. for c. during d. in
14. After two hours traveling by car, we _____ a quiet town by the sea.
a. came b. arrived c. reached d. got
15. _____ is your home village from here?
a. How long b. How far c. How much d. How
16. Lien is looking forward to the trip _____ Ha Long Bay.
a. in b. to c. at d. about
17. _____ Jane was young, she used to swim in the river.
a. Since b. When c. While d. For
18. _____ you hurry, we won’t catch the bus.
a. If b. Unless c. When d. Although
19. How long _____ it _____ you to get there?
a. is / take b. does / take c. is / taking d. has / taken
20. What time _____ your train _____ tomorrow?
a. do / leave b. does / leave c. will / leave d. has / left
21. The skirt was _____ expensive _____ she couldn’t afford to buy it.
a. so ... as b. so ... that c. such ... that d. such ... as
22. She is _____ a friendly girl _____ everyone wants to make friends with her.
a. so ... that b. so ... as c. such ... that d. too ... to
23. I wish I _____ more time to get to know your country better.
a. have b. will have c. am having d. had
24. My mother will be away for two weeks, _____ I have to cook myself.
a. so b. in order to c. because d. otherwise
25. Sue likes to visit many places of _____ in Vietnam.
a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. interests
26. She refused _____ his invitation for dinner yesterday evening.
a. accepting b. to accept c. being accepted d. accepts
27. Liz _____ a lot of photos during the visit to Hanoi.
a. takes b. took c. makes d. made
28. We caught a bus and it would _____ the place in one hour.
a. get b. arrive c. reach d. come
Task 3 : Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. The trip to the National Gallery has been until next Friday.
a. put off b. looked up c. turned up d. found out
2. Can you imagine who I came ___________while I was in Paris?
a. up b. across c. out d. on
3. She __________talking about her trip although everyone found it tiring.
a. went on b. got on c. went out d. kept up with
4. My mother says she’s looking ______________meeting you.
Part I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. I think he will join us, _________?
A. don’t I B. won’t he C. will he C. do I
2. Ninety _________the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.
A. minutes is B. minutes are C. minute is D. minute are
3. The local authorities are conducting _________campaign to help _________disabled.
A. X/ X B. the/ X C. a/ the D. X/ the
4. _________before me, please pick up the mail.
A. Should arrive B. Should you arrive C. You should arrive D. You should have arrived
5. A number of political prisoners _________since Independent Day.
A. has been released B. have released C. was released D. have been released
6. She ……………. her husband’s job for his ill health.
A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed
7. As …………….as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer.
A. much B. far C. soon D. long
8. Please ____________ your cigarette before entering the room.
A. put up B. put down C. put out D. put aside
9. To become an artist, you need to be ____________
A. imagine B. imaginative C. imagination D. imaginarily
10. Staying in the hotel costs _________ renting a room in the dormitory for a week.
A. twice as much as B. as much twice as C. twice more than D. as much as twice
11. Tom _____ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.
A. used to take B. is used to take C. is used to taking D. is used to be taken
12. He has just taken an examination__________________ chemistry.
A. on B. about C. for D. in
13. It __________ a disaster, but fortunately he ___________ fast at the time.
A. might be – didn’t drive B. must be – won’t be driving
C. was supposed to be – hadn’t driven D. could have been – wasn’t driving
14. She is one of the few people ________.
A. to whom I look up B. I look up C. who look up to D. to who I look up
15. They can’t have had the car properly __________, because when I saw them yesterday, they seemed __________ a lot of trouble with it.
A. repaired – to be having B. to be repaired – to have
C. repair – having had D. to repair – to have had
Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the given words so that they have the same meaning as the given sentences. Do not change the words given in any way.
1. All the student passed the exam except Jenny. (who)
Jenny was the________________________________________________________.
2. The doctor told her to reduce the amount of sugar in her diet. (cut)
The doctor told __________________________________________________________.
3. Each month he goes to the local hairdresser’s for a haircut. (gets)
Each month ____________________________________________________________
4. I’m sure he hasn’t forgotten about the meetings (have)
He__________________________________________________________.
5. There is no way I will change my plans just to fit in with his. (intention)
I have ______________________________________________________.
Part 3. Fill in one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences
1. This tree has been struck _____________ lightening many times.
2. Mrs. Darby always prides _____________ her cooking.
3. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes _____________her. It was very cold.
4. __________ the 1980s, it was popular to wear tapered pants and neon colours.
5. Would you mind if I had a look _____________ your luggage?
I. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the sentences below.
1. Jane was very surprised when she looked at in the mirror.
A. she B. hers C. herself D. her
2. I clearly remember this man somewhere in the city.
A. to see B. saw C. seen D. seeing
3. Mary doesn’t like fish and .
A. her sister does either B. her sister doesn’t neither
C. neither does her sister D. either does her sister
4. This one is prettier, but it costs as the other one.
A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many
5. weather! We can't go out for a walk now.
A. How terrible B. What terrible C. How a terrible D. What a terrible
6. He seldom goes fishing, ? A. doesn't he B. is he C. does he D. isn't he
7. The earthquake the city at two in the morning.
A. came B. happened C. hit D. took place
8. I have always wanted to visit Paris, of France.
A. is the capital B. the capital C. which the capital D. that is the capital
9. A: “Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight?” _ B: “......... ”
A. Yes, please B. No, thanks C. Yes, I’d love to D. I’m sorry. I’d love to
10. I suddenly that I had left my purse with the money at home.
A. understood B. recognized C. knew D. realized
11. We wish we had a sister yours. A. like B. of C. as D. with
12. In the desert, it is hot in the day-time but the temperature sharply at night.
A. slips B. drops C. descends D. reduces
13. I waited for him until 8:30, I gave up.
A. which time B. at which C. that time D. at that time
14. However annoying they are, you shouldn’t your temper with small children.
A. miss B. fail C. drop D. lose
15. Paulo is the head at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.
A. cooker B. chief C. waiter D. chef
16. Here is the man my brother is going to .
A. who his daughter / marry B. whose daughter / marry with
C. whose a daughter / marry to D. whose daughter / marry
16. A: “I’m taking my first exam next week”. – B: “ !”
A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Well done D. Congratulations
17. A: “What a lovely house you have!” – B: “........ ”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. I think so C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem
18. The journey was rather long but really .
A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyable D. enjoyed
19. I liked the man , but later I hated him because he was so mean.
A. at the first B. at first C. in the first time D. in a first time
III. Choose the best answer in the brackets to complete each of the following sentences.
1. My father gets used to (read / reading) newspapers in the morning.
2. It’s high time you (can / could ) fly ?
3. We have written to each other (since / for) last Christmas.
4. Can you divide this cake (into / among) four equal pieces.
5. When I first arrived (at /in) New York, I didn’t know anyone.
6. We really enjoyed (to have / having ) local food.
7. I’m accustomed to (staying / stayed ) here longer.
8. We’re having a party (at the end / in the end ) of this week.
9. Mr. Zhang isn’t Buddhist, and his wife isn’t (too / either ).
10. I feel very ( alone / lonely ), so I wish I knew many people.