1.When I last saw him, he in London.
A.has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
2.We Dorothy since last Saturday.
A.don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
3.The train half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
4. Jack the door.
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting
5.My sister for you since yesterday.
A.is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
6.I Texas State University now.
A.am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended
7.He has been selling motorbikes .
A.ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
8.Christopher Columbus American more than 500 years ago. A.discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering
9.He fell down when he towards the church.
A.run B. runs C. was running D. had run
10.We there when our father died.
A.still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living
11.They table tennis when their father comes back home.
A.will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
12.By Christmas, I for Mr. Smith for six years.
A.will have been working B. will work C. have been working D. will be working
13.I in the room right now.
A.am being B. was being C. have been being D. am
14.I to New York three times this year.
A.have been B. was C. were D. had been
15.I’ll come and see you before I for the States.
A.leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
16.The little girl asked what to her friend.
A.has happened B. happened \ C. had happened D. would have been happened
Answer and explain "why?"
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1. We had an excursion to the Lake Hudson, a man-made reservoir in Okalahoma last Sunday .
2. Different kinds of newpapers arranged on the shelves when the teacher came into the class .
3. The Great Wall is China's longer structure .
1. I closed the window ……………….. it was cold
A. and B. so C. because D. but
2. We have a lot of time. ………………., we will finish our project on time
A. As B. However C. So D. Therefore
3. The kids didn’t study,………………… they failed the test.
A. although B. however C. because D. so
4. ….…………………it rained heavily, we still went camping.
A. because B. although C. so D. but
5. Be quick! Take a taxi, …………………….. you’ll be late.
A. because B. but C. or D. so 4
6. It was a windy and rainy night…………………, I still decided to go out.
A. As B. However C. So D. Therefore
7. Peter wasn’t thirsty………………….. he drank five glasses of water.
A. as B. but C. or D. so
8. I enjoy playing badminton, volleyball ………………..table tennis.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
9. Phong tried his best last semester, …………………. he was not happy with his result. A.therefore B. moreover C. but D. and
10. She knew that it was dangerous;……………………..,she didn’t walk home by herself.
A.However B. Since C. But D. Therefore
11. I am sure she will do well if she ………………….to the University.
A. will go B. went C. go D. goes
12. If I don’t find a job, I………………………..my studies.
A. will continue B. continue C. continued D. would continue
13. If we go on wasting water, there……………..a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.
A. was B. would be C. will be D. were
14. If you ………………….the lesson well, I will explain it again to you.
A. don’t understand B. understand C. didn’t understand D. understood
15. If Mrs Loan writes a shopping list, she…………………what to buy
. A. forgets B. forgot C. won’t forget D. forgot
16. Lan:………………………………. Nga: That's a good idea.
A.Why are you late for school? B. How are you today? C. How do we go to school? D. How about going somewhere for a drink?
17. Tuan: How about making posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school? You: ___________________
A. Oh, thank you. B. Yes, I’d love to. C. Yes, please. D. Good idea.
18.Peter: Let me congratulate you on your nomination, Amy. Amy: _____________________________________- .
A. That’s a good idea B. It’s nice of you to say so C. Well done D. Yes, I think so
19.- “Why don’t we celebrate Mother’s Day by going out to dinner?” - “ ____________________”
A.That’s right, I am. B. You are welcome. C. That’s a good idea. D. Thanks.
20Tom: “What a nice blouse you are wearing! I really like it.” Mary: “ ___________________.”
A. You’re welcome B. Don’t mention it C. No, not at all D. It’s nice of you to say so
V. Supply the correct form of verb in the parentheses.
1. I didn’t go out last night because I was _______. and I didn’t want to see anyone. DEPRESS
2. These…………….live mainly on farming and raising cattle. (VILLAGE)
3. We can only catch criminals if we have the full _________of the general public. COOPERATE
4. If your work is _________you won’t get a raise. SATISFY
5. The prince married Cinderella and they lived ……………forever. (HAPPY)
EX1. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. I was __________ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize.
A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting
2. The film was so __________. However, my father saw it from beginning to end.
A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating
3. We were __________ with the latest film of that director.
A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfy
4. It is a __________ game. It makes me bored.
A. boring B. bored C. bore D. boredom
5. I have never felt as __________ as I did when I watched that horror film.
A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible
6. Not many people went to see the film; __________, it received good reviews from critics.
A. although B. but C. despite D. however
7. Let’s go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you’ll find the film __________.
A. excites B. excite C. excited D. exciting
8. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early ___________ being very tired.
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
9. ____________ they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
A. Nevertheless B. However C. When D. Although
10. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a _____________ film – I was laughing from beginning to the end.
A. moving B. scary C. violent D. hilarious
11. __________ careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film.
A. Such B. However C. Despite D. With
12. A___________ is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. documentary B. thriller C. comedy D. action
13. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday __________ feeling very tired.
A. although B. So C. In spite of D. but
14. The end of the film was so _____________ that many people cried.
A. boring B. shocking C. exciting D. Moving
15. We didn’t find it funny __________ it was a comedy.
Ex 2 cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc
1. When I was a child, I used _________ (dream) of being an astronaut.
2. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used ___________ (speak) to a large audience.
3. It took us ages to get used _________ (live) in an apartment house.
4. Lots of trains used ___________ (stop) here, but not many do now.
5. Didn't Nick use _________ (work) on a building site?
6. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ___________ (drink) alcohol.
7. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _______ (be) there.
8. When Laura was at college, she used ____________ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
9. There used __________ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
10. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used __________ (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it
1. The …………… of the volcano was predicted in advance, so no one was injured. A. eruption B. erupted C. erupts D.erupt 2. Thank you for your letter, …….. I was very happy to get. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 3. ……. Nam was tired, he helped his mother with her housework. A. Because B. However C. Despite D. Although 4. They suggest ……………….off all the lights before leaving the room. A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned 5. She lives with her parents………………..Ho Chi Minh City. A. in B. on C. at D. for 6. The tour guide told them _________ trash onto the water. A. not throw B. not to throw C. to not throw D. not throwing 7. I am not fond of tennis and____________ . A. my sister does, too B. so is my sister C. neither is my sister D. my sister isn’t 8. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I ________French. A. knew B. will know C. know D. have known 9. She asked me if I ________a laptop computer the following day. A. buy B. will buy C. bought D. would buy 10. You have never been here before, …? A. have you B. you haven’t C. you have D. have not you 11. If you … a ghost, what would you do? A. see B. have seen C. are seeing D. saw 12. He________in London at the moment. A. studies B. is studying C. has studied D. will study
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B, C, D) that needs correcting to become an exact one.
21. I haven’t got some money to buy that English book.
A B C D
22. If I am you, I would take a taxi to the airport.
A B C D
23. Tam Dao is one of the mountainously areas of Vinh Phuc province.
A B C D
24. Thank you for looking up the children while I was out.
A B C D
25. The teacher said that she would attend the class meeting following day.
A B C D
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30.
Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs.
Many of our most useful medicines are also made (26) _________plants. In addition, plants add beauty and pleasure to our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not (27) _______plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens as weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny hits of pollen from (28) _______plants cause such (29) _________as asthma and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (30) _______of crops yearly.
26. A. of B. from C. by D. with
27. A. all B. every C. any D. some
28. A. any B. certain C. most D. all
29. A. accidents B. diseases C. misfortune D. disasters
30. A. worth B. value C. price D. money
Part IV. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by writing the letter A, B,
C or D on the answer sheet.
24. Thank you for looking up the children while I was busy with my work.
A B C D
25. The teacher said that she will attend the class meeting the following day.
A B C D
26. One of the students in my class were absent from class yesterday.
A B C D
27. When my father was young, he was used to get up early to do the gardening.
A B C D
28. The information I got from the assistant was such confusing that I didn’t know what to do.
A B C D
Part V. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
The English language is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is used as either a primary or secondary language in many countries.
During the 1510s, fewer than 2 million people spoke English. All of them lived in what is now the United Kingdom. Through the centuries, as the result of various historical events, English spread throughout the world. Today, about 400 million people speak English as their native language. Most of them live in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States.
Another 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and in many African countries, speak English in addition to their own language. An additional 200 million people probably know at least some English.
Today, English is the international language of science and technology. In addition, the English language is used throughout the world in business and diplomacy.
29. What is the passage about?
A. The history of English |
B. English – The international language of science and technology |
C. The widespread use of English |
D. The importance of English in business and diplomacy |
30. How many people spoke English during the 1510s?
A. more than 2 million | B. fewer than 2 million |
C. fewer than 2 billion | D. exactly 2 million |
31. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to_______.
A. people whose native language is English | B. the English people |
C. various historical events | D. people whose second language is English |
32. English is spoken as native language in the following countries EXCEPT________.
A. Australia | B. Ireland | C. Thailand | D. Canada |
33. The word “chiefly” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. briefly | B. hardly | C. recently | D. mainly |
Part VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the provided sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
34. It is two weeks since she last used her smart phone.
=> She hasn’t_______________________________________________________________________ .
35. Nobody in my class is as tall as Hannah.
=> Hannah_________________________________________________________________________ .
36. My brother bought a new laptop last month.
=> A new__________________________________________________________________________ .
37. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
=> In spite_________________________________________________________________________ .
38. You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not.
=> You should take the_______________________________________________________________ .
Part VII. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
39. It / be / necessary / you / do / morning exercise / every day.
40. My sister / rather / go / work / bus / than / be / drive / her husband.
IX. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.
1. The house was so old that it needed repairing.
=>It was such ____________________________________________________________.
2. She couldn’t come to my birthday party because she was busy.
=>She was busy __________________________________________________________.
3. It took Mai five hours to go to the seaside last week.
=>Mai spent _____________________________________________________________.
4. She always gets up early in the morning and she is used to it.
=>She’s used____________________________________________________________.
5. He speaks too quickly for me to understand.
=> He doesn’t speak_______________________________________________________.