I don’t understand why, but my neighbor Mr. Morrow doesn’t seem to like me. He never smiles at me or speaks to me _______ the many efforts I have made to be friendly and neighborly
A. because of B. in spite of
C. in case of D. in addition to
3. You are at ___________ to do what you like. A. freedom B. odds C. disposal D. liberty
5. I have three brothers, ___________ of whom were there. A. none B. neither C. no one D. either
6. – “Why don’t we listen to some news programmes.” – “___________”
A. I don’t care for them either. B. Because they’re usually so boring C. Because I like pop music and I like presenter D. Yes, whenever I’m in my father’s car!
9. – A: “Will the Browns be invited?” – B: “ I___________”
A. expect so not B. so expect C. expect so D.don’t expect
10. Anyone ordering a new MP3 player ___________ the end of the month will receive a free extra set of headphone. A. at B. in C. upon D. before
15. It is ___________ knowledge that newspapers report news. A. plain B. common C. easy D. simple ( LÀM VÀ NHỚ GIẢI THÍCH GIÚP MÌNH)
1. I'm afraid Tom's _________ work. But Jack's in. Would you like to speak to him?
2. Have you been to the theatre recently? ~ Yes, I was _________ the Old Vie last night.
3. At first I found the work very tiring, but _________ a few weeks I got used to it.
4. _________ the daytime the streets are crowded but at night they are quite deserted.
5. I saw Tom at the bus stop this morning but couldn't speak to him because we were standing _________ a queue.
6. He is always in a hurry. He drives _________________ a tremendous speed.
7. Write ink and put your name on the top of the page.
8. The man with the pipe and red hair is the brother of the girl __________________ blue.
9. He sits at his desk all day with his head in his hands. It gets __________________ my nerves.
10. The children hastily changed _________ bathing things and jumped into the river with shouts of delight.
1. The young star managed to _______ his nerves to ease past his opponent in the first round. A. pursue B. conquer C. derive D. adjust
2. In class, she would _______ and get into a really heavy sleep, even experience dreams. A. doze off B. cuddle up C. lay off D. crease up
3. “Nancy, have you _______ your mind yet what you’re doing this evening?” “I still don’t know.” A. taken up B. brought up C. made up D. slipped up
4. Environmentalists are keen to _______ us to dispose of rubbish and waste in more environmentally-friendly ways. A. assure B. promise C. persuade D. plead
5. I’d rather _______ a film with subtitles than one dubbed into English. A. watching B. to watch C. watched D. watch
6. Students are _______ not just to describe what they have done but also to analyze results when they write a research report. A. restricted B. expected C. modified D. accepted
7. Although Dave had no external injuries, doctors later found that he was _______ from internal bleeding. A. fluctuating B. suffering C. varying D. risking
8. In the story, Cinderella’s coach _______ a pumpkin at midnight. A. turned into B. made into C. changed around D. switched on
9. The university system leaders are _______ to test college students before they return to campus this fall. A. converting B. enduring C. refining D. planning
10. The council is _______ banning vehicles from the town center to relieve congestion. A. assuming B. considering C. concerning D. demanding
I’d like (A) to have taken a holiday, (B) but I (C) didn’t have (D) too much money.
A. to have taken
B. but
C. didn't have
D. too much
I. Complete the sentences, using the correct present verb tense in the bracket. 1. She often ………. very hard, but she ……….at all today because it’s a holiday. (work / not work).
2. I ………. time to do any typing since Monday. (not have)
3. Look! That man ………. out of the bank! And he ………. a large bag full of money. (run / carry)
4. I don’t mind baby sitting for you. Your baby never ………. (cry)
5. Nobody ………. from Amanda since she went to the sevchelles. ( hear)
6. Every time he ………. a photo, his hand ………. , and his photos never ………. good. (take / shake / look)
7. She ………. the same old clothes for a week. (wear)
8. “Can you come out for a drink with us later?” “Sorry, I ………. Liza with her work, and it’ll take us hours to finish it.” (help)
.9. He ………. a bike since 1997.(not ride)
10. She ………. for you for an hour and a half. (wait)
11. She usually ………. a BMW, but today she ………. her husband’s Volvo. (drive)
12. “Where do you live?” “Normally I ………. in Paris with my parents, but at the moment I ………. In London, so I ………. with an English family.” (live / study / live)
13. I know you ………. because you ………. out of the window. (not listen / look)
14. Julia ………. five languages fluently, and at the moment she ………. as a translator. (speak / work)
15. I ………. three pullovers in winter because I always ………. cold. (wear / feel)
I. Complete the sentences, using the correct present verb tense in the bracket. 1. She often ………. very hard, but she ……….at all today because it’s a holiday. (work / not work).
2. I ………. time to do any typing since Monday. (not have)
3. Look! That man ………. out of the bank! And he ………. a large bag full of money. (run / carry)
4. I don’t mind baby sitting for you. Your baby never ………. (cry)
5. Nobody ………. from Amanda since she went to the sevchelles. ( hear)
6. Every time he ………. a photo, his hand ………. , and his photos never ………. good. (take / shake / look)
7. She ………. the same old clothes for a week. (wear)
8. “Can you come out for a drink with us later?” “Sorry, I ………. Liza with her work, and it’ll take us hours to finish it.” (help)
.9. He ………. a bike since 1997.(not ride)
10. She ………. for you for an hour and a half. (wait)
11. She usually ………. a BMW, but today she ………. her husband’s Volvo. (drive)
12. “Where do you live?” “Normally I ………. in Paris with my parents, but at the moment I ………. In London, so I ………. with an English family.” (live / study / live)
13. I know you ………. because you ………. out of the window. (not listen / look)
14. Julia ………. five languages fluently, and at the moment she ………. as a translator. (speak / work)
15. I ………. three pullovers in winter because I always ………. cold. (wear / feel)
30. It would have been a great journey _______ we not got lost along the way.
A. might B. should C. would D. had
31. It’s definitely time I _______ to stay out after nine o’clock at night.
A. was given B. was allowed C. was hoped D. was supposed
32. Apparently, Pauline would rather we _______ anything special for his 19th birthday.
A. didn’t organize B. don’t organize
C. aren’t going to organize D. haven’t organized
33. Do you wish _______ a formal complaint?
A. making B. you to make C. you made D. to make
34. I seized his arm and made him _______ to look at me.
A. to turn B. turning C. turned D. turn
35. _______ I would like to help you, I’m simply too busy at the moment.
A. Try as B. Much as C. Even D. Despite
36. "I can’t stand this hot weather anymore!”
"No, _______ Dreadful, isn’t it?"
A. nor I can B. neither can I C. so can’t I D. so I can’t
37. The president has announced she does not _______ to stand for re-election.
A. advocate B. intend C. reinforce D. pray
38. I want this mess cleared up right now. Did I _______ myself clear?
A. make B. do C. have D. get
39. You shouldn’t have let Martha _______ without apologizing for what you said to her.
A. to leave B. leave C. to leaving D. leaving
40. It’s not fair to make the cat _______ in the car on such a hot day.
A. waiting B. for waiting C. to wait D. wait
Choose the underlined part that is incorrect
1.To feel relaxing, I often take for a walk
2.My mother didn’t have time go to church.
3.It must be nice to play an instrument quite good.
4.I used to practice the violin regular when I was at school.
5.I don’t understand how a pianist can think about both hands in the same time.
6.The longest music instrument in the world is a Swiss alphorn which measures over 13 meters from end to end.
7.Some violins make by Antonio Stradivari are worth over £ 1 million.
8.The American compose John Cage has written a piece of music which consists of 4 minutes and 33 seconds of total silence.
9.My brother plays trumpet brilliantly.
10.The famous British pianist solomon gave his first publish concert from the age of 8