Circle the correct answer.
I have to work on Sunday. I wish I … join your party on Sunday.
A. don’t
B. didn’t
C. won’t
D. could
1. I don’t know many people -> I wish I knew more people.
2. Tom can’t come to the party. ->
3. I have to work tomorrow. -> I wish ………………………………………………………
4. I don’t know anything about my cars. -> I wish …………………………………………………………………
5. I am not lying on a beautiful sunny beach. -> I wish …………………………………………………………………
6. She is absent from the meeting. -> I wish …………………………………………………………………
7. Mary isn’t here. -> I wish …………………………………………………………………
8. I don’t have a computer. -> I wish …………………………………………………………………
9. I live in a big city . -> I wish …………………………………………………………………
10.She talks too much in class. -> I wish………………………………………………………………
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?
Unfortunately, we do need to work today, and I don’t like it.
A. I wish that we didn’t need to work today.
B. If we worked today, I would like it.
C. I hope that we won’t need work today.
D. We don’t need to work today.
A. Bài tập cơ bản:Viết lại các câu, bắt đầu bằng “ I wish”
1. I don’t have to study. - I wish ……………………………………….……………
2. We had a lot of homework yesterday.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………………….
3. It rains. . - I wish ……………………………………….………………………..
4. It was very cold last night. . - I wish ……………………………………….……..
5. They work slowly. . - I wish ……………………………………….…..…………
5. She doesn’t join in the trip. . - I wish ……………………………………….……
6. I am not good at English. . - I wish ……………………………………….………
7. He studies badly. . - I wish ……………………………………….………………..
8. He doesn’t like playing sports. . - I wish ……………………………………….…
9. I don’t have a computer. - I wish ……………………………..………….………
10. Today isn’t a holiday. - I wish ……………………………………….…………
11. I can’t sing this song. - I wish ………………………………………….…………
12. He was punished by his mother. - I wish ………………………………………….
13. They won’t come here again. - I wish ………………………………………….…
14. I may not go on a camping trip. - I wish ………………………………………….
15. We didn’t understand them. - I wish ………………………………………….…
16. I will be late for school. - I wish ………………………………………….………
17. The bus was late today. - I wish ………………………………………….………
18. She doesn’t like this place. - I wish ………………………………………….……
19. These students talked too much in class. - I wish …………………………………
20. I can’t play basket ball. - I wish ………………………………………….……….
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11. We like him very much because of his good sense of _____.
A. jokes B. humor C. humorous D. funny
12. You never go to school on Sunday, _____?
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you
13. Charles Darwin was the father of the _____ of evolution.
A. idea B. project C. theory D. problem
14. All the rooms in this small hotel are _____ and that would make it too expensive to stay in.
A. air-conditioners B. air-condition C. air-conditioning D. air-conditioned
15. It is _____ that I would like to go to the beach.
A. such a nice weather B. too nice weather C. such nice weather D. such weather nice
16. Simon: “Can I help you?” - Bereck: “_____”
A. Oh, what can I do for you? B. I’m afraid I’m busy now.
C. Yes. That’s very kind of you. D. How can I help you?
17. Wild animals are _____ almost everywhere.
A. seriously threatened B. serious threaten C. seriously threaten D. serious threatened
18. Mary: “Who is your brother?” - Terry: “_____.”
A. He is the boy wearing a white T-shirt B. He is the boy worn a white T-shirt
C. He is the boy is wearing a white T-shirt D. He is the boy is worn a white T-shirt
19. If you borrow something from someone, make sure you give _____.
A. it back to them B. it to them back C. them back to it D. back it to them
20. _____ you study for the exam, _____ you will do it.
A. The hardest / the best B. The more hard / the better C. The more / the much D. The harder / the better
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
19. -Mike: "Can I bring a friend to the party?" - Jenny: "______. "
A. It’s nice. B. Of course.
C. Don’t worry. D. I hope so.
20. -Linda: "I’ve passed my final exam" - Jane: " ______. "
A. Good luck! B. It’s nice of you to say so.
C. That’s a good idea. D. Congratulations.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
21. The law made wearing seat belts in cars compulsory.
A. necessary B. optional C. obligatory D. redundant
22. He is running his own company since he left school.
A. managing B. starting C. planning D. jogging
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
23. There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. attraction B. consideration C. speculation D. ease
24. Global warming is one of the major problems facing our planet.
A. common B. important C. minor D. serious