1. It was Mr.Brown who gave me a lift to school yesterday.
2. Hoan Kiem lake which the water of it is always blue is a historical place.
4. He has told much time about that story.
I. Choose the best answer.
1. The children were acting the story of the birth of Jesus.
A. out B. on C. down D. at
2. The manager told me to pass the message I had just read.
A. in B. to C. on D. for
3. Stern insisted that she come downtown so that he could explain this to her .
A. face B. direct C. indirect D. face to face
4. Youngsters love to eat from street for the cheap price.
A. vans B. vendors C. trucks D. business
5. Ben a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn‟t.
A. used travel B. used to travel C. used to traveling D. is used to traveling
6. I wish I find the time to do more reading.
A. may B. will C. could D. can
7. When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I their age again.
A. was B. am C. would be D. could be
8. Where before you moved here?
A. did you use to live B. did you used to live
C. used you to live D. do you use to live
9. The limestone formation of Thien Duong Cave is more ____ than that of Phong Nha Cave.
A. spectacular B. probable C. geological D. sight-seeing
10. During Perfume Pagoda festival, a large number of flock to the pagoda to pray for happiness and prosperity in the coming year.
A. spectators B. passengers C. pilgrims D. travellers
11. In the 17th century, the Viet people the temple tower, calling it Thien Y Thanh Mau Tower.
A. put on B. looked for C. got into D. took over
12. The police caught the thief the corner of Cascade and Plum Streets.
A. under B. at C. on D. in
13. He suggests that they should adopt a different way of bringing up their children.
A. parents B. for parents C. toward parents D. to parents
14. If there is a mechanical problem, we suggest the manufacturer directly.
A. contact B. to contact C. contacting D. to contacting
15. It is that the best time to visit Hanoi is September.
A. believed B. worth C. rumored D. wondered
16. It that Po Nagar Cham Towers were built in the 8th century.
A. considered B. was considered C. has considered D. considers
17. I suggest you Ha Long Bay. It’s very picturesque.
A. to visit B. visiting C. visited D. should visit
18. Vietnamese prefer riding motorbikes walking to work.
A. to B. for C. than D. rather than
19. It is hard us to persuade him to believe what we said.
A. to B. of C. for D. with
20. ease traffic congestion, it is necessary to promote the development of public transport.
A. Because of B. Despite C. In order to D. Since
21. I think life today is comfortable than it was in the past.
A. about as B. a lot more C. more and more D. the more
22. Pressure _____ children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point.
A. at B. under C. on D. with
23. Perhaps what you’re reading or hearing is boring, which makes it hard to _____ on the book or the conversation.
A. concentrate B. rely C. depend D. notice
24. A great way to improve _____ skills is to keep trying new things.
A. reason B. reasoned C. reasoning D. reasons’
25. As children move toward _____, they are less likely to ask for advice.
A. dependent B. dependence C. independent D. independence
26. Taking good notes _____ students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.
A. requests B. requires C. allows D. offers
28. Susan needs someone to show her how to _____ her anxiety and depression.
A. empathize B. try C. succeed D. manage
29. Craft village are becoming popular ______________ in Viet Nam.
A. tourism attractions B. tourist attraction
C. tour attractiveness D. physical attraction
30. We ________ play chess with our father when we were children.
A. use to B. were used to C. have used to D. used to
31. Now, at the age of over 80, the artisans is leaving the craft to his descendants with the desire to_____ this ancient craft.
A. preserve B. reserve C. change D. consider
32. The Van Phuc silk producers have expanded their silk garment goods they can satisfy the varied demand for their silk.
A. in order to B. despite C. because D. so that
33. You should know ________ a thick good book quickly.
A. to read B. reading
C. how to read D. the way for reading
34. The traditional craft has __________ from generation to generation.
A. passed down B. passed C. been passed down D. been passed by
35. Craftsmen have to ________ the domestic and international markets so that they needn’t depend on the middlemen for their sales.
A. find B. find about C. find out D. find out about
17. That is the book__________ he bought last night .
A. who B .whom C. which D. whose
18. The man _________ told me the way last week is a doctor .
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
19. The bike __________ is used at the circus has only a wheel.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
20. We all like the sticky rice cakes ___________ are made by our grandmother .
A. who B. which C. they D. what
21. The people _____________ live in Greece speak Greek .
A. which B. who C. where D. whose
Reduce relative clauses
. The story which is told by the teacher is interesting
IV Find the one choice that best completes the sentence. a/ 1. I’ve played the piano __________. A. two years ago B. since 1995 C. before 1995 D. tomorrow 2. He ________ me about it last night. A. tells B. have toldC. has toldD. told 3. ___________ you _________ from George recently? A. Has / heardB. Did / heardC. Have / heardD. Have / hear 4. Everything is going well. We ________ any problems so far. A. haven’t hadB. hasn’t hadC. haven’t D. hasn’t 5. I am tired. I __________ since breakfast. A. am working B. work C. will workD. have been working 6. It hasn’t rained __________. A. last nightB. todayC. a month agoD. yesterday 7. Have you hear from John ________? A. recentlyB. for two daysC. two days ago D. since two days 8. He hasn’t driven a car ________. A. since June B. ready C. two years agoD. yesterday morning 9. That is the third time he’s phoned her _________. A. last nightB. for two hours C. yesterdayD. this evening 10. The meeting will _________ in London next week. A. be heldB. is heldC. be holdD are hold 11. Bananas _______ to Europe every year. A.are exportedB. exportsC. is exportedD. exported 12. The details should __________ carefully. A. is checkedB. check C. was checkedD. be checked 13. Life __________ on another planets A. might found B. might find C. might be find D. might be found 14. Hong Hanh is a famous fashion________. A. writer B. poet C. musican D. designer 15. __________, Aodai was frequently worn by both men and women A. Tradition B. Tradional C. in traditional D. traditionally 16. The design and material used ______men were different _____ those used for women A. for / from B. for / to C. from / for D. by / on 17. Mr Lan prefer reading novels __________ watching films. A. than B. to C. for D. by 18. She describes herself __________ a fashion designer . A. as B. by C. in D. from 19. Many designers have taken__________ from VietNam ethnic minorities A. inspire B. inspiration C. inspired D. inspirational 20. In the 1990s the sale of Jeans stopped __________ A. grow B. to grow C. grown D. growing 21. Jeans have never been __________ fashion A. in to B. out to C. out of D. wear out 22. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud__________ their school A. of B. on C. in D. off 23. Wearing uniform makes students __________ self-confident A. feel B. to feel C. feeling D. felt 24. Have you eaten vegetarian __________? A. for B. before C. ago D. yet 25. Jean cloth was__________ made from cotton . A. complete B. completely C. completed D. completing 26. A new style of jeans __________ in Australia A. have just been introduced B. just has been introduced C. has just been introduced D. has just introduced 27. They correspond __________ least once every two weeks A. at B. in C. on D. for 28. Ha Noi is a busy __________city A. modern B. modernize C. moderned D. moderning 29. She was really impressed by the ________of the city and by the ________of its people A. beautiful/ friendly B. beauty/friend C. beauty / friendly D. beauty/ friendliness 30. Anything depends __________ her parents . However they’ll keep ________ touch A. in/ on B. on/ in C. to / for D. for / to 31. __________clothes do you prefer, T-shirt or pullover? A. WhatB. HowC. WhichD. Where 32. My uncle was a __________ He had a large collection of musical instrument. A. musicB. musicalC. musicallyD. musician 33. Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing __________ work. A. atB. inC. toD. with 34. Peter got__________ quickly and went to school. A. dressB. dressed C. dressingD. dresses 35. It’s __________to call anyone at night. A. convenienceB. inconvenienceC. convenientD. inconvenient 36. The Ao dai is the __________dress of Vietnamese women. A. beautifulB. traditionalC. casualD. baggy 37. __________have fashion designers done to modernize the Ao dai. A. HowB. WhatC. Why D. Where 38. The word Jeans comes __________ a kind of material that was made I Europe. A. in B. at C. fromD. on 39. The national dress of Japanese women is __________ A. KimonoB. Ao daiC. SariD. Jeans 40. Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese __________. A. poetryB. poemC. poetD. poetic 41. Mary __________write to me last year. A. uses toB. used toC. is used toD. was used to 42. She describes herself __________a fashion designer . A. byB. asC. in D. from 43. He__________his friends in an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City since last week. A. livingB. has livedC. livedD. live 44. I wish you __________ here tomorrow. A. comeB. cameC. will come D. would come 45. I__________ English here since I graduated from university. A. teachB. taughtC. have taughtD. am teaching 46. Wearing uniform helps students __________equal in many ways. A. fallB. feelC. fellD. felt 47. It’s dangerous__________ in this river. A. swimB. to swimC. swimmingD. swam 48. Million of Christmas cards __________ last month. A. were sentB. sentC. send D. are sent 49. Marie Curie__________the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903. A. awardB. awardedC. was awarded D. has awarded 50. He hates being __________at. A. lookB. looking C. to lookD. looked Cảm ơn!!
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. Mai told me, " I am not good at Maths".
A. Mai told me I was not good at Maths.
B. Mai told me she was not good at Maths.
2. She asked me, "why didn't yoy go to school yesterday?"
A. She asked me why I hadn't gone to school the day before.
B. She asked me why hadn't I gone to school the day before.
3. The teacher told the class, "You should practise speaking English more".
A. The teacher askef the class to practise speaking English more.
B. The teacher advised the class to prractise speaking English more.
4. His mother asked him, "Don't make a mess in your room".
A. His mother ask him to make a mess your room.
B. His mother asked him not to make a mess in his room.
5. Jim wondered, "where should I begin?"
A. Jim wondered where to begin.
B. Jim wondered where ho should begin.
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one or best fit the blank
45. The woman said to her son, “I am glad I am here.”
A. The woman told her son I was glad I was there
. B. The woman told her son she was glad I was there.
C. The woman told her son she was glad she was there.
D. The woman told to her son she was glad she was there.
46."How long are you going to stay?". Susan asked George _________.
A. how long he was going to stay.
B. that how long he has gone to stay.
C. how long he is going to stay.
D. how long was he going to stay.
47. “Don’t forget to do your homework”, the teacher told us.
A. The teacher told us do not forget to do our homework.
B. The teacher told us to not forget to do our homework
. C. The teacher reminded us to do our homework
. D. The teacher reminded us not to forget to do your homework.
48. Jane hasn’t played the piano since 2005.
A. The last time Jane played the piano in 2005
B The last time Jane played the piano was in2005.
C. Jane last played the piano was 2005.
D. D. Jane has played the piano in 2005
49. My brother began studying English five years ago.
A. My brother began studying English for five years.
B. My brother has studied English for five years ago.
C. My brother has studied English for five years
D. My brother has begun studying English for five years.
50. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for year.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much
. C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
Choose the best answer:
1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
3. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
4. I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
5. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant C. to plant D. planting
6. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
7. Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin C. the movie begins D. the movie began
8. I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am I doing
9. The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around C. went around D. was going around
10. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were- would travel C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously
12. He asked the children _________too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. if they don’t make
13. The man said that money ___________ the passport to everything.
A. will be B is C. was D. can be
14. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
15. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met - had left C. hadn’t met left D. didn’t meet – has left
16. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could C. if the children can D. could the children
17. Laura said that when she_________ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked C. had been walking D. has been walking
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why __________ the final exam.
A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken
19. Ba said he__________ some good marks the semester before.
A. gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got
20. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
21. She asked me where I___________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
22. She_________ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
23. He asked me who____________ the editor of that book.
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
24. He wants to know whether I ___________ back tomorrow.
A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
25. I wonder why he___________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
33. He told her about the book. He liked it best.
A. He told her about the book which he liked it best.
B. He told her about the book which he liked best.
C. He told her about the book whom he liked best.
D. He told her about the book whose he liked best.
34. "I am working for a bank in Hanoi now," my brother said.
A. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi then.
B. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi now.
C. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi at this time.
D. My brother said (that) he was working for a bank in Hanoi.
35. The dictionary was so expensive that I didn't buy it.
A. The dictionary was enough expensive for me to buy.
B. The dictionary was too expensive for me to buy it.
C. It was an expensive dictionary so that meant I didn't buy.
D. It was so an expensive dictionary that I didn't buy it.
36. The last time we met Nguyen Quang Hai football player was two months ago.
A. We have met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months.
B. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player since two months.
C. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months.
D. We haven’t met Nguyen Quang Hai football player for two months ago.
37. Jenifer is more intelligent than all the other students in my class.
A. No student in my class is as intelligent as Jenifer is.
B. No student in my class isn’t as intelligent as Jenifer is.
C. No student in my class is as intelligent than Jenifer is.
D. No student in my class is more intelligent as Jenifer is.
38. My sister failed the exam because she was lazy.
A. Because my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.
B. Because of my sister’s laziness, she failed the exam.
C. Because of my sister was lazy, she failed the exam.
D. Because of my sister laziness, she failed the exam.
39. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it.
A. If Jack saw that sight, he couldn’t tell you about it.
B. If Jack didn’t see that sight, he could tell you about it.
C. If Jack saw that sight, he could tell you about it.
D. If Jack didn’t see that sight, he couldn’t tell you about it.
40. "If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My room-mate advised me to take the job.
C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.