IV. Choose the best answer
1. The child________ before the doctor arrived.
a. died b. had died c. has died d. was dying
2. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests________
a. had left b. has left c. left d. were leaving
3. The secretary________ the report by 10:00 yesterday.
a. hasn't finished b. hasn't finished c. didn't finish d. would finish
4. Jane's eyes are red. She________
a. cried b. has cried c. has been crying d. had cried
5. This room is dirty. Someone________ in here.
a. smoked b. has smoked c. had been smoking d. has been smoking
6. Arsenal________ next Monday.
a. wins b. will win c. would win d. is winning
7. it________ rain tomorrow.
a. rains b. will rain c. is going to rain d. is raining
8. I'll come and see you before I ________ for America.
a. leave b. will leave c. have left d. shall leave
9. The little girl asked what________ to her friend.
a. has happened b. happened c. had happened d. would have been happened
10. John________ a book when I saw him.
a. is reading b. read c. was reading d. reading
11. He said he________ return later.
a. will b. would c. can d. would be'
12. Jack________ he door.
a. has just opened b. open c. will have opened d. opening
13. I have been waiting for you________
a. since early morning b. since 9 a.m c. for two hours d. all are correct
14. My sister________ for you since yesterday.
a. is looking b. was looking c. has been looking d. looked
15. Jack________ the door.
a. has just painted b. paint c. will have painted d. painting
16. The train________ half an hour ago.
a. has been leaving b. left c. has left d. had left
17. We________ Doris since last Sunday.
a. don't see b. haven't seen c. didn't see d. hadn't seen
18. When I last saw him, he________ in London.
a. has lived b. is living c. was living d. has been living
19. She is tired now. She________ for a long time.
a. has been learning b. has learned c. learns d. learned
20. They will have gone home before you________ to meet them.
a. came b. come c. will come d. are coming
21. Hurry up or the train________ before you ca catch it.
a. will leave b. leaves c. will have left d. has left
22. Now my sister________ a bicycle of her own.
a. is having b. are having c. has d. had
23. A football team________ chiefly of 12 players.
a. composed b. composes c. comprised d. comprises
24. This is the first time I ________ here.
a. am b. have been c. was d. be
25. Last week, my professor promised that he________ today.
a. would come b. will come c. comes d. coming
26. My girls friend arrived after I ________ for her about half an hour.
a. was waiting b. had been waiting c. has been waiting d. have waited
27. Did she say she________ him tomorrow?
a. has visited b. will visit c. would visit d. is going to visit
28. ________ to rain before you woke up this morning?
a. Did it begin b. has it begun c. Had it begun d. Would it begin
29. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she________ one before.
a. had never seen b. has never seen c. never seen d. never had seen
30. I________ in Da Nang before I moved to Dong Nai.
a. have been living b. have lived c. had lived d. had been living
VI. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words or the correct form / tense of the verbs.
1. Many elderly people are living in ________________ now. (poor)
2. Air pollution has reached _____ levels in some cities. ( danger)
3. He was unqualified and totally __________________. ( experience)
4. We were really _______________ at the news of their safe return.( relief)
5. He can calculate very quickly. He has an amazing _______________ to solve mathematical problems.( able)
6. The company made hundreds of employees _______________. ( redundancy)
7. There is no__________________ explanation for what happened.( science)
8. His ________________ prevents him from hearing well. (deaf)
9. The ________________ are suffering from hunger. (employ)
10. The computer helps us perform ________________ calculations. (accuracy)
11. Because we had prepared everything ________________, we had a great trip.(careful)
12. He came first in the Quiz Show last week. It was the most ________________ event for him. (memory)
I. Choose the word that has the letter (s) pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. routine b. literature c. kindness d. fifty
2. a. peasant b. meal c. reason d. teapot
3. a. exactly b. medicine c. pretty d. become
4. a. field b. died c. ties d. pies
5. a. typical b. family c. bicycle d. cycling
6. a. language b. package c. mathematics d. marvelous
7. a. chemistry b. prepare c. receive d. degree
8. a. private b. diploma c. guide d. writer
9. a. trouble b. study c. tutor d. subject
10. a. received b. worked c. obtained d. harbored
55. Political leaders have reached an _______ on a health bill that will extend health coverage to millions of Americans. a. agree b. agreed c. agreeing d. agreement 56. The suburbs north and east of the city may get as much as eleven inches of _______ by tomorrow morning. a. snow b. snows c. snowed d. snowing 57. The city's median real estate prices declined 3.4 percent this year, according to an _______ by the Home Realty Market Report. a. analyze b. analysis c. analyzed d. analyzing 58. Heffitter Inc. strongly encourages its _______ to use all their vacation days. a. employ b. employees c. employing d. employment 59. City guides and maps of city landmarks are available to _______ at the information center. a. visit b. visitors c. visiting d. visitation 60. We would like to thank the Elog Foundation for its generous ______ to our charity fundraiser. a. donor b. donate c. donated d. donation 61. The personnel department requires that all ______ be interviewed at least three times before a hiring decision is made. a. applications b. applicants c. appliances d. applicator 62. Albertson and Kelman have decided to open a separate ______ for research and development. a. office b. officer c. official d. officially 63. Senior analyst John Pierpoint expects SunDigit to post ______ of $4 billion for the year. a. a profit (b) to profit c. profitable d. profitably 64. _________ in computer courses has increased for the past few years. a. To enroll b. Enrollment c. Enrolls d. Enrolled 65. My ______ with Mr. Frantz was mostly focused on issues related to integrating the staff after the proposed merger. a. discuss b. discussed c. discusses d. discussion 66. On April 3rd, we will hold a meeting with the ______ of our business units. a.manage b.managed c.managers d.managing 67. Many ______ are nervous about the longterm financial health of the company, especially after last week's poor earnings report. a. investors b. investments c. of investors d. of the investments 68. She has saved a sum of money for her ________. a. retiring b. retired c. retirement d. retire 69. Several ________ are known to cause cancer to develop. a. chemists b. chemistry c. chemical d. chemicals 70. There is a large ________ of animals that live in Nairobi National Park. a. various b. vary c. varied d. variety
III . ERROR IDENTIFICATION:
27. When her dog died, she cried very hardly for half an hour.
A B C D
28. My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D
29. Playing computer games for 12 hours every day make him exhausted
A B C D
30. My family lived in Hue since 1990 to 1996, but we are now living in Ho Chi Minh City.
A B C D
31. Before she became a film star, she has been a stand-up comedian.
A B C D
II. USE OF LANGUAGE: choose the best answer:
1. How many people______ the Second World War?
A. die B. have died C. were died D. died
2. We____friends since we_____- at college.
A. are / were B. were / have been C. have been/ are D. have been/were
3. When____home last night.______tired awent _____straight to bed.
A. got/ was/went B. had got/was/went C.get/am/go D. got/ had been/went
4. Helen: "Congratulations!"- Jane:"_____-
A. What a pity! B. Thank you. C. I'm sorry D. You are welcome.
5. "Would you like to have dinner with me?"-"
A. Yes, I'd love to B. Yes, so do I. C. I'm very happy. D. Yes, it is.
6. My house isn't far_____school, I usually go to school_____bike.
A. from/onlike B. away/in C. of/by D. from/by
7. Would you like. _______somewhere for a rest?
A.going. B.to go. C. Go. D. To be gone
8. Are you looking forward_____on your vacation ?
A. you go B. going C. to going D. to go
9... Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.
A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up
10. Jane is always determined to do anything she wants. She's a______ woman.
A. ambitious B. strong-willed C. brilliant D. humane
11. He passed his exams with flying colour.
A. successfully B. difficultly C. badly D. easily
12. She harboured her hope of being a teacher.
A. gave up her hope of being a teacher C. had her hope of being a teacher
B. built her hope of being a teacher. D. kept her hope of being a teacher in . her mind.
Choose the option that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined part in the following sentences:
1.I find it interesting to hear your point of view.
A, boring B. good C. exciting D. great
2. Little Mary had a disadvantaged childhood with little education and money.
A. difficult B. poor C. prosperous D. starving
3. I met him by chance.
A. on purpose B. in fact C. in general D. for example
4. I feel so hopeless when I can't help her.
A. unexpecting B. promising C. helpless D. lost
5. People who are narrow-minded in their approach to life can make extremely difficult partners
A. racist B. meaningless C. obvious D. Outgoing
6. She was glad to find escape from them in practical activities
A. useful B. hopeful C. useless D. reasonable
7. By finding free books for children, even the most disadvantaged child can learn to read and learn to love books for life.
A poor B. miserable C. wealthy D. handicapped
8. Natural fabric is woven or knitted from fibers that occur in our natural world.
A. authentic B. artificial C. true D. real
9. Do nuclear weapons really reduce the risk of war?
A. decrease B. low C. increase D. define
16. Thank you for you have done to help us.
A. what B. that c. where D. which
17. The teacher to many students owe their success has taught in many countries.
A. which B. that c. whom D. what
18. We live in the small town has a larae population.
A. where B. what c. which D. when
Complete the text with the words given.
Abroad /years/ down/ climates/ born /left /his/ preferred/ didn’t /now/ started /far/ died/ nearly/ university/ lost /agree to/ when /moved/ ago/ child/ for/
Geoff and his family moved around a lot when he was a………(1), because his parents couldn’t ………… (2) where to live. His father wanted to live………… (3), because he liked warm ………(4), but his mother ……… (5) Britain. Geoff was ………...(6) in Peru, but he and his sister Bonnie grew up mostly in England. The family …………. (7) Peru when he was about four ………..(8) old and went to England ………… (9) grandfather was ill and his mother wanted to be near him. They ……….(10) stay in England long, however, as Geoff’s grandfather …..….(11). His father then got a job in the ………(12) East, in Singapore. They were there for ………..(13) five years, but then his father ……….. (14) his job when his company closed …………(15). They moved back ……….(16) Britain ……….(17) his father got a job in Scotland. They were only in Scotland ………….(18) about six months, however. It was too cold there, so they ………….(19) to south London. Geoff ………….(20) secondary school and so they stayed there until he left school and went to …………..(21). About two years …………(22) Geoff got a place at a university in Canada, and that’s where he is……………(23)