He used to ______ video games when he was young.
A. plays B. playing C. play D. played
19. She ______ a teddy bear, but she doesn't have one now.
A. used to have B. used to having C. was use to having D. was used to have
20. When we were in Da Nang, we spent a lot of time __________ around and looking at the ancient temples, bridges and houses.
A. wander B. wandering C. wandered D. wanders
21. On children Festival, the zoo is always __________ with people mainly children.
A. packed B. had C. contained D. scored
22. You should take your shoes __________ when you go into the temples.
A. up B. in C. off D. on
23. When the doctor came in, he went __________ all my test results and gave me a prescription.
A. out B. over C. in D. of
24. 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
III. Choose the one underlined word/ phrase which is grammatically incorrect.
20. When we are (A) on holiday (B) , we used to go to (C) the beach every day (D) .
• I am confident that (A) life in the country (B) has improved significant (C) in the last (D) five years.
• We wish we can (A) consult an (B) expert on how to solve (C) this problem (D) .
• The environmentalist suggest (A) planting (B) more trees to improve the city’s landscape (C) and the environment as well (D).
• He works (A) much more hard (B) for his exams than he does (C) for his normal (D) school work.
1. We have to finish our homework before we can play games, _____ we? A. have B. haven’t C. don’t D. do
2. Paul used to play games all day when he was in college. He wishes he ____ his time. A. doesn’t waste B. hasn’t wasted C. didn’t waste D. hadn’t wasted
3. She's a very _____ speaker. Everybody listens with great interest whenever she speaks. A. impressive B. similar C. convenient D. industrial
4. Thank you for _____ me with my math homework. A. help B. helping C. helper D. helpful
5. My friend, Monalily is as pretty _____ a picture. A. more than B. as much C. as D. so
6. I must congratulate you _____ your very impressive show. A. in B. on C. at D. for
7. I'm ______ forward to seeing you again. A. coming B. going C. looking D. bringing
8. I use Facebook only ten minutes a day _____ it’s time-consuming( tốn thời gian) to spend much time on it. A. in spite of B. because of C. because D. however
9. How much time do you spend _____the Internet each day? A. surf B. surfed C. to surf D. surfing
10. Your idea sounds ______. A. interesting B. interested C. interestingly D. interestedly
31. The farmers were working _______ the farm when we came.
a. on b. in c. at d. from
32. The children ran _____ the hill to see the sunset.
a. on b. to c. up d. with
33. People grew a big banyan tree ______ the entrance of their village.
a. at b. in c. on d. before
34. Phong sometimes helps his uncle ______ the farm.
a. on b. in c. at d. for
35. The competition will take place _______ 7a.m and 11 a.m.
a. at b. from c. up to d. between
36. The students are going to make a trip to Hue _______ summer.
a. on b. in c. at d. till
37. Women prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it’s ________.
a. traditional b. baggy c. cheap d. convenient
38. I haven’t seen John ________ he got married.
a. when b. until c. since d. before
39. What is your _____ type of clothing on the weekend? - T-shirt and shorts.
a. like b. favorite c. ordinary d. working
40. All the homework ______ at home.
a. should be done b. should done c. should do d. should be do
V. Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
41. We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours.
a. reached b. nearest c. walk d. for five hours
42. The students are not good and we wish they were better next semester.
a. are b. wish c. were d. next semester
43. The final exam will be held in May 5th, 2007.
a. final exam b. will c. held d. in
44. Everyone felt hungry and tired but they sat down and took a rest.
a. felt b. but c. sat d. took
45. Many people went to that place having a rest after a hard working week.
a. went b. having c. after d. working week
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
We get used to live in the countryside before we moved to Ho Chi Minh City.
A. get used
B. live
C. moved
D. to
61. I wish I (know) ………………………her address now.
62. He (serve) ………………………in the army in the last war.
63. What tune (play) ………………………when we came in?
64. Five kilometers (be) ………………………a long way for a little boy to walk.
65. Peter did not get used to (get) ………………………up early when he first came to Vietnam.
66. She regrets (not / buy) ………………………that house. It is much more expensive now.
67. In five more minutes, they (talk) ………………………for three hours on the phone.
68. The prisoner is thought (escape) ………………………by climbing over the wall yesterday.
69. By the time your brother (return) ………………………here next year, the city will have changed a lot.
70. My marriage (arrange) ………………………by my parents. I’m marrying a man I hardly know.
II/ Verb form.
1. They enjoy ( play ) _________ football after school.
2. We used ( live ) __________ in the countryside.
3. Let me ( pay ) ________ for the meal.
4. I stopped ( read ) ___________ my book and went to bed.
5. Have you finished ( write ) ___________ that letter yet ?
6. He denied ( answer ) __________ my question.
7. I am keen on ( read ) ____________ books in my free time.
8. He expects ( meet ) __________ her again.
1. ________ a car when they were living in London?
a. Have they b. Did they have c. Were they having d. have they had
2. They ________ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
a. will stop b. stopped c. are stopping d. will have stopped
3. Mark was listening to music while his sister_______ a book.
a. read. b. reads c. is reading d. was reading
4. You______ here for my party, won't you?
a. shall be b. won't be c. will be d. are going to be
5. Can I borrow your bike on Monday? I'm sorry, but_____ it.
a. I'll be using b. used c. use d. have used
6. We______ the concert. It was really good.
a. are enjoying b. enjoy c. did enjoy d. would enjoy
7. It was 10 p.m. Most of the shops_____ just______
a. have/closed b. had/closed c. has/closed d. was closing
8. There's no more apples. We ______ them all.
a. had eaten b. ate c. eat d. have eaten
9. She_______ music all day. Now she fells tired.
a. has been playing b. is playing c. played d. plays
10. After he________ the house, he wrote a letter.
a. cleans b. was cleaning c. had cleaned d. has cleaned
11. They_____ me about it last week.
a. was telling b. told c. had told d. would tell
12. I_______ here at the end of the month.
a. will leave b. would leave c. would have left d. is leaving
13. I hope everything______ fine.
a. is b. was c. would be d. will be
14. My grandfather______ many years ago.
a. had died b. has died c. died d. was dying
15. I______________ my son the money for that last week.
a. gave b. given c. have given d. was given
16. Yesterday I passed by Peter's house, but the front door was closed. He__out.
a. went b. must have gone c. has gone d. had had
17. Where ________ you at 9:00 last night, Mr. Green?
a. have been b. were c. will be d. are
18. I ________ the dishwasher on when heard the shot.
a. am turning b. turned c. was turning d. turned
19. Now I _______ for what I said about you. It wasn't true and I shouldn't
have said it
a. do apologize b. apologized c. was apologized d. apologizing
20. Tim was tired. He ______ hard all day.
a. has been studying b. studies c. studied d. had been studying