Exercise 5: Choose the best option (A,B,C,D) to fill each numbered blank in the following letter.
Dear Sir,
I am writing to complain (1) _____ the car that I (2) _____ from you one week ago. This morning when I (3) _____ to start it, the key couldn’t turn in the lock, the battery was (4) ______ and two of the plugs needed changing. Then when I finally got it going, the bonnet wouldn’t stay closed and the driver’s side door fell (5) ______. And when I tried to stop to (6) ______ up the door, the brakes didn’t (7) ______ , so I crashed into a tree and the car was badly (8) ______. One of the wheels came off.
Do you think this car is (9) ______ $ 150? Well, if you don’t. What are you going (10) ______ about it?
Yours sincerely,
Eric Mark
1. A. about B. of C. on D. at
2. A. buy B. had bought C. bought D. has bought
3. A. got B. tried C. gave D. took
4. A. full B. empty C. filled D. flat
5. of B. off C. away D. on
6. A. get B. give C.pick D. come
7. A. go B. come C.do D. work
8. A. damaged B. destroyed C.broken D. polluted
9. A. valuable B. worth C.cost D. sold
10. A. to do B. do C. done D. did
11. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.
A. Scot B. Scotland C. Scots D. Scottish.
12. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may B. ought C. should D. be able
13. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.
A. Point B. To point C. To pointing D. Pointing
14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?
A. puts B. goes C. keeps D. takes
15. He said he was afraid this article was .................. date.
A. over B. on C. behind D. out of
16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. unless
17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.
A.look after B.find out C.look for D.make out
18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.
A. I arrange flowers B. The flowers are arranged
C. Arranging flowers D. While arranging flowers.
19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.
Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?” -Nga : “.....................”
A. I don’t need B. Not at all C. That’s very kind of you D. No, thanks
20. Peter: “ ...............?” Mary: “ Well , I’dlike to see that dress”
A. Do you want anything B. May I help you
C. What would you like D. What do you want to do
21. Did you succeed _______ the problem?
A. to solve | B. on solving | C. in solving | D. solving |
22. His car is the same color _______ my uncle’s.
A. alike | B. as | C. like | D. to |
23. The tall buildings _______ improved recently.
A. were | B. have been | C. is | D. are |
24. Could you tell me _______ to get to the bank?
A. where | B. what | C. how | D. place |
25. She speaks Chinese as ______ as I do.
A. good | B. better | C. very good | D. well |
26. You can improve your English by practising it _______ .
A. hardly | B. ordinary | C. badly | D. regularly |
27. _________ Mark's financial problem, he bought a new motorbike.
A. Despite | B. Because | C. Although | D. Instead of |
28. Don't promise _______ it if you aren't sure you can.
A. doing | B. to do | C. will do | D. being done |
29. He is not _______ get married.
A. enough old to | C. old enough to |
B. enough old for | D. old enough for |
30. Judo was _______ developed in Japan in the late 19th century.
A. originally | B. original | C. origin | D. originated |
1. If I ___________ you, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
A. am B. was C. were D. would be
2. If I didn’t want to go to the party, I ___________ go.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t
3. They are interested in wildlife conservation.
A. protection B. migration C. entrapment D. gestation
4. He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.
A. at the target B. in accident C. at stake D. in comfort.
5. She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
A. revealed B. dealt C. defeated D. succeeded
6. There wasn’t enough coal during the war, so we had to use it sparingly.
A. continently B. economically C. orally D. visually
7. People are fed up with all these traffic jams.
A. got up B. fond C. tired D. bored
8. She’s been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated.
A. forbade B. permitted C. allowed D. refused
9. Humans, dogs elephants and dolphins are all ___________, but birds, fishes, and crocodiles are not.
A. single cell B. sea animals C. mammals. D. krill
10. Tropical rain forests used to cover 10% of the earth ___________.
A. surface B. seabed C. undersea D. floor.
11. Many species of animals and plants today are ___________.
A. endangered B. in risk C. danger D. under danger.
12. A tropical rain forest, once destryed can never be ___________.
A. recovered B. replaced C. repaired D. regenerated.
13. He was wearing a heavy raincoat to ___________ himself.
A. conceal B. protect C. cover D. wrap
14. You ___________ to go to bed late.
A. shouldn’t B. oughtn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
15. The UK is devided ___________ four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and Nortern Ireland.
A. between B. among C. into D. for
47. You will never know why Jane refused ............. the job.
a. getting b. get c. to get d. to be got
48. Why don’t you ............. your son go camping with his classmate?
a. permit b. allow c. let d. advise
49. I am very pleased ............... you again
a. see b. to see c. to seeing d. be seeing
50. There are two important things .............. in your mind.
a. bearing b. to bear c. bear d. born
51. I saw your son .................. the road by himself.
a. to cross b. crossing c. cross d. crossed
52. Carl .............. staying one more night in the village.
a. agrees b. hopes c. plans d. suggest
53. I can’t go with you all. I have a lot of homework ........... now
a. to do b. doing c. do d. be done
54. It was very kind of you ............... me.
a. helping b. to help c. help d. helped
55. He saw them ............home late
a. arrive b. to arrive c. arrived d. be arriving
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Hi Kathy, I'm writing to you from Con Dao island, where I'm working as a volunteer for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). I have just come here for two days but I have (1) oldest and largest global (2) since the mid-1980s. It (3). done so many things. Do you know that IUCN is one of the organisations? IUCN has worked in Vietnam to protect endangered wild animals, especially the sea turtles in Vietnam. In Con Dao island, many sea turtles swim to the islands between the fourth and seventh lunar months and lay their eggs in the sand before retuming to the sea. However, the number of sea turtles (4) over the last 30 years because of overfishing, pollution and destruction of nesting beaches. During the days, we have taken part in coastal clean-ups. At night, we have guarded turtle nests, protected eggs (5). poachers and released baby sea turtles back into the ocean early in the morning. It's hard work but it's enjoyable and I've met a lot of great people. The best part about working for IUCN is that I can help endangered animals and still have fun at the same time. I hope you're having fun, too. See you in a month. All the best, Hong Nguyen 1. A. never B. still C. already D. yet 2. A. environmental B. environmentalist C. environmentally D. environment 3. A. intend B. serve C. decides D. aims 4.A. decreased B. has decreased C. are decreasing D. decreases 5. A. with B. to C. from D. on Giúp mình với
Ann: "You seem to put so much weight on over the holiday!"
Cynthia: "Do you think I _______ go on a diet."
A. would B. should C. will D. could
If I____ more time, I would come to see him this weekend. A. had B. has C. have D. Have had 19. If I had time, I...........to the beach with you this weekend. A. would go B. will go C. will have gone D. Would have gone 20. Parents should ................. their children carefully to become good citizens of the society. A. education B. educated C. educate D. educating 21. Whales feed on krill. A. tiny shellfish B. small fish C. sea plants D. small animals 22. .................... is the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region. A. Interaction B. Herbicide C. Environment D. Biodiversity 23. ......................is a chemical used for killing- weeds. A. Pesticide B. Herbicide C. Fertilizer D. Antibiotic 24. Sperm whales are ................, which means they eat meat. A. herbivores B. carnivores C. omnivores D. Mammals 25. Sperm whale population are at risk due to hunting. A. in extinction B. in danger C. on the decrease D. In fewness 26. What would Tom do if he ......................... the truth? A. would know B. has know C. knows D. knew 27. You....................Mark. You know it's a secret. A. should tell B. shouldn't tell C. couldn't tell D. might tell 28. ...............you, I would think twice about that decision. It could be a bad move. A. If I am B. Should I be C. Were I D. If I had been 29. 'Would you like some cake?' 'No, thanks. If I .......................... cake, I....................fat.' A. ate/ will get B. ate/ would get C. would eat/ could get D. am eating/ will get 30. If I weren't working for an accounting firm, I ........................ in a bank. A. work B. will work C. have worked D. would be working
Choose the word that fits each blank in the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. Would you mind_____ talking while the show is on?
A. don’t B. not C. no D. never
2. Django _____ learn how to play the guitar in a different style even though two of his fingers were paralyzed.
A. failed to B. despaired C. regretted to D. managed to
8. You don’t look very well. I think you _________ go to the doctor’s.
A. should B. can C. could D. must
9. This dress ________ especially for me by a French tailor.
A. is made B. has made C. made D. have been made
10. He missed the train yesterday. If he ________ early, he _______ the train.
A. got up/wouldn’t miss B. had got up/wouldn’t have missed
C. gets up/won’t miss D. had got up/would have missed