IV. Select the option to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 40: If I got promotion at work, I’ll take everyone out to celebrate.

A. got B. work C. take D. out

Question 41: If I were you, I will never forgive him for his telling lies.

A. were B. will C. him D. lies

Question 42: If you are late at a job interview, you won’t make a good impression.

A. are B. at C. won’t D. impression

Question 43: Oceans will run out of fish within the next 50 years if we won’t stop dynamite fishing.

A. will B. run out of C. won’t stop D. fishing

Question 44: If I am you, I would confess to my mom before she finds out the truth herself.

A. am B. would confess C. finds out D. herself

Question 45: If you had a headache, you should take an aspirin.

A. If B. had C. take D. an

Question 46: If only I weren’t on a diet, I will eat a lot of chocolate.

A. If only B. on C. will D. much

Question 47: Provided that you will hand in your paper before 5 p.m today, I will accept your submission.

A. Provided that B. will hand C. before D. will accept

Question 48: What will you do if a billionaire gave you one third of his fortune?

A. will B. do C. a D. one third

Question 49: He will be able to operate the machines if somebody shown him how.

A. will be B. to operate C. somebody D. shown

Question 50: Suppose they cancelled the flight yesterday, how would you have got home?

A. Suppose B. cancelled C. would D. got

Question 51: If it hadn’t been because his support, I couldn’t have completed the mission.

A. hadn’t B. because C. couldn’t D. completed

Question 52: Not for two minor mistakes, I would have got full marks for the test.

A. Not B. mistakes C. have got D. for

Question 53: The tourists wouldn’t have been so angry if the trip hadn’t cancelled right before the departure time.

A. have been B. if C. hadn’t cancelled D.before

Question 54: Were the werewolf here, would you stay and protect me or ran for your life?

A. Were B. stay C. protect D. ran

Question 55: If I had known that the road were flooded, I would never have taken that way.

A. had known B. were flooded C. would D. have taken

Question 56: If I had known he is not at home, I wouldn’t have gone all the way to his house.

A. is not B. have gone C. the way D. to

Question 57: Hadn’t it been for his words, I wouldn’t have gone that long as I did.

A. hadn’t it been for B. wouldn’t have gone

C. long D. did

Question 58: They treat me as if I would be a three-year-old child.

A. treat B. as if C. would be D. three-year-old

Question 59: She shouted so loud as though she was on pins and needles.

A. shouted B. as though C. was D. pins and needles

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Sally called from Miami and said that she was swimming here.

A. called from

B. said that

C. was swimming

D. here

Mark the letter A, B, C or B on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

My mother (A) asked me (B) what it the purpose (C) of our visit (D) to the museum was.

A. asked me

B. what it

C. of our visit

D. to the museum was

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.

A. asked               

B. did happen     

C. but    

D. to tell

Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

They asked me what did happen the night before, but I was unable to tell them.

A. asked     

B. did happen       

C. but         

D. to tell

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 38: I have gone shopping with my friends last night.

 A. with                                  B. shopping                        C. have gone             D. my friends

Question 39: My brother dislikes play games on the computer frequently.

A. on                                      B. dislikes                              C. play                         D. computer                       

Question 40: We gave away warm clothes to homeless people so far.

A. clothes                             B. gave                                    C. people                   D. to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 1.        His mother asked him why was he depressed ?

A. asked                    B. him                        C. was he                  D. depressed

Question 2.        If teenagers have problems of difficulties in their life, they can send letters to the advise columnist of 4 Teen Magazine.

A. have                      B. to                            C. advise                    D. columnist         

Question 3.        There will be a course of self-care skills next Monday to help students know how to act and where to get help at emergencies.

A. will                      B. of                           C. know                     D. at

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the  following questions.

Question 4.        In recent years, there has been thousands of victims of sexual and physical _________.

A.    sentence               B. crime                     C. abuse                     D. conduct

Question 5.        Harrison’s greatest attribute in his ability to work __________ pressure.

A.    within                   B. under                     C. in                            D. on

Question 6.        My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they could put themselves in my __________.

A.    pants                     B. legs                        C. hands                     D. shoes

Question 7.        He wondered __________ to tell the news to his parents.

A.    why                       B. how                        C. what                       D. which

Question 8.        She asked him where he __________ his money so far.

A.    had spent             B. has spent               C. had been spent     D. has been spent

Question 9.        His doctor advised him __________ any strenuous exercise.

A.    to not take            B. not taking             C. not to take             D. not to taking

Question 10.    Teens should learn to be __________ when making a presentation.

A.    confidence          B. confident              C. unconfident          D. confidently

Question 11.    I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Carol there ______

A. the day before      B. this day                 C. today                     D. that day

Question 12.    All of us were________that he came first. He hasn’t been working hard so far.

A. surprising             B. to surprise            C. surprised               D. to be surprised

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of following exchanges

Question 13.    Don’t stay up too late, or you’ll be exhausted the next day.

A. No, I won’t           B. yes, I won’t          C. you’re welcome   D. no problem

Question 14.    Your friend stayed up late studying for an important exam.

A. Well done!                                                           B. I know how you feel                              

C. Stay calm. Everything will be all right.            D. A really great job.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 15.    They look like each other although they’re not sisters.

A.    take off                 B. take away              C. take up                  D. take after

Question 16.    Linh is feeling a bit depressed about her study, she has failed the exam once again.

A.    frustrated             B. confident              C. calm                       D. relaxed

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.

Question 17.    I don’t like this course, but I am doing it because I don’t want to disappoint my parents.

A.    please                   B. stress                     C. worry                     D. annoy

Question 18.    The exam was over, so I’m relaxed now. I wish this state of mind could last forever.

A.    calm                      B. confident              C. stressed out          D. interesting

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

My sister told me that she had met my teacher at the supermarket yesterday.

A.My sister told

B.she had met

C.at the supermarket

D.yesterday.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 32. She wishes she could cook meals as good as her sister. 

            A. wishes                    B. could cook                          C. good                       D. her             

Question 33. The children in my village used to going barefoot, even in winter. Now, they have shoes.

            A. The                         B. in                                        C. going                      D. shoes

Question 34. If she worked more carefully, she won’t make so many mistakes.

            A. more carefully        B. won’t make                         C. many                       D. mistakes

Mark the 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.

Question 35. “I don’t buy this skirt here”, Hoa said.

A. Hoa said she didn’t buy that skirt there.                 

B. Hoa said I don’t buy this skirt there.

C. Hoa said she doesn’t buy that skirt there.                    

D. Hoa said she didn’t buy this skirt there.

Question 36. She has never tasted this kind of food before. 

A. She tasted this kind of food before.                             

B. This is the first time she has ever tasted this kind of food.

C. She has ever tastes this kind of food.

D. This is the last time she tasted this kind of food.

Question 37. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

A. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

B. The telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

C. The telephone is invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

D. The telephone has been invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

Question 38. The old woman was too weak to lift the box. 

A. Although the old woman was weak, she could lift the box.

B. The old woman shouldn’t have lifted the box because she was so weak.

C. The old woman was so weak that she couldn’t lift the box.

D. The old woman lifted the box, so she wasn’t very weak.

Question 39. It’s very exciting to spend the weekend in the countryside.

A. To spend the weekend in the countryside is very excited.

B. Spend the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.

C. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very excited.

D. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.

Question 40. “If I were you, I would follow the teacher’s advice”, Linda said to Tom.

A. Linda said to Tom if she were him, she would follow the teacher’s advice.

B. Linda ordered Tom to follow the teacher’s advice.

C. Linda asked Tom to follow the teacher’s advice.

D. Linda advised Tom to follow the teacher’s advice.