Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.

1. The play begins______ half past seven

A. on                     B. in                        C. at             D. to

2. The meeting of the History  Society takes place______ two o’clock on Friday

A. between            B. from                    C. after              D. since

3. This shop is open______ nine o’clock on Friday evenings

A. until                  B. though                C. since                    D. during

4. There is an English examination______ Friday,11^th December.

A. at                      B. in                        C. to                   D. on

5. The school library is open at any time between four o’clock______ half past five

A. from                 B. and                      C. to                  D. until

6. “Back to the Future” is at the Odeon ______ two weeks in October.

A. since                 B. through               C. as              D. for

7.Ba and Tam usually go fishing______ the weekends.

A. on                     B. in                        C. from   D. at

8.The students will visit the capital______ the summer.

A. on                     B. in                        C. at        D. of

9.They heard a very strange noise______ midnight.

A. on                     B. in                        C. at        D. out

10.Our little brother took a long nap from 1p.m______ 4p.m.

           A. till                    B. up                       C. between                           D. at

11.The competitions will take place______ 8a.m and 12a.m.

A. from                 B. between              C. up to        D. to

12.She talked______ an hour to persuade her parents.

A. in                      B. for                       C. at        D. up to

13.They have learned English______ many years.

A. since                 B. for                       C. In       D. from

14.The boys often go skiing______ the winter.

A. in                      B. at                        C. on       D. for

15.I’ve studied French______ 3 months.

A. for                    B. since                   C. in        D. at

16.I arrived______ the bus stop at 4 in the afternoon.

A. in                      B. at                        C. on       D. to

17.She has been here______ yesterday.

A. in                      B. since                   C. for      D. on

18.We will go______ a picnic next week.

A. in                      B. at                        C. on       D. to

19.She took many pictures to show the trip______ her parents.

A. of                      B. for                       C. to        D. with

20.There is a meeting______ 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

A. in                      B. till                       C. between                           D. at

Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.

11.He is tired ________  he stayed up late watching TV.

A. so                            B. because                  C. but                          D. and

12.Her parents saw her _________  at the railway station.

A. in                             B. for                           C. up                           D. off

13.Can you turn ................ the light? It's too dark.    

A. on                B. off               C. in                 D. for

14. What are you looking ..................... ?.My picture book. I've lost it.

 A. for                          B. off                           C. in                 D. on

15. There are ............ saving methods and inventions to use solar energy.

A. energy                    B. energize                  C. energetic                D. energetics

16. I had to pay much money this month for the international………………..

A. calls                        B. calling                     C. W call                     D. called

17. A new air-conditioner will be ................... this morning.

A. installed                   B. to install                   C. installing                  D. to install

18. Scientists are looking for an ..................... way to reduce energy consumption.

A. effective                 B. affection                 C. effect                      D. effectively

19. We can ______  easily in the daylight.

A. read                        B. to read                    C. reading                   D. readed

20. She won’t take all these suitcases______  she likes to travel light .

A. because                  B. but                           C. so                            D. therefore

21.They are completely short of water now. A number of people have died because of this____

A. shortage                  B. short                        C. shorten                   D. shortly

22. She is very tired. ______,she has to finish her homework.

A. however                  B. so                C. and                         D. moreover

23. Is he an actor ______ singer?

A. or                B. and                          C. with                         D. so

24. He’s tired ______ he took a rest before continuing the work.

A. so                B. and                          C. but                          D. if

25. She forgot ______  off the gas before going out.

A. turning                     B. turn                         C. to turn                     D. turned

26. I suggest ______  money for the poor people in our neighborhood.

A. saving                     B. to save                    C. save                        D. saved

27. Who looks ______  your children when you are away from home?

A. after                        B. at                             C. for                           D. to

29. We decided not to go out for meal ______  we were too tired.

A. but                           B. because                  C. so                            D. and

30. My shoes are dirty. I’d better take them ______  I come in.

A. away                       B. up                            C. on                           D. off

31. If you want to save money, you should ______. the amount of water your family uses.

A. increase                  B. reduce                    C. adapt                      D. prepair

32. In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by ______.

A. a 1000-watt light B. a lamp             C. an electric bulb       D. an energy-saving bulb

33. Who is going to ______  your children when you’re at work?

A. look for                   B. look up                    C. look after                D. look out

34. Mary’s eyes are weak, …… , she has to wear glasses.

A. but                           B. however                  C. and                         D. therefore

35. If there is a mechanical problem, we suggest ……. the manufacturer directly.

A. contact                    B. to contact                C. contacting               D. be contacted

36. ……. put on the guests on the first floor?

A. Why don’t we          B. I suggest                 C. How about              D. Let’s

37. My mother has just bought a house _______________ is full of roses.

A. whose garden         B. the garden              C. the garden of it       D. the garden whose

38: Today young generation is still fond ……………….wearing jeans.

A.about                        B.with                          C.of                             D.on

39. Lan dropped his watch when he was...............the bus .

A.turning off                B. getting off               C.taking off                 D.going off

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:

1.Lan was born __________ October 10th..

A. in                      B. on                        C. of                    D. for

2.They said to her __________ the end __________ the week.

A. on – of               B. at – in                  C. at – of            D. of - on

3.Miss Hoa is very __________. She goes to church every morning.

A. religious           B. religiously             C. religion         D. religioner

4.We will __________ in touch.

A. have                  B. reach                     C. keep               D. hold.

5.Would you like to come and visit __________ next week?

A. we                     B. our                         C. ours                D. us

6.I love this city! Its sights make a deep __________ on me.

A. impress             B. impressed              C. impressing       D. impression

7.You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.

A. optional            B. forceful                  C. compulsory      D. required

8.Mai is a Buddhist. She often goes to __________ to pray.

A. church              B. pagoda                    C. temple                D. mosque

9.Mathematics and Literature are ______________ subjects in high schools.

A. adding              B. compulsory             C. optional            D. Religious

10.Tam wishes his father __________ here now to help him.

A. is                         B. were                        C. will be               D. would be

11 ………………………… Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modern city.

A. As                      B. Such as                     C. Like                   D. With

12. I wish I ………………………… his name and his phone number.

A. have known        B. knowing                   C. know                 D. knew

13. Last year we ………………… Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Long Bay.

A. visiting                  B. visited                     C. will visit          D. to visit

14. Malaysia ………………………… into two regions.

A. divided                   B. was divided             C. is divided         D. dividing

15. I ………………………… this movie 5 years ago.

A. see                         B. have seen                 C. saw                   D. seeing

16. She has taught English here ………………………… 10 years.

A. in                           B. since                        C. at                      D. for

17. We used to ………………………… badminton in the afternoon when we were in the countryside.

A. play                       B. plays                        C. playing               D. played

18. Rice is ………………………… in Asian countries.

A. grown                    B. grow                        C. grew                  D. to grow

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. My parents usually _______ work very early.

A. go to B. going to C. went D. to go

2. There is a computer __________the middle _______ the room.

A. in / of B. in /in C. on / of D. on / in

3. Nam has to leave to tidy his room every day.

A. should B. must C. ought to D. need to

4. Nga ________ have a holiday in Da Lat next summer.

A. is going B. will to C. are going to D. is going to

5.  Lan isn’t __________to go to school today.

A. enough well B. enough good C. well enough D. good enough

6. Boys and girls, you’ll have to do this experiment _________ this afternoon.

A. yourself B. yourselves C. yourself D. yourselves

7. We must put all the small objects such as beads out _______ children’s reach.

A. of B. in C. on D. to

8. You are too thin. You _________eat much more meat.

A. ought B. ought not C. ought to D. ought not to

9.I and my pen friend ___________ Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last Sunday. 

A. visit B. visited C. visits D. visiting

10. Let us ___________ to the school’s library next Monday.

A. going B. to go C. to going D. go

PERIOD 24: REVISION

I. Choose the correct words to complete the following sentences (3 pts)

1.Her parents still live there _________ her grandparents.

A. for              B. at                            C. with                        D. of  

2.Nam is _________ than Hoa.

A. tallest                    B. tall              C. taller                      D. the tallest 

3._________ does she live?

A. Where                   B. What                      C. Who                       D. which

4. She takes care of sick people. She is a ___________.

A. teacher                  B. Nurse                     C. journalist             D. farmer

5.What _________ your  telephone  number?

A. is                            B. are              C. does                       D. do              

6.Hung lives _________ 67 Quang Trung Street.

A. on                           B. in                            C. at                            D. of              

7._________ does your mother do? – She’s a housewife.

A. What                      B. Where                    C. When                     D. who                       

8.We _________ at 7 p.m tomorrow.

A. meet                       B. meets                     C. will meet               D. meeting

9._________ a delicious dinner!

A. What                                  B. Which                    C. It                 D. When

10. He works _________ the farm.

A. on                           B. to                            C. about                     D. in   

I.       Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1.      You should catch the train at 9 am so that you can arrive _____ Hue at 5 pm.

a. to                               b. in                                  c. on                               d. at

2.      She was very kind _____ my friends when they were in Hanoi.

a. for                             b. to                                 c. at                                d. with

3.      They will come to our house _____ 10 minutes.

a. for                             b. to                                 c. in                                d. during

4.      The success of the holiday depends _____ the weather.

a. for                             b. on                                 c. to                                d. X

5.      At weekends, he often rides his bike to the countryside _____ improve his health.

a. so as to                      b. in order to                    c. to                                d. All are correct

6.      What do people do for a _____ in your home village?

a. live                            b. life                               c. living                          d. lives

7.      Ba hurt his foot while he _____ down the boat.

a. climbed                     b. climbs                          c. was climbing              d. is climbing

8.      I _____ a letter to my best friend last night.

a. write                          b. am writing                   c. wrote                          d. will write

9.      Mary tried to avoid _____ him.

a. meeting                     b. meet                             c. to meet                       d. met

10.  When was the last time you _____ to your village?

a. return                        b. returned                       c. have returned             d. was returning

11.  _____ does it take to get to the river from here?

a. How far                     b. How much                   c. How many                  d. How long

12.  Be polite to the people you meet. Everyone likes _____.

a. politeness                  b. impolitely                     c. impolite                      d. None is correct

13.  We haven’t been there _____ two years.

a. since                          b. for                                c. during                         d. in

14.  After two hours traveling by car, we _____ a quiet town by the sea.

a. came                          b. arrived                         c. reached                       d. got

15.  _____ is your home village from here?

a. How long                  b. How far                       c. How much                  d. How

16.  Lien is looking forward to the trip _____ Ha Long Bay.

a. in                               b. to                                 c. at                                d. about

17.  _____ Jane was young, she used to swim in the river.

a. Since                         b. When                           c. While                          d. For

18.  _____ you hurry, we won’t catch the bus.

a. If                               b. Unless                          c. When                          d. Although

19.  How long _____ it _____ you to get there?

a. is / take                     b. does / take                   c. is / taking                    d. has / taken

20.  What time _____ your train _____ tomorrow?

a. do / leave                  b. does / leave                  c. will / leave                  d. has / left

21. The skirt was _____ expensive _____ she couldn’t afford to buy it.

      a. so ... as                      b. so ... that                      c. such ... that                 d. such ... as

22. She is _____ a friendly girl _____ everyone wants to make friends with her.

      a. so ... that                   b. so ... as                         c. such ... that                 d. too ... to

23. I wish I _____ more time to get to know your country better.

      a. have                          b. will have                      c. am having                   d. had

24. My mother will be away for two weeks, _____ I have to cook myself.

      a. so                              b. in order to                    c. because                       d. otherwise

25. Sue likes to visit many places of _____ in Vietnam.

      a. interest                      b. interested                     c. interesting                   d. interests

26. She refused _____ his invitation for dinner yesterday evening.

      a. accepting                   b. to accept                      c. being accepted           d. accepts

27. Liz _____ a lot of photos during the visit to Hanoi.

      a. takes                          b. took                             c. makes                         d. made

28. We caught a bus and it would _____ the place in one hour.

      a. get                             b. arrive                            c. reach                           d. come