II. Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

1. Noise pollution can lead to________loss.

   A. looking                    B. hearing                        C. listening            D. reading

2. If I________a millionaire now, I________travel around the world. But in fact, I am very poor and have no money.

   A. were/ would             B. am/ will                       C. were/ will          D. am/ would

3. You should wear_______when you go to concerts or other loud events to reduce the effect of noise pollution.

   A. earphones                 B. earrings                       C. earplugs            D. ear drops

4. What is the main_______of visual pollution?

    - Because there are too many advertising billboards.

   A. effect                        B. affect                           C. result                 D. cause

5. Many animals eat the_______and become sick.

   A. litter                         B. energy                         C. aqua                  D. temperature

6. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This results________the death of many aquatic animals and plants.

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

7. The acid rain has caused____________to the trees in this area.

   A. damage                    B. advantage                    C. pollutant            D. environment

8. Households________waste into the river so it is polluted.

   A. damage                    B. lead                             C. lose                   D. dump

9. We have to pay a huge amount of money - three million dong for electricity a month________we turn on the heater all the time.

   A. because of                B. due to                          C. although            D. since

10. Have you come_______solutions to this problem?

   A. up to                         B. up with                        C. to with               D. on to

11. Typhoons are severe tropical storms. They sometimes happen in my ________. 

   A. stay                          B. home                           C. house                D. hometown

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

7. Noise pollution can lead to________loss.

A. looking                   B. hearing                    C. listening                  D. reading

8. If I________a millionaire now, I________travel around the world. But in fact, I am very poor and have no money.

A. were/ would           B. am/ will                   C. were/ will                D. am/ would

9. What is the main_______of visual pollution? - Because there are too many advertising billboards.

A. effect                      B. affect                      C. result                       D. cause

10. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This results________the death of many aquatic animals and plants.

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

11. There have been some __________ eruptions in this area for the last 10 years.

A. volcanic                  B. scattering                C. homeless                 D. disastrous

12. We____________ hard at the moment to prepare for our annual cultural festival.

A. prepare                   B. are preparing           C. have prepared         D. will prepare

13. Poisonous ___________ from factories can kill a lot of wildlife animals.

A. things                     B. animals                   C. chemicals                D. nations

14. Last Tuesday, we did a _____________ about English speaking countries.

A. puzzle                     B. question                  C. task                         D. homework

15. I usually__________to school by bike but today I ____________ to school by motorbike.

A. go – go                   B. go – am going         C. goes – go                D. goes – am going

16. If it ________ this aftermoon, I’ll stay at home to do my English homework on English speaking countries.

A. rain                         B. rains                        C. will rain                  D. is raining

A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.

      A. was hearing            B. heard                                C. had heard                   D. hears

2. I __________many people since I came here in June.

      A. met                         B. has met                            C. was meeting              D. have met

3. We __________ maths at this time last week.

      A. were learning         B. are learning                C. was learning                   D. learnt

4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.

      A. watched                  B. watches              C. was watching                          D. watching

5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.

       A. goes                       B. has gone            C. go                                              D. went 

6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have had                 B. had                                 C. have                     D. are having

7. __________he playing football now?

       A. Will                       B. Does                                C. Was                            D. Is 

8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

      A. listening                 B. listen                                C. listened              D. listens

9. She __________school when she was six.

A. start                        B. started                             C. has started        D. are starting

10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.

      A. watched                 B. was watching                  C. are watching    D. have watched

11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.

      A. had finished          B. finished                          C. have finished   D. finishing

12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago. 

      A. used to                   B. use                                   C. used                 D. used

13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.

      A. have                       B. had to                             C. have got           D. had

14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot                                                   B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot                                                   D. had been leaving / would forget

15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.

A. will get / has been waiting                                  B. got / was waiting

C. got / had been waiting                                         D. get / will wait

PRESENT AND PAST TENSES

A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

​1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.

​A. was hearing ​B. heard ​C. had heard         D. hears

​2. I __________many people since I came here in June.

​A. met ​B. has met ​C. was meeting       D. have met

3. We __________ Maths at this time last week.

​A. were learning      B. are learning   ​          C. was learning    ​ D. learnt

4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.

​A. watched ​B. watches              ​C. was watching        D. watching

5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.

​A. goes ​B. has gone            ​C. go                          D. went 

6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have had​      B. had​  C. have​           ​      D. are having

7. __________he playing football now?

​A. Will ​B. Does ​C. Was            ​ D. Is 

8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

​A. listening ​B. listen ​C. listened              D. listens

9. She __________school when she was six.

A. start​B. started​C. has started        D. are starting

10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.

​A. watched ​B. was watching​C. are watching    D. have watched

11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.

​A. had finished ​B. finished ​C. have finished   D. finishing

12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago. 

​A. used to​B. use​C. used                 D. used

13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.

​A. have ​B. had to ​C. have got           D. had

14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot ​B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot ​D. had been leaving / would forget

15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.

A. will get / has been waiting ​B. got / was waiting

C. got / had been waiting ​D. get / will wait

16. While her brother was in the army, Sarah ___________ to him twice a week.

​A. was writing​B. wrote​C. has written       D. had written

17. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.

A. was crossing / struck ​B. had crossed / was striking

C. crossed / had struck ​D. is crossing / strikes

18. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.

​A. took  ​B. had taken ​C. had taken          D. was taking

19. Last night at this time, they ____ the same thing. She ______ and he _________ the Newspaper.                                                                                                                                            A. are not doing / is cooking / is reading                                                                                             ​B. were not doing / was cooking / was reading                                                                                                        C. was not doing / has cooked / is reading ​                                                                                                             D. had not done / was cooking /read                                                                                                    20. When I _____ home last night, I ____that Jane ______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.                                                                                                                                                    A. had arrived / discovered / prepared                                                                                                    B. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing                                                                                       C. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared                                                                                D. arrived / discover

IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

1. ………….. loss can be caused by noise pollution.

A. Sound B. Hearing C. Listening D. Audio

2. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This leads …….. the death of many aquatic animals and plants. A. to B. in C. from D. at

3. Households pollute water sources by ……….. waste into ponds, lakes, and rivers. A. damaging B. dumping C. losing D. leading

4. This month’s electricity bill is too high …….. the air conditioner is turned on all the time. A. since B. due to C. although D. because of

5. The government has come ………….. a solution to the water problems of the city. A. up to B. up with C. to with D. on to

6. All the aquatic plants and animals will die if the factory …….. dumping poison into the lake. A. will keep B. to keep C. kept D. keeps

7. A lot of fish has died recently because of the ………….. water in this lake. A. contaminating B. contaminated C. contaminate D. contaminant

8. If the air was clean, we ………….. have to wear masks when going out. A. wouldn’t B. won’t C. would D. will

9. If I ………….. you, I ………….. water from that dirty tap. A. am - will drink B. am - won’t drink C. were - would drink D. were - wouldn’t drink

10. If he ………….. trash around his garden, the garden would look very nice now. A. will throw B. would throw C. didn’t throw D. doesn’t throw

III. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. (1,5 pts)

1. The news _________bad. She fainted after hearing that bad news.

A. was                    B. were                  C. is                       D. are

2. He ate some dirty vegetables last night, so he had a ________.

          A. headache            B. stomachache      C. toothache                     D. bad cold

3. Would you like to have _________water?

          A. some                  B. any                    C. a few                 D. many

4. _________interesting stories are! They are worth reading.

          A. What                 B. Why                  C. How                  D. Which

5. I need some butter. I’m going to the ________.

          A. stationer’s          B. butcher’s            C. baker’s               D. grocer’s

6. I promise I _________ and visit you.

          A. am coming         B. will come                     C. have come          D. am going to come

7. She is never late for school and _________is her sister.

          A. either                 B. so                      C. neither               D. too

8. The doctor says you should spend ________time playing video games.

          A. lots of                B. all your              C. most of your       D. a little

9. Nga decided ________how to use a sewing machine.

          A. to learn              B. learn                  C. learning              D. learnt

10. You’ve made a lot of mistakes in your work. You should never do it _________.

          A. hurry                  B. hurried               C. in a hurry           D. such hurry

11. Our school year usually starts in late August. It _________ for almost 9 months.

          A. wastes               B. lasts                   C. lengthens           D. takes

12. Neighbors don’t spend _________ time together as they used to do in the past.

          A. more                  B. less                    C. most                  D. as much 

13. It’s a very busy airport. There are planes _________ and landing every 5 minutes.

          A. going up            B. taking off                     C. getting up                     D. driving off

14. "Would you like to go to the movie downtown?"- "Thanks, but I _______ that film already."

          A. had seen            B. was seeing                   C. have seen           D. would see

15. “What about going to the movies?” – “_________”

          A. That’s a good idea.                           B. thanks

          C. Yes, I’d love to.                               D. We are going to the movie

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. Water pollution can be harmful _______ fish and animals that live along the river.

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

2. Ways must be found to prevent the poisonous gases ________ polluting the air.

A. without           B. from              C. off                     D. by

3. She’s come up ________ amazing new ideas to help protect the environment.

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

4. Too much of light pollution results ________ increase in the energy consumption.

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

5. Children should be aware ________ the environmental issues we’re facing.

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

6. Air pollution has many effects _______ the environment and living organisms.

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

7. The volcano has erupted approximately once every ten years_________ 1970.

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

8. We can see the stars at night ________ light pollution.

A. since                                   B. as                                            C. because                               D. due to

9. Water pollution________ the death of all forms of life in the water bodies.

A. occurs                                 B. results                                     C. creates                                D. leads to

10. Many flights were cancelled ________ the smoke from forest fires.

A. so                                        B. because                                  C. because of                          D. result in

11. _________  plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and water.

A. Even though                       B. While                                       C. Since                                   D. Because of

12. ________ the tsunami warning, there were still lots of people on or near the beach.

A. Due to                                B. Although                                   C. Because                              D. Despite

13. Since 2005, India_________ the world’s largest English-speaking population.

A. has                                      B. is having                                 C. had                                     D. has had

14. Over the past five years, Australia’s population_______ by 1.86 million people.

A. increases                             B. is increasing                           C. has increased                      D. is increased

15. The 12th English Teaching Conference________ on 5 – 12 next month.

A. takes place                          B. took place                               C. will take place                    D. has taken place

16. Everyone__________ when the earthquake_________the small town two days ago.

A. was sleeping/ hit                B. were sleeping/ hit                     C. slept/ was hitting                D. slept/ hit    

17. English__________ as the primary language in many countries around the world.

A. speak        B. is spoken         C. spoken            D. speaks

18. An average of 10 people in Florida_________ by lightning strikes annually.

A. is killed                               B. are killed                                     C. were killed                          D. have been killed

19. Scientists predict the South coast_________ by a large hurricane in two days.

A. will be killed      B. will kill        C. was killed          D. is killed

20. By the time the rescuers_________ , they_________ out of food and water.

A. arrived/ ran                         B. arrived/ have run                     C. arrived/ had run                  D. arrived/ had ran

21. Before that day in Hawaii, we_________ a volcanic eruption.

A. never saw                           B. has never seen                       C. had never seen                    D. were never seen

22. So far, some of the storm damaged roads and bridges_________.

A. already repaired                    B. had already repaired          

C. were already repaired             D. have already been repaired

23. If we all use public transport more, we_________ reduce air pollution.

A. help                                           B. will help                             C. would help                          D. helped

24. Many wildlife habitats will be destroyed if people________ polluting the environment.

A. keep             B. keeps             C. will keep                 D. kept

25. If global warming________, temperatures_________ even higher.

A. continues/ would rise               B. continued/ will rise             C. continue/ will rise              D. continues/ will rise

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. Water pollution can be harmful _______ fish and animals that live along the river.

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

2. Ways must be found to prevent the poisonous gases ________ polluting the air.

A. without           B. from              C. off                     D. by

3. She’s come up ________ amazing new ideas to help protect the environment.

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

4. Too much of light pollution results ________ increase in the energy consumption.

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

5. Children should be aware ________ the environmental issues we’re facing.

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

6. Air pollution has many effects _______ the environment and living organisms.

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

7. The volcano has erupted approximately once every ten years_________ 1970.

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

8. We can see the stars at night ________ light pollution.

A. since                                   B. as                                            C. because                               D. due to

9. Water pollution________ the death of all forms of life in the water bodies.

A. occurs                                 B. results                                     C. creates                                D. leads to

10. Many flights were cancelled ________ the smoke from forest fires.

A. so                                        B. because                                  C. because of                          D. result in

11. _________  plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and water.

A. Even though                       B. While                                       C. Since                                   D. Because of

12. ________ the tsunami warning, there were still lots of people on or near the beach.

A. Due to                                B. Although                                   C. Because                              D. Despite

13. Since 2005, India_________ the world’s largest English-speaking population.

A. has                                      B. is having                                 C. had                                     D. has had

14. Over the past five years, Australia’s population_______ by 1.86 million people.

A. increases                             B. is increasing                           C. has increased                      D. is increased

15. The 12th English Teaching Conference________ on 5 – 12 next month.

A. takes place                          B. took place                               C. will take place                    D. has taken place

. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

7. Junk foods are high in fat, sodium and sugar, which can lead to ________.

      a. spots                     b. allergy              c. obesity              d. stomachache

8. Don’t eat that type of fish: you may have a/an              .

     a. energy                    b. allergy              c. sick                   d. sore throat

9. What’s wrong with Sarah? Does she __________ toothache?

     a. have                       b. has                    c. have a               d. feel

10. I have flu. I _____ tired and weak.

     a. have                       b. have an             c. have a               d. feel

11. Rob eats a lot of fast food, and he _____ on a lot of weight.

      a. spends                   b. brings               c. takes                 d. puts        

12. Do you want to know how you can                    healthy?

      a. make                     b. have                  c. stay                   d. create

13. We should follow the advice from doctors and health ___ in order to keep fit.

      a. managers               b. experts              c. people               d. workers

14. The health _______ from that diet expert is that you should eat less junk food

      and count your calories if you are becoming fat.

      a. idea                       b. ideas                 c. tip                     d. tips

15. Don’t sit too close to the screen, ________.

     a. and you’ll hurt your eyes                     b. so you can see more clearly

     c. or you’ll get a headache                       d. but it’s bad for your health

16. She looks very tired. She should work ________ or she will get sick.

     a. well                         b. less                     c. more                   d. enough

17. Watching too much television is not good                   your eyes.

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

18. A: ‘I have a sore throat.’ – B: ‘_____’

     a. You should go to your dentist              b. You shouldn’t drink cold drinks.

     c. Stay at home and have a rest                d. Wash your face regularly.