Exercise 1: Choose the best option to complete the sentences: A lot of/lots of, many và much.

1. I have ………………… free time.

A. many B. much C. lot of D. a lot of

2. We have ………………… oranges.

A. a lot of B. a lot C. lot D. much

3. We don’t have ………………… bananas, and we don’t have ………………… fruit juice.

A. many – much B. a lot of – much C. much – many D. much – a lot

4. Do you have any cereal? - Sure, there’s ………………… in the kitchen.

A. a lot of B. lots of C. a lot D. many

5. How ………………… is this? - It’s ten dollars.

A. much B. many C. a lot D. a lot of

6. How ………………… do you want? - Six, please.

A. much B. many C. a lot D. a lot of

7. He’s very busy; he has ………………… work.

A. a lot of B. many C. a lot D. lots

8. David has ………………… rice, but Tyler doesn’t have …………………

A. many – much B. many – many C. a lot of – much D. many – lots

9. London has ………………… beautiful buildings.

A. much B. a lot of C. a lot D. lots

10. They eat ………………… apples.

A. much B. a lot of C. a lot D. lots

Complete the sentences. Use already, yet, for, or since.

1. I’ve __________________ chosen a doctor, but I haven’t chosen a dentist _____________.

2. Mrs. Ruiz has been unemployed _____________________ about two months.

3. Long time, no see! I haven’t seen you __________________ last year!

4. Has the new sick leave policy started ____________________?

5. Before he retired, Toshi worked in the same office _________________ 35 years.

6. Larry just got this job yesterday, and he’s __________________ broken two rules.

7. Where have you been ______________ 9:00?

8. You’d better hurry! It’s 7:00 and your shift has ____________________ started!

Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences.

   1. Tipping is not a custom in Viet Nam, so you ___________ to tip.

       A. mustn’t                         B. have not                             C. don’t have              D.  need

   2. In the US, people tip 15 to 20 percent ________ the bill ________ the restaurants.

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

   3. You should break the bread _________ your fingers

     A. by                                    B. ø                                           C. of                             D. with

   4. You __________ wear a uniform ____________ Mondays and Fridays.

      A. have to/ in                      B. have to/ on                            C. must/ in                     D. must/ on

   5. There is a ____________ that we eat moon cakes at Mid Autumn festival.

       A. tradition                         B. customs                                C. thing                         D. regulation

   6. According to ___________, you shouldn’t sweep the floor _________ the first day of Tet.

       A. customs/ in                   B. tradition/ on                         C. tradition/ in             D. regulation/ on

   7. While the teacher __________, Mai ___________ facebook on her smart phone.

       A. was teaching / surfed     B. was teaching / was surfing    C. taught / surfed          D. taught / was surfing 

   8. We went through a stone _______________ into the village.

       A. archway                        B. tray                                      C. green rice                 D. mat 

   9. In the UK, there are lots of customs ____________ table manners

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

   10. There is a British tradition of having afternoon tea _________4 p.m

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

I. Choose the correct answer.
1. I ..................... in this house since I was 12.
A. live B. lived C. have lived
2. We haven’t seen my uncle ..................... a long time.
A. since B. during C. for
3. .....................have you had this car?
A. How long B. How much C. How long time
4. I..................... married for 15 years. I got divorced in 2010.
A. have been B. am C. was
5. When .....................John F. Kennedy die?
A. did B. has C. was
6. The dishwasher.....................in 1886.
A. were invented B. was invented C. is invented
7. The first book in the series was ..................... ten years ago.
A. write B. wrote C. written
8. The Mona Lisa was painted.....................da Vinci.
A. for B. by C. to
9. When I was a child, I.....................have very long hair,
A. use to B. used to C. used
10. Jack.....................like sports when he was in school.
A. don’t use to B. didn’t used to C. didn't use to
11. I might.....................Keiko a ring for her birthday.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying
12. Sue.....................come tonight. She has to work late.
A. might no B. not might C. might not

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

11. We would save thousands of lives if we __________ floods in time.

A. had not predicted               B. predict                    C. predicted                D. will predict.           

12.  ______ no gravity, everything would float.

A. There were                         B. Were there              C. If were there           D. if

13. It will be a pity if she _______  married with Fred.

A.  got                                     B. doesn’t get              C. get                          D. would get

14.  Mr David is ________  old customer and _________ honest man.

A. an/the                                 B. the/ an                     C. an/an                       D. the/the

15. We left Rome, flew over ________ Alps  and made a quick stop in London.

A. X                                        B. an                            C. a                             D. the

16. The snow was quite deep. There seemed _________ hope of completing  our journey.

A. a few                                  B.  few                        C. little                        D. a little

17. He invited her to have barbecue  with him but she refused.

A. turn down                           B. turn off                   C. turn up                    D. turn on

18. Floods in Central Viet Nam made a lot of  local people become _________

A. home                                  B. homes                     C. homeful                  D. homeless

19. Earthquakes, volcanoes and droughts are ________ disasters that farmers always have to face.

A. nature                                 B. natural                    C. natures                    D. naturalize

20. My neighborhood is heavily  __________ with traffic fumes and plastic bags.

A.  pollute                               B. polluted                  C. pollution                 D. polluting

* Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. We (have) ……………………four tests so far this semester.
2. I (like) ……………………cowboy movie since I was a child.
3. I’ll come and see you before I (leave) ……………………for the United States.
4. I (study) ……………………at Le Hong Phong high school from 1998 to 2001.
5. Has Bill arrived home yet? – Yes. He (arrive) ……………………three hours ago.
6. The children (play) ……………………happily in the park when I found them.
7. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she (phone) ……………………the fire department.
8. I (know) ……………………Jim Bates since he (be) ……………………ten years old.
9. My brother (work) ……………………as a travel agent for ten years now.
10.  He will take a dog out for a walk as soon as he (finish) ……………………his work.
11. We (not see) ……………………Marta recently. The last time we (meet) ……………………her was in April.
12. Kathy usually (sit) ……………………in the front row during class, but today she (sit) …………………… in the last row.
13. We (not see) ……………………Jack for a long time. It’s twenty years since we last (see)……………………him.
14. I saw Lisa at the station when I (go) ……………………to work this morning but she (not see)……………………me.
15. Look! It (snow) ……………………. – It’s beautiful! This is the first time I (ever / see)……………………snow. It (not snow) ……………………in my country.

* Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. We (have) ……………………four tests so far this semester.
2. I (like) ……………………cowboy movie since I was a child.
3. I’ll come and see you before I (leave) ……………………for the United States.
4. I (study) ……………………at Le Hong Phong high school from 1998 to 2001.
5. Has Bill arrived home yet? – Yes. He (arrive) ……………………three hours ago.
6. The children (play) ……………………happily in the park when I found them.
7. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she (phone) ……………………the fire department.
8. I (know) ……………………Jim Bates since he (be) ……………………ten years old.
9. My brother (work) ……………………as a travel agent for ten years now.
10.  He will take a dog out for a walk as soon as he (finish) ……………………his work.
11. We (not see) ……………………Marta recently. The last time we (meet) ……………………her was in April.
12. Kathy usually (sit) ……………………in the front row during class, but today she (sit) …………………… in the last row.
13. We (not see) ……………………Jack for a long time. It’s twenty years since we last (see)……………………him.
14. I saw Lisa at the station when I (go) ……………………to work this morning but she (not see)……………………me.
15. Look! It (snow) ……………………. – It’s beautiful! This is the first time I (ever / see)……………………snow. It (not snow) ……………………in my country.

III. Choose the correct word or phrase in each of the following sentences
 

23 .They don’t like milk and ………………

A. neither do we                   B. so do we                C. we do too              D. neither don’t we 

24. I have two brothers and  we are ……………at school.

A. both                                   B. all                           C. either                     D. neither

25. The man………………we saw yesterday is a scientist.

A. whom                                B. whom                     C. which                     D. whose       

26. I feel ……………in this book.

A. interesting                        B. interested              C. interest                  D. interestingly        

27.Vietnam is a …………country.

A. develop                             B. developed             C. developing                        D. development       

28.There is …………time. Let’s hurry.

A. a lot of                               B. few                         C. a few                      D. not much  

29.This house is ………………of the three.

A. old                         B. older                      C. oldest                     D. the oldest

30.If it …………, we’ll have the party outside.

A. rains                                  B. doesn’t rain                      C. rained                    D. didn’t rain