(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:

1/ She got a (n) __________ to check all the water pipes in her house.

A. piper B. plumber C. tinker D. eletrician

2/ No one can __________ the advantages of using computer.

A. agree B. accept C. deny D. refuse

3/ Many people think chatting on the internet is__________ .

A. time-consumed B. consumed- time C.consuming-time D.time- consuming

4/ The local authority should ___________ the fish catching by electricity.

A. protected B. allow C. permit D. prohibit

5/ Le Anh is tired _____ he goes on completing the homework.

A. because B. so C. but D. and 6/ Let’s go for a walk, _________ ?

A. do we B. don’t we C. shall we D. let we

7/ Her father seldom writes letters, _________ ?

A. doesn’t he B. does he C. doesn’t she D. does she

8/ It is easy for everyone to get access __________ the internet.

A. on B. in C. to D. for 9/ People ________ all ages can watch this film.

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

10/ I suggest fixing the dripping faucet. – “________________ .”

A. yes, please B. good idea C. we will D. I’m afraid not

I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      The trip to the countryside was very _____. We all enjoyed ourselves a lot.

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

2.      They had a good time together before _____ home late in the evening.

a. go                              b. went                             c. to go                           d. going

3.      Liz _____ a lot of photos of her friends and the countryside.

a. made                         b. took                             c. turned                         d. did

4.      Everyone felt very tired and hungry, _____ they stopped to have a snack.

a. so                              b. but                               c. even though                d. if

5.      She said she would show the photos _____ her parents later.

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

6.      Van is now living with the Parkers _____ a farm outside Columbus, Ohio.

a. in                               b. with                             c. of                                d. on

7.      The Parker family treats Van very well, so he feels _____ a member of the family.

a. about                         b. as                                 c. like                              d. for

8.      “Did you wait for him very long?” “Yes. I _____ to bed until 12:00 p.m.”

a. went                          b. did go                          c. had gone                     d. didn’t go

9.      “How long has Jimmy been here?” “He _____ two days ago.”

a. has been                    b. came                            c. would be                     d. had been

10.  The member of the family ate hamburgers while Peter _____ baseball.

a. is playing                  b. plays                            c. was playing                d. has been playing

I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

 1.As the drug ……………, the patient got better.

a. force    b. influence     c. action      d. take effect

2 .Young volunteers often help the sick or the aged to clean …………… their houses.

a. on         b. off                 c. up             d. in

3.Jim . …………… her on passing the final exams.

a. thanked     b. prevented     c. congratulated        d. warned

II. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1 I offered to help her but she said “No, thanks” (turned)

She...................................................................................

2 I would prefer you not to phone me at work. (rather)

I...........................................................................................

3 He is determined to campaign for his son’s freedom. (intention)

He has..........................................................................................

4 “It is not worth worrying about the past” I told him. (point)

I told him that......................................................................................

5 I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.(matter)

No..........................................................................................................

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       Her parents gave her everything she asked for. Now she’s become a completely _____ child.           

A. wounded            B. spoilt                     C. damaged              D. destroyed

2.       Paulo is the head _____ at the Buckingham Hotel. He’s famous for his fish recipes.                               

A. cooker                B. chief                      C. waiter                    D. chef

3.       My brother has always had a reputation _____ hard.                                                                  

A. in working           B. about working       C. to work                  D. for working

4.       _____, the lion is a member of the cat family.                                                                  

A. Like the tiger      B. Alike to the tiger    C. Liking the tiger      D. It is like the tiger

5.       They talked for three days before finally _____ a decision.                                                                  

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. bringing                 D. arriving

6.       It is hot in the day-time but the temperature _____ sharply at night.                               

A. slips                    B. drops                     C. descends              D. reduces

7.       The plate was right on the _____ of the table and could have been knocked off at any moment.                

A. border                 B. tip                          C. margin                  D. edge

8.       I suppose Jack is in his _____ teens.                                                                                                   

A. middle                B. earlier                    C. late                       D. later

9.       I bought these trousers during the sale. They were a real _____.                               

A. cheap                 B. bargain                  C. purchase              D. buy

10.    I waited for him until 8:30, _____ I gave up.                                                                  

A. which time          B. at which time         C. that time               D. at that time

11.    If I took the job, it would _____ to the city.                                                                  

A. mean I moved    B. mean to move       C. mean my moving  D. have meant moving

12.    I enjoy my job as a baker, but it’s taken me over five years to _____ to working at nights.                    

A. be use                B. get used                C. used                     D. getting used

13.    The Jacksons live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice _____ area.                               

A. residents'            B. residence              C. residential             D. resident’s

14.    There are a lot of _____ buildings in the centre of New York.                                                                  

A. many-floored      B. multi-storied          C. many-story           D. multi-storey

15.    The village seemed strangely familiar, _____ I’d never been there before.                               

A. however             B. in spite of               C. although               D. despite

16.    Whatever _____, don’t believe him.                                                                                                   

A. he says              B. he’ll say                 C. he doesn't say      D. he should say

17.    In spite of _____ a terrible headache, I finished the exam.                                                                  

A. I had                   B. to have                  C. having                   D. I have

18.    However annoying they are, you shouldn’t _____ your temper with small children.                               

A. miss                   B. fail                         C. drop                      D. lose

19.    Don't be late for the interview; _____ people will think you are a disorganised person.                               

A. unless                B. otherwise               C. if not                     D. or so

20.    In Britain everyone travelling in a car _____ wear a seatbelt.                                                                  

A. ought                  B. must                      C. always                  D. have to

I.       Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1.      Lan and her pen pal Maryam _____ with each other for two years now.

      a. correspond                                                         b. are corresponding       

      c. have corresponded                                            d. were corresponding

2.      They _____ a sightseeing tour of the city when Maryam was there.

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

3.      “How many countries _____ up to now?” ~ “Three countries.”

      a. do you visit               b. have you visited          c. are you visiting            d. did you visit

4.      They said goodbye to each other, and they promised to _____ in touch.

      a. get                             b. make                            c. keep                             d. put

5.      Malaysia is _____ into two regions: West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      a. comprised                 b. divided                        c. consisted                      d. contained

6.      English is a _____ subject at school in Malaysia. All students have to study it.

      a. compulsory               b. different                      c. separate                        d. modern

7.      I have a pen pal living in Australia. I _____ with him at least once a week.

      a. visit                           b. impress                         c. enjoy                            d. correspond

8.      I have had a very good time with you. I wish I _____ have to say goodbye to you now!

      a. don’t                         b. won’t                           c. weren’t                         d. didn’t

9.      Kuala Lumpur, the largest city in Malaysia, is _____ of the country.

      a. capital                       b. the capital                    c. a capital                        d. an capital

10.  Bahasa Malaysia, also _____ as Malay, is the national language in Malaysia.

  a. know                         b. knew                            c. known                          d. knowing

I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

 1 I've got neither time _______________ money.

       a. or       b. nor    c. and      d. but also

2 Why are you learning English ? - "___________I need it for my job".

a. So    b. Because     c. But      d. If

3 At 8 o'clock yesterday evening, I _________ my homework.

a. am doing     b. have done      c. did        d. was doing

4   He never smokes in the public, ________?

a. does he    b. doesn’t he    c. is he     d. isn’t he

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1 It (A)was this book (B)which I (C)borrowed (D)from Lan.

a. was   b. which   c. borrowed   d. from

2 Mai (A)was (B)the last student (C)left the (D)class.

a. wasb. the lastc. leftd. class

3 They (A)got married twenty (B)years (C)ago, (D)did they?

a. got married    b. years    c. ago    d. did they

4 My father (A)works in (B)a hospital (C)building (D)in 1990.

a. works    b. a     c. building       d. in

5 She (A)is afraid (B)of (C)live (D)on her own in a big city.

a. is afraid   b. of   c. live    d. on her own

I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

 1 I've got neither time _______________ money.

       a. or       b. nor    c. and      d. but also

2 Why are you learning English ? - "___________I need it for my job".

a. So    b. Because     c. But      d. If

3 At 8 o'clock yesterday evening, I _________ my homework.

a. am doing     b. have done      c. did        d. was doing

4   He never smokes in the public, ________?

a. does he    b. doesn’t he    c. is he     d. isn’t he

 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1. The ending of the film is_________. All audiences are very sad.

A. disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied

2. This is a _________ film and it makes me cry a lot.

A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited

3. _________ he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean.

A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of

4. This is a (n) _________ on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945.

A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary

5. She _________ the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year.

A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs

6. She is hard-working. _________ she isn't lucky in examinations.

A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So

7. Before you go to the cinema, you can watch the trailer and read _________ of the film.

A. reviews B. disaster C. critic D. character

8. The film was so _______ However my father saw it from beginning to end

A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating

9. The end of the film was so _______ that many people cried.

A. boring B. shocking C. exciting D. moving

10. They are making this film based _______ a true story.

A. to B. after C. on D. for

11.___________ she has lots of money, she is very modest.

A. Although B. Because C. However D. Despite

12. My younger sister didn’t choose that job________________ the salary was high.

A. so B. in spite of C. though D. Despite

13. ____________having a broken leg, she took part in the competition.

A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Because

14. We didn’t go camping that day_________ the nice weather.

A. but B. despite C. although D. though

15. Jimmy had done his homework; ____________, his mother didn’t let him go out.

A. though B. in spite of C. because D. however

16.  _____________ working very hard, he lost his job.

A. Despite B. However C. But D. because

17.  ___________he is an honest man, lots of people trust him

A. Because B. So C. However D. Although

18. He never hangs out with his friends _______ the fact that he was has lots of free time.

A. although B. because C. though D. in spite of

19. He doesn’t enjoy playing sports, ____________ he play basketball twice a week.

A. despite B. but C. because D. so

20. _____________her father is very strict, she loves him a lot.

A. In spite of B. Despite C. Although D. However

 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1. The ending of the film is_________. All audiences are very sad.

A. disappointed B. satisfying C. disappointing D. satisfied

2. This is a _________ film and it makes me cry a lot.

A. funny B. moving C. comedy D. excited

3. _________ he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean.

A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Because of

4. This is a (n) _________ on real life during wars in Vietnam in 1945.

A. horror film B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary

5. She _________ the Oscar Prize as the best actress this year.

A. wins B. acts C. performs D. directs

6. She is hard-working. _________ she isn't lucky in examinations.

A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So

7. Before you go to the cinema, you can watch the trailer and read _________ of the film.

A. reviews B. disaster C. critic D. character

8. The film was so _______ However my father saw it from beginning to end

A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating

9. The end of the film was so _______ that many people cried.

A. boring B. shocking C. exciting D. moving

10. They are making this film based _______ a true story.

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

11.___________ she has lots of money, she is very modest.

A. Although B. Because C. However D. Despite

12. My younger sister didn’t choose that job________________ the salary was high.

A. so B. in spite of C. though D. Despite

13. ____________having a broken leg, she took part in the competition.

A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Because

14. We didn’t go camping that day_________ the nice weather.

A. but B. despite C. although D. though

15. Jimmy had done his homework; ____________, his mother didn’t let him go out.

A. though B. in spite of C. because D. however

16.  _____________ working very hard, he lost his job.

A. Despite B. However C. But D. because

17.  ___________he is an honest man, lots of people trust him

A. Because B. So C. However D. Although

18. He never hangs out with his friends _______ the fact that he was has lots of free time.

A. although B. because C. though D. in spite of

19. He doesn’t enjoy playing sports, ____________ he play basketball twice a week.

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

20. _____________her father is very strict, she loves him a lot.

A. In spite of B. Despite C. Although D. However

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

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

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

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

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail