I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      “Homer is in jail for smoking marijuana.” “He _____ that it was against the law.”

a. is telling                    b. was told                        c. told                                d. tells

2.      “The maintenance people didn’t remove the chairs from the ballroom.”

“Don’t worry. They _____ them soon.”

a. will be moved           b. will move                      c. were moved                   d. moved

3.      Gold _____ in California in the nineteenth century.

a. was discovered         b. has been discovered      c. were discovered            d. discovered

4.      _____ that military spending is extremely high.

a. We are felt                b. It feels                           c. It is felt                          d. We feel that it is

5.      All planes _____ before departure.

a. will checked                                                       b. will has checked          

c. will be checked                                                   d. will been checked

6.      I wanted _____ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.

a. to see                         b. to be seen                      c. seeing                            d. being to see

7.      Look what John _____ me!

a. give                           b. gave                               c. has giving                      d. has given

8.      “Where did you get these old dresses?” “We _____ them in the old trunk.”

a. were found               b. finding                          c. found                             d. have been found

9.      “What happened to the old mail carrier?” “He _____ to a new neighborhood to work.”

a. has sent                     b. was sending                  c. was sent                         d. sent

10.  The report notes the firm’s casual attitude _____safety procedures.

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

11.  It’s a pity if they have to close the school, but I can see the _____ of it.

a. logic                          b. logical                            c. logically                         d. logician

12.  It was Carol who brought up the _____ of sports facilities.

a. subject                       b. subjective                      c. subjection                      d. subjectively

13.  A crescent moon was the symbol _____ the old Ottoman Empire.

a. in                               b. to                                   c. as                                   d. of

14.  The sea _____ many of the artist’s later paintings.

a. inspired for               b. inspire for                     c. inspired                          d. inspire

15.  These shoes have gone out _____ style, but I like them.

a. of                              b. off                                 c. for                                  d. over

1. C

2. A
3. C

4. B

5. D

6. B

7. A

8. C

9. D

10. C

1.c

2.a

3.c

4.b

5.b

6.a

7.a

8.c

9.d

10.c

1. C

2. A
3. C

4. B

5. D

6. B

7. A

8. C

9. D

10.C

I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.   I wish it _____ winter so that I could go skiing.

      a. were                          b. are                                c. is                                 d. be

2.   Many of Europe’s great cathedrals were built _____ the Middle Ages.

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

3.   He can run 100 meters _____ 11 seconds.

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

4.   There are usually a lot of parties _____ New Year’s Eve.

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

5.   _____ Saturday night I went to bed at 11 o’clock.

      a. In                              b. On                                c. At                               d. As

6.   I have the greatest _____ for his courage.

      a. admire                       b. admired                       c. admiring                     d. admiration

7.   Dior will launch its spring _____ next week.

      a. collection                  b. collect                          c. collecting                    d. collective

8.   We would welcome your comments _____ our work.

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

9.   The certificates can be exchanged _____ goods in any of our stores.

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

10. They live by _____ shellfish and snails.

      a. gather                        b. gathers                         c. gathered                     d. gathering

11. We went for a _____ through the woods on Sunday.

      a. hike                           b. hiking                           c. hikes                           d. hiker

12. We have not found a good _____ for the new offices.

      a. locate                        b. locating                        c. locator                        d. location

13. A lot of people take their family to _____ a picnic in the park.

      a. go                              b. have                             c. get                              d. do

14. The President doesn’t have much time for _____.

      a. relax                          b. relaxing                        c. relaxation                    d. relaxed

15. It would be nice to sit down and _____ for a while.

      a. rested                        b. resting                          c. rest                              d. make rest

I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.   I wish you _____ go to see a doctor today.

      a. would                        b. can                               c. will                             d. should

2.   We traveled overnight to Paris and arrived _____ 5 o’clock in the morning.

      a. till                              b. for                                c. since                           d. at

3.   The course begins _____ 7 January and ends sometime in April.

      a. on                              b. in                                  c. until                            d. till

4.   The telephone and the doorbell rang _____ the same time.

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

5.   James lived with his parents _____ he was twenty-five.

      a. for                             b. from                             c. till                               d. through

6.   They stood gazing at the statue, lost _____ admiration.

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

7.   No one passed comment _____ her new hairstyle.

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

8.   There was an angry _____ of letters between the two firms.

      a. exchanging                b. exchange                      c. exchanged                  d. exchangeable

9.   As a student, she _____ the Grand Canyon trails.

      a. hike                           b. hiked                            c. was hiked                   d. had been hiking

10. Bees _____ pollen from the wild flowers.

      a. were gathering          b. has gathering               c. gathers                        d. were gatherers

11. The tourist office _____ in the city center.

      a. locate                        b. is located                     c. has location                d. find location

12. It’s a nice day - let’s go _____ a picnic.

      a. have                          b. has                               c. in                                d. for

13. I like to _____ with a good book when I get home from work.

      a. relaxing                     b. relaxed                         c. relaxation                    d. relax

14. You should go and get _____ rest before tonight’s performance.

      a. lot of                         b. some                            c. many                           d. few

15. There are a lot of _____ at tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh City.

      a. sightseer                    b. sighting                        c. sightseeing                  d. sightseers

I.       Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      “Who ate all the cookies?” “Mary Ann _____.”

a. has                             b. did                                 c. ate                                  d. had

2.      “Is Tony making dinner?” “He’s just _____ to make it.”

a. begun                        b. begin                             c. began                             d. beginned

3.      Thirteen-year-old Ronnie Segal has loved math _____ he was a little boy.

a. for                             b. since                              c. from                               d. as

4.      “Why is Stanley in jail?” “He _____ of robbery.”

a. has been convicted   b. has been convicting      c. has convicted                d. convicted

5.      “Where’s the old chicken coop?” “It _____ by a windstorm last year.”

a. destroy                      b. is destroyed                  c. was destroyed               d. destroyed

6.      Every new coin _____ a date.

a. bear                           b. bears                              c. has bore                         d. borne

7.      Paul tried to sound _____ but I could tell something was worrying him.

a. casualty                     b. casually                         c. casual                             d. casualness

8.      Put a _____ next to the name of the person you are voting for.

a. cross                          b. crossing                         c. mix                                d. intersection

9.      It’ll never work efficiently because there’s a basic _____ flaw.

a. designs                      b. designers                       c. designed                        d. design

10.  _____ growth is slowing down.

a. Economy                   b. Economics                     c. Economic                      d. Economical

11.  The sun had _____ the red curtain.

a. fade                           b. faded                             c. fades                              d. fading

12.  She had always prided herself _____ her appearance.

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

13.  Men and women should receive _____ pay for _____ work.

a. equal / equal              b. equal / equality              c. equality / equality          d. equal / equalize

14.  Men’s _____ change more slowly than women’s.

a. fashionable                b. fashionably                    c. unfashionable                d. fashions

15.  The wedding rings are _____ of their love.

a. symbol                      b. symbolist                       c. symbolize                      d. symbolic

1. A table with four chairs are ………….. of the dining room.

A. in B. the middle C. in the middle D. about

2. You ................... brush your teeth twice a day.     

A. should        B. can C. will    D. have

3. Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother is ................... him.

A. sorry for B. sad C. proud of D. displeased

4. The new hotel __________ next year.

a. is opened b. will be opened c. is opening d. opens

5. Would you mind .................. on the light?

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

6. – Where is the fridge? – It’s ………….. the corner of the kitchen.       

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

7. Did the children enjoy ................... when they were on holiday?

A. themselves B. themself C. himself D. itself

8. Carmen didn’t use to eat fish, but now she ................... .       

A. used to        B. do     C. does        D. doesn’t

9. I never go to Australia. I .................. to Australia yet.

A. went B. have been C. will go                          D. haven’t been

10. I’m .................. . Let’s do something. How about going to a movie?

A. boring B. bore C. bored D. being bored

11. I’m hungry. ………….. is for dinner this evening?       

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

12. The old lady sat in a corner talking to ................... .     

A. himself       B. itself C. herself     D. themselves

13. I ................... swimming very much.             

A. wait         B. try          C. enjoy D. finish

14. The teacher said, “Come at 8 o’clock”.

à The teacher told the students ................... at 8 o’clock.

                A. not to come           B. to come                    C. coming             D. came

15. Mary is watching a film. She really likes it. Mary is really .................. .

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

16. ................... to do homework today?   

A. Have you       B. Do you have      C. Must you D. You must

17. She knows that he worked really ................... this semester.     

A. good        B. hardly C. better    D. hard

18. Stop, boys! It’s __________ near the streets.

a. dangerous for playing   b. dangerously to play  

c. dangerous to playing d. dangerous to play

19. Do you mind if I switch on the radio? –  .................. .

A. No, thanks B. Yes, go ahead C. No, not at all D. Yes, you can

1. “Tom, you can’t smoke cigarettes here,” the boss said to Tom.

-> The boss prevented …Tom from smoking cigarettes here…………..

2. “You copied your friend’s paper, Jack”, the teacher said.

-> The teacher accused …Jack of copying his friend's paper…………………..

3. “It’s very kind of you to help me use this computer software. Thank you.” John said to Paul.

-> John thanked ………Paul for helping him use that computer software………..

4. The boy said that he had lost his bicycle.

-> The boy admitted …having lost his bicycle………………

5. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.

-> I’ve warned you against ……going near that dog………………

6. “If I were you, I’d look for another job.”

-> I suggested …looking for another job…………………….

7. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.

-> She forgot …doing the washing up…………………

8. “Tan, I gave you 50,000 dong yesterday,” Pat said to Tan.

-> Pat insisted ……on having given Tan 50000 dong the day before………………………..

9. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying a second-hand washing machine.

-> Mrs. Taylor wishes …she hadn't bought a second-hand washing machine.……………………………….

10. “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.

-> Paul has always dreamt.......of being a pilot...............................................

1.      “Where was Michael Caine born?” “In Britain, but today he _____ in the United States.”

a. has lived                    b. live                                c. lives                               d. lived

2.      Have they found a malaria vaccine _____?

a. already                      b. yet                                 c. since                              d. for

3.      “We’re still looking for Thomas.” “Hasn’t he _____ yet?”

a. been found                b. be found                        c. been founded                d. be founded

4.      “Whatever happened to that fortune-teller?”

“I don’t know. She _____ around here in a long time.”

a. hasn’t been saw        b. didn’t see                      c. hasn’t been seeing         d. hasn’t been seen

5.      “Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer.” “She _____ since she was four.”

a. has been dancing      b. has been danced           c. is dancing                      d. was danced

6.      “What a beautiful dress you’re wearing!”

“Thank you. It _____ especially for me by a French tailor.”

a. is made                     b. has made                       c. made                              d. was made

7.      “Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” “Yes, they _____ in Russia.”

a. were painted             b. were paint                     c. were painting                 d. painted

8.      The city still bears the French name _____ Aix-la-Chapelle.

a. of                              b. as                                   c. is                                    d. for

9.      The work of designer Sonia Rykiel was the original inspiration _____ the movie.

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

10.  Wearing uniforms helps poor students feel equal _____ others.

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

11.  We sell a selection of plain and _____ ties.

a. pattern                       b. patterned                       c. patterning                      d. patterns

12.  She teaches _____.

a. poet                           b. poem                             c. poets                              d. poetry

13.  There is friendly _____ between the two teams.

a. rival                           b. rivals                              c. relativity                        d. rivalry

14.  We hope to increase _____ this year to $50 million.

a. sale                            b. sells                               c. salable                            d. selling

15.  It seems like the most logical solution _____ the problem.

a. of                              b. to                                   c. with                               d. from

1.      “Where was Michael Caine born?” “In Britain, but today he _____ in the United States.”

a. has lived                    b. live                                c. lives                               d. lived

2.      Have they found a malaria vaccine _____?

a. already                      b. yet                                 c. since                              d. for

3.      “We’re still looking for Thomas.” “Hasn’t he _____ yet?”

a. been found                b. be found                        c. been founded                d. be founded

4.      “Whatever happened to that fortune-teller?”

“I don’t know. She _____ around here in a long time.”

a. hasn’t been saw        b. didn’t see                      c. hasn’t been seeing         d. hasn’t been seen

5.      “Diana is a wonderful ballet dancer.” “She _____ since she was four.”

a. has been dancing      b. has been danced           c. is dancing                      d. was danced

6.      “What a beautiful dress you’re wearing!”

“Thank you. It _____ especially for me by a French tailor.”

a. is made                     b. has made                       c. made                              d. was made

7.      “Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” “Yes, they _____ in Russia.”

a. were painted             b. were paint                     c. were painting                 d. painted

8.      The city still bears the French name _____ Aix-la-Chapelle.

a. of                              b. as                                   c. is                                    d. for

9.      The work of designer Sonia Rykiel was the original inspiration _____ the movie.

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

10.  Wearing uniforms helps poor students feel equal _____ others.

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

11.  We sell a selection of plain and _____ ties.

a. pattern                       b. patterned                       c. patterning                      d. patterns

12.  She teaches _____.

a. poet                           b. poem                             c. poets                              d. poetry

13.  There is friendly _____ between the two teams.

a. rival                           b. rivals                              c. relativity                        d. rivalry

14.  We hope to increase _____ this year to $50 million.

a. sale                            b. sells                               c. salable                            d. selling

15.  It seems like the most logical solution _____ the problem.

a. of                              b. to                                   c. with                               d. from

1.      Coffee will not grow _____ a cold climate.

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

2.      I know I can _____ on my friends to help me.

a. depend                      b. divide                          c. carry                             d. call

3.      The book is _____ into ten chapters.

a. divided                     b. formed                         c. changed                       d. shared

4.      He made a good _____ on his first day at work.

a. impress                      b. impression                    c. impressive                    d. impressions

5.      I _____ that he was driving a new car.

a. noted                         b. noticed                         c. notion                           c. noticeable

6.      Cut the cake into eight _____ pieces.

a. separated                   b. separation                    c. separate                        d. separately

7.      This island was once French _____.

a. territory                     b. terrorist                        c. terrorism                       d. terror

8.      The house _____ three bedrooms, a kitchen and a living room.

a. includes                     b. consists                        c. combines                      d. comprises

9.      The new country hopes to establish _____ relations with all its neighbors.

a. friend                        b. friendly                        c. friendliness                  d. friendship

10.  The _____ of a murdered dairymaid is said to walk the farmyard at night.

a. ghost                         b. monster                        c. soul                              d. shade

11.  They _____ with leading European scholars.

a. correspond                b. correlate                       c. correct                          d. correspondence

12.  ‘Did you meet Ann here at the university?’ ~ ‘No, we _____ when I started college.’

a. have already met                                               b. had already met

c. had already been meeting                                 d. have already been meeting

13.  ‘Would you like to go to the band concert?’ ~ ‘Thanks, but I _____ it already.’

a. had seen                    b. have been seeing         c. have seen                     d. did see

14.  ‘What did you do last night?’ ~ ‘I watched TV, practiced the violin, and _____ my homework.’

a. made                         b. have made                   c. have done                    d. did

15.  ‘Why is Teddy so sad?’ ~ ‘Because his bird _____ away.’

a. flown                        b. flew                             c. fly                                d. had flown

I.        Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.

1.      ‘Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?’

‘No, they _____ to Dallas.’

a. are just moved          b. had just moved            c. have just moved          d. will just move

2.      ‘Where is the new stove that you bought yesterday?’

‘The color didn’t match, so I _____ it to the store.’

a. return                        b. had returned                c. returned                       d. did return

3.      ‘You and Carl seem to be getting along well.’

‘Yes, I _____ him better than before.’

a. liking                         b. like                               c. liked                             d. have liked

4.      ‘How are you feeling?’

‘I’ve been feeling better since _____.’

a. the doctor has came                                           b. the doctor will came

c. the doctor had come                                          d. the doctor came

5.      I _____ Alex since he was a child.

a. have known                                                       b. knew                           

c. was knowing                                                     d. have been knowing

6.      Vietnam is one of the countries of the _____ of South East Asian Nations.

a. Association               b. Associational               c. Assonance                    d. Assassination

7.      Islamic people usually go to the _____ to pray.

a. pagoda                      b. mosque                        c. temple                          d. church

8.      The plane arrived at Tan Son Nhat _____ at 10 p.m.

a. station                       b. port                              c. bay                               d. airport

9.      That famous book _____ of five chapters.

a. comprises                  b. consists                        c. makes                           d. includes

10.  The _____ of the US state of Utah is Salt Lake City.

a. city                            b. capital                          c. town                             d. district

11.  ‘What is the _____ of Thailand?’ ‘The baht.’

a. current                       b. population                    c. territory                        d. currency

12.  The city has a(n) _____ of around 19,000,000.

a. atmosphere                b. population                    c. climate                         d. capital

13.  The units _____ into the following areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

a. are separated             b. separate                        c. separated                      d. separating

14.  People aged 65 and over now _____ nearly 20% of the population.

a. comprise                    b. contain                         c. consist                          d. combine

15.  Mexico is famous for its hot _____ and spicy food.

a. climate                      b. area                              c. industry                        d. red