Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. I still can't believe it! My wallet ______last night.

      A. was stolen               B. was stealing.                  C. stolen                              D. stole

2. The current computer problem is__________ by some experts in the country.

      A. studying                  B. being studying              C. being studied                D. been studied

3. Something funny__________ in class yesterday.

      A. happened                B. was happened               C. happens                         D. is happened

4. The child's arm was swollen because he _________by a bee.

      A. stung                        B. had stung                       C. had been stung             D. had being stung

5. Today, many serious childhood diseases ___________by early immunization.

      A. are preventing        B. can prevent                    C. prevent                           D. can be prevented

6. I________ with you on that subject.

      A. am agree                  B. am agreed                      C. agreeing                         D. agree

7. Many U. S. automobiles __________in Detroit, Michigan.

      A. manufacture                                                         B. have manufactured     

      C. are manufactured                                                D. are manufacturing

8. Let's go ahead and do it now. Nothing_________by waiting.

      A. accomplishes                                                       B. accomplished               

      C. has accomplished                                                D. will be accomplished

9. "When _______?" "In 1928."

      A. penicillin was discovered                                 B. did penicillin discovered

      C. was penicillin discovered                                  D. did penicillin discover

10. In recent years, the government has imposed pollution controls on automobile

manufacturers. Both domestic and imported automobiles must_________ antipollution devices.

      A. equip with               B. be euipped with           C. equip by                        D. be equipped by

11. A shortage of water is a problem in many parts of the world. In some areas, water_________from the ground faster than nature can replenish the supply.

      A. is being taken         B. has been taking             C. is taking                         D. has taken

12. Vitamin C__________ by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.

      A. absorbs easily         B. is easily absorbing       C. is easily absorbed        D. absorbed easily

13. "When can I have my car back?" "I think it'll _____________late this afternoon."

      A. finish                        B . be finished                    C. have finished                D. be finish

14. I didn't think my interview went well, but I guess it must have. Despite all my anxiety, I_____for the job I wanted. I'm really going to work hard to justify their confidence.

      A. was hiring               B. hired                               C. got hiring                       D. got hired

15. My country___________the pursuit of world peace,

      A. is dedicating to       B. is dedicated to              C. is dedicating by            D. is dedicated by

16. About 15,000 years ago, northern Wisconsin___________under ice a mile deep.

      A. buried                      B. was burying                  C. was buried                    D. had buried

17. Ed was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the___________routine of the office.

      A. established              B. establishing                   C. establishes                     D. establish

18. The Mayan Indians ______In an accurate and sophisticated calendar more than seven centuries ago.

      A. were developed                                                  B. developed                    

      C. are developed                                                      D. have been developed

19. George is______________Lisa.

      A. marry with              B. marry to                         C. married with                 D . married to

20. The rescuers_____________for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers.

      A. were praised           B. praised                           C . were praising               D. praising

21. It’s hard to believe that this film ____ completely by computer.                          

      A. has been generated                                             B. has generated

      C. was been generating                                           D. was to generate

22. I wish my father had bought me a new mobile phone instead of having it ____ like that.

      A. to repair                   B. repaired                         C. repairing                        D. being repaired

23. Smith _______ an actor years ago.                                                                     

      A. is said to be                                                          B. was said being             

      C. was said have been                                             D. is said to have been

24.In the US the first stage of compulsory education _______ as elementary education.

      A. to be generally known                                       B. is generally known      

      C. generally known                                                 D. is generally knowing  

25.Although he tried his best, he could not make his voice _______.               

      A. to be heard              B. to hear                            C. hearing                           D. heard

26.The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.                            

      A. had been finished / arrived                               B. have finished / arrived        

      C. had finished / were arriving                              D. have been finished / were arrived

27. As students _______ to study remotely from home, away from on-campus welfare and

support, taking their studies and exams online, they are increasingly becoming prey to essay mills.

      A. have forced             B. were being forced         C. have been forced          D. had been forced 28. Something _______ immediately to prevent teenagers from _______ in factories and mines.

      A. should be done / being exploited                    B. we should do / exploiting

      C. should do I be exploited                                    D. should have done / exploited

29. Thousands of lives lost to air pollution, inactivity and unhealthy diets ________ each year if the UK takes the action needed to tackle climate change.

      A. couldn’t be saved   B. could save                     C. could be saving            D. could be saved

30. No longer _______ in our office since it _______.

      A. have typewriters been used / computerized 

      B. typewriters have been used / was computerized

      C. have typewriters been used / was computerized

      D. typewriters have been used / computerized

31. While there’s disagreement over its origins, the caste system _______ in a legal treatise called Manusmriti, dating from about 1,000 B.C.                                                             

      A. had been formalized                                          B. was formalized            

      C. has been formalized                                           D. is formalized

32.The little girl started crying. She ____ her doll and no one was able to find it for her.

      A. has lost                     B. had lost                          C. was losing                     D. was lost

33.The pilot project is believed _______ emissions, noise pollution and damage to road

surfaces.                                                                                                                                

      A. to be reduced          B. to reducing                    C. to reduce                        D. to have been reduced

34. The first movie – length cartoon ______________, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs;”set the standard for later full-length features such as “The Lion King” and “Pocahontas”.

      A. that released ever   B. which ever released     C. ever released                 D. released whatever

35. Surely the virtual elimination in our society of most fatal diseases, rising life-expectancy and falling mortality ______ us up?

      A. should be cheered                                              B. should be cheering

      C. should is cheering                                               D. should have been cheered

36. Today more than twice as many tabloids _____ than the so-called “quality press” titles such as The Times or The Guardian.

      A. have been sold       B. are sold                          C. had been sold               D. will be sold

37. It ________ that cyberspace institutions or online universities will replace traditional educational establishments.

      A. anticipates               B. has anticipated              C. is anticipated                D. will be anticipating

38. Virtual classrooms ______ towards promoting the acquisition of knowledge as a lifelong endeavour, which occurs through global collaboration.

      A. will be geared         B. will gear                         C. is geared                        D. gear

39. Such terrible acts of child abuse ________ thanks to the continuing protests of the online community.

      A. were ignored          B. won’t ignore                  C. were not ignored          D. are ignored

40. I will never forget _______ to the Royal Garden Party, where superb cuisines were served amid luxurious surroundings.

      A. inviting                    B. to invite                          C. to be invited                  D. being invited

41. His responsibilities ________ welcoming visiting dignitaries from foreign countries.

      A. included                  B. were included               C. will be including          D. had been included 42. Though most fairy tales have happy endings, the stories usually deal with frightening situations - children ______ in the forest, terrifying giants, cruel stepmothers.

      A. are abandoned        B. abandoned                     C. will abandon                 D. had abandoned

43. __________ long thought to have no bones, small amounts of bone were recently found at the bases of the teeth in some species.

      A. Although sharks were                                        B. Despite sharks being

      C. In spite of sharks are                                           D. Nevertheless, sharks

45. Humans are pumping water out of the ground faster than it ________.

      A. can’t be replenished                                           B. can be replenished

      C. can replenish                                                        D. can have been replenished

46. When archaeologists discovered the ruins of the Olympic Stadium, interest in the Games__________.

      A. was renewed           B. were renewed               C. they were renewed      D. renewed

47. Most people are unable to discern a difference between the usual city drinking water and the treated wastewater, although it is actually _______ for industrial purposes.

      A. intending                 B. being intend                  C. have intended               D. intended

48. Visitors must sign in and show identification before ________ into the building.

      A. allowing                  B. being allowed               C. having allowed             D. to be allowed

49. The party _______ when she left.                                                                      

      A. had no sooner started                                         B. had hardly been started      

      C. had hardly started                                               D. had no sooner been started

50. It ______ that children are frequently better at recalling televised stories they have

watched compared to those they have simply heard.                                         

      A. has been noted       B. been noted                     C. is noting                         D. notes

VI.       Read this passage carefully then choose the best answer to each question below.

A TWENTY YEAR- STOLEN BICYCLE

Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter the police asked him to meet them at the police station. Ted wondered why the police wanted him, but he went to the station yesterday and now he is not worried any more. At the station he was told by a smiling policeman that they found his bicycle. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. They are now sending his bicycle to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.

28.   Ted was worried because                          .

A. He received a letter                         B. He went to police station yesterday

C. The police would catch him            D. He didn’t know why the police wanted him.

29.   The police who talked to Ted was                        .

A. pleasant             B. worried              C. surprised                D. small

30.   What did the policeman tell him?

A. His bicycle was lost.                        B. His bicycle was found five days ago.

C. He was very surprised.                   D. He never expected the bicycle to be found.

31.   Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news?

A.   Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago

B.   Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen.

C.   Because the bicycle was sent to him by train

D.   Because he thought he would never find the bicycle.

32.   Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.   The police asked Ted to go to their station.

B.   Ted is no longer anxious.

C.   The policeman told Ted the good news yesterday.

D.   Ted is 35 years old now.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The old lady ________ somebody in the factory had stolen her golden necklet, but although the police searched everyone in the factory, it wasn’t found

A. impose

B. forced

C. claimed

D. warned

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35.
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station he was told by a smiling police-man that his bicycle had been found. Five years ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It’s now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.
1. Ted was worried because_________.
A. he received a letter B. he went to the police station yesterday
C. the police would catch him D. he didn’t know why the police wanted him
2. The police who talked to Ted was_________.
A. pleasant B. worried C. surprised D. small
3. Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news?
A. Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago.
B. Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen.
C. Because he thought he would never find the bicycle.
D. Because the bicycle was sent to him by train.
4. When was Ted’s bicycle found?
A. Last Tuesday B. Five years ago C. Twenty years ago D. Yesterday
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The police asked Ted to go to their station. B. The policeman told Ted the good news 5 days ago.
C. Ted is no longer anxious now. D. Ted is 35 years old now.

Ex Choose the best answer to complete the following sentenses

1'' We are still looking for Thomas .'' ''Hasn't he ...........................yet?

A been found B to find C found D being found

2 You .......................by my secretary next week

A will notify B would notify C will be notified D is going to notified

3 The wheel .......................thousands of years ago

A invented B has invented C is invented D was invented

4 I still can't believe it . My bike ...........................last night

A was stolen B was stealing C stolen D stole

5 today , many serious childhood diseases .............................by early immunization .

A are preventing B can prevent C Prevent D can be prevented

6 Kieu story.................................by Nguyen Du hundreds years ago

A is written B has been written C wrote D was written

7 The questions ...........................by the students at the moment .

A are discussed B will be discussed C have been discussed D are being discussed

8 Many people ...............................killed in the accident last night

a had been killed b were killed C killed D being killed

They haven't found th paintings...............from museum.

a,stole b,stolen c,steal d,stealing

The smaller the room, the.................... furniture it needs.

a,fewer b,smaller c,more d, less

Herry, ........ work have been famous in the world, was an American writer

a,which b, that c, who d, none are correct

It took him ages to........... living in the new town

a. use to b.used to c.will used to d.will use to