B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points).

I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (20 points)

1. _________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been

2. Herbs _________ in soups and sauces.

A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being

3. _________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.

A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who

4. The passage _________ that the first settlers were Spanish.

A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers

5. There are not many interesting _________ of news in the ‘Evening’. 

A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items

6. Jane likes watching films, but she is not _________ keen on any kind.

A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

7. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _________ to get in.

A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half time

8. From now on, you have to _________ responsibility for the sales figures.

A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept

9. _________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.

A. Out of the ordinary B. On my own C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth

10. During the war, we _________ many relatives.

A. set an example for B. take for granted C. lost touch with D. made a mention of 

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.

Question: Son Doong Cave is the largest cave in the world ______  in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park

A. which discovered

B. discovering

C. to discover

D. to be discovered

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

The team had been trying to win the competition for years. Last year they finally _____________ 

A. carried away

B. carried it on

C. brought it off

D. brought it on

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each sentence.

Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention,_______.

A. the members applauded him

B. a speech had to be given by him

C. the members congratulated him

D. he gave a short acceptance speech

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. Many people ________ this city this year.
a. visits b. visit c. is visiting d. was visiting
2. Learning foreign languages ______ important.
a. is b. are c. have d. are having
3. The music that they listen to _____ them to relax.
a. help b. are helping c. helps d. helping
4. Taking a trip to the mountains _____ more fun than going to the beach.
a. are b. were c. is d. have been
5. The water in this swimming pool ______ too cold.
a. are feeling b. feel c. feels d. was feeling
6. Exercising every day ______ good for your health.
a. are b. be c. were d. is
7. The articles that John has written ______ difficult to understand.
a. has been b. was c. are d. is
8. Going to the movie last night _______ a lot of fun.
a. were b. was c. are d. being
9. The clothes in this box ________ to my sister.
a. belong b. was belonging c. is belonging d. belongs
10. Some children _________ too many toys.
a. has b. has had c. have d. is having

Mark  the  letter  A,  B,  C  or  D  on  your  answer  sheet  to  indicate  the  sentence  that  is  closest  in meaning to each of the following questions.

Having spent all his money, Daniel couldn’t afford a new watch

A. As Daniel had bought a new watch, he spent all his money

B. Danile didn’t buy a new watch although he had a lot of money

C. Because he had spent all the money, Daniel couldn’t afford a new watch

D. Daniel  couldn’t get a new watch because he didn’t have much money