1. He _______ this book for 3 months by the end of this week.

A. has been writing B. was writing C. is writing D. will have written

2. It _______ dry here at this time of the year. It _______ much.

A. is usually / does not rain B. has usually been / is not raining

C. will usually be / has not rained D. was usually / will rain

3. Yesterday evening the phone _______ three times while you _______ dinner out with your friends.

A. would have rung / are having B. was ringing / have been having

C. rang / have had D. had rung / were having

4. John _______ lazy but he is certainly not stupid.

A. should be B. maybe C. mustn’t be D. must have been

5. My little brother _______ Japanese and French though he is only ten years old.

A. can speak B. must be speaking

C. should have spoken D. shouldn’t be speaking

6. You _______ to do the homework or the teacher will punish you.

A. mustn’t forget B. needn’t forget C. will be forgetting D. must have forgot

7. Bob sent a report to the Chairman instead _______ the meeting.

A. to attend B. to attending C. of attending D. attended

8. I regret _______ you that you did not pass the test. However, you should try it again.

A. telling / do B. told / doing C. told / done D. to tell / to do

9. It is no use _______ the boss for a pay rise.

A. ask B. to ask C. asking D. asked

10. She does not study very well _______ I think she will pass her exams.

A. but B. so C. and D. or

11. We like games and music, _______ reading.

A. as B. as well as C. but D. therefore

12. She was not in the back yard, _______ was she upstairs.

A. or B. nor C. and D. so

13. Do not add _______ to the machine. Just _______ will be enough.

A. some oil / no drop B. a few oil / a little drop

C. many oils / any drop D. too much oil / some drops

14. Bill spends _______ money on clothes, but on travelling

A. a little / some B. as many / some C. a few / many D. little / much

15. We have _______ to do.

A. few homeworks B. any homework C. a lot of homework D. some homeworks

16. _______ from here to the station? - Only 2 kilometers.

A. How far is it B. How far does it C. How long is it D. How long does it

17. You used to live in London, _______?

A. don’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you

18. _______ the room been cleaned yet?

A. Does B. Has C. Is D. Was

19. Eight dollars _______ the price of a movie these days.

A. are B. is C. have been D. were

20. _______ the news on at 5 or 6 o’clock?

A. Is B. Are C. Have D. Were

21. Seeing films _______ my favorite hobby.

A. is B. are C. were D. were used to be

22. I have just bought a cottage by _______

A. the lake side B. the lake’s side C. the side of the lake D. the side’s lake

23. I think your proposals are the same as _______

A. Peter B. Peter’s C. it of Peter D. this of Peter

24. All of them hope that everything will be ready in _______

A. three day time B. three days’ time C. three-day’s time D. time three days

25. Peter was not always so hopeless.

A. Peter never had a hope for anything. B. Peter was used to being hopeless.

C. Peter gave up his hope. D. Peter did not use to be so hopeless.

26. The number of people who approved of his ideas exceeded his expectations.

A. He had expected that nobody would disapprove of his ideas

B. He had expected that everybody would approve of his ideas.

C. Less people approved of his ideas than he had expected.

D. More people approved of his ideas than he had expected.

27. Julie and Anne had not met each other before the party.

A. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.

B. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.

C. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.

D. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.

28. Mountain gorillas are an endangered species _______ habitats are being destroyed.

A. Its B. His C. Her D. Their

29. John admitted that he _______ would take any blame.

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

30. When _______ lived in the village, _______ only light was candles and an oil lamp.

A. we / ourselves B. we / our C. our / ours D. ourselves / we

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

There is a common expression in the English language referring to a blue moon. When people say that something happens “only once in a blue moon,” they mean that it happens only very rarely, once in a great while. This expression has been around for at least a century and a half; there are references to this expression that date from the second half of the nineteenth century. (5) The expression “a blue moon” has come to refer to the second full moon occurring in any given calendar month. A second full moon is not called a blue moon because it is particularly blue or is any different in hue from the first full moon of the month. Instead, it is called a blue moon because it is so rare. The moon needs a little more than 29 days to complete the cycle from full moon to full moon. Because every month except February has more than 29 days, every month will have at least one full moon (except February, which will have a full moon unless there is a full moon at the very end of January and another full moon at the very beginning of March). It is on the occasion when a given calendar month has a second full moon that a blue moon occurs. This does not happen very often, only three or four times in a decade. The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and not because of their color; however, the expression “blue moon” may have come into existence in reference to unusual circumstances in which the moon actually appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic proportions can actually change the appearance of the moon from Earth. The eruption of the Krakatao volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the sun and gave the moon a bluish tint. This particular occurrence of the blue moon may have given rise to the expression that we use today. Another example occurred more than a century later. When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, the moon again took on a blue tint.

How long has the expression “once in a blue moon” been around?

A. For around 50 years

B. For less than 100 years

C. For more than 100 years

D. For 200 years

. Complete the sentences. Put “for” or “since” into each gap.
1. It has been raining ________________ lunch time.
2. My boss will go away ________________the next ten days.
3. I’m staying in England ________________ a year.
4. She has lived in London _______________ 1985.
5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting _______________ an hour.
6. I have known her _______________ January.
7. Nam’s father has worked in this company _______________ 20 years.
8. Have you learned English _______________ a long time?
9. I haven’t seen Tom _______________ Monday.
10. The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it _______________ ages.
11. She has been sick _______________ Wednesday.
12. John has worked in that firm _______________ six years.
13. He has been in the hospital _______________ almost a month.
14. They haven’t sent him any money _______________ last summer.
15. She has not eaten anything _______________two days.
16. They have been friends _______________ high school.
17. They have lived with her parents _______________ they were married.
18. We’ve lived here _______________ 1999.
19. I haven’t seen Linh _______________ my birthday party.
20. That building has been there _______________ the 19th century.

1 have never read such a romantic story.
> This is

It is the most beautiful building that I have ever seen.
>3 Ihave

You will never meet anyone more dangerous than Mrs. Jones.
+ Mrs. Jones is

Man has never had such efficient servants as computer.
> Computer

This is the best film I have seen in my life.
>ứ%e

Mr. Hung is the most intelligent person Ive ever known.
>3 Ihave

This is the best music he has ever heard.
> HeSs

1 have never seen a dirtier-looking dog than this.
> This

This is the most expensive dress she“s had.

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

There is a common expression in the English language referring to a blue moon. When people say that something happens “only once in a blue moon,” they mean that it happens only very rarely, once in a great while. This expression has been around for at least a century and a half; there are references to this expression that date from the second half of the nineteenth century. (5) The expression “a blue moon” has come to refer to the second full moon occurring in any given calendar month. A second full moon is not called a blue moon because it is particularly blue or is any different in hue from the first full moon of the month. Instead, it is called a blue moon because it is so rare. The moon needs a little more than 29 days to complete the cycle from full moon to full moon. Because every month except February has more than 29 days, every month will have at least one full moon (except February, which will have a full moon unless there is a full moon at the very end of January and another full moon at the very beginning of March). It is on the occasion when a given calendar month has a second full moon that a blue moon occurs. This does not happen very often, only three or four times in a decade. The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and not because of their color; however, the expression “blue moon” may have come into existence in reference to unusual circumstances in which the moon actually appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic proportions can actually change the appearance of the moon from Earth. The eruption of the Krakatao volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the sun and gave the moon a bluish tint. This particular occurrence of the blue moon may have given rise to the expression that we use today. Another example occurred more than a century later. When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, the moon again took on a blue tint.

This passage is about

A. an idiomatic expression

B. an unusual color 

C. a month on the calendar

D. a phase of the moon

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

There is a common expression in the English language referring to a blue moon. When people say that something happens “only once in a blue moon,” they mean that it happens only very rarely, once in a great while. This expression has been around for at least a century and a half; there are references to this expression that date from the second half of the nineteenth century. (5) The expression “a blue moon” has come to refer to the second full moon occurring in any given calendar month. A second full moon is not called a blue moon because it is particularly blue or is any different in hue from the first full moon of the month. Instead, it is called a blue moon because it is so rare. The moon needs a little more than 29 days to complete the cycle from full moon to full moon. Because every month except February has more than 29 days, every month will have at least one full moon (except February, which will have a full moon unless there is a full moon at the very end of January and another full moon at the very beginning of March). It is on the occasion when a given calendar month has a second full moon that a blue moon occurs. This does not happen very often, only three or four times in a decade. The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and not because of their color; however, the expression “blue moon” may have come into existence in reference to unusual circumstances in which the moon actually appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic proportions can actually change the appearance of the moon from Earth. The eruption of the Krakatao volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the sun and gave the moon a bluish tint. This particular occurrence of the blue moon may have given rise to the expression that we use today. Another example occurred more than a century later. When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, the moon again took on a blue tint.

How many blue moons would there most likely be in a century?

A. 4

B. 35

C. 70

D. 100

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

There is a common expression in the English language referring to a blue moon. When people say that something happens “only once in a blue moon,” they mean that it happens only very rarely, once in a great while. This expression has been around for at least a century and a half; there are references to this expression that date from the second half of the nineteenth century. (5) The expression “a blue moon” has come to refer to the second full moon occurring in any given calendar month. A second full moon is not called a blue moon because it is particularly blue or is any different in hue from the first full moon of the month. Instead, it is called a blue moon because it is so rare. The moon needs a little more than 29 days to complete the cycle from full moon to full moon. Because every month except February has more than 29 days, every month will have at least one full moon (except February, which will have a full moon unless there is a full moon at the very end of January and another full moon at the very beginning of March). It is on the occasion when a given calendar month has a second full moon that a blue moon occurs. This does not happen very often, only three or four times in a decade. The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and not because of their color; however, the expression “blue moon” may have come into existence in reference to unusual circumstances in which the moon actually appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic proportions can actually change the appearance of the moon from Earth. The eruption of the Krakatao volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the sun and gave the moon a bluish tint. This particular occurrence of the blue moon may have given rise to the expression that we use today. Another example occurred more than a century later. When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, the moon again took on a blue tint.

The word “hue” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A. shape

B. date

C. color

D. size

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

There is a common expression in the English language referring to a blue moon. When people say that something happens “only once in a blue moon,” they mean that it happens only very rarely, once in a great while. This expression has been around for at least a century and a half; there are references to this expression that date from the second half of the nineteenth century. (5) The expression “a blue moon” has come to refer to the second full moon occurring in any given calendar month. A second full moon is not called a blue moon because it is particularly blue or is any different in hue from the first full moon of the month. Instead, it is called a blue moon because it is so rare. The moon needs a little more than 29 days to complete the cycle from full moon to full moon. Because every month except February has more than 29 days, every month will have at least one full moon (except February, which will have a full moon unless there is a full moon at the very end of January and another full moon at the very beginning of March). It is on the occasion when a given calendar month has a second full moon that a blue moon occurs. This does not happen very often, only three or four times in a decade. The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and not because of their color; however, the expression “blue moon” may have come into existence in reference to unusual circumstances in which the moon actually appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic proportions can actually change the appearance of the moon from Earth. The eruption of the Krakatao volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the sun and gave the moon a bluish tint. This particular occurrence of the blue moon may have given rise to the expression that we use today. Another example occurred more than a century later. When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, the moon again took on a blue tint.

The expression “given rise to” in the passage could be best replaced by

A. created a need for

B. elevated the level of

C. spurred the creation of

D. brighten the color of