Choose the best answer A, B , C, or D  to complete each sentence

1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.

A. has lived                    B. is living            C. was living                  D. has been living

      2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

     A. don’t see                    B. haven’t seen     C. didn’t see          D. hadn’t seen

      3. The train ______ half an hour ago.

     A. has been leaving         B. left                   C. has left             D. had left

4. I still cannot believe it. My bicycle .................. some minutes ago.

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

5. Do you mind__________ such a long way to work every day?

A. to travel               B. travel                       C. to have traveled          D. traveling

II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

1. This machine _______ used since last week.

A. has been B. is C. was D. will be

2. If he _______ hard, he will pass his math test next week.

A. study B. studies C. studied D. is studying

3. We _____ go swimming together when we ______ in the village.

A. used to/lived B. used to/live C. are used to/lived D.get used to/lived

4. My brother got wet ________ he didn’t bring the umbrella with him.

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

5. Mai made a big beautiful cake _______ her mother’s birthday.

A. by B. in C. at D. on

6. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause _________.

A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. pollutant

7. Peter fell over while he _______ basketball.

A. is playing B. was playing C. played D. plays

8.The people _______ live in England speak English.

A. whom B. which C. who D. whose

9. Be _______! He is looking at you.

A. carefully B. care C. careful D. carelessly

10. According to the weather _______, it will be raining tonight.

A. forecasting B. forecasted C. forecaster D. forecast

11. Jane speaks English _______ than you do.

A. more fluently B. more fluent C. more faster D. more better

12. Let’s go out for a walk, _________ ?

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

13. He made an interesting speech in the opening _______.

A. competition B. ceremony C. preparation D. solidarity

14. Due to the bad weather, the flight to Manchester was _______.

A. taken off B. cut down C. turned down D. put off

15. Nam: “Congratulations on your success!” Hoa: “__________.”

A. You’re welcome B. No, thanks C. That’s very kind of you D. Yes, of course

III. Choose the best words or phrases to complete the following sentences. 

15. We ______ to this place before. This is the first time. 

A. have been B. have never been C. has gone D. went 

16. She bought a ______ of bread so we can make sandwiches. 

A. loaf B. bowl C. bar D. kilo 

17. The _________ people are those who don’t have their own houses to live in.

 A. homeless B. street C. home D. weak 

18. His daughter wants to become a well-known _____ but she has no talent at all.

 A. act B. actor C. actress D. action 

19. This painting costs _______ the other one, but it is prettier.

 A. so much as B. as much as C. as many as D. so many as 

20. Mozart was one of the most famous _____ of classical music. 

A. actors B. composers C. artists D. makers 

21. Because I was sitting in the back row of the theatre, I could hardly see the ______.

 A. painters B. musicians C. composers D. writers 

22. I haven’t got ____ bread left for breakfast.

 A. some B. no C. any D. little 

23. There _____ bottles of mineral water in the fridge. 

A. are some B. are any C. is some D. is a 

24. Did you buy _____ bottle of cooking oil yesterday? 

A. some B. a C. any D. some 

25. How _____ pepper do you want? 

A. many B. much C. far D. some 

26. Teenagers in Korea listen to K-pop, and those in Vietnam do _____. 

A. either B. so C. too D. neither 

27. I don’t watch horror films and my brother ______, either. 

A. do B. does C. don’t D. doesn’t

28. He got a _______ of Coke from the fridge because he was thirsty. 

A. piece B. carton C. can D. bowl 

29. Your taste in art is quite _______ from mine.

A. the same B. similar C. different D. same as 

30. The puppet shows present themes of Vietnamese villages. 

A. city B. urban C. village D. rural 

31. No one in my class is beautiful her.

 A. as – as B. more - as C. as - than D. the - more 

I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.

      A. has lived                       B. is living                   C. was living               D. has been living

      2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

            A. don’t see                       B. haven’t seen           C. didn’t see                D. hadn’t seen

      3. The train ______ half an hour ago.

            A. has been leaving           B. left                          C. has left                    D. had left

      4. Jack ______ the door.

            A. has just painted            B. paint                       C. will have painted    D. painting

      5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

            A. is looking                      B. was looking            C. has been looking    D. looked

      6. I ______ Texas State University now.

            A. am attending                B. attend                     C. was attending         D. attended

      7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.

            A. ten years ago                B. since ten years        C. for ten years ago     D. for ten years

      8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.

            A. discovered                    B. has discovered        C. had discovered       D. had been discovering

      9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.

            A. run                                B. runs                         C. was running            D. had run

     10. We _______ there when our father died.

            A. still lived                      B. lived still                C. was still lived         D. were still living

     11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.

            A. will play                       B. will be playing        C. play                         D. would play

     12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.

            A. shall have been working      B. shall work       C. have been working    D. shall be working

     13. I _______ in the room right now.

            A. am being                       B. was being               C. have been being      D. am

     14. I ______ to New York three times this year.

            A. have been                     B. was                         C. were                        D. had been

     15. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.

            A. leave                             B. will leave                C. have left                 D. shall leave

     16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (2.5 points / 0.25 each)
Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
4. He is very lonely. He doesn’t have_______ friends.
A. few B. many C. much D. some
5. Susan has been learning the piano _______ two years.
A. for B. from C. since D. during
6. The Nile is _______river in the world.
A. long B. longer C. the longest D. the lengthy
7. The old man ______you wanted to see was away on holiday yesterday.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
8. Charlie said, "I'm thinking of going to live in Canada".
A. Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada.
B. Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada.
C. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.
D. Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada.
9. I don’t like using the Internet because it has some ______
A. benefits B. advantages C. limitations D. disadvantages
10. The next stage of the ______of television is interactive TV.
A. revolution B. resolution C. development D. invention
11. Mary suggested that they______ together.
A. should go B. goes C. went D. will go
12. If we plant more trees along the streets, we ______ the amount of pollution in the atmosphere.
A. reduce B. reduced C. will reduce D. would reduce
13. They were______ that he refused to help them.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprisingly D. surprise