Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

We can eat at home or, ________ you prefer, we can go to a restaurant.

A. when

B. whether

C. if

D. which

I.         Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.

1.      When I was at the primary school, my grandmother _____ me to school every day.

a. takes                          b. is taking                       c. used to take                  d. was taking

2.      I wish I earned more money, but in fact I _____.

a. don’t                         b. did                               c. was                               d. didn’t

3.      “Have you ever been to Ha Noi, Linh?” ~ “Yes, I _____ there last summer.”

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

4.      He never drinks beer. He _____ drinking beer.

a. used                          b. isn’t used to                 c. used to                         d. isn’t used for

5.      Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. Helmets are used _____ our head.

a. to protect                  b. protect                         c. protecting                     d. protected

6.      “Why _____ you buy so many lottery tickets?” ~ “I wish I _____ enough money to help my parents.”

a. do / have                   b. do / had                        c. did / have                     d. did / had

7.      “Do you play any sport, Mai?” ~ “Well, I used to _____ soccer when I _____ at high school.”

a. playing / am              b. played / was                 c. play / am                      d. play / was

8.      I _____ I didn’t have to get up early.

a. want                          b. hope                             c. wish                             d. expect

9.      “What _____ when she was 10 years old?” ~ “Her mother said she could swim very well.”

a. did Mary use to do                                            b. has Mary done

c. was Mary doing                                                d. does Mary do

10.  Miss White is a nurse. She _____ working at night.

a. used to                      b. uses to                         c. is used to                      d. has used to

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned __________ it was raining.

A. however

B. but

C. because

D. so

Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences (2.0 pts):

1.  Peter used to                    swimming every Friday when he was a student.

A.  went                  B. goes                 C. going               D. go

2.  There was such a huge                  outside the stadium that it looked like we’d never get inside.

A.  team                  B. class                C. crowd              D. group

3.       My friend                  me that he was going to take a driving test.

A.  spoke B. told     C. said                 D. talk

4.  The teacher advised the children                    and see the dentist regularly.

A.  went                  B. going               C. go                    D. to go

5.  Carmen                    that you are making a mistake by turning down their offer.

A.  thinks                B. is thinking       C. is thought        D. has thought

6.  When you                  the intersection of Fifth and Broadway, turn right.

A.  come                 B. reach               C. get                   D. arrive

7.  I asked my friend                    he wanted to go out with me.

A.  that                    B. which              C. who                 D. if

8.  I’m learning English                    I want to get a better job.

A.  or                      B. but                  C. therefore          D. because

9.  I admire so many actors, it would be hard to say who my               one is.

A.  perfect               B. favorite            C. better               D. best

10.  “ Would you like to have dinner with me?”.  “                 ”

A.  Yes, I’d love to  B. Yes , so do I   C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is

11.  Mary never cooks,                   ?

A.  did not she        B. doesn’t she      C. does she          D. did she

12.  I think their house is                    I’ve ever seen.

A.  the most beautiful                        B. more beautiful

C. most beautiful that                      D. more beautiful that

13.  “What do you know about the new chairperson?”

“My assistant,                     worked for him for years, says he’s a wonderful man.”

A.  that                    B. she                  C. who                 D. whose

14.  “I’m having lunch with Sue Peterson tomorrow.”

“Please --                    her my regards when you see her.”

A.  give                   B. you give          C. to give             D. be giving

15.  “Does this jacket belong to you?”

“No, and I’m not sure                 it is.”

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

16.  They left the restaurant because there was nothing on the                  they wanted to eat.

A.  list                     B. program           C. menu               D. catalogue

XI. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

My leg was hurting me. I ________ walk.

A. could hardly

B. can hardly

C. could hard

D. can hard

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below:

2. It’s ­______ to meet you, Thu.

          A. pleasure           B. kind                 C. nice                  D. lucky

3. He is my ______. We are in the same class.

          A. character          B. classmate         C. principal           D. neighbor

4. I ______ a letter from my friend today.

          A. sent                  B. took                 C. received            D. gave

5. The boy is a ______ student. He always gets good grades.

          A. generous          B. reserved           C. humorous         D. hard-working

6. The sun ______ in the east.

A. rise                      B. rose                  C. rises                 D. rising

7. - ‘Which girl is Celis?’

    - ‘She’s the one with______’.

A. long curly black hair                          B. curly long black hair  

C. long black curly hair                         D. curly black long hair

8. Tom is very shy but his sister is outgoing.

A. humorous            B. reserved            C. hard-working    D. sociable

9. She shouldn’t get married yet; she _______.

       A. is not old enough                              B. was not old enough

       C. is not enough old                              D. was not enough old                                

10. No, you can’t go on holiday by yourself! You aren’t _______!

      A. very old                B. too old              C. old enough       D. enough old

11. He rarely shows his feelings. He’s rather_______ .
     A. reserved                B. sociable            C. humorous         D. helpful

12. That man seems _______.

      A. happy                   B. happily             C. happiness D. be happy

13. What does your brother _______?

      A. look like               B. look as              C. be like              D. as

14. Will she be annoyed that you forgot to phone?

      A. displeased            B. pleased             C. please               D. pleasure

15. Dave has a good________ of humor.

      A. sense                    B. scene                C. scent                D. cent       

16. She is very _______. She often buys me presents.

  A. sociable                B. outgoing           C. generous          D. reserved

17. The wall was________.

  A. ten meters height                                B. ten meter height

  C. ten meters high                                   D. high ten meters

18. In Britain schools always_______in September.

  A. begin                     B. begins              C. began               D. beginning

19. _________is something that you say or do to make people laugh.

  A. Joke                      B. Novel               C. Poem                D. Fairy tale

20. In the kitchen, there was a _______ table.

      A. beautiful large wooden round             B. beautiful large round wooden

      C. large wooden beautiful round             D. round wooden beautiful large                 

III. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. It’s 3:30. Chris _____ to the football so we’d better not ring.

A. will be going B. went C. goes D. gone

22. I _____ during rush hour.

A. will be driving B. will have drive

C. will be drive D. drives

23. He will not be _____ the train today.

A. take B. taken C. taking D. takes

24. They _____ the square that weekend.

A. using B. ‘ll be using C. ‘re be using D. will have used

25. Nigel _____ be coming to the party.

A. won’t B. won’t not C. willn’t D. isn’t

26. I’ll try my best to spot you. What _____ wearing?

A. will you B. are you be C. will D. will you be

27. At noon tomorrow, I _____ on a beach somewhere.

A. will relax B. relax C. ‘ll be relaxing D. will being relax

28. Sorry, I can’t go with you. I _____ my daughter to work at that time.

A. will be taking B. ‘ll take C. won’t be take D. will have taken

29. This time next week we _____ round the Mediterranean.

A. will be sailing B. will sail C. will have sailed D. will be sailed

30. Alex _____ late. He’s stuck in traffic.

A. will arriving B. will be arriving C. will have arrived D. will be arrive