Exercise 03: (2.25 pts) Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D.

7. He became …………………….when a journalist asked him questions about his private life.

A. embarrass               B. embarrassed            C. embarrassing           D. embarrassingly

8. …………………….do the buses run? – Every ten minutes.

A. How                       B. How many              C. How often              D. What time

9. Cyclists must …………………….for pedestrians when they are cycling along the country lane.

A. see off                    B. look out                  C. avoid                      D. observe

10. We will cut down on the use of natural gas because it is ……………… and harmful to the environment.

A. plenty                     B. limited                    C. available                 D. abundant

11. If we go on …………………….electricity, we will have to pay a lot next month.

A. wasting                   B. increasing               C. turning on               D. making

12. At this time next week we ……………….to work to support the air pollution cutting down campaign.

A. will cycle                B. will be cycled         C. are cycling              D. will be cycling

13. You can use a jet pack to ………….…anywhere easily.

A. drive                       B. sail                          C. ride                                     D. fly

14. The cars which are generated by solar energy are called ……………… cars.

A. solar-wasted           B. solar-powered         C. solar-friendly          D. solar-daily

15. I think means of transport in the future ………………….…petrol.

A. aren’t using            B. aren’t going to use C. won’t use                D. won’t be using

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 9. He became embarrassing when a journalist asked him questions about his private life.

A. became                               B. embarrassing                      C. asked                      D. about

Question 10. There is not very far from here to the market.

A. There                                  B. is                                         C. from                       D. market

Question 11. Mr. Johnson used to reading books in his spare time.

A. to                                        B. reading                               C. books                      D. spare

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences

Question 12. In spite of the silly _______, many people enjoyed that comedy.

A. actor                                   B. character                            C. scene                      D. plot

Question 13. Trung finds horror films really ________.

A. disgust                                B. disgusts                              C. disgusting               D. disgusted

Question 14. La Tomatina ________ on the last Wednesday of August every year.

A. hold                                    B. held                                    C. is held                     D. be held

Question 15. “How about going cycling round the lake on Sunday?” – “_________”

A. Great idea!                         B. Hey!                                   C. I can’t believe it!    D. Oh no!

Question 16. Sales are poor now. ________, there may be an increase before Christmas.

A. However                             B. But                                      C. Although                D. In spite of

Question 17. Everybody has gone to the ________ festival.

A. music                                 B. musical                               C. musicians               D. musician

Question 18. The Academy Awards, commonly _______ as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.

A. know                                  B. knowing                             C. to know                  D. known

Question 19. I _______  my head in the water because I couldn’t swim.

A. didn’t used to put               B. use to put                            C. used to putting       D. didn’t use to put

Question 20. ______ having lots of trouble, the old man hides it so well.

A. Although                            B. In spite                               C. Despite                   D. Despite of

Question 21. People put pumpkin _______ outside the homes during Halloween.

A. lights                                  B. neon signs                          C. bulbs                       D. lanterns

Question 22. “________ do the buses run?” – “Every ten minutes”.

A. How                                    B. How far                              C. How often              D. How many

Question 23. Nelson _______ here for 10 years now.

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

I, Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D to complete each sentence.

1, ...........is only a short from my house to the cinema

A. There B. It C.This D. That

2, There are far more opportunities for young people than there ...........

A.was B. use C.used D.used to be

3,there is nothing very ...............to do in that small town.

A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly

4, cyclists must ............... for pedestrians when they are cycling along the country lane.

A. see off B.look out C.avoid D. observe

5, In Britain there is an enormous market for................ pizzas.

A. freeze B. freezing C. froze D. frozen

6, the new film has good audience figures ................. poor reviews in the press.

A. despite B. in spite C. although D. nevertheless

7, Sales are poor now. There may, .................. , be an increase before christmas.

A. however B. although C. even if D. but

8, '' ................. did you first meet Kaye, Khanh ? '' - '' In Da Nang last summer ''.

A. Where B. Why C. What D. How

9, He became .................. when a journalist asked him questions about his private life.

A. embarrass B. embarrassed

C. embarrassing D. embarrassingly

10, ................... do the buses run ? - Every ten minutes.

A. How B. How many C. How often D. What time

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

She asked (A) why (B) did Mark look (C) so embarrassed when he (D) saw Carole.

A. why

B. did Mark look

C. did Mark look

D. saw

Task 7: Choose the best answer to each of the following sentences

1. His mother asked him _________ a mess in his room.

   A. making                             B. make                   C. not to make             D. made

2. He asked _______ it was too early to apply for the course.

   A. if                            B. what                    C. where                      D. that

3. He _______ me that he was leaving that afternoon.

   A. told                          B. tells                      C. said                           D. says  

4. My teacher told me that I ________ attend the math course for the higher level programme that I had applied for.

   A. can’t                       B. may not               C. won’t                     D. couldn’t

5. Lan couldn’t decide ________ to work with on the project.

   A. who                                   B. what                  C. how                         D. when

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.

A. why

B. did Mathew look

C. so embarrassed

D. saw

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.

A. why 

B. did Mathew look

C. so embarrassed

D. saw