II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Mrs Miles sometimes takes a pill______ to sleep.
a. go b. going c. to go d. for going
7. He is working very hard______get poor grades.
a. in order to b. in order not to c. to d. not to
8. If you move to your left, you_____the church.
a. will see b. are seeing c. has seen d. see
9. ______quiet? I’m trying to learn.
a. Are you please be b. Will you please be
c. Are you please being d. Has you please been
10. The book fell_____the table.
a. of b. off c. up d. in
11. Why don’t you come _____ for dinner?
a. across b. over c. at d. down
12. Please try_____ quiet when you come home. Everyone will be asleep.
a. be b. to be c. being d. to being
13. Leave the victim_____flat and don’t let him ___chilled.
a. lying/ to become b. to lie/ become
c. lying/ become d. to lie/ to become
14. _____ is a long thin piece of cloth or paper used for tying round and protecting a wound.
a. Water packs b. Bandage c. Handkerchief d. Blanket
15. _____ the patient’s feet, or lower his/her head below the level of the heart.
a. Elevate b. Cool c. Cover d. Overheat
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. David sang so badly that I had to look away not so as to laugh at him.
A B C D
17. If you look carefully, you are finding writing scratched on the glass.
A B C D
18. Matt was trying to calm the baby out by singing to her.
1. We all agreed _______ the time you arranged.
A. at B. with C. to D. for
2 . I will ________ you a phone call.
A. ask B. made C. make D. do
9. That book is____ interesting______ helpful.
A. not-not B. neither-or C. neither-nor D. either-nor
10. He has a problem. I hope we can help___
A. himself B. us C. ourselves D. him
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. calm B. badly C. flat D. handkerchief
2. A. bite B. revive C. promise D. minimize
3. A. crutch B. hurt C. hurry D. cup
4. A. happened B. helped C. burned D. bored
5. A. invite B. faint C. patient D. victim
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
6. Mrs Miles sometimes takes a pill______ to sleep.
A. go B. going C. to go D. to going
7. He is working very hard______get poor grades.
A. in order to B. in order not to C to D. not to
8. If you move to your left, you_____the church.
A. will see B. are seeing C. has seen D. see
9. ______quiet? I’m trying to learn.
A. Are you please be B. Will you please be C. Are you please being D. Has you please been
10. The book fell_____the table.
A. of B. off C. up D. in
11. Why don’t you come _____ for dinner?
A. across B. over C. at D. down
12. Please try_____ quiet when you come home. Everyone will be asleep.
A. be B. to be C. being D. to being
13. Leave the victim_____flat and don’t let him ___chilled.
A. lying/ to become B. to lie/ become C. lying/ become D. to lie/ to become
14. _____ is a long thin piece of cloth or paper used for tying round and protecting a wound.
A. Water packs B. Bandage C. Handkerchief D. Blanket
15. _____ the patient’s feet, or lower his/her head below the level of the heart.
A. Elevate B. Coo1 C. Cover D. Overheat
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
16. David sang so badly that I had to look away not so as to laugh at him.
17. If you look carefully, you are finding writing scratched on the glass.
18. Matt was trying to calm the baby out by singing to her.
19. I was very tired and I tried keeping my eyes open but I couldn’t.
20. They pulled the boy out of the river and tried reviving him.
1. She pretended ……..me when I passed by.
A. not to see B. not seeing C. to not see D. having not seen
2. Go on…… the other exercise after you have finished this one.
A. to do B. doing C. with D. to be doing
3. I don’t regret ….. even if it might have upset her.
A. to tell her what I thought B. to have told her what I thought
C. telling her what I thought D. telling what I thought
4. It was so cold that they kept the fire……. all night.
A. to burn B. burn C. burning D. burned
5. Though he had often made his sister……. , today he was made ……. by his little sister.
A. cry/to cry B. crying/crying C. cry/cry D. to cry/cry
6. No one told her……. .
A. what to do B. what she does C. to do what D. what she to do
7. It is necessary …… his father everything.
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. to be told.
8. –“Le’s have a break.” - “Not now .I didn’t want to stop…… . “
A. study B. to study C. for studying D. studying
9. She enjoyed….. the violin in the morning.
A. practicing playing B. practicing to play C. to practice playing D. to practice to play
10. My father is considering …….. his job.
A. to change B. change C. changing D. changed
11. The bird was lucky that it missed ……..
A. catching B. to be caught C. being caught D. to catch
12. I prefer ….. the book at home to…… the boring film.
A. reading/seeing B. to read/see C. read/seeing D. reading/see
13. His parents wouldn’t allow him …… across the big river.
A. to risk swimming B. risking to swim C. for risk to swim D. risking swimming
14. I can’t imagine …. that with them.
A. do B. to do C. being done D. doing
15. It is no use …….what has been done.
A. to regret B. regretted C. regretting D. regret
16. They looked forward very much to ……. him again.
A. be meeting B. have met C. meeting D. meet
17. Would you mind…… your radio a little, please ?
A. turn off B. turning off C. to turn down D. turning down
18. Do you remember ……. me at a party last year ?
A. meet B. to meet C. met D. meeting
19. Our TV set is out of order and needs…… .
A. repairing B. repaired C. to be repaired D. A & C
20.- “ What happens to your shoes ? “ - “ They want…….. “
A. to mend B. mending C. being mended D. mended
21. I never forget …. the beautiful place for the first time.
A. visit B. visiting C. visited D. to visit
22.The mice are too clever ….. in traps.
A. to catch B. to be caught C. being caught D. catching
23. I found the story difficult…… .
A. to be understood B. to understood C. to understand D. for being understood
24. I’m busy now. I’m sorry I can’t help ….. the flowers.
A. to water B. watering C. watered D. waters
25. Coal can be used ……. electricity for human beings.
A. produce B. producing C. to produce D. produced
26. We are allowed …. games on Sundays.
A. to play B. playing C. play D. for playing
27. He is said……. in America when he was young.
A. to have worked B. working C. to work D. having worked
28. The teacher asked me if I knew …… the machine.
A. to operate on B. how operating C. operating D. how to operate
29. It’s very hot. I feel like…… something cool.
A. to drink B. a drink C. a little drinking
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
It was (A) kind to (B) you to (C) take me to (D) the station.
Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences.
1. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _______?
A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after
2. Who will ________ the children while you go out to work?
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at
3. Please ________ the light, it’s getting dark here.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into
4. The nurse has to _________ the patients at the midnight.
A. look after B. look up C. look at C. look for
5. There is an inflation. The prices __________.
A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going up
6. Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
7. You can __________ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
8. It’s cold outside. __________ your coat.
A. Put on B. Put down C. Put off D. Put into
9. If you want to be healthy, you should__________ your bad habits in your lifestyles.
A give up B call off C break down D get over
10. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. do B. let C. delay D. leave
11. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
12. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away
13. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
14. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _______ his boss.
A. up to B. on for C. on well with D. in with
15. Why do they ______ talking about money all the time?
A. keep on B. give up C. take after D. stop by
16. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
17. The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
18. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _____ the gas supply to the flat.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up
19. Choose the underlined part need correcting:
“Please turn up the radio, I can’t concentrate on my work”
A B C D
20. You go on ahead and then I’ll catch _____ you.
A. along with B. forward to C. up with D. on to
21. I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up B. raised C. brought up D. rose
22. How do you start the computer?
A. How does the computer turn on?
B. How do you turn on the computer?
C. How do you turn the computer on?
D. Both B and C are correct
23. I/ not accept/ offer/ turn down/
A. I couldn’t accept his offer to avoid turning down him.
B. I couldn’t accept his offer because he was turned down.
C. I couldn’t accept his offer, so I turned it down.
D. I couldn’t accept his offer whether I was turned down.
24. Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
25. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try out my new tape recorder.
A. resemble B. test C. arrive D. buy
26. They are appealing ____ local business for sponsorship money.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
27. The Red Cross is aimed _____ providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.
A. in B. at C. to D. for
28. WHO’s main activities are carrying _____ research on medical development and improving health care.
A. out B. in C. for D. of
29. Do you agree that a happy marriage should be based _______ love?
A. to B. on C. with D. about
30. The bomb went _________ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. out B. off C. after D. on
31. Whenever the problems come __________, we discussed them frankly and solved them quickly.
A. up B. for C. out D. on
32. Who looks __________ the children when you are going ________ from home?
A. out of/ on B. up/ off C. for/ out D. after/ away
33. The national curriculum is made _______of the following subject: English, Maths, Chemistry and so on... .
A. from B. on C. up D. in
34. Shy people often find it difficult to ________ group discussions.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
35. “To give someone a ring” is to __________.
A. call him up B. marry him C. admire him D. pick him up
36. Her life was devoted ______ the relief of suffering.
A. for B. in C. on D. to
37. Because of heavy rain, the game was ______ for a few days.
A. taken out B. put off C. set up D. gotten away
38. What may happen if John will not arrive in time?
A. go along B. count on C. keep away D. turn up
39. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up
40. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
41. I do not use those things any more. You can _______ them away.
A. get B. fall C throw D. make
42. They were late for work because their car _______ down.
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke
43. At the station, we often see the sigh “________ for pickpockets”.
A. watch on B. watch out C. watch up D. watch at
44. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _________ this morning.
A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
45. UNESCO _____ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D. gets across
46. Don't forget to ________ your gloves on. It is cold outside.
A. let B. make C. put D. fix
47. The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late.
A. took B. turned C. cut D. made
48. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up
49. I can’t _____ walking. Can we stop and have a short rest?
A. go on B. get on C. go up D. get up
50. You can look __________ these new words in the dictionary if you don't know their meanings.
A. up B. after C. for D. out
17.She gave me a letter and a post card. ….letter is from my sister, and …… postcard is from my
brother.
A. a/ the B. the/ the C. θ / the D. a/ a
18. ….rich should help ….poor and…….disabled.
A. a-a-the B. the-the-the C. a-an-the D. a-an-a
19.I don’t know …………French, but I can speak a little……English.
A. a/ a B. a/ no article C. no article / the D. no article / no article
20. What…pity!
A. a B. the C. an D. Æ
21. There’s someone knocking at the door ……………………..
A. I’ll answer it B. Let me open it C. I’m opening it D. Both A and B are correct
22. Why have you bought so much food ? I ……………………….. for ten people.
A. will cook B. am going to cook C. cooked D. have cooked
23. “ I’m going to die of hunger”. “ really? …………………. A packet of instant noodles.”
A. I’ll buy you B. I am going to buy you C. Let’s buy you D. All are correct
24. Why are you so sad? –“ I think ……………… in the exam next week.”
A. I would fail B. I will fail C. I failed D. I fail
25.The doctor says I …………………….. a baby.
A. will have B. would have C. am going to have D. will be having
26. ………………. successful in the beauty contest.
A.I think she won’t be B. I think she is not going to be
C. I don’t think she will be D. None is correct
27.Why …………………………………… a new pair of jogging shoes ?
A. will you buy B. are you going to buy
C. you will buy D. you are going to buy
28.If you ……Mary today, please ask her to call me.
A. see B. saw C. will see D. would see
29. She will never stop working ……………… she is as rich as Bill Gate now.
A. despite B. because C. although D. so
30. Dean Koontz, ……………. , lives in orange, California.
A. which is an author B. who is an author of horror novels
C. is an author of horror novels D. that is an author of horror novels
VII. Choose the underlined-part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
3. I took off my shoes so as to not make any noise.
A B C D
4. The boy fell out his bike and hit his head on the road.
A B C D
5. She came back home early in order for meet her friends.
A B C D
6. She tried her best so as to not fail the examination.
A B C D
7. Shall I to come to the station with you?
A B C D
8. Nam got up early this morning to going jogging with his friends.
A B C D
9. I’ll keep the window open to let fresh air at.
A B C D
10. Thank you very much to the present you sent me yesterday.
A B C D
II. Multiple Choice.
1. “ Do you like this book?”
a. My father wanted to know if I did like that book
b. My father asked me if I liked that book
c. My father told me if I liked that book
d. My father said if I liked that book
2. “Let’s go out for a walk, shall we ?”
a. She suggested going out for a walk
b. She suggested to go out for a walk
c. She suggested not to go out for a walk
d. She suggested go out for a walk
3. His wife said to him , “ Write to me as soon as you can .”
a. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can .
b. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could .
c. His wife told him writing to her as often as he could .
d. His wife told him writing to her as often as he can
4. “May I see Mr.Pike ?” the guest asked.
a.The guest asked to see Mr.Pike.
b.Mr.Pike wanted to see the guest.
c.The guest invited Mr.Pike to see.
d.Mr.Pike wanted the guest to see.
5.The lift-girl said to me, “I ‘m sorry. I can’t take you up in the lift”
a.The lift-girl invited to take me up in the lift.
b. The lift-girl agreed with me by taking me up in the lift.
c.The lift-girl told me to take her up in the lift.
d.The lift-girl refused to take me up in the lift.
6. “I will do it for you, Mary”, Peter said.
a.Peter advised Mary not to do it.
b. Peter advised Mary to do it.
c.Peter promised to do it for Mary.
d.Peter wanted Mary to do it.
7. “Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar?” said Billy.
a.Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar.
b.Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar.
c.Billy reminded Susan to buy me some sugar.
d.Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
8. “Don’t talk in class”, the teacher said.
a.The teacher told his student do not talk in class.
b.The teacher told his student did not talk in class.
c.The teacher told his student not to talk in class.
d.The teacher told his student not talking in class.
9. “It is you that stolen my purse”,Mr.Pike said to the young man.
a.Mr.Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse.
b. Mr.Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse.
c. Mr.Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse.
d. Mr.Pike asked the young man of stealing her purse
10. “Thank you very much for your help, John,”said Daisy.
a.Daisy thanked John for helping her.
b.Daisy told John to help her.
c.Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks.
d.Daisy would like John to help her.
11. “You cheated in the exam”,the teacher said to his students. ( gian lận )
a.The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
b. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
c. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
d. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
12. “Please give me some more money, Mum,”Daisy said.
a.Daisy protected her mother from giving her some more money
b.Daisy insisted her mother on giving her some more money.
c.Daisy dreamed of her mother giving her some more money
d. Daisy looked forward to giving her mother some more money.
13. “ Why didn’t you answer my phone last night?”
a.He asked me why he hadn’t answered my phone last night
b.He asked me why I didn’t answer his phoned the night before
c..He asked me why I hadn’t answered his phone the night after
d..He asked me why I hadn’t answered his phone the night before
14. “What would you do if you were a billionaire ?” the man said to the woman
a. The man asked the woman what would she do if she were a billionaire.
b. The man asked the woman what she would do if she were a billionaire.
c. The man asked the woman what you would do if you were a billionaire.
d. The man asked the woman what would you do if you were a billionaire.
15. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t lend her any money”
a. He advised me if he had been me ,he wouldn’t have lent her any money
b. He advised me to lend her any money
c.He advised me not to lend her any money
d. He advised me lend her any money
16. “Leave it there if you don’t like it”
a.He asked me to leave it here if I didn’t like it
b.He told me to leave it there if I not to like it
c. He asked me to leave it there if I didn’t like it
d. He told me to leave it here if I didn’t like it.
17. “Tell me what is happening to you”
a. He told me to tell him what was happening to me
b. He asked me to tell him what is happening to me
c. He asked me to tell me what was happening to him
d. He asked me to tell him what was happening to me
18. “ What were you doing last night , Mr. John ? “ the police asked .
a. The police asked what were you doing last night , Mr. John .
b. The police asked Mr. John what he had been doing the night before .
c. The police asked Mr. John what he had been done the night before .
d. The police asked Mr. John what had he been doing the night before .
19. “ I have seen that film twice”
a. Tom said that he had seen this film twice
b.Tom told that he had seen that film twice
c. Tom said to me that he had seen that film twice
d. Tom said that he had seen that film twice
20 .”Would you mind opening the window?” I said to him
a. I said to him if he would mind opening the window
c. I told him to mind opening the window
b. I asked him to open the window
d. I asked him to mind opening the window
21. 'You broke my glasses,' said the woman to me.
a.The woman insisted on breaking her glasses.
b.The woman advised me to break her glasses.
c.The woman told me to break her glasses.
d. The woman blamed me for having broken her glasses
22. 'Let me pay for the coffee. I really want.'
a.Jenny is asked to pay for the coffee.
b.Jenny suggested paying for the coffee.
c.Jenny insisted on paying for the coffee.
d.Jenny told me to pay for the coffee