III. Choose the best option to complete these following sentences.
1. The train will leave _______ ten minutes.
A. in B. for C. at D. about
2.What is the _______ of your country?
A. introduction B. population C separation D. pollution
3. Did Lan use to _______ to Maryam?
A. write B. written C. writing D. wrote
4. Is there _______ for every one?
A. wine enough B. enough wine C. enough of wine D. of wine enough
5. Does the grass need _______?
A. be cut B. cut C. cutting D. to cut
6. You ‘d better _______ harder.
A. working B. worked C. to work D. work
7. We are all _______ by the football match.
A. decorated B. to decorate C. decorating D. decorate
8. I wanted some coffee but there was _______ in the pot.
A. any B. no C. out D. nothing
9. they have made a lot of progress _______ the country became independent.
A. for B. since C. before D. until
10. She remembered _______ the gas before going out.
A. turn on B. turning on C. turn off D. turning off
11. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _______ .
A. nationwide B. national C. nation D. native
12. _______ difficult the problem is, he will try to solve it.
A. However B. Whatever C. How D. What
13. Do you know a shop _______ I can buy sweets and newspapers?
A. that B. which C. where D. if
14. My mother is one of the women who _______ money.
A. enjoys to spend B. enjoys spending
C. enjoy spending D. enjoy to spend
15. Their exports are just _______ ours.
A. similar B. like C. as D. same
16. You may put money in a small coin bank, _______ a piggy bank at home to keep it safe.
A. as such B. such C. such as D. so
17. It is time you _______ hard for the exam.
A. to revise B. revise C. revised D. revising
18. I live in Dalat, _______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. who B. where C. which D. that
19. There was only one student in the classroom _______ his lesson yesterday.
A. prepares B. to prepare C. was preparing D. preparing
20. Joe got his sister _______ and washing for him.
A. do the cooking B. to do the cooking
C. does the cooking D. to do cooking
21. You should try your best _______ your parents can be proud of you
A. so that B. in order to C. in order that D. A and C
22.Did you enjoy the licnic?
- It was okay but I'd rather _______ to a movie
A. go B. be going C. have gone D. went
23.I don't think that red dress _______ her
A. suits B. matches C. fit D. agrees
24.The use of helmet is _______ in many states.Failture to wear them may result in fine.
A. compulsory B. important C. good D. optional
25.My brother _______ all the morning, and he was very tired
A. has been working B. had been working
C. worked D. working
26.Nobody likes her, _______?
A.does she B.do they C.don't they D.doesn't she
27.In the US _______ the states but hawaii is an iland
A.neither of B.None of C.no of D.all of
28.Jack is a good student _______ languages
A.of B.for C.in D.from
29.About two third of Vietnamese work _______ agriculture
A.a B.an C.the D. no article
30. Do you often watch _______ broadcast on TV ?
A. lively B. living C. alive D. live
31. He told me _______ the safe before he left.
A. to remember to lock B. remember locking
C. to remember locking D. remember to lock
32. _______ people use public transport, there will be less pollution.
A. Unless B. If C. Since D. A and C are correct
33. When the telephone rang, she _______ a letter.
A. was writting B. was written C. was writing D. wrote
34. I am looking forward to _______ from you.
A. hear B. heard C. be heard D. hearing
35. The World Cup _______ every four years.
A. is held B. has been C. is made D. is taken
36. The Blacks live in the house _______ the green doors.
A. have B. with C. which D. has
37. It’s very kind _______ you to help me with my homework.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
38. I sent a card to congratulate Nam _____ winning the first prize in the English speaking contest.
A. about B. for C. on D. of
39. _______ I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.
A. In spite of B. Despite C. Even though D. As long as
40. The fire alarm _______ and we all rushed out.
A. went off B. turned out C. exploded D. A and C are correct.
41. Susan _______ her keys. She can’t find them anywhere.
A. loses B. has lost C. lost D. has been lost
42. I’m late, _______ ?
A. am I B. am not I C. aren’t I D. are I
43. This subject, _______ , is very important.
A. which we are going to discuss B. which is going to discuss
C. that we are going to discus D. A and C are correct
45. Hellen was looking after a dog _______ in an accident.
A. which leg had been broken B. whose leg had been broken
C. its leg had been broken D. that leg had been broken
46. You _______ more exercise if you ……….. to keep fit.
A. can make/ want B. ought to do/want
C. should take/ want D. might do/ want
47. Ann _______ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
A. admitted B. offered C. promised D. suggested
48. The police officer stopped me and asked me where _______.
A. were I going B. I were going C. was I going D. I was going
49. We are tired of living in a big city. We wish we _______ in a small village in the countryside.
A. live B. lived C. had lived D. had been living
50. After _______ by the police, the man admitted _______ the car.
A. being stopped/ stealing B. stopping/ stealing
C. being stopped/ to steal D. stopping/ being stolen