C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below.
26. If Hoa _________rich, she would travel around the world.
A. is B. was C. were D. been
27. Either John or his brothers _________the money.
A. has stolen B. have stolen C. has been stolen D. have been stolen
28.My dog as well as my cats _________twice a day.
A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten
29. Do it right now, _________?
A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you
30. She is very sensitive …………….criticism.
A. to B. with C. in D. about
31. The man is thought……………………………
A. to have died B. to dying C. have died D. to die
32. …….an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road.
A. Due to B. Through C. Because D. Since
33. Some friends of mine are really fashion-conscious, while __________ are quite simple.
A. some other B. some others C. anothers D. the other
34. Is that the man _________ has been stolen?
A. the car of whom B. the car of his C. whose car D. the car of who
35. “ Make yourself at home.” “ ______________”
A. Yes, can I help you B. Thanks. Same to you
C. Not at all. Don’t mention it D. That’ very kind. Thank you.
36. The pop star _________ when the lights _________
A. sang – were going out B. was singing - went out
C. was singing – were going out D. sang – went out
37. It was not until she had arrived home ______ remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. when she B. that she C. and she D. she
38. The old man is both deaf and dump. He can ______understand us.
A. harder B. hard C. hardly D. best
39. “ Thanks for your help.” “ ____________”
A. With all my heart B. It’s my pleasure C. Never remind me D. All it is for you
40. The greater the demand, __________ the price.
A. higher B. high C. the higher D. the high
II. Choose the words or phrases that are incorrect in standard English.
41. She made her son to wash the windows before he could go out with his friends
42. If you were so busy, I would have shown you how to play.
43. Any passenger travel to Cambridge should sit in the first two carriages of the train.
44. An increasing number of office works use computer programs as daily routine.
45. My sister is studying very hard in order getting scholarship at university.
III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
46. He feels sad about his _______ result in the examination. | SATISFY |
47. The_______ of this factory are widely consumed in this country. | PRODUCE |
48. You must keep on working with him no matter how much you ______. | AGREE |
49. Film festivals are______ divided into categories like drama, documentary or animation. | TYPICAL |
50. He enjoyed _______ with friends and it cost nothing. | SOCIAL |
51. I have just bought a replacement for one of my favorites which ______ disappeared. | MYSTERY |
52. Gift exchange is _______ expression of social relations. | SIGNIFY |
53. I try not to remember this ______ experience that only leaves me with unhappy thoughts. | FRIGHTEN |
54. The boy _______ asked for permission to go out with his friends. | REPEAT |
55. British Rail apologized for the _______ of the 4.20 to Bath. | CANCEL |
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*. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences.
1. Nam didn’t know …………………to find more information about the course.
A. what B. why C. where D. while
2. He asked …………………it was too early to apply for the course.
A. if B for C. while D. that
3. I couldn’t sleep last night …………………the bar nearby played music so loudly.
A. although B. so that C. while D. because
4. …………………they moved to the city five years ago, they still remember living in a small town.
A. Although B. Whereas C. While D. In order that
5. The students didn’t know …………………to do to deal with the problem.
A. where B. when C. why D. what
6. Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs …………………they can avoid the noise and
pollution in the city.
A. although B. when C. so that D. so as
7. Minh is …………………the most successful student in my class.
A. so long B. by how C. by far D. so now
8. My grandfather is the …………………oldest artisan in the village; Ngoc’s grandfather is the oldest.
A. first B. second C. most D. one
9. …………………I was talking to my teacher, my friends were waiting outside the classroom.
A. In order that B. While C. Although D. So that
10. Lan couldn’t decide …………………to work with on the project.
A who B. what C. how D. when
A.Language focus
Question I :Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:(3ms).
1.She wishes that she….a good student
A. was B. were C. is D.are
2.How long…..you studied English?
A. has B. have C. do D.did
3. My dad ….worked for this company…..20 years
A. has/since B. has/for C. hasn’t/since D.have/for
4.You had to …..home to help my mom yesterday
A. stayed B. staying C. stays D.stay
5.I have never…..in that restaurant
A. eats B. ate C. eaten D.eat
6.How did she……go to school last year?
A. used to B. use to C. had to D.is used to
7.This house………last year
A. is built B. was build C. was built D.were built
8.I will go to BMT city…….Thursday
A. in B. on C. at D.for
9. She is a strict ………………………………………..
A. examiner B. examine C. exam D. examination
10. If you want to …………………………your English , we can help you .
A. take B. attend C. improve D. give
11. This school has an excellent ……………………………
A. repute B. reputation C. reputed D. reputable
12. They haven’t kept in touch with each other ……………………………
A. 2 years ago B. since 2 years C. over 2 years D. for 2 years
A.Language focus
Question I :Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:(3ms).
1.She wishes that she….a good student
A. was B. were C. is D.are
2.How long…..you studied English?
A. has B. have C. do D.did
3. My dad ….worked for this company…..20 years
A. has/since B. has/for C. hasn’t/since D.have/for
4.You had to …..home to help my mom yesterday
A. stayed B. staying C. stays D.stay
5.I have never…..in that restaurant
A. eats B. ate C. eaten D.eat
6.How did she……go to school last year?
A. used to B. use to C. had to D.is used to
7.This house………last year
A. is built B. was build C. was built D.were built
8.I will go to BMT city…….Thursday
A. in B. on C. at D.for
9. She is a strict ………………………………………..
A. examiner B. examine C. exam D. examination
10. If you want to …………………………your English , we can help you .
A. take B. attend C. improve D. give
11. This school has an excellent ……………………………
A. repute B. reputation C. reputed D. reputable
12. They haven’t kept in touch with each other ……………………………
A. 2 years ago B. since 2 years C. over 2 years D. for 2 years
1. She asked me where he ________. (1 Point) A. were B. was C. is 3.2. Julia ________ what I was doing. (1 Point) A. says to me B. told to me C. asked me 4.3. Nam asked me why I _________ out the night before. (1 Point) A. had gone B. was gone C. went 5.4. "Who was that beautiful woman?" - He asked me ________________________________. (1 Point) A. who that beautiful woman was. B. who that beautiful woman had been. C. who that beautiful woman is. 6.5. Laura asked, “How is your mother?” - Laura asked me how _______ was. (1 Point) A. his mother B. her mother C. my mother 7.6. Ba asked me, "What are you going to do at the weekend?" – Ba asked me what I _________ to do at the weekend. (1 Point) A. had gone B. was going C. were going 8.7. They asked me, "Where will you live after graduation?" – They asked me where I ___________ after graduation. (1 Point) A. live B. will live C. would live 9.8. Martin asked me, "What were you doing when I saw you?" – Martin asked me what I ______________ when she _______ me. (1 Point) A. had been doing/saw B. had done/had seen C. did/saw 10.9. She asked me "How was the journey?" – She asked me how the journey ____________. (1 Point) A. is B. was C. had been 11.10. John asked me, “How often do you go to the cinema?” – John asked me how often I _________ to the cinema. (1 Point) A. went B. had gone C. had been gone 12.QUESTIONS 11 - 20: Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses. 11. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked. → She asked ________________________________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 13.12. "How are you?" Martin asked us. → Martin asked us _________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 14.13. He asked, "Do I have to do it?" → He asked ________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 15.14. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter. → The mother asked her daughter ___________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 16.15. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend. → She asked her boyfriend __________________________ (1 Point) Enter your answer 17.16. "What are they doing?" she asked. → She wanted to know _____________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 18.17. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me. → He wanted to know ________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 19.18. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?" → The teacher wanted to know _____________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 20.19. "How do you know that?" she asked me. → She asked me ____________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 21.20. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me. → My friend asked me ___________________________________. (1 Point) Enter your answer 22.QUESTIONS 21 - 30: There is a mistake in each of these sentences. Find and then correct it. 21. "Do you live in London?". He asked her if she is living in London. (1 Point) You enter your answer in the form: she -> you Enter your answer 23.22. "Did he arrive on time?". The boss asked his secretary if he was arrived on time. (1 Point) Enter your answer 24.23. "Have you been to Paris?". They asked him if I had been to Paris. (1 Point) Enter your answer 25.24. "Can you help me?". She asked me if I can help her. (1 Point) Enter your answer 26.25. "Are you working tonight?". They asked him if he was working tonight. (1 Point) Enter your answer 27.26. "Will you come later?" Mary asked Tom if I would come later. (1 Point) Enter your answer 28.27. "Do you like coffee?". He asked me if I like coffee. (1 Point) Enter your answer 29.28. "Is this the road to the station?". A traveler asked local residents if that is the road to the station. (1 Point) Enter your answer 30.29. "Did you do your homework?". My mother asked angrily if I did my homework. (1 Point) Enter your answer 31.30. "Have you studied reported speech before?". Tom asked Jenny if she studied reported speech before. (1 Point)
II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
1. The passenger asked we landed.
A. what B. when C. if D. why
2. He asked me what .
A. time was it B. time is it C. time it was D. none is correct.
3. He told me to rest for a while.
“ for a while”, he said.
A. To rest B. Rest C. Do you rest D. Resting
4. He asked “Why did she take my pen?”
- He asked why .
A. she took his pen B. did she take his pen
C. she had taken his pen D. she has taken his pen
5. Taking good notes students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.
A. requests B. requires C. allows D. offers
6. Excuse me. Could you tell me ?
A. what time is it B. what is the time C. what time it is D. it is what time
7. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know to get over my problems.
A. what B. how C. where D. which
8. As children move toward , they are less likely to ask for advice.
A. dependent B. dependence C. independent D. independence
9. We wonder from his office after that scandal
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign
C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign
10. Miss Hoa said that unsuccessful test takers didn’t know the questions came from.
A. when B. where C. what D. why
11. A great way to improve skills is to keep trying new things.
A. reason B. reasoned C. reasoning D. reasons’
12. Jeff wanted to know .
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing
13. I want to talk to my teacher about my problems, but I have no idea to start, or to talk
to him.
A. what – where B. where – who C. why – whom D. where – how
14. Perhaps what you’re reading or hearing is boring, which makes it hard to on the book or the
conversation.
A. concentrate B. rely C. depend D. notice
15. Mr Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the day.
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
16. Mr. Tan told us that the kids who in tests often the others were lucky.
A. succeed – thought B. succeed – had thought
C. didn’t succeed – were thinking D. didn’t succeed – thought
17. Pressure children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point.
A. at B. under C. on D. with
18. She him whether he liked the steak she cooked.
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
19. “What does she like?” he asked me.
A. He asked me what she likes B. He asked me what she liked.
C. He asked me what do I like. D. He asked me what did he like.
20. She said, “Don’t tease me, John.”
A. She said not to tease me to John. B. She said John not to tease me.
C. She told John not to tease her. D. She told John do not tease her.
Choose the best options to complete the sentences
My father likes ____ sports but my mother doesn't.
A. watch
B. to watch
C. watching
Choose the best options to complete the sentences
Jeans cloth comes from a kind of material that was made in__________.
a. Asia
b. America
c. Europe
d. Africa
Choose the best options to complete the sentences
It was hot, ____ I turned on the air-conditioner.
A. so
B. so that
C. because