I. Choose the best answer a,b,c, or d to complete the sentences.
1. He has been living 15 km away from Nha Trang ;................. , he has never been to the Nha Trang
Carnival.
A. if | B. moreover | C. however | D. while |
2. We do not have many carnivals in Viet nam;.......................... , we have many traditional festivals.
A. nevertheless | B. while | C. although | D. because |
3. I tried my............................... not to laugh.
A. good | B. well | C. better | D. best |
4. Among the...................... , the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups | B. majorities | C.ethnic minorities | D. ethnic cultures |
5. She arrived early.............................. a good seat.
A. so that to get | B. in order get | C. in order to get | D. so that getting |
6. You must improve your spelling.
A.make something better | B. become better | C.make something worse | D. become worse |
7. I love............................ with my best friend Susan during the weekend. We go window-shopping
or to the cinemA.
A. chatting | B. studying | C. visiting | D. hanging out |
8. My brother........................................... be lazy.
A. did use to | B. uses to being | C. used to | D. used not being |
9. He decided............................................. what would happen.
A. to stay and see | B. staying and seeing | C. to stay and seeing | D. staying and seeing |
10. Ann................... downstairs and hurt her back.
A. fall | B. fell | C. fallen | D. felt. |
11. I used to............................ my father’s advice.
A. listen | B. listen to | C. listens | D. listening |
12. Nam helped his parents................... the rice onto the ox-drawn cart.
A. load | B. collect | C. dry | D. ride |
13. Tim’s mother is always............................. of him.
A. proud | B. pride | C. ground | D. sound |
14. Please try to learn new words.............................. heart.
A. by | B. of | C. in | D. on |
15. This language is different........................... other languages.
A. from | B.to | C. at | D. with |
16. Could you........................ me a favour ?
A. do | B. make | C. give | D. have |
17. We can raise......................... for the poor people .
A. fun | B. fund | C. funds | D. funded |
18. He asked me............................... him yesterday.
A. to help | B. help | C. helped | D. helps |
19. I said he................................ go to the doctor.
A. should | B. ought to | C. have to | D. A & B are correct |
20. He seems to be..................... than we thought.
A. more quick | B. more quickly | C. quicklier | D. quicker |
21. They ought to......................... their parents with cleaning the windows.
A. help | B. to help | C. helping | D. helped |
22. Is living in the city...................... than living in the countr?
A.more convenient | B. as convenient | C. most convenient | D. so convenient |
23. Take care of yourself………………………………take the next exam !
A. to as | B. in order | C. so as | D. in order to |
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32. I've been working……since……….I got up.
33. The kettle has been boiling…………….ten minutes
34. They have been living in Madrid ……………..1972.
35. He has been in prison……………… four years.
36. He has known about the fact …………….a long time.
37. Conditions have changed a lot ……………….we were children.
38. Our teacher has been very ill …………….the last month.
39. I haven't eaten anything …………….twenty-four hours.
40. In fact he is always very rude. We have been waiting for him …………..half an hour.
41. I haven't seen him for three years. It is because I haven't been there…………..I left school.
42. I have been trying to mend this old fashioned car……………… hours.
43. One of my friends has been teaching in Tokyo…………….. three years. I haven't met him since last year.
44. I haven't enjoyed myself…………….two weeks since I heard that my final exam grades were low.
45. I know that you have never seen a lion………. you were born. Then now I say that we can go to the zoo and see one.
46. The police have been looking for him for two weeks……….. he escaped from the prison.
47. He hasn't spoken to me even a word …………..the last meeting.
48. I haven't phoned him ……………a week.
49. He has been the principal of our high school ……………1988.
49. Dean has been learning Japanese ………..two years.
50. I have been waiting ………….4 o'clock.
51. Sue has only been waiting ……………..20 minutes.
52. Tim and Tina have been learning English …………six years.
53. Fred and Frida have been learning French …………………1998.
54. Joe and Josephine have been going out together ……….Valentine's Day.
55. I haven't been on holiday ………………….last July.
56. Mary has been saving her money ………….many years.
57. I haven't eaten anything …………….breakfast.
58. You have been watching TV …………hours.
59. We have been living here ……………2 months.
60. What have you been doing _____ we last spoke?
61. What has changed in your life _____ you moved here?
62. I have been working full-time _____ several weeks now.
63. Donald hasn't wanted to talk to me _____ our argument.
64. Tony Swanson has been with the company _____ 25 years.
65. The little girl was hungry because she hadn’t eaten anything _____ a while.
66. Puerto Ricans have been migrating to the United States _____ over a century.
67. Human beings have sought to know the unimaginable _____ the beginning of time.
68. It is believed that everything in the universe has existed _____ the Big Bang 15 billion years ago.
69. Is there a family member who has a talent that has been in your family _____ several generations?
70. The weather is dry. It hasn't rained…………….a few weeks.
71. It's been raining…………….lunchtime.
72. Sarah has lived in Paris…………….1995.
73. Paul has lived in London…………….10 years.
74. I'm tired of waiting. We've been sitting here…………….an hour.
75. Kevin has been looking for a job…………….he left school.
76. I haven't been to a party …………….ages.
46. The police have been looking for him for two weeks……….. he escaped from the prison. 47. He hasn't spoken to me even a word …………..the last meeting.
48. I haven't phoned him ……………a week.
49. He has been the principal of our high school ……………1988.
49. Dean has been learning Japanese ………..two years.
50. I have been waiting ………….4 o'clock.
51. Sue has only been waiting ……………..20 minutes.
52. Tim and Tina have been learning English …………six years.
53. Fred and Frida have been learning French …………………1998.
54. Joe and Josephine have been going out together ……….Valentine's Day.
55. I haven't been on holiday ………………….last July.
56. Mary has been saving her money ………….many years.
57. I haven't eaten anything …………….breakfast.
58. You have been watching TV …………hours.
59. We have been living here ……………2 months.
60. What have you been doing _____ we last spoke?
1. They have been living in Germany for 5 years.
-> It………………………………………………………………
2. I have never been to Paris before.
-> This is ………………………………………………………..
3. Although he was tired, he managed to finish the marathon race.
-> In spite of ……………………………………….
4. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
-> You don’t ………………………………………
5. Sally finally managed to get a job.
-> Sally finally succeeded…………………………………
6. That’s the last time I went to that restaurant.
-> I certainly ………………………………………
7. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
-> There’s …………………………………………
8. We arrived too late to see the first film.
-> We didn’t ……………………………………………..
9. He wrote the letter in two hours.
-> It took ……………………………………………….
10. We haven’t been to a concert for over a year.
-> The last time ……………………………………..
11. It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
-> My father ……………………………………………….
12. The last time I went swimming was when I was in France.
-> I haven’t……………………………………………………..
13. You haven’t tided up this room for weeks.
-> It’s………………………………………….
14. He was last in touch with me three weeks ago.
-> He hasn’t………………………………………..
15. Mr. John hasn’t visited France since 1990.
-> Mr. John last………………………………………..
16. My father used to play football when he was young.
-> My father doesn’t ……………………………………………
17. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.
-> Because of ………………………………………………..
18. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
-> Although ……………………………………………
19. I don’t play tennis as well as you do.
-> You ………………………………………………….
20. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.
-> She is ………………………………………
75. Kevin has been looking for a job…………….he left school.
76. I haven't been to a party …………….ages.
77. I wonder where Joe is. I haven't seen him …………….last week.
78. Jane is away. She's been away…………….Friday.
79) We're going to France ____ a month next summer.
80) Beckett's Ice Cream Shop has been in business ____ 1942.
81) We've lived in this house ____ five years.
82) Jim has had a cold ________ last Thursday and hasn't been able to go to work.
83) No wonder Seth is tired. He hasn't slept ____ 24 hours!
84) Monica hasn't heard from her son ____ last Thursday.
85) Paul will be studying at Yale ___ another semester.
86) I haven't been to St. Petersburg ____ 1995.
87) How long are you here ____?
88) Meg has worked at IBM ____ ten years.
89. I have been working here …………a fortnight.
90. He has been ill………… Monday.
VII - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4) 36. If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job. - Unless____________________________________. 37. I have never been here before. - It is the first________________________________. 37. You have read this novel, haven’t you? - Have you__________________________________? 39. It was raining hard, so we had to cancel the game. - We had to___________________________________________. 40. It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside. - Spending__________________________________________________.
. 91. Sarah's father has been a policeman …………20 years.
92. David has had a driving licence………… 1980.
93. He has been Prime Minister …………six months.
94. You've been on the phone …………half an hour.
95. They have lived here …………five years.
96. He has been unemployed …………April.
97. It hasn't snowed …………1993.
98. He has smoked a pipe …………20 years.
99. The pizza has been in the oven………… 10 minutes.
100. I have been waiting for you …………2 hours.
101. They haven't seen him…………….Monday.
102. We haven't met them…………….your birthday.
103. I haven't heard from them …………….they were here.
104. She has been married …………….some years.
105. I haven't talked to them…………….we last met you.
106. He hasn't won any race…………….Easter.
107. We haven't been to any party…………….three months.
108. I haven't talked to her…………….January.
109. They have been living in this house…………….many years.
110. I haven't received any letters ………I moved to this place.
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1she has been here since you left for thailand he said => 2 I have to leave the party before 9:00 PM he said => 3 you must present the topic naturally he said =>
1. He devoted his life to teaching. He has been working _____ a teacher for 30 years.
A. as B. like C. alike D. similar
2. Having left his hometown to the city to _____ the money at the age of 19, John has himself
supported the whole family.
A. do B. find C. look D. earn