6. I'm glad to invite to sing a song to you tonight as there is no better occasion.
A. a song
B. there is
C. occasion
D. to invite
7. The cake would get burnt if it had been left in the oven even two minutes longer.
A. the oven
B. would get
C. longer
D. left
8. When I found Linda, she was busy to play table tennis with her friend.
A. friend
B. to play
C. found
D. with
9. Her early arrival gave everyone a big surprise as it was typical for her to be late for most occasions.
A. arrival
B. surprise
C. for
D. occasions
10. Sitting at the dinner table with strangers made the kids to be restless and uneasy.
A. Sitting
B. with strangers
C. to be
D. uneasy
1. Almost everybody ____ by the time we arrived.
A. have been leaving B. had left C. was leaving D. have left
1.A better film about love has never been made. BEST
=>It's the_____has ever been made.
2.None of the specially prepared food was left over. ATE
=>The guests_____had been especially prepared.
3.I've never seen a bigger dog than that one. EVER
=>That's the_____seen.
4.The company has produced a lot of sports cars,and has sold them all. BY
=>All the sports cars_____been sold.
5.Whatever has been ordered will be delivered. EVERYTHING
=>We will deliver_____ordered.
6.I've never visited a more impressive exhibition before. THAT
=>This is____I've ever visited.
7.No one in the club plays tennis as well as David. WHO
=>David is the person_____in the club.
8.We borrowed the money from this bank. WHICH
=>This is the bank from_____the money.
9.You can do nothing to make me change my mind. IS
=>There_____to make me change my mind.
1 It (A)was this book (B)which I (C)borrowed (D)from Lan.
a. was b. which c. borrowed d. from
2 Mai (A)was (B)the last student (C)left the (D)class.
a. wasb. the lastc. leftd. class
3 They (A)got married twenty (B)years (C)ago, (D)did they?
a. got married b. years c. ago d. did they
5 He has not written to me since April ->It’s ->He last 6 She hasn’t had a swim for five years ->It’s ->The last time 7 They last talked to each other two months ago. ->It’s ->The last time 8 The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999. ->It’s ->She last 9 She hasn’t written to me for years. ->She last ->The last time 11. It's two weeks since they last cleaned their room. ->they last ->the last time 12. It's over six months since John had his hair cut. ->John last ->the last time 22 I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding. ->the last time 23 It's years since I was ->the last time 24. I last ate raw fish when I was in Japan. -> I haven't -> The last time 25. It's years since Mary last spoke French. -> The last time -> Mary last 26. It's ten weeks since I last had a good night sleep. -> I haven't -> The last time -> I last 27. He last paid taxes in 1970 -> The last time 28. I last ate meat 5 years ago. -> The last time -> It's 36 I haven’t been to a concert for over a year ->the last time
Rewrite the sentences, using perfect gerunds:
1. After Ha had read some documents about Green Earth, she decided to join the organisation.
-> Having..........
2. I have seen him before. I remember that.
-> I......
3. You had saved the lives of hundreds of wild animals. Thank you for that.
-> Thank you for.......
4. They had hunted and killed many wild animals. Later they regretted what they had done.
-> They regretted........
5. Since Mai had refused Nam's offer of a lift in his car, she had to walk home.
-> Having.......
6. ' You've lied to us', the villagers said. The politician denied it.
-> The politician...........
7. The factory has dumped tons of toxic waste into the river. It was heavily fined for that.
-> The factory........
8. Thanh had forgotten to turn off the gas cooker before he left his house. He admitted that.
-> Thanh admitted..........
1. He _______ this book for 3 months by the end of this week.
A. has been writing B. was writing C. is writing D. will have written
2. It _______ dry here at this time of the year. It _______ much.
A. is usually / does not rain B. has usually been / is not raining
C. will usually be / has not rained D. was usually / will rain
3. Yesterday evening the phone _______ three times while you _______ dinner out with your friends.
A. would have rung / are having B. was ringing / have been having
C. rang / have had D. had rung / were having
4. John _______ lazy but he is certainly not stupid.
A. should be B. maybe C. mustn’t be D. must have been
5. My little brother _______ Japanese and French though he is only ten years old.
A. can speak B. must be speaking
C. should have spoken D. shouldn’t be speaking
6. You _______ to do the homework or the teacher will punish you.
A. mustn’t forget B. needn’t forget C. will be forgetting D. must have forgot
7. Bob sent a report to the Chairman instead _______ the meeting.
A. to attend B. to attending C. of attending D. attended
8. I regret _______ you that you did not pass the test. However, you should try it again.
A. telling / do B. told / doing C. told / done D. to tell / to do
9. It is no use _______ the boss for a pay rise.
A. ask B. to ask C. asking D. asked
10. She does not study very well _______ I think she will pass her exams.
A. but B. so C. and D. or
11. We like games and music, _______ reading.
A. as B. as well as C. but D. therefore
12. She was not in the back yard, _______ was she upstairs.
A. or B. nor C. and D. so
13. Do not add _______ to the machine. Just _______ will be enough.
A. some oil / no drop B. a few oil / a little drop
C. many oils / any drop D. too much oil / some drops
14. Bill spends _______ money on clothes, but on travelling
A. a little / some B. as many / some C. a few / many D. little / much
15. We have _______ to do.
A. few homeworks B. any homework C. a lot of homework D. some homeworks
16. _______ from here to the station? - Only 2 kilometers.
A. How far is it B. How far does it C. How long is it D. How long does it
17. You used to live in London, _______?
A. don’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you
18. _______ the room been cleaned yet?
A. Does B. Has C. Is D. Was
19. Eight dollars _______ the price of a movie these days.
A. are B. is C. have been D. were
20. _______ the news on at 5 or 6 o’clock?
A. Is B. Are C. Have D. Were
21. Seeing films _______ my favorite hobby.
A. is B. are C. were D. were used to be
22. I have just bought a cottage by _______
A. the lake side B. the lake’s side C. the side of the lake D. the side’s lake
23. I think your proposals are the same as _______
A. Peter B. Peter’s C. it of Peter D. this of Peter
24. All of them hope that everything will be ready in _______
A. three day time B. three days’ time C. three-day’s time D. time three days
25. Peter was not always so hopeless.
A. Peter never had a hope for anything. B. Peter was used to being hopeless.
C. Peter gave up his hope. D. Peter did not use to be so hopeless.
26. The number of people who approved of his ideas exceeded his expectations.
A. He had expected that nobody would disapprove of his ideas
B. He had expected that everybody would approve of his ideas.
C. Less people approved of his ideas than he had expected.
D. More people approved of his ideas than he had expected.
27. Julie and Anne had not met each other before the party.
A. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.
B. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.
C. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.
D. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.
28. Mountain gorillas are an endangered species _______ habitats are being destroyed.
A. Its B. His C. Her D. Their
29. John admitted that he _______ would take any blame.
A. itself B. himself C. themselves D. ourselves
30. When _______ lived in the village, _______ only light was candles and an oil lamp.
A. we / ourselves B. we / our C. our / ours D. ourselves / we
41. By the end of next March, I _______ English for five years.
A. had been studied B. had been studying
C. will have been studying D. will have studied
42. Linda took great photos of butterflies while she _______ in the forest.
A. was hiking B. is hiking C. hiked D. had hiked
43. When I _______ for my sister in front of the supermarket, a strange man came to talk with me.
A. was waiting B. waited C. had waited D. were waiting
44. When I came to visit her last night, she _______ a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had had
45. John _______ in the same house since he left school.
A. lived B. had lived C. was living D. has lived
46. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he _______ dinner.
A. finish B. has finished C. will finish D. finished
47. The phone _______ suddenly while Joanna was doing the housework.
A. rang B. was ringing C. had rung D. is ringing
48. A fire-fighter was injuried severely while he _______ to put out a fire.
A. would help B. helped C. has helped D. was helping
49. By the time I came here all the better jobs _______ taken.
A. have been B. were C. are D. had been
50. While Peter _______ the rose bush in the back yard, the phone rang.
A. had been watering B. watering C. watered D. was watering
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
1 It (A)was this book (B)which I (C)borrowed (D)from Lan.
a. was b. which c. borrowed d. from
2 Mai (A)was (B)the last student (C)left the (D)class.
a. wasb. the lastc. leftd. class
3 They (A)got married twenty (B)years (C)ago, (D)did they?
a. got married b. years c. ago d. did they
4 My father (A)works in (B)a hospital (C)building (D)in 1990.
a. works b. a c. building d. in
5 She (A)is afraid (B)of (C)live (D)on her own in a big city.
a. is afraid b. of c. live d. on her own