Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
It was relatively easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. nearly
B. essentially
C. comparatively
D. approximately
He stopped to smoke because it is harmful for his health .
A. is B. to smoke C. his D. health
After Tom had returned to his house , he was reading a book .
A. a B. to C. was reading D. had returned
Thuy’s class is diffeerent with other classes .
A. is B. with C. Thuy’s D. classes
8. You don’t look very well. I think you _________ go to the doctor’s.
A. should B. can C. could D. must
9. This dress ________ especially for me by a French tailor.
A. is made B. has made C. made D. have been made
10. He missed the train yesterday. If he ________ early, he _______ the train.
A. got up/wouldn’t miss B. had got up/wouldn’t have missed
C. gets up/won’t miss D. had got up/would have missed
We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped A to have B. have Question 14: It is raining hard. We had better C. having at home tonight. D. has A staying B. to stay Question 15: 1 play with dolls when I was small. D. to be stay A. enjoyed B. hated C. started D. used to Question 16: If we don't do anything the ice on the poles from melting, the ea flooded one day. A. for stop B. to stopping C. to stop D. stop Question 17: The pollution rate in this area seems slowly. A increase B. increasing C. to increase D. to be in Question 18: Your hair is too long now. It needs A. to cut D. to be cutt B. cutting me a job. C. being cut Question 19: I expected them A. offer Question 20: Tom said that he could me with this assignment. B. offering C. to be offered D. to offer A. helped B. helping Question 21: John made me a lot with his hilarious jokes. C. to help D. help A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed Question 22: I'd like all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday. A. to invite B. inviting C. invite D. not invite Question 23: We expect Linh to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 min D. coming A. to come B. not to come Question 24: I'm happy that you've passed your driving test. Congratulations! A. not hearing C. not coming B. hear C. hearing D. to hear Question 25: My mother said that she would rather to Hoi An than Nha Trang. C. not to travel. D. travel A. to travel B. travelling Question 26: I allow my little daughter with her friends in the flower garden. A. not to play B. to play C. playing D. play Question 27: You'd better out with your friends as it is very dangerous in the evenin A. went D. to go B. go C. going Question 28: My parents let my sister camping with her friends in the mountain. A. not go B. going C. go Question 29: We intend him the truth for fear that he'll fly into a fit of madness.
A to have had B having C to have D. to be some evidence of corruption, Question 42 When the opposition managed declared the election invalid. B. uncovering being A uncovered-be C to be uncovering - to have been D. to uncover to be Question 43: Out of all the OECD countries, Turkey is reported electricity, while Norway has the least expensive. A to be having B. to have C. having had Question 44: 1 demand the person who is in charge of handling customer here. B. having seen D. to see $100 from you, but I prom A to be seen the m D. having C. seeing Question 45: I'm sorry that I didn't remember you back as soon as I get my salary next week. A. borrowing-to pay B. to borrow - having paid D. to be borrowing - paying it, we noticed that it hadn't been Chaving borrowed-pay Question 46: Upon arriving at the flat tastefully as the estate agent had led us B. to be viewing - believed D. viewing to have believed my daughter's wedding dress as A. to view to believe C having viewed - believe Question 47: I'd like talented seamstress. B. have - having made D. to have - make A having-made C. to be having-making your sister Question 48: I must remember Frances when I get home to let her changes to the schedule. A having called - know B. calling to know C. to be calling-known Question 49: Normally she's too proud D. to call-know that she's made a mistake, so it's i we got her in this case. B. to be admitting-apologize A. to admit to apologize B. to have admitted - apologize D. admitting - having apologi
5. More than 50 films __________ in Hanoi since June. A. have been shown B. were shown C. have shown D. had shown
6. As we have just finished the final exam, we’ll have three days __________
A. on B. forward C. for D. off
7. When I was young, I __________ swimming in the river.
A. go B. had gone C. used to go D. all are correct
8. We __________ to Mary’s birthday party together.
A. am going B. are going C. will be going D. are going to go
9. We’re going to make a two-day __________ to visit Huong pagoda.
A. travel B. excursion C. voyage D. gone
10. Her parents __________ tomorrow to stay with her.
A. come B. have come C. are coming D. came
1. They___________ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.
A. had been running B. have been running
C. are running D. will be running
2. I___________ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.
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| A. will be | B. has been | C. had been | D. is |
6. | I___________ there once a long time ago and___________ back since. |
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| A. went/ have not been | B. go/ am not |
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| C. have gone/ was |
| D. was going/ had not been |
7. The students___________ by Mrs. Linda. However, this week they___________ by Mr. Mike.
are usually taught/ are being taught
usually teach/ are teaching
have usually been taught/ have been teaching
were usually teaching/ are teaching
8. In the past the trip___________ very rough and often dangerous, but things___________ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.
A. was/ have changed B. is/ change
C. had been/ will change D. has been/ changed
9. Now you___________ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
A. are flying B. would fly C. will fly D. can fly
10. When Carol___________ last night, I__________ my favorite show on television.
A. was calling/ watched B. called/ have watched
C. called/ was watching D. had called/ watched
11. By this time next summer, you ___________ your studies.
A. completes B. will complete
C. are completing D. will have completed
12. Right now, Jim___________ the newspaper and Kathy___________ dinner.
A. reads/ has cooked B. is reading/ is cooking
C. has read/ was cooking D. read/ will be cooking
Last night at this time, they __________ the same thing. She_________ and he the newspaper.
are doing/ is cooking/ is reading
were doing/ was cooking/ was reading
was doing/ has cooked/ is reading
had done/ was cooking/read
When I_________ home last night, I_________ that Jane________ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
had arrived/ discovered/ prepared
was arriving/ had discovered/ was preparing
have arrived/ was discovering/ had prepared
arrived/ discovered/ was preparing
Sam___________ to change a light bulb when he___________ and___________.
A. was trying/ slipped/ fell B. tried/ was slipping/ falling
C. had been trying / slipped D. has tried/ slips/ falls
16. Yesterday, I___________ for work late because I___________ to set my alarm.
A. had left/ forgot B. was leaving/ was forgetting
C. left/ had forgot D. had been leaving/ would forget
17. By the time we________ to the train station, Susan_________ for us for more than two hours.
A. will get/ has been waiting B. got/ was waiting
C. got/ had been waiting D. get/ will wait
I___________ for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I
___________ next year.
A. am working/ will retire B. am going to work/ am retiring
| C. work/ am going to retire | D. have been working/ retire | |
19. | My mother always the first___________ up and the last___________ to bed. | ||
| A. getting/ going | B. to get/ going | C. getting/ to go D. to get/ to go |
20. | I___________ you last night after dinner, but you___________ there. Where___________ you? | ||
| A. was calling/ are not/ are | B. called/ were not/ were | |
| C. had called/ had not been/ were | D. called/ have not been/ are |
Question 21. He …… up his mind yet. A. didn’t make B. hasn’t made C. wasn’t making D. wasn’t made Question 22. The baby …… non-stop for the last two hours. A. was crying B. has been crying C. is crying D. cried Question 23. The beach was so crowded the other day that we ……. difficulty finding empty spot. A. have had B. have been having C. had D. have Question 24. The Olympic Games…………every four years. A. take place B. takes place C. took place D. is taking place. Question 25. I have been waiting for you …………... A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m C. for two hours D. All are correct Question 26. We ............there when our father died. A. still lived B. lived still C. was still living D. were still living Question 27. I.............to New york three times this year. A. have been B. was C. were D. had been Question 28. For several years his ambition............…to be a pilot. A. is B. has been C. was D. had been Question 29. It was noisy next door. Our neighbors.............a party. A. had B. were having C. had had D. have had Question 30. Bad driving often............many accidents. A. caused B. had caused C. causes D. has cause Question 31. Look! That man….............to open the door of your car. A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried Question 32. When I was young, I............to be a singer. A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted Question 33. They.............me about it last week. A. was telling B. told C. had told D. would tell Question 34. My grandfather............…many years ago. A. had died B. has died C. died D. was dying Question 35. I.........................my son the money for a week. A. gave B. given C. have given D. was given Question 36. I.............the dishwasher on when I heard the shot. A. A. am turning B. was turning C. was turning D. turned Question 37. There was a time when watching TV …............family entertainment. A. were B. was C. had been D. is Question 38. Last year, they.............22 million TV sets. A. were selling B. had sold C. has sold D. sold Question 39. Ted and Amy............for 24 years. A. have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married Question 40. 1. They …… on the lake when it started to rain so they went home. A. finished B. finishing C. were finishing D. are finishing Question 41. Her dad found some money while she …… her suitcase. A. packing B. package C. are packing D. was packing Question 42. Your brother ……… in Myanma when he met his girlfriend. A. study B. was studying C. were study D. was study Question 43. His grandma tried cake for the first time while he ………. in China. A. staying B. is staying C. is stayed D. was staying Question 44 Her mom ………. in the park when she saw a tree. A. was going B. went C. were going D. had gone Question 45. What …….. when his mother came? A. were you doing B. was you doing C. are you doing D. have you done Question 46. What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner last night? A. were having B. was having C. had D.are having Question 47. The police ………. his letter in the post office at that time. A. is sending B. was sending C. sent D. were sending Question 48. It ………and cloudy when I left Ireland. A. was rain B. was raining C. is raining D. rained
Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them
(A) Because of her father (B) has been (C) seriously ill, she (D) can’t go to the meeting.
A. Because of
B. has been
C. seriously ill
D. can't go