WEEK 3 PASSIVE VOICE
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
21. Your shirt needs__________.
A. ironing B.be ironing C. to iron D. iron
22. When you are on duty, your uniform must __________ at all times.
A. wear B. be wear C. be worn D. be wearing
23. Bill __________ to the party tomorrow.
A. will be invited B. will invite
C. will have invited D. will have been invited
24. Vitamin C ________by the human body. It gets into the bloods stream quickly.
A. absorbs easily B. is easily absorbing
C. is easily absorbed D. absorbed easily
25. More than 50 films _________ in HCMC since June.
A. were shown B. had been shown C. have been shown D. have shown
2 6.I have my bicycle_______ by him.
A. repaired B. be repaired C. To repair D. repair
27. A: “ When ________? ” - B: “ In 1928”
A. penicillin was discovered B. did penicillin discovered
C. was penicillin discovered D. did penicillin discover
28. I didn't realize that somebody was recording our conversation.
A. I didn’t realize that our conversation was recorded.
B. I didn't realize that our conversation was being recorded.
C. I didn't realize that our conversation were being recorded.
D. Our conversation wasn't realized to be recorded.
29.People warned us not to go out alone.
A. We were warned not going out alone
B. We are warned not to go out alone.
C. We weren't warned to go out alone.
D. We were warned not to go out alone.
30. The skyscraper is said to have been built in 1930.
A. They said the skyscraper was built in 1930.
B. It was said that the skyscraper was built in 1930.
C. They are said the skyscraper is built in 1930.
D. It is said that the skyscraper was built in 1930.
21. These computers will be _______ in the lesson.
A. used B. use C. using D. be used
Can’t we do something about the situation?”- “ Something _____ right now.”A. is doing B. is do C. is being done D. has been doing
The university ____ by private funds as well as by tuition income.A. is supported B. supports C. is supporting D. has supported
My wedding ring _________of yellow and white goldA. is made B. is making C. made D. making
My shirt _______ by my sister on my last birthday.A. gave B. was given C. had been given D.was being given
This picture _______ by Johnny when I came.A. painted B. was painted C. was being painted D.had been painted
It must ______ without delay.A. do B. have been done C. be doing D. be done
This exercise may _______ with a pencil.A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
The money ______ to him 2 months ago, but it ______ back yet.A. was lent/ had not been given B. has been lent/ was not given
C. was lent/ has not given D. was lent/ has not been given
I still can not believe it. My bicycle ______ some minutes ago.A. was stolen B. was stealing C. stolen D. stole
i hve learned english......last summer holiday
A. for B. since C. ago D. every
joseph often goes to library to borrow books and documents.... sunday
A. last B . since C. every D. for
do you know johnny? yes, i do. i.....for several hours before.
A. have met B. met C.meetD. is meeting
have you ever played piano?yes,i have learned to play piano....i was 10
A. for B. since C. when D. after
.......has never been this city before
A.they B. he C. we D. you
this morning at 6:am, i .........a funny game show and i got a present
A. have taken part in B.took part in C, take part in D. is taking part in
can you help me to buy some eggs because i ......noodles, i can go out
A. have cooked B. cooked C.cook D. is cooking
he.....back this morning. now i am going to visit him
A. has come B. came C. comes D. is coming
his parents....last month by an accident and now he.....with his uncle
A. have died/lives B. died/is living C. have died/ lived D. died/has lived
bài 5
A:I (cycle/just)...................50km
B:I (cycle)..............100 km last week
A:I (write)....... an essay yesterday
B:I(write/already)........two essays this term
A.I(ring/just)...................my friend
B:I(ring)................... my friend 10 minutes ago
A:Two days ago, i (watch)........... a Madonna concert on TV
B:I(see/already)................. Madonna live in concert
A:I(spend)..........my summer holiday in Australive last year
B:I( be/not)..........to Australia yet
Mother: i want to prepare dinner.(you/wash).................the dishes yet?
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. He _____ playing with his dog. A. is loving B. loves C. was loving D. love
2. Oil _____ if you pour it on water. A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float
3. Water _____ at 100 degrees Celsius. A. boils B. boiling C. is boiling D. boil
4. The launch of the first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926 _____ by flight historians _____ as significant as the Wright Brothers’ flight. A. has considered - having been B. was considered - being C. is considered - to be D. has been considered - has been
5. I’m afraid John will get drunk at the party no matter what his wife _____ to prevent it. A. would do B. were doing C. does D. will do
6. “Any news from Vicky?” “Yes. She _____ tomorrow on the 9:15 train.” A. arrives B. will have arrived C. arriving D. will have been arriving
7. “Do you know it’s Barb’s birthday today?” “Yes, she _____ a party tonight.” A. has B. is to have C. is having D. will have 8. Tom _____ things round the house, which is annoying. A. always leaves B. has always left C. is leaving D. is always leaving
9. Teenagers _____ photos of pop stars on their bedroom walls. A. are often sticking B. often stick C. will often stick D. have often stuck
10. At least half of the world’s population _____ more than one language. A. speak B. speaks C. have spoken D. is speaking 11. “Did you have a good time at the .Browns?” “Not really. I _____ I’ll ever visit them 2 www.tailieuquyhiem.com again.” A. won’t be thinking B. am not thinking C. don’t think D. think not
12. Today, universities _____ of conducting “cruel and unnecessary” tests on animals, _____ banned drugs such as amphetamines. A. are accused - using B. have accused - to use C. have been accused - used D. are being accused - being used 13. “George is in hospital.” “Yes, I’ve heard he _____ good progress.” A. makes B. will make C. is making D. would make 14. My neighbor really gets on my nerves. She _____ the washing machine on late at night. A. has always put B. had always put C. has always been putting D. is always putting
15. The word “Olympic” _____ from Olympian in Greece. A. has come B. came C. comes D. is coming
16. Three swimmers, Paul, Ed, and Jim, _____ now in the competition for medals. A. is B. has been C. had been D. are
17. “Could I have a word with you, please?” “Sorry, I’m in a big hurry. My train _____ in 15 minutes.” A. is leaving B. left C. has left D. will leave
18. I _____ an important phone call from America. Could you tell me when it comes? A. had expected B. have been expected C. expected D. am expecting
19. The existence of many stars in the sky _____ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet. A. lead B. leading C. have led D. leads
20. _____, insist on a full refund. A. Whatever he will say B. Whatever he said C. Whatever he says D. Whatever he would say Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
21. A star that (A) has used up its (B) energy and has lost its heat (C) became (D) a 3 www.tailieuquyhiem.com black dwarf. 22. Mr. Suzuki Wants to know (A) where the supplies are kept (B), in case he need (C) more of them (D) while we’re away. 23. In some areas, it has (A) against the law (B) to ride (C) a motorcycle without (D) a helmet.
24. The novel and the short story are the literary forms (A) most commonly called (B) “fiction”, but contemporary narrative (C) poetry and drama were (D) also forms of fiction. 25. When the minerals needed for (A) corn to grow (B) are lack (C), the husks may be stunted (D). TEST 1.1.2 (Present Perfect) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. You _____ much recently. A. weren’t studying B. don’t study C. haven’t been studying D. didn’t study
2. “Where’s Tony?” “He _____ to the travel agent’s, and he hasn’t come back.” A. has been B. has been going C. has gone D. had gone
3. I’m sorry, but the director _____ the office. A. already left B. has left C. had left D. is leaving
4. For several years his ambition _____ to become a pilot. A. is B. has been C. was . D. had been
5. She said she met you once at the Hilton last year. _____ since then? A. Have you met her B. Did you meet her C. Were you met her D. Had you met her
6. We think they _____ all that is necessary. A. have done B. doing C. had done D. would do
7. I _____ here since last September. A. am studying B. have been studying C. had been studying D. was studying 4 www.tailieuquyhiem.com
8. I think I _____ my door key. I can’t find it anywhere. A. lost B. am losing C. have lost D. will lose
9. Mr. Kdwards _____ history for 35 years, and is retiring soon. A. teaches B. is teaching C. taught D. has been teaching 10. I’d like to see that football match because I _____ one this year. A. don’t see B. can’t see C. hardly see D. haven’t seen 11. Once an animal _____ from the wild, it generally cannot be returned to its place of origin for fear of disease. A. was taken s B. will be taken C. would be taken D. has been taken 12. I’m tired. I _____ the house since 9 this morning. A. am cleaning B. was cleaning C. had been cleaning D. have been cleaning 13. I _____ to your excuses carefully, but I _____. A. listen - do not convince B. am listening - was not convinced C. had listened - have not been convinced D. have listened - am not convinced 14. I _____ can’t believe that you _____ all the three exercises. You just started five minutes ago. A. have finished B. have been finishing C. finished D. are finishing 15. Up to now, the discount _____ to children under ten years old. A. has only applied B. only applies C. was only applied D. only applied 16. Tom often watches TV after his parents _____ to bed. A. had gone B. have gone C. go D. went 17. This is the third time James _____ the volunteer program to the village. A. joins B. joined C. has joined D. has been joining 18. “How’s Peter doing?” “I don’t know. I _____ from him for months.” A. have to hear B. haven’t heard C. didn’t hear D. don’t hear 5 www.tailieuquyhiem.com 19. “Susan is still looking for a decent flat.” “How long _____ for?” . A. was she looking B. is she looking C. had she looked D. has she been looking 20. “Has Tim come to terms with his exam results?” “Yes. He _____ the fact he’ll have to resit.” A. had accepted B. has been accepting C. accepted D. has accepted 21. “How do you like your sushi?” “Well, it’s really different. It’s the first time I _____ Japanese food.” A. eat B. am eating C. have eaten D. have been eating 22. Their children _____ lots of new friends since they _____ to that town. A. have made - moved B. were making - have moved C. made - are moving D. made - have been moving 23. It has been a good year. I _____ two books and several short stories, all of which are now in print. A. have written B. have been writing C. will have written D. had written 24. You should know that everyone in this office _____ busily planning the dance for a week. A. is B. has been C. have been D. are 25. Jane is a wonderful singer. Her mother tells me that she _____ professionally since she was four. A. has been sung B. was singing C. is singing D. has been singing 26. That the committee members could not agree with each other about solving that problem _____ caused a serious problem. A. is B. was C. has D. have 27. Prices _____ considerably since this time last year. A. have raised B. rose C. raised D. have risen 28. The number of working women in China _____ from 49% in 1980 to nearly 65% today. 6 www.tailieuquyhiem.com A. has been increasing B. has increased C. is increasing D. have increased 29. She _____ two miles and a half, and now she feels exhausted. A. runs B. was running C. has run D. has been running 30. Something tells me that you _____ to a single word I _____ in the past ten minutes. A. haven’t been listening - have said B. haven’t listened - had said C. hadn’t listened - said D. didn’t listen - was saying 31. How many of those chocolates _____ today? A. did you eat B. do you eat C. had you eaten D. have you eaten 32. This is the latest news from Timbuktu. Two-thirds of the city _____ in a fire. A. has been destroyed B. were destroyed C. was destroyed D. have been destroyed 33. Our industrial output _____ from $2 million in 2011 to $4 million this year. A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen 34. The replacement of shops such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes _____ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping. A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left 35. He off alone a month ago, and _____ of since. A. set - hasn’t been heard B. setted - hasn’t heard C. set - hasn’t heard D. setted - hadn’t been heard 36. .You looked tired. _____ hard all day? A. Have you been working B. Did you work C. Do you work D. Are you working 37. Thousands of antibiotics _____, but only about thirty are in common use today. A. have developed B. are developing C. have been developed D. have been developing 38. None of the students _____ to class yet. A. are coming B. hadn’t come C. haven’t come D. have come 7 www.tailieuquyhiem.com 39. We _____ for three hours and are very tired. A. are walking B. have been walking C. were walking D. had been walking 40. I _____ badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play it. A. have never played - tried B. have ever played - have tried C. have played - have tried D. have never played - have tried 41. “Are you learning your lesson?” “No, I _____ it.” A. finished B. finish C. have finished D. have been finished 42. lie is tired how. He _____ for a long time. A. has been learning B. learns C. has been learned D. learned 43. Listen, Donna, I don’t care if you _____ the bus this morning. You _____ late for work too many times. You are fired! A. have missed have been B. missed - have been C. missed -- were D. were missing - were 44. “Joseph’s English _____, isn’t it?” - “Yes. He _____ American television programs everyday since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.” A. is really improving - has been watching B. has really improved - has watched C. really improved - watches D. is really improving - watches 45. For the last ten years, engineers _____ noise levels in Britain’s cities. A. have been measured . have been measuring C. has measured D. have been measurement Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 46. Since ancient times (A), some people wore (B) amulets, objects that are supposed (C) to give the wearer magical (D) powers. 47. I will come to (A) your (B) office as soon as I prepare (C) this (D) report. 48. Our lifestyle (A) changed (B) since running water (C) came to (D) our village. 49. As soon (A) as he will graduate(B), he is going (C) to return to (D) his hometown. 8 www.tailieuquyhiem.com 50. We haven’t (A) seen each (B) other from (C) we left school. (D)
PHRASAL VERBS
1. Children should be taught that they have to .................. everything after they use it
A. put away B. pick off C. collect up D. catch on
2. I can't walk in these high-heeled boots . I keep .........................
A. falling off B. falling back C. falling over D. falling out
3. People are advised to ................... smoking because of its harm to their health
A. cut down B. cut off C. cut in D. cut down on
4. It took Ted a long time to get ..................... the breakup of his marriage
A. over B. across C. along with D. through
5. The smell of the sea ................... his childhood
A. took him in B. took after C. took him back to D. took it for granted
6. Despite all the interruptions , he ......................... with his work
A. pressed on B. held on C. stuck at D. hung out
7. The new office block ..................... well with its surroundings
A. blends in B. stands out C. shapes up D. sets off
8. It's a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother . She's very frail . I hope she .............................
A. gets over B. comes round C. pulls through D. stands up
9. It was very difficult to .................... what he was saying about the noise of the traffic
A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out
10. When Tet holiday comes , Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ................ their houses
A. do up B. do through C. do over D. do in
11. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor advised him to ................... smoking
A. turn up B. give up C. take up D. put up
12. When he realized the police had spotted him , the man ................... the exit as quickly as possible
A. made off B. made for C. made out D. made up
13. The government is thinking of bringing ................ a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear crash helmets
A. on B. up C. in D. round
14. Susan was alone in the house when the fire ...................................
A. broke out B. broke down C. broke up D. broke away
15. I think you need to ..................... your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn't get confused
A. dawn on B. set out C. get on with D. give in
16. Susie and Fran .................. us last night , so I had to quickly defrost a pizza
A. turned up B. dropped in on C. came across D. went through
17. Rebecca ....................... on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed into hospital
A. broke up B. got ahead C. faced up D. cut in
18. It is a compulsion that the scheme ........................ next Friday ?
A. carry out B. will carry out C. carried out D. be carried out
19. No one knows where Sam is living now . The last time that I ....................... was about four years ago
A. ran into him B. ran him out C. ran him down D. ran after him
20. All his plans for starting his own business fell .........................
A. in B. through C. down D. away
Choose a phrasal verb to replace the explanation in brackets. |
1. When Caroline goes to work, the babysitter (takes care of) _________ ____ the children. a) looks at b) looks up c) looks for d) looks after |
2. The babysitter (has a good relationship) _________ ____ well with the children. a) gets out b) gets on c) gets up d) gets in |
3. Peter promises he will ( stop) _________ ____ smoking soon. a) give in b) give over c) give up d) give out |
4. They (continue) _________ ____ talking when the teacher arrives. a) carry on b) get on c) break out d) remain on |
5. The fire fighters came and (extinguish) _________ ____ the fire. a) put off b) let away c) put out d) let out |
6. I'll call the shop to (discover) _________ ____ the price. a) find out b) bring out c) turn up d) call up |
7. You never forget the place where you (spend childhood) _________ ____ . a) bring up b) raise up c) grow up d) rise up |
8. If your car (ceases to function) _________ ____ , you should call a garage. a) stops off b) breaks down c) turns off d) breaks out |
9. It's difficult for a plane to (leave the ground) _________ ____ when there is snow on the ground. a) take off b) start up c) lift off d) rise up |
10. You must (return) _________ ____ the books that I lend you. a) hand in b) take back c) give back d) pay for |
WEEK 4 COMPARISON
21. Of the four dresses, which is _________________expensive?
A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater
22. The larger the apartment, the __________________ the rent is.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive
23. The faster we walk, __________________ we will get there.
A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner
24. “Why did you buy these oranges?” “They were __________________ I could find”
A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest
25. She plays the piano __________________ as she sings.
A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully
26. The streets are getting more and __________________ these days.
A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded D. most crowded
27. The larger the city, __________________the crime rate.
A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher
28. You must explain your problems ________.
A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can
C. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are
29. Nobody in this team plays _________ Tom.
A. as good as B. so well as C. as best as D. as well as
30. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is _______.
A. smarter B. the smarter C. more smarter D. more smart
31. Peter is ________ student in my class.
A. taller than B. so tall as C. the tallest D. tallest
32. Can Tho is ________ from Sai Gon than Bien Hoa is.
A. farther B. further C. far D. farthest
33. The harder this student works, ________ he becomes.
A. the most understanding B. the more understanding
C. more understanding D. understanding
34. The ________ he is, the more miserable he gets.
A. richer B. more rich C. rich D. the richer
35. Of the two sisters, Linda is the ________.
A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. the most beautiful D. so beautiful as
36. Instead of slowing down, he drove ________.
A. more fastly B. faster C. more faster D. faster more
37. Commercial centers are ________ they were many years ago.
A. as popular than B. more popular than
C. the most popular D. most popular than
38. I can’t stand this weather. It’s getting ________.
A. better and worse B. worse and worse C. worst and worst D.more and more worse
39. ________ people use the internet every day.
A. Many and many B. Most and most C. More and more D. The more
40. Of course you can come to the party. _______.
A. The more the merrier B. The more and the merrier
C. The more and merrier D. The more and more merrier
WEEK 5 PREPOSITIONS/ STRESS
1. It is considered rude for participants to _______ while the chairman is delivering a speech.
A. put in B. cut in C. cut down D. bring in
2. Peter has _______ strange hobbies like collecting bottle tops and inventing secret codes.
A. gone on B. taken up C. gone with D. taken off
3. The fire must have _______ after the staff had gone home.
A. broken down B. broken up C. broken out D. broken off
4. When they had finished playing, the children were made to _____all the toys they had taken out.
A. put off B. put out C. put up D. put away
1. You won’t _______ with the others in the class unless you try your best.
A. turn up B. take up C. keep up D. get up
2. After his mother’s death, he was _______ by his aunt.
A. carried out B. fed up C. set up D. brought up
3. Because of heavy sbowfall, the semi-final match had to be _______until the next week.
A. taken off B. taken away C. put off D. put away
4. The match was_______because of the bad weather.
A. passed away B. put down C. called off D. paid up
5. After his wife’s death, he let son_______the company and retired.
A. get over B. get on C. take over D. take on
6. Wendy closedly resembles her mother, whereas her sister, Marge, _______ her father.
A.takes after B. looks after C. goes after D. calls off
7. Lucia was surprised when her guest_______ late for the party
A. came up B. turned up C. looked up D. put up
8. The bomb _______ in a crowded area of the town.
A. went over B. went off C. turned off D. turned on
9. They gave me a form and told me to _______.
A. give away B. fill in C. make up D. see off
10. Sorry I’m late. The car _______ on the way here.
A. went back B. closed down C. turned back D. broke down
WEEK 6 TENSES
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
21. As the sun _________ , I decided to go out.
A. shines B. has shine C. shine D. was shining
22. By the time the police arrive, the thieves________ the stolen things.
A. hide B. had hidden C. are hiding D. will have hidden
23. She came into the room while they _______ television
A. have watched B. watched C. have been watching D . were watching
24. The baby_________ non-stop for half an hour.
A. cried B. is crying C. has been crying D. was crying
25. Mr. Smith said he would come but he_________ yet.
A. did not come B. had not come C. does not come D. has not come
26. By the time we got out of this traffic jam, all the guests _______ home.
A. have gone B. had gone C. were going D. would go
27. Sorry. I can’t go there with you now. I _________ my homework at present.
A. did B. do C. was doing D. am doing
28. She always _________ dates on the holidays.
A. have B. had C. has had D. has
29. Last year, they _________ to Europe with their best friends on their summer holidays.
A. visited B. traveled C. will travel D. are visiting
30. What are you going to do this weekend?- We _______ visit our grandfather in the countryside.
A. are going to B. were going to C. have gone to D. went
31. He has lived here since he ________ here.
A. came B. has came C. comes D. come
32. He does not save as much money as he____ last year.
A. did B. does C. uses D. did used
33. She has not written to me________ we met last time.
A. before B. since C. ago D. while
34. The police ________ for the thieves at the moment.
A. have been looking B. will be looking C. are looking D. is looking
35. Put the raincoat on. It________.
A. had rained B. will be raining C. is raining D. has rained
36. Since motion pictures________ we have had a new kind of entertainment.
A. were invented B. have been invented
C. will have been invented D. had been invented
37. There_____ a lot of furniture in our uncle's house.
A. is being B. were C. are D. is
38. Mr. Jones sometimes________ on time for work.
A. does not get up B. won't get up
C. had not got up D. is not going to get up
39. He ________ for twenty years before he retired last year
A. had been teaching B. has taught
C. was teaching D. has been teaching
40. By 2020, everything ________ different
A. will have been B. would be C. will be D. can be
30. They ………. haven't replied to the letter we sent two months ago
A. still B. yet C. already D. ever
31. His face looks …………., but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. familiar
32. The fire officer is coming to …………the building tomorrow.
A. look B. inspect C. witness D. watch
33. The boys hurt ……….. when they injured down from the tree.
A. one another B. each other C. himself D. themselves
34. I’m sure they were …………lies
A. making B. telling C. doing D. saying
35. She’d rather die than ………..Peter.
A. she married B. to marry C. marrying D. marry
36. Eric is going to be very lonely living by himself in that remote area.
A. Eric will live by himself in that distant place and he will feel very lonely.
B. Eric enjoys being on his own, so living in that remote place won’t bother him much.
C. That area is very far from the city, so Eric will be alone most of the time.
D. Remote areas are often lonely to live in, but Eric enjoys the solitude.
37. You could hardly have decided on a less secure career than that of a novelist.
A. There are some careers that are not as secure as that of a novelist.
B. If it is security that you are after, you should try being a novelist.
C. In deciding to be a novelist, you have probably chosen the least secure career possible.
D. There are probably better ways of securing your future than becoming a novelist.
38. Only Mike has the expertise to carry out this project.
A. This project can only be carried out by someone with the same knowledge and skills that Mike has.
B. There is only one person with the skill required for this project, and that is Mike.
C. Mike should be the one to do the project because he knows so much.
D. Mike has to be consulted about this project because he knows more than anyone else.
39. If I had known you needed a hand painting your house, I would have helped you.
A. I didn’t help you to paint your house because I had no idea that you were doing it.
B. I am planning to help you to paint your house whenever you are ready.
C. Let me know when you are going to paint your house, and I will lend a hand.
D. You didn’t tell me you needed help painting your house; otherwise, I’d have assisted you.
40. Ellen would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything.
A. Although Ellen finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same about her sister.
B. Ellen felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything.
C. There was nothing that Ellen would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with.
D. Neither Ellen nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything.
41. Having prepared for the worst, they were pleasantly surprised to find themselves by
passed by the hurricane.
A. Even if the hurricane had hit them, they wouldn’t have been affected much.
B. It was such a relief when the hurricane did not strike them, though they had prepared for the worst.
C. Had they not made such extensive preparations, they would have suffered even worse damage.
D. While they had made preparations for the hurricane, it was still a relief that they did not suffer much damage.
42. In Nepal, literacy increased by approximately 40 percent from the early 1950s to the end
of the century.
A. 40 percent of the people of Nepal became literate during the latter half of the 20th century.
B. At the end of the 20th century, about 40 percent of the Nepalese were literate, much higher than in the early 1950s.
C. About 40 percent more of the Nepalese population became literate during the second half of the 20th century.
D. From the middle to the end of 20th century, only about 40 percent of Nepalese people could read and write.
43. Though once quite fatal, the threat of pneumonia has been greatly reduced as a result of
antibiotic treatment.
A. A threatening disease which used to be fatal in the past, pneumonia has now been eliminated by antibiotic treatment.
B. Pneumonia was a rather deadly disease in the past, but antibiotic treatment has lessened its dangers very much.
C. Despite its dangers being significantly reduced thanks to antibiotics, pneumonia can still be rather deadly.
D. In order to lessen its deadliness, the threatening disease pneumonia must be treated with antibiotics.
44. The eradication of snakes by humans has resulted in an abrupt rise in rodent populations
in certain areas.
A. The number of rodents living in a certain place is directly connected to how many snakes humans are killing.
B. The rate of elimination by humans not only of snakes but also of rodents has gone up significantly in some areas.
C. Had humans not eliminated the snakes in some areas, there would be much smaller populations of rodents living there.
D. By skilling snakes, humans have caused the numbers of rodents in some places to increase drastically.
45. Few novels offer as sharp a commentary on the injustices faced by Blacks as Richard
Wright’s Native Son.
A. Unlike most novels, Native Son was based on wrongs Richard Wright himself, as a Black, had faced.
B. Native Son, by Richard Wright, is one of his many sharply critical novels about the injustices faced by Blacks.
C. Richard Wright’s Native Son comments more cuttingly than most novels on the unfairness Blacks confront.
D. Quite a few novels, such as Richard Wright’s Native Son, comment cuttingly on the unfairness confronted by Blacks
1: Ten miles ………. a very long distance for us to walk.
A. is B. are C. be D. am
2: There are small……………………….between British and American English.
A. differences B. difference C. differently D. different
3: The quality of these recordings .................. not very good.
A. be B. are C. am D. is
4: The number of students in this class …………. limited to thirty.
A. be B. are C. is D. am
5: Not only the air but also the oceans ..................... been polluted seriously.
A. have B. has C. is having D. are having
6: Working in the factory ................... not what children should do
A. be B. is C. are D. have been
7: A large number of students in this school………. . English quite fluently
A. speaks B. is speaking C. has spoken D. speak
8: Bread and butter ………..... what she asks for
A. is B. are C. will be D. have been
9: Neither Daisy nor I …........... glad to do that.
A. am B. has been C. are D. is
10: Some of the milk I bought last night ..................... not fresh anymore.
A. is B. is being C. are D. are
11: The use of credit cards in place of cash ................ increased rapidly in recent years.
A. to have B. have C. has D. having
12: The police ……….. to interview Fred about a robbery.
A. want B. wants C. wanting D. has wanted
13: That you take a computer course …............... very necessary.
A. am B. have been C. are D. is
14: Each of the residents in this community ........... responsible for keeping this park clean.
A. is B. am C. are D. were
15: Anything ........................ better than going to the movies tonight.
A. is B. are C. am D. were
16: What time ......................... the news on TV?
A. is B. am C. are D. were
17: The effects of cigarette smoking ................... been proven to extremely harmful.
A. have B. has C. to have D. having
18: Advertisements on TV .......................becoming more competitive than ever before.
A. is B. are C. was D. was
19: Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children ............… abroad
A. to be B. have been C. are D. is
20: A pair of jeans .................... in the washing machine this morning.
A. is B. are C. have been D. were
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. hospital b. mischievous c. supportive d. special
2. a. family b. whenever c. obedient d. solution
3. a. biologist b. generally c. responsible d. security
4. a. confident b. important c. together d. exciting
5. a. possible. b. university c. secondary d. suitable
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
6. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
a. responsible b. responsibility c. responsibly d. irresponsible
7. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
a. solve b. solvable c. solutions d. solvability
8. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
9. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
a. supportive b. caring c. suitable d. comfortable
10. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
a. came into b. went leisurely c. went quickly d. dropped by
11. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
a. help b. prepared c. be busy d. attempt
12. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
a . happen b. encounter c. arrive d. clean
13. What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.
a. drinks b. beverages c. grains d. special dishes
14. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.
a. try b. attempt c. doing d. aim
15. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
a. on / for b. in / about c. to / through d. at / with
16. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
a. under b. above c. upon d. out of
17. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.
a. wear b. to wear c. wearing d. worn
18. Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.
a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. talked
19. The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.
a. more hard-working b. as hard-working than
c. more hard-working than d. more hard-working as
20. John _______ a respectful and obedient student.
a. said to be b. is said c. is said being d. is said to be
21. I love _______ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema.
a. see b. saw c. seen d. seeing
22. In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.
a. becomes b. has become c. became d. will become
23. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
a. took b. had taken c. had taken d. was taking
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
a. completes b. will complete c. are completing d. will have completed
28. 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
29. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he the Newspaper.
a. are doing / is cooking / is reading
b. were doing / was cooking / was reading
c. was doing / has cooked / is reading
d. had done / was cooking /read
30. When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
a. had arrived / discovered / prepared
b. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing
c. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared
d. arrived / discovered / was preparing
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
a. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.
b. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.
c. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.
d. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.
32. Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
a. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
b. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
c. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
d. My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
33. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
a. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
b. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
c. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
d. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
34. She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time.
a. Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time. .
b. Because she wanted her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to prepare breakfast.
c. If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.
d. Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on.
35. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
a. I have not been to the museum for a year.
b. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
c. My going to the museum lasted a year.
d. At last I went to the museum after a year.