1. His neighbours sometimes wondered _______ he did for a living. A. why B. when C. where D. what *
A
B
C
D
2. Could you please tell me __________? A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop *
A
B
C
D
3. Marigold wondered _______Kevin and Ruth would be at the party. A. that B. whether C. if D. B & C *
A
B
C
D
4. He asked me “ ______?” A. How long you have studied English. B. How long had you studied English C. How long you had study English D. How long you had studied English *
A
B
C
D
5. While many teachers spend some class time teaching _______ skills, students often need more social skills. A. study B. studied C. study’s D. studies *
A
B
C
D
6. I am not sure _______ I can solve this problem. A. how B. what C. who D. by whom *
A
B
C
D
7. She asked me ______ the seat or not. A. if – had occupied B. whether – was occupied C. if– has been occupied D. whether – occupied *
A
B
C
D
8. By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to _________ a more demanding curriculum. A. solve B. operate C. handle D. deal *
A
B
C
D
9. My parents asked me to find out __________ it gave you so much trouble. A. what B. which C. why D. where *
A
B
C
D
10. The policeman asked us ________. A. had any of us seen the accident happen B. if had any of us seen the accident happen C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen *
A
B
C
D

C. MULTIPLE CHOICE

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

1.  His neighbours sometimes wondered              he did for a living.

     A. why                 B. when                C. where                             D. what

2.  Could you please tell me                ?

     A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop

     C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop

3.  Marigold wondered             Kevin and Ruth would be at the party.

     A. that                  B. whether            C. if                                    D. B & C

4.  He asked me “            ?”

     A. How long you have studied English.   B. How long had you studied English

     C. How long you had study English        D. How long you had studied English

5.  While many teachers spend some class time teaching            skills, students often need more social skills.

     A. study                B. studied             C. study’s                           D. studies

6.  I am not sure              I can solve this problem.

     A. how                 B. what                 C. who                                D. by whom

7.  She asked me             the seat                or not.

     A. if – had occupied                           C. whether – was occupied

     C. if– has been occupied                    D. whether – occupied

8.  By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to               a more demanding curriculum.

     A. solve                B. operate             C. handle                            D. deal

9.  My parents asked me to find out                it gave you so much trouble.

     A. what                B. which               C. why                                D. where

10. The policeman asked us               .

     A. had any of us seen the accident happen

     B. if had any of us seen the accident happen

     C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen

     D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen

11. Tom told us that sometimes he had difficulty               his feelings.

     A. expressing        B. communicating C. sending                           D. talking

12.  My teacher told me that I              attend the math course for the higher level programme that I            for.

     A. can’t – apply                                 B. couldn’t – apply

     C. can’t – applied                              D. couldn’t – had applied

13. I asked him       but he said nothing.

     A. what the matter was                      B. what was the matter

     C. the matter was what                      D. what’s the matter was    

14. My closest friend is not very                    and she likes having a small friend group but I like talking with a lot of people and hanging out.

     A. society             B. sociable            C. social                             D. socialist

15. Mi asked what information she                that assignment.

     A. needs to be done                            B. needed doing

     C. need to do                                     D. needed to do

16. James               him up when the bus reached the square.

     A. told me wake                                 B. asked me to wake

     C. said me to wake                             D. requested me waking

17. Ann was raised very             on her parents, and she was                that she wouldn’t live on her own afterwards.

     A. dependent - worry                         B. dependent – worried

     C. independent - worry                      D. independent - worried

18. Susan needs someone to show her how to                    her anxiety and depression.

     A. empathise         B. try                    C. succeed                           D. manage

19. I wonder          we’ll catch the bus                    we’ll take a taxi.

     A. if - and whether                             B. whether - or that

     C. if - or that                                     D. whether - or whether

20. The advice columnist said, “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance but the            you see yourself.”

     A. route                B. distance            C. way                                D. behavior

21. The passenger asked           we landed.

     A. what                B. when                C. if                                    D. why

22. He asked me what              .

     A. time was it        B. time is it           C. time it was                      D. none is correct.

23. He told me to rest for a while.

     “             for a while”, he said.

     A. To rest             B. Rest                 C. Do you rest                     D. Resting

24. 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

25. Taking good notes              students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.

     A. requests           B. requires            C. allows                            D. offers

26. 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

27. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know                   to get over my problems.

     A. what                B. how                  C. where                             D. which

28. As children move toward                        , they are less likely to ask for advice.

     A. dependent        B. dependence      C. independent                    D. independence

29. 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

30. Miss Hoa said that unsuccessful test takers didn’t know                 the questions came from.

     A. when                B. where               C. what                               D. why

31. A great way to improve                         skills is to keep trying new things.

     A. reason              B. reasoned           C. reasoning                        D. reasons’

32. 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

33. 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

34.     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

35. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the                 day.

     A. previous           B. following          C. before                             D. last

36. 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

37. Pressure                              children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point.

     A. at                     B. under               C. on                                   D. with

38. She                 him whether he liked the steak she cooked.

     A. asks                 B. wondered         C. wanted to know              D. asked

39. “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.

40. 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.

41. Julia said that she ............... there at noon.

      A. is going to be    B. was going to be     C. will be                                 D. can be

42. He ............... that he was leaving that afternoon.

      A. told me            B. told to me         C. said me                           D. says to me

43. She said to me that she ............... to me the Sunday before.

      A. wrote               B. has written       C. was writing                     D. had written

44. I ............... him to sell that old motorbike.

      A. said to                                          B. suggested                                

      C. advised                                        D. recommended

45. My parents reminded me ............... the flowers.

      A. remember to plant B. plant                C. to plant                                D. planting

46. I asked Martha ............... to enter law school.

      A. are you planning                               B. is she planning

      C. was she planning                               D. if she was planning

47. Nam wanted to know what time ...............

      A. does the movie begin                         B. did the movie begin

      C. the movie begins                               D. the movie began

48. I wondered ___________ the right thing.

      A. whether I was doing                          B. if I am doing

      C. was I doing                                       D. am I doing

49. The scientist said the earth _________ the sun.

      A. goes round                                        B. is going around

      C. went around                                      D. was going around

50. Peter said that if he ______  rich, he _________ a lot.

      A. is – will travel                                   B. were – would travel

      C. had been – would have travelled        D. was – will travel

III. Choose the correct answer. 
1.  “__________ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” - “About 50 metres”
A. How far  B. How long  C. How often  D. How much
2.  Linda used to_________ morning exercise when she got up early.
A. did  B. does  C. doing  D. do
3.  Drivers have to    their seatbelt whenever they drive.
A. put  B. hold  C. fasten  D. take
4.  We should      the street at the zebra crossing.
A. walk  B. walk to  C. walk up  D. walk across
5.  Cyclists and motorists have to wear a ________ when they ride a motorbike.
A. hat  B. cap  C. mask  D. helmet
6.  I _________ like sports, but now I do a lot of different sports.
A. use to    B. used to    C. didn’t use to  D. didn’t used to
7.  There _________ a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs.
A. used to be   B. use to be    C. use to have  D. were
8.  I __________ marbles when I was young, but now I didn’t.
A. play    B. used to play  C. have played  D. didn’t use to play
9.  Hoa and Lan_________ around West Lake yesterday. It took them an hour.
A. cycle  B. cycles  C. cycling  D. cycled
10.  Lan used to go to school     .
A. with bicycle  B. by foot  C. with car  D. by bus 
11.  Tung finds horror films really     .
A. frightened  B. frightening  C. frightens  D. frighten
12.  __________ they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
A. However  B. Nevertheless  C. When  D. Although
13.  The end of the film was so      that many people cried.
A. shocking  B. moving  C. exciting  D. boring
14.  The film has a silly plot.     , many people enjoyed it.
A. Although  B. Despite  C. In spite of  D. Nevertheless
15.  All critics said the film was really     . Nevertheless, I was ________ with it.
A. interesting – bored  B. interesting – boring
C. interested - bored  D. interested – boring
16.  ___________ having a happy ending, the film starts with a terrible accident.
A. Despite     B. Although    C. However    D. Nevertheless
17.  Although the acting is wonderful, the ending is very      .
A. exciting    B. fascinating  C. interesting    D. boring
18.  _________ Johnny Depp is a famous actor, he has failed in his recent films.
A. Although    B. Despite    C. However    D. Because
19.  A (An)________is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. action    B. documentary  C. thriller    D. comedy
20.   I found the book so ___________that I couldn’t put it down.
A. gripping    B. boring    C. tiring    D. disappointing

EXERCISE 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.

A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.

B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.

C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.

D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.

2. “I have something to tell you” Mary said to John.

A. Mary told John I had something to tell him.

B. Mary told John she had something to tell him.

C. Mary told John she had had something to tell him.

D. Mary told John he had had something to tell her.

3. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”

A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.

B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.

C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.

D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.

4. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.

A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.

B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.

C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.

D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.

5. “I wrote to him yesterday”

A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.

B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.

C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.

D. She told me she had written to him the day before.

6. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.

A. She told me he was talking to your sister. B. She told me she was talking to my sister.

C. She told me he was talking to my sister. D. She told me he was talking to her sister.

7. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.

A. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.

B. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.

C. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.

D. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.

8. “You will like my sister when you meet her”

A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.

B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.

C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.

D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.

9. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”

A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.

B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.

C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.

D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.

10. “I didn’t break your watch”

A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.

B. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.

C. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.

D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.

11. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.

A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave

12. She said she _________ collect it for me after work.

A. would B. did C. will D. had

13. He asked me where I ______________.

A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied

14. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.

A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen

15. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________

A. then B. ago C. before D. later

16. John asked me _______________ in English.

A. what does this word mean B. what that word means

C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant

17. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.

A. whether she liked B. that she liked

C. if she likes D. whether she like

18. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.

A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played

19. The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.

A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped

20. Mary asked me ________________

A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.

B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before

C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.

D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.

21. He asked _______________ him some money.

A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends

22. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.

A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going

23. Tom asked me ________.

A. if was I having a good time last year

B. whether I had had a good time the year before

C. if would I have a good time the year before

D. whether I have had a good time the year before

24. Do you know where _______?

A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live

25. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not

A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied

C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied

26. The policeman asked us ______________

A. had any of us seen the accident happen

C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen

B. If had any of us seen the accident happen

D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen

27. I asked him ___________, but he said nothing

A. what the matter was B. what was the matter

C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was

28. James___________ him up when the bus reached the square

A. told me wake B. asked me to wake

C. said me to wake D. requested me waking

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___________ day

A. previous B. following C. before D. last

33. She ___________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked

A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked

34. His neighbors sometimes wondered ___________ he did for a living

A. why B. when C. where D. what

35. Could you please tell me ___________?

A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop

C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop

36. Marigold wondered ___________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party

A. that B. whether C. if D. B& C

37. He asked me___________

A. How long I have studied English B. How long had I studied English

C. How long I had study English D. How long I had studied English

38. The passenger asked ___________ we landed

A. what B. when C. if D. why

39. She asked Nam what ___________ in that room.

A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was doing

40. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary .

A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator

B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator

C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator

D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator

Ex 3. Choose the correct answer:

  11. Before you go to bed, please turn …………all the lights. A. over B. on C. in D. off

  12. …………… were you born? – In March A. When B. How C. Why D. Where

  13. He likes to travels, ……………………….. so does she. A. and B. or C. but D. therefore 

  14. I like playing tennis, ……………….. my father doesn’t. A. because B. but C. and D. even though

  15. ……………………she dislikes coffee, she drinks it to keep herself warm. A. Although B. Because C. Because of D. Despite

  16. Energy can be collected by solar……………………on cloudy days. A. boards B. panels C. bars D. sheets

  17. If he works more slowly, he…………….so many mistakes. A. wouldn’t make B. doesn’t make C. didn’t make D. won’t make

  18 She never cooks the meals, ……………………..? A. does she B. didn’t she C. did she D. was she

  19. She studies well………….. she is busy. A. because B. because of C. although D. and   

  20. My father sometimes……………….. the washing up after dinner. A. washes B. takes C. makes D. does

  21. It might ……………….. tonight because of the cold climate. A. rain B. to rain C. raining D. rained

  22. Did Lan …………… walk past this way to her primary school? A. used B. used to C. use to D. use

  23. You like watching sports, …………………? A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. doesn’t he

  24. My father …………… a lot last year but this year he doesn’t any more. A. used to smoke B. smokes C. gets used to smoke D. smoking

  25. We found the plot of the film ……………. A. bored B. boring C. interested D. acting

  26………………- By bike. A. How is she traveling B. Where is the going? C. What’s that? D. What does she do?

  27. We didn’t go out …………… it was raining. A. although B. because C. in spite of D. despite

  28. An is a hard-working student. I think An…………… pass the exam easily. A. would B. has C. was D. will

  29. Linda used to …………… morning exercise when she got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do

  30…………… is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When D. Which

  31. A …………… is a film that tries to make audiences laugh. A. sci-fi B. documentary C. comedy D. horror

  32. He looks different ……………………….. his father A. from B. with C. at D. for

  33. Linda used to ……………morning exercise when she got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do

  34. Find the word which has a different stress pattern. A. station B. healthy C. safety D. alone

  35.This is……………smart vehicle, ………….. is over there. A. her-our B. her-ours C. hers-ours D. hers-our

  36. I…………….. the dentist tomorrow. A. see B. will see C. saw D. to see

  37. This factory has …………… workers than that one, so it needs more. A. fewer B. more C. less D. much

  38. Lan likes pop music, and……………. A. So I do B. I do too C. I do either D. A & B

  39. ……………. the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. A. Despite B. In spite of C. However D. Although

  40. The sun …………………at 5.16 tomorrow. A. rise B. rises C. is rising D. will rise

  41. I actually enjoy ………………. shoes. It’s relaxing! A. clean B. cleans C. to clean D. cleaning

  42. Trung ………………. his bike to school every day. A. drives B. rides C. run D. ride

  43. …………………. sports do you play? - I play soccer. A. Where B. Who C. What D. When

  45. Susan has …… homework than Mary, so Mary has to work harder than Susan. A. more B. less C. fewer D. many

  46. You don’t like pollution, ……………? A. does you B. don’t you C. do you D. you do 

Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D.

1. He forgot to give a ___________ before he turned left and got a ticket. A. hand B. signal C. sign D. light 2. ___________ is it from your house to the nearest bus stop?” – “about 50 metres”. A. How much B. How long C. How far D. How often 3. Linh used to __________ jigsaw puzzles in his spare time. A. do B. does C. doing D. did 4. Public __________ in this city is quite good, and it’s not expensive. A. vehicle B. travel C. transport D. journey 5. ___________ does it take to go from ha noi to ho chi minh city by plane. A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How far

6. Minh used to ___________ his homework late in the evening. A. do B. does C. doing D. did

7. If people ___________ the rules, there are no more accidents. A. follow B. take care of C. obey D. remember 8. Hurry up or we can’t ___________ the last bus home. A. keep B. follow C. go D. catch 9. Lan used to go to school ___________. A. with bike B. by foot C. in car D. by bus 10. When there is a traffic jam, it ___________ me a very long time to go home. A. takes B. costs C. spends D. lasts