Exercise 3: Choose the best option.

1. My co-worker (had not used/didn’t use) email before, so I showed him how to use it.

2. Because I (hadn’t studied/didn’t study) for the test, I was very nervous.

3. The wave (had destroyed/ destroyed) the sandcastle that we had built yesterday.

4. When shewent out to meet her friends, she (had already done/ already did) all the chores.

5. The waitress brought a drink that I (didn’t order/ hadn’t ordered) before.

6. (Had you given/ did you give) James a ring before you dropped by his apartment?

7. Susan (took/had taken) a rest after she had washed all the dishes.

8. When Jim came to the meeting, everyone (had left/left).

9. Before she had dinner, she (had washed/washed) her hands carefully.

10. Before I (had gone/went) out, I asked my parents for permissions.

11. I could not remember the name of the man we (met/had met) the week before.

12. We (ate/had eaten) all the cakes my mom had made.

13. Before she (came/had come) home, she had met some of her old friends.

14. Before Jane (started/ had started) to make the cake, she had prepared all the ingredients.

15. I (had fed/fed) my cat before I left home.

Tìm lỗi sai:

1. He was deaf to everything except than what he wanted to hear.

2. I have enough money on me but I’ll take my credit card with me to be on the safe sight.

3. All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.

4. The symptoms of diabetes in the early stages are too slight that people don’t notice them.

5. Janet is finally used to cooking on an electric stove after having a gas one since so long.

6. First raise your right hand, and then, you should repeat after me.

7. The amount of women earning Master’s Degree has risen sharply in recent years.

8. The badest accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the Freeway.

9. More electricity you use, the higher your bill will be

10.The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he hasn't flown before.

1.She has one of the most ....minds in the country.

A.lit. B.light C.shining. D.brilliant

2. Jane is very ....for her age .

A.experience B.mature C.innocence D.skill

3. Stress and tiredness ....your powers of concentration.

A.infect. B.affect C.influential D.affluent

4.Her salary isn't enough for them to .... on.

A.live. B.stand. C.pass. D.earn

5. The campaign is intended to....the public to respect the environment

A.teach. B.educate. C.complain. D.make

6.When i met Tom yesterday, it was the first time i ....him since Christmas.

A.had seen. B.have seen. C.saw. D.see

7.We missed the ferry .It ....by the time we arrived at the pier

A.went. B.was going. C.has gone. D.had gone

8. Magaret didn't remember what i .... her the day before.

A.would tell. B.had been told. C.had told. D.told

9. He'd just finished doing his homework when you arrived ,....?

A.wasn't it. B.didn't he. C.wasn't he. D.hadn't he

10. I intended to write to you several times, but something always ....

A.interferes. B.interfered. C.has interfered. D.was interfered.

11. Did he answer the letter ?

- As soon as he....it,he....down to answer it.

A.reads/sits. B.read/sat. C.has read/is sitting. D.had read/sat

12.how long ago....the second world war?

A.was. B.happened. C.occurred. D.took place

13.When i first ....abroad to study ,i ....in a dormitory before.

A.travelled /was never lived. B.had travelled /never lived. C.travelled /had never lived. D.was living/ had never lived.

14.When you phoned me,i....my homework.

A.was doing. B.did. C.am doing. D.have done .

15. He was .....injured in the acccident last night.

A.seriously. B.serious. C.bad. D.worse

16.He is a very famous ....in the World .

A.science. B.scientific. C.scientifical. D.scientist.

17. Have the students explained how ....the problem?

A.to solve. B.solving. C.solved. D.do.

18. Tell me about it .... Can't you see I'm busy now ?

A.late. B.later. C.after D.last .

Read the passage and choose the best answer to the question.

AN EXCITING TRIP

I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the center of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.

Where will Tim fly to Perth from?

A. His home town

B. Alice Springs

C. Darwin

D. Australia

Read the passage and choose the best answer to the question.

AN EXCITING TRIP

I have just received a letter from my brother, Tim. He is in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the center of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.

Why is Tim finding the trip very exciting?

A. Because he has visited a great number of different places in Australia

B. Because he has just bought an Australian car on the trip

C. Because he can fly to Perth

D. Because it is the first time he has been abroad

I.Choose and underline the best answer to compelete the sentences.

1.Recently there(is/are/has been/have been)a shortage(from/on/of/for) water in big cities

2.I was sitting in the café when the bomb(broke off/jumped off/went off/set off)

3.Edward(hardly never/seldom never/hardly ever/almost ever) goes to bed nefore midnight.

4.(That/Although/What/Since) you've asked me why I went there, I'll tell you.

5.In Malaysia, Islam is the country's official(language/religion/federation/region)

6.Many Vietnamese women today prefer to wear modern clothing at work because of its(material/fashion/label/convenience)

7.Wearing uniform help students feel(equal/different/comfortable/casual) in many ways.

8. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped because the wordwide(economy/economical/economically/economic) situation got worse.

9.Mrs.Brown works(part times/parts-times/part-time/pasr-times) at a grocery store in a nearby town.

10.The old man asked her to move because he (used to sit/was used to sit/used to sitting/was used to) sitting on that chair.

11. He borrowed some money from his brother, (so that/in order to/so as) he could finish his education.

12.Bob's been(on/out off/over/under) work for six months now.

13.Suddenly, there was a(ray/flash/stream/flame) of lightening followed by a clap of thunder.

14. She closed the window and drew the (covering/shades/carpets/curtains) before switching on the lights.