I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 1. Nam used to ________ morning exercise when he got up early. A. did B. does C. doing D. do 2. I go to school __________ bike. A. by B. on C. in D. from 3. The play was so boring. ________, Hoa saw it from beginning to end. A. Therefore B. Despite C. However D. Although 4. She’s sure that they will find the film_________. A. entertaining B. entertain C. entertainment D. entertained 5. ____________ being frightened by the images, Lan still liked the film so much. A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Nevertheless 6. The film was so __________ that my mother couldn’t stop crying. A. moving B. thrilling C. exciting D. fascinating 7. Do you like seeing a film? - _________________ A. No, I don’t like it at all B. Sure. What film shall we see? C. Who is in it? D. I’m sorry, I can’t. 8. ____________ is La Tomatina celebrated? – Every August. A. Where B. Why C. When 9. My father liked the ____________ of that singer. A. perform B. performer C. performance 10. ____________ is not very far from here to the harbour. D. Which D. performing D. That A. There B. It C. This 11. Traffic accidents can be prevented if people __________ the rules. A. remember B. obey C. go after D. take care of 12. I__________ go on foot when I was in primary school. A. have to B. may C. can D. used to Thursday, March 24th, 2022 13. __________ the story of the film was good, I didn’t like the acting. A. Because B. Although C. As 14. I love the __________ of folk songs A. perform B. performing C. performed 15. It must be ___________ to see elephants racing. D. Since D. performance D. amazement A. amaze B. amazed C. amazing 16. ____________ does it take to go from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City by plane? A. How far B. How much C. How long D. How many 17. There ____________a bus station in the city centre, but it has been moved to the suburbs. A. used to be B. used to have C. use to have D. were 18. 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 19. ____________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 20. We should ____________the sheet at the zebra crossing. A. walk B. walk on C. walk through D. walk across

* Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. He was threatened with dismissal if he continued to ……………………late for work.
A. turn up B. turn down C. close down D. pass down
2. Sue ……………………time and didn’t finish the last question, but the passed the test.
A. kept up with B. got on with C. faced up to D. ran out of
3. Tom was late for school this morning because his alarm clock didn’t …………………….
A. come on B. go off C. ring out D. turn off
4. Wish you the happiest journey and we ……………………meeting again in the near future.
A. look up B. look for C. look through D. look forward to
5. You should wait to ……………………the train until the passengers getting off have cleared out.
A. get up B. get on C. get off D. get in

Exercise 6: Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

                1.    .................... Pelly was tired, he went to bed.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                2.    He passed the exam .................... he had a good teacher.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                3.    We stayed in .................... the rain.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                4.    He was able to go to university .................... his aunt’s help.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                5.    The price of oranges is high .................... frost damage.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                6.    I went to see the play, .................... it had good reviews.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                7.    I enjoy the course    .................... the professor is a good teacher.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                8.    We all felt tired .................... the hot weather.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                9.    I left home early, .................... I had to do several errands.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                10.  .................... their interest in comets, they decided to study astronomy.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

Task 2: Choose the correct option

She walked/was walking down the street when she saw a robbery.

My dad was having a shower when a burglar came/was coming into the house.

I ran/was running in the park when I saw Jessica.

They were watching a film when the lights went/was going out.

I was skiing down the mountain when I tripped/was tripping and broke my beg.

Mom cooked/was cooking dinner when dad entered/was entering the kitchen.

The children rode/were riding their bikes when it started/was starting to rain.

What was he doing/did he do when you visited him?

I climbed/was climbing the mountain when I got hungry.

The sun was shining when we arrived/were arriving at the sea.

IV. Choose the correct verb form in the brackets

1. When I (had / was having) a bath, someone (knocked / was knocking) the door

2. The rain (started / was starting) when I (went / was going) to the library

3. This time last Sunday I (walked / was walking) on this street

4. When I (saw / was seeing) Mr. Brown, he (drank / was drinking) coffee

5. Their parents (visited / were visiting ) the Statue of Libery while they (went / were going) shooping

6. I (met / was meeting ) an old friend while I (walked / was walking ) along the street

Part I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. I think he will join us, _________?

 A. don’t I                    B. won’t he                 C. will he                     C. do I

2. Ninety _________the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.

A. minutes is               B. minutes are        C. minute is                 D. minute are

3. The local authorities are conducting _________campaign to help _________disabled.

A. X/ X                       B. the/ X                     C. a/ the                       D. X/ the

4. _________before me, please pick up the mail.

A. Should arrive          B. Should you arrive   C. You should arrive   D. You should have arrived

5. A number of political prisoners _________since Independent Day.

A. has been released   B. have released          C. was released           D. have been released

6. She ……………. her husband’s job for his ill health.

   A. accused                B. blamed                 C. caused                    D. claimed

     7. As …………….as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer.

   A. much                      B. far                           C. soon                        D. long

8. Please ____________ your cigarette before entering the room.

A. put up                  B. put down                C. put out                    D. put aside

9. To become an artist, you need to be ____________

A. imagine             B. imaginative             C. imagination             D. imaginarily

10. Staying in the hotel costs _________ renting a room in the dormitory for a week.

   A. twice as much as    B. as much twice as    C. twice more than      D. as much as twice

11. Tom _____ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since then.

   A. used to take                        B. is used to take        C. is used to taking     D. is used to be taken

12. He has just taken an examination__________________ chemistry.

A. on                           B. about                      C. for                           D. in

13. It __________ a disaster, but fortunately he ___________ fast at the time.

A. might be – didn’t drive                              B. must be – won’t be driving

C. was supposed to be – hadn’t driven          D. could have been – wasn’t driving

14. She is one of the few people ________.

   A. to whom I look up        B. I look up       C. who look up to       D. to who I look up

15. They can’t have had the car properly __________, because when I saw them yesterday, they seemed __________ a lot of trouble with it.

A. repaired – to be having                              B. to be repaired – to have

C. repair – having had                                     D. to repair – to have had

Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the given words so that they have the same meaning as the given sentences. Do not change the words given in any way.

1. All the student passed the exam except Jenny. (who)

 Jenny was the________________________________________________________.

2. The doctor told her to reduce the amount of sugar in her diet. (cut)

The doctor told __________________________________________________________.

3. Each month he goes to the local hairdresser’s for a haircut. (gets)

Each month ____________________________________________________________

4. I’m sure he hasn’t forgotten about the meetings (have)

 He__________________________________________________________.

5. There is no way I will change my plans just to fit in with his. (intention)

 I have ______________________________________________________.

Part 3. Fill in one suitable preposition to complete the following sentences

1. This tree has been struck _____________ lightening many times.

2. Mrs. Darby always prides _____________ her cooking.

3. Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes _____________her. It was very cold.

4. __________ the 1980s, it was popular to wear tapered pants and neon colours.

5. Would you mind if I had a look _____________ your luggage?