Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned __________ it was raining.

A. however

B. but

C. because

D. so

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

1. She ____________ him of lying to her.

      A. accused                     B. blamed                             C. threatened                    D. criticized

2. Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m ______________it.

      A. seeing to                    B. putting up with                C. getting over                  D. standing for

3. No one has to stay late this evening, ______________?

      A. haven’t they              B. do they                            C. have they                      D. don’t they

4. My hands were so cold that I couldn’t______________ my coat buttons.

      A. open                          B. remove                             C. put out                          D. undo

5. Judo was __________developed in Japan in the late 19^th century.

      A. origin                         B. original                             C. originally                     D. originated

6. His parents never allowed him ________________.

       A. smoke                       B. smoking                            C. smoked                        D. to smoke

7. The noise of the traffic prevented me ________________ going to sleep.

A.    from                         B. on                                     C. away                            D. of

8. I wish you would tell me what I ____________do in this difficult situation.

      A. shall                           B. should                                          C. would                           D. ought

9. It is _____________ that we have our hair cut at that hairdresser’s.

     A. suggestion                  B. suggesting                        C.  suggested                   D. suggest

10. I ____________ if she manages to sell that motorbike.

    A. will be surprised          B. am surprised                     C. will surprise                 D. surprising

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

My leg was hurting me. I ________ walk.

A. could hardly

B. can hardly

C. could hard

D. can hard

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

The driver was ________.

A. serious injured

B. injure seriously

C. seriously injured

D. injured seriously

I.          Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.   I was very impressed _____ the efficiency of the staff.

      a. on                              b. by                                 c. to                                  d. in

2.   The project’s success depends _____ the support of everyone concerned.

      a. to                               b. for                                c. in                                  d. on

3.   This report is divided broadly _____ two parts.

      a. with                           b. in                                  c. into                               d. by

4.   They moved away five years ago, but we still _____.

      a. keep pace with          b. keep in touch               c. get out of                     d. take up on

5.   He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s _____.

      a. statements                 b. sentences                     c. lessons                          d. instructions

6.   US dollars are considered common _____ in international transactions.

      a. currency                    b. money                          c. value                            d. support

7.   Should all motorcyclists be _____ to wear helmets?

      a. interested                  b. dangerous                    c. impressed                     d. compulsory

8.   Lan and Maryam are pen pals. They _____ with each other twice a month.

      a. comprise                    b. touch                            c. correspond                   d. separate

9.   Since their argument there had been a strained _____ between them.

      a. friendliness               b. atmosphere                  c. instruction                    d. activity

10. Most visitors to Ha Noi came to visit Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum.

      a. impressive tomb       b. large house                  c. lasting memorial          d. nature trail

Mark the better A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word from the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentence

The woman looked _________the photos carefully to identify the pickpocket, but there were so many that it was soon hard to distinguish one_________another

A. at-of 

B. in-onto 

C. for-with

D. over-from

II.  VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. There was a report ___________ The Independent __________ this new law.
   a. on / for                            b. in / to                               c. in /about                         d. on / in
2. There is a comedy program __________ between 10:15 and 11:00.
   a. in                                     b. at                                     c. for                                   d. on
3. Were you aware ___________ the regulation against smoking in this area.  
   a. of                                     b. with                                c. on                                    d. to
4. Radio presents information and entertainment ___________ and we receive them through our ears.
   a. orally                               b. visually                          c. aurally                             d. vitually
5. I don’t quite like television ____________. They encourage people to buy things that they don’t need.
   a. commerces                      b. commercial                    c. commercials                   d. commercially

6. You can hear BBC news ____________ all over the world.

   a. shows                               b. announcements              c. receipts                           d. programs

7. Television can make things ___________ because it presents information in an things effective way.

   a. memory                            b. memorial                        c. memorable                      d. memorably

8. Do you understand this _____________ ? “ 200 WOMEN GIVEN WRONG DIAGNOSIS ” .

   a. report                               b. headline                          c. news                               d. advert

9. Children often prefer looking at _____________ to reading books.

       a. newspapers                    b. comics                          c. articles                             d. commercials

10. In Britain, there are some 'terrestrial' ____________ on TV such as BBCI, BBC2, ITV1, …

       a. programs                       b. series                            c. channels                           d. cables

11. 'Is the paper published every day?'. 'No, it ____________ out once a week.'

       a. turns                              b. goes                              c. produces                          d. comes        

12. Editorial ____________ in 'The Guardian' tended to support the government in this matter.

       a. comments                      b. complaints                    c. commands                       d. comedies

13. A ____________ is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society.

       a. series                             b. soap opera                    c. documentary                   d. drama

14. You can ______________ information on the computer through a modem.
a. download                      b. access                          c. scan                                 d. store

15. _____________ is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide.

       a. The television              b. The Internet                c. The media                       d. The phone

II.  VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence.
1. There was a report ___________ The Independent __________ this new law.
   a. on / for                            b. in / to                               c. in /about                         d. on / in
2. There is a comedy program __________ between 10:15 and 11:00.
   a. in                                     b. at                                     c. for                                   d. on
3. Were you aware ___________ the regulation against smoking in this area.  
   a. of                                     b. with                                c. on                                    d. to
4. Radio presents information and entertainment ___________ and we receive them through our ears.
   a. orally                               b. visually                          c. aurally                             d. vitually
5. I don’t quite like television ____________. They encourage people to buy things that they don’t need.
   a. commerces                      b. commercial                    c. commercials                   d. commercially

6. You can hear BBC news ____________ all over the world.

   a. shows                               b. announcements              c. receipts                           d. programs

7. Television can make things ___________ because it presents information in an things effective way.

   a. memory                            b. memorial                        c. memorable                      d. memorably

8. Do you understand this _____________ ? “ 200 WOMEN GIVEN WRONG DIAGNOSIS ” .

   a. report                               b. headline                          c. news                               d. advert

9. Children often prefer looking at _____________ to reading books.

       a. newspapers                    b. comics                          c. articles                             d. commercials

10. In Britain, there are some 'terrestrial' ____________ on TV such as BBCI, BBC2, ITV1, …

       a. programs                       b. series                            c. channels                           d. cables

11. 'Is the paper published every day?'. 'No, it ____________ out once a week.'

       a. turns                              b. goes                              c. produces                          d. comes        

12. Editorial ____________ in 'The Guardian' tended to support the government in this matter.

       a. comments                      b. complaints                    c. commands                       d. comedies

13. A ____________ is a film with factual information, often about a problem in society.

       a. series                             b. soap opera                    c. documentary                   d. drama

14. You can ______________ information on the computer through a modem.
a. download                      b. access                          c. scan                                 d. store

15. _____________ is a system connecting millions of computer worldwide.

       a. The television              b. The Internet                c. The media                       d. The phone