Exercise 5: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. I couldn't help at his jokes.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed
2. Tom offered Jane a ticket to the theater, but she refused to take it.
A. to give B. give C. giving D. to be given
3. Those workers stopped their coffee because they felt tired of their new work.
A. drink B. drank C. drinking D. to drink
4. He asked them
A. help him B. should help him C. to help him D. help to him
5. Mr Minh advised my family leaving Vietnam.
A. to think B. not to think C. against D. against to
6. I hope that woman again.
A. to see B. of seeing C. seeing D. have seen
7. She wasted much time her old pair of shoes.
A. mend B. to mend C. mending D. to be mended
8. He regrets lazy last year. He lost his job.
A. to be B. be C. been D. being
9. She remembered that woman last month.
A. of seeing B. to see C. seeing D. have seen
10.David tried his best , but his girlfriend refused
A. explaining; to listen B. explaining; listening
C. to explain; to listen D. to explain; listening
11.Willy denied a whole bag of chocolate chip cookies before lunch.
A. eat B. to eat C. having eaten D. eaten
12.I was delighted my old friends again.
A. to see B. seeing C. seen D. to be seen
13.We regret you that we cannot approve your suggestion.
A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. informed
14.Have you ever considered a pharmacist?
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
15.You had better at home until you feel better.
A. staying B. stayed C. to stay D. stay
16.I remember my mother said the grass in the garden needed .
A. to hear; cutting B. hear; cut C. heard; to cut D. hearing; cutting
17.My teacher doesn't allow us while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
18.
19.We have plenty of time. We needn't
A. hurry B. to hurry C. hurrying D. hurried
20.I promised on time. I mustn't late.
A. be; be B. to be; to be C. to be; be D. be; to be
21.My daughter sometimes practices _____ _ English with her friends after school.

A. to speaking B. to speak C. speak D. speaking
22.When Tommy started to learn French, he had a difficult time _______ the words correctly.
A. pronounce B. pronunciation C. pronouncing D. to pronounce
23.Most women expect________________more help with the housework from their husbands.
A. to get B. getting C. get D. to getting
24.Your house needs ____________________.
A. redecorated B. redecorating C. being redecorated D. to redecorate
25.I can’t read when I am traveling. It makes me __________sick.
A. feel B. to feel C. felt D. feeling
26.I suggest _____________some more mathematical puzzles.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
27.Have you ever considered ______________a pharmacist?
A. become B. becoming C. to become D. became
28.My father wanted me __________a pilot.
A. become B. to become C. becoming D. became
29.Please wait a minute. My boss is busy ___________something.
A. write B. writing C. to write D. to writing
30.My teacher doesn’t allow us ___________while he is explaining the lesson.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
31.I promised __________on time. I mustn’t be late.
A. be B. to be C. being D. am
32.Mary and I are looking forward ___________you.
A. of seeing B. for seeing C. to seeing D. to see
33.The students are used to ____________in the school library.
A. working B. work C. to work D. worked
34.Our room needs ____________up.
A. tidied B. to tide C. tidy D. tidying
35.“Was the test long?”. “Yes, John was the only one ___________it”
A. to finish B. finishing C. finished D. finish
36.If he really doesn’t feel like _________now, I suggested that he should go out for some fresh air.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
37. I (A) spend (B) most of (C) my free time (D) to read books.
38. Would you mind (A) give me (B) a hand (C) with (D) this bag?
39. (A) I’d (B) like to (C) retirement when I (D) am sixty.
40. (A) We expect (B) getting a (C) pay rise (D) next month.
41. He (A) has stopped (B) play football (C) because he's (D) too old.
42. We insist on (A) you (B) leaving the meeting (C) before any (D) further outbursts.
43. She is (A) no longer young (B) enough (C) to entering a beauty (D) contest.
44. He (A) knows to repair (B) the carburetor without (C) taking the whole car (D) apart.
45. She must (A) retyping the report (B) before she (C) hands it in (D) to the director of financing.
46. All the (A) students (B) are looking (C) forward spending (D) their free time relaxing in the sun this
summer

1. Few people would enjoy .. A. being laughed at B. to laugh at C. laughing D. to be laughed at 2. Sue: I dont think we should exercise late at night Alice: .. A. No, I dont either B. I think so, too C. So do I D. Neither do I 3. The teacher had us .. most of the essays we .. A. to rewrite/ have written B. rewrite/ had written C. rewrite/ write D. written/ had written 4. Peter wants to look his best at the wedding, so hes .. A. having made a suit B. make a suit C. to get made a suit D. having a suit made 5. Do you like Janes new dress? Yes, I do. This is the first time I .. such a beautiful silk one. A. have seen B. see C. saw D. had seen 6. You must tell the truth. I insist on .. the truth. A. to be told B. being told C. telling D. having told 7. Education .. to be the most important element to develop a country A. often be considered B. can often considered C. can often consider D. can often be considered 8. It .. that learning a foreign language .. a lot of time. A. was said / was taken B. says / is taken C. is said / takes D. is saying / has been taken 9. Many kinds of flowers ................. to grow best in tropical weather. A. believe B. are believed C. dont believe D. seem to believe 10. Its so noisy here. Lets go somewhere else ,..................? A. do we B. wont we C. isnt it D. shall we

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

5. Despicable Me is a hilarious film - I couldn’t help laughing from beginning to the end.

A. unable to laugh                                                     B. unable to help

C. unable to stop laughing                                      D. unable to stop helping

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

6. You cannot grow crops are exhausted land.

 A. used                            B. fertile                            C. empty                          D. nutritious

Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

7. - “ How about watching a film?” - “…………………………….”  

   A. No, I don’t like it at all.                                        B. Sounds great.

   C. Who is in it?                                                           D. I’m sorry, 1 can’t.      

8. Solar and wind ………….. instead of fossil fuels within 20 years?

A. are used                      B. will be used                  C. will use                        D. will be using

9. Is Minh ………………. with the final semester’s result?

A. satisfy                          B. be satisfying                C. satisfying                    D. satisfied

10. Nobody can predict exactly when supplies of fossil fuels will be ................. However, we all know they quickly reduce in quantity.

A. installed                      B. polluted                        C. harmful                        D. exhausted

11. I am sorry I am not ................. fast.

   A. used to drive                                                         B. used to driving

   C. use to drive                                                            D. use to driving

12. ………………. he is a CEO and earns a lot of money, he is very mean.

A. Although                     B. In spite of                     C. Despite                        D. Nevertheless

13. The festival ………………. annually at the end of August.

A. holds                            B. held                               C. takes place                  D. are held

14. Elaine bought .................. dress at the mall.

A. yours                           B. mine                              C. her                                D. hers

15. In India, the demand for ................. has always been more than the supply.

A. shortage                      B. sources                         C. slogan                          D. electricity

16. Do you think renewable energy ……………..fossil energy before 2030?

A. will replace                B. is replacing                  C. will be replacing         D. will be replaced

Read about the festival. Write one word for each blank.

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                                                           The Laughing Festival

You should come and join us (0) at the Laughing Festival. It (1) _________ take place on the second Sunday of October, in Hidakagawa, Japan. We will laugh (2) _________have a great day.

It started many years ago. People say that (3) __________ goddess was very sad and wouldn't leave the Nyu Shrine. The people of the nearby village wanted to make her happy, so they laughed all together. Their laughter made her feel better and she came (4) __________ shrine.

We will have a parade (5) _________ the town to the shrine. At the shrine we will all laugh as loud as we can. It will cheer up the goddess and bring us good luck! Please come and join us. The louder we laugh, the more luck we will get

* Exercise: Choose the best answer:

1. Many people are fond of .... football and other kinds of sports.

a. Play            b. to play          c. playing           d. played

2. They couldn't help ...... when they heard the little boy singing a love song

a. laughing      b. to laugh        c. laugh              d. laughed

3. Your house needs .......

a. redecorated            b. redecotating            c.being redecorated          d. to redecorate

4. I remember ..... them to play in the garden

a. to allow         b. allow           c. allowing            d. allowed

5. It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid ..... by the supervisors?

a. to recognize            b. to be recognized         c. recognizing            d. being recognized

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

16. In order to have good                       , you should eat lightly and laugh cheerfully.

            A. spirit                     B. body                     C. health                   D. mood

17. Do you believe that eating               carrots helps you see at night?

            A. most                     B. the most              C. much more         D. less

18.      We should try to keep everything around us clean and then flu will find it                to spread.

            A. difficultly             B. difficulties           C. difficult                 D. difficulty

19.      My father does morning             every day.

            A. running                B. well                       C. exercise                D. weak

20.      We should play sports or do exercise in order to stay in              .

            A. fit                           B. health                   C. look                       D. shape

21. You can avoid some diseases by                            yourself clean.

            A. keeping               B. taking                     C. looking                D. bringing

22. The Japanese eat a lot of fish instead of meat               they stay more healthy.

            A. but                        B. because                 C. although             D. so

23. She looks tired. What’s the ……….. with her?

A. matter                  B. happen                 C. wrong                   D. right

24. Minh is absent from class today ……….. he is ill.

            A. but                        B. because                 C. when                    D. so

25. He is a(n) ______. He doesn't have a habit of eating meat.

            A. patient                 B. expert                     C. vegetarian          D. adult

26. She usually eats some sweet cakes before going to sleep, so she may put____ weight           if she continues to do that.

            A. in                           B. up                            C. on                         D. into

27. Watching too much television is not good                      you or your eyes.

            A. with                      B. to                             C. at                           D. for

28. When you have flu, you may have a cough and a                    nose.

            A. runny                   B. running                  C. flowing                D. noisy

29. When you have a temperature, you should drink more water and rest                .

            A. most                     B. more                       C. most                     D. less

30. I forgot to wear a sun hat today and I got a                   .

            A. stomachache     B. earache                  C. backache            D. headache