Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

She invited me to her birthday party. I wish I hadn’t accepted it.

A. I insisted on having been invited to her birthday party. 

B. I was very glad to accept the invitation to her birthday party. 

C. I regret accepting the invitation to her birthday party. 

D. If only I had come to her birthday party.

11. I asked him to help me start the car, but he _____________. Isn’t that mean of him?

  A. couldn’t         B. wouldn’t           C. mightn’t             D. shouldn’t                

12. If only I hadn’t been made redundant but I _______________.

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

13. She had changed so much that ______________ anyone recognised her.

   A. almost           B. not             C. hardly              D. nearly    

14. It was only when the police came to the house to question him that he realised ___________.

   A. what he had made a fool of himself            B. what a fool he had made of himself

   C. what he had made himself a fool of            D. what he himself had made a fool of 

15. Khanh’s friends all had brothers and sisters but she was ______________.

   A. an only child          B. only one child           C. the only child                D. the only one child

16. Mr. Green _____________  in the country than in the city.

   A. had better live         B. would like to live    C. would rather live            D. would prefer living

17. He was wounded___________  the leg, so he would no longer walk.

   A. on                           B. in                            C. at                             D. to

18. Take _________________ much you want and ____________ you want to.

   A. however; when       B. whenever; whenever  C. however; whoever       D. however; whenever

19. There is nothing in the world _____________ can frighten us.

   A. where                      B. which                      C. that                         D. who

20. The scholar _____________something serious. Don’t bother him now.

   A. seems to think of                                        B. seems to have thought about

   C. seems to be thinking of                              D. seemed thinking about

1. If you hadn’t taken the money, you ______ in prison now.

     A. wouldn’t be       B. hadn’t been             C. haven’t been                       D. wouldn’t have been

2. I live in Dalat, ______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.

     A. who                               B. where                                  C. which                                  D. that

3. John: "You look very pretty in this dress, Mary!"

    Laura: "______."

     A. I see what you mean                                                      C. It's nice of you to say so

     B. Thanks for your wish                                        D. Yes, it is fairly expensive

4. You can stay here ______ you don't make a bad noise.

    A. as long as                       B. unless                                  C. until                                                D. or

5. Smith: “Do you think your schooldays are the happiest days of your life?”        

    Jenifer:  “______”

     A. I believe schooldays last forever.

     B. I think so. We are worry-free and full of ambitions in the schooldays.

     C. We didn't have schooldays when we were at school.   

     D. Were you happy during your schooldays?

6. Because his argument was confusing, _______ people understand it.

     A. many                              B. little                                                C. few                                     D. much

7. ______ that she burst into tears.

     A. Such her anger was                                                       B. She was so anger   

     C. So anger she was                                                           D. Such was her anger

8. Tony’s parents check his Facebook account every day. He hates being under ______ all the time.

     A. scrutiny              B. attack                                              C. pressure                              D. control

9. They say he inherited his money from a ______ relative he had never met.

     A. far away             B. distant                                C. remote                                D. far

10. If you rest and take this medicine, you'll be as right as ______ in a week or two.

     A. a rock                             B. day                                     C. rain                                     D. a robin

1. I saw her walk in the park w_ _ _  her dog.

2. If I hadn’t stayed up late last night, I … tired now.

A. wouldn’t have been B. wouldn’t be C. shouldn’t have been D. couldn’t have been

3. Many people think there ... a lot of precious stones on Mars.

A. will be B. would be C. maybe D. might be

4. with your father,/ That woman/ is a singer./ over there,/ who is talking/  

5. been given out/ collected them./ Numerous/ but no one/ surveys have/  

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  were invented in China about 5,000 years ago.

7. He doesn’t help me, possibly because I never ask him _ _ _  help.

8. It’s no use asking children to _ _ _ _  quiet. They are always noisy.

9. is the traditional/ to celebrate/ holiday of Vietnam/ the Lunar New Year./ Tet holiday/  

10. A shaman was a man or woman _ _ _  sang songs, danced and did magic spells to make people well.

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He fools around in class and doesn’t pay _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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400 _ _ _ _ _ _ _  people speak English as their first language.

13. … at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.

A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving

14. She repeated the instructions slowly in _ _ _ _ _  that he should understand.

15. ... saw Tom go out , did they?

A. Somebody B. Nobody C. Anybody D. Everybody

16. I hope that he _ _ _ _  get well soon.

17. Although he did not/ the vase./ that he broke/ we know/ admit it,/  

18. There is a comedy program on _ _ _ _ _ _ _  10:15 and 11:00.

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Something is _ _ _ _ _  with this calculator.

20. The actress, _ _ _ _ _  with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight.

21. the sofa even though I thought I’d lost/ turn up behind/ it for/ good./ My purse has just/  

22. behave like fools./ April 1st is the day/ to make them/ when people try to/ trick their friends,/  

23. Do you like your new job? - Yes, but my employer insisted that I … on time.

A. was B. am C. have been D. be

24. The natural program/ around Ba Be Lake./ shown on TV/ last night/ was about wildlife/  

25. The Statue of Liberty, standing on an island in the harbor, _ _ _ _ _ _  everyone who comes to New York by sea.

26. We haven’t got any match, _ _  I can’t light a fire.

27. with the hospitality/ tourists/ of Vietnamese people./ When visiting Vietnam,/ are very impressed/  

28. If they go to the mountains next week, they ... ski.

A. will be able to B. can C. would be able to D. must be able to

29. Let her have some drink, will _ _ _ ?

30. They made their living by ... fish in the ocean everyday.

A. to catch B. catch C. catching D. caught

31. Everyone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  to the football team’s success.

32. Don't be afraid to admit ____ your mistakes.

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

33. Tom has m_ _ _  books than his father.

34. We use a _ _ _ _ _ _  to break up the soil and plant the seeds.

35. of danger./ is commonly/ The colour/ considered a sign/ red/  

36. the talent and dedication/ We admire/ losing something./ of the young athletes, but we also/ wonder if they’re/  

37. Why is Jane upset? - She’s disappointed because her son’s low test scores prevented … to the university.

A. him from admitting B. to admit him C. him to admit D. him from being admitted

38. a terrible/ was/ disaster./ of the volcano/ The eruption/  

39. Many people are interested ... the products that save energy.

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

40. The potential of finding new sources of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  energy is great.

41. Turn that music down! It’s so loud, it’ll _ _ _ _ _ _  you.

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What have humans been fascinated by? - ....

A. Outer space B. Wider space C. Outdoor activities D. Magnificent places

43. Instead of ... a new car, she’ll have her old one ....

A. to buy/ repaired B. buying/ to repair C. buying/ be repaired D. buying/ repaired

44. Acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water un_ _ _ _ _ _ _ le.

45. _ _ _  of the smallest countries in the world is San Marino, a republic high in the mountains of Italy.

46. The subject of their photos is the _ _ _ _ _ w of being disabled.

47. She often/ was composed/ by Chopin./ plays the music/ that/  

48. The writer’s neighbors/ sometimes/ to come to tea./ ask him/ and his wife/  

49. _ _ _ _ _ _ _  of the cold weather, we couldn’t visit our grandmother.

50. Yoko told me about students ... have taken the entrance exam 13 times.

A. what B. whom C. which D. that

51. Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.

A. frown B. blown C. grown D. owner

52. Christine doesn’t ride a motorbike to work, and _______.

A. Maggie either B. Maggie doesn’t too C. either doesn’t Maggie D. neither does Maggie

53. The power of _ _ _ _  has been used for centuries to directly drive various machines to perform such tasks as grinding wheat or pumping water.

54. whose raincoat/ the man/ after the meeting./ I have to call/ I accidentally picked up/  

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They will go to see the movie “The Tale of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ \".

56. The United Kingdom located in Western Europe is made up of England, Scotland, _ _ _ _ _  and Northern Ireland.

57. I will never forget ... him on a rainy day.

A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. met

58. Television came into _ _ _  and became a competitor with the motion pictures.

59. I wouldn’t do that if I were you. - …

A. Wouldn’t you? Why? B. It’s your business. C. I see no reasons why you wouldn’t. D. Really? Why so?

60. parts of the/ Pollution/ world./ concern in other/ is a big/  

61. He is very big-hearted, … him widely unpopular.

A. make B. to make C. makes D. making

62. The ... we start, the sooner we will be back.

A. early B. earlier C. earliest D. more early

63. You can read a _ _ _ _ _ _ _  of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop.

64. Choose the word that has different stress pattern:

A. linguistics B. decorate C. battery D. dynamite

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What do they believe? - ....

A. That the new program will be critical to everyone B. That the new program will be familiar to everyone C. That the new program will be commercial one D. That the new program will be beneficial to everyone

66. I … the hot weather in the south.

A. use to B. used to C. am use to D. am used to

67. I went to Hai Phong,/ Last month/ my uncle/ where/ is working./  

68. we understand/ we learn,/ the world./ The more/ the better/  

69. Tom and Mary never came to class late. _______.

A. So did we B. Neither did we C. We did either D. Neither we did

70. Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in the following question.

A. obsession B. grocery C. pagoda D. encourage

71. The little boy is helping the blind cross the str_ _ t.

72. The authorities were either unaware of the problem or turned a _ _ _ _ _  eye to it.

73. She began to p_ _ _  tennis three years ago.

74. We use money not only to meet the basic _ _ _ _ _  of life but also to pay for our own advancement.

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For your own _ _ _ _ _ _ , never ride in a car with a drunk driver.

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She explained to him how to solve the _ _ _ _ _ _ .

77. In 1971, two men said that they were ... by aliens and taken abroad a spacecraft.

A. caught B. captured C. kept D. killed

78. John is working in a factory. His job is ____ broken machines.

cau 1 : rewrite the following sentences : 1 jack london/ life and writings / represent / american/ love/ adventure 2jack london / born / san francisco / 1876 3 he / quit / school / fourteen / become / sailor 4 he / travel / good / deal / during / short / lifetime 5 he / travel / many / place / europe / united states / far east cau 2 : 1 it is time .................................................... a the children to go to bed b for the children to go to bed c for the children to going to bed d for the children go to bed 2 it took ................................................. a me one hour to go to work by bicycle b i one hour to go to work by bicycle c me one hour going to work by bicycle d my one hour to go work by bicycle 3 it is two months.................................................. a since it has rained b since last it rained c since it last rained d since it was last rained 4 he could not set up a new world record ............................................ a although he tried hard b even though he tried hard c in spite of the fact that he tried hard d all are correct 5 i really wish ....................................... but i did not a i had invited her to the party b had i invited her to the party c i invited her to the party d i has invited her to the party

cau 1 : rewrite the following sentences : 1 jack london/ life and writings / represent / american/ love/ adventure 2 jack london / born / san francisco / 1876 3 he / quit / school / fourteen / become / sailor 4 he / travel / good / deal / during / short / lifetime 5 he / travel / many / place / europe / united states / far east cau 2 : 1 it is time .................................................... a the children to go to bed b for the children to go to bed c for the children to going to bed d for the children go to bed 2 it took ................................................. a me one hour to go to work by bicycle b i one hour to go to work by bicycle c me one hour going to work by bicycle d my one hour to go work by bicycle 3 it is two months.................................................. a since it has rained b since last it rained c since it last rained d since it was last rained 4 he could not set up a new world record ............................................ a although he tried hard b even though he tried hard c in spite of the fact that he tried hard d all are correct 5 i really wish ....................................... but i did not a i had invited her to the party b had i invited her to the party c i invited her to the party d i has invited her to the party

1. ...... for twelve hours , I left marvelous .

A. Having slept

B. Have slept

C. having been slept

D. have been slept

2. By the time their baby arrivers , the Johnson hope ............. painting and decorating the new nursery .

A. having finished

B. to have finished

C. having been finished

D. to have been finished

3. She's angry about .............. to the farewell party last night .

A. not having invited

B. not to have invited

C. not having been invited

D. not to have been invited

4. We decided not to travel , ........... the terrible weather forecast

A. having heard

B. to have heard

C. having been heard

D. to have been heard

5. I'd love ........... to the party , but it was impossible

A. having gone

B. to have gone

C. having been gone

D. to have been gone

6. I don't recall ............. him at the conference .

A. having seen

B. to have pained

C. having been seen

D. to have been seen

7. ............. in dark colors , the room needed some bright lights

A. having plainted

B. to have plained

C. having been plained

D. to have been plained

8. the stockbroker denied ............. of the secret business deal

A. having informed

B. to have informed

C. having been informed

D. to have been informed

9. They now regret ............ their son by providing too many material possessions

A . having spoiled

B. to have spoiled

C. having been spoiled

D . to have been spoiled

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

This kind of dress is becoming outmoded. If I were you, I wouldn’t dress it up at the party.

A. fashionable                

B. realistic            

C. unfashionable            

D. attractive