Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

1. I think Mr. Brown _________ in this factory since 1990 or maybe longer.

A. works B. is working C. has worked D. worked

2. There was nothing they could do ________ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.

A. than B. unless C. instead of D. but

3. After a lot of difficulty , he ________ to open the door.

A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized

Choose the best option to fill each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage.

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was (1) _______ out over two centuries ago by a man (2) _______ Charles Babbage.

Babbage was born in 1791 and (3) _______ up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) _______ he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (5) _______ building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (6) _______ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7) _______ engine (8) _______ on one of Babbage’s. designs.

It has taken six years to complete and more (9) _______ four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (10) _______ people of Babbage’s work.

Question 1

A. turned

B. thought

C. invented

D. worked

 Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

Q1:  This building ………..in 1954.

    A.  has been built             B.  was built                      C.  was building                D.  is built

Q2:  His father is Vietnamese and his mother is Australian, so he is…………..

    A.  fluent                            B.  rusty                             C.  reasonable                   D.  bilingual

Q3:  He is sorry he can not drive a car well.

    A.  He wishes he can drive a car well.

    B.  He wishes he can not drive a car well.

    C.  He wishes he could not drive a car well.

    D.  He wishes he could drive a car well.

Q4:  Mr Lam went to the cinema, …………?

    A.  does he                         B.  didn’t he                      C.  doesn’t he                    D. did he

Q5:  They have watched this film in English …………2001.

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

Q6:  Please remember to ……………..the eggs carefully before making this type of cake.

    A.  marinate                       B.  sprinkle                        C.  wisk                              D.  spread

Q7:  If Lan gets up early, she ………late for work.

    A.  won't be                       B.  wouldn't be                  C.  weren't                         D.  aren't

Q8:  My cousin cannot run as fast as me.

    A.  I can run faster as my cousin.

    B.  I cannot run faster than my cousin.

    C.  I can run faster than my cousin.

    D.  I can run faster more than my cousin.

Q9:  When my family lived in the city, we ……………..to the theater twice a week.

    A.  were going                   B.  used to go                    C.  uses to go                     D.  has gone

Q10:   ……………..my brother was sick yesterday , he didn’t go to work.

    A.  so                                  B.   because                       C.  since                             D.   so that

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Write A, B, C or D after the number of each sentence on the answer sheet.

1. In our science class today, Hoa _____ a new idea to save water. *

A. sent

B. received

C. came up with

D. transmitted

2. Will she be annoyed that you forgot to phone?

A. displeased

B. pleased

C. please

D. pleasure

3. The football match was _____ live on TV now. *

A. traveled

B. demonstrated

C. transmitted

D. arranged

4. She had to cook the dinner _____. *

A. myself

B. himself

C. herself

D. yourself

5. Come _____ and see the garden! *

A. outside

B. inside

C. insides

D. outsides

6. You can see a lot of famous paintings in this _____. *

A. service

B. invention

C. demonstration

D. exhibition

7. Many students go to study in the library. We _____ talk in here. *

A. mustn't

B. don't have to

C. shouldn't to

D. needn't to

8. It's _____ to let children to play with cellphones for long. *

A. safes

B. safe

C. safely

D. unsafe

9. _____ is a thing that you use in the kitchen for storing food. *

A. Cooker

B. Cook

C. Refrigerator

D. Counter

10. The sun _____ in the East and _____ in the West. *

A. rises - set

B. sets - rises

C. rises -sets

D. set - rise

11. My family _____ from Vietnam to the USA when I was at the age of four. *

A. transmitted

B. conducted

C. immigrated

D. emigrated

12. Alexander Graham Bell was born _____ March 3, 1847. *

A. in

B. on

C. at

D. for

13. Mai loves children. She _____ a teacher when she is old enough. *

A. is

B. was

C. is going to become

D. was going

14. I _____ a letter from my friend today. *

A. sent

B. took

C. received

D. gave

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 39

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man  (39) _____________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was bom in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant

mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But

despite the fact that he (40)____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over

the years, people have argued (41)___ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the

Science Museum in London has finished building(42)__ engine based on one of Babbage's

designs. (43)_____ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been

specially made.

Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.

A. called

B. written

C. recognized

D. known

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 40

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man  (39) _____________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was bom in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant

mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But

despite the fact that he (40)____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over

the years, people have argued (41)___ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the

Science Museum in London has finished building(42)__ engine based on one of Babbage's

designs. (43)_____ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been

specially made.

A. wanted

B. made

C. missed

D. started

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 39

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man  (39) _____________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was bom in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant

mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But

despite the fact that he (40)____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over

the years, people have argued (41)___ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the

Science Museum in London has finished building(42)__ engine based on one of Babbage's

designs. (43)_____ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been

specially made.

A. an

B. the

C. some

D. that

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 43

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man  (39) _____________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was bom in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant

mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But

despite the fact that he (40)____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over

the years, people have argued (41)___ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the

Science Museum in London has finished building(42)__ engine based on one of Babbage's

designs. (43)_____ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been

specially made.

A. They

B. It

C. One

D. He

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 41

Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over two centuries ago by a man  (39) _____________ Charles Babbage. Babbage was bom in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant

mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But

despite the fact that he (40)____ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over

the years, people have argued (41)___ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the

Science Museum in London has finished building(42)__ engine based on one of Babbage's

designs. (43)_____ has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been

specially made.

A. whether

B. why

C. though

D. until