I.                Choose the best answer

1.  Frankly, I'd rather you _______ anything about it for the time being. (A. don't do B. hadn't done C. didn't do D. haven't done)

2.  I was angry when you saw me because I ______ with my sister.( A. have been arguing/ B. had been arguing/ C. argued/ D. would argue)

3. Luckily, I _______ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag. (A. needn't have bought/ B. needed not to buy /C. didn't need to buy/ D. hadn't to buy )

4.  _________ I'd like to help you out, I'm afraid I just haven't got any spare money at the moment. (A. Even /B. Despite/ C. Much as/ D. Try as)

5. Hardly ________ of the paintings at the gallery were for sale (A. none/ B. few/ C. some/ D. any)

6. They attempted to __________ the painting to its original condition. (A. restore/ B. renovate/ C. repair/ D. refurbish)

7. All things_________, he is the best president we are likely to get. (A. considered/ B. thought/ C. taken/ D. added)

8. Harry:" _______"       Kate: "Yes. I'd like to buy a computer." (A. Do you look for something?/ B. Good morning. Can I help you? /C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?/ D. Can you help me buy something?)

9. Tom:" Would you take this along to the office for me?"            Jerry:"_________" (A. Never mind/ B. Yes, with/ pleasure

C. Yes, that's right/ D. Not at all

10. Do you think Ms. Brown will __________ for Parliament in the next election? (A. run/ B. walk/ C. sit/ D. stand)

1 C

2 B

3 C

4 C

5 D

6 A

7 A

8 B

9 B

10 D

I.                Choose the best answer

1.  Frankly, I'd rather you _______ anything about it for the time being. (A. don't do B. hadn't done C. didn't do D. haven't done)

2.  I was angry when you saw me because I ______ with my sister.( A. have been arguing/ B. had been arguing/ C. argued/ D. would argue)

3. Luckily, I _______ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag. (A. needn't have bought/ B. needed not to buy /C. didn't need to buy/ D. hadn't to buy )

4.  _________ I'd like to help you out, I'm afraid I just haven't got any spare money at the moment. (A. Even /B. Despite/ C. Much as/ D. Try as)

5. Hardly ________ of the paintings at the gallery were for sale (A. none/ B. few/ C. some/ D. any)

6. They attempted to __________ the painting to its original condition. (A. restore/ B. renovate/ C. repair/ D. refurbish)

7. All things_________, he is the best president we are likely to get. (A. considered/ B. thought/ C. taken/ D. added)

8. Harry:" _______"       Kate: "Yes. I'd like to buy a computer." (A. Do you look for something?/ B. Good morning. Can I help you? /C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?/ D. Can you help me buy something?)

9. Tom:" Would you take this along to the office for me?"            Jerry:"_________" (A. Never mind/ B. Yes, with/ pleasure

C. Yes, that's right/ D. Not at all

10. Do you think Ms. Brown will __________ for Parliament in the next election? (A. run/ B. walk/ C. sit/ D. stand)

Đáp án C

KEY: C

Giải thích: công thức S would rather S Ved: mong muốn ai đó làm gì

Dịch: Thẳng thắn mà nói, tôi mong cậu đừng nhúng tay vào việc đó trong khoảng thời gian này.

Đáp án C

 Cấu trúc: S1 + would rather + S2 + V(past) = muốn ai làm gì

Dịch câu: Một cách thẳng thắn, tôi muốn bạn không làm bất cứ thứ gì về điều đó tạm thời.

Đáp án B

1/ “Have you tidied the room yet?” – “Yes, I ______it.”

A. didn’t do B. haven’t done C. have already done D. already done

2/  All the information is now________ in the university’s computers.

A. store              B. stored                  C. storing                  D. to store

3/ The students must have a password to get access __________ the university’s Computer system.

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

4/ Some people are skeptical___________ the new method of education.

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

5/ “I’m having problems with my printer.” “Well, let me see. Oh, your printer ______ been connected to the Computer yet.”

A. isn’t                B. wasn’t                  C. didn’t        D. hasn’t

6/ Do you know how _________ the Computer into the main power?

A. plug              B. plugging                 C. to plug       D. plugged

7/ I don’t know___________ .

A. what the problem is                     B. what is the problem

C. the problem is what                     D. what’s the problem is

8/ If there’s a problem with the printer, you should call the store you _________ it from. A. buying                  B. buy                C. have buying        D. bought

9/ Linda __________ this job just two weeks ago.

A. gets              B. getting                    C. got                        D. has gotten

10/ Tracy_________ a headache since she got up this morning.

A. has                  B. has had                  C. had                  D. is having

Đáp án C.

- for the time being: trong lúc này

- would rather (that) sb did sth/ didn’t do sth: muốn/ không muốn ai làm gì

Tạm dịch: Sự thật là trong thời gian qua thì bạn đã làm nhiều việc dính dáng tới chuyện đó, nhưng nói một cách nghiêm túc thì tôi mong là bạn đừng làm gì liên quan tới chuyện đó nữa.

3.2.   Conversation

1: “How do you like your steak done?” - “              .”

A. I don’t like it                      B. Very little                           C. Well done                                        D. Very much

2: "Oops! I‘m sorry for stepping on your foot" – “      .”

A. Never mind                        B. You don't mind                  C. You're welcome                                 D. That's fine

1,B 2,C

C

C