1. The methods of teaching English ___ improved recently.

a. were

b. have been

c. is

d. are

2. Peter is sometimes unsuccessful because he's not ___ of other people's opinions.

a. tolerate

b. tolerable

c. tolerant

d. tolerance

3. Every student ___ to finish this test in 45'.

a.having

b. had

c. have

d. has

4. Not many students know the ___ of English learning.

a. importance

b. importantment

c. important

d. import

5. A language used in a country beside the mother tongue is called ___.

a. first language

b. second language

c. foreign language

d. All are right.

GIUPS MK VS !!

131. The food price will change at the end of this month.

A. The food price will be the same until the end of this month.

B. The food price of this month will be equal to the one of next month.

C. There will be no same food price from now till next month.

D. There will be two different food prices next month.

132. All the other schools in the city are more expensive than my school.

A. My school is one of the most expensive schools in the city.

B. There are some more expensive schools than mine in the city.

C. My school is the least expensive school in the city.

D. There are some cheaper schools than my school in the city.

133. Does anyone know what this sculpture is worth today?

A. Does anyone know if it is deserving to have this sculpture?

B. Does anyone know whether someone should own this sculpture today?

C. Does anyone know if today this sculpture is valuable or not?

D. Does anyone know how much this sculpture costs today?

134. “Stop treating me that way!” she cried out.

A. She warned me not to treat her that way.

B. She urged me not to treat her that way.

C. She begged me not to treat her that way.

D. She advised me not to treat her that way.

135. She can do it because she knows the system inside out.

A. She can do it because she is from inside the system.

B. She can do it because the system is sometimes in and sometimes out.

C. She can do it because she understands the system thoroughly.

D. The confidential system enables her to do because she knows it.

Exercise 12. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

136. I am the youngest son in the family. I didn’t have to do much housework.

A. Being the youngest son in the family, I didn’t have to do much housework.

B. If I was the youngest son in the family, I wouldn t have done much housework.

C. Although I am the youngest son in the family, I wouldn’t have done much housework.

D. Despite the fact that I am the youngest son in the family, I did not have to do much housework.

137. We need to share the tasks. The burden on each member will be more tolerable.

A. Although the burden on each member will be more tolerable, we still need to share the tasks.

B. We need to share the tasks so the burden on each member will be more tolerable.

C. Unless we share the tasks, the burden on each member will be more tolerable.

D. It is essential to share the tasks, otherwise, the burden on each member will be more tolerable.

138. Dan saw all the paintings. He left right after.

A. Dan left right after to see all the paintings.

B. Dan left all the paintings after seeing them.

C. Right after seeing all the paintings, Dan left.

D. He left and then saw the paintings right after.

139. I usually like red. I wore black to the party last night.

A. Because I usually like red, I wore black to the party last night.

B. Although I usually like red. I wore black to the party last night.

C. Unless I like red, I wore black to the party last night.

D. As a result of my interest in red, I wore black to the party last night.

140. He tried his best. He won the biggest prize.

A. If he had tried his best, he could have won the biggest prize.

B. Unless he tried his best, he couldn’t win the biggest prize.

C. Although he tried his best, he still won the biggest prize.

D. If he hadn’t tried his best, he couldn’t have won the biggest prize.

residential area used ………a huge landfill.

A. being B. been C. was D. to be

3. She ……… to wear dresses, but now she does most of the time.

A. used B. didn’t use C. was used D. wasn’t used

4. They are running a ………program to help these kids read and write better.

A. social skills B. cognitive skills C. literacy D. stress-coping

5. I ………dinner when my parents came home.

A. eat B. had eaten C. am eating D. ate

6. It was ……….of him to show up at the meeting in jeans.

A. certain B. annoyed C. useful D. unprofessional

7. She is astonished ……… the puppet has grown so much in 2 months.

A. when B. if C. that D. for

8. It ………that five people had been injured in the car crash.

A. reported B. has reported C. was reported D. reports

9. Eating from ………. is a popular habit of people in big cities in Vietnam.

A. street vendors B. libraries C. canteens D. shops

10. It is considered good behaviours to give away to ………people in a bus or train.

A. senior B. young C. depressed D. impolite

1. The ______ gave us a __________ of how the new machine works.
(REPRESENT, DEMONSTRATE)
2. The old man has no _______ of what happened yesterday morning.
(RECOLLECT)
3. The ___________ team went through to the semi-finals. (WIN)
4. I had problems coping with the ___________ in Central Africa. (HUMID)
5. When I started university, I got a monthly ___________ from my parents. (ALLOW)
6. All major channels provided ___________ of the inauguration. (COVER)
7. My sister's sudden _________ came as a surprise to everyone. (DEPART)
8. The managers are _________ to agree to the workers' demands. It would ruin the company. (LIKE)
9. She became the ____________ director of the largest company in town. (MANAGE)
10.Our success is _________ on everyone's hard work. (DEPEND)
11.It was the __________ sound of a train coming towards us. (MISTAKE)
12.There is no _________ between the two types of virus. (SIMILAR)
13.I don't understand how she can eat so much without gaining any ________. (WEIGH)
14.The doctor said that the athlete's ________ would take months. (RECOVER)
15.The claims he brought forward were completely _________. (BASE)
16.This tablet will ___________ you to access your files _________ you are.
(ABLE, WHERE)
17.An _________ of mine works at the department store. (ACQUAINT)
18.I looked up her number in the phone ________. (DIRECT)
19.I told him to _______ his voice. (LOW)
20.All __________ will be instructed about the takeover tomorrow. (EMPLOY)

VII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage. Write your answers in the space provided. (20 points)

The British Wind Energy Association was founded 30 years ago by a group of scientists. At that time, the (1) ___________ “alternative energy” was used to describe the generation of wind, water and solar power. These days, we tend to refer to them as “renewable energy” and the use of this name (2) ___________ a real change in their status. These sources of energy, far from being alternative, have now become mainstream and are (3) ___________ to make a significant contribution to the country’s energy needs in the future. Two closely linked developments (4) ___________ behind this (5) ___________ in status. Firstly, over the past decade or so, the price of oil and gas has been rising (6) ___________, reflecting the extent to which reserves of these fossil fuels are becoming (7) ___________. However, price is only part of the explanation. (8) ___________ as important is the growing consensus that carbon emissions must be curbed. The scientific evidence for climate change is now irrefutable, and both policy makers and the (9) ___________ public are finally in agreement that doing nothing about the prospect of global warming is no longer a viable option. Renewable energy represents one real way of (10) ___________ both issues.

1. A. caption B. title C. term D. label

2. A. regards B. reproduces C. reminds D. reflects

3. A. set B. held C. put D. stood

4. A. sit B. reside C. lie D. recline

5. A. move B. shift C. switch D. jump

6. A. equally B. serenely C. habitually D. steadily

7. A. depleted B. decreased C. depressed D. debased

8. A. Just B. Still C. Much D. Yet

9. A. deeper B. greater C. larger D. wider

10. A. coping B. engaging C. addressing D. dealing