Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people _________ same language.

  A. spoke                  B. speak                       C. had spoken                  D. will speak

2. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, ________ this incident again.

  A. I will never mention                                 B. I never mention

  C. will I never mention                                 D. I don't mention

3. Unless you ________ all of my questions, I can't do anything to help you.

  A. answered             B. answer                    C. would answer             D. are answering

4. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I _________ it.

  A. would have never believed                       B. don't believe

  C. hadn't believed                                          D. can't believe

5. If John _________ to go on the trip, would you have gone?

  A. doesn't agree        B. didn't agree               C. hadn't agreed        D. wouldn't agreed

6. I didn't know you were asleep. Otherwise, I __________ so much noise when I came in.

  A. didn't make         B. wouldn't have made    C. won't make          D. don't make

7. If I ________ the same problem you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have.

  A. have                     B. would have                  C. had had                D. should have

8. I _______ you sooner had someone told me you were in hospital.

  A. would have visited         B. visited              C. had visited                 D. visit

9. ________ then what I know today, I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over the years.

  A. Had I known         B. Did I know               C. If I know             D. If I would know

10. The lecturer last night didn't know what he was talking about, but if professor Madison _______, I would have listened carefully.

  A. had been lecturing        B. was lecturing            C. would lecture         D. lectured

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided.

2. ______________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

     A. Being not                    B. Not having been  C. Have not been      D. Having not been

3. Hardly ______________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.

     A. had he been appointed                                  B. did he appoint 

     C. was he being appointed                                D. was he appointing

4. I am sorry. I have forgotten ______________ a table at the restaurant for you.

     A. reserving                     B. to reserve              C. having reserved   D. to be reserved

5. ______________ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather.

     A. Though excited                                              B. Excited as            

     C. Because of excitement                                  D. Exciting

6. Regina, ______________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.

     A. that                               B. whose                    C. whom                    D. whomever

7. As soon as you hear the fire alarm, you all have to leave the building ______________.

     A. on the verge                B. under law              C. at no time              D. without delay

8. ______________ have tried their best to protect the environment, but their efforts seem to be nothing compared to what people are doing to harm it.

     A. Poachers                      B. Industrialists        C. Conservationists  D. Producers

9. Can you give me the ______________ for tomato soup?

     A. formula                        B. recipe                    C. order                      D. method

10. Jane likes watching films, but she is not ______________ keen on any kind.

     A. specially                      B. certainly                C. largely                   D. particularly

11. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists ______________ that the building of the bridge be stopped.

     A. banned                         B. complained           C. said                        D. recommend

12. You should pay ______________ to what the instructor is saying.

     A. attendance                  B. intention               C. convention           D. attention

13. You can contact us if anything ______________ with our plan.

     A. goes wrong                 B. comes bad             C. is out of luck        D. loses control

14. It is ______________ knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.

     A. common                      B. popular                  C. widespread           D. updated

15. Can I ask a favor ______________ you, Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards?

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

16. Too many tests and exams have put high school students ______________ pressure.

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

17. Let’s move ______________ to the next item on the agenda.

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

18. There are chances that Manchester United ______________ the last match against Juventus.

     A. won                              B. will win                 C. has won                 D. would win

19. ______________ my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist.

     A. Despite                        B. As for                    C. Due to                   D. Instead of

20. The jokes Jack tells are as old as ______________.

     A. the earth                      B. the mountains      C. the hills                 D. the oceans

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

1. Last night I came home, cooked dinner, and TV. A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. would watch

2. I rarely eat ice cream now but I it when I was a child. A. eat B. used to eat C. would eat D. didn’t use to eat

3. I wish I you some money for your rent, but I’m broke myself. A. can lend B. would lend C. could lend D. will lend

4. Would you like and visit me next summer? A. come B. coming C. to come D. came

5. Rick left class early because he a headache. A. had B. used to have C. was having D. has

6. Sara didn’t hear the phone. She . A. sleeps B. slept C. used to sleep D. was sleeping

7. The Marconi family to the United States thirty years ago. A. comes B. came C. has come D. was coming

8. I’ve been feeling better since . A. the doctor has come B. the doctor comes C. the doctor coming D. the doctor came

9. The country now known as Myanmar Burma. A. used to be called B. be called C. called D. has called 1

0. “Monica is such a nice person.” “Yes. I wish I her more often.” A. see B. will see C. saw D. have seen

11.I wish I people with the same interests. A. meet B. can meet C. could meet D. will meet

12. My mother says she used to a diary when she was young. A. keep B. use C. write D. preserve

13. The between generations seems to be bigger and bigger than ever. A. blank B. space C. gap D. distance

14. Our teacher’s is that we set up a project on preservation of our traditional games. A. offer B. suggestion C. scheme D. order

15.I found the letter in my bag. – I to post it. A. forgot B. would forget C. was forgetting D. had forgotten

16. Does he tell you how he is getting his new colleagues? A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of

17. Unfortunately the new system didn’t our expectations. A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to 1

8. The doctors say it’ll take him a long time to get the shock. A. past B. above C. through D. over

19. I wish you stop interrupting me whenever I speak. A. will B. would C. could D. might

20. The policeman is happy the kids safe and sound now. A. finding B. be found C. to find D. have found

21. The children were acting the story of the birth of Jesus. A. out B. on C. down D. at

22. The manager told me to pass the message I had just read. A. in B. to C. on D. for

23. Stern insisted that she come downtown so that he could explain this to her . A. face B. direct C. indirect D. face to face

24. Youngsters love to eat from street for the cheap price. A. vans B. vendors C. trucks D. business

25. Ben a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn’t. A. used travel B. used to travel C. used to traveling D. is used to traveling

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:

1.Lan was born __________ October 10th..

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

2.They said to her __________ the end __________ the week.

A. on – of               B. at – in                  C. at – of            D. of - on

3.Miss Hoa is very __________. She goes to church every morning.

A. religious           B. religiously             C. religion         D. religioner

4.We will __________ in touch.

A. have                  B. reach                     C. keep               D. hold.

5.Would you like to come and visit __________ next week?

A. we                     B. our                         C. ours                D. us

6.I love this city! Its sights make a deep __________ on me.

A. impress             B. impressed              C. impressing       D. impression

7.You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.

A. optional            B. forceful                  C. compulsory      D. required

8.Mai is a Buddhist. She often goes to __________ to pray.

A. church              B. pagoda                    C. temple                D. mosque

9.Mathematics and Literature are ______________ subjects in high schools.

A. adding              B. compulsory             C. optional            D. Religious

10.Tam wishes his father __________ here now to help him.

A. is                         B. were                        C. will be               D. would be

11 ………………………… Kuala Lumpur, Ha Noi is a busy modern city.

A. As                      B. Such as                     C. Like                   D. With

12. I wish I ………………………… his name and his phone number.

A. have known        B. knowing                   C. know                 D. knew

13. Last year we ………………… Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City and Ha Long Bay.

A. visiting                  B. visited                     C. will visit          D. to visit

14. Malaysia ………………………… into two regions.

A. divided                   B. was divided             C. is divided         D. dividing

15. I ………………………… this movie 5 years ago.

A. see                         B. have seen                 C. saw                   D. seeing

16. She has taught English here ………………………… 10 years.

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

17. We used to ………………………… badminton in the afternoon when we were in the countryside.

A. play                       B. plays                        C. playing               D. played

18. Rice is ………………………… in Asian countries.

A. grown                    B. grow                        C. grew                  D. to grow