Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences
He had changed so much since the last time we met that I …….. him.
A. could recognize
B. could hardly recognize
C. wouldn’t have recognized
D. don't recognize
He had changed so much since the last time we met that I ___________ him
A. could recognize
B. could hardly recognize
C. wouldn’t have recognized
D. don’t recognize
Đáp án B
could recognize: có thể nhận ra
could hardly recognize: khó có thể nhận ra
wouldn’t have recognized: sẽ không nhận ra
don’t recognize: không nhận ra (thì hiện tại)
=> đáp án B
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EXERCISES
1. Choose the best answer.
1. It ____ a long time since we were apart, I did not recognize her.
A. has B. has been C. was D. had been
2. No sooner had we left the house than it ____ snowing.
A. starts B. started C. had started D. has started
3. When I last saw him, he ____ in London.
A. lived B. is living C. was living D. had been living
4. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and ____ for a new one.
A. looked B. have been C. was looking D. had looked
5. The boy fell while he ____ down the stairs.
A. run Β. running C. was running D. runs
6. When the first child was born, they ____ for three years.
A. have been married Β. had been married
C. will been married D. will have been married
7. I waited for my friend until he ____
A. Comes B. came C. had come D. has come
8. After the rain was over, the sun ____ out again.
A. Shines B. shone C. shined D. shining
9. His health ____ since he left the city.
A. Improved B. has improved C. had improved D. improves
10. Whenever we ____ we talk of old times.
A. Met B. meet C. meets D. meeting
11. Wherever he ____, people gathers to listen.
A. Preached B. preaches C. was preaching D. preach
12. He rested his horse because it ____
A. Limps B. limped C. was limping D. had limped
13. "Paul's loving his new job in the States." "What? I didn't ____ abroad!"
A. even know he was living B. even knew he is living
C. know he has lived D. know he does live
14. "James said that ____ word with me." "Yeah, come in and have a seat."
A. you can have a . B. you wanted to have a
C. you will want to have a D. you had a
15. Tim was very upset yesterday because he _____ that he ______ his wallet.
A. realised / will lose B. had realised / lost C. realised / had lost D. realises / loses
16. While mum __ the VCD I hired, I __ my assignment.
A. was watching / finished B. is watching 1 had finished
C. watches / would finish D. will watch / am finishing
17. She __ the house when I __ to her after a long time.
A. will be cleaning / go B. had been cleaning / went
C. has been cleaning / have gone D. is cleaning / am going
18. For the time being we _____ for the exam, but this time tomorrow we _____ the best movie of this year.
A. study / will watch B. are studying / will be watching
C. have been studying / are watching D. are studying / will have watched
19. James Bond always drank champagne in the novels, although he _____ to wine by the time he _____ it to the silver screen.
A. had switched / made B. has switched / has made
C. switched / had made D. was switching / would make
20. Mother ____ Al that he _____ to clean the garage after school.
A. reminded / will promise B. has reminded / promises
C. had reminded / promised D. reminded / had promised
21. The injured_____ to the ambulance while the people _____ around the crime scene.
A. were being taken / were gathering B. have been taken / gathered
C. have been taken / gather D. were taken / would gather
22. Since they _______ acting, they ________ in three plays, a television commercial and two TV dramas.
A. begin / have performed B. began / have performed
C. begin / are performing D. began / have been performing
1. It ____ a long time since we were apart, I did not recognize her.
A. has B. has been C. was D. had been
2. No sooner had we left the house than it ____ snowing.
A. starts B. started C. had started D. has started
3. When I last saw him, he ____ in London.
A. lived B. is living C. was living D. had been living
4. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and ____ for a new one.
A. looked B. have been C. was looking D. had looked
5. The boy fell while he ____ down the stairs.
A. run Β. running C. was running D. runs
6. When the first child was born, they ____ for three years.
A. have been married Β. had been married
C. will been married D. will have been married
7. I waited for my friend until he ____
A. Comes B. came C. had come D. has come
8. After the rain was over, the sun ____ out again.
A. Shines B. shone C. shined D. shining
9. His health ____ since he left the city.
A. Improved B. has improved C. had improved D. improves
10. Whenever we ____ we talk of old times.
A. Met B. meet C. meets D. meeting
11. Wherever he ____, people gathers to listen.
A. Preached B. preaches C. was preaching D. preach
12. He rested his horse because it ____
A. Limps B. limped C. was limping D. had limped
13. "Paul's loving his new job in the States." "What? I didn't ____ abroad!"
A. even know he was living B. even knew he is living
C. know he has lived D. know he does live
14. "James said that ____ word with me." "Yeah, come in and have a seat."
A. you can have a . B. you wanted to have a
C. you will want to have a D. you had a
15. Tim was very upset yesterday because he _____ that he ______ his wallet.
A. realised / will lose B. had realised / lost C. realised / had lost D. realises / loses
16. While mum __ the VCD I hired, I __ my assignment.
A. was watching / finished B. is watching 1 had finished
C. watches / would finish D. will watch / am finishing
17. She __ the house when I __ to her after a long time.
A. will be cleaning / go B. had been cleaning / went
C. has been cleaning / have gone D. is cleaning / am going
18. For the time being we _____ for the exam, but this time tomorrow we _____ the best movie of this year.
A. study / will watch B. are studying / will be watching
C. have been studying / are watching D. are studying / will have watched
19. James Bond always drank champagne in the novels, although he _____ to wine by the time he _____ it to the silver screen.
A. had switched / made B. has switched / has made
C. switched / had made D. was switching / would make
20. Mother ____ Al that he _____ to clean the garage after school.
A. reminded / will promise B. has reminded / promises
C. had reminded / promised D. reminded / had promised
21. The injured_____ to the ambulance while the people _____ around the crime scene.
A. were being taken / were gathering B. have been taken / gathered
C. have been taken / gather D. were taken / would gather
22. Since they _______ acting, they ________ in three plays, a television commercial and two TV dramas.
A. begin / have performed B. began / have performed
C. begin / are performing D. began / have been performing
Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
If you ………………… to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble.
A. listened
B. would listen
C. had listened
D. would have listened
Đáp án: C
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Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
If you ………………… to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble.
A. listened
B. would listen
C. had listened
D. would have listened
III. Choose the best answer in the brackets to complete each of the following sentences.
1. My father gets used to (read / reading) newspapers in the morning.
2. It’s high time you (can / could ) fly ?
3. We have written to each other (since / for) last Christmas.
4. Can you divide this cake (into / among) four equal pieces.
5. When I first arrived (at /in) New York, I didn’t know anyone.
6. We really enjoyed (to have / having ) local food.
7. I’m accustomed to (staying / stayed ) here longer.
8. We’re having a party (at the end / in the end ) of this week.
9. Mr. Zhang isn’t Buddhist, and his wife isn’t (too / either ).
10. I feel very ( alone / lonely ), so I wish I knew many people.
1 reading
2 could
3 since
4 into
5 in
6 having
7 staying
8 at the end
9 either
10 lonely
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 fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been (23)____ for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrom (IAS) as a new illness that could (24)_____ serious problems and ruin many lives. Special help groups have been set up to (25) ______ suffers help and support.
IAS is similar to (26)_____ problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the Internet, they need to use it first thing in the morning; they (27) ______ to their partner about how much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so.
Điền ô 23
A. accused
B. mistaken
C. blamed
D. faulted
Đáp án C
- Blamed sb/ sth for sth: đổ lỗi cho ai/ cái gì về điều gì
- Accuse sb of sth: buộc tội ai về điều gì
- Mistake sb/ sth: hiểu sai, hiểu nhầm
- Fault sb/ sth: chê trách, bới móc
“The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is Internet, which has been blamed for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide.” (Cơn nghiện mới nhất bẫy hàng nghìn người là Internet, cái mà đã bị đổ lỗi cho các mối quan hệ bị phá vỡ, mất việc, hủy hoại tài chính và thậm chí tự tử.)
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 fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been (23)____ for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrom (IAS) as a new illness that could (24)_____ serious problems and ruin many lives. Special help groups have been set up to (25) ______ suffers help and support.
IAS is similar to (26)_____ problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the Internet, they need to use it first thing in the morning; they (27) ______ to their partner about how much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so.
Điền ô 26
A. others
B. another
C. the other
D. other
Đáp án D
- Other + danh từ số nhiều: những cái khác
- Others ( = other + N số nhiều)
- Another + danh từ số ít: một cái nào khác, một cái nữa
- The other + N: cái còn lại (được sử dụng khi trong câu đã đề cập đến 1 danh từ nào đó rồi) “IAS is similar to other problems like gambling, smoking and drinking" (Nghiện Internet thì tương tự với các vấn đề khác như cờ bạc, hút thuốc và rượu chè)
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 fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been (23)____ for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrom (IAS) as a new illness that could (24)_____ serious problems and ruin many lives. Special help groups have been set up to (25) ______ suffers help and support.
IAS is similar to (26)_____ problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the Internet, they need to use it first thing in the morning; they (27) ______ to their partner about how much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so.
Điền ô 25
A. recommend
B. offer
C. suggest
D. advise
Đáp án B
- Offer: cung cấp, tặng (offer sb sth: cung cấp cho ai cái gì)
- Recommend: đề cử, khuyên
- Suggest: gợi ý
- Advise: khuyên
“Special help groups have been set up to offer sufferers help and support.” (Các nhóm giúp đỡ đặc biệt đã được thiết lập để cung cấp cho người bệnh sự giúp đỡ và hỗ trợ.)
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 fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been (23)____ for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrom (IAS) as a new illness that could (24)_____ serious problems and ruin many lives. Special help groups have been set up to (25) ______ suffers help and support.
IAS is similar to (26)_____ problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the Internet, they need to use it first thing in the morning; they (27) ______ to their partner about how much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so.
Điền ô 24
A. take
B. cause
C. affect
D. lead
Đáp án B
- Cause: gây ra
- Take: lấy đi
- Affect: ảnh hưởng
- Lead + to: dẫn đến
“Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin many lives.” (Các nhà tâm lý hiện nay nhìn nhận hội chứng nghiện Internet (IAS) là một căn bệnh mới mà có thể gây ra nhiều vấn đề nghiêm trọng và hủy hoại nhiều cuộc đời.)