Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

I’m disappointed _________ people have spoiled this are

A. that

B. when

C. if

D. how

I.       Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.

1.      Maryam had a very good time while she _____ with Lan’s family in Hanoi.

a. stays                          b. staying                         c. is staying                      d. was staying

2.      Lan wishes she _____ a chance to visit Maryam in Singapore.

a. have                          b. has                               c. had                               d. can have

3.      When she was at primary school, she _____ past the mosque on her way to school.

a. has walked                b. used to walk                c. uses to walk                 d. is walking

4.      She likes going on holiday in Singapore, but everything _____ on her parents.

a. depend                      b. depends                       c. is depending                d. are depending

5.      Lan _____ Maryam around the city during her stay in Hanoi last month.

a. shows                        b. is showing                   c. has shown                    d. showed

6.      I wish I _____ you, but, I’m sorry, I can’t.

a. could help                 b. can help                       c. will help                       d. am able to help

7.      They are pen pals. They _____ to each other every two weeks.

a. write                          b. wrote                           c. had written                   d. were writing

8.      The woman took out the key and _____ the door.

a. opens                         b. opening                        c. opened                         d. open

9.      Nam was so sleepy yesterday morning that he _____ asleep during the English lesson.

a. falls                           b. was fallen                    c. has fallen                      d. fell

10.  Someone _____ her bicycle while she was exercising in the park.

a. has stolen                  b. stole                             c. is stealing                     d. steals

11.  He _____ write to me once a week but he doesn’t write any more.

a. use to                        b. uses to                         c. used to                         d. using to

12.  What were you doing when the mailman _____ to your house?

a. come                         b. coming                         c. came                             d. comes

13.  He _____ be late for class but he often comes late nowadays.

a. doesn’t use to           b. didn’t use to                c. doesn’t used to            d. didn’t used to

14.  My mother _____ beautiful and young forever.

a. wishes she can                                                   b. wishes she can be       

c. wishes she could                                               d. wishes she could be

15.  My friends asked me _____ keep in touch on leaving.

a. promise to                 b. promised to                 c. promising to                d. to promise to

16.  My sister never cleans the floor. I wish she _____ it every day.

a. will do                      b. had done                      c. does                             d. would do

17.  I come from Vietnam so I am not _____ on the left.

a. used to be driving     b. used to drive                c. used to driving             d. used to be drive

18.  Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists _____?

a. with                           b. of                                 c. about                            d. in

19.  I wish my best friend _____ never leave me alone like this.

a. will                            b. would                          c. can                               d. could

20.  When you _____ in Hanoi, you should visit Uncle Ho’s mausoleum.

a. are                             b. be                                 c. will be                          d. were

21.  The mother cut the cake into four equal pieces. The children were ____ with the equal division.

a. pleased                      b. pleased about               c. happy at                       d. happy on

22.  What are you _____ doing when you have free time?

a. keen in                      b. keen on                        c. interesting in                d. interesting on

23.  Although we are far away from each other, we still _____.

a. keep together            b. say hello                       c. greet each other           d. keep in touch

24.  They got divorced and decided to separate the little daughter from the son. This separation made the children _____.

a. depressing                 b. depression                    c. depress                         d. depressed

25.  Music and painting are _____ subjects this semester.

a. optionally                  b. optioning                     c. optional                        d. option

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (20 pts)

1. One of the organisation’s aims is to ________ information about the disease so that more people know of is symptoms. 

​A. disentangle ​B. deride ​C. dwindle ​D. disseminate 

2. I was kept awake for most of the night by the ________ of a mosquito in my ear. 

​A. moan​B. groan​C. whine​D. screech

3. Please don’t_______ it a miss if I make a few suggestions for improvements. 

​A. think​B. assume​C. take​​D. judge

4.  His English was roughly ________ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!

​A. level​B. on a par​C. equal​D. in tune 

5. This insect is completely _______, I’ve never seen anything like that before. 

​A. out of the way​B. out of sight​C. off the way​D. off the track

6. He had a ________ escape since the bullet came within inches of his head. 

​A. slender ​B. close ​C. near ​D. narrow​

7. After she tried to ________ for divorce and the husband did not show up, the court granted her that wish. 

​A. desire ​B. yearn ​C. deputize ​D. sue

8. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ________ . It must have been quite a party last night. 

​A. a wet blanket​B. a dead duck ​C. death warmed up   ​      D. a bear with a sore head 

9. She did smile at me several times, but I felt too _______ to ask for a date. 

​A. prevented​B. hindered​C. inhibited​D. deterred

10. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. 

​A. makes​B. stands​C. leads​D. matches

11. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______ 

​A. beggar ​B. miser ​C. mouse ​D. pauper

12. It was very dangerous and I escaped the accident _____________. 

​A. head over heels                                     ​B. at a push 

​C. by the skin of my teeth                              ​D. first hand

13. Those campers are really ______. They have no idea how to set up a tent.  

​A. white ​ B. blue ​C. green ​D. black

14. Because of an unfortunate___________ your order was not dispatched by the date requested. 

​A. hindrance                 B. oversight​C. negligence​D. transgression

15. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning. 

​A. slow-witted​B. far-reaching​C. off-hand​D. top-heavy

16. We have been running ________ of fresh water, so be careful not to use it up completely before we get to another village. 

​A. short ​B. low ​C. scarce ​D. limit 

17. If you are going to town, keep your eyes ________ for that book I was telling you about.

  ​A. clean​B. wide​C. fresh​D. peeled

18. That is the girl whose parents are________ about the expulsion. 

​A. up in arms​B. keeping your hair​C. kicking herself​D. giving her a taste

19. The little children watched the performance in __________ amazement. 

​A. wide-eyed​           B. open-eyed ​            C. eagle-eyed​D. hawk-eyed

20. He was absolutely _______  with anger when he found that I had scratched his car. 

​A. burned​B. carmine​C. fickle​D. livid

Your answers

B. USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose and circle the word or phrase taht best complete each sentence or do as directed
1 They keep changing the decoration of the shop ___ (so that/because/although/when) they can attract more young people
2 Do you know who's ___(bringing out/taking over/passing down/turning down) his pottery workshop?
3 The flower was___(carved/moulded/cast/given) out of a single piece of valuable wood
4 Japan is the ___(most second/second in most/second most/two mosts) developed country in the world
5 When I turned up, the town hall was already___(full/packed/crowded/jammed) of teenagers
6 My mother bought me a conical___(bag/dress/glass/hat) as a souvenir when she visited Hue last month
7 This city has one of the most___(efficient/fashionable/cosmopolitan/fascinated) underground rail networks in the world
8 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
 A. attraction     B. artisan    
 C. carve      D. artefact
9 Choose the word which has a diffirent stress pattern (embroider/tablecloth/handkerchief/pottery)
10 Choose the underlibed word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting
   Khang was so upset because Dan turned back
                  A                                                              B
his invitation to the cinema
              C          D

B. USE OF ENGLISH
I. Choose and circle the word or phrase taht best complete each sentence or do as directed
1 They keep changing the decoration of the shop ___ (so that/because/although/when) they can attract more young people
2 Do you know who's ___(bringing out/taking over/passing down/turning down) his pottery workshop?
3 The flower was___(carved/moulded/cast/given) out of a single piece of valuable wood
4 Japan is the ___(most second/second in most/second most/two mosts) developed country in the world
5 When I turned up, the town hall was already___(full/packed/crowded/jammed) of teenagers
6 My mother bought me a conical___(bag/dress/glass/hat) as a souvenir when she visited Hue last month
7 This city has one of the most___(efficient/fashionable/cosmopolitan/fascinated) underground rail networks in the world
8 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
 A. attraction     B. artisan    
 C. carve      D. artefact
9 Choose the word which has a diffirent stress pattern (embroider/tablecloth/handkerchief/pottery)
10 Choose the underlibed word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting
   Khang was so upset because Dan turned back
                  A                                                              B
his invitation to the cinema
              C          D

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

The driver was ________.

A. serious injured

B. injure seriously

C. seriously injured

D. injured seriously

Exercise 3 . Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences

11. ……………. pollution is the responsibility of both ordinary people and the authorities

A. Covering     B. Preventing     C. Providing     D. Minimizing

12. These fruits are sprayed with too many pesticides, they become ……..

A. eatable     B. edible     C. inedible     D. eaten

13. Don’t be so sad ……. you want to be on the trip

A. so     B. if     C. because     D. as

14. He didn’t know how to solve the problem, ….. he asked her for help

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

15. It’s …….. environmental problems must be solved by the authority first

A. important that     B. important for     C. very important when     D. too important if

16. They were amazed ………. your excellent performance, and then excited …… it

A. in/at     B. at/by     C. at/on     D. at/about

17. A :”What about collecting unused clothes for the homeless ?” – B :”……….”

A. Great ! Let’s do it    B. Thank you . We will

C. It’s very kind of you . We need them     D. That’s it . Unused clothes are still useful

18. A :”I suggest using public buses instead of motorbike” – B :”…………”

A. Yes, please     B. Good idea     C. We will    D. I’m afraid not

19. Everyone must take part in ………. deforestation

A. permitting     B. protecting     C. persuading     D. preventing

20. …….. is a piece of land full of rubbish

A. Junk-yard     B. Garbage     C. Hedge     D. Treasure

Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.

If it rained , I_________.

A. will go out

B. wouldn’t go out

C. didn’t go out

D. won’t go out