Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.
1. Listen! The telephone ____________.
A. ring
B. rings
C. is ringing
D. ringing
2. Don’t move! I want to __________ your photo.
A. draw
B. paint
C. buy
D. take
3. Their son ____________ any sports.
A. don’t play
B. doesn’t playing
C. doesn’t play
D. doesn’t plays
4. Let’s __________ for a coffee after the class.
A. wait
B. do
C. meet
D. run
5. ____________ any buses, but there were some taxis at that time.
A. Were there
B. There were
C. There wasn’t
D. There weren’t
6. - ____________ do you see your parents? - Once a month.
A. How
B. How long
C. How often
D. How many months
7. Can you __________ a noise downstairs?
A. listen
B. take
C. make
D. hear
8. I usually __________ my children a story before they go to sleep.
A. tell
B. play
C. remember
D. talk
9. Can I try ____________ these jeans please?
A. on
B. in
C. off
D. up
10.____________ solve this problem?
A. How to
B. How I can
C. How do you
D. How you can
11. How ____________ can you finish that work? - I’ll be ready in a few minutes.
A. often
B. much
C. soon
D. long
12. It was a nice house, but we ____________ because there wasn’t a garden.
A. did buy
B. didn’t buy
C. bought
D. don’t buy
13. He’s a violinist. He plays in a/an _____________
A. city centre
B. football team
C. economics class
D. orchestra
14. ____________ patient, and you will succeed.
A. To be
B. Are
C. Being
D. Be
15. It often ____________ a lot here in winter.
A. snowing
B. is snowing
C. snows
D. snow

Exercise 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.
1. What color ________car?
A. is you B. your C. you are D. is your
2. One of the ________is from Canada
A. English teachers B. teachers English C. English teacher D. teacher English 3. How many times ________the biology class meet each week?
A. are B. is C. does D. do 4. A young girl who is away from her mother and father for the first time often _____.
A. miss her B. misses them C. misses her D. miss them 5. How many car accidents _____ at night? A. happens B. do they happen C. does it happen D. happen 6. An airplane’s doors are always _____ before the plane takes off A. close B. closes C. closing D. closed
7. I am driving a friend’s car because I couldn’t start _____ this morning.
A. my B. it C. mine D. his
8. The door was so _____ that the x-ray machine would not go through it.
A. thin B. close C. minor D. narrow
9. The girl doesn’t feel good. She must be _____ a cold
A. taking B. getting C. holding D. becoming
10. Ahmed studies _____ midnight. At midnight he goes to bed and sleeps.
A. after B. from C. on D. until
11. On most days, Sara is late for class. Sara is _____ late for class.
A. occasionally B. seldom C. almost D. frequently
12. Many foreigners in our country _____ to the Golden Bazaar
A. buy B. go shopping C. want D. come
13. A: _____ do your brothers like working in this factory?
B: Because they earn much money.
A. What B. When C. Why D. Whom
14. _____ summer I play tennis _____ Sundays.
A. in/in B. at/on C. in/on D. at/in
15. He hates _____ football _____ television.
A. watching/on B. to watch/ in C. watch/on D. watching/in

Exercise 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.
1. What color ________car?
A. is you B. your C. you are D. is your
2. One of the ________is from Canada
A. English teachers B. teachers English C. English teacher D. teacher English 3. How many times ________the biology class meet each week?
A. are B. is C. does D. do 4. A young girl who is away from her mother and father for the first time often _____.
A. miss her B. misses them C. misses her D. miss them 5. How many car accidents _____ at night? A. happens B. do they happen C. does it happen D. happen 6. An airplane’s doors are always _____ before the plane takes off A. close B. closes C. closing D. closed
7. I am driving a friend’s car because I couldn’t start _____ this morning.
A. my B. it C. mine D. his
8. The door was so _____ that the x-ray machine would not go through it.
A. thin B. close C. minor D. narrow
9. The girl doesn’t feel good. She must be _____ a cold
A. taking B. getting C. holding D. becoming
10. Ahmed studies _____ midnight. At midnight he goes to bed and sleeps.
A. after B. from C. on D. until
11. On most days, Sara is late for class. Sara is _____ late for class.
A. occasionally B. seldom C. almost D. frequently
12. Many foreigners in our country _____ to the Golden Bazaar
A. buy B. go shopping C. want D. come
13. A: _____ do your brothers like working in this factory?
B: Because they earn much money.
A. What B. When C. Why D. Whom
14. _____ summer I play tennis _____ Sundays.
A. in/in B. at/on C. in/on D. at/in
15. He hates _____ football _____ television.
A. watching/on B. to watch/ in C. watch/on D. watching/in

Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.

Exercise 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.
1. Chopin and Mozart __________ famous composers.
A. were B. was C. are D. is
2. __________ your mother born in India?
A. is B. be C. was D. were
3. Joan of Arc __________English. She was French.
A. doesn’t B. weren’t C. was D. wasn’t
4. He __________ yesterday because he __________ ill.
A. worked .... was B. didn’t work ... was
C. worked ... wasn’t D. didn’t work ... wasn’t
5. We __________ out very often.
A. do eat B. don’t eat C. didn’t ate D. eats
6. Mike __________ fit by playing tennis regularly.
A. keeps B. keeping C. don’t keep D. keep
7. My father __________ to smoke when he __________ young.
A. used ... did B uses ... was C. used ... were D. used ... was
8. He __________ me some flowers for my birthday.
A. bought B. buys C. didn’t bought D. is bought
9. When __________ mobile phones first __________?
A. do ... appear B. did ... appear C. did ... appeared D. do ... appeared
10. I __________ swimming two years ago.
A. didn’t liked B. like C. not like D. didn’t like
11. The concert features dancers and __________ of all nationalities.
A. musicians B. actors C. scientists D. painters
12. He went __________ a walk around the block to get some air.
A. out B. for C. up D. off
13. I __________ food poisoning at that cheap little seafood restaurant.
A. took B. went C. got D. did
14. He’s the highest-paid __________ in Hollywood films.
A. explorer B. writer C. actor D. sailor
15. Why didn’t you wait __________ the bus?
A. to B. at C. in D. for

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

1. I wish I __________ to drama school. Now I would be famous.

       A. was going                  B. could go                  C. had gone                 D. would go

2. The main __________ of going on holiday to Spain is the guaranteed sunshine.

       A. distraction                B. attraction                C. approval                 D. pressure

3. We invited Tom and Dane to the party, but __________ of them bothered to come.

       A. each                           B. none                        C. both                         D. neither

4. The children __________ when we entered the room.

       A. chatted                      B. were chatting         C. had chatted             D. are chatting

5. Living abroad is a great way for you to __________ your mind.

       A. enlarge                      B. increase                  C. widen                      D. broaden

1. Choose the one word or phrase A, B or C- that best completes sentences.

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

(chemistry/ charity/ school)

2. Choose the word whose stress is pronounced differently from that of the others.

(provide/ listen/ invite)             

3. A: Let’s do something outdoor.

    B: (How about going swimming? / Not at all. / Proud of you!)

4. Nga often has toothache, (but/ so/ and) she stills eats a lot of sweets and cakes.

5. Ms Hoa enjoys (plants/ planting/ to plant) trees and flowers.

6. Eat (more/ less/ little) junk food. It makes you fat!

7. Lan: Hi doctor. I feel weak and sick.

     Dr Law: Did you have enough (health/ calories/sickness)? You should eat more and get more exercise, too.

8. If you spend most of your free time making vases or bowls from clay, your hobby is (making models/ making pottery/ collecting).

9. (Obesity/ flu / temperature) is a problem – people are putting on weight.

10. They have decided to clean up the neighbourhood because it is full of (rubbish / flowers / green trees).

I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences or do as directed. (3ms)

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

        A. process                 B. claim                   C. carve                      D. scout

2. Choose the word whose stress doesn’t belong to the group.

A. convenient         B. selection             C. separate                D. deposit

3. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D

             I would like to taking a bicycle ride around the lake

                       A             B                               C             D

4. The boy ___________video games when his mom came into the room.

A. plays                   B. play                     C. was playing          D. is playing

5. Nam asked Hoa when ___________ to use a computer.

A. did she begin     B. she begins          C. has she begun       D. she had begun

6. Two team members ____ part in the contest are running to the river for water.

A. take                   B. taking                    C. taken                     D. took

7. “Could you close the window, please?”-

A. “OK”                     B. “Yes, I’d love to” C.” No, thank you” D. “Yes, please”

8. “Cover the wound so as to _______ the bleeding,” the doctor said to the nurse.

A. stopped              B. stopping               C. stop                        D. stops

9. Would you mind if I _______ on the television?

A. turned               B. turn                        C. turning                  D. turns

10. Mr. Brown told the men how _______ the environment.

A. to protect          B. protect                   C. protecting D. to protecting

11. It is not easy ________all the English words in this passage.

A. remember         B. to remember         C remembering         D. remembrance

12. The woman can’t walk so she uses ___________ to move around.

A. an eye chart     B. a stretcher C. a wheelchair         D. scales

13. Science and technology also have enormous effects _______ economic development.

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

14. Thanks _______ scientific progress, our world will be transformed greatly.

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

15. Hung isn’t in his room. He ______ be in the garden.

A. should                   B. will                        C. may                                                D. could

16. Using ______ is an effective way of communication as long as you understand.

A. cultural differences   B. body language     C. multimedia                 D. message

17. The planets in the solar system are named ______the Roman Gods.

A. after                      B. with                       C. by                                       D. of

18.  She dislikes _______ through messages boards or online meetings.

A. communicating    B. to communicate     C. communicate             D. to communicating

Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1. Because my school is close to my house, I go to school on________.

A. foot               B. bike                                        C. car                    D. bus

2. A film that presents actual events is called a _______

  A. horror             B. thriller                                      C. comedy           D. documentary

3.My father goes to work by driving________.

A. horse              B. bicycle                                    C. motorbike                                       D. car

4. How________ is it from here to the nearest supermarket? - It’s about 500 meters.

A. far                  B. long                                        C. difficult                                           D. nice

5. My English teacher, Mr. Nam, often drives his car________ on the way to school.

A. careful           B. caring                                      C. carefully           D. careless

6. It is about three kilometers from my house________ the hospital.

   A. with                B. on                                C. in                                 D.to

7. Minh used   ___________ to school on foot.

   A. go                   B. going                           C. to go                            D. goes

8. In the Ha Long Carnival, there are many people who wear costumes and______ through the streets.

A. eat                  B. parade                        C. sing                             D. drink

9. Whose_____? - It’s mine.

A. hat is this        B. is this hat                    C. is hat this           D. hat this is

10. _____is Halloween festival held? - It’s held at the end of October.

A. How               B. Why                           C. When                          D. Where

11. The film is _______ enough for us to see through.

A. interest              B. interested                     C. interesting          D. interesting