Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best complete each of the following sentences.
“___________ send this document to my office by fax? ” “Certainly .”
A. Would you like
B. Would you mind
C. Could you
D. Why not
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
7. Jane said that she ………come and look after the children the following day.
a. can b. will c. would d. should
8. For most of us, however, positive thinking and ………can be learned.
a. self-awareness b. self-abuse c. self-access d. self-analysis
9. ………. they had carried the sculptures up the stairs, they stopped for a rest.
a. After b. Before c. When d. While
10. This city has done ………. many cities at providing preschool options for poorer children.
a. better than worse b. much more badly c. better more than d. better than
11. I think we should make a greater effort to ……… our traditional handicraft villages.
a. preserve b. store c. arrange d. keep
12. That city has one of the most ……… underground railway networks in the world.
a. cosmopolitan b. efficient c. fashionable d. fascinated
13. Nam didn’t know ……… to find more information about the course.
a. what b. where c. why d. while
14. Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs ……they can avoid the noise and pollution.
a. although b. when c. so that d. so as
15. Frank easily gets ………. when people don’t understand what he’s trying to say.
a. frustrated b. delighted c. excited d. relaxed
16. “How are you feeling now?” - “……….”
a. Confident and tired b. Tense and encouraged
c. Tired and stressed d. Disappointed and delighted
CONDITIONALS
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I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. If you press that button what _____?
A. would happen B. would have happened C. will happen D. happen
2. I ____ one of my special desserts for dinner if you like.
A. make B. will make C. am going to make D. am making
3. The car ________ if somebody takes it there.
A. will be repaired B. would be repaired C. will been repaired D. is repair
4. The room ______ if it is not empty.
A. couldn’t be repainted B. cannot be repainted C. could be repainted D. can be repainted
5. If you ______ Mary by chance, please give her my phone number
A. met B. meet C. could meet D. will meet
6. If you put salt in water, it ______.
A. dissolves B. would dissolve C. could dissolve D. dissolved
7. Unless it rains soon, a lot of plants ______ .
A. die B. will die C. won’t die D. would die
8. If I ________ an Angel, I would try to make happy all the children.
A. am B. have been C. were D. had been
9. If she _____ the truth, she’d never want to see you again
A. would know B. knows C. will know D. knew
10. If the wall weren't so high, he _____ it up to take his ball down.
A. climbed B. could climb C. is climbing D. climb
11. I think he is not at home. If he _____ in, he ______ the phone.
A. was / answered B. were/ would answer
C. were / would have answered D. had been / would have answered
12. You would study Italian if it _____ here.
A. was teaching B. were taught C. would be taught D. is taught
13. I would have visited you before if there _____ a lot of people in your house.
A. hadn't B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wasn't
14. You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It _____ better if you _____ to her.
A. would have been / hadn't lied B. would be / didn't lie
C. will be / don't lie D. would be / hadn't lied
15. John would take a great risk now if he _____ his money in that business last year.
A. would invest B. invested C. had invested D. invests
16. Carol was late for work this morning. But for the traffic jam, she ____ half an hour earlier.
A. could come B. could have come C. had come D. can have come
17. If I were a better conversationalist, _____ to parties more often?
A. I would be invited B. I would have been invited
C. would I be invited D. would I have been invited
18. Should she have some more money, she ______ a better car.
A. would buy B. will buy C. buys D. bought
19. Had you been more careful, such typing mistakes _____ avoided.
A. can have been B.would be C. might have been D. should be
20. Don’t worry ____ home late tonight
A. when I’ll be B. if I’ll be C. unless I’ll be D. if I’m
I. Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.
1. Do you think jeans will be _____?
a. out of date b. out of fashion c. out of work d. out of order
2. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from _____.
a. leather b. rubber c. cotton d. nylon
3. Don’t wear that dress because it doesn’t _____ your yellow T-shirt.
a. match b. like c. suit d. fit
4. The material used to make jeans was very _____ and it didn’t wear out easily.
a. solid b. difficult c. hardly d. strong
5. Workers like wearing jeans because they don’t _____ easily.
a. wear off b. make off c. wear out d. make out
6. Some designers have _____ the “ao dai” by printing lines of poetry on it.
a. introduced b. modernized c. made d. increased
7. In the 1960s, it was the _____ for women to wear very short skirts.
a. method b. clothing c. pattern d. fashion
8. It was not a business appointment, just a _____ meeting with some friends.
a. casual b. common c. general d. average
9. Wearing casual clothes makes school more colorful and _____.
a. living b. lively c. alive d. live
10. Miss Brown designs clothes for ladies. She is a _____.
a. cloth maker b. clothes maker c. clothing maker d. fashion designer
11. That church looks very old. When _____?
a. was it built b. is it built c. has it been built d. did it build
12. A lot of guests _____, but few came.
a. was expected b. were expected
c. expected d. have been expected
13. Television _____ only for the last forty or fifty years.
a. must be existed b. has been existed c. was existed d. has existed
14. The club _____ up last year.
a. was started b. had been started c. was being started d. has been started
15. How many pages _____ so far?
a. do you study b. did you study c. have you studied d. had you studied
16. Traditionally, the “ao dai” _____ by both men and women.
a. frequently wore b. was frequently worn
c. was frequently wearing d. has frequently worn
17. We _____ our form teacher since last Monday.
a. didn’t see b. haven’t seen c. weren’t seeing d. not saw
18. This room is very dirty. _____ for ages?
a. Didn’t it use b. Wasn’t it used
c. Hasn’t it used d. Hasn’t it been used
19. I _____ to Ha Noi three times. The first time _____ ten years ago.
a. have been / has been b. have been / was
c. was / was d. was / has been
20. They _____ in Hue _____ a long time.
a. were living / for b. were living / since c. have lived / for d. have lived / since
1. Do you think jeans will be _____?
a. out of date b. out of fashion c. out of work d. out of order
2. In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely from _____.
a. leather b. rubber c. cotton d. nylon
3. Don’t wear that dress because it doesn’t _____ your yellow T-shirt.
a. match b. like c. suit d. fit
4. The material used to make jeans was very _____ and it didn’t wear out easily.
a. solid b. difficult c. hardly d. strong
5. Workers like wearing jeans because they don’t _____ easily.
a. wear off b. make off c. wear out d. make out
6. Some designers have _____ the “ao dai” by printing lines of poetry on it.
a. introduced b. modernized c. made d. increased
7. In the 1960s, it was the _____ for women to wear very short skirts.
a. method b. clothing c. pattern d. fashion
8. It was not a business appointment, just a _____ meeting with some friends.
a. casual b. common c. general d. average
9. Wearing casual clothes makes school more colorful and _____.
a. living b. lively c. alive d. live
10. Miss Brown designs clothes for ladies. She is a _____.
a. cloth maker b. clothes maker c. clothing maker d. fashion designer
11. That church looks very old. When _____?
a. was it built b. is it built c. has it been built d. did it build
12. A lot of guests _____, but few came.
a. was expected b. were expected
c. expected d. have been expected
13. Television _____ only for the last forty or fifty years.
a. must be existed b. has been existed c. was existed d. has existed
14. The club _____ up last year.
a. was started b. had been started c. was being started d. has been started
15. How many pages _____ so far?
a. do you study b. did you study c. have you studied d. had you studied
16. Traditionally, the “ao dai” _____ by both men and women.
a. frequently wore b. was frequently worn
c. was frequently wearing d. has frequently worn
17. We _____ our form teacher since last Monday.
a. didn’t see b. haven’t seen c. weren’t seeing d. not saw
18. This room is very dirty. _____ for ages?
a. Didn’t it use b. Wasn’t it used
c. Hasn’t it used d. Hasn’t it been used
19. I _____ to Ha Noi three times. The first time _____ ten years ago.
a. have been / has been b. have been / was
c. was / was d. was / has been
20. They _____ in Hue _____ a long time.
a. were living / for b. were living / since c. have lived / for d. have lived / since
16 - 25. Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.
16. Be careful! The floor _____.
a. has just been polished b. just has been polished
c. has just polished d. just polished
17. Hurry up! It’s time for us _____ for home.
a. leave b. to leave c. leaving d. left
18. It’s time you _____ to study harder to pass the final exam.
a. to try b. tried c. try d. will try
19. I was _____ tired that I fell asleep while watching TV.
a. such b. very c. so d. much
20. He hopes that he _____ a pop singer in the future.
a. is b. was c. will be d. would be
21. I wish I _____ play the piano as well as my close friend _____.
a. could / play b. can / plays c. could / plays d. can / play
22. If only he _____ me the truth, I didn’t treat her badly.
a. tells b. told c. would tell d. had told
23. My uncle is a heavy smoker. He gets _____ a lot.
a. used to smoke b. used to smoking c. use to smoke d. use to smoking
24. Since I _____, I’ve made a lot of friends in the new school.
a. come b. coming c. came d. had come
25. I wish I _____ to my parents. Now it’s too late.
a. listen b. would listen c. have listened d. had listened
16 - 25. Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.
16. Be careful! The floor _____.
a. has just been polished b. just has been polished
c. has just polished d. just polished
17. Hurry up! It’s time for us _____ for home.
a. leave b. to leave c. leaving d. left
18. It’s time you _____ to study harder to pass the final exam.
a. to try b. tried c. try d. will try
19. I was _____ tired that I fell asleep while watching TV.
a. such b. very c. so d. much
20. He hopes that he _____ a pop singer in the future.
a. is b. was c. will be d. would be
21. I wish I _____ play the piano as well as my close friend _____.
a. could / play b. can / plays c. could / plays d. can / play
22. If only he _____ me the truth, I didn’t treat her badly.
a. tells b. told c. would tell d. had told
23. My uncle is a heavy smoker. He gets _____ a lot.
a. used to smoke b. used to smoking c. use to smoke d. use to smoking
24. Since I _____, I’ve made a lot of friends in the new school.
a. come b. coming c. came d. had come
25. I wish I _____ to my parents. Now it’s too late.
a. listen b. would listen c. have listened d. had listened
V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences by circling A, B, C or D.
1. Such____________ that he would stop at nothing.
A. his ambition was B. did his ambition
C. does his ambition D. was his ambition
2. Scientists are now beginning to conduct experiments on____________ trigger different sorts of health risks.
A. noise pollution can B. that noise pollution
C. how noise pollution D. how noise pollution can
3. ____________, we all went home.
A. Goodbye was said B. Goodbye had been said
C. Goodbye said D. When goodbye said
4. ~ “Goodbye, Susie!”. ~ “____________”
A. So so B. The same C. Yeah D. So long
5. You ____________ the washing up. I could have done it to you
A. hadn’t to do B. needn’t have done
C. couldn’t have done D. mustn’t have done
6. He objects to ____________.
A. his mistakes being laughed at B. laughing his mistakes at
C. his mistakes laughing at D. his mistakes at laughing
7. I can’t make____________ what it says; it’s a very old book.
A. for B. up C. out D. of
8. His name is Archibald, but everyone calls him Archie____________.
A. for short B. in brief C. for brief D. in short
9. Bill: “What do you think of what Mr. Cook said at the meeting?”
- Mary: “____________”
A. Well, I could help myself. B. Sorry, I have no idea.
C. Oh, he was good- looking, wasn’t he? D. Oh, the meeting was boring.
10. When he returned home, he found the door____________.
A. unlocking B. unlocked C. to be unlocked D. have unlocked
11. ____________ patient, and you will succeed.
A. To be B. Are C. Being D. Be
12. “____________ the villagers, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation,” Mr. Lam said.
A. According to B. On behalf of
C. In addition to D. Thanks to
13. The woman____________ when the police told her that her husband had died.
A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into
14. There are nine kinds of fruit in my basket. One is an orange, one is a lemon and ____________ is an apple.
A. others B. the other C. another D. the others
15. I can’t give you a detailed description of the woman, as I only _________at her briefly.
A. gazed B. glared C. glanced D. stared
16. The boy ____________ in the accident was taken to hospital.
A. injuring B. being injured C. have injured D. injured
17. I feel terrible.I didn’t sleep ____________ last night.
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
18. Alex can’t ____________ seeing his mother cry because she means a lot to him.
A. mind B. avoid C. finish D. stand
19. He thought the party was going to be boring, but it ____________ to be the most unforgettable evening of his life.
A. turned out B. looked around C. passed away D. fell back on
20. My friend in the United States ____________ a very good salary as a pharmacist.
A. make B. makes C. do D. does
21. His answer was so confusing that I could hardly make any ____________ of it at all.
A. interpretation B. meaning C. intelligibility D. sense
22. The environment is ____________ almost everywhere and many species of animals are in danger of extinction.
A. threatening seriously B. serious threatened
C. seriously threaten D. seriously threatened
23. Jack went to the party, wearing a ___________ tie.
A. lovely red woolen bow B. red lovely woolen bow
C. woolen lovely red bow D. lovely red bow woolen
24.________ Professor Johns, __________ man whose new drug everyone is talking about, refused ________interview.
A. 0- the - an B. 0- a - the C. The- a - the D. The - a- an
25. This factory produced ____________ motorbikes in 2014 as in the year 2012.
A. as twice as many B. twice as many
C. as twice many D. as many as twice
26. Don’t put David in charge of arranging the theater trip; he’s too______________.
A. organized B. well organized C. unorganized D. organizing
27. It ____________ to Fred that I secured a place at Havard.
A. had been B. had been up C. was down D. helped
28. As a rule you shouldn’t argue with your hosts unless they _______ something openly offensive.
A. had said B. have said C. will say D. would say
Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that can be best built from the suggested words.
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. If I ________ you, I would look for a new flat to buy.
A. am B. will be C. were D. was
2. You ________ so tired if you went to bed early.
A. wouldn’t be B. won’t be C. will be D. were
3. If you really ________ about me, you could call me.
A. will care B. have cared C. would care D. cared
4. We can’t remove all ________ from water in this river.
A. contaminate B. contaminants C. contaminated D. contamination
5. ________ gas from factories has polluted the air.
A. poisonous B. poison C. poisoned D. poisoning
6. The acid rain has caused the ________ to the trees in this area.
A. dead B. die C. dying D. death
7. I had to clean the floor ________ I spilled my juice.
A. because of B. since C. despite D. due to
8. She walked slowly ________ she had to carry heavy bags.
A. although B. if C. because of D. because
9. I can hear you clearly ________ your loud voice.
A. since B. as C. because of D. when
10. Eating too much sugar leads ________ diabetes.
A. in B. with C. for D. to
I. Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.
1. When I was at the primary school, my grandmother _____ me to school every day.
a. takes b. is taking c. used to take d. was taking
2. I wish I earned more money, but in fact I _____.
a. don’t b. did c. was d. didn’t
3. “Have you ever been to Ha Noi, Linh?” ~ “Yes, I _____ there last summer.”
a. was b. were c. have been d. has been
4. He never drinks beer. He _____ drinking beer.
a. used b. isn’t used to c. used to d. isn’t used for
5. Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. Helmets are used _____ our head.
a. to protect b. protect c. protecting d. protected
6. “Why _____ you buy so many lottery tickets?” ~ “I wish I _____ enough money to help my parents.”
a. do / have b. do / had c. did / have d. did / had
7. “Do you play any sport, Mai?” ~ “Well, I used to _____ soccer when I _____ at high school.”
a. playing / am b. played / was c. play / am d. play / was
8. I _____ I didn’t have to get up early.
a. want b. hope c. wish d. expect
9. “What _____ when she was 10 years old?” ~ “Her mother said she could swim very well.”
a. did Mary use to do b. has Mary done
c. was Mary doing d. does Mary do
10. Miss White is a nurse. She _____ working at night.
a. used to b. uses to c. is used to d. has used to
I. Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d that best completes each sentence.
1. When I was at the primary school, my grandmother _____ me to school every day.
a. takes b. is taking c. used to take d. was taking
2. I wish I earned more money, but in fact I _____.
a. don’t b. did c. was d. didn’t
3. “Have you ever been to Ha Noi, Linh?” ~ “Yes, I _____ there last summer.”
a. was b. were c. have been d. has been
4. He never drinks beer. He _____ drinking beer.
a. used b. isn’t used to c. used to d. isn’t used for
5. Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. Helmets are used _____ our head.
a. to protect b. protect c. protecting d. protected
6. “Why _____ you buy so many lottery tickets?” ~ “I wish I _____ enough money to help my parents.”
a. do / have b. do / had c. did / have d. did / had
7. “Do you play any sport, Mai?” ~ “Well, I used to _____ soccer when I _____ at high school.”
a. playing / am b. played / was c. play / am d. play / was
8. I _____ I didn’t have to get up early.
a. want b. hope c. wish d. expect
9. “What _____ when she was 10 years old?” ~ “Her mother said she could swim very well.”
a. did Mary use to do b. has Mary done
c. was Mary doing d. does Mary do
10. Miss White is a nurse. She _____ working at night.
a. used to b. uses to c. is used to d. has used to
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.
A. was hearing B. heard C. had heard D. hears
2. I __________many people since I came here in June.
A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met
3. We __________ maths at this time last week.
A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt
4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.
A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching
5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.
A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went
6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.
A. have had B. had C. have D. are having
7. __________he playing football now?
A. Will B. Does C. Was D. Is
8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.
A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens
9. She __________school when she was six.
A. start B. started C. has started D. are starting
10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.
A. watched B. was watching C. are watching D. have watched
11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.
A. had finished B. finished C. have finished D. finishing
12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago.
A. used to B. use C. used D. used
13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.
A. have B. had to C. have got D. had
14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.
A. had left / forgot B. was leaving / was forgetting
C. left / had forgot D. had been leaving / would forget
15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.
A. will get / has been waiting B. got / was waiting
C. got / had been waiting D. get / will wait
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.
A. was hearing B. heard C. had heard D. hears
2. I __________many people since I came here in June.
A. met B. has met C. was meeting D. have met
3. We __________ maths at this time last week.
A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt
4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.
A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching
5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.
A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went
6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.
A. have had B. had C. have D. are having
7. __________he playing football now?
A. Will B. Does C. Was D. Is
8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.
A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens
9. She __________school when she was six.
A. start B. started C. has started D. are starting
10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.
A. watched B. was watching C. are watching D. have watched
11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.
A. had finished B. finished C. have finished D. finishing
12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago.
A. used to B. use C. used D. used
13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.
A. have B. had to C. have got D. had
14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.
A. had left / forgot B. was leaving / was forgetting
C. left / had forgot D. had been leaving / would forget
15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.
A. will get / has been waiting B. got / was waiting
C. got / had been waiting D. get / will wait
