EX1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence

1. Saint Giong was unable to talk, smile, or walk ............. he was three years old.

A. even though B. because C. while D. if

2. It's a rule, so everyone ............... strictly follow it.

A. doesn't have to B. shouldn't C. has to D. should

3. The 54 ethnic peoples of Vietnam are ................, but they live peacefully.

A. similar B. unlike C. diverse D. like

4. I detest .................. so early in the morning.

A. get up B. getting up C. gets up D. to get up

5. Both my brother and I help .............. our family's goats. We feed them on the pastures by the edge of the village.

A. herds B. to herd C. herding D. to herding

6. Lang Lieu couldn't buy any special food .............. he was very poor.

A. although B. when C. while D. because

7. The girl was crying when a fairy ................

A. appears B. was appearing C. appeared D. is appearing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

He felt too ill. He was unable to get up

A. He was such that ill that he was unable to get up

B. He felt too ill because he was unable to get up

C. He was ill, as the matter of fact, he was unable to get up

D. He was so ill that he was unable to get up

II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. When was your school ____________? – 100 years ago.

A. found                                B. founded                         C. discovered                             D. born

2. When he arrived, everyone ____________.

A. has left                             B. left                                  C. had left                                   D. leave

3. In some vocational schools, the training quality is worse than ___________ used to be.

A. it                                        B. they                                C. them                                       D. that

4. Hurry up! They’ve only got _______ seats left.

A. a little                               B.  plenty of                        C.  a lot of                                   D. a few   

5.    He likes to take ___________ in sport, not only to watch it.

A. practice                            B. place                               C.  part                                        D. exercise

6.    I'd rather you ___________ anyone what I said.

A. don't tell                           B. won't tell                        C. didn't tell                                D. not to tell

7.    We were so late that we ______ had time to catch the train.

A. nearly                               B. hardly                             C. almost                                     D. simply

8.    There is always _______ traffic in the city centre at rush hour.

A. heavy                                B. full                                  C. strong                                     D. many

9.    Both she and her husband are _______ work.

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

10. Tom is having someone _______ the newspaper to her.

A. who brings                      B. to bring                          C. bringing                                  D. bring

11. They were just _______ us about Anna's new friend.

A. talking                              B. saying                             C. speaking                                 D. telling

12. He was unwilling to explain the reason _______ his absence.

A. for                                     B. why                                 C. of                                             D. that

13. Never ______ off until tomorrow what you can do today.

A. set                                      B. put                                 C. do                                            D. turn

14. The stolen jewels were ____________ a lot of money.

A. valued                               B. cost                                C. priced                                     D. worth

15. By the time you receive this letter, I will have left __________ Japan.

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

II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. When was your school ____________? – 100 years ago.

A. found                                B. founded                         C. discovered                             D. born

2. When he arrived, everyone ____________.

A. has left                             B. left                                  C. had left                                   D. leave

3. In some vocational schools, the training quality is worse than ___________ used to be.

A. it                                        B. they                                C. them                                       D. that

4. Hurry up! They’ve only got _______ seats left.

A. a little                               B.  plenty of                        C.  a lot of                                   D. a few   

5.    He likes to take ___________ in sport, not only to watch it.

A. practice                            B. place                               C.  part                                        D. exercise

6.    I'd rather you ___________ anyone what I said.

A. don't tell                           B. won't tell                        C. didn't tell                                D. not to tell

7.    We were so late that we ______ had time to catch the train.

A. nearly                               B. hardly                             C. almost                                     D. simply

8.    There is always _______ traffic in the city centre at rush hour.

A. heavy                                B. full                                  C. strong                                     D. many

9.    Both she and her husband are _______ work.

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

10. Tom is having someone _______ the newspaper to her.

A. who brings                      B. to bring                          C. bringing                                  D. bring

11. They were just _______ us about Anna's new friend.

A. talking                              B. saying                             C. speaking                                 D. telling

12. He was unwilling to explain the reason _______ his absence.

A. for                                     B. why                                 C. of                                             D. that

13. Never ______ off until tomorrow what you can do today.

A. set                                      B. put                                 C. do                                            D. turn

14. The stolen jewels were ____________ a lot of money.

A. valued                               B. cost                                C. priced                                     D. worth

15. By the time you receive this letter, I will have left __________ Japan.

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

III. Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (2.5 pts)

1.She didn’t want __________the start of the film.

A. missed B. miss C. to miss D. missing

2. Jack was tired. _________, he tried to complete his homework.

A. But B. Although C. However D. Because 

3. The rubbish is_________ everyday.

A. collect B. collected C. collecting D. be collected

4. “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend”   -“___________.”

A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a trip D. That’s a reason

5. Which is_______, Mount Everest or K2 in the Himalaya?

A. higher B. high C. highest D. the highest

6. This is the first time I __________ the experiment on plant breeding.

A. have done B. do C. would do D. did

7.Tom: "You've got a lovely singing voice, Mary."

Mary: " __________ "

A. It's all right. B. Congratulations! C. Thank you. D. No, thanks.!

8. By the time we ______  to the cinema, the film had started.

A. got      B. had got                 C. has got               D. gets

9. If I were you, I __________ for a new car to buy.

A. would look B. will look C. look D. looking

10. Air _______ is causing many environmental problems in our cities today.

A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted