I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ________the environment around us. A. of B. for C. about D. with 2. Air ____________ together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today. A. pollute B. polluted C. pollutes D. pollution 3. In the United States, there are 50____________ and six different time zones across the country. A. states B. nations C. towns D. countries 4. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads ____________ destroyed or flooded. A. have been B. are C. were D. was 5. ____________ is the most common natural disaster in your country? A. What B. Which C. Where D. Who 6. ____________ you ever been to any English speaking countries? A. Did B. Are C. Were D. Have 7. If you ____________ yourself well, your parents will be happy. A. will behave B. behaved C. behave D. behaving 8. He regretted not ____________ goodbye to his friend at the airport. A. to say B. say C. saying D. said 9. If I ____________ you, I would see the doctor immediately. A. am B. were C. was D. will be 10. The teacher said ____________ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day. A. we will have B. we did have C. we have D. we would have II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.

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

2. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.

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

3. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are .........with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.

    A. decorated          B. hang                       C. put                          D. made

4. In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country.

    A. states                  B. nations                   C. towns                      D. show

5. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.

    A. Scot                     B. Scotland                 C. Scots                       D. Scottish.

6. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?

    A. may                     B. ought                      C. should                    D. be able

7. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.

    A. Point                   B. To point                C. To pointing            D. Pointing

8. My father shouted at me, …….. made me feel sorrowful.

    A. that                     B. who                        C. whose                     D. which

9. I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment.

    A. inflexible            B. flexibly                   C. flexibility                D. flexible

10.“Are Mary  and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to NewYork.”

   A. are just moved    B.had just moved       C. have just moved    D.will just move

11. ‘What is the  …….. of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’

    A. current               B. population             C. territory                 D. currency

12. We can see many international programs ……………...different channels.

   A.in                               B.at                             C. on                            D. of

13. This hat  is different ..................... the one I had.

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

14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?

    A. puts                     B. goes                        C. keeps                      D. takes

15. He said  he was  afraid this article  was .................. date.

    A. over                                   B. on                            C. behind                    D. out of

16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.

    A. otherwise                       B. if not                      C. but                          D. unless

17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.

    A.look after                        B.find out                   C.look for                    D.make out

18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.

A. I arrange flowers                                      B. The flowers are arranged

C. Arranging flowers                                     D. While arranging flowers.

19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.

Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?”  -Nga : “.....................”

A. I don’t need      B. Not at all        C. That’s very kind of you           D. No, thanks

20. Peter: “ ...............?”   Mary: “ Well , I’dlike to see that dress”

             A. Do you want anything                              B. May I help you

             C. What would you like                                D. What do you want to do

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned ___________the environment around us.

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

2. Air ____________ together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.

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

3. In the United States, there are 50____________ and six different time zones across the country.

A. states                      B. nations                    C. towns                                  D. countries

4. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads ____________ destroyed or flooded.

A. is                            B. are                          C. were                                    D. was

5. ____________ is the most common natural disaster in your country?

A. What                      B. Which                     C. How                                    D. Who

6. ____________ you ever been to any EnglishSpeaking countries?

A. Do                          B. Are             C. Were                                   D. Have

7. If you ____________ yourself well, your parents will be happy.

A. behaves                  B. behaved                  C. behave                                D. behaving

8. He regretted not ____________ goodbye to his girlfriend at the airport.

A. to say                      B. say                          C. said                                     D. to saying

9. If I ____________ you, I would see the doctor immediately.

A. am                          B. were                        C. was                         D. will be

10. The teacher said ____________ a week off on the occasion of the International Labor Day.

A. we will have           B. we did have            C. we have                              D. we would have

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences/Or identify the underlined part that needs correction:

We watched him ______________ the car.

A. park        B. parked        C. to park        D. to be parked

Why don’t you ____________ for a job?

A. applying        B. applied        C. to apply        D. apply

I am planning __________ Da Lat next week.    

A. visit        B. visiting        C. visited        D. to visit

I must go now. I promised _____________ late

A. not being        B. not to be        C. not being        D. won’t be

Suddenly he stopped the car in order __________.

A. smoke        B. to smoke        C. smoking        D. smoked

It was late, so we decided ____________ a taxi home.

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

How old were you when you learnt _______________?

A. how to drive    B. how drive        C. how driving    D. how driven

She always encourages her son ____________ harder.

A. to study        B. studied        C. study        D. studying

Don’t forget __________ the letter I gave you.

A. to post        B. posting        C. post        D. posted

I got my father ________________ my bike.

A. repair        B. to repair        C. repairing        D. repaired

The fire isn’t hot enough _________________ a kettle.

A. boiling        B. to boil        C. boil            D. boiled

It is too cold for us ______________________.

A. went out        B. go out        C. to go out        D. going out

He went to Britain ___________English.

A. learn        B. learning        C. to learn        D. learned

I have some letters ________________.

A. to write        B. writing        C. wrote        D. write

It takes me ten minutes _________to school every day.

A. walking        B. to walk        C. walk        D. walked

We expect him ______________ tomorrow.

A. arrive        B. arriving        C. to arrive        D. will arrive

Would you like __________to my birthday party?

 I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences/Or identify the underlined part that needs correction:

We watched him ______________ the car.

A. park        B. parked        C. to park        D. to be parked

Why don’t you ____________ for a job?

A. applying        B. applied        C. to apply        D. apply

I am planning __________ Da Lat next week.    

A. visit        B. visiting        C. visited        D. to visit

I must go now. I promised _____________ late

A. not being        B. not to be        C. not being        D. won’t be

Suddenly he stopped the car in order __________.

A. smoke        B. to smoke        C. smoking        D. smoked

It was late, so we decided ____________ a taxi home.

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

How old were you when you learnt _______________?

A. how to drive    B. how drive        C. how driving    D. how driven

She always encourages her son ____________ harder.

A. to study        B. studied        C. study        D. studying

Don’t forget __________ the letter I gave you.

A. to post        B. posting        C. post        D. posted

I got my father ________________ my bike.

A. repair        B. to repair        C. repairing        D. repaired

The fire isn’t hot enough _________________ a kettle.

A. boiling        B. to boil        C. boil            D. boiled

It is too cold for us ______________________.

A. went out        B. go out        C. to go out        D. going out

He went to Britain ___________English.

A. learn        B. learning        C. to learn        D. learned

I have some letters ________________.

A. to write        B. writing        C. wrote        D. write

It takes me ten minutes _________to school every day.

A. walking        B. to walk        C. walk        D. walked

We expect him ______________ tomorrow.

A. arrive        B. arriving        C. to arrive        D. will arrive

Would you like __________to my birthday party?

A. coming        B. come        C. came        D. to come

I tried ___________the bus, but I missed it.

A. catch        B. catching        C. to catch        D. caught

Remember _____________Lan a present because today is her birthday.

A. send        B. sending        C. to send        D. sent

We were allowed ___________ photographs in this room.

A. sell            B. to sell        C. selling        D. sold

V. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Answer by writing down the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

21. Let’s do something to protect the environment, ________ we?

A. needn’t                               B. must                        C. shall                        D. will

22. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river,_______were quite luxurious.

A. which many                        B. many of them         C. many of which       D. many that

23.  Not only _______ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

A. she refused                         B. did she refuse         C. she did refuse         D. when she refused

24. I had to borrow my mother’s bike because mine was __________ .

A. out of work                         B. out of order             C. off chance              D. off work

25. We ________ on the beach now if we hadn’t missed the plane.

A. might have laid                  B. would lie                 C. could be lying        D. would have laid

26. People ________ how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read and write.

A. had known                          B. have known            C. knew                      D. are known

27. - “ How lovely your pets are !” – “ ________”

A. I love them, too.                                                     B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so.

C. Can you say that again       .                                   D. Really? They are.

28. It is interesting to take __________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

A. over                                                B. on                           C. in                            D. up

29. She  ________ in order to send her children to school.

A. cut corners                                                              B. worked her fingers to the bone

C. made a meal of it                                                   D. called it a day

30.  This used to be a rural area but it has become  _________

A. industrialized                     B. industry                  C. industrialization     D. industrialize 

31. Tim: “Would you mind lending me your dictionary?”    Paul: “_______________________.”

A. Yes, let’s                            B. Great                      C. No, of course not   D. Yes. Here you are

32. It’s no use___________ a language if you don’t try to use it.

A. to learn                               B. learning                   C. learned                   D. learn

33.The college got some money by selling one of its _______ old pictures.

A. helpful                                B. usual                       C. valuable                  D. useful

34. Mr. Man was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country.

A. gratitude                             B. knowledge              C. recognition             D. response

35. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ______.

A. character                             B. looking                   C. personality             D. appearance