Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

5. The forest fire                 for eight hours, killing all of the animals.

A.burst B.occurred C.raged D.spread

6. Several tropical storms                 our country recently.

A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike

7. The police had to                 the village to public shelters before the volcano started to erupt.        

A. take                        B. provide                 C. scatter                  D. evacuate

8. If the factory             dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.

A. continues   B. to continue  C. continued D. will continue

9. By the time we got to the cinema, the film                 .                                            

A. started                  B. had started            C. starting                D. starts

5. The forest fire                 for eight hours, killing all of the animals.

A.burst B.occurred C.raged D.spread

6. Several tropical storms                 our country recently.

A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike

7. The police had to                 the village to public shelters before the volcano started to erupt.        

A. take                        B. provide                 C. scatter                  D. evacuate

8. If the factory             dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die.

A. continues   B. to continue  C. continued D. will continue

9. By the time we got to the cinema, the film                 .                                            

A. started                  B. had started            C. starting                D. starts

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.

1.      The phone________ constantly since Jack won the first prize this morning.

          a. has been ringing          b. rang        c. had rung               d. had been ringing

2.      The earth________ on the sun for its heat and light.

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

3.      I don't feel good. I ________ home from work tomorrow.

          a. am staying              b. stay                       c. will have stayed     d. stayed

4.      In the last two decades, space exploration___great contributions to weather forecasting.

          a. is making                b. has made              c. made                       d. makes

5.      On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong ________ down onto the moon, the first person ever set foot on another planet.

          a. was stepping          b. stepped                c. has stepped            d. was step

6.      The wedding party________ at the Rex Hotel.

          a. is                              b. is being                 c. will be                     d. is going to be

7.      How many languages_____ John speak?

          a. do                            b. does                      c. did                           d. will

8.      Hurry! The train________ I don't want to miss it.

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

9.      Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several film.

          a. appears                  b. is appearing         c. appeared                d. has appeared

10. I saw Maggie at the party. She ________ in several film.

          a. wears                      b. wore                     c. was wearing           d. has worn

11. What time________ the next train leave?

          a. does                        b. will                        c. shall                         d. would

12. Monica________ with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat.

          a. stays                        b. is staying              c. will stay                  d. is going to stay

13. After I________ lunch, I looked for my bag.

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

14. By the end of next year, George________ English for 2 years.

          a. will have learned         b. will learn        c. has leaned              d. would learn

15. The man got out of the car,_______ round to the back and opened the boot.

          a. walking                   b. walked                  c. walks                       d. walk

16. For several years his ambition ________ to be a pilot.

          a. is                              b. has been               c. was                          d. had been

17. Henry________ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

          a. was going               b. went                      c. has gone                 d. did go

18. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ________ dinner.

          a. finish                       b. finishes                 c. will finish                d. shall have finished

19. Before  you asked, the letter________

          a. was written            b. had been written c. had written             d. has been written

20. She ________ English at RMIT these days.

          a. studies                    b. is studying            c. will study                d. is gong to study

21. She's at her best when she________ big decisions.

          a. is making                b. makes                   c. had made                d. will make

22. We________ next vacation in London.

          a. spend                      b. are spending        c. will spend               d. are going to spend

23. Robert________ tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train.

          a. arrived                    b. is arriving             c. has arrived             d. would arrive

24. Look! The bus________

          a. left                           b. has left                  c. leaves                      d. is leaving

25. Mike________ one hour ago.

          a. phoned                   b. was phoning        c. had phoned            d. has phoned

26. I shall be glad when he________

          a. had gone                 b. did go                    c. went                        d. had gone

27. Ask her to come ad see me when she ________ her work.

          a. finish                       b. has finished          c. finished                   d. finishing

28. After you finish your work, you________ a break.

          a. should take             b. have taken            c. might have taken   d. takes

29. Oil________ if you pour it on water

          a. floated                    b. floats                     c. will be floated        d. float

30. When he returned home, he found the door________.

          a. unlocking                b. unlocked              c. to be unlocked        d. have unlocked

31. That dancing club________ north of the city

          a. lays                          b. lies                        c. locates                     d. lain

32. Almost everyone________ for home by the time we arrived.

          a. leave                       b. left                         c. leaves                      d. had left

33. By the age of 25, he ________ two famous novels.

          a. wrote                      b. writes                   c. has written             d. had written

34. While her husband was in the army, Janet________ to him twice a week.

          a. was writing             b. wrote                    c. was written             d. had written

35. I couldn't cut the grass because the machine_______ a few days previously.

          a. broken down         b. has been broken c. had broke down     d. breaks down

36. We ________English this time last week.

          a. learned                   b. were learning      c. have learned          d. had learned

37. Is it raining? - No, it isn't but the ground is wet. It________

          a. rained                     b. had rained            c. has rained               d. has been raining

38. Her family________ to America before 1975.

          a. went                        b. have gone             c. had gone                 d. would go

39. When I arrived at the party, Martha________ home already.

          a. went                        b. have gone             c. had gone                 d. would go

40. Henry________ for 10 years when he finally gave it up.

          a. has smoked            b. has been smoking    c. had smoked        d. had been smoking'

41. Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of the window. The sun was  shinning but the ground was very wet. It________

          a. rained                      b. has been rainingc. had rained                 d. had been raining

42. We ________ our examination next month.

          a. have                        b. shall have             c. will have had          d. will be having

43. Look that those black clouds! It________

          a. is going to rain       b. will rain                c. would rain              d. can rain

44. We________ English this time next Monday.

          a. learn                       b. will learn              c. are learning            d. will be learning

45. We________ this course before the final examination.

          a. are going to finish  b. have finished       c. will finish                d. will have finished

46. I________ "Chicken soup for the soul" but I haven’t finished it yet.

          a. read                        b. am reading           c. have been reading d. was reading

47. Alan took a photograph of Sandra while she________

          a. didn't look              b. wasn't looking     c. hasn't looked          d.. hadn't looked

48. I ________ my key. Can you help me look for it?

          a. lose                         b. lost                        c. had lost                   d. have lost

49. Last night Tine________ in bed when suddenly she heard a scream.

          a. read                        b. was reading         c. had read                 d. had read

50. We________ a part next week. Would you like to come?

          a. have                        b. will have               c. are having               d. will have had

51. The Red River________ very fast today-much faster than yesterday.

          a. flows                       b. is flowing              c. will flow                  d. is going to flow

52. While mother________ dinner the phone rang.

          a. cooked                    b. had cooked          c. has cooked             d. was cooking

53. Fish________ on earth for ages and ages.

          a. existed                    b. are existing          c. exist                         d. have existed

54. When boarding the plane, many passengers were annoyed because they ________ waiting in the airport for three ad a half hours.

          a. are                           b. were                     c. have been               d. had been

55. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach________ any more.

          a. doesn't exist           b. isn't going to exits   c. isn't existing       d. won't be existing

56. Their football team________ a championship until last season.

          a. had never won                                     b. is never winning       

          c. had never been winning                      d. had never won

57. By the end of this year, Tom ________English for three years.

          a. will be studying     b. has studied           c. will have studied    d. has been studying

58. In one year's time, I________ in this school for 15 years.

          a. will be working      b. will work              c. will have studied    d. has been studying'

59. They ________ this course by next June.

          a. have finished          b. will finish             c. are going to finish  d. will have finished

60. She will go abroad as soon as she________ this English course.

          a. has completed        b. will complete       c. will have completed    d. completed

61. The child________ before the doctor arrived.

          a. died                         b. had died               c. has died                  d. was dying

62. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests________

          a. had left                    b. has left                  c. left                           d. were leaving

63. The secretary________ the report by 10:00 yesterday.

          a. hasn't finished       b. hasn't finished     c. didn't finish            d. would finish

64. Jane's eyes are red. She________

          a. cried                        b. has cried               c. has been crying      d. had cried

65. This room is dirty. Someone________ in here.

          a. smoked                   b. has smoked         c. had been smoking   d. has been smoking

66. Arsenal________ next Monday.

          a. wins                        b. will win                 c. would win               d. is winning

67. it________ rain tomorrow.

          a. rains                        b. will rain                c. is going to rain       d. is raining

68. I'll come and see you before I ________ for America.

          a. leave                       b. will leave              c. have left                  d. shall leave

69. The little girl asked what________ to her friend.

          a. has happened                                          b. happened              

          c. had happened                                          d. would have been happened

70. John________ a book when I saw him.

          a. is reading                b. read                      c. was reading            d. reading

71. He said he________ return later.

          a. will                          b. would                   c. can                           d. would be'

72. Jack________ he door.

          a. has just opened     b. open                     c. will have opened    d. opening

73. I have been waiting for you________

          a. since early morning                                         b. since 9 a.m    

          c. for two hours                                                   d. all are correct

74. My sister________ for you since yesterday.

          a. is looking                b. was looking          c. has been looking    d. looked

75. Jack________ the door.

          a. has just painted     b. paint                     c. will have painted   d. painting

76. The train________ half an hour ago.

          a. has been leaving    b. left                         c. has left                    d. had left

77. We________ Doris since last Sunday.

          a. don't see                 b. haven't seen         c. didn't see                d. hadn't seen

78. When I last saw him, he________ in London.

          a. has lived                 b. is living                 c. was living                d. has been living

79. She is tired now. She________ for a long time.

          a. has been learning  b. has learned           c. learns                      d. learned

80. They will have gone home before you________ to meet them.

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D: 

1. I was __________ to learn that the director of that gripping film has won the first prize. 

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

2. The film was so __________. However my father saw it from beginning to end. 

A. interesting B. exciting C. boring D. fascinating 

3. We were __________ with the latest film of that director. 

A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfy 

4. We like the film very much. The __________ are unforgettable and the plot gripping. 

A. character B. acting C. style D. action 

5. I have never felt as __________ as I did when I watched that horror film. 

A. terrify B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible 

6. Not many people went to see the film; __________ it received good reviews from critics. 

A. although B. but C. despite D. however 

7. Let’s go to the Victor Cinema. I’m sure you’ll find the film __________. 

A. excites B. excite C. excited D. exciting 

8. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early ___________ being very tired. 

A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of 

9. ____________ they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success. 

A. Nevertheless B. However C. When D. Although 

10. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a _____________ film – I was laughing from beginning to the end. 

A. moving B. scary C. violent D. hilarious 

10. __________ careful preparation, we have a lot of difficulties in making a new film. 

A.Such B. However C. Despite D. With 

11. A___________ is a film that shows real life events or stories. 

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

12. I went to the cinema with my friends yesterday __________ feeling very tired. 

A. although B. So C. In spite of D. but 

13. The end of the film was so _____________ that many people cried. 

A. boring B. shocking C. exciting D. moving 

14. We didn’t find it funny __________ it was a comedy. 

A. but B. although C. despite D. in spite of 

15. A ___________ is a film that tries to make audiences laugh. 

A. sci-fi B. documentary C. comedy D. horror 

16. I enjoy the film on TV yesterday evening __________ nobody in my family liked it. 

A. so B. yet C. although D. in spite of 

17. I found the book so ____________ that I couldn’t put it down. 

A. gripping B. shocking C. tiring D. boring 

18. __________ he spent too much money on the film, it wasn’t a big success. 

A. But B. Even C. Despite D. although 

19. We found the plot of the film__________. 

A. bored B. boring C. interested D. acting

I. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. (2.5pts)

1. This animal, the ______, is a symbol of Australia.

A. kangaroo

B. koala

C. rabbit

D. tiger

2. Do you know that the telephone, the TV and penicillin are Scottish ______. A. inventors

B. inventor

C. inventions

D. invention

3. Noise pollution can lead to ________loss.

A. looking

B. hearing

C. listening

D. reading

4. Have you come _______ solutions to this problem?

A. up to

B. to with

C. up with

D. on to

5. The famous Sydney Opera House _________as an arts center since 1973.

A. serves

B. served

C. have served

D. has served

6. If you ________the president, what would you do to help the environment?

A. would be

B. are

C. had been

D. were

7. Don’t drink that water. It’s_________ .

A. contaminated

B. pure

C. damaged

D. dumped

8. Linh: Mai has won the first prize. - Ha: _______!

A. That's awesome

B. Oh dear

C. How terrible

D. That's shocking

9. Today, some of the world's tallest and most famous skyscrapers ______________ in the city

.A. is found

B. finds

C. are found

D. found

10. Located in the heart of the city ______________ the one hundred and ten story Sears Tower.

A. has been

B. is

C. will be

D. are

1. Match the verb phrases with the word phrases then make one situation to give a compliment

A B

1 has got beautifully at the school festival

2. has sung 10 marks in English

3. has won the first prize in the cooking contest

4 has hold a great birthday party

Ex:

Van :Lan,Minh has got 10 marks in math

Lan: Well done, Minh.

Minh: Thank you a lot

2 choose the best answers

1, He always......... me on my success

a.congratulate b. congratulations c. conglatulates

2. Let me congratulate you on ............. the final contest

a.pass b.passing c.passes

3. I have an............friend.

a actively b activist c active

4. That's an.....................report

a great b excellent c good