Lesson 2

Hardly …the door when the telephone rang.

1. he had opened 
2. did he open 
3. had he opened
4. has he opened

No longer ……….their housework as they used to.

1. the housewives do 
2. had the housewives done
3. do the housewives do 
4. have the housewives done

Choose the correct answer.

The Taj Mahal, ________ is recognized as one of the wonders of the world, was built by an Indian King in memory of his beloved wife.

1. which
2. that
3. where
4. who

We don’t think the white shirt ………..him.

1. matches
2. suits
3. agrees 
4. gets on

One special feature of cuisine in Southern Vietnam is short cooking time which aims to …… the freshness of food.

1. continue
2. remain 
3. stay

Choose the correct answer.

I regret ________ him money because he hasn’t given it back yet.

1. having been lent
2. lending
3. to lend
4. lend

She prefers ……..TV ……..to music.

1. to watch/ to listen
2. watch/ listen
3. watching/ to listening
4. watching/ to listen

 Choose the correct answer.

She cannot admit ________ this as it is not her fault.

1. do
2. doing
3. to do
4. done

“Paul, where is …… Spanish dictionary? I’m writing an essay in Spanish and I need it.”

1. a 
2. the 
3. Ø

Choose the correct answer.

We came within sight of Everest, ________ has attracted so many climbers.

1. the summit of who
2. which the summit
3. whose summit
4. which the summit of

Find one mistake in the sentence.

Francisco de Orellana was the first European making an exploration of the Amazon River.

1. the
2. making
3. exploration
4. of

There are a ………………… smokers in my family.

1. lots
2. a lot
3. lot of

Choose the correct answer.

I remember ________ you somewhere last year.

1. meeting
2. to meet
3. having met
4. met

The dentist told him ………. his mouth

1. to open
2. open
3. opening
4. opened

 Choose the correct answer.

The last exhibition was not ________ this one.

1. as interesting
2. so interesting than
3. so interesting as
4. moe interesting

I’m sorry. I have forgotten ………the letter for you.

1. to send 
2. sending 
3. having sent 
4. to be sent

Choose the correct answer.

The police never found the money ________ in the robbery.

1. stealing
2. be stolen
3. steal
4. stolen

Mai and Hung were ill, so …went to school today.

1. neither them
2. either one of them
3. both of them 
4. neither of them

Choose the correct answer.

You’re not a safe driver! You should drive ________.

1. careful
2. careless
3. more carefully
4. most carefully

David is a sailor. He spends most of his life at …… sea.

1. a 
2. the
3. Ø

 Choose the correct answer.

Loui Pasteur, ________ discovered a cure for rabies, was a French scientist.

1. he
2. that
3. who
4. whom

If people work so much, they ….... depressed and eat more.

1. felt
2. may feel
3. may have felt

Choose the correct answer.

Would you mind ________ the window?

1. to opening
2. to open
3. open
4. opening

A meal of Hue people has a natural combination between flavors and colors of dishes, which creates the unique …… in the regional cuisine.

1. feature
2. part 
3. description

 I read about the child ________ life was saved by her pet dog.

1. whom
2. who
3. her
4. whose

 Choose the correct answer.

Bien Hoa is an ________ city in the south of Vietnam.

1. industrial
2. industry
3. industrialize
4. industrialized

Choose the correct answer.

I was disappointed as the film was ________ than I had expected.

1. as entertaining
2. less entertaining
3. more entertaining  
4. few entertaining

Choose the correct answer.

My father is busy ________ my bike. 

1. to fix
2. fix
3. fixing
4. fixed

Find one mistake in the sentence.

I take a trek through the Amazon rainforest last week. It was an amazing experience.

1. take
2. through
3. last
4. an

We have ………………… time to get it finished.

1. lots of 
2. lot of 
3. a lot