I. Select the option indicating the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (Error correction)

Question 1. I have taken piano lessons with the best instructor in the city since two weeks.

            A. have taken              B. lessons                    C. in                            D. since

Question 2. My classmates have searched for information about the schools they wants to apply to for a few months.

A.    have searched        B. wants                      C. apply to                  D. for

Question 3. My best friend Susan got married to my cousin in England  since 3 years.

            A. married                   B. to                            C. in                            D. since 3 years

Question 4. My younger sister start learning English when she was at primary school.

A.    My                         B. start learning           C. when                       D. primary school

Question 5. My brother has donated lot of money for his college’ charity in the last two years.

A.    lot of money          B. for                           C. college’                   D. in the last   

Question 6. She and I have not spoken to each other since a long time.

A.    She and I             B. have not spoken      C. each other               D. since              

Question 7. I have not visit my primary school since I left it 10 years ago.

            A. have not visit          B. since                       B. it                             D. ago

Question 8. I have not watched such a moving movie since years.

            A. have not watched   B. moving movie        C. since                       D. years

Question 9. It was ages since we last met each other.

A. was                         B. ages                        C. last                          D. each other

Question 10. We had dinner when the phone suddenly rang.

A.    We                         B. had                         C. the                          D. suddenly

Question 11.  It has been a long time since I last was going to the beach.

A.    has been                B. a long time              C. sine                         D. was going

Question 12. My sister cooked while I was cleaning the house.

            A. My                          B. cooked                    C. was cleaning           D. the house

Question 13.  Peter has decorated the Christmas tree while his wife was preparing dinner.

A. has decorated         B. the Christmas tree  C. his wife                   D. dinner

Question 14. It was the first time that I had tried Indian food.

A. the                           B. that                         C. had tried                 D. Indian

Question 15. Some of my friends was discussing their choices of universities during lunch break yesterday.

A.    was discussing      B. their                                    C. of                            D. during 

Question 16. The old lady with a red coat and a black hat stepped in, sat at the table and calling the waiter.

A. with                        B. stepped                   C. sat                           D. calling

Question 17. Do you know when he get home yesterday?

A.    Do you know        B. when                       C. get                          D. home

Question 18. My sister watched 2 movies so far today.

A.    My                         B. watched                  C. movies                    D. so far

Question 19. It is the first time they had been to Thailand last summer.

A.    is                            B. the first time           C. to                            D. last summer

Question 20. When I came to the university hall at 13.00 yesterday, everybody has left. That’s why I saw no one there.

            A. to                            B. the university hall   C. at                            D. has left

Question 21. I have joined a public speaking club on campus for the beginning of May.

A. a                              B. on campus              C. for               D. weeks

Question 22. How much money did John save in the last two years?

A.    How much             B. did John save          C. in                            D. two years

Question 23. As soon as my classmates and I were crossing the street at the zebra-crossing, a car sped up and ran toward us.

A.    As soon as             B. were crossing          C. at                            D. ran

Question 24. I was reading in the living room alone at night when someone suddenly were knocking at the door.

            A. was reading            B. at night                   C. when                       D. were knocking

Question 25. My family were planning a vacation while my uncle broke the news that my grandpa got fatally sick.

A.    were planning        B. while                       C. the                          D. fatally sick

Question 26. At the party last night, the kids opened the Christmas gifts while their parents were enjoying watching their joyful faces. 

A. opened                    B. gifts                        C. were enjoying         D. their

Question 27. Phuong worked part-time at the shopping mall when she had gone to college.

A.    worked                  B. the shopping mall   C. had gone                 D. college       

Question 28. Nam was studying for the exam while his roommate were watching TV.

A.    was studying         B. for the exam           C. while                       D. were watching

Question 29. My parents were working in the company when they were meeting one day in the corridor during lunch time.

A. In                            B. when                       C. were meeting          D. in

Question 30. When I was planning a vacation to a city nearby, a hurricane suddenly was hitting that city.

A. when                       B. a vacation               C. nearby                     D. was hitting 

Question 31. It is 3 years when my cousin Tom last visited his parents in the hometown.

A. when                       B. my cousin Tom       C. visited                     D. the hometown

Question 32. It was the first time I encountered such a difficult situation at work.

A. was                         B. the first time           C. encountered            D. at work

Question 33. It has been years since I last have watched such a moving movie.

A. It                            B. since                       C. have watched         D. a

Question 34. I have worked on an English assignment when Thao called me to break the news.

A.    have worked         B. when                       C. called                      D. the news

Question 35. When my family were going to Hawaii on a vacation, I stayed home to take care of the house for them.                    

A. when                       B. were going              C. stayed                     D. for them

Question 36. After we booked the hotel, my wife called the travel agent to confirm the flight.

A. booked                    B. called                      C. the                          D. the flight

Question 37. I was going to the library every day to study when I was in school.

A. was going               B. the                          C. when                       D. was

Question 38. Did you often go to the library when you was a child studying at a hometown school?  

A.  the                          B. when                       C. was                         D. studying

Question 39. It is the first time I have ever been at Europe.

A.    Is                           B. the first time           C. have ever been                   D. at

Question 40. John got the job offer from ABC company in May 15^th.

A.    got                         B. the job offer           C. from                        D. in

III. Select the option that best completes the sentence in each of the following questions. (Gap-fill)

Question 51. We ______ to the cinema a few days ago.

A. went                        B. were going              C. gone                        D. had gone

Question 52. My parents ______ a vacation in Phu Quoc last month.

A. have                        B. have had                 C. had                         D. were having

Question 53. I ______ into an old friend at a restaurant two days ago.

A. ran                           B. run                          C. was running            D. have run

Question 54. My mom ______ seafood when she was younger.

A. didn’t eat                B. hadn’t eaten            C. weren’t eaten          D. wasn’t eaten

Question 55. She ______ to try raw fish when she was a kid.

            A. doesn’t want           B. didn’t want                         C. hadn’t want ed        D. wasn’t wanted

Question 56. Peter ______ spiders when he was a kid.

A. were scared of                                            B. is scared of            

C. was scared of                                              D. was being scared of

Question 57. It is the first time my classmates ______ my home.

A. have visited            B. visited                     C. were visiting           D. has visited

Question 58. It was the first time we ______ a holiday in Hawaii.

A. had                          B. had had                   C. have had                 D. were having

Question 59. John ______ the biggest project for his company before he resigned.

            A. has finished            B. finishes                   C. finished                  D. had finished

Question 60. I ______ to the library twice a week to study when I was a college student.

A. was going                  B. have gone               C. went                        D. am going

Question 61. At the same time last month, my family ______ my grandpa’s 80^th birthday.

A. celebrate                    B. were celebrating     C. had celebrated        D. celebrated

Question 62. At the same time 20 years ago, my parents ______ their wedding reception.

A. have                        B. had had                   C. were having            D. had been having

Question 63. The company went out of business when we ______ a new product. That’s why we had to stop the project.

A. were developing     B. developed               C. had developed        D. was developing

Question 64. Before I moved to Hanoi, I ______ in Hue for 15 years.

A. lived                        B. had lived                 C. was living               D. have lived

Question 65. Yesterday, when their mom ______ home, the kids ______ TV.

A. got/were watching                                      B. was getting/were watching

B.  got/was watching                                       D. was getting/watched

Question 66. The man stopped the car, opened the door and ______ out.

A.    was getting            B. got                          C. had got                   D. would get

Question 67. I ______ the house while my parents ______ the dinner.

A. cleaned/ were preparing                             B. was cleaning/ prepared                  

C. had cleaned/prepared                                 D. was cleaning/ were preparing

Question 68. I ______ a newspaper while my older sister ______ to the music.

A. was reading/ was listening                          B. am reading/listened           

C. had read/listened                                        D. had read/ was listening

Question 69. When my teacher ______ me a surprise birthday gift, I _____ speechless.

A. was giving/ am                                           B. had given/ was      

C. gave/was                                                     D. had given/had been

Question 70. While the plumber ______ the washing machine, I ______ in the living room watching TV.

A. was repairing/sat                                         B. repaired/sat            

C. repaired/had sat                                          D. was repairing/was sitting

Question 71. It was the first time I ______ abroad.

A. had been                 B. have been               C. went                       D. was going

Question 72. When ______ home last night?

A. did you get              B. had you get             C. were you getting    D. do you get

Question 73. Yesterday Nam ______ a meeting with his teacher to discuss his choices of universities.

A. has                          B. had had                   C. has had                   D. had

Question 74.  I ______ Indian food for the first time a few days ago.

A. have tried                B. was trying               C. tried                                    D. had tried

Question 75. I ______ to my teacher to ask for his advice on my decision at 2 p.m. yesterday.

A. was talking to                                             B. have talked to        

C. had talked                                                   D. had been talking

Question 76. At the same time last year, my friends and I ______ for the English language exam.

A. have prepared                                             B. were preparing       

C. had prepared                                               D. had been preparing

Question 77. At 7 pm last night, my family ______ dinner when a stranger suddenly  ______ on the door.

A. were having/ knocked                                B. were having/ was knocking           

C. had/knocked                                               D. had/was knocking

Question 78. When I ______ in a local restaurant, I ______ a man who looked suspicious.

A. was eating/ notice                                       B. was eating/ noticed           

C. ate/ had noticed                                          D. ate/ was noticing

Question 79. Suddenly, I ______ that my teacher ______ on the news for his teaching dedication.

A. realized/ is                                                  C. had realized/was

B. was realizing/ was                                      D. realized/was

Question 80. When I ______ the street, I _____a car crash into a tree. 

A. was crossing/ saw                                       B. was crossing/was seeing    

C. crossed/see                                                 D. had crossed/saw

Question 81. I ______ the door and ______ my classmates standing there with a surprise birthday gift.

A. opened/ was seeing                                     B. opened/ saw           

C. was opening/ saw                                       D. had opened/ saw

Question 82. By the time we ______, Jim ______ the food.

A. arrived/has ordered                        B. were arriving/were ordering

C. had arrived/had ordered                             D. arrived/had ordered

Question 83. Before he ______ at my door, he ______ for a parking space for 15 minutes.

A.    rang/had looked                                        B. rang/has looked     

C. had rung/had looked                                  D. was ringing/looked

Question 84. By the time we ______ the assignments, the game ______ . That’s why we couldn’t participate in it.

A.    completed/has finished                             B. completed/had finished     

C. were completing/finished                           D. complete/finished

Question 85. ______ with the school officers on the paperwork when you went to school yesterday?

A. Had you checked in                                    B. Did you check in

C. Have you checked in                                  D. Do you check in    

II. Select the option to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. (Sentence combination)

Question 41. My sister was cooking. I was cleaning the house at the same time.

My sister was cooking while I was cleaning the house.

My sister has cooked since I cleaned the house.

My sister cooked, and I cleaned the house.

My sister was cooking until I cleaned the house.

Question 42. Peter was decorating the Christmas tree. His wife was preparing dinner.

A.    Peter decorated the Christmas tree and his wife prepared dinner.

B.     Peter was preparing dinner while his wife was decorating the Christmas tree.

C.     Peter was decorating the Christmas tree and preparing dinner.

D.    Peter was decorating the Christmas tree while his wife was preparing dinner.

Question 43. I had never tried Indian food before. It was my first time.

It is the first time that I have tried Indian food.

It was the first time I had tried Indian food

I first tried Indian food when I was in India.

I have never tried Indian food.

Question 44. Last summer they went to Thailand for the first time. They had not been there before.

A.    It was the first time they had been to Thailand last summer.

B.     They were not in Thailand last summer.

C.     It is the first time they have been to Thailand.

D.    They have been to Thailand twice.

Question 45. It is my first time seeing a panda in person. I have never seen it in person before.

A.    It was the first time I had seen a panda in person.

B.     It is the first time I have seen a panda in person.

C.     I haven’t seen a panda in person.

D.    I saw a panda in person last month.

Question 46. I joined a social club on campus a few weeks ago. I am still in the club now.

A.    I have never joined a social club on campus.

B.     I joined a social club on campus for a few weeks.

C.     I had never joined a social club on campus before.

D.    I have been in a social club on campus for a few weeks.

Question 47. My classmates and I were crossing the street. A car suddenly sped up and ran toward us.

A.    My classmates and I were crossing the street while a car was speeding up and running toward us.

B.     My classmates and I were crossing the street when a car sped up and ran toward us.

C.     My classmates and I crossed the street after a car had sped up and ran toward us.

D.    Before my classmates and I crossed the street, a car had sped up and ran toward us.

Question 48. I was reading a book in the living room at night. Someone suddenly knocked at the door.

I had read a book in the living room at night when someone knocked at the door.

I was reading a book in the living room at night while someone was knocking on the door.

I was reading a book in the living room at night when someone suddenly knocked at the door.

Before I read a book in the living room at night, someone had knocked at the door.

Question 49. My family was planning a vacation. We heard that my grandpa got fatally sick.

A. My family was planning a vacation when we heard that my grandpa got fatally sick.

B.  My family was planning a vacation since we heard that my grandpa got fatally sick.

C.  My family planned a vacation because we heard that my grandpa got fatally sick.

D. My family had already planned a vacation before we heard that my grandpa got fatally sick.

Question 50. We left university three years ago. I have not seen Tom since then. 

The last time I saw Tom at university was 3 years ago.

I have not seen Tom since we left university three years ago.

I did not see Tom when we left university 3 years ago.

It was the first time I had seen Tom at university.

I. Select the option indicating the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (Error correction)

Question 1. I have taken piano lessons with the best instructor in the city since two weeks.

            A. have taken              B. lessons                    C. in                            D. since

Question 2. My classmates have searched for information about the schools they wants to apply to for a few months.

A.    have searched        B. wants                      C. apply to                  D. for

Question 3. My best friend Susan got married to my cousin in England  since 3 years.

            A. married                   B. to                            C. in                            D. since 3 years

Question 4. My younger sister start learning English when she was at primary school.

A.    My                         B. start learning           C. when                       D. primary school

Question 5. My brother has donated lot of money for his college’ charity in the last two years.

A.    lot of money          B. for                           C. college’                   D. in the last   

Question 6. She and I have not spoken to each other since a long time.

A.    She and I             B. have not spoken      C. each other               D. since              

Question 7. I have not visit my primary school since I left it 10 years ago.

            A. have not visit          B. since                       B. it                             D. ago

Question 8. I have not watched such a moving movie since years.

            A. have not watched   B. moving movie        C. since                       D. years

Question 9. It was ages since we last met each other.

A. was                         B. ages                        C. last                          D. each other

Question 10. We had dinner when the phone suddenly rang.

A.    We                         B. had                         C. the                          D. suddenly

Question 11.  It has been a long time since I last was going to the beach.

A.    has been                B. a long time              C. sine                         D. was going

Question 12. My sister cooked while I was cleaning the house.

            A. My                          B. cooked                    C. was cleaning           D. the house

Question 13.  Peter has decorated the Christmas tree while his wife was preparing dinner.

A. has decorated         B. the Christmas tree  C. his wife                   D. dinner

Question 14. It was the first time that I had tried Indian food.

A. the                           B. that                         C. had tried                 D. Indian

Question 15. Some of my friends was discussing their choices of universities during lunch break yesterday.

A.    was discussing      B. their                                    C. of                            D. during 

Question 16. The old lady with a red coat and a black hat stepped in, sat at the table and calling the waiter.

A. with                        B. stepped                   C. sat                           D. calling

Question 17. Do you know when he get home yesterday?

A.    Do you know        B. when                       C. get                          D. home

Question 18. My sister watched 2 movies so far today.

A.    My                         B. watched                  C. movies                    D. so far

Question 19. It is the first time they had been to Thailand last summer.

A.    is                            B. the first time           C. to                            D. last summer

Question 20. When I came to the university hall at 13.00 yesterday, everybody has left. That’s why I saw no one there.

            A. to                            B. the university hall   C. at                            D. has left

Question 21. I have joined a public speaking club on campus for the beginning of May.

A. a                              B. on campus              C. for               D. weeks

Question 22. How much money did John save in the last two years?

A.    How much             B. did John save          C. in                            D. two years

Question 23. As soon as my classmates and I were crossing the street at the zebra-crossing, a car sped up and ran toward us.

A.    As soon as             B. were crossing          C. at                            D. ran

Question 24. I was reading in the living room alone at night when someone suddenly were knocking at the door.

            A. was reading            B. at night                   C. when                       D. were knocking

Question 25. My family were planning a vacation while my uncle broke the news that my grandpa got fatally sick.

A.    were planning        B. while                       C. the                          D. fatally sick

Question 26. At the party last night, the kids opened the Christmas gifts while their parents were enjoying watching their joyful faces. 

A. opened                    B. gifts                        C. were enjoying         D. their

Question 27. Phuong worked part-time at the shopping mall when she had gone to college.

A.    worked                  B. the shopping mall   C. had gone                 D. college       

Question 28. Nam was studying for the exam while his roommate were watching TV.

A.    was studying         B. for the exam           C. while                       D. were watching

Question 29. My parents were working in the company when they were meeting one day in the corridor during lunch time.

A. In                            B. when                       C. were meeting          D. in

Question 30. When I was planning a vacation to a city nearby, a hurricane suddenly was hitting that city.

A. when                       B. a vacation               C. nearby                     D. was hitting 

Question 31. It is 3 years when my cousin Tom last visited his parents in the hometown.

A. when                       B. my cousin Tom       C. visited                     D. the hometown

Question 32. It was the first time I encountered such a difficult situation at work.

A. was                         B. the first time           C. encountered            D. at work

Question 33. It has been years since I last have watched such a moving movie.

A. It                            B. since                       C. have watched         D. a

Question 34. I have worked on an English assignment when Thao called me to break the news.

A.    have worked         B. when                       C. called                      D. the news

Question 35. When my family were going to Hawaii on a vacation, I stayed home to take care of the house for them.                    

A. when                       B. were going              C. stayed                     D. for them

Question 36. After we booked the hotel, my wife called the travel agent to confirm the flight.

A. booked                    B. called                      C. the                          D. the flight

Question 37. I was going to the library every day to study when I was in school.

A. was going               B. the                          C. when                       D. was

Question 38. Did you often go to the library when you was a child studying at a hometown school?  

A.  the                          B. when                       C. was                         D. studying

Question 39. It is the first time I have ever been at Europe.

A.    Is                           B. the first time           C. have ever been                   D. at

Question 40. John got the job offer from ABC company in May 15^th.

A.    got                         B. the job offer           C. from                        D. in

Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (15 pts)

Question 1:  In all likelihood, the Olympics will be a huge success. 

=> The Olympics is __________________________________________________________

Question 2:  No one I have known can run as fast as Peterson does.

=> I have never ______________________________________________________________

Question 3:  When did you buy this car?

=> How long have ___________________________________________________________ ?

Question 4:  Right after finishing the project, we got the bonus from our boss.

=> We had no sooner _________________________________________________________

Question 5:  The last time we saw our relatives was 5 years ago.

=> We haven’t ______________________________________________________________

Question 6:  He can’t get the job because he isn’t good at English.

=> If he ____________________________________________________________________

Question 7:  I have never read such a romantic story.

=> This is __________________________________________________________________

Question 8:  Harry left before we reached the hotel.

=> By the time ______________________________________________________________

Question 9:  He will possibly be late for the interview due to traffic jam.

=> In no ___________________________________________________________________  

Question 10: They came into the room in the middle of my speech.

=> When I __________________________________________________________________

Question 11: I have never read such a thrilling book as this.

=> All the books _____________________________________________________________

Question 12: He no longer smokes in front of his children.

=> He used _________________________________________________________________

Question 13: The last time we ate out in a fancy restaurant was 2 weeks ago.

=> It has been _______________________________________________________________

Question 14: I spent two weeks learning how to drive a car.

=> It took me _______________________________________________________________

Question 15: Winnie is the smartest kid I have ever known.

=> Winnie is smarter _________________________________________________________

IV. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)

Question 1: That’s the best exhibition I’ve never visited.

                        A              B                                 C       D

Question 2: One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth.

A                          B                               C                         D

Question 3: Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades.

                        A                                        B                   C                                              D

Question 4: You mustn’t do this exercise if you don’t want to. It’s optional.

                                    A                               B                       C                     D

Question 5: Jim is having his car fix at the moment.

                                    A        B        C            D

Question 6: The music on a compact disc is recording by lasers.

                     A                B                                     C        D

Question 7: Women’s movements ensure the full education, develop and advancement of women.

                                                           A              B                        C                                      D

Question 8: I feel anxiously because this is the first time I have come to an interview.

                      A          B                                       C                          D

Question 9: Although his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.

                          A                 B                                        C                       D

Question 10: That was the man whose talked to your sister yesterday.

                                 A                   B           C    D

III. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following sentences. (20 pts)

Question 1: Should I pass _____ wealth now or wait until I die?

Question 2: They live _____ the money they earn from growing tobacco.

Question 3: They employed him because of his skill in dealing _____ the journalists.

Question 4: They are planning to close _____ the factories as they are making no profit.

Question 5: She's going to have to face _____ to the fact that he's not going to marry her.

Question 6: We've just come _____ from Amsterdam.

Question 7: I could get on _____ the ironing while I'm waiting.

Question 8: You should really turn _____ the radio as you are studying.

Question 9: I am looking forward _____ meeting my family in the spring break.

Question 10: She has been looking _____ some new fashion magazines.

Question 11: They were shocked when they found _____ they had been cheated.

Question 12: As a newcomer, I hope I can keep up _____ the speed of the class.

Question 13: Ricky has run _____ of time in the final test.

Question 14: It is better that you put _____ another coat before going out.

Question 15: Before coming into a Japanese house, customers should take _____ their shoes.

Question 16: The old building block may be pulled _____ very soon.

Question 17: We need to take _____ oxygen continuously to survive.

Question 18: After we heard her story, we really empathized _____ her and her family.

Question 19: The new companies in the city hope to cooperate _____ each other to gain more money.

Question 20: A system of LED lighting has been set _____ in the stadium for the football match.

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (20 pts)

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (25 pts)

a.      Scarcely they (1. move) _______ into the new house when their friends came in.

b.      By the end of this month, I hope I (2. write) _______ 200 pages of my new novel.

c.       Last month I (3. be) _______ in the hospital for ten days.

d.      The Browns (4. live) _______ in Paris for 7 years when the second world war (5. start) _______.

e.       If I had seen the movie, I (6. tell) _______ you about it last night.

f.        A: Call a doctor quickly! The old man (7. die) _______

g.      B: The doctor is on the way. He (8. just leave) _______ his house.

h.      The dog (9. wag) _______ his tail whenever he (10. see) _______ me.

i.        He often (11. pick) _______ his friend up at the train station in the morning.

j.        He (12. watch) _______ a romantic film on TV this evening.

k.      They (13. clean) _______ the car. It looks new again.

l.        Last winter Robin (14. stay) _______ with his father in the Alps for three days.

m.    By the time he got to the station, the train (15. leave) _______.

n.      It is unlikely that the meeting ̣̣̣̣̣(16. end) _______ at the planned time.

o.      She was exhausted because she (17. train) _______ all the afternoon.

p.      By 2090, the whole city (18. be) _______ much more modern and industrialized.

q.      They (19. visit) _______ the Night Park in Singapore three times.

r.       When I returned to my house, my close friends (20. wait) _______ for me at the door.

B – Use the suggested words and phrases give to make meaningful sentences.

1.    last night/she/come home/10.30 and 11 o'clock

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2.    Jazz/become/popular/United States/ the 1920s

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3.    I /call/you/Friday afternoon/about 2.30

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4.    The first man/walk/ moon/ 21 July 1969

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5.    I/used/stay/farm/grandparents/parents

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