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1 Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences :
1 If my son had won the scholarship, I _ happy now
2 I didn’t know you were asleep Otherwise I _ so much noise when I came in
A didn’t make B wouldn’t have made C wouldn’t made D don’t make
3 I you sooner had someone told me you were in hospital
4 If you to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now
5 Some English words have the same pronunciation _ they are spelled differently
6 Some fish can survive only in salt water, _ other species can live only in fresh water
7 there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle
8 excellent art museum, Moscow has a world – famous ballet company
9 It was yesterday that we spent all day playing in the garden
A such beautiful day B a very beautiful day C so beautiful a day D too beautiful
10 , such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience; they are a necessity
11 She has so many things to do every day that she feels bored
A interesting / hard B interested / never C interest / rarely D interesting / hardly ever 12. _my daughter reaches the age of sixteen She will be able to drive
13 Ever since John the bad news, he’s been avoiding me
14 _ unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score
15 _ Judith arrives, we will have finished this group project
16 Our village had money available for education that the schools had to close
17 Both my books from my room last night
A were stolen and my wallet B and my wallet were stolen
C and my wallet was stolen D were and my wallet was stolen
18 I’ll return Bob’s pen to him the next time I him
19 Ever since Alice arrived, he quietly in the corner Is something wrong?
A sat B has been sitting C had been sitting D was sitting
20 By the time the young birds the nest for good, they will have learned to fly
A will leave B will have left C are leaving D leave
21 Next week, we’re going to take a
A three day trips B three-day trip C three days trip D three days’ trip
22 We considered _ after work
A to go shop B going to shop C going shopping D to go to shop
23 Peter made me _ him next week
A to promise to call B to promise calling C promise to call D promise calling
24 I got Mary _ her car for the weekend
A to let me to borrow B let me borrow C to let me borrow D let me to borrow
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26 I was enjoying my book, but I stopped a program on TV
A reading to watch B to read to watch C to read for watching D reading for watch
27 Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones
28 Before we leave, let’s have Sheila _ a map for us so we won’t get lost
29 Instead of about the good news, John seemed to be indifferent
30 I expected _ at the airport by my uncle
31 Would the doctor mind some time to me after the examination?
A to spend / talking B spending / to talk C spending / talking D spend / talking
32 I always try _ my bills on time, but sometimes I’m a little late
33 These little boys used twelve hours a day
A to make work B to be made to work C to making work D to be made work
34 Not a word _ since the exam started
A she wrote B she had written C has she written D she has written
35 farmland is one of the country’s natural resources
36 After many attempts, they have finally got it
37 The are hard to find employment in this area
38 Yesterday, he spent _ his free time cleaning the room
39 It was careless you to leave the front door unlocked last night
A of B to C for D from
40 After the water workers went on strike there was a _ of water
41 The proposal he made at the meeting sounded _
42 The exhibition was not very crowded There were people than I expected
43 Nobody knows what the of the explosion was
44 By the year 2010 many people currently employed their jobs
A are losing B will have lost C will be losing D have lost
45 There are cars in Hue than in HCM city
46 _ told me this refused to give his name
A The man was B The man whom C The man who D The man that he
47 This river has been _ with chemical wastes for a long time
48 After having been sacked from the factory, she only did some odd jobs at home _
A disappointedly B disappointing C disappointed D disappointment
49 She was the first in her family a college education
50 I can from our conversation that she is very happy
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A importantly / to B important / with C importance / for D important / about
56 Before modern such as dishwashers, microwave ovens… women spent more time doing
their household chores
57 _ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States
58 Conversation also searching for alternative fuels like tidal power, energy from the sun
59 Bill’s garden is _
A not as large as Tom’s C less larger than Tom’s
C the largest of the two D the larger than Tom’s
60 English is the language used in _, aviation, sports, science and _ field you can mention
61 He is very _ of learning and understanding things
62 I could speak _ words of English, but I wasn’t very fluent
63 _ is going to the beach today
A Not only Peter but also his friends B Neither Peter nor his friends
C Both Peter and his friend D Peter, along with twenty friends
64 He said he would contribute money, but later he backed _ of it
65 I’ll never forget my teacher me on many occasions at school
66 May I ask you _ more questions ?
67 A fertilizer is any substance that _ the soil and helps plants grow
68 Are you _ with your child’s performance at school?
69 It’s not a bad idea to do the shopping in this supermarket It always sells goods at prices
70 English is the native or _ language on one- fifth of the land of the world
A official / area B informal / territory C formal / part D office / region
71 More than three- fifths of the world’s radio stations _ English
72 They had difficulty across the rough river
73 If the report is not to her complete , you have to rewrite it
A satisfaction B satisfactorily C satisfying D satisfactory
74 The of land consists of draining, irrigating, and pushing back the sea
75 Many universities’ classes are taught in English _ the native language is not English
76 I know the woman _ yesterday
A you met her B that she met you C whose husband met you D whose you met her
77 Wild life are where animals are protected within their natural environment
78 He’s got knowledge of English, so he can’t make himself understood
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80 She is the most suitable student _ the welcome speech
81 John apologized _ the teacher not doing his homework
A to / for B for / to C to / about D for / at
82 She heard such news that she couldn’t help feeling _
A disappointing / disappointed C disappointed / disappointedly
C disappointed / disappointing D disappointing / disappointedly
83 English in class when you were in high school?
A Are you used to B Did you use to use C Were you used to D Did you use to using
84 I never forget spending my _ in a small fishing village by the sea
85 The government _ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine
86 Burning garbage and paper wates pollutes the air with unpleasant _
87 I find some of these irregular verbs
88 I remember a nice doll on my sixth birthday
89) I regret _ you sooner
A not to meet B not to be met C having not met D not meeting
90) Jane enjoys _ with her mother every Saturday
A going shopping B to go shopping C going shop D going to shop
91) _ not walking on the grass?
A Could you please B Would you please C Would you mind D Would you prefer 92) I hate being kept
93) I’d rather you _ in here
94) Jack made me him next week
A to promise to call B to promise calling C promise to call D promise calling 95) I’ll never forget you for the first time
96) You should avoid on cold days
A going swimming B to go swimming C going swim D going to swim 97) Most of the goods _ in this factory are exported
98) When I returned, I found my car _
A had been towing B has been towing C had been towed D has been towed 99) I was responsible to my mother after our pets while she was at work
100) The police want _ anything suspicious
A us to report B that we reported C we report D us reporting
101) Don’t forget to call me about _ tomorrow morning
A go jogging B going jogging C going to jog D go jogging
102) Don’t spend your money Save some for the future
103) She had looked _ everywhere in the house before she left
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105) The more waste paper we recycle, we preserve
A the more trees B the least trees C the most trees D, the best trees
106) There are a lot of foreign travellers _ HCM city every day
107) She feels like _ a walk with her dog every evening
108) When I got there, I found that nobody for me
A had waited B has been waiting C would wait D was waiting
109) A good student must know _
A to study hard B to be a good student C how to study effectively D to study good
110) I _ you had someone told me that you were ill
A had visited B would visit C would have visited D could visit
111) Do you know the reason _ her absence school?
112) Lan has _ her vocabulary by reading short stories
113) A lot of money _ for poor and homeless children last month
114) Automobiles and garbage disposal for air pollution in the city
115) _ chemicals can be released from burning plastics or hairspray containers
116) More than forty people are reported to have been taken to hospital because of food
117) This restaurant serves _ and delicious food
118) In the past two years, this volcano _ five times
A erupted B has erupted C had been erupting D was erupting
119) Luckily, I finished my assignment ahead the deadline
120) It was stupid you to do such foolish things
121) No matter what _ you are, English is always an important language to master
122) Burning coal and oil releases other gases _ to humans
123) The men you see standing there here for ten years now
A) lives B) are living C) has lived D) have lived
124) Look! What a nice dress Alice _!
A) wears B) is wearing C) has worn D) is going to wear
125) The fire started in the restaurant we were having dinner there
A) where B) while C) during D) although
126) _ you walk, the more tired you’ll feel
A).The quicker B) The fastest C) The faster D) The more fastest
127) New York is _ among the world’s cities
A) the more expensive B) most expensive C) the most expensive D) the less expensive
128) _, Tom is the more intelligent
A) In the two brothers B) Of the two brothers C) Of three brothers D) Among the brothers
129) Dick is _about going to the football match between England and Scotland
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130) It was the bad news that made Peter _
A) disappointed B) disappointing C) disappointedly D) disappointment 131) I _ typing these letters by 8 o’clock tomorrow
A) have finished B) shall be finishing C) shall have finished D) will finish 132) Please _ my words if you want to know what to do
A) hear B) pay attention C) listen to D) take notice
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
21) A) future B) culture C) mature D) architecture
22) A) know B) cold C) town D) gold
23) A) chemistry B) mechanic C) machine D) Christmas
Choose one word ( A, B C or D) whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
4) A) traditional B) furniture C) attention D) community 5) A) umbrella B) economy C) pollution D) secretary 6) A) historical B) marvelous C) atmosphere D) excellent
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8) A technology B particular C enrichment D atmosphere 9) A technology B particular C material D agriculture 10) A nationality B conservation C economics D catastrophe 11) A career B material C mineral D enjoyment 12) A wonderful B excellent C successful D difficult
20) A successful B potential C essential D mischievous
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
1 David is very good at mathematics, but his friend, Peter, is absolutely hopeful
A B C D
2 Minerals taken from an Earth in immense quantities include petroleum, coal, iron and copper
A B C D
3 When her dog died, she cried very hardly for half an hour
A B C D
4 Poverty in the United States is noticeably different from that in other country
A B C D
5 No other city receives as few rainfall as the state of Nevada
A B C D
6 We considered to take a trip to London after finishing our English course
A B C D
7 It’s a pity I forgot asking the name of the girl I met at John’s party
A B C D
8 Once using up, these minerals can never be replaced
A B C D
9 I got Alice let me borrow her car for the weekend
A B C D
10 David has such much work to do every day that he hardly ever goes out
A B C D
11 I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some wrapped paper
A B C D
12 In spite of the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time
A B C D
13 My cat wouldn’t have bitten the toy fish had she known it was made by rubber
A B C D
14 Rock music was original a mixture of country music, rhythm and blues
A B C D
15 For centuries, people have wondered why have they particular dreams while sleeping
A B C D
16 In 1903, when the Wright brothers announced they had invented a flying machine his news was
A B C generally ignored
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A B C D
18 When the headmaster met me yesterday, he suggested me to go back to school
A B C D
19 How far is it from here to the hotel where they are staying in ?
A B C D
20 Do you think she’ll feel worrying when she hears this bad news ?
A B C D
21 The women you saw working on a farm yesterday is here at the moment
A B C D
22) Some people believe that humans will never use away all the natural resources of earth
A B C D
23) Elephants have so long flexible trunks that they seem clumsy as they walk
A B C D
24) New laws should be writing to accommodate changes in our society
A B C D
25) Of the billions of stars in the galaxy, how much are suitable for life?
A B C D
26) A certain amount of living space is important, but how many is enough?
A B C D
27) Universities in the United States can be supported either by government budgets and by private foundations
A B C D 28) Wood is an excellent resource for heating homes, cooking food and build houses
A B C D
29) A baby gorilla is a shy, friendly animal that like attention
A B C D
30) Some universities have set about small colleges for closer relationship between professors and students
A B C D
31) Not only cigarettes and too alcohol is believed to be harmful to one’s health
A B C D
32) The first steps of scientific research is to decide how to gather data
A B C D
33) Caffeine in coffee is relative harmless if people drink it moderately
A B C D
34) People often seem anger when they don’t get enough rest
A B C D
35) The advances in information technology are rapidly changing the nature at libraries
A B C D
36) On New Year’s Day, most Americans watch football on TV, visiting friends and relax around the house
A B C D
37) The more you pull on a square knot, the tightest it gets
A B C D
38) Harvard university, that is the oldest American college, was founded in 1636
A B C D
39) The strong wind does a terrible noise when it blows through the antenna
A B C D
40) Bacteria and germs are too tiny that they are invisible to the naked eyes
A B C D
41) Some people prefers urban living; others don’t
A B C D
42) The economies of many OPEC nations is primarily oil- based
A B C D
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A B C D
44) Peter told me that he couldn’t help me because he is busy studying
A B C D
45) As they grow older, children taught not to rely on their parents
A B C D
46) She advised me avoiding to make friends with bad boys
A B C D
Choose the sentence ( A, B, C, or D) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given
47) If you had come earlier,
A) you wouldn’t have waited now B) you wouldn’t have to wait now
C) you would be waiting now D) you won’t have to wait now
48) _ he got home last night is still a mystery to me
A) How B) although C) while D) since
49) Sleeping, resting, _ are the best ways to care for a cold.
A) and that drinking fluids B) and drinking fluids
C) which drank fluids D) and one drink fluids
50) nor animals can survive without oxygen.
A) Plants can neither B) Neither can plants
C) Plants , neither D) Neither plants
51) Not until the late 1960s _ on the moon
A) that Americans walked B) did Americans walk
C) when did Americans walk D) when Americans walked
52) _ about babies’ feelings is inferred from their facial expressions
A What we know B To be known by us
C Known D Knowing
53 Having known the results,
54) _ during past centuries when people have come to the west seeking gold
A Many times B Throughout times
55) _ a laser beam, diamond itself is the only material hard enough to cut diamonds
A Except for B In spite of
C Because of D Instead of
56) who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979
a It was Jane Byrne b Jane Byrne c That Jane Byrne d When Jane Byrne
57) It was in 1875 _ joined the staff of the astronomical observatory at Harvard University
a Anna Winlock, who b that Anna Winlock c as Anna Winlock d Anna Winlock then
58) _ that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia
59) It was Mr Minh the report to yesterday
60) Not only _ shade and beauty, but they also reduce carbon dioxide
a do trees provide b trees provide c provide trees d trees do provide
61) important railroad tunnel in the US was cut through the Hoosac Mountains in Massachuset
62) The school boy _ in the accident
A seriously injured B seriously was injured C was seriously injured D to be injured seriously 63) Five people _ injured in the traffic accident
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A It is believed B The belief C People are believed D There is believed
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1) The forest fire stopped burning after three days
A went off B went out
C went down D went away
2) If you don’t know the meaning of a certain word,
in a dictionary
A) look for it B look it up
C look through D look after
3) Don’t let a good chance go _
A over B down C by D out
4) Please go _ your composition before you
hand it in
A after B up C over D down
5) When I have time, I often go a swim
A to B for C down D in
6) Don’t worry Things are going _ nicely
A along B ahead C on D away
7) She isn’t interested in being made _ by strangers
A a fuss over B fun of
C room for D use of
8) Nowadays, women take every _ to
demonstrate their ability
A step B advantage C notice D care
9) We woke up in the middle of the night when the
alarm clock
A went out B went through C went off D went up
10) I’m learning a lot of English so that I can
my classmates
A keep pace with B catch sight of
C take account of D concentrate on
11) My sister enjoys _ at night
A read B to be reading
C to read D reading
12) John rugby Now he plays tennis
A was used to play B used to play
C used to playing D is used to playing
13) There is a tendency, among the young, _ for
foreign companies
A working B worked
C to be worked D to work
14) The custom dates back to the days _ the
English traveled on horseback
A why B when C where D which
15) She has become very for her novels
A successful B popular
C famous D late 16) My brother is very interested chess, but he isn’t _ at it
A at / successful B in / bad
C in / good D in / well 17) My daughter two hours studying mathematics every day
A keeps B finds C enjoys D, spends 18) The search for alternative resources has various directions
A caused B resulted in
C concentrated on D set up 19) Vehicles also air pollution in the city
A search for B accounts for
C lead to D belong to 20) He has a tendency _ a lot whenever he
is nervous
A talking B that talks C to talk D talk 21) They _ us to leave that place two days ago
A made B let C forced D suggested 22) Four fifths of the world’s computers use programes English
A by B with C about D in 23) Alice is very about learning to be a teacher
A militant B serious C quick D proud 24) Jack used a calculator to _ the square root
of seventeen
A work out B carry out C break out D look out 25) The day was that people swarmed to the beach
A too hot B such hot C very hot D so hot 26) _ of buying and selling occurs internationally
A A great deal B A great many
C A large number D Much greater 27) Lasers _ steel by focusing an intensive beam on the metal
A of cutting B to cut C cutting D cut 28) The ways of traveling dramatically since the late nineteenth century
A will have change B had changed
C have changed D has changed
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