Bài chuyên đề ngữ pháp Thi THPT Quốc Gia Môn Tiếng Anh

Exercise 2: Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia năm 2015 trường chuyên Armsterdam Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question

CHUYÊN ĐỀ NGỮ PHÁP I- DẠNG 1: CHỌN ĐÁP ÁN ĐÚNG ĐIỀN VÀO CHỖ TRỐNG

Exercise 1: (Đề thi chính thức THPTQG năm 2015)

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

Question 1: Changes have been made in our primary schooling program As a result, young

children do homework any more

A oughtn‘t B needn‘t C couldn‘t D haven‘t

Question 2: the salesman promised to exchange the defective CD player for a new

one, they insisted on getting a refund

A Despite B But C Although D And

Question 3: Although MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) spreads through close

contact with sick people, not through the air, many people still avoid _ to crowded places

A to go B gone C having gone D going

Question 4: Student will not be allowed into the exam room if they their student

cards

A didn‘t produce B don‘t produce C produced D hadn‘t produced

Question 5: A large number of inventions and discoveries have been made _ accident

A by B at C on D in

Question 6: The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls in our school next

semester

A will build B will be building C are being built D will be built

Question 7: The receptionist, _ answered the phone, told me that the direction was out

A who B whose C whom D that

Question 8: John has finally found a new job after being for three months

A out of mind B out of work C out of reach D out of order

Question 9: When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are

in favour _ science fiction

A for B in C with D of

Question 10: A molecule of water is _ of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of

oxygen

A included B consisted C composed D created

Question 11: After the new technique had been introduced, the factory produced _ cars

in 2014 as the year before

A as many twice B twice as many C as twice many D twice many as

Question 12: It is _ of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings

A typical B ordinary C common D familiar

Question 13: Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well in the 28th Sea Games women‘s 200m butterfly that one of her rivals could her

A catch up with B come up to C look up to D put up to

Question 14: Global warming will result crop failures and famine

A of B.to C from D in

Question 15: Jane really loves the _ jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday

present

A nice wooden brown B nice brown wooden

C wooden brown nice D brown wooden nice

Question 16: Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely

_

A imaginary B imagining C imaginative D.imaginable

Question 17: _ at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to a

suddenpower cut

A We had arrived hardly B We have hardly arrived

C Hardly had we arrived D Hardly we had arrived

Question 18: Mike and Lane are university students They are talking about Lane‘s upcoming

high-school reunion Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank

Mike: ―So, you have your fifth high-school reunion coming up?‖

Lane: ― ‖

A Yeah I‘m really looking forward to it B The food at the reunion was excellent

C No.You‘re in no mood for the event D Oh, the school reunion was wonderful

Question 19: Ken and Tom are high-school students They are discussing where their study

group will meet Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank

Ken : ― Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?‖

Tom : ― _‖

A We are too busy on weekdays B The library would be best

C Why don‘t you look at the atlas? D Studying in a group is great fun

Exercise 2: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia năm 2015 trường chuyên Armsterdam)

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

Question 1: If you want to put a tent , you will have to look for a nice flat piece of

Question 2: _chooses to be honest is , certainly , nearer to God

Question 3: The progress made in computer technology the early 1960s is remarkable

A In B for C since D during

Question 4: ― That was fantastic Could I have a second _please ? ―

Question 5: Will you _the baby for a minute , while I make a phone call ?

Question 6: When the truth about the blackmail attempt finally _ , we were all astonished to

hear who the culprit was

Question 7: I‘m becoming increasingly , Last week I locked myself out of the house twice

A Mindless B oblivious C absent D forgetful

Question 8: Hurry up or the train before you can reach it

A Will leave B leaves C will have left D has left

Question 9: The children sing loudly _

A As though they are the winners

B Though they are the winners

C As if they were the winner

D Were they the winner

Question 10: Not once in my life _!

A I have stayed in such a good hotel

B Did I ever stay in such a good hotel

C Have I stayed in so good a hotel

D Stayed I in so good a hotel

Question 11: Mr Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _ that the matter was

confidential

Question 12: Only when humans use nonchemical approaches to pest control

A Will creatures such as roaches and rodents be successfully eliminated

B Creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated

C If creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated

D That creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated

Question 13: Motorists of speeding may be banned from driving for a year

A Convicted B arrested C charged D judged

Question 14: –Jean ―I can‘t thank you enough for your help ‖ – John: ― ‖

A I‘d rather not

B.It‘s my pleasure

C My goodness

D I don‘t mind at all

Question 15: The flights are full at moment , so you‘ll have to _

A Run stroke of luck

B Get a better luck

C Take pot luck

D Be down on your luck

Question 16: –Jenny : ―Is it all right if I use your bike ? ‖- Peter : ― ‖

A Sure , go ahead

B I don‘t care

C I accept it

D Oh , forget it

Question 17: I had a red pen but I seem to have lost it ; I think I‘d better buy _

Question 18: _ , he felt so unhappy and lonely

A Despite his wealthy

B Rich as was he

C Rich as he was

D In spite of his being wealth

Question 19: It is essential _

A For everyone who knows what to do in the event of fire

B For everyone knowing what to do in the event of fire

C That everyone know what to do when there is a fire

D That everyone to know what to do when there is a fire

Question 20: – Janet : ―did you sleep well ?‖ – Peter : ―yeah , like a ‖

Exercise 3: (Đề thi minh hoa của BGD & ĐT – Kỳ thi THPT quốc gia 2015)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 1: By the time their babies arrive, the Johnsons hope _ painting the nursery

A have finished B finished C to finish D finish

Question 2: This is a picture of a _ bus

A.red bright London B bright red London C London bright red D London red bright

Question 3: Young people have become increasingly committed social activities

A of B to C in D at

Question 4: He to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead

A must have gone B needn‘t have gone C shouldn‘t have gone D should have gone

Question 5: While everybody else in our class prefers working in groups, Mina likes working

A on herself B on her own C of her own D in herself

Question 6: Marie Curie, , was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work

A.was the scientist who discovered radium B whose scientific discovery of radium

C the scientist discovered radium D the scientist who discovered radium

Question 7: about gene-related diseases has increased is welcome news

A Scientific knowledge B It was scientific knowledge

C Though scientific knowledge D That scientific knowledge

Question 8: he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came

A Hardly had B No sooner had C No longer has D Not until had

Question 9: _, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child

A Tired as she was B She was tired C As tired D Despite tired

Question 10: John was in Hanoi and wanted to send a parcel to his parents He asked a local

passer-by the way to the post-office Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange - John: ―Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?‖ - Passer-by: ― _‖

A Not way, sorry B Just round the corner over there

C Look it up in a dictionary! D There‘s no traffic near here

Question 11: I knew they were talking about me they stopped when I entered the room

Question 12: Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much Choose the most suitable

response to fill in the blank in the following exchange - Jane: ―You look great in that red skirt, Lora!‖ - Lora: ― _‖

A No, I don't think so B Oh, you don't like it, do you?

C Thanks, I bought it at Macy‘s D Thanks, my mum bought it

Question 13: This is the most difficult job I have ever tackled

A.by rights B by all means C by far D by the way

Question 14: He till the early hours of the next morning listening to pop music

A.took me up B kept me up C caught me up D held

me up

Question 15: His answer was so confusing that it hardly made

A meaning B interpretation C intelligibility D sense

Question 16: My father sometimes the washing up after dinner

Question 17: Waste paper can be used again after being

A.produced B recycled C wasted D preserved

Question 18: Since has been so poor, the class has been closed

A attendance B attendant C attending D attendee

Question 19: He was too sure of himself to pay to the warnings against the danger

A notice B attention C respect D recognition

Exercise 4: (Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia 2015 – trường THPT chuyên Khoa Học Tự Nhiên)

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

Question 1: -Laura:‖I have got a couple of questions I would like to ask you.‖

-Maria:‖……….‖

A Of course not, it‘s not costly B Right, fire away

C What‘s up? D Not at all

Question 2: Although we could see the tall buildings of the city from the distance, ………

A We had to do at least five more miles to reach Chicago

B We had to do at least more than five more miles to reach Chicago

C We had to reach Chicago to do at least five more miles

D We had to reach Chicago to do five at least more miles

Question 3: John: ―What kind of person is Terry?‖ Tom: ―……….‖

A He is tall and handsome B He has brown eyes

C He is ambitious C He is smiling

Question 4: -I have caught a cold

-You ……… The windows open last night It was very cold out side

A shouldn‘t leave B shouldn‘t have left

C should leave D should have left

Question 5: The dress is not of your size It‘s a little big You‘d better ………at the waist

A get the tailor make it less wide B have it made wider

C ask the tailor to make it less widely D have it made less wide

Question 6: ―Did you remember to give Anne the money you own her ?‖

―Yes ……….I saw her, I remembered.‖

A Momentarily B Suddenly C.The instant D While

Question 7: Those flowers are ……… every where is a sign of spring

A going over B taking over C coming out D breaking out

Question 8: ……… we went swimming

A Being a hot day B It was a hot day

C.because the day was hot D As a hot day

Question 9: The United State turns out 16,5 bilions hot dog each year

A produces B controls C returns D delivers

Question 10: -Mary: ―I heard you have a part in the school play tonight.‖

-Janet: ―Yes, and I‘m on pins and needles.‖

How does Janet feel ?

A Happy B Angry C Confused D Nervous

Question 11: ―All right, it‘s true I was nervous‖

The leading actor ……… That he had been nervous

A Apologised B Confessed C Agreed D Thought

Question 12: It is imperative ………

A that you not to late B that you shall not be late

C that you are not late D that you mustn‘t be late

Question 13: your friend: ―Oh, my dear!‖

A ―Bless you.‖ B ―What‘s wrong?‖

C ―How are you?‖ D ―Oh, how awful!‖

Question 14: , he had no intention of waiting for three hours

A As for he was patient B As he was patient

C.Patient as he was D He was patient through

Question 15: I will be kind to her She decide to leave me

A in order that B lest C whereas D in case

Question 16: ―Don‘t worry about your sister I‘m sure she‘s okay.‖

―But it‘s unlike her, to me every week.‖

A that writes B who didn‘t write C who write D whose write

Question 17: South Asia is said to be home of tiger

A The/ -/ a B -/ the/ the C -/the/ a D the /the /a

Question 18: Grace advised us to withdraw

A so that he won‘t get involved in the matter

B so as not to get involved in the matter

C in order to get not involved in the matter

D in case we don‘t get involved in the matter

Question 19: A nuclear power plant emits less radiation than a granite structure of similar

proportion, such as the Lincoln Memorial

A gives off B concentrates C repels D confines

Question 20: - ―How long have you been building this bridge?‖

-―This bridge for two years.‖

A has built B has been being built C has been building D has been built

Question 21: that she burst into tears

A Her anger was so B So angry she was

C.She was so angry D Such her anger was

Question 22: - ―Why wasn‘t your boyfriend at the party last night ?‖

- ―He the lecture at Shaw Hall I know he very wanted to hear the speaker.‖

A may have attended B can have attended

C was to attended D should have attended

Question 23: Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning‘s father never approved of Robert

Browning, the couple eloped to Italy where they lived and wrote

A her to many B her marrying to

C her getting maried to D her to getting married

Question 24: Not until a monkey does it begin to exhibit signs of independence from

its mother

A one and a half years old B one and a half year old

C.one year old and a half D one year and a half old

Exercise 5: (Đề thi thử THPT Chuyên Lương Văn Chánh – Phú Yên)

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

questions

Question 1: Jim's  flu again That's the third time this year

A led up to B put up with C come up with D gone

down with

Question 2: With his excellent qualifications and a good command of English, James is

.above

the other applicants

A head and hands B head and hair C head and ears D head and shoulders

Question 3: He had to act immediately; , it would have

been too late

A nevertheless B consequently C otherwise D

D.Sorry, I have no

idea

Question 7: The _ dressed woman in the advertisement has a pose

smile on her face

A stylistic B stylish C stylishly D

Question 10: By the end of last March, I _ English

for five years

Question 15: You _ to your teacher like that It

was very rude

A mustn't have talked B shouldn't have talked C shouldn't talk D

Question 17: Sport today has become and is no

we'll give you a

Question 23: to the national park before, Sue was amazed

to see the geyser

A Being not B Not having been C Not being D Having

not been

Question 24: Winter's almost here and it's

time against the flu

Exercise 6: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia chuyên Lý Tự Trọng lần 1)

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

Question 1: The sky was cloudy and foggy We went to the beach, _

Question 2: The village was _ visible through the dense fog

Question 3: Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _?

A: can‘t you B: do you C: don‘t you D: will you

Question 4: There was nothing they could do _ leave the car at the roadside where it had

broken down

Question 5: He _ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead

A: didn‘t have to go B: couldn‘t go

C: must have gone D: should have gone

Question 6: ―I will never go mountaineering again.‖

―Me _.‖

Question 7: It‘s imperative that _ what to do when there is a fire

A: everyone knows about B: everyone know

Question 8: ―The inflation rate in Greece is five times _ my country,‖ he said

A: as many as that in B: more than

Question 9: _ I might, I couldn‘t open the door

A: Try as B: However hard

C: All are correct D: No matter how hard

Question 10: Not having written about the required topic, _ a low mark

A: the teacher gave me B: I was given

C: All are correct D: my presentation was given

Question 11: The instructor blew his whistle and _

A: the runners run off B: off were running the runners

C: off ran the runners D: off the runners were running

Question 12: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a _ day

A: foggy B: windy C: rainy D: snowy

Question 13: The use of vitamin _ and herbs has become increasingly popular among

Americans

A: ingredients B: supplements C: components D: materials

Question 14: Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old _

A: independently B: respectfully C: separately D:

respectively

Question 15: As the drug took _, they boy became quieter

Question 16: Laura had a blazing _ with Eddie and stormed out of the house

Question 17: We walk in streets where the noise of traffic is almost _

Question 18: Mr Smith is a _ person If he says he will do something, you know that he

will do

independent

Question 19: Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop _ excuses!

Question 20: He came _ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview

Question 21: She started the course two months ago but dropped _ after only a month

Question 22: Why don‘t you sit down and _?

A: make it your own home

B: make yourself at rest

C: make yourself at peace

D: make yourself at home

Question 23: ―Do you mind if I turn on the fan?‖

― _‖

A: Not for me B: Not at all C: Not enough D: Never mind

Question 24: ―Can I have another cup of tea?‖

― _‖

A: Be yourself B: Do it yourself C: Allow yourself D: Help yourself

Question 25: ―Are you ready, Kate? There‘s not much time left.‖

―Yes, just a minute _!‖

A: I‘m coming B: No longer C: I won‘t finish D: I‘d be OK

Question 26: ―Can you help me with my essay?‖

― _‖

A: Not completely B: I think that, too C: Yes, I‘m afraid not D: Why not?

Question 27: ―Don‘t fail to send your parents my regards.‖

― _‖

A: It‘s my pleasure B: Thanks I will

C: You‘re welcome D: Good idea Thanks

Exercise 7: (Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia 2015 – Trường thpt Bất Bạt – Ba Vì)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions

Question 1: His car is ……… mine

A more expensive and faster than B faster and more expensive than

C more faster and expensive than D more expensive than and faster than Question 2: All the students wanted to know ………

A why did the teacher suddenly leave the classroom?

B why the teacher suddenly left the classroom?

C why did the teacher suddenly leave the classroom

D why the teacher suddenly left the classroom

Question 3: Dr Sales is a person

A I don't have much confidence in him B I don't have much confidence in

C in who I don't have much confidence D in that I don't have much confidence Question 4: The steak looked tender, but it was as tough as _

A a saddle B rubber C a belt D old boots Question 5: Rhoda: ― _‖

- Felicity: ―Yes, I‘ve enjoyed it.‖

A It has been a pleasure B Take care Have a nice trip

C Catch you later D It was nice to see you

Question 6: As a child I had an _ friend called Polly

A image B imagine C imaginative D imaginary Question 7: Jack is a good friend _, he often comes to our home for a visit

A of my father's B of my father C for my father D with my father Question 8: No matter how often I explain it, he doesn't seem to _

A put it through B take it on C take it in D put it in

Question 9: Gregory: “ _.”

- Anthony: “Oh, it‘s great!‖

A How is the English completion like?

B Would you like the English competition?

C What do you like about the English competition?

D What do you think of the English competition?

Question 10: We were delighted that we off our subsidiary company last year

A mustn't have sold B needn't have sold C didn't need to sell D mightn't have

sold

Question 11: After a short holiday, he himself once more to his studies

Question 12: Children usually turn to their parents rather than _ for protection from threats

in the environment

A They turn to other figures of authority B authority figures to other

C to other figures of authority D their turning to other figures of authority

Question 13: Down ……… and up ………

A the rain came / the umbrellas went B came the rain/ went the umbrellas

C the rain came / went the umbrellas D came the rain / the umbrellas went Question 14: What happened _ the money I lent you? What did you spend it ?

A with/ for B to / with C to / on D with/ on

Question 15: We are usually with house chores at the end of the lunar year

A busily B under ears C in hot water D snowed under Question 16: It is essential that the sponsor _ the file early

Question 17: The school year normally has three …………, with exams at the end of the year

Question 18: Stephanie: ―See you later.‖

- Scott:‖ _‖

A So long Take care B It was fun

Question 19: No sooner that I from them for a long time than the letter

_

A I complained / had not heard / had come B had I complained / did not hear / came

C had I complained / did not hear/ had come D had I complained / had not heard / came Question 20: Your pair of trousers ……… in the closet

Question 21: I'm very disappointed in you I didn't think you were the sort of person who would

go his word

A out on B back on C through with D down with Question 22: Merlyn: ―Do you like that advanced course you are taking, Jenifer?‖

- Jenifer: “ _.”

A By and large, yes B No, not everyone

C Not me I‘m still waiting D No, thanks

Question 23: Gareth: ―Do you have the time, please?‖

- Ferdinand: “ ”

A I‘d rather not B Sorry I don‘t have a watch now

C No, I haven‘t I‘m busy D Sure, I have plenty of time

Question 24: The income per _ of population was under $1500 per annum

Question 25: The Babylonians invented a system of written numbers, the Mayan

Indians of Central America

Exercise 8: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia chuyên Lý Tự Trọng lần 2)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks

1 Robert _in three important water polo games so far

A has played B is playing C played D had played

2 The man speaks I cannot understand him

A so fast that B such quickly that C so fastly that D slowly enough

3 It is imperative that your facebook password confidential

A need keeping B need to keep C needs to be kept D needed keeping

4 You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary misuse it

A in order to not B to C so as not to D so that

5 The salary of a computer programmer is a teacher

C twice as higher as that D twice as high as that of

6 Tony didn‘t study hard for the test His answers from someone else

A should have copied B must have been copied

7 On the table _

A the disks lay B did the disks lie C lay the disks D lied the disks

8 The girls and flowers _ he painted were vivid

9 He‘d prefer _ chicken soup rather than _ milk

A having / having B to have / drink C have / drink D had / drank

10 There is in my bedroom

A a square wooden old table B an old square wooden table

C a wooden old square table D an old wooden square table

11 Our health is being _ by air pollution

A dangerous B dangerously C danger D endangered

12 The 15th Asian Games was a _ sporting event

A succeed B success C successful D successfully

13 Don‘t expect to be treated _ in this hospital

A preferential B preference C preferred D preferentially

14 Mrs Jane gave her short speech to express her for the retirement gift

A appeasement B applause C apportionment D appreciation

15 I want to take my dogs with me I need their _

A company B relation C relationship D companion

16 Children should be by their parents on the first day of school

A accompanied B followed C involved D associated

17 The cheered when the final goal was scored in the match today

A spectators B onlookers C viewers D audience

18 Thanks for lending me your umbrella; it really came in _

Exercise 9: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia 2015 – trường thpt Đoàn Thượng)

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

1 _you‘ll be coming to the meeting next week since you prepared the documents?

A Likely B Predictably C Presumably D Surely

2 The floor was so rotten that it almost gave _ under his weight

3 A: ―I‘m having some friends over for dinner this evening Would you like to join us?

B: ― _‖

A Thanks but I mustn‘t B Come one It‘s your turn

C Can I take a rain check? D As a matter of fact, I do

4 A: Do you like that advanced course you are taking, John?‖

B: ― _‖

C Not me I‘m still waiting D No, not everyone

5 William is an authority _medieval tapestries

6 The marathon runner _ for nearly one hour and a half when she _ to the pavement

A has been running / collapsed B were running / collapsed

C had been running / collapsed D ran / had been collapsing

7 I can't thank enough for your help - ― _‖

A I'd rather not B My pleasure C I don't mind D My goodness

8 John: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?"

Laura " _"

A Yes, it‘s an absurd idea B There‘s no doubt about it

C Of course not You bet D Well, that‘s very surprising

9 If you had asked him, he _ helped you to solve the problem

A will have B ought to have C should have D would have

10 Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school I still remember very stupid questions

A him asking B him to ask C asking him D his being asked

A looks after also the house C looks after the house either

B looks after the house too D also looks after the house

13 On the second level of the parking lot _

14 Mr Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _that the matter was confidential

A reasons B excuses C grounds D foundation

15 They attempted to _ the painting to its original condition

A restore B renovate C repair D refurbish

16 Can you list the problems poor and countries?

A facing/ overpopulation B facing/overpopulated

C face/ overpopulated D facing/overpopulating

17 I feel _ to inform the committee that a number of members are very unhappy

A my duty B it my duty C this my duty D that my duty

18 I'm sure when you've stopped looking for your keys, they'll _up somewhere

A take B look C turn D pull

19 To solve this problem, it is advisable

A a drastic measure to be adopted B that to adopt a drastic measure

C that a drastic measure be adopted D that a drastic measure is adopted

20 The organs of taste are the _ that are mainly located on the tongue

A groups of cells are taste buds B Taste buds are groups of cells

C Taste buds, these are groups of cells D Taste buds, groups of cells

21 On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater

A On reflection B For this time only

C After discussing with my wife D For the second time

22 Geogre wouldn‘t have met Mary to his brother‘s graduation party

A had he gone B hadn‘t he gone

C if he had not gone D if he shouldn‘t have gone

23 John has a monthly bank _ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account

A statement B overdraft C cheque D balance

24 He was sent to _ prison for _ six months for _ shoplifting

A x/x/x B the/x/x C x/x/the D a/x/a

25 What do you want to do this summer?

I think we should go somewhere has plenty of sun and sand

A who B where C when D that

Exercise 10: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia 2015-Trường thpt Biên Hòa – Hà Nam)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks

Question 1: ―Has Jenifer ever been to Paris?‖ ―No, but , she‘s going next week‖

C interestingly enough D enough interesting

Question 2: I have no patience with gossips What I told Bill was a secret He it to you

C mustn‘t have repeated D shouldn‘t read

Question 3: I suppose Jason must be in his teens

Question 4: The accused denied in the vicinity of the murder scene

A to have ever been B have ever been

C having ever been D ever having been

Question 5: Mr Duncan does not know the lawn mower after they had finished using

it

A where did they put B where they did put

Question 6: Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and

A the others is not B another is inexperienced

C the other is not D other lacks experience

Question 7: Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I‘m it

A seeing to B putting up with C standing for D getting over

Question 8: The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach our disappointment

A got over B faced up to C made up forD saw to

Question 9: is that a chicken stands up to lay its eggs

A Many people don‘t realize B What many people don‘t realize

C It is that many people don‘t realize D Because many people don‘t realize

Question 10: I don‘t like Anthony, he seems to take too much In criticizing everyone

A joy B fascination C pleasure D entertainment

Question 11 : The price of fruit has increased recently, the price of vegetables has gone

down

Question 12: that F.W Frohawk made his greatest contribution to the field of natural

history during the Victorian period

A It was as a butterfly illustrator B He was a butterfly illustrator

C A butterfly illustrator D When he was a butterfly illustrator

Question 13: Our hotel is walking distance of the sea

Question 14: ―Why don‘t we go to the zoo?‖ – ― ‖

A Because we don‘t have enough money B I couldn‘t agree more

C That‘s a good idea D Yes, I‘d love to

Question 15: ― I couldn‘t take the history class I wanted last semester‖ ―Why didn‘t you talk to

your advisor? She able to help you get in‖

A wasn‘t B might have been C might be D couldn‘t have been

Question 16: store information but they also distribute it

A Not only computers B Not computers only

C Computers do not only D Computers not only

Question 17: ―Are you coming to the party?‖ – ― ‖

A I‘m not sure B I‘m sorry C I like but I can D I will

Question 18: You can‘t just bury your in the sand and hope that this problem goes

away

Question 19: You should bear in mind that children of tender years are notoriously

A impressive B impervious C impersonal D impressionable

Exercise 11: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia 2015-Trường thpt Chuyên Nguyễn Huệ lần 3)

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

Question 1: The job requires certain You have to be good at operating computers and dealing with people

Question 2: ―Shall I wait for you? - ― _‖

Question 3: ‗Excuse me Where is the _ office of UNICEF Vietnam located?‖

Question 4: He really deserved the award because he performed _ what was expected

of him

A much better which B the most that C much more as D much better

than

Question 5: it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass

Question 6: attention we pay to commercials, we cannot avoid being influenced by the constant repetition of a brand name or image

A However little B In spite of the C No matter what D Only a little

Question 7: _the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment

Question 8: Only research has been carried out in this field

Question 9: The small, farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest

Question 10: Hurry up! They‘ve only got seats left

Question 11: The computer has had an enormous _on the way we work

Question 12: I don‘t think Mike will reject that job offer, ?

Question 13: The wet weather has three weeks now; It has rained every single day

Question 14: _on several different television programs, the witness gave conflicting accounts of what had happened

Question 15: I phoned the company, who me that my goods had been dispatched

Question 16: He's the only child in his family and so he can hardly enjoy

Question 17: It‘s no use a language if you don‘t try to use it

Question 18: When the car was invented, I don‘t think anyone could have predicted it would change the world

Question 19: You have to study hard to your classmates

A keep pace with B get in touch with C catch sight of D look out for Exercise 12: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia 2015 – Trường thpt Công Phương – Quảng Ngãi) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 1 By tomorrow, the car _ by me

A will have been bought B will be bought C was being bought D was bought Question 2 ― _‖ is used to express disagreement

A I couldn‘t disagree with you any more B That‘s not a good idea

C That‘s the way I see it D That‘s what I‘m not thinking of Question 3 The meeting has been put _ to Friday as so many people have got the flu

Question 4 The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much broader

than _

A the domestic marketer has B the domestic marketer does

C those of the domestic marketer D that which has the domestic marketer Question 5 I am wrong, _?

Question 6 - A: ―John got married again.‖ - B: ―Really? Who _?‖

Question 7 The child was told to _ for being rude to his uncle

A excuse B apologize C forgive D confess Question 8 Mai: ―Wow, I‘ve never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam‖ - Nam: ― _‖

A Oh, I don‘t know B Thank you I‘m glad you like it

C You‘re welcome D I agree with you

Question 9 - A: ―Are you interested in scuba diving?‖ - B: ―A lot Undersea life is _.‖

A fascinating B fascinate C fascinates D fascinated Question 10 " _ anyone ring while I‘m away, please take a message."

Question 11 She had to pass all her exams, or _ she would not have a holiday

Question 12 The meeting has been brought _ to Monday due to the seriousness of the

situation

Question 13 If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he _ harder

A will study B studies C will study D study Question 14 My uncle was _ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a

slow but steady recovery

A seriously B deeply C fatally D critically Question 15.The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _ best in its climate

and soil

A what grows B it grows C does it grow D what does

it grow

Question 16 She made a list of what to do forget anything

A in order to B so as not to C so that D not to Question 17 A: ―Can I smoke in here?‖ - B: ―I‘d rather you _.‖

Question 18 The grape is the _, juicy fruit of a woody vine

A skin which is smooth B skinned is smooth C smooth-skinned D smooth skin

Question 19 The _ collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were

told they had to wait

Question 20: _, we couldn‘t have continued with the project

A If you hadn‘t contributed positively B Even if you didn‘t like to contribute

C Provided your contribution wouldn‘t come D Unless we had your contribution

Question 21: The more you talk about the situation,

A it seems worse B the worse does it seem

C the worse it seems D it seems the worse

Question 22: Those boys took a long ladder

A in order to get the ball from the roof B so they will get the ball from the

roof

C so that the ball from the roof can be gotten D and then get the ball from the roof

Question 23: She regretted to tell him that

A she was leaving the tickets at home B she had left the tickets at home

C the tickets at home would be left D she would have left the tickets at home

Question 24: Alexander Fleming, , received the Nobel Prize in 1945

A that discovered penicillin B who discovered penicillin

C which discovered penicillin D he discovered penicillin

Question 25: The doctor advised Robert to lose weight

A to take more exercise so that he could B to take more exercise if he wanted

C that he takes more exercise D that he should take more exercise in order that Exercise 13: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia 2015-Trường thpt Đông Hà-Quảng Trị)

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

Question 1 By tomorrow, the car _ by me

A will have been bought B will be bought

C was being bought D was bought

Question 2 ― _‖ is used to express disagreement

A I couldn‘t disagree with you any more B That‘s not a good idea

C That‘s the way I see it D That‘s what I‘m not thinking of

Question 3 The meeting has been put _ to Friday as so many people have got the flu

A up B in C out D back

Question 4 The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much broader

than _

A the domestic marketer has B the domestic marketer does

C those of the domestic marketer D that which has the domestic marketer

Question 5 I am wrong, _?

A aren't I B are I C are not I D am I

Question 6 - A: ―John got married again.‖ - B: ―Really? Who _?‖

Question 7 The child was told to _ for being rude to his uncle

A excuse B forgive C apologize D confess

Question 8 Mai: ―Wow, I‘ve never seen such a nice cell phone,Nam‖ - Nam: ― _‖

A Oh, I don‘t know B Thank you I‘m glad you like it

C You‘re welcome D I agree with you

Question 9 - A: ―Are you interested in scuba diving?‖ - B: ―A lot Undersea life is _.‖

A fascinating B fascinate C fascinates D fascinated

Question 10 " _ anyone ring while I‘m away, please take a message."

A Will B May C Should D Would

Question 11 She had to pass all her exams, or _ she would not have a holiday

A instead B else C though D therefore

Question 12 The meeting has been brought _ to Monday due to the seriousness of the

situation

Question 13 If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he _ harder

A will study B studies C will study D study

Question 14 My uncle was _ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a

slow but steady recovery

A seriously B deeply C fatally D critically

Question 15 The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _ best in its climate

and soil

A what grows B it grows C does it grow D what does it grow

Question 16 She made a list of what to do forget anything

A in order to B so that C so as not to D not to

Question 17 A: ―Can I smoke in here?‖ - B: ―I‘d rather you _.‖

A don‘t B didn‘t C won‘t D can‘t

Question 18 The grape is the _, juicy fruit of a woody vine

A skin which is smooth B skinned is smooth

Question 19 The _ collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were

told they had to wait

A blue B black C grey D white

Question 20 _ wooden buildings helps to protect them from damage due to weather

A The paint B Painted C By painting D Painting

Question 21 She kept him _ because he had a high temperature

A on B in C off D out

Question 22 Using many symbols makes _ to put a large amount of information on a single

map

A it possible B possible C it is possible D that possible

Question 23 Having been served lunch, _

A the problem was discussed by the members of the committee

B it was discussed by the committee members the problem

C the committee members discussed the problem

D a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee

Question 24 Not until the dedication of Yellowstone Park in the late nineteenth century _ a

national park

A the United States had B did the United States have

C when the United States had D the United States having

Question 25 _ mammals have hair at some time in their lives, though in certain whales it is

present only before birth

A Most B The most C Most of which D In most of the

Exercise 14: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia 2015- Trường thpt Lý Chính Thắng)

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

Question 1: ―The table is too heavy for me to move alone.‖ Which of the following has the

OPPOSITE meaning with ―heavy‖?

Question 2: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _ to be dead

A have been appearing B to be appearing C to appear D by appearing Question 3: On _ he had won, he jumped for joy

A he was told B having told C being told D telling

Question 4: It has been raining I got up

A when B since C until D as

Question 5: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _ paintings were destroyed,

including two by Picasso

A worthless B priceless C valueless D worthy

Question 6: Learning English isn't so difficult once you _

A get on it B get off it C get down to it D get down with it Question 7: Next week when there a full moon, the ocean tide will be higher

Question 8: _ is the natural environment in which plants or animals live

A Ecology B Habitat C Extinction D Biodiversity Question 9: I have told you not to do it _

A hundreds of times B many hundred times C hundred times D a hundred times Question 10: George wouldn't have met Mary _ to his brother's graduation party

A had he not gone B hadn't he gone C if he has not gone D if he shouldn't

have gone

Question 11: ―He insisted on listening to the entire story‖ ―Which of the following has the

SAME meaning with entire‖?

A whole B funny C interesting D part

Question 12: Jane‘s brother doesn‘t work as a worker and she doesn‘t

Question 13: It is generally believed that ―men build the and women make it home‖

A school B bridge C hospital D house

Question 14: Venice, was built on water, is a city in Italy

A where B that C who D which

Question 15: It is recommended that he _ this course

Question 16: We bought some _

A German lovely old glasses B German old lovely glasses

C lovely old German glasses D old lovely German glasses

Question 17: Tom "I'm sorry I won't be able to come" - Mary ― _‖

A Great B Oh, that's annoying C Well, never mind D Sounds like fun Question 18: My friend is very in listening to rock music

A interested B amused C surprised D amazed

Question 19: If you had taken my advice, you _ in such difficulties now

A wouldn't have been B hadn't been C wouldn't be D won't be

Question 20: One's fingerprints are _ other person

A different from B different from any

C differ from any D different from those of any

Question 21: I have a good job with good salary You _ send me any money, my

lovely father

A mustn‘t B mightn‘t C mayn‘t D needn‘t

Question 22: _ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an

optical illusion

A The Moon B The Moon which C When the Moon D That the Moon Question 23: I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _

A I'm not invited B I will not be invited

C I have not been invited D I was not invited

Question 24: The last person will have to turn off the lights

A have left B left C leaving D to leave

Question 25: She listened so attentively that not a word _

A she had missed B she missed C she didn't miss D did she miss Question 26: When I came to visit her last night, she a bath

A is having B was having C has D had

Question 27: My family consist five people: my parents, my two younger brothers

and I

Question 28: Staying in a hotel costs _ renting a room in a dormitory for a week

A as much as twice B twice as much as C twice more than D twice as

Question 29: Jim painted the gate _ than his father did 2 years ago

A badly B bad C worst D worse

Exercise 15: (Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia - trường THPT chuyên Sư Phạm Hà Nội lần 1)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet that completes each of the following questions or that is closest in meaning to the underlined part

1 — Would you like some chocolate?

+

A I love it B Yes, please! C Here you go D Here you are

2 The Smiths _ Rome for the weekend

A have been to B have gone to C have been in D was to

3 - That‘s a beautiful dress you are wearing!

+

A Can I have it? B It‘s in the wash C I‘m glad you like it D Oh, no, not really

4 Fred_ _in a bank He‘s a bank manager

5 Educators have made great strides in recent years in combating the ignorance of the

nation‘s young about AIDS

indoctrination

6 Brian _ walks to work because he likes to keep fit

7- May I borrow your bicycle?

+

A No, but thank you for offering B I already lent it to Tom

C I haven‘t got your bicycle D Yes, it‘s not mine

8 pipelines are expensive to build, they are relatively cheap to operate and maintain

A Because B That C Although D Despite 9- Have you been waiting here long?

+

A As long as it takes B I didn‘t C Not really D Long time

no see

10 Akim ……… to working in the evenings but now he enjoys it

A wasn‘t used B isn‘t used c will get used D.didn‘t use

11 When the boys won the tennis match, they were very pleased with

A their B them C themselves D theirs

12 – I‘m right, …… ?

A are I B aren‘t I C am I D am not I

13 She……… be forty years old! She looks much younger

A needn‘t B can‘t C mustn‘t D won‘t

14 If were rich, I ……… a big house for my family

A would buy B bought C will buy D would bought

15 The children ……… to a party

A is invited B have invited C have been invited D invited

16 If she had finished earlier, she to the party tonight

A Will be going B would be going C was going D had gone

17 This is the hotel _ rooms have a view of the sea

A Whose B where C which D its

18 It is ……… film that we saw it twice

A Such good B such good a C so good film D so good a

19 He went to the airport _ a taxi

A by B in C on D with

20 Modern television carries a lot of advertising

A commercially B commercial C commerce D commercialize

21 Don‘t invite John to dinner, I can‘t stand his bad _

A mood B mind C character D temper

22 If you don‘t understand, don‘t hesitate

A ask a question B to ask a question C asking a question D to asking a question

23 I can‘t hear every word in her lecture I wish she would _

A speak clearer B speak clearlier C speak more clearer D speak more clearly

24 Many countries and tourist areas have tourist bureaus that disseminate free information

about lodging, restaurants, and recreational areas

A distribute B sell C collect D categorize

25 Is it worth waiting for a table at this restaurant or shall we go _ else?

A anywhere B nowhere C somewhere D everywhere

26 I can‘t what he‗s doing, it‗s so dark down here

A see through B make out C look into D show up

27 Just keep _ on the baby while I cook the super, will you?

A a look B a glance C an eye D a care

28 The old lady was exhausted after the long walk

A very B completely C extremely D particularly

29 I do not believe that John will get here on time He is always late and the does not change its spots

A tiger B lion C leopard D zebra

30 Mary never seems to get tired, I wish I _ her energy

A had B have C had had D would have

Exercise 16: (Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia - trường THPT chuyên Sư Phạm Hà Nội lần 1) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentences with the words or phrases provided

1 She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests;

A however, she did not have much sugar

B although she hadn't many sugar

C therefore, there was not a great amount of the sugar

D so, she was lacking in amount of the sugar

2 Having been served lunch,

A the problem was discussed by the members of the committee

B the committee members discussed the problem

C it was discussed by the committee members the problem

D a discussion of the problem was made by the committee

3 George would certainly have come to my party _

A if he didn‘t get a flat tire B if the flat tire hadn‘t happened

C had he not had a flat tire D hadn‘t the tire flattened itself

4 It was not until she had arrived home her appointment with the doctor

5 Santa Claus presented Mary with a watch last Christmas

A new round face blue Japanese metal wrist

B round face new Japanese blue metal wrist

C new blue round face Japanese wrist metal

D round face new blue metal Japanese wrist

Exercise 17: (Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia 2015- trường THPT chuyên Sư Phạm Hà Nội lần 3)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet that completes each of the following questions

Question 1: - Let‘s have fish and chips

Question 12: There is a vase on the table

A Small, nice, china, blue

B China, small, blue, nice

C Nice, small, blue, china

D Nice, blue, small, china

Question 13: This is Karin and Tim car

A /‘s

B ‗s /‘s

C / s‘

D ‗s /

Question 14: - Which of these two dresses do you like?

+ To be honest, I don‘t like _ of them