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TASK 1 Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the following sentences.
1 The manager expected the team… because they hadn't done enough training (have lost/ by losing/
to be lost/ to lose)
2 I'm going to the park it rains (if / unless / despite/ in case)
3 When he arrived at the party, no one ……… there ( were / are / was / had been )
4 …… have a lot of experience of life and can deal with most situations ( The old / Old / Young / The young )
5 I have not seen her …… she was a little girl ( since / when / as / while )
6 After Diego………lunch, he ………to some music for a while ( finished- had listened / had finished -listened / had finished - had listened / finished – listened )
7 Do you remember the restaurant …….we met for the first time? ( which / that / where / when )
8 I ………to Hue tomorrow I …… the ticket for the train already ( am going –buy / go - has bought am going- have bought / will go- bought )
9 ……… of ten, Helen had mastered Braille ( When / By the age / At / When she )
10 I must go now I promised late ( not being / not to be / to not be / I won’t be)
11 I am sure I locked the door I clearly remember it (locking / to lock / to have locked / to be locked )
12 When the alarm clock goes …….at 4.30, she gets up ( on / off / up / towards)
13 They usually ………water into the fields in the afternoon ( fetch / take / pump / bring )
14 We've lost her phone number,……… makes it difficult to contact her ( it / which / that / this )
15 Tom is doing his homework ……… ( recently / at the moment / ago / lately )
16 Congratulations! You have just ……… all your exams ( gone / broken / passed / succeeded )
17 This department is ……….of customers ( crowded / filled / full / empty )
18 A: “What is your ……… ? ” _B: I’m a teacher ( occupation / work / task / assignment )
19 Mrs Lan is in ……… of my class ( charge / responsibility / task / role )
20 It is very kind …….you to help me ( for / of / above / up )
21 There is no …………explanation for what happened ( scientist / scientific / scientifically / science )
22 Interprets should be highly ………as well as fluent ( educated / educating / education / educational )
23 ……… feeling tired, we decided to go out ( In spite / Despite / Although / Because )
24 My sister always harbours the …………of a scientific career ( wish / desire / dream / nightmare )
25 He behaves like an adult I think he is more ……… than the other students in his class
(intelligent / mature / ambitious / developed )
26.Jane is always determined to do anything she wants She is a ……….woman ( ambitious / strong-willed / brilliant / humane )
27 Marie Curie …………a Noble Prize in Chemistry in 1911 ( awarded was awarded / had awarded / had been awarded)
28 A: “…………does it take to get to London from here?” B: “ 2 hours.” ( How far / How much / How
often / How long )
29 These classes are different …………other ones because the students are disabled ( in / of / from / with )
30 They are very proud …………their children’s success ( from / at / on / of )
31 I have been interested in ……….since I was at school ( photograph / photographic / photography / photographer )
32 He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age He’s ……child ( mentally-ill / mentally- retarded / mentally-alert / mentally-restricted )
33 She displayed a lot of paintings at the local ………… ( commune / post office / demonstration / exhibition )
34 Claude didn’t ……… in Canada ( lived / use to live / used to live / used to living )
35 It rained all the time, ……….was a great pity ( that / what / which / of which )
36 The port is capable ……… handing 10 million tons of coal a year ( in / on / of / for )
Trang 237 ………is used for making exact copies of documents ( Computer / Printer / Photocopier / Camcorder )
38 Fax machines ………send or receive letters quickly ( are used for / used to / are used to / used for )
39 The figures he gave were not strictly ………… ( miraculous / accurate / appropriate / informative )
40 A: ‘Ann is in hospital.’ B: ‘ I know ………… her tomorrow.’ ( I visit / I’m going to visit / I will visit / I visited )
41 We spent an ………….afternoon visiting all the caves near Huong pagoda ( enjoyed / enjoyable / enjoyably / enjoyment )
42 We have just learnt the ………….of stone ( building / setting / formation / establishment )
43 The cheese is soft, white and absolutely………… ( glorious / delicious / interesting / fascinated )
44 You should ask for your parents’ ……… before going with us ( permission / persuasion / protection / decision )
45 Hoi An is a popular ………… for art lovers ( destination / arrival / department / sight )
46 David: “Are there any good ……… on T.V tonight?” ( showings / channels / programs / performances )
Linda: “ Yes, there is a very interesting ………… about life in the Artic ( comedy / documentary / news / entertainment )
47 Were you aware ………….the regulation against smoking in this area? ( of / with / on / to )
48 Television can make things …… because it presents information in an effective way ( memory / memorable / memorably / memorial )
49 Mass …………is the term referring to means of providing information to people ( media / public / activities / production )
50 It’s television that helps increase the …………of sports and games ( mass / popularity / attraction / production )