Tài liệu ôn thi vào Lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh

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1. ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Lưu hành nội bộ) Hà Nội, tháng 12 năm 2022
2. MỤC LỤC PART I: PHONETICS 1 LESSON 1: PRONUNCIATION: 1 LESSON 2: STRESS PATTERNS 2 PART II: GRAMMAR 4 LESSON 1: VERB TENSES 4 LESSON 2: GERUNDS & INFINITIVES 9 LESSON 3: MODAL VERBS 14 LESSON 4: ACTIVES & PASSIVES 16 LESSON 5: WH-QUESTIONS & TAG-QUESTIONS 20 LESSON 6: CONDITIONALS 24 LESSON 7: SUBJUNCTIVES 26 LESSON 8: REPORTED SPEECH 27 LESSON 9: COMPARISONS 30 LESSON 10: RELATIVE CLAUSES 34 LESSON 11: PHRASES & CLAUSES 38 LESSON 12: PREPOSITIONS 41 LESSON 13: PHRASAL VERBS 44 LESSON 14: COLLOCATIONS 46 LESSON 15: SUBJECT-VERB CONCORD 48 LESSON 16: ARTICLES (A/AN/THE) 51 LESSON 17: QUANTIFIERS 53 PART III: VOCABULARY 55 LESSON 1: PRONOUNS & NOUNS 55 LESSON 2: ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS 59 LESSON 3: WORD-FORMATION 61 LESSON 4: SYNONYMS 64 LESSON 5: ANTONYMS 67 LESSON 6: WORD-CHOICE 70 PART IV: READING 77 LESSON 1: READING COMPREHENSION 77 LESSON 2: GAP-FILLING 88 PART V: SENTENCE WRITING 94 PART VI: COMMUNICATIVE EXCHANGES 109 PART VII: ERROR IDENTIFICATION 111 PART VIII: COMMONLY-USED STRUCTURES 113 SAMPLE TESTS 118 ANSWER KEYS 146
3. PART I: PHONETICS * LESSON 1: PRONUNCIATION: I. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group. 1. A. proofs B. books C. points D. days 2. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. finds 3. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes 4. A. works B. shops C. shifts D. plays 5. A. chores B. dishes C. houses D. coaches 6. A. wishes B. practices C. introduces D. leaves 7. A. parents B. brothers C. weekends D. feelings 8. A. nations B. speakers C. languages D. pupils 9. A. cities B. satellites C. series D. workers 10. A. involves B. believes C. suggests D. regions II. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group. 1. A. stopped B. cleaned C. changed D. moved 2. A. bored B. trained C. stayed D. looked 3. A. loved B. changed C. helped D. played 4. A. rained B. wanted C. stared D. showed 5. A. ended B. opened C. carried D. removed 6. A. answered B. practiced C. promised D. finished 7. A. decided B. invited C. excited D. carried 8. A. opened B. travelled C. visited D. ordered 9. A. prepared B. collected C. completed D. decided 10. A enjoyed B. naked C. adopted D. succeeded 1
4. III. Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group. 1. A. tool B. noon C. spoon D. blood 2. A. food B. pool C. cook D. moon 3. A. turn B. thumb C. sum D. cup 4. A. cup B. hurt C. dump D. hunt 5. A. heat B. mean C. beat D. dead 6. A. read B. bean C. heavy D. treat 7. A. damage B. again C. machine D. apart 8. A. mobile B. bottle C. cotton D. Scotland 9. A. begin B. even C. sentence D. recent 10. A. childhood B. stylish C. mine D. shrine IV. Identify the underlined part which has different pronunciation: 1. A. both B. bath C. month D. than 2. A. white B. whole C. what D. why 3. A. catch B. cheap C. school D. chore 4. A. cough B. laugh C. plough D. tough 5. A. sugar B. sorry C. scholar D. station 6. A. colour B. coffee C. clever D. cellphone 7. A. always B. outside C. coursebook D. present 8. A. homestay B. housework C. honesty D. honey 9. A. climbing B. describe C. budget D. bamboo 10. A. giraffe B. engineer C. gender D. guitar LESSON 2: STRESS PATTERNS I. 2-syllabus words 1. A. about B. above C. tonight D. ticket 2. A. before B. study C. little D. people 3. A. between B. website C. second D. never 4. A. hungry B. minute C. address D. movie 2
5. 5. A. email B. goodbye C. father D. happy 6. A. bedroom B. kitchen C. number D. enjoy 7. A. begin B. better C. player D. doctor 8. A. teacher B. picture C. behind D. mother 9. A. below B. bathroom C. body D. city 10. A. nation B. reason C. thoughtful D. provide II. 3-syllabus words 1. A. character B. pagoda C. capital D. cucumber 2. A. finally B. referee C. favourite D. concentrate 3. A. somebody B. vacation C. performance D. important 4. A. permission B. magazine C. national D. newspaper 5. A. different B. difficult C. beautiful D. surrounding 6. A. optional B. typical C. delicious D. evening 7. A. description B. badminton C. family D. usually 8. A. organize B. position C. chemistry D. friendliness 9. A. happiness B. century C. exciting D. memory 10. A. engineer B. entertain C. afternoon D. festival . 3
6. PART II: GRAMMAR LESSON 1: VERB TENSES * I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D 1. He always ___ for a walk in the evening. A. go B. is going C. goes D. going 2. I’ll come and see you before I ___ for the States. A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave 3. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ___ dinner. A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing 4. Her brother ___ in Canada at present. A. working B. works C. is working D. work 5. Tom and Mary ___ for Vietnam tomorrow. A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left 6. We ___ Dorothy since last Saturday. A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen 7. It is blowing so hard. We ___ such a terrible storm before. A. have never known B. have never been knowing C. never know D. had never known 8. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I ___ to play. A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying 9. Ask her to come and see me when she ___ her work. A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing 10. Our industrial output ___ from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year. A. rises B. has risen C. was rising D. rose 11. Ted and Amy ___ for 24 years. A. have been married B. married C. were married D. has been married 12. He has been selling motorbikes ___. A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years 13. Christopher Columbus ___ American more than 500 years ago. A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering 14. Since ___, I have heard nothing from him. A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left 4
7. 15. The man got out of the car, ___ round to the back and opened the book. A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk 16. Her father ___ when she was a small girl. A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died 17. Her husband ___ unemployed since they ___ to the countryside. A. was / moved B. was / have moved C. has been / moved D. has been/have moved 18. He fell down when he ___ towards the church. A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run 19. While they were laying the table, he ___ to the radio. A. was listening B. listened C. has listened D. is listening 20. Henry ___ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner. A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go 21. By the age of 25, he ___ two famous novels. A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written 22. Almost everyone ___ for home by the time we arrived. A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left 23. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower ___ a few days previously. A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down 24. I'm sorry I made you so angry. I ___ it again A. won't do B. 'm not going to do C. 'm not doing D. won’t be doing 25. It's really hot. ___ the window, please? A. Are you going to open B. Will you open C. You going to open D. Do you open 26. ___ doing that, please? I'm trying to concentrate. A. Are you going to stop B. Will you stop C. Do you stop D. Are you stop 27. ___ tonight? There's a new restaurant that looks promising. A. Shall we eat out B. Do we eat out C. Are we eat out D. Are we going to eat out 28. They ___ table tennis when their father comes back home. A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play 29. According to schedule, food ___ distributed to nine poorest communes in the next project. A. is going to be B. will be C. are going to be D. Both A&B are incorrect 30. I'm sure the baby ___ blue eyes, like her mother. A. is going to have B. will have C. is having D. have 5
8. II. “USED TO V” v.s “BE/GET USED TO V-ING” Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D 1. He used to ___ fat but now he's thin A. be B. being C. is D. been 2. He isn't used to ___ in these bad conditions. A. working B. work C. worked D. works 3. Did you ___ write poems when you were young? A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. get use to 4. She'll get used to ___ in the extremely cold winter of Siberia. A. live B. lived C. living D. lives 5. Thomas ___ be a teacher before he became a famous singer. A. get used to B. is used to C. use to D. used to 6. I'm not used ___ linen by hand. A. washing B. to washing C. wash D. to wash 7. My mother ___ to drink much coffee. But now she has become addicted to it. A. used B. didn’t use C. is used D. uses 8. There ___ a lot of trees in this court yard. They have all been cut down. A. is used to B. used to is C. used to be D. used to 9. He ___ here but he doesn’t work here now. A. used to work B. is used to working C. is used to work D. didn’t use to 10. ___ early when she was younger? A. Did Susan used to get up B. Did Susan use to get up C. Is Susan use to get up D. Is Susan used to getting up III. Find ONE mistake A, B, C, or D in each of the following sentences: 1. (A) Last year, my son (B) was lost (C) among the crowd when we (D) have gone shopping. 2. The problem (A) has turned out (B) to be more serious (C) than we (D) will have thought. 3. (A) Almost 300 million people (B) had visited (C) America’s national parks (D) every year. 4. They (A) have studied English (A) before they went (C) to London. 5. They (A) has got married (B) for 30 years (C) by the end of (D) this month. 6. They (A) will help you (B) whenever you (C) will ask (D) them. 7. (A) When Sam (B) will arrive, he will (C) open (D) the gift. 8. My father (A) has ever told (B) me honesty (C) was (D) the best policy. 9. Did you say (A) that you (B) will have a lot of things (C) to do the (D) following week? 10. (A) When we arrived (B) at (C) the station, the train (D) has already left. 6
9. 11. After Mrs. Wang had (A) returned (B) to her house (C) from work, she (D) was cooking dinner. 12. Jimmy (A) threw the ball (B) high in the air, and Betty (C) catching it (D) when it came down. 13. Linda has (A) worn her (B) new yellow dress (C) only once since she (D) buys it. 14. Last week Mark (A) told me that he (B) got bored with his job and (C) is looking for a (D) new one. 15. The telephone rang several (A) times and (B) then (C) stop before I (D) could answer it. 16. Debbie, (A) whose father is an excellent tennis (B) player, (C) has been playing tennis (D) since ten years. 17. I (A) have seen (B) lots of (C) interesting places when I (D) went on holiday last summer. 18. (A) The police arrested the man (B) while he (C) is having dinner (D) in a restaurant. 19. Peter and Wendy (A) first met (B) in 2006, and they (C) are married (D) for three years now. 20. What (A) will you (B) do (C) when your friends (D) won’t come? IV. Choose the sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 1. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month. A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes. B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes. C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes. D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago. 2. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago. A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago. B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years . D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car. 3. Eight years ago we started writing to each other. A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years. B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other. C. We wrote to each other eight years ago. D. We have been writing to each other for eight years. 4. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much. B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much. C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much. D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much. 7
10. 5. I came to live here three months ago. A. It was three months since I lived here. B. I’ve been living here for three months. C. I lived here for three months. D. I didn’t live here for three months. 6. We started working here three years ago. A. We worked here for three years. B. We have no longer worked here for three years. C. We have worked here for three years. D. We will work here in three years. 7. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema. A. We have been to the cinema for a long time. B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time. C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to. D. We wish we went to the cinema now. 8. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago. A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months. B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then. C. He had tested his eyes ten months before. D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months. 9. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime. A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door. B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door. C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door. D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door. 10. Steve had left before my arrival. A. Before I arrived, Steve had already left. B. Steve left as soon as I arrived. C. While Steve was leaving I arrived. D. Steve hadn’t left until I arrived. . 8
11. LESSON 2: GERUNDS & INFINITIVES * I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. 1. ___natural resources is of great importance. A. Be preserve B. Preserving C. Preserved D. Presevered 2. It’s very kind of you___me how to start this engine. A. show B. showing C. to show D. shown 3. Those tourists were too tired___their journey. A. continue B. to continue C. continuing D. continued 4. She is patient enough ___ that disabled child. A. help B. helping C. to help D. helps 5. Please show me how___ this. A. do B. to do C. doing D. to have done 6. I ran ten kilometers without ___. A. stop B. stopping C. stopped D. be stopping 7. Nobody will approve of your___that way. A. have behaved B. behaving C. having to behave D. behave 8. She did nothing but___. A. cry B. to cry C. to have cried D. crying 9. Everyone likes ___when they have got some success. A. to congratulate B. to be congratulate C. to be congratulating D. being congratulated 10. I don’t feel like___ to the cinema now. A. go B. going C. to go D. to have gone 11. Would you like ___me some tea? A. make B. making C. made D. to make 12. Would you mind___the door? A. close B. have closed C. closing D. to close 13. I want ___ because I enjoy ___ people and ___ new places. A. travel/meet/see B. to travel/meeting/seeing C. travelling/meeting/to see D. to travel/to meet/to see 14. She wanted ___ home but the boss made her___until she finished___those contracts. A. to go/stay/typing B. going/to stay/to type C. to go/staying/type D. go/stay/typed 9
12. 15. We decided___ at home. A. to stay B. stay C. staying D. having stayed 16. Frank tends___ too much. A. to have drunk B. drinking C. drink D. to drink 17. They spent two months___their house. A. renew B. renewed C. renewing D. to renew 18. It takes three hours___to Paris. A. getting B. get C. got D. to get 19. I suggested___a suit and tie when we went to the interview. A. to wear B. wear C. worn D. wearing 20. She admitted___ the money. A. stolen B. be stealing C. have stolen D. having stolen 21. Your shoes need ___. A. to be cleaned B. cleaning C. to clean D. A&B are correct 22. We should avoid ___ our environment. A. to pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. being polluted 23. I prefer ___ to ___. A. walking-cycle B. walk-cycle C. walking-cycling D. to walk-cycling 24. The exam is coming, so the teachers make their students___a lot. A. working B. worked C. to work D. work 25. These employees are made___overtime. A. work B. to work C. working D. worked 26. The council considers___vehicles from the city center to relieve traffic jams and air pollution. A. ban B. banning C. banned D. to banning 27. Loyalty is considered___one of the important qualities for true friendship. A. being B. been C. to be D. be 28. The teacher never lets us ___out when___ the lesson. A. to go- explains B. go-explaining C. go-to explain D. gone-explained 29. Tourists are not allowed ___ in the Temple. A. to talk B. talk C. talking D. being talked 30. The teacher doesn't allow___ dictionaries in the final examination. A. being used B. use C. using D. to use 31. He didn’t permit them___through the military zone. He forced them___another way. A. going/to go B. to go/to go C. to go/going D. go/go 10
13. 32. He advised me ___the facts before I made a decision___the job. A. considering-accept B. to consider- accepting C. to consider- accept D. to consider-to accept 33. I caught her___my diary. A. reading B. read C. to read D. have read 34. She keeps___to visit us ,but she never does. A. to promise B. promise C. promises D. promising 35. Sorry to keep you___ so long. A. waiting B. wait C. to wait D. to have waited 36. Due to having a lot of things___last night,we missed___the film. A. for doing/to see B. done/saw C. doing/see D. to do/seeing 37. "It’s warmer in her now". "Yes, I had Karen ___ the window.". A. closed B. closing C. to close D. close 38. His doctor advised him___, but he found it impossible___his habit. A. stopped smoking/quit B. to stop to smoke/quitting C. stopping smoking/for quitting D. to stop smoking/to quit 39. They reminded me___late. A. to not come B. not coming C. not to come D. to come not 40. He risked ___ his house when his company went bankrupt. A. lose B. to lose C. losing D. lost 41. They will have some workers___their house. A. redecorate B. to redecorate C. redecorating D. redecorated 42. He warned ___anything. A. not to touch B. me to not touch C. me not to touch D. not touching 43. They all denied___her. A. being seen B. of seeing C. having seen D. to see 44. We regret___you that you haven’t been selected for the post of senior manager. A. informing B. inform C. informed D. to inform 45. Ted managed___my mind. A. to change B. changing C. having changed D. change 46. I can’t afford___a new car. A. buying B. to buy C. bought D. buy 47. I finally finished___ at 7:00 pm and served dinner. A. cooking B. being cooked C. to cook D. to be cooked 11
14. 48. The president agreed___ the Agreement. A. to sign B. sign C. signing D. to have signed 49. The captain chose___ with his ship. A. die B. to die C. to have died D. dying 50. Vietnam failed___ Tiger Cup 2004! A. winning B. win C. to win D. to have won 51. The child promised___ his parents. A. being obeyed B. obeying C. obey D. to obey 52. Jack offered___ care of my garden while I was out of town. A. take B. taking C. to have taken D. to take 53. Who is the woman talking to Mr. Quinn? I don't recall___ her around the office before. A. to have seen B. seeing C. to see D. being seen 54. I can't imagine Bill ___ a motorbike. A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. to be riding 55. Don’t forget___your homework tonight! A. doing B. to do C. to be done D. having done 56. I shall never forget___with you to Paris last year. A. staying B. to staying C. to stay D. stayed 57. I am always remember___off the lights before I leave my house. A. turning B. to turn C. turned D. being turned 58. I can remember___very proud and happy when I graduated. A. to be B. being C. be D. been 59. These workers stopped___some coffee because they felt sleepy. A. to have B. have C. having D. had 60. Suddenly everybody stopped___ There was silence. A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. being talked 61. Where are the children? "I saw___ in the yard". A. them to play B. them playing C. they playing D. to them playing 62. I used to___outdoors. A. work B. to work C. working D. worked 63. He is used to ___ up early in the morning. A. get B. getting C. have gotten D. got 64. think they are now accustomed to ___ 12 hours a day. A. work B. to work C. worked D. working 12
15. 65. I am looking forward to ___you. A. having seen B. seeing C. to see D. all are wrong 66. I strongly objected to___a fee for using my credit card. A. be charged B. charge C. be charging D. being charged 67. It’s no good___him the truth now. A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. not to tell 68. It’s no use___ him___part in the competition. A. persuade/to take B. persuading/to take C. persuade/taking D. to persuade/take 69. It is not worth___that computer. You had better___ a new one. A. to repair/to buy B. repairing/buy C. repairing/buying D. repair/buy 70. I can’t stand___ her cry. A. to have seen B. to see C. see D. seeing . 13
16. LESSON 3: MODAL VERBS * I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 1. All students ___ wear uniforms at school because it is a rule. A. should B. have to C. ought to D. must 2. You ___ finish your homework before you go to bed. A. must B. have to C. should D. ought to 3. This drink isn’t beneficial for health. You ___ drink it too much. A. should B. ought to not C. ought not to D. mustn’t 4. This warning sign indicates that you ___ step on the grass. A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. ought not to 5. I think you ___ do exercise regularly in order to keep your body in good shape. A. must B. should C. ought to D. Both B and C 6. I will lend you some money, but you ___ pay it back to me next week. A. should B. have to C. must D. mustn’t 7. Hoa ___ feed the cats because her mother has done it already. A. has to B. doesn’t have to C. must D. Both A and C 8. Those audiences ___ show their tickets before entering the concert hall. A. have to B. must C. ought to D. don’t have to 9. The children ___ spend too much time playing computer games. A. mustn’t B. ought to not C. shouldn’t D. Both B and C 10. In case you’re suffered from the injury, you ___ see the doctor today. A. had better B. must C. ought D. have better 11. Water park is free for kids under 6 years old, so you ___ pay money for your son. A. have to B. mustn’t C. should D. don’t have to 12. You look totally exhausted. You ___ take a rest instead of working overtime. A. should B. ought C. must D. has better 13. Anyone ___ have a passport, even a visa when travelling all around the world. A. ought to B. must C. should D. has to 14. In the peak season, travellers ___ book their accommodation in advance. A. have to B. must C. should D. ought 15. My car broke down yesterday, so I ___ catch a taxi to the office. A. have to B. had better C. had to D. has to 14
17. 16. We ___ eat as much fruit as possible in order to get enough vitamins for our bodies. A. had better B. should C. ought to D. All are correct 17. You ___ tell anyone what I’ve revealed to you. It’s still a secret. A. mustn’t B. had better not C. ought not to D. don’t have to 18. If you still want to maintain this relationship, you ___ behave improperly like that. A. ought to not B. ought not to C. mustn’t D. don’t have to 19. When playing or swimming in the pool, children ___ be accompanied by their parents. A. should B. must C. don’t have to D. have to 20. We ___ go to work by car. Sky train is a wise choice during rush hour. A. ought to B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. have to II. Rewrite the following sentences keeping the same meanings of the given sentences: 1. It isn’t necessary for you to water these plants. You 2. You are not allowed to park here. You 3. We aren’t allowed to drive on the left hand in this country. We 4. Children are able to help their parents with housework. Children 5. It is better for parents to take time to understand their children. Parents 6. Opening the lion’s cage is against from the zoo’s regulation. Visitors 7. If I were you, I would go and see that film. You 8. It is likely that she will come here tonight. She 9. You’d better take care of your parents when they get older. You 10. I am sure that she is at school now. She 15
18. . LESSON 4: ACTIVES & PASSIVES * I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 1. The telephone ___ by Alexander Graham Bell. A. invented B. is inventing C. be invented D. was invented 2. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony ___ next weekend. A. is going to be performed B. has been performed C. will be performing D. will have performed 3. English has become a second language in some countries where ___for administration, broadcasting and education. A. is used B. it is used C. used D. being used 4. In the US, the first stage of compulsory education ___ as elementary education. A. to be generally known B. is generally known C. generally known D. is generally knowing 5. English ___ as an official language in this city for three hundred years. A. has always been spoken B. has been spoken always C. has always spoken D. had always spoken 6. I don't understand why the students didn't keep silent while the speech ___. A. has been made B. was made C. would be made D. was being made 7. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think ___. A. we are following B. we are being followed C. we are followed D. we are being following 8. We’re late. The film ___ by the time we get to the cinema. A. will already start B. will be already started C. will already have started D. will be starting 9. Last night a tornado swept through Rockvill. It ___ everything in its path. A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. was being destroyed D. had been destroyed 10. ___ this work ___ before you went to Moscow? A. Will/ have been done B. Has/ been done C. Will/ be done D. Had/ been done 11. If you ___ about it, will you be able to answer? 16
19. A. are asked B. ask C. will be asked D. asked 12. “Can’t we do something about the situation?”- “Something ___ right now.” A. is doing B. is do C. is being done D. has been doing 13. The money ___ to him 2 months ago, but it ___ back yet. A. was lent/ had not been given B. has been lent/ was not given C. was lent/ has not given D. was lent/ has not been given 14. Education___ to be the most important element to develop a country. A. often be considered B. can often consider C. often considers D. can often be considered 15. This exercise may ___ with a pencil. A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write 16. She could easily ___ for a top model. A. be mistaken B. have mistaken C. been mistaken D. to be mistaken 17. The cutting down of trees ___to prevent forest destruction A. should control B. should be controlled C. would control D. controlling 18. I hate ___ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends. A. to be asking B. be asked C. being asked D. of asking 19. I expected ___ to the party, but I wasn’t. A. to invite B. to be invited C. being invited D. inviting 20. Her watch needs ___. A. to be repaired B. to repair C. repairing D. A & C are correct 21. I can’t bear thinking back of that time. I’d rather ___ equally. A. treat B. be treated C. have treated D. treating 22. More schools are hoped ___ in rural areas in the coming years. A. to have been built B. to build C. to have built D. to be built 23. I am going to have my car ___. A. service B. to be serviced C. serviced D. servicing 24. Those people always get their house ___ whenever they go away for a few days. A. be looked after B. look after C. to look after D. looked after 25. A red rose ___ the beautiful girl by her old school boyfriend. A. gave to B. was given C. was given to D. gave 26. All the students ___ finish their assignments before they went camping. A. had made B. had made to C. had been made D. had been made to 27. Mr. Pike ___ the most famous archaeologist in our city. A. thinks to be B. is thought to be C. is thought that D. thought to be 17
20. 28. The X-ray___ in 1895. A. is believed to have been discovered B. is believed to be discovered C. believed to have been discovered D. believed to discover 29. Reagan ___ an actor years ago. A. is said to be B. was said being C. was said have been D. is said to have been 30. It___ that learning a foreign language___ a lot of time. A. says / is taken B. is saying / has been taken C. is said / takes D. was said / was taken. II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. Some days ago I had (A) my teeth (B) checking (C) by the dentist.(D) 2. These (A) pills should (B) be taked (C) every four hours.(D) 3. The (A) letter should been (B) delivered (C) in the afternoon.(D) 4. The mail has sent (A) to (B) the wrong (C) address.(D) 5. When he arrived at (A) the furniture (B) shop, they had been sold (C) the table he wanted. (D) 6. The first (A) May Day celebrated (B) in (C) England in 1890. (D) 7. In many (A) universities, classes taught (B) in English though (C) the native (D) language isn’t English. 8. Hamlet was (A) wrote (B) by (C) William Shakespeare.(D) 9. Every (A) possible effort were made (B) by the orphanage to find (C) the boy’s (D) parents. 10. This class has canceled (A) because (B) few (C) students had registered (D) before registration closed. III. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the given sentence: 1. He often asks me to help him. A. He is often asked to help them. B. They are often asked to help me. C. I am often asked to help him. D. I am often asked him to help me. 2. The teacher explained the rule to the student. A. The rule was explained to the student. B. The students were explained the rule. C. The students were explained the rules. D. A and B are correct 3. Have they tested all the machines? A. Have all the machines be tested? B. Have all the machines been testing? C. Have all the machines been tested? D. Have all the machines been being testing? 4. The manager offers me several jobs. A. I was offers several jobs. B. I am offered several jobs. C. Several jobs are offered to me. D. B and C are correct. 5. Did Shakespeare write this play? A. Did this play be written by Shakespeare? B. Was this play written by Shakespeare? 18
21. C. This play was written by Shakespeare. D. Did this play Shakespeare write? 6. How many slums are they going to clear? A. How many slums are being gone to clear? B. How many slums are being cleared? C. How many slums are going to clear? D. How many slums are going to be cleared? 7. People say that Mary is a good worker. A. Mary is said that she is a good worker. B. Mary is said to be a good worker. C. It is said to be a good worker. D. Mary is said that to be a good worker. 8. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. A. The man is believed to escape in a stolen car. B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. C. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car. D. They believed that the man stole the car. 9. It was thought that the building had been destroyed. A. The building was thought had been destroyed. B. The building was thought to have been destroyed. C. The building thought to be destroyed. D. They have destroyed the building. 10. People believed that somebody murdered Miss. Stone. A. It is said that Miss. Stone was murdered. B. It were said that Miss. Stone was murdered C. It was believed that Miss. Stone was murdered. D. People believed that Miss. Stone murdered. . 19
22. LESSON 5: WH-QUESTIONS & TAG-QUESTIONS * WH-QUESTIONS: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 1. ___ are you happy? - Because I have won a scholarship. A. What B. Who C. Why D. How 2. ___ is your birthday? - May 12th. A. Where B. What C. When D. Who 3. ___ are you going for holidays? - I'm going to London. A. Where B. When C. How D. Which 4. ___ did you do yesterday? A. Who B. When C. What time D. What 5. ___ happened? A. Who B. When C. What time D. What 6. ___trousers are these? - They are Tuan’s. A. Who B. Where C. Whose D. Which 7. ___money do you have? - 100.000 VND A. How B. How much C. How many D. Where 8. ___children do you have? - Two. A. How long B. How much C. How many D. How far 9. ___ is it from here to your home? – Two kilometres. A. How far B. Where C. How often D. What 10. ___ and ___ was Uncle Ho born? – He was born in Nghe An in1890. A. What/ where B. Where/ when C. When/ how D. Where/ why 11. ___do you visit your grandparents? – Once a month. A. How long B. When C. What time D. How often 12. ___do you get to school? – On foot. A. What B. Which C. What kind of D. How 13. By___was Hamlet written? – By Shakespeare. A. who B. whom C. which D. when 14. ___was Isaac Newton when he died? – He was 85. A. How old B. When C. What old D. Why 20
23. 15. ___ is the weather like today? – It’s sunny. A. How B. What C. Which D. Why 16. John: “___ animals do you like? ~ Mary: “I like cats.” A. When B. Where C. Whose D. Which 17. “___ is a hamburger and chips?” - “Three pounds fifty.” A. How many B. How often C. How much D. How long 18. “___ did it take you to finish your thesis?” – “2 years” A. How B. What time C. How long D. How much 19. A: ___ languages do they speak? - B: Just one. A. What B. How many C. How D. Which 20. “___ dictionary is this?” - “It’s his.” A. Whose B. Who’s C. What D. Which TAG-QUESTIONS: I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 1. Your baby is very lovely, ___? A. is he B. isn’t he C. is it D. isn’t it 2. These books aren’t yours, ___? A. are these B. aren’t these C. are they D. aren’t they 3. You don’t have a ticket to the game, ___? A. have you B. don’t you C. haven’t you D. do you 4. Tom knows Alice, ___? A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he 5. Sally turned her report, ___? A. didn’t she B. did she C. hadn’t she D. didn’t Sally 6. We should call Rita, ___? A. should we B. shouldn’t we C. shall we D. should not we 7. Monkeys can’t sing, ___? A. can they B. can it C. can’t they D. can’t it 8. That book is Bod’s, ___? A. is that B. isn’t it C. isn’t that D. is it 9. No one died in the accident, ___? A. did they B. didn’t they C. did he D. didn’t he 10. The air-hostess knows the time she has been here, ___? A. does she B. isn’t it C. doesn’t she D. did she 21
24. 11. He hardly knows anything about that scandal, ___? A. hasn’t he B. knows he C. doesn’t he D. does he 12. You’ve never been in Italy, ___? A. have you B. haven’t you C. been you D. had you 13. Everybody likes beauty, ___? A. doesn’t he B. do they C. don’t they D. does he 14. I’m your father, ___? A. aren’t I B. am I not C. are you D. am I 15. This is the second time she’s been here, ___? A. isn’t this B. isn’t it C. has she D. hasn’t she 16. Come into the kitchen, ___? A. do you B. will you C. won’t you D. don’t you 17. Let’s go out for dinner tonight, ___? A. let we B. shall we C. shan’t we D. let’s not 18. You think that she told lies, ___? A. do you B. don’t you C. did she D. didn’t she 19. I believe that we can do it, ___? A. do I B. don’t I C. can we D. can’t we 20. All of us have to hand in the assignments on time, ___? A. have we B. haven’t us C. do we D. don’t we II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. It has been a long time since we talked to John, isn’t it? A B C D 2. There’s a new Orient restaurant in town, isn’t it? A B C D 3. They hardly went to the beach with their close friends, didn’t they? A B C D 4. Nobody helped her with her work, do they? A B C D 5. You won’t be leaving for another hour, won’t you? A B C D 6. They enjoy watching soccer on television, do they? A B C D 7. David and Peter love playing football in their free time, do they? 22
25. A B C D 8. Peter will help you with your homework, shan’t he? A B C D 9. There are ten children playing in the yard near her house, aren’t they? A B C D 10. Don’t tell my secrets to anyone, do you? A B C D . 23
26. LESSON 6: CONDITIONALS * I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 1. If you press that button what ___? A. would happen B. would have happened C. will happen D. happen 2. I ___ one of my special desserts for dinner if you like. A. make B. will make C. am going to make D. am making 3. The car ___ if somebody takes it there. A. will be repaired B. would be repaired C. will been repaired D. is repair 4. The room ___ if it is not empty. A. couldn’t be repainted B. cannot be repainted C. could be repainted D. can be repainted 5. If you ___ Mary by chance, please give her my phone number A. met B. meet C. could meet D. will meet 6. If you put salt in water, it ___. A. dissolves B. would dissolve C. could dissolve D. dissolved 7. Unless it rains soon, a lot of plants ___ . A. die B. will die C. won’t die D. would die 8. If I ___ an Angel, I would try to make happy all the children. A. am B. have been C. were D. had been 9. If she ___ the truth, she’d never want to see you again A. would know B. knows C. will know D. knew 10. If the wall weren't so high, he ___ it up to take his ball down. A. climbed B. could climb C. is climbing D. climb 11. I think he is not at home. If he ___ in, he ___ the phone. A. was / answered B. were/ would answer C. were / would have answered D. had been / would have answered 12. You would study Italian if it ___ here. A. was teaching B. were taught C. would be taught D. is taught 13. I would have visited you before if there ___ a lot of people in your house. A. hadn't B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wasn't 14. You made a mistake by telling her a lie. It ___ better if you ___ to her. 24
27. A. would have been / hadn't lied B. would be / didn't lie C. will be / don't lie D. would be / hadn't lied 15. John would take a great risk now if he ___ his money in that business last year. A. would invest B. invested C. had invested D. invests 16. Carol was late for work this morning. But for the traffic jam, she ___ half an hour earlier. A. could come B. could have come C. had come D. can have come 17. If I were a better conversationalist, ___ to parties more often? A. I would be invited B. I would have been invited C. would I be invited D. would I have been invited 18. Should she have some more money, she ___ a better car. A. would buy B. will buy C. buys D. bought 19. Had you been more careful, such typing mistakes ___ avoided. A. can have been B. would be C. might have been D. should be 20. Don’t worry ___ home late tonight A. when I’ll be B. if I’ll be C. unless I’ll be D. if I’m II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1.What do you do if you won the first prize of the lottery? A B C D 2. Would people be able to fly if they have feathers instead of hair? A B C D 3. I would do it if I could, but I can’t so I wouldn’t even try A B C D 4. If Peter had been more careful, he wouldn’t break the camera I lent him. A B C D 5. Roger wouldn’t have made such a lot of mistakes if he hasn’t been so tired. A B C D 6. How nice it would be for our parents if we could built a house for them. A B C D 7. If your son were old enough, he could be able to take the competition next week. A B C D 8. I would have called you if I could have known your number. A B C D 9. Provided you kept quiet, we’ll allow you to play here. A B C D 10. We will help you realize your dream unless you don’t cheat us. 25
28. A B C D . LESSON 7: SUBJUNCTIVES * Rewrite the following sentences using a “Wish” construction. 1. It’s a pity my computer is out of order. ___ 2. I’d like my younger brother to concentrate more on his studies. ___ 3. I’m sorry I don’t have time to go to the cinema with you. ___ 4. It’s a pity John can’t come to my birthday party this weekend. ___ 5. I d like you to take me to the zoo after school. ___ 6. It’s a pity it is raining heavily outside. ___ 7. It’s a pity my favorite book was out of stock. ___ 8. I’m sorry I’m not old enough to drive a car. ___ 9. It’s a pity they are having a class at the moment. ___ 10. It’s a pity my school didn’t organize outdoor activities last month. ___ . 26
29. LESSON 8: REPORTED SPEECH * Choose the correct answer among A , B C or D. 1. Charlie ___ that his father was in hospital. A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. asked me 2. Julia said that she ___ there at noon. A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be 3. He said that Linda and John ___ married ___ . A. were getting / tomorrow B. are getting / the next day C. were getting / the next day D. will getting / the day after 4. Mr. Brown said that he ___ TV the night before. A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. has watched 5. The teacher said Columbus ___ America in 1492. A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover 6. Andrew told me that they ___ fish two ___ days. A. have not eaten/ ago B. had not eaten/ previous C. did not eat/ before D. would not eat/ last 7. I asked Martha___ to enter law school. A. are you planning B. if she is planning C. was she planning D. if she was planning 8. Nam wanted to know what time ___. A. the movie began B. the movie begins C. did the movie begin D. does the movie begin 9. I wondered ___the right thing. A. if I am doing B. was I doing C. am I doing D. whether I was doing 10. He told me ___ him up at six o'clock. A. please pick B. to pick C. should pick D. I can pick Choose one sentence that best rewrites the given sentence: 1. Mary said, “I have not seen Peter since last month.” A. Mary said she has not seen Peter since the previous month. B. Mary said she had not seen Peter since the previous month. C. Mary said she was not seen Peter since the previous month. 27
30. D. Mary said she doesn’t see Peter since the previous month 2. “I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go”, Tom said. A. Tom wanted to go on holiday but he doesn’t know where to go. B. Tom wants to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go. C. Tom wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go. D. I wanted to go on holiday but I didn’t know where to go. 3. “Can I bring a friend to the party?”, Nancy said. A. Nancy asked if she could bring a friend to the party. B. Nancy wanted to ask someone to bring her friend to the party. C. Nancy knew that bring a friend to the party was good. D. Nancy wanted to invite her friend out and to the party. 4. Mary said, “What will you do this evening, John?” A. Mary asked John what would he do that evening. B. Mary asked John what John did that evening. C. Mary wanted to know what she and John would do that evening. D. Mary wanted to know what John would do that evening. 5. “Remember to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon," she said. A. She told me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. B. She reminded me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the following afternoon. C. She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next afternoon. D. She told me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next day afternoon. 6. “Please don't tell anyone what happened," Ann said to me. A. Ann said to me please don't tell anyone what happened. B. Ann told me didn't tell anyone what had happened. C. Ann said me not to tell anyone what happened. D. Ann told me not to tell anyone what had happened. 7. "Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?", he said. A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night. B. He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight. C. He asked me if I'd like to go to the cinema with him tonight. D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night. 8. "Let's have a picnic next Saturday," Julia said. A. Julia said that let's have a picnic the next Saturday. B. Julia suggested having a picnic the following Saturday. 28
31. C. Julia advised how about having a picnic the next Saturday. D. Julia told that why they didn't have a picnic next Saturday. 9. "If I were you, I'd tell him the truth," she said to me. A. She said to me that if I were you, I'd tell him the truth. B. She will tell him the truth if she is me. C. She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me. D. She advised me to tell him the truth. 10. "I am sorry I didn't wait for you," Mary said to John. A. Mary apologized for not waiting for John. B. Mary insisted on not waiting for John. C. Mary sorry for not waiting for John. D. Mary denied not waiting for John. Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting. 1. I asked (A) him how far was it (B) to the station if (C) I went there by taxi (D). 2. All of (A) my students wondered (B) how many (C) people lived in Tokyo? (D) 3. They asked me that (A) I could (B) do the (C) shopping for (D) them. 4. Her mother ordered (A) her do not go (B) out with him (C) the night before (D). 5. The traffic warden (A) asked me (B) why had I (C) parked my car there (D). 6. He said that (A) he will pick (B) me up at (C) 8 am the following (D) day. 7. She said (A) that the books in (B) the library would be (C) available tomorrow (D). 8. Henry said (A) me to come (B) and spend (C) a week with (D) him. 9. The (A) receptionist said I must (B) fill in that form (C) before I attended (D) the interview. 10. Marty said a (A) good friendship is (B) like a diamond (C) – valuable, beautiful and durable (D). . 29
32. LESSON 9: COMPARISONS * Choose the best answer to complete each sentence 1. John isn’t ___he looks. A. as age as B. as old as C. the same old as D. as elder than 2. The world’s natural resources cannot recover___they are exploited. A. as promptly than B. more promptly as C. as promptly as D. less promptly as 3. Their house is about ___ ours. A. as big as three times B. as three times big as C. three times as big as D. as big three times as 4. It’s ___today ___it was yesterday. A. cold than B. colder than C. colder as D. more cold than 5. Her illness was ___we thought at first. A. much seriouser than B. much more serious than C. much as serious than D. much serious than 6. He has just married to a girl who is ___ him. A. 3 years as old as B. 3 years older than C. older than 3 years D. older 3 years than 7. We were disappointed as the film was ___ than we expected. A. entertaining B. most entertaining C. less entertaining D. more entertaining 8. The Pacific Ocean is the world’s ___ ocean. A. lager B. the larger C. largest D. more lager 9. It’s ___film I’ve ever seen. A. as boring as B. the most boring C. the boringest D. more boring 10. The ___ trend in the graph is the improvement in people’s living standard between 1990 and 2000. A. second biggest B. second bigger C. twice big D. twice bigger 11. Gold price is going up ___ . A. high and high B. higher and higher C. more and more high D. highest and highest 12. Our examinations are getting ___. A. more difficult and more difficult B. more difficult and difficult C. more and more difficult D. the most difficult 13. Don’t worry! Everything seems to be ___. A. better and better B. good and good C. more and more good D. good and better 30
33. 14. ___ I try to forget the terrible experience, ___ I remember it. A. the more the hard B. the much the harder C. the less the hardest D. the more the harder 15. In contrast, in Sweden, the number of computers, at 500, is .the figure for televisions. A. almost as big as B. almost the same as C. almost many as D. almost much as 16. ___ water you use, ___ money you will have to pay. A. the much the higher B. the most the highest C. the more . the more D. the more the higher 17. Ann’s salary is ___ mine. A. as the same as B. as same as C. as more as D. the same as 18. ___ other mammals, whales do not have a sense of smell. A. Not alike B. Unlike C. Unlikely D. Dislike 19. The stomach of a cow, ___ that of other ruminants, is divided into four compartments. A. likely B. similar C. same D. like 20. The Romans used central heating systems very much like ___. A. those of today B. today’s do C. those they do D. the systems which are now Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. Most (A) babies will grow up (B) to be (C) as cleverer (D) as their parents. 2. New York is (A) the larger (B) of (C) all American cities. (D) 3. The new models are (A) not only (B) less (C) expensive but also the more (D) efficient. 4. The more (A) they advertise,(B) the least (C) expensive things are.(D) 5. The problem is the more (A) serious because (B) there has been (C) no solution up to now.(D) 6. Nam plays (A) the (B) piano better than (C) I am.(D) 7. Minh can play (A) table tennis better (B) more than (C) I can. (D) 8. His father’s (A) health (B) gets (C) worst and worst.(D) 9. Not (A) everyone has realized (B) that the most largest (C) organ of the human body is (D) the skin. 10. The more fast (A) you drive, (B) the more dangerous (C) you get.(D) 11. I found (A) the conversation as most interesting (B) and (C) I was glad to practice (D) my English. 12. The (A) Caspian Sea, a salt lake, (B) is the largest (C) than any other lakes (D) in the world. 13. The (A) Mekong is one of (B) the longer (C) rivers in the world.(D) 14. Many (A) people believe that New York is (B) the most great (C) city in (D) America. 15. They asked (A) many questions, checked (C) the figures, and came up with (D) best (D) solution. 16. Louise is the more (A) capable of the (B) three girls who have (C) tried out for the part in the play. (D) 31
34. 17. This telephone isn’t as cheap (A) the other one, (B) but it works much (C) better.(D) 18. The first (A) skill to learn (B) is how to write the more (C) important words, not whole (D) sentences. 19. It’s certainly (A) true that the average (B) woman has (C) weaker muscles than that (D) of the average man. 20. In 1925, he joined (A) the advertising (B) department of Doubleday Page and Company, one of the most large (C) publishing houses (D) in New York. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given. 1. They understand more than we do. A. We don’t understand as much as they do. B. We don’t understand anything at all. C. They understand everything inside out. D. They are the most intelligent of all. 2. It is more difficult to speak English than to speak French. A. To speak French is more difficult than to speak English. B. To speak English is more difficult than to speak French. C. Speaking English is more difficult than to speak French. D. Speaking French is not as difficult as to speaking English. 3. My interview lasted longer than yours. A. Your interview wasn’t as short as mine. B. Your interview was as long as mine. C. Your interview was shorter than mine. D. Your interview was longer than mine. 4. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now. A. Now I don’t go climbing anymore. B. Now I don’t go climbing as much as I did. C. I used to go climbing when I was younger. D. I don’t like going climbing any more. 5. Your coffee is not as good as mine. A. My coffee is better than you. B. My coffee is better than your. C. My coffee is better than yours. D. My coffee is more good than yours. 6. I can't cook as well as my mother can. A. My mother can cook better than I can. B. My mother can cook well than I can. C. My mother can't cook better than I can. D. I can cook better than my mother can. 7. Murder is the most serious of all crimes. A. Murder is very serious. B. Everyone is very afraid of murder. C. No crime is more serious than murder. D. Murder is the dangerous crime. 8. No one in this class is as tall as Richard. A. Richard is the tallest in this class. C. Richard is the most tall in this class. B. Richard is taller than in this class. D. Richard is more tall than in this class. 32
35. 9. This is the best music I have ever heard. A. I’ve never heard better music than this. B. I’ve never heard so good music as this. C. I’ve never heard such a good kind of music as this. D. This is the first time I’ve heard this good music. 10. We produce more food. It gets cheap. A. The more food we produce, the cheaper it gets. B. The most food we produce, the cheapest it gets. C. The least food we produce, the less cheap it gets. D. The most food we produce, the lest cheap it gets. . 33
36. LESSON 10: RELATIVE CLAUSES * Choose the best answer among A, B , C or D. 1. The secretary___is sitting at the first desk on the right can give you the information. A. who B. whom C. where D. which 2. Paul O’Grady___died a few years ago, was a kind and loving man. A. , whom B. that C. , who D. , which 3. I wrote to the girl ___I met at the meeting. A. whom B. whose C. which D. her 4. The boy to___I lend my money is poor. A. who B. that C. whom D. whose 5. The student ___ you just met is one of my classmates. A. what B. which C. whose D. that 6. The woman ___lives next door to us is a doctor. A. that B. whom C. who D. A and C 7. Genghis Khan,___name means “very mighty ruler”, was a Mongol emperor in the Middle Ages. A. whom B. whose C. who D. which 8. The house ___ windows are blue was built in the 20th century. A. which B. that C. whose D. of which 9. The paintings___are marked with small red dot have already been sold. A. which B. who C. whose D. whom 10. The restaurant ___Bob recommended was too expensive. A. where B. which C. whose D. when 11. Bogota, ___is the capital city of Columbia, is a cosmopolitan city. A. who B. that C. which D. where 12. Sally lost her job, ___wasn’t a surprise. A. which B. who C. whom D. that 13. The land and the people ___I have met are nice. A. that B. who C. which D. whose 14. The chemistry book ___was a little expensive. A. that I bought it B. I bought that C. what I bought D. that I bought 15. I hardly understood ___ she was saying about her dream. A. which B. that C. what D. why 34
37. 16. The girl ___ I borrowed the dictionary asked me to use it carefully. A. whose B. from whom C. from whose D. whom 17. The pollution ___ they were talking is getting worse. A. that B. about which C. which D. to which 18. Wednesday is the day ___ a tour guide leads a tour around the town's historical places. A. when B. which C. whose D. where 19. The town ___ the folk festival is taking place is usually a quiet resort. A. when B. where C. whom D. which 20. The reason ___ she was absent from class yesterday was told to the teacher. A. that B. when C. which D. why Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. Every student who majors in English are ready to participate in the orchard contest. A. Every B. majors C. are D. in 2. Do you know the reason when English people travel to the left ? A. Do you know B. the reason C. when D. to the left 3. She is the most beautiful woman whose I have ever met. A. is B. the most C. whose D. ever 4. Mother’s Day is the day when children show their love to their mother on. A. Mother’s Day B. the day C. to D. on 5. It is complicated because pollution is caused by things when benefit people. A. complicated B. because C. is caused D. when 6. The policeman must try to catch those men whom drive dangerously. A. The policeman B. to catch C. whom D. dangerously 7. He was very surprised when he visited London, in that the drivers always drive on the right hand side of the street. A. very surprised B. when C. in that D. on the 8. That is the man who he told me the bad news. A. That B. man C. he D. the bad news 9. The singer about who I told you yesterday is coming here tomorrow. A. about who B. told C. is coming D. tomorrow 10. That commentator, his name I have forgotten, is very well-known. A. commentator B. his name C. have forgotten D. well-known 35
38. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given: 1. This man studies biology. What do you call him? A. What do you call a man who studies biology? B. What do you call a man, who studies biology? C. What do you call a man studies biology? D. What do you call a man whom studies biology? 2. Hemingway developed a concise writing style. His name is well- known throughout the world. A. Hemingway, his name is well-known throughout the world, developed a concise writing style. B. Hemingway, whose is name well-known throughout the world, developed a concise writing style. C. Hemingway, whose name is well-known throughout the world, developed a concise writing style. D. Hemingway, who developed a concise writing style, his name is well-known throughout the world. 3. This is the battle field. The soldiers fought there. A. This is the battle field which the soldiers fought. B. This is the battle field that the soldiers fought. C. This is the battle field where the soldiers fought there. D. This is the battle field where the soldiers fought. 4. He was born in 1983. There was a severe drought that year. A. He was born in 1983 when there was a severe drought. B. He was born in 1983 when was there a severe drought C. There was a severe drought in 1983, he was born. D. He was born in 1983, there was a severe drought when 5. John Montagu was an English Earl. He invented the sandwich. A. John Montagu, whose invented the sandwich, was an English Earl. B. John Montagu, who invented the sandwich, was an English Earl. C. John Montagu, that invented the sandwich, was an English Earl. D. John Montagu, invented the sandwich, was an English Earl. 6. Mr Carter is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night. A. Mr Carter, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan. B. Mr Carter who I spoke to him on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan C. Mr Carter, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night. D. Mr Carter is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night. 7. That's the place. The accident occurred there. A. That's the place where the accident occurred. B. That's the place where the accident occurred there. C. That's the place in that the accident occurred. D. That's the place in which the accident occurred there. 36
39. 8. That is hopelessly inaccurate. She told it to you. A. What that she told you is hopelessly inaccurate. B. Everything that she told you hopelessly inaccurate. C. She, who is hopelessly inaccurate, told you such a thing. D. What she told you is hopelessly inaccurate. 9. Ann’s children couldn’t swim. She said that there should be more notices warning people. A. Ann’s children, who couldn’t swim, said that there should be more notices warning people. B. Ann said that there should be more notices warning people whose children couldn’t swim. C. Ann, whose children couldn’t swim, said that there should be more notices warning people. D. Ann’s children couldn’t swim who said that there should be more notices warning people. 10. The book is about the usefulness of how to keep fit. I’m so keen on it. A. The book is about the usefulness of how to keep fit, which I’m so keen on. B. The book I’m keen on is about the usefulness of how to keep fit. C. I’m keen on the book, that is about the usefulness of how to keep fit. D. I’m keen on the book which about the usefulness of how to keep fit. . 37
40. LESSON 11: PHRASES & CLAUSES * Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 1. ___ he has a headache, he has to take an aspirin. A. How B. Because C. Where D. Although 2. ___ he always did well on his English tests, his parents were not surprised that he got an B level. A. When B. Since C. Because of D. Although 3. Our visit to Japan was delayed ___ my wife's illness. A. because B. because of C. thanks to D. though 4. You should say goodbye to your brother___ you leave for Europe. A. despite B. after C. since D. before 5. ___ he is old, he wants to travel around the world. A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because 6. Mr. Young is not only healthy ___ also cheerful. A. and B. both C. but D. with 7. It was raining hard. ___, the match went ahead. A. Therefore B. However C. But D. Because 8. She is looking for a new job ___ she is tired of doing a routine job day after day. A. since B. as C. because D. all are correct 9. He's still going to school ___ his injury. A. even though B. although C. in spite of D. even 10. He left home early ___ he could arrive at the station on time. A. because of B. in order to C. although D. so that 11. We will wait here ___ he comes back. A. while B. until C. before D. after 12. You have to make up your mind fast, ___ you slip the best opportunity. A. and B. so that C. if D. or 13. I haven't seen Tom ___ he gave me this book. A. since B. for C. until D. before 14. Take a map with you ___ you lose your way. A. in case B. so C. because D. although 15. The play was very boring, ___ they walked out. A. although B. so that C. since D. so 16. He works hard ___ help his family. A. so as that B. in order to C. in order that D. A and B are correct 38
41. 17. Mozart could write music ___ he was only five. A. because B. although C. when D. however 18. ___a headache, he enjoyed the film. A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. However 19. Tom has a bike, ___ he always walks to work. A. so B. but C. however D. and 20. Her mother was sick. ___, Jane had to stay at home to look after her. A. but B. However C. so D. Therefore Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. In spite (A) her serve (B) pain, she tried to walk (C) to the auditorium to attend (D) the lecture. 2. Friends advised her (A) to stop (B) doing the housework (C) because (D) her old age. 3. My friend was crazy (A) although (B) he was informed (C) of the news of his mother’s death.(D) 4. Thunder is rarely heard (A) beyond 15 miles because of temperature (B) and wind (C) vary at different heights (D) in the region around a thunderstorm. 5. Despite of (A) growing industrial (B) activity, the majority of the American people continued to make (C) their living from farming (D) until the beginning of the twentieth century. 6. Although our grandfather was (A) old but (B) he could (C) help us. (D) 7. I’ll give (A) him a map so as to (B) he can find (C) the way all (D) right. 8. He tried to explain, (A) so (B) she refused (C) to listen. (D) 9. Mrs. Green was cooking (A) dinner but (B) her daughter Susan (C) was laying (D) the table. 10. Mrs. Young is (A) big and (B) her (C) husband isn't.(D) Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 1. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there. B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it. C. Although the hotel was noisy, we stayed there. D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel. 2. They can’t work because they are old. A. Because of their old age, they can’t work. B. In spite of their old age, they can work. C. Despite their old age, they still work. D. Even though they work, they are old. 3. Despite the bad weather, people travel by air. A. Even though the weather is bad, people travel by air. B. As the weather is bad, people travel by air. C. In spite of people travel by air, the weather is bad. D. Though the bad weather, people travel by air. 4. Although he was very tired, he kept on working. A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working. B. In spite of very tired, he kept on working. C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working. D. He was very tired, but he kept on working. 39
42. 5. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone. A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone. C. Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone. 6. Although he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school. A. Despite being intelligent, he doesn't do well at school. B. In spite he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school. C. Although his intelligence, he does well at school. D. In spite of intelligent, he doesn't do well at school. 7. Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. A. Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. B. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before exploding. C. Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. D. Despite of his broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. 8. The woman was too weak to lift the basket. A. She was so weak that she couldn’t lift the basket B. The woman shouldn’t have lift the basket because she was so weak. C. Although she was very weak, she could lift the basket D. The woman lift the basket, so she wasn’t very weak. 9. Because of polluted water, a lot of fish has been killed in such a short time. A. Because the water is pollution, a lot of fish has been killed in such a short time. B. Because the water was polluted, a lot of fish has been killed in such a short time. C. Because the water is polluted, a lot of fish has been killed in such a short time. D. Because the water polluted, a lot of fish has been killed in such a short time. 10. Shirley was so angry that she didn’t say goodbye to anyone when she left. A. Despite her anger, Shirley left without saying goodbye to anyone. B. Because she was too angry to said goodbye to anyone when she left. C. Due to her anger, Shirley left without saying goodbye to anyone. D. Despite of her anger, Shirley left without saying goodbye to anyone. . 40
43. LESSON 12: PREPOSITIONS * Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 1. Valentine’s Day is celebrated ___ February 14. A. in B. at C. on D. to 2. It happened ___ lunch-time ___ Friday. A. at/in B. at/on C. in/on D. on/at 3. Ann is going away for a week ___ September. A. for B. since C. at D. in 4. Tell me ___ Friday whether or not you can come to the party. A. by B. until C. till D. in 5. I was tired this morning, so I stayed in bed ___ half past ten. A. by B. at C. until D. for 6. They were playing football ___ 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. yesterday. A. from B. within C. between D. out of 7. Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late ___ night to do some important experiments. A. on B. at C. in D. for 8. I haven’t gone there ___ ages. A. with B. in C. for D. of 9. Leaves turn color ___ the autumn. A. for B. on C. at D. in 10. The bus was late this morning, which is unusual. It’s usually ___ time. A. in B. on C. with D. among 11. I think I’d like to work ___ a farm. A. in B. on C. above D. under 12. I think we can meet ___ the bus stop. A. on B. at C. in D. behind 13. English is spoken all ___ the world. A. over B. in C. above D. on 14. The train has to go ___ three tunnels. A. across B. along C. through D. under 15. The Medical Center is close___ the school. A. to B. at C. next D. from 16. There is a shop ___ front ___ my house. A. at / in B. out / next C. in / of D. of / in 41
44. 17. The summer is over. Pupils and students have to go ___ to school on Monday. A. back B. on C. through D. into 18. The art museum is located next ___ the museum of natural history on State Street. A. to B. for C. on D. with 19. Minh was born___ Ho Chi Minh city. A. on B. at C. in D. up 20. ___ many areas of the world, wars have made lives more miserable. A. On B. From C. In D. At 21. Did you come ___ car? A. with B. in C. of D. by 22. What time did they arrive ___ the airport? A. at B. in C. on D. to 23. You cannot do well two jobs ___the same time. A. in B. at C. on D. for 24. Did you hear the news ___ TV or read it ___ the newspaper? A. at / on B. on / in C. in / in D. for / on 25. Noone could see the little boy was swimming ___ the river. A. in B. on C. under D. below 26. The children were afraid ___ upsetting their parents. A. of B. to C. with D. in 27. I am not good ___ mathematics. A. for B. with C. in D. at 28. The rooms were full ___ old furniture. A. of B. with C. from D. off 29. He was proud ___ himself for not giving up. A. of B. during C. after D. under 30. Why are you always so jealous ___other people? A. on B. of C. in D. below 31. I feel sorry ___ Bob. He has no friends and no money. A. with B. about C. for D. by 32. I’m sorry ___ the noise last night. We’re having a party. A. with B. about C. for D. by 33. I’m sure you are capable ___ passing the examination. A. round B. along C. among D. of 42
45. 34. Are you interested ___ art and architecture. A. from B. for C. up D. in 35. Mary is very fond ___ animals. She has three cats and two dogs. A. about B. since C. of D. between 36. I’m a bit short ___ money. Can you lend me some? A. at B. over C. of D. down 37. He is excellent ___ playing the flute. A. at B. over C. to D. behind 38. Are you excited ___ going on holiday next week? A. into B. about C. above D. over 39. You get fed up ___ doing the same thing every day. A. between B. up C. against D. with 40. I’m really satisfied ___ what I have. A. with B. along C. back D. out 41. Look! That car is ___ fire. A. at B. on C. against D. above 42. Have you ever been ___ love with anyone? A. with B. to C. back D. in 43. Tom has gone to France ___ holiday. A. on B. over C. for D. down 44. Do you know any songs ___ the Beatles? A. with B. for C. by D. at 45. His illness got worse and worse. ___ the end, he was taken to hospital for an operation. A. For B. By C. At D. In 46. Three students were accused ___ cheating in the examination. A. on B. off C. with D. of 47. I wrote to the company to ask them ___ more information about the job. A. for B. in C. along D. forward 48. I’m not going out yet. I’m waiting ___ the rain to stop. A. for B. away C. from D. up 49. Sorry I haven’t written ___ you for such a long time. A. to B. into C. for D. round 50. Who was that man I saw you talking ___ in the pub? A. up B. back C. from D. to 43
46. LESSON 13: PHRASAL VERBS * Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence 1. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we ___? A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after 2. Who will ___ the children while you go out to work? A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at 3. Please ___ the light, it’s getting dark here. A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into 4. There is an inflation. The prices ___. A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going up 5. Remember to ___ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off 6. You can ___ the new words in the dictionary. A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at 7. It’s cold outside. ___ your coat. A. Put on B. Put down C. Put off D. Put into 8. If you want to be healthy, you should___ your bad habits in your lifestyles. A give up B call off C break down D get over 9. Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get ___ his boss. A. up to B. on for C. on with D. in with 10. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to ___ the gas supply to the flat. A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up 11. You go on ahead and then I’ll catch ___ you. A. along with B. forward to C. up with D. on to 12. I was born in Scotland, but I ___ in Northern Ireland. A. grew up B. went up C. brought up D. put up 13.WHO’s main activities are carrying ___ research on medical development and improving health care. A. out B. in C. for D. of 14. Do you agree that a happy marriage should be based ___ love? A. to B. on C. with D. about 15. The bomb went ___ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town. A. out B. off C. after D. on 44
47. 16. The national curriculum is made ___of the following subjects: English, Maths, Chemistry and so on. A. from B. on C. up D. in 17. Because of heavy rain, the game was ___ for a few days. A. taken out B. put off C. set up D. gotten away 18. They were late for work because their car ___. A. got down B. put down C. cut down D. broke down 19. At the station, we often see the sign “___ for pickpockets”. A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at 20. UNESCO ___ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. A. stands for B. brings about C. takes after D. gets across 21. It was so foggy that the drivers couldn't ___ the traffic signs. A. make out B. break out C. keep out D. take out 22. You know I’ll always stand ___ you if you are in trouble. A. by B. with C. for D. for 23. In public places, you should ask everyone for permission before you ___ a cigarette. A. turn up B. put out C. light up D. put up 24. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ___ by 2025. A. caught up B. run out C. taken over D. used off 25. Her dad's really short but her mum's really tall. With those long legs, she certainly___her mother. A. takes after B. look after C. see off D. go after 26. When she was young, she ___ her parents. They were very good models for her. A. looked for B. looked up to C. looked into D. looked up 27. House prices will continue to ___ next year because there are many plans for housing. A. rise up B. set up C. go down D. turn out 28. I'm ___ to meeting you. Never refuse my invitation. A. going B. taking C. looking forward D. moving 29. I need to ___ the kitchen before I start making the dinner. A. sweep up B. tidy up C. move up D. come up 30. He ___ stamp collecting only a few months ago and already has more than 400 stamps. A. starts up B. begin up C. make up D. took up . 45
48. LESSON 14: COLLOCATIONS * Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 1. The meeting took almost five hours so it was impossible to ___ attention all the time. A. pay B. give C. have D. make 2. The problem is difficult to ___ under control. A. hold B. keep C. do D. make 3. It took us all day to clean up the office after the burglary - the thieves___ a terrible mess. A. did B. took C. had D. made 4. I don't think we should___ a decision yet; we should wait. A. make B. do C. take D. create 5. Only 31% of the students who___ the final exam passed it. A. had B. made C. wrote D. took 6. Could you___ me a favour and post these letters on your way home? A. do B. make C. give D. get 7. I've told him ten times that he's got the wrong telephone number. I'll___ crazy if they call again. A. go B. be C. become D. get 8. The company offers its employees free language training but few people ___ advantage of it. A. make B. take C. do D. keep 9. My students have ___ a lot of progress in communicating in English. A. done B. made C. taken D. raised 10. We enjoy___time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a day of working hard. A. spending B. caring C. taking D. doing 11. My mother ___the responsibility for running the household. A. holds B. takes C. runs D. bears 12. Researchers have just___a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage. A. sent B. directed C. managed D. conducted 13. Family is the place where ___ children is not only tolerated but welcomed and encouraged. A. taking B. having C. giving D. showing 14. Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? ___ your hand." A. Rise B. Lift C. Raise D. Heighten 46
49. 15. The boy waved his hands to his mother to___her attention. A. attract B. pull C. follow D. pay 16. If something ___ your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it. A. pays B. allow C. catches D. wave 17. The way we ___ the words is also very important. A. talk B. send C. pass D. say 18. Going on this diet has really ___ me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic! A. had B. taken C. done D. made 19. Many organizations have been set up and funds have been ___. A. risen B. bought C. lifted D. raised 20. It’s essential that every student ___ all the lectures A. have B. attend C. sit for D. appear . 47
50. LESSON 15: SUBJECT-VERB CONCORD * Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 1. Miss White ___ her parents is going to pay a visit to the Great Wall. A. and B both C. as well as D. or 2. The Vietnamese ___hard-working and brave. A. is B. are C. be D. being 3. A good deal of money ___ spent on the books. A. have B. has C. have been D. has been 4. The manager or his secretary ___ to give you an interview. A. is B. are C. were D. have 5. Mary is one of the girls who ___often late for school. A. is B. are C. comes D. get 6. Two hours ___ not long enough for this rest. A. have B. has C. is D. are 7. Ninety percent of the work ___ been done. A. is B. are C. has D. have 8. Those who ___ to go with me, please raise your hand. A. want B. wants C. wanting D. are wanting 9. Salt and water ___ to wash the wound A. is used B. are used C. was used D. were used 10. The news ___ bad last night. A. were B. was C. has D. has been 11. Three-fifths of the police ___in the school near the town. A. has trained B. have trained C. has been trained D. have been trained 12. ___ not only you but also he going to Japan? A. Are B. Is C. Were D. Was 13. All the books on the shelf ___to me. A. belong B. belongs C. belonging D. is belonging 14. The trousers you bought for me ___ me. A. don’t fit B. doesn’t fit C. fits D. fit not 15. Mumps ___ usually caught by children. A. are B. was C. is D. were 16. The United States ___ between Canada and Mexico. 48
51. A. lying B. lies C. lain D. lie 17. Physics___ us understand the natural laws. A. helps B. help C. have helped D. helped 18. The police ___ the robber. A. were arrested B. has arrested C. have arrested D. was arresting 19. Either you or he ___ wrong. A. are B. were C. have been D. is 20. The doctor with the nurses ___exhausted after the operation. A. were B. was C. have been D. are being 21. Five miles ___ not very far. A. is B. are C. were D. have been 22. Neither his parents nor his teacher ___ satisfied with his result. A. are being B. were C. is D. are 23. Writing a lot of letters ___ her tired. A. makes B. make C. have made D. are making 24. ___ everybody ready to start now? A. Are being B. Is being C. Is D. Are 25. None of the butter in the fridge ___ good. A. is being B. is C. have been D. are 26. None of the students ___ the test yet. A. have finished B. has finished C. finished D. is finishing 27. A pair of shoes ___ under the bed. A. have been B. are C. are being D. is 28. 200 tons of water___last month. A. was used B. had been used C. were used D. is used 29. In the hotel, the bread and butter ___ for breakfast. A. is served B. are served C. serves D. serve 30. ___ were nice to me when I was in England. A. The Brown’s B. Brown’s C. The Browns D. Browns Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. 1. Neither (A) his parents nor (B) his teacher are (C) satisfied with (D) his result when he was at high school. 2. Working (A) provide (B) people with (C) personal satisfaction as well (D) as money. 49
52. 3. Either (A) the doctor or the nurses takes (B) care of changing (C) the patients’ (D) bandages. 4. Every (A) student who majors (B) in English are (C) ready to participate in (D) the contest. 5. The guest of honour (A), along with his wife and children, were (B) sitting at (C) the first table when (D) we had a party yesterday. 6. Five thousand (A) pounds were (B) stolen from (C) the (D) bank. 7. The (A) future of (B) her daughter and sons were (C) too much for (D) her. 8. David and his brother were indicted (A) yesterday (B) on (C) charges of grand (D) theft. 9. Current research (A) on AIDS, in spite of the best efforts (B) of hundreds of scientists, leave (C) serious questions unanswered. (D) 10. Everyone have (A) to plan a program that fits (B) into the day’s schedule and that allows (C) for good exercise (D) and appropriate rest. . 50
53. LESSON 16: ARTICLES (A/AN/THE) * Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence. 1. It is estimated that about 640 women remain illiterate in ___ world. A. a B. an C. the D. X 2. It was a beautiful day. ___ sun shone brightly in ___ sky. A. a / a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a 3. It is said that Robinhood robbed ___ rich and gave the money to ___ poor. A. a /a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a 4. This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine. ___ newspaper is in my bag but I don’t know where ___ magazine is. A. a /a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a 5. Did you read ___book I lent you ___last week. A. a / the B. the / the C. the / X D. X / X 6. I went by ___ train to ___ West of England. A. X / a B. X / the C. X / X D. the / the 7. We visited Canada and ___ United States. A. an B. a C. X D. the 8. Peru is ___ country in South America. ___ capital is Lima. A. a / a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a 9. I fell in ___love with him because of his kind nature. A. a B. the C. X D. an 10. Do you know exactly___number of Siberian tigers in China? A. a B. an C. the D. X 11. It is estimated that only 1,000 pandas remain in___wild. A. a B. an C. the D. X 12. ___friend in need is ___friend indeed. A. The/ the B. A/ a C. X/ X D. X/ the 13. What is your___biggest dream in___life? A. X/ X B. the/ a C. the/ the D. a/ the 14. Did you have ___good time at the party last night? A. a B. an C. the D. X 15. The local authorities are conducting___campaign to help ___disabled. A. a/ the B. the/ X C. X/ X D. X/ the 51
54. 16. ___ most important thing when you take part in any examination is to be calm. A. A B. An C. The D. X 17. Every year, thousands of tourists visit ___ Nile River. A. a B. an C. the D. X 18. My brother-in-law is ___ engineer in a car company. A. an B. a C. the D. X 19. My parents are always at ___ home on Sundays. A. the B. a C. an D. X 20. What's ___ weather like in winter in your country? A. the B. a C. an D. X 21. Are you a vegetarian? Yes, I never eat ___. A. meat B. the meat C. some meat D. a meat 22. My mother goes to church in ___ morning. A. an B. every C. the D. a 23. We usually have ___ dinner before 7pm. A. a B. an C. X D. the 24. My daughter plays ___ piano very well. A. the B. a C. an D. X 25. The injured man was taken to ___ hospital. A. X B. the C. a D. an 26. Jill went to ___ hospital to see her friend. A. X B. the C. a D. an 27. We haven’t been to ___ cinema for years. A. X B. the C. any D. a 28. I often watch ___ television for two hours every night. A. some B. the C. any D. X 29. I never listen to ___ radio. In fact, I haven’t got ___ radio. A. a /a B. a / the C. the / the D. the / a 30. The Soviet Union was ___ first country to send a man into ___ space. A. the /the B. X / X C. x /the D. the / X . 52
55. LESSON 17: QUANTIFIERS * Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. There were too ___ people in front of the supermarket. A. much B. many C. a few D. a little 2. There is ___ milk in the refrigerator. Let’s buy some more. A. much B. many C. a few D. a little 3. She has a lot of books, but only___ books are interesting. A. much B. many C. a few D. a little 4. He never spends too ___ money on his vacation. A. much B. many C. a few D. a little 5.___ Indian men agreed that it was unwise to confide in their wives. A. Many B. Much C. A little D. Little 6. I don’t know ___ about English literature. A. many B. much C. a few D. lots of 7. Very ___ people came up with a solution to this difficult math problem. A. little B. few C. many D. much 8. I usually listen to the weather forecast, though I have ___ faith in it. A. little B. few C. many D. a few 9. Although a new law banning public smoking has been valid for ___ days, the situation hasn’t improved much. A. little B. a little C. a few D. much 10. He’s always busy. He has ___ time to relax. A. much B. little C. a little D. plenty of 11. There was so ___ traffic that it took me an hour to get home. A. few B. little C. much D. many 12. Mr. Smith wants to buy a new car, but he can´t because he doesn´t earn that ___. A. many B. little C. much D. few 13. I’m not lazy but I think we have ___ public holidays. We ought to have more. A. too little B. too few C. rather a few D. fairly little 14. Although he drank ___ water, the heat didn’t go away. A. many B. much C. little D. few 53
56. 15. Andy spent ___ money at the supermarket A. many B. a lot of C. a number D. too 16. There are ___ organizations to help the deaf and the blind A. much B. a little C. many D. little 17. I'm very busy at the moment so it may take a ___ time to answer your letters. A. little B. few C. lots of D. some 18. Very ___ people knew about the truth of the scandal. A. few B. a few C. much D. little 19. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought the trip could be so ___ fun. A. many B. much C. few D. some 20. The accident looked serious but fortunately ___ people were injured A. many B. a lot of C. much D. few . 54
57. PART III: VOCABULARY LESSON 1: PRONOUNS & NOUNS * PRONOUNS: Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. Mia’s favorite type of music is Jazz, ___ is blue. A. my B. me C. mine D. myself 2. My best friend knows everything about ___. A. me B. myself C. I D. mine 3. Business owner should think about what ___ can do for the public. A. him B. his C. himself D. he 4. Tom asked Ann and___ about the new theatre. A. I B. my C. me D. self 5. She was singing an old Spanish folksong, a favorite of ___. A. her B. her own C. hers D. herself. 6. Mr. Nguyen, with___ work experience and competence, deserves the promotion. A. he B. his C. him D. himself 7. I don't want you to pay for me. I'll pay for___. A. me B. myself C. mine D. yourself 8. James is very interested in mathematics and ___ applications. A. its B. their C. them D. it 9. My picture is different from___. A. them B. theirs C. they D. themselves 10. He asked___ to leave the office then. A. our B. we C. us D. ourselves 11. You and___ have to finish this before noon. A. me B. my C. mine D. I 12. John’s shoes were worn out, so he bought ___a pair of new shoes. A. him B. his C. them D. himself 13. The manager ___ welcomed us to the hotel. A. himself B. he C. his D. him 14. Just help ___ to sandwiches, won’t you? A. you B. your C. yourself D. yours 55
58. 15. It was___ who called you. A. he B. him C. his D. himself 16. We could all do more to keep healthy. We don’t look after___ properly. A. ourself B. ourselves C. ours D. our 17. It is an emergency but I do not have my phone with me, can I use ___? A. you B. your C. yourself D. yours 18. The horse swished ___ tail to keep flies away. A. it’s B. its C. its’ D. their 19. Let ___ be. There is no point in telling him out of doing what he is determined to do. A. his B. himself C. he D. him 20. I know that I have to believe in___ to overcome it, but I can't when I'm destroying myself. A. my B. mine C. myself D. yours NOUNS Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 1. All birds are very good at building their ___. A. nestes B. nest C. nests D. nestoes 2. My mom put ___ in my lunch box. A. any vegetables B. any vegetable C. vegetable D. some vegatables 3. They booked seats on a sight-seeing tour of the old ___ and ___ of Andalucia. A. city/church B. cities/churchs C. citys/churches D. cities/churches 4. You should place the ___ and the spoons to the left of the plates. A. knifes B. knives C. knife D. knifese 5. The ___ are standing on boxes to see the parade. A. child B. childs C. children D. childrens 6. Please keep your hands and ___ inside the car. A. feet B. foots C. foot D. footes 7. I’m going to the supermarket to get ___ for dinner. A. some fish B. some fishes C. any fish D. any fishes 8. Sandy knew that many ___ were living in the walls of the old house. A. mouses B. mouse C. mice D. mices 9. The hunters never noticed the two ___ by the apple trees. A. deers B. deeres C. deer D. deeroes 10. There are five ___ in the picture. A. sheep B. sheeps C. sheepes D. sheepoes 56
59. 11. Are the ___ chasing the other farm animals. A. geese B. gooses C. goose D. goosoes 12. Please give me that pair of ___. A. scissor B. scissors C. scissorses D. scissores 13. The police want to interview two ___ about the robbery last week. A. man B. men C. mans D. mens 14. There are only two___and one ___ having passed the exam. A. man-women B. men-woman C. man-woman D. men-women 15. I saw some ___ playing in the front yard. A. babys B. baby C. babies D. babie 16. Susan is wearing ___. A. jean B. jeans C. a jean D. a jeans 17. I’m going to buy ___ for my grandma. A. a pyjama B. a pair of pyjama C. pyjamas D. a pair of pyjamas 18. Some ___ about the form of the earth are proposed. A. hypothesis B. hypothesises C. hypotheses D. hypothese 19. ___ show that one in five city residents in developed country leads an unhappy life. A. Analysis B. Analysises C. Analyses D. Analyse 20. Facebook, Instagram and other social networks are ___ of communication. A. means B. a mean C. a means D. mean 21. Margaret has got ___. A. black hair B. black hairs C. a black hair D. both A&C 22. We had ___ when we were on holiday. A. good weather B. a good weather C. good weathers D. both B&C 23. The flat is empty. We haven’t got any ___ yet. A. furniture B. furnitures C. a furniture D. the furniture 24. About two ___ people in that country were reported to be killed in the epidemic. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundredes D. hundredies 25. ___ is a group of animals or plants that have the same characteristic. A. Specie B. Species C. A species D. A specie 26. Footballers don’t wear ___ but ___when playing. A. trousers-shorts B. a trouser-a short C. trousers-short D. trousers-shorts 27. A friend of mine is writing ___ of articles for the local newspaper. A. series B. a serie C. a series D. all are correct 57
60. 28. The international___ have taken its eye off Zimbabwe, yet the suffering of its people has in no way abated. A. media B. medium C. medias D. mediums 29. They join by invitation only and must meet some certain ___ before they will be admitted. A. criteria B. criterion C. criterions D. criterias 30. Web surveys have reduced the cost of ___ collection and made data analysis more efficient. A. datas B. data C. datum D. datums . 58
61. LESSON 2: ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS * Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. The students all went to the circus yesterday. I heard it was really ___. A. amused B. amusing C. amuse D. amusingly 2. I can't do it as ___ as Marie can. Her drawings always look beautiful. A. good B. well C. bad D. badly 3. Nam worked very ___ in the mission. Everybody praised him. A. hardly B. hard C. bad D. badly 4. Michael ___ took the assistant job after being unemployed for so long. A. unhappy B. unhappily C. happy D. happily 5. Let's walk more ___. I don't want to arrive at the meeting late. A. quick B. quickly C. slow D. slowly 6. Everything happened so ___. We had to move to California in less than a month. A. fast B. fastly C. slow D. slowly 7. They ___ hang out because they live far from each other. A. always B. usually C. often D. rarely 8. At the coffee shop, the band usually plays music ___ on Friday night. A. directly B. lively C. live D. living 9. The dentist asked her to open her mouth ___. A. wide B. widely C. widening D. widenly 10. He doesn't get up early on Sundays. He gets up ___. A. late B. lately C. slowly D. hardly 11. We felt ___ when we lost the match. A. disappointedly B. disappointing C. disappoint D. disappointed 12. Why did they kick the ball so___? A. hardly B. hard C. hardy D. hardly 13. She ___appears on television. A. regular B. regulation C. regulating D. regularly 14. He responded to my question ___. A. politeless B. politeness C. politely D. impolite 15. The baby ___ as she played with her toys A. laughed happy B. happily laughs C. laughed happily D. happy laughed 59
62. 16. Mary looked very ___ when I saw her leaving the exam room. A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeeded 17. She got so ___ while watching the match on TV that she began shouting A. exciting B. excited C. excitingly D. excitedly 18. The film was so ___ that I felt ___ and asleep A. bored/boring B. boring/boring C. boring/bored D. bored/bored 19. The way she said that made me ___ A. extreme angrily B. angrily extreme C. extremely angry D. angry extremely 20. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was ___ journey A. three hour B. a three-hours C. a three-hour D. three hours Choose the underlined word/ phrase A, B, C or D that is not correct in standard written English. 1. My sister hates being dependence on any body. A. sister B. hates C. dependence D. body 2. I broke the window, which made my mom angrily. A. broke B. which C. my D. angrily 3. She looks very beautifully in her white dress. A. looks B. beautifully C. in D. white 4. He felt tiring after a long hard-working day. A. tiring B. long C. hard-working D. day 5. Mom is cooking in the kitchen. I start to feel hungry because the food smells so well. A. is cooking B. start to feel C. hungry D. so well 6. He's always in a rush, I don't understand why he walks so quick. A. always B. understand C. walks D. quick 7. My close friend happy took the assistant job. A. close friend B. happy C. took D. job 8. Please be carefully in the hallway. The walls have just been painted. A. carefully B. hallway C. have D. been painted 9. Although she speaks five languages, she did not do good on the translation exam. A. speaks B. she C. good D. exam 10. They speak French very fluent. They lived in France for two years. A. speak B. fluent C. in D. for . 60
63. LESSON 3: WORD-FORMATION * Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. The life in my rural hometown is very ___. A. peacefully B. peaceful C. peace D. peacefulness 2. Farmers can enrich the soil by using ___. A. fertile B. fertility C. fertilize D. fertilizers 3. Nowadays, chemicals are ___ into some fruits to reduce decay. A. injection B. injecting C. inject D. injected 4. What’s your ___? – I’m Vietnamese. A. nation B. national C. nationality D. international 5. In this course, students receive ___ in the basic English grammar. A. instruct B. instructional C. instruction D. instructive 6. All of the students appreciate the ___ of English learning. A. import B. important C. importantly D. importance 7. We can enjoy live programmes through ___ satellites. A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicable 8. Computers are ___ used in schools and universities. A. widely B. wide C. width D. widen 9. She has made an ___ for the job as a nursery teacher because she likes children. A. apply B. applicant C. application D. applicator 10. Daisy has been out of work for 3 months. She stays at home and does the housework___. A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointedly D. disappointing 11. The ___ development leads to our country’s prosperity. A. industry B. industries C. industrial D. industrialize 12. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce ___. A. electric B. electricity C. electrician D. electrify 13. Thanks to my friends’ ___ remarks, my essay has been improved. A. construct B. construction C. constructive D. constructor 14. It is necessary for the host to make his guest feel comfortable and ___ A. relax B. relaxation C. relaxing D. relaxed 15. Their ___ has lasted for more than 20 years. A. friends B. friendly C. friendship D. friendness 61
64. 16. We were amazed at the ___ of the Great Barrier Reef. A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beautify D. beauty 17. Jack London wrote several ___ novels on adventure. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestingly 18. The hotel is famous for its ___ arranged rooms. A. attractive B. attracted C. attractively D. attraction 19. You can ___ knowledge by reading newspapers. A. richly B. enrichment C. rich D. enrich 20. My son has given a great deal of ___ to his future job. A. thoughtless B. thoughtful C. thought D. think 21. The most important thing is to keep yourself ___. A. occupation B. occupied C. occupant D. occupational 22. Hundreds of ___ have been involved in the research. A. scientists B. science C. scientific D. scientifically 23. The more ___ an event is, the better it will be remembered. A. signify B. significance C. significantly D. significant 24. The authorities are discussing the worrying ___ issues in the area. A. environmentalists B. environmental C. environmentally D. environment 25. Carbon dioxide occurs in the air in ___ form. A. nature B. naturally C. natural D. naturalness 26. I don’t know what I am going to do after leaving school. I am ___ about my decision. A. uncertain B. certainty C. certain D. certainly 27. They have been working very hard in ___ for the upcoming exams. A. prepared B. preparation C. preparatory D. prepares 28. I think their injuries need medical ___ . A. treatment B. treated C. treatable D. untreated 29. The children should be ___ to realize their full potential. A. discouraged B. encouraged C. couraged D. courage 30. I don’t think I am ___ of doing it. A. capability B. capable C. capabilities D. capacity Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 1. All the pupils (A) have (B) done the (C) exercises easy.(D) 2. The die (A) of a (B) famous (C) doctor was announced (D) last night. 3. We occasional (A) go out (B) for dinner but we cook (C) our meals (D) most of the time. 4. She was too (A) shame (B) to tell (C) her teacher about the stupid (D) mistakes. 62
65. 5. She failed the driving (A) test as (B) she didn’t follow (C) the guidance of the driving instruct.(D) 6. To prepare (A) his science (B) works, Faraday often spent (C) whole days in the laboratory.(D) 7. They ride their (A) bicycle to (B) the countryside for (C) please.(D) 8. He was sadness (A) because (B) he couldn’t pay (C) his debts.(D) 9. The representatives (A) joining (B) the festival were (C) from different national. (D) 10. The teacher (A) often courage (B) the students to ask (C) questions.(D) 11. In some countries (A), black (B) people do not have equal (C) with white (D) people. 12. Many industry (A) developed countries spend (B) much (C) money preventing environmental (D) pollution. 13. When (A) foreigners (B) ask him, he answers (C) in English automatic. (D) 14. Special (A) drugs (B) should be manufacture (C) and dispensed carefully.(D) 15. He often went (A) to work (B) late, consequence (C) he was sacked.(D) 16. We should learn (A) all the new words by heart (B) in order to rich (C) our vocabulary.(D) 17. The little (A) boy felt very disappointing (B) as (C) his parents didn’t let him go (D) with them. 18. Several (A) people have apparent (B) tried to change the man’s mind, (C) but he refuses to listen (D). 19. Many young people lack (A) skills, good education, and financial (B) to settle in the urban areas (C) where many jobs are found. (D) 20. Many species of (A) wild animals would (B) become extinction (C) if people continued to cut down (D) forests. . 63
66. LESSON 4: SYNONYMS * Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. At weekends the city centre is always packed with people. A. busy B. crowded C. full D. heavy 2. John isn’t contented with his present salary. A. excited about B. satisfied with C. disappointed about D. interested in 3. Doing homework is a student’s daily routine. A. thing one rarely does B. thing one regularly does C. thing one occasionally does D. thing one never does 4. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea. A. formal talk B. informal talk C. serious talk D. long talk 5. She’s upstairs getting ready to go out. A. dressing B. determining C. planning D. preparing 6. What’s your surname? A. first name B. second name C. nickname D. family name 7. Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood. A. make up B. find out C. take over D. put up 8. He passed his exams with flying colours. A. successfully B. difficultly C. badly D. quickly 9. Take some aspirin. They can ease your headache. A. make more serious B. make less severe C. get rid of D. hurt 10. With great effort, she passed the driving test at the first attempt. A. succeeded in B. failed C. enrolled D. deferred 10. 11. Because of financial problem, she could not go on her study at university. A. continue B. examine C. expect D. finish 12. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths. A. regret B. anger C. sadness D. passion 13. In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well. A. inability to speak B. inability to see C. inability to hear D. mentally impairment 14. Some of the more time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines. A. taking much time B. taking little time C. odd D. not affected by time 64