1. I wish you_______leave now. Can’t you stay a bit longer?

A. don’t have to B. didn’t have to C. won’t have to D. hadn’t to

2. _______ to have a lunch at 12 o’clock every day?

A. Did she used B. Did she use C. Is she used D. Was she used

3. If you worked more slowly, he_______ so many mistakes.

A. wouldn’t make B. won’t make C. didn’t make D. doesn’t make

4. She never let you cook the meals, _______?

A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. did she D. was she

5. Stop now; you’ve done_______ work for one day.

A. too many B. plenty C. quite D. quite enough

6. Whenever you meet, we stop_______

A. talk B. to take C. talking D. talked

7. Give her a telephone to ring_______ she gets lost.

A. whether B. unless C. until D. in case

8. If only I_______ play the guitar as well as you!

A. would B. shall C. could D. might

9. The party, at _______ was the guest honor, was extremely enjoyable.

A. which B. that C. who D. where

10. Trung swims very well and _______ does his brother.

A. also B. even C. so D. neither

11. _______ people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago.

A. Less B. Lesser C. Fewer D. Few

12. It’s_______ long time since he last saw his grandparents.

A. such a B. so C. very D. too

13. By_____ it is enjoyable for many Americans to buy a Christmas tree and decorate it.

A. celebration B. tradition C. priority D. memory

14. They went on walking ______ it started to rain.

A. despite B. but C. and D. although

15. The Ao Dai ________ of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides.

A. consists B. has C. includes D. involves

16. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the ______ of that country.

A.reputation B. rules C. culture D.education

17. Pay the bill within 2 weeks or the electricity will be________

A. cut in B. cut up C. cut down D. cut off

18. There is a shrine ___ the mountains near Ba’s village.

A. out B. in C. under D. from

19. He suggested that we _____ early tomorrow morning.

A. start B. to start C. starting D. should start

20. Do you know the woman ____ you met at the party yesterday?

A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

21. I used to visit my grandparents. I ______ them every weekend.

A. visit B. will visit C. have visited D. visited

22. The school year usually begins _______ September 5th every year.

A. in B. since C. on D. during

23. You never play computer games after school, ________?

A. do you B. don’t you C. never you D. not you

24. On the twelfth of the May 2008, there was a _________ in China.

A. celebration B. festival C. earthquake D. thunderstorm

25. Tony was a hard – working boy, ________ he got the job easily.

A. so B. when C. because D. but

26. He _________ for the same company when he left school

A. works B. has worked C. worked D. was working

27. There are a lot of people here, __________?

A.are they B. didn’t they C. aren’t they D.aren’t there

28. Young people like to wear jeans because they don’t easily _________

A. wear in B. wear up C. wear down D. wear out

29. There was a big old banyan tree ________ the entrance to the Ba’s village.

A. of B. in C. at D. on

30. _________ is in late March or early April. It’s celebrated in Israel by all Jewish people

A. Christmas B. Valentine C. Passover D. Easter

31. John, stop_______ at those magazines and pay attention what I am saying.

A. to look B. looking C. to looking D. looked

32. Titanic is really wonderful. I have never seen ________ film.

A. such good a B. a such good C. so good a D. so a good

34. “ We ‘re going on a trip to Ha Long Bay next week.” “Really? _______!”

A. Good luck B.Have a nice time C. It’s your pleasure D. Take your time

35. The printer _____ is repaired looks OK.

A. which B. who C. where D. what

36. You_____ pass the driving test if you follow the instructor’s advice.

A. must B. can C. could D. shall

37. If you want to lose weight, you _____ go on a strict diet.

A. can B. should C. could D. may

38. Tomy asks his teacher _____ .

A. where is New York B. where was New York

C. where New York was D. where New York is

40. “What’s on TV tonight?” she asked. She asked me _____ .

A. what was on TV that night B. what on TV that night was

C. what is on TV tonight D. what is on TV that night

41. That man can tell us where _____.

A. does Tony live B. Tony lives C. Tony living D. is Tony living

42. She asked me _____ .

A. if I am thirsty B. if I were thirsty C. if I was thirsty D. if was thirsty

43. The boy asked his mother _____ .

A. if he can eat the cake B. if he could eat the cake

C. can he eat the cake D. could he eat the cake

44. She said “ I have lived here for ten years”. She told me _____ .

A. that she has lived there for ten years B. she had lived here for ten years.

C. that she had lived there for ten years D. that she had lived here for ten years

45. If Mary doesn’t improve in maths, we _____ have to find a tutor for her.

A. will B. can C. should D. would

46. I want to know why _____ to the meeting.

A. didn’t he come B. he didn’t come C. he didn’t arrive D.he not come

47. “Put your books away”, said the teacher.

A. The teacher said to us put ours book away.

B. The teacher told us to put our books away.

C. The teacher told to us to put our books away.

D. The teacher said us to put our books away.

48. “Don’t stay up too late, my son”, he said.

A. He told his son not to stay up too late.

B. He said to his son not to stay up too late.

C. He told to his son not to stay up too late.

D. He said his son not to stay up too late.

49. “ Do you have a camera?” she asked.

A. She wanted to know if I have a camera.

B. She wanted to know if I had a camera.

C. She asked me if I have a camera.

D. she asked me whether I have a camera.

50. “What’s your trouble?” my mother asked.

A. My mother wanted to know what my trouble was.

B. My mother asked what my trouble is.

C. My mother wanted to know what trouble is.

D. My mother asked me what was my trouble.

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

1. a. hospital b. mischievous c. supportive d. special

2. a. family b. whenever c. obedient d. solution

3. a. biologist b. generally c. responsible d. security

4. a. confident b. important c. together d. exciting

5. a. possible. b. university c. secondary d. suitable

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

6. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.

a. responsible b. responsibility c. responsibly d. irresponsible

7. These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.

a. solve b. solvable c. solutions d. solvability

8. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.

a. a b. an c. the d. no article

9. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.

a. supportive b. caring c. suitable d. comfortable

10. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.

a. came into b. went leisurely c. went quickly d. dropped by

11. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.

a. help b. prepared c. be busy d. attempt

12. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

a . happen b. encounter c. arrive d. clean

13. What are the _______ of that country? - I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.

a. drinks b. beverages c. grains d. special dishes

14. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _______.

a. try b. attempt c. doing d. aim

15. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.

a. on / for b. in / about c. to / through d. at / with

16. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.

a. under b. above c. upon d. out of

17. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.

a. wear b. to wear c. wearing d. worn

18. Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.

a. talk b. to talk c. talking d. talked

19. The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.

a. more hard-working b. as hard-working than

c. more hard-working than d. more hard-working as

20. John _______ a respectful and obedient student.

a. said to be b. is said c. is said being d. is said to be

21. I love _______ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema.

a. see b. saw c. seen d. seeing

22. In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.

a. becomes b. has become c. became d. will become

23. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.

a. took b. had taken c. had taken d. was taking

24. In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.

a. was / have changed b. is / change

c. had been / will change d. has been / changed

25. Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

a. are flying b. would fly c. will fly d. can fly

26. When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.

a. was calling / watched b. called / have watched

c. called / was watching d. had called / watched

27. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.

a. completes b. will complete c. are completing d. will have completed

28. Right now, Jim _______ the newspaper and Kathy _______ dinner.

a. reads / has cooked b. is reading / is cooking

c. has read / was cooking d. read / will be cooking

29. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he the Newspaper.

a. are doing / is cooking / is reading

b. were doing / was cooking / was reading

c. was doing / has cooked / is reading

d. had done / was cooking /read

30. When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.

a. had arrived / discovered / prepared

b. was arriving / had discovered / was preparing

c. have arrived / was discovering / had prepared

d. arrived / discovered / was preparing

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

31. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.

a. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.

b. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.

c. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.

d. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.

32. Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.

a. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.

b. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.

c. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.

d. My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.

33. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.

a. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.

b. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.

c. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.

d. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.

34. She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time.

a. Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time. .

b. Because she wanted her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to prepare breakfast.

c. If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.

d. Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on.

35. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

a. I have not been to the museum for a year.

b. A year ago, I often went to the museum.

c. My going to the museum lasted a year.

d. At last I went to the museum after a year.

Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence

1. Lisa's been able to play the piano since she was six, ____?

A. wasn't he B. hasn't she C. isn't she D. has not she

2. The woman felt proud of her husband. She lived next door.

A.The woman who living next door felt proud of her husband .

B. The woman who lived next door felt proud of her husband .

C. The woman who lives next door felt proud of her husband .

D. The woman lived next door felt proud of her husband .

3. Everybody congratulated the astronauts ____ their successful trip into space.

A. for B. of C. in D. on

4. From the four underlined words or phrases A,B,C, or D, identify the one that is not correct.

Neither James or his brother has been come to Paris.

A B C D

5. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A. hoped B. admired C. missed D. looked

6. From the four underlined words or phrases A,B,C, or D, identify the one that is not correct.

This year, that is for the first time, the event is open to all amateur athletes along with the traditional professional.

A B C D

7. ____________ I bought the golden fish.

A. It was from this shop that B. It was this shop which C. It was this shop that D. I was from this shop where

8. Despite the bad weather, he ____ get to the airport in time.

A. couldn't B. can C. was able to D. almost

9. EMS stand for ____.

A. Express Mail Service B. Electronic Mail Service C. Economic Mail Service D. Environment management Service

10. ____________in 2001 that the World Trade Center was destroyed.

A. It was B. What was C. It is D. Which was

11. You should not indulge yourself ____________ anything that can form a bad habit.

A. on B. at C. in D. for

12. He is very good at ____________ people singing with his guitar.

A. accompanying B. making C. having D. getting

13. When the sky is blue and the sun is shining, you may say to your friends "_____"

A. What a beautiful day, is it? B. A beautiful day, is not it?

C. It's not a beautiful day. D.It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

14. Many rare ____ of animals are in danger of extinction.

A. species B. pairs C. beings D. classes

15. I left it ____ on the table ____ in the drawer.

A. neither - or B. either - nor C. either - either D. either - or

1. Thu Thuy ( be) ….twenty –three years old next December.

a. is b. was c. has been d. will be

2. They ( learn)…..French at present with their classmates.

a. are learning b. learnt c. have learnt d. had learnt

3. (be) ……on holiday in Hue City one year ago.?

a. Is he b. Was he c. Has he been d. Will he be

4. He is practicing the piano while his sister ( learn) …..Maths.

a. is learning b. was learning c. will be learning d. has learnt

5. What time ( go)…to work every day?

a. is he going b. did he go c. does he go d. was he going

6.She ( learn)…… Japanese since her teacher was retired.

a. learnt b. was learning c. had learnt d. has learnt

7. He ( come)……to see Thailand if he had a good chance?

a. Had he come b. Has he come c. Would he come d. Will he come

8. He ( go)…….to Nha Trang in three months?

a. Did he go b. Does he go c. Will he go d. Is he going

9. Where they ( go)…..now?

a. do they go b. will they go c. did they go d. are they going

10. She ( go) …to the cinema tonight?

a. Is she going b. Was she going c. Will she go d. Has she gone

11. It is necessary that she ( learn)…….foreign language.

a. learns b. learn c. learnt d. will learn

12. Her mother ( go)…..on business to Hanoi five or six times a year.

a. is going b. went c. has gone d. goes

13. Where is your brother? He ( have)……a bath.

a. has b. had c. is having d. will have

14. What you ( do)……when I came to see you?

a. did you do b. will you do c. have you done d. were you doing

15. Peter ( not see) ….his parents for ages.

a. does not see b. will not see c. has not seen d. did not see

16. Who ( teach)…..you biology last year?

a. taught b. teaches c. has taught d. was teaching

17. I cannot go out with my girlfriend because I ( not finish) …my work.

a. do not finish b. didn’t finish c. won’t finish d. haven’t finished

18. Doctors ( learn)……French before they went to Paris.

a. learnt b. has learnt c. has been learning d. had learnt

19. French ( teach)…in that college since 1979.

a. was taught b. was being taught c. has been taught d. had been taught

20. Mr Trung ( write) ….a letter to his teacher in two weeks.

a. writes b. is writing c. wrote d. will write

21. He ( consider)…..the applicants at the moment?

a. Does he consider b. Is he considering c. Has he considered d. Did he consider

22. Mount Everest ( believe)…..to be the highest mountain in the world.

a. believed b. is believed c. was believed d. has believed

23. Recently, the best way to protect the environment ( be found)….by some scientists.

a. is found b. is being found c. was found d. has been found

24. I did not attend the wedding party last night. I wish I ( enjoy) …it.

a. enjoyed b. have enjoyed c. had enjoyed d. would enjoy

25. He cannot join his friends until he ( finish)…..the reports for his director.

a. finishes b. is finishing c. has finished d. will finish

26. The book ( publish)…..before customers ordered to buy it.

a. published b. was being published c. had been published d. had published

27. She ( devote)…all her life to the education cause in the last twenty years.

a. has devoted b. devoted c. will devote d. had devoted

28. This time the day after tomorrow, they ( come)…..to see this city again.

a. come b. will come c. will be coming d. will have come

29. When my mother leaves office next month, she ( work) ….there for twenty –five years.

a. works b. worked c. will work d. will have worked

30.Many people highly appreciated her talent, so she ( offer)….a prize last month.

4a. offered b. was being offered c. was offered d. had offered

31. Everything ( send)…..to him since he was in a small town.

a. has sent b. has been sent c. have been sent d. had sent

32. This building ( finish)……by the end of this year.

a. will have been finished b. will be finished c. have been finished d. will have finished

33. Nam told me that he ( give up)….smoking long ago.

a. gives up b. gave up c. has given up d. had given up

34. After she ( have)…….. some sandwiches, she had a drink.

a. had b. will have c. had had d. would have.

35. What they ( do)…at eight tomorrow morning?

a. are they doing b. will they do c. will they be doing d. have they done

36. When she ( bear)…..? She was born in 1985.

a. she bears b. does she bear c. was she born d. has she born

37. She told me that he ( teach)…literature at that college since 1989.

a. taught b. was teaching c. has taught d. had taught

38. Mt. Thomas ( die)…..in his old flat when the police arrived to investigate the incident.

a. died b. had died c. has died d. had been died

39. The table ( take)…away before I came here.

a. was taken b. was being taken c. had taken d. had been taken

40. The man ( catch)…any fish yet?

a. Has the man caught b. Does the man catch c. Is the man catching d. Was the man catching

Choose A , B , C or D for each sentences :

1. The children made very effort to please their parents

A. The children made little effort to please their parents

B. The children tried their best to please their parents

C. The parents were pleased with their children's effort

D. The children made no attempt to please their parents

2. Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution

A. Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests

B. Scientists are blamed for destroying forests

C. Scientists say that there's much air pollution in the forests

D. Forests are being destroyed by scientists

3. I would be very grateful if you could send me the document

A. I would appreciate your sending me the document

B. I was very grateful for your document

C. I'm upset about your not sending me the document

D. Do not send me the document , please .

4. " You should have finished the report by now " John told his secretary

A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report

B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report

C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time

D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report

5. That young man is bound to fail in this test

A. Certainly , that young man will fail in this test

B. It would be impossible for that young man to fail this test

C. There is no way that young man can succeed in this test

D. A and C are correct .

Trắc nghiệm

1 we had a .......discussion about football

A bore .B boring. C bored .D boredom

2 she gave a long........about unmenployment in VietNam

A lecture. B lecturing .C lectured. D lecture

3 He .......to me exactly what i had to do

A showed .B explained. C told. D ordered

4 Those shoes look every tight.Do they really.....you?

A fit .B math .C go with .D measure

5 Solar energy doesn't cause....

A pollution .B polluted .C pollute. D pollutant

6 I will give you an(easy/easily) assginment

7 They have been(happy/happily) married

8 Tom is (amazing/amzingly) good at english

9 do you think that's a (real/really) diamond in her ring?

10 he was (wonderful/wonderfully) kind to me

12 Somebody repaired her bicycle last week

A.She had to repair her bicycle last week

B.she had her bicycle to repair last week

C she had her bicycle repair last week

D she had her bicycle repaired last week

13 The carpet will needs cleaning

A.The carpet hasn't been cleaned yet

B The carpet hasn't cleaned yet

C the carpet has been cleaned

D the carpet has cleaned

14 The sandwiches were too stale to eat

A The sandwiches were so stale in order to eat

B athe sandwiches were very stale to be eaten

C the sandwiches weren't fresh enough to eat

D the sandwiches weren't enough fresh to eat

15 i don't know when he ....back.Do you want to wait?

A will come B has come. C comes D came

16 the longest river in the world.....name is Nile river is in Egypt

A which B whose C its D that

17 Cananda...9 percent of all of the world's fresh water

A holds B hold. C held D is held

18 She wants to go there and she......,too

A did B does .C do. D is

19 If you......careful with electricity,you might get a shock

A don't B won't .C wouldn't D aren't

20 If I....the trick with my own eyes, I would never have believed it possible

A don't see B didn't see C hadn't see D haven't seen

21 Let's go out for a walk,....?

A let not us B don't we C do we. D shall we

22 What.....weather we are having! it's such a nice day!

A a lovely B lovely C so lovely D such lovely

23 she stopped him....home by hiding the car key

A not drive B not to drive C to drive D from driving

24 Do you mind if I.....your magazine?

A borrow B borrowed C borrowing D have borrowed

25 Easter is a joyful festival.....comes in early spring

A which B that it. C when. D where

Sửa lỗi sai

1 Because of it was very noisy,I couldn't know you called

2 He has become famous when he was awarded the prize

3 He thinks about his life so simple that he always put off what he can do today until tomorrow

4 He speaks english so good that they accepted him without thinking

5 It is worthless to talk about the matter again.We had better spend time working for the project

Choose the best answer

1. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.

A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

2. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.

A. Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.

B. Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings.

C. She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous.

D. A & B are correct.

3. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.

A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.

B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.

C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.

D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.

4. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.

A. Although he suffers from a bad cold, William went to school.

B. Although he suffered from a bad cold, William went to school.

C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.

D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.

5. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.

A. In spite of snowing, I felt warm.

B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.

C. Although it was snowing, I felt warm.

D. Although I felt warm, it was snowing.

6. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.

C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.

D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.

7. My parents wanted me to go to university but I didn’t fancy it.

A. My parents wanted to go to university but I didn’t fancy it.

B. I didn’t fancy going to university as my parents did.

C. I didn’t fancy going to university although my parents wanted me to go.

D. I hardly fancied going to university but for my parents’ wish.

8. I agree he’s a good worker but I still don’t think he should get the job.

A. He can’t get the job though he was a good worker.

B. Despite the fact that he’s a good worker, I don’t think he should get the job.

C. He is such a good worker that he can get the job.

D. He is too bad to get the job.

9. He was very tired but he kept on working.

A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.

B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.

C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.

D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.

10. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.

A. We enjoyed boring trips.

B. We are bored with the trip.

C. We liked the trip very much even though it was boring.

D. The trip bored us.

11. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.

A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.

B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi.

C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party.

D. B & C are correct.

12. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.

A. He feels unhappy because of his richness.

B. He feels unhappy, so he is rich.

C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy.

D. He feels unhappy because he is rich.

13. My grandfather is very old, but he can walk to the station.

A. Although my grandfather is very old, he can walk to the station.

B. My grandfather can walk to the station despite the fact that he is very old.

C. Despite his old age, my grandfather can walk to the station.

D. All are correct.

14. In spite of his old age, Mr. Brown jogs seven miles every morning.

A. Although of Mr. Brown old, he jogs seven miles every morning.

B. Although Mr. Brown old, he jogs seven miles every morning.

C. Although Mr. Brown is old, he jogs seven miles every morning.

D. Although Mr. Brown is not old, he jogs seven miles every morning.

15. Although he has a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.

A. In spite of having a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.

B. Despite the fact having a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.

C. He isn’t happy in his job because he doesn’t have a good job.

D. He isn’t happy in his job in spite of he doesn’t have a good job.

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. He _____ playing with his dog. A. is loving B. loves C. was loving D. love

2. Oil _____ if you pour it on water. A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float

3. Water _____ at 100 degrees Celsius. A. boils B. boiling C. is boiling D. boil

4. The launch of the first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926 _____ by flight historians _____ as significant as the Wright Brothers’ flight. A. has considered - having been B. was considered - being C. is considered - to be D. has been considered - has been

5. I’m afraid John will get drunk at the party no matter what his wife _____ to prevent it. A. would do B. were doing C. does D. will do

6. “Any news from Vicky?” “Yes. She _____ tomorrow on the 9:15 train.” A. arrives B. will have arrived C. arriving D. will have been arriving

7. “Do you know it’s Barb’s birthday today?” “Yes, she _____ a party tonight.” A. has B. is to have C. is having D. will have 8. Tom _____ things round the house, which is annoying. A. always leaves B. has always left C. is leaving D. is always leaving

9. Teenagers _____ photos of pop stars on their bedroom walls. A. are often sticking B. often stick C. will often stick D. have often stuck

10. At least half of the world’s population _____ more than one language. A. speak B. speaks C. have spoken D. is speaking 11. “Did you have a good time at the .Browns?” “Not really. I _____ I’ll ever visit them 2 www.tailieuquyhiem.com again.” A. won’t be thinking B. am not thinking C. don’t think D. think not

12. Today, universities _____ of conducting “cruel and unnecessary” tests on animals, _____ banned drugs such as amphetamines. A. are accused - using B. have accused - to use C. have been accused - used D. are being accused - being used 13. “George is in hospital.” “Yes, I’ve heard he _____ good progress.” A. makes B. will make C. is making D. would make 14. My neighbor really gets on my nerves. She _____ the washing machine on late at night. A. has always put B. had always put C. has always been putting D. is always putting

15. The word “Olympic” _____ from Olympian in Greece. A. has come B. came C. comes D. is coming

16. Three swimmers, Paul, Ed, and Jim, _____ now in the competition for medals. A. is B. has been C. had been D. are

17. “Could I have a word with you, please?” “Sorry, I’m in a big hurry. My train _____ in 15 minutes.” A. is leaving B. left C. has left D. will leave

18. I _____ an important phone call from America. Could you tell me when it comes? A. had expected B. have been expected C. expected D. am expecting

19. The existence of many stars in the sky _____ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet. A. lead B. leading C. have led D. leads

20. _____, insist on a full refund. A. Whatever he will say B. Whatever he said C. Whatever he says D. Whatever he would say Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

21. A star that (A) has used up its (B) energy and has lost its heat (C) became (D) a 3 www.tailieuquyhiem.com black dwarf. 22. Mr. Suzuki Wants to know (A) where the supplies are kept (B), in case he need (C) more of them (D) while we’re away. 23. In some areas, it has (A) against the law (B) to ride (C) a motorcycle without (D) a helmet.

24. The novel and the short story are the literary forms (A) most commonly called (B) “fiction”, but contemporary narrative (C) poetry and drama were (D) also forms of fiction. 25. When the minerals needed for (A) corn to grow (B) are lack (C), the husks may be stunted (D). TEST 1.1.2 (Present Perfect) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. You _____ much recently. A. weren’t studying B. don’t study C. haven’t been studying D. didn’t study

2. “Where’s Tony?” “He _____ to the travel agent’s, and he hasn’t come back.” A. has been B. has been going C. has gone D. had gone

3. I’m sorry, but the director _____ the office. A. already left B. has left C. had left D. is leaving

4. For several years his ambition _____ to become a pilot. A. is B. has been C. was . D. had been

5. She said she met you once at the Hilton last year. _____ since then? A. Have you met her B. Did you meet her C. Were you met her D. Had you met her

6. We think they _____ all that is necessary. A. have done B. doing C. had done D. would do

7. I _____ here since last September. A. am studying B. have been studying C. had been studying D. was studying 4 www.tailieuquyhiem.com

8. I think I _____ my door key. I can’t find it anywhere. A. lost B. am losing C. have lost D. will lose

9. Mr. Kdwards _____ history for 35 years, and is retiring soon. A. teaches B. is teaching C. taught D. has been teaching 10. I’d like to see that football match because I _____ one this year. A. don’t see B. can’t see C. hardly see D. haven’t seen 11. Once an animal _____ from the wild, it generally cannot be returned to its place of origin for fear of disease. A. was taken s B. will be taken C. would be taken D. has been taken 12. I’m tired. I _____ the house since 9 this morning. A. am cleaning B. was cleaning C. had been cleaning D. have been cleaning 13. I _____ to your excuses carefully, but I _____. A. listen - do not convince B. am listening - was not convinced C. had listened - have not been convinced D. have listened - am not convinced 14. I _____ can’t believe that you _____ all the three exercises. You just started five minutes ago. A. have finished B. have been finishing C. finished D. are finishing 15. Up to now, the discount _____ to children under ten years old. A. has only applied B. only applies C. was only applied D. only applied 16. Tom often watches TV after his parents _____ to bed. A. had gone B. have gone C. go D. went 17. This is the third time James _____ the volunteer program to the village. A. joins B. joined C. has joined D. has been joining 18. “How’s Peter doing?” “I don’t know. I _____ from him for months.” A. have to hear B. haven’t heard C. didn’t hear D. don’t hear 5 www.tailieuquyhiem.com 19. “Susan is still looking for a decent flat.” “How long _____ for?” . A. was she looking B. is she looking C. had she looked D. has she been looking 20. “Has Tim come to terms with his exam results?” “Yes. He _____ the fact he’ll have to resit.” A. had accepted B. has been accepting C. accepted D. has accepted 21. “How do you like your sushi?” “Well, it’s really different. It’s the first time I _____ Japanese food.” A. eat B. am eating C. have eaten D. have been eating 22. Their children _____ lots of new friends since they _____ to that town. A. have made - moved B. were making - have moved C. made - are moving D. made - have been moving 23. It has been a good year. I _____ two books and several short stories, all of which are now in print. A. have written B. have been writing C. will have written D. had written 24. You should know that everyone in this office _____ busily planning the dance for a week. A. is B. has been C. have been D. are 25. Jane is a wonderful singer. Her mother tells me that she _____ professionally since she was four. A. has been sung B. was singing C. is singing D. has been singing 26. That the committee members could not agree with each other about solving that problem _____ caused a serious problem. A. is B. was C. has D. have 27. Prices _____ considerably since this time last year. A. have raised B. rose C. raised D. have risen 28. The number of working women in China _____ from 49% in 1980 to nearly 65% today. 6 www.tailieuquyhiem.com A. has been increasing B. has increased C. is increasing D. have increased 29. She _____ two miles and a half, and now she feels exhausted. A. runs B. was running C. has run D. has been running 30. Something tells me that you _____ to a single word I _____ in the past ten minutes. A. haven’t been listening - have said B. haven’t listened - had said C. hadn’t listened - said D. didn’t listen - was saying 31. How many of those chocolates _____ today? A. did you eat B. do you eat C. had you eaten D. have you eaten 32. This is the latest news from Timbuktu. Two-thirds of the city _____ in a fire. A. has been destroyed B. were destroyed C. was destroyed D. have been destroyed 33. Our industrial output _____ from $2 million in 2011 to $4 million this year. A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen 34. The replacement of shops such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes _____ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping. A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left 35. He off alone a month ago, and _____ of since. A. set - hasn’t been heard B. setted - hasn’t heard C. set - hasn’t heard D. setted - hadn’t been heard 36. .You looked tired. _____ hard all day? A. Have you been working B. Did you work C. Do you work D. Are you working 37. Thousands of antibiotics _____, but only about thirty are in common use today. A. have developed B. are developing C. have been developed D. have been developing 38. None of the students _____ to class yet. A. are coming B. hadn’t come C. haven’t come D. have come 7 www.tailieuquyhiem.com 39. We _____ for three hours and are very tired. A. are walking B. have been walking C. were walking D. had been walking 40. I _____ badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play it. A. have never played - tried B. have ever played - have tried C. have played - have tried D. have never played - have tried 41. “Are you learning your lesson?” “No, I _____ it.” A. finished B. finish C. have finished D. have been finished 42. lie is tired how. He _____ for a long time. A. has been learning B. learns C. has been learned D. learned 43. Listen, Donna, I don’t care if you _____ the bus this morning. You _____ late for work too many times. You are fired! A. have missed have been B. missed - have been C. missed -- were D. were missing - were 44. “Joseph’s English _____, isn’t it?” - “Yes. He _____ American television programs everyday since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.” A. is really improving - has been watching B. has really improved - has watched C. really improved - watches D. is really improving - watches 45. For the last ten years, engineers _____ noise levels in Britain’s cities. A. have been measured . have been measuring C. has measured D. have been measurement Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 46. Since ancient times (A), some people wore (B) amulets, objects that are supposed (C) to give the wearer magical (D) powers. 47. I will come to (A) your (B) office as soon as I prepare (C) this (D) report. 48. Our lifestyle (A) changed (B) since running water (C) came to (D) our village. 49. As soon (A) as he will graduate(B), he is going (C) to return to (D) his hometown. 8 www.tailieuquyhiem.com 50. We haven’t (A) seen each (B) other from (C) we left school. (D)

SECTION A: PHONETICS

I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (3 points)

1. A- developed B- laughed C- established D- closed

2. A- heal B- hockey C- exhaust D- hole

3. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food

II- Circle the word whose main stress partern is placed differently from the others.

(2 points)

1. A. background B. career C. secondary D. private

2. A. design B. prefer C. mention D. inspire

SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

I- Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.(10points)

1. ............. he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson.

A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. Since

2. His face looks ............., but I can’t remember his name.

A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. familiar

3. You will miss the last bus to school ............... you leave now.

A. unless B. until C. while D. till

4. I asked my friend ............... he wanted to go out with me.

A. that B. which C. what D. if

5. I’m learning English ................. I want to get a better job.

A. or B. but C. therefore D. because

6. He laughed ................ when he was watching "Tom and Jerry" on TV.

A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. unhappy

7. It's ................ long time since he last saw his brother.

A. so B. very C. such a D. too

8. She’d rather die than ................. Peter.

A. she married B. marry C. marrying D. to marry

9. Mary never cooks, ...............?
A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she

10. She looks forward ................ seeing her mother coming back soon.

A. to B. on C. with D. at

II- Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below.(10 points).

1. Whenever we meet, we stop (talk)..................

2. I only (use)............. this pen once since the day I (have)............. it mended.

3. This palace (say)…………(build).............. in three years.

4. It was an opportunity (not miss)................

5. There was a problem with the cell phone, but I (fix).............. it now.

6. Can you see I’m busy (write)..................?

7. It is the first time he (drive).............. a car so he (feel).............. nervous.

III- Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below. (10 points).

1. I’m sorry about my .................., but I hate being kept waiting. (PATIENT)

2. You can always rely on Barbara. She is very ................ (DEPEND)

3. The Internet has ...................developed in every field. (INCREASE)

4. There were two ................... yesterday: Boxing and Swimming. (COMPETE)

5. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little………… (FRIEND)

6. It was very.............. of you to leave the medicine around the house. ( CARE)

7. The company will invest 2 million dollars to……….. its factories. (MODERN)

8. He always wears a ………….. shirt. (STRIPE)

9. Can you ………… this shirt for me? It’s a bit long. (SHORT)

10. Street noise is one of the ………….. of living in a big city. (ADVANTAGE)

IV- Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (5 points)

1. The school insists ............... good behavior from its students.

2. My wife has been ............... Ho Chi Minh City several times.

3. The students in our class are divided .............. four groups.

4. You should ask .............. help when you are in trouble.

5. We wish we had a father .............. yours.

V- Each sentence below has one mistake, find and correct it. (5 points)

1. The boys hurt himself when they jumped down from the tree.

A B C D

2. Each of student should write the lesson carefully.

A B C D

3. Our environment is being damaged, therefore, something should do.

A B C D

4. Although living in the city, my uncle always walks to work.

A B C D

5. Trung was extreme pleased that he got mark 10 for the final test in English.

A B C D.

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

I- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer sheet. (10 points).

Air ……(1)… is caused of ill health in human beings. …(2)… a lot of countries, there ……(3)… laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can ……(4)… although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. ……(5)… have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also ……(6)…… air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often ……(7)…… in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children ……(8)…… live in areas where there is ……(9)…… lead in the atmosphere can not think as ……(10)…… as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.

1.A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting

2.A. On B. At C. For D. In

3.A. is B. are C. was D. were

4.A. to produce B. produced C. producing D. produce

5.A. Singers B. Teachers C. Doctors D. Engineers

6.A. increased B. increasing C. to increase D. increase

7.A. collected B. collect C. collecting D. collects

8.A. who B. which C. what D. why

9.A. lot of B. a lot of C. a lots D. a lots of

10.A. more quickly B. quick C. quickly D. quicker

II- Complete the text below by filling the blanks with the suitable words. (10 points)

READING

Who read? All kind of people: the old, the (1)....................., everyone. And why do people read? For (2)....................variety of reasons. Some for pleasure, and some for (3)..................because they have to. And when do people (4).......................? Well sometimes not often, (5).....................other people read all the time, day and (6)...................... But the most important question is what do (7)..........................read? Adverts? Stories? Science books? Maps? It could (8).....................anything! Ask your family and friends all these (9)................... .Then make your own answers (10)............................who read, what, why, and where.

SECTION D: WRITING

I- Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as showns, so that the meaning stays the same. (10 points)

1. He has just sold his old car.

→ His.....................................................................................................

2. He spends an hour a day looking after the dog.

→Looking...............................................................................................

3. Tom is the best programmer in his company.

→ Noone.................................................................................................

4. She last ate this kind of food in January.

→ She has not..........................................................................................

5. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.

→ Because of ..........................................................................................

6. “Don’t swim out too far, boys’’ I said.

→ I warned .............................................................................................

7. This book will take me two years to write.

→ In two years’ time ...............................................................................

8. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.

→ He greatly regretted .............................................................................

9. What is the meaning of this word?

→ What does ...........................................................................................?

10. Besides her roomate, Jane has lots of friends.

→ In addition to .........................................................................................

<I> Pronunciation.

Find the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced different from the others

1/ a. invite b. pick c. ticket d. kitchen

2/ a. lock b. shock c. block d. program

3/ a. bad b. sad c. day d. catch

4/ a. greet b. teeth c. deer d. knee

5/ a. sign b. high c. sit d. mind

<II> Find the one choice that best completes the sentences

<A> Vocabulary.

6/ I love this city ! The sights of it make a deep _____ on me.

a. impress b. impressed c. impressing d. impression

7/ Miss Hoa is very ______. She goes to church every morning.

a. religious b. religiously c. religion d. religioner

8/ My pen-pal and I have corresponded for over 2 years and we really enjoy our______

a. friend b. friendly c. friendship d. friendily

9/ The ______ religion of Malaysia is Islam.

a. office b. official c. officer d. offician

10/ Like VietNam, Malaysia is a _____country.

a. tropical b. tropie c. tropies d. tropically

11/ The Malaysia unit of currency is the______ .

a. riel b. dollar c. ringgit d. pesco

12/ We often have a summer______

a. holiday b. vacation c. semester d. a and b are correct

13/ You can take part in sports activities or not that depends on you. It’s _______

a. optional b. forceful c. compulsory d. required

14/ Mai is a Buddhist. She often goes to ______to pray.

a. church b. pagoda c. temple d. mosque

<B> Grammar & structures.

15/ It’s very kind_____you to help us. Thanks a lot

a. for b. to c.with d. of

16/ The hospital building is divided_____four sections

a. in b. into c. to d. about

17/ Did he ____ live in the country when he was young?

a. use to b. used to c. get used to d. be used to

18/ Tam wishes his father____here now.

a. is b. were c. will be d. would be

19/ What is pity! Lan can’t come with us. We all wish she _____

a. would b. should c. could d. can

20/ I wish I _____get good marks for the coming exam.

a. can b. could c. should d. will

21/ When I was a child, my family______ go to Dalat for summer vacation.

a. are used to b. get used to c. use to d.used to

22/ He is a small boy. He has to depend ______his parents.

a. on b. to c. with d. for

23/ Maryam was really impressed ______ the beauty of the city.

a. of b. by c. with d. for

24/ We were having dinner when the telephone______ .

a. ring b. ringing c. rang d. was ringing

25/ I wish I were a little taller. I______too short.

a. am b. was c.were d. would be

26/ Tom wishes he could help his sister with her homework, but he______

a. could b. can c. couldn’t d. can’t

27/ What do you do? I ______

a. have a party b. am a worker c. play tennis d. will go out

28/ She arrived______ four o’clock ______ the afternoon.

a. at / on b. in / in c. at / in d. on / in

29/ He was a tennis player when he was young. He_____tennis when he was young

a. plays b. used to play c. has player d. likes to play

30/ My sister is studying hard______her exam.

a. in b. for c. at d. to

31/ I used to go to school in the afternoon, but now I _____any more.

a. don’t b. do c. didn’t d. did

32/ It rained heavily while I_____ last night.

a. sleep b. slept c. sleeping d. was sleeping

33/We wish he could go to the cinema with us. But he ____. What a pity!

a. can b. can’t c. could d. couldn’t

34/ I_____school at the age of six in the countryside.

a. start b. had started c. started d. starting
35/ I have studied English _____ more than three years.

a. for b. in c. since d. at

36/ Hurry up! We don’t have enough time. If only we______more time we could take some more photographs.

a. had b. have c. had had d. would have.

37/ _____ does it take to get to Liverpool from here?

a. how high b. how long c. how much d. how often

38/ I have a pet dog and my friend______too.

a. have one b. has it c. has one d. have it

39/ Every afternoon she ______for a walk in the garden.

a. will go b.is going c. goes d. have gone

40/ Each of the football players ______ over 150 pounds.

a. weigh b. weighs c. are weighing d. weights

<III> Identifying mistakes.

Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.

41/ She wishes he will stop making noise when she is working.

a b c d

42/ Tom uses to wear glasses, but he doesn’t now.

a b c d

43/ This book consists about three parts: introduction, development and conclusion.

a b c d

44/ Mai and me would like to join the English speaking club.

a b c d

45/ During the game, the rain starting so we had to stop suddenly.

a b c d

46/ When will you spend your summer vacation? In Nha Trang.

a b c d

47/ He is not enough tall to reach the top shelf. He wishes he were taller.

a b c d

48/ There is an English examination in Friday November the twentieth.

a b c d

49/ He speaks French so I couldn’t understand. I wish I could understand him.

a b c d

50/ Childs mustn’t cross busy streets which are full of traffic.

a b c d