bài 3 Choose the word or phrase that are not correct in standard english

1 Jack asked has his boss could he have a day off

2 I am not very fond of get up early

3 His illness is protatly because strees

4 He has someone outs his hair every 6 weeks

5 The guide pointed off all the places of interests to us or the way

bài 4

Sky (21) ...something very strange lást night . It was (22)..... . He was about to go to bed , and while he was brushing hís teeth , he saw some lights in the sky above the trees . It was a UFO ! HE decided (23) ..... out , and and while he was putting on some clothes , the UFO landed . He wasn't afraid , but he wanted (24) .. ... a good look . Then while he (25).........towards the UFO , the door opened , and the alines came out . He ran back into the house (26).... he wanted to take a picture of the alines and while he was getting his camera , they looked around his gadren . Then they got back into the UFO and while they were talking off, Sky (27).... a photo . But there was a problem . The camera was (28).....

21 A has been B saw C are seeing D sees

22 A late B lately C later D laterest

23 A go B to go C going D to going

24 A have B to have C having D to having

25 A walks B walked C walking D to walking

26 A because B however C so D but

27 A had B took C got D did

28 A expensive B empty C unsuitable D surprising

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D

1. ..................he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home

A. When B. While C. Because D. Although

2. In spite ................., the baseball game was not cancelled.

A. there was a rain B. it was raining C. the rain D. of the rain

3. Tom Booth is one of the best players in the country. We have won all of our games ...................he joined our team.

A. the first time B. since C. when D. due to

4. Both my books ..................from my room last night.

A. were stolen and my wallet B. and my wallet was stolen C. and my wallet were stolen D. were and my wallet was stolen

5. Cars have become much more complicated. ............mechanics need more training than in the past.

A. Because B. For C. Therefore D. So that

6. ...................the bad weather in the mountains, we'll no longer consider our skiing trip.

A. So B. Since C. Because of D. Because

1. What are you going to do? . I don’t know. I haven’t made.......................my mind yet. A. on B. at C. in D. up 2. I’ve ......................to Paris. I went there in March. A. gone B. been C. just D. yet 3. It's very careless ................... you to leave the books on the floor. A. for B. at C. of D. with 4. When I rang Oanh some time last week, she said she was busy.................day. A. this B. that C. then D. the 5. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others? A. coughed B. weighed C. laughed D. stopped 6. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others? A. instead B. head C. heap D. dead 7. He hates.......................to do something by others. A. being to ask B. asking C. being asked D. to ask 8. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................? A. do we B. can we C. will we D. shall we 9. Deaf.mutes can ......................speak ...................... hear. A. both ... and B. neither ...nor C. not only ... but also D. either ... or 10. Did you succeed...................... the problem? A. to solve B. on solving C. in solving D. solving 11. They’re getting married _________ the end of June. a. on b. in c. at d. during 12. I’m sorry but you have to cook dinner _________ a. alone you b. himself c. yourself d. on you 13. You use a _______ to cook rice. a. steamer b. rice cooker c. saucepan d. frying pan 14. Looks! Nam has become ________. a. to be tall and taller. b. to be taller and taller. c. tall and taller d. taller and taller. 15. Because he didn’t like the first pair of trousers, he asked for ________. a. the other ones b. other trousers c. an other trousers d. an other pair 16. If a patient can’t walk, he can use _______ to move around. a. an eye chart b. a stretcher c. a wheelchair d. a scale 17. Would you mind _______ in the front seat of the taxi, Mark? a. to sit b. sit c. to sitting d. sitting 18. Lan is ______ and she has a flower shop in Hanoi. a. a flower seller b. a florist c. a flower girl d. a flower lady 19. The family _________ when the mailman came. a. was sleeping b. is sleeping c. has slept d. have slept 20. Paul is said _______ the brightest student in class. a. was b. being c. to be d. he was 21. Please ask them . . . . . . . . . . in this area. a. don’t smoke b. not smoking c. to not smoke d. not to smoke 22. Come and . . . . . . . . . . . . badminton, Nam! a. do b. make c. take d. play 23. Timson . . . . . . . . . . 13 films and I think her latest is the best. a. made b. had made c. has made d. was making 24. My birthday is . . . . . . . . . . February 2nd. a. on b. in c. at d. from 25. You should learn your lesson . . . . . . . . . . a. careful b. carefully c. careless d. carelessly 26. “The students went on a canoe trip yesterday.” “I heard it was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .” a. excited b. exciting c. exciteful d. an excitement 27. “Do you think your father will worry if we’re late?” “Maybe we’d better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . him.” a. call b. be calling to c. to call d. will call 28. I said “Happy Birthday” before . . . . . . . . . . Lan a present. a. give b. will give c. gave d. giving 29. Tam . . . . . . . . . last night when the telephone . . . . . . . . . . . a. slept.rang b. slept.wasringing c. was sleeping.rang d. was sleeping.was ringing 30. “Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight?” “ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .” a. Yes, please. b. I’m sorry. I’d love to. c. No, thanks. d. Yes, I’d love to. 31. John doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play tennis. a. Both John and David doesn’t play tennis. b. Neither John nor David plays tennis. c. Not either John or David plays tennis. d. Not only John but also David doesn’t play tennis. 32. The coach said, “It’s time for you to go home, boys!” a. The coach told the boys that it was time for you to go home. b. The coach tells the boys that it was time for them to go home. c. The coach told the boys that it is time for them to go home. d. The coach told the boys that it was time for them to go home. 33. _____ the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all. a. If b. Because c. Since d. Although 34. She startedlearning English ten years ago. a. She has not learnt English before. b. She has started learning English for ten years. c. She has learnt English for ten years.d. She has learnt English since ten years. 35. They spent a lot of money on food and clothes. a. A lot of money was spent on food and clothes. b. A lot of money were spent on food and clothes. c. A lot of money on food and clothes were spent. d. A lot of money on food and clothes was spent. 36. There is a detective film _____ at the Thang Long Theater. a. on b. in c. inside d. outside 37. She got used to _______ her bike. a. ride b. riding c. rode d. rides 38. You need a good pair of paddles to play _____. a. tennis b. football c. table tennis d. badminton 39. Ha Long Bay is a _________. a. World Natural Heritage. b. Natural World Heritage. c. World Cultural Heritage. d. Cultural World Heritage. 40. A(n. ______ can take a patient to hospital quickly. a. emergency b. bleeding c. wound d. ambulance 41. My brother is studying hard ______ pass the exam. A. for B. in order to C. so to D. so that 42. We have studied ______seven o'clock. A. for B. at C. since D. to 43. He was born in England. English is his ______. A. mother tongue B. first language C. foreign language D. A and B are correct 44. It's dangerous ______ in this river. A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swam 45. It is the ______as ours A. same B. most C. much D. more 46. How long have you ______ her ? A. know B. knowed C. known D. knew 47. My father used______me to school. A. took B. taking C. to take D. take 48. Would you mind ______ the windows ? A. to open B. opening C. open D. opened 49. The man ______next to me was very nervous. A. sits B. is sitting C. sitting D. sit 50. This is the first time I ______ this film. A. am seeing B. saw C. see D. have seen 51. Would you mind ______ the chairs away. A. to put B. puting C. puts D. putting 52. While my mom was cooking dinner, my father ______a newspaper. A. read B. was reading C. reading D. reads 53. I usually go ______late. A. house B. to house C. to home D. home 54. They are wating ______ him. A. to B. at C. for D. in 55. He looks ______ a dictionary. A. up B. in C. at D. to 56. The River Amazon ____ into the Atlantic Ocean. A. flow B. flows C. flew D. is flowing 57. Each of the rooms _____ a different color. A. has B. have C. have had D. are having 58. He rarely shows his feelings. He’s rather_______ . A. reserved B. sociable C. humorous D. helpful 59. He prefers ______ A. go for a swim to study B. going for a swim to study C. going for a swim to studying D. go for a swim to studying 60. Every one ______clean his or her teeth after meal. A. ought B. ought to C. ought not D. not to 61. David’s school ______ is very bad this term. A. report B. period C. day D. semester 62. Learners don’t only learn the meaning ______ the spelling and pronunciation of new words. A. too B. as well as C. also D. but also 63. He told us to use our dictionaries to ______every word we didn’t understand. A. look out B. look for C. look at D. look up 64. Hoa is reading short stories______Jack London. A. of B. from C. by D. with 65. John ______Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out. A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped 66. This book is ______ that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time. A. so interesting B. so interested C. such interesting D.too interesting 67. “Let it be” is a famous song ______It is one of the best works by this band. A. singing by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles C. sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles 68. Surely David’s not going to drive, ______ he? A. does B. isn’t C. is D. will 69. She was ______ of watching television. A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased 70. My mother ______ me that I should wake up earlier. A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to 71. Our teacher asked us ______in class. A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking 72. We take part ______ most youth activities of our school. A. of B. on C. in D. at 73. You should ______your lesson before the examination. A. read B. look C. revise D. study 74. Hung is ______ do the crossword puzzles. A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to 75. Would you mind if I ______your car ? A. drove B. to drive C. drive D. driving 76. His father is very proud ______him. A. of B. with C. on D. about 77. Yesterday I came ______ your brother when I was going to school. A. of B. to C. about D. across 78. Students should work ______ to make their parents happy. A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D. more hardly 79. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s ______ . A. hands B. place C. reach D. head 80. When I was young, I used ______ on a farm. A. to live B. live C. to living D. living 81. There is an examination ______Monday, 9th of May . A. in B. to C. at D. on 82. Some insects can ______ disease . A. cause B. make C. produce D. send 83. Her plane ______ at the airport right now . A. arrived B. was arriving C. has arrived D. is arriving 84. Could you ______me a favor ? A. to do B. do C. doing D. done 85. This one is the ______expensive of the three. A. best B. good C. more D. most 86. Shannon never thought ______it again. A. about B. to C. for D. at 87. A milkman is a man who ______ milk. A. gives B. delivers C. buys D. sells 88. I would like______cheese than this . A. fewer B. less C. such D. many 89. Last summer, my cousin ______ himself a new car. A. buys B. bought C. will buy D. buyed 90. Mr Lam has just gone to Nha Trang. He has never ______ there before . A. was B. being C. went D. been 91. Thank you very much ______ the Christmas gift . A. after B. about C. with D. for 92. Last summer Mr Andrew went to Italy. He was ______ Italy last summer . A. at B. to C. in D. on 93. Shannon sings better than everybody else in this group ______ A. does B. do C. don’t D. sing 94. My mother ______ to stay with us next weekend . A. is coming B. will have come C. comes D. would come 95. Mr Lam could do nothing. He couldn’t do______. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything 96. I ______you until 10:00 pm . A. attended for B. expected for C. waited for D. hoped 97. Mr Jones has______. A. very large garden B. a garden very large C. garden very large D. a very large garden 98. Dad ______ home for dinner this evening . A. don’t be B. won’t be C. not be D. am not be 99. Let’s go to the cinema, ______ ? A. are we B. do we C. shall we D. have we 100. Do you know who ______ penicillin ? A. discovered B. was discovered C. did discover

D. discoveries

Choose the best answers

1. Don’t be silly! That ...................................possibly be Rivaldo!

a. mustn’t b . shouldn’t c. won’t d. can’t

2. No sooner had we started the game, .........................it began to rain.

a. than b. then c. that d. and

3. I ..................................be interested in playing badminton as a child.

a. could b. ought to c. might d. used to

4. They’ve told you time and time ............................. not to go out at night.

a. to b. over c. again d. before

5. Sorry I’m late, but I..............................feed my little son before leaving home.

a. needed b. must c. had to d. was to

6. Smith writes very quickly. He’s .........................finished his essay.

a. already b. been c. for d. yet

7. What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I haven’t made................my mind yet.

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

8. I’ve ..............................to Paris. I went there in March.

a. been b. gone c. just d. yet

9. This is the first ..................... I’ve ever lived far from home.

a. already b. since c. that d. time

10. What did the girl say ........................?

a. at you b. for you c. you d. to you?

11. Phong rang his friend in Nha Trang yesterday, and he said it ..............raining there.

a. was b. is c. should be d. to be

12. The last time I saw Khang, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he’d been on holiday the ........................week.

a. earlier b. following c. next d. previous

13. We wonder ........................the tickets are on sales yet.

a. what b. when c. whether d. where

14. When I rang Oanh some time last week, she said she was busy.................day.

a. this b. that c. then d. the

15. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?

a. just b. sun c. put d. bucket

16. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?

a. instead b. head c. heap d. dead

17. Which word has a different stress in the group?

a. amount b. inventor c. garbage d. resource

18. This film must be new. We’ve ........................ seen it before.

a. ever b. never c. since d. yet

19. He hates.......................................to do something by others.

a. to be asked b. asking c. being asked d. to ask

20. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................?

a. do we b. can we c. will we d. shall we

Bài 1: Bài tập về các thì

1. I (learn) English for seven years now.

2. But last year I (not/ work) hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not/ be) really that good then.

3. As I (pass/ want) my English exam successfully next year, I (study) harder this term.

4. During my last summer holidays, my parents (send) me on a language course to London.

5. It (be) great and I (think) I (learn) a lot.

6. Before I (go) to London, I (not/ enjoy) learning English.

7. But while I (do) the language course, I (meet) lots of young people from all over the world.

8. There I (notice) how important it (be) to speak foreign languages nowadays.

9. Now I (have) much more fun learning English than I (have) before the course.

10. At the moment I (revise) English grammar.

11. And I (begin/ already) to read the texts in my English textbooks again.

12. I (think) I (do) one unit every week.

13. My exam (be) on 15 May, so there (not/ be) any time to be lost.

14. If I (pass) my exams successfully, I (start) an apprenticeship in September.

15. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I (go) back to London to work there for a while.

16. As you (see/ can), I (become) a real London fan already.

Bài 2: Chọn đáp án đúng nhất

1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.

A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living

2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

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

3. The train ______ half an hour ago.

A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left

4. Jack ______ the door.

A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting

5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked

6. I ______ Texas State University now.

A. am attending B. attend

C. was attending D. attended

7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.

A. ten years ago B. since ten years

C. for ten years ago D. for ten years

8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.

A. discovered B. has discovered

C. had discovered D. had been discovering

9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.

A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run

10. We _______ there when our father died.

A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living

11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.

A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play

12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.

A. will have been working B. will work

C. have been working D. will be working

13. I _______ in the room right now.

A. am being B. was being

C. have been being D. am

14. I ______ to New York three times this year.

A. have been B. was C. were D. had been

15. I'll come and see you before I _______ for the States.

A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave

16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.

A. has happened B. happened

C. had happened D. would have been happened

17. John ______ a book when I saw him.

A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading

18. He said he _______ return later.

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

19. Jack ________ the door.

A. has just opened B. open

C. have opened D. opening

20. I have been waiting for you ______.

A. since early morning B. since 9 a. m

C. for two hours D. All are correct

21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.

A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left

22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.

A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written

23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.

A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written

24. 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

25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.

A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying

26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.

A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left

27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.

A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had

28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.

A. will have learned B. will learn

C. has learned D. would learn

29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.

A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk

30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.

A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go

31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.

A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing

32. I will be glad if he _______ with us.

A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes

33. Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.

A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

34. Turn off the gas. Don't you see that the kettle ________?

A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled

35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.

A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left

36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.

A. go B. is going C. goes D. going

37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.

A. working B. works C. is working D. work

38. I ______ to the same barber since last year.

A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone

39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.

A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died

40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.

A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming

Bài 3: Chia động từ cho đúng

1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.

2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.

5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.

6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.

7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.

8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.

9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait) __________ for me.

10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years.

11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary's party, everyone already (arrive) __________

12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you, I (graduate) __________.

13. I (visit) __________ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.

14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet?

15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.

16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.

17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don't know what he (look) __________ like.

18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.

20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.

21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) __________

22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.

23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some years.

24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.

26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.

27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break) __________a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.

31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.

32. When I (meet) __________ him, he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.

33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.

34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she's always smiling.

35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.

Bài 4: Điền giới từ thích hợp

1. Lan'll have a party ...................... Friday evening.

2. Would you like to come .......... my house ............lunch?

3. She takes care ............. her family.

4. She works .........a local supermarket.

5. My mother works...............the field............. my father.

6. Does your father work ............. . Hanoi?

7. David is good ................... . Math.

8. What do you do ............. your free time?

9. Are you interested ............. . sports?.

10. There's a good film ............. . ......... the moment.

11. Thanks .......... . your letter.

12. I'll see my mom and dad ................ . their farm.

13. We have to work hard .......... home and................ school

14. We'll visit her .......... Christmas.

15. Are you tired ............. . watching TV?

16. She often brings them ............... school.

17. He works .......... a factory.

18. We always go to Ha Long Bay .......... vacation.

19. Tell me more .......... . your family.

20. Can you send me a photo .......... . your family?

21. He goes .......... the city ............his wife.

22. It takes 18 hours to get .........Hanoi .......... coach.

23. We write .......... each other twice a week.

24. He is the president ...................... our club.

25. She spends most ...............the time ............. the couch .......... front ....... the TV.

26. What do you usually do ............. school?

27. Why don't you come ............. .?

28. They swap cards .......... their friends.

29. Will you play a game ................ . catch?

30. What do you do ................ . recess?

31. They usually have portable CD player ................ small earphones.

32. I'll take part................ your club.

33. They read or study ............. the same time.

34. We enjoy all ..................... our classes.

35. ............. school we study many things.

36. ............. . history, we study past and present events.......... . Vietnam and .........the world.

37. ............. . physics, we learn ............how things work.

38. She learns how to use a computer .......... . her Computer Science class.

39. Newspapers are .......... the racks ................ the middle.

40. Math books are ................ . the shelves .......... . the left.

41. The largest library is ..................Washington D. C, the capital .......... the USA.

42. Those books .......... the back ............the libraries are .........English.

43. Now, come and look ...............the kitchen.

44. My uncle is ............. . work now.

45. Can I see the rest .........the house?

46. She'll have a party .......... . her birthday.

V. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. Although Titanic is a ________________film, it has a sad ending. ROMANCE
2. His recent film received a lot of_________________from the public. CRITIC
3. I don't like horror films because they are too____________for me. FRIGHT
4. Do you know Daniel Day-Lewis? He has won three Oscars for Best ACT
5. The film was_________thoughtheyspent millions of dollars making
it. SUCCEED
6. Big Ben Down is about a group of_______who take control of Big
Ben. TERROR
7. We were_______with the service at the cinema. Everything was
terrible. SATISFY
8. The film is a big _______________. It is boring from beginning to
end. DISAPPOINT
9. The film is about two hijackerswho_____________to blow up the
plane. THREAT
10. I don't think it is good for young kids to see_______________onTV. VIOLENT
VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
The world's first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and
AugusteLumlere. Although it only (1)________of short, simple scenes, people loved it
and films have (2)____________popular ever since. The first films were silent, with
titles on the screen to (3)___________the story.
Soon the public had (4)___________favourite actors and actresses and, in this
(5)_________the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first "talkie", a film with sound,
was shown and from then on, the public (6)_______only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (7)_______produced 95% of
all films. With the arrival of television in the 1950s,(8)_________people went to see
films, but in (9)_____________years cinema audienceshave grown again. More
countries have started to produce films that influence film-making and there are
currently (10)_____________national film industries.
1. A. consisted B. contained C. belonged D, held

2. A. gone B. been C made D. kept
3. A. join B. read C. explain D. perform
4. A. your B. his G our D. their
5. A. reason B. way C. method D. result
6. A. should B. would C might D. will
7. A. who B. where C. when D. which
8. A. other B. each C. fewer D. any
9. A. recent B. now C. modern D. present
10. A. many B. lots C. much D. plenty

Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.

Have you ever followed instructions for knitting something or have you read a piece of music? If you have, you have behaved in a similar way(1)................ a computer. A computer obeys a program to carry out a particular task. Just (2)................. a knitting pattern is expressed in numbers and piece of music in lines and dots, so a computer program is (3)................. in the form of programming language. Like the English language (or any other language), there are (4).................... of grammar, and a program must be correct in every way.

There are hundreds of programming language, but only (5)............. are well-known and widely used. The most popular language which is used in offices(6)................Cobol. This language is used for printing payrolls and keeping records of goods. Engineers and scientists use Fortran (7)......................carry out calculations. (8)......................... neither of these two programs is very popular with people working on home computers. Basis is the most popular language for home computers, chiefly (9)...................it is easy to learn and use.

(10)................. these languages are useful for many purposes, it is time that a new simple program was devised. Such a program ought to be not only easy to use but also completely reliable.

1. A. to B. as C. so D. from

2. A. like B. by C. too D. as

3. A. expensive B. expresses C. expressed D. expressing

4. A. rules B. laws C. regulations D. principles

5. A. a little B. a few C. much D. a lot of

6. A. called B. calling C. is called D. is calling

7. A. so as for B. in order that C. so as that D. in order to

8. A. In addition B. Therefore C. Consequently D. However

9. A. because B. if C. because of D. unless

10. A. Even B. Despite C. Although D. In spite

Exercise 1:

1. ______we lived in town, we often went to the theater.

a. after b. when c. for d. or

2. He took the food eagerly, _______he had eaten nothing since dawn.

a. if b. in case c. but d. for

3. ________the sun rose, the fog dispersed.

a. as b. when c. before d. after

4. _______a married man, he has to think of his family.

a. if b. as c. or d. so

5. Tired_______he was, he offered to carry her.

a. as b. though c. although d. however

6. Some people waste food_______others don't have enough.

a. as b. in case c. while d. before

7. _______she came to know him better, she relied on him more.

a. while b. because of c. though d. as

8. _______I sympathize with you point of view, I can't accept it.

a. while b. although c. but d. a or b

9. How can you expect your childen to be truthful________you yourself tell lies?

a. when b. therefore c. because d. since

10. Strong______he was, he couldn't lift it.

a. like b. as c. or d. and

11. He stole, not_______he wanted the money, _______because he like stealing.

a. for/but b. because/but c. although/however d.because/and

12. Not everybody thinks the building is ugly________, some people say it looks marvelous.

a. on the contrary b. because c. although d. since

13. Business has been very bad this year_______, we have had to close one of our factories.

a. consequently b. as a result c. but d. a or b

14. Take a map with you_______you lose your way

a. if b. in case c. so that d. so

15. The play was very boring, _______they walked out

a. so b. if c. when d. while

I. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (3.0 points) 1 .Millions of Christmas cards _________ every year. A. is sent B. are sent C. send D. are sending 2. I don't know how_________ this game. A. play B. played C. to play D. playing 3. I take part _________ most of the youth activities of my school. A. on B. in C. to D. for 4. We're looking forward to_________ you earlier. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. be seeing 5. He had his father_________ his watch. A. fixed B. to fix C. fix D. fixing 6. Luckily, Peter had _________ to finish his final exam. A. many time B. enough time C. time enough D. some time 7. Tom_________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner. A. burnt B. was burning C. burn D. is burning 8. I must go now. I promised _________ late. A. not being B. not to be C. to not be D. not be no 9. Would you mind if I_________ a photo? A. take B. took C. taking D. will take 10. I _________ Cuba in 1990. A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. was visiting 11. It is_________ to find an expensive hotel in this town. A. difficult B. difficultly C. difficulty D. differ 12. _________you ever_________ to America yet? A. Have …been B. Were …being C. Were … been D. Are … been II. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.0 point) 1. Stop, Nam! It's........................to be near the stove. (danger) 2 .The glass pieces are dried.......................................... . (complete) 3. My elder brother studies hard this year in order to pass the...................... exam to the university. (enter) 4. Please confirm your........................... date and time if you want to come with us. (arrive) III. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. (2 points) 1. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823. -> The poem…………………………………………………… 2. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children. -> The children said .................................................................... 3. Roses can't possibly grow in such poor ground. -> It is impossible ....................................................................... 4. The last time I played tennis was in 1990. ->I haven't.................................................................................... IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2 points) THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 - 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China. 1. Where is the Great Wall? …………………………………………………………………… 2. When was it built? …………………………………………………………………… 3. What is it made of? …………………………………………………………………… 4. What was it built for? ……………………………………………………………………