1 “You can’t run out of the garden,” Ms. Kelly said to the children.

Ms. Kelly prevented the children………………………………………………………….

2 My mother was the first woman who went to university in London.

My mother …………………………………………………………………………………

3. He prefers golf to tennis.

He’d rather …………………………………………………………………………………

4. I haven’t been to Britol for 3 years.

The last time ……………………………………………………………………………..

5. “Are you the new manager, Daisy? Congratulations!” said Billy.

Bill congratulated………………………………………………………………………….

6. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

The owner …………………………………………………………………………………

7. We’ve run out of petrol.

There is ……………………………………………………………………………………

8. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.

It is ………………………………………………………………………………………..

9. He’s sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.

He wishes …………………………………………………………………………………

10. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.

You don’t ………………………………………………………………………………….

1. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain …. in today’s Job market, according to economist Chun Ho Suk.

A. competitor B. competition C. competitive D. competed

2. The runner was …………..… after the blood test because they found dropping in his blood.

A. qualified B. unqualified C. misqualified D. disqualified

3. For the last ten years, engineers…………………. noise levels in Britain’s cities.

A. have been measured B. have been measuring C. have measured D. have been measurement

4. Her doctor suggested that she …………... a short trip abroad.

A. will take B. would take C. take D. took

5. “What would you like to drink ?” “………………….”

A. Thank you B. Tea, please C. Yes, please D. formal

6. I have had a toothache for a week now. I must …………... an appointment to see the dentist.

A. take B. do C. make D. work

7. “I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party last night.”- ……………………………

A. That’s all right B. Excuse me C. you’re welcome D. Don’t mention it

8. “Shall I tell John about it?” “No, you ……………… .I’ve told him already.”

A. needn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t

9. I saw him ……….. round the corner and ……………...

A. turn/disappear B. to turn/to disappear C. turning/ disappear D. turn/ disappearing

10 …. Professor Johns, ……….… man whose new drug everyone is taking about refused ………. interview.

A. X/the/an B. X/a/the C. The/a/the D. The/a/an

11. One important item of the renovation policies is to reduce state ……………. in business.

A. intervention B. invasion C. interruption D. investment

12. Have you seen the girl …………….….?

A. that I told B. I told you of C. whom I told you D. I told you of her1

13. Your grades are coming down. You should try to…………….. the other students in your class.

A. get out of B. get along with C. keep away from D. keep up with

14. He seldom goes fishing, ___________?

A. doesn’t he B. does he C. isn’t he D. is he

15. The student ___________ the highest score will be awarded a scholarship.

A. receiving B. receives C. who is receiving D. who receive

16. According to some historians, if Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he __________ the rest of the world.

A. had conquered B. would have conquered C. would conquer D. conquered

17: My car is quite ___________ .

A. economics B. economic C. economical D. economy

18. “Hello! BBC1. ___________ can I help you?”

A. How B. Where C. Which D. When

19. Have I ___________ to you how to use this new typewriter?

A. told B. explained C. showed D. answered

20. “I’m very tired” “___________”.

A. Me too B. For me the same C. I also D. Also me

II. Decide whether the statements are Correct or Incorrect.

When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (1)______ understand. Sometimes you (2)______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (3)______of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.

If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (4)_______remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (5)__________of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6)________an English- English dictionary.

In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (7)__________you are allowed to use one, it is very time- consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (8)______, forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.

When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will(9)__________a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first likely.

Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making uses (10)_____ clues derived from the formation of the word.

1. A. totally B. wholly C. fully D. complete

2. A. examine B. inspect C. check D. control

3. A. degree B. level C. extent D. range

4. A. valuable B. worth C. vital D. essential

5. A. diversity B. multiple C. variety D. variation

6. A. consult B. inquire C. survey D. infer

7. A. Provided B. Even if C. In case D. Although

8. A. but B. however C. so that D. therefore

9. A. overcome B. surpass C. get on D. go over

10. A. on B. about C. of D. with

VII. Supply the correct word forms:

1. Bill Was Given A Medal In _______________Of His Services. (recognise)

2. All _____________________ Must Be Received Before July 19th 2005. (apply)

3. Karen And Catherine Are_______________________ Twins. (identity)

4. You Look Rather ______________. Are You Worried About Something? (occupy)

5. I'm Sure That The Whole Problem Is A Simple __________________. (understand)

6. He used all his ____________ to force the door open. (strong)

7. My teacher ____________ me to take this examination. (courage)

8. Recently health foods have increased in ____________. (popular)

9.Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete ____________. (satisfy)

10. The council has promised to deal with the problem of ____________ among young people. (employ)

IV. Circle sentence express the same idea as the above?

1. “I was not there at the time.” Which sentence express the same idea as the above?

A. He denied that there at the time. B. He denied being there at the time.

C. He denied not being there there at the time. D. he denied that he wasn’t there at the time.

2. I usually drive to work, but today I go by bus.

A. Although I can drive to work, I go by bus today. B. Although I can go by bus, I drive to work today.

C. Instead of driving to work, I go by bus today. D. Instead of going by bus , I drive to work today.

3. The train should be here any minute now.

A. We are expecting the train to arrive soon. B. We are surprised that the train has not arrived yet.

C. We know that the train is on time. D. We know that the train is rarely late.

4. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.

A. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early.

B. there was not enough time to hold the meeting.

C. the meeting is planned to start in a short time.

D. the meeting lasted much longer than usual.

5. He kept it only because nobody else had wanted it.

A. He would have kept it if nobody else had wanted it

B. He would have kept it if anybody else wanted it

C. He wouldn’t have kept it if anybody else wanted it

D. He wouldn’t have kept it if anybody else had wanted it.

III. Circle the error in each sentence:

1. Each climate zone has its specially features, which this research describes in detail

A B C D

2. A little drivers realize how many individual parts are necessary to assemble a car

A B C D

3. Economists predict how much will the prices change and, what trends the stock market

A B C

should exhibit

D

4. Although Japan is crowded, the Japanese has a high standard of living

A B C D

5. All of the recipes in this cookbook has been test and adjusted for quantity

A B C D

6. He has less friends in his class now than he had last year.

A B C D

7. I remember that I have something new to told you.

A B C D

8. The little boy is very interested in football, but he is actually not good for playing.

A B C D

9. Had I heard the news last night, I would tell you about it.

A B C D

10. The result of that test must be inform before August.

A B C D

11. If you listen to the questions carefully, you would answer them easily

A B C D

12.Many people have complain about the dirty smoke from the factory

A B C D

13. The more honest we are in our trade, the more customer we’ll have

A B C D

14. He is believed be the best player in our team

A B C D

15. The older people are, the more weaker they are

A B C D

II. Circle the best answer A, B , C or D:

1. I’ve told you time and time ………………………… not to leave the door open

A. to B. over C. again D. before

2. Just couldn’t ………………………… over how well the team played!

A. get B. turn C. make D. put

3. That wasn’t a true story. I just ……………………………… it up.

A. did B. made C. got D. put

4. I congratulated him …………………… winning the first prize.

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

5. He came home late, so I asked him. Where …………………… been.

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

6. Peter …………………………… 9 films and I think his latest is the best.

A. made B. had made C. has made D. was making

7. The prince ……………………………… into a frog by an evil magician.

A. turned B. was turned C. was turning D. had been turning

8.Unless we ………………………………… up to these problems, many species of animals will become extinct.

A. look B. Run C. face D. get

9. It is getting ..............difficult to find a job in this small town.

A. most and most B. the most C. much D. more and more

10. It isn’t worth ……………………………… in that river as it is polluted.

A. fish B. go fishing C. to fish D. fishing

11. They wanted us to pay …………………………. cheque.

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

12. Andrew came to the party …………………….. he hadn’t been invited.

A. Although B. Despite C. incase D. even

13. PO box stands …………………………….. “Post Office” box.

A. as B. like C. for D. by

14. The entrance exam is ………………………… far more difficult than the end of term one.

A. at B. by C. in D. from

15. This tool is dangerous……………………………it is used carefully

A. Unless B. Or C. Whether D. If

16. When the storm ………………….……this area tomorrow, it will bring with it great destructive force.

A. Is reaching B. Will reach C. Reaches D. Is going to reach

17. Most children felt …………………………… on the New Year’s Eve

A. Excite B. Exciting C. Excitement D. Excited

18. Medical students ....................................both the theory and pratice of medicine.

A. might study B. must study C. could study D. needn't study

19. I don’t know what you think about George’s work, but in my …………… it’s very good

A. Opinion B. Feeling C. Thought D. Idea

20. There are a lot of people …………………………… London everyday

A. have visited B. visit C. visiting D. to visit

21. Most of the goods …………………………… in this factory are exported

A. make B. making C. to make D. made

22. We can’t have our car now ; ……………………………at the garage

A. It’s still being repaired B. It’s still repairing

C. It’s still repaired D. It’s still being repairing

23. The more waste paper we recycle……………………………

A. The least trees we preserve B. The most trees we preserve

C. The more trees we preserve D. The best tress we preserve

24. We have no money …………………………… Tom has some

A. So B. Either C. But D. Or

25. John …………………………… you when he has finished the report

A. Called B. Calls C. Will call D. Has called

26. Our village had ……………… money available for education that the schools had to close.

A. So little B. So many C. So few D. So much

27. They left the room …………………………… they had finished the example

A. During B. While C. Soon D. As soon as

28. The government…………… the earth quake victims with food, clothes and medicine.

A. Gave B. Offered C. Carried D. Provided

29. James never lets his disability ....................from enjoying life.

A. to prevent him B. prevent him C. preventing him D. that prevent

30. I was responsible to my mother ………… looking after out pets while she was at work

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

31. Well, I think that the prices in Dong Thap supermarket are .............................

A. reason B. reasonable C. reasonably D. reasoning

32. You have made ...........................mistakes in your writing.

A. so much B. a lot of C. little of D. much of

33. I have a lot of work...........................................

A. which has to be done right now B. which have to be done right now

C. which had to be done right now D. All are right

34. Mary wishes that she ..................................... Vietnam soon .

A. will visit B. would visit C. visits D. visited

35. Lysa has homework .....................................................

A. do B. does C. done D. to do

36. It was ............................. we could not go out.

A. such cold that B. so cold that C. very so cold D. too cold that

37. By the end of next month, we ....................... our English course.

A. have completed B. will be completed C. will have completed D. completed

38. It was so noisy that I couldn’t concentrate ..........................my lesson.

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

39. The farmers in my village often.......................their work very early in the morning.

A. beginning B. is beginning C. begins D. begin

40. Americans often say” Thank you” when you help them........................something.

A. do B. makes C. to do D. doing

41. Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m ………………………..it.

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

42. No one has to stay late this evening, …………………….?

A. haven’t they B. do they C. have they D. don’t they

43. Judo was ……………………developed in Japan in the late 19th century.

A. origin B. original C. originally D. originated

44. His parents never allowed him ………………………

A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoke

45. It is …………………………that we have our hair cut at that hairdresser’s.

A. suggestion B. suggesting C. suggested D. suggest