1. What a nuisance! I’d rather they __________ outside to smoke.
A. have gone B. going C. went D. to go
2. Has he finished the work __________? How fast!
A. still B. already C. yet D. soon
3. It __________ Peter who stole the watch. He’s a decent boy.
A. might have been B. can’t have been C. was supposed to be D. needn’t have been
4. It’s no use __________ him for money; he’s quite tight-fished.
A. to ask B. for you asking C. that you ask D. asking
5. We must have plenty of food and drinks ready __________ there are more participants.
A. in case B. provided that C. unless D. if
6. The witness described how __________ in the fight.
A. had the victim been killed B. the victim had been died C. the victim was dead D. the victim had been killed
7. The more tourists are attracted, __________.
A. the area will become richer
B. the better off the area will become
C. the more the area will become rich
D. the more well off the area will become
8. The coach, not the players, __________ for the loss of the last match.
A. are responsible B. has blamed C. are to blame D. has to take responsibility
9. No-one was absent from the meeting, __________?
A. wasn’t he B. was no-one C. were they D. weren’t they
10. On no account __________ give this information to the reporters.
A. of you to B. can you C. you should D. shouldn’t you
11. Complaints about faulty goods should be made to the seller, not to the __________.
A. author B. inventor C. supplier D. creator
12. The opening page of a book often has a(n) __________.
A. dedication B. appendix C. index D. content
13. The language the writer uses can be interpreted literally or __________.
A. descriptively B. illustratively C. figuratively D. fictionally
14. Most teenagers follow the __________ trends in fashion.
A. lately B. upward C. nearest D. current
15. People __________ that school as a prestigious one.
A. look upon B. regard with C. take to D. go in for
16. She always has her teaching experience to __________.
A. count it out B. fall back on C. come up with D. put herself down
17. They made a real __________ of that display.
A. dog’s breakfast B. Trojan horse C. frog in their throat D. cat among the pigeons
18. Investors are still __________ despite recent stock market falls.
A. in mint condition B. off their heads C. in the red D. in good heart
19. “Thanks for all your help.” ~ “__________”
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. Oh, thinking nothing of it. C. Not much to say! D. Mind your own business!
20. “I’ll do the washing-up, shall I?” ~ “__________”
A. Kid’s stuff!
B. I couldn’t agree with you less.
C. Not at all!
D. Ah, music to my ears!

III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

A. To bulid​B. Having built​C. Being built​D. Having beeen built

A. which​B. what​C. when​D. that

a. medicine ​b. medical ​c. medicate ​d. medication

A. Academic​B. Vocational​C. Analytical​D. Practical

A. climate​B. balance​C. temperature​D. vehicle

A. pollution​B. acid rain​C. deforestation​D. global warming

A. stable​B. severe​C. infectious​D. easy

A. dangerous​B. chemical​C. man-made​D. infectious

A. in​B. to​C. on​D. from

a. in ​b. of ​c. for ​d. upon

A. change​B. reduce​C. protect​D. release

A. disease​B. illness​C. emission​D. impact

A. plant​B. being planted​C. being planting​D. having planted

A. therefore ​B. so ​C. but ​D. however

A. on/in/on​B. on/ of/in​C. on/of/on​D. in/of/on

A. deforestation​B. fertilisers​C. heat-related​D. water supplies

​A. climate​B. balance​C. temperature​D. vehicle

Exercise 5
Two other in his argument for his country’s independence are worth a mention.
a. notices b. points c. effects d. reports
He’s such a naughty child; it’s amazing what his mother lets him away with.
a. go b. make c. do d. get
The factory paid nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the explosion.
a. off b. out c. back d. in
Having the table, Mrs Roberts called the family for supper.
a. laid b. spread c. ordered d. completed
The little girl wouldn’t go into the sea her father went too.
a. except b. but c. also d. unless
“How can we out together what we’re to do if we never talk about it frankly?” she cried in desperation.
a. test b. find c. work d. search
Wild ducks always fly in a definite .
a. figure b. formula c. shape d. formation
Mike was the in his family; all his
others were much taller.
a. lowest b. shortest c. slightest d. littlest
You’ll yourself a lot of time if you take the car.
a. spend b. make c. save d. spare
I wrote to the company, them for a catalogue.
a. demanding b. asking c. enquiring d. applying

Exercise 6
Firemen rescued several people from the floor of the blazing building.
a. high b. top c. basement d. low
When the electricity failed, he a match to find the candles.
a. ru
ed b. scratched c. struck d. started
She put speaking to him as long as possible
a. off b. over c. away d. back
She wondered her father looked like now, after so many years away.
a. how b. whose c. that d. what
She her neighbor’s children for the
oken window.
a. accused b. complained c. blamed d. denied
He filled in the necessary forms and for the job.
a. appealed b. asked c. requested d. applied
He says he’s been to restaurant in town.
a. many b. every c. all d. most
She hasn’t written to me .
a. already b. yet c. never d. any longer
She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being .
a. stopped b.
oken c. serviced d. rented
He tried every key in turn but not fitted.
a. each b. one c. any d. none

Exercise 7
Her parents were very because she was out so late last night.
a. responsible b. so
y c. wo
ied d. overcome
After a lot of difficulty, he to open the door.
a. managed b. succeeded c. obtained d. realized
I have been looking for this book for month, and I have found it.
a. at last b. in time c. at the end d. at present
My employer’s of my work does not matter to me at all.
a. meaning b. belief c. opinion d. expression
The purpose of the examination was to the student’s knowledge.
a. try b. inspect c. prove d. test
I’ll have to to you, otherwise he will hear.
a. shout b. say c. whistle d. whisper
As soon as the fire-bell rang, everyone walked quickly downstairs and out of the building, gathered in the car park.
a. while b. then c. before d. to
There’s to be frightened of the dog; he’s quite harmless.
a. fear b. no fear c. no need d. any reason
After closing the envelope, the secretary the stamps on firmly.
a. licked b. sucked stuck d. struck
The teacher them the answer to the question.
a. explained b. told c. said d. discussed

i/ choose the one word or phrase abc or d, that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase
4. the school appeared essentially ______ since my day
a, changed b. unchanged c. changeable d. unchangeable
5, i've got lots of_____ but only a few are really good friends
a. close friends b. accquaintances c. neighbors d. partners
6, unselfishness is the very essence of friendship
a. romantic part b. important part c. difficult part d, interesting part
7. they ____ a close friendship at university
a. created b. became c. promoted d. formed
8. we stayed friends even after we ____ and left home
a. brought up b. turned up c. grew up d. took up
9. Sarah brightened ____ considerably as she thought of Emily's words
a. with b. on c. up d. for
10. does he tell you how he is getting ___ his new friend
a. on with b. on of c. away with d. out of
11. there is no truth in the ___ that Margaret has lost her job
a. rumour b. case c. instance d. news
12. friendship is a two side ____; it lives by give and take
a. affair b. event c. way d. aspect
13. Jen had confided her secret to Mark ; but he betrayed her _________-
a, loyalty b. trust c. constancy d. sympathy
14. it was so relaxing to be ___ old friend
a. in b. between c. among d. around
15. she's made friends ___ a little girl who lives next door
a. to b. of c.by d. with
16. the children seem to be totally capable _____ working by themselves
a. on b. of c. in d, for
17. they were extremely ____ to my plight
a. sympathyzed b. sympathetic c. sympathy d. sympathetical
18. the president expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths
a. sadness b. anxiety c. disappointment d. interest

CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE ABC OR D THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE
1. the aim of the culture festival is ___ friendship beween the two countries
a, promote b. promoting c. to promote d, being promoted
2. how can you let such a silly incident ____ your friendship
a. wreck b, to wreck c, wrecking d. that wrecks
3. i think your mother should let you ___ your own mind
a. make up b. to make up c. making up d. made up
4. do you know what made so many people ___ their home >
a. evacuate b. to evacuate c. evacuated d. be evacuated
5. it has become necessary ___ water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought
a. rationing b. ration c. to ration d. to have rationed
6. ______ good ice cream, you need to use alot of cream
a. make b. making c. to make d. for make
7. i got my friend ___ her car for the weekend
a. to let me to borrow b. to let me borrow
c. let me borrow d. let me to borrow
8, he finds it ___ lasting friendships
a. difficuld to make b. difficulty in making c. is difficult to make d. difficult making
9. they ___ god friends but they've fallen out recently
a. used to be b. would be c. were d. are
10. how about going to the theater? ok but i would reather ___ a concert
a. attend b. to attend c, attending d. have attended
11. jim doesn't speak very clearly____
a. its difficult to understand him
b. its difficult for understanding him
c, he's difficult in understand him
d. its difficult to understand
12. last night we saw a meteor __ through the sky
a. streaked b. to streak c. streak d. to have streaked
13. the skiers would reather ___ through the mountains than go by bus
a. to travel on train b. traveled by train c. travel by train d. traveling by the train
14. ___bread, you usually need flour salt and yeast
a. make b. to make c. making d. for make
15. i was delighted ___ my old friend again
a. to see b. seeing c. seen d. to be seen
16. i'd rather __ to Elvis than the Beatles
a. listen b. to listen c. listening d. listened
17. of we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop ___ lunch
a. having b. to have c. having had d. for having
18. its possible ___ a train across Canada
a. take b. to take c. taking d. to be taken
19. before we leve, let's have Shelley ___ a map for us so we won't get lost
a. draw b. to draw c. drawing d. drawn

I DENTIFY THE ONE UNDERLINED WORD OR PHRASE ABC OR D THAT MUST BE CHANGED FOR THE SENTENCE TO BE CORRECT
1. simon (finds) (it hard) (for making) friends (with) other children
2. whatever (happened) i (didn't want) (to lose) friendship (of) Vera
3. (during) a curfew it is not possible (walking) (on) the streets after (a specifield) hour
4. clay (that) (has been) heated or fried in a kiln cannot (to be) (softened) again
5. as they (grow older) children in many cultures (were taught) (not to rely) (on their parents)
6. the basic (aims of )science and magic are very (similar) (to understand) and (to control) nature

WRITING
1. they arrived home late
-he saw
2. she didn't want to stay there for the weekend
-they made her
3. contacting her at work is quite easy
- she is quite easy
4. can you sign the papers please? they are ready now
- the papers are
5. dont lend Tom any money. that would be most unwise
- you would be
6. mr. pinchley doesn't allow his teenage children to go out in the evenings
- mr pinchley makes
7, harry couldn't get his parents permission to boy a motorboke
-harry's parents didn't
8, my sister asks me to iron some clothes for her
.- my sister has

i/ choose the one word or phrase abc or d, that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase
4. the school appeared essentially ______ since my day
a, changed b. unchanged c. changeable d. unchangeable
5, i've got lots of_____ but only a few are really good friends
a. close friends b. accquaintances c. neighbors d. partners
6, unselfishness is the very essence of friendship
a. romantic part b. important part c. difficult part d, interesting part
7. they ____ a close friendship at university
a. created b. became c. promoted d. formed
8. we stayed friends even after we ____ and left home
a. brought up b. turned up c. grew up d. took up
9. Sarah brightened ____ considerably as she thought of Emily's words
a. with b. on c. up d. for
10. does he tell you how he is getting ___ his new friend
a. on with b. on of c. away with d. out of
11. there is no truth in the ___ that Margaret has lost her job
a. rumour b. case c. instance d. news
12. friendship is a two side ____; it lives by give and take
a. affair b. event c. way d. aspect
13. Jen had confided her secret to Mark ; but he betrayed her _________-
a, loyalty b. trust c. constancy d. sympathy
14. it was so relaxing to be ___ old friend
a. in b. between c. among d. around
15. she's made friends ___ a little girl who lives next door
a. to b. of c.by d. with
16. the children seem to be totally capable _____ working by themselves
a. on b. of c. in d, for
17. they were extremely ____ to my plight
a. sympathyzed b. sympathetic c. sympathy d. sympathetical
18. the president expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths
a. sadness b. anxiety c. disappointment d. interest

CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE ABC OR D THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE
1. the aim of the culture festival is ___ friendship beween the two countries
a, promote b. promoting c. to promote d, being promoted
2. how can you let such a silly incident ____ your friendship
a. wreck b, to wreck c, wrecking d. that wrecks
3. i think your mother should let you ___ your own mind
a. make up b. to make up c. making up d. made up
4. do you know what made so many people ___ their home >
a. evacuate b. to evacuate c. evacuated d. be evacuated
5. it has become necessary ___ water in the metropolitan area because of the severe drought
a. rationing b. ration c. to ration d. to have rationed
6. ______ good ice cream, you need to use alot of cream
a. make b. making c. to make d. for make
7. i got my friend ___ her car for the weekend
a. to let me to borrow b. to let me borrow
c. let me borrow d. let me to borrow
8, he finds it ___ lasting friendships
a. difficuld to make b. difficulty in making c. is difficult to make d. difficult making
9. they ___ god friends but they've fallen out recently
a. used to be b. would be c. were d. are
10. how about going to the theater? ok but i would reather ___ a concert
a. attend b. to attend c, attending d. have attended
11. jim doesn't speak very clearly____
a. its difficult to understand him
b. its difficult for understanding him
c, he's difficult in understand him
d. its difficult to understand
12. last night we saw a meteor __ through the sky
a. streaked b. to streak c. streak d. to have streaked
13. the skiers would reather ___ through the mountains than go by bus
a. to travel on train b. traveled by train c. travel by train d. traveling by the train
14. ___bread, you usually need flour salt and yeast
a. make b. to make c. making d. for make
15. i was delighted ___ my old friend again
a. to see b. seeing c. seen d. to be seen
16. i'd rather __ to Elvis than the Beatles
a. listen b. to listen c. listening d. listened
17. of we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop ___ lunch
a. having b. to have c. having had d. for having
18. its possible ___ a train across Canada
a. take b. to take c. taking d. to be taken
19. before we leve, let's have Shelley ___ a map for us so we won't get lost
a. draw b. to draw c. drawing d. drawn

I DENTIFY THE ONE UNDERLINED WORD OR PHRASE ABC OR D THAT MUST BE CHANGED FOR THE SENTENCE TO BE CORRECT
1. simon (finds) (it hard) (for making) friends (with) other children
2. whatever (happened) i (didn't want) (to lose) friendship (of) Vera
3. (during) a curfew it is not possible (walking) (on) the streets after (a specifield) hour
4. clay (that) (has been) heated or fried in a kiln cannot (to be) (softened) again
5. as they (grow older) children in many cultures (were taught) (not to rely) (on their parents)
6. the basic (aims of )science and magic are very (similar) (to understand) and (to control) nature

WRITING
1. they arrived home late
-he saw
2. she didn't want to stay there for the weekend
-they made her
3. contacting her at work is quite easy
- she is quite easy
4. can you sign the papers please? they are ready now
- the papers are
5. dont lend Tom any money. that would be most unwise
- you would be
6. mr. pinchley doesn't allow his teenage children to go out in the evenings
- mr pinchley makes
7, harry couldn't get his parents permission to boy a motorboke
-harry's parents didn't
8, my sister asks me to iron some clothes for her
.- my sister has

1.It was ____ day that I want to hang out with my classmates.

A. So wonderful day

B. Such a wonderful

C. So a wonderful day

D. Such wonderful a

2. I ____ Halloween party on Sunday, so I would like to invite all of you to come and enjoy with me.

A. Am hosting

B. Will host

C. Am going to be hosted

D. Host

3. ____ your help, I would have been late for the urgent meeting yesterday.

A. Thanks to

B. Because of

C. But for

D. Despite

4. Daniel decided to apply for a part-time job ____ reduce financial burden on his parents.

A. For he

B. So that he could

C. In spite of that he

D. In order not to

5. My mother refused to let me ____ alone to America.

A. Travelling

B. Travelled

C. Travel

D. To travel

6. Having been awarded the gold medal in the Olympic Champion in 2015, he became one of the leading ____ in athletics of the world.

A. Figures

B. Experts

C. Scholars

D. Players

7.They tried _____ to persuade him to be the witness

A. On vain

B. Of vain

C. In vain

D. Off vain

8. It's vital that we should join hands so as to _____ biodiversity.

A. Remain

B. Maintain

C. Diversify

D. Reserve

9. It took many years for the government to control overpopulation

A. Efficiently

B. Ineffectively

C. Effectually

D. Effectively

10. My teacher told him not to _____ classes to play computer games.

A. Skip

B. Leave

C. Attend

D. Take

11. He was absent from class for a week Therefore, it's hard for him to _____ others.

A. Come up with

B. Catch up with

C. Turn up with

D. Go down with

12. You have to take your hat _____ before entering the church.

A. Up

B. Down

C. On

D. Off

1.Many workers are said ............ jobless after the epidemic nowadays.

A. to be B. to have been C. are D. to had been

2.Yuri Gagarin .......... into space aboard the Vostok in 1961.

A. launched into B. threw away C. set up D. lifted off

3. Nobody in our class can finish the assighment on time ,..............?

A. can he B, can't they C. can they D. could he

4. She is belived ......... the singing contest last year.

A. to win B. to have been won C. won D. to have won

5. Neil armstrong , who was the first human ........ space , was an American astronaut.

A. to fly into B. to set on C. to stay at D. to spent on

6. We have gained many.......... in medicine and technology.

A. achieve B. achievements C. achieving D. achievable

7. Her son's room was littered with .... stamps , so she asked her son to clean it .

A. discarded B. avid C.admirable D. various

8. Newspapers ................. us with so many facts and so much information .

A. broaden B. provide C. classify D. investigate

9. The girl ............ I talked with you has just left for Paris .

A. whom about B . about whom C. with who D. in which

10. The road ....... two villages is convenient for people to go to work everyday.

A. to connect B. connected C. connecting D.connect

11. ............ that have different points of view.

A. It is my parents and I B.They are my parents and I

C. my parents and I are D. It was my parents and I

12 . Dang Thai Son is an ............. pianist . He won first prize in the Piano Competition .

A.accomplished B. accomplishment C. accomplish D. accomplishing

13.We usually .......... stamps into different categories and put them in an album.

A.classifying B.classify C.classified D.cloassifies

14. Hoan Kiem lake is a fomous historical and ........ relic in HN .

A. cultural B. social C. political D. architectural

15. In 1957, USR ............. the first satellite , Sputnik 1 , into space.

A.flied B.ran C. went D. launched

16. Pham Tuan , ........ the first Vietnamese to fly into space was born in Thai Binh province .

A. was become B. who become C.that became D. to become

17 . The resort .......... they stayed last summer was very expensive .

A. in where B. at what C. at which D.with whom

18. The young man........... after the court was found innocent of all the charges against him.\

A.releasing B. was released C.to release D.released

19. ...... who often impose their decisions on their children.

A.Parents are B.It is parents C.They are perents D.It was parents

20. The woman .......... son studies very well has just received scholarship.

A.Whom B.who C.that D.whose

21. since she ............ , I have heard nothing from her.

a.had left B.left C.has left D.was left