II. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (1,5 pts )

1. By the time we got to the cinema, the film ______.

  A. started B. starts C. had started D. starting

2. Don’t drink that water. It is ______.

  A. damaged B. contaminated C. dumped                    D. destroyed

3. “No one was killed in the forest fire two days ago.”  – “______.”

  A. That’s a relief B. That’s shocking C. Oh dear D. How terrible!

4. Nowadays you still see the ______ men wear skirts to weddings or festivals.

  A. Scotland B. English C. England D. Scottish 

5. The heavy rain has caused ______ in many parts of the countries.

  A. storms B. floods C. droughts D. thunderstorms

6. If you ______ the president, what would you do to reduce pollution?

  A. are B. was      C. were D. is

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1. The X-ray ............. in 1895.

A .is said to have been discovered

B. is said to be discovered

C. said to have been discovered

D. said to discover

2. I hate ................ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends.

A. to be asking

B. be asked

C. being asked

D. of asking

3. It ......... that learning a foreign language ............ a lot of time.

A. says/is taken

B. is saying/has been taken

C. is said / takes

D. was said/ was taken

4. .............. yet?

A. Have the letters been typed

B. Have been the letters typed

C. Have the letters typed

D. Had the letters typed

5. ........... the room been cleaned yet?

A. Have

B. Has

C. Did

D. Was

6. In the US, the first stage of compulsory education .............. as elementary education.

A. to be generally known

B. is generally known

C. generally known

D. is generally knowing

7. Portuguese ............ as an official language in this city for three hundred years.

A. has always been spoken

B. has been spoken always

C. has always spoken

D. had always spoken

8. This car .........................

A. was manufactured in Japan by Toyata last year.

B. was manufactured by Toyata in Japan last year.

C. was manufactured last year in Japan by Toyata.

D. last year was manufactured last year in Japan by Toyata.

Choose the best answer.

1. By the time we _____ to the cinema, the film had started.

A. gets B. had got C. has got D. got

2. When the policeman came there, the robber _____

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

3. If you were the president, what _____ you do to help the environment?

A. will B. did C. would D. do

4. The village's drinking water _____ with poisonous chemicals since the factory came into operation.

A. contaminates B. is contaminated C. has contaminated D. has been contaminated

5. When the policeman came to the scene, the driver of the car _____

A. have left B. had left C. leaves D. was left

6. You will recognize Jenny when you see her. She _____ a red hat.

A. wears B. is wearing C. will wear D. will be wearing

7. Recent_____ developments have made robots more user-friendly and intelligent.

A. science B. scientist C. scientific D. scientifically

8. If we use water_____, more people will have cleaner water.

A. care B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly

9. Water pollution make some aquatic animals_____

A. dying B. to die C. die D. died

10. She prefers English _____ France.

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

11. Three hundred people _____ homeless by the earthquake.

A. left B. were leaving C. were left D. had left

12. By the time we got to the cinema, the film_____

A. had started B. started C. starting D. has started

13. Many people die_____ food poison today.

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

14. The _____ buried the whole village while people were still sleeping in their houses.

A. drought B. flood C. mudslide D. tornado

15. If people _____ to work by bus, there _____ fewer car fumes.

A. to travel / be B. travel / are C. will travel / be D. travel / will be

16. If people didn't throw rubbish in the street, it _____ attractive.

A. will look B. would look C. look D. to look

17. There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number _____ fast.

A. is increasing B. to increase C. are increasing D. increase

18. In the future, natural disasters_____ accurately with the help of technology.

A. to predict B. predict C. will be predicted D. will predict

19. On my birthday, I was very pleased because I______ a nice present.

A. receive B. had received C. receives D. am receiving

20. Water _____ in the lake has made the fish die.

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

21. The train or HN _____ at 7a.m tomorrow.

A. leaves B. leaving C. to leave D. left

22. Environmental pollution has_____ to lots of health problems.

A. caused B. got C. made D. led

23. The heavy rain has caused _____ in many parts of the country.

A. drought B. storms C. forest fire D. floods

24. By the time we _____ to the cinema, the film had started.

A. had got B. got C. were getting D. get

25. A person who _____ the bagpipes is called a piper.

A. plays B. performs C. entertains D. does

26. The team's success was largely_____ to her efforts.

A. because B. due C. since D. however

27. I often drink coffee, but today I _____ tea.

A. am drinking B. drink C. drank D. drinks

28. If you_____ the president, what would you do to help the environment?

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

29. Eating too much sugar can _____ to health problems.

A. cause B. lead C. make D. take

30. Emergency teams are still removing the _____ from the plane crash.

A. dirt B. debris C. dust D. air

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Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in the nineteenth century, and later came to the United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him in the field of science. His father helped him a lot by supervising hia work with the deaf. When he worked with the deaf and investigated the science acoustics, his studies eventually led to inventionof multiple telegraph and his greatest invention- the telephone. He dedicated the last quarter century of his life to advances in aviation.

1. What was Alexander Graham Bell's greatest invention?

A. multiple telegraph

B. telephone

C. aviation

D. acoustics

2. To what did Bell dedicate the last years of his life?

A. acoustics science

B. aviation

C. adventure

D. architecture

3. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation?

A. 100

B. 50

C. 35

D. 25

4. What can we conclude about Alexander Graham Bell?

A. He worked very hard, but never succeeded.

B. He spent so many years working in aviation because he wanted to be a pilot.

C. He dedicated his life to science and the well- being of mankind.

D. He worked with the deaf so that he could invent the telephone.

5. Which is the following statements is NOT true?

A. Bell was born in the 18^th century

B. Bell worked with the deaf.

C. Bell experimented with the science of acoustics.

D. Bell inveted a multiple telegraph.

Choose the best answer

1. I ___ a lot of time travelling since I ___ this new job.

A. spend/get B.have spent/get C. spent/got D. have spent/got

2. When I ___ at school, we all ___ Latin.

A. was/study B. am/study C. was/studies D. had been/studied

3. After he ___ breakfast, he ___ down to write some letters.

A. has /sat B. has had/sits C. had had/sits D. hat had/sat

4. When we arrived at the stadium last Sunday, the match ___ already ___.

A. had/started B. started C. has/started D. had/started

5. They ___ a house by June next year.

A. will built B. are building C. have built D. will have built

6. The film ___ by 2.00 tomorrow.

A. ends B. will end C. is ending D. will have ended

7. Tom ___ to Hanoi before.

A. is never B. was never C. have never been D. has never been

8. When we came to the stadium, the match ___.

A. already begins B. already began C. had already begun D. have already begun

9. This is the first time I ___ such a beautiful girl.

A. ever saw B. had even seen C. have never seen D. ever seen

10. He ___ in this school before he ___ for England.

A. taught/had left B. had taught/left C. taught/has left D. has taught/left

11. Fifty minutes ___ the maximum length of time allotted for the exam .

A. are B. is C were D. be

12. One of my neighbours____ curious about other people's private life.

A. being B. were C. is D. been

13. Seven months ____ a long time for me to wait.

A. being B. were C.are D. is

14. A lot of restaurants ____ open at night.

A.are B.is C.was D.be

3. When _____? - In 1928. A. penicillin was discovered B. was penicillin discovered C. penicillin has discovered D. has penicillin discovered

4. Most of the work _____ before the start of the 20th century. A. is completed B. was completed C. has been completed D. had been completed

5. The bus drivers went on strike _____ we had to walk to school. A. so that B. because C. so as to D. so 6. In our village, many people do not have _____ much money. A. too B. more C. the D. ---

7. Whenever we meet Bob, he always _____ to avoid _____ at us. A. try / to look B. tries / looking C. tries / look D. tried / looked

8. Peter told me _____ worried and promised _____ me whenever I _____ in difficulty. A. not being / help / am B. not to be / to help / was C. not be / to help / were D. not to be / to help / would be

9. I don't think _____ possible to guess a person's character by appearance. A. they B. them C. its D. it

10. She usually bothers us _____ her boast. A. with B. of C. from D. for

Read and drill, the question below and ( True or False):

One of the most prominent names is the "Unfinished" Obelisk, which is taller than any memorial tower ever built. This is known as the greatest ancient tower ever known, located near the land north of the quarry in Aswan, Egypt.
The length was calculated to be up to 42m and most of the building was abandoned, according to its name, when a few cracks appeared on the rocks that made the walls during construction. Many people believe that Queen Hatshepsut at that time was the one who approved the erection of the tower, according to the plan to complete with a weight of raw materials of 1200 tons.
Besides this landmark, a foundation for another structure was also discovered in 2005 in the Aswan quarry. This is said to be a museum - the tomb and is currently protected by the Egyptian government as a valuable historical monument.

1) The length of the tower is calculated as ................... meter.

A. 32m B. 40m C. 42m D. a&c

2)According to the completed plan with a raw material weight of ..................... tons.

A. 1300 tons B. 870 tons C. 1201 tons D. All 3 are all wrong

3) Many believe that Queen Hatshepsut It was not at that time who approved the construction of the tower ..................................

4) A foundation for another structure was also discovered in 2006 at the Aswan quarry .............................

 Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.

 1. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.

 A. was hearing  B. heard  C. had heard          D. hears

 2. I __________many people since I came here in June.

 A. met  B. has met  C. was meeting       D. have met

3. We __________ maths at this time last week.

 A. were learning  B. are learning              C. was learning        D. learnt

4. She was playing games while he __________a football match.

 A. watched  B. watches              C. was watching     D. watching

5. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.

 A. goes  B. has gone            C. go                      D. went 

6. Since we came here, we ______ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have had       B. had     C. have            D. are having

7. __________he playing football now?

 A. Will  B. Does  C. Was                D. Is 

8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and____ to my nightingale sing.

 A. listening  B. listen  C. listened              D. listens

9. She __________school when she was six.

A. start B. started C. has started        D. are starting

10. I. __________TV when the telephone rang.

 A. watched  B. was watching C. are watching    D. have watched

11. She__________ lunch by the time we arrived.

 A. had finished  B. finished  C. have finished   D. finishing

12. This record-shop__________ be a book-shop a few years ago. 

 A. used to B. use C. used                 D. used

13. I couldn't come to the party because I __________go to work.

 A. have  B. had to  C. have got           D. had

14. Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm.

A. had left / forgot  B. was leaving / was forgetting

C. left / had forgot  D. had been leaving / would forget

15. By the time we ____ to the train station, Susan _____ for us for more than two hours.

A. will get / has been waiting  B. got / was waiting

C. got / had been waiting  D. get / will wait

16. While her brother was in the army, Sarah ___________ to him twice a week.

 A. was writing B. wrote C. has written       D. had written

17. The Titanic _______ the Atlantic when it _______ an iceberg.

A. was crossing / struck  B. had crossed / was striking

C. crossed / had struck  D. is crossing / strikes

18. 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

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

A. are not doing / is cooking / is reading  B. were not doing / was cooking / was reading

C. was not doing / has cooked / is reading  D. had not done / was cooking /read

20. 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

21. After he ____________ his English course, he went to England to continue his study.

     A. finish      B. finishes              C. finished  D. had finished

22. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several films.

 A. appears    B. is appearing  C. appeared     D. has appeared

23. Mai____ in HCM for five years.

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

24. My little sister________ "sleeping beauty" several times.

 A. watches B. is watching  C. has watched   D. watched

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

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

26. I ______ her since I _____ a student.

 A. know/ am B. knew/ was C. have known/ am D. have known/ was

27. The train _____ when we got to the station.

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

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

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

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

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

III. Find out one error/mistake (from A, B, C, or D) in each sentence below.(1.0pt)

1.By the time we got to the cinema, the film started

    A                       B       C                                   D

2.If you are the president, what would you do to help the environment?

                A                           B                      C                            D

3.I prefer to do a nine-to-five job to working shifts.

                   A              B                C      D

4.He asked me what I preferred video conferencing to face-to-face meetings.

            A             B            C                                       D

5.Teenagers often use abbreviations when text.

          A                   B            C                      D

I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1. Faraday attended a lecture ___________ by a famous scientist.
A. giving B. gave C. given D. to give

2. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. to be laughing D. laughing

3. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
A. What a B. How C. What D. How this

4. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me.
A. however B. but C. therefore D. so

5. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?
A. for B. by C. along D. on

6. The car was easy to recognize so it wasn’t ___________ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.
A. much B. many C. too D. such

7. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.
A. got B. went C. felt D. fell

8. This is Mr. White ___________ invention has helped hundreds of disabled people.
A. who B. which C. that D. whose

9. I need some help with the table. ___________ you lift the other end, please?
A. May B. Should C. Could D. Shall

10. She used to___________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earns

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