Exercise 1:   Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

1/ A _______ is a famous cinema actor or actress.

A. filmgoer B. film director C. film maker D. film star

2/ A _______ is a book used in school containing text and questions and sometimes having spaces for a student to write answers in.

A. notebook B. workbook C. exercise book D. reference book

3/ The _______ of the bay is approximately 200 miles.

A. long B. length C. lengthy D. lengthen

4/ She's an extremely competent and _______ worker.

A. industry B. industrial C. industrious D. industrialize

5/ The _______ between the original book and this new film is very faint.

A. relative B. relation C. relationship D. related

6/ Our prices are _______ with those in other shops.

A. comparison B. comparative C. comparable D. comparably

7/ They didn't like my _______ that we should all share the cost.

A. suggest B. suggestion C. suggestive D. suggestible

8/ "Am I _______ you?" she asked anxiously.

A. bore B. bored C. boring D. boredom

9/ The restaurant turned out to be _______ cheap.

A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly

10/ There's no _______ what she'll do if she finds out about this.

A. know-how B. knowledge C. knowable D. knowing

Exercise 2:   Select the best option to complete the sentences:

1/ Americans drive _______ third of _______ 400 million cars on _______ planet.

A. one-the-the B. a-X-the C. one-X-a D. a-the-a

2/ _______ you miss this train you can _______ catch the next one.

A. Because-often B. If-always

C. When-usually D. Unless-sometimes

3/ I thought I _______ him come in _______ we were having dinner.

A. hear-when B. look-while C. looked-when D. heard-while

4/ _______ I know likes the smell of bacon - _______ Mike does and he's a vegetarian.

A. Anyone-but B. No one-while

C. Everyone-even D. Someone-and

5/ _______ opportunity as good as this arises _______ in a lifetime.

A. A-before B. One-twice C. The-during D. An-once

6/ _______, I'd like to thank everyone _______ coming this evening.

A. Always-to B. Finally-for C. Often-by D. Lastly-with

7/ The dinosaurs died _______ 65 million years _______.

A. out-ago B. away-before C. down-after D. off-next

8/ As I have _______ mentioned, I doubt _______ we will able to raise all the money we need.

A. just-when B. finally-what C. recently-if D. already-that

9/ “_______ Emma's only worry was _______ her lipstick had smudged.” “Emma! What is she _______?”

A. Really-if-doing B. As usual-that-looking

C. Usually-what-such as D. Of course-whether-like

10/ _______, it's my turn to be served - I was _______.

A. Excuse me-next B. Sorry-after

C. Pardon me-following D. Hello-coming

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. Half of the world’s rain forests have already been _______.

A. endangered B. eroded C. found D. destroyed

2. You need warm clothes to _______ yourself from the cold.

A. protect B. take C. destroy D. provide

3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.

Contamination is threatening the park and many species of animals living in it.

A. Population B. Pollution C. Elimination D. Distribution

4. Nearly 1,000 of the world's bird species are threatened with__________.

A. appearance B. protection C. extinction D. destruction

5. We really ought to make a start on campaigns to __________ our polluted rivers and seas.

A. clean up B. clear away C. wipe out D. tidy up

6. Wildlife all over the world is in__________.

A. risk B. danger C. threat D. death

7.Thu Le zoo__________ many kinds of wild animals, such as tigers and lions.

A. covers B. includes C. consists D. contains

8. All the different plants and animals in a natural community are dependent upon each other for _______

A. wildlife B. survival C. livings D. life

9. The death of Lenin was a great ________ to the world proletarian movement.

A. lose B. loss C. lost D. loses

10. The __________ was caused by the fire .

A. destruction B. destructive C. destructively D. destroy

11. The new laws __________ wildlife in the area .

A. consist B. conserve C. connect D. contribute

12. My shirt __________ by my sister on my last birthday.

A. gave B. was given C. had been given D. was being given

13. This exercise may __________ with a pencil.

A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write

14. The money__________ to him 2 months ago, but it__________ back yet.

A. was lent/ had not been given B. has been lent/ was not given

C. was lent/ has not given D. was lent/ has not been given

15. Dynamite __________ by Alfred Bernard Nobel.

A. have been invented B. invented C. was invented D. was being invented

16. __________ this work __________ before you went to Moscow?

A. Will/ have been done B. Has/ been done C. Will/ be done D. Had/ been done

17. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.

Man and animals need a constant supply of water to live.

A. irregular B. instant C. convenient D. chemical

18. Acid rain has caused severe ________ on the hill.

A. erosion B. pollution C. destruction D. floods

19. _________is one of the most effective way to protect the environment.

A. Conservation B. Conservationist C. Conservatory D. Conserve

20. What should we do to reduce the level of environmental________?

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

21. A large hydroelectric _______ was built on the River Danube.

A. power B. dam C. bank D. wall

22. We are now facing the possible __________ of several rare species .

A. danger B. variety C. disappearance D. existence

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. Question 3. : Acupuncture ______ in China for thousands of years. A. has been used B. has using C. has used D. has been using Question 4. Van Cao’s Tien Quan Ca was made into the national of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. A. song B. music C. melody D. anthem Question 5. He was a gifted composer, _______ he had to suffer poor health. A. and B. do C. but D. or Question 6. I’m applying ______ the post of a volunteer teacher. I saw the advertisement in the newspaper ______ November 2nd. A. for / on B. to / in C. with / at D. for / in Question 7. Phong has a wise choice when choosing a laptop as a reward. A. taken B. done C. made D. got Question 8. Many volunteer think that they are very fortunate to live the way they do and want to give something back to society. The underlined word has the CLOSEST meaning to . A. lucky B. unlucky C. wealthy D. willing Question 9. When you ___________ me yesterday, I was having breakfast. A. call B. was calling C. called D. had called Question 10. We can use a USB stick for a lot of music or video files. A. store B. to store C. storing D. stored. Question 11. YouTube to become the world’s most popular video-sharing website since 2005. A. grows B. grew C. has grown D. have grown Question 12. When you do something good for others, you will find your life _______. A. harmful B. meaningless C. hopeless D. meaningful Question 13. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others.The underlined word has the CLOSEST meaning to . A. optionally B. willingly C. freely D. consciously Question 14. My father asked me Mary money because she is not honest. A. to lend B. not to lend C. lending D. not lending