1. Many a candidate …… unsuccessful in the oral test. A. was B. aren’t C. weren’t D. were 2. The number of learners …….. not large; therefore, a number of headphones …… available to them in the lab. A. are- is B. is – are C. are – are D. is –is 3. A number of students …… playing table-tennis now. A. are B. was C. were D. is 4. John , as well as I , ……a student. A. was B. are C. is D. has been 5. Each of the reference …… available in the school library. A. books on that list is B. books on that list are B. book on that list is D. book on that list are 6. You have to pay extra if you take too …. with you. A. much luggages B. many luggages C. much luggage D. many luggage 7. The English …….. strong traditions. A. has many B. have much C. have many D. has much 8. Under the tree…… full of food. A. a basket was B. was a basket B. are a basket D. were a basket 9. Twenty dollars …… the price. A. are B. is C. being D. were 10. He made the soup by mixing ……meat with some rice. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few 11. Neither Mary nor her friends….. going to the party. A. is B. are C. was D. A & B 12. My new pair of pants …..at the cleaner’s. A. is B. are C. be D. have been 13. His knowledge of languages and international relations …… him in his present work. A. aids B. aid C. have aid D. had aid 14. Both the whale and the manatee …… federal protection. A. needs B. need C. is needed D. needing 15. What ….. you used in picking a winner in the art contest? A.is the criteria B. are the criteria C.are the criterion D. are the criterions

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question . The program about the campaign drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city. It was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night.

A. Although it was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night, the program about the campaign only drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city.

B. The program about the campaign, which was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night, drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city.

C. The program about the campaign not only drew the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city but it was also broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night.

D. The program about the campaign was broadcast live on HTV9 channel last night in order to draw the participation of 25 companies and sponsors in the city.

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

Question. We couldn't hear anything because of the ____ noise of the drums the next-door neighbours were playing.

A. deaf

B. deafen

C. deafening

D. deafness

Choose the answer that is nearest in meaning to the printed before it.

Question: I should have studied last night, but I was too tired.

A. I couldn't study last night because I was very tired

B. I studied last night, so I was very tired.

C. I tried to study last night but I felt bored.

D. I didn't study last night because I felt very bored.

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu

Do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be surprised to learn that the game industry now makes more money tha Hollywood. As soon as a family buy a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games.

It is hardly surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular forms of enter tainment today. Agood game is like a good film; it will hold your attention, capture your imagination and play with your emotions.

The big difference, however is that watching a movie is a passive pastime. You have no say in how the plo develops or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct your action and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the right game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love affair with the interactive world of make believe.

It is wrong to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the biggest growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group.

Question: What’s the big difference between watching a movie and playing computer games?

A. We have no say in how the plot develops in the movie but we direct the action with computer games.

B. Games hold our attention but movies don’t

C.when watching a movie is we say nothing but we say a lot when playing computer games.

D. With computer games, we direct the action meanwhile we always keep silent when watching a movie.

VII. Rewrite the following sentences, using present participle phrases.

1. Do you know the woman who is coming towards us?

2. The people who was waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.

3. The rules that allow public access to wilderness areas need to be reconsidered.

4. The children who attend that school receive a good education.

5. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress.

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, using past participle phrases.

1. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.

2. The conclusion which is presented in that book states that most of the cars which are produced by Chinese industry have some defect.

3. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.

4. The photographs which were published in the newspapers were extraordinary.

5. The experiment which was conducted at the University of Chicago was successful.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences, using infinitive phrases.

1. We had a river in which we could swim.

2. The child would be happier if he had someone that he could play with

3. I'd be more interested if I had a family that I had to cook for.

4. I haven't got anything that I could open a bottle of wine with.

5. He was the first man who left the burning building.