Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. My friend forgot _______ a book back to the library, so she had to pay a fine.

A. take B. to take C. taking D. to be taken

2. Would you please remind her ________ me tomorrow morning? A. calling B. to call C. call D. to calling

3. John volunteered ______ the food supply to the victims in the flood area. A. take B. to take C. taking D. to be taken

4. My friend Mary is a blabbermouth! She can’t resist _______ everyone what she heard from me. A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. to telling

5. The man finally admitted _____ responsible for the accident last week. A. to be B. for to be C. for being D. being

6. The union members discussed _______ the next meeting until next week. A. postponing B. to postpone C. postpone D. to postponing

7. I have been having a lot of trouble with my old car the last couple of months. I am thinking about ________ a new one. A. to buy B. buy C. buying D. being bought

8. Mary appeared _______, but she wasn’t. She was only pretending. A. to asleep B. to be asleep C. being asleep D. be asleep

9. Johnny is only nine, but he intends ______ a singer when he grows up. A. be B. to be C. being D. Both B and c are correct.

10. It was cold and snowy last Sunday, so we postponed _______ the botanical gardens until next Sunday. A. visiting B. to visit C. visited D. being visited 

III. Choose the best answer in the brackets to complete each of the following sentences.

   1. My father gets used to (read / reading) newspapers in the morning.

   2. It’s high time you (can / could ) fly ?

   3. We have written to each other (since / for) last Christmas.

   4. Can you divide this cake (into / among) four equal pieces. 

   5. When I first arrived (at /in) New York, I didn’t know anyone.

   6. We really enjoyed (to have / having ) local food.

   7. I’m accustomed to (staying / stayed ) here longer.

   8. We’re having a party (at the end / in the end ) of this week.

   9. Mr. Zhang isn’t Buddhist, and his wife isn’t (too / either ).

  10. I feel very ( alone / lonely ), so I wish I knew many people.

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1.  We         to the countryside two months ago.

        A. go                        B. have gone                C. w

ent   D. will go

2. What will you do if you the final examinations?

        A. will pass              B. would pass              C. pass               D. passed

3. I wish my summer holiday                               longer.

        A. will be                 B. is                             C. were              D. has been

4. I asked him                  he came from.

        A. where                  B. who                         C. what              D. which

5. It rained hard.              , my father went to work.

        A. Therefore            B. However                 C. Because         D.So

6. Your sister writes poems and stories,                she?

        A. does                    B. doesn’t                    C. will                D. won’t

7. Laura fell asleep during the lesson                    she was tired.    

        A. so                        B. but                          C. because D. therefore

8. How much                   do you want?

        A. bananas               B. eggs                         C. candies          D. sugar

9. Do you know the man  you met at the party yesterday?

        A. what                    B. which                      C. whom            D. whose

10. Tomorrow the director will have a meeting                                8:00 am to 10:00 am.

        A. between               B. from                        C. among           D. in

11. The doctor advised me jogging every morning.

        A. went                    B. go                            C. to go              D. going

12. The bike                     I have just bought is every cheap.

        A. which                  B. where                      C. what              D. who

13.   We will start our trip 6 o’clock                     the morning.

        A. in/ in                    B. at / in                       C. in / at             D. at / at

14.   He said he                come back later.

        A. will be                 B. will                          C. would be        D. would

15. We                             anything from James since we left school.

        A. haven’t heard      B. heard                       C. don’t hear      D. didn’t hear

16. If I ________________a bird, I would be a dove.

        A. would be             B. were                        C. am                 D. will be

17. The children sang       during the trip.

        A. happily                B. happiness                C. unhappy        D. happy

18. This newspaper          everyday.

        A. is publishing        B. publish                    C. published       D. is published

19. You have lived in this city since 1998,            ?

        A. haven’t you         B. didn’t you                C. did you          D. have you

20. My students enjoy      English very much.

        A. learn                    B. learnt                       C. learning         D. to learn

21. Mai enjoys ________ to music, especially pop music in her free time.

A. hearing                B. playing                    C. listening         D. talking

22. My grandparents love __________ very much. There are a lot of beautiful  flowers and fresh vegetables in their garden.

A. doing garden                                             B. doing gardening

C. do gardening                                             D. to do garden

23. You should avoid ______ too much TV. It’s not good for your eyes.

        A. seeing                  B. looking                     C. watching           D. glancing

24. Nga likes ________ with her close friend on Saturday evenings.

        A. window shop                                            B. window to shop

        C. window shops                                           D. window shopping

25.  Lan used to love _____ front of the computer for hours but now she doesn’t. She takes part in a judo club.

A. using                             B. sitting                        C. doing               D. having

26. Minh is very hard-working boy. He doesn’t mind ______ a lot of homework in the evenings.

          A. making                B. reading                      C. seeing              D. doing

27. Do you fancy _____ around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?

          A. going                   B. having                       C. staying            D. moving

28. I don’t like _______ up early in the winter days. I love ______ in bed late.

        A. getting / stay                                             B. get / stay

        C. getting / stay                                             D. get / staying

29. Mai’s dad likes _______ spring rolls when her family her parties.

        A. doing                           B. making             C. cooking            D. trying

30. Why don’t we ____ our parents with some DIY project? T think it is useful.

        A. help                   B. do                              C. make                D. give

31. How much time do you spend _______ leisure activities?

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

32. Why don’t you apply for this job? It looks right _______ your street.

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

33. Many young people don’t _______ walking to school or playing active games?

        A. prefer                B. enjoy                           C. suggest            D. want

34. Daisy is _______ social media. She spends lots of time on Facebook and Instagram.

        A. tired of               B. bored with                   C. addicted to       D. curious about

35. _______ leisure time is free from compulsory activities, it is often referred to as “free time.’

        A. Because             B. Although                     C. When               D. As long as

36. On YouTube you can find many videos on _______ all aspects of your English.

        A. surfing               B. working                      C. taking              D. improving

37. Some addicts are teenagers _______ are hooked on computer games.

        A. which                B. who                            C. what                D. whose

38. My sister enjoys _______. She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything.

        A. going shopping                                          B. hanging out     

        C. window shopping                                      D. doing DIY

39. You can raise a _______ pet like a Neopet if you aren’t allowed to own a real pet.

        A. domestic            B. virtual                         C. weird               D. beloved

40. “My favourite leisure activity is people watching.” “_______”

        A. That sounds so weird!                                B. That’s all right.

        C. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen.                D. Sure. It’s very entertaining.

41. Nick reads the language websites every day because he is trying­_____Vietnamese.

A. learning              B. to learn                      C. learn                D. learns

42. Even though it is weekend, he prefers_____books at home to_____out with friends.

A. read/ hang                                                 B. reads/ hangs              

C. reading/ hanging                                       D. to read/ to hang

43. Hoa is a shopaholic. She loves_____.

A. going shopping                                         B. going fishing             

C. going to the cinema                                   D. going to her club

44. Hung founds a movie club. People join this club because they are_____ watching movies

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

45. A: She really_____ collecting coins.

B: It’s more than that. She is obsessed!

A. adores                B. dislikes                      C. hates                D. detests

46. I can’t live without coffee. I’m so_____ to it.

A. addict                 B. addictive                    C. addicted           D. addiction

47. There are many reality shows, comedies and TV series nowadays because people

love_____ TV.

A. to watch             B. watch                         C. waches             D. watched

48. Liz wants to use her free time for helpful activities so she works as_____.

A. a volunteer                   B. a fan                                   

C. a teammate                  D. a partner

49. She is always_____ on something nice and cute even though they are useless.

A. addicted             B. interested                   C. hooked             D. fallen

50. It_____ him so many years to collect stamps. Now his collection is very large and valuable.

A. has taken            B. has spent                    C. has waste          D. has used

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1.  We         to the countryside two months ago.

        A. go                        B. have gone                C. w

ent   D. will go

2. What will you do if you the final examinations?

        A. will pass              B. would pass              C. pass               D. passed

3. I wish my summer holiday                               longer.

        A. will be                 B. is                             C. were              D. has been

4. I asked him                  he came from.

        A. where                  B. who                         C. what              D. which

5. It rained hard.              , my father went to work.

        A. Therefore            B. However                 C. Because         D.So

A.Language focus

Question I :Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:(3ms).

1.She wishes that she….a good student

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

2.How long…..you studied English?

          A. has          B. have C. do D.did

3. My dad ….worked for this company…..20 years

A. has/since B. has/for C. hasn’t/since D.have/for

4.You had to …..home to help my mom yesterday

A. stayed B. staying C. stays D.stay

5.I have never…..in that restaurant

A. eats B. ate C. eaten D.eat

6.How did she……go to school last year?

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

7.This house………last year

A. is built B. was build C. was built D.were built

8.I will go to BMT city…….Thursday

A. in           B. on C. at D.for

9. She is a strict  ………………………………………..

A. examiner B. examine C. exam D. examination

10. If you want to …………………………your English , we can help you .

         A.  take B. attend C. improve D. give

11. This school has  an excellent ……………………………

A. repute             B. reputation C. reputed D. reputable

12. They haven’t kept in touch with each other ……………………………

A. 2 years ago             B. since 2 years C. over 2 years  D. for 2  years

A.Language focus

Question I :Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:(3ms).

1.She wishes that she….a good student

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

2.How long…..you studied English?

          A. has          B. have C. do D.did

3. My dad ….worked for this company…..20 years

A. has/since B. has/for C. hasn’t/since D.have/for

4.You had to …..home to help my mom yesterday

A. stayed B. staying C. stays D.stay

5.I have never…..in that restaurant

A. eats B. ate C. eaten D.eat

6.How did she……go to school last year?

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

7.This house………last year

A. is built B. was build C. was built D.were built

8.I will go to BMT city…….Thursday

A. in           B. on C. at D.for

9. She is a strict  ………………………………………..

A. examiner B. examine C. exam D. examination

10. If you want to …………………………your English , we can help you .

         A.  take B. attend C. improve D. give

11. This school has  an excellent ……………………………

A. repute             B. reputation C. reputed D. reputable

12. They haven’t kept in touch with each other ……………………………

A. 2 years ago     B. since 2 years C. over 2 years  D. for 2 years

II- Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences ( 2.0 pts)

1. My youngest brother loves __________ game shows on TV.

A. watch

B. watching

C. watched

D. being watched

2. If you have any question, please phone 38298789 for further _________

A. registration

B. inspiration

C. tuition

D. information

3. They are flying to Florida tonight___________?

A. aren’t they

B. don’t they

C. are they

D. they aren’t

4. My brother is a university student. In the evening, he works______ in a coffee shop.

A. full-time

B. part-time

C. sometimes

D. all the time

5. Hoi An is famous_________ its ancient streets which attract thousands of tourists every year.

A. with

B. by

C. for

D. about

6. Teenagers nowadays _________ too much of their time using Facebook.

A. spend

B. take

C. make

D. let

7. Our school year often starts_______ September 5 and finishes _____ the end of May.

A. on/in

B. on/at

C. at/on

D. of

8. Van: Should we travel to Nha Trang by plane this weekend?

Thu: .....................

A. I disagree because it costs much money.

B. I agree with you. I think it is the fastest way.

C. I think we should go there by train.

D. All are correct.