Choose the word or phrase A,B,C or D that best completes the sentences
1. We are incapable of_________ the work on time
A. finish B. finished C. finishing D. to finish
2 .Maria’s going to stop________ dinner, so she may be late
A. eating B. to eat C. for eating D. eat
3. Life on the earth depends________ the sun
A. at B. in C. on D. up
4 .She left home_______ the age of 18
A. on B. in C. of D. at
5 .I asked him______, but he went anyway
A. not to go B. to not go C. does not go D. he doesn’t go
6 .The hotel________ overlooks the Huong River has just been built
A. who B. which C.where D. whose
7 .She gave me the information,________I wrote down at once
A. that B.which C. whose D. in which
8. I went to see my doctor,_________examined my backbone
A. whose B. that C. who D. whom
9 .I have just read the book_________ is lying on the table
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
10 .That’s the voman________helped me last week
A. who B. which C. whose D.where
11 .His girlfriend,______ hates rock music, refused to go to the rock concert with him
A. that B. whom C. whose D. who
12.The movie itself wasn’t very good,______I liked the music
A. and B. or C. but D. so
13.They don’t like_______
A. watch television B. watched television
C. watching television D. watchs television
14.They are not doctors,_______?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. they are D. don’t they
15.It’s far too late for us to be able to live without computers again,__________we wanted to
A. despite B. even if C. although D. inspite of
16.It is advisable that we should avoid________ leaded petrol to save the environment
A. use B. to use C. using D. be used
17.My best friend is a doctor________ medical expertise is cancer
A. whose B. who C. whom D. that
18.one of my friends advised me______to an American dinner without bringing anything as a small gift
A. not go B. not to going C. not to go D. not going
19. People have to look________ new energy sources because coal and oil will be used up
A. up B. for C. to D. forward
20.Life on the earth depends_________ the sun
A. at B. in C. on D. up
21.The new President said she would dedicate herself to___ the rights of the old, the sick and the homeless
A. protect B. protecting C. protection D. protected
22.50,000 people attended the opening Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games with more than billion
television_________
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A. listeners B. speakers C. viewers D. readers
23. Athletes__________ in 39 sports and 424 events in the 15th Asian Games
A. participated B.were participating
C. had participated D. have participated
24. Many of our students come_______ poor families
A. in B. for C. from D. over
25. Would you like to share your experience_______ the rest of the group?
A. with B. out C. among D. of
26. _______ most men, my father enjoys cooking
A. Not alike B. Unlike C. Unlikely D. Dislike
27. Her family and friends have given her lots of________
A. support B. supports C. supporters D. supportive
28 My mother often cooks big meals, so we have________ for days
A. remainders B. surplus C. leftovers D. dishes
29. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home
A. good B. efficient C. active D. working
30. Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He’s a very_______ boy
A. stubborn B. mischievous C. spoiled D. bright
31. Susan_____ as a secretary for 2 years before her marriage
A. worked B. has been working
C. has worked D. was working
32. After he_______ his English course, he went to England to continue his study
A. has finished B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish
33. He_______ his job last month and since then he______ out of work
A. lost / was B. was lost / has been
C. has lost / was D. lost / has been
34. Come and see me when you_________ your report
A. finish B. finished
C. will finish D. had finished
35. As you________ your car at the moment, can I borrow my copy if you like
A. don’t B. aren’t using
C. haven’t used D. won’t use
36. How______ since we__________ college?
A. are you / left B. were you / left
C. have you been / have left D.have you been / left
37. When I got home I found that water_______ down the kitchen walls
A. ran B. was running
C. has run D. had been running
38. Can you tell me who is responsible ________ checking passports?
A. to B. in C. about D. for
39. My father hasn’t seen his older brother _______ at least thirty years
A. since B. from C. during D. for
40. By the time you receive this letter, I________ for the USA
A. have left B. will leave C. will have left D. am leaving
41. Steve is a________ man. He enjoys being at home with his wife and children
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A. free B. married C. single D. family
42. The team________ a single match so far this season
A. doesn’t win B. didn’t win
C. hasn’t won D. hadn’t won
43. Some people think that “Pericles”______ by Shakespeare
A. wrote B. has written
C. was written D. had been written
44. He said he________ a book when the robber broke into the house
A. read B. was reading
C. had read D. has been reading
45. A large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide_______ their wives
A. in B. on C. of D. with
46. Some people are concerned with physical__________ when choosing a wife or husband
A. attractive B. attraction C. attractiveness D. attractively
47. A woman has to______ more in marriage than a man
A. determine B. sacrifice C. apologize D. equalize
48. John_________ his car serviced every two months
A. has B. will have C. has had D. is having
49. It was _____of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it
A. care B. caring C. careful D. carless
50. By next month, Laura_______ for the company for twenty years
A. will be working B. will work
C. has been working D. will have been work
51. While her brother was in the army, Sarah_________ to him twice a week
A. was writing B. wrote C. has written D. had written
52. I’d rather you________ anything about it for the time being
A. don’t B. not do C. won’t do D. didn’t do
53. It’s Ok to use _______ language if you’re speaking to a friend
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. formal D. informal
54. It’s rude to point_______ someone!
A. on B. out C. at D. up
55. Someone told us_______ on the stairs
A. don’t sit B. not sit C.not to sit D. to not sit
56. He agreed_______ them ______ the need for change
A. to/ about B. with/ for C. to/ at D. with/ on
57. The office reminded us________ the money
A. remember to pay B. not to forget to pay C. to pay D. of paying
58. All the students denied__________ anything about the matter
A. to know B. knowing C. for knowing D. that they know
59. They asked me_______ in Los Angeles then.
A. whether was my father working B. if my father was working
C. whether my father had been working D. was my father working
60. I asked him whose car________ the previous day
A. he had borrowed B. had he borrowed
C. did he borrowed D. he would borrow
61. It’s very good_____ you to give up so much of your time
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A. of B. for C. with D. to
62. Let the boy______ it himself before you offer to help
A. try B. to try C. trying D. will try
63. The state school system can be divided________ two levels of education: primary education and
secondary education
A. in B. into C. up D. with
64. ______ the end of the school year, students take an exam in each subject
A. on B. to C. in D. at
65. Students have to apply_________ a place at the university in York
A. in B. on C. from D. for
66. If She_____ rich, She would travel around the world
A. would be B. is C. has been D. were
67. If you had taken my advice, you______ in such difficulties now
A. won’t be B. hadn’t been C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been
68. Do you remember Mr. Darnell,_____ taught us English Literature?
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
69. _______ the wet weather, the football match went ahead
A. Although B. Owing to C. But for D. In spite of
70. _____ you were all sitting at your desks working hard last week, we were sitting on the plane bound for
Hawaii
A. Despite B. as soon as C. even though D. as though
71. He had to pay a fine, _____?
A. hadn’t he B. doesn’t he C. didn’t D. mustn’t
72. The first question must______ before you attempt the other
A. answer B. to answer C. be answer D. have answered
73. The more we learn, _________
A. we become wise B. we become wise
C. wiser we become D. the wiser we become
74. The more he tried to help her, ______ she seemed to appreciate it
A. the lesser B. less C. lesser D. the less
75. She practices playing the piano________ than I do
A. more regularly B. most regularly C. quite regularly D. as regularly
76. I’m surprised_______ the amount of traffic today. I didn’t think it would be so busy
A. with B. to C. about D. at
77. Each of you_______ a share in the work
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
78. She goes_______ a lot. She hardly ever spends an evening at home
A. out B. down C. along D. over
79 _____ January, 5th 1977, Indonesia and Philippines joined the federation
A. In B. On C. Since D. From
80. Skimming is sometimes useful______ processing larger quantities of text
A. for B. in C. to D. of
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