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NHÀ XUẤT BẢN GIÁO DỤC

I. NGỮ ÂM (PHONETICS)
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1. SOUNDS (ÂM)
Question 1. A. drought
B. fought
C. brought
D. bought
Question 2. A. builds
B. destroys
C. occurs

D. prevents
Question 3. A. exact
B. examine
C. eleven
D. elephant
Question 4. A. pressure
B. assure
C. assist
D. possession
Question 6. A. sword
B. whole
C. answer
D. sweet
Question 7. A. noticed
B. approached
C. finished
D. supported
Question 8. A. malaria
B. eradicate
C. character
D. spectacular
Question 9. A. plain
B. certain
C. faithful
D. attain
Question 10. A. create
B. pleasure
C. cleanse
D. headache
Question 11. A. motion

B. question
C. mention
D. fiction
Question 12. A. honor
B. exhibit
C. hour
D. habitat
Question 13. A. laugh
B. cough
C. rough
D. plough
Question 14. A. naked
B. sacred
C. coughed
D. wicked
Question 15. A. fear
B. dear
C. bear
D. hear
Question 16. A. sure
B. sight
C. season
D. soil
Question 17. A. allowed
B. passed
C. argued
D. raised
Question 18. A. talked
B. naked
C. asked

D. liked
Question 19. A. spear
B. gear
C. fear
D. pear
Question 20. A. naked
B. sacred
C. needed
D. walked
Question 21. A. naked
B. beloved
C. helped
D. wicked
Question 22. A. slaughter
B. draught
C. naughty
D. plaudit
Question 23. A. marks
B. curls
C. collapse
D. inherits
Question 24. A. bought
B. daughter
C. cough
D. sight
Question 25. A. devotion
B. congestion
C. suggestion
D. question
Question 26. A. bear

B. near
C. clear
D. hear
Question 27. A. laughs
B. drops
C. maintains
D. imports
Question 28. A. justice
B. campus
C. culture
D. brush
Question 29. A. machine
B. brochure
C. character
D. chef
Question 30. A. admission
B. profession
C. passion
D. passive
Question 31. A. stopped
B. laughed
C. missed
D. climbed
Question 32. A. headaches
B. wishes
C. finishes
D. dresses
Question 33. A. honor
B. exhibit
C. hour

D. habitat
Question 34. A. blood
B. flood
C. typhoon
D. trouble
Question 35. A. cough
B. enough
C. weigh
D. laugh
Question 36. A. hoar
B. loan
C. coach
D. load
Question 37. A. mechanic
B. machine
C. chef
D. brochure
Question 38. A. consult
B. campus
C. discussion
D. subject
Question 39. A. hesitation
B. information
C. devotion
D. suggestion
Question 40. A. teenage
B. garbage
C. carriage
D. shortage
Question 41. A. baggage

B. village
C. manage
D. massage
Question 42. A. wrist
B. wicked
C. wonder
D. worm
Question 43. A. great
B. steak
C. dread
D. break
Question 44. A. weight
B. cough
C. might
D. though
Question 45. A. broad
B. load
C. road
D. boat
Question 46. A. pays
B. says
C. lays
D. decays
Question 47. A. hesitate
B. reserve
C. physics
D. basic
Question 48. A. how
B. town
C. power

D. slow
Question 49. A. creature
B. leader
C. measure
D. defeat
Question 50. A. laughed
B. produced
C. ploughed
D. stopped
Question 51. A. pleased
B. smoked
C. stopped
D. missed
Question 52. A. pool
B. good
C. look
D. book
Question 53. A. catastrophe
B. recipe
C. acne
D. resume
2. STRESS (DẤU NHẤN)
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Question 1. A. compulsory
Question 2. A. preservative
Question 3. A. president
Question 4. A. economy
Question 6. A. supervisor

Question 7. A. convenient
Question 8. A. innocent
Question 9. A. future
Question 10. A. protect
Question 11. A. organism
Question 12. A. popularity
Question 13. A. result
Question 14. A. periodic
Question 15. A. advertise
Question 16. A. intervention
Question 17. A. automatic
Question 18. A. accuracy
Question 19. A. facilitate
Question 20. A. reduction
Question 21. A. facility
Question 22. A. agreement
Question 23. A. professor
Question 24. A. electrician
Question 25. A. compulsory
Question 26. A. struggle
Question 27. A. socialise
Question 28. A. biology
Question 29. A. actor
Question 30. A. similar
Question 31. A. property
Question 32. A. environment
Question 33. A. popular
Question 34. A. considerate
Question 35. A. temperature
Question 36. A. catastrophe

Question 37. A. domestic
Question 38. A. commercial
Question 39. A. inflation
Question 40. A. habitat
Question 41. A. politics
Question 42. A. committee
Question 43. A. voluntary
Question 44. A. category
Question 45. A. inventory
Question 46. A. demand
Question 47. A. determine
Question 48. A. environment
Question 49. A. marvelous
Question 50. A. equality
Question 51. A. prevention
Question 52. A. candidate
Question 53. A. accountancy
Question 54. A. curriculum

B. incredible
B. congratulate
B. physicist
B. unemployment
B. dictionary
B. significant
B. initial
B. involve
B. compose
B. attraction
B. laboratory

B. measure
B. electric
B. advantage
B. diversity
B. arithmetic
B. fabulous
B. intimacy
B. popular
B. characterise
B. elephant
B. typical
B. majority
B. biography
B. anxious
B. memory
B. ability
B. career
B. attractive
B. customer
B. technology
B. impatient
B. continental
B. victory
B. independence
B. physical
B. constructive
B. maximum
B. attendance
B. historic
B. referee

B. inventory
B. literacy
B. voluntary
B. device
B. recognize
B. difficulty
B. attractive
B. difficulty
B. implement
B. commitment
B. accuracy
B. economics

C. believable
C. preferential
C. inventor
C. communicate
C. agriculture
C. traditional
C. abnormal
C. prospect
C. settle
C. prevention
C. politician
C. police
C. suspicious
C. adventure
C. biography
C. systematic
C. immediate

C. participate
C. romantic
C. irrational
C. mineral
C. accountant
C. appropriate
C. curriculum
C. confide
C. tradition
C. interactive
C. rubbish
C. chemical
C. computer
C. predominance
C. decisive
C. territorial
C. confident
C. individual
C. musical
C. essential
C. applicant
C. candidate
C. electric
C. employee
C. accuracy
C. military
C. momentary
C. advance
C. sacrifice
C. community

C. industry
C. discovery
C. fertilize
C. recipe
C. inheritance
C. hesitation
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D. vulnerable
D. development
D. property
D. particular
D. catastrophe
D. fashionable
D. impatient
D. guidance
D. relate
D. engagement
D. documentary
D. device
D. contagious
D. adverbial
D. curriculum
D. electronic
D. optimist
D. hydrology
D. financial
D. variety
D. violent
D. develop

D. traditional
D. admirable
D. comfort
D. animal
D. inaccurate
D. cocktail
D. calculate
D. energy
D. superstition
D. observant
D. economic
D. impressive
D. reputation
D. possible
D. national
D. character
D. wilderness
D. specific
D. refugee
D. discovery
D. apparent
D. directory
D. measure
D. localize
D. inhabitant
D. difficulty
D. simplicity
D. enterprise
D. instrument
D. commitment

D. calculation


II. NGỮ PHÁP (GRAMMAR)
1. TENSES & PASSIVE (THÌ & BỊ ĐỘNG)
Question 1. She _______ with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat.
A. stays
B. is staying
C. will stay
D. has stayed
Question 2. This is the second time the athlete _______ this title.
A. has won
B. won
C. wins
D. had won
Question 3. Neither the director nor the assistant _______ yet.
A. have come
B. has come
C. haven’t come
D. hasn’t come
Question 4. Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect.
A. had identified
B. has identified
C. has been identified
D. had been identified
Question 5. “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes”.
A. boiled
B. were boiling
C. are boiling
D. have been boiling

Question 6. Someone ________ at the door. Do you hear it?
A. knocks
B. will knock
C. is knocking
D. was knocking
Question 7. In recent years, computers ________ big changes to our daily lives.
A. made
B. make
C. have made
D. had made
Question 8. Only one of our gifted students _______ to participate in the final competition.
A. has been chosen
B. chosen
C. were choosing
D. have been chosen
Question 9. The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm ______ .
A. had broken
B. broke
C. would break
D. was breaking
Question 10. In our hospital, patients ________ every morning.
A. are examined
B. were examining
C. have examined
D. can examine
Question 11. A large number of workmen ________ because of the economic recession.
A. have laid down
B. has laid aside
C. have been laid off
D. has been laid out

Question 12. After the car crash last night, all the injured ________ to the hospital in an ambulance.
A. was rushing
B. were rushed
C. was rushed
D. were rushing
Question 13. During the last five years, he _______ only three letters to his parents.
A. has written
B. would write
C. wrote
D. had written
Question 14. The number of cars on the roads ______ increasing, so we need to build more roads.
A. is
B. were
C. was
D. are
Question 15. Neither she nor I ________ students.
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. were
Question 16. Only after the teacher ________ the procedure clearly were the students allowed to go ahead
with the experiment.
A. would explain
B. had explained
C. was explaining
D. has explained
Question 17. As soon as my mother _______ home, it began to rain.
A. had arrived
B. arrives
C. has arrived

D. arrived
Question 18. Jane ________ law for four years now at Harvard.
A. is studying
B. studies
C. studied
D. has been studying
Question 19. When he ________ tomorrow morning, he will tell us about the match.
A. will arrive
B. arrives
C. will be arriving
D. has arrived
Question 20. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash.
A. were injured
B. are injured
C. was injured
D. have been injured
Question 21. It is blowing so hard. We ______ such a terrible storm.
A. have never known
B. have never been knowing
C. never know
D. had never known
Question 22. There_______between 4000 to 6000 languages in the world, depending on how you count them.
A. are said
B. are said to be
C. say to be
D. are to be said
Question 23. The headmaster has decided that the lecture halls _______ in our school next semester.
A. will be built
B. will be building C. is being built
D. will build

Question 24. She _______ as a secretary since she graduated from college.
A. worked
B. works
C. has worked
D. had worked
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Question 25. Scarcely ______ her song when the audience started to cheer.
A. had the singer finished
B. has the singer finished
C. the singer has finished
D. the singer finished
Question 26. It is high time that the government_______something to prevent species from extinction.
A. do
B. did
C. has done
D. had done
Question 27. Since I moved in, my upstairs neighbors _______ their stereo loudly every night.
A. had played
B. have played
C. played
D. play
Question 28. When my parents ______ for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby.
A. will arrive
B. arrived
C. will have arrived
D. arrive
Question 29. Only after the bus ________ for a few miles did Jane realise she was on the wrong route.
A. was running

B. had run
C. has run
D. runs
Question 30. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she ________ the fire department.
A. was telephoning
B. phoned
C. had phoned
D. telephones
Question 31. She was overjoyed because her article
___.
A. has been published
B. has published
C. had been published
D. had published
Question 32. Since the computer_________it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
A. has invented
B. is invented
C. was invented
D. invented
Question 33. Michael________water sports when he was younger.
A. used to play
B. is used to playing C. used to playing
D. is used to play
Question 34. My children ______interested in kangaroos lately.
A. become
B. will become
C. have become
D. were becoming
Question 35. Harry Potter books, which ________by J.K. Rowling, are popular with children around the
world.

A. were written
B. will write
C. will be written
D. wrote
Question 36. Many people ________ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago.
A. become
B. became
C. will become
D. are becoming
Question 37. The World Health Organization ________in 1948 in order to carry out medical research and
improve international health care.
A. was established
B. established
C. had been established
D. had established
Question 38. Today, many serious childhood diseases _______by early immunization.
A. are preventing
B. is prevented
C. can prevent
D. can be prevented
Question 39. The film________for half an hour when I got to the cinema.
A. had been shown
B. has shown
C. was shown
D. had shown
Question 40. The advanced students_____to take part in the annual International Olympic Competition.
A. selected
B. select
C. are selected
D. has been selected

Question 41. If man continued destroying the environment, his life ________.
A. would have affected
B. would affect
C. will be affected
D. would be affected
Question 42. Our sources of energy will soon end if other sources ________.
A. don’t find
B. were not found
C. aren’t found
D. found
Question 43. Dr. John________the prize in chemistry by the Nobel Committee.
A. was being awarded
B. was been awarded
C. was awarded
D. was awarding
Question 44. The statue broke while it ________to another room in the museum.
A. was being moved
B. moved
C. was moved
D. had been moved
Question 45. More than ten victims ________missing in the storm last week.
A. are reported to be
B. are reported to have been
C. report to be
D. have been reporting to be
Question 46. Only after she ________ from a severe illness did she realize the importance of good health.
A. would recover
B. has recovered
C. had recovered
D. was recovering

Question 47. All the luggage _________before departure.
A. will have checked
B. will be checked C. will check
D. checks
Question 48. ________ broken several world records in swimming.
A. She is said that she has
B. People say she had
C. She is said to have
D. It is said to have
Question 49. When I found my purse, someone________ the money out of it.
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A. took
B. had taken
C. was taking
D. has taken
Question 50. George _________a shower when suddenly someone knocked at the door.
A. had had
B. was having
C. had
D. is having
Question 51. The prisoner is thought________by climbing over the wall.
A. to escape
B. to have escaped
C. had been escaped
D. had escaped
Question 52. No sooner ________than things went wrong.
A. had she arrived
B. he has arrived

C. he had arrived
D. did he arrive
Question 53. My favorite team _______15 games so far this season, and will probably win the championship.
A. are winning
B. won
C. have won
D. will win
Question 54. She is very absent-minded; she_______ her cell phone three times.
A. has lost
B. loses
C. was losing
D. had lost
Question 55. No sooner_______the office than the telephone rang.
A. was he leaving
B. had he left
C. has he left
D. he had left
Question 56. He will finish his work before you_______here tomorrow.
A. leave
B. will leave
C. would leave
D. are leaving
Question 57. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We_______such a terrible thunderstorm.
A. have never seen
B. would never see C. never see
D. had never seen
Question 58. Richard, my neighbor, ________in World War II.
A. says to fight
B. says to have fought
C. is said to fight

D. is said to have fought
Question 59. For the last 20 years, we ______significant changes in the world of science and technology.
A. witness
B. have witnessed
C. witnessed
D. are witnessing
Question 60. Her fiancé is said ________from Harvard University five years ago.
A. having graduated
B. to graduate
C. to have graduated
D. to be graduated
Question 61. When Sarah saw the snake, she _________.
A. was screaming
B. had screamed
C. screamed
D. screams
Question 62. Only after he ________ the job as a computer programmer did he realise how much he loved it.
A. has left
B. had left
C. was leaving
D. would leave
Question 63. Precautions_______whenever a hurricane threatens to strike the coast of the United States.
A. take
B. were taken
C. are taken
D. have taken
Question 64. The children________to bed before their parents came home from work.
A. were all going
B. had all gone
C. had all been going

D. have all gone.
Question 65. “You'll recognize Jenny when you see her. She ______ a red hat”.
A. will wear
B. wears
C. will be wearing
D. is wearing
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
Question 1. When we will finish our final exam next month, we are going to visit our grandparents.
Question 2. It was not until the end of prehistoric times that the first wheeled vehicles appearing.
Question 3. The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species that have becoming
extinct have increased.
Question 4. The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.
Question 5. The total number of national Red Cross societies have mounted to 186.
Question 6. A plan has proposed for Vietnam to host the Asian Games at some point in the future.
Question 7. Next week when there will be a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
Question 8. The news on the radio and TV stations confirm that a serious storm is approaching.
Question 9. The number of homeless people in Nepal have increased sharply due to the recent
severe earthquake.
Question 10. The National Curriculum is set by the Government and must be following in all state schools.
Question 11. New sources of energy have been looked for as the number of fossil fuels continue to decrease.
Question 12. After the car crash last night, all the injured was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
Question 13. The number of residents who have been questioned on this matter are quite small.
Question 14. Measles are an infectious disease that causes fever and small red spots.
Question 15. The number of students attending English courses at our university are increasing.
Question 16. Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out.
Question 17. No sooner had I turned out the light when I heard a noise outside.
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2. IF/ WOULD RATHER/ AS IF/ WISH (THỨC GIẢ THIẾT)

Question 1: They advise that a passport ________ with you all the time.
A. be carried
B. should carry
C. must be carried
D. is carried
Question 2. If we had had more time, we _______ the work more satisfactorily.
A. did
B. would do
C. would have done
D. had done
Question 3. I’d rather you ________ yesterday afternoon.
A. hadn’t called
B. don’t call
C. not call
D. didn’t call
Question 4. It is essential that he ________ . His illness seems worse.
A. need to operate
B. need an operation C. needs an operation
D. needed operating
Question 5. ________ a few more minutes, we could have finished the task.
A. If we had had
B. If we have
C. If we had
D. Unless we had
Question 6. “It's about time you ______ your homework, Mary”
A. do
B. did
C. must do
D. will do
Question 7. The children ran away as if they ________ a ghost.

A. have seen
B. had seen
C. would see
D. see
Question 8. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ________ warmer.
A. were
B. had been
C. has been
D. was
Question 9. Our boss would rather ________ during the working hours.
A. we didn't chat
B. we don't chat
C. us not chat
D. us not chatting
Question 10. If we had caught the early train, we ________ in London now.
A. will be
B. would have been
C. would be
D. had been
Question 11. It is imperative ________ what to do when there is a fire.
A. that everyone know
B. we knew
C. that he knew
D. he must know about
Question 12. Susan's doctor insists ________ for a few days.
A. her to rest
B. that she rest
C. her resting
D. that she is resting
Question 13. “I'd rather you________ home now”.

A. gone
B. going
C. went
D. go
Question 14. 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
Question 15. My cat would not have bitten the toy fish _______ it was made of rubber.
A. if she has known
B. if she knew
C. had she known
D. if she should know
Question 16. They will stay there for some days if the weather _______ fine.
A. would be
B. was
C. is
D. will be
Question 17. If my candidate had won the election, I_______happy now.
A. will be
B. were
C. would have been
D. would be
Question 18. It’s about time something ________about this problem.
A. had been done
B. must be done
C. was done
D. did
Question 19. Our sources of energy will soon end if other sources ________.

A. don’t find
B. were not found
C. aren’t found
D. found
Question 20. The government demanded that the ambassador ________.
A. be recalled
B. will recall
C. recalls
D. should recall
Question 21. But for your help, I _______ the solution to the problem.
A. would have never found
B. had never found
C. will never find
D. would never find
Question 22. Frankly, I’d rather you ________anything about it for the time being (= at present).
A. not do
B. didn’t do
C. hadn’t done
D. wouldn’t do
Question 23. After our argument, she acted as if nothing _______.
A. happened
B. would happen
C. has happen
D. had happened
Question24. ________ he read it in bad light, he will ruin his eyes.
A. If
B. Were
C. Should
D. Unless
Question 25. Nick would rather _______ to the party yesterday.

A. didn’t go
B. not go
C. not have gone
D. not to go
Question 26. If you ________ to my advice at the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now.
A. listened
B. had listened
C. have listened
D. would have listened
Question 27. It’s essential that every student _______ the exam before attending the course.
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A. passes
B. passed
C. would pass
D. pass
Question 28. Students will not be allowed into the exam room if they ________ their student cards.
A. produced
B. didn’t produce
C. hadn’t produced
D. don’t produce
Question 29. If Bill hadn’t stolen the car, he ________in prison now.
A. hadn’t been
B. wasn’t
C. weren’t
D. wouldn’t be
Question 30. Unless we can find new sources of energy, our life will certainly________.
A. affected
B. affect

C. be affecting
D. be affected
Question 31. Without your help, I _______the technical problem with my computer the other day.
A. wouldn’t solve
B. can’t solve
C. could solve
D. couldn’t have solved
Question 32. I _______you sooner had someone told me you were in hospital.
A. would have visited
B. had visited
C. would visit
D. have visited
Question 33. But for your help, we _______our project as planned.
A. couldn’t finish
B. didn’t finish
C. couldn’t have finished
D. hadn’t finished
Question 34. If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city ______ so slippery now.
A. would not have been
B. must not be
C. could not have been
D. would not be
Question 35. Had she worked harder last summer, she ________.
A. wouldn't have been sacked
B. wouldn't have sacked
C. wouldn't sack
D. wouldn't be sacked
3. MODALS (ĐỘNG TỪ KHIẾM KHUYẾT)
Question 1. He ________ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
A. must have gone

B. needn't have gone C. shouldn't have gone
D. should have gone
Question 2. Jessica looks very tired. She________ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night.
A. would
B. should
C. will
D. must
Question 3. They live on a busy road. ________ a lot of noise from traffic.
A. There must be
B. It must be
C. It must have been
D. There must have
Question 4. “You ________ have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch”.
A. wouldn't
B. oughtn't
C. needn't
D. couldn't
Question 5. That ________ be Ted at the door. He’s in bed with chicken pox.
A. mustn’t
B. can’t
C. oughtn’t
D. shouldn’t
Question 6. The kitchen ________ dirty because she has just cleaned it.
A. may be
B. mustn't be
C. can't be
D. should be
Question 7. You _______drive so fast. The speed limit is only 40 km per hour.
A. mustn’t
B. needn’t

C. oughtn’t
D. must
Question 8. I can’t find my purse anywhere; I must ________ it at the cinema.
A. leave
B. have left
C. be leaving
D. have been leaving
Question 9. Mike painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreamy. He _______ a different color.
A. might have chosen
B. should have chosen
C. must have chosen D. could have chosen
Question 10. They recommended that a hotel _______ on the edge of the lake.
A. should be built
B. was built
C. must be built
D. could be built
Question 11. Whatever you do, you________touch that switch. It’s very dangerous.
A. mustn’t
B. needn’t
C. oughtn’t
D. don’t have to
Question 12. You_______take more than two of these pills at once. Three might be fatal.
A. mustn’t
B. needn’t
C. oughtn’t
D. must
Question 13. John _______ the keys. I cannot see them anywhere.
A. should have taken
B. must have taken
C. could have taken

D. needn’t have taken
Question 14. Changes have been made in our primary school program. As a result, young children ______ do
homework any more.
A. haven’t
B. couldn’t
C. oughtn’t
D. needn’t
Question 15. His letter is full of mistakes. He _______ the mistakes carefully before sending it.
A. must have checked
B. could have checked
C. should have checked
D. can have checked
Question 16. Tom drove all night to get here for his sister’s wedding. He ______ exhausted before he arrived.
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A. must have been
B. could be
C. will have been
D. may have been
Question 17. “How did you get my telephone number? It’s not listed in the phone book, so you _______ have found it
in the directory”.
A. may not
B. won’t
C. might not
D. couldn’t
Question 18. It is essential that the documents ________ be destroyed immediately.
A. could
B. would
C. should

D. must
Question 19. There’s plenty of time for you to make up your mind. You________decide now.
A. mustn’t
B. needn’t
C. oughtn’t
D. must
Question 20. Visitors ________feed the animals because it is very dangerous.
A. must
B. can’t
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t
Question 21. Ann _______ the crime because I was with her and we were out of town on that day.
A. may not have committed B. can’t commit
C. couldn’t have committed D. might not commit
Question 22. I’ve been waiting for hours. You_________to tell me you would come late.
A. needn’t have phoned
B. should have phoned
C. must have phoned
D. oughtn’t to have phoned
Question 23. There is no excuse for your late submission! You________the report by last Friday.
A. needn’t have finished
B. should have finished
C. must have finished
D. mightn’t have finished.
4. VERB FORMS (CÁC DẠNG CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ)
Question 1. By the time their babies arrive, the Johnsons hope ________ painting the nursery.
A. have finished
B. finished
C. to finish
D. finish

Question 2. No one can avoid ________ by advertisements.
A. to be influenced
B. influencing
C. having influenced
D. being influenced
Question 3. Connecticut was the fifth of the original thirteen states _______ the Constitution of the U.S.
A. to ratify
B. ratify
C. ratified
D. have ratified
Question 4. ________ one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance and
mime performed to music.
A. Being considering
B. Considering
C. Considered
D. To consider
Question 5. Michael looked deeply hurt and surprised when ________.
A. scolded
B. scolding
C. to scold
D. having scolded
Question 6. When Peter was a child, there ________ a cinema near his house.
A. used to be
B. used to have
C. used to be being
D. used to have been
Question 7. Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote friendship,
and ________ her own talent.
A. discover
B. discovered

C. discovering
D. to discover
Question 8. The Principal usually has his pupils ________ waste paper for their mini-project.
A. collected
B. collect
C. to collect
D. having collected
Question 9. Geometry is a branch of mathematics ______ the properties of lines, curves, shapes, and surfaces.
A. that it is concerned with
B. concerned with
C. that concerned with
D. that is concerning with
Question 10. The sign “no trespassing” tells you ________.
A. not to approach
B. not to smoke
C. not to enter
D. not to photograph
Question 11. Neil Armstrong was the first man ________ on the moon.
A. has walked
B. walking
C. walked
D. to walk
Question 12. They didn't find ________ in a foreign country.
A. it to live easy
B. it easy live
C. it easy to live
D. easy to live
Question 13. The room needs ________ for the wedding.
A. decorating
B. to decorate

C. decorate
D. be decorated
Question 14. I'm sure you'll have no ________ the exam.
A. difficulties of passing
B. difficulties to pass C. difficulty to pass
D. difficulty passing
Question 15. Applications ________ in after 30th April will not be considered.
A. which sent
B. that is sent
C. sent
D. send
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Question 16. Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old one ________.
A. repaired
B. to repair
C. to be repaired
D. repair
Question 17. Michael objected _________in front of people.
A. to criticize
B. criticizing
C. to being criticized
D. to criticizing
Question 18. You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary ________ misuse them.
A. so that not to
B. so not to
C. so that not
D. so as not to
Question 19. The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it's worth ________ a packed lunch.

A. taken
B. taking
C. to take
D. take
Question 20. The manager had his secretary ________ the report for him.
A. to have typed
B. type
C. typed
D. to type
Question 21. Peter apologized________.
A. me for phoning not earlier
B. for not phoning me earlier
C. not to phone me earlier
D. not for phoning me earlier
Question 22. Ensure there is at least a 3 cm space _______ allow adequate ventilation.
A. so as to
B. so that
C. in view of
D. with a view to
Question 22. Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
A. be taught
B. teach
C. to be taught
D. to teach
Question 23. Mary was the last applicant _________.
A. to be interviewed
B. to interview
C. to be interviewing
D. to have interviewed
Question 24. The equipment in our office needs _________.

A. moderner
B. modernizing
C. modernized
D. modernization
Question 25. Tom has just had a telephone _______ in his room.
A. to install
B. to be installed
C. installed
D. installing
Question 26. I expect _______ to the party but I wasn’t.
A. to invite
B. to be invited
C. inviting
D. being invited
Question 27. When I told John the news, he seemed _______.
A. to surprise
B. being surprising C. to be surprised
D. to be surprising
Question 28. Dave’s slow test scores kept him from ________ to the university.
A. admitting
B. to be admitted
C. being admitted
D. having admitted
Question 29. Instead of _______ about the good news, Tim seemed to be indifferent.
A. excite
B. being excited
C. being exciting
D. exciting
Question 30. Dan admitted ________ the rock through the window.
A. throwing

B. having thrown
C. being thrown
D. having been thrown
Question 31. Many new high school students hope ________ in school’s social activities.
A. to include
B. including
C. to be included
D. to have included
Question 32. The prisoner is thought _______ by climbing over the wall.
A. to escape
B. to have escaped C. has been escaped
D. having escaped
Question 33. The woman________ last week has been freed by the police.
A. arrested
B. was arrested
C. arresting
D. who arrested
Question 34. Although MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) spreads through close contact with sick people,
not through the air, many people still avoid _______ to crowded places.
A. to go
B. having gone
C. going
D. gone
Question 35. She had no difficulty ______at her new school.
A. to making friends
B. to make friends C. make friends
D. making friends
Question 36. Most parents do not allow their children
___out late.
A. staying

B. stay
C. to stay
D. stayed
Question 37. These secretaries were the only people _______.
A. got a pay rise
B. get pay rise
C. to get a pay rise
D. be getting pay rise
Question 38. Two thieves _____at a bus stop were arrested yesterday.
A. having waited
B. were waiting
C. wait
D. waiting
Question 39. Natural resources provide the raw materials________to produce finished goods.
A. needed
B. are needed
C. which need
D. needing
Question 40. Our learning and teaching equipment needs_______ if further improvement is to be achieved.
A. modernized
B. to modernize
C. modernizing
D. modernize
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Question 41. I'm really looking forward ________ to university.
A. to going
B. go
C. to go

D. going
Question 42. I'd rather not ________ about it in such an unfavorable circumstance.
A. talked
B. talking
C. talk
D. to talk
Question 43. They are having their house ________ by a construction company.
A. to paint
B. painting
C. being painted
D. painted
Question 44. The initiative for founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man________Jean Henri Dunant.
A. calling
B. to call
C. called
D. call
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
Question 1. Found in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world's oldest universities.
Question 2. Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs.
Question 3. Looking from afar, the village resembles a small green spot dotted with tiny fireballs.
Question 4. A number of wildlife habitat reserves have been established so as to saving endangered species from
being extinct.
Question 5. Opened the letter from her boyfriend, she felt extremely excited.
Question 6. Many people object to use physical punishment in dealing with discipline proplems at school.
Question 7. The future is in our hand and it is our responsibility to contribute to better our own lives.
Question 8. Rather than to disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye to anyone.
5. INVERSIONS & TAG QUESTIONS (ĐẢO NGỮ & CÂU HỎI ĐUÔI)
Question 1. _______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. Hardly had
B. No sooner had

C. No longer has
D. Not until had
Question 2. _______, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
A. Tired as she was
B. She was tired
C . As t ir e d
D. Despite tired
Question 3. Nobody understands what the stranger man has said, ________?
A. don’t they
B. does he
C. do they
D. doesn’t he
Question 4. Not until ________
A. did I know this he had told me about it
B. he had told me about it did I know this
C. he had told me about I knew this
D. I knew this when he told me about
Question 5. ________ was the tea that we couldn't drink it.
A. No longer
B. So strong
C. Hardly ever
D. How strong
Question 6. There has been a great increase in retail sales, ________?
A. hasn't there
B. isn't there
C. isn't it
D. doesn't it
Question 7. ________ make a good impression on her.
A. Only by doing so can I
B. Only by so doing I can

C. Only by doing so I can
D. Only so doing can I
Question 8. People don't like the way he shows off, ________?
A. does he
B. do they
C. don't they
D. doesn't he
Question 9. She had to do the shopping for her neighbor, _________?
A. didn’t she
B. does she
C. hadn’t she
D. isn’t she
Question 10. “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _______?”
A. will you
B. don't you
C. can't you
D. do you
Question 11. _______, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
A. He felt very tired though
B. As he might feel tired
C. Tired as it was
D. Tired as he might feel
Question 12. Why don't you ask the man where ________ to stay?
A. he would rather
B. he feels like
C. would he like
D. he would like
Question 23. _______ he felt unhappy and lonely
A. Despite of his wealth
B. In spite of he was rich

C. Rich as was he
D. Rich as he was
Question 14. Never before _______as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.
A. have historical changes been
B. have been historical changes
C. historical changes have been
D. historical have changes been
Question 15. What beautiful eyes _______.
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A. does she have
B. she has
C. has she
D. she doesn’t have
Question 16. Do you know ________?
A. what wrong was with it
B. what’s wrong with it
C. what was wrong with it
D. what wrong is it with
Question 17. _______ was the force of the storm that trees were uprooted.
A. So
B. Such
C. Too
D. Very
Question 18. So short _________ he can’t reach the switch on the wall.
A. is Tom that
B. that Tom is
C. Tom is that
D. that is Tom

Question 19. ________more slowly, he wouldn’t make many mistakes.
A. If he has to work
B. Were he to work
C. Did he work
D. He had to work
Question 20. She stayed up late last night, and ________.
A. nor did I
B. I stayed too
C. so did I
D. so I stayed
Question 21. Hardly _______ asleep when the phone woke him up again.
A. the doctor had fallen
B. did the doctor fall
C. had the doctor fallen D. the doctor fell
Question 22. A fence needs the support of three stakes, _______?
A. needn’t it
B. doesn’t it
C. don’t they
D. does it
Question 23. Never in my life _______ such an intelligent boy.
A. I have met
B. I haven’t met
C. have I met
D. haven’t I met
Question 24. _______at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to a sudden
power cut.
A. We have hardly arrived
B. Hardly had we arrived
C. We had arrived hardly
C. Hardly we had arrived

Question 25. Nobody died in the accident, ________?
A. didn’t he
B. did they
C. were they
D. do they
Question 26. So hard________that he forgot his lunch.
A. he worked
B. did he work
C. he has worked
D. has he worked
Question 27. They don’t like meat and_______.
A. neither do I
B. neither don’t I
C. so do I
D. so I don’t
Question 28. So________ that it was hardly worth hiring such a large hall.
A. poorly was the meeting attended
B. poorly the meeting was attended
C. was the meeting poorly attended
D. was attended the meeting poorly
Question 29. So devastating ________some areas may never recover.
A. the floods were that
B. were the floods that C. that were the floods
D. were that the floods
Question 30. No sooner ________ my car than the alarm went off.
A. the thief had touched
B. had the thief touched
C. touched the thief
D. the thief touched.
Question 31: On the battle field _______

A. lay the tanks
B. did the tanks lie
C. the tanks lay
D. lied the tanks
Question 32. ________I might, I couldn't open the door.
A. Try as
B. However hard
C. As try
D. No matter
Question 33. In the arm chair ________
A. sat his brother
B. did his brother sit
C. his brother sat
D. his brother was sitting
Question 34. The instructor blew his whistle and _________
A. off the runners were running
B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners
D. the runners run off
Choose the option that needs correction
Question 1. Not until he got home he realised he had forgotten to give her the present.
Question 2. It was not until she had arrived home had she remembered her appointment with the client.
Question 3. Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out.
Question 4. No sooner had I turned out the light when I heard a noise outside.
Question 5. Not until did I get home did I notice that I had the wrong umbrella.
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6. RELATIVE CLAUSES (MỆNH ĐỀ QUAN HỆ)
Question 1. Is this the address_______ you want the package sent?

A. to which
B. which
C. about which
D. whom
Question 2. Her mother, ______ has been working for thirty years, is retiring next month.
A. who
B. that
C. whom
D. whose
Question 3. Applications _____ in after 30 th April will not be considered.
A. which sent
B. that is sent
C. sent
D. send
Question 4. Books and magazines ______ around made his room very untidy.
A. that lie
B. laying
C. which lied
D. lying
Question 5. The Lake District, ______ was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists.
A. that
B. where
C. what
D. which
Question 6. At the end of the nineteenth century, Alfred Ninet developed a test for measuring intelligence
________served as the basis of modern IQ tests.
A. has
B. it has
C. and
D. which has

Question 7. The receptionist, ________answered the phone, told me that the director was out.
A. whose
B. that
C. whom
D. who
Question 8. We are talking about the writer_______ latest book is one of the best sellers this year.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
Question 9. The factory in ________John works is the biggest in the town.
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. when
Question 10. There are some large tables ________students can sit and read books in the library.
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. when
Question 11. Mrs. Smith, ________has a lot of teaching experience, is going to join our school.
A. whom
B. that
C. who
D. whose
Question 12. She didn’t attend his birthday party, _______made him sad.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that

Question 13. _______ that Columbus discovered America.
A. In 1492
B. That was in 1492 C. It was in 1492
D. There was in 1492
Question 14. Tom quit his job at the advertising agency, _______surprised everyone.
A. which
B. who
C. that
D. where
Question 15. It was in 1875________ joined the staff of the astronomical observatory at Harvard University.
A. Anna Winlock, who
B. Anna Winlock
C. as Anna Winlock
D. that Anna Winlock
Question 16. Anyone_______ scholastic record is above average can apply for the scholarship.
A. who
B. whose
C. whom
D. which
Question 17. Dr. Fleming,________ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize of Medicine in 1945.
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. which
Question 18. It was not until late 1960s________on the moon.
A. that Americans walked
B. when Americans walked
C. did American walked
D. when did American walked
Question 19. Penicillin, probably________, came into widespread use after the Second World War.

A. an antibiotic of known
B. was known the antibiotic
C. the best-known antibiotic
D. known best antibiotic
Question 20. That’s the scientist_______ contribution to the whole project is crucial.
A. who
B. whose
C. to whom
D. of whom
Question 21. The pianist_______ at the concert last night is internationally famous.
A. playing
B. who plays
C. played
D. whom played
Question 22. Bogota,________ is the capital city of Columbia, is a cosmopolitan city.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. who
Question 23. I received two job offers,_______I accepted.
A. which neither
B. neither of which
C. neither of that
D. neither of them
Question 24. Sally lost her job,________ wasn’t surprising.
A. who
B. which
C. what
D. that
Question 25. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those_______.

A. who doesn’t
B. which don’t
C. that doesn’t
D. who don’t
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Question 26. Is Dr. Sales the person_______ you wish to speak?
A. that
B. whom
C. to whom
D. about whom
Question 27. Little Woman,_______ in 1868, is my sister’s favorite book.
A. is a novel published
B. a novel published
C. a novel was published
D. was a published novel
Question 28. Were you able to locate the person_______ wallet you found?
A. which
B. whose
C. that’s
D. whom
Question 29. I come from the Seattle area,_______ many successful companies such as Microsoft and Boeing are
located.
A. which
B. where
C. whom
D. that
Question 30. He lives in a small town________.
A. where is called Taunton

B. is called Taunton C. which is called Taunton
D. that called Taunton
Question 31. The singer_______ most recent recording has much success is singing autographs.
A. whose
B. who
C. whom
D. that
Question 32. The melting point is the temperature________ solid changes to liquid.
A. which
B. at which
C. which at
D. at
Question 33. Dr. Smith is the person in ______ I don't have much confidence.
A. which
B. whom
C. him
D. that
Question 34. Tears contain an antiseptic ______ helps protect our eyes from infection.
A. that
B. what
C. how
D. where
Question 35. In the wake of increasing food poisoning, many customers have turned to vegetables________
originally.
A. that grown
B. grown
C. which grows
D. are grown
Question 36. Cable cars moved by cables________ underground and are powered by a stationary engine.
A. they run

B. that they run
C. run
D. that run
Question 37. The patients ________ with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those receiving
conventional medicine.
A. treated
B. having treated
C. treating
D. who treated
Question 38. Despacito, ________ over four billion times on YouTube, is one of the most favorite songs
among teenagers worldwide.
A. is viewed
B. which viewed
C. viewing
D. viewed
Question 39. Drastic measures should be taken to tackle the problems_______ child abuse.
A. involved
B. to involve
C. involving
D. are involving
Question 40. The children ______ by social networks are likely to suffer from depression and other health
problems.
A. are obsessed
B. obsessing
C. obsessed
D. who obsessed
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
Question 1. He passed the exam with high scores, that made his parents happy.
Question 2. Scuba diving is usually carried out in the ocean in that people can explore the underwater world.
Question 3. I just finished reading the novel whom the professor suggested for my book report.

Question 4. The United States consists of fifty states, each of them has its own government.
Question 5. The proposal which suggested by the environmentalists to grow more trees has received approval from
the council.
7. CONJUNCTIONS (LIÊN TỪ)
Question 1. I knew they were talking about me ______ they stopped when I entered the room.
A. because
B. so that
C. despite
D. therefore
Question 2. The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination ______ he could identify the causes of her
illness.
A. after
B. so as
C. unless
D. so that
Question 3. “You can go to the party tonight______ you are sober when you come home”.
A. as soon as
B. as long as
C. as well as
D. as far as
Question 4. “Never be late for an interview, ________ you can't get the job”.
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A. otherwise
B. if not
C. or so
D. unless
Question 5. ______ that Columbus discovered America.
A. In 1492

B. That was in 1492 C. It was in 1492
D. There was in 1492
Question 6. He is a very intelligent boy; ______, he sometimes gets bad marks.
A. otherwise
B. thus
C. so
D. however
Question 7.________smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is no ban on tobacco advertising.
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Although
D. In spite of
Question 8. You can use my car ______ you drive carefully.
A. though
B. as though
C. as long as
D. lest
Question 9. We decided to take a late flight ______ we could spend more time with our family.
A. so as to
B. in order
C. so that
D. in order to
Question 10. Her mother, ______ has been working for thirty years, is retiring next month.
A. who
B. that
C. whom
D. whose
Question 11. ______ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
A. Nevertheless
B. Despite

C. Although
D. Meanwhile
Question 12. We hoped ________ they would come and give us new lectures.
A. that
B. what
C. when
D. which
Question 13. Applications _______ in after 30 th April will not be considered.
A. which sent
B. that is sent
C. sent
D. send
Question 14. _______ my mother's encouragement, I wouldn't have made such a daring decision.
A. Until
B. In spite
C. But for
D. Providing
Question 16. Tom quit the job at the advertising company, ________surprised anyone.
A. which
B. who
C. that
D. which is
Question 17. ________ he studied hard, he didn’t pass his final exam
A. Although
B. Because
C. However
D. No matter
Question 18. _______ the jury believed in the burglar’s innocence, the public did not.
A. Although
B. Because

C. In spite of
D. However
Question 19. Some people believe that reading materials with comic book do not help children become good
readers. ________, many quality graphic novels are now being seen as an effective method of storytelling.
A. Therefore
B. Otherwise
C. However
D. In addition
Question 20. Most higher learning usually led to a finacially successful life;_______, the cost of education was not
so high.
A. In addition
B. Otherwise
C. Therefore
D. However
Question 21. ________ the salesman promised to exchange the defective CD player for a new one, they
insisted on getting a refund.
A. Despite
B. Although
C. And
D. But
Question 22. Our house isn’t ______for the children each to have a room of their own, so they have to share.
A. so small
B. too big
C. very small
D. big enough
Question 23. “Don’t eat so many sweets,_______you’ll have to visit the dentist often”.
A. otherwise
B. weather
C. when
D. while

Question 24. She was _______angry that she could not say a word.
A. so
B. too much
C. so many
D. such
Question 25. ________they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat.
A. However
B. Although
C. Despite
D. Because
8. COMPARISONS (CÂU SO SÁNH)
Question 1. “The inflation rate in Greece is five times ______ my country,” he said.
A. as much as
B. more than
C. as many as that in
D. as high as that in
Question 2. This shirt is ______ that one.
A. much far expensive than
B. as much expensive as
C. a bit less expensive
D. not nearly as expensive as
Question 3. In my apartment there are two rooms, ______ is used as the living-room.
A. the large one
B. the larger of which
C. the largest one
D. the largest of which
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Question 4. The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, ______.

A. more heat it retains
B. it retains the more heat
C. the heat it retains more
D. the more heat it retains
Question 5. John paid $2 for his meal, ______ he had thought it would cost.
A. not so many as
B. less as
C. not as much
D. not so much as
Question 6. Winning a place at university_______ for most students.
A. is becoming more and more difficult
B. will become more difficult
C. has become as difficult
D. becomes the most difficult
Question 7. This factory produced ______ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. twice as many
B. as twice as many C. as twice many
D. as many as twice
Question 8. The new house costs _______ the old one.
A. twice as much as
B. as much twice as C. much as twice as
D. as twice as much
Question 9. Vietnam now is the ________ rice exporting country in the world.
A. two bigger
B. two biggest
C. second bigger
D. second biggest
Question 10. The climate in Sa Pa is _______.
A. much colder than Hanoi
B. much colder than that of Hanoi

C. colder than Hanoi
D. as cold as Hanoi
Question 11. The Mekong Delta is _______ deltas in Vietnam.
A. the largest of the two
B. one of the two larger
C. the more larger of the two
D. one of the two largest
Question 12. Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice more than
B. as much as twice C. twice as much as
D. as much twice as
Question 13. Hair color is one of _______ characteristics to be used in identifying people.
A. the most obviously
B. most obvious
C. obviously the most
D. the most obvious
Question 14. The higher one rises in the atmosphere, _______ the temperature generally becomes.
A. colder than
B. the colder
C. the colder as
D. colder
Question 15. The more you study, ________.
A. the more knowledge do you gain
B. you are the more knowledge
C. the more knowledge you gain
D. you will gain more knowledge
Question 16. The longer he waited, ________impatient he got.
A. the more
B. better
C. the most

D. the better
Question 17. After a new technique had been introduced, the factory produced _______ cars in 2014 as the year
before.
A. as many twice
B. as twice many
C. twice as many
D. twice many as
Question 18. Tom’s sister is five years ________than he is.
A. the oldest
B. older
C. elder
D. as old
Question 19. It is becoming ________challenging to find a good job nowadays.
A. better and better
B. the better
C. the more
D. more and more
Question 20. . The harder you try, _________you get.
A. the best
B. good
C. better
D. the better
Question 21. John’s brother drives more carefully than _______.
A. he drives
B. he does
C. he can
D. he did
Question 22. The cuisine of France is ________.
A. more famous than that of England
B. famous than the cuisine of England

C. more famous than which of England
D. as famous than that of England
Question 23. Jane didn’t do so well in the exam ________she had hoped.
A. as
B. than
C. so
D. that
Question 24. Her husband is _______ she is.
A. ten years older than
B. older than ten year
C. as ten years old as
D. so many ten years older
Question 25. No one else in our class plays the guitar ________ John does.
A. as well
B. as far as
C. so well as
D. as soon as
Question 26. The salary of a bus driver is much higher _______ a teacher.
A. as that of
B. than that of
C. than
D. comparing to
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Question 27. The economic conditions today are_______they were in the past.
A. much more good
B. much better than
C. much better
D. as much good as

Question 28. It gets ________ when the winter is coming.
A. cold and cold
B. colder and colder C. more and more cold
D. colder
Question 29. Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become_______.
A. more and more good
B. well and well
C. better and better
D. better than
Question 30. Gasoline is twice _______ it was a few years ago.
A. more expensive than
B. much expensive as
C. as expensive as
D. as expensive than
Question 31. There weren’t ________ at the meeting as I had thought there would be.
A. as many people
B. so much people
C. so people
D. as many people as
Question 32. As a millionaire who liked to show off her wealth, Mrs. Smith paid________we asked.
A. four time much than
B. four times as much as
C. four times much as
D. four times as many as
Question 33. After his operation, Tom tried to lead_______as possible.
A. a very normal life as
B. as normal a life
C. as normal life
D. normal life as
Question 34. His study result is getting_______.

A. the better, the better
B. better and better
C. more and more well
D. the more better than ever
Question 35. This small town developed_______I had expected.
A. not fast as
B. much faster than
C. slowly than
D. as much fast as
Question 36. The better the weather is,_______.
A. the most crowded the beaches get.
B. the most the beaches get crowded.
C. the more crowded the beaches get.
D. the more the beaches get crowded.
Question 37. The more you practise speaking English, _______.
A. the more fluently you can speak it
B. the more fluent you can speak it.
C. the more you can speak it fluently
D. the most fluently you can speak it.
Question 38. The larger the area of forest is destroyed, _______.
A. the more frequently natural disasters are.
B. the more natural disasters occur frequently.
C. the more frequent are natural disasters.
D. the more frequently natural disaster occur.
Choose the best option that needs correction
Question 1. The most you practice your English, the faster you will learn.
Question 2. The Sahara desert in Africa is by far the most larger desert in the world, covering an area
nearly as big as the United States.
Question 3. The deep oceans contain some of the stranger of all living things.
Question 4. Nobody in the factory can work as hardly and effectively as Mr. Sullivan does.

Question 5. The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international organizations.
9. REPORTED SPEECH (CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT)
Question 1. Peter asked me ________.
A. what time does the film start
B. what time the film starts
C. what time the film started
D. what time did the film start
Question 2. Tom asked Janet where ________ the previous Sunday.
A. had she been
B. she had been
C. she has been
D. has she been
Question 3. Jack asked his sister _________.
A. where you have gone tomorrow
B. where would she go the following day
C. where she would go the following day
D. where you will go tomorrow
Question 4. Do you know ________ ?
A. what wrong was it with
B. what’s wrong with it
C. what wrong was with it
D. what wrong is it with
Question 5. Why don’t you ask the man where ________to stay?
A. he would rather
B. he feels like
C. would he like
D. he would like
Question 6. Lan asked John________before working for her company.
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A. what did he do
B. what he did
C. what had he done
D. what he had done
Question 7. Peter apologized________.
A. me for phoning not earlier
B. not to phoneme earlier
C. for not phoning me earlier
D. not for phoning me earlier
Question 8. Do you know when________?
A. the accident happened
B. did the accident happen
C. the accident did happened
D. was the accident happening
Question 9. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy” the kidnappers told us.
A. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
B. The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.
C. The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.
D. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.
Question 10. “We lost the last game because of the referee” said the team captain.
A. The captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game.
B. The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game.
C. the team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game.
D. The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game.
Question 11. “How brave you are” he said to the fireman.
A. He blamed the fireman for their discouragement.
C. He asked how brave the fireman was.
B. He criticized the fireman for their discouragement.
D. He praised the fireman for their courage.

Question 12. John asked me ________interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were
B. if were I
C. if I was
D. if was I
Question 13. John asked me________that film the night before.
A. that I saw
B. had I seen
C. if I had seen
D. if had I seen
Question 14. “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” said Peter.
A. Peter invited me to go to the cinema with him that night.
B. Peter offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight.
C. Peter asked me if I’d like to go to the cinema with him tonight.
D. Peter would like me to go to the cinema with him this night.
Question 15. “Would you like a cup of coffee, Peter?” I said.
A. I wanted to know whether Peter would like a cup of coffee.
B. I offered Peter a cup of coffee.
C. I suggested that Peter should have a cup of coffee.
D. I invited Peter with a cup of coffee.
Question 16. “If I were you, I'd tell him the truth,” she said to me.
A. She told me that if I were you, I'd tell him the truth.
B. She encouraged me to tell him the truth.
C. She suggested telling him the truth if she were me.
D. She advised me to tell him the truth.
Question 17. “Remember to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon” she said.
A. She told me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
B. She reminded me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the following afternoon.
C. She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next afternoon.
D. She told me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next day afternoon

Question 18. “I'm really sorry for being late again,” said Ann.
A. I felt sorry for Ann's being late again.
B. Ann was sorry for my being late again.
C. Ann excused for my being late again.
D. Ann apologized for being late again.
Question 19. “How beautiful the dress you’re wearing!” Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to wear Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter thanked Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter asked Mary how she was wearing her beautiful dress.
D. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
Question 20. He wanted to know what time_______.
A. the movie began
B. the movie begins C. does the movie begin
D. did the movie begin
Question 21. The mother asked her son_______.
A. where he has been
B. where has he been C. where he had been
D. where had he been
Question 22. The teacher asked a school girl________.
A. if she did her homework.
B. how had she come here.
C. why is she so lazy.
D. whether she did his homework.
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Question 23. John wanted to know________in my family.
A. there were how many people
B. how many people were there.
C. were there how many people

D. how many people there were.
Question 24. Ms Brown asked me_________in my class.
A. there were how many students.
B. how many students there were.
C. were there how many students.
D. how many students were there.
Question 25. “How much does the dictionary cost?” I asked the shop assistant.
A. I wanted to know how much the dictionary cost.
B. I wondered how much the dictionary costs.
C. I asked the shop assistant how much did the dictionary cost.
D. I said that how much the dictionary cost.
10. NOUN PHRASE (CỤM DANH TỪ)
Question 1. This is a picture of a _______ bus.
A. red bright London
B. bright red London
C. London bright red
D. London red bright
Question 2. Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair.
A. an old wooden European beautiful
B. a beautiful old European wooden
C. an old beautiful wooden European
D. a wooden old beautiful European
Question 3. Jane really loves the ________jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday present.
A. nice brown wooden
B. nice wooden brown
C. wooden brown nice
D. brown wooden nice
Question 4. Choose the correct noun phrase
A. a big modern brick house
B. a modern big house brick

C. a brick modern big house
D. a modern brick big house
Question 5. Choose the correct noun phrase
A. three black leather Italian jackets
B. three leather black Italian jackets
C. three Italian black leather jackets
D. three black Italian leather jackets
Question 6. Choose the correct noun phrase
A. an expensive old white car
B. an old expensive white car
C. a white old expensive car
D. an expensive white old car
Question 7. Choose the correct noun phrase
A. a small black plastic bag
B. a plastic black small bag
C. a black small plastic bag
D. a small plastic black bag
Question 8. It was _______ that we went for a hike in the mountain.
A. so a nice day
B. so nice a day
C. such nice a day
D. such a day nice
Question 9. It was ________that it destroyed everything.
A. such violent storm
B. so a violent storm C. so violent a storm
D. such a storm violent
Question 10. Choose the best option
A. a new small black Japanese car
B. a small black Japanese new car
C. a black Japanese car small new

D. a small new black car Japanese
Question 11. When we were in Athens, I bought a______ statuette.
A. white beautiful marble little
B. marble beautiful little white
C. beautiful little marble white
D. beautiful little white marble
Question 12. In the kitchen there is a _______table.
A. beautiful large round wooden
B. large beautiful round wooden
C. wooden round large beautiful
D. round large beautiful wooden
Question 13. There is a _______bag in a corner of the room.
A. small black plastic
B. black small plastic
C. plastic small black
D. plastic black small
Question 14. Yesterday my mother bought________.
A. beautiful Italian some cotton hats
B. Italian some beautiful cotton hats
C. some beautiful Italian cotton hats
D. some hats beautiful Italian cotton
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11. PREPOSITIONS (GIỚI TỪ)
Question 1. When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favor
________ science fiction.
A. of
B. in
C. for

D. with
Question 2. A large number of inventions and discoveries have been made ________ accident.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. by
Question 3. Global warming will result _______ crop failures and famine.
A. from
B. in
C. to
D. of
Question 4. Please report________ the supervisor if you find anything unusual.
A. for
B. into
C. among
D. to
Question 5. Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information _______ an
effective way.
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. over
Question 6. The numbers add ________to 70.
A. off
B. up
C. in
D. out
Question 7. We received a call from the teacher _______ charge of our course.
A. at
B. in

C. on
D. to
Question 8. Young people have become increasingly committed _______ social activities.
A. of
B. t o
C . in
D. at
Question 9. Our country was completely liberated________ April 30th, 1975.
A. since
B. in
C. at
D. on
Question 10: Nowadays women are considered to be equal ______ men in all fields.
A. with
B. to
C. as
D. like
Question 11. It was really kind ________ you to help those poor people.
A. by
B. of
C. at
D. to
Question 12. I finished my homework a few days ahead _______ the deadline.
A. of
B. to
C. by
D. at
Question 13. They're staying with us ________ the time being until they can afford a house.
A. for
B. in

C. during
D. at
Question 14. This library card will give you free access ________ the Internet eight hours a day.
A. on
B. to
C. in
D. from
Question 15. He died ________ lung cancer last month, leaving his wife in great shock.
A. by
B. for
C. in
D. of
Question 16. Women’s liberation has made enormous contributions ________the fight against sex
discrimination.
A. to
B. for
C. at
D. on
Question 17. Anne persisted ________ her search for the truth about what had happened.
A. at
B. about
C. in
D. on
Question 18. She nearly lost her own life _________ attempting to save the child from drowning.
A. in
B. on
C. for
D. about
Question 19. My little daughter has worked ________a secretary since she graduated from college.
A. for

B. as
C. at
D. about
Question 20. She tried to do the math problems ________her own.
A. in
B. of
C. for
D. on
Question 21. Science and technology has made considerable contributions_______ bettering our lives.
A. for
B. at
C. of
D. to
Question 22. Vietnam is always dedicated ________the pursuit of world peace.
A. to
B. for
C. about
D. at
Question 23. She is very kind ________help me with my homework.
A. by
B. of
C. at
D. to
Question 24. My dad asked me whether his clothes were _______fashion and I said they were about twenty
years ago.
A. in
B. from
C. on
D. of
Question 25. The New Arts Centre seems to have been ________ construction for quite some time.

A. in
B. under
C. on
D. below
Question 26. Look! That car is ________ . Somebody is calling the fire brigade.
A. in fire
B. on fire
C. on flame
D. into fire
Question 27. College students are becoming less dependent ________ their teachers.
A. on
B. with
C. of
D. to
Question 28. This is ______ the most difficult job I've ever had to do.
A. by heart
B. by chance
C. by far
D. by myself
Question 29. We are worried ________the current situation of environmental pollution in our country.
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A. about
B. with
C. from
D. for
Question 30. Susan is fond _________ reading comic books in her free time.
A. on
B. for

C. of
D. at
Question 31. Tears contain an antiseptic that helps protect our eyes ________infection.
A. on
B. with
C. in
D. from
Question 32. This novel is supposedly based ________ a true story.
A. on
B. up
C. with
D. of
Question 33. It was being able to fly ________space that attracted Sally Ride to the job of an astronaut.
A. to
B. towards
C. on
D. into
Question 34. If I want a job at the factory, who do I apply________?
A. for
B. to
C. about
D. with
Question 35. Michael got married ________a woman he met when he was studying at college.
A. to
B. with
C. at
D. about
Question 36. Women have made an enormous contribution ________our modern society.
A. for
B. to

C. in
D. at
Question 37. Many plants and animals are thought to be _______the verge of extinction.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. by
Question 38. The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism _______the wildlife in the area.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. from
Question 39. It is of importance to create a good impression _______your interview.
A. out
B. about
C. on
D. in
Question 40. Economic reforms are often carried ________to promote the country development.
A. for
B. out
C. up
D. with
Question 41. Habitat loss has a serious impact _______the survival of both animals and human beings.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. for
Question 42. Most of the young children are not well-prepared ________their future job.
A. about
B. for

C. with
D. at
Question 43. She worked as a secretary since she graduated _______college.
A. with
B. for
C. from
D. in
Question 44. Education in many countries is compulsory_______ the age of 16.
A. for
B. until
C. towards
D. at
Question 45. Contamination and global warming have driven many species of animals and plants ______ the
threat of extinction.
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. on
Question 46. The population of ASEAN countries accounts ________about 8.7% of the world’s population.
A. of
B. for
C. with
D. in
Question 47. Maintaining variety of plant and animal species leads ________biodiversity.
A. at
B. to
C. for
D. with
Question 48. More and more measures should be taken to save many endangered animal and plant species
_______extinction.

A. from
B. to
C. for
D. in
Question 49. The Old Man and the Sea is a novel of just over 100 pages _______length by E. Hemingway.
A. in
B. about
C. with
D. on
Question 50. Overexploitation for food, pets and medicine, pollution and diseases are recognized_______ a
serious threat of extinction.
A. for
B. to
C. as
D. about
Question 51. I don’t think people should be allowed to perform experiments _______animals.
A. for
B. over
C. on
D. to
Question 52. The distance from the Earth to the sun is, ________average, about 149 million kilometers.
A. in
B. at
C. through
D. on
Question 53. The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, ________an attempt to understand their past.
A. on
B. for
C. with
D. in

Question 54. We had the volume turned down, so I couldn’t make _______what they were talking about.
A. up
B. out
C. in
D. off
Question 55. I believe that judges should be independent _______the government.
A. with
B. on
C. of
D. for
Question 56. Whe the snake bit Mike in the forest, he knew that he was ______serious danger.
A. to
B. with
C. on
D. in
Question 57. Don’t help her with her homework- let her do it _______her own.
A. on
B. by
C. with
D. for
Question 58. Next year, she is going to get married ________John and they are going to move to London.
A. with
B. on
C. to
D. for
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Question 59. I have to warned you ________the difficulties you have to face when applying for the job.
A. on

B. about
C. of
D. for
Question 60. She worked extremely hard and earned a degree in Physics _______ flying colors.
A. about
B. for
C. with
D. at
Question 61. Penicillin, the first antibiotic that successfully killed bacteria and cured infections, was
discovered ________.
A. by comparison
B. by choice
C. by accident
D. by heart
Question 62. “If you are not satisfied ________ your purchase, we will give you a full refund”.
A. at
B. of
C. for
D. with
Question 63. There is a good film ________ TV tonight. Will you watch it?
A. at
B. from
C. on
D. in
Question 64. Parts of the mountain road have been washed ________ after the floods.
A. through
B. off
C. away
D. out
Question 65. The teacher said that I would be able to speak English fluently ________ six months.

A. in
B. by
C. since
D. till
Question 66. This part of the country is famous ________its beautiful landscapes and fine cuisine.
A. about
B. with
C. of
D. for
Question 67. Students are ________ less pressure as a result of changes in testing procedures.
A. under
B. above
C. upon
D. out of
Question 68. Many rare and precious species are now________ the verge of extinction.
A. in
B. from
C. on
D. by
Question 69. Women in some parts of the world are still struggling ______equal job opportunities to men.
A. against
B. for
C. at
D. with
Question 70. “”Your final report is supposed to be 30 pages ________length” said the lecturer.
12. PHRASAL VERBS (ĐỘNG TỪ CỤM)
Question 1. He _______ till the early hours of the next morning listening to pop music.
A. took me up
B. kept me up
C. caught me up

D. held me up
Question 2. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ________ the changes in the market.
A. pace of
B. touch with
C. track about
D. up with
Question 3. She started the course two months ago but she dropped ________ after only a month.
A. in
B. out
C. off
D. from
Question 4. The Second World War ________ in 1939.
A. turned up
B. took out
C. brought about
D. broke out
Question 5. “We'd better ________ if we want to get there in time”
A. take up
B. put down
C. speed up
D. turn down
Question 6. The team were eager to make _______ the loss of the previous match.
A. off with
B. up with
C. up for
D. away with
Question 7. The government was finally ________ by a minor scandal.
A. put back
B. brought down
C. pulled down

D. taken down
Question 8. I could hear voices but I couldn't ________ what they were saying.
A. try out
B. turn up
C. make out
D. bring about
Question 9. Candidates are requested to________the form to the admissions officer by July 25th
A. fill out
B. show up
C. pass over
D. hand in
Question 10. While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ______ this photograph of my
parents' wedding.
A. took after
B. made up
C. turned down
D. came across
Question 11. Remember to ________your best clothes for the interview.
A. wear out
B. put on
C. show up
D. fill in
Question 12. He ________ the offer for the job because it involved too much traveling.
A. went away
B. kept out of
C. turned down
D. come up against
Question 13. “Why don't you sit down and ________?”
A. make yourself at peace
B. make it your own home

C. make yourself at home
D. make yourself at rest
Question 14. A lot of research in medical science has been_______ to improve human health.
A. made up
B. carried out
C. taken up
D. given off
Question 15. The children made _______ a funny story and wrote it on the card.
A. off
B. for
C. out
D. up
Question 16. He is coming _______ a cold after a night out in the rain.
A. down
B. down for
C. down with
D. up with
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Question 17. It is interesting to take ________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. up
B. in
C. over
D. on
Question 18. The government has come ________ severe criticism from all sides.
A. in for
B. up with
C. down with
D. up

Question 19. It was so kind of her to put me ________ while I was on a business trip in her town.
A. down
B. off
C. up
D. in
Question 20. Regular exercise and good diet will bring _______ fitness and health.
A. from
B. to
C. about
D. up
Question 21. He came _______ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.
A. out of
B. off
C. over
D. in for
Question 22. We couldn’t help laughing when he took _______ his teacher so well.
A. up
B. over
C. off
D. out
Question 23. The secretary put me _______ to the manager within a couple of minutes.
A. across
B. up
C. over
D. through
Question 24. I don’t think he will get ________ the shock in a short period of time.
A. over
B. through
C. by
D. off

Question 25. The government is putting ________ some radical social reforms.
A. forward
B. in
C. through
D. off
Question 26. It’s taking me longer to get ________ the operation than I thought.
A. through
B. by
C. over
D. along
Question 27. We had to turn _______ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous engagement.
A. over
B. out
C. up
D. down
Question 28. Don’t worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can_______ you up for the night.
A. take
B. set
C. put
D. keep
Question 29. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her _______because of her poor eyesight.
A. up
B. back
C. down
D. into
Question 30. The water company will have to _______off water supplies while the pipe repairs are carried out.
A. take
B. cut
C. set
D. break

Question 31. When the tenants failed to pay their bills, the authorities decided to cut _______the gas supply to
the flat.
A. out
B. down
C. off
D. back
Question 32. The teachers at the school went _______ with flu one after the other.
A. out
B. down
C. up
D. off
Question 33. Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well in the 28 th Sea Games women’s 200 butterfly that one
of her rivals could _______ her.
A. catch up with
B. look up to
C. put up with
D. come up to
Question 34. We can put you _______ for a few days if you have nowhere else to live.
A. on
B. out
C. up
D. off
Question 35. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted ______ a good answer.
A. put up with
B. kept pace with
C. made way for
D. came up with
Question 36. The Government hopes to ______ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. carry out
B. turn out

C. play down
D. put forward
Question 37. He _______ a big fortune when he was young, so he didn’t have to work hard.
A. came into
B. came up
C. came across
D. came round
Question 38. The concert was _______ because of the heavy rain.
A. put out
B. called off
C. came out
D. turned down
Question 39. I know we had an argument, but I’d quite like to _______.
A. look down
B. make up
C. fall out
D. bring up
Question 40. I can’t________ the noise any longer. I’m going to write a letter of complaint about this problem.
A. put up with
B. make out of
C. catch up with
D. come down with
Question 41. Never ________ until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. call off
B. put off
C. come out
D. pull out
Question 42. Barry has come _______some good suggestions for raising the money we need.
A. on to
B. up with

C. round to
D. across with
Question 43. As soon as she _______ after the operation, she asked for a drink of water.
A. got over
B. came round
C. went off
D. took over
Question 44. UNESCO________ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
A. stands by
B. stands for
C. takes after
D. takes up
Question 45. She’s gradually getting _______ a bad cold, which kept her off work for a week.
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A. through
B. over
C. out
D. off
Question 46. Mary is a friendly girl who________ everyone she meets.
A. gets over
B. gets on with
C. catches up with
D. puts up with
Question 47. It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed.
A. turned down
B. put off
C. taken off
D. called off

Question 48. The report has ________a lot of criticism of the policy.
A. come down
B. put out
C. brought forth
D. fallen under
Question 49. Instead of staying around the house all day, you should be out there looking ______ a job.
A. for
B. after
C. into
D. at
Question 50. The Government has brought _______a new law in an effort to prevent further environmental
deterioration.
A. in
B. about
C. up
D. on
Question 51. The table in the living room should be moved to _______the new TV set.
A. get rid of
B. pave the way for C. make room for
D. take hold of
Question 52. The company had to _______the electricity because the bill was unpaid.
A. cut off
B. call off
C. call back
D. put off
Question 53. She is such a nice person that she is easily able to _______ with everyone.
A. get along
B. go along
C. run along
D. put away

Question 54. She is not feeling well. She thinks she is about to _______the flu.
A. put up with
B. take advantage of C. come down with
D. look down on
Question 55. The principal had to _______the class on Thursday because the teacher was sick.
A. call off
B. fall off
C. put off
D. go off
Question 56. He’s such a mean man that it’s difficult to _______him.
A. go down with
B. make room for
C. keep up with
D. put up with
Question 57. The teacher had to_______ the exam until next week because the students are not prepared.
A. call off
B. put off
C. put down
D. wear off
Question 58. She was tired and couldn’t keep _______ the group.
A. up with
B. up against
C. on to
D. out of
Question 59. “Sorry for being late. I was _______ in the traffic for than an hour”.
A. carried on
B. held up
C. put off
D. taken after
Question 60. Garvin is _______a new computer application to see whether it works.

A. looking after
B. putting on
C. trying out
D. turning up
Question 61. Terry is a very imaginative boy. He always comes _______interesting ideas.
A. out of
B. down on
C. up with
D. in for
Question 62. The government plans to_______ a new legislation to eliminate corruption.
A. bring in
B. pull out
C. come in
D. go off
Question 63. The students must________ their papers on Thursday because the teacher has said that the papers
can’t be even one day late.
A. turn in
B. turn down
C. put up
D. fill in
Question 64. When the manager of our company retired, the deputy manager will_______ that position.
A. stand for
B. take over
C. catch on
D. hold on
Question 65. He applied for the job, but the manager decided to ________his application because he was not
really qualified.
A. turn down
B. hand in
C. take down

D. pull down
Question 66. The new government has ________many changes in the education system in the country.
A. brought about
B. brought in
C. broughtg up
D. brought to
Question 67. The changes to the laws were ________ by the government because so many people were
ignoring the ole one.
A. brought about
B. come round
C. take off
D. put out
Question 68. Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it hard to_______ her
classmates.
A. catch up with
B. put up with
C. come against with
D. take advantage of
Question 69. I felt so _______ when my parents didn’t come to watch me in the school play.
A. let down
B. come down
C. go down
D. pull down
Question 70. The company management decided to ________more workers to meet the production schedule.
A. take on
B. make out
C. take over
D. make up
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Question 71. Lucie ________ as a nice girl.
A. looks upon
B. falls under
C. takes up
D. comes across
Question 72. Can you________ Helen to see if she needs anything from the supermarket?
A. stop over
B. look in on
C. call by
D. see off
Question 73. Do not jump_______ conclusions when you don’t yet know all the relevant facts.
A. into
B. for
C. over
D. to
Question 74. A gang of thieves broke into the gallery and _______paintings worth $50,000.
A. ran out of
B. made off with
C. came in for
D. got away from
Question 75. A rescue team was ________ to help with the search.
A. broken into
B. put out
C. brought in
D. looked for
Question 76. It is vital that we________ a change in people’s attitude toward environmental conservation.
A. break away
B. bring about
C. take on

D. fall under
Question 77. We found the buyer for our house, but then the sale _______.
A. put up with
B. fell through
C. broke up
D. came back
Question 78. The new manager’s rude behavior ________numerous protests among his colleagues and he had to
resign his position under pressure.
A. took with
B. called forth
C. broke away
D. came about
Question 79. She ________ a cold after walking in the rain for some time.
A. came into
B. went down with
C. took over
D. brought up
Question 80. Our favorite player Djokovic once again________ his archrival Nadal in the Roland Garros final.
A. lost to
B. defeated by
C. beat with
D. fell under
Question 81. My neighbors________ till after 4a.m with their loud music last night.
A. kept me up
B. held me up
C. caught me up
D. put me up
Question 82. It is hard to ________all the latest improvements and breakthroughs in technology nowadays.
A. come up against
B. keep up with

C. make use of
D. take advantage of
Question 83. The changes to the law were ________by the government because so many people were ignoring the
old one.
A. fallen out
B. called forth
C. taken on
D. brought about
Question 84. She ________and learned that the operation had been a complete success.
A. got over
B. asked for
C. let down
D. came round
Question 85. She ________their engagement when she found out that he had been unfaithful.
A. came off
B. fell out
C. broke off
D. broke up
Question 86. They ________over the decision and hardly spoke to each other any more.
A. fell out
B. came round
C. brought in
D. took in
Question 87. At first he was independent, but then he________ their influence.
A. took over
B. called forth
C. tied down
D. fell under
Question 88. All of us were a bit_______ to learn that John was moving to England the following month.
A. kept up

B. taken aback
C. fallen behind
D. called off
Question 89. His contract _______ in two months, so he is looking for another job.
A. runs out
B. runs down
C. goes down
D. goes away
Question 90. After several injuries and failures, things have eventually _______for Todd when he reached the final
round of the tournament.
A. looked up
B. gone on
C. taken up
D. turned on
Question 91. I had to_______ a plumber because the water pipe has been broken for several days.
A. send for
B. ask for
C. fall for
D. look for
Question 92. We’ll _______the problem and come back to you when we have enough information and evidence.
A. go through
B. look into
C. fall under
D. get over
Question 93. The rules of the sport were _______early in the nineteenth century.
A. brought down
B. laid off
C. looked in
D. laid down
Question 94. I was _______ by the terrible traffic and arrived half an hour late for my appointment yesterday.

A. kept up
B. put off
C. held up
D. fallen out
Question 95. After days of investigation, the police couldn’t ______how the burglars had got into the warehouse.
A. break out
B. figure out
C. fall out
D. come out
Question 96. They_______ a lot of oppositions to their plans for an out-of-town supermarket development.
A. went in for
B. put up with
C. came up against
D. was down with
Question 97. We have been close friends for long, so I would never let anything ________us.
A. break out
B. fall under
C. call forth
D. come between
Question 98. They are going to tear down those old warehouses to_______ for a big new hotel.
A. make path
B. do away
C. do path
D. make way
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