Practice test
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
1.Let’s go ______ a ride to the countryside.
A.in B.with C. for D.by
2.We borrowed these text books ______ the library.
A.from B.in C.at D.for
3.The young generation succeeded ______ achieving better mutual understanding and establishing
relations of friendship and trust.
A.about B.with C.from D.in
4.She devoted all her life ______ science.
A.to B.with C.for D.of
5.Please listen carefully ______ what I have to say.
A.with B.of C.to D.about
6.John was ashamed ______ his bad spelling.
A.in B.about C.at D.of
7.Susan expects to be ______ in anything she does.
A.successful B.useful C.harmful D.careful
8.He wrote a letter to the woman______ at the meeting last Monday.
A.he met B.who he met her C.he met her D.whose he met
9.The secretary ______ at the first desk can give you the information.
A.he sits B.whom he sits C.sits D.who sits
10.The speech ______ to last night was informative.
A.we listened B.which listened C.who we listened D.that listened
11.My sister is not good ______ writing English essays.
A.for B.with C.at D.to
12.Mark applied ______ a scholarship to study at Oxford University.
A.with B.for C.from D.to
13.I thanked the girl ______ English textbook I borroved .
A.whose B.whom C.who D.that
14.Dr Savage, ______ is going to Paris next week, is my neighbour.
A.that B.who C.he D.whom
15.The system ______ here is very successful.
A.using B.to use C.used D.uses
16.Trains ______ from this station take an hour to get to London.
A.left B.leaving C.leave D.to be left
17.The candidates ______ for the exam are all from Vietnam.
A.sitting B.are sitting C.who sitting D.sit
18.We could visit you more often if you ______ so far away.
A.didn’t live B.don’t live C.wouldn’t live D.haven’t lived
19.She couldn’t meet me. When she came, I ______ out.
A.have gone B.would go C.had gone D.was going
20.I ______ you when I get home from work.
A.phone B.will phone C.have phoned D.phoned
21.My friend told me to be careful and think before ______ her question.
A.to answer B. answer C.answered D.answering
22.Sue begged me to ______ her the truth.
A.say B.tell C.talk D.speak
23.Poor ______ they are, they live a happy life.
A.although B.as C.because D.since
24.The man ______ us to go away.
A.made B.let C.ordered D.had
25.Susan asked ______ leave the gate open.
A.me don’t B.me not to C.me didn’t D.not to
26.The teacher advised the pupils ______ the exercises everyday.
A.to do B.doing C.do D.did
27.He is said ______the best singer in our city.
A.is B.to be C.being D.he is
28.I am sorry I made you sad. I wish I ______ you sad.
A.didn’t make B.wouldn’t make C.haven’t made D.hadn’t made
29. My mother is used ______ up early in the morning
A.to getting B.to get C.for getting D.getting
30.It ______ him 15 minutes to drive home everyday.
A.gets B.makes C.takes D.causes
31.She felt ______ when she knew she wouldn’t receive the scholarship.
A.disappointed B.disappointing C.disappointedly D.disappointment
32.She must have ______ all the way home.
A.danced B.been danced C.dancing D.a dancer
33.I felt sorry ______ my friend because she wasn’t chosen for that position.
A.with B.about C.for D.at
34. He ______ in this garage since last August.
A.works B.worked C.has worked D.was working
35.When I met her six days ago, she ______ her report.
A.had finished B.would finish C.has finished D.was finishing
36.Susan is a ______ dancer. She dances very ______.
A.well / well B.good / well C.well / good D.good / good
37.The house was very quiet when I got home. Everyone ______ to bed.
A.goes B.will go C.has gone D.had gone
38.Vietnam is a ______ country.
A.naturist B.feudalist C.socialist D.capitalist
39.The winners of each competition ______ with gold, silver and bronze medals.
A.presented B.were presented C.were presenting D.have presented
40.These are the problems ______ our company.
A.facing B.which facing C.faced D.have faced
41.The United Nations is an ______ organization.
A.national B.international C.local D.regional
42.They changed their plans because the student ______ happened to be coloured.
A.to choose B.choosing C.chose D.chosen
43.The man asked us not to be late ______.
A.the next day B.tomorrow C.the day before D.the previous day
44. If I were you, I ______ smoking.
A.stopped B.would stop C.have stopped D.will stop
45.Would you mind ______ the radio.
A.turn off B.to turn off C.turnred off D.turning off
46.Look! That man ______ to open the door of your car.
A.was trying B.tries C.is trying D.had tried
47.When I ______ young, I wanted to be a businessman.
A.were B.was C.have been D.am
48.She ______ a headache since last night.
A.has had B.has C.is having D.had
49. Would you mind here?
A. if I smoke B. smoking C. if I smoking D. to smoke
50. for your help, I couldn’t have finished my work.
A. If you didn’t B. Were it C. If it hadn’t been D. If it weren’t