BTQN 1
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Môn: Tiếng anh
I. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined words or phrases by the phrasal verbs
given.
*go after *go ahead *go along *go away *go back *go by
*go down *go off *go on *go out *go over *go up
1/ You should check the composition carefully before handing it in.
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2/ I think everything is developing in a good way.
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3/ The warehouse exploded because of the great fire.
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4/ The picnic still took place despite the bad weather.
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5/ We left our house for two days and then came back.
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6/ He wanted to return home after a few days away.
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7/ Then he continued to tell us about the trip.
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8/ His cigarette was extinguished when the chairman entered the room.
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9/ Because of inflation, prices are getting higher.
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10/ If you pass by the office, please collect the mail for me.
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11/ Prices are now getting down because of the stability of the economy.
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12/ The dog is chasing the cat.
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II. Write the above verbs in the correct tenses to complete these sentences.
*blow up *grow up *put off *break down *keep on
*run out of *find out *let down *set off *get over
*look out *tell off *go on *look up *turn down
1/ We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have…grown up and left home.
2/ “Sorry, we ________ flour,” she said. “We’ll have some next week.”
3/ The computer isn’t working – it ___________ this morning.
4/ I __________ where he lived by checking in the local library.
5/ It was no problem : we __________ his number in the telephone book.
6/ They __________ working all through the night, and finished at nine this morning.
7/ “I can’t come today,” Ha said. “We’ll have to ___________ the meeting until next week.
8/ We must ___________ early on Sunday morning to avoid the traffic.
9/ I was ___________ by the teacher because I hadn’t done my home work.
10/ He had a very painful illness, but he’s ____________ it now.
11/ “What’s __________ here ? What are you doing ?”
12/ “___________!” she cried. “He’s got a gun!”
13/ I ____________ their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.
14/ He promised to play in the match, but he didn’t come. He ___________ the whole team.
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15/ The car burned for a few minutes, then the petrol tank __________ with a loud bang.
III. Supply the correct verb tense.
1/ I (receive) __________ my friend’s letter two weeks ago and I (try) __________ to find time to
write him back ever since. I (be) __________ very busy lately. In the past two weeks, I (have)
__________ four tests and I (have) __________ another next week.
2/ While I (walk) __________ to class yesterday, I (see) __________ Tom. We (say) __________
hello and (walk) __________ the rest of the way to school together.
3/ Jack (come) __________ back a moment ago and (turn) __________ on the television very loudly.
My son (sleep) __________ then, so I (tell) __________ her to turn it off.
4/Last year, I (go) ___________ mountain climbing for the first time. It was exciting and terrifying at
the same time. We (move) ___________ slowly and carefully, and it (take) ___________ three days
(get) ___________ to the top. When we climbed onto the summit, we (find) ___________ another group
of climbers. They (arrive) ___________ several hours ahead of us. They (have) ___________ dinner
and listening to Beethoven. We (laugh) ___________ and they (invite) ___________ us to join them.
The climb (be) ___________, to say the least, an unforgettable experience.
5/The weather (be) ___________ terrible lately. It (rain) ___________ off and on for two days, and
the temperature (drop) ___________ at least twenty degrees. It (be) ___________ in the low 40s right
now. Just three days ago, the sun (shine) ___________ and the weather was pleasant. The weather
certainly (change) ___________ quickly here. I never know what (expect) __________. Who knows ?
When I (wake) ___________ up tomorrow morning, maybe it (snow) ___________.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences.
1/ She asked John how he liked her new dress.
- “How …………………………………………………………………………………
2/ A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning.
- There is …………………………………………………………………………………
3/ He stole some money and was arrested for it.
- He was …………………………………………………………………………………
4/ She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year.
- She wouldn’t …………………………………………………………………………………
5/ Someone should do the job tomorrow.
- The job …………………………………………………………………………………
6/ I’ve never met a more dependable person than Roger.
- Roger is …………………………………………………………………………………
7/ Someone opened the door just after she rang the bell.
- She had hardly …………………………………………………………………………………
8/ People say that he has been all over the world.
- He is …………………………………………………………………………………
9/ I have to write letters, I hate it.
- I hate …………………………………………………………………………………
10/ I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
- I wish …………………………………………………………………………………
11/ I was very busy. I couldn’t go to the meeting.
- If I …………………………………………………………………………………
12/ I wanted to see Mr. Brown. I phoned his company.
- Because I …………………………………………………………………………………
13/ He gets up early in the morning and he’s used to it.
- He’s used to …………………………………………………………………………………
14/ My father doesn’t smoke any more.
- My father used …………………………………………………………………………………
15/ Taking part in the beauty contest is of no interest to her at all.
- She is not keen …………………………………………………………………………………
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16/ He stood on the chair in order to reach the top shelf.
- He stood on the chair so that ………………………………………………………………
17/ She’s not in the habit of living on her own.
- She’s not used …………………………………………………………………………………
18/ She began studying French five years ago.
- She has …………………………………………………………………………………
19. They left very early in the morning. They didn’t want anybody to see them.
- …………………………………………… so that ……………………………………
20. He collects stamps. He likes it.
- He is interested …………………………………………………………………………………
V. Supply the correct word form.
1.The weather was excellent and we had an extremely ___________ holiday. (enjoy)
2.Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is ___________. (harm)
3.As it was very___________, all the trains were late. (fog)
4.It was a ___________ conclusion from the child’s point of view. (logic)
5.Mr. and Mrs. Jones have been married for ten years. They have no children. They’re a
___________ couple. (child)
6.Clean air provides us with a ___________ supply of oxygen. (health)
7.He is always ready to give assistance to his friends. He is ___________ to them. (help)
8.Everyone was very ___________ with me. (friend)
9.They were ___________ in winning the contract. (succeed)
10.For the more ___________ tourists, there are trips into the mountains with a local guide.
(adventure)
VI. Make the correct choice:
1/ My mother is too old to ______ herself.
a. look at b. look for c. look like d. look after
2/ My mother is very religious. She goes to ______ twice a day.
a. church b. the church c. a church d. churches
3/ Phone me before ten. ______ I’ll be too busy to talk to you.
a. unless b. if c. otherwise d. whether
4/ Ann agreed to stay behind; she was used to ______ late.
a. work b. working c. being worked d. have worked
5/ ______ is a complete mystery how they ever got there in that car.
a. There b. It c. That d. This
6/ ______ accepting your job offer, I’d like to know a bit more about the company.
a. Before b. In order to c. Until d. If
7/ Our village had ______ money available for education that the school had to close.
a. so much b. so little c. such much d. such little
8/ For the most part, young children spend their time ______ a lot.
a. to play b. to be playing c. playing d. and play
9/ The scenery looks ______ in December than in April.
a. pleasant b. pleasantly c. much more pleasant d. more pleasantly
10/ The accident ______ while he was driving to the office.
a. happened b. was happened c. happening d. being happened
11/ I should have ______ my hair cut weeks ago, but I just don’t seem to have had time.
a. let b. had c. made d. done
12/ I hope you don’t mind me ______ so late at night.
a. to telephone b. telephone c. telephoning d. telephoned
13/ The judges reminded the contestants ______ the rules.
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a. about b. of c. with d. for
14/ You ______ better be careful not to miss the train.
a. had b. are c. would d. were
15/ I find the times of English meals very strange. I’m not used _____ dinner at 6pm.
a. to have b. to having c. have d. having
16/ ______ the corner, a brick fell on his head.
a. Turning b. When turning c. Having turned d. On his turning
17/ Our neighbours ______ their hedge cut once a year.
a. make b. let c. have d. do
18/ The baby was dropped out of the bedroom window into a big net ______ by the firemen.
a. held b. hold c. holding d. to be held
19/ Mr. Lee was upset by ______ him the truth.
a. us not to tell b. not to tell c. our not having told d. we didn’t tell
20/ ______ he wasn’t feeling very well, Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual.
a. Although b. However c. Therefore d. Still
21/ At the hospital I was told that ______ I gave up smoking immediately my illness would get much
worse.
a. if b. unless c. when d. because
22/ He could not have known what was in the letter ______ he had written it himself.
a. unless b. if c. until d. by the time
23/ How ______ you manage to get here so quickly ?
a. were b. had c. did d. are
24/ The librarian went to look in the cupboard ______ rare books are kept.
a. which b. that c. whose d. where
25/ Tell me ______ there is anything special that you would like to do.
a. if b. that c. which d. when
26/ We should have the gardener ______ the lawn with insecticide.
a. to spray b. spraying c. sprayed d. spray
27/ It happened ______ we were asleep last Friday night.
a. during b. since c. while d. for
28/ ______ unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score.
a. Being b. Having c. Because d. Upon
29/ One of the ______ from Italy.
a. student is b. students are c. student are d. students is
30/ If we leave for our trip now, we can drive half the distance before we stop ______ lunch.
a. having b. to having c. have d. to have
31/ My roommate’s handwriting is very bad, so he had me _____ his paper last night.
a. type b. to type c. typed d. typing
32/ If I lost my job, I don’t know what ______.
a. I’m doing b. I’ll do c. I do d. I’d do
33/ I’ll wait until you ______.
a. will return b. return c. are returning d. will have returned
34/ It’s not worth ______ out now. It’s much too late.
a. to go b. go c. going d. with going
35/ People don’t allow ______ in here.
a. smoking b. to smoke c. smoked d. being smoked
36/ You are not allowed ______ in here.
a. smoked b. smoking c. to smoke d. with smoking
37/ He said he ______ to the movie the night before.
a. went b. would go c. had gone d. was doing
38/ I wish I ______ with you now.
a. was b. am c. am being d. will be
39/ In spite of ______ , he went to the concert last night
a. the rain heavy b. the rain was heavy
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c. it was raining heavily d. the heavy rain
40/ He has just come in and ______ you in five minutes.
a. seen b. saw c. will see d. see
41/ Smoking is harmful ______ your health.
a. for b. to c. with d. from
42/ If you ______ attention to your teachers, you might get much progress.
a. pay b. would pay c. paid d. had paid
43/ She said she would do it ______.
a. tomorrow b. the following day
c. the day before d. the previous day
44/ She asked me what ______ then.
a. was I doing b. were I doing c. I was doing d. I were doing
45/ He wishes he ______ school at the age of 14.
a. didn’t leave b. hadn’t left c. wouldn’t leave d. hasn’t left
46/ How long ago ______ to learn French ?
a. did you begin b. have you begun c. you began d. do you begin
47/ Because ______ , he didn’t go to school.
a. his illness b. being ill c. he is ill d. he was ill
48/ ______ planets are there in the solar system ?
a. How much b. What c. How many d. Which
49/ No longer ______ earthbound.
a. is man b. man is c. does man d. man does
50/ English ______ all over the world.
a. is speaking b. speaks c. spoke d. is spoken