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140 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM NGỮ PHÁP TỪ VỰNG

1. I’m afraid I must ask you both what you ___
yesterday at 10.20 p.m
a. did b. were doing
c. have done d. would do
2. I ___ him for 5 years. I wonder where he is
a. didn’t see b. wasn’t seeing
c. haven’t seen c. don’t see
3. My brother ___ his job last month and since then he
___ out of work.
a. lost – has been b. has lost was
c. was losing – has been d. was losing – was
4. The exam is coming, so I’m ___ a lot of study
pressure.
a. with b. under c. of d. in
5. Yesterday evening while we were playing cards, ___
a. my father is reading a newspaper
b. my father has read a newspaper.
c. my father read a newspaper.
d. my father was reading a newspaper.
6. It’s the most delicious meal ___
a. I’m ever tasting b. I’ve ever tasted
c. I’ll ever taste d. I’ll ever be tasting
7. I’m not allowed to watch TV until ___
a. I will finish my homework
b. I will be finishing my homework
c. I have finished my homework
d. I am finishing my homework
8. I didn’t see Mary since she went to live in the city.
9. I always talk to my parents before make an

important decision.
10. The phone call interrupted my breakfast.
a. I had breakfast while the phone was ringing
b. I was having breakfast when there was a phone
call
c. When the phone was ringing I had breakfast
d. While I was having breakfast there was being a
phone call
11. What ___ when I saw you yesterday?
a. you did b. did you do
c. you were doing d. were you doing
12. George is going to get ___ Mary.
a. married to b. marry with
c. married with d. marry to
13. Don’t ___ such a lie to me. I can see you through
a. say b. speak c. talk d. tell
14. Most of them also have more time to devote ___
leisure
a. of b. for c. to d. with
15. The first indoor mall ___ in 1965 in the US is in
Minnesota.
a. built b. had built c. was built d. were built
16. I walked along the street when I suddenly heard
footsteps behind me.
17. After the earthquake, thousands of people were
reported to be ___
a. homesick b. homeless
c. home d. homely
18. The science classes at this ___ difficult
a. school are b. schools are

c. school is d. schools is
19. For the most part, young children spend their time
playing, eating, and ___ a lot
a. sleeping b. sleep
c. they sleep d. are sleeping
20. Tom has not completed the assignment yet and
Maria hasn’t neither
21. There is a hostel at the bottom of the canyon where
we can stay there.
22. The ship was colliding by another one during a
sudden storm last week.
23. Look! The man ___ your bicycle.
a. is stealing b. steals
c. stole d. was stealing
24. This time next week Mike ___ for me at the station
a. will wait b. will be waiting
c. waits d. has waited
25. He looked ___ when he heard the news
a. think b. thought
c. thoughtful d. thinking
26. In the past the parents of the bride and the groom
___ on the marriage
a. decided b. agreed c. discussed d. argued
27. A survey was conducted to find out the student’s
attitudes ___ love and marriage
a. above b. with c. toward d. about
28. When I come to school tomorrow, ___
a. I have worn my uniform
b. I’m going to wear my uniform
c. I’ll have worn my uniform

d. I was wearing my uniform
29. I telephoned David at 4.30, but ___
a. he has already left the office
b. he was already leaving the office
c. he would have already left the office
d. he had already left the office
30. For the last ten years the Andersons ___ in the US
a. have been living b. were living
c. had live d. are going to live
31. I hope ___ by the end of the day.
a. I’m going to finish typing the letters
b. I will be finishing typing the letters
c. I will have finished typing the letters
d. I will finish typing the letters
32. ____ while he was climbing it
a. Tom was falling out of the tree
b. Tom had fallen out of the tree
c. Tom fell out of the tree
d. Tom has been falling out of the tree
33. She will leave for work before the children get
home from school.
34. Sally asked me if they ___ on time.
a. arrive b. have arrived
c. had arrive d. will arrive
35. My brother said that he was going to the dentist___
a. tomorrow morning b. morning after
c. the following day morning d. the next morning
36. The lifeguard told us ___ when the flag was flying
a. not to bathe b. don’t bathe
c. didn’t bathe d. not bathing

37. The passenger wanted to know what country ___
a. do I come from b. I come from
c. did I come d. I came
38. Waving is one of the non-verbal forms of ___
a. communication b. transportation
c. entertainment d. delivery
39. There are several ___ to attract the attention of
other people.
a. chooses b. chose c. chosen d. choices
40. The teacher wanted to know why ___
a. I was absent yesterday
b. was I absent yesterday
c. I had been absent the previous day
d. had I been absent the previous day
41. She last came to visit me three years ago.
A. She last came to visit me for three years.
B. She hasn’t come to visit me for three years.
C. She didn’t come to visit me three years ago.
D. She hasn’t come to visit me since three years.
42. We built the house in 10 months.
A. It takes us 10 months to build the house.
B. It took us 10 months to built the house.
C. It took us 10 months to build the house.
D. It took us 10 months build the house.
43. She came into the room while they ___ television.
A. watched B. have watched
C. are watching D. were watching
44. I’ve been in this city for a long time. I ___ here
sixteen years ago.
A. have come B. was coming

C. came D. had come
44. My family have lived happily in this house for ___
A. stages B. times C. periods D. generations
45. Peter said to them: “Don’t leave the room until I
come back.”
A. Peter told them not to leave the room until he
came back.
B. Peter told them not to leave the room until he
comes back.
C. Peter told them not to leave the room until they
came back.
D. Peter told them not to leave the room until they
come back.
46. I waved to Karen but failed ___ her attention
a. to be attracted b. to attract
c. attracting d. attracted
47. These teachers are working hard certain ____
methods to teach their disabled students.
a. effect b. effective
c. effectiveness d. effectively
48. Our teacher has promised ___ us ___ for the exam
a. helping – to prepare b. help – preparing
c. helped – prepared d. to help – prepare
49. The photos ___ in London last week.
a. took b. were taken
c. have taken d. have been taken
50. I think you should have your house ___ for the new
year.
a. be decorated b. been decorated
c. to be decorated d. decorated

51. The ___ year in our country runs from September
to June.
a. academic b. learning c. studious d. working
52. There are two ___ school system in England: state
and public
a. equal b. together c. parallel d. divided
53. Peter said to them: “Don’t leave the room until I
come back.”
A. Peter told them not to leave the room until he
came back.
B. Peter told them not to leave the room until he
comes back.
C. Peter told them not to leave the room until they
came back.
D. Peter told them not to leave the room until they
come back.
54. He saud to me: “Will you see you friends before
leave Paris ?”
A. He asked me if I will see my friends before I
leave Paris.
B. He asked me if I would see my friends before I
left Paris.
C. He asked me if I would see my friends before I
leave Paris
D. He asked me if I would see his friends before I
left Paris.
55. No one seemed to notice my ___ and I felt lonely
a. message b. friendliness c. existence d. living
56. You can’t make a cake without flour.
a. Unless you don’t use flour, you can’t make a cake

b. Unless you use flour, you can’t make a cake
c. You can make a cake unless you use flour
d. You can make a cake unless you will use flour
57. We studied very hard. ___, we got high mark in the
test.
a. Because b. So that c. Although d. As a result
58. The clothes are still dirty because I forgot ___ on
the machine.
a. switching b. to switch c. switched d. switch
59. People ___ the company employs are expected to
sign a contract.
a. which b. whom c. whose d. where
60. Is that the town ___ you were born and grew up?
a. where b. when c. which d. that
61. During the interview ___ on what the interviewer is
saying.
a. look b. concentrate c. observe d. centralize
62. I think he is the most suitable ___ for the position
a. employer b. trainee c. candidate d. examiner
63. They had invited over 100 guests, ___
a. I didn’t know any of whom
b. none of whom I knew
c. not any of whom I knew
d. I knew none of whom
64. Anna went to see the dentist, whom took out two of
her teeth.
65. To reform the economy the government reduced
state _____ in business.
A. appearance B. intervention
C. existence D. establishment

66. To reform the economy the government reduced
state _____ in business.
A. appearance B. intervention
C. existence D. establishment
67. A laser beam’s ___ is enough to kill cancer cell
a. intension b. intensive c. intend d. intensity
68. My father, that has a special craze for cars, has just
bought another sports car
69. I think I ___ my door key. I can’t it anywhere
a. lost b. have lost c. am losing d. will lose
70. If I hadn’t been ill, I ___ absent from school
a. wasn’t b. wouldn’t be
c. hadn’t been d. wouldn’t have been
71. She asked me what time the post office ___
a. will close b. has closed c. closed d. is closing
72. The headmaster disapproved ___ his behaviour
a. by b. with c. of d. on
73. I’ll have to do overnight tonight, ___ is very
tiresome.
a. that b. which c. when d. where
74. I’d be able to lead the way if ___
a. you lend me your map
b. you lent me your map
c. you will lend me your map
d. you are lending me your map
75. ___ while Joan was doing the housework.
a. The phone rang suddenly
b. The phone was ringing suddenly
c. The phone had rung suddenly
d. The phone has been ringing suddenly

76. Do you remember the hotel in Manila ___?
a. where we stayed last year
b. where we stayed in last year
c. which we stayed there last year
d. which we stayed at that last year
77. If you left the milk out of the fridge in this weather,
it’ll go off.
78. Michael can’t stand ___ fun of
a. be made b. to be made
c. is made d. being made
79. Are there any ___ in your company for translators
a. situations b. offers c. spaces d. vacancies
80. The mother asked the little boy whether he was
sorry for what he has done.
81. The police have not investigated the theft yet.
a. The theft was not investigated yet by the police
b. The theft hasn’t been investigated yet by the police
c. The theft is not be investigated by the police yet
d. The theft hadn’t be investigated by the police yet
82. The traffic was heavy, ___ we arrived late for the
meeting
a. because b. so c. but d. as
83. Hummock grasses ___ in loose sand on the crest
a. grow b. raise c. plant d. increase
84. Was the desert named ___ Simpson in 1929?
a. for b. after c. with d. on
85. They spent three months ___ the Great Victoria
Desert.
a. settling b. invading c. exploring d. cycling
86. John had a headache and a pain in his chest; ___

a. so that he didn’t go to college
b. but he didn’t go to college
c. however he didn’t go to college
d. therefore, he didn’t go to college
87. Mary got wet because she didn’t have an umbrella
a. Mary didn’t have an umbrella. However, she got wet
b. Mary didn’t have an umbrella.Therefore, she got wet
c. Mary got wet, but she didn’t have an umbrella
d. Although Mary got wet, she didn’t have an
umbrella
88. Because it had not rained for several months, there
was a ____ of water.
a. shortage b. drop c. scarce d. waste
89. These two lines are _________. They never meet
each other.
a. separate b. parallel c. different d. curved
90. May you tell me where can I catch a bus to the
railway station?
91. You ___ continue. You’ve made your point clearly
enough already.
a. needn’t b. mustn’t c. don’t have d. won’t
92. You ___ play in the road. It’s dangerous
a. mightn’t b. mustn’t c. needn’t d. may not
93. His car is in the car park, so he ___ be here
a. can b. ought c. must d. needs
94. The Red List has been introduced to ___ people’s
awareness of conservation needs.
a. lift b. grow c. rise d. raise
95. It’s very important to keep your passport carefully
a. You really can have kept your passport carefully

b. You really must keep your passport carefully
c. You really can be keeping your passport carefully
d. You really must have kept your passport carefully
96. How are the books in this library ____?
a. divided b. named c. classified d. gathered
97.Candidates may not use dictionaries
a. Dictionaries may not are used by candidates
b. Dictionaries may not be used by candidates
c. Dictionaries may not have used by candidates
d. Dictionaries may not have been used by candidates
98. You can fin out the tittles of the units in this book
by looking at the ___
a. appendix b. glossary
c. supplement d. table of contents
99. The thriller was so exciting that I couldn’t ___
a. drop it b. pick it up c. put it down d. read it
100. I found it difficult to get used to be drinking tea
without sugar.
101. This is the place where my parents live in
102. Although his family is poor, but he studies very
well.
103. Our family is used to live in a small flat when I
was small.
104. Due to the lack of governmental care, many
animals are now on the verge of ______.
A. extinct B. extinctive C. extinctively D.
extinction
105. The authority should soon ______ new laws on
the protection of wild animals.
A. give B. distribute C. enact D. prevent

106. The economic ______ in the U.S. in the 1970s had
a serious impact on the whole world.
A. difficulty B. crisis C. unbalance D. destruction
107. This book is a great ______ for the old one.
A. replace B. replaced C. replacing D. replacement
108. I had my dress _____ by Mrs. Green yesterday.
A. to be mended B. mended
C. been mended D. was mended
109. My house ______ into by three robbers yesterday
but nothing _____ .
A. was broken, was stolen
B. had been broken, was stolen
C. was broken, would be stolen
D. had been broken, was not stolen
110. Water polo is played in pool 20 metres ___
a. high b. long c. deep d. wide
111. A player is ejected after ___ five personal fouls
a. punishing b. committing c. receiving d. touching
112. If the game is still ___ after the overtime periods,
two teams continue to play three minute overtime
a. tied b. advanced c. happened d. developed
113. A game is divided into quarters ranging from five
to eight minutes in long
114. The home team wears white caps, the visiting
team blue one
115. At least two players must touch the ball after a
free throw before a goal can score
116. Which players are allowed holding the ball with
both hands?
117. Thousands of people ride the subway every day

a. Every day is ridden the subway thousands of
people.
b. The subway every day was ridden by thousands of
people.
c. The subway is ridden by thousands of people
every day.
d. The verb of the sentence is intransitive
118. We walked downtown after work
a. The verb of the sentence is intransitive
b. Downtown was walked after work
c. After work was walked downtown
d. Downtown after work was walked
119. Bob was absent; he ___ sick again
a. must have been b. must be
c. must being d. must be being
120. ___ here since 1976 when her parents moved from
New York
a. She’s lived b. She’s living
c. She was living d. She’d live
121. How about ___ me a hand?
a. give b. to give c. giving d. gives
122. You will not succeed ___ working harder
a. unless b. if c. without d. although
123. There is always ___ traffic in the city centre at
rush hour.
a. strong b. full c. heavy d. many
124. After his long absence from school, he found it
difficult to ___ up with the rest of his class.
a. catch b. take c. make d. work
125. There’s no need for your _____ in this matter.

A. interfere B. interfering C. interfered

126. The ___ blew his whistle, and the game was over.
A. captain B. player C. fan D. referee
127. There’s no need for your _____ in this matter.
A. interfere B. interfering C. interfered

128. The ___ blew his whistle, and the game was over.
A. captain B. player C. fan D. referee
129. The ___ he was, the more cigarettes he smoked
a. most worried b. less worried
c. more worried d. worried
130. What does he practise running for?
a. because of a marathon races
b. because a marathon racer
c. to be a marathon racer
d. a marathon racer
131. I wanted to know his address so that to contact
him easily.
132. Is there any interested game to watch on TV
tonight?
133. After a long illness, Jane’s getting ___
a. thin and thinner b. thinner and thinnest
c. thinner and thinner d. thinnest and thinnest
134. ___ he gets, the more forgetful he is
a. Older b. Oldest c. The older d. The oldest
135. In the 22
nd
SEA Games, athletes from 11
countries ___ in 32 sports

a. battled b. invaded c. competed d. struggled
136. Our Women’s Football Team successfully ___ the
SEA Games title
a. improved b. won c. awarded d. defended
137. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to ___ the
Asia Sports Games at some point in the future
a. gain b. host c. prepare d. achieve
138. He found himself become ___
a. much and more terrified
b. much and better terrified
c. better and better terrified
d. more and more terrified
139. ___ was developed from water ballet
a. water polo b. swimming
c. synchronized swimming d. scuba diving
140. Some teams were composed ___ top competitors
in the region
a. on b. in c. of d. with