exercise for high school graduation

EXERCISES FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXAMINATION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
EXERCISE 1 :
1. I never forget (when / what / which / why ) you have just told me .
2. I am looking forward to ( see / seeing / seen / have seen ) you next Saturday .
3. My wife and I (had been / have been / went / will go ) to Portugal last winter to see
what that was like .
4. It’s at least a month since I( last seen / have last seen / last see / last saw ) John
5. He lighted the candle ( as long as / so that / because / and ) I might read the note.
6. I am ( capable / excused / unable / disliked ) to come to the meeting on Monday
evening. Please apologize for my absence.
7. The guide walked so ( quick / rapid / lively / fast ) that most of the party couldn’t keep
up with him.
8. The police made him (speak / speaking / spoke / speaks ) out the truth .
9. If he ( didn’t warn / hadn’t warned / warned / doesn’t warn ) her , she could have had
an accident .
10.My father has an older brother he hasn’t seen ( since / from / during / for ) thirty
years.
EXERCISE 2 :
1. Ann is very busy these days . She has (a little / little / a few / few ) free time .
2. What a beautiful Sunday ! Why don’t we have breakfast in ( the / a / that / an )
garden?
3. This book was written by a well-known writer . It is worth ( read / reading / to read /
have read ).
4. The man in blue over there is ( a friend of my / a friend of me / a friend of mine /
mine friend ).
5. We stopped everyone ( for / from / to / towards ) leaving the building .
6. You hardly ever believe him and ( so do I / neither do I / I do either / I believe him ).
7. I think that ( many / any / a few / a little ) lemon juice on fish makes it taste better.
8. Tropical regions receive ( many / a large number of / much / plenty ) rain and this
condition helps to make it ideal for growing rice.

9. The climate in India is greatly influenced by strong winds ( calling / called / are
calling / are called ) monsoons.
10.Graduate students often spend their weekends ( gather / to gather / gathering / to
gathering ) data for their research.
EXERCISE 3 :
1. Have you got a light ? My cigarette’s gone (by / away / off / out ).
2. Jeff wants to look his best at the wedding , so he’s ( to get made a suit / having made
a suit / make a suit / having a suit made ).
3. Now men and women remain single longer than they once ( do / did / doing / were
done ).
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4. No longer ( my mother has / has my mother / does my mother has / does my mother
have ) to do all her house work with her hand because our family now owns some new
labor-saving devices.
5. I remember ( to meet / met / meet / meeting ) you before, but I have forgotten your
name.
6. The United Nations ( consist of / consist in / consist / consists of ) about 160 nations.
7. How do you speak this fraction: 4/9? - ( Four over nine / four-ninths / four-ninth / four-
nines )
8. ( Because / Because of / The reason / Since ) his bad leg, he couldn’t walk so fat as
the others.
9. I’m not able to visit London . I wish I ( can / could / might / will ) go there.
10.When ( used / are used / using / they used ) in international trade, letters of credit are
very convenient.
EXERCISE 4 :
1. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar ( to the driving of a car / when you drive a
car / to when driving a car / to driving a car )
2. I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could ( make / do / find
/ pick ) a favor.

3. She isn’t ( getting on / going on / keeping on / taking on ) well with the new manager.
4. I finished ( read / to read / reading / reads ) the book and went to bed.
5. My teacher always expected me ( doing / to do / do / does ) well in exams.
6. The dentist told me ( being / to be / be / have been ) more careful when I brush my
teeth.
7. Why are you working so hard? Because I ( will buy / buy / have bought / am going to
buy ) a car, so I’m saving as much as I can.
8. We usually go ( to fishing / fished / fishing / fish ) after work.
9. Mary can’t swim. I can’t swim ( too / either / neither / so ).
10.They insisted on ( going / to go / go / have gone ) to the party.
EXERCISE 5 :
1. Mary was having breakfast when the phone ( rings / rang / rung / to ring )
2. ( like / liked / likes / likely ) her mother, Helen likes sewing.
3. The girl ( whose / who / which / that ) eyes are blue is Mr. Brown’s sister.
4. She’ll be a millionaire by the time she ( is / was / will be / is going to be ) forty.
5. There is only one student in the classroom ( prepare / to prepare / was preparing /
preparing ) his lesson.
6. In some countries more and more young people now need ( false / spare / untrue /
unnatural ) teeth.
7. It has been / is a long time ( that / since / ago that / ago ) I lived here.
8. It’s time we ( will sell / had sold / have sold / sold ) this old car and bought a new one.
9. Your pictures are beautiful. We ( would take / had taken / will have taken / would
have taken ) more if we had not run out of films.
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10.Sue is ( too young / too intelligent / enough ability / very pretty ) to understand it.
EXERCISE 6 :
1. It is ( a such big / such big / such a big / a very big ) city that he’s got lost.
1. If we had had time, we( would have gone / can go / will go / will have gone ) to the
party.

2. ( Although / In spite of / Despite the fact that / Though ) the bad weather, the plane
landed safely.
3. My cousin has just arrived ( at / in / for / to ) London.
4. John is working in ( a thirty-stories building / a building with thirty stories / a thirty-
story building / a thirtieth story building ).
5. If I were you, I ( would apply for / will ask for / will have change / can take ) that job.
6. No sooner ( he had arrived / he has arrived / would he arrive / had he arrived ) than he
left.
7. It ( is / was / will he / had been ) a long time since I last saw him.
8. She ( had studied / studied / studies / has studied ) French before she began studying
English in 1990.
9. Please wait for him until he ( came / will come / coming / comes ) back.
10.I think you ( will / should / could / had ) better not encourage the students to take extra
lessons.
EXERCISE 7 :
1. Have you ever been to Hue? Yes, I’ve been there ( all / much / a few / a lot ) times.
2. Does the grass need ( cutting / cut / be cut / to cut )?
3. He said that he ( had done / did / has done / was doing ) his homework since 7 o’clock.
4. He said that everything ( is / would be / will be / can be ) all right.
5. He ( had been teaching / has taught / was teaching / has been teaching ) for 25 years
before he retired last year.
6. We have to start early ( so that / that / because / although ) we won’t be late.
7. Why are you angry ( at / with / to / of ) me? I didn’t do anything wrong.
8. Don’t let a good chance go ( on / off / by / over ).
9. He saw a young woman ( stood / standing / has stood / was stood ) on the pavement
outside the shop.
10.He said that he can’t help ( to fall / fall / falling / felt ) in love with her.
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TENSES

1. Jane , 29 , who (come)…………………………. from England , (stand) …………………………. on the
subway platform under 14
th
Street and (wait) …………………………. for the train to take him
back to his flat in London last week when he (see) …………………………. his old friend , John ,
who also (come) …………………………. from England . They (not see) …………………………. each
other for ten years . Now Jane (be) …………………………. worried about being out of work .
He (be) …………………………. unemployed for a year .
2. A few months ago , I (move) …………………………. into a very small flat after living for years
with my parents . It is the first time I (ever have) ………………………….a place of my own and
I (be) ………………………….in the flat for a few days when a friend phoned and begged me to
let him stay for a while . He (explain) ………………………….he (lose) ………………………….his job
recently but was sure he (find) ………………………….another one very soon . Since I (think)
………………………….it would be only for a short while , I said yes .
3. A friend of mine , Judith Nelson , (presently work) ………………………….in the international
sales division at an electronics firm . She (just return) …………………………. from a trip to
Japan . She (be) ………………………….asked to go there because she can speak Japanese .
When she was a business student at Boston University , she (study)
………………………….Japanese for four years . She (never have) ………………………….the opportunity
to use her Japanese until she (go) ………………………….to Tokyo last month . While she was
there , she (speak) …………………………. Japanese every day and (enjoy) ………………………….every
minute of it .
4. We (arrive) ………………………….safely yesterday morning . Bill and I (have)………………………….a
wonderful holiday here . The weather (be) ………………………….nice for the next two weeks .
It (say) ………………………….so in the morning’s newspaper so we (try) ………………………….to do as
much sunbathing and swimming as possible . According to the hotel manager, the
weather(be) ………………………….terrible so far this summer so we (be) ………………………….very
lucky. Bill (study) ………………………….a map of Rome for the last hour, so I think he (intend)
………………………….to do some sightseeing .
5. Here I am in New York . I (be) ………………………….here for two weeks now and it (be)

…………………………. very interesting. My friend, Nancy, who I (meet) …………………………. in
London in 1999, (live) ………………………….in New York for three years, so she (know)
………………………….all about it . Yesterday we (go) ………………………….to China town to eat
hotdogs when we (meet) ………………………….Nancy’s friends. We(visit) ………………………….the
Statue of Liberty this Sunday.
6. Paul is a musician and a singer. He (be) ………………………….in the music business for over
20 years. He (start) …………………………playing professionally while he (be) …………………………at
school. He (travel) …………………………all over the world . He (have) …………………………his first
record in 1974. So far he (make) …………………………a lot of records. Young people in
America and Britain (know) …………………………his name and they(never, forget)
…………………………his number one song “ The Living Years “.
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7. Mary and John are neighbors. They (know) ……………………………each other for several
years. Mary (move) ……………………………into her house in 1985, and John (live)
……………………………next door since he (come) ……………………………to the area in 1980. Mary is a
writer. She (write) ……………………………several novels, and (win) …………………………… several
awards for her books. A few years ago, she (win) ……………………………the prize for the most
promising author of the year . At the moment she (write) ……………………………a detective
story.
8. John hasn’t got a job. He (be) ……………………………unemployed for six months. He (work)
……………………………for a textile firm which (have) ……………………………to close because it (not,
have)……………………………orders. Now he (not, be) ……………………………here. He (already, go)
……………………………to HCM city. He (look) ……………………………for a new job for a month but he
(not,find) ……………………………it yet.
9. Mrs Reed (work) ……………………………as a secretary of a foreign firm. She (work)
……………………………for this firm for 12 years. Now she(not,be) ……………………………at home. She
(go) ……………………………on business in France. Yesterday she (phone) ……………………………me
and (say) ……………………………that it was interesting although this was the third time she
(be) ……………………………there and that she (come) …………………………… back the next week.

10.Although some of the foreigners (live) ……………………………here for a long time, they
(not,speak) ……………………………English well. My friend, Peter, for instance, who (come)
……………………………from Basle, and (come) ……………………………here a year ago, still (speak)
……………………………with a strong Swiss accent. He (come) ……………………………here on business.
Although I (be) ……………………………here only three months , I (pick) ……………………………up
enough English to be able to correct Peter frequently.
11.At last we (arrive) ……………………………safely. This journey here(be) …………………………… terrible
. First my friend (forget) ……………………………the passports, so we (have) ……………………………to
drive back home to fetch them. Then the customs people (spend) ……………………………two
hours looking through our luggage . They (not, speak) ……………………………English, so we
(never, discover) ……………………………what they (look) ……………………………for.
12.When I was a child, I (dream) ……………………………about travelling to lots of different
places. I (long) ……………………………to go to Japan, Honolulu, Alaska. Well, I (be)
……………………………40 years old now, and I (be) ……………………………a travel guide for ten years,
so I (be) ……………………………to all those places. This year alone I (travel) ……………………………to
fifteen countries. Last week, I (visit) ……………………………a friend in Bangkok, and then (go)
……………………………to see the sights of Singapore .
13.My friends, Paul and Allen, (just,return) ……………………………from their holiday in Europe.
Before they (leave) ……………………………New York, I (give) ……………………………them my
brother’s address in Switzerland in the hope that they (visit) ……………………………him and
his family. When I (go) ……………………………to see them last Tuesday night, they (tell)
……………………………me how much they (enjoy) ……………………………travelling around Europe and
that we (soon,look) …………………………… at the colour photos they (take) …………………………… .
They (also,give) ……………………………me greetings from my brother and (assure)
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……………………………me that it (be) ……………………………a great pleasure for them to meet my
relatives.
14.Rob (come) ……………………………from Canada and (be) ……………………………an electrical
engineer. He (be) ……………………………first trained at a college of engineering and then

worked for the Canadian government. Last month he (arrive) ……………………………in Britain
to start a new job. He said he (write) ……………………………to me, but I (not , hear)
……………………………from him yet. If I (get) ……………………………a letter from him now , I (write)
……………………………to him at one.
15.Linda (come) ……………………………from Australia. Now she (travel) ……………………………round
Europe. She (begin) ……………………………her tour three months ago. she (travel)
……………………………round Europe for three months and she (visit) ……………………………six
countries so far. Yesterday I (watch) ……………………………TV when she (phone)
……………………………me. She said she (come) ……………………………back in three days.
16.Dennis Heal is a politician. He (go) ……………………………to Oxford University in 1950 and
(become) ……………………………a member of Parliament for the Labour Party in 1957. He
(be) ……………………………an MP since then. He (write) ……………………………three story books
including his autobiography. He is married to the artist, Adna Heal, and they (have)
……………………………two children. They (live) ……………………………in Oxford for 15 years, then
(move) ……………………………to London in 1970. They (live) ……………………………in Cadogan
Square in central London.
17.When I (open) ……………………………the door, I saw a man on his knees. He clearly (listen)
……………………………to our conversation and I (wonder) ……………………………how much he (hear)
……………………………. . When I (ask)……………………………him what he (do) ……………………………, he said
that he (drop) ……………………………a 50 p piece outside the door and (look) ……………………………
for it.
18.Mary (have) ……………………………to go to New York last week, but she almost (miss)
……………………………the plane. She (stand) ……………………………in the queue at the check-in desk
when she suddenly(realize) ……………………………that she (leave) ……………………………her passport
at home. Fortunately, she (not,live) ……………………………very far from the airport, so she
(have) ……………………………time to go home to get the passport. She (get) ……………………………
back to the airport just in time for her flight.
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WORD FORM

EXERCISE 1 :
1. English people are fond of (watch) ……………………………football.
2. Newton was not only a physicist but also a (mathematics) ……………………………
3. Newton was very (interest) ……………………………in mathematics when he entered the
University of Cambridge.
4. Jack doesn’t mind (work) ……………………………at night .
5. Don’t go to see that play . It is very (bore) ……………………………
6. Jane married a(success) …………………………… businessman.
7. One of the (bad) ……………………………diseases that mankind has ever had is AIDS.
8. What would happen if rare and (use) ……………………………animals became extinct ?
9. How the ancient (Egypt) ……………………………moved and lifted huge blocks of stones
remains a (mysterious) ……………………………
10.There are a lot of regional (different) ……………………………in England.
EXERCISE 2 :
1. Can you drive a bit more (slow) ……………………………, please ?
2. You must be (care) …………………………… when you open the door .
3. Water (conserve) ……………………………is very necessary for hydropower stations.
4. The industrial (develop) ……………………………will lead to the prosperity of the country.
5. The village is very quiet and (peace) ……………………………
6. Laser can kill diseased cells while leaving healthy neighbours (harm) ……………………………
7. American women are used to (be) …………………………… independent .
8. Edison was a famous American (invent) ……………………………
9. The (rotate) …………………………… of crops on the same land can prevent soil exhaustion.
10.Smoking is (harm) …………………………… to your health.
EXERCISE 3 :
1. He cycled (care) …………………………… and had an accident .
2. The government has promised to deal with the problem of (employ) ……………………………
among young people .
3. My uncle is a (science) …………………………… . He often does research in his laboratory.
4. Preserving natural resources is of great (important) ……………………………

5. Julia sings more (beauty) …………………………… than Susan does .
6. Don’t give up because of (fail) …………………………… . If you work hard , you’ll eventually
(success) ……………………………
7. The (attract) …………………………… of the moon for the earth causes the tides.
8. I think that the prices here are (reason) ……………………………
9. They were (disappoint) …………………………… when they read the result.
10.To her great (disappoint) …………………………… , it rained all the day of the picnic.
EXERCISE 4 :
1. You must make a (decide) ……………………………
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2. Is it impolite to ask someone (person) …………………………… questions ?
3. She is always very (help) …………………………… to her mother .
4. AIDS and cancer are very (danger) …………………………… diseases.
5. (Pollute) …………………………… is one of the most important (environment) ……………………………
problems in our city today.
6. They often sleep in the park. They are (home) ……………………………
7. Teo is afraid of looking (fool) …………………………… in front of all his friends .
8. She has the (nature) …………………………… grace.
9. He is too (self) …………………………… to think of lending me his bicycle.
10.Water has no colour. It is (odour) …………………………… and (colour) …………………………… liquid.
EXERCISE 5 :
1. He is so happy that he can’t speak. He is (speak) …………………………… with happiness.
2. My teacher usually ( courage ) …………………………… me in learning English .
3. It is ( possible ) …………………………… to go to the moon by normal planes .
4. These maps ( able ) …………………………… you to find the way to the People’s Committee .
5. Students’ success is teachers’(happy) ……………………………
6. We have a(week) …………………………… newspaper .
7. We started our trip on a beautiful (sun) …………………………… morning.
8. He was (hope) …………………………… when he did the test badly.

9. He said” Good morning in a (friend) …………………………… way.
10.Look! Those children are talking (noise) …………………………….
EXERCISE 6 :
1. We had an interesting (discuss) …………………………… about football.
2. She gets a lot of (satisfy) …………………………… from her job.
3. After years of (happy) ……………………………, she’s finally found something she enjoys doing.
4. It takes a lot of (determine) …………………………… to succeed in a competitive business.
5. He is (patient) …………………………… waiting for the last bus.
6. (prevent) …………………………… is better than cure, so brush your teeth after every meal.
7. It was his (lazy) …………………………… that caused him to lose his job.
8. Alexander knows which mushrooms are (poison) …………………………… .
9. They have agreed to (wide) …………………………… the street.
10.He is interested in the (preserve) …………………………… of old buildings.
EXERCISE 7 :
1. Nothing could (satisfaction) …………………………… him.
2. She is the most (attract) …………………………… girl.
3. Can your son do all kinds of (calculate) …………………………… .
4. The (drain) …………………………… of these swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding
places .
5. We must also make (provide) …………………………… for our old age by saving money.
6. Smoke from factories is (dirt) …………………………… .
7. He is unhappy because of his (deaf) ……………………………
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8. His work suffered because of his total (absorb) …………………………… in sport .
9. These countries are (prefer) …………………………… in imports of raw cotton .
10.British hospitals are trying a new (treat) …………………………… for cancer .
EXERCISE 8 :
1. Farmers apply (fertilize) …………………………… into the fields after the crops have been
planted.

2. Do school-leavers have a (tend) …………………………… to overcome difficulties ?
3. Pure water is (odour) …………………………… .
4. Thousands of people have been made (home) …………………………… by the war .
5. We come to school to (rich) …………………………… our minds with knowledge.
6. These abbreviations are (common) …………………………… used in writing letters .
7. I would recommend that you should be interested in reading (education)
…………………………… books and magazines.
8. John is old enough to be (depend) …………………………… of his parents.
9. These questions are (ease) …………………………… . John can (ease) …………………………… answer
them.
10.The new law will (able) …………………………… many women to return to work.
EXERCISE 9 :
1. Some people still think it is (polite) …………………………… for men not to stand up when a
woman comes into the room.
2. Gary is (pride) …………………………… of the fact that he is never late.
3. Vietnam is a (society) …………………………… country.
4. The (young) …………………………… of today has ever greater opportunities than ever before .
5. The teacher had great (confident) …………………………… in her pupils .
6. We have good (relative) …………………………… with our neighbours.
7. Nancy won the first prize in the drawing (compete) ……………………………
8. She’s been very (poverty) …………………………… since her husband died .
9. The problem is so difficult that I can’t (solution) …………………………… it .
10.English has become the main language of (communicate) …………………………… .
EXERCISE 10 :
1. The (grow) …………………………… of world population is being studied .
2. After the hot summer , there was a (short) …………………………… of water .
3. Can you (imagination) …………………………… life without electricity and other modern
conveniences ?
4. We’ve just bought a new (electricity) …………………………… cooker .
5. The United Nation (organize) …………………………… is an international one .

6. (Hungry) …………………………… is a problem throughout the world .
7. During his (child) …………………………… , the family lived in London .
8. People hate him because of his (honest) ……………………………
9. This restaurant is (fame) …………………………… for its western meals .
10.They all passed their exams without the slightest (difficult) ……………………………
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EXERCISE 11 :
1. SAI GON GIAI PHONG is published seven days a week . It is a (day) ……………………………
newspaper .
2. If you burn the garbage , it will give off (poison) …………………………… odour .
3. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you . They are
(harm) ……………………………
4. He has no (intend) …………………………… of leaving the city .
5. John’s (behave) …………………………… improved at his new school .
6. I’ll give you further (explain) ……………………………
7. We found out the (true) …………………………… about him .
8. It is often useful to make a (compare) …………………………… between two things .
9. She has been worn down by (poor) …………………………… and illness .
10.What is the (wide) …………………………… of your garden ?
EXERCISE 12 :
1. Botany is the (science) …………………………… study of plants .
2. (Populate) ……………………………is a problem in Mexico City.
3. The( fly ) ……………………………to Tokyo leaves in thirty minutes .
4. The (provide) …………………………… of food for hungry people is very important.
5. (Conserve) …………………………… want to save the Earth’s environment.
6. The accident (deaf) …………………………… him for life .
7. The dog took (satisfy) …………………………… in the fire .
8. He was sacked for his (care) …………………………… when he controlled the new machine .
9. How many (compete) …………………………… were there in all ?

10.If you have any (complain) …………………………… about the television set you bought, take it
back to the store .
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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
EXERCISE 1 :
1. You could make better progress if you……………………………( attend ) class regularly.
2. If I……………………………( know ) his telephone number, I’d give it to you.
3. If you……………………………( arrive ) ten minutes earlier, you would have got a seat.
4. He could get a job easily if he……………………………( have ) a degree.
5. I shouldn’t have believed it if I……………………………( not see ) it with own eyes.
6. Henry talks to his dog as if it……………………………( understand ) him.
7. If they had left the house earlier, they……………………………( no, be ) so late getting to the
airport that they could not check their baggage.
8. If I finish the dress before Saturday, I……………………………( give ) it to my sister for her
birthday.
9. If I had seen the movie, I……………………………( tell ) you about it last night.
10.If you……………………………( be ) a millionaire, how would you spend your time?
EXERCISE 2 :
1. If John paid his debts, people……………………………( respect ) him more.
2. If I ……………………………( own ) an automobile, I would take a trip to California.
3. If she……………………………( work ) harder, she would probably get a better salary.
4. If I……………………………( find ) the book, I shall give it to you.
5. If you……………………………( turn ) out the light, we shall be in the dark.
6. If you……………………………( save ) your money, you will be able to go on a vacation.
7. He might get fat if he……………………………( stop ) smoking.
8. What you……………………………( do ) if you found a burglar in your house?
9. If she……………………………( not hurry ), she may be late.
10.If I……………………………( try ) again, I think that I would have succeeded.
EXERCISE 3 :

1. Water……………………………( not run ) downhill if there were not gravity.
2. If I tell you a secret, you……………………………( promise ) not to tell it to anyone else?
3. I……………………………( accept ) if they invite me to the party.
4. If we (receive) the news sooner, we would have written to George.
5. I’m sure they (give) Ellen the information if they had it.
6. We are going to buy the furniture if we (borrow) some money.
7. What you (do) if you (be) a millionaire ?
8. If you (not understand) the instruction, read them again.
9. Fred (not do) it unless he had your permission.
10.I (not believe) it unless I had seen it with my own eyes.
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PREPOSITIONS
EXERCISE 1 :
1. I’m not familiar his name, but his face seems familiar me.
2. You must be responsible what you have done.
3. Fred is capable doing better work than he is doing at present.
4. Ken was proud his good marks on the English test.
5. My plan is similar yours, but it is different hers.
6. I’m good English, but bad mathematics.
7. My teacher is very good us.
8. Jogging is very good our health.
9. I just feel sorry you and everyone is surprised that.
10.I’m sorry that.
EXERCISE 2 :
1. The alarm clock went at six o’clock.
2. Time goes quickly on holidays.
3. Put your coat when you go out.
4. Tom is a very careful pupil. He always goes his paper before handing it in.
5. I picked her handbag mistake.

6. I’ve heard such a lot him that I’m looking forward seeing him.
7. summer holiday is coming. We are all excited going a long
trip the South.
8. It’s hard me to get used foreign food.
9. summer I often play football the afternoon.
10.Tomorrow he will leave Hanoi plane.
EXERCISE 3 :
1. The train arrives the station HCM City 10 a.m.
2. “ The call of the wild “ was Jack London.
3. Don’t be such a hurry.
4. A man usually takes his hat when he is introduced a woman or a
girl the street.
5. Smoking is harmful to our health.
6. Everyone is aware air pollution.
7. This building belongs those who live it.
8. The house is crowded people.
9. Our teacher is very kind us.
10.It is very kind you to help me.
EXERCISE 4 :
1. She was not successful her job.
2. He died the age eighty.
3. Put your cigarette, please. I don’t like the smell your tobacco.
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4. If you don’t know what a word means, you can look it in a dictionary.
5. I often suffer a bad back.
6. You can rely me.
7. She insisted knowing what happened.
8. I think Celia is very angry me.
9. He’s really ashamed what he did.

10.London is full tourists the moment.
EXERCISE 5 :
1. The house consists five rooms.
2. That girl is accustomed living in comfort.
3. They have put the meeting until Friday.
4. I don’t want to take part any more activities.
5. She is famous her intelligence.
6. I’m tired boiled eggs.
7. It’s contrary our custom.
8. He has been absent school very often lately.
9. Our country is rich oil.
10.This song is very popular teenagers.
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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION.
EXERCISE 1 :
1. Tom hasn’t played football for two months.
 It is two months since Tom played football.
 The last time Tom played football was two months ago.
2. I haven’t seen my father for one month.
 It is
 The last time
3. The last time I saw him was three months ago.
 It is
 I haven’t
4. I have never read this book before.
 It’s the first time I have ever read this book.
5. I haven’t seen that man here before.
 It’s the first time
6. I’ve never met such a famous singer before.

 It’s the first time
7. I haven’t played football since 1990.
 The last time I played football was in 1990.
8. We have seen Tom since he moved to Britain.
 We last saw Tom when he moved to Britain.
9. I haven’t heard from him since August.
 The last time I
10.I haven’t seen him since I was a student.
 I last
EXERCISE 2 :
1. Tom began playing the piano 2 years ago.
 Tom has been playing the piano for 2 years.
2. He started working for this factory a year ago.
 He has
3. My sister began studying English 6 months ago.
 My sister has
4. She typed the letter in 20 minutes.
 It took her 20 minutes to type the letter.
5. I spend two hours studying my lesson.
 It takes
6. I walk to my office in 10 minutes.
 It takes
7. The flight to Hanoi lasted 3 hours.
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 It took
8. He had breakfast in 10 minutes.
 It took
9. It hasn’t rained for a fortnight.
 It is

 The last time
10.I have never been to Ha Long Bay before.
 It’s the first time
EXERCISE 3 :
1. I don’t play the guitar as well as him.
 He plays the guitar better than me.
2. This exercise is more difficult than that one.
 That exercise is not as difficult as this one.
3. He can’t play football as well as me.
 He can play football less well than me.
4. Susan isn’t as good at chemistry as Mary.
 Mary is
 Susan is less
5. Iron is harder than stone.
 Stone is
6. Noone in the class can study better than John.
 John can
7. Tom asked me,” What is her name ?”
 Tom asked me what her name was.
8. Her husband said,” Did you meet your friends last night ? “
 Her husband asked her
9. The nurse said to Mary,” How old is your son ?”
 The nurse asked Mary
10.He asked me, “ When will you meet her ?”
 He asked me
EXERCISE 4 :
1. The weather was very bad. We couldn’t go on a picnic.
 The weather was too bad for us to go on a picnic.
 The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go on a picnic .
 It was such bad weather that we couldn’t go on a picnic.

2. Alice is very young. She can’t stay at home alone.
 Alice is too young to stay at home alone.
 Alice is so young that she can’t stay at home alone.
3. That chair isn’t strong. We can’t stand on it.
 That chair isn’t strong enough for us to stand on.
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4. I ’m not strong. I can’t lift this box.
 I’m not strong enough to lift this box.
5. I’m very busy. I can’t talk to you.
 I’m too
 I’m so
6. The food was very hot. We couldn’t eat it.
 The food was too
 The food was so
 It was such
7. This shirt is very small. I can’t wear it.
 This shirt is too
 This shirt is so
 It is such
8. He is hungry. He can eat three cakes.
 He is so
 He is hungry enough
9. The wind was strong. It blew my hat off.
 The wind was so
 It was such
 The wind was
10.You speak very fast. I can’t hear anything.
 You speak so
 You speak too

EXERCISE 5 :
1. Learning English is easy.
 It is easy to learn English.
2. Doing the same work every day is boring.
 It is
3. He thinks it is interesting to do that work.
 He thinks doing
4. Do you think making friends is easy ?
 Do you think it is ?
5. He didn’t go to school because he was sick.
 He didn’t go to school because of his sickness.
6. Although the traffic was bad , he came to school on time.
 In spite of the bad traffic , he came to school on time.
7. He got a cold because he went out in the rain.
 He got a cold because of his going out in the rain.
8. They live happily because they are very successful.
 They live happily because of
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9. They closed the doors quickly because of the strong wind.
 They closed the doors quickly because the
10.Although he took a taxi to school, he still went to school late.
 In spite of
EXERCISE 6 :
1. People don’t understand him because he doesn’t speak clearly.
 If he
2. We didn’t go out because it rained.
 If it
3. Get up early or you’ll be late for school.
 If you

4. If you don’t study hard, you’ll fail the exam.
 Unless
5. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
 We can only get into the house
6. I have never seen such an exciting football match before.
 Never
7. The performance had no sooner begun than the lights went out.
 No sooner
8. She wants to be a teacher of English in the future.
 She wishes she
9. What a pity I’m not a millionaire.
 I wish I
10.I’m sorry I didn’t invite her to my party last night.
 I wish I
EXERCISE 7 :
1. Tom often gets up early in the morning.
 Tom is used to
2. Susan usually stays up late to study her lesson.
 Susan is used
3. They will build a new stadium in this city.
 A new stadium
4. Nam hasn’t finished his homework.
 Nam’s homework
5. They are going to widen this road next month.
 This road is going to
6. She is cleaning the floor at the moment.
 The floor
7. That house has been built since 1990.
 They
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8. People say that he plays football very well.
 It is said that he plays football very well.
 He is said to play football very well.
9. They said that John had gone away.
 It was
 John was
10.Someone has stolen my bicycle.
 My bicycle
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CLOSE TEST
1. I was born in Newcastle, a city in north east of England . Newcastle is on the bank of
the River Tyne. It is quite big a population of about 200,000 people.
There is cathedral a university. There are five bridges the
River Tyne link Newcastle to the next town, Gates head.
2. Food an important part in the development of nations. In
countries food is scare, people have to spend most of their
getting enough to eat .This usually slows down progress, men have
little time to devote to science, industry, government and art.
3. The best to study is a comfortable room with good lighting. The best
chair for studying would be one you would be comfortable
in, not so comfortable that you may asleep in it after a
while ! Before you study, for a quite environment with no
distractions. you find your home too noisy for studying, try the library or
community centre instead.
4. The origins of Olympic Game can traced back to ancient Greece, to as
far back as 776 B.C. It a Greek tradition to hold athletic competitions
every four days in honour of their gods or dead heroes. were also
competitions to pit their skills in music poetry

5. The first modern Olympics was in Athens in 1896 . then, nations from
around the world have been meeting four years to compete against one
another. New Olympic records are set every time they meet. The only exception to
this quadrennial event was in 1944, the Olympic Games was not
held of thr Second World War.
6. Every year on December 10
th
, the of Nobel’s death, the
awards presented to the Some politics plays an
important in the judges’ decisions. Americans have got numerous
science awards, but relatively literature prizes
7. The country is beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in. Many
people think so and go to the country the summer holidays though they
can’t live all year round. Some have a cottage built in a village field that
they can go there they can find the time.
8. English villages are not all alike, in some ways are not
different each other. Almost every has a church, the round
or the square tower of which can be seen many miles around. Surrounding the church
is the churchyard people are buried.
9. John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always music and
played in pop groups school and Art College. John got
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married Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son name was
Julian.
Model Test 1
Question I. Put in the correct tense of each verb in brackets ( 2p )
I (1-come) ……………………………from Switzerland. I (2-live) ……………………………in a boarding
house in Oxford. I (3-enjoy) ……………………………my stay here as I (4-already, have)
……………………………many opportunities to meet interesting people who (5-come)

……………………………from all over the world. Like me, they (6-study) ……………………………English.
Some of them (7-live) ……………………………here for quite a long time but even they all (8-not,
speak) ……………………………English very well.
Question II. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition ( 1p )
1. You must be responsible what you have done.
2. Fred is capable doing better work than he is doing at present.
3. Jogging is very good our health.
4. The alarm clock went at six o’clock.
Question III. Complete the following sentences, using a word or a phrase ( 1p )
1. Do you know the boy ?
2. If there were no air, soil and water, we
3. I have an exam today. That’s the reason why
4. On his way home, he met a friend he hadn’t seen for years.
Question IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets ( 1.5p )
1. English people are fond of (watch) ……………………………football.
2. Newton was not only a physicist but also a (mathematics) ……………………………
3. Jane married a(success) …………………………… businessman.
4. Can you drive a bit more (slow) ……………………………, please ?
5. Water (conserve) ……………………………is very necessary for hydropower stations.
6. Laser can kill diseased cells while leaving healthy neighbours (harm) ……………………………
Question V. Read the passage and do the exercises below ( 1.5p )
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions , products of our new
technological . But actually the idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries ago
by a man called Charles Babbage .
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician . He drew
up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines" . But despite the fact
that he started building some of these he never finished any of them . Over the years
people have argued whether his machines would ever work . Recently , however , the
Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one of Babbage's
designs . It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been

specially made . Whether it works or not , the machine will be on show at a special
exhibition in the Science Museum These remind people of Babbage's work .
Use these suggested words to make questions then answer them :
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1. What / most people / think / computers ?
2. Who / work out / the idea for a computer ?
3. How many years / take / complete / the engine ?
Question VI. Fill in each space with a suitable word ( 1p )
I was born in Newcastle , a city in the north-east of England . Newcastle
is the bank of the river Tyne . It is quite big with a population of about
200,000 people . There is a cathedral a university . There are five bridges
over the river Tyne , link Newcastle to the next town . A few years ago , the
main industries were shipbuilding and coal mining , now the chemical and
soap industries are more important .
Question VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the original sentence ( 2p )
1. “ What did you do last night ?” Tom asked me.
 Tom asked me
2. People say that AIDS and cancer are dangerous diseases.
 AIDS and cancer are
3. She spends two hours to do her homework.
 It takes
4. He had a cold but he still went to school.
 Although
5. I regret lending him some money last week.
 I wish I
6. Because of his laziness, he failed his exam.
 He failed his exam because he
Question VIII. Use the suggested words to make complete sentences (1p )

1. Most young people/ be / ill-prepared/ future job/ because/ guidance/ home/ and /
school/ be/ unsatisfactory//

……………………………
2. Burning coal and oil/ release/ poisonous gases/ which/ be/ harmful/ humans//

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Model Test 2
Question I. Put in the correct tense of each verb in brackets ( 2p )
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I often (1-go) ……………………………along Le Hong Phong street. Three days ago, I (2-
walk) ……………………………along that street when I (3-see) ……………………………a boy who I
remembered I (4-meet) ……………………………before. His face (5-be) ……………………………familiar, but
I (6-not remember) ……………………………his name. If I (7-know) ……………………………his name, I (8-
call) ……………………………him at that time.
Question II. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition ( 1.5p )
1. Time goes quickly on holidays.
2. Put your coat when you go out.
3. Tom is a very careful pupil. He always goes his paper before handing it in.
4. summer holiday is coming. We are all excited going on a long trip to the
South.
5. The train arrives the station in HCM City at 10 a.m.
6. “ The call of the wild “ was Jack London.
Question III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets ( 1p )
1. The government has promised to deal with the problem of (employ) ……………………………
among young people .
2. You must make a (decide) ……………………………
3. Is it impolite to ask someone (person) …………………………… questions ?
4. AIDS and cancer are very (danger) …………………………… diseases.

Question IV. Read the passage and do the exercises below ( 1.5p )
Food plays an important part in the development of nations . In countries
where food is scarce , people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat .
This usually slows down progress , because men have little time to devote to science ,
industry , government , and art . In nations where food is plentiful and easy to get , men
have more time to spend in activities that lead to progress , human betterment , and
enjoyment of leisure . The problem of providing food for everybody has not yet been
solved . Many wars have been fought for the control of rich food producing land . But it is
no longer necessary to go to war for food . Countries are beginning to put scientific
knowledge to work for a solution of their food problems . They work together in the Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations
produce more food .
Use these suggested words to make questions then answer them :
1. What / play / development / nation ?
……………………………
………………
2. Problem / food / everybody / solved ?
……………………………
……………………………
3. What / they / do / help / hungry nations / more food ?
……………………………
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…………………………
Question VI. Fill in each space with a suitable word ( 1p )
Why do many people want to learn English ? It is difficult to answer
that Young children learn English at because it is one of their subject
. Many adults learn English because it is useful to their work . Teenagers often learn
English for their higher studies , because some of their books are English at
college or university . Other people learn English because they want to

newspapers or magazines in English .
Question VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the original sentence ( 2p )
1. It is better to walk to school than to ride a bike.
 Walking to
2. She is too young to get married.
 She isn’t
3. They lives happily although they are poor.
 In spite of their
4. Let’s go to the cinema tonight.
 What about ?
5. Would you please give me that book ?
 Would you mind ?
6. They didn’t go on a picnic because the weather was bad.
 They didn’t go on a picnic because of
7. John usually stays up late to study his lessons.
 John is used
8. “ Why didn’t you phone me ?” Tom asked.
 Tom asked her
Question VIII. Use the suggested words to make complete sentences (1p )
1. Conservation/ be/ concerned/ search/ alternatives/ such/ energy/ sun//

2. It/ be/ unreasonable/ regard/ English/ possession/ particular nation//

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Model Test 3
Question I. Put in the correct tense of each verb in brackets ( 2p )
A. He (1-drive) …………………… downtown yesterday when he (2-realize) ………………………. that

he (3-leave) ………………………… his driving license at home.
B. Look! The dentist (4-examine) ………………………… his teeth. His teeth (5-be) ……………………… in
good condition ever since he (6-be) ……………………… a child and he (7-have) ………………………
no reason to go to the dentist before.
C. Some children take swimming lessons while others (8-learn) ……………………… by
themselves.
Question II : Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best option (2p)
1. The news about the Prime Minister’s visit (has/ have/ has been/ have been)
broadcast already.
2. She was furious because one of her friends (were making/ was being made/ was
making/ has made) fun of her.
3. People (from/ for/ on/ at) different cultures sometimes do things that make each
other feel uncomfortable.
4. Mexico City, (where/ that/ what/ which) has a population of over 10 million, is the
fastest growing city in the world.
5. A great number of people are not accustomed to (working/ to work/ be working/
worked) eight hours a day.
6. The weather this summer is (disappointment/ disappointing/ disappointed/
disappointedly).
7. They were not (satisfied/ satisfaction/ satisfactory/ satisfying) with their final exam.
8. A lot of people are involved (to/ in/ from/ for) the use of English.
Question III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1.5 p).
1. Most chemicals are (harm) ……………… to our health, so we must be careful with them.
2. Applicants for government posts are always (thorough) …………………………… investigated
before being admitted
3. In spite of their differences in (pronounce) ………………., they can understand each other.
4. They have a (tend) ………………………… to be informal.
5. These children are not old enough to live (depend) ……………………………
6. Lead and smoke are (emit) …………………………… in engine exhaust.
Question IV. Fill in each space with a suitable word (1.0p).

It was late afternoon, farmer Lum was walking home (1) ……………………… his field. His
feet sank deep in the thick mud. A dry hot wind (2) …………………………. across the brown fields.
The leaves on the bamboo had curled with the heat and dry air. The rainy season was (3)
…………………………. this year. Everything needed rain. Even the (4) …………………………. in the village
well was getting low.
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Question V. Read the passage and answer the questions below (1,5p)
Smallpox is believed to have started more than three thousand years ago in India
or Egypt. It is an infectious disease caused by the variola virus. Approximately thirty
percent of reported cases result in death. The disease is spread by particles from an
infected person’s breath. There is no cure for smallpox. However, the vaccine that
prevents it from developing in the body is very effective. The vaccine must be given
within four days of someone breathing in the virus. Some of the side effects caused by
the vaccine can also be harmful. This is why health officials say people working with the
virus or others directly at risk should take the vaccine.
1. Where did smallpox start? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. What causes smallpox? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. How is smallpox spread? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Question VI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the original sentence (2.0 p).
1. You must park your car in the right place, otherwise the police will give you a ticket.
 Unless .
2. “ Be confident, boy “ said the teacher.
 The teacher asked
3. “ Don’t drive on this narrow road.”
 Would you mind
4. Growing different crops on the same land isn’t new to me.
 They are used
5. They didn’t have enough money, so they couldn’t reclaim their land.

 If
6. They didn’t take notice of the lesson.
 They paid
7. In spite of his bad cough, he goes to school.
 Though
8. He is too young to go to school alone.
 He is not
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