Bài tập danh động từ và hiện tại phân từ (gerund and present participle)

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct verb form (gerund, present participle,
infinitive):
1. We will go (camp) …………. in BaDen mountain this summer vacation.
2. That’s such an (amuse) ……… story that I can’t put it down.
3. (take) ……… the umbrella with him, he went out in the heavy rain.
4. I have to work hard these days. I am always busy (do) ……… my home work.
5. Would you like to go (fish) ……… with me on Saturday afternoon?
6. It was one of my most (embarrass) ……… experiences in my life.
7. That he passed the exam is very (surprise) ………
8. The woman (wear) ……… a red dress is my neighbor.
9. We spend most of my time (read) ……… science book.
10. The film is very (bore) ………… So I kept on sleeping in the rex.
11. I didn’t like (work) ………… so I suggested (spend) ………… the day in the
garden.
12. I’d rather (go) ………… for a swim then (play) ………… tennis.
13. We’d better (study) ………… hard.
14. Why do you keep (look) ………… back? Are you afraid of (be) …………
followed?
15. ( write) ………… gives him a lot of pleasure.
16. Does your sister mind (cook) ………… everyday?
17. Have you ever considered (go) …………to live in another country?
18. He tried to avoid (answer) ………… my questions.
19. When I’m tired, I enjoy (watch) ………… TV. It’s relaxing.
20. The movie was very sad. It made me (cry) …………
21. I’ll do the shopping when I’ve finished (clean) ………… the apartment.
22. Paula has given up (try) ………… to lose weight.
23. When I was a child, I hated (go) ………… to bed early.
24. Would you like (come) ………… to dinner on Friday?
25. He left the hotel without (pay) ………… his bill.
26. Are you looking forward to (see) ………… Ann again?
27. After (find) ………… a hotel, we looked for someplace to have dinner.

28. It took us three hours (get) ………… here.
29. I’d rather (go) ………… (shop) ………… than anything else.
30. My close friend is fond of (sew) …………
31. I was very tired. I tried (keep) ………… my eyes open, but I couldn’t.
32. She told me (lock) ………… the door.
33. My father allowed me (use) ………… the camera.
34. It was a nice day, so we decided (go) ………… for a picnic.
35. They jog every morning (lose) ………… weight and (have) ………… a good
health.
36. She is busy (feed) ………… the baby all the time.
37. Would you mind my (smoke) ………… here?
38. He doesn’t let anyone (talk) ………… in the working time.
39. Most people prefer (spend) ………… money to (earn) ………… it.
40.Susan wants (go) ………… to Hanoi next week.
I. Choose the best answer.
1. We soon got the machine _______ again.
a. to work b. work c. working d.
worked
2. I caught him _______ over my wall.
a. to climb b. climb c. having climbed d.
climbing
3. I hate _______ a child _______ .
a. see/ crying b. see/ cry c. seeing / to cry d.
seeing / cry
4. I observed a blue car ________ very fast towards the motorways.
a. having driven b. driven c. driving d.
drove
5. The girls lay ______ on the grass.
a. to scream b. screaming c. having screamed d.
scream

6. I noticed a lorry ______ down the hill.
a. to come b. came c. coming d.
having come
7. The police accused him of _______ fire to the building but he denied having
been in the area on the night of the fire.
a. setting b. set c. to set d.
having set
8. _______ that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
a. Know b. Having known c. Knowing d.
Knew
9. When the painter felt the ladder _______ to slip, he grabbed the gutter to save
him from _______ .
a. to begin/ falling b. began/ falling c. beginning/ falling d.
begun/ falling
10. _______ that he wouldn’t be able to buy food on his journey he took large
supplies with him.
a. Knowing b. Know c. Having known d.
Knew
11. He sees me _____ his house everyday.
a. pass b. passing c. to pass d.
having passed
12. The girl ______ with her toys is my younger sister.
a. playing b. play c. having played d.
played
13. I won’t have him ______ his bike in the kitchen.
a. clean b. cleaning c. having cleaned d.
cleaned
14. Jane is busy ______ for the school concert.
a. to practice b. practice c. practicing d.
having practiced

15. ______ a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.
a. Being b. Be c. To be d.
having been
II. Complete the following sentences with perfect gerund or perfect participle.
1. He was accused of ( desert) ________ his ship.
2. He denied ( be) _______ there.
3. The children admitted ( take) _________ the money.
4. I object to him _______ (make) private calls on the office phone.
5. ___________ ( be) his own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to
accept orders from another.
6. ___________ ( tie) one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out
of the window.
7. ____________ ( read) the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.
8. Peter denied ( see) _______ the accused man on the day of the crime.
9. ___________ ( complete) the book, he had a holiday.
10. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate ____________ ( have) the opportunity
to live and study in a foreign country.
11. ____________ ( photocopy) all the papers, Daisy put them back in the file.
12. ____________ ( park) the car about a kilometre from the stadium, I walked the
rest of the way.
III. Choose the best answer.
1. _______ for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
a. Having slept b. have slept c. Having been slept d. have
been slept
2. By the time their baby arrives, the Johnson hope _______ painting and
decorating the new nursery.
a. having finished b. to have finished
c. having been finished d. to have been
finished
3. She’s angry about _______ to the farewell party last night.

a. not having invited b. not to have invited
c. not having been invited d. not to have been
invited
4. We decided not to travel, _______ the terrible weather forecast.
a. having heard b. to have heard c. having been heard d. to
have been heard
5. I don’t recall ______ him at the conference.
a. having seen b. to have seen c. having been seen d. to
have been seen
6. _______ in dark colors, the room needed some bright lights.
a. Having painted b. To have painted
c. Having been painted d. To have been
painted
7. The stockbroker denied ________ of the secret business deal.
a. having informed b. to have informed
c. having been informed d. to have been
informed
8. They now reget ______ their son by providing too many material possessions.
a. having spoiled b. to have spoiled
c. having been spoiled d. to have been
spoiled
9. _______ to the party, we could hardly refuse to go.
a. Having invited b. To have invited
c. Having been invited d. To have been
invited
10. Tom made a bad mistake at work, but his boss didn’t fire him. He’s lucky
______ a second chance.
a. having given b. to have given c. having been given d. to
have been given
11. Are you sure you told me? I don’t recall ______ about it.

a. having told b. to have told c. having been told d. to
have been told
12. _______ the book, he had a holiday.
a. Having completed b. to have completed
c. having been completed d. to have been
completed
13. The accident seems_______ at around 1.00 p.m. yesterday.
a. to have happened b. having happened
c. having been happened d. to have been
happened
14. Last year I studied abroad. I appreciate _______ the opportunity to live and
study in a foreign country.
a. having been had b. having had c. to have had
d. to have been had
15. _______ all the papers, Sarah put them back in the file.
a. To have photocopied b. Having
photocopied
c. to have been photocopied d. Having been
photocopied
16. Our mechanic siad that he expects ________ the brake on the car before we
pick it up.
a. to have been fixed b. to have fixed c. having fixed
d. having been fixed
17. ______ by the boy’ behavoir, she complained to the head teacher.
a. She annoyed b. Annoyed c. She was annoyed
d. Annoying
18. ______ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
a. Finding b. We found c. Found
d. Having found
19. The children enjoy _______ on fishing trips.

a. taking b. to be taken c. being taken
d. having taken
20. We were shocked to hear the news of your _______ .
a. having fired b. to be fired c. having been fired d. to
have been fired
21. Martin denied ______ the accused man on the day of the crime.
a. to see b. of having seen c. to have seen
d. having seen
22. Tom was accused of _______ some top secret document.
a. steal b. having stolen c. stealing
d. to have stolen
23. I obbject to him ______ private calls on the office phone.
a. having made b. to have made c. to have been made d.
having been made
24. ______ hid own boss for such a long time, he found it hard to accept orders
from another.
a. To have been b. Having been c. To having been
d. Have been
25. They denied _______ there.
a. have been b. to have been c. having been
d. to having been
26. ______ one end of the rope to his bed, he threw the other end out the window.
a. Have tie b. Having tied c. Having tie
d. Have been tired
27. _______ the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher.
a. Have read b. To have read c. Have been read
d. Having read
28. The children admitted ______ the money.
a. having taken b. have taken c. having take d.
having been taken

30. ______ twice, he didn’t want to try again.
a. Having fail b. Have failed c. Having failed d. T o
have failed
IV. Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate participle ( present,
past or perfect).
1. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road.



2. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter.



3. As I don’t have a credit card, I found it difficult to book an airline ticket over
the phone.



4. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was
unemployed.



5. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her.



6. The house was built of wood, so it was clearly a fire risk.

7. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day
before for arriving late.



8. She didn’t know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel
reception.



9. As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident.



10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well.



11. The fruit was expensive because it was imported.



12. We has spent nearly all our money so we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.



13. As we didn’t want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings.

14. Although James is known mainly as a write of novel, he has now written a
successful biography.



15. Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again
common in this area.



TEST 1
Choose the best answers:
1/ The ……….of health care is being increased in many remote villages.
A. provide B. provision C. provided D. providing
2/ The most interesting book………. I’ve ever read is over there.
A. of whom B. that C. which D. whose
3/ China is the most……….country in the world.
A. populated B. popular C. populous D. populate
4/ Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
A. solemn B. prove C. promise D. prosperity
5/ “ I would like a cup of coffee, please,” Mr Pike said to the waiter.
A. Mr Pike ordered the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee.
B. Mr Pike warned the waiter not to bring him a cup of coffee.
C. Mr Pike invited the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee.
D. Mr Pike advised the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee.
6/ Which is the Asian country ……… population is growing the lowest now?
A. which B. whose C. of whom D. that
7/ If……………I a wish, I’d wish for happiness for my family.
A. had had B. have C. was having D. had

8/ Mary said, “ I regret…………him earlier in my life.”
A. to have met B. not having met C. at meeting D. to meet
9/ Mr Pike,………… is my English teacher, has just come here.
A. who B. that C. which D. whom
10/ Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
A. relaxed B. reserved C. finished D. dressed
11/ Lam is practicing hard for these days. He hopes ……….for his school’s soccer team.
A. being chosen B. to choose C. choosing D. to be
chosen
12/ Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
A. satisfaction B. absent C. animal D. grade
13/ Young people are always keen to do good things that benefit the community.
A. useful B. eager C. reluctant D. interesting
14/ -“ Where are the children?”- “ I saw them………… in the yard.”
A. are playing B. playing C. played D. having
played
15/ Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
A. wrestling B. western C. resolve D. resolution
16/ We didn’t visit the museum because we had no time.
A. If we had had time, we will have visited the museum.
B. If we had time, we would visit the museum.
C. If we had time, we will visit the museum.
D. If we had had time, we would have visited the museum.
17/ In what country did the first beauty contest take place?
A. competition B. contestant C. pageant D. compititor
18/ Many children in this area need ………classes for their English.
A. medial B. remedial C. remidal D. peaceful
19/ The customer said, “ I would like to buy a coat.”
A. The customer said to buy a coat. B. The customer warned her to buy a
coat.

C. The customer wanted to buy a coat. D. The customer told to buy a coat.
Read the passage and then choose the best answers:
The world’s population increased from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion by 1999, a
doubling that occurred over 40 years. The Census Bureau’s latest projections imply that
population growth will continue into the 21
st
century, although more slowly. The world’s
population is projected to grow from 6 billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2042, an increase of
50 percent that will require 43 years.
The world’s population growth rate rose from about 1.5 percent per year from
1950 to 1951 to a peak of over 2 percent in the early 1960s due to rising age at marriage
as well as increasing availability and use of effective contraceptive methods. Note that
changes in population growth have not always been steady. A dip in the growth rate from
1959- 1960, for instance, was due to the Great leap Forward in China. During that time,
both natural disasters and decreased agricultural output in the wake of massive social
reorganization caused China’s death rate to rise sharply and its fertility rate to fall by
almost half.
20/ Which sentence is True?
A. The wolrd’s population is dramatically decreasing.
B. Population growth in the 20
th
century was more than that in the 21
st
century.
C. Population growth in the 21
st
century was more than that in the 20
th
century.
D. In 1999, there are about 6 billion people all over the world.

21/ How many people did the world’s population increase between 1959 and 1999?
A. 40 million B. 9 billion C. 3 billion D. 6 billion
22/ The word require in line 5 means………
A. take B. spend C. pass D. demand
23/ In 1959-1960, the population growth in China…………
A. increased rapidly B. decreased
C. was unchanged D. was steady
24/ The population growth rate decrease due to ………….
A. reductions in mortality B. the effective of use birth control methods.
C. good health care D. early marriage
Find the underlined words, phrases that need correcting.
25/ The book whose my teacher gave me as a gift is very interesting.
A B C D
26/ If he would be taller, he would be a good basketball player.
A B C D
27/ The world’s population was higher in the 1980s more than in the 1960s.
A B C D
28/ When Tet holiday is coming, I myself really enjoy the time before Tet when is
A B C
very exciting. (D)
29/ I would like to seeing that new kind of film.
A B C D
Choose the best answers:
30/ ……………the traffic rules, I was confident when I took the driving test.
A. Being learned B. Learned C. Learning D. Having
learned
31/ Mary and her husband are very……….in business.
A. thankful B. valuable C. successful D. different
32/ The teacher divided the class into groups ………ten.
A. for B. of C. with D. in

33/ “ Would you like to go to the cinema with me , Lan?
A. Tom suggested Lan going to the cinema with me.
B. Tom suggested Lan to go to the cinema with me.
C. Tom suggested Lan to go to the cinema with him .
D. Tom suggested Lan going to the cinema with him.
34/ This book was written by a well-known writer. It is worth…………
A. read B. to read C. reading D. have read
35/ Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
A. conduct B. volunteer C. such D. adult
36/ I’ve promised to buy my nephew a ……….if he passes the examination.
A. children’s book B. children’s books
C. books for children D. childrens’ book
37/ My computer needs ……………
A. to repaire B. repaired C. repair D. repairing
38/ If I were you, I………… my best to study hard.
A. had tried B. will try C. tried D. would try
39/ She dreamed of………her 18
th
birthday party ……… on a luxary boat.
A. had/ holding B. having/ held C. having/ to hold D. have/ hold
40/ I can not come to her party because I am very busy.
A. If I hadn’t been busy, I would have come to her party.
B. If I weren’t busy, I would come to her party.
C. If I weren’t busy, I’ll come to her party.
D. If I am not busy, I will come to her party.
TEST 2
I. Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are True or False:
I’m in a favour of English- speaking contests in school. Such contests encourage
students to practise speaking English in their classes and help them improve their
speaking skills. Besides, while preparing themselves for the contest, students have a

chance to review their lesson thoroughly. Contests among classes provide students with
opportunities to work with team spirit, thus enabling them to learn how to cooperate with
other people. Some students may think that their preparation for the speaking contests are
time- consuming. However, in my opinion, such preparations are worth spending time on.
My classmates and I have found that we speak English better after each contest. In sum,
English-speaking contests in school are useful to students.
1. English- speaking contests give students opportunities to practise
speaking English.
2. English- speaking contests provide students with a lot of useful skills.
3. English- speaking contests ask for a thoroughly review.
4. English- speaking contests take a lot of time to prepare.
5. The writer is an English teacher.
II. Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:
A worldwide education survey released on December 8
th
, 1998, by the United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) found that about 130 million children between the
ages of 6 and 11, including 73 million girls, go without basic education. This shortfall has
broad implications for those children’s welfare, UNICEF argued.
The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1989 Convention on
the rights of the Children established the right to education as a basic human right.
Nevertheless, more than 850 million people- about one-sixth of the world’s population-
will enter the 21
st
century unable to read or write, UNICEF said in its annual State of the
World’s Children Report. The illiteracy rate is highest in developing countries.
6. How many girls aged from 6 to 11 were found illiterate in 1998?
A. 130 million B. 850 million C. 73 million D. 203 million
7. “welfare” in line 4 exactly means………
A. happiness B. luck C. love D. money

8. How many people won’t be able to read and write until the 21
st
century?
A. 850 million B. about on-sixth of the world’s population
C. 130 million D. 1 billion
9. Where is the illiteracy rate highest?
A. in the USA B. in India
C. in developed countries D. in developing countries
10. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. human right B. human beings C. education D. world’s population
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the other:
11. A. make B. display C. waste D. park
12. A. suggested B. multiplied C. studied D. opened
13. A. quickly B. lady C. daily D. reply
14. A. native B. provide C. English D. think
15. A. creature B. cream C. celebrate D. competition
IV. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D:
16. Her mother prevented her…………going out alone at night.
A. from B. for C. about D. at
17. Mr Minh advised my family…………leaving Vietnam.
A. to think B. not to think C. against D. against to
18. How long…………for this company before you……… your job?
A. did you work/ changed B. did you work/ had changed
C. had you worked/ changed D. had you worked/ had changed
19. It’s believed that friendship cannot last long which is all give…………one side and
take…………the others.
A. on/ on B. on/ to C. to/ on D. to/ to
20. Mary wishes…………off at the airport by her parents.
A. to see B. seeing C. being seen D. to be seen

21. I hope…………that woman again.
A. to see B. of seeing C. seeing D. have seen
22. She wasted much time…………her old pair of shoes
A. mend B. to mend C. mending D. to be mended
23. For boys who no…………have father, there is a voluntary organization called Big
Brothers to help them.
A. long B. longest C. longer D. length
24. That man was…………of having deserted the ship last year.
A. told B. accused C. said D. helped
25. The girl always complains…………her mother……….how small her room is.
A. with/ about B. to/ about C. to/ on D. with/ on
26. He regrets…………lazy last year. He lost his job.
A. to be B. be C. been D. being
27. After she…………a nice dress, she …………it to her close friend
A. makes/ gives B. had made/ gave
C. made/ had given D. had made/ had given
28. He woke up…………a strange sound in the kitchen.
A. in spite of B. because of C. although D. so that
29. When Janet got home, her mother…………lunch in the kitchen.
A. prepared B. has prepared C. had prepared D. was preparing
30. They give care and comfort to them and help them to overcome their difficulties.
A. attention B. happiness C. love D. satisfaction
V. Rewrite the following sentences, using the cues provided:
1. “If I had a car, I’d drive to work.”, he said
He said ………………………………………………………………………
2. “We’ll organize the Christmas party”
They promised.… ………………………………………………………………
3. “I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!”, Dane said to me
Dane congratulated……………………………………………………………
4. “Excuse me, but I forgot to do my homework”, the girl said to her teacher

The girl apologized…… … …………………………………………………
5. “ Would you like to come on a picnic with us, Jane.”
He invited……… …………………………………………………………….
TEST 3
I. Circle the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each
group.
1. A. spirit B. winner C. stimulate D. organize
2. A. city B. cup C. could D. course
3. A. children B. church C. change D. machine
4. A write B. who C. watch D. whose
5. A. unit B. stupid C. study D. student
II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following
sentences.
6. Don’t let your brothers the present.
A. see B. to be seen C. to see D. seeing
7. Pasteur in the 19
th
century.
A. had lived B. has lived C. lived D. was living
8. While I my room, my grandmother my younger sister.
A tidied / was teaching B. was tidying / was teaching
C was tidying / taught D. tidy / teaches
9. The doctor advised him smoking and to take up some sport.
A. stop B. to stop C. stopping D. should stop
10. I expect ………….to the party, but I wasn’t.
A. to invite B. invite C. to be invited D. inviting
11. Mr. Pike needs some ………… to clean up her house.
A. voluntary B. voluntarily C. volunteered D. volunteers
12. In 2001, eight hundred volunteer students took part in the Green Summer campaign.
A. participated B. came C. joined D. attended

13. You won’t be able to enter……… you remember the password.
A. if B. unless C. when D. because
14. If they …………… earlier, they could have met the rock star.
A. came B. would come C. had come D. would’ve
come
15. John congratulated …………………
A. our on passing your exam B. us of passing our exam
C. us for passing our exam D. me on passing my exam
16. They warned me ……….buying the tickets in advance.
A. among B. of C. with D. against
17. Trang has decided ………a cooking course.
A. to attend B. attend C. attending D. attended
18. “I am sorry I didn’t wait for you,’’ Mary said to John.
A. Mary apologised for not waiting for John. B. Mary insisted on not waiting for
John.
C. Mary sorry for not waiting for John. D. Mary denied not waiting for John.
19. I will come to see you if it ……….
A. Doesn’t rains B. doesn’t rain C. didn’t rain D. not rain
20. If they had had enough money, they ………that house.
A. Will buy B. would buy C. buy D. would have
bought
21. I would drive to work if I ………… a car.
A. had B. have C. had had D. has
22. The criminal admitted the innocent child.
A. killed B. to kill C. killing D. had killed
23. He 10.09 seconds in the 100 meters final.
A. set B. clock C. clocked D. gained
24. "Don't bite your nails any more," said Mrs. Francesca to her son.
A. Mrs. Francesca told her son stop biting his nails.
B. Mrs. Francesca told her son to stop bite his nails.

C. Mrs. Francesca told her son to stop biting his nails.
D. Mrs. Francesca told her son to stop to bite his nails.
25. My mother to the grocery store on Sunday mornings.
A. go B. goes C. had gone D. went
III. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
An unlucky day
Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It all started when I got into
my car and it refused to start. I immediately realized that I had left the lights on and the
battery had gone flat. I telephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me
start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged to meet him at six
thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there. T
waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come. When I
returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio.
Luckily, I never leave the radio in the car! There was nothing I could do but get into my
car and drive home. Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for
only half an hour and left. He didn’t even apologize for not waiting for me longer.

26. Why wasn’t the writer’s car started?
A. because the lights had gone wrong B. because the battery had gone flat
C. because it hadn’t been serviced D. because the battery had been
stolen
27. What was the weather like when the writer waited for his friend?
A. cold B. hot C. rainy D. foggy
28. In the writer’s opinion, what did the thief want to steal?
A. money B. camera C. radio D. wallet
29. What time did the writer’s friend leave after waiting for him?
A. 6.30 B. 7.00 C. 7.10 D. 7.30
30. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. A friend of the writer’s helped him start the car
B. A friend of the writer’s lived in town

C. the writer had waited his friend until 7.30
D. the writer apologized for not waiting his friend for any longer
IV. Read the passage then choose the best answer to fill in each gap
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (31) in
one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (32) someone is
in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away
(33) home, as many matches are played then. It (34) also involve traveling
to other towns to play against other school teams and then (35) on after the match
for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel with the
team to support (36) own side. When a school team wins a match, it is the whole
school which feels proud, (37) only the players. It can also mean that a school
(38) well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may
end up playing (39) national and international teams so that the school has some
really (40) names associated with it!
31. A. having B. being C. taking D.
putting
32. A. if B. as C. then D. so
33. A. at B. on C. for D.
from
34. A. ought B. is C. can D. has
35. A. being B. staying C. leaving D.
spending
36. A. their B. its C. our D.
whose
37. A. but B. however C. and D. not
38. A. turns B. makes C. comes D.
becomes
39. A. up B. to C. for D.
beside
40. A. old B. new C. common D.

famous

TEST 4
I. Pronunciation:
A. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced different from the rest.
1. A. multiple B. summer C. computer D. but
2. A. winter B. whom C. work D. award
3. A. united B. competed C. sponsored D. attended
B. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
4. A. celebration B. entertainment C. traditional D. preparation.
5. A. body B. country C. attend D. final
II. Vocabulary & grammar :
A. Choose the best word, phrase or sentence
6. He told a lie to his mother yesterday. His mother was very angry.
A. If he had told a lie to his mother yesterday, she would have been angry.
B. If he hadn’t told a lie to his mother yesterday, she wouldn’t have been angry.
C. If he told a lie to his mother, she would be angry.
D. If he didn’t tell a lie to his mother yesterday, she wouldn’t be angry.
7. Before Tet, housewives are always busy cooking _______foods.
A. exciting B. popular C. traditional D. colored.
8. “ May, can you remember to buy me some sugar?” said Billy.
A. Billy advised May to buy him some sugar.
B. Billy reminded May to buy me some sugar.
C. Billy reminded May to buy him some sugar.
D. Billy invited May to buy me some sugar.
9. Peter should have apologized _____ being late this morning, but he did not.
A. about B. at C. for D. up
10. I regret _____ you that you failed the test.
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told
11. “ If I have more time, I will come to see you” he said to us.

A. He said that if he has more time, he will come to see us.
B. He said that if he had more time, he would come to see us.
C. He said that if he had had more time, he would have come to see us.
D. He said that if he had more time, he would have come to see us.
12. “Don’t play video games all the time!”, he said.
A. He told the boy not to play video games all the time.
B. He said to the boy not play video games all the time.
C. He told to the boy to not play video games all the time.
D. He said the boy not play video games all the time.
13. “Would you like to spend the weekend with us?” They _______ her to spend the
weekend with them.
A. advised B. ordered C. invited D. begged
14. Margaret accused_________________________________________
A. Tom with stealing her money
B. Tom of stealing her money
C. Tom for stealing her money
D. Tom on stealing her money.
15. Tet is a grand and important occasion in the year.
A. excited B. coloured C. great D. necessary.
16. If I ______ you, I ________ the invitation.
A. am / will refuse B. was /will refuse
C. were /would refuse D. had been / will refuse.
17. “If you spoke more clearly, I would understand you” said Tom.
A. Tom told Mary if she spoke more clearly, he would understand her.
B. Tom told Mary if she had spoken more clearly, he would have understood her.
C. Tom told Mary if she had spoken more clearly, he would have understand her.
D. Tom told Mary if she had spoken more clearly, he would understand her.
18. Were there any calls for me?
– Yes, __________ rang while you were out.
A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. A & B

19. Banh Chung is made ____________ sticky rice, green beans and fatty pork.
A. of B. from C. with D. by
20. Would you like _____ to the cinema with me tonight?
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
21. _____ is the state of not knowing how to read or write.
A. Literacy B. Illiteracy C. Campaign D. Struggle
22. Would you mind _______ me your pocket calculator?
A. lend B. to lend C. lending D. lent
23. A ______ is a person that officially decides who is the winner of a competition.
A. judge B. poet C. participant D. sponsor.
24. Lan _______good preparations before she ______her final examination yesterday.
A. made / had taken B. had made / took
C. have made / take D. will have made / have taken.
25. When we _____ to see him last night, he _____ the party about five minutes.
A. come/ is leaving B. had come/ left
C. came/ was leaving D. came/ had left.
26. What would Tom do if he ______________ the truth?
A. would know B. knows C. had known D. knew
27. Do you need thick paper or thin ____________?
A. anyone B. everyone C. one D. ones
B. Error Identification: Pick out an incorrect underlined part of the sentence
28. Nam apologized for break the window
A B C D
29. Jim invited Mary to come to dinner tonight
A B C D
30. If tomorrow the weather will be bad, the match will be postponed.
A B C D
31. Someone would tell me the answer, so I guessed.
A B C D
32. The government stated that if we did not control the birth rate immediately

A B
we will have to suffer a lot from overpopulation.
C D
III. Reading comprehension:
A. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Completing a marathon is considered very difficult, but many coaches believe that
it is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort. Obviously, most
participants do not run a marathon to win. More important to most runners is their
personal finish time and their placement within their specific age group and gender.
Another very important goal is to break certain time barriers. For example, ambitious
recreational first-times often try to run the marathon under 4 hours; more competitive
runners will attempt to run the marathon under 3 hours. Many runners then prefer to
finish for example in 3:29:59, which make “sub 3: 30h marathoners”, instead of 3:30:01.
For more runners, the marathon is the longest run they have ever attempted.
Many couches believe that the most important element in marathon training is the long
run. Recreational runners commonly try to reach a maximum of about 20 miles in their
longest weekly run and about 40 miles a week in total when training for the marathon.
More experienced marathoners may run a long distance. During marathon training,
adequate recovery time is crucial. If fatigue or pain is felt, it is recommended to take a
break for a couple of days or more to let the body heal. Overtraining is a condition that
results from not getting enough rest to allow the body to recover from difficult training. It
can actually result in a lower endurance and speech and place a runner at a greater risk of
injury.
33. A marathon completion is _____________.
A. impossible B. easy
C. not very difficult D. very difficult.
34. One of an important goal in a marathon completion is ____________.
A. breaking time barriers B. age
C. gender D. reaching the finish.
35. In marathon training, the most important is_________________.

A. the age B. the coacher’s belief C. the long run D. the
recreation.
36. If a marathon runner feels tired or have a pains, ____________.
A. he should continue the training.
B. he should quit running forever.
C. It is time for him to stop his training.
D. he should take a break for several days.
 New words:
- recreational (a): thuộc về giải trí
- endurance (n): sự chịu đựng, sự kéo dài
- time barriers: trong một thời gian ngắn.
B. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
GOING TO A WEDDING
I am going to a wedding (37) Saturday. My great friend, Marie, and her fiancé,
George, are getting married. They have known each other for five years, but they have
only been going out together a short time. I must say, we were all rather (38) when
they announced that they were engaged.
The wedding will be in the church near Marie’s home and afterwards there will be a
party in the Church Hall. There will be almost a hundred (39) at the party. Besides
both their families, all Marie’s friends from college will be at the wedding and Marie and
George have also (40) a lot of people from the office where they both work. The
party should be great fun. There will be lots of food and drinks. There is also going to be
a band. We all expect that it will go on until late in the evening.
37. A. last B. next C. at D. from
38. A. delightful B. surprised C. amazing D. shocking
39. A. visitors B. guests C. members D. crowds
40. A. called B. discussed C. met D. invited
ĐÁP ÁN
TEST 1
1. B 2.B 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. B

11. D 12. D 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. B
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. D
31. C 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. D 38. D 39. B 40. B
TEST 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
T F T T F C A B D C D A D B C
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A C C A D A C C B B D B B D A
REWRITE:
1. He said that if he had a car, he’d drive to work
2. They promised to organized the Christmas party
3. Dane congratulated me on winning the championship
4. The girl apologized for not doing her homework
5. He invited Jane to come on a picnic with