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FOCUS ON GRAMMATICAL POINTS
Mark the letter to indicate to correct answer to each of the following
question.
1. “Yes, ok. I’ll buy some more cakes,” He said. He ….. to buy some more cakes.
A. offered B. agreed C. suggested D. wanted
2. I’d rather you …….. absent from the meeting yesterday. Things might have been
different.
A. not be B. weren’t C. hadn’t been D. haven’t been
3. I don’t think he will get …….the shock in a short period of time.
A. over B. through C. by D. off
4. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain …….. in today’s Job market, according to
economist Chun Ho Suk.
A. competitor B. competition C. competitive D. competed
5. An earlier typewriter produced letter quickly and neatly, the typist, …., couldn’t see
his work on this machine.
A. therefore B. however C. yet D. although
6. I want to lose weight so I am …. on cakes and sweets.
A. cutting down B. keeping down C. turning off D. giving up
7. There were two small rooms in the beach house, …… served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which C. the smaller of them D. smallest of
that
8. The increase ….. unemployment in a characteristic feature of a crisis.
A. for B. of C. by D. in
9. The runner was …… after the blood test because they found dropping in his blood.
A. qualified B. unqualified C. misqualified D. disqualified
10. For the last ten years, engineers….. noise levels in Britain’s cities.
A. have been measured B. have been measuring C. have measured D. have been
measurement
11. Her doctor suggested that she ……. a short trip abroad.
A. will take B. would take C. take D. took
12. In the hotel, the bread and butter ….. for breakfast.

A. is served B. are served C. serves D. serve
13. “What would you like to drink ?” “………….”
A. Thank you B. Tea, please C. Yes, please D. formal
14. I have had a toothache for a week now. I must …. an appointment to see the
dentist.
A. take B. do C. make D. work
15. “Would you mind if I shut the window?”. “…..”
A. Yes, please shut B. Yes, I wouldn’t mind C. No, please do D. Don’t shut it.
16. Only when you grow up ….. the truth .
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
17. Were she ten years younger, She …. to dance.
A. will learn B. had learned C. would learn D. would have learned
18. “I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party last night.”
A. That’s all right B. Excuse me C. you’re welcome D. Don’t mention it
19. “Shall I tell John about it?” “No, you ……… .I’ve told him already.”
A. needn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
20. Jack ….yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me.
A. mustn’t have arrived B. shouldn’t have arrived C. can’t have arrived D. need not
have arrived
21. He has always insisted on his ……Dr. Turner instead of Mr. Turner.
A. been calling B. called C. having called D. being called
22. I think you should choose …. colour. This one is too dark.


A. other B. another C. the other D. others
23. I saw him …. round the corner and ……….
A. turn/disappear B. to turn/to disappear C. turning/ disappear D. turn/ disappearing
24 …. Professor Johns, … man whose new drug everyone is taking about refused …..
interview.
A. X/the/an B. X/a/the C. The/a/the D. The/a/an

25. One important item of the renovation policies is to reduce state …. in business.
A. intervention B. invasion C. interruption D. investment
26. I always keep candles in the room….. there is a power cut.
A. if B. unless C. in case D. even though
27. Have you seen the girl …….?
A. that I told B. I told you of C. whom I told you D. I told you of her
28. Your grades are coming down. You should try to……. the other students in your
class.
A. get out of B. get along with C. keep away from D. keep up with
29. We live in a friendly community and everyone gets ___________ each other very
well.
A. out of B. down to C. up to D. on with
30. I think you are ___________ your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not
much to do here.
A. losing B. spending C. wasting D. missing
31. He seldom goes fishing, ___________?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. isn’t he D. is he
32. The student ___________ the highest score will be awarded a scholarship.
A. receiving B. receives C. who is receiving D. who receive
33. According to some historians, if Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he __________
the rest of the world.
A. had conquered B. would have conquered C. would conquer D. conquered
34: My car is quite ___________ .
A. economics B. economic C. economical D. economy
35. “Hello! BBC1. ___________ can I help you?”
A. How B. Where C. Which D. When
36. Have I ___________ to you how to use this new typewriter?
A. told B. explained C. showed D. answered
37. “I’m very tired” “___________”.
A. Me too B. For me the same C. I also D. Also me

38. David: “ Thank you for the delicious meal” - Joan: “___________”
A. Never wonder B. No problem C. All right D. I’m glad you enjoyed it
39. “How much do you earn, Joe?” - “I’d ___________”.
A. better not to say B. rather not say C. prefer not say D. rather don’t say
40. It is very important for a firm or a company to ___________ changes in the market.
A. keep in touch with B. keep pace with C. keep pace of D. keep track with
41. I can’t help you with your homework tonight; ___________ shopping.
A. I go B. I’m going C. I have gone D. I’ll go
42. She spends a ___________ deal of her time gardening.
A. large B. high C. big D. great
43. Your behaviour makes me ___________ .
A. anger B. in anger C. angrily D. angry
44. Some people ___________sport to keep fit, not because they like it.
A. train B. do C. practice D. make
45. ___________ the phone rang later that night did I remember the appointment.
A. Just before B. Only C. Not until D. No sooner
46. It looked dark and heavy ___________ it was going to rain.
A. unless B. as if C. although D. whereas


47. ___________ that it might be easier to prepare a better map of the moon than of the
Earth.
A. The saying B. It is said C. They say D. To say
48. The facilities of the old health centre ___________ .
A. are as good as or better than the new centre. B. are as good or better than the new
centre.
C. is as good or better than the new centre. D. are as good as or better than those of
the new centre.
49. We are all dependent ___________ our cars and should be encouraged to leave
them at home.

A. of B. on C. to D. in
50. ___________ weather! We can’t go out for a walk now.
A. How a terrible B. How terrible C. What terrible D. What a terrible
51. Jane wasn’t in when I arrived. I suppose she ___________ I was coming.
A. may forget B. must have forgotten C. must forget D. can’t have forgotten
52. We should study hard ___________ our parents can be proud of us.
A. as that B. in order to C. in order that D. so as to
53. Not until 1856 ___________ across the Mississippi River.
A. was the first bridge built B. the bridge building was
C. the first building a bridge D. the first bridge was built
54. These chairs are ___________ better than the others.
A. as B. much C. very D. either
55. Why did Berth ask you ___________ a bicycle?
A. that you had B. do you have C. that if you had D. if you had
56. Malaria is a disease ___________ by the anopheles.
A. transmit B. transmitting C. is transmitted D. transmitted
57. "What’s it ___________?" - "A flute."
A. said B. spoken C. called D. told
58. "I can’t see the stage very well from here." - "___________."
A. Neither I can B. I can’t neither C. Neither can I D. Neither can’t I
59. I applied for the job that I saw ___________ in the paper.
A. be advertised B. advertised C. being advertising D. advertising
60. He looked like such a fool with his hair dyed green that I just _________ laughing at
it.
A. didn’t stop B. couldn’t enjoy C. couldn’t help D. can’t help
61. I __________ more money on teachers if I __________ the Minister of Education and
Training.
A. would spend / did B. will spend / were C. would spend / were D. spent / was
62. Do you know any restaurants ____________?
A. that we can have a really good meal B. where we can have a really good meal

C. where have a really good meal D. which has a really good meal
Mark the letter to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
63. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
A. It couldn’t be Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
B. You mustn’t have seen Mr. Phong because he’s in Hanoi
C. It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
D. Mr. Phong mightn’t see you because he’s in Hanoi.
64. She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.
A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.
B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.
C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.
D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.
65. “You should have finished the report by now,” the boss said to his secretary.


A. The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time.
B. The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time.
C. The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time.
66. Without skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
A. Had it been for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
B. He wouldn't have survived the operation if he hadn't had skilful surgery.
C. But for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
D. With skilful surgery he would have survived the operation.
67. The police were told that the use of unnecessary force was forbidden.
A. The police were forbidden not to use unnecessary force.
B. The police were forbidden to use unnecessary force.
C. The police were instructed not use unnecessary force.
D. The police were instructed to use unnecessary force.

68. If my brother had worn warm clothes, he would not have caught a cold
A. My brother did not wear warm clothes, but he did not catch a cold.
B. My brother wore warm clothes, so he did not catch cold.
C. My brother wore warm clothes, but he caught a cold.
D. My brother did not wear warm clothes, so he caught a cold.
69. There isn’t enough space in the room for another bed.
A. Not enough space there is in the room for another bed.
B. The room isn’t big enough for one more bed.
C. Another bed will take up enough space in the room.
D. We don’t want any more beds in the room.
70. "I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday," said Jean to the dentist.
A. Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
B. Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before.
C. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day
before.
D. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
71. If only I had studied hard last term.
A. I regret because I studied hard last term.
B. I regret not to study hard last term.
C. I regret not studying hard last term.
D. I wish I studied hard last term.
72. “Don’t be afraid of my dog, “said the man to Kate.
A. The man said to Kate not to be afraid of his dog.
B. The man told Kate not be afraid of his dog.
C. The man told Kate not to be afraid of her dog.
D. The man told Kate not to be afraid of his dog.
73. This quarrel is likely to lead to a fight.
A. This quarrel is likely to result from a fight.
B. The result of this quarrel is likely to lead to a fight.
C. This quarrel is somewhat like a fight.

D. This quarrel is likely to result in a fight.
74. He makes a better husband than father.
A. He tries to be a good husband than father.
B. His father is better than her husband.
C. He is more successful as a husband than as a father.
D. Fathers are usually good husbands.
75. But for their help, we couldn’t have survived the famine.
A. If they didn’t help us, we couldn’t survive the famine
B. If they hadn’t helped us, we couldn’t have survived the famine.
C. We survived the famine without their help.


D. If only they had helped us, we could have survived the famine.
76. The company turned down Bill’s offer.
A. The company offered Bill’s offer.
B. The company rejected Bill’s offer.
C. The company accepted Bill’s offer.
D. The company discussed Bill’s offer.
77. Strong as he is, he still can’t lift that box.
A. He still can’t lift that box because he’s not strong.
B. The box was too heavy for him to lift.
C. He’s very strong, but he still can’t lift that box.
D. However he is strong, he still can’t lift that box.
78. "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom.
A. Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said.
B. Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says.
C. Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said.
D. Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said.
79. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
A. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat.

B. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat.
C. Being fat, John eats so many chips.
D. John is fat though he eats so many chips.
80. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
C. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.
D. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
Choose the best sentence that is made from the given words
81. teacher / suggest / Tom / more / reading.
A. The teacher suggested Tom does some more reading.
B. The teacher suggested Tom doing some more reading.
C. Teacher suggested Tom do some more reading.
D. The teacher suggested Tom do some more reading.
82. big / problem / face / youth / unemploy.
A. One of the biggest problems faced by the youth of today is unemployment.
B. One big problem facing the youth today is unemployed.
C. Big problem faced by the youth today is unemployment.
D. One of the biggest problem facing the youth today is unemployment.
83. I / rather / you / not make / noise.
A. I’d rather you didn’t make so many noise.
B. I had rather you didn’t make so much noise.
C. I’d rather you not make so much noise.
D. I would rather you didn’t make so much noise.
84. I / used / swimming / every morning / I / be / child.
A. I got used to swimming every morning when I was child.
B. I used to go swimming every morning when I was a child.
C. I used to going swimming every morning when I was a child
D. I am used to swimming every morning when I am a child.
85. party/ be much / interest / than / I expect.

A. The party was much more interesting than I had expected.
B. The party was much more interesting than I expect.
C. The party was much more interested than I had expected.
D. The party was much interesting than I had expected.
86. important / it / stop / patient / smoke / drink / at once /
A. It’s important that the patient should stop smoking and drinking at once.


B. It’s important that the patient stops smoking and drinking at once.
C. It’s important that the patient stops to smoke and drink at once.
D. It’s important that the patient should stop to smoke and drink at once.
87./ police’s warnings / people / refuse / helmets /
A. Despite the police’s warnings, many people still refuse to wear helmets.
B. Thanks to the police’s warnings, many people still refuse of wearing helmets.
C. Even though the police’s warnings, many people refuse not to wear helmets.
D. Because of the police’s warnings, many people refuse wearing helmets.
88. / ages / be / they / go / Da Lat /
A. Since they have gone to Da Lat, they have been ages.
B. It has been ages when they have gone to Da Lat.
C. It seems to be ages since they last went to Da Lat.
D. It has been ages when they last went to Da Lat.
89./ computer / run / ten time / fast / this / old one /
A. This ten times computer runs faster than the old one.
B. This computer runs ten times faster than the old one.
C. This computer runs fast ten times than the old one.
D. This computer runs faster ten times than the old one