BÀI TẬP 1.1

TEST 1
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the rest :
1. a. mention
b. option
c. federation
d. question
2. a. ghost
b. office
c. long
d. modern
3. a. climate
b. comprise
c. notice
d. divide
4. a. house
b. happen
c. hair
d. honor
5. a. took
b. look
c. blood
d, good
6. a. almost
b. not
c. gold
d. post
7. a. catalogue
b. past
c. cast
d. class

8. a. issue
b. divide
c. library
d. dictation
9. a. read
b. ready
c. reach
d. teach
10. a. city
b. my
c. sky
d. cry
IV. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets :
Mrs. Hoa (be) ................ a teacher of English for twenty. eight years. She first (start) ...........
at a small school.After she had taught there for ten years, her family (move) ........................ to a
big city. Since, then, she (be) ........................ a teacher at a big school. She (teach) .....................
English very well and her students (like) ................... learning English in her class.
V. Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the words in parentheses :
1. He is a famous ........................................ (correspond)
2. She was really ...................................................... by the beauty of the city. (impress)
3. Hanoi people are very ................................................... . (friend)
4. Their ................................................... made me happy. (friend)
5. Many ................................................ come to Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum every day. (visit)
6. We enjoyed the .................................................. atmosphere in Hue. (peace)
7. Ho Chi Minh City is not ................................................. from Kuala Lumpur. (difference)
8. The ................................................... language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. (nation)
9. In Malaysia, ............................................ is free. (educate)
10. What is the main language of ............................... at that school ? (instruct)
11. English is the ................................... language in Singapore. (office)
12. Like Vietnam, Malaysia has ...................................................... climate. (tropic)

13. The little girl is dancing ................................................................. (beauty)
14. English people get used to ................................................................... (drive)
15. They go to church every Sunday. They are very .............................................. (religion)
VI. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with “ I wish ............. . ” :
1. They don’t come here on
time. .....................................................................................................................................
2. It rains
heavily. .......................................................................................................................................
3. She won’t go to Hanoi with me
tomorrow. ......................................................................................................................................
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4. Tom can’t help
me. .....................................................................................................................................
5. My sister isn’t
here. .....................................................................................................................................
6. He never goes to school on
time. .....................................................................................................................................
7. He fails the final
examination. ....................................................................................................................................
8. I’m sorry, I must go
now. ...................................................................................................................................
9. She’ll sell her house next
week. ...................................................................................................................................
10. Mary doesn’t stay at home on
Sundays. ..................................................................................................................................
VII. Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences :

1. I wish you ………………here with me.
a. was
b. were
c. am
d. have been
2. Lan wishes she …………………Maryam someday.
a. visit
b. visited
c. would visit d. will visit
3. They wish they ………………a new car.
a. have
b. had
c. would have
d. has
4. He wishes he …………………..the exam.
a. passes b. pass
c. passed
d. will pass
5. He ………………..to see a new film called “ Ghosts and Monsters” last night.
a. goes
b. went
c. go
d. has gone
6. What were you doing when he ……………….at 4 yesterday?
a. come
b. had come
c. came d. would come
7. Her parents ……………..to Ha Noi last year.
a. moved b. moves
c. move

d. had moved
8. Did you ………………….her at the party last night?
a. saw
b. see
c. seeing
d. to see
9. I didn’t …………….. part in the meeting.
a. to take
b. take
c. took d. taking
10. Tom ………………..to play soccer, but now he doesn’t play anymore.
a. uses
b. was used to c. used d. got used to
11. A football team usually consists ……………………….eleven members.
a. on
b. for
c. of d. with
12. Malaysia is divided …………….two regions.
a. into
b. to
c. about d. for
13. Lan used walk …………………the mosque on her way to primary school.
a. past
b. pass
c. across d. in
14. It’s very kind……………………………you to help us. Thanks a lot.
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a. for
b. to
c. with d. of
15. I have studied English…………………………………………more than three years.
a. for
b. in
c. since d. at
16. Nam wishes his father…………………………………here to help him now.
a. is
b. were
c. will be d. was
17. Lan can’t swim fast. She wishes she…………………………..faster.
a. can swim
b. couldn’t swim
c. could swim
d. can’t swim
18. Lan wishes she ………………………………..have to clean all the windows.
a. don’t
b. doesn’t
c. wasn’t
d. didn’t
19. Maryam was really impressed ………………………………the beauty of the city.
a. of
b. by
c. with
d. for
20. I wish I ………………………………get good marks for the coming exam.
a. can
b. could

c. should
d. will
21. Malaysia is divided …………. two regions.
a. to
b. on
c. in
d. into
22. She often goes to the ……….. to pray because her religion is Islam.
a. church
b. pagoda c. temple d. mosque
23. Mary was really ………….. by the beauty of Hanoi.
a. impress
b. impression
c. impressive
d. impressed
24. The United States has a ………. of around 250 million.
a. population b. separation
c. addition
d. introduction
25. Mathematics and Literature are ……….. subjects in high schools.
a. adding
b. compulsory
c. optional
d. religious
26. It’s very kind……….. you to say so!
a. in
b. to
c. for
d. of
27. Can you tell me how many chapters this book consists …………?

a. of
b. to
c. with
d. in
28. Don’t forget to add sugar to the mixture. This ……… is important.
a. add
b. addition
c. additional
d. additionally
29. Vietnamese people are very ……….. and hospitable.
a. friend
b. friendless
c. friendly
d. friendship
30. They were welcomed by friendly ……….. in Vietnam.
a. air
b. matter
c. impression
d. atmosphere
VIII. Use THE SIMPLE PAST or THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to fill in the blanks:
1. What …………………… (you / learn) since you ……………………. (come) here?
2. How many friends ………………………………………. (you / make) for a year ?
3. I hope you ………………… (meet) a lot of interesting people.
4. Last night my roommate and I ……………………….. (have) some free time, so we
………………………….. (go) to a show.
5. I …………….. (just / have) lunch, but I …………………… (not / have) lunch yesterday.
6. Who …………………………………. (write) the play “Hamlet”?
7. How many games …………………………………… (the team / win) so far this season?
8. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ………………………………………. (never / meet) him.
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9. It ………… (rain) a lot last week, but it ……………… (not / rain) much so far this week.
10.How many letters ……………………….. (you / write) since the beginning of the month?
11.When we were on vacation, the weather ……………………………… (be) terrible.
12.In her whole lifetime, Mary …………………………………………… (never / see) snow.
13.I don’t know where Ammy is. ………………………………………….(you / see) her?
14.When I ……………………………. (get) home last night, I ……………………….. (be)
very tired and I …………………………… (go) straight to bed.
15.Your car looks very clean. ……………………………………. (you / wash) it?
16.George …………………………………….. (not / be) very well last week.
17.Mr. Clark …………………………… (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.
18.What ……………you …………………..(do) last weekend?
19.I ……………………( go ).to the theater with my family last weekend.
20. They …………………..to Maryam’s farewell party last night. ( not come)
21. I wish I ……………………………..( be ) there for you.
22. Lan wishes she……………………….. ( speak ) English well.
23. They wish they……………….. ( visit ) Ha Noi someday.
24. They…………………………… ( be) pen pals for a long time.
25. I’m used to…………….. ( drive ) on the left when I live in London.
26.We used to………( write) to each other every month when we…( be) at secondary school.
27. I wish I …………………(not have to) do a lot of homework.
36. Nobody knows what the ........... of the explosion
A. source
B. cause
C. reaction
D. reason
37. The discovery was a major ........... for research workers

A. breakthrough
B. breakdown
C. break. in
D breakout
38. ........... me to phone them before I go out.
A. Remind
B. Remember C. Mention D. Make
39. Please ............. and see us some time. You ‘re always welcome.
A. come to B. come about
C. come around
D. come away.
40. The police are looking for a man of ................ height
A. medium
B. extra
C. tall
D. special
41. Henry will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because ...............
A. he must to teach a class
C. of he will teach a class
B. he will have teaching a class
D. he will be teaching a class
42. We ............... for three hours and are very tired.
A. are walking
C. have been walking
B. were walking
D. had been walking
43. Mary was sacked, .......... wasn't surprising.
A. that
B. for that
C. which

D. for which
44. I don't suppose you like pineapples, __?
A. do
B. do you
C. don't I
D. don't you
45. The severe drought ................... occurred last summer ruined the corn crop.
A. it
B. that
C. that it
D. which it
46. I have always wanted to visit Paris,................... of France.
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A. is the capital
B. the capital
C. which the capital is
D. that is the capital
47. "Have you seen the place ................ the graduation ceremony will be held?"
"Yes. It's big enough to hold 5,000 people."
A. where
B. in that
C. is where that
D. which
48. "How's your class this term?"
"Great. I have seventeen students, most of............. speak English very well."
A. who

B. whom
C. those
D. which
49. The city ........... at one time prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
A. must have been
B. can have been
C. may have been
D. was
50. We .......... out yesterday because it ................. .
A. hadn't gone . was raining
C. didn't go . rained
B. didn't go . was raining
D. didn't go . had been raining
51. Let’s wait until the rain ..................
A. stops
B. will stop
C. has stopped
D. is stopping
52. Working for 12 hours a day ................... her very tired.
A. makes
B. made
C. make
D. making
53. I am right, ...............?
A. am not I
B. don’t I
C. aren’t I
D. am I
54. I don’t like hunting. . ...................
A. Either do I

B. I do, too
C. Neither do I
D. I don’t neither
55. ............. my hat of the peg, I went out of the room.
A. Take
B. Taking
C. Taken
D. Took
56. ............with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A If you compare
B. Compare them
C. When compared
D. A comparison
57. I'd prefer to stay at home tonight............. to the cinema
A. rather than go
B. rather than would go C. rather than will go D. rather than went
58. Near the park is a famous landmark................ the Unification Palace.
A. is
B. which call
C. called
D. it is called
59. "Do you mind if I smoke?"
A. I'd not rather you do
C. I'd rather you won't
B. I'd rather you don't
D. I'd rather you didn't
60. I remember ............. them somewhere in the city.
A. to see
B. saw
C. seen

D. seeing
61. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to ..........
A. meet
B. beat
C. compare
D. balance
62. My younger sister is very ........ and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer
to stay at home.
A. enjoyable
B. lively
C. pleasing
D. funny
63. The ...... were told to fasten their scat belts as the plane began its descent.
A. customers
B. riders
C. passengers
D. flyers
64. You don't pronounce ............S" at the end of Arkansas or Illinois.
A. an
B. such
C. that
D. the
64. All Mike's friends felt sorry ......... him when he had to give up playing football.
A. with
B. about
C. for
D. at
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66. I can .............. with most things but I cannot stand noisy children.
A. put up
B. put on
C. put aside
D. put off
67. The new secretary in the sales department is a fast typist but her letters are full of spelling
.....................
A. errors
B. mistakes
C. tricks
D. faults
68. It is .......... to wear jeans at a funeral.
A. ridicule B. ridiculed C. ridiculous D. ridiculing
69. Mr. Jones is a.................. teacher.
A. devote B. devoted C. devoting D. devotion
70. It is necessary for students to listen to their teacher ......... .
A. attentive B. attentively C. attention D attend
71. The doctor will not give the patient the test results ............ tomorrow.
A. on B. from C. until D. at
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72. Have you read this article ..... .........our competitor?
A. over B. for C. by D. about
73. Some snakes lay eggs, but .......... give birth to live offspring.
A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
74. My father sometimes .............. the washing up after dinner.
A. washes B. takes C. makes D. does
75. Your car is ................ more expensive than mine.
A. many B. much C. far D. b and c

76. We need to..............the language in this report.
A. simplify B. simply C. simple D. simplicity
77. In my opinion, her leaving early was a very..................thing to do.
A. children B. childishly C. childish D. child
78. We could call the TV stations and..................the opening of our new store.
A. publicity B. publicize C. public D. publish
79. I like my work because I have the .............. to make my own decision.
A. freed B. freedom C. freely D. free
80. Our company believes it is the best............... to handle the account
A. organizing B. organizational C. organization D. disorganization
81. Children will work hard if the lessons are ............ .
A. expressing B. inquiring C. disappointing D. interesting
82. I gave up the job, ........... the attractive salary.
A. because of B. although C. because D. despite
83. Don’t ask me anything about sports. I like .......... football ........... tennis.
A. either / or B. not only/ but also C. both / and D. neither / nor
84. Life here is very .............. .
A. peace B. peacefully C. peaceful D. peacefulness
85: The girl ___________ is our neighbor.
A. was talking to the lady over there B. talking to the lady over there
C. talks to the lady over there D. is talking to the lady over there
85. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy .............
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A. presence B. sight C. appearance D. view
86. .................. Long has finished his work, he will go home.
A. As quickly as B. As far as C. As soon as D. As long as

87. My father asked me ... of the film.
A. what do you think B. what I think C. what I thought D. what did you think
88. Her eyes were red and puffy ................... she had been crying a lot last night.
A. since B. even if C. despite D. because of
89. Lomonosov was not .............. a great scientist but also a very talented poet.
A. fairly B. merely C. hardly D. scarcely
90. ........... the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn’t understand him at all.
A. Since B. Although C. Because D. If
91. My daughter often says that she won’t get married until she ......... 25 years old.
A. will be B. has been C. is D. will have been
92. Mr. Gibbon usually drinks mineral water, but in this party he ............. champagne.
A. drinks B. has drunk C. is drinking D. will drink
93. He keeps working .......... feeling unwell.
A. in spite of B. although C. because of D. unless
94. The old manager has just retired, so Jack takes ............. his position.
A. on B. out C. in D. up
95. All of us are waiting the man ............ son was lost.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
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96. Please don't be so .............. I can't do all the work by myself.
A. reason B. reasonable C. unreasonable D. reasonably
97. Ken asked Barbara................ she would like to go to the cinema.
A. in case B. regarding C. unless D. whether
98. .........quarreled with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn’t want to answer his phone call.
A. Having not B. Because having C. Having D. Because hadn’t
99. It is raining outside, and Tom brought his umbrella with him ........... he wouldn’t get wet.
A. in order to B. so as to C. so that D. in order
100. Dogs are good traveling companions. They will go .......... you take them.
A. whatever B. whichever C. wherever D. whenever
101. The Sword Lake is set in beautiful ____________

A. situation B. views C. surroundings D. environment
102. They haven’t seen each other, but they write to each other frequently. They are _________
A. pen pals B. writers C. co. writer D. paper pals
103. Churches, temples and pagodas are places of _____________
A. gossip B. warship C. worship D. friendship
104. Their friendliness makes a deep _____________ on tourists.
A. correspondences B. beauty C. recreation D. impression
105. The Singaporean ___________ is Singapore dollars.
A. currency B. capital C. language D. climate
106. Children in this poor village are allowed to go to school without ____________
A. education B. instruction C. tuition fee D. impression
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107. Maryam is the one on the corner. She ______________ jeans.
A. is wearing B. wears C. has worn D. was wearing
108. Lan _______________ the peaceful atmosphere while Maryam _________________ in
the pagoda.
A. enjoyed / prayed B. was enjoying /prayed C. enjoyed /was praying D. enjoys / was spraying
109. English ______________ widely _____________ in this country nowadays.
A. is / speaking B. is / spoken C. was / spoken D. is / spoke
110. In Singapore education is free and compulsory _____________ children from 6 to 16.
A. to B. at C. between D. for
111. ___________ English is their official language, most of them can speak Chinese.
A. Although B. So C. Despite D. If
112. They cannot decide ____________ place to visit first.
A. how B. where C. which D. what
113. My grandmother ______________ the most beautiful girl in the village.

A. did use to being B. use to be C. used to being D. used to be
114. We are having a good time together, I wish you ______________ here with us now.
A. are B. will be C. were D. would be
115. S1 : Hello. You must be Maryam. S2 : _________________
A. I must be B. I may be C. That’s right., I am D. You are not Maryam
VIII. Use these jumbled sets of suggested words to write a letter :
A/
1. I / just arrive back / Vietnam.
..............................................................................................................................................
2. It / be / lovely / see / family again / but / miss you / friends / New York.
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3. I / have / a wonderful time / you / apartment.
.............................................................................................................................................
4. It / be / very kind / you / show me so much / the city.
.............................................................................................................................................
5. I / love / go up / Emprire State Building / Central Park / Statue of Liberty.
.............................................................................................................................................
6. My brother, Miguel, / be going to / New York / month.
..............................................................................................................................................
7. He / come / see you ?
..............................................................................................................................................
8. I / hope / one day / you visit me / Vietnam.
.............................................................................................................................................
9. I / love / show you / Tan Son Nhat Airport.
............................................................................................................................................
10. I / look forward / receive / letter / and / see / again.
...........................................................................................................................................
B/ Dear Betty,
Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party.
1. I / afraid / not be able / come.

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2. We / have / things / do / this week.
..........................................................................................................................................
3. I wish / can go / party.
.........................................................................................................................................
4. If I / be there / all of us / have / good time.
.........................................................................................................................................
5. I / hope / your party / a success.
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Yours,
Thu Huong
C/ Dear Mom and Dad,
1. I / arrive / Hanoi / 5 o’clock yesterday morning.
...........................................................................................................................................
2. I / staying / nice hotel.
...........................................................................................................................................
3. It / not far / city center.
..........................................................................................................................................
4. I / already see / Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum / some places of interest here.
...........................................................................................................................................
5. Tomorrow / going on the trip / Ha Long Bay.
...........................................................................................................................................
6. I / never been there before.
..........................................................................................................................................
7. I / excited / trip / not sleep.

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8. I / be home / Sunday, Nov 10th.
..........................................................................................................................................
9. I / tell you / more / trip / when / be in Hue.
.........................................................................................................................................
10. I hope / you well.
.....................................................................................................................................
Yours,
Lan Chi
D/ Dear Kien,
1. Thank you / much / invitation / spend / this weekend / you / family / country house.
.........................................................................................................................................
2. I love / come / unfortunately / I / be unable / accept.
...............................................................................................................................................
3. My pen pal / live / Singapore / going / stay us / September 25th / this Sunday.
...............................................................................................................................................
4. As it be / first visit / our country / I plan / show him round.
...............................................................................................................................................
5. I like / take him / visit / Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum / Van Mieu.
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6. We also / go / Hoan Kiem Lake / History Museum / if / have time.
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7. It be possible / visit you / following weekend ?
...............................................................................................................................................
8. I / be / you / few days / after / pen pal / go back / Singapore.

...............................................................................................................................................
9. Please tell / following weekend / be convenient.
...............................................................................................................................................
10. I look forward / see you / all again.
.............................................................................................................................................
Love,
Dang Trung
E/
1. I / meet / Mai / Nha trang / last week / we / have lunch / together.
..............................................................................................................................................
2. She / tell me / you pass / your final examination.
.............................................................................................................................................
3. What you go / do now ?
............................................................................................................................................
4. First, I / expect / you / think / have / holiday after / study / hard.
............................................................................................................................................
5. You / want / work / Hanoi / you / apply / jobs / other towns ?
...........................................................................................................................................
6. If / you like, / I / ask some / my friends / they find / posts / this area.
...........................................................................................................................................
7. Lam / say / he ask / his friends / Hanoi / you too.
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8. I / hope / you / not think / we / interfere / too much !
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UNIT 2:
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from
the rest :
1. a. fashion b. elephan c. champagne d. casual
2. a. cotton b. colorful c. comfort d. compass
3. a. uniform b. ticket c. tide d. inspiration
4. a. want b. wall c. walk d. label
5. a. hack b. habitual c. habit d. hag
6. a. economic b. equal c. ethic d. evening
7. a. chair b. champagne c. children d. church
8. a. depend b. design c. deposit d. desk
9. a. bear b. tear c. heart d. pear
10. a. put b. luck c. subject d. publish
II. Pick out the word that is of different topic from the others :
1. a. trousers b. jeans c. shorts d. shoes
2. a. blouse b. shirt c. skirt d. sweater
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