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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 1. Peter is _____ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
A. an

B. a

C. the

D. no article

Question 2. ________, tell him I have gone to London.
A. If Mr. Jones called

B. Unless Mr. Jones calls

C. Should Mr. Jones call

D. If Mr. Jones will call

Question 3. This time tomorrow ________ on the beach sunbathing and drinking freshly squeezed fruit
juice!
A. I’ll have been lying

B. I will lie

C. I will be lying

D. I’ll have lain

Question 4. We can stay at my brother’s house _____ we are in California.
A. until

B. during

C. while

D. after

Question 5. He did not share his secrets with many people but he confided ____ her.
A. on

B. about

C. in

D. with

Question 6. They were discussing enthusiastically when their teacher _____ in.
A. had come

B. was coming

C. will come

D. came

Question 7. _______ classical dance for six years, Jane finally felt ready to perform in public.
A. Having studied

B. Studying

C. To study

D. Being studied

Question 8. It is advisable that we should avoid ________ leaded petrol to save the environment.
A. use

B. to use

C. using

D. be used

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Question 9: We called an ambulance as soon as we realised that he seemed to be having ____ heart
attack.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Question 10: Had you told me that this was going to happen, I__________ it.
A. would never have believed

B. don’t believe

C. hadn’t believed

D. can’t believe

Question 11: The preparations _______ by the time the guests arrived.


A. have finished

B. have been finished

C. had finished

D. had been finished

Question 12: He promised to telephone,_____________I have never heard from him again.
A. but

B. except

C. although

D. because

Question13: I think the company should inform its customers ______ the improvements in their services.
A. on

B. about

C. to

D. with

Question 14: After ____ ill for over nine days, she appeared to have lost quite a bit of weight.
A. being

B. to be

C. having been

D. to have been

Question 15: Valentine’s Day, _______ from Roman, is now celebrated all over the world.
A. originate

B. originating

C. to originate

D. originated

Question 16: She was busy___________a variety of articles to the customers.
A. with introducing

B. introducing

C. for introducing

D. in introducing

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Question 17. At first, she was trained to be an accountant, but later she worked as ____ shopkeeper.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Question 18. If you _____ less last night, you ____ so bad today.
A. had drunk – would not have felt

B. drank – would not feel

C. had drunk – would not feel

D. would have drunk – would not feel

Question 19: Next week when there_________a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. will be

B. will have been

C. is being

D. is

Question 20: ____________ the country joined the WTO, it has made big economic achievements.
A. After

B. Since

C. When

D. As soon as

Question 21: Too many factories dispose_____________their waste by pumping it into rivers and the
sea.
A. out

B. of

C. away

D. off

Question 22:________ of giving away government secrets to the enemy, he has been investigated for
days.
A. Suspected

B. Being suspecting

C. To suspect

D. Suspecting

Question 23. Do you really expect him _________ treated in this way?

A. to not object to be

B. not to object to being

C. not to object to be

D. not object to being


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Question 24: She played ______ piano confidently, but her timing was not good.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Question 25: If you ________ in my position, what would you do?
A. was

B. are

C. would be

D. were

Question 26: Mary did not remember what I _____ her the day before.
A. would tell

B. had told

C. told

D. had been told

Question 27: She neglected her study during the term,_____she couldn’t pass the exam.
A. although

B. because

C. so that

D. so

Question 28: Young people have become increasingly committed their time _____social activities.
A. of

B. in

C. to

D. at

Question 29: The baby can't even sit up yet, ______ stand and walk!
A. but for

B. let alone

C. all but

D. rather than

Question 30: ____ one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance
and mime performed to music.
A. To consider

B. Considered

C. Being considering D. Considering

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Question 31: We are looking for people with ________experience.
A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Question 32: You’ll feel sorry afterward ________ you do it carefully.
A. unless

B. if

C. when

D. whereas

Question 33: I haven’t met him again since we _________ school ten years ago.
A. have left

B. leave

C. left

D. had left

Question 34: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient’s life, _______ they will try
their best.
A. but

B. although

C. despite

D. however

Question 35: The doctor told him to keep ________ sweets and chocolate to lose weight.
A. up

B. at

C. off

D. back

Question 36: _____________, he becomes angry.

A. Called a liar

B. As be called a liar C. As called a liar

Question 37: __________, Jose’s dance troupe often toured abroad.

D. calling a liar


A. The U.S State Department, which sponsored it
B. Sponsored by the U.S State Department
C. The U.S State Department sponsored
D. The sponsorship of the U.S State Department
Question 38: He regrets ________ school early. It is the biggest mistake in his life.
A. leaving

B. to have left

C. being left

D. to leave

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Question 39: We might be able to catch______ last train if we hurried.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Question 40: If I _____ taller, I _____ better at basketball.
A. am – will be

B. were - would have been

C. be – would be

D. were – might be

Question 41: By the time you come here tomorrow, the work__________.
A. will have been finishing

B. will be finishing

C. will have been finished

D. will be finished

Question 42: I am sending you my curriculum vitae _________you will have a chance to study it before
our interview.
A. so that

B. because

C. for

D. since

Question 43: Mai said she took ________ golf so that she could meet more interesting people.
A. over

B. up

C. on

D. back

Question 44: _________ near Hoan Kiem Lake, that restaurant is my favorite place.
A. Located

B. That restaurant located

C. Locating

D. Having located

Question 45: I have a _________________ skirt.
A. beautiful modern short red silk

B. beautiful red modern short silk

C. beautiful short modern red silk

D. short beautiful modern red silk

Question 46: Everybody would like ________ to a higher position.
A. promote

B. promotes

C. promoting

D. to promote

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Question 47: Did you read _____ news about the Phuc Long Milk Tea opening in Indochina Plaza
Hanoi?


A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no artical

Question 48: If it rains this weekend, we ____________ camping.
A. don’t go

B. won’t go

C. didn’t go

D. wouldn’t go

Question 49: We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We ______ for more than 10 hours.
A. were traveling

B. have traveled

C. have been traveling

D. had been traveling

Question 50: He had to act immediately;_______, it would have been too late.
A. however

B. consequently

C. otherwise

D. nevertheless

Question 51: Has anyone come _______ a better solution to this problem?
A. in for

B. up to

C. up with

D. up against

Question 52: _____ to Jim myself, I can’t really tell you why he would say such terrible things.
A. Not to be speaking

B. Because of not speaking

C. Not to have spoken

D. Not having spoken

Question 53: She doesn’t work _______ as my sister.
A. harder

B. more hardly

C. as hardly

D. so hard

Question 54: She smelt something ______ and saw smoke __________.
A. to burning – to rising

B. burnt- risen

C. burning - rising

D. burn- rise

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Question 55: I think everyone wants to make friends with John. He is _____ honest person.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Question 56: If I _______ to him, I wouldn’t have lost my way.
A. would listen

B. listened

C. had listened

D. would listened

Question 57: I declined the offer as I _______ it was time for me to go for a swim in the sea.
A. have decided

B. decided

C. had decided

D. would decide

Question 58: The use of computers aids in teaching, _______ the role of teachers is still very important.
A. although

B. yet

C. so that

D. because

Question 59: Jane enjoyed the party, but as____________ Mark, he was simply bored

A. for

B. by

C. about

D. from

Question 60:_______ of the shop, my friend came in.
A. Coming out

B. On coming out

C. When coming

D. As I came out


Question 61: _______ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of
the large profit it brought.
A. That when discovered

B. Discovered

C. Discovering

D. Which was discovered

Question 62: We are considering _______ for the coming New Year.
A. to have redecorated our flat

B. having redecorate our flat

C. to have our flat to be redecorated

D. having our flat redecorated

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Question 63: I lay down on ______ ground and looked up at ______ sky.
A. a - a

B. a - the

C. the – a

D. the – the

Question 64: _______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Had you arrived

B. If you arrived

C. Were you arrived D. If you hadn’t arrived

Question 65: By the time the boss comes back from England, the work ________.
A. will have been finishing

B. will be finishing

C. will have been finished

D. will be finished

Question 66: Bus schedules are updated frequently, ______ check our website for the latest departure
and arrival time.
A. so

B. if

C. neither

D. whereas

Question 67: The government have tried to _____ the price of food, and they finally succeeded.
A. bring on

B. put on

C. get over

D. bring down

C. why not to eat

D. why not be eaten

Question 68: My doctor told me _____ice cream.
A. why I eat

B. why not eating

Question 69: ______in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs.
A. Publishing

B. Published

C. Being published

D. To be published

Question 70: They couldn’t help _______ when they heard the little boy singing a love song.
A. laughing

B. to laugh

C. laugh

D. laughed

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Question 71: ___ poor always need the help from all people in the society.
A. A

B. The

C. Some

D. No article

Question 72: If the sea biodiversity were not maintained, marine life ____ at stake.

A. would be

B. shall be

C. wouldn’t have been D. will be


Question 73: I’m really sleepy today. I wish I _____ Bod to the airport late last night.
A. weren’t taking

B. didn’t take

C. hadn’t had to take D. didn’t have to take

Question 74: We all felt cold, wet and hungry; _________________ , we were lost.
A. moreover

B. although

C. however

D. so that

Question 75: The manager was suspicious ______ the shop assistant.
A. of

B. with

C. in

D. on

Question 76: __________, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.
A. Heavily as it rained

B. As it rained heavily

C. Though it rains heavily

D. In spite of the heavily rain

Question 77: ___________ is to give strangers your address.
A. What must never you do

B. That must never you do

C. That you must never do

D. What you must never do

Question 78: Did you accuse Nam of ___________ a plate? Well, I saw him __________ it off the table
with his elbow.
A. break/ knock

B. breaking/ knocking C. to break/ to knock D. breaking/ knock

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Question 79: In most _____ developed countries, up to 50% of _____ population enters higher education
at some time in their lives.
A. the – no article

B. no article - no article

C. the – a

D. no article – the

Question 80: If I didn’t have exams next week, I ____ camping with you this weekend.
A. will go

B. will have gone

C. would have gone D. would go

Question 81: By the end of next year, George _____ English for 7 years.
A. will have learned B. will learn

C. has learned

D. would learn

Question 82: I had to get up early,___________I’d have missed the train.
A. despite

B. otherwise

C. or else

D. B and C

Question 83: The meeting has been put _____ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.
A. up

B. out

C. in

D. back

Question 84: _____ on several different television programmes, the witness gave conflicting accounts of
what had happened.
A. Appears

B. He appeared

C. Who appeared

D. Appearing


Question 85: _____ does not circle around the earth was proven by Galileo.
A. That the rest of the universe

B. Since the rest of the universe

C. As the rest of the universe

D. The rest of the universe

Question 86: I’ll try _______ such a foolish thing again.

A. not to cause

B. to not cause

C. not causing

D. to cause not

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Question 87: ______ non – verbal language is ______ important aspect of interpersonal comminication.
A. no article – an

B. A – the

C. The – no article

D. The – a

Question 88: If it ____ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.
A. weren’t

B. hadn’t been

C. isn’t

D. were

Question 89: David __________ his hands. He just __________ the TV set.
A. is washing – has just repaired

B. washes – repairs

C. have washed – repaired

D. will wash – repaired

Question 90: We were expecting beautiful weather at the beach, but it was so cold and rainy that,
__________ getting a suntan, I caught a cold.
A. compared to

B. just as

C. in case of

D. instead of

Question 91: She never says anything good about me. She is forever running me _________
A. over

B. down

C. out

D. off

Question 92: The more you talk about the matter, _____________.
A. the situation seems the worse

B. the situation seem worse

C. the worse seems the situation

D. the worse the situation seems

Question 93: All commuters __________ the main highway to get to the center of the city will face
delays of up to an hour today because of on-going construction.
A. use

B. used

C. using

D. will use

Question 94: I’m considering ____________ home now.
A. go

B. to go

C. going

D. about going

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Question 95: When we went for a picnic last Sunday, _____ weather turned out to be very good.
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no artticle

Question 96: A lot of people _______ out of work if the factory closed down.
A. will be

B. would be

C. would have been

D. were

Question 97: Mr. Pike ____ English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. had been teaching B. has been teaching C. is teaching

D. was teaching


Question 98: _______ extremely bad weather in the mountains, we are no longer considering our skiing
trip.
A. Due to

B. Because

C. Since

D. Due to the fact that

Question 99: Don’t let time go ________ without doing anything about the situation.
A. out

B. by

C. off

D. over

Question 100: __________ in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 2003, Phong Nha Ke Bang is noted
for its cave and grotto systems.
A. Listing

B. Having listed

C. To have listed

D. Having been listed

Question 101: She came in quietly_________not to wake the baby.
A. as if

B. so as

C. such as

D. if so

Question 102: I don’t remember ____ of the decision to change the company policy on vacations. When
was it decided?
A. telling

B. being told

C. to tell

D. to be told

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Question 103: He spent part of _____ afternoon telling them ____ news he could not tell them by
telephone.
A. the – the

B. the – Ø

C. Ø – Ø

D. Ø – the

Question 104: Had I studied harder, I _____ better in the last exam.
A. wouldn’t have done

B. had done

C. would have done

D. would do

Question 105: I regret going to the cinema. I wish I_______________.
A. didn’t go there

B. haven’t gone there C. hadn’t gone there D. would not go there

Question 106: You must always have a good breakfast every morning _____ late you are.
A. even if

B. whatever

C. no matter

D. however

Question 107: Learning English doesn’t difficult once you get ______ it.
A. on

B. off

C. down to

D. down with

Question 108: _____ not to come late, the applicant set out for his job interview.
A. Being advised

B. People advised him

C. Advised

D. Advising

Question 109: _____Ann by phone, James decided to email her.
A. Having failed to contact

B. Having failed contacting

C. He failed to contect

D. That he failed contacting

Question 110: I deeply regret ____ to her so severely last night. She was badly hurt.


A. to speak

B. being spoken

C. having spoken

D. to be speaking

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Question 111: This morning I bought _____ book and a pencil. The pen is in my bag, but I don’t know
where ____ book is.
A. a – a

B. a – the

C. the – the

D. the – a

Question 112: If you had taken your dad’s advice, you ______ such a silly mistake.

A. would have avoided

B. would have avoid

C. would avoid

D. have avoided

Question 113: By the end of last March, I ____ English for five years.
A. have been studying

B. will have been studying

C. had been studying

D. will have studied

Question 114: She made a list of what to do __________ forget anything.
A. in order to

B. so as not to

C. so that

D. to not

Question 115: The Prime Minister congratulated the team _________ winning the match.
A. for

B. in

C. on

D. into

Question 116: A quick look would reveal that France has twice ______ computers.
A. as many televisions as

B. more televisions than

C. as many as televisions

D. many as televisions as

Question 117: We ______ today and I got into trouble because I hadn’t done it.
A. have our homework checking

B. had checked our homework

C. were checked our homework

D. had our homework checked

Question 118: It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid ______
by the supervisors?
A. to recognize

B. to be recognized

C. recognizing

D. being recognized

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Question 119: In most _______ developed countries, up to 50% of ______ population enters higher
education at some time in their lives.
A. the –a

B. the – Ø

C. Ø – the

D. Ø – Ø

Question 120: We _____ won the game if we’d had a few more minutes.
A. have

B. will

C. had

D. could have

Question 121: They were discussing enthusiastically when their teacher _____ in.
A. had come

B. was coming

C. will come

D. came

Question 122: ____ my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for
three years.


A. Beside

B. In addition

C. Instead of

D. Apart from

Question 123: The meeting has been put _____ to Saturday as so many people have got the flu.
A. up

B. in

C. out

D. back

Question 124: In our shop, there are different styles in classical music, _____ on when the music was
composed.
A. depend

B. depending

C. being depended

D. depended

Question 125: The progress _____ in space travel in the early 1960s is remarkable.
A. which made

B. be made

C. made

D. making

Question 126: We are not allowed _____ jeans at school.
A. wear

B. to wear

C. wearing

D. worn

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Question 127: According to FAO, Vietnam is ________ second largest coffee producer in the world after
Brazil.
A. an

B. a

C. the

D. Ø

Question 128: If I were you, I _____ my holidays on Phu Quoc Island.
A. spent

B. will spend

C. would spend

D. could have spent

Question 129: Neither the twins nor their friend _______ in the party now.
A. is

B. are

C. were

D. have been

Question 130: He didn’t drink beer _______________ he was really thirsty.
A. in spite of

B. even though

C. because

D. since

Question 131: Too many factories dispose _____ their waste by pumping it into rivers and seas.

A. out

B. of

C. away

D. off

Question 132: Marie Curie was the first woman _______ two Nobel prizes.
A. who awarded

B. to be awarded

C. awarding

D. that was awarding

Question 133: _____cheat on the exam have to leave the room.
A. Those

B. Whose

C. Those whom

D. Those who

Question 134: Can you imagine _______alone in a very strange country?
A. travel

B. to travel

C. traveling

D. having travelling

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Question 135: I have bought _____ new scarf which matches ____ sweater Hoa gave me as birthday
presents last Sunday.
A. some – a

B. the – a

C. a – the

D. a – a

Question 136: ______more time, my essay would be better.
A. Did I have

B. Should I have

C. Were I to have

D. Had I had


Question 137: He will tell us the truth when he ______.
A. will arrive

B. would arrive

C. arrives

D. will have arrive

Question 138: _____ hard he has worked, he hardly supports his family of ten people.
A. However

B. Although

C. Despite

D. In spite

Question 139: The completion of the bridge has been held _____ owing to a strike.
A. off

B. up

C. up

D. over

Question 140: The patients ______ with the new drug showed better signs of recovery than those
receiving conventional medicine.
A. treated

B. having treated

C. treating

D. who treated

Question 141: Peter asked me _____in English.
A. what does this word mean

B. what that word means

C. what did this word mean

D. what that word meant

Question 142: The room is too dark. You’d better need ____ a bright color.
A. to be painted

B. painting it

C. to have it painted

D. to have it paint

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Question 143: It is said the Robinhood robbed______ rich and gave the money to ______ poor.
A. a/ a

B. a/ the

C. the/ the

D. the/a

Question 144: _____ advised on what and how to prepare for an interview, he might have got the job.
A. If he had

B. Unless he had been

C. Had he been

D. Were he to be

Question 145: I’d rather you ______ to the English-speaking club with me this Sunday.
A. will come

B. came

C. come

D. to come

Question 146: _______ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
A. Instead

B. In place

C. On behalf

D. On account

Question 147: Instead of staying around the house all day, you should be out there looking ______a job.
A. for

B. after

C. into

D. at

Question 148: The principal wanted to know the student ________________ the highest mark for the test
in geography last month.
A. got B. getting

C. who not

D. is getting

Question 149: ___________one day by a passing car, the dog never walked proper again.
A. Having injured

B. Injuring

C. Injured

D. To be injured

Question 150: Our father suggested ______ to Da Nang for this summer holiday.


A. to going

B. going

C. go

D. to go

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Question 151: Richard Byrd was ____ first person in history to fly over ___ North Pole.
A. the - a

B. the - Ø

C. the - the

D. Ø - Ø

Question 152: If I’m tired in evenings, ___________.
A. I went to bed early

B. I go to bed early

C. I’d go to bed early

D. I’d have gone to bed early

Question 153: This is the latest news from earthquake site. Two- thirds of the city ____ in a fire.
A. has been destroyed

B. have been destroyed

C. were destroyed

D. was destroyed

Question 154: The festival has many attractions. It will include contemporary orchestra music and an
opera. _______, there will be poetry readings and theatrical presentations.
A. Otherwise

B. Furthermore

C. Nevertheless

D. On the other hand

Question 155: He gave ______ his job in order to go back to university.
A. up

B. in

C. away

D. out

Question 156: Books and magazines ______ around made his room very untidy.
A. lie

B. laying

C. lied

D. lying

Question 157: You ______ Tom yesterday. He’s been on business for a week now.
A. mustn’t have seen

B. could not have seen

C. may have not seen

D. can’t have seen

Question 158: This carpet really needs ______. Can you do it for me, son?
A. being cleaned

B. cleaned

C. clean

D. cleaning

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Question 159. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker _________ speaking and the audience
_________ .
A. had just finished - were clapping

B. had just finished - had clapped

C. just finished - were clapping

D. just finished - had clapped

Question 160. I come from a city _________ is located in the southern part of the country.
A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. whose

Question 161. John said that if he _________ rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is - will travel

B. were - would travel

C. had been - would have travelled

D. was - will travel

Question 162. The boy always does his homework before class _________ be punished by his teacher.


A. so as not to

B. so as to

C. so that not to

D. in order that not to

Question163. Instead _________petrol, cars will only run _________ solar energy and electricity.

A. of / on

B. for / by

C. in / over

D. from/ upon

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Question 164. The schoolboys are in a hurry __________ they will not be late for school.
A. so as to

B. to

C. for

D. in order that

Question 165. ________ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many
differences between them.
A. In spite

B. In spite of

C. Despite the fact that

D. Despite

Question 166. Hundreds of species of Hawaiian flowers have become extinct or rare __________ land
development and the grazing of wild goats.

A. now that

B. due to

C. because

D. for

Question 167. The teacher said Columbus ________ America in 1942.
A. discovered

C. was discovering

B. had discovered

D. would discover

Question 168. "Are you still going to Florida for vacation?” "Yes, but I really ______ because I don’t
have
much money.”
A. shouldn’t

B. can’t

C. mustn’t

D. won’t

Question 169. If you have ever watched television, you have seen plenty ________ drug ads.
A. with

B. of

C. for

D. about

Question 170. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker …………. speaking and the audience ……

A. just finished - were clapping

B. had just finished- had clapped

C. had just finished - were clapping

D. just finished - had clapped

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Question 171. Mary put on her scarf _________ she _________ not get cold.
A. so that / will

B. to /would

C. so as to / will

D. so that / would

Question 172. ________ who you are, I still love you.
A. No matter

B. However

C. whomever

D. If


Question 173. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It can t have been Susan

________

she

was out all day.
A. because of

B. because

C. due to

D. owing to

Question 174. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why ________ the final
exam.
A. she took

B. did she take

C. she hadn’t taken

D. she had taken

Question 175. Why didn t you give me a call yesterday? We _______ discuss everything together.
A. can

B. may

C. must

D. could

Question 176. The boy insisted on ___________ a break after lunch.
A. having

B. to have

C. not to have

D. have

Question 177. By 2015, it will be widely accepted that schools and pre-schools have _________
extremely important role to play in _______ future of our world.
A. an / a

B. an / the

C. the / the

D. Ø / Ø

Question 178. The success of shared holidays depends on ______ you shared it with.
A. whose

B. who

C. whom

D. which

Question 179. By September next year I _________ here for ten years.
A. will be working

B. work

C. will have been working

D. have been working

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Question 180. _________ English fluently, we should practise speaking it whenever possible.
A. In order to speak

B. To speaking

C. In order speak

D. In order for speaking

Question 181. _________ , he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired

B. Although to be tired

C. In spite being tired

D. Despite tired

Question 182. ______ our apartment building has had two robberies in the last month, I m going to put
an
extra lock on the door and install a telephone in my bedroom.
A. Since

B. For

C. because of

Question 183. John said he ________ her since they _______ school.
A. hasn’t met – left

B. hadn’t met - had left

D. owing to


C. hadn’t met - left

D. didn’t meet — has left

Question 184. “Did Peter go downtown by car or by train?” “He _______ by train because his car was in
the mechanics.”

A. must go

B. has to go

C. had gone

D. must have gone

Question 185. I told you _______ the computer, didn’t it?
A. to switch off

B. don’t switch off

C. not switch off

D. switch off

Question 186. They arrived _________ that train station late because their taxi had broken ___________.
A. at / down

B. for / off

C. on / over

D. on / up

Question 187. When Carol __________ last night, I _________ my favorite show on television
A. was calling- watched

B. called- have watched

C. called- was watching

D. had called- watched

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Question 188. The road is _______ .
A. so slippery that we drove fast

B. so slippery for us to drive fast

C. too slippery for us to drive

D. too slippery that we can't drive fast.

Question 189. Daisy s parents dont let her go to late- night disco. She ________ be at home at 9 o clock
in
the evening.
A. must

B. may

C. can

D. has to

Question 190. The trees ____ have the beautiful flowers grow near the gate of the garden.
A. whose

B. whom

C. who

D. which

Question 191. She phoned me __________ .
A. so that she invites me to her party

C. to invite me to her party

B. that she invited me to her party

D. for she wanted to invite me to

Question 192. If I _______ as young as you are, I _________ in a boat round the world.
A. were- would sail

B. would be - would sail

C. were- will sail

D. would- would sail

Question 193. Why hasn’t Sue arrived yet? She promised not _______ late
A. come

B. to come

C. coming

D. came

Question 194. Is Miss Wilson very fond _____ French food? - No, she is not used ______ having French
food.


A. over / with

B. of / to

C. off / for

D. in / about

Question 195. Every day I up at 6 o’clock, ________ breakfast at seven o’clock and ______ for work at
8 o’clock
A. get- eat- leave

B. have got- eating- leaving

C. got- ate- left

D. will get- have eaten- left

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Question 196. I can t ride my bike__________there isn t any ah in one of the tires.
A. because

B. because of

C. due to

D. owing to

Question 197. He asked, "Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why______the final exam.
A. she took

B. did she take

C. she hadn’t taken

D. she had taken

Question 198. The line is busy; someone_________the telephone now.
A. must be using

C. must use

B. must have used

D. must have been using

Question 199._______English fluently, we should practise speaking it whenever possible.
A. In order to speak

B. To speaking

C. In order speak

D. In order for speaking

Question 200. Tom went to work despite__________.
A. that he did not feel very well

B. of the fact not feeling well

C. he did not feel very well

D. not feeling very well

Question 201. Most of my friends enjoy ___________ football on television.
A. watch

B. to watch

C. watching

D. watched

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Question 202. Barbara is motivated to study_________she knows that a good education can improve her
life.
A. because

B. because of

C. due to

D. owing to

Question 203. Peter said that if he ______rich, he_____alot.
A. is - will travel

B. were - would travel

C. had been - would have travelled

D. was - will travel

Question 203. I’d rather_____in the field than________home.
A. to work- to stay

B. work - stay

C. working - staying

Question204. Mary put on her scarf _______she_______not get cold.

D. worked- stayed


A. so that / will

B. to / would

C. so as to / will

D. so that / would

Question 205. Despite_____, we arrived on time.

A. the traffic

B. of the traffic

C. there was heavy traffic

D. of the was heavy traffic

Question 206. Don’t forget__________the door before_______to bed.
A. to lock/ going

B. locking/ going

C. to lock / to go

D. look / going

Question 207. They argued_______us_________th problem last night, but we could not find
________the solution.
A. with / about / out

B. on / for / off

C. upon / with / in

D. to / on I up

Question 208. I suddenly remembered that I __________ to bring my keys.
A. having forgotten

B. have forgotten

C. had forgotten

D. forgot

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Question 209. Let’s ask our teacher how to solve this problem _________ we can’t agree on the answer.
A. Since

B. because of

C. due to

D. owing to

Question 210. He wanted to know _________shopping during the previous morning.
A. if we had been going

C. we were going

B. that if we had been going

D. that we were going

Question 211. Mr. Thompson is learning Vietnamese _________ to read Kim Van Kieu.
A. so that not

B. so as to

C. in order not to

D. so as not to

Question 212. He advised them _________ in the class
A. to not talk

B. not to talk

C. to talk not

D. don’t talk

Question 213. Williams is working _______ an export company. He intends to apply _______ another
job because he is not satisfied _______ the salary.
A. in / on / at

B. for / for / with

C. at / out / into

D. from/ on/ for

Question 214. By the end of 2010 we_______ in Ho Chi Minh City for 30 years.
A. work

B. will work

C. have worked

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Question 215. In spite _________ , the baseball game was not cancelled.

D. will have worked


A. the rain

B. of the rain

C. it was raining

D. there was a rain

Question 216. Hundreds of species of Hawaiian flowers have become extinct or rare _________ land
development and the grazing of wild goats.
A. now that

B. due to

C. because

D. for

Question 217. Nam wanted to know what time _________.
A. does the movie begin

C. the movie begins

B. did the movie begin

D. the movie began

Question 218. You ___ ring the bell; I have a key.
A. mustn’t

B. needn’t

C. couldn’t

D. shouldn’t

Question 219. Would you mind __________ me how __________ the lift?
A. to show/ to work

B. show/ work

C. showing/ to work

D. showing/ working

Question 220. I have a message for people __________ by the traffic chaos.
A. to delay

B. who delay

C. delayed

D. who delaying

Question 221. In the last hundred years, travelling _________ much easier and more comfortable
A. become

B. has become

C. became

B. will became

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Question 222. He does morning exercises regularly _________ improve his health.
A. so as to

B. and

C. to

D. so as not to

Question 223. _________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite

B. In spite of

C. Despite

D. Although

Question 224. _________ extremely bad weather in the mountains, we re no longer considering our
skiing trip.

A. Due to

B. Because

C. Since

D. Due to the fact that

Question 225. He asked the children _________ too much noise.
A. not to make

C. don’t make

B. not making

D. if they don’t make

Question 226. "Are you still going to Florida for vacation?” “Yes, but I really _________ because I don’t
have much money.”
A. shouldn’t

B. can’t

C. mustn’t

Question 227. My mother made me _________ at home at night.

D. won’t

A. staying

B. to stay

C. stayed

D. stay

Question 228. Boys! Put your toys _________. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _________ late.
A. off / on

B. away / up

C. down / off

D. around/ for

Question 229. The picture was painted by Laura, _________ is being shown in an exhibition.
A. which

B. whose

C. who

D. whom

Question 230. Instead _________ petrol, cars will only run _________ solar energy and electricity.
A. of / on

B. for / by

C. in / over

D. from/ upon

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Question 231. If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you _________ sleepy now.
A. wouldn’t have been

B. wouldn’t be

C. might have not been

D. wouldn’t have been being

Question 232. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired

B. Although to be tired

C. In spite being tired

D. Despite tired

Question 233. Josh couldn’t open the door _________ the lock was broken.
A. Because

B. because of

C. due to

D. owing to

Question 234. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered

C. was discovering

B. had discovered

D. would discover

Question 235. ‘Do you like to play tennis?” “I _________, but now I prefer golf”
A. used to

B. used to do

C. used to played

D. used to playing

Question 236. Ann offered _________ after our children while we were out.
A. look

B. to look

C. looking

D. look to

Question 237. Alaska, _________ my brother lives, is the largest state in the United States.
A. which

B. where

C. who

D. All are correct

Question 238. While my mother _________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March
8th yesterday.
A. watched

B. was watching

C. had watched

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Question 239. Tom is saving up _________he can buy a new car.
A. so that

B. as not to

D. watches


C. in order that not

D. so as that

Question 240. _________ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese
companies are run by men.
A. But

B. Even if

C. If

D. As though

Question 241. _________ our apartment building has had two robberies in the last month, I’m going to pt
an extra lock on the door and install a telephone in my bedroom.
A. Since

B. For

C. because of

D. owing to

Question 242. He asked me _________ Robert and I said I did not know _________.
A. that did I know / who were Robert

B. that I knew /who Robert were

C. if I knew / who Robert was

D. whether I knew /who was Robert

Question 243. Daisy’s parents don’ t let her go to late - night disco. She _________ be at home at 9

o’clock in the evening.
A. must

B. may

C. can

D. has to

Question 244. He reminded me _________to give the book back to John
A. not forget

B. not to forget

C. forgot

D. forgeting.

Question 245. By 2015, it will be widely accepted that schools and pre-schools have
_________extremely important role to play in _________future of our world.
A. an / a

B. an / the

C. the / the

D.  / 

Question 246. Mexico City, _________has a population of over 10 million, is probably the fastest
growing city in the world.

A. which

B. whose

C. that

D. Who

Question 247. He reminded me _________ to give the book back to John
A. not forget

B. not to forget

C. forgot

D. forgeting.

Question 248. He began to feel ill while _________.
A. he is doing the exam

B. he did the exam

C. he would do the exam

D. he was doing the exam.

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Question 249. It was _________ that we had gone for a walk.
A. such a beautiful weather

B. such a nice weather

C. so nice a weather

D. so beautiful a night

Question 250. John often says he _________ boxing because it _________ a cruel sport.


A. does not like / is

C. not liked / had been

B. did not like / were

D. had not liked / was

Question 251. “It rain this evening. Why don t you take an umbrella?”
“That s a good idea. May I borrow yours?”
A. had better

B. could be

C. must

D. might

C. coming

D. to come

Question 252. She refused _________ back again
A. not to come

B. is coming

Question 253. Due to industrialization, we have to cope _________ the fact that many species are danger
_________ extinction.
A. over / at / for

B. at / upon / over

C. for / on / with

D. with / in / of

Question 254. The plane from Dallas _________ two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from
Frankfurt to London.
A. took on

B. took in

C. took over

D. took off

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Question 255. The schoolboys are in a hurry _________ they will not be late for school.
A. so as to

B. to

C. for

D. in order that

Question 256. We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _________ we must also think of
our environment.
A. despite

B. though

C. as though

D. but

Question 257. I knew they were talking about me _________ they stopped when I entered the room.
A. because

B. because of

C. owing to

D. due to

Question 258. She asked me _________ my holidays _________.
A. where I spent / the previous year

C. where I spent / last year

B. where I had spent / the previous year

D. where did I spend / last year

Question 259. It could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz. It _________ tell the
difference between Indian music and jazz.
A. might not

B. may not

C. mustn’t

D. wasn’t able to

C. Coming

D. to come

Question 260. She refused _________ back again
A. not to come

B. is coming

Question 261. Thanks _________ the inventions _________ labor-saving devices, women have more
free time to take part _________ social work.


A. through / over / for

B. on /from/ with

C. forward / for / from

D. to / of / in

Question 262. I come from a city _________ is located in the southern part of the country.
A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. whose

Question 263. I _________ much of you lately. We _________ three months ago
A. haven’t seen- last meet

B. didn’t see- met

C. haven’t seen- have meet

D. didn’t see- have met

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Question 264. _________ who you are, I still love you.
A. No matter

B. However

C. whomever

D. If

Question 265. _________ the flight delay, they didn’t attend the conference.
A. Because

B. For

C. owing to

D. Because of

Question 266. I told him _________ the word to Jane somehow that I _________ to reach her during the
early hours.
A. passing / will try

C. to pass / would be trying

B. he will pass / ừied

D. he passed / have tried

Question 267. Tommy and Mary were mischievous children. They _________ tricks on their teachers,
which always got them into a lot of trouble.
A. could play

B. used to play

C. could have play

D. may have played

Question 268. There was a lot of traffic but we managed _________ to the airport in time.
A. to get

B. getting

C. not to get

D. got

Question 269. He took a lot of interest _________our work and he promised to help us _________ any
troubles.
A. in / with

B. for / on

C. about / at

D. for / from

Question 270. I met a lot of new people at the party _________ names I can’t remember.
A. whose

B. which

C. who

D. whom

Question 271. In the past, the trip _________ very rough and often dangerous, but things _________ a
great deal in the last hundred and fifty years
A. was- have changed

B. is- change

C. had been- will change

D. has been changed

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Question 272. He does morning exercises regularly _________ improve his health


A. so as to

B. and

C. not to

D. so as not to

Question 273. Despite the fact that _________, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad

B. it is a bad weather

C. the bad weather

D. the weather was bad

Question 274. The furniture was _________.
A. such expensive that I couldn’t buy it

B. enough cheap for me to buy

C. so expense that I did buy it

D. too expensive for me to buy

Question 275. He asked me who____________ the editor of that book.
A. was

B. were

C. is

D. has been

Question 276. They have plenty of time, so they needn’t _________ .
A. be hurry

B. to hurry

C. hurry

D. to be hurried

C. wrote

D. writing

Question 277. Please go on _________. I can wait.
A. write

B. to write

Question 278. According _________ Bill, there's something wrong _________ my computer.
A. after / for

B. on / about

C. to / with

D. upon / at

Question 279. I must have a bath. I _________ all the afternoon
A. was gardening

B. have gardened

C. have been gardening

D. had been gardening

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Question 280. Many bridges in London are covered with wooden roofs _________ it can be protected
from rain and snow.
A. so that not

B. so as to

C. in order that not

D. in other that

Question 281. Gannon was a high-performing midfield linkman in spite _________.
A. of he was at his age

B. he was at his old age

C. of his age

D. his age

Question 282. Hoa was late _________ her car was broken down.
A. because of

B. due to

C. because

D. owing to

Question 283. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning

B. was she planning

C. is she planning

D. if she was planning

Question 284. Why didn’t you give me a call yesterday? We _________ discuss everything together.
A. can

B. may

C. must

D. could


Question 285. He reminded me _________ to give the book back to John.
A. not forget

B. not to forget

C. forgot

D. forgetting.

Question 286. The people ______ for the bus in the rain are getting wet.
A. waiting

B. to wait

C. waited

D. wait

Question 287. If I _________10 years younger, I _________ the job.
A. am/ will take

B. were/ would take

C. would be/ took

D. had been/ would take

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Question 288. Economic reforms are often carried _________ to promote the developing of a country.
A. out

B. on

C. for

D. in

Question 289. He had a terrible cold _________ he insisted on going swimming.
A. despite

B. although

C. in spite of

D. but

Question 290. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It can’t have been Susan _________ she was

out all day.
A. because of

B. because

C. due to

D. owing to

Question 291. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.
A. Can the children

C. if the children can

B. whether the children could

D. could the children

Question 292. 007 didn’t need _________ out of his room in Moscow.
A. go

B. to going

C. going

D. to go

Question 293. Tracey doesn’t want _________ her friends and family.
A. leave

B. leaving

C. left

D. to leave

Question 294. She looked _________ to see who was going _________ her.
A. round / after

B. up / off

C. at/to

D. for/ with

Question 295. By the time next summer, you _________ your studies
A. completes

B. will complete

C. are completing

D. will have completed

Question 296. What are your plans for _________ future?
A. a

B. an

C. the

D. 0

Question 297. _________ Sahara of _________ Africa is the world's largest desert.