421 câu trắc nghiệm ôn thi đại học

421 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM ÔN THI ĐẠI HỌC 1.The teacher spent an hour ________ the new lesson.A. explain B. to explain C. explaining D. explained2.He found a watch in the street, and then he ________ to return it to the loser.A. had tried B. was trying C. tried D. had been trying3.If he ________ for the revision session, he might have no difficulty doing the testright now.A. had come B. came C. was to come D. had to come4.He is interested ________ his present job.A. of B. with C. for D. in5.Hung doesn"t take his matters ________ good consideration.A. for B. about C. into D. of6.Conservation is ________ great importance ________ in saving the environment.A. in B. of C. at D. for7.The custom was born because the practice was spread ________ the nation.A. of B. out of C. throughout D. at8.Women are now independent ________ men.A. of B. on C. against D. at9.________ test was given, our class leader managed to get good marks.A. Whenever B. Whatever C. However D. Wherever10.Steven Spielberg, ________ career excelled in the film industry, is one of theleading figures in Hollywood.A. that B. whose C. whom D. who11.They couldn"t finish it ________ there was no adequate support.A. because B. because of C. why D. so long12.The appropriate attitude makes ________ to socialize among strangers.A. its possible B. possible itC. it possible D. it possibly13.The students in this class, ________ are from the provinces, are having troublefinding decent accommodation.A. most of whom B. many of thatC. almost of whom D. all whom14.________ you didn"t do the washing-up?A. How fast B. How come C. How long D. How soon15.Everyone in our class ________ his suggestion.A. agrees with B. agree toC. agrees to D. agree with16.One recent ________ in medicine is the development of laser in treating cancer.A. achievements B. achievementC. achiever D. achieved17.You have to be aware of the damage humans are doing to quicken the ________of wildlife.A. extinct B. extinctive C. extinctions D. extinction18.There are many addresses of the _________ sites included in this book.A. historical B. historic C. historian D. history19.He was finally _________ in his final attempt.A. successful B. successiveC. unsuccessful D. success20.He is boasting; what he is saying is just a(n) _________.A. statement B. understatementC. overstatement D. restatement21.Why don"t you put a better lock on the door?" said John.A. John suggested to put a better lock on the door.B. John asked why not putting a better lock on the door.C. John suggested putting a better lock on the door.D. John made us put a better lock on the door.22.Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.A. Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.B. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before exploding.C. Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.D. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before it exploded.23.I haven"t eaten this kind of food before.A. This is the first time I"ve eaten this kind of food.B. I haven"t eaten this kind of food already.C. This is the first kind of food I have eaten.D. Even before I have not eaten this kind of food.24.After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.A. The firemen managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight.B. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.C. The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out.D. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out.25.The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.A. Plans have been drawn for an extension to the house by the architect.B. The house has had its plans for an extension drawn by the architect.C. Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.D. The architect has had the plans drawn for an extension to the house.26.I don"t have enough money with me now; otherwise I would buy that coat.A. If I didn"t have enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.B. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.C. If I had enough money with me now, I wouldn"t buy that coat.D. If I didn"t have enough money now, I wouldn"t buy that coat.27.That expression on his face has some meaning.A. That expression on his face is meaningless.B. That expression on his face means.C. That expression on his face is mean.D. That expression on his face is meaningful.28.She is too weak; she can"t sit up and talk to you.A. If she weren"t too weak, she could sit up and talk to you.B. If she hadn"t been too weak, she could sit up and talk to you.C. If she isn"t too weak, she can sit up and talk to you.D. If she wasn"t too weak, she can sit up and talk to you.29.Bad habits can do harm to our health.A. Bad habits cannot be harmful to our health.B. Bad habits can be harmful to our health.C. Bad habits can be harmless to our health.D. Bad habits can be harmful with our health.30.The scientists succeeded in finding a vaccine for that disease.A. The scientists were able to find a vaccine for that disease.B. The scientists were finding a vaccine for that disease.C. The scientists should have found a vaccine for that disease.D. The scientists couldn"t find a vaccine for that disease.31.how / take / do / homework? //A. How much time does it usually take you doing your homework?B. How long do you take for doing your homework?C. How long does it usually take you to do your homework?D. How is your homework done when you take it?32.if you / stay / late / tired / tomorrow //A. If you are staying late, you can feel tired tomorrow.B. If you stay up late, you will feel tired tomorrow.C. If your stay is booked late, you will be tired tomorrow.D. If you had stayed up late, you would be tired tomorrow.33.what / population / of / Ho Chi Minh City ?//A. What population of Ho Chi Minh City is it?B. What makes the population of Ho Chi Minh City?C. What kind is it of the population of Ho Chi Minh City?D. What is the population of Ho Chi Minh City?34.car / fast and comfortable / than / motorcycle //A. Cars are faster and more comfortable than are motorcycles.B. Cars are more fast and comfortable than motorcycles are.C. Cars are faster and comfortable than motorcycles.D. Cars are faster and more comfortable than riding motorcycles.35.I / finish / read / long novel / Arthur Hailey //A. I finished to read a long novel of Arthur Hailey.B. I"ve just finished reading a long novel written by Arthur Hailey.C. I"ve finished reading the long Arthur Hailey"s novel.D. I finished the reading long novel with Arthur Hailey.36.teacher"s hair / fall / forehead / it / almost hide / blue eyes //A. The teacher"s hair falling over her forehead, it almost hides her blue eyes.B. The teacher"s hair falls over her forehead, it almost hides her blue eyes.C. The teacher"s hair falls over her forehead that it almost hides her blue eyes.D. The teacher"s hair is fallen over her forehead, and it almost hides her blue eyes.37.we / celebrate / Mother"s Day / as / show / love / gratitude / mothers //A. We celebrate Mother"s Day such as to show love and gratitude to our mothers.B. We celebrate Mother"s Day so as to show the love and gratitude for our mothers.C. We celebrate Mother"s Day so as to show love and gratitude to our mothers.D. We do the celebration Mother"s Day as well as show love gratitude to our mothers.38.throw / thousands / tons / rubbish / forest / year //A. People throw some thousands tons of rubbish into the forest every year.B. People throw thousands of tons of rubbish into the forest every year.C. Throwing thousands of tons of rubbish is into the forest every year.D. People throwing thousands of tons of rubbishes into the forest every year.39.English / speak / almost / part / the world //A. English is spoken in almost every part of the world.B. English is spoken in almost parts of the world.C. English is speaking in almost all parts of the world.D. Almost every part in the world is spoken with English.40.laser / be / great use / many science, / especially / medicine //A. Lasers are in great use, according to many scientists, especially in medicine.B. The great use of lasers is in medicine, especially for many sciences.C. Lasers are the great use, and many sciences, especially medicine.D. Lasers are of great use in many sciences, especially in medicine.41.The Magic Hat __________ at 12 a.m. every Saturday.A. broadcast B. broadcastsC. is broadcasting D. broadcasted42.Many young people are fond of ___________ football and other kinds of sports.A. play B. to play C. playing D. played43.The whistle signaled the end of the first half. The match will continue after half-time and now AC Milan ___________ Juventus by 2 goals to nil.A. led B. is leading C. has led D. leads44._________ any letters from him lately? A. Do you receive B. Have you received C. Are you receiving D. Had you received 45.I _________ a meeting at the office this time tomorrow, so you can phone me later in the evening.A. have B. have had C. will have had D. will be having46.The moon __________ around the earth.A. has moved B. movesC. is moving D. will move47.She said she __________ that film years before.A. saw B. has seen C. had seen D. would see48.America, which is considered to be a new continent, is said _________ by Chris-topher Columbus.A. to discover B. to have been discoveredC. to be discovered D. being discovered49.They couldn"t help __________ when they heard the little boy singing a love song.A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed50.Your house needs __________.A. redecorated B. redecoratingC. being redecorated D. to redecorate51.I remember _________ them to play in my garden.A. to allow B. allow C. allowing D. allowed52.It"s about time you _________ harder for the next exam.A. work B. are working C. worked D. have worked53.Your eyes are red. _________, darling?A. Are you cried B. Do you cryC. Will you cry D. Have you been crying54.While my mother _________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It wasMarch 8th yesterday.A. watched B. was watchingC. had watched D. was watched55.The next train _________ at 7 p.m., so get ready now.A. leaves B. is leaving C. will leave D. has left56.I meant to get up early but I forgot _________ up my alarm clock.A. wind B. to wind C. winding D. wound57.If he really doesn"t feel like _________ now, I suggest that he should go out forsome fresh air.A. work B. to work C. working D. worked58.It was a nasty memory. Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid_________ by the supervisors?A. to recognize B. to be recognizedc. recognizing D. being recognized 59.I can"t bear thinking back of that time. I"d rather _________ equally.A. treat B. be treatedC. have treated D. have been treated 60.Neither my colleagues nor I __________ particularly interested in the trainingcourse next month.A. are B. am C. be D. being 61.He has never driven such a luxurious car before.A. This car is the most luxurious car he has.B. This is the first time he has driven such a luxurious car.C. This is the first time he drives such a luxurious car.D. This is the first car he has driven in such a luxurious way. 62.We haven"t written to each other for two months.A. It is two months that we wrote to each other.B. It is two months since we wrote together.C. There are two months for us to write to each other.D. It is two months since we last wrote to each other. 63.When did Mike start learning French?A. How long has Mike started to learn French?B. How long ago has Mike started to learn French?C. How long has Mike been learning French?D. How long was Mike starting to learn French? 64.The film will end when you have finished dinner.A. By the time you finish dinner, the film will have ended.B. By the time you have finished dinner, the film will end.C. You finish dinner, and then the film will end.D. By the time you finishing dinner, the film will have ended. 65.The last time I saw him was in June, 2004. A. I have seen him since June, 2004. B. I have not seen him since June, 2004.C. I didn"t see him since June, 2004.D. I saw him since June, 2004. 66.He"s very intelligent; he has ______ I.Q. of 160.A. some B. a C. an D. the 67.I strongly support the idea of having _______ uniform for the company.A. not B. the C. a D. an 68.Martina is learning to play _______ violin.A. one B. a C. any D. the 69.Jennifer is learning to play _______ chess.A. the B. Z C. some D. any 70.I went to ______ wonderful concert by the London Symphony Orchestra.A. the B. a C. any D. such 71.The car was ________ to be seen.A. somewhere B. nowhereC. anywhere D. everywhere 72.________ can change his way of thinking.A. What B. Nowhere C. Nothing D. Not anything 73.I"m afraid she"s got ________ of the qualities we need for a promoter.A. none B. nothing C. no D. neither 74.Which one would you like to have?________ of them is OK, I think.A. Both B. None C. Neither D. Either 75.We had expected many of them to come, but only ________ showed up.A. none B. a little C. a few D. few 76.No one is a better cook than his mother, ________?A. is no one B. are they C. isn"t she D. aren"t they 77.Her car is more economical, but ________ is faster than ________.A. my / her B. mine / her C. it / hers D. mine / hers 78.Every man and woman ________ responsible for what he or she does.A. is B. are C. be D. have been 79.All students in the school are free to join any club they wish or ________.A. none B. not C. no D. without 80.Some people believe in ________, but ________ don"t.A. them / the other B. themselves / anotherC. theirs / others D. themselves / others 81.You have to work _______ for the coming exam.A. hardly B. more hardlyC. hard D. more hard 82.That"s really an ________ man. He tells very good jokes.A. amused B. amusing C. amusedly D. amusingly 83.The secret of getting good marks is to keep ________ in the exam room.A. calm B. calmly C. calming D. calmed 84.It was such ________ news that they all sat there saying nothing.A. worry B. worried C. worrying D. worryingly 85.________, there are no such so-called ghosts.A. Science B. Scientist C. Scientific D. Scientifically 86.Music interests her greatly.A. She takes a great interest in music.B. She gives a great interest in music.C. She has a great interest of music.D. Music is interested to her greatly. 87.He is proud of being the captain of the national football team.A. He prides himself on being the captain of the national football team.B. Being the captain of the national football team prides him.C. He gives a pride in being the captain of the national football team.D. The captain of the national football team is proud of him. 88.He couldn"t come to the conference because he was seriously ill.A. Because of his serious illness, he couldn"t come to the conference.B. Although he was ill, he came to the conference.C. His illness was very serious that he couldn"t come to the conference.D. He couldn"t come to the conference, so he became seriously ill. 89.Man has never had such efficient servants as computers.A. The most efficient servants of computers are man.B. Man is the most efficient servant computers have ever had.C. Computers are the most efficient servants man has ever had.D. The most efficiently computers are man"s servants. 90.The story of her hard life was painful to listen to.A. The painful story was what she listened to.B. Her hard life was painfully told to people.C. It was painful to listen to the story of her hard life.D. It was hard to listen to her painful story. 91.I cut myself _______ I was shaving.A. while B. until C. during D. by the time 92.You"ll see my house _______ you cross the street.A. because B. where C. when D. although 93.He just had to apologize _______ he knew he had made a mistake.A. before B. wherever C. due to D. because 94.I often feel tired _______ I get up in the morning.A. although B. so long as C. when D. while 95.No sooner had he come home _______ he knew he had dropped his wallet.A. when B. after C. than D. then 96._______ the church service, people keep quiet.A. While B. During C. When D. As 97._______ in doubt about taking the medicine, consult your doctor.A. As B. Though C. As soon as D. When 98. She hasn"t received a single letter from him _______ they both left school.A. as B. because C. since D. now that 99._______ I am aware, this is the last talk on the topic.A. Where B. As long as C. Since D. As far as 100.He wouldn"t have failed his exams _______ he hadn"t been ill.A. unless B. in case C. if D. although 101.What will you do when you _______ away for the weekend?A. go B. went C. will go D. going 102._________ he gets home before us and can"t get in?A. If B. What if C. If only D. Unless 103._________ you change your mind, I won"t be able to help you.A. If only B. Because C. Unless D. Provided 104._________ you keep it in good condition, I`ll lend you my car.A. So long as B. Although C. Because D. While 105.Fail to pay the bill _________ they will cut off the electricity.A. unless B. and C. so D. if 106.If a driver _________ suddenly on a wet road, he will skid.A. braked B. braking C. brakes D. will brake 107.If I saw a tiger walking past me, I _________ a tree.A. climb B. will climbC. would climb D. had to climb 108.It is such an important matter _______ I can"t decide anything about it myself.A. so B. because C. that D. if 109.He hid that letter in a drawer _______ no one could read it.A. so that B. although C. because D. than 110._______ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room.A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though 111._______ other workers" constant objection, the director dimissed the worker.A. Because B. Because ofC. Although D. In spite of 112.No one else in the class plays the guitar _______ John.A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as 113.The town was nearer _______ we thought it would be.A. then B. that C. as D. than 114._______ some scientists use lasers for military purposes, others use them inmedicine.A. When B. While C. Until D. However 115.It seems _______ those students haven"t learnt this grammar point before.A. so that B. as if C. such that D. even though 116. He doesn"t seem to be successful _______ hard he works.A. whatever B. although C. because D. however 117.They were disqualified _______ they fought to the last minute.A. as B. since C. though D. once 118.The teacher explained the lesson twice _______ the students understood it clearly.A. as long as B. so that C. because D. as if 119.Peter looks _______ he hasn"t been able to sleep for some time.A. as though B. as for C. as well as D. as far as 120.Huong didn"t participate in the contest _______ her lack of confidence.A. because B. because of C. since D. despite 121.If there is a fire, you should phone number 114.A. The phone number of the fire brigade is 114 if necessary.B. In case of fire, phone number 114.C. You should phone number 114 in case there is a fire.D. Please, phone number 114 because there is a fire. 122.The tennis racquet was more expensive than I had expected.A. I hadn"t expected the tennis racquet to be so expensive.B. I had expected the tennis racquet was more expensive.C. My expectation was to buy a more expensive tennis racquet.D. The tennis racquet was not so expensive as I had expected. 123.She wasn"t paying attention; that was why she burnt her finger.A. If she had been paying no attention, she might not have burnt her finger.B. Because she had been paying attention, she might not have burnt her finger.C. Had she been paying attention, she might not have burnt her finger.D. If she had been paying attention, she wouldn"t burn her finger. 124.He is poor, but he leads a dignified life.A. Being poor, he must lead a dignified life.B. He lives a dignified life despite his poverty.C. His poverty leads to a dignified life.D. He leads the poor to a dignified life. 125.You can use my car, but return it to me before 8 this evening.A. You can return my car when you finish using it at 8 this evening.B. If you return the car to me before 8, you can"t use it.C. You and I can take turns to use my car before 8 this evening.D. Provided that you return my car before 8 this evening, you can use it. 126.English _______ in many countries in Africa.A. speaks B. is speaking C. is spoken D. has spoken 127.A new bridge over the river _______ at present.A. constructed B. is constructedC. is constructing D. is being constructed 128.They are going to demolish those slums for the street _______.A. to widen B. wideningC. to be widened D. being widened 129.The school boy _______ in the accident.A. seriously injured B. seriously was injuredC. was seriously injured D. to be injured seriously 130.The house really needs _______.A. for repainted B. to be repaintingC. being repainted D. repainting 131.Nothing _______ about it.A. can do B. can be doneC. can"t be done D. be able to do 132._______ that the earth is round.A. It is believed B. The beliefC. People are believed D. There is believed 133.Five people _______ injured in the traffic accident.A. reported to be B. are reportingC. are to be reported D. are reported to be 134.I will have my brother _______ the motor-bike for me.A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired 135.She was made _______ over the passport.A. hand B. to hand C. handing D. handed 136.It / not / deny / Mary / beautiful voice //A. It can"t be denied that Mary has a beautiful voice.B. It doesn"t deny that Mary has a beautiful voice.C. Mary has a beautiful voice, so it can"t deny.D. It is undeniable that Mary to have a beautiful voice. 137. Tax-free goods / buy / before / board / plane.A. There are tax-free goods to buy before the boarding plane.B. Tax-free goods have boarded the plane before.C. Tax-free goods can be bought before boarding the plane.D. Tax-free goods can be bought before the boarding of the plane. 138.No-one has ever discussed that matter thoroughly.A. That matter has never been discussing thoroughly.B. That matter has no discussion thoroughly.C. People have never discussed that matter.D. That matter has a thorough discussion. 139.No Smoking!A. No one smokes now.B. Nothing is as good as smoking is.C. Smoking is no longer fashionable.D. Smoking is not allowed here. 140.Did they give any good answers to the questions?A. Did they question the good answers given?B. Were any good answers to the questions given?C. Were the given answers good for such questions?D. Did they think some answers were good for the questions? 141._______ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.A. In B. On C. At D. From 142.She was born _______ April 15, 1986.A. at B. in C. since D. on 143.I last met her _______ October last year.A. since B. in C. on D. for 144.We haven"t seen each other ______ last January.A. for B. on C. since D. in 145.They will have built this road _______ the end of the year.A. since B. until C. after D. by 146.Please take the picture _______ the wall. It"s too old now.A. in B. at C. off D. by 147.Jane got _______ the bus when it stopped then she walked into a cafe.A. on B. off C. into D. out of 148.My house is not too far _______ my school.A. from B. away C. about D. off 149.Mary was standing _______ front of her desk.A. on B. at C. in D. from 150.They stepped _______ the stairs many times just for fun.A. to and fro B. back and forthC. up and down D. in and about 151.Scientists are searching _______ some other kinds of energy.A. at B. about C. in D. for 152.Alice has been absent _______ the last two classes.A. in B. from C. away D. for 153.All of us are fond _______ listening to music.A. in B. about C. of D. with 154.My sister is quick _______ playing computer games.A. with B. about C. in D. at 155.I"m very grateful _______ you for your kindness.A. to B. for C. of D. about 156.After making a tour of Singapore, my father arrived _______ Tan Son Nhatairport last night.A. at B. in C. into D. for 157.I"m looking forward _______ receiving your email soon.A. at B. to C. in D. for 158.When do you plan to leave _______ Da Nang?A. to B. into C. for D. at 159.She is always borrowing money _______ me.A. from B. to C. of D. in 160.His illness prevents him _______ coming to the party.A. with B. of C. for D. from 161.Motor vehicles account _______ 75% of air pollution in the major cities.A. of B. in C. on D. for 162.Van suddenly came _______ a very valuable book when she was in the bookshop.A. up B. into C. across D. down with 163.Several rare species are dying _______ owing to human beings" deforestationand careless hunting.A. up B. out C. away D. down 164.She was able to carry _______ all the tasks assigned to her.A. away B. out C. on D. off 165.Does he tell you how he is getting _______ his new colleagues?A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of 166. The thief is said to have broken _______ the house through the bathroom window.A. off B. down C. into D. through 167.Smoking and drinking bring _______ a quick decline in health and fitness.A. up B. about C. in D. off 168.I"ve advised him many times that he should give _______ smoking.A. in B. out C. off D. up 169.Prices are going _______ in a worrying way.A. up B. over C. away D. off 170.Tom and Mary are going _______ with each other.A. on B. out C. for D. down 171.You"d better reduce the amount of fat you take in every day.A. You should eat more fat every day.B. The amount of fat you take in is reduced well.C. You ought to cut down on the amount of your everyday fat intake.D. It is better for you to eat as much fat as you can every day. 172.He received good education from an early age.A. When he was young he carried on with good education.B. He was well brought up when he was young.C. The younger he was the better educated he was.D. Good education resulted in his active youth. 173.Don"t you think you have gained some weight?A. Are you getting on well with your weight?B. You have put on some weight, haven"t you?C. You shouldn"t think about your weight, OK?D. Don"t you think weight is something you have gained? 174.We can"t put up with the noise any longer.A. We really can"t tolerate the noise any longer.B. The noise is longer than what we can think about.C. We can"t make noise much longer.D. We are not able to stop the noise any longer. 175.Peter takes after his father in many ways.A. Peter gives way to his father.B. Peter looks very much like his father.C. Peter takes his father away many times.D. Peter hardly resembles his father. 176.I missed the train _______ catch to work.A. which usually B. that usuallyC. usually for me D. I usually 177.They are excellent students _______ I have complete confidence.A. who B. that C. whom D. in whom 178.The Smiths, _______ house had been destroyed in the explosion, were givenrooms in a hostel.A. which B. who C. that D. whose 179.They"re my two brothers, _______ are architects like me. They don"t like the job.A. both of those B. neither of whomC. neither D. who neither 180.I"ve no idea _______ he behaved strangely at the meeting.A. when B. where C. which D. why 181."You ought to slow down a bit," the doctor told him.A. The doctor begged him to slow down.B. The doctor made him slow down.C. The doctor threatened him to slow down.D. The doctor advised him to slow down. 182.Kate said, "You are not as intelligent as I thought, Bill."A. Kate had thought that Bill was stupid.B. Kate had thought that Bill was more intelligent.C. In Kate"s opinion, Bill was not so intelligent as her.D. Kate told Bill to think about his intelligence. 183.Mr. Brown said, "Could you please wait here about half an hour?"A. Mr. Brown asked me if I had been able to wait there about half an hour.B. Mr. Brown asked me if I could wait there about half an hour.C. Mr. Brown asked me to wait there about half an hour.D. Mr. Brown asked me if I was pleased to wait there about half an hour. 184."Who did you come to the party with?" said Tom to Lyn.A. Tom asked Lyn who did she come to the party with.B. Tom wanted to know with who Lyn had come to the party.C. Tom asked Lyn who she came to the party with.D. Tom asked Lyn who she had come to the party with? 185."Don"t be so disappointed, Bill. You can take the driving test again," said Helen.A. Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again.B. Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again.C. Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again.D. Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again. 186.The mother said to her daughter, "You must be back home by 8 o"clock."A. The mother told her daughter that she must be back home by 8 o"clock.B. The mother said that her daughter would be back home by 8 o"clock.C. The mother suggested her daughter to be back home by 8 o"clock.D. The mother told her daughter to be back home by 8 o"clock. 187."You"re always making terrible mistakes," said the teacher.A. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.B. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes. 188.Mary said, "Would you like some tea, Peter?"A. Mary asked Peter to make her some tea.B. Mary wanted to know if Peter like tea.C. Mary offered to make some tea for Peter.D. Mary and Peter asked for some tea to drink. 189."I"ll certainly help you tomorrow," said Tom to Helen.A. Tom promised to help Helen the day after.B. Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after.C. Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the day after.D. Tom told Helen to help him the day after. 190."No, I didn"t steal anything from her," said Henry.A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her.B. Henry refused to steal things from her.C. Henry denied stealing things from her.D. Henry said no to stealing things from her. 191."Don"t forget to go to the supermarket after work," said Pete"s wife.A. Pete"s wife reminded him to go to the supermarket after work.B. Pete"s wife invited him to go to the supermarket with her after work.C. Pete"s wife warned him to go to the supermarket after work.D. Pete"s wife allowed him to go to the supermarket after work. 192."Unless you give me a pay rise, I"ll resign," said Mike.A. Mike asked for a pay rise before he would resign.B. Mike asked to resign without a pay rise.C. Mike threatened to resign if he didn"t have a pay rise.D. Mike was asked to resign without any pay rise. 193."If I were you, I wouldn"t send this information to her," Harry said to Andrei.A. Harry said that he would send the information to her on Andrei"s behalf.B. Harry advised Andrei to send the information to her.C. Harry encouraged Andrei sending the information to her.D. Harry wanted to become Andrei in order to send the information to her. 194."Would you mind if I smoked in here?" said the man.A. The man wanted me not to smoke in there.B. The man wanted me to smoke in there.C. The man asked for permission to smoke in there.D. The man offered me a cigarette to smoke in there. 195."Let"s have dinner out this evening," said George.A. George wanted to have dinner out alone.B. George suggested having dinner out.C. George invited them having dinner out.D. George let others have dinner out. 196.They did everything possible to ________ the police force.A. strengthen B. strengtheningC. strength D. stronger 197.It was a(n) ________ mistake that he made.A. shamed B. shameful C. ashamed D. shameless 198.I spent a(n)________ night because of my toothache. I"m very tired now.A. sleepy B. sleeping C. sleepless D. asleep 199.His low scores in the mock tests ________ him quite a lot.A. courageous B. encouragingC. discouraged D. encouragement 200.Recently pop-rock music has decreased in ________.A. popular B. popularizingC. popularity D. popularly 201.The waste from the chemical factory is extremely ________.A. harmed B. unharmed C. harmful D. harmless 202.The restaurant is now under new ________.A. manager B. manageableC. management D. manager 203.Your money will be refunded if the goods prove to be ________.A. satisfying B. dissatisfiedC. satisfactory D. unsatisfactory 204.The problem of ________ among young people is hard to solve.A. employment B. employersC. employees D. unemployment 205.The dictionaries are on the _________-book shelves.A. referred B. referring C. reference D. references 206.The _________ of old buildings should be taken into consideration.A. preserve B. preservation C. preservative D. preserves 207.There"s still a lot to be done about the _________ of the victims in the earth-quake.A. houses B. houseworkC. household D. re-housing 208.It is tiring to talk to such _________-minded person.A. conservative B. conservedC. conservation D. conserving 209.He became one of the most _________ actors in Vietnam.A. success B. successfulC. successfully D. successive 210.Smoke from cigarettes can even do harm to _________.A. smoking B. smokersC. nonsmokers D. smoky 211.Man has witnessed a great many significant _________ of science and technol-ogy in the past few decades.A. accomplishes B. accomplishedC. accomplishments D. accomplishers 212.You should eat more. You"re a bit _________.A. underweight B. overweightC. weightless D. weighty 213.You should _________ yourselves with some grammatical terms.A. familiar B. familiarity C. unfamiliar D. familiarize 214.Although some societies are _________ undeveloped, their languages, from alinguist"s point of view, are very complex.A. technology B. technologicallyC. technological D. technologist 215.Our education will help with the _________ of knowledge for the young.A. enrichment B. richC. riches D. richness 216.She has a linguistically able; she _______ speak five languages.A. must B. can C. used to D. should 217.He has failed the test again. He _______ be very sad.A. can B. will C. would D. must 218.You _______ explain that again because I understand everything now.A. needn"t B. can"t C. would rather D. mustn"t 219.Take this umbrella with you because it _______ rain this evening.A. must B. may C. can D. shall 220.As students, you _______ show your disrespect to your teachers.A. must B. should C. mustn"t D. needn"t 221.He _______ work very hard; he is a millionaire.A. hasn"t to B. mustn"tC. doesn"t have to D. not has to 222.I _______ ride a bicycle when I was only 6 years old.A. could B. might C. would D. must 223.All I know is that he _______ be a very wealthy man.A. used to B. could C. ought to D. should 224. I _______ do that again. It"s my promise.A. mustn"t B. can"t C. needn"t D. won"t 225.You _______ have been absent from that important session.A. mightn"t B. wouldn"t C. shouldn"t D. mustn"t 226.The firemen _______ put out the fire in just half an hour.A. could B. needn"t haveC. would D. were able to 227.You _______ do it now, and do not argue.A. must B. need C. are going to D. may 228. _______ we go shopping this evening?_ That"s a good idea.A. Will B. Shall C. Might D. Must 229.I"ve no idea why the car _______ start. What a nuisance!A. doesn"t B. won"t C. mustn"t D. shouldn"t 230.She _______ have been the one who caused the damage, I think. She was nothome then.A. must B. mustn"t C. needn"t D. can"t 231.She _______ the state secret to the enemy.A. gave up B. gave in C. gave away D. gave off 232.I _______ in the middle and missed the end of the film.A. dropped off B. fell offC. dropped out D. fell out 233.He profited greatly _______ his year abroad.A. in B. from C. of D. for 234.Have you had much experience _______ computers?A. on B. in C. with D. about 235.He tried to join the army but was _______ because of poor health.A. turned down B. turned overC. turned up D. turned on 236.It is wrong to _______ poorer people.A. look down B. look down onC. look on D. look upon 237.Why don"t you _______ a more famous school?A. go into B. go for C. go in for D. go forward 238.A lot of things ________ to the house before we can move in.A. need be doing B. need to be doneC. need being done D. need to do 239.I"ll get my brother ________ the heating.A. fix B. to fix C. for fixing D. fixing 240.You _______ come with us if you don"t want to.A. must B. haven"t toC. aren"t supposed to D. don"t have to 241.When he arrived, a crowd ________ for several hours to greet him.A. had been waiting B. is waitingC. has been waiting D. was waiting 242.She"s just bought a brand new car, so she ________ be able to drive.A. can"t B. must C. won"t D. used to 243._____________ she was an hour late, she didn"t apologize.A. In spite of B. Even thoughC. However D. Because 244.They don"t like him at all. He treats them _____________ they were children.A. as if B. if onlyC. in case D. although 245.There was a terrible _____________ on Highway 10 this morning. Five vehicleswere involved.A. scratch B. incident C. crash D. damage 246.The religious wedding _____________ takes place in a church.A. performance B. marriageC. ceremony D. engagement 247.I"m really _____________ to the party. All my old friends will be there.A. appreciating B. thinking aboutC. enjoying D. looking forward 248.The hotel was so awful that we wrote a letter of ________ to the travel agencywhen we got back home.A. thanks B. complaint C. relief D. warning 249.You can"t _____________ on him at all. He never does what he says he"ll do.A. tolerate B. rely C. collaborate D. arrange 250. It"s much too expensive. We can"t possibly _____________ it.A. pay B. cost C. afford D. cope 251.I think he"s a really good live performer, and his songs are excellent.___________ you can"t hear the words because the music is too loud.A. The trouble is B. In factC. On the whole D. What"s more 252. Hard work can often make ______ for lack of intelligence.A. into B. in C. as D. up 253.The forest fire went _______ after three weeks.A. along B. through C. out D. away 254.The experts were not fully _______ that the animal was becoming extinct.A. convinced B. believed C. realized D. discovered 255.Men are better suited _______ harder work.A. for B. to C. in D. with 256.At present, an enquiry is taking place _______ plans to build a resort two milesnorth of the town.A. in B. into C. by D. through 257.He opened the letter without _______ to read the address on the envelope.A. worrying B. caring C. fearing D. bothering 258.I am very _______ in the information you have given me.A. concerned B. surprised C. worried D. interested 259.The computer, ________ the memory capacity has just been upgraded, is amongthe latest generations.A. that B. whose C. of which D. which of 260.Your friendly attitude makes ________ for you to socialize.A. its easy B. easier it C. it easier D. it more easily 261.________ students in this class have trouble finding time to work out.A. Mostly all B. Many of C. Few D. A great deal of 262.No-one in our class ________ his opinion.A. agrees with B. agree toC. agrees to D. agree with 263.________ will they return us the book?_ Maybe in a week"s time.A. How fast B. How comeC. How long D. How soon 264.One of the major recent ________ is the development of laser in medical treat-ment.A. accomplishments B. accomplishmentC. accomplisher D. accomplished 265.This is a _________ measure to cope with the problem.A. weighty B. underweightC. overweight D. weightless 266.The lack of orders from potential customers resulted in the closure of the firm.A. They had to close the firm in spite of lack of orders from potential customers.B. As a result of the lack of orders from potential customers, they had toclose the firm.C. The closure of the firm resulted in lack of orders from potential customers.D. The firm had to close with a view to attracting orders from potential customers. 267.All I know about the plan is that they are going to sing the song together.A. As a matter of fact, they together planned the singing.B. They are going to sing the song together as planned.C. As soon as they have planned the song, they will sing it together.D. As far as I know, they are going to sing the song together. 268.I"d rather have listened to him in the first place.A. I am sorry I have taken his advice in the first place.B. He first gave me his advice and I took it immediately.C. I wish I had taken his advice in the first place.D. If only I took his advice in the first place. 269.The prices have increased considerably in the past weeks.A. There has been increasing consideration on the prices in the past weeks.B. There has been a considerable increase in the prices in the past weeks.C. They have considered increasing the prices in the past weeks.D. It is their considered decision to increase the prices in the past weeks. 270.We don"t even know whether she"s still wealthy.A. She is no longer a wealthy woman, we think.B. Her wealth is beyond my knowledge now.C. We don"t think she is wealth any longer.D. For all we know she used to be a wealthy woman. 271.Please don"t talk so loudly while I"m studying.A. I"d rather not to talk so loudly while I"m studying.B. While studying, you shouldn"t talk so loudly.C. I"d sooner you didn"t talk so loudly while I"m studying.D. I"m sorry you were talking so loudly while I"m studying. 272.All my friends disagreed with me.A. None of my friends did not agree with me.B. I disagreed with all of my friends.C. Nobody among my friends agreed with me.D. I was disagreed by all of my friends. 273.May I borrow your car tonight, dad?A. Would you mind letting me drive your car tonight, dad?B. I"d like to lend you my car tonight, dad.C. Shall I borrow your car tonight, dad?D. You don"t lend me your car tonight, do you? 274.If you have finished your homework by midnight you can go to the party.A. Unless you go to the party, you can"t finish your homework by midnight.B. Having finished your homework by midnight, you will go to the party.C. Unless you finish your homework by midnight, you can"t go to the party.D. The party is held at midnight when you have finished your homework. 275.He never has any successful results, even though he tries hard.A. However successful he is, he never tries hard.B. His hard work results in his successful result.C. He doesn"t seem to succeed in anything however hard he tries.D. He never tries hard, so he never has any successful results. 276.The teacher made his students work hard for the exam.A. The students worked hard for the exam thanks to the teacher.B. The teacher as well as his students worked hard for the exam.C. The teacher examined his students before the exam.D. The students were made to work hard for the exam. 277.People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcomedifficulties.A. But for people"s generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn"t beable to overcome difficulties now.B. The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but forpeople"s donation.C. Despite people"s generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facinglots of difficulties.D. To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people"sgenerous donation. 278.She has always got on well with the children.A. She has always had poor relationship with the children.B. She has always been on good terms with the children.C. The children have always put up with her.D. She is trying to establish a good relationship with the children. 279.Julia didn"t listen to what her doctor told her.A. What the doctor told Julia was not worth listening to.B. Julia couldn"t hear what the doctor told her.C. The doctor told Julia to listen to what he said, but she didn"t do so.D. Julia took no notice of what her doctor told her. 280.Please do not stop your work.A. Please, work nonstop.B. Please, go on with your work.C. Please, put a stop to your work.D. Please, carry out your work now. 281.Excuse me! I"m doing my homework. ________ turning down your radio a bit?A. Would you please B. Can youC. Could you D. Would you mind 282.I"d rather go to the football field instead ________ being in class today.A. in B. to C. of D. at 283.Would you like a piece of cake? - ________.A. Yes, I would B. Yes, I do likeC. Yes, please D. Yes, of course 284.I couldn"t find Jo at the party last night. If I _______ him, we"d have been happy.A. meet B. met C. had met D. have met 285.How _______ foreign stamps have you collected so far, Jack?A. many B. much C. little D. few 286.Can you see anybody in that classroom?- Yes. There _______ a teacher and fifty students there.A. is B. are C. has been D. have been 287.How far is your house _______ your office, John?A. to B. at C. from D. in 288. The boy decided to go out _______ it was raining very heavily outside.A. because B. despite C. even if D. although 289.When I saw him yesterday, he was _______ a taxi.A. running after B. walking upC. coming along D. running over 290.Why do you sell this old house ________ such a high price?A. by B. on C. at D. with 291.Your house looks so new and strange, doesn"t it?- Well, ________.A. it"s being painted B. it"s just been paintedC. it"s painted D. it was painted recently 292.Do you often see each other?- Oh, no! Rarely ________ dates.A. do we have B. will we haveC. have we D. we have 293.Where do you think Mike is from?- _________A. Maybe he comes from Australia.B. He lives in Australia.C. He is Australia.D. Australian man, of course. 294.Janet is a beautiful but arrogant girl. She always looks _______ other people.A. into B. up to C. after D. down upon 295.The collector ________ his set by the end of the year.A. will be completing B. has completedC. will have completed D. will have been completing 296.________, many houses are going to be demolished to make ways for a newsupermarket. Many people object to the idea.A. Fortunate B. UnfortunateC. Fortunately D. Unfortunately 297.The ________ was a success; the patient will fully recover in a month"s time.A. operate B. operation C. operator D. operating 298. He"s doing a course in business ________ for further advancement in his career.A. manageability B. managerC. management D. managerial 299.Call the TV stations for the ________ of the opening of our new store.A. publicity B. publicize C. public D. publicizing 300.I like my work because I have the ________ to make my own decision.A. freed B. freedom C. freely D. free 301.I have never seen him play so well.A. He has never seen so well at a play.B. He has never been seen to play so well.C. He has never played so well for me to see it.D. He has never seen such a good play. 302.She asked her nephew, "Can you guess what I bought for you?"A. She asked her nephew if he can guess what she had bought for him.B. She asked her nephew to buy something for her.C. She asked her nephew if he could guess what he could buy.D. She asked her nephew if he could guess what she had bought for him. 303.Those students should be punished for what they have done.A. Those students should have done what they were punished for.B. What they have done will give them some punishment.C. Those students can"t get away with what they have done.D. The things those students have done are kinds of punishment. 304.It is possible that they will win the scholarship.A. They are quite likely to win the scholarship.B. They really enjoy winning the scholarship.C. Winning the scholarship is out of the question.D. They are possible to win the scholarship. 305.Finally, / decide / go back / shop / buy / shirt //A. Finally, he decided to go back to the shop to buy the shirt.B. Finally, deciding to buy the shirt made him to go back to it.C. Finally, he was deciding to go back to the shop for the bought shirt.D. Finally, the decision to buy the shirt coming back to him. 306.know / where / she / live now?//A. Where she lives now is your knowledge?B. No one knows where she is living now, don"t they?C. Do you know where she lives now?D. Is it known about where does she live now? 307.The class is _______ control because of the game.A. off B. away from C. out of D. below 308.The use of computer aids in teaching, _______ the role of teachers is still veryimportant.A. yet B. unless C. despite D. where 309.Do it right now, _______?A. will you B. shall you C. do you D. don"t you 310.The next train _______ at 3 p.m.A. will arrive B. is arriving C. arrives D. would arrive 311.Would you like to eat out now?_ Well, I"d ______ to, but I"m busy.A. better B. love C. rather D. prefer 312.The barbecue was cancelled _______ the heavy rain.A. because B. because of C. although D. despite 313. ______ does it take you to go to school?_ About half an hour.A. How many B. How farC. How much D. How long 314.He remembers _______ to the zoo once a month when he was young.A. taking B. to takeC. being taken D. to be taken 315.Lake Superior is _______ any other lakes in the world.A. larger than B. the largest ofC. largest of D. the larger than 316._______ volleyball players, footballers cannot use their hands in the game.A. Like B. Different C. Unlike D. Oppositely 317.The boys are quite excited ______ doing the experiment.A. for B. with C. at D. about 318.I wish I ______ the direction closely.A. be followed B. will followC. would follow D. had followed 319.You should understand _______ better to work together.A. one the other B. each otherC. yourselves D. yourself 320.There"s no point ______ a fuss over it.A. to make B. making C. being made D. to be made 321.Had he learned the lesson well, he ______ more confident now.A. would feel B. would have feltC. will feel D. will have felt 322.Are you ready _______ the exam?A. with B. about C. for D. on 323. They each _______ responsible for all the activities.A. be B. are C. is D. being 324.That teacher is a(n) _______ one. His pupils like his sense of humor.A. amusing B. amusedC. amusement D. self-amused 325.The dining room wants _______.A. redecorate B. redecoratedC. redecorating D. redecorator 326.It is just a small area with about 100,000 _______.A. inhabitations B. inhabitantsC. habitats D. inhabits 327.Did you see Alice at the meeting last week?A. Did you have an appointment with Alice at the meeting last night?B. Was there a meeting with Alice last week?C. Did you catch sight of Alice at the meeting last week?D. Did you see Alice and then come with her to the meeting last week? 328.Sam gave a good answer to the question.A. Sam came across a good answer to the question.B. Sam came down with a question to answer.C. Samuel came round after answering the question.D. Samuel came up with a good answer to the question. 329.Many people wrongly believe that all snakes are poisonous.A. It"s a misconception that all snakes are poisonous.B. It is wrong of many people to poison all the snakes.C. All snakes are supposed to be poisonous to eat.D. It is unbelievable that all snakes are poisonous. 330.no / atmosphere / living things / not survive / this planet //A. Without the atmosphere, living things couldn"t survive on this planet.B. No atmosphere can survive living things on this planet.C. Without the atmosphere, living things cannot survive on this planet.D. Living things need no atmosphere to survive on this planet. 331.car / expensive / than we / expect //A. The car was so expensive than we expected.B. Cars are expensive more than our expectation.C. The car was more expensive than we had expected.D. We expected the car to be more expensive than ever. 332.The boy did the embroidery ______.A. on himself B. by himselfC. by his own D. his own self 333.Just a minute too late, he ______ on the train when the girl came.A. leaves B. had leftC. would be leaving D. left 334.The fire-fighters ______ put the fire out after an hour.A. couldB. managed in C. were able toD. succeeded to 335.Have you got an idea ________ we should do to deal with this matter?A. how B. where C. what D. why 336.According to the weather ______, there will be rain in HCMC area tomorrow.A. prediction B. guess C. foretelling D. forecast 337.I"m sorry about that! ______!A. That"s right B. Of courseC. You"re welcome D. It"s OK 338.You ______ have been delighted when you won the competition.A. can B. must C. may D. could 339. This is the third parking ticket I have had ______ the past few months.A. for B. during C. in D. since 340.The car hit a lamppost, making it ______ over.A. fall B. to fall C. falling D. fallen 341.You should clean the cut thoroughly ______ prevent any infection.A. so that B. as to C. or D. in order to 342.My dog as well as my cats ______ twice a day.A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten 343.When I come into the class I realized I knew ______.A. them all B. all of they C. they all D. all them 344.This is the girl ______ father owns the biggest shop in the area.A. who B. which C. her D. whose 345.I wished I ______ on another diet.A. could live B. can live C. will live D. am living 346.I don"t get much chance to go to the movies ______ when I"m on holiday.A. only B. but C. except D. as 347.She told him ______ up late.A. not to staying B. that he not stayedC. to stay not D. not to stay 348.There was a long pause. The seconds went ______ slowly.A. by B. away C. on D. in 349.The road has just been ______ for better flows of traffic.A. width B. wide C. widely D. widened 350.She wants to look ______ in her wedding reception.A. natural B. naturally C. nature D. natured 351.Don"t talk about that in my brother"s ______.A. present B. presenter C. presence D. presentation 352.I don"t care at all whether you stay or go.A. It isn"t careful of you to stay or go.B. Whether you stay or go is my concern.C. It doesn"t matter much to me whether you stay or go.D. I won"t take care of you whether you stay or go. 353.You act as though you didn"t study this before.A. You didn"t study this before coming here.B. You don"t seem to have learnt this before.C. Your reaction to this means you have studied before.D. Before you act something, you should study this. 354.Under no circumstances should you leave her alone.A. Whatever happens, do not leave her alone.B. Leave her alone if necessary.C. Her loneliness is a circumstance you should take notice of.D. In certain circumstance, leaving her alone is a must. 355.I / not know / what / she /do / the moment //A. I do not know what she is doing at the moment.B. I do not know what she does on the moment.C. I not know what is she doing at the moment.D. I do not know what can she do at the moment. 356.America / said / discover / 1498 / Columbus //A. America said that Columbus was discovered in 1498. B. America is said that it was discovered by Columbus in 1498.C. America is said to have been discovered by Columbus in 1498.D. America said that Columbus discovered it in 1498. 357.We _____ him ten days ago.A. see B. saw C. have seen D. will see 358. We _____ for him for 10 minutes.A. wait B. will have waitedC. have been waiting D. waited 359.He was _____ that we turned off the TV set immediately.A. so bad singer B. such bad singerC. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer 360.It is wise _____ you to stay away from that crowd.A. to B. with C. for D. of 361.He forced his wife _____ him the money.A. to giving B. that she gaveC. to give D. give 362.Suddenly, the bomb went _____, and it killed two men standing around there.A. by B. away C. on D. off 363.She was out with some friends until late last night. She _____ have been the onewho stole the watch.A. can"t B. needn"t C. wouldn"t D. mustn"t 364.We _____ him for months now.A. don"t see B. didn"t see C. haven"t seen D. won"t see 365.Between the two boys, Harry is the ______.A. smarter of all B. smarterC. smartest D. smartest of all 366.The police are looked _____ by many.A. up at B. on to C. up to D. to upon 367.The winner of the contest was given a(n) _____ for her excellent performance.A. bonus B. reward C. fine D. award 368.So funnily _____ that all his friends laughed wildly.A. he did sing B. did he singC. he sang D. was his song 369.About fifty percent of all milk ______ from dairy cows is used to make cheese.A. is obtained B. will be obtainedC. obtained D. when it is obtaining 370.My father is not interested in tennis and ______.A. I don"t, either B. so don"t I C. neither do I D. neither am I 371.There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, ______?A. aren"t there B. aren"t theyC. are there D. are they 372.Not until 2001 ______ across the river.A. the first bridge was builtB. the first building of a bridge wasC. built the first bridgeD. was the first bridge built 373.His carelessness in doing tests ______ I am worried may lead to a failure.A. about that B. whichC. that D. about which 374. Scientific progress supplies us with ______.A. convenient B. conveniencesC. inconvenience D. inconveniences 375. She takes a great interest in ______ matters.A. mystified B. mysteriousC. mystery D. mysteries 376.He was _________ in his final attempt. What a pity for him!A. successful B. successiveC. unsuccessful D. success 377.Time goes ________ very slowly when we are waiting.A. out B. off C. away D. by 378.The contents of ________ land consist of draining, irrigating, and pushing backthe sea.A. farming B. protecting C. fertilizing D. reclaiming 379.It was for the dog"s own ________ that it wanted to go back toward the fire.A. sake B. benefit C. advantage D. shake 380.Whenever we meet, she avoids ________ at me.A. look B. looking C. to look D. being looked 381.The teacher devoted himself ________ his students.A. for B. with C. to D. of 382.The government is determined to ________ corruption and bribery.A. make a stop with B. put a stop toC. make a stop to D. put a stop with 383.It is high time Tom ________ more attentive in class.A. was B. were C. must be D. has been 384.A lot of information we need ________ in a minute chip in the computer.A. stores B. store C. is stored D. are stored 385.The little girl wasted half an hour ________ for her picture book.A. look B. to look C. looking D. looked 386.He found a watch when he ________ in the street.A. had walked B. was walkingC. walked D. had been walking 387.Hung doesn"t take good care ________ himself.A. for B. about C. in D. of 388.Cameron, ________ directed "The Titanic", is one of the leading faces in Holly-wood.A. that B. whose C. whom D. who 389.Advertising makes ________ to sell more goods to more people.A. its possible B. possible itC. it possible D. it possibly 390.They couldn"t finish it ________ the lack of support.A. because B. because of C. why D. the reason 391.Some students in this class are from HCMC, ________ from the provinces.A. the others B. another C. the other D. each other 392.________ does it take you to do the washing?A. How fast B. What speedC. How long D. What time 393.Neither the boy"s parents nor I ________ satisfied with his progress.A. are B. am C. have D. has 394.You have to wear special clothes to work in the lab for the ________ of yourself.A. protective B. protectorC. protection D. protectiveness 395.There are many interesting _________ events included in this book.A. historical B. historicallyC. historian D. history 396.The ________ will judge you on your quality and performance.A. examining B. examineesC. examiners D. examination 397.We should take _______ of foreign investment to develop our national economy.A. chance B. opportunity C. advantage D. use 398.When I met John, he ________ from his university already.A. graduated B. was graduatingC. had been graduating D. had graduated 399.He was looked ________ by others because of his poverty.A. out for B. up to C. down upon D. into 400.Would you like tea or coffee? I"d _______ drink tea than coffee.A. hate B. prefer C. rather D. wish 401.What do you think of Korean films?________.A. Yes, I do B. I like themC. No, I don"t D. I think of them very much 402.Practice ________ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speakingskill.A. to speak B. speak C. speaking D. for speaking 403.When I was younger, I _______ to smoke or drink.A. wasn"t used B. didn"t usedC. never used D. not used 404.Your hair is long. Are you going to ________?A. have it cut B. have cut itC. be cutting it D. have it cutting 405.Mary ________ lazy preparing her lesson last night.A. should be B. shouldn"t beC. should have been D. shouldn"t have been 406.The boy forgot ________ the newspaper for his father on his way home.A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought 407.Tommy is very keen ________ his next trip abroad.A. on B. with C. for D. about 408.She lost her balance when she ________ to reach out for the balloon.A. had tried B. was trying C. tried D. had been trying 409. They always make a fuss ________ trivial matters.A. for B. over C. into D. of 410.They are all at work doing some research ________ alternative sources of en-ergy.A. for B. in C. on D. with 411.The young teacher sometimes lets the class go ________ control.A. in B. out of C. throughout D. under 412.Students who are absent ________ too many classes will not be allowed to takethe exam.A. in B. on C. from D. at 413.________ difficult a test is given, that brilliant pupil succeeds in getting goodscores.A. Whenever B. Whatever C. However D. Wherever 414.We should be responsible for the _________ humans are doing to the environ-ment.A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destructibility 415.It was an _________ trip that we had last week.A. eventful B. event C. events D. eventfully 416.You have to be aware of the damage humans are doing to quicken the _______ ofwildlife.A. extinct B. extinctive C. extinctions D. extinction 417.It was a long time ago when I saw a movie.A. I spent a long time looking for a movie to see.B. I have seen some movies so far.C. I have seen a number of movies lately.D. It is a long time since I saw a movie. 418.It is a common misconception that cats can see things in color. A. Cats are believed to be able to see things in colors, but it is wrong.B. People normally believe that cats can see things in color.C. People say cats can"t see things in black and white.D. That cats can see things in color is open to dispute. 419.He is not flexible in his work; that is why he doesn"t have many friends.A. Having almost no friends makes him inflexible in his work.B. Such is his inflexibility in his work that he doesn"t have many friends.C. Inflexibility in his work is not why he doesn"t have many friends.D. He is not popular with many people although he is flexible in his work. 420.She / not stand / kept / wait / such / long //A. She can"t stand being kept waiting for such a long time.B. She doesn"t stand keeping to wait for such a long time.C. She can"t stand being kept to wait such a long time.D. She doesn"t stand being kept waiting for such long. 421.I / have / air-conditioner / fix / tomorrow //A. I have an air-conditioner fixed tomorrow.B. I will have an air-conditioner fixing tomorrow.C. I will have someone getting an air-conditioner fixed tomorrow.D. I will have an air-conditional fixed tomorrow.