70 tests level A

70 TESTS LEVEL A Test 1 I. Pronunciation 1. a. fat b. cat c. table d. sat --> c 2. a. hit b. tide c. sit d. did --> b 3. a. fed b. left c. bet d. these --> d 4. a. color b. hole c. go d. toe --> a 5. a. these b. free c. scene d. bed --> d 6. a. peace b. meat c. instead d. leader --> c II. Find the mistakes 7. Our train will arrive to Hue at noon. a. will arrive b. to c. at d. noon -> b 8. Don't enter to this mysterious cave. a. Don't b. enter c. to d. mysterious -> c 9. An European gentleman is waiting for my boss in the hall. a. An b. is waiting c. for d. in -> a III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. I know the .......................... to the post office. a. book b. lunch c. walk d. way --> d 11. Why didn't you go camping last week? If you ........................ there, you would have had a lot of fun. a. were being b. have been c. had been d. was being -> c 12. His trick made me furious. a. extremely angry b. hot c. not very happy d. too sad --> a 13. - Will you do me a favor? - Yes ............................. great pleasure. a. at b. of c. with d. in -> c 14. Can you ..................... me a good French restaurant? a. recommend b. praise c. say about d. answer --> a 15. What .................... if you had had a day off yesterday? a. would you have done b. would you do c. will you do d. you would have done -> a 16. He will .......................... his brother to the zoo with him. a. give b. take c. like d. catch --> b 17. Long is working in a bicycle firm. He ............................. there since 1978. a. had worked b. has been working c. were working d. was working -> b 18. She often hires the van to transport her goods. a. the heavy car b. the coach c. the small truck d. the big motorbike --> c 19. ............................ everything before the visitors came? a. Had they prepared b. Were they preparing c. Have they prepared d. Are they preparing -> a 20. The boys were clapping their hands and cheering loudly. a. enjoying himself b. crying loudly c. observing the scene d. shouting congratulations --> d 21. What games did you like .................................? a. best b. well c. rather d. better -> a 22. Will you .......................... me how to play tennis? a. learn b. call c. need d. show --> d 23. I ......................... that he was an English teacher. a. am thinking b. thought c. am being thought d. was thinking -> b 24. There are only ordinary flowers in this garden. a. common b. good-looking c. famous d. gently --> a 25. This is a good athlete ......................... performance is admired by many people in the world. a. whom b. which c. whose d. who -> c 26. The ball .......................... the fence and into the classroom. a. hit b. shot c. kicked d. went over --> d 27. The test becomes ...................... and .................... a. hard / hard b. harder / harder c. hardest / hardest d. harder / hard  b 28. Abdul was badly frightened by a stranger in the market. a. surprised b. embarrassed c. worried d. terrified --> d 29. Is her health getting ........................... and ...........................? a. bad / bad b. good / good c. worse / worse d. more / more -> c 30. Mrs. White, an elderly widow, was feeding her dogs. a. a mature b. an older c. a somewhat old d. a very old --> c 31. Robert .................... for Mary since noon. a. is going to wait b. has been waiting c. is waiting d. was going to wait -> b 32. We shall .......................... this package to our friend in Ho Chi Minh city. a. receive b. reply c. send d. ask --> c 33. The Jones .................... in that house for twenty years. They like it very much. a. are living b. were living c. has lived d. have been living -> d 34. The old man descended the stairs slowly because he was afraid of falling. a. went down b. looked down c. turned down d. stepped down --> a 35. The United Nations Charter ......................... signed in 1945. a. are b. were c. has been d. was -> d 36. How often does Mr. Black .......................... his vet? a. eat b. food c. give d. feed --> d 37. It is not raining now, but when I came to school this morning, it ...................very hard. a. is raining b. was raining c. has rained d. has been raining  b 38. Her factory went bankrupt and since then she has been out of work. a. unable to do b. disappointed c. dissatisfied d. unemployed --> d 39. - He says he is still reading "The Old Man and the Sea". - I don't think so. I .................. it to him a long time ago and it's quite a short book. a. gave b. was giving c. have given d. are giving  a 40. I’d like to have this dress shortened. a. reduced b. tailored c. made shorter d. repaired --> c 41. The road in front of your house ............................... a. repairs b. is preparing c. is being repaired d. repairing  c 42. He was so .......................... that he went to bed early. a. healthy b. tired c. strong d. angrily --> b 43. - Has Roger been looking for Jane for some time? - Yes, he ................................. a. has b. has been c. has looked d. have  a 44. Nowadays, it's rather difficult to .......................... a suitable job. a. apply for b. want c. work d. look on --> a 45. When we arrived, the winner of the art competition ......................... a prize. a. awarded b. were being awarded c. was awarding d. was being awarded  d 46. When I arrived, the train had .......................... left. a. never b. yet c. already d. suddenly --> c 47. - Mr. and Mrs. Foster finally saw a football game. - ..................... they ever ................... a football game before? a. Didn't / see b. Wasn't / seen c. Weren't / seen d. Hadn't / seen  d 48. If you don't hurry, we shall .......................... the bus. a. catch b. miss c. run d. deceive --> b 49. Lan lives on a farm. She ........................ a traffic-jam before she went to the city last month. a. did not see b. were not seeing c. had never seen d. has never seen  c 50. I want you to .......................... a double room for me at Bamboo Green hotel tonight. a. ask b. keep on c. phone d. reserve --> d Test 2: I. Pronunciation 1. a. ahead b. capitalist c. also d. important --> c 2. a. large b. war c. motor-car d. starter --> b 3. a. fat b. bat c. fade d. lack --> c 4. a. time b. find c. nice d. bid --> d 5. a. loud b. amount c. found d. you --> d 6. a. cup b. tube c. nut d. but --> b II. Find the mistakes 7. My brother is three years elder than me. a. My b. is c. elder d me -> c 8. The weather was such cold that we didn't go out. a. was b. such c. that d. didn't go -> b 9. I drew my salary and I bought a trousers for my father yesterday. a. drew b. bought c. a trousers d. for -> c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. Do you know where Peter .......................... his car? a. find b. seen c. looks d. found --> d 11. When we came, the stadium ............................ a. was being filled b. has filled c. filled d. is being filled -> a 12. Florida was rocked by a car bomb explosion yesterday. a. shaken violently b. taken c. seized d. taken seriously --> a 13. How long ..................... waiting for me? Just a few minutes. a. have you been b. are you c. were you d. had you been -> a 14. Nancy is .......................... a shirt to present Nam on his birthday. a. making b. building c. selling d. handing --> a 15. Nam was not at the meeting yesterday. I wish he ................. there. a. had been b. were c. has been d. was -> a 16. A helicopter managed to land on the mountain and rescued the climbers. a. pretended b. succeeded c. could d. was able --> d 17. If I ........................... you, I wouldn't accept the invitation. a. had been b. were c. are d. has been ->b 18. New machines ........................ used on this farm. a. have b. are being c. being d. were being ->b 19. After they ........................... the Olympic torch into the stadium, the games began. a. had carried b. were carrying c. had been carrying d. has carried  a 20. Their speed is approximately twenty miles an hour. a. under b. above c. about d. over --> c 21. I didn't study hard enough for the examinations last week. I wish I .......................... harder. a. have studied b. had studied c. studied d. has been studied  b 22. Thank you for a marvelous evening. a. wonderful b. boring c. awful d. embarrassing --> a 23. Hung went to Ha Noi last week. She ................ there once a few years ago. a. was being b. was c. had been d. has been  b 24. He forgot to .......................... the ruler I lent him. a. give me back b. pay me c. lend me again d. offer me --> a 25. - Had you and Bill ever seen the Olympic Games before? - No, we ....................... a. hadn't b. didn't c. weren't d. hasn't  a 26. The English are always .......................... in football. a. angry b. pleased c. interested d. happy --> c 27. I wish my grandparents ................. before I was born, but they did. a. weren't died b. didn't die c. hadn't died d. has died  c 28. The acrobats .......................... the children very much. a. practiced b. trained c. interested d. happy --> c 29. I wish it .......................... my birthday every day, but it isn't. a. had been b. were c. is d. had been  b 30. Nam .......................... the heavy suitcase for the old woman. a. held b. helped c. called d. carried  d 31. The examinations ..................... next month. a. will give b. will have given c. would have given d. will be given  d 32. I believe her. I don’t think she would .......................... me a lie. a. say b. tell c. speak d. talk --> b 33. Traffic rules ............................. at all times. a. must observe b. must have observed c. must be observed d. must been observed  c 34. The boy was punished because he was very rude to his uncle. a. cruel b. impolite c. polite d. kind --> b 35. The visiting team scored one goal in the first half. The home team scored two goals in the second half. The home team .......................... the game. a. played b. won c. lost d. gain  b 36. The teacher wanted her naughty pupil to go out immediately. a. completely b. at once c. correctly d. all answers are correct --> b 37. Jim contributes news or comments regularly from abroad to a newspaper. He's ........................... a. a correspondent b. a competitor c. an athlete c. journalist  a 38. I .......................... here for ten years. a. works b. am working c. work d. have been working --> d 39. Cattle and sheep graze in the .......................... a. rivers b. bridges c. meadows d. hills  c 40. I .......................... him two weeks ago. a. meet b. was meeting c. met d. have met --> c 41. Cars, buses, and bicycles are means of ........................... a. conversation b. transport c. competition d. traffic  b 42. I .......................... to my present house in 1985. a. moved b. have been moving c. have moved d. was moving --> a 43. Taxis are .......................for tourists who need to get to the airport quickly. a. convenient b. cheaper c. distant d. comfortable  a 44. ..................... to Dalat? a. Are you ever b. Were you ever c. Do you ever being d. Have you ever been --> d 45. Winners of Olympic events are ............................. with medals. a. prepared b. presented c. given d. taken  b 46. I felt asleep when I .......................... my exercises. a. am doing b. am being did c. was doing d. all are correct --> c 47. The football player between the defender and the forward is known as the ................... a. back player b. striker c. midfield link man d. middle player  c 48. The classroom is very dirty. We ..................... it for three months. a. haven't cleaned b. weren't cleaning c. hadn't cleaned d. aren't cleaning --> a 49. Sunday is the day .................. I don't have many things to do. a. when b. where c. which d. that  a 50. Jack is out of breath. He ..................... a. was running b. has been running c. has run d. would run --> b Test 3 I. Pronunciation 1. a. fishing b. middle c. find d. picture --> c 2. a. head b. feather c. theatre d. leather --> c 3. a. now b. show c. borrow d. slow --> a 4. a. gave b. slap c. slave d. cake --> b 5. a. run b. funny c. upwards d. autumn --> d 6. a. picture b. culture c. pure d. nature --> c II. Find the mistakes 7. The woman crosses the road when the light turned red. a. crosses b. the c. when d. turned -> a 8. I am used to swim in this river when I was young. a. am used to b. in c. when d. was -> a 9. She has been to Da Nang for one month and now she uses to the hot weather in Da Nang. a. has been b. for c. uses to d. in -> c III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. In a football match, .................. often stands in front of the goal. a. the goal keeper b. the defender c. the forward d. the referee  a 11. Peter sounded ..................... when I spoke to him on the phone. a. angrily b. happily c. angry d. anger --> c 12. The man looks very ......................... Everyone admires him. a. succeed b. successful c. unsuccessful d. success  b 13. Mary looked at me ..................... at Daisy’s birthday party last night. a. sad b. sadder c. sadly d. all are correct --> c 14. They marched to show their ............................ a. solidarity b. sport-ship c. friendly-ship d. team  a 15. Don’t climb that tree. It doesn’t look ..................... a. safely b. safe c. well d. better --> b 16. Bruce is the person who always ............................ his promises. a. makes b. keeps c. follows d. agrees  b 17. Do you feel ..................... before the driving test? a. nervous b. badly c. nervously d. all are correct --> a 18. Neither the teacher nor the students ............................ come. a. have b. has c. is d. are  a 19. This skirt is ..................... small for me. I need a larger size. a. so b. not c. too d. all are correct --> c 20. It’s not worth ............................ to him. He never answers letters. a. write b. to write c. written d. writing  d 21. - Why don’t we make a fire? - It’s not cold ..................... to make a fire. a. too b. enough c. such d. much --> b 22. Before I bought the jeans, I asked if I could ............................ them on. a. try b. wear c. have d. take  a 23. Why can’t you solve ..................... easy exercises? a. so b. such a c. such d. all are correct --> c 24. They came and informed us ............................ their decision. a. about b. of c. for d. on  a 25. It was ..................... good book that I read it all night. a. so b. such a c. such d. very --> b 26. The test has been put off ............................ next Sunday. a. by b. on c. until d. to  c 27. The farmer ..................... the land before he planted anything. a. will plough b. ploughs c. ploughed d. had ploughing --> c 28. - When are the library cards .................. ? - At the beginning of each school-year. a. bought b. promoted c. issued d. published  c 29. First I ..................... my bicycle, then I had a shower. a. clean b. cleaning c. was clean d. cleaned --> d 30. May Day is a .................. day for workers. a. special b. working c. well-equipped d. free  a 31. I shall stay at home unless Peter ..................... me up. a. doesn’t pick b. picks c. pick d. picking --> b 32. - Why was Nam late for school yesterday? - He was ................ by colorful posters at the circus, and he forgot about the time. a. tamed b. promised c. attracted d. interested  c 33. If it rains this evening, I ..................... come to the party. a. don’t b. won’t c. am not d. didn't --> b 34. They were so fond of the performing animals that they ............ about them. a. kept talking b. admired c. had a good time d. wanted to talk  a 35. If Jean ..................... phone me, I’m not going to wait. a. isn’t b. didn’t c. doesn’t d. hasn’t --> c 36. Have you seen the ..................... of the acrobats? a. talk b. march c. performance d. performing  c 37. I wish I ..................... a bicycle trip to the countryside now. a. took b. take c. taking d. am taking --> a 38. After the examinations, we have a lot of .................. during the summer holiday. a. friendship b. recreations c. reference d. playing  b 39. Nobody has ..................... thought about that. a. ever b. seldom c. never d. hardly --> a 40. - It's hot now, and we don't have anything to do. - Why don't we take a ................ walk round the lake? a. colorful b. demonstration c. leisurely d. enjoyable  c 41. Please show me ..................... this computer works. a. what b. how c. which d. that --> b 42. My grandparents are going to .................... their golden wedding anniversary next week. a. demonstrate b. attract c. celebrate d. fascinate  c 43. His parents are all ..................... by his result. a. disappointing b. disappointed c. disappoint d. to disappoint --> b 44. Team-work helps to strengthen the pupils' ..................... a. celebrations b. solidarity c. spirit d. friendship  b 45. She is ..................... to answer the question. a. enough intelligent b. so intelligent c. intelligent enough d. very intelligent --> c 46. Look! How beautifully those students are ................... with red flags and banners! a. fascinating b. marching c. interesting d. going  b 47. He ..................... be a famous singer. a. use to b. used to c. use d. used --> b 48. Music was............................. by the bands in May Day marches. a. played b. held c. taken part d. joined  a 49. The furniture in this house is ..................... a. in the good condition b. in very good condition c. in condition d. in condition very good --> b 50. Reference books ......................... on the stacks. a. keep b. are kept c. are keeping d. is kept  b Test 4: I. Pronunciation a. a. clean b. bread c. threaten d. death --> a 2. a. seaside b. combine c. life d. police --> d 3. a. is b. ice-cream c. ink-pot d. fridge --> b 4. a. take b. place c. tall d. name --> c 5. a. car b. carry c. corn d. city --> d 6. a. this b. thick c. thank d. thin --> a II. Find the mistakes 7. Her son was arrested with the police last night because of fighting. a. was arrested b. with c. because of d. fighting -> b 8. Two prisoners were hang this morning by Taliban. a. prisoners b. were hang c. by d. Taliban -> b 9. You are many more intelligent than I thought you are. a. many b. than c. thought d. are -> a III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. Public libraries ......................... to all readers. a. open b. are opened c. is open d. are open  d 11. Do you know .....................? a. what she was wrong b. what’s wrong with her c. what wrong she was d. what wrong is with her --> b 12. The love for books is helpful in.......................... the pupils' knowledge. a. developing b. developed c. being developed d. develop  a 13. The earth moves around the sun, .....................? a. doesn’t it b. isn’t c. won’t it d. shouldn’t it --> a 14. My father used to ......................... bicycle trips to the countryside when he was young. a. take b. taking c. be taken d. being taken  a 15. She will take her examination next Monday, .....................? a. mustn’t she b. has she c. doesn’t she d. won’t she --> d 16. .......................... the letter sent yesterday? a. Did b. Was c. Is d. Were  b 17. You ..................... tell him about that, did you? a. did b. didn’t c. could d. had to --> b 18. It's so hot today. I wish we ................ some fresh air. a. have b. are having c. had d. would have  c 19. Mary ..................... hand in her essay tomorrow, doesn’t she? a. must to b. will c. is going to d. has to -> d 20. I wish I ......................... on the beach now. Then I would swim and sunbathe. a. were b. am c. was d. had been  a 21. The table ..................... with a cloth. a. is covering b. covered c. is covered d. has covered --> c 22. ......................... you ever been to England? a. Have b. Are c. Do d. Had  a 23. This is the boy ..................... father teaches me mathematics. a. whose b. which c. who d. his --> a 24. Young Pioneers ..................... to love their fatherland. a. have taught b. taught c. have been taught d. has been taught  c 25. My family wanted to reserve a hotel room. a. live in b. stay c. accommodate d. book -> d 26. The library is open to the pupils .................. come there to read. a. which b. who c. whom d. whose  b 27. June is ..................... than November. a. hot b. hoter c. hotter d. more hot --> c 28. Mai told her grandmother about the performance ................... she liked best. a. which b. who c. whom d. what  a 29. Steel is ..................... than wood. a. heavy b. as heavy c. heavier d. many heavier --> c 30. There are a few things ......................... we can do. a. that b. who c. whom d. whose  a 31. Would you like ..................... more coffee? a. some b. a lot of c. little d. many --> a 32. Jack and Mary kept talking about the lion-tamers .......................... they admired a great deal. a. which b. whom c. who d. whose  b 33. They finished their work ...................... a. before three hours b. since three hours c. for three hours d. three hours ago --> d 34. Nam and Tom are talking about the actress .......................... they saw in the show last night. a. her b. which c. whom d. who  c 35. - What did you do last night? - ..................... a. None b. Nothing c. No one d. Anything --> b 36. Sunday is the day ....................... I don't have many things to do. a. where b. when c. which d. that  b 37. Daisy knows ..................... on her way to school. a. any b. every c. everyone d. whole --> c 38. That's the place ........................ the meeting took place. a. where b. when c. whom d. which  a 39. A librarian is someone ..................... is often at the desk to help the readers. a. which b. who c. whose d. whom --> b 40. The building ........................ has just been built recently is our new school library. a. which b. who c. whom d. whose  a 41. The bee stung ..................... on the nose. a. she b. herself c. hers d. her --> d 42. Studying history is important to ..................... the love of our country. a. promote b. promoted c. promoting d. being promoted  a 43. She often talks to ..................... on the phone every Saturday night. a. he b. his c. him d. himself --> c 44. The clowns made the audience ......................... so much. a. laughing b. laugh c. laughed d. to laugh  b 45. Daisy and ..................... would like to drink orange juice. a. me b. I c. my d. mine --> b 46. Nam's class kept ......................... on the book report all week last week. a. work b. working c. to work d. worked  b 47. I didn't like the shirt ..................... she was wearing. a. who b. that c. which d. b and c are correct --> d 48. He would visit us if he ....................... in town. a. will be b. was c. were d. would be  c 49. They expect to see their uncle ..................... Sunday. a. at b. in c. on d. for --> c 50. You'll tell him about our project if you ..................... him, won't you? a. see b. saw c. will see d. would seen  a Test 5 I. Pronunciation 1. a. drive b. indoor c. find d. outside --> b 2. a. one b. box c. hot d. college --> a 3. a. ask b. anger c. bad d. cat --> a 4. a. her b. term c. here d. herb --> c 5. a. grew b. threw c. knew d. flew --> c 6. a. eight b. weight c. freight d. ceiling --> d II. Find the mistakes 7. They haven't made up our minds yet. a. haven't b. made c. up d. our -> d 8. It isn't too dark here. Please turn on the light. a. isn't b. too c. turn d. on -> d 9. Mary speaks English very well. She spoke English since she was a little girl. a. speaks b. well c. spoke d. was -> c III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. If you didn't stay up late, you ...................... get up earlier. a. can b. could c. will d. can  b 11. We reached ..................... the village fair that morning. a. at b. in c. for d. no word is needed --> d 12. If I heard from Jack, I ........................ let you know. a. will b. would c. shall d. had  b 13. Workers in many countries are very proud ..................... May Day. a. on b. for c. of d. with --> c 14. - You and Jack can stay for dinner, can't you? - I wish we ........................, but we can't. a. can b. stayed c. could d. would stay  c 15. The train had left when we arrived ..................... the station. a. at b. in c. on d. over --> a 16. A new film ........................ here last night. a. show b. is shown c. was shown d. were shown  c 17. The plane crashed ..................... the building in front of them. a. for b. with c. of d. into --> d 18. A New Year's party .......................... at our home every year. a. gives b. is given c. was given d. had given  b 19. It’s very nice ..................... you to be present at my party. a. for b. with c. of d. because --> c 20. This book .......................... written recently. a. is b. was c. has been d. had been  c 21. Lan seems to be ..................... a hurry. a. in b. at c. on d. with --> a 22. People don't learn languages overnight. Languages ......................... learned overnight. a. aren't b. haven't c. weren't d. hadn't  a 23. David is in love ..................... Mary, but Mary doesn't love him. a. with b. at c. to d. in --> a 24. His room is rather small compared ............................ yours. a. on b. in c. with d. for  c 25. Betty started school ..................... the age of 6. a. in b. on c. at d. with --> c 26. A dictionary is a ............................ book. a. research b. good c. reference d. helpful  c 27. Vietnam is ..................... in Southeast Asia. a. discovered b. set up c. placed d. located --> d 28. We often go to the school library to read or to ............................ a. watch TV b. talk c. sleep d. do research  d 29. It is now ..................... for you to rebuild your house. a. possible b. possibly c. possibility d. possesses --> a 30. This magazine is one of the ............................ we have here. a. dictionaries b. periodicals c. card catalogues d. story-books  b 31. Is your father ..................... on the excursion to London today? a. coming b. taking c. booking d. setting --> a 32. Two years ago, that writer published a ............................ of short stories. a. collection b. group c. section d. dozen  a 33. Nancy was ..................... a job at her town. a. offered b. drawn up c. inherited d. got over --> a 34. This ............................ library is open to all the pupils and teaching staff. a. school b. public c. large d. central  a 35. Mrs. Lan goes to church every Sunday morning. She is ..................... a. conscious b. religious c. precious d. arduous --> b 36. You can ...................... books from the school library. a. borrow b. lend c. leave d. buy  a 37. He has worked hard ...................., and he is now old enough to retire. a. for some years b. a short time c. in his youth d. all his life --> d 38. That is a ......................... place in North Vietnam. a. history b. historically c. historic d. historian  c 39. Hello. Can I make ..................... to see the dentist? a. a meeting b. an appointment c. an experiment d. a department --> b 40. Olympic .............................. must be amateurs. a. audience b. spectators c. games d. athletes  d 41. Jogging is usually an individual sport, but volleyball and basketball are ..................... sports. a. collection b. single c. team d. group --> c 42. Have you ever participated ............................ May Day marches? a. on b. to c. in d. into  c 43. Please ..................... your radio. I can't learn my lessons. a. slow down b. let down c. put down d. turn down --> d 44. Mai's family had a porter ............................. their luggage. a. carry b. carried c. carrying d. to carry  a 45. It’s rather hot here. You should ..................... your coat. a. switch off b. take off c. call off d. see off --> b 46. They knew that he ..................... in three months' time. a. will promote b. has been promoted c. will be promoted d. was going to be promoted --> d 47. We aren’t ..................... enough to travel everywhere by taxi. a. poor b. rich c. strong d. weak  b 48. Nam asked his classmate............................. him an English book. a. lend b. to lend c. lent d. lending  b 49. They are fighting the oil pollution which is ..................... marine life. a. threatening b. pleasing c. coming d. tiring --> a 50. Lan told her friends not .............................. reference books out of the library. a. take b. taking c. to take d. taken  c Test 6: I. Pronunciation 1. a. cell b. cube c. cease d. rice --> b 2. a. page b. game c. go d. girl --> a 3. a. cure b. turn c. during d. purity --> b 4. a. verb b. here c. deer d. engineer --> a 5. a. note b. hope c. lope d. cock --> d 6. a. saw b. stock c. sportsmen d. sure --> d II. Find the mistakes 7. Mary has been sick quite a few times since she arrived. She just can't have used to the hot weather. a. has been b. a few c. arrived d. have used -> d 8. Our children get to the bus at the same stop every day. a. Our b. get to c. at d. every day -> b 9. Anybody ought to learn what to cook. a. Anybody b. to learn c. what d. to cook -> c III. Grammar and vocabulary 10. The little girl plays the piano ....................... a. bad b. beautiful c. beautifully d. good  c 11. Nothing can grow in this poor ...................... a. idea b. thing c. ground d. soil --> d 12. Please read the story ................................ a. aloud b. loud c. loudness d. loudly  a 13. She drove carelessly and ..................... into the tree. a. attempted b. put forward c. crashed d. looked --> c 14. Mai's family had a few ............................. rest after working in the garden. a. hours b. hours' c. hour's d. hours  b 15. Lan is a very ..................... girl. She only thinks about herself. a. selfish b. self-confident c. self-reliant d. lonely --> a 16. They were given a .................................. tour around the city. a. sightsee b. sightseer c. sightseeing d. see-sight  c 17. A surgery is usually performed by a ...................... a. doctor b. dentist c. scientist d. surgeon --> d 18. The class discussion was short; ............................. we learned a lot from it. a. however b. moreover c. besides d. next to  a 19. Mai's family had their luggage .............................. to the hotel. a. carry b. carried c. carrying d. to carry  b 20. The television program was very interesting; ............................. it gave us some knowledge about the Olympic competitions. a. however b. moreover c. in spite of that d. in spite of  b 21. I shouldn't let her ..................... out alone. a. going b. went c. to go d. go --> d 22. We heard the teacher ............................. a. comes b. came c. coming d. to come  c 23. Each country ..................... an army to defend the people and to fight against the enemy. a. have b. is having c. has d. are having --> c 24. Jack was talking ............................. the next Olympic Games. a. about b. to c. in d. off  a 25. The new task will not be easy. It will be ..................... hard work for you. a. a b. the c. an d. no article is needed --> d 26. That's a machine for ............................. eggs. a. grade b. grading c. graded d. to grade  b 27. They ..................... my car since yesterday morning. a. were having b. have had c. have been had d. are having --> b 28. Do you enjoy ............................. your bicycle to the countryside at the weekends? a. ride b. to ride c. riding d. rides  c 29. If he goes to see her now, he ..................... out the truth. a. find b. will find c. would find d. would have found --> b 30. We had bread and milk ............................ breakfast. a. for b. with c. in d. on  a 31. Just before we ..................... London, there was a violent flood. a. reached b. have reached c. had reached d. reach --> a 32. We watched the soldiers ............................. in the parade. a. marching b. to march c. march d. a & c are correct  d 33. Do you mind ..................... in a small house with us? a. to live b. live c. living d. being lived --> c 34. I read two novels ............................. week. a. a b. one c. once d. an  a 35. This cake tastes ...................... I can't eat it. a. awful b. awfully c. badly d. all are correct --> a 36. Our school had 200 pupils in the ninth form last year. 160 of them passed the graduation examination ............................. per cent of the pupils passed. a. 20 b. 80 c. 32 d. 65  b 37. It cost me ..................... money to travel all over the world. a. many b. few c. a lot of d. all are correct --> c 38. We didn't use our time ............................. well as we should. a. the same b. same c. as d. like  c 39. The bicycle ..................... at present. a. is cleaned b. is being cleaned c. was cleaned d. has been cleaning --> b 40. The more we study, the ............................. we are. a. more good b. better c. better than d. gooder  b 41. I and ....................... friends will go camping next week. a. me b. my c. mine d. I --> b 42. The more paper we save, ............................. preserved. a. more is wood pulp b. the more wood pulp is c. wood pulp is more d. many wood pulp is  b 43. Mr. Brown ..................... a computer already. a. will buy b. buys c. has bought d. have bought --> c 44. Our country is doing ............................. it did ten years ago. a. more construction work than b. more than construction work c. more construction work as d. many construction work as  a 45. Last night, they studied hard until .....................11 p.m. a. at b. for c. on d. no word is needed --> d 46. Her marks are neither good ............................. bad. a. or b. nor c. none d. and  b 47. The boy is quite fond ................ picture-books. a. in b. of c. at d. with --> b 48. This exercise is ............................. hard for me to do. a. very b. too c. so d. quite  b 49. He wishes he were a ..................... speaker. a. fluent b. quick-tempered c. fast d. slow --> a 50. This grammar exercise is ............................. easy. I can do it in three minutes. a. so b. much c. such d. more  a Test 7 I. Pronunciation 1. a. study b. plural c. pullover d. sugar --> a 2. a. eat b. please c. pleasure d. teacher --> c 3. a. gas b. gone c. germ d. goods --> c 4. a. weather b. those c. there d. theory --> d 5. a. faithful b. failure c. fairly d. gain --> c 6. a. course b. courter c. coursing d. courage --> d II. Find the mistakes 7. I think of she is going to Hanoi next holiday. a. think b. of c. she d. is going to -> b 8. Draw this picture by your. Do not ask your brother to do it for you. a. Draw b. your c. Do not ask d. to do -> b 9. It is rude to laugh for our friends. a. is b. to laugh c. for d. our friends -> c III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. They often wear .............. when riding a motorbike. a. a business suit b. a helmet c. a pair of shoes d. perfume --> b 11. That play was ............................. for her to see again. a. too interesting b. enough interesting c. interesting enough d. so interesting  c 12. A well-known actor in films is called ...................... a. a film star b. a talented man c. a movie fan d. a movie producer --> a 13. The circus shows are ............................. exciting that the whole family enjoy them. a. so b. very c. too d. quite  a 14. She sometimes goes to church ..................... foot. a. in b. with c. on d. through --> c 15. The young pupils are amused ............................. the new picture-books in the library. a. to b. in c. at d. with  c 16. He is often ..................... when delivering the speech. a. embarrassed b. comfortable c. sleepy d. relaxed --> a 17. John hasn't finished ............................. yet. a. worked b. working c. to work d. being worked  b 18. It’s a good film. I can ..................... it highly. a. recommend b. introduce c. order d. reserve --> a 19. People of different interests can tune ............................. their favorite television programs. a. in at b. in c. in to d. to  c 20. Their son was ..................... and irreplaceable. a. available b. unique c. lonely d. alone --> b 21. After ............................. at the desk, they had their suitcases taken upstairs. a. carrying b. checking c. landing d. leaving  b 22. Surely 15 minutes is ..................... for you to make tea. a. long time b. enough time c. enough long d. too enough --> b 23. I usually ............................. my bicycle to the countryside on Sundays. a. ride b. drive c. go d. take  a 24. Mr. White didn’t like to talk to ..................... about his matter. a. anyone b. somebody c. whoever d. ever whom --> a 25. Fish ............................. their eggs around the lake. a. lie b. lay c. put d. lain  b 26. ..................... will she spend her summer holidays? In Hanoi. a. When b. Where c. How d. With whom --> b 27. The air in our city is very dirty. It is ............................. a. fresh b. healthy c. polluted d. unpolluted  c 28. The man was so angry that he ..................... his shirt in two. a. tear b. tore c. torn d. teared --> b 29. Nobody .................. harder than John does. a. works b. work c. worked d. has worked  a 30. I ..................... a letter to my friend this morning. a. write b. wrote c. had written d. written --> b 31. Wood ............................. is used to make paper. a. land b. pulp c. work d. chip  b 32. If I knew her number, I ..................... her. a. phone b. will phone c. would phone d. had phoned --> c 33. We are delighted to watch the .............................of a sputnik into space. a. opening b. landing c. launching d. applauding  c 34. If they were rich, they ..................... buy a castle. a. will b. can c. would d. were able to --> c 35. Newspapers are printed on ............................. a. newsprint b. paper mill c. used paper d. papering plant  a 36. They got there just ..................... time to see the end of the performance. a. in b. on c. by d. around --> a 37. The television station in our city ............................. two hours every night. a. distributes b. flies c. broadcasts d. delivers  c 38. Dalat is very famous ........................... its scenic spots. a. for b. with c. of d. because --> a 39. Many people like this television series. It is very ............................. a. alike b. popular c. delighted d. well-known  b 40. Maps can ..................... many different things. a. inform b. show c. guess d. instruct --> b 41. That plan can't be developed without the ....................... of the public. a. cooperation b. household c. newsprint d. impression  a 42. The Atlantic Ocean is ..................... the United States and Europe. a. in b. among c. with d. between --> d 43. He drove fifty miles ............................. hour. a. a b. every c. each d. an  d 44. We ..................... them, but they didn’t come. a. hoped for b. expected c. waited d. looked to --> b 45. He drank as ...................... as he could. a. many b. more c. a lot d. much  d 46. The vice-president is an American-born ...................... a. citizen b. human being c. person d. member --> a 47. The ............................. helped us understand the lesson clearly. a. household b. discussion c. paper d. wood  b 48. A ..................... girl has a nice face. a. kind b. beautiful c. friendly d. warm --> b 49. Waste paper can be used again after being ............................. . a. produced b. recycled c. wasted d. preserved  b 50. Citizens in American have a lot of ..................... freedom. a. personal b. physical c. human d. technical --> a Test 8 I. Pronunciation 1. a. worked b. stopped c. loved d. laughed --> c 2. a. bought b. ought c. plough d. cough --> c 3. a. go b. mother c. brother d. sometime --> a 4. a. is b. will c. library d. with --> c 5. a. tow b. low c. grow d. town --> d 6. a. dear b. bear c. near d. tear --> b II. Find the mistake 7. Where could he swim and sunbathe if he was in London? a. could b. swim c. if d. was -> d 8. We decided not to go out because of the weather was bad. a. decided b. not to go out c. because of d. was -> c 9. No examples are relevant with this case. a. No b. examples c. are d. with  d III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. Those factories produce an average of a hundred trucks .............................. a. one week b. a week c. one day d. one month  b 11. Blond hair is ..................... hair. a. light-coloured b. dark c. dark-brown d. red --> a 12. This child has lost her parents. She is ............................. a. a lost child b. a poor child c. an orphan d. an only child  c 13. He is a ...................... He rides the buses and trains. a. passenger b. rider c. driver d. traveler --> c 14. The suitcase is .................................. heavy for us to carry. a. too b. so c. such d. enough  a 15. I looked ..................... the window. a. onto b. out through c. out off d. out of --> d 16. .................................. he is tired, he can't work longer. a. Because b. Even though c. Although d. Besides  a 17. The driver of that car hit that post ..................... there. a. on b. in c. over d. at --> c 18. ......................... it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat. a. If b. Since c. Although d. Because  c 19. The driver got out of the car and began shouting ................. me. a. at b. on c. onto d. towards --> a 20. ......................... you ask him, he will help you. a. If b. Since c. Although d. Because  a 21. Take ..................... your shoes and put ..................... your slippers. a. on / out b. on / off c. off / on d. off / out --> c 22. .......................... he is so busy with his work, he always finds time to go to the concert every week. a. If b. Since c. Although d. Because  c 23. Mary ..................... be on duty tomorrow, won’t she? a. must b. will c. is going to d. has to --> b 24. He passed the examination .......................... he had been prevented by illness from studying. a. although b. but c. however d. moreover  a 25. You haven’t called on your aunt for a long time, .................? a. have you b. do you c. did you d. have you not --> a 26. We have not won yet; ......................... ; we shall try again. a. although b. but c. however d. moreover  c 27. If you ..................... this glass, you would have to pay for it. a. broke b. break c. have broken d. had broke --> a 28. Tom was not there, ........................., his brother was. a. since b. and c. however d. and  c 29. If you ..................... French, which language would you study? a. were studying b. are studying c. weren’t studying d. have been studying --> c 30. He was ......................... ill that he had to send for a doctor. a. so b. such c. much d. too  a 31. I’m not ..................... that ceiling. a. enough tall to reach b. tall enough for reach c. tall enough reaching d. tall enough to reach --> d 32. I haven't had .......................... an enjoyable evening for months. a. so b. many c. much d. such  d 33. I hate ..................... so early, but I was very tired last night. a. of leaving b. leaving c. for leaving d. at leaving --> b 34. Miss White was ......................... a good teacher that she received an award for excellent teachers at the end of the last school-year. a. so b. many c. such d. much  c 35. I ..................... him since he was young. a. saw b. might see c. have seen d. would see --> c 36. We are reading “David Copperfield”, ......................... by Charles Dickens. a. write b. wrote c. written d. writing  c 37. Jack ran ..................... quickly that his cousin could not catch him. a. so b. such c. very d. too --> a 38. Le van Tam was ......................... a. a great hero Vietnam b. a great Vietnamese hero c. a Vietnamese hero great d. both a & c are correct  b 39. Last summer he went to London. He was ..................... London last summer. a. at b. to c. in d. on --> c 40. The library is ......................... a. pretty cool and comfortable b. cool pretty and comfortable c. cool and comfortable pretty d. comfortable and cool pretty  a 41. After four weeks, they saw a ship and the ship rescued them. a. saved b. served c. helped d. found --> a 42. - ......................... fast does Lan read? - Fifty pages a day. a. How fast b. How much c. How many books d. How  d 43. Women in American have a lot of ..................... freedom. a. personal b. physical c. human d. technical --> a 44. - .......................... novel are you reading? - Tam's. a. Who b. Which c. Whose d. that  c 45. The Atlantic is ...................... a. an Ocean b. a canal c. a river d. a lake --> a 46. Le Van Tam destroyed ......................... a. petrol with the Ammunition Depot b. the Ammunition Depot with petrol c. the Ammunition Depot to petrol d. the Ammunition Depot of Petrol  b 47. That farmer plants more vegetables. More vegetables ..................... in his garden. a. grow b. grow tall c. grow up d. grow big --> a 48. - How ......................... have you read that book? - Up to page 124. a. far b. long c. page d. many  a 49. One of the passengers ..................... in the accident. a. injured b. was injured c. injuring d. were injured --> b 50. ......................... book are you reading, a textbook or a novel by Charles Dickens? a. Who b. Whose c. Which d. That  c Test 9 I. Pronunciation 1. a. got b. to c. on d. off --> b 2. a. thief b. piece c. tie d. niece --> c 3. a. down b. show c. brown d. town --> b 4. a. country b. cease c. recover d. economy --> b 5. a. new b. sew c. few d. nephew --> b 6. a. thank b. there c. things d. length --> b II. Find the mistakes 7. We like to have a swim under the rain. a. like b. to have c. a swim d. under -> d 8. She says she isn't afraid of nobody. a. says b. she c. isn't d. afraid of -> c 9. Sanskrit is not easy being learnt. a. Sanskrit b. is not c. easy d. being learnt -> d III. Grammar and vocabulary 10. Lan asked Mrs. Brown - her teacher ......................... her more about Charles Dickens. a. tell b. telling c. told d. to tell  d 11. Looking after the passengers on the flight is the task of the .......................... a. air-hostess b. cook c. servant d. waitress --> a 12. .......................... the bus is faster, he takes it to work everyday. a. So b. Therefore c. So that d. Because --> d 13. The ..................... is the person who flies the plane. a. pilot b. engineer c. security officer d. air-hostess --> a 14. Nam was ......................... a mathematician. a. born as b. born in c. born with d. born to --> a 15. When a plane is out of control and hits the ground, we speak of a ..................... a. crash b. collision c. collapse d. earthquake --> a 16. Sometimes Lan helps Nam in his study, and sometimes Nam helps her. They help ......................... a. them b. altogether c. themselves d. together --> d 17. A fisherman usually ..................... fish. a. buys b. dislikes c. tries to catch d. keeps --> c 18. ......................... he wasn't ready in time, we went without him. a. When b. Moreover c. As d. So --> c 19. She looked for her pen. She ..................... it. a. tried to look after b. tried to look at c. tried to find d. tried to see --> c 20. She has blond hair. She's a ..................................... a. blonde b. bald head c. grown-up d. all are correct --> a 21. Is that all ..................... would you like something else? a. or b. but c. and d. although --> a 22. - ......................... did you write the letter to? - To my teacher. a. Who b. Whose c. Whom d. a & c are correct --> d 23. ..................... some more coffee, please? a. What I have b. Could have I c. Could I have d. Please I have --> c 24. I bought ......................... a. a shirt for my father b. my father a shirt c. my father for shirt d. only c is incorrect --> d 25. Her dog had taken it into the bedroom. It was ..................... the bedroom. a. to b. into c. at d. in --> d 26. We call Uncle Ho ......................... a. President b. is President c. was President d. be President --> a 27. I don't know ..................... they speak English. a. if b. yet c. what d. not yet --> a 28. Karl Marx ......................... the founder of scientific communism. a. considered b. considers c. is considered d. are considered --> c 29. ..................... us the truth if we asked her? a. Did she tell b. Had she told c. Will she tell d. Would she tell --> d 30. While in London, Lenin wrote ......................... the newspaper Iskra. a. about b. in c. for d. to --> c 31. You should take an aspirin ..................... any other tablet to kill the pain. a. if b. but c. or d. as --> c 32. - Who are you waiting .........................? - My classmates. a. for b. at c. in d. on --> a 33. If the headache still continues, send for ..................... at once. a. doctor b. doctors c. a doctor d. some doctors --> c 34. Karl Marx knew ......................... English and German, but also French, Spanish, and Russian. a. only b. not only c. did only d. both --> b 35. He ..................... for an hour when you arrived home. a. has waited b. had been waited c. has been waiting d. had been waiting --> d 36. We receive our guests in the ......................... a. sitting-room b. dining-room c. kitchen d. bed room --> a 37. I ..................... many friends since I moved to this school. a. have had b. had had c. had d. could have --> a 38. That child needs help. She has lost both of her parents. She's ......................... a. a lost child b. a poor child c. an orphan d. a poor girl --> c 39. Her English examination is ..................... Sunday, October 11th. a. at b. to c. in d. on --> d 40. If you don't remember what orphanage means, look it ......................... in the dictionary. a. on b. up c. out d. over --> b 41. The public libraries open between 2 p.m. ..................... 4 p.m. everyday. a. from b. and c. to d. until --> b 42. In many of his books, Charles Dickens wrote about himself. These books are ......................... a. autobiographies b. plays c. reports d. films --> a 43. She has never heard ..................... UFOs. a. of b. through c. on d. at --> a 44. Mr. Lam is sixty years old. He is ......................... after a long and happy period of life. a. inheriting b. retiring c. creating d. entertaining --> b 45. If he wins ..................... this race, he’ll get 400,000 pounds. a. of b. by c. in d. through --> c 46. There have been more buses on our way to work ......................... , it is now easier to get to our office. a. Brilliantly b. Constantly c. Consequently d. In a word --> c 47. She often interrupts me! She often ...................... a. speaks b. talks c. talks while I am talking d. cuts off --> c 48. Uncle Ho 's Mausoleum is one of our great ......................... a. memorials b. memories c. memoirs d. memory --> a 49. She is a popular singer. So ...................... a. she is a folk singer b. she is a public singer c. everyone likes her d. no one likes her --> c 50. ......................... methods of farming have helped to increase rice production a great deal. a. Working b. Scientific c. Interested d. Science  b Test 10: I. Pronunciation 1. a. how b. towel c. cow d. know --> d 2. a. teach b. dead c. reach d. team --> b 3. a. call b. curtain c. contain d. city --> d 4. a. your b. four c. court d. hour --> d 5. a. door b. mood c. shoot d. hood --> a 6. a. sun b. sure c. seen d. sort --> b II. Find the mistakes 7. You must write for him at once. a. must b. write c. for d. at once -> c 8. Why did people used to think Halloween was important? a. did b. used to c. think d. was -> b 9. At the end we reached the city. a. At b. the end c. reached d. the -> a III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. His white hair was in sharp ......................... with his dark skin. a. occasion b. movement c. contrast d. oppose c 11. Most people wear or carry ...................... a. an alarm clock b. an alarm c. a clock d. a watch --> d 12. In capitalist countries, the whole body of workers is usually contrasted with the owners of industry and is known as the ......................... a. founder b. proletariat c. movement d. leader b 13. Everyone at a party usually feels ...................... a. happy b. nervous c. embarrassed d. tired --> a 14. It is difficult to ....................... friends in a new school. a. make b. do c. take d. have  a 15. We call a period of exactly one hundred years a(n) ...................... a. century b. duration c. anniversary d. documentary --> a 16. They have already known ....................... well. a. other b. one another c. each another d. altogether  b 17. I like ..................... coins and stamps. a. choosing b. keeping c. collecting d. knowing --> c 18. Some of my friends are eager to help the new ....................... of the class. a. members b. regulations c. strange people d. people  a 19. How many ..................... are there in the wedding party? a. courses b. acts c. tastes d. plates --> a 20. The pupils walked on the ........................... a. stair b. pavement c. train d. river b 21. Banks in the United Kingdom aren’t open ..................... weekend. a. in b. by c. at d. off --> c 22. In the big city everybody seemed to be ........................... a. hurry b. a hurry c. in a hurry d. hurried c 23. They won't finish their work ..................... 5 o’clock. a. through b. until c. for d. on --> b 24. She intends to ........................... for her mother at a bus stop. a. waiting b. wait c. waited d. waits b 25. He was born ..................... Tuesday, May 15, at midnight. a. on b. at c. in d. by --> a 26. Life in a big city is always ........................... a. crowded b. busy c. lovely d. happy b 27. Have a good trip! Take care ..................... yourself. a. of b. at c. with d. by --> a 28. She rewarded me with a bicycle ........................... my result. a. on b. in c. about d. for d 29. What happened ..................... the picture that used to be on that wall? a. to b. at c. by d. for --> a 30. Mary is having a look ........................... that restaurant. a. on b. in c. at d. by c 31. I borrowed this money ..................... a friend of mine. a. from b. at c. with d. by --> a 32. The surrounding area of a city is called the ...................... a. community b. commuter c. subway d. suburb d 33. He is ..................... to carry this suitcase. a. not enough strong b. strong not enough c. not strong enough d. enough strong  c 34. You can...................... books from the school library. a. borrow b. lend c. leave d. buy  a 35. After the meeting the speakers were given ............... a. glasses of orange juice b. glass of orange juices c. glass of orange juice d. glasses of orange juices --> a 36. The dictionary is a ..................... book. a. fiction b. story c. reference d. picture c 37. ..................... if I take the map. a. I would get lost b. I will not get lost c. I will get lost d. I wouldn’t get lost --> b 38. Olympic ........................ must be amateurs. a. audience b. spectators c. games d. athletes  d 39. She worked ..................... than her sister. a. more careful b. more carefully c. carefully d. very carefully --> b 40. Have you ever participated ............................ May Day marches? a. on b. to c. in d. at c 41. When she reached the box-office, she ..................... a ticket. a. buying b. is buying c. bought d. will buy --> c 42. A lot of people come to see the circus shows. These shows ...................... large audience. a. attract b. fond of c. like d. need  a 43. Hoa is the only friend .................. understands me. a. which b. who c. what d. whose  b 44. I'm looking forward ......................... receiving your letter. a. to b. of c. in d. for  a 45. I met the person .................. can speak six languages. a. who b. whose c. which d. whom  a 46. When I was a child, my grandmother used to tell me ..........................historical stories. a. about b. of c. for d. to  a 47. Have you seen the magazine .................. was on the table? a. who b. which c. where d. whom  b 48. A motorcycle is useful in Vietnam. It is faster than ....................... a. a car b. a plane c. a bicycle d. a bus c 49. There are some pictures .................... are on the wall. a. when b. where c. which d. who  c 50. ........................... children like sweets. a. Most of b. The most c. Most of the d. Most in c Test 11: 1. a. hear b. dear c. tear d. bear --> d 2. a. dead b. head c. weather d. seat --> d 3. a. please b. nose c. lose d. house --> d 4. a. main b. saint c. said d. maid --> c 5. a. barn b. can't c. dark d. dam --> d 6. a. whose b. rose c. dose d. chosen --> c II. Find the mistakes 7. Mary failed her exam like her brother did. a. failed b. her exam c. like d. did -> c 8. Would you mind clean these tools for me? a. Would you mind b. clean c. these tools d. for -> b 9. Jim had better not to tell Mary anything about it. She's too young to understand it. a. had better not b. to tell c. too young d. to understand -> b III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. District lake is the place ............................. a. I would like to visit b. I would like to visit it most c. I would like most to visit d. I would have liked to visit  a 11. I don't like people ................... never stop talking. a. who b. which c. whom d. whose  a 12. The man ....................... came to see me yesterday is my English teacher. a. who b. whom c. whose d. which  a 13. Why does Mai always wear clothes ................. are too small for her? a. which b. who c. whose d. where  a 14. The reason ............................ he failed was obvious. a. when b. where c. why d. what  c 15. Everybody .................. contacted her liked her very much. a. who b. whose c. which d. whom  a 16. Where does the stream ........................ the river? a. meet b. start c. take part d. join  d 17. The butcher is a person .................. sells meat. a. who b. which c. whose d. when  a 18. The man .............................. the blue shirt is my brother. a. putting on b. having c. talking on d. wearing  d 19. The president delivered an excellent speech on TV last night, ..................? a. wouldn't he b. didn't he c. did he d. wasn't he  b 20. We visited some ............................ during our holiday in Paris . a. scenic spots b. natural beauty c. entertainment d. assignment  a 21. - Did you check your exercise? - No, I ................. it now. a. checking b. am checking c. check d. checked  b 22. The weather is fine. The sun is fine. The sky is .......................... a. cloud b. cloudless c. cloudy d. cloudiness  b 23. Mary is very anxious .................... her grandmother. a. meet b. to meet c. meets d. meeting  b 24. He has been ............................. a lot of homework this week. a. done b. assigned c. made d. got  b 25. I'm very sorry when ................. seeing the interesting film on TV last night. a. missing b. miss c. missed d. to miss  a 26. We often held our ................ when they ordered the fierce animals to perform. a. head b. hand c. feet d. breath  d 27. You’re late for an appointment, so you say, "..................... I’m late." a. Sorry / I’m sorry b. Excuse me c. Forgive me d. Pardon me --> a 28. The chairman ............................ a long speech at the meeting. a. gave b. said c. talked d. spoke  a 29. You fail to hear what someone says to you, so you say, ".....................?" a. Excuse me b. Pardon c. Forgive me d. Pardon me --> b 30. This magazine is .......................... once a week. a. issued b. published c. sold d. found  b 31. A passenger on a bus complains you’re standing on his foot; you say, "....................." a. Sorry b. Forgive me c. Excuse me d. Pardon me --> a 32. Novels are ............................ books. a. expensive b. valuable c. fiction d. non-fiction  c 33. Here’s your apology for bad behavior: " ..................... for my awful behavior last night". a. Please pardon me b. Please forgive me c. I beg your pardon d. Please excuse me --> b 34. What a pity you can't join in the trip as you ...................... a. said b. talked c. spoke d. promised  d 35. You answer the phone and you might say, ".....................!" a. Speak b. Hullo c. Enter d. Say --> b 36. You can enjoy your holidays there because the air is very ......................... a. dirty b. fresh c. quiet d. loving  b 37. You are introduced to a stranger, so you say, ’ .....................?’ a. How are you b. How do you do c. What do you do d. How are you getting along --> b 38. The match brought excitement to thousands of TV ........................... too. a. watchers b. travelers c. viewers d. crowds  c 39. You’re leaving, so you say, ".....................!" a. Adieu b. Goodbye c. Hello d. Excuse me --> b 40. How far did he throw the ........................... ? - Over 100 meters a. weightlifting b. javelin c. pole d. football  b 41. You are refusing food that is offered; you say, " ....................." a. Thank you b. No, thank you c. Thanks d. Yes, please --> b 42. The careful ....................... has made the contest more attractive. a. prepare b. preparing c. prepared d. preparation  d 43. She is very .................... because she has been ill for about two months. a. weakly b. weak c. weakness d. strong --> b 44. He ....................... four world records in only six months. a. broke b. stroke c. hit d. crashed  a 45. You meet a friend at the airport on arrival and you might say, " ..................... London." a. Welcome to b. Be welcome to c. Welcome in d. Well come to --> a 46. They will build some ........................... across the river. a. bridges b. cottages c. houses d. monuments  a 47. At the end of the Olympic Games and other sports contest, ........................... are given to the best athletes as awards. a. reports b. satellites c. medals d. records  c 48. Someone asks you how you are and you answer, "..................... thanks." a. Good b. Very good c. Fine d. Very fine --> c 49. The ........................... of the sea makes him frightened. a. great b. greatly c. greatness d. greater  c 50. Your friend is waiting for you to finish what you’re doing and you say," ....................." a. One moment b. A moment c. One minute d. Just a minute --> d 51. The river which ........................... through our city is the Saigon river. a. flows b. blows c. floats d. washes  a Test 12 I. Pronunciation 1. a. bad b. sad c. glad d. name --> d 2. a. hall b. honest c. high d. hot --> b 3. a. comfortable b. come c. some d. bomb --> d 4. a. seat b. heat c. reasonable d. heavy --> d 5. a. line b. dim c. sin d. win --> a 6. a. this b. these c. then d. thin --> d II. Find the mistakes 7. He didn't let me to get my toy. a. didn't let b. me c. to get d. my toy -> c 8. The Black Sea coast would be ideal for holiday if there are not so many people this summer. a. would be b. ideal for c. there are d. not so many -> c 9. Children under eighteen years old had not better smoke or drink. a. under b. eighteen years old c. had not better d. smoke or drink -> c III. Grammar and vocabulary 10. Their teacher ........................... some homework to do. a. offers b. assigns c. awards d. presents -> b 11. Haven’t we done .....................? a. a lot of shoppings b. a lot of shopping c. a shopping d. many shoppings --> b 12. We often see cattle ........................... in the meadows. a. eat b. graze c. chew d. swallow -> b 13. Could I have some more ..................... please? a. coffee b. coffees c. a coffee d. the coffee --> a 14. His room is rather small compared ..................... hers. a. to b. in c. with d. for -> c 15. I suddenly heard ..................... from the room next door. a. a loud laughter b. a loud laugh c. loud laugh d. a loudly laugh --> b 16. The library cards are issued ..................... the beginning of each year. a. on b. at c. in d. for -> b 17. I’m afraid I haven’t ..................... on me. a. any moneys b. some moneys c. some money d. any money --> d 18. The librarian is always ...................... her desk to help the readers. a. at b. on c. from d. in -> a 19. We drove round for half an hour looking for ...................... a. a parkings b. some parking c. a parking-lot d. a park --> c 20. These are pictures of acrobats ........................... from trapeze to trapeze. a. flied b. are plying c. ply d. flying -> d 21. Someone answers the phone and you say, "Can I ..................... Elsa please?" a. speak to b. talk to c. say to d. tell --> a 22. They never go camping. They wish they ........................... camping some time. a. goes b. didn't go c. went d. did -> c 23. You want to use the phone. You ask, "Can I make a ..................... please?" a. ring b. phone c. telephone d. call --> d 24. If I ........................... a car, I........................... to Spring field next month to visit my friends. a. buy / will drive b. bought / would drive c. had bought / would have driven d. have bought / would have driven -> a 25. Someone calls your number by mistake, so you say, "Sorry! .....................!" a. Wrong number b. Mistake c. You’ve made a mistake d. Error --> a 26. The form teacher had his pupils ......................... manual work at the school workshop. a. did b. do c. to do d. will do -> b 27. You can make a telephone call from a public ...................... a. phone box b. cabin c. cubicle d. box --> a 28. How long ago ............................ these adventure stories? a. buy b. bought c. did you buy d. have you bought -> c 29. You can’t get through on the phone because the number you want is .......................... a. busy b. occupied c. in use d. engaged --> d 30. Tom is three years old and Daisy is six. Daisy is Tom's ................... sister. a. younger b. youngest c. old d. older -> d 31. - Do you drink tea? - I do, but I don’t ..................... now, thank you. a. want b. want any c. want some d. want it --> b 32. She talks as if she .......... all the housework herself, but in fact her two sisters ........... most of it. a. did / did b. did / had done c. had done / had done d. does / do -> a 33. Someone offers you some food which you don’t want. You say, "....................." a. Please b. Thank you c. Thanks d. No, thank you --> d 34. You can have a headache if you are very ........................ a. tiring b. tires c. tired d. tire -> c 35. You want your friend to wait a moment. You say, ".....................!" a. Just a moment b. A moment c. One moment d. The moment --> a 36. If she ................ (not apologize), he will never speak to her again. a. don't apologize b. didn't apologize c. doesn't apologize d. hasn't apologized -> c 37. You want some tea. You say, "..................... a cup of tea, please!" a. I like b. I love c. I’d like d. I may like --> c 38. ................ it was late, we decided to take a taxi home. a. Because b. Since c. As d. All are correct -> d 39. You repeat a prohibition. You say, "I asked you ..................... touch my computer." a. to not b. not to c. to don’t d. no to --> b 40. If I .................. something wrong, .................. at me. a. do / don't shout b. did / shouldn't shout c. had done / should have shouted d. all are incorrect -> a 41. You have finished a meal at a restaurant. You say, "Let’s ..................... the bill." a. ask for b. ask c. ask about d. demand --> a 42. The actors and actresses ...................... very well on the stage. a. performers b. performance c. performed d. performs -> c 43. You are calling your dog. You say, "....................." a. Approaching b. Come here c. Go near d. Reach here --> b 44. The school yard was ........................ with pupils and parents. a. covered b. around c. crowded d. surrounded -> c 45. This is what you say to a friend on January 1st: "..................... New Year!" a. Lucky b. Happy c. Merry d. Good --> b 46. The topic of that discussion was very ....................... a. interested b. interesting c. interest d. interests -> b 47. The class stands up as you enter the room and you say, "..................... a. Sit yourselves b. Take a seat c. Sit down d. Sit you --> c 48. The ........................ who could fly from trapeze to trapeze attracted the most of all. a. clowns b. lion-tamers c. acrobats d. managers -> c 49. You’re attending an interview and the interviewer says, "....................." a. Sit yourselves b. Take a seat c. Sit d. Sit you --> b 50. The opening ceremony will be ........................ in that new stadium. a. celebrated b. admired c. protected d. considered -> a Test 13: I. Pronunciation: 1. a. wind b. kind c. behind d. night --> a 2. a. shall b. hall c. war d. tall --> a 3. a. myth b. with c. both d. sixth --> b 4. a. moon b. food c. blood d. pool --> c 5. a. write b. high c. written d. right --> c 6. a. asked b. helped c. missed d. wanted --> d II. Find the mistakes 7. My aunt lives two miles farther from here. a. My aunt b. lives c. farther d. from c 8. Tom hasn't returned back to school yet. a. hasn't returned b. back c. to d. yet -> b 9. They are going to lay down for an hour. a. are going to b. lay c. down d. for -> b III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. Thousands of football ......................... marched in the streets after the winning of their team. a. players b. forwards c. fellows d. fans  d 11. Here’s ..................... that will interest you. a. a new b. a piece of news c. a news d. news --> b 12. Ten ASEAN countries sent their best teams to ........................ in that football cup. a. fight b. compete c. express d. explain  b 13. What .....................! a. nice weather b. a nice weather c. the nice weather d. weather nice --> a 14. Large ........................ ships are used to bring goods from country to country. a. wooden b. sea-going c. tiny d. broken  b 15. A lot of people don’t eat ...................... a. pig b. pork d. hog d. the pig --> b 16. He looked like his father in every .......................... a. detail b. appearance c. activity d. suburb  a 17. I receive ...................... a. all kinds of letters b. all kind of letters c. all kinds of letter d. all kinds letters --> a 18. The cattle made a lot of ......................... in the farm yard. a. noise b. noisy c. noises d. noisier  a 19. We sell ........................ a. all kinds of cloth b. all kind of cloth c. all kind of cloths d. all the kinds of cloth --> a 20. We must cross the street at the .......................... a. pavement b. bus stop c. zebra crossing d. district  c 21. While you are at the greengrocer’s, please get a ...................... a. greens b. salad c. lettuce d. green --> c 22. He is a curious boy. He always .......... questions. a. asks b. looks at c. says d. laughs at  a 23. Do you need .....................? a. a help b. any help c. any helps d. helps --> b 24. They ............. healthy after the summer holidays. a. saw b. looked at c. looking d. looked  d 25. We've had ......................... lately. a. very good time b. very good weather c. a very good weather d. very well weather  b 26. I believe that they'll tell us about ........ a. himself b. herself c. themselves d. ourselves  c 27. I’ve never seen anyone eat ........ as quickly as you do. a. a bar of chocolate b. some chocolate c. some bar of chocolate d. a bar of chocolates --> a 28. I'm afraid you .............. to do this. It's a regulation. a. should b. ought c. must d. have to  b 29. Thank you for ............................ me. a. invite b. invited c. inviting d. invitation  c 30. .............. don't love to read picture-books. a. Some pupil b. Some of pupils c. Some of the pupils d. Some the pupils  c 31. I am really looking forward to ..................... you and your family again. a. see b. have seen c. saw d. seeing  d 32. .................... do you go to the library? Twice a week. a. How often b. How c. How long d. How far  a 33. How much .....................? a. does it make b. is it c. does it d. has it --> b 34. They buy tickets at the ................ a. box office b. cinema c. performance d. pictures --> a 35. John left school .................... the age of 18. a. for b. in c. on d. at  d 36. There is always a .............. in front of the cinema. a. people b. shopkeeper c. crowd d. guest --> c 37. These apples have ..................... and they’re not very nice. a. go soft b. gone soft c. made soft d. kept soft --> b 38. We're going ......... the zoo this evening. a. at b. for c. to d. in --> c 39. I ..................... playing tennis. a. heated b. hotted c. got hot d. got heat --> c 40. They had to .......... up for the tickets yesterday evening. a. queue b. fall c. stand d. come --> a 41. This nice hand cream will ..................... your hands soft. a. do b. make c. get d. have --> b 42. The show often begins with a .......................... a. training film b. newsreel c. cartoon d. main film --> c 43. I ..................... waiting for the bus. a. cold b. colded c. got cold d. made cold --> c 44. We .................. a very good play at the National Theatre. a. do just see b. did just see c. have just seen d. have seen just --> c 45. The United Nations .................. about 160 nations. a. consist of b. consist in c. consist d. consists of  d 46. Do you enjoy .................. to the theatre? a. go b. to go c. going d. went --> c 47. English is easy when you begin learning but it soon ...................... a. gets difficult b. does difficult c. difficults d. makes difficult --> a 48. What do you intend ......................? a. bought b. to buy c. buy d. to have bought --> b 49. Would you like to go .................. a walk ........................ the park this afternoon? a. for / in b. for / at c. to / in d. to / at  a 50. I'm afraid of ................... the streets. a. cross b. to cross c. crossing d. crossed --> c Test 14 I. Pronunciation 1. a. mud b. cut c. put d. but --> c 2. a. measure b. sun c. son d. sit --> a 3. a. love b. cover c. color d. lower --> d 4. a. bought b. thought c. through d. ought --> c 5. a. nib b. sob c. comb d. hob --> c 6. a. bound b. sound c. count d. countryside --> d II. Find the mistakes 7. He talks as if he knows everything. a. talks b. as if c. knows d. everything -> c 8. After dinner Helen will have her younger sister to do the washing up. a. After dinner b. will have c. to do d. washing up  c 9. My younger brother often spends all the day into his room. a. younger b. spends c. all the day d. into -> d III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. I .................. wandering about all day without any food. a. got hungry b. hungered c. made hungry d. did hungry --> a 11. Let's ...................... over there. a. to go b. gone c. went d. go  d 12. My sister was tired ..................... working too hard. a. from b. by c. with d. of  a 13. We've never ................... this kind of exercise before. a. do b. did c. done d. doing  c 14. I don’t mean to .................. with so many questions! a. get you tired b. tire you c. tire yourself d. have you tired --> b 15. You might ................. to help the newcomers. a. wanted b. want c. to want d. wants  b 16. Why didn’t you .................. this morning? a. shave you b. shave c. get shaved yourself d. shave me --> b 17. The .............. actress acted very well. a. meeting b. sparkling c. interesting d. leading  d 18. The person in charge of a business is informally known as the ................... a. chef b. chief c. boss d. master --> c 19. How can we compare a play ......... a film? a. on b. to c. at d. with  d 20. The person who is in charge of a car is the ................... a. guide b. leader c. motorist d. driver --> d 21. Sometimes her parents take her to the city for a .................. a. seeing sight b. sight c. sign d. sightseeing  d 22. A person who prepares food is a ................... a. cook b. cooker c. fooder d. cookor --> a 23. We often go to the .......... for a play. a. stationer's b. theatre c. cinema d. library  b 24. It’s a boring play. I’m quite .............. with the performance. a. disappointed b. disappointment c. disappointing d. disappoint  a 25. An usherette showed us to our ................... a. chairs b. tables c. desks d. seats  d 26. A person who takes photographs is a ................... a. photograph b. photographer c. photography d. photographic --> b 27. The audience was moved to ............ when the prince killed himself. a. tears b. tea c. jewelry d. dark  a 28. A person who knows how to use a keyboard is a ................... a. typewriter b. typist c. typing machine writer d. writer --> b 29. They spend their summer holidays on a .......................... a. field b. common c. hill d. farm  d 30. A woman who looks after other people’s children is a .................... a. nanny b. nurse c. manager d. doctor --> a 31. In France, snow ........... trees and houses in winter. a. hides b. covers c. tumbles d. seeks  b 32. The person you work with is your ................... a. college b. colleague c. collaborator d. roommate --> b 33. The .............. is used to pull the plough. a. combine b. harvester c. cooker d. tractor  d 34. The person who would service your car is ...................... a. a mechanic b. an engineer c. a technician d. a worker --> a 35. Taking the same crop year after year makes the ............. poor. a. ground b. grass c. hay d. soil  d 36. A person who studies the origins of the universe is a .................... a. physician b. physicist c. physics d. physic --> b 37. To make the land in good condition, we grow different ........... a. shops b. crops c. plants d. trees  b 38. Another word for "a doctor" is a ................... a. physician b. physicist c. medicine d. medical --> a 39. We also fertilize the land with fertilizers and ............. a. manure b. ridge c. furrow d. water  a 40. Let’s .................. at home and watch TV. a. stay b. staying c. to stay d. stayed  a 41. It's a Sony. It's the most modern ........................... a. fashion b. present c. date d. model  d 42. If you are one of the people waiting to be served in a shop you are a ................... a. customer b. patron c. patient d. guest --> a 43. It is one of the .......... farms in the country. a. rich b. richer c. richest d. most rich  c 44. If you serve people who come into a shop, you are ................... a. an official b. a shop assistant c. an attendant d. a bank clerk --> b 45. Mr. Green had to get to the cinema early to ................. for the tickets. a. queue up b. get up c. stand up d. line up  a 46. I found the film very ................... a. boring b. bored c. bore d. is boring --> a 47. Mrs. Green took her children to the ................. for a play. a. clothing store b. National Theatre c. police station d. the zoo  b 48. I got so .................. waiting for you to arrive. a. boring b. bored c. bore d. is boring --> b 49. My father is tall, but my brother is ................. a. tall b. the taller c. the tallest d. taller  d 50. I was .................. to attend my son’s wedding as I was ill. a. able b. unable c. ability d. enabled  b Test 15 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. alone b. over c. women d. open --> c 2. a. teenage b. sat c. add d. black --> a 3. a. burn b. turn c. curl d. during --> d 4. a. bed b. get c. decide d. setting --> c 5. a. children b. child c. mike d. wild --> a 6. a. hut b. shut c. put d. cut --> c II. Find the mistakes 7. Hurry up! You will be lose the train. a. Hurry up b. will c. be lose d. the -> c 8. Children have to cross busy streets in order that to go to school. a. have to b. cross c. that d. to go -> c 9. His room' window is not open. a. His room' window b. is c. not d. open -> a III. Grammar and Vocabulary 10. Which of those three boys is ................. a. young b. younger c. the youngest d. youngest  c 11. I am happy to .............. your invitation. a. take b. accept c. agree d. consent  b 12. You use “....................” to end a letter. a. Dear Mary b. Goodbye c. A postscript d. Sincerely yours  d 13. I’m sorry I haven’t got any money left. I’ve ................ my wallet at home. a. missed b. left c. let d. forgotten  b 14. He ......... in London for two years. a. has lived b. lives c. have lived d. lived  a 15. The letter B is ................... A and C. a. after b. among c. between d. before  c 16. While I ....... to the radio, my children ......... their homework. a. were listening / was doing b. have listened / did c. was listening / were doing d. listened / was doing  c 17. It was ................. boring speech that I fell asleep. a. so b. very c. such a d. too  c 18. There are two teeth need .......... and one tooth need to be ........ a. pulled out / to fill b. pulling out / filled c. to pull out / filling d. pull out / fill  b 19. You want to address an envelope to a whole family. You write: ................... a. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and family b. Family Wilson c. Family Mr. & Mrs. Wilson d. Mr. & Mrs. Wilson --> a 20. When he ..............., I ............... my homework. a. came / was doing b. has come / do c. was coming / have done d. comes / was doing  a 21. You want to begin a letter to a woman you have never met. You write:................... a. Dear Mrs. Grey b. Dear Miss. Grey c. Dear Ms. Grey d. Dear Mr. Grey --> c 22. Children ........... play football in the street. They ........ play it in the stadium. a. mustn't / need b. mustn't / must c. needn't / need d. needn't / must  b 23. A pupil is answering a male teacher. The pupil says: "..................." a. Yes, Sir b. Yes, Mr. c. Yes, Sir Teacher d. Yes, Mr.Teacher --> a 24. She mended the broken cup with ........ a. latex b. rubber c. glue d. liquid  c 25. The bookshop .................. six days a week. a. has opened b. opening c. opens d. is opening --> c 26. My friends are good ........ English. a. at b. in c. on d. about  a 27. You stop a woman in the street to ask the way. You say, ".................." a. Excuse me, Mrs. b. Excuse me c. Madam d. Excuse me, Lady --> b 28. Those naughty boys kicked the bag ........... my class. a. from b. to c. in d. into  d 29. She wasn't at the seaside during the holidays. She wishes she ..................... there. a. had been b. has been c. would be d. were --> a 30. This bowl is very .......... . Please handle it carefully. a. burst b. elastic c. fragile d. clever  c 31. You are answering a university professor. You say: "......................" a. Yes, Professor Hawkins b. Yes, Mr. Professor c. Yes, Professor d. Yes, Hawkins --> a 32. We can find many rubber .......... in the South eastern provinces. a. fields b. lands c. plantations d. commons  c 33. A shopkeeper might say this to a man: "Can I help you, .....................?" a. Mr. b. Sir c. Master d. Ms. --> b 34. The ball collapsed .......... a shapeless mass. a. in b. to c. into d. out  c 35. A shopkeeper might say this to a woman: "Can I help you, ......................?" a. Mrs. b. Miss c. Madam d. Lady --> c 36. Water has no ................... It is a .................. liquid. a. color / colorful b. colorless / color c. colorful / colorless d. color / colorless  d 37. You stop a man in the street to ask the way. You say: "......................" a. Excuse me, Mr. b. Excuse me c. Sir d. Sorry --> b 38. - There's still .................. that our orchards will grow well. - She always feels .................. about the future because she has a rich father. a. hope / hopeful b. hope / hopeless c. hopeful / hopeless d. hopeful / hopeless  a 39. You want some meat so you go to the ..................... a. butcher b. butcher’s c. butchers d. butchers’  b 40. This girl has no ................... She is a .................. girl. This .................. woman is very nice to children. a. mother / motherly / motherless b. mother / motherless / motherly c. motherly / motherless / mother d. motherless / mother / motherly  b 41. The children did not know the ................ by which the game was played. a. facts b. customs c. orders d. rules  d 42. This kind of material is .................. because you can make many things from it. That is a .................. machine. It does not work any more. You can make .................. of this fertile land in farming. a. use / useful / useless b. use / useless / useful c. useful / useless / use d. useless / useful / use  c 43. Everyone turned round and looked at me as I . ................. a. entered into b. entered c. got into d. entered by  b 44. Steel is most useful .................... building. a. in b. for c. at d. into  b 45. The blind man ................. carefully to the other side of the road. a. crossed b. passed c. past d. through  a 46. These toys are made .................... our country and those ................... Japan. a. from / from b. of / of c. in / in d. at / at  c 47. What time did you ................... London Airport? a. reach to b. arrive to c. arrive at d. arrive  c 48. His children are proud ................... their father. a. in b. of c. at d. for  b 49. My son ............... at university for the last two years. a. has gone b. has been c. went d. was  b 50. My son is good ................... Mathematics and English. a. at b. in c. for d. of  a Test 16 I. Pronunciation 1. a. heat b. bean c. head d. gleam --> c 2. a. helped b. booked c. needed d. missed --> c 3. a. lived b. living c. lively d. lift --> c 4. a. place b. dad c. dam d. understand --> a 5. a. hot b. not c. come d. got --> c 6. a. day b. plane c. may d. bat --> d II. Find the mistakes 7. The food in China is very different than that in England. a. in b. is c. than d. that -> c 8. There have been little rain this summer. a. There b. have c. been d. rain -> b 9. Tom will find his key somewhere between those newspapers. a. will find b. somewhere c. between d. newspapers -> c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. Are you familiar ................... farm life? a. on b. with c. in d. to  b 11. What time did you ................... London? a. leave from b. live c. live from d. leave  d 12. - What's the trouble with you? - Oh, I have a terrible ........ in my back. a. complaint b. wrong c. pain d. trouble  c 13. I was locked out and I had to .................... through the window. a. enter b. get in c. get into d. enter in  b 14. He looks tired. He ......... a rest. a. need b. needs c. needn't d. need to  b 15. Let's go .............. in Oxford Street. a. for shop b. shopping c. to shop d. shop  b 16. My brother usually complains .............. his new job. a. on b. in c. about d. with  c 17. Money you are paid for your work is money you .................... a. earn b. win c. profit d. benefit  a 18. We must .......... well when we eat. a. hold b. keep c. chew d. brush  c 19. You want to make a phone call but only have a note. You need some ................ a. small money b. little money c. (small) change d. exchange  c 20. Two of his teeth need .............. a. filling b. be filled c. filled d. to fill  a 21. You want to know the price of something, so you say, "...................?" a. How much is it b. How many is it c. How much the price d. What it costs  a 22. My little sister was running fast when she fell face down ......... the yard. a. in b. at c. on d. to  c 23. When you finish a meal at a restaurant, you ask for the .................... a. bill b. addition c. account d. reckoning  a 24. The pupils are very ............... because their school has won the basketball championship. a. excitement b. excited c. exciting d. excite  b 25. If you visit a doctor privately, he will certainly charge a .................. a. tariff b. fee c. tax d. fare  b 26. That was a very .............................. story about the adventures in the tropical forests. a. excitement b. excited c. exciting d. excite  c 27. How much did you .................. the plumber before he left? a. pay b. pay for c. pay of d. paid  a 28. Those men are the .............................. of our school. a. cookies b. cookers c. cookeries d. cooks  d 29. How much did you ............... that dress? a. pay b. pay for c. pay of d. paid  b 30. Peter did his best to play ......................... a. splendidly b. suddenly c. frequently d. hardly  a 31. A professional person's bill is often referred to as ................ a. a reckoning b. a tariff c. a charge d. an account  d 32. The dress is made ............ cotton. a. of b. from c. in d. at  a 33. Three prisoners ................... from the prison in May. a. collapsed b. attacked c. escaped d. appeared  c 34. He has ..................... to get a better job. a. an opportunity b. a time c. a trip d. a change  a 35. Please be careful ....................... dishes. It's easy to break them. a. on b. at c. with d. for  c 36. The .......... is the rubber thing inside a ball used in football games. a. tyre b. latex c. bladder d. glue  c 37. When buying something by weight, you may like to know how much it is .................. . a. a kilo b. per the kilo c. for the kilo d. per a kilo  a 38. There are more exciting things for us such as merry-go-rounds, bumper cars and ......................... a. boxes of good cakes b. boxes of coloured pencils c. tumbling boxes d. many kinds of animals  c 39. Someone's selling a car and you want to know how much he is .................... a. asking b. demanding c. charging d. thinking  a 40. There will be a grand ............... of fireworks after march. a. display b. gallery c. flag d. fire  a 41. You pass an empty house and see a notice outside it which reads: "..............." a. To sell b. On sale c. For sale d. In sale  c 42. I'm sorry, this car is not .......... sale. a. for b. on c. in d. of  a 43. Nobody likes to pay ............. prices. a. high b. tall c. big d. great  a 44. I don't know how she ............ her birthday party. a. greets b. celebrates c. hopes d. wishes  b 45. ........... should pay more taxes. a. Rich b. The rich c. The riches d. Richer  b 46. Nam asked Hoa to go to the Summer ......................... a. fair b. stage c. show d. performance  a 47. You can write English better ............. anyone in the class. a. as b. than c. else d. to  b 48. She often sends ............. cards to her friends on the Tet holidays. a. readings b. meetings c. greetings d. writings  c 49. Red is my ............ colour. a. best b. favourite c. beloved d. dearest  b 50. On Sunday, our family members usually ....... and enjoy a good meal. a. meet b. gather c. talk d. see  b Test 17 I. Pronunciation 1. a. absent b. government c. comment d. independent --> c 2. a. forget b. unfortunate c. form d. fortieth --> a 3. a. now b. show c. down d. cow --> b 4. a. absent b. absorb c. bib d. debt --> d 5. a. feather b. weak c. heat d. beat --> a 6. a. sit b. nice c. bite d. kite --> a II. Find the mistakes 7. Daisy's ring is make of gold. a. Daisy's b. is c. make d. of -> c 8. He ate the apple greedy. a. ate b. the c. apple d. greedy -> d 9. Until she died at the age of sixty, she is a very successful poet in this country. a. Until b. died c. is d. successful -> c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. New Year's ........ is the night before New Year. a. Eve b. Even c. Ever d. Night  a 11. ................ people I know are worried about the environment. a. Most b. The most c. Much d. The much  a 12. Our visits to Uncle Ho's Mausoleum made the trip more ....................... a. amuse b. amused c. amusing d. amusement  c 13. Which is the ............ building in this town? a. elder b. most old c. oldest d. most elder  c 14. It is interesting to join in the ............ of fireworks. a. garland b. picture c. display d. playing  c 15. My brother is .......... than I am. a. elder b. older c. more old d. most older -->b 16. Tractors, combine harvesters and other machines are various types of ........................... equipment for farming nowadays. a. useless b. use c. useful d. using  c 17. At the present time, ............. people can afford to travel abroad for their holiday. a. less b. lesser c. fewer d. smaller  c 18. He will do ............ if there is iron and steel. a. needlework b. metalwork c. woodwork d. cooking  b 19. Your car is ............. than mine. a. very larger b. very much larger c. a lot more larger d. more larger  b 20. He does his ........... to win for his class. a. well b. better c. best d. good  c 21. The Lockerbie crash was one of the ............... disasters in aviation history.