200 Questions - B1

HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (HUTECH)
INFORMATICS – FOREIGN LANGUAGES – SKILLS CENTER
READING
1. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

A. Incomplete sentences
Choose the best possible answer A, B, C or D for each sentence below.
1. He has been very interested in doing research on since he was at high school.
A. biology B. biological C. biologist D. biologically
2. Are you sure that boys are more than girls?
A. act B. active C. action D. activity
3. It is generally believed that “Men make house and women make
home.”
A. no article/ no article B. a/ an C. the/ the D. an/ the
4. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a once or twice a week at the
hospital.
A. solution B. night shift C. household chores D. special dishes
5. We enjoy time together in the evening when the family members gather in the
living room after a day of working hard.
A. spending B. caring C. taking D. doing
6. It is parents’ duty and responsibility to hands to take care of their children
and give them a happy home.
A. shake B. hold C. join D. take
7. He is a boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.
A. frank B. lovely C. obedient D. caring
8. Doctors are supposed to responsibility for human life.
A. do B. take C. rush D. join
9. sure that you follow the instructions carefully.
A. Believe B. Try C. Do D. Make
10. Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late night to do some important
experiments.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
11. Peter was a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.
A. in B. on C. with D. over
12. It it is parents’ responsibility to take good care of their children.
A. commonly says that B. commonly to be said that
C. is commonly said that D. is commonly saying
13. Most children enjoy with their parents and siblings.
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
14. He studies his two brothers.
A. much better than B. more better than C. more good than D. very better than
Page 3
15. the eldest child, he works hard to help his parents support the family.
A. Be B. Is C. To be D. Being
16. They for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.
A. had been running B. have been running C. are running D. will be running
17. No matter what happens next, I help you.
A. am B. have C. will D. would
18. I come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.
A. will B. had C. do D. have
19. I assumed you paying for the repairs until the end of last year.
A. have been B. was been C. are being D. had been
20. get tired of answering the same questions every day?
A. Have you ever B. Had you ever C. Do you ever D. Are you ever
21. She working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
A. will be B. has been C. had been D. is
22. I there once a long time ago and I back since.
A. went/ have not been B. go/ am not
C. have gone/ was D. was going/ had not been
23. She trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.
A. kept B. is keeping C. had kept D. keeps
24. I complete silence now while I try this experiment.
A. am wanting B. want C. did want D. have wanted
25. The students by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _ by Mr.
Tanzer.
A. are usually taught/ are being taught B. usually teach/ are teaching
C. have usually been taught/ have been teaching D. were usually teaching/ are teaching
26. You are old enough to take for what you have done.
A. responsible B. responsibility C. responsibly D. irresponsible
27. These quick and easy can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability
28. John is only child in his family, so his parents love him a lot.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
29. According to the boss, John is the most for the position of executive
secretary.
A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable
30. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
A. came into B. went leisurely C. went quickly D. dropped by
31. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt
32. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean
33. What are the of that country? – I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.
A. drinks B. beverages C. grains D. special dishes
Page 4
34. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first .
A. tried B. attempt C. doing D. aim
35. Where is Jimmy? – He is work. He is busy his monthly report.
A. on/ for B. in/ about C. to/ through D. at/ with
36. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is pressure now.
A. under B. above C. upon D. out of
37. We are not allowed jeans at school.
A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn
38. Sometimes I do not feel like to my sibling about my troubles.
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked
39. The worker was his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.
A. more hard-working B. as hard-working than
C. more hard-working than D. more hard-working as
40. John a respectful and obedient student.
A. said to be B. is said C. is said being D. is said to be
41. I love films but I seldom find time to go to the cinema.
A. see B. saw C. seen D. seeing
42. In the last hundred years, travelling much easier and more comfortable.
A. becomes B. has become C. became D. will become
43. In the nineteenth century, it two or three months to cross North America by
covered wagon.
A. took B. had taken C. has taken D. was taking
44. In the past, the trip very rough and dangerous, but things a great
deal in the last hundred and fifty years.
A. was/ have changed B. is/ change
C. had been/ will change D. has been/ changed
45. Now you from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
A. are flying B. would fly C. will fly D. can fly
46. When Carol last night, I my favorite show on television.
A. was calling/ watched B. called/ have watched
C. called/ was watching D. had called/ watched
47. By this time next summer, you your studies.
A. completes B. will complete
C. are completing D. will have completed
48. Right now, Jim the newspaper, and Kathy dinner.
A. reads/ has cooked B. is reading/ is cooking
C. has read/ was cooking D. read/ will be cooking
49. Last night at this time, they the same thing. She and he _ the newspaper.
A. are doing/ is cooking/ is reading
B. were doing/ was cooking/ was reading
C. was doing/ has cooked/ is reading
D. had done/ was cooking/ read
Page 5
50. When I home last night, I that Jane a beautiful

candlelight dinner.
A. had arrived/ discovered/ prepared
B. was arriving/ had discovered/ was preparing
C. have arrived/ was discovering/ had prepared
D. arrived/ discovered/ was preparing
51. He was looking at his parents waiting for recommendations.
A. obey B. obedience C. obedient D. obediently
52. The interview with parents showed that the vast majority were of teachers.
A. support B. supportive C. supporter D. supporting
53. Billy has been seriously ill, and he was taken to hospital yesterday.
54. My husband and I both go out to work so we share the .
A. happy B. household chores C. responsible D. employment
55. You should not burn . You had better dig a hole and bury it.
A. dishes B. lab C. garbage D. shift
56. He was very respectful at home and to his parents.
A. responsible B. caring C. obedient D. lovely
57. One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in families and in preserving their
cultures.
A. wealthy B. secure C. safe D. close-knit
58. He was when I had those problems and said whatever I did he would stand
by me.
A. supportive B. exciting C. busy D. dull
59. He was determined to give his family a secure and solid .
A. base B. floor C. basement D. ground
60. It’s hard work looking three children all day.
A. after B. up C. to D. through
61. When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives a hand
tidying the living room.
A. on B. with C. for D. about
62. I put your keys in the drawer they cannot get lost.
A. because B. let alone C. instead of D. so that
63. Alex is busy _ for his exams.
A. to study B. studied C. studying D. studies
64. She is never willing any personal question.
A. answer B. to answer C. answering D. answered
65. a doctor, you have to meet some certain requirements of the medical college.
A. To become B. Become C. Becoming D. Became
66. Sam to change a light bulb when he and .
A. was trying/ slipped/ fell B. tried/ was sleeping/ falling
C. had been trying/ slipped/ was falling D. has tried/ slips/ falls
Page 6
67. Every day I up at 6 o’clock, breakfast at 7 o’clock and

for work at 8 o’clock.
A. get/ eat/ leave B. have got/ eating/ leaving
C. got/ ate/ left D. will get/ have eaten/ left
68. Yesterday, I for work late because I to set my alarm.
A. had left/ forgot B. was leaving/ was forgetting
C. left/ had forgot D. had been leaving/ would forget
69. By the time we to the train station, Susan for us for more than
two hours.
A. will get/ has been waiting B. got/ was waiting
C. got/ had been waiting D. get/ will wait
70. I for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here until I
next year.
A. am working/ will retire B. am going to work/ am retiring
C. work/ am going to retire D. have been working/ retire
71. My mother is always the first up and the last to bed.
A. getting/ going B. to get/ going C. getting/ to go D. to get/ to go
72. I you last night after dinner, but you there. Where you?
A. was calling/ are not/ are B. called/ were not/ were
C. had called/ had not been/ were D. called/ have not been/ are
73. The Titanic the Atlantic when it an iceberg.
A. was crossing/ struck B. had crossed/ was striking
C. crossed/ had struck D. is crossing/ strikes
74. to come over for dinner tonight?
A. Do you want B. Are you wanting C. Have you wanted D. Will you want
75. What at this time tomorrow?
A. will you do B. will you be doing
C. will you have done D. will you have been doing
76. London is home to people of many cultures.
A. diverse B. diversity C. diversify D. diversification
77. John cannot make a to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford
a house and a car.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively
78. My mother used to be a woman of great , but now she gets old and looks pale.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
79. My father phoned me to say that he would come home late.
80. At last they divorced after ten years of marriage.
81. A curriculum that ignores ethnic tensions, racial antagonism, cultural and
religious differences is not relevant.
A. diversity B. contacts C. barries D. levels
Page 7
82. Some researchers have just a survey of young people’s points of view on
contractual marriage.
A. sent B. directed C. managed D. conducted
83. It is not easy to our beauty when we get older and older.
A. develop B. maintain C. gain D. collect
84. Many young people have objected to marriage, which is decided by the
parents of the bride and groom.
A. agreed B. shared C. contractual D. sacrificed
85. All parents are to at least try to behave in ways that will give their own
children an important protection.
A. decided B. supposed C. followed D. rejected
86. It is thought that traditional marriage are important basis of limiting divorce
rates.
A. appearances B. records C. responses D. values
87. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people’s attitudes love
and marriage have dramatically changed.
A. for B. with C. through D. towards
88. Sometimes she does not agree her husband about child’s rearing but they
soon find the solutions.
A. for B. on C. with D. of
89. The young are more concerned with physical attractiveness than elderly people.
A. much B. as C. many D. as much as
90. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately B. generally C. frankly D. simply
91. The number of the participants in the survey 250 students for Oxford
University.
A. are B. was C. were D. have been
92. The grass was yellow because it all summer.
A. does not rain B. has not rained C. had not rained D. would not rain
93. Many people even wonder these days .
A. what marriage is B. what is marriage
C. what marriage was D. what was marriage
94. The lights _ out because we the electricity bill.
A. have gone/ did not pay B. will go/ did not paid
C. go/ would not pay D. went/ had not paid
95. Tom Cruise’s last movie? Yes, I it three days ago.
A. Have you ever seen/ saw B. Did you ever see/ have seen
C. Had you ever seen/ would see D. Will you ever see/ saw
96. In the past, people to the beach more often.
A. have gone B. used to go C. were going D. had gone
97. Soon, people most of the time at home.
A. will work B. are working C. have worked D. work
Page 8
98. I a terrible accident while I on the beach.

A. see/ am walking B. saw/ was walking
C. was seeing/ walked D. have seen/ were walking
99. After all, she him since her childhood.
A. knows B. knew C. was knowing D. had known
100. We touch since we school three years ago.
A. lost/ have left B. have lost/ leave
C. have lost/ left D. were losing/ had left
101. Although they are twins with almost similarities in appearance, they are seldom in
.
A. agree B. agreeable C. agreement D. agreeably
102. The more and positive you look, the better you will feel.
A. confide B. confident C. confidently D. confidence
103. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of by next week.
A. marry B. married C. marriageable D. marriage
104. Mr. Pike held his wife’s hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there
didn’t seem to be any response.
A. feeling B. emotion C. reply D. effect
105. Family is the place where children is not only tolerated but welcomed and
encouraged.
A. taking B. having C. giving D. showing
106. Socially, the married is thought to be the basic unit of society.
A. couple B. pair C. twins D. double
107. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. variety B. changes C. conservation D. number
108. You are not to say anything unless you wish to do so.
A. obliged B. willing C. equal D. attracted
109. A woman can never have a happy married life without her husband.
A. demanding B. agreeing C. trusting D. determined
110. large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide in their
wives.
A. A B. An C. The D. no article
111. Not all men are concerned with _ physical attractiveness of their girlfriends
and wives.
112. My mother is the only one that I can absolutely confide .
A. in B. for C. with D. up
113. After they have been love for 2 years, they decide to get married.
A. for B. with C. on D. in
114. In some cases, Mary is thought not to be _ her sister.
A. as much intelligent than B. so intelligent than
C. intelligent more than D. as intelligent as
Page 9
115. She is I expect.

A. more prettier than B. far prettier than
C. much more prettier than D. a lot prettier as
116. There were about 100 attendees at the wedding, and half of them were the
bride’s and groom’s relatives.
A. less B. not less than C. no less than D. nor less than
117. The bride looked _ on her wedding than she does as usual.
A. nicer and more attractive B. more nicer and more attractive
C. more nice and more attractive D. more attract and nicer
118. , people used to read more.
A. Twenty years before B. Twenty years ago
C. For twenty years D. Since twenty years
119. in Rome than he .
A. No sooner he had arrived/ was being kidnapped
B. No sooner had he arrived/ was kidnapped
C. Had he no sooner arrived/ kidnapped
D. No sooner was he arriving/ had been kidnapped
120. John usually watch TV at the weekend?
A. Will B. Is C. Does D. Has
121. Since I to this country, I a lot about the local culture.
A. came/ have been learning B. had come/ was learning
C. will come/ had been learn D. have been coming/ will learn
122. We had to the picnic because a hurricane was just released on the radio.
A. call off B. see about C. put aside D. do without
123. As many as ten - million children with the virus by the end of this decade.
A. have been infected B. will be effecting
C. had been infected D. will have been infected
124. What when the fire alarm off?
A. are you doing/ will go B. have you done/ would go
C. were you doing/ went D. will you do/ are going
125. you send this wedding card to Peter, please?
A. Will B. Are C. Did D. Had
126. When Peter ,I him to your new house.
A. will arrive/ take B. arrives/ will take
C. has arrived/ am taking D. had arrived/ had taken
127. She is a kind of woman who does not care much of work but generally only
with colleagues for meals, movies or late nights at a club.
A. supposes B. socializes C. attends D. discusses
128. I didn’t think his comments were very appropriate at the time.
A. correct B. right C. exact D. suitable
129. You should _ more attention to what your teacher explains.
A. make B. get C. set D. pay
Page 10
130. Body language is a potent form of communication.

A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral
131. Our teacher often said, “Who knows the answer? your hand.”
A. Rise B. Lift C. Raise D. Heighten
132. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.
A. situation B. attention C. place D. matter
133. They started as gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized
in the last few years.
A. informal B. informally C. informalize D. informality
134. Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and .
A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicator
135. The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always in response
to questions.
A. attention B. attentive C. attentively D. attentiveness
136. Pay more attention the picture and you can find out who is the robber.
A. to B. for C. at D. on
137. She looked me, smiling happily and confidently.
A. on B. over C. forward D. at
138. – What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!
–
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid. B. You are telling a lie.
C. Thank you for your compliment. D. I don’t like your saying.
139. In most social situations, informality is appreciated.
A. Ɵ/ Ɵ B. the/ an C. a/ the D. the/ a
140. – What beautiful dress you are wearing!
– Thank you. That is nice compliment.
A. a/ a B. the/ Ɵ C. Ɵ/ Ɵ D. the/ the
141. you wanted to ask your teacher a question during his lecture, what would
you do?
A. As B. As if C. Even of D. Suppose
142. John asked me in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
143. The mother told her son so impolitely.
A. not behave B. not to behave C. not behaving D. did not behave
144. She said she collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. must D. had
145. She said I an angel.
A. am B. was C. were D. have been
146. I told him the word to Jane somehow that I to reach her during
the early hours.
A. passing/ will try B. he will pass/ tried
Page 11
C. to pass/ would be trying D. he passed/ have tried

147. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since .
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
148. John asked me interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was
149. I you everything I am doing, and you have to do the same.
A. will tell B. would tell C. told D. was telling
150. John asked me that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
151. A new satellite has just been launched into the earth’s orbit to take some
necessary photographs.
A. communicate B. communication
C. communicative D. communicatively
152. It is great to show interest and politeness when you are having a job
interview.
A. importance B. important C. importantly D. unimportant
153. Facial show one’s feelings when he is communicating.
A. expressions B. expresses C. expressive D. expressively
154. Expressing confidence is important to those who want to succeed in
job interview.
A. a/ the B. the/ Ɵ C. a/ a D. Ɵ/ a
155. nonverbal communication is different from culture to culture.
A. A B. An C. The D. Ɵ
156. Some people get married not simply because they are love.
A. for B. with C. in D. on
157. Education is very necessary leading a good life.
A. on B. in C. for D. with
158. She never looks __ anyone who she is talking . She seems to be lack
confidence.
A. at/ to/ of B. for/ with/ in C. up/ for/ with D. on/ about/ for
159. He came to for what had happened because he had clearly been in the
wrong.
A. apologize B. compliment C. promise D. serve
160. He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at
the annual meeting in May.
A. politeness B. rudeness C. encouragement D. measurement
161. John looked up at Jane and tried a smile of love, of , of gratitude.
A. dislike B. unreliability C. trust D. anger
162. Body language includes our , facial expressions, and gestures.
A. posture B. mature C. picture D. body
163. Parents interpret facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling.
A. translate B. understand C. read D. comprehend
Page 12
164. Later a wine reception will be followed by a concert before guests tuck into a banquet.
A. an enormous breakfast B. a formal conference
C. an informal party D. a formal party
165. He asked us not to make so much noise he was working.
A. and that if B. and C. and that D. and added that
166. She told him .
A. patient B. to be patient C. was patient D. that being patient
167. Daniel asked me if I thought .
A. it will rain today B. it will rain that day
C. it would rain today D. it would rain that day
168. Barbara asked me the homework that week.
A. that she must do B. if she has to do
C. if she had to do D. if did she have to do
169. Robert wanted to know if I was leaving the Friday.
A. following B. ago C. previous D. before
170. Jenifer asked me _ the week before.
A. where had I gone B. where I had gone
C. where did I gone D. I had gone where
171. I to the shops, but I anything because I my wallet.
A. go/ cannot buy/ will lose B. was going/ did not buy/ have lost
C. am going/ am not buying/ will lose D. went/ could not buy/ had lost
172. I well recently. I to see my doctor yesterday. He said that I
some rest.
A. do not sleep/ went/ would need B. have not slept/ went/ needed
C. did not sleep/ go/ will need D. had not slept/ went/ had needed
173. They him for weeks.
A. do not see B. did not see C. have not seen D. will not have seen
174. Everyday Mary on the computer, but today she a typewriter
because there is no power.
A. types/ is using B. is typing/ uses

C. has typed/ will use D. types/ has used
175. She said that she hadn’t visited the UK .
A. before B. then C. now D. ago
176. He was so that he could not even say a word.
A. nerve B. nerves C. nervous D. nervously
177. I am really in the way he talks, but the way he behaves.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
178. His attitude made me really .
A. anger B. angers C. angry D. angrily
179. We can communicate not only through words but also through
body language.
Page 13
A. Ɵ/ Ɵ B. the/ the C. Ɵ/ the D. the/ Ɵ
180. He has not kept in touch with us for long time.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ɵ
181. He got angry me when I said that he was wrong.
A. on B. upon C. with D. for
182. A smile is a sign friendliness and interest.
A. on B. about C. of D. from
183. Peter is very busy his new house.
A. over B. with C. for D. on
184. The meaning from touch is dependent the context, the relationship
between communicators, and the manner of touch.
A. in B. upon C. with D. from
185. When communicating, nonverbal messages can with verbal messages in
some ways.
A. act B. interact C. mix D. go
186. can be defined as communication include handshakes, holding hands,
kissing, back slapping, a pat on the shoulders, and brushing an arm.
A. Touches B. Eye contact
C. Facial expressions D. Wink
187. A gesture is a non-vocal bodily intended to express meaning.
A. action B. glance C. contact D. movement
188. Children can be a little and they like to see quick results.
A. shy B. slow C. impatient D. polite
189. They do their work with such cheerfulness, and unselfish dedication.
A. friendliness B. laziness C. politeness D. shyness
190. An important source of dissatisfaction was a of challenge.
A. lack B. measurement C. sight D. contact
191. When I up this morning, my roommate already.
A. am waking/ leaves B. wake/ has left
C. woke/ had left D. was waking/ left
192. Someone at the door. I it.
A. is knocking/ will answer B. knocked/ would answer
C. knocks/ have answered D. would knock/ was answering
193. Experiments represent a giant step into the medicine of the future.
A. use gene therapy B. they use
C. gene therapy use D. using gene therapy
194. These workers on strike to ask for higher salary at present.
A. are going B. was going C. have gone D. had gone
195. I him very much. He is so brilliant.
A. like B. am liking C. have liked D. was liking
196. John said that his brother at home then.
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
Page 14
197. Max told me a book in the evening.

A. if he often reads B. he has often read
C. that he often read D. he was reading
198. Mary told me home at that moment, she her parents with the
farm work.
A. that if she was/ had helped B. if she were/ will have helped
C. that if she had been/ would have helped D. that she had been/ would have helped
199. Tim asked Sarah English so far.
A. she had been learning how long B. how long was she learning
C. how long she has been learning D. how long she had been learning
200. Tom said that he had been to England .
A. ten years before B. the years ago
C. the following ten years D. the next ten years
Page 15

200 Questions - B1

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

200 Questions - B1

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

200 Questions - B1

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (HUTECH)

INFORMATICS – FOREIGN LANGUAGES – SKILLS CENTER

1. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

50. When I home last night, I that Jane a beautiful

67. Every day I up at 6 o’clock, breakfast at 7 o’clock and

98. I a terrible accident while I on the beach.

115. She is I expect.

130. Body language is a potent form of communication.

C. to pass/ would be trying D. he passed/ have tried

A. types/ is using B. is typing/ uses

197. Max told me a book in the evening.

You might also like