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ÔN TẬP NGỮ PHÁP THEO CHUYÊN ĐỀ

LUYỆN TẬP VỀ CẤU TẠO TỪ _ TỪ LOẠI


Question 1: Your __________must be typed into 3 copies to hand in for our company.
A. applicants B. application C. applicating D. applying
Question 2: Well, I think that the prices in BIG C supermarket are _______.
A. reason B. reasonable C. reasonably D. reasoning
Question 3: This company offered a lot of _______ jobs.
A. attractive B. attraction C. attract D. attractively
Question 4: The _______ of the moon for the earth causes tides.
A. attract B. attracted C. attraction D. attractive
Question 5: What are the ____________ between women’s in old times and women in modern
times?
A. differs B. different C. difference D. differences
Question 6: In the past people believed that women’s ___________ roles were as mothers and
wives.
A. nature B. natural C. naturism D. naturalist
Question 7: It is necessary for students to listen to their teacher ______.
A. attentive B. attentively C. attention D. attend
Question 8: Our company believes it is the best___ to handle the account.
A. organizing B. organizational C. organizational D. disorganization
Question 9: _________ films should be made for school.
A. Educational B. Educational C. Educated D. Educate
Question 10: He apologized for the ________he had caused.
A. convenient B. inconvenient C. convenience D. inconvenience
Question 11: They gave a clear ____________of their intentions.
A. demonstrate B. demonstrative C. demonstration D. demonstrating
Question 12: Information technology is very ________ to our lives.
A. useful B. useless C. use D. usefully
Question 13: A computer is a __________typewriter which allows you to type and print any
kind of documents.
A. magically B. magical C. magic D. magician
Question 14: Hue is famous for its __________spots.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully
Question 15: Three films are in __________for the same contract.
A. compete B. compete C. competition D. competitor
Question 16: You must place these events in their __________context.
A. history B. historical C. historic D. historian
Question 17: We need __________information before we can decide.
A. far B. further C. farther D. farthest
Question 18: The day was so _______ that we decided to take a picnic lunch to the beach.

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A. clear and warmly B. clearly and warmly C. clearly and warm D. clear and warm
Question 19: Health care _______ have been rising but so has the quality.
A. cost B. costs C. costing D. costly
Question 20: She is _______ to understand the matter.
A. enough intelligent B. so intelligent C. intelligent enough D. very intelligent
Question 21: What_________!
A. an exciting story B. is an exciting story C. a story exciting D. the exciting story
Question 22: How _________!
A. the room is dirty B. is the room dirty C. dirty the room is D. the dirty room is
Question 23: The love for books is helpful in _________the pupils’ knowledge.
A. developing B. development C. developed D. being developed
Question 24: Sport is sometimes used by governments as a tool of foreign _________.
A. political B. policy C. politics D. politician
Question 25: He spoke ________ to her, and she began crying immediately.
A. insensitivity B. insensitiveness C. insensitively D. insensitive
Question 26: When the automobile salesman described the car so _________, we became very
uneasy about buying it.
A. ambiguity B. ambiguousness C. ambiguous D. ambiguously
Question 27: The meeting was ____________, and all left satisfied.
A. harmony B. harmoniousness C. harmonious D. harmonize
Question 28: Since the goal seems __________, I believe we should begin at once, Tim argued.
A. achievements B. achieve C. achievable D. achieving
Question 29: Scientists ________ in their opinions of how snow crystals originate.
A. difference B. differ C. differentiate D. differentiate
Question 30: Writer Ernest Hemingway is known for his __________language and his lively
dialogue.
A. simplification B. simple C. simplistic D. simplicity
Question 31. The judge told him it was __________ to drink and drive and banned him for a
year.
A. responsible B. irresponsible C. responsibility D. irresponsibility
Question 32. Most doctors are __________ after they learn general medicine.
A. special B. specialists C. especially D. specialist
Question 33. Peter’s gained so much weight because he can’t stop .
A. Eat B. edible C. eatable D. overeating
Question 34. The sun and the moon are often __________ in poetry.
A. person B. personal C. personalize D. personified
Question 35. The work is still at very __________ level.
A. experimental B. experiment C. experimental D. expire
Question 36. She wants to be an actress but her parents__________ of her intention.

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A. approve of B. approval C. disapprove D. disapproval


Question 37. In the Middle Ages, salt was very valuable so that slaves were_________ with it.
A. compare B. comparable C. comparative D. incomparable
Question 38. The__________ of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance.
A. frequent B. frequency C. infrequent D. infrequency
Question 39. It is usually forbidden to destroy __________ buildings.
A. history B. historic C. historical D. historically
Question 40. This matter is very __________. Don’t discuss it outside the office.
A. confident B. confidential C. confidence D. confide

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DANH TỪ
Question 1: Just because you have____ doesn’t mean you’re not beautiful. (FLAWLESS)
A. Flawlessment B. Flawlessness C. Flawlession D. Flaws
Question 2: ____makes your heart grow fonder. (ABSENT)
A. Absence B. Absentness C. Absentee D. Absentee
Question 3: Life is full of surprising_____ (EVENTFUL)
A. events B. eventfulness C. event D. eventfulment
Question 4: The post_war decline in beer ________was practically halted last year.
(CONSUME)
A. consumption B. consumming C. consumment D. consummingness
Question 5: Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and ______ therewith.
(HATE)
A. hating B. hatred C. hateful D. hater
Question 6: In the first quarter of the 18th century people began to realise the ________of
hygiene to public health.(IMPORTANT)
A. importantment B. importantness C. importion D. importance
Question 7: Can’t you just see that One Direction are steamingly_______? I just can’t take it
anymore. (HEAT)
A. hot B. heatedly C. heated D. heater
Question 8: Jamie’s _______of the night’s events is hazy but the tabloids will refresh his
memory. (RECOLLECT)
A. Recollection B. Collection C. Recollecting D. Recollectment
Question 9: We are great ________ in fate and we believe we’re meant to be
together.(BELIEVE)
A. belief B. believers C. believably D. believing
Question 10: I think your stylist has taken her __________. from the rubbish dump.(INSPIRE)
A. inspiring B. inspirer C. inspiration D. inspiratory
Question 11: The statesmen and scholars have made important ___________ on ways
Washington could help Russia control parts of the arsenal. (SUGGEST)
A. suggestibility B. suggestion C. suggester D. suggestive
Question 12: After denying the _________ of any recordings of the UFO abductions, Mr
President went on to talk about the newest tax policy.(EXIST)
A. existance B. existment C. existence D. existent
Question 13: Your _________ to me really bothers me. I told you a hundred times that I’m not
the guy you need.(ATTACH)
A. attachment B. attachable C. attaching D. attachness
Question 14: For much of the last decade, Italy’s leaning tower of Pisa was a huge
___________. site.(CONSTRUCT)
A. construction B. construction C. constructional D. constructor

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Question 15: When planning began in 1989, Prof. Piero Pierotti called the rescue effort
irresponsible ________ that would put the tower at risk.(MAD)
A. madden B. madsion C. madness D. madding
Question 16: If you need anything I am at your ________, madam. (SERVE)
A. serving B. service C. serviceman D. serviceable
Question 17: White is the colour of __________. , so never wear it if you are upset about a
bloke_ it will only make you feel worse.(LONE)
A. alone B. lonely C. loneliness D. loner
Question 18: Food like bananas and oysters are presumed to be aphrodisiac mainly due to their
_______ to certain body parts. (RESEMBLE)
A. resembleness B. resembling C. resemb D. resemblance
Question 19: Enjoy nicotine, alcohol and caffeine only in __________. (MODERATE)
A. moderating B. moderation C. moderatement D. moderated
Question 20: His _________ were not as serious as the previous time. Just broken ribs,
dislocated shoulders and sprained ankles.(INJURE)
A. injury B. injured C. injurement D. injurious

TÍNH TỪ
Question 1: It was _________ that she passed the exam. Everyone had thought that she failed.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprisingly D. surprisedly
Question 2: Jane is ______ because her job is ______
A. bored/bored B. boring/bored C. boring/boring D. bored/boring
Question 3: I don’t like this coffee because it tastes very ______
A. strength B. strong C. strongly D. strengthly
Question 4: Because of the lights, the city seemed ______ from the way that I had remembered
it.
A. different B. differently C. to different D. to be differently
Question 5: He is one of the most _______ people I have ever met.
A. bored B. bore C. boring D. boredom
Question 6: That film was so __________ that I was completely attracted.
A. interestingly B. interesting C. interest D. interested.
Question 7: Jenny was so ____ when she saw Heidy who was in white costume with long black
hair.
A. frighten B. frightened C. frightening D. frightens
Question 8: I broke the window. ______ made my mother angry.
A. This B. That C. Which D. What
Question 9: She looks very ______ in her white dress.
A. beautiful B. beautifully C. beauty D. beautician
Question 10: She can’t come to my birthday party. ________ makes me sad.

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A. This B. That C. These D. Those


Question 11: He felt _______ after a long hard working day.
A. tired B. tiring C. tiredness D. tire
Question 12: Her misbehavior makes me ______
A. annoying B. annoyingly C. annoyed D. annoy
TRẠNG TỪ
Question 1: Jack spoke _______ to the audience urging them to elect him president of the
union. He knew he had a _______ chance of winning the election.
A. Confidently/ good B. confident/ well C. confidently/ well
Question 2: Melanie _______ ate her lunch. She knew the meeting was _______and she didn’t
want to be late.
A. Quick/ important B. quickly/ importantly C. quickly/ important
Question 3: Sophie lived in Thailand for several years. She speaks Thai _______, and she
knows the culture very _______
A. fluently/ good B. fluently/ well C. fluent/ well
Question 4: The _______, humid weather made it difficult to enjoy the tropical beach. Miriam
seemed more _______than relaxed.
A. hot/ uncomfortable B. hot/ uncomfortably C. hotly/ uncomfortably
Question 5: The entrance examination is _______challenging. Very few people make it into the
_______ medical school.
A. extreme/ prestigiously B. extremely/ prestigious C. extreme/ prestigious
Question 6: This airline’s _______ lack of organization is astounding. I have been very
_______up to this point, but I am going to lose my temper if you don’t find my baggage
immediately.
A. completely/ patient B. complete/ patient C. completely/ patiently
Question 7: The young girl sings ....... well for someone her age. Her performance was _______
to say the least.
A. amazingly/ spectacular B. amazing/ spectacular C. amazing/ spectacularly

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SO SÁNH
Question 1: John doesn’t speak English ___________ Peter.
A. as well B. as better as C. as well as D. so good as
Question 2: The garden looks __________ since you tidy it up.
A. better B. well C. gooder D. as good as
Question 3: This one is prettier, but it costs ________ as that one.
A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many
Question 4: The house overthere is _______ building in the city.
A. the oldest B. the eldest C. older than D. as old as
Question 5: Mr David doesn’t work here _________. He left about six months ago
A. anymore B. any longer C. no longer D. A & B
Question 6: I’m sorry I’m late. I got here _________ as I could.
A. as fastly B. as fast C. as faster D. so fast
Question 7: Your English is improving. It is getting ______
A. good B. well C. Better D. good and well
Question 8: Ann works ________ than most of her friends.
A. harder B. a lot more hardly C. more hardly D. many harder
Question 9: You must explain your problems ___________
A. as clear as you can B. as clear as you are
C. as clearly as you can D. as clearly as you are
Question 10: Nam is _______ student in his class.
A. the best B. better C. the good D. best
Question 11: John is __________ of the boys.
A. taller than B. so tall as C. the tallest D. the most tall
Question 12: Jane is not ________ her brother
A. more intelligent as B. so intelligent as
C. intelligent as D. so intelligent that
Question 13: It is a long journey by train. It is much _____ by road.
A. quickly B. more quickly C. quick D. quicker
Question 14: Commercial centres are __________ they were many years ago.
A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly that C. as rapid as D. as rapid that
Question 15: The sooner, the ________
A. better B. best C. good D. more good
Question 16: It’s ______ film I have ever watched.
A. best boring B. most boring C. the best boring D. the most boring
Question 17: These days, __________ people are learning English.
A. much and more B. many and many C. more and more D. many and much
Question 18: I’ve never had a ________ meal than that.

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A. more delicious B. the more delicious C. deliciouser D. most delicious


Question 19: This shirt is too small. I need a _____ size.
A. large B. larger C. more large D. largest
Question 20: Don’t walk so _____. Can’t you walk ______?
A. fast/slower B. fast/more slowly C. fastly/slower D. fastly/more slowly
Question 21: You’re always tired in the morning. You should go to bed _____
A. earlier B. more earlier C. more early D. the earliest
Question 22: It’s ________ to go by car than to go by train.
A. more cheap B. cheaper C. more cheaper D. as cheap as
Question 23: Of the four dresses, which is _________ expensive?
A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater

ĐẠI TỪ

Question 1. .............. of them has been turned in stone.


A. No one B. Not one C. none D. Even one
Question 2. Which thief got a fright? ........... with the money.
A. He B. him C. That D. The one
Question 3. Erna’s friends will be on the coast. That’s where ........ of them will be.
A. more B. the most C. most D. the more
Question 4. We are all very excited. ........... are very excited.
A. All me B. Us all C. All us D. All of us
Question 5. They didn’t steal anything. They stole ............ .
A. anything B. not anything C. not nothing D. nothing
Question 6. Which boxes contained clothing? ........
A. The wooden B. The wood C. The woody ones D. The wooden ones
Question 7. He wasn’t noticed by ......... as he crept off the boat.
A. no one B. none C. anyone D. not one
Question 8. John is a cousin of ...............
A. him B. his C. he D. himself
Question 9. John, what is that noise? Is there .............. on the street?
A. something B. nothing C. anything D. none thing
Question 10. Please take these papers and give............... to Mike.
A. them B. it C. one D. that
Question 11. Tom asked Ann and .............. about the new theatre.
A. I B. my C. me D. self
Question 12. Janice and .............. live in an apartment.
A. I B. my C. me D. self
Question 13. Tom is going to lose ............... job.
A. him B. he C. his D. he’s

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Question 14. A very large snake killed ................. victims.


A. its B. his C. her D. it
Question 15. I don’t want you to pay for me. I’ll pay for..............
A. me B. myself C. yourself D. mine
Question 16. It’s our own fault. We blame ...............
A. ours B. us C. ourselves D. our
Question 17. Tom and Ann stood in front of the mirror and looked at ...............
A. each other B. themselves C. them D. herself
Question 18. Tom looked at Ann; Ann looked at Tom. They looked at ..............
A. themselves B. them C. each other D. together
Question 19. Domestic cats often show loyalty to ____. owners.
A. they B. he C. them D. their
Question 20. The United States and Canada have many trade agreements that benefit __
A. on the other B. other C. other one D. each other.
Question 21. James is very interested in mathematics and ................. applications.
A. its B. their C. them D. it
Question 22. My picture is different from ....................... .
A. them B. theirs C. they D. themselves
Question 23. He asked .................. to leave the office then.
A. our B. we C. us D. ours
Question 24. You and ................. have to finish this before noon.
A. me B. my C. mine D. I
Question 25. Mr Scott has a garage. The garage is ......................
A. to him B. of him C. of his D. his
Question 26. Everybody knows him. _____. know him.
A. They all B. Each C. Every D. All they
Question 27. Did............... happen? No, nothing happened.
A. nothing B. anything C. any D. a thing
Question 28. Neither of us spoke. We ...................
A. neither spoke B. either spoke
C. both didn’t speak D. neither didn’t speak.
Question 29. This note is only a reminder. It’s ......................
A. anything B. no one C. nothing extra D. nothing more
Question 30. ............. is your favourite sport? Fishing.
A. Who B. Which C. Whom D. Whose
Question 31. He doesn’t catch anything. He never catches...................
A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

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ĐẢO NGỮ
Quesion 1. _________________ , you would have succeeded in this contest.
A. If you followed to my advice
B. Were you to follow my advice
C. Had you followed my advice
D. As long as you followed my advice
Quesion 2. He doesn’t like classical music and ________
A. I don’t, too B. I don’t, either C. neither do I D. B and Care correct
Quesion 3. Little ________ what he has caused to others.
A. does he know B. he knows C. he can know D. he will know
Quesion 4. ________ had she arrived home than she realized that she had left her wallet at
the office.
A. Hardly B. Scarcely C. No sooner D. Not only
Quesion 5. ________ a week goes by without some road accidents.
A. Hardly B. Seldom C. Never D. Infrequently
Quesion 6. I write to him almost every day.
A. Not a day goes by unless my writing to him.
B. Hardly does a day go by without my writing to him.
C. No day go by without my writing to him.
D. Almost every day goes by without my writing for him.
Quesion 7. The noise next door didn’t stop until midnight.
A. It was not until midnight that the noise next door stopped.
B. Not until midnight did the noise next door stopped.
C. Only when midnight did the noise next door stopped.
D. Hardly did the noise next door stopped when it was midnight.
Quesion 8. He started working in this bank as soon as he graduated from university.
A. No sooner had he started working in this bank than he graduated from university.
B. Hardly had he started working in this bank when he graduated from university.
C. No sooner had he graduated from university than he started working in this bank.
D. After he graduated from university, he had started working in this bank
Quesion 9. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
A. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.
B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.
C. Not only did he spent all his money but he also borrowed some from me.
D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.
Quesion 10. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him.
A. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months ago.
B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him.
C. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.

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D. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed.
Quesion 11. Right after his appointment to the post, he fell ill.
A. No sooner did he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
B. No sooner had he appointed to the post than he fell ill.
C. Hardly had he appointed to the post when he fell ill.
D. Hardly had he been appointed to the post when he fell ill.
Quesion 12. Just after solving one problem, he was faced with another.
A. Scarcely had he solved one problem when he was faced with another.
B. Hardly had he solved one problem when he was faced with another.
C. No sooner had he solved one problem than he was faced with another.
D. All are correct.
Quesion 13. A country cannot be prosperous if it is not quite independent.
A. Unless a country is quite independent, it can be prosperous.
B. Without complete independence, a country can be prosperous.
C. Only when a country is quite independent can it be prosperous.
D. It is not until a country is quite independent can it be prosperous.
Quesion 14. I only recognized her when she came into the light.
A. Only when I recognized her, she came into the light.
B. It wasn’t until she came into the light that I recognized her
C. Not until she came into the light I did recognize her
D. I did not recognize her even when she came into the light.
Quesion 15. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had leit.
A. Not until all the guests had left could we relax.
B. It wasn’t until all the guests had left that we could relax.
C. It wasn’t until all the guests had left could we relax.
D. A and B are correct
Quesion 16. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got downstairs.
A. No sooner had the phone stopped ringing than I got downstairs.
B. After the phone had stopped ringing, I got downstairs,
c. Hardly had the phone stopped ringing when I got downstairs,
D. No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.
Quesion 17. The light failed the moment they began work,
A. But for the light failed, they would have begun work.
B. Hardly did they begin work when the light failed.
C. Hardly had they begun work when the light failed.
D. As soon as the light failed, they began work.
Quesion 18. He didn’t shed a tear as the play ended in tragedy.
A. The tragedy play wasn’t good for him to shed tear,

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B. Without his tear, the play didn’t end tragically.


C. So tragic was the play that he didn’t shed a tear.
D. Not a tear did he shed when the play ended in tragedy.
Quesion 19. It was not until I had arrived home ________ my appointment with the doctor.
A. when I remembered B. that I remembered
C. and I remembered D. did I remember
Quesion 20. Nam doesn’t like going out at night and
A, she doesn’t, too B. so does she
C. she doesn’t, either D. neither is she
Quesion 21. ________ she would have been able to pass the exam
A. If she studied harder last year B. Provided she studied hard last year
C. Studying harder last year D. Had she studied harder last year
Quesion 22. ________ will Nam be able to pass the exam.
A. Only by working hard B. Despite his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly D. With hard work.
Quesion 23. ________ had he arrived home than it began to rain.
A. No sooner B. Hardly C. Scarcely D. Rarely
Quesion 24. ________ that she burst into tears,
A. Her anger was such B. So angry she was
C. She was so anger D. Such her anger was
Quesion 25. ________ great was the destruction that the south took decades to recover.
A. Very B. too C. Such D. So

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CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT


Quesion 1. The stranger asked me where I ________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
Quesion 2. Ms. Na wanted to know what time__________,
A. the movie began B. the movie begins C. does the movie begin D. did the movie begin
Quesion 3. Mary said she ________ there the day before.
A. is B. had been C. will be D. would be
Quesion 4. Mai asked Quang ___________.
A. when he will come back
B. when he would come back
C. when he comes back
D. when he is coming back
Quesion 5. She told me ____________ her up at six o’clock.
A. please pick B. to pick C. should pick D. I can pick
Quesion 6. He said that Ha and his friend __________ married ___________.
A. were getting / tomorrow B. are getting / the next day
C. were getting/ the next day D. will get/ the day after
Quesion 7. He asked me when __________ there.
A. did I arrive B. will I arrive C. I had arrived D. I can arrive
Quesion 8. The teacher said, "I didn’t see her." _ The teacher said __________ her.
A. he had seen B. I hadn’t seen C. he didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
Quesion 9. I wondered __________ the right thing.
A. if I am doing B. was I doing C. am I doing D. whether I was doing
Quesion 10. Tom ____________ that his mother was in hospital.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. asked me
Quesion 11. Mr. David said, "I played badminton yesterday."
Mr. David said that he ________ badminton the day before.
A. was playing B. played C. had played D. has played
Quesion 12. "I’ll keep it as a secret*, Robert said
Robert promised __________ it as a secret
A. keeping B. kept C. keep D. to keep
Quesion 13. "I’d like you to tell me the truth," Linda said. _ Linda wanted.
A. I to tell B. me to tell C. me telling D. me tell
Quesion 14. "You should stop smoking and eat more vegetable", said the doctor.
The doctor advised him __________ more vegetable.
A. to stop smoking and eat B. stop smoking and eat
C. to stop smoking and to eating D. stopping smoking and eating
Quesion 15. *Please come and join my party tonight" Lan said to her friends

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Lan invited her friends


A. to come and join my party that night B. to my party that night
C. to come and join her party that night D. to my party tonight
Quesion 16. "Be aware of the dog." said Tom. _ Tom warned us,
A. to be aware of the dog B. being aware of the dog
C. we should be aware of the dog D. aware of the dog
Quesion 17. Mary told me that she ___________ fish the day before.
A. have not eaten B. had not eaten C, did not eat D. would not eat
Quesion 18. He asked _______ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. She lends
Quesion 19. John often says he ________ catching fish.
A. does not like B. did not like C. not liked D. had not like
Quesion 20. She asked Peter ___________ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred
C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
Quesion 21. The mother asked her son _______________.
A. where he has been B. where he had been
C. where has he been D. where had he been
Quesion 22. *Please don’t tell anyone what happened" An said to me.
A. An said to me please don’t tell anyone what happened.
B. An told me didn’t tell anyone what had happened.
C. An said me not to tell anyone what happened
D. An told me not to tell anyone what had happened.
Quesion 23. *Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?" he said to me.
A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night.
B. He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight.
C. He asked me if I’d like to go to the cinema with him tonight.
D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night.
Quesion 24. *Remember to pick me up at 5 o’clock tomorrow afternoon." she said.
A. She told me to remember to pick her up at 5 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
B. She reminded me to pick her up at 5 o’clock the following afternoon.
C. She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 5 o’clock the next afterno
D. She told me to pick her up at 5 o’clock the next day afternoon.
Quesion 25. "If I were you. I’d marry him", she said to me.
A. She said to me that if I were you, I’d marry him.
B. She will marry him if she is me.
C. She suggested to marry him if she were me.
D. She advised me to marry him.

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Quesion 26. "I’m really sorry for being late again." said Nga.
A. I felt sorry for Nga’s being late again.
B. Nga was sorry for my being late again.
C. Nga excused for my being late again.
D. Nga apologized for being late again.
Quesion 27. "How beautiful the dress you have just bought is!" Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her heautitul dress.
Quesion 28. "Can I take a friend to the party?" Hung asked me.
A. Hung asked me if he could take a friend to the party.
B. Hung wanted to ask someone to take his friend to the party.
C. Hung knew that taking a friend to the party was good.
D. I wanted to invite his friend to the party.
Quesion 29. She asked me, "How high is the house?"
A. She asked me how high the house was.
B. She asked me how high is the house
C. She asked me how high the house had been.
D. She asked me how high the house is.
Quesion 30. I asked Mary _____________ to study abroad.
A. are you planning
B. if she is planning
C. was she planning
D. if she was planning
Quesion 31. How brave you are!" My mother said to me.
A. My mother praised me for my courage.
B, My mother blamed me for my discouragement,
C. My mother criticized me for my discouragement.
D. My mother asked how brave I was.
Quesion 32. " I would be grateful if you did the work." he said to me.
A. He politely asked me to do the work.
B. He flattered me because I did the work.
C. He thanked me for doing the work.
D. He felt great because I did the work.
Quesion 33. “I will not leave until I see her,” said Nam.
A. Nam was persuaded to see her before leaving.
B. Nam said he would leave before he saw her.

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C. Nam refused to leave until he saw her.


D. Nam decided to leave because he did not see her.
Quesion 34. "Please accept my apology for arriving late,* Nga said to her teacher.
A. Nga apologized to her teacher for her late arrival.
B. Nga thought she would apologize to her teacher for arriving late.
C. Nga quickly made an apology and the teacher accepted it.
D. Nga had to make an apology because her teacher demanded it.
Quesion 35. If I were you, I would not follow her advice." Hung said
A. Hung advised me on following her advice.
B. I was ordered by Hung not to follow her advice.
C.I was blamed for following her advice by Hung.
D. Hung advised me against following her advice.
Quesion 36. *You shouldn’t have told the truth, Lan!" said Nam.
A. Nam suspected that Lan had told the truth.
B. Nam criticized Lan for having told the truth.
C. Nam accused Lan of having told the truth.
D. Nam blamed Lan for having told the truth.
Quesion 37. *Don’t forget to do your homework." my mother said
A. My mother ordered me to do my homework.
B. My mother asked me to do my homework.
C. My mother reminded me to do my homework.
D. My mother simply wanted me to do my homework
Quesion 38. "If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy." the kidnappers told him.
A. The kidnappers ordered to kill his boy if he did not pay the ransom.
B. The kidnappers pledged to kill his boy if he did not pay the ransom.
C. The kidnappers threatened to kill his boy if he refused to pay the ransom.
D. The kidnappers promised to kill his boy if he refused to pay the ransom.
Quesion 39. "Would you like some more coffee?" she asked.
A. She offered me some more coffee.
B. She asked me if I wanted some coffee.
C. She wanted to invite me for a cup of coffee.
D. She asked me would I like some more coffee.
Quesion 40. "Stop smoking or you’ll feel worse." the doctor told me.
A. The doctor suggested smoking to feel better.
B. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to feel better.
C.I was ordered not to smoke to feel better.
D. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes.
Quesion 41. “Please don’t drive so fast, Hung," said Huong.

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A. Hung complained about Hung driving too slowly.


B. Huong pleaded with Hung not to drive too fast.
C. Huong insisted on Hung’s driving on.
D. Huong grumbled to Hung about driving slowly.
Quesion 42. She said, "I’ll come back early”.
A. She said she came back early.
B. She planned to come back early.
C. She promised to come back early,
D. She said she will come back early.
Quesion 43. "Shall I make you a cup of tea?" the girl said to the lady.
A. The girl refused to make a cup of tea for the lady.
B. The lady wanted to make a cup of tea for the girl.
C. The girl promised to make a cup of tea for the lady.
D. The girl offered to make a cup of tea for the lady.
Quesion 44. The captain to his men: "Leave there immediately!"
A. The captain suggested his men leave there immediately.
B. The captain ordered his men to leave there immediately.
C. The captain invited his men to leave there immediately.
D. The captain requested his men to leave there immediately.
Quesion 45. "You should have finished the report by now,* Mr Hung told his secretary,
A. Mr. Hung reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. Mr. Hung said that his secretary had not finished the report.
C. Mr. Hung reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. Mr. Hung scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.
Quesion 46. The doctor said, "You really ought to rest for a few days, Peter.
A. Peter’s doctor insisted that he should rest for a few days.
B. The doctor suggested that Peter should take a short rest.
C.It is the doctor’s recommendation that Peter rested shortly.
D. The doctor strongly advised Peter to take a few days’ rest.
Quesion 47. "I will pay back the money, Nga." said Nam.
A. Nam apologised to Nga for borrowing her money.
B. Nam offered to pay Nga the money back.
C. am promised to pay back Nga’s money.
D. Nam suggested paying back the money to Nga.
Quesion 48. "Would you like to come to my birthday party, Lan?" asked Huy.
A. Huy invited Lan to his birthday party,
B. Huy asked if Lan was able to come to his birthday party.
C. Huy asked Lan if she liked his birthday party or not

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D. Huy reminded Lan of his coming birthday party.


Quesion 49. "Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?" Hung said to me.
A. Hung recommended me not to ask the teacher for help.
B. Hung advised me to ask the teacher for help,
C. Hung told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help.
D. Hung suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.
Quesion 50. "Go on, Mary! Apply for the job", the mother said.
A. The mother wanted Mary not to apply for the job
B. The mother invited Mary to apply for the job
C. The mother denied applying for the job.
D. The mother encouraged Mary to apply for the job.

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THÌ (TENSES) – PART 1


Question 1. When Peter was a child, there ___________ a cinema near his house.
A. used to be B. used to have C. used to be being D. used to have been
Question 2. After the car crash last night, all the injured ________ to the hospital in an
ambulance.
A. was rushing B. were rushed C. was rushed D. were rushing
Question 3. Only one of our gifted students _______ to participate in the final competition.
A. has been chosen B. have been chosen C. were choosing D. chosen
Question 4. The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm ______
A. had broken B. broke C. would break D. was breaking
Question 5. In our hospital, patients __________ every morning.
A. are examined B. can examine C. have examined D. were examining
Question 6. "Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes _______ for at least thirty minutes."
A. are boiling B. were boiling C. have been boiling D. boiled
Question 7. Carbon dioxide _______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect.
A. has been identified B. has identified C. had identified D. had been identified
Question 8. The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls _______ in our school next
semester.
A. will build B. will be built C. are being built D. will be building
Question 9. Although MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) spreads through close contact
with sick people, not through the air, many people still avoid ____________ to crowded places.
A. to go B. having gone C. gone D. going
Question 10. Students will not be allowed into the exam room if they __________ their student
cards.
A. produced B. hadn’t produced C. didn’t produce D. don’t produce
Question 11. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We _____________ such a terrible
thunderstorm
A. would never see B. had never seen C. have never seen D. never see
Question 12. I ____________ my old school teacher last week.
A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited
Question 13. I ________ all of my homework last night.
A. finish B. will finish C. have finished D. finished
Question 14. Lan __________ learning English a few years ago.
A. starts B. will start C. started D. is starting
Question 15. By the time I went to bed last night, I ___________ my homework.
A. have already finished B. already finished
C. had already finished D. were already finishing
Question 16. There _______ many significant advances in Vietnamese education recently.
A. are B. will be C. had been D. have been

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Question 17. Christopher Columbus ___________ American more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discoverered D. had been discovering
Question 18. My uncle wishes he ________ time when he was young.
A. wouldn’t waste B. hadn’t wasted C. hasn’t wasted D. didn’t waste
Question 19. "There is somebody walking behind us. I think we are___________.
A. followed B. being followed C. following D. being following
Question 20. Jack___________ chess before, so I showed him what to do.
A. didn’t play B. wasn’t playing C. hadn’t been played D. hadn’t played
Question 21. I was tired when you saw me because I ____________ for the exam.
A. studied B. have been studying C. had been studying D. would study
Question 22. People _______ how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read and
write.
A. had known B. have known C. knew D. are known
Question 23. By the end of this March he ___________ here for 20 years.
A. has been living B. will live C. will be living D. will have been living
Question 24. My boss’s plane __________ at 10:15 tomorrow morning, but I cannot pick him
up.
A. arrives B. is arriving, C. will be arriving D. arrived
Question 25. He found a watch when he ________ in the street.
A. was walking B. had been walking C. had worked D. walked
Question 26. Since the beginning of 2017, A/H5N1 ________ in farms in the southern provinces
of Bac Lieu, An Giang and central Nghe An province,
A. has been spotted B. is being spotted C. was spotted D. had been spotted
Question 27. Factories will __________ largely by robots,
A. be running B. running C. be run D. run
Question 28. Robots will even _______ everywhere in factories, schools, offices, hospitals,
shops, and homes.
A. seen B. see C. saw D. be seen
Question 29. The world’s population will _______ more than 10 billion in 50 years.
A. reached B. be reached C. reach D. reaching
Question 30. The moment he, ________ this message, it is necessary that he call me.
A. Received B. will receive C. Receives D. is receiving
Question 31. My friend ___________ when the lesson started.
A. hasn’t arrived B. hadn’t arrived C. wasn’t arrived D. wasn’t arriving
Question 32. She ________ to South America next week.
A. will have gone B. is going C. go D. went
Question 33. I ________ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked

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Question 34. My sister and her husband ________ over to my house for dinner tomorrow
evening.
A. came B. come C. going to come D. are coming
Question 35. Don’t try to phone me! By the time you read this letter, ___________
A. I have left B. I will have left C.I will leave D. I’m leaving
Question 36. Alright, Johny, it’s time you____________ to bed.
A, are going to go B. would go C. went D. will be going
Question 37. Peter __________ when we came into the discotheque.
A. was dancing Mary B. was dancing with Mary
C. was danced by Mary D. had danced Mary
Question 38. Yesterday, I _____________ for work late because I _____________ to set my
alarm
A. had been leaving/ would forget B. had left/ forgot
C. left/ had forgot D. was leaving/ was forgetting
Question 39. Vitamin C __________ by human body. It gets into the blood stream
quickly
A, is easily absorbing B. absorbed easily
C. is easily absorbed D. absorbs easily
Question 40. A number of students ________ for a rise since last year
A. ask B. have asked C. has asked D. asked
Question 41. The film ___________ by the time we ____________ to the cinema.
A. had already started/got
B. already started/ had gotten
C. had already started/had gotten
D. has already started/ got
Question 42. My neighbor is a wildlife photographer. Over the years she __________ many
prizes.
A. has won B. is winning C. has been winning D. won
Question 43. When we got home, dinner____________, so we had a drink first.
A. was preparing B. had been prepared C. was being prepared D. was prepared
Question 44. Linda ________ her identity card again. This is the second time
this____________.
A. lost/happened B. has lost/ has happened
C. has lost/ happened D. lost/ has happened
Question 45. I started working here in 2000.
A. I have start working here since 2000.
B, I haven’t worked here since 2000.
C.I has started working here since 2000.
D. I have worked here since 2000.

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Question 46. _______________ here for hours and I feel tired.


A.I have stood B. I’m standing C.I have been standing D. I had been
standing
Question 47. ¼ of my income ________ to pay for my university debts,
A. has been used B. has used C. were used D. are used
Question 48. Fortunately, the school’s new air_conditioning system _______ when the first heat
wave of the summer arrived.
A. had installed B. was being installed
C. had been installed D. had been installing
Question 49. By the 1300s, the Spanish had learnt that gunpowder could_ propel an object with
incredible force.
A. using it to B. used to C. be used to D. been used to
Question 50. Rodney_________ for the company for very long before he was promoted.
A. hadn’t been working B. hasn’t been working
C. didn’t used to work D. didn’t work
Question 51. Dolphins ________ in BC waters for millions of years, and are still common
today.
A. lived B. used to live C. are living D. have lived
Question 52. She ________ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop
for a rest
A. has worked B. has been working C. was working D. had been working
Question 53. While I __________ a bath, someone knocked on the door.
A. had B. have had C. had had D was having
Question 54. This is the first time I ___________ the Japanese food.
A. ate B. was eating C. have eaten D. have been eating
Question 55. She ________ for hours. That’s why her eyes are red now
A. cried B. has been crying C. was crying D. has cried
Question 56. Before Martin ____________the car, he had taken it out for a drive.
A. had repaired B. has repaired C. repaired D. was repairing
Question 57. It was not until late 1960s ___________ on the moon.
A. that Americans walked
B. did Americans walk
C. when Americans walked
D. when did Americans walk
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given
one.
Question 1: Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.

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C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.


D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
Question 2: My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
Question 3: As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
Question 4: My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
Question 5: Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work
B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
Question 6: Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years.
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
Question 7: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
Question 8: Have you heard the good news?.......................
A. Carol in March had a baby. B. In March, Carol had a baby.
C. Carol had in March a baby. D. In March, had Carol a baby.
Question 9: This is my tenth year working in this bank.
A. By the end of this year, I will work in this bank for ten years.
B. I have worked in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.

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C. By the end of this year, I will have worked in this bank for ten years.
D. I had been working in this bank for ten years by the end of this year.
Question 10: The famous actor was last seen in 2000.
A. The famous actor has not been able to see since 2000.
B. No one has seen the famous actor since 2000.
C. The famous actor didn’t see anyone in 2000.
D. No one saw the famous actor until 2000.
Question 11: I came to live here three months ago.
A. It was three months since I lived here. B. I’ve been living here for three months.
C. I lived here for three months. D. I didn’t live here for three months.
Question 12: She is sitting in a hotel room. Through the window, she sees a fat man.
A. She looks through the window and sees the fat man.
B. She and the fat man are in a hotel room.
C. The fit man wants to open the window and come in.
D. The fat man is looking in through the window.
Question 13: She goes to the shops every Friday.
A. She goes every day to the shop but not on Friday.
B. It’s not Friday, but she’s going to the shops.
C. She always goes to the shops on Friday.
D. She never goes to the shops on Friday.
Question 14: We started working here three years ago.
A. We worked here for three years.
B. We have no longer worked here for three years.
C. We have worked here for three years.
D. We will work here in three years.
Question 15: It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.
D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
Question 16: I haven’t finished this book yet.
A. I’m still reading this book. B. I have read this book before.
C. The book I’m reading hasn’t finished.
D. I will read this book some day.
Question 17: He used to jog every morning.
A. He enjoys jogging every morning. B. He never fails to jog every morning.
C. He doesn’t now jog every morning. D. He intended to jog every morning.
Question 18: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.

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B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.


C. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
Question 19: Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime.
A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door.
B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door.
C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door.
D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door.
Question 20: Steve left before my arrival.
A. When I arrived, Steve had already left. B. Steve left as soon as I arrived.
C. While Steve was leaving I arrived.
D. Steve hadn’t left until t arrived.
Question 21: I haven’t been here before.
A. Being here is a pleasant experience. B. This is the first time I have been here.
C. I have wished to be here for long. D. Before long I will be here

SỰ PHỐI HỢP THÌ


Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. Question 1: Although they —
——————, they did not lose heart.
A. Defeated B. Were defeated C. Had defeated D. Have defeated
Question 2: Our holy books tell us that man ——————_ mortal.
A. Is B. Was C. Were D. Has
Question 3: He spoke so fast that I ———————_ understand anything.
A. Could B. Could not C. Cannot D. Had not
Question 4: His health has improved since he ——————– from the hills.
A. Return B. Returned C. Would return D. Returning
Question 5: He declared that he ———————_ it even if he saw it with his own eyes.
A. Would not believe B. Believe C. Did not believe D. Had not believed
Question 6: The manager ______ the store before I arrived.
A. closed B. had closed C. has closed D. was closing
Question 7: When the alarm rang, Hai ______ out of bed quickly.
A. was jumping B. has jumped C. had jumped D. jumped
Question 8: When we see Mr. Minh tomorrow, I ____ him of that.
A. will remind B. remind C. have reminded D. reminded
Question 9: When I got home I found that water______ down the kitchen walls
A. ran B. was running C. has run D. had been running
Question 10: After he______ his English course, he went to England to continue his study
A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish
Question 11: How______ since we ______ college?

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A. are you/left B. were you/left


C. have you been/have left D. have you been/have left
Question 12: The Chinese______ spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo______
back to Italy
A. made – brought B. have made – brought
C. made _ had brought D. had been making _ brought
Question 13: When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker______ speaking and the
audience______
A. just finished _ were clapping B. had just finished _ had clapped
C. had just finished _ were clapping D. just finished _ had clapped
Question 14: He______ his job last month and then he______ out of work
A. lost _ was B. was lost_ had been C. has lost _ was D. lost _ has been
Question 15: In the past, the trip______ very rough and often dangerous, but things______ a
great deal in the last hundred and fifty years
A. was_ have changed B. is_ change
C. had been_ will change D. has been_ changed
Question 16: 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
Question 17: 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
Question 18: Sam______ to change a light bulb when he______ and______
A. was trying_slipped_ fell B. tried_ was slipping_ falling
C. had been trying_ slipped_ was falling D. has tried_ slips_ falls
Question 19: Every day I _________up at 6 o’clock, _______breakfast at seven o’clock and
_______for work at 8o’clock
A. get_ eat_ leave B. have got_ eating_ leaving
C. got_ ate_ left D. will get_ have eaten_ left
Question 20: I______ for this company for more then 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
Question 21: By the time you receive this letter, I ______ for the USA
A. have left B. will leave C. will have left D. am leaving
Question 22: While I ______ along the road, I saw a friend of mine.
A. was cycling B. have cycled C. cycled D. am cycling
Question 23: By the time I ______ this report, I will give you a ring.
A. type B. will type C. have typed D. will have typed

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Question 24: While my mother ________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was
March 8th yesterday.
A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches
Question 25: When we came, a party _________ in the hall.
A. is being held B. had being held C. will be held D. was being held
Question 26: When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has D. had
Question 27: When we arrived at the restaurant, the others __________ .
A. left B. have left C. had left D. are leaving
Question 28: I learned that the college ________ in 1900.
A. found B. was founded C. founded D. had been founded
Question 29: He said that he ____ a lot of money on advertising to expand his business.
A. spends B. has spent C. spending D. had spent
Question 30: The train _____ when we got to the station.
A. just left B. just leaves C. had just left D. will leave
Question 31: Tom told me he _____ call me at the airport when I ______.
A. would/ arrived B. will/ arrive C. will have/ arriving D. would be/ arriving
Question 32: _ ____ before? – Yes, I ____ my holidays here last year.
A. have you ever been / spent B. have you ever been / spend
C. Did you ever be / spending D. were you ever / spend
Question 33: ______ I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine.
A. as soon as B. because of C. while D. until
Question 34: Peter said he _____ a test the following day.
A. had had B. will have C. has had D. would have
Question 35: After she _____ at the hospital for 2 years, she_____ to give up the job yesterday.
A. had been working/ decides B. had been working/ decided
C. working / had decided D. is working/ will decide
Question 36: Tom _____ before we arrive there.
A. has left B. had left C. will leave D. leaves
Question 37: In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly ______ that warm water _____ more
quickly than cold water.
A. prove/freeze B. proves / breezed C. proving / freezing D. proved/freezes
Question 38: After we _____ our work, we ____ for lunch.
A. having finish/ went B. have finished/ went C. had finished/went D. having finish/ going
Question 39: After he _____ his English course, he went to England to continue his study .
A. will finish B. has finished C. had finished D. will have finished
Question 40: They ____ a lot of preparation before the match started.
A. has made B. had made C. will be made D. are making

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PHÂN TỪ
Question 1: _________ their work, they went home
A. Finishing B. Having finished C. Had finished D. Had finished
Question 2: The girl_____ behind you is naughty.
A. stands B. stood C. is standing D. standing
Question 3: ________ their farm work, the farmers returned home.
A. Finishing B. Finish C. Having finished D. Being finished
Question 4: _________ by the visitor, the clavichord could not be used.
A. Broken B. Break C. Breaking D. Broke
Question 5: After _________ dinner, I watch television
A. eat B. eating C. eaten D. ate
Question 6: When _________ in international trade, letters of credit are convenient.
A. used B. are used C. using D. they used
Question 7: She swam to the shore _________ the night in the water.
A. having spent B. having spending C. when spending D. had spent
Question 8: I believe here is somebody _________ on the door.
A. to knock B. knock C. knocked D. knocking
Question 9: The lady _________in blue is her aunt.
A. dressed B. dressing C. is dressing D. in dress
Question 10: _________from what you say, you are innocent.
A. To judge B. Judging C. Judge D. To be judged
Question 11: _________you to the job, he felt calm.
A. Appointed B. Appoint C. Having appointed D. To appoint
Question 12: _________so much, the doll is still on the shelf.
A. Cost B. Costs C. To cost D. Costing
Question 13: _________at by everyone, he was disappointed.
A. Laughed B. Laugh C. Laughing D. In laugh
Question 14: _________ anxious to please us, they told us all we wanted to know.
A. Be B. To be C. Being D. In being
Question 15: _________ the room, the man was no longer there.
A. Entering B. When we entered C. On entering D. Having entered
Question 16: Since _________ his new business, Bob has been working 16 hours a day.
A. open B. opening C. opened D. to open
Question 17: I really like horror films but my sister doesn’t. She thinks they are very_________
and _________ .
A. frightened / bores B. frightening / bored C. frightened / boring D. frightening / boring
Question 18: I didn’t think you were _________in photography.
A. interested B. interesting C. interesting D. interests

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Question 19: The recent oil spill along the Belgian coast resulted in ________consequences for
the industry.
A. worried B. worrying C. worries D. worrier
Question 20: Our Design Department has recently purchased the most _________ software
available, with the aim of greatly increasing our design capabilities.
A. sophisticate B. sophisticating C. sophisticated D. sophistication
Question 21: The plane began to move in a rather _________ way.
A. alarming B. alarmed C. alarmingly D. alarm
Question 22: I’m sorry, I can’t come tonight. I’m completely _________ .
A. exhausted B. exhaust C. exhaustedly D. exhausting
Question 23: You look _________. Do you have any problem?
A. worried B. worrying C. worries D. worrier
Question 24: I can’t eat this. It’s _________ .
A. disgusting B. disgusted C. disgustingly D. disgust
Question 25: We saw many _________ places during our holiday.
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interests
Question 26: She doesn’t like flying. She’s _________ .
A. frightening B. frightened C. frighten D. frightfully
Question 27: It was very _________ for Tom when he was caught travelling without ticket.
A. embarrassing B. embarrassed C. embarrassing D. embarrassment
Question 28: He was very _________ with the results of his exam.
A. disappointingly B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointment
Question 29: I think I could do with a _________ holiday.
A. relaxing B. relaxing C. relax D. relaxation
Question 30: It was such a _________ story everybody ended up crying.
A. moving B. moved C. movement D. move

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CÁCH SỬ DỤNG: BE – HAVE – DO


Question 1: If a child is picked up in the clinic , they _______________ to wait in the hallway
by the side exit until their name is called.
A. do B. is C. am D. are
Question 2: ____________________ yet?
A. Have the letters been typed B. Have been the letters typed
C. Have the letters typed D. Have the letters typed
Question 3: Michael and Susan ____________________ both from England.
A. are B. is C. do D. does
Question 4: Food, air and clothes _______ necessary for life.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
Question 5: I ______ a vegetarian since 1998.
A. am B. was C. have been D. had been
Question 6: She’ll be a millionaire by the time she _____ forty.
A. was B. is C. will be D. is going to be
Question 7: He said everything _____ all right.
A. is B. will be C. can be D. would be
Question 8: Where is your brother? He __________a bath.
A. has B. had C. is having D. will have
Question 9: After she __________some sandwiches, she had a drink.
A. had B. will have C. had had D. would have.
Question 10: If she ________the minister, she would have reformed the management board.
A. is B. were C. had been D. would be
Question 11: Where _____ your sister born?
A. were B. was C. did D. is
Question 12: We _____ have white wine, but we _____ red wine
A. didn’t/had B. don’t/had C. did/didn’t D. didn’t/have
Question 13: She’s finished the course, _________?
A. isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. didn’t she D. hasn’t she
Question 14: You’ve never had a girlfriend before, _________ you?
A. haven’t B. have C. had D. hadn’t
Question 15: You have tea for breakfast, _________ you?
A. didn’t B. haven’t C. don’t D. won’t
Question 16: You stopped at the traffic lights, _________ you?
A. don’t B. do C. did D. didn’t
Question 17: Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization, _______?
A. doesn’t it B. does it C. didn’t they D. don’t they
Question 18: John gave you the book yesterday, _________?
A. did he B. didn’t he C. did John D. didn’t it
Question 19: You don’t know where she is, _________?
A. don’t you B. do you C. isn’t she D. is she

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ĐỘNG TỪ KHUYẾT THIẾU


Question 1: Mr Kent is on time for everything. How _____ it be that he was late for the opening
ceremony?
A. can B. should C. would D. must
Question 2: “Are you coming to Jeff‘s party?”
_ I‘m not sure. I _____ go to the concert instead.
A. must B. must C. should D. may
Question 3: Sorry I‘m late. I ______ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep
again.
A. might B. should C. can D. will
Question 4: Will you stay for lunch?
_ Sorry, I _____. My brother is coming to see me.
A. must B. can‘t C. needn‘t D. won‘t
Question 5: There was a lot of fun at yesterday‘s party. You _____ come, but why didn‘t you?
A. must have B. should C. need have D. should have
Question 6: ._ I stayed at a hotel while in New York. _ Oh, did you? You _____ with Barbara.
A. could have stayed B. could stay C. would stay D. should stay
Question 7: The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone _____ get out.
A. had to B. would C. could D. was able to
Question 8: There was plenty of time. She _____ .
A. mustn't have hurried B. couldn't have hurried
C. must not hurry D. needn't have hurried
Question 9: Jack _____ yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me
A. mustn‘t have arrived B. shouldn‘t have arrived
C. can‘t have arrived D. need not have arrived
Question 10: Johnny, you _____ play with the knife, you _____ hurt yourself.
A. won‘t / can‘t B. mustn‘t/ may C. shouldn‘t/must D. can‘t/ shouldn‘t
Question 11: 14. When he was there, he _____ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work
every day.
A. would B. should C. had better D. might
Question 12: Yesterday, Jane walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she _____
something she would regret later.
A. had said B. said C. might say D. might have said
Question 13: Sir, you ______ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.
A. oughtn‘t to B. can‘t C. won‘t D. needn‘t
Question 14: There were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well. _ It
_____ a comfortable journey.
A. can‘t be B. shouldn‘t be C. mustn‘t have been D. couldn‘t have been

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Question 16: _ Shall I tell John about it? C. must have told D. should have told
_ No, you _____. I‘ve told him already.
A. needn‘t B. wouldn‘t C. mustn‘t D. shouldn‘t
Question 17: _ Don‘t forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow. _ _____.
A. I don‘t B. I won‘t C. I can‘t D. I haven‘t
Question 18: I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I ______ for her.
A. had to write it out B. must have written it out
C. must have written it out D. ought to write it out
Question 19: _____ it rain tomorrow, we will put off the visit to the Marble Mountains.
A. Were B. Should C. Would D. Will
Question 20: Tom should not _____ me your secret, but he meant no harm.
A. have told B. tell C. be telling D. having told
Question 21: Peter _____ come with us tonight, but he isn't very sure.
A. must B. may C. can D. will
Question 22: "Could I borrow your dictionary?" _ "Yes, of course you _____.
A. might B. will C. can D. should
Question 23: We _____ last night, but we went to the concert instead.
A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study
Question 24: A computer _____ think for itself; it must be told what to do.
A. can‘t B. can‘t C. must D. will
Question 25: Jane _____ have kept her word. I wonder why she changed her mind.
A. must B. should C. need D. would
Question 26: He _____ you more help, even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give C. can't have given D. may give
Question 27: I didn't hear the phone. I _____ asleep.
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been
Question 28: Mother ______ us stories when we were young.
A. was used to tell B. is used to telling C. used to tell D. used to telling
Question 29: You _____ return the book now. You can keep it till next week.
A. can't B. mustn't C. needn't D. may not
Question 30: The plant is dead. I ______ it more water.
A. will give B. would have given C. must give D. should have given
Question 31: _ "Must we do it now?" _"No, you _____ .
A. won't B. needn't C. can't D. don't

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TO – VERB/ VERB – ING


Question 1: He is used to _______ up early in the morning.
A. get B. getting C. have gotten D. have gotten
Question 2: I shall never forget ___. with you to Paris last year.
A. staying B. to staying C. to stay D. stayed
Question 3: I am looking forward to ___....... you.
A. having seen B. seeing C. to see D. all are wrong
Question 4: I always remember ___ off the lights before I leave my house.
A. turning B. to turn C. turned D. being turned
Question 5: I can remember ___ very proud and happy when I graduated.
A. to be B. being C. be D. Been
Question 6: That book isn't worth ______.
A. read B. reading C. being reading D. to read
Question 7: It's no good ________ him the truth now.
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. not to tell
Question 8: It's no use ______ you didn't know.
A. pretending B. pretend C. to pretend D. pretended
Question 9: When I'm on holiday, I enjoy _______to get up early.
A. not have B. not having C. having not D. not to have
Question 10: That's all right. I don't mind ___..waiting.
A. have kept B. having kept C. be kept D. being kept
Question 11: She admitted ___ the money.
A. stolen B. be stealing C. have stolen D. having stolen
Question 12: Would you mind ___the door?
A. close B. have closed C. closing D. to close
Question 13: William suggested ___ to the cinema.
A. to go B. gone C. go D. going
Question 14: Your shoes need __________
A. to be cleaned B. cleaning C. to clean D. A&B are correct
Question 15: The plants want ________daily.
A. to be watered B. watering C. to water D. A&B are correct
Question 16: How about ________ a drink?
A. to have B. having C. have D. have had
Question 17: Do you consider ___ our friends on Sunday?
A. to invite B. invite C. inviting D. have invited
Question 18: Why did she avoid ___. you?
A. to have met B. meeting C. to meet D. being met
Question 19: I prefer _______to ________.
A. walking_cycle B. walk_cycle C. walking_cycling D. to walk_cycling
Question 20: I ran ten kilometers without________
A. stop B. stopping C. stopped D. be stopping

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Question 21: He is quite used to _____


A. work hard B. hardly working C. work hard D. working hard
Question 22: I strongly objected to.................... a fee for using my credit card.
A. be charged B. charge C. be charging D. being charged
Question 23: __________ natural resources is of great importance.
A. Be preserve B. Preserving C. Preserved D. Presevered
Question 24: The exam is coming, so the teachers make their students ____ a lot.
A. working B. worked C. to work D. work
Question 25: Her parents want her_________ a doctor.
A. to become B. become C. to becoming D. becoming
Question 26: It is kind of you ______ me the direction.
A. giving B. give C. to give D. Gives
Question 27: The teacher never lets us __________ out when _______ ____.
A. to go_ explains B. go_explaining C. go_to explain D. gone_explained
Question 28: Whenever I see an action film, I feel my heart ______ strongly.
A. thump B. to thump C. be thumped D. being thumped
Question 29: These employees are made _______ overtime.
A. work B. to work C. working D. Worked
Question 30: I think he is not reliable enough __________ our business.
A. to inform B. informing C. to be informed D. being informed
Question 31: He advised me ___the facts before I made a decision ___ the job.
A. considering_ accept B. to consider – accepting
C. to consider – accept D. to consider _ to accept
Question 32: Look! Do you see an insect__________ on your foot?
A. crawling B. crawl C. to crawl D. crawled
Question 33: They spent two months ___________ their house.
A. renew B. renewed C. renewing D. to renew
Question 34: Their company was made ___.. 100,000 USD in taxes.
A. paying B. to pay C. pay D. paid
Question 35: We don't have enough time ___. the essay so we asked the teacher for a delay.
A. wrote B. writing C. to write D. written
Question 36: I caught her ___. my diary.
A. reading B. read C. to read D. have read
Question 37: ___________, Mrs. Pike took the baby in her arms.
A. To smile happily B. Smiled happily
C. Smiling happily D. As soon as smiling happily
Question 38: These workers stopped ___. some coffee because they felt sleepy.
A. to have B. have C. having D. Had
Question 39: Due to having a lot of things _________ last night, we missed __ the film
A. for doing/to see B. done/saw C. doing/see D. to do/seeing
Question 40: Did you notice someone _________ the room last night?

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A. enter B. to enter C. entering D. A & C are correct


Question 41: He is too busy ________care of her.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. B and C
Question 42: I regret ___. you that your application has been refused.
A. to inform B. informing C. inform D. informed
Question 43: Don't forget _________ the door before going out.
A. close B. closing C. to close D. closed
Question 44: I advise you ________ before deciding to accept that position.
A. to wait B. wait C. waiting D. to be waited
Question 45: I promise to give you an opportunity __________ questions.
A. to ask B. ask C. asking D. asked
Question 46: I caught a cold yesterday from _________ in the rain.
A. walking B. walk C. walked D. to walk
Question 47: You are not allowed __________on the airplane.
A. to smoke B. smoking C. to smoking D. to smokings
Question 48: I couldn't help __________ when he tripped!
A. to laugh B. to laughing C. laughing D. laugh
Question 49: She expects people ________her, but she never helps anyone!
A. help B. to help C. helping D. to helping
Question 50: Please stop ________ I can hear you fine!
A. to shout B. to shouting C. shouting D. shout
Question 51: Would you mind __________ the window? It's very hot in here.
A. to open B. to opening C. open D. opening
Question 52: In Los Angeles, ________ is not allowed in any building.
A. to smoke B. smoking C. to smoking D. smoke
Question 53: She forgave her sister for _________ her.
A. to deceive B. deceive C. deceiving D. to deceiving
Question 54: Since coming here, I've got used to ________ to bed early.
A. to going B. going C. go D. to go
Question 55: I don't mind ________ up early, if I have to.
A. get B. to get C. to getting D. getting
Question 56: He recommended me __________ it.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. did

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SỰ HÒA HỢP GIỮA CHỦ NGỮ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ


Question 1: Billiards ________ considered to be an artistic sport.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
Question 2: Cattle ________ raised mostly in the south of the United States.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
Question 3: Measles ________ proven to be caused by a kind of virus.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
Question 4: The United Nations ________ its head quarters in New York city
A. have B. having C. has D. to have
Question 5: The number of the months in a year ________twelve
A. was B. were C. are D. is
Question 6: What he told you___________ to be of no importance
A. seems B. seem C. must seem D. have seemed
Question 7: Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee, _______ proposed
some changes of the rules.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
Question 8: There _________ lots of snow in the garden
A. are B. is C. am D. have been
Question 9: Tom doesn‘t agree but the rest of us ________.
A. does B. done C. do D. doing
Question 10: A lunch of soup and sandwiches ________ not appeal to all of the students.
A. is B. are C. do D. does
Question 11: Above the fireplaces ________ a portrait of Lenin.
A. is B. are C. be D. to be
Question 12: The Japanese ________ believed to be very self-respected.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
Question 13: A hundred pounds ________ too expensive for that shirt!
A. is B. are C. be D. have been
Question 14: The City Committee ________ trying to make the final decision about the matter.
A. is B. are C. be D. am
Question 15: Pliers ________ for holding things firmly or cutting wire.
A. be B. am C. is D. are
Question 16: His silence _______ that he agrees with us.
A. mean B. means C. meaning D. to mean
Question 17: One of the girls who ______ working in this department _______ my niece.
A. is/being B. is/are C. is/is D. was/were
Question 18: Everybody _ trying to do their best at present
A. have been B. to be C. are D. is
Question 19: Both of the girls _ pretty, but neither of them ________intelligent.

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A. are/are B. are/is C. is/is D. is/are


Question 20: Jim as well as I _________ always busy doing English homework.
A. be B. am C. is D. are
Question 21: The study of languages _________ very interesting.
A. is B. are C. am D. to be
Question 22: The police _ come to the site of the accident.
A. have B. has C. has been D. have been
Question 23: Every boy and girl in this room _ the answer.
A. known B. know C. knows D. have known
Question 24: Here________ the clown that you________ best.
A. come/like B. comes/likes C. come/likes D. comes/like
Question 25: Korean ________very hard to learn.
A. is B. are C. be D. were
Question 26: My sister, together with her two children, ______ to Hawaii at the moment.
A. flies B. fly C. is flying D. are flying
Question 27: No one ________the right to tell me what to do or not to do.
A. has B. have C. is having D. are having
Question 28: John or you ________to be responsible for the unfinished work.
A. is B. are C. have D. has
Question 29: Both Peter and his girlfriend___________ working for a bank.
A. are B. is C. be D. is being
Question 30: Three kilos of potatoes _ the basket heavier.
A. do B. does C. make D. makes

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MẠO TỪ
Question 1: There was _______ piano in the corner of the room.
A. a B. an C. Ø D. the
Question 2: It is fun to learn English on _______ computer.
A. a B. an C. Ø D. the
Question 3: Children usually begin to go to _____ school at ______ age of six.
A. the, the B. a, a C. Ø, the D. the, a
Question 4: Finally we got to ______ house where our grandfather and grandmother had once
lived.
A. the B. an C. Ø D. an
Question 5: Sam is _______ man to speak at the conference tomorrow.
A. Ø B. a C. the D. an
Question 6: Birds can fly in _________ sky.
A. an B. the C. Ø D. a
Question 7: All work had to be done by _____ hand when there were no modern machines.
A. an B. the C. Ø D. a
Question 8: She is _______ tallest girl in the school.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 9: Where is ______ pretty, pink sweater I bought last week?
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 10: I want to see _______ movie. I don’t care which one we see. I just want to get out
of the house tonight.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 11: Taiwan is _____ island. It is ______ largest island of ______ Republic of China.
A. an, a, Ø B. the, the,Ø C. a, the, the D. an, the, the
Question 12: It is hot in ______ summer, and ______ days are longer.
A. a, the B. Ø, the C. the, the D. the, Ø
Question 13: Where there is _____ will, there is _____ way.
A. the, a B. the, the C. a, the D. a, a
Question 14: ______ Vietnamese are _____ hardworking people.
A. the, a B. the, Ø C. Ø, Ø D. Ø, a
Question 15: Rose’s hometown was in _____ south Sea and his father is in ______ Black Sea.
A. Ø, Ø B. the, a C. the, a D. the, the
Question 16: Jimmy has tried twice, and now he will give it ______ third try.
A. one B. another C. the D. a
Question 17: Henry is fond of listening to ______ radio while John is interesting in watching
_____ TV
A. Ø, Ø B. the, a C. the, Ø D. Ø, the

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Question 18: The Liaos often have ________ dinner at home but last Sunday they had _______
good dinner at a restaurant.
A. Ø, a B. Ø,Ø C. a, a D. a, Ø
Question 19: In the afternoon ______ heavy snow began to fall. Soon ______ streets were
covered with ____ snow. The poor little girl walked in _____ snow, cold and hungry.
A. Ø, Ø, Ø, B. a, the, the, Ø C. the, the, Ø, the D. a, the, the, the
Question 20: My father’s hours became more irregular; sometimes he stayed in... house in ....
morning and sometimes both he and my mother were out all __day.
A. a, Ø, Ø B. the, Ø, the C. Ø, the, the D. the, the, Ø

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