VII./ Rewrite the following sentences without their original meaning

VII./ Rewrite the following sentences without their original meaning.

1. 
   They often went swimming in the afternoon.
   They used to .................................................... ......................... ...............................
   
2. 
   She is typing her assignment.
   Her assignment ..................................... .................................... ..............................
   
3. 
   I last saw her three years ago.
   I haven’t ................................................... ................................... ............................
   
4. 
   The teacher will explain the lesson until all the students understand it.
   The lesson ................................................. ................................ ................................
   
5. 
   They sell jeans all over the world.
   Jeans .......................................................... ............................... ................................
   
6. 
   People are going to build a new library in the area.
   A new library ............................................. .................................. ............................
   
7. 
   The clown made us laugh a lot.
   We .............................................................. .................................. .............................
   
8. 
   My father used to take us to the circus when we lived in the city.
   We .............................................................. .................................. ............................
   
9. 
   I usually got up late last year,but this year I often get up early.
   I used to ..................................................... .................................. ............................
   
10. 
    You have to finish your homework on time.
    Your homework ......................................... .................................... ........................
    

1. A. village B. shrine C. river D. picnic

2. A. entrance B. banyan C. hamburger D. snack

3. A. tired B. enjoyed C. reached D. arrived

4. A. bamboo B. afternoon C. food D. foot

5. A. town B. grown C. mountain D. down

6. A. qualify B. scenery C. grocery D. academy

7. A. speak B. need C. heart D. read

8. A. praticed B. learned C. asked D. watched

9. A. teacher B. ready C. speaker D. easily

10. A. hard B. delicious C. wonderful D. grandmother

II. Choose the word that has the stress part pronunced differently from the others

1. A. inspiration B. collection C. reputation D. limitation

2. A. letter B. happy C. today D. lovely

3. A. addition B. probable C. nature D. example

4. A. answer B. revision C. subject D. cheerful

5. A. reduce B. empty C. factory D. glassware

1.They _________ in that house for several months.

A. live B.are living C. lived D. have lived

2. It rains heavily, _________ I can’t go to the movie with you.

A. because B. and C. so D. but

3. My father_________ teaching in a small village 10 years ago.

A. is starting B. started C. starts D. has started

4. Minh wishes he_________ a new bike.

A. has B. would have C. had D. will have

5. I wish you________ it again.

A. don’t do B. won’t do C. didn’t do D. wouldn’t do

6. I can’t go to the park with you________ it is raining.

A. so B. because C. and D. but

7. he wishes he_________ speak English well.

A. can B. could C. would D. will

8. It was an_________ day.

A. enjoy B. enjoyable C. enjoyment D. enjoyably

9. They walked _________ half an hour to reach the village.

A. in B. at C. to D. for

10. We will be there_________ 5;00 o’clock yesterday.

A. on/ in B. in/ on C. at/ in D. in/ at

11. She has just taken the examination _________ Maths.

A. for B. at C. on D. in

12. The telephone was_________ by Alexander Bell.

A. invent B. invented C. inventing D. inventor

13. I’m very proud_________ my school.

A. from B. at C. of D. off

14. She did the test very well and I did it well ________.

A. even B. also C. too D. so

15. He worked very hard, _________ he passed the exam easily.

A. and B. so C. but D. because

16. On the________ to the village, we saw a big hotel.

A. way B. entrance C. direction D. mountain

17. I knew her________I was a child.

A. since B. until C. while D. when

18. Hurry up, or you won’t_________ the last bus.

A. miss B. take C. catch D. go

19. He can swim and_________ can I

A. to B. too C. so D. such

20. Let’s wait_________ the rain stops.

A. before B. after C. until D. when

21. _________ this street, you will see my school on the left.

A. Reach B. Take C. Arrive D. Come

22. _________ does it take you to school? About 15 minutes.

A. How often B. How long C. How far D. How much

23. He_________ this car since he________it.

A. hasn’t used/ buys . B. hasn’t used /bought

C. didn’t use / buy D. didn’t use/ bought

24. Tourists enjoy traveling ________ boat along the Mekong river .

A. on B. in C. by D. at

25. Phong sometimes stays ________ his uncle’s farm .

A. on B. in C. at D. for

26. Ba and Tam usually go fishing ________ weekends .

A. on B . in C. from D. for

27. The students will visit the capital ________summer .

A. on B . in C. at D. from

28. They heard a very strange noise ________midnight .

A. on B. in C. at D. with

29. Our little brother took a long nap from 2p.m ________4p.m

A. till B. up C. from D. to

30. The competitions will take place ________ 8am and 2p.m

A. from B. between C. up to D. at

31. The children came back home ________ 8p.m

A. after B. till C. up to D. on

32 . She talked________an hour to persuade her parents .

A. in B. for C. from D. at

33. Every Saturday , they play tennis ________9p.m .

A. till B. up to C. from D. on

34. They have learnt English ________ many years .

A. in B. from C. for D. since

35 . The boys often go skiing ________ winter .

A. in B. at C. for D. on

36. Thu wishes she ________the tennis championship.

A. can win B. will win C. could win D. wins

37. Phong wishes he ________ Hanoi someday .

A. will visit B. would visit C. visits D. can visit

38. Lan wishes she ________an astronaut.

A. was B. were C. is D. are

39. They wish they ________their test in time .

A. could finish B. can finish C. will finish D. finish

40. Hoa wishes she ________to Hue by train .

A. will travel B. would travel C. travels D. travel

41. The boys wish their team ________the game .

A. didn’t lose B. won’t lose C. don’t lose D. doesn’t lose

42. That little girl wishes she ________ enough money to by that toys.

A. has B. had C. will have D. have

43. The farmers wish it ________ so heavily this season.

A. wouldn’t rain B. doesn’t rain C. won’t rain D. don’t

44. Ba’s uncle wishes he________ good crops this year.

A. would get B. gets C. got D. get

45. The children wish they ________ back to visit their grandparents .

A. come B. would come C. will come D. can come

A. can take B. could take C. takes D. take

47. My sister wishes she ________ her bicycle to school .

A. can ride B. rides C. could ride D. will ride

48 . Her parents wish she ________ the scholarship next school –year.

A. would get B. will get C. gets D. get

49. They get up quite late , ________They missed the train .

A. and B. but C. so D. because

50. The students in grade 9 worked extremely hard , ___they passed the examination easily.

A. so B. but C. and D. because

51. They often go to that ________to pray .

A. market B. hotel C. shrine D. restaurant

52. We have some ________students for the program.

A. exchange B. exchanged C. to exchange D. exchanging

53. Are you a stamped ________ ?

A. collection B. collector C. collect D. collecting

54. Cattle and sheep are grazing in the ________

A. bridges B. rivers C. meadows D. garden

55 . Getting to the village is a very ________journey.

A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests

56. The weather is nice. Shall we ________ mountains this morning ?

A. go B. travel C. climb D. come

57. My village lies near the________of the mountain and by the river.

A. foot B. leg C. feet D. hand

58. He is considered one of the greatest ________of the country.

A. heroes B. heroin C. heroines D. heros

59. What do you think about his ________ of coins?

A. collect B. collector C. collection D. collecting

60.There is a small bamboo ________at the entrance to the village.

A. forest B. forestation C. forest range D. wood

1. Jones tried to use chopsticks but he can’t. He isn’t used to use them.

2. He is one of the most boring people I ever meet. He never says anything interesting.

3. Ann is going to America next month. She hasn’t never been there before.

4. I wasn’t able to understand French so I didn’t know what he said. If only he spoke English.

5. She is a foreigner because she needs a visa to stay in this country.

6. Tom is good at math. He is fond of attend a higher mathematics course.

7. After living in England for a year, Long finally gets used to drive on the left.

8. Summer is coming. We are looking forward to spend our free time relaxing in the sun.

9. I wish I didn’t tell him the truth. He looks so worried now.

10. It’s really cold and miserable here in the winter. I hope we would live in a warmer place next year.

V. Give right formation of the following words

1. English spelling presents special … … for foreign learners. ( difficult)

2. The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further … … .( improve)

3. Let me introduce you a … … university. I think it’s really reliable. ( repute)

4. We placed … … in a number of national newspapers. ( advertise)

5. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the … … examination. ( write)

6. We couldn’t go out because it rained ………….. . (continue)

7. The professor criticized his students both …………….and individually. (collect)

8. His teacher found that she could do the ………..with no trouble at all. (calculate)

9. After the war, many soldiers turned to live in ……………… . (retire)

10. Should we …………….. this invention. (public)

VI/. Supply the correct tense of the verb.

1. They are used to………………….. (live) in this remote area.

2. He can't speak English without ………………….. (make) mistakes.

3. We heard him………………….. (sing) in the next room.

4. She noticed something ………………….. (burn) in the kitchen.

5. They decided ………………….. (have) a picnic in the mountain.

6. People prefer furniture ………………….. (make) of plastic.

7. Hamlet, ………………….. (write) by William Shakespeare, is a famous tragedy.

8. They told me………………….. (not tell) their children about that.

9. I wish I………………….. (be) at home yesterday to meet her.

10. If the test………………….. (be) longer, I might have failed.

IV/ Read the text then choose the best answer to complete the blanks

A TRIP TO FRANCE

Paul had a very exciting summer holiday this year. His French pen-friend invited him to visit her family in the south of France. Paul(1)…………....by plane from London to Paris. Marie, his French friend,(2)………….... him in Paris and together they took a train from Paris to Marseilles. Marseilles is the(3)………….... where Marie’s family lives. It is a very large port. A lot of people live in Marseilles and (4)…………....are many interesting shops and cafes there. Paul started French at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and her family. (5)………….....it was very difficult for him but soon it became(6)…………....easier. One day Marie and her parents(7)………….... Paul for a picnic in the mountains. They climbed a big hill . From the top of the hill, they had a wonderful(8)………….... In the (9)………….... they could see the sea. Paul was very sad when it was time to go back to London and school. He is already looking (10)…………..... to next summer when Marie is going to spend her holidays with his family in England.

1. A. got B. moved C. went D. transferred

2. A. met B. saw C. took D. greeted

3. A. country B. town C. capital D. village

4. A. they B. those C. these D. there

5. A. At first B. At beginning C. At starting D. At first time

6. A. much B. so C. too D. extremely

7. A. brought B. took C. carried D. got

8. A. view B. sight C. scene D. scenery

9. A. space B. air C. distance D. way

10. A. through B. forward C. on D. out

1. A. village B. right C. sights D. flight

2. A. trains B. stamps C. hotels D. caves

3. A. visited B. wanted C. decided D. looked

4. A. about B. found C. bought D. south

5. A. ate B. banyan C. late D. taken

6. A. city B. river C. trip D. shrine

7. A. lively B. style C. poetry D. symbol

8. A. music B. musical C. musician D. climate

9. A. nation B. pay C. pray D. say

10. A. seemed B. arrived C. divided D. prayed

II. Choose the word that has the stress part pronounced differently from the others

1. A. agency B. memory C. influence D. encounter

2. A. detective B. completely C. regional D. campaign

3. A. preservation B. dictation C. reservation D. liberation

4. A. preserve B. tropical C. climate D. temperature

5. A. advantage B. authority C. government D. intention

1. The farmers were working ________ the field when we came .

A. on B. in C. at D. for

2. The children ran ________ the hill to see the sunset .

A. on B. to C. up D. down

3. There used to be a huge old banyan tree ________ the entrance of my village .

A. at B. in C. on D. for

4. Can you tell me what happened ________ the end of the film.

A. at B. on C. from D. in

5. They had to wait at the bus stop ________ a long time.

A. for B. during C. until D. since

6. Do you collect stamps or other things? Oh, I am a stamp ________ .

A. collecting B. collect C. collector D. collection

7. A large pink, brown or black farm animal with short legs and a curved tail, kept for its meat.

A. pig B. duck C. cock D. buffalo

8. I wish I ________ chess.

A. can play B. could play C. will play D. play

9. When I entered the room, the baby________ quietly.

A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping

10. A large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk.

A. hen B. pig C. cow D. duck

11. Ann's birthday is ________ February 14th.

A.on B. in C. for D. at

12. There were ________flowers that I couldn't decide what to buy.

A. so little B. so much C. so few D. so many

13. My sister studied hard, ________ she completed her exam successfully.

A. although B. because C. so D. as

14. On Tuesday morning, there is a meeting________11.00 am and 1.00 pm

A. at B. in C. from D. between

15. We wish we________a trip to the countryside for the summer vacation to come.

A. would make B. do C. would do D. make

16. On the weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three boys ________ him on the farm.

A. help B. helped C. to help D. helps

17. I'm really sleepy today. I wish I ________in bed.

A. will be B. have been C. am D. were

18. Liz took a lot of photos to show the trip________her parents.

A. for B. about C. at D. to

19. Hien never seems to get tired. I wish I________her energy.

A. have B. am having C. have had D. had

20. I ________ jeans when I was a child.

A. don't wear B. wasn't wear C. hasn't wear D. didn't use to wear

21. Students have to go to school ________ time.

A. on B. into C. at D. by

22. I prefer dogs ________cats. I hate cats.

A. from B. over C. on D. to

23. Radium was discovered ________ Marie Curie.

A. on B. from C. to D. by

24. Ba has to walk to school, so he wishes he ________ a new bicycle.

A. had B. has C. will have D. has had

25. The children felt tired ________they sat down and rested for lunch.

A. so B. so that C. because D. because of

26. I am very busy these days. I wish I ________some time to rest.

A. have B. had C. to have D. have had

27. He returns to the hotel ________10.00 pm

A. in B. at C. on D. of

28. She was ________tired that she couldn't do anything at all.

A. such B. too C. very D. so

29. The tourists spend nearly half an hour ________ photos of the pagoda and the tower.

A. take B. took C. to take D. have taken

30. An area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals.

A. Lake B. Field C. Forest D. Village

31. He went swimming ________sunny morning with his classmates.

A. for B. on C. in D. at

32. Our friends ________meet us at the airport tonight.

A. are going to B. are C. will be to D. go to

33. Dalat is one of the ________ areas of Vietnam.

A. mountaining B. mountainer C. mountains D. mountainous

34. There is a river________across the village.

A. lying B. running C. flowing D. reaching

35. The weather was bad, ________ we didn't go on a picnic.

A. so B. but C. because D. however

36. It rains a lot here. I wish it ________rain so often.

A. doesn't B. didn't C. won't D. hasn't

37. I met him ________ the entrance to the village this evening.

A. on B. in C. from D. at

38. I wish my pen pal ________ here.

A. comes B. will come C. would come D. is coming

39. The weather ________ nice today.

A. is B. will be C. was D. has been

40. She adviced me ________ after dark.

A. not go out B. not to go out C. didn't go out D. don't go out

41. This monument ________in the 17th century.

A. was built B. has built C. has been built D. is built

42. Mrs. Parker works part- time at a grocery store ________ a nearby town.

A. on B. at C. in D. to

43. My aunt lives in Ho Chi Minh City. I wish I ________her.

A. visit B. am visiting C. have visited D. could visit

44. An adult female chicken which is often kept for its eggs.

A. Duck B. Cock C. Goose D. Hen

45. Will you join us on a ________ trip to Vung Tau ?

A. two days B. two-days C. two-day D. day-two

46. The Parkers have just gone out _______hamburgers.

A. to B. for C. with D. since

47. _________ is he going to the farm ?

A. What B. Where C. Why D. Who

48. Exchange students in the USA _______their parents nearly every Sunday.

A. phone B. phones C. phoned D. are going to phone

49. He is the best fashion _________ I have known.

A. design B. designers C. designer D. designing

50. After school she works ________ in a supermarket in the afternoon.

A. full-time B. time-full C. part-time D. time-part

51. When he was your age, he _______ walk 5 kilometres to school every morning.

A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used

52. He can help his parents to _______ eggs.

A. feed B. lay C. collect D. exchange

53. He’ll show the photos he has taken _______ his parents.

A. for B. with C. from D. to

54. _______ is it from the city centre ?

A. How far B. How long C. Where D. How often

55. We’ll play tennis and ________ we’ll have lunch.

A. so B. so that C. then D. after

56. My home village is ________ of HaNoi

A. in the south B. on the south C. to the south D. from the south

57. The journey to the village is very ______

A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly

58 . They reached a big old banyan tree _______ to the village

A. at the entrance B. to the entrance C. in the entrance D. for the entrance

59. It was an ______day .

A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyed D. enjoyable

60. What do people do _______living in your village ?

A. to B. for C. by D. of

IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.

1. In the 1920s cinema became an important art form and one of the ten largest industry in the US

2. In some cases , advertisements make people to buy things that they do not really want .

3. George told Mary that he has seen this film three times .

4. It was so nice weather that we would like to go to the beach .

5. Though it is one of the rarest metals , gold was one of the first to be discover .

6. Although polar bears hunt other animals , they seldom rarely kill people .

7. Hanoi has been the economic , culture , and political center of the Vietnamese .

8. The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmostphere .

9. Nearly all chemical agents are harmful to living tissue if enough of them is taken .

10. By measuring the color of star , astronomers can tell how hot is it .

V: Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D . to complete each of the following sentences:

Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK. More and more farmers leave the land because they can not earn enough money to survive. Only large farms are economic and because of this most British farm are big. They usually grow cereals in the east of England and raise sheep and cowsin the north of England and Scotland. The small family farms often have to earn more money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists.

Farming methods in Britain have also changed. Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds. Many hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use mordern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards.

1. 
   British farmers give up working on their farms because________ .
   

C.they want to continue to live D. they are forced to leave the land

2. Most British farms are big because_________ .

A. there are plenty of abandoned land B.farming is now industrialized

C. small farms are unecenomic D. most British farmers are rich

3.The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists ______.

A. to show their friendship

B. because they want to have more tourists to their farms

C. in order to improve their earnings

D. so that the tourists will return in their farm the next time

4. Fields on British farms were __________ .

A. seperated from each other by hedges B. full of wild flowers and birds

C. a thousand years old D. all are correct

5. Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. Industries are developed in Britain

B. Breeding farms are usually in the north of England

C. Many hedges are pulled down for farmers to ex pand their farms

D. Most fields in England are now larger than they used to be

My village is about 50 kilometers (1)________ the city center. It is very beautiful and (2)________________. place where people (3)________________ flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque (4)________. The air is quite (5)________; however, the smell of the roses make people (6)________________ cool. In spring, my villages looks lie a carpet with plenty of (7)________. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the (8)________________ much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can (9)________ along the path and enjoy the fresh smell (10)________ the flowers.

1. A. on B. for C. from D. since

2. A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. quite

3. A. grow B. buy C. grew D. bought

4. A. scenery B. scene C. screens D. scenes

5. A. cool B. fresh C. clear D. clean

6. A. felt B. to feel C. feel D. feeling

7. A. colors B. colorful C. spots D. styles

8. A. villages B. towns C. villagers D. city- dwellers

9. A. waked B. walked C. walked D. walking

10. A. on B. of C. in D. at

1. A. look B. school C. loose D. food

2. A. gather B. northern C. healthy D. there

3. A. region B. depend C. impress D. ethnic

4. A. pants B. baggy C. fade D. fashion

5. A. drive B. since C. ride D. divide

6. A. paint B. plain C. plaid D. play

7. A. invited B. wanted C. ended D. liked

8. A. continue B. primary C. additional D. territories

9. A. religion B. secondary C. design D. region

10. A casual B. material C. champagne D. campus

II. Choose the word that has the stress part pronounced differently from the others

1. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average

2. A. favorite B. government C. influence D. identify

3. A. economic B. volcanic C. disappointed D. scientific

4. A. reputation B. description C. suggestion D. pollution

5. A. magazine B. pictures C. documentary D. entertain

1. Van will stay in Columbus ______ the beginning of October

A. till B. to C. up to D. when

2. They often eat hamburgers while they watch Peter______base ball

A. play B. playing C. played D. to play

3. ______ does it take to get there ?

A. How B. How long C. How often D. How soon

4. I haven’t heard any news of Peter _______ 1999 .

A. in B. since C. on D. before

5. Not many people think that country life is _________.

A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boringly

6. After two hours travelling by bus, they _________ a quiet town by the beach.

A. arrived B. got C. went D. reached

7. We are going to send some _________students for the program.

A. exchanging B. exchange C. exchanged D. to exchange

8. Do you collect stamps or other things ? _Yes, I am a stamp ______

A. collecting B. collector C. collection D. collect

9. Hoa has to walk to school ; so she wishes she _______ a bicycle.

A. has B. had C. will have D. has had

10. She doesn’t like Spanish ,________she has to study the language.

A. so B. though C. but D. however

11. We ________the nearest village before sunset .

A. came B. arrived C. went D. reached

12. If only I _______in the countryside right now .

A. were B. am C. can be D. would be

13.He used to________his living by delivering vegetables to city hotels.

A. earn B. gain C. get D. make

14. Last week I _______my children to the zoo in town .

A. brought B. fetched C. took D. got

15. He _______write to me once a week but he doesn’t write any more.

A. use to B. uses to C. used to D. using to

16. What does this book consist ________ ?

A. with B. of C. about D. in

17. The course is _______for children in this country.

A. religious B. option C. adding D. compulsory

18. My friends asked me _____________keep in touch .

A. promise to B. promised to C. to promise D. to promise to

19. I am not ________on the left .

A. used to driving B. used to drive C. used to drive D. used to be driven

20. After two hours traveling by bus, we ________ Vung Tau.

A. came B. got C. reached D. went

21. Since I________, I’ve made a lot of friends in the new school.

A. come B. came C. coming D. had come

22. After the gas explosion, cars and trucks were stopped and ________

A. kept B. searched C. fined D. watched

23. It’s high time we________our house. It looks so old.

A. repaint B. to repaint C. repainting D. repainted

24. My uncle is a heavy smoker. He gets ________a lot.

A. used to smoke B. used to smoking C. use to smoke D. use to smoking

25. Be careful! The floor ________

A. has just been polished B. just has been polished

C. has just polished D. just polished

26. He hopes that he ________a pop singer in the future.

A. is B were C. will be D. would be

27. While going on her summer vacation, Liz took a lot of _____to show the trip to her friends.

A. pictures B. things C. signs D. photos

28. They usually go for a walk in the park early in the morning to enjoy the _______ air there.

A. fresh B. salty C. windy D. strong

29. After an hour’s walking, every one felt tired and hungry, so they stopped and had a …….

A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. snack

30. We hired a cano and went________ in the river.

A. working B. playing C. boating D. climbing

31. They put up the tent and had a ________on the river bank.

A. way B. picnic C. place D. space

32. Many people go to amusement parks on weekends to _______after a had working week.

A. see B. watch C. enjoy D. relax

33. He invited me________ his family on a trip to Nha Trang.

A. to join B. to come C. to get D. to take

34. Look at the big old tree at the ________to the village. It’s a banyan tree.

A. exit B. going C. entrance D. way

35. We started to walk to the village. The …..to the village was tiring but very interesting.

A. voyage B. travel C. going D. journey

36. We also walked up the mountain to visit the ________of a Vietnamese hero.

A. place B. shrine C. land D. site

37. They see each other ________lunchtime and ________night only.

A. in/ in B. on/ on C. at/ at D. in/ at

38. I was ________tired that I fell asleep while watching TV.

A. such B. very C. so D. much

39. John is ________kind boy that everyone likes him.

A. such B. so C. very D. such a

40. They have known each other________they were at high school.

A. when B. since C. for D. while

41. I wish I ________play the piano as well as my close friend ________

A. could/ play B. can/ plays C. could/ plays D. can play

42. What do you think our children________ when we get home?

A. do B. would do C. are doing D. were doing

43. I wish I ________ to my parents. Now it’s too late.

A. listen B. would listen C. have listened D. had listened

44. Remember the meeting will be ________Tuesday, ________9 am and 11am.

A. on/ at B. on/ from C. on / between D. at/ at

45. The sun ________when we started our trip to the village.

A. shines B. shone C. was shining D. had shone

46. Jack knows his lesson well because he________ it.

A. studies B. studied C. has studied D. had studied

47. If only he ________me the truth, I didn’t treat her badly.

A. told B. had told C. tells D. would tell

48. It’s time you ________to study harder to pass the final exam.

A. to try B. tried C. try D. will try

49. It was ________ that we went for a walk in the mountain.

A. so nice day B. such nice day C. so a nice day D. such a nice day

50. Hurry up! It’s time we________for home.

A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left

51. We plan to go fishing tomorrow. We hope the weather ________fine.

A. is B. will be C. would be D. were

52. Did she ________ to the same school with you?

- Yes, but we were not in the same class.

A. used to go B. used to going C. use to go D. use going

53. I sometimes dream ________having enough time and money to have a long holiday.

A. with B. by C.of D. about

54. Computers are wonderful recent achievements________out time.

A. at B. on C. for D. in

55. Nam likes the Brown because they are very________ .

A. nice B. cold C. warm D. friends

56. The Browns are so nice that he enjoys being a ________of their family.

A. part B. section C. member D. boy

57. It was ________ expensive car that he couldn’t afford to buy it.

A. so B. very C. such a D. such an

58. I didn’t have time to study ________ I failed the exam.

A. since B. because C. so D. so that

59. They first met ________they were at high school.

A. since B. when C. while D. for

60. I find this math problem difficult. If only brother ________here to help me.

A. is B. were C. be D. being

IV. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.

1. John used to going to school by bus. Now he goes by bicycle.

2. Do you ever wish you live in a castle.

3. She asked me how long does it take me to go to school.

4. Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren’t they?

5. Sally said she will be a teacher someday .

6. Your brother practices to play the guitar every day , doesn’t he ?

7. He must finish his homework before going to class , does he ?

8. She wanted to know how long did it take to get there.

9. It rained heavily while I slept soundly last night.

10. Lan wishes that she can go to Singapore to visit her pen pal.