Hcmc institute of applied science & technology foreign language department

1. That’s the house --------------- roof is leaking.

A. where B. it’s

C. that D. whose

2. Soccer is the sport ------------ I like the most.

A. who B. that

C. whom D. whose

3. The hotel ---------- we stayed was built 100 years ago.

A. when B. in which

C. that D. in where

4. The man ------------ Linda spoke was her English teacher.

A. who B. whose

C. to whom D. that

5. Jane is the girl ------------- mother wrote a famous novel.

A. whose B. who

C. that D. whom

6. This is the course in --------------- we learned the history of England.

A. that B. which

C. where D. whose

7. December 31st is the date ----------- we meet every year.

A. in which B. by which

C. when D. where

8. She is the teacher ---------- helped me.

A. who B. when

C. whose D. what

^{9. This is the village ----------- he was born.}

A. when B. how

C. from which D. in which

10. Nobody knows for -------------- Joe is working.

A. who B. whom

C. that D. which

11. All ------------- you have to do is to take care of the baby.

A. what B. that

C. which D. who

12. Yesterday I met a woman ----------- father is an ambassador.

A. who’s B. who

C. whose D. her

13. Not knowing -------------- to go, he pulled over to ask directions.

A. what B. where

C. when D. why

14. There are few mothers ----------- don’t love their own children.

A. who B. which

C. whom D. except

15. Bob is a kind person to --------- one can talk about anything.

A. who B. whom

C. that D. him

16. I gave the check to Oliver, -------promptly cashed it and spent all

the money.

A. who B. which

C. that D. whom

17. People ----------- live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

A. who B. whom

C. whose D. which

18. People ------------ outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy people.

A. who B. whom

C. that D. whose

19. The tanks and the soldiers ----------- were stopped on the way to

the Independence Palace had to wait for hours.

A. who B. which

C. that D. whom

20. I want to visit Paris, ------------ of France.

A. is the capital B. which is capital

C. the capital D. that is the capital

1. Why didn’t you laugh _____ my joke?

– Because it wasn’t funny. That’s why.

A. at B. on

C. with D. to

2. She always gets so _____ before exams.

A. boring B. annoying

C. nervous D. shy

3. There was a _____ at the door and she knew before she opened it.

A. lock B. knock

C. smock D. torch

4. In 1935 jeans became _____ for women after they saw them in

Vogue magazine.

A. cloth B. fashionable

C. recipe D. ingredient

5. Felix gave the first aspirin to his father _____ his arthritis.

A. because B. by

C. for D. with

6. The letter was _____ English and she couldn’t speak English then.

A. on B. by

C. at D. in

7. Daisy doesn’t like coffee and she doesn’t like beer, _____.

A. too B. either

C. neither D. so

8. The Underground in London is _____ worse than the Metro in Paris.

A. very B. too

C. much D. many

9. New York is _____ cosmopolitan city in the world.

A. very B. more

C. much more D. the most

10. Can you see that woman over there? She _____ a glass of red wine.

A. drinking B. drinks

C. having D. is having
11. I don’t know _____ the roller blades are. Maybe they’re Jane’s.

A. who B. those

C. that D. whose

12. Can I help you?

- Yes, please. I’m looking for a shirt _____ with my new suit.

A. go B. to go

C. going D. goes

13. Miss Bishop is going to buy a car and travel _____ over the world.

A. on B. in

C. all D. for

14. They’re going to have a baby. It’s _____ next month.

A. deadline B. due

C. on D. off

15. She is going to the United States _____ the Grand Canyon.

A. walk in B. visit

C. to fly over D. to sunbathe

16. Let’s go to the beach. – OK. _____ my swimming costume.

A. I get B. I’ll get

C. I’m get D. I got

17. What did Marconi _____ in 1901? - The radio.

A. invade B. intend

C. invent D. increase

18. He was really _____. Fortunately, the police arrived quickly.

A. scare B. horrible

C. terrific D. frightened

19. Charles Barbier used special dots on paper _____ soldiers could read

at night.

A. because B. so that

C. although D. when

20. Louis Braille went blind at the age of three when he _____ in

his father’s workroom.

A. was fall B. falled

C. felt D. fell


UNIT8: ADJECTIVES / ADVERBS
Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences

1. Make checks _____ to the company.

A. paid B. payable

C. paying D. pay

2. The supervisor _____ tries to be fair.

A. always B usual

C. every day D. ever

3. Mr. Doh _____ clients’ phone calls.

A. rarely returns B. returns rarely

C. has returned rarely D. rarely had returned

4. Success depends _____ the efforts of the organization.

A. from B. in

C. on D. of

5. _____ costs have increased dramatically.

A. Advertising B. Advertisements

C. Advertised D. Advertise

6. The management makes an assessement _____.

A. rarely B. still

C. monthly D. already

7. This region _____. As the costliest place to do business.

A. often is referred B. is often referred

C. is referred often to D. is often referred to

8. Company officials must disclose their own _____ affair.

A. finance B. financing

C. financial D. financed

9. It was very _____ of the boss to buy us those nice gifts.

A. thoughtless B. thoughtful

C. thought D. thoughtfully

10. She would like a _____ raise, not just a few dollars.

A. really B. realist

C. real D. reality

11. Sue is a _____ girl. She climbs up the ladder _____.

A. careful/careful B. carefully/carefully

C. careful/carefully D. carefully/careful

12. They learn English _____. They think English is an _____ language.

A. easy/ easy B. easily/ easily

C. easy/ easily D. easily/ easy

13. I taste the soup _____ but it tastes _____.

A. careful/ wonderful B. carefully/ wonderful

C. careful/ wonderfully D. carefully/ wonderfully

14. Tom is _____. He works _____.

A. slow/ slow B. slow/ slowly

C. slowly/ slow D. slowly/ slowly

15. I hate vegetables. I _____ eat carrots.

A. always B. usually

C. frequently D. rarely

16. Carlos is an excellent student. He _____ goes to class.

A. always B. usually

C. hardly ever D. never

17. Peter goes to the cinema two or three times a year. He _____ goes to

the cinema.

A. always B. never

C. seldom D. usually

18. He is _____ of working at weekends.

A. fed up B. surprised

C. tired D. bad

19. Tim is very interested _____ photography.

A. in B. with

C. of D. for

20. Susan is extremely _____ at languages.

A. glad B. good

C. bored D.important

1. The test in Geography was easy, but the test in Biology was _____.

A. more easy B. easyer

C. easier D. the easiest

2. Lucy is clever, but Carol is _____ than Lucy.

A. cleverer B. clever

C. much clever D. the cleverest

3. Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has _____ baby on earth.

A. more beautiful B. less beautiful

C. the least beautiful D. the most beautiful

4. Silver is _____ as gold.

A. as heavy B. not as heavy

C. heavier D. more heavy

5. We have only little time for this exercise, but in the examination

we’ll have _____ less time.

A. even B. farther

C. most D. more

6. She smiled _____ than before.

A. happier B. the happiest

C. more happily D. happy

7. This girl dances _____ of all.

A. the most graceful B. more gracefully

C. as graceful D. most gracefully

8. Because they were nervous, they performed _____ than they should have.

A. worse B. better

C. more D. much

9. Captain Cook sailed _____ than Columbus did.

A. farer B. more farther

C. farther D. the farthest

10. Juan answered this _____ easily than I.

A. more B. most

C. as D. not as

11. Of all the trees, which grows _____?

A. taller B. shorter

C. the most shortest D. the tallest

12. Few historians write as _____ as Macaulay.

A. well B. better

C. best D. good

13. People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were _____.

A. politer B. more polite

C. most polite D. polite

14. I can run as _____ as you can.

A. fastly B. fast

C. faster D. fastest

15. I got up _____ than you did.

A. more early B. earlier

C. earliest D. early

16. The senator is _____ more interested in the vote.

A. hardly B. rarely

C. often D. far

17. The potato field produces the _____ of all the fields on the farm.

A. least B. less

C. farthest D. more

18. They have traveled as _____ as possible.

A. wide B. wider

C. widely D. widest

19. She is senior _____ me, since she joined the firm before me.

A. than B. to

C. as D. more

20. The freezing cold weather made our task _____ more difficult.

A. still B. ever

C. never D. often

1. Receptionists must be able to relay information _____ pass

messages accurately.

A. or B. and

C. but D. because

2. I did not go to the show _____ I had already seen it.

A. until B. because

C. so D. But

3. Mary is a member of the Historical Society _____ the Literary Society.

A. as B. or

C. and D. But

4. Read over your answers ___ correct all mistakes before you pass them up.

A. or B. And

C. because D. While

5. Keep the food covered _____ the flies will contaminate it.

A. or B. and

C. until D. though

6. _____ he is thin, he is strong.

A. But B. As

C. Though D. Because

7. Susie _____ phoned _____ wrote after she left home.

A. either/ or B. Neither/ nor

C. While/ and D. though/ or

8. She had an unpleasant experience _____ she was in Thailand.

A. but B. and

C. because D. while

9. The committee rejected the proposal _____ they did not think it

was practical.

A. or B. but

C. though D. because

10. John welcomed his guests _____ offered them drinks.

A. and B. while

C. until D. As
11. We’ve lived here _____ ten years.

A. since B. during

C. from D. for

12. Put the milk _____ the top shelf of the fridge.

A. on B. in

C. over D. behind

13. She wanted to lie down _____ she was very tired.

A. so B. also

C. because D. why

14. He saw neither birds _____ flowers when he was in the prison.

A. or B. nor

C. and D. either

15. _____ I were you. I wouldn’t tell that news.

A. That B. If

C. Than D. So

16. I’ll be there tomorrow no matter _____.

A. what B. how

C. who D. where

17. She worked hard ______ everything would be ready at 6 o’clock.

A. so B. so that

C. because D. even if

18. _____ it doesn’t rain, we can play.

A. as long as B. so

C. so that D. because

19. They study not only English, _____ French, too.

A. nor B. or

C. but D. and

20. She likes both Peter _____ Tom.

A. nor B. or

C. but D. and

1. For _____ information, call us at 1-800-354-1114.

A. another B. father

C. further D. every

2. Oh no! I don’t have _____ time to prepare for the job interview.

A.some B. much

C. very D. many

3. I was _____ busy that i forgot to take my lunch break.

A. very B. much

C. such D. so

4. She spoke _____ firmly to him about his poor job performance.

A. most B. quite

C. quiet D. little

5. Larry immediately said, “I can’t go, nor _____ want to go.”

A. I B. do

C. I do D. do I

6. In don’t have _____ on the hotels of the island.

A. much information B. many information

C. much informs D. many information

7. In the room. There were _____ more books on biology than expected.

A. Little B. a little

C. much D. many

8. I don’t care whether _____ or not.

A. his coming B. comes he

C. he comes D. will he come

9. He came late yesterday and so _____.

A. she did B.did she

C. she does D. Does she

10. He scarcely had enough _____ to pay for his dinner.

A. cashes B. coin

C. money D. moneys

11. I have a feeling that _____ is going to happen today.

A. some bad B. bad something

C. some badly D. something bad

12. I didn’t fell well, so I _____ early.

A. went back my home B. went my home

C. went home D. went to home

13. There are _____ workers in that company.

A. many B. much

C. a lot D. any

14. He has _____ books than i expected.

A. more B. many

C. so D. lot

15. This room is _____ hot that i can’t sleep.

A. such B. very

C. so D. enough

16. Neither the CEO _____ the board of directors is happy.

A. and B. or

C. nor D. but

17. _____ book has 54 pages.

A. Every B. Most

C. All D. Lost of

18. _____ cars has 4 wheels.

A. Most B. most if

C. Every D. No

19. _____ employees must show up at 8 o’ clock.

A. All B. Every

C.Each D. much

20. I have _____.

A. something nice B. nice something

C. anything nice D. nice anything

UNIT 12: NEGATION

Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences

1. I _____ you old sores.

A. don’t told B. didn’t told

C. do not tell D. did not tell

2. She _____ him yesterday.

A. does not see B. didn’t saw

C. did not see D. doesn’t saw

3. This problem was not a surprise. = This problem _____ surprise.

A. wasn’t B. was no

C. was a not D. was no a

4. He does not sing. = He _____.

A. never sings B. does not ever sing

C. does not sings D. not ever sings

5. We did not come to school. = _____ to school.

A. We don’t ever come B. None of us ever come

C. We didn’t to come D. None of us came

6. The students did not pass the exam. =_____ the exam.

A. No students passed B. The students do not passed

C. No student passed D. The students did pass any

7. He is not a father. = He _____ father.

A. is no any B. is no

C. isn’t D. is not any

8. We did not receive any messages. = We _____ .

A. received no messages (at all) B. did receive no messages

C. do not received any messages D. not receive any messages

9. There aren't any staffs in the office. = There _____ in the office.

A. are no staffs not B. are no any staffs

C. are not staffs D. are no staffs

10. I don’t have any close friends. = I _____ close friends.

A. not have any B. haven’t a

C. have no D. not have a

11. No story is telling the truth. = _____ the truth.

A. Not any story is telling B. None of the stories is telling

C. No any stories are telling D. None stories are telling

12. My parents do not come from Hong Kong. = _____from Hong Kong.

A. Neither of my parents comes.

B. None of my parents came.

C. No of my parent comes.

D. Not either my parent comes.
13. He has called you, hasn’t he? = _____.

A. Has called not you, hasn’t he?

B. Hasn’t called you, hasn’t he?

C. Has called you, has he?

D. Hasn’t called you, has he?

14. I won’t come tomorrow, nor the next day. = I _____.

A. will come tomorrow, neither the next day.

B. will not come tomorrow, either the next day.

C. won’t come tomorrow, neither the next day.

D. will come tomorrow, nor the next day.

15. The hearing finished yesterday, did it not? = The hearing _____.

A. Finished yesterday, did it?

B. Did not finish yesterday, did it?

C. No finished yesterday, did it not?

D. Did not finish yesterday, didn’t it?

16. It is unhealthy to smoke, is it not? = It is _____.

A. Not healthy to smoke, is it?

B. Healthy to smoke, isn’t it?

C. Not healthy to smoke, isn’t it?

D. Unhealthy to smoke, isn’t it?

17. I feel uneasy to speak in front of my father.= I ___ in front of my father.

A. not feel easy to speak

B. feel not difficult to speak

C. not feel difficult to speak

D. feel not easy to speak

18. I won’t force them not to tell him the truth. = I ____ to tell him the truth.

A. force them B. will not force

C. allow them D. will allow them not

19. I can’t do nothing and just stand there. = I _____ just standing there.

A. can do something rather than

B. have to do something rather than

C. can’t do anything rather than

D. must to do anything rather than

20. I can’t do nothing no more = I _____.

A. can do more

B. can’t do anything more

C. have to do anything no more

D. have to do something any more

1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C

6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D

11. C 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. B

16. B 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. C
Unit 2

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. A

6. B 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. A

11. B 12. D 13. C 14. D 15. C

16. C 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. D
Unit 3

1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C

6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. C

11. A 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. C

16. B 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C
Unit 4

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. C

6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A

11. B 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. C

16. C 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. C
Unit 5

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C

6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. C

11. A 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. B

16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. C
Unit 6

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A

6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B

11. B 12. C 13. B 14. A 15.B

16. A 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. C


Unit 7

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C

6. D 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. D

11. D 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. C

16. B 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. D
Unit 8

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A

6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. C

11. C 12. D 13. B 14. B 15. D

16. A 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B
Unit 9

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A

6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. A

11. D 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. B

16. D 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. A
Unit 10

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A

6. C 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. A

11. D 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B

16. A 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. D
Unit 11

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D

6. A 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. C

11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. C

16. C 17. A 18. A 19. A 20A
Unit 12

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D

6. C 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C

11. B 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. B