MODAL VERBS 1. When my father was young, he ………work in the garden for long hours. a. can b. could c. will d. should 2. Since we have to be there by 8.30, we ……………take a taxi. a. had better b. may c. ought d. are able to 3. It …… rain this evening. Why don’t you take an umbrella? a. could be b. might c. must d. had better 4. ……….you help me with the homework? a. may b. shall c. should d. will 5. Mr. Brown is very rich. He ………….work hard for a living. a. mustn’t b. shouldn’t c. can’t d. doesn’t have to 6. He is unreliable. What he says ………be believed. a. cannot b. must not c. may not d. might not 7. I ……… find my own way there. You …… wait for me. a. should / can’t b. have to / must c. can / needn’t d. might / mustn’t 8. Jenny’s ring was precious. It ……… have cost a fortune. a. must b. should c. can d. needn’t 9. John failed again. He ……………harder. a. must have tried b. should have tried c. can try d. may have tried 10. I don’t mind at all. You …………….apologize. a. shouldn’t b. needn’t c. mustn’t d. oughtn’t to 11. He advised me to take an English course. I … take it early. a. should b. shall c. will d. may 12. Helen failed in her exam. She played too much. She ………too much. a. shouldn’t have played b. should play c. shouldn’t d. wouldn’t have played 13. I left my pen in this box, but it isn’t there now. Someone ………….it. a. must have taken b. must take c. had to take d. had taken 14. We are now wet. We ……the raincoats with us. a. should bring b. should have brought c. must bring d. have to bring 15. I’d rather ……… in the field than ……….home. a. to work / to stay b. work / stay c. working / staying d. worked / stayed Gerund and infinitive 1. He kept on ……… a. worked b. work c. working d. works 2. We should avoid ………personal questions. a. asking b. ask c. to ask d. at asking 3. You should remember …… the letter for me a. post b. posting c. to be posting d. to have posted 4. We objected to ……….her like this. a. treat b. being treated c. treating d. be treated 5. Are you considering ………with us? a. to go b. going c. to have gone d. go 6. Your hair needs ………… a. cut b. cutted c. cutting d. be cut 7. The nurse denied ……… the injection. a. give b. giving c. gave d. to give 8. Haven’t you started …………the answer? a. write b. writing c. how to write d. them to write 9. I remember …… you before, but I have forgotten your name. a. to meet b. met c. meet d. meeting 10. Workers began ……… a number of wooden boxes. a. unload b. unloading c. unloaded d. to unloading 11. I have heard Dang Thai Son ………………the piano. 1 a. played b. plays c. play d. to play 12. Mr. Brown told the schoolgirls ……….in class. a. don’t eat b. not to eat c. eat not d. not eat 13. This student expected ………the 1 st winner of the Grand Prix. a. be b. being c. to be d. will be 14. Mother warned ………….the electric plug. a. her not to touch b. her touching not c. her not touch d. not touch 15. I don’t feel like ………….to the cinema now. a. go b. going c. to go d. to have gone 16. Camping is hard if you’re not used to …… on the ground. a. be slept b. to be sleeping c. sleep d. sleeping 17. It’s no use ………with him. a. working b. work c. to work d. to have worked 18. I’ll invite her……………my daughter. a. teaching b. teach c. to teach d. to have taught 19. Vietnam failed ………… Tiger Cup 2004. a. winning b. win c. to win d. to have win 20.Paula has given up………….to lose weight. a. try b. trying c. to try d. to have tried Adverb clauses 1. I did it ………………they asked me to. a. because b. because of c. the reasons d. since 2. He was ……………tired that he slept all day. a. such b. too c. so d. very 3. Although he tried hard, …………………… a. but he failed b. yet he failed c. however he failed d. he failed 4. One is never too old ……… a. learning b. learn c. to have learned d. to learn 5. I took off my shoes before entering the room _____________________. A. in order to not dirty the floor B. so that I not dirty the floor C. in order not dirtying the floor D. so as not to dirty the floor 6. Having read the passage three times,____________________________. A. it was difficult for me to understand B. I still couldn't understand its main idea C. the main idea of it was not clear to me D. it made me confused about its main idea 7. He only read for short periods each day__________________________. A. in order not to strain his eyes B. so as to make his eyes more tired C. so that he wouldn't to strain his eyes D. in order won't strain his eyes 8. Not only did he win the first prize, ………………… A. and he was given a place at the university B. so he was given a place at the university C. but he was also given a place at the university D. for he was offered a holiday abroad 9. Fiona stayed at work late …………… A. so that to finish some work B. although she wasn't very tired C. so as to complete the report D. because she didn't like working late 10._______________or you'll get overweight. A. If you don't eat too much B. Unless you eat too much C. Don't eat too much D. When you eat too much 11. I'd rather send her an e-mail ______________________. A. than telephone her B. by to telephone her C. to telephoning her D. from telephoning her 12. ______________, the two climbers continued their trek up the mountain. 2 A. Because of an approaching storm B. In spite of an approaching storm C. Although an approaching storm D. Despite a storm was approaching 13. Although the driver slammed on his brakes, ____________ . A. he was able to avoid hitting the small dog B. the small dog was not hit by the car C. he could run over the small dog D. he couldn't avoid hitting the small dog 14. Last Sunday was ………that we took a drive in the country. a. so beautiful day b. such a beautiful a day c. such a beautiful day d. so beautiful a day 15. Mary overslept and was ……….late that she missed her bus. a. so b. too c. much d. very 16. I think it’s …………….to take a few more pictures. a. enough light b. light as enough c. light enough d. enough as light 17. It is ………….day that travel advisories have been issued for most of the major highway. a. such snowy b. so snowy c. such a snowy d. such snowy a 18.Joan worked in a farm last summer…………….money for school expenses. a. because to earn b. so she earns c. for she earns d. so that she could earn 19. Emily is motivated to study ……… she knows that a good education can improve her life. a. therefore b. because of c. because d. so 20. Matt will enjoy skiing more the next time he goes to Mr. Baker ………………he was had skiing lessons. a. so that b. before c. now that d. and Comparison 1. . My book is as______________ as yours. A. good B. well C. better D. the best 2. Thousands of years ago giraffes had much ______ necks than they have now. A. short B. shorter C. less short D. least short 3. Deana is the_______________ of the three sisters. A. most short B. shorter C. shortest D. more short 4. She speaks English as_____________ as her friend does. A. good B. well C. better D. the best 5. Of the three shirts, this one is the_____________ . A. prettier B. most prettiest C. prettiest D. most pretty 6. The baby’s illness is_______________ than we thought at first. A. bad B. badder C. worse D. badly 7. Eat _____ and more fruit. A. much less B. much fewer C. many less D. many fewer 8. He works more______________ than I. A. slow B. slowly C. most slowly D. slowest 9. More ivory is obtained from elephants in Africa ______ elephants in Asia. A. rather than B. more than C. than from D. as well as 10. I love you_____________ than I can say. A. much B. many C. more D. the most 11.______ we jog, _______ we are. A. the most / the healthiest B. the most / the healthier C. the more / the most healthy D. the more / the healthier 12. The _____ things are produced, the ______ prices are. A. more / cheaper B. most / cheapest C. much / cheap D. many / cheaper 13._____ we read, ______ we know. A. the most / the most B. the more / the more C. most / most D. more/ more 14. It gets ______ . let’s go swimming. A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter 15. Peter is John. a. younger and more intelligent than b. more young and intelligent than 3 c. more intelligent and younger than d. the more intelligent and younger than 16. “We produce more food. It gets cheap. ”means _______. A. the more food we produce, the cheaper it gets B. the most food we produce, the cheapest it gets C. the least food we produce, the less cheap it gets D. most food we produce, cheapest it gets 17 I can't stand this weather. It’s getting ……… A. more and more B. worse and worse C. coldest and coldest D. further and further 18. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. the food is, he likes it a. The hotter/ the more and more b. The hotter/ the more c. The more and more hot/ the more d. The hottest/ the most 19.The more money peter makes, the more his wife spends. a. Peter spends more money than his wife. b. Peter and his wife both make money. c. Peter spends the money his wife makes. d. Peter’s wife keeps spending their money. 20.The exam was much easier than he had expected. a. The exam was much easier that he finished it all. b. He did not find the exam as difficult as he had thought. c. It’s possible for him to perform well on the exam. d. He had expected that the exam was easy. 21.Peter drives more carefully than Tom. a. Peter is a more careless driver than Tom. b. Tom doesn’t drive as carefully as Peter. c. Peter isn’t a more careful driver than Tom d. Tom driver less careful than Peter. 22.The book interested me more than the film. a. I thought the book was more interesting than the film. b. In my opinion the film was not as interested as the book. c. I thought the book didn’t interest me as the film. d. In my opinion the film bored me than the book. 23. The South of England is drier than the north. a. There is not as much rain in the south of England as in the north. b. There is not as dry in the north of England as in the south. c. There is not so dry in the south of England as in the north. d. There are more than in the north of England as in the south. 24. The Mekong Delta is deltas in Vietnam. a. the largest of the two b. the more larger of the two c. one of the largest d. one of the larger CLAUSE WITH 1.We wish we a large house but we can’t afford it now. a. have b. had c. can have d. will have 2. My friend won’t lend me his car. I wish a. he lent me his car b. he didn’t lend me his car c. he would lend me his car d. he will lend me his car. 3.My mother is not free today . I wish a. my mother is free today b. my mother won’t be busy today c. my mother would be free today d. my mother were free today 4. I’m sorry I haven’t got any money on me. I wish a. I have got no money on me b. I have some money on me c. I had some money on me d. I had got no money on me 5. I’m afraid our team will lose the game today. I wish a. Our team won the game today b. our team would win the game today c. our team didn’t lose the game today d. our team had won the game today 6. My friends didn’t take part in the game. I wish a. my friends took part in the game b. my friends had taken part in the game c. my friends would take part in the game d. my friends did take part in the game 7. I wish I psychology when I was a college student. a. had studied b. would study c. studied d. studied 8. I wish someone to help me with that work tomorrow. a. offer b. offered c. would offer d. had offered 9. If only I play the guitar as well as you! a. would b. should c. could d. might 4 10. When I saw Tom, he looked he had been ill. a. so b. such as c. the same d. as if 11. I wish you so much noise. I’m trying to work. a. shouldn’t b. couldn’t c. needn’t d. wouldn’t 12. If only he us the true in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong. a. had told b. has told c. would have told d. should have told 13. Mrs. White always talks to her baby as though he an adult. A is b. were c. had been d. will be. 14. When he came out of the room, he looked he had seen a ghost. a. as b. as though c. when d. if PREPOSITION 1. Sometimes Mr.Pike has to work very late night to do some important experiments. a. in b. at c. for d. on 2. Peter was a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me. a. in b. on c. with d. over 3. Where is Jimmy? - He is work. He is busy his monthly report. a. on/for b. in/about c. to/through d. at/with 4. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is pressure now. a. under b. above c. upon d. out of 5. Mary doesn’t mind living her own . a with b. by c. on d. at 6. While studying he was financially dependent his parents. a. to b. of c. on. d. from 7. Please don’t enter knocking. a. except for b. While c. with d. without 8. A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents. a. demolishing b. exploding c. developing d . running 9. she is looking a new place to live because she does not want to depend her parents anymore. a. for/ on b. after / with c. up / forward d. at / into 10. I was brought In the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass a. on / over b. for / on c. on / off d. up / away 11. Due to industrialization, we have to cope The fact that many species are……… danger extinction. a. over / at / for b. at / upon / over c. for / on /with d. with / in /of 12. Boys! Put your toys . it is time to go to bed. Don’t stay late. a. off / on b. away / up c. down / off d. around / for 13. she intended to quit her job to stay home and look her sick mother. a. in /at b. at / after c. for / over d. up /on 14. He is very worried his new job because he is not quite prepared working. a. on /over b. to / off c. about / for d. in /at 15. Instead Petrol, cars will only run solar energy and electricity. a. of /on b. for / by c. in / over d. from /upon 16. She has a promising future ahead her. a. for b. from c. on d. of 17.the space shuttle crashed and went In flames. a. of b. for c. over d. off 18.Elevators in tall building make the top floors accessible everybody. a. to b. with c. about d. at 19.While I am waiting my bus, I often listen music a. on / at b. for / to c. toward / about d. upon /in 20.Those spacecrafts are used taking photographs space. a. about /through b. for /in c. of /at d. in/ off 21.Will you take care My little dog when I am business? a. through/ away b. about /at c. for /over d. of /on 22.According Bill, there’ s something wrong my computer. 5 a. after /for b. on/ about c. to /with d. upon /at 23.he depends his sister assistance. a. to /from b. from /in c. on /for d. at/ with 24. They arrived that train station late because their taxi had broken a. at /down b. for /off c. on/ over d. on /up 25. Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up inflation. a. with b. for c. over d. on 26. They argued us the problem last night, but we could not find the solution. a. with /about / out b. on / for / off c. upon /with /in 9. to /on /up 27. Williams is working an export company. He intends to apply Another job because he is not satisfied the salary. a. in/on /at b. for/ for/ with c. at/ out/ into d. from/ on /for 28. Is Miss Wilson very fond French food?- No, she is not used having French food a. over / with b. of/ to c. off/ for d. in/ about 29. Look ! The tree is going to fall/ a. over b. off c. in. d. out 30. I think we maybe run natural resources someday. a. in to b. up to c. out of d. away from Article 1. It is generally believed that “Men make house and women make home”. a. Ø/ Ø b. a/an c. the/the d. an/the 2. John is only child in his parents love him a lot. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 3. Billy has been seriously ill, and he was taken to hospital yesterday. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 4. My father phoned me to say that he would come………… home late. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 5. At last they divorced after ten years of marriage. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 6. large number India men agreed that it was unwise to confide in their wives. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 7. Not all men are concerned with physical attractiveness of their girl-friends and wives. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 8. love is very strong feeling of affection towards someone who you are romantically are sexually attracted to. a. The/ the b. the/ Ø c. A/ the d. Ø / a 9. I fell in love with him because of his kind nature. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 10. non - verbal language is important aspect international communication. a. The/ Ø b. A/the c. The/ a d Ø / an 11. Balzer, linguistic researcher, reported that approximately 75% of classroom management behavior was nonverbal. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 12. In general, the meaning of touching depends of the situation, culture, sex and age. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 13. same words or phrases can have many different meanings, depend on how they are said. a. Ø / Ø b. A/the c Ø/ the d. The/ a 14. most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education . a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 15. In most developed countries, up to 50% of population enter higher education at some time in their lives. a. Ø/ the b. the/ a c. Ø/ Ø d. The/ Ø 16 colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education. 6 a. the/ Ø b Ø. Ø /the c. the/ the d. Ø / Ø 17. His dream of becoming doctor become true after seven years of learning hard. a. a. b. an c. the d. Ø 18. information you need is in this book. Read it carefully. a. A b. An c. The d. Ø 19. Show your interviewer your sense of responsibility for work. a. a. b. an c. the d. Ø 20. Where is Peter? - He is at school. a. a. b. an c. the d. Ø Subject and verb agreement 1. Tom with dog ……… here now. a. is b. are c. was d. were 2. My old friend and colleague, John, ………… married. a. has just got b. have just got c. just has got d. just have got. 3. Mathematics ………… difficult. a. is b. are c. was d. were 4. Two billion dollars …….not enough for the victims of the tsunami. a. was b. were c. is d. are 5. Three years in a strange land …… like a long time for lonely people. a. is seeming b. are seeming c. seems d. seemed 6. Cattle ……… allowed to graze here now. a. was b. were c. is d. are 7. None of this money ………….right now. a. is b. are c. was d. were 8. The number of the students ……… increasing now. a. are b. was c. were d. is 9. A number of students ………….playing table-tennis now. a. are b. was c. were d. is 10. The boy, with his two companions, …………… the cherry tree now. a. has split b. have split c. is splitting d. are splitting 11. Neither the mother nor the children ………… aware of the danger. a. were b. was c. is d. has been 12. If anyone ………., tell him I’ll be back later. a. was calling b. called c. call d. calls 13. Either you or I ………wrong. a. am b. is c. are d. were 14. The poor living here ……….help. a. is needing b. are needing c. need d. needs 15. Neither my gloves nor my hat ……… with this dress. a. is going b. are going c. goes d. go 16. Not only John but his brothers …………also in debt. a. are b. is c. be d. being 17. Local news ……….on TV every night at 5.30. a. were b. was c. is d. are 18. The Browns ……….here since 1950. a. are living b. have lived c. have been living d. has been living 19. The majority of the TOEFL tests ……….difficult. a. are b. is c. be d. being 20. …………….to support the case against James? a. Is there any proof b. are there any proof c. is there any proofs d. are there any proofs 7 . trying c. to try d. to have tried Adverb clauses 1. I did it ………………they asked me to. a. because b. because of c. the reasons d. since 2. He was ……………tired that he slept all day. a. such b. too. expenses. a. because to earn b. so she earns c. for she earns d. so that she could earn 19. Emily is motivated to study ……… she knows that a good education can improve her life. a. therefore b. because. They arrived that train station late because their taxi had broken a. at /down b. for /off c. on/ over d. on /up 25. Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up inflation. a.