EXERCISES 1.The man managed to go to the phonebox he was injured. A. because of B. although C. Since D. Despite 2. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: A. within B. with C. cloth D. strength 3. ……… rice is …… main food in ………………. Asian countries A. ∅ / ∅ / ∅ B. ∅ / the / ∅ C. ∅ / ∅ / the D. the / ∅ / ∅ 4. Hung told me about his new job, ………… he is enjoying very much. A. which B. that C. ∅ D. All are correct 5. This is the dress ……… by Mary. A. which made B. which making C. was made D. made 6. Circle the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the other: A. interact B. integral C. information D. submarine 7. …… Beatles used to be internationally famous ……… their songs and performance. A. The / with B. ∅ / for C. The / for D. ∅ / with 8. She helps me ……… my problem. A. to solve B. solving C. solve D. A and C 9. Music is very much an integral part of our life. A. essential B. necessary C. polite D. A and B 10. …………… is a competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is a winner. A. course B. class C. tournament D. participation 11. His views on politics were rather ………… A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. to surprise 12. Did you meet anyone ………… at the party? A. interesting B. interested C. interestment D. to interest 13. the weather, we continued playing football. A. Because of B. Despite C. Because D. Although 14. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: A. relax B. hates C. bears D. cats 15. Is there anything ………… ? A. doing B. to do C. done D. A & B 16. Find the mistake that needs correcting : I (A) have three brothers, (B) all of (C) whom is (D) a doctor. 17. Let me alone, ………? A. shall we B. will you C. won’t you D. shan’t you 18. ……… , I’ll go on a picnic. A. If it stopped raining B. Should it stop raining C. If it had stopped raining D. If it will stop 19. ……… you tell me the reason why you are angry, I won’t go home. A. Unless B. If C. Or D. If not 20. There are a lot of chemical …………… in rivers . A. pollutants B. pollution C. polluting D. pollute 21. He is an ………………,so he tries to find the best ways to protect the environment. A. environment B. environmental C. environmentalist D. environmenter 22. If you that late film last night, you tired now. A. hadn’t watched / would be B. had watched / wouldn’t be C. hadn’t watched / wouldn’t be D. hadn’t watched / wouldn’t have been 23. If Mary , please him I’m at the library. A. comes / tell B. come / tell C. will come / tells D.comes / tells 24. Find the mistake that needs correcting : (A )The student (B) sits next to me (C) speaks English (D) fluently. 25. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: A. informed B. presented C. cleaned D. changed 26. She was …………. after having worked hard all day A. exhausted B. exhaust C. exhausting D. to exhaust 27. Circle the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the other: A. endanger B. imprison C. injure D. extremely 28. It / not until / 2000 / he / worked / HaNoi. A. It was until 2000 that he works in HaNoi. B. It was not until 2000 that he works in HaNoi. C. It was not until 2000 that he worked in HaNoi. D. Not until 2000 does he work in HaNoi. 29. New York city was founded by …… Dutch in 1624. A. the B. no article C. a D. an 30. Viet Nam is a country ………………exports a lot of rice. A. where B. which C. whose D. who 31. She put on the clothes …………. the day before. A. she has bought B. which she has bought C. that she had bought D. All are correct 32. The girl you my address is my neighbor. A. tells B. who tell C. telling D. told 33. He was the first man ……… the party. A. arrive B. to arrive C. to be arrived D. arriving 34. It was at this place ………… I was born. A. that B. where C. when D. which 35. Because the test was long, we couldn’t finish it. A. If the test wasn’t long, we could finish it. B. If the test hadn’t long, we could have finished it. C. If the test weren’t long, we could finish it. D. If the test hadn’t been long, we could have finished it. 36. This subject………………is very important. A. ,we are going to discuss, B.which we are going to discuss C. we are going to discuss D. ,which we are going to discuss, 37. Choose the sentence that has the closest meaning with this one: Although she is rich, she can’t buy happiness A. Despite she is rich , she can’t buy happiness. B. Rich as she is , she can’t buy happiness. C. As she is rich , she can’t buy happiness D. Rich like she is , she can’t buy happiness. 38. Circle the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the other: A. major B. audience C. eliminate D. mournful 39. –I’ve decided to repaint my room. –Oh, have you? What colour …………. it? A. will you paint B. are you going to paint C. do you paint D. have you painted 40. I hope that you ………… soon. A. will return B. are going to return C. return D. are returning Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank: Conservation is the protection and wise management of the environment. People practise …………(41)…… so that the environment can preserve their needs and the needs of all other …………(42)… things.Without conservation, all the …… (43)…… for life– air , animal, energy, minerals, plants and water – would be damaged, wasted or destroyed. Conservation also includes a concern for the quality of the environment, so that people can enjoy …… (44)……. in it. It means keeping it ……… (45)…… and safe – and an interesting place to live in. ………(46)…… healthy environment includes clean streets and highways, with open spaces in cities ………(47)……. parks and playgrounds. Ideal surroundings mean landscapes free ………(48)……… junk and litter. They include regions of wilderness where animals and plants can be …… (49)….from the ….(50)……. influence of human beings. 41. A. conservation B. conserve C. conversation D. environment 42. A. lived B. living C. life D. live 43. A. places B. schools C. forests D. resources 44. A. live B. to live C. living D. lived 45. A. unhealthy B. limited C. healthily D. healthy 46. A. The B. A C. ∅ D. This 47. A. with B. about C. in D. for 48. A. of B. with C. about D. in 49. A. used B. endangered C. located D. protected 50. A. destruct B. destruction C. destructive D. destroy . Music is very much an integral part of our life. A. essential B. necessary C. polite D. A and B 10. …………… is a competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until