c. to lend / asking d. lending / to ask c 17. They quarreled a. on b. over c. for d. to >b the choice of a house. 18. They spent all day and on the beach. a. to swim / sunbathing b. to swim / to sunbathe c. swimming / to sunbathe d. swimming / sunbathing d 19. He left for Ho Chi Minh city last week. He doesn’t work here ……………. a. already b. yet c. still d. anymore >d 20. He was in a state of a. agony b. anxiety c. sickness d. sadness b waiting for his exam results. 21. I thought you said she was going away this summer, .………? a. didn’t I b. didn’t you c. wasn’t she d. wasn’t it >b 22. He takes pleasure in his little sister. a. tease b. teases c. to tease d. teasing d 23. Whole-grain food products …………… in most large supermarkets across the United States and Canada. a. now can purchase b. can now be purchased c. now to purchase d. the purchase of which b 24. It is used a. to b. in c. for d. into c 25. He's suffered irritable. a. from b. about c. with d. in a making desks and tables. poor health all his life and that has made him 26. “Let’s go to the new movie downtown.” “Thanks, but I . it already.” a. have seen b. was seeing c. had seen d. had see >a 27. What . to see you at the stadium! a. the surprise b. surprise c. a surprise d. surprising >c 28. That man, …… ask for money. a. who b. whom c. whose d. which c family is very poor, is standing in front of the hotel to 29. Lan learns better than . student. a. any b. any others c. any another d. any other >d 30. You came in without knocking and me! a. making b. to make c. made d. being make c . me jump. You really startled 31. War stole his youth and his home. Everything in his life changed a. as a result b. moreover c. by no means d. therefore >d 32. You can't communicate with her at the moment. She's in a real a. situation b. state c. position d. condition b 33. Anyone who a. finished not b. not finish c. has not finished d. will not finish >c his work cannot go. 34. She works at a big hospital. She's a. nurse b. a nurse c. the nurse d. an nurse b 35. Under no circumstances, or exchanged. a. goods will be returned b. goods should be returned c. can goods be returned d. are goods being returned >c 36. Thank you for waking me up. I was a nightmare! a. doing b. making c. seeing d. having d 37. “How will you be able to get to Rome in time for the meeting?” “I’ll fly, will only take 50 minutes.” a. and such b. that c. and therefore d. which >d 38. What time on TV? a. is the news b. are the news c. is news d. are news a 39. A dividend is …………… the only benefit a corporation can offer its shareholders. a. no b. nor c. none d. not d 40. My advice is: don't panic; stay a. calm b. tranquil c. peaceful d. quiet a 41. “I failed the test.” “Frankly, it’s surprise to me.” a. none b. no c. any d. not >b 42. Rice is a ……………… which is exported to other countries. a. consequence b. commodity c. pension d. category b 43. They will put up a new bridge next year. a. erect b. construct c. build d. all are correct d 44. She wasn't properly dressed for the party and felt a. ashamed for b. shy of c. embarrassed about d. ashamed of c her appearance. 45. Though you have been advised to talk less, you need not . your opinion when asked. a. should reserve b. reserving c. to reserve d. reserve > d 46. She always feels empty street. a. shy b. timid c. fearful d. sad c if she hears footsteps behind her in a dark and 47. It is high time we got going, ? a. is not it b. didn’t it c. aren’t we d. isn’t it > d 48. She works six hours . day. a. in b. for c. a d. the c 49. We met Keith last night. He was very cheerful, …………… always. a. as b. like c. alike d. likely a 50. Could I have a of a. packet b. tin c. can d. box d TEST 8 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. talked b. naked b 2. a. feat b. great b 3. a. cost b. post a 4. a. bear b. beer a 5. a. laugh b. plough b 6. a. Valentine b. imagine matches, please? c. asked d. liked c. seat d. beat c. roast d. toast c. dear d. fear c. enough d. cough c. discipline d. magazine a 7. a. pen b. deny c. centre d. mend > b II. Find the mistake: 8. I have been waiting for my brother. I wonder if he had lost his way. a. have been waiting b. for c. wonder d. had lost >d 9. The doctors know that it will be difficult to save the life of this patient, but they did their best. a. know b. will be c. to save d. did > d 10. He said that everything will be all right. a. said b. everything c. will be d. all right >c III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 11. Jim passed his driving test, ……………. surprised everybody. a. this b. that c. which d. what c 12. And I'd like a a. box b. packet c. jar d. case b 13 I was of cigarettes, too. . this morning. a. Because of the rain, / an hour late b. Because of the rain, / late an hour c. Raining / late for an hour d. Because of raining, / an hour late >a 14. How much is this of soap? a. bar b. bag c. box d. loaf a 15. No sooner had we started …………… the rain came. a. than b. when c. that d. then > a 16. Do you have any toothpaste? I'd like a large a. tin b. bar c. roll d. tube d 17 ., she usually spends her time a. Like most elderly people/ at talking b. Like most of the elderly people/ to talk c. Like most of the elderly people/ is talking d. Like most elderly people/ talking >d . about her old times. 18. She is not interested very remote part. a. about / in b. in / at c. about / at d. in / in d 19. The hotel room was ancient armchair. a. thinly b. sparsely c. lightly d. sketchily >b 20. Oh, and could I have a a. case b. packet c. bottle d. piece b . anything that happened the . furnished with only a bed, a wardrobe and an of biscuits? 21. The main disadvantage to our house is that the only to the garden is through a bedroom. a. passage b. doorway c. access d. communication >c 22. I . unless you invite me. a. shall come b. shan't come c. don't come d. come b 23. I’ve had my car examined three times now but no mechanic has been able to the problem. a. pinpoint b. focus c. specify d. highlight >a 24. There are several unexplained mysteries. a. unclear b. vague c. tricky d. unsolved d 25. Don’t thank me for helping in the garden. It was pleasure to be working out of doors. a. plain b. mere c. single d. sheer >d 26. The police are searching for a stranger dressed in white clothes. a. interviewing b. pulling in c. arresting d. looking for d 27. The police decided to a bomb warning. a. abandon b. evacuate c. evict d. expel >b the department store after they had received 28. After asleep, I saw a strange person at the foot of the bed. a. fall b. falling c. fell d. fallen b 29. He will ………… his hand to a task tomorrow. a. cut b. take c. break d. set > d 30. The sight of the ghost in the corridor was amazing. a. frightening b. beautiful c. surprising d. foolish c 31. There is only Hoa in the classroom ……………. some exercises. a. does b. to do c. is doing d. doing > d 32 accepting your job offer, I’d like to know a bit more about the company. a. In advance b. In order c. Until d. Before > d 33. His name was Samuel Clemens. Mark Twain was his a. first name b. surname c. full name d. pen-name d 34. The police appeared and ……………. the crowd. a. disrupted b. disturbed c. distracted d. dispersed d 35. It ……………. me about one hour to drive to my countryside. a. brings b. collects c. takes d. gets > c 36. My sister was a very woman; one day she would be happy, the next miserable. a. uncontrollable b. uneven c. temperamental d. dispirited c 37. Why doesn’t he feel ashamed when living at his wife’s ………… ? a. charge b. price c. amount d. expense > d 38. She hasn't had much success . finding a job. a. on b. about c. in d. for c 39. I don’t feel well but I don’t know what’s the matter me. a. of b. for c. to d. with >d 40. After all this time, John should take the bull by the horns and ask Mary him. a. to marry b. marry c. marrying d. married a 41. Some people think it is bad luck to break …… a. a window b. a mirror c. a glass d. a chopstick > b 42. This is the horse a. that b. who c. whom d. whose a has competed four times. 43. Ms. is the title used before the last name of a. only married women b. only unmarried women c. married and unmarried women