GRAMMAR WRITING – UNIT 1-4 1……………… because he was too lazy A The boss threatened to dismiss him B The boss threatened him to dismiss C The boss suggested him to dismiss D The boss promised him to dismiss I have ever advised………………… the lotel for reservation A.him to phone and writing B to phone and write him C him both phoning and writing D him either to phone or to write Claire had……………… her the truth A.made to promise me to tell B made me promising to tell C made me promise to tell D made me promise telling A passer-by ……………… his car so that it was not causing an obstruction A told that the driver to move B wanted that the driver move C told the driver to move D.suggested the driver to move The doctor advised him……………… more vegetable A to quit smoking and eat B quit smoking and eat C to quit smoking and to eat D quitting smoking and eating 6.The doctor advised Robert………………… to lose weight A to take more exercise so that he could B to take more exercise if he wanted C that he takes more exercise D that he should take more exercise in order that My friend……………… A suggested us going for a walk B suggested going for a walk C advised togo for a walk D would like going for a walk 8.John……………… him carry the package A thanked me for helping B said thanking with me to help C told me to thank with helping D asked me to thank and help The group leader prevented his members……………… A going on B from going on C.to go on D to going on 10 Johnny admitted……………… all the wine in the bottle A to drink B drinking C to drinking D of being drunk 11 I want to congratulate you……………… the contest A to win B at winning C about winning D on winning 12 He apologized………………… able to finish the project on time A his colleagues not being B his colleagues for not being C to his colleagues for not being D.his colleagues not to be 13 If you had taken my advice, we……………… our way A will not lose B would not lose C will not have lost D would not have lost 14 …………………… the address ,I would have gone there A If had I known B Had I known C If I knew D If did I know 15 She told me that she would not have enjoyed the party if I……………… A am not B was not C had not been D were not 16 Daisy told me……………… she would leave for London to find a job A that if she were me B if that she were me C that if she had been me D that had she been me 17.Take your money with you………………… A if you see any good souvenirs to buy B in case you see any good souvenirs to buy C.when you see any good souvenirs to buy D.whenever you see any good souvenirs to buy 18.Be quick ! ………………… wants to speak to you on the phone A Anyone B Noone C.Everyone D.Someone 19 Would……………… like a drink ? A anyone B noone C.everyone D.someone 20.She felt lonely when she first arrived because she had……………… to talk to A somebody B anyone C.nobody D anybody II Choose the sentence which has the cloest meaning to the original one: “ Don’t talk in class” the teacher said A B C D A The teacher told his students not talk in class The teacher told his students did not talk in class The teacher told his students not to talk in class The teacher told his students not talking in class Mary said to Ann “ Shall I get you a glass of orange juice ?” Mary offered to get Ann a glass of orange juice B Mary said to Ann if she got a glass of orange juice C Mary told Ann she got a glass of orange juice D May told Ann she getting a glass of orange juice “ Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar.?” Bill said A Bill advised Susan to buy him some sugar B Bill reminded Susan to me some sugar C Bill reminded Susan to buy him some sugar D Bill invited Susan to buy me some sugar “ …………” the mother warned her sons A Boys, don’t go near the lake B Boys, you will not go near the lake C Boys, let’s go near the lake D Boys, you would like to go near the lake “ Go on Susan ! Apply for the job” the father said A The father invited Susan to apply for the job B The father wanted to apply for the job C The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job D The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job “ I won’t this work under any circumstances” the worker said A The worker promised to that work B The worker advised me to that work C The worker agreed to that work D The worker refused to that work “Thank you very much for your help , John.” Said Daisy A Daisy thanked John for helping her B Daisy told John help her C Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks D Daisy would like John to help her The police warned me against coming near the barrier A “ Please come near the barrier” the police said B “ Don’t come near the barrier” the police said C “ I would like to come near the barrier” the police said D “ Let’s come near the barrier” the police said “ What a beautiful dress you have, Mary!” Peter said A Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress B Peter said what did Mary have a beautiful dress C Peter asked Mary to have a beautiful dress D Peter advised Mary to have a beautiful dress 10 Mary is contented with what she does A What she does, she doesn’t make her pleased B Mary is satisfied with what she does C Whatever Mary does she makes nobody pleased D She feels happy when she does something 11 If you had taken my advice, we ………… our way A will not lose B wouldn’t not lose C will not have lost D wouldn’t have lost 12 He spent his money carelessly and became broke A If he doesn’t spend his money carelessly, he will not become broke B If he didn’t spend his money carelessly, he would not become broke C If he hadn’t spent his money carelessly, he wouldn’t have become broke D If he did spend his money carelessly, he would become broken 13 He can’t find a good job because he doesn’t know how to use a computer A If he know how to use a computer, he can find a good job B If he knew how to use a computer, he could find a good job C If he had known how to use a computer, he could have found a good job D If he had known how to use a computer, he could find a good job 14 The coffee was too hot for us to drink A Although the coffee was so hot we could drink it B If the coffee weren’t too hot, we could drink it C If the coffee hadn’t been too hot, we could have drink it D Because the coffee was too hot, we drink it 15 “ How about spending the day at the beach?” said Tom A Tom said he wanted to spend the day at the beach B Tom suggested spending the day at the beach C Tom insisted on spending the day at the beach D Tom advised us to spend the day at the beach 16 ……………now, we would go out A If it isn’t snowing B Unless it were snowing C Were it not snowing D If were it not snowing 17 The bag was heavy, so we could not take it with us A If the bag weren’t heavy, we would take it with us B Unless the hadn’t been heavy , we would have taken it with us C If had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us D Had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us 18 “ Let’s eat out tonight” said my father A My father suggested eating out that night B My father invited us to at out that night C My father ordered to eat out to night D My father told to eating out to night 19 He said: “Let’s go out tonight” - He ……… going out that night A asked B suggested C told D said 20 “ Will you come to my birthday party?” she said to me A She asked me would I come to her birthday party B She invited me to come to her birthday party C She asked me I would come to her birthday party D She invited that I would come to her birthday party Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given: 21 the U.S population / grow / 250 million / 1991 A The U.S population grew to around 250 million in 1991 B The U.S population is growing around 250 million in 1991 C The U.S population has grown to around 250 million in 1991 D The U.S population grew to around 250 million for 1991 22 over 10% / population / can not read / write A More than 10% of population can not read nor write at all B About 10% in the population can not read or write at all C Over 10% of the population can not read and write at all D Over 10 % in the population can not read but write at any rate 23 the illiteracy rate / Indian youth / 76.4% / 2000 and 2004 A The ililliteracy rate of the Indian youth that was 76.4% among the year 2000 and 2004 B So then, the literacy rate of the Indian youth was 76.4% in 2000 and 2004 C Due to the illiteracy of the Indian youth was 76.4% between 2000 and 2004 D The illiteracy rate of the Indian youth was 76.4% between 2000 and 2004 24 Kerale / record / impressive / 90.92% illiteracy rate / 2001 A Kerala was recorded an impressive 90.92% illiteracy rate in 2001 B Kerala was recorded was an impressive 90.92% illiteracy rate in 2001 C Kerala, which was recorded an impressive 90.92% illiteracy rate in 2001 D In Kerala was recorded an impressive 90.92% illiteracy rate in 2001 25 enclose / telephone number / e-mail address A Enclosing your telephone number and e-mail address B Please enclose your telephone number and e-mail address C Let’s enclose your telephone number and e-mail address D Do you want to enclose your telephone number and e-mail address 26 I / hope / hear / you A I hope to hear from you soon B I hope so that I hear from you soon C I will hope so as to hear from you soon D I am hoping to hear from you soon 27 the competition / begin / 00 pm A The competition will begin when 8.00 pm B The competition that will begin at 8.00 pm C The competition will be beginning at 8.00 pm D The competition will begin at 8.00 pm 28 you / want / take part in / the competition / contact us soon A Due to you want to take part in the competition you can contact us B Because of you want to take part in the competition, contact us soon C If you want to take part in the competition, please contact us soon D Although you want to take part in the competition, please contact us soon 29 the chart / the distribution / the population / regions A The chart that indicates the distribution of the population by regions B Although the chart indicates the distribution of the population in regions C The chart indicates which the distribution of the population among regions D The chart indicates the distribution of the population by regions 30 it / see / the chart / the distribution / uneven A It can see in the chart that the distribution is uneven B It saw from the chart which the distribution s uneven C It must be seen in the chart by the distribution is uneven D It can be seen from the chart that the distribution is uneven 31 arrive / 7.00 am / we / make some arrangements A Please arrive at 7.00 am so that we can make some arrangements B To arrive at 7.00 am so as that we can make some arrangements C When arriving at 7.00 am so that we can make some arrangements D Please arrive at 7.00 am in case we can make some arrangements 32 the competition / hold / 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District / next Sunday A The competition that will be held at 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District next Sunday B In case the competition will be held at 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District next Sunday C The competition will be held at 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District next Sunday D As soon as the competition will be held at 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District next Sunday 33 I / write / ask you / some more information / the competition A I am writing so that to ask you some more information about the competition B I would like to write for I can ask you some more information about the competition C I will write in order to I ask you some more information about the competition D I am writing to ask you some more information about the competition 34 I / learn / you / hold / an English Speaking Competition / next Sunday A I learnt that you will hold an English Speaking Competition when next Sunday B I have just learnt that you will hold an English Speaking Competition next Sunday C As I am learnt that you will hold an English Speaking Competition next Sunday D I have just learnt which you will hold an English Speaking Competition next Sunday 35 the government / spend / a lot of money / the struggle / illiteracy A The government would like to spend a lot of money on the struggle for illiteracy B The government spent a lot of money for the struggle with illiteracy C However, the government will spend a lot of money in the struggle on illiteracy D The government has spent a lot of money on the struggle against illiteracy 36 Vietnamese New Year celebration / last / at least three days A Vietnamese New Year celebration lasts at least three days B Vietnamese New Year celebration which lasts at least three days C Vietnamese New Year celebration last at least on three days D Vietnamese New Year celebration, it lasts at least three days 37 Tet holiday / people often visit relatives / friends / go to pagoda / pray for luck / happiness A On Tet holiday, people often visit relatives and friends, then going to the pagoda praying for luck an happiness B When Tet holiday, people often visit relatives , friends, and go to pagoda to pray for luck and happiness C On Tet holiday, people often visit relatives, friends, and go to the pagoda to pray for luck and happiness D In Tet holiday, people often visit relatives, friends and go to the pagoda to pray for luck and happiness 38 many of them / go / see / a fortune-teller / ask / their fortune in the new year A Many of them had better go to see a fortune-teller to ask for their fortune in the new year B Many of them would like to go to see a fortune-teller so as to they ask about their fortune in the new year C Many of them may go to see a fortune-teller to ask about their fortune in the new year D Many of them should go seeing a fortune-teller to ask for their fortune in the new year 39 children / say / best / wishes / adults / give / lucky money A Children say the best wishes to adults and are given lucky money B Children say the best wishes with adults and given lucky money C Children say the best wishes for adults are given lucky money D Children say the best wishes with adults and being given lucky money 40 you / tell / me / the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date, and time A Do you pleased to tell me the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date, and time B Would you mind to tell me the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date, and time C Do you tell me the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date, and time D Could you please tell me the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date, and time KEYS : 1C 2A 3C 4A 5C 6D 7A 8B 9A 10B 11D 12C 13B 14B 15B 16A 17A 18A 19B 20B 21A 22C 23D 24A 25B 26A 27D 28 29D 30D 31A 32C 33D 34B 35D 36A 37C 38C 39A 40D