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BÀI TẬP CÁC CHUYÊN ĐỀ NGỮ PHÁP NÂNG CAO CONTENT I.English Tenses (TEST 1,2,3,4) II.Modality (TEST 1,2,3,) II.Passive Voice (TEST 1,2,3,) IV.Gerunds & Infinitives (TEST 1,2,3,) V.Adjectives & Adverbs (TEST 1,2,3,) VI.Adjective (Relative) Clauses (TEST 1,2,3,) VII.Noun Clauses & Auxiliaries (TEST 1,2,3,) VIII.Conditionals & Wish Clauses (TEST 1,2,3,) IX.Conjunctions & Adverbial Clauses (TEST 1,2,3,) XI.Determiners-Quantifiers-Articles (TEST 1,2,3,) English Tenses - TEST 1 Last Saturday, my father that his dinner suit was too small, so now he a strict diet A) has discovered / followed Giaoandethitienganh.info B) discovers / was following Giaoandethitienganh.info C) discovered / is following D) was discovering / has followed E) has been discovering / will follow Helen her driving test five times so far without success, but she , yet A) takes / isn't giving up B) has taken / hasn't given up C) was taking / didn't give up D) is taking / doesn't give up E) took / wasn't giving up Most of the time, John and his friends football matches at their local coffee, but this Saturday, they to the stadium, and so they're all very excited A) watch / are going B) have been watching / go C) are watching / have gone D) were watching / went E) have watched / were going Kate a vegetarian for eleven years now, and she meat at all during this time A) is / isn't eating B) has been / wasn't eating C) is / doesn't eat Giaoandethitienganh.info D) has been / hasn't eaten E) was / didn't eat Last year, Richard his bicycle to work everyday, but he the bus since the accident A) rides / takes B) has ridden / is taking C) rode / has been taking D) was riding / took E) is riding / has taken I glasses when I was younger, but now I contact lenses A) was wearing / have had B) have worn / am having C) have been wearing / had D) wear / was having E) wore / have About a month ago, I a brochure about your hotel, but I it yet A) request / didn't receive B) have requested / am not receiving C) was requesting / wasn't receiving D) requested / haven't received E) have been requested / don't receive The conditions in our office more and more unbearable, so quite often recently I quitting it and looking for a new job A) have got / was considering Giaoandethitienganh.info B) was getting / am considering C) are getting / have considered D) have been getting / consider E) get / considered Because I a long way from my work, I lots of time going to and from work A) live / waste B) lived / have wasted C) have been living / wasted D) am living / have been wasting E) was living / am wasting 10 In the USA, the twenty largest newspaper chains for almost half of the circulation, reflecting a trend that in the 1970s A) account / started B) were accounting / start C) has accounted / was starting D) accounted / is starting E) accounts / has started 11 Clean snow as much as 87 percent of the sunlight that on it A) is reflecting / shone B) has reflected / was shining C) reflected / is shining D) was reflected / has shone Giaoandethitienganh.info E) reflects / shines 12 More than two hundred people the tower when the bomb in one of the dustbins A) have visited / was exploding B) were visiting / exploded C) visited / has exploded D) are visiting / is exploding E) visit / has exploded 13 Because you half of the ingredients as I dinner, you probably aren't hungry at all now A) were eating / have prepared B) have eaten / prepared C) have been eating / prepare D) ate / was preparing E) eat / have been preparing 14 She strictly since Christmas and so far she eight kilos A) was dieting / was losing B) dieted / loses C) diets / is losing D) is dieting / lost E) has been dieting / has lost 15 Cindy's family chains in this area for over three centuries and now her father this traditional craft at the county museum twice a day as well A) are making / is demonstrating Giaoandethitienganh.info B) have made / has demonstrated C) made / was demonstrating D) were making / demonstrated E) have been making / demonstrates 16 He to unlock the door to his flat because the telephone A) was hurrying / rang B) hurries / has been ringing C) hurried / was ringing D) is hurrying / rings E) has hurried / has rung 17 There economies since the dawn of civilisation, but as a field of study, economics only recently A) were / was developing B) have been / has developed C) are / has been developing D) were / is developing E) have been / develops 18 John Deere his farm machinery business, which tractors today, in the 19th century A) founds / still produced B) has founded / is still producing C) was founding / was still producing Giaoandethitienganh.info D) founded / still produces E) is founding / is still produced 19 I my French lately; consequently, I more and more of it A) am not practising / forget B) haven't been practising / am forgetting C) don't practice / have forgotten D) wasn't practising / forgot E) didn't practice / was forgetting 20 The old lady's health day by day until she smoking A) was deteriorating / gave up B) is deteriorating / gives up C) deteriorated / has given up D) deteriorates / is giving up E) has deteriorated / was giving up 21 The managing director Sid to sales manager and ever since, he everybody around A) promoted / has been bossing B) promotes / bosses C) has promoted / is bossing D) is promoting / was bossing E) was promoting / has bossed 22 Problems with the hotel, coupled with this awful weather, our holiday miserable, so we before the scheduled time A) have made / have left Giaoandethitienganh.info B) were making / leave C) make / left D) are making / are leaving E) made / were leaving 23 The fact that more people ozone-friendly products nowadays that the media can positively increase public awareness A) have used / was showing B) used / has shown C) use / has been showing D) were using / showed E) are using / shows 24 My sister from severe back aches lately and I think it's because, last month, she to work in a shop where she has to pick up heavy things A) is suffering / has started B) suffers / was starting C) has been suffering / started D) suffered / is starting E) was suffering / start 25 Though she dancing, Sonia to the disco with her friends the previous night just in order to be with them in a different atmosphere A) hasn't like / has gone B) doesn't like / went Giaoandethitienganh.info C) didn't like / is going D) doesn't like / goes E) didn't like / is going 26 Somebody three times this morning asking for Pete, but nobody called Pete here A) has phoned / has ever lived B) is phoning / was ever living C) phones / ever lived D) phoned / is ever living E) has been phoning / ever lived 27 Joey just stubborn when he refused to go to the cinema today and he only did so because we to go bowling yesterday A) is / being / haven't wanted B) has / been / didn't want C) is / being / don't want D) was / being / haven't been wanting E) was / being / didn't want 28 My mother her optician tomorrow because her eyesight worse since she got this computing job A) has visited / is becoming B) visited / was becoming C) visits / becomes D) is visiting / has become E) was visiting / became Giaoandethitienganh.info 29 As the President the hall, all the guests to their feet to welcome him A) was entering / have risen B) entered / rose C) is entering / rise D) enters / have been rising E) has entered / were rising 30 She interested in health ever since she was a young girl and now that the medical college her as a student, it seems that she will be able to work in the medical field A) was / accepted B) has been / has accepted C) is / is accepting D) is being / accepts E) was / was accepting 31- Bob with us tonight as he an appointment with the dentist A) won't have trained / is making B) hasn't trained / was making C) hadn't trained / made D) doesn't train / makes E) isn't going to train / has made 32- We football for two hours and to a restaurant for a meal, afterwards A) are playing / go Giaoandethitienganh.info B) play / are going C) played / went D) have played / were going E) have been playing / had gone 33- Environmental pollution ever since people to congregate in towns and cities A) will have existed / are beginning B) exist / have begun C) had existed / were beginning D) has existed / began E) will exist / begin 34- I heard that you about the boys all day, so I just rang to tell you that Matthew from a pay phone a couple of hours ago and they are both fine The weather is fine and they will be home on Sunday evening A) had been worrying / will phone B) have been worrying / phoned C) will be worrying / had phoned D) are worrying / is going to phone E) were worrying / phones 35- Although he the first round in record time , he in the second, and so finished tenth overall A) finishes / is slipping B) had been finishing / was slipping C) will have finished / slips Giaoandethitienganh.info D) had finished / slipped E) was finishing / has slipped 36- The petrol warning light for half an hour before we a petrol station A) had been flashing / reached B) is going to flash / will reach C) flashed / have reached D) flashes / will be reaching E) was flashing / were reaching 37- Up until the tap water back on yesterday evening, we water back and forth for three days A) came / had been carrying B) has come / have been carrying C) had come / were carrying D) was coming / will have carried E) is coming / will have carried 38- The neighbours so loudly last night that they us all awake until after midnight A) are shouting / are keeping B) have been shouting / were keeping C) shouted / have been keeping D) have shouted / had kept E) were shouting / kept Giaoandethitienganh.info 39- Man's use of pictures to tell stories and to record experiences prehistoric times, when he the walls of caves A) was beginning / has drawn B) began / drew C) begins / will have drawn D) has begun / was drawing E) had begun / draw 40- My team a match for a month, so currently the manager resigning if they lose one more match A) doesn't win / considered B) isn't winning / was considering C) hasn't won / is considering D) hadn't won / will have considered E) wasn't winning / will consider 41- My brother past the post office every morning and I him all week to post a letter for me, but he keeps forgetting, so I'm going to post it myself tomorrow A) will be going / ask B) will go / am asking C) goes / have been asking D) is going / will ask E) has been going / had ask 42- The football team that last year's championship little chance of winning it again this year A) was winning / stood Giaoandethitienganh.info B) was going to win / stand C) has won / has stood D) had won / was standing E) won / stands 43- Freedom of the press an issue between people and their governments since the time individuals newspapers independent of government control for the first time A) is / are publishing B) will have been / publish C) had been / were publishing D) has been / published E) was / have published 44- The hikers so tired by the time they the top of the hill that I'm sure they'll first want to sit down for a rest A) will have got / reach B) are getting / will have reached C) had got / reached D) have got / are reaching E) were getting / had reached 45- When the young scouts the top of the hill, they for more than an hour A) reached / have been walking B) reach / will have been walking C) will have reached / are walking Giaoandethitienganh.info D) had reached / were walking E) have reached / will be walking 46- Modern exploration of the undersea world had its beginning in June 1943, when Jacgues Cousteau his first dive with a revolutionary breathing device which he with Emile Gagnan, a French engineer A) was making / has developed B) had made / will have developed C) has made / was developing D) will have made / develops E) made / had developed 47- She says that she the eight o'clock train tomorrow, but I'm sure she it, as usual A) is catching / is missing B) has caught / misses C) will have caught / has missed D) is going to catch / will miss E) was catching / missed 48- The fisherman more fish in one night than ever before, so when they anchored in the harbour, they with joy at the thought of their reward A) had been catching / will sing B) will have caught / sang C) had caught / were singing D) caught / have been singing E) have caught / will be singing Giaoandethitienganh.info 49- On my friend's farm they an alarm clock because the cockerel at five o'clock every morning without fail A) don't need / crows B) haven't needed / was crowing C) won't have needed / has crowed D) wont need / is crowing E) didn't need / will crow 50- The Continental Congress the US Postal Service in 1775 and the first federal government the service in the Constitution A) was founding / has included B) had founded / includes C) has founded / is including D) was going to found / will include E) founded / included TEST 01- Look, the conservation volunteers cheerfully in the sunshine all morning, unlike yesterday , when they to work in the rain A) worked / are refusing B) are working / were refusing C) will be working / have refused D) have been working / refused E) will have worked / had refused Giaoandethitienganh.info 02- A: Is that your pure wool pullover in the washing machine? It you know! B: No, I it several times in the machine already I use the wool cycle and it's fine A) was shrinking / wash B) has shrunk / had washed C) will shrink / washed D) is going to shrink / have washed E) is shrinking / have been washing 03- The weather conditions throughout the day and now the ground officials are confident that the championship game ahead A) have been improving / will go B) will be improving / will go C) have improved / was going D) are improving / has gone E) improved / went 04- Some of us will be needed tomorrow to finish the fence because, at this rate , two sections unfinished when we work tonight A) have remained / stopped B) will have remained / were stopping C) are going to remain / will stop D) are remaining / are stopping E) will remain / stop 05- Decoupage, an art form that in France during the 17th century, cutting out designs and patterned materials and fastening them permanently to surface A) has originated / will involve Giaoandethitienganh.info B) originated / involves C) was originating / is involving D) will have originated / involved E) is originating / was involving 06 They so many hotels in the region in recent years that gradually they the natural beauty of the area A) were building / destroy B) will built / have been destroying C) have built / are destroying D) are building / have destroyed E) have been building / destroyed 07 After she to me for the fifth time, I another word she said, and put an end to our friendship A) has lied / don't believe B) has been lying / won't believe C) was lying / haven't believed D) is lying / hadn't believed E) had lied / didn't believe 08 Since they part in their first conversation volunteer week, they on several projects with great pleasure A) are taking / worked B) take / will have worked Giaoandethitienganh.info C) are going to take / are working D) took / have worked E) have been taking / work 09 Asia the world's largest land mass and just over half of the world's people A) has had / held B) is having / is holding C) has / holds D) was having / was holding E) has been having / will hold 10 I to the bank during my lunch-break today, but an old colleague to visit us, so, naturally, I wanted to hear all the news A) was going / came B) went / is coming C) have gone / was coming D) had gone / has come E) am going / comes 11 Suddenly it very foggy, so we compass bearings to find the right route down the mountain A) will become / use B) had become / used C) became / are using D) becomes / will use E) has become / had used Giaoandethitienganh.info 12 We're looking after our neighbour's dog as well as our own and it two kilos of meat a day, so I dog meat in bulk these days A) is eating / bought B) ate / have bought C) was eating / have been buying D) eats / am buying E) will have eaten / had bought 13 By the end of this court session the jury all the witnesses and they the courtroom to decide on a verdict A) have been hearing / have left B) have heard / are leaving C) are hearing / leave D) hear / left E) will have heard / will leave 14 I feel certain that her new travel agency because she a thorough market survey A) is succeeding / will B) has succeeded / will have done C) will succeed / has done D) was succeeding / is doing E) succeeded / has been doing Giaoandethitienganh.info A) Nobody / some B) Anyone / several C) Everybody / all D) Somebody / both E) Anybody / every Slimming bars claim to provide the vitamins and minerals the body needs, but eating them cannot be as healthy as a meal containing plenty of fruit and vegetables, which can also supply nutrients required by the body A) whole / all B) all / other C) plenty of / another D) every / any E) both / each child will be given a role, however small, in the play A) Several B) The whole C) Both D) Each E) Many Because there have been accidents at that road junction, the council are going to install traffic lights there A) too much B) plenty C) so many D) much more E) a great deal of I didn't believe him when he said that it was hailing in June, so I went out on the balcony to see it for A) myself B) himself C) mine D) him E) itself bus we were travelling on stopped suddenly because tree had fallen across the road A) A / the B) The / C) The / the D) The / a E) A / a that we accomplished was to find a suitable date for the next meeting A) Each B) Every C) The whole D) Others E) All Although in the group knew that had ever tried to climb the mountain by this path before, they all seemed very confident A) someone / nowhere B) no one / anywhere C) everyone / no one D) anyone / somebody E) everything / anyone 10 As the number of students attending the universities , most employers for higher and higher qualifications from new employees A) is increasing / are asking B) are increasing / will ask C) increase / is asking D) have increased / have asked E) increased / has asked 11 of the soldiers was given two complete uniforms, of which they were expected to keep spotlessly clean A) All / some B) Every / either C) Each / both D) Some / all E) The whole / many 12 There is an amount of wisdom in old sayings, such as “Don't cry over spilt milk” A) a number of B) a little C) a great deal of D) every E) the whole 13 When the winners arrived at the award ceremony, the mayor was there to greet A) ourselves / him B) themselves / ours C) myself / their D) itself / ourselves E) himself / them 14 When I woke up this morning, there was heavy dew covering long green summer grass in our garden A) the / a B) - / the C) some / a D) the / E) a / a 15 It's getting late I'll feel better when we have found to stay for the night, and, at this hour, I'm not looking for a luxury place _ clean and tidy will A) somewhere / Anywhere B) everywhere / Somebody C) something / Nowhere D) nowhere / Somewhere E) anything / Something 16 I wish he would give more consideration to those around him A) enough B) a lot of C) a little D) several E) a few 17 This ship has experienced crew, all of whom have been at sea on and off for more than six years A) the / the B) an / a C) an / D) - / E) some / the 18 Politicians from the Opposition are constantly criticizing the government, but they don't say what they would to improve things if they were in position A) us / our B) themselves / our C) them / themselves D) theirs / us E) ours / theirs 19 As of the proposals seems to provide a complete solution on I suggest we continue working on this A) both / themselves B) either / our own C) each / ourselves D) none / his own E) neither / its own 20 When manager disagrees with , our board meetings can go on for hours A) a / other B) - / the other C) the / each other D) one / another E) none / the other 21 Each of will develop a revision method which will suit individual strengths and weaknesses A) they / theirs B) us / our C) we / ours D) you / yours E) her / hers 22 I don't think that's the only dry cleaner's around here I think there is next to the bus station A) another B) others C) other D) the other E) the others 23 I think that buying own photocopier would save money A) us / ours B) him / his C) ourselves / our D) themselves / theirs E) their / them 24 Since seems eager to give me a hand with these, I have no other choice but to by myself A) something / everywhere B) someone / anything C) no one / everything D) anybody / nowhere E) nothing / something 25 has got a packed lunch, a torch and a waterproof coat, haven't ? A) Everybody / they B) Everywhere / it C) No one / you D) Someone / we E) Anybody / them 26 Men, women and children in part of the world wear some sort of jewelry, either as ornaments or because of superstitions A) all B) every C) whole D) some E) neither 27 There are ways to get from my house to work, but of them is very comfortable A) plenty / one B) more / several C) several / none D) a few / neither E) much / all 28 There are Indian restaurants available in England, whereas in Istanbul, your options are A) some / several B)so much / only one C) the other / little D) many / another E) a lot of / a few 29 Normally, airlines serve their passengers cooked dinner during flight A) the / a B) - / a C) a / the D) a / some E) another / 30 The lawyer for the people who in the fire at the shopping center the judge for compensation A) were injured / is going to ask B) is injured / has been asking C) are injured / would ask D) was injured / are going to ask E) have been injured / have asked 31 We have 120 post-graduate students at our university, and almost two thirds of from abroad A) themselves / comes B) their / are coming C) theirs / were coming D) them / come E) they / has come 32 A good percentage of our time at work, so we should choose an occupation that we enjoy A) is spending B) are spent C) is spent D) are spending E) would spend 33 I love the company of friends, but sometimes I just want to be by A) my / me B) mine / me C) me / mine D) my / myself E) mine / my own 34 There have been isolated incidents of violence, but of World Cup supporters have been well-behaved A) a few / the majority B) any / a good deal C) some / several D) each / a great deal E) every / a large number 35 Americans plays produced during the 19th century were mostly sensational melodrama and therefore of literary importance A) many B) little C) none D) every E) a few 36 The different people in Africa has own myths about the creation of the world A) all / its B) most / themselves C) every / itself D) some / theirs E) each / their 37 The doctor gave him tablets and told him to drink water A) each / a little B)a few / many C) several of / little D) any / much E) some / plenty of 38 Pasta, which literally means dough in Italian, is Italian food now popular, in such forms as spaghetti, macaroni and ravioli all over the world A) the / the B) an / some C) - / an D)- / any E) some / 39 I knew that his wife wasn't a good cook, so I doubted that she had cooked all the dishes she served on A) us / her own B) mine / hers C) theirs / himself D) you / his own E) him / herself 40 Do you know that everything they guaranteed for two years? A) are selling / are B) sell / is C) sold / have been D) had sold / were E) are sold / has been Quantifiers & Nouns / Test-3 1- The instructor told the young climbers to hold on to the rope with hands A) both B) every C) all D) each E) either 2- The noise of the gunshot rang through the trees and the birds flew off in directions A) all B) each C) either D) every E) whole 3- The train doesn’t stop at station along the way, but it stops at of the main ones A) all / either B) every / most C) each / much D) both / some E) few / all 4- Unfortunately, our local library had books on the subject, so I’m going to the city library tomorrow hoping to find more A) much / a little B) a little / a lot C) little / many D) a few / much E) few / some 5- There has been fruit on the pear tree in our garden this year, so we won’t be giving away A) a little / many B) all / each C) little / much D) every / some E) much / either 6- players have won this competition before, so of them could win today A) A few / all B) Each / every C) Every / no D) Both / either E) None / neither 7- A lot of people rushed to the area, but most of failed to find gold A) them / any B) they / much C) theirs / many D) him / some E) his / none 8- The children have had quite excitement for one day, I think it’s time they went to bed A) few B) all C) more D) little E) enough 9- He thought he would get the contract, but a business competitor of got A) he / itself B) his / it C) us / his D) yours / its E) him / them 10- They gave the idea consideration before accepting it A) several B) only a few C) a great deal of D) much of E) a good many 11- Look! One of in the race A) stallion / have fallen B) the athletes / had fallen C) the horses / has fallen D) children / are falling E) the competition / was falling 12- My daughter got a better mark for her last French written composition because there were mistakes in it A) little B) much C) many D) fewer E) the least 13- In the USA, the number of representatives in government varies according to the population of a state, but there are two senators for state A) both B) some C) neither D) each E) all 14- employees voted against the strike even though they were dissatisfied with the pay rise A) Several of B) Plenty C) Much of D) Half E) A good many 15- After wins at amateur level, he’ll be ready to race professionally A) almost none B) any longer C) a few more D) much E) plenty 16- Tea and coffee contain caffeine, which is harmful, so the doctor told me to avoid drinking A) both of them B) much of it C) all of them D) some of it E) neither of them 17- Decades ago the notion of landing a spacecraft on moon would have seemed impossible feat A) a / B) some / a C) the / an D) - / E) - / the 18- If there is food in the world for everyone, why so people die of starvation? A) little / much B) enough / many C) much / few D) any / a lot of E) less / more 19- Of the two shops in the village, sold sun cream, so he had to keep a longsleeved shirt on all day A) no B) both C) none D) neither E) either 20- The best goal of the match was , but was pretty spectacular as well A) my / theirs B) my brother / I C) him / mine D) the forward’s / your E) Simon’s / yours 21- The new dress my sister bought didn’t fit , so she gave it to A) she / you B) her / me C) hers / mine D) mine / hers E) herself / ours 22- He felt as if world was watching and waiting for him to make a mistake in the play, but in fact, it was only the village boy scout club A) all B) every C) most D) a lot of E) the whole 23- She had reasons to dislike her job, but I don’t know exactly why she left A) a little B) much C) a whole D) some of E) plenty of 24- The company is so stable that you can buy shares in it with almost risk of losing any money A) any B) none C) no D) few E) much 25- Two smartly dressed doormen stood at side of the hotel’s entrance A) either B) whole C) all D) every E) both 26- We rang hotels before we found with vacant rooms A) several / one B) much / a little C) each / some D) every / any E) the whole / much 27- The teacher said that we could write on sides of the paper, but to start a new page for question A) either / every B) both / each C) some / all D) all / some E) the whole / any 28- of seagulls followed the tractor as the farmer ploughed the field A) Many more B) Almost all C) Only some D) A large number E) Hardly any 29- It takes of dedication to become a top class athlete A) enough B) nearly every C) a great deal D) many more E) each one 30- If Richard had patience, he would have arguments with the manager A) little / much B) enough / little C) less / plenty D) more / fewer E) a few / less 31- cashier underwent the company’s training scheme before starting to work her A) A great many B) Several C) Both D) All E) Every 32- Up until recent years, blacks in the Southern USA suffered injustice A) several B) plenty C) a lot of D) a great many E) fewer 33- After the oil spill from the huge tanker, the beach was covered in thick black oil A) whole B) all C) many D) every E) much 34- We can see Shrewsbury Town football pitch from the window of our shop Yesterday, I was watching them play through the window, but stopped when customer came in A) any / a B) a / the C) a / D) - / a E) - / the 35- In 1991, the remains of Neolithic hunter, which were 5,300 years old, were discovered high in Alps A) the / B) a / some C) - / a D) a / an E) a / the 36- Do you know name of American author Bill Bryson’s latest book? A) a / B) a / an C) the / the D) the / E) - / an 37- Celebrating the end of one year and the start of a new one is an age-old religious, social, and cultural observance in almost part of the world A) all B) every C) either D) neither E) whole 38- albatross, largest and most majestic skybird, has wing span of over nine feet A) - / the / B) The / a / the C) An / - / the D) The / the / a E) An / a / a 39- If I had fabric left, I could make a dress, but I think I’ve only got to make a skirt A) a great deal / one B) plenty / a few C) a few more / much D) a number of / some E) a little more / enough 40- Cyanide leaked into Mersey Canal, and nine-mile stretch of canal was affected A) the / the / a B) - / - / a C) a / a / D) - / the / E) the / a / the 41- I went into town specially to buy a jacket for the Christmas party, but I didn’t see that I liked A) a few B) any C) all D) much E) some 42- As British athlete in this discipline reached the qualifying time, Britain won’t be represented in this event at the Olympics A) no B) few C) little D) hardly any E) fewer 43- Throughout the history of the country, French, along with most of the other people of the world, have paid little attention to the quality of natural environment A) some / B) a / them C) the / their D) - / its E) many / theirs 44- Diamonds have uses In addition to the obvious use in jewellery, they have number of industrial applications A) much / any B) many / a C) plenty of / the D) some / each E) more / every 45- the painters have achieved so far is to make the office look more of a mess than it did this morning A) The whole B) Some C) All D) None E) A little 46- Let’s go somewhere for a cup of tea I don’t want to go in any more shops as I’ve spent already A) several B) a lot of C) a few D) many more E) too much 47- Despite all efforts, neither Susan’s composition nor was good enough to impress the teacher A) ourselves / me B) us / myself C) ours / my D) our / mine E) us / ourselves 48- The richness of Asia’s cultures is reflected in arts and literature A) theirs B) it C) its D) them E) itself 49- The teacher said that if Joseph caused trouble in class, she would send his mother a letter A) any more B) far fewer C) a number of D) so many E) several 50- Herman Melville’s book ‘Moby Dick’ tells of the adventures of captain Ahab, who loses leg in his struggle with whale A) the / the B) a / a C) - / any D) any / the E) some / a 51- A: Which of these wallpaper designs would you like in the living? B: look horrible Why can’t we just paint the walls? A) All / None B) Neither / Both C) Either / Whole D) None / Some E) Every / Each 52- I wonder if of our neighbours would look after our cat while we are away A) the whole B) few C) little D) either E) every 53- of the competitors was badly affected by the extreme heat and passed out A) Some B) No C) A few D) One E) All 54- I would like her more if she showed consideration for others A) fewer B) several C) a little D) too much E) many 55- I’m glad we bought the new lawn mower Now I can mow the lawn using the effort A) fewer B) none C) much D) all E) half 56- Smog may appear brownish in colour when it contains high concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, or it may look blue-grey when it contains large amounts of ozone In case, prolonged exposure will damage lung tissue A) both B) either C) none D) all E) some 57- In mid-1970s, people became aware of the phenomenon called acid rain A) the / B) - / an C) a / an D) a / the E) the / an 58- The word deafness is used to describe degree of hearing loss, though it is most commonly used where there is total inability to hear A) some / much B) the / some C) a / many D) every / none E) any / a 59- Although the Australian author Peter Carey’s first three novels were well received, his fourth book received criticism than acclaim A) too many B) any longer C) far more D) plenty of E) so much 60- Despite the scarcity of arable land the population in the Middle East is engaged in farming A) a lot more B) almost none C) so much D) a good deal of E) a great many of THE END