Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 16: When I got home I found that water...............................down the kitchen walls
A. ran B. was running C. has run D. had been running
Question 17: Up to now, the manager ………………..a lot of information about his secretary.
A. learned B. learns C. had learned D. has learned
Question 18: My mother is the first.................up and the last......................to bed
A. getting- going B. to get- going C. getting- to go D. to get- to go
Question 19: In the 19th century, it.............two or three months to across North America by covered wagon
A. took B. had taken C. had been taken D. was taking
Question 20: When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has D. had
Question 21: My mother takes responsibility ________ running the household.
A. with B. about C. for D. at
Question 22: My family consist ________ five people: my parents, my two younger brothers and I.
A. on B. of C. over D. up
Question 23: My main responsibility is to look after the boys, who are ________ and mischievous sometimes, but most of the time they are obedient and hard-working.
A. act B. action C. active D. actively
Question 24: It is generally believed that “men build the ________ and women make it home”.
A. school B. bridge C. hospital D. house
Question 25: I must thank the man from _____ I got the present.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
Question 26: ___ extremely bad weather in the mountains, we’re no longer considering our skiing trip.
A. Due to B. Because C. Since D. Due to the fact that
Question 27: Timmy spent __________ money buying movie tickets that he didn’t have enough left to buy a soft drink.
A. such B. a lot of C. too much D. so much
Question 28: She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
Question 29: The children ___________ high grade at school.
A. achieve B. achievement C. achievable D. achieving
Question 30: Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
A. solution B. night shift C. household chores D. special dishes
Question 31: We enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a day of working hard.
A. spending B. caring C. taking D. doing
Question 32: My husband and I both go out to work so we share the………………
A. happiness B. household chores C. responsibility D. employment
Question 33: Family is the place where _______ children is not only tolerated but welcomed and encouraged.
A. taking B. having C. giving D. showing
Question 34: People tend to work hard at this_________ of life.
A. distance B. stage C. space D. level
Question 35: Nam: “I’m going to be the manager of my company next week”.
Son: “_________”
A. It’s all right. B. Congratulations! C. Don’t mention it. D. Thank you.
Question 36: Lan: “Hoa, thank you very much for what you’ve done for me”.
Hoa: “_______”
A. No, not at all. B. What a pity! C. Yes, you’re welcome. D. Never mind
Question 37: Long: “Will you lend me your cell phone for a moment, please?”
Sang: “________”
A. Thank you B. Take care C. Yes, here you are D. Good bye
Question 38: Tom: “Would you like to join our picnic?”
Mai: “________”
A. No. I’ m a student B. It’s careless of you C. Never mind D. Yes, I’d love to
Question 39: Members of your family have very close relationship with each other, ________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. have they D. haven’t they
Question 40: We always feel ________ and secure in our family.
A. safe B. safely C. safety D. safeguard
Question 1 : We_____to the hospital to visit Mike when he_____to say that he was fine.
A. were driving - was calling B. drove - called
C. were driving - called D. drove - was calling
Question 2 : What_____to you on Sunday night?
A. happen B. happened C. was happening D. would happen
Question 3 : Last night, we_____for you for ages but you never_____up.
A. waited - showed B. would wait - showed
C. were waiting - were showing D. waited - was showing
Question 4 : We_____our quality time when the unexpected guest_____.
A. had - came B. were having - came
C. had been having - came D. have had - would have come
Question 5 : Since they_____us they_____to visit us last Sunday, we_____forward to the day.
A. were telling - came - looked B. would tell - would visit - would look
C. told - would come - were looking D. tell - are coming - will look