I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. You should catch the train at 9 am so that you can arrive _____ Hue at 5 pm.
a. to b. in c. on d. at
2. She was very kind _____ my friends when they were in Hanoi.
a. for b. to c. at d. with
3. They will come to our house _____ 10 minutes.
a. for b. to c. in d. during
4. The success of the holiday depends _____ the weather.
a. for b. on c. to d. X
5. At weekends, he often rides his bike to the countryside _____ improve his health.
a. so as to b. in order to c. to d. All are correct
6. What do people do for a _____ in your home village?
a. live b. life c. living d. lives
7. Ba hurt his foot while he _____ down the boat.
a. climbed b. climbs c. was climbing d. is climbing
8. I _____ a letter to my best friend last night.
a. write b. am writing c. wrote d. will write
9. Mary tried to avoid _____ him.
a. meeting b. meet c. to meet d. met
10. When was the last time you _____ to your village?
a. return b. returned c. have returned d. was returning
11. _____ does it take to get to the river from here?
a. How far b. How much c. How many d. How long
12. Be polite to the people you meet. Everyone likes _____.
a. politeness b. impolitely c. impolite d. None is correct
13. We haven’t been there _____ two years.
a. since b. for c. during d. in
14. After two hours traveling by car, we _____ a quiet town by the sea.
a. came b. arrived c. reached d. got
15. _____ is your home village from here?
a. How long b. How far c. How much d. How
16. Lien is looking forward to the trip _____ Ha Long Bay.
a. in b. to c. at d. about
17. _____ Jane was young, she used to swim in the river.
a. Since b. When c. While d. For
18. _____ you hurry, we won’t catch the bus.
a. If b. Unless c. When d. Although
19. How long _____ it _____ you to get there?
a. is / take b. does / take c. is / taking d. has / taken
20. What time _____ your train _____ tomorrow?
a. do / leave b. does / leave c. will / leave d. has / left
21. The skirt was _____ expensive _____ she couldn’t afford to buy it.
a. so ... as b. so ... that c. such ... that d. such ... as
22. She is _____ a friendly girl _____ everyone wants to make friends with her.
a. so ... that b. so ... as c. such ... that d. too ... to
23. I wish I _____ more time to get to know your country better.
a. have b. will have c. am having d. had
24. My mother will be away for two weeks, _____ I have to cook myself.
a. so b. in order to c. because d. otherwise
25. Sue likes to visit many places of _____ in Vietnam.
a. interest b. interested c. interesting d. interests
26. She refused _____ his invitation for dinner yesterday evening.
a. accepting b. to accept c. being accepted d. accepts
27. Liz _____ a lot of photos during the visit to Hanoi.
a. takes b. took c. makes d. made
28. We caught a bus and it would _____ the place in one hour.
a. get b. arrive c. reach d. come
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. B
1.C
2.C
3.C
4.D
5.C
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.C
10.B