A – Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences
1. I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m ________with recent developments.
A. out of reach B. out of the condition C. out of touch D. out of the question
2. This time tomorrow I _______ a discussion with my boss.
A. will have B. will be having C. is going to have D. have
3. By next Christmas we _______ in this city for twenty-five years.
A. live B. is living C. will have lived D. will live
4. John would like to specialize _______ computer science.
A. of B. to C. at D. in
5. By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ________ name.
A. housekeeper B. housewife C. household D. house
6. You seem very busy now. _______ I help you with the housework?
A. Shall B. Will C. X D. Might
7. Anne: “Jane’s best singer in our school!”
John: “_____”
A. Yes, please.
B. I can’t agree with you more
C. That’s OK
D. Yes, tell me more about it
8. If he_______ a student, he will get a discount at the movie theater.
A. is B. will be C. were D. was
9. We _______ for Hanoi on the earliest plane tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. were leaving D. will have left
10. . If you work long hours, you _______ exhausted
A. will B. would have been C. would be D. will be
11. Peter: “What ________ your flight?”
Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights.
A. held up B. postponed up C. delayed up D. hung up
12. John congratulated us _______ our exam with high marks.
A. on passing B. for passing C. to pass D. on pass
13. If she comes, she _______.
A. will to get a surprise B. shall get a surprise C. will get a surprise D. gets a surprise
14. By 2050, medical technology _______ many diseases.
A. Has conquered B. will have conquered C. will conquer D. is conquering
15. Neither of them will be treated preferentially, _____?
A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them
16. _______ the severe weather conditions all the cars completed the course.
A. In spite B. Yet C. However D. Despite
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.
17. Some students voluntarily spent their summer vacations teaching illiterate students.
A. eagerly B. unintentionally C. willingly D. powerfully
18. What I love most about my close friend, Lan, is her sense of responsibility.
A. the effort she makes to finish duties properly or help others
B. sense of humor
C. the ability to finish her work on time
D. the ability to understand others’ feelings or emotions
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.
19. There must be mutual trust between true friends.
A. from both sides B. weak C. purposeful D. one-sided
20. Hanoians suffer a serious shortage of water whenever a summer comes due to overpopulation.
A. sufficiency B. lack C. amount D. variety
Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences.
1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight
2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.
3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ television set/ telephone).
4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work
5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.
6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence .
7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.
8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.
9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.
10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.
11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.
12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ old time) way.
13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.
14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work ?
15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.