SECTION 2. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (4.0 points)
1. He had his father ____ his watch.
A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix
2. Jane really enjoys ____ to dinner parties.
A. inviting B. being inviting C. being invited D. be invited
3. Economics ____ as interesting to me as literature.
A. doesn’t B. haven’t C. isn’t D. aren’t
4. This soup is very hot, but I always think the ____ the better.
A. hotter the B. hottest C. hotter D. hot the
5. After a month, Hoa got used to ____ in her new school.
A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying
6. He worked hard ____ he could pass the final exam.
A. so that B. in order to C. so as to D. as result
7. They ____ me if I could speak Japanese.
A. told B. said C. asked D. talked
8. Are you proud ____ your country and its tradition?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
9. ____ the news bad?
A. Are B. Is C. Were D. Are there
10. There were _____ flowers that I couldn’t decide what to buy.
A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much
11. My sister likes sweets ____ from chocolate.
A. making B. made C. to make D. make
12. What is he laughing ____ ?
A. over B. by C. into D. at
13. We arrived ____ the station half an hour late.
A. in B. on C. to D. at
14. My brother and I _____ .
A. am having a wonderful time here B. am having a wonder time here
C. are having a wonderful time here D. are having a wonder time here
15. The guide ____ some interesting things.
A. told B. spoke C. said D. talked
16. “Pass me that pen please”. -“ ____”.
A. No, it isn’t B. Here you are
C. Yes, please D. it doesn’t matter
17. I’m bored _____ sleeping and watching all day.
A. up B. of C. with D. about
18. Why don’t you ____with your university study ?
A. go in B. go on C. go by D. go at
19. Of my parents, my father is _____.
A. more stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter
20. Who is going to _____ the phone ?
A. reply B. respond C. answer D. pick
II. Each of the following sentences contains one mistake. Find and correct it. (2.0 points)
1. My friend Richard is fair, hardworking, and above all honesty.
2. Now that the stress of examinations and interviews are over, we can go somewhere for our holiday.
3. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day.
4. The leader urged his teammates running faster.
5. The council leader was pleasing to award the prize to the Lang Thuong team.
6. We are looking forward to see your grandparents again soon.
7. She hopes her son will remain in school until he will finish his degree.
8. The children were frightening by the thunder and lightning.
9. If only there is a bridge over the river near our village.
10. This street is the same wide as ours.
III. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets. (2.0 points)
1. I know all the boys who live in my _____________ . (NEIGHBOR)
2. People in the countryside like _____________ songs. (TRADITION)
3. All __________ between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog. (FLY)
4. Do you know the _________ of this waterfall ? (DEEP)
5. Taxi drivers have to have a very good ____________ on the street names. (KNOW)
6. The more expensive a hotel is the more ___________ it is. (COMFORT)
7. My printer doesn’t work. Someone has _____________ it. (PLUG)
8. This time his __________ were not believed. (DENY)
9. It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very___________ . (HELP)
10. Don’t ___________ the victim who gets shock with blankets or coats. (HOT)
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets by writing your answers in the numbered box.
(2.0 points)
1. Mary spent hours ( repair ) ___ her bike.
2. They advised him ( not/ cross ) ___ the street against the red lights.
3. He and his sister (not/ meet) ___ my friends since last Christmas
4. In Britain, milk bottles (deliver) ___ and collected at your doorstep.
5. Your son (get) ___ taller and taller.
6. An interesting book (read) ___ by Nga at the moment.
7. The girls (play) ___ badminton are Lan and Hoa.
8. You should learn how (use) ___ the computer. It’s really useful.
9. He suggested (travel) ___ around the city by taxi.
10. Don’t forget ( send) ___ me a postcard when you are on holiday.
iI. Each of the following sentences contains one mistake. Find and correct it. (2.0 points)
1. My friend Richard is fair, hardworking, and above all honesty => honest
2. Now that the stress of examinations and interviews are =>is over, we can go somewhere for our holiday.
3. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be =>being picked up after school every day.
4. The leader urged his teammates running=>to run faster.
5. The council leader was pleasing => pleased to award the prize to the Lang Thuong team.
6. We are looking forward to see=>seeing your grandparents again soon.
7. She hopes her son will remain in school until he will finish=>finishes his degree.
8. The children were frightening => frightened by the thunder and lightning.
9. If only there is => were a bridge over the river near our village.
10. This street is the same wide =>width as ours.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (4.0 points)
1. He had his father ____ his watch.
A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix
2. Jane really enjoys ____ to dinner parties.
A. inviting B. being inviting C. being invited D. be invited
3. Economics ____ as interesting to me as literature.
A. doesn’t B. haven’t C. isn’t D. aren’t
4. This soup is very hot, but I always think the ____ the better.
A. hotter the B. hottest C. hotter D. hot the
5. After a month, Hoa got used to ____ in her new school.
A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying
6. He worked hard ____ he could pass the final exam.
A. so that B. in order to C. so as to D. as result
7. They ____ me if I could speak Japanese.
A. told B. said C. asked D. talked
8. Are you proud ____ your country and its tradition?
A. about B. on C. of D. for
9. ____ the news bad?
A. Are B. Is C. Were D. Are there
10. There were _____ flowers that I couldn’t decide what to buy.
A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much
11. My sister likes sweets ____ from chocolate.
A. making B. made C. to make D. make
12. What is he laughing ____ ?
A. over B. by C. into D. at
13. We arrived ____ the station half an hour late.
A. in B. on C. to D. at
14. My brother and I _____ .
A. am having a wonderful time here B. am having a wonder time here
C. are having a wonderful time here D. are having a wonder time here
15. The guide ____ some interesting things.
A. told B. spoke C. said D. talked
16. “Pass me that pen please”. -“ ____”.
A. No, it isn’t B. Here you are
C. Yes, please D. it doesn’t matter
17. I’m bored _____ sleeping and watching all day.
A. up B. of C. with D. about
18. Why don’t you ____with your university study ?
A. go in B. go on C. go by D. go at
19. Of my parents, my father is _____.
A. more stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter
20. Who is going to _____ the phone ?
A. reply B. respond C. answer D. pick