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Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence to fill in the blank:
 We advised him ____________ many times, but you know, he is a stubborn boy.
A. keeping quiet C. be quiet
B. to keep quiet D. quiet
 My uncle ________ you met yesterday is a lawyer.
A. whose C. whom
B. that D. both B & C
 We are _____________ listening to your complaints.
A. tired of C. interested with
B. bored in D. excited on
 It’s a very long ___________ from Hanoi to Paris.
A. travel B. trip
C. flight D. sail
 My sister has a first baby daughter, and she is my first ____________ .
A. niece B. nephew C. cousin D. relative
 I will have your motorcycle ______________ before returning it to you.
A. to repair B. repaired C. repairing D. repair
 The fire brigade soon put the fire _____________.
A. out B. off C. away D. aside
 Elvis Presley left school in 1953 and got a job ____________ a truck driver.
A. like B. of C. in D. as
 He lighted the candle _____________ I might read the note.
A. as long as B. because C. so that D. and
They travel around the country buying __________ furniture and paintings. A. landscape B.
fortune C. ancient D. antique
Cuba is ___________ sugar-growing areas in the world. A. one of the largest B.
one of larger C. one of largest D. the largest

The number of _______________ people in our country is increasing rapidly. A. licensed B.

working C. business D. unemployed

She tried to be serious, but she couldn’t _________ laughing. A. stand B. help C. avoid D.
prevent

How many pages ____________________ so far? A. do you study B. did you study C.
have you studied D. had you study

We can never forget Mrs.Goddard ____________ taught us English composition. A. who B.

which C. where D. when

It’s often difficult ____________ new friend. A. make B. to make C. for make
D. making

I’ve had this pen ____________ I was a child. A. from B. for C. since D. while

Friday night is _____________. I never go out. A. boring B. bored C. bore D. bores

Would you like some coffee? No, thanks. I’m not ____________. A. hungry B. angry
C. happy D. thirsty

Radio announcers speak more ____________ than before. A. quick B. quicker

C. quickly
D. quickest

______________ your coat. It’s very hot in here. A. To take off B. Take off C. Taking off
D. Took off
Business people usually have to wear _____________ to work. A. suits B. jeans
C. coats D. shorts

What were happening _________ you got home last night? A. why B. while C. where D.
when

_____________ albums did they sell last year? A. How B. How much
C. How many
D. How often

Be careful! The baby __________ that pencil in her mouth! A. is putting B. is put C. put D.
to put

Linda ran to the station ___________ she was very late. A. but B. because
C. beside D. and

_______________ Jim has a lot of money, he’s really stingy. A. Since B. If C. Moreover
D. Although

He _________ eats meat. He’s a vegetarian. A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes

That is the church ________ we got married. A. where B. that C. who D. which

Can you lend me $10? I’ll _________ you back tomorrow. A. drive B. take C. give D. pay

Don’t __________ time doing things you don’t enjoy. A. need B. manage C. save D. waste

Carlos speaks ____________ quickly than David. A. many B. much C. more

D. very

It’s the ___________ city I’ve ever been to. A. busiest B. busier C. busy D. busily
_________ is the airport from downtown San Francisco? 14 miles. A. How long B. How
far C. How much D. How many

They wanted to play soccer, but it was __________. A. sunny B. snowing C. dry D. fine

Maria lost her wallet, _________ she canceled her credit cards . A. but B. and C. so D.
terrible

Do you need _____________ time to relax and be yourself? A. a few B. few C. a

little D. little

He ______________ on the phone when I came in. A. was talking B. were

talking C. talk D. talking

The bakery ___________ I usually buy bread is closed today. A. which B. where C. when
D. who

She can’t find the key _____________ opens this door. A. why B. what
C. it
D. that

I used to ___________ with my parents in Hue City. A. lived B. living C. live D.

lives

For me, ______________ landscapes is a relaxing hobby. A. painted B. paint C.

painting D. paints

You should look ___________ at the person you are meeting. A. careful B. carefully C.
care D. careless

Harry is a journalist ____ wrote an article about remembering names. A. which B. whom C.
who D. where
The water in this river ___________ for all of us to swim. A. clean enough B. too clean C.
enough clean D. clean

Any language belongs ___________ the people who use it. A. with B. for C. in D.
to

The food in this restaurant was rather _________ . A. disappointing B. experience

C. jobs D. friends

I’ve been to HCM city __________ of times. A. a lot B. much C. many

D. little

We can’t afford ____________ this house. We are students. A. rent B. to rent C. renting D.
rented

I was so worried ___________ I couldn’t eat anything yesterday. A. about

B. that C. than D. and

“War and Peace” is ________ than any other films I have ever seen. A. most interesting B-
more interesting C. more interested D. most interested

“Have you prepared the car?” Yes, I ____ it fifteen minutes ago. A. have done
B. did C. was doing D. do

To get a job in big cities is not _____________ it is in a small town. A. like easy as B. as
easy as C. easy as D. so easy that

They were interested _________ pulling bikes to bits. A. in B. to

C. at D. for

I started working in a paper mill after I ________ my apprenticeship. A. finish B. finishing

C. had finished D. have finished
He didn’t get the job ___________ unfavorable working conditions. A. because B. because
of C. since
D. for

His father is working for a ______________ company. A. construction B. constructive

C. constructible D. construct

We can _________ the environtment by planting trees. A. develop

B. keep C. protect D. have

At present, most of our energy comes _________fossil fuels. A. from B. in C. with D. on

What would happen __________ our environment was destroyed?. A. unless B.

although C. so that D. if

Young people are often better __________ computers than old ones. A. on B. at C. to D.
for

Life does not exit when ___________ no air. A. there is B. there are C. there was D. there
were

Since your home ____ your school, you should go to school by bike. A. is not far B. is not
from C. is not far from D. is not from far

What would you like to drink? A __________ water, please. A. cup B. bottle C. glass
D. mineral

It was very difficult to see the road through the ________ fog. A. thick B. strong C.
deep D. narrow

Sunday is a holiday ___________ most people rest. A. which B. that C. where D. when

We had to use our neighbor’s telephone because ours was _______ A. out of work
B. out of order C. off duty
D. off work

The village ______________ we are going to visit is far from here. A. where B. which
C. when D. who

We don’t know the ___________ of the game. A. facts B. customs C. rules D. laws

If you had come to the party, you ____________ her. A. would meet B. had met
C. would have met D. met

He has just bought ___________ expensive new furniture. A. an B. some C. these

D. those

It was difficult to _______ a date which was convenient for everyone. A. organize B.
arrange C. make
D. provide

She has _________ a lot of money in her new job. A. done B. found C.
gained D. earned

The manager had his secretary ___________ the report for him. A. type B. typed
C. typing D. to type

Would you __________ opening the windows now? A. worry B. want C. mind D.
concern

Take this road and you will _________ at the hotel in five minutes. A. come B-reach C. go
D. arrive

___________ people go to the movies now than ten years ago. A. Less B.
Little C. Few D. Fewer
I’m sory I haven’t got any money. I’ve ______________ my wallet at home. A. left B.
missed C. had D. bought

The man ________ toward us is an engineer. A. coming

B. comes C. come D. to come

I think you _________ better not tell him the truth. A. will B. should
C. would
D. had

If I knew you __________ busy, I wouldn’t disturb you. A. were B. had been C. are D.
would be

You ought to leave for the airport now _____ here’s a lot of traffic on the way. A. in case B.
in fact C. in time D. in order to

When I first came here, they __________ this brigde yet. A. didn’t build B.
weren’t building C. hadn’t built D. wouldn’t build

He couldn’t make the radio ___________ . A. to work B. work C. worked D.

working

We can ____________ the difficulty without too much effort. A. get over B. get away C.
get off D. get through

We were _________ by the end of the movie. A. confusing B. confuse C. confused D. to

confuse

Our flight to London was delayed ___________ the heavy fog. A. although B. because
C. besides D. because of We both worked for three hours, _____ she paid John more than
me. A. although B. even C. therefore
D. yet
I don’t like to ask people for help but I wonder if you could _____ me a favor. A. make B.
find C. do D. give

It was _____________ a boring speech that I felt asleep. A. such B. so C. very D. too

When you __________ him, give him my best wishes. A. will visit B. would visit C.
visit D. have visited

I tried __________ the bus, but I missed it. A. catching B. catch C. caught D. to catch

There is always __________ traffic in the city center at rush hour. A. heavy B. full C.
strong D. many

It was raining very ________ so I took my umbrella. A. hard B. wet C. badly D. fast

If only I ___________ play the guitar as well as you! A. would B. could C. should D.
might

John swims very well and ________ does his brother. A. also B. even C. so
D. neither

I don’t mind traveling ________ bus, but I hate ______ in queues. A. by / stand B. on /
standing C. on / stand D. by / standing

He can make friends easily, _________? A. can he B. can’t he C. can you

D. can him

The painting _________ you bought in Singapore is very wonderful. A. that B. who C.
whom D. whose

Edwin was brought up by his grandparents _________ his parents had died. A. however
B. although C. because D. besides
Women always fall for him because he is _________ and intelligent. A. beautiful B. good-
looking C. ugly D. selfish

When she got to the _________ , she realized that she had left her passport at home. A.
station B. bus stop C. restaurant D. airport

The house was really cold because we had no __________. A. electricity B. water C. lights
D. clothes

If they had enough money, they ____________ a new car. A. will buy B.
would buy C. would have bought
D. had bought

He stayed in a ___________ hotel in London. A. five stars B. five-star C. five star D. star-
five

A relaxed atmosphere also encourages ____ to stay longer in a store. A. shoppers B.

students C. doctors D. workers

Why is your grandmother in the _________ ? She is having an operation. A. bank B.

theater C. university D. hospital

The piano, the guitar, and the violin are all musical __________ . A. ingredients B.
instruction C. instruments D. construction

They refused to hire him because he didn’t have ____________ . A. money B. experience
C. family D. parents

Asking people about their salary isn’t ____________ . A. polite B. happy C.

important D. dangerous

Check the weather forecast _________ you go fishing. A. after B. as soon as C. while D.
before
He dreamed ________ a career as an scientist. A. of B. for C. on
D. at

If you __________ hard, you will be able to go to college. A. learned B. had learned C.
learn D. learns

I was _________ to do anything else. A. so tired B. too tired C. tired enough D. very tired

It was _______ a great car that everybody wanted one. A. such B. so C. very D. too

I don’t think this test is as difficult ___________ the last one. A. with B. as C. than
D. more

I’m not ___________ of his power, but I really hate his looks. A. afraid B. surprised C.
bored D. interested

My teacher spends a lot of money ___________ his books. A. on B. with C. in D. for

The little girl wouldn’t go into the sea ________ her father went, too. A. but B. if C. unless
D. except

You ________ a lot of things in your life. A. do B. did C. have done

D. had done

They were talking so ________ that I couldn’t get to sleep. A. noisy B. noisily C.
noise D. quiet

You had better ___ her the truth. She may be too shocked to hear it. A. not tell B. not telling
C. not to tell D. don’t tell

Although he had been trying very hard, he didn’t succeed _______ a good job . A. to find B.
for finding C. in finding D. to finding
Be careful! The ladder _________down. A. fall B. falls C. is falling D. fell

Neither Ms. Chen __________ Mr. Martinez was able to attend the seminar. A. and B.
nor C. neither D. or

Take this road and you will ___________ at the hotel in five minutes. A. arrive B. come C.
find D. reach

It’s __________ long time since he last saw his brothers and sisters. A. such a
B. so C. very D. too

He looked very _________ after hearing the news from her. A. happy B. happily C.
happiness
D. unhappily

John swims very well and ________ does his brother. A. also B. even
C. so D. too

The old man prefered to walk ___________ he had three cars. A. because B. since C.
although D. but

“ Where would you like to go for a holiday?” “ I’d like to go to Singapore _______ of all.
A. much B. more C. most D. almost

He ________ does anything to help his wife with the housework. A. can’t B. hardly ever
C. wouldn’t D. hardly never

He was on _______ tour of Europe . A. 14 days B. a 14-days C. the 14-days D. a 14-day

I understood most of what they said, but not _________ word. A. each B. every C. all D.
many

The theme park _________ we visited was full of people. A. when B. which
C. where D. whom
Mr.Chips doesn’t teach at this school ________ . He retired last year. A. more B. no more
C. any more D. no longer

You have to take your shoes ________ in some restaurants. A. up B. from C. off D.
down

Tom seemed _____ when he was asked to come to the police station. A. worry B. worrying
C. worried D. about worry

Nothing could prevent him _______ doing what he wanted. A. to B. from C. for D. of

Is there anything on TV? This show doesn’t seem ___________ . A. interested B.

interesting C. interestingly D. more interested

I can’t understand ____________ talking about. A. what are you B. what you are C. what
are D. what you

She became _________ when she heard the news. A. sad B. sadly C. sadness D.
happiness

You have _________ in your car. Why don’t you clean it? A. so stuff B. so many stuff C.
such a stuff D. so much stuff

I believe that __________ can make people buy almost everything. A. complaint
B. damage
C. advertisments D. mistakes

He was seriously injured. ______ , he had to have several operations A. As a result B. For
example C. However D. Nevertheless

________ she has a problem, she asks her mother for advice. A. Whoever B. Whenever C.
Whatever D. Wherever
If you have a lot of money, will you help _________ people? A. fortunate B. rich C.
famous D. poor

I won’t wait for them _________ they call and tell me to. A. if B. because
C. unless D. as

We’ve run out of _______ for the printer. Could you get some more? A. paper B. petrol
C. water D. food

When you are famous, people often point and stare _________ you. A. on B. at C. in D.
to

Let’s wait in the building __________ the rain stops. A. by the time B. before
C. while D. until

“ ____ are you wearing a suit?” “Because I have an interview”. A. What B. When
C. Why D. Who

Always carry ____________ or a radio in case you get lost. A. a cell phone B. a watch C.
camera D. television

You really ought to have your eyes _____________ by a doctor. A. made up

B. checked C. cleaned D. designed

The house was really freezing because we had no _______________ A. air-conditioner

B. machines C. electicity D. vacuum cleaners

Sometimes people laugh because they see others ____________. A. laughed B. had laughed
C. to laugh D. laughing

After the _________as over, the surgeon came and told us that Tina was OK. A. operation
B. examination C. race D. game I wish you’d______ the amount of sugar you
eat. It’s way too much. A. run out B. turn on C. put up D. cut down
She hates flying, ________ she always tries to travel by boat or train. A. but
B. so C. if D. or

You need a good education and a lot of _____ to be a good manager. A. money B.
experience
C. property D. labor

I have to wear glasses __________ my eyes aren’t very good. A. although B. therefore C.
because D. however

Turn __________ the music. It’s too loud! A. on B. up C. round D. down

“Was your father_______ when you told him your exam results?” “He was furious”. A.
annoy B. annoyed C. annoying D. annoys

The film star gave a party _________ costs $10,000. A. which B. who C. whom D. where

Do you like ____________ Chinese food? A. a B. the C. an D. no word is needed

I’m going to plant ________ flowers. A. a little B. any C. an D. a few

I just want to say how ________ I am for your help during a difficult time. A. desperate
B. confident C. helpful D. grateful

Because of the weather, they only grew rice ________ . A. at the moment
B. this year C. last year D. next year

We didn’t know that he had that kind of money in his barn, _______ ? A. did we B. didn’t
he C. had he D. had we

I’d like to make a __________ for the six o’clock flight to London. A. reservation
B. meeting C. conference D. party
___________ I work overtime on weekends. A. Always B. Yesterday C. Because D.
Sometimes

I was extremely tired because I __________ the night before. A. wasn’t sleeping
B. haven’t slept C. hadn’t slept D. am not sleeping

_________ they offer you the job, will you accept it? A. As B. When C. Although D. If

It costs a lot of money ________ a doctor. A. to become B. became

C. becoming D. becomes

Let me ____________ when you are here. A. to know B. knowing C. know D. knew

If you worked __________ , you would make some extra money. A. overtime
B. part-time C. full-time D. enough time

We got a flat tire _____ we had to pull over to the side of the road and fix it. A. so that B.
so C. because
D. however

Do you know _________________ ?. A. where is she B. where does she C. where she
does D. where she is

He is _______ a lazy young man _______ he never does anything. A. so - that B. such - that
C. both - and D. neither - nor

“ ___________ did you get there?” - “ On foot”. A. How far B. How often C. How D.
How much

She was looking forward to _________ the director. A. see B. seeing

C. saw D. seen

Have you noticed that a lot of familiar ________ are seen in movies and TV shows lately?.
A. products B. oil C. gas D. water
Allow us to keep your cars in good _______ . A. garages B. places C. condition D.
weather

The roads over the moutains usually had to be closed _________heavy snow.
A. because
B. since C. as D. because of

They refused to raise our _________ last month. A. money B. salaries

C. position D. lives

“ Please greet the visitor,” he said to me. He wanted me ________ the visitor. A. greet B.
greeted C. to greet D. greeting

_________are going to be three comedians at the Comedy Club this evening. A. There B.
They C. We D. You

______ Tamara does, it is always done with good taste and manners. A. What B. Where C.
Who D. Whatever

He always makes friends easily wherever ____________________. A. he went

B. he goes C. does he go D. did he go

She came ________ a great idea for solving the problem. A. out of B. away with C. up
with D. up for

Mr White can ______________ six languages fluently. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak

We went into the bank ________ out some money.

A. take
B. to take C. took D. taking
Today’s test isn’t ____________ yesterday. A. bad B. badly C. as bad as D. badly than

There was nothing special about his clothes ________from his flowery hat. A. except B.
apart C. however D. besides

“ Do you like these pants?” Yes, but they’re _______ short. A. too B. enough C. so D.
very

How can I sleep when you ___________ so much noise?. A. are making B. made C.
have made D. were making

It’s time for the baby _________ another dose of medicine. A. taking B. takes
C. to take D. took

 My children often spend two hours __________ games everyday.

A. play B. played C. plays D. playing
 Steven ________ hasn’t finished his chores. A. still B. already C. just

 We __________ the cat climbing the tree. A. enjoy B. watched