Multiple choice exercises

Multiple choice exercises

1. .................................. is someone who maintains and audits business accounts.

A. Accounts C. Accounter

B. Accountee D. Accountant

2. .................................. rugby?

A. Had you ever play C. Has you ever played

B. Did you ever played D. Have you ever played

3. After he .................................. painting, he .................................. a shower.

A. finish – have C. had finished – had had

B. had finished – had D. finished – had

4. He was late. When he .............................. at the airport, the plane ................................

A. arrived – had already left C. had arrived – left

B. had arrived – had left D. arrived – left

5. The weather forecast says the sun .................................. tomorrow.

A. is going to shine C. will shine

B. is shining D. may shine

6. If I .................................. the address, I would have gone there.

A. had know C. knew

B. have known D. had known

7. A department .................................. is a large shop divided into several different parts

selling different things.

A. building C. market

B. shop D. store

8. If something is sold in an .................................. pack, it contains a larger amount of the

goods for a lower price.

A. economics B. economize

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C. economy D. economic

9. Market .................................. is the collection and examination of information about

things that people might buy.

A. research C. poll

B. reaction D. analysis

10. A big hole .................................. in the garden.

A. being dug C. were being dugged

B. was being dug D. was being dugged

11. This program .................................. all over the world.

A. are being broadcast C. is being broadcast

B. is being broadcasting D. been being broadcast

12. Everything that .................................. remained a secret.

A. had be overheard C. had been overheard

B. had been overheared D. was heard

13. Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct .................................. the rain forests are
being destroyed.

A. therefore C. so

B. since D. consequently

14. He was a very popular singer .................................. the 1980s.

A. at C. in

B. for D. to

15. The doctor says John’s will take a long time to get .................................. the shock.

A. past C. through

B. above D. over

16. Everyone .................................. Alan was invited to the party.

A. not B. apart

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C. but D. though

17. If we want to .................................. up with them, we’d better hurry.

A. come C. approach

B. arrive D. catch

18. She has .................................. work to do that she gets very tired.

A. so many C. too much

B. much more D. so much

19. She has neither read the book nor .................................. the film.

A. seen C. sees

B. see D. saw

20. A meeting of society will be .................................. on Tuesday evening at 6 o’clock.

A. placed C. taken

B. made D. held

21. The police say that they have some important clues .................................. the murderer.

A. on C. to

B. about D. in

22. She practices playing the piano .................................. than I do.

A. more regularly C. quite regularly

B. most regularly D. as regularly

23. The first question must .................................. before you attempt the others.

A. be answered C. answer

B. have answered D. to answer

24. I’m not sure .................................. the green coat is.

A. who’s B. who

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C. whose D. whom

25. It was .................................. a simple question that everyone can answer it correctly.

A. so C. much

B. such D. too

26. I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find .................................. at all.

A. anyone C. someone

B. no one D. somebody

27. Without money you will be .................................. to do anything about setting up your
own business.

A. powerless C. powerful

B. underpowered D. overpowered

28. At the hospital I was told that .................................. I gave up smoking immediately,
my illness would get much worse.

A. except C. without

B. until D. unless

29. If you hadn’t watched that late movie last night, you .................................. sleepy now.

A. wouldn’t have been C. might not have been

B. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been being

30. Don’t be late for the interview .................................. people will think you are
disorganized person.

A. unless C. otherwise

B. if not D. or so

31. You have to study hard to .................................. your classmate.

A. catch sight of C. get in touch with

B. feel like D. keep pace with

32. Learners of English as a foreign often fail to .................................. between unfamiliar

sounds in that language.
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A. distinguish C. differ

B. solve D. separate

33. Overwork is .................................. to cause increased stress.

A. possible C. obviously

B. likely D. probably

34. When British people go abroad, it takes them long to get used to ..................................
on the right – hand side.

A. drive C. driving

B. driven D. drove

35. The people here are most famous .................................. their hospitality.

A. for C. at

B. on D. in

36. They want us to pay .................................. cheque.

A. for C. on

B. in D. by

37. Andrew came to the party .................................. he hadn’t invited.

A. although C. despite

B. in case D. even

38. PO box stands .................................. “Post Office” box.

A. by C. for

B. like D. as

39. The conference was organized for all of the .................................. teachers in the city.

A. historic C. history

B. historical D. historian

40. .................................. do you go to the moive? “Once a month”

A. How far B. What time

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C. How often D. How much time

41. The entrance exam is .................................. far more difficult than the end-of-term one.

A. at C. by

B. in D. from

42. He tried to .................................. her some advice but she wouldn’t listen.

A. give C. recommend

B. suggest D. take

43. I wonder if you could .................................. me a favour and carry this box for me.

A. make C. give

B. do D. hold

44. Could you just stand there quietly without .................................. noise?

A. creating C. making

B. doing D. causing

45. Your father looks really different in this picture but I can .................................. it’s him.

A. know C. tell

B. identify D. choose

46. When I saw his awful haircut, I burst .................................. laughing.

A. out C. in

B. into D. of

47. As time goes .................................., we do more damage to the environment.

A. beyond C. by

B. forward D. over

48. She has decided to take .................................. a new hobby.

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A. over C. on

B. up D. of

49. What do you do .................................. a living? I’m a computer programmer.

A. as C. for

B. by D. of

50. The success of the school play was thanks .................................. all the hardwork
involved.

A. to C. in

B. for D. of

51. Studying abroad is a great opportunity. .................................. the other hand, you might
find yourself getting homesick.

A. By C. On

B. In D. At

52. He did hardly any work before the exam. .................................., he managed to pass.

A. Although C. Despite

B. Nevertheless D. Therefore

53. Life in a big city is more stressful than the country. .................................., it can also be
expensive.

A. Further C. Moreover

B. Addition D. According to

54. Some people have said the play is boring. .................................. the contrary, I found it
absolutely fascinating.

A. On C. At

B. In D. About

55. Sperm whale populations are now .................................. risk due to hunting.

A. in C. of

B. at D. by
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56. The company is making a number of changes. In other .................................., it seems

that there are going to be a number of job losses.

A. words C. sayings

B. ways D. cases

57. You can .................................. your time handing in your homework, there is no rush.

A. have C. take

B. spend D. save

58. The receptionist couldn’t .................................. me .................................. because the

line was engaged.

A. made .................................. in C. get .................................. into

B. put .................................. through D. force .................................. in

59. What a pity! We .................................. the consequences from the outset.

A. should foresee C. may foresee

B. should have foreseen D. may have foreseen

60. They whispered .................................. no one could overhear them.

A. in order that C. so as that

B. so that D. both A & B

61. He is my best friend. We have a lot in ...................................

A. general C. particular

B. common D. same

62. We’re .................................. wearing school uniform.

A. used to C. familiar with

B. accustomed to D. A, B & C

63. Let’s get .................................. the newcomer.

A. used with C. known of

B. acquainted to D. used to

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64. The village was completely .................................. in an earthquake.

A. destroyed C. ruined

B. collapsed D. broken

65. I like your watch. What .................................. is it?

A. brand C. name

B. label D. make

66. Each of them ............................ to bring .............................. own book to the next class.

A. are/ his C. is/ his

B. is/ theirs D. are/ theirs

67. Neither I nor she .................................. how to solve this problem.

A. had been known C. have known

B. knows D. know

68. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he .................................. walks to
work.

A. never C. often

B. sometimes D. usually

69. We .................................. dinner at home on Sunday.

A. haven’t had C. aren’t have

B. didn’t had D. don’t have

70. Bob .................................. eating a whole bag of chocolate chip cookies before lunch.

A. denied C. objected

B. refused D. disapproved

71. Is it .................................. spending a lot of money on the goods?

A. expensive C. worth

B. necessary D. valuable

72. Despite the poverty, they .................................. to send their children to college.
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A. succeeded C. managed

B. obtained D. completed

73. My aunt has just bought an .................................. cooker.

A. electric C. electricity

B. electrical D. electrician

74. The government should have special policies to help the ...................................

A. disable C. disability

B. disabled D. disablement

75. The blind child .................................. a great effort to learn “Braille”.

A. did C. made

B. got D. created

76. We were very .................................. at his success.

A. surprised C. keen

B. interested D. fond

77. One species is dependent .................................. another for survival.

A. to C. of

B. on D. at

78. Please .................................. your hand if you want to ask something.

A. rise C. pull

B. raise D. push

79. Music plays a very important .................................. in our life.

A. part C. area

B. section D. field

80. I listen to music .................................. feel relaxed.

A. so as to B. in order for

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C. as so to D. so as for

81. Would you mind .................................. down the radio please?

A. turn C. turning

B. to turn D. turned

82. Remember .................................. the light before you leave the classroom.

A. to turn off C. you turn off

B. turning off D. to turning off

83. Mrs. Thuy’s class is very different .................................. other ones.

A. than C. with

B. from D. as

84. This robot is .................................. of doing almost anything you ask.

A. able C. capable

B. possible D. could

85. You’d better .................................. in this weather or you may have a cold.

A. don’t go out C. didn’t go out

B. not went out D. not go out

86. You ought to go home and have a rest.

A. You’d rather go home and have a rest.

B. You’d rather went home and had a rest.

C. You’d better go home and have a rest.

D. You’d better to go home and have a rest.

87. It takes Mr. Vy 15 minutes to get to the field.

A. Mr. Vy leaves the house at a quarter to five and arrives in the filed at 5.30.

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B. Mr. Vy spends 15 minutes getting to the field.

C. Fifteen minutes is long enough for Mr. Vy to get to the field.

D. Mr. Vy wastes 15 minutes on the way to the field.

88. Although they have little money, they are happy.

A. They have little money so they are happy.

B. They don’t have much money and they aren’t happy.

C. They are happy in spite of not having much money.

D. Their happiness is due to the fact that they have little money.

89. I prefer going by motorbike to cycling.

A. I’d rather go by motorbike than by bicycle.

B. I like cycling more than going by motorbike.

C. I don’t care going by motorbike or cycling.

D. I like going by motorbike as much as cycling.

90. By the time the boss return, ...................................

A. she would type all the letters.

B. all the letters was typed.

C. she had typed all the letters.

D. all the letters will have been typed.

91. Kim said that ...................................

A. she wasn’t good at English last semester.

B. she hadn’t been good at English the last semester.

C. she wasn’t good at English the semester before.

D. she hadn’t good at English the previous semester.

92. People who are out of work are increasing in our country.

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A. There is a decrease in the number of unemployed people in our country.

B. There is an increase in the number of workers in our country.

C. The unemployed in our country are increasing.

D. The unemployed who have work are increasing in our country.

93. Mrs. Quyen taught English but she didn’t do it anymore.

A. Mrs. Quyen used to teach English.

B. Mrs. Quyen has used to teaching English.

C. Mrs. Quyen gets used to teach English.

D. Mrs. Quyen is used to teaching English.

94. I have never been to Lake Michigan before.

A. This is the 1st time I’ve ever been to Lake Michigan.

B. This is the 1st time I went to Lake Michigan.

C. This is the last time I’ve gone to Lake Michigan.

D. This is the only time I’ve been to Lake Michigan.

95. He said that his village had been very poor many years before.

A. “My village had been very poor many years ago.”

B. “My village has been very poor many years before.”

C. “My village has been very poor many years ago.”

D. “My village is very poor many years before.’

96. I’m very pleased to see you soon.

A. I look forward to see you soon.

B. I look forward for seeing you soon.

C. I am looking forward see you soon.

D. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

97. I don’t like people telling me what to do.

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A. People aren’t liked telling me what to do.

B. What people telling me to do isn’t liked by me.

C. I am not liked telling what to do by people.

D. I don’t like being told what to do.

98. He didn’t work hard so he failed the exam.

A. If he worked hard, he wouldn’t fail the exam.

B. If he hadn’t worked hard, he would have failed the exam.

C. He would have passed the exam if he had worked hard.

D. He had passed the exam if he would have worked hard.

99. Sanira said “Monica speaks English very well”.

A. Samira said that Monica spoke English very well.

B. Samira said that Monica is speaking English very well.

C. Samira said that Monica had spoken English very well.

D. Samira said that Monica speaks English very well.

100. Gabriela said “I can’t possibly finish my work by five o’clock”.

A. Gabriela said that she can’t possibly finish her work by five o’clock.

B. Gabriela said that she won’t possibly finish her work by five o’clock.

C. Gabriela said that she couldn’t possibly finish her work by five o’clock.

D. Gabriela said that she hadn’t been able to possibly finish her work by five o’clock.

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