GRAMMAR- ENG07A

TEST 1 (04/07)

TASK 1: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER A, B, C OR D

1. The review board published a list of companies _____ considers to be the most charitable.
A. it B. its

C. itself D. its own

2. Hai Yen Uniform Company has been a leading ____ of medical apparel for more than 20
years.
A. supplies B. supplying

C. supplier D. supplied

3. The speed limit on all ____ streets in Hanoi has been changed to 50 kilometers per hour.
A. residential B. residing

C. residences D. residentially

4. That’s not a good picture, ____ ?

A. is that B. isn’t that

C. is it D. isn’t it

5. Five of my best friends ____ coming over tonight to play cards.

A. is B. are

C. has D. have

6. None of the work _____ completed successfully.

A. have B. has

C. have been D. has been

7. I have many friends _____ of whom are bankers.

A. all B. most

C. a number D. All are correct

8. ____ to her wedding is a fond memory for them.
A. Having been invited B. Being invited

C. Having invited D. Inviting

9. When the Olympics were on, we ____ TV a lot.

A. watch B. watched

C. watching D. have watched

10. _____ she wins the gold medal will she get a professional contract.
A. Unless B. If

C. Only if D. Whereas

11. While they ____ at the hospital, they were deeply troubled.
A. waiting B. wait

C. have waited D. waited

12. The reporter asked if I had called ____.

A. the previous day B. last day

C. yesterday D. that day

13. ____ he in love, he would get married.

A. If B. Were

C. Unless D. Was

14. It is advisable that he ____ one-half hour before the appointment.

A. arrives B. arrived

C. arrive D. has arrived

15. The first student _____ to class has to clean the board.
A. comes B. came

C. comming D. to come
16. Don’t worry about the party. I’ll ____ to it.
A. care B. see

C. deal D. offer

17. Mai and Lan _______ an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. might have

C. must have had D. might had

18. My father ____ golf when he retired from work.

A. took up B. took over

C. took on D. took after

19. He would have to call ___ all his ability if he was to survive the next few months.
A. off B. for

C. on D. in

20. One or two of the students broke ____ from the class.
A. up B. out

C. off D. away

TASK 2: FIND ONE MISTAKE IN A, B, C OR D THEN CORRECT IT.

21. Neither of those two politicians are in favor of cutting taxes.

A. Neither of B. are

C. in favor of D. cutting

22. Violence exits near everywhere in the world and it is spreading.

A. Violence B. exits

C. near D. spreading

23. The big problem was that we really did not understand what was happened.
A. problem B. that
 C. did not D. was happened

24. The guide told the tourists that it was a good restaurant specializing in seafood just round the
corner from the museum.
A. The B. it

C. specializing D. just round

25. Mai has scanned the grant applications, and they will submit before the deadline.
A. has scanned B. submit

C. before D. the

26. Hotel management has decided to implement a new policy regards the daily laundering of
towels.
A. has decided B. implement

C. regards D. of

27. Was your luggage damaged while in transit? If so, bringing it to the Bamboo Airlines baggage
office as soon as possible after arrival.
A. Was B. in transit

C. bringing D. arrival

28. Be advised that we are not responsible for preexisting conditions or buckles related to
overpacking or normally wear.
A. Be advised B. preexisting

C. related D. normally

29. If you wish, you may also sign up on alerts.

A. wish B. may

C. on D. alerts

30. No other trains can get me to the business forum on time for my speech.
A. other B. trains

C. get D. on time
TASK 3: REWRITE THESE SENTENCES USING THE WORD IN THE BLANK.

31. They just don’t support what he says. (think)

=>>They ………………………………………….
32. I'm afraid our difficulties are just beginning. (iceberg)
=>> These difficulties……………………………………
33. We can choose either A or B. (difference)
=>>It makes ………………………………………….
34. I feel I am not being treated fairly. (raw)
=>>I feel ………………………………………….
35. Don’t tell the manager anything about this. (breathe)
=>>Don’t ………………………………………….
36. The fact that the politicians have the most wealth usually win the election. (pockets)
=>> The fact that ……………………………… win the election.
37. I was so inexperienced that I couldn't send a fax on the first day of work. (clue)
=>>I ………………………………………….
38. She is very good at cooking. (dad)
=>>She ………………………………………….
39. Lan is on a diet and she eats very little. (bird)
=>>Lan ………………………………………….
40. The accident happened because of many factors that they couldn't control it. (come)
=>> The accident ………………………………………….
Task 4: UNDERLINE 10 MISTAKES IN THIS PASSAGE AND THEN CORRECT THEM.

Have you ever had this experience? You're with a friend, and suddenly up walk some body you've known
such a long time. You want to introduce this person to your friend. However, just as you say, "Nancy, I'd like
you to meet ... ," your mind goes blank, and you can't remember the person's name. It's embarrassed and
maybe a little worrisome. I wouldn't be too concerned, though, for it's our also very common. As we got older,
we tend to become more forgetful, especially of things we experienced recently.
How does memory work, and what can we do to improve it? I am worried about memory loss on my part;
therefore, I decided to do some research into the problem. Here's what I learn. First, let's distinguish between
two types of memories, long- term and short- term. Long- term memory refers to things that we experienced
a considerable time ago and that forms the core of our knowledge of ourselves. Short- term memory can be
called “working” memory- a type we can use in everyday activities.