PRACTICE TEST 3 (CÁC CHỦ ĐIỂM QUAN TRỌNG)

Chuyên đề: PHÁT ÂM

1. A. noon B. tool C. blood D. spoon
2. A. thought B. tough C. taught D. bought
3. A. head B. heat C. meat D. feed
4. A. knit B. hide C. tide D. fly
5. A. put B. could C. push D. moon
6. A. hear B. clear C. bear D. near
7. A. heat B. great C. beat D. feat
8. A. blood B. pool C. food D. tool
9. A. mouse B. could C. would D. put
10. A. month B. much C. come D. home
11. A. wood B. food C. look D. foot
12. A. false B. laugh C. glass D. aunt
13. A. bush B. brush C. bus D. cup
14. A. food B. look C. took D. good
15. A. light B. fine C. knife D. give
16. A. shoot B. mood C. poor D. smooth
17. A. fork B. work C. pork D. corn
18. A. pool B. moon C. food D. foot
19. A. food B. blood C. soon D. moon
20. A. book B. floor C. hook D. cook

Chuyên đề: NHẤN ÂM

1. A. atmosphere B. volcanic C. disposal D. emission
2. A. decision B. penalty C. habitat D. countryman
3. A. swallow B. aware C. support D. enough
4. A. advocate B. consider C. cultural D. period
5. A. goalie B. advanced C. above D. depend
6. A. female B. remain C. legal D. equal
7. A. risky B. conserve C. liquid D. forest
8. A. current B. global C. crisis D. destroy
9. A. survival B. valuable C. condition D. gorilla
10. A. knowledge B. hunger C. famine D. devote
11. A. reduce B. aware C. action D. enjoy
12. A. female B. remain C. legal D. equal
13. A. interview B. conference C. applicant D. supportive
14. A. risky B. conserve C. liquid D. forest
15. A. verbal B. polite C. common D. social
16. A. environment B. impossible C. variety D. vulnerable
17. A. system B. attend C. method D. subject
18. A. politics B. physical C. typical D. statistics
19. A. stadium B. industry C. museum D. federal
20. A. triangle B. industry C. prestigious D. flexible

Chuyên đề: TỪ VỰNG

OPPOSITE IN MEANING
1. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.
a. free b. confident c. occupied d. reluctant
2. I need everybody’s help. The wedding is tomorrow and we haven’t even started with the decorations yet. We have no
time to lose.
a. remember what time it is b. have to start right now c. must do everything quickly d. have some extra time

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3. You’re 25 years old now, but you still haven’t cut the apron strings.
a. become independent b. started doing well c. bought a new house d. relied on others
4. Josh may get into hot water when driving at full speed after drinking.
a. get into trouble b. stay safe c. fall into disuse d. remain calm
5. Don’t put words into my mouth! I never said I hate roses.
a. mention wrongly b. quote exactly c. interrupt rudely d. ask politely
6. The manager has been biting off more than he can chew when he took on five projects at the same time.
a. too ambitious b. practical enough c. clever enough d. too aggressive
7. Despite heavy traffic, Harry could get to the airport in the nick of time.
a. with little time to spare b. long after the planned time c. with no lugguage to handle d. in good condition
8. Laura was over the moon when she got her exam results – 8 grade As!
a. very happy b. desperately sad c. extremely excited d. mostly hopeful
9. Though issues raised by the workers were very serious, the supervisor made light of them.
a. completely ignored b. treated as important c. discovered by chance d. disagreed with
10. Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
a. busy with b. free from c. relaxed about d. interested in
CLOSEST IN MEANING
1. The computer will go off automatically if you are not using it.
A. sleep B. stop C. reset D. restart
2. Rural Americans are often older than those in other parts of America and that may account for the slower adoption
rates for internet access.
A. allow B. excuse C. explain D. let
3. Is Helen taking off her coat because it is too warm in the room?
A. wearing B. leaving C. making D. removing
4. The firemen worked hard but were not able to put out the fire.
A. continue B. extinguish C. light D. prevent
5. She met her second husband not long after her first marriage broke up.
A. ended B. continued C. stayed D. happened
6. He brought about the collapse of the company by his reckless spending.
A. managed B. conducted C. caused D. generated
7. We're waiting until they bring out a new version of the system.
A. invent B. sell C. buy D. produce
8. Unfortunately, we had a lot of bad weather recently and an extraordinary amount of games were called off.
A. canceled B. developed C. postponed D. delayed
9. “I don't know if its popularity will continue but I'd like to carry on with it as a hobby,” he said.
A. play B. continue C. do D. collect
10. The police are looking into the past record of the suspect.
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A. observing B. witnessing C. investigating D. watching

WORD FORM
1. John’s _______ and efficiency at the company led to his promotion to Sales Manager.
a. punctuality b. punctual c. punctuate d. punctually
2. Those foreign tourists are looking forward to enjoy Vietnamese Tet holiday with ________.
a. excite b. excited c. exciting d. excitement
3. The _______ of football spreads not only throughtout England but also all over the world.
a. popular b. popularize c. popularly d. popularity
4. Tet is a _________ occasion for all members of families to gather.
a. special b. specially c. specialize d. specialization
5. When they meet each other on the first day of the year, they often exchange wishes of ________ and prosperity.
a. happy b. happily c. happiness d. unhappy
6. Thank you for phoning when I was ill. It was very ________ of you.
a. think b. thought c. thoughtful d. thoughtfully
7. What is your ________ in life? – Going out with friends and enjoying delicious foods.
a. please b. pleasant c. pleasure d. pleasing
8. Can you let me have the _________ of your report? I can’t read this photocopy.
a. origin b. original c. originally d. originate
9. Can you please tell me the _________ between Vietnamese New Year’s celebration and Chinese one?
a. different b. differently c. difference d. differ
10. Their _______ is rejected due to some problems of pollution.
a. suggest b. suggestion c. suggestive d. suggestible
WORD CHOICE
1. The computer has had an enormous ________ on the way we work.
a. impression b. influence c. change d. alteration
2. Employees like to work with managers that are _______ to new ideas.
a. offensive b. acceptable c. receptive d. permissive
3. Students are usually _________ a lot of study pressure before the important examinations.
a. on b. under c. with d. beneath
4. Noah is very sad because his parents didn’t ________ him permission to go on the excursion.
a. grant b. award c. offer d. obtain
5. I don’t understand what you’ve written. In fact, I cannot read your handwriting; it is _________.
a. illiterate b. illogical c. illegible d. illegal
6. It is very important that students have full _________ to all library facilities, including multimedia.
a. access b. license c. agreement d. update

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7. I would play football with you last Saturday, but I had to _________ a speech at the club meeting.
a. talk b. make c. do d. present
8. The news you told me the other day has yet to be ___________.
a. affirmed b. informed c. conformed d. confirmed
9. I’m in no ________ this evening to listen to popular music.
a. feeling b. attitude c. mood d. tendency
10. Hector has been __________ of mudering the Japanese visitor.
a. blamed b. charged c. accused d. arrested
11. A true relationship is thought to be a friendship that may _________ through changes in the lives of the friends.
a. endure b. remain c. continue d. entail
12. We had decided to sell our house, but after a while we began to have second _________.
a. ideas b. thoughts c. minds d. plans
13. The impact of the greenhouse effect has long been __________ and special attention is called upon to examine this
issue.
a. overcome b. overlooked c. overcharged d. overrated
14. Nick’s personal problems seem to have been ________ him from his work lately.
a. disrupting b. disturbing c. distracting d. dispersing
15. With a good _______ of both Vietnamese and English, Miss Loan was assigned the task of oral interpretation for the
visiting American delegation.
a. insight b. knowledge c. command d. proficiency
16. You know you can _________ in me at any time, don’t you?
a. confide b. confirm c. convey d. disclose
17. We shouldn’t worry about paying for that advert. The cost is a ________ in the ocean in terms of the whole marketing
budget.
a. drop b. pin c. seed d. sand
18. I would like to take this opportunity to _______ my gratitude for your ongoing support.
a. extend b. expand c. enlarge d. convey
19. The new method has proven to take effect by ________.
a. step b. degrees c. extents d. little
20. GMC series of products _______ from children’s toys to sports equipments.
a. differ b. separate c. range d. include
21. I always leave a spare ________ of keys for my house with a neighbor just in case I lock myself out. So far, fingers
crossed, I’ve never needed them!
a. set b. group c. ring d. board
22. After battling with cancer for several years, the old man finally ________ away at the age of 87.
a. ran b. died c. passed d. put
23. Your medical records are strictly _______. Only you and your doctor have access to them.
a. confidential b. accurate c. accidental d. official
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24. I’ve always regretted not looking after my teeth when I was young. I had my first ______ of false teeth when I was
thirty.
a. row b. set c. chain d. line
25. The police are trying to determine the _______ of events that led up to the disappearance of the child.
a. series b. sequences c. ranges d. courses
26. We are having a surprise party for Susan next Saturday, so don’t ______ the secret away by saying anything to her.
a. give b. throw c. pass d. put
27. My mom keeps _______ around my bedroom while I’m at school as she thinks I hide something from her.
a. scouting b. nosing c. hanging d. playing
28. “I can prepare the food for the party. Just give me ________ warning of how many people to expect.”
a. before b. former c. advance d. prior
29. There’s been an ________ of violence in the city recently, but this sudden rise is being linked to increased
unemployment.
a. upsurge b. outbreak c. onset d. explosion
30. It’s hard to ________ to Joe because his cell phone is always out of credit.
a. get down b. get through c. hold on d. go up
31. I think that working parents should take ________ responsibility for their children’s upbringing and education. They
need to share the responsibility.
a. full b. fair c. equal d. extra
32. We only have a(n) _________ amount of time to complete this task – we can’t continue indefinitely. So let’s get a
move on!
a. minimal b. considerable c. limited d. excessive
33. Her campaign costs during the election disastrously _______ her income.
a. outlasted b. outranked c. outran d. outfitted
34. House prices ________ greatly from one area to the next.
a. contrast b. vary c. distinguish d. differentiate
35. He has managed to complete the task at _________ speed.
a. quick b. fast c. lightning d. high
36. She ______ into tears and gave a baffling explanation.
a. cry b. weep c. break d. burst
37. With the World Wide Web, we can get ________ to an enormous amount of information that’s readily available.
a. access b. admission c. connect d. path
38. These people were well ________ for their fortitude, hard work and courage.
a. known b. ready c. cared d. prepared
39. Please welcome Mr. Clinton to the stage for his opening remark with a warm ________ of applause.
a. set b. circle c. round d. turn
40. Due to a recent heated argument on the division of household chores, Jack and Jill are barely on _______ terms.
a. meeting b. speaking c. saying d. playing
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41. Although discrimination at the workplace based on gender is condemmed by many people, it is still a long way to go
for women to break the glass _______ and earns what they deserve.
a. floor b. ceiling c. carpet d. house
42. Many people _______ pleasure from voluntary work although they don’t receive any profit.
a. deprive b. deduce c. derive d. depute
43. Real Madrid fans had put their faith on the club’s tenth championship, but the players _______ them down.
a. put b. turned c. let d. laid
44. A _______ to this problem is expected to be found before long.
a. result b. response c. solution d. reply
45. Does the company cover all your travel _______ when you’re abroad?
a. prices b. expenses c. amounts d. rates
46. When there are small children around, it is necessary to put the bottles of pills out of _______.
a. reach b. hand c. hold d. place
47. A completely new situation will _______when the examination system comes into existence.
a. arise b. rise c. raise d. arouse
48. The hopes, goals, fears and desires _______ widely between men and women, and between the rich and the poor.
a. alter b. shift c. transfer d. vary
49. Some diseases are _______ by certain water animals.
a. transplanted b. transformed c. transported d. transmitted
50. Statistics shows that the worldwide use of the Internet is on the _______.
a. step b. climb c. move d. increase
Chuyên đề: NGỮ PHÁP
REDUCED FORMS OF RELATIVE CLAUSE
1. Geometry is the branch of mathematics ________ the properties of lines, curves, shapes, and surfaces.
a. that concerned with b. it is concerned with c. concerned with d. its concerns are
2. Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor the air contains at a certain temperature ________ with the amount it
could hold at that temperature.
a. to compare b. compared c. comparing d. compares
3. I’ve just bought a television set _________ in Japan.
a. which they make b. who is made c. which made d. made
4. Can you please tell me some information _________ to the job?
a. that is relating b. which relate c. that related d. relating
5. The first explorer _______ California by land was Jedediah Strong Smith, a trapper who crossed the southwestern
deserts of the United States in 1826.
a. reaching it b. that he reached c. reached d. to reach
6. Mohandas K. Gandhi, ________ Mahatma, lived a noble life of poverty to work for independence.
a. was called b. calling c. called d. that was called

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7. Despite their normal cylindrical form, some of the documents _______ on silk that were found at Mawangdui, an
archaecological site in southeastern China, were folded into rectangles.
a. wrote b. written c. were written d. be written
8. The vegetables ________ in this shop are grown without chemicals.
a. which be sold b. be sold c. sold d. which is sold
9. Lady Astor was the first woman __________ her seat in Parliament.
a. to take b. who take c. took d. that takes
10. The students class five hours per day have become quite proficient in their new language.
a. who attended b. attending c. are attending d. be attended
ADVERB CLAUSE (REDUCTION)
1. ______, Khalid found $10 on the sidewalk.
A. To walk to class B. He had walked to class
C. While walking to class D. Walked to class
2. ______, Maria decided to exchange them for a different color.
A. Purchased the shoes B. After purchasing the shoes
C. To purchase the shoes D. On purchasing the shoes
3. ______, Mark has learned much more English and made new friends.
A. Though come to Los Angeles B. Come to Los Angeles
C. Unless coming to Los Angeles D. Since coming to Los Angeles
4. ______, Alexa purchased a textbook and dictionary.
A. Before beginning the new class B. Begin the new class
C. Begun the new class D. Be beginning the new class
5. ______, she applied for a job and then got married.
A. Upon graduating from university B. Have graduated from university
C. Graduated from university D. Had graduated from university
6. ______, I've lived in the same house and worked for only one company.
A. Have come to this city B. Come to this city
C. Since coming to this city D. Since come to this city
7. ______, Tom stayed late at work and had instant noodles for dinner.
A. Have had extra work to do B. Have extra work to do
C. Just had extra work to do D. Having extra work to do
8. _______, I now have difficulty in walking or carry heavy things.
A. I have my back injured yesterday B. Having injured my back yesterday
C. To have injured my back yesterday D. Had injured my back yesterday
9. _______, she failed in the exam yesterday and had to retake the course.
A. Not having studied well B. She hasn’t studied well
C. Didn’t study well D. Hadn’t studied well
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10. ______, I watched the news on TV and did 20 minutes of exercise.
A. To eat breakfast B. Eaten breakfast
C. Before eating breakfast D. I was eating breakfast
CONDITIONAL SENTENCE (TYPE 1 & 2)
1. If she let this change slip, she ________ it for the rest of her life.
a. would regret b. regrets c. will regret d. would have regretted
2. If we had more reliable car, we __________ to Spain rather than fly.
a. would drive b. would have driven c. will drive d. drove
3. What would Tom do if he _______ the truth?
a. would know b. has know c. knows d. knew
4. Would you mind if I _______ you tonight?
a. call b. called c. calling d. will call
5. If I were in your position, I _______ accept her office.
a. wouldn’t accept b. wouldn’t have accepted c. won’t accept d. didn’t accept
6. She _____ to drive on the left side of the road if she goes to Britain.
A. will have B. would have had C. would have D. had had
7. If he ______ a good job he will be able to pay all his bills.
A. found B. find C. had found D. will find
8. If the report is not on my desk by tomorrow, you ______ in big trouble.
A. will be B. would have been C. would be D. were
9. If you sell more than you did last year you ______ more money.
A. earned B. would earn C. would have earned D. will earn
10. If the plan _____, you will make a big profit.
A. succeeded B. succeeds C. will succeed D. had succeeded
TENSES
1. By the time Ellen finally graduated from high school, she ________ seven different schools because her parents moved
frequently.
a. attends b. attended c. has attended d. had attended
2. By the time you receive this letter, I _________ for Japan.
a. would have left b. will have left c. have left d. will leave
3. By the time you return here next year, the city _______ lots of changes.
a. will have had b. will have c. has had d. had had
4. The preparations _______ before the guests arrived.
a. have been finished b. will have been finished c. had been finished d. are finished
5. By the time you finish washing, your children _________ their homework.
a. have done b. did c. had done d. will have done
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6. As she _______ the street, she slipped and fell.
A. crossed B. has crossed C. was crossing D. would cross
7. We all ______ when some terrible noise woke us up.
A. were sleeping B. slept C. are sleeping D. had slept
8. Yesterday, when I _______ in the park I lost my watch.
A. walked B. had walked C. am walking D. was walking
9. Cinderella was working hard while her step-sisters _______ fun at the ball.
A. had B. were having C. have had D. had had
10. Last night Sally _______ TV in her bedroom when suddenly she heard a scream outside.
A. watched B. is watching C. was watching D. has watched
CLAUSE/ PHRASE OF CONCESSION VS. CLAUSE/ PHRASE OF REASON
1. _______ my parents are very busy at work, they try to spend as much time with their children as possible.
A. Although B. Because C. Despite D. Since
2. _______ the traffic was bad, we arrived on time.
A. Since B. Because of C. Despite D. Although
3. _______ all our careful planning, a lot of things went wrong.
A. Although B. Even though C. In spite of D. Because of
4. _______ being wheelchair-bound and dependent on a computerized voice system for communication, Stephen
Hawking refused to give up his intellectual pursuits.
A. Although B. Even though C. Since D. In spite of
5. _______ we had planned everything carefully, many things went wrong.
A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. Because of
6. I went home early _______ I was not feeling well.
A. since B. because of C. despite D. although
7. I went to work the next day _______ I was feeling unwell.
A. since B. even though C. despite D. because of
8. She only accepted the job _______ the salary, which was very high.
A. since B. even though C. despite D. because of
9. She accepted the job _______ the salary, which was rather low.
A. since B. even though C. despite D. because of
10. I managed to get some sleep _______ there was a lot of noise.
A. since B. because of C. despite D. even though
PREPOSITION AFTER VERBS
1. My friend apologized ______ being so late.
A. about B. at C. on D. for
2. We laughed _______ the clown making faces at us.
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A. with B. by C. at D. In
3. My mother died _______ cancer when she was 52.
A. on B. in C. about D. of
4. Can you think ______ a suitable present for a twelve-year-old boy ?
A. with B. of C. at D. on
5. She's 85 now, but she will insist ______ doing all her own housework.
A. about B. with C. on D. to
6. You have to be more quiet. I can't concentrate ______my work.
A. on B. at C. in D. about
7. The novel was translated _______ English into Spanish.
A. into B. between C. from D. at
8. The professor specializes ______ criminal law.
A. about B. on C. in D. at
9. The Greens were the only party that voted _______ the government.
A. on B. with C. for D. from
10. She has warned her son _____ talking to strangers.
A. for B. on C. about D. to
PASSIVE INFINITIVE/ GERUND
1. They told me that my old car needs _______.
A. being repaired B. to be repaired C. to repair D. to repairing
2. I don't feel like ______ questions about personal life.
A. to be asked B. to ask C. asking D. being asked
3. Martha hates ________ to stay late at work.
A. being asked B. to ask C. having asked D. to have asked
4. She’s always willing to help but she doesn't want _______ at home unless there is an emergency.
A. being called B. to be called C. to have called D. having called
5. Jane is going to fill out an application. She wants _______ for the job.
A. being considered B. to have considered C. to be considered D. having considered
6. I expected ______ to the party but I wasn’t.
A. to be invited B. to have invited C. being invited D. having invited
7. The mail is supposed _______ at noon.
A. being delivered B. to have delivered C. having delivered D. to be delivered
8. I don’t appreciate______ when I am speaking.
A. being interrupted B. to be interrupted C. having interrupted D. to have interrupted
9. I can't stand ______ what to do.
A. to be told B. having told C. being told D. to have told

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10. Does Dr. Johnson mind _______ at home if his patients needs his help?
A. being called B. to be called C. calling D. to call
Chuyên đề: TÌM LỖI SAI
# 1 SENTENCE STRUCTURE
1. Payment can make at any post office.
a. Payment b.can make c. at d. any
2. The room should clean once a day but no one is willing to do it.
a. should clean b. once c. no one d. willing
3. That painting can see in the Louvre.
a. That b. can see c. in d. the
4. This car has broken down so it needs to repair.
a. broken b. so c. needs d. repair
5. The tickets would sell there if possible.
a. tickets b. would sell c. there d. possible
#3 SUBJECT & VERB AGREEMENT
1. The actress, along with her manager and some friends, are going to a party tonight.
2. A number of prisoners has been released on the occasion of the Independence Day this year.
3. Buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a person likes are rarely the ones
that fit him or her.
4. Some people think that the desire to wear sunglasses are more a need to impress than to protect the eyes.
5. Neither the teacher nor his students is pleased with the final results.
6. It is believed by the scientists that the direction of the bee’s dance tell the distance and direction of the food source.
7. The student has read a book about the hypothesis of Mendel which suggest the law of dominance.
8. Although Japan is crowded, the Japanese has a high standard of living.
9. All of the recipes in this cookbook has been tested and adjusted for quantity.
10. Equipment breakdowns in industry accounts for annual losses of billions of dollars.
# 2 CONFUSABLE/ REDUNDANCY
1. Married customs differ greatly from society to society.
a. Married b. differ c. greatly d. society
2. Mathematics have taken centuries to develop the methods that we now use in arithmetic.
a. Mathematics b. to develop c. that d. now use
3. He was expelled from school for playing truant too many occasions.
a. from b. for c. truant d. occasions
4. When Mary arrived home, she found her husband laying on the sofa asleep as usual.
a. arrived b. her c. laying d. as usual
5. My son learned to talk the time before he was 5 years old.
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a. talk b. he c. was d. years old
6. If the water level had raised any higher, the dam would probably have broken.
a. water level b. raised c. would d. broken
7. It is not surprising that the pilot didn’t survive through the crash.
a. It is b. surprising c. through d. the crash
8. Some so-called health foods even rise cholesterol levels.
a. so-called b. health foods c. rise d. levels
9. In spite of the tenants’ objections, the apartment manager decided to rise the rent by 14 percent per month.
a. In spite of b. to rise c. by d. per month
10. Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter their eating
habits.
a. raised b. rapidly c. that d. forced
chuyên đề: WRITING (BIẾN ĐỔI CÂU VÀ KẾT HỢP CÂU)
#1 MODAL PERFECT
1. It is certainly true that my watch has stopped because it says it's only ten past two.
A. My watch must have stopped because it says it's only ten past two.
B. My watch could have stopped because it says it's only ten past two.
C. My watch should have stopped because it says it's only ten past two.
D. My watch need have stopped because it says it's only ten past two.
2. You've only spent five minutes on that job, so it is impossible that you did the job properly.
A. You mustn’t have done it properly, as you've only spent five minutes on that job.
B. Since you've only spent five minutes on that job, you can't have done it properly.
C. Although you've only spent five minutes on that job, you shouldn’t have done it properly.
D. If you had spent five minutes on that job, you might not have done it properly.
3. They knocked it down even though it was a lovely old building.
A. They couldn't have knocked that lovely old building down.
B. They needn't have knocked that lovely old building down.
C. They shouldn't have knocked that lovely old building down.
D. They may not have knocked that lovely old building down.
3. We didn't have a free holiday, because the dates weren't convenient.
A. If the dates were convenient, we need have had a free holiday.
B. If the dates were convenient, we couldn’t have had a free holiday.
C. If the dates were convenient, we needn’t have had a free holiday.
D. If the dates were convenient, we could have had a free holiday.
4. I can’t remember if I have recorded the programme.
A. I might have recorded the programme but I can’t remember.
B. I must have recorded the programme but I can’t remember.
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C. I need have recorded the programme but I can’t remember.
D. I should have recorded the programme but I can’t remember.
5. I opened the door and found a parcel outside.
A. The postman must have left the parcel outside the door.
B. The postman should have left the parcel outside the door.
C. The postman need have left the parcel outside the door.
D. The postman would have left the parcel outside the door.
# 2 REPORTED SPEECH: QUESTIONS
1. She asked me, "Could you help me with my luggage?"
A. She asked me could I help her with her luggage.
B. She asked me if I could help her with her luggage.
C. She wondered if you could help her with her luggage.
D. She wondered if I could help me with her luggage.
2. They asked us, "Are you going anywhere at the weekend?"
A. They wondered if we are going anywhere at the weekend.
B. They asked us would you go anywhere at the weekend.
C. They asked us if we were going anywhere at the weekend.
D. They wondered whether they were going anywhere at the weekend.
3. Jack asked Jane , "What time does the party start?"
A. Jack asked Jane what time the party started.
B. Jack asked Jane what time did the party started.
C. Jack asked Jane what time the party would start.
D. Jack asked Jane what time the party has started.
4. He asked me, "Do you understand the rules of the game?"
A. He asked me if I could understand the rules of the game.
B. He asked me if you understood the rules of the game.
C. He wondered if I understand the rules of the game.
D. He asked me if I understood the rules of the game.
5. She asked him, "When will I see you again?"
A. She asked him when she would see him again.
B. She wondered when she would see him again.
C. She asked him if she would see him again.
D. She asked him when I will see you again.
# 3 COMPARISON
1. New cars are much more quieter than old cars.
A. Old cars are not as quiet as new cars.

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B. Old cars are more quieter than new cars.
C. New cars are not as quiet as old cars.
D. Old cars are as quiet as new cars.
2. Some people think money is more important than good health.
A. Some people think that good health is more important than money.
B. Some people think that money is not as important as good health.
C. Some people think good health is not important as money.
D. Some people think that good health is as important as money.
3. My old laptop was a lot bigger than my new one.
A. My old laptop is not as big as my new one.
B. My new laptop is not as big as my old one.
C. My new laptop is bigger than my old one.
D. My old laptop is as big as my new one.
4. Many people think modern life is better than life in the past.
A. Many people think that life in the past was better than modern life.
B. Many people think that modern life is as good as life in the past.
C. Many people think that life in the past was not as well as modern life.
D. Many people think life in the past was not as good as modern life.
5. It can’t be denied that today communication is a lot easier than it was 50 years ago.
A. It can’t be denied that 50 years ago communication was as easy as it is today.
B. It can’t be denied that today communication is as easy as it was 50 years ago.
C. It can’t be denied that 50 years ago communication was not as easy as it is today.
D. It can’t be denied that 50 years ago communication was a lot easier than it is today.
# 4 SENTENCE COMBINATION: INVERSION
1. You finish your homework. You can play games then.
A. Had you finished your homework, you could have played games.
B. Only when you have played games can you finish your homework.
C. Only after you have finished your homework can you play games.
D. Not until you had played games did you finish your homework.
2. We reached the top. We realized how far we had come.
A. If we had reached the top, we would have realized how far we had come.
B. Not until we had reached the top did we realize how far we had come.
C. Only if we reached the top we would realize how far we had come.
D. Were we to reach the top, we would realize how far we had come.
3. Anna is a smart person. She doesn’t give all her money to Shady Nick.
A. Were Anna not a smart person, she’d give all her money to Shady Nick.

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B. Should Anna give all her money to Shady Nick, she wouldn't be a smart person.
C. Not until Anna is a smart person does she give all her money to Shady Nick.
D. Only after Anna is a smart person does she give all her money to Shady Nick.
4. The sun went down. The bats came out.
A. Only when the bats came out did the sun go down.
B. Not until the bats came out did the sun go down.
C. Were the sun to go down, the bats would come out.
D. Only after the sun had gone down, did the bats come out.
5. You refused my invitation. You missed the best holiday ever.
A. Not until you had missed the best holiday ever did you refuse my invitation.
B. Had you not refused my invitation, you would've had the best holiday ever.
C. Were you to refuse my invitation, you wouldn't miss the best holiday ever.
D. Only after you had missed the best holiday ever did you refuse my invitation.

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