Day:24/2/2021 

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Full Name:  Nguyễn Mạnh Quyền   Class Code:  2057010242

TEST MIDTERM GRAMMAR 1-B2

Notes: Materials and dictionaries of all kinds are NOT allowed.
Students write their answers on the answer sheet.
SECTION 1 GAP FILLING (2 points)
Questions 1-20: Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes
each of the following sentences. (Correct with red colour)
1. Much has been said in the media recently concerning problems with
__________ in our area.
A. deer B. the deer C. deers D. the deers
2. The prize is __________ unique opportunity to travel the world.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
3. Two countries border on the United States. One is Canada. __________
is Mexico.
A. Another B. One another C. The other D. Other
4. The twins disappeared on Christmas Eve, 1995. __________ of them was
ever seen again.
A. None B. Not one or other C. Neither one nor another
D. Neither
5. “Is there any soap in the bathroom?” “Yes, there’s __________.”
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
6. Archie owns a hardware shop __________ the corner of Church Street
and Bridge Street.
A. on B. in C. around D. close
7. Joanna gave me a __________ for my birthday last year.
A. a Spanish brown leather bag B. a brown leather Spanish bag
C. a brown Spanish leather bag D. a leather Spanish brown bag
8. Why don’t we hire a coach? It’s __________ than the train.
A. a bit quite cheaper B. quite a bit cheaper C. quite cheaper a bit D. quite a
little cheap
9. Only the criminal who ran __________ managed to escape from the
police.
A. fastly B. the most fastly C. the fastliest D. fastest
10. Dan __________ in the living room while we redecorate his bedroom.
A. sleeps B. has slept C. is sleeping D. does sleep
11. Eric, __________ hockey competitively or just for fun?
A. do you usually play B. are you usually playing
C. have you usually played
D. have you usually been playing
12. Ian __________ at the factory long when he was made a manager.
A. didn't work B. hadn’t been working
C. hasn't been working D. wasn't working
13. While I __________ in one room of our apartment, my roommate
_________ a party in the other room.
A. were studying / were having B. studied / was having
C. was studying / had D. was studying / was having
14. Where have you been? Why are you wearing shorts? ____________
tennis?
A. have you been playing B. were you playing
C. have you played D. did you play
15. We __________ for Nancy for the last two hours, but she still hasn’t
arrived.
A. had been waited B. had been waiting C. have been waited D. have been
waiting
16. When I grow up, __________ an inventor.
A. I’m being B. I’ll have been C. I’m going to be D. I am
17. I won’t be able to meet you at the weekend. I __________ for my exam
next Monday.
A. will have studied B. will be studying C. will study D. study
18. We ____________ pay for the tickets as Josie won them in a
competition.
A. didn’t have to B. couldn't C. mustn’t D. needn’t
19. The guide warned us that it ____________ extremely cold.
A. may be B. may have been C. might be D. might have been
20. As soon as Harriet opened the door, she __________ smell gas.
A. is able to B. was able to C. can D. could

SECTION 2 ERROR CORRECTION (2 points)

Questions 21-30: For each of the following sentences, choose the lettered
word or phrase that contains an error, and then make changes to correct the
sentence. (Correct with red colour)
21. Jerry (A) couldn't steal (couldn’t have stolen)(B) the jewels because she
(C) didn't know where the key (D) to the safe was.
22. The tickets, (A) which are extremely (B) good values (value), (C) can
be bought from (D) large supermarkets.
23. In the mornings I like (A) listening to (B) the radio, but in the evenings
I (C) prefer watching (D) the television(watch television).
24. (A) I’ve been to Marbella. I (B) remember it well. That’s a (C) busy
town with a (D) modern nice promenade and (a) picturesque ‘piazza’.
25. That’s my best friend, Larry. (A) I’ve been knowing him for(have
known) (B) more than twenty years, (C) since we (D) were just kids.
26. I (A) would have (had had) (B) lots of free time (C) before I started (D)
working here.
27. As soon as your (A) sprained ankle (B) is healing (healed), you (C) can
play soccer again. (D) Just relax, Antoine.
28. I found my new contact lenses (A) strange (B) at first, but I (C) got used
to them( got used to with them) (D) at the end.
29. Dennis (A) usually drinks coffee (B) with his breakfast, but this
morning he (C) drinks (drank) tea (D) instead.
30. “(A) Does this book (B) belong (C) to Maggie?” “Yes, it’s (D) her
(hers).”

SECTION 3 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (3 points)

Questions 31-45: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word
given. You should use from THREE to SEVEN words. Write ONLY
YOUR ANSWERS in the answer sheet. (Write with red colour)

31. We’ve had ten hours of rain. FOR

It has been raining for ten hours.
32. No one told me about the change of plan. KNOW
I didn’t know about the change of plan.
33. This course will take us six months to complete. COMPLETED
In six months’ time we will have completed this course.
34. Travelling by bus is cheaper than travelling by train. MORE
Travelling by train is more expensive than travelling by bus.
35. It is possible that Joanne did not receive my message. MIGHT
Joanne might not recieve my message.
36. It’s impossible for Martin to be jogging in this weather. CAN’T
Martin can’t jog in this weather.
37. Nobody has ever been this far into the jungle. THE
This is the first time everybody has ever been into the jungle.

38. Although he was not guilty, they executed him. INNOCENCE

They executed him despite his innocence.
39. There are not many people here tonight. CAME
Only few people came here tonight.
40. You get a lot more exercise if you walk to work. FOOT
You get a lot more exercise if you work on foot.
41. It was not necessary for Nancy to clean the flat. TO
Nancy didn’t need to clean the flat.
42. When you visit us, we’ll have moved into our new house. TIME
We’ll have moved into our new house by the time you visit us.
43. I haven’t played football since 1970. WAS
The last time I played football was in 1970.
44. I have never seen such a sad film. EVER
This is the first sad film I’ve ever seen.
45. I didn't eat much dessert because I’m on a diet. ONLY
I only ate few dessert because I’m on a diet.

SECTION 4 WRITING (3 points)

Write a paragraph of about 150 words on EITHER ofthe following topics.
1. How do you feel about your university life? In what ways are your
present experiences here different from your earlier experiences in high
school? Use different verb forms in your paragraph.
2. Write about an embarrassing incident in your life. What could/ should/
might you have done to avoid it?
1/
University life was really stressful for me because there are many
new things that I have never experienced. The fact that I have to get used
to independent life, self-living, self-study, new way of teaching at
university and meeting friends from many different regions, .. has made
me feel not very confident, although I was very excited about going to
college before, the free, independent life I aspired to enter turned out not
to be easy. I have to do everything myself from shopping, cooking,
washing, cleaning, even waking up every morning to go to school. And the
"most overwhelming" thing is to learn how to manage your time fund,
learn how to spend properly. These things, I have never experienced
before because parents are always around to worry, urge and remind. In
short, the new student's life away from home at first was quite difficult
and difficult. But after all that, I realized a lot of things, I hope I can quickly
get used to this life.