Question 1: ____________ Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.
A. No sooner had the plane taken off than B. It was not until the plane had taken off that C. Only after the plane had taken off D. Not until the plane had taken off did Question 2: I don't mind ____________ much homework. A. did B. to do C. do D. doing Question 3: It was not until 1915____________ the cinema became an industry. A. what B. that C. when D. how Question 4: Yuri Gagarin was the first person ________into space. A. travelling B. has travelled C. to travel D. travelled Question 5: The Prime Minister congratulated the team _________ _______ winning the match. A. for B. in C. on D. into Question 6: Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the ______________. A. fault B. error C. wrong D. slip Question 7: No matter how angry he was, he would never _____________ to violence. A. exert B. resolve C. resort D. recourse Question 8: It never ___________ my head that such a teưible thing would happen. A. struck B. dawned C. occurred D. entered Question 9: We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out ____________. A. the star came B. did the star come C. came the star D. under Question 10: Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60's, but now they are _____________ the times. A. behind B. over C. beneath D. under Question 11: Nowadays children would prefer history ________ in more practical ways. A. be taught B. teach C. to be taught D. to be teaching Question 12:1 accidentally ________ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday. A. lost touch with B. kept an eye on C. paid attention to D. caught sight of Question 13: She listened so attentively that not a word____________ A. she had missed B. did she miss C. she didn't miss D. She missed Question 14. Only if you do what you tell others ___________ as they are told. A. will they do B. they will do C. they won't do D. won't they Question 15. He had changed so much since the last time we met that I ___________him. A. could recognize B. could hardly recognize C. wouldn't have recognized D. don't recognize Question 16. Helen is ___________ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes. A. allergic to B. tired of C. keen on D. preferable to Question 17. ___________one day by a passing car, the dog never walked proper again. A. Having injured B. Injuring C. Injured D. To be injured Question 18. ___________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city? A. Should B. Were C. Had D. Provided that Question 19. If too many species ___________ out, it will upset the ecosystem. A. disappear B. die C. go D. extinct Question 20. They would ______ go by air than travel by train. A. always B. better C. prefer D. rather Question 21. ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him. A. With B. On C. At D. During Question 22. The woman _______ someone had stolen her purse, but although they searched everyone in the shop, it wasn't found. A. accused B. enforced C. claimed D.warned Question 23. As I was _______ of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal. A. unaware B. unconscious C. unable D.unreasonable Question 24. When I joined the army, I found it difficult to _______ out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it.A. call B. carry C. miss D. take Question 25. I wish you __ complaining about the weather. A: would stop B: stop C: stopped D: had stopped Question 26. She got up early; otherwise she __________ her bus. A: would miss B: would have missed C: had missed D: missed Question 27. __________ he tried, his father didn’t let him run the company. A: Although hard B: No matter what C: However hard D: Whatever hard Question 28. When I came to his house, I didn’t see him. He __________ . A: can be away B: may be out C: must have been away D: must be absent Question 29. To our surprise, the so-called cheap shop was __________ was expected. A: as twice as expensive B: expensive as twice as C: twice as expensive as D: as expensive as twice Question 30. As well as __________ in an office he used to have a part-time as a waiter. A: having worked B: working C: to have worked D: to work Question 31. __________ will China be the first to use nuclear weapons. A: At any time B: At no time C: At a time D: At one time 32. I was just about ___ the office when the telephone rang. A: to have left B: leave D: to leave C: leaving 33: As an adult, I am independent ___my parents financially.A. of B. with C. out D. on 34: It is imperative that every parcel on board ______before the flight. A. must be checked B. is checked C. were checked D. be checked 35: Who was the last one __the classroom yesterday?A. to leave B. left C. leaving D. had left 36.Today, women are increasingly involved ____the politics.A. of B. in C. with D. from 37: Most Americans don’t object __ being called by their first names.A. in B. about C. to 38: Our landlord had the broken window ___ before winter.A. fix B. fixing C. fixed D. to fix 39: I had a red pen but I seem to have lost it; I think I’d better buy _________ one. A. another B. the C. the other D. other 40: On __ he had won, he jumped for joy.A. he has told B. having told C. being told D. telling 41: She was _______she could not say anything. A. so that surprised for the news B. so surprised of the news that C. so surprised at the news that D. such surprised at the news that 42: I finally managed _____. A. in getting a temporary job. B. a temporary job to get. C. to get a temporary job. D. getting a temporary job. 43: Let’s go to the library, ___?A. will we B. would we C. should we D. shall we 44: ______so aggressive, we’d get on much better. A. If she weren’t B. Had she not C. Weren’t she D. She was not 45: - Do you like pop music or jazz? - I don’t like _______of them. I prefer classical music. A. any B. both C. either D. neither 46: If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop _______lunch. A. for having B. having had C. having D. to have 47: Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _______ his selfishness. A. keep up with B. come down with C. put up with D. catch up with 48: - Do you like pop music or jazz? - I don’t like _______of them. I prefer classical music. A. any B. both C. either D. neither 49: By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _______ were quite luxurious. A. which many B. many of them C. many of which D. many that 50: Let’s do something to protect the environment, _______we? A. needn’t B. must C. shall D. will 51: _______saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen. A. What the woman was B. That the woman was C. The woman was D. What was the woman 52: If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop _______lunch. A. for having B. having had C. having D. to have 53: Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _______ his selfishness. A. keep up with B. come down with C. put up with D. catch up with 54: –“Would you like another coffee?” – “____________”. A. Willingly B. Very kind of your part C. I’d love one D. It’s a pleasure 55: The discovery was a major _______ for research workers. A. break-in B. breakout C. breakthrough D. breakdown 56: -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “_____________ .“ A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, do as you please C. No I mind D. Yes, do as you please 57: As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 _______ gave them a standing ovation. A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences 58: My parents lent me the money. _______, I couldn’t have afforded the trip. A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise 59: It was Mr. Harding _______ the bill to yesterday. A. who sent my secretary B. to whom my secretary sent C. that my secretary sent D. my secretary sent 42: It is essential that Alice _______ Tom of the meeting tomorrow. A. remind B. must remind C. reminds D. will remind 43: It is interesting to take _______ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing. A. over B. on C. in D. up 44: Jack made me _______ him next week. A. promise calling B. to promise calling C. to promise to call D. promise to call 45: _______ down to dinner than the telephone rang. A. No sooner had I sat B. Scarcely I sat C. Hardly had I sat D. No sooner I sat 49: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it _______ warmer. A. was B. were C. has been D. had been 50: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I _______ last week. A. must have done B. can have done C. may have done D. should have done 51: Jogging every day will_______ you good.A. do B. keep C. help D. make 52: _______you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move. A. Were I B. Should I be C. If I am D. If I had been 53: They are having their house _______ by a construction company. A. to paint B. being painted C. painted D. painting 55. Do you have any objections____ this new road scheme? A. at B. with C. to D. for 59. I don't feel like____ to the cinema now. A. go B. to have gone C. going D. to go 60. He isn't going to learn Spanish and____. A. so isn't she B. neither is she C. she isn't too D. either she isn't 61. He's always trying____ me. A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet 62. Would you please____ him speak about the new plan. A. let B. allow C. ask D. tell 63. Although she is unkind, I can't help____ her. A. like B. liked C. to like D. liking 64. As I was____ of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal. A. unaware B. unconscious C. unable D. unreasonable 65: The smell of the sea ____________ his childhood. A. took him in (to allow sb to stay in your home) B. took after C. took him back to (to make sb remember sth) D. took it for granted 66: We are ___ no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here. A. to B. with C. at D. under: không chịu trách nhiệm 67: " ____ stupid, you will never get good marks by cheating." A. Be not B. Not be C. Don't be D. Won't be 68: Despite all the interruptions, he ____ with his work.A. pressed on B. held on C. stuck at D. hung out 69: My father is getting old and forgetful. _______, he is experienced and helpful. A. Be that as it may (despite that ) B. Regardless C. In as much as it is D. Consequently 70: Many a _________ it difficult to avoid the interference of mass media in their life. A. pop star find B. pop star finds C. pop stars find D. pop stars finds 71: All candidates will be treated equally, ____ of their age or back ground. A. irrelevant B. Discounting C. notwithstanding D. irrespective 72: He tried to limit himself to ____ 10 cigarettes a day. A. be smoking B. have smoked C. smoke D. smoking 73. Rarely have I visited _______ Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. A. as a beautiful city as B. as beautiful a city as C. as beautiful as the city D. as a city as beautiful as 74. ____________ he was kidnapped by the Iraqi guerrillas yesterday has been confirmed. A. That B. What C. If D. Unless 75: _____, he felt so unhappy and lonely. A. In spite of his being wealth B. Rich as was he C. Rich as he was D. Despite his wealthy 76: "I understand you don’t like opera. _____, I go at least once a month.” A. In contrast B. On contrast C. In the contrast D. On the contrast 77: _______, we tried our best to complete it. A. Difficult as the homework was B. Thanks to the difficult homework C. As though the homework was difficult D. Despite the homework was difficult 78: The policeman __ him to appear as a witness.A. let B. discouraged C. made D. compelled Question 35: _______saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen. A. What the woman was B. That the woman was C. The woman was D. What was the woman 79: The salary of a computer programmer is ________ a teacher. A. as twice much as B. as much as twice of C. twice as higher as that D. twice as high as that of 80: The judge __ the criminal to twenty years in prison.A. penalized B. punished C. sentenced D. inflicted 81. There's plenty of time for you to _______ your mind. You needn't decide now. A. bear in B. keep in C. make up D. give up 82. She won the award for _______ her whole life to looking after the poor. A. spending B. paying C. using D. devoting 83. The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach _______ our disappointment. A. got over B. made up for C. faced up to D. saw to 84. Minh and Cuong were badly injured in the last match, so _______ can play in this match. A. either of them B. none of them C. both of them D. neither of them 85. Has Tony's book ___ yet?A. come out B. drawn up C. published D. brought out 86. The politician tried to arouse the crowd but most of them were _______ to his arguments. A. indifferent B. dead C. closed D. careless 87. The climate of China is similar in many ways to _______. A. the United States B. that of the United States C. which of the United States D. this of the United States 88. It seems impossible to _______ terrorism in the world. A. put an end to B. put stop to C. put an end of D. stop at 89. I'd prefer to stay at home tonight _______ to the cinema. A. to going B. rather than to go C. rather than go D. than go 90. Out _______ from its tiny cage. A. fly the bird B. flew the bird C. does the bird fly D. did the bird fly 91. This one is prettier but it costs____ as the other one A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many 92: Research has shown that there is no difference at all between the brain of the average woman and _______of the average man.A. what B. which C. one D. that 93: Some kinds of birds are on the _______of extinction. A. brink B.tip C. side D. edge 1 94: My brother is intelligent but he ____common sense .A. misses B. wants C. lacks D. fails 95: Are you sure you can do it on ___ ?A. side B. secret C. yourself D. your own 96.The factory is said _______ in a fire two years ago. A. being destroyed B. to have been destroyed C. to have destroyed D. to destroy 97. By the end of this year my father _______ in this company for 12 years. A. will work B. will have been working C. has been working D. has worked 98. ____ raiding for camels was a significant part of Bedouin life has been documented in Wilfed Thesiger’s Arabian Sands.A. That B. Which C. What D. Where 99. The little boy pleaded _____ not to leave him alone in the dark. A. on her mother B. her mother C. with her mother D. at his mother 100. _____, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties. A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually 101. The TV station, in _______ to massive popular demand, decided not to discontinue the soap opera. A. reaction B. response C. answer D. rely 102. His emotional problems _______ from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think. A. stem B. flourish C. root D. sprout 103….. that she burst into tears. A. Such was angry girl B. So angry she was C. She was angry so D. Her anger was such 104: They always kept on good ______ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake. A. will B. friendship C. terms D. relations 105: I was in a such hurry that I left one of my bags _____A. out B. behind C. on D. aside 106: Do you think you can meet the ____given by our teacher?A. deadline B. line C. dead D face 107.The twins look so much alike that almost no one can____them____ A. take....apart B. tell....away C. tell....apart D. take....on 108.Everyone can join our club, ___ age and sex.A. not mention B. in case of C. in place of D. regardless of 109: The Home – Loan Company __________the right to cancel this agreement. A. conserves B. reserves C. deserves D. serves 110: “John always goes home before the party ends.” “He has a preference _ leaving early.” A. to B. with C. by D. for 111: __ you had to find a new job, what would you like to do?A. Provided B. Supposing C. So D. Though 112: It was difficult to guess what her_____ to the news would be.A. capital B. opinion C. reaction D. felling 113: He bought the cottage______ renovating it and then selling at a large profit. A. with a view to B. with a target of C. his goal being D. aiming to 114: Doctors advise people who are deficient ... Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables. A. in B. of C. from D. for 115: Down into the cave ………………… .A. did the rescue party go B. the rescue party went C. went the rescue party D. did go the rescue party 116.One's fingerprints are _______ other person. A. different from those of any B. different from C. differ from any D. different from any 117: Jane wasn’t in when I arrived. I suppose she ________ I was coming. A. may forget B. must have forgotten C. must forget D. can’t have forgotten 118: I’d rather you ________too much time surfing the Internet. A. don’t spend B. not spend C. not to spend D. didn’t spend 119: I thought about the problem but I couldn’t ________ a solution. A. come up with B. come across C. come out D. come in for 120: “I can’t remember us ever _____, “ replied the stranger.A. having met B. to have met C. to meet D. being met 121: The judge ____________the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment. A. convicted B. accused C. prosecuted D. sentenced 122:. The passengers had to wait because the plane ______ off one hour late. A. took B. turned C. cut D. made