Table 1

Câu 1: Which may be the phrase structure rule for the verb phrase in the sentence:
“He hit the woman with long hair”?
A. VP = Vp + Np + Adj.p
B. VP = Vp + Np ( Np+
Pp )
C. VP = Vp + Np + Pp
D. VP = Vp + Np

Câu 2: Is there "anything new" to tell us? The part in quotation mark is:
A. an adjective phrase used as subject
complement
B. a noun phrase used as extraposed subject
C. a noun phrase which functions as direct object
D. none is correct

Câu 3: He walked so fast "that I couldn’t run after him". The part in quotation
mark is:
A. an adverb clause
B. a noun clause
C. the main clause
D. an adjective
clause

Câu 4: What is the hierarchy of syntactic levels top down?

A. sentence – clause – phrase –
word
B. word – clause – phrase – sentence
C. word – phrase – clause – sentence
D. sentence – word – phrase – clause

Câu 5: The sentence “The dream that he will become a famous musician always
resides in his mind” can be analysed as:
 A. all of them
B. “the dream always resides in his mind”: main clause; “that he will become a
famous musician”: adverb clause of time modifying “dream”.
C. “the dream always resides in his mind”: main clause; “that he will become a
famous musician”: relative clause, post-modifying “dream”.
D. “the dream always resides in his mind”: main clause; “that he will
become a famous musician”: noun clause, appositive to “dream”.

Câu 6: Which method of analysis does not label individual words?

A. none of them
B. PS rule analysis
C. Tree diagram
Analysis
D. Descriptive Analysis

Câu 7: Which of the following expressions would be generated by this phrase

structure rule: Adj. P = Adj. + V-ing clause (V-ing. + N) ?
A. too hot to drink
B. a very interesting story
C. busy doing
housework
D. looking for a job

Câu 8: Which may be the phrase structure rule for the noun phrase “conference
hall”?
A. adj. +
N
B. N + adj.
C. det. +
N
D. N + N
Câu 9: He is studying very hard "to pass the examination". The part in quotation
mark can be described as:
A. a non-finite clause
B. all of them
C. an adverbial of
purpose
D. a to-infinitive clause

Câu 10: In a tree diagram of a sentence, the verb phrase (VP) can have at most:
A. 4 sub-branches
B. 5 sub-branches
C. 3 sub-branches
D. 2 sub-
branches

Câu 11: How beautiful she is!

A. How beautiful (O:dj.P) she (S:NP) is (V:VP)

B. How beautiful (A:adv.P) she (S:NP) is (V:VP)
C. How beautiful (A:adj.P) she (S:NP) is (V:VP)
D. How beautiful (sC:adj.P) she (S:NP) is
(V:VP)

Câu 12: She finds Fred quite unpleasant.

A. She (S:NP) finds (V:VP ) Fred (O:NP) quite unpleasant
(Co:Adj.P)
B. She (S:NP) finds (V:VP ) Fred (O:NP) quite unpleasant (A:Adv.P)
C. She (S:NP) finds (V:VP ) Fred (O:NP) quite unpleasant (A:Adj.P)
D. She (S:NP) finds (V:VP ) Fred (Co:NP) quite unpleasant (A:Adv.P)

Câu 13: Analysed traditionally, the sentence “The girl who is standing at the door
is my teacher’s daughter.” has:
A. two main clauses
 B. one main clause
C. all are correct
D. one main clause and one subordinate clause

Câu 14: Which may be the phrase structure rule for the adverb phrase in the
sentence: “He spoke so softly that we couldn’t hear him”?
A. Adv. P = adv.p + relative clause
B. Adv. P = adv. + adv. + clause
C. Adv. P = adv. + clause
D. Adv. P = adv. + adv.p (adv. +
clause)

Câu 15: A tree diagram of a sentence has two branches NP and VP to stand for:

A. the verb – the object

B. the subject – the predicate
C. the object – the
complement
D. the verb- the subject

Câu 16: At the school-gate are standing some foreigners.

A. At the school -gate (S:PP) are standing (V:VP) some foreigners (A: NP)
B. At the school -gate (A:PP) are standing (V:VP) some foreigners (S:
NP)
C. At the school -gate (A:PP) are standing (V:VP) some foreigners (O: NP)
D. At the school -gate (S :PP) are standing (V:VP) some foreigners (O: NP)

Câu 17: The man who does not see "that the good of every living creature is his
good" is a fool. The part in quotation mark can be analysed as :
A. an adjective clause, modifying “man”
B. main clause
C. a noun clause, object of “does not see”
 D. an adverb clause, modifying “does not
see”

Câu 18: She has painted the bedroom yellow.

A. She (S:NP) has painted (V:VP) the bedroom (O:NP) yellow
(Co:AP)
B. She (S: NP) has painted (V:VP) the bedroom (A:NP) yellow (A: AP)
C. She (O:NP) has painted (V:VP) the bedroom( S:NP) yellow (Co:AP)
D. She (S:NP) has painted (V:VP ) the bedroom (O:NP) yellow (Cs:NP)

Câu 19: Which of the following expressions would be generated by this phrase
structure rule: NP = Det + Adj.+ N?
A. the children
B. a washing-
machine
C. sports shoes
D. a nice girl

Câu 20: Which of the following expressions would be generated by this phrase
structure rule: VP = Vp + Np + Pp?
A. stood the ladder against the wall
B. has found a house with a large garden
C. put the book on the desk
D. stood the ladder against the wall & put the book on the
desk

Câu 21: She has given up using a telephone. What is more, she has given away
her typewriter.
A. She has given up using a telephone to buy a typewriter.
B. She has given up using both a telephone and a
typewriter.
C. She has given up using a telephone, not a typewriter.
D. She has been given a telephone, not a typewriter
Câu 22: He wrote a letter. He wrote it for a certain reason. He wrote it to his
superior. He told me about this.
A. He told me he had written a letter without any reason.
B. He told me he had written a letter to his superior without any reason.
C. He told me he had written a letter to his superior for a certain
reason
D. He told me he had no reason to write a letter to his superior.

Câu 23: The reporter has sensible haircut and pearl earings. These make her look
like a fashion model more than a war correspondent. Her job rules her life. She
admits it.

A. Because the reporter has sensible haircut and pearl earings which make her
look like a fashion model more than a war correspondent, she must admits that her
job rules her life.
B. The reporter admits that her job rules her life although her sensible haircut
and pearl earings make her look like a fashion model more than a war
correspondent.
C. The reporter whose sensible haircut and pearl earings make her look like a
fashion model more than a war correspondent admits that her job rules her life.
D. All are correct.

Câu 24: He stole a book. The book was written by a famous author. I was told
this.

A. I was told that he had a book which was written by a famous author.
B. I was told that the book was written by a famous author.
C. I was told that he had written a famous book.
D. I was told that he had stolen a book which was written by a famous
author.

Câu 25: He will visit Danang University. His two sons are studying there. He
wishes to do so.
 A. All are correct.
B. He wishes to visit Danang University, where his two sons are studying.
C. He wishes to visit his two sons, who are studying at Danang University.
D. He wishes to visit Danang University, where he will sent his two sons to
college.

Câu 26: They told each other all their secrets. They were very close friends. They
had known each other for 20 years.
A. Having known each other for 20 years, they were very close friends and
told each other all their secrets.
B. They were very close friends and told each other all their secrets because
they had known each other for 20 years.
C. Because they had known each other for 20 years, they were very close
friends and told each other all their secrets.
D. All are correct.

Câu 27: I don’t find the person a very congenial companion. I’m sharing a flat
with him. I must tell you so.
A. I must tell you that I don’t find a very congenial companion to share a flat.
B. I must tell you that the person whom I’m sharing a flat with is a very
congenial companion.
C. I must tell you that I don’t like sharing a flat with a very congenial
companion.
D. I must tell you that I don’t find the person whom I’m sharing a flat
with a very congenial companion.

Câu 28: You will be allowed to enter for the exam. Your working hard is a
condition. The orders are to that effect. The orders are issued by the principal.
A. The orders issued by the principal are to the effect that you will be
allowed to enter for the exam if you work hard.
B. The orders issued by the principal will allow you to enter for the exam if
you work hard.
C. The orders issued by the principal don’t allow you to enter for the exam.
 D. The orders issued by the principal allow you to enter for the exam to work
hard.

Câu 29: I will leave a message for you with my secretary. It is possible that I will
be out when you telephone.
A. I will certainly be out when you telephone; therefore , I will leave a
message for you with my secretary.
B. I will leave a message for you with my secretary in case I am out when
you telephone.
C. Because I will leave a message for you with my secretary, you can go out
when I telephone.
D. I will leave a message for you with my secretary so that I will be out.

Câu 30: You might need help at some time. Then you must let me know.
A. I want to know why you need help.
B. I don’t know when I can give you some help.
C. If you need some help, why don’t you let me
know?
D. You must let me know when you need help.

Câu 31: We cannot stay here. We must face that fact. It’s an unpleasant fact.
A. That we cannot stay here is an unpleasant fact we must face.
B. It’s unpleasant for us to face the fact that we cannot stay
here.
C. All are correct.
D. We must face an unpleasant fact that we cannot stay here.

Câu 32: Children nowadays get too much pocket money. It is not good. This is my
opinion.

A. It’s my good opinion that children nowadays get too much pocket money.
B. That children nowadays get too much pocket money is not good for my
opinion.
 C. Children nowadays are not good to get too much pocket money.
D. My opinion is that it’s not good for children nowadays to get too much
pocket money.

Câu 33: Stand up here. Then you can see the mountains clearly. The mountains
are so picturesque!
A. If you stand up here, you can clearly see the mountains which are so
picturesque.
B. If you stand up here, you can see the picturesque mountains clearly.
C. Stand up here so that you can see the picturesque mountains clearly.
D. All are correct.

Câu 34: We shall have no more travelling. That is a great relief to us. We are too
tired to walk any farther.
A. . It is a great relief to us to have no more travelling when we are too tired.
B. It is a great relief to us to be travelling more because we are too tired now.
C. It is a great relief to us that we shall have no more travelling because
we are too tired now.
D. It is a great relief to us to know that travelling makes us too tired now.

Câu 35: We will first agree on your programme. Immediately after that, you can
start making appointments.

A. We will agree on your programme so that you can start making

appointments.
B. You can start making appointments as soon as we agree on your
programme.
C. To start making appointments, we must discuss the programme.
D. We will agree on your programme after you start making appointments.

Câu 36: You may look everywhere. There you will see signs of industry. These
signs speak well for the prosperity of the people.
A. Everywhere you look, you will see signs of industry which speak well
for the prosperity of the people.
 B. Signs of industry which speak well for the prosperity of the people are seen
everywhere.
C. You will see signs of industry to speak well for the prosperity of the people
where you come.
D. These signs of industry speak well for the prosperity of the people.

Câu 37: She returned to the city. Many of its picturesque houses had been
demolished. She was dismayed.
A. She was dismayed to see many picturesque houses of the city had been
demolished when she returned.
B. She returned to the city when many of its picturesque houses had been
demolished and she was dismayed.
C. She returned to the city to be dismayed to see many of its picturesque
houses had been demolished.
D. All are correct.

Câu 38: They hid the treasure in some place. The treasure was very valuable. The
place was never discovered. They feared pursuit and capture.
A. They hid the valuable treasure in some place which was never discovered
because they feared pursuit and capture.
B. The valuable treasure was hidden in some place to be never discovered
although they feared pursuit and capture.
C. The valuable treasure was never discovered because they feared pursuit and
capture.
D. For they fear pursuit and capture, they hid the treasure in some place which
was never discovered.

Câu 39: Gamlin explored the interior regions in Africa. He was employed by the
African Association. The undertaking was hazardous.
A. The African Association employed Gamlin to explore the interior regions in
Africa, which was a hazardous undertaking.
B. It was hazardous for Gamlin to be employed by the African Association
to explore the interior regions in Africa.
C. It was hazardous for Gamlin to be employed to explore the interior regions
in Africa.
D. Gamlin was employed to explore the interior regions in Africa, which was
hazardous.

Câu 40: You may please him. You may displease him. He will promote you. It is
clear to all.

A. . It is clear to all that he will not promote you because you displease him.
B. It is not clear to all why he will promote you when you displease him.
C. It is clear to all that he will promote you whether you please or
displease him.
D. It is clear to all that he will promote you when you please him.

Câu 41: “She became a famous novelist when she was 20.” The correct clause
type of this sentence is:
A. SVOA
B. SVO
C. XVO
O
D. SVC

Câu 42: She succeeded in "winning the first prize in a singing contest". The part in
quotation mark functions as:
A. adverbial of time
B. postmodifier to
noun
C. object complement
D. prepositional object

Câu 43: Which of the following is NOT a noun phrase?

A. the pretty girl with a cleft chin
B. something interesting
C. none of them x
 D. the books which were written by To
Hoai

Câu 44: The boy has sent "his mother" a birthday gift. The part in quotation mark
functions as:
A. object
complement
B. indirect object
C. adverbial
D. direct object

Câu 45: “My mother went to Hanoi by car.” The correct clause type of this
sentence is:
A. SVA
B. SVOA
C. SVA
A
D. SV

Câu 46: “We don’t know the reason why she became angry.” The correct clause
type of this sentence is:
A. SVA
B. SVC
C. SVO
D. SVO
A

Câu 47: He bought "a very expensive piano with carved legs". The part in
quotation mark is called:
A. a noun phrase
B. a predicate
C. an adjective
phrase
 D. a noun clause

Câu 48: A clause following an adjective is its ........................

A. none is correct
B. adjectival
complement
C. predicate
D. object

Câu 49: “They put all their money in the bank.” The correct clause type of this
sentence is:
A. SVOO
B. SVOC
C. SVO
A
D. SVO

Câu 50: Choose the one best answer (a, b, c or d) to each question.
1. Which of the phrases in quotation marks functions as subject?

A. All of them.
B. "To love and to be loved" is the greatest
happiness.
C. Have "the police" found the thief?
D. "Collecting stamps" is her hobby.

Câu 51: The beautiful girl "in the blue dress" is my niece. The part in quotation
mark is:

A. a prepositional object
B. a prepositional phrase
C. an adverb phrase
D. a predicate
Câu 52: “Do you find it easy to learn English?” The correct clause type of this
sentence is:

A. SVC
B. SVOC
C. SVO
O
D. SVO
A

Câu 53: What he is saying" means nothing to her. The part in quotation mark
functions as :
A. object
B. none is
correct
C. complement
D. subject

Câu 54: Which of the following can function as an adverbial?

A. all of them
B. an adverb phrase
C. a noun phrase
D. a prepositional
phrase

Câu 55: “It is not clear when her birthday is.” The correct clause type of this
sentence is:

A. SV
O
B. SV
C. SV
A
D. SV
C

Câu 56: He has done all the homework "with great care". The part in quotation
mark functions as:
A. subject
B. adverbial
C. object
complement
D. object

Câu 57: "Where he came from" is always a mystery to all of us. The part in
quotation mark functions as:
A. subject
B. adverbial of place
C. subject
complement
D. a finite clause

Câu 58: Which of the the phrases in quotation marks functions as an object
complement?

A. My youngest sister has become "an

architect".
B. He has made "a very nice chair" for his son.
C. The sad film made her "cry".
D. He came to Hanoi "yesterday".

Câu 59: Which of the following is a noun phrase?

A. International
Organisations
B. What hot weather!
 C. Another cup of coffee?
D. Wonderful!

Câu 60: What is the function of "silent" in "He remained silent for hours."?
A. adverbial
B. subject
complement
C. subject
D. object