LESSON 8- NC

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. withC. 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. helpD. 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 smokedC. 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