Vietnam National University- Ho Chi Minh City Course: GRAMMAR 1-B2

University of social Sciences & Humanities INSTRUCTOR: M.A DAU THI TUYET MAI
Faculty of English Linguistics & Literature

Full Name: ______________________________ Class Code: ________ Student ID: _______________

TEST PAPER
GRAMMAR 1-B2

SECTION 1 GAP FILLING

Questions 1-20: Choose the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. Tom _______ to Ha Noi.

A. Never has been B. Has never been C. Never has been D. Has never been
being being
2. It’s the second time he _________ his passport.
A. Have been losing B. Has been losing C. Have lost D. Has lost
3. I _________more water recently, and I feel better.

A. Have been B. Have been drink C. Has been drinking D. Has been drink
drinking
4. It’s 2 o’clock already and we _________lunch yet.

A. Didn’t have B. Had C. Haven’t had D. Have had

5. I______on this math problem for at least an hour but I don’t find out the answer.

A. Worked B. Have worked C. Have been D. Has worked

working
6. She________10 famous novels for ages.

A. Has been writing B. Have been writing C. Has been written D. Has written
7. They ________ all the morning.

A. Have swum B. Have been C. Has swum D. Has been

swimming swimming
8. What are you going to do ? I don’t know. I haven’t decided______.
A. Just B. Long C. Since D. Yet
9. I’ve ____________to London. I went there in June.

A. Been B. Gone C. Just D. Yet

10. Thu and Lan ____________ close friends for years

A. Are B. Were C. Had been D. Have been

11. My boyfriend hasn’t visited me_______week.

A. For B. Last C. Since D. This

 12. I and Kenny _______________ friends since I ____________ Singapore
A. Are/ visit B. Were /visited C. Have been / visited D. Were / have
visited
13. Since the worldwide recession of the 1990’s, the sail of jeans __________ growing
A. Stopped B. Was stopped C. Was stopping D. Has stopped
14. _____ you ever _____ in a car accident?

A. Has / been B. Have / been C. Have / be D. Have / was

15. Mary _______ in the garden all day because she ______ ill.
A. Has rested / has B. Has been resting / C. Has been resting/ D. Has rested/ has
beenbeing has been has been being been
16. . “_____ you _____ to Russia.”
“Yes, I _____ .”
A. Had / be / haven’t B. Has / been / have C. Have / be / have D. Have / been / have
17. _____ she _____ a new carpet yet?
A. Does / buy B. Did / buy C. Has / bought D. Is / buying
18. Mason _____ his homework 10 minutes ago, but I’ve not finished mine _____.
A. Finished / yet B. Finish / yet C. Have finished / yet D. Finished / already
19. She ________ for him all her lifetime
A. Has waited B. Have waited C. Has been waiting D. Have been waiting
20. Her academic performance has greatly improved since she _______her study methods.
A. Would change B. Changed C. Was changing D. Will change

SECTION 2 ERROR CORRECTION

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.
21. When you went to Rome last week, have you seen the Vatican?
A B C D
22. Tony Blair have been the British Prime Minister since 1997.
A B C D
23. It is many years for Mount Vesuvius last erupted.
A B C D
24. I never traveled internationally. I might next year, though.
A B C D
25. They’ve been married during ten years.
A B C D
26. When I was a kid I used to playing sports with my friends.
A B C D
27. My parents live in a house they have bought 7 years ago.
A B C D
28. When I was 6 years old, I have got a bicycle for Christmas.
A B C D
29. Tony is still watching TV. He has watched it for 3 hours.
A B C D
30. There is no lesson today. The teacher has been on holiday.
A B C D
31. John have lost his key. He can’t find it anywhere.
 A B C D
32. How much games has this team won so far this month ?
A B C D
33. Before going abroad, he have finished his English course at the English - speaking Center.
A B C D
34. Your house looks very clean and beautiful. Have you wash it?
A B C D
35. The media have produced live covering of Michael Jackson’s fans around the world mourning for him.
A B C D
36. Many People have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010-World - Cup
A B C
matches so annoyed.
D
37. Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs.
A B C D
38. Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out.
A B C D
39. He has hardly never given a more impressive performances than this.
A B C D
40. He has taken a lot of mistakes in his writing because of his carelessness.
A B C D

SECTION 3 SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Questions 41-60: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given.

41. This last time he came back to her hometown was 10 years ago.
=> He has ………………………………..............................................................................
42. He started working as a bank clerk 8 months ago.
=> We have ………………………...........................................................................................
43. It has been 9 years since we first flew to USA.
=> We have …………………...............................................................................................
44. The number of people out of work has been going down little by little. (GRADUAL)
=> There has ………………………………………………………….........................................
45. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
=> There has …………………....................................................................................................
46. My cat has lost its appetite. (OFF)
=> My cat …………………………………………..................................................................
47. The thief must have come in through the window.
=> The thief almost …………........................................................................................
48. The fog is heavier than usual tonight.
=> There …………..............................................................................................................
49. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.
=> He attributed………………............................................................................................
50. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
=> No sooner ………………...............................................................................................
51. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
=> Since the computer was ……….....................................................................................
52. I have never been to Liverpool in my life.
=> Never …………………..................................................................................................
53. The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months. (UNDER)
=> The company’s ……………………………………………................................................
54. I felt that it had been a big mistake to give up that job. (REGRETTED)
=> I ……………………………………………………................................................
55. We have been trying to sell our house for over six months.
=> Our house ………………………………………………………………….(ON)
56. This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
=> I have ………………………………………………………..................................
57. These new machines have put an end to queuing.
=> Before these machines …………………………………………………….................
58. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
=> No sooner …………………………………………………...................................
59. Our picnic was cancelled because it rained heavily last Sunday .
=> If………………………………………………………………………........................
60. I’m absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.
=> He couldn’t possibly …………………………………….....................................
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Reference
National High School Graduation Examination
Grammar Test
Oxford Practice Grammar

KEY

SECTION 1
1B
2D
3A
4C
5B
6D
7A
8D
9A
10D
11D
12C
13D
14B
15B
16D
17C
18A
19C
20B

SECTION 2
21 C->Did you see
22 A->has
23 C->since
24 A->have never
25C-> for
26 D->Play
27B->Ø
28 B->Ø
29C->has been watching
30C->gone
31.A ->has lost
3 2.A -> many
33.C -> had finished
34.D-> washed
35.B-> coverage
36.D-> annoying
37. A->Published
38.A-> had he entered
39.A-> has
40.A-> has made

SECTION 3
41. He hasn’t come back home for 10 years.
42. He has worked as a bank clerk for 8 months.
43. We have not flown to USA for 9 years.
44. There has been a gradual decrease/decline/fall in the number of people out of work.
45. There has been a dramatic increase in (the) house prices this year.
46. My cat has gone off its food.
47. The thief almost certainly came in through the window.
48. There is more fog tonight than there usually is.
49. He attributed his success to good luck.
50. No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened
51. Since the computer was invented , people have saved a lot of time.
52. Never have I been to Liverpool in my life.
53. The company’s recruitment policy has been under review for the last three months.
54. I regretted ever having given up that job.
55. Our house has been on the market for over six months.
56. I have never read a more interesting book than this.
57. Before these machines were invented , people had had to queue
58. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
59. If it hadn’t rained heavily last Sunday, our picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled.
60. He couldn’t possibly have taken the money by mistake