1. The number of illiterate children has been .........

A. down B. reduced C. declined D. downward

2. Motorbike is the most popular means of ........ in Vietnam.
A. transporting B. transport C. transporter D. transported
3. In the ...... parts of Africa, children have few chances to go to school.
A. remotest B. remotely C. remoteness D. remoter
4. The antonym of relevant is ............
A. unrelevant B. irrelevant C. disrelevant D. inrelevant
5. After a long .........., the mute finally managed to utter a word.
A. conversation B. talk C. resistance D. struggle
6. Maybe I should give up. I cannot read this passage.
Don’t worry too much, things will ........ improve.
A. hardly B. gradually C. sure D. never
7. The new law has become ...... for a week.
A. effective B. bored C. honorable D. pleasant
8. It is important to ......... illiteracy out of this world.
A. delete B. cancel C. eradicate D. damage
9. Students from the northern ......... are asked to help their illiterate relatives with writing and reading skills.
A. houses B. highlands C. planet D. global
10. Only a ..... of British households do not have a car.
A. many B. population C. minority D. little
11. She insisted ...... him wearing the red cravat.
A. in B. on C. of D. about
12. The teacher tried to explain the new formula .... his students.
A. with B. for C. to D. among
13. The English contest ...... the Student Union is an annual event in my school.
A. by B. organized by C. held D. to held
14. The participants must find ...... all the answers in order to go in the next round.
A. of B. in C. by D. out
15. The World Cup takes place ...... four years in different countries.
A. each B. every C. by D. for
16. I worked ........ a volunteer guide in the Asian Students’ sports competitions last year.
A. by B. as C. to D. in
17. He offered ........ the bag for me.
A. to carry B. on carrying C. for carrying D. to carrying
18. He always tries to make his wife and children ..........
A. feel happy B. feeling happy C. to feel happy D. felt happy
19. ........... the end of the film, the heroine was reunited with her family.
A. In B. At C. To D. For
20. I want to congratulate you ....... the contest.
A. to win B. at winning C. on winning D. about winning
21. People who like art can ..... a course in painting.
A. run B. make C. take D. buy
22. We don’t have to repair the house as it is still .... .. good condition.
A. at B. in C. on D. of
23. I pay ........ the fees for the Internet at the end of every month.
A. for B. on C. x D. with
24. ....... were punished as they were late.
A. Both Tom and Ann B. Either Tom or Ann
C. Neither Tom nor Ann D. All of Tom and Ann
25. He is so stubborn that ........... his mother .............. hi brother can talk to him.
A. either/ or B. neither/nor C. both/and D. all/or
26. The film was ....... boring ............ long.
A. either/or B. B. neither/and C. both/and D. either/nor
27. Fish and chips .......... British people’s favorite food.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
28. Both my sister and her husband ...... good sense of humor.

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29. .................advices ........... threats had any effects on him.
A. Neither/nor B. Either/or C. Both/and D. Not only/but also
30. She neither talked nor ....... her feelings.
A. show B. showed C. showing D. shown
31. You must either go at once or ......... till tomorrow.
A. waiting B. wait C. must wait D. to wait
32. They told me he was a wonderful guy. When I met him; however, I was disappointed to find that he is .......
handsome ........ polite.
A. neither/nor B. either/or C. both/and D. not only/but also
33. Don’t be so unreasonable ! I can’t ........ cook ........... iron your clothes.
A. neither/nor B. either/or C. both/and D. not only/but also
34. It is the children ........ were punished.
A. whom B. which C. x D. that
35. It is easy to get further education as there are a lot of courses on .......
A. order B. offer C. sale D. present
36. There is nothing special about him, ........... his handsome face.
A. although B. apart from C. minus D. but
37. Either I or they ......... enjoying the party now.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
38. Neither I nor she ....... seen the film before.
A. has B. have C. was D. were
39. You can choose ............ cake .......... fruit for dessert.
A. neither/nor B. either/or C. both/and D. not only/but also
40. This is the photo of the child abandoned by the river .......Maria adopted.
A. which B. where C. whom D. when
41. My father ……. me an interesting book for my birthday last Sunday.
A. buy B. will buy C. bought D. buying
42. Lan dislikes ............... the dishes.
A. washing B. wash C. washed D. washes
43. By 8 o’clock last night, the police ......…. three of the four bank attackers .
A. did catch B. had caught C. caught D. had catch
44. My father .......................... smoking 2 years ago.
A. gives up B. give up C. giving up D. gave up
45. She ……. me for what I had done for her.
A. had thank B. thank C. had thanked D. thanked
46. She enjoys ................... to pop music.
A. listen B. listened C. listening D. listens
47. It was a nice day, so we decided…………for a walk.
A. go B. to go C. go to D. going
48. Please! Go on .............. your homework. I'll wait for you.
A. did B. done C. doing D. to do
49. She always……………good marks in English.
A. getting B. gets C. get D. to get
50. Don't forget ………….. the letter I told you.
A. to post B. post C. posting D. posts
51. Take an umbrella because it . . . . .
A. is going to rain B. rains C. will rain D. is raining
52. It’s not good to avoid ………… the teacher’s questions in class.
A. answer B. answering C. answered D. to answer
53. Have you seen the money ……….. was on the table?
A. where B. whose C. when D. that
54. Please, stop………….noise! I am trying to concentrate.
A. to make B. made C. make D. making
55. Students are always interested in ………… a party.
A. have B. having C. to have D. had
56. I don’t like people ………… never stop talking.

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57. It’s already 34oc. It ……………….. very hot today.
A. will be B. is going to be C. is being D. will not be
58. My friend ………………. any beer at the party last night.
A. not drinked B. didn’t drink C. did drink D. drank not
59. The building ………… was destroyed in the fire has now been rebuilt.
A. who B. which C. what D. where
60. You can pass the exam……….harder
A. by study B. by studying C. to study D. studying
61. She was out too late, ………. made her parents worried.
A. that B. what C. which D. A and C are correct
62. They …………… the way to the park yet.
A. haven’t found B. haven’t find C. hasn’t found D. hasn’t find
63. Nam passed the final examination, ………… surprised everybody.
A. what B. that C. which D. who
64. There was smoke in the room. Someone……..before I came in.
A. seemed to smoke B. had smoke C. smoke D. had smoked
65. The express train often ………. on time.
A. arrives B. arrive C. is arriving D. has arrived
66. Information technology is very……. to our life.
A. useful B. use C. used D. using
67. My sister looks more beautiful in the picture. She’s ………….
A. photo B. photograph C. photographic D. photogenic
68. My brother ………… speaking English very much.
A. enjoys B. enjoying C. enjoy D. enjoyable
69. She enjoys watching the films……… make her laugh
A. they B . what C. which D. it
70. He is very ............ at maths.
A. good B. afraid C. fond D. bored
71. He .... the details of his uncle’s will.
A. was given B. gave C. gives D. being given
72. For a long time, the earth ........... to be flat.
A. had believed B. had been believing C. was believed D. was been believed
73. When we came, the film ........ half an hour before.
A. had been starting B. had started C. was started D. had been started
74. They advised that part-time workers should .........
A. be employing B. have been employ C. employ D. be employed
75. He expected us ...... him the job.
A. offering B. to offer C. offer D. to be offered
76. Someone will have ....... to take her position.
A. found B. to find C. to be found D. being found
77. The entire building is ..........
A. being demolished B. been demolished C. been demolishing D. demolishing
78. The sick man ....... to the hospital.
A. took B. is taked C. being taken D. was taken
79. Why do you ask me about the party? I ........ to it.
A. was not invited B. didn’t invite C. not invited D. was not been inviting
80. The problem is getting rid ........ nuclear waste.
A. from B. of C. away from D. out of
81. That book looks .........
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
82. Two hundred people lost their jobs as a consequence .......... the company’s bankrupt.
A. from B. for C. with D. of
83. Firemen soon put the fire ............
A. away B. in C. out D. off
84. You need to consider these documents. There appears ......... many mistakes.
A. to have been B. is C. being D. be

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85. It is impossible for me ......... a lie to her.
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told
86. I was given some pills to take .......... the pain.
A. off B. without C. along D. away
87. The dam was not strong enough to ...... flood water.
A. hold back B. hold in C. hold out D. old off
88. Candidates are to bring ........ certificates when they come to the interview.
A. needless B. needing C. needed D. need
89. He is very sensitive ........ his weight, and therefore, easy o get angry if someone mentions words like “fat” or
“overweight”
A. in B. about C. along D. around
90. Some young mothers feel ........ in their own homes.
A. imprison B. imprisoned C. imprisoning D. to imprison
91. Marie Curie was the first woman in France ...........a university professor.
A. was B. to be C. used to be D. is
92. In spite of ....... up late, she got up early the next morning.
A. staying B. to stay C. Mary stayed D. stay
93. When he .........., every one ............. .
A. arrived/had left B. had arrived/left C. would arrive/leaves D. arrived/has left
94. I suddenly remembered I ....... my wallet on the bus.
A. leave B. had left C. have left D. would leave
95. I ........ the washing up before my mother came home.
A. was doing B. did C. had done D. must have done
96. After her husband’s accident, she ............ the sole breadwinner of the family.
A. had become B. became C. would become D. used to be
97. The room smelled terrible. Someone ....... before I came.
A. had smoked B. smoked C. seemed to smoke D. would smoke
98. Celine Dion......... to receive recognition for her talent in 1982.
A. had begun B. began C. probably begins D. would have begun
99. In 1994, Celine Dion and Rene Angelil .......... at Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal.
A. had married B. married C. marry D. got married
100. I ....... as a hotel telephonist from May 2001 to March 2002.
A. had worked B. would work C. worked D. get used to working
101. His ambition is .......... the richest man in the world.
A. becomes B. will become C. became D. to become
102. Mary is such a humorous girl. She always makes me ..........
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed
103. Although his early education ........, Peter is now the best clerk in our company.
A. interrupted B. had interrupted C. was interrupted D. interrupting
104. By the time they came, we ......... our dinner.
A. had finished B. finished C. would finish D. were finishing
105. Neil Amstrong was the ........ man to set foot on the moon.
A. only B. first C. one D. individual
106. She studied hard .......... her parents’ expectation.
A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met
107. Sally was disappointed with the exam result. She ...... a bad mark before.
A. had got B. had ever got C. never had got D. had never got
108. It was impossible ............ his room. The door was looked.
A. to enter B. entering C. enters D. entered
109. The thieves ran away .......... they could.
A. quick B. quickly so that C. quicker as D. as quickly as
110. He said that no one could love me ........ he did.
A. so much like B. as much like C. as much as D. that much
111. Could you please ...... me the way to the post office?
A. speak B. tell C. talk D. ask
112. We use a ....... to break up the earth and plant the seeds.
A. car B. plough C. dog D. land

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113. We are planning to go on a .......... holiday this summer.
A. package B. packing C. pack D. packed
114. Every passenger is required to ........ their seatbelt when they are on board.
A. hold B. take C. leave D. fasten
115. The holiday price is inclusive so our breakfast is ...... by the hotel.
A. taken B. served C. eaten D. arranged
116. The house was ......... fire and it took almost three hours to extinguish it.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
117. ............ class allows students to acquire knowledge about living things.
A. Geography B. Chemistry C. Biology D. History
118. Since we came late we ......... the first part of the film.
A. missed B. caught C. forgot D. left
119. The homework is .......... to be submitted next week so we all feel worried.
A. due B. thought C. made D. hoped
120. A ..... is a man whose job is to stop fires from burning.
A. ire service B. fireplace C. firewall D. fireman
121. “How are you feeling?” “I’ve been feeling better since the doctor ..........”
A. has come B. had come C. comes D. came
122. Water and oil ........... .
A. don’t mix B. does not mix C. has not mixed D. is not mixing
123. Playing computer games for 12 hours everyday ............ him exhausted.
A. make B. making C. makes D. made
124. “How does Amy like her new school?” “Fine, she is doing ........ in her course.”
A. extreme good B. extremely good C. extreme well D. extremely well
125. Linh’s house is near his school and it ....... him only 15 minutes to go there on foot.
A. takes B. took C. has taken D. is taking
126. It is ....... that every student will have to follow the school timetable strictly.
A. certainly B. surely C. obviously D. certain
127. She was so surprised ........ the exam result that she could not say anything.
A. in B. at C. of D. for
128. ........... , Phuong gets up at 6 a. m but today is Sunday so she gets up a bit late.
A. Normal B. Rarely C. Normality D. Normally
129. Spain ....... at one time a very powerful country.
A. was B. is C. has been D. was being
130. “ Who ate all the cookies?” “Cuong .........”
A. has B. ate C. did D. had
131. Binh .... to England to visit one of her cousins at the end of this month.
A. went B. had gone C. goes D. is going
132. Before electricity was discovered, oil lamps ..........
A. used B. has used C. has been used D. had been used
133. Almost every household ............. a computer nowadays.
A. have B. has C. has had D. had
134. Did you say that you ........ here only three days ago?
A. came B. had come C. have come D. come
135. This is the ........ film I have watched.
A. most excited B. most exciting C. most excite D. most excitement
136. The excuse Hanh gave for her absence seems ....... unbelievable.
A. to being B. be C. being D. to be
137. Would you like ........ with me tonight?
A. going out B. go out C. to go out D. to be going out
138. On ........ at the airport, I was very worried to find that no one ........... for me.
A. arriving/was waiting B. arrive/was waiting C. arriving/waited D. arrive/is waiting
139. “To take off” ........... to move off the ground.
A. meant B. means C. is meaning D. has meaning
140. She has the habit of drinking ........ after every meal.
A. cup of tea B. a cup for tea C. a teacup D. a cup of tea
141. Lan always ............ her bike to school.

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142. It is good to ....... up early for school.
A. catch B. take C. get D. climb
143. What is the ....... like today?
A. climate B. weather C. air D. sky
144. She stays at home because she feels ......... .
A. sick B. well C. fine D. strong
145. He goes to the library to ........ some reference books.
A. pay B. borrow C. buy D. lend
146. No one ......... the lesson interesting.
A. thinks B. believes C. hopes D. finds
147. This school is ....... from most others.
A. same B. special C. different D. similar
148. He’s ........... a lot of subjects this semester.
A. getting B. taking C. doing D. setting
149. The ........ is the family name.
A. surname B. first name C. given name D. middle name
150. Students often have a three- month ........ every summer.
A. holiday B. rest C. break D. relaxation
151. In class students must pay ....... to the teacher.
A. attendance B. concentration C. focus D. attention
152. In an English class, working in ......... seems helpful.
A. two B. couples C. both D. pairs
153. These students are nervous ........ the Maths exam.
A. with B. by C. on D. about
154. She has got a bad ....... for definitions.
A. memory B. mind C. brain D. nerve
155. They ........... his name from the enrolment list.
A. deleted B. cut C. left D. moved
156. He got his finger ........... in the hole.
A. kept B. jammed C. stuck D. caught
157. He is a lawyer by ......... .
A. job B. occupation C. profession D. work
158. On the ....... of the teachers’ day, we wish you all the best.
A. situation B. occasion C. opportunity D. chance
159. There’s no ............. to discuss this before class.
A. matter B. point C. effect D. need
160. What is the teacher’s ...... towards his bad behavior?
A. opinion B. attitude C. idea D. thought
161. Are you a student? If so, which university do you ........?
A. attend B. frequent C. assist D. go on
162. There is a .......... of skilled craftsmen in the industry.
A. want B. fault C. lack d. need
163. What is your ........? I am a Buddhist.
A. confession B. religion C. profession D. persuasion
164. We carried out a few ......... to find how good the drug was.
A. experiments B. tries C. experiences D. proofs.
165. She isn’t really sexist. She just says things like that from force of ............
A. custom B. use C. attitude D. habit
166. She had changed so much that .............. anyone recognized her.
A. almost B. hardly C. not D. nearly
167. How old is Janet? I haven’t the slightest ...........
A. bet B. theory C. guess D. idea
168. Would you like a beer? Not while I’m ..........
A. in the act B. in order C. on duty D. under control
169. He didn’t ........... to help her even though she was very ill.
A. open an eye B. lift a finger C. bend his arm D. shake his leg

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170. Their neighbor was very ......... when they complained about the noise.
A. aggressive B. provocative C. irritable D. annoying
171. There was hardly ........... money left in my bank account.
A. more B. no C. some D. any
172. You’re ........ who noticed.
A. the single B. the only C. only one D. the only one
173. Their house is ........ near the cathedral.
A. whereabouts B. anywhere C. somewhere D. anyplace
174. The reason I left is ......... I was bored.
A. why B. that C. while D. for
175. I’ll go on holiday ......... I can.
A. as soon as B. as C. until D. how
176. I’m sorry I ...... your party. I was away at the time.
A. lost B. failed C. passed D. missed
177. We ....... her a happy birthday.
A. wished B. said C. told D. wanted
178. Your room is a mess! ......... it up at once.
A. Arrange B. Make C. Tidy D. Do
179. Could you ....... me ten pounds until next payday?
A. let B. provide C. borrow D. lend
180. Bill has .......... his job and gone back to college.
A. let off B. given up C. passed up D. withdrawn
181. I wish to apply .......... the post of surveyor with our company.
A. in B. for C. to D. x
182. I came .....a reference to Makonde carving when I was an artist.
A. across B. into C. over D. for
183. You can use my typewriter .......... now, but I shall need it later.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
184. Are you aware .......... the regulations concerning the use of guns?
A. for B. about C. in D. of
185. He ..... the world of her.
A. believes B. loves C. expects D. thinks.
186. Instead of thinking carefully, he tends to .......... conclusions.
A. run at B. jump to C. fly into D. hit on
187. Please ............ on, I’m just looking for something.
A. carry B. get C. stick D. push
188. When decimal currency was introduced, one old lady in the village said : “I don’t think it will catch ..........round
here”
A. up B. out C. on D. in
189. You can come ........ if you like, but I don’t walk too slowly.
A. along B. after C. behind D. on
190. She didn’t do it herself. She asked some workmen ..... it for her.
A. do B. doing C. they did D. to do
191. She loves London, .......... in the spring.
A. mostly B. specially C. most D. especially
192. The station is too ............ away for us to walk.
A. long B. far C. way D. distant
193. Mary searched all over the house ........ could not find the key.
A. but B. although C. however D. because
194. ............. Tom nor his brother helps in the housework.
A. Not B. Both C. Either D. Neither
195. The football team won partly because they had been well trained by their ...........
A. teacher B. director C. instructor D. coach
196. Everyone .......... Tom was invited to the party.
A. as B. from C. but D. for
197. For .......... reason is this meeting being held.
A. what B. why C. how D. that

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198. I will ......... you this book if you promise to return it next week.
A. offer B. lend C. borrow D. allow
199. I’d be very ......... to go to Japan one day.
A. fond B. enjoyable C. interested D. hopeful
200. Many scientists are sure there is ......... on other planets.
A. life B. existence C. people D. creature
201. I don’t feel good I ........ home from work tomorrow.
A. am staying B. stay C. have stayed D. stayed
202. Next week when there ......... a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. is being B. is C. will be D. will have been
203. The ........... bought from that factory ......... faulty.
A. equipment/was B. equipments/are C. equipment/were D. equipments/were
204. I’ll be with all of you in ......... hour.
A. a quarter of an B. one quarter of an C. a quarter of one D. a quarter of
205. Jack got into trouble when he refused ............ his briefcase for the customs officer.
A. opening B. being openedC. to open D. to be opened
206. I’m sorry I never graduated. I’ve always regretted not ........ college.
A. to finish B. finish C. finished D. having finished
207. Alice didn’t expect ............. to Bill’s party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked
208. Neither Dick ....... Tom knows how to speak German.
A. nor B. or C. and D. but
209. Renoir’s paintings .............. masterpieces all over the world.
A. had considered B. are considered C. are considering D. consider
210. A tornado swept through Rockville. It ..... destroyed everything in its path.
A. x B. was C. was being D. had been
211. Many US automobiles ........ in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture B. have manufactured C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing
212. The chemistry book ....... was a little expensive.
A. I bought B. that I bought it C. I bought that D. what I bought
213. People who exercise frequently have physical endurance than those ........
A. who doesn’t B. who don’t C. that doesn’t D. which don’t
214. The voters were against the candidate ...... proposals called for higher taxes.
A. who his B. whose C. that his D. whom he had
215. If you ......... to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A. listen B. will listen C. listened D. had listened
216. Gloria never seems to get tired. I wish I .......... her energy.
A. had B. have C. have had D. would have
217. If my candidate had won the election, I ......... happy now.
A. am B. was C. would be D. can be
218. I don’t think he will ever ............ the shock of his father’s death.
A. get over B. get through C. get by D. get off
219. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t .......... this morning.
A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
220. The three friends all .......... for the same job.
A. requested B. intended C. applied D. referred
221. We have decided to ..... the money for the local secondary school.
A. beg B. collect C. raise D. rise
222. At present the school can't ............. to buy all the computers it needed.
A. afford B. have C. risk D. have enough
223. We hope to set ........ a number of fund-raising projects.
A. in B. out C. off D. up
224. We hope that the students themselves will enjoy taking ............ in the projects.
A. advantage B. notice C. part D. place
225. I’d like to ...... when I am sixty.
A. relax B. rest C. retire D. stop

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226. Have a good flight and remember to give me a .... as soon as you arrive.
A. call B. phone C. ring D. touch
227. She didn’t get ..... well with her boss, so she left the company.
A. at B. on C. through D. up
228. By the time we ..... the resort, the rain will have stopped.
A. arrive B. come C. get D. reach
229. Max is not a(n) ......... drinker but he likes a glass of wine occasionally.
A. addict B. drunk C. heavy D. obsessed
230. Please don’t disturb me ........ there is something urgent.
A. if B. or C. otherwise D. unless
231. The cost of the material is ........... in the bill for the work.
A. include B. included C. including D. includes
232. The bus company has ......... the fare by 20%.
A. raised B. risen C. raising D. arisen
233. “You were late for your dental appointment.”
“I know. I shouldn’t ....... so long at the library”
A. be staying B. have stayed C. had stayed D. stay
234. The police ......... to report to the headquarters immediately.
A. require B. required C. is required D. are required
235. He was advised ................. singing lesson.
A. take B. taken C. taking D. to take
236. Magazines are usually weekly or monthly, but newspapers are ............
A. every day B. daily C. day D. day after day
237. There isn’t ............. foreign news in the paper.
A. a lot B. lots C. many D. much
238. I read in one paper that they are ...... married.
A. getting B. got C. being D. having
239. I wish I ........ some jeans I really like. I must have tried on ten pairs.
A. find B. can find C. could find D. should find
240. Everyone ........... what they have to do, don’t they?
A. know B. knows C. do know D. have known
241. She used to work here as a typist, ...... she?
A. did B. didn’t C. use D. wouldn’t
242. Tom is not used to ............. up early. He is late for school very often.
A. get B. got C. getting D. having got
243. Can you help me ............. in this application form?
A. fill B. to fill C. filling D. A and B
244. Please invite .......... you like to the reception.
A. one B. anyone C. ones D. all
245. ..........you do, please don’t tell Mary that we’ve lost her book.
A. Anything B. What C. Whatever D. it’s better
246. I’d rather you .............. smoke in here.
A. don’t B. didn’t C. not D. shouldn’t
247. I feel rather cold. I wish I ....... my pullover with me.
A. bring B. brought C. had brought D. would bring
248. It’s high time you ........ to look after yourself.
A. learn B. learned C. will learn D. would learn
249. Don’t phone between 8.00 and 9.00. I shall ........... then.
A. study B. be studying C. be studied D. have studied
250. Let me know as soon as Linda .......... here.
A. gets B. got C. will get D. would get
251. Hot weather makes me ............. uncomfortable.
A. feeling B. feel C. to feel D. to have felt
252. I hear Hien has won the lottery. What .......... with such a big sum of money?
A. does she do B. was she doneC. did she do D. is she going to do
253. There are some differences .............. British English and American English.
A. between B. about C. among D. of

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254. I’d like you ....... other students assemble here at 7 a.m.
A. to inform B. inform C. will inform D. that you inform
255. Let’s go for a picnic this weekend, ............?
A. do we B. don’t we C. shall we D. have we
256. Nam is a cousin .........
A. of me B. of my C. for me D. of mine
257. The price of a tour to Thailand is getting ........... cheaper.
A. much B. little C. more D. less
258. Look! They ........... cups of tea and ....... a lot of sandwiches.
A. are drinking/eat B. drink/ eat C. are drinking/eating D. drink/are eating
259. They intend to make ........... excursion next month.
A. a two- week B. two-weeks C. two-weeks D. a two-week’s
260. “What is this button for?” – “It ........ the machine.”
A. start B. is to start C. is start D. is starting
261. There is plenty to do .......... the day and ..............night on Barcelona.
A. x/x B. at/x C. during/ at D. at/ during
262. The punishment for not doing your homework ............. behind after school.
A. stays B. will be stayed C. will stay D. will be to stay
263. .................. it wasn’t necessary .......... we got to the airport two hours in advance.
A. But/x B. though/x C. But/ though D. though/but
264. “Why do you look so sad?” “My sister wanted ........ to her wedding, but I couldn’t”
A. I go B. me to go C. me going D. that I go
265. I prefer ......... books to .......... with computers.
A. reading/playing B. read/playing C. read/play D. reading/play
266. He’s ........... honest person.
A. an B. a C. the D. x
267. “Do you know Mr. Brown?” “Yes. There’s no one generous .......... him”
A. than B. like C. to D. as
268. He said the cake ............ .
A. was tasting very sweetly B. tasted very sweetly
C. tasted very sweet D. was tasting very sweet
269. It’s not .......... that he came her first.
A. surprising B. surprised C. to surprise D. to be surprised
270. “I wish you would just forget about it”
“I can't. I want to know ........... she said about us.”
A. that B. which C. what D. it
271. They can't walk home ......... it is very dark.
A. because B. so C. but D. however
272. Would you like to drink milk .......... coffee?
A. or B. so C. but D. and
273. It’s raining heavily, ........ I can’t go out.
A. or B. so C. because D. but
274. He did the test well ............... I did, too.
A. or B. so C. but D. and
275. His life was hard .............. he studied very well.
A. but B. so C. if D. and
276. We can protect the environment by ........... air pollution.
A. to reduce B. reducing C. reduced D. reduce
277. I want to see the ........... of environment from the local authority.
A. protection B. protect C. protected D. protecting
278. I lost my pen. I have looked ......... it for all morning.
A. up B. after C. for D. at
279. She stays at home because she has to look ............. her baby.
A. after B. for C. at D. up
280. Remember to turn ............ the light before going to bed.
A. of B. on C. off D. up

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281. Can you turn .......... the radio? I’m learning my lessons.
A. of B. in C. off D. on
282. If we go ........ littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.
A. in B. out C. to D. on
283. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well ...............
A. preservation B. preserve C. preserved D. preservative
284. He is going to the post office .......... he wants to send a letter.
A. and B. but C. moreover D. because
285. She broke the vase because she was ..................
A. careless B. careful C. carefully D. carelessly
286. They learn English .......... they intend to go abroad.
A. so B. and C. because D. or
287. His hobbies are playing soccer .......... collecting stamps.
A. however B. although C. and D. but
288. I’d love to play volleyball ......... I must complete my homework.
A. since B. for C. and D. but
289. You should take ......... your shoes when you go into the temple.
A. of B. off C. on D. with
290. My parents saw me ........... at the railway station.
A. with B. up C. of D. off
291. Pay the bill within 2 weeks or the electricity will be cut ...........
A. up B. down C. in D. of
292. I wear a hat ............ I don’t want to be sick.
A. therefore B. but C. because D. and
293. He got wet ........... he forgot his umbrella.
A. because B. because of C. and D. but
294. There is a ............ faucet in your kitchen.
A. drip B. dripped C. driping D. dripping
295. That’s ............ I’m pleased that you work very hard.
A. wonder B. wonderful C. wondering D. wondered
296. Do you think you will be able .......... a space trip?
A. taking B. taken C. to take D. take
297. If we became rich, we would travel .............. the world.
A. on B. in C. around D. at
298. If I ........... a bird, I would be a dove.
A. are B. were C. am D. is
299. Where would you go if you ........... a car?
A. has B. have C. had D. having
300. She would come to you if she .......... your address.
A. having B. had C. has D. have
301. While I .............. TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching
302. The government has introduced a .............
A. children’s clothes tax B. tax on children clothes
C. children clothes tax D. tax on children’s clothes
303. Can you help me? I need .............. information.
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
304. Would you mind not .......... on the radio until I’ve finished with this phone call?
A. turning B. to turn C. being turned D. to be turned
305. This teases lovely. What’s in .........?
A. a sauce B. the sauce C. sauces D. sauce
306. When he went out in the evening, I ......... the job of taking care of his work.
A. would get B. should get C. must have got D. had better get
307. I got everyone in the family .............. Jane’s birthday card before I sent it to her.
A. sign B. signed C. to sign D. having signed

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308. Do you know how .........? I myself have no idea.
A. many years the earth is B. old the earth is
C. long is the earth D. much time has been the earth
309. “Somebody forgot this hat. I wonder ..................”
A. whose is this hat B. whose hat this is
C. whose hat is D. is this whose hat
310. “When ...................?” – “In 1928”
A. penicillin was discovered B. did penicillin discovered
C. was penicillin discovered D. did penicillin discover
311. He ........ for the national team in 65 matches so far.
A. has played B. is playing C. played D. has been playing
312. One of the dinner ............... broken.
A. plate is B. plates are C. plates is D. plate are
313. While ........ to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was saying.
A. I am trying B. having tried C. I try D. trying
314. Florida, ............ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A. is B. known as C. is known as D. that is known as
315. I think you’d rather ........... to the mountains for your holiday.
A. to go B. going C. go D. have gone
316. I don’t remember .......... of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told
317. Despite all my anxiety, I ...... for the job I wanted. I’m really going to work hard to justify their confidence.
A. was hiring B. hired C. got hiring D. got hired
318. ................. more help, I could call my neighbor.
A. Should I need B. Needed C. I have needed D. I should need
319. Take the number 7 bus and get ........... at Forrest Road.
A. up B. down C. off D. outside
320. Hello. Is that 956782? Please put me ........... to the manager.
A. across B. up C. over D. through
321. Shakespeare was not only a famous play ........ a poet ......... well.
A. but/as B. also/as C. but/so D. and/too
322. ............. the causes of allergies is a complex yet valuable part of patient diagnosis.
A. Determine B. Determined C. Determining D. To determine
323. Any time you choose .... about another person, you risk a painful, but rarely fatal, broken heart.
A. caring B. to care C. care D. cared
324. There is no need ....... a broken heart stop your life.
A. let B. letting C. to let D. and let
325. Pain is a part of living and can be ......... with in ways that help us learn.
A. deal B. dealing C. dealt D. have dealt
326. I’m going to take an exercise class at Jim’s gym. Do you know ............... there?
A. way to B. how to get C. why to get D. what getting
327. Jim’s gym? .................. Charles. He’s taking a class there.
A. Should ask B. Asking C. Ask D. Could ask
328. On February 26, 1993, a bomb ........ in New York City’s World Trade Centre when 55.000 people ............... there.
A. exploded/worked B. was exploding/worked
C. exploded/ were working D. exploded/ was working
329. Then September 11, 2001 came as a remarkable point in American history when the Twin Towers .......... again.
A. were attacked B. were attacking C. had attacked D. had attack
330. The American family ........ a lot in the past forty years.
A. changed B. has changed C. had changed D. changes
331. Before 1960, most children ............ in their parents’ homes until they ............... married.
A. stayed/got B. stayed/getting C. staying/got D. staying/getting
332. This pattern .......... since then and today many single people .......... alone.
A. changed/live B. changes/are living C. has changed/live D. changed/live
333. The flat looks .......... and .......... comfortable.
A. nicely/extremely B. nice/extreme C. nicely/extreme D. nice/extremely

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334. Louis denied .......... on Sera’s toe during the dance.
A. step B. stepped C. stepping D. have stepped
335. In no time ............ know the results of the negotiation.
A. the public ill B. will the public C. the public D. does the public
336. Let’s take a vote, ..........? All those in favour going on strike raise your hand!
A. will you B. wont you C. shall we D. shan’t us
337. The teacher as well as the students ............ the idea of a quiz.
A. are supporting B. supports C. support D. supporting
338. Don’t forget ....... some lights on when you are not at home, Mary.
A. leave B. leaving C. left D. to leave
339. If these meeting are really important, why ........ you arrange your work to attend them?
A. do B. don’t C. not D. can
340. If you are resident of this city and want to drive a motor vehicle on a public highway, you ........... have a driver’s
licence.
A. may B. might C. can D. must
341. You didn’t see him, ..........?
A. did you B. didn’t you C. do you D. don’t you
342. Mary was there, ..........?
A. wasn’t she B. was she C. wasn’t Mary D. was Mary
343. I’m late, ...........?
A. aren’t I B. amn’t I C. don’t I D. isn’t I
344. Let’s go to see my mother, ..........?
A. shan’t we B. shall us C. shall we D. shan’t us
345. Anna isn’t studying, ........?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she
346. You haven’t seen your parents for a long time,.........?
A. have you B. do you C. did you D. had you
347. There wasn’t enough food for the late comers, ........?
A. was it B. was there C. were they D. were there
348. She is no longer a rich woman, .............?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. was she D. wasn’t she
349. Nothing was said, ........?
A. was it B. wasn’t it C. were they D. weren’t they
350. The monument was built in ............ of the brave soldiers.
A. memory B. honor C. behalf D. respect
351. A ............ is very short in human history.
A. 100-year-period B. 100 years period C. 100-year period D. 100 year’s period
352. Remind your children to clean their face before ..........
A. going to school B. they go to school C. having gone to school D. being gone to school
353. China is ........... the north of Vietnam.
A. to B. in C. at D. of
354. It is said that his wife ........ two days before her body was found.
A. killed B. had killed C. have been killed D. had been killed
355. That house is believed to ...... till he moved in it and found no ghost there.
A. be haunted B. haunt C. have been haunted D. have haunted
356. He is rumored to ........ out with an ugly rich girl when was in Korea.
A. go B. have gone C. be going D. have been going
357. The greatest discoveries of technology are said to ............ in the 20th century.
A. be made B. have made C. make D. have been made
358. He dedicated his life to ......... the poor.
A. help B. have helped C. helping D. be helping
359. This sofa can serve ........... a bed for one person.
A. as B. as if C. like D. with
360. The wall is estimated to be 50 meters ................
A. height B. high C. tallness D. tall
361. She told me I would have an accident if I ............. more care.

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362. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We ........... for more than 24 hours.
A. were traveling B. traveled C. had been traveling D. have been traveling
363. Driving in London is supposed to be ............... but I didn’t find it difficult ........... all.
A. confusing/at B. confused/at C. confuse/first D. confusing /in
364. Unfortunately, the university reacted unfavorably ............ the proposals.
A. against B. by C. to D. with
365. We discussed different ways of dealing .......... the problem.
A. to B. for C. with D. at
366. The school was named ......... its first principal.
A. after B. because C. in D. at
367. I plan to take a master course .......... after graduating from the university.
A. on board B. aboard C. abroad D. offshore
368. Wright flew his airplane ............. France in 1909.
A. on B. upon C. until D. over
369. Learning to please other people is not an easy job at all, .............?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. is not it D. is it not
370. That old man seems to have dropped something. He ........ back and forth for about half an hour.
A. was walking B. has been walking C. had been walking D. walks
371. I am not ready and .......... .
A. and she isn’t too B. neither is she C. so is she D. she is too
372. Here ......... for you.
A. is a good news B. are good news
C. is a good piece of news D. are a good piece of news
373. Is there any .......... way to reach the station?
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
374. My grandfather was a very good footballer. He ..... a professional if he had wanted to.
A. could be B. was able to be C. could have been D. can have been
375. This is the only party ......... in my life.
A. I’ve ever really enjoyed B. I have never enjoyed
C. I enjoy D. I’ll enjoy
376. ............., I always feel safe with you.
A. Whatever you drive fast B. However you drive fast
C. However fast you drive D. Whatever fast you drive
377. He might be Jack and Laura’s father, ............?
A. isn’t he B. mightn’t he C. doesn’t he D. hasn’t he
378. She said Paris was the most romantic city in the world, ..........?
A. wasn’t she B. wasn’t it C. didn’t it D. did she
379. Give me a call as soon as you arrive at the airport, .......?
A. will you B. did you C. do you D. won’t you
380. I am the only representative of Vietnam in this competition, ..........?
A. not I B. isn’t I C. amn’t D. aren’t I
381. You should ........... more attention to this new type of exercise.
A. make B. take C. pay D. concentrate
382. Many people ........ their houses and family members in Katrina Hurricane.
A. lose B. loose C. lost D. stole
383. I’ve got ........ . We can leave now.
A. free B. busy C. hurry D. ready
384. When I arrived at the railway station, he had got ......... the train to Hanoi.
A. off B. on C. in D. to
385. To become a good gardener, it is very important to practice and learn from ............
A. past B. memory C. experiment D. experience
386. Your .......... to life decides whether you are happy or not.
A. attitude B. opinion C. thinking D. dream
387. A country develops best when it knows how to ....... talents.
A. consider B. notice C. appreciate D. regard
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389. She quickly ........at her notes again before entering the examination room.
A. saw B. glanced C. observed D. watched
390. The child is so .......... that she never lets others to touch her toys.
A. kind B. sneaky C. cruel D. selfish
391. He stole a cake ........ the shop.
A. of B. from C. to D. on
392. He is saving money to .......... a new bicycle.
A. give B. sell C. receive D. get
393. His unemployment badly ........ the whole family.
A. effects B. improves C. affects D. recovers
394. He lovingly......... his new born baby.
A. embraced B. took C. brought D. got
395. They always pay ......... all his bills at the end of every month.
A. for B. on C. x D. out
396. I am writing to ...... about uncomfortable conditions in your hotel.
A. complaint B. complain C. comment D. compliment
397. Mr. Bingley, together with his sisters, ....... the land of Netherfield.
A. own B. owner C. owns D. owners
398. This bottle .......... two litres of fresh milk.
A. contains B. consists C. makes D. comprises
399. .......... young, he was the handsomest in the village.
A. When was B. When as C. When D. When he
400. The mother had ........... to let him go out at Christmas.
A. promised B. avoided C. granted D. denied
401. He .......... celebrate Tet holidays with his parents but now he doesn’t.
A. often B. used to C. had D. got used to
402. Valentine’s day ..... 14th February is a time to express love to our beloved ones.
A. of B. in C. on D. by
403. Mid-Autumn festival takes place in September ............ the Western calendar.
A. over B. on C. by D. for
404. She often goes to the pagoda to ....... health for her poor mother.
A. wish B. request C. ask D. pray
405. Jane has three sons, all of ....... work in the army.
A. them B. which C. who D. whom
406. ............. terrible weather!
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a
407. He spent .......... day in his study room.
A. the all B. the whole C. all of D. the hole
408. She hadn’t recovered from sick. She went to class to take the mid-term test, ......
A. but B. yet C. however D. already
409. The students are ........ preparing for the final IQ contest.
A. busy with B. busy C. busy of D. busy to
410. Mary didn’t go anywhere .......... last month.
A. in B. during C. for D. of
411. ...... my very first at school, I met Ann and we became close friends.
A. At B. In C. For D. On
412. Let’s go to see the film “Pirates of the Caribbean”. That ............. interesting.
A. senses B. hears C. sounds D. finds
413. An apple a day keeps the doctor ................
A. out B. away C. off D. over
414. There wee some photos together with a letter .......... the envelop.
A. on B. among C. between D. inside
415. He tried to be polite ............ his girlfriend’s father.
A. with B. to C. for D. at
416. Be quick! ......... wants to speak to you on the phone.
A. Anyone B. No one C. Everyone D. Someone

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417. Would ............. like a drink?
A. anyone B. no one C. everyone D. someone
418. She felt lonely when she first arrived because she had ....... to talk to.
A. somebody B. anyone C. nobody D. anybody
419. ......... him to speak Japanese?
A. Who did teach B. Who taught C. Who did he teach D. Whom did he teach
420. The literature book ........ was not expensive at all.
A. that I bought it B. I bought that C. what I bought D. I bought
421. He ............ the details of his uncle’s will.
A. was given B. gave C. gives D. being given
422. For a long time, the earth ......... to be flat.
A. had believed B. had been believing C. was believed D. was been believed
423. When we came, the film ............ half an hour before.
A. had been starting B. had started C. was started D. had been started
424. They advised that part-time workers should ........... .
A. be employing B. have been employ C. employ D. be employed
425. He expected us ........ him a job.
A. offering B. to offer C. offer D. to be offered
426. Someone will have ....... to take her position.
A. found B. to find C. to be found D. being found
427. The entire building is ........
A. being demolished B. been demolished C. need demolishing D. demolishing
428. The sick man ........ to the hospital.
A. took B. is taked C. being taken D. was taken
429. Why do you ask me about the party? I .......... to it
A. wasn’t invited B. didn’t invite C. not invited D. was not been inviting
430. The problem is getting rid ........ nuclear waste.
A. from B. of C. away from D. out of
431. That book looks ................
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
432. Two hundred people lost their jobs as a consequence ........ the company’s bankruptcy.
A. from B. fro C. with D. of
433. Firemen soon put the fire .........
A. away B. in C. out D. off
434. You need to reconsider these documents. These appears ........ many mistakes.
A. to have been B. is C. being D. be
435. It is impossible for me ........... a lie to her.
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told
436. I was given some pills to take ........... the pain.
A. off B. without C. along D. away
437. The dam was not strong enough to .......... flood water.
A. hold back B. hold in C. hold out D. hold off
438. Candidates are to bring ........... certificates when they come to the interview.
A. needless B. needing C. needed D. need
439. He is very sensitive ............ his weight, and therefore, easy to get angry if someone mentions words like “fat” or
“overweight”.
A. in B. about C. along D. around
440. Some young mothers feel ............ in their own homes.
A. imprison B. imprisoned C. imprisoning D. to imprison
441. Are there enough apples for us to have one .......?
A. every B. each C. self D. individually
442. The room was ....... of strangers.
A. full B. complete C. crowded D. filled
443. They left the room .......... they had finished their exam.
A. while B. once C. before D. although
444. All the boys are good at cooking, but ........ is as good as the girls.

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445. They had lunch together in the school ..........
A. cafe B. restaurant C. canteen D. bar
446. Can you deliver this letter ........... hand?
A. by B. with C. in D. to
447. This is Mr. white, ......... invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.
A. whose B. which C. that D. whom
448. We must ....... our pounds for dollars before going to New York.
A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange
449. It was clear that the young couple were .... of taking charge of the restaurant.
A. able B. reliable C. capable D. responsible
450. Who is the ....... of this company?
A. top B. head C. leader D. minister
451. After Mary ........ her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.
A. will finish B. is finishing C. finishes D. will have finished
452. A small stone struck the windshield while we ........ down the gravel road.
A. drive B. were driving C. had driven D. had been driving
453. The science classes at this ...... difficult.
A. school are B. schools are C. school is D. school’s is
454. The English ....... strong traditions.
A. have much B. has much C. has many D. have many
455. Peter painted the room black. It looks dark and dreary. he ........ chosen a different color.
A. had to B. should have C. must have D. could have been
456. You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday. You .... be really hungry.
A. might B. will C. can D. must
457. I still can't believe it. My bicycle ......... last night.
A. was stolen B. was stealing C. stolen D. stole
458. The university ....... by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.
A. supports B. is supporting C. is supported D. has supported
459. When I was little, my father said ............ talk to strangers.
A. don’t B. I shouldn’t C. that I don’t D. that shouldn’t
460. A fortune-teller predicted ....... inherit a lot of money before the end of the year.
A. what I B. that I C. what I will D. that I would
461. Daisy’s marriage has been engaged by her family. She is marrying a man........
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know
C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know
462. That book is by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa ...... for 2 years.
A. that she lived B. that she lived among them
C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among them
463. Instead of ...... about the good news, Peter seemed to be different.
A. exciting B. being excitedC. to excite D. to be excited
464. I finally finished ........ at 7.p.m and severed dinner.
A. cooking B. being cookedC. to cook D. to be cooked
465. We ......... won the game if we’d had a few more minutes.
A. x B. will C. had D. could have
466. If I could speak Spanish, I .......... next year studying in Mexico.
A. will spend B. had spent C. would spend D. would have spent
467. All the athletes taking part in the international games should be proud f\of ........
A. oneself B. themselves C. himself D. yourself
468. There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is ....
A. another B. other C. the another D. the other
469. Since ..... to a warmer and less humid climate, I’ve had no trouble with my asthma.
A. I move B. I moving C. upon movingD. moving
470. For the most part, young children spend their time playing, eating and ........ a lot.
A. sleep B. sleeping C. they sleep D. are sleeping
471. The person who writes symphonies or concertos is a ...........
A. composer B. conductor C. pianist D. playwright

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472. We call the very large group of musicians that includes string and wind instruments a(n) ..
A. band B. musical C. orchestra D. trio
473. The police are ....... an incident which took place this afternoon.
A. inspecting B. searching C. looking out D. investigating
474. Someone wants you to ....... a good hotel.
A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. tell
475. She used to ........ her living by working as a typist.
A. win B. earn C. raise D. support
476. My brother is intelligent but he ......... common sense.
A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants
477. We will play tennis and ......... we’ll have dinner.
A. after B. then C. so D. immediately
478. The Blacks live in the house ......... the green doors.
A. have B. with C. which D. where
479. It never ...... my mind he will lie to me.
A. crosses B. enters C. happens D. takes
480. Please ring to make an early ........ at the dentist.
A. assignment B. order C. date D. appointment
481. By the time she reached the dentist, the pain in her tooth ....... stopped.
A. x B. has C. had D. had been
482. Does anyone know .............. this hat might be?
A. who B. whom C. whose D. to whom
483. We intend ..... away with the old system once we have developed a better one.
A. doing B. to do C. do D. to have done
484. The old lady was ........ exhausted after a long walk.
A. very B. absolutely C. pretty D. fairly
485. By the time you return here next year, the city ......... lots of changes.
A. will have B. has had C. will have had D. will be having
486. The old man serves the ball so skillfully. He ..... a good tennis player when young.
A. can be B. must be C. could be D. must have been
487. The old man said ......... all his money to an old people’s home when he died.
A. to leave B. to leaving C. have left D. to have left
488. Han is going to the USA for his holiday. He .......... up for nearly a year now.
A. has saved B. is saving C. saves D. has been saving
489. Nobody was injured in the accident, .......?
A. was there B. was he C. were they D. wasn’t it
490. Something was wrong with the machine, .........?
A. was it B. wasn’t it C. were they D. weren’t they
491. If the weather stays fine, the plane ........... land at 8.30 local time.
A. does B. might C. should D. ought
492. The house ............ Shakespeare was born is now open to the public.
A. that B. where C. which D. who
493. The blackmailer denied ......... the photographs to the actress.
A. send B. to send C. sent D. having sent
494. Would you mind ......... me a hand with this bag?
A. give B. giving C. to give D. to have given
495. It’s an hour since he ......., so he should be at the office now.
A. left B. had left C. has left D. was leaving
496. If I were you, I ....... him as my nephew.
A. will treat B. would treat C. am treating D. will have treated
497. Oranges are expensive this season, and .......
A. apples are B. apples too C. apples the same D. so are apples
498. Jane’s brother does not work as a teacher, and she doesn’t ..........
A. either B. neither C. so D. too
499. People who are telling the truth about the properties .... should be given prizes for honesty.
A. which sell B. that selling C. they sold D. they are selling

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500. I have been saving money because I ........ buy a computer.
A. shall B. will C. am going to D. would
501. My brother is convalescing after ............. an operation.
A. having B. making C. suffering D. going under
502. Each bridesmaid was carrying a small ....... of flowers.
A. bunch B. bundle C. branch D. handful
503. Are you looking for anything in .........?
A. peculiar B. special C. particular D. detail
504. He calls himself “Marvo, the Miracle Memory man”.
He ..... to have the memory in the world.
A. assumes B. claims C. pretends D. asserts
505. Everyone ......... around quietly to avoid waking the boy.
A. tripped B. crawled C. slipped D. crept
506. I know his name, but I can't recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of my ........
A. memory B. mind C. tongue D. brain
507. “Our parents do not want us to buy one”
“That’s beside the ........ . The real problem is we can't afford one”
A. question B. issue C. argument D. point
508. I don’t smoke ......., but I like a good cigar occasionally.
A. for good B. as a rule C. in practice D. now and then
509. Always show your friends that you appreciate what they do for you. You would never take them ..........
A. for granted B. in your strideC. out of habit D. on trust
510. Have you lived here .......... life?
A. your all B. all the C. the whole D. all your
512. Anyone who lives alone has to look after ........
A. himself B. oneself C. self D. itself
513. Do you need some more paper? – No, thanks, I ......
A. have still a piece left B. still have a piece left
C. have a piece still left D. have left a piece still
514. Please do not talk ........... the orchestra is playing.
A. during B. while C. otherwise D. that
515. The athlete would have won the gold medal .......... not fallen over.
A. if he B. if not C. unless he had D. had he
516. As two of the staff ..... down with flu, we .......... finish the work.
A. went/not B. has gone/ can't C. gone/could D. have gone/can't
517. You’d better get someone ........... your living room.
A. redecorate B. redecorated C. to redecorate D. redecorating
518. After the war, he declined many honors, ............. to remain a commoner.
A. prefer B. preferring C. would rather D. had better
519. “What’s taking you so long? – “I’ll be there as soon as I ......my keys”
A. found B. will find C. find D. am finding
520. We decided to eat outside in spite ......... the weather.
A. with B. for C. of D. x
521. I hope he doesn’t keep us ...........
A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. for waiting
522. Would you like something to drink? – I ...... rather have something to eat.
A. were B. had C. x D. would
523. He asked me ..........
A. since when I am waiting B. how long I have been waiting
C. since when I waited D. how long I had been waiting
524. Everyone spoke very quietly .......... wake the baby.
A. for not to B. in order not to C. to don’t D. so not to
525, Three of these verbs have different forms for infinitive, past tense and participle, like speak-spoke-spoken. Which one
does not?
A. awake B. arise C. shine D. mistake
526. I don’t agree ....... everything she says.

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 A. with B. for C. to D. against
527. Can you really insure yourself ............. unemployment?
A. for B. from C. to D. against
528. I’m afraid your driving license is ........ date, sir!
A. over B. out of C. past D. behind
529. All those ....... favour of the motion, raise your hands.
A. for B. to C. with D. in
530. He’s a horrible man. I simply can't ............. the sight of him
A. take B. wear C. keep D. stand
531. I ........ ever go to the theatre.
A. rarely B. not C. sometimes D. hardly
532. I love this painting of an ld man. He has such a beautiful ,........ smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike
533. It was raining .......... we cancelled the trip to the beach.
A. although B. because C. so D. but
534. Their house is the ......... of the whole street.
A. envy B. jealousy C. desire D. need
535. Jane enjoyed the party, but ........ Tom, he was simply bored.
A. for B. by C. about D. from
536. The girl .......... father is a chief at a famous restaurant can't cook.
A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
537. Since he failed hi exam, he had to ....... it again.
A. make B. sit C. pass D. write
538. They wasted ........ time searching for the car keys.
A. priceless B. costly C. valuable D. expensive
539. Because it had not rained for several months, there was a ........ of water.
A. shortage B. drop C. scarce D. waste
540. Could you ........ me how to use this new telephone?
A. explain B. show C. say D. remember
541. We decided to eat outside in spite ........... the weather.
A. with B. for C. of D. x
542. The policeman took his book ......... his top pocket.
A. into B. in C. out D. from
543. Everyone blamed me .......... the accident.
A. for B. of C. x D. on
544. Which ............ you rather do: stay in or go out?
A. would B. had C. do D. will
545. Robert turned ....... half an hour late for the meeting.
A. on B. in C. to D. up
546. Have you lived here ......... life?
A. your all B. all the C. the whole D. all your
547. Which verb does not form the past participle in –en, like write-written?
A. steal B. shake C. split D. speak
548. Which is the past tense of the verb bleed?
A. bled B. blended C. blend D. blood
549. I’ll wait here until you ...........
A. will return B. return C. are returning D. with we returned
550. It’s not worth ........... out now. It6 is much too late.
A. to go B. it go C. going D. it going
551. The reason …… he didn’t pass the exam is his laziness.
A. which B. that C. when D. why
552. The school …… we studied last year is well-equipped.
A. which B. where C. when D. why
553. This is the first time Thomas …… to Vietnam .
A. came B. is coming C. has come D. will have come
554. Before she …… a teacher , she had studied in Hanoi .
A. has been B. was C. were D. had been

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555. You are old enough to take care …… yourself.
A. of B. for C. with D. from
556. There is …… noise that I can hear nothing.
A. so B. such C. so many D. so much
557. ……I was typing the report , I heard a knock at the door .
A. While B. Before C. When D. After
558. ……the weather was fine , we postponed the flight to Bahamas .
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
559. Hoa is good …… speaking English.
A. for B. at C. on D. about
560. …… did it take you to finish the project? – Just one day.
A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often
561. He is used …… up late to watch live football programs on TV .
A. to stay B. to staying C. stay D. staying
562. My father …… drink tea every morning.
A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. is accustomed to
563. If he …… more money, he would have bought that car .
A. has B. has had C. had D. had had
564. Nothing can prevent him ……the final match .
A. win B. to win C. to winning D. from winning
565. I can’t speak English …… my partners.
A. as well as B. as good as C. better than D. worse than
566. Have you finished …… the letter?.
A. write B. to write C. writing D. to writing
567. The …… we study , the more prizes we receive.
A. better B. best C. worse D. worst
568. Are you …… to help the blind man cross the street.
A. too kind B. kind enough C. kind too D. enough kind
569 …… the children like watching cartoons .
A. Many B. Much C. Most D. Most of
570. You try to study hard to …… pace with your classmates.
A. keep B. take C. catch D. hold
571. He can’t hear because of his …… .
A. deaf B. deafness C. deafen D. deafened
572. Your house needs …… before the new year .
A. paint B. to paint C. painting D. painted
573. You should be …… when driving.
A. careful B. careless C. carefully D. carelessly
574. Don’t …… me while I’m working .
A. look at B. laugh at C. bother D. phone
575. Nonsmokers have become more …… about smoking in public places.
A. militant B. worried C. sad D. confused
576. John and Ann …… married last Saturday.
A. get B. got C. is getting D. have got
577. If they had met you , they ……… to the party earlier.
A. had come B. would come C. will come D. would have come
578. He spent a lot of money……his new car.
A. to B. for C. on D. by
579. Four-fifths of the world’s computers use programmes … English.
A. in B. with C. by D. from
580. Why are these two schools so different……each other?
A. with B. of C. at D. from
581. He has …… knowledge of history.
A. many B. much C. a few D. some
582. The house ……she bought some years ago is in the countryside.
A. which B. where C. when D. why

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583. I’m …… swimming in the lake in the morning.
A. be used to B. uses to C. used to D. get used to
584. The oceans are becoming extremely …… .
A. pollute B. pollution C. pollutive D. polluted
585. The newspaper is a means of …….
A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicatively
586. These countries are …… in exporting shrimps .
A. prefer B. preference C. preferential D. preferentially
587. What are the …… of life in big cities?
A. advantages B. difficulty C. civilization D. hardship
588. Burning coal and oil releases other gases …… to humans.
A. harmful B. harmless C. harmfully D. harmlessly
589. Women are used to…… their own money.
A. earn B. earned C. earns D. earning
590. Nothing could …...…him.
A. satisfy B. satisfaction C. satisfactory D. satisfactorily
591. The picture cost 3,000 USD , …… ?
A. does it B. did it C. doesn’t it D. didn’t it
592. He learned English …… he could communicate with the foreigners.
A. because B. so that C. if D. unless
593. I prefer having Italian food to …… French wine.
A. drink B. drinking C. drinks D. be drunk
594. …… the heavy traffic , they left very early.
A. Because B. Because of C. Though D. Despite
595. Let’s go to the seaside , ………?
A. do we B. shall we C. will you D. do you
596. When I came to the cinema, the film...shown for ten minutes.
A. was B. has been C. had been D. will have been
597. No sooner ……the homework than he watched TV.
A. he did B. he had done C. did he do D. had he done
598. Tom studies hard …… pass the final exam.
A. to B. so that C. in order that D. less
599. He had his mother …… his new shirt.
A. iron B. to iron C. ironing D. ironed
600. Your car is much more expensive than …….
A.I B. me C. my D. mine
601. It was so noisy that I couldn’t concentrate ................. my lesson.
A. in B. at C. from D. on
602. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be......... young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.
A. despite B. but C. even though D. in spite of
603. The farmers in my village often.......... their work very early in the morning.
A. beginning B. is beginning C. begins D. begin
604. Americans often say” Thank you” when you help them .............something.
A. do B. makes C. did D. doing
605. The workers................ go to work late last week.
A. use to B. used C. used to D. were used to
606. Today, the scientists in the world............... research on Aids.
A. doing B. does C. make D. are doing
607. Your............... must be typed into 3 copies to hand in for our company.
A. applicants B. application C. applicating D. applying
608................. Ms Linda’s application for the job was refused, she felt very disappointed.
A. as soon as B. before C. while D. when
609. The Browns got used to............. in the countryside.
A. live B. be lived C. life D. the life
610. Bird flu.............by the virus H5N1.
A. are caused B. is causing C. is caused D. caused

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611. After he ........... his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. had finished
612. Go to the cinema in the evening with me.
- Let me ask my parents ........... permission.
A. for B. about C. with D. to
613. We ............ for Hanoi on the earliest plane tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. were leaving D. will have left
614. ........his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family.
A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of
615. Must I also include my official high school transcripts ?
Yes. Remember that they ........ translated into English and certified by appropriate authorities.
A. can be B. will be C. may be D. must be
616. .............. how hard he tried, he didn’t succeed in his work.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. No matter D. Though
617. Why didn’t you listen to me ............. . I was talking to you ?
A. while B. until C. by the time D. whenever
618. What will you do when you graduate ................ high school ?
A. for B. from C. in D. to
619. When we were kids, we ........... understand the importance of choosing a career.
A. don’t B. won’t C. didn’t D. weren’t
620. Mary and I are looking forward ........ you.
A. of seeing B. for seeing C. to seeing D. to see
621. When we were kids, we......... understand the importance of choosing a career.
A. don’t B. won’t C. didn’t D. weren’t
622. Your TOEFL score .............. to the admissions office.
A. must submit B. can be submitted C. must be submitted D. can submit
623. Nowadays women ………….. the same wages as men
A. should pay B. will be paid C. will pay D. should be paid
624. The more money you put in the bank, …………….
A. the more high interest you’ll get. B. the higher interest you’ll get.
C. the more interesting you get. D. the more you’ll get.
625. If you work long hours, you ………… exhausted.
A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. will
626. The manager told me ………… harder.
A. work B. working C. to work D. worked
627. The more goods we export, the ……….. jobs we can create in our country.
A. more B. many C. much D. good
628. After I ……………. from college, I …………. as a teacher.
A. had graduated / work B. had graduated / worked
C. graduated / worked D. graduate / work
629. Banks are very important ……………. business people?
A. for B. with C. to D. on
630. We prepare ……… the final exam.
A. to B. for C. about D. with
631. ………….. he is old, he wants to travel around the world.
A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because
632. She went to the bank ………… some money.
A. to save B. to apply C. to withdraw D. to ask
633. Quoc Hoc Senior High School,......... founded in 1896, is a beautiful school in Hue.
A. that was B. which C. which was D. which is
634. The coffee is ……………. hot that I can’t drink it.
A. too B. very C. such D. so
635. His father told ………. stay up late.
A. to not B. him not to C. not to D. him to not
636. These shops have goods for sale at ……….. prices.
A. attraction B. attracted C. attract D. attractive

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637. Things ………….. greatly since we ………….. Doi Moi policy.
A. have changed / have had B. changed / has had
C. have changed / had D. changed / had
638. Coins last approximately twenty times ………. paper notes.
A. longer B. as long C. more longer D. longer than
639. I try to do my homework ……………….the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
640. It was so noisy that I couldn’t concentrate ………..my lesson
A. in B. at C. from D. on
641. They would like to live in the country…………….there is plenty of snow
A. which B. that C. where D. when
642. His brother………….high school 6 years ago
A. finish B. finished C. finishes D. has finished
643. The opposite of “possible” is …………
A. dispossible B. unpossible C. inpossible D. impossible
644. She apologized ……….waiting so long
A. to me for B. for keeping me C. for me D. for me keeping
645. We have been living here….1990
A. for B. from C. since D. during
646. No longer............. here.
A. John works B. John does work C. does John work D. so John works
647. His parents could not help ...... angry when he admitted ............. the exam.
A. getting/ failing B. got/ failed C. to get/ to fail D. get/ to fail
648. Hundreds of animals are reported ........... killed in the forest fire yesterday.
A. that to be B. to be C. to have been D. that to have been
649. Her idea about .........special class for ........disabled at first met with opposition from their parents.
A. a/a B. a/ these C. a/ the D. the/ 
650. I am always nervous when taking an exam.
A. Taking an exam always makes me nervous. B. I am taking a nervous exam.
C. The exam I am taking is nervous. D. It is a nervous exam that I am taking.
651. Since the end of the 20th century, English .......... the most widely used language around the world.
A. had become B. became C. becomes D. has become
652. Expensive as they are, cars are widely used in the US.
A. Because they are expensive B. Due to they are expensive
C. They are too expensive D. Although they are expensive
653. Both televisions and computers ............. an enormous impact on our lives.
A. have B. had had C. have has D. have had
654. The teacher recommended ........... the book but I do not have enough money ........... it.
A. buy/ to buy B. bought/ buying C. buying/ to buy D. to buy/ buy
655. They suggest that beer ............. on TV should be banned.
A. advertising B. advertised C. advertise D. to advertise
656. Her natural ............ made this one of the most enjoyable concerts of the year.
A. musicality B. musical C. musician D. music
657. A ............. diet includes lots of green vegetables.
A. healthful B. healthy C. health D. healthily
658. They ........... believe their children should make choices for themselves.
A. strongly B. strength C. strengthen D. strong
659. Dr Fox is a well-known ........... professor.
A. learning B. learnt C. learn D. learned
660. ........ the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe.
A. After which B. When C. Since D. Unless
661. You can leave the money with him; he's totally .............
A. trusting B. trustful C. trustworthy D. trusty
662. ............ me if I'm wrong, but I think we arranged the meeting for the 12th of December.
A. Correctly B. Correction C. Correct D. Corrective
663. The blue curtains began to .......... after they had been hanging in the sun for two months.

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664. The plane crashed into a bridge because it was flying too ...........
A. narrow B. low C. shallow D. deep
665. The ............. of the poetry competition will be known today.
A. decision B. effect C. choice D. result
666. I cannot ....... noise when I am working.
A. get B. tolerate C. put on D. take
667. He retired at the ..........of 60.
A. age B. old C. older D. elder
668. My teacher always gives us a clear ......... .
A. explain B. explained C. explanatory D. explanation
669. He is very successful ........... his job.
A. for B. with C. in D. of
670. You are old enough to live on yourself, you should not depend ....... your parents so much.
A. in B. on C. with D. at
671. Peter always completes his work .............
A. with great pleasure B. by great pleasure C. with greatly pleasure D. with great pleasantly
672. You have made ........... mistakes in your writing.
A. so much B. a lot of C. little of D. much of
673. Don’t drink ........... wine. It’s bad for your health.
A. many of B. a few of C. so much D. many
674. What would John do if he ......... the director of this company?
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
675. She had worked ........... she made herself ill.
A. such hard that B. such hardly that C. so hardly that D. so hard that
676. He had spent ......... writing an essay about his childhood.
A. a large number of time B. a great deal of time C. a few time D. many time
677. "Would you like some more cake?" "Yes, please, but only ..................."
A. a little B. little C. few D. a few
678. A great deal of machinery......... sent to the exhibition recently.
A. are B. is C. has been D. all incorrect
679. A lot of furniture in her room ....................... new.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
680. We didn't have any money but Tom had.................
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
681. We didn't take............... photographs when we were on holiday.
A. many B. much C. an amount of D. a great deal of
682. We had no.............. in finding a job.
A. difficulty B. difficult C. difficulties D. all correct
683. Were they................ when they got the job?
A. satisfactory B. satisfy C. satisfaction D. all correct
684. You can get..........treatment in this hospital.
A. occupy B. occupied C. occupation D. occupational
685. “He made a decision to leave home.” means
A. He decided to leave home B. He decides to leave.
C. He made decisive to leave home. D. He made decide to leave home.
686. Nora's father died ................ years ago.
A. little B. a few C. much D. a large amount of
687. Products in this shop were............. arranged, displayed, and presented on the shelves.
A. attracted B. attractive C. attraction D. attractively
688. She finds it .......... to stop smoking.
A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties
689. She is a very quiet person. She doesn't say ................ .
A. many B. much C. few d. little
690. She is an................. mother in a few more weeks.
A. expectant B. expectation C. expectantly D. expecting
691. Have I .......... to you how to use this new typewriter?

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692. We often watch a film on T.V ......... going to bed.
A. then B. during C. upon D. before
693. He thinks you are ..... your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not much to do here.
A. wasting B. spending C. missing D. losing
694. You will be surprised at how ........... Joe is in French after a year.
A. fluently B. fluent C. fluency D. influence
695. Although he was quite fat, Tom was not very pleased about ...... called Piggy by his classmates.
A. be B. being C. was D. having
696. Carl and Malcolm look like brothers but actually they are not .........
A. relative B. relation C. related D. family
697. The woman said the murderer was a short, ............ man with a beard.
A. petite B. tallish C. stocky D. average
698. Some people ........... sport to keep fit, not because they like it.
A. do B. make C. train D. practice
699. One .............. of the scheme is the very high cost.
A. advantage B. shortage C. drawback D. shortcoming
700. I really can’t ........... the twins apart. They look so alike.
A. say B. talk C. take D. tell
701. Daisy said to Peter, “.............. sit down.”
A. Do B. Does C. Can D. Be
702. After we ......... our work, we ........... for lunch.
A. having finished/ went B. have finished/ went
C. had finished / went D. had finished/ going
703. My mother seldom ......... of Peter as her adoptive son, she loves him as much as me.
A. thought B. thinks C. has thought D. was thought
704. After ............. high school, Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade.
A. left B. leaves C. had left D. leaving
705. The government ................to take action against the rate of unemployment.
A. to be expected B. to expect C. is expected D. be expected
706. I would rather be a teacher ..........a manager.
A. than B. more than C. better D. better than
707. John rarely goes to church on Sundays.
A. Rarely goes John to church on Sundays. B. Rarely John goes to church on Sundays.
C. Rarely does John goes to church on Sunday. D. Rarely does John go to church on Sundays.
708. The government is responsible for the .......... of medical services
A. provide B. provision C. provisional D. provisionally
709. She was .............. dressed.
A. respect B. respectable C. respectably D. respectful
710. I protested but she carried on ................
A. regard B. regardful C. regardless D. regardlessly
711. The time is ............. when we must think about buying a new house.
A. approach B approaching C. approachable D. approached
712. In the near future, these devices will be ................. tested.
A. automation B. automational C. automatically D. automatic
713. More ......................, can he be depended on?
A. importance B. important C. importantly D. import
714. In this course, students receive ................ in basic engineering.
A. instruct B. instructive C. instructions D. instructively
715. Big men aren't ............. strong men .
A. need B. necessary C. necessarily D. necessity
716. His long .......... made us bored and sleepy.
A. speak B. speaker C. speaking D. speaks
717. I would rather you ............ me at work.
A. don’t phone B. didn’t phone C. haven’t phoned D. not phone
718. The English course .................. by the end of 2009.
A. will end B. would be ended C. wouldn’t have ended D. will have ended

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719. It is essential that he ................... His illness seems worse.
A. need operating B. need to operate C. needs to operate D. needed operating
720. It is no use .................. about pollution in big cities.
A. to complain B. complain C. complaining D. complained
721. ...............stamps is my hobby.
A. Collect B. Collecting C. Collected D. a and c correct
722. I can’t stand impudent children.
A. tolerate B. agree C. get over D. put aside
723. I need a pocket .................. .
A. calculator B. calculation C. calculate D. calculated
724. This is the flight ..............that I told you about .
A. attended B. attendant C. attendance D. attend
725. It is not ............. to work in hot room.
A. convenience B. conveniently C. convent D. convenient
726. This .......... company had done good business here.
A. construct B. construction C. constructively D. constructive
727. Halfway to the office Paul ....round and ........ back home because he ....to turn the gas off.
A. turned / went / had forgotten B. turned / went / forgot
C. turn / went / had forgotten D. turned / go / forgot
728. London .......... a lot since we first .............. live here.
A. had changed / came B. changed / came
C. changed / had come D. had changed / had come
729. While she .........on the phone, the children ........ fighting and ............. a window.
A. talked / started / broke B. was talking / started / broke
C. was talking / was starting / broke D. was talking / was started / broke
730. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he ............ in his life.
A. did B. was done C. had done D. has done
731. “I must see the manager.” She said. → She insisted that ................ .
A. she must to see the manager. B. she has to see the manager. C. she had seen the
manager. D. she had to see the manager.
732. The only way you can become a good athletes is by training hard every day.
→ Only by ..................
A. training hard every day you become a good athletes
B. training hard every day you can become a good athletes
C. training hard every day can you become a good athletes
D. all are correct
733. I’m sorry now that I asked her to see. → Now I wish .................. .
A. I had asked her to see. B. I hadn’t asked her to see. C. I
asked her to see. D. I didn’t ask her to see.
734. Would you mind not smoking in here? → I’d rather ________ .
A. you did not smoke in here. B. you smoked in here C. you smoke in here D. you not smoke in here
735. Mary said, “I have not seen Peter since last month.”
A. Mary said she has not seen Peter since the previous month.
B. Mary said she had not seen Peter since the previous month.
C. Mary said she was not seen Peter since the previous month.
D. Mary said she does not see Peter since the previous month.
736. Take this road and you will …………at the hotel in 5 minutes
A. find B. come C. arrive D. reach
737. The shops are always …………of people at Christmas time.
A. full B. stuffed C. busy D. crowded
738. My little brother said that the mirror was …………broken.
A. accident B. accidental C. accidentally D. by accident
739. The headmaster …………several announcements
A. did B. said C. spoke D. made
740. I know for…………that he was away from home last night.
A. fact B. correct C. certain D. true

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741. The council decided to …………the road to improve the traffic.
A. lengthen B. enlarge C. increase D. widen
742. I can’t start eating because the food is too…………
A. hot B. cold C. dirty D. expensive
743. When my father applied for his passport to be renewed, he had to send two …photographs
A. fresh B. late C. recent D. modern
744. A person who speaks on the radio is a …………
A. radiator B. loudspeaker C. newsman D. broadcaster
745. Thank you for …………me about the meeting tomorrow.
A. remind B. reminding C. remember D. remembering
746. Did you enjoy the show last night? –Yes, but I wish …………a cold.
A. hadn’t B. didn’t have C. hadn’t had D. wouldn’t have
747. …………beautiful dress you have on!
A. what B. How C. What a D. How a
748. Do I have to take that French course?- No, you …………
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. haven’t D. don’t have
749. This is the first time I …………the experiment on plant breeding.
A. do B. would do C. did D. have done
750. They worked hard …………they might be well prepared for the exam.
A. then B. since C. because D. so that
751. …………students study hard before an exam.
A. most of B. most the C. most of the D. almost the
752.It was in the house …………
A. where I was born B. I was born in C. that I was born D. in which I was born
753. Let’s go for a walk after dinner, …………?
A. do we B. do you C. don’t we D. shall we
754. It’s …………nice a day ………… we should do something.
A. either/orB. neither/nor C. so/that D. such /that
755. Not everyone …...gold. In fact, most people’s dreams of quick riches never came ………
A. saw/real B. found/ true C. saw/true D. found/real
756. You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut .......... the job at the theatre.
A down for B. in for C. down to D. out for
757. I knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him............
A shake his head B. blink C. comb his hair D. stretch his arm
758. In your revision, you should................ priority to tenses.
A. take B. give C. have. D. bring
759. Dora ...............in university when you come back in three years' time.
A will be studying B. will have been studied C. is studying D. would study
760. I like babysitting, although the children always.................. a mess
A. do B. produce C. make D. take
761. If only we ..........a long time ago.
A met B. did meet C. were meeting D. had met
762. The plants need............... before noon.
A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered
763. The school required that every student ........before September 1ST.
A register B. registered C. registers D. was registered
764. She resented........... waiting for hours in front of the cinema.
A. to be kept B. keeping C. being kept D. being keeping
765. Doctors always hope that there will be new cures ............some diseases.
A. to B. of C. in D. for
766. Small pox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, ....... cancer, AIDS and heart disease are now
predominant.
A. because B. in the event that C. in case D. whereas
767. We haven't seen......... for ten years. I did wonder where you were.
A. one other B. each other C. together D. the others
768. In 1997, ......... the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Will Smith moved out to Chersey.

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769. I'd rather walk.............. a bus.
A. than catch B. to catch C. to catching D. than catching
770. I ..............three rooms of the house so far today; I'll do the other two this afternoon.
A. has been cleaning B. cleaned C. are cleaning D. have cleaned
771. Charlie Chaplin was ..........of the silent movies.
A. one of the great actor comics B. the greatest comic actors
C. one of the greatest comic actors D. a great comic actor one
772. Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep................... and
often speak on the phone.
A. up date B. in touch C. in hand D. off work
773. I am looking for a friendly young person to help......... my elderly brother while I go out to work during the day.
A. take after B. give care of C. put up with D. look after
774. .......did you see such a good advertisement?
A. In which issue of which newspaper B. In which newspaper of which issue
C. In which issue newspaper D. What is the issue of which newspaper
775. ............my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national
company for three years. .
A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from
776. I ..........grateful if you could tell me what duties are involved in this job.
A. was B. were to be C. would be D. am
777. Sarah is a young girl with.......... and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-eyed shape
C. eyes shaped almond D. almond-shape eyed
778. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have..................... at it.
A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go
779. I don't think I have the strength to ................this table on my own.
A rise B. arise C. tow D. lift
780. It's your own fault you've cut yourself; I have no ..............for you.
A word B. sympathy C. way D. feelings
781. Come and have a ......at this insect. It is strange, isn't it?
A go B. difficulty C. look D. try
782. Everybody should comply ............this rule. There is no exception, I am afraid.
A. to B. for C. with D. in
783. She worries ...........about details.
A so many B. so less C. too much D. too many
784. I had .........understanding him. He spoke too fast.
A difficulty B. problems C. trouble into D. questions of
785. Nowadays, many people........ going to the cinema to reading the same story in a book.
A would rather B. like C. would prefer D. prefer
786. Traditional celebrations are a......... of great pleasure and interest.
A source B. resource C. origin D. starting point
787. Sport is sometimes controlled by politicians, who use it to make their country look ...others.
A more than B. less than C. better than D. more worse than
788. I gave up smoking, ........surprised all other members of my family.
A this B. that C. it D. which
789. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority [sə'rɔrəti] : (lien doan cac ba
so) , social organizations for male and female students.............
A respectively B. certainly C. orderly D. consequently
790. I am never keen.............. going out in the snow; I can't understand why people get
so excited.................it
A on / in B. on / about C. for / about' D. with / of
791. Gale-force winds caused destruction ........... the buildings .............. the seafront.
A to / along B. of / in C. for / by D. with / on
792. Can you give me advice about ..................?
A to eat what B. what should I eat C. what for eating D. what to eat
793. ........... my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.

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794. My arm hurt so much I felt sure I............. it.
A. should have broken B. must have broken C. was breaking D. have broken
795. Parents should not let children................whatever they want.
A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. to be eaten
796. More and more trees in the area are found .......... from the effect of polluted air.
A. died B. to be dying C. having died D. to be dead
797. I get up early ........... to go work on time.
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. in order that
798. This book provides students ............. useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam.
A. on B. about C. for D. with
799. I ................... to the author if I thought he would publish the article.
A. write B. am writing C. would write D. had written
800. The children made .................. a little poem and wrote it in the card.
A. up B. over C. for D. off
801. We love Hanoi, ........... in the spring.
A. mostly B. most C. especially D. specially
802. Are you looking for anything in ..........?
A. special B. detail C. peculiar D. particular
803. Dress ............ when you go for an interview. Don’t wear your Jeans.
A. nice B. nicely C. smart D. newly
804. Mexico is the most popular vacation ........... for people from The United States.
A. target B. connection C. departure D. destination
805. To the best of my ..............., he married an Irish girl
. retention B. recall C. memory D. recollection
806. Every Sunday we .............. go walking in the park.
A. seldom B. usually C. rarely D. never
807. We’ll play tennis and ............ we’ll have lunch.
A. so B. after C. immediately D. then
808. I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep ............ last night.
A. an eye B. a wink C. a jot D. an inch
809. This is the most expensive car I have ............... driven.
A. ever B. always C. often D. sometimes
810. The .............. at the football match because violent when their team lost.
A. spectators B. groups C. observers D. customers
811. Not until 1856 ............. across the Mississippi River
A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first building a bridge D. the bridge building was
812. The cost of living has ............ over 10 percent in the past years.
A. raised B. raise C. risen D. rising
813. Now men and women remain single longer than they once ...........
A. do B. did C. doing D. were done
814. Two thousand miles .............. a long distance.
A. are B. make C. have D. is
815. When it began to rain, they............ in the yard
A. played B. were playing C. have played D. had played
816. He ............... on his English study all yesterday evening
A. used to work B. had worked C. was working D. working
817. These chairs are ......... better than the others.
A. as B. very C. much D. either
818. Why did Berth ask you .................. a bicycle ?
A. that if you had B. do you have C. that you had D. if you had
819. Malaria is a disease .................. by the anopheles
A. transmit B. transmitting C. is transmitted D. transmitted
820. Is swimming under water very difficult ?
No, it’s just a matter ................ able to control your breathing
A. to be B. of being C. that you are D. being

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821. Ceylon is ............the South of India.
A. to B. in C. at D. below
822. Come with me. I’m seeing “ The killer” tomorrow. ...............
A. Are you? B. Do you? C. Will you? D. Shall you?
823. My sister was born ...............
A. at 1975, in April B. On April, 1975 C. 1975, at April D. in April, 1975
824. No one has ever asked me that question before.
In the passive voice:
A. That question has ever been asked me by no one before.
B. That question has never been asked me before by anyone
C. I have not ever been asked that question before
D. I have never been asked that question before
825. Our teacher said “The Second world war broke out in 1939”.
Indirect speech: ....................
A. Our teacher told us that the Second world war had broken out in 1939
B. Our teacher told that the Second world had broken out in 1939
C. Our teacher said that the Second world war broke out in 1939
D. Our teacher said us that the Second world war had broke out in 1939
826 When ............? In 1928
A. penicillin was discovered B. did penicillin discovered
C. was penicillin discovered D. did penicillin discover
827. What’s it ............? A flute.
A. told B. called C. said D. spoken
828. They can’t work. They are too tired
A. When they are too tired, they can work B. Because they can’t work, they’re too tired
C. They are too tired that they can’t work D. They are too tired to work
829. The girls and flowers ........... he painted were vivid.
A. Who B. Which C. Whose D. That
830. All night long people dance and sing. They do it .............
A. during the whole night B. in all the night C. the night long D. in the night
831. After he ...............work, he went straight home
A. had finished B. had been finishing C. has finished D. would finish
832. What did you think of the book ?
.......... the books I’ve read. It was the most interesting
A. From all B. All C. All of D. Of all
833. I can’t see the stage very well from here. “.............”
A. Neither can’t I B. Neither I can C. I can’t neither D. Neither can I
834. I applied for the job that I saw .................... in the paper.
A. advertising B. advertised C. be advertised D. being advertising
835. He’d prefer ............ chicken soup rather than ..........milk
A. having / having B. to have / drink C. have / drink D. had / drank
836. We carried out a careful ....................of the area.
A. education B. preparation C. calculation D. examination
837. In the primary school , a child is in the ………….. simple setting.
A. comparison B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable
838. After the …….. of the new manager the staff worked more effectively.
A. dismissal B. retirement C. resignation D. appointment
839. The doctor took one look at me and said that I
A. slightly B. accurately C. certainly D. continuously
840. Try and see things from my point of view, and be a bit more ………….. .
A. reasonable B. reasoning C. reason D. reasonably
841. There were 50 ………………in the talent contest.
A. competitors B. examinees C. customers D. interviewees
842. His performance in King Lear was most ………….. .
A. impression B. impressive C. impressed D. impress
843. Many trains have been cancelled and long ……………………are expected.

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844. The journalist refused to …………………….. the source of his information.
A. disclose B. expose C. propose D. enclose
845. The existence of many stars in the sky ……… us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
A. lead B. leading C. have led D. leads
846. Be careful with your gun! You may ………… somebody.
A. injure B. wound C. hurt D. ache
847. Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their ……. in the burning plane.
A. knowledge B. experience C. occasion D. event
848. After the enormous dinner he had to ………. his belt.
A. broaden B. enlarge C. widen D. loosen
849. Throw away that old vase. It’s ………… .
A. value B. valuable C. invaluable D. valueless
850. - Is the lift is working?. - No , it’s ………… .Lets use the stairs.
A. out of work B. impossible C. in danger D. out of order
851. These people …………… for the most successful company in the town.
A. are seeming to work B. seem working
C. seem to be working D. are seeming to be working
852. …………in the hospital for 4 years, he has decided to give up his work.
A. To work B. Working C. Being working D. Worked
853. She has been sleeping for 10 hours! You …………her up.
A. had better to wake B. may wake C. must wake D. would like to wake
854. People think that an apple ………….. is good for you.
A. in a day B. for a day C. for every day D. a day
855. I'll never forget ………….. you have told me.
A. anything B. what C. anything that D. all are correct
856. Its wonderful here tonight ! Its ………. I have ever enjoyed a garden party.
A. a long time B. the first time C. time D. several times
857. He……… the plants. If he had, they wouldn’t have died.
A. needn’t have watered B. can’t have watered
C. shouldn’t water D. couldn’t water
858. What a fool I am! I wish I ……………. the choice.
A. didn’t make B. wouldn’t make C. hadn’t made D. weren’t making
859. People prefer watching TV these days ………. listening to the radio.
A. more than B. rather than C. than D. to
860. My friend is still optimistic ……………many difficulties he has to overcome.
A. though B. however C. despite D. but
861. The sign says, “Private keep out”. You ………go in there.
A. don’t have to B. haven’t got to C. needn’t D. mustn’t
862. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for ………..15 minutes.
A. other B. others C. another D. the others
863. A few months ago I moved into a very small flat after …….. for years with my parents.
A. be living B. having lived C. being lived D. have living
864. On being told about her sack, ……………… .
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale D. all are correct
865. …………… down to dinner than the telephone rang again.
A. No sooner I sat B. No sooner had I sat
C. Not only I sat D. Not only had I sat
866. Please call the doctor if the victim is ............ hurt.
A. serious B. bad C. badly D. getting
867. ................. he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson.
A. Because B. Since C. Although D. Despite
868. We have just been told some........... news.
A. surprised B. surprising C. astonished D. astonishment
869. The ................... people he looks up to are his grandparents.
A. just B. only C. were D. bare

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A. amount B. number C. figure D. sum
871. If I knew what .............. I would tell you
A. is the time B. was the time C. time is it D. the time was
872. She had changed so much that .............. anyone recognized her
A. almost B. not C. hardly D. nearly
873. John is going to get ................ Lisa.
A. marry with B. marry to C. married with D. married to
874. The university is proud of their students, ........... earn national recognition.
A. many of who B. many of whom C. that D. whom
875. He jumped into the river with ................ clothes on.
A. all his B. his whole C. the whole D. his all
876. That wasn’t a true story. I just ................ it up.
A. put B. made C. got D. did
877. The number of tourists ........... this year as a result of the good weather
A. doubled B. doubles C. have doubled D. has doubled
878. I wish Janet ............... to the meeting this afternoon
A. could come B. can come C. came D. will come
879. Then September 11, 2001 came as a remarkable point in American history when the Twin Towers .............. again.
A. were attacking B. were attacked C. had attacked D. had attack
880. He’d rather .................. a hot beverage during a meal
A. I not have B. I did not have C. I do not have D. I had not
881. ...............I love you, I cannot let you have any more money.
A. Much as B. Whether C. Also D. However
882. It was in this house .....................
A. where I was born B. in which I was born C. that I was born D. I was born in
883. ............... your raincoat, Its begun to rain.
A. Wear B. Put on C. Take off D. Buy
884. What are you doing ? “........................”
A. No B. None C. Not D. Nothing
885. Mark wasn’t there last night. No, ___________
A. I wasn’t either B. either was I C. I wasn’t too D. neither I was
886. .............. exhibitions are like huge market places for the sale of goods, and these are often called trade fairs
A. Most of B. A great many C. A great deal of D. Many of
887. He said, “If I had my pen, I could write the answers”.
In direct speech:
A. He said to me that if he had had my pen, he could have written the answers.
B. He said that if he had had his pen, he could have written the answers.
C. He told me that if he had had my pen, I could have written the answers.
D. He told me that if he had had my pen, he could have written the answers.
888. Did the mountains............... far below?
A. lie B. lay C. laid D. lain
889. We can ............... the difficulty very easily.
A. get off B. get through C. get away D. overcome
890. Not until late 1960s ................ on the moon
A. that Americans walked B. did Americans walk
C. when did Americans walk D. when Americans walked
891. People say that prevention is better than cure.
In the passive voice:
A. That prevention is said is better than cure B. Prevention is better that cure is said by people
C. It was said that prevention is better than cure D. Prevention is said to be better than cure…
892. Would you like to go to the movies tomorrow?
Sure. By then I .............. my exam.
A. will finish B. finished C. will have finished D. have finish
893. He had to explain the lesson very clearly ...............
A. in order that his students can understand B. so that his students to understand it

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894. Can you .......... your papers with you when you come to see me. Please?
A. get B. take C. collect D. bring
895. Jane is the ................. of the two sisters.
A. elder B. oldest C. eldest D. more old
896. Mary / not stand / kept / wait / such / long
A. Mary cant stand being kept to wait such a long time.
B. Mary cant stand be kept waiting for such a long time.
C. Mary cant stand being kept waiting for such a long time.
D. Mary doesn’t stand to be kept waiting for such long time.
897. As / as I / concerned / you / call / police
A. As much as I concerned you should call police.
B. As far as I am concerned, you should call the police.
C. As long as I’m concerned, you call the police.
D. As far as I’m concerned, you call police.
898. If / your / not help / I / not meet / my brother / last month
A. If you didn’t help me, I couldn’t meet my brother last month.
B. If you hadn’t helped me, I didn’t meet my brother last month.
C. Had you helped me, I couldn’t meet my brother last month.
D. If you hadn’t helped me, I couldnt have met my brother last month.
899. What / population / of / Ho Chi Minh City?
A. What Ho Chi Minh’s population is it? B. What is the population of HCM City?
C. What makes the population in HCM City? D. What population is in the HCM City?
900. I / pass / test / matter / hard / be
A. I will pass the test no matter how hard it is. B. I will pass the test no matter how hard is it.
C. I will pass the test no matter what it is hard. D. I will pass the test no matter what hard is it.
901. More and more trees in the area are found ........ from the effect of polluted air.
A. died B. to be dying C. having died D. to be dead
902. I get up early ........... to go work on time.
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. in order that
903. This book provides students ..............useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam.
A. on B. about C. for D. with
904. I ......... to the author if I thought he would publish the article.
A. write B. am writing C. would write D. had written
905. The children made ............. a little poem and wrote it in the card.
A. up B. over C. for D. off
906. After Mary ............... her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.
A. will finish B. is finishing C. finishes D. will have finished
907. “Write to me when you get home”. “........................”
A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can
908. You ................. the look on his face when he won the prize.
A. would have seen B. can be seeing C. must see D. should have seen
909. The water will be further polluted unless some measures ................... .
A. will be taken B. are taken C. were taken D. had been taken
910. “What do you think of the book?”
“Oh, excellent. It’s worth .............. a second time”.
A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read
911. I hurried ........... I wouldn’t be late for class.
A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless
912. A football fan is ............ has a strong interest in football.
A. a thing that B. something that C. a person that D. what
913. Antarctic ............... we know very little is covered with thick ice all the year round.
A. on which B. where C. that D. about which
914. He thought of his childhood ............ he worked in the country.
A. when B. where C. why D. which
915. Mary is one of the girls who ................. often late for school.
A. is B. are C. comes D. get

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916. I ............... a novel .................. by O. Henry at seven yesterday evening.
A. read, written B. would read, to write C. was reading, written D. was to read, writing
917. My brother told me he was soon going to visit ................. .
A. the United State B. the United States C. United States D. United State
918. The children are all ............. beautiful clothes on New Year’s Day.
A. in B. on C. of D. by
919. I wonder if he .............. . If he ..............., please let me know as soon as possible.
A. will come, arrives B. comes, arrives C. comes, will arrive D. will come, will arrive
920. He died ................ pneumonia.
A. for B. by C. in D. of
921. Nowadays elephants are one of the ............. species in the world. They need protecting.
A. enlightened B. expensive C. endangered D. enlarged
922. Arthur Conan Doyle is the ......... who writes many exciting stories about Sherlock Holmes.
A. teller B. author C. editor D. publisher
923. What are the ................. between women’s in old times and women in modern times?
A. differs B. different C. difference D. differences
924. In the past people believed that women’s ........... roles were as mothers and wives.
A. nature B. natural C. naturism D. naturalist
925. In time of peace, the ............. gives medical aid and other help to victims of disasters.
A. Red Cross B. Red and Cross C. Cross Red D. Cross and Red
926. She told him ............ up hope.
A. not give B. do not give C. not to give D. to give not
927. He has arrived, but he talks as if he .............. all about that
A. know B. knows C. known D. knew
928. The Vietnamese boy was regarded as a hero ............. he give his life to his country.
A. according to B. because of C. on account of D. because
929. Many of the ............... not expect to win.
A. participants in the race do B. participants in the races does
C. participants in the race does D. participant in the race does
930. He came home late, so I asked him where .............. been.
A. he had B. has he C. he has D. had he
931. Since ............. to a warmer and less humid climate, I’ve had no trouble with my asthma.
A. I move B. I moving C. upon moving D. moving
932. If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard ...............
A. to pick it up B. to put it down C. to read it D. to enjoy it
933. This novel is ............... than the one I read last week.
A. good B. as good C. more good D. better
934. An endangered species is a species ................ population is so small that is in danger of becoming extinct.
A. whose B. which C. what D. who
935. Emily is motivated to study .......... she knows that a good education can improve her life.
A. therefore B. because of C. because D. so
936. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ........... he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
A. yet B. so C. for D. and
937. If some people really enjoy swimming, ................ others are afraid of water.
A. while B. or C. despite D. in spite of
938. She didn’t get............ well with her boss, so the left the company.
A. up B. at C. through D. on
939. That is the ............ interesting novel. I’ve ever read.
A. more B. most C. so D. very
940. The 22nd Southeast Asia Games were ................. in Vietnam in 2003.
A. built B. met C. taken D. held
941. If I ................ cross a desert, I’d probably find a camel and a guide.
A. am to B. have to C. would D. had to
942. ......... number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know .......... exact number of them.
A. A / the B. The / an C. The / the D. A / an
943. The master .............. satisfied with his students’ progress that he praised them in class.

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 A. was so B. was so that C. was such D. is such a
944. The book I bought yesterday is expensive. .............., it is not very useful.
A. Still B. Besides C. Yet D. As a result
945. Come and sit down. Have a cup of tea, ..............?
A. wouldn’t you B. will you C. haven’t you D. do you
946. Warm your ................. up before you jump into a swimming pool so that you won’t be cold.
A. head B. arms C. feet D. body
947. Vietnam’s women gymnast were jubilant and Friday afternoon after ............... bringing home the gold medal in team
competition.
A. expectantly B. unexpectedly C. unexpected D. expected
948. When was the Red Cross ............? – In 1864.
A. founded B. found C. foundation D. founder
949. She has made an ........... for the job as a nursery teacher because she likes children.
A. apply B. applicant C. application D. applicated
950. The acronym of WHO stands for .................
A. World Healthy Organization B. World Health Organization
C. World Health Organizing D. World Healthful Organization
951. English is spoken as the ............ language in Australia.
A. first B. second C. international D. foreign
952. There is a determination ............ problems.
A. for overcoming B. of overcoming C. in overcoming D. to overcome
953. Farmers can protect their land by ............ rotation of crops.
A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly
954. Would you mind .............. me a hand ?
A. give B. giving C. to give D. given
955. ............... my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.
A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few
956. Peter with I ............ your proposal.
A. don’t accept B. doesn’t accept C. am not accept D. are not accept
957. Well, I think that the prices in Dong Thap supermarket are .............. .
A. reason B. reasonable C. reasonably D. reasoning
958. It .............. all day yesterday.
A. rains B. would rain C. was raining D. has rained
959. You have made ............ mistakes in your writing.
A. so much B. a lot of C. little of D. much of
960. School-leavers tend to ............... any problems they may meet when they start work.
A. get over B. put aside C. play down D. put down
961. This company offered a lot of ................ jobs.
A. attractive B. attraction C. attract D. attractively
962. What would John do if he ............. the director of this company ?
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
963. I have a lot of work........... .
A. which has to be done right now B. which have to be done right now
C. which had to be done right now D. All are right
964. Mary wishes that she ............... Vietnam soon .
A. will visit B. would visit C. visits D. visited
965. She had worked ................. she made herself ill.
A. such hard that B. such hardly that C. so hardly that D. so hard that
966. He had spent ............... writing an essay about his childhood.
A. a large number of time B. a great deal of time
C. a few time D. many time
967. They said that they ................... him tomorrow .
A. will help B. would help C. help D. to help
968. ............ I had not got much money from my work, I really liked it.
A. Moreover B. However C. Although D. But
969. Lisa has a homework ............ .
A. do B. does C. done D. to do

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970. I go ............ work ............ bus.
A. to - on B. to - by C. at - by D. at - on
971. You must always remember ............. your car locked.
A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept
972. I like living here .................... it’s near the shops.
A. but B. and C. because D. so
973. We arrived on time ....................... the traffic was bad.
A. although B. even C. in spite of D. despite
974. You and your friend haven’t decided what to do this evening. You say ...............
A. What did we do this morning ? B. What have we do this evening?
C. What are we doing this evening? D. What shall we do this evening?
975. Mr Pike ................ teaches you English is living in Manchester.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. what
976. The company must ............. changes in the market.
A. keep the pace withB. keep pace as C. keep pace with D. keep a pace with
977. Nobody can prevent us from .......... good things.
A. do B. doing C. did D. done
978. By the end of next month, we ............... our English course.
A. have completed B. will be completed C. will have completed D. completed
979. Coal and oil are .......... .
A. mentals B. minerals C. gasoline D. marines
980. If you had worked harder, you .............. .
A. will not be sacked B. are not sacked
C. will not have been sacked D. would not have been sacked
981. The formula of carbonic acid is .............
A. H2SO4 B. HCl C. H2CO3 D. HF
982. That’s the supermarket ................ I used to buy things.
A. which B. when C. why D. where
983. The ............. of the moon for the earth causes tides.
A. attract B. attracted C. attraction D. attractive
984. She is very rich and famous. She is a Hollywood ...................
A. superstar B. supersonic C. superman D. supermarket
985. Several toxic gases are very ........... to our health.
A. good B. useful C. careful D. harmful
986. Bonaparte succeeded in conquering ................ .
A. country after country B. from one country to the next
C. countries after countries D. country by country
987. It was ............... we could not go out.
A. such cold that B. so cold that C. very so cold D. too cold that
988. “Interpol” is combined from the two words ...... .
A. internet and pole B. internet and police
C. international and pole D. international and police
989. Mr. Pike .............. English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. is teaching B. was teaching C. has been teaching D. had been teaching
990. Tom prefers to use his lefthand. He is ................. .
A. left B. left-handed C. hand-lefted D. hand left
991. That was the reason ............. he didn’t go to class yesterday.
A. which B.that C. why D. A and B are correct
992. Mrs. Pike has been told by her doctor that she is ..........., she can’t have a child of her own.
A. childless B. childhood C. childish D. child
993. Let’s go out for a drink, .........?
A. shall we B. do we C. do us D. let us
994. Now I had two ........... theories about the custom.
A. conflict B. conflicting C. conflicted D. conflictive
995. Tom : How are you feeling today ? Mary : ................. .
A. Yes B. Thank you C. I’m sorry D. Not too bad

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996. Let’s get acquainted.................the newcomer
A. to B. with C. of D. about
997. No longer ............ clean the floor. I have just bought a vacuum cleaner.
A. do I have to B. I do have to C. I have to D. have I to do
998. California, with the population of more than 23 million, is ......... populous state in the US.
A. as B. more C. most D. the most
999. I can not help _______ anxious about the exam result.
A. to feel B. feel C. feeling D. felt
1000. Peter sometimes helps me _______ my homework.
A. to do B. do C. with D. all are correct

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1 B 11 B 21 C 31 B 41 C 51 D 61 C 71 A 81 C 91 B
2 B 12 C 22 B 32 A 42 A 52 B 62 A 72 C 82 D 92 A
3 A 13 B 23 C 33 C 43 B 53 D 63 C 73 B 83 C 93 A
4 B 14 D 24 A 34 D 44 D 54 D 64 D 74 D 84 A 94 B
5 D 15 B 25 B 35 B 45 D 55 B 65 A 75 B 85 A 95 C
6 B 16 B 26 C 36 B 46 C 56 A 66 A 76 C 86 D 96 B
7 A 17 A 27 B 37 A 47 B 57 B 67 D 77 A 87 A 97 A
8 C 18 A 28 B 38 A 48 C 58 B 68 A 78 D 88 C 98 B
9 B 19 B 29 A 39 B 49 B 59 B 69 C 79 A 89 B 99 D
10 C 20 C 30 B 40 C 50 A 60 B 70 A 80 B 90 B 100 C

101 D 111 B 121 D 131 D 141 A 151 D 161 A 171 D 181 B 191 D
102 A 112 B 122 A 132 D 142 C 152 D 162 C 172 D 182 A 192 B
103 C 113 A 123 C 133 B 143 B 153 D 163 B 173 C 183 C 193 A
104 A 114 D 124 D 134 A 144 A 154 A 164 A 174 B 184 D 194 D
105 B 115 B 125 A 135 B 145 B 155 A 165 D 175 A 185 D 195 D
106 B 116 B 126 D 136 D 146 D 156 C 166 B 176 D 186 B 196 C
107 D 117 C 127 B 137 C 147 C 157 C 167 D 177 A 187 A 197 A
108 A 118 A 128 D 138 A 148 B 158 B 168 C 178 C 188 C 198 B
109 D 119 A 129 A 139 B 149 A 159 D 169 B 179 D 189 B 199 C
110 C 120 D 130 C 140 D 150 A 160 B 170 A 180 B 190 D 200 A

201 A 211 C 221 C 231 B 241 B 251 B 261 C 271 A 281 C 291 B
202 B 212 A 222 A 232 A 242 C 252 D 262 D 272 A 282 D 292 C
203 A 213 B 223 D 233 B 243 D 253 A 263 B 273 B 283 C 293 A
204 A 214 B 224 C 234 D 244 B 254 A 264 B 274 D 284 D 294 D
205 C 215 D 225 C 235 D 245 C 255 C 265 A 275 A 285 A 295 B
206 D 216 A 226 C 236 B 246 B 256 D 266 A 276 C 286 C 296 C
207 D 217 C 227 B 237 D 247 C 257 A 267 A 277 A 287 C 297 C
208 A 218 A 228 D 238 A 248 B 258 C 268 C 278 C 288 D 298 B
209 B 219 C 229 C 239 C 249 B 259 A 269 A 279 A 289 B 299 C
210 A 220 C 230 D 240 B 250 A 260 B 270 C 280 C 290 D 300 B

301 C 311 A 321 A 331 A 341 A 351 C 361 D 371 B 381 C 391 B
302 D 312 C 322 C 332 C 342 A 352 B 362 C 372 C 382 C 392 D
303 A 313 D 323 B 333 D 343 A 353 A 363 A 373 B 383 D 393 C
304 A 314 B 324 C 334 C 344 C 354 D 364 C 374 C 384 B 394 A
305 B 315 C 325 C 335 B 345 A 355 C 365 C 375 A 385 D 395 C
306 A 316 B 326 B 336 C 346 A 356 B 366 A 376 C 386 A 396 B
307 C 317 D 327 C 337 B 347 B 357 D 367 C 377 B 387 C 397 C
308 B 318 A 328 C 338 D 348 A 358 C 368 D 378 B 388 A 398 A
309 B 319 C 329 A 339 B 349 A 359 A 369 B 379 A 389 B 399 C
310 C 320 D 330 B 340 D 350 B 360 B 370 B 380 D 390 D 400 A

401 B 411 D 421 A 431 C 441 B 451 C 461 C 471 A 481 C 491 C
402 C 412 C 422 C 432 D 442 A 452 B 462 C 472 C 482 C 492 B
403 B 413 B 423 B 433 C 443 B 453 A 463 B 473 D 483 B 493 D
404 D 414 D 424 D 434 A 444 D 454 D 464 A 474 C 484 B 494 B
405 D 415 B 425 B 435 A 445 C 455 D 465 D 475 B 485 C 495 A
406 B 416 D 426 C 436 D 446 A 456 B 466 C 476 B 486 D 496 B

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407 B 417 A 427 A 437 A 447 A 457 A 467 B 477 B 487 D 497 D
408 C 418 C 428 D 438 C 448 D 458 C 468 A 478 B 488 D 498 A
409 B 419 B 429 A 439 B 449 C 459 B 469 D 479 A 489 C 499 D
410 B 420 D 430 B 440 B 450 B 460 D 470 B 480 D 490 B 500 C

501 A 511 D 521 A 531 D 541 C 551 D 561 B 571 B 581 B 591 D
502 A 512 A 522 D 532 D 542 D 552 B 562 A 572 C 582 A 592 B
503 C 513 B 523 D 533 C 543 A 553 C 563 D 573 A 583 C 593 B
504 B 514 B 524 B 534 A 544 A 554 B 564 D 574 C 584 D 594 B
505 D 515 D 525 C 535 A 545 D 555 A 565 A 575 A 585 B 595 B
506 C 516 D 526 A 536 B 546 D 556 D 566 C 576 B 586 C 596 C
507 D 517 C 527 D 537 B 547 C 557 A 567 A 577 D 587 A 597 D
508 B 518 B 528 B 538 C 548 A 558 C 568 B 578 C 588 A 598 A
509 A 519 C 529 D 539 A 549 B 559 B 569 D 579 A 589 C 599 A
510 A 520 C 530 D 540 B 550 C 560 C 570 A 580 D 590 A 600 D

601 D 611 D 621 C 631 B 641 C 651 D 661 B 671 A 681 A 691 B
602 C 612 A 622 C 632 C 642 B 652 D 662 C 672 B 682 A 692 D
603 D 613 B 623 D 633 C 643 D 653 D 663 D 673 C 683 A 693 A
604 A 614 B 624 B 634 D 644 B 654 C 664 B 674 C 684 D 694 B
605 C 615 D 625 A 635 B 645 C 655 B 665 D 675 D 685 A 695 B
606 D 616 C 626 C 636 D 646 C 656 A 666 B 676 B 686 A 696 C
607 B 617 A 627 A 637 C 647 A 657 B 667 A 677 A 687 D 697 C
608 D 618 B 628 B 638 D 648 B 658 A 668 D 678 C 688 A 698 A
609 C 619 C 629 C 639 D 649 C 659 D 669 C 679 A 689 B 699 C
610 C 620 C 630 B 640 D 650 A 660 C 670 B 680 A 690 A 700 D

701 A 711 B 721 B 731 D 741 D 751 C 761 D 771 C 781 C 791 A
702 C 712 C 722 A 732 C 742 A 752 A 762 A 772 B 782 C 792 D
703 C 713 C 723 A 733 B 743 C 753 D 763 A 773 D 783 C 793 D
704 D 714 C 724 B 734 A 744 D 754 C 764 C 774 A 784 A 794 B
705 C 715 C 725 D 735 B 745 B 755 B 765 D 775 D 785 D 795 B
706 A 716 C 726 B 736 C 746 C 756 D 766 D 776 C 786 D 796 B
707 D 717 B 727 A 737 A 747 C 757 A 767 B 777 A 787 C 797 A
708 B 718 D 728 A 738 C 748 A 758 B 768 D 778 D 788 D 798 D
709 C 719 D 729 C 739 D 749 D 759 A 769 A 779 D 789 A 799 C
710 C 720 C 730 C 740 C 750 D 760 C 770 D 780 D 790 B 800 A

801 C 811 B 821 A 831 A 841 A 851 C 861 A 871 D 881 A 891 D
802 D 812 C 822 D 832 D 842 B 852 B 862 C 872 C 882 C 892 C
803 B 813 B 823 D 833 D 843 D 853 C 863 B 873 D 883 B 893 A
804 D 814 D 824 B 834 B 844 A 854 D 864 B 874 B 884 D 894 D
805 D 815 B 825 B 835 B 845 D 855 D 865 B 875 A 885 A 895 A
806 B 816 C 826 C 836 B 846 B 856 B 866 C 876 B 886 B 896 C
807 D 817 C 827 B 837 C 847 B 857 B 867 C 877 D 887 B 897 B
808 B 818 D 828 D 838 D 848 D 858 D 868 B 878 A 888 A 898 D
809 A 819 D 829 D 839 C 849 D 859 D 869 B 879 B 889 D 899 B
810 A 820 B 830 A 840 A 850 D 860 B 870 B 880 B 890 B 900 A

901 B 911 B 921 C 931 D 941 D 951 A 961 A 971 C 981 C 991 C
902 A 912 C 922 B 932 B 942 A 952 D 962 C 972 C 982 D 992 A
903 D 913 D 923 D 933 D 943 A 953 D 963 A 973 A 983 C 993 A
904 C 914 A 924 B 934 A 944 B 954 B 964 B 974 C 984 A 994 B
905 A 915 A 925 A 935 C 945 B 955 B 965 D 975 A 985 D 995 D
906 C 916 C 926 C 936 A 946 D 956 B 966 B 976 C 986 A 996 A
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907 C 917 B 927 D 937 A 947 B 957 B 967 B 977 B 987 B 997 A
908 D 918 A 928 D 938 D 948 A 958 C 968 C 978 C 988 D 998 D
909 B 919 A 929 A 939 B 949 C 959 B 969 C 979 B 989 D 999 C
910 C 920 D 930 A 940 D 950 D 960 C 970 B 980 D 990 B 1000 D

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