a. annoying
b. arguing
c. discussing
d. shouting
 b
22. A good clock always keeps ………. time.
a. certain
b. true
c. accurate
d. serious
 c
23. I’m not well with the new director.
a. getting on
b. going on
c. keeping on
d. taking on
 a
24. She has …… a lot of money in her new job.
a. gained
b. earned
c. found
d. done
 b
25. He finished the book and watched TV.
a. read
b. to read
c. reading
d. reads
 c
26. Would you …… my opening the windows now?
a. want

31. He prefers being on his own with a big crowd of people.
a. than to be
b. rather than be
c. to being
d. or be
 c
32. We don't know the ……… of the game.
a. facts
b. customs
c. rules
d. laws
 c
33. Yoko borrowed 20,000 dollars the bank.
a. of
b. by
c. at
d. from
 d
34. We had to use our neighbour's telephone because ours was …………
a. out of work
b. out of order
c. off duty
d. off work
 b
35. The driver apologized passengers any inconveniences.
a. to cause
b. of having cause
c. for causing
d. that we cause
 c

41. Tom’s car hit a tree. As a result, he was badly injured.
a. hurt
b. inside
c. hit
d. distant
 a
42. The manager had his secretary ……… the report for him.
a. type
b. typed
c. typing
d. to type
 a
43. Lauren’s family has lived in New York for one hundred years. Their ancestors
came from American.
a. family members from a long time before.
b. grandchildren and their grandchildren.
c. parents, grandparents, and great grandparents.
d. family members all living at the same time.
 a
44. No sooner the office than the phone rang.
a. he had left
b. had he left
c. he was leaving
d. was he leaving
 b
45. She was anxious because her child was kidnapped by a notorious
of robbers.
a. staff
b. crew
c. team

c. what
d. when
 b
Test 51
Pronunciation
1.
a. find
b. thing
c. nine
d. wine
> b
2.
a. filled
b. wanted
c. enjoyed
d. preferred
> b
3.
a. sugar
b. see
c. saint
d. sit
> a
4.
a. man
b. fan
c. fat
d. table
> d
5.

> a
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. I found this job attracting because it offered the to do research.
a. possibility
b. proposal
c. opportunity
d. prospect
 c
11. She wishes she you the bad news yesterday.
a. didn't tell
b. wouldn't tell
c. hadn't told
d. doesn't tell
 c
12. We always keep on good with our next-door neighbors for our
children’s sake.
a. friendship
b. relations
c. will
d. terms
 b
13. Have you got time to discuss your work now or are you to leave?
a. thinking
b. planned
c. around
d. about
 d
14. You can always rely on Kate. She is very .
a. depend
b. dependable

b. otherwise
c. unless
d. but
 c
20. I did my best to prevent my cat running outside.
a. from
b. to
c. against
d. for
 a
21. I wrote to the company them for a catalogue.
a. demanding
b. asking
c. enquiring
d. applying
 b
22. The singer ended the concert her favorite song.
a. by
b. with
c. in
d. as
 b
23. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please the table?
a. lay
b. settle
c. make
d. put
 a
24. He asked me what I would say when I was a piece of sound advice.
a. given

29. The newspaper report contained important information.
a. many
b. another
c. an
d. a lot of
 d
30. This pen is the other two pens.
a. more expensive as
b. the most expensive of
c. more expensive than
d. as expensive than
 c
31. My uncle made a speech at a wedding
a. certificate
b. marriage
c. funeral
d. reception
 d
32. is your dress, the red one or the green one?
a. Which
b. What
c. How
d. Who
 a
33. I have to leave before seven and so .
a. leave you
b. you have
c. you do
d. do you
 d

39. By half past ten tomorrow morning I along the motorway.
a. will drive
b. am driving
c. drive
d. will be driving
 d
40. I came to the station just in time.
a. Fortunate
b. Fortunately
c. Unfortunate
d. Unfortunately
 b
41. You had to give a full of your car when you reported it stolen.
a. account
b. detail
c. information
d. description
 d
42. “ this month?” “No, she’s on leave.”
a. Is Sue working
b. Does Sue work
c. Does work Sue
d. Did Sue work
 a
43. , I'd have told you the answer.
a. If you asked me
b. Had you asked me
c. You had asked me
d. Unless you asked me
 b

49. Doctorial students who are preparing to take their qualifying examinations
have been studying in the library every night the last three months.
a. since
b. until
c. before
d. for
 d
50. I’m not tired enough to go to bed yet. I wouldn’t sleep if I to bed
now.
a. go
b. went
c. had gone
d. would go
 b
Test 52
Pronunciation
1.
a. happy
b. fly
c. sky
d. dry
> a
2.
a. hot
b. got
c. mode
d. shot
> c
3.
a. but

a. go in
b. is
c. for seeing
d. now
> c
9. If you take the car, you would save yourself a lot of times.
a. take
b. would
c. save
d. times
 d
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. Your nephew, name I can't remember, made a lot of noise.
a. what
b. where
c. whose
d. which
 c
11. We by a noisy row outside during the night.
a. woke up
b. are woken up
c. were woken up
d. were waking up
 c
12. The reason Hoa phoned Huong was to invite her to the cinema.
a. what
b. whose
c. why
d. which
 c

 a
18. , he was a young school-teacher living in Connecticut.
a. When the American Revolution began
b. The American Revolution began
c. It was when the American Revolution began
d. The beginning of the American Revolution
 a
19. Call an ambulance. There’s been .
a. accident
b. an accident
c. some accident
d. any accident
 b
20. The plane would have landed the fog.
a. but for
b. but
c. except for
d. except
 a
21. I’m going to a wedding on Thursday. is getting married.
a. A friend of me
b. A friend of mine
c. One my friends
d. both a and c are correct
 b
22. Everyone sent flowers John.
a. except
b. except for
c. beside
d. in addition

c. despite of being
d. in spite of being
 a
28. The accomplishments of modern medicine would be impossible
highly specialized instruments.
a. without
b. but without
c. but there are
d. among
 a
29. I’ll be at home Sunday. You can phone me then.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. All of them are wrong
 b
30. If you don't mind, I should like to a suggestion.
a. make
b. show
c. say
d. reach
 a
31. I don’t understand this sentence. What ?
a. does mean it
b. does it mean
c. means it
d. did it mean
 b
32. Only in this way manage to see him.
a. I could

b. can
c. could
d. both a and c are correct
 d
38. He opened the door and let himself in quietly not to wake the
family.
a. because
b. so as
c. so that
d. to make sure
 b
39. If I were you, I that shirt. It’s much too expensive.
a. won’t buy
b. don’t buy
c. am not going to buy
d. wouldn’t buy
 d
40. He's a young man who takes great in his appearance.
a. attention
b. tidiness
c. pride
d. care
 c
41. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think .
a. we are following
b. we are being followed
c. we are followed
d. we are being following
 b
42. I tried to solve the problems the noise and interruptions.

47. I must go to class now. I promised absent.
a. not being
b. not to be
c. to not be
d. I wouldn’t be
 b
48. I wouldn't waste time that book if I were you.
a. to reading
b. reading
c. read
d. to be read
 b
49. “What are you going to buy?” “I’m going to buy .”
a. a bread
b. some bread
c. a loaf of bread
d. both b and c are correct
 d
50. "What time did you arrive at the match?" "A little than usual."
a. more
b. time
c. less
d. later
 d
Test 53
Pronunciation
1.
a. drama
b. grammar
c. family

d. booth
> d
Find the mistakes
7. On behalf of all of us who are here this morning, I would like thanking Mr.
Carnegie for his help.
a. On behalf of
b. all of us
c. are
d. thanking
> d
8. Today we know that the earth is one of nine planets who obit the sun.
a. we
b. that
c. who
d. obit
 c
9. John bought this vocabulary book that he could go over all the things he has
studied this year.
a. bought
b. that
c. could go over
d. has studied
 b
Grammar and Vocabulary
10. At what time shall we this morning?
a. meet
b. meet us
c. meet ourselves
d. meet ours
 a

16. Why don’t you insure your motorbike stolen.
a. in case it will be
b. if it will be
c. in case it is
d. if it is
 c
17. I have only the time to tell you the gist.
a. reference
b. first part
c. main idea
d. a few details
 c
18. He’s leaving the end of April.
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. out
 a
19. A meticulous typist must be very conscientious about correcting even the
smallest errors.
a. careful
b. fast
c. new
d. good
 a
20. My father badminton three times a week.
a. is playing usually
b. is usually playing
c. usually plays
d. plays usually

 a
26. Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to Florida? You with
us.
a. can stay
b. could stay
c. could have stayed
d. must have stayed
 c
27. " What did he use to get the fish?"" I think he had a "
a. bamboo long fishing rod
b. long bamboo fishing rod
c. rod long, bamboo, and fishing
d. bamboo fishing long rod
 b
28. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I so
tired.
a. wasn’t
b. weren’t
c. wouldn’t have been
d. hadn’t been
 d
29. The bus from here to HoChiMinh city is 300,000 dong.
a. cost
b. fare