CHUYÊN ĐỀ TIẾNG ANH 12 (Năm học 2009 – 2010)
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CHUYÊN ĐỀ TIẾNG ANH 12”
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trong cuốn sách này:
• Part I: Phonetics trang 3
 Different sound 50 câu
 Stress 50 câu
• Part II: Tenses 50 câu trang 5
• Part III: Passive voice 50 câu trang 7
• Part IV: Conditional clause 50 câu trang 10
• Part V: Reported speech 50 câu trang 12
• Part VI: Relative clause 50 câu trang 15
• Part VII: Clause of reason 30 câu trang 17
• Part VIII: Clause of result 50 câu trang 19
• Part IX: Clause of concession 50 câu trang 21
• Part X: Clause of purpose 50 câu trang 24
• Part XI: Modal verb 50 câu trang 27
• Part XII: Preposition – Article 50 câu trang 29
• Part XIII: Word form 50 câu trang 32
• Part XIV: Verb form 50 câu trang 34
• Part XV: Correction 50 câu trang 36

Chưpah, tháng 03 năm 2010
T/m Tổ ngoại ngữ
Nguyễn Lưu Nữ Gia Hân
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Part I: PHONETICS
I. Different sound
1. A. heat B. scream C. meat D. dead
2. A. prepared B. particular C. pagoda D. attract
3. A. thrilling B. other C. through D. something
4. A. idea B. going C. will D. trip
5. A. face B. place C. prepared D. days
6. A. around B. sound C. only D. mouse
7. A. teacher B. other C. together D. term
8. A. Germany B. garden C. gate D. gas
9. A. scholarship B. Christ C. school D. chicken
10. A. house B. harm C. hour D. husband
11. A. sing B. morning C. any D. hang
12. A. hundred B. exhausted C. however D. heat
13. A. head B. ready C. mean D. weather
14. A. choir B. cheap C. child D. chair
15. A. charge B. child C. teacher D. champagne
16. A. reason B. clear C. mean D. each
17. A. motion B. question C. mention D. fiction
18. A. gather B. good C. large D. again
19. A. change B. children C. machine D. church
20. A. hand B. bank C. sand D. band
21. A. cooks B. loves C. joins D. spends
22. A. share B. rare C. are D. declare
23. A. clothes B. cloths C. roofs D. books

1. A. comprise B. sandy C. circle D. northern
2. A. Aborigines B. expedition C. kilometer D. scientific
3. A. corridor B. enormous C. mystery D. separate
4. A. remain B. hummock C. explore D. between
5. A. territory B. Australia C. geography D. society
6. A. eject B. crossbar C. except D. commit
7. A. canoeing B. opponent C. windsurfing D. defensive
8 A. participant B. publicity C. competitive D. individual
9 A. interfere B. memory C. personal D. vertical
10 A. award B. defeat C. refer D. scuba
11. A. social B. conduct C. survey D. value
12. A. marvelous B. attention C. consider D. excited
13. A. verbal B. whistle C. precede D. marriage
14. A. attract B. decide C. reject D. beauty
15. A. solution B. suitable C. confidence D. family
16. A. conical B. determine C. contractual D. supportive
17. A. physical B. mischievous C. suitable D. romantic
18. A. ancestor B. measurement C. counterpart D. appearance
19. A. commitment B. inflation C. collection D. enterprise
20. A. dissolve B. observe C. publish D. appraise
21. A. technology B. psychology C. reconstruction D. apology
22. A. between B. result C. ago D. coffee
23. A. waving B. teaching C. pointing D. divide
24. A. student B. listen C. blackboard D. between
25. A. traditional B. professional C impossible D. decoration
26. A. economics B. interfere C. philosophy D. punctuality
27. A. secondary B. primary C. fantastic D. national
28. A. education B. curriculum C. technology D. integrity
29. A. because B. method C. standard D. wooden
30. A. ashtray B. music C. severe D. temper

A. haven’t seen- last meet B. didn’t see- met C. haven’t seen- have meet D. didn’t see- have met
5. The Chinese spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo back to Italy
A. made- brought B. have made- brought C. made- had brought D. had been making- brought
6. When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker speaking and the audience
A. just finished- were clapping B. had just finished- had clapped
C. had just finished- were clapping D. just finished- had clapped
7. He his job last month and then he out of work
A. lost- was B. was lost- had been C. has lost- was D. lost- has been
8. In the last hundred years, travelling much easier and more comfortable
A. become B. has become C. became D. will became
9. In the 19
th
century, it two or three months to across North America by covered wagon
A. took B. had taken C. had been taken D. was taking
10. In the past, the trip very rough and often dangerous, but things a great deal in the last hundred
and fifty years
A. was- have changed B. is- change C. had been- will change D. has been- changed
11. She Hanoi last year
A. went B. go C. goes D. is going
12. Now you from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours
A. are flying B. would fly C. will fly D. can fly
13. When Carol last night, I my favorite show on television
A. was calling- watched B. called- have watched C. called- was watching D. had called- watched
14. By the time next summer, you your studies
A. completes B. will complete C. are completing D. will have completed
15. Right now, Jim the newspaper and Kathy dinner
A. reads- has cooked B. is reading- is cooking
C. has read- was cooking D. read- will be cooking
16. Last night at this time, they the same thing. She and he the newspaper
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A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches
29. The plane from Dallas ________ two hours late, so I missed my connecting flight from Frankfurt to London.
A. took on B. took in C. took over D. took off
30. When we came, a party _________ in the hall.
A. is being held B. had being held C. will be held D. was being held
31. He ………… in the same house since 1975.
A. has lived B. is living C. lived D. had lived
32. When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has D. had
33.When we arrived at the restaurant, the others __________ .
A. left B. have left C. had left D. are leaving
34. By the end of 2010 we_______ in Ho Chi Minh City for 30 years.
A. work B. will work C. have worked D. will have worked
35. I learned that the college ________ in 1900
A. found B. was founded C. founded D. had been founded
36. If I ________ 10 years younger, I _________ the job.
A. am/ will take B. were/ would take C. would be/ took D. had been / would take
37. By the time he _____________ to the meeting, it had begun for 15 minutes.
A. had gone B. has gone C. went D. was going
38. He began to feel ill while ___________________.
A. he is doing the exam B. he did the exam C. he would do the exam D. he was doing the exam.
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39. Since 1980, scientists the world over _____ a lot of things to fight against AIDS.
A. have done B. are doing C. did D. had done
40. Now my sister _____ a bicycle of her own.
A. is having B. are having C. has D. had
41. Last week, my professor promised that he _____ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
42. My girl friend arrived after I _____ for her about half an hour.

7. We by a loud noise during the night
A. woke up B. are woken up C. were woken up D. were waking up
8. Some film stars difficult to work with
A. are said be B. are said to be C. say to be D. said to be
9. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? – I don’t enjoy at
A. be laughed B. to be laughed C. laughing D. being laughed
10. Today, many serious childhood diseases by early immunization
A. are preventing B. can prevent C. prevent D. can be prevented
11. Do you get your heating every year?
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A. checking B. check C. be checked D. checked
12. Bicycles in the driveway
A. must not leave B. must not be leaving C. must not be left D. must not have left
13. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony next weekend
A. is going to be performed B. has been performed
D. will be performing D. will have perform
14. All bottles before transportation
A. frozen B. were froze C. were frozen D. are froze
15. yet?
A. Have the letters been typed B. Have been the letters typed
C. Have the letters typed D. Had the letters typed
16. English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where for
administration, broadcasting and education
A. is used B. it is used C. used D. being used
17. The telephones by Alexander Graham Bell
A. is invented B. is inventing C. invented D. was invented
18. Lots of houses by the earthquake
A. are destroying B. destroyed C. were destroyed D. is destroyed
19. Gold in California in the 19th century

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34. There’s somebody behind us. I think we are _______.
A. being followed B. are followed C. follow D. following
35. Have you _____ by a dog?
A. bite B. bit C. ever been bitten D. ever been bit
36. The room is being _____ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean
37. It _____ that the strike will end soon.
A. is expected B. expected C. are expected D. was expected
38. It is _____ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported B. reports C. reported D. reporting
39. He was said _____ this building.
A. designing B. to have designed C. to design D. designed
40. Ted ______ by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
A. got sting B. got stung C. get stung D. gets stung
41. These tennis courts don’t _____ very often. Not many people want to play.
A. got used B. used C. get used D. get use
42. I’ll get Minh _____ do this for you.
A. do B. done C. did D. to do
43. Those letters ________ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing
44. “What a beautiful dress you are wearing”- “thanks, it_____ especially for me by a French tailor.”
A. is made B. has made C. made D. was made
45. Somebody cleans the room every day.
A. The room everyday is cleaned. B. The room is every day cleaned.
C. The room is cleaned every day. D. The room is cleaned by somebody every day.
46. People don’t use this road very often.
A. This road is not used very often. B. Not very often this road is not used.
C. This road very often is not used. D. This road not very often is used.

s very crowded here. I wish there ___ so many people.
A. aren
’
t B. weren
’
t C. haven
’
t been D. isn
’
t
6. I wouldn
’
t go there at night if I ___ you.
A. am B. was C. were D. had been
7. If I ___ get a pole, I
’
ll go fishing.
A. can B. could C. may D. might
8. If they had enough time, they ___ head south.
A. will B. can C. must D. might
9. If you ___ a choice, which country would you visit?
A. have B. had C. have had D. will have
10. Trees won
’
t grow ___ there is enough water.
A. if B. when C. unless D. as
11. ___ she agreed, you would have done it.
A. If B. Had C. Should D. Would
12. If you ___ to be chosen for the job, you
’

’
t be C. might have not been D. wouldn
’
t have been being

23. If you ___ as I told you, you ___ sorry now.
A. did- would not be B. had done- had not been C. do – would not be D. had done –
would not be
24. If only I ___ him now.
A. see B. saw C. have seen D. seen
25. If I ___, I
’
ll let you know.
A. am staying B. will stay C. do stay D. would stay
26. If only I ___ you wanted to invest money in business.
A. had known B. knew C. have known D. know
27. Linda wishes she ___her car.
A. hasn
’
t sold B. hadn
’
t sold C. doesn
’
t sell D. won
’
t
sell
28. He looked frightened as if he___a ghost.
A. had seen B. saw C. would see D. was seeing
29. I wish it ___ a holiday today.

re going to be late if ___.
A. we not leave right now B. we didn
’
t leave right now
C. we won
’
t leave right now D. we don
’
t leave right now
39. “I wish this city___ so noisy.” “I know. I wish we ___ in the countryside.”
A. isn
’
t – live B. wasn
’
t – live C. weren
’
t- live D. weren
’
t – lived
40. He acted as though he___ for days.
A. not eat B. hasn
’
t eaten C. hadn
’
t eaten D. didn
’
t eat
41. We ___ the game if we
’
d had a few more minutes.

A. would never have believed B. don
’
t believe C. hadn
’
t believed D. can
’
t believe
50. If Jake ___ to go on the trip, would you have gone?
A. doesn
’
t agree B. didn
’
t agree C. hadn
’
t agreed D. wouldn
’
t agree
Part V: REPORTED SPEECH
1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
3. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had writing
4. I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
5. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. not to plant to plant C. to plant D. planting
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20. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
21. She asked me where I___________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
22. She_________ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
23. He asked me who____________ the editor of that book.
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
24. He wants to know whether I ___________ back tomorrow.
A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
25. I wonder why he___________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
26. They asked me how many children___________.
A. I had B. had I C. I have D. have I
27. Thu said she had been___________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
28. The student said that the English test_______ the most difficult.
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
29. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.
A. if we had been going B. that if we had been going C. we were going D. that we were going
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30. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were Robert B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was D. whether I knew / who was Robert
31. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been B. where he had been C. where has he been D. where had he been
32. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was
33. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.

A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
48. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was
49. John asked me _______ that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
50. The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then
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Part VI: RELATIVE CLAUSE
1. The man ________ spoke to John is my brother.
A. whom B. who C. whose D. which
2. I must thank the man from _____ I got the present.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
3. It is a car ______ I bought last year.
A. whom B. who C. which D. whose
4. He is the man _______ son is a doctor
A. whom B. which C. who D. whose
5. I come from a city _______ is located in the southern part of the country.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
6. The film about _____ they are talking is fantastic.
A. who B. which C. whom D. that
7. That ’s the woman to _______ Jim used to be married.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
8. The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting well
A. waiting B. to wait C. waited D. wait
9. He is the boy _______ is my best friend
A. that B. whom C. who D. A& C
10. I have a message for people __________ by the traffic chaos.
A. to delay B. who delay C. delayed D. who delaying

25. There was a time __________ dinosaurs dominated the earth.
A. which B. when C. that D. A & B are correct
26. The house in ___________ I was born and grew up was destroyed in an earthquake ten years ago.
A. which B. where C. that D. All are correct
27. Summer is the time of the year _________ the weather is the hottest.
A. when B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
28. Sunday is the day on ___________ I am least busy.
A. where B. when C. which D. that
29. Do you know the man about ___________ they’re talking?
A. whom B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
30. What’s the name of the blonde girl ___________ just came in?
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & B are correct
31. I don’t like people ___________ lose their tempers easily.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
32. Mexico City, _________ has a population of over 10 million, is probably the fastest growing city in the world.
A. which B. whose C. that D. A & B are correct
33. This is Henry, __________ sister works for my father.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
34. He’s the man ___________ people like at first sight.
A. who B. whom C. that D. All are correct
35. Could you iron the trousers ___________ are hanging up behind the door?
A. who B. which C. that D. B & C are correct
36. Where is the girl _________ sells tickets?
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct
37. The man _________ we consider as our leader had much experience in climbing mountains.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct
38. The artist _________ name I couldn’t remember was one of the best I had ever seen.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct
39. Frank invited Janet, __________ he had met in Japan, to the party.
A. who B. whose C. that D. A & C are correct

re no longer considering our skiing trip.
A. Due to B. Because C. Since D. Due to the fact that
3. Barbara is motivated to study ___ she knows that a good education can improve her life.
A. because B. because of C. due to D. owing to
4. He could not play in the game ___ his foot injury.
A. because B. due to the fact that C. because of D. for
5. ___ I had nothing for lunch but an apple, I ate dinner early.
A. For B. Since C. Due to D. Because of
6. Mr. Watson retired from his job early ___ his ill health.
A. because B. due to C. as D. for
7. She bought a book ___ she had heard it was good.
A. because of B. owing to C. due to D. due to the fact that
8. Josh couldn
’
t open the door ___ the lock was broken.
A. because B. because of C. due to D. owing to
9. Let
’
s ask our teacher how to solve this problem ___ we can
’
t agree on the answer.
A. Since B. because of C. due to D. owing to
10. ____the need to finish this project soon. I want you to work on this overtime for the next few days.
A. Because B. As C. Because of D. Since
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11. I can
’
t ride my bike ___ there isn
’

20. ___ she has a job, she is able to pay her rent and provide food for her family.
A. Since B. Due to C. Because of D. Owing to
21. We didn’t go to France last summer______ we couldn’t afford to.
A. Owing to B. due to C. because D. because of
22. ______the flight delay, they didn’t attend the conference.
A. Because B. For C. owing to D. Because of
23. The flight from New York to London was delayed ______ the heavy fog.
A. because of B. because C. since D.due to the fact that
24. Hoa was late _____ her car was broken down.
A. because of B. due to C. because D. owing to
25. We couldn’t sleep last night _____ the noise next door.
A. as B. since C. because D. because of
26. ______ he can’t afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle.
A. Because B. Since C. As D. all are correct
27. Huong didn’t participate in the contest ______ her lack of confidence.
A. because B. because of C. since D. due to the fact that
28. The player was ejected because he committed a foul.
A. as B. due to C. owing to D. because of
29. Mary didn't go to school yesterday____ she was sick.
A. thanks to B. owing to C. because D. as
30. I can
’
t sleep _____ the hot weather.
A. because of B. for C. because D. since
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Part VIII: CLAUSE OF RESULT
1. My mouth is burning! This is ___________ spicy food that I don’t think I can finish it.
A. such B. so C. very D. too
2. Our village had ____________ money available for education that the school had to close.

A. so old B. too old C. oldest D. very older
17. Last Sunday it was _______ wet ______ we couldn’t go to the movies.
A. as – as B. more – than C. less – than D. so – that
18. The corresponding sentence “There are so many for me to do that ” is ___________
A. I have so many things to do that… B. Nobody has so many…
C. So many things are on me D. I do many things
19. He was _______ tired that he slept all days.
A. such B. too C. so D. very
20. It was _________ that we had gone for a walk.
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A. such a beautiful weather B. such a nice weather C. so nice a weather D. so beautiful a night
21. “The new mathematics teacher seems very pleasant”
“Yes, he’s __________ person”
A. a such nice B. a so nice C. such nice D. such a nice
22. “I find the local newspapers to be __________ uninformative”
“Yes, there is hardly any international news”
A. so B. such C. so much D. such much
22. “Do you know why Eric failed her test?
“I don’t know. She spent_________ time studying.”
A. so B. such C. so much D. such much
23. “Wendy is really tall for her age.”
“She is ______tall that her friends make fun of her.”
A. so B. as C. that D. much
24. “What is your opinion of the Smiths?”
“They are _________ people”
A. such an interesting B. so interesting a C. so interesting D. such interesting
25. “Did you like the band last night?”
“Yes, __________ I bought their records.”
A. so much that B. such much C. very much that D. too much that

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39. She is not ___________ to get married.
A. enough old B. old enough C. too young D. so young
40. The boys are making too ________ noise.
A. many B. much C. little D. a lot of
41. That restaurant is _______ no one wants to eat there.
A. such dirty that B. so dirty that C. too dirty for D. dirty enough for
42. It was _____ a difficult question that I couldn’t answer it.
A. so B. such C. too D. very
43. She was a_______ girl that everybody loves her.
A. so kind B. kind a such C. such a kind D. too kind
44. We are not rich enough ________ everywhere by taxi.
A. not travel B. to travel C. for traveling D. can’t travel
45. Most of the students are ________ to pass the examination.
A. good enough B. enough good C. too good D. so good
46. It was ________ a boring speech that I fell asleep.
A. such B. so C. much D. too
47. They spoke _________ for us to understand.
A. quick enough B. so quickly C. quickly so D. quickly enough
48. It was _________ we spent the whole day at the beach.
A. such nice a weather that B. such nice weather that
C. so nice weather that D. so nice a weather that
49. He was _______ the job.
A. experienced enough to do B. enough experienced to do
C. experienced enough doing D. experienced to do enough
50. I have _________, but I don’t have time.
A. a vacation for a enough money B. money enough for vacation
C. enough money for vacation D. enough money for vacation
Part IX: CLAUSE OF CONCESSSION

A. because B. in spite of C. although D. so
15. ______ they lost, their fans gave them a big cheer.
A. However B. In spite of C. Although D. if
16. Everyone thought she would accept a new job________ it was difficult.
A. despite B. even though C. Too D. Moreover
17. ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.
A. in spite B. in spite of C. despite the fact that D. though
18. _______ it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. However D. Although
19. ______ I meet her, she always wears a blue dress.
A. Whatever B. However C. Whoever D. Whenever
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative.
a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though
21._______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although
22. Despite _______, we knew that he was guilty.
a. denied b. denying c. he denied d. his denial
23. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
a. the weather is bad b. it is a bad weather c. the bad weather d. the weather was bad
24. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
a. despite b. in spite c. even if d. though
25. Tom went to work despite _______.
a. that he did not feel very well b. of the fact not feeling well
c. he did not feel very well d. not feeling very well
26. _______ his exhaustion, he won the marathon by nearly three minutes.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. However
27. ______ the bad weather, the plan landed safely.
A. in spite B. in spite of C. despite the fact that D. though
28. _______ it was raining hard, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Despite B. In spite of C. However D. Although

42. _______ we have worked overtime for weeks, we have not completed the project.
a. In spite of b. Even though the fact that c. Despite d. Despite the fact that
43. In spite _______ his did not get the highest grade in the final exam.
a. of his intelligence b. he was intelligent c. his intelligence d. of he was intelligent
44. _______ the plane took off late, we still reached our destination on time.
a. Though b. In spite c. Despite d. As though
45. He had a terrible cold _______ he insisted on going swimming.
a. despite b. although c. in spite of d. but
46. _______ I became a millionaire, I would carryon working.
a. Even though b. Despite of c. In spite d. Although that
47. In spite _______, we understood most of what he was saying.
a. of he was lisping b. his lisp c. of his lisp d. he was lisping
48. __________ he is nice, I can’t love him.
a. though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that
49. He is not happy ______________ he is very rich.
a. Despite b. Even if c. Even though d. In spite
50. _____________ he does, he always careful.
A. Whatever B. However C. Whoever D. Whenever
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Part X: CLAUSE OF PURPOSE
1. The schoolboys are in a hurry ______ they will not be late for school.
A. so as to B. to C. for D. in order that
2. I gave him my e-mail address ______ he could keep in touch with me.
A. that B. so that C. such that D. so as to
3. We decided to join the English speaking club ______ improve our English.
A. so that B. so to C. in order D. to
4. ______ learn how to use a computer, he decides to take lessons.
A. To B. In order to C. So as D. A & B are correct
5. He walked silently ______ wake the other people.

20. She employed a secretary ______ type her letters and answer the phone.
A. in order that B. so that C. to D. for
21. He gave me his address __________me to visit.
A. so that B. in order for C. in order to D. in case
22. They whispered __________ no one to hear their conversation.
A. so that B. in order to C. because D. in order for
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23.The piano was too heavy ______.
A. for nobody to move B. for nobody to moving C. for anyone to move D. for anyone to moving
24. _______ to go to the cinema.
A. it was late so that B. that it was late C. it was too late D. such too late
25. It is such an important matter _______ I can’t decide anything about it myself.
A. so B. because C. that D. so that to
26. Mary jogs everyday ______ lose weight.
A. so she can B. so that she can C. because she can D. so that to
27. She got up early _________ miss the bus.
A. in order that B. so that C. not to D. for
28. Mr. Thompson is learning Vietnamese __________ to read Kim Van Kieu.
A. so that not B. so as to C. in order not to D. so as not to
29. They hurried _______ catch the train.
A. to not B. as not to C. in order that not D. to
30. Tom is saving up __________ he can buy a new car.
A. so that B. as not to C. in order that not D. so as that
31. Alice prepares her lesson carefully ___________ she will get high marks in class.
A. so that not B. as not to C. in order that not D. in other that
32. I went to see him ________find out what had happened.
A. so that not B. so as not to C. in order that D. so as to
33. He does morning exercises regularly __________ improve his health.
A. so as to B. and C. to D. so as not to