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
6. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning C. was she planning D. if
she was planning
7. Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin C. the movie begins D. the
movie began
8. I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am
I doing
9. The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.
A. goes around B. is going around C. went around D. was
going around
10. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel

would try

CONDITIONAL CLAUSE
1. “Would you mind if we ___you by your first name?”
“Not at all. Please call me Tom.”
A. called B. call C. calling D.
want to call
2. She can
’
t get home ___ she has no money.
A. unless B. if C. until D.
without
3. If I had known your new address, we ___to see you.
A. came B. will come C. would come D.
would have come
4. If we took the 10:30 train, ___.
A. we would arrive too early B. we should arrive too early
C. we will arrive too early D. we may arrive too early
5. It
’
s very crowded here. I wish there ___ so many people.
A. aren
’
t B. weren
’
t C. haven
’
t been D. isn
’
t

have been saved
14. If there ___, the rice fields could have been more productive.
A. had been enough water B. were enough water C. would be enough water D. are
enough water
15. The patient could not recover unless he ___ an operation.
A. had undergone B. would undergo C. underwent D. was
undergoing
16. If she ___ him, she would be very happy.
A. would meet B. will meet C. is meeting D.
should meet
17. If he ___ a thorough knowledge of English, he could have applied for this post.
A. had had B. had C. has D. has
had
18. If I had enough money, I ___ abroad to improve my English.
A. will go B. would go C. should go D.
should have to go
19. If it ___ convenient, let
’
s go out for a drink tonight.
A. be B. is C. was D.
were
20. If you ___ time, please write to me.
A. have B. had C. have had D. has
PASSIVE VOICE
1. We can’t go along here because the road
A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D.
repairs
2. The story I’ve just read Agatha Christie
A. was written B. was written by C. was written from D.
wrote by

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
A. was discovered B. has been discovered C. was discover D. they
discover
20. The preparation by the time the guest
A. had been finished- arrived B. have finished- arrived
C. had finished-were arriving D. have been finished- were arrived
TENSES
1. When I got home I found that water down the kitchen walls
A. ran B. was running C. has run D. had
been running
2. After he his English course, he went to England to continue his study

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
A. are doing- is cooking- is reading B. were doing- was cooking- was
reading
C. was doing- has cooked- is reading D. had done- was cooking- read
17. Sam to change a light bulb when he and
A. was trying-slipped- fell B. tried- was slipping- falling
C. had been trying- slipped- was falling D. has tried- slips- falls
18. Every day I _________up at 6 o’clock, _______breakfast at seven o’clock and_______for
work at 8 o’clock
A. get- eat- leave B. have got- eating- leaving C. got- ate- left D. will get-
have eaten- left
19. I for this company for more then thirty years, and I intend to stay here until
I next year

8. My mother told me _____________ to anyone about it.
. a. not speaking b. not speak
c. to not speak
d. not to speak
9. He tried _________ but she refused ____________
a. to explain/ listen b. to explain/ to listen
c. explain/ listen d.explaining/ listening
10. Would you mind __________ me how __________ the lift?
a. to show/ to work b. show/ work
c. showing/ to work d.
showing/ working
11. I couldn’t help ____________ what you said.
a. overhear b.
overhearing c.
overheared d. to
overhear
12. Please go on ___________.I can wait.
a. write
b. to write c.
wrote d.
writing
13. His doctor advised him __________ jogging.
a. to give up b. give
up c. giving up
d. gave up
14. Do stop ___________. I am doing my homework.
a. talk
b. talking c. to
talk d.
talked

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.

whose d.
whom
16. Vicky, __________ name was missed off the list, wasn’t very pleased.
a. which b.
whose c. who
d.
whom
17. The picture was painted by Laura, ____________ is being shown in an exhibition.
a. which b.
whose c. who
d.
whom
18. The concert ___________ we are looking forward is next Saturday.
a. which b. that
c.
whom d. a &
b
19. I’ll see you near the post office ___________ we met the other day.
a. which b.
where c.
when d. why
20. The success of shared holidays depends on __________ you shared it with.

a. whose b. who
c.
whom
d.whichCORRECTION

D
13. They have been asked me to visit them for ages ,but I have never had the time.
A B
C
D
14. While you had been out , Tom came to see you .
A B
C D
15. Janet left her handbag on the bus and it stolen
A B
C D

16. He had his car repair.
A B C D
17. Henry, which you will meet tomorrow, is also a member of the band.
A B
C D
18. He got a job in a bank because he had no qualifications.
A B C D
19.In Vietnam, elections for National Assembly hold every four year.
A B C D
20. Lan enjoyed to watch that film.
A B C D
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original
one.
1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
a. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.
b. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.
c. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.
d. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.

8. The sign says, "Keep off the grass."
a. The sign says, "Have someone cut the grass immediately."
b. The sign says, "Don't walk on the grass."
c. The sign says, "Grass should not be grown here."
d. The sign says, "Water the grass, please."
9. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race.
a. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race.
b. The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race.
c. The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race.
d. The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete the race.
10. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold.
a. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic.
b. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic.
c. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic.
d. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic.
11. Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition.
a. It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition.
b. Peter enjoys scientific expedition. Therefore, does Mary.
c. However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does.
d. Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary.
12. He cannot afford a new computer.
a. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it.
b. Therefore, he would buy a new computer.
c. So, he would buy a new computer.
d. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it
13. The man suddenly realized that the neighbor was watching him.
a. The man suddenly realized that he was -being watched by the neighbor.
b. The neighbor was watching the man and he suddenly realized that.
c. The neighbor was suddenly realized the man and watching him.
d. The man suddenly realized that he was watched by the neighbor

20. It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight.
a. If there were not the earth's gravity, we would be weightless.
b. Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything.
c. We are overweight because of the earth's 'gravity.
d. The earth's gravity is given weight by people.