FOCUS ON GRAMMATICAL POINTS
Mark the letter to indicate to correct answer to each of the following
question.
1. “Yes, ok. I’ll buy some more cakes,” He said. He ….. to buy some more cakes.
A. offered B. agreed C. suggested D. wanted
2. I’d rather you …….. absent from the meeting yesterday. Things might have been
different.
A. not be B. weren’t C. hadn’t been D. haven’t been
3. I don’t think he will get …….the shock in a short period of time.
A. over B. through C. by D. off
4. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain …….. in today’s Job market, according to
economist Chun Ho Suk.
A. competitor B. competition C. competitive D. competed
5. An earlier typewriter produced letter quickly and neatly, the typist, …., couldn’t see
his work on this machine.
A. therefore B. however C. yet D. although
6. I want to lose weight so I am …. on cakes and sweets.
A. cutting down B. keeping down C. turning off D. giving up
7. There were two small rooms in the beach house, …… served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which C. the smaller of them D. smallest of
that
8. The increase ….. unemployment in a characteristic feature of a crisis.
A. for B. of C. by D. in
9. The runner was …… after the blood test because they found dropping in his blood.
A. qualified B. unqualified C. misqualified D. disqualified
10. For the last ten years, engineers….. noise levels in Britain’s cities.
A. have been measured B. have been measuring C. have measured D. have been
measurement
11. Her doctor suggested that she ……. a short trip abroad.
A. will take B. would take C. take D. took
12. In the hotel, the bread and butter ….. for breakfast.

25. One important item of the renovation policies is to reduce state …. in business.
A. intervention B. invasion C. interruption D. investment
26. I always keep candles in the room….. there is a power cut.
A. if B. unless C. in case D. even though
27. Have you seen the girl …….?
A. that I told B. I told you of C. whom I told you D. I told you of her
28. Your grades are coming down. You should try to……. the other students in your
class.
A. get out of B. get along with C. keep away from D. keep up with
29. We live in a friendly community and everyone gets ___________ each other very
well.
A. out of B. down to C. up to D. on with
30. I think you are ___________ your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not
much to do here.
A. losing B. spending C. wasting D. missing
31. He seldom goes fishing, ___________?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. isn’t he D. is he
32. The student ___________ the highest score will be awarded a scholarship.
A. receiving B. receives C. who is receiving D. who receive
33. According to some historians, if Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he __________
the rest of the world.
A. had conquered B. would have conquered C. would conquer D. conquered
34: My car is quite ___________ .
A. economics B. economic C. economical D. economy
35. “Hello! BBC1. ___________ can I help you?”
A. How B. Where C. Which D. When
36. Have I ___________ to you how to use this new typewriter?
A. told B. explained C. showed D. answered
37. “I’m very tired” “___________”.
A. Me too B. For me the same C. I also D. Also me

A. of B. on C. to D. in
50. ___________ weather! We can’t go out for a walk now.
A. How a terrible B. How terrible C. What terrible D. What a terrible
51. Jane wasn’t in when I arrived. I suppose she ___________ I was coming.
A. may forget B. must have forgotten C. must forget D. can’t have forgotten
52. We should study hard ___________ our parents can be proud of us.
A. as that B. in order to C. in order that D. so as to
53. Not until 1856 ___________ across the Mississippi River.
A. was the first bridge built B. the bridge building was
C. the first building a bridge D. the first bridge was built
54. These chairs are ___________ better than the others.
A. as B. much C. very D. either
55. Why did Berth ask you ___________ a bicycle?
A. that you had B. do you have C. that if you had D. if you had
56. Malaria is a disease ___________ by the anopheles.
A. transmit B. transmitting C. is transmitted D. transmitted
57. "What’s it ___________?" - "A flute."
A. said B. spoken C. called D. told
58. "I can’t see the stage very well from here." - "___________."
A. Neither I can B. I can’t neither C. Neither can I D. Neither can’t I
59. I applied for the job that I saw ___________ in the paper.
A. be advertised B. advertised C. being advertising D. advertising
60. He looked like such a fool with his hair dyed green that I just _________ laughing at
it.
A. didn’t stop B. couldn’t enjoy C. couldn’t help D. can’t help
61. I __________ more money on teachers if I __________ the Minister of Education and
Training.
A. would spend / did B. will spend / were C. would spend / were D. spent / was
62. Do you know any restaurants ____________?
A. that we can have a really good meal B. where we can have a really good meal

68. If my brother had worn warm clothes, he would not have caught a cold
A. My brother did not wear warm clothes, but he did not catch a cold.
B. My brother wore warm clothes, so he did not catch cold.
C. My brother wore warm clothes, but he caught a cold.
D. My brother did not wear warm clothes, so he caught a cold.
69. There isn’t enough space in the room for another bed.
A. Not enough space there is in the room for another bed.
B. The room isn’t big enough for one more bed.
C. Another bed will take up enough space in the room.
D. We don’t want any more beds in the room.
70. "I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday," said Jean to the dentist.
A. Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
B. Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before.
C. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day
before.
D. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
71. If only I had studied hard last term.
A. I regret because I studied hard last term.
B. I regret not to study hard last term.
C. I regret not studying hard last term.
D. I wish I studied hard last term.
72. “Don’t be afraid of my dog, “said the man to Kate.
A. The man said to Kate not to be afraid of his dog.
B. The man told Kate not be afraid of his dog.
C. The man told Kate not to be afraid of her dog.
D. The man told Kate not to be afraid of his dog.
73. This quarrel is likely to lead to a fight.
A. This quarrel is likely to result from a fight.
B. The result of this quarrel is likely to lead to a fight.
C. This quarrel is somewhat like a fight.

B. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat.
C. Being fat, John eats so many chips.
D. John is fat though he eats so many chips.
80. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
C. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.
D. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
Choose the best sentence that is made from the given words
81. teacher / suggest / Tom / more / reading.
A. The teacher suggested Tom does some more reading.
B. The teacher suggested Tom doing some more reading.
C. Teacher suggested Tom do some more reading.
D. The teacher suggested Tom do some more reading.
82. big / problem / face / youth / unemploy.
A. One of the biggest problems faced by the youth of today is unemployment.
B. One big problem facing the youth today is unemployed.
C. Big problem faced by the youth today is unemployment.
D. One of the biggest problem facing the youth today is unemployment.
83. I / rather / you / not make / noise.
A. I’d rather you didn’t make so many noise.
B. I had rather you didn’t make so much noise.
C. I’d rather you not make so much noise.
D. I would rather you didn’t make so much noise.
84. I / used / swimming / every morning / I / be / child.
A. I got used to swimming every morning when I was child.
B. I used to go swimming every morning when I was a child.
C. I used to going swimming every morning when I was a child
D. I am used to swimming every morning when I am a child.
85. party/ be much / interest / than / I expect.