THPT QUỐC GIA 2017

Part 1 – 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
A. has finish
B. had finished
C. was finished
D. would finish
3. How.........................since we .....................college?
A. are you- left
B. were you- left
C. have you been- have left
D. have you been- left
4. I..................much of you lately. We..........................three months ago
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

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. learns
25. Where is Mary? _ She ……………her homework in her room.
A. is performing
B. is making
C. is doing
D. is learning
26. While I ……………….along the road, I saw a friend of mine.
A. was cycling
B. have cycled
C. cycled
D. am cycling
27. By the time I . . . . . . . . . . this report, I will give you a ring.
A. type
B. will type
C. have typed
D. will have typed
th
28. While my mother ________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8 yesterday.
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. 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.
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.
A. was waiting

A. having forgotten
B. have forgotten
C. had forgotten
D. forgot
the
year
2010
many
people
currently
employed
________their
jobs.
A. will have lost
B. will be losing
C. have lost
D. are losing
50. By September next year I_______ here for ten years.
A. will be working
B. work
C. will have been working
D. have been working

49. By

Part II: PASSIVE VOICE
1. We can’t go along here because the road........................
A. is repairing
B. is repaired
C. is being repaired

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?
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

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
21 The boy_____ by the teacher yesterday.
A. punish
B. punished
C. punishing
D. was punished


22. “Ms Jones, please type those letters before noon”_ “They’ve already ______, sir. They’re on your desk.”
A. typed
B. been being typed
C. being typed
D. been typed
23. Sarah is wearing a blouse. It___________ of cotton.
A. be made
B. are made
C. is made
D. made
24. They had a boy _______ that yesterday.
A. done
B. to do
C. did
D. do
25. We got our mail ______ yesterday.
A. been delivered

B. fixing
C. to be fixing
D. fixed
32. Her watch needs _______.
A. repairing
B. to be repaired
C. repaired
D. A and B
33. My mother is going _____ this house.
A. sold
B. sell
C. to be sold
D. to sell
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. 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.
47. How do people learn languages?
A. How are languages learned?
B. How are languages learned by people?
C. How languages are learned?
D. Languages are learned how?
48. Over 1500 new houses _______ each year. Last year, 1720 new houses _______.


A. were built/ were built
C. are building / were built D. were built/ were being built
49. Tom bought that book yesterday.
A. That book was bought by Tom yesterday.

17. A. motion
18. A. gather
19. A. change
20. A. hand
21. A. cooks
22. A. share
23. A. clothes
24. A. naked
25. A. laughed
26. A. apply
27. A. choice
28. A. final
29. A. average
30. A. course
31. A. worker
32. A. honest
33. A. character
34. A. interview
35 A. explained
36. A. economy
37. A. right
38. A. measure
39. A. though
40. A. improve
41. A. future
42. A. chore
43. A. threaten
44. A. wipe
45. A. service
46. A. grasses

B. university
B. achieve
B. applicant
B. indicate
B. four
B. whom
B. holiday
B. teacher
B. minute
B. disappointed
B. industry
B. private
B. subsidies
B. encourage
B. introduce
B. mature
B. technology
B. earth
B. allow
B. practice
B. stretches
B. wide
B. route
B. hummock
B. between

C. meat
C. pagoda
C. through
C. will

C. prepared
C. qualify
C. communist
C. domestic
C. enough
C. move
C. pasture
C. much
C. healthy
C. powerful
C. office
C. comprises
C. circle
C. house
C. shrub
C. growth

D. dead
D. attract
D. something
D. trip
D. days
D. mouse
D. term
D. gas
D. chicken
D. husband
D. hang
D. heat
D. weather

D. answer
D. device
D. potatoes
D. comprise
D. south
D. buffalo
D. which


II. Stress
1. A. comprise
2. A. Aborigines
3. A. corridor
4. A. remain
5. A. territory
6. A. eject
7. A. canoeing
8 A. participant
9 A. interfere
10 A. award
11. A. social
12. A. marvelous
13. A. verbal
14. A. attract
15. A. solution
16. A. conical
17. A. physical
18. A. ancestor
19. A. commitment
20. A. dissolve


B. sandy
B. expedition
B. enormous
B. hummock
B. Australia
B. crossbar
B. opponent
B. publicity
B. memory
B. defeat
B. conduct
B. attention
B. whistle
B. decide
B. suitable
B. determine
B. mischievous
B. measurement
B. inflation
B. observe
B. psychology
B. result
B. teaching
B. listen
B. professional
B. interfere
B. primary
B. curriculum
B. method

C. personal
C. refer
C. survey
C. consider
C. precede
C. reject
C. confidence
C. contractual
C. suitable
C. counterpart
C. collection
C. publish
C. reconstruction
C. ago
C. pointing
C. blackboard
C impossible
C. philosophy
C. fantastic
C. technology
C. standard
C. severe
C. toward
C. supportive
C. hummock
C. unwise
C. actually
C. remained
C. engagement
C. Brazilian

D. appearance
D. enterprise
D. appraise
D. apology
D. coffee
D. divide
D. between
D. decoration
D. punctuality
D. national
D. integrity
D. wooden
D. temper
D. approach
D. suitable
D. aerial
D. sacrifice
D. Vietnamese
D. mystery
D. importance
D. Korean
D. attractive
D. conical
D. Geographical
D. cultural
D. determine
D. appearance
D. survey
D. electronic
D. excitement

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
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

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. would 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

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.
A. were
B. will be
C. is
D. had been
30. “My car broke down when I was leaving Detroit and I had to take the bus.”
“___, we would have picked you up.”
A. Had we known
B. If we have known
C. We had known
D. If we did
know
31. If I ___ as young as you are, I ___ in a boat round the world.
A. were- would sail
B. would be – would sail
C. were- will sail
D. would- would sail
32. If he___tickets yesterday, he ___ on the beach now.

38. We 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. might have won
B. won
C. had won
D. will win
’
42. I ___ William with me if I had known you and he didn t get along with each other.
A. hadn’t brought
B. didn’t bring
C. wouldn’t have brought
D. won’t bring
43. If you ___ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn ’t be in this mess right now.
A. listen

48. Unless you ___ all of my questions, I can t do anything to help you.
A. answered
B. answer
C. would answer
D. are answering
49. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I ___ it.
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. 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 traveled
D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day
B. yesterday
C. the last day
D. Sunday previously
12. He asked the children _________too much noise.
A. not to make
B. not making
C. don’t make
D. if they don’t make
13. The man said that the days _________longer in summer.
A. will be
B. are
C. were
D. can be
14. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered
B. had discovered
C. was discovering
D. would discover
15. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn’t met – left

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

A. whether he preferred
B. that he preferred
C. did he prefer
D. if he prefers
34. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year
B. where I had spent / the previous year
C. where I spent / last year
D. where did I spend / last year
35. He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go
B. her do not go
C. her not to go
D. she did not go
36. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
A. does not like / is
B. did not like / were
C. not liked / had been
D. had not liked / was
37. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.
A. before
B. ago
C. last
D. previous
38. He asked _______ him some money.
A. her to lend
B. she to lend
C. she has lent
D. she lends
39. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.

D. would Be
46. I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her during the early hours.
A. passing / will try
B. he will pass / tried C. to pass / would be trying
D. he passed / have
tried
47. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
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


Part VI: RELATIVE CLAUSE
1. The man ________ spoke to John is my brother.

C. waited
9. He is the boy _______ is my best friend
A. that
B. whom
C. who
10. I have a message for people __________ by the traffic chaos.
A. to delay
B. who delay
C. delayed
11. I live in a pleasant room ____________ the garden.
A. to overlook
B. overlooking
C. overlooked
12. Melanie was the only person __________ a letter of thanks.
A. wrote
B. written
C. to write
13. The pilot was the only man __________ after the crash.
A. was rescued
B. rescued
C. rescuing
14. I met a lot of new people at the party ________ names I can’t remember.
A. whose
B. which
C. who
15. I talked to a woman __________ car had broken down on the way to the party.
A. which
B. who
C. whose
16. Vicky, __________ name was missed off the list, wasn’t very pleased.

C. w ho
24. Tell me the reason ____________ you were absent yesterday.

D. which
D. which
D. whose
D. whose
D. whose
D. that
D. that
D. wait
D. A& C
D. who delaying
D. which overlooking
D. writing
D. to be rescued
D. whom
D. whom
D. whom
D. whom
D. A & B
D. why
D. which
D. A & B are correct
D. B & C are correct
D. All are correct


A. where
B. when

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. who
D. which
43. The trees __________ have the beautiful flowers grow near the gate of the garden.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. which
44. The teacher ___________ teaches us French is coming today.
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. B & C are correct
45. What’s the music to ___________ you are listening?
A. whose
B. which
C. that
D. B & C are correct
46. I don’t like the stories __________ have unhappy endings.
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. B & C are correct
47. The students __________ don’t have library cards can’t borrow books from the library.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. A & C are correct
48. The dress __________ she bought last week doesn’t fit her well.
A. whom
B. which

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

14. We didn’t arrive at the lecture on time ___ the bus was late.
A. owing to
B. as
C. because of
D. due to
’
15. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It can t have been Susan ___ she was out all day.
A. because of
B. because
C. due to
D. owing to
16. ___ the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I could understand him at all.
A. As
B. because of
C. due to
D. owing to
17. I knew they were talking about me ___ they stopped when I entered the room.
A. because
B. because of
C. owing to
D. due to
18. ___ the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time.
A. Owing to
B. As
C. Since
D. Because
’
19. ___ his parents generosity, all of the children in his family have received the best of anything.
A. Due to the fact that
B. Because of

A. Because
B. Since
C. As
27. Huong didn’t participate in the contest ______ her lack of confidence.
A. because
B. because of
C. since
28. The player was ejected because he committed a foul.
A. as
B. due to
C. owing to
29. Mary didn't go to school yesterday____ she was sick.
A. thanks to
B. owing to
C. because
30. I can’t sleep _____ the hot weather.
A. because of
B. for
C. because

D. because of
D. Because of
D.due to the fact that
D. owing to
D. because of
D. all are correct
D. due to the fact that
D. because of
D. as
D. since

C. so
D. very
7. _________ that she burst into tears.
A. So angry was she.
B. She was so anger
C. Such her anger was
D. So angry she was
8. Sarah speaks so ____________ that I can’t understand her.
A. fast
B. fastly
C. faster
D. fastest
9. Mr. Brown has ________ many patient ________ he is always busy.
A. too – that
B. very – until
C. such – that
D. so- that
10. The coat is __________for me to wear.
A. too large
B. so much
C. very much
D. too much
11. The furniture was _________.
A. such expensive that I couldn’t buy it
B. enough cheap for me to buy
C. so expense that I did buy it
D. too expensive for me to buy
12. There are ________ planets in the universe that we can’t count them.
A. so much
B. such

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.
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. a so good
28. “The dance was fun.”
“But there was__________ there.”
A. so many peoples
B. such much people
C. so a lot of people
D. so many people
29. “Main Market is a nice place.”
“They have _______we recommend it to all our friends.”
A. such good food that
B. such a good food that
C. so good food that
D. such as good food as
30. The cat was _________to wait for the mouse to come out.
A. patiently enough
B. so patient
C. enough patient
D. patient enough
31. She told us ________ story that we all forgot about the time.
A. such an interesting
B. such interesting a
C. so an interesting
D. a so interesting
32. I have never seen __________ people in one place.
A. so much
B. so many
C. so much of
D. this many of
33. We have heard __________about you.
A. so many news

B. old enough
C. too young
40. The boys are making too ________ noise.
A. many
B. much
C. little
41. That restaurant is _______ no one wants to eat there.
A. such dirty that
B. so dirty that
C. too dirty for
42. It was _____ a difficult question that I couldn’t answer it.
A. so
B. such
C. too
43. She was a_______ girl that everybody loves her.
A. so kind
B. kind a such
C. such a kind
44. We are not rich enough ________ everywhere by taxi.
A. not travel
B. to travel
C. for traveling
45. Most of the students are ________ to pass the examination.
A. good enough
B. enough good
C. too good
46.It was ________ a boring speech that I fell asleep.
A. such
B. so
C. much


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.
A. to not
B. to avoid
C. so as to not
D. in order not to
6. She wore glasses and a wig ______ we couldn’t recognize her.
A. so that
B. so as to

A. in order
B. that
C. so that
D. A & B are correct
13. Mary put on her scarf ______ she ______ not get cold.
A. so that / will
B. to / would
C. so as to / will
D. so that / would
14. I’ll give you my telephone number ______ phone me.
A. so that you can
B. to
C. want to
D. A & B are correct
15. She worked hard ______ everything would be ready by 6 o’clock.
A. that
B. for
C. in order that
D. so as to
16. I’m going to make an early start ______ get stuck in the traffic.
A. so that not
B. not to
C. so as to not
D. in order not
17. I work hard ______ help my family.
A. so as to
B. in order to
C. in order that
D. A & B are correct
18. My parents got up early this morning ______ park the car for our journey.

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 __________ 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 not to


37. The teacher explained the lesson twice _____ the students could understand it clearly.
A. as long as
B. so that
C. because
D. as if
38. He practises speaking English every day _________ he can speak it fluently.
A. so that
B. in order for
C. in order to
D. in case
39. They are learning English _______________ them to study in Singapore.
A. so as not to
B. in order for
C. in order to
D. in case
40. He was tired _____________ he could not continue his work.
A. so that
B. in order not to
C. in order to
D. in case
41. Those students are trying their best ____________ get the scholarship.
A. so that
B. in order for
C. in order to
D. in case
42. Sound is carried from the eardrum to the nerves _____________ we can hear it.
A. so as to

48. We learn English ________________ we can communicate with other people.
A. so that
B. because
C. that
D. so that to
49.He studies very hard so that _______________ pass his final exam next month.
A. not to
B. in order to
C. so as not to
D. so that to
50. ___________ waste electricity, we turn out the lights when there is enough light.
A. so
B. so as not to
C. that
D. so that to

Part VII: REPORTED SPEECH
1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be
B. was going to be
2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me
B. told to me
3. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote
B. has written
4. I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to
B. suggested
5. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.


D. recommended

C. to plant

D. planting

C. was she planning

D. if she was planning

C. the movie begins

D. the movie began

C. was I doing

D. am I doing

C. went around

D. was going around

B. were – would travel


C. had been – would have traveled
D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day

B. has walked
C. had been walking
D. has been walking
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why __________ the final exam.
A. she took
B. did she take
C. she hadn’t taken
D. she had taken
19. Ba said he__________ some good marks last semester.
A. gets
B. got
C. getting
D. have got
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. that if we had been going
C. we were going
D. that we were going
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. whether he preferred
B. that he preferred
C. did he prefer
D. if he prefers
34. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year
B. where I had spent / the previous year
C. where I spent / last year
D. where did I spend / last year
35. He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go
B. her do not go

D. what that word meant
42. The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.
A. not behave
B. not to behave
C. not behaving
D. did not behave
43. She said she _______ collect it for me after work.
A. would
B. did
C. must
D. had
44. She said I _______ an angel.
A. am
B. was
C. were
D. have been
45. I have ever told you he _______ unreliable.
A. is
B. were
C. had been
D. would Be
46. I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her during the early hours.
A. passing / will try
B. he will pass / tried C. to pass / would be trying
D. he passed / have
tried
47. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday
B. two days ago
C. the day before

B
C
D
4. After Mrs. Wang had returned to her house from work, she was cooking dinner.
A
B
C
D
5. Elizabeth I has reigned as Queen of England from 1558 to 1603.
A
B
C
D
6. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good.
A
B
C
D
7. I finished college last year, and I am working here for only eight months now.
A
B
C
D
8. If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into trouble later.
A
B
C
D



15. Many couples who both work must hire someone to take care of their children for they.
A
B
C
D
16. The oil price is believing to be rising again.
A
B
C
D
17. While the brows were away on holiday, their house was broke into.
A
B
C
D
18. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?
A
B
C
D
19. Now that I’ve become old, I can’t read as quick as I used to.
A
B
C
D
20. There have been a report of several bombings by terrorist groups.
A
B
C
D

A
B
C
D
28. Some of the houses had been wrecked by the storm belonged to the poor villagers.
A
B
C
D
29. The notebook lists every opportunities for handicapped workers in the area.
A
B
C
D
30. In my opinion, the new foreign coach does his job relative well.
A
B
C
D
31. He had stolen my money, today.
A B
C
D
32. She said that she liking her work so much.
A
B C
D
33. I was listening to the Radio last night when the door bell rings



C
D
40. Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have.
A
B
C
D
41. Recently, there has been a lot of debate about students have to pay their own fees at university.
A
B
C
D
42. We are working, that means that we are contributing goods and services to our city.
A
B
C
D
43. Economic reform usually refers to actions of the government to improve efficiency in economy markets.
A
B
C
D
44. The boy climbed up the tree to get bird’s eggs had a bad fall.
A
B
C
D
45. After the police had tried unsuccessfully to determine to who the car belonged, they towed it into the station.
A
B

C. It was said he born in 1899 in the family of a doctor
D. He was said to born in 1899 in the family of a doctor
2. Mary is said to have been seriously ill.
A. It is said that Mary is seriously ill.
C. People say Mary is seriously ill.
3. it / destroy / 1480 / earthquake
A. It was said to destroy in 1480 in an earthquake
C. It is destroyed in 1480 in an earthquake
4. It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb

B. He born in 1899 in the family of a doctor

B. It is said that Mary was seriously ill.
D. People are said Mary was ill.
B. It destroyed in 1480 in an earthquake
D. It was destroyed in 1480 in an earthquake


A. They believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb
B. A buried treasure is believed that was hidden in the tomb
C. A buried treasure is believed to hide in the tomb
D. A buried treasure is believed to have been hidden in the tomb
5. He is known to have bought some precious things stolen from that ancient tomb
A. People knewn that he bought
B. It was known that he has the bought
C. They knew that he has bought
D. They known that he bought
6. Did Henry pick you up when you arrived at the airport?
A. Did are you picked up by Henry?
B. Were you picked up by Henry?

13. It is said that many people are homeless after the flood
A. Many people say to be homeless after the flood
B. Many people said are homeless after the flood
C. Many people are said to be homeless after the flood
D. Many people are said to have been homeless after the flood
14. They will have to find a better solution
A. A better solution will have to be found
B. A better solution will have to be find
C. A better solution will be have to be found
D. A better solution will have been to be found
15. Mr. Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment
A. The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr. Pike
B. The refrigerator repaired by Mr. Pike at the moment
C. The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr. Pike at the moment
D. The refrigerator is being repairing by Mr. Pike at the moment
16. They have just made a cake
A. A cake has just been made
B. A cake have just been made
C. They have just been made a cake
D. A cake was made by them
17. How do people make carpets?