Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. He __________ out of his house since he __________ his color TV.
A. hasn’t been - has bought B. hasn’t been - bought
C. wasn’t - has bought D. wasn’t - bought
2. __________ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.
A. Although B. Providing C. Nevertheless D. Even
3. The computer won’t work unless you _________ these cables.
A. connect B. connected C. don't connect D. didn’t connect
4. Let’s go to the zoo, _________?
A. don’t we B. don’t you C. shall we D. will you
5. He ran out of money so he had to ________ some from his friend.
A. borrow B. ask C. lend D. earn
6. Not once _________ his promises.
A. he is keeping B. he keeps C. did he keep D. has he kept
7. The teacher didn't explain the reason ________ he was punished.
A. what B. which C. how D. why
8. Mothers are always _________ towards their children, aren’t they?
A. protect B. protective C. protected D. protections
9. Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night. I remember __________ it.
A. to lock B. lock C. locked D. locking
10. I’ll give you a ring _________ we get back from our vacation.
A. and B. as soon as C. as long as D. since
11. Would you mind _________ in this library?
A. not to smoke B. not smoke C. not smoking D. don’t smoke
12. Those mushrooms are ________. Don’t eat them!
A. poisoned B. poisoning C. poisonous D. poison
13. I __________ the piano in my room at this time yesterday.
A. played B. were playing C. was playing D. have played
14. I saw your school's ________ in today's edition of The Vietnam News.
A. advertising B. advertises C. advertised D. advertisement
15. He tried to walk ________ so as not to be late for school.
A. fast B. quick C. rapid D. slowly
16. Do you want _________ by the doctor?
A. to examine B. to be examined C. being examined D. examining
17. I am _________ that you liked it.
A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprisingly
18. Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its __________ .
A. coat B. wrapper C. cover D. paper
19. Alan is really impressed by the _________ of the city and by the friendliness of its people.
A. beautiful B. beauty C. beautifully D. beautify
20. The boss said that he would fly to Ho Chi Minh City __________ day.
A. next B. the previous C. the following D. the before
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
These days most people, especially young girls, like(39)…….slim. Our grandparent’s tastes were different(40)……ours but nowadays(41)……seems to enjoy(42)…….fat people. The only thing(43) ……is wrong with this is what a(44)…….said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (45)……..these foods if they will help me(46)………weight but why do they taste so awful ?” The reason(47)…….this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law, so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was “Eat normal food, but (48)………less.”
39.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look
40.A. from B. of C. as D. with
41.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one
42.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look
43.A. it B. that C. what D. who
44.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of my
45.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating
46.A. gain B. put on C. loose D. lose
47.A. of B. why C. for D. that
48.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating