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I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Write either A, B, C or D in the box for answer. (20 marks)
1. You're _______ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you.
A. spending B. wasting C. losing D. missing | 1. |
2. How much exercise do doctors ________ you should take to avoid a heart attack?
A. suggest B. ask C. force D. mention | 2. |
3. They called from the car to let us know they were on their ______ to our house.
A. road B. path C. track D. way | 3. |
4. My sister ________ on holiday twice this year.
A. was | B. was being | C. has been | D. had been |
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5. She _______her essay for a third time to make sure there weren't any mistakes.
A. went off B. made out C. came across D. went through | 5. |
6. How many languages does Tom speak? - He speaks ________ three foreign languages.
A. almost B. at least C. as many D. many | 6. |
7. That old vase will ________ an attractive lamp-holder.
A. compose B. form C. make D. assemble | 7. |
8. Do you want ________ in the morning?
A. waking up | B. to wake up | C. to be waking up | D. to be woken up |
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9. If he ________ working on his report, he’ll have finished it by tomorrow.
A. keeps | B. kept | C. is keeping | D. has kept |
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10. At the time, his father ________ a poorly-paid job in the local shop.
A. has | B. had | C. is having | D. will have |
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11. Are you for or ________ smoking in public places?
A. out | B. against | C. down | D. off |
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12. Are you paying cash or ________ cheque?
A. with | B. on | C. in | D. by |
13. He always chooses to sit ________ the back.
A. at | B. on | C. on | D. to |
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14. She takes ________ her mother.
A. for | B. up | C. in | D. after |
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15. Is there any reason ________ she can’t come?
A. because | B. that | C. which | D. why |
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16. ________ you are strongest in the group, you can take the lead.
A. As | B. Although | C. So that | D. Even if |
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17. After his long absence from school he found it difficult to ____ up with the rest of his class.
A. take B. make C. catch D. work | 17. |
18. Of all the national parks in the United States, Yellowstone is ________ visited.
A. one of the most | B. of the most | C. one most | D. the most one |
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19. Radio communication has changed ________ the rapid development of other communication media,
such as television.
A. because its | B. because of | C. it is because | D. is because its |
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20. Nobody but Tam and Lan ________ interested in Physics.
A. is | B. are | C. have | D. seem |
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I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Write either A, B, C or D in the box for answer. (20 marks)
1. You're _______ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you.
A. spending B. wasting C. losing D. missing
1.
2. How much exercise do doctors ________ you should take to avoid a heart attack?
A. suggest B. ask C. force D. mention
2.
3. They called from the car to let us know they were on their ______ to our house.
A. road B. path C. track D. way
3.
4. My sister ________ on holiday twice this year.
A. was
B. was being
C. has been
D. had been
5. She _______her essay for a third time to make sure there weren't any mistakes.
A. went off B. made out C. came across D. went through
5.
6. How many languages does Tom speak? - He speaks ________ three foreign languages.
A. almost B. at least C. as many D. many
6.
7. That old vase will ________ an attractive lamp-holder.
A. compose B. form C. make D. assemble
7.
8. Do you want ________ in the morning?
A. waking up
B. to wake up
C. to be waking up
D. to be woken up
9. If he ________ working on his report, he’ll have finished it by tomorrow.
A. keeps
B. kept
C. is keeping
D. has kept
10. At the time, his father ________ a poorly-paid job in the local shop.
A. has
B. had
C. is having
D. will have
11. Are you for or ________ smoking in public places?
A. out
B. against
C. down
D. off
12. Are you paying cash or ________ cheque?
A. with
B. on
C. in
D. by
13. He always chooses to sit ________ the back.
A. at
B. on
C. on
D. to
14. She takes ________ her mother.
A. for
B. up
C. in
D. after
15. Is there any reason ________ she can’t come?
A. because
B. that
C. which
D. why
16. ________ you are strongest in the group, you can take the lead.
A. As
B. Although
C. So that
D. Even if
17. After his long absence from school he found it difficult to ____ up with the rest of his class.
A. take B. make C. catch D. work
17.
18. Of all the national parks in the United States, Yellowstone is ________ visited.
A. one of the most
B. of the most
C. one most
D. the most one
19. Radio communication has changed ________ the rapid development of other communication media,
such as television.
A. because its
B. because of
C. it is because
D. is because its
20. Nobody but Tam and Lan ________ interested in Physics.
A. is
B. are
C. have
D. seem