A./ Phần trắc nghiệm
Cõu 1: The tips of some undersea mountains ___ islands in the middle of the ocean.
A. forming
B. to form
C. they form
D. form
Câu 2: The articles I have cut out from newspapers for years are now ______________ with age.
A. torn
B. blackened
C. yellowed
D. old
There are not many interesting ______________ of news in the "Evening".
A. parts
B. articles
C. loads
D. items
Câu 3: ___ becoming extinct is of great corcern to zoologists.
A. Giant panda's
B. That giant pandas are
C. Are giant pandas
D. Giant pandas are
Câu 4: Please pay _______ cash. Don't pay __________ credit.
A. on / in
B. in/ in
C. on / on
D. in / on
Câu 5: The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air.
A. poured through
B. stirred up
C. turned into
D. cut back

Câu 6: I can't find my purse anywhere; I must _______ it at the cinema.
A. have been leaving
B. have left
C. be leaving
D. leave
Câu 7: "I would like to apply for the sales position you advertised." - "I'm sorry. No longer ___ applications for that position."
A. are taking we
B. we are taking
C. are we taking
D. we taking
Câu 8: "The students all went to the circus yesterday." - "I heard it was really ___."
A. amuse
B. amused
C. amusingly
D. amusing
Câu 9: Everyone hopes to pass the next final exam, _________?
A. doesn't he
B. hasn't he
C. haven't they
D. don't they
Câu 10: "Call the restaurant and ask for that information." - "I don't remember ___."
A. whom should I speak to
B. who I should speak
C. to who I should speak
D. who I should speak to
Câu 11: The curtains have ______ because of the strong sunlight.
A. faded
B. weakened
C. lightened
D. fainted

Câu 12: Because of the rain, people are calling to ask ___ take place.
A. will the parade
B. if or not the parade will
C. the parade will
D. whether the parade will
Câu 13: "Have you received the shipment for bicycles yet?" - "No, but it's possible that it ___ in a few days."
A. will come
B. comes
C. come
D. has come
Câu 14: The case against the corruption scandal was ______.
A. eliminated
B. discarded
C. refused
D. dismissed
Câu 15: ___ not until the end of the seventeeth century that scientists began to stress the inportance of experiment as a way
of gaining knowledge.
A. It
B. There
C. It was
D. There was
Câu 16: "Who do you think should work on the construction project?" - "I recommend ___ the consultant."
A. that Vitoria is
B. Victoria being
C. that Victoria be
D. for Victoria be
Câu 17: "Stacey seems like a bright student." - " She's always the first ___ her work."
A. to being finished
B. to finish
C. finishing

D. to be finish with
Câu 18: "May I help you?" - "Yes, I need someone ___ the tire on the car."
A. change
B. to be changed
C. to change
D. changing
Câu 19: "I haven't seen you for a long time." - "Yes, I've even forgotten ___."
A. who your name was
B. what was your name
C. that your name was
D. what your name was
Câu 20: "John's grades are really bad." - "Yes, but Tim's are ___."
A. worse
B. worst
C. badder
D. so worse
Câu 21: The smaller the room is, ________ furniture it needs.
A. the little
B. a little
C. the fewer
D. the less
Câu 22: But for his laziness, he ________ his exam.
A. could pass
B. can pass
C. could have passed
D. pass
Câu 23: "I heard Fred is going to work for the ambassador." - "Yes, he was lucky ___ such a good job."
A. to give
B. to be given
C. about giving

D. to be giving
Câu 24: "Could you help me for a while?" - "Sure. Tell me what ___ me to do."
A. you want
B. do you want
C. you do want
D. want
Câu 25: Not only ___ but he also plays the piano and writes his own songs.
A. Bill Joel sings
B. what Bill Joel sings
C. does Bill Joel sing
D. if Bill Joel sings
Câu 26: The milk ________ because you hadn't put it back in the fridge.
A. went off
B. went away
C. went out
D. went through
Câu 27: She is wearing a _________ ring.
A. expensive nice gold
B. nice gold expensive
C. gold nice expensive
D. nice expensive gold
Câu 28: Only during the early twentieth century ___ in the United States.
A. when liquor was prohibited
B. was liquor prohibited
C. liquor was prohibited then
D. that liquor was prohibited
Câu 29: ___ in fluorescent lamps, television tubes, and other devices.
A. Using phosphors
B. Phosphors are used
C. It is phosphors

D. To use phosphors
Câu 30: Can you speak ________?
A. Spanish
B. Spaniard
C. Spain
D. Spainish


Câu 31: This is _________ the most difficult job I've ever had to do.
A. by chance
B. by far
C. by myself
D. by heart
Câu 32: That hotel is so expensive. Customers have to ______ you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.
A. charge
B. cost
C. take
D. fine
Câu 33: "Who has been planning the dance?" - "Everyone in the club ___."
A. has
B. is
C. have
D. are
Câu 34: "I can't believe that Jam is marrying the vice-president's daughter." - "That they would get married is ___."
A. surprising
B. surpsrise
C. surprisingly
D. surprised
Câu 35: "Would you like to comment on Ann's qualifications?" - "___ the people in the company, Ann is the most skilled."
A. Of all

B. To all
C. From
D. In all
Câu 36: "Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her?" - "I don't know. She seemed ___ in it, however."
A. interested
B. interestingly
C. interest
D. interesting
Câu 37: Too many tests and exams have put high school students ______________ pressure.
A. in
B. on
C. under
D. into
Câu 38: "Should I begin typing these letters?" - "I suggest ___ the bookkeeping first."
A. you finished
B. you finish
C. you to finish
D. you will finish
Câu 39: "Candy was telling the truth about the accident." - "I wish I ___ her before now."
A. would believe
B. believe
C. have believe
D. had believed
Câu 40: - Janet: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?" - Susan: "______."
A. I don't agree, I'm afraid B. I feel very bored
C. You’re welcome
D. That would be great
Câu 41: ___ of fish: jawless fish, cartilaginous fish, and bony fish.
A. Three types
B. There are three types

C. Three types are
D. It is three types
Câu 42: The doctor gave him a ________ check-up so as to discover the cause of his breakdown.
A. universal
B. thorough
C. whole
D. wide
Câu 43: While Mary _______ television last night, a man she ________ the previous day suddenly _______ on the screen.
A. was watching / had met / appeared
B. were watching / had met / appeared
C. was watching / has met / appeared
D. was watching / had met / had appeared
Câu 44: All that rubbish will have to be _______ at once.
A. got rid
B. get rid of
C. got rid of
D. getting rid of
Câu 45: _________, after trying three times, he passed the examination.
A. Lastly
B. Last of all
C. Last
D. At last
Câu 46: When the teacher _________ the room, all the pupils stood up.
A. arrived
B. appeared
C. came
D. entered
Câu 47: "Professor Allen's class is the best I have been to." - "But I think it's ___."
A. the most boringly
B. the most bored

C. the most boring
D. most bored
Câu 48: ___ a higher concentration of people than in Tokyo and Mexico City.
A. No where there isn't
B. No where is
C. No where is there
D. No where there is
Câu 49: "Can children swim in this pool?" - "Yes, however, at no time ___ alone."
A. should they swim
B. shouldn't they swim
C. should swim they
D. they should swim
Câu 50: "The telephone company is threatening to cut off our service." - "It's urgent ___ the bill immediately."
A. us paying
B. us to pay
C. that we pay
D. that we have to pay
Câu 51: The husband _______ for Hong Kong as soon as he _______ about her wife’s accident.
A. leaves / has been informed
B. had left / was informed
C. left / had been informed
D. has left / was informed
Câu 52: While southern California is densely populated, ______ live in the northern part of the state.
A. many people
B. a few of people
C. a number people
D. few people
Câu 53: "Did your grandmother give you that watch?" - "Yes, She insisted ___ it."
A. for me to take
B. I will take

C. that I took
D. on my taking
Câu 54: She is not ___ her sister.
A. more pretty than
B. pretty as
C. prettier than
D. as pretty
Câu 55: Increasing ______ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. the number
B. the amount
C. a number
D. an amount
Câu 56: The man will come and give a talk at the conference __________ his accommodation and air fee is at our expense.
A. supposing
B. providing
C. unless
D. with condition that
Câu 57: "Why did they close the centre of the city to automobiles?" - "Because of the number of contaminants in the air
___."
A. were increasing
B. was increasing
C. will increasing
D. were in an increase
Câu 58: I'd rather you __________ a rest at home and I ________ out for a walk.
A. have / go
B. have / went
C. had / go
D. had / went
Câu 59: "Joe has three sisters, doesn't he?" - "No wonder he wishes he ___ a brother."
A. will have

B. can have
C. have
D. had
Câu 60: The police stated that the accident ______________ soon.
A. will be investigated
B. would be investigated
C. had investigated
D. is being investigated
Câu 61: Their eventual choice of house was _____ by the time Peter would take to get to the office.
A. related
B. consequent
C. determined
D. dependent
Câu 62: I accidentally ______ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. lost touch with
B. kept an eye on
C. caught sight of
D. paid attention to
Câu 63: He stood on one leg, _______ against the wall, while he took off his shoe.
A. leaning
B. staying
C. stopping
D. supporting


Câu 64: ________ I was ________ this morning.
A. Raining, / late for an hour
B. Because of the rain, / an hour late
C. Because of the rain, / late an hour
D. Because of raining, / an hour late

Câu 65: "I'm looking for the mail. Do you know ___?" - "Usually it comes by 4 o'clock."
A. when it does arrive
B. when it will arrive
C. when will it arrive
D. when does it arrive
Câu 66: My father hasn't had much ______ with my family since he moved to New York.
A. business
B. connection
C. meeting
D. contact
Câu 67: ________ many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on the phone messages.
A. However
B. Whatever
C. Wherever
D. Whenever
Câu 68: "Why are you buying all that food?" - "Because a lot of people ___ over for dinner."
A. comes
B. is coming
C. are coming
D. coming
Câu 69: "Why are you mad?" - "I dislike ___ by my first name."
A. your calling me
B. you call me
C. you to call me
D. you call
Câu 70: It's raining outside. I'd ________ stay home.
A. rather
B. prefer
C. want
D. like

Câu 71: "Thanks for your help." - " ___ want more information, call again tomorrow."
A. Had you to
B. Might you
C. Should you
D. Were you
Câu 72: - "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?" - "He ______ the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very much
wanted to hear the speaker."
A. was to attend
B. should have attended
C. may have attended
D. can have attended
Câu 73: _______ of the visitors were strangers to me.
A. Most
B. Almost
C. The most
D. Mostly
Câu 74: ______________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Having not been
B. Have not bee
C. Not having been
D. Being not
Câu 75: Mr. Bond wasn't in his own car, he was driving ________ car.
A. someone else
B. someone's else's
C. someone else's
D. someone's else
Câu 76: They were walking on tiptoe _______ the director's room.
A. passed
B. and passed
C. pass

D. past
Câu 77: - Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” - Maria: “_______.”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly
B. No problem
C. I think so
D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
Câu 78: Nam _______ asleep this morning because he ________ up late last night.
A. fell / had been stayed
B. falls / had stayed
C. had fallen / had stayed
D. fell / had stayed
Câu 79: Police believe that there is a ______________ between the 2 crimes.
A. link
B. chain
C. mixture
D. connector
Câu 80: "Jane doesn't seem interested in learning to swim." - "You're right. Betty is the ___ of the two."
A. most anthusisatically
B. more anthusisatic
C. most anthusiastic
D. anthusisatic
Câu 81: I’m afraid I’m not really ______ to comment on this matter.
A. qualitative
B. qualified
C. qualifying
D. quality
Câu 82: ___ of the surface of the earth is covered by water.
A. Nearly three quarters
B. Three quarters is nearly
C. There is nearly three quarters

D. It is nearly three quarters
Câu 83: Hair colour is one of _______ characteristics to be used in identifying people.
A. the most obviously
B. most obvious
C. obviously the most
D. the most obvious
Câu 84: She loved tennis and could watch it till the _____ came home.
A. she
B. everyone
C. horses
D. cows
Câu 85: This is the _________ -looking baby I have ever met.
A. good
B. well
C. best
D. better
Câu 86: ___ to stop yourself from bliking except for a short period of time.
A. It is impossible
B. Impossible
C. It impossible
D. Impossible it
Câu 87: "What's wrong with Henry?" - "He needs ___."
A. to be cheer up
B. to cheered up
C. to cheer up
D. cheering up
Câu 88: It is no use ________ to school if you ________ to work hard.
A. go / are not ready
B. to go / do not ready
C. going / do not ready

D. going / are not ready
Câu 89: ________, a brick fell on his head.
A. Having turned the corner
B. When he turned the corner
C. Turning the corner
D. Being turned the corner
Câu 90: What _______! The rain has not stopped all day.
A. a weather
B. the weather
C. some weather
D. weather
Câu 91: The original painting looks ___ the reproduction.
A. exact like
B. like
C. similar
D. alike
Câu 92: He felt _______ when he failed the exams the second time.
A. undecided
B. discouraged
C. determined
D. annoyed
Câu 93: "The cupboards are really empty." - "Yes, all the food ___ eaten."
A. have been
B. has been
C. been
D. is been
Câu 94: Before she _______ here yesterday, her mother ________ her _______ the streets against the red lights.
A. came / had advised / to cross
B. comes / had advised / not to cross
C. came / has advised / not to cross

D. came / had advised / not to cross
Câu 95: She's alive! She ________ but that handsome young man dived and saved her, just in time.
A. was drowning
B. being drowning
C. is drowning
D. had been drowning


Câu 96: From now on, you have to ______________ responsibility for the sales figures.
A. accept
B. acquire
C. assume
D. get
Câu 97: Remember ________ your hand during the test if you have a question.
A. rising
B. to raise
C. to rise
D. raising
Câu 98: The participants got their photographs ________ on the steps of the conference hall.
A. to be taken
B. taken
C. to take
D. took
Câu 99: On no account _______ anyone the secret.
A. he will tell
B. will he tell
C. will he not tell
D. he will not tell
Câu 100: When Tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the _____.
A. stone

B. nut
C. core
D. seed
Câu 101: "What did the school officials tell Chuck?" - "They insisited ___ a haircut."
A. that he get
B. him to get
C. that he got
D. that he gets
Câu 102: He got an excellent grade in his examination _____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.
A. on account of
B. because
C. in spite of
D. although
Câu 103: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical ______.
A. appliances
B. utilities
C. instruments
D. applications
Câu 104: Scientists are attempting to find out ___ there is life on the other planets.
A. whether or not
B. whether not
C. whether
D. if or not
Câu 105: "I don't like this tossed salad very much." - "Nor ___."
A. do I
B. I do either
C. I do
D. I like it either
Câu 106: Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” - John: “______”
A. You’re welcomed.

B. I’m glad you like it.
C. But do you know how much it costs?
D. In fact, I myself don’t like it.
Câu 107: "Which dress do you think I should wear to the party?" - "I like the blue one ___ the other."
A. more than
B. more as
C. better
D. more
Câu 108: Studies indicate ______________ collecting art today than ever before.
A. that there are more people
B. there more people
C. more people that are
D. people there are more
Câu 109: "What did the doctor tell Mrs. Murey about her health?" - "He recommended ___ less."
A. that she worked
B. that she work
C. her work
D. that she working
Câu 110: "Did Mr. Bradley have any complaints about me?" - "He wishes you ___ so late all the time."
A. haven't been
B. won't
C. aren't
D. weren't
Câu 111: He gave me his personal _______ that his draft would be ready by Friday.
A. endurance
B. assurance
C. ensurance
D. insurance
Câu 112: It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours .
A. needn’t have

B. mustn’t
C. hadn’t
D. should have
Câu 113: He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to _____ that he did not oversleep.
A. assure
B. insure
C. ensure
D. reassure
Câu 114: Quite ______________ people have complained about his behavior. ______________ people have voiced their
support for him.
A. very few / Some
B. a lot / Few
C. a few / Many
D. a few / Very few
Câu 115: Thousands of steel _____ were used as the framework of the new office block.
A. girders
B. piles
C. stakes
D. beams
Câu 116: As soon as Kate failed to do the job the third time, she got the ______________.
A. promotion
B. recommendation
C. rearrangement
D. sack
Câu 117: I'm sure you'll have no ______ the exam.
A. difficulties of passing
B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty passing
D. difficulty to pass
Câu upload.123doc.net: "This one is the oldest tree in the world." - "___ such a big tree."

A. I have ever seen
B. Never have I seen
C. Never I have seen
D. I haven't never seen
Câu 119: The doctor told him to keep _________ sweets and chocolate to lose weight.
A. back
B. at
C. off
D. up
Câu 120: "How much money did you spend?" - "As much as there ___."
A. has
B. have
C. were
D. was
Câu 121: The referee ______ the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first.
A. cast
B. caught
C. threw
D. tossed
Câu 122: ______________ your effort and talent, we wonder if you can work full time for us.
A. Regarding
B. In regard of
C. With respect to
D. On behalf of
Câu 123: As soon as you hear the alarm, you all have to leave the building ______________.
A. without delay
B. under law
C. at no time
D. on the verge
Câu 124: In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists ______________ that the building of the bridge be

stopped.
A. complained
B. said
C. recommended
D. banned
Câu 125: ___ in large quantities is not necessary an indication of its quality.
A. That a product sold
B. It is a product sold
C. A product sells D. A product is sold