Ngữ pháp luyện tổng hợp 1
Ngữ pháp luyện tổng hợp 1
Ngữ pháp luyện tổng hợp 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. The children ______ to bed before their parents came home from work.
A. were all going B. had all gone C. had all been going D. have all gone
Question 2. The proposal ______ by the environmentalists to grow more trees has received approval from the council.
A. which suggested B. be suggested C. suggested D. was suggested
Question 3. Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their ___.
A. creative B. creativity C. create D. creatively
Question 4. Violent films may have a negative ______ on children.
A. opinion B. influence C. dependence D. decision
Question 5. That play was ______ for her to see again.
A. interesting enough B. too interesting C. enough interesting D. so interesting
Question 6. Upon returning from the class, _______.
A. a letter was found in the mail box B. a letter was in the mail box
C. he found a letter from the mail box D. the mail box had a letter in it
Question 7. According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, ______.
A. the university will employ me
B. my education will be employed by the university
C. I will be employed by the university
D. employment will be given to me by the university
Question 8. There are many ______ in our library.
A. old American interesting history books B. interesting old American history books
C. interesting American old history books D. American interesting old history books
Question 9. Those letters _____ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need to type B. need typing C. needn’t be typing D. needn’t be typed
Question 10. The more he tried to explain, _______ we got.
A. the much confused B. the many confusing
C. the more confusing D. the more confused
Question 11. Dr. Sales is a person______.
A. in that I don’t have much confidence B. whom I don’t have much confidence in him
C. in whom I don’t have much confidence D. I don’t have much confidence
Question 12. A quick look would reveal that France has twice ______computers.
A. more televisions than B. many as televisions as
C. as many televisions as D. as many as televisions
Question 13. The festival has many attractions. It will include contemporary orchestra music and an opera. ____ , there
will be poetry readings and theatrical presentations.
A. Otherwise B. Furthermore C. Nevertheless D. On the other hand
Question 14. My sister is a woman of ______age.
A. marriage B. married C. marrying D. marriageable
Question 15. The fire ______ to have started in the furnace under the house.
A. is believed B. that is believed C. they believed D. that they believe
Question 16. This is the latest news from earthquake site. Two – thirds of the city ______ in a fire.
A. has been destroyed B. have been destroyed
C. were destroyed D. was destroyed
Question 17. James was asking about a lot of personal things. I didn’t like _____about my private life.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asking
Question 18. In most ____ developed countries, up to 50% of ______ population enters higher education at some time
in their lives.
A. the –a B. the – Ø C. Ø – the D. Ø - Ø
Question 19. _______, I decided to stop trading with them.
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer
B. Though being the biggest dealer
C. Being the biggest dealer
D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
Question 20. Mr Pike ____ English at your school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. was teaching B. has been teaching C. is teaching D. had been teaching
Question 21. She has just bought _______.
A. an interesting French old painting B. an old interesting French painting
C. a French interesting old painting D. an interesting old French painting
Question 22. “ Jenny’s always wanted to get to the top of her career,____?”
“Yes, she’s an ambitious girl”.
A. isn’t she B. hasn’t her C. has she D. hasn’t she
Question 23. Not only _____ the exam but she also got a scholarship.
A. she passes B. has she passed C. she has passed D. did she pass
Question 24. ______ high school, Nam attended a university in the city centre.
A. Having finished B. To have finished
C. Having been finished D. To finish
Question 25. Applications _______in after 30 April will not be considered.
A. send B. that is sent C. sent D. which sent
Question 26. More than ten victims ______missing in the storm last week.
A. are reported to have been B. are reporting to be
C. are reporting to have been D. are reported to be
Question 27. Oil is essential for_______ manufacture of ______plastics.
A. the – the B. the – Ø C. Ø – Ø D. a - the
Question 28. The book would have been perfect ______ending.
A. hadn't it been for B. had it not been for C. it hadn't been for D. it had not been for
Question 29. The teacher said that I would be able to speak English fluently ______six months.
A. since B. in C. till D. by
Question 30. Judo players are ______to their opponents and bow to each other before and after a contest.
A. respectfully B. respectful C. respectable D. respect
Question 31. We asked ________ the piano so early in the morning, but she won't.
A. Marie to stop to play B. Marie stop to play
C. Marie to stop playing D. that Marie stops playing
Question 32. It is against the law to ________on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race.
A. discriminate B. believe C. gain D. suit
Question 33. It would have been a much more serious accidents ______ fast at that time.
A. she drove B. she had driven C. had she been driving D. was she driving
Question 34. Hardly any of the paintings at the gallery were for sale, ______?
A. was it B. wasn't it C. weren't they D. were they
Question 35. He is sleeping in his mother’s house this week as he ______ his house painted.
A. has B. is having C. had D. has had
Question 36. John and Karen persuaded me ______ the conference.
A. attending B. attended C. to attend D. to have attended
Question 37. I think it’s ______ to take a few more pictures.
A. enough light B. lightly enough C. light enough D. enough as light
Question 38. Flower oils are ______ of the ingredients used in making perfume.
A. among expensive B. among the most expensive
C. being most expensive D. expensive
Question 39. ___________I heard the phone ring, I didn’t answer it.
A. Because B. Only if C. Even though D. Provided that
Question 40. My grandfather retired from work last month. He _______ for the same company for 40 years.
A. was working B. had been working C. has worked D. had worked
Question 41. Susan rarely stays up late, _______?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she
Question 42. Florida, _______ the Sunshine state, attracts many tourists every year.
A. is known as B. that is known as C. which known as D. known as
Question 43. For Arabic speakers, more than two consonants together can be difficult to _______, so they often insert a
short vowel between them.
A. announce B. denounce C. pronounce D. renounce
Question 44. As a small boy, he was used to ______ alone in the house for an hour or two.
A. being left B. leaving C. be left D. leave
Question 45. I’m afraid we no longer sell that model of laptop because we had _____a lot of complaints.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
Question 46. There’s a lot ______violent crime in this area than there used to be.
A. fewer B. least C. less D. fewest
Question 47. The amount Sarah earned was_______ on how much she sold.
A. dependence B. dependant C. dependent D. independent
Question 48. They would ______ go by air than spend a week travelling by train.
A. always B. rather C. prefer D. better
Question 49. The party, _______ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A. at that B. at which C. to that D. to which
Question 50. The windows are in ______ frames.
A. circular huge wooden B. huge wooden circular
C. wooden huge circular D. huge circular wooden
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1. Tom denied _______ part in the fighting at school.
A. to take B. take C. to taking D. taking
Question 2. Your brother talks to anyone, _______?
A. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he
Question 3. If Paul _______ a job now, he wouldn’t be so unhappy.
A. has B. has had C. had D. would have
Question 4. If he _____ the lesson yesterday, he could do the test better today.
A. has reviewed B. had reviewed C. will review D. reviewed
Question 5. Their children _____ lots of new friends since they _____ to that town.
A. made/ have been moving B. made/ are moving
C. have made/ moved D. were making/ have moved
Question 6. Jane cooks well _____ she hates washing up afterwards.
A. however B. therefore C. so D. but
Question 7. Tom’s eyes were red _____ he had been swimming in a chlorinated pool.
A. so B. but C. because D. in case
Question 8. She asked me what_____
A. I was looking at B. was I looking at C. I am looking at D. am I looking at
Question 9. The victim ________by government for food, clothes, personal items.
A. supported B. was supported C. to be supported D. supporting
Question 10. It is time every student ________ harder for the coming exam.
A. worked B. should work C. works D. work
Question 11. The telephone _____ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. invented B. be invented C. was invented D. is inventing
Question 12. Do you remember Mr.Brown, _____ taught us how to write an English essay?
A. that B. whom C. who D. those
Question 13. If my candidate had won the election, I _____ happy now.
A. would be B. would have been C. will be D. am
Question 14. Why don’t you _____ your brother repair the roof?
A. has B. to have C. have D. had
Question 15. Martina ____ all of the questions correctly since she began this grammar program course.
A. answers B. has answered C. answered D. is answering
Question 16. I don’t know how many _____, but it sounds like that they have a dozen.
A. do they have children B. children do they have
C. children they have D. they have children
Question 17. The union members discussed _______ the next meeting until next week.
A. postpone B. to postpone C. to postponing D. postponing
Question 18. Should I meet John at the workshop tomorrow, I ______ him to phone you.
A. would remind B. remind C. reminded D. will remind
Question 19. I hope to pass all of my courses this term. So far my grades ______ pretty good.
A. had been B. will have been C. have been D. were
Question 20. There has been raining in this area for months, _____?
A. has it B. has there C. hasn’t it D. hasn’t there
Question 21. If you had taken my advice , you ______ in such difficulties now.
A. won’t be B. wouldn’t be C. hadn’t been D. wouldn’t have been
Question 22. By half past ten tomorrow morning I _______ along the motorway.
A. will be driving B. will drive C. am driving D. drive
Question 23. If I _____ her address now, I would send her an invitation to my birthday party next week.
A. had found B. found C. would find D. find
Question 24. In England, an academic year is divided _______ three terms. Spring term, Summer term and Autumn
term.
A. into B. with C. from D. to
Question 25. She asked me _______ my holidays the previous year.
A. where I had spent B. where I spend
C. where did I spend D. where I spent
Question 26. Last month, Mr. Donald Trump, _______ is the president of the US, visited Vietnam and had a wonderful
time in this country.
A. that B. who C. whose D. which
Question 27. My mother allowed me to go out with my friends after I _____ my housework.
A. had finished B. have finished C. would finish D. finish
Question 28. Lan and Huong have never come to class late, ________ ?
A. have they B. haven't they C. has she D. hasn't she
Question 29. After they _________ all the food, they picked up their bags and left.
A. were eating B. have eaten C. had been eating D. had eaten
Question 30. It was late, so we decided __________ a taxi home.
A. to taking B. taking C. take D. to take
Question 31. You __________ so many accidents if you drove more slowly.
A. had not had B. would not have
C. would not have had D. will not have
Question 32. Mary’s lawyer advised her_______ anything further about the accident.
A. not saying B. telling C. not to say D. not tell
Question 33. The joke would not be funny if it _______ into French.
A. has been translated B. be translated
C. was be translated D. were translated
Question 34. John congratulated us _____ our exam with high marks.
A. on passing B. for passing C. to pass D. on pass
Question 35. Everybody is tired of watching the same commercials on TV every night,_______?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. haven’t they D. don’t they
Question 36. After he _____ his work, he went straight home.
A. would finish B. has finished C. had finished D. has been finishing
Question 37. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies at the university of medicine.
A. will complete B. are completing C. complete D. will have completed
Question 38. If I had enough money, I _______ abroad to improve my English.
A. would go B. should go C. will go D. should have to go
Question 39. My father is interested _______ playing chess with his friends.
A. on B. with C. of D. in
Question 40. The man ______ spoke to John over there is my brother.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
Question 41. ______ electricity you use, _______ your bill will be.
A. More/higher B. The more / the high
C. The more/ the higher D. The most/ the higher
Question 42. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. Although C. Despite D. In spite of
Question 43. I am looking forward to _______ you at your sister's wedding.
A. seeing B. see C. to see D. saw
Question 44. He locked the doors _______ be disturbed when he was studying for his exams.
A. in order not B. in order that C. in order to D. in order not to
Question 45. Oxfam tries to send food to countries where people are suffering ______ malnutrition.
A. by B. of C. for D. from
Question 46. On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn’t help ______ into tears.
A. bursting B. burst C. to bursting D. to burst
Question 47. Arranging flowers _____ among my mother’s hobbies.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
Question 48. Most people believe that school days are _____ days of their life.
A. the better B. the best C. more best D. good
Question 49. The interviewer asked me what experience _____ for the job.
A. do you get B. did I get C. I got D. you got
Question 50. She was ill _____________she worked with under the weather.
A. because B. due to C. even though D. inspite of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. He warned _______ too far.
A. her not to go B. her do not go C. her did not go D. she did not go
Question 2. How long ago _______ as a shop assistant? - Five years ago.
A. were you working B. do you work C. have you worked D. did you work
Question 3. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he _______ dinner.
A. finishes B. finish C. will finish D. shall have finished
Question 4. Small children are often told that it is rude _______ at other people.
A. to point B. points C. pointed D. point
Question 5. My husband wants me _______ this letter before afternoon.
A. post B. to post C. posting D. posts
Question 6. If he _______ the doctor last week, he wouldn’t be suffering now.
A. see B. didn’t see C. saw D. had seen
Question 7. Bill asked Tom where _______.
A. he was going now B. he was going then
C. is he going now D. he is going then
Question 8. By the end of the 21th century, scientists _______ the cure for the common on cold.
A. will have discovered B. had discovered
C. will discover D. are discovering
Question 9. Not only _______ the exam but she also got a scholarship.
A. she passed B. did she pass C. she had passed D. has she passed
Question 10. _______ had the curtain been raised than the light went out.
A. Hardly B. Scarcely C. Only when D. No sooner
Question 11. She got the job _______ the fact that she had very little experience.
A. although B. because C. despite D. because of
Question 12. I don’t feel like _______ home; what about _______ out for a walk?
A. staying- going B. to stay- to go C. to stay- going D. staying - to go
Question 13. The more you talk about the situation, _______ .
A. the worse it seems B. it seems the worse C. the worse does it seem D. it seems worse
Question 14. This building _______ finished by the end of 2020.
A. will be B. will have been C. is going to be D. is
Question 15. If you do not learn seriously, _______ to understand the subject well.
A. never you will be able B. will you never be able
C. you will never be able D. will never you be able
Question 16. Before I ___________ for that job, I _________________ my parents for advice.
A. applied/ had asked B. applied/ asked
C. had applied/ asked D. applied/ have asked
Question 17. It is very kind of you __________ me a hand.
A. giving B. give C. to give D. given
Question 18. Sometimes Mr. Pike _________ work very late at night to do some important experiments.
A. had to B. has to C. have to D. has been
Question 19. Sometimes she does not agree _______ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions.
A. for B. of C. on D. with
Question 20. They _______ small cup of coffee after they_______dinner.
A. drunk/had finished B. drunk/finished
C. drink/ had finished D. drank/had finished
Question 21. Tom was still keen on his goal __________ the fact that it was very hard to achieve.
A. despite B. in spite C. although D. because
Question 22. He __________ for Canada two years ago and I __________ him since then.
A. left / do not see B. has left / have not seen
C. left / did not see D. left / have not seen
Question 23. She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
A. will be B. had been C. is D. has been
Question 24. I have asked my boss _____ me one day- off to see the doctor.
A. to give B. that he give C. giving D. if could he give
Question 25. Benald wanted to know _____.
A. where I have been those days B. where I had been those day
C. where had I been those days D. where I had been those days
Question 26. My brother _______ a lot of things for the past five years.
A. does B. did C. is doing D. has done
Question 27. Her grandfather’s illness was _______ we thought at first.
A. more seriously as B. as seriously as C. more serious than D. as serious than
Question 28. The woman asked _______ get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
Question 29. _______ you, I’d think twice about that decision.
A. Should I be B. If I am C. Had I been D. Were I
Question 30. We would have agreed to the contract _____ for Tom’s opposition.
A. would it not have been B. be it not
C. had it not been D. should it not have been
Question 31. She _____ thousands of pictures since the 1980s.
A. took B. was talking C. has taken D. had been taking
Question 32. Cameron, ________ directed “The Titanic”, is one of the leading faces in Hollywood.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
Question 33. It is high time Tom________ more active in class.
A. must be B. has been C. was D. were
Question 34. Hung doesn’t take good care________ himself.
A. in B. of C. about D. for
Question 35. We would have sent him a Christmas card if we _____ his address last year.
A. know B. have known C. knew D. had known
Question 36. After a hard-working day, I went to ____bed and had _____most beautiful dream ever.
A. the-the B. a-the C. a-a D. -the
Question 37. The world’s first computer ______ by the University of Pennsylvania in 1946.
A. was built B. is built C. has built D. were built
Question 38. My mother asked me _____.
A. which tertiary institution did I choose B. which tertiary institution I choose
C. which tertiary institution I would choose D. which tertiary institution will I choose
Question 39. We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago.
A. lost / have left B. have lost / leave
C. have lost / left D. were losing / had left
Question 40. She asked ________so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A. why did Mai look B. did Mai look C. why Mai looked D. why looked
Question 41. If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. won't be B. wouldn't have been C. wouldn't be D. hadn't been
Question 42. Ms. Brown wanted to know _____ in my family.
A. there were how many members B. how many members there were
C. were there how many members D. how many members were there
Question 43. China is the country with _____ population.
A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large
Question 44. If we don’t protect and preserve endangered species, there _____ a loss of biodiversity.
A. will be B. would be C. were D. would have been
Question 45. Every of the committee members ______ satisfied with the board in the meeting yesterday.
A. is B. has C. was D. have
Question 46. The planet Mercury _________ round the Sun every eighty-eight days.
A. has travelled B. is travelling C. travelled D. travels
Question 47. Stress, _________ is a psychological problem, may lead to physical illness.
A. which B. what C. that D. whose
Question 48. Up to now, the teacher _______ our class five tests.
A. gives B. is giving C. has given D. had given
Question 49. What did you have for ______ breakfast this morning?
A. x B. a C. an D. the
Question 50. Sam’s uncle, ______ is very rich, came to visit our orphanage.
A. that B. who C. whom D. whose
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. If he were younger, he ______ a professional running competition now.
A. will join B. had joined C. would have joined D. would join
Question 2. Linda refused ______ in the musical performance because she was sick.
A. to participate B. participate C. participating D. to participating
Question 3. She has two brothers, ______ are engineers.
A. whom both B. both who C. both of whom D. both whom
Question 4. Geoge wouldn’t have met Mary ____ to his brother’s graduation party.
A. has not gone B. had not gone C. had he not gone D. if he shouldn’t have gone
Question 5. By the end of this year, Nam _______ English for 7 years , but he will still need more training and
experience before he masters the language.
A. will have been studying B. has been studying C. will be studying D. has studied
Question 6. ______ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
A. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone, B. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone,
C. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone, D. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone,
Question 7. Ann has a lot of books, ______ she has never read.
A. most of that B. most of these C. most of which D. which most of them
Question 8. If some endangered species ______ in zoos, it would help to ensure their future survival.
A. will be kept B. are kept C. had been kept D. were kept
Question 9. We’ve had______ problems with our new computer that we had to send it back to the shop.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
Question 10. Why not ________ the meeting until Thursday morning?
A. postpone B. postponing C. you postpone D. do you postpone
Question 11. In no way ______ that people will be prevented from organizing peaceful protests.
A. this law means B. means this law C. this law does mean D. dose this law mean
Question 12. This class, _____is a prerequisite for microbiology, is so difficult that I would rather drop it.
A. that B. when C. where D. which
Question 13. By next Saturday, Tom ______ a whole month without smoking a cigarette.
A. will go B. will have gone C. has gone D. has been going
Question 14. The man _______ his car outside hasn’t come back for it yet.
A. whom he left B. who he left C. who left D. whose
Question 15. If I weren’t afraid of travelling by air, I ______ to go to American by ship, which took me
much longer time.
A. I hadn’t had B. I wouldn’t have had C. I shouldn’t have had D. I wouldn’t have
Question 16. This is the second time you ______ your door key.
A. are losing B. lose C. lost D. have lost
Question 17. They ______ tired now because they ______ in the garden since 8 o’clock.
A. are/ worked B. were/were working C. are/have been working D. were/worked
Question 18. I enjoy______ busy. I don’t like it when there is nothing ______.
A. being/to do B. to be/doing C. to be/to do D. being/doing
Question 19. He was the last man ______ the ship.
A. who leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left
Question 20. Not only ______ to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate oil.
A. seismology is used B. using seismology C. is seismology used D. to use seismology
Question 21. I must warn you I am not used to _____ so rudely.
A. speak B. be spoken C. speak to me D. being spoken to
Question 22. Mary _________ with her dolls when she was younger.
A. used to play B. is used to playing C. used to playing D. is used to play
Question 23. Susan is fed ________ with the housework.
A. of B. up C. at D. on
Question 24. If I were you, I __________ for that English course.
A. would have applied B. will apply C. would apply D. should apply
Question 25. My sister _________ for you for an hour.
A. was looking B. is looking C. has been looking D. looked
Question 26. She wrote her composition carefully to avoid ________ mistakes.
A. to make B. made C. making D. will make
Question 27. She is __________ than her sister.
A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful C. beautifully D. the beautiful
Question 28.The trainers encourage the animals ______, but the elephants make their own songs; they don’t just copy
their trainers or other people.
A. to play B. play C. playing D. that play
Question 29. Neil Armstrong was the first man _______ on the moon.
A. walking B. has walked C. to walk D. walked
Question 30. It was not until he took off his dark glasses _______ I realized he was a famous film star.
A. as B. that C. though D. since
Question 31. Margaret would prefer ______ books rather than see their screen adaptations.
A. to read B. reading C. read D. having read
Question 32. Nobody was harmed in the fire, _____?
A. was he B. wasn't he C. were they D. weren't they
Question 33. The doctor advised ______ late.
A. me not staying up B. me not stay up C. me not to stay up D. not to stay up
Question 34. You ______ use your dictionary during the language test. It’s prohibited.
A. mustn’t B. oughtn’t C. mightn’t D. needn’t
Question 35. Don’t waste time _______ for a cheap hotel when you arrive. They are all about the same price.
A. look B. looked C. looking D. to look
Question 36. I haven’t seen Kathy since we both ______ school in 1990.
A. have left B. were having C. had left D. left
Question 37. Who was the first person ______ the South Pole?
A. who reaches B. reaching C. to reach D. reached
Question 38. Mary hardly ever cooks, ______?
A. did she B. didn’t she C. does she D. doesn't she
Question 39. Tom seldom drinks coffee, ______?
A. does he B. does Tom C. doesn’t he D. doesn’t Tom
Question 40. We've had to postpone ______ to France because the children are ill.
A. be gone B. to go C. going D. go