PRACTICE TEST 01

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. By the time my mother______ home, I ______ all my homework.
A. got/ had done. B. got/ did. C. got / had did. D. had got / had done.
Question 2. The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
Question 3. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Laura, _________comes from England.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
Question 4. Marie Curie___________ a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
A. was awarded B. had been awarded C. awarded D. had awarded
Question 5. If you get up early, you _________late.
A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be
Question 6. It's very hot today. I wish I _________on the beach now.
A. am B. was C. were D. had been
Question 7. When he lived in the city, he _________to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going
Question 8. My father asked us _________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent
Question 9. Hoai cannot remember the name of the restaurant _________she ate her favorite roasted
duck.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. where
Question 10. If I were a flower, I _________a sunflower.
A. was B. were C. will be D. would be
Question 11. Nobody went to the party, _________?
A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they
Question 12. Their children …………….lots of new friends since they …………. to that town.
A. have made/ moved B. were making/ have moved
C. made/ are moving D. made/ have been moving
Question 13. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ________ the heavy fog.
A. as a result B. on account C. instead of D. due to
Question 14. He wondered _________to tell the news to his parents.

A. why B. how C. what D. which

Question 15. I wish my parents could put themselves in my ______

A. shoes B. bags C. blanket D. heart

 Question 16. Should all motorcyclists be __________to wear helmets?

A. interested B. dangerous C. impressed D. compulsory

Question 17. The soldier was punished for_______ to obey his commanding officer's order.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
Question 18. It is believed that she'll be a billionaire by the time she_______ forty.
A. is B. was C. will be D. would be
Question 19. Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their_______ in the burning bus.
A. occasion B. happening C. event D. experience
Question 20. _______the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. Nevertheless B. Meanwhile C. Despite D. Although
Question 21. If we go on littering, the environment _________seriously polluted.
A. becomes B. will become C. became D. would become
Question 22. The boy was very hungry _________he ate nothing.
A. so B. and C. therefore D. but
Question 23. The man suggests _________to the seaside in the summer.
A. to go B. go C. going D. goes
Question 24. Joana _______ in New York for ten years before he ___________ to Chicago last month.

A. has lived/ move B. had lived/moved C. had lived/ has lived D. lived/had moved

Question 25. He sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.

A. polite B. politely C. politeness D. impoliteness
Question 26. Please _________the lights. It’s very dark.
A. turn on B. go on C. get on D. put on
Question 27. You should take your shoes ________ when you go into the pagoda.

A. on B. up C. off D. in

Question 28. The man sat down on the chair _________started to tell the story.
A. so B. and C. or D. because
Question 29. You should travel by bike _________by motorbike to save energy.
A. therefore B. instead of C. however D. because
Question 30. Please go _________with what you’re doing. Don’t look at them!
A. on B. out C. away D. down
Question The new appliance does not only work _________ but also saves energy.
A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness
Question 32. Mary __________ the country by the time this letter reaches her.
A. is going to leave B. will leave C. is leaving D. will have left
Question 33. Most Americans don't object __________ being called by their first names.
A. for B. to C. in D. about
Question 34. No one died in the accident, ______________?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. did he D. didn’t he
Question 35. __________ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. While B. Despite C. Meanwhile D. Although
Question 36. The bomb __________ in a crowded street.
A. went out B. went off C. came off D. came out
Question 37. I'm sorry for __________ such a fuss about the unfruitful plan.
A. making B. doing C. paying D. taking
Question 38. Smoke, dirt and noise are all kinds of __________.
A. contaminate B. contaminating C. contaminants D. contamination
Question 39. The speaker said __________ nothing worth listening to.
A. complete B. completing C. completely D. completion
Question 40. This switch is __________ high for him to reach.
A. very B. too C. enough D. so
Question 41. He decided not to become a professional _________.
A. photograph B. photographer C. photography D. photographic
Question 42. When I _______ lunch, someone knocked on the door.
A. had B. was having C. have had D. had had
Question 43. Monkeys can’t sing, ______?
A. can they B. can’t they C. can it D. can't it
Question 44. A well- ___________child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good
schooling.
A. educate B. education C. educating D. educated
Question 45. ___________his mental illness, the boy can’t keep pace with his classmates.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. Because of
Question 46. This is the only one of the novels published recently______ translated in English.
A. that has ever been B. which has ever
C. that have ever been D. has ever been
Question 47. I remember ______ him somewhere.
A. seeing B. see C. to see D. saw
Question 48. Many people were injured when the building _________ .
A. collapsed B. destroyed C. struck D. erupted
Question 49. The number of people killed in the tsunami last year _______ more than 200, 000.
A. were B. was C. has been D. are
Question 50. This product will be available at this market ______ September to December.
 A. on B. from C. for D. in
Exercise 2: Question 1.I ……………. my eye tested tomorrow.
A.have B. am having C. am going to have D. had
2. Keep silent! My father………..in his room.
is sleeping B. was sleeping C. has slept D. will be slept
3. He ………… us the house where he was born.
showed B. had shown C. be showing D. show
4. David not only finished the homework well but also …….. extra-exercises.
A.done B. had did C. do D. did
5. He never ………… to that restaurant once again.
A.go B. goes C. gone D. is going
6. Peter …………. home as soon as he came over the supermarket.
A.went B. goes C. gone D. going
7. That genetic modification declines the level of biodiversity ……… another disadvantage.
A.be B. have been C. is being D. is
8. Cities now …………… separated into smaller communities.
A.is being B. are being C. is D. are
9. I …………… reading the book before 9 o’clock this evening.
A.will be finishing B. will have finished C. will finish D. finish
10. I……… my grandma two days ago.
A.meet B. meets C. met D. have met
11. Columbus………in the New World in 1492.
A.arrive B. arrived C. have arrived D. is arriving
12. Our team ……………. 4 gold medals this season.
A.has won B. win C. is winning D. had won
13. My last birthday was the worst day I …………… .
A.had B. have ever C. have been had D. have ever had
14.She ………………….. for that company for 4 years.
A.have been worked B. worked C. has been working D. had worked
15………………………….. this before 2012?
A.Had you ever seen B. Did you ever C. Do you see D. Have you
16. She ………………. his proposal last year.
A.do not B. have not refused C. did not refuse D. had not refused
17. I …………………….. in London by the time your wedding is held.
A.study B. am studying C. will be studying D. will studying
18. He ……………….. to church twice a week.
A.did go B. gone C. went D. goes
19. John ………………. his project at the end of next month.
A.will have finished B. will finish C. finishes D. has finished
20. I ………………… the road when I saw Harry.
A.were crossing B. was crossing C. am crossing D. cross
21. Harry Potter is the most fascinating film I …………… .
A. had seen B.saw C. have seen D. seen
EXERCISE 3: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000
meters.
2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.
9. Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait)
__________ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive)
__________
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you , I
(graduate) __________.
13. I (visit) __________ my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.
14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet ?
15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.
16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.
17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don’t know what he (look) __________ like.
18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.
21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) __________
22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some
years.
24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he
(forget) __________to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.
27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break)
__________a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.
31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.
32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year
33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.
34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she’s always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.
EXERCISE 3: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.
11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
A. will have been working B. will work C. have been working D. will be working
13. I _______ in the room right now.
A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am
14. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. Were D. had been
15. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened C. had happened D. would have been happened
17. John ______ a book when I saw him. A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading 1
8. He said he _______ return later. A. Will B. Would C. Can D. would be
19. Jack ________ the door. A. has just opened B. open C. have opened D. opening
20. I have been waiting for you ______ .
A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m C. for two hours D. All are correct
21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.
A. was reading B. Wrote C. was written D. had written
24. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down
25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
32. I will be glad if he _______ with us. A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes
33 Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D.finishing
34. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ________ ? A. boil B. Boils C. is boiling D. boiled
35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow. A. Leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening. A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present. A. working B. Works C. is working D. work
38. I ______ to the same barber since last year. A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone
39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
Exercise 4:Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a
Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.
D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
Exercise 5: Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. He went to his house, lied down on the bed, and (sleep) ……………… right away.
2. I (buy) ……………… the ticket yesterday. I am (go) ……………… Dalat tomorrow.
3. Tim (attend) ……………… the meeting at school at the moment.
4. He (have not) ……………… English for 2 years.
5. Our class (start) ……………… at 9am.
6. I always (brush) ……………… my teeth before I go to bed.
7. I (study) ……………… English since I was 21.
8. He was listening to music when his boss (come) ……………… yesterday.
9. I (have do) ……………… all the homework all afternoon.
10. I (be) ……………… a student.
11. She (wait) ……………… you for all day.
12. He wasn’t working when his boss (call) ……………… him yesterday.
13. She (be) ……………… at her boyfriend’s house yesterday morning.
14. I (talk) ……………… to my father at the moment.
15. We (be) ……………… in Nhatrang on their summer holiday last year.
16. The sun (rise) ……………… in the east.
17. He (meet) ……………… his old friend near his house yesterday.
18. The World Cup (take place) ……………… every four years.
19. They (play) ……………… in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.
20. She was watching a picture while her mother (cook) ……………… soup.
21. They (play) ……………… now.
22. Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter (see) ……………… her yesterday.