VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

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 investors bought a deserted warehouse __________ convert it into a shopping mall for the townspeople.
A. so that B. lest they may C. with a view to D. in order to
Question 2. I don't think Peter will reject that job offer, ___________?
A. do I B. will he C. don't I D. won't he
Question 3. By the time Brown's daughter graduates,_______retired.
A. he'll have B. he C. he'll being D. he has
Question 4. Nobody likes his behavior,______?
A. doesn’t he B. do they C. don't they D. does he
Question 5. ______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Were you arrived B. If you arrived
C. If you hadn’t arrived D. Had you arrived
Question 6. Extinction means a situation ______ a plant, an animal or a way of life stops existing.
A. to which B. for which C. on which D. in which
Question 7. The song has______been selected for the 2018 World Cup, Russia.
A. office B. officer C. officially D. official
Question 8. This factory produced_______motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as many as twice B. as twice many C. twice as many D. as twice as many
Question 9. There has been little rain in this area for too long, ______?
A. has it B. has there C. hasn’t it D. hasn’t there
Question 10. Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their ______.
A. creative B. creativity C. create D. creatively
Question 11. Businesses will not survive ______ they satisfy their customers.
A. or else B. in case C. unless D. if
Question 12. When I was small, my parents were often away; my grandmother ______ take care of me.
A. will B. shall C. would D. should
Question 13. ______ humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate, but
understanding their conversations is not easy for humans.
A. Alike B. Unlike C. Dislike D. Like
Question 14. For those ______ in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do on Vanuatu’s islands in the South Pacific.
A. who interest B. interesting C. interested D. which interests
Question 15. This investigation is not only one that is continuing and worldwide ______ we expect to
continue for quite some time.
A. but one also that B. but one that also C. but also one that D. but that also one
Question 16. Despite a lot of concerns, sending people into space seems certain; we ______ see lunar cities and maybe even new
human cultures on other planets.
A. can B. will C. must D. may
Question 17. She really treasures the ______ car that she inherits from her grandfather.
A. big old green antique B. green old big antique
C. green big old antique D. old big green antique
Question 18. Despite playing under strength, our football team, U23 Viet Nam, _______ beat their rivals such as Qatar and Iraq.
A. could B. couldn't C. weren't able to D. were able to
Question 19. I only tell my secrets to my _______ friend as she never reveals them to anyone.
A. creative B. enthusiastic C. trustworthy D. unrealizable
Question 20. Everyone thinks that the concert last night was extremely successful, _______?
A. don’t they B. doesn’t he C. was it D. wasn’t it
Question 21. In developed world, there are hardly _______ jobs left which don’t use computers to carry out many daily tasks.
A. some B. any C. none D. much
Question 22. Graham was disappointed because he _______ for the bus for an hour.
A. was waiting B. waited C. has been waiting D. had been waiting
Question 23. She said she had a headache. Otherwise, she ______ in the dance.
A. joined B. had joined C. would join D. would have joined
Question 24. I _______ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He will be surprised.
A. will paint B. am painting C. have painted D. will have painted
Question 25. An international menu _____ a variety of food can attract most of the tourists.
A. offered B. offering C. which offer D. is offered
Question 26. Not ______ on such a hot day, the beach was crowded.
A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprisingly
Question 27. She ______ herself on cooking Vietnamese traditional dishes.
A. focuses B. motivates C. congratulates D. prides
Question 28. If you like asking, there’s a ski ______ under an hour’s driving from Madrid.
A. resort B. station C. place D. port
Question 29. He’s very ____ about his private life. He’s got no secrets.
A. trustworthy B. direct C. open D. sincere
Question 30. Even though they don’t agree with what’s happening, they’re too ____ to protest.
A. apathetic B. subdued C. quiet D. outgoing
Question 31. ____ one or more units of living substance called protoplasm.
A. Although all living things that consist of
B. All living things consisting of
C. All living things consist of
D. In all living things consisting of
Question 32. The production of tin ore in the United States is relatively insignificant, ____ less than one hundred tons annually.
A. amount to B. in the amount C. amount to it D. to the amount of
Question 33. If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city ______ so slippery now.
A. would not be B. must not be C. could not have been D. would not have been
Question 34. My dog as well as my cats ______ twice a day.
A. eat B. eats C. have eaten D. has eaten
Question 35. It seems that you are right, ______?
A. doesn’t it B. do you C. aren’t you D. are you
Question 36. Valentine’s Day, ______ from Roman, is now celebrated all over the world.
A. originate B. originating C. to originate D. originated
Question 37. Until the situation has settled down, it is _____ to travel to that country.
A. well-advised B. inadvisable C. advisable D. ill-advised
Question 38. If oil supplies run out in 2050 then we need to find ______ energy sources soon.
A. alternate B. alternating C. alternative D. altering
Question 39. A survey was ________ to study the effects of mass media on young adults.
A. commented B. carried out C. made D. filled
Question 40. Since Elgin was fired from the university, he has been forced to work hard to earn his _______.
A. tuition B. debt C. livelihood D. finance
Question 41. We bought some _______.
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
Question 42. This is the first time James _________ a strike.
A. joins B. joined C. has joined D. has been joining
Question 43. More and more investors are pouring money into food and beverage _______ start-ups.

A. an B. the C. D. a
Question 44. The temperature ________ takes place varies widely from material to material.
A. at which melting B. which melting C. which they melt D. at which they melt
Question 45. The noise in the hall was terrible but he just _____ on speaking as if he couldn’t hear it.
A. went B. let C. ran D. set
Question 46. I haven’t been up into the attic for twenty years. Anything ______ be up there!
A. can B. needn’t C. might D. ought to
Question 47. You are allowed to go to the party ______ you don’t stay out too late. Remember to be
back here no later than 11.30 p.m.
A. if B. though C. yet D. unless
Question 48. Thieves ______ over a million dollars in cash from the Bank of East Asia in Central last month.
A. were stolen B. stole C. have stolen D. have been stolen
Question 49. Next year, we are going to a place ______.
A. that lives in England B. where we can ski
C. which I read last week D. who they met in the canteen
Question 50. Scientist are warning that human activity is starting to cause ____ in the Earth’s climate
due to increasing temperatures.
A. conservation B. changes C. habitats D. deforestations
Question 51. David was deported on account of his expired visa. He ______ it renewed.
A. must have had B. should have had C. needn’t have had D. mightn’t have had
Question 52. A good leader should not be conservative, but rather ______ to new ideas.
A. receptive B. acceptable C. permissive D. applicable
Question 53. ______ individuals are those who share the same hobbies, interests, or points of view.
A. Light-hearted B. Like-minded C. Even-handed D. Open-minded
Question 54. The child has no problem reciting the poem; he has ______ it to memory.
A. devoted B. added C. committed D. admitted
Question 55. After several injuries and failures, things have eventually ______ for Todd when he reached the final round of the
tournament.
A. looked up B. gone on C. taken up D. turned on
Question 56. It’s no longer possible to argue that crime is ______ with unemployment.
A. connecting B. connect C. unconnected D. disconnected
Question 57. The authorities have shown no signs of _______ to the kidnappers’ demands.
A. standing up B. bringing about C. getting down D. giving in
Question 58. Many of the beautiful buildings in our cities ______ by exhaust gases from cars and factories. We must do something to
stop this.
A. were destroyed B. are destroyed
C. are being destroyed D. have been destroyed
Question 59. Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, ______ the low rainfall this year.
A. in view of B. with a view to C. regardless of D. irrespective of
Question 60. His wife is a terrible snob. She _____ almost all his friends because they have north country accents.
A. looks up to B. looks forward to C. looks out on D. looks down on
Question 61. All three TV channels provide extensive _____ of sporting events.
A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision
Question 62. The instructor blew his whistle and ______.
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners runs off
Question 63. People have used coal and oil to _____ electricity for a long time.
A. bred B. raise C. cultivate D. generate
Question 64. In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions______in the northern parts of the country.
A. turned out B. rose up C. broke out D. came up
Question 65. County legislators called for an update of the safety ____ for the DRCY Power Plant.
A. regulate B. regulative C. regulatory D. regulations
Question 66. It was so foggy that driver couldn’t ____ the traffic signs.
A. break out B. make out C. keep out D. take out
Question 67. It was found that he lacked the _____ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. obligation B. engagement C. commitment D. persuation
Question 68. It is very difficult to _______ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. exchange B. transfer C. convert D. convey
Question 69. Only three of the students in my class are girls;________ are all boys.
A. the others B. others C. other students D. the other
Question 70. Tom_______things round the house, which is annoying.
A. always leaves B. is leaving C. has always left D. is always leaving
Question 71. While Tom is traveling around the world, he often______enough local languages to get by.
A. gets in B. puts up C. takes off D. picks up
Question 72. Attempts must be made to ______ the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities.
A. set up B. get off C. break down D. pass over
Question 73. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is trying to ________ himself with US President President Donald Trump and
impress Australian voters.
A. gratify B. commend C. ingratiate D. please
Question 74. Today's weather will be a ______ of yesterday.
A. continuity B. continuing C. continuation D. continual
Question 75. It ______ last night because the ground is really wet.
 A. might have rained B. must have rained
C. should have rained D. can have rained
Question 76. The bombardment from the sea and air ______ large parts of the city.
A. liquidated B. drowned C. abolished D. demolished
Question 77. My first school day was a ______ event in my life.
A. memory B. memorized C. memorial D. memorable
Question 78. If we didn’t ______ any measures to protect whales, they would disappear forever.
A. use B. make C. take D. do
Question 79. People who take on a second job inevitably ______ themselves to greater stress.
A. offer B. subject C. field D. place
Question 70. One condition of this job is that you must be ______ to work at weekends.
A. available B. capable C. acceptable D. accessible
Question 81. Could you lend me some money to ______ me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tide C. get D. make
Question 82. Only one person who can provide the best solution to the question will be promoted and
______ a financial grant.
A. equipped B. served C. entitled D. awarded
Question 83. This building _______ finished by the end of last year but there have been so many strikes that it isn’t finished yet.
A. will have been B. should have been C. was to have been D. may not have been
Question 84. You look really tired. You could ______ a week’s holiday, I think.
A. do with B. make for C. pass for D. make with
Question 85. Flat-roofed buildings are not very ______ in areas where there is a great deal of rain or snow.
A. severe B. serious C. suitable D. sensitive
Question 86. Mrs. Jenkins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they’ve just cut her_____. She ought to complain!
A. out B. off C. down D. up
Question 87. The party leader travelled the length and_____of the country in an attempt to spread his message.
A. width B. distance C. diameter D. breadth
Question 88. If only I_______play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. should C. could D. might
Question 89. Dawn's thinking of setting ________ a social club for local disabled people.
A. Out B. in C. up D. off
Question 90. Mr. Putin won a fourth term as Russia's president, picking up more than three-quarters of the vote with _________ of
more than 67 percent.
A. an outcome B. a turnup C. a turnout D. an output
Question 91. You're 18! You ________ to be able to look after yourself by now.
A. are advisable B. expect C. suppose D. will have
Question 92. I was very sad when the vet said he'd have to ________ Gertie, our lapdog.
A. put down B. feel up to C. pull through D. wear off
Question 93. It is said that a drizzle on the Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway caused poor______ and slippery road surface, leading to
the vehicles, traveling at high speed, unable to respond safely.
A. vision B. view C. visibility D. visionary
Question 94. As the years passed, Joe’s memories of his terrible experience _____ away, and he began to
lead a normal life again.
A. got B. backed C. faded D. passed
Question 95. The elaborate bridal costumes of the coastal Indians are ____ from mother to daughter.
A. put through B. taken after C. parted with D. handed down
Question 96. Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is _____; if it was destroyed no amount of money could ever replace it.
A. worthless B. valueless C. priceless D. invaluable
Question 97. When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were________.
A. horrifying B. apprehensive C. panic-stricken D. weather-beaten
Question 98. By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ________ name.
A. housekeeper B. housewife C. household D. house
Question 99. During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n)________ for the Presidency, the slaves on the far-off plantations,
miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew what the issues involved were.
A. competitor B. contestant C. applicant D. candidate
Question 100. Peter: “What________ your flight?”
Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights.”
A. held up B. postponed up C. delayed up D. hung up