Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1-I …….Louisiana state University.

A-am attending B-attend C-was attending D-attended
2-He has been selling motorcycles……………
A-ten years ago B-since ten years C-for ten years ago D-for ten years
3-Columbus…….America more then 400 years ago.
A-discovered B-has discovered C-had discovered D-he has gone
4-He fell down when he ……towards the church.
A-run B-runs C-was running D-had run
5-We …….there when our father died.
A-still lived B-lived still C-was still living D-were still living
6-They …….pingpong when their father comes back home.
A- will play B-will be playing C-play D-would play
7-By Christmas, I……..for you for 6 months.
A-Shall have been working B-shall work
C-have been working D-shall be working
8-I…….in the room now.
A-am being B-was being C-have been being D-am
9-I……..to New york three times this year.
A-have been B-was C-were D-had been
10-I will come and see you before I……..for America.
A-leave B-will leave C-have left D-shall leave
11-The little girl asked what…..to her friend.
A-has happened B-happened C-had happened D-would have been happened
12-John ……a book when I saw him.
A-is reading B-read C-was reading D-reading
13-He said he…….return later.
A-will B-would C-can D-would be
14-Jack …..the door.
A-has just opened B-openC-will have opened D-opening
15-I have been waiting for you……….
A-since early morning B-since 9 a.m C-for two hours D-all are correct
16-My sister…….for you since yesterday.
A- is looking B-was looking C-has been looking D-looked
17-Jack……the door.
A-has just painted B-paint C-will have painted D-painting
18-The train ………half an hour.
A-has been leaving B-left C-has lelt D-had lelt
19-We ………Doris since last Sunday.
A-don’t see B-haven’t seen C-didn’t see D-hadn’t seen
20-When I last saw him, he…….in London.
A-has lived B-is living C-was living D-has been living
21-After I………lunch, I looked for my bag.
A-had B-had had C-have has D-have had
22-By the end of next year, Geoge………English for 2 years.
A- will have learned B-will learn C-has learned D-would learn
23-The man got out the car ,………round to the back and opened the boot.
A-walking B-walked C-walks D-walk
24-For several years his ambition………to be a pilot.
a-is B-has been C-was D-had been
25-Henry ………into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A-was going B-went C-has gone D-did go
26-He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …….dinner.
A-finish B-finishes C-will finish D-shall have finished
27-Before you asked, the letter……….
A- was written B-had been written C-had written D-has been written
28-Ask her to come and see me when she ………her work.
A-finish B-has finished C-finished D-finishing
29-Oil ……if you pour it on water.
A-floated B-floats C-will be floated D-float
30-The dancing club……..north of the city.
A-lays B-lies C-located D-lain
31- Almost everyone……for home by the time we arrived.
A-leave B-left C-leaves D-had left
32-By the age of 25, he …….two famous novels.
A- wrote B-writes C-has written D-had written
33-While her husband was in the army, Janet ……. to him twice a week.
A-was writing B-wrote C-was written D-had written
34-I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine…….. a few days previously.
A-broke down B-has been broken C-had broken down D-breaks down
35-According to this newspaper, John is said………a new record for the long jump.
A-to have established B-establishing C-to establish D-established
36-I have never played badminton before.This is the first time I……..to play.
A-try B-tried C-have tried D-am trying
37-Since……,I have heard nothing from him.
A-he had left B-he left C-he has left D-he was left
38-I like looking at these pictures, but I……..enough by lunch time.
A-should have B-will have C-will have had D-have
39-I don’t understand this sentence.What…………………….?
A-does mean this word B-have this word mean C-means this word D-does this word mean
40-John……..tennis once or twice a week.
A-usually play B-is usually playing C-usually plays D-have usually played

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1. Did they climb…………….?
A. the Rocky mountains B. Rocky mountains
C. a Rocky mountains D. A &C are correct
2. ……… is famous for small beautiful islands.
A. the Philippines B. Philippines C. the Philippine D. all are wrong
3. Your first stop in ….. United States is in …….San Francisco
A. a / the B. the/ a C. the/ no article D. the/ the
4. A man and a woman were standing outside my house. ..…man looked English but I think..……woman was
Asia.
A. the/a B. a/the C. a/a D. the/the
5. For breakfast I had..……sandwich and..……apple. The sandwich wasn’t very nice.
A. the/an B. a/the C. a/an D. the/the
6. What is..……longest river in..……world?
A. the/a B/ a/the C. a/a D. the/the
7. We often watch..……television.
A. the B. a C. an D. 
8. …….rose is my favorite color.
A. a B. an C. the D. 
19. Tom is ……very kind boy.
A. an B. a C. the D. 
20. She is …..most intelligent student in my class.
A. an B. a C. the D. 
21. What do you often have for …..dinner?
A. an B. a C. the D. 
22. How often do you go to …….school?
A. an B. a C. the D. 
23. Kon Tum is famous for ……honey in …… Ngoc Linh Mount.
A. the/a B. a/the C. the/ the D. 
24. My father goes to work by ……bus. He often catches …. last one to come home.
A. the/a B. a/the C. no article/ the D. 
25. She isn’t …..first person I love but ….last woman I choose to get married.
A. the/a B. a/the C. the/ the D. 
26. I don't like stay at .......... hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at .......... very nice hotel by ..... sea.
A. the/a/ the B. a/the/ the C. the/ the D.  the
27. ....tennis is my favourite sport. I play once or twice ......... week if I can, but I'm not ...... very good player.
A. the/ the B.  /the/ the C. a/  / the D.  a a
28. I won't be home for ........ dinner this evening. I'm meeting some friends after ...... work and we're going
to ........ cinema.
A. the/a/ the B. a/the/ the C. the/ the D.  the
29. .......... unemployment is increasing at the moment and it's getting difficult for ........ to find ....... work.
A. /  B.  /the/ the C. a/  / the D.  a a
30. There was..... accident as I was going ..... home last night. Two people were taken to....... hospital. I
think ...... most accidents are caused by .........people driving too fast.
A. the/a/ the/  B.  an/the/ the
C. an the/ D. an/ 
31. Carol is ..... economist. She used to work in .............. investment department of ....... Loyds Bank. Now she works
for ...........American bank in .... United States.
A. the/a/ the/  B.  an/the/ the
C. an the an/the D. an/ 
32. A: What's ..... name of .... hotel where you're staying?
B: .......... Imperial. It's in .......... Queen street in ........ city center. It's near ..........station
A. the/a/ the/  B.  an/the/ the
C. an the an/the D. an/ 
33. I have two brothers: ........ older one is training to be ..... pilot with British Airway, ....... younger one is still at ......
school .
A. the/a/ the/  B.  a/the C. the the a D. a/ 
34. ....... atmosphere at ........ party was likely and free.
A. the/a B. a/the C. the/ the D. 
35. ........ Mississippi River flows into ....... Gulf of Mexico in ......... state of Louisiana.
A. the/a/ the B. the/the/ the C. the/ the D.  the
36. ........Gulf of Panama is on .........Pacific side of ..........Panama Canal.
A. the/a/ the B. a/the/ the C. the the/ the D.  the
37. After......... World War II, .........United Nations was formed.
A. the/a B. a/the C. the/ the D. the
38. People eat chocolate all over ...... world. It is probably ......... most popular candy in ........ world.
A. the/a/ the B. the/the/ the C. the/ the D.  the
39. ...... lack of exercise is one of ........ major factors contributing to obesity.
A. the/a B. a/the C. the/ the D. the
40. .........Singapore is located on ............... Malay Peninsula.
A. the/a B. a/the C. the/ the D. the
41. ........Roman Empire ruled .......... Mediterranean world from about 500B.C. to about 500 A.D.
A. the/a B. a/the C. the/ the D. the
42. Compared with ........New Orleans, ...........San Francisco has ........ very cold climate.
A.  a B. a/the/ the C. the the/ the D. the/a/ the
43. After he left ........University of Massachusetts, he went to .......Ball State in Indiana.
A. the/a B. a/the C. the the D.  the/ 
44. Probably, .........most vital application of ..........laser is in ..........field of ........medicine.
A. the/  a B. the/ a/the/ the C. the / the/ D. the/a/ the/ 
45. When we visited ..........South, we stopped at ......... Civil War Museum in ..........Atlanta.
A.  a B. the/ the/  C. the the/ the D. the/a/ the
46. My house is opposite ......... Hoa Binh Theater on ........... Ba Thang Hai Street.
A. the/a B. a/the C. the the D.  / 
47. Do you live in ..........big city or in ........... small town?
A. the/a B. a/a C. the the D.  / 
48. A: Do you know Lan's sister? _ B: Yes. In fact, she is .............friend of mine.
A. the B. a C. an D. 
49. Are you taking ..........French this semester?
 A. the B. a C. an D. 
50. Have you ever been to ..............countryside?
A. the B. a C. an D. 
51. At first she was trained to be ….. scriptwriter , but later she worked as …. secretary.
A. the/a B. a/a C. the the D.  / 
52. Are you ….. Catholic or ……Buddhist? I am ……. atheist.
A.  a B. a/ a/ an C. the the/ the D. the/a/ the
53. …..men are often paid more than… women for …..same job.
A.  the B. a/the/ the C. the the/ the D. the/a/ the
54. ….Germany is ……. Important economic power.
A. the/a B. a/a C. the the D.  / an
55. …..breakfast is …..first meal of the day.
A. the/a B. a/a C.  / the D. the 
56. …..milk is often added to ….tea in ……UK
A.  the B. a/the/ the C. the the/ the D. the/a/ the
57. I have bought ……..FM radio for my aunt, who lives in ……. countryside.
A. the/a B. a/the C. the the D.  / an
58. There are many millions of stars in ........... space.
A. the B. a C. an D. 
59. We took ............taxi to ..........airport.
A. the/a B. a/the C.  / the D. the 
60. Did Jane get ............job she applied for?
A. the B. a C. an D. 