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REVISION 2.1
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. His choice of words ................... very good.

A. is B. are C. be D. being
2. I have ................... good news for you.
A. a B. some C. many D. a lot
3. There …………. a little shop on the corner of my street.
A. used to be B. was used to being
C. got used to being D. use to be
4. Canadians didn’t …………. have a passport to enter the US ………….1862.
A. must/ since B. need to/ before C. had to/ after D. should/ before
5. You have to be …………. your stupidity.
A. ashamed of B. ashamed for C. ashamed over D. ashamed about
6. He lives …………. but he doesn’t feel …………. because he has plenty to do.
A. alone/ lonely B. lonely/ alone C. single/ alone D. alone/ singly
7. My boss wants me to do …………... at the weekend.
A. job B. extra job C. work D. extra work
8. What are you going to do when you …………... your …………...?
A. will finish / studies B. finish / study
C. finished / studies D. finish / studies
9. My company has agreed that I can …………... a training course.
A. go on B. go C. take in D. make
10. I was so happy I got the …………... I applied for - now I’m going to Buenos Aires!
A. work B. job C. career D. working
11. They have considered all the 100 applications, ................... seem suitable for the position.
A. none of them B. none of these C. none of which D. none of whom
12. John lost the ................... bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him
because of his carelessness.
A. beautiful Japanese blue new B. beautiful new blue Japanese
C. new beautiful blue Japanese D. Japanese beautiful new blue
13. Can you make yourself ................... in French?
A. understood B. understand C. to understand D. understanding
14. …………. had he sat down to lunch …………. there was a knock at the door.
A. No sooner/ when B. No sooner/than
C. Hardly/ than D. Hardly/ that
15. Since 1950 …………. at football matches …………. nearly fifty percent.
A. attention / has fallen by B. attendance / has fallen in
C. attendance / has fallen by D. attention / has fallen in
16. It took Susan two hours ................... this exercise.
A. do B. did C. doing D. to do

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17. This book is different ................... the one I had.
A. with B. of C. to D. from
18. He is one of the ................... in the world.
A. busyest man B. busiest C. much busy man D. most busy man
19. How long will it ................... you to get there? - Half an hour.
A. go B. need C. have D. take
20. He wants to learn ................... to use the computer.
A. what B. how C. why D. who

II. Read the sentence and decide if it is True (T) or False (F) by choosing the answer A or B.

1. Their uncle spent most his time practicing the violin in the music room.
A. T B. F
2. It’s over twenty years since he came last back to his home village.
A. T B. F
3. My father likes living in the countryside better than living in the city.
A. T B. F
4. I’d rather you don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.
A. T B. F
5. There are very large rooms with beautifully decorated walls in her new house.
A. T B. F
6. I can't get used to doing so difficult exercises.
A. T B. F
7. This house is often broken off and a lot of things are taken away.
A. T B. F
8. The lesson that we are learning now is very interesting but difficult.
A. T B. F
9. The children had such difficult time when they began school in their new neighborhood that their
parents decided never to move again.
A. T B. F
10. As more women in the US moved up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessity to
make business trips alone.
A. T B. F

III. Read the doctor’s report below and choose ONE suitable word from the given ones to fill
in each numbered blank.

with including variety channels point

owned watched shown in

China Central Television (CCTV) is (1) ……………… by the Chinese government. It receives
some money from the government but programmes are paid for (2) ……………… advertising
money. It has thirteen different (3) ……………… and these are called CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-3,
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etc. Programmes are made (4) ……………… three different languages: Mandarin, Fujian dialect
and English. The most popular programme is the news, which is (5) ……………… by more than
300 million people every day. The English language programmes are (6) ……………… on CCTV-
9. It has a (7) ……………… of programmes, (8) ……………… news, business news,
documentaries and sport. For foreigners it is interesting because current affairs are looked at from a
Chinese (9) ……………… of view. CCTV is seen by many viewers in the US.   

IV. Read the text and choose the answer A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks with missing
information.

On November 8, 2016, Americans elected Donald Trump as the 45 th president of the United States.
Trump’s victory over former secretary of state Hillary Clinton shocked the world and caused
financial market to fall. In the last few weeks before the historic election, many polls and political
analysts had suggested that the Republican candidate, who had no previous experience in
government, had little chance of beating his highly experienced opponent. Trump surprised
everyone, including his own party members, by winning a number of key swing states that were
required to win the election.

1. Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States by …………….
A. Americans B. the American C. American people D. all are correct
2. Hillary Clinton …………….
A. is secretary of state B. is the Republican candidate
C. had previous experience in government D. all are correct
3. …………….caused financial market to fall.
A. Trump being elected as the US president B. Hillary Clinton shocking
C. both A and B are correct D. none is correct
4. According to many polls and political analysts, Hillary Clinton was more likely to beat her
opponent because
A. she was highly experienced B. she was the Republican candidate
C. she had her own party members D. none is correct
5. To be elected as the president of the United States, the candidate must
A. shock the world B. surprise everyone
D. cause financial market to rise D. win a number of key swing states

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REVISION 2.2
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

1. I do not think that purple shirt ................... with your yellow skirt.
A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears
2. Jane asked me ................... Bill Gate.
A. if I knew B. I knew C. whether I know D. if I know
3. You …………… forget what I told you. It’s very important.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. don’t have to D. can’t
4. She is a …………… girl with …………….
A. green-eyes/ red hair B. green-eyed/ red hairs
C. green-eye/ a red hair D. green-eyed/ red hair
5. For many students, it …………. if they learn British or …………. English.
A. doesn’t matter/ American B. not important/ American
C. not involve/ American D. not necessary/ America
6. Your rudeness brought us ………….
A. sad B. sadly C. sadness D. sadity
7. We wonder …………. the tickets are on sales yet.
A. what B. when C. whether D. where
8. Everyone…………….when there was a sudden explosion.
A. were horrified B. was horrifying C. were horrifying D. was horrified
9. It takes me about two hours …………... to Vung Tau.
A. ride B. to ride C. riding D. rode
10. Today Machu Picchu is also one of the most popular tourist …………. in the world.
A. destination B. destinations C. arrival D. arrivals
11. It’s essential that every student ................... all the lectures.
A. attends B. attend C. has attended D. attended
12. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ................... in the crash.
A. are injured B. was injured C. were injured D. have been injured
13. He hates …………. to do something by others.
A. to be asked B. asking C. being asked D. to ask
14. Would you like to go to the cinema? –No, thanks. I’d …………. stay at home.
A. better B. like C. rather D. prefer
15. Such…………...that we didn’t want to go home.
A. was a beautiful flower display B. beautiful the flower display was
C. a beautiful flower display was D. a beautiful flower display
16. The doctor ................... a red car lives near my house.
A. to drive B. driving C. drove D. driven
17. Would you mind if I ................... a photo?
A. take B. took C. taking D. to take
18. Yesterday I ................... a new bike because my old one ................... stolen.
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A. bought / was B. bought / were C. buy / were D. bought / is
19. Steve Fossett’s balloon …………. from a town in Western Australia.
A. took off B. took into C. took after D. took up
20. He …………. with his journey after finding out his difficulties.
A. carried on B. sorted out C. called off D. put off

II. Read the sentence and decide if it is True (T) or False (F) by choosing the answer A or B.

1. Why don't you do something worthwhile with your time instead of just wasting it!
A. T B. F
2. Experiments on animals should be stopped.
A. T B. F
3. Watching television considers the most popular kind of entertainment nowadays.
A. T B. F
4. Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and down the water.
A. T B. F
5. Mary regretted not to bring a lot of clothes with her. It was very cold.
A. T B. F
6. He is talented but he’ll never be a professional musician as he doesn’t practice.
A. T B. F
7. Next week when there is an English club is held there, I will give you more information about it.
A. T B. F
8. We were sitting quite by the side of a lake when we had an unpleasant surprise.
A. T B. F
9. He is talented but he’ll never be a professional musician as he doesn’t practice.
A. T B. F
10. Hardly had he got downstairs when the phone stopped ringing yesterday afternoon
A. T B. F

III. Read the text below and choose ONE suitable word from the given ones to fill in each
numbered blank.

launched these reached estimated increasing

by been approximately population

In 1950, five years after the founding of the United Nations, world population was (1)
……………… at around 2.6 billion people. It (2) ……………… 5 billion in 1987 and 6 billion in
1999. In October 2011, the global (3) ……………… was estimated to be 7 billion. A global
movement "7 Billion Actions" was (4) ……………… to mark this milestone. And as of mid-2015
the world population reached 7.3 billion, meaning that the world has added (5) ……………… one
billion people in the span of twelve years.

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This dramatic growth has (6) ……………… driven largely by (7) ……………… numbers of
people surviving to reproductive age, and has been accompanied (8) ……………… major changes
in fertility rates, increasing urbanization and accelerating migration. (9) ……………… trends will
have far-reaching implications for generations to come.   

IV. Read the text and choose the answer A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks with missing
information.

A hundred years ago, most people traveled on foot, by train, or on horseback. Railways made
it possible to travel rapidly over long distances. Bicycles were also becoming popular, after the
invention of the air - filled tire, which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams and
underground railways were invented, and cities all over the world already had traffic jams. There
were very few private cars and city streets were still full of horses. Nowadays we have got used
to the problem of private cars, and some cities are so noisy and polluted that in many places vehicles
have been banned from the city center. How will we travel in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps by
then there will be only personal helicopters.

1. There were…………….ways for most people to travel a hundred years ago.

A. one B. two C. three D. four
2. Trains enabled people …
A. to travel rapidly over long distances B. travelling rapidly over long distances
C. both A and B are correct D. none is correct
3. Bicycles were becoming popular because …………….
A. cycling a lot more comfortable
B. the invention of the air-filled tire
C. air-filled tire made cycling a lot more comfortable
D. all are correct
4. Vehicles have been banned from the city center in order to …………….
A. get used to the problem of private car B. reduce noise and pollution
C. both A and B are correct D. none is correct
5. There are ……………. modes of transport mentioned in the passage.
A. three B. four C. five D. six

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REVISION 2.3
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1. It took me ages …………. town to go out for the evening.

A. to get into B. getting into C. get into D. got into
2. Paul’s …………. the bus …………. he wants to save money.
A. take/ because of B. taken/ thus C. taking/ because D. takes/ as a result
3. I am looking…………. a present …………. my son.
A. to/ for B. for/ for C. after/ with D. for/ to
4. In my country, …………. are allowed to go home early…………. Friday afternoons.
A. employees / in B. employers/ in C. employer / on D. employees/ on
5. I …………. be interested in playing badminton as a child.
A. could B. ought to C. might D. used to
6. "...................did he go out?" "A few minutes ago".
A. How long B. When
C. How much time D. How many times
7. Lan: Would you like to go to the movies with us tonight? - Mai: ...................
A. Yes. I'd love to B. I'd like to C. Yes, I would D. No, I don't like
8. The United States has a ................... of around 250 million.
A. population B. people C. countries D. cities
9. The Committee took just thirty minutes to …………. the conclusion that action was necessary.
A. judge B. make C. decide D. reach
10. Had I known Arabic was so difficult to learn, I …………. it up.
A. would never take B. would have never taken
C. will never take D. would never have taken
11. There’s …………. to be frightened of the dog; he’s quite harmless.
A. a fear B. no fear C. no need D. any reason
12. Tellicherry and Lampong are …………. the best …………. in the world.
A. said to / various B. said to be / various
C. said to / varieties D. said to be / varieties
13. Have you heard? Victor got promoted …………... Vice president!
A. on B. to C. for D. from
14. He is thought …………...in a foreign country when he was 20.
A. to work B. to have worked C. working D. has worked
15. …………...he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. Studying more B. Had he studied more
C. If he studied more D. If he were studying more

II. Read the sentence and decide if it is True (T) or False (F) by choosing the answer A or B.
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1. My father made me to work very hard.

A. T B. F
2. Thank you very much for the present that you sent me.
A. T B. F
3. The funitures came in all shapes and sizes.
A. T B. F
4. Bruno suggested going to a jazz bar.
A. T B. F
5. If you write the essay carefully, you will get good mark.
A. T B. F
6. It’s interesting that he thought of making toys from using paper.
A. T B. F
7. The heavy rain prevented us from playing soccer.
A. T B. F
8. I have never had such a strange film before.
A. T B. F
9. The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United State by the France in 1876.
A. T B. F
10. The workers are building a new bridge which is 150 meters in high.
A. T B. F
11. My father has a mechanic repaired his motorbike monthly.
A. T B. F
12. The woman tells them close their eyes tightly and cover them with their hands.
A. T B. F
13. Some children, before going to school, go to kindergartens, which are officially called nursery
schools.
A. T B. F
14. Your trip to Da Lat sounds absolutely fascinated. I’d love to go there.
A. T B. F
15. It is common knowledge that solar heating for a large office building is technically different
from a single-family home.
A. T B. F

III. Read the text and choose ONE suitable word/phrase from the given ones to fill in each
numbered blank.

whether have ago most promotion

before hardly take most of else
change possible had impossible get

Seven hundred years (1) ………………, career choice (2) ……………… existed. (3)
……………… people were farmers, (4) ……………… they liked it or not. They didn’t own the

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land they farmed and they (5) ……………… to work a lot of hours for the person who did.
Changing jobs was (6) ……………… for many. And going up to the castle to ask the ‘boss’ for a
wage or a (7) ……………… was a very dangerous idea.
Most of us still work for someone (8) ……………… and employment opportunities are far from
equal. But we (9) ……………… paid for the work we do and we can (10) ……………… our jobs
if we want.

IV. Read the text and choose the answer A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks with missing
information.

When you first arrive in a foreign culture, often your first reaction is completely positive.
Everything seems exciting, different and fascinating. It’s an adventure. If you are just on a short
holiday, you will probably never leave this place. However, if you stay longer, your attitude can
start to change. As you start to realize how little you really understand the new culture, life can get
frustrating. With time, though, you start to adjust to become more comfortable with the differences
and better able to handle frustrating situations. Your sense of humor reappears. Finally, you may
feel enthusiastic about the culture once again, enjoy living in it, and even prefer certain aspects of
the culture to your own.

1. When you first arrive in a foreign culture, you often react ……………. at first.
A. in a good way B. positive C. good D. great
2. If you are just on a short holiday to a foreign country, everything seems …………….
A. thrilling B. extremely interesting
C. dissimilar D. all are correct
3. If you live longer in a foreign country, life can make you ……………. because you really
understand the new culture too little.
A. frustrating B. disappointing
C. disappointed D. both A and B are correct
4. …………….become more comfortable with the differences.
A. Your sense of humour B. Your enthusiasm
C. Better situations D. Time
5. You enjoy living in a foreign culture when …………….
A. you change it B. you get used to it
C. both A and B are correct D. none is correct

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