I. TENSE.

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.
II. VOCABULARY
1. A goalie who aggressively fouls an attacker in position to score can be charged with a
_________ shot for the other team.
A. penalty B. preventing C. scoring D. sprinted
2. ________ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars.
A. Rowing B. Windsurfing C. Swimming D. Water polo
3. ________ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score
goals with a ball.
A. Water polo B. Rowing C. Swimming D. Water skiing
4. If a defender _____ with a free throw, holds or kicks an attacker, he is excluded from the game
for twenty seconds.
A. punches B. passes C. plays D. interferes
5. Both teams sprint ______ the ball from their own goal lines.
A. from B. for C. in D. to
6. Most referees often wears ____ black.
A. in B. for C. with D. on
7. Anxiety can interfere _____ the children’s performance at school.
A. in B. for C. with D. on
8. Her husband’s violent and abusive behavior______ her to verge of despair.
A. Made B. led C. followed D. drove
9. The sea turtle is one of the endangered species on the _____ of extinction due to human
activity and we need to take extraordinary measures to protect them.
A. risk B. verge C. stake D. danger
10. The system should ensure that borrowers are not penalized ____ sudden rises in
mortgage rates.
A. with B. by C. for D. at
11. They have changed the scoring system because there have been too many _____.
A. ties B. victories C. losses D. defeats
12. She’s the youngest player ever to ____ to a semifinal.
A. advance B. penalize C. sprint D. break
13. Water that had leaked from above formed a _____ line down one wall.
A. vertical B. horizontal C. spacious D. diagonal
14. We _______ the pond and filled it with fresh water.
A. pumped B. poured C. boiled D. drained
15. Don’t forget this is a _________ enterprise – we’re here to make money.
A. economic B. commercial C. beneficial D. profitable
16. Labor laws exist to stop companies _______ their employees.
A. exploiting B. controlling C. profiting D. trading
17. Staff who ________ the rule will face disciplinary action.
A. commit B. break C. miss D. make
18. ____________ and industrial growth create opportunities for jobs that pay more, are more
diverse, and may be less physically demanding.
A. Urbanization B. Exploitation C. Utilization D. Civilization
19. There may be some minor changes to the schedule. (The opposite of –minor is ____.)
A. unimportant B. tiny C. major D. small
20. Water polo is played in a pool 1.8 meters deep. (The opposite of –deep is ___.)
A. wide B. long C. shallow D. light

III. IDIOM.
1. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures
(OPPOSITE in meaning)
A. physical B. severe C. benefical D. damaging
2. There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment. (OPPOSITE in
meaning)
A. attraction B. speculation C. ease D. consideration
3. My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy. (CLOSEST in meaning)
A. very happy and satisfied B. feeling embarrassed
C. talking too much D. easily annoyed and irritated
4. During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.
(CLOSEST in meaning)
A. exploded suddenly B. fell down unexpectedly
C. went off accidentally D. erupted violently
5. I can ______ Angela like a book. I always know what she’s thinking and what she’s about to
say at meetings.
A. read B. look up C. understand D. dip into
6. Julia’s life is like an open book. You always know what she’s up to (CLOSEST in meaning).
A. hard to understand B. hard to put down
C. hard to pick up again D. easy to know about
7. “We’re not going to leave things to chance. We’re going to run this company by the book.”
(CLOSEST in meaning).
A. exactly as the rules B. the same as the precedent
C. in an innovative way D. abnormally
8. Kevin and I are on the same _______ as far as wedding details.
A. sheet B. book C. page D. subject
9. I would love to go to the mall with you, but I have to hit the book today (CLOSEST in
meaning).
A. study B. return the books C. borrow the books D. write the books
10. Though he wasn’t direct with me, I could read between the ______.
A. pages B. lines C. books D. covers
11. Gina surprised us all with her knowledge of sharks. But like I said, you can’t judge a book by
it’s ______.
A. page B. line C. book D. cover
12. The Blue team have the upper hand in the tournament, because none of their players is
injured. (CLOSEST in meaning).
A. more likely to win B. about to lose
B. have more members D. give up
13. You dropped the ball when you rejected that job offer. (CLOSEST in meaning).
A. made a good choice B. made a stupid mistake
C. made use of an opportunity D. tried your best
14. You’re accusing him of stealing your wallet, but you still don’t have evidence that he did.
Don’t jump to _____!
A. the finals B. the conclusions C. the ends D. the lasts
15. Environment pollution is a hot _______ nowadays because it is really complicated and hard
to solve.
A. tomato B. potato C. vegetable D. coal