Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

SECTION 2. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (4.0 points)

1. He had his father ____ his watch.

A. fixed B. fixing C. to fix D. fix

2. Jane really enjoys ____ to dinner parties.

A. inviting B. being inviting C. being invited D. be invited

3. Economics ____ as interesting to me as literature.

A. doesn’t B. haven’t C. isn’t D. aren’t

4. This soup is very hot, but I always think the ____ the better.

A. hotter the B. hottest C. hotter D. hot the

5. After a month, Hoa got used to ____ in her new school.

A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying

6. He worked hard ____ he could pass the final exam.

A. so that B. in order to C. so as to D. as result

7. They ____ me if I could speak Japanese.

A. told B. said C. asked D. talked

8. Are you proud ____ your country and its tradition?

A. about B. on C. of D. for

9. ____ the news bad?

A. Are B. Is C. Were D. Are there

10. There were _____ flowers that I couldn’t decide what to buy.

A. so many B. so few C. so little D. so much

11. My sister likes sweets ____ from chocolate.

A. making B. made C. to make D. make

12. What is he laughing ____ ?

A. over B. by C. into D. at

13. We arrived ____ the station half an hour late.

A. in B. on C. to D. at

14. My brother and I _____ .

A. am having a wonderful time here B. am having a wonder time here

C. are having a wonderful time here D. are having a wonder time here

15. The guide ____ some interesting things.

A. told B. spoke C. said D. talked

16. “Pass me that pen please”. -“ ____”.

A. No, it isn’t B. Here you are

C. Yes, please D. it doesn’t matter

17. I’m bored _____ sleeping and watching all day.

A. up B. of C. with D. about

18. Why don’t you ____with your university study ?

A. go in B. go on C. go by D. go at

19. Of my parents, my father is _____.

A. more stricter B. the strictest C. strict D. stricter

20. Who is going to _____ the phone ?

A. reply B. respond C. answer D. pick

 

II. Each of the following sentences contains one mistake. Find and correct it.(2.0 points)

1. My friend Richard is fair, hardworking, and above all honesty.

→ honest

2. Now that the stress of examinations and interviews are over, we can go somewhere for our holiday.

→ is

3. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day.

→ being

4. The leader urged his teammates running faster.

→ to run

5. The council leader was pleasing to award the prize to the Lang Thuong team.

→ pleased

6. We are looking forward to see your grandparents again soon.

→ seeing

7. She hopes her son will remain in school until he will finish his degree.

→ finishes

8. The children were frightening by the thunder and lightning.

→ frightened

9. If only there is a bridge over the river near our village.

→ was

10. This street is the same wide as ours.

→ width

III. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets. (2.0 points)

1. I know all the boys who live in my __NEIGHBORHOOD____ . (NEIGHBOR)

2. People in the countryside like ___TRADITIONAL_____songs. (TRADITION)

3. All __FLIGHTS____ between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog. (FLY)

4. Do you know the __DEPTH____ of this waterfall ? (DEEP)

5. Taxi drivers have to have a very good ____KNOWLEDGE________ on the street names. (KNOW)

6. The more expensive a hotel is the more __COMFORTABLE___ it is. (COMFORT)

7. My printer doesn’t work. Someone has ____PLUGGED_____ it. (PLUG)

8. This time his _____DENIAL__ were not believed. (DENY)

9. It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very____ HELPFUL_______ . (HELP)

10. Don’t ____HEAT_______ the victim who gets shock with blankets or coats. (HOT)

IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets by writing your answers in the numbered box.
(2.0 points)

1. Mary spent hours ( repair ) REPAIRING___ her bike.

2. They advised him ( not/ cross ) NOT TO CROSS___ the street against the red lights.

3. He and his sister (not/ meet) _DIDN'T MEET__ my friends since last Christmas

4. In Britain, milk bottles (deliver) WAS DELIVERED___ and collected at your doorstep.

5. Your son (get) _IS GETTING__ taller and taller.

6. An interesting book (read) _IS BEING READ__ by Nga at the moment.

7. The girls (play) _PLAYING__ badminton are Lan and Hoa.

8. You should learn how (use) TO USE___ the computer. It’s really useful.

9. He suggested (travel) _TRAVELING__ around the city by taxi.

10. Don’t forget ( send) _TO SEND__ me a postcard when you are on holiday.

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4. C

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