1. – Are you hungry now?
--- No, not _______.
A. a little B. a bit C. at least D. the least


2. I like a house with a garden more than _____ with a swimming pool.
A. one B. the only one C. that D. it


3. Only _____ the way to the valley besides Tom.
A. can Mark know B. knows Mark C. does Mark know D. Mark knows


4. On the way to the market, Mrs Turner _____ to see one of her old friends.
A. called on B. called at C. dropped in D. visited


5. Children are always ____ about what they see for the first time.
A. pleased B. curious C. interested D. fond


6. Having done three experiments without rest, they were _____out to go on with ______one.
A. so tired; a fourth B. so tiring; the fourth
C. too given; the fourth D. too worn; a fourth


7. We had a wonderful time that day. It was years______ we had enjoyed ourselves so much.
A. since B. when C. until D. that


8. The reason for his absence is _____ he had to look after his sick wife.
A. why B. because C. that D. whether


9. The meeting is to begin at 4;00 p.m. and we are _____to be there a bit earlier.
A. invited B. supposed C. allowed D. hoped


10. People were used to ______ clothes of cotton and wool, but now more and more other materials are used to ____ clothes as well.
A. make; making B. making; make C. making; making D. make; make

1. You didn’t spell _____word right; you missed _____ “ u ” here.
A. the; an B. the; a C. a; an D. a; a


2. We decided to turn to _______can help us.
A. whoever B. anyone C. someone D. whomever


3. From the school name _______ on it, we decided that the package belongs to a student.
A. to be marked B. marking C. marked D. having marked


4_______ we can't get seems better than _____ we have.
A. What, what B. What, that C. That, that D. That, what



5. – Will you go to Hi nh’s birthday party?
---No, _______ invited to.
A. if B. until C. when D. even though


6. –What’s wrong with our lunch?
--- Cooks are late ______ it again, ____often happened before.
A. with; as B. for; with C. to; that D. with; it


7. – It was very kind of you to have carried the box for me.
--- __________.
A. I’d love to B. Thank you for saying so C. My pleasure D. My duty


8. – You look so excited. I suppose you won the game.
--- You _______it.
A. are guessing B. will guess C. guess D. have guessed


9. John is _______of the students who ______able to get the first place.
A. the one; are B. the only one; is C. one; is D. only one; are


10. -– Is Mr White out of danger?
--- No, _______ than before, I’m afraid.
A. no better B. a little better C. not worse D. no worse

1. You didn’t spell _____word right; you missed _____ “ u ” here.
A. the; an B. the; a C. a; an D. a; a

2. We decided to turn to _______can help us.
A. whoever B. anyone C. someone D. whomever

3. From the school name _______ on it, we decided that the package belongs to a student.
A. to be marked B. marking C. marked D. having marked

4_______ we can't get seems better than _____ we have.
A. What, what B. What, that C. That, that D. That, what

5. – Will you go to Hi nh’s birthday party?
---No, _______ invited to.
A. if B. until C. when D. even though

6. –What’s wrong with our lunch?
--- Cooks are late ______ it again, ____often happened before.
A. with; as B. for; with C. to; that D. with; it

7. – It was very kind of you to have carried the box for me.
--- __________.
A. I’d love to B. Thank you for saying so C. My pleasure D. My duty

8. – You look so excited. I suppose you won the game.
--- You _______it.
A. are guessing B. will guess C. guess D. have guessed

9. John is _______of the students who ______able to get the first place.
A. the one; are B. the only one; is C. one; is D. only one; are

10. -– Is Mr White out of danger?
--- No, _______ than before, I’m afraid.
A. no better B. a little better C. not worse D. no worse

2. We decided to turn to _______can help us.
A. whoever B. anyone C. someone D. whomever
Nó còn làm chủ ngữ trong mệnh đề tân ngữ giới từ mà .
5. – Will you go to Hinh’s birthday party?
---No, _______ invited to.
A. if B. until C. when D. even though
Đã quyết định dứt khoát là “no” ,nên không có ý chờ đợi nên không dùng “until”
6. –What’s wrong with our lunch?
--- Cooks are late ______ it again, ____often happened before.
A. with; as B. for; with C. to; that D. with; it
Muốn so sánh gắn kết hơn thì dùng ‘as’ .Dùng ‘it’ rời rạc quá .
8. – You look so excited. I suppose you won the game.
--- You _______it.
A. are guessing B. will guess C. guess D. have guessed
Đoán rồi mới có thông báo câu một .
9. John is _______of the students who ______able to get the first place.
A. the one; are B. the only one; is C. one; is D. only one; are
John là chủ đề của thông báo ,tất nhiên cái thay thế cho John sẽ là xác định nên có “the” ,John là một cá thể nên dùng “is”.

1. When the fire broke out, __________.
A. the house became emptying B. the house had empties
C. the house had emptied D. the house was made empty


2. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn’t _________ what color it was.
A. make out B. look to C. look out D. take in


3. – I’m leaving now.
--- Make sure ______ the door.
A. for you to lock B. to have locked C. of locking D. you lock


4. The subject of these lectures _______ by the lecture committee.
A. announces B. have been C. announced D. has been announced


5. The _____of the cottages were covered with_____
A. roofs, leaves B. roof; leaves C. rooves; leaves D. rooves, leafs


6. – Did you feed the baby milk?
--- No, he can ________.
A. feed for himself B. feed by himself C. eat by himself D. eat for himself


7. – Is she older than you?
--- Yes, she is older than _________two years.
A. me for B. I am by C. I for D. me by


8. My roommate lost a lot of weight ______ every day.
A. to exercise B. for exercise C. for exercising D. by exercising


9. – How can I help you the most?
--- __________.
A. For you to stay B. To stay C. By staying D. With your staying


10. – How did you pay these workers?
--- Well, as a rule, they were paid ________.
A. by an hour B. by the hour C. by hours D. by a hour

1. When he was in college, he used to speak ______English language.
A. the B, / C. a D. an


2. It is the park______ you can enjoy the show.
A. that B. where C. which D. when


3. It is the place _________ we visited some days ago.
A.where B. in which C. which D. when


4. It was 1998 ______ he spent his first Christmas in England .
A. that B. in which C. where D. when


5. It was many many years ago _________ he paid his first visit to London .
A. that B. when C. since D. for


6. It is I who _______ on duty today.
A. am B. are C. is D. has been


7. – What were you doing when she called?
---I had just finished my work and ________.
A. was starting to take a bath B. was started to take a bath
C. to start to take a bath D. starting to take a bath


8. – You were late again this morning.
---I think you had better _____on time.
A. to start to be B. start being C. started being D. to be


9. We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no _______ for them .
A. request B. claim C. requirement D. demand


10. – Why are you unhappy?
--- The other students made ________.
A. of me the fun B. fun of me C. fun with me D. with me the fun

1. When he was in college, he used to speak ______English language.
A. the B, / C. a D. an

Ngầm phân biệt với các thứ tiếng khác trong những trường hợp giao tiếp cụ thể .

2. It is the park______ you can enjoy the show.
A. that B. where C. which D. when

Thay trạng ngữ dùng where (Câu này đề ban đầu gõ sai đã sửa)

3. It is the place _________ we visited some days ago.
A.where B. in which C. which D. when

Thay tân ngữ dùng which (Chú ý phân biệt với câu 2)

4. It was 1998 ______ he spent his first Christmas in England .
A. that B. in which C. where D. when

5. It was many many years ago _________ he paid his first visit to London .
A. that B. when C. since D. for

đọc là thấy nhấn mạnh trạng ngữ >dùng cách nói nhấn mạnh : It ís ...that....

6. It is I who _______ on duty today.
A. am B. are C. is D. has been
động từ chia theo “I”

7. – What were you doing when she called? ---I had just finished my work and ________.
A. was starting to take a bath B. was started to take a bath
C. to start to take a bath D. starting to take a bath

8. – You were late again this morning.
---I think you had better _____on time.
A. to start to be B. start being C. started being D. to be

9. We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no _______ for them .
A. request B. claim C. requirement D. demand

10. – Why are you unhappy?
--- The other students made ________.
A. of me the fun B. fun of me C. fun with me D. with me the fun

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Request = yêu cầu

claim = đòi quyền lợi chính đáng 

demand = Sự đòi hỏi, sự yêu sách ;demand legal right

requirement = Nhu cầu

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To demand is to ask in a bold, authoritative way: to demand an explanation. 
To claim is to assert a right to something: He claimed it as his due.
To require is to ask for something as being necessary
To request , more impersonal and now more formal, is used in giving courteous orders ( You are requested to report ) and in commercial formulas like to request payment.

1. – What will you do with your apartment when you leave?
--- John will take ______ the apartment and pay the rent.
A. up B. in C. over D. along


2. When I met Jenny’s sister, I took a liking _____ her immediately.
A. to B. for C. on D. in


3. Hospital doctors don’t go out very often as their work _____ all their time.
A. takes away B. takes in C. takes over D. takes up


4. To look like one’s father is to take _____ him in appearance.
A. from B. over C. after D. for


5. Did you say that our neighbour ______ in the accident?
A. badly hurted B. was badly hurted
C. had badly hurted D. was badly hurt


6. – There is a police car in front of our neighbour’s house.
--- What do you suppose _______?
A. is happened B. has happened
C. would happen D. did happen


7. – I think John will win the race.
--- Yes, he started off ______ a great speed.
A. with B. at C. though D.by


8. I like this warm weather. It feels _____ spring.
A. like B. as C. like as D. as like


9. He felt ________ that he should leave.
A. strong B. strongness C. very strong D. very strongly


10. The old vase will ________ an attractive lamp-holder.
A. compose B. form C. make D. be shown

1. I know ______ is important to know my own limitations, but _______ is difficult to help others to know their own limitations.
A. it, it B. what, what C. it, what D. what, it



2. By the time he retires, Professor Baker ____ for almost forty years.
A. will teach B. has taught
C. will have taught D. will be teaching


3. “X” _______ for the unknown quantity.
A. puts B. stands C. sits D. goes


4. The old man asked her to leave because he _______-in that chair.
A. used to sit B. was used to sit
C. used to sitting D. was used to sitting


5. I _______ bacon and eggs every morning.
A. am used to eat B. used to eating
C. am used to eating D. use to eat


6. – Why was Fred so upset?
--- He isn’t used _______ criticized.
A. be B. to be C. to being D. having been


7. –It’s too bad you fell down during the race.
--- Yes, but I could never ________ the other runners anyway.
A. catch up with B. have caught up
C. have caught up with D. catch up


8. – When did you give that to Mr. Bell?
---As soon as I could last week; I ________ it to him.
A. had given B. would give C. gave D. was giving


9. – Did you have a good time?
--- Wonderful. You really gave me some excellent advice _______ the best places to visit.
A. in B. on C. above D. over


10. – Where did you get that handsome picture?
--- It was _______ by my father.
A. given for us B. a gift to us
C. given to us D. a gift for us

1. The rescue party ____ four days later when no traces of the missing hikers could be found.
A. gave up their hopes B. put away their hopes
C. cherished hope D. gave up hope


2You may depend on _______ that he will turn up in time. 
A. it B. me C. which D. them



3. – Nancy sat in the front seat on the left side of the room.
--Oh? I thought she _________ in the back.
A. sat B. had sat C. is sitting D. has sitting


4. Could you tell me _______?
A. where he lives B. where does he live
C. where did he live D. where lived


5Will you see to _______ that my children are taken good care of while I am away 
A.them B. me C. yourself D. it



6. We are considering buying a house in Gainesville , but we want to find out ________there first.
A. what the taxes are B. what are the taxes
C. the taxes what are D. the taxes are


7. Everyone is responsible for _______ own composition.
A. his B. their C. nobody’s D. all their


8. Martin visited his aunt two days before he _____ town.
A. left B. will leave C. had left D. is going to leave


9. I will try to finish this work ________.
A. up till you can come B. before you can come
C. up to the time you are able to come D. until you come


10. – What did Mr Jones do before he retired?
--- He ______ a city bus for over twenty-five years.
A. is driving B. drove C. has driven D. drives