1. We are not permitted to be late for school today.

A. We may not get to the school on time today. B. We needn’t get to school on
time today.
C. We mustn’t get to school on time today. D. We should get to school on
time today.
2. It is necessay for you to finish this work today.
A. You can’t finish this work today. B. You mustn’t finish this work today.
C. You may finish this work today. D. You need finish this work today.
3. If I were you, I would invest more on this project.
A. You mustn’t invest more on this project. B. You should invest more on this
project.
C. You can’t invest more on this project. D. You may invest more on this
project.
4. It isn’t necessary for you to write the essay now.
A. You don’t have to write the essay now. B. You should write the essay now.
C. You mustn’t write the essay now. D. You need write the essay now.
5. The boy needn’t stay at school today.
A. The boy can stay at school late today. B. The boy should stay at school
late today.
C. The boy may stay at school late today. D. The boy doesn’t stay at school
late today.
6. It isn’t necessary for you to go to the meeting today.
A. You won’t go to the meeting today. B. You should go to the meeting
today.
C. You don’t go to the meeting today. D. You must go to the meeting
today.
7. Her daughter needn’t play the piano very well.
A. Her daughter can play the piano very well.
B. Her daughter doesn’t have to play the piano very well.
C. Her daughter must play the piano very well.
D. Her daughter couldn’t play the piano very well.
8. You’d better finish your meal before going out.
A. You should finish your meal before going out. B. You may not finish your meal
before going out.
C. You can finish your meal before going out. D. You needn’t finish your meal before
going out.
9. You are not allowed to smoke at the airport.
A. You couldn’t smoke at the airport B. You should smoke at the airport
C. You mustn’t smoke at the airport D. You need smoke at the airport
10. It’s better for you to have the house repainted
A. You couldn’t have the house repainted B. You should have the house repainted
C. You oughtn’t to have the house repainted D. You must have the house repainted
11. It’s compulsory for me to finish my work this evening.
A. I can finish my work this evening. B. I must finish my work this evening.
C. I needn’t finish my work this evening. D. I shouldn’t finish my work this
evening.
12. It’s necessary for them to stay abroad for some more time.
A. They should stay abroad for some more time. B. They needn’t stay abroad
for some more time.
C. They must stay abroad for some more time. D. They may stay abroad for some
more time.
13. It’s not necessary that you do your homework now.
A. You need to do your homework now. B. You don’t have to do your
homework now.
C. You must do your homework now. D. You cannot do no homework
now.
14. It isn’t necessary for you to do all this work.
A. You don’t have to do all this work. B. You can’t do all this work.
C. You must do all this work. D. You should do all this work.
15. It’s Hoa’s ability to check the document very carefully.
A. Hoa mustn’t check the document very carefully. B. Hoa can’t check the document
very carefully.
C. Hoa must check the document very carefully. D. Hoa can check the
document very carefully.
16. It isn’t necessary for us to get a visa for Thailand.
A. We don’t have to get a visa for Thailand. B. We must get a visa for
Thailand.
C. We shouldn’t get a visa for Thailand. D. We may get a visa for
Thailand.
17. I’m obliged to submit my assignment today.
A. I must submit my assignment today. B. I needn’t submit my
assignment today.
C. I could submit my assignment today. D. I shouldn’t submit my
assignment today.
18. It’s not necessary for him to go out to buy food now.
A. He mustn’t go out to buy food now. B. He needn’t go out to buy food
now.
C. He can go out to buy food now. D. He should go out to buy food
now.
19. It is not necessary that you do the gardening now.
A. You don’t do the gardening now. B. You have to do the gardening
now.
C. You can’t do the gardening now. D. You must do the gardening now.
20. It is unnecessary for him to study many subjects.
A. He mustn’t study many subjects. B. He should study many subjects.
C. He doesn’t study many subjects. D. He will study many subjects.
21. It’s important that you pay attention to the lecture.
A. You must pay attention to the lecture. B. You shouldn’t pay
attention to the lecture.
C. You can pay attention to the lecture. D. You needn’t pay attention to
the lecture.
22. You are not allowed to step on the garss in this area.
A. You mustn’t step on the garss in this area. B. You should step on the garss in
this area.
C. You can’t step on the garss in this area. D. You need step on the garss in
this area.
23. It isn’t necessary for you to turn off the lights before going out.
A. You can turn off the lights before going out. B. You don’t have to turn off the lights
before going out.
C. You should turn off the lights before going out. D. You mustn’t turn off the lights
before going out.
24. Visitors are not allowed to stay in the hospital after 9 p.m.
A. Visitors mustn’t stay in the hospital after 9 p.m. B. Visitors can stay in the hospital
after 9 p.m.
C. Visitors needn’t stay in the hospital after 9 p.m. D. Visitors should stay in the
hospital after 9 p.m.
25. I am sure that she will arrive at the party on time.
A. She may not arrive at the party on time. B. She must arrive at the party on
time.
C. She should arrive at the party on time. D. She doesn’t have to arrive at
the party on time.
26. After graduating from university, I want to ______ my father’s footsteps.
A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up.
27. Four generations living in the same roof will have different ______ of lifestyle.
A. gaps B. rules C. manners D. viewpoints.
28. Luckily, my parents are always willing to listen to my new ideas. They’re very ______
A. narrow-minded B. open-minded C. elegant D. careful
29. Generation ______ is the difference in the thoughts and viewpoints amongst
generaions living together.
A. distance B. gap C. space D. all are
correct.
30. The ___ arises when Jack and his parents have considerable disagreement on his
choice of university
A. discrimination B. conflict C. agreement D. gap
31. I always look at this matter from a different viewpoint. (CL)
A. point of view B. view from point C. idea D. opinion
32. Consuming too much junk food increases the risk of obesity. (CL)
A. decrease B. reduce C. rise D. raise
33. I feel extremely depressed as conflict occurs frequently amongst generations in my
family. (CL)
A. comes on B. comes up C. comes in D. comes
into
34. If you live in an extended family, you’ll have great joy and get support of other
members. (OP)
A. close family B. traditional family C. nuclear family D. large family
35. Domestic violence is strictly forbidden all over the world. (OP)
A. permitted B. limited C. restricted D.
prohibited.
36. Our mother encourages us to be open-minded about new opinions and experiences.
(OP)
A. optimistic B. elegant C. close-knit D. narrow-
minded
37. Jane found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. (OP)
A. disagreement B. harmony C. controversy D. fighting
38. We greatly respect my teacher for all of the best things that she brought to us. (OP)
A. look up to B. sadly C. unhappy D. unhappily
40. I have been very _____ up to this point, but I am going to lose my temper if you
don’t find my baggage immediately.
A. impatiently B. impatient C. patient D.
patiently
Exercise 1. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form.
1. We have taught our children _____________ (wash) their hands before _____________
(eat).
2. ____________ (write) letters is more boring than ____________ (phone).
3. Mark decided _______________ (have) a break from work.
4. I refused _____________ (speak) with her.
5. We agreed _____________ (meet) him at the airport.
6. There is not sense in _____________ (earn) more money than you can _____________
(spend).
7. They made us _____________ (leave) the campsite after _____________ (make) such a
mess.
8. Do you mind _____________ (work) overtime?
9. She doesn’t how _____________ (fry) a steak.
10. The doctor made him _____________ (promise) _____________ (reduce) his smoking.
11. Don’t let them _____________ (cross) that dangerous road on their own.
12. What about _____________ (have) a drink?
13. They accused him of _____________ (break) the window.
14. They’d rather _____________ (go) to Hue than to Hanoi.
15.There was a very good reason for _____________ (not believe) in what she said.
16. I don’t know what _____________ (believe) anymore.
17. Remember _____________ (phone) Sally tomorrow – Ok, I won’t forget.
18. Most teachers insist on their students _____________ (do) the homework.
19. Why do you not _____________ (spend) your holiday in DaLat this year?
20. She is always the last person _____________ (arrive).
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. I didn’t have enough time _____________ (finish) my work yesterday.
2. As she drove past his house, she noticed him _____________ (run) away from home.
3. I was asked _____________ (find out) that I had passed the exam.
4. She made her son _____________ (wash) the windows.
5. She lets her children _____________ (stay) up very late.
6. They allowed him _____________ (wait) for people who were late.
7. It’s important _____________ (start) the meeting on time.
8. There are too many people here for me _____________ (talk) to all of them.
9. It tooks ages _____________ (download) the pictures from the Internet.
10. They would really like _____________ (visit) the art gallery on Sunday.
Exercise 3. Combine the given idea into one sentence.
1. Scissors/ be/ too/ sharp/ for/ young children/ use.
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. It/ take/ him/ a day/ finish/ that work/ yesterday.
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. We/ should/ let/ them/ stay/ until/ the weekend.
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. They/ spend/ two years/ learn/ that course.
__________________________________________________________________________________
5. The film/ make/ them/ laugh/ last night.
__________________________________________________________________________________
6. It/ take/ us/ 15 minutes/ walk/ school/ every day.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 4. Choose the right alternative.
1. I washed/ have washed my hands so that I can help you with the cooking.
2. She arrived/ has arrived at Kennedy Airport at 2 o’clock this morning.
3. House prices increased/ have increased dramatically in recent years.
4. Since the eruption started/ has started all the villages on the slopes of the volcano
have evacuated/ have been evacuated.
5. They grew/ have grown such a lot since we last saw/ has seen them.
6. We recently started/ have recently started to walk instead of taking the bus.
7. When I was youger I played/ has played badminton for my local team.
8. I have had/ am having the pains for three weeks now.
9. So far it was/ has been so cold that we stayed/ have stayed in the house all day.
10. The last time I went/ have gone to Brighton is/ was in August
11. Don’t disturb Amy. She just went/ has just gone to sleep.
12. That’s the third time he phoned/ has phoned her this evening.
Exercise 5. Fill each gap with an appropriate preposition.
1. She spent a lot of money _____________ cosmetics.
2. He had suffered _____________ loss of memory before he died.
3. They decided _____________ name the new baby boy after Grandpa.
4. Thank you for your letter. It was nice to hear _____________ you again.
5. Most Americans don’t object _____________ being called by their first names.
6. They succeeded _____________ escaping from the burning house.
7. Will you please remind Helen of her appointment _____________ the dentist?
8. Many people have contributed _____________ the production of a finished film.
9. I think he is unwell; he was complaining _____________ a headache this morning.
10. I expect it will rain again when we’re on holiday this year, but at least we are
properly prepared
_____________ it this time.
Exercise 6. Complete the following sentences with “for” or “since”.
1. There is a phone message _____________ you.
2. She has been off work _____________ Tuesday.
3. I had better buy something _____________ the new baby.
4. We have dived here _____________ 1994.
5. There is a prize _____________ the fastest three runners in each category.
6. She had been worrying ever _____________ the letter arrived.
7. She will be out of the office _____________ a few days next week.
8. He has been working in a bank _____________ last year.
9. _____________ the party she has spoken to him once.
10. I haven’t played tennis _____________ years.
Exercise 7. Multiple choice
1. Everyone can help the needy by making a _________ to a charity organisation.
A. donate B. donation C. donor D. donating
2. You mustn’t (A) stare at (B) the computer screen for too long (C). It is really (D) bad
for your eyesight.
3. We haven’t gone to a concert for over a year
A. It’s a year since we went to a concert. B. The last time we went to a concert a
year ago.
C. We last went to a concert was a year ago. D. It’s over a year since we last
went to a concert.
4. They postponed _________ an elementary school for lack of finance.
A. building B. to building C. to build D. build
5. The IT specialists apologised _________ being late because of the heavy traffic.
A. for B. in C. of D. about
6. My father get used to _________ up early in the morning.
A. to get B. getting C. to getting D. get
7. It is no good for children _________ too many sweets.
A. eating B. eatting C. to eat D. eat
8. Mai is going to get her father _________ his house next Friday.
9. Most of the teacher don’t allow their students _________ while they are explaining the
lesson
A. talking B. to talk C. to talking D. talk
10. The water/ be/ not/ warm/ enough/ the children/ swim/ in.
A. The water is not warm enough for the children to swim in.
B. The water is not warm enough for the children to swimming in.
C. The water is too cold for the children to swim in.
D. The water is not enough warm for the children to swim in.