PRACTICE TEST 1

TENSES
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D
1. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony___________ next weekend.
A. is going to be performed B. has been performed
C. will be performing D. will have performed
2. Normally, all bottles___________ before transportation.
A. are frozen B. were froze C. were frozen D. are froze
3. ___________ yet?
A. Have the letters been typed B. Have been the letters typed
C. Have the letters typed D. Had the letters typed
4. English has become a second language in some countries where __________ for education.
A. is used B. it is used C. used D. being used
5. The telephone___________ by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. is invented B. is inventing C. invented D. was invented
6. The preparations___________ by the time the guests___________.
A. had been finished/ arrived B. have finished/ arrived
C. had finished/ were arriving D. have been finished/ were arrived
7. ___________ in that company?
A. Do shoes make B. Are shoes be made C. Shoes are made D. Are shoes made
8. Portuguese___________ an official language in this city since three hundred years ago.
A. had been B. was C. has been D. is
9. ___________ that book?
A. Did your father wrote B. Do your father wrote
C. Do your father write D. Did your father write
10. Karen _________ an important meeting with her clients on next Sunday.
A. will have B. is going to have C. has D. is having
11. The Titanic___________ the Atlantic when it___________ an iceberg.
A. was crossing/ struck B. had crossed/ was striking
C. crossed/ had struck D. is crossing/ strikes
12. ___________ to come over for dinner tonight?
A. Do you want B. Are you wanting C. Have you wanted D. Will you want
13. What___________ at this time yesterday?
A. do you do B. were you doing C. have you done D. are you doing
14. ___________ if a war happened?
A. What you would do B. What would you do C. What will you do D. What will you do
15. Mrs. Pike ___________ the door before the customers arrived.
A. had opened B. will open C. would open D. has opened
16. After Mariana___________ her exam, I___________ her out to eat.
A. was finishing/ would take B. finished/ had taken
C. had finished/took D. has finished/ will take
17. That machine is useless. It____________ not been used for a long time.
A. is B. was C. did D. has
18. ____________ students wear uniforms at all times?
A. Do B. Does C. Is D. Are
19. The captain as well as all the passengers____________ very frightened by the strange noise.
A. is B. were C. was D. have been
20. How many times ________ about that?
A. do I tell B. did I tell C. have I told D. had I told

MODAL VERBS
Exercise 2: Choose a suitable modal verb from a box for each blank

Can – may – must – should – might not – have(has) to - couldn’t

1. You ……………should ………… do exercise everyday to keep healthy.

2. I ………couldn’t ……………… find my shoes anywhere when I left home.
3. He ……………can………… run 10km in an hour.
4. …………may …………… I use your pen, Mr. Paul? My pen is out of ink.
5. They ………might not……………… go to class on time because their bus has an accident.
6. We ……………must………… prepare for the big exam. It’s very important.
7. Elena …………have(has) to…………… finish her project today. The teacher will collect it
tomorrow.
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D
1. Ten years ago, David _______ speak Spanish fluently. Now he has forgotten a lot.
A. could B. might C. should D. had to
2. The box isn’t as heavy as it look. You ________ help me with it. Thank you very much.
A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. don’t have to
3. People who use public parks ________ clean up before they leave.
A. must B. may C. ought to D. might
4. To use the Premium version for this app, you ______ pay $20 a month.
A. should B. must C. have to D. can
5. We ________ open the Lion’s cage. It’s the Zoo’s regulation.
A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. cannot D. might not
6. ‘_______ you hand me the book, please?’ – ‘Sure, here it is’
A. Could B. May C. Can D. Should
7. You _________ go to work now. It’s 7 o’clock.
A. can B. could C. need D. had better
8. She __________ clean the window by herself. The cleaner won’t come tomorrow.
A. ought to B. has to C. must D. should
9. You _______ drink beer too much.
A. shouldn’t B. cannot C. mustn’t D. don’t have to
10. Tom is a famous chef. He ________ cook food from different countries.
 A. had better B. might C. can D. should
VERB AND PREPOSITION
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D
1. Many people are not interested____________ reading books as much as seeing films.
A. in B. with C. for D. about
2. Books are a wonderful source ____________ knowledge and pleasure.
A. with B. of C. in D. about
3. Helen is very excited___________ going to work in Germany.
A. about B. for C. with D. to
4. I am afraid ___________ changing my job.
A. for B. of C. in D. about
5. Pay more attention___________ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
A. to B. for C. at D. on
6. She looked___________ me, smiling happily and confidently.
A. on B. over C. forward to D. at
7. It is important____________ students to read as many books as possible.
A. up B. about C. to D. for
8. Who does the book belong____________?
A. for B. to C. on D. through
9. He turned ____ the offer of a new job and stayed with his present employer.
A. up B. down C. out D. off
10. Hoi An is famous_____________ its old streets.
A. for B. of C. to D. about
 PRACTICE TEST 2
TENSES
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided to finish each of the
incomplete sentences below.
1. The lights___________ out since last night because we___________ the electricity bill.
A. have gone/ did not pay B. went/ did not paid
C. have gone/ would not pay D. went/ had not paid
2. ___________ Tom Cruise's last movie? Yes, I___________ it three days ago
A. Have you ever seen/ saw B. Did you ever see/ have seen
C. Had you ever seen/ would see D. Will you ever see/ saw
3. I___________ a terrible accident while I___________ on the beach.
A. see/ am walking B. saw/ was walking
C. was seeing/ walked D. have seen/ were walking
4. After all, she___________ him since her childhood.
A. knows B. knew C. was knowing D. had known
5. We___________ touch since we___________ school three years ago.
A. lost/ have left B. have lost/ leave C. have lost/ left D. were losing/ had
left
6. Before I __________ this morning, my father ___________ to work.
A. woke up/had gone B. had woken up/went
C. woke/went D. had woken up/had gone
7. I___________ there once a long time ago and___________ back since.
A. was/ have not been B. had been/ was not
C. would be/ had not been D. have been/ will not be
8. Ten-million children___________ with the virus in the next year.
A. have been infected B. will be infected
C. had been infected D. will have been infected
9. What___________ when the fire alarm___________ off?
A. are you doing/ will go B. have you done/ would go
C. were you doing/ went D. will you do/ are going
10. He__________ email before, so I__________ him how to use it.
A. did not use/ had shown B. had not used/ showed
C. has not used/ showed D. was not using/ will show
11. Doctor Pike__________ the hospital after he__________ an uneventful evening on duty.
He__________ of his day of rest.
A. was leaving/ has had/ thought B. left/ had had/ was thinking
C. will leave/ had/ will think D. is leaving/ will have/ thinks
12. She __________ me anything about that problem so far.
A. is not telling B. does not tell C. will not tell D. has not told
13. I think that everything________ ready for the next project procedure.
A. was B. has been C. had been D. is

14. Be quiet! Someone__________ at the front door. I__________ it.

A. is knocking/ will answer B. knocks/ am answering
C. has knocked/ am going to answer D. will knock/ have answered
15. Kelvin and Martha __________ married in June.
A. are getting B. has got C. was getting D. will have got
16. Two lions __________ from the National Zoo, and the police __________ to catch them.
A. will escape/ try B. escaped/ had tried C. have escaped/ are trying D. escape/
were trying
17. Oranges__________ rich in vitamin C, which__________ good for our health.
A. have been/ is B. are/ is C. are/ will be D. were/ has been
18. Let's go to Fuji for our summer holiday! - OK. It__________ good.
A. sounds B. is sounding C. has sounded D. was sounding
19. They __________ enthusiastically when their teacher __________ in.
A. discuss/ comes B. will have discussed/ comes
C. will discuss/ will come D. were discussing/ came
20. I told him_________ the word to Jane somehow that I_________ to reach her during the
early hours.
A. passing/ will try B. he will pass/ tried
C. to pass/ would be trying D. he passed/ have tried

COMPARISON
Exercise 2: Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets so it has the same meaning.
1. Tim is older than Sarah. (young)
🡪 Sarah ________________________________________________
2. No one in my class is taller than John. (tall)
🡪 John is _______________________________________________
3. Bill is shorter than David. (tall)
🡪 Bill is ________________________________________________
4. Jack’s marks are worse than mine. (good)
🡪 My marks ____________________________________________
5. The blue table is the same price as the red one . (expensive)
🡪 The red table is ________________________________________
6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile
🡪 The Nile ______________________________________________
Exercise 3: Fill in the blank with the correct form of comparative or superlative.
1. Her daughter is_______________than her. (clever)
2. In the past, people were_______________than today. (happy)
3. Which house is______, my house or your house? (tall)
4. What’s _______________river in the world. (long)
5. Ha Noi City is_______________than Ho Chi Minh City. (small)
6. This is_______________book she has ever read. (wonderful)
7. Jack is singing_______________than he used to do. (badly)
8. Sam is_______________in his family. (young)
9. China is far_______________than the UK. (large)
10. That flight ticket is_______________of all. (expensive)

ARTICLES
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D
1. Anne says that she reads about half____________ hour a day, at least.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
2. Have you ever read_________ "Oliver Twist", _________ interesting novel written by Charles
Dickens?
A. the/ the B. Ø/ an C. Ø/ Ø D. an/ the
3. How many players are there in ___________ water polo team?
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
4. Peter enjoys____________ science fictions, ____________ type of book based on imagined
scientific discoveries in the future.
A. Ø/ Ø B. the/ Ø C. Ø/ a D. the/ the
5. Education is recognized as ______ essential need for achieving equality in most walks of life.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
6. Did you read___________ book I lent you___________ last week?
A. a/ the B. the/ the C. the/ ∅ D. ∅/ ∅
7. We visited Canada and___________ United States.
A. an B. a C. ∅ D. the
8. London is___________ of England.
A. a capital B. capital C. one capital D. the capital
9. The local authorities are conducting___________ campaign to help___________ disabled.
A. a/ the B. the/ ∅ C. ∅/ ∅ D. ∅/ the
10. It is estimated that about 640 women remain illiterate in _______ world, mostly in
developing countries.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø

SOME - ANY - MANY - MUCH – A LOT OF/LOTS OF

Exercise 5: Fill in the blank with ‘some, any, many, much, a lot of/lots of’
1. Did you see ___________ wild animals when you were on safari?
2. There are ___________ buildings In the Docklands, but there aren't ________ people.
3. She has ___________ friends but she hasn't seen them for________ years.
4. A lot of people left the theatre before the play ended. Not ______ people stayed until the
end.
5. He spends a lot of time at the office. He doesn't have __________ time for hobbles.
6. We haven't got __________ coffee. There's only enough for two cups.
7. A lot of people are waiting at the bus stop. Unfortunately, there aren't __________ buses
today
8. I'm getting fat, even though I'm not eating very ___________.
PRACTICE TEST 3
GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D provided
1. I remembered____________ up in that house with my brothers and sisters.
A. to grow B. to growing C. grow D. growing
2. They are going to______________ the pool to 1.8 meter.
A. deep B. depth C. deepen D. deeply
3. Is it possible for us to____________ to the cinema without him?
A. reach B. come C. arrive D. go
4. I want you to____________ your best clothes tonight for the party.
A. wore B. dress C. put on D. hung up.
5. She encouraged______________ the job.
A. to take the job B. that Frank should take C. Frank to take D. to Frank to
take
6. I____________ you can swim so well and I can’t.
A. hate B. hate it that C. hate that D. hate it
7. Michael made me____________ him next week.
A. to promise to call B. to promise calling
C. promise to call D. promise calling
8. We watched the cat____________ the tree.
A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing
9. I wish you____________ stop interrupting me whenever I speak
A. will B. would C. did D. might
10. I expect____________ a postcard from my father in England today.
A. being received B. to receive
C. receiving D. to be receiving

SENTENCE ELEMENTS
Exercise 2. Choose the best answer among the A, B, C, or D
1. ___________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was B. The woman was
C. What was the woman D. That the woman was
’
2. She s proud of her____________.
A. successful B. success C. succeed D. succeeded
3. ____________ of the students know the answer to that question.
 A. Most B. Almost C. Mostly D. The most
4. It took me forty five minutes to____________ to office everyday.
A. getting B. gets C. get D. got
5. The teacher made us__________ hard for the final examination.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. learnt
6. I don’t mind ____________ alone in a big city.
A. to live B. lives C. lived D. living
7. It was____________ to listen to the story.
A. exciting B. excited C. excite D. excitement
8. My brother and my sister have many____________.
A. different B. difference C. differ D. differences
9. A long walk makes everybody____________.
A. tired B. tiring C. to tire D. tire
10. It’s more____________ to use gas instead of electricity to warm up the house.
A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economist

RELATIVE CLAUSES
Exercise 3. Fill in each gap with a suitable relative pronoun: which, that, whose, whom, who, where,
when, why, or which.
1. Here is the beach____which______ is the safest for swimmers.
2. Mr. Bike will buy the house___which______ is opposite to my house.
3. I’ve ever read the book____which______ Huong gave me yesterday.
4. The man______who____ I saw last weekend said something totally different.
5. The town____where______ we are living is noisy and crowded.
6. Sunday is the day_____which_____ we usually go fishing on.
7. Sunday is the day_____when_____ we usually go fishing.
8. The boy____whose ______ sister is in my class can speak Japanese and Korean languages.
9. The dictionary_____which______ is on the table belongs to Long.
10. He wore a hat_____which_____ made him look like a cowboy.
11. The year_____when_____ we came to live here was 1975.
12. I wish to see the factory_____where_____ your father used to work.
13. Mr. David, __whose________ son studies with us, has never been to Vietnam.
14. A bricklayer is a person ____who______ builds houses.
15. We’re going to London, ____where______ is famous for Big Ben.
16. This house, _____where_____ Pele used to live, is being made into a museum.
17. That’s the house____which______ I was born in.
18. The student_____who_____ did this exercise might be very intelligent.
19. Peter couldn’t come to the party last night, ______which____ was really a pity.
20. Ly Duc,______who____ won 2 gold medals at the Games, comes from Vietnam.
Exercise 4. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding
sentence.
1. The house__________ is more than 100 years old.
A. where I live B. in where I live C. in that I live D. where I live in
2. __________ want to get a good job have to have certain qualifications and experience.
A. Who B. Those which C. Those who D. Those whom
3. Wild fires are common is the forest areas of Australia, of the US and Canada, ______ the
climate is moist.
A. in where B. in that C. where D. which
4. King Henry, __________ was Elizabeth I, led England into the Age of Empire.
A. daughter B. whom daughter C. which daughter D. whose daughter
5. Frank invited Janet, __________, to the party.
A. met in Japan B. meeting in Japan
C. whom he had met in Japan D. that he had met in Japan
6. The singer, __________ most recent recording has had much success, is signing autographs.
A. whose B. that C. who D. whom
7. He likes shopping between 1.00 and 3.00 pm, __________ most people are at home.
A. when B. where C. in which D. at that
8. Linda, to_____ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
9. The fishermen and their boats____ were off the coast three days ago have just been
reported to be missing
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
10. The banker to__________ I gave my check was quite friendly.
A. who B. that C. whom D. which

REPORTED SPEECH
Exercise 5. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding
sentence.
1. “John left here an hour ago,” said Jane.
A. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before.
B. Jane said John left there an hour before.
C. Jane told John to have left there an hour before.
D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before.
2. Maria said that she_____________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
3. “Why didn’t you follow my advice?” he said.
 A. He asked me to follow his advice.
B. He asked me not to follow his advice.
C. He asked me why I did follow his advice.
D. He asked me why I hadn’t followed his advice.
4. He___________ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
5. “What shall I do with all this money?” said Peter.
A. Peter asked what should he do with all the money.
B. Peter asked what would he do with all that money.
C. Peter was asking what he would do with all that money.
D. Peter was wondering what he should do with all the money
6. She said to me that she ______________ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had writing
7. I asked him how far____________.
A. was it to the nearest bank. C. it was to the nearest bank.
B. was to the nearest bank. D. to the nearest bank was
8. My parents reminded me____________ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. not to plant to plant C. to plant D. planting
9. “John left here an hour ago,” said Jane.
A. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before
B. Jane said John left there an hour before
C. Jane told John to have left there an hour before
D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before
10. I asked Martha____________ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. if she was planning C. was she planning D. is she planning
11. “What would you do if you were a billionaire?” the man asked the woman.
A. The man asked the woman what she would have done if she were a billionaire.
B. The man asked the woman what she would do if she were a billionaire.
C. The man asked the woman what would she do if she were a billionaire.
D. The man asked the woman what would she have done if she had been a billionaire.
12. She asked John to repeat what he had said.
A. “Will you please repeat what John said?” she asked.
B. “Please repeat what you said, John,” she said.
C. “You have to repeat what you say, John,” she said.
D. “Please repeat what you said to John,” she said.
13. The scientist said the earth ____________ the sun.
A. goes around B. is going around C. went around D. was going around
14. The teacher said Columbus_____________ America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
15. They said that they had been driving through the desert______________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously