1 I……………Texas state University 4 years ago.

A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended

2 The train …………half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
3 My sister ………for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking
C. has been looking D. looked
4 The team ………….. the game among themselves.
A. discussing B. is discussed
C. have already discussed
D. being discussing
5 I wanted…………by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
A. to see B. to be seen
C. seeing D. being to see
6 She has worked as a secretary …………… she graduated from college.
A. since B. until
C. before D. while
7 Recently, we......... a lot of things.
A. doing B. do
C. have done D. did
8 After he ....................... his English course, he went to England to continue his study.
A. finish B. finishes
C. finished D. had finished
9 We........................for HaNoi on the earliest plane tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. were leaving D. will have left
10 Tom ...............the classroom yesterday.
A. cleaned
B. clean
C. cleans
D. is cleaned
11 I ....................to the hairdresser’s.
A. has been
B. have just been
C. just went
D. have been just
12 - Go to the cinema in the evening with me. - Let me ask my parents ...........permission.
A. for
B. about
C. with
D. to
13 It was so noisy that I couldn’t concentrate ................... my lesson.
A. in
B. at
C. from
D. on
14 I ................ to Canada so far.
A. am not
B. was not
C. have not been
D. did not go
15 You will have to work hard if you want to……….
A. success
B. succeed
C. successful
D. successfully
16 In 1966, my brother .................. at Harvard university.
A. studies
B. is studying
C. studied
 D. had studied
17 English …………… in many parts of the world
A. speaks
B. was spoken
C. is speaking
D. is spoken
18 He fell down when he ……towards the church.
A. run
B. runs
C. was running
D. had run
19 My parents …………..to New York three times this year.
A. have been
B. was
C. were
D. had been
20 My parents first........ each other at the Olympic Games in 2000.
A. met
B. had met
C. have met
D. meet
21 It took me 25 minutes ……………..the supermaket yesterday.
A. to go
B. go
C. to go to
D. going to
22 John ……………….a book when I saw him.
A. is reading
B. read
C. was reading
D. reading
23 After I………………..lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had
B. had had
C. have has
D. have had
24 Thank you very much. It was kind ............ you to help me.
A. of
B. to
C. with
D. off
25 Before you asked, the letter…………….
A. was written
B. had been written
C. had written
D. has been written
26 Peth …………...tennis since he was a student.
A. play
B. is playing
C. plays
D. has played
27 Our neighbors……………..a party when you phoned me last night.
A. had
B. were having
C. had had
D. have had
28 It……………...dark. Shall I turn on the light?
A. is getting
B. get
 C. got
D. has got
29 I……………………for Christine. Do you know where she is?
A. look
B. looked
C. am looking
D. looks
30 Are you worried ............ your driving test?
A. with
B. about
C. of
D. at
31 Their…………. has lasted for more than 20 years.
A. friends
B. friendship
C. friendly
D. friend
32 AIDS is a/an ……………… disease.
A. endanger
B. danger
C. endangered
D. dangerous
33 The children ……………….. to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taking
B. were enjoyed taken
C. enjoyed taking
D. enjoyed being taken
34 Those students……………… camping since yesterday.
A. go
B. have gone
C. went
D. goes
35 When I ………….him last year, he ………………..to find a job.
A. see/was trying
B. saw/was trying
C. have seen/tried
D. saw/tried
36 They ……………at 8 o’clock every morning.
A. was getting up
B. got up
C. is getting up
D. get up
37 ………………….you go to the dentist?
A. how often are
B. how often do
C. how often does
D. how are
38 My father………………...tea very often.
A. doesn’t drink
B. don’t drink
C. didn’t drink
D. hasn’t drunken
39 That hotel is famous ...............its pleasant atmosphere and fine food.
A. with
B. in
C. for
D. about
40 When…………..the banks close in Britain?
A. do
 B. did
C. does
D. can
41 The boy…………...to open the door of your car at the moment.
A. try
B. tried
C. is trying
D. has tried
42 When I was young, I …………….to be a singer.
A. want
B. was wanting
C. wanted
D. had wanted
43 Linda…………...me about it last week.
A. was telling
B. told
C. had told
D. would tell
44 My grandfather………many years ago.
A. had died
B. has died
C. died
D. was dying
45 Last June, our company …………….22 million TV sets.
A. were selling
B. had sold
C. has sold
D. sold
46 ............people go to football matches now than twenty years ago.
A. Less
B. Many
C. Few
D. Fewer
47 Ted and Amy……for 24 years.
A. have been married
B. married
C. were married
D. has been married
48 He.............to Paris three times.
A. has been
B. was
C. were
D. had been
49 Jack.............the door.
A. has just opened
B. open
C. will have opened
D. opening
50 I have been waiting for you…............
A. for 9 a.m
B. since 9 a.m
C. at 9 a.m
D. 9 a.m
51 My sister............for her daughter since 7 o’clock.
A. is looking
B. was looking
C. has looked
D. looked
52 The train............the station half an hour ago.
 A. has been leaving
B. left
C. has left
D. had lelt
53 Timson ...................... 16 films and I think her latest is the best.
A. made
B. had made
C. has made
D. was making
54 ................................. Robert lately?
A. Did you see
B. Have you seen
C. Do you see
D. Are you seeing
55 Robert ....................... ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.
A. had been
B. has been
C. is
D. was
56 When I ..................... him, the man was running away.
A. see
B. was seeing
C. saw
D. had seen
57 John and Ann ………. married last Saturday.
A. get
B. got
C. is getting
D. have got
58 How ................since we ................school?
A. are you / left
B. will you be / had left
C. have you been / left
D. had you been/ had left
59 How long ............ you ........... her? – For five months.
A. do/know
B. are/knowing
C. have/known
D. had/known
60 ........... you ….........out last night?
A. Did/go
B. Do/go
C. Have/gone
D. Were/going
61 He ........ in the same house since 1975.
A. has lived
B. is living
C. lived
D. had lived
62 We ......... what to do with the money yet.
A. not decide
B. haven’t decided
C. didn’t decide
D. hadn’t decided
63 How long ____ you ____ novels?
A. have/write
B. do/write
C. have/written
D. are/writing
64 I ____ a lot of badminton recently.
A. play
B. have played
C. am playing
D. was playing
65 He has been selling motorcycles……………
A. ten years ago
B. since ten years
C. for ten years ago
D. for ten years
66 America ...................more than 400 years ago.
A. was discovered
B. has been discovered
C. had discovered
D. has gone
67 We might have a picnic. It depends …..........the weather.
A. in
B. on
C. up
D. about
68 We …………………for him for 2 days now.
A. is looking
B. was looking
C. has been looking
D. looked
69 This is the first time I…………….to play.
A. try
B. tried
C. have tried
D. am trying
70 Since…………,I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left
B. he left
C. he has left
D. he was left
71 What…………………….?
A. does mean this word
B. have this word mean
C. means this word
D. does this word mean
72 People often say “Thank you” when you help them .................. something.
A. do
B. makes
C. to doing
D. doing
73 Today, the scientists in the world..................research on Aids.
A. doing
B. does
C. make
D. are doing
74 I apologized ........................ the book at home.
A. for leaving
B. to leaving
C. leaving
D. to leave
75 Bird flu.......................by the virus H5N1.
A. are caused
B. is causing
C. is caused
 D. caused
76 He …...........French at a secondary school for 10 years.
A. teaches
B. is teaching
C. has taught
D. teach
77 Jack ........... tennis with his friends for 2 years. He no longer plays it now.
A. plays
B. has played
C. played
D. was playing
78 ................. we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. Because
D. Because of
79 The ................. curriculum is usually set by the government.
A. national
B. nation
C. nationally
D. nationality
80 He performed very well in the interview;………….., he didn’t get the job.
A. since
B. but
C. therefore
D. however
81 When I came, he ………., I was sad as I couldn't say "Good bye" to him.
A. was about to leave
B. was leaving
C. has already left
D. had already left
82 We have ……….. of time to catch the train so there's no need to rush.
A. very much
B. enough
C. great deal
D. plenty
83 ……………… you work much harder, you won't pass the exams.
A. Despite
B. If
C. Unless
D. When
84 Mary ..................... five letters.
A. already wrote
B. has already written
C. write
D. has written already
85 Tan likes ______ weather because he can go swimming.
A. hot
B. cold
C. windy
D. foggy
86 I remember…………… you somewhere before.
A. meet
B. meeting
C. met
D. to meet

87 I haven't seen him …………...

A. many years
 B. many years ago
C. for many years
D. since many years
88 I can't take any pictures because I .................. a new film yet.
A. has not bought
B. have bought
C. have not bought
D. didn’t buy
89 He has really worked hard so far, …………he?
A. does
B. has
C. doesn't
D. hasn't
90 . ……………an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly.
A. Despite
B. Because
C. Since
D. Because of
91 The Smiths has a ................ baby.
A. two- year- old
B. two – year – older
C. two –years – old
D. the two- year- old
92 He has ...................a lot of money from his friends.
A. lent
B. borrowed
C. bought
D. made
93 I .................to the market with my mother yesterday.
A. go
B. went
C. have gone
D. was going
94 It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it ............for two hours.
A. rains
B. is raining
C. has rained
D. rained
95 London ............ a lot since we first .................to live here.
A. changed/came
B. has changed/ came
C. had changed/ came
D. has changed/ come
96 Oil ……………if you pour it on water.
A. floated
B. floats
C. will be floated
D. float
97 I …………….to him twice a week when I was in Paris.
A. was writing
B. wrote
C. was written
D. had written
98 At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I………………my clothes.
A. am ironing
B. have ironed
C. ironed
D. was ironing
99 Yesterday when I …………….along the street, I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
 A. was walking
B. am walking
C. walk
D. walked
100 My father…………………..German for two years.
A. has learnt
B. is learning
C. learn
D. learns
101 I don't have my own room. I have to………the bedroom with my elder brother.
A. divide
B. share
C. separate
D. live
102 I .............. travelled to London a couple of times.
A. already have
B. have already
C. was
D. has already
103 The equipment in our office needs…………..
A. moderner
B. modernizing
C. modernize
D. modernization
104 Mary and I are looking forward .......................... you.
A. of seeing
B. for seeing
C. to seeing
D. to see
105 When we were kids, we .................. understand the importance of choosing a career.
A. don’t
B. won’t
C. didn’t
D. weren’t
106 The conical leaf hat is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese…...............
A. education
B. culture
C. society
D. language
107 .....................should try to make good impression on interviewers.
A. Apply
B. Applicants
C. Applying
D. Applied
108 The club ..................... last year.
A. had been opened
B. was opened
C. has been opened
D. was being opened
109 They …...................him for a long time.
A. knew
B. have known
C. know
D. to know
110 They let their children ................. up late at weekends.
A. staying
B. to stay
C. stay
D. stayed
111 You will spend one year working abroad …... you can find out how things operate overseas.
A. as long as
B. because
C. so as to
D. so that
112 The two sets of figures are not…………different.
A. sign
B. significantly
C. significant
D. signal
113 Both methods rely on the accurate ……………of the pressure of the gas.
A. determine
B. determination
C. determined
D. determining
114 After the economic liberalization, Vietnam has seen a rise in living .............many areas.
A. surface
B. standards
C. levels
D. backgrounds
115 If you had the chance, …………you go fishing?
A. have
B. would
C. have had
D. will have
116 – A: “Your house looks so new and strange, doesn’t it?” - B: “Well, ..........................”
A. it’s being painted
B. it’s just been painted
C. it’s painted
D. it was painted recently
117 I hate _______ personal questions by newly-acquainted friends.
A. to be asking
B. to be ask
C. being asked
D. of asking
118 Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite
B. in spite
C. even if
D. though
119 _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite
B. Even though
C. In spite of
D. Despite of
120 He said he ………….. return later.
A. will
B. would
C. can
D. would be