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CHUYÊN ĐỀ NGỮ PHÁP I- DẠNG 1: CHỌN ĐÁP ÁN ĐÚNG ĐIỀN VÀO CHỖ TRỐNG Exercise 1: (Đề thi chính thức THPTQG năm 2015) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: Changes have been made in our primary schooling program. As a result, young children ________ do homework any more. A. oughtn‘t B. needn‘t C. couldn‘t D. haven‘t Question 2: ________ the salesman promised to exchange the defective CD player for a new one, they insisted on getting a refund. A. Despite B. But C. Although D. And Question 3: Although MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) spreads through close contact with sick people, not through the air, many people still avoid ___________ to crowded places. A. to go B. gone C. having gone D. going Question 4: Student will not be allowed into the exam room if they __________ their student cards. A. didn‘t produce B. don‘t produce C. produced D. hadn‘t produced Question 5: A large number of inventions and discoveries have been made _________ accident. A. by B. at C. on D. in Question 6: The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls ________ in our school next semester. A. will build B. will be building C. are being built D. will be built Question 7: The receptionist, _________ answered the phone, told me that the direction was out. A. who B. whose C. whom D. that Question 8: John has finally found a new job after being __________ for three months. A. out of mind B. out of work C. out of reach D. out of order Question 9: When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favour _________ science fiction. A. for B. in C. with D. of Question 10: A molecule of water is _________ of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. A. included B. consisted C. composed D. created Question 11: After the new technique had been introduced, the factory produced _______ cars in 2014 as the year before. A. as many twice B. twice as many C. as twice many D. twice many as Question 12: It is _______ of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings. A. typical B. ordinary C. common D. familiar Question 13: Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well in the 28th Sea Games women‘s 200m butterfly that one of her rivals could ____ her. A. catch up with B. come up to C. look up to D. put up to Question 14: Global warming will result ____ crop failures and famine. A. of B.to C. from D. in Question 15: Jane really loves the ___ jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday present. A. nice wooden brown B. nice brown wooden C. wooden brown nice D. brown wooden nice Question 16: Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely ___ . A. imaginary B. imagining C. imaginative D.imaginable Question 17: ___ at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to a sudden power cut. A. We had arrived hardly B. We have hardly arrived C. Hardly had we arrived D. Hardly we had arrived Question 18: Mike and Lane are university students. They are talking about Lane‘s upcoming high-school reunion . Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. Mike: ―So, you have your fifth high-school reunion coming up?‖ Lane: ―____‖ A. Yeah. I‘m really looking forward to it. B. The food at the reunion was excellent. C. No.You‘re in no mood for the event. D. Oh, the school reunion was wonderful. Question 19: Ken and Tom are high-school students . They are discussing where their study group will meet. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. Ken : ― Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?‖ Tom : ―___‖ A. We are too busy on weekdays B. The library would be best. C. Why don‘t you look at the atlas? D. Studying in a group is great fun. Exercise 2: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia năm 2015 trƣờng chuyên Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Armsterdam) Question 1: If you want to put a tent , you will have to look for a nice flat piece of____. A. Ground B. soil C. earth D. floor Question 2: ___chooses to be honest is , certainly , nearer to God . A. Anyone B. who C. anyone of us D. whoever Question 3: The progress made in computer technology ____ the early 1960s is remarkable . A. In B. for C. since D. during Question 4: ― That was fantastic Could I have a second ___please ? ― A. Helping B. course C. plate D. dish Question 5: Will you ___the baby for a minute , while I make a phone call ? A. Mind B. control C. attend D. settle Question 6: When the truth about the blackmail attempt finally ___ , we were all astonished to hear who the culprit was. A. Evolved B. arose C. issued D. emerged Question 7: I‘m becoming increasingly ____, Last week I locked myself out of the house twice. A. Mindless B. oblivious C. absent D. forgetful Question 8: Hurry up or the train____ before you can reach it. A. Will leave B. leaves C. will have left Question 9: The children sing loudly_____ A. As though they are the winners B. Though they are the winners D. has left C. As if they were the winner D. Were they the winner Question 10: Not once in my life_____! A. I have stayed in such a good hotel B. Did I ever stay in such a good hotel C. Have I stayed in so good a hotel D. Stayed I in so good a hotel. Question 11: Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _____ that the matter was confidential . A. Reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundations. Question 12: Only when humans use nonchemical approaches to pest control______ A. Will creatures such as roaches and rodents be successfully eliminated . B. Creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated . C. If creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated . D. That creatures such as roaches and rodents will be successfully eliminated . Question 13: Motorists ____ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year . A. Convicted B. arrested C. charged D . judged. Question 14: –Jean. ―I can‘t thank you enough for your help . ‖ – John: ―______‖ A. I‘d rather not. B.It‘s my pleasure. C. My goodness. D. I don‘t mind at all. Question 15: The flights are full at moment , so you‘ll have to_____ A. Run stroke of luck. B. Get a better luck. C. Take pot luck. D. Be down on your luck. Question 16: –Jenny : ―Is it all right if I use your bike ? ‖- Peter : ―________‖ A. Sure , go ahead B. I don‘t care C. I accept it D. Oh , forget it Question 17: I had a red pen but I seem to have lost it ; I think I‘d better buy_____ A. Other B. the other C. another D. others Question 18: _____ , he felt so unhappy and lonely. A. Despite his wealthy B. Rich as was he C. Rich as he was D. In spite of his being wealth Question 19: It is essential_______ A. For everyone who knows what to do in the event of fire. B. For everyone knowing what to do in the event of fire. C. That everyone know what to do when there is a fire. D. That everyone to know what to do when there is a fire. Question 20: – Janet : ―did you sleep well ?‖ – Peter : ―yeah , like a ______‖ A. Horse B. fish C. drunk D. log Exercise 3: (Đề thi minh hoa của BGD & ĐT – Kỳ thi THPT quốc gia 2015) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: By the time their babies arrive, the Johnsons hope _______ painting the nursery. A. have finished B. finished C. to finish D. finish Question 2: This is a picture of a _______ bus. A.red bright London B. bright red London C. London bright red D. London red bright Question 3: Young people have become increasingly committed ______ social activities. A. of B. to C. in D. at Question 4: He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. A. must have gone B. needn‘t have gone C. shouldn‘t have gone D. should have gone Question 5: While everybody else in our class prefers working in groups, Mina likes working ______. A. on herself B. on her own C. of her own D. in herself Question 6: Marie Curie, ______, was awarded a Nobel Prize for her work. A.was the scientist who discovered radium B. whose scientific discovery of radium C. the scientist discovered radium D. the scientist who discovered radium Question 7: ______ about gene-related diseases has increased is welcome news. A. Scientific knowledge B. It was scientific knowledge C. Though scientific knowledge D. That scientific knowledge Question 8: ______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. No longer has D. Not until had Question 9: _______, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child. A. Tired as she was B. She was tired C. As tired D. Despite tired Question 10: John was in Hanoi and wanted to send a parcel to his parents. He asked a local passer-by the way to the post-office. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. - John: ―Can you show me the way to the nearest post office, please?‖ Passer-by: ―_______‖ A. Not way, sorry. B. Just round the corner over there. C. Look it up in a dictionary! D. There‘s no traffic near here. Question 11: I knew they were talking about me ______ they stopped when I entered the room. A.because B. so that C. despite D. therefore Question 12: Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. - Jane: ―You look great in that red skirt, Lora!‖ - Lora: ―_______‖ A. No, I don't think so. B. Oh, you don't like it, do you? C. Thanks, I bought it at Macy‘s. D. Thanks, my mum bought it. Question 13: This is ______ the most difficult job I have ever tackled. A.by rights B. by all means C. by far D. by the way Question 14: He ______ till the early hours of the next morning listening to pop music. A.took me up B. kept me up C. caught me up D. held me up Question 15: His answer was so confusing that it hardly made ______. A. meaning B. interpretation C. intelligibility D. sense Question 16: My father sometimes ______ the washing up after dinner. A. washes B. takes C. makes D. does Question 17: Waste paper can be used again after being ______. A.produced B. recycled C. wasted D. preserved Question 18: Since ______ has been so poor, the class has been closed. A. attendance B. attendant C. attending D. attendee Question 19: He was too sure of himself to pay ______ to the warnings against the danger. A. notice B. attention C. respect D. recognition Exercise 4: (Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia 2015 – trƣờng THPT chuyên Khoa Học Tự Nhiên) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: -Laura:‖I have got a couple of questions I would like to ask you.‖ -Maria:‖……….‖ A. Of course not, it‘s not costly B. Right, fire away C. What‘s up? D. Not at all Question 2: Although we could see the tall buildings of the city from the distance, ………. A. We had to do at least five more miles to reach Chicago. B. We had to do at least more than five more miles to reach Chicago. C. We had to reach Chicago to do at least five more miles. D. We had to reach Chicago to do five at least more miles. Question 3: John: ―What kind of person is Terry?‖ Tom: ―……….‖ A. He is tall and handsome B. He has brown eyes C. He is ambitious C. He is smiling Question 4: -I have caught a cold. -You ………. The windows open last night. It was very cold out side. A. shouldn‘t leave B. shouldn‘t have left C. should leave D. should have left Question 5: The dress is not of your size. It‘s a little big. You‘d better ………at the waist. A. get the tailor make it less wide B. have it made wider C. ask the tailor to make it less widely D. have it made less wide Question 6: ―Did you remember to give Anne the money you own her ?‖ ―Yes. ……….I saw her, I remembered.‖ A. Momentarily B. Suddenly C.The instant D. While Question 7: Those flowers are ……… every where is a sign of spring. A. going over B. taking over C. coming out D. breaking out Question 8: ……… we went swimming. A. Being a hot day B. It was a hot day C.because the day was hot D. As a hot day Question 9: The United State turns out 16,5 bilions hot dog each year. A. produces B. controls C. returns D. delivers Question 10: -Mary: ―I heard you have a part in the school play tonight.‖ -Janet: ―Yes, and I‘m on pins and needles.‖ How does Janet feel ? A. Happy B. Angry C. Confused D. Nervous Question 11: ―All right, it‘s true I was nervous‖. The leading actor ………. That he had been nervous. A. Apologised B. Confessed C. Agreed D. Thought Question 12: It is imperative ………. A. that you not to late B. that you shall not be late C. that you are not late D. that you mustn‘t be late Question 13: your friend: ―Oh, my dear!‖ A. ―Bless you.‖ B. ―What‘s wrong?‖ C. ―How are you?‖ D. ―Oh, how awful!‖ Question 14: . .........., he had no intention of waiting for three hours A. As for he was patient B. As he was patient C.Patient as he was D. He was patient through Question 15: I will be kind to her . .................................................................. She decide to leave me. A. in order that B. lest C. whereas D. in case Question 16: ―Don‘t worry about your sister. I‘m sure she‘s okay.‖ ―But it‘s unlike her, . ........ to me every week.‖ A. that writes B. who didn‘t write C. who write D. whose write Question 17: ............................................. South Asia is said to be . ................................................................................... home of .......... tiger. A. The/---/ a B. ---/ the/ the C. ---/the/ a D. the /the /a Question 18: Grace advised us to withdraw ............ . A. so that he won‘t get involved in the matter. B. so as not to get involved in the matter. less radiation than a granite structure of similar C. in order to get not involved in the matter. proportion, suchwe as the Lincoln Memorial. D. in case don‘t get involved in the matter. A. gives offnuclear power B. concentrates C. repels D. Question 19: A plant emits confines Question 20: - ―How long have you been building this bridge?‖ -―This bridge ............ for two years.‖ A. has built B. has been being built C. has been building D. has been built Question 21: . ......... that she burst into tears. A. Her anger was so B. So angry she was C.She was so angry D. Such her anger was Question 22: - ―Why wasn‘t your boyfriend at the party last night ?‖ - ―He . ......... the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very wanted to hear the speaker.‖ A. may have attended B. can have attended C. was to attended D. should have attended Question 23: Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning‘s father never approved of ........... Robert Browning, the couple eloped to Italy where they lived and wrote. A. her to many B. her marrying to C. her getting maried to D. her to getting married Question 24: Not until a monkey ............... does it begin to exhibit signs of independence from its mother. A. one and a half years old B. one and a half year old C.one year old and a half D. one year and a half old Exercise 5: (Đề thi thử THPT Chuyên Lƣơng Văn Chánh – Phú Yên) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: Jim's . flu again. That's the third time this year. A. led up to B. put up with C. come up with D. gone down with Question 2: With his excellent qualifications and a good command of English, James is .above the other applicants. A. head and hands B. head and hair C. head and ears D. head and shoulders Question 3: He had to act immediately; ____________, it would have been too late. A. nevertheless B. consequently C. otherwise D. however Question 4: He came to inspect the house  buying it. A. with a view to B. in case of C. in the event of D. with reference to Question 5: Nam : "." - Susan: " Never mind." A. Thank you for helping me finish my work. B. Sorry for steeping on your toes. C. Congratulations! How great! D. Would you like to go to the cinema? Question 6: ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely. A. Rich as he was B. Rich as was he C. In spite of his being wealth D. Despite his wealthy Question 6: "If only I hadn't lent him all my money!" "." A. Well, you did, so it's no use crying over spilt milk. B. All right. You will be OK. C. I'm afraid you will have to do it. D.Sorry, I have no idea. Question 7: The _____ dressed woman in the advertisement has a pose smile on her face. A. stylistic B. stylish C. stylishly D. stylistically Question 8: They have considered all the fifty applications, seems suitable for the position. A. none of them B. none of whom C. none of these D. none of which Question 9: He was ______ speaker! A. so good a B. how a good C. what a good D. so a good Question 10: By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years. A. had been studied B. will have studied C. will have been studying D. had been studying Question 11: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash. A. was injured B. injured C. were injured D. had injured Question 12: A cool drink .. him after his long hot journey. A. relieved B. relaxed C. refreshed D. recovered Question 13: Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree .. A. but two-year experience as well B. also two years of experience C. but also two years experience D. but also two years experience as well Question 14: Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn't ..yet. A. turned on B. turned in C. turned up D. turned round Question 15: You ___________ to your teacher like that. It was very rude. A. mustn't have talked B. shouldn't have talked C. shouldn't talk D. mustn't talk Question 16: It is imperative that this letter __________ immediately. A. is sent B. be sent C. has been sent D. was sent Question 17: Sport today has become..and is no longer enjoyable. A. more too competitive B. far too competitive C. too much competitive D. much competitive Question 18: Jane: " What a lovely house you have!" - Tom : "." A. I'm glad you like it. B. I spent much money on it. C. Many people say so. D. Thanks. Hopefully you will drop in. Question 19: The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted ___________ a good answer. A. came out at B. came out of C. came up with D. came up to Question 20: "Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?" ".." A. Sure. What's the problem? B. Well. I'm not sure when C. Good, I hope so D. Sorry, I haven't got it here. Question 21: He wasto explain why he hadn't finished the work. A. at random B. at a loss C. at least D. at first Question 22: - "All right. Keep your receipt. If something comes up, you can show it to us, and we'll give you a refund." - "_______________." A. OK. I won't use it. B. Thanks. I'll put it in a safe place. C. You're welcome. See you later. D. Thanks you. I'll keep it for you. Question 23: ____________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser. A. Being not B. Not having been C. Not being D. Having not been Question 24: Winter's almost here and it's time..against the flu. Exercise 6: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia chuyên Lý Tự Trọng lần 1) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, _____. A: however B: yet C: so D: even though Question 2: The village was _____ visible through the dense fog. A: only B: hard C: mostly Question 3: Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _____? D: barely A: can‘t you B: do you C: don‘t you D: will you Question 4: There was nothing they could do _____ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down. A: but B: unless C: than D: instead of Question 5: He _____ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. A: didn‘t have to go B: couldn‘t go C: must have gone D: should have gone Question 6: ―I will never go mountaineering again.‖ ―Me _____.‖ A: too B: either C: so D: neither Question 7: It‘s imperative that _____ what to do when there is a fire. A: everyone knows about B: everyone know C: everyone knows D: everyone knew Question 8: ―The inflation rate in Greece is five times _____ my country,‖ he said. A: as many as that in B: more than C: as much as D: as high as that in Question 9: _____ I might, I couldn‘t open the door. A: Try as B: However hard C: All are correct D: No matter how hard Question 10: Not having written about the required topic, _____ a low mark. A: the teacher gave me B: I was given C: All are correct D: my presentation was given Question 11: The instructor blew his whistle and _____. A: the runners run off B: off were running the runners C: off ran the runners D: off the runners were running Question 12: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a _____ day. A: foggy B: windy C: rainy D: snowy Question 13: The use of vitamin _____ and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans. A: ingredients B: supplements C: components Question 14: Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old _____. D: materials A: independently B: respectfully C: separately respectively Question 15: As the drug took _____, they boy became quieter. D: A: force B: action C: influence D: effect Question 16: Laura had a blazing _____ with Eddie and stormed out of the house. A: row B: gossip C: word Question 17: We walk in streets where the noise of traffic is almost _____. A: deafening B: deafened C: deafness D: chat D: deaf Question 18: Mr. Smith is a _____ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will do. A: dependable B: dependent C: depending independent Question 19: Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop _____ excuses! D: A: taking B: having C: doing D: making Question 20: He came _____ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview. A: over B: out of C: off D: in for Question 21: She started the course two months ago but dropped _____ after only a month. A: out B: in Question 22: Why don‘t you sit down and _____? C: back D: off A: make it your own home B: make yourself at rest C: make yourself at peace D: make yourself at home Question 23: ―Do you mind if I turn on the fan?‖ ―_____‖ A: Not for me. B: Not at all. C: Not enough. Question 24: ―Can I have another cup of tea?‖ ―_____‖ D: Never mind. A: Be yourself. B: Do it yourself. C: Allow yourself. Question 25: ―Are you ready, Kate? There‘s not much time left.‖ D: Help yourself. ―Yes, just a minute. _____!‖ A: I‘m coming. B: No longer C: I won‘t finish Question 26: ―Can you help me with my essay?‖ D: I‘d be OK ―_____‖ A: Not completely. B: I think that, too. C: Yes, I‘m afraid not. Question 27: ―Don‘t fail to send your parents my regards.‖ D: Why not? ―_____‖ A: It‘s my pleasure. B: Thanks. I will. C: You‘re welcome. D: Good idea. Thanks. Exercise 7: (Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia 2015 – Trƣờng thpt Bất Bạt – Ba Vì) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions. Question 1: His car is ……… mine. A. more expensive and faster than B. faster and more expensive than C. more faster and expensive than D. more expensive than and faster than Question 2: All the students wanted to know ………………. A. why did the teacher suddenly leave the classroom? B. why the teacher suddenly left the classroom? C. why did the teacher suddenly leave the classroom D. why the teacher suddenly left the classroom. Question 3: Dr. Sales is a person ______ A. I don't have much confidence in him B. I don't have much confidence in C. in who I don't have much confidence D. in that I don't have much confidence Question 4: The steak looked tender, but it was as tough as _________. A. a saddle B. rubber C. a belt D. old boots Question 5: Rhoda: ―_____‖ - Felicity: ―Yes, I‘ve enjoyed it.‖ A. It has been a pleasure. B. Take care. Have a nice trip. C. Catch you later. D. It was nice to see you. Question 6: As a child I had an _______ friend called Polly. A. image B. imagine C. imaginative D. imaginary Question 7: Jack is a good friend _____, he often comes to our home for a visit. A. of my father's B. of my father C. for my father D. with my father Question 8: No matter how often I explain it, he doesn't seem to _______ A. put it through B. take it on C. take it in D. put it in Question 9: Gregory: “_________________.” - Anthony: “Oh, it‘s great!‖ A. How is the English completion like? B. Would you like the English competition? C. What do you like about the English competition? D. What do you think of the English competition? Question 10: We were delighted that we ________ off our subsidiary company last year. A. mustn't have sold sold B. needn't have sold C. didn't need to sell D. mightn't have Question 11: After a short holiday, he ________ himself once more to his studies. A. applied B. converted C. engaged D. exerted Question 12: Children usually turn to their parents rather than _____ for protection from threats in the environment. A. They turn to other figures of authority B. authority figures to other C. to other figures of authority D. their turning to other figures of authority Question 13: Down ………..and up ……….. A. the rain came / the umbrellas went B. came the rain/ went the umbrellas C. the rain came / went the umbrellas D. came the rain / the umbrellas went Question 14: What happened _______ the money I lent you? What did you spend it ______? A. with/ for B. to / with C. to / on D. with/ on Question 15: We are usually __________ with house chores at the end of the lunar year. A. busily B. under ears C. in hot water D. snowed under Question 16: It is essential that the sponsor_____ the file early. A. do B. does C. make D. makes Question 17: The school year normally has three …………, with exams at the end of the year. A. seminars B. terms C. courses D. systems Question 18: Stephanie: ―See you later.‖ - Scott:‖_____‖ A. So long. Take care. B. It was fun. C. Hello. D. Well, I‘m afraid I have to be going Question 19: No sooner __________ that I ______ from them for a long time than the letter _________. A. I complained / had not heard / had come B. had I complained / did not hear / came C. had I complained / did not hear/ had come D. had I complained / had not heard / came Question 20: Your pair of trousers ………. in the closet. A. are B. were C. have been D. is Question 21: I'm very disappointed in you. I didn't think you were the sort of person who would go ____ his word. A. out on B. back on C. through with D. down with Question 22: Merlyn: ―Do you like that advanced course you are taking, Jenifer?‖ - Jenifer: “_________________.” A. By and large, yes. B. No, not everyone. C. Not me. I‘m still waiting D. No, thanks. Question 23: Gareth: ―Do you have the time, please?‖ - Ferdinand: “________________” A. I‘d rather not. B. Sorry. I don‘t have a watch now C. No, I haven‘t. I‘m busy. D. Sure, I have plenty of time. Question 24: The income per _________ of population was under $1500 per annum. A. mind B. man C. mouth D. head Question 25: The Babylonians invented a system of written numbers, ________ the Mayan Indians of Central America A. so B. as did C. and did D. so did Exercise 8: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia chuyên Lý Tự Trọng lần 2) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks. 1. Robert _______in three important water polo games so far. A. has played B. is playing C. played D. had played 2. The man speaks ________ I cannot understand him. A. so fast that B. such quickly that C. so fastly that 3. It is imperative that your facebook password ________ confidential. A. need keeping B. need to keep C. needs to be kept D. slowly enough D. needed keeping 4. You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary________ misuse it. A. in order to not B. to C. so as not to D. so that 5. The salary of a computer programmer is ________ a teacher. A. as twice much as B. as much as twice of C. twice as higher as that D. twice as high as that of 6. Tony didn‘t study hard for the test. His answers ________ from someone else. A. should have copied B. must have been copied C. can have copied D. would have copied 7. On the table _____. A. the disks lay B. did the disks lie C. lay the disks D. lied the disks 8. The girls and flowers ___________ he painted were vivid. A. who B. which C. whom D. that 9. He‘d prefer ___________ chicken soup rather than ___________ milk. A. having / having B. to have / drink C. have / drink D. had / drank 10. There is ____ in my bedroom. A. a square wooden old table B. an old square wooden table C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table 11. Our health is being _______ by air pollution. A. dangerous B. dangerously C. danger D. endangered 12. The 15th Asian Games was a _________ sporting event. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully 13. Don‘t expect to be treated _____ in this hospital. A. preferential B. preference C. preferred D. preferentially 14. Mrs. Jane gave her short speech to express her ________ for the retirement gift. A. appeasement B. applause C. apportionment D. appreciation 15. I want to take my dogs with me. I need their _____. A. company B. relation C. relationship D. companion 16. Children should be ________ by their parents on the first day of school. A. accompanied B. followed C. involved D. associated 17. The __________ cheered when the final goal was scored in the match today. A. spectators B. onlookers C. viewers D. audience 18. Thanks for lending me your umbrella; it really came in _____. A. used B. handy C. handful D. needy Exercise 9: (Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia 2015 – trƣờng thpt Đoàn Thƣợng) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 1. _____________you‘ll be coming to the meeting next week since you prepared the documents? A. Likely B. Predictably C. Presumably D. Surely 2. The floor was so rotten that it almost gave _____________ under his weight. A. way B. up C. back D. away 3. A: ―I‘m having some friends over for dinner this evening. Would you like to join us? B: ―_____________‖ A. Thanks but I mustn‘t. B. Come one. It‘s your turn. C. Can I take a rain check? D. As a matter of fact, I do. 4. A: Do you like that advanced course you are taking, John?‖ B: ―_____________‖ A. No, thanks. B. By and large, yes. C. Not me. I‘m still waiting. D. No, not everyone. 5. William is an authority_____________medieval tapestries. A. on B. with C. about D. in 6. The marathon runner _____________ for nearly one hour and a half when she _____________ to the pavement. A. has been running / collapsed B. were running / collapsed C. had been running / collapsed D. ran / had been collapsing 7. I can't thank enough for your help. A. I'd rather not. B. My pleasure. - ―_____________‖ C. I don't mind. D. My goodness. 8. John: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?" Laura. " _______" A. Yes, it‘s an absurd idea B. There‘s no doubt about it C. Of course not. You bet D. Well, that‘s very surprising 9. If you had asked him, he _________ helped you to solve the problem. A. will have B. ought to have C. should have D. would have 10. Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still remember ____________ very stupid questions. A. him asking B. him to ask C. asking him D. his being asked th 11. ―Today‘s my 20 birthday.‖ - ―_________‖ A. Take care! B. Many happy returns! understand. 12. Luisa does a full-time job and _____________. C. Have a good time! D. I don‘t