Question 1 : Choose the correct answer which best fits each sentence:
The soil must be kept damp at all times or the plant will die. moist
wet
dry
arid
Question 2 : It costs an excessive sum of money to study overseas. intense
extensive
exorbitant
modest
Question 3 : We purchased a package of biscuits at the grocer’s near our school. brought
bought
pursued
sought
Question 4 : John’s family resided in the village for more than ten years. lived
stayed
endured
stood
Question 5 : Mary’s friend was cross with her for misbehaving at the party. unhappy
nervous
angry
worried
Question 6 : They went ahead with their plan, ignoring my counsel. prediction
advice
suggestion
request
Question 7 : Will you … me to post this letter tomorrow? remember
mind
suggest
remind
Question 8 : She came into the room while they … television have watched
watched
were watching
have been watching
Question 9 : This is the best play … I have ever seen where
what
whose
that
Question 10 : There are too … motorbikes in big cities like Hanoi and Hochiminh. much
few
many
lots
Question 11 : He’s so shy. He hasn’t spoken anything … he came here. since
when
while
which
Question 12 : We were on the way to the cinema when it began to rain ..... greatly
heavily
severely
very big
Question 13 : The boy was absorbed … collecting shells on the beach. on
at
in
with
Question 14 : We go to school … our mind with knowledge. rich
enrich
enrichment
to enrich
Question 15 : The … of crops on the same land is a good way to avoid soil exhaustion rotate
rotation
rotational
rotating
Question 16 : They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plan They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money.
They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money
They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes
They didn’t know his plan and never took the money from him
Question 17 : The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel. When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better
As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking
He feels so much better since he stopped smoking
Though he feels better, he still smokes
Question 18 : I’ve never eaten this food before. It’s the first time I’ve eaten this food.
It’s the tastiest food I’ve eaten
I’ve never eaten such a good food before.
The food is so good that I’ve never eaten before
Question 19 : Had he known more about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies Knowing about the internet helped him invest in some computer companies.
He did not know much about the internet so he did not invest in any computer companies
Knowing about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies
He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet.
Question 20 : By next August Charles will have worked here for seven years. Charles no longer works here.
Charles is at present working here.
Charles has now worked here for seven years
Charles is going to work here for the next seven years