III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (4.0 pts)
1. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” ~ Anna: “…………………..!”
A. Better luck next time B. So poor
C. Congratulations D. That was nice of you.
2. How beautiful she is! She is wearing a ……………………….
A. silk pretty purple dress. B. dress silk pretty purple.
C. purple pretty silk dress. D. pretty purple silk dress.
3. He had spent…………. time writing an essay on his childhood.
A. a few               B. a large number of C. a great deal of      D. many
4. Hoa: “Would you mind if I asked you a question?” ~ Teacher: “……………”
A. No, I don’t B. Please go ahead C. Good idea! D. Ok, Thanks
5. No one can avoid……………….. by advertisements.
A. having influenced B. being influenced C. to be influenced D.
influencing
6. The clerk said she was tired ________ hearing complaints day after day.
A. with B. of C. about D. for
7. I am very ___________in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. interesting D. interested
8. The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
9. When he lived in the city, he _________to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going
10. My father asked us _________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent
11. I tried my_______________not to laugh, but I couldn’t.
A. good B. well C. best D. better
12. Don’t be silly! That ...................................possibly be Rivaldo!
A. mustn’t B . shouldn’t C. won’t D. can’t
13. Your car is much more expensive than ________.
A. my car B. me C. mine D. Both A & C
14. John is said ………. the brightest in the class.
A. was B. to be C. being D. he was
15. He looked ________ at the angry crowd.
A. calm B. calmly C. calmness D. calmer
16. Life in cities becomes a ________ because people compete with one another.
A. chance B. task C. dream D. struggle
17. The children felt____________when their mother was coming back home.
A. excitement B. excitedly C. excited D. exciting
18. I can't _________________ my mind.
A. take up B. come up C. do up D. make up
19. Heavy rains _____________the plane for several hours
A. stopped B. prevented C. delayed D. kept
20. The Smiths never go out in the evening, _______________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he