17. Impolite / Inappropriate / Appropriate / Unacceptable is the odd one out.

18. This year’s team, coached by Jeff Jackson, made / required / selected / consisted of entirely college students.

19. They tried to leave the hotel without paying / raising / attracting / taking anyone’s attention.

20. This dictionary first / has been first / has first / was first published in 1970.

21. The children nodded / pointed / jumped / clapped their hands in excitement.

22. George couldn’t help me. He tell / said / told / say me to ask Kate.

23. Word / Verbal / Non-verbal / Vocabulary ability is dominant in the left side of the brain.

24. A lot of stones were throw / throwing / being throwing / thrown by angry football fans.

25. He said that he writes / has written / had written / was written two letters to her.

26. The college offers both schooling / educational / academic (lý thuyết) / school and professional qualifications.

27. A young man was helped / has been helped / helped / will be helped the old lady across the road.

28. The academic year in England divides / are divided / is divided / divided into three terms.

29. History / Music / Geography / Term does not belong to subjects.

30. “I’ll come with you as soon as I was ready / I am ready / I ready / am I ready,” she replied.

31. A new secondary school has / have / has been / have been built in my village.

32. We advertised three jobs and over 50 people applied / asked / required / decided.

33. I have applied to / with / on / for a scholarship.

34. It’s not easy to explain the reason why he has choice / choose / chose / chosen to quit.

35. Even today, most Americans choose / require / go / prefer coffee to tea.

36. Students have a decision / choice / preference / requirement between studying French or German.

37. Successful applicants / applies / applying / applied will be notified by telephone.

38. The university welcomes applications / applicants / application / applicant from mature students.

39. She needs to come / decide / make / apply whether or not she wants to keep the house.

40. We should have to apply for / to / in / at the passport office for a visa.

41. Harry was unable to understand the boy’s passion for mechanical objects in preference ______ living creatures.

A. for             B. in                 C. to                  D. with

42. The scholarship committee will give (a) ______ to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

A. preference          B. liking          C. prefers          D. likes

43. She said that she ______ apples more than she ______ oranges.

A. likes / likes                 B. had liked / liked

C. was liked / liked         D. liked / likes

44. “______” means “a stage of study for children between the ages of five and eleven”.

A. Secondary school       B. High school   

C. Kindergarten               D. Primary school

45. The last time I saw John, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he’d been on holiday the ______ week.

A. ago        B. Following         C. Next             D. Previous