III. Choose the word or the phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase. 

1. …………………air is one of the many problems we have to solve.

A. Pure​​B. Polluted​​C. Dust​​D. Pleasant

2. I’ll be in trouble if I ……………._my passport.

A. lose​​B. will lose​​C. lost​​​D. would lose

3. We can eat at home or, ………………… you prefer, we can go to a restaurant.

A. when​​B. whether​​C. if​​​D. which

4. If it is raining this evening, I_.............................________.

A. will go out​​B. don’t go out​C. go out​​D. won’t go out

5. Minh’s English is excellent. He speaks………………..________.

A. perfectly English​​B. English perfectly​

C. perfect English​​D.English perfect

6. I’m disappointed …………………… people have spoiled this area.

A that​​​B. when​​C. if​​​D. how

7. He …………………….to find a job but he had no luck.

A. hardly tried​B. hard tried​​C. tried hardly​D. tried hard

8. We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned ………………………it was raining.

A. however​​B. but​​​C. because​​D. so

9. If he ……………………..hard today, can he have a holiday tomorrow?

A. works​​B. will work​​C. worked​​D. would work

10. ……………………….we were tired, we sat down beside the stream.

A. Because of​B. If​​​C. As​​​D. And

11. He ………………………to find a job, but he had no luck.

A. tried hard​​B. hardly tried​C. tried hardly​D. try hardly

12. Solar energy doesn’t cause ………………………..__________.

A. pollution​​B. polluted​​C. pollute​​D. pollutant

13. Are you lookingh forward……………………….. my letter ?

A. to see​​B. to seeing​​C. saw​​D. seeing

14. “ ___________” means a piece of land full of rubbish.

A. junkyard​​B. treasure​​C. hedge​​D. stream

15. Dynamite ……………………..many years ago.

A. has invented​B. invented​​C. was invented​D. were invented

16. Mary said to me “ can you speak English ?”

In reported speech the sentence will be

à She asked me _________

A. if I can speak English​​B. if I could speak English.

C. If can I speak English​​D. If I could speak English ?

17.I live very far from school. I wish………………………________

A. I lived far from school.​​B. I lived close to school.

C. I live near the school now.​D. I don’t live very far from school

18. If he ……………………..hard today, can he have a holiday tomorrow? 

A. works​​B. will work​​C. worked ​​D. would worked

19. Because there …………………………no buses, we had to take a taxi.

A. are​​​B. is​​​C. was​​D. were

20. We plan to …………………….. this Saturday. 

A. go hiked​​B. go hiking​​C. go to hike​​D. go hike

21. I’ll have to buy a map ………………………..I don’t know this area.

​A. if​​​B. because​​C. when​​D. because of 

22. It is recommended that he ………………….. this course. 

A. took​​B. take​​C. take​​D. taking

23. He’s running so fast. I ………………………..catch up with him.

A. cannot hardly​B. can hardly​​C. not hardly​​D. could hardly

24. It is important that he ……………………….. take the final examination. 

A. has to​​B. have to ​​C. had to​​D. having to

25. I will be ………………………..if she manages to sell that motorbike at a high price. 

A. surprised​         ​B. surprise​          C. surprising​.         D. to surprise 

26. Unless you understand. I …………………._.explain it again to you

A. am                   ​B. was​          C. will.           ​​D. would

27. If you know where she lives, please let me………………………..__________

A. know              ​B. knew​          C. known  ​​D. to know'

28. If he………………………a student, he will get a discount.​

A. were               ​B. was          ​​C. were           ​D. will be

29. _...........................you are interested in this film, don't go to see it at any cost.

A. Unless​       ​B. If                 ​C. Because      ​D. So

30. If you like that book. l will give it…………………….you as my present. 

A. to​                 ​B. from​          C. at​         ​​D. for

31. If you are busy, we…………………….. this by ourselves. 

A. will do​​B. did​​​C. would do​​D. doing

32.How about ………………………….. dinner with us on Sunday ?

A.to have       ​B.have      ​​C. have had     ​D. having 

33.My brother is very fond of ………………………..to pop and rock music .

A.listen      ​​B.to listen      ​C. listening     ​D. listens

34.Life today is very different …………………………..life 50 years ago .

A.to      ​​B.from      ​​C. with     ​​D. at 

35.My uncle is a …………………….He often does research in his laboratory .

A.science      ​B.scientist      ​C. scientific     ​D. scientists

36.My father arrives in Singapore ……………………..Monday evening .

A.in      ​​B.at      ​​C. from      ​​D. on 

37.John goes to his office every day except Sunday . ………… Sundays he stays at home .

A.On       ​​B.At       ​​C. In      ​​D. From

38.I hope the weather will be nice  …………………the weekend .

A.in       ​​B.to       ​​C. at       ​​D. between

39.Would you like …………………… to a party on Saturday ?

A.come       ​​B.coming       ​C. to come       ​D. will come 

40.Helen is always in the kitchen . She enjoys  ………………….______.

A.cook       ​​B.to cook       ​C. cooks     ​​D. cooking 

41.People wanted to see the opening of the ceremony, _____they started leaving very early in the morning

A. because       ​B. so       ​​C. but      ​​D. and 

42.Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing ……………. work .

A. at      ​​B. in      ​​C. to      ​​D. with 

43.He ………………..with friends in an apartment in HCMC since last week .

A. living      ​​B. has lived       ​C. lived      ​​D. live 

44.My mother said she …………………. busy then                

A. was       ​​B. is       ​​C. is being      ​D. being 

45.My village lies near the………………. of the mountain and by the river .

A. leg       ​​B.foot       ​​C.feet      ​​D. legs

46.If you don’t study hard , you ………………….the exam .

A. failed       ​​B.will fail       ​​C.fail       ​​D. have failed 

47.It is Saturday , …………….?                      

A. is it       ​​B. it isn’t        ​C. isn’t it       ​​D.wasn’t it 

48.She said that she …………………. learning English with you .

A.like       ​​B.liked        ​​C.liking      ​​D.to like 

49.They ………………… their home village last Sunday .

A.visit        ​​B.visited       ​​C.wasvisiting       ​D. were visiting 

50.He was born ………………….. March 25 , 1992 .                

A.at        ​​B.on        ​​C.in        ​​D.for