II. Choose and circle the best word to complete the sentence

1. The course will begin …………………2nd December  2010.

      a/ in                         b/ at                               c/ on                        d/ since

2. It took them 20 minutes ……………..the problem to him yesterday.

      a/ to explain           b/ explaining                c/ explain                d/ explained

3. If you want to pass the next exam, you …………………hard.

      a/ study                   b/ will study                 c/ must study          d/ can study

4. I’m looking forward …………………..you.

      a/ for meeting         b/ meeting                     c/ to meet                d/ to meeting

5. She hasn’t met her next- door neighbor …………..…… March.

a. since                       b. for                          c. before                     d. in

6. What do you think ______________Brisbane Institute of English in Australia?

      a. on                            b. with                        c. about                      d. with

7. This is a difficult question. I wish I …………. the answer.

a. know                      b. knew                      c. will know               d. can know

8. English  …………all over the world. It’s the international language.

a. is spoken              b. speaks                    c. spoke                     d. is speaking

9. Maryam was impressed by the …………………….of Ha Noi people.

a. atmosphere            b. friendliness           c. climate                   d. region

10. He may be from a rich family. His clothes look very modern and …………………

a. colorful                  b. casual                     c. fashionable           d. equal

11. Viet Nam is a …………………………..country. The weather is usually hot here.

      a. optional                 b. official                   c. compulsory           d. tropical

12. My sister can make her own clothes and design her own …………………...

      a. models                   b. labels                     c. sizes                       d. styles

13. Nga is studying English ______________her work.

      a. for                           b. with                        c. at                             d. in

14. If you want to __________your speaking skill, you should practice English everyday.

      a. pass                        b. improve                 c. attend                     d. interview

15. The examiner asked Lan ___________her name __________.

      a. if/ is                        b. if/ was                    c. what/ is                  d. what/ was

16. Peter said he ______________Lisa at the station that afternoon.

      a. will meet                b. would meet           c. meets                      d. met

17. If you _____________these guidelines, you can’t solve the problem.

      a. not follow              b. don’t follow          c. won’t follow         d. not to follow

18. Nga’s listening is terrible, so she wants to __________it.

      a. agree                       b. improve                 c. attend                     d. interview

19. Mr. Smith asked me ___________I  _________ see him at 4 pm.

      a. if/ can                     b. if/ could                 c. whether/ can         d. whether/ O

20. John ______________Lucia to phone him later.

      a. said                         b. tells                                    c. told                         d. asks

21. If you ________listen to the teachers in class, you can’t understand the lessons.

      a. do not                     b. won’t                      c. aren’t                      d. didn’t

21. Sandra often goes to church ………………5 o’clock on Sundays.

      a/ on                        b/ at                               c/ for                        d/ between

22. I look forward …………………from you.

      a/ to hear                 b/ hearing                     c/ to hearing           d/ for hearing

23. He spends one hour …………………… TV everyday.

      a/ watch                  b/ watches                    c/ to watch              d/ watching

24.  If you want to lose your weight, you……………… exercises every morning.

      a/ ought to do         b/  will do                    c/ could do             d/ do