Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D - that best completes the sentence
Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D - that best completes the sentence
1. This safe, ____ friendly city is like a paradise for its inhabitants who can enjoy the highest quality of life.
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D. environmentalist
2. It's my ____ ceremony next week; I think my parents are looking forward to it more than I am.
A. graduation B. graduate C. graduating D. graduates
3. Any pupil caught ____ was made to stand at the front of the class.
A. misbehave B. misbehaved C. misbehaviour D. misbehaving
4. You have to be highly ____ to do well in these subjects.
A. competitive B. competitor C. competition D. competed
5. Buying organic food is better for the environment because it uses less ____.
A. fertilizer B. fertilize C. fertilizes D. fertilized
6. The best way ____ London is by taking a guided tour.
A. of which to see B. to see C. seeing D. in which you see
7. With its thousands of rocks and caves ____ out of the water, Ha Long Bay has won international recognition.
A. emerge B. to emerge C. emerging D. being emerged
8. You may choose one from the five World Heritage Sites in Viet Nam ____ in this leaflet to visit on your next field trip. A. includes B. including C. included D. to include
9. The factory was accused ____ having caused higher level of pollution to the environment.
A. about B. on C. of D. for
10. We all admire him ____ having changed both his attitude and behaviours towards the environmental issues.
A. about B. for C. with D. at
11. Human activities are also blamed ____ having contributed to global warming.
A. for B. on C. at D. with
12. Yesterday, we had a discussion ____ different cultures.
A. about B. around C. for D. from
13. Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it difficult to keep ____ with her classmates.
A. on B. off C. down D. up
14. I can't cope well ____ all the homework I've got to do!
A. on B. of C. about D. with
15. Even when arrested, he denied __________ down that tree.
A. to cut B. having cut C. have been cut D. to have cut
16. He forgot _____________ to cut down on the carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.
A. to have promised B. have promised C. having promised D. having been promising
17. I remembered _____________ off the lights before leaving home.
A. having switched B. to switch C. to have switched D. having been switched
18. He regretted __________ for military service last spring.
A. not having been registered B. not having registered C. not have registered D. not to have registered
19. Thank you for ____ the information about global warming.
A. having shared B. sharing C. to having shared D.having been shared
20. He regretted __________and eaten several rare species.
A. to have killed B. having killed C. have killed D. having been killed
21. They ____ to Spain for an educational exchange and won't be back until the end of this month.
A. have gone B. went C. have been going D. is going
22. Sandy ____ his sister since she ____ to university in 2014.
A. hadn't seen/went B. hasn't been seeing/went C. didn't see/has gone D. hasn't seen/went
23. I ____ the book yet so I can't tell you what happens.
A. haven't finished B. haven't been finishing C. didn't finish D. hadn't finished
24. The teacher ____ the speaking task on the board, so now the students are discussing it.
A. has already been writing B. has already written C. already wrote D. had already written
25. My brother graduated from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology last month and ____ for a job since then.
A. has been looking B. has looked C. was looking D. had looked
26. We ____ our classroom for the upcoming Teachers' Day, but there's still a lot to do.
A. are decorating B. decorated C. have been decorating D. have decorated
27. I ____ the latest Harry Potter book all day. I'm dying to know what happens in the end!
A. am reading B. have been reading C. have read D. had read
28. I ____ the biography of Robbie Williams, but I'm on page 50.
A. have read B. have been reading C. had read D. was reading
29. If you like peace and quiet, ____ move to the town to live.
A. you won't B. you will C. let's D. don't
30. If you go by air, it ____ you around two hours to get to Ho Chi Minh City from Ha Noi.
A. would take B. takes C. took D. spends
31. If you need help, ____ me!
A. will tell B. let's tell C. let tell D. tell
32. If you bully someone, you ____ them to do things against their will.
A. will force B. forced C. force D. would force
33. It is not easy at all to get a good job without any ____ qualifications.
A. academic B. social C. great D. favourite
34. At the ____ level, you can join three-year or four-year colleges.
A. primary B. secondary C. postgraduate D. undergraduate
35. You'll find plenty of books on the ____ of business studies in the library.
A. lesson B. subject C. curriculum D. schedule
36. I'd like to book a room with a/an ____ of the sea.
A. outlook B. sight C. view D. scenery
37. Hugh is quite worried because he hasn't ____ for the end-of-term test.
A. examined B. researched C. studied D. read
38. The greenhouse ____ takes place when certain gases in the atmosphere trap sun's heat.
A emission B. gas C. effect D. affect
39. Many factories still allow ____, such as toxic waste, to flow into our rivers
A. pollution B. litters C. garbage D. pollutants
40. Local authorities should find ways to limit the use of private cars and encourage city ____ to use public transport.
A. commuters B. planners C. dwellers D. people
41. Cities in poorer countries often lack basic ____. Without it, they are unable to function properly as cities.
A. structure B. construction C. infrastructure D. condition
42. The ____ of living in some places can be very high. Prices in London are particularly exorbitant.
A. value B. price C. worth D . cost
43. Let's go out tonight, ____?
A. shall we B. will we C. could we D. would we
44. Don't forget to write to me soon, ____?
A. would you B. could you C. can you D. will you
45. We never enjoy our city break, ____?
A. do we B. don't we C. have we D. haven't we
46. There will be more and more megacities in the world, ___________?
A. will it B. won't it C. will there D. won't there
47. No one wants to live in a polluted city, ____?
A. do they B. don't they C. does he D. doesn't he
Choose the best option to complete the exchange:
48. “Could you pass that book over to me, please?” – “____”
A. Yes, of course. B. No, why not? C. Actually, I'm busy. D. Yes, go ahead.
49. Lan: What solution to air pollution can you suggest?
Nam: ____
A. Air pollution is really serious these days. B. Smoke from factory chimneys pollutes the air.
C. Air pollution causes acid rain. D. People should use public means of transport.
50. “Why do you choose French as your second major?” – “____”
A. Because it's quite like English. B. Because they are friendly.
C. I don't really care. D. It's nice to say so.
51. “Why don't you take your T-shirt off?” – “____”
A. That sounds like a good idea. B. Yes, let's take it off.
C. No, of course not. It's boiling here. D. Because I don't want to get sunburnt.
52. . “____” – “Well, most of the citadel was demolished in the early 20th century.”
A. Is it still intact or in ruins? B. Has it been pulled down?
C. Is it a significant geological site? D. What has happened to it?