25-MINUTE TEST

1. Some snakes lay eggs, but _______ give birth to live offspring.
A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
2. I can remember _________ you about this three times already.
A. telling B. to tell C. told D. tell
3. ____________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. Provided that B. Should C. Were D. Had
4. I ___________Katie, an old friend of mine, on the way home from work yesterday.
A. came into B. ran into C. call off D. get into
5. My car would not start ____________ Jenny’s started immediately.
A. whereas B. though C. however D. nevertheless
6. You work very hard. I’m sure you’ll have no _______ the exam .
A. difficulties of passing B. difficulty passing
C. difficulties to pass D. difficulty to pass
7. This is such an important question that we can’t _________________thinking it over.
A. point B. use C. help D. stand
8. ________________ the Christmas shopping season begins.
A. That is after Thanksgiving B. After Thanksgiving it is
C. It is after Thanksgiving that D. It is Thanksgiving that
9. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times B. three times as much as
C. more three times than D. as much three times as
10. You will find their house __________ you take a good street map with you.
A. as long as B. even if C. unless D. otherwise
11. By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years.
A. was studying B. would be studying
C. has been studying D. had been studying
12. The people in my class, _____ are very friendly.
A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
13. He is determined to finish the job _____________ long it takes
A. whenever B. whatever C. no matter D. however
14. What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? - I recommend ___________ as much as possible.
A. him rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him to rest
15. Alan and Sue ___________ an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had
16. ______________________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. As though the homework was difficult B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. Difficult as the homework was D. Despite the homework was difficult
17. Only when the ground is kept moist, _________________ germinate.
A. will grass seeds B. grass seeds will C. does grass seeds D. grass seeds does
18. She would rather I ________ harder now.
A. study B. studying C. am studying D. studied
19. The concert didn’t come ______ our expectations.
A. up to B. up against C. round D. up with
20. My uncle _______ golf when he retired from work.
A. took on B. took up C. took over D. took after
21. By the end of next month, we _______ our English course.
A. have completed B. will be completed
C. will have completed D. completed
22. You should be responsible for_______ you have done.
A. that B. why C. which D. what
23. _______________ in the US in 1977, this festival is celebrated with feasts and songs in the home
for seven days and nights.
A. Africa introduced B. Africa introducing
C. Introducing from Africa D. Introduced from Africa
24. ______________ she spoke did I realized that she was English.
A. No sooner B. No longer C. Not until D. Hardly
25. I'm not opposed to ______ with us, as long as it's only for a few days.
A. them to stay B. them staying C. their stay D. their staying
26. Henry_______________ a rich man today if he had been more careful in the past.
A. will have been B. will be C. would have been D. would be
27. _________ do women do all the housework with their hands.
A. No sooner B. Not until C. No more D. No longer
28. Please forgive me, I don't ___________ to upset you.
A. think B. mind C. mean D. suppose
29. _______ we have finished the course, we should start doing more revision work .
A. For now B. Now that C. Ever since D. By now
30 No one died in the accident, _____?
a. didn’t they b. did he c. didn't he d. did they?
31. I'm right, _____?
a. aren't I b. amn't I c. isn't I d. not I am
32. They never came to class late, and___________
a. neither did we b. so did we c. we did either d. neither we did
33. I‘d _________ you didn’t leave just at the moment.
A. rather B. like C. better D. love
34. Forget it. It is no use crying over spilt _________.
A. water B. juice C. milk D. lemonade
35. ________ that she could not say anything.
A. Upset was she B. However upset was she
C. So upset was she that D. So upset she was
36. I ________ my best suit at the party last night - everyone else was very casually dressed.
A. needn't wear B. mustn't wear
C. needn't have worn D. mustn't have worn
37. By far, _________________________ of Saudi Arabia is oil.
A. it is the most important export B. the most important export
C. the most important export is D. that it the most important export
38. Who did you invite to dinner last night? – No one _______ than Frank and his family.
A. another B. the other C. other D. the others
39. I have three brothers, _____________ are businessmen.
A. that all of them B. who they all C. all of whom D. who all of them
40. It was _________________ that we spent the whole day at the beach.
A. so nice a weather B. such nice weather
C. such nice a weather D. so a nice weather
41. The clown was wearing a ________ hat.
A. big green-yellow B. big green and yellow
C. yellow and green big D. green big yellow
42. There’s no ______ fixing that toy. He’ll just break it again.
A. point B. worth C. harm D. good
43. It is important that he ____________ with Dr. Baker immediately.
A. will speak B. speaks C. speak D. speaks
44. I was just walking along the street when I __________ someone I hadn't seen for years.
A. came across B. came over C. came by D. came off
45. The classroom has not electric fan, ___________ is quite different from that in the advertisement.
A. what B. that C. which D. both B and C
46. She is so absent-minded.. She _______________ her cell phone three times.
A. lost B. was losing C. has lost D. had lost
47. He always did well at school, despite ___________his early education disrupted by illness.
A. being B. having C. putting D. sending
48. Tom has never been to Madrid, but he talks as if he ______ there himself.
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
49. ___________________about genetic diseases has increased is welcome news.
A. Scientific knowledge B. It was scientific knowledge
C. Though scientific knowledge D. That scientific knowledge
50. ______________ that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two ears.
A. It is reported B. They are reported C. The report was D. Reporting
51. Doing a lot of homework may ___________you to pass the exam.
A. make it easier for B. make easier for
C. be easy for D. make easy that
52. It is time the government _________measures to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
A. takes B. should take C. took D. must take
53. On being told about her sack ____________________.
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary's face turned pale D. Mary’s reaction was normal
54. They live on a busy street. _______________ a lot of noise and pollution from traffic.
A. It must be B. It must have C. There must have D. There must be
55. It is essential that Alice __________ Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. remind B. reminds C. will remind D. must remind
56._________ you visit him, give him my best wishes.
A. Could B. Would C. Should D. Might
57. ___________ more help, I can call my neighbor.
A. Should I need B. I have needed C. I should need D. Needed
58. The house plants need_________ before noon.
A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered
59. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it.
A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go
60. ______________you have watched, which film impresses you most ?
A. All of films B. All of the films C. Of films all D. Of all the films
61. The teacher as well as all the students ______ very excited about going camping next week.
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
62. John was praised for his bravery, _______ his colleagues were criticized for their cowardice.
A. though B. whereas C. however D. therefore
63. We insist that a meeting________ as soon as possible.
A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held
64. _____________ I’m concerned , it’s quite all right for you to leave early.
A. As long as B. As far as C. As well as D. As much as
65. Our school doesn’t break ______ until the end of July.
A. out B. in C. off D. up
66. AIDS is ______________ that scientists are doing research to find a cure.
A. a so serious disease B. so a serious diseases
C. so serious a disease D. a such serious disease
67. _______________ trying to make him change his mind.
A. It’s no point B. It’s no hope C. It’s useless D. It's no use
68. I think you should choose ________ color. This one is too dark.
A. other B. another C. the other D. others
69. Were she ten years younger, she ______________ the beauty contest.
A. will enter B. had entered C. would enter D. would have
entered
70. Martin tried on three jackets, ___________ fitted him.
A. none B. none of which C none of them D. not
71. - Did your brother go to France ? - No, our parents suggested that we_____________ there at night.
A. won’t go B. don’ t go C. not go D. not to go 
72. Today, most children _________ cartoon films and games.
A. likes B. like C. is liking D. have liked
73. Tân: _________ to Đà Lạt, Peter? – Peter: No, I haven’t.
A. Have you ever been B. Do you ever be
C. Are you ever D. Were you
74. I requested that first-year students ____ to change their courses in the first two weeks.
A. would be permitted B. be permitted
C. were permitted D. are permitted
75. The cost of _______ is very high in big cities.
A. life B. live C. living D. lived
76. Don’t let children .......... in the kitchen.
A. play B. playing C. to play D. played
77. Which songs do they often sing ............. Christmas?
A. on B. at C. in D. of
78. One day ........ the moon lasts ............... two weeks.
A. in/in B. on/in C. on/for D. for/on