> c 14. Hoa hoped to join the English speaking club. She wanted to practise speaking more fluently. a. inviting b. being invited c. to invite d. to be invited  d 15. He kept quiet about his troubles with the police worry his wife and family. a. so as not to b. so as to c. to d. in order to >a 16. I can't afford a minute. a. losing b. to loose c. to lose d. my losing  c 17. He dyed his beard avoid being recognized. a. so that b. so as not to c. to d. all are incorrect >c 18. "What should I tell the tailor?" "The shirt needs " a. to shorten b. shortening it c. shorten d. to be shortened  d 19. improve her German, she went to Germany. a. In order to b. To c. So as that d. Both a and b are correct > d 20. Annie phoned to tell me that she couldn't come tomorrow because he to the seaside with her family. a. had gone b. was going c. could go d. went  b 21. He hasn’t got a job, has he got a small house. a. nor b. so that c. so as to d. to > a 22. She told me that she my brother a week before. a. had seen b. saw c. would see d. has seen  a 23. They all passed their exams without the slightest a. difficult b. difficulties c. difficulty d. both b and c are correct > c 24. "Those dolls of various colors are very artistic." "Yes, they in Russia." a. were painted b. were paint c. were painting d. painted  a 25. "Where did you get this old pen?" "I it under the desk." a. was found b. finding c. found d. have been found  c 26. Have you ever tried (swim) …………… across this river? a. swim b. swimming c. to swim d. swam > b 27. He was busy packing, for he (leave) ……………. that night. a. was leaving b. left c. had left d. has left > a 28. The woman wanted to fly to Hanoi. to take him there. a. She wanted the pilot b. She wanted c. The pilot she wanted d. The pilot the woman wanted  a 29. to look at old family photographs. a. It’s fun b. It has fun c. There is a fun d. There is funny >a 30. Either Jack or Peter the door unlocked. a. have left b. has left c. leave d. to leave  b 31. I want to know if there are sweets left in the tin. a. plenty b. any c. much d. a little > b 32. I enjoy my life here. I have friends and we meet quite often. a. a little b. a few c. few d. little  b 33. The window was shut and he to open it. a. did even not try b. tried not even c. even didn’t try d. didn’t even try > d 34. A hybrid generally refers to a plant from two different species of plants. a. creating b. that creates c. created d. was created  c 35. If we stop at Venice, I hope to have time to an old friend of mine. a. look up b. look down c. look after d. look into >a 36. Her husband, I think is about fifty years old, is a manager. a. who b. whom c. which d. whose  a 37. I suspect he isn’t honest. I think he is quite a. honest b. honesty c. dishonest d. dishonesty >c 38. The more he slept, ………………. he became. a. the irritabler b. the better irritable c. the most irritable d. the more irritable  d 39. This arrangement isn’t strictly legal. Some people would regard it as a. legal b. legally c. illegal d. illegally > c 40. He as well as I tired. a. are b. is c. am d. be  b 41. Such a situation is barely imaginable. It’s quite a. imaginable b. unimaginable c. unimaginative d. imagination >b 42. He was he could not continue to work. a. very tired that b. such tired that c. too tired that d. so tired that  d 43. Bob is not very capable. He is …… of making sound decisions. a. capable b. capability c. incapability d. incapable >d 44. "Call me if you want me to help." "I will. I'm thankful your help." a. for b. about c. with d. to  a 45. This fish hasn’t been cooked enough. It’s a. cooked b. uncooked c. overcooked d. cook >b 46. If she yesterday, she would come here with us tomorrow night. a. finished it b. finishes it c. had finished it d. has finished it  c 47. He has been working in the garden all the afternoon, ……………. makes him tired. a. that b. this c. which d. what > c 48. I talked to Tom yesterday. I thought he wanted to know about my cat, but I misunderstood him. He asked me where , not my cat. a. is my hat b. my hat was c. my hat is d. was my hat  b 49. He is said (return) ………………. from Canada recently. a. having returned b. to have returned c. to return d. return > b 50. "Is the performance almost over?" "I think so. A lot of spectators to leave." a. is beginning b. are beginning c. begin d. have beginning  b Test 23 I. Pronunciation: 1. a. slogan b. lounge c. poem d. ocean > b 2. a. earn b. learn c. pearl d. pear > d 3. a. issue b. tiny c. tissue d. miss > b 4. a. dear b. hear c. fear d. bear > d 5. a. recent b. rate c. iron d. right > c 6. a. meant b. lean c. bean d. clean > a II. Find the mistake: 7. - Susan: Do you think English is an important language for master? - Sue: Yes, I think so. a. Do you think b. is c. for master d. I think so > c 8. - Lan: Have you ever been to Hanoi? - Mai : Yes, I have been there much times. a. Have b. ever been to c. have been d. much > d 9. Be patient. Don’t expect to learn a foreign language for a week. a. patient b. Don’t expect c. to learn d. for a week > d III. Grammar and Vocabulary: 10. "Where is your father?" "He because his car isn't here." a. left b. has left c. must have left d. had left . wanted d. The pilot the woman wanted  a 29. to look at old family photographs. a. It’s fun b. It has fun c. There is a fun d. There is funny >a 30. Either Jack or Peter the door unlocked. a "The shirt needs " a. to shorten b. shortening it c. shorten d. to be shortened  d 19. improve her German, she went to Germany. a. In order to b. To c. So as that d. Both a and b are. became. a. the irritabler b. the better irritable c. the most irritable d. the more irritable  d 39. This arrangement isn’t strictly legal. Some people would regard it as a. legal b. legally c.