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1. The bank manager was busy when I phoned but I hung ................ until he was free.

A. off

B. on

C. back

D. to

2. I ………..in connection with your letter of 10 November, 2000.

A. write

B. have written

C. will write

D. am writing

3. I phoned the bank to …………… how much money there was in my account

A. check

B. control

C. test

D. inspect

4. He must have a lot of money because this summer he is going on a cruise …………...  the world

A. about

B. across

C. through

D. around

5. Exports of the company ………..of natural gas, cotton, and textiles.

A. consist

B. compose

C. include

D. has

6. How long have you been in ………..oil industry?

A. a

B. an

C. Ø

D. the

7. Nam's parents are very ........................... with his success.

A. please

B. pleasing

C. pleased

D. pleasant

8. Credit cards ................... increasingly in the modern world.

A. have used

B. are being used

C. have been

D. using are using

9. When he was questioned about the missing ring, he firmly............. that he had even seen it.

A. defied

B. accused

C. confirmed

D. denied

10. He gets a gross salary of 2,000 pounds a month but after ………… he only takes home 1,400 pounds.

A. tax allowance

B. tax exile

C. tax free

D. income tax

11. Trade Union officials and management met today to discuss the …………… at the factory.

A. block

B. strike

C. shutting

D. closing

12. The government has changed its policy and had a complete change of ……………...

A. view

B. heart

C. mind

D. opinion

13. ........................ every child in the school passed the swimming test.

A. Near to

B. Near of

C. Next to

D. Nearly

14. She can look back on her career with great ……………..

A. satisfied

B. satisfaction

C. satisfactory

D. satisfactorily

15. The captain as well as the passengers …………….. frightened.

A. be

B. been

C. was

D. were

16. Ann has got two sisters. Both of them …………….. married.

A. has

B. have

C. is

D. are

17. Each learner of English …………….. a good dictionary.

A. needs

B. need

C. is

D. are

18. Money, nor fame, nor wealth …………….. brought happiness to everybody.

A. has

B. have

C. is

D. are

19. They …………………….. at this school before they became interpreters.

A. have taught

B. had taught

C. taught

D. were taught

20. The salary of a bus driver is much higher …………….

A. in comparison with the salary of a teacher	B. than a teacher
C. than that of a teacher	D. to compare as a teacher

21. Professional people expect you to call them when it is necessary ………………….. an appointment.

A. to cancel

B. cancel

C. canceling

D. canceled

22. A computer is usually chosen because of its simplicity of operation and ease of maintenance ............... its capacity to store information.

A. the same as

B. the same

C. as well as

D. as well

23. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur ................ a misunderstanding.

A. for

B. of

C. because of

D. because

24. Neptune is an extremely cold planet, and ................

A. so does Uranus

B. so has Uranus

C. so is Uranus

D. Uranus so

25. ............... that gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill and that the California Gold Rush began.

A. Because in 1848	B. That in 1848
C. In 1848 that it was	D. It was in 1848

26. The job has no ……………..

A. prospectively

B. prospects

C. prospector

D. prospective

27. Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds ...............on adjacent hills.

A. more frequently as	B. as frequently than
C. more frequently than	D. frequently than

28. Mount Rushmore can be ....................... from more than 100 kilometers away.

A. see

B. saw

C. been seen

D. seen

29. I’d like you ........................ my family this weekend.

A. meet

B. to meet

C. meeting

D. to meeting

30. Cold objects emit ............... hot objects.

A. fewer than infrared rays as	B. fewer infrared rays than
C. fewer infrared rays as	D. as fewer infrared rays

31. Mr. Green, along with his friends, …………….. arriving here tonight.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

32. The statement will be spoken just one time; therefore, you must listen very ………….. in order to understand what the speaker has said.

A. carefully

B. careful

C. care

D. careless

33. In the long term ……….is due to increase in the price of raw materials. This is the situation where prices rise to keep up with increased production cost.

A. devaluation

B. inflation

C. recession

D. crisis

34. In a accordance with our usual terms, payment will be by …………This is a letter from a bank authorizing payment of a certain sum to a person or a company.

A. cheque

B. banker’s draft

C. letter of credit

D. cash on delivery

35. We enclose our……….., which is a formal request for payment.

A. receipt

B. quotation

C. commercial invoice

D. bill of lading

36. The industry and construction ………..is facing difficulties due to low efficiency and competitiveness.

A. set

B. sector

C. section

D. part

37. It is complained that the Telephone and Post Communications Company is operating in a very favorable environment without any…………

A. monopoly

B. fluctuation

C. promotion

D. competition

38. We are proud of the very high level of services we offer and are accustomed to organizing conferences ………..two thousand delegates.

A. out of to

B. of up to

C. from up to

D. up from to

39. Sofitel Plaza Hotel has an excellent range of facilities and no doubt you will be aware ……the fact that the local area is rich in cultural interest.

A. for

B. to

C. of

D. about

40. When we receive your bank confirmation of L/C, your order will be made ……..

A. for

B. over

C. up

D. with

41. Impex is an international company which deals ……..a wide variety of goods.

A. for

B. in

C. of

D. about

42. A fall in prices can result in serious difficulties to many producers and may cause them to go …….. business completely.

A. through

B. out

C. out of

D. into

43. The MD asked Mr. Green………….

A. that he had finished the report	B. whether he had finished the report
C. had she finished the report	D. if had he finished the report

44. The MD also wanted to know…………

A. when Mr. Green will submit that report	B. when would Mr. Green submit the report
C. when will Mr. Green submit the report	D. when Mr. Green would submit the report

45. Would you like …….coffee? Yes, please.

A. any

B. the

C. some

D. a

46. The goods in this catalogue are of ………..excellent value. I am going to order some.

A. the

B. Ø

C. an

D. a

47. The Sales & Marketing Department will be divided into two. ……….., a new Management Services Department will be created.

A. Furthermore

B. Therefore

C. Although

D. Otherwise

48. …………the launch date is due, the new product is not ready yet. So, the shop-floor workers are working hard now.

A. Nevertheless

B. However

C. Although

D. In spite of

49. Fluctuation in exchange rates causes instability. …….., it makes forecasting more difficult.

A. In addition

B. So

C. In order that

D. So that

50. Producing new software is not necessarily expensive, ……… innovations in computer hardware certainly involve massive costs.

A. where

B. whereas

C. when

D. as

51. Mr. Green , ……..is an experienced businessman is very eager to expand his business in the Middle East.

A. which

B. that

C. who

D. B & C

52. One of the accidents they had was pretty serious. A workman ………..20 feet above the ground when he suddenly fell.

A. was working

B. worked

C. has been working

D. has worked

53. The number of overseas Vietnamese going home ……… by 8.9% this year.

A. increases

B. is increasing

C. has increased

D. increased

54. The Bank’s loan terms are better than those on hire purchase, so I …… ……… the bank loans.

A. am choosing

B. had chosen

C. was choosing

D. will be choosing

55. My boss has come in and …….. you in a few minutes.

A. would see

B. has seen

C. will see

D. is going to see

56. Next week, John is going home for Christmas. He hopes his family ……. at the airport.

A. will have waited	B. have been waiting
C. will be waiting	D. are waiting

57. Could you tell Mr. Blake that Mr. Ali is here? He ………. me.

A. will expect

B. was expecting

C. is expecting

D. has expected

58. The phone ............... constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.

A. has been ringing

B. rang

C. had rung

D. had been ringing

59. The earth ............ on the sun for its heat and light.

A. is depend

B. depending

C. has depend

D. depends

60. I don't feel good. I ................. home from work tomorrow.

A. am staying

B. stay

C. will have  stayed

D. stayed

61. "Hurry up! We're waiting for you. What's taking you so long?"

"I ............ for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me. "

A. wait

B. will wait

C. am waiting

D. have waited

62. "Robert is going to be famous someday. He ........ in three movies already."

"I'm sure he'll be a star."

A. has been appearing	B. had appeared
C. appeared	D. has appeared

63. "Where's Polly?"  "She .......... "

A. is in her room studying	B. in her room is studying
C. studies in her room	D. has in her room studied

64. "Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you?"

"Jeff! What a coincidence! I .......... about you when the phone rang."

A. was just thinking	B. just thought
C. have just been thinking	D. was just thought

65. "What ............... about the simplified tax law?"

"It's more confusing than the old one."

A. are you thinking	B. do you think
C. have you thought	D. have you been thinking

66. "When is Mr. Fields planning to retire?"

 "Soon, I think. He …... here for a long time. He'll probably retire either next year or the year after that."

A. worked

B. had been working

C. has been working

D. is working

67. "Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate?"

   "I ………..a delicious dessert for dinner tonight."

A. make

B. will make

C am going to make

D. will have made

68. "Let's go! What's taking you so long?"

"I'll be there as soon as I …….. my keys. "

A. found

B. will find

C. find

D. am finding

69. Next week when there .............  a full moon, the ocean tides will he higher.

A. is being

B. is

C. will be

D. will have been

70. While I ............... TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.

A. watch

B. watched

C. was watching

D. am watching

71. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ............ on earth for ages and ages.

A. existed

B. are existing

C. exist

D. have existed

72. The phone ............... constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.

A. has been ringing

B. rang

C. had rung

D. had been ringing

73. The earth ............ on the sun for its heat and light.                          ,

A. is depend

B. depending

C. has depend

D. depends

74. I don't feel good. I ................. home from work tomorrow.

A. am staying

B. stay

C. will have  stayed

D. stayed

75. Today there are weather satellites that beam down Information about the earth's atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration  ......... great contribution to weather forecasting.

A. is making

B. has made

C. made

D. makes

76. On July 20, 1969 Astronaut Neil Armstrong .................. down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.

A. was stepping

B. stepped

C. has stepped

D. was step

77. The plane's departure was delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they ................... in the airport for three and a half hours.

A. are waiting

B. were waiting

C. have been waiting

D. had been waiting

78. If coastal region continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach ............... anymore.

A. doesn't exist

B. isn't going to exist

C. isn't existing

D. won't be existing

79. Homestead High School's football team ............. a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to take first place in the league.

A. has never won	B. is never winning
C. had never been winning	D. had never won

80. To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for non-native speakers By the end of this year, Chen ........... English for three years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language    

A. will be studying	B. has studied
C. will have been studying	D. has been studying

81. "May I speak to Dr. Paine, please?" 

"I'm sorry, he ............ a patient at the moment. Can I help you?"

A. is seeing

B. sees

C has been seeing

D. was seeing

82. "When are you going to ask your boss for a raise?"

"........... to her twice already! I don't think she wants to give me one."

A. I've talked

B. I've been talking

C. I was talking

D. I'd talked

83. "Do you think Harry will want something to eat after he gets here?"

  "I hope not. It'll probably be after midnight, and we ....... ."

A. are sleeping

B. will be sleeping

C. have been sleeping

D. be sleeping

84. "Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes ….. for at least thirty minutes."  "I can't. I'm feeding the baby. "

A. are boiling

B. boiling

C. have been boiling

D. were boiling

85. "Is it true that spaghetti didn't originate in Italy?"

"Yes. The Chinese …......... spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo brought it back to Italy."

A. have been making

B. have made

C. had been making

D. make

86. " I once saw a turtle that had wings. The turtle flew into the air to catch insects."

"Stop kidding. I ............ you. "

A. don't believe

B. am not believing

C. didn't believe

D. wasn't believing

87. " Could someone help me lift the lawnmower into the pickup truck?"

"I'm not busy. I …….... you. "

A. help

B. will help

C. am going to help

D. am helping

88. "My family loves this house. It …. the family home ever since my grandfather built it 60 years ago." 

A. was

B. has been

C. is

D. will be

89. Here's an interesting statistic: On a typical day, the average person .…………….about 48,000 words. How many words did you speak today?

A. spoke

B. was speaking

C. speaks

D. is speaking

90. I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time you're an adult, you ................. all about it       .

A. forget

B. will have forgotten

C. will be forgetting

D. forgot

91. It's against the law to kill the black rhinoceros. They ............. extinct.

A. became

B. have become

C. become

D. are becoming

92. After ten unhappy years, Janice finally quit her job. She ............. along with her boss for a long time before she finally decided to look for a new position.

A. hadn't been getting	B. isn't getting
C. didn't get	D. hasn't been getting

93. The National Hurricane Center is closely watching a strong hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean. When it ............. the coast of Texas sometime tomorrow afternoon, it will bring with it great destructive force.

A. reaches

B. will reach

C. is reaching

D. reaching

94. At one time, huge prehistoric reptiles dominated the earth. This age of Dinosaurs ............ much longer than the present Age of Mammals has lasted to date.

A. lasted

B. was lasting

C. has lasted

D. had lasted

95. Jim, why don't you take some time off? You ……………too hard lately.

A. worked

B. work

C. were working

D. have been working

96. The city is rebuilding its dilapidated waterfront transforming it into a pleasant and fashionable outdoor mail. Next summer when the tourists arrive, they ............. 104 beautiful new shops and restaurants in the area where the old rundown waterfront properties used to stand.

A. will found

B. will be finding

C. will have found

D. will find

97. A minor earthquake occurred at 2:07 A.M. on January 3. Most of the people in the village ............. at the time and didn't even know it had occurred until the next morning.

A. slept

B. had slept

C. were sleeping

D. sleep

98. The little girl started to cry. She ............ her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.

A. has lost

B. had lost

C. was losing

D. was lost

99. According to research reports, people usually ........... in their sleep 25 to 30 times each night.

A. turn

B. are turning

C. have turned

D. turned

100. Jane's eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She ........... at the computer for five straight hours. Finally, she took a break.

A. is sitting

B. has been sitting

C. was sitting

D. had been sitting

101. Al painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He .............. a different color.

A. had to choose	B. should have chosen
C. must have chosen	D. could have been choosing

102. Tom is sitting at his desk. He's reading his chemistry text because he has a test tomorrow. He ............

A could study	C. will study
B. should be studying	D. must be studying

103. When Mr. Lee was younger, he ...... .. work in the garden for hours, but now he has to take frequent rests because he has emphysema.

A has got to

B. can

C. should be able to

D. could

104. Whenever my parents went out in the evening, I …... the job of taking care of my younger brother. 

A. would get

B. should get

C. must have gotten

D. had better get

105. Yesterday I . ……to a furniture store. I bought a new lamp there.

A could go

B went

C. could have gone

D. ought to have gone

106. Jimmy and Maria were mischievous children. They …… tricks on their teachers, which always got them into a lot of trouble.

A could play	C. could have played
B. used to play	D. may have played

107. Robert has a new car. He ............... it for a very good price. He paid 30 percent less than the regular retail cost.

A. could buy	B. had to buy
C. was supposed to buy	D. was able to buy

108. "Did you enjoy the picnic?" "It was okay, but I'd rather ……. to a movie."

A. go

B. be going

C. have gone

D. went

109. "Why are you so sure that Ann didn't commit the crime she's been accused of committing?"

  "She .................. that crime because I was with her, and we were out of town on that day."

A. may not have committed	B. wasn't supposed to commit
C. committed	D. couldn't have committed

110. " Since we have to be there in a hurry, we ………..take a taxi."  "I agree."

A. had better

B. may

C. have been used to

D. are able to

111. " It ............ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?"

"That's a good idea. May I borrow yours?"

A. had better

B. could be

C. must

D. might

112. " …………… you hand me-that pair of scissors, please?"  "Certainly"

A. May

B Shall

C Will

D. Should

113. "Larry drove all night to get here for his sister's wedding. He ………exhausted by the time he arrived."  "He was."

A. ought to be

B could be

C. must have been

D. will have been

114. " What are you doing here now? You .........  be here for another three hours."

"I know. We got an early start and it took less time than we expected. I hope you don't mind."

A. couldn't

B. might not

C. had better not

D. aren't supposed to

115. "............. taking me downtown on your way to work this morning?"  "Not at all "

A. Can't you

B. Why don't you

C. Would you mind

D. Could you please

116. "I locked myself out of department. I didn't know what to do. "

"You ................ your roommate"

A. could have called

B. may have called

C. would have called

D. must have called

117. " You haven't eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. You  …. be really hungry!"

"I am."

A. might

B. will

C. can

D. must

118. During the eighteenth century, communication within and between cities ___ at first.

A. were difficult

B. they were difficult

C. difficult

D. was difficult

119. "I …………… there at 6 P.M. for the meeting, but my car won't start. Could you please give me a lift in your car?"  "Sure. Are you ready to go now?"

A. will be

B. may be

C. supposed to be

D. have got to be

120. "I left a cookie on the table, but now it's gone. What happened to it?"
       "I don't know. One of the children…………... it."

A. may have eaten

B. could eat

C. had to eat

D. should have eaten

121. "My boss is always looking over my shoulder whenever I do anything."
"That ............ bother you".  _"But it does. " .

A. shouldn't

B. might not

C. may not

D. won't

122. "This movie is boring and too violent."  "I agree ............. leave?"

A. will we

B. why don't we

C. must we

D. would we

123. "Chris, you ........... the fish in the refrigerator before it spoils."

"You're right. I didn't know it was still in the shopping bag."

A. had better put

B. had to put

C. would rather put

D. may put

124. "What does Mr. Griffin do for a living?"

"Nothing. He's very rich. He .................... work for a living."

A. must not

B. shouldn't

C. doesn't have to

D. hadn't better

125. "Why are you so late?"  "I ............ my aunt to the airport. The traffic was terrible."

A. could take

B. must have taken

C. should take

D. had to take

126. "I heard that Laura was offered a job at a top computer firm in Chicago."

         "Oh! That's wonderful! She .............. very pleased ."

A. is supposed to be

B. might be

C. must be

D. is

127. "The hot weather doesn't seem to bother you."

"When I had my farm, I .................. work in the hot field for hours."

A. used to

B. ought to

C. must

D. had better

128. "They towed my car away from the executive parking lot yesterday."
"You ............. have parked there."

A. may not

B. should not

C. must not

D. might not

129. "Are you going to have a big birthday party for your father?"

     "Not this year, but next year. He .......... ……50 years old then."

A. should be

B. must be

C. will be

D. has to be

130. "I need some help with this table ................. you lift the other end, please?

A. May

B. Should

C. Could

D. Shall

131. How did you get my telephone number? It's not listed in the phone book, so you ................ have found it in the directory."  "I got it from your mother."

A. may not

B. won't

C. might not

D. couldn't

132. "Is that volcano dormant or active?"

"Active. According to the experts, it ............... erupt again in the very near future."

A. would

B. may be

C. could

D. had better

133. "Last year I ........... this fine print in these contracts, but now I can't."
"You'd better go to the eye doctor."

A could read	B. must have read
C. should have read	D. had to read

134. "Is littering against the law?"

"There's a law that says that you……….... throw trash on the streets."

A. don't have to

B. must not

C. couldn't

D. might not

135. "Do you want to go to the seashore for vacation?" 

"I think I'd rather ............. to the mountain."

A. to go

B. going

C. go

D. have gone

136. "Barbara just told me that she can't go to the meeting tonight."
"She ........... go! We need her there for the financial report."       

A. has to

B. has gotten to

C. have to

D. must be

137. ".............. letting me use your bicycle for a little while?" "Not at all."

A. Please to

B. Would you mind

C. Will you

D. Could you please

138. " We ........... be here. That sign says" No trespassing."

"It's too late now. We're already here."

A. couldn't

B. don't have to

C. might not

D. aren't supposed to

139. "Harry's new jacket doesn't seem to fit him very well." 

"He ............ it on before he bought it."

A. must have tried	B. was able to try
C. should have tried	D. may have tried

140. "Do you like to play tennis?"

"Yes. When I worked at the embassy, I ........... meet a friend at five every afternoon for a game."

A. would

B. should

C. had better

D. would rather

141. Although the market is not growing, I expect sales to increase …….at least until the end of the century.

A. substantial

B. on average

C. fairly

D. steadily

142. Tonight I'm going to stay at home……………... myself .

A. on

B. with

C. at

D. by

143. He has never ............... any experience of living in London.

A. wished

B. done

C. made

D. had

144. My boss has come in and……………... you in a few minutes.

A. would see

B. has seen

C. will see

D. is going to see

145. ……………advertising campaign has resulted in higher sales for the company.

A. Ø

B. A

C. An

D. The

146. …………… no need to buy traveler’s cheques since most countries take credit cards.

A. You’re

B.  It’s

C. It has

D. There’s

147. A new motorway ................. here next year.

A. will build

B. will be building

C. will have build

D. will be built

148. - Haven't you been to New York? - ……………. been there."

A. Yes, I wasn't

B. No, I have

C. Yes, I haven't

D. No, I haven’t

149. We enclose our……….., which is a formal request for payment

A. receipt

B. quotation

C. bill of lading

D. commercial invoice

150. Job losses are mainly in the ……………...sectors of the industry.

A. high-collar

B. stiff-collar

C. red-collar

D. blue-collar

151. We are making intensive preparations ……….. the new product can be launched before Tet holiday.

A. for the purpose

B. so that

C. in order

D. in order to

152. He must have a lot of money because this summer he is going on a cruise …… the world

A. across

B. through

C. about

D. around

153. Don't waste your time...................useless things.

A. on

B. into

C. in

D. with

154. I don't think I have ever ……………... one of his books.

A. read

B. look

C. red

D. see

 155. A person who is well-known and has a good reputation is .............. .

A. famous

B. notorious

C. infamous

D. great

156. I think it's easy to confuse these two expressions..................the other one.

A. with

B. from

C. for

D. to

157. There are …………….. people living here than there used to be. They've moved to other towns

A. less

B. no

C. fewer

D. few

158. Some people only read the ……………... lines in a newspaper.

A. main

B. top

C. head

D. big

 159. If you want to attend a course, you should study the college................. for full particulars of enrolment.

A. prospect

B. prospectus

C. program

D. syllabus

160. The news today……………... always full of stories about people who are unhappy

A. have

B. is

C. are

D. has

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