BÀI TẬP CHUYÊN ĐÊ

Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. He failed in the election just because he_______ his opponent.
A. overestimated B. underestimated C. understated D. undercharged
2. They_______ because it is a national holiday.
A. don’t work B. won’t work C. haven’t worked D. aren’t working
3. She’s finished the course, _______?
A. isn’t she B. hasn’t she C. doesn’t she D. didn’t she
4. “Would you like a beer?” “Not while I’m_______.”
A. in the act B. in order C. on duty D. under control
5. Some friends of mine are really fashion-conscious, while_______ are quite simple.
A. some other B. some others C. anothers D. the other
6. According to some historians, If Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he_______ the rest of the world.
A. had conquered B. would conquer C. would have conquered D. conquered
7. Is that the man_______ has been stolen?
A. the car of whom B. the car of his C. whose car D. the car of who
8. When someone answers the phone, you say, “Can I_______ Elsie, please?”
A. talk to B. say to C. tell D. speak to
9. “How much do you earn, Mary?” “I’d_______.”
A. rather don’t say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. prefer not say
10. Captain Scott’s_______ to the South Pole was marked by disappointment and tragedy.
A. excursion B. visit C. tour D. expedition
11. The teacher made a difficult question, but at last, Joe_______ a good answer.
A. came up with B. came up to C. came up against D. came up for
12. There are a lot of_______ buildings in the centre of the city.
A. many-floored B. many story C. multi-storied D. multi-storey
13. “Make yourself at home.” “_______.”
A. Yes, can I help you B. Thanks. Same to you
C. Not at all. Don’t mention it D. That’s very kind. Thank you.
14. Olympiakos_______ 0 – 0 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final in Athens.
A. drew B. equalled C. equalised D. shared
15. The pop star_______ when the lights_______.
A. sang/ were going out B. was singing/ went out
C. was singing/ were going out D. sang/ went out
16. It was not until she had arrived home_______ remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. when she B. that she C. and she D. she
17. _______ a novelty in American retailing, fixed prices are now universal in sales.
A. It was once B. Once it was C. That once D. Once
18. Jane will have to repeat the course because her work has been_______.
A. unpleasant B. unnecessary C. unusual D. unsatisfactory
19. I don’t know If_______ in my essay.
A. is there a mistake B. there a mistake is C. a mistake is there D. there is a mistake
20. _______ you ever_______ the U.S. before your trip in 2006?
A. Have/ been B. Would/ be C. Would/ have been D. Had/ been
21. “We’re going to the seaside.” “Can_______?”
A. I come as well B. also I come C. I too come D. I as well come
22. The old man is both deaf and dump. He can_______ understand us.
A. harder B. hard C. hardly D. best
23. Does that name_______ to you?
A. ring a bell B. break the ice C. foot the bill D. fall into place
24. It was a great_______ to have a