Bài tập ngữ pháp TA nâng cao

1. The little girl started crying. 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
2. Next week when there .............. a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher A. will be B. will have been C. is being D. is
3. David and Peter ........... to live next door to each at one time A. had uses B. used C. were used D. have used.
4. It would have been a much more serious accident .......... fast at the time A. he drove B. was he driving C. had he been driving D. he had driven
5. He promised to telephone ........... I have never heard from him again A. but B. except C. although D. because
6. She came in quietly ............... not to wake the baby A. as if B. so as C. such as D. if so
7. I had to get up early, ............ I’d have missed the train. A. despite B. otherwise C. or else D. however
8. Be careful ! Don’t ........... your drink on the table. A. spill B. spread C. flood D. flow
9. ............. of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement A. Instead B. In place C. On behalf D. On account
10. Anne : “ Make yourself at home.” John : “................” A. Yes, can I help you ? B. Not at all. Don’t mention it C. Thanks ! Same to you D. That’s very kind. Thank you
11. The ............ about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or road during
the journey A. enjoyable B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoyment
12. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it is ........... A. confidence B. confident C. confidential D. confidentially
13. I’m afraid the we don’t have any ............ size in stock, madam A. higher B. large C. greater D. taller
14. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ............... A. sight B. view C. presence D. appearance
15. ............. amount of money can buy true friendship A. Never B. None C. No D. Not only
16. He was unable to ............... his niece’s wedding as he was ill A. be present B. visit C. attend D. assist
17. You will have to ........... your holiday if you are too ill to travel A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside
18. Leave it in the oven until it ......... brown. A. turns B. colors C. changes D. cooks
19. I can’t possibly lend you any more money, it is quite out of the ................... . A. order B. practice C. place D. question
20. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. It ........... have been Maria because she was out all day. A. can’t B. must C. could D. needn’t
21. I’ll show you around the city when you ........... to visit me. A. come B. are coming C. will come D. will be coming
22. I ......... for Mary for the last two hours, but she still hasn’t arrived A. am waiting B. have been waiting C. was waiting D. had been waiting
23. I’m absolutely no good at all ............ any kind of sport A. with B. on C. at D. for
24. I’d have told you if I ............. the book A. had seen B. should have seen C. saw D. would have seen
25. He refused to give up work .......... he’d won a million dollars A. despite B. however C. even though D. as though
26. There was nothing special about his clothes ................... from his flowery tie A. but B. except C. other D. apart
27. You can use my bicycle ................. you bring it back tomorrow. A. as long as B. although C. nevertheless D. in spite of
28. He missed the lecture, so I lent hum my notes .................... . A. after B. afterwards C. at last D. finally
29. Trung: “Why do