Unit 8. Life in the future

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill each of the following blanks.
1. Hurry up! We have only _________ little time.
A. a B. an C. the D. any
2. Ken is a faster runner than others.
A. No one can run as fast as Ken.B. No one can run faster as Ken.
C. No one can run faster than Ken.D. No one can run fastest as Ken.
3. We’ll have to hurry if we want to be _________ time for the show.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
4. The phone rings. The person calling says “Hello. Who’s that?” -Alex says “_________”.
A. I’m Alex B. Here is Alex C. It’s AlexD. That is Alex
5. Shall we get a taxi or shall we go _________ foot.
A. in B. by C. with D. on
6.Someone who is _________ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
A. optimist B. optimisticC. pessimist D. pessimistic
7. Who’s the girl standing _________ Alice and Mary?
A. next B. between C. among D. by
8. A: “Can you lend me your notebook _________ Friday?”
B. “Sorry, I can’t. I’ll have to finish my report _________ the end of the week”
A. on/at B. on/in C. in/at D. in/in
9. What did you do with _________ camera I lent you?
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
10. His car struck _________ tree; you can still see the mark on _________ tree.
A. a/a B. the/ the C. a/the D. the/a
11. Mary (on the phone): “Could I speak to Susan?” -Susan: “______!”
A. Speaking B. TalkingC. Calling D. Answering
12. I’m sure Bill _________ the job. He has a lot of experiences.
A. was gettingB. will getC. had got D. will be got
13. Thanks to the inventions of labour-saving _________, domestic chores will no longer be a burden.
A. tools B. facilities C. equipment D. devices
14. Mai _________ in Ho Chi Minh City for five years now.
A. lives B. has livedC. is living D. has been lived
15. Madrid is _________ capital of Spain.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
16. What will the relationship between computing and _________ bring us over the next 15 years?
A. science B. scientific C. scientifically D. scientist
17. Why are you so rude _________ your sisters? Can’t you be nice _________ them?
A. with/withB. at/ to C. to/to D. on/ with
18. _________ are people who always expect good things to happen.
A. pessimistsB. optimistsC. scientists D. terrorists
19. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen ______.
A. expected B. unexpectedC. expectedly D. unexpectedly
20. In the future, many large corporations will be wiped out.
A. companiesB. services C. supermarkets D. farms
21. The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is.
A. creativity B. historyC. terrorism D. technology
22. – “Don’t tell anyone my new address.” - “_________.”
A. I wouldn’tB. I can’t C. I don’t D. I won’t
23. Have you had _________ lunch yet?
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
24. Would you like _________an engineer?
A. to be B. be C. being D. to have been
25. I _________ TV at 8.30 last night.
A. watched B. has watchedC. had watchedD. was watching
26. When you see your friend off, you say “_________!”
Lucky you B. See you laterC. Good night D. Have a good journey

27. We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests _________.
A. had left B. has leftC. left D. were leaving

28. “_________! Can you help me with this?”
A. Sorry B. Excuse meC. Pardon D. My apology

29. The Mekong River is longer than any other river in Vietnam.
A. The Mekong River is as long as any other river in Vietnam.
B. The Mekong River is not as long as any other river in Vietnam.
C. The Mekong River is not longer than any other river in Vietnam.
D. The Mekong River is the longest in Vietnam.

30. Do you believe _________ God?
A. on B. at C. by D. in
31. This room _______since I was born.
A. has been painted B. Painted C. was pained D. has painted
32. Up to now, we _______a lot of information about her.
A. will have learnt B. learnt C. have learnt D. would learn
33. All bottles _______before transportation.
A. have frozen B. froze C. were frozen D. will freeze
34. The academic year in Vietnam is over _______the end _______May.
A. in/in B. at/in C. at/of D. in/by
35. They took her to the hospital, _______is only a mile away.
A. that B. in that C. which D. where
36. It rained heavily, _______I couldn’t come to see you yesterday.
so B. and C. if D. but
37. You are old enough. I think it`s high time you _______ for a job
A. apply B. applied C. will apply D. are applying
38. Jim: “ This dictionary is for you. I hope you will find it useful.”
Mai : " ______________."
A. Thanks. I’ll do it B. Thanks. It’s very kind of you
C. Yes, please D. No problem!
38. John is _______only child in his family, so his parents love him a lot.
A. no article B. the C. a D. an
39. I can’t remember if I saw that film on television or at ______cinema.
A. an B. a C. the D. ø
40. His car is different__________mine.
A. to B. from C. in D. about
41. On our trip to Spain, we crossed_________ Atlantic Ocean.
A. a B. an C. the D. ø
42. My father phoned me to say that he would come _______ home late.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
43. Today a lot of important inventions are carried _______by scientists.
A. in B. with C. for D. out
44. The little girl divided the cake ________ three parts.
A. to B. into C. from D. with
45. Tan apologized _____ the teacher ______ rude to him the day before.
A. to/for being B. to/for to be C. for/for being D. x/for being
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
1. My brother is more stronger than his friend.
A B C D

2. Lily is never in time. She’s always late.
A B C D

3. She told me she is coming with us the next day.
A B C D

4. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and depressed when being
A B C D
asked about their future.


5. My father often watches the television after dinner.
A B C D
1. Where is Jimmy? - He is ________ work. He is busy _________ his monthly report.
2. She prefers carnations _________roses. In fact, she dislikes roses.
3. They held a party to congratulate _______ their son`s success to become an engineer.
4. It is important to have someone that you can confide________.
5. You should pay more attention ______what your teacher explains.
6. What did that man die ________? –A heart attack.
7. I keep sneezing because I got wet______the way home yesterday.
8. His father used the money he won to set______ his own company.
9. Don`t you know what happened_________ the people who went on holiday with us?
10. He worked hard ________a mechanic for ten years before being appointed manager.
11. This organization is quick__________ sending relief goods to the flooded areas.
12. When are you leaving_____Singapore? This week or next week?
13. He didn’t even have the intelligence to call_____ an ambulance.
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14. She’s very old and can’t live alone. She needs someone to look_________ her.
15. A beautiful clock was given_________ her by a handsome boy.
16. He was happy because his poems had been translated ________several languages.
17. Damage to the building resulted________ an usually high wind.
18. It was very kind________you to give up so much of time to help me.
19. Endangered species are plant and animal species which are ________danger of extinction.
20. Toxic chemicals in the air and land have also driven many species ______the verge of extinction.
21. Maintaining biodiversity is important _______us in many ways.
22. We benefit greatly ____________the medicines and other products that biodiversity provides.
23. Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife ________commercial trade and overhunting.
24. It’s is enough to dip__________ this book.
25. Not all books belong _________this class.

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