Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 1. _______ the traffic was bad, we arrived on time. A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even 2. When the phone rang, she _______ a letter. A. write B. was writing C. wrote D. writes 3. Where have you been? - ___________ A. I’ve been to Vung Tau. C. I have gone to Vung Tau. B. I went to Vung Tau. D. I go to Vung Tau. 4. I haven’t written to my friend since I _______ school. A. leave B. learning C. left D. was leaving 5. He no longer smokes now, but he _______ a lot two years ago. A. used to smoke C. used to smoking B. is used to smoking D. is used to smoke 6. The boy _______ a book in the corner of the classroom is Quang. A. reads B. read C. is reading D. reading 7. _______ he cannot afford a car, he goes to work by bicycle. A. Because B. As C. Since D. All are correct 8. A large number of students in this school _______ English quite fluently. A. speaks B. speak C. is speaking D. has spoken 9. Both Mary and Jane, as well as David, _______ ready for the exam tomorrow. A. is B. was C. are D. are to 10. Would you mind if I _______ there with you? A. go B. going C. to go D. went 11. Neither my friend nor I _______ to blame. A. are B. am C. be D. is 12. I think John is a _______ boy. A. good-look B. look-good C. good-looking D. well-looking 13. I would _______ you didn’t leave just after at the moment. A. rather B. like C. ask D. advise 14. The bus driver was responsible _______ the accident. A. from B. in C. for D. because 15. There are _______ many people in the room that I can't move. A. so B. such C. very D. too