SECTION 3: LEXICO-GRAMMAR. III. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (4.0 points) 1. When I arrived at school, the school drum was _______. A. ringing B. racing C. cheering D. sounding 2. Sa Pa is in _________________ Vietnam. A. north B. south C. southern D. northern 3. The __________ can’t fix the washing machine until tomorrow. A. repairman B. walkman C. chairman D. postman 4. Would you mind if I ask you some personal questions? - __________ A. Please do B. OK C. That’s right D. Sure 5. “Who sings best in your school?” - Mr. Quang _________________ A. sings B. is C. does D. was 6. Of my both sisters, Ms. Minh is _____________ A. taller B. the taller C. the tallest D. tall 7. “Happy new year” is a very famous song ________. It is sung most in the world. A. sung by ABBA B. singing by ABBA C. was sung by ABBA D. sings by ABBA 8. Tom is very shy but his sister is outgoing. A. humorous B. reserved C. hard-working D. sociable 9. Could you __________ me a favor? A. help B. do C. make D. bring 10. Can I speak to Mary, please? - Please __________ A. wait the phone B. stay there for a minute C. hold on D. keep the phone 11. They visit a lot of monuments __________ the one- pillar pagoda. A. beside B. among C. between D. besides 12. Johnny was said _________________ the bright brilliant student in class. A. was B. being C. being D. to be 13. Nobody will go there, __________ ? A. will they B. won’t he C. will he D. won’t they 14. I couldn’t cut down the grass because the machines ____________ a few days ago. A. broke down B. have broken down C. has broken down D. break down 15. Let your name ____________ in the sheet of paper. A. to be written B. write C. be written D. wrote 16. Take the number 16 bus and get __________ at Bach Mai hospital. A. down B. off C. across D. on 17. The stolen pictures are ________________ a lot of money. A. worth B. cost C. price D. valued 18. He ______________ the bus ticket at home. A. took B. put C. brought D. left 19. Because he didn’t like the first pair of scissors, he asked for ______________. A. the other B. the other ones C. one another D. another 20. I have just bought __________________ from a book shop near here. A. two beautiful black school leather bags B. two beautiful leather black school bags C. two beautiful black leather school bags D beautiful two black leather school bags 21. We/ ve …………..out of milk . You/ll have to drink your tea with out. A. come B. taken C. gone D. run 22.Mary……………….her father in being strong - willed. A. takes after B. takes off C. takes over D. takes up. 23. The handbook consists……………grammar rules A. in B. of C. for D. about 24. Will the cost of living………… down again, do you think ? A. come B. cove C. turn D. bring 25. The twins look so much a like that almost no one can ……..them………… A. take………a part B. tell……….away C. tell……….. a part D. take………on 26. You/ll become ill…………you stop working so hard. A. until B. when C. unless D. if 27. Every thing is going well. We……..any problems so far. A. haven/t had B. hasn/t had C. haven/t D. hasn/t 28. If Tom forgets his lunch, he………..hungry at lunch time. A. will be B.would be C. is D. was 29. Would you mind If I………… a little later ? A. come B. came C. have come D. have came. 30. There is………..tobe a serious energy crisis in the next century. A. said B. known C. bound D. know 31. She gives each of her children fifty pence a week ……………. money. A. spare B. free C. ready D. pocket. 32. The meeting……..be held this coming Thursday after all. A. isn/t B. won/t C. doesn/t D. hasn/t 33. The……were told to fasten their seat belts as the plane began its descent. A. customers B. riders C. flyers D. passengers. 34. Both viruses and genes………..made from nucleoproteins. A. are B. is C. were D. has been 35. Little……….what is in store for him. A. he knows B. does he know C. knows he D. knew he. 36. Fruit and vegetables………good for you. A. is B . are C does D done. 37. She was too far away, so she…………you. A. mustn/t see B. hasn/t seen C. couldn/t have seen D. hadn/t seen. 38. She wondered If they………..her jeweler and rather hoped that they had. A. find B. have found C. had found D. would found. 39. If we had known your new address, we……………to see you A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come 40. It/s essential that……………here on time. A. you are B. you were C. you is D. you be.