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1. Hardly _____ the office when the phone rang.
A. had I entered
B. I had entered
C. did I enter
D. I entered
2. It was _____ she called that I realized the problem.
A. when
B. not until
C. after
D. before
3. The committee demanded that the report _____.
A. is submitted
B. be submitted
C. was submitted
D. submits
4. _____ completed the training, she was assigned to the new project.
A. Have
B. Having
C. Had
D. Has
5. Were it not for gravity, objects _____ float away.
A. will
B. would
C. can
D. may
6. The evidence _____ suggest a link between diet and health.
A. do
B. does
C. is
D. are
7. She had her portrait _____ by a famous artist.
A. paint
B. painted
C. painting
D. to paint
8. _____ impressive the results are, we need more data.
A. However
B. Whatever
C. Whoever
D. Whichever
9. The temperature of the desert is higher than _____ the forest.
A. it of
B. one of
C. that of
D. this of
10. It's about time the company _____ its policies.
A. updates
B. updated
C. update
D. will update
11. So _____ was the noise that we couldn't sleep.
A. big
B. loud
C. much
D. many
12. I wish I _____ that embarrassing comment at the party.
A. didn't make
B. hadn't made
C. don't make
D. won't make
13. _____ the fact that he was tired, he continued working.
A. Despite
B. Although
C. Because of
D. Due to
14. He is said _____ the youngest professor in the university's history.
A. being
B. to be
C. that is
D. is
15. Under no circumstances _____ this information be shared.
A. can
B. should
C. does
D. is
16. _____ to popular belief, moderate exercise is safe during pregnancy.
A. Contrary
B. Despite
C. Against
D. Unlike
17. She got her brother _____ help her move.
A. help
B. helped
C. to help
D. helping
18. The project was completed not _____ some difficulty.
A. despite
B. although
C. without
D. because
19. What the economy needs _____ more investment in infrastructure.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have
20. Only when you experience failure _____ truly appreciate success.
A. you can
B. can you
C. you will
D. will
21. The policy _____ into effect next month.
A. comes
B. will come
C. is coming
D. All are correct
22. _____ having been warned, he still made the same mistake.
A. Despite
B. Although
C. In spite
D. However
23. Neither the students _____ the teacher was satisfied with the results.
A. or
B. and
C. nor
D. but
24. She _____ enjoy the performance — it was outstanding!
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. doing
25. Had the weather been better, we _____ gone to the beach.
A. will have
B. would have
C. could
D. should
26. The research _____ by Professor Lee was groundbreaking.
A. conducting
B. conducted
C. conduct
D. conducts
27. She is nothing if not _____.
A. determined
B. determine
C. determination
D. determinedly
28. I'd rather she _____ told me the truth.
A. has
B. have
C. had
D. having
29. _____, the study has several limitations.
A. Having said that
B. Despite that said
C. Although said
D. In spite said
30. The car needs _____ before the road trip.
A. service
B. servicing
C. serviced
D. to servicing
31. By no means _____ this the final version.
A. this is
B. is this
C. was this
D. this was
32. _____ everyone is aware, the deadline is next Friday.
A. Like
B. As
C. Such
D. So
33. She suggested _____ we take a different approach.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. who
34. The results of this experiment differ from _____ of the previous one.
A. that
B. those
C. ones
D. it
35. _____ should you attempt this without proper training.
A. At times
B. At no time
C. Some time
D. By the time
36. "Would you like to come?" — "I'd love _____."
A. it
B. to
C. so
D. that
37. With the deadline _____, everyone was stressed.
A. approach
B. approaching
C. approached
D. approaches
38. Such _____ the impact of the decision that it changed the industry.
A. is
B. was
C. has
D. had
39. It is essential that every employee _____ the new guidelines.
A. follows
B. follow
C. followed
D. following
40. The problem is _____ complex _____ it requires expert attention.
A. so...that
B. such...that
C. too...to
D. enough...for
ĐÁP ÁN
| Câu | ĐA | Câu | ĐA | Câu | ĐA | Câu | ĐA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 11 | B | 21 | D | 31 | B |
| 2 | B | 12 | B | 22 | A | 32 | B |
| 3 | B | 13 | A | 23 | C | 33 | B |
| 4 | B | 14 | B | 24 | C | 34 | B |
| 5 | B | 15 | B | 25 | B | 35 | B |
| 6 | B | 16 | A | 26 | B | 36 | B |
| 7 | B | 17 | C | 27 | A | 37 | B |
| 8 | A | 18 | C | 28 | C | 38 | B |
| 9 | C | 19 | B | 29 | A | 39 | B |
| 10 | B | 20 | B | 30 | B | 40 | A |