FURTHER PRACTICE 5

1. They let us ( use ) ........................ this room for our study

2. I decided ( do ) ...................... a hotel management course in 2012
3. Their clients agree ( pay ) ................... by check
4. Recently, her husband has made her ( stay ) ...................... at home.
5. The course help me ( understand ) .............................. my cat better.
6. Their family didn’t want ( move ) ...................... to Scotland last year.
7. Taking part in many contests has taught me ( perform ) ............................ more confidently.
8. He was made ( hand ) ................... over all of his property.
9. Have you ever hoped ( see ) .................. your idol in real life.
10. I chose ( not participate ) ........................... in that competition.
Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:
1. Her faimily and friends advised her concentrate on study.
2. Teachers can still be creative and let their students to decide how they learn.
3. They want her consider their advice before she made up her mind
4. Parents should try make their home stimulating
5. He told me take a seat while he dealt with some other customers.
Give the correct form of the words in brackets:
1. He looks ................... on stage ( passion )
2. This is one of the most ............... entertainment formats in the UK. It attracts a significantly
huge number of audience ( success )
3. The ................. have to get over that challange to win in this contest. ( contest )
4. Is Vietnam Idol an .................... program or a franchised one ? ( origin )
5. Van Cao is known as one of the most important ............... of modern Vietnamese music (
compose )
6. His song, Tien Quan Ca, is the ...................... anthem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (
nation )
7. After his ......................, he recieved the Ho Chi Minh prize ( die )
8. Exercising regularly is a powerful weapon to enhance ................... well-being ( psychology )
9. His important ..................... is to invent the instrumental ballade ( achieve )
10. The male singer will sing their challenge phrase with a ................. melody, like musical ping
pong ( differ )
Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :
1. This reality TV show soon became a worldwide phenomenon. The underlined word has the
closest meaning to:
A. nation B. national C. global D. globe
2. Lan: How did she become famous ? – Minh: ......................................................
A. Yes, she became famous B. Five years ago
C. She took part in a lot of contests D. It’s unbelievable that she was famous
3. He was also the first ................. artist to have four singles to enter the Top 40
A. chorus B. solo C. simple D. private
4. This figure graduated .................... a very famous music school and devoted his life to arts.
A. on B. from C. of D. into
5. “They made Peter to create a Quan Ho performce” has the closest meaning to:
A. Peter made to create a Quan Ho performce B. Peter was made to create a Quan Ho performce
C. Peter was made create a Quan Ho performce D. Peter was created a Quan Ho performce
6. Because of it’s significance, this reality TV program has been ............... by thousand of
viewers all over the country
A. done B. watched C. washed D. produced
7. He was one of the most prominent .............. during the international liberation movement
A. math B. numbers C. figures D. calculation
8. The football match was wonderful at the beginning, ................. it was awful at the end.
A. but B. and C. or D. so
9. These days, things have become more convenient, for example, you can buy airline tickets at
air agencies, ............. you can purchase the online.
A. yet B. for C. so D. or
10. This will be a hopeful season of this entertainment format to air in the near future.The
underlined word has the closest meaning to:
A. breathe out B. breathe in C. broadcast D. inhale
11. You should feel happy because your mum and dad always encourage you ............... hard
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
12. I think that they will not agree to let you ............. out late at night.
A. go B. going C. to go D. gone
13. He is looking forward ................... this result from this contest.
A. receive B. receiving C. to receive D. to receiving
14. It took my teacher nearly 3 years ............... his rearch on motivating students in learning
English by using word games.
A. complete B. to completing C. completed D.to complete
15. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. request B. protest C. nest D. harvest
16. Lately, several oils, including rose and lemon have been shown .................. anxiety, stress
and depression.
A. relieve B. to relieve C. to relieved D. to relieving
17. Choose the answer which needs correcting:
Her fans admit that her voice is beautiful, and her performance is not skillful
A B C D
18. Choose the answer which needs correcting: Three days ago, Mary asked her teachers give her
some advice
A B C D
19. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. confident B.indent C. measurement D. encouragement
20. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. accurate B. concentrate C. penetrate D. accommodate
Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences:
1. helped / this / to / course / fears / has / me / overcome / my

2. composer / he / he / was / health / a gifted / but / had to / poor / suffer

3. on / managed / you / finish / assignment / time / have / to / you ?

4. to / ailments / Vietnamese health beliefs / an / according / by / are / yin and yang /

caused / imbalance of
 5. independently / the new / style / teacher / with / let / learning / us / work

Choose the best answers to complete the sentences :

1. I’d love to ............. a musical instrument but I don’t have time
A. take up B. take in C. take off D. take after
2. The band has a huge .................... of dedicated fans
A. following B. enjoying C. pursuing D. chasing
3. I usually drive to work .................. I went by bus this morning
A. and B. but C. therefore D. because
4. She was whispering her replies in her ear if the .................... music made it impossible for her
to be heard otherwise.
A. setting B. background C. context D. soft
5. She tried to be serious but she couldn’t help ....................
A. to laugh B. not laugh C. laugh D. laughing
6. Her talent .................... art has been obvious ever since she was a child.
A. at B. in C. for D. about
7. I’m tired. I’d rather ................. out this evening, if you don’t mind
A. not going B. not to go C. don’t go D. not go
8. The song was specially ................... for the wedding.
A. created B. compiled C. composed D. invented
9. When Jane came to Britain, she has to get used ............... on the left
A. driving B. to driving C. to drive D. drive
10. After their massive success in 2004 with Megalith, their record company has released this
CD hoping for another big ..............
A. hit B. leap C. step D. win
11. music was .................. quietly on a CD player when I entered the house
A. strumming B. performing C. accompanying D. playing
12. When will you get the result ?- Either tomorrow ............... the day after
A. and B. but C. nor D. or
13. I’m sure you’ll have no .................. the exam.
A. difficulty to pass B. difficulties to pass C. difficulty passing D. difficulties
passing
14. Jim doesn’t speak very clearly. .
A. It is difficult to understand him B. Difficult he is to understand
C. He is difficult to understand him D. We are difficult to understand him
15. She kindly offer .............. me how ................ to the station
A. to show / to get B. to show / get C. showing / to get D. showing / get
16. Mary: Do you fancy black coffee or white coffee ? – John: .
A. Let me make you a hot cup B. Never mind
C. It’s all the same to me D. I love one
17. Mike .................... to persuade her parents to change the mind
A. regretted B. succeeded C. failed D. admitted
18. Do you like pop music or jazz ? – I don’t like ............... of them. I prefer classical music.
A. any B. both C. either D. neither
19. He and his wife shared a passion .............. classical music.
 A. for B. of C. on D. about
20. The artist quickly became ............... when her debut album gain Top 40 in a short time
A. famous B. reputed C. talented D. incredible
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in parentheses into their correct Infinitive or Gerund forms.
 
1. Mr Baker’s children are busy (collect)……………………stamps for their club.
2. We do not want (go)… ……………………to that resaurant because it’s dirty.
3. Would you be so good as (answer)…… ………….the phone when it rings?
4. They gave up (gamble)…… ……………..long ago.
5. Try to avoid (make)…… ……………………..a lot of mistakes in your thesis.
6. They are against (make)…… ……..complaints about the road construction.
7. It is no use (drink)……… …………………a lot of alcoholic drinks.
8. The director suggests (hold)…… ……….another meeting next week.
9. It is difficult for me to get used to (sleep)…… ………………earlier.
10. We are looking forward to (hear)…… ………………….from you next week.
11. Would you mind (put)…… ……………….your pet snake somewhere else?
12. It’s no use ( wait)………… …………………...for her too long.
13. He urged us (work)…… …………………faster than he does.
14. My mother told me (not speak)…… …………..…to anyone about it.
15. I can’t understand her (behave)………………..…like that.
16. You are expected (know)…………………the safety regulations of the college.
17. I am prepared (wait)…………….……here all night if necessary.
18. It isn’t good for children (eat)………………too many sweets.
19. I could not help (overhear)…………….what you said.
20. She warned me ( not touch)……………….the wire.
21. I regret (inform)…………………..you that your application has been refused.
22. It is no use (tell)…………………….lies to anyone.
23. I am beginning (understand)… ……….……what you have told me.
24. The boy doesn’t know how (use)……………..……… a computer.
25. I am busy (teach)… ………………..English all the day.
26. I am nervous about (make)………..……friends with her.
27. People liked (go)… …………….to the movies because they showed another world.
28. They are accustomed to (get)… ……………..…large salaries.
29. Editors are responsible for (write)…… ………………..editorials.
30. It is interesting (study)… …………..….the history of today s motion-picture industry.