GAP FILLING

Question 1: This film was so _____! There was no happy ending for any of the characters.
A. depressed B. depressing C. depleted D. depleting
Question 2: We have _____ on the need for firm action.
A. put B. decided C.agreed D. tried
Question 3: The _____ from London to Berlin is about 919 kilometres.
A. measure B. gap C. length D. distance
Question 4: My doctor advised me to get some exercise to prevent obesity, so I decided to _____
table tennis.
A. take after B. take down C. take on D. take up
Question 5: I wonder if you could _____ me a small favor, Tom?
A. bring B. make C. do D. give
Question 6: She will come _____
A. when she finished her work. B. after she finished her work.
C. as soon as she finishes her work. D. before she had finished her work.
Question 7: Artists must be _____ ,otherwise they just repeat what they see or hear.
A. create B. creative C. creatively D. creation
Question 8: This milk bottle was out of _____ ,so we shouldn’t drink it.
A. date B. fashion C. work D. topic
Question 9: _____ the dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish – it’s a mammal.
A. Because B. Although C. In spite of D. Because of
Question 10: I really like reading _____ history of Vietnam from the time of feudal dynasties.
A. the B. an C. a D. Ɵ
Question 11: She’s an extremely competent and _____ worker.
A. industry B. industrial C. industrious D. industrialized
Question 12: People _____ that the Earth is round before
A. were not used to believe B. used to believing
C. would not use to believe D. did not use to believe
Question 13: Books are a wonderful _____ of knowledge
A. source B. resource C. flow D. provision
Question 14: It’s easier to travel abroad when you can speak a _____ language like English.
A. strange B. foreign C. unknown D. outside
Question 15: John hoped to finish _____ two of his essays before the deadline.
A. written B. write C. to write D. writing
Question 16: Vietnam becomes _____ to foreign tourists.
 A. more and most attractive B. the more attractive
C. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive
Question 17: Many American automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture B. have manufactured
C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing
Question 18: Mary tries to study as hard as possible _____ she can get the scholarship to study in
England.
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. because
Question 19: What would you do if he _____ tomorrow?
A. resigned B. will resign C. resigns D. to resign
Question 20: My mother suggested _____ to see the doctor.
A. go B. going C. should go D. to go
Question 21: The child really _____ his father even the smallest action.
A. takes after B. looks after C. holds up D. goes off
Question 22: All farmers in society did all kinds of work to _____ ends meet.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
Question 23: _____ at the station, John will have been walking for about half an hour.
A. By the time he arrives B. When he arrived
C. Before he had arrived D. Until he arrived
Question 24: The teacher likes her essay because it’s very _____.
A. imagine B. imaginative C. imagination D. imaginatively
Question 25: The government issued important policies so that inflation did not get out of _____.
A. date B. fashion C. control D. breath
Question 26: _____ her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children.
A. Although B. In spite C. However D. Despite
Question 27: More and more investors are pouring _____ money into food and beverage start – ups.
A. Ɵ B. the C. a D. an
Question 28: _____ light bulbs are the invention which changes people’s lives in most areas.
A. Electronic B. Electric C. Electrical D. Electricity
Question 29: Jane _____ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. used to working B. used to work
C. is used to working D. am used to work
Question 30: A middle – aged man was running away from the _____ of the crime.
A. place B. scene C. location D. point
Question 31: He was in such a _____ sleep that it was difficult to make him up.
A. full B. deep C. hard D. sure
Question 32: They don’t have much money. They can’t afford _____ out very often.
A. gone B. go C. to go D. going
Question 33: A supermarket is _____ a shopping center
A. less convenient as B. less convenient than
C. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as
Question 34: Since the computer _____ it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
A. invented B. is invented
C. has invented D. was invented
Question 35: The school boys are in a hurry _____ they will not be late for school.
A. So as to B. to C. in order that D. for
Question 36: The death rate would decrease if hygienic conditions _____ improved.
A. are B. have been C. were D. had been
Question 37: I suggest _____ a show to raise money.
A. organizing B. organize C. organized D. to organize
Question 38: My mother is a busy teacher. At the end of the day’s work, she is often_____.
A. exhausting B. excepted C. exhausted D. excepting
Question 39: Anne _____ in her search for the truth about what had happened.
A. interested B. put C. persisted D. instructed
Question 40: A good job offers a programme of training and _____ development.
A. chore B. job C. work D. career
Question 41: There’s _____ good chance that he will win this match.
A. an B. a C. the D. Ɵ
Question 42: Thank you for your valuable _____ to our meeting last week.
A. contribution B. contribute C. contributed D. contributing
Question 43: She _____ go fishing with her father when she was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. was used to D. used to going
Question 44: In order to arrest the spread of the pandemic, everyone is required to keep social ____.
A. distance B. gap C. distancing D. space
Question 45: Mathematics and Literature are _____ subjects in high schools.
A. adding B. compulsory C. optional D. religious
Question 46: I regret _____ you that your flight to Chicago has been delayed.
A. inform B. to informing C. informing D. to inform
Question 47: Peter usually drives _____ Mary
A. more fast B. more fast than C. faster D. faster than
Question 48: Students _____ with necessary skills for future career during this course.
 A. have equipped B. had equipped C. will be equipped D. are equipping
Question 49: The staff are working at weekends _____ complete the project.
A. in order to B. so that C. therefore D. although
Question 50: If I were you, I _____ that car. It’s too expensive.
A. would buy B. will buy C. won’t buy D. wouldn’t buy
Question 51: I suggest _____ different kinds of waste in different places.
A. putting B. puting C. put D. to put
Question 52: He’s always showing off. It’s really _____.
A. accepting B. accepted C. annoyed D. annoying
Question 53: Jeans are very _____ with young people all over the world.
A. popular B. suitable C. famous D. common
Question 54: She often goes to the _____ to pray because her religion is Islam.
A. temple B. pagoda C. mosque D. church
Question 55: Susan was alone in the house when the fire _____.
A. broke in B. broke out C. broke off D. broke up
Question 56: She _____ the flu and had to stay home.
A. gave B. broke C. caught D. had
Question 57: The meeting will begin as soon as all the participants _____.
A. arrive B. arrived C. were arriving D. had arrived
Question 58: Electronic devices are becoming _____ common in educational environment.
A. increase B. increasing C. increasingly D. increased
Question 59: The toys are out of _____ and we will have to wait several weeks before we get them.
A. danger B. control C. work D. stock
Question 60: _____ it was extremely cold and wet, Peter’s grandfather went fishing in the sea.
A. However B. Although C. Because D. Therefore
Question 61: Harry was _____ when he saw the dinosaur model in the museum.
A. terrified B. terrifying C. traced D. tracing
Question 62: She was satisfied _____ her son’s school report.
A. about B. to C. with D. of
Question 63: I like sitting on the beach watching the _____ in the evenings.
A. sunshine B. sunrise C. sunlight D. sunset
Question 64: He invited his girlfriend at 7 o’clock, but she didn’t _____ until 8.00.
A. break in B. carry out C. show up D. fill in
Question 65: You should _____ your teacher’s advice.
A. do B. make C. take D. give
Question 66: John will marry her as soon as he _____ the promotion.
A. get B. gets C. got D. will get
Question 67: He drives very _____ and has got 2 accidents this year.
A. careless B. carefully C. carelessly D. careful
Question 68: After an operation, she is out of _____ but she is still in poor health and it is hard to
recover.
A. pain B. hurt C. worried D. danger
Question 69: The water in most river is unsafe to drink _____ it’s polluted.
A. Because of B. because C. although D. in spite of
Question 70: I get quite depressed when thinking about _____ damage we are causing to the
environment.
A. an B. the C. a D. Ɵ
Question 71: After spending a week in bed, she made a complete _____ .
A. recover B. B. recovering C. C. recovery D. D. recovered
Question 72: I _____ in Jakarta. I've lived here all my life.
A. am used to living B. used to living
C. use to live D. am used to live
Question 73: If you practice regularly, you can learn this language skill in short _____ of time.
A. period B. phrase C. span D. stage
Question 74: There is always _____ traffic in rush hour in Hanoi.
A. full B. strong C. hard D. heavy
Question 75: He doesn’t mean _____ me from doing that.
A. prevent B. to prevent C. to be preventing D. prevented
Question 76: Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were _____ those of Galileo and
Newton.
A. important than B. more important
C. the most important D. as important as
Question 77: An impassioned speech on gender inequality _____ by our president last Thursday.
A. delivered B. is delivered C. has delivered D. was delivered
Question 78: The building has a smoke detector _____ any fires can be detected immediately.
A. so that B. to C. therefore D. although
Question 79: If energy _____ inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be
different.
A. is B. were C. will be D. would be
Question 80: Tommy suggested _____ a pair of shoes for Dad on his birthday.
A. buying B. bought C. buy D. to buy
Question 81: The final scenes were actually quite _____.
A. moved B. moving C. modified D. modifying
Question 82: I am _____ with him for being late.
A. cross B. anxious C. certain D. envious
Question 83: Nguyen Du is a famous Vietnamese _____
A. poem B. poetry C. prose D. poet
Question 84: Lan couldn’t attend the party because she had to _____ her younger sister.
A. look for B. look after C. look forward to D. look out
Question 85: Try not to _____ a mess because we’ve been cleaning.
A. take B. get C. do D. make
Question 86: Miss Helen will help you as soon as she _____ that letter tomorrow.
A. finishes B. finish C. will finish D. finished

Question 87: The speaker said _____ nothing worth listening to.
A. complete B. completing C. completely D. completion
Question 88: After running up and down the stairs, I’m out of _____.
A. petrol B. breath C. order D. reach
Question 89: _____ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. Although B. Because of C. Because D. Despite
Question 90: _____ extended family include several generations living together in the same house.
A. Ɵ B. The C. A D. An
Question 91: Teenagers tend to have excessive _____ for their idols, which may cause many
negative consequences.
A. admire B. admiration C. admired D. admiring
Question 92: I _____ interested in films, but I go to the cinema a lot now.
A. used to be B. didn’t use to be
C. is used to being D. didn’t used to be
Question 93: Many young people today are under unrealistic peer _____.
A. stress B. strain C. tension D. pressure
Question 94: They did have a _____ escape. Their car stopped right at the river bank.
A. near B. narrow C. fine D. slight
Question 95: The boy denied _____ the window.
A. broken B. to break C. breaking D. break
Question 96: Life in Ho Chi Minh city is _____ than we thought at first.
A. the more busier B. much busier
 C. much more busier D. much busy
Question 97: We can’t go along here because the road _____
A. is being repaired B. was repaired
C. is repairing D. repair
Question 98: I bought these magazines _____ have something to read on the trip.
A. for B. so that C. so as to D. in order
Question 99: If we go on littering, the environment _____ seriously polluted.
A. become B. will become C. became D. would become
Question 100: I suggest that we _____ something for the poor.
A. should do B. did C. to do D. doing
Question 101: Dave is very _____ to hear that his dad will buy a new laptop for him.
A. supplying B. supplied C. surprising D. surprised
Question 102: Tik Tok is _____ with young people all over the world.
A. favorite B. popular C. keen D. suitable
Question 103: Giving lucky money to the young and the old at Tet holiday is a common _____ in
Vietnam.
A. behavior B. practice C. tradition D. attitude
Question 104: Remember to _____ your coat before going out! It's very cold today.
A. take off B. take on C. put off D. put on
Question 105: She _____ a living by selling vegetables in the village market.
A. earns B. does C. works D. takes
Question 106: As soon as I finish my report, I will call you and we _____ out for dinner.
A. went B. will go C. go D. will have gone
Question 107: The students listened _____while the examiner gave them the directions
A. attentive B. attentively C. attentiveness D. attention
Question 108: Too many tests and exams have put students under _____.
A. pressure B. influence C. interest D. excitement
Question 109: _____ Mike worked hard, he couldn’t complete the project.
A. because B. although C. despite D. because of
Question 110: She was _____ first student to come to class this morning.
A. an B. a C. the D. Ɵ
Question 111: New _____ about the COVID-19 will be updated on the Internet every minute.
A. informative B. B. informed C. C. information D. D. inform
Question 112: Tim _____ go fishing with his father when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
Question 113: I felf on _____ nine when I got the news that I had passed the entrance exam.
 A. sun B. sky C. cloud D. shine
Question 114: My children like _____ food such as hamburgers and pizzas.
A. fast B. comfortable C. healthy D. ease
Question 115: My friends refuse _____ me with my homework.
A. helping B. to help C. to helping D. help
Question 116: Today cities are _____ than cities in the previous time.
A. as large B. lots large C. much larger D. the largest
Question 117: All the plants and flowers in the garden _____ by my dad every day.
A. are watered B. watered C. were watering D. will water
Question 118: He phoned the dentist _____ make an appointment.
A. so that B. in order to C. so as not to D. in order that
Question 119: If everyone takes part in protecting the environment, our children _____ a better
planet to live in.
A. had B. have C. would have D. will have
Question 120: I suggested _____ to the beach in the summer.
A. to go B. will go C. going D. gone
Question 121: It’s sometimes _____ when you have to ask people for money.
A. embrace B. embraced C. embarrassed D. embarrassing
Question 122: She was very surprised _____ the grade she received.
A. about B. with C. at D. for
Question 123: Most tourist attraction in London charge an admission _____.
A. ticket B. fee C. fare D. pay
Question 124: I invited her to join our trip to Hoi An Ancient Town, but she _____ my invitation.
A. put off B. turned down C. took up D. looked for
Question 125: In the future we could rely on Google to _____ many decisions for us.
A. offer B. take C. make D. do
Question 126: My mom will angry with me as soon as she _____ my test score.
A. saw B. will see C. see D. sees
Question 127: The 31st SEA Games were held _____ in Vietnam in May, 2022.
A. succeed B. successful C. success D. succesfully
Question 128: Reading the article about damages caused by the storm brought a lump to my _____.
A. eye B. throat C. lip D. teeth
Question 129: Linda and Kate are close friends _____ they have many things in common.
A. because B. although C. despite D. because of
Question 130: Thank you. That was _____ very nice lunch.
 A. an B. a C. the D. Ɵ
Question 131: English is now an effective medium of international _____.
A. communicative B. B. communicated C. C. communicate D. D. communication
Question 132: He used to _____ in a bank, but now he is working as a designer.
A. working B. work C. be working D. worked
Question 133: If you are going to come, please let me know in _____.
A. purpose B. sudden C. advance D. front
Question 134: In a/an _____ family, only parents and children live together as a family unit.
A. city B. extended C. traditional D. nuclear
Question 135: She hopes _____ the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
A. to win B. winning C. to be won D. being won
Question 136: Bao Yen sings _____ than this singer.
A. well B. better C. gooder D. more good
Question 137: Gold _____ in California in the nineteenth century.
A. was discovered B. was discover C. will discover D. discover
Question 138: She wore headphones _____ disturb anyone.
A. therefore B. so that C. in order to D. in order not to
Question 139: What would you do if you _____ a million pounds?
A. win B. won C. would win D. will win
Question 140: She suggests _____ on a picnic next Sunday.
A. to go B. will go C. going D. gone
Question 141: I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not _____.
A. amused B. amusing C. admired D. admiring
Question 142: Joe is _____ about baseball.
A. proud B. passionate C. put E. certain
Question 143: The _____ for this position starts at 30000 euros per year.
A. wage B. salary C. payment D. tip
Question 144: That song _____ such fond memories of my childhood.
A. brings up B. brings down C. brings back D. brings about
Question 145: The students were worried that they wouldn’t be able to _____ the deadline for the
assignment.
A. meet B. match C. beat D. answer
Question 146: As soon as it _____ raining, we will leave.
A. stops B. stop C. had stopped D. stopped
Question 147: Sue works _____. She never seems to stop.
 A. continuously B. continuous C. continue D. continuation
Question 148: He used to play football well, but he’s out of _____ now.
A. stock B. order C. work D. practice
Question 149: We decided to buy the house _____ we didn’t really have enough money.
A. in spite of B. because C. although D. because of
Question 150: He is _____ first boy to walk barefoot to my home.
A. an B. the C. a D. Ɵ
Question 151: They eventually realize that reckless _____ of the Earth’s resources can lead only to
eventual global disaster.
A. exploit B. exploiting C. exploited D. exploitation
Question 152: When I had to commute to work everyday, I _____ very early.
A. am used to getting up B. got used to getting up
C. used to get up D. use to get up
Question 153: Thanks to medical advances and good diets, the average _____ expectancy of
humans is increasingly high.
A. life B. live C. existence D. age
Question 154: Titanic is a _____ love story film.
A. tragic B. funny C. exciting D. interesting
Question 155: Because her teeth are hurting, she avoids _____ ice cream.
A. eating B. to eat C. eats D. eat
Question 156: It is _____ in the city than it is in the country.
A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy
Question 157: Only one of our gifted students _____ to participate in the final competition.
A. have been chosen B. has been chosen
C. were choosing D. chosen
Question 158: I’ll try my best to study English _____ I can find a better job.
A. in order that B. to C. therefore D. so as to
Question 159: If you take more exercise, you _____ fit
A. would get B. wouldn’t get C. won’t get D. will get
Question 160: The teachers suggest that you should _____ writing English sentences harder.
A. practising B. to practice C. practice D. practiced
Question 161: My brother was _____ about his driving test.
A. disappoited B. disappoiting C. disappearded D. disappearing
Question 162: Kathy is fond _____ reading comic books in her free time..
A. at B. on C. of D. in
Question 163: Air _____ is cheaper than other forms of long-distance transport in my country.
 A. journey B. travel C. trip D. tour
Question 164: I’m afraid we’ll have to _____ our meeting till next month.
A. put forward B. put back C. put down D. put off
Question 165: It is clear that customs and traditions _____ a great contribution to the unique culture
of a country.
A. do B. have C. make D. give
Question 166: My teacher says she will send me the articles as soon as she _____ Internet
connection.
A. have B. has C. had had D. will have
Question 167: Tuan studied very hard this semester, so he passed the exam _____.
A. successfully B. success C. succeed D. successful
Question 168: Unless you give up smoking, you will _____ the risk of damaging your health.
A. run B. make C. suffer D. bear
Question 169: Mark didn’t go to work yesterday _____ he didn’t feel well.
A. however B. although C. because D. therefore
Question 170: Hoi An is _____ town 30 km away from Da Nang.
A. an B. a C. the D. Ɵ
Question 171: Reading newspapers is a good way of increasing your general _____
A. knowledgeable B. B. knowledge C. C. knew D. D. know
Question 172: Are you used _____ with chopsticks?
A. to eating B. to ate C. to eat D. eating
Question 173: She was born in Singapore, but her _____ tongue is French.
A. first B. parents C. mother D. official
Question 174: Van Phuc village in Ha Noi produces different types of _____ products such as cloth,
ties, and dresses.
A. brick B. golden C. silk D. pottery
Question 175: They are looking forward _____ Tet holiday.
A. to have B. having C. to having D. have
Question 176: This city becomes _____ in the summer than in other seasons.
A. crowdeder B. more crowded C. crowded D. the most crowded
Question 177: That church _____ by a fire in 1950.
A. destroy B. was destroyed C. will destroyed D. was destroying
Question 178: He does morning exercise regularly _____ improve his health.
A. in order B. so that C. therefore D. so as to
Question 179: If the weather _____ good, we would have a party in the garden
A. will be B. is C. were D. has been
Question 180: William suggested that they _____ at home for a change.
A. should stay B. staying C. will stay D. to stay
Question 181: Windy was _____ by the confusingstreet signs in that city.
A. confusing B. confused C. continued D. continuing
Question 182: I'm a little bit _____ about my father's health
A. certain B. keen C. concerned D. common
Question 183: A _____ is a famous cinema actor or actress.
A. filmgoer B. film star C. film director D. film maker
Question 184: You should be more decisive. Don’t let the chance _____.
A. go by B. go away C. go over D. go out
Question 185: My aunt had me _____ attention to her son who is sleeping in the room
A. take B. attract C. show D. pay
Question 186: When I _____ him tomorrow, I will ask him.
A. saw B. have seen C. will see D. see
Question 187: He laughed _____ when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV.
A. happiness B. happy C. happily D. unhappy
Question 188: I’m feeling a bit under the _____ - I think I’m getting a cold.
A. weather B. control C. law D. pressure
Question 189: The football match was cancelled _____ there weren’t enough players.
A. because B. although C. because of D. in spite of
Question 190: More and more investors are pouring _____ money into food and beverage start –
ups.
A. an B. a C. the D. Ɵ
Question 191: Throughout life, each stage depends on the satisfactory _____ of the one before.
A. complete B. completion C. completed D. completing
Question 192: My father _____ at night, but now he has retired.
A. was used to work B. used to working C. used to work D. is used to working
Question 193: After a momentary _____ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and
completed the test.
 A. lapse B. fault C. failure D. error
Question 194: “Tien quan ca” was adopted as the _____ anthem of Vietnam in 1945.
A. public B. national C. local D. traditional
Question 195: He doesn’t allow _____ in his house.
A. smoke B. to smoke C. to be smoking D. smoking
Question 196: Harry’s watch is much _____ than mine.
A. more expensive B. the most expensive
C. the more expensive D. as expensive
Question 197: Do you think that elephants _____ only in African countries?
A. can find B. can be found C. must find D. may find
Question 198: Our teacher explained the lesson slowly _____ we might understand him.
A. in order to B. so that C. therefore D. although
Question 199: If this purse _____ so expensive, I would buy it.
A. were B. were not C. is D. is not
Question 200: She suggested _____ to the mountains for the weekend.
A. went B. to go C. go D. going