Part I.

English revision by Vu Ngoc Long – an IELTS expert

1. What time ___ you ____ to the gym in the afternoon?
A. do/ go B. did/ went C. have/ got up D. are/ getting up
2. I always ____ to the university on foot but today I ______ there by bus, which is faster.
A. go/ get B. went/ got C. am going/ am getting D. go/ am getting
3. I always feel _____ when watching football matches.
A. exciting B. excited C. well D. excitingly
4. The game will start ___ a minute, so, please turn off your phones.
A. at B. in C. of D. on
5. She ______ there movie at the same cinema so far.
A. watches B. watched C. has watched D. was watching
6. If you are ill now, take this aspirin and you will feel _______.
A. well B. good C. greatly D. better
7. How long ___ it ____ you to finish your essay in your end-of-course exam?
A. does/ take B. did/ take C. have/ taken D. did/ took
8. I’m not in the good mood _______ out tonight. I’m sorry.
A. to go B. going C. of going D. go
9. I’m spending several days _____ work, so don’t disturb me now.
A. away B. at C. off D. on
10. The blouse makes her look ____ than in the other pictures.
A. elegant B. more elegant C. most mature D. the most mature
11. Which do you like ____, a computer, a laptop or a smart watch?
A. best B. better C. worse D. worst
12. In this city, there _____ a lot of traffic nearly every day.
A. are B. is C. has D. have
13. From the lovely view, we can enjoy the whole beautiful _____ of the waterfall and the mountains.
A. scene B. scenes C. scenery D. sceneries
14. When was the last time you ____ up your own room?
A. tidy B. tidied C. has tidied D. have tidied
15. I think in the next 15 years’ time, they ____ bring a lot of public service buildings to the area.
A. definitely will B. definitely C. are definitely going to D. going to
16. After they ____ it, the church ____ surely look brilliant.
A. restored/ will B. restore/ does C. finish/ will D. finish/ would
17. What is used to heat food in the home?
A. central heating B. microwave oven C. air conditioning D. electric cleaner
18. 20 years ago, people in my city … to … in poverty, but now many are so rich.
A. used /live B. were used/ living C. were used/ live D. used/ living
19. There ________ be the help of machines in housework so women had to take care of it.
A. used to B. used C. didn’t used to D. didn’t use to
20. _____the park area is used for public entertainment. The rest is for growing plants and staff area.
A. many B. many of C. most D. most of
21. We have a wide range of ______, like homestay, hotels and hostels to offer you.
A. accommodation B. accommodations C. an accommodation D. the accommodation
22. Which is the _____ crowed street, St. Church or Beverly hills?
A. most B. more C. much D. little
23. As an out-of-town student, I have to try the best I can to ____ living independently.
A. used to B. am used to C. get used to D. used
24. What … you… care about when you were a child?
A. are/ use to B. are/ used to C. did/ used to D. did/ use to
25. Please, tell me the name of the woman ___ English is amazingly good.
A. that B. who C. whose D. which
26. If it rains heavily tomorrow, I ____ stay home.
A. am going to B. decide to C. will D. have to
28. If my father _____ rich, my life ___ much better now.
A. were/ would be B. is/ will be C. had been/ would’ve been D was/ will be
29. If water is boiled to 100 degree Celsius, it _____.
A. will evaporate B. evaporates C. can evaporate D. would evaporate
30. When Johny ____ in the library, he ____ up with this new idea.
A. is studying/ comes B. was studying/ comes C. was studying/ came D. studied/ came
Part II. English revision by Vu Ngoc Long – an IELTS expert
1. A(n) ________ have to be good at languages.
A. interpreter B. photographer C. lawyer D. judge
2. You _____ smoke in here because it’s a public place.
A. don’t have to B. don’t need to C. aren’t able to D. can’t
3. Being a ________ is so boring. You have to work with records and documents all day.
A. firefighter B. plumber C. designer D. secretary
4. A(n) _________ is somebody who works in government departments except armed forces.
A. secretary B. civil servant C. office worker D. employee
5. A _____ needs to be patient and a good listener as his patients come to him with different problems.
A. doctor B. surgeon C. nurse D. chemist
6. You needs a lot of ___________ to prove that you can do the job well.
A. degrees B. diplomas C. courses D. qualifications
7. How long ___ it ____ you to finish your essay in your end-of-course exam?
A. does/ take B. did/ take C. have/ taken D. did/ took
8. As part of your course, you have to __________ a solo performance.
A. to go B. to do C. to get D. to take
9. I’m spending my days _____ work, so don’t disturb me now.
A. away B. at C. off D. on
10. The track suit makes her look ____ than in the other pictures.
A. heavy B. more heavy C. heavier D. more heavier
11. Which do you like ____, a computer, a laptop or a smart watch?
A. best B. better C. worse D. worst
12. In this city, there _____ a lot of traffic nearly every day.
A. are B. is C. has D. have
13. From the lovely view, we can enjoy the whole beautiful _____ of the waterfall and the mountains.
A. scene B. scenes C. scenery D. sceneries
14. Is this the first time you guys ___________?
A. get together B. got together C. have got together D. were getting together
15. I often ________ what to do when I was a child.
A. tell B. told C. am told D. was told
16. He often spends his money _________ fast cars and ______ designer clothes.
A. on/ Italy B. on/ Italian C. in/ Italy D. in/ Italian
17. Which is used to heat food in the home?
A. central heating B. microwave oven C. air conditioning D. electric cleaner
18. It normally takes me half an hour _________ to university from my house.
A. to get B. getting C. to come D. coming
19. Though I tried to go on a special diet of vegetables and fish eggs, I still _____ weight eventually.
A. gained B. lose C. had D. went
20. Weight-lifting is always the exercise that I spend most of my time ____.
A. on B. in C. with D. at
21. Most days, my brother lives ____ a healthy diet of pasta and beef and he never drinks alcohol, as
well.
A. at B. for C. in D. on
22. Tom has just moved to London_____
A. three months B. three months ago C. since three months D. for three months
23. I often spend days on the beach _______ every time I go on holidays.
A. to sunbathe B. sunbathe C. sunbathed D. sunbathing
24. ________ he’s only twenty-three years old, he earns around 50000$ per week.
A. Although B. Despite C. In spite of D. In spite
25. I really don’t know why all my friends __________ English this semester.
A. don’t learn B. didn’t learn C. aren’t learning D. learning
26. The road is blocked because there …. an accident this morning.
A. have B. has C. have been D. has been
27. Tom is saying sorry because he hasn’t finished his homework _____.
A. yet B. just C. already D. ready
28. How long ___ you ___ each other?
A. have/ been knowing B. have/ known C. do/ know D. did/ know
29. Has it stopped raining ____?
A. yet B. just C. already D. ready
30. Excuse me! But ____ am I speaking? I need to know.
A. whose B. whom C. to whom D. to whose