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Vocabulary and Grammar Quiz

Total questions: 117

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some people predict the extinction of family life as we know it today.

a)

reservation

b)

protection

c)

threat

d)

disappearance

2.

Monarch butterflies are now an endangered species due to declining numbers.

a)

resistant

b)

dangerous

c)

threatened

d)

preserved

3.

Secondly, the wildlife has to compete with the surrounding agriculture for the habitat.

a)

place of cooking

b)

place of traveling

c)

place of living

d)

place of working

4.

In making policy city, officials depend on over fifty citizen advisory boards and commissions for citizen input.

a)

depend on

b)

rely on

c)

impact on

d)

thank for

5.

Most Vietnamese students know what the red colour on their national flag stands for.

a)

targets

b)

symbolizes

c)

purposes

d)

performs

6.

Mainstream economists argue that the purpose of the policy is to promote economic efficiency.

a)

eventuate

b)

stabilize

c)

boost

d)

activate

7.

Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns.

a)

concerned about

b)

confined in

c)

enquired about

d)

engaged in

8.

The wind farm may be able to generate enough electricity/power for 2,000 homes.

a)

afford

b)

produce

c)

manufacture

d)

light

9.

Are you taking any advanced courses?

a)

modern

b)

costly

c)

widespread

d)

latest

10.

Make sure you get a balanced intake of vitamins and minerals to stay healthy.

a)

recognition

b)

stimulation

c)

consumption

d)

digestion

11.

Obesity and heart disease can be exacerbated by excessive fast-food consumption.

a)

Being underweight

b)

Being overweight

c)

Child malnutrition

d)

Famine stricken

12.

Meditation is a popular way to relieve stress in today's hectic lifestyles.

a)

reduce

b)

reproduce

c)

rehearse

d)

rename

13.

Could you take care of our children while I go away?

a)

look like

b)

look after

c)

look for

d)

look at

14.

Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices.

a)

Official

b)

Household

c)

Foreign

d)

Schooling

15.

She was brought up in a well-off family. She can't understand the problems we are facing.

a)

poor

b)

broke

c)

wealthy

d)

kind

16.

After being out of work for two years, I have received my first job offer recently.

a)

produced

b)

gained

c)

rejected

d)

acquired

17.

If you haven't been active, begin slowly but consistently.

a)

inactive

b)

impropriate

c)

inadequate

d)

indifferent

18.

You risk serious injury or death if you are swimming and lightning strikes.

a)

trivial

b)

dreadful

c)

crucial

d)

negligible

19.

Having an extended family, however, did not always guarantee a role.

a)

close family

b)

traditional family

c)

nuclear family

d)

large family

20.

Doctors these days tend to be more open-minded about alternative medicine.

a)

optimistic

b)

lavish

c)

close-knit

d)

narrow-minded

21.

Domestic violence must be strictly banned all around the world.

a)

permitted

b)

limited

c)

restricted

d)

forbidden

22.

Passengers often complain about cancelled and overcrowded coaches and the lack of services.

a)

infrequent

b)

reliable

c)

empty

d)

untidy

23.

We need to do more to make the neighborhood safer and more livable.

a)

inhabitable

b)

uninhabitable

c)

dangerous

d)

prosperous

24.

The country's infrastructure is in poor condition and needs to be upgraded.

a)

improved

b)

repaired

c)

examined

d)

deteriorated

25.

This speedy and secure service of transferring money within Asean countries can be useful.

a)

slow

b)

rapid

c)

careful

d)

hurried

26.

The Indonesian government is being widely criticized in the media for falling to limit air pollution.

a)

attracted

b)

praised

c)

blamed

d)

approved

27.

After the marriage, Ruth decided to settle permanently in Jakarta, Indonesia.

a)

sustainably

b)

constantly

c)

temporarily

d)

regularly

28.

Let's clear up this rubbish and put it in the bin.

a)

mess up

b)

clear away

c)

tidy

d)

clean off

29.

These audio-visual methods have the added advantage of being independent of the availability of the system.

a)

benefit

b)

drawback

c)

characteristic

d)

danger

30.

These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.

a)

remain alive

b)

persist

c)

get through

d)

lose their lives

31.

As emissions increase, it trap more heat in the atmosphere, leading to a period of unprecedented warming.

a)

It

b)

Heat

c)

Leading

d)

Unprecedented

32.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the average temperature has raised by about 0.8°C and this has far-reaching consequences.

a)

the 20th century

b)

average

c)

has raised

d)

consequences

33.

It is claimed by scientists that climate change will affect the frequency and tension of extreme events.

a)

claimed

b)

climate change

c)

tension

d)

extreme events

34.

Global warming is a global emergency although it has caused abnormal climate change.

a)

warming

b)

although

c)

has caused

d)

climate change

35.

I'm sure he is incapable of run a mile in four minutes.

a)

I'm

b)

incapable of

c)

run

d)

in

36.

Good friendship should be based on mutual understand.

a)

Good

b)

be based

c)

on

d)

understand

37.

I dislike being talk about everywhere.

a)

dislike

b)

being talk

c)

about

d)

Everywhere

38.

We're looking forward to see you again.

a)

We're

b)

forward

c)

to see

d)

again

39.

He complained about not being informed of the change of plan and insisted on compensating for it.

a)

complained

b)

being informed

c)

change of plan

d)

on compensating

40.

With a view to extend relations with other countries, the government has made every effort to welcome foreign investment.

a)

to extend

b)

other countries

c)

has made

d)

foreign investment

41.

Before steel and concrete was introduced as building materials, carpenters had played the major role in construction.

a)

was introduced

b)

materials

c)

major role

d)

construction

42.

Industrial wastes that man discharges them into the sea have a deleterious effect on marine life.

a)

Industrial

b)

discharges them

c)

have

d)

on marine life

43.

The number of articles published on the generation gap are really amazing.

a)

number

b)

published

c)

are

d)

amazing

44.

When I found Linda, she was busy to play table tennis with her friend.

a)

found

b)

to play

c)

with

d)

friend

45.

Her early arrival gave everyone a big surprise as it was typical for her to be late for most occasions.

a)

arrival

b)

surprise

c)

occasions

d)

for

46.

Sitting at the dinner table with strangers made the kids to be restless and uneasy.

a)

Sitting

b)

with strangers

c)

to be

d)

uneasy

47.

I wash the dishes yesterday, but I have not had the time yet to do it today.

a)

yesterday

b)

have not had

c)

wash

d)

today

48.

The children have put away their toys but they didn't make their beds yet.

a)

didn't make

b)

have put

c)

but

d)

yet

49.

Whole grains are high in fiber and contain a variety of ________ that support healthy blood sugar levels.

a)

nutrition

b)

nutrients

c)

nutritionists

d)

nutritious

50.

Living to an average of 83 years old, Japan is the nation with the highest ________ in the world.

a)

life skills

b)

life work

c)

life force

d)

life expectancy

51.

The doctor put me on a low-salt __________ to reduce my blood pressure.

a)

weight

b)

food

c)

scale

d)

diet

52.

I haven't met him again since we _________ school ten years ago.

a)

have left

b)

leave

c)

left

d)

had left

53.

Ba ___________ the cap all day yesterday.

a)

wear

b)

wears

c)

weared

d)

wore

54.

This room __________since I was born.

a)

has been painted

b)

was painted

c)

painted

d)

has painted

55.

I haven't applied for this job ________.

a)

Just

b)

never

c)

ever

d)

yet

56.

Has Mary listened to the song ________ 2 hours?

a)

for

b)

never

c)

ever

d)

yet

57.

Peter has played football ________ he was a child.

a)

for

b)

so

c)

since

d)

because

58.

______ Tom Cruise's last movie? Yes, I _________ it three days ago.

a)

Have you ever seen / saw

b)

Did you ever see / have seen

c)

Had you ever seen / would see

d)

Will you ever see / saw

59.

Mr. John is an engineer and expects his son to follow ____ his footsteps.

a)

up

b)

in

c)

on

d)

at

60.

I live in a/an ____ in the coastal region with my parents and my older sister.

a)

extended family

b)

nuclear family

c)

extended house

d)

nuclear house

61.

One advantage of living in a/an ____ is to improve the interaction between children and adults.

a)

nuclear family

b)

nuclear house

c)

extended family

d)

extended house

62.

All students ____ wear uniforms at school because it is a rule.

a)

should

b)

have to

c)

ought to

d)

must

63.

This drink isn't beneficial for health. You ____ drink it too much.

a)

should

b)

ought to not

c)

ought not to

d)

mustn't

64.

In case you're suffered from the injury, you ____ see the doctor today.

a)

had better

b)

must

c)

ought

d)

have better

65.

Water park is free for kids under 6 years old, so you ____ pay money for your son.

a)

have to

b)

mustn't

c)

should

d)

don't have to

66.

We ____ go to work by car. Sky train is a wise choice during rush hour.

a)

ought to

b)

mustn't

c)

shouldn't

d)

have to

67.

Young people ______ obey their parents.

a)

must

b)

may

c)

will

d)

ought to

68.

Vancouver is often considered to be one of the most______ cities in the world.

a)

fit

b)

liveable

c)

endurable

d)

suitable

69.

Speech ____ is the ability of the computer to understand a human talking to it.

a)

recommendation

b)

recognition

c)

acceptance

d)

realization

70.

Smartphones are a great example of the ____ of artificial intelligence.

a)

application

b)

request

c)

programme

d)

relation

71.

What happened? You ____ terrible! Are you hurt?

a)

are

b)

be

c)

feel

d)

look

72.

He ____ a doctor after he graduated.

a)

became

b)

is

c)

is getting

d)

will be

73.

It ____ late. I really have to go now. Thank you for a lovely time. Goodbye!

a)

goes

b)

is getting

c)

seemed

d)

was becoming

74.

The fish tastes __________. I won't eat it.

a)

awful

b)

awfully

c)

more awfully

d)

as awful

75.

He _________tired to me. I told him to have some rest.

a)

became

b)

got

c)

seemed

d)

was appearing

76.

Your task ________ to do the exercise on page 7.

a)

being

b)

got

c)

looked

d)

was

77.

Her favorite occupation ________ reading. She likes to read, and she reads a lot.

a)

is

b)

is being

c)

to be

d)

was

78.

She apologised ________ waiting so long.

a)

for keeping me

b)

for me

c)

for me keeping

d)

to me for

79.

Her mother prevented her ________ going out tonight.

a)

about

b)

against

c)

at

d)

from

80.

She insisted ________ talking to her lawyer.

a)

in

b)

for

c)

on

d)

of

81.

He is not good ________ maths. He is incapable ________ calculating.

a)

at - of

b)

for - of

c)

on - for

d)

on - of

82.

It is no use ________ a girl that she doesn't need to lose any weight.

a)

convince

b)

convincing

c)

to convince

d)

to convincing

83.

I have much homework that I ought ________

a)

do

b)

to doing

c)

doing

d)

to do

84.

She did a funny little curtsy which Josh and Silver couldn't help ________ at.

a)

laugh

b)

laughing

c)

to laugh

d)

to laughing

85.

Lao PDR stands ________ Lao People's Democratic Republic.

a)

by

b)

for

c)

on

d)

with

86.

ASEAN ________ of ten Southeast Asian countries, namely: Brunei. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.

a)

consists

b)

contains

c)

includes

d)

involves

87.

The member states will act in accordance ________ the law to set out in various ASEAN instruments.

a)

for

b)

of

c)

to

d)

with

88.

After _________ the fight, the police arrested two men and a woman.

a)

stopping

b)

stop

c)

to stop

d)

stopped

89.

_________ one hand on the steering wheel, Ann opened a can of soda pop with her free hand.

a)

To keep

b)

Keep

c)

In keeping

d)

Keeping

90.

_________ their work, they went home.

a)

Finishing

b)

Having finished

c)

had finished

d)

Finished

91.

_______by the visitor, the clavichord could not be used.

a)

Broken

b)

Break

c)

Breaking

d)

Broke

92.

_________ at by everyone, he was disappointed.

a)

laughed

b)

laugh

c)

laughing

d)

In laugh

93.

Ecotourism is distinguished by its emphasis on conservation, education, traveler _________ and active community participation.

a)

responsible

b)

irresponsible

c)

responsibility

d)

irresponsibility

94.

Peru's Bahuaja Sonene National Park, a remarkable protected area, is home _________ 174 species of mammals, including rare animals.

a)

of

b)

for

c)

to

d)

at

95.

_________ you to the job, he felt calm.

a)

Appointed

b)

Appoint

c)

Having appointed

d)

To appoint

96.

_________ so much, the doll is still on the shelf.

a)

Cost

b)

Costs

c)

to cost

d)

Costing

97.

There is a decline _________ the number of all these endangered species.

a)

on

b)

by

c)

in

d)

with

98.

Peter and jerry are talking about environment. Peter: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?" - Jerry: "__________."

a)

Yes, it's an absurd idea.

b)

There's no doubt about it.

c)

Of course not. You bet.

d)

Well, that's very surprising!

99.

Fiana and Fallon are talking about the weather. Fiana: "Isn't it going to rain tonight?" - Fallon: "_________."

a)

Yes, it isn't.

b)

I hope not

c)

I don't hope so

d)

No, it is.

100.

John and Smith are talking about solar energy. John: "Solar energy is not only plentiful and unlimited but also clean and safe. Do you think so?" Smith: "___"

a)

Thanks for your kind words.

b)

Thank you, I'm fine at the moment.

c)

Thank you for your consideration.

d)

Yeah. You're absolutely right.

101.

Lan and peter are talking together lan: what do you do to help the environment? peter: ____

a)

it is the responsibility of the government.

b)

I try to recycle more and reduce carbon footprint.

c)

everyone can protect the environment.

d)

environment helps people live comfortably.

102.

Lan and Peter are talking together Lan : Who has to suffer global warming effects the most? Peter: ____

a)

What are global warming effects?

b)

Maybe poor people in low-lying areas.

c)

All people suffer from global warming.

d)

Only few people benefit from global warming.

103.

Mike and Joe are talking about transport in the future within the Asean region. - Mike: "Do you think there will be pilotless planes?". - Joe: "______".

a)

I'm afraid I can't.

b)

What for? There are quite a few around.

c)

Why not? There have been cars without drivers.

d)

I'm glad you like it.

104.

Jack and Jill are talking about the trip. -Jack: "I'm going to take a five-day trip to Japan." -Jill: "______".

a)

No, of course not.

b)

Have a good time.

c)

The same to you.

d)

Yes, let's.

105.

"I will pick you up around 7:30 in front of the Asean Museum. The movie starts at 8:00." - "____"

a)

No, you don't

b)

OK. See you then.

c)

I don't like waiting.

d)

Thanks, no big deal.

106.

Jane is talking to Billy about the Asean meeting. -Jane: "Is everybody happy with the decision?". -Billy: "______".

a)

That sounds like fun.

b)

Yes, it is certainly.

c)

No, have you?

d)

Not really.

107.

Clara and Phil are discussing women and men in Asean's society. - Clara: "As I see it, women often drive more carefully than men." - Phil: "_________"

a)

Yes, please

b)

Absolutely

c)

What nonsense

d)

Never mind

108.

1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

a)

Greenhouse effect brings us more benefits than negative impacts.

b)

Greenhouse effect brings us more negative impacts than benefits.

c)

Current reports on the greenhouse effect are not accurate.

d)

Reports should focus on suggestions of positions consequences of the greenhouse effect.

109.

2. Which of the following will suffer most from the impacts of climate change?

a)

The developed countries

b)

The developing countries

c)

The countries with valuable and populated lands

d)

European or North American countries

110.

3. Why will there be an increased tension between countries?

a)

The developed countries are a source of disasters upon the underdeveloped countries.

b)

The developed countries head lots of climate refugees to the underdeveloped countries.

c)

The developed countries will suffer more than the underdeveloped countries.

d)

The European or North American countries will lose more valuable and populated lands.

111.

4. The word "tiny" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.

a)

large

b)

small

c)

much

d)

considerable

112.

5. According to the passage, climate change will result in all of the following EXCEPT ____.

a)

coastline disorder

b)

refugee problem

c)

famine

d)

crop failure

113.

China is now the largest (1) ________ of the world

a)

economic

b)

economical

c)

economically

d)

economy

114.

having recently (2) _________ over the crown from the long time leader United States

a)

came

b)

passed

c)

kicked

d)

taken

115.

Understanding the fundamental structural changes in the global economy and having studied abroad in Asia is a huge asset on your (3) _________ when competing for jobs.

a)

summary

b)

profile

c)

resume

d)

requirement

116.

Although the increasing importance of the continent, many international with experience in companies are expanding to Asia and need (4) _________ with experience in Asian markets and culture

a)

employees

b)

employers

c)

employment

d)

unemployment

117.

To get a (5) __________ of the action and business ideas flowing from Asia, visit Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) website

a)

glance

b)

glimpse

c)

look

d)

view