IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. _______ of his bad luck, he won the medal.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. Though
2. __________we arrived late, we didn’t miss the first part of the show.
A. Despite B. Although C. In spite of D. However
3. The movie I saw last night was _____________.
A. excited B. exciting C. excite D. to excite
4. _________ is not very far from here to the city center.
A. That B. This C. It D. There
5. Minh used to ________ his homework late in the evening
A. does B. do C. doing D. did
6. We should __________ right and left when you go cross the roads
A. see B. be C. take D. look
7. The film was so boring.__________, my father saw it from beginning to the end.
A. Although B. In spite of C. However D. Despite
8. We didn’t find it funny_________ it was a comedy.
A. despite B. although C. in spite of D. nevertheless
9. Lan used to go to school ________.
A. with bicycle B. by foot C. in car D. by bus
10. _______ his luck was bad, he won the medal.
A. In spite B. Despite C. Although D. However
11. If you walk , you should go on the ____________-.
A. street B. pavement C. traffic light D. road
12. We were ____________ with the plot of that film.
A. satisfy B. satisfying C. satisfactory D. satisfied
13. It is not very far ___________ here to the city center.
A. of B. about C. from D. for
14. Minh didn’t ___________ to do his homework late in the morning
A. use B. used C. using D. uses
15. It is a ____________ movie. It makes us laugh a lot.
A. hilarious B. boring C. disappointing D. frightening
16. He decided to quit his job _______ the high salary.
A. although B. because C. however D. despite
17. I’m sure that she will find the film___________.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
18. My father used to go to school ________.
A. with bicycle B. on foot C. in car D. on bus
19. The _______ atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
A. festive B. festival C. air D. tradition
20. A lot of cultural and _______ activities are held as part of the Flower Festival in Da Lat.
A. arts B. artist C. artistic D. art
21. The Academy Awards, commonly ________ as The Oscars, are the most famous film awards in the world.
A. know B. knew C. known D. be known
22. La Tomatina is a _______ festival to celebrate the tomato harvest.
A. season B. seasonal C. year D. annually
23. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the ________ holiday of the year in India.
A. more important B. most important C. importance D. most importance
24. It is _______ to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak.
A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. amazement
25. People put pumpkin ________ outside the homes during Halloween.
A. lanterns B. lights C. neon signs D. bulbs
26. - “_____________ are you going to Phu Yen?” - “To attend Hoi Mua Festival.
A. How B. What C. When D. Why
27. ________do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights, fireworks and traditional sweets.
A. How B. What C. Why D. Where
28. I found the book so ___________ that I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen.
A. gripping B. shocking C. tiring D. boring
1. A => In spite of/despite
2. B => being
3. C => live
4. D => interesting
5. C => terrified