Chuyên đề tự học Tiếng Anh (theo tham chiếu Châu Âu 6 bậc) – Lexico Grammar - Đỗ Bình

Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. He failed in the election just because he_______ his opponent.
	A. overestimated	B. underestimated	C. understated	D. undercharged
2. They_______ because it is a national holiday.
	A. don’t work	B. won’t work	C. haven’t worked	D. aren’t working
3. She’s finished the course, _______?
	A. isn’t she	B. hasn’t she	C. doesn’t she	D. didn’t she
4. “Would you like a beer?” 	“Not while I’m_______.”
	A. in the act	B. in order	C. on duty	D. under control
5. Some friends of mine are really fashion-conscious, while_______ are quite simple.
	A. some other	B. some others	C. anothers	D. the other
6. According to some historians, If Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he_______ the rest of the world.
	A. had conquered	B. would conquer	C. would have conquered	D. conquered
7. Is that the man_______ has been stolen?
	A. the car of whom	B. the car of his	C. whose car	D. the car of who
8. When someone answers the phone, you say, “Can I_______ Elsie, please?”
	A. talk to	B. say to	C. tell	D. speak to
9. “How much do you earn, Mary?” 	“I’d_______.”
	A. rather don’t say	B. better not to say	C. rather not say	D. prefer not say
10. Captain Scott’s_______ to the South Pole was marked by disappointment and tragedy.
	A. excursion	B. visit	C. tour	D. expedition
11. The teacher made a difficult question, but at last, Joe_______ a good answer.
	A. came up with	B. came up to	C. came up against	D. came up for
12. There are a lot of_______ buildings in the centre of the city.
	A. many-floored	B. many story	C. multi-storied	D. multi-storey
13. “Make yourself at home.”	 	“_______.”
	A. Yes, can I help you	B. Thanks. Same to you	
	C. Not at all. Don’t mention it	D. That’s very kind. Thank you.
14. Olympiakos_______ 0 – 0 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final in Athens.
	A. drew	B. equalled	C. equalised	D. shared
15. The pop star_______ when the lights_______. 
	A. sang/ were going out	B. was singing/ went out	
	C. was singing/ were going out	D. sang/ went out
16. It was not until she had arrived home_______ remembered her appointment with the doctor.
	A. when she	B. that she	C. and she	D. she
17. _______ a novelty in American retailing, fixed prices are now universal in sales.
	A. It was once	B. Once it was	C. That once	D. Once
18. Jane will have to repeat the course because her work has been_______. 
	A. unpleasant	B. unnecessary	C. unusual	D. unsatisfactory
19. I don’t know If_______ in my essay.
	A. is there a mistake	B. there a mistake is	C. a mistake is there	D. there is a mistake
20. _______ you ever_______ the U.S. before your trip in 2006?
	A. Have/ been	B. Would/ be	C. Would/ have been	 D. Had/ been
21. “We’re going to the seaside.” 	“Can_______?”
	A. I come as well	B. also I come	C. I too come	D. I as well come
22. The old man is both deaf and dump. He can_______ understand us.
	A. harder	B. hard	C. hardly	D. best
23. Does that name_______ to you?
	A. ring a bell	B. break the ice	C. foot the bill	D. fall into place
24. It was a great_______ to have a doctor living near us.
	A. convenient	B. convenience	C. conveniently	D. conveniences
25. “Thanks for your help.” 	“_______.”
	A. With all my heart	B. It’s my pleasure	C. Never remind me	D. All it is for you
26. The greater the demand, _______ the price.
	A. higher	B. high	C. the higher	D. the high
27. In the 1960s, pop art_______ to discover artistic significant in the commercial artifacts of the consumer culture.
	A. seeking	B. to seek	C. has sought	D. sought
28. What is a_______ like that cost?
	A. clothing	B. clothes	C. garment	D. clothe
29. “I think women should not go to work.” 	“I_______.”
	A. quite agree	B. a little agreed	C. so agree	D. rather agreed
30. Put your shoes on properly or you’ll_______ over.
	A. get	B. turn	C. fall	D. bend
31. Barney and friends gave children_______ pleasure. 
	A. a great deal of 	B. a large quantity 	C. a large deal of 	D. a great number of 
32. Do you have any objections_______ this new road scheme? 
	A. at 	 	B. with 	C. to 	 	D. for 
33. Despite a lot of hardship, the Green City Project will go_______. 
	A. before 	B. forward 	C. advance 	 	D. ahead 
34. I'm sorry! I didn't break that vase on_______. 
	A. my mind 	 	B. time 	C. purpose 	 	D. intention 
35. I don't feel like_______ to the cinema now. 
	A. go 	 	B. to have gone 	C. going 	 	D. to go 
36. He has_______ money in the bank. 
	A. a large number of 	 B. a lots of 	C. a lot of 	 	D. lot of 
37. There's a good film_______ town. 
	A. at 	B. over 	C. on in 	D. in on 
38. He isn't going to learn Spanish and_______. 
	A. so isn't she 	B. neither is she 	C. she isn't too 	D. either she isn't 
39. The policeman explained to us_______ get to the market. 
	A. how 	B. how could 	 	C. how we could 	D. how could we 
40. He's always trying_______ me. 
	A. to avoid to meet 	B. avoiding meeting 	 C. to avoid meeting	 D. avoiding to meet 
41. Mr. Brown_______ in the army from 1960 to 1980. 
	A. had served 	B. has served 	 	C. had been serving 	 D. served 
42. Would you please_______ him speak about the new plan. 
	A. let 	B. allow 	C. ask 	 	D. tell 
43. Although she is unkind, I can't help_______ her. 
	A. like 	B. liked 	 	C. to like 	 	D. liking 
44. Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I noticed_______ changes which made her look even more beautiful than I remembered. 
	A. fair 	B. sensitive 	 	C. subtle 	 	D. joint 
45. After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket for a_______ of the original price. 	A. fraction 	B. piece 	C. part 	 	D. spot 
46. The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast_______ on TV and radio. 
	A. simultaneously 	B. communally 	C. uniformly 	 	D. jointly 
47. Please fill in your employment history, including your_______ employer as well as any previous ones you might have had. 
	A. private 	B. daily 	C. constant 	 	D. current 
48. Most museums in the city_______ Day Passes at special rates for both pupils and students. 
	A. issue	B. transmit 	 	C. print 	 	D. project 
49. The woman_______ someone had stolen her purse, but although they searched everyone in the shop, it wasn't found. 
	A. accused 	B. enforced 	 	C. claimed 	 	D. warned 
50. As I was_______ of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal. 
	A. unaware 	B. unconscious 	C. unable 	D. unreasonable 
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The Best Invention_______ this year was given to Jason Meyers. 
	A. Reward 	B. Brand 	 	C. Factor 	 	D. Award 
2. On Christmas Eve, the_______ family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother's house. 
	A. mere 	B. entire 	 	C. total 	 	D. complete 
3. When the first Chinese restaurants opened in Greece, it was very difficult to get fresh_______ of Chinese vegetables. 
	A. provisions 	B. materials 	 	C. supplies 	 	D. ingredients 
4. I find mending old socks incredibly_______ that's why I always ask my mother to do it for me. 
	A. hilarious 	B. tedious	 	C. furious 	 	D. recreational 
5. Megan solved her computer problem quite_______ she happened to mention it to a friend who had had the same problem and told her what to do. 
	A. occasionally 	B. clumsily 	 	C. accidentally 	 D. attentively 
6. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful_______ in computer software. 
	A. pioneer 	B. navigator 	 	C. generator 	 	D. volunteer 
7. My mother often_______ our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one. 
	A. passes	B. neglects 	 	C. avoids 	 	D. overlooks 
8. When I joined the army, I found it difficult to_______ out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it. 
	A. call 	B. carry 	C. miss 	 	D. take 
9. After nine months without any rain, the country was facing one of the worst_______ in the last fifty years. 	A. draughts 	B. floods 	 	C. eruptions	 	D. droughts 
10. You should_______ more attention to what your teacher explains.
	A. make 	B. get 	 	C. set 	 	D. pay
11. She_______ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest. 
 	A. has worked	B. has been working	C. was working	D. had been working 
12. It’s nice I am now in London again. This is the second time I_______ there. 
 	A. will be	B. would be	C. was	D. have been 
13. I_______ my Mum by cooking dinner for her. 
 	A. cheered up	B. looked up	C. waited for	D. felt like 
14. “If we can’t afford a car, we’ll just have to_______ one.” 
 	A. do with	B. put up with	C. do without	D. catch up with 
15. _______ has she behaved like that before. 
 	A. Only by	B. When	C. For	D. Never 
16. A good essay must_______ contain enough interesting ideas and specific exam but also have good organization. 
 	A. in addition	B. either	C. not only	D. as well 
17. “You should stop working too hard_______ you’ll get sick.” 
 	A. or else	B. if 	C. in case	D. whereas
18. Although he was_______, he agreed to play tennis with me. 
 	A. exhaustion	B. exhausted	C. exhausting	D. exhaustive 
19. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep on_______. 
 	A. occupation	B. occupied	C. occupant	D. occupational 
20. He carried a(n)_______ driving license. 
 	A. artificial	B. unfaithful 	C. untrue	D. false 
21. As the drug took_______, the patient became quieter. 
 	A. effect	B. force	C. influence	D. action 
22. -“Do you like the weather here?” 	-“I wish it_______.” 
 	A. doesn’t rain	B. didn’t rain 	C. won’t rain	D. hadn’t rained 
23. You_______________ the washing-up. I could have done it for you. 
 	A. needn’t have done B. hadn’t to do	C. couldn’t have done D. mustn’t have done 
24. “Never say that again, _______?” 
 	A. won’t you 	B. do you 	C. don’t you 	D. will you
25. _______ anything suspicious arise, please let me know at once. 
 	A. Should 	B. Would 	C. Can 	D. Did 
26. - Tom: “Shall we go out tonight?”	- Jane: “_______”
	A. Yes, I can. 	B. Yes, we are. 	C. Yes, we go. 	D. Yes, let’s.
27. _______ the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning.
	A. On account of 	 B. Due to 	C. According to 	D. Because of
28. Many old people don’t like change. They are very set in their_______. 
	A. lives 	 	B. habits 	C. routines 	D. ways
29. It took many hours of negotiation to_______ a compromise.
	A. make 	 	B. do	C. reach	D. arrive
30. They say he inherited his money from a_______ relative he had never met.
	A. faraway 	B. remote	C. distant 	D. slight
31. He found_______ to answer all the questions within the time given.
	A. that impossible	B. it impossible	C. it impossibly	D. that impossibly
32. According to my_______, we should have enough money for the rest of the month.
	A. estimates	B. calculations	C. suspicions	D. expectation
33. The school was closed for a month because of serious_______ of fever
	A. outcome	B. outburst	C. outbreak	D. outset
34. _______ his advice, I would never have got a job.
	A. Except	B. Apart from	C. But for	D. As for
35. Owing to various advances in modern medicine, certain diseases that were seemingly incurable now _______ treatment.
	A. yield to	B. consist of	C. interfere with	D. stem from
36. The police are looking for a man of_______ height.
	A. extra	B. medium	C. middle	D. special
37. The problem needs to be_______ urgently.
	A. addressed	B. dealt	C. thought	D. cleared
38. When the body was found, the police_______ a major murder hunt.
	A. mounted	B. maintained	C. did	D. made
39. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn’t find it at_______ difficult.
	A. first	B. all	C. once	D. least
40. Anne: "Make yourself at home".	- John: "_______"
 	A. Yes, Can I help you? 	B. Not at all. Don't mention it. 
 	C. Thanks! Same to you. 	D. That's very kind. Thank you.
41. We_______ for three hours and are very tired.
 	A. are walking 	B. have been walking C. were walking	D. had been walking 
42. The policeman explained to us_______ get to the market. 
 	A. how 	B. how could 	C. how we could 	D. how could we 
43. _______ from Bill, all the students said they would go.
 	A. Except	B. Only	C. Apart	D. Separate
44. Not until a monkey is several years old_______ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
 	A. beginning 	B. does it begin 	C. and begin	D. it begins
45. At the election you must mark your paper, fold it and drop it in to the_______ box
 	A. voting 	B. ballot 	C. selection	D. nomination
46. Had the drought not lowered the reservoir the ancient village_______ 
 	A. wouldn't be discovered	B. wouldn't have been discovered
 	C. can't have been discovered 	D. can't be discovered
47. “Never say that again, _______?”
 	A. won’t you 	B. do you	C. don’t you	D. will you
48. Mary: “Do you think it will rain?“	 	Jenny: “Oh! _______”
 	A. I don’t hope. 	B. I hope not. 	C. I don’t hope so. 	D. It’s hopeless.
49. It is believed_______ causes insomnia.
 	A. too much caffeine which	B. that too much caffeine 
 	C. it in too much caffeine 	D. too much caffeine that
50. The train accident_______ the other train’s departure by a few hours.
 	A. sent back 	B. called off 	C. delayed	D. retained
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. Not only_______ much bigger than any other planets, but unlike the planets, it consists completely of gaseous material.
 	A. Sun is 	B. the Sun, which is 	C. is the Sun 	D. that the Sun
2. - “More coffee? Anybody?” 	- “ _______ .”	
 	A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid	B. Yes, I’d love to C. Yes, please	D. It’s right, I think
3. _______ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
 	A. Being not 	B. Not having been 	C. Have not been 	D. Having not been
4. She has to pass all her exams or_______ she would have no holiday.
 	A. instead 	B. else 	C. therefore 	D. though
5. We have had the roof of our house_______. 
 	A. to replace 	B. replace 	C. replaced 	D. been replaced
6. From the hotel there is a good_______ of the mountains.
 	A. vision 	B. view	C. sight	D. picture
7. If you require any more_______ about the holiday, please telephone us.
 	A. description 	B. information	C. news	D. fact
8. He_______ me to believe that they had left the district.
 	A. made	B. led	C. assured	D. confirmed
9. He was completely_______ by her tale of hardship.	
 	A. taken away 	B. taken down 	C. taken in	D. taken up
10. He lost his job_______ no fault of his own.	
 	A. through	B. by	C. with	D. over	
11. Sarah is a young girl with_______ and a straight nose.
 	A. almond-shaped eyes 	B. almond-eyed shape
 	C. eyes shaped almond 	D. almond-shape eyed
12. You shouldn't_______ to your teacher like that. It was very rude.
	A. have talked 	B. talk	C. have be talked	D. talked
13. Old houses have a_______ to be draughty.
	A. tendency	B. habit	C. problem	D. characteristic
14. Oh, no! My wallet has been_______. 
 	A. robbed	B. picked	C. stolen	D. theft
15. There's someone at the door_______ it.
 	A. I'm answering 	B. I answer	C. I'll answer	D. I answered
16. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful_______ in computer software.
 	A. pioneer	B. navigator 	C. generator 	D. volunteer
17. - “Can I use your motorbike this evening?” 	- “_______.”
 	A. Of course, you can 	B. Of course, you might	
	C. It’s my pleasure	D. Do it if you can
18. His father left New York. The doctor suggested he_______ there.
	A. not stayed 	B. won’t stay 	C. not stay	D. not go to stay
19. No one died in the accident,_______ ?
 	A. didn’t they 	B. did he	C. didn’t he	D. did they
20. The students got the librarian_______ books for them.
 	A. buy 	B. to buy 	C. bought	D. buying
21. We couldn’t fly_______ because all the tickets had been sold out. 
	A. economics 	B. economy 	C. economical 	D. economic 
 22. “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _______?” 
	A. will you 	B. can’t you 	C. do you 	D. don’t you 
23. My mother told me to_______ for an electrician when her fan was out of order. 
	A. turn 	B. rent 	C. send 	D. write 
24. Lora: “Your new blouse looks gorgeous, Helen!” -Helen: “_______.” 
	A. It’s up to you 	B. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s 
	C. I’d rather not 	D. You can say that again 
25. She had to hand in her notice________ advance when she decided to leave the job. 
	A. in 	B. from 	C. with 	D. to 
26. There was nothing they could do________ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down. 
	A. unless 	B. instead of 	C. than 	D. but 
27. Through an________, your letter was left unanswered. 
	A. overcharge 	B. overtime 	C. oversight 	D. overtone 
28. There should be an international law against________. 
	A. reforestation 	B. forestry 	C. afforestation 	D. deforestation 
29. Susan’s doctor insists ________ for a few days. 
	A. her resting 	B. that she rest 	C. her to rest 	D. that she is resting 
30. “This library card will give you free access________ the Internet eight hours a day.” 
	A. to 	B. in 	C. on 	D. from 
31. - “How do you like your steak done?” 	- “________.” 
	A. Very much 	B. Well done 	C. Very little 	D. I don’t like it much 
32. John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” 
	Laura: “________” 
	A. There’s no doubt about it. 	B. Well, that’s very surprising. 
	C. Of course not. You bet! 	D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea. 
33. The United States consists of fifty states, ________ has its own government. 
	A. they each 	B. each of which 	C. hence each 	D. each of that 
34. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have________ by 2015. 
	A. run out 	B. taken over 	C. caught up 	D. used off 
35. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop________ excuses!” 
	A. making 	B. doing 	C. having 	D. taking 
36. Only when you grow up________ the truth. 
	A. do you know 	B. you will know 	C. will you know 	D. you know 
37. They didn’t find________ in a foreign country. 
	A. it easy to live 	B. it easy live 	C. easy to live 	D. it to live easy 
38. “I’d rather you________ home now.” 
	A. go 	B. going 	C. gone 	D. went 
39. “Don’t worry. I have________ tire at the back of my car.” 
	A. another 	B. the other 	C. other 	D. others 
40. - “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” - “________.” 
	A. It’s my pleasure 	B. You’re welcome 	C. Thanks, I will 	D. Good idea, thanks 
41. The kitchen________ dirty because she has just cleaned it. 
	A. may be 	B. should be 	C. mustn’t be 	D. can’t be 
42. Jane ________ law for four years now at Harvard. 
	A. has been studying 	B. is studying 	C. studies 	D. studied 
43. ________ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. 
	A. Hardly had 	B. No sooner had 	C. No longer has 	D. Not until had 
44. He________ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. 
	A. must have gone 	B. couldn’t go 	C. didn’t have to go 	D. should have gone 
45. John paid $2 for his meal, ________ he had thought it would cost. 
	A. not so much as 	B. not so many as 	C. not as much 	D. less as 
46. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep________ the changes in the market. 
	A. touch with 	B. up with 	C. pace of 	D. track about 
47. - “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” 	- “________” 
	A. Good job! 	B. Good way! 	C. You are right. 	D. Oh, hard luck! 
48. I won’t change my mind ________ what you say. 
	A. whether 	B. no matter 	C. because 	D. although 
49. “How many times have I told you________ football in the street?” 
	A. not to play 	B. do not play 	C. not playing 	D. not to have played 
50. - “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” - “Yes. ________ we decide to stay longer.” 
	A. So that 	B. Because 	C. In case 	D. Though 
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. There should be an international law against________. 
	A. afforestation 	B. deforestation 	C. forestry 	D. reforestation 
2. “I’d rather you________ home now.” 
	A. going 	B. go 	C. gone 	D. went 
3. “Don’t worry. I have________ tire at the back of my car.” 
	A. another 	B. other 	C. others 	D. the other 
4. ________ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came. 
	A. No longer has 	B. No sooner had 	C. Not until had 	D. Hardly had 
5. Susan’s doctor insists________ for a few days. 
	A. that she is resting 	B. her resting 	C. that she rest 	D. her to rest 
6. We couldn’t fly________ because all the tickets had been sold out. 
	A. economical 	B. economy 	C. economic 	D. economics 
7. Through an________, your letter was left unanswered. 
	A. overtone 	B. overcharge 	C. overtime 	D. oversight 
8. - “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” 	- “________” 
	A. Good way! 	B. You are right. 	C. Oh, hard luck! 	D. Good job! 
9. Jane________ law for four years now at Harvard. 
	A. is studying 	B. has been studying 	C. studies 	D. studied 
10. He________ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. 
	A. must have gone 	B. should have gone 	C. couldn’t go 	D. didn’t have to go 
11. I won’t change my mind________ what you say. 
	A. whether 	B. no matter 	C. because 	D. although 
12. “How many times have I told you________ football in the street?” 
	A. not playing 	B. do not play 	C. not to play 	D. not to have played 
13. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop________ excuses!” 
	A. having 	B. making 	C. doing 	D. taking 
14. My mother told me to________ for an electrician when her fan was out of order. 
	A. send 	B. write 	C. rent 	D. turn 
15. “This library card will give you free access________ the Internet eight hours a day.” 
	A. on 	B. to 	C. from 	D. in 
16. The United States consists of fifty states, ________ has its own government. 
	A. each of which 	B. hence each 	C. they each 	D. each of that 
17. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep________ the changes in the market. 
	A. pace of 	B. track about 	C. touch with 	D. up with 
18. John paid $2 for his meal, ________ he had thought it would cost. 
	A. not as much 	B. not so much as 	C. less as 	D. not so many as 
19. John. “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
	 -Laura. “___________” 
	A. Of course not. You bet! 	B. Well, that’s very surprising. 
	C. There’s no doubt about it. 	D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea. 
20. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have________ by 2015. 
	A. taken over 	B. caught up 	C. used off 	D. run out 
21. Only when you grow up________ the truth. 
	A. you will know 	B. you know 	C. do you know 	D. will you know 
22. Lora. “Your new blouse looks gorgeous, Helen!” - Helen. “________.” 
	A. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s 	B. It’s up to you 
	C. I’d rather not 	D. You can say that again 
23. The kitchen________ dirty because she has just cleaned it. 
	A. should be 	B. can’t be 	C. mustn’t be 	D. may be 
24. - “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” - “________.” 
	A. You’re welcome 	B. Good idea, thanks 	C. Thanks, I will 	D. It’s my pleasure 
25. - “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” - “Yes. ________ we decide to stay longer.” 
	A. So that 	B. Though 	C. Because 	D. In case 
26. - “How do you like your steak done?” 	- “________.” 
	A. I don’t like it much B. Very little 	C. Well done 	D. Very much 
27. She had to hand in her notice________ advance when she decided to leave the job. 
	A. with 	B. from 	C. in 	D. to 
28. They didn’t find________ in a foreign country. 
	A. it easy to live 	B. it easy live 	C. it to live easy 	D. easy to live 
29. “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ________?” 
	A. will you 	B. don’t you 	C. can’t you 	D. do you 
30. There was nothing they could do ________ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down. 
	A. but 	B. instead of 	C. than 	D. unless 
31. Let your name _______ in the sheet of paper.
	A. to be written 	B. be written 	C. write 	D. being written
32. The headmaster disapproved_______ his behaviour.
	A. with 	B. by 	C. on 	D. of
33. The shop opposite my house sells a variety of_______.
	A. objects 	B. purchases 	C. goods 	D. productions
34. They_______ all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.
	A. passed 	B. used 	C. spent 	D. occupied
35. A small stone struck the windshield while we_______ down the gravel road.
	A. drive 	B. were driving 	C. had driven 	D. had been driving
36. The glass is made________ sand.
	A. of 	B. in 	C. from 	D. at
37. By the time Alfonso finally graduated from high school, he_______ seven different schools because his parents moved frequently.
	A. attended 	B. was attending 	C. had attended 	D. had been attending
38. We didn’t_______ the station in time to catch the