II./ VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE: 1. She went to a _____ store to buy a hat for her son on his birthday. a. cloth b. cloths c. clothing d. clothes 2. Because of the drought, many people starved to _____ . a. die b. dead c. deadly d. death 3. She was wearing a beautiful _____ dress on her birthday party last night a. flower b. flowery c. flowering d. floweret 4. Your _____ is the anniversary of the date on which you were born. a. wedding b. birthday c. party d. congratulation 5. Instead of _____ out with Janet, we decided _____ home. a. going / to stay b. to go / staying c. going / staying d. to go / to stay 6. She is looking forward to _____ her parents’ letter from Italy. a. receive b. received c. to receive d. receiving 7. She wanted _____ home but the boss made her _____ until she finished _____ those contracts. a. to go / stay / typing b. going / to stay / to type c. to go / staying / type d. go / stay / typed 8. John suggested _____ to the new branch in Vietnam. a. being appointed b. to be appointed c. to appoint d. appointing 9. Most famous people do not like _____ personal questions. a. asked b. be asked c. to be asked d. to be asking 10. He often plays a joke _____ his friends so some of them do not like him. a. on b. for c. over d. at 11. What are you giving _____ her son on his birthday? a. to b. for c. from d. on 12. We always celebrate our wedding _____ with dinner in an expensive restaurant every year. a. party b. anniversary c. cake d. ring 13. Could you keep _____ while I’m on the phone, please ? Don’t make so much noise. a. quiet b. enjoyable c. happy d. comfortable 14. Do you remember how we used to go to the cinema ? a. each other b. one another c. others d. together 15. The climax of the New Year _____ was a firework display. a. celebrate b. celebration c. celebrator d. celebratory 16. Losing one’s hair and teeth are the result of _____ . a. age b. aged c. aged less d. ageing 17. People often bring _____ flowers and _____ gifts to _____ birthday party. a. þ / þ / a b. the / the / the c. the / þ / þ d. þ / the / a 18. They are whispering to avoid _____ by their friends. a. being heard b. hearing c. to be heard d. being hearing 19. She dreamed of _____ her 18th birthday party _____ on a luxury boat. a. have / hold b. having / to hold c. had / holding d. having /held 20. There is no point _____ for this position because the salary is not high. a. to apply b. apply c. applying d. applied