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Test 1
Choose the one word or phrase that best substitutes for the underlined word
or phrase. (Chn t hay cm t thch hp nht thay th cho t hay cm t gch di.)
1. John isnt content with his present salary.
(a) excited about
(b) satisfied with
(c) disappointed about
(d) interested in
2. We seldom see each other anymore.
(a) sometimes
(b) ocasionally
(c) frequently
(d) rarely
3. She purchased a number of shares in the company.
(a) invested
(b) sold
(c) exchanged
(d) bought
4. We had a nice chat over a cup of tea.
(a) formal talk
(b) informal talk
(c) serious talk
(d) long talk
5. It was a difficult time, but we never gave up hope.
(a) stopped
(b) continued
(c) had
(d) offered
6. In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.
(a) action
(b) contamination
(c) destruction
(d) prohibition

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7. Although the government has taken certain measures to protect
elephants, numerous threats remain for them.
(a) too much
(b) a lot of
(c) some
(d) a few
8. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
(a) regret
(b) anger
(c) sadness
(d) passion
9. After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each.
(a) penalty
(b) draw
(c) score
(d) goal
10. The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is
committed.
(a) fired
(b) cast out
(c) sacked
(d) excluded