1.

Enrolling in the most privileged universities is still a goal of many high-schoolers, ______ of
earlier generations of students.
A. as did B. like that of
C. as it was of D. so did
2. William is an authority ______ medieval tapestries.
A. on B. at C. about D. in
3. Parks, swimming pools and libraries are some examples of public ______.
A. amenities B. provisions C. conveniences D. services
4. The ascent seemed impossible, but Wayne family ______ up the courage to tackle it.
A. plucked B. seized C. gripped D. snatched
5. During our stay in Venice, we bought a ______ bottle for our beloved mother.
A. glass lovely perfume B. lovely glass perfume
C. lovely perfume glass D. glass perfume lovely
6. ______, snails, in some cases, ______ cause extensive damage to agricultural crops.
A. A big animal notwithstanding – gluttonous to
B. Though no big animal – so gluttonous as to
C. Not a big animal – of such gluttony that they
D. Not being big – too gluttonous to
7. Millions of people say Coke tastes best from a bottle, and whether this is scientifically provable
or not. These millions know they like the look of the bottle and the way it fits so ______ into the
hand.
A. neatly B. orderly C. tidily D. finitely
8. The children were ______ quietly in the corner while Mr. Fox tried unsuccessfully to mop up the
tea he had split.
A. guffawing B. sniggering C. jeering D. sneering
9. What Pat comes back from sick leave, you’ll have to ______ on what’s been happening in his
absence.
A. bring him up B. carry him on C. fill him in D. catch him up
10. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to ______ heavy pressure from
colleagues.

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11. The soldier who saved the lives of three of his comrades was given a ______ award
A. prenatal B. postprandial C. posthumous D. predicted
12. The Smiths have been ______ guilty of kidnapping their neighbor’s child and have been
sentenced to five years in prison.
A. confessed B. affirmed C. found D. established
13. The neighbors’ constant ______ with each other shattered our tranquility.
A. wrecks B. wraths C. wrangles D. conversations
14. It is impossible to compare iPhone and Samsung because they’re like ______.
A. oranges and longans B. pineapples and grapes
C. lemons and melons D. apples and oranges
15. There have been numerous ______ of rain in summer in northern Vietnam.
A. outbursts B. outbreaks C. outputs D. outlets

1. C 9. D
2. A 10. A
3. A 11. C
4. A 12. B
5. B 13. C
6. B 14. D
7. A 15. B
8. B

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