1000 CÂU BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM TỔNG HỢP

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 1: There should be an international law against ______.
A. afforestation B. deforestation C. forestry D. reforestation
Question 2: I’d rather you _____ home now.
A. going B. go C. gone D. went
Question 3: Don’t worry! I have _____ tire at the back of my car.
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
Question 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
Question 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
Question 6: We couldn’t fly _____ because all the tickets had been sold out.
A. economical B. economy C. economic D. economics
Question 7: Through an ______, your letter was left unanswered.
A. overtone B. overcharge C. overtime D. oversight
Question 8: My mother told me to ______for an electrician when her fan was out of order.
A. send B. write C. rent D. turn
Question 9: Jane _____ law for four years now at Harvard.
A. is studying
B. has been studying
C. studies
D. studied
Question 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
Question 11: I won’t change my mind _____ what you say.
A. whether B. no matter C. because D. although
Question 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
Question 13: Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!
A. having B. making C. doing D. taking

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Question 14: This library card will give you free access _______ the Internet eight hours a day.
A. on B. to C. from D. in
Question 15: 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
Question 16: 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
Question 17: 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
Question 18: 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
Question 19: Only when you grow up _______ the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
Question 20: She had to hand in her notice _______ advance when she decided to leave the job.
A. with B. from C. in D. to
Question 21: 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
Question 22: “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ______ ?”
A. will you B. don’t you C. can’t you D. do you
Question 23: There was nothing they could do _______ leave the cat at the roadside where it had
broken down.
A.but B. instead of C. than D. unless
Question 24: If you have anything important to do, do it straight away. Don’t put it _______.
A .on B. off C. over D. up
Question 25: We _______ today and I got into trouble because I hadn’t done it.
A. were checked our homework.
B. had our homework checked
C. have our homework checking
D. had checked our homework
Question 26: You can go to the party tonight ________ you are sober when you come home.
A.as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as
Question 27: She must ________ in the garage when we came that’s why she didn’t hear the bell.
A. have been working
B. be working
C. have worked
D. work
Question 28: I’m sorry, but I’ve got _______ much work to do to come to the beach today.
A. too B. such C. enough D. so
Question 29: It’s essential that every student _______ the exam before attending the course.
A. passes B. would pass C. passed D. pass
Question 30: I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.
A. would finish what I did
B. finished what I did
C. finished what I was doing
D. finish what I did

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Question 31: Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies through the use of chemicals,
________ ancient Peruvians did through natural processes.
A. because B. whereas C. whether or not D. even though
Question 32: Please cut my hair _______ the style in this magazine.
A. the same length like
B. the same length as
C. the same long like
D. the same long as
Question 33: ________ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten
years.
A. For a number of tigers
B. The number of tigers
C. A number of tigers
D. That the number of tigers
Question 34: ________, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. Studying more
B. Had he studied more
C. If he studied more
D. If he were studying more
Question 35: Fire safety in family houses, ________ most fire deaths occur, is difficult.
A. how B. when C. why D. where
Question 36: We intend to _______ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better
one.
A. do up B. do in C. do away D. do down
Question 37: He failed in the election just because he _______ his opponent.
A. overestimated
B. underestimated
C. understated
D. undercharged
Question 38: Put your shoes on properly or you’ll ________ over.
A. get B. turn C. fall D. bend
Question 39: What does a ________ like that cost?
A. clothing B. clothes C. garment D. clothe
Question 40: The greater the demand, _______ the price.
A. higher B. high C. the higher D. The high
Question 41: 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
Question 42: 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
Question 43: There are a lot of _______ buildings in the centre of the city.
A. many-floored B. many story C. multi-storied D. multi-storey
Question 44: According to some historians, if Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he ________ the
rest of the world.
A. had conquered
B. would conquer
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C. would have conquered
D. conquered
Question 45: Does that name ________ to you?
A. ring a bell B. break the ice C. foot the bill D. fall into place
Question 46: Captain Scott’s ________ to the South Pole was marked by disappointment and
tragedy.
A. excursion B. visit C. tour D. expedition
Question 47: Some friends of mine are really fashion-conscious, while _______ are quite simple.
A. some other B. some others C. another D. the other
Question 48: Jane will have to repeat the course because her work has been _______.
A. unpleasant B. unnecessary C. unusual D. usatisfactory
Question 49: It is essential that he ________ an extra job to increase his income.
A. does B. will do C. do D. must do
Question 50: They though the man was drunk because he behaved ________.
a. affluently
B. abnormally
C. phenomenally
D. All are correct
Question 51: He is not very ________ of his son’s passion for loud music.
A. tolerated B. tolerable C. tolerant D. tolerantly
Question 52: Sometimes _________ wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself.
A. to sleep the desire
B. to desire to sleep is
C. the desire to sleep
D. the desire to sleep who
Question 53: Carrie doesn’t do her own washing, she ________ her little sister to do it for her.
A. gets B. makes C. lets D. has
Question 54: Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life
span greater than __________ .
A. man
B. the man
C. the one of the man’s
D. that of man
Question 55: Richard Wright enjoyed the success and influence _________ among Black American
writers of his era.
A. were unparalleled
B. unparalleled
C. are unparalleled
D. whose unparalleled
Question 56: ________ disappear from the public eye shortly after the games are over.
A. Many Olympic athletes
B. Many Olympic athletes who
C. That many Olympic athletes
D. Many Olympic athletes to
Question 57: Under no circumstances _________ in areas where poisonous snakes are known to
live.
A. one should not climb rocks
B. one should be climbing rocks
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C. should one climb rocks
D. should be climbing rocks
Question 58: I am angry because you didn’t tell me the truth. I don’t like _________.
A. to have deceived B. to deceive C. being deceived D. deceiving
Question 59: The harder you try, __________.
A. the more you achieve
B. you achieve the more
C. the most you achieve
D. the better achieve you have
Question 60: She had never been in good health, but she ________ her husband by twenty years.
A. overlived B. outlived C. lived longer D. underlived
Question 61: This time tomorrow ________ on the beach sunbathing and drinking freshly
squeezed fruit juice!
A. I’ll have been lying
B. I will lie
C. I will be lying
D. I will have lain
Question 62: It was proposed that the president _________ for a period of five years.
A. could be selected B. should elect C. be elected D. were elected
Question 63: ________, she would have been able to pass the exam.
A. If she were studying more
B. If she had studied more
C. If she studied more
D. Studying more
Question 64: Their efforts were much ________ when they won 2 gold, medals in bodybuilding
and billiards.
A. considered B. required C. expended D. appreciated
Question 65: The decimal numeral system is one of the ________ ways of expressing numbers.
A. world’s most useful
B. useful most word’s
C. useful world’s most
D. most world’s useful
Question 66: Tony would have forgotten the appointment if I hadn’t ________ him.
A. remembered B. regarded C. reminded D. recommended
Question 67: Unexpectedly the lights ________ and we were left in darkness.
A. turned down B. went out C. put off D. gave away
Question 68: The closest friend ________ his little boy visits us every Sunday.
A. on account of B. in regard to C.in connection with D. in company with
Question 69: “ I’m going out now.” - “ _________ you happen to pass a chemist’s, would you get me
some aspirins?”
A. Had B. Should C. Did D. Were
Question 70: Their discussion quickly developed into a ________ argument over who should
receive the money.
A. burning B. heated C. hot D. scorching
Question 71: Such relaxing days were few and far ________ in her hectic life.
A. between B. off C. beyond D. out
Question 72: Scientists believe that beaver’s instinct to build dams is more complex than _______
other animal instinct.
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A. most B. all C. any D. these
Question 73: The higher the demand, ________.
A. the more efforts we have to make
B. the more we have to make efforts
C. the more efforts do we have to make
D. the most efforts we have to make
Question 74: ________ many times I tell him, he always never passes on phone message.
A. However B. No matter C. Whenever D. Whatever
Question 75: Hardly _______ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. had he been appointed
B. did he appoint
C. was he being appointed
D. was he appointing
Question 76: My new glasses cost me ________ the pair that I bought last month.
A. more than three time
B. three times as much as
C. as much three times as
D. more three times than
Question 77: “What would you do in my position?” – “Were ________ like that, I would complain
to the manager.”
A. I be treated B. I treated C. I to be treated D. to treat
Question 78: If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the _______ for it.
A. mouth B. ear C. nose D. teeth
Question 79: She went _______ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. through B. over C. in for D. down with
Question 80: We ________ for three hours and are very tired.
A. waited
B. have been waiting
C. wait
D. had waited
Question 81: We couldn’t help laughing when he took ________ his teacher so well.
a. up B. over C. off D. out
Question 82: Nobody could have predicted that the show would arouse so much interest and
that over two hundred people ______ away.
A. would have turned
B. would turn
C. had been turned
D. would have to be turned
Question 83: Mrs. Granny is completely deaf. You’ll have to ________ allowance for her.
A. bring B. take C. make D. find
Question 84: I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my _______ in work.
A. neck B. nose C. head D. eyes
Question 85: The train to the center of the city was ________ by a heavy snowfall.
A. held up B. took back C. put off D. given out
Question 86: She ________ for hours. That’s why her eyes are red now.
A. cried B. has been crying C. was crying D. has cried
Question 87: “Eric is really upset about losing his job”.- “Well, ________ fired once myself, I can
understand”.
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A. having B. have been C. to have been D. having been
Question 88: He always did well at school ________ having his early education disrupted by
illness.
A. apart from B. in spite of C. in addition to D. because of
Question 89: I’m sorry, teacher. I’ve _______ my homework on the bus.
A. left B. let C. forgotten D. missed
Question 90: ________ at the site of a fort established by the Northwest Mounted Police, Calgary
is now one of Canada’s faster growing cities.
A. Having built B. It is built C. To build D. Built
Question 91: She kindly offered to _______ me the way to the post office.
A. show B. describe C. direct D. explain
Question 92: ________ general, our students are very intelligent and really active.
A. In B. With C. By D. On
Question :93________ of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr. Jones for his talk.
A. In person B. Instead C. On account D. On behalf
Question 94: John swims very well and ________ does his brother.
A. also B. even C. so D. too
Question 95: I asked him to drive more slowly, but he didn’t take any _________.
A. attention B. regard C. notice D. recognition
Question 96: My hat has just ________ behind the sofa although I thought I had lost it.
A. turned up B. gone away C. run into D. come across
Question 97: Swimming produces both ________ and physical benefits.
A. psychology B. psychological C. psychologist D. psychologically
Question 98: Thousands of cranes ________.
A. will be returned the spring
B. will return the spring
C. will be returned in the spring
D. will return in the spring
Question 99: Two thousand people are ________ as having cancer of the mouth every year; and
60 per cent of them will die within five years.
A. regarded B. diagnosed C. checked D. killed
Question 100: He finds physics ________ other science subjects.
A. far more difficult than
B. many more difficult than
C. too much more difficult than
D. more much difficult than
Question 101: We were expecting beautiful weather at the beach, but it was so cold and rainy
that, _______ getting a suntan, I caught a cold.
A. compared to B. just as C. in case of D. instead of
Question 102: Next month, I ________ Dereck for 20 years.
A. have known
B. will have been knowing
C. will know
D. will have known
Question 103: A _______ of dancers from Beijing is one of the leading attractions in the festival.
A. packet B. troop C. herd D. troupe
Question 104: Don’t let time go ________ without doing anything about the situation.
A. out B. by C. off D. over
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Question 105: Police are warning the public to be on the ________ for suspicious packages.
A. care B. alert C. guard D. alarm
Question 106: Before you sign the contract, ________ in mind that you won’t be able to change
anything later.
A. hold B. bear C. retain D. reserve
Question 107: Jim’s ________ flu again. That’s the third time this year.
a. gone down with B. put up with C. led up to D. come up with
Question 108: Half of the children were away from school last week because of ________ of
influenza.
A. a breakthrough B. an outbreak C. a break-out D. an outburst
Question 109: When I last saw him, he ________ in London.
A. is living B. has lived C. was living D. has been living
Question 110: The film “Descendant of the Sun” attracts ________ viewers worldwide.
A. a large number of
B. considerable number of
C. amount of
D. a great deal of
Question 111: There are ten pieces of fruit in my basket. One is an orange, one is a grape and
________ is an apple.
A. others B. the other C. the others D. another
Question 112: The firemen did well _______ their preparation for catastrophic gas explosions.
A. although B. because C. despite D. because of
Question 113: Considering how little they have got in common, it’s surprising how well they
_______ together.
A. get through B. get on C. get down D. get up
Question 114: Muhammad Ali, the World great boxer, passed ________ on June 4th 2016.
A. through B. on C. down D. away
Question 115: If you say you are using a world _______, you mean you are choosing it after
thinking about it very carefully.
A. Advisor B. advisedly C. advisory D. advice
Question 116: He was _______ when I had those problems and said whatever I did he would
stand by me.
A. exciting B. supportive C. busy D. dull
Question 117: Under the _______ of the press, bloggers, and Vietnam’s technology community,
Dong decided to take the game “Flappy Bird” down.
A. order B. force C. pressure D. command
Question 118: U.S President Obama has become the first ________ president to visit Hiroshima
since 1945.
A. standing B. sitting C. working D. retiring
Question 119: Where’s that _______ dress that your grandma gave you?
A. long pink silk lovely
B. pink long lovely silk
C. lovely long pink silk
D. lovely pink long silk
Question 120: We can’t even walk in the storm. Let’s wait in the hallway where we’ll be ________
the strong winds until things quiet down.
A. protecting from B. protected from C. protected by D. protecting by

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Question 121: Eating, together with chatting, listening to music ________ among the most
popular activities at recess at schools in Vietnam.
A. are B. have been C. were D. is
Question 122: ________ Columbus was one of ________ first people to cross _______ Atlantic.
A. _/the/the B. The/the/the C. _/the/an D. _/the/_
Question 123: Jack went to the party, wearing a ________ tie.
A. lovely red woolen
B. red lovely woolen
C. woolen lovely red
D. red woolen lovely
Question 124: Jack Ma or Ma Yun, ________ parents are traditional musician-storytellers, is the
founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, a family or highly successful Internet-based
businesses.
A. that B. whom C. who D. whose
Question 125: Facebook’s terms of use state that members must be ________ least 13 years old
with valid email ID’s.
A. without B. of C. at D. on
Question 126: ________ there have been many changes in his life, he remains a nice man to
everyone.
A. However B. Although C. Because D. Despite
Question 127: Her brother was offered the manager’s job, but he ________. He said he didn’t want
the responsibilities.
A. turned it off B. turned it down C. threw it away D. put it off
Question 128: Nguyen Thi Anh Vien is a Vietnamese Olympian and ________ record-holder for
swimming.
A. nation B. international C. nationality D. national
Question 129: It doesn’t matter to me one way or another, but I wish you would at least _______
an effort at seeing his side of it.
A. make B. do C. doing D. making
Question 130: In some countries, on moral _______ that education should not be taxed, there is
no tax on books.
A. idea B. principle C. reason D. concept
Question 131: Farmers collect household and garden waste to make ________.
A. floor coverings B. glassware C. compost D. pipes
Question 132: Claire wanted to know what time ________.
A. do the banks close
B. the banks closed
C. did the banks close
D. the banks will close
Question 133: Cong Phuong, ________ 2 goals for Vietnam in the match against Malaysia, is the
star of the 28th SEA Games.
A. score B. who scored C. scores D. scored
Question 134: At first he didn’t agree, but in the end we managed to bring him _______ to our
point of view.
A. over B. up C. back D. round
Question 135: We are ______ no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. to B. at C. with D. under

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Question 136: Although we have a large number of students, each one receives ________
attention.
A. alone B. only C. single D. individual
Question 137: In many countries, education is ________ until the age of sixteen.
A. necessary B. compulsory C. essential D. legal
Question 138: In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself _______.
A. occupied B. occupation C. occupant D. occupational
Question 139:A giraffe is a _______ animal. It has quite a long neck.
A. long-neck B. neck long C. long-necked D. lengthened-neck
Question 140: Ebola virus disease which is ongoing in West Africa is a serve, often fatal illness,
with a case _______ rate of up to 90%.
A. fatality B. dead C. mortal D. dying
Question 141: At the universities of Oxford and Cambridge the _______ of teachers to students is
very high.
A. proportion B. ratio C. percentage D. number
Question 142: According to present law, the authorities can give poachers a serve ________.
A. punishing B. punish C. punishable D. punishment
Question 143: The children had been _______ of the danger, but had taken no notice.
A. prevented B. warned C. explained D. shown
Question 144: We need ________ actions and interventions of the local authorities to prevent
national parks from being destroyed by pollution.
A. excitedly B. threateningly C. approximately D. timely
Question 145: The Red List – a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species – has
been introduced to _______ people’s awareness of conservation.
A. rise B. raise C. draw D. arise
Question 146: The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
is a specialized _________ of the United Nations established on November 16, 1945.
A. office B. agency C. company D. enterprise
Question 147: Roger Federer couldn’t _________ the possibility of withdrawing from the
championship because of injury.
A. rule out B. pass over C. come off D. do without
Question 148: The ASEAN Vision 2020 is aimed ________ forging closer economic integration
within the region.
A. to B. for C. of D. at
Question 149: Euro 2016, which is the men’s football _________ of Europe, is scheduled to be held
in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016.
A. championship B. champions C. tournament D. final
Question 150: Anthony Burgess, _________ as a novelist, was originally a student of music.
A. because of being famous
B. who has achieved fame
C. who because he was famous
D. he achieved fame
Question 151: A lot of children participated in _________ performances.
A. fundraising B. raising-fund C. fundraise D. funding-raise
Question 152: This company _________ in this town a long time ago. Now it is one of the biggest.
A. was founded
B. has been founded
C. will be founded
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Question 153: Mai is a ________. She seldom feels sad or disappointed with her life.
A. pessimist B. pessimistic C. optimistic D. optimist
Question 154: No matter _________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A. how it seems remarkable
B. how remarkable it seems
C. it seems remarkable how
D. how seems it remarkable
Question 155: It is generally ________ that “Men build the house and women make it home”.
A. believed B. believe C. believing D. believes
Question 156: The population of ASEAN accounts _______ about 8.6% of the world’s population.
A. of B. for C. in D. from
Question 157: The new song has _______ been selected for Euro 2016.
A. officially B. official C. office D. officer
Question 158: Do you think he is ________ of doing the job?
A. suitable B. able C. competent D. capable
Question 159: A _______ knit community is the one in which relationships are very close.
A. actively B. quickly C. hardly D. close
Question 160: Vietnam sent out eight planes ________ Malaysia missing jet on the East Sea on
March 8,2014.
A. in search of B. in search for C. search for D. in search
Question 161: The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ________.
A. sight B. view C. presence D. appearance
Question 162: He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will _______ it.
A. turn off B. fill in C. get over D. take after
Question 163: The influence of a mother’s love is ________ that of the father’s.
A. of the same important
B. of the same important as
C. the same important
D. as the same important as
Question 164: All the cereal grains ________ grow on the prairies and plains of the United States.
A. but for rice B. expecting rice C. but rice D. except the rice
Question 165: Many young people have objected to ________ marriage, which is decided by the
parents of the bride and groom.
A. agreed B. compulsory C. contractual D. sacrificed
Question 166: Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t _______ as usual.
A. ring off B. go off C. get off D. take off
Question 167: Joe is an orphan. He was brought _______ by his aunt.
A. about B. up C. around D. on
Question 168: Cotton shirts feel ________ than polyester ones.
A. much softer B. more softly C. far more softly D. far more softer
Question 169: By the time he arrives here tomorrow, they _______ for London.
A. would have left B. will have left C. will left D. are leaving
Question 170: Nowadays, students like playing ________ soccer or volleyball after their school.
A. a B. some C. the D. 0
Question 171: Of the three girls, Hoa is ________.
A. beautiful
B. more beautiful
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D. the most beautiful
Question 172: He asked me and his friends ________ his pens.
A. when did he put
B. where he puts
C. where he had put
D. where had he put
Question 173: Look! Your book next to the window is wet. You _______ the window last night.
A. must open
B. might open
C. should open
D. must have opened
Question 174: In most football matches, referees often wear _______ black.
A. in B. for C. with D. on
Question 175: On the occasion of 8 March last year, we offered my old form teacher a ________
th

scarf.
A. red new Japanese silk
B. new red silk Japanese
C. new red Japanese silk
D. silk red new Japanese
Question 176: They spend a large _______ of time doing their house chore every day.
A. amount B. number C. much D. many
Question 177: His son _______ him so much that we can’t see any differences between them.
A. takes after B. looks up C. takes in D. looks over
Question 178: My sister in-law is beloved by all my relatives for she can ________ all right after
getting married.
A. get on well with
B. get up
C. get over
D. get out of
Question 179: I was going to leave when something happened, which attracted my ________.
A. attention B. sympathy C. thought D. surprise
Question 180: My teacher said that I could speak English ________ in six months if I tried my best.
A. fluent B. fluently C. unfluent D. unfluently
Question 181: Harry Potter books, which ________ by J.K. Rowling, are very popular with
children around the world.
A. were writte B. will write C. will be written D. wrote
Question 182: ASEAN helps to ________ regional cooperation in Southeast Asia in the spirit of
equality and partnership.
A. invest B. promote C. advocate D. invest
Question 183: When Lava reaches the surface, its temperature can be ten times ________ boiling
water.
A. the temperature B. that of C. it is D. more
Question 184: Louis Pasteur invented the process of pasteurization and developed vaccines for
several disease _________ rabies.
A. include B. included C. including D. inclusive
Question 185: We benefit greatly ________ the medicines and other products that biodiversity
provides.
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Question 186: ________ animals have a blood temperature which varies with the temperature of
the surroundings.
A. Cold-blooding B. Cold-blooded C. Blooded-cold D. Blooding cold
Question 187: _______ wants to take the GCSE ‘A’ Level has to achieve high grades at the GCSE
examination.
A. One B. Who C. Whoever D. Those who
Question 188: ________ squeeze, the orange juice in a serving provides twice the minimum daily
requirement for Vitamin C.
A. It is freshly B. If freshly C. You freshly D. If it freshly
Question 189: In American history, never before Richard Nixon ________ from the office.
A. any president resigned
B. any president had resigned
C. had any president resigned
D. was any president resigned
Question 190: Scientists are now beginning to carry out experiment on ________ trigger different
sorts of health risk.
A. noise pollution can
B. that noise pollution
C. how noise pollution
D. how noise pollution can
Question 191: Rowing is the act of propelling a boat with ________.
A. sticks B. clubs C. oars D. bats
Question 192: Bioluminescent animals _______ the water or on land.
A. live B. are living either C. they are found in D. can be found in
Question 193: Harry Potter books, which ________ by J.K. Rowling, are very popular with
children around the world.
A. were written B. will write C. will be written D. wrote
Question 194: ASEAN helps to ________ regional cooperation in Southeast Asia in the spirit of
equality and partnership.
A. invest B. promote C. advocate D. invest
Question 195: When Lava reaches the surface, its temperature can be ten times ________ boiling
water.
A. the temperature B. that of C. it is D. more
Question 196: Louis Pasteur invented the process of pasteurization and developed vaccines for
several disease _________ rabies.
A. include B. included C. including D. inclusive
Question 197: We benefit greatly ________ the medicines and other products that biodiversity
provides.
A. from B. without C. for D. at
Question 198: ________ animals have a blood temperature which varies with the temperature of
the surroundings.
A. Cold-blooding B. Cold-blooded C. Blooded-cold D. Blooding cold
Question 199: _______ wants to take the GCSE ‘A’ Level has to achieve high grades at the GCSE
examination.
A. One B. Who C. Whoever D. Those who
Question 200: ________ squeeze, the orange juice in a serving provides twice the minimum daily
requirement for Vitamin C.
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A. It is freshly B. If freshly C. You freshly D. If it freshly
Question 201: In American history, never before Richard Nixon ________ from the office.
A. any president resigned
B. any president had resigned
C. had any president resigned
D. was any president resigned
Question 202: Scientists are now beginning to carry out experiment on ________ trigger different
sorts of health risk.
A. noise pollution can
B. that noise pollution
C. how noise pollution
D. how noise pollution can
Question 203: Rowing is the act of propelling a boat with ________.
A. sticks B. clubs C. oars D. bats
Question 204: Bioluminescent animals _______ the water or on land.
A. live B. are living either C. they are found in D. can be found in
Question 205: _________ he is old, he wants to travel around the world.
A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because
Question 206: Had I studied harder, I _________ better in the last exam.
A. would do
B. would have done
C. had done
D. wouldn’t have done
Question 207: The larger the apartment is, the ________ the rent is.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive
Question 208: Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. the movie began
B. the movie begins
C. does the movie begin
D. did the movie begin
Question 209: Last week, our class went to Ha Long Bay for a picnic, _________ made us very
happy then.
A. which B. that C. it D. of which
Question 210: Lenses, ________, are used to correct imperfections in eyesight.
A. are the forms of glasses and contact lenses
B. in the forms of glasses and contact lenses
C. glasses and contact lenses which form
D. glasses and contact lenses may be formed
Question 211: That beautiful girl died of an ________ morphine.
A. overweight B. overhear C. overdo D. overdose
Question 212: I suggest the room ________ before Christmas.
A. be decorated
B. is decorated
C. were decorated
D. should decorated
Question 213: Many species of plants and animals are in ________ of extinction.
A. dangerous B. endangered C. danger D. dangerously
Question 214: The last person _______ the room must turn off the lights.
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A. to leave B. who leave C. that leave D. leaves
Question 215: Nowadays women ________ the same wages as men.
A. should pay B. will be paid C. will pay D. should be paid
Question 216: I know we had an argument, but now I’d quite like to ________.
A, look down B. make up C. fall out D. bring up
Question 217: If only the Prime Minister ________ his arts policy would lose him the election.
A. had known
B. knows
C. was knowing
D. could have knowing
Question 218: While studying, he was financially dependent _______ his parents.
A. of B. to C. from D. on
Question 219: Mr. Pike ________ English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. had been teaching
B. has been teaching
C. was teaching
D. is teaching
Question 220: Don’t worry about trying to catch last train home, as we can easily ______ you up
for the night.
A. keep B. put C. take D. set
Question 221: This is valuable _______ chair which dates back to the eighteenth century.
A. traditional B. old-fashioned C. antique D. ancient
Question 222: Come with me. I’m seeing “The killer” tomorrow, ______.
A. Do you? B. Shall you? C. Are you? D. Will you?
Question 223: It is a _________.
A. polyester sleeping blue bag
B. blue sleeping polyester bag
C. blue polyester sleeping bag
D. sleeping blue polyester bag
Question 224: _______ 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
Question 225: _______, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
A.Tired as she was B. She was tired C. As tired D. Despite tired
Question 226: We have a party tonight and Daisy is worried about ________.
A. what to wear B. which wearing C. these wearing D. that she wearing
Question 227: Paul was ________ of himself for having stolen money from his mother.
A. shy B. ashamed C. timid D. embarrassed
Question 228: ________ flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. Unreal B. False C. Artificial D. Untrue
Question 229: _________ at someone is considered as rude.
A. Looking B. Waving C. Greeting D. Pointing
Question 230: They _______ for Japan at 10.30 tomorrow.
A. will be leaving B. have left C. will have left D. will leave
Question 231: The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm ________.
A. went out B. went on C. went off D. went by
Question 232: The wedding day was ________ chosen by the parents of the groom.
A. careless B. careful C. carefully D. carelessly

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Question 233: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination ________ he could identify
the causes of her illness.
A. unless B. after C. so as D. so that
Question 234: To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, ________ and salary.
A. marry B. married C. marrying D. marriage
Question 235: Tom is thought _______ the runaway murdered last week.
A. to have met B. to be met C. to meet D. that he met
Question236: Students have to pay _______ fees when they attend public schools.
A. tuition B. teaching C. education D. learning
Question 237: Anna seems to be a bright student. She’s always the first _______ her work.
A. finishing B. to finish C. being finished D. to be finish
Question 238: Boys! Put your toys _______. It is time to go to bed. Don’t stay ______ late.
A. around/for B. away/up C. down/off D. off/to
Question 239: At present, we are _______ an anti-drug campaign.
A. setting up for B. taking part C. joining with D. carrying out
Question 240: _______ the weather is, ________ I feel.
A.The warm / the good
B. The warmer / the better
C. Warmer / better
D. The warmest / the best
Question 241: My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______.
A. happiness
B. household chores
C. responsibility
D. employment
Question 242: When our teacher saw what we had done he was absolutely _______.
A. angry B. upset C. furious D. annoyed
Question 243: I enjoy walking to school, but on rainy days I _______ to going by bus.
A. would rather B. commit C. prefer D. resort
Question 244:The traffic lights _______ green and I pulled away.
A. became B. turned C. got D. changed
Question 245: You should have _______ those shares when they were cheap.
A. taken out B. sold off C. bought up D. taken over
Question 246:I’ll _______ you _______ to our research department. Please hold on.
A. put – away B. put – out C. put – through D. put – up
Question 247: The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, _______ attempt to understand
their past.
A. in B. for C. on D. with
Question 248: He _______ the umbrella in his right hand, trying to keep his balance.
A. hold B. held C. has been holding D. has held
Question 249: They want to get young people to open a bank _______.
A. count B. counter C. account D. deposit
Question 250: Despite the plan’s emphasis on agricultural _______, the industrial sector received
a larger share of state investment.
A. developing B. developer C. development D. developed
Question 251: They still remain the need for an integrated system of subsidies which will
_______ farmers to look after their upland environment and producing food.

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A. enable B. adopt C. consume D. discourage
Question 252: Although she loves movies, she doesn’t _______ enjoy live theatre.
A. partially B. regularly C. finally D. particularly
Question 253: They attempted to _______ the painting to its original condition.
A. restore B. renovate C. repair D. refurbish
Question 254: Flooding in April is an unusual _______ in this area.
A. occurrence B. occur C. occurring D. occurred
Question 255: Frankly, I’d rather you _______ anything about it for the time being.
A. don’t do B. hadn’t done C. didn’t do D. haven’t done
Question 256: The book would have been perfect _______ the ending.
A. had it not been for
B. it had not been for
C. it hadn’t been for
D. hadn’t it been for
Question 257: Jane’s very modest, always _______ her success.
A. playing down B. turning around C. keeping down D. pushing back
Question 258: Those companies were _______ due to some seriously financial problems.
A. taken off B. set up C. wiped out D. gone over
Question 259: Instead of an increase, there has been a recent _______ in crime.
A. crash B. drop C. break D. issue
Question 260: Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of _______
courses in the university.
A. compulsory B. optional C. required D. limited
Question 261: The issue _______ question is more complex than we think.
A. in B. from C. on D. at
Question 262: _______ have announced that a major breakthrough in medicine has been made.
A. Research B. Researchers C. Researches D. Researching
Question 263: _______ many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However
Question 264: When we _______ to the airport, I realized that I _______ my passport at home.
A. got/ had left B. got/ was left C. got/ left D. had got/ had left
Question 265: The judge _______ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. accused B. convicted C. sentenced D. prosecuted
Question 266: It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less _______ smokers than non-smokers.
A. tolerant of
B. tolerable to
C. intolerant
D. tolerance towards
Question 267: I was angry when you saw me because I _______ with my sister.
A. have been arguing
B. had been arguing
C. argued
D. would argue
Question 268: _______ over long distances is a fact.
A. That electricity transmitting
B. That electricity can be transmitted
C. That electricity
D. That can be transmitted
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Question 269: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _______ what she missed while she was
away.
A. catch up on B. cut down on C. put up with D. take up with
Question 270: The _______ for this position starts at thirty thousand euros per year.
A. wage B. payment C. fee D. salary
Question 271: I want to take these jeans back because they are too small but I can’t find the
_______ anywhere.
A. receipt B. receiver C. reception D. receptionist
Question 272: I wonder _______ mind watching this bag for me for a moment.
A. would you
B. you would
C. if would you
D. whether you would
Question 273: I was only absent _______ the office for a few minutes!
A. for B. from C. in D. about
Question 274: Everyone said that they had _______ themselves at the wedding.
A. enjoyed B. pleased C. impressed D. excited
Question 275: I _______ sight of the robber just before he disappeared around the corner.
A. caught B. took C. got D. had
Question 276: Laura is about _______ me.
A. younger than two years
B. two years younger than
C. younger two years than
D. two years then younger
Question 277: Granny is completely deaf. You’ll have to _______ allowance for her.
A. bring B. take C. make D. find
Question 278: The house is found _______ down.
A. to burn
B. burning
C. having burned
D. to have been burned
Question 279: Nearly all of the reporters _______ the press conference had questions _______.
A. attend – asked
B. attended – to ask
C. attending – to ask
D. would attend – to be asked
Question 280: _______, sheep were then used for wood.
A. Having first domesticated for milk production
B. Having been first domesticated for milk production
C. Because they have been first domesticated for milk production
D. Although they had first domesticated for milk production
Question 281: The car burst into _______ but the driver managed to escape.
A. fire B. flames C. heat D. burning
Question 282: When they thought they has enough evidence, the police _______ the man with
murder.
A. charged B. arrested C. suspected D. investigated
Question 283: Mrs. Moore waited for the class to _______ before she continued.
A. bring up B. pass away C. settle down D. bring on
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Question 284: It seems that the thief took _______ of the open windows an got inside that way.
A. occasion B. chance C. opportunity D. advantage
Question285: _______ I do okay in the interview, I’ve got a good chance of getting the job.
A. unless B. in case C. only D. provided
Question 286: Call me as soon as you _______ your test results.
A. get B. will get C. will have got D. got
Question 287: How much is the bus _______ to the city centre?
A. fee B. fare C. price D. cost
Question 288: The country’s economy relies heavily on the tourist _______.
A. industry B. industrial C. industrialize D. industrious
Question 289: I haven’t _______ my mind where to go for our holiday this year. I am quite busy at
work.
A. turn up B. made up C. break up D. changed
Question 290: I wish you _______ making so much noise! I just need to relax for a while.
A. will stop B. stop C. had stopped D. would stop
Question 291: Gold, as well as silver, _______ in price, he said.
A. have fallen B. has fallen C. fall D. are falling
Question 292: I wonder if you could _______ me a small favour, Tom?
A. bring B. make C. give D. do
Question 293: Many traffic accidents are _______ by carelessness and impatience.
A. caused B. resulted C. occurred D. happened
Question 294: Sam confessed _______ all the cookies.
A. eat B. eating C. to eating D. to eat
Question 295: The bus conductor told him to get off because he couldn’t pay the _______.
A. fare B. journey C. bill D. travel
Question 296: Some people believe that books are _______ species, fighting for survival in
competition with TV, film, the Internet and CD.
A. danger B. dangerous C. endangered D. dangerously
Question 297: _______ quickly they ran, they just couldn’t catch up with the van.
A. However B. So C. Even D. Much
Question 298: Our team was losing but we managed to _______ the score.
A. get B. noticed C. even D. have
Question 299: Since Carl was unable to pay his bill, after a couple of months, his telephone was
_______.
A. cut off B. broken up C. dropped off D. rung up
Question 300: He always did it well at school _______ having his early education disrupted by
illness.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. in addition to D. even though
Question 301: When I last saw him, he _______ in London.
A. lived B. is living C. was living D. had been living
Question 302: They studied hard and _______ they passed the entrance exam.
A. eventually B. finally C. at the end D. finish
Question 303: I shivered and sweated _______.
A. continue B. continual C. continuously D. continually
Question 304: I _______ to Greece until Sally and I went there last summer.
A. have never been
B. had never been
C. was never being
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D. were never
Question 305: As the drug took _______, the patient became quieter.
A. effect B. force C. influence D. action
Question 306: He said if he had not answered the phone at the petroleum station then, he
_______ a fine.
A. would pay
B. hadn’t paid
C. had been paid
D. wouldn’t have had to pay
Question 307: Jim’s _______ flu again. That’s the third time this year.
A. led up to B. come up with C. gone down with D. put up with
Question 308: I am driving instructor so I have to be very _______ as people get upset when you
critize them.
A. powerful B. skillful C. tactful D. helpful
Question 309: The number of learners of English _______ in recent years.
A. have increased rapidly
B. has been increased rapidly
C. have been increased rapidly
D. has increased rapidly
Question 310: The old manager has just retired, so Tom takes _______ his position.
A. in B. on C. up D. out
Question 311: Every step _______ to improve the living conditions in these slums only attracts
more migrants.
A. held B. hold C. taken D. took
Question 312: When you have a small child in the house, you _______ leave small objects lying
around. Such objects _______ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
A. needn’t/ may
B. should not/ might
C. should/ must
D. mustn’t/ can’t
Question 313: I _______ along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A. was walking B. am walking C. walk D. walked
Question 314: “You should stop working too hard _______ you’ll get sick”.
A. or else B. if C. in case D. whereas
Question 315 : He occasionally _______ a headache in the morning.
A. has had B. has C. have D. is having
Question 316: Nowadays children would prefer history lessons _______ in more practical ways.
A. to be delivered B. delivered C. be delivered D. to be delivering
Question 317: They would _______ go by air than travel by train.
A. always B. better C. prefer D. rather
Question 318: Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
Question 319: She _______ the baby on the bed in order to change its nappy.
A. lay B. laid C. lied D. lain
Question 320: These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a
cost.
A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability
Question 321: The headmaster said the students had well performed in the test _______.
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A. yesterday B. last day C. the day before D. the previous
Question 322: I’ve just spent two weeks looking _______ an aunt of mine who’s been ill.
A. at B. for C. out for D. after
Question 323: Were you aware _______ the regulations against smoking in the area?
A. in B. with C. of D. about
Question 324: My uncle took _______ golf when he retired from work.
A. on B. after C. up D. over
Question 325: Parents have great hopes of great _______ when they send their children to school.
A. wishes B. obligations C. expectations D. plans
Question 326: Many people claimed _______ unidentified flying objects.
A. to see B. to have seen C. to had seen D. see
Question 327: They have plenty of time, so they need not _______.
A. be hurry B. to hurry C. hurry D. to be hurry
Question 328: She has changed so much that I didn’t _______ her right away.
A. admit B. recognize C. know D. believe
Question 329: Don’t take any _______ of Mike – he’s always rude to everyone.
A. sight B. view C. notice D. attention
Question 330: The tragic sinking of the Titanic _______ for she went down on her first voyage
with heavy loss of life.
A. will always remember
B. will always be remembered
C. always remember
D. no answer is correct
Question 331: The problem of _______ among young people is hard to solve.
A. employment B. employers C. employees D. unemployment
Question 332: The boy fell while he _______ down the stairs.
A. run B. running C. was running D. runs
Question 333: Belinda Harrell _______ taking her driving test until she finally passed it on her
twenty-first attempt.
A. kept on B. cleared off C. used up D. wore out
Question 334: You may get malaria _______ you are bitten by a mosquito.
A. if B. so that C. though D. unless
Question 335 :If only _______ taller, I might be better at basketball.
A. I am B. I were C. I be D. I have been
Question 336: James is now too old to live on his own, so he is being _______ by his daughter.
A. found out B. brought up C. moved on D. looked after
Question 337: I will come and see you before I _______ for America.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. left
Question 338: Politicians _______ blame the media if they don’t win the election. They’re so
predictable.
A. variable B. variety C. various D. invariably
Question 339: The investment has had _______ on the development of our project.
A. results B. progress C. effects D. interruptions
Question 340: We’ve _______ out of milk. You’ll have to drink your tea without it.
A. come B. taken C. gone D. run
Question 341: She got the job _______ the fact that she had very little experience.
A. although B. because of C. despite D. because
Question 342: When the first child was born, they _______ for three years.
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A. have been married
B. had been married
C. will been married
D. will have been married
Question 343: He would win the race if he _______ his brother’s example and trained harder.
A. repeated B. set C. answered D. followed
Question 344: S he’s finished the course, _______?
A. isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. didn’t she D. hasn’t she
Question 345: “Excuse me. Where is the _______ office of OXFAM located?”
A. leading B. head C. central D. summit
Question 346: The boy was always getting _______ trouble as a youth. Then, to everyone’s
surprise, he became a policeman.
A. into B. onto C. on D. with
Question 347: _______ for farming purposes, soil must contain the minerals plants require.
A. To be good B. Being good C. Be good D. That’s good
Question 348: My grandfather passed _______ when I was only six years old. He had lung
cancer.
A. out B. over C. away D. off
Question 349: We all believe that a happy marriage should be _______ mutual love.
A. based on B. concerned with C. confided in D. obliged to
Question 350: The teachers are, at the moment, trying their best _______ all the necessary that
their students may need for their critical examination while, sadly, some do not seen to
appreciate that.
A. to prepare B. prepared C. preparing D. prepare
Question 351: A lot of skills and knowledge fields _______.
A. be prepared and practiced
B. have to be prepared and practiced
C. prepared and practiced
D. have to be being prepared and practiced
Question 352: We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t _______.
A. get through B. turn up C. walk out D. wait on
Question 353: Our professor _______ said we should turn in the assignment on Friday.
A. specific B. specifically C. specifying D. specifyingly
Question 354: They were 30 minutes later because their car _______ down.
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke
Question 355: Scientists warn that many of the world’s great cities are _______ flooding.
A. being B. at risk C. in danger of D. endangered
Question 356: The replacement of shops such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes _______
the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left
Question 357 :I studied English for four years in high school. _______ had trouble talking with
people when I was traveling in the US.
A. Therefore, I B. Otherwise, I C. Although I D. However, I
Question 358: My uncle was _______ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a
slow but steady recovery.
A. seriously B. deeply C. fatally D. critically
Question 359: If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he _______ harder.
A. will study B. studies C. would study D. study
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Question 360: _____ the book, please turn it to me.
A. Should you find
B. Will you be finding
C. Will you find
D. Will you have found
Question 361: “How was your exam?” “A couple of questions were tricky, but on the _______ it
was pretty easy.”
A. spot B. general C. hand D. whole
Question 362 : If you practice regularly, you can learn this language skill in short _______ of a
time.
A. period B. aspect C. arrangement D. activity
Question 363: Students can _______ a lot of information just by taking an active part in class.
A. concern B. install C. appear D. memorize
Question 364: It _______ a long time since we were apart, I did not recognize her.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
Question 365: I have learned a lot about the value of labour from my _______ at home.
A.credit B. energy C. chores D. pot plants
Question 366: In the past people believed that women’s _______ roles were as mothers and
wives.
A. nature B. natural C. naturism D. naturalist
Question 367:Not until the manager got the right solution to the problem _______.
A. we must try by ourselves
B. must we try by ourselves
C. have we to try by ourselves
D. we must try for ourselves
Question 368: A few years ago, a fire _______ much of an overcrowded part of the city.
A. battled B. devastated C. mopped D. developed
Question 369: Juliet, remember shammed death when Romeo appears, _______?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t he C. do you D. will you
Question 370: Charles Lindbergh’s feat put him in a position from which _______ the
development of commercial aviation.
A. he could encourage
B. he encourage
C. encouraged
D. encouragement
Question 371: She started the course two months ago but dropped _______ after only a month.
A. in B. back C. out D. off
Question 372: Mary eats _______ she used to.
A. fewer meat and bananas than
B. less and less meat and bananas than
C. less meat and fewer bananas than
D. the least meat and fewest bananas than
Question 373: I just took it _______ that he’d always be available.
A. into consideration
B. easy
C. into account
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Question 374: It was not _______ Michael Jackson’s death that people around the world
understood his contribution in music.
A. since B. when C. until D. result
Question 375: Although David was _______ after a day’s work in the office, he tried to help his
wife the household chores.
A. exhaustion B. exhausted C. exhausting D. exhaustive
Question 376: _______ your precious help, I wouldn’t have certainly overcome most of the
practical difficulties.
A. If not B. Provided C. Unless D. Without
Question 377: Will you ever forget _______ in such an expensive restaurant?
A. eating B. eat C. to eat D. being eaten
Question 378: I accidentally _______ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. kept an eye on B. lost touch with C. paid attention to D. caught sight of
Question 379: If she ______ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
A. wasn’t B. hadn’t been C. hasn’t been D. weren’t
Question 380: I was glad when he said that his car was _______.
A. for my use B. for me use C. at my use D. at my disposal
Question 381: _______ the French army was defeated at the battle of Dien Bien Phu came a
complete surprise to all over the world.
A. Why B. Which C. What D. That
Question 382 : I’d rather you _______ to the English-speaking club with me this Friday.
A. will come B. came C. come D. to come
Question 383: Stop _______ about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.
A. rushing B. hiding C. beating D. moving
Question 384: Don’t worry we’ll have to wait a little longer because I’m sure he will _______.
A. turn down B. turn in C. turn into D. turn up
Question 385: This is very _______! Can’t you practise your violin somewhere else?
A. convenient B. conveniently C. inconvenient D. convenience
Question 386: We are here to provide you _______ the best service possible.
A. of B. with C. to D. for
Question 387: No sooner had we left the house _______ it started snowing.
A. and B. than C. when D. that
Question 388: Several cars, _______ owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
A. their B. of which C. whom D. whose
Question 389: The young should _______ themselves in social activities.
A. determine B. serve C. involve D. promote
Question 390: Please cut my hair _______ the style in this magazine.
A. the same length as
B. the same length like
C. the same long like
D. the same long as
Question 391: I prefer _______ jobs because I don’t like keep on moving and changing all the
time.
A. demanding B. challenging C. steady D. secure
Question 392: _______ anyone object, the plan will be reconsidered.
A. If B. Should C. Do D. Might
Question 393: When they _______ for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived
it had clouded over.
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A. went out B. went off C. set off D. left out
Question 394: I’m really sleepy today. I wish I _______ Bob to the airport late last night.
A. weren’t taking
B. didn’t have to take
C. didn’t take
D. hadn’t had to take
Question 395: He left the country _______ arrest if he returned.
A. in fear that B. with fear that C. with threat of D. under threat of
Question 396: In order to _______ their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum
amount of time, money, and energy in their studies.
A. achieve B. catch C. establish D. manage

Question 397: When Mr. Spendthrift ran out of money, he _______ his mother for help.
A. fell back on B. fell upon C. fell behind D. fell in with
Question 398: It’s funny you should say that. I’ve just had the _______ thought.
A. like B. identical C. alike D. likely
Question 399: _______, I decided to stop trading with them.
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer
B. Though being the biggest dealer
C. Being the biggest dealer
D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
Question 400: He used to do well at school _______ having his early education disrupted by
illness.
A. apart from B. in spite of C. in addition to D. because of
Question 401: I refuse to believe a word of it; it’s a cock-and-_______ story.
A. hen B. goose C. bull D. duck
Question 402: Why don’t you _______ a go? It’s not difficult!
A. make B. have C. do D. set
Question 403: How many means of _______ do you use on a regular basis?
A. communication B. communicating C. communicator D. communicative
Question 404: Students use the library’s computers to get access _______ the Internet.
A. for B. to C. with D. by
Question 405: If you can’t remember his phone number, you can always _______ it _______ in the
phone book.
A. take/ down B. look/ up C. find/ out D. bring/ about
Question 406: Researchers have _______ to the conclusion that your personality is affected by
your genes.
A. come B. got C. reached D. arrived
Question 407: You should _______ a professional to check your house for earthquake damage.
A. have B. get C. make D. take
Question 408: Many of the people who attended Mr. David’s funeral _______ him for many years.
A. didn’t see B. wouldn’t see C. haven’t seen D. hadn’t seen
Question 409: It was so quiet; you could have heard a _______ drop.
A. pin B. feather C. leaf D. sigh
Question 410:_______ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why did dinosaurs become extinct
B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct
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D. Dinosaurs became extinct
Question 411: If a machine stops moving or working normally, you can say that it has _______.
A. cut off B. wiped out C. seized up D. go off
Question 412: Drinking water _______ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or
mottled effect on the enamel of teeth.
A. containing B. including C. made up of D. composed of
Question 413: Newspaper publishers in the States have estimated _______ reads a newspaper
every day.
A. nearly 80 percentage of the adult population who
B. it is nearly 80 percent of the adult population
C. that it is nearly 80 percentage of the adult population
D. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population
Question 414: The Artificial Intelligence expert wanted to have his assistant _______ the newly
made robot.
A. activate B. activated C. activating D. to activate
Question 415: Many materials have been used for _______ teeth, including wood.
A. artificial B. false C. hand-made D. natural
Question 416: A lot of residents had to _______ from the unexpected hurricane last month.
A. protect B. recover C. suffer D. save
Question 417: Each form of mass media has an important _______ on society.
A. impact B. pressure C. affection D. role
Question 418: Many people _______ television as their main source of information and
entertainment.
A. rely on B. try on C. put on D. hold
Question 419: A flat in the centre of the city might _______ you an arm and a leg.
A. spend B. lose C. cost D. require
Question 420: The promoters called the concert _______ because the singer had a sore throat.
A. away B. up C. off D. with
Question 421: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects
they are as different as _______.
A. cats and dogs
B. salt and pepper
C. chalk and cheese
D. here and there
Question 422: A washing machine of this type will certainly _______ normal domestic use.
A. stand up for B. come up with C. get on to D. take down with
Question 423: Half of the children were away from school last week because of _______ of
influenza.
A. a break-out B. a breakthrough C. an outburst D. an outbreak
Question 424: It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to _______ to the nines- no jeans and pullovers
this time!
A. hitch up B. put on C. wear in D. get dressed up
Question 425: There seems to be a large _______ between the number of people employed in
service industries, and those employed in the primary sectors.
A. discrimination B. discretion C. discrepancy D. extinction
Question 426: All students must hand _______ their homework the day after it is assigned.
A. out B. on C. to D. in

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Question 427: I’m not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been _______ for a long time. It was bound to
affect his health sooner or later.
A. having his cake and eating it
B. burning the candles at both hands
C. playing with fire
D. going to town
Question 428: The climber _______ into difficulties when there was a sudden storm.
A. came B. met C. had D. got
Question 429: I picked up the wrong bag by _______.
A. mistake B. purpose C. luck D. fault
Question 430: Most scientists believe that the day robots will become a part of our lives will
come _______.
A. from time to time B. more and less C. sooner and later D. later than never
Question 431: The mass media are _______ of communication, such as books, newspapers,
recordings, radio, movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet.
A. models B. modes C. parts D. types
Question 432: If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more _______ advanced
than we are?
A. technological B. technologically C. technology D. technologies
Question 433: Ben. “_______”. Jane. “Never mind.”
A. Congratulations! How wonderful!
B. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned.
C. Thank you for being honest with me.
D. Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday?
Question 434: Peter. – “All right. Keep your receipt. If something comes up, you can show it to
us, and we’ll give you a refund.”
Tom. “_______.”
A. OK. I won’t use it.
B. Thanks. I’ll put it in a safe place.
C. You’re welcome. See you later.
D. Thanks you. I’ll keep it for you.
Question 435:There was no _______ in waiting longer than half an hour so we left.
A. use B. good C. worth D. point
Question 436: It was so foggy that the driver couldn’t _______ the traffic signs.
A. make out B. break out C. keep out D. take out
Question 437: It was a joke! I was pulling your _______.
A. thumb B. hair C. toe D. leg
Question 438: He teacher hoped to _______ a positive, not a negative reply from his student.
A. respond B. donate C. elicit D. preface
Question 439: She made the _______ mistake of forgetting to put the s” on the verb in the third
person singular.
A. classic B. important C. classical D. famous
Question 440: I had a long _______ with my neighbor yesterday. We talked for hours.
A. explanation B. protest C. conversation D. accusation
Question 441: Mrs. Marie told her little boy to put all his toys _______ before coming to dinner.
A. out B. off C. away D. in
Question 442: The old astronomer patiently made his _______ and wrote down what he saw.
A. observation B. observatory C. observe D. observer
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Question 443: We were both very excited about the visit, as we _______ each other for ages.
A. never saw B. didn’t see C. hadn’t seen D. haven’t seen
Question 444: Why don’t you _______ you when you install this new electric gadget?
A. get Aaron help
B. have Aaron help
C. have Aaron helped
D. have got Aaron help
Question 445: Only in the last few years _______ to use home computers.
A. have begun people
B. when people begun
C. have people begun
D. people have begun
Question 446: “I’m really sleepy today” I wish I _______ Bob to the airport late last night.
A. didn’t have to take
B. weren’t taking
C. hadn’t had to take
D. didn’t take
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 447: The doctor who is _______ tonight in the general hospital is Mr. Brown.
A. in turn B. on tour C. on call D. at work
Question 448: You _______ wonderful! Is that a new perfume you’re wearing?
A. are smelling
B. smell
C. will smell
D. have been smelling
Question 449: She has been very interested in doing research on _______.
A. biology B. biological C. biologist D. biologically
Question450: _______ of the United States grown during a Republican administration.
A. Rarely the federal government has
B. Rarely has the federal government
C. has the federal government rarely
D. The federal government has rarely
Question 451:It took me 10 years to _______ enough money to travel around the country.

A. set out B. put away C. put by D. save aside

Question 452: Had I known that you were ill last week, _______.

A. I would have gone to see you

B. I would go to see you
C. I will go to see you
D. I shall have gone to see you
Question 453: It is widely believed that _______ human being are descended from common ancestor.
A. every B. all C. every of D. all of
Question 454: Travel can _______ the mind, and exchange visits give young people experience of a
_______ way of life as well as a different language.
A. broadly/ different
B. broaden/ different

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D. broaden/ differ
Question 455: I think I should have _______ your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on B. come up with C. got on with D. run into
Question 456: Mr. Dawson was given the award in _______ of his services to the hospital.
A. spite B. charge C. recognition D. sight
Question 457:They thought they could deceive me but they were wrong. I could _______.
A. see them off B. see off them C. see through D. see them through
Question 458:The rumors go that Jack will be arrested. He is said _______ a bloody robbery.
A. to have taken
B. to have joined in
C. to join in
D. to take part in
Question 459: It never ______ his mind that his dishonesty would be discovered.
A. crossed B. came C. spunk D. passed
Question 460: The more ______ you look, the better impression you will make on your interviewer.
A. confine B. confident C. confidently D. confidence
Question 461: I can’t decide if I ______ you till I ______ when they ______.
A. will join – will know – will leave
B. will join – know – leave
C. join – will know – leave
D. join – will know – will leave
Question 462: ______ broken into when we were away on holiday.
A. It was our house
B. We had our house
C. Thieves had our house
D. Our house had
Question 463: Could not ______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. hold on B. make off C. get along D. take in
Question 464: There is now much ______ water in the lake than there was last year.
A. less B. lesser C. fewer D. smaller
Question 465: Hurry up if you want to buy something because there is ______ left.
A. hardly anything
B. a great deal
C. hardly little
D. hardly something
Question 466: Elderly people, ______, require constant attention.
A. a large number’s depending on government aid.
B. and many of them depend on the government to finance them
C. who are dependent many of them on the financing from the government
D. many of them who are financially dependent on the government
Question 467: Coming unexpectedly in to the room, ______.
A. so she made the intruder get surprise
B. he appearance took the intruder by surprise
C. it surprise the intruder with her appearance
D. she took the intruder by surprise
Question 468: I’m sorry I offended you. I ______ what I said.
A. take back B. get back C. come back D. get away
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Question 469: The following day she left ______ well to go to work.
A. suffice B. sufficient C. sufficiently D. sufficiency
Question 470: In one year’s time, she ______ in this company for 15 years.
A. will be working
B. will have been working
C. will work
D. has worked
Question 471: I’m sorry! I didn’t break that vase on _______.
A. my mind B. time C. purpose D. intention
Question 472: The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several _______.
A. celebrations B. celebrities C. celebrates D. celebrated
Question 473: Hieroglyphics _______ on the walls of caves provide scientists with important
details on prehistoric man.
A. painted
B. were painted
C. have been painted
D. that they painted
Question 474 :_______ to school by bus as they are not old enough to ride motorbikes.
A. many the students go
B. Many a student goes
C. Many of the students goes
D. Much students go
Question 475: He has been given work as a window cleaner even though he has no _______.
A. head B. skill C. ability D. balance
Question 476: Her new novel is _______ out next month.
A. bringing B. going C. coming D. taking
Question 477: Make sure you book a ticket in _______.
A. ahead B. advance C. forward D. before
Question 478: I’m in two _______ about whether to go to the wedding or not.
A. brains B. minds C. thoughts D. heads
Question 479: I can’t help _______ that Charlotte would look better if she lost some weight.
A. to thinking B. to think C. thinking D. think
Question 480: I hope I can _______ you to be there if I need any help.
A. let know B. make out C. get through D. count on
Question 481: The explanation _______ for the problems didn’t satisfy anybody.
A. giving B. which gave C. given D. having given
Question 482: It’s about time you _______ ourselves a job.
A. got B. get C. will get D. had got
Question 483: I’m sorry that I giggled so much. I was in rather a silly _______.
A. temper B. mood C. feeling D. outlook
Question 484: The U.S. postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two
pieces of identification _______.
A. be presented B. presented C. must presented D. for presentation
Question 485: Mr. Brown _______ in the army from 1960 to 1980.
A. had served B. has served C. had been serving D. served
Question 486: Such _______ that we all felt num.
A. a cold weather was
B. was a cold weather
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D. was cold weather
Question 487: I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of _______.
A. tongue B. brain C. mind D. memory
Question 488: I don’t know what we are going to _______ if I lose this job.
A. get by B. live on C. give away D. grow up
Question 489: That necklace is wonderful! It must have _______ you a fortune!
A. done B. spent C. charged D. cost
Question 490: In Britain, most shops close at 6 pm, _______ in other countries they often open in
the evening, too.
A. despite B. moreover C. nevertheless D. whereas
Question 491: Rarely _______ designer labels at affordable prices.
A. you find B. do you find C. find you D. are you find
Question 492: I’m afraid I’m a little short _______ money this month, so I can’t lend you any.
A. of B. from C. with D. for
Question 493: Local residents _______ to the new power station in their area.
A. objection B. objective C. object D. objectivity
Question 494: I know we had an argument, but now I’d quite like to _______.
A. look down B. make up C. fall out D. bring up
Question 495: ‘I think the teacher should give us more exercise.’ – ‘_______’
A. Yes, let’s.
B. OK.
C. That’s rubbish.
D. That’s just what I was thinking.
Question 496: ‘What’s up with you?’ – ‘_______’
A. Nothing to say.
B. I have a sore throat.
C. Yes, I want to see you.
D. No trouble.
Question 497: The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast _______ on TV and radio.
A. simultaneously B. communally C. uniformly D. jointly
Question 498: The choir stood in four rows according to their _______ heights.
A. respected B. respective C. respectable D. respectful
Question 499: Mr. Pike _______ English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. is teaching
B. was teaching
C. has been teaching
D. had been teaching
Question 500: All work and no play _______.
A. makes Jack a dull boy
B. makes a dull boy Jack
C. make Jack a dull boy
D. make a dull boy Jack
Question 501: Having been asked to speak at the conference, _______.
A. some notes were prepared for Dr. Clark
B. some notes were prepared by Dr. Clark
C. Dr. Clark prepared some notes
D. audiences were pleased to hear Dr. Clark
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Question502: In front of the gate _______ the guard.
A. did B. does C. did stand D. stood
Question 503: _______ an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Can B. Should C. Does D. Will
Question 504: I can’t bear thinking back of that time. I’d rather _______ equally.
A. treat
B. be treated
C. have treated
D. have been treated
Question 505: Boys! Put your toys _______. It is time to go to bed. Don’t stay _______ late.
A. off/ an B. away/ up C. down/ off D. around/ for
Question 506: We had a long way to go so we _______ off very early.
A. made B. set C. put D had
Question 507: A relief _______ has been set up to help earthquake victims.
A. fund B. donation C. treasury D. collection
Question 508: Make exercise part of your daily _______.
A. regularity B. chore C. routine D. frequency
Question 509: Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful _______ in computer
software.
A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer
Question 510: We need _______ information before we can decide.
A. further B. farther C. far D. furthest
Question 511: It is the imperativeness that anyone of us _______ how to behave properly in
different cultures. – “When in Rome do as Roman do”, goes an English saying.
A. will learn B. learns C. learn D. must learn
Question 512: The students were not satisfied _______.
A. because of the teacher’s not informing them of the coming test
B. because the teacher not inform them of the coming test
C. as the teacher’s not informing them about the coming test
D. since the teacher’s no information about the coming test
Question 513: “Is it far to Stamford?” “Not at all. It’s only a _______ from here.”
A. step in the right direction
B. bird’s eye view
C. short cut
D. stone’s throw
Question 514: Economic reforms began in the Soviet Union in June 985 by the Soviet leader
Mikhail Gorbachev to _______ the Soviet economy.
A. repair B. reproduce C. reply D. restructure
Question 515: Can you see anybody in that classroom? – Yes. There _______ a teacher and fifty
students there?
A. is B. are C. has been D. have been
Question 516: Not only _______ among the largest animal that ever lived, but they are also
among the more intelligent.
A. are whales B. they are whales
C. some whales D. whales
Question 517: Many people like the _______ of life in the countryside.
A. step B. pace C. speed D. space
Question 518: She is attending the seminar with a view to _______ more qualifications.
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A. acquire B. having acquired C. have acquired D. acquiring
Question 519: I don’t know how you _______ up with Carl’s complaining all the time.
A. put B. do C. get D. make
Question 520: The strike was _______ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
Question 521: In my opinion, it’s only common _______ to wear a seat belt in a car.
A. judgment B. sense C. intelligence D. wit
Question 522: You can leave your money with him. He’s totally _______.
A. trusting B. trusty C. trustful D. trustworthy
Question 523: He _______ in trouble with the police now if he had listened to me in the first
place.
A. isn’t
B. won’t be
C. wouldn’t be
D. wouldn’t have been
Question 524: _______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn’t want to answer his phone call.
A. Having quarreled
B. Because having quarreled
C. Because of she quarreled
D. Had quarreled
Question 525: I feel terrible; I didn’t sleep _______ last night.
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
Question 526: I can’t understand this song. It doesn’t make any _______.
A. meaning B. effort C. sense D. realization
Question 527: What if I _______ you that there’s a good chance I can get tickets for the concert?
A. were to tell B. were telling
C. have told D. would to tel
Question 528: The manager requested that all staff _______ present at the meeting.
A. have been B. be C. are being D. being
Question 529: “Are you still taking your exams?” – “Yes, but by this time next week _______ my
last one!”
A. I’m finishing
B. I’ll finish
C. I’ll have finished
D. I’ll have been finishing
Question 530: It seems that the thief took _______ of the open window and got inside that way.
A. occasion B. opportunity C. chance D. advantage
Question 531: The program _______ a lot of disc space so there wasn’t much room for anything
else.
A. took up B. backed up C. set up D. put up
Question 532: Come _______, children! Get your coats on or you’ll be late for school.
A. along B. to C. across D. over
Question 533: The company has just got a big order and the workers are working around the
_______.
A. night B. day C. hour D. clock
Question 534: Designers are experimenting with a new material _______ flexibly with lightness.
A. is combining B. combining C. combines D. combination of
Question 535: Everyone in both cars _______ injured in the accident last night, _______?
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B. was/ weren’t they
C. was/ wasn’t he
D. were/ were they
Question 536: I will recommend _______ to the director.
A. the student to speak
B. that the student speaks
C. that the student speak
D. that the student speaking
Question 537: Quite soon, the world is going to _______ energy resources.
A. get into B. run out of C. keep up with D. come up against
Question 538: Calculations which used to take ages can now be _______ in a few seconds.
A. worked out B. turned out C. taken out D. run out
Question 539: Every man and woman _______ the right to vote?
A. have B. has C. are D. is
Question 540: Have you heard about all the complaints? It _______ have been a pleasant holiday
for them.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. mayn’t
Question 541: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical _______.
A. instruments B. applications C. appliances D. utilities
Question 542: We decided to take a late flight _______ we could spend more time with our family.
A. in order B. so that C. so as to D. in order to
Question 543: _______ one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a
combination of dance and mime performed to music.
A.Being considering B. Considering C. Considered D. To consider
Question 544: Little _______ that I knew his secret.
A. did John know B. John did know C. was John know D. John knew
Question 545: Helen is _______ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.
A. allergic to B. tired of C. keen on D. preferable to
Question 546: By raising their weapons the men showed their _______ to continue the fight.
A. ready B. readiness C. were ready D. readily
Question 547: Several of my friends are _______ reporters.
A. newspaper B. newspapers C. newspaper’s D. newspapers’
Question 548: _______ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and
the Internet is widely recognized.
A. It is that computers
B. That computers
C. Computers that
D. That it’s computers
Question 549: Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them
_______.
A. as a rule B. as usual C. out of habit D. for granted
Question 550: Under no circumstances _______ in areas where poisonous snakes are known to
live.
A. one should not climb rocks
B. one should be climbing rocks
C. should one climbs rocks
D. should be climbing rocks
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Question 551: Hardly _______ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. did he appoint
B. was he appointing
C. had he been appointed
D. was he being appointed
Question 552: We are considering having _______ for the coming New Year.
A. redecorated our flat
B. to redecorate our flat
C. our flat to be redecorated
D. our flat redecorated
Question 553: Laser disc provide images of _______ either television signals or video tapes.
A. better than
B. better quality than
C. better quality than those of
D. better quality than that
Question 554: My sister told me to pack some trousers and shirts for the trip, but _______, not to
forget my toothbrush.
A. after all B. more or less C. before long D. above all
Question 555: The bank won’t lend you the money without some _______ that you will pay it
back.
A. profit B. interest C. charge D. guarantee
Question 556: Tony is so _______ that his friends tend to tell him all their problems.
A. confidential B. sympathetic C. critical D. optimistic
Question 557: Larry never spoke to anyone, and kept himself _______.
A. outside B. withdrawn C. superior D. aloof
Question 558: _______ of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of toy.
A. Mostly forms
B. Most every form
C. Almost forms
D. Almost every form
Question 559: It gets on my nerves that way that Carol _______ about her job.
A. forever boasts
B. is forever boasting
C. never boasts
D. is never boasting
Question 560: _______, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A. Whatever it seems remarkable how
B. No matter how seems it remarkable
C. No matter how it seems remarkable
D. No matter how remarkable it seems
Question 561: Many young people travel all over the world, and then do all kinds of jobs before
they _______.
A. touch down B. settle down C. put down D. go down
Question 562: The question of late payment of the bill was _______ again at the meeting.
A. raised B. risen C. brought D. taken
Question 563: The manual coming with the appliance says “_______ any problem with
merchandise, contact your local dealer.”
A. You should have B. Had you have
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Question 564: “Let me stay up late any longer, _______?”
A. do you B. won’t you C. will you D. should you
Question 565: For me, _______ is not important.
A. what a person wearing
B. what does a person wear
C. what a person wears
D. what will a person wear
Question 566: Hope you won’t take _______ if I tell you the truth.
A. annoyance B. resentment C. irritation D. offence
Question 567: _______, copper is one of the earliest known metals.
A. Over 2,000 years ago mined
B. Mined 2,000 years over ago
C. Mining over 2,000 years ago
D. Mined over 2,000 years ago
Question 568: I walked away as calmly as I could _______ they thought I was the thief.
A. to avoid B. or else C. owing to D. in case
Question 569: Had I known more about computer programming, I would have worked for a
computer company.
A. I didn’t know much about computer programming so I didn’t work for a computer
company.
B. A better knowledge of computer programming will help me find a job in a computer
company.
C. I wish I knew more about computer programming and could work for a computer
company.
D. Knowing more about computer programming, I would find a job in a computer company.
Question 570: The newspaper reports that James was awarded the first prize.
A. It’s reported that James wins the first prize.
B. It’s reported that James to be awarded the first prize.
C. James is reported to have been awarded the first prize.
D. The first prize is reported to award to James.
Question 571: Alfred said to John. “I didn’t use your computer! Someone else did, not me.”
A. Alfred told John that he hadn’t used his computer, saying that someone else had.
B. Alfred denied having used John’s computer, saying that someone else had.
C. Alfred refused to use John’s computer, saying that someone else had.
D. Alfred said to John that he hadn’t used his computer, saying that someone else had.
Question 572: After Jill had realized that the new computer was not what she really wanted,
she _______ it in for an other one.
A. dropped B. traded C. turned down D. bought
Question 573: In fact the criminals _______ into because the front door was wide open and so
they just walked in.
A. needn’t have broken
B. didn’t need break
C. didn’t need to break
D. needn’t to have broken
Question 574: We need to think of _______ our products to meet the need of potential customers.
A. diversify B. diversification C. diversifying D. diverse
Question 575: _______ that he had no choice but no leave early.
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A. In such a situation he did find himself
B. In such a situation he found himself
C. He found himself in a situation where
D. He found himself in so embarrassing a situation
Question 576: When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she _______.
A. came down to B. bargained for C. faced up to D. got round to
Question 577: I am angry because you didn’t tell me the truth. I don’t like _______.
A. to have deceived B. to deceive C. being deceived D. deceiving
Question 578: Sound comes in waves and the higher the frequency, _______.
A. higher is the pitch
B. the pitch is higher
C. the higher the pitch
D. pitch is higher
Question 579: The newspaper is owned by the Mearson Group, _______ chairman is Sir James
Bex.
A. which B. that C. whom D. whose
Question 580: In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself _______.
A. occupation B. occupied C. occupant D. occupational
Question 581: One condition of this job is that you must be _______ to work at weekends.
A. acceptable B. available C. accessible D. capable
Question 582: It is vital that we _______ a change in people’s attitude.
A. bring down B. bring back C. bring about D. bring away
Question 583: You _______ the washing up, I could have done it to you.
A. hadn’t to do
B. needn’t have done
C. couldn’t have done
D. mustn’t have done
Question 584: Instead of being excited about the good news, Ted seemed to be _______.
A. ignorant B. indifferent C. unlikely D. unexpected
Question 585: I don’t like John. His _______ complaints make me angry.
A. continual B. continuous C. continuation D. continuously
Question 586: My old friend and college, John, _______ married.
A. have just got B. has just got C. just have got D. just has got
Question 587: Having opened the bottle, _______ for everyone.
A. The drink was poured
B. Mike poured the drink
C. Mike pouring the drink
D. The drink was being poured
Question 588: Poor management brought the company to _______ of collapse.
A. the edge B. the foot C. the ring D. the brink
Question 589: The chairman requested that _______.
A. the member study the problem carefully
B. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
C. the problem was more carefully studied
D. the members studied more careful the problem
Question 590: _______ seemed a miracle to us.
A. His recover after so soon
B. That he recovered so soon
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C. His being recovered so soon
D. When he had recovered so soon
Question 591: Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to _______ between unfamiliar
sounds in that language.
A. separate B. differ C. distinguish D. solve
Question 592: I haven’t received the letter. It _______ to the wrong address.
A. must send
B. might have been sent
C. is sent
D. have been sent
Question 593: My sister bought a red jacket, but she would rather _______ a blue one.
A. bought B. had bought C. have bought D. buy
Question 594: My first job was to arrange the files into _______ order from the oldest to the most
recent.
A. alphabetical B. chronological C. numerical D. historical
Question 595: As a result of his father’s death; he _______ a lot of money.
A. came into B. came over C. came to D. came through
Question 596: They are having their house ________ by a construction company.
A. to paint B. painted C. being painted D. painting
Question 597: The police have begun an ________ into the accident which happened this
afternoon.
A. investigation B. investigating C. investigatory D. investigate
Question 598: Parts of the country are suffering water ________ after the unusually dry summer.
A. thirst B. shortage C. supply D. hunger
Question 599: Her main ________ in the family is to wash the dishes.
A. responsible B. response C. responsibly D. responsibility
Question 600: I am very _______ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. interesting D. interested
Question 601: Thanks for bringing us a present. It was very ________ of you.
A. adorable B. grateful C. thoughtful D. careful
Question 602: Jason told me that he ________his best in the exam the ______ day.
A. had done / following
B. will do / previous
C. would do / following
D. was going / previous
Question 603: Education ________ to be the most important element to develop a country.
A. often be considered
B. can often consider
C. can often considered
D. can often be considered
Question 604: He went to a seaside resort because he was ________ of windsurfing.
A. fond B. interested C. keen D. enjoyed
Question 605: I’ve learned to put ______ all the noise.
A. up with B. out C. on D. off
Question 606: I’ve known him ________ I left college.
A. when B. during C. until D. since
Question 607: An eccentric is by definition someone whose behavior is ____, someone who
refuses to conform to the accepted norms of his society
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A. abnormally B. abnormality C. abnormalities D. abnormal
Question 608: The cook made ____ that some people were not served
A. too little B. so little C. so few food D. so much food
Question 609: Can I ___ our brain for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself
A. use B. have C. mind D. pick
Question 610: It’s recommended that he _____ this course
A. take B. taking C. took D. takes
Question 611: The sign said that unauthorized persons were prohibited _____
A. entering B. to enter C. from entering D. not to enter
Question 612: I have been saving money because I _____ buy a computer
A. shall B. will C. am going to D. would
Question 613: We are in good time; there’s _____ to hurry
A. no purpose B. no need C. unnecessary D. impossible
Question 614: Customer :”Can I have a look at the pullover, please?” Salesgirl:” ______”
A. It’s much cheaper
B. Which one? This one?
C. Sorry, it’s out of stock
D. Can I help you?
Question 615: Mr. Smith is a ___ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he will
do
A. dependent B. independent C. depending D. dependable
Question 616: All his plans for starting his own business fell ___
A. in B. through C. down D. away
Question 617: The ___ of the family home following the divorce was a great shock to the
children
A. break-down B. break-in C. break-up D. break-out
Question 618: I can’t quite _____ out what the sign says
A. make B. get C. read D. carry
Question 619: Because of the Aleuts’ constant exposure to cold weather, they have long
recognized ______
A. and body needs to be fat
B. body needs the fat
C. how fat the body needs
D. the body’s needs for fat
Question 620: Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of ____ reality
A. what it is conceived
B. that is conceived
C. what is conceived
D. that is being conceived of
Question 621: “Congratulations! You performed so well in the contest” “_____”
A. Thanks. But it’s just a matter of luck
B. Oh, it was nothing great
C. It’s my pleasure
D. Thanks. I’m glad you could make of it
Question 622: Children are now coming under the influence of emotions ___ than their parents
did
A. far earlier B. farther early C. more far early D. further early
Question 623: He went with a group of people, ___ were correctly equipped for such a climb
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A. few of which
B. few of whom
C. few of them
D.which few of them
Question 624: It was not until recently _____ how truthful he was
A. did we realize
B. that we realized
C. which we realized
D. when we realized
Question 625: “Good morning, could I speak to Mr. Brown, please?” “_____”
A. He’s in a meeting. Can I take a message?
B. Probably by Monday next week
C. I’ll have to ask the person you want to ring first
D. Certainly. Would two o’clock be OK?
Question 626: Next summer, we’d like to ____ in Perugia
A. do an Italian course
B. enter an Italian course
C. make an Italian course
D. perform an Italian course
Question 627: It is gravity ____ objects towards the earth
A. pulling B. to pull C. what pulls D. that pulls
Question 628: Coffee is the second most valuable _____ after oil
A. ware B. production C. producing D. commodity
Question 629: We _____ on the beach now if we hadn’t missed the plane
A. might have lain B. would lie C. could be lying D. would have lain
Question 630: “Your dress is lovely. I like it” “______”
A. Oh, it’s just an old dress
B. Thanks anyway. I think it makes me look older
C. You must be kidding. I think it’s terrible
D. Thank you. That’s a nice compliment
Question 631: The noise from the nearby factory kept me _____
A. awake B. awakened C. waking D. woken
Question 632: Make sure you ____ us a visit when you are in town again
A. pay B. have C. give D. do
Question 633: I used to run a mile before breakfast but now I am ____
A. not used to it
B. no longer practice it
C. out of practice
D. out of the habit
Question 634: The government is determined to ____ terrorism
A. put the stop to B. put stop to C. put stops to D. put a stop to
Question 635: Americans rarely shake hands to say goodbye except ___ business occasions
A. on B. during C. at D. for
Question 636: We will talk about those ___ problems are related to psychology
A. of which B. of that C. whose D. who
Question 637: Out ___ for a walk after she finished doing her homework
A. did Mary go B. Mary went C. Mary did go D. went Mary
Question 638: The room ___ cool in summer and warm in winter
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A. feels B. is felt C. finds D. is found
Question 639: By 8 o’clock yesterday, the spaceship ____ 20 hours around the earth
A. will travel
B. has been traveling
C. had been traveling
D. will have been traveling
Question 640: The manager, as well as his assistants, ______ yet
A. haven’t arrive B. hadn’t arrived C hasn’t arrived D. isn’t arriving
Question 641: “Happy Christmas” “______”
A. The same to you! B.Happy Christmas!
C. You are the same! D. Same for you!
Question 642: Lucia was surprised when her guests ____ late for the party
A. came up B. turned up C. looked up D. put up
Question 643: Show me how to ___ the phone line to my computer so I can use the Internet
A. connect B. fasten C. apply D. join
Question 644: You ____ so fast or you might have an accident
A. don’t have to drive
B. shouldn’t have driven
C. had better not drive
D. mustn’t have driven
Question 645: Liquid milk is usually pasteurized in order to kill bacteria for a longer ____
A. expectancy B. production C. living D. shelf life
Question 646: The majority of people accept that modern drugs are the most effective way to
cure a(n) ______
A. sicken B. illness C. symptom D. treatment
Question 647: ____ the price is high, we can’t afford to buy a new car
A. Now that B. Although C. Whereas D. As long as
Question 648: You have gone to the doctor’s to have a check-u. You ____. You just had your
check-up last week
A. didn’t need to go
B. needn’t have gone
C. needn’t go
D. don’t need to go
Question 649: Anne was not ___ to think that the test was too difficult
A. who
B. the one who
C. the only one
D. among the people
Question 650: Over 20 years ___ but I never forgot the time we first met each other
A. have gone down B. have gone up C. has gone by D. has gone out
Question 651: “Would you like a Coke?” “_____”
A. Yes, I’d like B. Yes, please C. Yes, I do D. Yes, I like
Question 652: The surgeon tried to save the man but unluckily the ___ was not successful
A. salvation B. operation C. generation D. solution
Question 653: The teacher at this school ____ with flu one after the other
A. went down B. went off C. went out D. went under
Question 654: ___ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get in to the new house
A. Movements B. Removals C. Removements D. Moves
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Question 655: “Would you like to meet Mrs. Bruce?” “Yes, ____”
A. I can make an appointment with her
B. I’d love to
C. I find it very interesting
D. I don’t know where she living
Question 656: Please accept this cheque as a ____ of the service
A. recognisement B. recognizing C. recognition D. reorganization
Question 657: A: ”Do you mind if I schedule the meeting for 11 o’clock”?
B: “Well, actually, I ____ earlier”
A. will prefer it
B. would prefer it to be
C. am preferring it to be
D. should prefer it will be
Question 658: I have English classes ___ day --- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
A. each other
B. this and the other
C. all other
D. every other
Question 659: Please cut my hair ____ the style in this magazine
A. the same long as
B. the same long like
C. the same length like
D. the same length as
Question 660: The child kept the present that she ___
A. has been given B. had been given C. had given D. has given
Question 661: The house is too dark. You’d better need ___ a bright color
A. to be painted B. painting it
C. to have it painted D. to have it paint
Question 662: The boss would rather Ann ____ listen to music at work
A. doesn’t B. didn’t C. hadn’t D. mustn’t
Question 663: It’s time the authorities ___ people ____ safety helmets
A. have/ wear B. had/ wear C. had/ to wear D. have/ worn
Question 664: When I enquired about the time of trains, I was given a _____
A. schedule B. timetable C. itinerary D. programme
Question 665: My music teacher suggested ___ for an hour before breakfast
A. practising B. to practise C. having practised D. to practising
Question 666: The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ___ new procedures to
save time and money
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
Question 667: It’s an awful ___ your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to meeting her
A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock
Question 668: Nobody says a word about the incident, ___?
A. does he B. doesn’t he C. do they D. don’t they
Question 669: It doesn’t matter ____ Sue tried , she still can’t pass the driving test
A. how far B. how hard C. _____ D. how good
Question 670: It’s sometimes tiring to live ___ the expectations of your loved ones
A. up to B. far away C. according to D. above

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Question 671: They had hardly arrived at the airport ____ Glenda realized that she left her
passport at home
A. soon B. but C. when D. then
Question 672: George won 5 gold medals at the competition. His parents ____ very proud of him
A. can’t be B. can’t have C. must have been D. could have been
Question 673: Being too tired after a long hard working day, the secretarial staff ____ to work
after hours
A. refused B. admitted C. agreed D. denied
Question 674: ____ of patience, no one can beat Allison
A. Regardless B. In terms C. In spite D. In front
Question 675: “It’s high time the children ____ to bed”
A. should go B. go C. went D. would rather go
Question 676: Bob has left home and is independent ___ his parents
A. on B. of C. with D. in
Question 677: The last man _____ the office is always Mr. Smith
A. left B. to be leaving C. to leave D. leaves
Question 678: If you don’t know when that important football match takes place, look it ___ in
the World Cup timetable
A. into B. out C. up D. after
Question 679: “Can you ____ me a favor, Bill?” Peter said
A. put B. do C. make D. get
Question 680: “Didn’t you go to the cinema last night?” “____”
A. Yes, I lost the ticket
B. No. It was too cold to go out
C. Ok. That was a good idea
D. Yes, I stayed at home
Question 681: He managed to keep his job ____ the manager had threatened to sack him
A. despite B. although C. therefore D. unless
Question 682: You should make a(n) ____ to overcome this problem
A. impression B. effort C. trial D. apology
Question 683: All of us won’t go camping ____ the weather stays fine
A. unless B. so C. but D. however
Question 684: Don’t touch that wire or you ill get an electric _____
A. fire B. shock C. current D. charge
Question 685: That pipe ____ for ages-we must get it mended
A. has been leaking
B. is leaking
C. leaks
D. had been leaking
Question 686: “Today is my 18th birthday” “______”
A. Many happy returns!
B. I don’t understand
C. Take care
D. Have a good time
Question 687: Julie bought herself a complete new ____ for winter
A. wear B. cloth C. clothing D. outfit
Question 688: I was so tired that I ____ had to take a nap
A. quite B. utterly C. simply D. by no means
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Question 689: Don’t you think it was rather ____ of you not to let us know that you weren’t
coming?
A. mean B. unkind C. unsympathetic D. thoughtless
Question 690: “You have a good voice” “_____”
A. I appreciate it
B. You’ve done a good job
C. Well done
D. Yes, of course
Question 691: His business tactics outraged the ___ of the UK establishment
A. stiffs B. hardness C. solidity D. stability
Question 692: Many wheat farmers have begun to ____ into other forms of agriculture
A. vary B. diverge C. diversify D. move away
Question 693: Alcohol abuse is a problem that can lead to ill health, loss of employment and ____
A. breaking up one’s family
B. one’s family can break up
C. the family is broken up
D. the break-up of one’s family
Question 694: I used my calculator; otherwise it _____ longer
A. will take B. would take
C. took D. would have taken
Question 695: The capacity for growth is inherent ____ all people
A. from B. in C. at D. on
Question 696: Not only ____ in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well
A. is studied human behavior
B. human behavior
C. is human behavior studied
D. human behavior studied
Question 697: I had to look up the number in the telephone ____
A. directors B. directly C. direction D. directory
Question 698: There are a few things I didn’t like about Professor Chung’s math class, but ____ I
enjoyed it
A. large and by B. by and large C. big and large D. far and large
Question 699: These days almost everybody _____ the dangers of smoking
A. is aware about B. know of C. is aware of D. are aware of
Question 700: A: “____?”
– B: “Yes. I want to send some flowers to my wife in Italy”
A. Can you help me
B. Do you like flowers
C. Can I help you
D. What do you like
Question 701: Only if I had known the difference ____ the more expensive car
A. would I bought
B. would I have bought
C. would I buy
D. I would have bought
Question 702: How many musical notes of the 11,000 tones that the human ear can distinguish
____ in the musical scale?
A. is it B. it is C. are there D. there are
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Question 703: You ____ to our conversation. It was private
A. haven’t been listening
B. shouldn’t have been listening
C. couldn’t have been listening
D. hadn’t been listening
Question 704: The bank is on ____ side of the street
A. another B. other C. the other D. the next
Question 705: The smaller the room is, ____ furniture it needs
A. less B. little C. the less D. the fewer
Question 706: What he says makes no _______ to me
A. reason B. truth C. sense D. matter
Question 707: In the 1960s ____ was concerned about pollution
A. hardly everyone B. hardly anyone C. rarely anyone D. rarely everyone
Question 708: I hope I haven’t go ____ luggage
A. so many B. so much C. too much D. too many
Question 709: ____ ghost exists in the world. That’s your illusion
A. No such a thing
B. No such a thing as a
C. No such thing as a
D. No such thing as
Question 710: Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantage over made of natural
A. one B. the one C. that D. what
Question 711: I am _____ of the two children in our family
A. the tallest B. the taller C. tall D. taller
Question 712: He impressed ____ his mind the words his father said to him that day
A. in B. on C. at D. of
Question 713: “I think golf really great” “______”
A. Do you? I think it’s boring
B. Neither do I
C. Almost everyday
D. Don’t you believe so
Question 714: “_______” “Oh, but it’s boring”
A. Would you prefer news to films?
B. I often watch the news at night
C. Don’t you like the news
D. I think you should watch the news
Question 715: Bit by bit, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _____
A. as other people
B. as other people’s
C. like other people
D. like other people’s
Question 716: GDP is the abbreviation for “_______”
A. Growth Domestic Products
B. Global Domestic Products
C. General Domestic Productivity
D. Gross Domestic Product
Question 717: Can you tell me where ___ all morning?
A. you have been B. you were C. have you been D. were you
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Question 718: We regret to tell you that materials you order are out of _____
A. work B. stock C. reach D. practice
Question 719: They intended to ____ with the old computers as soon as they could afford some
new ones
A. do away B. do up C. do over D. do down
Question 720: Sales ___ are paid a salary but they may also get commissions on sales
A. representations B. presenters
C. presentations D. representatives
Question 721; A report by the police four months ago indicated that alcohol was a connection
between young people ___ in offence of violence
A. involved B. to be involved C. involving D. involve
Question 722: I have bad toothache today. I ____ to the dentist yesterday when it started hurting
A. should go
B. should be
C. should have gone
D. should have been
Question 723: I want to ____ this old car for a Ferrari but I don’t have enough money now
A. change B. exchange C. sell D. replace
Question 724: Those students do not like to read novels ____ text books
A. in any case
B. leaving out of the question
C. forgetting about
D. much less
Question 725: It’s hard to _____ on less than a million a month
A. make ends meet
B. make a fuss
C. make up your mind
D. make a mess
Question 726: I’m sure the answer to my letter ____ before next Friday evening
A. will arrive
B. will have arrived
C. arrives
D. is arriving
Question 727: It’s English phrasal verbs ___ puzzle learners most
A. which B. that C. who D. O
Question 728: “It’s kind of you to help me tidy the room” “____”
A. Really B. You’re welcome
C. That’s alright D. It doesn’t matter
Question 729: ____ the double, she took the victim to the hospital
A. To B. For C. On D. With
Question 730: “Which of the two boys is a boy Scout?” “___ of them is”
A. All B. None C. Neither D. Either
Question 731: Thanks to modern irrigation, crops now grow abundantly in areas where once
___ cacti and sagebrush could live
A. nor B. not the C. none other D. nothing but
Question 732: That flowers are ___ everywhere is a sign of spring
A. coming out B. breaking out C. taking over D. going over
Question 733: Art critics do not agrees on what ___ a painting great
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A. qualities to make
B. qualities make
C. are qualities to make
D. do qualities make
Question 734:: The house still remains in ___ after the hurricane
A. a good condition
B. good condition
C. good conditions
D. the good condition
Question 735: He read it quickly so as to get the ____ of it before settling down to a thorough
study
A. detail B. run C. core D. gist
Question 736: This is ___ the most challenging task I have ever done
A. by far B. by all means C. by the way D. by rights
Question 737: Peter was born and brought up in Cornwall and he knows the place like the ____
A. nose on his face B. back of his hand C. hairs on his head D. tip of his tongue
Question 738: His aunt bought him some books on astronomy and football, ____ he had interest
in
A. neither of whom B. neither of which C. neither of what D. neither of them
Question 739: Mercury differs from other industrial metals ____ it is a liquid
A. whereas B. in that C. because of D. consequently
Question 740: “You have a good voice” “_____”
A. Appreciate it
B. Well-done
C. Yes, of course
D. You’ve done a good job
Question 741: Many difficulties have ___ as a result of the changeover to a new type of fuel
A. raised B. been raised C. risen D. arisen
Question 742: “Thanks a lot for you help” “______”
A. Don’t mention it
B. Oh, that’s too bad
C. Oh, I’m sorry to hear that
D. Of course
Question 743: Up ____ when it saw its master
A. jumped the dog
B. did the dog jump
C. the dog jumped
D. does the dog jump
Question 744: I’m sure it’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t
remember ___ anyone about it
A. to tell B. being told C. having told D. to be told
Question 745: I think the most ___ idea is to go by car
A. sensible B. sensitive C. senseless D. sensational
Question 746: He couldn’t afford to ___ his car repaired
A. pay B. make C. do D. get
Question 747: “Do you think it’s going to rain?” “_____”
A. I hope not B. I don’t hope C. I don’t hope that D. I don’t hope so
Question 748: “Can you give me some information?” “______”
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A. No, thanks B. Yes, I can C. Certainly, sir D. I’d love to
Question 749: Nobody answered the door, ____?
A. weren’t they B. were they C. did they D. didn’t they
Question 750: I have told her that I am not going to go ahead with my plans ___ she may think
A. whether B. despite C. however D. whatever
Question 751: It’s about time we ____ something to stop road accidents
A. do B. did C. had done D. have done
Question 752: It is widely believed that ____ human beings are descended from one common
ancestor
A. every B. all C. every of D. all of
Question 753: The more you talk about the matter, ______
A. the situation seems worse
B. the worse seems the situation
C. the worse the situation seems
D. the situation seems the worse
Question 754: John can speak two languages. One is English, ____ is French
A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others
Question 755: The blue curtain began to ___ after they had been hanging in the sun for two
months
A. melt B. die C. dissolve D. fade
Question 756: I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the ____ of the
clock
A. hands B. pointers C. arms D. fingers
Question 757: ____ he would have been able to pass the exam
A. If he studied more
B. If he were studying to a greater degree
C. Studying more
D. Had the studied more
Question 758: Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible
life span greater than _____
A. man B. the man’s C. the one of man’s D. that of man
Question 759: Suppose flights ___ on that day – which other day could we go?
A. are fully booked
B. will be fully booked
C. would be fully booked
D. have been fully booked
Question 760: I really regret making my mistake. It was the one I ____
A. had not to make
B. ought not to have
C. should have not make
D. mustn’t make
Question 761: He doesn’t _____ his fellow – workers and there are often disagreements between
them
A. get on with B. take to C. put up with D. go on with
Question 762: Nobody can fool me. I am never ____ in
A. taken B. taking C. given D. giving
Question 763: Today’s newspaper has ___ interesting article on space travel
A. quite an B. nearly C. so D. such
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Question 764: The spotted owl is in danger of soon becoming ____
A. extincted B. extinction C. extinct D. extinctive
Question 765: Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers they all
hung ____
A. back B. on C. about D. up
Question 766: The greatest number of Native America Indians is Navajos, one sixth ____ still live
in traditional one-room houses called Hogans
A. for which B. in which C. with whom D. of whom
Question 767: “The students study a lot” “Yes, ______ students are very serious”
A. almost of B. almost C. the most D. most
Question 768: I love this painting of an old man. He has such a _____ smile
A. childlike B. childish C. childless D. childhood
Question 769: It would have a much more serious accident _____ fast at that time
A. he drove
B. was he driving
C. had he been driving
D. he had driven
Question 770: On the second level of the parking lot ______
A. is empty
B. are empty
C. some empty stalls are
D. are some empty stalls
Question 771: The report would have been accepted _____ in checking its accuracy
A. if more care
B. more care had been taken
C. had taken more care
D. had more care been taken
Question 772: _____ variety of flowers in the show, from simple carnations to the most exquisite
roses
A. A wide B. There was a wide C. Is there D. Many
Question 773: Yesterday I spent an hour in the park. It ______
A. relaxing B. relaxed C. a relax D. was relaxing
Question 774: Thousands of antibiotics _____, but only about thirty are in common use today
A. are developing
B. have been developing
C. have developed
D. have been developed
Question 775: I don’t like that soup. It _____ horrible
A. tastes B. sounds C. touches D. feels
Question 776: The kind-hearted woman ____ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor
A. dedicated B. wasted C. lived D. spent
Question 777: I met Jim at college. It was the start of a ______ friendship
A. long life B. lifelong C. prolonged D. lengthened
Question 778: The job they offer ____ very interesting with a fashion house in the city centre
A. sounds B. looks C. appears D. hears
Question 779: _____ Ann by phone, James decided to email her
A. Having failed to contact
B. He failed to contact
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C. That he failed contacting
D. Having failed contacting
Question 780: A week or two before New Year’s Days, the markets are ____ people selling and
buying things
A. filled with B. ready for C. crowded D. crowded with
Question 781: You all look tired. Let’s ______ a rest
A. get
B. take
C.either have or take
D. have
Question 782: Marie Curie was the first woman to _____ two Nobel prizes
A. award B. win C. achieve D. reward
Question 783: Nha Trang, ____ last year, in excellent for holiday-makers
A. we visited B. that we visited
C. visited D. which we visited
Question 784: In the early 16 century, the geography of the globe still ____ a mystery
th

A. maintained B. continued C. remained D. was

Question 785: By the end of last year, the number of adult English speakers in Asia ____ 350
million
A. was reaching
B. were reaching
C. had reached
D. would have reached
Question 786: “How do you do?” “_____”
A. Very well, thanks B. I’m fine, thanks C. Good morning D. How do you do
Question 787: The Internet makes it much easier ____ communicate with one another
A. for people B. to people for C. for people to D. that people can
Question 788: A: “Are you coming on Saturday?” – B: “______”
A. I’m afraid I don’t B. I’m afraid to C. I’m afraid not D. I’m afraid not to
Question 789: The situation was ____ because of the economy
A. devastated B. threatened C. removed D. worsened
Question 790: Children should be taught to ____ peace rather than war
A. make B. produce C. bring D. create
Question 791: The number of canisters collected in 2012 is _____ that in 2000
A. three times more than
B. more than three times
C. as three times more as
D. more three times than
Question 792: It was as if the whole town ____ asleep
A. fell B. would have fallen C. should fall D. had fallen
Question 793: I’ve been trying to ring him all evening but I can’t _______
A. get over B. get through C. get across D. get by
Question 794: “Would you mind closing the window please?” “______”
A. Yes, of course. Are you cold?
B. No, not at all. I will close it now
C. Yes, I do. You can close it
D. Yes, of course you can do it

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Question 795: The handwriting is completely ______. This note must have been written a long
time ago
A. illiterate B. unreadable C. inedible D. illegible
Question 796: She’s suffering from a ____ of iron and needs to take a course of tablets
A. shortage B. deficiency C. default D. scarcity
Question 797: Neither my dad nor my mum ____ of the idea
A. has convinced B. was convinced C. have convinced D. convinced
Question 798: “Thank you very much” “_______”
A. That’s all right B. Please C. That’s right D. Nothing
Question 799: _____ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him
A. At B. With C. On D. Of
Question 800: You look tired. Why don’t we ____ and have a good rest?
A. call its name B. call on C. call it a day D. call off
Question 801: Before the group of doctors would give their opinion they wanted to ____ with
each other
A. confer B. confirm C. confess D. confide
Question 802: If he discovers the truth, there’s no telling what ____ happen
A. should B. shall C. would D. might
Question 803: The government’s new safety pamphlet ____ against smoking in bed
A. declares B. emphasizes C. advises D. maintains
Question 804: I’m not keen on ____ control of the project to a relative newcomer
A. understand B. charging C. entrusting D. allotting
Question 805: I can’t write that kind of letter unless I’m in the right ___ of mind
A. frame B. way C. set D. turn
Question 806: Hyperactivity in children may result from ____ some food additives
A. their eating B. they eat C. to eat D. them eating
Question 807: There is ____ to be a serious energy crisis in the next century
A. bound B. known C. reputed D. foreseen
Question 808: Such a judge ____ retire from his job before retirement age
A. as well as B. may as well C. so as to D. as much as
Question 809: She was very proud of her qualifications, and ____ down on people she thought
were uneducated
A. looked B. put C. took D. came
Question 810: The question of late payment of bills was ____ again at the board meeting
A. risen B. brought C. raised D. taken
Question 811: I must look through my note before the examination
A. read quickly B. revise C. learn D. work hard at
Question 812: She spent her free time ___ the crossword puzzles in the newspaper
A. filling B. making C. doing D. answering
Question 813: If only he ___ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone
A. will B. would C. may D. were
Question 814: It is a pity we didn’t visit Tom when we had the chance. I ____ him before he left
the country
A. would like to see
B. should like to see
C. would like having seen
D. would like to have seen
Question 815: The city is full of museums ____ many young people
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A. attracts B. to attract C. attracting D. attracted
Question 816: ____ Jack has a new car, he no longer takes the commuter train to work every day
A. Now that B. While C. Although D. In case
Question 817: How do you _____ these instructions? I can’t make any sense of them at all
A. interpret B. clarify C. solve D. deduce
Question 818: Only the highest standards of conduct are _____ for a man in his position
A. admissible B. accessible C. approving D. favorable
Question 819: ____ will Mr., Bean be able to regain the control of the company
A. With hard work
B. In spite of his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly
D. Only with hard work
Question 820: ____ I admire you, I think you are silly
A. Much as B. Provided that C. In case D. Having said that
Question 821: Florida has not yet ratified the amendment, and _____
A. several other states hasn’t either
B. neither has some of the others states
C. some other states also have not either
D. neither have several other states
Question 822: Advertisers often claim their campaigns at young people as they have
considerable spending ____
A. power B. force C. energy D. ability
Question 823: With its expensive furniture and carefully chosen color scheme, the room looked
quite _____
A. luxurious B. luxury C. luxuriant D. luxurited
Question 824: Don’t believe Peter. He ____ Steve’s camera after the game. I was not the only one
to have seen it
A. has ben using B. did use C. were using D. may have used
Question 825: When the change is introduced, the law will require that every school child, of
whatever social class, _____ a national exam on leaving the secondary school. The score will be
used by universities
A. will take B. takes C. should take D. took
Question 826: The students seem rather determined that the rent should go on until the
university ____ its policy on students hostels
A. will modify
B. had modified
C. will have modified
D. has modified
Question 827: A: I wish I hadn’t criticized Mark’s drawings yesterday because he hasn’t spoken
to me today. DO you think he will come to my party tomorrow?
B. Possibly, he ____ you by then
A. has forgiven
B. will be able to forgive
C. must have forgiven
D. might have forgiven
Question 828: If the company’s bank account remains blocked, they _____ to pay us back next
month
A. may have been unable
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B. might not be able
C. can’t be able
D. can be unable
Question 829: She insisted on _____ so seriously that he left immediately
A. him to go B. him going C. his going D. he had to go
Question 830: I hope that when we are away, the children can help _____
A. the other B. the others C. another D. one another
Question 831: “It is necessary that the data ____” the director stressed
A. be analyzed B. are analyzed C. is analyzed D. were analyzed
Question 832: Each of the people who ____ with the government’s subsidy should fill in the form
right now
A. are being provided
B. is being provided
C. are providing
D. is providing
Question 833: I can’t remember his name; yet, he is ____ familiar to me
A. somehow B. somewhat C. somewhere D. some
Question 834: If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary’s income to ___on
A. fall behind B. fall for C. fall back D. fall under
Question 835: A great number of salmon _____ for the last three years
A. has been caught
B. have been caught
C. was caught
D. were caught
Question 836: You really should ____ weightlifting. It’s so interesting
A. play B. go C. do D. take
Question 837: Thank goddess she isn’t your wife. Just try to imagine our cooperation if she ____
A. would be B. is C. were D. will be
Question 838: Having no job, she is confined _____
A. with doing housework
B. in doing housework
C. to doing housework
D. for doing housework
Question 839: In Korea, all men have to ____ military service for a period of time in their lives
A. do B. make C. have D. take
Question 840: Our school ____ about 600 new students every year
A. gets B. allows C. admits D. accepts
Question 841: Smoking has been ____ from all offices
A. banned B. abandoned C. prevented D. given up
Question 842: Because it was faster, Jim ____ on my taking the plane to London instead of the
train
A. reminded B. resisted C. refused D. insisted
Question 843: Cold-blooded animals such as reptiles and fish do not dream, but ____ ones,
including mammals and birds do
A. cold-blooded B. cool-blooded C. warm-blooded D. hot-blooded
Question 844: Piedmont glaciers are formed ___ several valley glaciers join and spread out over
a plain
A. by B. when C. from D. that
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Question 845: Certain fish eggs contain droplets of oil, ____ to float on the surface of the water
A. allowing them B. allows them C. they are allowed D. this allows them
Question846: Indoor heating systems have made ____ for people to live and work comfortably
in temperature climates
A. it is possible B. possible C. it possible D. possibly
Question 847: The government has introduced a ______
A. children’s clothes on tax
B. tax on children clothes
C. children clothes tax
D. tax on children’s clothes
Question 848: ________ more help, I could call my neighbor
A. Should I need B. Were I need C. I have needed D. I should need
Question 849: ________ I have never seen anyone who is capable as John
A. Now that I have known so much
B. As I have known so much
C. Much as I have known
D. As long as I’ve known
Question 850: The family couldn’t ____ because they had forgotten their passports
A. check out B. check through C. check in D. check up
Question 851: Some vegetables are grown without soil and under ____ light
A. fake B. unreal C. false D. artificial
Question 852: The English of this essay is too good. It _____ by herself
A. can’t have been written
B. mustn’t have been written
C. may not have been written
D. shouldn’t have been written
Question 853: - Peter: “Would you like some refreshment?”
- John: “I wouldn’t mind having ______”
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
Question 854: It was such a _____ but expensive meal
A. unsatisfactory B. satisfactory C. satisfying D. satisfied
Question 855: - Janet: “Do you fancy a coffee?”
– Susan: “_______”
A. Oh, yes. I’d love one
B. Everything is OK
C. Why not
D. Not at all
Question 856: The teacher suggested that her students ______ experiences with ESP
A. writing a composition for their
B. wrote a composition about their
C. write a composition on their
D. to write a composition about their
Question 857: To our surprise, the so-called cheap shop was ____ we expected
A. as expensive as twice
B. expensive as twice as
C. as twice as expensive
D. twice as expensive as
Question 858: The selection and welfare of staff is the responsibility of the _____ department
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A. personal B. personality C. personnel D. personated
Question 859: It’s a pity you did not go to my party. Otherwise, you ____ lots of fun
A. had B. had had
C. would have D. would have had
Question 860: I’m allergic to most canned foods. That’s why I always look for something fresh
and ______
A. chemical-free
B. environment friendly
C. air-tight
D. home-brewed
Question 861: Bats avoid ____ objects by emitting high-frequency sounds and listening for
echoes
A. to run into B. to run onto C. running into D. running onto
Question 862: I need a new dictionary. I lost _____ last month
A. mine B. me C. my D. my self
Question 863: When Tommy started to learn French, he had a difficult time ____ the words
correctly
A. pronounce B. pronunciation C. pronouncing D. to pronounce
Question 864: ______ the girls has turned in the papers to the instructor yet
A. Both of B. All of C. Neither of D. None of
Question 865: Last night Jim had two big burgers for dinner and he felt a bit sick _____
A. backward B. lately C. before D. afterwards
Question 866: I am doing a _____ writing class at the moment
A. creature B. creating C. creativity D. creative
Question 867: Some parents keep ____ their minds about what is good and bad for their
children
A. doing B. looking C. shaking D. changing
Question 868: The students are asked to submit the outline before they officially _____ their
complete essay
A. will hand in B. hand in C. will have handed D. handed in
Question 869: Please find an _____ electronic version of our contract
A. attaching B. to attach C. attachment D. attached
Question 870: _____ is my favorite course
A. Economy B. Economic C. Economics D. Economical
Question 871: If I had a lot of money, I would put in a ______ account for future use
A. debit B. debt C. loan D. saving
Question 872: I am _____ of something. Can I can you back in a minute?
A. in the middle B. in front C. in between D. instead
Question 873: “Would you mind closing the window?” “_____”
A. Yes, certainly
B. Yes I would. Go ahead
C. Not at all. I will close it now
D. Yes, very soon
Question 874: “Do you have a minute please?” “______”
A. That’s just fantastic. Thanks
B. Sorry. I left my watch home
C. Well it is not as good as I think
D. Yes, but you should be brief
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Question 875:The laws of wearing a helmet when riding ______
A. were put in force
B. were put away
C. were put aside
D. were put up with
Question 876: - Mr. Brown: “Thank you for a lovely evening” – Mr. Black: “______”
A. You are welcome
B. It depends on you
C. Thank you very much indeed
D. Thank you very much indeed
Question 877: Unfortunately Tom’s illness turned out to be extremely _____ so he was kept in
isolation
A. infectious B. effective C. personal D. influential
Question 878: _______ his invitation, I wouldn’t have attended his birthday party
A. If it were for
B. If it hadn’t been for
C. If it weren’t for
D. If it had been for
Question 879: More people speak English than any other language, but non-native speakers
_____ now
A. pass B. overtake C. outnumber D. dominate
Question 880: We always tell students that there are two things to succeed: one is computer
and ______ is communication skill
A. with B. then C. another D. the other
Question 881: I have never been to South America before and I can’t speak _____ of Spanish
A. people B. a word C. words D. sentences
Question 882: While Tom is traveling around the world, he often ____ enough local languages to
get by
A. gets in B. takes off C. puts up D. picks up
Question 883: It is difficult to find a _______ in the center area for less than $120 a month
A. two-bedroom apartment
B. two-bedrooms apartment
C. two-bedrooms apartments
D. two-bedroom apartments
Question 884: The main aim of the campaign is to raise _______ of the issue involved
A. knowledge B. awareness C. attention D. acquaintance
Question 885: In debates, the more aggressive a person is, ____ he becomes
A. more vulnerable
B. the more vulnerable
C. the most vulnerable
D. with vulnerability
Question 886: According to official statistics, more than 60,000 blindness operations ____ in
Vietnam each year
A. offered B. are operated C. are performed D. are there
Question 887: Tropical diseases are comparatively _____ in Europe
A. scarce B. rare C. slight D. few
Question 888: No one can decline the ____ of the Alaskan wilderness
A. breath-taking view
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B. breath-taken view
C. breath-to-take scene
D. breath-taking scene
Question 889: ____ a person is good at his job, it shouldn’t matter what he/she wears
A. In case B. On condition that C. Unless D. As long as
Question 890: red stayed in bed too long and, _____, arrived late for school
A. as a result B. however C. in addition D. even though
Question 891: The pay was not _____ what we had expected
A. just B. absolutely C. at all D. very
Question 892: Tom: “Have you decided when you’ll leave?”
“Not exactly, but I think the sooner, _______”
A. the better B. is better C. is the better D. the best
Question 893: The research may make it possible for people to live for ____ of years
A. a hundred B. a hundreds C. the hundred D. hundreds
Question 894: Some cafes look for innovative ways to attract new business. ____ offer their
customers email service
A. Many of them B. Many of which C. Many of that D. Many of whom
Question 895: The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air, _______
A. more heat it retains
B. it retains more heat
C. the more it retains heat
D. the more heat it retains
Question 896: When Nadine arrived, she soon _____ at all her jokes
A. had everyone laughed
B. had laughing everyone
C. had everyone laughing
D. had laughed everyone
Question 897: I met ______ at Julia’s birthday party
A. some of Joe’s friend
B. some of Joe friends
C. some of Joe’s friends
D. some friends of Joe
Question 898:The doctor insisted that his patient ______
A. doesn’t work too hard for three months
B. take it easy for three months
C. to take some vacations for three months
D. taking it easy for three months
Question 899: ______, we drove the horses into the stable
A. Aware that a tornado was brewing
B. Because a tornado brewing
C. Because of a tornado was brewing
D. Although a tornado was brewing
Question 900: The number of learners of English ______ in recent years
A. have increased rapidly
B. has increased rapid
C. has increased rapidly
D. have increased rapid
Question 901: You should stop _____ dinner or I’ll eat by myself. I am too hungry to wait
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A. having
B. to have
C. to having
D. working and having
Question 902: _____ the opportunity, he might well have become an outstanding cartoonist
A. Being given B. To give C. Giving D. Given
Question 903: “John should have warned you about that”
“Yes, but ______, he’s still my good friend”
A. moreover B. despite that C. although D. on the contrary
Question 904: Her car’s outside so I suppose she _____ have arrived
A. must B. can C. should D. would
Question 905: I have only had time to dip ____ the report
A. into B. down C. through D. in
Question 906: “_____ you were lost, how would you find your way home?”
A. Supposing that B. On condition that C. If only D. Providing that
Question 907: The concert didn’t come _____ our expectations
A. up against B. up with C. up to D. round
Question 908: It’s too late now that the holiday’s over, but I wish we ____ somewhere else
A. went B. have gone C. were going D. had gone
Question 909: “Happy New Year!” “______”
A. Thank you B. The same to you C. I’m very glad D. That’s all right
Question 910: If ______, he promises that he will do his best to promote public welfare
A. electing B. elected C. being elected D. elect
Question 911: Your suggestion that he _____ till next week is reasonable
A. will wait B. waits C. wait D. waited
Question 912: I was writing my report last Sunday, otherwise I ____ you to the zoo
A. would take
B. took
C. should take
D. could have taken
Question 913: Why didn’t you let me know your trouble? You ___ that, you know
A. can do B. must have done
C. should have done D. would do
Question 914: A medical emergency is a sudden or unexpected condition ____ immediate care to
prevent death or serious harm
A. it requires B. to require C. that requires D. a requirement of
Question 915: Centuries of erosion have exposed _____ rock surfaces in the painted Desert of
northern Arizona
A. in colors of the rainbow
B. colored like a rainbow
C. rainbow-colored
D. a rainbows coloring
Question 916: The higher the temperature of a molecule, ______
A. The more energy it has
B. than it has more energy
C. more energy has it
D. it has more energy
Question 917: “I’m sorry for being late” “_______”
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A. I doesn’t matter B. All right C. No at all D. That’s right
Question 918: We would rather Helen ______ us all the information we needed. We should have
been well informed
A. sent B. send C. had sent D. have sent
Question 919: Only because she had to support her family ____ to leave school
A. that Alice decides
B. so Alice decided
C. Alice decided
D. did Alice decide
Question 920: Sorry, my father is out. Can I ____ a message?
A. leave B. take C. put D. make
Question 921: _____ pollution control measures are expensive; many industries hesitate to
adopt them
A. Because B. Although C. However D. On account of
Question 922: ______ today, there would be nowhere for them to stay
A. Were they to arrive
B. If they arrive
C. Had they arrive
D. Provided they arrived
Question 923: “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow” “______!”
A. Luck B. Best wishes C. Good luck D. Good chance
Question 924: Many young people travel all over the world, and do all kinds of jobs before they
______
A. lie B. settle down C. touch down D. put down
Question 925: My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the ____ of Paris
A. side B. suburbs C. outside D. outskirts
Question 926: I’m so tired that I can’t take ____ what you’ve saying
A. on B. out C. up D. in
Question 927: It’s no _____ waiting for a bus; they don’t run on public holidays
A. worth B. point C. good D. reason
Question 928: The result would be better now if he _____ harder last year
A. worked B. has worked C. had worked D. were working
Question 929: Don’t jump ____ conclusions; we don’t yet know all the relevant facts
A. into B. to C. up D. for
Question 930: We bought some _______
A. old lovely German glasses
B. German lovely old glasses
C. German old lovely glasses
D. lovely old German glasses
Question 931: On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy
A. having told B. he has told C. being told D. telling
Question 932: Worries ____ all kinds of illness, fro high blood pressure to stomachache
A. believe to have caused
B. are believed to be causing
C. are believed to cause
D. believe to cause
Question 933: “Will there be any seats left?” “______”
A. I’m not afraid so B. I don’t guess so C. I think not D. I suppose not
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Question 934: He gave me his personal _____ that his draft would be ready by Friday
A. endurance B. insurance C. assurance D. ensurance
Question 935: The new Arts Centre seems to have been ______ construction for quite some time
A. in B. under C. on D. below
Question 936: By 2050, the population in this area is expected to double _____ of 2002
A. that B. it C. one D. what
Question 937: 1I have four dictionaries. One is French, _____ is in English and _____ are in
Vietnamese
A. one/ the other two
B. another/ the other two
C. one/ two
D. another/ others
Question 938: It is essential that human ____ ways and means to protect the environment
A. adopt B. have adopted C. will adopt D. adopts
Question 939: The flower is dead. I _____ it more water
A. would have given
B. must give
C. could have given
D. should have given
Question 940: Tom is a polite boy. He _____ so rudely
A. couldn’t act
B. can’t have acted
C. mustn’t have acted
D. ought not have acted
Question 941: Literacy, although initially expensive, is, indeed, a _____
A. debt B. business C. bargain D. loss
Question 942: Do I have to wear a suit and tie or can I dress more _____?
A. casually B. unofficially C. naturally D. loosely
Question 943: It costs about thirty dollars to have a tooth ______
A. filling B. to fill C. filled D. fill
Question 944: The development of new crop strains ______ greatly increased yields
A. is B. are C. has D. have
Question 945: ______ exhibitions are like huge market places for the sale of goods, and these are
often called trade fairs
A. Most of B. A great many C. A great deal of D. Many of
Question 946: Global warming is damaging the environment ______, governments are trying to
reduce this warning
A. Consequently B. Unequivocally C. Evidently D. Indisputably
Question 947: The two nations got into a _____ over air pollution. The two governments solved
the dispute peacefully
A. ego B. symptom C. treaty D. conflict
Question 948: The bank is reported in the local newspaper _____ in broad daylight yesterday
A. to be robbed
B. robbed
C. to have been robbed
D. having been robbed
Question 949: ______ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success
A. Though having never acted
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C. As he had never acted
D. In spite of his never having acted
Question 950: In many aspects, the problems that John faced are _____ a young man and woman
might face today
A. much like that
B. much like those
C. like much those
D. like much that
Question 951: She was busy a variety of articles to the customers
A. with introducing B. introducing C. for introducing D. in introducing
Question 952: What’s taking an entrance exam ____?
A. like B. alike C. likely D. look like
Question 953: - “Do you want me to take you to the bus?”
- “No, I’ll get there _____”
A. in some way B. by some means C. with a car D. somehow
Question 954: The _____ north we go, the _____ we are to meet high temperature
A. far – less likely
B. farther – likely
C. farther – less likely
D. farthest – least likely
Question 955: It was ____ late to catch a bus after the party, therefore we called a taxi
A. too very B. much too C. too much D. far
Question 956: “Lovely weather, isn’t it?” “Yes, I hope tomorrow will be ________ nice day”
A. the other B. some C. another D. some other
Question 957: He was well-prepared for the interview; ________; he couldn’t help stammering
before the exam
A. therefore B. on the other hand C. what’s worse D. nevertheless
Question 958: He refused _____ medical treatment as he didn’t think he was seriously ill
A. farther B. further C. farthest D. furthest
Question 959: _____ young, chimpanzees are easily trained
A. When are B. When C. They are D. When they
Question 960: VAT is the abbreviation for _______
A. Valued Adding Tax
B. Value Added Tax
C. Valuable Added Tax
D. Valued Added Taxation
Question 961: A person of _____ age may suffer from defects of vision
A. every B. any C. certain D. some
Question 962: _____ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate
water supply
A. Wherever people
B. There are people
C. Whether people
D. People
Question 963: I cam ____ as a teacher ____ as a student
A. no/ but B. not/ but C. neither/ but D. nor/ but
Question 964: Excessive logging of forests in the past century has resulted in _________-
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B. knowing this as deforestation
C. what becomes known as deforestation
D. that is known as deforestation
Question 965: Our parents don’t allow ______ out after midnight
A. to go B. us go C. us going D. going
Question 966: If I _______ you I wouldn’t have left him there by himself
A. had been you B. were you C. am in your shoe D. am in your place
Question 967: Income tax rates are usually ________ to the one’s annual income
A. dependent B. associated C. adapted D. related
Question 968: She won the competition in 2008 and seems likely ____ again this year
A. win B. to win C. to do so D. will win
Question 969: The majority of primary school teachers _____ women
A. is B. are C. includes D. including
Question 970: Mr., Hammond prefers to resign ______ part in such dishonest business deal
A. than take
B. than to take
C. rather than take
D. rather than to take
Question 971: His father had promised to buy him a computer ____ he behaved himself
A. in case B. after C. provided D. while
Question 972: Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over ____ made of natural
fibers like cotton, wool, or silk
A. one B. the one C. that D. what
Question 973: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she _____ again
A. came up B. came round C. came over D. came forward
Question 974: The children had been _____ of the danger, but had taken no notice
A. shown B. noticed C. prevented D. warned
Question 975: It is only recently that ballets have based on themes _____ American life
A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected
Question 976: When they thought they had enough evidence, the police ____ the man with
murder
A. charged B. suspected C. arrested D. investigated
Question 977: I left at 5.30, _______ they were still arguing whether to go or to stay
A. at which time B. at the time C. all the time D. by that time
Question 978: I ________ tell her the truth. I have no other choice
A. could not B. may not help C. cannot help but D. cannot help
Question 979: “Mark wasn’t there last night” “No, _______”
A. I wasn’t either B. so was I C. I wasn’t too D. neither I was
Question 980: You can take a bus _______ you don’t mind waiting
A. except B. provided C. unless D. whether
Question 981: It seems he has no _______ of winning the game
A. chance B. occasion C. opportunity D. luck
Question 982: “Remember to return the magazine to Mary” “________”
A. Of course B. I will C. I won’t D. Why not
Question 983: Taxis don’t follow any schedule; they come and go _____
A. in sequence B. chronologically C. at random D. punctually
Question 984: You ______ me, because I didn’t say that
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B. must be misunderstanding
C. must have misunderstood
D. had no misunderstand
Question 985: It is desired that he _____ his plan right away
A. carried out B. had carried out C. would carry out D. carry out
Question 986: Many of the ancient’s ideas are still _______ great interest to me
A. in B. O C. of D. for
Question 987: The dog went _______ him and knocked him down
A. over B. toward C. onto D. for
Question 988: The book “Gone with the win” ________ in the 1960s and became very popular
A. has been film
B. was filmed
C. filmed
D. which has been film
Question 989: Though the price of the TV set is _______, I’ll buy it
A. cheap B. high C. expensive D. low
Question 990: When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut ______ gas
supply to the flat
A. down B. out C. off D. across
Question 991: Her new novel is ______ out next month
A. bringing B. coming C. going D. arriving
Question 992: The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its ______
A. cause B. well C. outlet D. source
Question 993: I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _______ this morning
A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
Question 994: “Thomas didn’t go out last night”
“But he said he’d rather have gone out _____ home”
A. to having stayed
B. than stay
C. rather than have stayed
D. than have stayed
Question 995: Nature is a great _____ of useful materials
A. produce B. producer C. productivity D. product
Question 996: Those students don’t like to read novels _____ textbooks
A. in any case
B. forgetting about
C. leaving out of the question
D. much less
Question 997: “What’s your greatest phobia?” “___________”
A. Heights, definitely!
B. I’m afraid not
C. Probably the people who litter
D. I haven’t decided yet
Question 998: The young lad was the _______ of his father
A. picture B. likeness C. image D. portrait
Question 999: The Broad will notify candidates _____ their results ______ two weeks
A. of/ after B. about/ in C. of/ within D. about/ until
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A. pay B. do C. make D. get

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