PRACTICE TEST ON ADVANCED VOCABULARY

Question 1: . They are conducting a wide _____of surveys throughout Viet Nam.
A. collection B. range C. selection D. group
Question 2: John paid $20 for his meal,_____he had thought it would cost
A. not much as B. not so much as C. less as D. not so many as
Question 3: Make sure you__________your assignment before you go to bed
A. have B. do C. take D. make
do assignment: lam bai tap lon
Question 4: Peter was ejected after committing five personal_____in water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors
Question 5: Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the_____of extinction.
A. tip B. edge C. verge D. border
Question 6: She ran_____an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper.
A. after B. across C. away D. out
Question 7: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day_____day_____.
A. in/on B. in/out C. out/in D. in/up
Question 8: In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try_____ their performing skills for
the benefit of adults.
A. on B. out C. up D. over
Question 9: She built a high wall round her garden__________
A. in order that her fruit not be stolen B. to enable people not taking her fruit
C. so that her fruit would be stolen D. to prevent her fruit from being stolen
Question 10: I try to be friendly but it is hard to_____some of my colleagues.
A. get on with B. watch out for C. come up with D. stand in for
Question 11: I was in two_____about taking the flat because it is very good but the rent was rather high.
A. heads B. minds C. hands D. ways
be in two minds about Ving: phan van
Question 12: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one_____the most
A. that influences farmers B. farmers that is influences
C. why farmers influence it D. it influences farmers
Question 13: John_____knowledge from many of his life experiences to his work.
A. approved B. accomplished C. appreciated D. applied
apply st to st: ap dung cai gi vao cai gi
Question 14: The robbers made_____with $2,000 from die store.
A. away B. down C. up D. off
make off with: bo tron cung cai gi
Question 15: _____90 percent of Asia's people live in the eastern and southern parts of the continent,
which contain some of the most_____regions in the world.
A. Most/thick-populated B. Most/thickly-populated
C. Almost/thick-populated D. Almost/thickly-populated
Question 16: I have been looking for this book for months, and_____I have found it
A. intheend B. in time C. at the end D. atpresent
Question 17: There's a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run_____.
A. deep B. deeply C. deepness D. depth
Question 18: The ideas_____to nothing because I couldn't afford to do it
A. went B. came C. turned D. changed
Question 19: You can always_____Ann to give you sound advice.
A. bank of B. bank for C. bank at D. bank on
bank on sb: trong mong vao ai
Question 20: His emotional problems_____from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think.
A. stem B. flourish C. root D. sprout
Question 21: The head teacher loves Literature. She_____significance to reading classical novels by
great writers like Charles Dickens or Leo Tolstoy.
A. admits B. attaches C. attributes D. plays
Question 22: They are getting married. They have just_____the news to their friends.
A. told B. informed C. broken D. had
Question 23: The computer has had an enormous_____on the way we work.
A. alteration B. change C. impression D. influence
Question 24: We've lost everything. Still, there’s no point in complaining. We'll just have to try and
make_____
A. no bones about it B. a splash C. the best of a bad job D. a clean sweep
Question 25: In the future, the robot will not cost a(n) _____and a leg.
A. arm B. hand C. foot D. nail
Question 26: The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor_____
A. their honey could be harvested B. harvested could their honey be
C. could not their honey be harvested D. could their honey be harvested
Question 27: Your argument_____ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents
Question 28: Our teacher told us that if we don't_____the environment, our grandchildren may not even
be able to carry on living.
A. look into B. look out for C. look after D. look for
Question 29: We are_____a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
A. conducting B. researching C. corresponding D. investigating
Question 30: In order to grow vegetable properly, gardeners must know _____
A. what the requirements for each vegetable are B. That the requirements for each vegetable
C. what are each vegetable's requirements. D. that is required by each vegetable.
Question 31: He was given a medal in_____of his service to the country.
A. gratitude B. recognition C. knowledge D. response
Question 32: Don't let all this praise go to your_____.
A. mind B. brain C. head D. mouth
Question 33: Six novels a year, you say? He's certainly a_____writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
Question 34: The company received _____ complaints about the quality of its products.
A. continual B. continued C. continuous D. continuing
Question 35: When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to_____their houses.
A. do up B. do through C. do over D. do in
Question 36: Could you close the window? There is a bit of a_____.
A. current B. wind C. draught D. breeze
Question 37: Thousands of steel_____were used as the framework of the new office block.
A. beams B. girders C. stakes D. piles
Question 38: If I were you, I would take more_____in my work.
A. confidence B. pride C. dedication D. solution
Question 39: He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to_____that he did
not oversleep.
A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure
Question 40: When Tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the_____.
A. nut B. stone C. seed D. core
Question 41: Their eventual choice of house was_____by the time Peter would take to get to the office.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
Question 42: His_____of the safety regulations really has resulted in a number of minor accidents.
A. disregard B. unfamiliarity C. carelessness D. inattention
Question 43: When he realized the police had spotted him, the man_____the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made off B. made for C. made out D. made up
Question 44: The government is thinking of bringing_____a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear
crash helmets.
A. on B. up C. in D. round
Question 45: Members of my family share the household chores; Dad is always willing to_____ a hand
with cooking and washing up.
A. give B. make C. put D. join
Question 46: David is a captain of the school basketball team, _____his father before him.
A. similar to B. just like C. such as D. as well as
Question 47: This house_____a non-profit organization.
A. belongs in B. belongs to C. belongs for D. belongs at
Question 48: My father is very talented and kind-hearted. I always_____ him.
A. look for B. look like C. look after D. look up to
Question 49: He was arrested on the _____on the way to the airport
A. spot B. sport C. slot D. top
Question 50: She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh_____.
A. minute B. second C. hour D. time