Question 41: According to the captain, his special units can take an immediate action

against terrorists should such a need ___________ .

A. arise B. originate C. evoke D. experience
take an immediate action: hành động ngay lập tức
against: chống lại ai
terrorists: những người khủng bố
A need arises: khi cần, nếu cần
Sth originates from: cái gì đó bắt nguồn từ
Evoke memories: khơi dậy những kỉ niệm
Experience an increase/decrease: tăng/giảm
Question 42: Her business must be going rather well, ________ by the car she drives.
A. deducing B. deciding C. inferring D. judging
Judging by sth: xét thấy cái gì
Deduce: suy ra, suy luận ra
Infer (v) rút ra
Question 43: My sister’s confidence in her ability to play the piano was badly_____ by
her last music teacher.
A. subsided B. weakened C. undermined D. loosened
Undermine sb’s confidence: làm mất sự tự tin của ai đó
Question 44: If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable_____, because it
seems too good to be true.
A. suspicion B. doubt C. reservation D. disbelief
Suspicion: sự nghi ngờ (về động cơ, về con người)
Disbelief: không tin vào cái gì
Doubt: a feeling of being uncertain about something or not believing something
Reservation: a doubt or feeling of not being able to agree with or accept something
completely.
Workers and employees shared deep reservations about the wisdom of the
government's plans for the industry.
He accepted my advice without reservation.
Regard: xem xét
too good to be true: quá tốt để cho là thật
Question 45: Julie has ______ out of playing with dolls. 
A. developed B. moved C. removed D. grown
Grow out of sth: hết thích cái gì (bởi do sự lớn lên)
Question 46: Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to ___ rather thin. 
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
Excuse: lời biện minh, biện hộ
Sth wears thin: dần dần mất đi tác dụng,
to begin to become weaker or less acceptable
  These excuses are wearing a little thin  (= because we've heard them so many times
before).
 My patience is beginning to wear very thin.
Question 47: ___ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties. 
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree  D. Virtually
By and large = In general: nhìn chung
Virtually: hầu như
Question 48: My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she
rose to the ___ wonderfully. 
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
Rise to the occasion/challenge: làm tốt một nhiệm vụ, thử thách nào đó
Incident: vụ việc, sự việc
Question 49: The train service has been a ___ since they introduced the new schedules. 
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
Shambles = mess: đống hỗn loạn
Introduce: đưa ra
Question 50: You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so ___ you’re used to the
noise. 
A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably
Apparently: rõ ràng
Presumably: có lẽ  presume (v): cho rằng
Question 51: He ____ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never
fully recovered. 
A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
Inflict harm on sth: gây tác hại cho cái gì
= take his toll on sth: phá hoại cái gì
= wreak/play havoc on sth: phá hoại cái gì
Crack (v): crack a problem/puzzle/question: tìm ra được lời giải cho cái gì
A chill went down sb’s spine: lạnh sống lưng
Question 52: I do not think there is so much as a ____ of truth in that rumor. 
A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble
Crumb: vụn bánh mì
Not (have) a grain of truth: không có một chút sự thật
= a pack of lies: chỉ toàn là giả dối
Take sth with a grain/pinch of salt: suy xét thêm về cái gì (đừng vội tin điều gì 100%)
Question 53: I have very ____ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it
could be a disaster. 
A. certain B. mixed C. doubtful D. troubled
Mixed feelings: những cảm xúc lẫn lộn
Question 54: All three TV channels provide extensive ____ of sporting events. 
A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision
Coverage: việc đưa tin (báo chí, tin tức)
Extensive: sâu rộng
Question 55: They seemed to be ____ to the criticism and just carried on as before. 
A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
Disinterested: công tâm, không thiên vị = impartial = unbiased
Indifferent: trơ trơ, không bị ảnh hưởng bởi cái gì
Question 56: An almost _______ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the
town. 
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
Constant: liên tục, lặp đi lặp lại
Continual: liên miên (tiêu cực)
Continual complaints/problems/ringings
Continuous: liên tục -  happening or existing for a period of time without being
interrupted
at a snail’s pace: chậm
Question 57: I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____over 20 minutes a day. 
A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses
Gain: chạy nhanh hơn
Hand: kim đồng hồ
Question 58: The child was so noisy that his mother told him not to be in such a___. 
A. nuisance B. trouble C. bother D. worried
Nuisance: điều phiền toái, thứ phiền toái
Make a nuisance of yourself: làm cho bản thân thành một thứ phiền toái
Question 59: They haven’t beaten me yet, I still have one or two___ up my sleeve. 
A. traps B. tricks C. jokes D. defenses
Still have one or two tricks up my sleeve: vài chiêu chưa tung ra, vũ khí bí mật
Question 60: He managed to finish his thesis under the _____of his tutor. 
A. guidance B. help C. aid D. assistance
Thesis: luận văn
Under the guidance of sb: dưới sự chỉ dẫn của ai