200 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM TỪ VỰNG - NGỮ PHÁP NÂNG CAO

Question 1: The announcement of the 17th COVID-19 case in Vietnam was truly a________
,especially when considering the fact that no confirmed cases had emerged for the previous 22 days.
A. blockbuster B. cannonball C. bombshell D. skyrocket
Question 2: They have planted a row of trees ________ a natural protection from the sun’s ray.
A. that form B. formed C. that is formed D. forming
Question 3: Some doctors are confident that vaccines for COVID-19 will be available down
the________ , but they also admit that they still have a long way to go.
A. track B. road C. path D. trail
Question 4: People should eat ________ and do ________ to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. less and less fat / the more exercise B. less fat / more exercise
C. the less fat / the more exercise D. the lease fat / the most exercise
Question 5: ________ is over your head is just an exaggeration because you have well prepared for it
over the years.
A. This entrance exam B. What this entrance exam
C. That this entrance exam D. It is this entrance exam
Question 6: This is the second time ________ .
A. you are losing your door key B. you've lost your door key
C. you were losing your door key D. your door key was lost by you
Question 7: She has two brothers, ________ are engineers.
A. whom both B. both who C. both of whom D. both whom
Question 8: My father always has the builder ________ the roof of our house.
A. repaired B. to repair C. to be repaired D. repair
Question 9: He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ________ dinner.
A. finishes B. finish C. will finish D. shall have finished
Question 10: Upon returning from the class, ________ .
A. a letter was found in the mail box B. a letter was in the mail box
C. he found a letter from the mail box D. the mail box had a letter in it
Question 11: Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They
________ internationally.
A. have made headlines B. had made headlines
C. have done headlines D. did headlines
Question 12: This investigation is not only one that is continuing and worldwide ________ we expect
to continue for quite some time.
A. but one also that B. but one that also
C. but also one that D. but that also one
Question 13: The bombardment from the sea and air ________ large parts of the city.
A. liquidated B. drowned C. abolished D. demolished
Question 14: This species of African elephants is________
A. dying on B. dying of C. dying out D. dying away
Question 15: Remember to bring with you your school certificate and letters of ________ from your
teachers and
your previous employers when you come to the interview.
A. assignment B. invitation C. recommendation D. advertisement
Question 16: You have to be rich to send your child to a private school because the fees are ______ .
A. astronomical B. aeronautica C. astrological D. atmospherical
Question 17: ________ are the formal rules of correct or polite behavior among people using the
Internet.
A. Traffic rules B. Family rules
C. Codes of etiquettes D. Codes of netiquettes
Question 18: Mr Brown is not a serious investor, but he likes to________ in the stock market.
A. splash B. splatter C. paddle D. dabble
Question 19: The ________ of two houses prove such a financial burden that they were forced to sell
one.
A. upshot B. upkeep C. uproar D. upsurge
Question 20: One of the organisation's aims is to ________ information about the disease so that
morepeople know of is symptoms.
A. disentangle B. deride C. dwindle D. disseminate
Question 21: All of us ________ obey the traffic laws.
A. must B. can C. may D. need
Question 22: The more you study, ________ .
A. the more knowledge you gain B. the more knowledge do you gain
C. you are the more knowledge D. you will gain more knowledge
Question 23: By next Saturday, Tom ________ a whole month without smoking a cigarette.
A. will go B. will have gone C. has gone D. has been going
Question 24: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ________ with the interviewers.
A. link B. connection C. touch D. contact
Question 25: I hope to pass all of my courses this term. So far my grades ________ pretty good.
A. had been B. will have been C. have been D. were
Question 26: I am looking forward to ________ you at your sister's wedding.
A. seeing B. see C. to see D. saw
Question 27: It is high time Tom_______more active in class.
A. must be B. has been C. was D. were
Question 28: If you do not learn seriously,________to understand the subject well.
A. never you will be able B. will you never be able
C. you will never be able D. will never you be able
Question 29: We asked ________ the piano so early in the morning, but she won't.
A. Marie to stop to play B. Marie stop to play
C. Marie to stop playing D. that Marie stops playing
Question 30: It is against the law to ________ on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race.
A. discriminate B. believe C. gain D. suit
Question 31: No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen ________ .
 A. expectation B. expected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly
Question 32: We have bought some ________ .
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
Question 33: In developed world, there are hardly ________ jobs left which don’t use computers to
carry out many daily tasks.
A. some B. any C. none D. much
Question 34: She ________ herself on cooking Vietnamese traditional dishes.
A. focuses B. motivates C. congratulates D. prides
Question 35: County legislators called for an update of the safety ________ for the DRCY Power
Plant.
A. regulate B. regulative C. regulatory D. regulations
Question 36: Could you lend me some money to ________ me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tide C. get D. make
Question 37: When we met John last year, he ________ from Harvard already.
A. graduated B. had graduated C. has graduated D. will have graduated
Question 38: Hamlet, ________ was written by Shakespeare in 1600, is considered to be his greatest
work.
A. which B. that C. whose D. who
Question 39: We should participate in movement________ to conserve the natural environment.
A. to organize B. organizing C. organized D. which organized
Question 40: Body language is the potent form of________ communication
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral
Question 41: ________ down to dinner than the telephone rang.
A. No sooner I had sat B. No sooner had I sat
C. Scarcely I had sat D. Hardly had I sat
Question 42: It gets________ to understand what the professor has explained.
A. more difficult than B. more and more difficult
C. the more difficult D. difficult more and more
Question 43: His business is growing so fast that he must take ________ more workers.
A. up B. over C. on D. out
Question 44: That’s the trouble with the night shift. It ________ your private life too much.
A. breaks in B. breaks into C. breaks through D. breaks up
Question 45: I really had to________ some strings to get reservations at this restaurant.
A. push B. pull C. throw D. get
Question 46: Galileo was ________ for his study of how things fall.
A. famous B. notorious C. generous D. industrious
Question 47: The woman they finally choose was much older than the other ________ for the job.
A. informants B. participants C. applicants D. consultants
Question 48: UNESCO ________ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
A. stands for B. brings about C. gets across D. takesafter
Question 49: I couldn’t stop myself from ________ with boredom during the lecture.
 A. sighing B. gasping C. panting D. blowing
Question 50: He will be sued for ________ of contract if he does not do what he promised.
A. fracture B. crack C. rupture D. breach
Question 51: How long did the ________ of the murderer last?
A. process B. trial C. charge D. conviction
Question 52: It's a foregone ________ that Jim will be top of the class again.
A. concept B. conclusion C. proposal D. prediction
Question 53: Because of an unfortunate ________ your order was not dispatched by the date
requested.
A. hindrance B. oversight C. negligence D. transgression
Question 54: The Best Invention ________ this year was given to Jason Meyers.
A. Reward B. Brand C. Factor D. Award
Question 55: Nothing is destroyed after the serious flood in this area, ________ ?
A. isn’t it B. is it C. aren’t they D. are they
Question 56: All applicants ________ hand in their application forms by Friday at the latest.
A. may B. must C. ought D. might
Question 57: According to FAO, Vietnam is ________ second largest coffee producer in the world
after Brazil.
A. a B. Ø C. an D. the
Question 58: My sister ________ for you for an hour.
A. was looking B. is looking C. has been looking D. looked
Question 59: She is ________ than her sister.
A. The most beautiful B. more beautiful C. beautifully D. the beautiful
Question 60: If I were you, I ________ for that English course.
A. would have applied B. will apply
C. would apply D. should apply
Question 61: He locked the doors ________ be disturbed when he was studying for his exams.
A. in order not B. in order that
C. in order to D. in order not to
Question 62: Mary’s lawyer advised her ________ anything further about the accident.
A. not saying B. telling C. not to say D. not tell
Question 63: Their children ________ lots of new friends since they ________ to that town.
A. made/ have been moving B. made/ are moving
C. have made/ moved D. were making/ have moved
Question 64: We would have agreed to the contract ________ for Tom’s opposition.
A. would it not have been B. be it not
C. had it not been D. should it not have been
Question 65: She got the job ________ the fact that she had very little experience.
A. although B. because C. despite D. because of
Question 66: My husband wants me ________ this letter before afternoon.
A. post B. to post C. posting D. posts
Question 67: She has just bought ________ .
 A. an interesting French old painting B. an old interesting French painting
C. a French interesting old paintin D. an interesting old French painting
Question 68: Oil is essential for ________ manufacture of ________ plastics.
A. the – the B. the – Ø C. Ø – Ø D. a - the
Question 69: James was asking about a lot of personal things. I didn’t like ________ about my private
life.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asking
Question 70: At first sight I met her, I was impressed with her ________ eyes.
A. big beautiful round black B. beautiful big round black
C. beautiful black big round D. beautiful round big black
Question 71: I’m sorry I haven’t got any money. I’ve ________ my wallet at home.
A. missed B. let C. left D. forgotten
Question 72: ________ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
A. Because B. Even though C. Because of D. In spite of
Question 73: Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their
________ .
A. creative B. creativity C. create D. creatively
Question 74: The investors bought a deserted warehouse ________ convert it into a shopping mall for
the townspeople.
A. so that B. lest they may C. with a view to D. in order to
Question 75: I ________ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He will be surprised.
A. will paint B. am painting C. have painted D. will have painted
Question 76: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is trying to ________ himself with US President
President Donald Trump and impress Australian voters.
A. gratify B. commend C. ingratiate D. please
Question 77: It was so foggy that driver couldn’t ________ the traffic signs.
A. break out B. make out C. keep out D. take out
Question 78: The authorities have shown no signs of ________ to the kidnappers’ demands.
A. standing up B. bringing about C. getting down D. giving in
Question 79: Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is________ encouraging progress in math
A. doing B. making C. checking D. stopping
Question 80: It is the underserved ________ that damaged his life and his family.
A. reputable B. reputed C. reputation D. disrepute
Question 81: It gets ________ to understand what the professor has explained.
A. more difficult than B. more and more difficult
C. the more difficult D. difficult more and more
Question 82: Many species of plants and animals are in________ of extinction.
A. dangerous B. danger C. dangerously D. endangered
Question 83: Jacobson is often referred to ________ at the factory.
A. be the best engineer B. as the best engineer
C. by the president to be the best engineer D. as being the best engineer
Question 84: I ________ my eyes around the room but could not see her.
 A. flung B. tossed C. threw D. cast
Question 85: The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private ________ institution founded
in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.
A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian
Question 86: We intend to________ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do up B. do away C. do down D. do in
Question 87: What are the main________ of measles?
A. traces B. symptoms C. emblems D. tokens
Question 88: The old fishing village is very ________ .
A. picture B. picturesquely C. picturesque D. picturedrome
Question 89: The dish was so tasty that I asked for a second ________ .
A. helping B. portion C. ration D. share
Question 90: I quickly packed my new belongings and spent ________ money I had on a one-way
ticket home.
A. little B. a little C. the little D. a little of
Question 91: Keep your ticket________ you have to show it to an inspector.
A. if B. in case C. unless D. supposing
Question 92: The prospects of picking up any survivors are now ________ .
A. thin B. narrow C. slim D. restricted
Question 93: There are a lot of crooked people in big cities. If you don't want to be cheated, you'll
need to keep your ________ about you.
A. mind B. wits C. head D. brain
Question 94: Following the crime in Bradford High Street last Saturday afternoon, the police are
checking ________ anyone who was there at the time.
A. in for B. up on C. out of D. over to
Question 96: The soldiers received commands from ________ one-eyed general.
A. a B. an C. very D. the
Question 97: She often takes a before going to bed
A. creep B. crawl C. stride D. stroll
Question 98: He would win the race if he ________ his brother's example and trained harder.
A. repeated B. set C. answered D. followed
Question 100: If you are going to town, keep your eyes ________ for that book I was telling you
about.
A. clean B. wide C. fresh D. peeled
Question 101: Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
Question 102: If she ________ a car, she would go out in the evening.
A. have B. has C. has had D. had
Question 103: If you do not learn seriously, ________ to understand the subject well.
A. you will never be able B. will you never be able
C. never you will be able D. will never you be able
Question 104: I ________ go on a diet if I were fat , but I’m not.
 A. will B. should C. can D. would
Question 105: The man ________ his car outside hasn’t come back for it yet.
A. whom he left B. who he left C. who left D. whose
Question 106: He could spend hours ________ foreign films.
A. watched B. watches C. watching D. to watch
Question 107: Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote
friendship, and ________ her own talent.
A. discovering B. discover C. discovered D. to discover
Question 108: We’ve had ________ problems with our new computer that we had to send it back to
the shop.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
Question 109: It is time every student ________ harder for the coming exam.
A. worked B. should work C. works D. work
Question 110: Tom’s eyes were red ________ he had been swimming in a chlorinated pool.
A. so B. but C. because D. in case
Question 111: ________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. Although C. Despite D. In spite of
Question 112: We ________ touch since we ________ school three years ago.
A. lost / have left B. have lost / leave
C. have lost / left D. were losing / had left
Question 113: He ________ for Canada two years ago and I ________ him since then.
A. left / do not see B. has left / have not seen
C. left / did not see D. left / have not seen
Question 114: By the end of the 21th century, scientists ________ the cure for the common on cold.
A. will have discovered B. had discovered C. will discover D. are discovering
Question 115: Those letters ________ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need to type B. need typing C. needn’t be typing D. needn’t be typed
Question 116: The amount Sarah earned was ________ on how much she sold.
A. dependence B. dependant C. dependent D. independent
Question 117: Violent films may have a negative ________ on children.
A. opinion B. influence C. dependence D. decision
Question 118: ________ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the
job.
A. Had he been B. If he had
C. Unless he had been D. Were he to be
Question 119: He sent his children to the park so that he could have some ________ .
A. fresh and quiet B. quiet and peace C. peace and quiet D. fresh and peace
Question 120: The disavantaged should be cared for by ________ .
A. the wealth B. wealth C. the wealthy D. wealthier
Question 121: High-level sport people must maintain a high level of fitness ________ run the risk of
suffering injuries that cause permanent damage.
A. or else B. besides C. unless D. on account of
Question 122: She really treasures the ________ car that she inherits from her grandfather.
A. big old green antique B. green old big antique
C. green big old antique D. big green antique
Question 123: Scientist are warning that human activity is starting to cause ________ in the Earth’s
climate due to increasing temperatures.
A. conservation B. changes C. habitats D. deforestations
Question 124: More and more investors are pouring money into food and beverage ________ start-
ups.
A. an B. the C. Ø D. a
Question 125: David was deported on account of his expired visa. He ________ it renewed.
A. must have had B. should have had C. needn’t have had D. mightn’t have had
Question 126: The instructor blew his whistle and ________ .
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners runs off
Question 127: Only three of the students in my class are girls; ________ are all boys.
A. the others B. others C. other students D. the other
Question 128: Only when you grow up________ the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
Question 129: He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the ________ of the company.
A. information B. education C. applicants D. requirements
Question 130: ________ money, he would buy a new car.
A. Was he to have B. If he do have
C. If he has D. Were he to have
Question 131: We often take this small road home to avoid heavy________ on the main street.
A. sounds B. movement C. vehicles D. traffic
Question 132: Up ________ and the people cheered
A. went the balloon B. did the balloon go
C. had the balloon go D. has the balloon gone
Question 133: My cousin obviously didn't ________ much of an impression on you if you can't
remember meeting her.
A. do B. make C. take D. build
Question 134: If you have anything important to do, do it straight away. Don't put ________ it
A. on B. off C. over D. up
Question 135: ________ recent times, the discipline of biology has expanded rapidly into a variety of
subdisciplines.
A. It is since B. When C. Since it is D. In
Question 136: Overexposure to the sun can produce ________ some toxic chemicals.
A. more than damage to the skin B. damage more than to the skin
C. more damage than to the skin D. more damage to the skin than
Question 137: Whole - grain food products ________ in most large supermarkets across the United
States and Canada.
A. now can purchase B. can now be purchased
 C. now to purchase D. the purchase of which
Question 138: All the sales people I met always try to buying their products.
A. persuade me for B. force me to
C. talk me into D. help me with
Question 139: He said there was nothing that happened, but I began to_______when he kept beating
about the bush.
A. get cold feet B. smell a rat
C. keep an eye on D. be off my head
Question 140: _______of the Chairman, the Executive Director will be responsible for chairing the
meeting.
A. For the absence B. On the absence C. In the absence D. To the absence
Question 141: The new school complex cost________ the city council had budgeted for.
A. just twice as much as B. twice more by far than
C. twice much more than D. almost twice as much as
Question 142: Some romantic novelists________ out books with the same old formula every year.
A. churn B. spill C. ladle D. pour
Question 143: Just because we've had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we
must ________.
A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand
C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels
Question 144: If he knew what made his customers tick, he'd be able to sell them more merchandise.
A. made his customers angry B. informed his customers
C. motivated his customers D. made his customers happy
Question 145: He was_______with an extraordinary musical ability.
A. ensured B. entrusted C. entreated D. endowed
Question 146: How did you ________ this document?
A. come into B. come by C. come to D. come at
Question 147: If I had not held him ________ , he would have beaten you soundly.
A. back B. over C. by D. out
Question 148: It will certainly enhance your ________ of reading when you are aware of very slight
differences in the writer's expression.
A. condition B. recommendation C. material D. enjoyment
Question 149: In some cases, Mary is thought not to be ________ her sister.
A. as much intelligent than B. intelligent more than
C. so intelligent than D. as intelligent as
Question 150: You were wrong ________ her for something she didn't do.
A. criticizing B. so as to criticize C. to criticize D. that criticizing
Question 151: I gave him my e-mail address ________ he could keep in touch with me.
A. in order B. so as C. that D. so that
Question 152: Margaret would prefer ________ books rather than see their screen adaptations.
A. to read B. reading C. read D. having read
Question 153: This class, ________ is a prerequisite for microbiology, is so difficult that I would
rather drop it.
A. that B. when C. where D. which
Question 154: The bed-ridden old man objected ________ as a burden on his family
A. to being regarded B. at his being regarded
C. with his regarding D. for regarding
Question 155: National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that ________ , a large
number of women and girls in various areas in the world are being discriminated and subjected to
violence.
A. though positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
B. despite of positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
C. in spite positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
D. in spite of positive outcomes in gender equality and women empowerment
Question 156: ________ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
A. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone,
B. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone,
C. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone,
D. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone,
Question 157: I don’t know how many ________ , but it sounds like that they have a dozen.
A. do they have children B. children do they have
C. children they have D. they have children
Question 158: By half past ten tomorrow morning I ________ along the motorway.
A. will be driving B. will drive C. am driving D. drive
Question 159: On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn’t help ________ into tears.
A. bursting B. burst C. to bursting D. to burst
Question 160: The more you talk about the situation, ________ .
A. the worse it seems B. it seems the worse
C. the worse does it seem D. it seems worse
Question 161: Ms. Brown wanted to know ________ in my family.
A. there were how many members B. how many members there were
C. were there how many members D. how many members were there
Question 162: We would have agreed to the contract ________ for Tom’s opposition.
A. would it not have been B. be it not
C. had it not been D. should it not have been
Question 163: According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, ________ .
A. the university will employ me
B. my education will be employed by the university
C. I will be employed by the university
D. employment will be given to me by the university
Question 164: Flower oils are ________ of the ingredients used in making perfume.
A. among expensive B. among the most expensive
C. being most expensive D. expensive
Question 165: Dr. Sales is a person ________ ..
A. in that I don’t have much confidence
B. whom I don’t have much confidence in him
C. in whom I don’t have much confidence
D. I don’t have much confidence
Question 166: We like ________ policies.
A. American recent economic B. recent American economic
C. recent economic American D. economic recent American
Question 167: Not until 1856 ________ across the Mississippi River.
A. The first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first bridge built D. did the first bridge build
Question 168: Although he ________ to Ernest Hemingway, I think his books are unique.
A. often has been compared B. has often compared
C. has often been compared D. has been often comparing
Question 169: ________ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Were you arrived B. If you arrived
C. If you hadn’t arrived D. Had you arrived
Question 170: Next year, we are going to a place ________ .
A. that lives in England B. where we can ski
C. which I read last week D. who they met in the canteen
Question 171: ________ one or more units of living substance called protoplasm.
A. Although all living things that consist of B. All living things consisting of
C. All living things consist of D. In all living things consisting of
Question 172: Many of the beautiful buildings in our cities ________ by exhaust gases from cars and
factories. We must do something to stop this.
A. were destroyed B. are destroyed
C. are being destroyed D. have been destroyed
Question 173: It ________ last night because the ground is really wet.
A. might have rained B. must have rained
C. should have rained D. can have rained
Question 174: Tom ________ things round the house, which is annoying.
A. always leaves B. is leaving
C. has always left D. is always leaving
Question 175: The rooms needs ________ for the wedding.
A. to decorate B. decorating C. to being decorated D. being decorated
Question 176: After a hard-working day, I went to ________ bed and had ________ most beautiful
dream ever.
A. the - the B. a - the C. a - a D. ∅ – the
Question 177: When the police investigate a crime, they________evidence such as fingerprints, hair
or clothing.
A. look into B. look up to C. look after D. look for
Question 178: I was glad when he said that his car was ________ .
 A. for my use B. at my disposal C. for me use D. at my use
Question 179: 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 180: She had to hand in her notice ________ advance when she decided to leave the job.
A. with B. from C. in D. to
Question 181: They said " ________ while the iron is hot".
A. strike B. beat C. hit D. pound
Question 182: My sister was a very ________ woman, one day she would be happy, the next
miserable.
A. uncontrollable B. uneven C. temperamental D. dispirited
Question 183: Rice is a__________which is exported to other countries.
A. consequence B. commodity C. pension D. category
Question 184: In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving ________
problem.
A. any other B. any other's C. anyone else's D. anyone's else
Question 185: Would you please leave us details of your address ________ forwarding any of your
mail to come?
A. for the purpose of B. as a consequence of C. for the sake of D. by means of
Question 186: She ________ modern art She visits all the local exhibitions.
A. looks down on B. goes in for C. fixes up with D. comes up against
Question 187: It's not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name
________ .
A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition
Question 188: She seems to be angry with the whole world. She's got a chip ________ .
A. on her shoulder B. in her bonnet C. under her hat D. between the ears
Question 189: How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a , it's 7 miles + 1 mile per 100
feet above sea level.
A. trick of the trade B. golden rule C. free hand D. rule of thumb
Question 190: Between you and me, so don't tell anyone, I am sure he will lose the election.
A. In truth B. In confidence C. In fact D. In conclusion Question 191: I invested all
my money in that failed company and now I find my whole investment has gone down the drain.
A. has been overtaken B. has been confirmed C. has been wasted D. has been
confused
Question 192: The terrorists who hijacked the plane last night are still holding ten ________
A. casualties B. hostages C. pedestrians D. victims
Question 193: Megan solved her computer problem quite ________ as she happened to mention it to
a friend who had had the same problem and told her what to do.
A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively
Question 195: It was very dangerous and I escaped the accident________.
A. head over heels B. at a push
C. by the skin of my teeth D. firsthand
Question 196: The production of tin ore in the United States is relatively insignificant, ________ less
than one hundred tons annually.
A. amount to B. in the amount C. amount to it D. to the amount of
Question 197: Until the situation has settled down, it is ________ to travel to that country.
A. well-advised B. inadvisable C. advisable D. ill-advised
Question 198: ________ individuals are those who share the same hobbies, interests, or points of
view.
A. Light-hearted B. Like-minded C. Even-handed D. Open-minded
Question 199: I was very sad when the vet said he'd have to ________ Gertie, our lapdog.
A. put down B. feel up to C. pull through D. wear off
Question 200: Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is ________ ; if it was destroyed no amount of money could
ever replace it.
A. worthless B. valueless C. priceless D. invaluable