LEXICO - GRAMMAR – READING

1. The school was closed for a month because of serious ________ of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
2. The campaign raised far more than the ________ of $20.000.
A. aim B. object C. goal D. target
3. We have a ________ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.
A. cruel B. pessimistic C. grim u ám/ chán nản D. fierce
4. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ________ of their picnics to spoil the appearance
of the countryside.
A. rest B. remainder C. remains D. remaining
5. An almost ________ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping
6. Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always
________.
A. credible B. creditable C. credulous D. imaginable
7. Don’t be late for the interview, ________ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
8. My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the ______ of Paris.
A. suburbs B. outside C. outskirts D. side
9. You are being thoroughly ________ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable
10. “But so”, I told him, “you are my own ________.”
A. heart and heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bone
11. Don't use pencils. Please write the letter ________ ink.
A. in B. by C. with D. of
12. My father made ________his mind to settle in the South.
A. of B. up C. on D. out
13. Minh couldn’t start his motor engine. I think its fuel ran ________
A. out B. out of + sth C. off D. into
14. Time is off now. Please hand ________your papers.
A. over B. on C. in D. out
15. We invited 40 people to the party but only 23 turned ________
A. on B. out C. up D. in
16. That fish of yours has been in the fridge for weeks. It must have gone________by now.
A. of B. out C. up D. off
17. He needed a model, someone to look ________. (Up to sb )
A. up B. after C. for D. on
18. Uncle Tom is an idiot, but I only have to put ________with him once a year.
A. off B. up C. out D. on
19. I don’t like to make friends with the person who always runs ________his old friends.
A. out B. down C. away D. into
20. These two men’s farms are adjacent __= close ______each other.
A. in B. to C. with D. of
Read the passage and choose the best answer
 What are popular terms for the young generation these days? Maybe a gap year is one of
updated words. There are numerous reasons why the young should take a year off. It can
broadens the mind, you’re (21)_____ young once, life isn’t a rehearsal and so on. And if you
don’t do it, you may always regret that you didn’t take the (22)_____. In the end, there’s only
one response: well, why not?
The idea may have its roots in the 18 th century Grand tour once (23)_____ by the young, rich and
noble, but it is the middle classes who have turned it (24)_____ something that 200,000 British
youngsters do every year. (25)_____ has never been so easy and cheap, with more places open to
tourists than ever. Also, the gap year is now (26)_____ by many employers and universities.
The States, the Far East and Australia were among the original (27)_____ and although
these remain in the top five, young explorers are now going even further. The most far-flung
corners of the world are (28) growing _____ in popularity year by year. About $700 will buy a
student ticket (29)_____ for six months that will take you from London to Calcutta, Singapore,
Bangkok, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Fiji, Tahiti, Los Angeles and (30)_____ again.
21. A. merely (-) chỉ B. only C. slightly D. simply
22. A. occasion B. moment C. chance D. luck
23. A. undertaken B. gone C. done D. given
thực hiện
24. A. up B. out C. over D. into
25. A. Voyage hành B. Travel C. Excursion tham D. Tour
trình trên biển quan
26. A. received B. stood C. accepted D. admitted
27. A. destinations B. endings C. landings D. terminals
28. A. spreading B. expanding C. enlarging D. growing
29. A. genuine B. valid có giá trị C. effective D. legal
30. A. now B. here C. back D. then

PHRASAL VERBS

FILL IN GAPS WITH CORRECT FORM OF PHRASAL VERBS

BACK PULL LOOK MAKE CARRY TURN GET

1. The policeman waved at Danny to …PULL UP …( STOP) ………. his car at the lay-by.
2. Several recruits were given a harsh training for their reluctance to …CARRY OUT
……….the captain's orders.
3. Luckily, the two ministers ……TURNED UP/ MADE UP ………… before the
programme was broadcast.
4. Doesn't any of you want to …BACK ……me …UP ( = SUPPORT ) ….? Will you let
them believe that I'm guilty of the fraud?
5. Things are beginning to …LOOK UP ( = BECOME BETTER) ………. now that we have
received the aid.

BRING PUT FEEL SET GET DROP TAKE

1. At first, I felt like going to the concert, but it was the price of the ticket that
…PUT ME OFF …(= DISCOURAGE) ……..me in the end.
2. The season of dry weather has …SET IN ( = BEGIN) …………. too early this year. I'm
afraid we may have to face drought.
3. Lucy says she doesn’t FEEL UP TO ( CÓ TÂM TRẠNG / NĂNG LƯỢNG) ……….. so
much housework.
4. The pump breakdown has been …BROUGHT ABOUT ( = CAUSED) ………….. by an
electrical fault
5. We …HAVE GOT ON ( WITH SB) ( HÒA THUẬN) ………….. ever since we met
each other at the pilgrimage last year.

PUT TAKE SHOW THINK CALL BRING ACCOUNT

1. The teacher has obliged Robert to …TAKE BACK ( LẤY LẠI) ……….the offensive remarks
he made to Julia.
2. As a result of a heavy rainfall the athletic event has had to be CALLED OFF ( HỦY ) / PUT
OFF……( HOÃN) ……..
3. Thousands of enthusiasts from around the world gathered to see the famous film star, but
to their disappointment, she didn't …SHOW UP ……………
4. This useful handbook will tell you how to BRING UP ……………. your children.
5. After a pause, the judge asked the suspect to go on ACCOUNTING FOR …( EXPLAIN)
…………his motives.

1. Eddie had imagined life on the farm to be enjoyable and peaceful, but the
………REALITY ……....(REAL) turned out to be totally different.
2. Do you remember the exact …DEFINITION( ĐỊNH NGHĨA) …………..(DEFINE) of this
mathematical rule?
3. They say that SILENCE ..........................(SILENT) is golden, but who could really believe
that?
4. Professor Jenkins' lectures were the most INFORMATIVE .........................(INFORM) even
his books didn't contain so much relevant data.
5. Cindy's unique artistic ABILITY .............................(ABLE) enabled her to obtain a
scholarship abroad.
6. Our national team has played beyond EXPECTATIONS ....................(EXPECT). They have
beaten the world champions twice.
7. The customs officer insisted on examining the
(CONTAIN) …CONTENTS ………..of our suitcases.
8. One of the most disturbing questions the government has to face is the
rising……UNEMPLOYMENT ….. (EMPLOY) among the rural population.
9. Even though an EXTENSIVE .......................(EXTEND) search for the missing child has been
carried out by the local police, there has been no sign of progress so far.
10. 'Alice has told me she is thinking of breaking off her
(ENGAGE) ENGAGEMENT ……….to Martin.' 'Do you think she doesn't love the boy
any more?'
11. Thanks to the operation my SIGHT ...................................(SEE) has improved considerably.
I hope that after the next one I won't have to wear glasses at all.
12. A lot of COMPLANTS...............(COMPLAIN) have been written to the town council by
the inhabitants of the area where the nuclear power station is to be built.
13. The most OUTSTANDING ( NỔI BẬT) (STAND) feature of his character is his great
generosity.
14. I wouldn't assume that he would help you in case of trouble. He isn't so
RELIABLE .........(RELY) a person as you may think him to be.
15. What the teacher expects us to write is a thorough description of the ..INDUSTRIAL
(INDUSTRY) revolution in Britain.

16. How much does _MEMBERSHIP ________ of this club cost? MEMBER
17. She is extremely KNOWLEDGABLE _________ about the history of KNOW
art.
18. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more TROUBLE
_TROUBLESOME _______ every day.
19. He is completely ___UNEMPLOYED ______! Not only is he lazy but EMPLOY
he is dishonest too.
20. His boss told him off because he had behaved _IRRESPONSIBLY RESPONSIBLE
________.
21. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later QUALIFY
__DISQUALIFIED ( TƯỚC BẰNG) _______when a medical check
proved that he had been taking drugs.
22. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid ORGANISE
of __DISORGANISING ____ their diet.
23. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so _INCONSISTENT ( THẤT CONSIST
THƯỜNG) ________. One minute he goes mad when you come late;
the next he says nothing. You never know where you are!
24. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of DANGER
the ___ENGANDERED ______species.
25. I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely RECONGNISE
__UNRECOGNIZABLE _______.