VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE

EX1
1. _______the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided to fly there instead of
going there by train.
A. To discover B. Discovered C. To have discovered D.
Discovering
2. She was pleased that things were going on _______.
A. satisfied B. satisfactorily C. satisfying D.
satisfaction
3. I was late for work because my alarm clock did not _______ .
A. turn off B. put off C. send off D. go off
4. Peter______ a better understanding of Algebra than we do.
A. makes B. has C. takes D. gives
5. The sight of his pale face brought ________ to me how ill he really was.
A. place B. house C. life D. home
6. Ihe children had to___________in the principal’s office after they took part in a fight.
A. hit the right notes B. beat around the bush
C. play second fiddle D. face the music
7. In the formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye with the
interviewers.
A. contact B. touch C. link D.
connection
EX2
1. On he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. being told D.get
fined
2. His______of the generator is very famous.
A. invent B. inventive C. invention D.
inventor
3. The government hopes to______its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep
on
4. The jury______her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. said
5. Nobody took any______of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated
water.
A. information B. attention C. sight D. notice
6. I had a ______ chat with my manager and gave him an update on the project.
A. brief B. short C. quick D. lull
7. There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the______of using robotic
probes to study distant objects in space.
A. problems and solutions B. pros and cons
C. solutions and limitations D. causes and effects
EX3
1. ______________UNESCO criteria for outstanding universal value to humanity, Trang
An Scenic Landscape Complex was added to the World Heritage List in 2014.
A. Meeting B. Met C. To meet D.
Having met
2. The teacher likes her essay because it’s very _______________
A. imagination B. imaginable C.imaginative D.
imaginary
3. When being interviewed, you should ______________ what the interviewer is saying or
asking you.
A. be related to B. be interested in C. express interest to D.
concentrate on
4. We have been working hard. Let’s ______________a break.
A. make B. find C. do D. take
5. The _______________ prices of property in big cities may deter people on low incomes
from owning a house there.
A. competitive B. forbidding C. prohibitive D.
inflatable
6. We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it
_______________ the whole time we were there.
A. poured with rain B. rained dogs and cats
C. dropped in the bucket D. made hay while the sun shined
7. Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful ____________ on their
crops.
A. economy B. Agriculture C. investments D.
chemicals

EX4
1. ____________his employees will have worked for two hours.
A. By the time the boss arrives B. when the boss arrives
C. after the boss arrives D. only when the boss arrives
2. ____________every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
A. When he won B. Having won C. On winning D.
Winning
3. In spite of her abilities, Laura has been ____________overlooked for promotion.
A. repeat B. repeatedly C. repetitive D.
repetition
4. Some high school students often____________helping the disadvantaged or handicapped
children.
A. look after B. clean up C. make out D.
participate in
5. A few kind words at the right time ____________all the difference.
A. make B. give C. do D. take
6. She made a big_____________about not having a window seat on the plane.
A. fuss B. complaint C. interest D.
excitement
7. I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really
my____________.
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy
C. biscuit D. cup of tea
8. Tony and Toby have a lot in ____________with each other.
A. common B. competition C. regard D.
similar

EX5
.________________, he will have had a full day and will be ready for sleep.
A. By the time Bill goes to bed tomorrow B. After Bill had gone to bed
tomorrow
C. As soon as Bill went to bed tomorrow D. Until Bill will go to bed tomorrow
13. ______ in the UK, the book will definitely win a number of awards in regional book fairs.
A. Publishing B. Having been published
C. Have published D. Was publishing
14. An only child often creates an ____________friend to play with.
A. imaginarily B. imagine C. imaginary D.
imagination
15. The students got high marks in the test but Mary _______.
A. stood out B. got up C. broke out D. grew
up
16. Make sure you __________________ us a visit when you are in town again.
A. give B. do C. pay D. have
17. They were among the first companies to exploit the________of the Internet.
A. potential B. prospect C. possibility D. ability
18. When he went to Egypt, he knew _________ no Arabic, but within 6 months he had become
extremely fluent.
A. entirely B. barely C. scarcely D.
virtually
19. ___________________ are that stock price will go up in the coming months.
A. Conditions B. Opportunities C. Possibilities D.
Chances
EX6
1. ____________the email - supposedly from Boyd's Bank - to be genuine, she was tricked
into disclosing her credit card details.
A. Believe B. Being believed C. To believe D.
Believing
2. The fire was believed to have been caused by an____________fault.
A. electrical B. electric C. electricity D.
electronic
3. The party starts at 9 o'clock so I’ll____________at 8.30.
A. look for you B. pick you up C. bring you along D. bring
up
4. The internship in this company ____________an influence on him for the rest of his life.
A. had B. made C. took D. gave
5. The Giant Panda has been on the ____________of extinction for many years.
A. border B. verge C. margin D. rim
6. She's a woman with ____________no pretensions.
A. ambitious B. creative C. idealistic D. down-
to-earth
7. She took a course in fine arts ____________startingher own business in interior design.
A. with a view to B. in terms of C. in order to D. with
reterence to