I.

Multiple choice
1. The problem ............ because neither side was prepared to compromise.
A. amassed B. escalated C. proliferated D. enhanced
(problem, issue,… ) escalate: vấn đề trở nên nghiêm trọng hơn
2. Not even losing all the time could .................. his enthusiasm for tennis.
A. Recede B. dampen C. erode D. belittle
Dampen: làm nản lòng
3. We were under no ................... about how difficult it would be to achieve our aims.
A. fantasies B. daydreams C. illusions D. deceptions
Be under no illusions about: không ảo tưởng về
4. She showed little ........................ of the problems we were facing.
A. affinity B. appreciation C. regard D. sensitivity
Have appreciation of sth/sb: thấu hiểu, cảm thông, nhận thức
5. She didn’t show even a ........................ of emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash
a flicker/sign/trace of emotion: cảm xúc thoáng qua/ dấu hiệu của cảm xúc
6. We hadn’t seen each other for ten years and she’d changed out of all ..........
A. identification B. recollection C. recognition D. familiarity
Change out of all recognition: thay đổi quá nhiều đến nỗi không nhận ra
7. It was a bad mistake but it had no ...............on the outcome of the match.
A. bearing B. relevance C. significance D. repercussion
have some/no bearing on sth: (không) liên quan/ảnh hưởng đến cái gì
8. They tried to ............................ on their children the importance of a good education.
A. impress B. instil C. highlight D. underline
Impress on/upon sb/sth: tạo ấn tượng, cảm tưởng/ảnh hưởng tới ai/cái gì
9. He refused to ........................ on why he took such an unexpected decision.
A. elaborate B. amplify C. account D. clarify
Elaborate on: giải thích
10. Working there was good for me, .....................I gained a lot of valuable experience.
A. as far as B. in that C. as for D. in terms of
In that = because
11. A .......................of dancers from Beijing is one of the leading attractions in the festival.
A. troupe B. troop C. herd D. packet
Troupe: đoàn hát
12. The smell of the burnt cabbage was so ................. that it spread to every room.
A. pervasive B. effusive C. extensive D. diffuse
Pervasive: tỏa ra (mùi)
13. The students paid..............attention to their distinguished professor.
A. respectable B. respected C. respectful D. respective
respectful attention: sự chú ý chứa đầy sự kính trọng
14. This lime juice needs...............before you can drink it.
A. diluting B. dissolving C. softening D. watering
Dilute: pha loãng
15. I am..............furious with Charlotte. How could she forget our wedding anniversary?
A. absolutely B. extremely C. very D. terribly
Absolutely furious: cực kỳ tức giận
16. The puppy was..................so much I nearly dropped him.
A. sniggering B. wriggling C. chuckling D. giggling
Wriggle: ngọ nguậy
17. Skilled.............have produced perfect copies of many of the world's famous paintings.
A. muggers B. smugglers C. rapists D. forgers
Forger: kẻ làm giả
18. The Oscar winning actress simply..........charm and professionalism in her acceptance speech.
A. exuded B. excluded C. expunged D. extricated
Exude: xuất hiện
19. Every time the "government meets their demands, the union leaders move the .......... .
A. lamp-posts B. goalposts C. bus stops D. roadblocks
Move the goalposts: thay đổi luật lệ để phục vụ lợi ích cá nhân
20. We’re free most of the weekend, but we’re got a few bits and ............... to do on Sunday morning.
A. ends B. pieces C. stuff D. things
Bits and pieces: việc lặt vặt
21. .............! You deserved to win.
A. Hard luck B. Unfair luck C. Bad fortune D. Nasty luck
Hard/bad luck: thật không may, đáng tiếc (=poor you)
22. They agreed to the changes ................ that they would be introduced gradually.
A. with the conditions B. for the interpretation C. by the comprehension D. on the understanding
On the understanding that: với điều kiện là
23. The steak looked tender. but it was as tough as .............
A. a belt B. a saddle C. old boots D. rubber
Be as tough as old boots: rất khỏe mạnh / (thịt) dai
24. His strange behaviour aroused the ............. of police.
A. doubt B. suspicion C. disbelief D. notice
arouse the suspicion: khơi dậy sự nghi ngờ
25. The day their first child was born, the new parents were ............. with joy.
A. overthrown B. overpowered C. overtaken D. overcome
Be overcome with sth: bị ảnh hưởng mạnh mẽ bởi cảm xúc gì
26. We may win, we may lose - it’s just the luck of the .............
A. Chance B. draw C. odds D. fate
The luck of the draw: hên xui
27. They‘re having serious problems. Their relationship is on the .............
A. cliffs B. rocks C. stones D. grass
Be on the rocks: sắp sụp đổ, đổ vỡ
28. The renewed interest in Elizabethan times is evident in the ..........of new Hollywood films set during that period
A. spate B. hypocrisy C. transience D. demise
in the spate of: nhiều
29. The car was ............. speed.
A. gathering B. collecting C. consuming D. firing
gather speed: tăng tốc (=get faster)
30. Lack of rain early in the season means that the field ............. a poor crop.
A. surrendered B. yielded C. generated D. suffered
Yield: tạo ra, làm nên
31. I hope you won't take ............. if I tell the truth.
A. annoyance B. resentment C. offence D. irritation
take offence: mất lòng/ buồn lòng
32. I’ll be kind to her ............. she decide to leave me. '
A. in case B. whereas C. so as not D. lest
Lest: vì sợ rằng (=for fear that)
33. It’s very ......... of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand.
A. sympathetic B. grateful C. considerate D. appreciative
It (be) considerate of sb: lo lắng, tử tế
34. The ......... thought of exams makes her feel ill.
A. sole B. only C. mere D.just
Mere though: suy nghĩ duy nhất
35. The student’s hard work was ......... with success in his degree examinations.
A. rewarded B. thanked C. awarded D. presented
Reward with: báo đáp, trao thưởng
36. The thought of another world war is a ......... prospect.
A. scaring B. dreading C. frightened D. terrifying
Frightening prospect: tương lai kinh hoàng
37. This emerald bracelet is ………….; it is the only one of its kind in the world.
A. only B. original C. peerless D. genuine
Peerless: không có gì sánh bằng
38. I am ........ to Mr. Morrison because of the kindness and concern that he show me when I was at the airport.
A. indebted B. gratified C. beholden D. liable
Indebted to sb for sth: biết ơn ai vì cái gì
39. How could you just abandon me in the middle of London with no money and leave me ........ and dry?
A. cold B. out C. high D. low
High and dry: bỏ măc trong tình huống khó khăn
40. The competition he set up for young musicians is another ......... of his life-long support for the arts.
A. exposition B. manifestation C. token D. exhibition
Token: dấu hiệu, biểu hiện/vật kỉ niệm
41. True learning does not ............ in gathering facts from the teachers; it requires active assimilation of
knowledge.
A. achieve B. contain C. come D. consist
Consist in: cốt ở

II. Phrasal verb

1. It is impossible to forget that day — the events still linger ........................in the memory forever.
A. on B. for C. away D. up
Linger on = take a long time to leave or disappear
2. She threatened to do herself ...................... when her husband ran away with her best friend.
A. on B. in C. up D. down
Do sb in = kill sb
3. The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but ............................. we still had a good time.
A. on the top of all that. B. on the contrary C. For all that D.by the same token
By the same token: đồng thời
4. This is an argument that that seems to ........................ common sense!
A. bite the back of B. fly in the face of C. meet the eyes of D. take the hand of
Fly in the face of sth: đi ngược/chống đối với cái gì
5. She really has the children eating ........................! They do whatever she tells them to.
A. behind her back B. out of her hand C. on her nose D. under her feet
have sb eating out of one’s hand: dễ dàng khiển soát ai
6. My shoulder is playing me ........................ today! I can’t do anything while it’s so painful.
A. on B. in C. up D. against
Play sb up: làm ai đau
7. That new secretary is still wet behind the .......................
A. eyes B. face C. skin D. ears
Be wet behind the ears: non
8. Donald Trump always inveighs .............. immigrants in order to get votes.
A. up on B. into C. against D. towards
Inveigh against sb/sth: chửi rủa
9. Well, it should not be ...................... the wits of man to resolve this issue! Let's have a nice coffee and settle it!
A. beneath B. under C. above D. beyond
Not be beyond the wit of man/sb: có thể làm gì
10. Before the Olympic 30/4 contest, I always feel like there’s a cloud ....……. me.
A. hanging above B. casting towards C. hanging over D. flying over
A cloud hanging over sb: Cảm giác bất an cứ bủa vây xung quanh ai
11. We need to deal with burglary more severely. — Yes, we need to .............
A. crack down on it B. nip it in the bud C. tip off D. miss it out .
Crack down on: trừng trị mạnh tay hơn
12. Don’t be too hard on yourself, Just.............. it up to experience and don’t do it again.
A. talk B. chalk C.stalk D. set
Chalk sth up = attribute sth to
13. He ...... ..a technicality and the plaintiff was forced to pay the costs.
A. got her off on B. made her into C. brought her onto D. had her over
Get (sb) off: thoát tội/giúp ai thoát tội
14. “-I was nowhere near that bank that got robbed”
“- ........, Charlie. We have witnesses who saw you there.”
A. Come out of it B. Leave off it C. Leave it off D. Come off it
Come off it: đừng có nói điều ngu xuẩn đó nữa
15. When Marston comes back from sick leave, you’ll have to ..........… on what‘s been happening in his absence.
A. bring him up B. carry him on C. catch him up D. fill him in
Catch sb up on sth: thông báo cho ai biết tin mới nhất về cái gì
16. I wish you wouldn’t ....... .. me about neglecting the housework.
A. talk down to B. have it out with C. play down to D. keep on at
Have it out with sb: giải quyết vấn đề với ai đó một cách tức giận
17. We need to........... food before the strike.
A. stock up on B. knock up on C. club up on D. fork up for
Stock up on sth: mua nhiều cái gì để dự trữ
18. I never meant to ....... .. fun at you. I was just teasing you a bit, that’s all. Please don’t hold it against me.
A. poke B. make C.joke D. stick
Poke fun at sb: trêu đùa, chế nhạo ai
19. I can’t believe you bet your car ..........… the toss of a coin!
A. over B. on C. through D. by
On the toss of a coin: dựa vào may rủi
20. These carrots have shriveled ..........… a bit so l think I'll throw them away.
A. up B. down C. back D. out
Shrivel up: co, teo, nhăn, quăn
21. The driver skidded and ...............a dog.
A. ran B. ran into C. ran after D. ran over
Run over: đâm và cán qua
22. I know we had an argument, but now I’d 'quite like to .................
A. look down B. make up C. fall out D. bring up
Make up: làm lành và làm bạn lại với nhau
23. Delilah wasn’t at a hungry, and could only ................. with the food on her plates.
A. Finger B. snack C. toy D. side
Toy with sth: đẩy qua đẩy lại, chơi với cái gì trong vô thức
24. My youngest brother first dabbled ................. buying old maps for his collection.
A. on B. at C. for . D. in
Dabbled in sth = try sth (for a short period)
25. Keren was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself ................. and act confidently.
A. off B. over C. through D. together
Pull together: trở nên bình tĩnh và cư xử bình thường
26. David’s leaving on Friday. I suggest we all ................. and get him a going away present. £l each should do. .
A. Chip in B. pay on nail C. pass the buck D. dish out
Chip in: góp tiền

III. Word form

1. The management body was set up in order to ………… the construction of the railway system. (SEE)
Oversee: giám sát, trông coi
2. Marie was an …………………. campaigner for better community services. (FATIGUE)
Indefatigable: không mệt mỏi
3. She was completely …………………. by severe burns. (FIGURE)
Disfigured: bị biến dạng
4. The young musician met a tragic and ......………... death at the age of (TIME)
Untimely: sớm
Untimely death: chết yểu
5. He considered himself the best in our class, but his recent scores in the examination has ................. him of that
notion. (ABUSE)
Disabused: làm thức tỉnh, làm giác ngộ
6. The government is now faced with the ......................... .. problems of unemployment. (SUPER)
Insuperable: không thể giải quyết
7. We have our ........................... advertising department; therefore, we don’t need to hire other companies to
publish the materials. (HOUSE)
In-house: nội bộ
8. The speaker had to break off midway in his long speech on agrarian revolution owing to the chorus
of .........................(CALL) erupting from his audience.
Catcalls: tiếng huýt còi
9. Mr. Lavrov, when asked about the violation of the previous .........................(FIRE) among the belligerents,
refused to point out who was to blame for.
Ceasefire: đình chiến
10. .........................(MASCULINE) by his Achilles heel, Tom was bitterly defeated by his opponent.
Emasculated: làm yếu đi, làm mất sức
11. When the bomb went out, Mr. Mohamad was laying quiet, .........................(INSOMNIA) on the bed beside the
entrance after a long day full of all the drudgery.
Somnolent: mơ màng, nửa thức nửa ngủ
12. Suffering from .........................(PHOBIC) has made many people desperately struggle to be in confined spaces.
Claustrophobia: hội chứng sợ không gian kín
13. "We regret to say that", the doctor sadly informed his patient, “once the .........................(VENOM) has begun,
you are bound to die a painful death."
Envenomation: quá trình thâm nhập của nọc độc vào cơ thể nạn nhân
14. The coffee shop named Den Da is decorated with a jazzy panoramic ceramic picture, impressing the guests by
its .........................(CHROMA).
Polychromatism: đa sắc màu
15. A large number of people would not have suffered from cancers if they had paid attention to their body changes
during the early stages of .........................(GENESIS).
Carcinogenesis: quá trình tế bào bình thường chuyển hóa thành tế bào ung thư
16. The distribution of non ideal fish communities can be roughly calculated by the .........................(METER) of
suitable variables.
Parameterization: tham số hóa
17. Pythagoras, with a great many of important mathematical discoveries in such an early stage of human
civilization, made a name for himself as a .........................(GENITAL) of Greek mathematics.
Primogenitor: tổ tiên
18. She should take these .................….… drugs to treat her state. (DEPRESS)
Antidepressant drug: thuốc chống trầm cảm
19. Are you in favor of ..............….…. marriage? (RACE)
Interracial marriage: đám cưới dị chủng
20. Have you ever ................…...… anyone of anything? (USE)
Disabused: làm thức tỉnh, làm giác ngộ
21. These results seem ......................... (INTUITION)
Counter-intuitive: phản trực quan (≈fly in the face of common sense)
22. A .............................. force is being sent to the trouble spot. (NATION)
Multinational: đa quốc gia
23. She sailed around the world ............................... (HAND)
Single-handed: một mình, không ai giúp đỡ
24. This is a plant with ........................... leaves. (VARY)
Variegated: có nhiều sắc màu sặc sỡ (lá, thực vật,…)
25. He is being trained as a ........................... to help a lawyer. (LAW)
Paralegal: trợ lý luật sư, pháp lý
26. What he said was a ........................... argument. (SHOP)
Shopworn: cũ rích
27. The evidence in this case is entirely ....................… (CIRCUMSTANCE)
Circumstantial: đầy đủ chi tiết
28. A list of …………….. events will be posted on the noticeboard. (COME)
Forthcoming: sắp tới/sắp xảy ra (expected to be produced)
29. Data on economic reforms show that those ................... which heavily depend on agriculture achieve low
economic growth rates. (LOCAL)
Localities: vùng, địa phương
30. Scientists try their best to ....................... the serious sicknesses . (DIE)
Deaden: làm nhẹ bớt
31. Some gases .................. at cold temperatures. (LIQUID)
Liquefy: hóa lỏng
32. You're entitled to receive a government allowance for each ................... who is living with you.
(DEPEND)
Dependant: người bảo hộ

IV. Writing
1. I don’t think it was reasonable of you to complain so much about the service. (justified)
→ I don’t think you ........................................................................ fuss about the service.
were justified in making such a
Be justified in: có lý do chính đáng để làm gì
2. Your attitude to life would be greatly improved by regular exercise. (wonders)
→ Regular exercise ............................................................... at life.
do wonders for the way you look
Do wonders for sth: làm nên điều kỳ diệu
3. I didn’t want to give up while some hope of success remained. (defeat)
→ I was loath ......................................................................… some hope of success.
to admit defeat while there was still/while there remained
Be loath to = unwilling to
Admit defeat: thừa nhận thất bại
4. The manager said that he had paid attention to my complaints and would take the appropriate action. (note)
→ The manager said that he had ..........................................................accordingly.
taken note of my complaints and would act
Take note of = pay attention to
5. His behaviour at the conference gave him the bad reputation he now has. (conducted)
→ The way ............................. ........................................... in the bad reputation he now has.
he conducted himself at the conference (has) resulted
Conduct oneself = behave
6. He had no idea what was going to happen to him when he walked into that room. (store)
→ Little ...................................................................... him when he walked into that room.
did he know/realize what lay/was in store for
Lie/be in store for sb: chuẩn bị xảy ra với ai
7. He became famous but it cost him his privacy. (expense)
→ His rise .............................................................. of his privacy.
in fame was/came at the expense of
Be/come at the expense of sth: được đánh đổi bởi cái gì
8. You shouldn’t let trivial matters worry you so much. (prey)
→ You shouldn't let trivial matters ............................................. extent.
prey on you/your mind to such an /to such a great/to so great an/to that
Prey on one’s mind: giày vò tâm trí ai
9. I said that I thought he was wrong about the best way for us to proceed. (issue)
→ I ............................................................ best we should proceed.
took issue with him about how
Take issue with sb: không đồng ý, tranh cãi với ai
10. We decided to stay for longer because we were so thrilled by the place. (prolong)
→ We decided to ....................................................................... we by the place.
prolong our stay because so thrilled were
Prolong one’s stay: ở lại lâu hơn
11. I’ll have to find out about the background to the problem before I can comment. (acquaint)
→ I’ll have to ............................................................... before I can comment.
acquaint myself with the background to the problem
Acquaint oneself with sth: làm quen với cái gì
12. I told the manager very clearly that I would not tolerate such appalling service. (uncertain)
→ I told the manager ................................................................ that I would not tolerate such appalling service.
in no uncertain terms
In no uncertain terms = say strongly and clearly
13. She is determined to become a doctor. (heart)
→ She ...................................................................... a doctor.
Has set her heart on becoming
Set one’s heart on: quyết tâm
14. I felt vaguely that something was wrong, but what was it? BACK
→ .....................................................................…
I felt at the back of my mind that something was wrong, but what was it?
At the back of one’s mind=vaguely: trong thâm tâm
15. What exactly am l supposed to have done wrong? STAND
→ ..............................................................……….......…
What exactly do I stand accused of having done wrong?
Stand accused of: bị tố cáo làm việc sai trái
16. The incident ruined my chances of promotion. PAID
→ .......................................................………..........……
The incident put paid to my chances of promotion
Put paid to sth = destroy/end sth
17. Sam made absolutely sure nothing would go wrong when he planned the expedition. CHANCE
→ Sam....................................………..........when he planned the expedition.
Sam left nothing to chance when he planned the expedition
Leave nothing to chance = prepare for everything possible
18. I don‘t really know why, but l don’t trust him. FINGER
→ I can't ................................……..............I don’t trust him.
I can’t put my finger on why/the reason but I don’t trust him
Put one’s finger on sth = identify sth exactly.
19. Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for promotion. COUNTED
→ Her .................................……....…........ she applied for promotion.
Her lack of experience counted against her when she applied for promotion
Count against sb: làm ai dễ thất bại hơn
20. Trudy was quite relieved when she found out the truth.
→ It was something .....................................................................…
Of a relief to Trudy when she found out the truth/to find out the truth
It (be) something of a relief/surprise… = quite relieved/surprised…
21. Arguing with her won't get you anywhere.
→ It won’t ..............................................................…
Do you any good to argue with her
Do sb good: có lợi cho ai
22. It won’t harm us to see what special offers are on at the moment.
→ We might ...................................................................…
As well see what special offers are on at the moment
Might/may as well: nên làm gì (diễn tả khi không còn gì tốt hơn để làm nữa)
23. You certainly could never accuse Tom of being mean. (NOTHING)
→ Tom ..........................................................................…
Is nothing other than generous
Nothing other than: không có gì ngoài
24. Why on earth did you do something as dangerous as that? (POSSESSED)
→ What .........................................................................…
On earth possessed you to do something as dangerous as that?
what possessed sb (to do sth) = used to say that you can’t understand why sb did sth stupid
25. Brian is a strong contender for the position. (LIST)
→ Brian .........................................................................…
Is on the short list for the position
Short list = a list of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job/prize…
26. Katy hasn’t been feeling well lately. (RUN)
→ .................................................................................…
Has been feeling run down lately
Feel run down = tired and not healthy
27. There was no further delay in awarding the prizes. (ADO)
→ The prizes .....................................................................…
Were awarded without further ado
without further ado: không chậm trễ
28. The money was released very gradually. (DRIBS)
→ The money .....................................................................…
Was released in dribs and drabs
Dribs and drabs: nhỏ giọt, từng chút một
29. You have said exactly the right thing. (NAIL)
→ You................................................................................…
Have hit the nail on the head
Hit the nail on the head: chính xác
30. There are plans to close down the cinema due to poor attendance levels. (THREATS)
→ The cinema .............................…………………….......due to poor attendance levels.
Is under the threats of closure
Under the threats of sth: có nguy cơ bị gì (tiêu cực)