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MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

1.I can’t come to your birthday party because something has ______
A.done away with B.come off C.dropped off D.cropped up
2.Bert is a bit down in the ______. He was sacked yesterday
A.dumps B.sad C.low D.bad
3.Thanks to her regular workouts and sensible diet, she certainly strikes me as in the _____
A.blue B.green C.pink D.red
4.What’s all this crying _____?
A.without the aid of B.with the aid of C.in aid of D.within the aid of
5.Could you reach me _____ that vase from the top shelf?
A.down B.for C.forward D.up for
6. Text messaging ______ because kids wanted to pass notes to each other during class.
A.came about B.came up C.took off D.caught on
7.Don’t let anyone spoilt meal ______you______ cooking forever!
A.cut/off B.take/out C.put/off D.bring/out
8.In the end it all ____ a question of trust.
A.gets round to B.adds up to C.feels up to D.comes down to
9.Hardly had the van turned corner when one of the back wheels____
A.broke away B.turned round C.came off D.rolled down
10.McDonald refused to ______ his reasons for resigning.
A.resort to B.elaborate on C.subject to D.appeal to
11.John almost felt he was _______something he could nether understand nor control.
A.confessing to B.specializing in C.imposing on D.tampering with
12.This place has really gone to the _____
A.dogs B.cat C.cats and dogs D.pigeons
13.You can take a ____ to water, but you can’t make it drink.
A.horse B.donkey C.sheep D.bird
14. Get off your high ______
A.horse B.attitude C.behaviour D.donkey
15. Look what the _____ dragged in!
A.cat B.lion C.dog D.fish
16. He came home drunk yesterday and he’s in the ______now.
A.vulture’s nest B.dog house C.snake’s house D.bird’s nest
17. They keep arguing with each other till the ____ come home.
A.horses B.sheep C.chickens D.cows
18.He ran______ over his employees his when he thought they weren’t working hard.
A.roughshod B.aspersions C.criticism D.complaints
19. Polly’s stupid suggestion met with _____ of laughter from the rest of the crew.
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A.hoots B.fits C.pangs D.roars

20.I’ve run the whole _____ of emotions from joy to sorrow during the course.
A.gamut B.spectrum C.line D.flicker
21. Peace process talks ______ after the two leaders picked a fight with each other.
A.collapsed B.allayed C.failed D.terminated
22. I would move heaven and _____ to get the tickets for Taylor Swift’s concert.
A.hell B.earth C.ground D.sky
23. When Joe stood up and started singing in the bar, it made my ____ curl.
A.toes B.hair C.fingers D.lips
24.The countries in that region made an absolute _____ out of oil.
A.bang B.pile C.go D.cash
25. Laura has been carrying a _______ for Adam but he didn’t notice that.
A.crush B.tree C.torch D.heart
26. Young people have a tendency to be enthralled by the seemingly _______march of new technology.
A.indisputable B.inexorable C.inadmissible D.inadvertent
27. His hasty, _____ action resulted in his being failed the final test last year.
A.preposterous B.spasmodic C.precipitous D.despicable
28. _______we ‘ve just done our work, let’s move to other things.
A.Now that B.Hitherto C.By then D.For now
29. __________________ that she opened the mystical box sent from Zeus.
A.So curiosity was she B.Such her curiosity was
C.Her curiosity was such D.So curious she was
30. It’s imperative that the Glee Vietnam ______ immediately.
A.recasted B.recast C.be recast D.be recasted
31. It was very sunny in Hanoi, but we had good time ______
A.all the more B.all the same C.all the best D.all the place
32. Jack is ________ his sister, Jill.
A.just thick as B.as thick like C.every bit as thick as D.nowhere thick
like
33. ___________, we took a nap and had wonderful dreams
A.Having the food eaten B.Eating the food C.Eaten the food D.The food eaten
34. You musn’t not cough when we are eating like that ________, excuse yourself.
A.as necessary B.If need be C.In due time D.Despite that
35. Michael Bay should know _______ than just include explosion scences in his films.
A.more B.less C.worse D.better
36. Many businesses ______________ during the recession.
A.tapered off B.went under C.rang up D.weighed up
37. Soon after arriving home, the young baby _________ out on the bed.
A.snowed B.flaked C.iced D.hailed

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38. I became enamoured _________ “Skull Island”, especially when I heard it being filmed in Trang An.
A.to B.with C.in D.towards
39.It’s hard not to ________ others’interest in a world riddled with gimmicks.
A.knock against B.barge in C.eke out D.impinge on
40. Anna came home early to _____herself________ for the party.
A.spruce up B.clean out C.throw into D.usher in
41. We were _______ for weeks while the jury tried to make a decision in the case.
A.off their guard B.in limbo C.in the doldrums D.next to nothing
42. Factories are ______ that new toy to meet the increasing demand from the children.
A.botching up B.churning out C.passing round D.hanging on
43. The minister hinted that questions about his personal affairs are _____ limits.
A.beyond B.over C.off D.from
44. Whoever has worked as a secretary can _______ on their former experience in this position.
A.capitalize B.clamp down C.play off D.plough
45.His strange behavior aroused the _______ of police.
A.doubt B.suspicion C.disbelief D.notice
46. Media reports on the outcome of military intervention often _______ the true facts..
A.divert B.detract C.depose D.distort
47. The day their first child was born, the new parents were ________ with joy.
A.overthrown B.overtaken C.overpowered D.overcome
48. We may win, we may lose – it’s just the luck of the ______
A.chance B.draw C.odds D.fate
49. They’re having serious problems. Their relationship is on the _____
A. cliffs B.rocks C.stones D.grass
50. I sold my shares in the company one week before it went bankrupt. That was a ______ shave !
A.thin B.luck C.close D.narrow
51.The car was _______ speed.
A.collecting B.gathering C.consuming D.firing
52. I hope you won’t take ______ If I tell the truth.
A.annoyance B.resentment C.irritation D.offence
53.I’ll be kind to her ________ she decided to leave me.
A.in case B.whereas C.so as not D.lest
54. We all wished to be treated ________
A.as equal B.as equally C.as equals D.as equal as
55. She _______ fainted when she heard that her son had died.
A.rather than B.nothing but C.all but D.near
56. Remember to keep a copy for yourself as we cannot return copies. _____ of whether or not they’re
published.
A.in view B.irrespective C.because D.on account

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57. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon ______ the novelty.
A.wore off B.went off C.died out D.died down
58. She’s always _______ her friends behind their backs.
A.falling out B.breaking off C.putting off D.running down
59. I ____.He should have _____ than to lend them money.
A.am not sorry once and for all / thought more
B.am not sorry for once / been better
C.for one thing am not sorry / known more
D.for one am not sorry / known better
60. How annoying! You _____ again!
A.have made the self-same mistake yet of yours
B.may yet make the same mistake
C.have made the same mistake yet
D.have yet to make the same mistake
61. Companies are joining forces with governments in Africa to ________ regional campaigns against
malaria.
A.fabricate B.originate C.mount D.produce
62. This room has been _____ as a no-smoking area.
A.designated B.designed C.described D.destined
63. The best thing about living in the countryside is the ________ greenery.
A.myarid B.innumerable C.untold D.abundant
64. After living for 6 years, Collin and Marine have finally decided to _______
A.feel the pinch B.tie the knot C.pull a few strings D.be up and about
65. The company was rife ______ rumours concerning possible redundancies.
A.for B.on C.about D.with
66. The launching of the Soviet Sputnik in 1957 _______ a subsequent space race with the US.
A.blew up B.finished off C.touched off D.wrapped up
67. _______the future, I think we’ll just have to wait and see.
A.Without regard to B.Having regard to C.As regards D.regardless of
68. Large audiences make me nervous and I tend to _____ over my words.
A.stagger B.shuffle C.fumble D.stumble
69. It’s never a good idea to _____ your hopes on winning the lottery.
A.pin B.raise C.dash D.abandon
70. The poor old woman couldn’t ____ through after the operation and passed away.
A.muddle B.plough C.pull D.run
71. The gift, together with the flowers, was a _______ of his gratitude and appreciation.
A.coupon B.memento C.remembrance D.token
72. Despite the fog, we’re able to discern a _____ cottages in the distance.
A.cluster B.clutter C.congregation D.constellation

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73. I would _______ my colleague’s wrath and displeasure by using his research without consent.
A.concur B.co-occur C.incur D.recur
74. Any business suspected of tax _____ will deprive the nation of wealth and prosperity.
A.desertion B.evasion C.invasion D.retention
75. His desire was to make herbal medicine available those who could ____ afford to visit a physician.
A.badly B.ill C.ineptly D.poorly
76. _______terms are Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in possession of China. They belong to Vietnam.
A.In no uncertain B.Not a contradiction in C.Not on equal D.On no good
77. In friendship we _______ the embarrassment of a dissident disclosure.
A.are at pains to avoid B.are on pain of avoidance
C.are under pain of avoidance D.avoid for one another’s pains
78. I’m usually up with the _______ to do morning exercises.
A.cygnet B.oriole C.lark D.flamingo
79. They like to be disrespectful and talk _________ about him to me.
A.posh B.smack C.turkey D.dirty
80.When he meets his boss, he always tugs his _______.
A.manner B.tie C.forelock D.mark
81. He enjoys taking _________ at the government whenever the opportunity arises.
A.a pew B.a pounding C.a rain check D.a pot shot
82. She was working with these gorgeous guys, and she managed to _____ despite being a bit intimidated
by them.
A.cotton on B.harp on C.impinge on D.soldier on
83. We need guaranteed financial _______- before we can even start the design work.
A.backing B.plans C.agreement D.analysis
84. Children learn primarily by ___________ the world around them.
A.experiencing directly of B.experience direct
C.directly physical experience D.direct physical experience of
85. You can play golf on beautiful _______ overlooking the sea.
A.fields B.pitches C.courses D.courts
86. I was ______ by the wording of the advertisement.
A.mistaken B.misled C.misunderstood D.misguided
87. The public at _____ does not know enough about AIDS
A.large B.first C.once D.times
88. Your _________ of that problem was excellent.
A.handling B.conduct C.running D.approach
89. He claimed _______ from military service because he was a foreign national.
A.liability B.exception C.exemption D.demobilization
90. This painting can be ________ in a number of different ways.
A.translated B.rendered C.interpreted D.discerned

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91. We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather _________
A.muddled B.faint C.garbled D.unintelligible
92. The athlete has _______ confidence in his ability.
A.pure B.unshakeable C.unadulterated D.rank
93. Did you ______ the match between East High vs West High yesterday afternoon? Almost everybody
went to see it.
A.catch B.clutch C.grasp D.grab
94. I wish the rain would let ______ soon.
A.off B.up C.down D.on
95. The old house was _______- furnished and we had to buy almost everything new.
A.thinly B.midly C.sparsely D.rarely
96. This species of plants is ________ to the region; it can’t be found anywhere else.
A.epidemic B.abide C.devoted D.endemic
97. “You’ve been charge with first degree murder. How do you ______?”
A.plea B.say C.beg D.pray
98. _______payments were made to all those who had been affected by the spillage.
A.Ex gratia B.Ex officio C.Ex post facto D.Ex-directory
99. Although Sean was a successful actor, his career hit the ________ when he appeared in a poorly-rated
film.
A.hay B.bottle C.buffers D.dirt
100.The police have been _______ the district for the murderer.
A.brainwashing B.penetratin C.ransacking D.scouring

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