ONTHIHK2

Rewrite the sentences using the verbs in brackets.

1. He said he hadn’t tried to overthrow the government. (DENY)
 He denied having tried to overthrow the government
2. She never gets into arguments with her boss. (AVOID)
 She avoids getting into arguments with her boss.
3. He doesn’t smoke any more. He stopped in 1998. (GIVE UP)
 He has given up smoking since 1998.
4. Did you arrive on time despite the traffic? (MANAGE)

5. The minister said he had made a mistake. (ADMIT)

 The minister admitted having made a mistake.
6. “Why don’t we go out for a meal?”, he said. (SUGGEST)
 He suggested going out for a meal.
7. Dave wishes he hadn’t lost his temper. (REGRET)
 Dave regretted having lost his temper.
8. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone”, he said. (APOLOGIZE)
 He apologized for not phoning me.

PREPOSITIONS
1. He insisted in seeing the documents.
2. They succeeded in escaping from the burning house.
3. The children are very fond of swimming in the summer they spend most of their time in the water.
4. At first, driving on the left is confusing, but you will soon get used to it.
5. I’ve heard such a lot about him that I’m looking forward to seeing him very much.
6. He was so absorbed in his work that when I came in he didn’t even look _____ (raised his head).
7. I’m sorry for being late on Monday.
8. You can’t rely on him. He’s almost always late for appointments.
9. When he began speaking in English, she looked at him with amazement.
10. If you do not comply with the traffic regulations, you will get into trouble with the police.
PHRASAL VERBS
call off (ngừng, hoãn lại) drop off = pick up (bỏ ai đó//vật nào đó ở nơi cụ thể)
hand in bring about catch up hang up get away with
stand by (ủng hộ ai đó; sẵn sàng chờ cho cái gì xảy ra)
hang on catch up with
1. I tried to talk to her but she just hang up on me.
2. Looks like it might be raining for the match. Let’s call it off.
3. David was way ahead, and I couldn’t catch up him.
4. He cheated in the exam and he catch up with it.
5. I handed my homework in late, which made the teacher upset.
6. She dropped me off outside school this morning.
7. The accident _____ calls for new safety regulations.
8. Can you just hang on a moment? I’ll be there in a second.
9. She said that she ___________ her decision to resign.
10. Wage increases have not ____________ with rises.
CLOSEST IN MEANING
11. Ms. Stanford is an unusually prolific author. She has written a large number of books these years,
some of which are best-sellers.
A. reflective B. productive C. exhausted D. critical
12. Many new medicines today wipe out diseases before they become too widespread.
A. prevent B. identify C. eliminate D. suspend
OPPOSITE IN MEANING
13. There is no excuse for your discourtesy. Think twice before you are going to say anything.
A. bravery B. impoliteness (closet) C. politeness D. boldness
14. His boss has had enough of his impudence, and doesn’t want to hire him anymore.
A. respect B. obedience C. rudeness (closet) D. agreement
15. - Laura: Oh, my dear!
- Maria: _______
A. Bless you. B. How are you?
C. What’s wrong? D. Oh, how awful.
16. - Laura: I have got a couple of questions I would like to ask you.
- Maria: ________
A. Of course not, it’s not costly. B. Right, fire away.
C. What’s up? D. Not at all.
17. The Headmaster of the local comprehensive school is due to meet his _______ in the nearby
public school tomorrow.
A. correspondent B. double C. counterpart D. clone
18. The fire was _______ by the time the firemen arrived.
A. finished B. off C. out D. away
19. As a result of the strike, the Government is urging people to be _______ with electricity.
A. economic B. thrifty C. extravagant D. economical
20. A ______ woman is needed to take care of two small children.
A. confident B. reliable C. confidential D. faithful
21. Our new house is very _______ for the office as I can get there in five minutes.
A. convenient B. suitable C. available D. comfortable
22. A historical novel is a form of ______ which may include many facts.
A. legend B. fairy-tale C. short story D. fiction
23. Are you going to attend Dr. Baker’s ________ on “Brain Electronics” tomorrow?
A. conference B. meeting C. lecture D. discussion
24. Yuri Gagarin was the first person _______ into space.
A. travelling B. has travelled C. to travel D. travelled
25. It was not until 1915 _______ the cinema became an industry.
A. what B. when C. how D. that

ERROR RECOGNITION
26. Our Spanish professor would like (A) us (B) spending to spend more time (C) in the laboratory
(D) practicing our pronunciation.
27. Sally (A) must should have called her sister last night, but she (B) arrived home (C) too late to
call (D) her.
28. The salad tasted (A) so well good that my brother (B) returned to the (C) salad bar for (D) another
helping.

PHONOLOGY
29. A.drought B. fought C. brought D. bought
30. A. chore B. change C. choice D. chorus
31. A. under’stand B. intro’duce C. inter’fere D. ‘sacrifice
32. A. opti’mistic B. com’pulsory C. inde’pendent D. diplo’matic

WORD FORMS
33. How would the mind deal with the psychological tension? PSYCHOLOGY
34. She got great satisfaction from helping people learn. SATISFY
35. The most common leisure activities in our country are home-based. ACT
36. My brother is an accomplished violin player. ACCOMPLISH
37. Minh’s brother is very knowledgeable about the Asian Games. KNOW
38. The report was enthusiastically welcomed by all groups. ENTHUSIAST
39. Solar energy is not only plentiful but also clean and safe. PLENTY
40. It’s difficult to prove the existence of life in other planets. EXIST
41. Water conservation is necessary for hydro power stations. CONSERVE
42. Many efforts have been made to protect endangered animals and plants. DANGER
43. Vehicles of over 3 meters in length pay an additional toll. LONG
44. She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks. WOUND
45. He left the army and returned to civilian life. CIVIL