1. The Internet bill was too far high due to a computer _______.

A. error B. mistake C. fault D. defect

human a fault that cause sth/sb
not to work correctly

2. We sell 32 different _______ of ice cream.

A. flavours B. savours C. odors D. scents
(v) enjoy food a distinctive smell
(n)
unpleasant pleasant
- interest, pleasure
- smell or taste
3. The smell of stale meat always makes me feel _______.
A. ill B. sick C. unwell D. pale
xanh xao, nhợt nhạt, yếu ớt

4. It's very rare that a book is so good you actually _______ out loud.
A. smile B. chuckle C. giggle D. laugh
laugh quietly to laugh repeatedly in a quiet but uncontrolled way,
often at something silly or rude or when you are nervous

5. If any of these symptoms _______ while you are taking the medication, consult
your doctor immediately.
A. happen B. take place C. ensue D. occur
happen after sth
After his outburst, a long silence ensued.

6. It was a long journey, _______ I’m really tired now.

A. so B. therefore C. thus D. hence

7. A block in the pipe was _______ the water from coming through.
A. hindering B. preventing C. avoiding D. deterring
to limit the development prevent sb (by threatening)

8. The school plans to _______ more teachers.

A. rent B. hire C. lease D. employed
(relating law)
 9. However hard I try to _______ my teacher’s accent. I’ll never speak like a native.
A. emulate B. copy C. imitate D. forge (make in illegal copy)
copy sb and try to do (speech or behaviour)
as well as them

10. The letter _______ a number of typing errors.

A. contains B. includes C. consist of D. comprises
(part, section)
be comprised of

11. It is not a good idea to miss meals and _______ them with snacks.
A. substitute B. replace C. change D. exchange
to/into
I took out the words 'he' and 'his' and substituted them with 'they' and 'their'.

12. You can't complain of being _______ when you don't make any effort to meet
people.
A. lonely B. private C. sole D. individual
(emotionally) the only one

13. The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been _______.
A. deleted B. erased C. eradicated D. abolished
completely destroy put an end to an activity, rule, organization (bãi bỏ)
sth bad
disease, illiteracy, hunger

14. We ought to _______ a public relations consultant to help improve our image.
A. rent B. lease C. purchase D. hire

15. She teaches the students to have respect for different races and appreciate the
_______ of other cultures.
A. diversity B. range C. mixture D. variety
16. Life _______ is the major factor influencing senior life insurance premiums.
A. expectation B. expectancy C. suspense D. anticipation
(the feeling) hồi hộp (n)
life expectancy: tuổi thọ (life span)
suspend (v)

17. If you get bitten by a dog, you have to make sure the _______ is properly
cleaned, or an infection could set in.
A. scar B. pain C. wound D. strain
vết sẹo (n) vết thương (n) đau cơ, bông gân (n)

18. This coffee is about half the price of that one and yet you really can't _______
the difference.
A. tell B. speak C. talk D. say
tell the difference (between A and B) = tell apart (A and B)

19. We will have _______ with employee representatives about possible

redundancies.
A. debates B. discussions C. quarrels D. arguments
discuss (v) STH
discuss (v) STH with SB

20. Don't put anything wet on a polished surface, or it will leave a _______.
A. point B. trace C. hint D. mark
dấu vết, clue, gợi ý
là bằng chứng