LESSON 1

Question 1: The police were baffled by the attack as there seemed to be no apparent .
A. design B. principle C. motive D. plot
Question 2: If you want to be sure of receiving a copy of the magazine, I suggest you an
annual subscription.
A. put down B. take out C. Write off D. send up
Question 3: After feeling off for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor.
A. food B. color C. fitness D. balance
Question 4: the phone rang later that night did Anna remermnber the appointment.
A. No sooner B. Only C. Not until D. Just before
Question 5: There was evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. insubstantial B. inferior C. ineffective D. insufficient
Question 6: The runner got a huge blister on his heel where his new shoes .
A. scratched B. rubbed C. scraped D. gripped
Question 7: The size of the pop-star’s personal fortune was the subject of much in the press.
A. doubt B. guessing C. speculation D. wonderment
Question 8: Jeremy’s friends were fond of him because of his generosity.
A. at least B. still less C. even less D. not least
Question 9: The thick fog out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
A. ruled B. struck C. stamped D. crossed
Question 10: Looking down at the coral reef, we saw of tiny, multi-colored fish.
A. swarms B. flocks C. teams D. shoals
Question 11: Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really my eye.
A. grasped B. snatched C. caught D. seized
Question 12: She had made a firm decision and wasn’t by anything I said against it.
A. detracted B. prevailed C. induced D. swayed
Question 13: We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, we’ll let you know as
soon as possible.
A. in case B. if so C. providing D. supposing
Question 14: I was reluctant to the subject because I thought he wouldn’t want to discuss it.
A. raise B. originate C. advance D. provoke
Question 15: My attempts to solve the problem only to make it worse.
A. contributed B. functioned C. served D. attained
Question 16: Can you tell me the of these shoes?
A. charge B. price C. amount D. expense
Question 17: It is too early in the to expect many visitors to the town.
A. term B. season C. time D. calendar
Question 18: She took up so many hobbies when she retired that she had hardly any time .
A. on her hands B. in hand C. at her hand D. at hand
Question 19: Please leave this space on the enrolment form.
A. absent B. blank C. missing D. undone
Question 20: After the flash flood, all the drains were over flowing storm water.
A. from B. with C. by D. for
Question 21: I would like to Mr Fukuyama to present the trophy to the victorious team.
A. call over B. call out C. call upon D. call up
Question 22: My neighbor is ; he is always showing that he never cares about his bad behavior.
A. grim-faced B. faceless C. face-saving D. barefaced
Question 23: The teacher doled the chocolates to his students for having done well in the
examinations.
A. off B. on C. out D. away
Question 24: He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth .
A. came out B. came through C. went out D. turned out
Question 25: “I call you at 6 o'clock,” said James.
A. by B. up C. for D. in
Question 26: Many a leader fallen due to pride.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
Question 27: If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the for it.
A. month B. car C. nose D. teeth
Question 28: Employees who have a are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. disturbance C. disadvantage D. grievance
Question 29: William was as as a cucumber when the harsh punishment was meted out to him
by the judge.
A. cool B. cold C. placid D. impassive
Question 30: of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would
improve.
A. At the bottom B. At the height C. On the top D. In the end
Question 31: Nathalie seems very tough at work. She's a different person at home, .
A. though B. although C. as though D. even though
Question 32: I kept out of the conversation because it me.
A. wasn't concerned B. wasn't concerning C. didn't concern D. didn't concern to
Question 33: Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60's, but now they are the times.
A. behind B. over C. beneath D. under
Question 34: Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
Question 35: He was arrested because he answered to the description of the man.
A. searched B. pursued C. wanted D. hunted
Question 36: Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for materials.
A. live B. raw C. crude D. rude
Question 37: the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
Question 38: One way to let off after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat
Question 39: Salaries have not inflation in the last few years.
A. Put up with B. taken up on C. done out of D. kept up with
Question 40: After three days in the desert, his mind began to play on him.
A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun
Question 41: It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held .
A. over B. down C. up D. out
Question 42: I know you didn't want to upset me but I'd sooner you me the whole truth
yesterday.
A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
Question 43: As the drug took the patient became quieter.
A. effect B. force C. influence D. impact
Question 44: The dawn redwood appears some 100 million years ago in northern forests
around the world.
A. was flourished B. having to flourish C. to have flourished D. have flourished
 Question 45: His comments little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
A. reflect B. bear C. give D. possess
Question 46: We're having terrible weather for our holiday. I just can't it for much longer.
A. come up with B. fed up with C. keep up with D. put up with
Question 47: His wife is a terrible snob. She almostall his friends because they have north
country accents.
A. looks up to B. looks forward to C. looks out D. looks down on
Question 48: John: This grammar test is the hardest one we've ever had this semester!
Mary: but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn't agree more B. I understand what you’re saying
C. You’re wrong D. I don’t see in that way
Question 49: Nga is very modest, always her success.
A. keeping down B. turning around C. playing down D. pushing back
Question 50: I wish you’d do the accounts. I don't have for numbers.
A. ahead B. a mind C. the heart D. the nerve

LESSON 2
Question 1: He sent his children to the park so that he could have some .
A. fresh and quiet B. quiet and peace C. peace and quiet D. fresh and peace
Question 2: I to see Chris on my way home.
A. dropped back B. dropped in C. dropped out D. dropped off
Question 3: There is to be a serious energy crisis in the next century.
A. reputed B. known C. foreseen D. bound
Question 4: Another will be drawn from the experiment.
A. conclusion B. attention C. contrast D. inference
Question 5: In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars.
The first of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth.
A. indication B. print C. mark D. trace
Question 6: The instructor blew his whistle and .
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners runs off
Question 7: In the early years of the 20 th century, several rebellions in the northern parts of the
country.
A. turned out B. rose up C. broke out D. came up
Question 8: When he started that company, he really went . It might have been a disaster
A. out on the limb B. on and off C. over the odds D. once too often
Question 9: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are .
A. out of stock B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of work
Question 10: My sister is a woman of age.
A. marriage B. married C. marrying D. marriageable
Question 11: People are encouraged to take bottles to bottle-banks, and only shops in supermarkets
which use packing.
A. environment-friendly B. environmental-friendly
C. environmentally-friendly D. friendly-environment
Question 12: - I think the main problem in this area is the lack of a good bus service.
- You're right. You've hit the on the head.
A. nail B. wall C. lips D. hand
Question 13: Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and .
A. rituals B. ceremonies C. celebrities D. celebrations
Question 14: Of the two sisters, Thuy Kieu is the .
A. eldest B. elder C. eldly D. most eldly
Question 15: She is walking on the . She doesn't know how to say.
A. air B. road C. street D. garden
Question 16: to British universities depends on examination results.
A. Admission B. Admittance C. Permission D. Permit
Question 17: When you do something you should .
A. pay through the nose B. turn over a new leaf
C. weigh up the pros and cons D. huddle into a pen
Question 18: 45. He left the country arrest if he returned
A. in fear that B. with fear of
C. under threat of D. with threat of
Question 19: They decided to move away from the city to the countryside for the sake of the children.
A. speaking about B. talking about C. dreaming about D. thinking about
Question 20: Did Mr. Tan the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
A. take away B. take over C. take up D. take off
Question 21: Someone who is inexperienced is .
A. red B. blue C. black D. green
Question 22: Although the conditions weren't ideal for a walk, we decided to a go of it
A. make B. do C. run D. carry
Question 23: In order to their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time,
money, and energy in their studies.
A. manage B. catch C. establish D. achieve
Question 24: She has changed so much that I didn't her right away.
A. reckon B. recognize C. acknowledge D. realize
Question 25: Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of undocumented
immigrants who have not serious crimes in what could be a major policy shift.
A. committed B. took C. served D. done
Question 26: Birth control methods have women from tile endless cycle of childbearing and rearing.
A. free B. freely C. freedom D. freed
Question 27: The use of computer aids in teaching, the role of teachers is still very important.
A. yet B. unless C. despite D. where
Question 28: She ran in a marathon last week but after ten kilometers.
A. dropped out B. closed down C. broke up D. made up
Question 29: A huge amount of solar energy the earth’s outer atmosphere.
A. reach B. reaches C. that reaches D. is reached
Question 30: In China, there are still a lot of families sharing the same house.
A. extent B. extension C. extended D. extensive
Question 31: David was deported on account of his expired visa. He it renewed
A. must have had B. should have had C. needn't have had D. mightn't have had
Question 32: A good leader should not be conservative, but rather to new ideas.
A. receptive B. acceptable C. permissive D. applicable
Question 33: individuals are those who share the same hobbies, interests, or points of view.
A. Light-hearted B. Like-minded C. Even-handed D. Open-minded
Question 34: The child has no problem reciting the poem, he has it to memory.
A. devoted B. added C. committed D. admitted
Question 35: After several injuries and failures, things have eventually for Todd when he reached
the final round of the tournament.
A. looked up B. gone on C. taken up D. turned on
Question 36: The year-end party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food.
A. enormous B. terrific C. strange D. awful
Question 37: As the clouds drifted away, the pattern of the fields was clearly from a height.
A. apparent B. visible C. foreseeable D. evident
Question 38: Peter is not a modest boy since he often shows his prizes
A. around B. up C. off D. through
Question 39: Women in some parts of the world are still struggling for job opportunities to men.
A. equal B. various C. suitable D. legal
Question 40: The manager his temper with the employees and shouted at them.
A. had B. lost C. took D. kept
Question 41: Garvin is a new computer application to see whether it works.
A. looking after B. putting on C. trying out D. turning up
Question 42: Terry is a very imaginative boy. He always comes interesting ideas
A. out of B. down on C. up with D. in for
Question 43: Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment
A. busy with B. free from C. relaxed about D. interested in
Question 44: A number of young teachers nowadays themselves to teaching disadvantaged children.
A. offer B. stick C. give D. devote
Question 45: "Sorry for being late. I was in the traffic for more than an hour."
A. carried on B. held up C. put off D. taken after
Question 46: She was tired and couldn't keep the group.
A. up with B. up against C. on to D. out of
Question 47: The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become
known prematurely.
A. privately B. safely C. publicly D. dangerously
Question 48: You'd better leave now if you want to arrive early for the exam. Break a leg!
A. Good luck B. Good night C. Good bye D. Good job
Question 49: stay the night if it's too difficult to get home.
A. By all means B. In all C. At all costs D. On the whole
Question 50: Let me please my memory before I get down to answering the questions.
A. resume B. ease C. awake D. refresh

LESSON 2
Question 1: He sent his children to the park so that he could have some .
A. fresh and quiet B. quiet and peace C. peace and quiet D. fresh and peace
Question 2: I to see Chris on my way home.
A. dropped back B. dropped in C. dropped out D. dropped off
Question 3: There is to be a serious energy crisis in the next century.
A. reputed B. known C. foreseen D. bound
Question 4: Another will be drawn from the experiment.
A. conclusion B. attention C. contrast D. inference
Question 5: In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars.
The first of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth.
A. indication B. print C. mark D. trace
Question 6: The instructor blew his whistle and .
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners runs off
Question 7: In the early years of the 20 th century, several rebellions in the northern parts of the
country.
A. turned out B. rose up C. broke out D. came up
Question 8: When he started that company, he really went . It might have been a disaster
A. out on the limb B. on and off C. over the odds D. once too often
Question 9: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are .
A. out of stock B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of work
Question 10: My sister is a woman of age.
A. marriage B. married C. marrying D. marriageable
Question 11: People are encouraged to take bottles to bottle-banks, and only shops in supermarkets
which use packing.
A. environment-friendly B. environmental-friendly
C. environmentally-friendly D. friendly-environment
Question 12: - I think the main problem in this area is the lack of a good bus service.
- You're right. You've hit the on the head.
A. nail B. wall C. lips D. hand
Question 13: Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and .
A. rituals B. ceremonies C. celebrities D. celebrations
Question 14: Of the two sisters, Thuy Kieu is the .
A. eldest B. elder C. eldly D. most eldly
Question 15: She is walking on the . She doesn't know how to say.
A. air B. road C. street D. garden
Question 16: to British universities depends on examination results.
A. Admission B. Admittance C. Permission D. Permit
Question 17: When you do something you should .
A. pay through the nose B. turn over a new leaf
C. weigh up the pros and cons D. huddle into a pen
Question 18: 45. He left the country arrest if he returned
A. in fear that B. with fear of
C. under threat of D. with threat of
Question 19: They decided to move away from the city to the countryside for the sake of the children.
A. speaking about B. talking about C. dreaming about D. thinking about
Question 20: Did Mr. Tan the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
A. take away B. take over C. take up D. take off
Question 21: Someone who is inexperienced is .
A. red B. blue C. black D. green
Question 22: Although the conditions weren't ideal for a walk, we decided to a go of it
A. make B. do C. run D. carry
Question 23: In order to their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum amount of time,
money, and energy in their studies.
A. manage B. catch C. establish D. achieve
Question 24: She has changed so much that I didn't her right away.
A. reckon B. recognize C. acknowledge D. realize
Question 25: Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of undocumented
immigrants who have not serious crimes in what could be a major policy shift.
A. committed B. took C. served D. done
Question 26: Birth control methods have women from tile endless cycle of childbearing and rearing.
A. free B. freely C. freedom D. freed
Question 27: The use of computer aids in teaching, the role of teachers is still very important.
A. yet B. unless C. despite D. where
Question 28: She ran in a marathon last week but after ten kilometers.
A. dropped out B. closed down C. broke up D. made up
Question 29: A huge amount of solar energy the earth’s outer atmosphere.
A. reach B. reaches C. that reaches D. is reached
Question 30: In China, there are still a lot of families sharing the same house.
A. extent B. extension C. extended D. extensive
Question 31: David was deported on account of his expired visa. He it renewed
A. must have had B. should have had C. needn't have had D. mightn't have had
Question 32: A good leader should not be conservative, but rather to new ideas.
A. receptive B. acceptable C. permissive D. applicable
Question 33: individuals are those who share the same hobbies, interests, or points of view.
A. Light-hearted B. Like-minded C. Even-handed D. Open-minded
Question 34: The child has no problem reciting the poem, he has it to memory.
A. devoted B. added C. committed D. admitted
Question 35: After several injuries and failures, things have eventually for Todd when he reached
the final round of the tournament.
A. looked up B. gone on C. taken up D. turned on
Question 36: The year-end party was out of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food.
A. enormous B. terrific C. strange D. awful
Question 37: As the clouds drifted away, the pattern of the fields was clearly from a height.
A. apparent B. visible C. foreseeable D. evident
Question 38: Peter is not a modest boy since he often shows his prizes
A. around B. up C. off D. through
Question 39: Women in some parts of the world are still struggling for job opportunities to men.
A. equal B. various C. suitable D. legal
Question 40: The manager his temper with the employees and shouted at them.
A. had B. lost C. took D. kept
Question 41: Garvin is a new computer application to see whether it works.
A. looking after B. putting on C. trying out D. turning up
Question 42: Terry is a very imaginative boy. He always comes interesting ideas
A. out of B. down on C. up with D. in for
Question 43: Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment
A. busy with B. free from C. relaxed about D. interested in
Question 44: A number of young teachers nowadays themselves to teaching disadvantaged children.
A. offer B. stick C. give D. devote
Question 45: "Sorry for being late. I was in the traffic for more than an hour."
A. carried on B. held up C. put off D. taken after
Question 46: She was tired and couldn't keep the group.
A. up with B. up against C. on to D. out of
Question 47: The nominating committee always meet behind closed doors, lest its deliberations become
known prematurely.
A. privately B. safely C. publicly D. dangerously
Question 48: You'd better leave now if you want to arrive early for the exam. Break a leg!
A. Good luck B. Good night C. Good bye D. Good job
Question 49: stay the night if it's too difficult to get home.
A. By all means B. In all C. At all costs D. On the whole
Question 50: Let me please my memory before I get down to answering the questions.
A. resume B. ease C. awake D. refresh

LESSON 3
Question 1: The newspaper did not mention the of the damage caused by the fire.
A. range B. extent C. amount D. quality
Question 2: It was found that he lacked the to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation
Question 3: She’s so ; you really have to watch you say or she’ll walk out of the room.
A. high and dry B. prim and proper C. rough and ready D. sick and tired
Question 4: Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the that the matter was confidential.
A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundation
Question 5: We can’t speed up production the expense of quality.
A. in B. at C. on D. of
Question 6: Humans have difficult choices to about saving endangered species.
A. make B. do C. give D. bring
Question 7: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King fought to put an end to racial in the United States.
A. intergration B. education C. torture D. segregation
Question 8: , the number of people at the first New York show equaled the entire car
population of the United States at that time.
A. By design B. On purpose C. For example D. By happenstance
Question 9: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep .
A. falling off B. falling back C. falling over D. falling out
Question 10: Like everyone else, Sue has her of course but on the whole, she’s quite satisfied
with life.
A. ups and downs B. ins and outs C. safe and sound D. odds and ends
Question 11: You will have to if you want to pass the final exam.
A. pull up your socks B. work miracles C. take the trouble D. keep your hand in
Question 12: It never my head that such a terrible thing would happen.
A. struck B. dawned C. occured D. entered
Question 13: People are advised to smoking because of its harm to their health.
A. cut down B. cut off C. cut in D. cut down on
Question 14: Mr. Peter is the big in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of
Managing Director.
A. bread B. meat C. cheese D. apple
Question 15: to the South in the winter is a popular fact.
A. Where birds migrate B. Bird migratings
C. When birds migrate D. That birds migrate
Question 16: Some crimes seem to be in this country than in others.
A. less common enough B. much less common
C. the least common D. very less common
Question 17: It took Ted a long time to get the breakup of his marriage.
A. over B. across C. along with D. through
Question 18: Sarah and I reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really surprised to see
me there.
A. coincidentally B. practically C. intentionally D. deliberately
Question 19: We spend nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out .
A. the star came B. did the star come C. came the star D. under
Question 20: My mother often our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for
even the slightest one.
A. neglects B. overlooks C. avoids D. passes
Question 21: Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the .
A. fault B. error C. wrong D. slip
Question 22: I find mending old socks incredibly that’s why I always ask my mother to do it for
me.
A. hilarious B. tedious C. furious D. recreational
Question 23: Children used to their parents; now they are inclined to regard them as equals.
A. look up to B. watch out for C. stand up to D. come round to
Question 24: Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful in computer software.
A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer
Question 25: What I like about this restaurant is that there is parking space right outside it.
A. plenty B. ample C. expanded D. big
Question 26: Peter is working in an office. He’s a white- worker.
A. collar B. sleeve C. shirt D. button
Question 27: Maria will charge of the advertising for the play.
A. get B. make C. do D. take
Question 28: Negotiating is the process of communicating back and for the purpose of reaching
an agreement.
A. next B. forth C. again D. from
Question 29: If you don’t take a flu shot, you’re likely to the flu.
A. keep up with B. go in for C. come down with D. put up with
Question 30: Although they are important, these visible expressions of culture, which are taught
deliberately and learned consciously, are only the of the iceberg of culture.
A. ship B. rid C. tone D. tip
Question 31: Please don’t a word of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidential.
A. breathe B. speak C. pass D. mutter
Question 32: I’m not sure my brother will ever get married because he hates the feeling of being .
A. tied in B. tied down C. tied up D. tied in with
Question 33: The entire city was electricity last night – it was chaotic.
A. no B. almost no C. hardly any D. without
Question 34: I suppose I could advertising.
A. catch on B. get out of C. go in for D. work out
Question 35: We had to turn their invitation to lunch as we had a previous appointment.
A. over B. out C. up D. down
Question 36: The black widow spider’s notoriety is not without foundation. However, an element of
exaggeration has led to certain regarding its evil nature.
A. concept B. preconception C. misconception D. conception
Question 37: When confronted with a mass of tape, many people feel a sense of powerlessness.
A. red B. green C. blue D. brown
Question 38: Everyone is hoping and praying that peace will eventually come to the area.
A. durable B. ongoing C. temporary D. enduring
Question 39: Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break the new in the field and
possibly lead to a cure.
A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land
Question 40: He decided to buy some chocolate kept in an container for his father, a
watch for his mother and a doll with for his little sister.
A. tight air; proof water; white snow B. air-tiglited; water-proofed; snow-whited
C. tight aired; proof watered; white snowed D. air-tight; water-proof; snow-white
Question 41: The match will be screened on ITV with commentary by Any Gray.
A. lively B. live C. alive D. living
Question 42: There’s a list of repairs as long as .
A. a mile B. a pole C. your arm D. your arms
Question 43: He suddenly saw Sue the room. He pushed his way the crowd of people to
get to her.
A. across; through B. over; through C. across; across D. over; along
Question 44: She till the early hours listening to pop music.
A. kept me up B. took me up C. hold me up D. caught me up
Question 45: I don’t know what we are going to if I lose this job.
A. get by B. give away C. live on D. grown on
Question 46: All is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
Question 47: It is urgent that this letter immediately.
A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post
Question 48: No one knows where Sam is living now. The last time that I was about four years
ago.
A. ran into him B. ran him out C. ran him down D. ran after him
Question 49: It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes American life.
A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected
Question 50: As an adult, I’m independent my parents financially.
A. on B. with C. of D. from

LESSON 4
Question 1: Save your money, Don’t it too quickly.
A. go through B. die down C. hold on D. touch on
Question 2: They all have to follow the rules, and none of them is the law.
A. over B. beyond C. above D.
onto Question 3: They the aid of the United States but did not receive it
A. asked B. found C. sought D. obtained
Question 4: The police spokesman said he was to believe that the arrested man was the
serial killer they had been looking for.
A. inclined B. seemed C. suspected D.
supposed Question 5: I’m my brother is.
A. nowhere near as ambitious as B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nowhere like so ambitious as D. nothing as ambitious as
Question 6: He says he might come, but I .
A. doubt B. doubt it C. doubt so D. doubt about it
Question 7: I’m sure your bank manager will lend you a ear when you explain the situation to
him.
A. merciful B. sympathetic C. pitiful D. compassionate
Question 8: Have you seen the girl ?
A. that I told B. I told you of C. I told you about D. I told you of her
Question 9: Children usually a flu much more quickly than adults.
A. pickup B. pick at C. pick on D. pick out
Question 10: The accident was the mistake of the driver.
A. causing many people to die B. caused great human loss
C. to cause many people die D. which causes many people to die
Question 11: A number of oil tankers have been laid recently.
A. on B. down C. up D. in
Question 12: The inscription on the tombstone had been worn by the weather and could scarcely
be read
A. away B. off C. out D. on
Question 13: second thoughts, I’d rather not go out tonight.
A. With B. In C. On D. Under
Question 14: The new hairdryer does not comply British safety standard
A. to B. with C. against D. on
Question 15: Many books were not available to the public because of government .
A. omission B. inhibition C. compensation D. censorship
Question 16: The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was
A. excused B. liberated C. acquitted D. interned
Question 17: He is a(n) authority on the subject
A. prominent B. expert C. eminent D. quality
Question 18: My car was so old that I could only sell it for .
A. rubbish B. scrap C. debris D. waste
Question 19: Not only in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader.
A. did Jack involve B. had Jack been involved
C. was Jack involved D. Jack was involved
Question 20: I felt a bit and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A. out of sorts B. on the mend C. over the worst D. under the fevers
Question 21: The school was closed for a month because of a serious of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
Question 22: I don’t think he’s ever been there, ?
A. do I B. has he C. have I D. hasn’t
Question 23: They had a four-day holiday, then began work .
A. on end B. out of bounds C. in proportions D. in earnest
Question 24: He is a tough politician - he knows how to the storm.
A. run down B. keep up C. ride out D. push back
Question 25: On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks all over the carpet
A. plunged B. scattered C. settled D. tossed
Question 26: Various societies define in many rather complex ways.
A. that is successful B. what success is C. that success is D. what is success
Question 27: I could not turn in my paper on time because my word processor .
A. fell down B. turned down C. tore down D. broke down
Question 28: “You must always us the truth” the judge said to the man.
A. tell B. confess C. speak D. say
Question 29: Her father is a drinker. He is always drinking.
A. strong B. heavy C. addictive D. capable
Question 30: I like that photo very much. Could you make an for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. expansion D. extension
Question 31: Smith had a lucky escape. He killed.
A. would have been B. must have been
C. could have been D. should have been
Question 32: Over the last few months, garages the price of petrol four times.
A. have risen B. have put up C. raised D. have gone up
Question 33: After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely .
A. unreadable B. misread C. readable D. illegible
Question 34: I have lived near the airport for so long now that I’ve grown to the noise of the
airplanes.
A. accustomed B. unconscious C. familiar D. aware
Question 35: I find it difficult to make as prices keep
A. end meet-rising B. ends meet-raising C. end meet-raising D. ends meet-rising
Question 36: All his plans for starting his own business fell .
A. in B. through C. down D. away
Question 37: They a big fortune when they were young, so they didn’t have to work hard.
A. came into B. came up C. came across D. came round
Question 38: Man: “I heard you have a part in the school play tonight.”
Woman: “Yes, and I’m on and needles.”
A. bins B. pins C. tins D. rins
Question 39: I’m trying this alternative cold remedy. It’s different plant roots and herbs, and
tastes very strange.
A. consisting of B. containing C. composed of D. included
Question 40: I’m really feeling under the today; I have a terrible cold.
A. weather B. climate C. storm D. cloud
Question 41: George has ; he loves cakes, chocolate, ice-cream-anything which is sweet.
A. a sweet mouth B. sweet lips C. a sweet tooth D. a sweet tongue
Question 42: You’ve all the point. The film itself is not racist - it simply tries to make us
question our own often racist attitude.
A. mistaken B. misunderstood C. missed D. lost
Question 43: She the table for supper.
A. lied B. lay C. lain D. laid
Question 44: Big cities like New York and Tokyo are populated.
A. greatly B. closely C. densely D. various
Question 45: Because I’ve been ill and away from school. I’ve fallen with my work.
A. for B. behind C. on D. out
Question 46: It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the whole kitchen
was fire!
A. at B. on C. by D. in
Question 47: “Have you got a copy of Gone with the wind?”
“You’re luck. We’ve just one copy left”
A. by B. with C. in D. on
Question 48: He is over the about his examination result
A. earth B. star C. sun D. moon
Question 49: Most people are fairly confident that the workers will win in the end.
A. through B. from C. with D. by
Question 50: It’s a long walk tomorrow. We need to as early as possible.
A. set up B. set in C. setoff D. set down

LESSON 5
Question 1: I don't suppose there is anyone there, ?
A. is there B. isn't there C. do I D. don't I
Question 2: He lost the race because he petrol on the last lap.
A. got out of B. ran out of C. made out of D. put out
Question 3: Prices of flats from a few thousand to millions of dollars.
A. vary B. change C. differ D. fluctuate
Question 4: The political candidate knew the issue was a hot , so he deferred to his chief of
staff, who directed questions to the committee chairperson.
A. tomato B. potato C. pot D. dog
Question 5: As he made no to our quarrel, I assumed he had forgiven me.
A. statement B. mention C. reference D. comment
Question 6: should a young child be allowed to play with fireworks without adult supervision.
A. Always B. Under no circumstances
C. No sooner than D. Only when
Question 7: Could you possibly me at the next committee meeting?
A. stand in for B. make up for C. fall back on D. keep in with
Question 8: , the invention was perfect, but it didn’t sell very well.
A. Technologically B. Politically C. Practically D. Technically
Question 9: Making mistakes is all of growing up.
A. chalk and cheese B. top and bottom C. part and parcel D. odds and ends
Question 10: He tries to himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
Question 11: They have seen the play last night as they went to a football match instead.
A. could B. must C. can’t D. might
Question 12: If you want to join this club, you must this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in
Question 13: What are used for assessing a student's ability?
A. criteria B. criterion C. criterias D. criterions
Question 14: Don't let my mother watch any of those sad movies - she cries at the drop of a .
A. hat B. bag C. cat D. rag
Question 15: Living in the countryside is a far cry from reading about it. It . You have to deal
with poverty and go through the bad patch.
A. is of crass stupidity/grueling B. is no mean feat/grinding
C. goes against the grain/abject D. dwindles away to nothing/extreme
Question 16: I you know important this is.
A. need hardly tell B. need hardly to tell C. need to hardly tell D. need to tell hardly
Question 17: His accent gave him .
A. away B. off C. out D. up
Question 18: The horse began to run as fast as he could.
A. frightening B. frightened C. frighten D. frightful
Question 19: Denise has been burning the midnight trying to finish this report, so she must be
exhausted.
A. lamp B. candle C. oil D. gas
Question 20: You can't believe a word that woman says - she is a liar.
A. dedicated B. devoted C. committed D. compulsive
Question 21: On the battle field .
A. lay the tanks B. did the tanks lie C. lied the tanks D. the tanks lay
Question 22: I hope this headache will soon.
A. pass away B. come away C. wear off D. go out
Question 23: You can exercise your to cancel the contract immediately, but you wouldn't receive
any money at that point.
A. duty B. obligation C. rights D. possibility
Question 24: I was excited to start taking night classes after work, but now, without enough time to
devote either to school or to my job, I feel like I'm falling between stools.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
Question 25: of computers, it is difficult to imagine how tedious the work of accountants and
clerks must have been in the past.
A. At the age B. On the age C. In the age D. By the age
Question 26: To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on Earth.
A. are B. is C. were D. being
Question 27: Unfortunately some really ill animals have to be by our center.
A. put down B. turned over C. passed away D. taken out
Question 28: It's to a non-addict that an illicit drug can control the life of a young abuser.
A. readable B. favorable C. imperative D. incomprehensible
Question 29: You'd better the books if you want to pass your exam on Friday.
A. hit B. beat C. stab D. bite
Question 30: At her trial in 1431, Joan was accused of being in with the devil.
A. cooperation B. association C. league D. conjunction
Question 31: Jane: "Shall we turn back?" - Tom: "Well, I'm turning back. It's too dangerous to go
mountain climbing this weather."
A. about / in B. by/ in C. for/ in D. against/ on
Question 32: She had been depressed all day but she started to after she heard that she was
promoted.
A. shout up B. cheer up C. take up D. break up
Question 33: With her beauty and charm, she film audiences everywhere.
A. tortured B. deceived C. captivated D. defeated
Question 34: I heard that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team.
A. in the woods B. on the grapevine C. under your feet D. on the olive branch
Question 35: She clearly joined the firm with a (an) to improving herself professionally.
A. view B. aim C. plan D. ambition
Question 36: As an adult, I’m independent my parents financially.
A. on B. with C. of D. from
Question 37: No one knows where Sam is living now. The last time that I was about four years
ago.
A. ran into him B. ran him out C. ran him down D. ran after him
Question 38: Nuclear engines operate without air and consume fuel than other engines do.
A. much less B. much fewer C. a lot higher D. far more
Question 39: Duncan Smith hit the nail on the when he said that the Prime Minister promised so
much and yet changed so little.
A. head B. back C. leg D. foot
Question 40: She hope of any reconciliation.
A. departed B. left C. ceased D. abandoned
Question 41: The dress is a little big for you.You'd better go to tailor's and at the waist.
A. make it less wide B. have it made wider C. make it wider D. have it made less wide
Question 42: The smell of the sea his childhood.
A. took him in B. took after C. took him back to D. took it for granted
Question 43: There are several habits that man takes from his childhood and continues to use even after
he reaches and maturity.
A. accomplishes B. attains C. obtains D. comes
Question 44: At school, people always used to take the out of him for having red hair.
A. cat B. dog C. mickey D. rat
Question 45: Going on this diet has really me good. I've lost weight and I feel fantastic!
A. done B. taken C. made D. had
Question 46: There has been an announcement from the Principal that the students will not hear the bell
this week as it has broken.
A. ring B. ringing C. rang D. rung
Question 47: The kidnapper gave himself to the authorities.
A. up B. off C. away D. up
Question 48: of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national TV
networks.
A. Dedication B. Compilation C. Condensing D. Dispersal
Question 49: Necessity is the of invention.
A. father B. ancestor C. mother D. antecedents
Question 50: Look, will you stop in and let me finish my sentence!
A. butting B. moving C. pushing D. plugging

LESSON 6
Question 1: that he burst into tears.
A. His anger was such B. So angry he was
C. He was so anger D. Such his anger was
Question 2: A washing machine of this type will certainly normal domestic use.
A. stand up to B. come up with C. get on to D. stand up for
Question 3: I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my .
A. change B. supply C. cash D. cost
Question 4: When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your .
A. fingers B. hands C. fingertips D. thumbs
Question 5: If you like skiing, there is a ski under an hour's driving from Madrid
A. resort B. station C. place D. port
Question 6: Therapists are currently using mental imagery in the hope that in the treatment of
cancer.
A. it could use helpfully B. its proof to help
C. it might prove helpful D. its help to aid
Question 7: Despite all the interruptions, he with his work.
A. pressed on B. held on C. stuck at D. hung out
Question 8: People can become very when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A. nervous B. bad-tempered C. stressful D. pressed
Question 9: They their car at our disposal for our entire stay.
A. had B. took C. put D. got
Question 10: Today we electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful
this discovery has been.
A. take B. have C. make D. get
Question 11: The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species that have
become extinct increased.
A. have B. has C. are D. is
Question 12: It’s a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. She's very frail. I hope she

A. gets over B. comes round C. pulls through D. stands up

Question 13: We usually do go by train, even though the car is a lot quicker.
A. travel B. journey C. trip D. voyage
Question 14: I feel terrible, I didn't sleep last night
A. a jot B. a wink C. an inch D. an eye
Question 15: This pack contains posters and leaflets, which can be used to publicise the scheme, plus
collection bags to encourage people to a donation. The club's website has further information
about the scheme.
A. do B. make C. take D. hand
Question 16: I the newspaper now. You can take it
A. have been reading B. will read C. am reading D. have read
Question 17: Susie and Fran us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza.
A. turned up B. dropped in on C. came across D. went through
Question 18: Because she usually behaves in a very way, people think that she's rather strange.
A. unusual B. weird C. conventional D. standard
Question 19: I’m sorry, I can't. I have a headache.
A. splitting B. biting C. sleeping D. chipping
Question 20: I'm going to make all efforts to win a gold medal in for your help and concern.
A. return B. mind C. allowances D. memory
Question 21: Geometry is the branch of mathematics the properties and relation of lines,
angles, shapes, surfaces and solids.
A. is concerned with B. dealing with
C. the deal about D. to be concerned about
Question 22: It was very difficult to what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out
Question 23: Even though they don't agree with what is happening, they're too to protest
A. apathetic B. subdued C. quiet D. outgoing
Question 24: This food is the house, you don't have to pay for it
A. at B. on C. in D. at
Question 25: stay the night if it's too difficult to get home.
A. By all means B. All in all C. At all costs D. On the whole
Question 26: John contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute .
A. more fifty dollars B. one other fifty dollars
C. the same amount also D. another fifty
Question 27: The effect of the painkiller is and I begin to feel the soreness again.
A. turning out B. doing without C. fading away D. wearing off
Question 28: The of the scheme is to send more than two thousand pairs of used football boots
to South Africa.
A. motive B. aim C. reason D. ambition
Question 29: I strongly recommend that you should take out an insurance policy in the house for your
own of mind.
A. peace B. speed C. space D. pace
Question 30: The court's decision is seen as a major to their authority.
A. hit B. blow C. damage D. undermining
Question 31: We need to import from abroad.
A. a great deal of sports equipment B. a great deal of sport equipment
C. a large number of sports equipment D. a great deal of sports equipments
Question 32: The final year at the secondary school is the time for teenagers to get ________ thinking
about choosing jobs.
A. off with B. by on C. behind with D. down to
Question 33: Language teaching in the United State is base on the idea that the goal of language
acquisition is communicative .
A. competence B. compete C. way D. method
Question 34: My parents are going to hit the roof if they find out we had a party here.
A. become angry B. become sad C. become worried D. become nervous
Question 35: In the of any clear leadership, the rebellion collapsed.
A. lack B. omission C. absence D. vacancy
Question 36: more help, I can call my neighbors and my friends.
A. Should I need B. Had I needed C. I have needed D. Needed
Question 37: On Friday night some of our friends came to the party and for the weekend.
A. fell behind B. waited up C. stayed on D. kept up
Question 38: I have looked through the report, but I must admit, only .
A. superficially B. thoroughly C. carefully D. seriously
Question 39: Her political future is now hanging by a .
A. rope B. cord C. thread D. string
Question 40: They know in their hearts that women are superior and they are afraid of being at
their own game.
A. lost B. won C. failed D. beaten
Question 41: The social services are chiefly with the poor, the old and the sick.
A. influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned
Question 42: Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have any
solution.
A. come up with B. looked into C. thought over D. got round to
Question 43: After Jill had realized that the new computer was not what she really wanted, she
it for an other one.
A. dropped B. traded C. turned down D. bought
Question 44: She went to college to study history, but changed and is now a doctor
A. horses in midstream B. for a better C. her tune D. hands
Question 45: The fumes were so thick that he was for breath.
A. suffocating B. inhaling C. gasping D. wheezing
Question 46: of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of toy.
A. Mostly forms B. Most every form
C. Almost forms D. Almost every form
Question 47: The speaker fails to get his message to his audience
A. around B. in C. across D. out
Question 48: Air, food and water are to human beings.
A. unquestionable B. indebted C. undeniable D. indispensable
Question 49: When I hear stories of cruelty to animals, it makes my boil.
A. stomach B. oil C. blood D. head
Question 50: Poor management brought the company to of collapse.
A. the edge B. the foot C. the ring D. the brink

LESSON 7
Question 1: Helen is seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.
A. allergic to B. tired of C. keen on D. preferable to
Question 2: When the police investigate a crime, they evidence such as fingerprints, hair or
clothing.
A. look into B. look up to C. look after D. look for
Question 3: You must be careful when you wash this silk blouse.
A. delicate B. weak C. feeble D. sensitive
Question 4: She is a rising star as a standup comedian, always able to bring down the during
each performance.
A. house B. rain C. roof D. kennel
Question 5: A sudden idea to the cyclist that he might try the new method.
A. occurred B. happened C. took place D. took part
Question 6: , sheep were then used for wool.
A. Having first domesticated for milk production
B. Having been first domesticated for milk production
C. Because they had been first domesticated for milk production
D. Although they had first domesticated for milk production
Question 7: Your grades are coming down. You should try to the other students in your class.
A. come up with B. keep up with C. get along with D. get in touch with
Question 8: Sugar is the of healthy teeth.
A. destruction B. destructor C. destroyer D. destructive
Question 9: Stop about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.
A. rushing B. hiding C. beating D. moving
Question 10: Although the staff did expand somewhat for the first centuiy of its existence the entire
teaching staff consisted of the president and three or four tutors.
A. to and fro B. back and forth C. side by side D. more or less
Question 11: I'm a bit concerned how the new law might affect our business.
A. in B. as C. for D. about
Question 12: It is very important for a film or a company to keep the changes in the market
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
Question 13: The storm causing flooding and landslides in Miami prompted the government to
hundreds from coastal towns.
A. evacuate B. demolish C. contribute D. evaporate
Question 14: I usually buy my clothes . It’s cheaper than going to a dress-maker.
A. off the peg B. on the house C. inpublic D. on the shelf
Question 15: The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is will and capable
his financial situation.
A. regardless of B. owing to C. in terms of D. with reference to
Question 16: We should participate in the movements the natural enviroment.
A. organizing to conserve B. organized conserving
C. organized to conserve D. which organize to conserve
Question 17: The new office block well with its surroundings.
A. blends in B. stands out C. shapes up D. sets off
Question 18: The new campus parking rule many students.
A. affects B. effect C. has an influence D. effective
Question 19: I caught last bus by the skin of my .
A. mouth B. leg C. neck D. teeth
Question 20: My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the
wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
Question 21: I see Tom and Jerry, I always feel interested because the cartoon is so exciting.
A. Whatever frequency B. No matter what times
C. However many D. No matter how many times
Question 22: The government’s economic policies have a lot of criticism.
A. come in for B. looking forward to C. looks out for D. make up for
Question 23: He showed his for the TV program by switching it off.
A. distaste B. discontent C. annoyance D. boredom
Question 24: It was a joke! I was pulling your .
A. thumb B. hair C. toe D. leg
Question 25: Sometimes, even the most solid relationships .
A. make ends meet B. come to an end C. end of the line D. put an end to
Question 26: According to Mehrabian in 1971, only 7% of the information we communicate to others
depends upon the words ; 93% of that depends on nonverbal communication.
A. saying B. said C. say D. we say
Question 27: It was so stuffy indoors that I had to the fresh air.
A. went back on B. go on at C. go out into D. go in for
Question 28: After the concert, everyone had to home through the thick snow.
A. trudge B. tread C. trace D. trickle
Question 29: I always get in my stomach before visiting the dentist.
A. worms B. butterflies C. crabs D. hedgehogs
Question 30: There is to be a serious energy crisis in the next century.
A. reputed B. known C. foreseen D. bound
Question 31: over long distances is a fact.
A. That electricity transmitting B. That electricity can be transmitted
C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted
Question 32: He was arrested because he had the government.
A. come out agaisnt B. come in upon C. come down with D. come up to
Question 33: Prices of flats from a few thousand to millions of dollars.
A. change B. vary C. differ D. fluctuate
Question 34: Those smart phones are selling like . If you want one, you’d better buy one now
before they’re all gone.
A. shooting stars B. fresh bread C. hot cakes D. wild oats
Question 35: I can’t of a word he is saying.
A. make sense B. grasp C. comprehend D. understand
Question 36: Statisics now compulsory for all students taking a course in engineering.
A. are B. have been C. has been D. is
Question 37: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she again.
A. came up B. came round C. came over D. came forward
Question 38: The passport she carried was .
A. artificial B. imitation C. untrue D. false
Question 39: I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of shaves.
A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny
Question 40: You dropped it down the stairs? You’re lucky it is still in one !
A. whole B. piece C. entirely D. unit
Question 41: The city libraries present a gloomy picture of the who used to flock the libraries
every evening.
A. gradual reduction of readers B. gradual readers reduction
C. gradual readers of reduction D. reduction gradual readers
Question 42: Don’t worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can you up for the
night.
A. take B. keep C. put D. set
Question 43: The silver medalist was later for running outside her lane.
A. banned B. disqualified C. disallowed D. outlawed
Question 44: My father refused to eat meat that had been fired. He had in his bonnet about
causing cancer.
A. bug B. a bee C. a bull D. an ant
Question 45: I have a mere of German.
A. smattering B. knowledge C. accquaintance D. command
Question 46: In fact the criminals into because the front door was wide open and so they just
walked in.
A. needn’t have broken B. didn’t need break C. didn’t need to break D. needn’t to have broken
Question 47: He’ll be very upset if you his offer of help.
A. turn away B. turn from C. turn down D. turn against
Question 48: The woman someone had stolen her purse, but although they searched everyone
in the shop, it wasn’t found.
A. announced B. deciared C. claimed D. said
Question 49: I dropped a when talking with my best friend, and now he doesn’t want to talk
to me.
A. rock B. stone C. brick D. sand
Question 50: When a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggest that we
use his first name.
A. speaking B. discussing C. talking D. addressing

LESSON 8

Question 1: The little children watched the performance in amazement.

A. wide-eyed B. cross-eyed C. eagle-eyed D. hawk-eyed
Question 2: By the time the ambulance arrived, a crowd of had gathered.
A. spectators B. passers C. onlookers D. viewers
Question 3: The main cause of the strike was the management's refusal to give further consideration to
the question of paying .
A. differentials B. differences C. subsidies D. opportunities
Question 4: In the last month I was my affairs in England and saying goodbye to all my
friends.
A. switching off B. hanging up C. winding up D. fading away
Question 5: They say he inherited his money from a relative he had never met
A. faraway B. remote C. distant D. far
Question 6: One of my classmates is always putting me in public. It’s so embarrassing!
A. up B. off C. through D. down
Question 7: I know his name is ‘Jim’, but it was just a of the tongue when I called him ‘Tim’.
A. slide B. skid C. skim D. slip
Question 8: If you leave your baggage at the airport, it will be taken away.
A. inattentive B. careless C. unattended D. neglectful
Question 9: When you are in a western country, your host may open a wrapped gift in front of you.
Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is polite.
A. acquired B. considered C. known D. called
Question 10: The color of your shirt does not that of your trousers.
A. suit B. fit C. harmonize D. match
Question 11: An accident in the power station may result in large of radiation being released.
A. numbers B. number C. amount D. amounts
Question 12: People believe there is a between the two crimes.
A. joint B. chain C. link D. connector
Question 13: You are not allowed to drive the influence alcohol.
A. under/of B. in/of C. under/by D. by/in
Question 14: exception the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning.
A. With/of B. With/to C. In/of D. By/on
Question 15: Assembly lines are useful for producing a large of identical products.
A. quality B. quantity C. quandary D. qualification
Question 16: What the president said is not to be printed. It's the record.
A. on B. of C. off D. without
Question 17: Tommy is the sheep in his family: he is the only member who has not made a
success of his life.
A. black B. grey C. yellow D. white
Question 18: You looked a bit out. Are you worried about something?
A. stress B. stressed C. stressful D. under stress
Question 19: The national curriculum is made of the following subject: English, Maths,
Chemistry and so on....
A. for B. out C. up D. in
Question 20: It was that he was kept in hospital for nearby a month.
A. so a serious accident B. so serious an accident
C. such serious an accident D. a such serious accident
Question 21: In China's largest psychiatric facility, there is a serious lack of resources but the staffs try
hard to this in their treatment of the patients.
A. make up for B. go in for C. put up with D. set in for
Question 22: Deforestation devastative floods in many parts of the world.
A. starts out B. makes up C. brings up D. results in
Question 23: The search for a new vaccine took priority all other medical researches.
A. above B. over C. to D. on
Question 24: Drinking water excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled
effect on the enamel of teeth.
A. containing B. including C. made up of D. composed of
Question 25: The world's population will more than 10 billion in 50 years.
A. reached B. be reached C. reach D. reaching
Question 26: The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists' by the cafe the
housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left
Question 27: I can't stand Mr. Brian. He's always blowing his own - telling everyone how good
he is at everything.
A. balloon B. breath C. mind D. trumpet
Question 28: They are happily married although, of course, they argue .
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
Question 29: He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
Question 30: Politicians should never lose of the needs of the people they represent.
A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect
Question 31: Doctors advise people who are deficient vitamin C to eat more fruit and
vegetables.
A. from B. of C. in D. for
Question 32: There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened a sudden
loud noise.
A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there have been
Question 33: Prices continued to rise while wages remained low the Government became
increasingly unpopular.
A. on condition that B. with the result that C. provided that D. in order that
Question 34: Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well the 28 Sea Games Women's 200m butterfly that
th

none of her rivals could her.

A. look up to B. come up to C. catch up with D. put up with
Question 35: She loved tennis and could watch it till the came home.
A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows
Question 36: I refuse to believe a word of it; it's a cock-and- story.
A. hen B. goose C. bull D. duck
Question 37: When Mr Spendthrift ran out of money, he his mother for help.
A. fell back on B. fell upon C. fell behind D. fell in with
Question 38: The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only the hot, humid air.
A. stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D. cut back
Question 39: Many companies now advertise their new products by distributing free in public
places.
A. samples B. examples C. instances D. deals
Question 40: Nam: "I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?"
Huong: " ".
A. Can I take a rain check? B. Come on. It's your turn.
C. Thanks, but I musn't D. As a matter of fact, I do
Question 41: It is possible may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.
A. to lose leaves B. that the loss of leaves C. the leaves are lost D. when leaves have lost
Question 42: Chosen as the nation's capital at the end of the American Civil War, the city of
over a million people.
A. Washington, DC is now B. for Washington, DC,
C. Washington, DC, D. now in Washington, DC,
Question 43: It is a top secret You tell anyone about it.
A. won’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. mightn’t
Question 44: Those naughty boys went on making terrible noise in the park even though they had been
by the annoyed constable.
A. turned into B. taken after C. ticked off D. dropped off
Question 45: Sheila will inherit everything her uncle’s death.
A. on account of B. in spite of C. in the event of D. in place of
Question 46: "Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a of salt"
A. teaspoon B. pinch C. grain D. dose
Question 47: His poor handling of the business on negligence.
A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered
Question 48: "If you are at a(n) end, you could help me in the garden."
A. open B. free C. loose D. empty
Question 49: It is understood that his closest adviser will as president.
A. take over B. get by C. take up D. come about
Question 50: We need to send a representative we can .
A. find out B. count on C. catch on D. stand for

LESSON 9
Question 1: It's funny you should say that I've just had the thought.
A. like B. identical C. alike D. similar
Question 2: The players' protests no difference to the referee's decision at all
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
Question 3: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as
different as .
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there
Question 4: The boy was sent to the police because of several that he had taken part in.
A. set-to B. set-toes C. sets-to D. set-tos
Question 5: I just can’t that noise any longer!
A. put up with B. stand in for C. sit out D. stand up to
Question 6: He me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. rides B. drives C. flies D. bites
Question 7: On attaining maximum size, by drawing itself out and dividing into two
daughter amoebas, each receiving identical nuclear materials.
A. the reproduction of the amoeba B. the amoeba, which reproduces
C. reproducing the amoeba D. the amoeba reproduces
Question 8: That beautiful girl died of an morphine.
A. overweight B. overhear C. overdo D. overdose
Question 9: What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.” - “I feel a little
A. out of the blue B. out of order
C. under the weather D. under the impression
Question 10: 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
Question 11: “It is a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it over”.
A. to sleep on it B. to make it better C. to make up for it D. to think out of time
Question 12: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent the crime and he was
released.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
Question 13: The two groups of bullies fought tooth and before the police came last night.
A. claw B. nail C. feet D. both A and B
Question 14: The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s .
A. back B. wings C. feather D. body
Question 15: When friends insist on expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A. them to accept B. they accepting C. their accepting D. they accept
Question 16: Only the of the building is going to be remodeled.
A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner
Question 17: Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete to me.
A. indifference B. disinterest C. importance D. interest
Question 18: As it was Christmas, the at church was much larger than usual.
A. audience B. convention C. congregation D. grouping
Question 19: The jury the defendant “not guilty”.
A. gave B. returned C. subscribed D. found
Question 20: He managed to finish his thesis under the of his tutor.
A. guidance B. help C. aid D. assistance
Question 21: Mr. Henry was given a medal in of his service to his country.
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response
Question 22: calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end
of the next century.
A. Raw B. Rude C. Crude D. Blunt
Question 23: The needs of gifted children in schools have long been neglected.
A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. pathetically
Question 24: I must take this watch to be repaired; it over 20 minutes a day.
A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses
Question 25: It had been a trying afternoon, at about six o’clock in the television breaking
down.
A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing
Question 26: Dr. Evans has a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
A. done B. created C. caused D. made
Question 27: Shy people often find difficult to group discussion.
A. take part in B. get on with C. take place in D. get in touch with
Question 28: Not until the end of the 19 century
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become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding has B. did plant breeding
C. plant breeding had D. has plant breeding
Question 29: Just keep on the baby while I cook the supper, will you?
A. a look B. a glance C. an eye D. a care
Question 30: Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them .
A. as a rule B. as usual C. out of habit D. for granted
Question 31: The twins look so muck alike that almost no one can them .
A. take/apart B. tell/away C. tell/apart D. take/on
Question 32: It is probably a smarter way to make decisions than on only our own opinions.
A. basing B. trusting C. supposing D. relying
Question 33: He bought three shirts; one for him and for his children.
A. others B. the other C. another D. the others.
Question 34: 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
Question 35: The police must now the escape convict in the surrounding countries.
A. search B. find out C. look for D. be in search of
Question 36: The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth a packed lunch
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
Question 37: I couldn’t think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it .
A. miss B. amiss C. easy D. relax
Question 38: Where were you? I have been looking for you high and low.
A. here and there B. everywhere C. nowhere D. both A and B
Question 39: My little house is spick and .
A. pan B. span C. fan D. can
Question 40: He didn’t bat an when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. ear B. egg C. eye D. ink
Question 41: William is an authority medieval tapestries.
A. on B. with C. about D. in
Question 42: “You have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”
A. couldn’t B. wouldn’t C. needn’t D. oughtn’t
Question 43: Books and magazines around made his room very untidy.
A. that lie B. laying C. which lied D. lying
Question 44: He decided to make a claim damages to his car.
A. for B. in C. about D. on
Question 45: The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without
a of a doubt.
A. shade B. shadow C. benefit D. sum
Question 46: Can you make yourself in French?
A. understood B. understand C. to understand D. understanding
Question 47: “Don’t look so worried!. You should take the leader’s comment with .”
A. a teaspoon of salt B. a cup of salt C. a dose of salt D. a pinch of salt
Question 48: Our project was successful its practicality.
A. in terms of B. with a view to C. regardless D. on behalf of
Question 49: Of the two new students, one is friendly and .
A. the others are not B. the other is not
C. another is unfriendly D. other lacks friendliness
Question 50: After a good night’s sleep I woke up feeling as fresh as and eager to start a new
day
A. a fruit B. a daisy C. a flower D. a maiden

LESSON 10
Question 1: . They are conducting a wide of surveys throughout Viet Nam.
A. collection B. range C. selection D. group
Question 2: John paid $20 for his meal, he had thought it would cost
A. not much as B. not so much as C. less as D. not so many as
Question 3: Make sure you your assignment before you go to bed
A. have B. do C. take D. make
Question 4: Peter was ejected after committing five personal in water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors
Question 5: Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the of extinction.
A. tip B. edge C. verge D. border
Question 6: She ran an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper.
A. after B. across C. away D. out
Question 7: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day day .
A. in/on B. in/out C. out/in D. in/up
Question 8: In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try their performing skills
for the benefit of adults.
A. on B. out C. up D. over
Question 9: She built a high wall round her garden
A. in order that her fruit not be stolen B. to enable people not taking her fruit
C. so that her fruit would be stolen D. to prevent her fruit from being stolen
Question 10: I try to be friendly but it is hard to some of my colleagues.
A. get on with B. watch out for C. come up with D. stand in for
Question 11: I was in two about taking the flat because it is very good but the rent was rather high.
A. heads B. minds C. hands D. ways
Question 12: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one the most
A. that influences farmers B. farmers that is influences
C. why farmers influence it D. it influences farmers
Question 13: John knowledge from many of his life experiences to his work.
A. approved B. accomplished C. appreciated D. applied
Question 14: The robbers made with $2,000 from die store.
A. away B. down C. up D. off
Question 15: 90 percent of Asia's people live in the eastern and southern parts of the continent,
which contain some of the most regions in the world.
A. Most/thick-populated B. Most/thickly-populated
C. Almost/thick-populated D. Almost/thickly-populated
Question 16: I have been looking for this book for months, and I have found it
A. intheend B. intime C. attheend D. atpresent
Question 17: There's a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run .
A. deep B. deeply C. deepness D. depth
Question 18: The ideas to nothing because I couldn't afford to do it
A. went B. came C. turned D. changed
Question 19: You can always Ann to give you sound advice.
A. bank of B. bank for C. bank at D. bank on
Question 20: His emotional problems from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think.
A. stem B. flourish C. root D. sprout
Question 21: The head teacher loves Literature. She significance to reading classical novels by
great writers like Charles Dickens or Leo Tolstoy.
A. admits B. attaches C. attributes D. plays
Question 22: They are getting married. They have just the news to their friends.
A. told B. informed C. broken D. had
Question 23: The computer has had an enormous on the way we work.
A. alteration B. change C. impression D. influence
Question 24: We've lost everything. Still, there’s no point in complaining. We'll just have to try and
make
A. no bones about it B. a splash C. the best of a bad job D. a clean sweep
Question 25: In the future, the robot will not cost a(n) and a leg.
A. arm B. hand C. foot D. nail
Question 26: The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor
A. their honey could be harvested B. harvested could their honey be
C. could not their honey be harvested D. could their honey be harvested
Question 27: Your argument that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents
Question 28: Our teacher told us that if we don't the environment, our grandchildren may not even
be able to carry on living.
A. look into B. look out for C. look after D. look for
Question 29: We are a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
A. conducting B. researching C. corresponding D. investigating
Question 30: In order to grow vegetable properly, gardeners must know
A. what die requirements for each vegetable are B. Thatthe requirements for each vegetable
C. what are each vegetable's requirements. D. that is required by each vegetable.
Question 31: He was given a medal in of his service to the country.
A. gratitude B. recognition C. knowledge D. response
Question 32: Don't let all this praise go to your .
A. mind B. brain C. head D. mouth
Question 33: Six novels a year, you say? He's certainly a writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
Question 34: The company received complaints about the quality of its products.
A. continual B. continued C. continuous D. continuing
Question 35: When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to their houses.
A. do up B. do through C. do over D. do in
Question 36: Could you close the window? There is a bit of a .
A. current B. wind C. draught D. breeze
Question 37: Thousands of steel were used as the framework of the new office block.
A. beams B. girders C. stakes D. piles
Question 38: If I were you, I would take more in my work.
A. confidence B. pride C. dedication D. solution
Question 39: He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to that he did
not oversleep.
A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure
Question 40: When Tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the .
A. nut B. stone C. seed D. core
Question 41: Their eventual choice of house was by the time Peter would take to get to the office.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
Question 42: His of the safety regulations really has resulted in a number of minor accidents.
A. disregard B. unfamiliarity C. carelessness D. inattention
Question 43: When he realized the police had spotted him, the man the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made off B. made for C. made out D. made up
Question 44: The government is thinking of bringing a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to
wear crash helmets.
A. on B. up C. in D. round
Question 45: Members of my family share the household chores; Dad is always willing to a hand
with cooking and washing up.
A. give B. make C. put D. join
Question 46: David is a captain of the school basketball team, his father before him.
A. similar to B. just like C. such as D. as wellas
Question 47: This house a non-profit organization.
A. belongs in B. belongs to C. belongs for D. belongs at
Question 48: My father is very talented and kind-hearted. I always him.
A. look for B. look like C. look after D. look up to
Question 49: He was arrested on the on the way to the airport
A. spot B. sport C. slot D. top
Question 50: She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh .
A. minute B. second C. hour D. time

LESSON 11
Question 1: The play is very long but there are three .
A. intervals B. breaks C. rests D. naps
Question 2: The last lecture completely over my head.
A. got B. went C. was D. left
Question 3: Could I pick your on the subject before the meeting?
A. brains B. head C. intellect D. mind
Question 4: The dying man's speech was so that no one was able to interpret his last request.
A. incoherent B. indiscreet C. nonchalant D. impotent
Question 5: Very soon I found some other people to and we began to write songs.
A. keep up with B. team up with C. talk through with D. get along with
Question 6: chair the meeting.
A. John was decided to B. It was decided that John should
C. There was decided that John should D. John had been decided to
Question 7: I thought about the problem but i couldn't a solution.
A. come in for B. come across C. come up with D. come out
Question 8: John painted his bedroom black, it looks dark and dreary. He a different color.
A. had to choose B. must have chosen
C. should have chosen D. could have been choosing
Question 9: The tiny bells on the Christmas tree were in the draught.
A. clanging B. ringing C. tinkling D. gurgling
Question 10: The two runners crossed the line .
A. sometimes B. simultaneously C. frequently D. occasionally
Question 11: There lots of furniture in the furniture department.
A. is/ on display B. is/ displaying C. are/ displaying D. are/ to display
Question 12: It's advisable to any contact with potentially rabiss animals.
A. escape B. avoid C. prevent D. evade
Question 13: The old lady was exhausted after a long walk.
A. very B. absolutely C. pretty D. fairy
Question 14: She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests : however .
A. she hadn't many sugar B. there was not a great amount of the sugar
C. She did not have much sugar D. she was lacking in amount of the sugar
Question 15: These figures give you some idea of the cost of your car for one year.
A. controlling B. handling C. managing D. maintaining
Question 16: It can take up to three months to a man to do this specialist work.
A. guide B. teach C. train D. learn
Question 17: In today's paper it that we shall have an election this year.
A. says B. admits C. expresses D. proposes
Question 18: I had to pay on a carpet I bought in through the Customs today.
A. taxes B. rates C. fines D. duty
Question 19: The charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum
Question 20: It takes a great deal of for the class to make a trip abroad.
A. arrangement B. organization C. expense D. business
Question 21: You shouldn't eat so many sweets. They're for you.
A. bad B. unhealthy C. unsuitable D. disagreeable
Question 22: I wondered whether you would like to to the theatre tomorrow.
A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
Question 23: Do you think he is of doing the job?
A. capable B. competent C. able D. suited
Question 24: I bought these shoes in the sale. They were a real .
A. cheap B. economy C. bargain D. purchase
Question 25: If you put your money in the bank, it will earn ten per cent .
A. savings B. profit C. deposit D. interest
Question 26: Edward was named after one of his father's distant .
A. family B. brothers C. members D. relations
Question 27: Jane and Brian got married a year after they got .
A. divorced B. proposed C. engaged D. separated
Question 28: Julie had a terrible with her parents last night.
A. row B. discussion C. argue D. dispute
Question 29: The restaurant is popular with film stars and the .
A. like B. same C. similar D. such
Question 30: It's much more expensive if you use the phone at rate.
A. high B. tall C. peak D. heavy
Question 31: Politicians often promise to solve all problems .
A. thick and fast B. on the whole C. of set purpose D. at a stroke
Question 32: Karen was terribly nervous before the interview, but she managed to pull herself and
act confidently.
A. through B. over C. together D. off
Question 33: to the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. Akin B. Prior C. In addition D. With reference
Question 34: The truant was from school for unbecoming behavior.
A. dispelled B. repelled C. expelled D. compelled
Question 35: it or not, I've just been given a totally unexpected pay rise.
A. Believe B. Accept C. Presume D. Allow
Question 36: During the war, the black market in luxury goods .
A. flourished B. flowered C. bloomed D. blossomed
Question 37: It's expected that all members will to the rules of the club.
A. comply B. concede C. conform D. compromise
Question 38: I'm afraid I'm rather about the existence of ghosts.
A. skeptical B. partial C. adaptable D. incapable
Question 39: Nothing was arranged, it was all very .
A. A taken away B. worn out C. slapdash D. slap up
Question 40: He gambled his life's savings before starting on his wife's.
A. across B. around C. out D. away
Question 41: Global warming has progressed glaciers everywhere are shrinking.
A. too much that B. enough to cause C. to such an extent that D. so great an extent that
Question 42: Mr. Average was just a run-of-the- worker.
A. road B. mill C. week D. wheel
Question 43: The police -a good deal of criticism over the handling of the demonstration.
A. came in for B. brought about C. opened up D. went down with
Question 44: They can't on the name for the baby.
A. conclude B. consent C. assent D. decide
Question 45: Despite the financial problems, she managed to her fortune.
A. hold on to B. catch up with C. keep back D. carry away
Question 46: for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.
A. Plants are grown B. Plants grown C. Plants that grown D. To grow plants
Question 47: appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an
optical illusion.
A. What the Moon B. The Moon which C. When the Moon D. That the Moon
Question 48: We've bought some chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
Question 49: There are words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this
fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
Question 50: Round and round .
A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine D. going the wheels of the engine

LESSON 12
Question 1: Megan solved her computer problem quite as she happened to mention it to a friend
who had had the same problem and told her what to do.
A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively
Question 2: Can I your brains for a moment? I can't do this crossword by myself.
A. have B. pick C. mind D. use
Question 3: There were a number of strong candidates for the post but Peter’s experience the
scales in his favor.
A. weighted B. tipped C. balanced D. overturned
Question 4: It is going lunch-time!
A. on at B. in with C. through with D. on for
Question 5: He accused me of standing with my brother to deceive him.
A. on B. at C. in D. off
Question 6: For a public campaing to succeed, it is important to make of existing social
organizations as well as other relations.
A. fun B. advantage C. benefit D. use
Question 7: Susan was alone in the house when the fire .
A. broke out B. broke down C. broke up D. broke away.
Question 8: think you need to your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn't get confused.
A. dawn on B. set out C. get on with D. give in
Question 9: How long does the play ?
A. last B. stretch C. extend D. prolong
Question 10: She was disappointed when she learned that she was turned down for the post.
A. gravely B. bitterly C. highly D. fully
Question 11: It’s not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a by a close friend.
A. cheat B. trick C. ride D. lift
Question 12: When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will that position.
A. stand for B. take over C. catch on D. hold on
Question 13: A university degree is considered to be a for entry into most professions.
A. demand B. requisite C. claim D. request
Question 14: A good friend should you whatever happens.
A. be in favor of B. take after C. standby D. bring around
Question 15: Jim didn’t break the vase on , but he was still punished for his carelessness.
A. occasion B. chance C. intention D. purpose
Question 16: Why don't they their attention on scrutinizing the evidence instead of questioning
the passers-by?
A. attract B. focus C. draw D. devote
Question 17: It was a serious operation but he made a complete recovery and was soon as fit as a fiddle.
A. in careful health B. in easy health C. in quiet health D. in good health
Question 18: Don’t tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big .
A. ear B. tooth C. mouth D. eye
Question 19: China is one of the most populated areas in the world.
A. thinly B. sparsely C. densely D. scarcely
Question 20: Communication in general is process of sending and receiving messages that
humans to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
A. able B. enables C. unable D. enable
Question 21: I was just about the office when the telephone rang.
A. to have left B. leave C. to leave D. leaving
Question 22: If everyone chips , we’ll be able to buy her a really nice present.
A. on B. at C. in D. out
Question 23: It's a date. I have never gone out with him before.
A. hot B. blind C. secret D. first
Question 24: The scientists introduced new farming methods which resulted in crops.
A. bump B. bumpy C. bumper D. large
Question 25: I’m allergic to most canned foods. That's why I always look for something fresh and .
A. air-tight B. chemical free
C. environmentally friendly D. hand-made
Question 26: Those flowers are everywhere is a sign of spring.
A. going over B. taking over C. coming out D. breaking out
Question 27: My mother doesn't eye to eye with my father sometimes.
A. see B. glance C. look D. agree
Question 28: Many educationalists feel that continue is fairer than formal examinations.
A. assessment B. cramming C. judgement D. assignment
Question 29: When he retires at sixty, he'll get a very good .
A. pay B. salary C. wage D. pension
Question 30: It has been conclusively that smoking causes many diseases.
A. admitted B. established C. declared D. approved
Question 31: You thought I did wrong, but the results my action.
A. agree B. correct C. justify D. approve
 Question 32: On Friday night some of our friends came to the party and for the weekend.
A. fell behind B. waited up C. stayed on D. kept up
Question 33: Look this document carefully before you sign it.
A. up B. on C. at D. over
Question 34: There can be no fixes or magic solutions to the problem of unemployment.
A. fast B. speedy C. quick D. sudden
Question 35: Judo players are to their opponents and bow to each other before and after a contest.
A. respective B. respectable C. respect D. respectful
Question 36: Without written evidence, we don't have a on.
A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
Question 37: By the time we got home, we were frozen and exhausted.
A. exceedingly B. extremely C. absolutely D. very
Question 38: What's the point here if you don't have anything to tell them?
A. getting them all come B. in getting them all come
C. to get them all come D. in getting them all to come
Question 39: Would be happy to go with the idea.
A. on B. up C. along D. by
Question 40: You will have to your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. put aside B. call off C. back out D. cut down
Question 41: The course was so difficult that I didn't any progress at all.
A. do B. make C. produce D. create
Question 42: the table, Mr. Robert called the family for support.
A. Being laid B. Having laid C. Have laid D. Having lying
Question 43: He seemed very quiet but it would be a mistake to his intelligence.
A. devalue B. depreciate C. undermine D. minimize
Question 44: Being well-dressed and punctual can help you create a good on your interviewer.
A. pressure B. impression C. effectiveness D. employment
Question 45: Alex was enough on becoming a professional sportsman and he didn't want to
listen to anyone else's advice.
A. certain B. eager C. definite D. intent
Question 46: To bake fish, butter and place it in a generously greased rectangular pan.
A. it brushes with B. with its brushes C. brushing it with D. brush it with
Question 47: The project manager animatedly as he spoke about his experiences in the Jungle.
A. advanced B. looked C. noticed D. gestured
Question 48: charge for excess luggage is kilo.
£10
A. The; an; a B. The;  ; a C.  ;  ; a D.  ; an; the
Question 49: warfare duties primarily to males’ was imperative when combat was hand-to-hand.
A. Assigning B. Assigned
C. They who assigned D. That they were assigning
Question 50: To say that someone has told a secret, we use the idiom, ‘You’ve let the out of
the bag!’
A. cat B. mouse C. goose D. dog
LESSON 13
Question 1: With this type of insurance, you're buying of mind.
A. peace B. satisfaction C. calmness D. contentment
Question 2: When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air
pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far from the extensive list of
harmful substances known today.
A. cry B. tear C. sweep D. distance
Question 3: On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn't help into tears.
A. bursting B. breaking C. turning D. looking
Question 4: There's a list of repairs as long as .
A. your arm B. a pole C. your arms D. a mile
Question 5: I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a .
A. kite B. house C. sky D. wall
Question 6: The jury her compliments her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. returned/ to B. paid/ to C. returned/ on D. paid/ on
Question 7: I am sure your sister will lend you a sympathetic when you explain the situation to
her.
A. eye B. ear C. arm D. finger
Question 8: Wendy is on the of a dilemma: she just wonders whether to go for a picnic with her
friends or to stay at home with her family.
A. torms B. horns C. forms D. rorns
Question 9: Who has a great hold. you? It's my mother.
A. in B. over C. at D. about
Question 10: There is no point in persuading him to change his mind. He always holds his .
A. soil B. land C. ground D. earth
Question 11: Children are supposed to hold the elder people in high .
A. spirit B. mood C. esteem D. attitude
Question 12: The ship was sinking and they had to take to the boats.
A. used B. resort to C. hire D. rent
Question 13: The poor quality of programs does not elevate people into greater understanding, but rather
maintains and encourages the status .
A. quo B. qou C. quack D. quiz
Question 14: Father has lost his job, so we’ll have to tighten our belt to avoid getting into debt.
A. buy new belt B. sell the belt C. squander D. economize
Question 15: The friendly products are designed not to harm the natural environment.
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D. environmentalism
Question 16: Her contract in two months, so she's looking for another job.
A. runs down B. runs out C. goes out D. goes away
Question 17: When you come down the hill, do drive slowly because it is not obvious where the
turning is.
A. immediately B. directly C. instantaneously D. quite
Question 18: The flights are full at the moment, so you’ll have to .
A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck
Question 19: John first dabbled buying old maps for his collection.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
Question 20: It's a matter of urgency to put right at once but nothing suitable to mind.
A. returns B. emerges C. sprouts D. springs
Question 21: He was arrested for trying to pass notes at the bank.
A. counterfeit B. fake C. camouflaged D. fraudulent
Question 22: He had his money in a secure bank account.
A. hammered away at B. jabbered about C. slaved away D. squirreled away
Question 23: The train service has been a since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
Question 24: 'The film was pretty bad, wasn't it?' - 'Yes, I think it was '.
A. exemplary B. excruciating C. expeditious D. explicit
Question 25: Many young people in rural areas don't want to spend their lives on the farm
like parents.
A. weather-beaten B. up-to-date C. long-term D. wide-range
Question 26: They Beauty Contest is start at 8:30 am our time tomorrow.
A. due to B. bound to C. about to D. on the point
Question 27: In this job, experience accounts for more than paper .
A. background B. certificates C. quality D. qualifications Question
28: Nadine "I've been offered $550 for my stereo. Should I take it or wait a better one?" Kitty: "Take the
$550 ".
A. Actions speak louder than words B. Kill two birds with one stone
C. The early bird catches the worm D. bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Question 29: Whenever a problem , we try to discuss frankly and find the solutions as soon as
possible.
A. comes by B. come off C. comes up D. comes in
Question 30: Is he guilty or innocent the crime?
A. in B. from C. of D. by
Question 31: The child was told to for being rude to his uncle.
A. excuse B. apologize C. forgive D. confess
Question 32: "I'm going for an interview for a job this afternoon." "Good luck! I'll keep my
crossed for you"
A. legs B. fingers C. arms D. hands
Question 33: The entire city was electricity last night – it was chaotic.
A. no B. almost no C. hardly any D. without
Question 34: She is a friendly person. She gets all her neighbours.
A. up well with B. down well with C. on well with D. get off with
Question 35: Look this document carefully before you sign it
A. up B. on C. at D. over
Question 36: Jack and Linda last week. They just weren't happy together.
A. ended up B. finished off C. broke into D. broke up
Question 37: I must warn you I am not used to so rudely.
A. speak to me B. be spoken to C. speak D. being spoken to
Question 38: Plenty evidence has come light to prove that he has been involved
smuggling.
A. of/ in / with B. of/ from /by C. with/ in / in D. of/ to / in Question
39: Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break the new in the field and possibly
lead to a cure.
A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land
Question 40: The word "friendship" can be applied to a wide variety of relationships.
A. lightly B. loosely C. sparingly D. slightly
Question 41: The match will be screened on ITV with commentary by Any Gray.
A. lively B. live C. alive D. living
Question 42: You should pat yourself on the for having achieved such a high score in
the graduation exam.
A. neck B. leg C. arm D. back
Question 43: Make sure you up the data on your computer, because you might get a virus.
A. back B. store C. save D. copy
Question 44: The on the kitchen table.
A. grocery is B. grocery are C. groceries is D. groceries are
Question 45: His speech was careful and , but his words seemed to make no sense.
A. distinctive B. distinction C. distinct D. distinguished
Question 46: All is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
Question 47: It is urgent that this letter immediately.
A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post
Question 48: Shake a leg or you will miss the train.
A. Hurry up B. Slow down C. Watch out D. Put down
Question 49: It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes American life.
A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected
Question 50: The new inexperienced employee was loaded paperwork and regulations at
the office.
A. out of B. out with C. in for D. down with
 LESSON 14
Question 1: We were all in of the fact that the new manager was our old friend Duncan.
A. surprise B. shock C. awe D. amazement
Question 2: The government announced today that they intend to the rise of crime in the inner
cities by increasing police budgets in the areas most affected.
A. beat B. win C. retaliate D. counter
Question 3: The new road currently under will solve the traffic problems in the town.
A. design B. progress C. construction D. work
Question 4: It may have your notice, but it's Mrs. Hodge's birthday today.
A. slipped B. skipped C. missed D. escaped
Question 5: Private printing was simply a means he could increase his income.
A. whereupon B. whereby C. wherewithal D. whereabouts
Question 6: According the contract, we are to supply the materials.
A. certain B. sure C. bound D. about
Question 7: I expected all of the customers of the change of our address.
A. to be informed B. to inform C. being informed D. informing
Question 8: We can expect to treble our turnover once the January sales get into full .
A. force B. flight C. speed D. swing
Question 9: I don't think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is .
A. as dry as rice B. as dry as a tile C. as dry as a bone D. as dry as wood
Question 10: Susan was sad because she wasn't invited to any social events. She felt .
A. left out B. turned out C. omitted out D. gone out
Question 11: Most psychologists believe that the basic structure of an individual's personality is .
A. well established extremely by the age of five
B. by the age of five it is extremely well established
C. by the age of five and well established extremely
D. extremely well established by the age of five
Question 12: the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse - drawn.
A. With reference B. Akin C. Prior to D. In addition to
Question 13: Son: "What is the process of Dad?"
Father: "Well, it involves the heating of liquid such as milk in order to kill harmful bacteria."
A. industrialization B. pasteurization C. commercialization D. globalization
Question 14: I reckon Mark is of a nervous breakdown.
A. in charge B. under suspicion C. on the verge D. indicative
Question 15: Many local authorities realize there is a need to make for disabled people in
their housing programmes.
A. assistance B. conditions C. admittance D. provision
Question 16: The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the .
A. day B. clock C. hour D. night
Question 17: long, I’m sure you will be speaking English a native speaker.
A. After/like B. Before/like C. After/with D. Before/as
Question 18: I know you're annoyed, but you must try to control your .
A. blood B. storm C. explosion D. temper
Question 19: Everyone in our family says best wishes to in the early morning of the first
day of the New Year.
A. ourselves B. themselves C. one another D. each other
Question 20: You will have to go for an interview tomorrow, but don’t worry. It’s just a
A. form B. format C. formation D. formality
Question 21: Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to .
A. come into B. come by C. come to D. come at
Question 22: Do you need to give your speech another or do you already know it by heart?
A. break-down B. check-up C. run-through D. mix-up
Question 23: Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his until it
was announced publicly.
A. cap B. tongue C. hat D. umbrella
Question 24: It turned out that we rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn't B. should have C. mustn't have D. needn't have
Question 25: All three TV channels provide extensive of sporting events.
A. coverage B. vision C. broadcast D. network
Question 26: No matter how angry he was, he would never to violence.
A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort
Question 27: as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which
it was created.
A. Ranking B. To be ranked C. Being ranked D. In order to be ranking
Question 28: I am afraid that you have the deadline, so we can't take your application into account.
A. missed B. met C. delayed D. put off
Question 29: The main aim of the campaign is to raise of the issues involved.
A. knowledge B. awareness C. attention D. acquaintance
Question 30: After so many years, it is great to see him his ambitions.
A. get B. realize C. possess D. deserve
Question 31: She was to discover that she had won the first prize.
A. excited B. lucky C. astonished D. nervous
Question 32: a minute! I can’t find my keys.
A. Keep on B. Hold on C. Goon D. Carry on
Question 33: I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL short.
A. of B. in C. on D. for
Question 34: It is very easy for the uneducated to be by slick-talking salesmen.
A. put aside B. put up C. taken in D. taken away
Question 35: The of the family following the divorce was a great shock to the children.
A. break-down B. break-in C. break-up D. break-out
Question 36: For a while I was at a to know what to say.
A. blank B. loss C. pain D. crisis
Question 37: I don't think this fashion will .
A. catch on B. catch up C. catch out D. catch over
Question 38: We need guaranteed financial before we can even start the design work.
A. agreement B. backing C. analysis D. plans
Question 39: The telephone rang and interrupted my of thought.
A. train B. chain C. series D. circle
Question 40: There is no reason to his honesty; he is absolutely sincere.
A. search B. doubt C. inquire D. ask
Question 41: His personal problems seem to have been him from his work lately.
A. disrupting B. disturbing C. distracting D. dispersing
Question 42: Pick me up at 4 p.m. I my bath by then.
A. will have B. will be having C. will have had D. must have had
Question 43: She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, she were late?
A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if
Question 44: What are the main of this illness?
A. traces B. emblems C. tokens D. symptoms
Question 45: We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were .
A. adopted B. taken up C. practiced D. exploited
Question 46: Local people are concerned about pollution from oil wells.
A. maritime B. sea-going C. off-shore D. coastline
Question 47: The topic at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance
A. to be discussed B. to have been discussed
C. discussed D. having been discussed
Question 48: Evidence came up specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young
as 6 months old.
A. what B. when C. which D. that
Question 49: There have been protests from animal rights group about on animals.
A. experience B. experiments C. expiration D. trials
Question 50: She couldn’t perform well once she was .
A. under pressure B. out of mind C. in the mood D. over the moon

LESSON 15
Question 1: Jacobson is often referred to at the factory.
A. be the best engineer B. as the best engineer
C. by the president to be the best engineer D. as being the best engineer
Question 2: Our teacher tends to certain subjects which she finds difficult to talk about.
A. boil down B. string along C. skate over D. track down
Question 3: Monica was so angry about the noise her neighbors were making that she refused to it
anymore.
A. get away with B. run away with C. put up with D. cut down on
Question 4: I hope there won't be a repetition of these unfortunate events.
A. bitterly B. sincerely C. unfailingly D. completely
Question 5: There was evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. ineffective B. inadvisable C. interior D. insufficient
Question 6: If Michael with his piano playing, he could eventually reach concert standard,
A. perseveres B. maintains C. survives D. sustains
Question 7: Up and the people cheered
A. went the balloon B. did the balloon go
C. had the balloon go D. has the balloon gone
Question 8: I'd love to try and make that cake. Have you got a(n) for it?
A. receipt B. prescription C. ingredient D. recipe
Question 9: At first he didn't agree, but in the end we managed to bring him to our point of view.
A. up B. over C. round D. back
Question 10: You've got to be certain before you decide.
A. deadly B. deathly C. dead D. dearly
Question 11: His business is growing so fast that he must take more workers.
A. up B. over C. on D. out
Question 12: The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have by 2015.
A. run up B. run over C. run on D. run out
Question 13: She had to hand in her notice advance when she decided to leave the job.
A. with B. from C. in D. to
Question 14: If you have anything important to do, do it straight away. Don't put it .
A. on B. off C. over D. up
Question 15: My cousin obviously didn't much of an impression on you if you can't remember
meeting her.
A. do B. make C. take D. build
Question 16: I was glad when he said that his car was .
A. for my use B. at my disposal C. for me use D. at my use
Question 17: He always takes full of the mistake by these competitors.
A. benefit B. advantage C. profit D. advice
Question 18: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she again.
A. came up B. came round C. came over D. came forward
Question 19: We have our of course, but we are still quite satisfied with our life.
A. odds and ends B. ups and downs C. safe and sound D. ins and outs
Question 20: A little farther down the street .
A. is the inn I used to stay at B. there is an inn where I used to stay in
C. the inn is the place where I used to stay D. is there an inn in which I used to stay
Question 21: The students are expected to stick their school's regulation.
A. in B. at C. to D. by
Question 22: programmers known as hackers often try to break into large computer systems.
A. mischief B. misbehaviour C. mischievous D. misunderstanding
Question 23: The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people into it.
A. stuck B. packed C. pashed D. stuffed
Question 24: The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the between theory and practice.
A. gap B. nap C. cap D. tap
Question 25: It’s not in my nature to over the price of something.
A. haggle B. discuss C. challenge D. transact
Question 26: A cooperative program between China and Germany on building Yangzhow, a famous
ancient city, into a(n) city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.
A. ecological-friendly B. ecology-friendly
C. friendly-ecological D. friendly ecology
Question 27: It is illegal to on grounds of race, sex or religion.
A. differ B. differentiate C. discriminate D. certify
Question 28: The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private institution founded in 1863
in Geneva, Switzerland.
A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian
Question 29: Ton That Tung, a pioneer in liver surgery, invented a technique, named after him, for
operating the liver.
A. on B. about C. for D. with
Question 30: The construction of the new road is winning the support of local presidents.
A. reliant on B. thanks to C. responsible for D. dependent on
Question 31: He in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else.
A. confined B. disclosed C. confessed D. confided
Question 32: That’s the trouble with the night shift. It your private life too much.
A. breaks in B. breaks into C. breaks through D. breaks up
Question 33: Her outgoing character contrast with that of her sister
A. sharply B. thoroughly C. fully D. coolly
Question 34: The smell was so bad that it completely us off our food.
A. set B. took C. see D. put
Question 35: You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so you're used to the noise.
A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably
Question 36: The storm ripped our tent to .
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
Question 37: He so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
Question 38: Hotel rooms must be by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters.
A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left
Question 39: When I joined the army, I found it difficult to out orders from my superiors, but I
soon got used to it
A. call B. carry C. miss D. take
Question 40: After Jill had realized that the new computer was not what she really wanted, she it for
an other one.
A. dropped B. traded C. turned down D. bought
Question 41: Since he failed his exam, he had to for it again.
A. pass B. make C. take D. sit
Question 42: The effect of the painkiller is and I begin to feel the soreness again.
A. turning out B. doing without C. fading away D. wearing off
Question 43: Children should be taught that they have to eveiything after they use it
A. put away B. pick off C. collect up D. catch on
Question 44: I try to be friendly but it is hard to some of my colleagues.
A. get on with B. watch out for C. come up with D. stand in for
Question 45: Don’t count on him. He’s liable to out if things get too difficult
A. let B. be C. opt D. stop
Question 46: He has been unable to find a job with his ability as an accountant
A. appropriate B. suitable C. requisite D. commensurate
Question 47: I my eyes around the room but could not see her.
A. flung B. tossed C. threw D. cast
Question 48: As they watched the football match tìhe huge crowd in unison.
A. chanted B. intoned C. crowed D. bellowed
Question 49: The car needs a complete .
A. haul-up B. mending C. check-up D. overhaul
Question 50: They decided to in a visit to their relations when they were on holiday.
A. fill B. fit C. put D. manage

Question 1: You have to be rich to send your child to a private school because the fees are .
A. astronomical B. aeronautical C. astrological D. atmospherical
Question 2: Does that newspaper the government or oppose.it?
A. advantage B. assist C. encourage D. support
Question 3: The electorate will not easily forgive the government for failing to fulfil its .
A. promises B. vows C. aspiration D. offers
Question 4: In a four-hour operation, surgeons managed to sew the girl's hand back on.
A. cut B. grazed C. crushed D. severed
Question 5: There were many big trees between me and the river and now they all fell down
water.
A. each other B. one after another C. one another D. together
Question 6: recent times, the discipline of biology has expanded rapidly into a
variety of subdisciplines.
A. It is since B. When C. Since it is D. In
Question 7: The incidence of anorexia nervosa, , is growing in industrially advanced societies.
A. is an eating disorder B. an eating disorder
C. an eating disorder which D. for which an eating disorder
Question 8: , a brick fell on his head.
A. Turning the corner B. When he turned the corner
C. Having turned the corner D. Being turned the corner
Question 9: A main clause is sometimes called a clause.
A. principle B. principal C. principality D. principles
Question 10: He's a and so he always votes for the Labour Party.
A. conservative B. liberal C. socialist D. socialism
Question 11: It is impossible for them to enter the country .
A. on present B. in time C. at present D. on time
Question 12: Police had to break the meeting .
A. out B. in C. off D. up
Question 13: Einstein gradually became in the discussion.
A. absorb B. absorbed C. to absorb D. absorbing
Question 14: No educational system is perfect. Each one has its
A. borders B. limitations C. frontiers D. limits
Question 15: Galileo was for his study of how things fall.
A. famous B. notorious C. generous D. industrious
Question 16: We intend to with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do up B. do away C. do down D. do in
Question 17: When she heard the news, she into tears.
A. broke B. went C. exploded D. burst
Question 18: Last night, I went to the movies and saw the most beautiful love story. I
guess I have a for romantic movies.
A. sickness B. illness C. weakness D. feebleness
Question 19: I really had to some strings to get reservations at this restaurant.
A. push B. pull C. throw D. get
Question 20: Overexposure to the sun can produce some toxic chemicals.
A. more than damage to the skin B. damage more than to the skin
C. more damage than to the skin D. more damage to the skin than
Question 21: Each athletes has to take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of
A. sportsman B. sportmanlike C. sportsmanship D. sports
Question 22: Electricity and gas supplies have been seriously by the floods.
A. alerted B. disrupted C. destroyed D. erupted
Question 23: The old fishing village is very .
A. picture B. picturesquely C. picturesque D. picturedrome
Question 24: Please find a(an) copy of the letter I received from the college.
A. included B. contained C. enclosed D. covered
Question 25: She's alive! She but that handsome young man dived and saved her just in time.
A. is drowning B. had been drowning C. being drowning D. was drowning
Question 26: There were 6000 visitors in all. That was the
A. all B. result C. whole D. total
Question 27: We had better keep on our while we're walking along the dark portions of
this street
A. eyes B. ears C. toes D. faces
Question 28: Columbus gazed at the land that he so far to seek.
A. had come B. had been coming C. has come D. has been coming
Question 29: These figures show a in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales.
A. loss B. lessening C. reduction D. lowering
Question 30: It's time you your way of living.
A. meditated B. surrendered C. reflected D. amended
Question 31: The number of students coming to school increased last year.
A. shot up B. shot in C. shot on D. shot off
Question 32: If business doesn't get better, we will need a loan from the bank.
A. pick at B. pick up C. pick out D. pick off
Question 33: They quarrelled the choice of a house.
A. on B. over C. for D. to
Question 34: I thought you said she was going away this summer, ?
A. didn't I B. didn't you C. wasn't she D. wasn't it
Question 35: Whole - grain food products in most large supermarkets across the United
States and Canada.
A. now can purchase B. can now be purchased
C. now to purchase D. the purchase of which
Question 36: Under no circumstances, or exchanged
A. goods will be returned B. can goods be returned
C. goods should be returned D. are goods being returned
Question 37: Rice is a which is exported to other countries.
A. consequence B. commodity C. pension D. category
Question 38: It is high time we got going, ?
A. is not it B. didn't C. aren't we D. isn't it
Question 39: The hotel room was furnished with only a bed, a wardrobe and an ancient
armchair.
A. thinly B. sparsely C. lightly D. sketchily
Question 40: I've had my car examined three times now but no mechanic has been able to
problem.
A. pinpoint B. focus C. specify D. highlight
Question 41: Don't thank me for helping in the garden. It was pleasure to be working
out of doors.
A. plain B. mere C. single D. sheer
Question 42: The police decided tot he department store after they had received a
bomb warning.
A. abandon B. evacuate C. evict D. expel
Question 43: The police appeared and the crowd
A. disrupted B. disturbed C. distracted D. dispersed
Question 44: My sister was a very woman, one day she would be happy, the next miserable.
A. uncontrollable B. uneven C. temperamental D. dispirited
Question 45: The music aroused an feeling of homesickness in me.
A. intense B. intentional C. intensive D. intended
Question 46: What are the main of measles?
A. traces B. symptoms C. emblems D. tokens
Question 47: That country was brought to disaster.
A. closer B. more closely C. more closedly D. closelier
Question 48: They said " while the iron is hot".
A. strike B. beat C. hit D. pound
Question 49: He in drug across the border when the police caught him last Sunday.
A. was trafficked B. was trafficking C. had been trafficking D. trafficked
Question 50: He used to rise dawn until he was old
A. On B. in C. at D. into

Question 1: All the sales people I met always try to buying their products.
A. persuade me for B. force me to C. talk me into D. help me with
Question 2: He confessed being somewhat nervous about having to speak in front of a large
crowd.
A. about B. to C. for D. with
Question 3: In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving problem.
A. any other B. any other's C. anyone else's D. anyone's else
Question 4: Would you please leave us details of your address forwarding any of your mail to
come?
A. for the purpose of B. as a consequence of C. for the sake of D. by means of
Question 5: The woman they finally choose was much older than the other for the job.
A. informants B. participants C. applicants D. consultants
Question 6: He can’t find money for life necessities, such luxuries as wine and tobacco.
A. leave alone B. buy alone C. mention alone D. let alone
Question 7: Cigarette smoking has been breast as well as lung cancer.
A. concerned to B. originated from C. caused by D. associated with
Question 8: The general is always about his past campaigns.
A. boasting B. praising C. complimenting D. congratulating
Question 9: of the Chairman, the Executive Director will be responsible for chairing the meeting.
A. For the absence B. On the absence C. In the absence D. To the absence
Question 10: I bought some new shoes. They felt a bit strange because I wasn't used to them.
A. first B. at first C. firstly D. first of all
Question 11: I quickly packed my new belongings and spent money I had on a one-way ticket
home.
A. little B. a little C. the little D. a little of
Question 12: She believes that all countries should the death penalty as it is inhumane.
A. put down to B. catch up on C. get down to D. do away with
Question 13: Keep your ticket you have to show it to an inspector.
A. if B. in case C. unless D. supposing
Question 14: He always aside some time every day to read to his children.
A. sets B. leaves C. spares D. lets.
Question 15: For the past few months she's been as a street selling fruit and vegetable.
A. dealer B. trader C. pusher D. vendor
Question 16: I use weed-killer to the weeds in the garden.
A. get rid of B. get out of C. get away with D. get in the way with
Question 17: If there is new evidence that proves his innocence, it is likely that the authorities will him
from jail.
A. release B. relieve C. remove D. rehabilitate
Question 18: The defendant’s lawyer wasn’t very good and he was found by the jury.
A. faulty B. mistaken C. guilty D. sinful
Question 19: The dish was so tasty that I asked for a second .
A. helping B. portion C. ration D. share
Question 20: I’m amazed that this game has ever - it is so silly!
A. took in B. caught on C. took up D. caught by
Question 21: - "I'm sure the Whitleys were involved"
- "They have since they know nothing about the business."
A. can't B. wouldn't C. shouldn't D. mustn't
Question 22: "Candy's an excellent pianist; isn't she?" - "She to win the prize if she plays this well
during the competition."
A. is due B. is bound C. is about D. is set
Question 23: His friends offered to the next time he was in town so that he wouldn't have to
pay for a hotel.
A. place him in B. put him up C. back him up D. turn him out
Question 24: The doctor the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up.
A. examined B. investigated C. researched D. looked into
Question 25: My mind went when the official asked me my phone number - I couldn't remember
it at all.
A. empty B. clear C. blank D. vacant
Question 26: During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with talk.
A. unimportant B. tiny C. small D. trivial
Question 27: You need a passport to cross the between Mexico and the United States.
A. edge B. line C. border D. rim
Question 28: Unfortunately, the university reacted unfavorably the proposals.
A. against B. by C. to D. with
Question 29: She modern art She visits all the local exhibitions.
A. looks down on B. goes in for C. fixes up with D. comes up against
Question 30: Are you taking this semester?
A. home economic B. home economics C. house economics D. house economic
Question 31: In some parts of the world, die indigenous population has been completely .
A. wiped up B. wiped away C. wiped out D. wiped off
Question 32: The judge the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment
A. accused B. convicted C. sentenced D.
prosecuted Question 33: The exam in February prepared pupils for
the real thing in June.
A. false B. mock C. fake D. unreal
Question 34: You too much emphasis on your academic success. Be relaxed!
A. offer B. take C. give D. put
Question 35: UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
A. stands for B. brings about C. gets across D. takes after
Question 36: The child was by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street
A. knocked out B. run across C. run out D. knocked down
Question 37: Our holiday was by the weather.
A. spoilt B. damaged C. destroyed D. ruined
Question 38: He said there was nothing that happened, but I began to when he kept beating about
the bush.
A. get cold feet B. smell a rat C. keep an eye on D. be off my head
Question 39: Only after the atomic atomic bomb and development in the air travel , science
fiction really become popular.
A. had created/ had taken off/ was B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has
C. had been created/ had taken off/ did D. had been created/ / had taken off/ had
Question 40: One of the organisation's aims is to information about the disease so that
morepeople know of is symptoms.
A. disentangle B. deride C. dwindle D. disseminate
Question 41: I was kept awake for most of the night by the of a mosquito in my ear.
A. moan B. groan C. whine D. screech
Question 42: Please don't it a miss if I make a few suggestions for improvements.
A. think B. assume C. take D. judge
Question 43: His English was roughly with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!
A. level B. on a par C. equal D. in tune
Question 44: This insect is completely , I've never seen anything like that before.
A. out of the way B. out of sight C. off the way D. off the track
Question 45: He had a escape since the bullet came within inches of his head.
A. slender B. close C. near D. narrow
Question 46: After she tried to for divorce and the husband did not show up, the court granted her
that wish.
A. desire B. yearn C. deputize D. sue
Question 47: Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like . It must have been quite a party
last night
A. a wet blanket B. a dead duck
C. death warmed up D. a bear with a sore head
Question 48: She did smile at me several times, but I felt too to ask for a date.
A. prevented B. hindered C. inhibited D.
deterred Question 49: As a poet I think she comparison with the greatest this
century.
A. makes B. stands C. leads D.
matches Question 50: In his student days, he was as poor as a church .
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper

LESSON 18
Question 1: The of two houses prove such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.
A. upshot B. upkeep C. uproar D. upsurge
Question 2: In this student days, he was as poor as a church .
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
Question 3: Harry doesn’t to great fame and fortune, he just wants to make a decent living.
A. crave B. hanker C. yearn D. aspire
Question 4: I wrote to them a fortnight ago but I haven’t had a reply.
A. as yet B. these days C. so long D. just now
Question 5: I couldn’t stop myself from with boredom during the lecture.
A. sighing B. gasping C. panting D. blowing
Question 6: She didn’t show even a of emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash
Question 7: It's not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name .
A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition
Question 8: The police are looking into new ways of major crime.
A. contending B. wrestling C. combating D. striving
Question 9: The technological and economic changes of the 19 century had a marked
th
on workers.
A. cause B. effect C. impact D. consequence
Question 10: The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night .
A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness
Question 11: The are against her winning a fourth consecutive gold medal.
A. chances B. bets C. prospects D. odds
Question 12: References can have a considerable on employment prospects.
A. cause B. decision C. weight D. bearing
Question 13: The prospects of picking up any survivors are now .
A. thin B. narrow C. slim D. restricted
Question 14: From time to time he himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel.
A. craves B. indulges C. treats D. benefits
Question 15: Men still expect their jobs to take .
A. superiority B. imposition C. priority D. seniority
Question 16: The police have been ordered not to if the students attack them.
A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge
Question 17: The teacher gave me some advice on which college to enroll.
A. nonsensical B. sound C. loud D. preposterous
Question 18: I can't tell you the exact amount, but I can give you a estimate.
A. smooth B. tidy C. rough D. similar
Question 19: Marge walked away from die discussion. Otherwise, she something she
would regret later.
A. will say B. said C. might say D. might have said
Question 20: You are not supposed to park on the hard except in an emergency.
A. lane B. shoulder C. leg D. area
Question 21: The new school complex cost the city council had budgeted for.
A. just twice as much as B. twice more by far than
C. twice much more than D. almost twice as much as
Question 22: Larry forgot where he'd left his keys.
A. momentarily B. directly C. singularly D. shortly
Question 23: The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful .
A. cooperation B. coordination C. corporation D. coexistence
Question 24: James could no longer bear the surroundings of the decrepit old house.
A. oppressive B. domineering C. pressing D. overbearing
Question 25: I find the idea of experimenting on animals .
A. disagreeing B. objectionable C. distasteful D. objective
Question 26: He's a bit timid and hasn't yet the courage to apply for the job.
A. put on B. get off C. plucked up D. carried through
Question 27: Following the crime in Bradford High Street last Saturday afternoon, the police are
checking anyone who was there at the time.
A. in for B. up on C. out of D. over to
Question 28: According to a Government spokesman, further in the public sector are to be
expected.
A. cutbacks B. breakdowns C. out-takes D. layouts
Question 29: Under the weather or not, Ashcroft 2 mins 13.8 secs, almost a second faster than her
winning time last year.
A. set B. clocked C. gained D. took
Question 30: That judge is feared because she takes a hard in the fight against drugs.
A. line B. lane C. path D. rule
Question 31: He will be sued for of contract if he does not do what he promised.
 A. fracture B. crack C. rupture D. breach
Question 32: You shouldn’t into other’s people private lives.
A. prowl B. prod C. proceed D. pry
Question 33: Some romantic novelists out books with the same old formula every year.
A. churn B. spill C. ladle D. pour
Question 34: Even the best medicines are not .
A. infallible B. unfailing C. fail-proof D. falsified
Question 35: The dog was a little subdued yesterday, but she's full of this morning.
A. sprouts B. beans C. chips D. berries
Question 36: There are a lot of crooked people in big cities. If you don't want to be cheated, you'll need
to keep your about you.
A. mind B. wits C. head D. brain
Question 37: Just because we've had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must
.
A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand
C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels
Question 38: There's nothing as cozy on a cold evening as the warm of a fire.
A. glare B. sparkle C. glow D. flame
Question 39: She seems to be angry with the whole world. She's got a chip .
A. on her shoulder B. in her bonnet C. under her hat D. between the ears
Question 40: How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a , it's 7 miles + 1 mile per 100
feet above sea level.
A. trick of the trade B. golden rule C. free hand D. rule of thumb
Question 41: When we start work in the morning, I usually at the schedule for the whole day.
A. glimpse B. watch C. monitor D. glance
Question 42: Scottish pound notes are not legal in England.
A. tender B. money C. exchange D. value
Question 43: If you're interested in a career in , you must be prepared to work hard for little
money.
A. acting B. playing C. performance D. tage
Question 44: Mrs. Smith always likes someone to her to the bus stop at night
A. go B. company C. join D. accompany
Question 45: After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building .
A. sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully
B. sent faithfully flowers all week to the cemetery
C. sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week
D. sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers
Question 46: I don’t like Anthony, he seems to take too much in criticizing everyone.
A. joy B. fascination C. pleasure D. entertainment
Question 47: Conversations you strike up with travelling acquaintances usually tend to be .
A. insufficient B. perverse C. trivial D. imperative
Question 48: He found that the test was child's .
A. play B. games C. matches D. delight
Question 49: The unscrupulous salesman the old couple out of their life savings.
A. deprived B. swindled C. robbed D. extracted
Question 50: Sheila couldn't attend the meeting as the date with her holidays.
A. clashed B. struck C. opposed D. Occurred
 LESSON 19
Question 1: She often takes a before going to bed
A. creep B. crawl C. stride D. stroll
Question 2: I some unusual educational beliefs.
A. keep B. carry C. hold D. take
Question 3: She has had a of disasters.
A. success B. continuation C. repetition D. succession
Question 4: I liked the dress but was rather off by the price.
A. shaken B. put C. set D. held
Question 5: If he knew what made his customers tick, he'd be able to sell them more merchandise.
A. made his customers angry B. informed his customers
C. motivated his customers D. made his customers happy
Question 6: To stick around" means " To !"
A. remain in one place B. work unsatisfactorily
C. affix stamps to a package D. go around
Question 7: His of the teacher made all of us laugh a lot.
A. image B. copy C. mimic D. imitation
Question 8: You had agreed to take part in our anti-war march, why did you cop out?
A. die B. retreat C. act rashly D. attend
Question 9: How long did the of the murderer last?
A. process B. trial C. charge D. conviction
Question 10: This program for the masses.
A. deals B. caters C. gives D. supplies
Question 11: Our director gave us a furious look and out of the room
A. surged B. hurled C. stormed D. burst
Question 12: You must be careful when you wash the china-ware
A. weak B. sensitive C. delicate D. feeble
Question 13: His success his mother’s heart.
A. greeted B. rejoiced C. welcomed D. cheered
Question 14: The autumn air felt so that I went to fetch a coat.
A. chilly B. cool C. chill D. shivery
Question 15: That building will be demolished
A. exploded B. torn up C. removed D. torn down
Question 16: Her political future is now hanging by a
A. thread B. cord C. string D. instead
Question 17: Malaria, which can be fatal if lest untreated, is transmitted by the female, by the
male mosquito.
A. not B. however C. despite D. come at
Question 18: How did you this document?
A. come into B. come by C. come to D. come at
Question 19: It's a foregone that Jim will be top of the class again.
A. concept B. conclusion C. proposal D. prediction
Question 20: I like to wear a beautiful of pearls round my neck
A. string B. ring C. band D. bracelet
Question 21: When he came , he found himself in the bed.
A. round B. off C. over D. out
Question 22: This is my business and you have no right to
A. intervene B. interfere C. interrupt D. out
Question 23: The taxi up by the kerb.
A. turned B. stopped C. came D. drew
Question 24: The wheels as the car went over an icy patch.
A. skipped B. skidded C. slid D. slipped
Question 25: Do you mind that everyone has got a ticket?
A. controlling B. checking C. assuring D. knowing
Question 26: My teacher was very conscious his bald head.
A. of B. with C. about D. for
Question 27: The offer of a place at a good university is not to be at
A. coughed B. sneezed C. laughed D. rejected
Question 28: The official report on the accident was a of lies.
A. pack B. bundle C. heap D. bunch
Question 29: Unless you to the rules, we'll have to ask you to leave.
A. obey B. stand C. do D. conform
Question 30: If you want to find these titles, look them up in the
A. reference B. index C. catalogue D. directory
Question 31: Between you and me, so don't tell anyone, I am sure he will lose the election.
A. In truth B. In confidence C. In fact D. In conclusion
Question 32: The soldiers received commands from one-eyed general.
A. a B. an C. very D. the
Question 33: He was with an extraordinary musical ability.
A. ensured B. entrusted C. entreated D. endowed
Question 34: I could a note of panic in his voice.
A. desist B. detest C. detect D. deter
Question 35: It is impossible to tell the twins apart.
A. realistically B. virtually C. closely D. extremely
Question 36: Thousands of people use the of footpaths across these hills.
A. gird B. network C. circuit D. channel
Question 37: A newspaper’s opinions are given in its
A. cartoons B. editorial C. reports D. titles
Question 38: Mr Brown is not a serious investor, but he likes to in the stock market.
A. splash B. splatter C. paddle D. dabble
Question 39: The terrorists who hijacked the plane last night are still holding ten
A. casualties B. hostages C. pedestrians D. victims
Question 40: They tried in vain to save enough money to buy a house and so finally they rented one.
A. without money B. without trial C. without success D. without work
Question 41: No wonder she is jumping for jov. she has just been given promotion.
A. very jumpy B. very silly C. very happy D. very noisy
Question 42: I wish I could trust you again, but all you ever did to me was to let me down.
A. to make me cry B. to make me angry C. to despite me D. to disappoint me
Question 43: You shouldn't worry about the exam because you have prepared well and you will probably
find it a piece of cake.
A. easy to digest B. easy to read C. easy to start D. very easy
Question 44: My son would love to have a Buzz Lightmonth toy for his birthday. Do you have any at
your store?-Sorry, madam. They are out of stock.
A. bankrupt B. broken C. not available D. stacked
Question 45: I invested all my money in that failed company and now I find my whole investment has
gone down the drain.
A. has been overtaken B. has been confirmed C. has been wasted D. has been confused
Question 46: I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you will kill two birds with one
stone.
A. get things done twice B. get something done two times
C. get two things done at the same time D. get two things done twice
Question 47: Everyone thought Jane and Elly were a happy couple, but it was all just making believe.
A. modesty B. pretending C. reality D. denial
Question 48: It is very difficult to the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. transfer B. exchange C. convert D. convey
Question 49: At the end of the match the players were exhausted.
A. solely B. utterly C. actually D. merely
Question 50: We couldn't fly because all the tickets had been sold out
A. economical B. economy C. economic D. economics

LESSON 20
Question 1: David never wastes his time; he tries to improve himself at every .
A. technique B. opportunity C. consideration D. operation
Question 2: It will certainly enhance your of reading when you are aware of very slight
differences in the writer's expression.
A. condition B. recommendation C. material D. enjoyment
Question 3: You should read this novel. It has been recommended by all the critics.
A. deeply B. fully C. highly D. truly
Question 4: True learning does not in gathering facts from the teachers; it requires active
assimilation of knowledge.
A. achieve B. consist C. depend D. come
Question 5: There should be a law against .
A. violent family B. fights for households C. violent domestics D. domestic violence
Question 6: The manager of the hotel always puts a on the service quality.
A. pressure B. great stress C. stressed D. stressful
Question 7: During the flood, many local people ran out of food and starved to .
A. dying B. die C. death D. dead
Question 8: The saying that “Misfortunes never come ” means that many problems can happen
at the same time.
A. soon B. at once C. single D. singly
Question 9: In fairy tales, bad witches often try to cast a spell on the .
A. innocent B. innovative C. innovation D. initiative
Question 10: The majority of people agree that modern drugs are the most effective way to cure a(n) .
A. treatment B. symptom C. illness D. sicken
Question 11: There is too much in this world. 
A. greediness B. greed C. greedy D. greedness
Question 12: are the formal rules of correct or polite behavior among people using the Internet.
A. Traffic rules B. Family rules C. Codes of etiquettes D. Codes of netiquettes
Question 13: He would win the race if he his brother's example and trained harder.
A. repeated B. set C. answered D. followed
Question 14: If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12 % annually.
A. interest B. profit C. money D. income
Question 15: I can't possibly lend you any more money, it is quite out of the .
A. order B. practice C. place D. question
Question 16: We have lived there for years and grown of the surroundings. That is why we do
not want to leave.
A. front B. fond C. font D. fun
Question 17: Both Ann and her sister look like her mother.
A. take after B. take place C. take away D. take on
Question 18: She got angry when they started to her private life.
A. ask for B. ask after C. ask about D. ask out
Question 19: He on many subjects at the meeting.
A. held down B. held forth C. held good D. held over
Question 20: If I had not held him , he would have beaten you soundly.
A. back B. over C. by D. out
Question 21: Please let me . I promise not to do it again.
A. off B. on C. up D. in
Question 22: He knew where the boy was hiding but he didn’t let .
A. up B. off C. on D. in
Question 23: The Best Invention this year was given to Jason Meyers.
A. Reward B. Brand C. Factor D. Award
Question 24: Megan solved her computer problem quite as she happened to mention it to a
friend who had had the same problem and told her what to do.
A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively
Question 25: They are conducting a wide of surveys throughout Viet Nam.
A. collection B. range C. selection D. group
Question 26: We are conscious that sleeplessness usually those who are exposed to a great deal
of stress, anxiety or depression.
A. betrays B. bestows C. besets D. bemoans
Question 27: There you are: the person I am looking for.
A. utter B. correct C. ever D. very
Question 28: I do not think there is so much as a of truth in that rumor.
A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble
Question 29: He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to .
A. get through B. get by C. get over D. get up
Question 30: The sixth time he called me at night was the .
A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
Question 31: They seemed to be to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
Question 32: It’s no use over milk.
A. crying/spilt B. to cry/spilling C. crying/spilling D. crying/ to spill
Question 33: Due to the difference between urban life and rural life is more and more reduced.
A. electricity B. electrician C. electrification D. electrical
Question 34: Don's father wrinkled his brow in when he heard that Don had failed the
examination.
A. pleasure B. pleasant C. unpleasure D. displeasure
Question 35: This man is in many countries for having committed many unlawful acts.
A. loved B. liked C. wished D. wanted
Question 36: It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s .
A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy
Question 37: The manager charged her irresponsibility and dishonesty.
A. for B. on C. about D. with
Question 38: wooden buildings helps to protect them from damage due to weather.
A. The paint B. Painted C. By painting D. Painting
Question 39: All applicants must their university transcript and two reference letters to
be considered for this job.
A. permit B. omit C. submit D. admit
Question 40: I felt that he lacked the to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. persuasion B. obligation C. engagement D. commitment
Question 41: It was very dangerous and I escaped the accident .
A. head over heels B. at a push
C. by the skin of my teeth D. firsthand
Question 42: Those campers are really . They have no idea how to set up a tent.
A. white B. blue C. green D. black
Question 43: Because of an unfortunate your order was not dispatched by the date requested.
A. hindrance B. oversight C. negligence D. transgression
Question 44: I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly this morning.
A. slow-witted B. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy
Question 45: We have been running of fresh water, so be careful not to use it up completely
before we get to another village.
A. short B. low C. scarce D. limit
Question 46: If you are going to town, keep your eyes for that book I was telling you about.
A. clean B. wide C. fresh D. peeled
Question 47: That is the girl whose parents are about the expulsion.
A. up in arms B. keeping your hair C. kicking herself D. giving her a taste
Question 48: He was absolutely with anger when he found that I had scratched his car.
A. burned B. carmine C. fickle D. livid
Question 49: At the end of the meal, we had delicious fruit juices.
A. fresh B. closing C. dessert D. desert
Question 50: If you wait a moment, there'll be another of loaves, fresh from the oven.
A. batch B. collection C. bunch D. bundle