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101 CÂU HỎI TỪ VỰNG TIẾNG ANH NÂNG CAO – CHINH PHỤC 9+

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Question 1: After an hour, Lan finally got the _____ of the problems.
A. hang B. rope C. turn D. deal

Question 2: His obsession with anime figures makes him slaves away to earn money and ______ on them to
satisfy himself.
A. shoots all the works B. packs a punch C. thickens on the ground D. looks at leap

Question 3: Why do you look like ______ ? Did you stay up all night?
A. death warmed up B. under the night C. glovered with touch D. off and on

Question 4: Jim Carrey’s latest film is a ______ comedy in which he once again plays the loveable clown.
A. ridicule B. charade C. slapstick D. prank

Question 5: The police knew very well that David was a _____ and that he could lie convincingly before them.
A. fast worker B. total wreck C. live wire D. cool customer

Question 6: (OPPOSITE in meaning) I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long
period, so I’m completely out of touch with recent developments.
A. out of condition B. out of reach C. out of contact D. up-to-the-minute

Question 7: You shouldn’t _____ in public. If I were you, I wouldn’t say anything about myself at all.
A. toy with the idea B. go the whole hog C. wipe the state clean D. wash your dirty linen

Question 8: The manager’s decision to retire brought down the _____ on his distinguished career.
A. curtain B. light C. vine D. thin hair

Question 9: It’s good to see your grandmother to be _____ like that.

A. to and fro B. apples and oranges C. hale and hearty D. rise and shine

Question 10: As he expected, the teacher asked the difficult question about which he had thought the night
before. He then _____.
A. came up the cropper B. plucked the anwer out of the air
C. barked up the tree D. held all the aces

Question 11: When he passed the entrance exam, his parents will be _____.
A. making progress B. rarely thinking odds
C. jumping out of skin D. walking on the air

Question 12: (CLOSEST in meaning) Experts say that another outbreak of flu epidemic is on the cards.
A. likely to happen B. unlikely to occur C. to be prevented D. on the increase

Question 13: A popular opinion is that the most effective way to spoil a child is _____ their mistakes.

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A. neglecting B. overlooking C. avoiding D. passing

Question 14: (OPPOSITE in meaning) The National Institute of Mental Health is carrying out far-reaching
research to determine the psycholgical effects of drug overusing.
A. refined B. restricted C. wide-ranging D. prevalent

Question 15: Celebrity _____ by famous TV star is commonly used by companies to encourage customers to
trust and buy their product.
A. etiquette B. envisaged C. endorsement D. enfranchised

Question 16: We could tolerate your noisy parties time and again, but littering on the street and throwing
bottles out of the window was beyond the _____.
A. sick B. pale C. dull D. faint

Question 17: Most of the houses in the neighbourhood _____ terrible damage in the storm last night.
A. sustained B. preserved C. perceived D. conceived

Question 18: -Lan: Do you know what _____ of the poor family living on the next street?
-Vy: Their house was burnt last night, because the gas stove exploded.
A. happened B. vowed C. come D. become

Question 19: The arguments Prof. Parker made were controversial and some scholars were _____ with him.
A. getting annoyed B. taking issue C. showing agreement D. promising their loyalty

Question 20: The other members in the group showed their disagreement _____ Sarah’s not taking the job
seriously.
A. at B. with C. between D. of

Question 21: The children are _____ the influence of their parents’ bad habits.
A. at B. with C. under D. over

Question 22: Small businesses have been _____ from the taxes increase.
A. exempted B. avoided C. banned D. pledged

Question 23: Having registered in the school, Ian recceived a letter of acceptance and a guide about the
school which is _____ in the letter.
A. enclosed B. bombarded C. anticipated D. involved

Question 24: That disobedient kid has done ______ damage to her Macbook. I hope he will be given a
teaching for this.
A. unregenrate B. irreparable C. irrational D. unrepairable

Question 25: His friends are going to throw him a ______ party before the big day.
A. stag B. single C. goodbye D. shower

Question 26: The air and sound pollution problems in the town have been _____ by the number of tourists in
the summer months.

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A. exacerbated B. deepened C. augmented D. demised

Question 27: Against all the ______, he graduated from the university as the valedictorian.
A. odds B. successes C. failure D. chances

Question 28: There’s an old saying: “______”. It means you will get the advantage if you do your something
right away or before somebody do it.
A. The early bird catches the worm B. It’s the thought that counts
C. Can’t judge the book by its cover D. East or West, home is best

Question 29: We were willing to ______ our friend’s defense when she was accused of doing something she
didn’t do.
A. take on B. get up C. spring to D. spur on

Question 30: (OPPOSITE in meaning) Our electricity bill was off the charts last month! What on earth have
we done to use that much energy?
A. vehemently attack B. awfully low C. unusually tense D. unbelievably high

Question 31: The depths of this understanding - which I had not at all expected - put me in a ______.
A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity

Question 32: Techniques used in _____ journalism may include exaggeration of news events, scandal-
mongering or sensationalism.
A. yellow B. tabloid C. academic D. online

Question 33: Not only do TV advertisements have good influences on children’s emotion and behaviour, but is
also gives them moral _____.
A. contents B. messages C. conscience D. skills

Question 34: Although they had never met before the party, Lian and Jake felt strong _____ to each other.
A. affinity B. affiliation C. drab D. resemblance

Question 35: Julie finally _____ of it and admitted that she had had a crush on Tom.
A. hinged all over B. popped the question C. made a move D. made a clean breast

Question 36: Xerox, where Larry Tester spent part of his career, _____ tribute to him after hearing his death
this morning.
A. paid B. served C. granted D. made

Question 37: Believe it or not. Linda is a very young architect who’s going _____.
A. daring B. in fame C. up in the sky D. places

Question 38: Those people use their names and reputations to earn significant amounts of money ______
their already considerable salaries.
A. out and about B. over and out C. part and parcel D. over and above

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Question 39: Don’t let Lurk get down here while we’re still decorating. He would be _____ himself with
happiness.
A. over B. beside C. lest D. upward

Question 40: (CLOSEST in meaning) Many education researchers used to work on the assumption that
children experience different phases of development, and that they cannot execute the most advanced level of
cognitive operation until they have reached the most advanced forms of cognitive process.
A. expose B. indulge C. acquire D. perform

Question 41: If you don’t _____, you run the risk of being misled.
A. read between the lines B. read over and above C. stick in the middle D. watch out the rail

Question 42: Liam was _____ with the food and beverage.
A. reconcile B. charged C. majored D. responsible

Question 43: She _____ international fame as a dancer.

A. attracted B. collected C. gained D. got

Question 44: Don’t you dare _____ any laws while doing the test! The staffs are always watching from every
corners of this room.
A. damage B. neglect C. conquer D. violate

Question 45: With a small amount of money, you can only get for yourself a _____ motel.
A. fleabag B. luxury C. off-shore D. mean

Question 46: -Rilian: Do you like travelling?

-Vivian: Sure I do. In fact, I have _____ and I always want to go to different places.
A. feet of clay B. itchy feet C. words of mouth D. a big cheese

Question 47: I always enjoy the _____ of Ha Noi.

A. apples and oranges B. part and parcel C. hustle and bustle D. out and about

Question 48: You can try reformatting your computer, but once you open that _____, you’ll probably be
working on it for days.
A. apple of discord B. can of worms C. load of cobblers D. spot of bother

Question 49: If need be, we will find somebody who is _____ on Network Security.
A. a bachelor B. a distributor C. an authority D. a bursa

Question 50: I don’t like intellectual novels, serious music or films; my tastes are quite _____.
A. flat-topped B. lowbrow C. shamefaced D. high-octane

Question 51: The hotel is officially _____.

A. booked solid B. booked upward C. booked full D. booked low

Question 52: Every day they had to run the _____ of hostile journalist on their way to school.

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A. gauntlet B. expedition C. avalanche D. orientation

Question 53: Jane has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn’t been able to _____.
A. shatter B. break C. crack                     D. crash

Question 54: When the mother saw the huge pile of dirty coats, a chill went down her _____.
A. brain B. mind C. spine D. bone

Question 55: (OPPOSITE in meaning) It’s time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously.
A. got furious B. lost confidence C. studied harder D. became lazy

Question 56: (CLOSEST in meaning) When I suggested he was mistaken, John got hot under the collar and
stormed out of the room.
A. got emotional B. became furious C. remained calm D. felt anxious

Question 57: It's no good _____ a fuss and arguing over such an unimportant issue.
A. making B. holding C. doing D. getting

Question 58: I would like to extend my gratitude to all the staff for their _____ support, without which our
company couldn't have overcome the crisis.
A. unbending B. unfailing C. unmoving D. unfeeling

Question 59: Having your private life scrutinised closely by the public is regarded as part and _____ of being a
celebrity.
A. package B. post C. packet D. parcel

Question 60: I can't give chapter and _____, but to the best of my knowledge, it's a line from a sonnet by
Shakespeare.
A. verse B. rhyme C. note D. scene

Question 61: Everyone was secretly rehearsing a surprise performance for Peter's proposal, but annoyingly
James _____ at the last minute.
A. went the whole hog B. moved up and down C. spilled the beans D. throw a wet blanket

Question 62: One recipe for success is to stay focused and _____ yourself to whatever you do.  
A. apply B. attach C. assign D. adhere

Question 63: (CLOSEST in meaning) Thanks to highly technology, scientists have made many important
sophisticated discoveries in different fields.
A. accessible B. confusing C. effective D. advanced

Question 64: (CLOSEST in meaning) It is firmly believed that books are a primary means for disseminating
knowledge and information.
A. classifying B. distributing C. adopting D. inventing

Question 65: With price increases on most necessities, many people have to _____ for fear of getting into
financial difficulties.

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A. tighten their belt B. loosen their hair C. let off steam D. call it a day

Question 66: It _____ to reason that Jason passed the exam with flying colours on account of his working
hard during the term.
A. comes B. keeps C. stands D. lays

Question 67: She took a course in fine arts _____ starting her own business in interior design.
A. with the aim of B. in terms of C. in order to D. with reference to

Question 68: The table in the living room should be moved to _____ the new TV set.
A. get rid of B. pave the way for C. make room for D. take hold of

Question 69: Candidates have to attach their birth _____ to their application for this position.
A. diplomas B. certificates C. qualifications D. degrees

Question 70: The new cirriculum has been designed to _____ students' learning by combining theory with
hands-on practice.
A. alleviate B. exaggerate C. sharpen D. optimize

Question 71: The consultant called in by the firm had a _____ of experience bearing on the problem.
A. wealth B. pile C. bank D. hoard

Question 72: It was a close _____ but we just made it to the airport on time for our flight.
A. drive B. run C. call D. go

Question 73: You are not supposed to park on the hard _____ except in an emergency.
A. shoulder B. area C. lane D. head

Question 74: I was thrilled to meet Paul Mc Cartney in the _____ when I sat next to him at the theatre.
A. root B. blood C. head D. flesh

Question 75: They were cycled a few miles _____, and then returned to the camp by sunset.
A. all over the places B. hidden agenda C. up hill and down dale D. going the whole hog

Question 76: (CLOSEST in meaning) The ships won’t be allowed to set sail if the storm shows no sign of
abating.

A. disqualifying B. affecting C. awaking D. subsiding

Question 77: When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favour
______ science fiction.
A. in B. for C. of D. with

Question 78: John has finally found a new job after being ______ for three months.
A. out of order B. out of mind C. out of work D. out of reach

Question 79: (CLOSEST in meaning) It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.

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A. an object that I really love B. a book that is never opened

C. a subject that I don’t understand D. a theme that I like to discuss

Question 80: (CLOSEST in meaning) We went to Hawaii, wanted to catch some rays, but the sun never
came out the whole time we were there.
A. roll over B. take a rest C. discover D. try to get a suntan

Question 81: At this time of the year, our family pull out all the _____ for the Christmas dinner.
A. lacks B. shorts C. stops D. aloofs

Question 88: My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to ____.
A. make ends meet B. sit on the fence C. walk on eggshells D. tighten the purse strings

Question 89: As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the _____ and fauna of the
island.
A. flowers B. flora C. forests D. fountain

Question 90: It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are _____ to a full scholarship
each year.
A. evolved B. envisaged C. enfranchised D. entitled

Question 91: Scott and friends are at their teacher’s house

-Teacher: “Come in here all of you, sit down and _____.”
-Scott: “Thank you, teacher.”
A. make yourself at home B. make it your home
C. make yourself at pace D. make yourself at rest

Question 92: (OPPOSITE in meaning) Looking at his painting made me realize that he is a chip off the old
block.
A. vaguely amazing B. identical C. completely different D. slightly prospered

Question 93: If you see Alan and his brother for the first time, they are like two peas _____.
A. in the same shell B. in the same pot C. in the same dungeon D. in the same house

Question 94: You’d better _____ before addressing anybody’s problems.

A. put you on the map B. get feet of clay C. set your heart off D. put your house in order

Question 95: In this peak season of travelling, I had to break my _____.

A. leg B. feet C. arm D. neck

Question 96: My grandpa always whispered _____ in grandma’s ears while they were sitting in the porch
overlooking the lake.
A. sweet nothings B. great words C. words of mouth D. part and parcel

Question 97: If you are unable to raise the kid, you can put the baby _____ for adoption.
A. up B. on C. in D. off

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Question 98: Advertisers need to know where to ____ the line when young children are concerned.
A. take B. draw C. perform D. put

Question 99: David still had ____ fat in his cheeks as he entered adolescence, which made him appear much
younger than he really was.
A. piglet B. kitten C. puppy D. bunny
Question 100: Thanks to the new infrastructure, the run-down areas in this city have ____.
A. come up in the world B. made a world of difference
C. done the world of good D. had a world of their feet

Question 101: Cycling is potentially very dangerous in the city. Therefore, you have to ____ about you.

A. keep your head B. see eye to eye C. keep your wits D. roll out the red carpet

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