-The Mediterranean is warm, whereas the North Sea is much colder.

(NOTHING)

=>The North Sea is nothing like as warm as the Mediterranean

-When I was younger, this record was one of my favourites. (FAVOURITE)

=>This record used to be a/one favourite of mine when I was younger

-I tried to talk to Jack about the problem, but he was too busy (WORD)

=>I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem, but he was too busy

-I don‘t normally go into town by car. ( USED)

=>I am not used to going into town by car

-He can‘t afford to go to America this summer.

=>He doesn‘t have enough money to go to America this summer.

-Timmy has become confident as a result of his success .

=>Timmy‘s success has turned him into a confident person

-Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.(halved)

=>Coal production in this region has been halved in the 20 years.

-. The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident (prompt)

=>The policeman‘s prompt action averted an accident

- Less noise!‖ the teacher told the boys.

=>The teacher shouted to the boys to make less noise.

-To find new fuels it is necessary to spend a lot of money

=>Finding new fuels means spending a lot of money.

-. Don‘t misquote. I never said I hated ballet

=>Don‘t put words into my mouth. I never said I hated ballet.

-The new lecturer was unpopular with his students (Take)

=>The students didn't take to their new lecturer.

-John decided that an actor's life was not of him

=>John (decided that he) was not cut out to be an actor

-What did his silence mean? SIGNIFICANCE

=>What's (What was) the significance of his silence?

-If you hold your breath for a few seconds it might get rid of your hiccups. HOLDING

=> You might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you _ try holding your breath ____________
for a few seconds

- It wasn't a good idea for me to spend all my money on beer and cigarettes, but I did. UP

=> I wish I hadn't used up my money on beer and cigarettes.

-When’s your birthday, Ann? – It’s B. on the thirty-first of July …………………………..

- This is the second time she has been there, … D. isn’t it ……………………………?

-Would you mind_________these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard.

A. making B. doing C. getting D. giving

11. A: “More coffee?, Anybody?”

B: “________________”

A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. Yes. I’d love to

C. Yes, please D. It’s right, I think

1: You must be at the airport by 2 o‘clock, no matter what you have to do.

=>At all costs you must be at the airport by 2 o‘clock.

2: One advantage of living in the city is the range of clothes shops.

=>One point in favor of living in the city is the range of clothes
shops..........................................................................................................

3: For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.

=>Further information can . be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope to the above

address...............................

4: The thought of what might happen next fills me with horror

=>I dread to think what might happen next.

5: The realization that I had mad a big mistake came later.

=>Only ... later did I realize that I had mad a big mistake...................................
1: It was Peter who pointed the mistake out to me.
( attention)
=> It was Peter who drew my attention to the
mistake.............................................................................................................

5. She herself admits to being rather selfish.

( admission)
=>By (On) her own admission, she is rather
selfish...............................................................................................................

6: I don‘t mind where the money goes as long as the people are the real beneficiaries.‖ ( matter)

=> It doesn‘t matter where the money goes as long as the people are real beneficiaries‖

19. I really don‘t like the shoes, and ............. they aren‘t my size, so I don‘t want to buy them.

A. further B. however C. anyway D. even if

20. The musical comedy Oklahoma did much to expand the potential of the musical stage, and it
encouraged others to attempt .............. .
A. original themes B. to original themes
C. that were original themes D. how original themes

NOTES: attempt to V/Noun ( Ko pre)

15. The actor was so nervous that he could only remember small ............. of dialogue.
A. shreds B. pieces C. patches D. snatches

13. After the accident, there was considerable doubt ............. exactly what had happened.
A. in the question of B. as to(about) C. in the shape of D. for

3. It's a shame they didn't pick you up, but it doesn't _______ out the possibility that you might
get a job in a different department.

A. strike B. cancel C. draw D. rule

5. Many local authorities realize there is a need to make _______ for disabled people in their
housing programmes.
A. assitance B. conditions C. admittance D. provision

11. 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

12. The main aim of the campaign is to raise _______ of the issues involved.
A. knowledge B. awareness C. attention D. acquaintance
15. The roadworks made ________ to the hotel from the main road difficult.
A. entrance B. approach C. access D. ways in

2. We'll let you know as soon as we have received the information.

→ The .. minute / moment we have received the information , we'll let you
know..............................................................................................................

-The library is open to all readers.

-They will try John for murder at the High Court next week.
(trial)
→ John_will stand trial murder at the High Court next week.

-How do our sales compare with those of other firms? (relation)

How do our sales stand in relation to those of other firms?

-This new record is certain to sell a lot of copies.

(doubt)

=>There is no doubt that this new record will sell a lot of copies

- I was a bit DEMORALIZED by my performance in the first exam, but I decided (MORAL)
to make an extra effort in the ones left.

-Sugar is the DESTROYER of healthy teeth. (DESTRUCTION)

-People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.

The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be.

-We were all shocked by his reaction.

His reaction came as a shock to us all

1. The singer and actor____________ coming now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were
5. _How come________ you didn‘t come to see her?

-After he left __THE_______ University of Massachusetts, he went to__ø __ Indiana State

University.

-His pale face suggested that he _________ not well.

A. should be B. be C. were D. was

17. Corporations have been donating more and more to _________.

A. the needy B. the need C. the needy people D. the needed
22. I expect Tom‘s jokes were awful. Actually they are _________ funny.
A. rather B. quite C. completely D. totally

24. Over the last few months garages_________ the price of petrol three times.
A. have risen B. have put up C. raised D. have gone up

27. ― So how are things at school, Tim? ―________________________‖

A. Oh, pretty good, actually . B. Well, I can‘t agree with you.
C. It‘s my pleasure. D. I was not very good at it.

29. Our school _________ about 600 new students every year.
A. admits B. accepts C. allows D. gets

32. Tom: ― Which is more important, luck or effort?‖

Mary: ― Luck is _________effort.

A. on the same importance B. of the same importance as

C. the same importance as D. as the same importance as

35. It is a good idea for them to exchange _________ before the visits.
A. correspond B. corresponds C. correspondence D. correspondingly

-If they took  had taken their language lesson seriously, they would be able to communicate
with the locals now.

1. He's really shy _______ girl.

A. by B. at C. for D. with

4. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.

A. well B. nice C. good D. worse

11. She ……….her husband‘s job for his ill health.

A. available B. capable C. acceptable D. accessible

15. Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to …… .
A. come into B. come by C. come to D. come at

35. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been
…VALIDATED .. by an officially recognized body (VALID)

77. Both of the lifts were out of order.

Neither of the lists was working ………………

84. The two theories appear to be completely different. (COMMON)

The two theories have nothing in common.
38. Some drives, after__________ annoy their fellow-motorists by slowing down again
immediately.
A. passing along B. passing by C. overtaking D. taking over

39. It is__________ unlikely that the Queen agree to open the new Town Hall.
A. greatly B. highly C. mainly D. largely

44. You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in__________.
A. preparation B. case C. time D. order

20. Many _______ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
A. customary B. habitual C. traditional D. ordinary

-So much the better

03: Who is the______ of this company?

A. top B. head C. leader D. minister

10: Someone wanted to______ Belle Vue Hotel to us.

A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. tell

2: There was a 0 very interesting news on the radio this morning about the
earthquake in Mexico.
-Environmental evil
10. It is __________ for you to stay in New York with just a few dollars in your pocket.
A. incapable B. unable C. impossible D. irresponsible

3. There are fast-growing __________ of fir tree here in this park.

A. varieties B. variances C. variants D. variations

25. ―How is it going?‖ - ―________‖

A. By bike B. Not much C. It sounds better D. Mustn‘t grumble

32. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on ________ Prime Minister.
A. being B. to be C. having been D. to have been

33. In 1870, ________, John D. Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company.
A. in spite of oil prices fluctuated B. despite fluctuating oil prices
C. but the oil prices fluctuated D. oil prices were fluctuating

7. Please don‘t ___yourself out. A sandwich will do.

A. let B. put C. leave D. take

4. This is not the right ___________to ask for my help; I‘m far too busy even to listen.
A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D.
circumstance
13. There has to be this starting and stopping movement __________the eye can only see only
when it is not moving.
A. because B. although C. when D. while

3. Dan promised sincerely that he wouldn‘t watch so much TV. (sincere)

Dan made a sincere promise not to watch so much TV.

10. ― Less noise!‖ the teacher told the boys.

The teacher shouted to the boys to make less noise.

10. Don‘t misquote. I never said I hated ballet.

Don‘t put words into my mouth, I never said I hated ballet.

2. The restless lion kept pacing _________ along the front of its cage.
A. back and fort(từ nơi này qua nơi khác) B. up and down C. on and off D. back and out

3. You can have _______ for the meals during your package vacation.
A. vouchers B. tags C. checks D. records

6. The Prime Minister has _______ from the dogmatic position he adopted a few days ago.
A. backed out(phản đối) B. backed down C. backed up D. backed on

13. I realized _______ that he was a thief.

A. sooner or later B. all along(ngay từ đầu) C. at the beginning D. eventually

20. He showed his _______ for the TV programme by switching it off.

A. distaste B. discontent C. annoyance D. boredom

3. Grandfather must be tired. He‘s nodding __OFF_(ngủ)____ in his chair.

8. I‘m in no hurry. I‘ll hang _AROUND(đợi)______ here until you‘re ready.

9. She is Polish __BY_(quốc tịch)____ birth, but she has French nationality

It is almost (2) ___AS____ bad to eat at your desk, make personal phone calls or leave coffee
cups (3) _LYING___ around, according to Bodytalk, a guide published by the Industrial
Society. Reading newspaper, doodling, chewing gum, keeping cuddly toys or ornaments on your
desk, and putting up postcards or supposedly witty slogan (6) ALL _invite disapproval.
_SUCH______ conduct, according to the guide‘s author.

1. A. critical
B. vital C. crucial D.
indispensable
2. A. modify B. enlarge C. augment D. supplement
3. A. nonetheless B. though C. contradictorily D. yet
4. A. prevalent B. current C. domineering D. prevailing
5. A. vulnerable B. liable C. prone D. sensitive
6. A. closely B. securely C. irreplaceably D. steadily
7. A. in accordance with B. in preference to C. in regard to D. on merits
of
8. A. fist B. hold C. seizure D. grip
9. A. denoted B. referred C. indicated D. implicated
10. A. off B. onto C. though D. with

1. The new lecturer was unpopular with his students. TAKE

The students didn't take to their new lecturer

2. John decided that an actor's life was not of him. CUT

John (decided that he) was not cut out to be an actor.

3.What did his silence mean?

SIGNIFICANCE

What's (What was) the significance of his silence?

15. He couldn't make the radio__________.

A. work B. to work C. working D. worked

9. Don't touch the cat, he may__________ you.

A. scratch B. kick C. tear D. scream

12. You must be careful when you wash this__________ silk blouse.
A. delicate B. weak C. feeble D. sensitive

39: For lunch, I always have something quick and easy: a sandwich, a salad, toast and the _______.

A. same B. similar C. like D. rest

43: This fruit has been in the fridge for over three weeks! It is all ________.

A. sour B. mouldy C. rotten D. bitter

49: - "What do you think of football?" - "_______"

A. I am crazy about it. B. Of course, football players are excellent

C. Well, it's beyond my expectation D. It's none of my business.

10. More and more women are now joining the pay paid labor force worldly

Track down:truy bắt, truy tìm

Set about: bắt đầu làm gì

 34. 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

45. The government has yet to make an official pronouncement ……………………...on the
issue. (PRONOUNCE)

20. Many _____ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
A. customary B. habitual C. traditional D. ordinary

28. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _____ neglected.
A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. pathetically

Hang over: làm ai nghĩ nhiều về

Do up: thắt chặt/ gói lại/ sửa-trang trí lại

At rest

Drift into

2. How do our sales compare with those of other firms?

(relation)
→ How doour sales stand in relation to those of other firms?

53. Jane's very modest, always ________ her success.

A. playing down B. turning around C. keeping down D. pushing back

* play something down : to try to make something seem less important or less likely than it really is

5. 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

6. This car has many features including _________.

A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage

5. The job wasn‘t giving the ________ of the experience he wanted.

A. width B. depth C. length D. breadth
3. The entire city was _________ electricity last night – it was chaotic.
A. no B. almost no C. hardly any D. without

6. Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for _________ materials.
A. live B. raw C. crude D. rude

28. You‘d better stop spending money, you‘ll end up in debts.

A. or so B. if not C. otherwise D. so that (otherwise ko can ;)

32. Job specialisation takes place…………of production is seperated into occupations.

A. whenever the work is B. when the work
C. is when the work D. whenever working

2. It was difficult to guess what he ……………. to the news would be.

A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion

1. Our holiday was_________ by the weather.

A. spoilt B. damaged C. overcome D. wasted\

2. The________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually
high.
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A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum

8. He asked if we would_________ to share the room.

A. accept B. consider C. agree D. approve
9. I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.
A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
10. _________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily B. Foremost C. Earliest D. First

11. The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union
and the employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse

16. What do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college?

A. finish B. will finish C. have finished D. is going to
finish

9. The doctor _______the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up.
A. examined B. investigated C. researched D. looked into

12. I glanced at the newspaper and saw that the _______ said ―President Resigns‖
A. headline B. heading C. subtitle D. chapter
17. She applied for paid leave but her boss rejected her application__________.
A. in hand B. on hand C. at hand D. out of hand

5. We rang the doorbell again _______ they hadn‘t heard it the first time.
A. because B. although C. for fear of D. in case

6. How boring the lecture was! I _______ just in the first half of it.
A. dropped off B. fell out C. called off D. came out

1. The audience couldn‘t listen to the lengthy and pointless speech _________.
A. far any more B. any longer C. any more far D. any lengthier

3. Allan: ―Do you mind if I use your dictionary?‖ Nick: ―_______.‖

A. I‘m afraid not B. Without doubt C. No, feel free D. Straight ahead

24. You can‘t tell what someone is like just from their ________.
A. character B. looking C. appearance D. personality

25. ―How is it going?‖ - ―________‖

A. By bike B. Not much C. It sounds better D. Mustn‘t grumble

2. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on ________ Prime Minister.
A. being B. to be C. having been D. to have been

7. Please don‘t ___yourself out. A sandwich will do.

A. let B. put C. leave D. take

8. I __________part in the last competition if I__________younger.

A. would have taken/would be B. would take/were
C. would have taken/would have been D. would have taken/ were

14. ―________to Japan?‖ – ―Yes, I _________there the year when there was an earthquake.‖
A. Were you ever/was B. Have you ever been/ have been
C. Were you ever/have been D. Have you ever been /was

4. 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

0. We do go _________ in the office, but the odd rule gets broken from time to time.
A. by the book B. for a song C. astray D. in phrases

Go/do by the book: làm y như luật

2. The restless lion kept pacing _________ along the front of its cage.
A. back and fort B. up and down C. on and off D. back and out
6. The Prime Minister has _______ from the dogmatic position he adopted a few days ago.
A. backed out B. backed down C. backed up D. backed on

18. A network of railroads to unite the continent and encourage Western settlement __
before the Civil War by Asa Whitney.
A. when proposed B. to propose C. was proposed D. a proposal

20. He showed his _______ for the TV programme by switching it off.

A. distaste B. discontent C. annoyance D. boredom

17. My sister remained very calm. She _______.

A. kept her temper B. kept her soul C. kept her head D. lost her head

Keep your head/ keep a cool head=keep calm

7. There‘s someone at the door. ………….. it

A. I am going to answer B. I‘m answering C. I‘ll answer D. I answered

0. Rapid _______ would cause frequent floods and leave little water during dry seasons

A. run-off B. run-in C. run-out D.run-over

15. More than half the staff ___________ temporary.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

18. The kids found it hard to stay ________.

A. unmoved B. unmoving C. still D. stuck

17. What‘s taking an entrance exam ___________?

A. like B. alike C. likely D. look like

2. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just_______, please.

A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

14. _______ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
A. To B. In C. With D. From

15. When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.
A. away B. out C. on D. off

7. If you can win his attention ___________ for you.

A. the so much better B. the better so much
C. so much the better D. so the much better

5. The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic_______.

A. delegation B. integration C. reputation D. migration
8. How do you speak the fraction 2/5?
A. two-five B. two-fifths C. second-fifths D. two-fifth

10. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ______ at the desk.
A. whoever B. who C. whom D. which

4. She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning so she usually goes to work late.
A. intense dislike B. feeling C. provocation D. trouble
5. Those who transgress the laws of society will be punished.
A. disagree with B. disperse C. violate D. interfere with

2. Only the _____ of the building is going to be remodeled.

A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner

4. You _____ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that.
A. must B. would C. should D. might

25. _____ 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

Crude calculations >< Raw materials

28. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _____ neglected.
A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. pathetically

5. They are fighting to eradicate the ............. of starvation caused by the civil war.
A. leaving B. legacy C. tradition D. remains

6. He had to .............. a new syllabus as the old one was out-dated.

A. make up =invent B. do up C. take up D. get up

7. They say he inherited his money from a ............ relative he had never met.
A. far away B. remote C. distant D. far

10. Marrying into such a rich family had always been ............. his wildest dreams.
A. under B. above C. over D. beyond

11. Here is an example of an ancient ............. Chinese vase.

A. beautiful B. tiny C. patterned (hoa van) D. exotic

13. After the accident, there was considerable doubt ............. exactly what had happened.
A. in the question of B. as to C. in the shape of D. for
15. The actor was so nervous that he could only remember small ............. of dialogue.
A. shreds B. pieces C. patches D. snatches

19. I really don‘t like the shoes, and ............. they aren‘t my size, so I don‘t want to buy them.
A. further B. however C. anyway D. even if
20. The musical comedy Oklahoma did much to expand the potential of the musical stage, and it
encouraged others to attempt .............. .
A. original themes B. to original themes
C. that were original themes D. how original themes

3. It's a shame they didn't pick you up, but it doesn't _______ out the possibility that you might
get a job in a different department.
A. strike B. cancel C. draw D. rule

Rule out possibility

Stamp out =get rid of

7. All three TV channels provide extensive _________ of sporting events.

A. coverage B. vision C. broadcast D. network

11. 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

15. The roadworks made ________ to the hotel from the main road difficult.
A. entrance B. approach C. access D. ways in

4. I couldn't ______over how well the team play!

A. make B. get C. turn D. put

2. Telephone service to that remote village can't be ______ this year.

A. provided B. supplied C. improved D. made

7. ________ is the biggest city in Michigan, it is not the capital.

A. Detroit B. If Detroit C. Although Detroit D. Detroit, which

8. An almost _______ line of traffic was moving at a snail‘s pace through the town.
A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping

9. They were walking on tiptoe ______ the Director's room.

A. pass B. passed C. past D. passing
10. I haven‘t been feeling very well ________.
A. of late=recently B. not long ago C. currently D. by now
. We _______ wandering about without any food.
A. hungered B. made hungry C. had been hungry D. got hungry
6. James was ________ upset after being rejected in love.
A. strongly B. hardly C. deeply D. highly
3. _________ air is essential to man, so is water to fish.
A. As B. Just C. Since D.
Like

10. Does that name _________ to you?

A. ring a bell =sound familiar B. break the ice C. foot the bill D. fall into
place

3. In today‘s paper it ….. that we shall have an election this year.

A. says B. admits C. expresses D. proposes

5. Tropical diseases are comparatively ….. in Europe.

A. scarce B. rare C. slight D. few

8. You shouldn‘t eat so many sweets. They‘re ….. for you.

A. bad B. unhealthy C. unsuitable D. disagreeable

14. Jane and Brian got married a year after they got ……….
A. divorced B. proposed C. engaged D. separated

9. _________ passenger pigeon, one of several species of extinct birds, was hunted to extinction
over _________ few decades.
A. The / Ø B. Ø / the C. The / a D. A / the

18. It‘s one of the worst books I‘ve ever read. Its only redeeming ___________ is that it‘s quite
short.
A. aspect B. element C. feature D. factor
19. - Well, I‘m sorry, that‘s all I can offer you. - ____________.
A. Take it or forget it B. Get it or forget it
C. Take it or leave it D. Leave it or take it
20. He has been unable to find a job _______ with his ability as an accountant.
A. appropriate B. suitable C. requisite D. commensurate

Commensurate with =suitable for

8. _______ are sought by an elementary school.

A. Mentally retarded teachers B. Teachers retarded for mental cases
C. Teachers for the mentally retarded D. Mental retarded case teachers
1. I‘m really sorry. We _____ stop at a service station and phone you, but we didn‘t want to
waste any more time.
A. were due to B. were going to C. were to D. were about
to

14. ____ I‘ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn‘t listen. Just let him face
the music now.
A. Many a time B. Many the time C. Quite a time D. For a time

15. _______ in this national park declined from a few thousand to a few hundred in ten years.
A. For a number of tigers B. The number of tigers
C. A number of tigers D. That the number of tigers

16. _______ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.
A. Wholly B. Hardly C. Most D. Virtually

18. When the electricity failed, he _______a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started

25. Susan was sad because she wasn‘t invited to any social events. She felt
………………………..
left out B. turned out C. omitted out D. gone out

1. The strike was ___ owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down

8. 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

10. He ____ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted

4. I couldn't ______over how well the team play

A. make B. get C. turn D. put /// not get over :surprise by

10. I haven‘t been feeling very well ________.

A. of late B. not long ago C. currently D. by now

9. _________ passenger pigeon, one of several species of extinct birds, was hunted to extinction
over _________ few decades.
A. The / Ø B. Ø / the C. The / a D. A / the

18. It‘s one of the worst books I‘ve ever read. Its only redeeming ___________ is that it‘s quite
short.
A. aspect B. element C. feature D. factor
19. - Well, I‘m sorry, that‘s all I can offer you. - ____________.
A. Take it or forget it B. Get it or forget it
C. Take it or leave it D. Leave it or take it

1. I‘m really sorry. We _____ stop at a service station and phone you, but we didn‘t want to
waste any more time.
A. were due to B. were going to C. were to D. were about
to

18. When the electricity failed, he _______a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started

Many a +Ns +is

98. It was more an argument than a discussion

=>It was not so much a discussion as argument

22. He kept his job.......the manager had threatened to sack him.

A. despite B. even C. although D. unless

44. Many people were buried (LIVE)_ alive _____ after the earthquake.

These first surfers did not (52)use______

a board. They were ―body surfers‖. Many people (53)_still_____ do this type of surfing today.

Graduate from

Jealous(n)

1. Our holiday was_________ by the weather.

A. spoilt B. damaged C. overcome D. wasted
2. The________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were
unusually
high.
2. A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum

8. He asked if we would_________ to share the room.

A. accept B. consider C. agree D. approve

9. I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.

A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
10. _________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily B. Foremost C. Earliest D. First
16. What do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college?
A. finish B. will finish C. have finished D. is going to
finish

Vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century,
thirteen vitamins have been (1)DISCOVERED…………

For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1

will suffer from beri-beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental (7) DISORDERS

The (8)KNOWLEDGE…………that vitamin

deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by
giving them doses of the (9)……...vitamins.

Fruits and vegetables (4)…CONTAIN………vitamin C which is necessary for good (5)…

HEALTH………

DTH TEST 1
1b have : a

3b hearth=heart : a:

8c discontent 3 content 2 dissent 2 descent 2

15 censorship compensation

11c lay up: ngừng hoạt động

12a

17 eminent=famous

20 out of sorts=ill/unhappy

23 on end=without stopping in earnest=seriously hard

58C most people

57b situation where

DTH TEST 2
21 both
31 thief=person ><theft=sthing

38 sensible=intelligent ><sensitive-sensitiveness

DTH TEST 3
10 fraught with

18 be committed to V-ing

28D be in its infancy : be new and still developing

35A crowd around =vây quanh

36A

42C: weigh the evidence=xem xét chứng cứ (justify: biện minh)

43B outlook: future/opinion

44B

45D expert+ in/on/at authority on =expert /// authority over :power-under authority

49C cast doubt on: gieo nghi ngờ

54D

53A

57A beside=>between

59B could make=> could have made

61B while => during

60C minute=> minutes

100 meant / fortune:N fortunate :adj

104 led

105 ever (than ever0

DTH TEST 5
56 only

60 both
 TEST 7
2a
4b threaten: e
5d
9c (moment=> momentary/momentous)
12 either or: hoặc ><neither nor: cũng không
13d
16a
18a
57 dangerous
DTH TEST 8
19A reservation: sự đặt chỗ / sự do dự, nghi ngờ
21A
22D
28A
30D
29 fiction :uncountable
32D
39B prompt sb to do sth
40A argue that
41B incite :xúi giục ><encourage
43A medical evidence
DTH TEST 9
2B profit: o congratulate: ə compose: ə /chimney: chim ni
13C arrest for

21B get wish=realize wish

24C

41A attention to

DTH TEST 10
10A augment: ɔ daughter: ɔ caught: ɔ
3C picnics:THDB
4D
6C
11A
15D
16A landslide strike
17D excellent: 2
19A worldclass: 3
32C little taken aback
35D cut off from
37C make change to
38C otherwise
52 scholarly(adj)
53 literary : văn chương >< literate: biết viết ><literature (n)
58conception
60 spectacle:quang cảnh
64 children
64 sign up
65 lay foundation for
66 investing
70 alike
DTH TEST 10
4A
5C
27C
43D
54 The permit is not valid after the end of this month.
56 It makes no difference whether we start at 2pm or 3pm
60 I am seldom able to afford to spend my holiday abroad
62 supernatural
64 multiracial
65 nonappearance
68 disrepair fall into disrepair (noun)
67 non-resident
Disheartened=discouraged
73 used
76 animals
77 which
78 needed
79 therefore
DTH TEST 12
1B nevertheless: 4 supermarket: 1
2B medicine 1 JUSTIFY1 ENQUIRY 2
6C have a keen eye for sth
7B owe origin to
9C
15A
16C
19A BY THE HOUR
20B PUT YOURSELF OUT
22B
25C
26D
37C discriminating(adj): sáng suốt biết phân biệt ><discriminatory:phân biệt đối xử
38A visualize: hình dung
40B dimension: khía cạnh
61 has a grudge against sb :ác cảm với ai / be promoted over sb
66 Rarely does Mike come to class on time
69 regard themselves as being old enough
70 comes naturally to sb: đến tự nheein / instinctive(adj)
73 misplace:để sai chỗ ><displace:ép ai rời chỗ
76 insecticide
77 breathless
80 ill-advised(a):ko khôn ngoan

DTH TEST 13
14B pack into:nhồi nhét
23A Reprimand for
26D ( fit: kích thước/hình dáng , match:sự hợp nhau giữa 2 vật cùng màu,kiểu dáng , suit:hợp đôi màu
sắc áo quần)
32D prune=trim: tỉa
38D put on:hành động Ex:I put on clothes /// wear:tình trạng Ex:Ba who wears hats is my sister.
41D
47B that=> those /resemble Sb
44D to sample=> sampling
66 touch and go
72 gives sb an appetite
74 make light of:xem là không quan trọng