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1. The bus company _________the threat it had received, so its check all of its buses for explosives.
A. hit out B. acted on C. gave in D. worked off
2. Don’t forget to ________your clocks ____________by one hour tonight, as it’s the last Saturday in October.
A. clear … up B. put …down C. count … in D. set …back
3. British naval ships _________the German battleship, the Bismarck, with numerous shells an torpedoes.
A. threw out B. put across C. went at D. touched down
4. Jason felt and hadn’t eaten all day, so he nearly _______ as he was walking up the hill towards his home.
A. went under B. passed out C. stayed behind D. fell away
5. The first person to __________ the idea of nuclear fission was a Hungarian physicist named Leo Slizard.
A. go out with B. catch up on C. come up with D. fill up with
6. I found this old photograph in the attic, but because it’s faded so much, I couldn’t __________ who’s who.
A. see off B. make out C. look for D. turn down
7. The police thought they would find the man they were looking for at the hotel, but he had ____ the day before.
A. checked out B. left over C. run down D. gone up
8. Jane had intended to spend eleven hours a day studying in the three months before the exam, but she found that she
couldn’t ___________ her plan.
A. take off B. carry away C. get up D. keep to
9. I know that your situation seems very bad at the moment, but your problems will soon ______.
A. take after B. blow over C. hang out D. live down
10. Harvey didn’t want to tell his boss the real reason why he was late, so he ____________ a story about a crash having
blocked up the road.
A. made up B. pulled away C. spoke for D. watched out
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1. I’d like to buy that glass vase you have in the window- the one with the roses ______ on the side.
A. inscribed B. tattooed C. designed D. etched
2. According to the opinion polls, over 20% of the voters in the _________ General Election have yet to make up one’s
mind.
A. forthcoming B. future C. impending D. incumbent
3. Recent EC legislation is aimed at removing trade ______ between member states.

A. barriers B. walls C. boundaries D. fences
4. It seems to be the big tour operators that take the ______ share of the profits.
A. lion’s B. snake’s C. tiger’s D. dog’s
5. Why did you _____ and mention to the party to George’s? It was sopposed to be a surprise.
A. let the cat out of the bag B. put the cat among the pigeons
C. have kittens D. kill two birds with one stone
6. What the treasurer said virtually _______ to a confession.

A. amounted B. came C. stood D. embodied
7. Her political furture is now hanging by a _________.
A. rope B. cord C. thread D. string
8. He has been in ______ ever since he was convinced of taking bribes.
9. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise
A. being there B. should be there C. there was D. there have been
10. Excessive logging of forests in the past century has resulted in ________.
A. which it is known as deforestation B. knowing this as deforestation
C. what becomes known as deforestation D. that is known as deforestation
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Question 1. Many books were not available to the public because of government ----------.
A. inhibition B. censorship C. omission D. compensation
Question 2. 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 3. He is a --------------.
A. capable of taking difficult decisions manager. B. manager capable of taking difficult decisions
C. capable manager of taking difficult decisions D. manager capable to take difficult decisions
Question 4. All things ----------, he is the best president we are likely to get.
A. thought B. taken C. added D. considered
Question 5. Language is so -----------woven into human experience that it is scarcely possible to imagine life without it.
A. tightly B. tautly C. rigidly D. stiffly
Question 6. Stop fighting, you two shake hands and ---------- your peace with each other.
A. set B. do C. make D. bring
Question 7. - Tim: “Mrs. Brown passed away yesterday.” - Jessica: “David has told me that -----------.”
A. God save the Queen B. God rest her C. By God D. God bless
Question 8. When it comes to health care, illegible script can be dangerous, if not --------- .
A. deadly B. deathly C. deathlike D. deadening
Question 9. -------- native to Europe, the daisy has now spread throughout most of North America.
A. Although B. In spite of C. If it were D. That it is
Question 10. 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

1. As a child, Mozart was considered to be an infant _____.
A. fantasy B. miracle C. prodigy D. sensation

1. When the storm prevented the climbers from reaching the top of the mountain, they were ____ disappointed.
A. bitterly B. savagely C. stormily D. angrily
2. He was absolutely __________ with anger when he found that I had scratched his car.
A. burned B. carmine C. fickle D. livid
3. He had an honest and __________ expression, which hid the fact he had a very devious mind.
A. competent B. trusting C. integrated D. integrity
4. I must admit, Fred is the __________ person I would have thought of to marry Jane.
A. last B. ultimate C. final D. end
5. The praise of his boss and his colleagues was __________to his ears.
A. song B. music C. harmony D. melody
6. Our thoughts …………..on our four missing colleagues
A. based B. centered C. imposed D. depended
7. I wish we had never bought him a T.V – all he ever does is sit ……….to the box
A. fixed B. stuck C. glued D. sealed
8. A new computer has been produced, which will ………all previous models
A. excel B. overdo C. overwhelm D. supersede
9. The woman was________ from hospital only a week after her operation.
A. discharged B. expelled C. evicted D. ejected
10. _______appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
A. The moon B. The moon which C. When the moon D. That the moon
1. She did six hours’____________studying a day for her exam
A. solid B heavy C strong D big
2. If you don't know the language, you may have to use ____________________language.
A. hand B. gesture C. head D. signal
3. You'll have to go for an interview tomorrow, but don't worry. It's justa __________.
A. form B. format C. formation D. formality
4. I was________________in the book I was reading and didn't hear the phone.
A. engrossed B. submerged C. gripped D. distracted
5. My passport_______ last month, so I will have to get a new one.
A. elapsed B. expired C. ended D. terminated
6. In all__________________, there will never be a Third World War.
A. odds B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities
7. 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
8. I 've only seen a ghost once, but it really made my hair __________.
A. stand up B. stand on end C. lift up D. turn to grey
9. Secondary schools offer a wide___________________of subjects.
A. field B. scope C. list D. range
10. I spend twice ---------------- much on my holiday as you did on yours.
A. the B. than C. as D. very
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9. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not………….your visit. Let him have a rest.
A. prolong B. lengthen C. delay D. shorten
1. My friends didn’t take part in the game. I wish ________
A. my friends took part in the game B. my friends had taken part in the game
C. my friends would take part in the game D. my friends did take part in the game
2. The final year at the secondary school is the time for teenagers to get ________ thinking about choosing jobs.
A. off with B. by in C. behind with D. down to
3.As I was ________ of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal.
A. unaware B. unconscious C. unable D. unreasonable
4. We had _____ dinner in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. x D. the
5.Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process; _________, experts must perform detail tests to
analyze soil specimens.
A. so that B. however C. afterward D. therefore
6.By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ________ name.
A. housekeeper B. housewife C. household D. house
7.Please don't ________ a word of this to anyone else, it's highly confidential.
A. speak B. pass C. mutter D. breathe
8.She is good at creating ________ paintings.
A. interesting Vietnamese new square B. square Vietnamese new interesting
C. Vietnamese interesting square new D. interesting square new Vietnamese
9. We are impressed by his ________ to help us with the hard mission.
A. will B. willing C. willingness D. willingly
10.Gardeners transplant bushes and flowers by moving them from one place to ________.
A. other B. others C. another D. each other
1. Your money will be refunded if the goods prove to be .
A. satisfying B. dissatisfied C. satisfactory D. unsatisfactory
2. The problem of among young people is hard to solve.
A. employment B. employers C. employees D. unemployment
3.The dictionaries are on the book shelves.
A. referred B. referring C. reference D. references
3. The of old buildings should be taken into consideration.
A. preserve B. preservation C. preservative D. preserves
5. It is tiring to talk to such -minded person.
A. conservative B. conserved C. conservation D. conserving
1. Did you see the _______ envelop?
A. small nice brown square B. nice brown small square
C. square brown nice small D. nice small square brown
2. Their discussion quickly developed into a _______ argument over who should receive the money.
A. burning B. heated C. hot D. scorching
3. After closing the envelope, the secretary ________ the stamps on firmly.
A. struck B. stuck C. sucked D. licked
4. A journalist is _______ on a politician in order to damage the politician’s image
A. digging it out B. digging up out of the earth
C. digging up dirt D. digging his own grave
5. We were having dinner in a restaurant last night when this guy at the next table _______ because the waiter brought the
wrong thing.
A. flew into the face of danger B. flew off the handle
C. flew by the seat of his pants C. flushed out of some place
6._____ all attempts at negotiation had failed did the men decide to go on strike.
A. Only then B. Not until C. No sooner D. Only by
7. I can’t give you the answer on the ______; I’ll have to think about it for a few days.
A. place B. minute C. scene D. spot
8. I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ________
A. biscuit B. piece of cake C. cup of tea D. sweets and candy
9. They agreed to the changes______ that they would be introduced gradually.
A. for the interpretation B. by the comprehension
C. on the understanding C. with the condition
10. For the first time_____, large portions of the universe can be observed simultaneously.
A. of the beginning of history B. since history
C. in history D. history began
1. Secondary schools offer a wide ______ of subjects.
2. When he woke up, he realized that the things he had dreamt about could not ______ have happened.
A. possibly B. likely C. certainly D. potentially
3. - “Do you think the book is expensive?
- “Yes, it’s not ______ what we paid for it.”
A. worthy B. worth of C. worth D. valuable
4. To ______ extent did she benefit from her uncle’s will?
A. what B. how C. which D. whom
5. The new system didn’t ______ expectations.
A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to
6. Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when ______ next.
A. they met B. they to meet C. to meet D. should they meet
7. ______ aren’t effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them.
A. Fertilizers B. Pesticides C. Herbicides D. Composts
8. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ______.
A. smile B. laughter C. amusement D. enjoyment
9. The traffic lights ______ to green, and the car drove on.
A. exchanged B. turned C. removed D. shone
10. It is a good idea to be ______ dressed when you go for an interview.
A. finely B. boldly C. smartly D. clearly
7. _______ the water clear but also prevent the river from overflowing.
A. Not only the hippo’s eating habits keep B. Keep not only the hippo’s eating habits
C. The hippo’s eating habits not only keep D. Not only keep the hippo’s eating habits
1. Only after the 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
2. We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
3. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.
A. across B. around C. out D. over
4. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______ the housewives with insufficient
facilities for shopping.
A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left
5. 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
6. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
7. One of the first exercises in math class is ______ measure the radius of a circle.
A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to
8. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired
9. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
10. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
Question 1:______ warfare duties primarily to males was imperative when combat was hand-to-hand.
A. Assigned B. Assigning C. They who assigned D. That they were assigning
Question 2: He believes that judges should be independent______ the government.
A. to B. from C. with D. on
Question 3: General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly______ by the enemy.
A. outnumbered B. outclassed C. overcome D. overtaken
Question 4: The minister refused to______ the figures to the press.
A. leak B. release C. show D. add
Question 5: John ______ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
A. threw out B. threw off C. threw away D. threw in
Question 6: Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the ______ that the matter was confidential.
A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundations
Question 7: The soldiers walked cautiously through the ______ deserted streets.
A. obviously B. apparently C. probably D. hopefully
Question 8: Since he spoke about the subject so indirectly, it was difficult to see what he was______.
A. getting at B. getting on C. getting in D. getting up
Question 9: ______ that we went swimming.
A. Being a hot day B. Due to a hot day C. It was a hot day D. So hot was the day
Question 10: They changed their plan at the last moment. Otherwise, they______ in the plane crash.
A. would be killed B. had been killed C. were D. would have been killed
1. Mark Stringly is rarely interviewed as he hates being in the ______.
A. flashlight B. limelight C. headlight D. floodlight
2. I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing to keep my ____ about me.
A. head B. soul C. wits D. mind
3. On cloudy nights it is not possible to see the stars with _____ eye.
A. naked B. bare C. flesh D. pure
4. We need a more _______ assessment of the chances of ending this war.
A. moral B. sober C. plain D. vivid
5. Thick fog across much of the UK has resulted in dozens of flights _______ and many more delayed.
A. being cancelled B. to be cancelled C. are cancelledD. cancelled
6. The mobile phone company planned to publicly _______ its latest technology to upgrade its already strong operating
system.
A. underwrite B. undervalue C. undress D. unveil
7. She has drawn ______ praise for her charitable works.
A. abundant B. luxurious C. massive D. lavish
8. When times are good, people can spend freely, but during bad times we have to ____ our spending.
A. multiple B. disperse C. curtail D. obstinate
9. Ben’s so unlucky in love. Why does he ______ the type of woman who brings trouble?
A. catch on B. fall for C. put before D. set out
10. Although there is some truth to the fact that Linux is a huge threat to Microsoft, predictions of the Redmond company’s
demise are, ______ , premature.
A. saying the most B. to say the least C. to say the most D. to the least degree
1. A need for space law to include commercial concerns has been recognized in as much _____been expanding drastically
in recent years.
A. the commercial launch industry B. the commercial launch industry has
B. as the commercial launch industry has C. as has the commercial launch industry
2. Owning and living in a freestanding house is still a goal of young adults, _________earlier generations.
A. as did B. as it was of C. like that of D. so have
3. Martin started the race well but ran out of _______in the later stages.
A. siege B. whip-lash C. steam D. effort
4. “I couldn’t mail the letter or send a fax in the morning”
“Same ______. It still won’t get there on time
A. difference B. similarity C. same D. contrast
5. Paul said he didn’t want Sarah to come along because she _________his style.
A. cramps B crops c. crabs D. crimps
6. I wish you'd be honest with me. Don't lead me up the__________
A. hiking path B. garden path C. hiking trail D. garden trail
7. We should all _________when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices.
A. make a comeback B. make a deal C. make amends D. make a stand
8. Her health has improved in___________
A. sick and tired B. odds and ends
C. leaps and bounds D. trial and error
9. I've only been here for a week so I haven’t got into_____________ the yet
A. swing of things B. groove of things
C. rut of things D. swing of routine
10. The professor’s _________theory is that singing preceded speech.
A. fancied B. fond c. preferable D. pet
1.After 2 hours waiting for James, my patience is beginning to __________.
A. wear very thin B. hold water C. make waves D. stay afloat
2. Governments are sometimes forced to adopt a ______ approach to the trade unions.
A. carrot and stick B. chalk and cheese C. back and forth D. alive and kicking
3. At the back of the house ______ an untidy garden, much of which is taken up by a large and unkempt lawn.
A. exists B. does it exist C. did it exist D. existed
4. ______ school rules, the teacher asked him to remove his hat when inside the building.
A. In accordance with B. On behalf of
C. For the good of D. In league with
5. Some credit cards are offering loyalty bonuses to customers who pay ______.
A. on the nail B. on the blink C. on the books D. on the bubble
6. After Meryn’s accident and his subsequent appearance in court, he was _______ from driving for a year.
A. disqualified B. forfeited C. dispossessed D. invalidated
7. - George: “I think there is a roundabout 2 miles away from here.”
- Stacy: “______”
A. That’s correct. I see it on the map. B. You can’t leave us at the roundabout.
C. I am so sick of the heavy traffic D. Actually, you should not drive
8. She felt weak at the ______ every time her crush spoke to her.
A. knees B. legs C. feet D. toes
9. Presented with few options, ______.
A. prisoners sometimes look to petty crime to survive
B. petty crime is sometimes committed by prisoners to survive
C. there are prisoners who sometimes look to petty crimes to survive
D. prisoners’ survival is sometimes ensured by petty crimes.
10. The window was broken, so the thieves ______ got in through that window.
A. must have B. could have C. need have D. may have
1. Please and see us some time - you’re always welcome.
A. come to B. come about C. come round D. come away
2. This is the most difficult job I’ve had to do.
A. by far B. by chance C. by all means D. by myself
3. You’d better stop spending money, you’ll end up in debts.
A. or so B. if not C. otherwise D. so that
4. One person……..seven in the world speaks perfect English.
A. from B. within C. for among D. out of.
5. The agency is ________ and not run for profit.
A. charitable B. donated C. voluntary D. free
6. He retired early ________ his ill health.
A. on behalf of B. in front of C. on account of D. in spite of
7. Job specialisation takes place…………of production is separated into occupations.
A. whenever the work is B. when the work
C. is when the work D. whenever working
8. The judge decided to……….the thief to three months’ imprisonment.
A. sentence. B. prison. C. put. D. imprison.
9. I met Jim at college. It was the start of a………….friendship.
A. longlife B. prolong C. lengthened D. lifelong
10. Bats avoid………..objects by emitting high-frequency sounds and listening for echoes.
A. to run into B. running onto C. running into D. to run onto
5. According to the ………… of the contract, tenants must give six months’ notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
1. Hardly ______ with his brother, which makes their parents very happy.
A. he ever quarrels B. does he ever quarrel C. he ever quarreled D. did he ever quarrel
2. It is essential that every student _____ to learn English at university.
A. to have B. have C. has D. had
3. He studies hard _____ better in future.
A. with the view to serve the people B. with a view to serve the people
C. with the view to serving the people D. with a view to serving the people
4. Only when you grow up ______ the truth.
A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know
5. In spite of the fact that there is much written about Charlemagne, ______.
A. picturing his personality and character are hard things B. you can’t figure out his personality and character
C. is difficult to discover his character and personalityD. his character and personality are hard to visualize
6. ______ does not circle around the earth was proven by Galileo.
A. That the rest of the universe B. Since the rest of the universe
C. As the rest of the universe D. The rest of the universe
7. I read the contract again and again ______ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in terms of B. in view of C. by means of D. with a view to
8. I felt a bit ______ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A. on the mend B. out of sorts C. over the worst D. under the fevers
9. She _____, but luckily, a lifeguard spotted her and rescued her.
A. has drowned B. might drown C. could have drowned D. ought to drown
10. The judge ______ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. accused B. convicted C. blamed D. sentenced
1. I like watching films, but I’m not _____ keen on any kind.
A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly
2. George wants £1000 for his camera, but I don’t think it’s _____ that much.
A. worth B. cost C. valued D. priced
3. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night _____.
A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness
4. “You lazy boy. You _____ this work last week,” said my teacher.
A. should finish B. should have finished C. must have finished D. might have finished
5. Computers make______ to store information and perform their work.
A. it easier for people B. it more easily for C. people easierD. easier for people
6. We have English classes _____ day: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
A. the other B. every C. every other D. other
7. You'd better take his proposal _____ before _____ your final decision.
A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing
C. into account/ making D. into account/ doing
8. We waited for him until 8.30, _____ we decided to leave without him.
A. which time B. at which time C. that time D. at that time
9. Studies indicate ____________collecting art today than ever before.
A. that more people B. more people that are ______________
C. that there are more people D. people there are more
10. I could not _____ the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather.
A. get over B. make out C. see through D. go into
1. He couldn’t attend class yesterday because he went _____ a bad cold.
A. down with B. in for C. over D. through
2. Why don’t you _____ us a visit next time you’re in town?
A. pay B. do C. go D. walk
3. Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the _____ of despair.
A. edge B. verge C. side D. tip
4. The bank turned her _____ for a loan.
A. back B. up C. out D. down
5. "Lend me a fiver and I'll buy you a drink." "Oh no, I'm not falling _____ that one."
A. on B. off C. in D. for
6. She set ____ with the aim of becoming the youngest ever winner of the championship.
A. on B. of C. up D. out
7. This money will come in _____ when we go on vacation.
A. handy B. used C. handful D. needy
8. He's complaining of all the usual flu _____ - a high temperature, headache, and so on.
A. traces B. symptoms C. emblems D. tokens
9. An important principle of our legal system is that no one in this country – including members of Congress – is _____
the law.
A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto
10. Nathalie seems very tough at work. She’s a different person at home _____
A. though B. although C. as though D. even though
5. _______ 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
1. Your ideas, _______, seem unusual to me
A. as hers B. like hers C. similar as hers D. different than hers
2. ______ we go to work at 2:00, we should leave office by 5:30.
A. Assuming B. Having assumed C. To assume D. Assumed
3. It is suggested that the campaign __________ funds _________ at once
A. to raise – be launched B. raise – to be launched
C. raise – launched D. to raise – is launched
4. It's high time the government ______ farmers to leave some fields uncultivated
A. encouraged B. had encouraged C. be encouraged D. encourage
5. At the deep botton of Atlantic _________________
A. lied the Titanic B. did the Titanic lie C. lay the Titanic D. had the Titanic lain
6. –“I locked myself out of my apartment. I didn't know what to do.”
–“You ______ your roommate.”
A. could have called B. may have called C. would have called D. must have called
7. It is possible to ______ out of the pension scheme if employees do not want to participate.
A. back B. charge C. opt D. break
8. The company has consistenly ________ the importance of a well – trained workforce
A. devalued B. deprecated C. underrated D. minimised
9. I don’t need any medicine. I am as right as _________.
A. clouds B. rays C. rain D. a haze
10. The doctor said that you should exercise in ______.
A. compulsion B. restriction C. moderation D. qualification
1. As a ______ parent, my main concern is balancing the needs of a small child with the need to earn a living.
A. solo B. single C. sole D. solidarity
2. To begin studying chemistry at this level, you must already have proved your ability in a related _______.
A. line B. discipline C. region D. rule
3. This sad song movingly conveys the _________ of the lover’s final parting.
A. ache B. argument C. anxiety D. anguish
4. In the larger communities special schools are provide for children who have physical or developmental ___________.
A. inabilities B. disabilities C. incompetence D. immature
5. Two days passed during which we did not _____________a single word.
A. changed B. exchanged C. snapped D. converted
6. If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable ________ because it seems too good to be true.
A. suspicion B. doubt C. reservation D. disbelief
7. The brother and sisters were _____________ over who would get to inherit the beach house.
A. at large B. at odds C. at a standstill D. at a loose end
8. Grandma says there wasn’t a _______ of truth in that story Granddad told last night about being a war hero.
A. speck B. crumb C. dot D. grain
9. After a six-year relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to ___________.
A. break the bank B. turn the page C. tie the knot D. make the grade
10. _________ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
A. The moon B. That the moon C. When the moon D. The moon which
1. The girl was very ______ to follow the stranger to his house when he told her that her mother was waiting for her.
A. gullible B. easy C. childlike D. immature
2. The new film ______ the latest in animation techniques.
A. exposes B. features C. displays D. performs
3. When my children ______ their toys, I donated them to a charity.
A. outlasted B. outnumbered C. outgrew D. outwore
4. We need more volunteers during the ______ season.
A. highest B. summit C. peak D. vertex
5. When Peter was small, he was a/an ______ child who was always asking questions.
A. intelligent B. inquisitive C. naughty D. energetic
6. He didn’t ______ to help her even though she was very ill.
A. lift a finger B. open an eye C. bend his arm D. shake a leg
7. Hope that bad weather will not ______ your summer holiday.
A. worsen B. deteriorate C. harden D. spoil
8. Jenny: “Alice, do you think I could use your calculator for some minutes?” – Alice: “______”
A. No, you couldn’t. B. Yes, I do. C. I hope not. D. Sure, go ahead.
9. I’d rather ______ to the party with my parents because there was nothing interesting there.
A. haven’t been invited B. hadn’t been invited
C. not be invited D. not have been invited
10. Anne was taken ______ when the doorbell rang, as she wasn’t expecting anyone.
A. by chance B. by accident C. by mistake D. by surprise
10. After our disastrous holiday we put in a ______ for compensation
A. query B. plea C. demand D. claim
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. (5 pts)
1. After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket for a__________of the original price.
A. fraction B. piece C. part D. sport
2. __________one day by day by passing car, the dog never walked proper again.
A. Having injured B. Injuring C. Injured D. To be injured
3. My father usually has a __________ egg and bread for breakfast.
A. boiling-soft B. soft-boiling C. boiled-soft D. soft-boiled
4. Helen: “I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!”
Ingrid: “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I’ve always __________.”
A. had green fingers B. let nature take its course
C. made it down on my luck D. drawn the short straw
5. The film lasted every three hours with __________ of 15 minutes between part one and part two.
A. a pause B. an interruption C. an interval D. a stop
6. If Bill loses his job, at least they have Mary’s income to __________on.
A. fall behind B. fall for C. fall under D. fall back
7. But for your support, we couldn’t__________this plan.
A. have been completed B. be completed C. have completed D. complete
8. There are many __________in our library.
A. interesting American old history books B. interesting old American history books
C. old American interesting history books. D. American interesting old history books
9. This ticket __________you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. allows B. grants C. entitles D. credits
10. We all had a second __________ of pie because it was really delicious.
A. load B. helping C. pile D. sharing
1. ______ speaking, everything is going on as well as we have predicted.
A. Unsuccessfully B. Impossibly C. Generally D. Unfortunately
2. We’d better hurry. There’s a ______ to Uncle Timothy’s patience.
A. top B. bottom C. border D. limit
3. Mick has been in trouble with the police a few times, but now he as promised his parents that he will turn over ______.
A. a new page B. a new leaf C. a corner D. the towel
4. I can’t afford to buy a new coat this winter. I’ll have to ______ the one I have.
A. make amends B. make light with
C. make myself at home with D. make do with
5. The unpleasant smell in the restaurant _____ me off my dinner.
A. set B. put C. sent D. took
6. Although he was completely ______ as a furniture maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs.
A. unable B. untrained C. incapable D. uneducated
7. The President visited the area to see the devastation ______.
A. on first hand B. at first hand C. on first handsD. at first hands
8. Because of road works, traffic is restricted to one ______ in each direction.
A. lane B. row C. alley D. path
9. They are going to tear down those old warehouses to ______ for a big new hotel.
A. make path B. do way C. do path D. make way
10. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second _____ when it was offered.
A. sharing B. pile C. helping D. load
1. So thick and rich _____ of Illinois that early settlers there were unable to force a plow through it.
A. as the soil B. the soil was C. was the soil D. the soil
2. _____ percent of the population of Canada speak English?
A. How many B. Which C. How much D. What
3. He just managed to survive by the skin of his _____.
A. ears B. nose C. teeth D. tongue
4. Is it far to Stanford? - Not at all. It's only a _____ from here.
A. stone's throw B. bird's eye view C. shortcut D. step in the right direction
5. The passport she carried was _____.
A. artificial B. imitation C. untrue D. false
6. On his father's death, Tom was _____ $100.000.
A. presented B. inherited C. left D. gifted
7. I estimate that this diamond ring is _____ about $10.000.
A. valued B. precious C. worth D. priced
8. _____ many times I’ve told him, he always forgets to pass on my phone messages.
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever
9. He didn't have _____ in his suitcase for all the things he had bought on holiday.
A. room B. place C. size D. area
10. The problem _____ never occurred.
A. I had expected it B. which I expected C. that I had expected it D. I had expected
1. I expected all of the customers ______ of the change of our address.
A. to be informed B. to inform C. being informed D. informing
2. Mary: “Another cup of coffee?” - Tom: “No, but thanks ______.”
A. not at all B. for all C. all the same D. you for all
3. You ______ too much emphasis on your academic success. Be relaxed!
A. offer B. take C. give D. put
4. Round and round ______.
A. the wheels of the engine went C. went the wheels of the engine
B. did the wheels of the engine go D. going the wheels of the engine
5. To be successful, we must avoid scandals at ______.
A. time B. short notice C. a loss D. all costs
6. ______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
7. 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
8. In fairy tales, bad witches often try to cast a spell on the ______.
A. innocent B. innovative C. innovation D. initiative
9. ______, the woman was visibly happy after the birth of her child.
A. She was tired B. Despite tired C. Though tired D. Tired although she was
10. The ______ exam in February prepared pupils for the real things in June.
A. false B. mock C. fake D. unreal
1. In his student days he was as poor as a church ............................... .
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
2. She may have been poor, but she was ............................... honest.
A. finally B. in the end C. at least D. at last
3. The manager was very ....................... with me about my prospects of promotion.
A. sincere B. friendly C. just D. frank
4. Mr Lazybones ............................. to work harder in future.
A. excepted B. agreed C. accorded D. accepted
5. He believed that promotion should be awarded on ........, not on length of service.
A. equality B. merit C. characteristics D. purposes
6. He ....................... the cart before the horse by buying the ring before he had proposed to her.
A. fastened B. tied C. put D. coupled
7. She tells her small boy everyday not to be rude, but it’s like water off a duck’s .................... .
A. wings B. beak C. back D. feathers
8. Within a few weeks all this present trouble will have blown ......................... .
A. along B. over C. out D. away
9. The six (and last) volume in the series is ....................... with its predecessors.
A. uniform B. similar C. like D. identical
10. It was getting ............................. midnight when he left.
A. on B. on to C. to D. past
1. It is _______ to fail a job interview, but try again.
A. disappoint B. disappointing C. disappointedly D. disappointment
2. Can you tell me how _____ the feeling of pressure before an interview ?
A. to reduce B. reduce C. reducing D. to be reduced
3. He was offered the job thanks to his _______ performance during his job interview.
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressively
4. That is the most __________ story I’ve ever heard.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amazement D. amaze
5. She revised her lesson well and could answer all the questions with _____________.
A. confidence B. confident C. confide D. confidently
8. Computer are said to be _______ for the development of mankind.
A. here today B. here and there
C. here to stay D. neither here nor there
11. When she sings, she has the ……… ability to make even bad songs sound good.
A. sparse B. rare C. infrequent D. scarce
12. I know this is a big disappointment but I don’t take it to ……….
A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart
13. She’d go to the end of ……… to save her children.
A. the earth B. the house C. the life D. the world
14. He got his university degree last year. Now, he’s doing ……… studies.
A. graduate B. graduating C. post-graduate D. under-graduate
15. I will only sign the papers ……… my solicitor.
A. within reach B. of the agreement of C. under surveillance of D. in the presence of
16. The higher the demand, ……….
A. the more we have to make efforts B. the more efforts we have to make
C. more efforts do we have to make D. the most efforts we have to make
17. Further down the street ……….
A. a bus station is which was built ten years ago B. is a bus station which was built ten years ago
C. is it a bus station which was built ten years ago D. it was built a bus station ten years ago
18. …… with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all
A. When compared B. Compared them C. If you compare D. A comparison
19. These figures show a …… in the number of unemployed people in England and Wale.
A. loss B. lessening C. reduction D. lowering
20. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being ……….
A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented

2. We need a more _______ assessment of the chances of ending this war.
A. moral B. sober C. plain D. vivid
system.
4. She has drawn ______ praise for her charitable works.
A. abundant B. luxurious C. massive D. lavish
5. When times are good, people can spend freely, but during bad times we have to ____ our spending.
A. multiple B. disperse C. curtain D. obstinate
A. saying the most B. to say the least C. to say the most D. to the least degree
7. The vagrant came out of the shop, ___________ for about 10 paces before falling against a car.
A. stammered B. tripped C. staggered D. skidded
8. After his heavy defeat in the local elections he decided to _____ from the campaign for the Presidency.
A. withdraw B. retract C. abandon D. withhold
9. He claimed _____ from military service as he was a foreign national.
A. demobilization B. exception C. exemption D. liability
10. The manager spoke highly of such ___________ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.
A. haracteristics B. properties C. features D. virtues
1. It is important that applicants put modesty aside and show ____ in their CV.
A. self-confidence B. self-control C. self-determination D. self-discipline
2. Increasingly recruiters are looking for graduates who are ready for the global ____ and an international career.
A. workforce B. workroom C. workstation D. workshop
3. I asked him ____, but he said nothing.
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what's the matter was
4. We wonder ____ from his office after that scandal.
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign C. why he not resign D. why didn't he resign
5. Fixed term employment also known as contract work is used for single projects or to replace workers on ____.
A. permission B. leave C. goodbye D. absence
6. Employers will often take on students for a ____ but you can also apply for as internship after you graduate.
A. leap year B. gap year C. light year D. calendar year
7. Over the past decade, there has been a significant ____ in full time work in Australia from 89% to approximately two-
thirds of the workforce.
A. increase B. reduce C. redundancy D. decline
8. A CV is a concise document which summarizes your past existing professional skills, proficiency and ____.
A. qualifications B. experiences C. reputation D. feelings
9. The purpose of a CV is to ____ that you have the necessary skills to do the job for which you are applying.
A. determine B. express C. demonstrate D. define
10. If your CV is always ____ then you can quite easily fill in those online applications because you have got all that
information to hand.
A. out-of-date B. up-to-date C. up-and-down D. up-and-coming
1. “Who should go to see him?” – I suggest that Mary _____.
A. go B. goes C. would go D. went
2. His parents don’t _____ of his having parties every week.
A. agree B. support C. approve D. appreciate
3. Unemployment _____ by 4% since January and now stands at just under three million.
A. has raised B. was raised C. has risen D. rose
4. I couldn’t receive the picture very clearly because of _____ caused by weather conditions.
A. blocks B. blockage C. leakage D. interference
5. It is _____ knowledge in the neighbourhood that the couple quarrel violently several times a week
A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual
6. Growing the same _____ year after year makes the soil poor.
A. crop B. tree C. soil D. field
7. To celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Ha Noi, a lot of fireworks were _____ off.
A. set B. gone C. sent D. burned
8. She checked her essay again and again _____ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. with a view to B. aiming at C. so that D. on purpose
9. If you see anything suspicious, call the police _____.
A. on no condition B. without delay C. in no time D. under no circumstance
10. Doctors advise _____ too many hours working on the computer. It’s very bad for your eyes.
A. not to spend B. not being spent C. not spend D. not spending
1. Professor Lockwood recommended that Michael_______ in chemistry.
A. not major B. wouldn’t major C. not to major D. isn’t majoring
2. The boss came back to work today, _______ fully from a kidney transplant.
A. recovered B. to be recovered C. having recovered D. to have recovered
3. After his heavy defeat in the local elections he decided to _____ from the campaign for the Presidency.
A. withdraw B. retract C. abandon D. withhold
4.We have just having a friendly _________ about football.
A. chat B. whisper C. gossip D. report
6. Unless the government enacts laws limiting cars and factories, pollution will continue to have_____ effects on the
environments.
A. detrimental B. pecuniary C. fundamental D. sufficient
7. _________, the whole family slept soundly.
A. Hot though the night air was B. Hot though was the night air
C. Hot although the night air was D. Hot although was the night air
8.Ellen: "_____?" - Tom: "He is tall and thin with blue eyes."
A. What does John look like B. How is John doing
C. How does John look like D. What is John like
9. He came into the room and sat down without _________ a word to anyone.
A. as far as B. too much of C. very much of D. so much as
10. Jean has a very easy-going _________ , which is why she is so popular.
A. role B. characteristic C. personality D. reputation
7. My cousin obviously didn’t ………… much of an impression on you if you can’t remember meeting her.
A. create B. do C. make D. build
1. In the hotel lobby the detective caught _________ of the man he had been hired to follow.
A. glance B. view C. vision D. sight
2. The artist has been _________ to criticism.
A. tender B. conscious C. aware D. sensitive
3. The _________charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum
4. It takes a great deal of _________ for the class to make a trip abroad.
A. arrangement B. organization C. expense D. business
5. There’re several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, the television is ___ .
A. another B. other C. the other D. the another
6. My father often does _________with people from other countries in the region.
A. finances B. business C. affairs D. economy
7. “Shall I collect the tickets for you?” – “_________ ”
A. I think you shall B. In my opinion, you are good
C. That would be a real help D. No, I don’t have tickets.
8. You should consider the _____ carefully before you make a decision.
A. pros and cons B. safe and sound C. spick and span D. odds and ends
9. They had _____ ashtrays on the table.
A. Two square glass B. glass square two C. square two glass D. two glass square
10. This chemical gives _________ a terrible smell.
A. up B. off C. out D. away
1. You will _________your hand if you put it into that hot water.
A. scorch B. scald C. bake D. boil
2. ____________of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve.
A. In the end B. On the top C. At the bottomD. At the height
3. You must put your name and address on this side of the form, and then sign on the ____________ side.
A. back B. another C. other D. under
4. The chance of repetition of these events are ____________ indeed.
A. distance B. unlikely C. narrow D. slim
5. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually____________ to its original splendor.
A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated
6. The cost of materials rose sharply last year. ____________, we were forced to increase our prices.
A. Nevertheless B. Accordingly C. Yet D. However
7. He could just make ____________ a dark shape moving towards him.
A. away B. up C. out D. over
8. I was hard put ____________it to decide which of the two computers I liked best.
A. to B. with C. for D. at
9. We all had a second ____________ of pie because it was really delicious.
A. load B. pile C. helping D. sharing
10. Could you please tell me if you have any electric typewriter____________
A. in store B. in order C. in supply D. in stock
4. Despite his intense _____, he failed to secure the prestigious university’s coveted diploma.
A. imbibition B. lugubriousness C. lucubration D. magnanimity
1. I’d like to buy that glass vase you have in the window- the one with the roses ______ on the side.
A. inscribed B. tattooed C. designed D. etched
2. According to the opinion polls, over 20% of the voters in the _________ General Election have yet to make up one’s
mind.
A. forthcoming B. future C. impending D. incumbent
3. Recent EC legislation is aimed at removing trade ______ between member states.
A. barriers B. walls C. boundaries D. fences
4. It seems to be the big tour operators that take the ______ share of the profits.
A. lion’s B. snake’s C. tiger’s D. dog’s
5. Why did you _____ and mention to the party to George’s? It was sopposed to be a surprise.
A. let the cat out of the bag B. put the cat among the pigeons
C. have kittens D. kill two birds with one stone
6. What the treasurer said virtually _______ to a confession.
A. amounted B. came C. stood D. embodied
7. Her political furture is now hanging by a _________.
A. rope B. cord C. thread D. string
8. He has been in ______ ever since he was convinced of taking bribes.
9. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise
A. being there B. should be there C. there was D. there have been
10. Excessive logging of forests in the past century has resulted in ________.
A. which it is known as deforestation B. knowing this as deforestation
C. what becomes known as deforestation D. that is known as deforestation
1. The smell of the burnt cabbage was so _________ that it spread to every room.
A. pervasive B. effusive C. extensive D. diffuse
2. My neighbour are so noisy at night. I wish they'd be more _________!
A. self confident B. considerable C. modest D. grumpy
3. It has been decided to hold a public _________ into the cause of the accident.
A. inquiry B. examination C. autopsy D. interrogation
4. _________ the catfish is prized for its taste.
A. With ugly look B. As ugly looking C. Ugly looking as it is D.As it is ugly looking
5. Mary: "Harriet is always so considerate". _ Jane: "_________ she a kind person!"
A. Doesn't she B. Such is C. How is D. Isn't
6. After the accident there was considerable doubt _______ exactly what had happened.
A. in the question of B. in the shape of C. for D. as to
7. We were working overtime to cope with a sudden_______ in demand.
A. boost B. impetus C. thrust D. surge
8. It is a brave man who_________for his belief when under attack.
A. stand outs B. stands forward C. stands up D. stands by
9. There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were alright with our tent and were dry as a
_________.
A. bone B. cover C. coat D. sheet
10. You’re too old to carry on working. It’s time you called it a ________.
A. day B. week C. month D. year
1. After _______ from the horse, he was taken to hospital and had an operation
A. having fell B. having fallen C. being fallen D. fall
2. When all ______ fails, read the instruction
A. the other B. else C. others D. another
3. My father will __________ when he finds out I dented the car.
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants
C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down
4. They asked for a huge __________ for the return of the little girl whom they had kidnapped.
A. currency B. revenue C. deposit D. ransom
5. I meant __________ the letter but it just slipped my mind
A. having post B. to post D. to have posted D. posting
6. You have to be careful not _______ anything insulting
A. to say B. to have said C. to be saying D. saying
7. I thought you were looking a little _____________ this morning
A. tumble – down B. downcast
C. run – down D. down – and – out
8. The old man wishes he __________ too much time when he was young.
A.wouldn't waste B. hadn't wasted C. hasn't wasted D. didn't waste
9. Luckily, he managed to escape from the prison. He _____________ killed
A. must have been B. should have been
C. could have been D. would have been
10. The earthquake hits ___________ in this part of the earth. We never felt it
A. quickly off the mark B. once in a blue moon
C. here and there D. in fits and starts
1. From 1949 onward, the artist Georgia O’keeffe made New Mexico _______.
A. her permanent residence was B. where her permanent residence
C. permanent residence for her D. her permanent residence
2. Just as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer space, _______ employed to investigate the deep
sea.
A. can be robots B. robots can be C. can robots D. can robots that are
3. _______ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct. B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct
4. The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established _______ 1956.
A. while B. until C. on D. when
5. Drinking water _______ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect on the enamel of teeth.
A. containing B. in which containing
C. contains D. that contain
6. In the 1820’s physical education became _______ of the curriculum of Harvard and Yale Universities.
A. to be part B. which was part C. was part D part
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
8. The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained ____________.
A. otherwise B. therefore C. immediately D. nevertheless
9. Which __________ agency do you work for?
A. ads B. advertised C. advertising D. advertisement
10. Van Gogh suffered from depression ____________ by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on B. coming aboutC. taken up D. put through
1. There is usually a ______ of food during the war.
A. deficiency B. lapse C. failure D. shortage
2. I have got a _______ headache.
A. spitting B. raving C. burning D. splitting
3. I have learnt a lot about the value of labour from my _______ at home.
A. credit B. energy C. chores D. pot plants
4. In fairy tales, bad witches often try to cast a spell on the _______.
A. innocent B. innovative C. innovation D. initiative
5. Don’t put David in charge of arranging the theatre trip; he’s too _______.
A. organized B. disorganized C. unorganized D. organization
6. The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much broader than _______.
A. the domestic marketer has B. the domestic marketer does
C. those of the domestic marketer D. that which has the domestic marketer
7. Only if you promise to study hard _______ to tutor you.
A. will I agree B. agree I C. I agree D. I will agree
8. The weather was fine, and everyone was _____ the coast
A. going in for B. making for
C. joining in D. seeing about
9. “Don’t blame for him. I am ______ what has happened.”
A. accused of B. responsible of C. in charge of D. capable
1 . Books are no longer the only_________ of stories and information .
A. source B. style C. basis D. site
2. You’ll have to_________ a better idea than that if you want to win .
A. come in for B. get down to C. bring out D. come up with
3. Would it be _________ for you to see me tomorrow morning ?
A. fit B. successful C. possible D. worth
4. You would look up a word in a dictionary if you didn’t know what it_________.
A. signified B . meant C . showed D. talked
5. My father often does _________ with people from other countries in the region .
A. business B. finances C. affairs D. economy
6. Which word is incorrect ?
A. bamboos B. photos C. pianoes D. tomatoes
7. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the _________ of the clock .
A. hands B. pointers C. arms D. fingers
8. At the end of the winter . The price of winter clothes in the shop usually_________.
A. drops B. lowers C. sinks D. reduces
9. The question of late payment of bills was _________ at the board meeting.
A. risen B. raised C bought D. taken
10. Modern buildings should _________with the surrounding area.
. suit B. fit C. blend D. join
1. Steve ________ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
A. threw in B. threw off C. threw out D. threw away
2. They have just set off. They ________ on their way there.
A. can't be B. must have been C. should have been D. must be
3. The teacher recommended that Tom ________ his composition as soon as possible.
A. finish writing B. finished writing
C. should finish to write D. finishes writing
4. This factory produced ________ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as many as twice B. as twice many C. twice as many D. as twice as many
5. There's a lot ________ violent crime in this area than there used to be.
A. fewer B. least C. less D. fewest
6. In most ________ developed countries, up to 50% of ________ population enters higher education at some time in their
life.
A. the-a B. the-0 C. 0-the D. 0-0
7. When he came to the counter of pay, he found that he had ________ cash ________ his credit card with him.
A. either/or B. neither/nor C. both/and D. not/neither
8. Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1762 on land ________ the Seneca Indians.
A. they buy from B. bought from C. buying from D. was bought from
9. Such ________ that we didn't want to go home.
A. was a beautiful flower display B. beautiful flower display was
C. a beautiful flower display was D. a beautiful flower display
10. You are under no obligation ________ to accept this offer.
A. whatsoever B. eventually C. apart D. indeed
1. When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time_________ and visited all the important museums and buildings.
A. sight-seeing B. traveling C. looking D. touring
2. You can't get through on the phone because the number you want is ________.
A. engaged B. occupied C. in use D. busy
3. A trade union membership has declined, the number of _____________and strikes has also decreased.
A. quarrels B. arguments C. disagreements D. disputes
4. This is ____________ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
A. by far B. by chance C. by heart D. by myself
5. There is a fault at our television station. Please don’t______________ your set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
6. Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their ____ with unimportant facts and statistics.
A. public B. common C. audience D. viewers
7. Theatrical ____ and artificial blood had been used to make the injuries look realistic.
A. get-together B. make-up C. look-out D. go-between
8. These days many scientists are becoming interested in such phenomena as extra-____ perception, which are
inexplicable in rational terms.
A. sensational B. sensible C. sensitive D. sensory
9. Our programmes have been ____ interrupted because of atmospheric conditions. Normal service will be resumed as
soon as possible.
A. momentarily B. currently C. temporarily D. presently
10. Williams was taken off the short list for the job as his appointment would have caused a lot of _____.
A. controversy B. dilemma C. challenge D. dissidence
2. Marie was nettled by her sister’s constant jocularity and preferred a _____ .
A. miserable B. indignant C. sycophantic D. staid
4. Your money will be refunded if the goods prove to be .
A. satisfying B. dissatisfied C. satisfactory D. unsatisfactory
5. The problem of among young people is hard to solve.
A. empưloyment B. employers C. employees D. unemployment
3.The dictionaries are on the book shelves.
A. referred B. referring C. reference D. references
6. The of old buildings should be taken into consideration.
A. preserve B. preservation C. preservative D. preserves
6. It is tiring to talk to such -minded person.
A. conservative B. conserved C. conservation D. conserving
11. Sue is _____ that she can sing, but everyone else thinks her voice is terrible.
A. converted B. persuaded C. convinced D. determined
12. The review committee _____ three practicing lawyers and a retired businessman.
A. consists B. comprises C. is made up D. encloses
13. I don’t want to do the course in applied statistics, but it is ______.
A. compulsory B. inevitable C. unnecesary D. indecisive
14. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived home _____.
A. finally B. by the end C. at the end D. at last
15. I must have browsed through hundreds of ______ but I have no idea where to go for this year holiday.
A. booklets B. brochures C. propaganda D. yellow pages
16. 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
17. The judge ______ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. accused B. convicted C. blamed D. sentenced
18. Jenny: “Could I just do it right now?” – Kate: “______”
A. Yes, you could. B. Why not? Go ahead. C. Not for me. D. Yes, let’s.
19. She _____, but luckily, a lifeguard spotted her and rescued her.
A. has drowned B. might drown C. could have drowned D. ought to drown
A. with a view to B. in view of C. by means of D. in terms of
1. You shouldn’t have criticized him in front of his friends. It was extremely ……….. of you.
A. unfortunate B. insensitive C. insensible D. unconscious
2. According to the ………… of the contract, tenants must give six months’ notice if they intend to leave.
3. It is regretted that there can be no …………...........… to this rule.
A. exclusion B. alternative C. exception D. deviation
4. Complete the form as …………… in the notes below.
A. insisted B. specified C. implied D. devised
5. Four miles off the southern coast of Massachusetts ______, a popular summer resort.
A. where the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie B. lies the island of Martha’s Vineyard
C. the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies there D. does the island of Martha’s Vineyard lie
6. She is reported to be ______ a spectator.
A. an athlete more than B. more an athlete than
C. an athlete of more than D. more of an athlete than
7. My college graduation was a real__________ day for my whole life.
A. red letter B. red ink C. red tape D. red brick
8. The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my .......................................__________
A. body B. legs C. bones D. skin
9. The jokes Jack tells are as old as _________.
A. the hills B. the mountains C. the oceans D. the earth
10. When finding a new house, parents should................................all the conditions for their children’s education and
entertainment.
A. keep pace with B. make room for C. get rid of D. take into account
1. Despite a lot of hardship, the Green City Project will go...........
A. before B. forward C. advance D. ahead ____________
2. After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket or a .........of the original price.
A. fraction B. piece C.part D. spot ____________
3. When the first Chinese restaurants opened in Greece, it was
very difficult to get fresh........of Chinese vegetables
A. provisions B. materials C. supplies D. ingredients ____________
4. 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 ____________
5. Many countries have now succeeded in _______ the malarial mosquito.
A. eradicating B. abolishing C. obliterating D. demolishing __________
6. …………..one day by a passing car, the dog never walked proper again.
A .Having injured C. Injured
B. Injuring D. To be injured ____________
7. He had changed so much since the last time we met that I ……him.
A. could recognize C. wouldn't have recognized
B. could hardy recognize D. don't recognize ____________
8. It was felt that he lacked the …………… to pursue a difficult task
to very end.
A. persuasion B. commitment C.engagement D.obligation ____________
9. Had it not been for the intolerable heat in the hall, they …………
…….much longer.
A. will stay C. would be staying
B. would stay D. would have stayed ____________
10. In front of us ………………………with a beard and blue eyes.
A. is a big man standing C. is standing a big man
B. stand a big man D. a big man is standing ____________
1. At the start of the course, everyone is assigned a(n) ____ of studies.
A. advisor B. consultant C. counselor D. guide
2. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper ______.
A. files B. archives C. records D. collections
3. After the concert, everyone had to ______ home through the thick snow.
A. trudge B. tread C. trace D. trickle
4. She had made a firm decision and wasn’t ______by anything I said against it.
A. detracted B. prevailed C. induced D. swayed
5. This disagreement is likely to ______relations between the two countries.
A. disaffect B. alienate C. sour D. estrange
6. As the evening______ on, I became more and more bored.
A. passed B. drew C. stuck D. wore
7. He was ______ of the press because they had written some terrible things about him in the past.
A. alert B. wary C. guarded D. tentative
8. If you want to be a rock star, talent helps, but what it really______ down to is luck.
A. boils B. revolves C. centres D. refines
9. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no______ improvement in her condition.
A. decipherable B. legible C. discernible D. intelligible
10. Some novels can be killed______ dead by bad reviews when they are first published.
A. axe B. hammer C. rock D. stone
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. ( 5 points)
1. He managed to finish his thesis under the _____ of his tutor.
A. guidance B. help C. aid D. assistance
2. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _____ of his service to his country.
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response
3. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions.
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
4. You _____ as well seek for a fish in the tree as try to do that.
A. must B. would C. should D. might
5. _____ 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
6. By the time you receive this letter, I _____ for China.
A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave
7. Prizes are awarded _____ the number of points scored.
A. resulting from B. adding up C. presented to D. according to
8. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been _____ neglected.
A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. pathetically
9. I must take this watch to be repaired; it _____ over 20 minutes a day.
A. increases B. gains C. accelerates D. progresses
10. It had been a trying afternoon, _____ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down.
A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing
1. He wasn't aware that only one mistake could________his chances of getting the job.
A. destroy B. damage C. ruin D. devastate
2. The committee________and censured him for his uncooperative attitude.
A. reprimanded B. scolded C. reproached D.rebuked
3. Anyone who lies under oath will be charged with _______ the course of justice.
A. perverting B. inverting C. converting D. diverting
4. Mary met her second husband not long after her first marriage_____.
A. broke in B. broke down C. broke up D. broke off
5. The audience did not seem very _____ about the sudden changes to the advertised programme.
A. sarcastic B. sympathetic C. enthusiastic D. respectful
6. I’ve yet_______ a person as his father.
A. to have known such generous B. to know as generous
C. knowing as generous D. been knowing such generous
7. 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
8. Lan: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.”
Mai: “______”
A. You are welcome. B. Mind your words.
C. You can say that again. D. Nothing more to say.
9. Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _____ know where to look.
A. virtually B. variously C. unavoidably D. invariably
10. He studies hard _____ better in future.
A. with the view to serve the people B. with a view to serve the people
C. with the view to serving the people D. with a view to serving the people
1. - “Have a nice weekend!” - “______.”
A. Do you have any plans? B. I’m going to take it easy.
C. Thanks. You too! D. Are you going anywhere?
2. Let's go somewhere else. There's ______ noise in this room.
A. too many B. too much C. many too D. much too
3. The shark ____________ him while he was padding on his surfboard.
A. has attacked B. had attacked C. attacked D. was attacked
4. It’s ______ far to the railway station from here.
A. too many B. too much C. many too D. much too
5. He is the first student ______ the scholarship this year.
A. who win B. to win C. winning D. whose won
6. My house_________in 1986.
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
7. The doctor_________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _____comes from Malaysia.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house.
A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
10. If you get up early, you_________late.
A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be
9. Did the minister approve the building plans?- Not really, he turned them down _______ that the costs were too high.
A. in case B. provided C. on the grounds D. supposing
6. When the electricity failed, he …… a match to find the candles.
A. rubbedB. scratched C. struck D. started
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1. He _____ COVID-19 when he was working in the hospital.
A. suffered B. contracted C. infected D. took
2. The would-be president ______ himself to expand solar energy projects.
A. vowed B. supported C. swore D. pledged
3. The police were baffled by the attack as there seemed to be no apparent ______.
A. design B. principle C. motive D. plot
4. According to the forecast, it will be mostly cloudy with ______ of rain in the north.
A. times B. bursts C. outbreaks D. elements
5. He’ll never be able to come ______ with his failure to win the tournament.
A. to blows B. a cropper C. to terms D. into force
6. He’s regarded as the ______ favorite to win the prize.
A. warm B. hot C. ardent D. fiery
7. People who are squeamish are afraid of the ______ of blood.
A. spectacle B. view C. sight D. look
8. The thick fog ______ out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
A. ruled B. struck C. stamped D. crossed
9. Please leave this space ______ on the enrolment form.
A. absent B. blank C. missing D. undone
10. Seven kilometres across the mountains could be done in ten hours walking, if he put his … into it.
A. back B. heart C. foot D. toe
1. It’s no use translating idioms ………….. They hardly ever make sense.
A. In a word B. word perfect C. word for word D. by word of mouth
2. Charles says the young artist’s painting are …………….
A. out of this world B. worlds apart C. on top of the world D. for the world
3. There’s been nothing good on TV for weeks. Good programs are …………….
A. safe and sound B. a stone’s throw C. for good D. few and far between
4. Does Sheila work full time at the supermarket ?
No, only …………….when they need extra staff.
A. in and out B. on and off C. by and by D. up ad around
5. Mick has been in trouble with the police in a few times, but now he has promised his parents that he will turn over ..
A. a new page B. a new leaf C. a corner D. the towel
6. Do you remember John Williams?” “ No, I don’t. But the name ……….”
A. holds water B. cleans the air C. calls the shots D. rings the bell
7. Jim didn’t tell his wife that he has sold the car. He did it ……………..
A. behind her B. behind her back C. out of her knowledge D. of his own.
8. I haven’t got time to come with you. You can see that I’m ………..the one I have.
A. all ears B. out of my ears C. up to my ears D. by ears
9. I can’t afford to buy a new coat this winter. I will have to ….the one I have.
A. make amends B. make myself at home with C. make light with D. make do with
10. “ Why did you go to Rome?” “ Oh, just to …………….?
A. see the lights B. see life C. sea reason D. see the bright side
5. It comes as no surprise that societies have codes of behavior; the character of the codes, on the other hand, can often
be _____ .
1. Some people have a more …………attitude towards animals than they do towards children.
A. human B. humane C. humanized D. humanistic
2. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large …………of identical products.
A. quality B. quantity C. quandary D. qualification
3. Only the __ of the building is going to be remodeled.
A. insides B. interior C. indoors D. inner
4. After years of neglect there was a huge …………program to return the city to its former glory.
A. restoration B. preservation C. conservation D. refurbishment
5. I never get a …………of sleep after watching a horror film.
A. wink B. blink C. night D. ounce
6. The sheep were huddled into a …………to protect them from overnight frosts.
A. cage B. kennel C. hutch D. pen
7. The needs of gifted children in schools have long been …………neglected.
A. dolefully B. woefully C. idly D. pathetically
8. A few animals sometimes fool their enemies………… to be dead.
A. to be appearing B. to appear C. by appearing D. have been appearing
9…………appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
A. The moon B. The moon which C. When the moon D. That the moon
10. I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, …………?
A. wasn't she B. didn't you C. didn't I D. wasn’t it
1. ______ help me make this decision. I’m just so unsure of which direction to take for my future.
A. I’d sooner you can B. I wish you will
C. If only you could D. I’d rather you
2. She was __________ yesterday, but she felt under the weather all day.
A. to return B. to have returned C. being returned D. returning
3. He should ___________ a speech at the end of the last term, but it completely slipped his mind.
A. have given B. give C. be given D being given
4. ____________, he felt optimistic and carried out his task perfectly.
A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded though he was
C. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was
5. I appealed to all _______ people to support me and I was successful
A. same – minded B. thought – sharing
C. familiar – thinking D. like – minded
6. I have been thinking about what you said and, with all ________ respect, I think you are mistaken
A. anticipated B. due C. limited D. firm
7. Ever since Mary got her promotion at work, she has been _________________
A. spilled the bean B. once in blue moon
C. falling head over heels C. on cloud nine
8. Ministers of any government have no intention of ______ control over local government spending.
A. extinguishing B. relinquishing C. vanishing D. eliciting
9. _____________ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.
A. Wholly B. Hardly C. Most D. Virtually
10. You still have many things to do so do not _______ your visit. You had better get back to work.
A. prolong B. lengthen C. delay D. shorten
2. It’s time we ………….. this old car and bought a new one.
A. will sell B. had sold C. have sold D. sold
2. The more expensive carpet is a good choice _______ it will last longer.
A. by means of B. due to C. in that D. in view of
1. A quick look would reveal that France has twice ______computers.
A. more televisions than B. many as televisions as
C. as many televisions as D. as many as televisions
2. 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
3. This is the latest news from earthquake site. Two- thirds of the city ______in a fire.
A. has been destroyed B. have been destroyed
C. were destroyed D. was destroyed
4. There are many ______in our library.
A. interesting American old history books B. old American interesting history books.
C. interesting old American history books D. American interesting old history books
5. But for your support, we couldn’t _______ this plan.
A. have been completed B. be completed
C. have completed D. complete
6. Many African and Asian nations have set aside land called _ to protects the habitats of elephants and other wild
animals.
A. reserves B. wildlife C. species D. forest
7. Not only _____ the exam but she also got a scholarship.
A. has she passed B. she has passed C. she passed D. did she pass
8. Jane cooks well ___________she hates washing up afterwards.
A. however B. therefore C. so D. but
9. Stress and tiredness often lead to lack of _______.
A. concentrate B. concentration C. concentrated D. concentrator
10. 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
1. When she sings, she has the …………….. ability to make even bad songs sound good
A. sparse B. rare C. infrequent D. scarce
2. I know this is a big disappointment but I don’t take it to …………..
A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart
3. She’d go to the end of ……………… to save her childre
A. the earth B. the house C. the life D. the world
4. He got his university degree last year. Now, he’s doing ............................ studies
A. graduate B. graduating C. post graduation D. graduation
5. I will only sign the papers ....................... my solicitor.
A. within reach B. of the agreement of
C. under surveillance of D. in the presence of
6. The higher the demand, .............................................
A. the more we have to make efforts B. the more efforts we have to make
C. more efforts do we have to make D. the most efforts we have to make
7. Further down the street ........................
A. a bus station is which was built ten years ago B. is a bus station which was built ten years ago
C. is it a bus station which was built ten years ago D. it was built a bus station ten years ago
8. ………………. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all
A. When compared B. Compared them C. If you compare D. A comparison
9. These figures show a ……………. in the number of unemployed people in England and Wale
A. loss B. lessening C. reduction D. lowering
10. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being ……………………..
A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented
1. Education in Vietnam has improved since the government started a programme of educational……………..
A. experience B. reform C. system D. resources
2. 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
3. Of course an encyclopedia is not a book you read……………..
A. from the start to the stop B. from cover to cover
C. from the top to the end D. from page by page
4. 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
5. ………….. , we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was D. As though the homework was difficult
6. People usually can get sufficient …………….. of the calcium their bodies need from the food they consume.
A. variety B. source C. amount D. number
7. The telephone rang and interrupted his……………..of thought.
A. train B. line C. chain D. series
8. Overpopulation tends to create conditions which may result in ……………..of food in developing countries.
A. shortages B. surpluses C. failure D. supplies
9. It is important that every student…………….. all the lectures.
A. attends B. attend C. has attended D. attended
10. I found it very hard to……………..between the two sounds.
A. differentiate B. pick C. discern D. tell
1. ________is a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy
buildings as it moves across the ground.
A. Typhoon B. Hurricane C. Cyclone D. Tornado
2. Crops are often completely destroyed by _________ of locusts.
A. bands B. troupes C. swarms D. flocks
3. In his anxiety to make himself________, he spoke too loudly and too slowly.
A. understand B. understanding C. understood D. to understand
4. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original splendor.
A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated
5. The film is________released at the end of next year.
A. on the verge of being B. due to be
C. about to be D. on the point of being
6. The contractor’s recommendation is that the old building______.
A. is needed repairing B. needs to be repaired
C. need repairing D. need to repair
7. Martin is called the teacher's pet by his classmates because he is taken under his teacher's _____.
A. hands B. wings C. arms D. legs
8. Dealing with children who are so damaged ________ immense tact and sensitivity.
A. calls for B. cuts down C. gets through D. puts across
9. Bright children who are_______on the uptake may get bored easily if they are not stimulated enough at school.
A. swift B. fast C. quick D. rapid
10. _______, she managed to give her children to the best school in the state. She always wants her children to get out of
such a hard situation and become successful people.
A. Though poor B. Although it is poor
C. Despite poor D. Having poor
3. If the student had been less _____, he would not have been expelled from his grade school.
A. indefatigable B. perseverant C. refractory D. indigent
1. The water was _____ by waste from the factory.
A. contaminated B. infected C. purified D. infested
2. He often forgets to do what he has been told and is scolded for being _____.
A. insolent B. impertinent C. malicious D. disobedient
3. He didn't _____ to help her even though she was very ill.
A. open an eye B. lift a finger C. bend his arm D. shake a leg
4. Only after food has been dried or canned _____.
A. should we store for later consumption B. that it should be stored for later consumption
C. it should be stored for late consumption D. should it be stored for later consumption
5. The damage done to my house by the fire has now _____.
A. done good B. been made good C. done me good D. made me good
6. There are a lot of _____ buildings in the centre of Sydney.
A. many-floored B. many-story C. multi-storied D. multi-storey
7. _____ around us gives us vital information about our environment.
A. The sounds are heard B. That the hearing of sound
C. Hearing the sounds D. Whatever the sounds are heard
8. “Your house looks so new and strange, doesn’t it?” ~ “Well, _____.”
A. It's being painted B. It's been painted
C. It's painted D. It was painted recently
9. Go and get me some coffee, _____?
A. can you B. can’t you C. won’t you D. will you
10. This camera is prettier, but it costs _____ as the other one.
A. as much as three times B. three times as much
C. as three times more D. three times as many
1. It is _______ to fail a job interview, but try again.
A. disappoint B. disappointing C. disappointedly D. disappointment
2. Can you tell me how _____ the feeling of pressure before an interview ?
A. to reduce B. reduce C. reducing D. to be reduced
3. He was offered the job thanks to his _______ performance during his job interview.
A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressively
4. That is the most __________ story I’ve ever heard.
A. amazed B. amazing C. amazement D. amaze
5. She revised her lesson well and could answer all the questions with _____________.
A. confidence B. confident C. confide D. confidently
8. Modern agricultural practices have been extremely successful in increasing the productivity of major food crops, yet
despite heavy use of pesticides, _____ losses to diseases and insects pests are sustained each year.
A. reasonable B. equitable C. considerable D. incongruous
1. Winning the cup in 1998 was just a ___ in the pan – they haven’t won the match since then.
A. blaze B. flame C. light D. flash
2. When Tom ran out of money, he _____ his sister for help.
A. fell in with B. fell upon C. fell behind D. fell back on
3. Of the two films we watched last night, “The Avengers” is ______.
A. more interesting B. as interesting C. the more interesting D. the most interesting
4. Some parts of Asia are extremely crowded. _____, there are many forests where few people live.
A. Moreover B. Nevertheless C. Consequently D. Otherwise
5. Jessica: “______”
Mark: “No, of course not. Get some rest, and I will see you tomorrow.”
A. Would you mind if I went home? I am feeling really nauseous.
B. Did you buy me any sleeping pills on your way home?
C. May I take a nap before we leave for the concert tonight?
D. Would you mind turning down the volume? It‘s far too loud for this time of night.
6. Your new heating system saves money but your rates are increased because you’ve improved your home. It’s a(n) ______
circle.
A. vicious B. cruel C. ugly D. nasty
7. The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast _______on TV and radio.
A. simultaneously B. communally C. uniformly D. jointly
8. My husband always makes children hit the______before 9pm.
A. roof B. ceiling C. bed D. hay
9.I can’t afford to buy a new coat this winter. I’ll have to ________ the one I have.
A. make light with B. make myself at home with
C. make amends D. make do with
10.Her father is a _______ drinker. He is always drinking a lot of wine before going to bed.
A. strong B. heavy C. addictive D. capable
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Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence
1. John: “Our teacher, Mr. Jones, is not very flexible. He always requires us to submit his assignments on time.”
Jack: “_______. He should know that we have to learn many subjects.”
A. I can’t disagree with you more B. I can’t agree with you more
C. That can be true D. I am not with you here
1.My son didn’t hear the bell because he was completely__________________in music.
A.absorbed B.sparkled C.suspended D.disguised
2.The project is still in its____so it is too soon to predict how successful it will be.
A.origins B.infancy C.nappies D.prime
3..”How was your teaching job last winter? “ “I regret______harder to help my students.
A.not tried B.not having tried C.not to try D.not have tried
4.She______about the time ,her friend was also late.
A.needn’t worry B.didn’t need to worry C.needn’t have worried D.needn’t worrying
5.The news of his death was like a bolt________
A.from the blackB. from the white C.from the red D.from the blue
6.The local press has been pouring_______on the mayor for dissolving the council.
A. scorn B. blame C. disapproval D. hatred
7.Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the .
A. chin B. collar C. sleeves D. vest
8.______the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. With reference B. During C. Prior to D. In addition to
9.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
10.she could not say anything.
A. So upset was she that B. So upset was she
C.However upset was she that D.Thererfore upset was she that
8. Their eventual choice of the house was……….by the time Peter would take to get to the office.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
1. According to the ____ of the contact, tenants must give six months’ notice if they intend to leave.
2. The injured man was taken to hospital and _____ for internal injuries.
A. cured B. healed C. operated D. treated
3. The door hinges had all been oiled to stop them _____.
A. squeaking B. screeching C. shrieking D. squealing
4. Mary attempted to _____ herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
5. You are under no obligation ______ to accept this offer.
A. indeed B. eventually C. apart D. whatsoever
6. In spite of his poor education, he was a most ______ speaker.
A. articulate B. ambiguous C. attentive D. authoritarian
7. Wasn’t it you yourself ______ the door open?
A. to leave B. to have left C. who left D. that should leave
8. You should ______ at least three days for the journey.
A. expect B. permit C. accept D. allow
9. _____ 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
10. 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
1. She had made a firm decision and wasn’t _______ by anything I said against it.
2. I was reluctant to _______ the subject because I thought he wouldn’t want to discuss it.
A. raise B. originate C. advance D. provoke
3. My attempts to solve the problem only _______ to make it worse.
A. contributed B. functioned C. served D. attained
4. It had been a trying afternoon, _______ at about six o’clock in the television breaking down.
A. culminating B. leading C. arriving D. finalizing
5. Most people are _______ to believe that girls and boys like certain kind of gifts when they are small.
A. hardened B. acclaimed C. conditioned D. accustomed
6. They had a rather ______ argument about hunting, each with very different views on the topic.
A. cross B. seething C. angry D. heated
7. This room has been _______ as a no-smoking area.
A. designed B. designated C. described D. destined
8. She _______ control of the family investments to her son.
A. renounced B. disowned C. disclaimed D. relinquished
9. Unemployment threat has been _______ for a while now.
A. intimidating on the air B. daunting on the lookout
C. looming on the horizon D. overwhelming on the wing
10. David’s leaving on Friday. I suggest we all … and get him a going-away present £1 each should do.
A. dish out B. chip in C. pass the buck D. pay through the nose
1. My hands were so cold that I couldn't……….my coat buttons.
A. open B. remove C. put out D. undo
2. I'm ……..money every week to buy a new bicycle.
A. making for B. getting over C. putting aside D. turning in
3. I have been planting trees all day and I'm ……..
A. worn out B. taken in C. run down D. grown up
4. He always felt that he was living in the ……of his famous father.
A. dusk B. gloom C. shadow D. mist
5. If you put your money in the bank, it will earn ten per cent ……….
A. investment B. profit C. deposit D. interest
6. Graham works well in class but, but his ………. could be better.
A. rudeness B. behaviour C. politeness D. acting
7. Julie had a terrible ………. with her parents last night.
A. row B. discussion C. argue D. dispute
8. My father likes to be called a senior citizen, not an old age ……….
A. person B. relative C. gentleman D. pensioner
9. It is hard to get ………. parts for this car if something goes wrong.
A. extra B. spare C. additional D. emergency
10. This knife is really ………. . I’ll have to sharpen it.
A. blunt B. dull C. flat D. frank
1. If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the ................. for it.
A. mouth B. ear C. nose D. teeth
2. There was a noisy ...........at the back of the hall when the speaker began his address.
A. disturbance B. interference C. interaction D. interruption
3. ........................., he does get irritated with her sometimes.
A. As he likes her much B. Much though he likes her
C. Though much he likes her D. Much as he likes her
4. ....................... that she burst into tears.
A. Such was she angry B. So angry she was
C. Her anger was such D. Such her anger was
5. After several attempts, the policeman managed to catch the thief .................................
A. true blue B. in the red C. red-handed D. in black and white
6. He looks very aggressive and threatening, so his soft, gentle voice is rather ...............
A. disembodied B. disconcerting C. dismissive D. discordant
7. I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your …….. .
A. blood B. storm C. explosion D. temper
8. Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to ……… .
A. come into B. come by C. come to D. come at
9. 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
10. He painted the room dark green. It looks so heavy. He.............. a different colour.
A. would choose B. should have chosen
C. had better choose D. must have chosen
6. As my eyesight began to _____ , I spent a lot of time writing about it – both poems and ‘eye journals’ – describing what
I saw as I looked out through damaged eyes.
A. deteriorate B. sharpen C. recover D. adjust
1. Even when John was angry, he would never _______ to violence.
A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort
2. 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
3. His illness made him_________ of concentration.
A. incompetent B. unable C. incapable D. powerless
4. "I think you should try self-hypnosis." "______"
A. I don't know. I just don't think it's for me. B. No, I don't, but my father does.
C. Yes, I do. D. No, not so much.
5. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their ________ down for a while.
A. hearts B. hair C. souls D. heads
6. Alice said: "That guy is ________ gorgeous. I wish he would ask me out."
A. dead-centre B. drop shot C. jumped-up D. drop-dead
7. The party leader travelled the length and ________ of the country in an attempt to spread his message.
A. width B. distance C. diameter D. breadth
8. Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They ________ internationally.
A. have made headlines B. had made headlines
C. have done headlines D. did headlines
9. If we didn't ________ any measures to protect whales, they would disappear forever.
A. use B. make C. take D. do
10. Nowhere in the northern section of the United States ________ for growing citrus crops.
A. is there suitability of the climate B. where the climate is suitable
C. the climate is suitable D. is the climate suitable
1. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a …………….. smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike
1. I often buy my clothes _______. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A. on the shelf B. on the house C. in public D. off the peg
2. I’m in a real _______ and I just don’t know what to do.
A. paradox B. query C. dilemma D. hunch
3. The scientific achievements of Albert Einstein _____ those of almost every other scientist in history.
A. outshine B. emit C. astound D. deem
4. Her accusation that I cheated on the exam was _____. There was no truth to it whatsoever.
A. plausible B. federal C. exempt D. unfounded
5. When she suggested _____ over the weekend, I was so angry that I threatened to quit.
A. me to working B. me to work C. me work D. me working
6. If you don’t want to take my advice, then _____ yourself. I think, however, that you will regret your decision.
A. dock B. broaden C. suit D. witness
7. We may win, we may lose – it’s just the _____ of the draw!
A. strike B. luck C. chance D. odds
8. Ellen: "_____?" - Tom: "He is tall and thin with blue eyes."
A. What does John look like B. How is John doing
C. How does John look like D. What is John like
9. Our plan is completely _____. Nothing can possibly go wrong.
A. airtight B. foolhardy C. waterproof D. foolproof
10. There was a signpost where the two roads _____.
A. blended B. mingled C. converge D. mixed
1. You can’t believe a word that woman says – she is a _____ liar.
A. dedicated B. devoted C. committed D. compulsive
2. At her trial in 1431, Joan of Arc was accused of being in _____ with the devil.
A. cooperation B. association C. league D. conjunction
3. 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
4. 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
5. Unfortunately some really ill animals have to be _______ by our center.
A. put down B. turned over C. passed away D. taken out
6. It’s a matter of urgency to put right at once but nothing suitable _____ to mind.
A. returns B. emerges C. sprouts D. springs
7. He had his money _____ in a secure bank account.
A. hammered away at B. jabbered about C. slaved away D. squirreled away
8. ‘The film was pretty bad, wasn’t it?’ – ‘Yes, I think it was _____’.
A. exemplary B. excruciating C. expeditious D. explicit
9. 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
10. 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
1. Sometimes he found it hard to ______ between work and pleasure.
A. draw the line B. face the music C. break the bank D. hit the sack
2. _____, Americans eat a light breakfast. They usually don’t eat a lot of food in the morning.
A. By and large B. Fair and square C. Ins and outs B. Odds and ends
3. On the island ______ the only representation of the island’s handicraft.
A. remains B. does it remain C. did it remain D. remain it
4. Women have always been ______ the Green movement.
A. At the forefront of B. In light of C. On the verge of D. In accordance with
______ school rules, the teacher asked him to remove his hat when inside the building.
5. The judge found himself ______ after his remarks about women staying home with their children.
A. in the firing line B. in full spate C. in full swing D. in hot pursuit
Some credit cards are offering loyalty bonuses to customers who pay ______.
6. In spite of his poor education, he was a most _______ speaker.
A. articulate B. ambiguous C. attentive D. authoritarian
7. - Kate: “How long does it take to go from Hanoi to Nha Trang?"”
- Juliet: “______”
A. Nearly two hours by plane. B. I guess it’s not near here.
C. What an absurd idea! D. So far so good.
8. He had dozens of friends, but he was a private person at ______.

A. heart B. time C. a loss D. all costs
9. Angered by the recent changes, ______.
A. many voters are turning against the president B. the president is losing many voters.
C. turning against the president is what many voters is doingD. the number of votes that the present has is reducing.
10. I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You ______ me!
A. should have told B. must have told C. couldn’t have told D. can’t have told
Question 1: I will phone you immediately _________ in New York.
A. when I will arrive B. as soon as I arrive
C. by the time I had arrived D. after I arrived
Question 2: He _________ a striking resemblance to one of my friends.
A. bears B. owns C. holds D. shows
Question 3: When he phoned, we _________ with our friends at home.
A. had sung B. are singing C sang D. were singing
Question 4: Brian lost so much money as he didn't know how to _________ his business.
A. run B. make C. do D. put
Question 5: _________ the content, we are now looking for supporting information.
A. To plan B. Having been planned C. Having planned D. To be planned
Question 6: A number of _________ buyers have expressed their interests in the company.
A. potential B. potentiality. C. potentially D. potention
Question 7: People in this area _________ with clothes and food by the government every year.
A. are providing B. provided C. provide D. are provided
Question 8: The later you get up, _________ you will be.
A. the tired B. the more tired C. the most tired D. the tireder
Question 9: I've got a promotion at work, but all John did was make a joke about it. He has a real chip on his _________. I
think he is just jealous.
A. head B. shoulder C. nose D. mount
Question 10: Numerous _________ have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year.
A. disadvantages B. impairments C. obstacles D. adversities
Question 1: I will phone you immediately _________ in New York.

A. when I will arrive B. as soon as I arrive C. by the time I had arrived D. after I arrived
Question 2: He _________ a striking resemblance to one of my friends.
A. bears B. owns C. holds D. shows
Question 3: When he phoned, we _________ with our friends at home.
A. had sung B. are singing C sang D. were singing
Question 4: Brian lost so much money as he didn't know how to _________ his business.
A. run B. make C. do D. put
Question 5: _________ the content, we are now looking for supporting information.
A. To plan B. Having been planned C. Having planned D. To be planned
Question 6: A number of _________ buyers have expressed their interests in the company.
A. potential B. potentiality. C. potentially D. potention
Question 7: People in this area _________ with clothes and food by the government every year.
A. are providing B. provided C. provide D. are provided
Question 8: The later you get up, _________ you will be.
A. the tired B. the more tired C. the most tired D. the tireder
Question 9: I've got a promotion at work, but all John did was make a joke about it. He has a real chip on his _________. I
think he is just jealous.
A. head B. shoulder C. nose D. mount
Question 10: Numerous _________ have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year.
A. disadvantages B. impairments C. obstacles D. adversities
4. Phone me before ten; ……………. I’ll be too busy to talk to you.
A. unless B. whether C. otherwise D. if
1. I’d like to make _______ for crashing your car. Let me pay for the repairs.
A. improments B. correctione C. amends D. adjustments
2. Thanks for lending me your umbrella; it really came in _______.
A. used B. handy C. handful D. needy
3. James never shows his emotions; no matter what happens, he always keeps a stiff upper _______.
A. mounth B. eye C. head D. lip
4. After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building _____.
A. sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery B. sent to the cemetery each week flowers faithfully
C. sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week D. sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers
5. The accused confidently ________ that he was innocent.
A. preserved B. maintained C. conserved D. defended
6. Don’t drop your sweet wrapper on the floor, _______?
A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. won’t you
7. She may have missed the train, _______ she won’t arrive for another hour.
A. at the case B. all the case C. just in case D. in which case
8. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable, and _______ in a quiet position.
A. most of all B. above all C. first of all D. after all
9. I was disappointed that the restaurant had _______ flowers on the table.
A. false B. untrue C. artificial D. forged
10. _______ write with your left hand when you broke your arm?
A. Did you have to B. Had you have to C. Needed you to D. Must you
1. In most …………….. developed countries, up to 50% of ………..population enters higher education at some time in their
lives.
A. Ø / Ø B. the / Ø C. Ø / the D. the / a
2. I wish you ………… me a new one instead of having it………………..as you did.
A. would give / to repair B. gave / to repair
C. had given / to be repaired D. had given / repaired
3. ………………………..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
4. An artist ………...will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face.
A. portraying a child B. who portray a child C. he portrays a child D. portrayed a child
5. Even though they don’t agree with what is happening, they are too…………..to protest.
A. outgoing B. subdued C. quiet D. apathetic
6. Not only ................... to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused
7. Charles had very little interest in the museum, he gave each exhibit no more than a(an) ................... glance.
A. cursory B. temporary C. transient D. ephemeral
8. She had made a firm decision and wasn’t .......................... by anything said against it.
9. The two groups of bullies fought .................................. before the police came last night.
A. head over heals B. tooth and nailC. heart and soul D. foot and mouth
10.I don't like turning down work, but I'll have to, I'm afraid. I've got far too much ............. at the moment.
A. up my sleeve B. on my plate C. on my mind D. in effect
3. There was no one downstairs; so he turned off the lights again and decided that she _______ imagined things.
A. must have B. should have C. can’t have D. needn’t have
1. I read the contract again and again _______avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. with a view to B. on account ofC. by means of D. in terms of
2. A number of oil tankers have been laid _______recently.
A. on B. down C. up D. in
3. _______ second thoughts, I'd rather not go out tonight.
A. With B. In C. On D. Under
4. The new hairdryer does not comply _______British safety standard.
A. to B. with C. against D. on
5. The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was_______
A. excused B. liberated C. acquitted D. interned
6. My car was so old that I could only sell it for ________
A. rubbish B. scrap C. debris D. waste
7. 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
8. I don't think he's ever been there, _______?
A. do I B. has he C. have I D. hasn't he
9. They had a four-day holiday, then began work_______
A. on end B. out of boundsC. in proportions D. in earnest
10. He is a tough politician - he knows how to_______ the storm.
A. run down B. keep up C. ride out D. push back
11. According to the ____ of the contact, tenants must give six months’ notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. Details ______
12. The injured man was taken to hospital and _____ for internal injuries.
A. cured B. healed C. operated D. treated ______
13. The door hinges had all been oiled to stop them _____.
A. squeaking B. screeching C. shrieking D. squealin _______
14. Mary attempted to _____ herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend ________
15. You are under no obligation ______ to accept this offer.
A. indeed B. eventually C. apart D. whatsoever _____
16. In spite of his poor education, he was a most ______ speaker.
A. articulate B. ambiguous C. attentive D. authoritarian______
17. Wasn’t it you yourself ______ the door open?
A. to leave B. to have left C. who left D. that should leave _________
18. You should ______ at least three days for the journey.
A. expect B. permit C. accept D. allow ______
19. _____ 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 __________
20. 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 ______

1. She donated several ______ of clothing to charity.
A. items B. particles C. bits D. objects
2. I’ve just been offered a new job! Things are _________.
A. turning up B. looking up C. making up D. clearing up
3. Our deliberation on _______staffing reached no clear conclusion.
A. the question of B. reference to C. regard to D. the interest of
4. The ______ of the course are $170 a term.
A. costs B. charges C. payments D. fees
5. I haven’t had a ________ week. I seem to have done nothing at all.
A. extensive B. productive C. enthusiastic D. economic
6. John: “What is your phone number?” Jack: “ (99040)___________________”
A. double nine oh four oh B. two nines nought four nought
C. double nines zero four zero D. nine nine nil four nil
7. I have four dictionaries. One is French, _______is in English and _______ are in Vietnamese.
A. one/the other two B. another/the other two C. one/two D. another/others
8. The bank will require three ________ signatures when you open an account.
A. trial B. model C. sample D. specimen
9. The headlights of the approaching car were so ________ that the cyclist had to stop riding.
A. gleaming B. dazzling C. glittering D. glowing
10. 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 boneD. as dry as wood
1. 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
2. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
3. One of the first exercises in math class is ______ measure the radius of a circle.
A. to learn and B. to learn how to C. learning to D. learn to
4. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired B. being fired C. having been fired D. to have been fired
5. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
7. _______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.
A. Wherever people B. There are people who
C. Where people D. People
8. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.
A. view B. sight C. regard D. prospect
9. _______ team sports require cooperation.
A. Of all B. They are all C. Why all are D. All
10. Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there are that more people B. more people that are
C. that there are more people D. people there are more
9. A recent study suggests that vitamin E supplements, despite widespread belief in their _____, are no better than sugar pills
for delaying the onset of the degenerative disease.
A. potential B. misuse C. popularity D. efficacy
1. According to the latest _______ poll, the government is more popular now than at any time since the election.
A. opinionated B. conviction C. opinion D. belief
2. When her parents died, Brenda _______ of the house and all its contents.
A. dispensed B. discarded C. disposed D. discharged
3. I thought I saw water in the distance but it must have been an optical _______.
A. delusion B. error C. deception D. illusion
4. My stamina is far from great, so I’m _______ when it comes to playing sports like tennis.
A. hopeless B. downhearted C. desperate D. downcast
5. In the last century, it was widely _______ that Indian fakirs were capable of superhuman feasts.
A. held B. grasped C. kept D. shaken
6. While many people believe COVID-19 vaccination is _______ the fastest route back to normal life, others remain
skeptical.
A. swiftly B. effortlessly C. deftly D. easily
7. The term “disease vectors” can seem __________ to those who have no knowledge of epidemiology.
A. distant B. remote C. outside D. foreign
8. I’m afraid I have a ______ memory for faces.
A. weak B. poor C. light D. thin
9. 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
10. I’ve heard that argument before and quite frankly it just doesn’t …!
A. face the music B. hit the nail on the head
C. carry weight D. hold water
1. The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse
2. When I heard the footsteps behind me, I was_________ that I would be attacked.
A. horrified B. terror-struck C. terrorized D. terrified
3. I take it as a(n)___________________when people say I look like my mother.
A. wish B. greeting C. compliment D. apology
4. High school students should be____________________for employment before leaving school.
A. well-preparedB. well-made C. well-spoken D. well-done
5. The reason for all the changes being made_____________________to us.
A. explained B. had explained C. was explaining D. was explained
6. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “_______________.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
7. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents
system.
9. Thick fog across much of the UK has resulted in dozens of flights _______ and many more delayed.
A. being cancelled B. to be cancelled C. are cancelledD. cancelled
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10. It was such a loud noise _______ everyone in the house
A. as to wake B. that to wake C. so as to wake D. that waking
1. One problem for teachers is that each student has his own ________ needs.
A. separate B. divided C. individual D. distinctive
2. 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 mustn't D. As a matter of fact, I do.
3. I felt a bit ________ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A. on the mend B. out of sorts C. over the worst D. under the fevers
4. ________ does not circle around the earth was proven by Galileo.
A. That the rest of the universe B. Since the rest of the universe
C. As the rest of the universe D. The rest of the universe
5. Her health has improved in ________.
A. leaps and bounds B. bounds and leaps C. odds and ends D. ends and odds
6. I don't like turning down work, but I'll have to, I'm afraid. I've got far too much ________ at the moment.
A. up my sleeve B. on my plate C. on my mind D. in effect
7. The two groups of bullies fought ________ before the police came last night.
A. head over heals B. heart and soul
C. tooth and nail D. foot and mouth
8. An artist ________will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face.
A. portraying a child B. who portray a child
C. he portrays a child D. portrayed a child
9. Can I ________ your brains for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.
A. have B. use C. mind D. pick
10. His poor handling of the business ________ on negligence.
A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered
1. I asked him what to do but his instructions were so_____ that I still didn’t understand
A. muddled B. illegible C. inexplicable D. garbled
2. The play lasted two hours with a/an _______ of 15 minutes between part one and part two.
A. interval B. pause C. stop D. interruption
3. When he went to Egypt, he knew _______ no Arabic, but within 6 months he had become extremely fluent.
A. entirely B. barely C. scarcely D. virtually
4. _______ one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance and mime performed to music
A. Being considering B. Considering C. Considered D. To consider
5. After ______, the new manager has faced one crisis after another.
A. selecting B. having selected C. being selected D. selected
6. _________, he lost the game.
A. Despite his talented B. Talented as was he
C. Much as his talent D. However talented he was
7. The yearly path of the sun around the heavens _______.
A. is known as the ecliptic B. known as the ecliptic
C. it is known to be ecliptic D. knowing as the ecliptic
8. Losing my job was________. I never would have found this one if it hadn’t happened.
A. a bone to pick with B. a breath of fresh air
C. a bleeding heart D. a blessing in disguise
9. Researchers are making enormous progress in understanding _______and what causes it.
A. a tsunami is what B. what a tsunami is
C. is what a tsunami D. what is a tsunami
10. Some great men have had _______ school records.
A. indistinguishable B. extinguished C. undistinguished D. indistinct
10. 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. over/along D. across/across
Question 1: Secondary schools offer a wide ______ of subjects.
Question 2: When she came ______ she found herself in hospital.
A. round B. off C. over D. out
Question 3: It's possible to increase one's ______ by taking a part-time job.
A. income B. earning C. gaining D. money
Question 4: Your hair is too long now. It needs ______.
A. to cut B. cutting C. being cut D. to be cutting
Question 5: Some people prefer classical music, but _____ prefer rock music.
A. some B. others C. other D. the others
Question 6: He regretted ______ hard, but it was too late.
A. not working B. not having worked C. not to have worked D. working
Question 7: You look so depressed. You look _____ you didn’t have a friend in the world.
A. as if B. if only C. even if D. although
Question 8: Don’t stay up late, _____?
A. do you B. won’t you C. will you D. shouldn’t you
Question 9 More and more people ______ of food poisoning nowadays.
A. exist B. survive C. die D. starve
Question 10: The government ______ the flood victims with food, clothes and money.
A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we refe D. What do we refer to
7. Her _____ should not be confused with miserliness; as long as I have known her, she has always been willing to assist
those who are in need.
A. stinginess B. thrift C. illiberality D. intolerance
21. Hardly ______ with his brother, which makes their parents very happy.
A. he ever quarrels B. does he ever quarrel
C. he ever quarreled D. did he ever quarrel
22. Having ______ the table, the girl called her parents and sister for dinner.
A. swept B. laid C. completed D. ordered
23. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the ______ of the clock.
A. hands B. pointers C. arms D. fingers
24. Fish are the most ancient form of vertebrate life, and ______ all other vertebrates.
A. from them evolved B. evolved them C. to evolve D. they are evolved
25. Rudy was ______ with emotion at seeing his team win the championship.
A. carried over B. carried forward C. carried out D. carried away
26. - John: “______?” - Margaret: “Oh, It’s great.”
A. How is the English competition B. What do you think of the English competition
C. Would you like the English competition D. What do you like about the English competition
27. Some products are spread by word of ______ and not through the television or radio.
A. experience B. mouth C. tradition D. time
28. A number of land slides have ______ Nepal since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on 25 th April which killed more than 8,000
people and injured many more.
A. stroke B. caused C. hit D. blown
29. ______ that you should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
A. Based on medical evidence, it suggests B. The medical evidence we suggest
C. Medically, we suggest evidence D. There is no medical evidence to suggest
30. The soya plant is an annual, _____ new seeds must be planted every year.
A. so B. and since C. while D. such
1. Very little was said about his failure, ______?
A. wasn't it B. was it C. was there D. wasn't he
2. The habit of taking cold baths in the winter is said to be ______ to the English.
A. peculiar B. individual C. personal D. characteristic
3. Anna said that if she________ a lot of fast food, she could become overweight.
A. consumes B. will consume C. would consume D. consumed
4. Could you lend me some money to ______ me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tie C. get D. make
5. What a terrible experience! ______, you’re safe now – that’s the main thing!
A. In contrast B. By the way C. Accordingly D. Anyway
6. Tommy: “We should limit the use of plastic bags.”
Linda: “______. We can use paper bags instead.”
A. I completely agree B. It’s not true
C. I don’t quite agree D. You’re wrong
7. The manager as well as the clerks ______ when the cashier turned up to reveal the truth.
A. were questioned B. were being questioned
C. was questioned D. was being questioned
8. The fewer bags you take, ______ trouble you will have.
A. the less B. the least C. the little D. the fewer
9. Scholars believe that there are still relics ______ under the tomb and awaiting to be excavated.
A. burying B. buried C. are burying D. are buried
10. Having so many hobbies in common, Ted and Nick got on like a(n) ______ on fire.
A. block B. house C. apartment D. bungalow
3. The poor child was in floods of …………………because his bicycle had been stolen.
A. weeping B. tears C. crying D. unhappiness
1. She had changed so much that ______ anyone recognised her.
A. almost B. hardly C. not D. nearly
2. This is ______ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.
A. by far B. by chance C. by heart D. by myself
3. The taxi drew ______ at the gate promtly at six o’clock.
A. up B. along C. outside D. over
4. He’ll always be the same – a leopard never changes its ______
A. pattern B. stripes C. coat D. spots
5. The ______ listened attentively to every word the vicar said in his sermon.
A. sighseers B. congregation C. spectators D. audience
6. Many ______ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
A. habitual B. customary C. traditional D. ordinary
7. ______ he hasn’t any formal qualifications, he has managed to do very well for himself.
A. Despite B. Not with standing C. Although D. Whereas
8. We failed to lay eyes in a tiger during our expendition ______ film one.
A. let alone B.not to mentionC. apart from D.but for
9. Not until a monkey is several years old ______ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother.
A. beginning B. does it begin C. and begin D. it begins
10. Mary: “ Do you think it will rain ? “ Jenny: “Oh ! ______.”
A. I don’t hope. B. I hope not. C. I don’t hope so D. It’s hopeless
1. Peter couldn’t afford that house because it ______.
A. was over his head B. paid through the nose
C. cost an arm and a leg D. blew his trumpet
2. I don’t think David has been watering the plants in the garden. 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
3. Fish are the most ancient form of vertebrate life, and ______ all other vertebrates.
A. from them evolved B. evolved them C. to evolve D. they are evolved
4. Harry read the composition again and again ______ avoiding spelling mistakes.
5. If he gets into problems, it’s his own fault. I personally won’t ______ to help him.
A. lift a finger B. open an eye C. bend his arm D. shake a leg
6. The review committee _____ three practicing lawyers and a retired businessman.
A. consists B. comprises C. is made up D. encloses
7. - Jane: “What’s your greatest phobia, Juliet?”
- Juliet: “______”
A. I’m afraid not. B. I haven’t made up my mind.
C. What an absurd idea! D. Worms, definitely.
8. To be successful, we must avoid scandals at ______.
A. time B. short notice C. a loss D. all costs
9. Considered America’s first great architect, ______.
A. many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
B. it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
C. Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
D. Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
10. The little girl ______, but luckily, a lifeguard spotted her and rescued her.
A. had drowned B. must have drowned
C. could have drowned D. could drown
1. In a desperate effort to ______ for his terrible behavior, he bought her a bunch of flowers.
A. make amends B. jump the gun C. hit the books D. hear word
2. At the moment the two teams, Brazil and Denmark, are ______ for the Word Cup.
A. neck and neck B. head and shoulders
C. face to face D. eye to eye
3. In the front of the lecture hall ______, together with his assistant.
A. sat the guest speaker B. did the guest speaker sit
C. the guest speaker sat D. the guest speaker did sit
5. Tommy _____ with his teacher because he didn’t do any assignments.
A. in hot water B. in the dark C. in danger D. in a heartbeat
6. The vase is definitely not _______, but just a very good imitation.
A. genuine B. factual C. real D. true
7. - Jenny: "I'd like to try on these shoes, please."
- Salesgirl: “______”
A. By all means, madam. B. Why not? C. I’d love to. D. That’s right, madam.
8. If I say that I'm going to help you, I will do it because I'm ______ of my word.
A. a man B. a person C. a servant D. a gentleman
9. When used in international trade, ______.
A. letters of credit are convenient B. they find letters of credit convenient
C. it is convenient to use letters of credit D. they use letters of credit for the sake of convenience
10. You ______ ill yesterday. Jessie saw you at the bowling alley.
A. can’t have been B. mustn’t have been
C. shouldn’t have been D. may not have been
2. The smell of the burnt cabbage was so _________ that it spread to every room.
A. pervasive B. effusive C. extensive D. diffusive
2. My neighbour are so noisy at night. I wish they'd be more _________!
A. self confident B. considerable C. modest D. grumpy
3. It has been decided to hold a public _________ into the cause of the accident.
A. inquiry B. examination C. autopsy D. interrogation
4. _________ the catfish is prized for its taste.
A. With ugly look B. As ugly looking
C. Ugly looking as it is D. As it is ugly looking
5. Mary: "Harriet is always so considerate". _ Jane: "_________ she a kind person!"
A. Doesn't she B. Such is C. How is D. Isn't
6. After the accident there was considerable doubt _______ exactly what had happened.
A. in the question of B. in the shape of
C. for D. as to
7. We were working overtime to cope with a sudden_______ in demand.
A. boost B. impetus C. thrust D. surge
8. It is a brave man who_________for his belief when under attack.
A. stand outs B. stands forward C. stands up D. stands by
9. There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were alright with our tent and were dry as a
_________.
A. bone B. cover C. coat D. sheet
10. You’re too old to carry on working. It’s time you called it a ________.
A. day B. week C. month D. Year
1. The government has spent one million pounds on an advertising ______ to encourage energy conservation.
A. campaign B. promotion C. operation D. competition
2. Toxic chemicals are one of the factors that lead wildlife to the ______ of extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
3. ______ the best of my knowledge, this system cannot work automatically.
A. For B. To C. Within D. In
4. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage have dramatically
changed.
A. for B. with C. through D. towards
5. It is essential that your luggage _______ thoroughly before delivery.
A. to be checked B. being checked C. be checked D. should be checking
6. The reason why this game attracts so many youngsters is that ___________ other video games, this one is far more
interesting.
A. comparing to B. in compared with
C. on comparison to D. in comparison with
7. Take the shortcut round the church _______ late for school.
A. in order not be B. in order that we won't be
C. so that not to be D. so that we couldn't
8. A cooperative program between two companies building a famous ancient city, into
a(n) _______ city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.
A. friendly ecology B. ecology-friendly
C. friendly-ecological D. ecological-friendly
9. Something _____ immediately to prevent teenagers from _____ in factories and mines.
A. should be done /being exploited B. we should do /exploiting
C. should do / be exploited D. should have done /exploited
10. John: “Have you decided on a present yet?”
Ben: “Almost, I need to choose one of _______.”
A. new two exciting spy novels B. two spy exciting new novels
C. two exciting new spy novels D. exciting new two spy novels
1. __________, he remained optimistic.
A. Though badly wounded he was B. Badly wounded as he was
C. As he was badly wounded D. As badly wounded he was
2. Nothing _______ the ordinary ever happens here.
A. from B.out of C. about D. within
3. ____ was her hatred for her father that she did not forgive him until after he had died.
A. However B. So C. Such D. Much as
4. By the end of next month, the author _______ his sixth novel.
A. has been writing B. has written C. will be writing D. will have written
5. We should be able to hire a car on the island, _______ you remember to take your driving license.
A. provided B. or else C. unless D. in case
6. The boss came back to work today, _______ fully from his quadruple by-pass operation.
A. recovered B. to be recovered C. having recovered D. to have recovered
7. Much of what he said had little _______ to the issue we were discussing.
A. accordance B. involvement C. concern D. relevance
8. We had a marvelous holiday; only the last two days were slightly _______ by the weather.
A. damaged B. spoiled C. wasted D. ruined
9. - “It was extremely good of you to give this book.” - “_______.”
A. All are correct B. OK C. Don’t mention it D. My pleasure
10.I’m afraid that this incident could put your career here.....
A. beyond a joke B.in jeopardy C.in earnest D. at fault
1. This is a most peculiar letter. What do you ___________ of it?
A. get B. make C. gather D. feel
2. I studied Spanish for three years in high school. ___________, I had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in
Spain.
A. Therefore B. On the other hand C. Nevertheless D. Moreover
3. Cut flower may ……………………. through lack of water.
A. faint B. collapse C. wilt D. drop
4. The sky got very dark and soon it began to ___________ down.
A. roar B. bath C. pour D. bucket
5. In his student days he was as poor as a church ___________
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
6. “You don’t have to go to school this afternoon, do you?” – “___________”.
A. That’s OK B. No, I needn’t C. What does that mean? D. Yes, I don’t have to
7. It’s a difficult problem. It needs ___________about very carefully.
A. thinking B. to be thinking C. being thought D. to think
8. Never in my life___________such a beautiful sunset.
A. I have seen B. do I see C. I do see D. have I seen
9. Three weeks ____ not enough to visit much of the country.
A. is B. were C. are D. have been
10. You mustn’t be lazy and ___________he.
A. too must B. neither must C. either must D. so must
4. Little Deon : “This herb smells horrible!” Mommy: _______, it will do you a power of good.
A. Be that as it may B. Come what may
C. How much horrible is it D. Whatever it smells

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6. What the treasurer said virtually _______ to a confession.

8. He has been in ______ ever since he was convinced of taking bribes.

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