Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1. Taking a gap year will allow you to reach a level of emotional ________ that will stay with
you for a lifetime.
2. The list of the sources for the information in this book is contained in the book’s ________.
3. This is a very busy office and in your new position you will have to be able to think on your
________!
4. Our plans to hold an end-of-year picnic in the woods were ________ by the bad weather.
5. I had a ________ that something bad was going to happen to Katy and I rushed straight round
to her house, where I found her unconscious.
6. Giovanni and his family spend hours at the dinner table, but that’s just the Italian ________ to
food and eating.
7. Please ________ these figures to memory, so that you will be able to answer the investors’
questions easily and confidently.
10. Unfortunately, Jamie’s plans to tour around Australia didn’t _______ due to a lack of
finances.
11. Trekkers should be prepared to _______ it as there are few facilities in remote areas.
rough it: không thoải mái trong khoảng thời gian ngắn
12. The challenges Ann encountered while assisting the medical charity in Africa brought
_______ the best in her personality.
bring out the best in one’s personality: to cause one to exhibit one's best traits.
13. The plane had moved onto the runway and the cabin crew were standing _______ take-off.
14. If you are given a ________ anaesthetic during an operation, you are still aware of what is
going on around you.
16. Colin is only just ________; he gets unemployment benefit, but it isn’t much.
17. Insurance companies had to ________ £10 million in storm damage claims.
18. We hurried back to our car as we saw the clouds ________ over the mountains.
20. If we're going to bring this company back to its former glory, we'll need a marketing team
that can do ________.
21. The well-known ________ clash between the President and the rebel leader is not making
things easier.
22. It had been with a heavy ________ that I watched her leave, and I had sunk into a dark and
despairing mood.
A. head B. mood C. mind D. heart
23. In some countries, a bride’s family is still required to pay a ________ to the groom’s family.
24. Their ________ religious beliefs were of great comfort in troubled times.
25. The local area is ________ lacking in places to enjoy art and cinema.
sorely = seriously
26. I offered to do the job, but soon found that I was ________ as it was more difficult than I had
thought.
27. He asked the question rather _______, as his boss was in a bad mood and he didn’t want to
annoy her.
28. His ________ expression left us in no doubt as to how much her rejection had hurt him.
29. They are not likely to ________ information during the current armed conflict.
A. live it up B. make a break C. cut and run D. fly off the handle
31. Although he came to work the day before his retirement, everyone knew he was just
________.
go through the motions: to do or say something because you have to, not because you really want
to
32. The characters in the novel are ________ and have no connection with any living person.
fictitious: hư cấu
33. They are a real ________ organisation; they are only interested in making a profit.
fly-by-night: a person or business that is dishonest and only interested in making money quickly.
34. After ________ over the pros and cons for weeks, she finally quit her job last Friday.
35. The philosopher was such a ________ thinker that few could follow his reasoning.
36. Our guests are from a ________ of society and so should reflect most point of views.
37. She decided to ________ with the services of the maid and do the housework himself.
A. dispose B. dispense C. depose D. desert
38. Her ________ treatment by her employers finally forced her to look for a better job.
39. She was ________ away from the company with promises of better terms and conditions
from a rival firm.
40. I had a disastrous day, but lately that has been par for the ________.
41. They’ve been going ________ for so long now that all their friends expect them to marry
soon.
42. The documentary gave him such a ________ that he gave up smoking immediately.
fright: the feeling of fear, especially if felt suddenly, or an experience of fear that happens
suddenly:
give sb a fright
43. It gets my ________ that she expects to look after the children every afternoon.
44. We were just ________ in the sitting area and somehow the window got broken.
45. Uncle Tom’s a ________ who prefer his own company to anyone else’s.
lone wolf: an animal or person that acts independently or generally lives or spends time alone
instead of with a group
46. I have to ________ it to William; he put in the hard work and got results.
If you say you have (got) to hand it to someone you mean that they have been very successful or
skilful
47. Although the chemist’s initial experiment failed, she ________ upon a strong new material
in the process.
48. Lawrence suggested ________ ourselves at the beginning of the long project in order to
avoid exhaustion.
pace oneself: to do something at a speed that is steady and that allows one to continue without
becoming too tired
49. Julie is a very friendly employee with a smile that ________ happiness and positivity.
51. All three siblings agreed to ________ their resources in order to start their new business
venture.
pool: to collect something such as money in order for it to be used by several different people or
groups
52. Dennis is very ________ about things; he never lets anything stress him out.
laid-back: relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about other people's behaviour or
things that need to be done
53. Vicky walked into the room ________ as brass and made her demands to the group.
54. Many linguists fear that global languages could ________ local languages as the main means
of communication in these places.
55. It’s never a good idea to force people to change by ________ what has to happen.
56. The changes in the line-up forced the pop group to ________ after friction developed
between them
58. The points raised about the exercise technique are not ________ to this presentation.
59. The surgery hired a ________ to cover the patients while the doctor was on holiday.
a person who stands in temporarily for someone else of the same profession, especially a cleric
or doctor.
60. The new consultant is still feeling her ________ in the hospital.
feel one’s way: to proceed with some task slowly and carefully
61. The clinic experienced an ________ of support from the community when they were
threatened with closure.
62. Her ________ behaviour made her the life of the party; everyone loved talking to her.
63. The children are ________ by this new app; they can’t stop using it.
mesmerise: to have such a strong effect on you that you cannot give your attention to anything
else
64. In Britain major decisions are made in the ________ of power in Westminster.
the corridors of power: the higher levels of government where the most important decisions are
made
65. Regional parliaments allow ________ for remote parts of the country or islands far from the
capital.
self-government: government under the control and direction of the inhabitants of a political unit
rather than by an outside authority broadly
66. The system of checks and balances ensures that no individual has ________ to do as they
please.
carte blanche: a French phrase, meaning 'unlimited discretionary power to act; unrestricted
authority'
67. Although citizen-centred schemes involve residents in debates, full political ________ is kept
by local councillors and MPs.
political autonomy: the situation in which a group of persons or a territory are self-governing,
thus not under the control of a higher level of government.
68. The high levels of air pollution is ________ a result of local factory emissions.
plainly: clearly
69. The management are making ________ to increase the company’s efficiency.
70. She marched into the shops, as bold as ________, and demanded for her money back.
71. She had an unclear ________ of him in her mind, although she knew he would be old.
73. The outcome was a ________ circle whereby women's work, perceived as low status, was
poorly rewarded and therefore regarded as unimportant.
74. The best travel books of this year fall into three main categories: _________ informational,
narrative, and anecdotal.
76. With just a little preparation and regular feeding and watering, you can guarantee that you
have a ________ of colour throughout the summer.
77. Through a series of protestations and exclamations, coyness and giggling, I ________ that
she was talking to her boyfriend.
78. Sheila often borrowed wellingtons from her sisters, even though they were about three
________ too big.
80. My profession allows me to both satisfy my own curiosity about the world and also to
_______ some measure of international understanding.
81. Our guests are from a _______ of society and so should reflect most point of views.
A. cross-section B. cross-fire
C. cross-purpose D. cross-reference
82. He was a very _______ person, always laughing and telling jokes.
83. He tried to be as _______ as possible, but his garish attire made it difficult.
85. This conservative, evangelical megachurch, just outside San Diego, is a _______ of activity
on a Sunday morning.
hive of activity: somewhere where there are lots of activities taking place at the same time
86. He must have been hungry; he _______ that burger in record time and ordered another.
stark: unpleasant
88. What are they saying about the art theft is pure ______; nobody knows who did it.
89. The spy was told to _______ the code to memory, then destroy the document.
90. _______ is Mr Jones; he can tell you all about the issue.
floodlight: a large powerful lamp, used for lighting sports grounds, theatre stages and the outside
of buildings
93. I found the training exhausting as the coach always pushed us to the _______.
94. She loves reading – she always has her _______ in a book.
96. Amanda was upset by his rejection, but decided to _______ the past behind her and get on
with her life.
97. It has taken them all this time to _______ on a name for their baby.
98. It was _______ plain to the new employees that they should be polite to the customers.
99. The only thing they felt he was capable of was _______ film reviews.
100. Roads were _______ as police searched for the escaped prisoner.
101. After months of trying to find a cheap flat in the centre of town, he’s finally _______ in the
sponge.
102. It is highly unlikely that I will ever return to my homeland, and now _______ memories are
all that I have.
103. When I started talking about Miranda, Steven _______ and left.
104. I can tell you _______ with this work – it’s just not up to your usual standard.
105. I looked across the room and saw a woman who made my heart _______.