NHỮNG CẤU TRÚC THƯỜNG GẶP

TRONG BÀI THI

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1. John cannot make a _______ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house
and a car.
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively
2. Some researchers have just _______ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual
marriage.
A. sent B. directed C. managed D. conducted
3. It is not easy to ____ our beauty when we get older and older.
A. develop B. maintain C. gain D. collect
4. Many young people have objected to _ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride
and groom.
A. agreed B. shared C. contractual D. Sacrificed
5. All parents are _______ to at least try to behave in ways that will give their own children an
important protection
A. decided B. supposed C. followed D. rejected
6. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and
marriage have dramatically changed.
A. for B. with C. through D. towards
7. Sometimes she does not agree _______ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the
solutions.
A. for B. on C. with D. of
8. It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately B. generally C. frankly D. simply
9: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean
10: It has been a habit for families to wait for the ring at 6 p.m. every day to____________ the
garbage.
A. take out B. take up C. take off D. take in
11: She found it difficult to get ____________ with new friends.
A. acquaint B. acquaintance C. acquainted D. acquaints
12: Shall we__________ hands to make the earth a better place to live?
A. wash B. give C. join D. shake
13: With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
A. under B. above C. upon D. out of
14. Being his close friend, I always …....with his interests and aims.
A. apologize B. sympathize C. believe D. forgive
15. She complains noisily about anything she doesn’t like. She is always ………….a fuss.
A. having B. making C. doing D. taking
16. He pulled a(n) ........ of 10 pounds notes out of his pocket.
A. sum B. amount C. piece D. wad
17. Young students are often…………….of working for long hours by themselves.
A. able B. incapable C. possible D. hard
18. The first quality is…….a person who is concerned only……his own interests and feelings
cannot be a true friend.
A. unselfishness / with. B. unsensational / for C. unselfish / with D. unselfishness / in
19. I couldn’t help ____ at his jokes.
A. laugh B. laughing C. to laugh D. laughed
20. Tom offered _______ Jane a ticket to the theater, but she refused to take it.
A. to give B. give C. giving D. to be given
21. Those workers stopped …………………..their coffee because they felt tired of their new
work.
A. drink B. drank C. drinking D. to drink
22. We are whispering to avoid…by the other ones.
A. hearing B. being hearing C. to be heard D. being heard
23. He ______________ me of not paying attention to what our teacher had said.
A. accused B. warned C. thanked D. Insisted
24. The mechanic needs...........a new muffler on your car.
A. to put B. putting C. to be put D. to putting
25. You can believe him. I do not think he is capable _____ telling lies.
A. to B. of C. at D. in
26. Parents rarely let their children _______ out after 9 p.m.
A. going B. went C. to go D. go
27. The police made him _________ his luggage.
A. opening B. to open C. opens D. open
28. I am delighted ___________ the news.
A. hear B. to hear C. hearing D. to be hear
29. Before I ________ to bed, I ________ the lights.
A. went/ turned C. had gone/turned B. went/ had turned D. had gone/had
turned
30. I heard them _______ in the next room.
A. talk B. to talking C. to talk D. talks
31.You are not ___ to say anything unless you wish to do so.

a. obliged b. willing c. equal d. attracted

32. My mother is the only one that I can absolutely confide _______.

a. in b. for c. with d. up

33. After they have been _______ love for two years, they decide to get married.

a. for b. with c. on d. in

34.I fell in ______ love with him because of his kind nature.
a. a b. an c. the d. Ø
35.His ideas about marriage are quite different ______ mine.
a. with b. from c. for d. on
36.I believe that he was concerned ______ all those matters which his wife mentioned.
a. with b. over c. upon d. above
37. She glanced briefly ________ his nice badge.
A. in B. on C. at D. up
38. They decided to divorce and Mary is ______ to get the right to raise the child.
a. equal b. determined c. obliged d. active
39.When they finished singing, Lisa _______ the candles on the cake.
A. turned off B. blew out C. cleared up D. brought out
40: We live in a friendly community and everyone gets ___________ each other very well.
A. out of B. down to C. up to D. on with
41: I think you are ___________ your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not much to do
here.
A. losing B. spending C. wasting D. missing
42. Our parents don’t allow ___________ out after midnight.
A. going B. us go C. to go D. us going
43: According to some historians, if Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he __________ the rest
of the world.
A. had conquered B. would have conquered C. would conquer D. conquered
44: It is very important for a firm or a company to ___________ changes in the market.
A. keep in touch with B. keep pace with C. keep pace of D. keep track with
45: She spends a ___ deal of her time gardening.
A. large B. high C. big D. great
46: Your behaviour makes me ___________ .
A. anger B. in anger C. angrily D. angry
47: Some people ___________sport to keep fit, not because they like it.
A. train B. do C. practice D. make
48: I don’t think she can get her message ___________ to the students. She seems too nervous.
A. over B. out C. around D. across
49: ___________ the phone rang later that night did I remember the appointment.
A. Just before B. Only C. Not until D. No sooner
50: We are all dependent ___________ our cars and should be encouraged to leave them at
home.
A. of B. on C. to D. in
51: ___________ weather! We can’t go out for a walk now.
A. How a terrible B. How terrible C. What terrible D. What a terrible
52: Jane wasn’t in when I arrived. I suppose she ___________ I was coming.
A. may forget B. must have forgotten
C. must forget D. can’t have forgotten
53: We should study hard ___________ our parents can be proud of us.
A. as that B. in order to C. in order that D. so as to
54: I’m very glad that you’ve done lots of progress this semester.
55. When studying abroad, Mary was very happy to get a phone call.........her parents.
a. to b. for c. of d. from
56. The house is........fire. Please call........help.
a. at/to b. for/at c. on/for d. up/for
57. Nguyen Du devoted all his lifetime...........writing.
a. for b. to c. in d. from
58. Were you aware ..........the regulations against smoking in this area?
a. in b. with c. of d. about
59. The society was set up to...........endangered species from extinction.
a. prevent b. distinguish c. preserve d. survive
60. ............hard he worked, he couldn't earn enough money to support the family.
a. But b. However c. Whatever d. Therefore
61. What exactly is the influence of air pollution.........human beings.
a. to b. with c. on d. for
62. Lan always wanted to be an actress when she..........up.
a. grew b. brought c. settled d. came
63. He won't be able to pay for the car........his father's help.
a. can b. except c. unless d. without
64. Father makes.........that all the lights are off before he goes to bed.
a. sense b. time c. sure d. haste(vội vàng)
65. They are good boys and I am sure you will get on....................them very well.
a. by b. for c. to d. with
66. Their house needs.............but they plan to wait until next summer to do it.
a.to paint b. painted c. being painted d. to be painted
67. ...............a movie to be entertaining, it has to have interesting story.
a. So that b. In order that c. In order for d. in order to
68. .................the whole, I enjoy the movie.
a. On b. In c. At d. Up
69. Mai graduated.............the University of education.
a. from b. at c. in d. for
70. Mr White...............the company in the way he wanted to.
a. owned b. ruled c. ran d. commanded
71. ............receipt of your instructions, I immediately sent an email to Sweden.
a. On b. In c. With d. By
72. I just took it............that he's always be available.
a. into consideration b. easy c. into account d. for granted
73. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone was........... .
a. out of work b. out of order c. off work d. off duty
74. The building has a smoke detector..........any fires can be detected immediately.
a. if b. as if c. such as d. so that
75. My father hasn't had much................. with my family since he moved to New York.
a. connection b. contact c. business d. meeting
76. I am considering............my job. Can you recommend a good company?
a. moving b. to move c. changing d. to change
77. When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories............ back.
a. brought b. had been brought c. had brought d. were brought
78. The room needs......... for the wedding.
a. decorating b. decorate c. be decorated d. to decorate
79. I accidentally............Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
a. lost touch with b. paid attention to c. caught sight of d. kept an eye on
80. My computer is not............. of running this software.
a. able b. capable c. suitable d. able
81. The price of fruit has increased recently,.........the price of vegetables has gone down.
a. otherwise b. when c. whether d. whereas
82. I am sure you will have no..............the exam.
a. difficulty to pass b. difficulty passing c. difficulties of passing d. difficulties to pass
83. He threw stones............his attacks, trying to drive them.............. .
a. to/out b. for/up c. at/away d. at/up
84. The summer is over. Pupils and students have to go ...............to school on Monday.
a. back b. on c. through d. into
85. The government is expected to….………steps against the unemployment.
A. use B. make C. take D. apply
86. I think I should have……………...your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on B. come up with C. got on with D. run into
87. It is imperative that this letter…………….immediately.
A were sent B. sent C. was sent D. be sent
88. He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes..........mistake.
a. on b. by c. with d. in
89. He fell from the tree and ........consciousness.
a. missed b. got c. lost d. dropped
90. She........to take her neighbour to court if he didn't stop making so much noise.
a. promised b. offered c. threatened d. suggested
91. Could you hang..........a minute? I'll be right back.
a. on b. in c. up d. out
92. Drivers have been warned to be careful..........locking their doors.
a. for b. about c. of d. at
93. It is necessay that you..........here at 9 a.m tomorrow.
a. would be b. be c. will be being d. will be
94. I don't like to ask people for help, but I wonder if you could........me a favor.
a. make b. find c. do d. give
95. It was not until the 13th stroke(=knock).........the bell stopped.
a. so that b. that c. before d. when
96. I wish that I.........in Hanoi at the end of 1972 to witness the "Battle of Dien Bien Phu in the Air."
a. was b. were c. had been d. has been
97. She demanded that she............allowed to meet her son in prison.
a. was b. would be c. be d. both a and c
98. No sooner had he sat down to lunch..........there was a knock at the door.
a. when b. that c. as d. than
99. I am so tired that I can't take........what you are saying.
a. up b. out c. in d. on
100. While politicians argue about nuclear weapons, ordinary people are simply concerned.........staying
alive.
a. of b. with c. for d. in
101. Hardly.........asleep when the phone woke him up again.
a. the doctor fell b. the doctor had fallen c. did the doctor fall d. had the doctor fallen
102. Never say anything.............a person's back.
a. at b. behind c. in back of d. after
103. His ideas are all.............the times.
a. like b. behind c. but d. except
104. He was..........himself with rage.
a. against b. for c. beside d. with
105. This train is.............time.
a. behind b. after c. in back of d. below
106. They chose him..........their leader.
a. with b. for c. by d. into
107. What is this tool...............?
a. from b. for c. with d. in
108. He was deaf to everything..........than what he wanted to hear.
a. apart b. rather c. else d. except
109. We had so many problems with the car that...........we sold it and bought a new one.
a. in the end b. at the end c. by the end d. to the end
110. Parents are often better............teaching their own children.
a. than b. into c. at d. for
111. In factories, mobile robots are ready used to carry...............a large number of the distribution and
assembly tasks.
a. over b. out c. on d. with
112. The teachers said that the smaller classes would ..........more individual attention and better marks.
a. result of b. result in c. restrict in d. restrict on
113. Teachers may be...........large classes and may not know how to get the best results from small
classes.
a. used to teaching b. used to teach c. using to teach d. used teaching