PRACTICE TEST 12

A. Supply the correct form of the word in the parentheses.

1. misdiagnosis
It's undeniable that the _______ of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her sudden
death. (DIAGNOSE)
2. liven sth up: làm cho hứng thú/thú vị
A few jokes can _______ up a lecture. (LIFE)
3. invariably = always
He is _______ late for meetings. He is always on time. (VARY)
4. guidelines: hướng dẫn
Nothing wrong will happen to you as long as you follow the strict_______
set by the inspector. (GUIDE)
5. crystalline (adj): bằng pha lê
I'm thinking of giving Anna and Mathew a _______vase for her silver
wedding. (CRYSTAL)
6. inexhaustible (adj): vô tận
A renewable resource is one that may be replaced overtime by natural
process or is _______ . (EXHAUST)
7. deforestation
It is said that the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too
drastic _______ . (FOREST)
8. breathlessly
The mother of the child hurried _______to her neighborhood drugstore. (BREATH)
9. downsized
- downsize (v): giảm biên chế, cắt giảm nhân sự
The workers who were _______ during the recession badly need help from
the government. (SIZE)
10. belies
- belie (v): không đúng với
His performance in the match today _______ his reputation as a great player. (LIE)
B. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same
meaning as the first one.
1. Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED)
Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument.
- liken sth to sth: so sánh, chỉ ra điểm giống nhau của cái gì với cái gì
2. When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was cheated. (RIDE)
When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was taken for a ride.
- take s.o for a ride: lừa ai
3. Suppose she makes no changes at all for the time being?
What if she makes no changes at all for the time being?
- what if = suppose/supposing: giả sử
4. It's rumored that we will have a new manager.
Rumor has it that we will have a new manager.
- rumor/rumour has it that + a clause: có tin đồn rằng …
5. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND)
They arrived at their destination safe and sound.
- alive and kicking (idiom): khỏe mạnh, bình an vô sự = safe and sound
6 Do you have any idea about how Jack made enough money to buy his new
house? (LIGHT)
Can you have cast light on how Jack made enough money to buy his new house?
- have cast light on: giải thích, cung cấp thông tin
8. My salary is half what I would be in the job I was offered in January.
If I had accepted the job I was offered in January, I would be on twice the salary I am now.
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9. Our boss is absolutely determined not to give us that pay rise.
(INTENT)
Our boss is intent on not giving us that pay rise.
- be intent on doing sth: có ý định làm gì
10. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
There has a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week.