KEYS TO PART 1: SENTENCE COMPLETION (P.

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PRACTICE 1

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences,
there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.

1. We hope to receive the order in time; ______ we will cancel.

A. accordingly
B. otherwise = OR ELSE
C. meanwhile
D. moreover

2. ______ a news article in the Newark Times, the domestic economy will pick up in
the coming quarter.
A. Based on
B. However
C. According to
D. Although

3. I don’t mind if you go out for lunch ______ you’re back for the meeting at 2.
A. as long as = PROVIDED THAT / on condition that
B. until
C. while
D. so that

4. ______ other important professions, high level business positions can be stressful
at times
A. Like (prep)
B. Alike (adj / adv) *
C. Similar (adj) to
D. A or C
* ALIKE (adj) = The twins looked ALIKE. // The real flower and the imitation one
are very much ALIKE.
ALIKE (adv) = in the same way. Example:
- The girls dressed ALIKE in blue skirts and white blouse.
- She talked in a friendly way to the rich and the poor ALIKE.

5. Man also travelled for days on foot or on the back of some animals ______ horses
or mules.
A. like as
B. such as
C. for example
D. A or B or C
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6. Why don’t you plan ______ meeting us here shortly after 5 o’clock?
A. of
B. on
C. with
D. about
to PLAN ON doing sth // to PLAN TO DO sth

7. Could you supply us ______ several more copies of the announcement?

A. for
B. to
C. with
D. about
to SUPPLY sth TO sb // to SUPPLY sb WITH sth
to PROVIDE sb WITH sth // to PROVIDE sth FOR sb

8. I don’t see how you can put up ______ such bad working conditions.
A. to
B. on
C. with
D. in
to PUT UP WITH sth = to endure sth = chịu đựng

9. He is a co-partner ______ my father ______ business.

A. with, in
B. to, in
C. with, on
D. to, on

10. If there is one thing I hate, it is filling ______ income tax forms.
A. in
B. to
C. with
D. A and B are correct
To FILL IN a form = to complete a form = (US) to FILL OUT a form

11. The workers were tired. They ______ hard all morning
A. had been working
B. worked
C. have been working
D. had worked

12. By this time of next month, the staff ______ the project.
A. will complete
B. will be completing
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D. will have been completing

13. Upgrading the system will eventually ______ the production costs.
A. increase
B. contribute = help decrease costs
C. prevent
D. approve

14. It’s high time you ______ your mind about choosing a career.
A. made up
B. will make up
C. are making up
D. have made up
IT’S HIGHT TIME you DID sth

15. Thousands of vending machines ______ to be converted before the new coins
______ into circulation.
A. have … come
B. will have … will come *
C. have … will come
D. will have … come
* DON’T USE WILL IN A TIME CLAUSE!

16. When he suddenly ______ up the subject of genetic engineering, there was an
embarrassed silence.
A. took
B. brought
C. showed
D. came
To BRING UP a matter = to raise a matter for discussion or consideration

17. The suitcases are guaranteed to ______ longer than previous models.
A. retain
B. last
C. pass
D. spend

18. Employees can find out about the ______ of the recent survey on the Web.
A. events
B. chances
C. matters
D. results

19. I’m afraid I can’t come over this afternoon because I’m ______ up at the office.
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B. done
C. brought
D. stuck
To be STUCK AT/TO the office
to come over = to pay a casual visit

20. We introduced an innovative compensation plan to increase staff ______ .

A. produce
B. product
C. productive
D. productivity

PRACTICE 2

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences,
there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.

1. ______ we would like to open a branch in Oxford now, we will probably wait for
another year or so.
A. Although
B. When
C. If
D. Because

2. The job is badly paid ______ I’m looking for another one
A. so that
B. so (conj)
C. when
D. since

3. ______ being stressful, high level professions can also be harmful to your health.
A. Also
B. Along with = in company with
C. Moreover
D. A or B or C

4. Cars enable you to reach any particular place you want; ______ , a car may present
parking problems in a city.
A. however
B. in spite of
C. despite
D. but

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5. ______ marketing is concerned, the best thing is to talk with the Sales Manager.
A. As far as = to the extent that
B. As much
C. As for
D. As with

6. ______ my way home, I generally meet a lot of adults who are going to work.
A. in
B. on
C. through
D. for

7. I thought I would sell my car but ______ second thoughts I changed my mind,
and ______ the whole I think I was wise.
A. in, in
B. on, on
C. on, in
D. in, on
On second thoughts = a change of opinion after considering sth again = nghĩ lại
On the whole = in general

8. They are here ______ holiday but I’m here ______ business.
A. in, in
B. for, for
C. on, on
D. all are correct

9. That company has 5,000 men working ______ it.

A. with
B. into
C. to
D. for = to work for a company

10. Did you come ______ land, ______ sea or ______ air?
A. on, on, by
B. by, by, in
C. by, by, by
D. on, on, on

11. We ______ Betty since she started working there as a secretary.

A. have known
B. had known
C. are knowing
D. knew

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12. Buying stocks at that time was a bad idea, my best friend. You could ______ all
of your money.
A. lost
B. have been losing
C. be lost
D. have lost

13. After Ms. Sally ______ Levin Advertising, she made some innovative
suggestions to reduce costs.
A. joins
B. joined
C. is joining
D. has been joining

14. As soon as we ______ from the suppliers, we ______ you know when the goods
are in stock.
A. hear … will let
B. will hear … will let
C. hear … let
D. are hearing … will let

15. The plan is that oil producers ______ tomorrow to discuss oil prices
A. met
B. should meet
C. are meeting
D. are going to meet

16. She was ______ out of 115 applicants for the position of Managing Director.
A. short-changed
B. short-handed
C. short-sighted
D. short-listed

17. There’s a rumor that the National Bank is going to ______ the company I work
for.
A. take over
B. take off
C. take on
D. take after

18. The Tabors’ fortune was ______ at more than $100 million.
A. imagined
B. guessed
C. estimated
D. judged
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19. Companies have to consider the age of the population when they are ______ new
staff.
A. recruiting
B. enrolling
C. enlisting
D. raising
20. Conversations with traveling acquaintances usually tend to be ______ .
A. insufficient
B. trivial = unimportant ; of little value
C. important
D. boring

PRACTICE 3

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences,
there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.

1. This restaurant has good reputation, ______ that one does not.
A. although
B. whereas = in contrast with
C. on the other hand
D. despite

2. ______ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt
them
A. Although
B. However
C. Because
D. On account of

3. ______ I don’t think she’s perfect for the job, she’s certainly better qualified than
Steve.
A. As if
B. While
C. As long as
D. So that

4. The population is growing and, ______ , we need more and more food.
A. therefore
B. so that
C. since
D. A or B

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5. We took a taxi ______ be late.
A. for not to
B. in order to not
C. so as not to = in order not to
D. so that not to

6. ______ this time next year you ought to have a very good knowledge of English.
A. By
B. In
C. During
D. On

7. You will not easily find as good a workman as Brown; he is one ______ a
thousand.
A. from
B. in
C. out of
D. into

8. I don’t think I can get ______ going to that meeting tomorrow.

A. out
B. out of
C. away
D. off
to get out of sth = to avoid sth

9. Frankly, I don’t care to argue ______ you ______ that particular subject.
A. with, about
B. with, in
C. to, about
D. to, in

10. Mr. Anderson is responsible ______ hiring and firing employees.

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

11. “When are you going to ask your boss for a raise?”
“ ______ to her twice already. I don’t think she wants to give me one”
A. I’ve talked
B. I’ve been talking
C. I was talking
D. I’d talked

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12. In the last 10 years, the number of college graduates majoring in computers
______ by almost 20%.
A. has risen
B. will have risen
C. was rising
D. had risen

13. Starting next month, salaries ______ paid through a newly installed electronic-
paying system.
A. are
B. were
C. had been
D. will be

14. The resort ______ a big influx * of foreign visitors this year.
A. has
B. had
C. is having = is receiving
D. have
* INFLUX = a large number of people or sth that arrives at a place

15. The talks ______ an end. Agreement ______ on most points.

A. approach … is reached
B. has approached … has been reached
C. are approaching … has reached
D. are approaching … has been reached

16. If you ______ the errors earlier, we could have avoided doing the same work
twice.
A. find
B. had found [Condition Type III]
C. finding
D. were found

17. As the ______ owner of the property, I would be able to sign the application for
credit.
A. sole (adj) duy nhất, độc nhất
B. alone
C. solitary
D. lonely

18. You have to cut back on spending − you’re ______ huge debts.
A. running up = to accumulate
B. setting up
C. making up
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19. The company is in financial difficulties and the shareholders are trying to keep it
______ .
A. afloat *
B. aloft
C. aboard
D. abreast
* to keep it afloat = to keep it survive / to keep it out of difficulties

20. Before being offered the job, the applicants had to ______ a series of interviews.
A. underact
B. underplay
C. underlie
D. undergo = go through

PRACTICE 4

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences,
there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.

1. Please be on time; ______ try to be early.

A. moreover
B. as soon as
C. although
D. since

2. ______ he was the best qualified candidate, he didn’t get the job.
A. When
B. Although
C. Since
D. Because

3. ______ we have so much to do, let’s delay discussing this until our next meeting
A. Since = Because
B. When
C. Yet
D. However

4. I hope that I’ll finish it on time, ______ I can’t guarantee it.

A. unless
B. but
C. and
D. so

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5. Everyone is entitled to such benefit ______ of age and sex.
A. whether
B. in spite
C. in case
D. regardless
* to be entitled to sth = có quyền được hưởng thụ cái gì
* regardless of sth = bất chấp, bất kể, không tính tới, không đếm xỉa tới

6. At present, my daily expenses are just about equal ______ my income.

A. to [to be equal to sth = tương đương, ngang bằng cái gì]
B. with
C. by
D. for

7. Fred is capable ______ doing better work than he’s doing at present.
A. to
B. with
C. of
D. for
to be CAPABLE OF DOING sth / to be ABLE TO DO sth = có khả năng, có thể làm
gì

8. If this plan is satisfactory ____________ you, I'll present it to the committee.

A. to
B. forward
C. with
D. in
to be SATISFACTORY TO sb
to be SATISFIED WITH sth

9. It was certainly kind ______ you to help me with that difficult work.
A. with
B. of
C. for
D. by
It’s very kind OF you … = Anh rất tốt / tử tế …

10. That new product will be available ______ the public late next year.
A. for
B. by
C. to
D. with

11. Jane ______ for the telephone company, but now she has a job at the post office.
A. works
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C. having worked
D. working

12. I lost your telephone number. Otherwise, ______ you up long before.
A. I’d ring
B. I’ll ring
C. I’ll have rung
D. I’d have rung

13. While I ______ home, the solution to the company’s financial problems suddenly
came to me.
A. walk
B. was walking
C. walked
D. am walking

14. The new manager ______ many problems to solve since he joined the company
six months ago.
A. has had
B. has
C. had
D. have

15. Mr. Brown’s superb work performance ______ won him a positive reputation.
A. are
B. was
C. have
D. has

16. I can’t understand why you didn’t ______ the agreement we had made.
A. stand for
B. stay over = to sleep somwhere for the night (ngủ qua đêm)
C. keep to = observe / adhere to (tuân thủ, theo đúng)
D. bring about

17. My husband often does ______ with people from Japan.

A. business
B. finances
C. affairs
D. concerns
to DO BUSINESS WITH sb = làm ăn, buôn bán với ai

18. The company is ______ its operations all over the Asian region.
A. expanded
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C. expansion
D. expanse

19. The CEO decided to hire a new ______ for the upcoming conference.
A. interpret
B. interpretation
C. interpreter
D. interpreting

20. The real problem is that his company is always facing financial ______ .
A. stability
B. instability
C. stabilization
D. unstably

PRACTICE 5

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences,
there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.

1. I won’t be able to buy that car ______ I have paid off some debts
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. until

2. Many careers require a college diploma; in some jobs, ______ , previous

experience is the main requirement.
A. nonetheless
B. however
C. therefore
D. accordingly

3. The director spoke ______ briefly [vắn tắt, ngắn gọn] ______ excessively [quá
mức, quá nhiều] about the project depending on how much free time he had.
A. neither … nor
B. both … and
C. either … or
D. not only … but also
* If he had much free time, he spoke excessively. If he didn’t have much free time, he
spoke briefly.

4. We’ll learn ______ interesting information ______ we’ll want to read more.

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 A. such … that [SUCH + Adj + N + THAT]
B. so … that [SO + Adj + THAT]
C. rather … than
D. more … than

5. ______ you need to reach me, call me.

A. In the event = IF
B. In case
C Should
D. A or B or C

6. John was so tired ______ hard work that he could hardly move.
A. from
B. with
C. of
D. in

7. Our conference was interrupted ______ telephone calls several times.

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

8. You are always finding fault ______ everything I do.

A. for
B. with
C. in
D. to

9. We have fixed ______ the meeting to be held on Saturday.

A. at
B. for
C. about
D. in
to FIX FOR sth = to arrange sth / to prepare sth

10. You should try to cooperate ______ that organization ______ every way.
A. with, in
B. to, in
C. with, for
D. to, for
to COOPERATE WITH sb IN sth

11. He refused to sign the agreement until after certain points ______
A. have been cleared up
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C. have cleared up
D. had cleared up

12. Once you ______ used to our methods, you ______ the job a lot easier.
A. gets … will find
B. will get … will find
C. have got … will find
D. have got … find

13. “Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you?”

“Jeff? What a coincidence! I ______ about you when the phone rang
A. was just thinking
B. just thought
C. have just been thinking
D. was just thought

14. The city is building its dilapidated (= ruined) waterfront, transforming it into a
pleasant and fashionable outdoor mall. Next summer when the tourists ______ , they
______ 104 beautiful new shops and restaurants in the area
A. will arrive … will find
B. arrive … will have found
C. arrive … will find
D. will arrive … will be finding

15. John ______ to executive manager of an advertising company

A. has just been promoted
B. has just been promoting
C. has just promoted
D. is promoting

16. It is very costly to maintain an automobile in Singapore.

A. a cell phone
B. a car
C. a dishwasher
D. a house

17. Coal production for the following quarter ______ to exceed the last quarter by
5%.
A. expected
B. expects
C. expect
D. is expected

18. She didn’t listen to my counsel and went ahead with her plans.
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B. praise
C. advice
D. flattery

19. If we want to ______ up with them, we’d better hurry.

A. catch
B. arrive
C. come
D. approach
to CATCH UP WITH sb = bắt kịp / theo kịp ai

20. His ______ as a successful businessman has been established.

A. reputes
B. reputing
C. reputation
D. reputed

PRACTICE 6

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences,
there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.

1. ______ the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe.
A. When
B. Since
C. After which
D. Unless

2. He refused to give up work ______ he’d won a million pounds.

A. despite
B. however
C. even though / though / although / despite the fact that / in spite of the fact
that
D. because

3. I cut myself ______ I was shaving.

A. as
B. during
C. until
D. while

4. ______ Mr. John was transferred to headquarters in New York, his wife decided to
move, too.

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 A. Whether
B. Therefore *
C. Because
D. Despite (+ N / N phrase)
* Mr. John was transferred to headquarters in New York; THEREFORE, his wife
decided to move, too.

5. He just had to apologize ______ he knew he had made a mistake.

A. after
B. before
C. wherever
D. due to

6. Mr. Howell, our boss, recommended George ______ a promotion.

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

7. You should submit your application ______ this office before the first of May.
A. for
B. with
C. to
D. into

8. I definitely prefer traveling by air ______ traveling by train or bus.

A. by
B. to (to Prefer A to B / to prefer DOING sth TO DOING sth else)
C. with
D. for
WOULD RATHER DO sth THAN DO sth else
WOULD PREFER TO DO sth
They WOULD RATHER we DID sth.

9. That corporation exports machinery ______ Latin American countries.

A. into
B. by
C. to (to SELL sth TO sb / to EXPORT sth TO sb) D. about

10. Don’t you think [that] you’d better consult your lawyer ______ that problem?
[HAD BETTER DO sth / HAD BETTER NOT DO sth]
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. about (to consùlt sb about sth / to ask sb about sth)
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11. I hope I ______ all the applicants by the time the manager arrives.
A. will interview
B. will have interviewed (future perfect)
C. have interviewed
D. interviewed

12. The furniture company Comfort ______ some extra staff next week.
A. employs
B. has employed
C. is going to employ
D. will have employed

13. The growing number of visitors ______ the footpaths

A. is damaging
B. damage
C. are damaging
D. were damaging

14. “Why hasn’t this letter been written yet? It ______ yesterday.”
A. was written
B. should be written
C. should have been written
D. was being written

15. The Màya [mà-ja] established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the
Yucatàn [ju-kə-ˈtæn]; however, their culture ______ by the time Europeans first
______ in the New World.
A. disappeared … arrived
B. had disappeared … arrived
C. disappeared … had arrived
D. disappeared … were arriving

16. When Ms. Samantha ______ Beijing for a workshop next week, she will stay at
the Ramada Hotel.
A. visits
B. to visit
C. visiting
D. was visiting

17. Many of the jobs which are created in this area can be directly ______ to tourism.
A. supported
B. dedicated
C. attracted
D. attribùted = related
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18. For a limited time only, all of our customers can take ______ of our free online
contents.
A. service
B. improvement
C. advantage
D. responsibility

19. It took the department almost a week to receive a ______ from the manufacturer.
A. respònd (vi) to sth
B. respònse = a reply / an answer
C. responsive (adj)
D. responding

20. The difference between the cost and the selling price is usually the ______ .
A. advantage
B. pròfit
C. increase
D. winnings

PRACTICE 7

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences,
there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.

1. I need an office for myself ______ I can get some work done.
A. so
B. so that
C. as
D. until

2. ______ the boss arrives, I’m the one who makes rules.
A. Moreover
B. Until
C. Because
D. Meanwhile

3. ______ the construction work on Benson Highway has finished, there will be much
less traffic congestion (=traffic jam).
A. Now that = since, because
B. Regarding
C. Usually
D. Due to

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4. No sooner had he come home ______ he knew he had dropped his wallet.
A. when
B. before
C. than [structure 29]
D. then

5. ______ the management of TC, Inc., I would like to express my appreciation to the
staff.
A. In spite of
B. Due to
C. On behalf of
D. However

6. Can you account ______ all the money you’ve spent since you arrived?
A. of
B. with
C. for (to account for sth = to explain sth)
D. on

7. In reply to your letter, I beg to inform you that ______ addition to what he owes
you he is also ______ debt to me, and ______ all he owes about $3,000.
A. in, in, in
B. in, in, of
C. in, on, in
D. in, of, of

8. The clerk ______ that counter said those purses were ______ sale.
A. in, for
B. at, on
C. at, in
D. on, on

9. First ______ all, I think you should explain your idea to the director.
A. after
B. of
C. in
D. to
10. I can believe ______ certain that he will show up at the meeting.
A. at
B. for
C. with
D. in
FOR CERTAIN = undoubtedly / definitely

11. Weather report: “It’s seven o’clock in Frankfurt and ______ ”

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B. it’s snowing
C. it snowed
D. there’s snow

12. Sales ______ in 1995 but then ______ in 1996.

A. rised … falled
B. rose … fell
C. have risen … have fallen
D. rose … have fallen

13. “What are your plans for next week?”

“I ______ on business to New York. Probably on Tuesday but I haven’t bought the
ticket yet.
A. will fly
B fly
C. am going to fly
D. was flying

14. Overall company profits at Kaplin Tech, Inc. ______ steadily for the last 5 years.
A. risen
B. were risen
C. have risen
D. to rise 
15. Our distributor called while I ______ to Jim.
A. was talking
B. talked
C. would be talking
D. had been talking

16. The bank won’t lend you the money without some ______ that you will pay it
back.
A. profit
B. charge
C. interest
D. guarantee
17. All the plans have been ______ for the time being (=temporarily).
A. put down
B. gone away
C. put aside
D. gone off

18. The insurance company does not seem to be ______ good.

A. finance
B. finances
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D. financially

19. According to the ______ of the contract, tenants (ngươi thuê nhà) must give six
months’ notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws
B. details
C. rules
D. terms

20. Shy people often find it difficult to ______ group discussions.

A. take part in
B. get in touch with
C. get on with
D. take place in

PRACTICE 8

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences,
there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.

1. ______ you have bought it, you cannot return it.

A. Once
B. Although
C. As long as
D. Before

2. She hasn’t received a single letter from him ______ they both left school.
A. as
B. because
C. since
D. now that

3. The students waited patiently ______ the results were being distributed.
A. as
B. during
C. while
D. if
4. Both my husband and I work, ______ we share the household jobs.
A. because
B. so
C. since
D. although

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give them a final exam in class.
A. or
B. so
C. but
D. nor

6. Don’t judge a man ______ his clothes.

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

7. ______ time ______ time I will examine you on the work you have done.
A. At, to
B. In, to
C. With, to
D. From, to

8. Tom is very devoted ______ his work. He’s well qualified ______ it too.
A. to, for
B. for, for
C. to, to
D. for, with

9. Frank has to work ______ night ______ order to earn some extra money.
A. at, in
B. in, at
C. in, in
D. at, for

10. I haven’t been able to get ______ touch ______ Mr. Miller all day long.
A. in, to
B. in, with
C. on, to
D. on, with

11. Money ______ on trees.

A. didn’t grow
B. isn’t growing
C. don’t grow
D. doesn’t grow

12. The reason I look so brown is that ______ from a business trip to Barbados.
A. I come back
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C. I’ve just come back
D. I never came back
Bar-bà-dos: in the Caribbean Sea, South America

13. “Look! There’s smoke coming out of the photocopier.”

“You turn it off and I ______ the safety officer”
A. ’ll phone
B. ’m going to phone
C. ’m phoning
D. phones

14. I ______ the approval of three committee members before Bob signed off on the
project (= approved it).
A. did already get
B. had already gotten
C. have already gotten
D. was already getting

15. If I had known about the layoffs, I ______ you.

A. would have told
B. will have told
C. will tell
D. told
to LAY sb OFF = to disemploy sb
LAYOFFS = acts of disemployment

16. Roger has ______ a brilliant idea for the new advertising campaign.
A. come up with
B. thought over
C. started up with
D. called up
to COME UP WITH sth = to discover sth, to produce sth, to bring sth forth

17. In order to finance the project, they will have to get a large ______ from the bank.
A. profit
B. gain
C. interest
D. loan

18. In this job you must ______ up to the problems and not run away from them.
A. gaze
B. play
C. face
D. raise
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19. He was turned down (= was refused, was rejected) for the job because he wasn’t
______ .
A. disqualified
B. qualifying
C. qualified
D. unqualified

20. The new management consultant ______ most of the company’s problems within
a few month. Her advice helped to increase profits and motivate the staff.
A. solved
B. solve
C. solving
D. solution

PRACTICE 9

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences,
there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.

1. He never gives homework, ______ his students are able to enjoy their free time.
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. or

2. In order to stay competitive in the global market, we should know ______ our
customers need.
A. which
B. when
C. that
D. what [Noun clause]

3. ______ Mexico has the better football team, it lost.

A. But
B. However
C. Although
D. Because

4. Naoki passed the test ______ he studied hard and understood the material.
A. despite
B. although
C. because

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5. ______ I heard the news, I rushed straight to the police.

A. As soon as
B. Although
C. However
D. Before

6. I think you ought to apologize ______ Virginia ______ your rule remarks.
A. with, for
B. with, about
C. to, for
D. to, with
to APOLOGIZE TO sb FOR sth

7. We weren’t able to convince them ______ the real value of the plan.
A. of
B. about
C. with
D. for
to CONVINCE sb OF sth = to persuade sb of sth

8. His friends have constantly encouraged him ______ his difficult tasks.
A. for
B. on
C. at
D. in

9. ______ the contrary, I think you were unwise; prices may go up, but, ______ the
other hand, they are much more likely to go down.
A. In, on
B. On, on
C. In, to
D. On, in

10. The teacher blames his students ______ their laziness.

A. for
B. with
C. of
D. in
to BLAME sb FOR sth
11. I ______ my calculator very long. Two days after I bought it, my friend dropped
and broke it, so I threw it away.
A. didn’t have
B. hadn’t had
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D. wouldn’t have

12. The recent survey shows that our consumer base ______ .
A. grows
B. is growing
C. had grown
D. was growing

13. These acquisitions ______ us as the leader in our industry. (The acquisitions may
or may not be made/realized)
A. would be established
B. would establish [expressing a WISH, a HOPE]
C. would have established
D. will establish

14. I ______ at Bank of America from 2001-2003.

A. have been working
B. was working
C. have worked
D. had worked

15. The new regulations mean that businesses ______ complete the form by 1st April.
A. have to
B. will have to
C. A or B
D. has to
16. The construction materials have just ______ , so we will be able to resume work
this afternoon.
A. sent
B. arrived
C. delayed
D. examined

17. Burning coal is an ______ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper.
A. economic
B. uneconomical
C. economical
D. economics

18. Some companies ______ away free samples of new products in order to
familiarize consumers with them.
A. give
B. pass
C. take
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To GIVE sth AWAY = to offer it as a gift

19. I was given a pay rise of $1,000 by my ______ .

A. employee
B. employer
C. employment
D. employing

20. Get him to sign the contract before he has second ______ .
A. thoughts
B. ideas
C. plans
D. intentions
SECOND THOUGHTS = reconsideration

PRACTICE 10

Directions: The following sentences are incomplete. Beneath each of these sentences,
there are four words or phrases, marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.

1. ______ you give your details to our secretary, we will contact you when we have a
vacancy.
A. Unless
B. Before
C. Since
D. If

2. I can’t work ______ you make a great deal of noise.

A. as = because
B. but
C. as soon as
D. before

3. We’ll have plenty to eat, ______ no uninvited guests turn up (= arrive).

A. unless
B. provided that = on the condition that
C. although
D. as soon as

4. You must run fast, ______ you will not catch the train.
A. as long as
B. if
C. unless

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5. I need to learn English, ______ is very important ______ it’ll help me get a good
job in international trade.
A. it – because
B. which – because [“which … important” = non-defining relative clause]
C. that – when
D. that – if

6. ______ regard to the business we spoke about, if you are going on ______ it, I
can perhaps help you.
A. On, with
B. For, with
C. With, with
D. With, for
IN REGARD TO sth / WITH REGARD TO sth = in respect of sth

7. Don’t contrast the foreign goods ______ our local products.

A. to
B. into
C. with
D. against

8. We must appoint the day ______ the next meeting.

A. with
B. for
C. into
D. to

9. You should cope ______ difficulties in order to succeed in life.

A. to
B. with [to COPE WITH sth = to deal with sth]
C. for
D. against

10. He has a great ambition ______ wealth and honors.

A. for
B. with
C. in
D. to

11. “ ______ with the newspaper?”

“Yes. You can read it now”
A. Did you finish
B. Are you finishing
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D. Will you finish

12. Everyone went to the workshop except me, because I ______ in similar seminars
3 times.
A. already took part
B. have already taken part
C. already take part
D. had already taken part

13. The Environment Department has announced that it ______ 2,000 jobs out of the
capital.
A. will move
B. would move
C. is to move [to BE + TO INFINITIVE]
D. A or C

14. During the last few years, the company ______ hard to modernise its image.
A. has been working
B. works
C. worked
D. work

15. Next year, no doubt, more people ______ the competition as the prize money
increases.
A. are going to enter
B. will enter
C. are entering
D. should enter

16. Their enthusiasm for the new plan has ______ out.
A. gone
B. died
C. failed
D. disappeared
To DIE OUT = to become extinct (lịm tắt, tắt ngúm)

17. He agreed to accept the position ______ that he would be given a share of the
company’s profits.
A. in the agreement
B. with the purpose
C. with the aim
D. on the understanding
ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT = WITH THE CONDITION THAT /
PROVIDED THAT / PROVIDING THAT
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A. pay up
B. draw out
C. pay back
D. draw in
TO PAY UP a debt = to pay a debt in full
The nights were DRAWING IN fast due to the changing season.

19. It is very difficult to ______ a new market when you have no experience of it.
A. go
B. enter
C. introduce
D. meet

20. The manager was very pleased with her last business trip, which had been a
______ success.
A. whole
B. full
C. high
D. complete
ALL choices are OK!

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