20 Câu Hs
20 Câu Hs
20 Câu Hs
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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1. Secondary schools offer a wide ______ of subjects.
A. field B. scope C. list D. range
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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10. After our disastrous holiday we put in a ______ for compensation
A. query B. plea C. demand D. claim
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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
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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
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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
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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.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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.