Test 1-5 E10-22
Test 1-5 E10-22
Test 1-5 E10-22
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Part 1. For questions 26-45, choose one of the words marked A, B, C, or D which best completes
each of the following sentences.
26. If you are _________ with your goods, contact us within ten days of receipt, and we shall
arrange collection and refund your money in full.
A. not completely satisfied B. not completely satisfying
C. not completely satisfactory D. not satisfied completely
27. “Can you come away with me for the weekend?”
“I can’t as I’m decorating the kitchen. _________ , my mother is ill.”
A. Even so B. All the same C. After all D. On top of that
ON TOP OF THAT: Trên hết
28. Would you please leave us details of your address____________ forwarding any of your mail to
come?
A. for the purpose of B. as a consequence of
C. for the sake of D. by means of
29. Nobel Prize winner author J.M. Coetzee has been called "the new Kafka", as he writes
about_______sense of individual dislocation_______Franz Kafka did.
A. not only - but also B. more – than C. both - and D. the same - as
30. It is believed that_______students will pass the exam with flying colors.
A. each and every B. each one of the C. all of D. every
31. ____ films about writers are so dull is that writers don't dress up to practice their craft.
A. Everybody says B. It is often claimed
C. One of the reasons D. Because
32. The chemicals spilled over the road and left drivers ___________ for breath.
A. suffocating B. gasping C. inhaling D. Prohibiting
GASP FOR BREATH: thở hổn hển
33. Radium is no more a baby but the conditions of the discovery were somewhat peculiar, and so it is
always of interest ______ them and to explain them.
A. in remembering B. to have remembered them
C. to remember D. remember
34. U.S. aquacultural production comprises ______ food fish, ornamental fish, baitfish, mollusks,
crustaceans, aquatic plants, algae, and some reptiles.
A. the producing B. produce C. is producing D. the production of
35. The early railroads were_________the existing arteries of transportation: roads, turnpikes, canals, and
other waterways.
A. those short lines connected B. short lines that connected
C. connected by short lines D. short connecting lines
36. The school drama club is _______ a play for the school’s anniversary, which is due to take place next
month.
A. turning up B. making off C. putting on D. bringing down
PUT ON A PLAY: to do an activity, esp. one that others can watch
37. For busy people in today’s society, lifestyle management is gaining _________.
A. points B. ground C. speed D. Terrain
GAIN GROUND = become more popular
Part 2. For questions 46-55, complete each of the following sentences with suitable preposition(s) or
particle(s). Write your answer in the boxes provided. (10 pts)
46. You must take his educational background ___into__________ account when deciding what work to
give him.
TAKE ST INTO ACCOUNT = take into consideration: xem xét
47. Ben’s dreams of a university education went___by__________ the board when his father died and he
was forced to earn a living.
GO BY THE BOARD: be abandoned, rejected, or ignored.
48. I realized something was ____out_____ of the ordinary when Ann didn’t show up for work today.
49. The rioting was brought _about____________ by a huge increase in the price of bread
BRING ABOUT = RESULT IN
50. He will carry his plan _____ out/ through ____despite all your objections.
51. You have to take ___down______these curtains. They look very dirty.
TAKE DOWN: gỡ xuống
52. Her father has made _____over_____all his property to her as she is his only child.
MAKE OVER: trao tài sản cho ai
53. Looking _back________ on my life, I realize I’ve been very fortunate.
54. The prime minister should stand _aside________ and let a new leader head the party.
Part 3. For questions 56-65, fill each gap with the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your
answer in the boxes provided. (10 pts)
56. The diplomat, as he ___invariably_________ is, was humble and polite in the face of unfair criticism.
(VARIABLE)
INVARIABLY = always
DIPLOMAT: nhà ngoại giao
57. The earthquake was so destructive that local maps needed to be ____updated________. (DATE)
58. Despite the number of vehicles involved in the accident, police say there were no
______fatalities______. (FATAL)
FATALITY: thương vong
59. You've made a lot of wild accusations against Betsy, but is any of it ___provable_________?
(PROOF)
PROVABLE (adj) có thể chứng minh
60. Barry is only four years old and will be ___accompanied _________ by both his parents for the
audition. (COMPANY)
ACCOMPANY SB (v) đi cùng ai
61. She is a talented singer and actress who stands a good chance of gaining ____stardom________ and
recognition. (STAR)
62. My aunt is thinking of going on a diet because she is about seven kilos ____overweight________.
(WEIGH)
63. Several books that feature the images of widely ____acclaimed________ photographers are listed in
the bibliography. (CLAIM)
ACCLAIMED (adj) = renowned, famous
64. More people are turning to organic food these days because they're worried about all the different
____additives________ in processed food. (ADD)
ADDITIVES: chất phụ gia
65. He likes to __sweeten__________his breakfast cereal with honey instead of sugar. (SWEET)
Section 2. Complete each sentence with a suitable particle or preposition. Write your answers in the
box provided. (10 points)
1.Ivan has an excellent memory – he can call ___UP___ precise details of things that happened when he
was a small child.
CALL UP (ph.v): nhớ lại
2. A: “Did Amanda ever complete the project?”
B: “She’s almost finished. She just has a few minor problems left to iron ___OUT___.”
IRON OUT (ph.v): giải quyết
3. Tim distrusts his new friends and prefers to keep them ___AT___ arm’s length
KEEP SOMEONE AT ARM’S LENGTH (idiom): to not allow someone to become too friendly with
you (giữ khoảng cách)
4. I would advise you to think very carefully before you embark ___ON___ a completely new career.
EMBARK ON/UPON STH (ph.v): to start something new or important
5. Unfortunately, most of the photos Terry took were __OUT____ of focus.
OUT OF FOCUS (ph.v): bị mờ, bị out nét (ảnh được chụp)
6. The dentist told me that when the effect of the anaesthetic wore __OFF____, I might feel a little pain.
But it was more than a little.
WEAR OFF (ph.v): Hết tác dụng dần dần
7. Their predictions were not borne ___OUT___ by subsequent events. In fact, the very opposite occurred.
BEAR SO/STH OUT = BEAR OUT STH/SO: to support the truth of something (xác nhận, xác minh)
BE BORN OUT (passive)
(Những dự đoán của họ đã không được xác nhận bởi các sự kiện sau đó. Trên thực tế, điều ngược lại đã
xảy ra.)
8. To prevent soldiers from rebelling, the commander splits them into groups to play them off
___AGAINST___.
PLAY (SO/STH) OFF AGAINST (SO/STH) (ph.v): to encourage one person or group to compete
or argue with another, hoping to gain some advantage from this situation (thao túng/điều khiển hai phe
đối lập để họ chống đối và cạnh tranh với nhau để đạt mục đích riêng/hưởng lợi cho mình)
9. Close your eyes and try to conjure ___UP___ a picture of a place where you feel at peace.
CONJURE UP (ph.v): make sth appear as a picture in our mind (tưởng tượng, hình dung ra cái gì đó)
10. It’s going to be a financially difficult year for us, but we’ll just have to tough it __OUT____. Things
are bound to get better soon.
TOUGH IT OUT (ph.v): chịu đựng hoàn cảnh khó khăn
2. My mom thought she’d ___ DEACTIVATED____ her account but suddenly she received nine
notifications. (ACTIVE)
DEACTIVATE (v): làm cho không hoạt động
3. There is a ___LONG-HELD_____ belief that flamenco is typical throughout Spain, but that is not
true. (HOLD)
LONG-HELD (adj): lâu đời
4. He left us with the __ INERADICABLE____ impression that we had been speaking to a future leader.
(ERADICATE)
INERADICABLE (adj): không thể xoá được
5. With free-market globalization, investment funds can move __ UNIMPEDED___ from the rich
countries to the developing countries. (IMPEDIMENT)
UNIMPEDED (adj): không thể ngăn cản
6. We've tried to anticipate the most likely problems, but it's impossible to be prepared for every ___
EVENTUALITY___. (EVENTUATE)
EVENTUALITY (noun): tình huống có thể xảy ra
7. The organization insists that it is __ APOLITICAL____ and does not identify with any one particular
party. (POLITICS)
APOLITICAL (adj): phi chính trị
8. Bill Gate is a totally millionaire __ SELF-EMPLOYED/ SELF-MADE ____ who started his own
business with no financial help at all. (SELF)
SELF-EMPLOYED = SELF-MADE (adj): tự thành đạt, tự thân
9. Globalisation has become the __ WATCHWORD____ of governments and policy-makers across the
world, being alternately blamed and celebrated, depending on what particular action (or outcome) is being
justified. (WORD)
WATCHWORD (noun): khẩu hiệu, khẩu lệnh
10. A sound dome could thus be regarded as a gigantic well-tempered spatial instrument with __
EQUIDISTANT___ loudspeakers on its periphery. (DISTANT)
EQUIDISTANT (adj): ở khoảng cách đều nhau
PERIPHERY /pəˈrɪfəri/ (n): phía ngoài rìa
BARRICADE: BUTTRESS:
20. It was a close _______ but we just made it to the airport on time for our flight.
A. run B. drive C. call D. go
CLOSE CALL = thoát chết trong gang tấc
II. Give the correct form of each word in brackets to complete the sentence.
1. When my favorite team lost the big game, I was ____________ and did not leave my seat for an hour.
(MUSE)
BEMUSED = slightly confused or bewildered
1. The way the film eventually got made _____ , like the story itself, a certain ring of destiny to it.
A. looks B. has C. indicates D. feels
2. The investigation was instigated ______ the Prime Minister.
A. on the part of B. consequence of C. subsequent to D. at the behest of
ON THE PART OF S.O: done or experienced by SO (từ phía ai)
SUBSEQUENT TO: happening after STh else (sau)
AT THE BEHEST OF /bɪˈhest/: because of being asked or ordered by someone (theo lệnh của ai)
3. Do not read in such dim light; it will _________ your eyesight.
A.impair: làm suy yếu, B. dwindle: thu nhỏ C. decrease D. contract: nhiễm/ giao
giảm sút ước
IMPAIR: làm suy yếu, giảm sút impair your eyesight
DWINDLE: thu nhỏ/ giảm
CONTRACT: (1) co lại >< expand
(2) nhiễm bệnh: contract a virus/a disease/measles
(3) kí hợp đồng, kí giao ước
4. Did you see Jonathan this morning? He looked like ___. It must have been quite a party last night.
A. a wet blanket B. a dead duck C. death warmed up D. a bear with a sore head
LOOK/FEEL LIKE DEATH WARMED UP: trông ốm yếu, kiệt sức
WET BLANKET = a person who spoils other people's fun (kẻ hay phá đám niềm vui)
A DEAD DUCK: vô vọng; vô dụng
A BEAR WITH A SORE HEAD: cáu kỉnh, gắt gỏng
5. The thick fog ____ out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
A. ruled B. struck out: bắt đầu C. stamped: bỏ thứ gì D. crossed: gạch bỏ
làm gì đó mới, hành
trình mới/ unsucessful
RULE OUT THE POSSIBILITY: loại trừ (khả năng)
STRIKE OUT: (1) do something new/ (2) to be unsuccessful/ (3) gạch bỏ
STAMP OUT = put an end to
CROSS OUT: gạch bỏ
6. Everybody was busy with the spring cleaning, except Stanley, who always refused to pull his
_________.
A. socks B. weight C. fingers D. share
PULL SOMEONE’S WEIGHT: to do your fair share of work that a group of people is doing together
(làm phần việc của mình)
7. “Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a ______ of salt.”
A. teaspoon B. pinch C. grain D. dose
TAKE (SOMETHING) WITH A GRAIN/PINCH OF SALT: đón nhận cái gì với một sự hoài nghi nhỏ
8. The party was already _________ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.
A. in full swing B. up in the air C. over the moon D. under the cloud
BE IN FULL SWING: trong lúc sôi nổi nhất
Part 2.Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)
21. They are composed of algae and fungi which _unite__ to satisfy the needs of the lichens.
(UNITY)
22. His behaviour in his father's presence caused his __ disinheritance ___ and his sister ended up
inheriting the whole family fortune. (INHERIT)
23. The __ survivability _ of any manned mission to the planets will be increased if a secure fuel supply
can be found beforehand. (SURVIVAL)
24. There was a heavy __ downpour _ yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden
Party. (POUR)
25. A strong Scots background and thirty years at Carlyle Rural School had made her an expert __
disciplinarian ____. (DISCIPLINE)
DISCIPLINARIAN (n) người chủ trương giữ nghiêm kỷ luật
26. There was a distinct danger that the second day of the trail was going to be a/an _ unmitigated ___
disaster. (MITIGATE)
UNMITIGATED (adj): không thể tránh khỏi ~ absolute
27. When going trekking, I tend to stagger along in silence, __ conservation ___ of energy being my main
priority. (CONSERVE)
28. When we finally reached our camp, I was overcome by relief and __ unadulterated ___joy. I might
have missed a lot, but I had reached my destination. (ADULTERATE)
UNADULTERATED (adj): complete or total (tột độ)
29. I was well-aware of the ___ absurdity __ of my eyes-to-the-ground climbing technique. (ABSURD)
ABSURDITY (n) sự vô lý
30. His visit to De Gaulle may or may not lay_ groundwork _for a Franco-American rapprochement.
(GROUND)
LAY THE GROUNDWORK (FOR SOMETHING): đặt nền tảng cho
Part 3. Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition. Write your answers in the box
provided. (10 points)
31. I was always being ticked__off_ for messy work.
TICK OFF: làm phiền, tức giận
32. They're tearing _down_ these old houses to build a new office block.
TEAR DOWN: phá hủy, tháo dỡ
33. The novelist draws heavily _upon/on__her personal experiences.
DRAW ON = use one's experience, talents, or skills as a resource
34. The hotel's restaurant facilities are second __to_ none.
BE SECOND TO NONE: xuất sắc không thua kém 1 ai
35. How did you come_by_ these tickets? I've been trying to get some for ages.
COME BY: manage to acquire or obtain something (đạt được, kiếm được)
36. Jean didn't expect to come up _against_ such difficulties.
PART 2: WORD FORM Supply the correct form of the word provided in blankets in each
sentence. (10 points)
1. You won’t persuade him to change his mind. His decision is irrevocable___________ (REVOKE)
IRREVOCABLE: not able to be changed
2. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to differentiate___________ between
the two. (DIFFERENT)
DIFFERENTIATE (v): phân biệt
3. In Scotland there is greater emphasis on _____ self-evaluation ______ by individual school. (VALUE)
4. The sun and the moon are often _____ personified ______ in poetry. (PERSON)
PERSONIFY: nhân hóa
5. Many fabrics are specially treated so as to be ______ unshrinkable _____ (SHRINK)