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BÀI KIỂM TRA LẦN 2
Part I
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Question 1. Erlich had offered helping them with anything they might shout for, and he had been
turned down.
A. with B. helping C. for D. turned down.
Question 2. Two hundred people showed up for the wedding, about 50 more than we original
planned.
A. showed up B. original C. about D. the
Question 3. Teenagers who drop down of high school have trouble finding jobs.
A. who B. down C. have D. finding
Question 4. The new parliament should make the opportunity available for further discussed
about that problem.
A. parliament B. make C. available D. discussed
Question 5. We decide to call at our lion hunt and find some breakfast at Somalisa Camp.
A. call at B. hunt C. find D. at
Question 6. Bring up children often requires you to put their needs first.
A. Bring up B. requires C. put D. first
Question 7. After he lost his job, he got into debt.
A. After B. lost C. got D. to
Question 8. I try to put on part of my salary every month to buy a new mobile phone.
A. try to B. on C. salary D. to
Question 9. On her way to her interview she silently rehearsal what she would say.
A. silently B. On C. rehearsal D. would
Question 10. Someone proposed a motion to increase the membership ticket to £500 a year.
A. proposed B. ticket C. increase D. to
Question 11. We watched a video showing the various stages in the product of glass.
A. product B. showing C. various D. watched
Question 12. What a gorgeous dress - why don't you try it at for size.
A. What B. why C. at D. size
Question 13. The relationship between employees and staff has to be a partnership.
A. relationship B. partnership C. staff D. be
Question 14. Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to rise her hopes
A. hopes B. for sure C. about D. rise

WORD PATTERNS

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Question 15. Satellite network client support for the user to choose _________ what types of files.
A. received B. receiving C. receive D. to receive
Question 16. Additionally, the current managers are __________ the skills needed to support
employees.
A. lacking in B. lack of C. lack D. lacking
Question 17. Horn said he'd ________ about Galloway's injury Thursday during his media day.
A. convey B. overcome C. speak D. exhibit
Question 18. I don't agree with her, but I admire her ________ sticking to her principles.
A. because B. from C. of D. for
Question 19. Analysts ________ the company to announce growth of at least 5 per cent.
A. expect B. persuade C. remind D. permit
Question 20. The manager warns his employees ________ going late more than twice a week.
A. against B. with C. on D. by
Question 21. It is __________ that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
A. said B. spoken C. told D. talked
Question 22. You're __________ a bear with a sore head this morning. What's wrong with you?
A. at B. as C. like D. in
Question 23. I couldn't help staring _________ the man in the restaurant who was wearing a skirt.
A. at B. for C. to D. in
Question 24. The Southeast _________ for the worst as the hurricane turned toward the Atlantic
coast.
A. deserved B. prepared C. advised D. promised
Question 25. Each volunteer is _________ for placing a different food group into the carts.
A. bad B. responsible C. dangerous D. late
Question 26. To any country, _________ Day is an important historical, political or cultural event
associated with its current status.
A. Independent B. Dependence C. Depend D. Independence

PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS

Question 27 They have been seen together _________two separate occasions.
A. for B. in C. with D. on
Question 28. Treating teenagers like six-year-olds is a ____________ for disaster.
A. ingredient B. hob C. recipe D. cooking
Question 29. Please charge your glasses and drink a _____________ to the bride and groom!
A. bread B. toast C. chilly D. chicken
Question 30. After students graduate high school and ________an exam, they can attend any
college they choose.

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A. do B. have C. take D. pass

Question 31. ________ my opinion, California businesses are the greatest welfare recipients of all.
A. in B. with C. by D. at
Question 32. I do see your ________that if no humans existed altogether then nature will still
continue, maybe so.
A. means B. idea C. point D. mind
Question 33. I began to feel under the ________ on Thursday morning after leaving Haslemere.
A. name B. weather C. table D. hood
Question 34. Organisers now plan to beat the Guinness ________ at the same event next year.
A. round of applause B. world record C. great pride D. international awards
Question 35. After so many years in a stuffy office job, she longed ________ adventure around the
world.
A. for B. at C. of D. from
Question 36. Village officials hope to improve the ________ center and attract new retailers.
A. store B. market C. shopping D. movie
Question 37. You can freeze the slices of potato if you want to save them ________ later.
A. for B. to C. with D. as
Question 38. There has been an increase ________ the number of mature entrants to higher
education.
A. on B. in C. into D. of
Question 39. Employees should __________ a voice in the decision-making process.
A. do B. take C. make D. have
Question 40. It's very rare that a book is so good you actually __________ out loud.
A. laugh B. smile C. giggle D. sneer
Question 41. It __________ a bad impression if you’re late for an interview.
A. comes B. makes C. does D. takes
Question 42. She _________ him a high compliment by saying she read all his books.
A. got B. had C. made D. paid
Question 43. I'm not sure a green skirt _________ combination with a blue top is such a good idea.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
Question 44. I wish people didn't _________ a tendency to follow fashion without thinking about
what suits them personally.
A. do B. make C. have D. get
Question 45. A trip or seminar will help you make a __________ that you've been unable to make.
A. option B. choice C. conclusion D. decision
Question 46. They might be the last surviving humans and have a __________ to repopulate the

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world.
A. duty B. dutiful C. dutifully D. dutifulness
Question 47. You want more for your labors than you are willing to make an __________ to
produce.
A. try B. effort C. solution D. orientation

PHRASAL VERBS
Question 48. I thought I'd __________ you while I was passing.
A. turn down B. run out of C. get on for D. drop in on
Question 49. The kids were less shy and excited to __________ their English on a native speaker.
A. take out B. put out C. get out D. try out
Question 50. The filmmakers were as curious as we were to see who and how many would
_____________.
A. take up B. turn up C. put up D. go up
Question 51. I really hope that none of my friends _______ school this term.
A. run out of B. come in for C. put up with D. drop out of
Question 52. Be positive about your future and ______________ living a normal life like others.
A. get on with B. get in C. get to D. get with
Question 53. It's unrealistic to think that we can ___________life without any stressors, Frank
says.
A. sail into B. sail through C. sail in D. sail up
Question 54. If Mitchell is convicted of all charges, he could ________ 30 years in prison.
A. catch up with B. get out of C. fell up to D. face up to
Question 55. People are nervous about the safety of food products, and government entities are
rushing in to ________ the issues.
A. come up B. clear up C. back on D. break down
Question 56. On Wednesday and Thursday winds will ________, but temperatures will remain
cold.
A. die down B. carry on C. drop out D. get into
Question 57. She has a lot of courage to face it again and I know she will ________ it well.
A. get in B. get up C. get out D. get through
Question 58. The agency plans to ________ food, toys, and winter outerwear for the holidays.
A. give away B. get away C. give of D. give up
Question 59. Anyway, I ________ the basement to see if there was anything to get us out.
A. look after B. look around C. look for D. look at
Question 60. She only bought that sports car to __________ and prove she could afford one.
A. put on B. let down C. take off D. show off

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Question 61. They are running up the engine to see if the plane is ready to __________.
A. take off B. take after C. take care D. take on
Question 62. Sadly, the film is __________ by an excessively simple plot.
A. taken on B. let down C. put off D. taken over
Question 63. Thousands of people _________ to buy tickets on opening night.
A. tried on B. lined up C. handed down D. showed off
Question 64. This necklace was _________ to my mother by my grandmother.
A. popped in B. taken after C. put on D. handed down
Question 65. He would _________ his work again and again until he felt he had it right.
A. take on B. let down C. go down D. go over
Question 66. He asked her to marry him but she _________ him down.
A. jotted B. broke C. turned D. calmed
Question 67. He returned here in 1979 to take over a third-generation family business, Regan
Washer and Appliance.
A. take control B. start to employ C. start a business D. deal with
Question 68. The husband will ________the finances, while the wife keeps daily life on track
A. take on B. see to C. slow down D. take over

VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST
Question 69. Oil and water don't __________. Even if you shake them together they separate into
two layers.
A. chop B. stir C. whisk D. mix
Question 70. The hotel has a large dining room serving superb local ____________.
A. meals B. kitchen C. cook D. cuisine
Question 71. It's __________ in here - can I close the window?
A. frozen B. freezing C. free D. froze
Question 72. The preparatory certificate is the minimum ________required to teach English in most
language schools.
A. degree B. qualification C. proof D. diploma
Question 73. As a Umatilla University ________, she had competed on the co-ed wrestling team.
A. pupil B. team C. participant D. student
Question 74. She received a ________ of recognition as part of National Nursing Home.
A. degree B. certificate C. paper D. qualification
Question 75. Fog and ________ form when water droplets are suspended around particles in the air.
A. mist B. cloud C. storm D. breeze
Question 76. The figures are imprecise because they're based on a ________ of next year's sales.
A. statement B. prediction C. publication D. declaration

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Question 77. A camel herder crossing the ________ in the winter in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia.
A. plain B. coast C. valley D. desert
Question 78. Keep the ________ as proof of purchase.
A. qualification B. evidence C. receipt D. item
Question 79. Supermarkets make a lot of profit on their own ________ products.
A. brand B. material C. hands D. market
Question 80. She received a ________ on the unused tickets.
A. cash B. refund C. change D. exchange
Question 81. Did you read that __________ of the new Lloyd-Rice musical? It said it was awful!
A. review B. report C. summary D. criticism
Question 82. Being the conductor of a large __________ is an extremely demanding job. You have
to make sure about a hundred musicians are playing in time.
A. group B. band C. company D. orchestra
Question 83. The water park we went to yesterday was fantastic, but the entrance __________ was
a bit expensive.
A. ticket B. fee C. charge D. cost
Question 84. She works for a company that _________ electrical goods.
A. detects B. invents C. produces D. discovers
Question 85. Do you think these two colours _________?
A. match B. fit C. suit D. wear
Question 86. He _________ at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.
A. peeped B. glanced C. saw D. glimpsed
Question 87. The party promised to increase the basic state ________ by £15 a week.
A. allowance B. promotion C. pension D. retirement
Question 88. A _________ van was waiting in the street outside.
A. delivery B. deliver C. deliverance D. deliverer
Question 89. As a result, I have come to an ________ with the Board to end my time at Opera.
A. accord B. arrangement C. agreement D. promotion

SYNONYM
Question 90. Flights originating out of Toronto should reach Edmonton without much problem.
A. starting B. creating C. mentioning D. containing
Question 91. The students accomplished the task in less than ten minutes.
A. completed B. neglected C. flopped D. delayed
Question 92. A shower will come tonight and temperatures will fall to the 40s overnight.
A. Drizzle B. Rainstorm
C. Breeze D. a short period of rain

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Question 93. Tickets are hard to come by but I'll do my level best to get you one.
A. lose B. miss C. mislay D. obtain
Question 94. What we acquire without sweat we give away without regret
A. offer B. take C. keep D. hide
Question 95. You weren't paying attention to what I was saying.
A. getting along with B. standing in for C. taking part in D. concentrating on
Question 96. Singers performing Mozart's operas often wear historical costume.
A. put on B. count on C. rely on D. move on
Question 97. Accidents often happen when a driver gains speed going downhill.
A. slows down B. comes on C. increases speed D. hurries up

WORD FORMATION
Question 98. The team blamed injuries and lack of ___________ for their failure to win.
A. preparation B. preparatory C. prepared D. unprepared
Question 99. The youth ____________ starts training talented young players from the age of eight.
A. academic B. academy C. academically D. academical
Question 100. This may be the most practical guide yet for music ___________ who are searching
for authenticity in their world musics teaching.
A. educators B. educated C. education D. educational
Question 101. The candidate must be willing to _______ in area and be active in the community.
A. residential B. resident C. reside D. residence
Question 102. After retirement they returned to that country to ________ in the clinic in the
embattled township of Alexandra, outside Johannesburg.
A. assistance B. assist C. assistant D. assists
Question 103. Her __________ has declined since her return from exile two years ago.
A. popularity B. popular C. popularly D. unpopular
Question 104. The manufacturers had to withdraw the _________ because of a design fault.
A. produce B. productive C. product D. production
Question 105. General _________ John Mozeliak will participate in a question-and-answer session.
A. manager B. manage C. management D. managing

ANTONYM
Question 106. Keep on saving as much as you can, even if you expect a defined benefit pension.
A. go on B. cease C. continue D. carry on
Question 107. I've been trying to solve this problem all week, but I still haven't cracked it.
A. neglect B. clear up C. do something D. think
Question 108. For many in the group, it was the first time in their career to be without a job.

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A. employed B. unable C. unusual D. unhelpful

Question 109. He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way.
A. amateur B. skillful C. expert D. proficient
Question 110. You shouldn't waste your time with people with opposite views on the internet.
A. spend B. destroy C. collect D. save
Question 111. I try to put by a few pounds every week.
A. waste B. lay up C. earn D. deposit
Question 112. Staying physically active in later years can also keep you feeling younger.
A. gifted B. skilful C. inactive D. talented
Question 113. The building was made using modern construction techniques.
A. new B. old C. up-to-date D. fashionable

Part II
Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
114. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)
→Brushing ...............................................................................................................
115. Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)
→Some of ................................................................................................................
116. When do you think this bridge was built? (OLD)
→How ......................................................................................................................
117. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)
→Repairing ..............................................................................................................
118. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
→They have .............................................................................................................
119. This train should have left 30 minutes ago. (MEANT)
→This train ..............................................................................................................
120. The president arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked. (DISPOSAL)
→The president placed/put ......................................................................................
121. The painting is worth $25,000. (VALUED)
→The painting .......................................................................................................
122. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS)
→I am on ..................................................................................................................
123. That hotel is a real home from home. (comfortable)
That hotel..................................................................................................................
124. I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
→I daren’t ................................................................................................................
125. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (AGREEMENT)

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→There was an ........................................................................................................

126. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (REDUCTION)
→A ..........................................................................................................................
127. I don’t personally care if they come or not. (MATTER)
→It doesn’t ...............................................................................................................
128. This passport can be used in most countries. (VALID)
→This passport ........................................................................................................

Rewrite the sentences starting with the given words.

129. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
→Without .................................................................................................................
130. Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.
→Hardly ...................................................................................................................
131. Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
→Little .....................................................................................................................
132. A waiter spilled soup over Lydia’s new dress last night.
→Lydia had ..............................................................................................................
133. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
→Had it not been .....................................................................................................
134. Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
→Nothing .................................................................................................................
135. Jane’s husband will be returning from South America quite soon.
→It won’t .................................................................................................................
136. The permit expires at the end of this month.
→The permit is not ..................................................................................................
137. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
→Much as ................................................................................................................
138. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second
child.
→Only when Alice and Charles .......................................................................................
139. Martin may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life.
→Martin’s poor health .............................................................................................
140. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
→The average depth ................................................................................................
141. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
→The last thing you .................................................................................................
142. We couldn’t find George anywhere.

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→George ..................................................................................................................
143. Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiners will accept your paper.
→So long as .....................................................................................................................
144. Why isn’t this TV working?
→What is .................................................................................................................
145. May I borrow your pen?
→Would you ............................................................................................................
146. We must do something about the problem even if it costs a lot.
→Costly as though ...................................................................................................
147. We should ban the use of pesticides, but we should also restrict the use of other chemicals.
→In addition to ........................................................................................................
148. You might fall if you are not careful.
→Be careful .............................................................................................................
149. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
→No sooner had ......................................................................................................
150. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
→Despite ..................................................................................................................

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