PRACTICE TEST 1

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

1. resistance
resistance war: cuộc kháng chiến
2. comparatively: tương đối
3. beautify (v): làm đẹp.
4. dominant
- dominate (v): chi phối, trội hơn, át hẳn, có ảnh hưởng
- dominant (adj): có ảnh hưởng
5 legendary (adj): huyền thoại
6. Uncertainty (n): sự không chắc chắn
7. receipt (n): hóa đơn
8. carriage (n): sự vận chuyển, sự chuyên chở
9. unforgettable (adj): không thể quên
10 disapproval (n): sự phản đối, sự không ủng hộ
B. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same
meaning as the first one.
1. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous.
Contrary to its harmless appearance, the dog was, in fact, quite dangerous.
contrary to sth: trái ngược với cái gì đó
2. But for your folly, you could have been a partner in the firm.
If it hadn’t been for your folly, you could have been a partner in the firm.
- folly (n): hành động ngu xuẩn
3. Thanks to Laura’s support, I was able to finish the project.
Had it not been for Laura’s support, I wouldn’t have been able to finish the project.
4. Not many of the people in Britain speak a single word of my language.
Hardly do people in Britain speak a single word of my language.
5. I am sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
You can’t have locked the front door. Here’s the key.
6. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.
7. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
- do sth in vain: làm gì đó trong vô vọng
8. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
9. I think that you've drawn up some excellent plans. I must congratulate you.
I must congratulate you on your having drawn up some excellent plans.
- congratulate someone on (one’s) sth/doing sth: chúc mừng ai về điều gì/làm gì
10. The critics were strongly impressed by her performance.
Her performance made a deep impression on the critics.
- critic (n): nhà phê bình
- make a (deep) impression on someone: gây ấn tượng (mạnh) đối với ai đó
C. Rewrite tlte following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second
sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the verbs in
brackets.
sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in
brackets.
1. I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning. (ICEBERG)
I’m afraid our problems are just the tip of iceberg.
- the tip of iceberg: bề nổi của tảng băng chìm
2. I would rather not see him tomorrow. (DESIRE)
I don’t desire to see him tomorrow.
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- desire to V: mong muốn, khát khao làm gì
3. This license is valid until December 31st, 1998. (EXPIRY)
The expiry of the licence is on December 31st, 1998.
- expiry /ɪkˈspaɪə.ri/ (n): sự hết hạn
- license (n): giấy phép
- valid (adj): có hiệu lực >< invalid
4. They had to dismantle the vehicles to get them across the gorge. (PIECES)
They had to take the vehicles to pieces to get them across the gorge.
- dismantle (v): tháo dỡ, tháo thành từng mảnh
- gorge (n): hẻm núi
- take something to pieces: chia tách cái gì đó ra những phần nhỏ
5. I do wish you would stop biting your nails, Brian! It really annoys me. (NERVES)
I do wish you would stop biting your nails, Brian! It really get on my nerves.
- get on someone's nerves: làm ai hết sức bực tức
6. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise her. (AVOID)
Sarah wore dark glasses in order to avoid being recognised.
7. I found it when I was looking through some old papers. (CAME)
I came across it when I was looking through some old papers.
- come across something: tình cớ tìm thấy cái gì đó
8. I think you should be tolerant of other people’s weaknesses. (ALLOWANCES)
I think you should make allowances for other people’s weaknesses.
- make allowances for: thông cảm cho, rộng lượng/khoan dung cho … = be tolerant of ….
- weakness (n): điểm hạn chế, điểm yếu
9. Give in to him and you’ll regret it! (STAND)
Stand up to him and you won’t regret it.
- Give in to someone: nhượng bộ ai, làm vừa lòng ai
- stand up to someone: chống lại ai, bảo vệ mình lại ai đó
10. He’s certainly not stupid. (MEANS)
He is by no means stupid.
- by no means: không một chút nào

PRACTICE TEST 2
A. Supply the correct form of the word in the parentheses.
1. unproductive
- productive (adj): năng suất, hiệu quả
- unproductive (adj): không có năng suất, không đạt kết quả tích cực
2. insensitive
- sensitive (adj): nhạy cảm, biết thông cảm
- insensitive (adj): vô cảm, thiếu để ý
3. addition
- in addition to sth/doing sth: ngoài việc gì đó/làm gì đó ra
4. disadvantage (n): bất lợi (>< advantage)
5. confidential (adj): tuyệt mật
6. admission (n): sự cho phép vào …
- reasonable (adj): hợp lí
7. uneconomical (= expensive) >< economical (= cheap)
- economic (adj): thuộc về kinh tế: economic problems
8. breathlessly (adv): hết hơi
- breathe /briːð/ (v): thở
- breath /breθ/ (n): hơi thở
9. knowledgeable (adj): rất hiểu biết
- acknowledge (v): công nhận: She acknowledged that I was right.
10. thriller (n): truyện đem lại sự hồi hộp, hấp dẫn (về tội phạm, trinh thám…)
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B. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same
meaning as the first one.
1. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
The excuse for defending their territorial rights accounted for their declaration of war.
- pretext (n) = excuse (n): cái cớ, lí do
- territorial (adj): thuộc lãnh thổ
- account for sth/doing sth: giải thích cho …
- declare (v): tuyên bố
- declaration (n)
2. Phillip’s inability to make decisions dates from his accident.
Ever since Phillip had the accident, he has been unable to make decisions.
- inability (n): sự thiếu khả năng >< ability
- disability (n): sự tàn tật
3. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
Only in a situation like that can/do children learn a lot about how to behave.
- Đảo ngữ: Khi Only by (chỉ bằng cách…), Only in …(chỉ trong/chỉ theo), only after (chir sau
khi), Not only … but also (không những … mà còn) đứng đầu câu thì diễn ra đảo ngữ (dạng câu
hỏi, không có dấu chấm hỏi – đảo trợ động từ của thì lên trước chủ ngữ)
4. I write to him almost every day.
Hardly do I forget to write to him.
- Đảo ngữ: Khi những từ mang nghĩa phủ định đứng đầu câu (Not/No, Hardly/Barely/Seldom/Little/Never
(không bao giờ) thì diễn ra đảo ngữ dạng câu hỏi (không có dấu chấm hỏi)
5. The sea was so rough that the ferry couldn't sail.
The rough sea prevented the ferry from sailing.
- prevent s.o/sth from sth/doing sth = stop s.o/sth from sth/doing sth: ngăn cản … khỏi…
6. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
No sooner had he returned from work than he got down to writing the letter.
- get down to sth/doing sth: bắt đầu việc gì đó/làm gì đó một cách nghiêm túc
- No sooner + had + S + V-pp + THAN + S + V-ed (Quá khứ đơn)
= Hardly/Barely/Scarcely + had + S + V-pp + WHEN + S + V-ed (Quá khứ đơn)
(Ngay khi …………….. thì …………….)
7. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is the most romantic story (that) I have ever read.
8. The fox was unsuecessful in reaching the grapes.
The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
9. They had to wail for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a twelve-hour delay did their flight leave .
- Ghép số và danh từ (ở dạng số ít) để tạo tính từ:
The school has 16 classes. -> It’s a sixteen-class school.
Not: It’s a sixteen-classes school or It’s sixteen classes school. (Why?)
10. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
- Much as = although/even though/though: mặc dù …
- courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ (n): lòng dũng cảm/can đảm
- courageous /kəˈreidʒəs/ (adj): dũng cảm, can đảm
C. Rewrite tlte following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second
sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in
brakets.
1. I will certainly be there. (FAIL)
-> I won’t fail to be there
2. We would get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hard as everyone else. (WEIGHT)
-> We would get the job finished much quicker if everyone pulled their weight.
- pull one’s weight: làm việc cật lực như những người khác (trong nhóm)
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3. One of the patients in a local hospital has typhoid. (DIAGNOSED)
-> One of the patients in a local hospital has been diagnosed with typhoid.
- typhoid (n): bệnh thương hàn (sốt cao do nhiễm khuẩn từ nước bẩn và thực phẩm bẩn)
- diagnose (v): chẩn đoán
- be diagnosed with: được chẩn đoán mắc (bệnh gì)
4. She couldn't believe that she had finally found her brother. (REACTION)
-> Her reaction when she finally found her brither was one of disbeliefs.
- be one of disbeliefs: không thể tin nổi (vô cùng ngạc nhiên/bất ngờ)
5. I think cycling is preferable to walking. (RATHER)
-> I would rather cycle than walk.
6. He said he disapproved of people who smoked. (EXPRESSED)
-> He expressed his disapproval of people who smoked.
7. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. (SUCCEEDED)
-> No one but Jane succeeded in producing the correct answer.
8. Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party. (MOOD)
-> Jenny was in no mood for going to the party/ or Jenny wasn’t in the mood for going to the
party.
- be in the mood for sth/doing sth = feel like doing sth
= be in the mood to do sth
- be in no mood for sth/doing sth = not feel like doing sth
9. You can’t possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock. (QUESTION)
-> You are out of the question to expect me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock.
- be out of the question: không thể
10. He speaks German extremely well. (COMMAND)
-> He has an extremely good command of speaking English.
- have a command of sth/doing sth: có năng lực về cái gì/làm gì

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