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BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TUẦN 13

Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 26/8/2024

Question 1. The joke would not be funny if it ______ into French.
A. be translated B. was be translated
C. has been translated D. were translated
Question 2. Many of the pictures ______ from outer space are presently on display in the public library.
A. having sent B. sent C. sending D. were sent
Question 3. Everybody is tired of watching the same commercials on TV every night, ______?
A. are they B. haven’t they C. aren’t they D. don’t they
Question 4. After he ______ his work, he went straight home.
A. has finished B. would finish C. has been finishing D. had finished
Question 5. The authorities ______ actions to stop the illegal purchase of wild animals and their
associated products effectively. However, they didn’t do so.
A. needed have taken B. should have taken
C. had to take D. must have taken
Question 6. Mary’s lawyer advised her ______ anything further about the accident.
A. not saying B. not to say C. not tell D. telling
Question 7. Although he is my friend, I find it hard to ______ his selfishness.
A. catch up with B. come down with C. put up with D. keep up with
Question 8: I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m ______ with
recent developments.
A. out of reach B. out of the condition C. out of touch D. out of the question
Question 9: Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was ______ experience of her life.
A. the most terrifying B. the most terrified C. a most terrified D. far more terrifying
Question 10: I assume that you are acquainted ______ this subject since you are responsible
______ writing the accompanying materials.
A. to/for B. with/for C. to/to D. with/with
Question 11: Everyone in both cars ______ injured in the accident last night,_________?

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 A. was/weren’t they B. were/ weren’t they
C. was/ wasn’t he D. were/ were they
Question 12: When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ______.
A. horrifying B. apprehensive C. panic-stricken D. weather-beaten
Question 13: Jack has a collection of ______.
A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps B. old Japanese valuable postage stamps
C. valuable Japanese old postage stamps D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps
Question 14: By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ______ name.
A. housekeeper B. housewife C. household D. house
Question 15:- Jenny: “Was Linda asleep when you came home?”-Jack: “No. She ______ TV.”
A. watched B. had watched C. was watching D. has been watching
Question 16: This class, ______ is a prerequisite for microbiology, is so difficult that I would rather drop
it.
A. that B. when C. where D. which
Question 17: During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n) ______ for the Presidency, the slaves on
the far-off plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew what the issues
involved were.
A. competitor B. contestant C. applicant D. candidate
Question 18: -Peter: “What ______ your flight?”
-Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights.”
A. held up B. postponed up C. delayed up D. hung up
Question 19: ______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
A. Because B. Even though C. Because of D. In spite of
Question 20: High–level sport people must maintain a high level of fitness ______ run the risk of suffering
injuries that cause permanent damage.
A. or else B. besides C. unless D. on account of

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 27/8/2024

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 1. Many people criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of some high-ranked officials.
A. debauched B. immoral C. showy D. extravagant
Question 2: When the police arrived the thieves took to flight leaving all the stolen things behind.
A. did away B. climbed on C. took away D. ran away
Question 3: Please, you are so nervous, do try to contain your anger.
A. hold back B. consult C. consume D. contact

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Question 4: The appeal was rejected by the committee, despite the fact that it had been signed by over
5,000 people.
A. application B. petition C. permit D. form
Question 5: The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.
A. eating a lot B. hyperactive C. melancholy D. lively and in high spirits
Question 6. Talking about your feeling can help you get clear about what you feel.
A. control B. banish C. get rid of D. figure out
Question 7. The government has launched a new road safety campaign in an attempt to reduce the
number of road accidents.
A. to try to B. to aim to C. to intend to D. to plan to
Question 8: Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental
campaigns.
A. concerned about B. confined in C. enquired about D. engaged in
Question 9. His girlfriend’s behavior at the party was unacceptable, which made everyone there
shocked.
A. out of practice B. out of line C. out of the habit D. out of sight
Question 10: The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
A. releasing B. increasing C. decreasing D. keeping
Question 11: Thanks to her regular workouts and sensible diet she certainly strikes me as in the pink.
A. in absolute health B. in good health C. in clear health D. in extreme health
Question 12: A living cell is a marvel of detailed and complex structure.
A. magnification B. invention C. swiftness D. wonder
Question 13: A striking example of a successful multiethnic country is Switzerland, where French,
German, and Italian speakers from diverse religious groups live and work in harmony and prosperity.
A. remarkable B. legitimate C. spontaneous D. characteristic
Question 14. When the protester entered the meeting clad in a beach towel, the audience was
dumbfounded.
A. speechless B. excited C. content D. applauding
Question 15. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A. strict B. outspoken C. tactful D. firm
Question 16. The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water.
A. imagination B. bone C. leash D. image
Question 17: When two people get married, it is with the assumption that their feelings for each other
are immutable and will never alter.
A. constantly B. alterable C. unchangeable D. everlasting
Question 18: That the genetic differences make one race superior to another is nothing but a tall story.

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 A. cynical B. unbelievable C. untrue D. exaggeration
Question 19: The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.
A. revived B. surprised C. connived D. survived
Question 20: Father has lost his job, so we’ll have to tighten our belts to avoid getting into debt.
A. earn money B. save money C. sit still D. economize

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 28/8/2024

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of the crime.
A. complain B. exchange C. explain D. arrange
Question 2: Pop music is not my cup of tea; I prefer classical music.
A. doesn’t suit my taste B. is not my favorite drink
B. is something I enjoy most D. is an object I don’t need
Question 3: The government must be able to prevent and deter threats to our homeland as well as
detect impending danger before attacks or incidents occur.
A. irrefutable B. imminent C. formidable D. absolute
Question 4: Although Facebook is still relatively popular among teenagers, they don’t have the cool
factor they once had.
A. absolutely B. relevantly C. almost D. comparatively
Question 5: Polio is one of the top ten incurable diseases that modern medicine has failed to eradicate.
A. disabling B. vexatious C. dangerous D. irreparable
Question 6: Jane and Fed are both in their forties so they’re going into marriage with their eyes wide
open.
A. wide awake B. with great surprise
C. fully aware of what they are doing D. with people’s admiration
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7. During its five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A. holding at B. holding back C. holding to D. holding by
Question 8. The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
A. explicit B. implicit C. obscure D. odd
Question 9: He revealed his intentions of leaving the company to the manager during the office
dinner party.
A. disclosed B. concealed C. misled D. influenced

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Question 10: Most of the guests at the dinner party chose to dress elegantly, but one man wore jeans
and a T-shirt; he was later identified as a high school teacher.
A. unsophisticatedly B. decently C. gaudily D. gracefully
Question 11. The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory.
A. was dismissed B. was acclaimed C. was criticized D. was penalized
Question 12. Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to
suffer.
A. support B. oppose C. annul D. convict
Question 13. ‘What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly off the record and most certainly not for
publication,’ said the government official to the reporter.
A. already official B. beside the point C. not popular D. not recorded
Question 14. These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.
A. publicly said B. openly criticized
C. publicly supported D. strongly condemned
Question 15: I didn't make a deliberate decision to lose weight. It just happened.
A. calculated B. planned C. accidental D. intentional
Question 16: The position fell vacant when Rodman was promoted.
A. bright B. obscure C. worthless D. occupied
Question 17: The device is very sophisticated and should only be operated by someone who is
familiar with it.
A. crude B. advanced C. makeshift D. archaic
Question 18: Relations between the two countries have improved considerably in the last few years.
A. abolish B. demolish C. diminish D. deteriorated
Question 19. Friendship changed to antipathy when the settlers took the Indian’s land.
A. hostility B. amity C. hatred D. fright
Question 20: If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract, he will be dismissed
immediately.
A. coincidentally B. deliberately C. instinctively D. accidentally

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 29/8/2024

Question 1: ______ is over your head is just an exaggeration because you have well prepared for it over
the years.
A. This entrance exam B. What this entrance exam
C. That this entrance exam D. It is this entrance exam

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Question 2: Mario has now ______ to the point where his English is almost fluent.
A. arrived B. approached C. advanced D. reached
Question 3: It seems that he is having a lot of difficulties, ______?
A. doesn’t it B. isn’t it C. isn’t he D. doesn’t he
Question 4: ______, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. Studying more B. Had he studied more
C. If he studied more D. If he were studying more
Question 5: Dr. Parker gave my mom a lovely ______ for spaghetti carbonara.
A. recipe B. prescription C. receipt D. paper
Question 6: My sunburnt nose made me feel rather ______ for the first few days of the holiday.
A. self-confident B. self-centered C. self-conscious D. self-evident
Question 7: Why is he always ______ the subject of money?
A. bringing up B. taking up C. looking up D. turning up
Question 8: ______ that she burst into tears.
A. So angry was she B. Such her anger C. She was so anger D. Her anger was so
Question 9: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ______.
A. out of reach B. out of practice C. out of stock D. out of work
Question 10: Do you remember Daisy? I ran ______ her at the Fair yesterday.
A. by B. down C. across D. in
Question 11: It is not ______ to be drunk in the street.
A. respecting B. respectably C. respectful D. respectable
Question 12: A salesgirl is talking to a customer in a clothes shop.
Salesgirl: “Can I help you, madam?”
Customer: “______”
A. Yes, it’s in our summer sale. B. It’s very cheap.
C. No, thanks. I’m just looking D. Right. It looks a bit small
Question 13: Cairo and Roma are talking in the living room.
Cairo: “______?”
Roma: “I’d rather you didn’t, if you don’t mind.”
A. Would you do me a favor B. Would you mind if I opened the door
C. Will you please open the window D. Do you mind helping me with my work
Question 14: If energy ______ inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different.
A. is B. will be C. were D. would be
Question 15: Opera singer Maria Callas was known for her ______ powerful voice.
A. intensity B. intensify C. intense D. intensely
Question 16: - “Can you take the day off tomorrow?”

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 - “Well, I’ll have to get ________ from my boss.”
A. permission B. licence C. allowance D. permit
Question 17: I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is ________ of our serious consideration.
A. worthy B. worth C. worthwhile D. worthless
Question 18: He made me ________ they had left the district.
A. to believe B. believed C. believe D. believing
Question 19: Dr. Evans has ________ a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
A. done B. created C. caused D. made
Question 20: It’s a pity you didn’t ask because I ________ you.
A. should have helped B. could have helped
C. must have helped D. would have helped

BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ NGÀY 30/8/2024

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 1: The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale, occurring on 26
December wiped out a large number of residential coastal areas.
A. eradicated B. paid off C. bumped off D. gave up
Question 2: The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting far-reaching research to determine
the psychological effects of using drugs.
A. refined B. extensive C. prevalent D. tentative
Question 3: The Chernobyl disaster occurred on 26 April 1986 when the Chernobyl Nuclear Power
Plant near Pripyat, a town in northern Ukraine, went off.
A. demolished B. ran C. developed D. exploded
Question 4: Prior to its evacuation Chernobyl was inhabited by 16,000 people but is now populated
only by Zone administrative personnel and a number of residents who refused to leave their homes or
subsequently returned.
A. after B. while C. when D. before
Question 5: The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually over the last fortnight of January
in Melbourne, Australia.
A. two days B. four days C. two weeks D. two months
Question 6: One of the biggest issues that many victims of negligent behavior encounter is difficulty in
determining whether or not an action had foreseeable consequences.
A. predictable B. unpredictable C. ascertainable D. computable
Question 7: Today, the Amur leopard, one of the world’s most endangered wild cats, is found only in the Amur
River basin of eastern Russia, having already gone extinct from China and the Korean Peninsula.

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 A. died for B. died from C. died of D. died out
Question 8: The students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.
A. got very good marks B. got a lot of marks
C. got higher marks than someone D. got the most marks of all
Question 9: We’re really close friends but we just cannot see eye to eye on politics.
A. not see well B. not share the same views about
C. not understand D. not care for
Question 10: The changes in a person’s physical and emotional state caused by drinking alcohol are
known as intoxication.
A. drunkenness B. poison C. sleepiness D. excitement
Question 11: Nowadays, there have still been some decisions by sports referees which are likely to be
either unsatisfactory or problematic.
A. strict B. arguable C. tactful D. firm
Question 12: Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum
is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000
A. fortune B. prize C. heritage D. bequest
Question 13: Adversely affected by the Embargo act of 1808 western farmers directed their anger at
the British.
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
Question 14: Microscopic organisms settle to the seafloor and accumulate in marine mud.
A. grow up B. build up C. spread out D. break apart
Question 15: Woman liberated from child care can pursue their own interest.
A. separated from B. burdened with C. having fun with D. freed from
Question 16: Excessive amounts of lead in the air can decrease a child’s intelligence.
A. boom B. diminish C. abate D. swamp
Question 17: The young team received widespread support throughout the country.
A. narrow B. limited C. popular D. scattered
Question 18: Suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, her whole life had been turned upside down.
A. very quickly B. gradually
C. over a long period of time D. unfortunately
Question 19: We’ll have to call the barbecue off. It’s going to rain.
A. delay B. cancel C. plan D. compensate for
Question 20: I admire people with a lot of inner strength.
A. full B. mental C. limited D. indisputable