tài liệu thi công chức anh văn 2014 vocabulary

I. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose the word, phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase. 1. The marriage guidance council is an organization which allows people to talk with a third person about their problems. a. allows b. demands c. requests d.requires 2. The man pretended to be very interested in the puzzle. a. interested b. attended c. directed d. attracted 3. I didn’t say anything and I carried on with my crossword. a. continued b. carried c. progressed d. proceeded 4. The council has threatened to cut off the water and electricity. a. put b. go c. lay d. cut 5. Now she is frightened of applying for a job. a. attending b. intending c. replying d. applying 6. When his company had to close because of economic difficulties, he became redundant. a. redundant b. extra c. overdue d. surplus 7. As they approach old age they seem to have an unexplained compulsion to return to the Sargasso Sea to breed. a. approach b. approximate c. access d. attend 8. The eel has an acute sense of smell. a. point b. direction c. sense d. instinct 9. Referees should send off players for deliberate fouls. a. restrictions b. fouls c. breaks d. strikes 10. Many football clubs are in financial trouble. a. condition b. issue c. trouble d. question 11. It’s only four forty-five. It’s only a quarter to five. a. fifteen b. quarter c. section d. sector 12. 006’s mission was to break the biggest crime syndicate in the world – SMASH. 1 a. break b. damage c. hurt d. get over 13. It was an all-girls’ school, and we all had to wear uniform. a. make-up b. perfume c. fabric d. uniform 14. The soldiers surrounded the building, so no one could escape. a. fixed b. cycled c. halted d. surrounded 15. Are you prepared for the big test tomorrow? a. prepared b. prepare c. alert d. watchful 16. A(n) domestic worker does a family’s housework. a. internal b. inward c. domestic d. inside 17. Hot and cold weather affect people in different ways. a. affect b. strike c. hit d. infect 18. The children started fighting because one boy took more than his share of the cake. a. distribution b. assignment c. share d. ratio 19. The world’s population is increasing rapidly . a. rapidly b. fastly c. shortly d. directly 20. People who can’t read and write are illiterate. a. unreadable b. unexplainable c. inexplicable d. illiterate I. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose the word, phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase. 1. Harman Garrard, who is a trainee sales representative, is going to Spain on business. a. things b. operation c. action d. business 2. Unfortunately, the taxi got stuck in a traffic jam. a. stuck b. fixed c. pressed d. sealed 3. He bought a coffee and a packet of biscuits. a. packet b. container c. barrel d. cargo 4. Barter was a system of direct exchange of goods. a. communication b. transportation c. exchange d. export 2 5. The people in a play are usually referred to as the characters. a. people b. persons c. characters d. types 6. To avoid infection, water should be boiled or purified with tablets. a. avoid b. cure c. treat d. stop 7. Fare is the amount you must pay to ride the bus. a. fare b. fee c. charge d. debt 8. A(n) security guard protects people from danger. a. security guard b. officer c. warden d.janitor 9. My apartment has a nice view. When you look out of the window, you can see a beautiful park. a. sight b. look c. scene d. view 10. I’m on a(n) diet. I have to eat less in order to lose weight. a. exercise b. practice c. slimming d. diet 11. When the air is humid, it contains a lot of water. a. saturated b. steamy c. humid d. slippery 12. A popular place is a place that a lot of people like to visit. a. popular b. crowded c. public d. general 13. He thinks he’s going there to take part in a discussion programme. a. take b. join c. have d. play 14. The rally consists of five daily stages, beginning on Sunday morning. a. consists b. includes c. lasts d. involves 15. She gets her unemployment benefit, but that isn’t much. a. need b. fee c. expense d. benefit 16. income tax is a tax on the money people earn. a. earning b. income c. paying d. salary 17. A middle-aged person is not young or old. a. middle-aged b. medium c. medium-aged d. middle 18. A(n) athletic person is good at sports. a. exercising b. slimming c. practicing d. athletic 19. When you celebrate a holiday, you do special activities on that day. a. practice b. celebrate c. recall d. open 3 20. Maria is from Mexico, but she has several relatives in California. a. relatives b. associations c. combinations d. connectives I. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1. He said he didn’t see the attacker because he was wearing a stocking over his head. a. net b. glove c. Screen d. stocking 2. He’s fat. He must go on a(n) diet. a. exercise b. practice c. jogging d. diet 3.The Daily Sun is a very good newspaper. It has all the latest news . a. news b. events c. papers d. happenings 4. This book tells the story of Queen Victoria of England. a. says b. speaks c. tells d. writes 5.This film was first shown on BBC 1 last year. a. displayed b. exhibited c. screened d. shown 6.Our shower leaks. A little water runs out of it all day. a. leaks b. opens c. travels d. escapes 7.Yoko’s brother is a pilot. He flies for Japan Airlines a. clerk b. worker c. pilot d. controller 8.We went to a beautiful island for our holiday. a. stay b. rest c. stop d. holiday 9.Although both teams played very well, neither was able to score any goal. a. set b. win c. kick d. score 10.Janet is going to take a trip to England next year. a. period b. time c. break d. trip 11. The water in the Pacific Ocean is very deep. a. deep b. high c. low d. shallow 12. The Baker family likes to go camping. They sleep in a tent. a. castle b. palace c. tent d. villa 13. What are your plans for the future? What are you going to do? a. future b. tomorrow c. past d. life 14. This chair is not very comfortable. It is too hard. 4 a. tender b. comfortable c. Gentle d. Easy 15. People who live on the coast often eat a lot of fish. a. mountain b. farm c. coast d. hill 16. We ate all the bananas. There aren’t any left. a. left b. remained c. finished d. over 17. When did you attend high school? a. attend b. go c. join d. participate 18. Sarah walked across the street to the bank. a. under b. through c. across d. at 19. We did not have time to finish the lesson. We will continue it tomorrow. a. continue b. prolong c. contain d. program 20. Alice came in from the garden with a basket of beautiful flowers. a. basket b. container c. Holder d. jar 21. What is the length of the table? How long is it? a. length b. width c. depth d. area I. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1. How many languages can you speak? a. languages b. conversations c. communications d. speeches 2. Did you like the band last night? Yes, so much that I bought their record. a. such much b. so much that c. very much that d. too much that 3. That’s very good. I’ve never seen your team plays yet. a. I’ve never seen b. I never see c. I never saw d. I never see 4. Why don’t you go and play with me next Saturday? a. play b. played c. been playing d. playing 5. That’s a good idea. I’d like to go. a. I like b. I’m liking c. I had like d. I’d like 6. They’re good. They hadn’t lost a match in the last fifteen games. a. not lose b. don’t lose c. hadn’t lost d. haven’t lost 7. Does Victor still play for Centralon? a. Does b. Did c. Has d. Have 8. Unfortunately he’s hurt his leg and can’t play for a month. 5 a. he hurts b. he’s hurting c. he’s hurt d. he’d hurt 9. What a pity! I think he’s a very good player. a. I think b. I’m thinking c. I’ve thought d. would think 10. Someone kicked his leg in yesterday’s match against Selinka. a. has kicked b. kick c. kicked d. has been kicking 11. Let’s take some chocolate instead of flowers. a. instead b. other c. rather d. apart 12. Why don’t you allow me to pour you a drink? a. let b. allow c. give d. make 13. She was accused of stealing the radio. a. from b. by c. of d. with 14. Will you remember to buy some fruit? a. remind b. forget c. suggest d. remember 15. They don’t seem to be awarded of the trouble they come across. a. by b. from c. at d. of 16. She finally managed to open the door after pushing it off for half an hour. a. succeeded b. tried c. managed d. attempted 17. The family is proud of the marvelous way she behaved. a. bored b. proud c. tired d. delighted 18. It was very kind of you to allow me to borrow your car. a. make b. allow c. get d. let 19. We’re really short of milk. a. rare b. keen c. scarce d. short 20. I’m feeling really sleepy. I’m going to bed. a. asleep b. sleeping c. tiring d. sleepy I. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE choose the best word / phrase in the box below to complete the sentences that follow. Each word / phrase can be used ONCE ONLY. 6 taxes relationships predict used pension majority rainwater current population more doctors people most of which gradual growth in many school university equipment we is becoming profits 1. One of the features of London is the number of big store, most of which are to be found in or near the West End. 2. Relationships within the family are different now. Parents treat their children as equals than they used to. 3. Our government gives financial help to the elderly in the form of pension. 4. The gradual growth of the city helps explain the fact that Ho Chi Minh does not have just one centre. 5. In every industrialized country in the world the vast majority of population go out to work to earn their living. 6. Public services are provided for the good of society as a whole, the money to finance them is collected by the government through taxes. 7. Many countries need better health care, more doctors, and more medicines. 8. Doctors and nurses work through the World Health Organization to prevent diseases, to teach medical people, and to provide medical supplies and equipment 9. Many people think university education should be free and the state should pay the cost of students’ accommodation, food, books. 10. The Internet is becoming more and more popular and many people now have access to it at home. 11. In the last 100 years, technology has completely changed the way we live. We have electricity, aeroplanes, television, and we have even been to the moon. 12. Scientists predict that by 2025 the population might reach 10 billion. Feeding this number of people might prove to be difficult. 13. The world’s current population is around six billion. 14. Eco-friendly houses can collect rainwater for washing. 15. The computer has become part of life in the last ten or fifteen years. It is used in business, science, education, and entertainment. I. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 7 1.The other driver failed to signal his intention to turn right so I had to brake suddenly. a. purpose b. idea c. intention d. design 2. The patient refused to listen to his doctor’s advice. a. refused b. hindered c. lacked d. resigned 3. When he left school, my brother decided to become a priest instead of studying languages. a. change to b. become c. train for d. study for 4. You really can’t believe a thing the woman says! a. believe b. rely c. count d. imagine 5. She decided to give up her job for the sake of her children. a. care b. sake c. reason d. concern 6. The hut was divided into three connecting bedrooms. There was no corridor. a. separated b. split c. divided d. cat up 7. He supposed that someone kept an eye on him from that bedroom. a. kept an eye on b. looked upon c. glanced at d. look care for 8. Despite her undoubted ability at tennis, she never became the champion of the local tennis club. a. member b. partner c. champion d. winner 9. When Tommy was young he was thin and not very confident. a. youth b. baby c. little d. young 10. I decided not to close the restaurant after many customers advised. a. advised b. told c. complained d. suggested 11. Many healthy people never need to go to the doctor. a. wealthy b. healthy c. strong d. active 12. What size are you? I’m a medium. a. cost b. fit c. size d. color 13. They are going to see a film tonight. a. look at b. see c. glance d. do 14. When I want to keep something safe I always put it there. a. hold b. take care of c. look after d. keep 8 15. They took advantage of his hospitality and stayed six months. a. care b. pity c. advantage d. pride I. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1. Poison should be kept in a place that is inaccessible to children. a. unavailable b. insurmountable c. inaccessible d. impracticable 2. When I saw a thief in the living room, I was really frightened. a. boring b. enthusiastic c. exciting d. frightened 3. Fashion has become a big business and the top models have made large fortunes. a. car racers b. models c. carpenters d. truck drivers 4. I didn’t say anything and I carried on with my work. a. continued b. carried c. progressed d. proceeded 5. As they approach old age they seem to have an unexplained compulsion to return to the Sargasso Sea to breed. a. approach b. approximate c. access d. attend 6. The soldiers surrounded the building, so no one could escape. a. fixed b. cycled c. halted d. surrounded 7. When the air is humid, it contains a lot of water. a. saturated b. steamy c. humid d. slippery 8. Alice came in from the garden with a basket of beautiful flowers. a. basket b. container c. holder d. jar 9. She finally succeeded in opening the door after pushing it off for half an hour. a. succeeded b. tried c. managed d. attempted 10. They don’t seem to be awarded of the trouble they come across. a. fined b. successful c. awarded d. complained 11. In every industrialized country in the world the vast majority of population go out to work to earn their living. a. isolated b. industrialized c. wealthy d. economic 12. Many people think university education should be free and the state should pay the cost of students’ accommodation, food, books. a. compulsory b. expensive c. free d. optional 9 13. Scientists predict that by 2025 the population might reach 10 billion. Feeding this number of people might prove to be difficult. a. come to b. reach c. obtain d. get 14. One of the features of London is the number of big store, most of which are to be found in or near the West End. a. features b. symptoms c. factors d. successes 15. Public services are provided for the good of society as a whole, the money to finance them is collected by the government through taxes. a. basis b. whole c. part d. requirement I. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1. The marriage guidance council is an organization which allows people to talk with a third person about their problems. a. allows b. demands c. requests d.requires 2. When his company had to close because of economic difficulties, he became redundant. a. redundant b. extra c. overdue d. surplus 3. A(n) domestic worker does a family’s housework. a. internal b. inward c domestic. d. inside 4. The children started fighting because one boy took more than his share of the cake. a. distribution b. assignment c. share d. ratio 5. Sam works in an airplane factory. a. factory b. furnace c. manufacture d. production 6. The Russian revolution was in 1917. There was a complete change in government. a. action b. revolt c. revolution d. protest 7. What book company published this book? a. spread b. generated c. published d. associated 8. He was robbed of all his money. a. stolen b. robbed c. taken d. taken away 9. Jackson had a row with the manager, and he decided to withdraw from the race. a. leave b. withdraw c. participate d. start 10 [...]... the window, you can see a beautiful park a sight b look c scened d view 14 He said he would do that on his own a on b over c at d in 15 The rally consists of five daily stages a in b of c with d for I VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE 1 What’s Kurt’s favorite sport? a tennis b soccer c golf d basket ball 2 How often does he play? a usually once a week c three times a month b twice a month d every month 3 Who... painted d wrote 11 The world’s population is increasing a rapidly b fastly c shortly d Directly 12 Unfortunately, the taxi got in a traffic jam a stuck b fixed c pressed d sealed 13 Do you think I am for the job? a satisfied b applied c qualified d offered 14 The soldiers the building, so no one could escape a fixed b cycled c halted d surrounded 15 As they old age they . he’s hurting c. he’s hurt d. he’d hurt 9. What a pity! I think he’s a very good player. a. I think b. I’m thinking c. I’ve thought d. would think 10. Someone kicked his leg in yesterday’s match. news . a. news b. events c. papers d. happenings 4. This book tells the story of Queen Victoria of England. a. says b. speaks c. tells d. writes 5.This film was first shown on BBC 1 last year. a something safe I always put it there. a. hold b. take care of c. look after d. keep 8 15. They took advantage of his hospitality and stayed six months. a. care b. pity c. advantage d. pride I. VOCABULARY