Đề thi nâng bậc chuyên viên BIDV 2012 - môn tiếng Anh A từ vựng

TRÌNH  A: PHN T VNG 1  Hãy chn phng án đúng nht (A, B, C hoc D): 1 We locked the animals in the cage to ________ them from getting away. A. avoid B. hinder C. object D. prevent 2 You're ________ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you. A. wasting B. spending C. losing D. missing 3 Their last cook was better than their ________ one. A. current B. former C. latter D. instant 4 I don't see any ________ in arriving early at the theatre if the show doesn't start until 9 o'clock. A. cause B. aim C. point D. reason 5 Is there ________ bread for all the sandwiches we have to make? A. correct B. enough C. plenty D. equal 6 Teaching is not a(n) ________ which pays very well. A. post B. work C. employment D. occupation 7 There was nothing to ________ him with the burglary until the police found a gold ring in his car. A. link B. fix C. place D. join 8 The manufacturers are advertising a new ________ of soap powder. A. mark B. brand C. pack D. box 9 Shall I use this ________ to fry the eggs? A. pan B. kettle C. dish D. tin 10 He ________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid. A. asked to B. demanded C. insisted on D. required 11 These cars originally had two doors but the latest ________ has four. A. brand TRÌNH  A: PHN T VNG 2  B. mark C. model D. pattern 12 He ________ that he had been involved in the decision not to attack the enemy position. A. declined B. refused C. rejected D. denied 13 It's an awful ________, your wife couldn't come. I was looking forward to meeting her. A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock 14 There is a fault at our TV station. Please do not ________ your set. A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch 15 The managers agreed to ________ the question of payment. A. balance B. control C. discuss D. increase 16 I am sorry, I opened your handbag but I ________ it for mine. A. mistook B. confused C. recognized D. imagined 17 The ________ of these volunteers for hard work is amazing. A. ability B. capacity C. capability D. efficiency 18 The bank won't lend you the money without some ________ that you will pay it back. A. profit B. interest C. charge D. guarantee 19 When you come tomorrow, why not ________ your brother with you? A. fetch B. take C. bring D. carry 20 We have no ________ in our files of your recent letter to the tax office. A. account B. memory C. list D. record 21 When his aunt died, he ________ a lot of money from her. A. earned B. inherited C. paid D. spent 22 Give her a telephone number to ring ________ she gets lost. A. whether TRÌNH  A: PHN T VNG 3  B. in case C. unless D. perhaps 23 He was very upset by the ________ of his English examination. A. result B. failure C. effect D. success 24 The Government's action caused the rate of inflation to ________ sharply. A. lift B. raise C. advance D. rise 25 This is not the right ________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen! A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstance 26 I hadn't seen George for years, but when I saw him in the street, I ________ him at once. A. reminded B. realized C. remarked D. remembered 27 The cat was so frightened that it ran ________ the bed to hide. A. beside B. along C. inside D. under 28 He was unable to ________ his niece's wedding as he was ill. A. be present B. visit C. attend D. assist 29 She bought red shoes to ________ her red dress and handbag. A. pair B. match C. equal D. mate 30 I don't think I'll beat him. I'm out of ________. A. fitness B. game C. play D. practice 31 He is a very ________ person, but he has absolutely no sense of humour. A. amusing B. entertaining C. enjoyable D. pleasant 32 The school arranges a ________ to Brighton every year. A. rout B. trip C. passage D. travel 33 There were no lifeboats on the ship because it was ________ to be unsinkable. A. argued TRÌNH  A: PHN T VNG 4  B. claimed C. believed D. told 34 This church was ________ by the famous architect, Archbald Sparrow. A. outlined B. designed C. produced D. composed 35 The bank manager ________ me to open a deposit account as soon as possible. A. warned B. advised C. suggested D. approved 36 If students are to understand the notice, the instructions must be ________ clearer. A. wrote B. made C. got D. done 37 ________ you like what I want to do or not, you won't make me change my mind. A. Whether B. When C. Because D. If 38 Doctors usually have to study for at least seven years before becoming fully ________. A. tested B. qualified C. examined D. proved 39 We flew to the island, then ________ a car for three days and visited most places of interest. A. lent B. bought C. hired D. charged 40 In America, surgeons have given a man a(n) ________ heart. A. unreal B. false C. pretend D. artificial 41 The company made a record ________ last year. A. benefit B. earn C. profit D. wage 42 I had to give a full ________ of my camera when I reported it stolen. A. account B. detail C. information D. description 43 Jim's version of the facts doesn't ________ with the version I heard from Jules. A. argue B. amount C. accord D. arrive 44 I will ________ the idea with the other teachers and see what they think about it. A. explain TRÌNH  A: PHN T VNG 5  B. argue C. discuss D. talk 45 I won't ________ those children making a noise in my house! A. allow B. have C. let D. permit 46 According to the doctor, there's absolutely nothing the ________ with you. A. wrong B. problem C. matter D. illness 47 I'm sorry, but I like my eggs soft ________, not hard. A. cooked B. steamed C. boiled D. watered 48 I'd like to take this ________ of wishing you all the best of luck with your exams. A. chance B. possibility C. occasion D. opportunity 49 Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to ________ between unfamiliar sounds in that language. A. separate B. differ C. distinguish D. solve 50 Father would not ________ us to go there for the weekend. A. let B. permit C. agree D. consent 51 The smell was so bad that it completely ________ us off our food. A. set B. took C. got D. put 52 Although he hasn't said anything, he ________ to be upset about it. A. acts B. shows C. behaves D. seems 53 We very much ________ that you will come to dinner next Friday. A. wish B. want C. like D. hope 54 How long does it usually ________ to get home in the evening? A. need B. need you C. take you D. demand 55 We had to drive carefully because the road was icy in several ________. TRÌNH  A: PHN T VNG 6  A. blocks B. places C. pieces D. bits 56 He ________ me to take a lawyer to court with me. A. advised B. suggested C. threatened D. insisted 57 The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its ________. A. cause B. well C. source D. outlet 58 He soon received promotion, for his superiors realised that he was a man of considerable ________. A. ability B. possibility C. future D. opportunity 59 It is ________ knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several times a week. A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual 60 After Joe's mother died, he was ________ up by his grandmother. A. brought B. taken C. grown D. drawn 61 Why don't you do something worthwhile with your time instead of ________ it! A. spending B. using C. wasting D. passing 62 The police have issued ________ to local shopkeepers to be on the lookout for thieves. A. complaints B. warnings C. advice D. information 63 If you require any more ________ about the holiday, please telephone us. A. description B. information C. news D. fact 64 Before you take on the job, will you give me a rough ________ of how much it will cost? A. esteem B. estimate C. realisation D. value 65 How old do you have to be ________ you can drive a car? A. when B. before C. until TRÌNH  A: PHN T VNG 7  D. since 66 He has to arrange for the ________ of his furniture before he goes abroad. A. sale B. sole C. seal D. veil 67 The little girl wouldn't go into the sea ________ her father went too. A. except B. but C. also D. unless 68 The ________ part of the week is always busy for me. A. front B. start C. early D. near 69 She ________ to take her neighbour to court if he didn't stop making so much noise. A. promised B. threatened C. offered D. suggested 70 You mustn't be angry with her. It wasn't her ________ that she was late. A. blame B. error C. mistake D. fault 71 Our neighbours ________ their hedge cut once a year. A. make B. do C. have D. fix 72 Tom always calls himself Tom Williams, but his ________ surname is Winterbottom. A. natural B. present C. current D. real 73 If you keep trying, you might ________ to do it. A. succeed B. discover C. understand D. manage 74 They promised to write ________ we never heard from them again. A. but B. except C. although D. because 75 I ________ to him for my bad behaviour. A. apologised B. coped C. excused D. forgave 76 Ever ________ he was in junior school, Nicholas has wanted to become a doctor. A. after B. always C. next TRÌNH  A: PHN T VNG 8  D. since 77 It was on the top shelf, out of ________. A. achievement B. arrival C. attempt D. reach 78 Computers are supposed to ________ time, but I'm not so sure they do! A. spare B. save C. spend D. waste 79 ________ goes the bus; now we will have to walk! A. On time B. At once C. There D. Early 80 I phoned the bank to ________ how much money there was in my account. A. control B. inspect C. test D. check 81 The new secretary in the sales department is a fast typist but her letters are full of spelling ________. A. wrongs B. faults C. tricks D. mistakes 82 I would like to offer a small ________ to anyone who finds my missing dog. A. receipt B. repayment C. expense D. reward 83 The Prime Minister has ________ to win the last three General Elections. A. managed B. succeeded C. achieved D. attained 84 People demand higher wages because prices are ________ all the time. A. rising B. progressing C. growing D. exceeding 85 Buy the new ________ of soap now on sale: it is softer than others! A. model B. brand C. mark D. manufacture 86 I ________ him to go to the Lost Property office to see if his umbrella had been found. A. advertised B. advised C. announced D. noticed 87 What do you mean he's watching television? He's ________ to be washing the car. A. supposed B. hoped TRÌNH  A: PHN T VNG 9  C. expected D. thought 88 The shop assistant was ________ helpful, but she felt he could have given her more advice. A. entirely B. exactly C. quite D. totally 89 The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly ________. A. flavoured B. delicious C. tasteful D. desirable 90 Are there any seats left for this evening's ________ of "Carmen"? A. act B. acting C. opera D. performance 91 As I have been ill, I have had no ________ to discuss the plan. A. possibility B. suitability C. opportunity D. ability 92 There are three lawyers in our town and I have consulted ________ of them in turn. A. each B. every C. any D. other 93 The course was so difficult that I didn't ________ any progress at all. A. make B. do C. create D. produce 94 The bus ________ from High Street to the Station Road is 30p. A. cost B. fare C. payment D. charge 95 Before the invention of refrigeration, the ________ of fish and meat was a problem. A. keeping B. preservation C. treatment D. maintenance 96 Yes, sir. I'll ask Mr. Smith to ________ to you as soon as he returns. A. ring B. speak C. call D. contact 97 If we go to the market, we might find a ________. A. shopping B. chance C. bargain D. trade 98 The plane was ________ by two hours because of bad weather. A. delayed B. postponed TRÌNH  A: PHN T VNG 10  C. put off D. rearranged 99 Could you lend me some money? I'm very ________ of cash at the moment. A. down B. scarce C. short D. empty 100 The ________ were told to fasten their seat belts as the plane began its descent. A. customers B. riders C. flyers D. passengers 101 There are ________ trains running today because of the go-slow. A. fewer B. less C. little D. scarcer 102 She isn't ________ well with the new manager. A. getting on B. going on C. keeping on D. taking on 103 If that firm wants to attract workers, it must ________ the pay. A. lower B. raise C. spread D. rise 104 The funeral will be ________, and only members of the dead man's family will attend. A. peculiar B. particular C. private D. alone 105 I am sorry that I can't ________ your invitation. A. take B. accept C. agree D. have 106 When he was a boy, he was always willing to join in a ________ of football. A. match B. play C. game D. group 107 The next ________ of the committee will take place on Thursday. A. seating B. group C. collection D. meeting 108 She ________ 20 pounds out of the bank every Monday. A. pulls B. draws C. takes D. removes 109 Although he has ________, his poor writing often clouds his thoughts. A. a good penmanship B. excellent ideas [...]... would change it for me A clerk B attendant C assistant D official 230 You will spend at least one year working abroad you can find out how things operate overseas A because B so as to C so that D as long as 231 I think he is his time looking for a job there; they are not taking any staff on at present A wasting B losing C spending D missing 232 I was pleased to see how she looked after... A talker B eyes C one D ride Don't touch that wire or you may get an electric A shock B current C attack D feeling A person who says things that are not true is a A liar B drunkard C tailor D patient The country has a system of , most of which date from the nineteenth century A watercourses B canals C rivers D streams I had quite on my way to work this morning A an experiment B an... old-fashioned C off-limits D fashionable After the battle, the soldiers were helped by those who could walk A damaged B wounded C broken D killed I do I could speak French well A know B want C wish D like If you take a train or a bus, you must pay a A tip B fare C fee D commission My old cat died last year, and I still her A lack B fail C miss D lose We her a happy birthday A. .. organization A undeniable B unsuitable C unspeakable D unmistakable The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to from it A cancel B postpone C resign D prevent I want to see all of you here tomorrow morning at nine o'clock without A fail B fault C late D miss He escape from the prison by dressing up as a guard, and then crossed the border by train A could B was able... gone on his leave He gets four weeks' holiday a year and he is taking it all at the same time So if you wish to see him, come back in a month's time A annual B temporary C regular D permanent To my , inflation is a far greater danger than nuclear arms A mind B opinion C belief D view 21 TRÌNH A: PH N T V NG 229 I took that faulty kettle back to the shop where I'd bought it and asked the if... 196 A: PH N T V NG D debt Each of the family had to take it in turns to do the washing up A individual B character C member D person Children and old people do not take kindly to having their daily upset A habit B method C routine D custom A young art student acted as our when we visited the National Gallery A coach B conductor C guide D lead I'm afraid this computer package is totally... You can take a horse to water, but you can't it drink! A make B allow C compel D see He is a little bit in his left ear, but if you speak clearly, he will hear what you say A disabled B deaf C diseased D dead Several of the explorers did not survive the terrible across the desert A excursion B journey C step D travel Heavy snowfalls have all trains A cancelled B postponed C delayed... breadth D height He is a man who won't his promise A destroy B run C break D hurt that he only started learning two years ago, his English is excellent A Considering B Accounting C Thinking D Imagining There is that I may have to go into hospital next week A an opportunity B bad luck C a possibility D fate He always wore a shirt with an open A colour B tie C collar D top I have learned... away from The firm went bankrupt and their shares became A priceless B unworthy C invaluable D worthless Could you me ten pounds until next payday? A let B provide C borrow D lend Many kinds of animals are disappearing or have already disappeared from the earth A brave B wild C unfriendly D angry When he heard the terrible noise, he asked me what was on A happening B being C getting... the party: it was very casual A everything B nothing C anything D something Put the salt in the water and let it before adding the vegetables A dissolve 24 TRÌNH 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 A: PH N T V NG B melt C soften D mix She rang to make an early at the hairdressers A order B date C assignment D appointment Mike was the in his family; all his brothers were much taller . 40 In America, surgeons have given a man a( n) ________ heart. A. unreal B. false C. pretend D. artificial 41 The company made a record ________ last year. A. benefit B. earn C sorry that I can't ________ your invitation. A. take B. accept C. agree D. have 106 When he was a boy, he was always willing to join in a ________ of football. A. match B. play . afraid this computer package is totally ________ for our organization. A. undeniable B. unsuitable C. unspeakable D. unmistakable 190 The Chairman was so angry with the committee that