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Trang 11 You don’t seem quite today.
= yourself
2 If we leave now, we can travel half the before stopping for lunch
= distance
3 Certain courses are compulsory; others are e _.
= elective
4 Television came into _ and became a competitor with the motion pictures.
= use
5 Timor Leste is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian _
= Nations
6 At the end of the concert, the gave the young pianist a standing applause.
= audience
7 Despite the threat of war, people about their business as usual.
= went
8 The new power station produces vast amounts of .
= energy
9 One of the robbers was _ by the witnesses as of medium height and about 25.
= described
10 I see a lot of people and vehicles are heading into the city.
= that
11 you can give a reasonable explanation for your bad behavior last night I’ll forgive you
= If
12 Remember not to cross the street against the red l
= light
13 The Statue of Liberty, standing on an island in the harbor, everyone who comes to
New York by sea
= greets
14 Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on New Year’s Day brings
good or bad luck.
= either
15 Margaret is a good who can type 60 words per minute
= typist
16 What percentage of waste paper is recycled every year? A – sixty percent.
= About
17 Everyone has the right to good medical care of their ability to pay.
= regardless
18 They were _ of crimes against humanity.
= accused
19 The dove is of peace
= symbolic
Trang 220 Receptionist: ’’Hello, can I help you?’’ – Tourist: ’’I want to book in _ a plane
ticket.’’
= advance
21 The film was so boring that she felt
= asleep
22 In 1869, John Wesley River became the _ to explore the Grand Canyon
= first
23 Taking all the costs account, they estimated the price.
= into
24 I hope we won’t lose _ with each other when the course finishes
= touch
25 In the United States, people _ each other with a handshake in a formal introduction
= greet
26 The authorities were either unaware of the problem or turned a _ eye to it
= blind
27 The government is expected to steps against the unemployment
= take
28 This region is the of many species of wild flower
= home
29 They got excited because the _ of the match was 3 – 0
= score
30 Without , natural resources will be used up within a hundred years
= conservation
31 Industry is facing a serious labour
= shortage
32 His mother asked him to _ the table for the evening meal
= lay
33 A turtle differs all other reptiles in that its body is encased in a protective shell of its
own
= from
34 Although the storm passed us by, we could hear the th _ and see the lighting in the
distance
= thunder
35 She embroidered flowers on the _ covers
= cushion
36 She was the child of a broken
= marriage
37 The Pacific Ocean is on _ deeper than the Atlantic Ocean
= average
38 Language, the _ we express ourselves, is a vital part of learning
= way
Trang 339 The fields were devastated by the _
= hurricane
40 To _ their nests, tailorbirds use their bills as needles
= build
41 They met again after a _ of twenty years
= gap
42 If there weren’t the sun, there would be no on the Earth
= life
43 Despite living in the same street, we hardly see each other
= ever
44 A gesture is an action that sends a message from one person to another without using _
= words
45 Don’t let him get under your .
= skin
46 In Britain, drivers usually stop if you’re waiting to cross at a pedestrian _ing.
= crossing
47 A newspaper is a publication containing , information and advertising
= news
48 We have to study hard at school, _, we must pay attention to physical exercise
= besides
49 She was less enthusiastic _ going to France
= about
50 One story has dominated the _ this week
= media
51 There will be floods and landslides if it rains so heavily all day
= long
52 He was walking along the when he was attacked
= road
53 Ba said ’’Why don’t we stop eating chicken to avoid being infected with bird _?’’
= flu
54 It would be _ for me to finish the work by this weekend
= difficult
55 He stole money from his parents to feed his _
= addiction
56 However, we should / find out alternative / economically and try to / use energy resources /
sources of power.
= However, we should / use energy resources / economically and try to / find out
alternative / sources of power.
57 Scientists have tried / to find out / if there are any creatures / to send some spacecraft / on
other planets.
Trang 4= Scientists have tried / to send some spacecraft / to find out / if there are any
creatures / on other planets.
58 Although she is / lively / with students, she is / serious / and confidential.
= Although she is / serious / with students, she is / lively / and confidential.
59 Did you mean hitting him on _ or did it happen accidentally?
= purpose
60 As time goes ………, they seem to love each other deeply.
( on / ahead / by / along )
61 Unless you return the money immediately, you risk being ……… with theft and
getting into serious trouble.
( accused / charged / blamed / pointed )
62 Everybody wore a ………… on Halloween.
( cloth / mark / mask / towel )
63 Mrs.Green, ………., helps us to find books.
( is a librarian / the librarian / is the librarian / is librarian )
64 The stolen jewels were ……… a lot of money.
( valued / cost / priced / worth )
65 Everyone in our class hopes ……… a good job in the future.
( for / at / to / by )
66 He lost all his money on gambling, ……… really annoyed his wife.
( that / what / which / of which )
67 One of the robbers was described by the witnesses ……… tall and about 25.
( like / by / as / in )
68 Not having seen her son go home after 6.p.m made her have ……… in her stomach.
( aches / pains / butterflies / worries )
69 The spaceship flew ………… the planet many times before landing.
( round / rounding / around / about )
70 The man living in the south east of France, reported that he saw ……… device from his
garden
( a plate-like / a liking-plate / a plate-alike / a plate-liked )
71 The judge found him ……… Of theft and sent him to prison.
( evil / innocent / guilty / wicked )
72 I didn’t want to / discuss it / I hung up as / over / the telephone.
= I hung up as / I didn’t want to / discuss it / over / the telephone.
73 In 1964, a farmer claimed he saw ……… object in one of his field.
( a shaping-egg / a shaped-egg / an egg-shaped / an egg-shaping )
74 The new manager is ……… easy-going He is always very serious about the work.
( by no means / by means of / by all means / is the mean time )
75 He finally succeeds in having the boys ……… with him to set up the project.
( join / worked / going / to stay )
76 We enjoy the hams and coffee at this ……… restaurant.
Trang 5( family-owning / family-owned / owning-family / owned-family )
77 It is a great pity that you aren’t concerned much about the ……… of species around
us.
( passing away / turning out / dying out / fading away )
78.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is one of the famous _ of the world
= wonders
79.I am telling you this for that you would make a mistake
= fear
80.We shall have to stop soon _se the car is almost out of petrol
= because
81.We had grown of the house and didn’t want to leave
= fond
82.A red car has just _ up in front of our house Are we expecting anyone?
= drawn
83.I am afraid that these regulations have to be complied
= with
84. _ shirts are those without flowers, stripes or pictures on it
= Plain
85.Thousands of people died in the
= disaster
86.Germany was defeated by Brazil in the final Germany was the -up in the 2002 World Cup
= runner
87.I the train which I usually catch, and I had to travel on the next one, which was a slow train
= missed
88.Workers were kept in the about the plans to sell the company
= dark
89.Tornadoes are storms with very strong turning _ and dark clouds
= winds
90.The Minister was shouted by protestors who were angry at the government’s proposals
= down
91.Hunger and poverty are worldwide problems to which _ must be found
= solutions
92.It’s a matter of life and death As a consequence, we will give it serious _
= consideration
93.If you study at the Brighton Language Center, you can live in a _ on campus
= dormitory
94.I couldn’t hide my _ to go back home
= eagerness
95.I am so grateful to my teacher who always gives me lots of encouragement to _ my
knowledge
= improve
96.Their diet _ largely of vegetables
Trang 6= consisted
97.I am afraid that these regulations have to be complied
= with
98.Many people disapprove of using _ power
= nuclear
99.Wild animals are tamed before they are brought the circus
= to
100. We had grown of the house and didn’t want to leave
= fond
101. Man may damage their land with too many _ and pesticides
= fertilizers
102. Workers were kept in the about the plans to sell the company
= dark
103. In _, the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs
= breathing
104. Despite living in the same street, we hardly see each other
= ever
105. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, the political, economic, cultural, com _ and tourist center
of the country
= commercial
106. If you don’t know the language, you may have to _ sign language
= use
107. Television came into _ and became a competitor with the motion pictures
= use
108. They cannot swim in this part of the lake because it is highly
= polluted
109. The of British currency is the pound sterling: 1 pound = 100 pence
= unit
110. Each company is fighting to _ it own commercial interests
= protect
111. Johnson has a talent _ painting
= for
112. A variety of other factors will be taken into _
= account
113. Nine planets revolve around the sun They are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and _
= Pluto
114. The _ was an excellent piece of journalism
= article
115. Starting a compost heap in your back yard is a great way to help the environment
= save
116. Metals when they are heated
Trang 7= expand
117. Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the _
= sea
118. On Easter Sunday, families often come together for a dinner of ham or with fresh spring vegetables
= lamb
119. He claimed that his u _ had caused him to become a criminal
= upbringing
120. He works better when he is _ for time
= pressed
121. We may win, we may lose – It’s just the ……… of the draw
( strike / odds / chance / luck )
122. We couldn’t afford that house because it ………
( was over my head / paid through the nose / cost an arm and a leg / blew my own trumpet )
123. Don’t leave your ……… in the rest room
( possession / belongings / properties / owns )
124. The Olympic _ is an international multi-sport event subdivided into summer and winter sporting event
= Games
125. The development of laser use is a major
= breakthrough
126. It had never _ my mind that I’d win a prize
= crossed
127. English has for more than a century and a half called a _ language
= world
128. No one is to leave this building _ police permission
= without
129. We have to study hard at school, _, we must pay attention to physical exercise
= besides
130. Who will take over the of the club?
= leadership
131. women are involved in politics in Britain than in other countries
= More
132. In a small town in Germany there lived a poor shoemaker
= once
133. We apologized for the departure of the flight
= late
134. Graham Bell / who / once was a teacher / ran a school for / the deaf in Massachusetts
= Graham Bell / once was a teacher / who / ran a school for / the deaf in Massachusetts.
135. Motor vehicles, factories and / so much air pollution / that it may hang in the / other sources create / air like dirty fog
Trang 8= Motor vehicles, factories and / other sources create / so much air pollution / that it may hang in the / air like dirty fog.
136. Dolphins which / are sometimes caught and / often swim in schools / with other fish / killed in fishing nets
= Dolphins which / often swim in schools / with other fish / are sometimes caught and / killed in fishing nets.
137. The books / according to / the difficulty / are graded / of the language
= The books / are graded / according to / the difficulty / of the language.
138. When the starter gave the ……… All the competitors in the race began to run round the track
( signal / warning / shot / show )
139. Forecasts ………… the economy are often misleading
( about / of / on / to )
140. A UFO might be an aircraft, a weather ………… or a meteor
( ball / round ball / fire ball / balloon )
141. They were _ of crimes against humanity
= accused
142. He attracted / publicity with / his speech about / a lot of bad / unmarried mothers
= He attracted / a lot of bad / publicity with / his speech about / unmarried mothers.
143. The invention of the computer has had a great ……… on our life
( affect / change / impact / burden )
144. He promised her an Oxford dictionary, but disappointingly he ………… on his word
( turned over / stood up / went back / sat down )
145. The next stage in the development of television is ……… TV
( cooperative / interactive / expensive / convenient )
146. UFO ……… might be from people’s imagination
( showing / viewing / watching / sightings )
147. Make (a) decision on st = decide to do st
148. The view / of mountain / from the top / was breathtaking
= The view / from the top / of mountain / was breathtaking.
149. I have to use the public telephone because mine is out of _.
= order
150. Sunday mornings were nice I enjoyed them all the because Sue used to come round to breakfast
= more
151. The _ show lasts three hours
= whole
152. Every nation and every country has their own _ and traditions
= customs
153. Paper mills re _ seventy percent of the waste paper
= recycle
154. She went to a seaside resort because she was on water-skiing very much
= keen
Trang 9155. There was an shower which made me thoroughly wet as I didn’t have my umbrella.1
= unexpected
156. During the war, we lost _ with many relatives
= touch
Lose touch with: mất liên lạc >< Keep in touch: giữ liên lạc
157. They had never visited London be their first visit in 1987
= before
158. They left early because they didn’t want to get _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the traffic.4
= caught
159. Long ago, a lot of people thought the moon was a _
= God
160. I’ve heard such a lot him that I’m looking forward to seeing him very much
= of
161. Many young people go to the cities to search for jobs as few are _ in the rural areas
= available
162. Not as / in the village / single house / escaped / undamaged
= Not as / single house / in the village / escaped / undamaged.
163. According to the best / space probes and / evidence gathered by / astronomers, Mars is an / inhospitable planet
= According to the best / evidence gathered by / space probes and / astronomers, Mars is
an / inhospitable planet.
164. A lot of efforts / have been made / to forecast earthquakes / to reduce / the loss of lives
= A lot of efforts / to forecast earthquakes / have been made / to reduce the loss of lives.
165. What should be done to save endangered _?
= species
166. Children should be disciplined when the need
= arises
167. The car is old but reliable; so far it hasn’t let me
= down
168. The forest is home to a wealth of
= wildlife
169. Environmental pollution is a term that tells to all the ways by which _ pollutes his
surroundings
= man
170. It’s no use asking children to quiet They are always noisy
= keep
171. From a we can see the lit restaurant
= distance
172. We interviewed a number of candidates but none of them _ us
= impressed
173. In farming, farmers often have to use weedkillers to do with unwanted plants
= away
Trang 10174. After a careful of your academic records and work experience, we would like to invite you to work full time for us
= review
175. A dilemma is a situation in which a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ choice has to be made between two,
sometimes unpleasant, options
= difficult
176. E-mail is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ correspondence system
= electronic
177. We are going to have _ _ _ _ _ TV soon, aren’t we?
= cable
178. What _ _ _ _ _ _ of learning English do you find difficult?
= aspect
179. The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was an excellent piece of journalism
= article
180. Sewage and fertilizers containing _ _ _ _ harmful elements contribute to pollution
= many
181. Since oil is an irreplaceable natural resource we must do whatever we can in order to it
= conserve
182. During the past two days, I ………… ten chapters
( read / have read / was reading / had read )
183. history, the sea has served almost all the needs of man
= Throughout
184. I feel cold Could you switch off the electric _?
= fan
185. The Games of 1896 were in Athens and they were the first International Olympic Games
= held
186. _ is a kind of film, television or radio program that gives facts and information about
a subject
= Documentary
187. Las Vegas, Nevada, is the most famous for gambling in the United States
= city
188. _ global solidarity, the world would not be better prepared for the influenza H1N1
pandemic
= Without
189. 1967 saw / of programs / the advent / of the transmission / in color
= 1967 saw / the advent / of the transmission / of programs / in color.
190. The reason why / my grandmother at the / railway station was that / our parents didn’t see / she took a plane instead
= The reason why / our parents didn’t see / my grandmother at the / railway station was that / she took a plane instead.
191. Learning is / is the storage of information / to memory, which / closely related / in the brain
= Learning is / closely related / to memory, which / is the storage of information / in the brain.