Everybody would go there to have a good time.. Due to the snowstorm, there was a slight ……… in my flight time.. Judy didn’t ………… for a second to agree to Mike’s proposal as she had been
Trang 1CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1:
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Exercise 1
1 After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived home
A finally B by the end C at the end D at last
2 The completion of the new Town Hall has been owing to a strike
A held off B held down C held up D held on
3 It is accepted that the actress is old, _ that as it may, she still acts well
4 _ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers
A Wholly B Hardly C Most D Virtually
5 He has impressed his employers considerably and _ he is soon to be promoted
A nevertheless B accordingly C however D eventually
6 His premature death at the age of 28 is a great loss
A violent B abrupt C too early D very mysterious
7 Your new car must have cost
A an eye B the earth C a bank D a leg
8 In the of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times
A requirement B interests C demands D assistance
9 The trouble with Ann is that she is with sport
A obsessed B packed C matched D dealt
10 Because of its warm typical climate, Hawaii subzero temperature
A almost experiences never B almost never experiences
C experiences never almost D experiences almost never
11 After the accident, there was considerable doubt exactly what had happened
Trang 2A in the question of B as to C in the shape of D for
12 When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority social organizations for male and female students
A respectively B certainly C orderly D consequently
13 I’m my brother is
A nowhere like so ambitious B nothing near as ambitious as
C nothing as ambitious than D nowhere near as ambitious as
14 I am going to be with you, Mr Hederson Your daughter is a thief
A sincere B open C frank D genuine
15 Having the table, the girl called her parents and sisters for dinner
A laid B swept C completed D Ordered
16 “Can I have a piece of cake?” – “ Yes, you can have _”
A all it B all of it C all D the all of it
17 The house we have rented is _ So we shall have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc …
A unprovided B unrepaired C unfurnished D Unable
18 Mrs Carter he son for getting dirty
A brought off B put down C took on D told off
19 As you pass the courthouse, you’ll be able to see Mr Watson’s orange gloves _
A on your right B at your right hand
C to your right side D to your right-handed side
20 It is a federal law vaccinated before entering the first grade
A for children be B that children will be
C that children be D requires children to be
Trang 3Exercise 2
1 Business has been thriving in the past year Long _ it continue to do
so
2 The escaped prisoners remain on the _ in the hills
3 He’s a rumbustious character who always tries to live life to the
4 This ward has been reserved for the ill
A terminally B deeply C terribly D deathly
5 Only _ people in their chosen profession are invited to attend this prestigious event
A prominent B infamous C fading D eminent
6 Just because he’s seventy doesn’t mean he’s
A lost it B past it C up to it D over the hill
7 The to listen while not being listened to should not be
underestimated
A aptitude B ability C technique D skill
8 Being very frustrated by his 3ignific, she has no alternative but _ the boat
A rattling B shake C to rock D to roll
9 All Jane’s friends visited her in hospital to wish her _
a rushing recovery B a speedy recovery C recovering hastily D recovering quickly
10 The winds changes abruptly and it looks as if our sailing team _out on top
A had floated B has got C is coming D reached
Trang 411 Sandra’s unpleasant _suggested that she knew about Amanda’s terrible secret
12 The student’s rude interruption brought a sharp _from his teacher
13 Their discussion quickly developed into a _ argument over who should receive the money
A burning B heated C hot D scorching
14 The salesman demonstrated how a push of the button would cause the aerial to
A rebound B recoil C retract D retreat
15.Students are rarely able to _ all the information given in one of the
professor’s lectures
A absorb B achieve C capture D interest
16 She is usually _courteous to strangers
A.absolutely B exceedingly C somewhat D utterly
17 The idea of locking twelve strangers in a house and letting millions of the viewing public watch the minutiae of their daily routine must have seemed to some producers a _ idiotic way of eating into their budget
A comprehensively B finally C sheer D totally
18 It’s _ clear that television is taking us down roads that no one in their right mind would wish for the medium
A abundantly B out-and-out C outright D plain
19 It will make a(n) _ change to meet someone who is so dedicated to their work for once
A refreshing B significant C social D sudden
20 The Government has announced plans to make _ changes to the tax system next year
Trang 5A considerable B dramatic C far-reaching D political
Exercise 3
1 Helen was disappointed when she learnt that she hadn’t won the beauty contest
A seriously B bitterly C strongly D heavily
2 The bank employee will trial for embezzlement
3 Tomorrow we will go fishing, weather
A agreeing B allowing C permitting D giving
4 Rescue teams continue to search for the people who got lost during the avalanche, but after so many days hopes are
A dying away B disappearing C fading D flying away
5 Bill Clinton’s love affair with Monica Lewinsky the news in the whole world People were constantly chatting about it
6 Although Mary and Paul are apart in personality, they make an excellent couple
7 I’d opt for a glass of mineral water just to my thirst
8 The first amusement park in our city was a success for its owners Everybody would go there to have a good time
A cracking B ringing C sparking D roaring
9 This position is very prestigious, you should to any occasion to prove that you really deserve it
A assume B rise C conform D endeavour
Trang 610 The number of the victims of the earthquake has been at no less than 150
A amounted B counted C estimated D scored
11 About two hundred illegal immigrants have been from the
country
A expelled B enforced C evicted D expired
12 Tim was praised for having with his research work in spite of increasing difficulties
A insisted B lasted C sustained D persevered
13 It’s obvious everyone would like to have their in such an
important meeting
14 This quiet village is of the one I grew up in
A reminiscent B similar C remnant D identical
15 Samuel couldn’t find any reasonable arguments to his claims in the court
16 Bob was in terrible pain, but none of us knew how to his suffering until the ambulance arrived
A dissolve B exclude C cease D relieve
17 Susan has taken _ to Peter’s remarks about her appearance
A annoyance B exception C irritation D nerve
18 The terrorists were asked whether they guilty of the wrongdoing
19 Frankie has always been held in high among his workmates
because of his exceptional skill at handling the most difficult tasks
A respect B admiration C prestige D esteem
Trang 720 She may still have a few fans in the world, but she is definitely past her
Exercise 4
1 This film several scenes which were very funny
A features B pictures C depicts D illustrates
2 Sales of margarine rose last year _ those of butter
A comparing B at a loss of C at the expense of D with regrad to
3 We all feel that his jokes about immigrants were in very poor
4 As the President was absent, I was asked to _the meeting
5 The product was withdrawn from sale because there was no longer any … for it
6 The trouble with Stan is that he makes such a fuss about even the
most _injury
A slight B trivial C basic D elementary
7 I had no chance to defend myself; the dog _ for me as soon as I opened the door
8 Please a copy of your application form for at least six months
9 They turned down the proposal that it didn’t fulfil their requirements
A by reason B on the grounds C as a cause D allowing
10 Sales reached a in June and then fell off
11 Get him to sign the contract before he has second _
A plans B thoughts C intentions D ideas
Trang 812 Tim was on causing mischief and nothing was going to stop him
13 He muttered something under his , but I didn’t catch what he said
14 How exactly did you set training the horses to work so well together?
15 If you’re at a(n) end, you could help me in the garden
16 He agreed to accept the position _that he would be given a share of the company’s profits
A in the agreement B with the aim
C with the purpose D.on the understanding
17 This calculator has a number of _ in the way it can be used
A reservations B constrictions C obstructions D limitations
18 I could tell at a that nothing had changed between Barbara and Edward
19 The new road currently under will solve the traffic problems in the town
A design B progress C construction D work
20 I must go to bed early tonight; I sat up till the hours to finish that report
Exercise 5
1: _the government fall, the stock market will crash
A Provided B In case C Should D Had 2: Staying in a hotel costs _renting a room in a dormitory for a week
A twice more than B as much twice
C more than twice as D twice as much as
3: Please accept this cheque as a of your services
A recognisement B recognition
4: Price increases are now running at a(n) _ level of thirty percent
A highest B record C uppermost D top
5: - "I don't think English is too hard to study"
Trang 9- " "
A I do too B I don't neither C neither do I D either do
I
6: -Lorie is very thin, her young sister, who is quite heavy
A unlike B dissimilar to C dislike D unlikely 7: Population expansion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to meet
_food
A the requirement of B the command of
C the demand for D the necessity for
8: Either excessive social obligations or just plain laziness him from his work
A has kept B has been kept C have kept D have been kept 9: The reason why this game attracts so many youngsters is that _
other video games, this one is far more interesting
A comparing to B in compared with
C on comparison to D in comparison with
10: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute
A from time to time B time after time
C again and again D very rapidly
11: I can not understand why she did that, it really doesn’t add up
A doesn’t calculate B isn’t mathematics
C doesn’t make sense D make the wrong addition
12: With his excellent qualifications and a good command of English, James is _above the other applicants
A head and hands B head and ears
C head and hair D head and shoulders
13: If it their encouragement, he could have given it up
A had been for B hadn’t been for
C wouldn’t have been for D hadn’t been
14: All the students get the high marks in the test but Nga stood out
A got a lot of marks B got higher marks than someone
C got very good marks D got the most marks of all
15: The judge the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment
A accused B convicted C sentenced D prosecuted 16: I’d rather you _ in here
A don’t smoke B shouldn’t smoke C didn’t smoke D not smoke 17: I think I should have _your mother while I was passing
A dropped in on B come up with C got on with D run into 18: She never says a word; she’s as as a mouse
A quiet B small C slight D noiseless
Trang 1019: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry
A have not got wet B have got no water
C have been successful D have got home dry
20: He lost in the election because he is a weak and leader
A undeciding B undecided C undecisive D indecisive
Exercise 6
1 In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to ……… enough money for renovation of the school buildings
A raise B compose C rear D score
2 I don’t believe a ……… of what he says
A sentence B word C phrase D matter
3 Due to the snowstorm, there was a slight ……… in my flight time
A corollary B plateau C culprit D delay
4 Even a few drops of this liquid would represent a ……… dose for a small child
A lethal B mundane C terminal D mortal
5 The polite usher ……… us to our seats in the theatre
A commanded B sent C helped D directed
6 The accountant ……… the company fund and ran away to another country
A swallowed B confiscated C embraced D embezzled
7 The government has been criticised for its new economic ………
A policy B infrastructure C constitution D legislation
8 The silly boy only ……… at the memory, feeling rather embarrassed
A laughed B giggled C sniggered D roared
9 Her choice of word, according to the professor, is a bit ………
A obsolete B antiquated C elderly D old-fashioned
10 The road twists and turns—it is ………
Trang 11A curved B bent C wavy D winding
11 If you go on ………… me like this, I will never be able to finish writing my report
A disturbing B afflicting C concerning D affecting
12 Judy didn’t ………… for a second to agree to Mike’s proposal as she had been
in love with the boy for a long time
A decide B linger C hesitate D await
13 His ………… of the safety regulations really can’t be ignored any longer
A disregard B unfamiliarity C carelessness D inattention
14 The first thing for all of you to remember is that ………… your duties may result in an instant dismissal
A.escaping B neglecting C resisting D missing
15 Patrick is too ………… gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game
A instant B spontaneous C compulsive D continuous
16 We couldn’t stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy………… of his birthday and hurried to the airport
A.days B returns C.moments D regards
17 Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been ……… enemies A.assured B confirmed C.defined D.guanranteed
18 A young tourist has been declared ………… after he got lost in the mountains last Monday
A.absent B.deserter C missing D vanished
19 Michael was ………… withanger when he saw his car had been scratched
20 The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t ………… at all nobody in the classroom believed in the far-fetched story he told
A credible B credential C creditable D credulous
Trang 12Exercise 7
1 Andrew is a very disciplined employee He great importance to
coming to work in time
A affixes B attributes C admits D attaches
2 The scientists broke down as they realized that all their efforts had gone to
3 After eating the apple, she threw the into the bin
4 Peter was the force behind the company’s rapid expansion
A driving B leading C rising D managing
5 The tracker stalked the tiger for days but the animal capture
6 The minister made no of any further negotiations
A comment B mention C remark D indication
7 After years of working together, the partners found themselves linked
A permanently B perpetually C inextricably D indelibly
8 It was difficult for the projector to his voice to the back of the hall
9 He was prepared to announce the news to all and _
10 He seems _ of any humour whatsoever
11 If you are at a(n) end, you could help me in the garden
Trang 1312 I must get to bed early tonight; I sat up till the hours to finish that report
13 Being alone in the house all day looking after three young children is enough to make anyone’s patience wear
14 He justified his harsh words on the grounds that they had been made in the of the moment
15 After several hours on the road they became to the fact that they would never reach the hotel by nightfall
A dejected B resigned C depressed D disillusioned
16 The of blood always makes him feel sick
17 is known about the side-effects of the new drug
18 Anna sat on the grass an apple
A chewing B munching C grinding D sucking
19 People expect their representatives on the council to be ready and willing to the important local issues
A address B criticize C target D hint
20 Check the bottle carefully to make sure they have not been
A tampered with B touched up C broken into D taken out
Exercise 8
1 In the……….of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times
A requirement B interests C demands D assistance
Trang 142 The strike was………….owing to a last- minute agreement with the
management
A called off B broken up C set back D put down
3 Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to……….rather thin
4 ……… , the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties
A By and large B Although C To a degree D Virtually
5 My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on TV, but she rose to
the………….wonderfully
A event B performance C incident D occasion
6 The train service has been a………since they introduced the new
schedules
A shambles B rumpus C chaos D fracas
7 Is an inexperienced civil servant………to the task of running the
company?
A capable B skilled C eligible D suited
8 John’s got very ……….feelings about taking on more responsibility at the moment
A puzzled B jumbled C mixed D muddled
9 You’ve lived in your city for most of your life, so………… you’ve used to the noise
A apparently B presumably C allegedly D predictably
10 The storm ripped our tent to………
11 His heartless treatment of his former colleague revealed a……… of cruelty in his nature
Trang 1512 The deceptively simple decoration on this kind of pottery gives the layperson
no real………….to its true value
13 The winter is usually mild, although we sometimes get a cold……… at the beginning of the year
14 Although the council had expected opposition to the scheme, the local residents proved only too………… to help
15 The newspaper had been tipped……….about the star’s arrival and sent a photographer to the airport
16 The new school timetable will……… rearranging the meal breaks
17 Can I………your brain for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself
18 Rosemary……….Chris to buy a new car with the proceeds of the sale
A pressed B insisted C offered D afforded
19 There was an open day at the fire………when the public could see how the fire brigade operated
20 You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t……… to conclusions
Trang 16Exercise 9
1 Something’s _up, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it this afternoon
A shown B pulled C cropped D cut
2 Could you close the window? There is a bit of a _
A current B wind C draught D breeze
3 Thousands of steel _ were used as the framework of the new office block
A beams B girders C stakes D piles
4 The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _ the hot, humid air
A stirred up B poured through C turned into D cut back
5 He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to _ that he did not oversleep
A assure B ensure C insure D reassure
6 When Tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the _
A nut B stone C seed D core
7 It was only _ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school
A then B until C as soon as D when
8 He got an excellent grade in his examination _ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard
A on account of B because C in spite of D although
9 Their eventual choice of house was _ by the time Peter would take to get to the office
A related B consequent C determined D dependent
10 It turned out that we rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours
A hadn’t B should have C mustn’t D needn’t have
11 The coastguard boarded the ship and found
A four injured alive men B alive four men injured
Trang 17C four injured men alive D injured four alive men
12 The police are certain who the culprit is
A in some ways B more or less C here and there D by and by
13 Women’s participation _ in the workforce was lower in the countries which had less-developed economies
A scale B speed C velocity D rate
14 Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no
_ improvement in her condition
A decipherable B legible C discernible D intelligible
15 I’ve been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I’ve
hardly put _ in the problem so far
A a dent B a foot C a brave face D damper
16 From time to time he himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel
A craves B indulges C treats D benefits
17 Men still expect their jobs to take _
A superiority B imposition C priority D seniority
18 According to a recent survey, most people are on good _ with their neighbours
A terms B relations C relationships D acquaintance
19 I didn’t out to be a millionaire, I just wanted to run a successful business
A set B go C begin D watch
20 I’m _my brother is
A nowhere like so ambitious B nothing near as ambitious as
C nothing as ambitious than D nowhere near as ambitious as
Trang 18Exercise 10
1 I’d like to go to the exhibition with you but I can’t … the time
2 That is a very…….suit you are wearing is it a new one?
a tasty b proper c well-dressed d polite e smart
3 We have had to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost of
… material
a raw b crude c natural d uncorked e original
4 The weather forecast promises a sunny morning but there may be a ….or two in the afternoon
a rain b drop c fall d bad weather e shower
5 I was … asleep when you arrived, that is why I didn’t hear you knock the door
6 Can you tell me the to the station?
7 She is very…….and blushes whenever a boy speaks to her
a nervous b.doubtful c frightened d worried e shy
8 go straight down this road and take the second ……on the left
a point b corner c angle d place e turning
9 We ….to inform you that your account is three months overdue
a apologies b regret c are unwilling d dislike e are displeased
10 I want to ….you on your engagement
a compliment b praise c wish d welcome e congratulate
11 The doorway was very dark, and I … at the names printed under the bell, trying to read them
a watched b, glanced c peered d peeped e looked
12 He is trying to ……his wife to buy a fur coat
a persuade b tell c influence d talk e make
13 Our visit too the south of France was put off….to my wife’s illness
a owing b because c resulting d reasonable e on account
14 I try to put… a little money each week towards my summer holidays
15 The signature on that old painting is so…… that I can hardly read it
16 A sudden loud noise behind me nearly made me jump out of my……
17 The next ……on the program will be a song by Harry
Trang 19a piece b bit c unit d part e item
18 Aim very … to know the result of the test
a worried b anxious c disturbed d alarmed e uneasy
19 there is a lot of water on the floor I think the washing machine must be…
a losing b leaking c dripping d running e dropping
20 He had put a button in his mouth Quick ! take it away from him before
2 Her sales figures are climbing; she should ask for a pay rise while she’s still on a _
3 No one knows exactly how much he earns a month, but $2.500 can’t be _
of the mark
4 The weather is going to change soon – I can feel it in my _
5 The footballer never really recovered from the injury he _ at the beginning
of the season
A struck B endured C sustained D grasped
6 When my new motor kept breaking down, I knew I’d been taken for a _
by the second-hand car salesman
7 The judge imposed a light sentence in view of the _ circumstances
A lightening B extensive C extenuating D qualifying
8 It was felt that the new bonus for increased production would provide an _
to work overtime
A incitement B attraction C initiative D incentive
9 They threw petrol on to the bonfire and the sudden _ lit up the whole garden
10 It’s a shame that they didn’t pick you, but it doesn’t _ out the possibility that you might get a job in a different department
Trang 20A rule B strike C take D draw
11 I’ve been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I’ve hardly make _ in the problem so far
A a dent B a foot C a face D a damper
12 Paul’s been in Alice’s bad _ ever since he offended her at the party
A eyes B books C likes D treats
13 _ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion
A What the moon B That the moon
14 I’m rather suspicious of your brother’s sudden concern for your welfare and fear that he may have _ motives
A ulterior B underlying C aggrieved D aggravated
15 I’m really sorry I won’t be able to see you this week but I’m absolutely _ under with work
A snowed B stormed C hailed D flooded
16 You must be off your _ if you think you’re going to get away with this
17 I was kept awake for most of the night by the _ of a mosquito in my ear
18 Now’s a _ time to tell me you’re going out this evening – I’ve spent the whole day preparing supper for you
A suitable B reasonable C right D fine
19 He was not _ to taking on all the extra responsibilities the promotion entailed
A hesitant B unenthusiastic C reluctant D averse
20 During the rioting several houses in the area had their windows _
A clinked B smashed C banged D crashed
Exercise 12
1 John Archer’s book is selling like hot _
A stuff B cakes C property D soup
2 It took Anna a long time to get the _ of the new computer programme
Trang 21A hang B grips C means D grasp
3 Look, will you stop _ in and let me finish my sentence?
A moving B pushing C butting D plugging
4 My mother always told me that I shouldn’t judge people _ The way they look says nothing about their character
A by their appearance B with their outlook
C through appearance D by their face
5 I really need a new watch This one doesn’t _ very good time
A show B record C indicate D keep
6 It is the _ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather
A height B depth C source D matter
7 In my view, the changes to the education system have been to good _
A influence B outcome C upshot D effect
8 Poor management brought the company to the _ of collapse
9 The plumber agreed that he had made a mistake and promised to put it _ the next day
A correct B proper C sound D right
10 I can’t understand why you have to make such a _ about something so unimportant
11 The judge looked at the _ and reminded him that he had to tell the whole truth
A bystander B witness C onlooker D viewer
12 I was disappointed that the restaurant had _ flowers on the table
A false B untrue C artificial D forged
13 As she is so heavily overlooked, there is a _ possibility that she will have a nervous breakdown
Trang 22A distinctive B distinct C little D manifest
14 _ to the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were drawn
A Akin B Prior C In addition D With reference
15 The truant was _ from school for unbecoming behaviour
A dispelled B repelled C expelled D compelled
16 Of course he can lift that! He is as as a horse
A tough B big C heavy D strong
17 Fearing for his life, he _ the mugger for mercy
A pleaded B petitioned C urged D begged
18 I am not convinced that financial advisers always act in their clients’ best _
A advantage B interest C intention D result
19 The case against the bank robbers was _ for lack of evidence
A discarded B dismissed C refused D eliminated
20 Five readers _ the correct solution to our recent competition
A communicated B qualified C submitted D subscribed
Exercise 13
1 His landlady gave him a week’s to leave the flat
A threat B notice C advice D caution
2 My brother is intelligent but he _ common sense
A fails B lacks C misses D wants
3 I am _ tired to think about that problem at the moment
Trang 23A far too B simply C much more D nearly
4 His _ of the school regulations really can’t be ignored any longer
A carelessness B inattention C unfamiliarity D disregard
5 after trying three times, he passed the examination
A Last of all B Lastly C Last D At last
6 It took me a long time to what the aim of the game was
A ponder B.consider C.grasp D reckon
7 He _ malaria while he was in Africa
A infected B contracted C was caught D gained
8 The question of late payment of the bills was again at the meeting
A raised B risen C brought D taken
9 None of us has ever of cheating in class
A declared B persisted C approved D concluded
10 We have been working hard Let’s a break
A make B find C do D take
11 It’s advisable to _ any contact with potential rabbit animals
A escape B avoid C prevent D evade
12 “Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?” _
A “Yes, I would.” B “Not at all.” C “What a pity!” D “My Gosh!”
13 There should be no discrimination on _ of sex, race or religion
A fields B places C areas D grounds
14 He felt _ when he failed the exams the second time
A discouraged B annoyed C undecided D determined
15 He gave me his personal _ that his draft would be ready by Friday
A endurance B insurance C assurance D ensurance
Trang 2416 It’s high time we got going, _?
A isn’t it B didn’t it C should we D aren’t we
17 The weather forecast was for rain, but the day was fine and dry, _ it turned out
A When B though C like D as
18 The book would have been perfect _ the ending
A it had not been for B hadn’t it been for
C it hadn’t been to D had it not been for
19 The film is released at the end of next year
A on the verge of being B due to be
C about to be D on the point of being
20 “Why did Laura go to town?”
“ _ for was to attend an interview.”
A What she went B That she went C Why she went D She went
Exercise 14
1 She would always _ a clear impression of the incident
A reconcile B rebuke C reflect D retain
2 His company went bankrupt, three years of hard work the drain
A into B in C down D on
3 He’s a tough politician – he knows how to the storm
A ride out B run down C keep up D push back
4 _map of _world, until _end of fifteenth century exhibited only _ one hemisphere, and even that was not completely explored
A The/ the/ the/ the/ the B The/-/ -/ the/ -
Trang 25C A/ the/ -/ -/ - D The/ the/ the/ the/ -
5 On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks _ all over the carpet
A plunged B scattered C settled D tossed
6 We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish replace Susan William
as Operations Manager from 24th September
A does B is to C is about to D is due
7 When I came to the theater last night, the crowd was so large and the tickets cost
A an arm and a leg B a hand and a leg
C a finger D all hands and fingers
8 The mayor has decided to crime It’s about time, if you ask me
A stepped up B crack down on C blow over D stamp down
9 On being told about her sack, _
A her boss felt sorry for Mary B Mary was shocked
C Mary’s face turned pale D all are correct
10 _ their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves
_ the rest of animals
A Customize/ away B Customizing/ away
C Customized/ from D By customizing/ from
11 Mary usually buys her clothes It’s cheaper than going to a
dressmaker
A in public B on the shelf C off the peg D on the house
12 John was asked to before the judge
A wit B testify C execute D prejudice
13 We must send aid to the refugees
A Humanism B Human C Humanitarian D Humane
Trang 2614 When _ treating me with some respect at work?
A will they have started B are they starting
C are they going to start D will they be starting
15 Ben crept _ on Lisa and put his hands over her eyes
A out B off C round D up
16 The book would have been perfect _ the ending
A had it not been for B it hadn’t been for
C it had not been for D hadn’t it been for
17 To be honest, Jane is Alison is
A nowhere like so ambitious B nothing near as ambitious as
C nothing as ambitious than D nowhere near as ambitious as
18 The country around here is so _ that you can only get around in a jeep
A severe B weathered C rugged D jagged
19 Kathy was as pleased as when she heard she had passed the exam
A punch B a poppy C a sunflower D a dungeon
20 Demand for the products is expected to peak 5 years from now and then to _
A tapped off B fall down C set back C drift away
2 We watch the cat the tree
A climbed B climb C had climbed D was climbing
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A came B will come C would come D would have
come
4 You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to
is at the desk
5 He looked forward to his first pay packet
A receive B have received C be receiving D receiving
6 Carol refused; , her answer was “no”
A in other words B otherwise C words for
words
D however
7 If you see Tom you mind him to get in touch with me?
A will / reminding B will / to remind
C would / reminding D would / to remind
8 I hear that song, I think of you
A Whatever B Forever C Whenever D However
9 “Let’s go dancing, ?” – “Yes, let’s.”
A will we B don’t we C do we D shall we
10 I wish I all about this matter a week ago
A knew B know C had known D B & C are
correct
11 He was he could not wake up
A very tired that B such tired that C too tired that D so tired that
12 Joan asked
A if there was coffee B there was coffee
C was there coffee D where was the coffee
13 She didn’t know to have fish or chicken for lunch
Trang 28A both B whether C neither D as
14 For lunch, you may have fish or chicken
15 I suppose there’s a lot between now and the first show
A to be done B done C we do D to have done
16 I my house That is why there is all this mess
C had had paint D am having – painted
17 I warned him
A to be not late B don’t be late C not to be late D he is not late
18 I should have my hair cut weeks ago, but just don’t seem to have
had time
19 I could not cut the grass because the machine a few days previously
A broke down B has been broken C had broken down D breaks down
20 If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop by every
little thing that happens
A bothering B being bothered C to bother D to be bothered
Exercise 16
1 The new teacher was ……… to the needs of all the children in her care
A attentive B observant C earnest D careful
2 The people in my class, ……… are very friendly
A most of international students C the most international students
B almost international students D mostly international students
3 Over the last few months, garages ……… the price of petrol three times
A have risen B have put up C raised D have gone up
4 At the launch ceremony for “Month for the Poor” campaign, Deputy Prime
Minister Vu Van Ninh ……… all individuals and organizations to promote
solidarity with and support for the poor
Trang 29A call at B call off C call on D call for
5 ASEAN has emphasized cooperation in the "three pillars" of security, socio cultural and economic ……… in the region
A organization B production C integration D establishment
6 Gig: “It’s my birthday today” Susan: “Oh, really Many ……… of the day!”
A merry memories B happy returns C lucky stars D golden
handshakes
7 I am sorry I’m late I was going to leave the house when something ………
A caught on B brought about C came up D held up
8 After all this time, John should take the bull by the horns and ask Mary to marry
him
A continue B be secretive C buy a bull D be determined
9 I don’t think she can get her massage …… to the students She seems too nervous
A around B out C across D over
10 Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.”
Kate: “Uh, really? ……… !”
A Take care of yourself B Congratulations
C You are always lucky D Lucky as you are
Exercise 17
1 .…………the regular written work, you will be required to submit a long essay
A Apart from B Beside C In addition D Beyond
2 Hardly had he sat down……… he was sent for again
3 More than two hundred police officers are ………in the investigation
A absorbed B engrossed C specialized D involved
4 Pauline and Helen ………on our staying for lunch
A congratulated B insisted C concentrated D decided
5 It was very good ……….you to help Dave with his homework
6 After running up the stairs I was quite ………breath
Trang 30A out of B from C without D beyond
7 It’s too late to phone Jill at work, at any ………
8 The school authorities……….the child’s unruly behavior on his
parents’ lack of discipline
9 If you ………in arriving late, I shall have to report you to the Manager
A persist B persevere C insist D prevail
10 The sun and the moon are often ……….in poetry
A personal B personality C personified D person
Exercise 18
1 When I finish writing this composition, I’m going to _and go to bed
A make time B hit the hay C hit the big time D call it a day
2 The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t _ at all Nobody in the classroom believed in the far-fetched story he told
A credential B credible C creditable D credulous
3 It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by _
A himself B personality C reaction D nature
4 Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the _
5 It’s impossible to get of him! He’s never there!
A feel B contact C hold D touch
6 He this city down so much that I don’t know why he doesn’t leave
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8 He is held in high by everyone who works with him
A reputation B respect C regard D renown
9 Sheila had butterflies in her before the interview
10 he caught his plane; he hasn’t phoned to say anything went wrong
A Presumably B Supposedly C Assuming D Granted
Exercise 19
1 I prefer furniture to be _ rather than luxurious
A formed B instrumental C functional D used
2 I would like to thank you, my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us
A on behalf of B on account of C because of D instead of
3 She to take her neighbour to court if he didn’t stop making so much noise
A threatened B promised C offered D agreed
4 After waiting for an hour he realized that the bus was _ to come
A improbable B impossible C uncertain D unlikely
5 He’s a very _ person because he can make other workers follow his advice
A influential B creative C deciding D effective
6 It turned out that we rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours
A hadn’t B should have C mustn’t D needn’t have
7 Florida is famous for its tourist attractions Its coastline offers excellent white sand beaches , it has warm, sunny weather
A Otherwise B Furthermore C On the other hand D Nevertheless
8 The assistant director recommended that Kenichi to the New York office
A be transferred B transferring C is transferred D to transfer
Trang 329 Neil Armstrong, person to set foot on the moon, reported that the surface was fine and powdery
A was the first B to be the first C the first D as the first
10 The Prime Minister, as well as several Cabinet Ministers, in a tough financial policy
A is believing B don't believe C believe D believes
Exercise 20
1 The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but we still had a good time
A on the top of all that B on the contrary C for all that D by the same token
2 Many habitats change the types of plants and animals that live there
A with respect to B in respect for C as for D as against
3 In this company, there has been little for the needs of part - time workers
4 Mrs Jane gave her short speech to express her for the retirement gift
A appeasement B applause C apportionment D appreciation
5 Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” -Mary: “ ”
A I have nothing to tell you B Oh Poor me!
6 Children should be by their parents on the first day of school
A accompanied B followed C involved D associated
7 People have used coal and oil to electricity for a long time
A cultivate B breed C raise D generate
8 We are considering having for the coming New Year
A redecorated our flat B to redecorate our flat
C our flat to be redecorated D our flat redecorated
9 About 20 percent of U.S electricity currently _ nuclear power plants
A come from B coming to C comes from D came from
10 The salary of a computer programmer is a teacher
A as twice much as B as much as twice of
C twice as higher as that D twice as high as that of
Exercise 21
1: Does Mr Ba bring his farm to the local market every day?
A product B productivity C production D produce 2: Silence the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement
Trang 33A dropped out of B fell in with C hung over D came between
3: It is imperative what to do when there is a fire
C that he knew D he must know about
4: Look what you’ve done ! I wouldn’t like to when Mum gets home
A be in your shoes B be in good mood
C be at a loss for words D be broke
5: It suddenly on me that he was deceiving me
A seemed B struck C dawned D occurred
6:When you cross the street, be careful and be on the alert for the bus
A look for B watch out for C search for D watch for
7: Even after I washed the coat, it still had some marks on it
8: of these diets you follow to lose weight, you should combine it with some exercise
A Whatever B Whenever C Wherever D Whichever 9: It is in this hospital
A that helps the homeless B where the homeless are helped
C that the homeless are helped D the homeless has been helped 10: as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell
C That we refer to it D What do we refer to
Exercise 22
1 I'm staying at Tony's house Write to me Tony Lee, 123 Main Road,
New York, N.Y
A in care of B in charge of C in place of D in terms of
2.I didn't mean it! It was just a slip of the ! Please forgive me
3 He can’t ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was
happening in his own department
A insist B plead C refer D defend
4 Of course, we don’t need this dictionary at present, but in the long _it may prove useful
A run B time C future D perspective
5 the demand for tickets that people queue day and night
A So was B That was C Such was D This was
6 The problem has been by the increase in global warming
Trang 34A brought up B the best C come about D brought about
7 Look! There’s no point in trying to overturn the decision It’s all
A chops and change B tooth and nail C head and shoulder D cut and dried
8 Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening Barbara:
A You are welcome B Have a good day C Thanks D Cheer!
9.The Moon has no liquid water, no atmosphere, and is lifeless
A.potentially B.virtually C.possibly D.probably
10 It’s essential that every student _ the exam before attending the course
Exercise 23
1 Would you prefer ……… potatoes or chip?
A poached B ground C mashed D powdered
2 Most students have quite a good sense of their own ………
3 There was a wonderful smell of ……… bread in the kitchen
A cooking B roasting C baking D grilling
4 All of them but Tom ……… having dinner at home tonight
5 ……… for an hour, the meeting started at 3 o’clock
A Having delayed B Having been delayed C Delaying D Be
delayed
6 I’m sorry, but the dress you want is not ………… in red
A possible B economical C suitable D available
7 The street market was full of ……… selling fruit and vegetables
A counters B boutiques C tables D stalls
8 What ………… so seriously these last two hours?
A were you discussing B did you discuss
C have you discussed D have you been discussing
9 “Who are these visitors?” “They’re all ………, I think.”
A mathematic students B students mathematics
C mathematics students D students of the mathematics
10 Nobody was late for the meeting last night, ………?
A wasn’t he B weren’t they C were they D was he
Exercise 24
1 The students are going to an experiment to determine the melting point
of cotton
A buy into B carry out C rage on D come to mind
2 Not until himself seriously ill
Trang 35A he had completed the task did he find B had he completed the task did he find
C he completed the task did he find D did he completed the task he had found
3 "It gets quite cold here in the winter." - "Oh, dear I was hoping buy a coat"
A not to have to B I don't have to C I wouldn't D not having to
4 Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the _ of her children
5. _learning is a good choice for those who cannot attend class
A Faraway B Distant C Remote D Farther
6 It is vital that everyone _ aware of the protection of the environment
7 The woman was from hospital only a week after her operation
A discharged B expelled C evicted D ejected
8 _appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion
A The moon B The moon which C When the moon D That the moon
9 I don't think it would be wise to try to make max change his mind about
divorcing Narnia Well, in his place I her at all
A would never marry B must never have married
C would never have married D needn't have married
10 Ask David to give you a hand moving the furniture He's as strong as
A an elephant B a mountain C a gorilla D a horse
Exercise 25
1 ………… I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months
A As far as B So much as C Much more than D Except that
2 ……… decoration in the restaurant provides us with good appetite
A Tasty B Tasteful C Tasteless D Tasting
3 It is ……knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thorne quarrel violently several time a week
A common B complete C normal D usual
4 Minh and Cuong were badly injured in the last match, so ………… can play in this match
5 Her relatives didn’t do anything to help her, and her friends ………
Trang 36A didn’t neither B didn’t too C didn’t either D did too
6 The film was ……… on the book of the same name
A founded B built C constructed D based
7 The actor got his moustache shaved so as to avoid ………
8 She ……… to take her neighbor to court if he didn’t stop making so much noise
A asked B promised C threatened D suggested
9 The twins look so ………… their father
10 ………… team sports require cooperation
A Of all B They are all C Why are all D All
CHUYÊN ĐỀ 2:
ERROR CORRECTION
1 There are 10 mistakes in the following passage Underline the mistakes and
write the correct answers in the space provided (0) has been done as an example
0 filling => filled
There may be a vacancy on the school board next May The position must be filling before the next school session, which begin on September 7th Anyone who is resident of Smithtown, at last 21 years old, and interested in fulfilling his or her civic duty may fill out an application for considered by the city council Application may
be obtained at the City Hall or Center Avenue or at the Smithtown Public Library downtown Those residents who are current enrolled in adult learning classes with the intent of earning a secondary school certificate are excluding from applying Please note that applications will be reviewed in alphabet order Submit your application until January 1st in order to be considered for this position Use a blue or black pen when filling out the forms It is not unnecessary to attach other documents such as résumé or cover letters Candidates who invited in for an interview will be asked to bring references at that time For those interested in becoming involved with city council in other ways, visit office 2B in the second floor at City Hall
Your answers:
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
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their correct forms in the space provided
Broadcasting in some form was; however, tied not only to strong economical
interests, but also to the depth structures of modern societies In spite of the activities
of TV amateurs, television was also primary a medium for theatrically exhibition in
the USA in the early 1930s, and as such often thought to be a potential competition
of the film industry In fact, television was throughout the 1930s predominance
watched in public settings also outside of the USA For example, in Britain, public
viewers of television was the way in which most early audiences actually
experienced the medium and this was even more the case in Germany While the
vision of grass-roots or amateur, two-way television was quite obvious doomed to a
very marginal position at the very best, television systems largely based on collective
public reception were in fact operated in several countries in the 1930s and may,
with the benefit of hindsight, be seen as having presenting more of a threat to the
domestication of the medium But it was a threat that was not to materialize
3 There are ten mistakes in the following passage, identify and correct them
Since the world became industrial, the number of animal species that either have become extinct or have near extinction has increased Bengal tigers, for instance, which once had roamed the jungles in their vast number, now number only about 2,300 By the year 2005,
it is estimated that they would become extinct What is alarmed about the case of the
Trang 38Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers, who according to some resources, are not always interested in material gain but in impersonal gratification This is an example of the callousness that is contributed to the problem of extinction Animals, such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other dangerous species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem International laws protecting these animals must
be acted to ensure their survival – and the survival of our planet
4 The passage below contains 10 errors find and correct
the mass audience
The media covers
Trang 39the stories are the
reporting of many
write the stories
to, and editors who
assignments,
assess the quality
of the writing and
research, but make
when the stories
run
The news has an
immediate impact
The Internet puts
global news onto
Trang 40you with the most
up-to-date and
in-depth coverage
5 The following passage contains ten errors Find and correct them
Things started to go wrongly as soon as we got to the hotel We were all completely exhausting after our long journey and looking forward to a shower and
a rest However, we found that our room was not ready, which was very annoyed, although the manager was extremely apologizing While we were waiting, we asked about the excursions to places of an interest which we have read about in the brochure Imagine how we felt when we were told they had all been cancelled! Apparently, the person responsible of organizing them had left suddenly and had not been replaced Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the door of the restaurant, said it was closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered that the swimming pool was empty When we eventually got to our room we were horrified to find that it was at the back of the hotel, and we had a view of a car park, that seemed to be used as a rubbish dump We seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay
6 The passage below contains 10 errors Identify and correct them
Edwin Hubble was an American astronomer who research led to discoveries about galaxies and the nature of the universe He settled a long debate by demonstrating that the Andromeda nebula located outside our galaxy, establishing the islands universe theory, which states that galaxies exit outside of our own His study of the distribution of galaxies resulted from Hubble’s Constant, a standard relationship between a galaxy distance from the earth and its speed of recession
In 1925, Hubble had devised a classification system for the structure of galaxies and provided conclusively observational evidence for the expansion of the universe His work pushed the one-hundred –inch Mount Wilson telescope beyond its capability and provided strong impetus for the construction of an instrument twice
of its size at Mount Palomar, which Hubble used during her last years of research