500 multiple choice questions for gifted students

Tổng hợp 500 câu trắc nghiệm cho học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh

500 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Choose the word that best completes each sentence

1 The problem ……… because neither side was prepared to compromise

2 She relies ……… on her parents for financial support

3 Emma found it impossible to ……… her anger and started shouting

4 A meeting was held so that staff could ……… their views freely

5 I was at ……… to make it clear that I wasn’t blaming either of them

6 After years of making unsuccessful films, she is hoping that this one will ……… her career

7 It’s difficult to keep ……… with all the recent changes in the law

8 Not even losing all the time could ……… his enthusiasm for tennis

9 If I were you, I wouldn’t ……… any importance to such a trivial incident

10 It was a ……… lie and nobody at all believed it

11 I wouldn’t ……… too much into her comments, I’m sure they were meant as a joke

12 You’ll just have to ……… yourself to the fact that you can’t always have what you want

13 The interests of her family ……… all other considerations for her

14 Ann is rather childish and tends to ……… if she can’t have what she wants

15 I didn’t want to make a decision ………, so I said I’d like to think about it

16 I don’t like him and he doesn’t like me, so the feeling is entirely ………

17 Once I had ……… myself that they could be trusted, I signed the contract

18 How did you come ……… that wonderful painting over there?

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19 Tom’s normally very efficient but he’s been making a lot of mistakes ………

20 Clare is completely ……… to other people’s opinions of her

21 We were under no ……… about how difficult it would be to achieve our aims

22 Suddenly I slipped and ended up ……… on the floor

23 I’m afraid that the facts don’t ……… your theory

24 I wouldn’t like to ……… a guess as to how much this might cost

25 In ……… with your request, I am happy to enclose our brochure

26 Harry doesn’t ……… to great fame and fortune, he just wants to make a decent living

27 A lot of people are ……… to the damage that is being done to the environment

28 She showed little ……… of the problems we were facing

29 After a few weeks in the job, he ……… himself to be a valuable employee

30 This is the ……… timetable for the conference – it may change later

31 They worked for six ……… hours without a break

32 I wrote to them a fortnight ago but ……… I haven’t had a reply

33 I couldn’t stop myself from ……… with boredom during the lecture

34 Sam has always taken the ……… that there is more to life than money

35 She didn’t show even a ……… of emotion when the court found her guilty

36 But ……… some countries have ruined their agriculture, squandering money on uneconomic factories, the

Ivory Coast has stuck to what it is good at

37 In all ………, you’ll find that you needn’t have worried about this problem

38 He shouted so much during the match that his voice was ……… afterwards

39 She didn’t want to ……… his feelings, so she pretended to like the present he had bought her

40 His whole life seemed to fall ……… when he lost his job

41 In my opinion, he is ……… the best player in the country

42 She was at the ……… of her fame when tragedy struck

43 I think it’s ……… whether he’s as good an actor as some people say he is

44 We’re not in a ……… hurry so let’s have another coffee

45 We hadn’t seen each other for ten years and she’d changed out of all ………

46 He didn’t understand what I was saying so I had to ……… it out to him in very simple terms

47 We went to the end of the street together and then we ……… company

48 It doesn’t ……… to approach the boss when he’s very busy, he gets very annoyed

49 Although it was against my ………, I had to do as I was told

50 On the ……… occasions when I met him, I found him quite pleasant

51 They were ……… from their apartment because they hadn’t paid the rent

52 I bought them a gift as a ……… of thanks for all the help they had given me

53 A lot of the photos came out ……… because I wasn’t sure how to use the camera properly

54 I didn’t know the words to the song, so I could only ……… the tune while the others sang

55 We can judge the success of your scheme only by taking ……… account the financial benefits over the next

few years

56 It’s quite out of ……… for Paul to behave so terribly

57 To forget her problems, she ……… herself with her work

58 It was obvious that his ……… intention was to cause an argument

59 I took ……… with him on a number of his comments, which I thought unfair

60 Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the ………

61 If you pay for both of us now, I’ll settle ……… when we get home

62 The hotel didn’t ……… the description given in the brochure

63 Jane didn’t take ……… to your suggestion that she was mean with her money

64 I’m expecting to contact them by phone but ……… that, I’ll write to them

65 He ……… this city down so much that I don’t know why he doesn’t leave

66 He is held in high ……… by everyone who works with him

67 ……… he caught his plane; he hasn’t phoned to say anything went wrong

68 I thought I had made it ……… that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter

69 It never ……… my mind that such a terrible thing would happen

70 It was a bad mistake but it had no ……… on the outcome of the match

71 From now on, staff meetings will be held on a ……… basis, once a month

72 We took such a great ……… to the place that we decided to go and live there

73 In the ……… of demand for tickets, it has been decided that an extra performance will be staged

74 The job applicant told her interviewer that she would jump ……… the chance to work for such a prestigious

firm

75 I was worried but their reassurances put my mind at ………

76 The weather wasn’t very good but, ………, it was a good holiday

77 By the ……… of it, the economy will improve over the next few months

78 Working there was good for me, ……… I gained a lot of valuable experience

79 His amazing natural skills set him ……… from most other players

80 He was thrilled at living in a new country but the fascination soon ……… off

81 I’ve applied, but I don’t ……… much hope of getting the job

82 Harriet has now arrived late for work three days in a ………

83 He refused to ……… on why he took such an unexpected decision

84 She ……… disputed his version of what had happened

85 Rose has always had ……… interest in matters to do with the environment

86 As he accepted the award, his voice ……… with emotion

87 All the others were experts and I was out of my ……… in the conversation

88 If you’re ever in this area again, don’t ……… to come and stay with us

89 There was a huge ……… of applause when the star of the show appeared

90 I’m sure there’s a definite ……… of envy in her nasty comments about you

91 In the ……… of just two days, her whole life changed

92 Tim and Alan have never got on well and there is a lot of ……… feeling between them

93 Ben thought it pointless to swim against the ……… as the vast majority of guests clearly wanted to go to the

party

94 I’ll have to call a ……… to this discussion, as we have a lot of work to do

95 It was a rather ……… day, with dark clouds everywhere

96 She was ……… to tears by the kind things that were said about her

97 It took him a long time to come to ……… with the fact that he was never going to be a great author

98 The thieves took ……… when they heard a police car approaching

99 Afterwards, when I ……… on the events of that day, I could hardly believe what had happened

100 They tried to ……… on their children the importance of a good education

101 The main road through Salisbury was blocked for two hours today after an accident ……… several vehicles

102 The company directors asked the government to ……… in the dispute and prevent a strike

103 After the campaign a special medal was ……… to all combatants

104 The usual reason for exemption from tax does not ……… in this case

105 We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no ……… for them

106 In the legal profession, men ……… women by five to one

107 At the last concert we had the privilege of ……… the composer’s latest symphony

108 I must take this watch to be repaired; it ……… over twenty minutes a day

109 Luckily my wallet was handed in to the police with all its contents ………

110 A minority of the committee members were dissatisfied with the decision and endeavoured to ……… it

111 If this animal had escaped from its cage, it could ……… have killed or maimed several people

112 When the stress of working in the stockmarket proved too much, he started considering a less ……… but more

easygoing career

113 Because of an unfortunate ……… your order was not dispatched by the date requested

114 Motorists ……… of speeding may be banned from driving for a year

115 If you walk along this lane you will se the signpost ……… to the beach

116 She didn’t ……… doing the ironing, as she hadn’t wanted to go out anyway

117 The decision was ……… to a later meeting

118 Tempers began to ……… as the lorries forced their way through the picket lines

119 The old ship will be towed into harbour and ………

120 Making private calls on the office phone is severely ……… on in our department

121 The tank of petrol was ……… by a carelessly discarded cigarette end

122 The government has made no ……… in the fight against inflation; indeed, the situation has worsened recently

123 They managed to free him from the burning car in the ……… of time before the tank exploded

124 I’m sorry we gave you such short ……… of our visit

125 He was so mean that he couldn’t bear to ……… the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal

126 He told his father a long and ……… story to explain his lateness

127 He ……… me to believe that they had left the district

128 We sat on after the meal, ……… the taste of the fine brandy

129 That minister’s ……… of party politics is well known to the public

130 At school he had a good academic record, and also ……… at sports

131 After the fire, the government pledged to implement a programme of ……… all over the devastated national

park

132 Old houses have a ……… to be draughty

133 He lost his job ……… no fault of his own

134 He was completely ……… by her tale of hardship

135 The lecture was rather boring, but the ……… discussion proved fruitful

136 After leaving school, Nigel decided to ……… in the army

137 The painting was a valuable family possession, which had been ……… from generation to generation

138 By an unfortunate ………, the bride’s sister was not invited to the wedding

139 ……… a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm

140 When I went into the dining room next morning, the ……… of the dinner were still on the table

141 There’s a tiny ……… in the diamond; that’s why the ring is so cheap

142 Too many hotels have been built and this has ……… down prices, making holidays cheaper

143 Because of the shortage of water there is a ……… on the use of hose-pipes

144 She can’t be interested in the lessons, ……… that she always arrives late

145 When his business failed, he started from ………

146 The lecture ……… from prehistory to modern times and gave the audience much to think about

147 I will keep your application ……… file for the time being

148 It’s a foregone ……… that he’ll be top of the class again

149 The number of tickets available will be ……… by the size of the stadium

150 We are trying to reach a conclusion without examining the evidence first; we’re putting the cart before the

………

151 After listening to all the arguments I am now of the ……… that there should be no new road

152 He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ……… than the bride and groom

153 Protests died down when they realised that the new tax ……… to only 50p a week

154 It was a serious quarrel, and they took a long time to make it ………

155 As he approached the end of the race he found it hard to ……… his speed

156 The accused was given a short sentence as he had committed only a ……… offence

157 If he discovers the truth, there’s no telling what ……… happen

158 New legislation makes it possible for the Government to ……… protest marches

159 She ……… wanted a house overlooking the sea

160 ‘Most people ……… the Government’s economic policy as a success,’ claimed the spokesman

161 For centuries Rome was the ……… power in the Mediterranean

162 She caught a ……… of the thief as he made his get-away

163 Edinburgh is known ……… the Athens of the North

164 At the universities of Oxford and Cambridge the ……… of teachers to students is very high

165 The little boy was continually ……… the ornaments

166 It was three days before the storm ……… and life began to return to normal

167 I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the ……… of the clock

168 For my birthday, I was given a writing set ……… two pens, envelopes and notepaper

169 Arsenal are leading by 12 points, but the outcome of the championship is not as cut and ……… as everyone

thinks

170 Those men were appointed by the directors and are ……… only to them

171 The boy’s mother was ……… in by his lies

172 Children who are praised for their work are always ……… on to do better

173 After many years as a doctor, he had become ……… to scenes of human distress

174 The wheels ……… as the car went over an icy patch

175 Members of the aristocracy don’t ……… a great deal of power nowadays

176 One condition of this job is that you must be ……… to work at weekends

177 A relief ……… has been set up to help earthquake victims

178 The prison was so well guarded that any thought of escape was ………

179 Supposing I ……… to agree to your request, how do you think the other students would feel?

180 I hope you won’t take ……… if I tell you the truth

181 His failure ……… great disappointment to his parents

182 The government’s new safety pamphlet ……… against smoking in bed

183 When he had finished the apple he threw the ……… into the bin

184 Two months is ……… time to allow for the job to be completed

185 Don’t jump ……… conclusions; we don’t yet know all the relevant facts

186 Even at that early stage the school felt that she ……… a good chance of passing her exams

187 No-one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but ……… it is clear that he was a great artist

188 Although they had suffered heavy losses, the commanders refused to ……… defeat

189 The government spends vast sums on defence while public services are being cut ………

190 Even ……… for inflation he thought it was a good investment

191 He looked like an Englishman, but his foreign accent gave him ………

192 Even the most ……… drivers feel an urge to break the speed-limit occasionally

193 While politicians argue about nuclear weapons, ordinary people are simply concerned ……… staying alive

194 I turned down his offer to stay as I did not wish to ……… upon his family

195 There was a storm ……… I had never experienced before

196 As soon as the consumer protection law was passed, some manufacturers began to ……… to have it changed

197 I’m so tired that I can’t take ……… what you’re saying

198 The first time he spoke in public he was ……… with nerves

199 In order to give up smoking, you need to exercise great ………

200 For people with hearing difficulties, telephones with volume controls provide the best ………

201 It was too late to ……… of the contract

202 By going in person to the office which ……… the forms she was able to get what she wanted

203 The student failed to meet the necessary ……… for admission to the course

204 ……… of recent political developments he was taken by surprise on his arrival in the capital

205 She always ……… the smell of fresh bread with her mother, who loved baking

206 After the theft of his car he put in an insurance ……… for £3,000

207 He’ll be very upset if you ……… his offer of help

208 Prizes are awarded ……… the number of points scored

209 The committee took just thirty minutes to ……… the conclusion that action was necessary

210 She bought the mansion ……… that she would make a fortune out of her new novel

211 After his girlfriend left him, George determined never ……… in love again

212 She works very hard and finds it difficult to ……… when she gets home

213 The ability to ……… work is the sign of a good manager

214 He failed to ……… the authorities of his change of address

215 The children ……… at the ease with which the circus acrobats performed their routine

216 When her millionaire father died, the heiress ……… a fortune

217 When he examined the gun the detective’s suspicion turned into ………

218 The seat belt can be altered to ……… for differences in the size of the passenger

219 Because of rapid technological progress, the computers being made today will be ……… in five years’ time

220 Few pleasures can equal ……… of a cool drink on a hot day

221 I’ll just ……… an eye over these figures before you type them

222 His emotional problems ……… from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think

223 This book is full of practical ……… on home decorating and repairs

224 If we bend the rules for one person it will ……… a dangerous precedent

225 The little boy was left in ……… his grandmother during his parents’ absence

226 Sandra’s unpleasant ……… suggested that she knew about Amanda’s terrible secret

227 The news that his job was in jeopardy caused James to ……… with concern

228 The student’s rude interruption brought a sharp ……… from his teacher

229 Their discussion quickly developed into a ……… argument over who should receive the money

230 It was ……… of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting

231 The salesman demonstrated how a push of the button would cause the aerial to ………

232 Students are rarely able to ……… all the information given in one of the professor’s lectures

233 Tom was able to ……… a pretty picture of the situation and impress his manager

234 During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with ……… talk

235 In the director’s opinion, it was high time the actress began to ……… her age

236 Because of the panic around him, the radio ……… had difficulty transmitting the information

237 Gossip was ……… among the workers, who were ever anxious to know each other’s business

238 As a matter of ………, Robbie never left home without an umbrella during the rainy season

239 The winds changed and it seemed our sailing team might ……… out on top

240 I knew Sam was looking for the right tool from the ……… of sounds which came from the shed

241 Always make sure the blender switch is set on ‘idle’ before you ……… it into an electricity supply