Tạm dịch: Tôi chưa bao giờ nghĩ một điều tồi tệ như vậy lại có thể xảy ra.. deliberately Tạm dịch: Sarah và tôi ngẫu nhiên đặt một căn phòng trong cùng một khách sạn.. under Tạm dịch:
Trang 1300 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÓ(KEYS)
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300 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÓ
1 The police were baffled by the attack as there seemed to be no apparent
2 If you want to be sure of receiving a copy of the magazine, I suggest you an annual subscription
A put down B take out C write off D send up
3 After feeling off for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor
4 the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment
A No sooner B Only C Not until D Just before
5 There was evidence to bring charges against the man
A insubstantial B inferior C ineffective D insufficient
6 The runner got a huge blister on his heel where his new shoes
7 The size of the pop-star’s personal fortune was the subject of much in the press
A doubt B guessing C speculation D wonderment
8 Jeremy’s friends were fond of him because of his generosity
A at least B still less C even less D not least
9 The thick fog out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning
A ruled B struck C stamped D crossed
10 Looking down at the coral reef, we saw of tiny, multi-colored fish
11 Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really my eye
12 She had made a firm decision and wasn’t by anything I said against it
A detracted B prevailed C induced D swayed
13 We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, we’ll let you know as soon
as possible
A in case B if so C providing D supposing
14 I was reluctant to the subject because I thought he wouldn’t want to discuss it
A raise B originate C advance D provoke
15 My attempts to solve the problem only to make it worse
A contributed B functioned C served D attained
16 Can you tell me the of these shoes?
17 It is too early in the to expect many visitors to the town
18 She took up so many hobbies when she retired that she had hardly any time
A on her hands B in hand C at her hand D at hand
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20 After the flash flood, all the drains were overflowing storm water
21 I would like to Mr Fukuyama to present the trophy to the victorious team
A call over B call out C call upon D call up
22 My neighbor is _; he is always showing that he never cares about his bad behavior
A grim-faced B faceless C face-saving D barefaced
23 The teacher doled the chocolates to his students for having done well in the examinations
A off B on C out D away
24 He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth………
A came out B came through C went out D turned out
25 “I call you at 6 o’clock,” said James
A by B up C for D in
26 Many a leader fallen due to pride
A is B are C has D have
27 If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the - for it
A month B car C nose D teeth
28 Employees who have a are encouraged to discuss it with the management
A hindrance B disturbance C disadvantage D grievance
29 William was as as a cucumber when the hash punishment was meted out to him by the judge
A cool B cold C placid D impassive
30 of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve
A At the bottom B At the height C On the top D In the end
31 Nathalie seems very tough at work She’s a different person at home, _
A though B although C as though D even though
32 I kept out of the conversation because it _ me
A wasn’t concerned B wasn’t concerning
C didn’t concern D didn’t concern to
33 The entire city was _ electricity last night – it was chaotic
34 Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and _ twenty kilos
35 He was arrested because he answered to the description of the _ man
36 Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for _ materials
37 _, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather
38 One way to let off _ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise
39 Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break the new _ in the field and possibly lead to a cure
40 After three days in the desert, his mind began to play _ on him
Trang 3A games B jokes C tricks D fun
41 The match will be screened on ITV with _ commentary by Any Gray
42 I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _ me the whole truth
yesterday
43 As the drug took _, the patient became quieter
44 The dawn redwood appears some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the
world
C to have flourished D have flourished
45 His comments _ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case
46 All _ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life
A what is needed B for our needs C the thing needed D that is needed
47 It is urgent that this letter _ immediately
48 John: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
Mary: _ but I think it’s quite easy
A I couldn’t agree more B I understand what you’re saying
49 It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes _ American life
A reflecting B reflects C is reflecting D reflected
50 I wish you’d do the accounts I don’t have for numbers
51 Not only was there no tea, ……….there was no food either
52 The restaurant is popular with film stars and the ………
53 It’s much more expensive if you use the phone at……….rate
54 Politicians often promise to solve all problems………
A thick and fast B on the whole C of set purpose D at a stroke
55 Karen was terribly nervous before the interview, but she managed to pull herself………and act confidently
56 …………to the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn
57 The truant was………from school for unbecoming behavior
58 ………it or not, I’ve just been given a totally unexpected pay rise
59 During the war, the black market in luxury goods ………
A flourished B flowered C bloomed D blossomed
60 It’s expected that all members will………to the rules of the club
61 I’m afraid I’m rather……….about the existence of ghosts
A skeptical B partial C adaptable D incapable
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A taken away B worn out C slapdash D slap up
63 He gambled ………his life’s savings before starting on his wife’s.\
64.Employees who have a ……… are encouraged to discuss it with the management
A hindrance B grievance C disadvantage D disturbance 65.Global warming has progressed ……….glaciers everywhere are shrinking
C to such an extent that D so great an extent that
66.Mr Average was just a run-of-the-……….worker
67.The police ……… a good deal of criticism over the handling of the demonstration
A came in for B brought about C opened up D went down with
68 They can’t ………on the name for the baby
69 It’s a shame they didn’t pick you, but it doesn’t out the possibility that you might get a job in a different department
70 Jane wasn't in when I arrived I suppose she _ I was coming
A must have forgotten B must forget C may forget D can't have forgotten
71 I really appreciate to help me, but I am sure I’ll be able to manage by myself
72 My new glasses cost me _ the last pair I bought last month
A more than three times C more three times than
B three times as much as D as much three times as
73 After years of neglect, there was a huge _ program to return the city to its former glory
A restoration B preservation C conservation D Refurbishment
74 We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is _ the law
A beyond B over C above D Onto
75 On the _, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today
A contrary B contrast C opposition D opponent
76 You had your house decorated, ?
A hadn’t you B didn’t you C weren’t you D haven’t you
77 A part – time job gives me the freedom to _my own interests
A pursue B chase C seek D catch
78 The type of plant and animal life living in and around a pond depends on the soil of the pond, , and the pond’s location
A what the quality of the water is B how is the water quality
C the quality of water D what is the water quality
79 its accuracy, laser is very useful in medicine
A In view of B As a result of C Thanks to D Despite
80. for their strong fiber include flax and hemp
81 appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion
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81 Only after the atomic bomb and development in the air travel _, science fiction really become popular
A had created/ had taken off/ was B had been created/ had been taken off/ has
C had been created/ had taken off/ did D had been created/ / had taken off/ had
82 We’ve bought some chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away
83 I don’t think she can get her message _ to the students She seems too nervous
84 _, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort
A None of us wanted to go in the first place
B Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end
85 There are words in English having more than one meaning Pay close attention to this fact
A a large many B quite many C a great many D quite a lot
86 This car has many features including _
A stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas
C stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
D stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
87 Round and round _
A the wheels of the engine went B did the wheels of the engine go
C went the wheels of the engine D going the wheels of the engine
88 The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping
89 Your argument _ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case
90 They are happily married although, of course, they argue _
C every now and then D on the occasion
91 He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without _
92 One of the first exercises in math class is measure the radius of a circle
A to learn and B to learn how to C learning to D learn to
93 We were shocked to hear the news of your
A having fired B being fired
C having been fired D to have been fired
94 I don’t know French, but I’ll
A get Tom to translate it B have it translate
C have Tom to translate it D make it translate
95 _ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell
96 _ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply
A Wherever people B There are people who
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97 Politicians should never lose of the needs of the people they represent
A view B sight C regard D prospect
98 _ team sports require cooperation
A Of all B They are all C Why all are D All
99 Studies indicate _ collecting art today than ever before
A there are that more people B more people that are
C that there are more people D people there are more
100 Doctors advise people who are deficient vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables
A from B of C in D for
101 Dick put ball in net in _ second half but goal was disallowed
A a - a - a - a B the - the - the - the
C the - the - a - a D a - a - the - the
102 There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _ a sudden loud noise
A being there B should there be C there was D there have been
103 The computer has dramatically affected photographic lenses are constructed
A is the way B that the way C which way do D the way
104 Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a writer
105 The handwriting is completely This note must have been written a long time ago
A inedible B indelible C illegible D unfeasible
106 Never till tomorrow what you can do today
A put out B put off C put away D put down
107 John’s score on the test is the highest in the class;
A he should study last night B he should have studied last night
C he must have studied last night D he must have to study last night
108 The company received complaints about the quality of its products
A continual B continued C continuous D continuing
109 Mai is of the two sisters
A as beautiful as B more beautiful
C the more beautiful D the most beautiful
110 Many lists of “Wonders of the World” during the Middle Ages
A said to be existed B are said to exist
111 The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my
112.The workers have gone on strike , all production has ceased
113.Do you expect there will be a lot of _ to the project from the local community?
A rejections B disapproval C disagreement D objections
114 _ handball is fast becoming popular sport worldwide
115 Our country is rich natural resources
116 The idea to a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors
117 In his anxiety to make himself , he spoke too loudly and too slowly
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118 Some animals are on the of becoming extinct
119 The play is very long but there are three
120 The last lecture completely over my head
121 Could I pick your on the subject before the meeting?
122 I was prepared to lend my brother some money but he turned my offer
123 I with the performances but I got flu the day before
A was to have helped B helped C was to help D had helped
124 The dying man’s speech was so that no one was able to interpret his last request
A incoherent B indiscreet C nonchalant D impotent
125 Very soon I found some other people to and we began to write songs
C talk through with D get along with
126 chair the meeting
A John was decided to B It was decided that John should
C There was decided that John should D John had been decided to
127 I thought about the problem but I couldn’t a solution
A come in for B come across C come up with D come out
128 , they slept soundly
A Hot though was the night air B Hot though the night air was
C Hot as was the night air D Hot although the night air was
129 It never _ my head that such a teưible thing would happen
Tạm dịch: Tôi chưa bao giờ nghĩ một điều tồi tệ như vậy lại có thể xảy ra '
It never entered my head that != I never thought that… Tôi chưa bao giờ nghĩ rằng, biết rằng
It never entered my head that
Cấu trúc n{y đồng nghĩa với c|c dạng sau:
It never enters/ entered my mind that
It never occurred to me that
It never crossed my mind that
130 Sarah and I reserved the rooms in the same hotel She was really surprised to
see me there
A coincidentally B practically C intentionally D deliberately
Tạm dịch: Sarah và tôi ngẫu nhiên đặt một căn phòng trong cùng một khách sạn Cô ấy đã rất ngạc nhiên khi nhìn thấy tôi ở đó
❖ Coincidentally (một cách ngẫu nhiên)
Các chọn lựa còn lại không phù hợp
❖ Practically (trên thực tế, thực tế ra)
❖ Internationally (cố ý)
❖ Deliberately (chủ tâm)
131 We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out
A the star came B did the star come C came the star D under
Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi dành ra gần 3 tiếng đồng hồ chờ đợi bên ngoài trạm thì ngôi sao xuất hiện
Trang 8Sử dụng đảo ngữ to{n bộ: L{ hình thức bê nguyên động từ lên trước chủ từ (không cần mượn trợ
động từ, không cần trả động từ về nguyên thể) Sử đụng đảo ngữ loại n{y khi có cụm trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn ở đầu c}u:
on the…… , in the here, there, out, off
Nếu c}u gốc đ|ng lẽ l{ " then the star came out”: ngôi sao xuất hiện thì với c}u đảo ngữ, ta đảo
thành “out came the star” Một ví dụ kh|c với đảo ngữ loại n{y
Eg: His house stands at the foot of the hill: Nhà anh ta nằm dưới chân đồi
=> At the foot of the hill stands his house
132 Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60's, but now they are _ the
times
Tạm dịch: Những chiếc mũ thế này có thể đã hợp mốt vào những năm 60 nhưng bây giờ chúng
đã lạc hậu rồi
Behind the times: lạc hậu, lỗi mốt
Behind time = late: muộn
133 My mother often _ our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us
for even the slightest one
A neglects B overlooks C avoids D passes
Tạm dịch: Mẹ chúng tôi thường bỏ qua cho những lỗi lầm của chúng tôi, trong khi đó bố chúng
tôi lại rất nghiêm khắc và sẽ phạt chúng tôi cho dù là một lỗi nhỏ nhất
To overlook one‘s mistake: bỏ qua, tha thứ cho lỗi lầm của ai
C|c đ|p |n kh|c không phù hợp
Neglects (làm ngơ, thờ ơ, bỏ bê, bỏ mặc)
Avoids: (né tránh, tránh xa)
Avoid something hoặc avoid +Ving
Passes (bị lờ đi, bị cho qua)
134 Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the
Tạm dịch: Bất chấp tẩt cả các bằng chứng, anh ta không thừa nhận là mình có tội
In the wrong: có lỗi cô tội
135 I don’t suppose there is anyone there, ?
A is there B isn't there C do I D don't I
C}u đầu có I + c|c động từ sau: think, believe, suppose, figure, assume, fancy, imagine, reckon, expect, seem, feel that + mệnh đề phụ:
- Lấy mệnh đề phụ làm câu hỏi đuôi
I think he will come here, won’t he?
- Lưu ý mệnh đề chính có “ not” thì vẫn tính như ở mệnh đề phụ
I don’t believe Mary can do it, can she?
- Cùng mẫu này nhưng nếu chủ từ không phải là I thì lại dùng mệnh đề chính đầu làm câu hỏi đuôi
She thinks he will come, doesn’t she?
- Câu đầu có It seems that + mệnh đề phụ, thì lấy mệnh đề phụ làm câu hỏi đuôi
It seems that you are right, aren’t you?
Phần đuôi trong trường hợp này sẽ lấy của “there is”, vế này có “don’t” là phủ định nên sau dấu phẩy phải là khẳng định Vậy chọn đáp án A là phù hợp nhất
136 I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my _
Tạm dịch: Tôi đưa cho anh phục vụ một tờ 50 đô la và chờ tiền thừa trả lại
Trang 9Chú ý note ở đ}y không phải l{ ghi chú mà là tờ tiền giấy
❖ Change (n) (sự thay đổi, tiền thừa)
❖ Supply (n) (cung cấp)
❖ Cash (n) (tiền mặt)
❖ Cost (n) (trị giá)
❖ Wait for my change: Đợi tiền trả lại
Đ|p |n A l{ phù hợp nhất
137 People can become very when they are stuck in traffic for a long time
A nervous B bad-tempered C stressful D pressed
Tạm dịch: Mọi người thường trở nên cáu bẳn khi họ bị tắc đường lâu
❖ Bad-tempered (nổi nóng, nóng tỉnh, cảu bẳn)
❖ Stressful (căng thẳng, áp lực)
❖ Nervous (sợ hãi, lo lẳng, bồn chồn)
❖ Pressed (áp lực, bị đè nặng)
138 We usually do go by train, even though the car _ is a lot quicker
Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi thường xuyên đi bằng tàu hỏa mặc dù đi bằng ô tô thì nhanh hơn nhiều
❖ Car journey: chuyển đi bằng xe ô tô, hành trình
❖ Travel: Chuyển đi chơi tới nhiều địa điểm khác nhau, có thể là dài ngày
❖ Trip: chuyến đi chơi hoặc công tác, thường là ngắn ngày và đi từ địa điểm A đến B rồi quay lại
A (chỉ có 2 địa điểm)
❖ Voyage: du lịch trên biển
139 The boys that he had had anything to do with the break-in
Tạm dịch: Những ch{ng trai phủ nhận rằng anh ấy có bất kỳ c|i gì để tấn công v{o ng}n h{ng
Denied + V-ing hoặc denied + that + mệnh đê: phủ nhận không làm gì ,
Refused + to V: từ chối, khước từ, cự tuyệt làm gì
Reject + N: loại ra, bỏ ra; đánh hỏng
Object + to + V-ing: phản đối, chống, chống đối
Để phù hợp ngữ nghĩa v{ cấu trúc thi d|p |n B l{ hợp lý nhất
140 When a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use
his first name
A speaking B discussing C talking D addressing
Hai cấu trúc speak to và talk to đều đúng Nhưng ta có thể thấy là trong đề bài không có
"to" và cả 2 đáp án A và C đều cũng không có "to"
Đáp án chính xác nhất phải là D addressing, cấu trúc to address somebody là xưng hô với
ai, gọi ai When addressing a European (=when you address a European), we should stick
to the last name unless he suggests that we use his first name
141 In fact the criminals _into because the front door was wide open and so they just
walked in
A needn't have broken B didn't need break
C didn't need to break D needn't to have broken
A đ~ không cần phải đột nhập (không cần, nhưng đ~ l{m)
C đ~ không cần phải đột nhập (không cần, v{ đ~ không l{m)
Đ|p |n B v{ D sai cấu trúc
Dịch: Trên thực tế, những tên tội phạm đ~ không cần phải đột nhập vào toà nhà vì cửa chính đ~ rộng mở, và vậy nên họ cứ thế bước vào
142 The city libraries present a gloomy picture of the _who used to flock the libraries
every evening
Trang 10A gradual reduction of readers B gradual readers reduction
C gradual readers of reduction D reduction gradual readers
Dịch: C|c thư viện thành phố trưng b{y một bức hình ảm đạm về “sự suy giảm dần của những người đọc” – những người m{ đ~ từng ùa v{o thư viện mỗi tối
143 I have looked through the report, but I must admit, only _
A superficially B thoroughly C carefully D seriously
- superficially (adv): một cách hời hợt/ qua loa; nông cạn
- thoroughly (adv): môt cách kỹ lưỡng, sâu sắc
- carefully (adv): một cách cẩn thận
- seriously (adv): một cách nghiêm túc/ nghiêm trọng
Dịch: Tôi đ~ xem xét b|o c|o, nhưng tôi phải thừa nhận là (tôi chỉ xem) một cách qua loa
144 After Jill had realized that the new computer was not what she really wanted, she
it for an other one
A dropped B traded C turned down D bought
- drop (v): l{m rơi; bỏ dở
- trade (v): mua b|n, trao đổi
- turn down (v): từ chối; vặn nhỏ (tiếng)
- buy (v): mua
Dịch: Sau khi Jill nhận ra chiếc máy tính không phải như cô ấy muốn, cô ấy đ~ đổi nó lấy một chiếc khác
145 The new campus parking rule many students
A affects B effect C has an influence D effective
- affect (v): ảnh hưởng, t|c động
- effect (n): sự ảnh hưởng, sự t|c động
- have (an) influence on sb/sth: có ảnh hưởng, t|c động tới ai/cái gì
- effective (adj): có hiệu lực
Cần điền V vào chỗ trống Loại đ|p |n C vì thiếu giới từ ON
Dịch: Luật gửi xe mới ở khu kí túc làm ảnh hưởng tới rất nhiều sinh viên
146 _of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of toy
A Mostly forms B Most every form C Almost forms D Almost every form
A sai vì mostly (adv) không thể bổ nghĩa cho form (n)
B sai vì most không thể đi cùng every
C sai vì ở dạng số nhiều, trong khi động từ của c}u “has given” chia dạng số ít
Dịch: Hầu hết mọi dạng phương tiện vận chuyển đ~ cho một ai đó ý tưởng về một loại đồ chơi mới
147 Helen is _ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes
A allergic to B tired of C keen on D preferable to
- be allergic to sth/V-ing: bị dị ứng thứ gì
- be tired of sth/V-ing: mệt mỏi vì điều gì
- be keen on sth/V-ing: yêu thích điều gì
- be preferable to sth/V-ing: thích/ thích hợp hơn điều gì
Dịch: Helen bị dị ứng với đồ biển, nên cô ấy không bao giờ thử những món ăn ngon tuyệt này
148 The woman _ someone had stolen her purse, but although they searched everyone in
the shop, it wasn't found
A announced B declared C claimed D said
- announce (v): thông báo
- declare (v): ban bố, tuyên bố
- claim (v): khẳng định, tuyên bố; yêu cầu
- say (v): nói