take on sth: to begin to have a particular quality
Her voice took on a troubled tone.
sing someone’s/something's praises: to praise someone or something with enthusiasm
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1.pattern and table/She had already chosen the china/linen/for their new house =>She had already chosen the china pattern and table linen for their new house 2.After the robbery, the thieves made their escape in a waiting car 3.She contributes with enthusiasm to class discussions 4.In contemporary Western/there is a great deal of controversy/about competition./culture =>In contemporary Western culture there is a great deal of controversy about competition 5.Road and bridge construction is underway Underway:If something is underway, it is happening now been/ The game has/already/ postponed/ three times =>The game has already been postponed three times 7.to wear a white dress/ In many countries/ it is customary for the bride/ as a symbol of purity =>In many countries it is customary for the bride to wear a white dress as a symbol of purity 8.She was now faced with an arduous trek across the moutains arduous: difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy 9.Serena is still ignorant of the fact that she's about to be made redundant A delightedly:vui suong B blissfully: hanh phuc C jubilantly :tung bung D ecstatically: ngat 10.Is an inexperienced civil servant to the task of running the company? A capable B skilled C eligible: co tu cach, du dieu kien D suited 11.By now, the World Heritage Organisation has protected hundreds of sites ranging from beautiful natural islands to buidings in large cities and ancient ruins.(ruin: tan tich) 12 Your grandfather is rather tired so not your visit Let him have a rest A prolong: kéo dài, làm cho lâu B lengthen: làm cho dài ra, trở nên dài ra(chiều dài) C delay: trì hỗn D shorten: làm ngắn 13 The Kyoto Protocol/ greenhouse/ commits industrialised countries to reduce their /gas emissions =>The Kyoto Protocol commits industrialised countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions 14 Several guests/ were robbed/ at the hotel/ of jewellery and money =>Several guests at the hotel were robbed of jewellery and money 15 His voice took on a more serious tone take on sth: to begin to have a particular quality Her voice took on a troubled tone 16 If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12% interest annually 17 Drugs pose a major threat to our society 18 In a mainly illiterate society, traditions were passed down orally 19 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: A acclimate: /ˈæk.ləˌmeɪt/ B anxious: /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/ C ancient:/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/ D anaesthesia:/ˌæn.əsˈθiː.zi.ə/ Su gay me 20 A lantern was knocked over and the barn caught fire 21 Goodbye Susie!- so long 22 You can be online within a few minutes of opening an account 23.I hope they'll take her age into account when they're judging her word 24 I like babysitting although the children always make a mess 25 She wears glasses with very thick lenses 26 How can we make university tuition fees affordable to everyone? 27 The stolen painting was worth a large sum of money 28 That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood 29 He earns his living by old paintings A reviving: hồi sinh B restoring: phuc hoi, khoi phuc C reforming: cải cách D replenishing: bổ sung 30 Hotel rooms must be _ by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter A vacated: bỏ trống B evacuated: sơ tán, tản cư C abandoned: bỏ rơi D left 31 The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _ A rarity B minority C scarcity D minimum 32 Although he was under no , the shopkeeper replaced the defective battery free of charge A urgency: khẩn cấp B guarantee: đảm bảo C obligation: nghĩa vụ D insistence: khăng khăng 33 Old Mr Brown's condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _ A put through: qua khỏi B pull up: dừng xe C pull back: dừng làm việc D put out *34 Troops have been sent to aid workers against attack 35 Please cut my hair the style in this magazine A the same length as B the same length like C the same long as D the same long like 36 In her speech, the Prime Minister tribute to the valuable contributions to society made by volunterary organizations A gave B paid C sent D brought Pay tribute to sb/sth: show that u respect/ admire sb/sth 37 She caught sight _ of a car in the distance Catch sight of sb/sth: see sb/sth only for a moment 38 I can't go with you today; I have things to A a great deal B many a great C great many D a great many 39 There was no keen _ between the dog and the man A welfare: phúc lợi B whip-lash: đòn roi C satisfaction D intimacy: thân mật 40 Lindsay's excuses for being late are beginning to _rather thin A get B turn C wear D go Wear thin: become less interesting or amusing as be heard many times before 41 We expect students not to talk in class 42 Research is critical of advancing medical science 43 Choose the word that has similar meaning to 'courteous': A helpful B impolite C polite C open-minded 44 She is an _keen _stamp collector 45 He _us hours with his stories and jokes A supported B regarded C entertained D told ?46 To celebrate this occasion, let's _4_up on New Year's eve for the countdown 47 Going on this diet has really _me good I've lost weight and I feel fantastic! A made B taken C done D had 48 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others: A condition B option C suggestion D relation 49 The government is expected to take _ step against the unemployment 50 'PO' Box stands for 'post office' Box 51 he earns his living by old 52 an alternative/ wild power can be/ source of/ She believes that/ energy => She believes that wild power can be an alternative source of energy 53 He carried on his work regarless of the difficulties ?54 What time are you off duty? 55 The dog barked at the stranger 56 The flight I want to travel on was fully booked 57 It was not so much a marriage as a business arrangement Not so much as: If you say that something is not so much one thing as something else, you mean it is more the second thing 58 on end./ made her/the damage/The sight of/hair stand => The sight of the damage made her hair stand on end Make sb's hair stand on end: make sb very frightened 59 He is determined to go his own way, even if he makes mistakes 60 mr Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long- _: A time B run C distance D step Long-run: long period of time 61 I would be grateful if you could cast an eye over this report Cast an/ your eye over sth: look quickly at sth 62 He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing A he is unemployed B he has a few things C he has almost no money D he has nothing 63 I bought the ring as a memento of Greek A souvenir B relic: thánh vật C heirloom: vật gia truyền D remainder: vật lại 64 Saturn is a large, gaseous planet composed of hydrogen and helium A it is mostly B mostly C almost D both are almost 65 The sea turtle is an endangered species 66 threefold: x3 67 The scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals is called: A biology B philosophy C geography D physic 68 The colors of that coat and hat don't A suit B mix C match D compare 69 He never lost his enthusiasm for training athletes 70 You've had a nasty fall, but I don't think you've _ any bones A broken B burst C loosen D split 71 Indoor gardens/ or heating systems./ air conditioning/ are sometimes/ incorporated as part of (incorporated: ket hop) => Indoor gardens are sometimes incorporated as part of air conditioning or heating systems 72 Can you tell me how the accident came about? Come about: happen/ start to happen 73 Make sure you us a visit when you are in town again A have B give C pay D 74 The Vietnamese partipants took _in the 14th Asian Game with great enthusiasm A notice B note C part D role 75 Exercise has been/ long life and good health,/ promoted as/ but it has a dark side./ the holygrail of => Exercise has been promoted as the holygrail of long life and good health, but it has a dark side 76 I think that a little lemon juice in a salad makes it taste better 77 Choose the word that has the different stress pattern: A Chemistry B Mathematics C History D Germany 78 back to/ all those days before./ what had heppened/ my mind/ I cast => I cast my mind back to what had heppened all those days before Cast my mind back : try to remember 79 The _ of his first novel appearedin The Times yesterday A survey B inspection: kiểm tra C appraisal: thẩm định D review 80 Although only of _intelligence, he speaks four languages fluently A average B middle C minor D high 81 to the seriousness/ bore no relation/ of the crime/ The severity/ of the punishment ( severity: seriousness) => The severity of the punishment bore no relation to the seriousness of the crime 82 Helium is not flammable (burn easily) and, next to hydrogen, is A the lightest gas known B lightest the known gas C known the lightest gas D the known gas lightest 83 Molly just couldn't cope with his moods any longer , so they _ A split up: end relation/ marriage B got by C tore apart D fell through Get by: to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money Tear sb apart: make sb very unhappy Fall through: fail to happen 84 resign yourself to sth: to make yourself accept something unpleasant that cannot be changed: He was resigned to living alone 85 The trees are laden with oranges Laden: chất đầy 87 On the farm, John worked hard, went to bed with the chicken and got up early 88 Upon arrival, they immediately looked for a hotel 89 When talking to me, she looked at her watch every 10 minutes 90 Today we no longer make fun of children born out of _ A marriage B marriage license C wedlock: su ket hon D home 91 The little boy bumped _ an old woman on the road A with B in C into D within 92 a storm./ of the/ A chunk/ cliff had/cracked off in => A chunk of the cliff had cracked off in a storm 93 He tried to talk her out off leaving Talk sb out off: persuade sb not to sth 94 How _are the flower festivals held? A usually B.usual C frequently D often 95 His new novel has met with _ acclaim A careless (chuyến đi) B dreadful: mệt mỏi C great D wholehearted 96 There is a strong _ of his being elected A likely B like C likelihood D likeness 97 He was disqualified from the competition for using drugs Disqualify: loại, truất quyền thi đấu 98 I'm looking forward to meeting your new boss You've been _his praises ever since he arrived A singing B calling C shouting D crying sing someone’s/something's praises: to praise someone or something with enthusiasm 99 We _ friends even after we grew up and left home A stayed B stood C went on D continued 100 The bus stopped to let the passengers on ... business arrangement Not so much as: If you say that something is not so much one thing as something else, you mean it is more the second thing 58 on end./ made her/the damage/The sight of/hair... an eye over this report Cast an/ your eye over sth: look quickly at sth 62 He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing A he is unemployed B he has a few things C he... intimacy: thân mật 40 Lindsay's excuses for being late are beginning to _rather thin A get B turn C wear D go Wear thin: become less interesting or amusing as be heard many times before 41 We expect