... due
(B) correct
(C) authentic
(D) rightful
19. The rather humid climate in no way ________ from the beauty of the place.
(A) protracts
(B) subtracts
(C) attracts
D
D
(A) current
(B) former
(C) latter
(D) ... aside
(B) down
(C) out
(D) over
16. Shopping malls account for 60 percent of the retail business done in the United States
because they are controlled environments which ________ concerns about ... spending
(C) losing
(D) missing
9. Their last cook was better than their ________ one.
D
A
A
(D) detracts
20. ________ no need to buy traveller's cheques since most countries take credit cards....
... make?
(A) correct
(B) enough
(C) plenty
(D) equal
2. Teaching is not a(n) ________ which pays very well.
(A) post
(B) work
(C) employment
(D) occupation
3. No, the letter didn't come through ... decision not to attack the enemy position.
(A) declined
(B) refused
(C) rejected
(D) denied
20. As brown as ________ = having a tanned skin after sunbathing.
B
D
C
(A) mark
(B) brand
(C) pack
(D) ... required
11. These cars originally had two doors but the latest ________ has four.
(A) brand
(B) mark
(C) model
A
C
C
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1. Is there ________ bread for all the sandwiches we have...
...
(A) struck
(B) hit
(C) knocked
(D) smacked
20. I walked away as calmly as I could ________ they thought I was the thief.
A
A
D
(A) or else
(B) to avoid
(C) owing to
(D) incase
TrìnhđộC - Bài ... (B) confused
(C) recognized
(D) imagined
7. The ________ of these volunteers for hard work is amazing.
(A) ability
(B) capacity
(C) capability
(D) efficiency
8. I like England, ... stairs ________.
(A) hardly
(B) in difficulties
(C) with difficulty
C
C
(B) nosed
(C) handshake
(D) bargain
18. a sabbatical year = ________.
(A) a year in which one is released from one's...
... ________ sharply.
C
A
D
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1. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to ________ the match till Sunday.
(A) put off
(B) cancel
(C) play
(D) put away
2. Call in and see our ... today.
(A) reputation
(B) election
(C) selection
(D) production
3. We have no ________ in our files of your recent letter to the tax office.
(A) account
(B) memory
A
C
D
... 12. After closing the envelope, the secretary ________ the stamps on firmly.
(A) licked
(B) sucked
(C) stuck
(D) struck
13. Don't be so sure ________ yourself!
(A) on
(B) from
(C) of
(D)...
... because it was ________ to be unsinkable.
(A) argued
(B) claimed
(C) believed
(D) told
19. This church was ________ by the famous architect, Archbald Sparrow.
(A) outlined
(B) designed
(C) ... game
(C) play
(D) practice
C
D
(C) swelling
(D) bruise
4. This is not the right ________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen!
(A) moment
(B) situation
(C) opportunity
(D) circumstance
5. ... pair
(B) match
(C) equal
(D) mate
9. We'll have to ________ the meeting until next week because no one can come tomorrow.
C
B
B
(D) of
15. If you fail ________ this attempt, don't count...
... (B) amount
(C) accord
(D) arrive
(B) qualified
(C) examined
(D) proved
7. The weather was warm and pleasant with ________ a gentle wind to cool us down.
(A) but
(B) just
(C) almost
(D) nearly
8. ... ________ half the candidates.
(A) fire
(B) fail
(C) foil
(D) fall
16. The company made a record ________ last year.
(A) benefit
(B) earn
(C) profit
(D) wage
17. We must economize ________ fuel. ... strange that Lucy is as ________ as her mother is beautiful.
(A) dull
(B) plain
(C) humble
(D) raw
A
B
12. Since the accident he has walked with a ________.
(A) slope
(B) limp
(C) lame
(D) strain
13....
... waiting ________ them at the entrance door.
(A) for
(B) on
(C) to
(D) at
17. It's no use complaining ________ the cold.
(A) on
C
A
D
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1. - Grace: I wish your parents invite ... manufacturers are now ________ of the latest credit restrictions.
(A) feeling the pinch
(B) smelling the rat
(C) cooking the books
(D) feeling the smell
19. Jazz is an American art form which is ... ________ the dogs chasing his sheep.
(A) for
(B) with
D
C
D
(C) because
(D) about
15. I think he's quite honest ________ his intentions.
(A) about
(B) with
(C) in
(D) on
16. Dick will be waiting...
... spare
B
C
(A) meaning
(B) belief
(C) opinion
(D) expression
7. The recent ________ violence is worrying the police.
(A) increase with
(B) increase of
(C) increase in
(D) increase about
8. We're ...
(A) praised communicate
(B) injured retract
(C) sullied publicize
(D) damaged disseminate
19. When he heard the news he went completely ________.
(A) roof
(B) fuse
(C) spare
B
C
(A) meaning
(B) ... erected
(B) erecting
(C) in construction
A
C
D
(D) being built
12. The pictures is ________; the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it!
(A) priceless
(B) invalid
(C) unprofitable
(D)...
...
(A) separate
(B) differ
(C) distinguish
(D) solve
11. ________ my opinion, French cheese is better than English cheese.
(A) In
(B) To
(C) By
C
A
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1. I can't understand how ... food.
(A) set
(B) took
(C) got
(D) put
17. Although he hasn't said anything he ________ to be upset about it.
(A) acts
A
D
D
(A) chance
(B) possibility
(C) occasion
(D) opportunity
10. ... however
19. We very much ________ that you will come to dinner next Friday.
(A) wish
(B) want
(C) like
(D) hope
20. Crops are often completely destroyed by ________ of locusts.
C
D
C
(D) For
12....
... ________ any advice you can give me.
(A) about
(B) on
(C) for
(D) at
17. I haven't accused him ________ anything, but I suspect him of having taken it.
(A) by
C
C
C
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1. ... triangle
(B) block
(C) wedge
(D) wood
2. ________ from Tom, all the workers said they would go.
(A) Only
(B) Except
(C) Apart
(D) Separate
3. This cloth ________ very thin.
(A) feels
(B) touches
C
C
A
...
(A) tour
(B) track
(C) flight
A
C
C
(C) for which
(D) to which
15. That's the woman ________ daughter I nearly married when I was younger.
(A) whom
(B) that
(C) whose
(D) which
16. I would...
... is correct.
(A) check
(B) control
(C) esteem
(D) figure
9. It's difficult to see through the windscreen - I can't even make ________ where the road is.
B
A
B
(B) disciplines
(C) ... would
(B) should
B
A
C
12. How much have you borrowed ________ me already?
(A) of
(B) off
(C) on
(D) from
13. This warm coat will protect you ________ the cold.
(A) from
(B) about
(C) at
(D) of
14. ... and papers.
(A) artificial
(B) synthetic
(C) false
D
A
C
(C) had
(D) did
18. I hope you don't mind me ________ so late at night.
(A) telephoning
(B) to telephone
(C) telephone
(D) to have...