1. Her new idea of the new vaccine was fully accepted by the scientists. (APPRECIATED) -> _______________________________________.
2. They are depending for success on their new player. (HOPE) -> _______________________________________.
3.ăIăsurelyăwillănotăsellăthisăhouseăjustăbecauseăI’măbroke.ă(INTENTION) -> _______________________________________.
4. Her desire is to help bring the knowledge to all unfortunated children in Vietnam.
(DESIRE)
-> _______________________________________.
5. The company has tried its best to minimize the negative effect of the economic crisis.
(EFFORT)
-> _______________________________________.
6.ăYouădon’tăhaveătoăaskăforămyăpermissionătoăuseătheăcomputer as I gave it to you!
(NEED) (n)
-> _______________________________________.
7. I used to love playing computer games very much, but I quit it now. (INTEREST) -> _______________________________________.
LEVEL B2-B2+
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1.ăɑnn’săencouragementăgaveămeăa(n)ă______ătoăfinishămyăMathăhomework.
A. point B. incentive C. resolution D. target 2.ă______ăwhatăheăsays,ăheăwasn’tăevenăthereăwhenătheăcrimeăwas committed.
A. Following B. According to C. Hearing D. Meaning 3.Theirăwashingămachineăwasăoutăofă_________,ăsoătheyăcouldn’tăwashăanyăclothes.
A. practice B. work C. order D. place
4. His name was on the ______ of my tongue, but I just couldn’tărememberăit.
A. point B. edge C. tip D. top
5. The policeman looked me ______ several times and obviously disliked what he saw.
A. over and over again B. up and down C. from side to side D. in and out
6.ăThey’veămadeălotsăofănewăfriendsăandătheiră______ălivesăhaveăbecomeămuchăbetterăsinceă they joined the club.
A. social B. keen C. shape D. activity 7. She caught a _______of the thief as he made his get-away.
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A. glance B. sight C. glimpse D. flash
8.ăIăhaven’tăgotătheă______ăideaăwhatăyou’reătalkingăabout.
A. least B. slightest C. dimmest D. smallest 9. The shop assistant is ready to ______ me a helping hand. She was very nice.
A. provide B. take C. get D. lend
10. This orphanage was set up a few years ago, and ______ then it has received hundreds of orphans.
A. since B. from C. for D. of 11. The girl once ______ to kill herself if her parents didn't let her marry him.
A. shouted B. frightened C. threatened D. warned 12. I suggest you ______ up a list of things to be done.
A. draw B. do C. put D. make 13. I was made ______ due to a personality clash with my boss.
A. resigned B. retiring C. sacked D. redundant 14.ăIfăyouădon’tăstopăsmoking,ăyouă_______thisăriskăofădevelopingăchronicăbronchitis.
A. bear B. suffer C. make D. run
15. The council decided to round up all the ______ dogs after a boy was bitten by one.
A. stranded B. lost C. stray D. missing 16. Young children often express their anger by having temper ______.
A. attacks B. tantrums C. fits D. spells
17. You need a passport to cross the ______ between Mexico and the United States.
A. edge B. line C. border D. rim
18. The hotel is situated next to an 18-hole golf ______.
A. course B. court C. field D. pitch
19. Their company is on the ______ of bankruptcy.
A. verge B. edge C. rim D. border
20. Factory ______ used to be one of the main causes of pollution.
A. remissions B. admissions C. submissions D. emissions 21. Researchers have ______ to the conclusion that personality is affected by your genes.
A. come B. got C. reached D. arrived
22.ăOurăteamămadeăa(n)ă______effortăinătheăsecondăhalf,ătheyăcouldn’tăscoreăevenăoneăgoal.
A. tremendous B. rebellious C. prosperous D. previous
23. Yesterday ______ weather conditions hit the south-west of England. Gale-force caused a lot of damage to property.
A. high B. freak C. tricky D. thick
24. Some swimming animals such as sharks move ______ of water currents.
A. dependent B. dependently C. independently D. independent
25. The city has ______ of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can, therefore, help industries predict the potential risks and success of products.
A. a high rate B. a high proportion C. a high tendency D. a great level 26. He left the country _______ arrest if he returned.
A. in fear that B. with fear of C. under threat of D. with threat of 27. She ______ through the keyhole to see the present they were wrapping.
A. peeped B. peered C. stared D. gazed 28. Eating healthily can______ the risks of diet-related diseases.
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A. relieve B. reduce C. reform D. recover 29. The score was 4 to 3, so we were only ______ beaten.
A. merely B. slightly C. narrowly D. lightly
30. Several hundred people signed the petition to put a ______ to the nuclear tests in the region.
A. stop B. finish C. break D. cease
PH Nă3:ă NGăT ăVĨăC Mă NGăT ă(VERɒSăɑNDăPHRɑSɑLăVERɒS)
LEVEL A2
I. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. If you want to join this club, you must ______ this application form.
A. make up B. write down C. do up D. fill in 2. The fireman had to break ______ the room to rescue the children.
A. off B. up C. for D. about 3. Jane doesn't spend much money ______ clothes.
A. over B. about C. on D. at 4. I've just spent two weeks looking ______ an aunt of mine who's been ill.
A. at B. for C. out for D. after 5. It took him a long time to ______ the death of his wife.
A. take away B. get over C. take off D. get through 6. I forgot ______ the letter because I was so busy with my work.
A. posting B. not to post C. to post D. not posting 7. David ______ me to the train station every morning.
A. fetches B. brings C. takes D. gets
8. The hotel we are ______ at is quite luxurious.
A. living B. existing C. remaining D. staying
9. When you ______ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
A. arrive B. get C. reach D. travel
10. Toămakeăupăone’sămind is______.
A. to wait B. to leave C. to decide D. to get up 11.ăHurryăup,ăorăwe’llă______ătheăbus.
A. avoid B. miss C. drop D. lose
12. I prepared ______ my trip very carefully but I still forgot my toothbrush.
A. with B. to C. for D. about
13. My mum ______ the bus to work every morning.
A. goes B. drives C. catches D. rides
14. My husband ______ away on business very often.
A. runs B. takes C. goes D. does
15. Harry, I am working now. Could you please turn your music ______?
A. on B. down C. in D. up
16. You should join ______ more activities outside classroom and make more friends.
A. of B. with C. in D. on
17. This is my favorite song. Would you mind turning ______ the radio?
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A. out B. up C. in D. on
18. The doctor advised my uncle to give ______ smoking to have better health.
A. up B. out C. on D. in
19. I study English because I want to ______ to foreign people and travel around the world.
A. tell B. understand C. say D. talk
20.ăDon’tăforgetătoăturnă______ătheăelectricityăwhenăleavingătheăhouse.
A. on B. in C. at D. off
21. My son told me that he wanted to learn how to ______ table-tennis.
A. play B. do C. make D. try
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is not correct in standard written English.
1. It’să(ɑ) not worth to spend (B) money on things (C) like (D) cheap clothes.
2. If I were (A) you, I would not let the children to play (B) out in (C) the street (D).
3. While driving (A) to work (B), we (C) ran out on (D) gas.
4. Since the (A) storm came (B), we decided quickly leaving (C) the area (D).