MULTIPLE CHOICE 6

5011. If I _____ her phone number, I _____ her last night

A. had known/could have phoned B. knew/would have phoned
C. know/can phone D. knew/could phone
502.  If he ______ the truth, the police wouldn’t arrest him.
A. tells        B. told C. had told        D. would tell
3. If you press that button what _____?
A. would happen        B. would have happened C. will happen        D. happen
4. She says if she _____ that the traffic lights were red she _____.
A. had realized/ would stop B. realized/ could have stopped
C. has realized/ stopped D. had realized/ would have stopped
5. I am very thin. I think, if I _____ smoking, I might get fat.
A. stop        B. had stopped C. will stop        D. stopped
6. “Relax,” said Harry. “We’re ………………….the worst.”
A. over B. against C. done with D. finished off
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
7. David and Tim are talking about films.
- David: “In my opinion, action films are really exciting.”
- Tim: “ ____________They always give me thrills.”
A. You shouldn’t say that. B. That’s wrong.
C. What nonsense! D. I couldn’t agree more.
8. Joe and Linda are planning a night out.
- Joe: “Let’s go out for dinner tonight.”
- Linda: “ ___________ ”
A. Good luck! B. That’s a good idea.
C. Don’t worry. D. You’re welcome.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
9. Mrs Carter feels happy _______ her daughter has made good progress in her studies recently.
A. because of B. although C. because D. despite
10.The air quality in this area has improved a lot since that factory _______ .
A. would close B. closed C. will close D. was closing
11. You often play sports, _______ ?
A. won’t you B. don’t you C. didn’t you D. haven’t you
12. An accomplished chef himself, Ronald is _______ about his use of ingredients and spices, especially when
preparing feasts.
A. particular B. creditable C. feasible D. Receptive
To be particular about cầu kì về cái gì
Creditable (adj) vẻ vang, đáng khen ngợi
Feasible (adj) có tính khả thi
Receptive (adj) dễ tiếp thu, dễ lĩnh hội
13. I'm planning _______ my children to the new amusement park this weekend.
A. taking B. to taking C. to take D. take
14. You will not know who your true friend is _______ .
A. as soon as you had trouble and needed help B. until you have trouble and need help
C. when you were having trouble and needing help D. after you had had trouble and needed help
15. My aunt excitedly _______ a compliment on the scarf I knitted for her as a birthday present.
A. paid B. passed C. caught D. Took
To pay sb compliment on smth = to compliment sb on smth khen ngợi ai về cái gì
16.The data _______ from the survey allowed the researchers to gain insights into young people’s attitudes to
marriage.
A. is obtained B. obtains C. obtained D. Obtaining
To obtain thu được, đạt được = to attain
17. The Covid-19 pandemic reminds us to respect doctors and nurses, who _______ others in our society.
A. go on B. pick up C. care for D. call back
Pandamic (n) đại dịch
To care for thích, bảo vệ và cung cấp những thứ mà ai đó cần
18. Hoi An is famous _______ its ancient architecture.
A. with B. to C. up D. for
19. I can't give chapter and _______ , but to the best of my knowledge, it’s a line from a sonnet by William
Shakespeare.
A. scene B. verse C. note D. Rhyme
To give chapter and verse nói có sách, mách có chứng
20.The jobs give you lots of chances to travel abroad; it’s certainly a very _______ offer.
A. attractive B. attract C. attractively D. attraction
21. The striker had already celebrated the goal, but the _______ decided that he had been offside.
A. referee B. examiner C. judge D. Inspector
Referee (n) trọng tài
Examiner (n) giám khảo
Judge (n) thẩm phán
Inspector (n) thanh tra
22. My mother is often _______ last person to go to the bed in my family.
A. the B. Ø (no article) C. an D. a
23. If I _______ you, I wouldn't stay up this late.
A. am B. were C. will be D. would be
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
24. Everyone was secretly rehearsing a surprise performance for Peter’s proposal, but annoying James let the cat out
of the bag at the last minute.
A. revised the plan B. concealed the plan C. disclosed the plan D. abandoned the plan
To let the cat out of the bag tiết lộ bí mật >< to conceal smth from sb giấu diếm ai cái gì
25. Having to work to a deadline can be a stressful experience for students.
A. painful B. relaxing C. tense D. Practical
Deadline (n) thời hạn
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
26. I invited John to my wedding but he declined, saying that he would be busy.
A. criticized B. refused C. confirmed D. Accepted
To decline từ chối
To confirm xác nhận
To critisize sb for smth phê bình ai về cái gì
27. The author mostly writes novels, and he has also published some books of poetry.
A. partly B. only C. rarely D. Mainly
28. I knew my mother would ...............a face the minute she saw my new haircut.
A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise
To pull/wear a face nhă n mặ t, khó chịu
To drag lô i, kéo
To lift nhấ c lên
To offer/give sb a lift cho ai đi nhờ xe
29. The government decided to ............... down on income tax evasion.
A. press B. crack C. push D. snap
To crack down on thẳng tay đàn áp, sử lí nặ ng
Tax evasion (n) sự trố n thuế
30. After the concert, everyone had to ............... home through the thick snow.
A. trudge B. tread C. trace D. trickle
To trudge lê bướ c nặ ng nề
To tread giẫm chân lên
To trickle chảy nhỏ giọ t
To trace lần dấu vết
31. ……. comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it.
A. It B. Here C. There D. That
There comes a time when + clause đến mộ t lú c nà o đó ...
To stick to smth thự c hiện
32. There is no point in phoning him. He’s certain ……..by now.
A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left
33. The lawyer claimed that the tests had been carried out by experienced scientists but this is not necessarily ……..
A. so B. the way C. thus D. the method
34. If you don’t stop smoking, you ………the risk of developing chronic bronchitis.
A. bear B. suffer C. make D. run
To run a risk of doing smth có nguy cơ bị sao đó
35. Marcus never writes the timetable down. He keeps it in his ……..
A. brain B. mind C. head D. heart
To keep smth in ones head ghi nhớ trong đầ u
36. He was a pickpocket and had to spend many years behind ------.
A. windows B. prisons C. cells D. bars
Behind bars sau song sắ t ( bị cầm tù )
37. Mr Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his ------ until it was announced publicly.
A. cap B. tongue C. hat D. Umbrella
To keep smth under one ‘s hat giữ bí mậ t cá i gì
38. What stands out from The Voice Kids is that many young children are ............... with natural talent for music.
A. bestowed B. conferred C. endowed D. vouchsafed
To endow sb with smth ban cho ai cá i gì
39. With the economic situation looming large, many families find it difficult to rear their ............
A. descendant B. lineage C. offspring D. successor
Offspring (n) dò ng dõ i, con chá u
40. Employees who have a ………………… are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. grievance C. disadvantage D. disturbance
Grievance (n) sự phà n nà n, lờ i phà n nà n
41. Men still expect their jobs to take ................
A. superiority B. imposition C. priority D. seniority
To take priority ưu tiên
42. The police have been ordered not to ………………… if the students attack them.
A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge
To retaliate trả đũ a
To combat chố ng đố i
To rebuff cự tuyệt
To challenge thá ch thứ c
43. The police finally arrested the ……………… criminal
A. famous B. renowned C. respectable D. notorious
Notorious (adj) khét tiếng
Renowned (adj) nổ i tiếng
Respectable (adj) đá ng kính
Respectful (adj) kính cẩ n, lễ phép
44. Tamara has set her _______ on becoming a ballet-dancer.
A. feet B. brain C. heart D. head
To set one’s heart on quyết tâ m là m gì
45. The UN has called for an immediate _______ of hostilities.
A. cessation B. cancellation C. deletion D. ceasefire
Cessation of hostilities sự đình chiến
46. In such a plight _______ that we had no choice but to radio for help.
A. we found ourselves B. we ourselves found C. did we find ourselves D. did we ourselves find
47. The old lady came near to _______ of pneumonia but to everyone's amazement she pulled through.
A. death B. dying C. being dead D. die
Pneumonia (n) bệnh viêm phổ i
48. The book _______ to a number of interesting research studies which I would really like to find out more about.
A. hints B. cites C. declares D. alludes
To allude to sb/smth nó i đến ai/ cá i gì mộ t cách ngắ n gọ n hoặ c giá n tiếp
To hint gợ i ý, nó i bó ng gió
49. I take great exception _______ the implication that I was not telling the truth.
A. against B. from C. to D. with
To take exception to phả n đố i, chố ng lạ i cái gì
50. The children's interest in playing the game soon _______
A. flagged B. tottered C. stumbled D. thawed
To flag giả m bớ t
To totter lung lay, sắ p đổ
To stumble vấ p, trượ t châ n, vấ p ngã
To thaw tan, là m tan
51. The nuclear industry _______ most of the country's electrical power.
A. generates B. engenders C. originates D. initiates
To generate phá t ra nguồ n điện
To engender sinh ra, gâ y ra, đem lạ i illiteracy often engenders crimes
To originate bắ t nguồ n từ
To initiate bắ t đầ u, khở i xướ ng, đề xướ ng
52. The country has few natural resources and its economy has been _______ for some time now.
A. diseased B. unwell C. sickening D. ailing
To ail ố m đau, khó ở , là m đau khổ , kém phá t triển
53. In her speech the Prime Minister _______ tribute to the valuable contributions to society made by voluntary
organizations.
A. paid B. sent C. brought D. gave
To pay tribute to tỏ lò ng tô n kính ai
54. Not many people are good at assessing their own abilities and Mark must be _______ for recognising that he
would never become a great musician.
A. merited B. commended C. advocated D. talented
To commend sb for smth khen ngợ i
To sing sb’s praise ca ngợ i
Merit (n) sự xuấ t sắ c, phẩ m chấ t
55. One of the most powerful pressure groups in the country is the road and car _______, which opposes any
legislation that will increase taxes specifically for them.
A. folder B. branch C. segment D. lobby
Lobby (n) tiền sả nh, hà nh lang, nhó m ngườ i cố gắ ng tá c độ ng đến cá c nhà chính trị ( ủ ng hộ hoặ c phả n đố i mộ t dự
luậ t)
Folder (n) thư mụ c
Branch (n) ngà nh, cà nh
Segment (n) đoạ n, khú c, đố t, miếng, mú i
56. I'm looking forward to meeting your new boss — you've been _______ his praises ever since he arrived.
A. calling B. shouting C. singing D. crying
To sing sb’s praise ca ngợ i ai
57. Tamara has set her _______ on becoming a ballet-dancer.
A. feet B. brain C. heart D. head
58. Most critics praise that actor's work but I think he's rather _______.
A. over-played B. over-rated C. over-blown D. over-priced
Over-played (adj) cườ ng điệu
Over-blown (adj) quá thì ( phụ nữ ), sắ p tà n ( hoa)
Over-priced (adj) đượ c trả giá quá cao
Overrated (adj) đượ c đá nh giá cao
59. Marlene is quite _______ - I don't know she manages to fit everything in.
A. inexhaustible B. tiresome C. inexorable D. indefatigable
Indefatigable (adj) = tireless (adj) khô ng mệt mỏ i
Inxorable (adj) khô ng mủ i lò ng, k độ ng tâ m
60. We’d better hurry. There’s a ______ to Uncle Timothy’s patience.
A. top B. bottom C. border D. limit
61. Mick has been in trouble with the police a few times, but now he as promised his parents that he will turn over
______.
A. a new page B. a new leaf C. a corner D. the towel
to turn over a new leaf cả i tà quy chính, hoà n lương
62. I can’t afford to buy a new coat this winter. I’ll ave to ______ the one I have.
A. make amends C. make myself at home with
B. make light with D. make do with
to make do with smth dù ng tạ m cá i gì
63. The unpleasant smell in the restaurant _____ me off my dinner.
A. set B. put C. sent D. took
to put off trì hoã n, ngă n cả n
to set off = set out khở i hà nh
to take off cấ t cá nh, thà nh cô ng
64. Although he was completely ______ as a furniture maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs.
A. unable B. untrained C. incapable D. uneducated
65. The President visited the area to see the devastation ______.
A. on first hand B. at first hand C. on first hands D. at first hands
66. Because of road works, traffic is restricted to one ______ in each direction.
A. lane B. row C. alley D. path
67. They are going to tear down those old warehouses to ______ for a big new hotel.
A. make path B. do way C. do path D. make way
to make way for tạ o điều kiện
68. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second _____ when it was offered.
A. sharing B. pile C. helping D. load
helping (n) phầ n thứ c ă n mờ i ngườ i khá c
dessert (n) mó n trá ng miệng
69. As an ecotourism ______, the park provides visitors with beautiful landscape.
A. land B. park C. place D. site
site (n) nơi, chỗ , vị trí, địa điểm
70. In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to ______ enough money for renovation of the school buildings.
A. raise B. compose C. rear D. score
to raise money quyên gó p tiền
71. Nobody took any _____ of the warning and hey ent swimming in the contaminated water.
A. information B. notice C. attention D. sight
to take notice of để ý
72. On no account ______ in the office be used for personal materials.
A. the photocopy machines C. should the photocopy machines
B. the photocopy machines should D. does the photocopy machines
73. I was immensely ______ to hear that none of my relatives was kill in the bus accident.
A. healed B. improved C. recovered D. relieved
to relieve là m vơi đi, là m nhẹ nhõ m
74. Mr. Roboson’s job is to teach the young officers _____ their duty in the right way.
A. operate B. perform C. commit D. proceed
to perform thự c hiện, trình diễn
to operate phẫ u thuậ t, vậ n hà nh
to commit phạ m phả i
to proceed to tiến đến, đi đến
75. ______ dangerous the situation is, Jim always indulges himself in it head first.
A. In spite of B. However C. No matter what D. Though
76. The Internet has led to the faster and more effective _____of information.
A. spread B. coverage C. dissemination D. expansion
to disseminate phổ biến, gieo rắc
dissemination of information (n) sự phổ biến thô ng tin
to expand phình ra, nở ra ( vậ t chấ t)
77. “I saw you studying at the library last night.” “You ______. I wasn’t there.”
A. wouldn’t have B. have C. might have D. can’t have
78. By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River ______ were quite luxurious.
A. many of which B. many of them C. which many D. many those
79. He crept in _______ his parents should wake up.
A. lest  B.  otherwise  C.  whereby  D.  unless
Lest + S + should + V vì sợ rằ ng
Whereby (adv) nhờ đó , qua đó  
80. They live about _______ from here.
A. an hour of drive   B. a drive hour   C. a drive of an hour   D. an hour's drive 
81. Did you really understand all _______ he said?
A.
 what  B.  when  C.  that  D.  which 
82. Do you have any figures showing the _______ of left-handedness is in the general population?
A. occurrence   B. incidence   C. accidence   D. persistence 
Incidence (n) tỉ lệ ngườ i mắc mộ t că n bệnh nà o đó
Occurence (n) sự cố , chuyện xả y ra
Accidence (n) yếu tố cơ sở ( củ a mộ t vấ n để)
Persistence (n) sự kiên trì, tính bền bỉ
83. I'm looking forward to meeting your new boss — you've been _______ his praises ever since he arrived.
A. calling   B. shouting   C. singing   D. crying 
84. Why do you object to _______ - he'll be an asset to the company?
A. him being taken on   B. he being taken on   C. he be taken on   D. him be taken on 
To take on sb nhậ n ngườ i, nhậ n việc
85. Jane's very modest, always _____ her success.
A. playing down B. turning around C. keeping down D. pushing back
Play down: sỉ nhụ c, hạ thấ p tầ m quan trọ ng
86. Dinosaurs died out more than 60 million years ago, so ______ on earth can we tell what they used to eat?
A. where B. how C. why D. what
How on earth thế quá i nà o mà ( biểu lộ cả m xú c kinh ngạ c, số c)
To cost the earth quá đắ t
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given in each of the following questions.
87. Mary is more intelligent than her brother.
A. Mary isn’t as intelligent as her brother. B. Mary’s brother is more intelligent than she is.
C. Mary’s brother isn't as intelligent as she is. D. Mary is less intelligent than her brother.
88. “I’m going to participate in a volunteer program this summer”, said Martha.
A. Martha said that I am going to participate in a volunteer program this summer.
B. Martha said that she is going to participate in a volunteer program that summer.
C. Martha said that I was going to participate in a volunteer program this summer.
D. Martha said that she was going to participate in a volunteer program that summer.
89. It is compulsory for all the students to obey the class rules.
A. All the students needn't obey the class rules. B. All the students needn't obey the class rules.
C. All the students can't obey the class rules. D. All the students must obey the class rules.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
90.Body shaming is hurtful. Many people enjoy making fun of others’ appearance.
A. Such is many people’s enjoyment in making fun of others’ appearance that body shaming is less hurtful.
B. Were body shaming hurtful, many people wouldn't enjoy making fun of others’ appearance.
C. Body shaming is hurtful in order that many people enjoy making fun of others’ appearance.
D. Hurtful though body shaming is, many people enjoy making fun of others’ appearance.
91. The Internet connection was not stable. The teacher couldn’t conduct the online session successfully.
A. If the Internet connection had been unstable, the teacher could have conducted the online session
successfully.
B. Suppose that the Internet connection hadn’t been stable, the teacher could conduct the online session
successfully.
C. But for the unstable Internet connection, the teacher could have conducted the online session successfully.
D. Without the stable Internet connection, the teacher could conduct the online session successfully.
92. We may win, we may lose – it’s just the ……….of the draw!
A. strike B. odds C. chance D. luck
The luck of the draw: chuyện may rủ i (khô ng ai biết trướ c)
93. It's time we had a ........ talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.
A. eye to eye B. face to face C. heart to heart D. cheek to cheek
To have a heart to heart with sb: tâ m tình vớ i ai
94. The police decided to ........ the department store after they had received a bomb warning.
A. abandon B. evacuate C. evict D. expel
To evacute sơ tá n
95. Meg had a ........ escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday.
A. narrow B. close C. near D. slender
Narrow escape sự thoá t hiểm trong gang tấ c
Hang-gliding (n) diều lượ n
Slender mả nh khả nh, thon thả
96. Whenever the two are playing cards together, they are ........ have biter quarrels.
A. used to B. tend to C. like to D. inclined to
To be inclined to do có khuynh hướ ng
97. I didn't take up his recommendation, as he sounded so........ about it.
A. half-baked B. half-hearted C. half-timbered D. half-witted
half-witted khờ dạ i, ngố c nghếch
half-baked (adj) chưa chín chắ n, cò n non nớ t, thiếu kinh nghiệm
half-hearted (adj) khô ng thậ t tâ m, miễn cưỡ ng, thiếu nhiệt tình, khô ng hă ng há i
half-timbered (adj) ( kiến trú c) có tườ ng bằ ng khung gỗ
98. When we went to Egypt he knew ........ no Arabic, but within six months he had become extremely fluent.
A. entirely B. virtually C. barely D. scarcely
Virtually (adv) hoà n toà n, hầ u như
99. Despite all the evidence, he wouldn't admit that he was in the ........
A. fault B. error C. wrong D. slip
To be in the wrong sai trá i
100. Single-use plastic products are convenient. They are detrimental to the environment.
A. It is their detriment to the environment that makes single-use plastic products convenient.
B. Convenient though single-use plastic products are, they are detrimental to the environment.
C. Not only are single-use plastic products convenient, they are also detrimental to the environment.
D. Were single-use plastic products convenient, they would be detrimental to the environment
Single-use plastic product sản phẩm nhựa dùng 1 lần
Detrimental (adj) có hại, bất lợi cho