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TIẾNG ANH THẦY TÙNG CHUYÊN ĐỀ CÂU HỎI TRẮC NGHIỆM SỐ 4 – 1 – C1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION POOL NO.4 – 1 – C1

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the
following questions.
Question 1: ______ Nile flows right through ______ city.
A. The - ∅ B. The – a C. A – a D. The – the
Question 2: Wasn’t it yourself ______ the door open?
A. to leave B. who left C. to have left D. that should leave
Question 3: If only motorists ______ drive more carefully!
A. might B. shall C. would D. should
Question 4: There ______ be other problems that they don’t know about.
A. could B. may C. ought to D. is going to
Question 5: There were signs ______ of fog as soon as we got onto the motorway.
A. warm B. warning C. warned D. to warn
Question 6: He agreed to accept the position ______ that he would be given a share of the company’s
profits.
A. in the agreement B. with the aim
C. with the purpose D. on the understanding
Question 7: Tom ______ things round the house, which is annoying.
A. always leaves B. has always left
C. is leaving D. is always leaving
Question 8: John had a lucky escape. He ______ killed.
A. could have been B. must have been
C. should have been D. had been
Question 9: - “Sorry, I’m late, Mike.”
- ______.
A. Well, it’s worth a try B. Not on my account
C. No, I wouldn’t mind at all D. That’s all right
Question 10: Jane: “There aren’t many people here yet, are there?”
Lara: “______”
A. Yes, not many yet B. Yes, I think so
C. No, but it’s still early D. No, there are
Question 11: Hardly had the van turned corner when one of the back wheels ______.
A. broke away B. turned round C. came off D. rolled down
Question 12: The singer’s performance was so exciting that company of his fans were ______ enthusiasm.
A. carried away with B. moved to
C. taken aback with D. stirred up with
Question 13: Could you possibly ______ me at the next committee meeting?
A. stand in for B. make up for C. fall back on D. keep in with
Question 14: She saw ______ the deception immediately.
A. round B. pass C. into D. through
Question 15: When I got my case back, it had been damaged ______ repair.
A. above B. beyond C. over D. further
Question 16: How exactly did you set ______ training the horses to work so well together?
A. up B. to C. about D. out

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Question 17: She tried to set ______ a few minutes each day for her exercises.
A. about B. down C. in D. aside
Question 18: The new regime determined to ______ compulsory military service.
A. stopped of B. end up C. phase out D. break off
Question 19: After running up the stairs, I was quite ______ breath.
A. out of B. from C. without D. beyond
Question 20: I reckon Martin is ______ of a nervous breakdown.
A. in charge B. on the verge C. under suspicion D. indicative
Question 21: The cat slept peacefully ______ in the long grass.
A. huddled B. nestled C. snuggled D. cuddled
Question 22: Mr. Wright ______ his vegetable garden very carefully.
A. tends B. grows C. maintains D. attends
Question 23: She ______ a few clothes into the case and hurried to the airport.
A. shoved B. scattered C. piled D. heaved
Question 24: Don’t make a(n) ______ decision Think about it first.
A. snap B. abrupt C. spontaneous D. careless
Question 25: The woman was ______ from hospital yesterday only a week after her operation.
A. ejected B. expelled C. evicted D. discharged
Question 26: Benson had very little interest in the museum. He gave each no more than a(n) ______ glance.
A. cursory B. transient C. temporary D. ephemeral
Question 27: Because so much wheat has been sold to other countries, local supplies are ______.
A. expanded B. depleted C. apprehended D. preoccupied
Question 28: He was arrested for trying to pass ______ notes at the bank.
A. false B. fake C. counterfeit D. fraudulent
Question 29: As the sky darkened it soon became obvious that a violent storm was ______.
A. imminent B. instantaneous C. immediate D. eminent
Question 30: Although he was experienced, he was not ______.
A. mistaken B. flawed C. erroneous D. infallible
Question 31: I am ______ my brother is.
A. nowhere like ambitious as B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious like D. nowhere near as ambitious as
Question 32: She denied the accusation ______ true. She left innocent.
A. to be B. being C. to being D. of being
Question 33: ______, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain.
A. However tired B. Tired as he might feel
C. As he might feel tired D. He felt very tired though
Question 34: ______ to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice.
A. It is far from clear B. Far from it for me
C. Far and wide for me D. Far be it from me
Question 35: You have cut the material in the wrong place. It ought ______ just here but it wasn’t.
A. to have been cut B. to be cut C. to have cut D. to cut
Question 36: These measures have been ______ in order to increase the company’s profits.
A. carried B. taken C. tried D. done
Question 37: I’ve yet ______ a person as Theo.
A. to meet as infuriating B. to have met such infuriating
C. been meeting as infuriating D. been meeting such infuriating
Question 38: Jack: This medicine tastes horrible! – Jill: ______, it will cure your cough.
A. Be that as it may B. Come what may
C. How much horrible is it D. Whatever it tastes
Question 39: ______ with about fifteen times it weight in air does gasoline allow the carburetor to run
smoothly.
A. It is mixed B. Only when mixed
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C. When mixed D. To mix it

Question 40: ______ are considered humorous is mainly due to his characters’ use of slang.
A. That Damon Ruyan’s stories B. Damon Ruyan’s stories, which
C. Damon Ruyan’s stories D. Because Damon Ruyan’s stories
Question 41: A general amnesty for political prisoners may be ______ the offing.
A. on B. at C. in D. through
Question 42: Thomas is always flying ______ the handle at the slightest thing.
A. off B. over C. around D. through
Question 43: Gareth Bale is a brilliant young footballer who is ______ the up and up.
A. in B. to C. through D. on
Question 44: No agreement was reached. The strikers decided to ______ out for a better deal.
A. keep B. watch C. hold D. draw
Question 45: That dietician is going to bring ______ a book on healthy eating next month.
A. on B. up C. forward D. out
Question 46: He ______ up a lot of debts in the town and then disappeared without a trace.
A. put B. ran C. brought D. made
Question 47: She got a bit hot ______ the collar when a colleague started criticizing her work.
A. under B. on C. beyond D. from
Question 48: Although the antique table looked nice from across the room, ______ close quarters you could
see how badly damaged it was.
A. in B. on C. to D. at
Question 49: The press thought the football manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just
______.
A. ran it down B. brought it off C. turned it down D. laughed it off
Question 50: If the rain doesn’t ______ soon, we shall have to look for a taxi.
A. turn in B. let up C. die down D. go off
Question 51: This monument ______ soldiers who died in the war.
A. celebrates B. remembers C. remands D. commemorates
Question 52: With the end of childhood, and the ______ of adolescence, young people tend to experience
profound emotional changes.
A. onset B. foregone C. outlook D. off-peak
Question 53: By using all the latest technology, the yatchman managed to cross the Atlantic in ______ time.
A. quickest B. lightning C. top D. record
Question 54: When you are learning a language at home, you can work at your own ______.
A. speed B. pace C. way D. mind
Question 55: I’m afraid Tim doesn’t take much care over his homework. He usually does it ______.
A. any old how B. any how C. how on earth D. how come
Question 56: “Did Jane pass her exam?” “Yes, but only just. It was ______ the pass mark was forty-five
percent and she got forty-six.”
A. a narrow escape B. a tight spot
C. a clear cut D. a close thing
Question 57: “There is no further treatment we can give.” Said Dr. Jekyll. “We must let the disease takes its
______”
A. course B. end C. term D. way
Question 58: I am ______ aware of the need to obey the rules of the competition.
A. far B. much C. well D. greatly
Question 59: I feel terrible. I didn’t sleep ______ last night.
A. an eye B. a wink C. a jot D. an inch
Question 60: Don’t worry about making a noise. The children are wide ______.
A. waking B. awake C. woken D. awoke
Question 61: I only speak English ______ a little Spanish.
A. nor B. so C. and D. but
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Question 62: She said she would be punctual for the opening speech, ______ she were late?
A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if
Question 63: I won’t have a whisky, thank you. It’s not that I don’t drink, ______ that I don’t drink and drive.
A. but also B. but rather C. except D. so
Question 64: He comes from the small fishing town of Nyree, which is 550 km ______ Leeds.
A. northeast B. northeast of C. the northeast D. the northeast of
Question 65: There are very few writers who have ______ much material success in their own lifetimes.
A. realized B. owned C. enjoyed D. possessed
Question 66: I didn’t get wet, having remembered ______ my umbrella.
A. taking B. to take C. having taken D. to be taking
Question 67: What a mad thing to do! You could all have been killed! It was ______ folly!
A. merely B. only C. sheer D. wild
Question 68: Around the church ______.
A. did a big policeman walk B. walked a big policeman
C. a big policeman walked D. a big policeman did walked
Question 69: I was so exhausted that I went out like ______.
A. a light B. a baby C. a candle D. a log
Question 70: He gave me a good ______. He told me to take her some flowers.
A. tip B. advice C. hint D. clue
Question 71: The man complained ______ his boss ______ the old machines.
A. to-about B. with-about C. to-with D. for-about
Question 72: Once again poor Colin has been ______ for promotion.
A. stood by B. passed over C. looked out D. struck off
Question 73: She tried to set ______ a few minutes each day for her exercises.
A. about B. aside C. down D. in
Question 74: It was too late to ______ of the contract.
A. back away B. back down C. back out D. back up
Question 75: Helen managed to put ______ her point of view very successfully in the meetings.
A. up B. over C. on D. across
Question 76: If no one will ______ misbehaving, all pupils will be kept in after school.
A. admit off B. admit in C. own up in D. own up to
Question 77: Even if you are miserable, there’s no need to ______ on me.
A. take it out B. take it down C. take it from D. take it over
Question 78: Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness ______ that his story was true.
A. stuck up B. stood out C. stuck out D. held out
Question 79: Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers they all hung ______.
A. back B. on C. about D. up
Question 80: I’ve taken this watch ______ pieces, and now I can’t put it together again.
A. into B. to C. in D. out of
Question 81: General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly ______ by the enemy.
A. outnumbered B. outclassed C. overcome D. overtaken
Question 82: The minister refused to ______ the figures to the press.
A. release B. leak C. show D. add
Question 83: Steve ______ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
A. threw out B. threw off C. threw away D. threw in
Question 84: Mr. Nixon refused to answer the question on the ______ that the matter was confidential.
A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundations
Question 85: He walked from the court a free man, having been ______ of murder.
A. unconvinced B. discharged C. liberated D. acquitted
Question 86: Could you take ______ of the shop while Mr. Bentall is away?
A. management B. running C. charge D. operation
Question 87: The forecasters take a gloomy ______ of the economic future.
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A. regard B. aspect C. view D. outlook

Question 88: Mrs. Nelson’s baby is now two weeks ______.
A. late B. overdue C. delayed D. expected
Question 89: At the scene of the disaster the Prince said some comforting words to ______ the relatives.
A. lamenting B. wailing C. complaining D. grieving
Question 90: Every worker gets an extra month’s salary as an end-of-year ______.
A. bonus B. addition C. reward D. donation
Question 91: The play was not ______ what we had expected.
A. just B. absolutely C. at all D. very
Question 92: I’ll be kind to her ______ she decides to leave me.
A. in case B. so that C. for fear that D. lest
Question 93: I don’t suppose there is anyone there, ______?
A. is there B. isn’t there C. do I D. don’t I
Question 94: ______, I would give a party.
A. Were she to come next month B. She were to come next month
C. If she comes next month D. Should she come next month
Question 95: The parcel I sent you ______ by now.
A. is supposed to arrive B. should arrive
C. should have arrived D. would arrive
Question 96: On the battle field ______.
A. the tanks lay B. did the tanks lie C. lay the tanks D. lied the tanks
Question 97: Mr. Gump supposes, ______, that he will retire at 60.
A. like most people did B. as most of people
C. like most people do D. as do most people
Question 98: Ludwig Van Beethoven is considered one of the greatest composers ______.
A. to live B. when living C. who ever lived D. while he was living
Question 99: ______, the catfish is prized for its taste.
A. With ugly look B. As ugly looking
C. Ugly looking as it is D. As it is ugly looking
Question 100: “If it is a girl, she is going to be called Etheldreda.”
“What ______ name to give ______ girl!”.
A. X/the B. a/a C. the/the D. the/X
Question 101: The ex-champion was hit so hard that it took him five minutes to ______.
A. come over B. come on C. come up D. come round
Question 102: This brooch has been passed ______ through three generations as a family heirloom.
A. away B. over C. off D. down
Question 103: My father disapproves of the people I ______.
A. go about with B. fall in with C. get away with D. do away with
Question 104: Charles and his wife are always ______. I really don’t know why they got married in the first
place.
A. few and far between B. a bit out of sorts
C. black and blue all over D. at loggerheads
Question 105: The shop is giving ______ a sample pack to every customer.
A. off B. down C. out D. away
Question 106: You look tired. Why don’t we ______ and have a good rest?
A. call off B. call its name C. call it a day D. call on
Question 107: I’m afraid you’ve caught me on the ______ I wasn’t expecting you until this afternoon.
A. stove B. grapevine C. spot D. hop
Question 108: My father ______ when he found out that I’d damaged the car.
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants
C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down
Question 109: The ceiling ______ and several people were trapped.
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A. butted in B. caved in C. cracked down D. wore down

Question 110: He might look kind and sympathetic, but deep down he’s as hard as ______.
A. nails B. ‘a mountain C. a gangster D. an iceberg
Question 111: He’s on his own now – he’ll have to ______ his own canoe.
A. row B. steer C. paddle D. ride
Question 112: From the top of the hill the village looks quite close, but distances are ______.
A. deceptive B. surprising C. false D. illusory
Question 113: We caught a ______ of the thief as he made his get-away.
A. glimpse B. glance C. sight D. flash
Question 114: The room feels very ______ now that we’re having to store all my brother’s furniture.
A. cramped B. pressed C. filled D. crowded
Question 115: During the war, the black market in luxury goods ______.
A. flourished B. flowered C. bloomed D. blossomed
Question 116: He was ______ with an extraordinary musical ability.
A. ensured B. entrusted C. entreated D. endowed
Question 117: You must be very careful when you wash this ______ silk blouse.
A. delicate B. feeble C. weak D. sensitive
Question 118: I don’t think that purple shirt ______ with your yellow skirt.
A. goes B. matches C. fits D. suits
Question 119: In order to finance the project, the Council will have to get a large ______ from a bank.
A. profit B. interest C. loan D. gain
Question 120: Old house have a ______ to be draughty.
A. habit B. problem C. tendency D. character
Question 121: There was a storm ______ I had never experienced before.
A. as which B. with which C. such as D. for such
Question 122: “It’s really cold today!” – “Yes, I didn’t want to get out of bed, ______ go outside.”
A. even though B. much less C. aside from D. not only
Question 123: I was astonished that he turned down the job – I ______ it would have been ideal for him.
A. would have thought B. have thought
C. am thinking D. had been thinking
Question 124: He got an excellent grade in his examination ______ the fact that he had worked particularly
hard.
A. on account of B. because C. despite D. although
Question 125: ______ to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
A. Suspecting B. Having suspected C. Suspected D. To be suspected
Question 126: ______, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
A. Despite tired B. Though tired
C. Tired though she was D. She was tired
Question 127: According to a survey, the size of a man’s eyes id generally a bit smaller than ______.
A. a woman’s B. those of a woman
C. that of a woman D. that of a woman’s
Question 128: For me, ______ is not important.
A. what a person wearing B. what does a person wear
C. what a person wears D. what will a person wear
Question 129: It’s high time you ______ study seriously.
A. began B. would begin C. did begin D. begin
Question 130: “Why is the ground so wet?” – “It ______ last night”
A. should have rained B. would rain
C. would have rained D. must have rained
Question 131: Katie was ______ good form last night at the dinner party, wasn’t she?
A. of B. at C. for D. in
Question 132: Why don’t you ever take any notice ______ what we think?
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A. of B. about C. for D. on
Question 133: Bicycles are always more ______ demand in the summer months.
A. in B. of C. on D. for
Question 134: The escaped prisoner is still ______ large and the public are advised not to approach him.
A. of B. on C. at D. in
Question 135: I was ______ the impression that coach tickets were more expensive than train tickets.
A. on B. at C. under D. from
Question 136: I think you should ______ early tonight. You look very tired.
A. turn up B. turn in C. call of D. end up
Question 137: If that boy doesn’t stop stealing, he’ll ______ in jail.
A. end up B. bring about C. get round D. go by
Question 138: The meeting didn’t ______ until late.
A. end up B. break up C. break down D. hold up
Question 139: If you would like to wait a moment, sir, I will just ______ on the computer screen.
A. call up B. put down C. pick up D. bring in
Question 140: I can’t quite ______ out what the sign says.
A. make B. read C. get D. carry
Question 141: Living by the ocean really ______ your ______. Once you have lived there, you never want to
leave.
A. came in-heart B. get in-blood C. get in-heart D. came in-blood
Question 142: My English is progressing ______.
A. leaps and bounds C. bounds and leaps
B. odds and ends D. ends and odds
Question 143: An old story says that the Indians sold New York for $24 worth of baubles.
A. bubbles B. trinkets C. jewels D. bullets
Question 144: All of the President’s effort to rescind the law were unavailing.
A. revive B. change C. repeal D. rescue
Question 145: Some voters are easily swayed by glib politicians.
A. dishonest B. handsome C. grey-haired D. smooth-speaking
Question 146: Her first year at school away from home, she suffered qualms of homesickness.
A. quakes B. regrets C. lapses D. pangs
Question 147: When the president of our company goes on vacation, the vice president takes the reins during
his absence.
A. assumes control B. dismisses many workers
C. rides the horse D. takes all the money of the company
Question 148: Although he has considerable money invested in the company, he has no say in its
management.
A. does not know what to say
B. does not know anything about management
C. does not like to say anything in its management
D. has no authority
Question 149: The election will be a cut-and-dried victory for the Republican candidate.
A. probable B. sure, prepared beforehand
C. likely D. hardest
Question 150: I meant no harm by my remark, but she finally flared up at me as though I had insulted her.
A. gave a blow B. became suddenly very angry
C. shouted at me D. denied vehemently

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