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Chän Mét Tõ Cã PHÇN in Nghi NG ® Îc PH T ©M KH C So Víi C C Tõ Trong Cïng Nhãm
Chän Mét Tõ Cã PHÇN in Nghi NG ® Îc PH T ©M KH C So Víi C C Tõ Trong Cïng Nhãm
Chän Mét Tõ Cã PHÇN in Nghi NG ® Îc PH T ©M KH C So Víi C C Tõ Trong Cïng Nhãm
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test VIIi
I. Chän mét tõ cã phÇn in nghiªng ®îc ph¸t ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ trong cïng nhãm:
1. A. stay B. pay C. cake D. quay
2. A. find B. style C. tonight D. mid-term
3. A. wanted B. provided C. painted D. opened
4 A. booked B. canned C. begged D. bottomed
5. A. wants B. says C. looks D. laughs
II. Chän mét tõ cã vÞ trÝ träng ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ cßn l¹i trong nhãm:
6. A. decide B. complete C. vacation D. almost
7. A. applicant B. appliance C. delicate D. relevant
8. A. competent B. computer C. compliance D. commuter
9. A. inference B. inferior C. reference D. redundancy
10. A. product B. purpose C. postcard D. postpone
III. Chän mét tõ, hoÆc côm tõ thÝch hîp ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi c©u sau ®©y:
11. ____ to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London road.
A. Through B. Owing C. Because D. Since
12. He is a little bit ____ in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say.
A. disabled B. deaf C. diseased D. dead
13. I’ll have to ___ to you, otherwise he will hear.
A. shout B. say C. whistle D. whisper
14. She remember the correct address only _____ she had posted the letter.
A. since B. afterwards C. following D. after
15. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always _____ with each other about money.
A. annoying B. arguing C. discussing D. shouting
16. The children did not know the _____ by which the game was played.
A. facts B. customs C. orders D. rules
17. Of course I’m a Christian ____ I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too.
A. since B. then C. and D. but
18. It’s an awful _____ your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to meeting her.
A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock
19. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second ____ when it was offered.
A. load B. pile C. helping D. sharing
20. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to _____ a story.
A. invent B. combine C. imagined D. lie
21. If only he ____ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone wrong.
A. had B. have C. would have D. should have
22. He left his book at home, he’s always so ____ .
A. forgetting B. forgotten C. forgettable D. forgetful
23. Mr. and Mrs. Black were delighted when they ____ to sell their house quickly.
A. succeeded B. could C. risked D. managed
24. ____ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.
A. Late B. Later C. Latter D. Lately
25. Can you tell me the ____ of these shoes?
A. charge B. price C. amount D. expense
26. ____ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. Nevertheless B. Meanwhile C. Despite D. Although
27. The cat was afraid when it saw its ____ in the mirror.
A. picture B. look C. sight D. reflection
28. I’ve always _____ you as my best friend.
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A. regarded B. thought C. meant D. supposed
29. He found learning to drive easy and ____ his driving test the very first time.
A. sat B. succeeded C. passed D. made
30. He often _____ about his expensive car.
A. praises B. shows C. boasts D. prides
31. Lee is ____ at the local Chinese restaurant. Four waiters worked there altogether.
A. a waiter B. an waiter C. the waiter D. waiter
32. Can you tell me who is responsible_____ passports?
A. to check B. checking C. about checking D. for checking
33. I got nervous during the exam. When the examiner asked my name, my mind went completely ___ .
A. empty B. blank C. white D. void
34. This school has the highest ____ standards in the area.
A. learning B. intelligent C. academic D. study
35. The other motorist drove right in front of me, I couldn’t avoid ____ his car.
A. to hit B. hitting C. hit D. from hitting
IV. Chän mét tõ ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi kho¶ng trèng trong ®o¹n v¨n sau:
The table tennis match was very enjoyable before __(36)___ lit a cigarette and ruined the evening. After
__(37)___ smoking, they let the cigarette fall on the wooden floor. Unfortunately, they drop it without putting it
out but __(38)___ paid any attention to it. Even the woman __(39)___ sitting next to the man with the cigarette
did not notice. Soon, however, there was __(40)___ smoke. Suddenly flames __(41)___ up into the air.
Someone immediately ran out of the room __(42)___ the fire brigade. Two or three men got some buckets of
water__(43)___ the fire, but it was useless. Everyone in the large hall __(44)___ very frightened. The next
moment people rushed towards the main door. Before the fire brigade arrived the whole building was on fire.
On __(45)___ the burning building, one of the firemen succeeded in rescuing an old woman.
36. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. anybody
37. A. finish B. finishing C. finished D. finishes
38. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. anybody
39. A. she was B. was C. who was D. she
40. A. a lot of B. many C. a few D. little
41. A. shoot B. shoots C. shot D. shooting
42. A. phone B. phoning C. to phone D. for phoning
43. A. to put out B. they put out C. putting out D. put out
44. A. was B were C. has D. have
45. A. enter B. entering C. entered D. he entered
V. Chän mét ®¸p ¸n thÝch hîp ®Ó hoµn tÊt c¸c c©u hái vÒ ®o¹n v¨n sau:
Plague is a disease carried by animals, primarily by rodents and by people. It was widespread in Europe, when
in 1300s, 25 million people died and ranging epidemics spread as later as the latter pert of the 7th century. Once
people became aware of the fact that plague was spread by rats that carried the epidemic on ship from one port
to another, rodent extermination put an end to be devastating plagues in the world. In the United States, plagues
occurred in epidemic strength in San Francisco in 1900. intensive rat control measures were employed
immediately, but squirrels in the area had been infected and had to be destroyed too. Descendents of these
rodents continued the infection and have transmitted it to other rodents as prairie dogs in western and southern
parts of the United States. The plague is endemic to those areas that are sparsely populated. There have been
scattered case of plague since 1900, but no serous outbreaks.
46. Plague is spread by ___
A. rats B. ships C. rodents and people D. prairie dogs and squirrels
47. You can infer that there were no further ranging plague epidemics____ .
A. after the 1300s B. after the 7th century C. in Europe D. in San Francisco
48. The plague spread in Europe because ____ .
A. infected rats traveled in the ships B. people didn’t know what caused the disease
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C. nothing was done to prevent it D. all above
49. Ranging epidemics ended in Europe when____ .
A. ships weren’t allowed in foreign ports. B. rats were exterminated
C. population moved out of the big cities. D. 25 million people had died.
50. You can infer that in the late 1300s _____ .
A. Europe’s population was very small B. intensive rat control measures were applied
C. people were extremely poor D. people were accustomed to the plague
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test Ix
I. Chän mét tõ cã phÇn in nghiªng ®îc ph¸t ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ trong cïng nhãm:
1. A. timid B. tidy C. timer D. kite
2. A. trousers B. route C. shout D. amount
3. A. whisper B. waste C. husband D. inspiration
4. A. cleaned B. played C. snowed D. brushed
5. A. churched B. chimney C. check D. cholera
II. Chän mét tõ cã vÞ trÝ träng ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ cßn l¹i trong nhãm:
6. A. estimate B. activate C. migrate D. inflate
7. A. spectacular B. variety C. psychological D. contribute
8. A. irritable B. irrelevant C. irreparable D. irrational
9. A. innovate B. inevitable C. innocent D. insecticide
10. A. ignite B. igloo C. ignorant D. ignore
III. Chän mét tõ, hoÆc côm tõ thÝch hîp ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi c©u sau ®©y:
11. The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were ______ to his arguments.
A. closed B. dead C. careless D. indifferent
12. Your argument _____ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents
13. You are under no obligation _____ to accept this offer.
A. indeed B. eventually C. apart D. whatsoever
14. 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
15. She should have been here, but she’s gone _____ flu.
A. through with B. down with C. back on D. down by
16. She expressed her ____ for certain kinds of cheaply produced movies.
A. disapproval B. distaste C. dissatisfaction D. disloyalty
17. He became a millionaire by ____ of hard work and a considerable amount of luck.
A. process B. effect C. dint D. cause
18. He’s a very difficult person to ____ with.
A. deal B. do C. get D. treat
19. She’s _____ a kind person that she can never say no to anyone.
A. so B. quite C. very D. much
20. I must remember to put that dinner invitation in my ____ .
A. agenda B. diary C. record D. journal
21. You can look up the number in the phone _____ .
A. index B. register C. dictionary D. directory
22. He’s been teaching music for years, but he hasn’t any _____ .
A. examinations B. experience C. experiences D. qualifications
23. I don’t know the ______ price, but it costs about $50.
A. accurate B. true C. proper D. exact
24. In a dream he had a ____ of the future.
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A. view B. vision C. reflection D. image
25. My brother lives on the 15th floor of that ______ of flats.
A. block B. building C. tower D. house
26. If I _____ the chance, I would have trained to be a doctor.
A. would had B. would have C. had had D. have had
27. Don’t worry, it’s just a difficult stage. She’ll ____ it.
A. get on with it B. get through to C. get up to D. grow out of
28. The crime ____ seemed to be going up and up.
A. percentage B. wave C. figures D. rate
29. I am ____ the habit of reading in bed.
A. in B. on C. of D. from
30. In order not to jerk the vehicle you must release the _____ frequently.
A. windscreen B. dashboard C. clutch D. indicator
31. Not ____ did she refuse to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. even B. only C. at all D. always
32. I do _____ with your predicament but things could be a lot worse, you know.
A. agree B. sympathize C. share D. feel
33. The left wing of the party prospers ____ the right wing seems to be losing ground.
A. until B. whether C. unless D. while
34. To be ____ I couldn’t understand what he was getting at.
A. sly B. humble C. cowardly D. honest
35. The ____ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from any Latin-base language.
A. extract B. derivation C. genesis D. descent
IV. Chän mét tõ ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi kho¶ng trèng trong ®o¹n v¨n sau:
When I first arrived to take up my new job, I stay in a hotel, but I soon started looking for some permanent
__(36)___. The first flat I __(37)___ over was in a basement and was obviously extremely damp in winter.
Quite apart from the fact that the only __(38)___ was a brick wall. Then, I had a look at a small flat in a modern
__(39)___. It had a __(40)___ space and a garden, but the __(41)___ was far too high for me. I didn’t want to
end up in a tiny place, so I answered an ad for house-sharing. The house was in a quiet __(42)___ , as soon as I
saw it I fell in love with it. There was a high overgrown hedge around the front garden, and place to park car in
the drive. The room to __(43)___ looked out __(44)___ the back garden, and had a big bay window. Although it
meant __(45)___ the kitchen and living room, I did have my own bathroom, really just a shower and washbasin
crammed into what must have once been a cupboard.
36. A. home B. accommodation C. house D. landlady
37. A. passed B. viewed C. came D. looked
38. A. view B. entrance C. distance D. bathroom
39. A. tower B. department C. block D. square
40. A. living B. breathing C. working D. parking
41. A. lift B. roof C. area D. rent
42. A. surrounding B. neighborhood C. context D. premises
43. A. let B. myself C. pay D. lend
44. A. in B. over C. at D. for
45. A. without B. in C. sharing D. having
V. Chän mét ®¸p ¸n thÝch hîp ®Ó hoµn tÊt c¸c c©u hái vÒ ®o¹n v¨n sau:
Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on the Niagara River
along the border between the US and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls, the American Falls
and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New York, while the latter
is on the Canadian side. About 80% of the water in Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe Falls, which is the
more impressive of the two falls. About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer
test xi
I. Chän mét tõ cã phÇn in nghiªng ®îc ph¸t ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ trong cïng nhãm:
1. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy
2. A. earning B. learning C. searching D. clearing
3. A. pays B. stays C. says D. plays
4. A. given B. risen C. ridden D. whiten
5. A. cough B. tough C. rough D. enough
II. Chän mét tõ cã vÞ trÝ träng ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ cßn l¹i trong nhãm:
6. A. occurrence B. particular C. spectator D. preference
7. A. ferocious B. adventure C. orient D. achievement
8. A. utterance B. attendance C. performance D. reluctance
9. A. architect B. pioneer C. military D. principal
10. A. librarian B. respectable C. terrific D. terrorist
III. Chän mét tõ, hoÆc côm tõ thÝch hîp ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi c©u sau ®©y:
11. The thought of taking such an examination had never for one moment _____ my head.
A. entered B. occurred C. crossed D. slipped
12. According to a recent survey most people are on good ____ with their neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. relationships D. terms
13. This young author has already received the sort of ____ that others have to try lifetime.
A. attentiveness B. note C. recognition D. notoriety
14. I hope this headache _____ soon.
A. goes out B. comes away C. wears off D. passes away
15. They began constructing the bridge in 1960, but several years ___ before the project was completed.
A. advanced B. elapsed C. proceeded D. progressed
16. After the accident and the subsequent appearance in court, he was ____ from driving for a year.
A. dispossessed B. forfeited C. disqualified D. invalidated
17. At first the shelves in the kitchen were very simple, we just had to ___ a few holes on the wall.
A. stab B. drill C. pierce D. saw
18. When she was taken to hospital, two ambulance men carried her out of the house on a ___.
A. stretch B. hammock C. mattress D. hoarse
19. As a result of the company’s ____ policy, there are now many more supermarkets built.
A. magnification B. increase C. intensification D. expansion
20. My cousin’s main ____ for going abroad was his poor health.
A. need B. reason C. cause D. desire
21. He parked in the wrong place and the police ____ his car away.
A. hoisted B. hitched C. towed D. lifted
22. The work keeps ____ and I seem to get very little done.
A. piling on B. growing up C. heaping on D. piling up
23. I’m not ____ to your plan but it needs modifying.
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A. objected B. opposed C. disputed D. conflicted
24. Luggage may be placed here ___ the owner’s risk.
A. by B. under C. at D. with
25. He doesn’t ____ to take a holiday this summer.
A. suppose B. determine C. plan D. suggest
26. A coach carrying football ___ crashed into a lorry on the motorway.
A. watchers B. fans C. people D. lovers
27. He ran down the beach and ____ into the sea.
A. dived B. sank C. headed D. bathed
28. She was born in Japan, but has now _____ in the United States.
A. fixed B. planted C. settled D. stuck
29. His business is growing so fast that he must take ____ more workers.
A. up B. on C. over D. out
30. Since he was a boy, one of his ____ has been stamp-collecting.
A. hobbies B. cares C. sports D. professions
31. She has a lot of free time and wants to know how best to ____ it.
A. waste B. spend C. make D. save
32. The examiners will test your ___ to drive under normal conditions.
A. ability B. advantage C. wisdom D. virtue
33. It is dangerous to _____ out of the windows of the train.
A. hold B. slope C. lean D. bend
34. He hated his job, as a ______ of fact he has now given it up.
A. nature B. matter C. condition D. type
35. Fat people should ____ the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things.
A. disobey B. resist C. deny D. refuse
IV. Chän mét tõ ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi kho¶ng trèng trong ®o¹n v¨n sau:
Researchers in the United States have discovered a powerful drug, pregnenolon, that can improve __(36__ in
mice. In the laboratory, mice were trained to associate a sound with a shock a few second later. They ahd to
__(37)__ their way through a maze to avoid the shock. Then some of the mice were given pregnenolon. The
mice that had been injected with the drug showed such a __(38)__ improvement in memory that the researchers
were astonished. It was already known that pregnenolon can help people __(39)__ from spinal cord __(40)__
after car crashes or falls, but __(41)__ this new research shows is that it plays an even more important role. The
results suggest that it may one day be possible to treat people __(42)__ memories have been affected by old age
or disease.
Scientists have already tried out the drug on a number of patients __(43)__ had been __(44)__ affected by
Alzheimer’s disease and who were __(45)__ of __(46)__ members of their own family. __(47)__ they only
show a __(48)__ improvement, if any, but the scientists believe that the doses they used __(49)__ have been
either too high or too low. They are confident that they will reach their __(50)__ aim of producing a drug that
will be safe and effective for humans.
36. A. recollection B. recognition C. reminder D. memory
37. A. remember B. remind C. review D. realize
38. A. grand B. significant C. decisive D. important
39. A. recover B. return C. rescue D. regain
40. A. harm B. damage C. hurt D. injure
41. A. which B. what C. who D. that
42. A. who B. their C. whose D. which
43. A. who B. they C. which D. whom
44. A. badly B. wrongly C. hardly D. heavily
45. A. disable B. incapable C. unaware D. unconscious
46. A. reviewing B. recognizing C. reminding D. realizing
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47. A. Improbably B. Unfortunately C. Unlikely D. Importantly
48. A. petty B. mean C. poor D. small
49. A. should B. ought C. will D. might
50. A. long-distance B. long-time C. long-sight D. long-term
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test xii
I. Chän mét tõ cã phÇn in nghiªng ®îc ph¸t ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ trong cïng nhãm:
1. A. agent B. change C. blame D. champion
2. A. music B. future C. public D. cubic
3. A. laughter B. bought C. drought D. caught
4. A. chorus B. chairman C. chronicle D. scholar
5. A. patient B. efficient C. precision D. appreciate
II. Chän mét tõ cã vÞ trÝ träng ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ cßn l¹i trong nhãm:
6. A. dismiss B. destroy C. discount D. district
7. A. competent B. museum C. musician D. computer
8. A. intelligent B. apprentice C. preferential D. potential
9. A. mountain B. maintain C. fountain D. maintenance
10. A. shuttlecock B. cyclist C. athletics D. helmet
III. Chän mét tõ, hoÆc côm tõ thÝch hîp ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi c©u sau ®©y:
11. She came in quietly ____ not to wake the baby.
A. as if B. so as C. such as D. if so
12. The child was told to eat all his vegetable or ____ he would get no ice-cream.
A. in case B. else C. instead D. in fact
13. Sport is sometimes used by government as a tool of foreign ____ .
A. policy B. political C. politics D. politician
14. Violence at football matches is a symptom of problems in ____ .
A. nation B. society C. fraternity D. sate
15. Sportsmen ____ their political differences on the sport field.
A. take part B. put aside C. take place D. keep apart
16. Please accept our ____ congratulations!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. deepest
17. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s ____ .
A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy
18. A part-time job give me freedom to ____ my own interest.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
19. She’s ____ interrupting me when I’m talking.
A. sometimes B. never C. always D. just
20. In his first game for Newcastle, Keegan _____ a goal after 58 minutes.
A. scored B. won C. earned D. gained
21. Shy people often find it hard to ____ group discussion.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
22. It ____ a lot of patience to be a nurse.
A. uses B. takes C. spends D. costs
23. I couldn’t decide between the two records, so I bought ___ of them.
A. each B. both C. either D. all
24. People still haven’t _____ how dangerous pollution can be.
A. remarked B. noted C. realized D. minded
25. After I ____ finished working, I switched off the machine.
A. have B. had C. having D. to have
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26. I think access to cinemas and theaters is the main ____ of city life.
A. amenity B. attraction C. leisure D. recreation
27. I don’t want to go, but there is no way of getting ____ it.
A. from B. off C. out of D. away
28. That child is really ____ by his grandparents.
A. stained B. polluted C. spoilt D. naughty
29. When they got back from holiday, they found their house had been ____ by burglars.
A. broken into B. broken up C. broken down D. broken off
30. His bad behavior was put _____ his upbringing.
A. up B. with C. off D. down to
31. What he told me was a ___ of lies.
A. pack B. load C. mob D. flock
32. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to _____ them from decay.
A. defense B. protect C. arm D. guard
33. In some parts of the world the indigenous population has been completely ____ .
A. wiped up B. wiped out C. wiped away D. wiped off
34. ____ through the attic and see if you can find anything for the jumble sale.
A. Rummage B. Ravage C. Forage D. Salvage
35. The rain seems to have set ____ for the evening.
A. upon B. about C. in D. down
IV. Chän mét tõ ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi kho¶ng trèng trong ®o¹n v¨n sau:
A climber whose heart had stopped beating in a snowstorm on Mont Blanc was reviewed by French doctors
during a five-hour operation yesterday. Alan Haywood, 41, had set off with four friends on Saturday to climb
Mont Blanc. Early on Saturday morning the __(36)__ had set off for the summit, and although the skies were
__(37)__ at first, it soon began to snow heavily. As the storm get worse, they __(38)__ see where they were
going. They had no __(39)__ but to dig a hole in the snow to keep the __(40)__ in and wait for the storm to
pass. They were __(41)__ for 24 hours. During the night, Mr. Haywood’s body temperature began to fall, and
when it drops to below 25*C, his heart stopped beating. His friends feared the worst and thought he was
__(42)__. The men were found the following day by the Chamonix mountain __(43)__ team, who had been sent
up the mountain to find two other climbers who had disappeared. All seven were then lifted off the mountain by
helicopter and taken to Chamonix hospital, where doctors __(44)__ to get Mr. Haywood’s heart beating again
__(45)__ in time. A doctor said there was a good chance that he would __(46)__, and explained that the effects
of the extreme cold would have help to __(47)__ serious damage.
So far this year there has been a __(48)__ number of emergencies in Chamonix. The mountains around the town
have __(49)__ 93 lives and left 726 people injured. Eleven people are still __(50)___ .
36. A. party B. set C. crew D. pack
37. A. clean B. clear C. pure D. calm
38. A. didn’t manage B. couldn’t C. didn’t succeed D. didn’t achieve
39. A. possibility B. choice C. occasion D. opportunity
40. A. temperature B. warmth C. fever D. hot
41. A. caught B. held C. trapped D. closed
42. A. die B. died C. death D. dead
43. A. rescue B. release C. delivery D. repair
44. A. could B. managed C. achieved D. succeeded
45. A. only B. simply C. just D. merely
46. A. save B. repair C. recover D. rescue
47. A. avoid B. prevent C. escape D. obstruct
48. A. record B. greatest C. largest D. highest
49. A. claimed B. removed C. killed D. died
50. A. away B. absent C. out D. missing
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test xiii
I. Chän mét tõ cã phÇn in nghiªng ®îc ph¸t ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ trong cïng nhãm:
1. A. idiom B. ideal C. idol D. identical
2. A. ready B. steady C. steak D. stealth
3. A. traffic B. stall C. landscape D. examine
4. A. hear B. spear C. dear D. swear
5. A. muddle B. smuggler C. ambush D. mutter
II. Chän mét tõ cã vÞ trÝ träng ©m kh¸c so víi c¸c tõ cßn l¹i trong nhãm:
6. A .souvenir B. opposite C. bakery D. kilometer
7. A. instrumental B. communicate C. mathematics D. accidental
8. A. contestant B. satellite C. similar D. interview
9. A. comment B. compact C. commence D. compound
10. A. powerful B. substance C. basement D. celestial
III. Chän mét tõ, hoÆc côm tõ thÝch hîp ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi c©u sau ®©y:
11. She always___ the smell of fresh bread with her mother, who loved baking.
A. remembered B. associated C. exemplified D. attributed
12. The judge said the thief had shown complete ____ for the law.
A. ignorance B. disregard C. disobedience D. negligence
13. These suggestions are ____ to be accepted by the majority of members.
A. unlikely B. impossible C. undoubtedly D. inconceivable
14. The unscrupulous salesman ____ the old couple out of their life savings.
A. deprived B. swindled C. robbed D. extracted
15. Frank would be more popular in the office if he didn’t tried so hard to ___ himself with the boss.
A. regard B. sympathize C. congratulate D. ingratiate
16. You’ll have to hurry because the ____ train leaves in ten minutes.
A. latter B. last C. latest D. least
17. This is the photograph of the school I ____ when I lived in Swindom.
A. used B. assisted C. joined D. attended
18. The purpose of the examination is to ____ the students’ knowledge of the subject.
A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test
19. The three friends all ____ for the same job.
A. requested B. applied C. intended D. referred
20. I have absolutely no doubt _____ the innocence of the accused.
A. about B. over C. on D. with
21. He hit the vase with his elbow and it ____ to the floor.
A. crashed B. smashed C. broke D. knocked
22. All students must leave their addresses so that the letters can be sent ___ .
A. forward B. through C. on D. to
23. When the starter gave the ____ all the competitors in the race began to run the track.
A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show
24. He was afraid of losing his suitcase so he tied a ____ on it.
A. badge B. mark C. label D. notice
25. In spite of her protests, her father ____ her train for the race three hours a day.
A. let B. made C. insisted D. caused
26. I can’t make ____ what’s happening.
A. away B. out C. do D. over
27. We’re on holiday this year; but at least we are properly prepared ___ it this time.
A. about B. at C. with D. for
28. Since the accident he has walked with a _____ .
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A. slope B. limp C. lame D. strain
29. The doctor gave the patient ____ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.
A. a thorough B a universal C. an extract D. a whole
30. Can you ____ the paper with you when you come to see me, please?
A. bring B. collect C. take D. get
31. Some of the passengers spoke to the reporters about their ____ in the burning plane.
A. occasion B. happening C. event D. experience
32. Fortunately the machine was not _____when it caught fire.
A. in order B. in use C. in progress D. in ruins
33. He was offered the job ____ his qualifications were poor.
A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. whereas
34. Scientists have discovered the close ____ between smoking and several serious diseases.
A. action B. connection C. union D. combination
35. We are _____ him to arrive at any moment.
A. waiting B. hoping C. expecting D. wishing
IV. Chän mét tõ ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi kho¶ng trèng trong ®o¹n v¨n sau:
A long and happy marriage is something that many people wish for, but finding the right partner is __(36)__
more difficult than you might imagine. A friend of mine, Susan, had not been very successful in her __(37)__ to
find the perfect partner, and she was beginning to lose heart and feel rather __(38)__. One day she happened to
hear someone __(39)__ a computer dating agency which could help you to find the ideal partner. Susan
immediately __(40)__ an appointment to see someone at the agency, then wanted to see __(41)__ would
happen. The agency arrange a meeting with a “suitable” partner at the local railway station a week later,
although I __(42)__ her not to go. My friend arrived a few minutes __(43)__ but could see no one who matched
the __(44)__ of the man in the photograph she had been sent. She __(45)__ a man waiting under the station
clock and __(46)__ a bunch of flowers, but there was no one __(47)__ around. Suddenly the man started
chatting to her and, after a while, he asked her if she would __(48)__ to go and have a coffee. Not __(49)__
much later did they come to the conclusion that they had both waiting for each other! When they had both
__(50)__ from the shock, they decided that the computer had been right after all!
36. A. so B. much C. too D. lot
37. A. fight B. duty C. work D. attempt
38. A. depressed B. ashamed C. embarrassed D. bored
39. A. mentioning B. telling C. talking D. relating
40. A. did B. had C. set D. made
41. A. that B. what C. which D. who
42. A. advised B. urged C. suggested D. whispered
43. A. after B. since C. ago D. early
44. A. look B. appearance C. gesture D. manner
45. A. realized B. considered C. noticed D. respected
46. A. fetching B. wearing C. carrying D. holding
47. A. more B. other C. extra D. else
48. A. want B. desire C. like D. need
49. A. until B. when C. then D. after
50. A. returned B. recovered C. reviewed D. realized
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IV. Chän mét tõ ®Ó hoµn tÊt mçi kho¶ng trèng trong ®o¹n v¨n sau:
One of the most exciting archeological discoveries in history was made in November 1922, when Howard
Carter was working in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. After many months of work, he finally __(36)__ across
an unknown tomb. Together with his friend Lord Carnavon, who was providing the __(37)__ for the
excavations; he entered the dark chamber. At first there was disappointment, because the tomb was __(38)__
and it was clear that it had been __(39)__ at some time in the past. However, workers eventually uncovered a
small stairway that __(40)__ down to another door that had not been opened.
Carter went down the dark staircase, walking __(41)__ in case there were any traps. As he opened the door,
Lord Carnavon __(42)__ if he could see anything. He replied “Yes, wonderful things”. It was clear at once that
they had discovered what they had been looking __(43)__. The tomb of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun was full
of treasures of great __(44)__. There were over 5,000 objects of silver, gold and precious stones which had
__(45)__ there undiscovered for thousands of years.
Lord Carnavon’s pleasure at __(46)__ the treasures did not __(47)__ long. Many of local people were afraid of
disturbing the pharaohs’ tombs, and believed that pharaohs would __(48)__ revenge on anyone who entered
them. Lord Carnavon had __(49)__ little attention to these warnings, but only a few weeks later, he suddenly
fell ill and died; at the exact time of his death, all the lights in Cairo suddenly __(50)__ out, and far away in
England, his dog also died.
36. A. came B. arrived C. got D. found
37. A. salary B. money C. currency D. wage
38. A. deserted B. abandoned C. left D. empty
39. A taken B. robbed C. stolen D. broken
40. A. took B. brought C. led D. conducted
41. A. accurately B. carefully C. carelessly D. precisely
42. A. demanded B. requested C. questioned D. asked
43. A. into B. after C. up D. for
44. A. expense B. price C. cost D. value
45. A. lied B. laid C. lain D. lying
46. A. discovering B. inventing C. learning D. searching
47. A. stay B. take C. make D. last
48. A. have B. take C. make D. bring
49. A. sent B. paid C. taken D. made
50. A. went B. passed C. gave D. ran
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KEY
1 D 1 A 1 A 1 C 1 D 1 A 1 D 1 C
2 D 2 B 2 C 2 D 2 C 2 C 2 B 2 B
3 D 3 C 3 D 3 C 3 A 3 B 3 C 3 D
4 A 4 D 4 B 4 A 4 B 4 D 4 A 4 A
5 B 5 D 5 A 5 A 5 C 5 C 5 C 5 C
6 D 6 B 6 C 6 D 6 D 6 D 6 C 6 D
7 B 7 A 7 A 7 C 7 A 7 B 7 B 7 B
8 A 8 D 8 B 8 A 8 C 8 A 8 D 8 A
9 C 9 C 9 D 9 B 9 B 9 C 9 A 9 B
10 D 10 A 10 A 10 D 10 C 10 D 10 B 10 C
11 B 11 D 11 A 11 A 11 B 11 B 11 B 11 C
12 B 12 B 12 B 12 D 12 B 12 B 12 A 12 B
13 D 13 D 13 C 13 C 13 A 13 A 13 B 13 C
14 D 14 A 14 C 14 C 14 B 14 B 14 B 14 C
15 B 15 B 15 D 15 B 15 B 15 D 15 D 15 C
16 D 16 B 16 A 16 C 16 B 16 B 16 D 16 D
17 C 17 C 17 D 17 B 17 B 17 D 17 A 17 B
18 C 18 A 18 B 18 A 18 A 18 D 18 D 18 D
19 C 19 D 19 B 19 D 19 C 19 B 19 C 19 B
20 A 20 B 20 B 20 B 20 A 20 A 20 C 20 A
21 A 21 D 21 A 21 C 21 B 21 A 21 A 21 D
22 D 22 D 22 A 22 D 22 B 22 C 22 A 22 A
23 D 23 D 23 C 23 B 23 B 23 A 23 C 23 D
24 D 24 B 24 A 24 C 24 C 24 C 24 D 24 D
25 B 25 A 25 D 25 C 25 B 25 B 25 A 25 C
26 C 26 C 26 D 26 B 26 B 26 B 26 B 26 A
27 D 27 D 27 D 27 A 27 C 27 D 27 C 27 A
28 A 28 D 28 A 28 C 28 C 28 B 28 D 28 B
29 C 29 A 29 C 29 B 29 A 29 A 29 D 29 B
30 C 30 C 30 C 30 A 30 D 30 A 30 D 30 C
31 A 31 B 31 C 31 B 31 A 31 D 31 B 31 B
32 D 32 B 32 D 32 A 32 B 32 B 32 D 32 A
33 B 33 D 33 D 33 C 33 B 33 C 33 D 33 C
34 C 34 D 34 A 34 B 34 A 34 B 34 C 34 B
35 B 35 B 35 D 35 B 35 C 35 C 35 B 35 C
36 A 36 B 36 C 36 D 36 A 36 B 36 C 36 A
37 B 37 D 37 A 37 A 37 B 37 D 37 A 37 B
38 C 38 D 38 D 38 B 38 B 38 A 38 D 38 D
39 C 39 C 39 D 39 A 39 B 39 C 39 A 39 B
40 A 40 D 40 D 40 D 40 B 40 D 40 D 40 C
41 C 41 D 41 A 41 B 41 C 41 B 41 D 41 B
42 C 42 B 42 C 42 C 42 D 42 A 42 B 42 D
43 A 43 A 43 B 43 A 43 A 43 D 43 D 43 D
44 A 44 B 44 A 44 A 44 B 44 B 44 D 44 D
45 B 45 C 45 D 45 B 45 C 45 C 45 B 45 C
46 B 46 B 46 D 46 B 46 C 46 D 46 D 46 A
47 C 47 A 47 B 47 B 47 B 47 D 47 D 47 D
48 B 48 C 48 B 48 D 48 A 48 C 48 D 48 B
49 B 49 D 49 A 49 D 49 A 49 A 49 B 49 B
50 A 50 A 50 C 50 D 50 D 50 B 50 D 50 A