LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Part 1 Choose the best answer. (20 points)

1. His English was roughly ______ with my Greek, so communication was rather difficult!
A. levelled B. on a par C. equal D. in tune
2. Well, I’m sorry, that’s all I can offer you. ______ .
A. Take it or forget it B. Get it or forget it
C. Take it or leave it D. Leave it or take it
3. He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ______ his word.
A. stood by B. stuck at C. went back on D. held onto
4. The police are ______ certain who the culprit is.
A. in some ways B. more or less
C. here and there D. by and by
5. Employees who have a ______ are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. grievance C. disadvantage D. disturbance
6. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no ______ improvement in her condition.
A. decipherable B. legible C. discernible D. intelligible
7. The prospect of picking up any survivors are now______
A. thin B. narrow C. slim D. restricted
8. His happy–go–lucky attitude means that on the field he exhibits a ______ disregard for the rules.
A. required B. glaring C. permissible D. flagrant
9. He was selected to play despite a string of ______ performances.
A. satisfactory B. reasonable C. outstanding D. mediocre
10. Even the best medicines are not ______ .
A. infallible B. unfailing C. fail-proof D. falsified
11. I’m in a bit of a ______ as to what to wear to the party.
A. loss B. quandary C. problem D. trouble
12. His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten ______ .
A. track B. road C. path D. route
13. Without written evidence, we don’t have a ______ on.
A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
14. Now’s a ______ time to tell me you’re going out this evening - I’ve spent the whole day preparing
supper for you.
A. suitable B. reasonable C. right D. fine
15. She hasn’t had an accident yet but she’s had a number of ______ shaves.
A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny
16. As you are the strongest in the group, you can take the ______ .
A. lead B. head C. part D. way
17. Although she had never used a word-proceesor before, she soon got the ______ of it.
A. feel B. touch C. move D. hang
18. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by the skin of my ______ .
A. mouth B. leg C. neck D. teeth
19. The sky got very dark and soon it began to ______ down.
A. roar B. bath C. bucket D. soar
20. If you want a flat in the center of the city, you have to pay through the ______ for it.
A. teeth B. back of your head C. nose D. arm
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1B, 2C, 3A, 4B, 5B, 6C, 7C, 8D, 9D, 10A,
11B, 12A, 13A, 14D, 15C, 16A, 17D, 18D, 19C, 20C
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences. (20pts)
1. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
2. People who are unemployed can receive the ____________ .

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A. pension B. dole C. scholarship D. allowance
3. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have_______ any solutions.
A. looked into B. thought over C. got round to D. come up with
4. The car burst into ______ but the driver managed to escape.
A. fire B. burning C. heat D. flames
5. We've got a very good ____ in the local newspaper this morning. They must have liked the play.
A. critic B. article C. write-up D. praise
6. The vegetation on the island was ___.
A. exuberant B. chivalrous C. overcast D. ingenious
7. We had been looking for the nest for hours before we ___ lucky.
A. hit B. made C. struck D. came
8. This evidence should prove ___ that he was telling the truth.
A. once and for all B. now and then
C. over and above D. from time to time
9. I had to get through a lot of__________tape, but I finally got the documents I needed.
A. red B. blue C. link D. yellow
10. In all ___, he’s already left.
A. odds B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities
11. We failed to lay eyes on a tiger during our expedition, ___ film one.
A. let alone B. not to mention C. apart from D. but for
12. Our project was successful _____ its practicality.
A. in terms of B. with a view to C. regardless D. on behalf of
13. _____________ the US superiority at that time, it was probable that any threatened US response
would have deterred the Soviet Union.
A. If B. Given C. Although D. Since
14. The helicopter _____over the ship and lowered a doctor onto the deck.
A. flew B. stationed C. hovered D. stayed
15. The cut on his face needed twelve _______.
A. threads B. links C. stitches D. joins
16. We have all passed our final exams. We are going to ______ the town red to celebrate.
A. color B. decorate C. paint D. make
17. I have a _____ in my throat. I think I am getting a cold.
A. fly B. bee C. toad D. frog
18. Some supporters were _____ at the entrance because the ground was full.
A. sent off B. turned away C. booked up D. shut down
19. Suppose she _________ that outrageous story circulating around the office; she’d be furious!”
A. has heard B. were heard C. would hear D. had heard
20. The man ___________ of carrying out the burglary was released __________ by police.
A. to be suspected - following questioning B. having been suspected - following questioned
C. suspected - following questioning D. being suspected - following questioned
Your answers:
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. B
11. A 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. C
Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 points)
26. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that The United States ________ enough Covid-19 vaccine
doses for every American adult by the end of May, 2021.
A. would have had B. would have C. will have D. will have had
27. The window was so high up that ________ you could see was the sky.
A. everything B. all C. only D. just
28. The police have warned tourists to look ________ for pickpockets in the town center.
A. up B. down C. forward D. out
29. He ________ some unusual educational beliefs.
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A. keeps B. carries C. takes D. holds
30. There is a strong movement supporting the abolition of the death ________.
A. penalty B. punishment C. discipline D. condemnation
31. The study adds to a growing ________ of evidence that links a lack of sleep with weight gain.
A. body B. form C. hulk D. soul
32. “Are there any cookies left?” – “No, ________.”
A. not anything B. nothing at all C. nothing whatever D. none whatsoever
33. _______, what would you bring back?
A. Think of going to Africa B. Imagine to go to Africa
C. If you should go to Africa D. Supposing you went to Africa
34. Not until I received the letter of announcement, _______.
A. I could recognize how bad the situation was
B. could I recognize how bad was the situation
C. how bad the situation was I recognized
D. did I recognize how bad the situation was
35. The team is _______ by JVC, so players wear the letters JVC on their shirts.
A. trained B. appointed C. sponsored D. played
36. Students at school leaving age need _______ about life skills to enter the new world.
A. being taught B. to be taught C. teaching D. to teach
37. Ask David to give you a hand moving the furniture. He's as strong as _______.
A. a gorilla B. a horse C. an elephant D. a mountain
38. John had to leave early, _______ he?
A. didn’t B. hadn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
39. Australians and New Zealanders often have a/an _______ year before going to college or after
finishing high school to travel overseas independently.
A. gap B. new C. busy D. graduation
40. It's my _______ ceremony next week; I think my parents are looking forward to it more than I am.
A. graduation B. graduate C. graduating D. graduates
41. Going to university is expensive because in addition to the tuition _______, there are expenses for
accommodation, books, living costs, etc.
A. grants B. fees C. fares D. scholarships
42. Several items of goods _______ during the pandemic of Covid-19.
A. go through the roof B. hit the roof C. raise the roof D. are under one roof
43. John knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his _______ till the formal announcement.
A. cap B. coat C. tongue D. hat
44. _______ in 1948, the UNICEF works for the protection of children‟s rights and meets their basic
needs for life.
A. Founded B. Found C. Finding D. Having found
45. Despite our careful planning, the whole surprise party was a _______ of accidents.
A. volume B. verse C. chapter D. page
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26. A 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. A 32. D 33. D 34. D 35. C
36. B 37. B 38. A 39. A 40. A 41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C
Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 points)
26. I like current affairs programmes that aren't afraid to tackle ______ subjects.
A. concurrent B. contradictory C. consecutive D. controversial
27. The man known as Bonnie Prince Charlie claimed that he was the ______ heir to the throne.
A. rightful B. correct C. authentic D. due
28. I thought the way you behaved was ______ outrageous.
A. extremely B. very C. exceptional D. quite
29. It never ______ his mind that his dishonesty would be discovered.
A. crossed B. came C. spunk D. passed
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30. The 10% rise in the cost of living is almost unbelievable until one looks at it in the ______ of world
price rises.
A. relationship B. context C. significance D. situation
31. David is the captain of the school baseball team, ______ his father before him.
A. as well as B. similar to C. just like D. such as
32. After months of bitter arguing, the couple had to accept that they were ______
A. incompatible B. disaffected C. incongruous D. dissident
33. A huge crowd ______ in the pouring rain to cheer the president.
A. dropped in B. held up C. saw off D. turned out
34. He tried to ______ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
35. He claimed ______ from military service because he is a foreign national.
A. liability B. exception C. demobilization D. exemption
36. Anything he does is in ______with the law and that’s why I have suggested him for the post.
A. compliance B. obedience C. commitment D. responsibility
37. When all the facts ______, there was such a scandal that the president was forced to resign.
A. came in light B. came to light C. came under light D. came into light
38. The prime minister was noted for his clear ______ of words.
A. announcement B. interpretation C. enunciation D. accentuation
39. I parked in a restricted area and the police _____ my car.
A. imprisoned B. impounded C. impaled D. interned
40. The company was rife ______ rumors concerning possible redundancies.
A. for B. on C. about D. with
41. ______ the future, I think we'll just have to wait and see.
A. With regard to B. As regards C. having regard to D. Regardless of
42. The pollution problems in the town have been ______ by mass tourism in the summer months.
A. developed B. exacerbated C. augmented D. contributed
43. The Red Cross is ______ an international aid organization.
A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly
44. Such ______ that we all felt numb.
A. a cold weather was it B. was a cold weather
C. cold was the weather D. was cold weather
45. How I wish your mother ______ long enough to see all your accomplishments.
A. could have lived B. must have lived
C. might be living D. was living
Your answer
26. D 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. D
36. A 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D 41. A 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. A
Part 1. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers
in the space provided. (20 points)
1. The strike was ___ owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
A. called off B. broken up C. set back D. put down
2. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to ___ rather thin.
A. get B. turn C. wear D. go
3. ___ the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
4. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the ___ wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
5. The train service has been a ___ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
6. Is an inexperienced civil servant ___ to the task of running the company.
A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited
7. We ___ have been happier in those days.
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 A. can’t B. couldn’t C. might not D. must not
8. You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so ___ you’re used to the noise.
A. apparently B. presumably C. allegedly D. predictably
9. The storm ripped our tent to ___
A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks
10. He ____ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
11. Hotel rooms must be ____ by 10 a. m, but luggage may be left with porters.
A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left
12. I do not think there is so much as a ____ of truth in that rumor.
A. crumb B. speck C. grain D. pebble
13. You can buy goods on the Internet with a credit card, but there is a danger of _____ if someone else
obtains the number.
A. corruption B. disruption C. embezzlement D. fraud
14. I have very ____ feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster.
A. certain B. mixed C. doubtful D. troubled
15. The noise of the typewriter really ____ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.
A. put B. pulled C. set D. took
16. The sixth time he called me at night was the ____
A. last cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
17. All three TV channels provide extensive ____ of sporting events.
A. broadcast B. network C. coverage D. vision
18. They seemed to be ____ to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested B. sensitive C. uncaring D. indifferent
19. Few people can do creative work unless they are in the right _____ of mind.
A. frame B. trend C. attitude D. tendency
20. The party was already _____ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.
A. up in the air B. in full swing C. in the red D. under a cloud
Your answers:
1. A 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.C
11.A 12.C 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. B
Part I. For questions 1-10, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points)
1. Marches and demonstrations in Vietnam have become increasingly militant, and, sadly, the
government reacted by _______ down harshly on this civil unrest.
A. backing B. bearing C. clamping D. drawing
2. If institutions balk, waiting to cross that _______ when you come to it could be disastrous.
A. bridge B. fingers C. legs D. path
3. The family were roundly subjected to insults, smutty comments and had a multitude of
_______ cast on them about their manhood for the duration of their walk around the town.
A. aspersions B. criticisms C. doubts D. vilifications
4. Prescott will begin to reconstruct his relationship with both Gilchrist and the employers in the
next few days, unprepared to _______ the amount of cash the government will contribute to the
deal.
A. account for B. allow for C. bargain on D. contemplate on
5. Why should we have to pay a lifetime of premiums, making some insurance company masses
of money, just on the _______ that one day we can make a claim?
A. fighting chance B. mischance C. off-chance D. perchance

6. Having _______ to urban illness and death in winter, prevention is directed at around 50000
excess deaths that still occur annually in Britain in cold weather.
A. perception B. perspective C. reference D. regard
7. Being revealed as a drug addict, one who illegally purchased drugs on the black market –
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many of which are obtained by stealing from people who really need the medication – is
_______ justice.
A. figurative B. flowery C. metrical D. poetic
8. The standard Milky Way model comprised a thin disk of bright young stars surrounded by a
sparsely _______ halo of old stars.
A. colonised B. inhabited C. occupied D. populated
9. In any case, unfortunately, there is a _______ chance of finding alternative employment in
this despoiled area, which to an untutored eye looks rich in natural assets.
A. big B. fat C. good D. huge
10. From mass production clothing to managing factory lines to understanding the nature of
different fabrics, he kept _______ and that has brought him where he is today.
A. a millstone around his neck C. his heart of stone
B. a sword in the stone D. his nose to the grindstone

11. Nathalie seems very tough at work. She’s a different person at home, _________.
A. though B. although C. as though D. even though
12. I kept out of the conversation because it _________ me.
A. wasn’t concerned B. wasn’t concerning
C. didn’t concern D. didn’t concern to
13. The entire city was _________ electricity last night- it was chaotic.
A. no B. almost no C. hardly any D. without
14. Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and _________ twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
15. He was arrested because he answered to the description of the _________ man.
A. searched B. pursued C. wanted D. hunted
16. Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for _________ materials.
A. live B. raw C. crude D. rude
17. _________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
18. One way to let off ________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat
19. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break the new _________ in the field and
possibly lead to a cure.
A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land
20. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play _________ on him.
A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun
Đáp án
1. C 2. A 3.A 4.C 5. C 6.D 7.D 8.D 9. B 10.D
11. A 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.C 16.B 17.C 18.C 19.B 20.C
TASK 1. Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences. (20
points)
1. I don’t think you have watered the plants near the gate. The soil is as dry as _______.
A. rice B. a tile C. a bone D. wood
2. Susan was sad because she wasn’t invited to any social events. She felt ________.
A. left out B. turned out C. omitted out D. gone out
3. Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still remember ________ very stupid
questions.
A. him asking B. him to ask C. asking him D. his being asked
4. With ________, it is obvious that our approach to the problem was completely wrong.
A. retrospect B. hindsight C. afterthought D. review
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5. I was immensely ________ to hear that none of my relatives was killed in the bus accident.
A. shocked B. relieved C. enlightened D. healed
6. She does what she wants to do, showing little ________ for the feelings of others.
A. regard B. sensitivity C. awareness D. perception
7. After she had made several disastrous decisions, people began to ________ her judgment.
A. disbelieve B. inspect C. wonder D. question
8. What Marilyn did at the party was certainly ________ bad taste.
A. of B. about C. in D. under
9. Don't count your ________ before they hatched.
A. ducklings B. chickens C. puppies D. birds
10. The ________ child is forever asking questions. He's incredibly curious.
A. acquisitive B. acquitted C. inquisitive D. exquisite
11. Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been ________ enemies.
A. assured B. confirmed C. defined D. done
12. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it.
A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go
13. After making ________ remarks to the President, the reporter was not invited to return to the White
House pressroom.
A. hospitable B. impertinent C. resourceful D. chivalrous
14. Of course, the ________ voice had come under attack before, at different times by different social
groups.
A. disembodied B. discordant C. dismissive D. disconcerting
15. The story is told that there are two personalities among psychologists, optimists and pessimists, who
see the glass as half full or half empty, ________.
A. respectively B. certainly C. orderly D. consequently
16. The restaurant does not advertise, but relies on ________ of mouth for custom.
A. sentence B. word C. passage D. essay
17. The children went ________ with excitement.
A. wild B. wildly C. wilderness D. wildlife
18. There was a huge decline in the number of tigers ________ any kind of threat from hunting.
A. experiencing B. undertakingC. implementing D. experimenting
19. He ________ so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully recovered.
A. indicted B. inferred C. induced D. inflicted
20. His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to
backyard barbeques.
A. insentient B. magisterial C. preparatory D. restorative
Your answers:
TASK 1. Gồm 20 câu hỏi. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng được 1 điểm.
1. C. a bone 2. A. left out 3. A. him asking 4. B. hindsight 5. B. relieve
6. A. regard 7. D. question 8. C. in 9. B. chickens 10.C. inquisitive
11. B. confirmed 12. D. a go 13. B. impertinent 14. A. disembodied
15. A. respectively 16. B. word 17. A. wild 18. A. experiencing
19. C. induced 20. B. magisterial
PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points)
Section 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10 pts)
1. Journalists were ______ around the hotel, waiting to interview the star.
A. sauntering B. milling C. trudging D. staggering
2. Tim’s extremely punctual. He turns up every day at nine o’clock on the ______
A. dot B. spur C. spot D. day
3. That human rights are ______ is unacceptable in a civilized society.
A. abrogated B. impeached C. infringed D. quashed
4. A: You should never have agreed to help mend her car!
B: “__________________”

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A. Famous last words B. Well, you live and learn
C. It’s a small word D. You can’t win them all
5. The rents in this area are ______ the highest in the city.
A. far from away B. away by far
C. far and away D. far or away
6. All building work must be carried out ______ safety regulations.
A. on behalf of B. with obedience to
C. in compliance with D. with reference to
7. We’ll have to take what he says on ______.
A. trust B. faith C. belief D. confidence
8. I don’t like that movie because the storyline seemed ______ .
A. compulsory B. analogue C. poised D. contrived
9. I can’t tell you much about the subject, I’m afraid. I only have a very ______ knowledge of it myself.
A. fundamental B. rudimentary C. elemental D. primary
10. No matter how angry he was, he would never ______ to violence.
A. resort B. recourse C. exert D. resolve
11. He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather ______
A. disembodied B. disconcerting C. dismissive D. discordant
12. We were ______ by the officers' decision to divert the whole traffic from the main route.
A. rambled B. shuffled C. stumbled D. baffled
13. I usually buy my clothes ______. It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
14. My father _______ when he found out that I had damaged his car.
A. brought the house down B. saw pink elephants
C. made my blood boil D. hit the roof
15. She was kept awake for most of the night by the ______ of a mosquito in her car.
A. groan B. moan C. whine D. screech
16. Their eventual choice of the house was _____ by the time Peter would take to get to the office.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
17. When the funds finally ______ , they had to abandon the scheme.
A. faded away B. clamped down C. petered out D. fobbed off
18. I was in a quandary ______ what to say.
A. as to B. for C. owing to D. of
19. The agricultural project suffered a major ______ when winter arrived three weeks earlier than
expected.
A. distortion B. downfall C. contraction D. setback
20. The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they ______ the names they had been given by the
witness.
A. bewildered B. merged C. confused D. puzzled
Đáp án
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. A
11. B 12. D 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. C

SECTION II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (30 points)

PART 1. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions and write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points)
1. When he saw the damage to his car, he ______into a rage.
A. rushed B. drove C. jumped D. flew
2. All efforts to calm the situation down only ______ the situation.
A. exacerbatedB. exasperated C. exaggeratedD. extrapolated
3. They have a(n) ______ interest in keeping the club as exclusive as possible.
A. vested B. invested C. shadowed D. implied
4. The manager’s future ______whether the team wins or loses this one game.
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A. stems from B. rests on C. derives from D. counts on
5. On the way to Cambridge yesterday, the road was blocked by a fallen tree, so we had to make a
______.
A. deviation B. digression C. departure D. detour
6. It was some time before she came to ______ with the fact that she had lost.
A. catches B. holds C. grips D. grabs
7. When the Chairman ran off with his secretary, the Board tried to ______ the matter.
A. switch off B. hush up C. calm down D. tuck away
8. We are aware that he has tried his best; ______, his work is just not good enough.
A. let alone B. albeit C. be that as it may D. come what may
9. It must be true. I heard it straight from the ______ mouth.
A. dog's B. horse's C. camel's D. cat's
10. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning.
A. slow-wittedB. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy
11. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the national______.
A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy
12. Tim was ______ on causing mischief and nothing was going to stop him.
A. intent B. determined C. fixed D. obsessed
13. He muttered something under his ______, but I didn’t catch what he said.
A. mouth B. breath C. voice D. chin
14. What he told me was a ______ of lies.
A. load B. flock C. pack D. mob
15. Our father’s sudden illness has ______ doubt on our holiday trip to Egypt.
A. dropped B. borne C. passed D. cast
16. We can always find out what books the author consulted by referring to the ______.
A. index B. bibliography C. key D. dust jacket
17. The flights are full at the moment, so you'll have to ______ .
A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck
C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck
18. Jane really______ it on thick when she told the boss that she was not feeling very well. Unfortunately
for her, he realized immediately that she just wanted the afternoon off.
A. put B. spread C. laid D. painted
19. Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a ______.
A. delay B. stand C. brake D. halt
20. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather ______for the first few days of the holiday.
A. self-confident B. self-centred C. self-conscious D. self-evident
Your answers:
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. D
6. C 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A
11. B 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. D
16. B 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. C
PART 1: Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank (20 points)
1. The designs for the new mosque have attracted widespread______.
A. judement B. criticism C. thought D. condemanation
2. One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly ______is sound.
A. yet is easily overlooked B. is easily overlooked
C. it is easily overlooked D. that is easily overlooked
3. Unfortunately our local cinema is on the______of closing down.
A. verge A. verge B. risk C. edge D. threat
4. Although he didn’t actually say he wanted it he did______pretty strongly.
A. imply A. imply B suggest C. mention D. hint
5. Michael was the______ force behind the company’s rapid expansion.
A. managing B. leading C. rising D. driving
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6. Since our train leaves at 10.30, it is______that everyone is at the station no later than 10.15.
A. imperative B. urgent C. desired D. inescapable
7. You can’t bury your head _____ and hope that this problem goes away, you know.
A. in the mud B. in the pool C. in the sand D. in the water
8. The controversy has been ______by the arrival of foreign businesses which are seen as a threat to the
local economy.
A. spurred B. charged C. fuelled D. inspired
9. Sandra’s unpleasant______suggested that she knew about Amanda’s terrible secret.
A. grimace B. smirk C. wince D. snort
10. Advertisers often claim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending _______.
A. power B. force C. energy D. ability
11. The company was so successful during the 1900s that it _______ 500 new employees in a period of
six months.
A. put on B. took on C. caught on D. laid on
12. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ______.
A. voluntary B. free C. charitable D. donated
13. As Roger had resigned, the company decided to take no further ______against him.
A. action B. demand C. activity D. conduct
14. Demand for the product is expected to peak five years from now and then to______.
A. taper off B. fall down C. set back D. drift away.
15. It was a ______good film Howard. You absolutely have to go and see it!
A. wonderful B enormous C. terribly D. badly
16. There is too much weight on that table. It won't ______for much longer.
A. restrain B. refuse C. resist D. reject
17. I went to see the boss about a pay rise and he brushed me ______with a weak excuse about a business
dinner and left me standing there!
A. up B. away C. around D. off
18. You should always be ______when someone you don't know calls at your house.
A. caring B. wary C. frightened D. fussy
19. The new controversial tax law comes into ______from next May. Everyone should prepare
themselves to avoid problems.
A. legality B. age C. force D. existence
20. The new government group will ______the effects of smoking on the academic abilities of people
under 18 years of age.
A. report B. research C. inform D. invent
Your answers:
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A
11. B 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. C 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. B
I. For questions 1-20, choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (20 points)
1. Were you on the ________ when you said you had resigned from work?
A. wagon B. level C. flat D. town
2. I left the house in a hurry and my bedroom was ________ with clothes.
A. scattered B. dispersed C. strewn D. sprinkled
3. Most people feel a slight _______of nostalgia as they think back on their schooldays.
A. feeling B. surge C. pang D. chain
4. The matter has been left in _______until the legal ramifications have been explored.
A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. criticism
5. It was an extremely hostile article which cast ___on the conduct of the entire cabinet.
A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse
6. Take the doctor's advice into consideration. He's in ____ earnest about the epidemic.
A. deadly B. fatally C. gravely D. mortally
7. The increasing popularity of the telephone has been rather _____to the art of letter writing.
A. negative B. detrimental C. destructive D. prejudicial
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8. He waited in the ________ for the front door to open.
A. perch B. threshold C. porch D. crypt
9. As the sky darkened it soon became obvious that a violent thunderstorm was _______.
A. imminent B. instantaneous C. immediate D. eminent
10. If you can win his attention _______ for you.
A. the so much better B. the better so much
C. so much the better D. so the much better
11. His appearance at the reception with the late Mayor’s widow caused something of a __________.
A. confusion B. rumour C. wonder D. stir
12. Certain details in the contract still remain to be ________ out.
A. fluttered B. dealt C. ironed D. borne
13. A boycott of other countries’ sporting events appears a politically more expedient form of protest than
trade _________.
A. treaties B. actions C. blocks D. sanctions
14. The police have been ordered not to ________ if the students attack them.
A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge
15. Parents often have to _______ large amounts of money so that their children can take part in
extracurricular sports activities.
A. mark down B. ring up C. shell out D. stock up
16. The UN has called for an immediate _______ of hostilities.
A. cessation B. cancellation C. deletion D. ceasefire
17. I felt an _______ with the writer from his descriptions of a world that seemed to have a great deal in
common with my own.
A. affection B. adherence C. acknowledgement D. affinity
18. 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
19. Unfortunately, she only had a ________idea of what her husband was doing
A. abstruse B. blurred C. vague D. transparent
20. The high level of air pollution is _______ a result of local factory emissions.
A. plainly B. abruptly C. distinctly D. markedly
Đáp án
1. B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.B
6.A 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.C
11.D 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.C
16.A 17.D 18.D 19.C 20.A

1.Choose the best option to complete each of the following questions. (20 points)
1. How you invest your money is none of my _________
A. affair B. business C. problem D. matter
2. Someone might ____ university because of ill health or because they were not enjoying their studies.
A. drop away from B. stop off C. throw off D. drop out of
3. Some of the villagers thought the old woman had the _________ eye.
A. magic B. evil C. black D. wicked
4. What I like about the restaurant is that there is ____ parking space right outside it.
A. plenty B. ample C. expanded D. big
5. Making private calls on the office phone is severely_______ on in our department.
A. criticized B. frowned C. regarded D. objected
6. _________ sport really improves relations between countries
A. national B. internationally C. multi – national D. nationally
7. I hate the way the boss is always acting _________ of Bill.
A. on approval B. instead C. in the presence D. in favour
8. My passport _________ last month, so I will have to get a new one.
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A. elapsed B. expired C. ended D. terminated
9. In Britain the _________ on a letter is now twelve pence.
A. postage B. posting C. post D. postal
10. I think some modern designs are more like ________ of art.
A. works B. makes C. objects D. jobs
11. Time will _________ whether I made a right choice or not.
A. see B. say C. know D. tell
12._________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily B. Foremost C. Earliest D. First
13. The independent arbitrator managed to__ the confrontation between the union and the employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse
14. _________ our pre-paid order, they failed to send us the items in time.
A. with respect to B. Regardless of
C. On behalf of D. Without any notice of
15. Another _________ will be drawn from the experiment.
A. attention B. contract C. inference D. conclusion
16. He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ________ his word.
A. stood by B. stuck at C. went back on D. held onto
17. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
18. Due to _______ media coverage, more people are becoming aware of the number of endangered
animals in the world.
A. important B. wide C. mixed D. higher
19. Sam has always taken the _________ that there is more to life than money.
A. outlook B. view C. belief D. opinion
20. When an ostrich is frightened, it buries its head_________ the sand.
A. in B. under C. into D. beneath
Đáp án
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.A
11.D 12.D 13.D 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.A
Part 1. For questions 26-45, choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences
and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer sheet. (20
points)
26. Simon has a very strong _____ of duty so he will always carry out his promises.
A. sense B. idea C. mind D. thought
27. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly _______ this morning.
A. far-reaching B. slow-witted C. off-hand D. top-heavy
28. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy, he seems to ______ a lot of pleasure from
observing the stars.
A. possess B. seize C. reach D. derive
29. I’m sorry to _______ to your conversation but there’s an urgent message for you.
A. come in B. bump in C. butt in D. pop in
30. I’m not keen on ______ control of the project to a relative newcomer.
A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allowing
31. They are a real ________ organization; they are only interested in making a profit.
A. devil-may-care B. fly-by-night C. open-handed D. down-to-earth
32. Although he came to work the day before his retirement, everyone knew he was just ________.
A. going with the flow B. going through the motions
C. going against the grain D. going along with them
33. She was ________ away from the company with promises of better terms and conditions from a rival
firm.
A. enhanced B. enticed C. manipulated D. raided

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34. Lawrence suggested ________ ourselves at the beginning of the long project in order to avoid
exhaustion.
A. pacing B. rushing C. plodding D. racing
35. All three siblings agreed to ________ their resources in order to start their new business venture.
A. fuse B. blend C. mingle D. pool
36. Although citizen-centered schemes involve residents in debates, full political ________ is kept by
local councilors and MPs.
A. autonomy B. autarchy C. autocracy D. authority
37. Our guests are from a _______ of society and so should reflect most point of views.
A. cross-section B. cross-fire C. cross-purpose D. cross-reference
38. Mr Jones is _______, unfortunately, so you’ll have to call again tomorrow.
A. indifferent B. inimitable C. indisposed D. incongruous
39. The only room available was, to say the least, _______. There was no carpet, no curtains, and the only
furniture was a bed and a small beside table.
A. snug B. dreary C. stark D. cushy
40. My daughter has a very sunny ________, unlike my son who is often moody and uncommunicative.
A. behavior B. condition C. disposition D. nurture
41. I’m in a real ________ and I just don’t know what to do.
A. dilemma B. paradox C. query D. hunch
42. The Minister was accused of ________ the truth.
A. distorting B. revising C. reforming D. shifting
43. Lionel Messi was ________ over his team’s victory against Brazil.
A. delighted B. ecstatic C. jubilant D. blissful
44. Something’s ________ up, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it this afternoon.
A. shown B. pulled C. cropped D. cut
45. We don’t want him to suspect we’re giving him a surprise party. Make sure you don’t ____________.
A. break the ice B. kick the bucket C. spill the beans D. sweep the board
Đáp án
26.A 27.B 28.D 29.C 30.C 31.B 32.B
33.B 34.A 35.D 36.A 37.A 38.C 39.C
40.C 41.A 42.A 43.C 44.C 45.C
PART II. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (30 POINTS)
Question 1. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (20 points)
1. It's true, I tell you! I got it from the ........................... My sister works at the Town Hall. She's the one
who made the decision!
A. nag's head B. cat's whiskers C. horse's mouth D. lion's den
2. When he went to Egypt, he knew........... no Arabic, but within six months he had become extremely
fluent.
A. entirely B. barely C. virtually D. scarcely
3. I don't like turning down work, but I'll have to, I'm afraid. I've got far too much ...................at the
moment.
A. up my sleeve B. on my plate C. on my mind D. in effect
4. The boss wants you to ........................... these instructions carefully.
A. take up B. put out C. carry out D. go through
5. You'd better be careful with what you say to Samantha. You know how sensitive she is to criticism -
she takes everything to ................................................
A. heart B. head C. mind D. reflection
6. Don't be late for the interview, ................. people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. if not C. otherwise D. or so
7. The Roundhouse Hotel is……… named for its shape.
A. despicably B. eerily C. aptly D. wantonly
8. Commentators should think twice before reviving this ugly stereotype in an attempt to……… police
for killing a black teenager.
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A. apportion B. decriminalize C. exculpate D. discharge
9. I’m ……… 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
10. Why did you ……… and mention the party to Roger? It was supposed to be a surprise.
A. have kittens B. put the cat among the pigeons
C. let the cat out of the bag D. kill two birds with one stone
11. A lot of people are………. to the damage that is being done to the environment.
A. blind B. unacquainted C. uninitiated D. ignorant
12. When his parents are away, his older brother……….
A. knocks it off B. calls the shot C. draws the line D. is in the same boat
13. Many tax payers are…………….. at what they regard as an illegal use of public funds.
A. indifferent B. interested C. happy D. indignant
14. Dan wouldn’t sign the contract because he felt it was…………...
A. his line of work B. a raw deal C. none of his business D. out of work
15 .He was in an extreme state of ……………when his wife left him.
A. calamity B. mishap C. distress D. trial
16. At length, it…………. him that his life wouldn't take a turn for the better unless he left his present
employment.
A. assumed that B. happened to C. realized that D. dawned on
17. If the computer hadn’t been …………., I would have replied to your email.
A. playing up B. acting on C. running through D. coming out
18. Afterwards, when I …………. on the events of that day, I could hardly believe what had happened.
A. contemplated B. reviewed C. reflected D. weighed
19. Rose has always had a ………..interest in matters to do with the environment.
A. fierce B. sharp C. grave D. keen
20. By the……….. of it, the economy will improve over the next few months.
A. face B. impression C. evidence D. look
Đáp án
1. C 5. A 9. D 13. D 17. A
2. C 6. D 10. C 14. B 18. D
3. B 7. C 11. A 15. C 19. D
4. C 8. C 12. B 16. D 20. D
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 points).

1.Choose the best answers to completes each sentence .

1. In any profession, you have to learn to take the ________ with the smooth.
A. hard B. stodgy C. rough D. coarse
2. My golden rule is not to ________ aspersions on how other people bring up their children.
A. make B. give C. cast D. waste
3. ________, early approaches for coping with workplace stress dealt with the problem only after its
symptoms had appeared.
A. Although well-intending B. Although it is a good intention
C. Although a good intention D. Although well-intentioned
4. The wanted criminal was unaware that he had been under ________ since his arrival.
A. review B. consideration C. surveillance D. discussion
5. The Martins have confirmed their strong ________ to charity actions by donating a lump sum of
money again.
A. compliance B. reliance C. assignment D. commitment
6. Who need more than the ________ necessities of life?
A. bare B. naked C. pure D. sole
7. I ________ the thought of children breathing polluted air.
A. tremble B. dread C. alarm D. fear
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8. You shouldn’t talk about his failing. You’ll ________ his confidence.
A. underestimate B. undermine C. undergo D. worry
9. You have failed to pay the outstanding bill and, ________, we have been forced to take the matter
further.
A. finally B. consequently C. subsequently D. eventually
10. If the rain doesn’t ________, we shall have to look for a taxi.
A. turn in B. die down C. go off D. let up
11. After months of bitter arguing the couple had to accept that they were ________.
A. different B. incompatible C. unsuitable D. disaffected
12. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather ________ for the first few days of the holiday.
A. self-confident B. self-centred C. self-conscious D. self-evident
13. The peace of the public library was ________ by the sound of a transistor radio.
A. smashed B. fractured C. shattered D. demolished
14. Why don’t you have a night out? I would take your ________ off your worries.
A. thoughts B. heart C. head D. mind
15.In the hands of a reckless driver, a car becomes a ________ weapon.
A. lethal B. fatal C. mortal D. venal
16. What the company needs is a ________ actor who can take on a variety of roles.
A. variable B. changeable C. diverse D. versatile
17. With their modern, lightweight boat, they soon ________ the older vessels in the race.
A. outstripped B. caught up C. overran D. exceeded
18. I ________ while I had the chance; now I’m starving.
A. ought to have eaten B. would have been better to eat
C. was eating D. could not have eaten
19. Jack resented not receiving an invitation to Jeff’s wedding party; ________, they were best friends at
school.
A. in case B. otherwise C. therefore D. after all
20. We’ve had to quit our cooperation with this wholesaler as we could never ________ a bargain. He
asked for more than we could offer.
A. strike B. hit C. beat D. knock

Your answer:
1.C 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.D
11.B 12.C 13.C 14.D 15.A 16.D 17.A 18.A 19.D 20.A
Section 1. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences. (20 p)
1. She used her weekly column in the local newspaper as a ______ for her
political views.
A. means B. vehicle C. vessel D. passage
2. ______ to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
A. Suspecting B. Having suspected
C. Suspected D. To be suspected
3. ______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
4. Writing rhymes for birthday cards is really easy. It’s money for old ______.
A. boot B. rubbish C. bread D. rope
5. He has two big houses in this country, ______ his villa in France.
A. let alone B. not to mention C. apart from D. but for
6. We all decreed that ______.
A. there be an end to their quarrel B. their quarrel should put an end to
C. they ended their quarrel then D. their quarrel be coming to an end.
7. The chairman quickly ______ rumours that he was planning to resign.
A. dispelled B. repelled C. expelled D. compelled
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8. John: “It’s a public holiday, so everything will be closed.” - Alice: “______.”
A. So far, so good B. Mmm, that figures
C. Forget it D. That’s an idea
9. Another assumption is that ______ cellular networks are too costly and draw too much power to do
the job.
A. long-range B. long-lived C. long-standing D. long-lasting
10. I know she was not lying when she apologized because she seemed ______ sorry for what she had
done.
A. reluctantly B. genuinely C. constantly D. gorgeously
11. The company is looking for a person having a(n) ______ knowledge of the Asian market.
A. intimate B. detail C. undivided D. whole
12. She spent the day sorting through a box full of ______.
A. leaps and bounds B. odds and ends C. sick and tired D. trial and error
13. If she spent five years in Paris, ______ her French is so bad?
A. any old how B. any how C. how on earth D. how come
14. It was surprising the government was re-elected, ______ that they had raised taxes so much.
A. except B. failing C. for all of D. given
15. ______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
A. That the moon B. The moon
C.The moon which D. When the moon
16. Biochemists have solved many of the mysteries about photosynthesis, the process ______ plants make
food.
A. by which B. through which C. which D. in that
17. The defendant refused to answer the prosecutor’s questions ______.
A. because he was afraid it would incriminate him
B. for fear that they will incriminate him
C. because he was afraid that his answers would incriminate him
D. fearing that he will be incriminated by it
18. John: “Travel broadens the mind.” - David: “Well, ______.”
A. if you ask me B. it’s the point of no return
C. that’s true up to a point D. I’ll see what I can do
19. ______ recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal
belongings.
A. From all account of B. Bearing in mind
C. After all D. In the light of
20. On the island ______ the only representation of the islands' handicraft.
A. remains B. does it remain C. did it remain D. remain it
Your answers:
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. B
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. A

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