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1. To get a good mark on the upcoming history test, I need to ______ all the dates and events.
A. rack my brain B. learn by heart C. sink or swim D. beat the clock

Rack your brain(s) learn by heart ⇒ Sink or swim Beat the clock
Learning using sole ⇒ Finish a task
memory Ex: Instead of letting before ________
our students sink or
swim, we are willing A race against the
⇒ Think very ______ to offer them our clock
about sth wholehearted ⇒ Trying to finish a
Rack support whenever task before _______
they face difficulty.
run down/out the
clock
= Commit sth to ⇒ Stalling / Time
________ wasting (sport)
= Learn by rote

2. Even though many generations have passed, Vietnamese culture has always been ______ alive.
A. done B. made C. kept D. taken

3. It is advisable that people subscribe to dependent news websites for trustworthy information in the
age of digital media.
A. information B. dependent C. to D. advisable

Dependent Dependable

Be dependent on drugs A dependable man

= reliable
= trustworthy

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The astronauts had to be given a clean _____ of health before embarking on the space mission.
A. certificate B. bill C. receipt D. statement
 Bill (n) Receipt (n) Financial statement
A receipt is a proof of
payment. It confirms
that payment has
been received for
goods or services.

A bill is a request for

payment. It lists the
items or services
provided along with
their prices, and it
indicates the total
amount that is due.

A clean bill of health

⇒ In good shape
⇒ In tip-top
condition
⇒ As fit as a fiddle

Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _______ of tiny, multi-colored fish.
A. swarms B. flocks C. teams D. shoals

A swarm of insects A flock of birds / A sport team A shoal / school of

(locusts / bees / sheep A team of oxen fish
mosquitos / etc.)
A school of thoughts
● A herd of deer / elephant
● A pride of lions
● A pack of wolves / hounds
The old man _______ when he found out that the children had damaged his car.
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants
C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down

Hit the roof See pink elephants made my blood boil brought the house
down
She took the initiation to have an open conversation with them about their feelings about her
leadership.
A. initiation B. open C. feelings D. leadership

initiation initiative

= commencement Use your initiative ⇒ be active / independent

= start Take / seize the initiative ⇒ take the opportunity
= beginning / advantage

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Though she lost her job last month, she still wanted to save _____ so she said that she had left it
willingly.
A. mouth B. face C. reputation D. fame

Take the bread out of Save face fifteen minutes of

somebody’s mouth Ex: She was fired, but fame
Ex: John took the announced that she
bread out of Jolie's resigned, to save her
mouth when he face towards her shoot to
decided to fire her. colleagues. fame/stardom
Lose face

The final winner will be the one who breaks through ______ and survives till the last minutes.
A. obstacles B. difficulty C. hindrance D. impediment

Hinder Hindrance
Impede Impediment
Deter Deterrence
Obstruct Obstruction
Hamper
Block Blockade / Block
Inhibit Inhibition
Your store needs a bold sign that will catch the_______of anyone walking down the street. That may
help to sell more products.
A. eye B. peek C. flash D. glimpse

Cast / run an eye - Take a peek Catch a glimpse of sb

your eyes over sth ⇒ To slightly see sb
⇒ Look at / examine
sth quickly

Catch the eye of sb

⇒ Attract / get sb’s
notice

The innovators behind objects like the cellphone or the helicopter took inspiration from work like
"Star Trek" and “War of the Worlds”.
A. innovators B. objects like C. or the helicopter D. work
 Work Works

⇒ a task / a job / etc. An invention

An artwork
A work of art
A masterpiece

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His aggressive style contrasts ______ with that of his low-key predecessor.
A. thoroughly B. sharply C. fully D. coolly

Coolly (adv)
(1) = calmly
(2) = unfriendly / coldly
The company had to ________ reparation to those who suffered ill health as a result of chemical
pollution.
A. take B. do C. make D. pay
Make reparation to sb
= Make up for / compensate sb with sth
= pay for the damage
= Make amends to sb for doing sth
I hope you won’t take ______ if I tell you the truth.
A. annoyance B. resentment C. irritation D. offence
Resentment (n) ⇒ hatred / animosity / hostility
Take offence = feel upset / insulted = be offended = take exception to sth
= take sth personally

Everyone can take an important role by always doing their best to help their families flourish.
A. take B. role C. their D. flourish
⇒ Câu này sai thì đội 25 cái quần, gỡ từ từ cho từng ngày là vừa rồi
Flourish (v) ⇒ develop - improve - blossom - etc.

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A good leader in globalization is not to impose but _____ change.
A. facilitate B. show C. cause D. oppose
Facilitate (v) ⇒ pave the way for sth
Most of the _____ in this workshop do not work very seriously or productively.
A. rank and file B. tooth and nail C. eager beavers D. old hand
 Rank and file Fight tooth and nail eager beaver An old hand
⇒ Ordinary workers Ex: Our ancestors ⇒ An ___________
fought tooth and nail person
for the independence A. novice
of our nation. B. experienced
⇒ An enthusiastic C. diligent
worker

Every _____ piece of equipment was sent to the fire.

A. disposable B. consumable C. spendable D. available

Disposable (a) consumable (a) available (a)

⇒ commonly found
and used

There is few evidence that the children in language classrooms learn foreign languages
any better than adults in similar classroom situation.
A. few evidence B. in language classroom C. any better D. classroom situation
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The _____ high levels of pollution in the coastal areas are a matter of great concern to
the government.
A. redundantly B. intensively C. marginally D. excessively

Event organisers should plan everything carefully so as to leave nothing to _____.

A. possibility B. mistake C. opportunity D. chance
 Getting a 10 is not Let’s learn from our We demand equal
beyond the realms / mistakes and stop opportunit-y/ies for
bounds of possibility making the same people from different
(within the realms / mistake. racial and class
bounds of possibility) backgrounds.
as long as you try your Keep the medicine out
best. of reach. Otherwise,
children may eat them
in mistake for sweets.

There are a number of updated entrances in the latest edition of the encyclopedia.
A. number B. entrances C. edition D. encyclopedia

Entrance (n) Entry (n)

How did the thieves gain entry into the

building? Through the broken windows

They block the entry of the HIV virus into the

cells.

Entry for this competition is open to everyone,

as long as they are over 18 :>

We need to pay an entrance fee to gain

entrance to the museum

2K6-ers only have no more than 20 days till they

face their final boss - The University Entrance
Exam.

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James is always good _____ as he’s so easy-going.

A. companion B. associate C. company D. partner
You should _____ documents displaying personal information before you throw them away.
A. shred B. slice C. rip D. tear
Milan is _____ for fashion and shopping.
A. prominent B. renowned C. notorious D. distinguished

Prominent (a) Renowned (adj) Adolf Hitler is The distinguished

(1) = well-known = celebrated notorious for his so- physicist Peter Higgs
(2) = important = noted called “dream” to was rejected at his time
= famous redraw the World Map. due to their
= famed misconception about
= well-known physics.

My friend lives in a (n) _____ warehouse in a very fashionable part of town.

A. transformed B. altered C. changed D. converted

I converted my old storage room into a cosy

home office.

He was converted from Christianity to Buddhism.

⇒ Convertible (adj)

What do you think about this Mercedes

Convertible? - YouTube

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You should take regular breaks when using computers so that you don’t _____ your eyes.
A. injure B. hurt C. exert D. strain
 Eye injury Looking directly to the Exert / Put pressure /
Sun may hurt your authority / power on sb
eyes.

When you travel on the metro, you must be very _____ about pickpockets.
A. skeptical B. alert C. cautious D. suspicious

Despite being a MU His suspicious behavior

enthusiast, I am quite has led the police to
skeptical about their the conclusion that he
chance of winning. Be alert to sth is the murderer!
Be cautious about sth
My little brother is so fashion _____!
A. considerate B. aware C. thoughtful D. conscious

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Be careful how you _____that jug; It will break very easily.

A. pour B. operate C. handle D. employ

Operate a machine Employ a person

Employ a strategy / a
technique / a tactic

Operate a business There are no problems

= Run / manage a in the world that Mr.
business Hui can’t handle,
except for having a
romantic relationship.

After driving for five hours, the driver pulled into _____for a rest.
A. a round about B. a bypass C. a lay-by D. a flyover

Roundabout (n) Bypass (n) Lay-by (n) Flyover (n)

= Traffic circle = rotary

 = Merry-go-round
= Carousel

Those who do not exercise at all are more _________ to falling ill.
A. prone B. open C. immune D. ready

Be prone to sth
= Be vulnerable to sth
= Be susceptible to sth

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If people and businesses don’t go green, we will soon _________ our natural resources.
A. deplete B. preserve C. dispose D. replenish
Every household should be more careful in the way that they ________ of waste.
A. eliminate B. throw C. disposal D. dispose
The president _________ tribute to all the people who had supported him.
A. made B. paid C. gave D. put

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After we each had been assigned an installment part of the object, we came back to our
_____ section.
A. respectful B. respectable C. respected D. respective
My friends have just moved to a new flat in the residential area on the _____of Paris.
A. side B. outskirts C. suburbs D. outside
I could tell he was nervous because he was _____ in his chair.
A. harassing B. fidgeting C. fumbling D. flustering

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“She seems _____ for the job.” – “Yes. Everyone thinks she’s perfectly suited for it.”
A. ready-made B. custom-made C. tailor-made D. home-made
Sara bought in a lot of business last month; she should ask for a pay rise while she’s still on a _____.
A. roam B. roll C. rush D. run
The 1983 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Barbara McClintock for her experiments
with maize and her discoveries regardless the nature of DNA.
A. experiments with B. regardless C. discoveries D. was awarded

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The move to a different environment brought about a significant _________ in my cousin’s state of
mind.
A. influence B. effect C. change D. impact
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”, as the old _________ goes.
A. speech B. proverb C. saying
D. motto
We didn’t arrange to meet. It was __________ coincidence that I saw him.
A. clear B. clean C. great
D. pure
They should give up trying to argue with the boss on that subject. They’re beating a dead ______.
A. sheep B. horse C. buffalo D. cow

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There must be something wrong with the puppy; it’s as quiet as a(n) _____ today.

A. peacock B. fly C. mouse D. ant

Do you worry about ______________ colors or flavors when you buy food?

A. artificial B. counterfeit C. fake D. false

The principle responsibility of a CEO is to ensure the company's long-term success through strategic
decision-making.

A. principle B. responsibility C. ensure D. strategic

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You’re falling short on class attendance and you failed to submit the last assignment. You’re walking
on thin _______in this semester.
A. ice B. eggshells C. air
D. sky
The selling manager is an absolutely unforgetful man with a nice smile and attractive white teeth always
on his face.
A. selling manager B. an C. unforgetful D. always
My sister tried her best and successfully ________ a place at university.
A. had B. won C. attained
D. achieved