PRACTICE 6

I. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences
1. Telling lies is (moral) ___________.
2. The Omanis are (industry) _________ people, striving to make their country prosperous.
3. In winter it’s important for farmers to provide food and (warm) __________ for their animals.
4. The priceless tapestry was unharmed, nothing was taken off the altar, nothing was moved
or (place) _________ that he could see.
5. Whatever the reason, you would be (advise) _________ to go out on your own.
6. the (department) ___________ project has just been launched in that university.
Interdepartmental (a) [ departmental ] between departments; involving more than one
department ( ở đây là một dự án giữa nhiều ban trong đại học )
7. The old hotel we used to stay at has been (modern) ___________ .
8. The situation is getting (increase) ___________ difficult for us.
9. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your (satisfy) ___________.
satisfaction [satisfication????]
10. The director says there will be no pay rise in the (see) ___________ future.
II. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the
original one.
1. After a day with four screaming kids, I felt like I could no longer deal with this situation (tether).
-> After a day with four ___________________________________________________________.
screaming kids [kid]
2. No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year's championship. (foregone)
-> It’s _________________________________________________________________________.
3. Success depends on hard work.
-> The harder___________________________________________________________________.
4. He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies he disagrees with. DISTANCES
-> He makes sure _______________________________________________________________.
5. John is very proud of his success. (pride)
-> John _______________________________________________________________________.
takes great pride in his success.
to be proud of (doing) sth
= to take pride in (doing) sth
= to pride oneself on (doing) sth ( không dùng trong câu này vì nếu dùng phải chia là prides )
ưu tiên something hơn là doing something
6. I’m afraid that we haven’t got any bread left. (run)
-> I’m afriad that ________________________________________________________________.
7. I feel I am not being treated fairly. (raw)
-> I feel _______________________________________________________________________.
8. Don’t you remember anything about your lifetime in London as a child? (recollection)
-> Don’t you ___________________________________________________________________.
9. I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. (reliance)
-> I advise you _________________________________________________________________.
10. He was not given details of the company’s new plans. (dark)
=> He ________________________________________________________________________.
III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Unlike other Asian countries, Singapore and Japan have _____ raw materials.
A. hardly B. any hardly C. hardly some D. hardly any
hardly any ~ not any ( sau phủ định phải dùng “any” ), nghĩa chính xác là gần như không
e,g : There is hardly any kindness in this prison.
-> There isn’t any kindness in this prison.
2. One thousand dollars _____ a large sum of money for me.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
3. Fat people should _____ the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things.
A. disobey B. resist C. deny D. refuse
4. The crowd pressed _____ and broke the line of police.
A. forward ( tiến về phía trước ) B. toward C. afterward D. backward
DỊCH : Đám đông tiến về phía trước và phá hàng cảnh sát
=> loại C, D đầu tiên. B cũng loại vì sau toward phải có đối tượng hướng tới. Chọn A vì bản thân
forward là tiến về phía trước
5. _____ I had a very good year at school.
A. As a whole B. Wholly C. In whole D. On the whole
- on the whole = in general ( nói chung thì …)
e.g: On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea.
- as a whole : as one thing or piece and not as separate parts
e.g : Unemployment is higher in the north than in the country as a whole. ( nghĩa là so với đất
nước nói chung thì tỉ lệ thất nghiệp ở phía bắc cao hơn )
- wholly (adv) = completely
e.g : The government is not wholly to blame for the recession. ( cho nên không đứng đầu câu ở
đây được )
6. Ellen decided that election to the local council would provide a ___ to a career in national
politics.
A. springboard B. turning point C. milestone D. highway
springboard (n) : something that helps you start an activity, especially by giving you ideas ( bước
đà, bước nhảy )
Turning point (n) : bước ngoặt
milestone (n) : dấu ấn ( trong lịch sử )
highway (n) : cao tốc
7. Miriam left her husband after a ____ row.
A. blazing B. burning C. hot D. heavy
blazing (a) : extremely angry or full of strong emotion
=> have a blazing row with sb : cãi nhau nảy lửa với ai
8. When I got my case back, it had been damaged ____ repair.
A. further B. beyond C. above D. over
9. ________________, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Though hot the night air was
C. Hot as the night air was D. Hot although the night air was
10. Sales of the toy ______ sharply when the TV news reported that a child had swallowed part of
the toy and almost died.
A. dropped off B. dropped over C. took away D. turned out
11. I was awfully tired. However, I made up my mind to ____ myself to the tedious task once
again.
A. involve B. absorb C. engross D. apply
12. Ann’s encouraging words gave me ____ to undertake the demanding task once gain.
A. a point B. an incentive C. a resolution D. a target
incentive (n) : something that encourages you to do something
=> give sb an incentive to do sth
resolution (n) : a definite decision to do or not to do something
=> make a resolution to do sth
13. the chaotic city streets were alive with people, like a _______ of bees buzzing around a hive.
A. swarm B. flock C. team D. shoal
swarm (n) : a large group of insects, especially bees, moving together in the same direction
=> a swarm of bees/locusts/flies
flock (n) : a group of sheep, goats or birds of the same type
14. I don’t want to do the course in applied statistics, but it’s ________.
A. compulsory B. inevitable C. bound D. indecisive
15. The entire staff was thrown off ________ when the news of the takeover was announced.
A. composure B. stable C. disarray D. balance
16. You’ll never convince me ! We’ll just have to ________ to disagree.
A. agree B. admit C. consider D. consent
17. It's hard to ____________ on less than a million Vietnam dong a month.
A. make a mess B. make up your mind C. make ends meet D. make a fuss
18. The escaped prisoner fought __________ before he was finally overpowered.
A. head over heels B. tooth and nail C. heart and soul D. foot and mouth
- fight tooth and nail : to fight in a very determined way for what you want
- head over heels ( in love ) with sb : loving somebody very much
- Heart and soul : with a lot of energy and enthusiasm ( nhiệt tình khi thực hiện 1 công việc gì )
- foot-and-mouth disease : a disease of cows, sheep, etc., that causes painful places on the mouth
and feet
19. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather ___________________ for the first few days of the
holiday.
A. self-effacing B. self-centered C. self-conscious D. self-evident
20. The mayor has decided to ____________ crime. It’s about time, if you ask me.
A. stepped up B. crack down on C. blow over D. stamp down
IV. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the
following sentences
1. The number of graduates going into teaching has dropped ____off_____ sharply.
2. The thick fog ruled ____out____ any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
3. I said she could come and live with us, and she said she'd think it __over____.
4. The matter has been left ___in____ abeyance until the legal ramifications have been explored.
in abeyance : not being used, or being stopped for a period of time
5. It’s a nice little cottage but it really is __in____ the back of ___beyond___.
6. People feel they are being cheated __out____ ___of____ their hard-earned cash.
cheat sb out of sth : to prevent somebody from having something, especially in a way that is not
honest or fair
7. There is a rumour ____in____ circulation that the director had a big argument ____with___ the
manager at the last meeting.
in circulation : being passed from place to place or from person to person
8. Once we’d spent all our money, we fell ___back____ ___on____ our credit card.
9. Hardly a week goes ___by_____ without some food scare being reported in the media.
go by : ( of time ) to pass
10. We got there just __in_____ time to see the end of the program.
11. The meeting has to be put ___off_____ until a later date.
12. There’s a small island ____in____ the middle ____of_____ the lake.