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Trang 21 Autosuggestive techniques can help in the treatment of diseases which cannot be cured
by conventional medicine
A ordinary B popular C essential D alternative
2 John received constant physical and psychological abuse from his father
A repeatedly B brutal C potent D irregular
3 The use of violence and the level of repression have a direct bearing on movement
outcomes
4 The child's parents or guardians must give their consent before she has the operation
A permission B sanction C compliance D rejection
5 Friendly contacts between different peoples facilitate the cultural and economic
interchange
A hinder B promote C simplify D expedite
6 His writing is so diffuse and obscure that it is difficult to make out what it is he is
trying to say
A ambiguous B vague C straightforward D enigmatic
7 Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and
needs
A scant B limited C deficient D endless
8 We offer you a comprehensive training in all aspects of the business
A extensive B restricted C thorough D exhaustive
9 The legislature passed a law to prohibit the dumping of nuclear waste
10 This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations
Trang 311 The renewal licence will commence on the date your application is received in the
Driver Licensing Central Office
12 Inflation is likely to accelerate this year, adding further upward pressure on interest
rates
13 Bonus or incentive pay will fluctuate based upon company, division, or group
performance
A escalate B remain C skyrocket D vary
14 These countries are characterized by highly dynamic economies
A static B changing C unsteady D erratic
15 Harvest festival was the occasion for the collective expression of a community's
religious values
A shared B emotional C individual D common
16 Businesses have become increasingly reliant on complicated computing systems
17 Though he's not clever, he's a diligent worker and has often done well in the
examinations
A conscientious B capable C idle D attentive
18 He made a rash decision and now he is suffering for it
A reckless B thoughtful C irresponsible D hasty
19 In remote communities, it’s important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in
A remake B empty C refill D repeat
20 There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were
banned
Trang 4A clear B obvious C thin D insignificant
21 The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important
A explicit B implicit C obscure D odd
22 He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money
A authentic B forger C faulty D original
23 An eminent psychologist who expanded our knowledge of how children think and
develop was a Swiss named Jean Piaget
A renowned B prominent C clever D obscure
24 Albert Bandura, who began his career at Stanford University in 1953, stressed the
importance of observation, imitation, and modelling in learning
A emphasized B downplayed C underscored D affirmed
25 His observations, which were truly original when first published in 1936, were
described as being so obvious that it took a genius to think of them
A unusual B impressive C outdated D interesting
26 The new worker was reprimanded for his serious mistakes
A required B blamed C praised D exchanged
27 After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was
released
A guilty B naive C benevolent D innovative
28 A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work
A uncomfortable B responsive C calm D miserable
29 We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time
A slow down B turn down C put down D lie down
30 We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks
by eight o'clock and take good care of their own business
A organize things inefficiently B manage an inflexible system
Trang 5C run faster than others D have a good voyage
31 Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school
A approves of B attends to C puts off D looks for
32 Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far
between on the highway
C unlikely to happen D impossible to reach
33 In some Western cultures, people who avoid eye contact in a conversation are
regarded as untrustworthy
A embarrassed B quiet C reliable D suspicious
34 As a sociable boy, Jack enjoys spending his free time going out with friends
A mischievous B outgoing C caring D shy
35 They were discussing the best way to foster democracy and prosperity in the former
communist countries
A promote B cultivate C uphold D hinder
36 Today students are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectations from their
parents and teachers
A nervousness B emotion C stress D relaxation
37 The image presented in the media show us celebrities enjoying an enviable lifestyle:
they live in huge mansions, drive expensive cars, and wear the latest in high fashion
A desirable B superior C savory D rejected
38 If you are at a loose end tomorrow, why don't we spend the day sunbathing and
relaxing on the beach?
A having a lot to do B having nothing to do
C having nothing to lose D having a lot to gain
39 You should not wear casual clothes when coming to a job interview
Trang 6A vital B normal C formal D total
40 Do you believe in eternal friendship in which the friends never betray one another?
A temporary B lasting C potential D suitable
41 The captain ordered the soldiers to gather on the double, even though they were
sleeping
A intensively B increasingly C hesitantly D immediately
42 It is widely known that the excessive use of pesticides is producing a detrimental
effect on the local groundwater
A useless B harmless C damaging D fundamental
43 Sorry, I can’t come to your party I am snowed under with work at the moment
A busy with B free from C tired of D interested in
44 The coming exams caused her a lot of distress and exhaustion
45 It's not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ride by a close friend
46 She is a very generous old woman She has given most of her wealth to a charity
organization
47 In some countries, the disease burden could be prevented through environmental
improvements
A something to suffer B something enjoyable
C something sad D something to entertain
48 Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially
Trang 7C Wealthy D Privileged
49 Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has promoted its trade
relations with other countries
A boosted B expanded C restricted D balanced
50 There weren't many tough questions in the exam, so I could answer most of them
A simple B difficult C important D interesting
51 This new washing machine is not a patch on our old one These clothes are still dirty
A to be expensive B to be broken C to be strange D to be better
52 Solving this type of mathematical problem is child’s play if you’ve done it many
times
A so childish B easy C challenging D undemanding
53 If you say bad things about the person who gives you a job, you bite the hand that
feeds you
A be unfriendly B be ungrateful C be thankful D be devoted
54 The new cow-boy film catches the fancy of the children They have watched it since
the morning
55 I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry I have put in a lot of effort
for this moment
A unsuccessful B pessimistic C hopeless D humorous
56 It is a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now I will need time to think
twice
A consider carelessly B accept immediately
57 He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again
A was very surprised B didn’t show surprise
Trang 8C was very disappointed D didn’t care at all
58 You need to keep abreast of the current events You look so clueless when I mention
the result of the election
59 If the world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many animal
species will die out
C continue to live D get bigger
60 Sporadic conflict is inevitable among families and the way families choose to
approach issues can make a colossal difference
A negligible B substantial C enormous D significant
61 The government is not prepared to put up with this situation any longer
A escape from B differ from C result in D disagree with
62 Not until all their demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on
strike for more welfare
A rejected B accepted C removed D encountered
63 Only the graduates are eligible for this job as it requires a lot of intensive knowledge
A qualified B adequate C unfit D suitable
64 He is a very vigorous student He always engages in social activities at school
A energetic B active C agreeable D feeble
65 Formal dress is compulsory at this meeting where a lot of big figures will show up
A optional B obligatory C necessary D unavoidable
66 He has come up with an ingenious idea of solving the company’s financial problems
A clever B effective C inventive D unimaginative
Trang 967 There is an implicit threat of using mobile phones You can’t be sure what radioactive
waves will do to your health
A obvious B indirect C hidden D incentive
68 His aggression was inevitable as he had been through a lot of pressures
A unexpected B predictable C foreseeable D immovable
69 After winning a national lottery, he squandered it frivolously
A thoughtlessly B ineffectively C professionally D seriously
70 At the concert, he showed his exceptional ability to sing these high notes
A remarkable B fearless C mediocre D extraordinary
71 Kindness is intrinsic in his personality as he has received good care and love from his
parents from the start
A explicit B integral C essential D acquired
72 Smallpox is a fatal disease that used to claim the lives of millions of people in the
past
A wholesome B lethal C ill-intentioned D unforthcoming
73 I think his rules are quite rigid If he wants to succeed, he needs to change his
opinions in some circumstances
74 It is not a valid argument You can’t say that you can get a promotion just because
you haven’t been late for work
A illegal B rational C unusual D unconvincing
75 Marriage is just his peripheral concern He has set his heart on becoming a successful
business man for the rest of his life
A marginal B central C unimportant D simple
76 Her knowledge of world history is very extensive She can tell you the stories of
many dynasties from different countries
Trang 10A restricted B broad C widespread D general
77 Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years, which have provided a lot of
jobs for local people
A dwindled B expanded C replicated D admitted
78 The fashion industry in this country is prospering since people are paying more
attention to their appearance
A succeeding B flourishing C declining D destroying
79 TEFL.com is a website which offers a job research facility to assist qualified students
in finding work
80 Different forms of justifiable punishment can contribute to promoting children’s
ability to differentiate between right and wrong
A legitimate B brutal C severe D ridiculous
81 He maintained that he had seen her steal his phone
A insisted B denied C supported D declared
82 She is not worth our respect as she has abandoned her children
A walked out on B leaved C given up on D kept
83 In order to curb the unemployment rate in this country, the government should create
policies that can attract international corporations
84 They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community
A cooperate B put together C separate D connect
85 He was ostracised by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike
A crucified B included C patronized D lionized
86 The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks
A separate B assemble C collaborate D coordinate
Trang 1187 Urbanization is the shift of people moving from rural to urban areas, and the result is
the growth of cities
A movement B maintenance C variation D transmission
88 I believe he has full competence to do that job He is a very intelligent and
responsible man
A bravery B proficiency C failure D ability
89 There is a disparity in the way people from different cultures view money
A contradiction B compromise C steadiness D harmony
90 He has no hesitation to tell me his secrets We have known each other since we are a
child
A willingness B qualms C reluctance D restriction
91 You should be more polite to your teacher, she has very little tolerance for bad
behavior
A agreement B forbearance C disapproval D acceptance
92 She could not hide her dismay at the result She has worked really hard for this exam
A disappointment B depression C happiness D pessimism
93 I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer
A unplanned B deliberate C accidental D unintentional
94 In the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth
may be unique in the solar system was strengthened
A outcome B continuation C beginning D end
95 John stayed at home from work yesterday because he was feeling under the weather
96 With her sophisticated tastes, the singer has become an omnipresent icon of style and
beauty
A oblivious B controversial C ubiquitous D unknown
Trang 1297 The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes
helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense
A terminate B prevent C initiate D lighten
98 No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space
A correctly B flexibly C falsely D formally
99 She is gratified to accept this invitation as she will be able to meet a lot of people of
the same interests
A overjoyed B unpleased C miserable D innocent
100 The dim lights made it hard to see, so Ben squinted to make out the stranger’s face
in the distance
101 I’ll be thinking of you and hoping that you have good luck on the day of your
interview
A keep my fingers crossed for you
B wish ill upon you
C wish the ground would open up and swallow you
D lay my fingers on you
102 The houses in the immediate vicinity of the blast were badly damaged
A across the street B within stone’s throw
C in the neighborhood D beyond the horizon
103 If you ask me, the Chinese restaurant at the center of the city has seen better days,
I’m afraid
A in bad condition B the worse for wear
104 The professional sprinter was robbed of victory at the finishing line in last week’s
World Championship