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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press You cannot use "more" in the given question because you would need than after "adequate" plus a few more

1 As a financial planner, Mr David has a comprehensive of the legal process,

as well as financial and tax issues

3 Only after repeated requests by the tenants did the superintendent do something about

the broken intercoms in some of the apartments

superintendent did anything about the broken intercoms, the adjective must be "repeated"

Repeating is incorrect because it will be acting as a verb, and not as an adjective in this context

Confirmed is not a correct word to use in this context due to its meaning What is a confirmed

call? It means that the traveler will call (the call is confirmed), but the topic or the subject of the

call may not be On the other hand, confirmation implies a confirmation of the reservation That’s the reason why the airlines will use the phrase “confirmation call” instead of “confirmed

Because of the verb find, you will need to look for an adjective or a past particple acting as an

adjective to satisfy the following syntax:

To find (something/someone) + adjective

or

To find + past particple + something

Ex

I find the books very interesting to read

He found enclosed with his letter a beautiful thank you note from his students => another way

of saying => He found a beautiful thank you note from his students that was enclosed with his

letter

Please find attached our sales order list and contents in detail => another way of saying => Please find our sales order list and contents in detail that are attached

5 Our company prides itself on making many special recreational and

educational programs available… to its workers

Ex The company made a car available to the sales staff

The teacher made his lectures available on line to his students

Despite a hectic campaign schedule, the presidential candidate managed to make himself

available tothe press for an interview

6 A spokesman for the board of directors announced that the chairman will step

down if and when it becomes necessary

if it becomes necessary and when it becomes necessary

7 The acting medical superintendent will be replaced by someone (who is)…most qualified

for the position

A qualified

B more qualified

C most qualified

D more qualifications

The key to this question is to understand that the missing word must be an adjective

Therefore, choice 4 can be ruled out immediately since it is a noun Of the remaining choices, it is

a question of degree Obviously, the superintendent must be replaced by someone who is most (or best) qualified for the position.8

8 All personnel are required to participate in professional development programs and to

submit program evaluations

A some of

Choice 2 can be ruled out because the verb tense is plural (are)

1 I will be at lunch with a client for the next hour and a half, but I leave my cell phone on should

you need to reach me for anything

2 While they may have annual goals, budgets, performance reports, few professionals have a

ready answer to question such as these

a but

b few

c most of

d a lot

The key to this question is the conjunction “while”, which means “although” in this context

Therefore, the second part of the sentence will be in contrast with the first one

The sentence means “although many professionals may know about annual goals, budgets, etc few of them can respond quickly to these questions”

Because of the contrast logic, C and D can be ruled out immediately A can be ruled out as its meaning doesn’t fit with the rest of the sentence

3 They will give vegetarians, body builders, and the health-conscious alike renewed energy if

renewed energy equally to vegetarians, body builders and the health conscious

Other choices are not appropriate since they don’t convey similar meanings

4 We are concerned about whether or not the circulation of fresh air is more than adequate to

keep people cool and breathing fresh air

a more than

b throughout

c quite a

d enough

The key to this question is the expression “is _adequate” where adequate is an adjective

Therefore, the missing blank would need to be something that would indicate the degree of this

adjective => more or less adequate than what is currently available Choice A is correct as it fits

with the missing blank requirement

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Can you explain more precise about question 1, 3 and 4

what is the grammar point about more than?

Why dont we use "more" I think that "more than" is usually before nouns For example, there are

no more than three cars

Should can be used with a statement, not necessarily only with a question When should is placed before a subject in a statement, it means “if” It’s a polite form of saying “if”

Here is the definition of should in such a situation from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary:

should

(formal) used to refer to a possible event or situation

If you should change your mind, do let me know

In case you should need any help, here's my number

Should anyone call (= if anyone calls), please tell them I'm busy

I leave my cell phone on should you need to reach me for anything => I leave my cell phone

on if you need to reach me for anything

Although “as” also means “to the same extent, equally”, its usage in a sentence is completely different from that of “alike” Note the distinction in the following examples:

John is a good boss He treats everyone equally

John is a good boss He treats everyone alike

John is a good boss He treats Jim the same way as he does Jane He treats

Jim as equally as Jane

When as is used to mean “to the same extent, equally”, it cannot be used alone

The child sang as sweetly as a nightingale

And not

The child sang as sweetly

You can use “more than” with adjective Here is a definition of “more than” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus

I was more than a little (= I was very) curious about the whole business

formal We will be more than glad/happy/willing to help you in any way we can

(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

You cannot use "more" in the given question because you would need than after "adequate" plus

a few more phrases to make grammatical sense

We are concerned about whether or not the circulation of fresh air is more adequate (than

currently available => has to be added to make the sentence grammatically correct) to

keep people cool and breathing freash air

However, with "more than" meaning "very" or "extremely", the sentence is grammatically correct

If you haven’t started using a monolingual dictionary and thesaurus to study English, please do so now Discontinue using a bilingual dictionary once you have acquired a minimum level of English vocabulary You won’t make much progress in English until you start using a monolingual

dictionary and memorize usage examples associated with each word Pay close attention to the English syntax structure in these examples, and start thinking the same way whenever you want

to write or say something Questions on any English language tests will start making sense to you once you get a hang of English syntax and word usage

There is no dout at all that you are performing a superb sort of English Although so jealous of your skills , very thankful

To be honest, I always use oxford advanced dic for looking up words , it's my habit for nearly a year But there are some rare and strange grammar points I've never ever seen as above

Btw, can you give me more detail about phrasal verb "make sense", I see it is used alot in many of contexts

5.Educap does not share or otherwise disclose your nonpublic information to any other entities…

as required or permitted by applicable law

now in need of renovation, as have the country’ other man sport venues

make sense1 To be coherent or intelligible: an explanation that made sense

2 To be practical or advisable: It makes sense to go now

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a without

b except

c barring

d including

The key to this question is to understand that the second part of the sentence will refer to some

exception to the first part (does not share or otherwise disclose)

The syntax structure of the second part indicates that only except would be the right choice

=> except as

Without => doesn’t need as

Barring => doesn’t need as

Including => doesn’t need as

6 When you go to the warehouse on Tuesday, ask to speak to the loading crew foreman, whom

you will find on the loading platform

a tell

b remind

c ask

d inform

Only ask to speak is correct in this sentence Other phrases (tell to speak, remind to speak, and

inform to speak) are not grammatically acceptable

Tell someone that I want to speak => OK

Remind someone that I want to speak => OK

Inform someone that I want to speak => OK

7 The 60,000 seat-stadium built for multi-sports events in 1992 has since fallen into disrepair

and is now in need of renovation, as have the country’ other man sport venues

Has hardly fallen into disrepair => this would mean the stadium is still in good shape

Has about fallen into disrepair => this syntax is suspect The correct syntax would read “is about

to fall into disrepair”

Has even fallen into disrepair => the use of intensive “even” is inappropriate as this would indicate that the stadium suddenly fell into disrepair now

8 If people really knew how much harm liquor does to their body, I doubt if any people would

This is a straightforward vocabulary question as the correct expression is “to do harm” and not

“to make, affect or form harm”

9.Ms Ellen was away from the office on the day of meeting; nevertheless, she was able to

participate inthe use of teleconferencing

a for

b through

c in

d around

Participate almost always goes with the preposition in

10 If your business has growing financial needs, our customer service manager will take the

time to understand your business and work with you to customize the products and services that meet your unique business needs

a growing => increasing

b grown

c growth

d to grow

The missing blank must be filled with an adjective since this is the proper syntax Therefore, C and

D can be eliminated right away Although B, as a past participle, can function as an adjective, it doesn't make sense in this situation since a financial need is not something one can grow

11 Lord Browne, chief executive of BP PLC, has orderd dozens of senior managers to stand aside

while directors conduct a (an) inquiry into last month’s climb-down on production targets

I completely agree with you that "participate" usually accompanied by preposition "in" Apparently,

I chose "c" But I was really surprised at the final result as above What's wrong?

According to the answer key, "participate + in" tends to be used before nouns such as

event,concert, club

My mistake I didn't pay close attention to the phrase "the use of teleconferencing" Through in this context means "by way of"

Normally, participate would be accompanied by in, i.e participate in a meeting

However, in this case, the sentence was describing a situation where a participant is away

and can only participate via (or through, or by way of) the use of teleconferencing

This is a good question as the evident answer is sometimes not the correct one in a particular context

12.The effective use of landscaping spells the difference between having a garden or simply a

collection of plants

a meets => doesn't agree with the logic with the sentence

b notices => doesn't explain the logic of the sentence

c spells => signifies

d recognizes => this would not explain why "effective use of landscaping" is necessary

The key to this question to understand the cause and effect of the effective use of landscaping What is the purpose of this effective use? It is to make the difference between having a garden or just a collection of plants

spell in this context means to add up to, to signify

To add up to; signify: Their unwise investment could spell financial ruin

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13 Contrary to the popular view that sale gurus must be physically close to their

prospective clients, Nuvo ended up hiring Florida’s Jim Williams

a Contrary => opposite to Fits with logic of the sentence

b Conducive => doesn't fit logically

c Preferable => doesn't fit

d Adequate => doesn't fit

The key to this question is to recognize that the second part of the sentence describes an action that doesn't conform to popular belief Some knowledge of US geography would be useful here too Nuvo is a company based in Cincinnati, Ohio that is probably thousands of miles away from Florida Therefore, if Nuvo hires someone from far away, the company is doing something that would be contrary to (opposite to) popular thinking

14 In addition to engaging consumers, informing profesionals and advocating policy reform, Last

Acts Partnership will provide education, service and counselling to people who need accurate and reliable information about end-of-life care

a agreeing => requires preposition "to" or "with" after it

b surendering => requires preposition "to" after it

c interfering => requires preposition "in" or "with" after it

d engaging => involving => right meaning and correct grammar

Although this question is a rather straightforward vocabulary question, a student well-versed in

grammar, especially in preposition usages, could gess at the correct answer through a process of elimination without knowing what "engaging" means

You misunderstood the phrasal verb “end up” It doesn’t mean “stop” On the contrary, it means

“turn out to be, become eventually, arrive especially by a circuitous or lengthy route or process” (Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991,

1994, 1998, 2000, 2003)

Nuvo ended up hiring Florida’s Jim Williams => After a lengthy selection process, Nuvo finally hired Jim Williams from Florida

This decision from Nuvo ran counter to the popular practice of hiring good sales managers closer

to their respective clients Since Nuvo is based in Ohio, their clients cluster mostly in the Midwest, thousands of miles away from Florida However, Jim Williams was probably the best candidate that Nuvo could find for its vacant sales manager position, and they were willing to buck the normal practice to hire him

15 Essential of Professional Cooking presents a streamlined approach to the basics of

professional food preparation

16.Miss LHX was very pleased to receive the letter anouncing her appointment to the Art Council

Another straightforward vocabulary question

17 I am well aware of the positive impact your location has on this community , and I will do

my best to contribute to your continuing efforts

a on

b for

c to

d with

The key phrase in this question is "to have an impact on"

18 Mr LHX is looking for another apartment, because of rising rents in the city center

a rising

b rose

c arisen

d rise

19 In addition to displaying time, the new MC700 mobile phone shows the temperature and

user's current location on map

a displayed

b displaying

c display

d displays

The key to this question is to know that after "in addition to", a gerund is required

20 Although not particularly favorable, the homemade food at LHX's restaurant was unique and to

to the point is the idiomatic expression meaning "relevant, appropriate" This expression is

usually used when referring to opinion, discussion, debate, remark etc

Arisen is a past participle and if it used by itself, it means “being caused to rise” Therefore, it is incorrect to use arisen in the exam context For arisen to be used, the sentence would need to be

modified as follows:

Mr LHX is looking for another apartment because rents have arisen in the city center

The difference between "rising" and "arisen" is similar to the one between "interested" vs

"interesting"

I am interested in reading interesting books

The cost of living in New York City has arisen due to rising rent cost in the city center

Respective is synonymous with “different, individual, separate” Therefore, “our respective

customers” is probably a phrase used to distinguish with some other types of customers

mentioned earlier in a conversation On the other hand, “our own customers” can be said at any time

21 Any report produced by this department should be edited and proofread thoroughly by

someone other than writer

23 Recognizing that is is undesirable to treat our production line workers like robots, we have

introduced a policy of frequent job rotations

a Recognize

b Recognized

c Recognizing => -Ing form to stand for “We recognize”

d Having been recognized

24 Our customers expect good service from us and we should do our best to live up to their

25 Experts urge small business owners to brand their business to develop both a logo and a set

of consistent marketing materials

a brand => small business must develop a brand (something distinctive) for

consumers to recognize their products This can be done through the use of logo and a set of consistent marketing materials (exemplified by a slogan) For example, Nike’s brand is distinguished by the slogan “Just do it”, and the check mark (√) logo

d jeopardize => cause injury or harm to The NACS is upset (up in arms) at the

national ethanol mandate because it could cause harm to fuel supplies and hurt

consumers

27 As far as the records show, Mrs LHX wasn’t in the office on Monday, nor on Tuesday for that

matter

a no => ruled out because the syntax is wrong in this situation

b nor => not on Monday and not on Tuesday

c either => this is used at the beginning, not at the end

d or => indicating two possibilities Monday or Tuesday

The only time a sentence can begin with a verb in an infinitive form without “to” is in an

imperative sentence

For the exam sentence, you can’t begin it with “recognize” since it is not an imperative sentence Therefore, you need to either put a subject before it or use the –Ing form This is Basic English syntax

For examples

Entering the room, Peter noticed that the floor was full of trash

Or

When he entered the room, Peter noticed that the floor was full of trash

And not

Enter the room, Peter noticed that the floor was full of trash

28 Food with a very high salt or sugar content are also relatively safe, because these ingredients

make the bacteria unable to use the moisture access

29 To make your application process more convenient, complete the application form in advance

beforeyour visit to the shop

a you visit => can’t use this because preposition “to” is present

b you will visit => can’t use this because preposition “to” is present

c your visit

d visiting => can’t use this because preposition “to” is present

30 Add a prepared sauce or other sauce ingredients and finish the sauce as indicated in the

This is a rather straight forward vocabulary question

In number 29, can we rewrite "before you visit the shop" instead? Is it correct grammatically? => Yes, you can

Note the use of before in the following situations

Before => an article, a noun, a gerund, a subject, a pronoun,

Before a house, before exiting, before he, before her,

But not

Before ≠ a verb

Regarding #28, I failed to realize that the syntax can allow for an adjective after “moisture” in this context

The exam question is actually a short excerpt from a paragraph about moisture in the book

entitled Professional Cooking by Wayne Gisselen, Chapter 2 Sanitation and Safety

Moisture

Bacteria require moisture to absorb food Dry foods do not support bacterial growth Foods with a

very high salt or sugar content are also relatively safe, because these ingredients make the

bacteria unable touse the moisture present => short for "to use the moisture (that

is) present (in the foods)"

30 => Rewrite

Add a prepared sauce or other sauce ingredients and finish the sauce in the same

manner indicated in the recipe

31 LHX, who is the prime of his career, has been ranked among the top 10 players in tennis

32 Our team enjoyed a 10-game winning streak at the start of this season, reconfirming our

position as the top team in baseball

a reconfirms

b reconfirmed

c reconfirming => V-ing clause

d be reconfirmed

33 The detective attributed the resolving of this case to an anonymous phone call the police

received a few hours before the arrest took place

a accused => goes with the preposition “of”

b presented => usually goes without a preposition

c attributed => attribute something to someone, something => relate the cause

to Ex He attributed his success to hard work

d disapproved => goes with the preposition “of”

34 The unbearably tough training given by our company creates strong and able sales

representatives who perform well above others in the same field

a indifferently

b presumably

c completely

d unbearably => from unbearable (adj) => that is very hard, difficult to endure

35 Residents of tienganh.com.vn should call the apartment manager directly if problems with

heating or plumbing are encountered

a if

b where

c due to

d about

This is a grammar question The second part of the sentence after the blank is a complete

sentence The two choices that can connect both parts of the sentence are a and b However, in terms of meanings, onlya is correct Under what conditions will the residents call the apartment manager directly? "If" describes those conditions

36 The package has just arrived… from Ho Chi Minh after being approved through customs

a sent => only correct in passive voice

b arrived => active voice

c delayed => only correct in passive voice

d examined => only correct in passive voice

This is another grammar question A package can arrive but it can't send, delay or examine itself

37 Because it includes almost every aspect of Japanese food, the Big Star Guide is considered the

definitive resource for making authentic Japanese cuisine

a selective

b expressive

c definitive => authoritative and complete

d competitive

A straight forward vocabulary question

38 The company’s sales profits during the next year will increase continually, assuming that the

most innovative products that are being developed are completed before next month

a as if

b whereas

c whether

d assuming that => supposing that, if

This is a grammar question since the second part after the blank is a complete sentence, and the

only choice that connects both parts of the sentence and makes sense is d

39.The changes made in the working conditions at our company resulted in remarkable

improvements in all aspects of our business and even more so in the morale of our employees

indicate something that is unexpected: declined even to consider the idea

2 At the same time as; already; just: Even as we watched, the building collapsed

3 To a degree that extends; fully: loyal even unto death

4 Exactly; precisely: It was even as he said: the jewel was gone

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40) Even if the job market is not stable, those who persist will be able to land jobs eventually

1 Whether

2 Therefore

3 Even if

4 So that

41) No matter how difficult the situation may seem, it is very important to remember that there

are others who are in worse situations

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39 The response to our new employee seminar was very encouraging so the management

decided to offer another session next week

a that

b so

conj

1 With the result or consequence that: He failed to appear, so we went on without him

2 In order that: I stayed so I could see you

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c in case

d or

40 Mr LHX will serve as the project’s new coordinator for the next three months before taking

charge of the entire department

d on => the city plans to build the new shopping complex on the land that it purchased

43 Department store managers should always keep in mind that the way seemingly insignificant

details are handled will influence the customer’s purchasing decisions

a seems

b seem

c seemed

d seemingly => adverb to modify the adjective “insignificant”

In number 39, why don't we choose "that", I think it is appropriate choice to not only grammar but also making sense, isn't it?

You can’t use “that” with “very” in this sentence In order to use “that”, the question must be

modified as follows:

39 The response to our new employee seminar was so encouraging that the management

decided to offer another session next week

For 41, both actions (the summary was issued) and (Mr LHX claimed) took place in the past,

and so the simple past tense was sufficient If you use the past perfect, “before the summary was issued, Mr LHX had claimed the responsibilities” you would imply that the action of claiming responsibilities took place over a period of time The past tense implies that the claiming action

was a one-time event

The syntax in Question 43 is much easier to understand if you analyze the sentence as follows:

What is the subject of “are handled”? => details (noun)

What characterizes these details? => they are insignificant (adjective)

How insignificant is it? (manner => adverb) seemingly => the details seemed (appeared)

insignificant

Department store managers should always keep in mind that the way seemingly insignificant

details are handled will influence the customer’s purchasing decisions => Store managers

should realize that the way some details, though appearing insignificant, were handled could influence how customers make their purchase For example, it has been proven that

items placed at the consumer’s eye level are more often purchased than those placed at the bottom or the top shelves

44 For domestic sales to increase in the foreseeable future, the central goverment should come

up with a comprehensive plan to boost the economy

The questions on the conversation were a little bit tricky

According to the conversation, Mr X won't be back from his trip until Wednesday The question was "when is Mr X expected to return (to the office)?" If Mr X won't return home until

Wednesday, Thursday will be the earliest day that he will be back in the office

The question was tricky because the readers had to read between the lines

Although the woman in one instance wanted to place the ad by this weekend, she also expressed concern about the insufficient time that they have to do it successfully, especially when the ad must be first proofread and approved by Mr X

In this situation, the concern took precedence over the wish to place the ad because it would be pretty difficult to do it, given the short time and the required approval of the ad by Mr X

46 Powerpro electric shavers are both durable and affordable, offering customers an

outstandingvalue for the money

a price

b value => when something is both durable (good quality) and affordable

(reasonable, inexpensive), it is "good value for the money"

c cost

d discount

47 When I moved to the States for the first time in the early 80’s, I had to endure the

inconvenience offrequently being mistaken for a Chinese or a Japanesse

48 The brochure published by Pittsburgh Tourist Information Center contains much valuable

information on guest accommodations in the region

a guideline

b textbook

c brochure => an information booklet

d biography

49 In such a tight job market, many creative people draw on their own expertise to come up

with a new business idea

a select

b refer

c draw => the common idiom is "to draw from experience" To draw from expertise

=> rely on the expert knowledge or experience

d seek

50 tienganh.com.vn Restaurant Group decided to add a couple of new dishes to

its already popular lunch menu

a before

b fascinated

c intended

d already => the restaurant menu was already popular

51.The new memoir of the belated Queen had hardly been on the book stands for a few hours

before they were completely sold out

a minutely

b rapidly

c hardly => barely, only just in this context

d shortly

1.Hundreds of outlets perished in the market fire started by an overturned gas range,despite

fire-fighters's efforts to put out the flames

a.perished => be destroyed in a violent manner

b.disappeared

c.ruined

d.exited

2 The County Commission is still waiting for word from the Kansas City Railroad Company

concerning repairs (that are) needed to be done at three crossings

a.need

b.needs

c.needed => contracted form of "that are needed"

d.necessary

3 A carreer choice is something one has to decide for oneself

a.everything => doesn't fit with the context of the question

b.nothing => negative statement

c.something => affirmative statement => fits in the context

d.anything => used in negative statement, not applicable in this context

1 Political parties are prohibited from accepting _donations of more than 200$ other than

from a particular list of sources

a Donating > có thể loại

b Donates => can't have another verb here in this sentence

c Donations => correct answer => Accept donations

a by

b for

c among

d From

Remember the expression "run business from home"

3 Because today is the 3rd anniversary of this store,all customers having the coupons "BIG BIG" can get an incredible discount 85%

a at

b for

c by => the word discount is placed before a preposition in this syntax

d on

The normal expression is a discount of X% in this context

Other expressions are

He bought the hat at 10% discount

Note that "at" precedes the word discount

How much discount did you get? I got a discount of 10%, I got it at a 10% discount, I got it for a 10% discount, the price was reduced by 10% when I got it

In the last example, you can rewrite it as "the price was discounted by 10%"

Looking at these examples, we can say that depending on the placement of the word "discount", you can choose certain prepositions that go with it

In your question, since "of" was not given, by is probably the next logical preposition to use when

the word discount precedes it

1 It is imperative that every manager clearly _communicate _ to all members of the

organization what the purpose of the organization really is

a Communicate => the infinitive form of the verb is required (subjunctive mood) after

expressions indicating command, importance, order, suggestions etc Specifically,the subjunctive is used after the following expressions:

It is best (that)

It is crucial (that)

It is desirable (that)

It is a good idea (that)

It is a bad idea (that)

For further information, please look up the following

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b Communicates => incorrect

c Communicated -> loại

d Communication > loại

> Chỉ còn a và b,mình thấy every manager nên chọn b,thấy hợp lý quá.(^^).! Nhưng DA lại là a

????? Sao vậy nhỉ ,S là số ít mà,V thêm s đúng rồi hix

2 Internet rates are increasing _at _ such a fast rate that brokers and financial consultants

are advising their clients to wait before making any long-term investment decisions

The clue in this question is the ensuing expression “such a fast rate” Since the preposition “at” is

often collocated with “a rate” in expressions such as “at a rate of, at the rate of”, “at” is the

answer

Examples:

Increase at a rate of => Inflation has increased at a rate of 20% per year

Prices have increased at such a fast rate that wages have not kept up with inflation

3 As a result of FARM's efforts, more than 30 million Americans have experimented _with _ a

meatless diet

a into

b with

c over

d about

Note the different prepositions used in the following expressions

To experiment (verb) with

Conduct an experiment (noun) on something

1 Having covered the rest of the chapters, Prof.Bovon invited his students to contribute their

ideas for further discussion

Having covered => (After) he has covered

Having covered the rest of the chapters => a perfect participle clause

For further information on participle clauses, please visit

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> Cái này hình như là cấu trúc câu của Have thi phải,hix hok bik câu nào lun.!

2 According to recent survey, many people who applied for driver's license in the state of

Massachusettsfound the long waiting time at the Registry _exhausting

a exhausted

b exhaustion

c exhausting => adjective => extremely tiring

d exhaustingly

-> Mình nghĩ câu b but incorrect rồi !

The clue to this question is the syntax => find +something + adjective

Examples:

John finds the book absorbing to read

Jane found the time she had to wait at the post office very boring

3 For domestic sales to increase in the foreseeable future, the central government should

come up with a comprehensive plan to boost economy

a Which

b For => Used to indicate the object, aim, or purpose of an action or activity

Examples:

For the team to succeed, every member must finish his/her assignments on time

For the house to be completed on time, construction must start no later than September 1st

c When

d In addition to

4.The Mizuku Department Store advises its customers that the full amount of their purchase must

be paid within 30 days in order not to incur late fees

a) all b) full c) much d) every

To avoid any late fees, customers must pay the full amount of their purchase to the store within

30 days

5.Should you require special leave for reasons other than those listed in the company

regulations, please discuss the matter with the Personnel Department

a)who b)whom c)them d)those

Those is the plural pronoun standing for “reasons”

6.Allways Engineering has guaranteed that not one of its employees will lose his or her job as a

result of the merger

a)no b)not c)none d)any

not one of means "not any " is commonly used for emphasis

no one of => incorrect grammar

none one => none is not followed by any noun or pronoun

any one of => doesn’t fit with the context of the question

1.In such a tight job market, many creative people _draw _ on their own expertise to come up

with a business idea

a select > maybe

b refer > sure incorrect

c draw > draw on (upon) is a phrasal verb meaning “to use something that you have gradually gained or saved”

draw on - definition

phrasal verb [transitive]

draw on or draw upon

to use something that you have gradually gained or saved

As an actor, you often draw on your own life experiences

Your body draws on its reserves of fat during the times when you are fasting

Collocations: draw on

▪ experience, expertise, knowledge, reserves, resources

For more information, please consult

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/d ritish/draw-on

d seek > maybe

-> Dù đã biết nghĩa của tất cả các DA,nhưng vẫn khó lòng mà chọn đúng 100% dc,có lẽ khả năng dich thuật còn yếu wa', hix hix

2 On Monday, the Pierson Publishing House will launch an ambitious advertising campaign for

Real Life, a highly _anticipated new novel from Korea

a Introduced => not applicable because the book is not yet introduced

b Renewable => not applicable for the same reason already stated

c Anticipated => this is a book that people have been eagerly looking forward to

d Anxious -> chỉ loại dc tên này

-> a,b,c, thấy cái nào cũng có khả năng đúng hết, haizzzz thiệt khổ

3 When I moved to the States for the first time in the early 80's, I had to endure the

inconvenience offrequently being mistaken for a Chinese or e Japanese

a frequently => adverb to define the verbal phrase “being mistaken”

By the way,

thank for your helps => help is an uncountable noun Therefore, it should not have any "s"

"Thank or thanks for your help" is the correct expression

1 This project is currently _ on schedule but it may fall behind due to obligations under the

1 The government sends teams of inspectors to check the quality of the tap water in both

urban and rural counties

A) inspected

B) inspectors => people who do inspections

C) inspections

D) inspect

The key is the word “team”, which refers to people

2 West Venture Trust, formerly known as the Western Mining Company, has expanded its

business into finance and rural real estate

3 The Research and Development Department has come to the conclusion that

customers purchasekitchen appliances more attentively compared to twenty years ago

A) attention

B) attentive

C) attentively => adverb to modify the manner of the verb “purchase”

D) attentiveness

4 There will be a panel consisting of pharmaceutical company spokesperson and

consumer advocates to debate current health concerns

Some of the questions were already answered by me on this thread or on another thread

elsewhere in the forum

http://www.tienganh.com.vn/showthrea -5-trong-toeic

Please review the previous questions before submitting your own to avoid duplicate questions

1 Because of the fire in the building, there were an estimated 50 injured people taken to the

D) estimating

2 Sea Sapphire Cruises is pleased to announce the launch of their newest luxury ocean liner

A) pleased => from the phrasal verb "to be pleased"

4 The purpose of the Frobisher Township Exhibition is an appeal for funding as part of its

commitment to preserve historic landmarks

A) fund

B) funded

C) fundable

D) funding => the only noun that makes sense in this context

5 Despite having received additional capital for her business, M.r Kanto still had trouble meeting

6 The new management will ask that you please make sure you are aware of the new safety

guidelines in the laboratories

A) no

B) nor => not on Monday and not on Tuesday

C) either

D) or

This question was already answered in one of my posts

8 The govement ordered that the experimental drug be sent to the laboratory for further study

A) send

B) sent

C) sending

D) be sent => subjunctive form must be used with the verb "order"

9 The presidents of the participating companies are planning to visit the joint conference

A) participation

B) participated

C) participant

D) participating

This question was already answered

10 A number of small companies will go bankrupt when the government reduces the legal

working hours to thirty hours a week

A) reduces => active voice, present tense, third party singular to match with "the government"

a) contract b) contracted c)contraction d)contracting

Contract is a noun and serves as a noun adjective to modify details Contract

details => Details of contract

2.Following criticism by government regulations, the company will issue revised safety guidelines

in the near future

a)revise b)revised c)revision d)revising

revised safety guidelines => safety guidelines that have been revised

3 Attaining good evaluations from their immediate bosses should be the main objective of

those who wish to be promoted this year

a)attain b)attained c)attaining d)attainable

Attaining good evaluation => V-ing clause is the subject of” should be”

4.The management has assured all staff that anyone attending the professional development

seminars will receive a certificate thanking them for their participation

a) attend b)attended c)attending d) to attend

anyone attending => anyone who attends

a certificate thanking => a certificate that thanks

For more information on participle clauses, please visit

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.o iciple-clauses

Mình hơi thắc mắc câu LHX sửa chút

"7 As far as the records show, Mrs.Gomez wasn't in the office on Monday,nor on Tuesday for that matter

2 = and ( mang nghĩa phủ đỉnh)

27 As far as the records show, Mrs.Gomez wasn’t in the office on Monday, nor on Tuesday for that matter

a no => ruled out because the syntax is wrong in this situation

b nor => not on Monday and not on Tuesday

c either => this is used at the beginning, not at the end

d or => indicating two possibilities Monday or Tuesday => not the intention of the statement

(for thatmatter)

Without the comma after Monday, or is a good possibility The answer choices won't have

both nor and orin that situation

Cho mình hỏi tiếp một số câu sau:

1.Because of the adverse weather conditions,the captain decided to disembank the ship to the safety of her passengers

2 I thought by now we would have learned the lesson that if we ignore

overhead,we our expenses ( Đây có phải conditional type 1?)

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Ensure is the proper verb to use in your question because the captain wanted to preserve the safety of all the ship people (passengers and crew) and not any one particular person (assure)

2 b => if we ignore overhead, we will underestimate our expenses => a simple conditional statement

The company is confident that its new spokenman will be effective _attracting customers within the 18 to 49 year old demographic

A Between

B In = successful in

C To

D Around

1.While the service center is closed for renovation,all questions concerning repairs will

be handled by the customer service department

a.expired

b.handled

c.replied

d.attending

This question was already addressed in one of my posts

2.All visitors are required to present photo identification before entering our research center

a.submit

b.assign

c.permit

d.present => to show in this context

3.Please make sure those extinguishers in your office are in good working condition

The usual allocation for “every intention” is the preposition “of” as illustrated by numerous

dictionaries However, it is grammatically correct to use the preposition on with “every intention” because one of the definitions of “on” is “Used to indicate the purpose of”

1.Miss.LHX is used to dealing almost exclusively with contractual law

d.still => used to emphasize the fact that the government has been very slow in

releasing past year budget figures

4.If David is not in the office, then all inquiries should be made to Randal,who will be able to assist you

b.yet => problems are not yet addressed properly => nothing has been done to

address the problems

c.already

d.always

4.If David is not in the office, then all inquiries should be made to Randal, who will be able to

assist you

"Problems" wouldn’t make sense in this particular instance because in English, we don’tsay

“make problems to”

The word “inquiry” or “inquiries” is often collocated with “make” => Ex Make an inquiry, make inquiriesEven with other possible verbs such as “send” and “direct”, the choice “problems”

wouldn’t make sense in this instance either

The customer(s) would not send or direct “problems” to a company’s representative That’s not how a company's message will be phrased in English Instead, the customer(s) would send

“questions” about problems to a company’s representative

1.The Writer's Guide to Getting Published is considered the definitive resource for authors who are starting their careers and are looking to publish their work

a.expressive

b.selective

c.definitive => authoritative

d.competitive

This question was already addressed and explained in one of my previous posts

2.Despite the recent economic recovery,many people are still looking for work

a.job => is not correct in this instance because people are either looking for a job or jobs b.work

c.career => doesn't fit with the context

d.profession => doesn't fit with the context

3.Nobody raised any objections when we insisted on opening an hour earlier

a.criticism

b.complaints

c.objections => feelings or expressions of disapproval

d.protests

Raise an objection or raise objections => common collocations

Lodge a protest, or just protest In English, we don't raise protests

4.Any expense incurred during your business trip will be reimbursed only after you

have submitted the receipts to our Accounting Department

a.toll

b.fee

c.expense => an expenditure with money, a cost

d.fare

5.He asked for a favor of me

a.demanded => not correct since the sentence would have to read => he demanded a

favor from me

b.asked for

c.required => same reason as with "demanded"

d.inquired => inappropriate verb in this context

6.Veronia has traveled extensively to other countries to study herbs and vegetation

a.largely

b.widely

c.broadly

d.extensively => extensive = large in extent, range or amount

extensively => over large distances in this context

7.Most of the hallways on the ground floor of the old municipal building are poorlylit

a.fully

b.poorly => since the building is old, many areas are poorly lit (not enough lamps are available or working)

poor implies a lack of resources or quality

c.badly => this only indicates the manner by which the lights are turned on, not how much light is available over an area

d.weakly => this doesn't express the lack of adequate lighting in an old building

poorly lit is often collocated The opposite is well-lit

1.Although the organization's current facilities for obtaining information are still to-date,they will eventuallyrequire to be upgraded

up-a.eventually => at the end, finally

b.extremely

c.modestly

d.relatively

2.As a subscriber to Tech Edge magazine,you will receive updates on all the

latest advances in digital research and technological applications

a.novelties

b.advances => This word is often collocated with research

c.informations (b,c đều có thể?) information is uncountable Therefore, informations is a wrong word to begin with Instead of this word, other tests have "formations"

d.elevations

The word "advances" was already extensively discussed in one of my previous posts about TOEIC

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3.The company's gains last year may not be particularly remarkable ,but we have

to make allowances for the costly investment that the company has made

a.omissions

b.reservation

c.allowances

d.funds

make allowance(s) for => idiomatic expression => to take mitigating circumstances into account

in consideration (of) b to allow (for)

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1998, 2000, 2003

4.The budgets are often reflective of the bookkeeping practices and techniques used

by personnel in the accounting department.(câu này dịch đại ý hộ mình nhé)

a.manageable

b.thoughtful

c.possible

d.reflective

In simple English, basically this paragraph means that budgets, which are financial planning

documents, often mirror or reflect the methods used (bookeeping practices and accounting

techniques) by the people taking care and keeping track of how money is used (accounting)

5.Our company has become a major force in the automotive research and development industry since 2005

a.force => in this context, a group capable of influential action

b.arena

c.competition

d.assembly

1.She was barely able to keep herself alive in the freezing water until a rescue team finally

found her last right hanging onto a piece of driftwood

a.almost

b.finally

c.hardly

d.barely => by a very little

Because the water was freezing, she was just hanging on to her life (barely keeping herself alive) until the rescue team found her

2 All of the parents will receive a progress report for their children at the end of the month

a.all of=> incorrect grammar

b.majority of the => incorrect logic

c.all of the => fits with the context of the sentence

d.most of => incorrect logic

B and D can be ruled out immediately because it would not make sense that only a certain number

of parents will receive their children’s report The correct choice will be between A and C “All of” is clearly not correct grammar Either “all” (which is not given) or “all of the” parents is the right answer

3.Before you send the letter, you should proof it to make sure there are no errors

a.proof( Khi là noun nó có một nghĩa là "a copy of a piece of writing is checked carefully before the final printing is done".Còn khí là Verb nó có nghĩa khác,không hợp với ngữ cảnh? I don't understand your comment You need to consult a good dictionary

b.fold

c.petition

d.assemble

Answers B, C, and D don’t make any sense in this context

To proof means to proofread (American Heritage Dictionary)

1.Please fill out the application form, detach it,and submit it to the Research Commitee Head with your proposal before May 31,2005

2.Brass Mark Industries offers a diversified line of home appliances

d.prominently => in a manner that stands out

5.The discussion hall is usually available for seminars in the late afternoons

a.usually => the only choice that makes logical sense in this sentence

b.singularly

c.timely

d.early

6.After several months of negotiations,cross-border routes have

been inaugurated between the two countries