I couldn’t accept his offer because he was turned down.. I couldn’t accept his offer, so I turned it down?. I couldn’t accept his offer whether I was turned downD. He gave me his address
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TÀI LIỆU ÔN TẬP THI TUYỂN CÔNG CHỨC – VIÊN CHỨC – NĂM 2012
Ngạch chuyên viên - Level B
I/ Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1 My parents decided _ a taxi because it was late
2 _ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him
A As soon as B After C No sooner D Since
3 Don’t worry We’ve got time to have coffee
4 My friends arranged _ to the airport in time
A meet B to meet C meeting D met
5 Does this jacket _ my trousers?
A go with B go through with C go ahead D go off
6 You can the new words in the dictionary
A look for B look after C look up D look at
7 The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town
A went on B went out C went off D went away
8 I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you
A remember B decide C consider D memorize
9 When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _the gas supply to the flat
A cut down B cut out C cut off D cut up
10 I was born in Scotland but I in Northern Ireland
A grew up B raised C brought up D rose
11 How do you start the computer?
A How does the computer turn on?
B How do you turn on the computer?
C How do you turn the computer on?
D Both B and C are correct
12 Don’t worry We’ve got time to have coffee
13 Helen didn’t read novels last week
14 Ann likes _ but she hates _ up
A cook - washing B to cook - wash
C cooking - washed D cooking - washing
15 I hope _ that tiring work again
16 He always avoids _ me in the streets
17 Paul, do you think you could me for the night? It's a bit too late to go home now
A let me off B go me out C fall me out D put me up
18 Local businesses are suffering from the inflation The prices
A are going on B are going down
Trang 2C are going over D are going up
19 I/ not accept/ offer/ turn down/
A I couldn’t accept his offer to avoid turning down him
B I couldn’t accept his offer because he was turned down
C I couldn’t accept his offer, so I turned it down
D I couldn’t accept his offer whether I was turned down
20 They arrived _ the airport _good time for the plane
A in - on B to - in C at - in D to - for
21 A kid drinks milk every day
22 Rarely did pass the exam
23 I have lost touch with him He left for London
A as soon as B after C before D since
24 _ my homework, I went to bed
25 After Mariana _ her exam, I _ her out to eat
A was finishing / would take B finished / had taken
C will finish / have taken D has finished / will take
26 He gave me his address He wanted me to visit him
A He gave me his address so as to visit him
B He gave me his address for me in order to visit him
C He gave me his address in order for me to visit him
D He gave me his address in order to for me visit him
27 He studies hard He doesn’t want to fail in the exam
He studies hard _fail in the exam
A not to B so as not to C in order to D so that
28 “We preserve natural resources We can use them in the future.” Means _
A We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future
B We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future
C We preserve natural resources for future use
D A and C
29 Jones _ after everyone _
A speaks - will eat B will speak - has eaten
C is speaking - eats D has spoken - will have eaten
30 _ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire
31 We saw many beautiful birds _ in the lake
A when we are fishing B while fishing
C while fished D fishing
32 _ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend
C Before leaving D Before he will leave
33 Call an ambulance There’s been
A accident B an accident C some accident D any accident
34 There’ll always be a conflict between old and young
35 The cinema was almost empty There were people there
36 In addition to Mr Thomas and Miss White, the principal _ attend
Trang 3the school party
A is likely B is going to C are likely D are going to
37 If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to _more staff
A give up B add in C gain on D take on
38 Mike _ Alaska, so he's used to cold weather
A comes over B comes in C comes across D comes from
39 Shall we go somewhere _ a drink?
A for B from C to D of
40 My grandfather is used to _ up early in the morning
A getting B to get C get D got
41 Jane had a difficult childhood She _ a broken home
A came from B came over C came in D came up with
42 Children made their hair _
A go out B go grey C fall out D let off
43 Did Mr Tan the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
A take away B take over C take up D take off
44 We are looking for people with experience
A the B a C an D Ø
46 I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _
A will end B ends C is ending D would end
47 _, Peter came to see me
A While having dinner B While I was having dinner
C When having dinner D When lam having dinner
48 The racing car _ after it crashed into the fence
A blew out B blew over C blew up D blew down
49 I see the price of bread has _ again
A gone up B put up C gone out D fallen out
50 My wife backed me _ over my decision to quit my job
A down B up C of D for
51 The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century during a period as the Age of Enlightenment
A known B is knowing C that knew D knew
52 Scientists have a lot of research into renewable energy sources
A solved B made C carried D done
53 When Peter was a child, there a cinema near his house
A used to be being B used to have been
C used to have D used to be
54 He didn’t know or stay until the end of the festival
A if to go B if that he should go C to go D whether to go
55 The team were eager to make the loss of the previous match
A away with B off with C up for D up with
56 You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary misuse them
A so that not to B so not to C so as not to D so that not
57 My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to
A make ends meet B call it a day C tighten the belt D break the ice
58 As a(n) girl, she found it difficult to socialise with other students in the class
A reserved B industrious C ashamed D dynamic
59 smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is no ban on tobacco advertising
A However B Although C In spite of D Therefore
60 Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote
Trang 4friendship, and her own talent
A discovering B to discover C discover D discovered
61 The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop If only it warmer
A has been B had been C was D were
62 He is coming a cold after a night out in the rain
A away from B down with C across with D up with
63 New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and
A competitor C competition
B competitive D competitiveness
64 In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye with the interviewers
A contact B touch C link D connection
65 The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth packed lunch
A taken B taking C to take D take
66 Before going to bed, he wanted some tea but there was left
A nothing B a few C any D no
67 Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.”
John: “ .”
A My happiness B My delight C My pleasure D My excitement
68 It has been suggested that Mary a computer course in preparation for a steady job
A take B would have taken
C was taken D have been taken
69 Tom: “When are we leaving for the concert?”
Kyle: “ .”
A Straight away B That’s right C Certainly D No problem
70 It was so kind of her to put me while I was on a business trip in her town
A so B too C neither D either
73 After the car crash last night, all the injured to the hospital in an ambulance
A was rushing B were rushing C was rushed D were rushed
74 The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water
A poverty B shortage C abundance D plenty
75 Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information an effective way
A over B with C in D on
76 No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had _ on her maiden voyage
A gone over B gone on C gone down D gone off
77 The firemen had to break _ the room to rescue the children
A off B up C out D into
78 The building of the new bridge will _ as planned
A go up B put up C go out D go ahead
79 My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother
A looked after B taken after C gone off D got over
80 Why do they talking about money all the time?
A keep on B give up C take after D stop by
81 The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite
films
Trang 5A advertisements B contests C businesses D economics
82 As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island
A fruits and vegetables B flowers and trees
C plants and animals D mountains and forests
83 It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a
full scholarship each year
A have the obligation to B have the right to refuse
C are refused the right to D are given the right to
84 Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially
A.Wealthy B.Well-off C Privileged D Impoverished
85 After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released
A benevolent B innovative C naive D Guilty
86 My father gave up smoking two years ago
A liked B continued C stopped D enjoyed
87 When he comes, I him the news
A tell B will tell C would tell D would have told
88 There were so many kinds of cameras , and I didn't know which to buy
A to choose B choosing from C chosen D to choose from
89 Don’t ask John He had so things to do
90 Would you try champagne?
91 Mr Smith was holding a lighted match at time of explosion
92 Before cars , people horses and bicycles
A were discovered- had used B discovering- had used
C had discovered- used D discovered- had used
93 My mother is washing the dishes my father is watching television
94 Why do they talking about money all the time?
A keep on B side with C take after D work off
95 Helen didn’t read novels last week
96 When the police came, they
A are fighting B fought C would be fighting D were fighting
97 The bridge goes the river
A at B on C for D over
98 Tell me the reason you said that
A why B which C because D for
99 I shall be working late office this evening
A at the B at C in D to the
100 Bill has his job and gone back to college
A let off B given up C passed up D withdrawn
101 I don't think he would mind there with me
A going B go to C go D to go
102 This is the woman the artist said posed as a model for the painting
A who B whom C which D whose
103 Sending "special delivery" costs about fifteen times as much as sending it
"regular delivery"
A mails B a mail C a piece of mail D pieces of a mail
Trang 6104 I was just to go out when you telephoned
A around B about C thinking D planned
105 The dentist told him to open his mouth
A broad B much C greatly D wide
106 You will spend at least one year working abroad you can find out how things operate overseas
A because B so as to C so that D as long as
107 , I’m sure he would have eaten it
A Had he been hungry
B Unless he had been hungry
C However he had been hungry
D As if he had been hungry
108 It was the first time that Mai flew to London So she found the trip very _
A excite B exciting C excited D excitement
109 Is this the right place to catch the bus to the shopping center? Yes just be sure _ the number fourteen
A to take B taking C take D takes
110 _ I carry that bag for you? - Oh, thank you
A Do B Shall C Will D Would
111 When Jane came to England, she had to get used on the left
A to drive B driving C to driving D drive
112 This is the first time I _Thailand
A have visited B visit C visited D have been visited
113 Would you mind if I a photo?
A take B took C would take D am going to take
114 There is nothing to prevent the children playing here
A from B of C away D to
115 What is the of your country? - 75,000.000 people
A introduction B population C separation D addition
116 Many people think it’s necessary
A for students to wearing uniform B for students wearing uniform
C for students wear uniform D for students to wear uniform
117 Don’t shout, dear I can’t the shout!
A listen B sit C stand D hear
118 He laughs of her funny face
A because B since C as D for
119 We are going to our 20th wedding Please stay and come
A occur B celebrate C do D parade
120 The weather is _ today than yesterday
A much better B very better C too better D best
121 He is a busy man that he really needs a helper
A so B such C very D so that
122 Not only _ lost his keys but he had lost all his money as well
A he had had B he had C had he D have he
123 Listen to what I am saying ?
A don't you B will you C do you D are you
124 Some one is knocking _ the door
A in B at C over D out
125 _ she plays the piano
A how well B how good C what good D how
126 I'd like to a three - minute call to London
Trang 7A make B phone C set D do
127 I was just of going out when you telephone
A around B about C thinking D.planned
128 The factory my father works in is very big
A when B where C how D which
129 Several people, voices could be clearly heard, were waiting outside
A of which B their C whose D whom
130 The most difficult part for the salesperson is to _ potential customers of the usefulness of the product
A consider B convince C contract D confirm
131 If you want to get the best out of your sales force, they must believe in the product
and be _ enough to promote it vigorously
A inspired B invested C included D indebted
132 A customer will always return to the same firm and buy again
A interested B encouraged C satisfactory D satisfied
133 That style of dress was once considered to be a _ but now it is coming back
into fashion
A fuss B fad C fidget D fun
134 One of the first things to do when you want to _ a new product is to ascertain
its potential demand
A maintain B master C market D muster
135 The main business interest at the moment is to watch the supermarkets for the same
clientele
A contrasting B competing C concerning D confusing
136 Our sales meetings were reduced to once a fortnight because the weekly meetings
were not considered to be enough
A productive B producing C produced D products
137.Her ability to facts and figures quickly was the main reason for her rapid rise in the business
A consumer B consumption C consume D consuming
138.The success of our website is due to the fact that customers can different prices for the same article
A continue B conclude C confer D compare
139 If you want to keep _ with the latest developments in your field, you have to
read the relevant magazines
A currant B current C currents D currently
140 To prevent possible depiction of this accident, I lent him torch
A a - an B the - a C a - a D the - the
141 We visited two years ago
A Canada and the United States B The Canada and the United States
C The Canada and United States D Canada and United States
142 Don’t go anywhere until I back
143 I have earned my own living _ I was seven
144 She turned down the radio so that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors
A She turned down the radio so as not to disturb the neighbors
B She turned down the radio in order not to disturb the neighbors
C She turned down the radio in order that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors
D All are correct
145 The boy always does his homework before class _
A so as not to be punished by the teacher
Trang 8B so as to be punished by the teacher
C so that not to be punished by the teacher
D in order that not to be punished by the teacher
146 John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute
A take part in B take over C take place D take care of
147 The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town
148 Frank never turns up on time for a meeting
149 Have you ever watched people _ _ fish?
A try - catch B to try - catching C trying - to catch D tried - caught
150 Don’t forget _ her message when you see her
II/ Choose the best answer to complete the following passages
1/ Environmental pollution is a term that (1) to all the ways by which man pollutes his
surroundings Man dirties the air with (2) gases and smoke, (3) _ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (4) _ with too many fertilizers and pesticides Man also pollutes his surroundings (5) _ various other ways For example, people ruin natural beauty by (6) _ junk and litter on the land and in the water
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water and soil are necessary to the (7) _ of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8) _ death Polluted water kills fish and other (9) _ life Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s (10) _ beautiful world
1 A means B refers C provides D reduces
2 A thick B natural C exhaust D influent
3 A purifies B pumps C sprays D poisons
4 A soil B forests C streets D beaches
5 A on B in C by D with
6 A spoiling B leaving C scattering D gathering
7 A survival B environment C development D growth
8 A so B ever C too D even
9 A animal B marine C human D plant
10 A nature B natural C naturally D natured
2/ The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place The theatre has been popular
in ancient times People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting (1) _ for the plays formed part of religious festivals (2) early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside (3) that time, there were no (4) as there are in modern theatres, so the (5) _stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside Gradually, special theatres were made
by building large stone or wooden steps one (6) another up the hillside In later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors (7) the parts of
Trang 9the different characters Eventually, a (8) platform was built so that the actors could be seen more clearly This was the first appearance of anything (9) our modern stage As well as these permanent theatres, there were simple wooden stages (10) _ around by actors wandering from one place to another There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room
9 A as B like C equal D similar
10 A carried B held C brought D fetched
3/ People in cities all over the world (1) in supermarket Who decides what you buy in the
supermarket? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide?
When you enter the supermarket, you see (2) full of food May be you go to the meat
department first There is some meat on sale with (3) price and you want to find it The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department The meat on sale is far away from where the customers enter You have to walk by all the (4) meat before you find the right meat you want So maybe you will buy some of the more expensive meat instead of the meat on sale
The (5) department sells milk and milk products such as butter and cheese Many customers like milk with (6) fat One store has three different containers of milk with the first says “ 1% fat” on the container, the second says “ 99% fat free” and the thirds says “ 1% fat” in big letters As you can see, the milk is all the same but the costs (7) or less depending not much on the
(8) but how attractive it looks
Most of the food in supermarket look attractive and then are It all says “Buy me!” to the customers “Buy me!” The supermarket tells you what to buy
1 A shop B buy C go D work
2 A boxes B shelves C containers D rooms
3 A higher B taller C better D lower
4 A more expensive B cheaper C fresher D better
5 A dairy B milk C butter D cheese
Trang 106 A lower B higher C more D bigger
7 A much B more C little D higher
8 A quantity B size C style D quality
4/ In many modern countries, people think (1) _ a family as a mother , a father and their children
But this is not (2) only kind of the family group In some parts of the world, a family group has many (3) members This kind of large family is called an “(4) family”or a “joint family” The joint family includes all living relatives (5) _ either the mother’s or the father’s side of the
family It is made (6) grandparents , parents ,brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins They live together in a large house or in huts (7) close together
Early people probably lived in joint families They had to be part of a large group in order to survive The members of the group help each other hunt They work together to protect (8) from dangerous animals and other enemies In China, people lived in joint families When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parents’ house (9) daughters remained at home until they married Chinese children felt very loyal (10) _ their parents Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones
1 A on B off C about D at
2 A a B the C no article D an
3 A another B others C other D the other
4 A open B extended C intensive D big
5 A on B in C with D at
6 A from B up to C up of D of
7 A building B built C which built D be built
8 A them B themselves C they D their
9 A unmarried B married C marrying D being married
10 A on B of C with D to
5/ I finished university six months ago, and I’ve got a (1) _ in business administration I enjoyed the
course very much although I realize I (2) _ have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have already got (3) _ jobs but most, (4) _ me, are still waiting for something suitable to (5) _.(6) _, I make sure that I keep myself busy I look through the job advertisements (7) _ the newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any (8) _ where they work What I’m looking for is something challenging, and I would certainly be happy to move
to another city or even work (9) _ for a while The salary is not so important at this stage, (10) _ I earn enough to live on, because I don’t want to continue having to depend on my parents, although they are very (11) _ to me At the moment, I’m working in a (12) _ restaurant two evenings a week, washing up and generally helping out, (13) _brings in a little money The other people (14) _ there are very friendly, and many of them are in the same (15) _ as me, so we have lots to talk about