tài liệu ôn thi học sinh giỏi và cũng là tài liệu ôn tập cho học sinh lớp 12 ôn thi vào đại học.
Trang 1PHẦN THỨ HAI BÀI TẬP THỰC HÀNH BÀI TẬP VỀ PHÁT ÂM - PRONUNCIATION
Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group
1 A geology B psychology C classify D photography
11 A handed B booked C translated D visited
13 A within B without C clothing D strengthen
22 A earning B learning C searching D clearing
41 A dictation B repetition C station D question
Trang 246 A head B break C bread D breath
51 A loved B appeared C agreed D coughed
52 A thereupon B thrill C threesome D throne
54 A wasted B practiced C laughed D jumped
57 A population B nation C question D station
64 A measure B decision C pleasure D permission
68 A supported B approached C noticed D finished
69 A unity B suite C studious D volume
70 A climber B subtle C debtor D probable
71 A bush B rush C pull D lunar
72 A bought B sought C drought D fought
73 A killed B cured C crashed D waived
74 A thunder B prefer C grocer D louder
75 A tells B talks C stays D steals
BÀI TẬP VỀ TRỌNG ÂM – STRESS
Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others of the same group
4 A vegetable B university C Wednesday D television
7 A preparation B decoration C television D exhibition
10 A discovery B calculator C aero-plane D difficulty
11 A provide B adopt C happen D inspire
Trang 313 A constant B basic C irate D obvious
14 A become B carry C appoint D invent
16 A interesting B surprising C amusing D successful
17 A understand B engineer C benefit D Vietnamese
18 A applicant B uniform C yesterday D employment
19 A dangerous B parachute C popular D magazine
20 A beautifully B intelligent C redundancy D discovery
21 A comfortable B employment C important D surprising
22 A variety B irrational C industrial D characterize
23 A colorful B equality C dictionary D vegetable
24 A elegant B regional C musical D important
25 A difference B suburban C internet D character
26 A beautiful B effective C favorite D popular
27 A attraction B government C borrowing D visit
28 A difficulty B individual C population D unemployment
29 A biology B redundancy C interviewer D comparative
30 A conversation B isolation C traditional D situation
31 A continue B disappear C imagine D inhabit
32 A altogether B capacity C eventually D particular
33 A professor B digestion C mechanic D engine
34 A mathematics B biology C experiment D philosophy
35 A evolution B development C discovery D philosopher
36 A another B energy C centigrade D gravity
37 A evaporate B temperature C impossible D experiment
38 A gravity B professor C pyramid D remedy
39 A abandon B discover C imagine D satisfy
40 A activity B epidemic C philosopher D significance
41 A picture B business C stranger D return
42 A museum B cinema C hospital D concert
43 A performance B unknown C visit D confirm
44 A yesterday B tonight C today D tomorrow
45 A memory B article C newspaper D edition
47 A interest B remember C assemble D resemble
48 A policeman B semester C exercise D attendance
49 A vegetable B interesting C volleyball D detective
52 A interesting B important C increasing D implying
53 A element B enormous C animal D elephant
55 A biology B intelligent C environment D infrastructure
60 A revolution B responsible C renovation D regulation
61 A sentence B suggest C species D system
62 A bacteria B dangerous C government D interesting
Trang 463 A attack B defeat C believe D happen
64 A pyramid B pharaoh C animal D possession
65 A accompany B responsibility C environment D prepare
66 A provide B improve C contain D borrow
67 A cinema B telephone C department D restaurant
69 A exercise B example C holiday D stadium
70 A excellent B exactly C dangerous D wonderful
71 A beautiful B elephant C already D usually
72 A theatre B unknown C absence D dinner
73 A amuse B imagine C interest D surprise
74 A especially B beautifully C quickly D lately
75 A policeman B performer C engineer D assistant
77 A prepare B practice C prevent D provide
78 A famous B curious C anxious D delicious
79 A vacation B colleague C pupil D teacher
BÀI TẬP VỀ THÌ CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ - VERBS TENSES
Exercise 1: Choose among A, B, C, or D the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1 When I got to the station, I _ John
2 When I got to the station, John _ in a coffee shop
3 When I got to the station, John _ and I didn’t see him
4 When I got to the station, John _ for me for ten minute
A has been waiting B had been waiting C was waiting D is waiting
5 When John _ here tomorrow, I _ you
C arrives/ will call D is arriving/ will be calling
6 When you _ here at this time tomorrow, I _ the room up
C Will come/ will be tidying D come/ will have tidied
7 When you _ here by this time tomorrow, I _ the room up
A come/ will have tidied B come /will be tidying
C Will come/ will have tidied D are coming/ have tidied
8 When it rains heavily, John usually _ at home
9 When it rained heavily, John usually _ at home
10 I _ on the street when it rained
A was walking B have been walking C had walked D walked
11 John _ anything since yesterday
A didn’t say B hasn’t said C has said D said
12 In a few days, there _ an important meeting
13 How many questions _ you _ so far
A do/answer B will/ answer C did/answer D have/answered
14 I _ John He _ me about his trip to Singapore
Trang 5A met/told B met/was telling C have met/told D met/ have told
15 Look! A boy _ run after a little dog
16 This is the best book, I _
A have ever read it B have ever read C have read D read
17 That was the most interesting story I _
A have ever listened B had ever listened C had ever listened to D listened to it
18 China _ to the North of Vietnam
19 The police caught the thief who _ John’s motorcycle
A had stolen B has stolen C was stolen D stole
20 I think that John _ the money before we need it
A have returned B has returned C will have returned D had returned
21 When I looked out of the door, I found out that my motorcycle _
A was stolen B had been stolen C has been stolen D had stolen
22 When _ you first _ Hanoi?
A have/visited B will/visit C do/visit D did/visit
23 This is the first time I _ Hanoi
A visited B am visiting C have visited D will visit
24 Right now, I _ some help What are you doing? Can you give me a hand?
25 Last night, while I _ a letter the phone _
C was writing/was ringing D was writing/rang
26 At this time yesterday, Mr and Mrs Brown’s daughter _ the floor
A were cleaning B cleaned C was cleaning D had been cleaning
27 He hardly _ up before the sun _
A had gotten/rose B gets/rise C got/rose D gets/rises
28 In two weeks, we _ our vacation in Halong bay
A have spent B will have spent C will spend D had spent
29 In the last two weeks, we _ our vacation in Halong bay
A have spent B would have spent C spent D had spent
30 Mary _ the meal before her friends came
A was repairing B had been repairing C had repaired D repaired
Exercise 2: Supply the right form of each verb in each blanket
John has always traveled a lot In fact, he was only two years old when he first flew to the US His mother is Italian and his father is American John was born in France, but his parents (1 meet) _ in Cologne, Germany after they (2 live) _ there for five years They had met one day while John’s father was reading a book in the library and his mother (3 sit) _ beside him John (4 travel) _ a lot because his parents also travel a lot As a matter of fact, John is visiting his parents in France at the moment He lives in New York now, but (5 visit) _ his parents for the last few weeks He really enjoys living in New York, but he also loves coming to visit his parents
at least once a year This year he (6 fly) _ over 5,000 miles for his job He has been working for Jackson & Co for almost two years now He (7 be) _ pretty sure that he (8 work) _ for them next year as well His job requires a lot of travel In fact, by the end of this year, he (9 travel) _ over 120,000 miles! His next journey will be to Australia He really doesn’t like going
to Australia because it is so far This time he (10 fly) _ from Paris after a meeting with the company’s French partner He will have been sitting for over 18 hours by the time he arrives!
Exercise 3: Supply the right form of each verb in each blanket
Trang 6The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising Why this (1 happen) _? One answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process After all, there
(2 be) ice ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3 experience) _ another warming trend This kind of answer (4 have) _ more supporters a few years ago What scientists now (5 believe) _ is that human activity is the cause
For more than two hundred years, human (6 gradually change) the atmosphere, mainly as a result of industrial pollution We (7 create) _ an atmosphere around the earth that, like a giant glass container, (8 let) heat from the sun through and then (9 hold) _ it in temperatures, and sea levels (10 keep) _ rising? The general answer is unfortunately yes
Exercise 4: Supply the right form of each verb in each blanket
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim (1 see) _ monsters in the sea Though people (2 often laugh) _ at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which (13 at times sight) _ are simply strange fish Occasionally, unusual creatures (4 wash) _ to the shore, but few of them (5 catch) _ out at sea Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was caught near Madagascar A small fishing-boat (6 carry) _ miles out to sea by the powerful fish as
it pulled on the line Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort (7 not damage) _ it in any way When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over thirteen feet long It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail The fish, which (8 send) _ to a museum where it (9 examine) _ by a scientist now, is called an oarfish Such creatures (10 rarely see) _ alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet
BÀI TẬP VỀ TỪ BIẾN THỂ - DERIVED WORDS
Exercise 1: Give the right form of the word to finish each of the following sentences
1 They were impressed by the of the local people FRIEND
2 They enjoy the atmosphere in the meeting FRIEND
3 The they made at school will last through their life FRIEND
4 parks and lakes in Hanoi really attract tourists BEAUTY
7 They enjoyed very moment in the countryside PEACE
9 They are old enough to be of their parents DEPEND
13 We celebrate our _ day on April 30th annually UNIFY
15 They wear uniforms to school and clothes on the weekend COLOR
16 Both of them like this car because it is ECONOMY
17 Our situation is getting better and better ECONOMY
23 are all looking forward to the village festival VILLAGE
24 Children of the ethnic can go afford to go to school MINOR
Trang 727 Ao Dai is not usually worn at work because it is CONVENIENCE
28 , Ao dai is worn by men and women a wedding TRADITION
29 There is a football match between Vietnam and Thailand on TV at 7
30 They go to the church every Sunday They are very RELIGION
34 We are very in temples and museums in Hanoi INTEREST
37 More , my family and my friend’s father used to be classmates INTEREST
38 Finding the film They decided to turn off the TV to go to bed INTEREST
40 The story the tour guide told us is really INTEREST
41 The noise as the plane got farther away LESS
42 An is a person who is concerned about the natural
43 She had never been greatly concerned about her _ APPEAR
44 The _ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio MAJOR
46 Due to _ the difference between urban life and rural life is more
47 The security of the earth can be threatened by _ groups TERROR
48 It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines
50 The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the
Chinese with physical _ when choosing a wife or a husband ATTRACT
51 He stood at the door to make sure that no one _ the party GATE
52 Her health has _ considerably since we last saw her BAD
53 Jackson had another violent _ with the referee AGREE
54 This road is so bad that it needs _ SURFACE
55 Pele Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World cup COURAGE
56 Rescue team held out little hope of finding other _ SURVIVE
57 _ of the new system will take several days INSTALL
58 The practice of being on a diet has now been so POPULAR
59 We should all the school’s regulations STANDARD
61 He was very _ of the work he had done PRIDE
62 Are there any rivers left in the world? POLLUTE
63 Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights SPEAK
64 John drives very _ He’s never had any accidents CARE
65 We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors
67 A doctor may prescribe if the patient has an infection BIOTIC
69 It is said the of a Swiss watch is perfect PRECISE
70 We have to decide to interview only the best six for the job APPLY
Trang 871 He left the room without any _ EXPLAIN
72 Such a kind man would never hurt his friend’s feelings INTEND
73 Her bedroom is decorated with her favorite souvenirs from her
74 He lost in the election because he was a weak and leader DECIDE
75 I couldn’t help it The accident was _ AVOID
77 He fought the illness with courage and DETERMINE
78 Because of a car , she didn’t get to the airport in time for her
79 The need assistance from the whole society POVERTY
80 We are offering many special price _ on printers this month REDUCE
82 Many people expressed _ with the whole idea AGREE
83 A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer,
85 The song has been selected for the Sea Games 22, Vietnam OFFICE
86 The police should impose heavy fines on those who drive _ DANGER
87 _, Charles Darwin didn’t intend to publish his book On the Origin
88 The breakdown of the negotiations was not EXPECT
89 I’ll never forget the I felt in the situation HUMILIATE
90 The main goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are to
91 The children all have very different PERSON
92 Our school set up a project to _ the library system COMPUTER
94 He is completely ! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too EMPLOY
95 He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later
when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs QUALIFY
96 Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid
97 It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird It has been listed as one of
98 _ children will not be allowed to cross busy roads ACCOMPANY
99 In nursing, women tend to _ men by four to one NUMBER
100 Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has
102 I was annoyed at his _ to co-operate REFUSE
103 He was _ of the consequences in advance INFORMATION
105 Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict _ BRING
106 It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to it MODERN
107 They frequently the traffic as they march through the streets MOBILE
108 Can we the meeting for next Monday at 7 o’clock? ARRANGE
109 Keith’s exam results turned out to be DISASTER
110 I think it’s sheer _ to get married in church if you don’t believe in
Trang 9111 Politeness is one thing Real kindness is another You must learn to
112 Our tomatoes are nicely; they'll be ready to eat in about a week RIPE
113 Actually, there is no short cut to _ a foreign language MASTER
114 A right amount of calcium added to our food will help to _ our
weak bones
SOLID
116 The water is You can’t drink it POLLUTION
117 She was knowledgeable about the history of China EXTREME
118 Many people were buried after the earthquake LIVE
120 He _ to hit me if I didn't hand over my money THREAT
122 He wished to become a university student and to _ in Medicine SPECIAL
123 _ your seatbelts during the plane’s take-off and landing FAST
124 Don’t forget to the boat when you are away TIGHT
125 She would have _ her dream if she had passed the entrance exam REAL
126 Farmers have to the soil before growing each crop FERTILE
127 Japan is among the most _ countries INDUSTRY
128 Teachers must keep a record of students’ _ ATTEND
129 There were 50 _ in the talent contest COMPETE
130 Terrorism the civilized human beings by bombing and murders DANGER
131 The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very about
132 _ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people ADAPT
133 Police asked _ if they had seen the accident happen PASS
134 He was very when his cat was run over SET
135 I will resign if you continue _ what I say REGARD
136 She was late as she how much time she’d need ESTIMATE
137 These countries are _ in imports of raw cotton PREFER
138 Sam was accused of stealing some _ documents CONFIDE
139 You do not have to go Your decision must be entirely _ VOLUNTEER
140 Going swimming everyday would have very effects BENEFIT
141 It was a complete _ due to their poor planning FAIL
142 Everyone has a number of but none has many true friends ACQUAINT
143 After the explosion, only two people were left _ LIVE
144 Those group has never lost its appeal THEATRE
145 Dolphins, _ species, sometimes jump above the surface of the
146 He’s the most _, ill-mannered person I’ve ever met PLEASE
147 The situation is so _ in some countries now that it is difficult to see
148 Computers are now considered _ in the business world DISPENSE
149 The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was _ by
the government The real figures go up every minute ESTIMATE
150 Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with
153 He works for UNESCO in a purely _ role ADVICE
Trang 10154 Watching television can be very _ EDUCATE
155 Those countries are _ on other countries for most of their food DEPEND
156 She is extremely _ about the history of art KNOW
157 On my salary, we have to live as as possible ECONOMY
158 The trouble with Mr Brown is that he’s so _ One minute he goes
mad when you come late; the next he says nothing You never know where
you are!
CONSIST
159 I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely _ RECONGNISE
160 The surgeon tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the
161 Oscar had eaten so much that he had to _ his belt LOOSE
162 The government decided that the country’s agricultural economy should
163 This type of behavior is no longer _ acceptable SOCIETY
164 His boss told him off because he had behaved RESPONSIBLE
165 Tom spoke because he was so excited BREATHE
167 There is a shortage of pure water in the city nowadays We have to use
168 The evening was spent playing and talking ENJOY
169 Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more every day TROUBLE
170 He didn’t feel happy because he worked SUCCESS
171 The students are already with the work of Shakespeare ACQUAINT
172 She’s so _ that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition MIND
174 It’s of him to lose his temper like that – he’s usually very calm CHARACTER
175 Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save _
176 Her son is always mischievous and _, which annoys her very much OBEY
177 You can never be sure what my sister is going to do She is so PREDICT
178 We found it to your wonderful news THRILL
179 There was a _ dissatisfaction with the government’s policies WIDE
180 I was kept _ last night by the noise from a party in the flat
Exercise 2: Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage
From what we had read in the (1 ADVERTISE) , it promise to be the holiday of a lifetime – not only a quality hotel in a top (2 SEA) resort, but also (3 SURPRISE) cheap with it!
We should have known it was too good to be true! We arrived at the airport to discover we only had (4 STAND) tickets and there was no guarantee we would be flying Luckily, two places became free at the last minute and we took off The flight lasted at least (5 TWO) as long as it should have and by the time we arrived, we were both feeling rather (6 POOR) , probably because of the dubious in-flight meal we had had We were met by our guide, who seemed (7 LANGUAGE) incompetent and understood very little of what we said to him Instead of the hotel we had seen in the
photograph back home, he took us to a squalid little guesthouse much (8 FAR) away from the resort than we were expecting We wanted to explain that there had been a (9 DREAD) mistake but it was (10 USE) trying to complain – nobody could understand us
BÀI TẬP VỀ NHẬN DIỆN LỖI - ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Exercise 1 Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that needs correcting
Trang 111 Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration funds
from the government
A enough fortunate B may be C to get D how
2 The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment, registering for
classes, and to get to know the city
A to get B first thing C international D for
3 When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television, the children are not
likely to be physically fit
A many hours B his C physically D likely
4 Christianity has become a worldwide religion since it has begun almost two thousand years ago
A worldwide B almost C become D has begun
5 As the population of Africa continues to grow, animals will continue to lose theirs natural habitat
A theirs B continues C to grow D to lose
6 Actually, by the time Columbus arrived to America in 1492, other Europeans had already reached
the New World
A by the time B Actually C had already D arrived to
7 The most Americans were killed in World War II than in any other war since the birth of the nation
8 Antarctica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall
A largely B rainfall C receive D hardly any
9 Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals
A than B sweeter C is only D an
10 Mrs Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski
A her B to ski C surprising D had gone
11 A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found
A causing B for C a virus D has not been found
12 Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937, but
she and her plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean
A over B that C in aviation D attempted to fly
13 His last test results showed he was the quickest typist, yet he was the less accurate of all the
applicants
A the less B last C of D the quickest
14 That secretary of mine is so efficient that she always amazes myself with her speed
A she B mine C her D myself
15 A problem it has caused setbacks and we have been forced to change the final date of completion
if we want to avoid being penalized
A to change B it C being D setbacks
16 It is vitally important that she takes this medication night and morning
17 Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded
A not B you help me C wouldn't D succeeded
18 Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night
A Halloween night B ghosts stories C especially D telling and listening
19 We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our
test tomorrow
A to review B carefully C will D some
20 She is a very generously old woman She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization
A generously old B her wealth C a charity D has given
21 Psychologist Abraham Maslow argued that humans have unique desires to discover and
understand, the giving of love to others, and to fulfill their inner potential
Trang 12A argued that B have unique desires
C the giving of love to D their inner potential
22 The flag over the White House is risen at dawn every day by a color guard from the United States
armed forces
A over the White House B is risen C at dawn D by
23 When the Panic of 1857, some US citizens who had been rich or comfortable became poor while
a few others, capitalizing on economic shifts, became richer
A When the B had been C while D capitalizing
24 Fiorello La Guardia made a speech to the United Nations Relief Administration, which he was the
director, stating that Europe did not experience prosperity after World War Two
A made B which C stating that D prosperity
25 Every year, tornadoes cause a lot of damages to property and a tremendous loss of human and
animal life
A cause B damages C tremendous loss D animal life
26 It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the
exam A studies B attempting C pass D more
27 There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy
A a B on C There was D about
28 She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole
A embarrassed B did Mathew look C saw D asked why
29 The professor together with his three students have been called to court
A to B The C have D together
30 Many deaths associated with fires are not actual caused by the flames, but are rather the result of
asphyxiation resulting from the decreased oxygen supply in burning buildings
A burning buildings B actual C Many D are
31 The rate of snow accumulation in the formation area are critical to the pace of glacial movement
32 More murders are reported in December in the United States than for any other month
33 Although Emily Dickinson publishes only three of her verses before she died, today there are more
than one thousand of her poems printed in many important collections
A publishes B there are C thousand of D in
34 Humans who lived thousands years ago, long before alphabets were devised, they used pictures
to record events and to communicate ideas
35 More companies returned to the task of development new kinds of antibiotics, and as this book is
being prepared, a number are undergoing clinical trials
36 They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am
A planning on B attending C next D so I am
37 Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores
A myself B such beautiful C my chores D to complete
38 Alzheimer made the first observers of the telltale signs of the disease that today bears his name
A his name B bears C observers D telltale
39 Surrounded by forested mountain slopes are the town of Telluride, a former gold mining town
7,500 feet above sea level
A sea level B former C slopes are D Surrounded
40 The English horn is an alto oboe with a pitch one-fifth lower than the soprano oboe
A the B than C an alto D pitch
Trang 1341 Pollution makes streams, lakes and coastal water unpleasant to look at, to smell, and to swim in Fish and shellfish harvested from polluted waters may be unsafe to eat
A harvested from B coastal water C unpleasant D to eat
42 A finishing motion picture is the work of the collaboration of many individuals
A the work B individuals C finishing D motion picture
43 Educational films are made for schools, training films for industry; documentary films present fact events or circumstances of social, political, or historical nature
A fact events B present C historical nature D made for
44 The train to Ho Chi Minh city left at precisely 7 o’clock as usually, but the train to Ha Noi capital left at half past six o’clock, which was exactly 20 minutes late
A exactly B which C as usually D precisely
45 Whether life in the countryside is better than that in the city depend on each individual’s point of view A that B point of view C Whether D depend on
46 An increasing number of companies has changed dress codes, allowing employees to wear casual clothing in the workjng place
A in the working place B has changed C increasing D to wear
47 Among the earliest telescopes were Galilean telescopes, modeled after the simple instruments built by Galileo, the first person having used telescopes to study the stars and planets
A having used B telescopes C modeled D were
48 Mr Lam insisted that we show our best knowledge, our enthusiasm, our keen on work and our sense of responsibility when working in a team
A when working B show C sense of D keen on
49 Victims of carpal tunnel syndrome include electricians drilling holes for wiring, airline workers
to type at chest- high terminals, and check- out clerks lifting and twisting groceries to register prices
on the scanner
A include B for wiring C to type D to register prices
50 First designed in 1970, Earth Day has become an international event that dedicate to raising concerns about environmental issues such as pollution
A as pollution B raising concerns C First designed D that dedicates
51 It is vitally important that she takes this medication night and morning
52 Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded
A not B wouldn't C succeeded D you help me
53 Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night
A telling and listening B ghosts stories C especially D Halloween night
54 The WWF workers have devoted all their lives to protect all animals
55 We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow
56 Humans have done great advances in technology at the expense of the environment
A have done B at the expense C advances D humans
57 There was a gradual raise in the number of literate males and females in the Lowlands
A in the Lowlands B was C raise D the number of
58 For the first time in the history of the country, the person who recommended by the president to replace a retired justice on the Supreme Court is a woman
A is B a retired justice C to replace D who recommended
59 It is interested to compare the early stylized art forms of ancient civilizations with the modern abstract forms of art
A ancient B interested C early stylized D with
Trang 1460 The latest medical report indicated that the patient’s temperature was near normal and their lungs
were partially cleared
A partially B near normal C their D latest medical report
61 Men and women in the Peace Corps work with people in the developing countries to help them
improving their living conditions
A work B improving C developing D living
62 Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject
A best B the C sold D not
63 Because his sickness, he didn’t take part in the English competition held last Sunday
A held B take C he D Because
64 I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end
A strangely B my new C in the end D got used
65 Dreaming, like all other mental processes, it is a product of the brain and its activity
A its activity B like all C of the brain D it is
66 Transplanting organs such hearts and kidneys had proved easier than transplanting muscles
A muscles B easier C proved D such
67 On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-tipped mountains more than a mile beneath
sea level
A is B more than C On D hundreds of
68 No longer satisfied with the emphasis of the Denishaw school, Martha has moved to the staff of
the Eastman school in 1925
A emphasis B satisfied C the staff of D Martha has
69 Not until much later did she realize her long-known partner had been lying her
A did she realize B lying C much D long-known
70 Justice is often personified as a blindfolded woman to hold a pair of scales
A blindfolded B to hold C personified D a pair of scales
71 The novelist Shirley Hazzard is noted for the insight, poetic style, and sensitive she demonstrates
in her works
A demonstrates B for C sensitive D The
72 My father asked me where had I gone the night before
A the night B had I C before D asked
73 The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience
A tried B before C worst D The
74 Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America
A that B the largest C in D lies on
75 The most mammals have hair at some time in their lives, though in certain whales it is present
only before birth
A have B The most C though D some time
76 Alaska’s vast areas of untamed wilderness attracts many people who enjoy the outdoors
77 Manufacturers may use food additives for preserving, to color, or to flavor, or to fortify foods
A to flavor B fortify foods C for preserving D many use
78 Computer science which is considered by some scientists to have a much closer relationship with
mathematics than many scientific disciplines
A much closer B than many C which is considered D some scientists
79 If one type of manufacturing expands, it is like that another type will shrink considerably
80 The Pullman strike of 1894 occurred took place during the era of rapid industrialization
A place B occurred took C of rapid D industrialization
81 Transplanting organs such hearts and kidneys had proved easier than transplanting muscles
Trang 15A muscles B easier C proved D such
82 On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-tipped mountains more than a mile beneath sea level
A is B more than C On D hundreds of
83 No longer satisfied with the emphasis of the Denishaw school, Martha has moved to the staff of the Eastman school in 1925
A emphasis B satisfied C the staff of D Martha has
84 Not until much later did she realize her long-known partner had been lying her
A did she realize B lying C much D long-known
85 Justice is often personified as a blindfolded woman to hold a pair of scales
A blindfolded B to hold C personified D a pair of scales
86 As well as being successful in his many careers, Benjamin Franklin was well-known as a science
A being successful B careers C well-known D science
87 Lewis and Clack had been gone for such long on their expedition that many thought they were
88 Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most activist and influential first ladies
A was B most activist C influential D first ladies
89 In the 1860s Louis Pasteur discovered that bacteria in air caused the perishable food to go bad
A the 1860s B bacteria C the perishable D bad
90 Homes that have cable television get their programs from a local television station through a cable connected with the set
A get their programs B from a local television station
91 My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem
A a problem B whenever C some good D giving
92 The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star
A is parked B of whom the C a famous pop star D front of
93 The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international
organizations
A a job B better C are at D more chance
94 There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture
A Vietnamese B and similarities C There are D culture
95 Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available
A with B Society C available D will be having
96 All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance,
and they work hard
A according B they work hard C performance D All of the students
97 As seeing from the mountain top, area looks like a picturesque harbour town
A from B As seeing C harbour town D like
98 Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent of the gap between genders varies across cultures and times
A which B varies C parts D the gap between genders
99 Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York
A New York B this year C Since D injuries
100 Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to enter the classroom
A Most of B are C in lines D to enter
101 In the future, we will certainly lead a more healthier life
102 In the end of the story, Cinderella and the prince get married and live happily together
A the prince B In the end C get married D happily
Trang 16103 Rattan, a close relative of bamboo, is often used to make tables, chairs, and other furnitures
104 Either Mr Anderson or Ms Wiggins are going to teach our class today
105 I prefer living in a nuclear family than a joint one
106 Wind is the motion that occurs when lightest air rises and cooler heavier air replaces it
107 These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us
A These exercises B for C easy D very relatively
108 A dolphin can communicate with other by making distinctive sounds
109 Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of their adult lives A although B when C live in D lay
110 Rock music was original a mixture of country music and rhythm and blues
111 Before television became popular, people used to entertain each other in the evening by playing games, and saying stories
A became popular B to entertain C each other D saying
112 My father is very busy with his business; therefore , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework
A willing to give a hand B with C therefore D the
113 I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end
A my new B strangely C got used D in the end
114 The first important requirements for you to become a mountain climber are your strong passion and you have good health
A The first important B to become C are D you have good health
115 Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out
A did he enter B when C the lights D went out
116 Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the plane
117 Heathrow is a very busy airport You always see aeroplanes landing and take off
A busy B a C landing D take off
118 In this hospital they have the best staff and equipments in the whole province It’s really high standard
119 My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem
A giving B a problem C whenever D some good advice
120 Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out
121 Aristotle systematically set our various forms of syllogism that has remained an important
reference for logic
A systematically B various C that D has remained
122 There are a number of reason why population is concentrated in temperate regions, but the wide variety and availability of animal and vegetable life may be the most important
A of reason B is concentrated C availability D the most important
123 Each chapter contains a few appendix which give additional details as supplements to the text
A contains B appendix C which D as
124 In the hot climate of India, innumerable caves serving generations of religious men as shrines and retreats
Trang 17A In the B innumerable C serving D as
125 Professor Benton has more experience in this type of procedure from Professor Edwards
A has B in C of D from
BÀI TẬP VỀ TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP - LEXICO GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks
(CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE)
1 The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked _ on workers
2 The government _ the flood victims with food, clothes and money
3 More and more people _ of food poisoning nowadays
4 The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night _
A loss of sight B lack of vision C invisibility D blindness
5 When you take ice out of the freezer, it _
6 There are many _ of pollution in our modern world
7 Many people _ that natural resources will never be use up
8 Using the computer competently is an important _ to help one get a good job
9 George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s _ as much as that
10 “Did Jenny say anything about her sister?”-No, she didn’t _ her at all
11 He just couldn't open the jar hard he tired
A even B moreover C whatever D however
12 Our football team lost three goals to nil
13 She is to leave as soon as possible
A anxious B cautious C nervous D worried
14 I don't locking the door
A forget B remember C accept D remind
15 Come , children! Get your coats on or you'll be late for school
16 She tried to prevent the dog running into the road
17 The students were low to catch , gut gradually they began to understand
18 Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their in the burning plane
A happening B occasion C event D experience
19 Please leave this space on the enrolment form
20 A good friend will you when you're having problems
A stand by B stand out for C stand against D stand in
21 You shouldn't have criticized him in front of his friends It was extremely of you
A unfortunate B insensitive C unconscious D insensible
22 The job was more difficult than I expected it to be
Trang 18A might B would C have D had
23 We had so many problems with the car that we sold it and bought a new one
A to the end B by the end C at the end D in the end
24 His parents think it's time he married
A gets B would get C will get D got
25 He me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late
A suggested B convinced C insisted D advised
26 You will become ill you stop working so hard
27. I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don't think he has got it at all
A However B Wherever C Whatever D Whenever
28 It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to a story
29 He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to him to go
A make B suggest C persuade D prevent
30 I hope he's to buy some bread; there's hardly any left
A reminded B proposed C remembered D suggested
31 It's long time since he last saw his brothers and sisters
32 The dentist told him to open his mouth
33 The children didn't know the by which the game was played
34 Wait you get home before you unpack your parcel
35 His parents never allowed him
A to smoke B a smoking C some smoked D smoking
36 The child was told to for being rude to his uncle
A forgive B apologize C excuse D confess
37 This is the of the bicycle which was stolen
A information B detail C example D description
38 Some drives, after annoy their fellow-motorists by slowing down again immediately
A passing along B passing by C overtaking D taking over
39 It is unlikely that the Queen agree to open the new Town Hall
40 I don't think he'll ever the shock of his wife's death
A get by B get over C get off D get through
41 Some school have very rules of behavior which must be obeyed
42 It was difficult to a date which was convenient for everyone
A organize B arrange C elect D provide
43 It's difficult to pay one's bills when prices keep
44 You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in
45 She remembered the correct address only she had posted the letter
A since B following C after D afterwards
46 The shops are always of people at Christmas time
A stuffed B full C crowded D busy
Trang 1947 I think he is unwell; he was complaining a headache this morning
48 I'm afraid a rise in salary is just now
A out of the question B out of control C out of date D out of sight
49 British Leyland is aiming to push its share of UK car sales to 25% over the next two years
50 In pain as a result of the fall, he slowly home
51 He had to leave his family when he went abroad to work
A behind B at a loss C at all costs D out
52 No child the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film
53 I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown to the noise of the trains
A familiar B accustomed C aware D unconscious
54 The young soldier a dangerous mission across the desert, although he knew that he might
be killed
A entered B undertook C agreed D promised
55 From the hotel there is a good of the mountains
56 There is a fault at our TV station Please do not your set
57 It is usually better not to things, in case they are not returned
58 She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her because of her poor eyesight
59 I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won't me to go again
A impress B urge C convince D persuade
60 We've of time to catch the train so there's no need to rush
A great deal B enough C very much D plenty
61. goes the bus; now we will have to walk!
62 The police have asked that who saw the accident should get in touch with them
A somebody B someone C anyone D one
63 As the streets of our cities become busier, people are turning more and to the bicycle
A historical B old aged C elderly D old fashioned
64 We'll play tennis and we'll have lunch
A then B straight away C so D immediately
65. of all of us who are here tonight I would like to thank Mr Jones for his talk
A On behalf B On account C In person D Instead
66 He soon received promotion, for his superior realized that he was a man of considerable
A opportunity B ability C possibility D future
67 Take the number 7 bus and get at Forest Road
68 Some people think it is to use long and little-known words
A sensitive B clever C intentional D skilled
69 Don't touch the cat, he may you
70 These old houses are going to be soon
A run down B knocked out C pulled down D laid out
71 The house is at the corner of a busy street
Trang 20A put B stood C placed D situated
72 You must be careful when you wash this silk blouse
73 The stolen jewels were a lot of money
74 Would you be to hold the door open?
A too kind B as kind C kind enough D so kind
75 He couldn't make the radio
76 I do that if I were you
77 While studying he was financially dependent his wife
78 He often about his expensive car
79 She isn't well with the new manager
A going on B getting on C keeping on D taking on
80 What do you mean, he's watching television? He's to be washing the car
A hoped B thought C supposed D expected
81 This wet weather has lasted for three weeks now; rained every single day
A it has B it was C there was D there has
82 Scientists have discovered a close between smoking and several serious diseases
A combination B union C connection D action
83 The thing about traveling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or reading during the journey
A enjoyable B enjoyment C enjoying D enjoyed
84 He very quickly after his illness
A recovered B uncovered C discovered D covered
85 I couldn't resist having another slice of cake even I was supposed to be losing weight
A otherwise B although C though D however
86 Surely David's not going to drive, he?
87 By the time you receive this letter, I for Japan
A have left B will have left C will leave D would have left
88 The president his intention to retire before the next election
A told B announced C informed D promised
89 You will never finish that job by tomorrow morning unless you some help
A would get B get C will get D will have got
90 The firemen brought several long to try to reach those trapped on the roof
A staircases B steps C ladders D stairs
91 There is always traffic in the city centre at rush hour
92 We would very much a reply by the end of the month
93 I took someone else's coat from the cloakroom by
A mistake B forgetfulness C fortune D error
94 I am sorry I pined your handbag but I it for mine
A mistook B imagined C recognized D confused
95 Many accidents in the home could be if householders gave more thought to safety in their houses
Trang 21A avoided B preserved C protected D excluded
96 Jenny and her sister are so they could almost be twins
A likeness B the same C same D alike
97 If you want to be healthy, you should cut on your smoking
98 I hope we will be able to avoid anyone
A disappointment B disappointing C disappointed D disappoint
99 He was clearly nervous; he was sitting right on the of his chair
100 There were over 30.000 at the match
A spectators B viewers C witnesses D watchers
101 You'll yourself a lot of time if you take the car
102 You will spend at least one year working abroad you can find out how things operate overseas
A as long as B so as to C because D so that
103 Despite her undoubted ability at tennis, she never became the of the local tennis club
A member B winner C champion D partner
A no fear B no need C any reason D a fear
105 Although he was completely as a furniture maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs
A incapable B unable C untrained D uneducated
106 It was very difficult for the inspector to what recommendations he should make
107 When he heard the terrible noise he asked me what was on
A happening B going C ting D being
108 The managers agreed to the question of payment
A control B discuss C increase D balance
109 Her guest apologized for causing her so much
A damage B complication C problem D trouble
110 If it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass
111 When she was crossing the room the night nurse happened to notice the old lady to get out of bed
A tried B to try C has tried D trying
112 Children with diseases should not be allowed to go to school
A constant B infectious C contact D influential
113 I would like to offer a small to anyone who finds my missing dog
A expense B repayment C receipt D reward
114 When we visited the zoo on Sunday afternoon it was very crowded but on a weekday It's practically
115 She walked to the of the swimming pool and jumped in
116 The three friends all for the same job
A applied B intended C requested D referred
117 Don't think that red dress her
118 I had no that the divorce rate was so high in this country
Trang 22A idea B understanding C doubt D knowledge
119 After closing the envelope, the secretary the stamps on firmly
120 The patient to listen to his doctor's advice
A hindered B resigned C refused D lacked
121 The purpose of the examination was to the student's knowledge of the subject
122 We have no in our files of your recent letter to the tax office
A list B memory C account D record
123 Yesterday the naval authorities the reports in Friday' newspapers that they had
explored three bombs near an unknown submarine
A published B confirmed C re-started D agreed
124 The station clock is not as as it should be; it is usually between one and two minutes fast
A certain B strict C accurate D true
125 It is knowledge in the village that Mr and Mrs Thorne quarrel violently several times
a week
A usual B complete C common D normal
126. people go to football matches now than twenty years ago
127 But why did the police suspect you? It just does not make to me
128 When he spoke over the telephone, his voice was so that I could hardly hear him
129 Don't worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily you up for the night
130 I must tell you about my when I first arrived in London
A happenings B experiences C events D incidents
131 I have been looking for this book for months, and I have found it
A at last B at the end C at present D in time
132 My wife and I have much pleasure in the invitation to your daughter's wedding
A thanking B taking C welcoming D accepting
133 They tell me he is a lot of money in his new job
A having B earning C profiting D gaining
134 Hello Is that 21035? Please put me to the manager
135 He was very upset by the of his English examination
136 I knew him I was a child
137 You really can't a thing that woman says!
138 The new factory must be finished as the profitability of the company depends on it
A in times B for a time C on time D at time
139 She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone was
A out of work B off work C out of order D off duty
140 His performance was the audience was delighted
A imperfect B unmarked C faultless D worthless
141 Wild ducks always fly in a definite
Trang 23A formation B shape C figure D formula
142 I walked away as calmly as I could they thought I was the thief
A to avoid B or else C in case D owing to
143 Two other in his argument for his country's independence are worth a mention
144 I have ever any experience of living in the country
145 He's such a naughty child It's amazing what his mother lets him way with
146 A railway bridge is already over the river
A in construction B being built C erecting D been erected
147 Of course I'm a Christian I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too
A and B but C since D then
148.The teacher them the answer to the question
A discussed B said C explained D told
149 I have absolutely no doubt the innocence of the accused
150 All students leaving college at the end of term must leave their addresses so that letters can be sent
151 The little girl wouldn't go into the sea her father went to
152 I my friend to lend me his caravan for my trip to the country
A proposed B convinced C suggested D persuaded
153 Having the table, Mrs Roberts called the family for supper
A completed B ordered C laid D spread
154 Could you please tell me if you have any electrical typewriters ?
A in store B in stock C in order D in supply
155 Paris lies the river Seine
156 Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the of the children
157 He liked to sit the river and fish
158 She heated the chocolate until it then pour it over the cake
A changed B formed C melted D flooded
159 John swims very well and does his brother
160 He got out of bed and took a few but couldn't go any farther
161 This is not the right to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen
A circumstance B moment C opportunity D situation
162 He played an active in politics until he was well over 80
163 On the to the town there is a beautiful wood
A way B entrance C street D direction
164 This morning the postman was down the street by my dog
165 The party, I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable
A to which B at which C for which D by which