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Trang 3ị TÀI LIỆU THAM KHẢO
- Advanced L anguage Practice, của Michael Vince,Nxb Heinemann, 1994
- Advanced Prospects, cùa Ken Wilson, MACMILLAN, 2003
- Upstream Advanced, của Virginia Evans, Express Publishing, 2003
- C am brisge CAE Course, cúa Mary spratt & Linña B Taylor, Cambridge
- Fast T ra c k to CAE, của Fiona Joseph,Nxb Pearson, Ì 999
- CAE Practice Test Plus, cùa Alan Stanton và Susan Morris,Nxb Longman,
1999
- C PE Use o f English, cùa Virginia Evans, Express Publishing, 2002
- Test Y ourself to Proficiency^ của Susan Morris, va Alan Stanton, Nxb Nelson, 2007
- Objective Proficiency, của Annette Cape! và Wendy Sharp, Nxb Cambridge
- Proficiency M asterclass, của Kathy Gude, Oxford University Press, 2002
- Progress to Proficency, của Leo Jones,Nxb Cambridge, 1993
- Rising S ta r Practice Book, cùa Philip Kerr và Luke Prodromou, Nxb MacMillan 2000
- F irst C ertificate,E x p ert của Richard Mann và Nick Kenny,Nxb Pearson, 2008
- F irst C ertificate M asterclass, của Simon Haines và Barbara Steward, Nxb Oxford 2005
- FC E Use o f English, cùa Mark Harrison, Oxford, 2005
- FC E Language Practice, của Michael Vince,Nxb MacMiian, 2003
- The Online English Grammar, cùa Anthony Hughes, 2001.
- T est Y ourself P h rasa l Verbs, của Jake Allsop,Nxb Pearson
1990 Two1990 word V erbs in English, của J.N Hook, Nxb Heine «& Heine, 20021990
Trang 42002-LỜỊ NÓI ðẦU
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iịiệii giảng idạ^lvầ cho các tỊợịc stnh m ộ t tư liệu luyện tập ñể cung cố kiến
th ứ c trước các ki Ệii j: ■
ð ể rèn luyen th ềm từ vựng, học sinh có th ề làm các chương từ 1 ñến
V (M ultiple C hoice Tests, Lexical C loze T ests, o p e n C loze Tests, W ord
F orm ation và Trios o f G apped Sentences) Các chư ơng VI (Sentence
C om p letio n ) v à VII (E rror C orrection) ñùng cho việc rèn luyện k ĩ năng
nhận biết cấu TÚC câu
B a ch ư ơ ng VIII {Prepositions), IX (P hrasal Verbs) và X (C orrect
Verb F orm s) là nhừ ng bài tập quan trọng về giới từ, ñộng từ kép và dạng
ñộng từ là những ñiểm ngữ pháp luòn ñược hỏi ñ ến trong mọi kì thi tiếng A nh
C hư ơng X I (R ead ing C om prehension) là phần kh ôn g thể thiếu trong
m ọi giáo trìn h tiếng Ạ nh, cung cấp các bài ñọ c ñể rèn luyện k ĩ năng hiểu vãn C âu hỏi ñi kèm bài ñọc thuộc nhiều d ạn g khác nhau, tro n g ñó dạng câu hỏi ñ a chọn lựa (M ultiple C hoice Q uestions) là thông ñụng nhất trong các kì thi ở nựởc ta
N g oại trừ chương I (M ultiple C hoice T ests) v à II (Lexical C loze
T ests) ĩà n hữ n g câu hòi trắc nghiệm về từ vựng q u en thuộc, các phần khác chứa nhưng, câu hỏi tự luận yêu cẩu người học phải viết câu trả lòi
M ặc dù các kì thi Tú Tài và ðại học không còn sử dụn g câu hỏi tự luận
nữ a như ng m uốn làm ñúng câu hỏi trắc nghiệm , người học phải luyện tập qua những câu hỏi tự luận này
C uối sách là 2 p h ụ lục về giới từ ñ ể học sinh tham khảo khi làm các bài tập thu ộ c chưcmg VIIĨ v à IX
T âp sách này th ích hợp cho các học sinh ñang ôn thi tú tài, cao ñẳng
v à ñại họ c, v à ñặc biệt có ích cho các học sinh chuyên ngữ v à 'c á c học sinh trong dội tuy ển tiếng A nh chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng
A n h cấp quổc gia, tỉnh hoặc thành phố
X in chân thành cảm ơn các tác giả và các nhà x u ất bản có tư liệu m àchú n g tôi m ạo m uội ñưa vào tập sách nảy
N gười sưu tập v à tuyển chọn
Vĩnh B á
3
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Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the fpllowing sentences
1
1 I find the way she keeps playing with her hair really
A thrilled B irritated c thrilling D irritating
2 She w a s _ to discover that she had won first prize
A excited B lucky c astonished D nervous
3 You m ust have fe lt _ when all your exams were over
A relieved B upset c irritated D cross
4 The Silence o f the Lambs is the m o st _ film I ’ve ever seen.
A terrified B terrifying c scared D excited
5 I w as _ th a t Tom could come to the party after ail
A irritating B nervous c furious D glad
6 The m anager really wanted Anna to join the company: he believed she would bẹ a valuable ' to his team of sales people
A addition B accumulation c supplement D appendage
7 Everything included, the cost of our new living room came to a _total of £10,000
A full B great c gross D grand
S When the ship docked a t Hamburg, they found a _ in th e hold,
A gate-qrasher B stowaway c interloper D trespasser
9 If you know when you’re coming back it would be better to buy a _ticket
A first-class B single c return D one-way
10 Cheese and spinach pie is a traditional G reek _
A cụỉsỉne B food c course D dish
11 How long does it usually take to ■■ for ạ domestic flight?
A check in B check out c check over D check on
12 The brochure stated the hotel was situated _ beside th e sea ,v
A direct B right c precise D exact
13 Sheila had butterflies in h e r _ before the interview
A face B heart c palms D stomach
14 I hadn’t been riding before and could barely _ the horse at first
A get into B get out of c get on D get off
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IS Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I ticed _ changes which made her look even more beautiful them Iremembered
no-A subtle B sensitive c fair D joint
17 I f they had been w earing _ they might have survived when theirplane crashed into the sèa
A cabins B seat-belts c life-belts D yachts
18- If you have a minor illness, it’s usually better ju st to let nature take its
19 The scientist wanted to _ himself from the controversy following
th e failure of the experiment
20; They're starting th e ir by flying to Tokyo
21 The shop assistant was m o st _ when I told her th a t there was noprice on the ja r of olives
A helpless B unhelpful c thoughtful D .unhelpfully
22 He may not be good looking but he’s one of th e m o st _ people I’veever met
A likely B unlikely c likeable D likeness
23 I don’t know why exactly bu t I suspect him of being _
A dishonesty B dishonest c dishonestly D honesty
24 He hired a _ to try to follow her everywhere she went
25 H e run s a v ery business selling spare p arts for cars on th e Internet.
A profiting B profitable c profit D profitably
2
1 T h e _ in our building often falls asleep a t the front desk
A caretaker B stockbroker c undertaker D bookmaker
2 He took _ with many of the points she made, claiming they wereincorrect
Trang 83 T he sink is completely blocked so we’ll have to get a ( n )
A m iner B undertaker c surgeon D plumber
4 T he organisers how many people would be attending th e courseand th ere were not enough chairs
5 _ a minute! I can’t find my.keys
6 You ju st never lift a _ to help m e — I have to do everything myself?
7 Scientists seem to be trying to push t h e _ of nature to th e limit
8 There was a on the door who wouldn’t let us into the disco
A referee B lifeguard c wrestler D bouncer
9 I won’t act in films th at are too violent — I _ the line at that
10 I had lost my glasses in the water and could barely _ the edge of th eriver
A notice B recognise c rem ark D distinguish
11 If y o u to Berlin, call my friend P eter'and say “hello” from me
12 She gets fifteen per c e n t on every insurance policy she sells
13 My u n d e is thinking of next year and spending the re st of his life travelling round th e world
14 Before they opened the new factory a lot of th e young people round herewere the dole
15 She has a position as general manager
A applied B applied for c solicited D asked
16 I worked all sum m er but I didn’t _ enough to save any money
17 In the interview they asked if I had m uch with computers
Trang 918 Many governments have tried to b a n _
A syndicates B employers c trade unions D employees
19 There is a special section of the newspaper entirely devoted to jo b _
20 I look forward to from you and receiving your brochure
21 Are there any squash in the area?
22 People sometimes use baseball _ as weapons
23 It doesn’t m atter which football team you support t h e _ is always inthe wrong
A linesman B referee c arbitrator D umpire
24 I think th e _ is a b it too high, don’t you?
25 _ , I w ant to explain why the team has not managed to get into thefirst division
A At the end B In the end c Finally D Last
1 I ’d like to buy the radio, bu t I haven’t got any money on me a t the ment Could y o u _ for me for a day or two?
c take it in D p ut it on one side
2 “Were you told to get dinner ready?”
“No, I did it of ray ow n _
3 Mr Nejyrich invited his guests to ail expensive restaurant However, hefelt at ease
4 Police blamed a small hooligan _ in the crowd for the violence
which occurred
A constituent B element c division D portion
5 The police arrested the wrong man mainly because th e y _ the
names they had been given by the witness
A bewildered B merged c confused D puzzled
8
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7 His parents died when he was very young so he w as _ by an aunt
Ạ grown up B taken care c taken after D brought up
8 I have been eating honey so my fingers a r e _
9.5 Mrs Proper always tells her child not to talk with his mouth
10 I have always ■ ■ my older brother for his courage and honesty
A taken up B taken after c looked up to D looked after
11 After the guests had left we were allowed to eat t h e _ cakes
A remaining B left c missed D additional
12 Don’t be 50 _ ! He was only joking
A sensible B senseless c sensitive D insensitive
13 The conspirators were plotting th e _ of the government
A overthrow B disaster c demolition D catastrophe
i, 14 W hen I entered the room, the children w ere _ over the last orange
A consulting B discussing c squabbling D participating
15 My sister has j u s t _ sixteen
A completed B turned C- become D had
16 A good way o f _ food is keeping it in a fridge
A enduring B extending c prolonging D preserving17 Many Asian countries still rely on rice as th e _ food
A staple B capital c superior D winning
V 18; The dish had a very interesting taste as it w as with lemon
A spiced B pickled c seasoned D flavoured
19 The sight of so many sweets made the children’s mouth _ _ _ _ _
20 J u s t think! Next month you’ll b e _and it seems like only yesterdayou were a baby
A in your teens " B in your teenage
21 “Another cup of coffee?” — “No, bụt thanks '
A not at all B for all c all the same D you for all
22 It was v ery of you to lend us your car for the whole week
A generous B ambitious c modest D thoughtless
Trang 1123 We’ll have to find someone to _ our plants while we’re away onholiday.
A bring up B get on c grow up D ỉoọk after
24 I don’t th in k you should be s o _ with the children Watching sion for h alf an hour a day won’t do them any harm
televi-A stubborn B strict c reliable D thoughtful
25 It was v e ry _ of you to eat the last slice o f cake without asking
A ỉoyal B sensitive c self-confident D naughty
4
1 Even very active children often stop playing sport when th ey _
A tel! off B bring up c grow up D look up
2 There is some controversy over who is responsible for th e of cillin
peni-A creation B discovery c invention D revolution
3 I inferred _ his rem ark th a t Mrs Vegetarian doesn’t eat meat
4 He said he would sue us, b u t I don’t think he’l l _ his threat
A achieve B bring about c perform D carrvo ut
5 How about a glass of orange juice to _ your thirst?
6 He was arrested for trying to p a ss _ notes at the bank
A camouflaged B fake c counterfeit ð fraudulent
7 T he safe deposit b ox _ a high-pitched sound when it was moved
A- ejected B excluded c expelled D emitted
3 H er chain was made o f _ gold, unmixed with any other metal
í I haven’t b e e n _ Pete lately
c getting on with D getting round to
LO Although it was only • jewellery, it looked real enough
A fictional B untrue c invented D imitation.1 You are late again - please try to b e in future
A accurate B punctual c efficient D reliable
2 After he broke the window, the boy w as _from school
A exiled B excluded c extracted D expelled
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14 I don’t thin k they’ll be taking any m ore teachers this term cause th ere aren’t many students
15 Could you sp eak _ a bit? We can 't hear you at the.back o f the room
16 I’m going to take a couple o f d ays _ next month to help my sistermove house
17 The police _ off the street where the bomb had gone off
A cordoned B battened c fastened D shuttered
18 We all m ake mistakes; no-one i s _
A fallible B infallible c mistaken D unm istakable
19 Everyone laughed when he took _ the teacher so well
20 He offered me $500 to break my contract T h at’s •
A bribery B blackmail c compensation D reward
21 It was such a shock to receive a letter like th a t _
22 T he hooligan _ the money out of my hand and ran away
A snatched B gripped c clutched D withdrew
23 As he was caught i n _ of a gun, he was immediately a suspect
A control B possession c ownership D handling
24 He is doing a science _ at the University of Edinburgh
25 T he teacher told us to learn the irregular v e rb s _ heart
1 T he conductor ' th e boys off for misbehaving on the bus
2 The first thing he did was to his shoelaces and take his shoes off
A disconnect B mislead c undo D unpack
11
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A in charge B in control c on trial D on probation
4 An ĨQ test is supposed to measure th e _ of your intelligence
5 She was sent out of the examination room because th e examiner caught
h e r _
A sneaking B cheating c lying D copying
6 We used to all sorts of things when our parents went out
7 I knew th at som ething _ was going on as soon as I walked into theroom
8 If I d on 't write you a note to say you have a doctor’s appointment, theteacher will think you are playing _
A tru a n t B th e fool c for time D hard to get
9 I’ve got so much spare tim e now I’m thinking of tak in g à newhobby like stamp collecting;
10 You are not very today, Hugh W hat’s the m atter? I ’ve neverknown you so quiet
A chattering B loud c speaking D talkative
11 Rita is n o t _ of doing this work - she should change h er class
12 It should b e _ th at students are expected to atten d classes larly
regu-A marked B reminded c perceived D noted
13 The traffic policeman let h e r _ with a warning though she was ing way over th e speed limit
14 This is an exciting book w hich _ new ground in educational search
re-A breaks B reaches c scratches D tu rn s
15 The tutorial system a t Oxford and Cambridge is t h e _ of many versities
Trang 1416 When the detectives finally trapped him, he had t o _ to lying.
A recourse B resource c resort D retort
17 He was very thrilled when he heard be h a d _ the exam
J.8 I wish he’d let us make some of the decisions instead of completely
tak-* in g all our meetings
19 _ my opinion, students shouldn’t have to repeat the year if they failtheir exams
, 20 Prof Rush was speaking so quickly I couldn’t _ what he said
21 Jane said she could not the information given in th e lecture
22 Mr Wellbred went to a school w hich _ good manners and
self-discipline
A- blossomed B planted c harvested D cultivated
23 The smell of the b u rn t cabbage was so _ th at it spread to every room
A pervasive E effusive * c extensive D diffuse
X 24 Suddenly I understood perfectly and everything fell _ place
fi 25 M r Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously n o t _ for teaching
1 Most o f t h e _ were unimpressed by his latest film.
A reviews B criticising c critics D comments
2 It was so em barrassing when Romeo forgot h is in the second act.
3 Ỉ hope th e film has a happy
4 It’s surprising th e performance went so well after only th ree
A rehearsals B auditions c applauses D directions
ị.,5 High risk sports have realĩy ta k e n _
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A composing B directing c conducting D leading
7 We’re always playing tricks on Pete because he takes ages to _ on
8- Little Tom did no t like his firs t at school at all
9 There was a (n ) _ against the College's new syllabuses
10 New students m u s t _ for classes before term begins
11 When you listen to a lecture, it is useful t o _ the im portant points
12 Prof Silver was a most effective speaker and his audience seemed to
on his every word
13 My brother found it difficult to learn to write because he is
14 In writing the account of his sum m er adventures, Neville chose not to
his experiences in the order in which they happened
A compose B classify c compare D arrange
15 This cheese has gone You’ll have to throw it away
16 The steak looked tender, bu t it was as tough a s _
A, a belt B a saddle c old boots D rubber
17 Dinner will be served but we haive time for a drink before then
A actually B currently c lately D presently
18 Can you help me w ork _ the answers to these m aths problems?
19 I can agree with you to a certain _ , Professor, but not entirely
20- The Examination Board have recently changed the for the ploma in History
Di-A brochure B syllabus c programme D compendium
21 Slow down a bit I can’t up with you when you walk so fast
Trang 1622 The lecturer spoke so fast th at Ị ;found it h ard to tak e / what he
23 In th e examination you may be asked for comments on v ario us _ of
a topic
A angles £ features c aspects D qualities
24 Failing the final exam was a b ig _ to my hopes
25 Sign your nam e on th e _ line
A dotted B broken c drawn D spotted
7
1 We shall have to use th a t glass as we are a c u p _
2 Some language students reach a h ig h _ of competence in cation
3 Unfortunately, state schools don’t have much in t h e o f sports cilities compared to private schools
4 Your answers to the examination questions m u st _ exactly th e in structions given below
-A accompany B follow c conform D keep
5 It is very difficult t o _ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreignlanguage
A convert B transfer c exchange D convey
6 On Sunday, Vivian studied for seven hours _
A on end B at once c in full D a t length
7* Tom handed in th e test and awaited the re su lts _
A in th e same breath B out of breath
c w ith bated breath D under her breath
8 Don’t tell me your nam e again It’s _
c a t my fingertips D on th e tip of my tongue
9 She’s had a in h er left shoulder for a week now
15
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11 He criticised h er in the meeting and I’m afraid she’s really taken it to
12 He was so badly injured th a t they had to bring on a and carry himoff the football pitch
13 In some countries you don’t need a doctor’s _ ; to buy antibiotics
A recipe B prescription c receipt D note
14 The n u rse took h is _ and checked th at he was comfortable
A heat B fever c tem perature D therm al
15 You _ be hungry again We’ve just had lunch!
A m ightn’t B can’t c may nọt D m ustn’t
16 Jane is so in her work th at it would be a pity to disturb her*
A inten t B attentive c consumed D, absorbed
17 It suddenly _ on me what he really meant
18 You will need a pen and some paper to _ _ _ this problem It is too ficult to do in your head
dif-A discover B work out c realise D find out
19 The little country hotel served them a meal fit for
A a king B a lord c an emperor D a queen
20 Let m e _ the MI before we leave this restaurant
A arrange B conclude c settle D pay up
21 Would you please _ from smoking while the lecture is in progress?
A refrain B keep yourself c avoid D stop
22 This course _no previous knowledge of the subject
A assembles B assumes c assigns ð assures
23 The students paid _ attention to th eir distinguished professor.A- respectable B respected c respectful D respective
24 Mr Discontent wanted tó complain to the waiter but was afraid of m ing a ( n ) _
25 Have you • for any evening classes next term?
A enrolled B engaged c inscribed D signed
Trang 181 Can you pass me a knife? I want t o _ these onions.
2 She had t o _ her dress because she had lost so much weight
3 Look a t th a t beautiful brooch! I only paid $3 for it a t the sale It was a
re a l _
A bargain B affair c benefit D occasion
4 You’ll b e _ your money if you buy th a t hat: you will never wear it
A giving away B wasting c saving D losing
5 The cost of the material is in t h e _ bill for the work
A included B enclosed c held D combined
6 If you don’t know how to wash th a t sweater, look a t th e _ insidethe collar
7 I don’t think I oould eat an y _ , but I ’d like a coffee
A dessert B starter c main course D second helping
8 Can y o u _ the soup while I slice the bread?
9 I find it really hard to walk in shoes with very h ig h _
10 Could you go down to the baker’s and get me a _ _ of bread and acouple of jam doughnuts
11 He was charged with a (n ) _ of currency regulations
A break B disrespect c breach D observance
12 Our insurance policy offers immediate _ against the risk of b glary, accident or damage by fire
13 The m an jumped out of the window and com m itted _
A suicide B homicide c murder D death
14 She is always wearing a strange red h at with a lo n g _in it
15 “How would you like your hair cut, sir? - “Ju st a please.”
Trang 1916 Corporal Lucky was hit by a bullet but he was only _ wounded.
A barely B little c slightly D merely
17 My sister works on th e _ in the local superm arket on Saturdaymornings
A check-through B check-up c check in D check-out
18 We had to wait in a _ in the post office for over ten minutes
19 I lost the receipt and the shop assistant refused to give me a
A discount B refund c guarantee D exchange
20 They said they could order it for me because they didn’t have my size in
21 Our local superm arket charges a lot t o _ groceries
22 The accused man was able to prove his innocence a t th e trial and was
A absolved B acquitted c forgiven D pardoned
23 If the terrorists a re not sent to prison, there will be a public _ A- attack B onslaught c recrimination D outcry
24 The prisoners had spent almost a m onth digging a _ before theguards discovered it
25 He was thrown into prison a n d _ of his property
A- confiscated B denied c removed D deprived
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1 Don’t take th a t road There’s always v ery _ traffic along there
2 She's s o _ skinned th a t nothing offends her
3 This tea is to o _ for me Could you bring me some hot water?
4 The older children used t o on him in the playground at lunch time
5 P u t the lid back on the tin so th at the biscuits _ crisp and fresh
Trang 206 I ’m afraid th a t the herring we had for supper has given m e
-A sickness B indisposition c infection D indigestion: 7 Miss Diligent did nine hours’ _ studying a day for her exam
8 I t was during my stay in India th at I _ taste for very hot curry
9 I suppose X lent the book to Simon, b u t I’m almost sure I didn’t
A might B could c m ust have D m ight have
10 You - th a t m an our phone number I didn’t tru s t him a t all
A- m ust no t have given B might not have given
c should not have given D could not have given
11 The hot w eather has made th e _ even worse
12 Fortunately only three passengers suffered m in o r _
13 T he government have declared a state o f after yesterday’s ea rth quake
-A crisis B emergency c urgency D danger
14 Scientists are working to find a cure fo r _ like AIDS
A- ills B infirmities c diseases ð complaints15- Thousands o f _are fleeing the war in th e north
A em igrants B employees c escapees D refugees
16 This lime juice n ee d s before you can drink it
A diluting B -dissolving c softening D watering
17 P u t the oran ge in th e waste basket, n o t on the floor
18 People were injured b y _ stones the size of tennis balls
19 The food they serve here is excellent because they have a fin e _
A cooker B chef c headwaiter D stove
20 I can’t rem em ber Many’s number Fit have t o _ in the phone book
A look it up B look it c look for D look it out
21 They arrived so late for the meal, th at the food w as _
22 Don’t bring those clothes in off the line yet They’re still a b i t _
19
Trang 2123 She had j u s t _ the shell of the hard-boiled egg and was starting to peel it.
A burst B cracked c fractured D shattered
24 A of wind blew my hat off
25 They have closed the centre of the city to traffic because o f _
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1 I can g e t _ on a lot less now th at I don’t have to pay rent
2 I am ’ furious with Charlotte How could she forget our wedding anniversary?
A absolutely B extremely c very D terribly
3 Her sole in the hotel kitchen was peeling potatoes
4 Be careful not to the trav too much or the classes will slide off.
5. Can’t I you to another piece of cake?
6. I couldn’t open the wine as I didn’t have a .
A- corkdriver B corkscrew c lever D screwdriver
7 We’ve got two cats and they get very well together
8 I haven’t had a chance to read anything ap art from the _ in today’spaper
A- headings B titles c captions D headlines
9 How many television _ do they have in your country?
10 I wish the papers weren’t always so full of • about the royal family
11 My favourite radio is Radio 3
12 A rude boy _ his tongue oat a t me
Trang 2213 Do you know w h a t _ Radio 3 is on? /
A frequency B line c dial D position/
14 The S un is a newspaper with a _ of over three million.
A distribution B coverage c circulation D sales
15 Can you pass me th e _ control? I want to see if my favourite soaphas started
16 He never really g o t his relationship with Jenny
19 It i s th at students will have doubled their vocabulary in threemonths
20 I wouldn’t eat those gooseberries if I were you, they don’t look _ tome
21 In a multiple-choice exercise it’s sometimes easier t o _ the wronganswers before choosing the right one
22 T hat fish smells terrible! Throw it in th e _
23 I couldn’t g e t _ to Wendy so I left a message on her answering chine
24 I was completely - out after running so far
25 She is hard-working and effident ■ , she has had several years’ perience of this kind of work
ex-A As well as B Not onlỵ c However ' D Furthermore
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2 So what have you been getting _while I’ve been away?
3 _ was sbe very rude to ray mother, bu t she insulted ray father too
A Not only B As well as c In addition to D F urtherm ore
4 _ passing all her examinations, she won a major tennis tournam ent
this m onth •
A In addition B Moreover c Not only D As well as
6 She her autom atic cooker to cook th e meat for seven ©’clock
7 This knife is terrib ly _ It won’t even cut a piece of cheese
8 The apple was s o th a t he pu t some sugar on it
9 He rubbed his finger round th e _ of the glass
10 A Food mixer is a very u seful _ to have in the kitchen
11 The refrigerator w a s _ with food
12 Our new cat is black with w h ite
13 As the elephant walked along he swung his ■ from side to side
14 The lio n _when th e keeper tried to make him go back into his cage
15 .1 think it’s time y o u _ and told him you think things should be
changed
A killed two birds with one stone B put th e cat among the pigeons
c took the bull by the horns D got out of the ra t race
Trang 2416 Why did y o u and mention th e party to Roger? I t was supposed to
be a surprise
A let th e cat out of the bag B put th e cat among th e pigeons
c have kittens D kill two birds with one stone
17 It m ust be true I heard it straight from th e _ mouth
18 I know you’re upset about breaking up with Tony but there are plenty
m o re
A horses in the stable B cows in the field
c tigers in the zoo D fish in the sea
19 H alf way up the mountain there was a _ where climbers could stayover night
20 It took them over an hour to put up th e ir
21 H e lives in a tin y _ up in the mountains
22 He likes to spend his holidays lying on a beach and she likes to spendhers walking i n _
A a country B the country c country • D some country
23 Have you seen th e exhibition at th a t new in th e high street?
A stadium B theatre c cathedra] D gallery
24 Competition from goods produced w ith cheaper labour has m eant th a t
m a n y _ have closed
A m arkets B factories c stadiums D galleries
25 The royal wedding was celebrated in the magnificent sixteenth-century
A cathedral B th eatre c m arket D gallery
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1 T he puppy w a s _ so much I nearly dropped him
A sniggering B wriggling c chuckling D giggling
2 We w e re _ th a t the flight would be delayed for two hours
A invited B ordered c informed D instructed
3 H e managed to ■ the branch of a tree and avoid being swept away
by th e flood waters
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Trang 254 That man next to me on the bus must have been a _ My wallet hasgone.
A shoplifter B kidnapper c hijacker D pickpocket
5 The m urder took place in the main street in the middle of the day, but there were no _ _ _ _ -
A judges B prosecutions c witnesses D juries
6 He w a s _ when he was caught trying to catch a plane to France
7 Skilled _ have produced perfect copies of many of th e world’s mous paintings
fa-A muggers B smugglers c rapists D forgers
8 The judge released him o n but he’ll have to appear in court againnext week
A sentence B bail c punishment D fine
9 We m ade _ the nearest port when we heard the storm warning
10 The judge’s ru lin g _ a wave of protest campaigns across the country
A instigated B launched c provoked D commenced
11 Mrs Baker rolled out th e pastry and cut it into p re tty _ before ing it
bak-A shapes B pictures c measures D sizes
12 If you don’t lift th a t saucepan carefully, it will spill and you may ■yourself
13 I don’t like my steak cooked too long I like it
14 Frozen food should always b e _ before it is cooked
A defrosted B dissolved c melted D softened
15 When you have cracked the eggs, put th e _ in the rubbish bin
A coverings B shells c covers D skins
16 S h e _ the tablecloth carefully and put it away in a drawer
17 A fat lady sat on my shopping bag in the bus a n d _ my tomatoes
A squashed B crushed c broke D squeezed
18 There was a sh a r p _ and the plate broke into two pieces
Trang 2619 Cán you give me a teaspoon to my tea?
20 Instead of telling her where he’d really been, he m ad e _ a cated story
A stale B scratchy c sloppy D rusty
23 The person w h o _ an examination is supposed to see th at nobodytries to cheat
A dominates B governs c supervises D leads
24 Add the essence _ until the teaspoonful is beaten into the mixture
A drop by drop B inch by inch c leaf by leaf D spot by spot
25 Please don’t talk in the ■ because there is an examination in the lecture hall
A promenade B lane c corridor D way
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1 I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singerbut don’t give up your dãy _ yet!
2 I am in th e _ as to where Chris was last night
3 Breaking his leg dealt a to his chances of becoming a professionalfootballer
4 Jane is a sympathetic listener She lent me a(n ) _ when I lost myjob
5 Let’s make a dash for the train now as the rain seems to be ' off
A reducing B slowing c easing D running
6 Our firm is so successful because it is at the cu ttin g of computertechnology
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Trang 277 He w a s _ intensively for two weeks before the tennis tournam ent.
8 Our journey w a s _ by the icy roads, which forced us to drive veryslowly
A obstructed B impeded c barred D blocked
9 Before th e parachute jum p he was carefully in safety procedures
A shown B familiarised c presented: »D instructed
10 S h e _ her daughter to the care of a babysitter for the evening
A confided B consigned c entrusted D resigned
11 The engineer the machine with a ham mer and, miraculously, itroared back to life
12 Fighting among rebel soldiers ' last night and a curfew has now been imposed on th e city
A enhanced B intensified c heightened D aggravated13- While other companies collapsed in the economic recession, Cartwright Ltd and share prices rose
14 Rebecca _ h e r fiancé across the face during an argum ent and
walked out of the restaurant
15 The yearly procession to the temple in honour of the local deity was an
im portant religious _ in th at city
16 Although she was able to walk with the aid of crutches, having a broken
an k le _ her movements considerably
A; barred B blocked c intervened D hindered
17 The Oscar winning actress sim ply _ charm and professionalism inher acceptance speech
A exuded B excluded c expunged D extricated
18 After buying an expensive new penthouse M arianna was fia t _
19- The new political party came to th e _after the general election
20- On the eighth day of the strike the M inister _ fit to make a ment
Trang 2821 Harry blew a _ when his holiday was cancelled.
22 Despite her poor exam results, Alice put a _ face on th e situation
A tòugh B brave c courageous D bold
23 I was thrilled to m eet Paul McCartney in t h e _ when I sat next tohim a t th e theatre
24 I ’m very sorry, b u t th e se _ are out of stock at th e moment
A wares B goods c commodities D supplies
25 Each _ of the house must pay his own tax
A dweller B settler c resident D inhabitant
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1 Once a t the skating rink, Ivan was allowed to skate to his h e art’s
A happiness B delight c content D contentm ent
2 Floods have completely _ the farm er’s crops
3 I the notice-board quickly, looking for second-hand cars for sale
A peered at B scanned c scrutinised D inspected
4 The farm er makes money b y _ pedigree horses
A bringing up B nurturing c growing D breeding
5 For m onths I sat with my binoculars watching a b ir d _its young
6 “H e my rubber, miss!” shouted the boy
7 Many forest- animals were killed in th e fire
A settling B residing c inhabiting D dwelling
8 This city has four m illion _
A residents B- inhabitants c dwellers D settlers
9 D uring pioneer days a lot of land in the United States was up for _
10 This lovely new dress fits like a _
11 Investors have ta k e n _ from th e improving economic situation
A consolation B courage c h eart D meaning
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Trang 2912 We at Buyrite throw down th e to competitors to match us for
price, quality and service
13 Every time the government meets their demands, the union leadersmove t h e _
A lamp-posts B goalposts c bus stops D roadblocks
14 The designer refuses to gild th e , preferring clean, simple lines forhis creations
15 With fuel in short supply, machinery in the factory slowly ground to a(n)
16 The teacher was adam ant and stuck tó h is _ about the date of thefinal exam
17 David decided th a t smoking was ruining his health and so gave it up for
18 For busy people in today’s society, lifestyle management is gaining
19 The government Is making little _ in its fight to beat inflation
20 The art teacher gave the children a free _ in their creative tions
21 The forensic ex p e rt _ the evidence looking for particles of skin
A scanned B glimpsed a t c scrutinised D peered a t22- My brother is always me about my hooked nose
A teasing B pestering c getting on a t D harassing
23 He managed t o _ the flow of blood by tightly bandaging th e wound
24 We intend this to be a (n ) _ project, taking us into the next decade
A constant B incessant c steady D ongoing
25 It was only when he had been unemployed for six months th a t NẹiTssituation h i t _
Trang 301 My father has decided t o _ a beard to cover a small scar he has on
his chin
2 My grandm other was a lovely person w h o _ pleasure from helping
others
A derived B gathered c deduced D collected
3 You were really _ when you paid $100 for those shoes They’re not
even leather!
A swiped B ripped off c pinched D pilfered
4 I can’t tell y o u _ the population o f Prague, but there's an
encyclo-pedia in the cupboard
A off-hand B in hand c a t hand D on hand
5- After making several bad business deals the company was losing money
hand ov er _
6 Maggie is so moody and unpredictable She’s apt to fly off th e
without any real cause
7 A (n) proportion of the population did not vote in the last
elec-tions
8 When a former secret agent tried to publish his memoirs, the
govern-m ent had certain parts of-the book _
A forbidden B prohibited c censored D disallowed
9 Benjamin Britten, the composer, is probably m o s t _ for his opera
“P eter Grimes”
A conspicuous B famous c remarkable D distinguished
10 _ scientists from around th e world m et in London to discuss a
revo-lutionary new drug
A Noteworthy B Elevated c Prestigious D Em inent
11 Greg has, to all intents an d _ , finished his degree course, with the
exception of his final dissertation
12 It was justice for Ted to receive a parking fine when he was at th<
doctor's
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Trang 3113 There are more people employed, by a n d in th e service sectorthan in m anufacturing nowadays.
14 We giggled a t the sight of M rs B rowndown the road in her
six-inch stiletto heels
A- staggering B tottering c reeling D stumbling
15 He slammed my hand in the car door and, to add insult t o _ , didn’tstop to apologise
16 We were all on a _ -edge until the very end of the Hitchcock film
17 Those stones have been here since tim e _
A immemorable B immortal c innumerable D immemorial
18 Enjoy your “Sunwoy” cruise, safe in th e _ that everything has beentaken care of
A awareness B recognition c knowledge D fact
19 This shoe repairer is so quick that he can sole and heel your shoes in a(n)
20 Su,e spent weeks in hospital after being seriously _ in a car crash
A ruined B injured c impaired D damaged
21 When she lost her temper, she the vase her ex-husband had
brought her
A snapped B clipped c smashed D broke off
22 My neighbour has threatened to ■ over our dispute about property boundaries
A take legal action B take' legal aid
23 M r Wright is b eing _ for fraud at th e Old Bailey courthouse, thisafternoon
24 As long as you have the most ingredients for the recipe, you canmake do without th e other things
A- critical B essential c crucial D vital
25 T he heavy rain lashed down _ throughout-the night without lettingup
A continually B perpetually c continuously D eternally
Trang 321 T he border guards have been accused o f _ refugees.
A pestering B getting on at c teasing D harassing
2 My young nieces kept _ me to buy them sweets
A pestering B teasing c getting on a t D harassing
3 I _ a plate when I was washing up, but it can still be used
A snapped B smashed c chipped D shattered4- The w indscreen _ into a thousand pieces when th e car h it a lam p-post
A smashed B shattered c snapped D cracked
5 T he optician says you have to wear glasses, like it o r _ it
6 You will be putting your life on t h e _ if you take up skydiving
7 His friends and family left him in th e _ when he went bankrupt
8 I'll reserv e on Ben Shipley’s latest novel until I ’ve read it
A condemnation B thought c judgement D criticism
9 T ara was really laying i t _ on about h er accident at work
10 Were you on th e when you said you had resigned from work?
XL S tars of th e Hollywood silver screen tended to be larger th a n
12 Judging from the noise it is making, the washing machine is on its last
13 I left th e house in a hurry and my bedroom w a s _ with clothes
A scattered B dispersed c strewn D sprinkled
14 Always having h a d _ feet, Delia is off again, backpacking round India
15 The s k a te rs gracefully across the iee
16 T he cat slept peacefully in the long grass
A nestled B huddled c snuggled ð cuddled
Trang 3317 Mr W right _ his vegetable garden carefully.
18 Employees of the company are forbidden t o _ information about thesecret formula
19 The soldier didn’t _; his comrades even when he was pressured to
do so
20 The removal m e n the heavy piano up the stairs with great culty
21 S h e _ a few clothes into a case and hurried to the airport
22 My fear of wasps ' from the fact that I was severely stung as achild
23 This year’s series of open-air plays w ith a performance of “Eleetra”
A stems B originates c derives D commences
24 We could hear the monkeys long before we reached their cage
A chatting B prattling c chattering D babbling
25 Jane _ about the surprise party for Sheila and now the whole idea
2 Yes, I saw the last episode of the series, b ut I’m none th e _ aboutwhat really happened
3 Thousands of refugees are camping1 at th e _ between th e two tries, hoping to find asylum
4 After six months -of convalescence in a nursing home, Simon is finally onthe _
Trang 345 For stamps and coins to be of value, they need to be in m in t
A state B situation c condition D appearance
6 The professor looked as if he w ereaway in a world of his own
7 Dave gave the office party a _ that year
8 The cup is full to th e so be careful when you carry it
9 Young children are often _ to illnesses such as measles
A liable B sensitive c susceptible D apt
10 Some people like to _ their neck doing dangerous sports
11 After losing my job, I was on th e _ o.f a nervous breakdown
12 The school playing fields are out of while equipm ent is being set
up for the cricket match
13 Children should keep away from the riv er _ in case they fall in
14 We’re spending our holidays on th e _ this summer
15 The old lady • her bag for fear she might lose it
A seized B grabbed c grasped D clutched
16 Isn’t packing three suitcases for a weekend away going a b i t ?A- overload B overhead c overboard D overskill
17 In spite of his stammer, Gerald rose to the _ and delivered a nating speech
18 “How often do you visit your parents?”
“ _ so often, even though they live some distance away.”
19 My puppy was very expensive because he’s a special _
20 “ðo you think I should ask Andy?”
“I’m sure he’ll be only _ willing to help you with the project.”
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participate
22 You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe is full to _ withdresses
A overfilling B overflowing c overlaying D overstepping
23 Frank was informed at t h e _ th at the assignment would be no easymatter
24 It will be overstepping t h e _ if you address the managing director
by his first name
25 I w as due to a personality d ash with my boss
A resigned B sacked c retired D made redundant
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1 T h e of the failure of the bank resulted in many people losing theirlife-savings
2 The play was such a _ that it came off after only two nights
A cataclysm B calamity c catastrophe D disaster
3 Hundreds of workers have b een due to financial problems at th efactoiy
A sacked' B resigned c made redundant D retired
4 T h e in India resembles the class system structure in Britain
5 Anthropologists have spent years studying th e social system of th is _
6 Countries often becom e _ to promote trade and industiy betweenthem
A allies B colleagues c acquaintances D accomplices
7 Most people have few friends but m any _ who they only see fromtime to time
A allies B accomplices c associates D acquaintances
8 Many people are feeling th e _ now that there is an economic sion
Trang 369 Victoria went to g re a t to complete a high quality presentation.
A efforts B torm ent c pains D difficulty
10 Ju lia’s work is not a _ on Natalie’s
11 Somebody as conceited as Ron needs bringing down a ' or two
12 New technology is being _ in a t work
13 The foreman came to th e building site*to pay the workm en’s
14 I have no appetite and I am lethargic I’ve been feeling u n d e r _ forages
15- T he economic situation makes many people unwilling to ta k e th e _and open their own businesses
16 I don’t know how I c a n _ up the courage to tell him th e awful news
17 The new soap opera on Channel 3 _ new depths in term s of lessness
18 We’ll keep y o u _ of any further changes in the examination cations
19 Belief w orkers hundreds of crates of second-hand clothing whichhad been donated
A revealed B unpacked c unwrapped D unveiled
20 The Queen was present a t the official of the statue
A unveiling B unpacking c unwrapping D revealing
21 The h u t finally fell down, unable t o _days of violent winds andrain
A put up w ith B withstand c support D afford
22 As a single parent, it’s difficult for her to a
family-A put up with B afford CL support D withstand
23 I phoned th e company, w ho _ me th a t ray goods had been
des-patched
A confirmed B assured c guaranteed D reassured
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Trang 3724 It was extrem ely of you to drive home in th a t blizzard.
A reckless B adventurous c impervious D instinctive
25 Please send a reply to the wedding invitation in order to _ your
at-tendance
A guarantee B confirm c assure D reassure
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1 I really admire the hero of the film He’s s o _
A reckless B adventurous c foolhardy D instinctive
2 A modern cash register keeps a record of every _
A- contract B deal c purchaser D transaction
3 Looking after a house, four children, a lazy husband and two dogs is real
4 The experimental play was only a _ success, which disappointed theplaywright
A local B reserved c qualified D cautious
5 It takes time to get a finanrial system up a n d _ after the tion of a new currency
6 Life is so full of both good fortune and misfortunes th a t you have to learn to take the rough with the
7 Stephen really lost h is _ when his dental appointment was cancelledyet again
8 In today’s competitive world, everyone needs a regular holiday t o _their batteries
9 When my new m otor kept breaking down, I knew I ’d been taken for a _ by the second-hand car salesman
10 It has been medically proven that a poor diet leads t o _ growth
A controlled B tempered c curbed D stunted
11 Don’t take it a s th a t you’ll be promoted in your job; other leagues stand a good chance too
Trang 3812 My husband and X are not rich but we a r e _
A- wealthy B tight c comfortable D hard-up
13 Believing th a t the firm had given him a raw , he took his case to
an industrial tribunal
14 It was a hot summer day and ice cream salesmen were doing a ■trade
A busy B roaring c bustling D lucrative
15 Bob is so short-tempered; he should try t o his anger.
A stu n t B control c temper D curb
16 If y o u your demands, they may be accepted by others
17 The teacher told us t o _ the poem by the next lesson
A remember B recollect c memorise D remind
18 I don’t her name, as we m et only once
A memorise B recollect c reminisce D remind
19 Don’t expect Alan to buy you a drink He earns plenty of money b u t he’svery _
20 Could I borrow a few pounds? I’m a b it _ a t the moment
A comfortable B wealthy C- tight D hard-up
21 The audience were in ■ as they watched the latest Aykebourne comedy
22 Don’t mention work to Ray, as it’s ạ sore _ with him a t the ment
23 The trouble with socialising with colleagues is th at they usually end uptalk ing
24 The dog under the table when I shouted a t him for eating my
steak
A slithered ■ B slunk c scampered D strutted
25 The opposition will be elected into government a t the next election,
A shadow B shade , c benefit D hue
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Trang 391 Take your mobile phone w ith you ju st to be on th e _ side.
2 I t ’s hard to get back into th e _ of things after a long holiday
3 Noisy parties are really not m y _
4 I hate the way T o ny around looking so self-important
5 Rosie the kitten ' playfully around with a ball
A scampered B strutted c slithered D slunk
6 A long, green sn a k e through th e grass and disappeared
A strutted B slithered c slunk D scampered
7 She tried to ^ _ Tom’s importance to the company in order to gain apromotion for hersetf
8 Due to inflation, my savings have gradually to practically nothing
A, dwindled B shrank c reduced D diminished
9 My new pullover _ to half its previous size when I washed it
A reduced B shrank c diminished D dwindled
10 I need t o _ my weight by about ten kilos for health reasons
11 I don’t th ink you’re suitably _ for this party
12 Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he was given t o _ th a tthe job would be his
13 The Prim e M inister h a s _ the controversial statem ent he madeabout nuclear arms
A extracted B retracted c pulled out D renounced
14 The King was forced t o his right to the throne when he married adivorcee
15 The team had t o _ of the competition because o f injuries
A renounce B extract c pull out D retract
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Trang 4016 T he text was complicated and therefore very difficult t o _ tion from.
informa-A extract B renounce c retract D pullout
17 S h e her finger on a sharp rose thorn
18 The baby w a s _ by a bee whilst playing in the garden
19 T he film sta r categoricallyany connection with the scandal
20 Due to his reckless driving his driving licence w as _ by th e court
21 Sue begged Tom to help her but he _ _ _ _ _
22 T he m ountains w e re _ _ in thick cloud
A clothed B clothing c dressing D wearing
23 T h at loud heavy m etal music from next door is me up the wall
24 B right children who a r e _ on th e uptake may get bored easily ifthey are no t stimulated enough a t schooL
25 This new model of car is th e _ in driving luxury
A penultim ate B ultim ate c quick D rapid
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1 Shift work does have i t s _ sometimes
A uses B conveniences c , reasons D purposes
2 My husband told m e in n o term s th a t I would have to economise
on household expenses
3 We had a of a tim e a t Jason’s parly yesterday
4 I n _ did I knock on th e huge oák door, for nobody answered
5 Investors were ca u g h t _ by th e sharp drop in share prices
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