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1 The chances of a repetition of these event are……indeed
a Distant b Slim c Unlike d Narrow
2 That picture is somewhat………of Picasso’s early work
a Mindful b Similar c Memorable d Reminiscent
3 There will of necessity be a …… to the amount of money put at the new manager’s disposal
a Ceiling b Roof c Sky d Summit
4 Charles had very little interest in the museum: he gave exhibit no more than a(n)
………glance
a Transient b Temporary c Ephemeral d Cursory
5 Ben’s wife is a terrible snob She………almost all his friends because they have north country accents
a Looks up to b Look forward to c Look out on d Look down to
6 The police stopped me the other day as I was driving home because I was………the speed limit
a Transcending b Exceeding c Surpassing d Overtaking
7 A great……… of bees settled on our apple tree during the storm
a Crowd b Swarm c Flock d Buzz
8 Mr Adams found time had begun to…….after six months of retirement
a Drag b Stretch c Bore d Pull
9 Although it was…… jewellery it looked real enough
a Dishonest b Untrue c Invented d Imitation
10 They all though he was guilty, but no one could……anything against him
a Point b Accuse c Ensure d Prove
EXERCISE 2
1 Having lost the match, the team travelled home in… spirits
a Cold b Low c Dark d Deep
2 Memories of the flood still… in this town
a Suspend b Stay c Remain d Linger
3 The store at the corner has new……
a Possessors b Proprietors c Administrators d Hosts
4 They solved a problem that had…….all previous efforts
Trang 2a Discarded b Resisted c Defied d Opposed
5 The child appeared shy and wouldn’t talk; she remained….all through the party.E
a Dumb b Still c Witless d Mute
6 Their climate is not dry at all In fact, they have…… of water
a A quantity b An abundance c A deficiency d A plenty
7 Taxis don’t follow any schedule They come and go……
a At random b Chronologically c In sequence d Punctually
8 “Why is that building closed?”
“The police are looking for a…… bomb.”
a Timing b Timer c Timed d Time
9 Please move the chairs……the aisle They are……my way
a Away from- on b Off- on c Out of- in d Out from- in
10 The students in the nursing department are…….female
a Restrictively b Spontaneously c Arbitrarily d Predominantly
EXERCISE 3
1 It’s as black as … in here Turn on the light!
a Dark b Night c Paint d Clouds
2 Every weekend my father works… on a small patch of land in the countryside
a Garden b Field c Patch d Farm
3 The bookshop was full of people through books
a Shuffling b Browsing c Buying d Sifting
4 We usually sit on… stuffed with very soft material
a Furniture b Benches c Sofa d Cushions
5 John couldn’t say a word; he was… by the shocking news
a Jammed b Clamped c Stunned d Dealt
6 I'm sure your bank manager will lend you a ear when you explain the situation to him
a reverberation b sympathetic c pitiful d compassionate
7 I this ship "Titanic" May God bless all who sail in her
a name b entitle c resister d christen
8 The teacher hoped to a positive, not a negative reply from his student
a elicit b donate c respond d preface
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1 Mercury is used to………glass in making mirrors
a Cover b Wrap c Paint d Coat
2 He promised ………to pay me back the loan from his next month’s salary
a Surely b Faithfully c Certainly d Gravely
3 The business of agriculture, California’s next major growth field, was started… a wide scale throughout the state
a By b On c With d Under
4 The moment the man spoke to the woman, he realized he had ……… her for someone else
a Misled b Mislaid c Mistaken d Misinformed
5 They…….a list of all the people interested in the idea
a Drew up b Took up c Turned up d Called up
6 According to my……the meeting starts at ten tomorrow morning
a Opinion b Knowledge c Belief d Information
7 Please find…….a copy of the letter I received from the college
a Enclosed b Contained c Included d Covered
8 To be …….with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake
a Dishonest b Weird c Candid d Likely
9 She was promised a promotion but it never …
a True b saturated c Materializedd Informed
10 In the centre of the hall stood a wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold
a Widely b Extreme c Big d colossal
EXERCISE 5
1 They reached their hotel…… after landing at the airport
a Already b Hardly c Scarcely d Shortly
2 Electricity and gas supplies have been seriously………by the floods
a Altered b Disrupted c Destroyed d Erupted
3 I hear they are going to…………the old cinema and build a supermarket
a Cut down on b Go down with c Get away with d Do away with
4 When that woman was pushing past me to get out, she……….on my foot!
a Sped b Trod c Strode d Sprang
Trang 45 This book is…… too long to be read at one sitting.
a Even b Extremely c Rather d So
6 After signing his will, the old man placed it carefully in a(n)……envelope
a Enclosed b Secured c Attached d Sealed
7 It was just beginning to get dark when we decided to……for home
a Direct b Drive c Head d Go
8 As a full story …., the public reacted with shock
a Uncovered b Unfolded c Unwrapped d Undid
9 This song is not…… as original as their previous ones
a Almost b Virtually c Nearly d Practically
10 It is expected that all members will……to the rules of the club
a Comply b Concede c Conform d Compromise
EXERCISE 6
1 It was decided that the cost of the project would be……and so it was abandoned
a Respective b Prohibitive c Restrictive d Exclusive
2 It just so … that I was in their area that day, so I went to visit them
a Occurred b Happened c Chanced d Arose
3 Tessa was determined to become wealthy and to that……she started her own
company
a View b Aim c End d Object
4 Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself….and act confidently
a Through b Over c Together d Off
5 Even though it was clear that he was wrong, he was unwilling to ……and admit it
a Take back b Stand down c Draw back d Back down
6 He made a number of……remarks about my cooking, which upset me
a Slashing b Stabbing c Chopping d Cutting
7 I was kept awake for most of the night by the…….of a mosquito in my ear
a Moan b Groan c Whine d Screech
8 If you would like to wait for a moment, sir, I will just… your files on the computer screen
Trang 5a Pull down b Call up c Bring in d Pick up
9 We are planning a holiday in Hong Kong when Peter retires but I don’t know whether it’ll ever come ……
a On b Out c Off d Round
10 Five readers……the correct solution to our recent competition
a Communicated b Qualified c Submitted d Subscribed