PRACTICE VOCABULARY TEST High school for the gifted

PART 1: QUESTIONS
TEST 1
Question 01: All my friends have a big new cars. I’m becoming ____ of my old Mini.
A. embarrassed B. guilty C. ashamed D. upset
Question 02: Fiona is very ____ her boss’s decision to sack several members of staff.
A. against B. by C. for D. about
Question 03: You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ____ .
A. voluntary B. free C. charitable D. donated
Question 04: I’m afraid you may find the truth somewhat ____ .
A. inedible B. unpalatable C. indigestible D. unmanageable
Question 05: Not Scotland again! It rained everyday last time, I want to go ____ sunny this summer.
A. someone B. something C. somewhere D. somebody
Question 06: She’s very ____. She can be relied on to do her job properly.
A. efficient B. cautious C. serious D. conservative
Question 07: The youth team really ____ themselves in the semi-final.
A. surmounted B. exceeded C. beat D. excelled
Question 08: In my opinion, it’s only common ____ to wear a seat belt in a car.
A. judgement B. sense C. intelligence D. wit
Question 09: How do you ____ about the pollution problem in this country?
A. feel B. think C. believe D. view
Question 10: I’m ____ in my present job, I need something more challenging.
A. irritated B. annoyed C. crazy D. frustrated
Question 11: I’m sorry I screamed. Something ____ me.
A. afraid B. terrifying C. scared D. depressed
Question 12: I find his behaviour towards me quite ____. He treats me like an idiot.
A. offending B. insulting C. crude D. ill-mannered
Question 13: Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were ____ .
A. damaged B. injured C. spoiled D. broken
Question 14: Scientists ____ a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus.
A. carried over B. measured out C. put up D. carried out
Question 15: People are ____ to wear reflectors on their clothing when walking along a road in the dark.
A. advised B. warned C. told D. informed
Question 16: I personally don’t believe you can ____ of his support.
A. count B. depend C. be sure D. rely
Question 17: The ____ feeling at the meeting was that we should go ahead.
A. predicted B. pre-eminent C. prefabricated D. predominant
Question 18: Soldiers have been sent in to try to restore ____ in the area.
A. order B. harmony C. organization D. regulation
Question 19: His _____ of the safety regulations really can't be ignored any longer.
A. disregard B. unfamiliarity C. carelessness D. inattention
Question 20: Even though English is a hard language to master, you must ____ to it.
A. face B. stand C. stick D. see
Question 21: Not only was the air full of dust, but it was also getting dark, which made it ____ difficult to see.
A. so more B. so much as C. as more D. all the more
Question 22: Everyone ____ away from the meeting feeling like the presentation was a success.
A. came B. turned C. ran D. kept
Question 23: As more and more people concentrate in cities, planners are looking for ways to ____ cities into
better living spaces.
A. transfer B. transform C. transmit D. transcend
Question 24: If you _____ a room at the resort before Friday, you will get a good discount.
A. conserve B. promise C. reserve D. assure
Question 25: The film is _____ released at the end of next year.
A. about to be B. due to be C. on the point of being D. on the verge of being

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TEST 2
Question 01: Yuck, this milk stinks! I think it’s gone ____ .
A. on B. up C. off D. down
Question 02: When the bombing started, plans were made for an immediate _____ of the city.
A. vacation B. exodus C. departure D. evacuation
Question 03: I’m not surprised he became an author. Even as a child he had a ____ imagination.
A. large B. vivid C. great D. bright
Question 04: The tabloid newspapers, which are engaged in a ____ war, are all trying to print the most
sensational stories to improve sales.
A. circulation B. paper C. trading D. press
Question 05: The look on his face when he attracted me was absolutely ____.I’ll never forget it.
A. petrifying B. scaring C. fearing D. afraid
Question 06: I’m becoming increasingly ____ . Last week I locked myself out of the house twice.
A. forgetful B. mindless C. absent D. oblivious
Question 07: She’s not very ____. She’s never quite sure what she wants to do.
A. energetic B. lively C. decisive D. active
Question 08: My car is very ____; it’s never broken down.
A. edible B. inedible C. unreliable D. reliable
Question 09: Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school ____ .
A. report B. papers C. diploma D. account
Question 10: I’m not ____ . I don’t mind at all where we go.
A. careful B. cautious C. wary D. fussy
Question 11: Mr and Mr.s Grove were very ____ when their dog died.
A. upset B. confused C. disappointed D. discouraged
Question 12: There is every ____ of things going horribly wrong.
A. opportunity B. probability C. chance D. opening
Question 13: Anna is a very nervous child and she’s very ____ of strangers.
A. terrified B. frightened C. petrified D. horrified
Question 14: It appears that the hostages were not ____ to any unnecessary suffering.
A. subjugated B. subverted C. subsumed D. subjected
Question 15: If Harold ____ with his piano playing, he could eventually reach concert standard.
A. sustains B. perseveres C. maintains D. survives
Question 16: I’m ____ that you should accuse me of lying.
A. offensive B. insulting C. offending D. insulted
Question 17: Martin has quite a good ____ of physics.
A. result B. pass C. understanding D. head
Question 18: There are ____ many scientific studies which indicate that music can significantly reduce
anxiety.
A. a good B. much too C. quite a D. more than
Question 19: Mrs Kennedy was filled with ____ when she learnt about her pet’s death.
A. horror B. fright C. grief D. terror
Question 20: The thief who was driving a stolen car become nervous when a patrol car ____ beside him at the
junction.
A. joined in B. pulled up C. ended off D. came across
Question 21: I haven’t got the time to do my own work, _____ help you with yours.
A. leaving aside B. let alone C. apart from D. not counting
Question 22: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am _____ awake.
A. broad B. full C. well D. wide
Question 23: ____ cars usually have special and unique things that the owners wish to have. They are
certainly more expensive.
A. Man - made B. Custom – made C. Well - kept D. Well - dressed
Question 24: Before the invention of the Internet, people can't ____ of such universal access to information.
A. reminisce B. conceive C. contemplate D. access
Question 25: ____, it í certain that in the future some things will be very different.
A. It can be better or worse B. For better or for worse
C. Either better or worse D. Better than worse
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TEST 3
Question 01: The site _____ that a foreign English teacher can earn between $1,000 and $2,000 a month in
Vietnam, where the average annual income in 2016 was just $2,200.
A. estimates B. guesses C. evaluates D. judges
Question 02: The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were _____ to his arguments.
A. closed B. indifferent C. careless D. dead
Question 03: In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions ____ in the northern parts of the country.
A. turned out B. rose up C. broke out D. came up
Question 04: Noah is very bad because his parents didn’t ____ him permission to get on the excursion.
A. grant B. award C. offer D. obtain
Question 05: The police surrounded the bank and caught the robbers before they could ____ .
A. run down B. look about C. see to D. get away
Question 06: He told me to hold ____ a minute while he fetched his jacket.
A. on B. in C. up D. down
Question 07: Your progress will be ____ in six months’ time.
A. counted B. valued C. admired D. evaluated
Question 08: When you ____ the audience, don’t look at any one person.
A. talk B. address C. communicate D. focus
Question 09: Your work falls well ____ the required standard.
A. under B. below C. short D. off
Question 10: I tried ringing her all morning but I couldn’t get ____ .
A. down B. up C. over D. through
Question 11: She came back with an answer as quick as a(n) _____ .
A. twinkling B. flash C. lightning D. express
Question 12: He was ____ that someone would find out he’d been stealing.
A. fill B. complete C. fulfill D. join
Question 13: Shortly after receiving her gold medal, the Olympic champion answered questions at a press ___.
A. conference B. assembly C. discussion D. seminar
Question 14: The only means of ____ to the station is through a dark subway.
A. arrival B. admission C. access D. approaching
Question 15: May I borrow your pen, Jane? I seem to have ____ mine at home.
A. missed B. forgotten C. lost D. left
Question 16: Last year ABBA made a ____ of several million crowns.
A. win B. gain C. salary D. profit
Question 17: If you like skiing, there a ski ____ under an hour’s driving from Madrid.
A. resort B. station C. place D. port
Question 18: Everyone is hoping and praying that ____ peace will eventually come to area.
A. durable B. on-going C. irrevocable D. lasting
Question 19: “Mark’s invited us to dinner tonight.” – “He can’t even boil water, let ____ prepare a meal!”
A. for B. alone C. by D. away
Question 20: Before you begin the exam paper, always read the ____ carefully.
A. orders B. answers C. rules D. instructions
Question 21: Even though I didn’t want my son to leave, since he twenty-one there was nothing I could do to
____ it.
A. hinder B. resist C. prevent D. cease
Question 22: Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this ____ .
A. feat B. disaster C. handicap D. awkwardness
Question 23: The unscrupulous salesman _____ the old couple out of their life savings.
A. deprived B. swindled C. robbed D. extracted
Question 24: The only feature _____ to these two flowers is their preference for sandy soil.
A. similar B. same C. share D. common
Question 25: All visitors are requested to _____ with the regulations.
A. agree B. comply C. assent D. consent

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TEST 4
Question 01: This job____working very long hours.
A. includes B. consists C. involves D. contains
Question 02: Mind that the baby shouldn't touch the knife, it's as sharp as a ______.
A. razor B. sword C. cut D. blade
Question 03: I haven't got the _____idea what you're talking.
A. least B. slightest C. dimmest D. smallest
Question 04: The robbers packed the diamonds into a suitcase and ____ in a van that waited for them in the
street.
A. put through B. rolled over C. carried away D. made off
Question 05: Making private calls on the office phone is severely _____ on in our department.
A. frowned B. criticized C. regarded D. objected
Question 06: Before the group of doctors would give their opinion they wanted to _____ with each other.
A. confess B. confirm C. confer D. confide
Question 07: The new sports centre _____ for all kinds of leisure activities.
A. deals B. supplies C. furnishes D. caters
Question 08: Ben was upset when he saw the “Out _____ order” sign after he had already inserted his money
_____ the vending machine
A. of/ into B. on/ to C. with/ inside D. from/ towards
Question 09: The school wrote to all the parents asking them if they would help to paint the library during the
next half term. Well, the sad truth is that no parent has come _____ .
A. forward B. ahead C. through D. down
Question 10: In many instances ___ home burglary, the thieves enter the house ___ an unlocked window or door.
A. about/ with B. of/ through C. as/ inside D. on / from
Question 11: The collision occurred about two miles _____ the Spanish coast and the rescue operation was
amounted by helicopters of the Spanish coastguard.
A. off B. of C. out of D. from
Question 12: He finally got the reward he so richly _____ .
A. owes B. earns C. justifies D. deserves
Question 13: You’d better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to arrive ____ .
A. intact B. entire C. whole D. complete
Question 14: You’ve all _____ the point. The film itself is not racist – it simply tries to make us question our
own often racist attitudes.
A. mistaken B. misunderstood C. missed D. lost
Question 15: He wasn’t very ____ tonight. In fact he hardly said anything.
A. active B. decisive C. talkative D. energetic
Question 16: I can’t eat this meat, it’s too _____ .
A. tough B. soggy C. strong D. tender
Question 17: He is ____ by many people for the money he has helped raise for charity.
A. admired B. regarded C. approved D. considered
Question 18: I ____ doubt whether he will actually carry out his threats.
A. highly B. deeply C. seriously D. absolutely
Question 19: She was very _____ and told me quite simple that she didn’t like me.
A. blunt B. open C. genuine D. sincere
Question 20: We ____ at about 7 o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived at half past four.
A. set in B. set to C. set up D. set out
Question 21: It may be raining, but I’m _____ enjoying myself.
A. highly B. thoroughly C. extremely D. desperately
Question 22: I’m sorry about all the ____ things I said to you.
A. nasty B. abrupt C. hostile D. short
Question 23: I ____ hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events.
A. deeply B. sincerely C. strongly D. thoroughly
Question 24: If we behave badly in class, our teacher _____ stay late and do extra work.
A. must B. lets us C. makes us D. allows us to
Question 25: That voice sounds _____; I’m sure I know her.
A. known B. usual C. remembered D. familiar
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TEST 5
Question 01: Don’t tell Anne about Paul and Jane breaking up – you know what a(n) ____ she is; it will be all
over the town in no time.
A. talker B. liar C. informer D. gossip
Question 02: I’m sure he enjoyed the evening. He didn’t say much because he’s ____ by nature.
A. quite B. subdued C. inactive D. passive
Question 03: My car was so old that I could only sell it for ____ .
A. rubbish B. scrap C. debris D. waste
Question 04: He was wounded in the ____ stages of the battle.
A. end B. middle C. intermediate D. closing
Question 05: The performance will start ____ on six.
A. exactly B. dead C. punctually D. just
Question 06: He’s got a very ____ manner, so don’t be surprised if, the first time you meet him, he asks you
how much you earn.
A. sincere B. frank C. reliable D. direct
Question 07: Sandra and Paul have just bought a small house ____ of the town.
A. in the district B. on the outskirts C. in the suburb D. in the edge
Question 08: My attention was drawn ____ the picture on the far wall.
A. with B. for C. to D. on
Question 09: After hours of wandering around in the desert they thought they saw an oasis, but they were
wrong. There was nothing there; it was only a ____ .
A. mirage B. trick C. vision D. mirror
Question 10: The stolen paintings were eventually restored ____ their rightful owner.
A. for B. to C. by D. with
Question 11: Telling him he was boring wasn’t a very _____ thing to say.
A. nice B. well-mannered C. flattered D. mannered
Question 12: We talked to each other all night and resolved some of our problems. It’s good to have a proper
____ sometimes.
A. head-to-heart B. head-to-head C. heart-to-head D. heart-to-heart
Question 13: After failing his driving test four times, he finally ____ trying to pass.
A. gave off B. gave away C. gave in D. gave up
Question 14: Italy was knocked _____ the World Cup.
A. out of B. away from C. into D. forward to
Question 15: My boss will be absolutely ____ with me for being late again.
A. angry B. furious C. annoyed D. iritated
Question 16: The argument is centred _____ whether or not to lower the age limit.
A. of B. towards C. on D. about
Question 17: It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the whole kitchen was
___ fire!
A. at B. on C. by D. in
Question 18: Susan’s first painting was a(n) ____ self portrait.
A. selfish B. own C. self D. auto
Question 19: I’m afraid he couldn’t help being jealous ____ his brother’s good fortune.
A. of B. about C. at D. over
Question 20: The news ____ the tragic event was broadcast ____ all the radio and television channels
A. about/ beyond B. from/ into C. of/ over D. for/ to
Question 21: [30-Tinh Gia-1-18] One condition of this work is that you must be ____ to work at weekends.
A. capable B. available C. acceptable D. accessible
Question 22: [13-C.Hung Yen-2-18] The judge _____ murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. prosecuted B. sentenced C. convicted D. accused
Question 23: [14-C.Hung Yen-2-18] When my children ____ their toys, I donated them to a charity.
A. outnumbered B. outworn C. outlasted D. outgrew
Question 24: [15-PD.Moon-01-18] It’s a good idea in theory, but it’s going to be hard to put it into _____ .
A. practice B. trial C. test D. examination
Question 25: [17-PD.Moon-01-18] Before you started cooking, you should gather together all necessary ____.
A. ingredients B. substances C. elements D. factors
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TEST 6
Question 01: You are welcome to use our attic but you will have to clean it first; it’s ____ with old boxes.
A. occupied B. full C. packed D. populated
Question 02: The whole problem has its ____ in the late 1980s.
A. stem B. roots C. cause D. spring
Question 03:When we were younger, my brother and I didn’t really ___, but now we have a good relationship.
A. get away B. get off C. get on D. get to
Question 04: If both parties in the strike cannot agree, then the government are sometimes called in to ___.
A. settle B. decide C. compromise D. arbitrate
Question 05: The group’s had five consecutive No.1 hits, as a(n) ____ of which they’re extremely rich.
A. cause B. reason C. result D. effect
Question 06: Don’t you feel you had a ____ to yourself to keep going!
A. pressure B. duty C. reservation D. compulsion
Question 07: Many countries have ____ compulsory military service.
A. aborted B. absconded C. abolished D. abstracted
Question 08: The soldiers ____ around the square.
A. walked B. marched C. strolled D. ran
Question 09: Shakespeare’s works have ____ many generations of playwrights.
A. shaped B. influenced C. directed D. moved
Question 10: It’s so easy doing business with that company; they’re so ____ .
A. professional B. slow to respond C. bureaucratic D. impersonal
Question 11: Are you ____ that those were his exact words?
A. secure B. hopeful C. positive D. safe
Question 12: They’re ____ a horrible new tower block where that lovely old building used to be.
A. put up B. put down C. pushed up D. pulled down
Question 13: The very idea of my being a thief is quite ____ .
A. risky B. dishonest C. futile D. absurd
Question 14: Can you shed any light on the reason ____ for his appalling behaviour?
A. why B. for C. of D. about
Question 15: It is not ____ to download computer programs unless they are distinctively identified as freeware.
A. permissed B. permissible C. permissing D. permissive
Question 16: There really is no ____ for this kind of over-the-top reaction.
A. need B. obligation C. compulsion D. requirement
Question 17: The boxer hit his opponent so hard that he was ____ for 10 minutes.
A. ignorant B. asleep C. knocked D. unconscious
Question 18: I tried to ____ my disappointment at losing by cheering the winner loudly.
A. mask B. veil C. shield D. hide
Question 19: [6-C.Hung Yen-2-18] Steve ____ his in chances of passing by spending too much time on the
first question.
A. threw away B. threw in C. threw off D. threw out
Question 20: [10-C.Hung Yen-2-18] After congratulating his team, the couch left, allowing the players to let
their ____ down for a while.
A. hearts B. hair C. souls D. heads
Question 21: [12-C.Hung Yen-2-18] Making mistakes is all ____ of growing up.
A. bits and bods B. odds and ends C. part and parcel D. top and bottom
Question 22: [16-C.Hung Yen-2-18] Alice said: “That guy is ____ gorgeous. I wish he would ask me out”.
A. dead-centre B. drop shot C. jumed-up D. drop-dead
Question 23: [30-KHTN-HN-1-18] The villagers are not sure how they are going to get ____ another hard
and cold water.
A. by B. on C. round D. through
Question 24: [32-KHTN-HN-1-18] _____ humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to
communicate, but understanding their conversations is not easy for humans.
A. Alike B. Unlike C. Dislike D. Like
Question 25: [41-KHTN-HN-2-18] The world needs more food, and it _____ like a good idea to clear the rain
forests and use the land for agriculture.
A. seems B. looks C. tastes D. sounds
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TEST 7
Question 01: I don’t feel ____ enough to go for a walk now.
A. energetic B. extrovert C. out-going D. sociable
Question 02: In the distance they heard the church clock ____ midnight.
A. hit B. strike C. sound D. ring
Question 03: Hopes are _____ of finding the missing boat.
A. darkening B. going C. draining D. fading
Question 04: He wasn’t short, he wasn’t tall; he was ____ average height.
A. of B. in C. at D. with
Question 05: The _____ of the museum showed the school party round.
A. guard B. exhibitor C. principal D. curator
Question 06: The mayor expressed strong ____ as to the necessity for the new ring road.
A. reservations B. scruples C. hesitation D. proviso
Question 07: It isn’t exactly _____ to be told that you’re starting to look old.
A. well-mannered B. flattering C. civil D. complimented
Question 08: War is ____ as open-armed conflict between countries or factions within countries.
A. delineated B. declared C. defaulted D. defined
Question 09: When my father went to school, the boys and girls taught in ____ classes.
A. separated B. individual C. separate D. single
Question 10: I’m ____ it. I saw it happen with my own eyes.
A. confident for B. sure from C. positive from D. certain of
Question 11: The silver medalist was later ____ for running outside the lane.
A. banned B. outlawed C. disallowed D. disqualified
Question 12: You should be grateful to have opportunities which were ____ to me at your age.
A. refused B. declined C. restricted D. denied
Question 13: The new manager ____ very strict rules as soon as he had ____ the position.
A. laid down/ taken over B. put down/ taken over C. lay down/ taken up D. wrote down/ come over
Question 14: We watched the videos again, but we still could not find out the person who acted ___ on the day
of the murder.
A. properly B. constantly C. suspiciously D. carefully
Question 15: If we didn’t ____ any measures to protect whales, they would disappear forever.
A. use B. take C. do D. make
Question 16: People who take on a second job inevitably ____ themselves to greater stress.
A. offer B. subject C. field D. place
Question 17: Could you lend me some money to ____ me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tide C. get D. make
Question 18: It is ____ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.
A. height B. depth C. source D. matter
Question 19: Mr. Simpkims is the big ____ in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of
Managing Director.
A. bread B. meat C. apple D. cheese
Question 20: The new sports complex ____ will accommodate an Olympic-sized swimming pool and others
including fitness center, and a spa, to name just a few.
A. supplies B. facilities C. categories D. qualities
Question 21: _____ his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid.
A. But for B. According to C. For all D. Thanks to
Question 22: Thomas knows Paris like the back of his ____ . He used to be a taxi driver there for 2 years.
A. head B. mind C. hand D. life
Question 23: I will manage to ____ the problems and find the solution for you as soon as possible.
A. take out B. bring out C. get out D. sort out
Question 24: Attempts must be made to _____ the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two
communities.
A. break down B. set up C. get off D. pass over
Question 25: Quang Hai’s ____ in the final match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan was voted the most
beautiful goal on AFC’s website.
A. corner kick B. free kick C. penalty D. goal kick
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TEST 8
Question 01: It is easy in some regions to _____ electricity in hydro-electric power stations.
A. invent B. create C. fabricate D. generate
Question 02: Let’s try to get home quickly before the rain really _____ .
A. sets on B. sets in C. sets off D. sets down
Question 03: She has a talent for all the things I’m hopeless ____ .
A. for B. at C. of D. on
Question 04: I’m going to be ____ with you, Mr. Henderson, your daughter is a thief.
A. sincere B. frank C. open D. genuine
Question 05:I asked the professor to ____ the exam until the following week because I was not prepared.
A. put on B. put down C. put off D. put up with
Question 06: His parents like to think their eight-year-old is a ____ concert pianist.
A. would-be B. budding C. succeeding D. blossoming
Question 07: The interview went very well. Everyone was very ____ to me.
A. flattering B. pleasant C. tactful D. diplomatic
Question 08: They said they were happy they had put their trust ____ me.
A. in B. on C. on to D. with
Question 09: You’ll be pleased to know that turnover is showing a ____ improvement.
A. medium B. marked C. minimal D. mediocre
Question 10: They wanted to know if our kitchen ____ the required standards of hygiene.
A. fulfilled B. gained C. reached D. met
Question 11: Don’t worry if you make a mistake. Just ____ it out.
A. rule B. slip C. across D. leave
Question 12: I thought the film would have a(n) ____ finish, but there was a clever twist towards the end.
A. thrilling B. appealing C. predictable D. nail-biting
Question 13: We had to listen to him ____ about how he didn’t have any money.
A. crying B. moaning C. groaning D. mumbling
Question 14: It is very difficult to ____ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. exchange B. transfer C. convert D. convey
Question 15: My classmate was really happy when she received the letter of ____ from HCMC University.
A. application B. refusal C. acceptance D. entrance
Question 16: Strict _____ measures are in force in the capital to protect it from terrorism.
A. transportation B. normal C. security D. scientific
Question 17: Friendship is a two-sided ____, it lives by give-and-give.
A. affair B. event C. aspect D. feature
Question 18: It is very ease for the undereducated to be ____ by slick-talking salesmen.
A. put aside B. put up C. taken in D. taken away
Question 19:Soon I found myself ___ for my comfortable sheets back home, a hot chocolate and a warm bath.
A. desiring B. yearning C. dreaming D. craving
Question 20: We were ____ a mile of our destination when ran out of petrol.
A. hardly B. only C. inside D. within
Question 21: The lack of family support and the committee’s concerns around the design of the proposed
statue of the former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, outside UK Parliament were the key
determining factors in_____ this application
A. breaking up B. turning down C. taking off D. putting up
Question 22: Vietnam reached the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship 2018 with a penalty shootout
win _____ Iraq on Saturday, January 20th, 2018.
A. over B. with C. against D. in
Question 23: I think we have come in for a kit of ____ about the impatience of some shop assistants.
A. compliments B. problems C. complaints D. criticism
Question 24: In the quarter-final showdown with Malaysia, Cho Jae-wan (Korea Republic) wrote himself into
the history books when he found the back of the net just 11.35 seconds into the game – the second ____ goal in
any AFC tournament.
A. latest B. worst C. best D. fastest
Question 25: It’s important to project a(n) _____ image during the interview.
A. optimistic B. cheerful C. positive D. upbeat
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TEST 9
Question 01: There are still, however, rather a lot of obstacles to ____ .
A. come over B. overcome C. solve D. resolve
Question 02: I think he’s ____ . I think he sells stolen goods.
A. insincere B. false C. crooked D. deceitful
Question 03: The passport she carried was ____ .
A. artificial B. imitation C. untrue D. false
Question 04: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera, they’re not really my ____ .
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy C. biscuit D. cup of tea
Question 05: In Vietnam, application forms for the National Entrance Examinations must be ____ before the
deadline, often in April.
A. issued B. signed C. filed D. submitted
Question 06: The area was neglected and soon turned into an overcrowded ____ .
A. suburb B. estate C. quarter D. slum
Question 07: It seems to me that such radical proposals should be ____ rule out from the beginning.
A. wiped B. ruled C. removed D. underlined
Question 08: Financial help from his parents ____ James to complete his studies.
A. granted B. provided C. enabled D. eased
Question 09: When I inherited my grandmother’s cottage in Wales, since I didn’t need to live in it myself, I
____ it to an old couple in the village for only £5 a week.
A. hired B. rented C. let D. leased
Question 10: She never really _____ her parents for not having allowed her to go to university.
A. excused B. forgave C. forgot D. pardoned
Question 11: My first day at work was _____ because there were so many new things to take in.
A. confused B. puzzling C. bewildering D. mystifying
Question 12: How much does he _____ for cleaning windows.
A. cost B. ask C. demand D. charge
Question 13: You should read this novel, it’s been _____ recommended by all the critics.
A. truly B. highly C. fully D. deeply
Question 14: It seems our application has been refused ____ .
A. point B. bull’s eye C. carte blanche D. about face
Question 15: Some intriguing new facts ____ to light during the course of the investigation.
A. brought B. came C. turned D. made
Question 16: This meat is beautifully ____ - what recipe did you use?
A. gentle B. soft C. mild D. tender
Question 17: He rose from his chair and ____ her warmly.
A. protected B. embraced C. replaced D. appreciated
Question 18: [Quy Hop 1-2-2018]She lost her job because she was ____ . She made far too many mistakes.
A. rash B. incautious C. inefficient D. impulsive
Question 19: Governments have _____ laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.
A. practiced B. acted C. enacted D. observed
Question 20: Don’t let success go to your ____ whatever you do!
A. head B. foot C. forehead D. hand
Question 21: The government should take ____ to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
A. solutions B. steps C. measures D. changes
Question 22: Unfortunately, not all candidates can be offered a job, some have to be ____ .
A. required B. rejected C. remained D. resigned
Question 23: The proposal will go ahead despite strong ____ from the public.
A. objections B. refusals C. resistances D. disagreements
Question 24: How much is this car? – $15,000 USD. My uncle paid for it by ____ .
A. installments B. credits C. hire purchase D. cash
Question 25: If you want to be a teacher you have to be very ____; if someone doesn’t understand something
you have spent time helping them get it.
A. patient B. stubborn C. confident D. shy

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TEST 10
Question 01: The criminal was sentenced to death because of ______of his crime.
A. the severity B. the complexity C. a punishment D. the importance
Question 02: Many would argue that modern pop compares _____ with that ò ten years ago.
A. closely B. nearly C. accurately D. unfavourably
Question 03: It was ____ of you to lie to me about where you were last night.
A. misleading B. false C. deceitful D. deceptive
Question 04: In answer to my question, my sister ____ in agreement.
A. nodded B. grimaced C. wriggled D. shook
Question 05: It _____ out that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote for him.
A. resulted B. turned C. broke D. pointed
Question 06: Don’t you think she bears an ____ resemblance to his first wife?
A. identical B. uneasy C. indifferent D. uncanny
Question 07: You need to support your ideas with facts and _____ .
A. numbers B. information C. figures D. material
Question 08: The old railway station has now been turned _____ a very smart restaurant.
A. into B. in C. on D. onto
Question 09: I can recite this poem without looking at it. I know it by _____ .
A. heart B. mouth C. hand D. head
Question 10: Statistics _____ - all those numbers!
A. mixes me up B. baffles me C. mixes me D. loses me
Question 11: Have you written off to the College for a copy of their _____ yet?
A. programme B. catalogue C. pamphlet D. prospectus
Question 12: Unfortunately they ____ us in the auction to the tune of £500.
A. outbid B. outweighed C. overdid D. underwrote
Question 13: She was caught cheating in the race. _____ she was disqualified
A. Explicitly B. Equally C. Accordingly D. Fundamentally
Question 14: A lot of people seem ____ the present government.
A. disillusioned with B. disappointed about C. depressed by D. deceived by
Question 15: Do you think this bag goes _____ my jacket?
A. for B. with C. to D. at
Question 16: I can’t read what you’re written, I’m afraid. Your handwriting is totally ____ .
A. messy B. spoilt C. illiterate D. illegible
Question 17: _____ I dislike Hollywood films but this was an exception.
A. As a result B. As far as I know C. As a rule D. As it turn out
Question 18: She accepted that she had acted _____ and mistakenly, which broke up her marriage.
A. romantically B. unwisely C. wisely D. attractively
Question 19: It was found that he lacked the ____ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation
Question 20: It was _____ easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. purposefully B. exceedingly C. relatively D. normally
Question 21: I can’t stand car ____. Therefore, I hate traveling by car.
A. illness B. sickness C. ailment D. disease
Question 22: Larry was so _____ in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.
A. absorbed B. attracted C. drawn D. obliged
Question 23: After a short holiday, he _____ himself once more to his studies.
A. exerted B. converted C. applied D. engaged
Question 24: [13-T1-E.A V&S Practice] The suggestion to leave the camp at once was strongly _____ by the
climbers who were afraid of the approaching snowstorm.
A. opposed B. complained C. quarreled D. resigned
Question 25: [15-T1-E.A V&S Practice] It was the commission’s job to decide whether the pilot was _____
for the crash that occurred right after the take-off.
A. responsible B. prone C. guilty D. comprehensive

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TEST 11
Question 01: Frankly, whether he’ll come or not is anybody’s ____ .
A. guess B. question C. instinct D. feeling
Question 02: The band is planning to go on ____ in Europe and Asia next year.
A. travel B. tour C. circuit D. trip
Question 03: The painting bears ____ resemblance to El Greco’s earlier works.
A. heated B. fine C. comparable D. striking
Question 04: Hmm, I love the smell of freshly _____ coffee.
A. ground B. grinded C. grind D. grounded
Question 05: Only there people ____ the crash. Everyone else was killed.
A. lived B. recovered C. survived D. relieved
Question 06: No shop can be completely _____against thefts.
A. secure B. close-knit C. happy D. confident
Question 07: As the service charge is included in the bill, any further tipping is _____ .
A. unforgivable B. unnecessary C. unsatisfactory D. unpleasant
Question 08: I don’t think it’s fair to _____ a comparison between the two sisters,
A. do B. strike C. take D. draw
Question 09: She gave a ____ performance of the concerto that had the audience on its feet.
A. matchless B. suitable C. listless D. competent
Question 10: I’ve decided to make a ____ across Europe this summer by car.
A. journey B. travel C. voyage D. package tour
Question 11: Even my best friend lives in Japan, we call each other every _____ .
A. time to time B. once a month C. now and again D. time and again
Question 12: I hope you don’t mind my asking, but what do you do for a _____ ?
A. life B. living C. profession D. line
Question 13: I think you’ll find that the Americans are _____ ahead of us when it comes to space research.
A. kilometers B. streets C. ages D. inches
Question 14: They still haven’t _____ to the new color scheme.
A. with regard B. on reflection C. in view D. by contrast
Question 15: He’s very _____ about his private life. He’s got no secrets.
A. trustworthy B. direct C. open D. sincere
Question 16: Even though they don’t agree with what’s happening, they’re too _____ to protest.
A. apathetic B. subdued C. quiet D. outgoing
Question 17: She’s so ____; you really have to watch you say or she’ll walk out of the room
A. high and dry B. prim and proper C. rough and ready D. sick and tired
Question 18: The noise in the hall was terrible but he just ____ on speaking as if he couldn’t hear it.
A. went B. let C. ran D. set
Question 19: The local people were not very friendly towards us, in fact there was a distinctly _____
atmosphere.
A. hostile B. offensive C. rude D. abrupt
Question 20: He sent his children to the park so that he could have some _____ .
A. fresh and quiet B. quiet and piece C. peace and quiet D. fresh and peace
Question 21: The UN peace-keeping _____has arrived in the capital.
A. message B. agency C. organization D. mission
Question 22: The kids are out late, so of course she’s _______to worry.
A. bound B. able C. possible D. likely
Question 23: [04-T1-E.A V&S Practice] Mr. Tanner did his best to fix the faulty oven, but his _____ at
repairing electrical devices wasn’t good enough to succeed.
A. service B. skill C. technique D. craft
Question 24: [15-T1-E.A V&S Practice] Judy didn’t _____ for a second to agree to Mike’s proposal as he
had been in love with the boy in a long time.
A. decide B. linger C. hesitate D. await
Question 25: The world’s biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife ____ .
A. prosperous B. prefect C. vulnerable D. remained

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TEST 12
Question 01: _____ , they seem to be in agreement, through there are still some details to be settled.
A. Shortly B. Overall C. Nonetheless D. Subsequently
Question 02: Conservations are worried that many potentially valuable ______ of plans and animals are
threatened with extinction.
A. examples B. brands C. variations D. species
Question 03: It costs $5 a year to _____ to this magazine.
A. join B. support C. subscribe D. deliver
Question 04: The speeding car only missed us by a hair’s _____ .
A. breadth B. high C. width D. length
Question 05: Are you able to _____ CDs on your computer?
A. toast B. cook C. bake D. burn
Question 06: This room really could do with another _____ of paint.
A. sliver B. jacket C. skin D. coat
Question 07: The wrecked liner is still lying on the sea ____ .
A. bed B. floor C. ground D. bottom
Question 08: After my uncle’s death, my ant remained a(n) _____ for only a few months before remarrying.
A. widow B. bride C. maid D. spinster
Question 09: If you take that camera back to England with you, you will have to pay Customs _____ .
A. tax B. expenses C. fines D. duty
Question 10: I’m not really _____ this kind of music, I prefer music you can dance to.
A. in B. for C. into D. with
Question 11: We caught a momentary _____ of Prince Charles as his car drove past.
A. glance B. glimpse C. peep D. view
Question 12: Everyone agrees that with _____ they shouldn’t have chosen pink.
A. retrospect B. hindsight C. practice D. fairness
Question 13: He was ____ with robbery.
A. charged B. arrested C. imprisoned D. accused
Question 14: I seem to be _____ in energy this morning.
A. bereft B. short C. low D. lack
Question 15: Metal pipes _____ if you heat them.
A. expand B. enlarge C. extend D. swell
Question 16: As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in ______.
A. price B. value C. cost D. worth
Question 17: Joseph is a very efficient manager. He always outlines everyone’s duties ______ at the
company’s weekly meetings
A. in case B. in brief C. on par D. on call
Question 18: As time _____ we saw less and less of each other.
A. went by B. went off C. went up D. went over
Question 19: Shaking hands is the _____ way of greeting business counterparts in Europe.
A. convenient B. absolute C. practical D. customary
Question 20: My phone is out of order, which is a_____ .
A. bother B. trouble C. error D. harm
Question 21: Peter is sometimes unsuccessful because he's not _____of other people's opinions.
A. tolerant B. tolerable C. tolerance D. tolerate
Question 22: His name was on the _____of my tongue, but I just couldn't remember it.
A. edge B. tip C. point D. end
Question 23: Teenagers often have some physical changes during the _____from childhood to adult life.
A. obstacle B. way C. growth D. transition
Question 24: There is always _____traffic in the city centre in the rush hour.
A. strong B. full C. big D. heavy
Question 25: The factory has a_____.to choose young, qualified people for the job.
A. privilege B. trend C. preference D. tendency

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TEST 13
Question 01: Doctors advise people who are deficient _____ Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. in B. of C. from D. for
Question 02: Managers claim we are in desperate ____ of great investment in our industries.
A. requirement B. need C. excess D. lack
Question 03: The builders told us that pile of cement was _____ to their requirement.
A. excess B. extra C. spare D. surplus
Question 04: The driver ____ to avoid hitting the dog.
A. turned B. steered C. curved D. swerved
Question 05: He always think that he’s _____ me, just because he’s not been to university.
A. superior to B. inferior to C. patronizing with D. condescending of
Question 06: The discovery of oil brought _____ wealth to the country.
A. untold B. unsaid C. uncalculated D. unannounced
Question 07: The quality of the young artist’s painting are beginning to gain ____ throughout the world.
A. knowledge B. understanding C. recognition D. familiarity
Question 08: Due to an administrative ____ the room had been double-booked.
A. confusion B. mystery C. puzzle D. mix-up
Question 09: The Prime Minister made no ____ to the incident in speech.
A. reference B. mention C. impression D. gesture
Question 10: We should have foreseen the consequences from the ____ .
A. outset B. outcast C. onset D. offcut
Question 11: Many Pop and Rock stars love being the ____ of attentions.
A. point B. element C. centre D. middle
Question 12: Mohandas Gandhi _____ freedom for his country through actions which were always based on
the ideas of non-violence and peace.
A. won B. gained C. earned D. found
Question 13: The manager promised to replace the damaged television free of _____ .
A. charge B. expense C. cost D. price
Question 14: The high court judge will pass _____tomorrow.
A. punishment B. sentence C. justice D. verdict
Question 15: I prefer furniture to be _____rather than luxurious.
A. used B. instrumental C. formed D. functional
Question 16: There are insufficient _____left to pay for medical aid
A. numbers B. accounts C. funds D. stores
Question 17: I had _____reached the theatre when I saw people leaving.
A. rather B. almost C. enough D. quite
Question 18: After six months’ hard work, she _____in finding a job.
A. succeeded B. managed C. was able D. achieved
Question 19: New technology is seen as a _____issue for the next five years and every school will benefit in
some way.
A. marginal B. central C. peripheral D. crucial
Question 21: We live in a friendly community and everyone gets _____each other very well.
A. on with B. out of C. up to D. down to
Question 22: A(n)_____has been ordered into why so many safety rules were broken just before the accident
occurred.
A. search B. query C. research D. inquiry
Question 23: The details about the zoo’s closure were obtained from an unnamed _____ .
A. origin B. source C. focus D. store
Question 24: New ways have to be found to ______ of waste materials and poisonous gases so that we can
have cleaner surroundings.
A. deal B. remove C. do D. dispose
Question 25: I remember the boy’s face but his name ______ me.
A. misses B. forgets C. fails D. escapes

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TEST 14
Question 01: I am ____the opinion that nothing we say will change anything at all.
A. of B. after C. with D. in
Question 02: As far as costs ____, there little difference between the two opinions.
A. concern B. go C. matter D. make
Question 03: Charles could not ____ having been at the scene of the crime.
A. deny B. object C. refuse D. alter
Question 04: I was just ____ to go out when you telephoned.
A. around B. thinking C. about D. planned
Question 05: We were facing the ____ competition imaginable.
A. hardest B. strictest C. fullest D. stiffest
Question 06: In her speech the Prime Minister _____ tribute to the valuable contributions to society made by
voluntary organizations.
A. gave B. brought C. sent D. paid
Question 07: Driving through Rome, I was _____ for a second and ended up going into the back of the car in
front.
A. disturbed B. distracted C. got in the way of D. engrossed
Question 08: Professor Brown’s a great speaker. Although there are 150 people listening to his ____, you feel
like he’s talking directly to you.
A. presentation B. tutorial C. seminar D. lecture
Question 09: Mrs. Dawson was given the award in _____ of her services to the hospital.
A. spite B. sight of C. charge D. recognition
Question 10: It may have ______ your notices, but it’s Mrs Hodges’ birthday today.
A. slipped B. escaped C. missed D. skipped
Question 11: The old lady’s savings were considerable as she had _____a little money each week.
A. put by B. put apart C. put down D. put in
Question 12: She says that unfortunately, in the _____.circumstances, she cannot afford to help us.
A. contemporary B. ongoing C. present D. actual
Question 13: Sarah’s friends all had brothers and sisters but she was a(n)_____child.
A. only B. singular C. individual D. single
Question 14: The increased pay offer was accepted although it _____short of what the employees wanted.
A. arrived B. came C. ended D. fell
Question 15: People who take on a second job inevitably _____themselves to greater stress.
A. place B. field C. subject D. offer
Question 16: By the time we got home, we were _____frozen and starving hungry.
A. very B. extremely C. exceedingly D. absolutely
Question 17: His poor handling of the business _____.on negligence.
A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered
Question 18: Price increases are now running at a(n)_____.level of thirty per cent.
A. record B. uppermost C. highest D. top
Question 19: Do you expect there will be a lot of _____to the project from the local community?
A. objections B. rejections C. disapproval D. disagreement
Question 20: The building work must be finished by the end of the month _____of cost.
A. ignorant B. regardless C. thoughtless D. uncaring
Question 21: To begin studying chemistry at this level, you must already have proved your ability in a
related_____.
A. line B. region C. rule D. discipline
Question 22: _____from being embarrassed by his mistake, the lecturer went on confidently with his talk.
A. Miles B. Far C. A long way D. Distant
Question 23: I’m sorry I said that, Mary. It wasn’t my _____ to hurt you.
A. intention B. purpose C. meaning D. plan
Question 24: There are a _____ number of decisions to be made everyday.
A. charming B. bustling C. bewildering D. strange
Question 25: Modern farming methods allow farmers to produce large ______ of cheap food.
A. numbers B. lots C. mass D. amounts

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TEST 15
Question 01: After the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system as an insurance _____ further
losses.
A. for B. from C. against D. towards
Question 02: A small number of Canadians speak 2 languages fluently; these people are _____ .
A. bilingual B. monolingual C. multilingual D. two-lingual
Question 03: I simply couldn’t cope with such an enormous work _____ .
A. amount B. load C. quantity D. volume
Question 04: Look at the crazy driver. He must be _____ 160kph!
A. doing B. driving C. making D. speeding
Question 05: Look at the _____ way he behaves! Doesn’t he think he’s great!
A. proud B. pushy C. self-conscious D. arrogant
Question 06: Her first book was published under a(n) _____ .
A. homonym B. acronym C. pseudonym D. synonym
Question 07: He went to live on the coast for the _____ of his health.
A. reason B. sake C. care D. improvement
Question 08: What the sum _____ of our takings for the week?
A. amount B. final C. quota D. total
Question 09: This area of town is beginning to look very _____ and impoverished.
A. broken-down B. run-down C. put-down D. marked-down
Question 10: The high ____ of cancer was attributed to the proximity of a nuclear power station.
A. incidence B. dosage C. extent D. amount
Question 11: The classroom heating was broken and all students sat there _____ .
A. sobbing B. shivering C. dozing D. blushing
Question 12: When you buy shares, your investment is always at _____ since share prices can go down as
well as go up.
A. risk B. chance C. trouble D. danger
Question 13: The child became ill because his diet was _____ in vitamins.
A. disabled B. constrained C. reduced D. deficient
Question 14: _____ the bus came after we had been waiting for nearly half an hour.
A. At the end B. Sooner or later C. At last D. In time
Question 15: Tony seemed remarkably devoid of _____ sense and did the most ridiculous things.
A. ordinary B. common C. average D. everyday
Question 16: Most children these days get inoculated _____ common childhood illness like measles and
mumps when they are babies
A. for B. from C. apart D. against
Question 17: It’s ____ of you to say that. You know it isn’t true.
A. untrustworthy B. devious C. dishonest D. false
Question 18:
A. B. C. D.
Question 19:
A. B. C. D.
Question 20:
A. B. C. D.
Question 21:
A. B. C. D.
Question 22:
A. B. C. D.
Question 23:
A. B. C. D.
Question 24:
A. B. C. D.
Question 25:
A. B. C. D.

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Question 01:
A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.

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Question 01:
A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.
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A. B. C. D.

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PART 2: ANSWER
TEST 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
C D A B C A D B A D C B B D A C D A A C D A B C B
19. A
+ disregard of : xem thường  Sự coi thường luật an toàn của anh ta không thể nào cho qua được nữa.
20. C
+ stick to: gắn bó  Mặc dù tiếng anh là một ngôn ngữ khó để học nhưng bạn buộc phải gắn bó với nó.
21. D
+ All the more + ADJ: càng ….  Không khí không những đầy bụi mà còn ngày càng trở nên tối, cái mà
khiến chúng càng trở nên khó thấy hơn.
22. A
+ come away: ra khỏi  Mọi người ra khỏi buổi diễn đàn đều cảm thấy bài phát biểu thật sự thành công.
+ turn away: bỏ đi
+ run away: bỏ chạy
+ keep away: cất đi
23. B
+ Transform sth into sth : biến đổi….thành…  Khi ngày càng nhiều người tập trung về các thành
phố, các nhà quy hoạch đang tìm kiếm giải pháp để biến các thành phố trở thành những không gian
sống tốt đẹp hơn.
+ transfer: dời, chuyển
+ transmit: truyền, phát tín hiệu
+ transcend: vượt qua
24. C
+ reserve to room: đặt phòng  Nếu bạn đặt phòng trong khu nghỉ dưỡng trước thứ 6, bạn sẽ được giảm giá
nhiều.
25. B
+ Due to be dùng để diễn tả sự việc xảy ra ở tương lai nhưng đã có kế hoạch cụ thể, ngữ cảnh câu này là the
film đã có lịch chiếu cụ thể at the end of next year.
+ "About to V" là cách nói ở tương lai tức thời, khi ta buộc miệng nói, VD: I'm about to go to eat some
seafood,...
+ "On the poin of being" = "On the verge of being" mang nghĩa là sắp xảy ra, chỉ là suy đoán, dự báo...

TEST 2
19. C
+ be filled with: đầy ắp
+ horror = terror: khiếp sợ, kinh hoàng
+ fright: sự hoảng sợ
+ grief: nỗi đau buồn, nỗi khổ
20. B
+ pull up: dừng hoạt động (xe cộ, phương tiện, máy móc)
21. B
+ Let alone: huống hồ, huống chi: Tôi không có thời gian làm việc của mình, huống chi là giúp đỡ bạn
22. D
+ wide awake: hoàn toàn tỉnh táo
23. B
+ Custom-made: làm theo đơn đặt
24. D

25. B
TEST 3
1. A

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2. B
+ be indifferent to : thờ ơ
Dịch: Chính trị gia cố kích động đám đông nhưng họ đều thờ ơ với lời lẽ của ông ta.
3. C
+ Break out: bùng nổ (chiến tranh, bạo loạn,…)
+ turn out: hóa ra
+ came up: nảy sinh
23. B
+ swindle sb (out of st) : lừa lấy tiền của ai
Dịch: Người bán hàng vô liêm sỉ đã lừa đôi vợ chồng già để lấy tiền tiết kiệm của họ.
24. D
+ common to st: chung cho cái gì
Dịch: Đặc điểm duy nhất chung cho hai loại hoa này là sự ưa đất cát.
25. B
+ to comply with: tuân theo
Dịch: Tất cả khách du lịch được yêu cầu tuân thủ quy định.

TEST 4
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
+ make off: bỏ trốn, chuồn.
+ put through: hoàn thành Sth/nối đầu dây điện thoại bên kia cho ai.
+ roll over: lăn tròn/ đánh ai ngã lăn ra
+ carry away: đem đi, mang đi
5. A
+ to frown on st: không đồng ý
Dịch: Những cuộc gọi cá nhân bằng điện thoại cơ quan sẽ bị chỉ trich nặng nề trong ban của chúng ta.
6. C
+ confer with sb: bàn bạc, hội ý với ai
Dịch: Trước khi nhóm các bác sĩ đưa ra ý kiến cuối, họ muốn hội ý với nhau.
7. D
+ cater for: phục vụ
Dịch: Trung tâm thể thao mới phục vụ tất cả các hoạt động vui chơi giải trí.
8. A
+ Out of order: hỏng, không sử dụng được.
+ Insert sth into sth: cho vào, đưa vào, đặt vào.
9. A
+ Come forward: tình nguyện làm gì, tình nguyện giúp đỡ.
+ Come through: sống sót.
+ Come down: giảm xuống; ngã xuống; truyền lại.
10. B
+ Instance of sth: trường hợp về việc gì.
Dựa vào nghĩa, chỗ trống thứ hai nhắc đến việc trộm đột nhập vào nhà qua cửa chính hay cửa sổ
không khóa, nên chỉ có "through" là phù hợp. Các đáp án còn lại không hợp lý
11. A
+ Off the coast: cách xa bờ
12.
TEST 5
20. C
+ The news of: thông tin về cái gì.
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+ To be broadcast over the channels: được chiếu trên các kênh.
TEST 6
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
TEST 7
25.B
+ corner kick (n): phạt góc.
+ free kick (n): đá phạt trực tiếp.
+ penalty (n): phạt đền.
+ goal kick (n): ghi bàn.
Dịch: Cú đá phạt trực tiếp của Quang Hải trong trận chung kết giữa Việt Nam và Uzbekistan được
bình chọn là bàn thắng đẹp nhất trên trang web của AFC.
TEST 10
1. A
- severity (n) : sự khắc nghiệt, sự nghiêm trọng
- complexity (n) : sự phức tạp, sự rắc rối
- punishment (n) : sự trừng phạt
- importance (n) : sự quan trọng
Dịch: Tên tội phạm bị kết án tử hình vì tính nghiêm trọng trong tội ác của anh ta.
TEST 11
25. C
- vulnerable: dễ tổn thương
- prosperous: thịnh vượng
- prefect: thượng lưu
- remain: duy trì
Dịch: Đa dạng sinh học trên thế giới đang suy giảm với tốc độ chưa từng có, làm cho động vật hoang
dã dễ bị tổn thương

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