Question

[Phương Thúy Lê]

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

11. ________ he had finished his studies, he went to America.

A. While B. Until C. Before D. After

12. This is a top-quality product at a very ________ price.

A. affordable B. costly C. effective D. high

13. Tower blocks from the 60s and 70s could be ________ after Grenfell Tower fire.

A. pulled down B. let down C. got down D. turned down

14. ________they’re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.

A. Even though B. As soon as C. because D. When

15. ________we were waiting, a woman with a phone on her hand asked us what we were doing.

A. That B. In order that C. While D. Although

16. Studies show that having good conflict ________ skills is associated with various positive outcomes.

A. resolving B. resolutional C. resolution D. resolve

17. The street food in Hoi An is delicious and ________.

A. fabulous B. affordable C. available D. fascinating

18. The bus ________up passengers outside the airport.

A. picks B. hits C. sends D. lays

19. The government has done nothing to resolve the ________ over nurses’ pay.

A. fight B. crash C. war D. conflict

20. The museum has a superb collection of ancient ________ from Nubia.

A. artefacts B. leather C. presence D. beads

21. I met James in a restaurant on Friday and he said that he had seen Caroline there ________.

A. this day B. that day C. the day before D. today

22. French bakers are fighting for the traditional baguette to be given UNESCO World Heritage- ________.

A. site B. admission C. recognition D. status

23. Sacramento’s central location and low cost of living make this place a ________ city.

A. determining B. poor C. fabulous D. forbidden

24. The weather was ________ in England than in Spain last week.

A. most warmer B. by far warmer C. more warmer D. much warmer

25. About 85 per cent of city ________ breathe heavily polluted air.

A. livers B. dwellers C. members D. villagers

26. He asked her to marry him but she ________ .

A. carry him out B. let him in C. took him out D. turned him down

27. The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled ________.

A. preparation B. system C. facilities D. schedule

28. After visiting Van Phuc village, they came ________to their hotel for lunch.

A. down B. back C. up D. at

29. The trip to the National Gallery has been ________ until next Friday.

A. found out B. turned up C. put off D. looked into

30. How can we encourage people to get along with each other in this ________society?

A. multicultural B. considerable C. rural D. crashing

31. He was sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of drug ________.

A. stealing B. stealing C. trading D. charging

32. ________ I met the Gills, I had been gardening for nearly ten years.

A. Before B. As soon as C. After D. Although

33. They see the outdoors as a ________ activity, not a job opportunity.

A. volunteering B. recreational C. exhausted D. international

34. He still doesn’t know ________ his budget when living alone in the city.

A. where to manage B. when to manage C. what to manage D. how to manage

35. Every time I fly to the United States, I get really bad ________.

A. recreation B. jet lag C. asthma D. confusion

36. Our aim is to make the performing arts, museums and our ________ accessible to all.

A. status B. love C. heritage D. patriotism

37. Savannah is one of the best ________ cities for job growth.

A. medium-sized B. whole C. full D. part

38. Jane said that she ________ come and look after the children the following day.

A. should B. will C. can D. could

39. Life in Ho Chi Minh City is ________ than we thought at first.

A. the more busier B. much more busy C. much busier D. far the busier

40. Of the cities we surveyed, Singapore was ________ the worst rated by its residents for culture.

A. a bit B. by far C. much D. a lot

41. I want to be well-groomed ________other people think nice things about me.

A. as soon as B. in order to C. so as not to D. so that

42. For most of us, however, positive thinking and ________ can be learned.

A. self-awareness B. self-analysis C. self-access D. self-abuse

43. My parents always criticize me for not getting good grades at school. I wish they put themselves in my ________ .

A. pants B. hands C. legs D. shoes

44. Harrison’s greatest attribute is his ability to work ________ pressure.

A. on B. within C. in D. under

45. You’ll never guess what happened ________ I left my room.

A. as long as B. while C. as soon as D. as far as

46. In recent years, there has been thousands of victims of sexual and physical ________.

A. crime B. conduct C. abuse D. sentence

47. Leave the ironing ________ - I’ll do it later.

A. for the time being B. in the nick of time

C. from time to time D. in any time

48. All people should join hand in protecting the environment ________ we can gain better health.

A. because B. even though C. when D. in order that

49. I almost missed my flight ________ there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.

A. since B. because of C. although D. despite

50. The cost ________ living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.

A. of B. in C. for D. on

51. ________ all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.

A. Because B. Although C. Since D. Despite

52. These factors contribute ________making city life more difficult for its residents.

A. on B. in C. with D. to

53. David Ferris’s father was a bank manager living ________the outskirts of the Lancastrian town of Preston.

A. in B. at C. on D. of