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Question 1 ."I'm sure the Whitleys were involved." "They ................... have since they know nothing about the business".

A. can't                        B. wouldn't                 C. shouldn't                D. mustn't

Question 2. "Candy's an excellent pianist, isn't she? "She ...................  to win the prize if she plays this well during the competitions.

A. is due                      B. is bound                  C. is about                   D. is set

Questran 3. ..................., the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.

A. Leaving uncovered                        B. Having left uncovered

C. Left uncovered                              D. Been left uncovered

Question 4. His friends offered to  ................... the next time he was in town so that he wouldn't have to pay for a hotel.

A. place him in            B. put him up              C. back him up            D. turn him out

Question 5. Susan became so tired of city life that she decided to buy a piece of land                      

A. out of the ordinary                         B. as the crow flies

C. far and away                                  D. in the middle of nowhere

Question 6. The___________of our cruise includes stops at six ports in three different countries.

A. timetable                B. intention                 C. itinerary                  D. itemization

Question 7. My mind went___________when the official asked me my phone number- I couldn't

remember it at all.

A. empty                     B. clear                        C. blank                      D. vacant

Question  8. The life ...................  of individuals in developed countries increases dramatically every  decade.

A. expectation             B. exception                C. exertion                  D. expectancy

Question 9. She believes that all countries should ...................the death penaltyas it is inhumane.

A. put down to           B. catch up on             C. get down to            D. do away with

Question  10.  Although the journey was  ...................with danger, it turned out to be a rewarding experience for everyone.

A. fraught                   B. filled                       C. full                          D. littered

Question 11. One way to let off  ...................after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.

A. cloud                      B. tension                    C. steam                      D. sweat

Question 12. I'm amazed that this game ever  ...................  - it is so silly!

A. took in                    B. caught on                C. took up                   D. caught by

Question 13. They avoid the usual tourist attractions in favor of places that are off the ...................track.

A. gone                       B. worn                       C. beaten                     D. ridden

Question 14. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break new ...................in the field and possibly lead to a cure.

A. earth                       B. ground                    C. soil                          D.land

Question 15. The ...................of the building of the new shopping centre are doing everything they can to prevent the project from starting.

A. advocates               B. opponents               C. independents          D. opposites

Question 16. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play ...................on him.

A. games                     B. jokes                       C. tricks                      D. fun

Question 17. Finding the gorillas alive had been ................... his wildest dreams.

A. past                         B. beneath                   C. beyond                   D. without

Question 18. He has been ...................   to supporting his nephews.

A. determined             B. allowed                   C. compromised          D. committed

Question 19. She worried  ...................  about her exam and couldn't focus on her revision.

A. constantly               B. practically               C. decidedly               D. effectively

Question 20. Different measures have been ................... to help the homeless.

A. make                       B. taken                       C. done                       D. conducted

Question 21. The noisy music ...................the students from their test.

A. distracted               B. disrupted                C. dissolved                D. disqualified

Question 22. Health food is now ...................in popularity.

A. growing                  B. raising                     C. getting                     D. disqualified

Question 23. ...................   fire, please break the glass and ring the bell.

A. in case of                B. during                     C. because of              D. with a view to

Question 24. Left-handed children are said to be ................... to accidents in the kitchen.

A. prone                      B. clear                        C. aware                      D. bound

Question 25. It was ...................of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting.

A. common                 B. usual                       C. ordinary                  D. typical

Question 26. During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with ...................  talk.

A. unimportant            B. tiny                         C. small                       D.  trivial

Question 27. The match will be screened on ITV with................... commentary by Andy Gray.

A. lively                      B. live                          C. alive                        D. living

Question 28. The job creation scheme is still in its ...................                       

A. childhood               B. babyhood               C. opening                  D. infancy

Question 29. I am subjected to ...................smoking in the office and at home.

A. passive                    B. inactive                   C. involuntary             D. reluctant

Question 30. Dr Chen advised me to use this remedy in ...................as it is extremely potent

A. restraint                  B. moderation             C. control                    D. regulation

Question 31. I’m  .................. my brother is.

A. nowhere like so ambitious              B. nothing near as ambitious as

C. nothing as ambitious than              D. nowhere near as ambitious as

Question 32. Reports are coming in that a flood has hit a heavily -................... area in the south of India

A. crowed                   B. personalize              C. peopled                  D. populated

Question 33. It was .......................... a victory that even Smith's fans couldn't believe it.

A. such surprising       B. so surprising           C. too surprising         D. surprising

Question 34. I always clean the flat before my mom comes round,  but she always finds at least one...................... of the dust.

A. scrap                       B. Gust                        C. Speck                     D. blade

Question 35. Everyone  ..........................around the old woman on the floor, but no one offered her any help.

A. crowded                 B. Spread                    C. put                          D. Hung

Question 36. I do agree there  .................. simple solution to this problem.

A. is no                        B. be not                     C. not to be                 D. not being

Question 37. I know you didn't want to upset me but I'd sooner you truth ............... me the whole yesterday.

A. could have told      B. told                         C. have told                D. Had told

Question 38. As the drug took  ....................... , the patient became quieter.

A. effect                      B. force                       C. influence                D. action

Question 39.The dawn redwood appears, ..........................some 100 million years ago in northern forests round the world.

A. was flourished        B. having to flourish C. to have flourished D. have flourished

Question 40. His comments ......................  little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.

A. reflect                     B. Bear                        C. give         

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I.  CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK (Nếu được các bạn cho mình cả lời giải thích nhé

Question 1 ."I'm sure the Whitleys were involved." "They ................... have since they know nothing about the business".

A. can't                        B. wouldn't                 C. shouldn't                D. mustn't

(Vì người nói đang đưa ra dự đoán chắc chắn về điều đã xảy ra trong quá khứ)

Question 2. "Candy's an excellent pianist, isn't she? "She ...................  to win the prize if she plays this well during the competitions.

A. is due                      B. is bound                  C. is about                   D. is set

(to be bound to do sth: chắc chắn sẽ làm gì - Cô ấy chắc chắn sẽ đoạt giải nếu chơi đàn tốt trong suốt cuộc thi)

Questran 3. ..................., the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.

A. Leaving uncovered                        B. Having left uncovered

C. Left uncovered                              D. Been left uncovered

(Động từ ở dạng bị động, thay thế cho chủ ngữ là ghế)

Question 4. His friends offered to  ................... the next time he was in town so that he wouldn't have to pay for a hotel.

A. place him in            B. put him up              C. back him up            D. turn him out

(place sb in sth: tìm chỗ ở thích hợp cho ai - Những người bạn của anh ấy đã đề nghị tìm chỗ ở thích hợp cho anh vào lần tiếp theo ở thị trấn để anh ấy không phải trả tiền khách sạn)

Question 5. Susan became so tired of city life that she decided to buy a piece of land                      

A. out of the ordinary                         B. as the crow flies

C. far and away                                  D. in the middle of nowhere

Question 6. The___________of our cruise includes stops at six ports in three different countries.

A. timetable                B. intention                 C. itinerary                  D. itemization

(itinerary: hành trình - chuyến đi đã lên kế hoạch sẵn)

Question 7. My mind went___________when the official asked me my phone number- I couldn't

remember it at all.

A. empty                     B. clear                        C. blank                      D. vacant

(my mind went blank: không thể nhớ được gì)

Question  8. The life ...................  of individuals in developed countries increases dramatically every  decade.

A. expectation             B. exception                C. exertion                  D. expectancy

(life expectancy: tuổi thọ - Tuổi thọ của mỗi người dân ở các nước phát triển tăng lên đáng kể qua mỗi thập kỷ)

Question 9. She believes that all countries should ...................the death penalty as it is inhumane.

A. put down to           B. catch up on             C. get down to            D. do away with  

(do away with: loại bỏ - Cô ấy tin rằng tất cả các nước nên loại bỏ án phạt tử hình vì nó vô nhân tính)

Question  10.  Although the journey was  ...................with danger, it turned out to be a rewarding experience for everyone.

A. fraught                   B. filled                       C. full                          D. littered

(filled with sth: đầy những cái gì - Mặc dù chuyến đi đầy nguy hiểm, nhưng hoá ra nó lại là trải nghiệm bổ ích với mọi người)

Question 11. One way to let off  ...................after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.

A. cloud                      B. tension                    C. steam                      D. sweat

(let off steam: xả hơi - Một cách để xả hơi sau một ngày căng thẳng là tập bài thể dục với động tác mạnh)

Question 12. I'm amazed that this game ever  ...................  - it is so silly!

A. took in                    B. caught on                C. took up                   D. caught by

(catch on: trở nên nổi tiếng - Tôi ngạc nhiên rằng trò chơi này có thể trở nên nổi tiếng - thật ngớ ngẩn!)

Question 13. They avoid the usual tourist attractions in favor of places that are off the ...................track.

A. gone                       B. worn                       C. beaten                     D. ridden

(off the beaten track: rất xa)

Question 14. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break new ...................in the field and possibly lead to a cure.

A. earth                       B. ground                    C. soil                          D.land

(break new ground: phát hiện mới)

Question 15. The ...................of the building of the new shopping centre are doing everything they can to prevent the project from starting.

A. advocates               B. opponents               C. independents          D. opposites

(opponent: đối thủ, phản đối - Những người phản đối toà trung tâm mua sắm mới đang làm mọi thứ có thể để ngăn dự án được bắt đầu)

Question 16. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play ...................on him.

A. games                     B. jokes                       C. tricks                      D. fun

(play tricks/ jokes on: trêu ghẹo, chơi khăm)

Question 17. Finding the gorillas alive had been ................... his wildest dreams.

A. past                         B. beneath                   C. beyond                   D. without

(beyond sb’s wildest dream: vượt ngoài mong đợi)

Question 18. He has been ...................   to supporting his nephews.

A. determined             B. allowed                   C. compromised          D. committed             

(commit to doing sth: cam kết làm gì - Anh ấy đã cam kết để hỗ trợ cháu trai của mình)   

Question 19. She worried  ...................  about her exam and couldn't focus on her revision.

A. constantly               B. practically               C. decidedly               D. effectively      

(constantly: liên tục, luôn luôn - Cô ấy luôn luôn lo về bài kiểm tra và không thể tập trung ôn bài)

Question 20. Different measures have been ................... to help the homeless.

A. make                       B. taken                       C. done                       D. conducted    

(take measure: tiến hành giải pháp)

Question 21. The noisy music ...................the students from their test.

A. distracted               B. disrupted                C. dissolved                D. disqualified    

(distract sb from sth: khiến ai sao nhãng, mất tập trung vào việc gì)

Question 22. Health food is now ...................in popularity.

A. growing                  B. raising                     C. getting                     D. disqualified    

(grow in popularity: phổ biến hơn)

Question 23. ...................   fire, please break the glass and ring the bell.

A. in case of                B. during                     C. because of              D. with a view to  

(in case of sth: trong trường hợp - Trong trường hợp xảy ra cháy, hãy làm vỡ cốc và rung chuông)

Question 24. Left-handed children are said to be ................... to accidents in the kitchen.

A. prone                      B. clear                        C. aware                      D. bound     

(prone to sth: có khả năng bị làm sao - Những đứa trẻ thuận tay trái được cho là có khả năng bị tai nạn trong nhà bếp)

Question 25. It was ...................of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting.

A. common                 B. usual                       C. ordinary                  D. typical         

(typical: điển hình, thông thường - Đó là điều thông thường khi Harry đến muộn và cố gắng chủ trì cuộc họp)

Question 26. During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with ...................  talk.

A. unimportant            B. tiny                         C. small                       D.  trivial    

(small talk: chuyện tầm phào)

Question 27. The match will be screened on ITV with................... commentary by Andy Gray.

A. lively                      B. live                          C. alive                        D. living   

(live: trực tiếp - trận đấu sẽ được chiếu trên Tv với bình luận trực tiếp bởi Andy Gray)

Question 28. The job creation scheme is still in its ...................                       

A. childhood               B. babyhood               C. opening                  D. infancy       

(infancy: giai đoạn đầu, giai đoạn sơ khai)    

Question 29. I am subjected to ...................smoking in the office and at home.

A. passive                    B. inactive                   C. involuntary             D. reluctant     

(passive smoking: hít phải khói thuốc lá)

Question 30. Dr Chen advised me to use this remedy in ...................as it is extremely potent

A. restraint                  B. moderation             C. control                    D. regulation  

(in moderation: vừa phải, điều độ - Bác sĩ khuyên tôi nên uống thuốc điều độ vì nó có tác dụng mạnh)

Question 31. I’m  .................. my brother is.

A. nowhere like so ambitious              B. nothing near as ambitious as

C. nothing as ambitious than              D. nowhere near as ambitious as    

(nowhere near: không hoàn toàn - Tôi không hoàn toàn có nhiều tham vọng như anh tôi)

Question 32. Reports are coming in that a flood has hit a heavily -................... area in the south of India

A. crowed                   B. personalize              C. peopled                  D. populated      

(heavily-populated: đông dân)

Question 33. It was .......................... a victory that even Smith's fans couldn't believe it.

A. such surprising       B. so surprising           C. too surprising         D. surprising  

(so + adj + a/an + noun + that + clause)

Question 34. I always clean the flat before my mom comes round,  but she always finds at least one...................... of the dust.

A. scrap                       B. Gust                        C. Speck                     D. blade    

(a speck of dust: một hạt bụi)

Question 35. Everyone  ..........................around the old woman on the floor, but no one offered her any help.

A. crowded                 B. Spread                    C. put                          D. Hung   

(crowd around: vây quanh - Mọi người vây quanh bà lão ngồi trên sàn, nhưng không ai giúp bà ấy)

Question 36. I do agree there  .................. simple solution to this problem.

A. is no                        B. be not                     C. not to be                 D. not being   

(agree + (that) + clause)

Question 37. I know you didn't want to upset me but I'd sooner you truth ............... me the whole yesterday.

A. could have told      B. told                         C. have told                D. Had told    

(would rather sb had done sth: mong ai đó đã làm gì trong quá khứ)

Question 38. As the drug took  ....................... , the patient became quieter.

A. effect                      B. force                       C. influence                D. action    

(take effect: có tác dụng)

Question 39.The dawn redwood appears, ..........................some 100 million years ago in northern forests round the world.

A. was flourished        B. having to flourish C. to have flourished D. have flourished   

(to have + V_pp chỉ hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác trong câu; ở đây flourish xảy ra trước appear)

Question 40. His comments ......................  little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.

A. reflect                     B. Bear                        C. give          

(bear relation to: có liên quan với)