Dap An Lexico Wordform Cloze Test 1 Fulldoc Compress

CHAPTER 1: LEXCICO – IDIOMS – PHRASAL VERB
PRACTICE TEST 1
1. She ________ agreed to go with him to the football match although she had no interest
in the game at all.
A. apologetically B. grudgingly C. shamefacedly D. discreetly
grudgingly agree: miễn cưỡng đồng ý
2. On the way to Cambridge yesterday, the road was blocked by a fallen tree, so we had
to make a ________
A. deviation B. digression C. detour D. departure
make a detour: đi đường vòng
3. Tom’s normally very efficient but he’s been making a lot of mistakes ______
A. of late B. for now C. in a while D. shortly
of late: gần đây
4. I know it’s difficult but you’ll just have to ________ and bear it.
A. laugh B. smile C. grin D. chuckle
grin and bear: chịu đựng
5. I didn’t want to make a decision ________, so I said I’d like to think about it.
A. in one go B. there and then C. at a stroke D. on and off
there and then: ngay lập tức
6. We are not in a ________ hurry so let’s have another coffee.
A. dashing B. racing C. rushing D. tearing
in a tearing hurry: vội
7. She’s a bit down in the________ at the moment – her husband has just lost his job.
A. world B. dumps C. heart D. bottom

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down in the dumps: buồn chán
8. “How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a ________ feeling.”
A. faint B. gut C. slight D. vain
a gut feeling: cảm giác thoáng qua
9. The new company had been________ with one problem after another and looked as if
it were about to go under.
A. glorified B. tainted C. fraught D. bewildered
be fraught with: đầy
10. Mike decided that election to the local council would provide a ________ to a career
in national politics.
A. milestone B. springboard C. highway D. turning point
springboard: khởi điểm, bước đệm
11. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. .
A. stands B. makes C. leads D. matches
stand comparision with: có thể so sánh với
12. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is ________ the law.
A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto
above the law: ngoài vòng pháp luật
13. When disaster ______, organisations such as Oxfam quickly provide help.
A. comes B. approaches C. arrives D. strikes
disaster strikes: thiên tai xảy đến
14. The number of people traveling by air has been growing _______.
A. by leaps and bounds B. from time to time
C. slow but sure D. by hook and crook
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by leaps and bounds: rất nhanh
15. Drug-taking is a crime which society simply cannot _________.
A. approve B. acknowledge C. consent D. condone
condone: bỏ qua, tha thứ
16. I was scared ____________ when I looked down from the top of the cliff.
A. tight B. stiff C. hard D. solid
be scared stiff: rất sợ
17. The whereabouts of the exiled president remains a _________guarded secret.
A. highly B. closely C. deeply D. entirely
a closely guarded secret: bí mật được giữ kin
18. We should all_________when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices.
A. make a stand B. make a comeback
C. make amends D. make a deal
make a stand: đáp trả
19. The company cannot accept_________for injuries resulting from improper use of
rental equipment
A. validity B. liability C. compensation D. privilege
liability: trách nhiệm pháp lí; tiền nợ, khoản phải trả
20. Jack never cheats or tricks anybody when he plays. He always goes by the_________
A. book B. instructions C. principles D. method
go by the book: làm đúng qui tắc
21. Recent defeats have _________.his confidence in himself as a player
A. undermined B. disable C. impeded D. hampered
undermine the confidence: làm giảm sự tự tin
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22. People turned out in_________to watch the parade on the Independence Day.
A. volume B. mass C. force D. bulk
in force: nhiều, với số lượng lớn
23. Not being able to find my phone number is a pretty_________excuse for not
contacting me.
A. fragile B. frail C. faint D. feeble
a feeble excuse: lí do không chính đáng
24. We were under no _________ about how difficult it would be to achieve our aims.
A. fantasies B. daydreams C. illusions D. deceptions
under no illusions: không ảo tưởng
25. The pollution problems in the town have been ___________ by mass tourism in the
summer months.
A. exacerbated B. developed C. augmented D. contributed
exacerbate: làm trầm trọng thêm
26. I'm in a bit of a _________ as to what to wear to the wedding.
A. loss B. quandary C. problem D. bewilderment
in a quandary: trong tình thế khó xử
27. The problem _________because neither side was prepared to compromise.
A. amassed B. escalated C. proliferated D. enhanced
the problem escalates: vấn đề trở nên nghiêm trọng hơn
28. The Red Cross is ___________ an international aid organization.
A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly
intrinsically: thực chất
29. I couldn't stop myself from _________ with boredom during the lecture.
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A. sighing B. gasping C. panting D. blowing
sigh: thở dài
30. My brother found it impossible to _________his anger and started shouting.
A. restrict B. inhibit C. reserve D. contain
contain his anger: kìm chế sự giận dữ
31. Fitting together the thousands of fragments of the broken vase was a long and
___________ task.
A. minute B. careful C. painstaking D. minuscule
painstaking: cực nhọc
32. You’ll just have to _________ yourself to the fact that you can’t always have what
you want.
A. acknowledge B. reconcile C. concede D. allow
reconcile oneself to sth: chấp nhận
33. The students had no money left and took out a loan to _________ him over until the
end of term.
A. last B. tend C. keep D. tide
tide sth over: giúp ai vượt qua khó khăn
34. Money was short and people survived by _________and saving.
A. scrimping B. scavenging C. scouring D. scrounging
scrimp and save: tiết kiệm
35. Jane was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself
________ and act confidently.
A. through B. over C. together D. off
pull oneself together: giữ bình tĩnh
36.This is the _________timetable for the conference. It may change later
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A. conditional B. indefinite C. provisional D. indeterminate
provisional: tạm thời
37. She didn’t show even a _________of emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash
a flicker of emotion: cảm giác thoáng qua
38. Few people can do creative work unless they are in the right _________ of mind.
A. trend B. frame C. attitude D. tendency
in the right frame of mind: đúng tâm trạng
39. It was decided that the cost of the project would be _________.and so it was
abandoned.
A. repressive B. prohibitive C. restrictive D. exclusive
prohibitive: expensive
40. I didn't really feel like memorizing all these definitions. It was only the risk of getting
another bad mark that made me _________myself.
A. exert B. absorb C. endeavour D. deploy
exert oneself: nỗ lực
41. In times of _________ , unemployment figures usually rise dramatically.
A austerity B severity C sobriety D. gravity
times of austerity : giai đoạn khó khăn, suy thoái
42. The delight in treasure finding doesn’t always ________acquiring tremendous

amounts of valuables.
A. dwell on B. poke around C. lay about D. hinge upon
hinge upon: xoay quanh
43. Let’s _________ the place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant .
A. miss B. abandon C. depart D. disappear

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abandon: bỏ
44. She used the map to discover where she was in ________to her surroundings.
A. connection B. affinity C. relation D. reference
in relation: liên quan đến
45. He let it __________ that the Prime Minister was a close friend of his.
A. announce B. talk C. drop D. infer
let sth drop: say more about sth
46. It was a fantastic film. I enjoyed it _________
A. endlessly B. unendingly C. without end D. no end
no end: very much
47. When the children _________ their toys, I donated them to charity.
A. outlasted B. outdated C. outgrew D. outwore
outgrow: stop doing sth or lose interest in sth as you become older
48. I was in the ______ of despair before I heard the good news.
A. depths B. profundities C. bottoms D. holes
in the depths of despair: tuyệt vọng
49. When are we going to get rid of all these empty cartons? They've been _________ up
the office for weeks now.
A. buttering B. clutching C. cluttering D. botching
clutter up: làm bừa bộn
50. The luxurious office accentuated the manager's position _________. It enhanced his
power and his sense of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.
A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line
C. at the nipping post D. in the pecking order
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the pecking order: Tôn ty, trật tự
51. The architect has designed a building of immaculate _____ in everything. Every
detail is matched on each side.
A evenness B contrast C symmetry D contradiction
symmetry: sự cân đối, đối xứng
52. The vegetation on the island was _________
A. exuberant B. chivalrous C. overcast D. ingenious
exuberant: xum xuê
53. We had been looking for the nest for hours before we _________ lucky.
A. hit B. made C. struck D. came
strike lucky: gặp may
54. We don’t have a secretary _________, but we do have a student who comes in to do a
bit of filing.
A. as such B. the least bit C. whatsoever D. little more
as such: 
55. Despite ____________ appearances, he wasn't as crazy as people thought.
A. inward B. outward C. external D. strange
outward: kì lạ
56. I really need some vacations now so that when I come back I can _________ in the
operating theatre.
A. thrive B. grow C. proliferate D. spread
thrive: phát triển, thịnh vượng
57. The first _________ of the ladder is important in your career.
A. step B. grade C. push D. rung
the first rung of the ladder: nấc thang đầu tiên trong sự nghiệp
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58. After hours and hours trying to solve the problem, I was at my _________ end.
A. nerves' B. wits' C. humours' D. tethers'
at my wits’ end: không nghĩ ra được giải pháp
59. Her punky hairstyle showed she was not one for following the _________.
A. flock B. herd C. swarm D. group
follow the herd: theo trào lưu
60. There wasn't a _________ of truth in what he said.
A. ray B. lump C. grain D.pinch
a grain of truth: 1 tí sự thật
61. Ask David to give you a hand moving the furniture. He’s strong as ______.
A. an elephant B. a mountain C. a gorilla D. a horse
strong as a horse: rất khỏe
62. He didn’t have a _________ of evidence to support his claims.
A. sign B. scrap C. sense D. state
a scrap of evidence: một bằng chứng nào
63. It’s the __________ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.
A. height B. depth C. source D. matter
the height of stupidity: rất dại
64. I know you’re upset about breaking up with Tom, but there are plenty more ______.
A. horses in the stable B. cows in the shed
C. tigers in the jungle D. fish in the sea.
there are plenty more fish in the sea: có nhiều sự lựa chọn
65. It must be true. I hear it straight from the _________ mouth.
A. dog’s B. horse’s C. camel’s D. cat’s

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hear straight from the horse’s mouth: nghe trực tiếp
66. It's normal for salaries to be paid monthly in______, meaning you'll need to work
four weeks first.
A. advance B. full C. arrears D. debt
in arrears: nợ
67. She is so ______ skinned that nothing offends her.
A. hard B. thick C. strong D. heavy
thick skinned: mặt dày
68. I’ve only met Stephen in a social context - he’s an unknown _________ where work’s
concerned.
A. option B. type C. category D. quantity
an unknown quantity: người lạ
69. The competition he set up for young musicians is another _________ of his life-long
support for the arts.
A. exposition B. manifestation C. token D. exhibition
manifestation: biểu hiện
70. Windows go __________ towards defining the character of a house.
A. a long way B. far out C. all the way D. far away
a long way: rất hữu ích
71. Even the most _________ drivers feel an urge to break the speed-limit occasionally.
A. lawful B. legitimate C. law-abiding D. judicial
law-abiding: chấp hành nghiêm chỉnh luật lệ
72. I am not sure I can answer that. I have only thought about it in the _______ before.
A. general B. hypothetical C. indefinite D. abstract
think sth in the abstract: nghĩ chung chung

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73. The opposition protests against the government now threaten to get out of _______
and the security forces are likely to make arrests around the country today.
A. reach B. kilter C. hand D. ordinary
get out of hand: ngoài tầm kiểm soát
74. I really don’t want to get involved in your problems. Why are you _______me into it?
A. pulling B. dragging C. wrenching D. towing
drag sb into: kéo ai vào (1 vấn đề)
75. Everybody was busy with the spring cleaning, except Stanley, who always refused to
pull his ______ .
A. shocks B. weight C. finger D. share
pull one’s weight: đảm đương phần việc của mình
76. At the time, Mexico was in the _____of its worst economic recession on record.
A. grip B. tug C. hug D. grab
in the grip of: trải qua (khó khăn)
77. Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Japan and he _____ the opportunity with
both hands.
A. grasped B. grabbed C. held D. passed
grap the opportunity: nắm bắt cơ hội
78. A full scholarship to Harvard and you are worried about leaving your job? You’d be a
fool to _____ up a chance like that.
A. turn B. brush C. pass D. cast
pass up a chance: để vuột mất cơ hội
79. He admitted taking a bribe and he doesn’t think he’s _______ his chances of getting
re-elected?
A. pulled B. wiped C. thrown D. blown
blow chance: bỏ lỡ cơ hội

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80. The matter has been left in _______ until the legal ramifications have been explored.
A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting
in abeyance: hoãn lại
81. It was an extremely hostile article which cast _______ on the conduct of the entire
cabinet.
A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse
cast aspersions on: vu khống, bôi nhọ
82. Simon's business has been on the _______ for some time and I understand he's going
into liquidation.
A. fire B. rocks C. wave D. clouds
on the rocks: có nguy cơ đổ vỡ
83. We've made some great improvements over the past three months, but we're still not
out of the _______ .
A. jungle B. bush C. dark D. woods
out of the woods: thoát khỏi nguy hiểm
84. If you had never seen a telly ad, you would be all at ______ with popular culture.
A. crossroads B. distance C. sea D. length
all at sea: bối rối
85. I'd been living in this country for a few years, but it wasn't until I had kids that I felt
like I had really put down ______ here.
A. roots B. seeds C. nuts D. fruits
put down roots: lập nghiệp
86. The party was already ______ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and
dancing.
A. in full swing B. up in the air
C. over the moon D. under a cloud

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in full swing: sôi nổi
87. The entire staff was thrown off ______ when the news of the takeover was
announced.
A. composure B. disarray C. stable D. balance
be thrown off balance: mất bình tĩnh, bối rối
88. I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but do not
give up your day ______ yet.
A. situation B. work C. job D. place
don’t give up your day job: đừng mơ tưởng xa xôi
89. We at Buyrite throw down the ______ to competitors to match us for price, quality
and service.
A. mitten B. gauntlet C. sword D. hat
throw down the gaunlet: thách đấu
90. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the ______ pleasures of life such as a beautiful sky, a
cup of coffee with a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema.
A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain
the simple pleasures: niềm vui bình dị
91. Various ecological issues have come to the ______ since the discovery of the hole in
the earth's ozone layer.
A. front B. back C. side D. fore
come to the fore: trở nên quan trọng
92. The full horror of the war only hit ______ when we started seeing the television
pictures of it.
A. base B. down C. home D. back
hit home: được hiểu hoàn toàn
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93. The most important parts of your job may seem difficult now but they will become
second ______ to you within a couple of weeks.
A. instinct B. thought C. nature D. mind
become second nature: trở nên quen thuộc
94. I'm about to start my long-planned swimming regime. But I've got really terrible
cellulite, which makes me feel rather ______ .
A. self-assured B. self - centred
C. self-conscious D. self-evident
self-conscious: ngượng ngùng, xấu hổ
95. The inconsiderate driver was ______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.
A. inflicted B. harassed C. condemned D. confined
be confined for: bị giam
96. From football to fashion, from TV to stage, we name the ______ stars whose careers
are likely to rocket in the future.
A. out and about B. up and coming
C. down and out D. in and out
up and coming: đầy triển vọng
97. Obama expressed regret as a US drone strike has______ killed innocent hostages.
A. incongruously B. vehemently C. inadvertently D. graciously
inadvertently: vô tình
98. How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a _____, it’s 7 miles + 1 mile
per 100 ft above sea level.
A. trick of the trade B. golden rule C. free hand D. rule of thumb
as a rule of thumb: dựa vào kinh nghiệm
99. Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we
must not ______
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A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand
C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels
rest on your laurels: ngủ quên trên chiến thắng, tự mãn
100. The headmaster at my last school was was a stern disciplinarian and made sure we
______ the line.
A. drew B. faced C. touched D. toed
toe the line: tuân thủ qui định
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PRACTICE TEST 2
1. The designer was given free _____ to produce any design he wanted.
A rein B range C ride D rope
be given free rein: được tự do
2. They were _____ over by his kindness and didn’t know what to say.
A turned B knocked C hooked D bowled
be bowled over by: ngạc nhiên
3. The office was closed for a week for refurbishment and now the staff have to deal with
the _____ that built up during their absence.
A backstage B backlash C backlog D backdrop
backlog: công việc ùn ứ, tồn đọng
4. Even though there have been setbacks, because of their determination I’m sure they’ll
achieve their goals, _____ .
A suffice to say B be that as it may C so be it D come what may
come what may: dù chuyện gì xảy ra
5. John and Sarah lived in the back of _____ and it always took us a whole day to drive
there.
A the country B isolation C nowhere D beyond
in the back of beyond: ở nơi xa xôi, hẻo lánh
6. My parents looked back with _____ on the days when all of us lived at home and
which, they said, were the best years of their lives.
A nostalgia B reminiscence C homesickness D recollection
nostalgia: nỗi nhớ về quá khứ
7. I don’t trust him and it really goes against the ________to give him the money.
A. cloak B. grain C. rice D. grapevine
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go against the grain: trái ý muốn
8. It’s time we had a ________talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.
A. heart to heart B. eye to eye C. face to face D. cheek to cheek
heart to heart: chân tình
9. As she didn’t understand the teacher’s question, she merely gave him a _______ look.
A. clear B. dim C. blank D. hopeless
a blank look: cái nhìn ngơ ngác
10. Sister Morrison might take _______ with me on that matter.
A. words B. discussion C. issue D. matter
take issue with: không đồng ý với, tranh cãi với
11. I don't think that revealing your past to your boyfriend scared him _______.
A. back B. down C. off D. through
scare sb off: xua đuổi ai
12. There were probably moments when you wondered if anyone spoke the truth or was
______
A. spolit for choice B. below par C. off the beg D. on the level
on the level: có thể tin được
13. Substantial members of the ______members ignored the union advice.
A. all and sundry B. flesh and blood
C. head and shoulders. D. rank and file
rank and file members: nhân viên
14. Many victims of the earthquake pay ______ to the ones who took them out of rubble.
A. respects B. homage C. tributes D. deference
pay homage to: tỏ lòng thành kính
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15. The movie takes considerable liberties ______the novel that it is based on.
A. to B. out of C. at D. with
take liberty with: đưa ra những thay đổi không đáng có
16. Don’t believe Samuel. He just ______an act that he is the most miserable person in
the world.
A. puts on B. puts into C. settles up D. settles in
put on an act: giả vờ
17. Diagnosed with tumor in the brain, she refused to meet her ______but turned to
religion for help.
A. paleontologist B. oncologist C. entomologist D. seismologist
oncologist: bác sĩ ung bướu
18. Their father was a hero in World War II, whose account has awakened
______memories of the old days.
A. down-in-the-dumps B. disconsolate
C. poignant D. grief-stricken
poignant: đau lòng
19. I don't like intellectual novels, serious music or films; my tastes are quite ______
A. flat-topped B. lowbrow C. shamefaced D. slow-witted
lowbrow: không đòi hỏi tư duy nhiều
20. The sixth time he called me at night was the _________.
A. lost cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air
the last straw: giọt nước tràn ly
21. There’s no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is a ______ criminal.
A. self-conscious B. self-contained C. self-confessed D. self-centered
self-confessed: tự thú nhận

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22. Rebecca ______on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed to
hospital.
A. cut in B. faced up C. got ahead D. broke up
cut in on: xen vào
23______ her job, her sons and the housework, she doesn’t have a minute for herself.
A. What with B. If it weren’t for C. Barring D. Given
what with: dùng để liệt kê một loạt lí do
24. It’s ______that he never mentioned our argument; I wonder why he didn’t.
A. special B. rare C. curious D. eccentric
curious: kì lạ
25. He praised his wife for her dignity under the ______of the tabloid press.
A. onslaught B. assault C. onset D. offensive
onslaught: sự công kích dữ dội
26. Brain cancer requires ______ treatment such as surgery.
A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous
aggressive treatment: sự điều trị khắc nghiệt
27. The government has been forced into a ________ after the revelation of a cover-up.
A. climbdown B. getaway C. outbreak D. breakout
climbdown: sự nhượng bộ
28. I don’t know if Ash would be right for the job; he’s a bit of an unknown ________.
A. quality B. qualification C. quantity D. identity
an unknown quantity: chưa biết rõ năng lực
29. Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a _________.
A. salt of the earth B. sand in the desert
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C. needle in a haystack D. drop in the ocean
look for a needle in a haystack: mò kim đáy bể
30. The Conservatives declared their intention of______the whole Act once they came
into power.
A. repulsing B. repelling C. impelling D. repealing
repeal: bãi bỏ
31. The growth of psychobiology owes ______to major conceptual advances in the way
people think about the brain.
A. much B. as much as C. much which D. there is so much
owe much to: nhờ rất nhiều vào
32. The class went to see the performance of Macbeth because it ______ in well with the
project they were doing on Scottish history.
A. crammed B. stood C. tied D. booked
tie in well with: có mối liên hệ chặt chẽ với
33. I have tried every product on the market and still I can't rid these curtains of the
______of cigarette smoke.
A. fumes B. fragrance C. stench D. aroma
stench: mùi hôi
34. Her condition seems to be ______. We’ll have to take her to intensive care.
A. ameliorating B. deteriorating C. amputating D. imitating
deteriorating: trở nên tồi tệ
35. Not only is little Jonny’s grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but also his
pronunciation______.
A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard
haphazard: bừa bãi, lung tung
36. I need to ______ your offer very carefully before I make a decision.
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A. look over B. see out C. figure out D. mull over
mull over: suy nghĩ kĩ
37. There’s nothing to ______ as it’s a general knowledge quiz.
A. come round to B. face up to C. swot up on D. come up with
swot up on: ôn bài
38. The account of their journey has been ______ together from personal letters and
diaries.
A. pieced B. set C. pulled D. got
piece together: lắp ghép
39. The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team’s victory didn’t _____ until
early in the morning.
A. shut off B. give away C. let up D. fall over
let up: dịu đi
40. Following years of intense training, the accomplished athlete ______ the medal
triumphantly.
A. took off B. went off C. ran off D. carried off
carry off: giành được
41. We’d been working hard for a month and so decided to go out and ______.
A. paint the town red B. face the music
C. read between the lines D. steal the show
paint the town red: vui chơi, thư giãn
42. The country is an economic ______ with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.
A. lost cause B. basket case C. false dawn D. dark horse
basket case: A company, country, or economy that is doing so badly and has so many
problems that it is likely to fail completely
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43. You’ve got to ______ to succeed in advertising.
A. go to your head B. have your wits about you
C. have your head in the clouds D. gather your wits
have your wits about you: bình tĩnh, cảnh giác
44. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his
______.
A. prerogative B. derogatory C. abdication D. humanity
prerogative: đặc quyền
45. The Secretary of State handled the matter ______ and prevented a war.
A. adroitly B. intensely C. abjectly D. slightly
adroitly: khéo léo
46. The robbery was carried out in ______ daylight and with hundreds of witnesses
present.
A. open B. wide C. broad D. clear
in broad daylight: giữa ban ngày
47. Most of the examination is written but there is also a(n) ______ part which I am
really worried about.
A. vocal B. verbal C. oral D. wordy
on oral part: phần thi vấn đáp
48. ______ with anger, Mr. Jensson stormed into the local tax office and demanded to see
someone about his case which had dragged on for nearly three years.
A. Brimming B. Pouring C. Stewing D. Seething
seethe with anger: đầy giận dữ
49. When I say I want you to be here at six o'clock, I mean six o'clock ______.You
cannot be late under any circumstances!
A. on the edge B. at the moment C. on the dot D. in detail
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on the dot: đúng giờ
50. The opposition protests against the government now threaten to get out of ______ and
the security forces are likely to make arrests around the country today.
A. reach B. kilter C. hand D. the ordinary
get out of hand: ngoài tầm kiểm soát
51. Fingerprints are the most ______ types of evidence used in criminal cases because it’s
one of the most reliable forms of identification
A. culpable B. incriminating C. liable D.offending
incriminating: buộc tội

be confined for: bị giam cầm
53. Another, perhaps inspired by the nursery rhyme, is that a(n) ______ for sweet things
during pregnancy makes you more likely to be having a girl, while a boy will make you
crave savoury, salty foods, meat and cheese in particular.
A. inspiration B. affinity C. predilection D. propensity
predilection: sự ưa chuộng, thèm thuồng
54. Most of the old road has been ______ by the great interstate highways
A. overdone B. superseded C. excelled D. overwhelmed
supersede: thay thế
55. She got very ______working such long hours
A. tumble-down B. downcast C. run-down D. down - and – out
run-down: kiệt sức
56. Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we
must not ______
A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand
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C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels
rest on our laurels: ngủ quên trên chiến thắng
57. As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could
come out of it looking good. He is such a ______person.
A. self-evident B. self-conscious C. self-centred D. selfless
self-centred: ích kỉ
58. We carried on down the path, ______of the notice warning of avalanche risk.
A. careless B. carefree C. heedless D. blind
heedless of: không chú ý
59. The judge declared a ______today due to unfair media coverage and the trial will be
restarted again early next year.
A. postponement B. annulment C. cancellation D. mistrial
mistrial: vụ xử án sai
60. His performance was so spectacular that he was ______out for praise by the team
manager at the end of the game.
A. singled B. filtered C. distinguished D. selected
single out: chọn ra
61. He's just getting up my ______ so much at the moment.
A. feet B. chest C. nose D. mind
get up one’s nose: làm ai bực mình
62. Something's wrong with this room, but I can't quite ______what it is.
A. put my finger on B. know off-hand
C. give my right arm to D. lay eyes on
put one’s finger on sth: chỉ ra
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63. Group E is now wide open with all four teams ______ a chance of qualifying for the
knock-out phase going into the final group matches.
A. in with B. up for C. in for D. up with
in with a chance: có cơ hội
64. There's so much good theatre and cinema in London, really one is ______for choice.
A. overcome B. ruined C. spoilt D. overwhelmed
be spoilt for choice: có nhiều sự lựa chọn
65. The structure parameters of these chucks are ______ those of K11 3-jaw self-centring
chucks.
A. much the same as B. nearly as
C. nothing like as D. nowhere near as
much the same as: giống
66. There are ten prisoners on the ______.
A. loose B.run C. track D. go
on the loose: thoát ra ngoài
simple pleasures: hạnh phúc bình dị
68. They dismissed him as "disrespectful, very arrogant and ______ rude".
A. totally B. downright C. outright D. heavily
downright rude : rất thô lỗ
69. The statement from the ministers contrasts ______ with comments by European
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncke
A. sharply B. heavily C. utterly D. flatly
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contrast sharply with: tương phản nhiều với
70. I know how to use computers, but I don't really understand the ______of how they
work.
A. ins and outs B. odds and ends C. dribs and drabs D. waifs and strays
ins and outs: chi tiết
71. The doctor says that it's ______whether Mary will be okay.
A. prim and proper B. spick and span C. touch and go D. up and coming
touch and go: không chắc chắn
72. Our staff take pride in providing ______ service.
A. mundane B. atrocious C. impeccable D. lousy
impeccable: hoàn hảo
73. It was a ______move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.
A. astute B. crafty C. shrewd D. wily
shrewd: khôn ngoan
74. They adopted a sensible, ______ policy on defence spending.
A. state-of-the-art B. trick-of-the-trade
C. run-of-the-mill D. middle-of-the-road
middle-of-the-road: ôn hòa
75. He'd be ______if he found out what you're doing
A. annoyed B. irritated C. livid D. cross
livid: giận dữ (không cần giới từ phía sau)
76. A lot of older people are ______ because they've been complaining all their lives
A. irate B. crotchety C. indignant D. infuriated
crotchety: dễ nóng nảy
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77. She had a ______ row with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
A. blazing B. heated C.firing D. smouldering
have a blazing row: tranh cãi dữ dội
78. Intimate relationships were limited to a stack of old nudie magazines with ______
pages, which he kept on the floor beneath his cot.
A. head-on B. nail-biting C. narrow-minded D. well-thumbed
well-thumbed pages: có nhiều trang bị sờn (vì đọc quá nhiều)
79. He awoke with a ______ heart, sweating with fear
A. plucking B. flexing C. gritting D. pounding
a pounding heart: tim đập thình thịch
80. We reached ______in the meeting and failed to come to a solution
A. standstill B. gridlock C. standoff D. stalemate
reach stalemate: bế tắc
81. He was ______aware of his lack of experience
A. widely B. painfully C. deeply D. heavily
painfully: đau khổ
82. As an average retail investor I consider myself ______ capable of understanding the
operation of crossing networks
A. perfectly B. bitterly C. widely D. highly
perfectly capable of: có khả năng hoàn hảo
83. The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I have to walk on ______
whenever I'm at her house.
A. eggshells B. nutshells C. bombshells D. seashells
walk on eggshells: cẩn thận
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A. disposition B. dispersal C. discretion D. disposal
at the discretion of: theo sự quyết định của
85. He became emotionally ______from his friends and family after the illness.
A. distant B. faint C. secluded D. far-away
distant from: xa lánh
86. The sound of his footsteps gradually ______ away.
A. died B. passed C. vanished D. dwindled
the sound dies away: âm thanh nhỏ dần
87. He is disliked because of his sly and ______ways of getting what he wants.
A. calculating B. callous C. inquisitive D. meticulous
calculating: tính toán
88. She dismissed him with a ______nod of the head.
A. blunt B. curt C. reckless D. ruthless
a curt nod of the head: sự gật đầu
89. His performance is described in the paper as "a ______ display of physical agility".
A. breathtaking B. gripping C. harrowing D. piercing
breathtaking: hấp dẫn
90. The police are sometimes more ______with female offenders.
A. lax B. lenient C. easygoing D. withdrawn
leninent: khoan dung
91. Don’t be taken in by his lying, ______ words
A. slack B. scrupulous C. treacherous D. feeble
treacherous words: những lời xảo trá
92. With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is ______with dangers.
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A. beset B. surrounded C. assaulted D. devoid
be beset with dangers: đầy nguy hiểm
93. He was forced to ______ control of the company.
A. discard B. relinquish C. quit D. surrender
relinquish: từ bỏ
94. Getting up at 8 o’clock was early by her ______
A. reasons B. standards C. limits D. levels
by one’s standards: theo thói quen, cách nhìn
95. The passion of Argentinian football fans ______no bounds
A. recognizes B. holds C. sees D. knows
know no bounds: không có giới hạn
96. My library books are a week ______
A. undue B. overdue C. unpunctual D. belated
overdue: quá hạn
97. Every shelf is ______with ornaments.
A. muddled B. bundled C. cluttered D. burdened
be clutterd with ornaments: đầy những đồ trang trí
98. There was a danger of the country reverting to its ______ sin of complacency
A. redeeming B. overriding
C. besetting D. overwhelming
bestetting: ám ảnh (khó khăn, nguy hiểm)
99. Police are investigating a(n) ______ of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area.
A. rate B. influx C. tide D. spate
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100. He kept telling us about his operation, in the most ______ detail.
A. elaborate B. knotty C. graphic D. burning
graphic detail: chi tiết sinh động
PRACTICE TEST 3
1. The war in Iraq is a ______ debated issue.

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A. deeply B. hotly C. profoundly D. heavily
a hotly debated issue: vấn đề gây tranh cãi dữ dội
2. He will be remembered by the staff with great ______.
A. fondness B. fancy C. passion D. crush
fondness: sự yêu thích
3. He carefully ______ his sunflower plants.
A. tended B.attended C. grew D. maintained
tend: chăm sóc
4. She already has a couple of good wins ______.
A. under her collar B. under her belt
C. up her sleeve D. in her shoes
have sth under one’s belt: có được
5. Whenever she refused, he'd beat her ______.
A. black and blue B. black and white
C. blue in the face D. out of the blue
black and blue: bầm tím
6. Their qualifications ______them to a higher salary.
A. enable B. entitle C. entail D. envisage
entitle sb to sth: giúp ai có được
7. Since he is not polite, he often makes ______ remarks.
A. immaterial B. impertinent C. impervious D. implausible
impertinent: xấc xược
8. He had failed because of a lack of talent for ______ speaking
A. impeccable B. impressive C. imposing D. impromptu

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impromptu: không chuẩn bị trước
9. I get ______ pains up my spine whenever I try to move.
A. splitting B. thumping C. shooting D. stinking
shooting pains: đau nhói
10. Dealing with the failed waste incinerator project is a ______ issue in west Norfolk
A. burning B. heating C.boiling D. firing
a burning issue: 1 vấn đề nóng của xã hội
11. He had the ______ to blame me for his mistake!
A. valour B. chivalry C. gracefulness D. audacity
audacity: sự cả gan
12. He had always been ______ by his elder sister.
A. overtaken B. overstated C. overshadowed D. overwhelmed
overshadow: làm lu mờ
13. He remained loyal to me through ______
A. null and void B. life and soul C. thick and thin D. up and coming
through thick and thin: thậm chí trong lúc khó khăn
14. The long-standing dispute about working conditions finally came ______when the
workforce voted for strike action
A. to a head B. to the point C. to a standstill D. out of its shell
come to a head: đến lúc cao trào, làm cho tình hình căng thẳng hơn
15. If you're caught stealing you'll be ______.
A.in black books B. for the high jump C. in a quandary D.in the doghouse
for the high jump: có thể bị phạt
16. Such a questionable assertion is sure to ______ criticism.
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A. commence B. instigate C. launch D. provoke
provoke: gây ra
17. Such people ______an indistinct anger and hatred.
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate
exude anger: bộc lộ sự giận dữ
18. In a culture where knockoffs are normal, from sportswear to DVDs, it will not be easy
to ______deep-rooted academic habits
expunge: xóa bỏ
19. I tried to ______myself from the situation but it was impossible.
extricate oneself from sth: tách bản thân khỏi cái gì đó
20. She is ______grateful to her family for their support
A. continually B. continuously C. perpetually D. eternally
eternally: luôn luôn
21. The child's ______talking started to irritate her.
A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing
incessant: liên tục
22. She had a(n) ______ parade of young men coming to visit her.
constant:liên tục, không dứt
23. They were able to respond swiftly because they already have a secret ballot strike
mandate over a(n) ______pay dispute.
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ongoing: đang diễn ra
24. The police have expressed ______concern about the missing child's safety.
A. critical B. essential C. significant D. grave
grave concern: sự lo ngại sâu sắc
25. Naylor was one of those men who ______ to the challenge of danger.
A. raise B. rise C. ride D. arise
rise to the challenge: có khả năng đối phó với khó khăn, thử thách
26. Like more and more women, she believes marriage would ______her style.
A. restricts B. impedes C. obstructs D. cramps
cramp one’s style: cản trở
27. He's not nearly such a good writer as he's ______up to be.
A. creased B. cracked C. lined D. valued
be cracked up to be: được đồn là
28. During the bad weather we experienced a few disasters and events, but they were of
little ______.
A. consequence B. result C. care D. circumstance
of little consequence: không là vấn đề
29. The costs of gathering the initial data are relatively small in ______to the costs of the
research itself.
A. reference B. affinity C. relation D. connection
in relation to: khi so sánh với
30. The design is ______ from Japanese porcelains of the fourteenth century.
A.imitated B. copied C. emulated D. faked
copy: sao chép
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31. ‘Will you stay for lunch?’ ‘No, but thanks ______’
A. all along B. all in all C. all the same D. all told
thanks all the same: dù sao cũng cảm ơn
32. I might be going on a training course next week, but it's still ______
A. in the air B. on the air C. off the air D. up in the air
up in the air: không chắc chắn
33. I don't want to sound ______, but I thought my picture was the best.
A. big-headed B. blue-eyed C. narrow-minded D. thick-skinned
big-headed: tự phụ
34. The whole team were ______ at winning the competition.
A. up in the arms B. on the up and up C. on the cards D. over the moon
over the moon: vui sướng
35. If you use credit cards to pay off a debt, you're jumping out of the frying pan into the
______.
A. fire B. flame C. heat D. blaze
jump out of the frying pan into the fire: rơi vào tình huống khác tồi tệ hơn
36. Some people let their under-fives ______ riot.
A. run B. go C. make D.take
run riot: quậy phá
37. He's of no fixed ______and we found him on the streets.
A. residence B. abode C. home D. domicile
no fixed abode: vô gia cư
38. The project is being held in ______until agreement is reached on funding it.
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hold in abeyance: hoãn lại
39. I wouldn't want to cast ______ on your honesty.
cast aspersions on: vu khống, gieo rắc nghi ngờ
40. I need a new French dictionary. Can I pick your ______about the best one to buy?
A. brains B. mind C. head D. intellect
pick one’s brains: xin ý kiến
41. This is not to ______ questions of strategy and tactics, merely to place them in an
appropriate context.
A. evade B. shirk C. duck D. dodge
evade questions: né tránh những câu hỏi
42. You can't ______, it's your duty. You are so lazy!
A. evade B. shirk C. duck D. dodge
shirk duty: trốn tránh trách nhiệm
43. The speed at which you eat strongly ______how much you want to eat.
A. sways B. affects C. influences D. impresses
influence: ảnh hưởng
44. Many tourists cannot tell the difference between ______Indian craftwork and
imported imitations.
A. real B. authentic C. valid D. natural
authentic: xác thực
45. They put forward many ______ reasons for not exporting.
A. real B. authentic C. valid D. natural
valid: hợp lí
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46. She always showed ______concern for others
A. genuine B. authentic C. valid D. natural
genuine concern: sự quan tâm chân thành
47. We had all the usual problems ______upon starting a new business.
A. subsequent B. consequent C. attendant D. relevant
attendant upon: liên quan tới
48. She did not tolerate press ______into her private life.
A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
intrusion into private life: xâm phạm đời sống riêng tư
49. They resent foreign ______in the internal affairs of their country
interference: sự xen vào, sự can thiệp vào
50. These phone calls are a gross ______of privacy.
invasion of privacy: xâm phạm sự riêng tư
51. They were sued for ______ of copyright.
infringement of copyright: vi phạm bản quyền
52. He was thorough and ______, rather than brilliant.
A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious
conscientious: chu đáo, tận tâm
53. Don't be so ______ - does it really matter if I don't pronounce it right?
A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientios
pedantic: soi mói (chuyện nhỏ nhặt)

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54. Collecting the raw materials proved a long and ______task
A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious
laborious task: công việc vất vả
55. Don't expect to have me at your beck and ______.
A. cry B. ring C. need D. call
at your back and call: hoàn toàn chịu sự sai khiến của ai đó
56. The ______from the sale will be used to repay the loan.
A. produce B. proceeds C. receipts D. returns
proceeds: tiền thu được
57. Sometimes even well-meaning interviewers will throw you a really ______question.
A. awkward B. risky C. unpleasant D. touchy
awkward questions: câu hỏi hóc búa
58. We must ______ this notion that you can rely on the state for everything.
A. peter out B. dispel C. disperse D. annihilate
dispel notion: từ bỏ suy nghĩ
59. Just one of these bombs could ______a city the size of New York.
A. peter out B. dispel C. disperse D. annihilate
annihilate a city: tiêu diệt thành phố
60. Already there were indications that the contest had helped some of those
______writers emerge from total obscurity.
A. hopeful B. aspiring C. striving D. wishful
aspiring: có khát khao
61. Vlasov showed great energy and leadership ______, transforming his division into a
conspicuous example of efficiency.
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A. attributes B. features C. values D. qualities
leadership qualities: phẩm chất lãnh đạo
62. The difference is scarcely perceptible to the ______reader.
A.common B. medium C. average D. middle
average reader: một người đọc bình thường
63. Kids today are ______on a constant diet of pop music and television.
A. fostered B. raised C. nurtured D. grown
be raised on: được giáo dục chủ yếu từ, được tiếp xúc nhiều với
64. They feel strongly that their religion is ______with the political system.
A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidential D. incompatible
incompatible with: không hòa hợp với
65. These findings are ______with those of previous studies.
A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidental D. incompatible
inconsistent : không khớp với
66.Such traditional methods seem ______in our technical age.
A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidental D. incompatible
incongruous: không phù hợp
67. Eye problems can indicate an unhealthy lifestyle with ______suppression of the
immune system
A. subsequent B. consequent C. attendant D. relevant
subsequent: ngay sau đó
68. This is by no means an ______list but it gives an indication of the many projects
taking place
A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted
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exhaustive: thấu đáo, đủ mọi khía cạnh
69. She was the only woman to rise to such an ______position
an exalted postion: vị trí cao
70. Sharon became involved with music in the time-honoured ______-- through her
family.
A. protocol B. way C. fashion D. procedure
time-honoured fashion: theo cách truyền thống
71. My sisters don't see ______with me about the arrangements.
A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks
see eye to eye: đồng tình
72. The Chancellor is ______with the Prime Minister over public spending.
at loggerheads with: bất hòa
73. He was still on pins and needles waiting for his directors' decision about the job.
on tenterhooks: sốt ruột
74. The principles of democracy are sometimes in ______with political reality.
A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction
in conflict with: xung đột với
75. She gave him a sweet smile, totally at ______with the look of dislike in her eyes.
A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction
at odds with: xung đột, mâu thuẫn
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76. Their conclusions run ______to any simple proletarianisation thesis about the effects
of new technology on skill.
A. counter B. against C. opposed D. opposite
run counter to: đi ngược lại
77. She was ______ to tears by their criticisms.
A. brought down B. diminished C. reduced D.belittled
be reduced to tears: khóc
78. Don't ______her piano playing just because you're jealous.
A. bring down B. diminish C. reduce D.belittle
belittle: xem nhẹ, hạ thấp
79. On his wanderings he's picked up Spanish, Italian, French and a(n) ______of Russian
A. command B. smattering C.knowing D. acquaintance
smaterring: một ít kiến thức
80. She's a ______vegetarian and refuses to eat any poultry or fish
A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict
a strict vegetarian: người ăn chay trường
81. He has been a ______supporter of the Liberal Party for over thirty years.
a staunch supporter: người ủng hộ trung thành
82. She was a ______Catholic and, so far as I am aware, morally unassailable.
a devout Catholic: người sùng đạo Thiên chúa
83. I'm a ______believer in'where there's a will , there's a way.
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a firm believer: người tin tưởng tuyệt đối
84. She must know the play ______by now.
A. forwards B. backwards C. sideways D. upside down
know sth backwards: biết rõ tường tận
85. You need to become fully ______with the company's procedures.
A. conversant B. mindful C. answerable D. attuned
conversant: thông thạo, hiểu rõ
86. The whole venture has been an ______disaster.
A. unmatched B. unmitigated C. undiluted D. unmindful
an unmitigated disaster: hoàn toàn là một thảm họa
87. She dealt with the problem with ______skill.
A. consummate B. comprehensive C. confirmed D. compulsive
consummate skill: kĩ năng tốt
88. The aim of the repetitions of the same commercial on television is nothing but to
brainwash consumers into ______consumption.
A. consummate B. comprehensive C. confirmed D. compulsive
compulsive: nhất thời
89. On the rampant black market prices were particularly ______.
exorbitant: đắt tiền
90. The durable goods orders report should help to ______ fears of a marked slowdown
in factory activity.
A. avert B. restore C. allay D.hit
alley fear: xua đi nỗi sợ
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91. UN troops intervened to ______ a threat of violent conflict.
A. avert B. restore C. allay D.hit
avert: ngăn chặn
92. The recent proposals made by the Royal College of Psychiatrists are unjustified,
unnecessary and ______
A. incompatible B. unavoidable C. unworkable D. insurmountable
unworkable: không thể vận hành
93. Lack of money has proved an almost ______obstacle.
A. incompatible B. unavoidable` C. unworkable D. insurmountable
insurmountable: không thể vượt qua
94. This history book is completely ______to me.
A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D. incorrigible
impenetrable: không thể hiểu được
95. Because he was an ______criminal, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D. incorrigible
incorrigible criminal: tên tội phạm không thể cải tạo được
96. The current cuts in public expenditure will inevitably ______ this situation.
A. exacerbate B. deepen C. sharpen D. fulfill
exacerbate: làm nghiêm trọng thêm
97. The lecturer wanted to lay ______on the importance of education.
A.mention B. point C. highlight D. stress
lay stress on: nhấn mạnh
98. The President is clearly in a ______about/over how to tackle the crisis.
A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem
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in a dilemma: trong tình huống khó xử
99. The government is at a ______to know how to tackle the violence.
A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem
at a loss: bối rối
100. He's studied in the US and has a good ______ of English.
A. command B. smattering C.knowing D. acquaintance
a good command of: có kiến thức tốt
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PRACTICE TEST 4
1. The money was taken out of the bank in small amounts so as not to ______suspicion.
A. awake B. arouse C. instigate D. incite
arouse suspicion: gợi sự nghi ngờ
2. Hopes of a peaceful settlement have been ______
A. torn B. tarnished C. dashed D. smashed
dash one’s hope: làm mất hi vọng
3. The motor industry is ______at the cut in car tax.
A. cheering B. relishing C. rejoicing D. enjoying
rejoice at: vui mừng
4. He's very understanding: if I'm ______by the middle of the week he'll always let me
have a few groceries on tick till Friday.
A. hard up B. pricey C. indebted D. bankrupt
hard up: túng thiếu
5. The sales assistants were so rude to me, I decided to take my ______elsewhere.
A. income B. custom C. capital D. fortune
take one’s custom elsewhere: mua hàng ở nơi khác
6. The police are going to ______down on illegal stock exchange activities in the streets.
A. dragging B. kicking C. dumbing D. clamping
clamp down on: kiểm soát chặt chẽ
7. She had a strong desire to be a dancer but failed to make the ______.
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A. grade B. term C. mark D. degree
make the grade: đạt đủ tiêu chuẩn
8. The sexual scandal will ______from the president's fame.
A. ruin B. detract C. spoil D. impair
detract from: làm giảm
9. There isn't a ______of truth in those rumours.
A. pinch B. grain C. trace D. speck
a grain of truth: một tí sự thật
10. Every ______of emotion seemed to have drained from his face.
A. pinch B. grain C. trace D. speck
trace of emotion: 1 chút biểu cảm
11. Here I sit ______ - no food, no money, no anything
A. high and dry B. thick and thin
C. huff and puff D. wear and tear
high and dry: bơ vơ
12. The media regarded Gorbachev as the ______favorite to dethrone the old champ
A. last-minute B. odds-on C. so-called D.well –earned
odds-on: chắc chắn
13. The research has ______implications for medicine as a whole.
A. far-fetched B. far-reaching
C. long-winded D. nerve-wrecking
far-reaching: có tác động sâu rộng
14. Jacques launched into a ______explanation that left us just as confused as before
A. far-fetched B. far-reaching
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C. long-winded D. nerve-wrecking
long-winded: dài dòng
15. We ______ deny that we have ever cheated or tampered illegally with any match ball
in any game during our careers.
A. categorically B. fully C. distinctly D. highly
categorically: dứt khoát
16. All personal details are treated as ______confidential and remain on computer file.
A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly
strictly confidential: bảo mật nghiêm ngặt
17. The people in that company always talk ______, even on the weekends.
A. dirty B. shop C. turkey D. money
talk shop: bàn việc làm ăn
18. It took me ages to ______up the courage to ask for a promotion
A. pick B. hurl C. yield D. pluck
pluck up the courage: lấy hết can đảm
19. They still ______enormous influence in politics.
A. possess B. utilize C. brandish D. wield
wield influence: có ảnh hưởng
20. I don't know where he is but I could ______a guess.
A. hazard B. conjecture C. expose D. imperil
hazard a guess: đoán
21. Don't ______a hard bargain over such a little thing .
A. make B. push C. drive D. bring
drive a hard bargain: thương lượng, trả giá
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22. His patience began to wear ______ during the long wait.
A. thin B. rusty C. empty D. perished
wear thin: tàn lụi dần
23. And undoubtedly, their mysterious, indefinable quality is the source of their ______
power.
A. disconcerting B. disembodied
C. dismissive D. discordant
disconcerting: làm bối rối
24. The depths of this understanding - which I had not at all expected - put me in a
______.
A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity
in a quandary: trong tình thế khó xử
25. He walked out after a ______row with his wife.
A. blazing B. heated C. stormy D. smouldering
a blazing row: cuộc tranh cãi dữ dội
26. I am ______ to listen to your pathetic excuses.
A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. having enough D. sick to death
in no mood: không có tâm trạng
27. Anyone who breaks the law does so at their ______
A. peril B. interest C. stake D. doubt
at one’s peril: gây nguy hiểm (cho ai)
28. Thousands of lives will be at ______if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
A. peril B. interest C. stake D. doubt
at stake: nguy hiểm
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29. Sandra will be at least 15 minutes late - that's a ______
A. must B, definite C.deal D. given
that’s a given: điều tất nhiên
30. The researchers determined that concentration effects are applicable to

overrepresented minorities living in ______ impoverished ghettos.
severely impoverish: rất nghèo
31. She's been told that her husband is being______ treated in prison.
harshly treated: bị bạc đãi
32. Alcohol is ______ forbidden on school premises.
strictly forbidden: nghiêm cấm tuyệt đối
33. These results contrast ______with other medical tests carried out in Australia.
contrast sharply with: đối nghịch hoàn toàn với
34. I felt a bit _______ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A. out of sorts C. on the mend
B. over the worst D. under the fever
out of sorts: khó chịu, không khỏe
35. A: ‘Oh, I’m exhausted! I’ve been doing homework all day.’
B: ‘Come and put your _______ up for 5 minutes and I’ll make you a cup of tea.’
A. hands B. hair C. heart D. feet
put your feet up: thư giãn
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36. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by the skin of my _______.
A. mouth B. leg C. neck D. teeth
by the skin of one’s teeth: trong gang tấc
37. If you want a flat in the centre of the city, you have to pay through the _______ for it.
A. teeth B. head C. nose D. arm
pay through the nose: trả giá cao
38. You will be putting your life on the _______ if you take up skydiving.
A. ground B. line C. way D. lane
put sth on the line: liều lĩnh
39. As far as her future goes, Olivia is _______. She hasn't got a clue what career to
follow.
A. on the level B. all at sea
C. behind the scenes D. in the know
40. Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to _______ mildly.
A. take it B. put it C. say D. tell
put it mildly: nói một cách nhẹ nhàng là vậy
41. There is a large effort ________ to rebuild arts education in the New York city public
schools.
A. under way B. a long way C. out of the way D. in the way
under way: đang tiến hành
42. A woman who appears to be a __________person who lives under bridges, turns out
to be has a metamorphose into a princess and has a regal personage.
A. tumble-down B. downcast C. run-down D. down-and-cast
downcast: chán nản, tuyệt vọng

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43. It included 105 job losses and a _____________ in shift work, with some of the large
staff numbers recruited in the past year expected to be let go first
A. breakdown B. layout C. cutback D. out-take
cutback: sự cắt giảm
44. I was so tired that I just ______ in the armchair
A.flaked out B.broke up C.dropped out D.fell over
flake out: ngủ thiếp đi
45. Our teacher tends to ______ certain subjects which she finds difficult to talk about
A.boil down B.string along C. skate over D.track down
skate over: né tránh , bỏ qua
46. It’s a good idea to ______ people before taking them into your confidence
A.tumble to B.root out C.bank on D.size up
size up: đánh giá
47. Some people can just ______ a cold,but my colds seem to linger for weeks
A.shrug off B.cough up C.pull through D.stamp out
shrug off: dễ dàng vượt qua (bệnh tật)
48. The man in the market was selling leather coats very cheaply: they were such
bargains that were soon ______ .
A.cleared off B.done for C.bought out D. snapped up
snap up: mua 1 cách nhanh chóng
49. I couldn’t remember where I had left my car, when it suddenly ______ me that I
didn’t have a car any longer!
A.dawned on B.ran into C.went through D.tumbled to
it suddenly dawned on me: tôi chợt nhớ ra
50. After years of working together, the partners found themselves _______ linked.
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A. permanently B. indelibly C. perpetually D. inextricably
inextricably linked: liên quan mật thiết với nhau
51. The medicine takes one hour to _______.
A. bear with B. kick in C. make out D. get by
kick in: có tác dụng
52. Jennifer _______ the invitation to join us for dinner.
A. called on B. come out C. got out of D. passed on
pass on invitation: gửi lời mời
53. It takes a very determined person to achieve results as good as this; you really have to
put your______ to it.
A. mind B. head C. brain D. thoughts
put one’s mind in: đặt tâm trí vào
54. There's a______ balance between success and failure.
A. small B. narrow C. fine D. light
a fine balance: sự cân bằng
55. The manager hesitated to assign the job to the newcomer as he was__________ .
A. wet behind the ears B. feeling your ears burning
C. ringing in your ears D. keeping your ears open
wet behind the ears: chưa có kinh nghiệm, mới vào nghề
56..I’m afraid Jennifer’s very ______ . She believes everything she’s told.
A. gullible B. trustworthy C. credible D. honest
gullible: cả tin
57. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning.
A. slow-witted B. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy
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top-heavy: đau đầu
58. Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have _______ fears of civil war.
A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up
stock up: làm dấy lên
59. A new computer has been produced, which will ______ all previous models
A.overdo B.supersede C.excel D.overwhelm
supersede: thay thế
60. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the
_____ wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
rise to the occassion: thể hiện, thực hiện
61. My decision to drop out of university after a year is one I now _____ regret.
A. painfully B. harshly C. heavily D. keenly
painfully regret: vô cùng tiếc nuối
62. Both the favourite and then the second favourite pulled out. Naturally, we thought we
were ______ a chance.
A in with B up for C in for D up with
in with a chance : có cơ hội tốt
63. Don’t quote me. What I am about to say is ______ the record.
A. on B. off C. without D. above
off the record: chưa chính thức
64. I’m not sure if I’m doing it right, but I’ll try to ___________ahead with it anyway.
A. drive B. bang C. touch D. press
press ahead: tiếp tục
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66. He wants to pay the bill himself, but I won’t hear _________ it.
A. from B. about C. of D. for
not hear of it: không chấp nhận
67. When his manager went on a business trip, Smith stepped into the _____ and chaired
the meeting.
A. hole B. pool C. breach D. crack
step into the breach: thay thế (người vắng mặt)
68. James didn’t take _____ to your suggestion that she was mean with money.
A. kindly B. pleasantly C. cheerfully D. agreeably
take kindly to: niềm nở
69. We need a more _______ assessment of the chances of ending this war.
A. moral B. sober C. plain D. vivid
a sober assessment: đánh giá chính xác
70. Mark Stringly is rarely interviewed as he hates being in the ______.
A. flashlight B. limelight C. headlight D. floodlight
in the limelight: được mọi người chú ý
71. I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing
to keep my ____ about me.
A. head B. soul C. wits D. mind
keep my wits about me: cảnh giác, giữ bình tĩnh
72. Steve used to be easy to work with, but since his promotion he’s begun to______ .
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A. throw his weight around B. throw in the towel
C. throw him off balance D. turn up trumps
throw one’s weight around: cư xử 1 cách kiêu căng
73. The new regime determined to ________ compulsory military service.
A. stop of B. end up C. phase out D. break off
phase out: xóa bỏ dần dần
74. As their bookshop wasn’t doing well, they decided to branch ______and sell compact
discs and cassettes as well.
A. out B. over C. down on D. out for
branch out: mở rộng kinh doanh
75. I’d been cooped ______in my office all morning so I went out for a walk and a spot
of fresh air.
A. over B. by C. down D. up
be cooped up in: bị giữ lại
76. Why don’t you get your homework ______with so you can enjoy the rest of the
evening?
A. around B. over C. by D. away
get your homework over: làm xong bài tập
77. Morag is very good at ______off the teacher in her school.
A. sending B. calling C. taking D. putting
take off sb: bắt chước
78. The class went to see the performance of Macbeth because it ______in well with the
project they were doing on Scottish history.
A. crammed B. stood C. tied D. booked
tie in well with: có mối liên hệ chặt chẽ với
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79. I was sitting in a train looking out of the window, when my mind suddenly
______back to that amazing trip we made to India.
A. put B. flashed C. stirred D. associated
my mind flashed back to: nhớ về
80. Roberto should try not to let his regrets for what he has done ______away at him.
A. come B. eat C. stick D. flood
eat away at: hủy hoại
81. I wish he wouldn’t make such unkind and ______remarks.
A. lapse B. disparaging C. inconsolable D. rough
disparaging: khiếm nhã
82. Could you lend me some money to ______ me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tide C. get D. make
tide sb over: giúp ai vượt qua khó khăn
83. Lisa attempted to ______ herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra
work.
A. ingratiate B. please C. gratify D. command
ingratiate oneself with sb: lấy lòng ai
84. Before they open the new factory, a lot of the young people round here were
________the dole.
A. in B. under C. on D. at
on the dole: sống nhờ vào tiền trợ cấp thất nghiệp
85. The factory paid ________nearly a million pounds to their employees who were
injured in the explosion.
A. off B. out C. for D. into
pay out: trả tiền bảo hiểm
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86. Harry blew a ________ when his holiday was cancelled.
A. switch B. fuse C. plug D. socket
blow a fuse: bực mình, nổi cáu
87. I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but don’t give
up your day________ yet.
give up your day job: mơ mộng
88. Not only is little Johnny's grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but alsohis
punctuation ______
A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard
haphazard: cẩu thả
89. The media are always keen on reporting ______
A. mishaps B. calamities C. reverses D. hardships
calamities: tai họa
90. They continued fighting despite all the ______they met with.
A. adversities B. amenities C. properties D. liabilities
adversities: khó khăn
91. I was informed by the police officer that he would be forced to take me into______
A. guardianship B. bail C. custody D. protection
take sb into custody: bắt giữ ai
92. By being rude to his superiors he is considered to have __________ the mark.
A. transcended B. outrun C. surpassed D. overstepped
overstep the mark: quá trớn
93. I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason
for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.
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A. indicated B. highlighted C. pinpointed D. looked up
pinpoint the reason: chỉ ra lí do
94. As soon as the bomb was discovered by one of the cleaning staff, the police had the
area ___________ off and no-one was allowed within two blocks of the cafe.
A. fenced B. cordoned C. walled D. isolated
cordon off: phong tỏa
95. A couple of boys were _____________ in the pool.
A. impinging on B. larking about C. ploughing ahead D. floating out
lark about: đùa nghịch
96. We were ____________ the task of writing a report of the college´s games.
A. assigned to B. taken over C. run up D. saddled with
be saddled with: bận rộn
97. Anti-terrorist squad officers _________ the area to search for possible bombs.
A. sealed off B. set off C. come through D. split up
seal off: phong tỏa
98. The secretary dashed ___________ the weekly report to his director
A. up B. off C. of D. for
dash off: làm nhanh
99. I __________ an important deal yesterday and she was so thrilled!
A. came across B. mucked up C. shot down D. gunned for
muck up: làm hỏng việc
100. There’s been a slight improvement in his heallth, but he’s not out of the _______ yet.
A. bush B. wood C. hand D. reach
out of the wood: thoát khỏi nguy hiểm
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PRACTICE TEST 5
1. Be realistic! You can’t go through life looking at the world through _______.
A. rosed-coloured spectacles B. bright sights
C. magnificent spectacles D. green fingers
look at sth through rosed-coloured spectacles: nhìn qua lăng kính màu hồng
2. I realized ______ that he was a thief.
A. sooner of later B. all along
C. at the beginning D. eventually
all along: ngay từ đầu
3. The minister made no _______ of any further negotiations.
A mention B. comment C. indication D. remark
make no mention of: không đề cập đến
4. I don't think Jones and Marlowe should work together on this project. They have
shown us before that they are quite _________ as partners.
A. rebellious B. disinterested C. disagreeable D. incompatible
incompatible: không hợp nhau
5. Let me ______ over the matter and give you my decision in a few days.
A. bite B. munch C. chew D. gnaw
chew over: nghiền ngẫm
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6. Find someone who will let you talk things through, or _____ that, write down your
thoughts.
A. except B. failing C. for all of D. given
failing that: nếu không
7. They will need time to _________ the proposals we have submitted.
A. lash out B. scroll over C. shrivel up D. mull over
mull over: ngẫm nghĩ
8. Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself
________ and act confidently.
A. through B. over C. together D. off
pull oneself together: giữ bình tĩnh
9. I don't agree with his policies but I'm going to ______ them for now.
A. play along with B. play cat and mouse with
C. play havoc with D. play down
play along with: tạm thời làm theo
10. His promise is as good as ______. We can rely on him.
A. gold B. gem C. diamond D. jewel
as good as gold: có thể tin tưởng
11. These days the castle is swamped with ________ of tourists.
A. hordes B. cliques C. mobs D. assemblies
hordes of tourists: nhiều du khách
12. His flat looks so ______ that it is difficult to believe he just had a party last night.
A. spick and span B. by and large C. safe and sound D. sick and tired
spick and span: sạch sẽ
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13. I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my ______ in work.
A. neck B. nose C. waist D. ankle
up to my neck in work: bận rộn với nhiều công việc
14. Brain cancer requires ______ treatment such as surgery.
A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous
aggressive treatment: điều trị khắc nghiệt
15. He praised his wife for her dignity under the ______ of the tabloid press.
A. onslaught B. assault C. onset D. offensive
under the onslaught of: dưới sự ép buộc của
16. The old man led a _______ existence after she left and refused even to see his
children.
A. reclusive B. deserted C. remote D. vacant
lead a reclusive existence: sống ẩn dật
17. I thought I had made it_____ that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter.
A. distinct B. plain C. frank D. straight
make it plain that: nói rõ
18. We work too much. Our teacher keeps our noses to the ________ .
A. stone B. mill stone C. stonemill D. grindstone
keep one’s nose to the grindstone: bắt ai làm việc cật lực
19. He is a simple fellow. He usually wears his heart on his _________ .
A. arm B. sleeve C. face D. brow
wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve: chất phác, thật thà
20. This is the straw that breaks the _________ back.
A. horse’s B. mule’s C. donkey’s D. camel
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this is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back: không còn sức chịu đựng
21. The juvenile delinquent was place on ___________ for a year.
A. trial B. charge C. probation D. surveillance
on probation: án tù treo
22. I soon got the ____________ of the new machine.
A. hang B. sway C. string D. drift
get the hang of something: hiểu, nắm bắt được
23. Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Japan and he _____ the opportunity with
both hands.
A. grasped B. grabbed C. held D. passed
grap the opportunity: nắm bắt cơ hội
24. A full scholarship to Harvard and you are worried about leaving your job? You’d be a
fool to _____ up a chance like that.
A. turn B. brush C. pass D. cast
pass up a chance: bỏ lỡ cơ hôị
25. He admitted taking a bribe and he doesn’t think he’s _______ his chances of getting
re-elected?
A. pulled B. wiped C. thrown D. blown
blow chances of: lỡ cơ hội
26. Given the appalling weather conditions on top of the mountain, I’d say the chances of
their finding any survivors are very _______ indeed.
A. narrow B. lean C. remote D. shallow
remote chane: cơ hội nhỏ nhoi
27. I suppose there is a _______ chance that he could win, but I can’t see it happening,
myself.
A. thin B. slim C. meagre D. short

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a slim chance: cơ hội mỏng manh
28. If someone offered me a posting in South Africa, I’d _______ at the chance.
A. bound B. jump C. grab D. seize
jump at the chance: chộp lấy cơ hội
29. During winter the shelters are full of people of no fixed _______
A. residence B. abode C. home D. domicile
no fixed abode: vô gia cư
30. Until your finances are in the _______, it is not a good idea to take out a loan.
A. credit B. funds C. profit D. black
in the black: nhiều tiền
31. The matter has been left in _______ until the legal ramifications have been explored.
be left in abeyance: bị hoãn lại
32. It was an extremely hostile article which cast _______ on the conduct of the entire
cabinet.
cast aspersions on: vu khống
33 Could I pick your _______ on the subject before the meeting?
pick one’s brains: tham khảo ý kiến
34. Simon's business has been on the _______ for some time and I understand he's going
into liquidation.
A. fire B. rocks C. wave D. clouds
on the rocks: gặp khó khăn
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35. She wouldn’t have heard anything. She is _______ deaf.
A. stone B. rock C. post D. bat
stone deaf: điếc
36. We've made some great improvements over the past three months, but we're still not
out of the _______ .
A. jungle B. bush C. dark D. woods
out of the woods: thoát khỏi nguy hiểm
37. We need a process that ______ corrupt police officers.
A. tides over B. beats about C. barks up D. weeds out
weed out: loại bỏ
38. If you had never seen a telly ad, you would be all at ______ with popular culture.
A. crossroads B. distance C. sea D. length
39. Kristina felt on top of the ______ when she won the beauty pageant.
A. world B. earth C. sky D.universe
on top of the world: vui
40. Mary is the black ______ of the family. She's always in trouble with the police.
A. dog B. cat C. sheep D. horse
the black sheep of the family: người bị bỏ rơi trong gia đình, không được quan tâm
41. His fee is a drop in the ______ compared with the real cost of broadcasting.
A. bucket B. ocean C. lake D. sea
a drop in the ocean: nhỏ nhoi
42. I'd been living in this country for a few years, but it wasn't until I had kids that I felt
like I had really put down ______ here.
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A. roots B. seeds C. nuts D. fruits
put down roots: sống và có công việc ổn định
43. I'm absolutely ______ under with work at the moment.
A. snowed B. iced C. rained D. fogged
be snowed under with work: vùi đầu vào công việc
44. I have been ______ by ill health ever since I left university.
A. hounded B. wormed C. ducked D. dogged
be dogged by ill health: bị bệnh
45. It was a very wild winter. I think we had one ______ of snow and that was it.
A. gust B. flurry C. drop D. patch
flurry of snow: tuyết rơi nhẹ
46. I always clean the flat before my mom comes round, but she always find at least one
______ of dust and says it’s filthy.
A. scrap B. gust C. speck D. blade
speck of dust: hạt bụi
47. As winter ends, I always seem to feel a ______ of energy.
A. charge B. spring C. revival D. burst
feel a burst of energy: tràn đầy năng lượng
48. The entire staff was thrown off ______ when the news of the takeover was
announced.
be thrown off balance: bối rối
49. Gavin will ______ to the challenge of his new promotion.
A. raise B. rise C. ride D. arise
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rise to the challenge: đối mặt với thử thách
50. I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but do not
give up your day ______ yet.
give up your day job: mơ mộng xa xội
51. I am in the ______ as to where Chris was last night.
A. shade B. dark C. pink D. black
in the dark: không biết gì
52. Breaking his leg dealt a ______ to his chances of becoming a professional footballer.
A. thump B. strike C. hit D. blow
deal a blow: giáng 1 đòn mạnh
53. Let’s make a dash for the train now as the rain seems to be ______ off.
A. easing B. slowing C. reducing D. running
ease off: giảm bớt
54. Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting ______ of compoter technology.
A. limit B. fringe C. verge D. edge
at the cutting edge: lợi thế, vượt xa trong 1 lĩnh vực nào đó
55. Monsoon Wedding was described as a cinematic jewel when it hit the
_____________ screen.
A. golden B. silver C. bronze D. diamond
the silver screen: ngành điện ảnh
56. For busy people in today’s society, lifestyle management is gaining ______ .
A. points B. speed C. ground D. terrain
gain ground: phổ biến
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57. We at Buyrite throw down the ______ to competitors to match us for price, quality
and service.
A. mitten B. gauntlet C. sword D. hat
throw down the gaunlet: thách đấu
58. This time she's leaving for ______. She will never return.
A. all B. always C. good D. once
for good: mãi mãi
59. The old house was ______furnished and we had to buy almost everything new.
A. thinly B. sparsely C. mildly D. rarely
sparsely: thiếu dụng cụ, đồ đạc
simpel pleasure: hạnh phúc bình dị
61. That old house hasn't been lived in for nearly thirty years, hence the fact that it looks
so ______ .
A. decrepit B. trashed C. rotten D. derelict
derelict: bị bỏ hoang
62. Despite harsh criticism, she's sticking to her ______ on this issue.
A. weapons B. guns C. thumb D. neck
stick to one’s guns: giữ lập trường
63. If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a ______
A. halt B. stop C. pause D. end
grind to a halt: bị tê liệt, chậm lại (giao thông, công việc)
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64. Various ecological issues have come to the ______ since the discovery of the hole in
the earth's ozone layer.
A. front B. back C. side D. fore
come to the fore: trở nên quan trọng
65. I've seen her perform on television, but never in the ______
A. meat B. flesh C. blood D. vein
see somebody in the flesh: gặp ngoài đời
66. The full horror of the war only hit ______ when we started seeing the television
pictures of it.
A. base B. down C. home D. back
hit home: trở nên rõ ràng
67. She's always ______ to me about how badly she's treated at work.
A. grumbling B. whining C. objecting D. complaining
grumble: càu nhàu
68. I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was a(n) ______ .
A. neglect B. disregard C. insult D. oversight
oversight: sơ suất
69. The most important parts of your job may seem difficult now but they will become
second ______ to you within a couple of weeks.
A. instinct B. thought C. nature D. mind
become second nature: trở nên quen thuộc
70. The winning team were roundly criticised by the local media for the way in which
they had ______ over the losing team. It was considered very unsporting.
A. gloated B. relished C. showed up D. dominated
gloat over: cười hả hê
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71. Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he was given to ______ that the job
would be his.
A. know B. understand C. realize D. say
be given to understand: tin là
72. I retired three years ago and didn't know what to do with myself. Getting this dog has
given me a new ______of life.
A. burst B. loan C. lease D. extension
give somebody a new lease of life: mở ra 1 cuộc sống mới
73. I found the last scene extremely ______ and particularly well - directed.
A. pathetic B. sympathetic C. pitiful D. moving
moving: cảm động
74. I'm about to start my long-planned swimming regime. But I've got really terrible
cellulite, which makes me feel rather ______
A. self-assured B. self - centred
C. self-conscious D. self-evident
self-conscious: xấu hổ
75. What can we do to persuade drivers that alcohol can turn a car into a ______weapon?
A. lethal B. fatal C. mortal D. venal
a lethal weapon: vũ khí chết người
76. Large UK-owned companies are ______ their European rivals when it comes to
creating wealth, a study has concluded.
A. outstripping B.. catching up
C. overruning D. exceeding
outstrip: bỏ xa, vượt trội hơn
77. Donald Trump’s pledge to rip up existing trade deals with Mexico would ______
substantial damage on the US economy and kill the region’s competitiveness on the
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world stage, according to the Mexican economist who led the country’s trade talks with
the US.
A. induce B. inflict C. impose D. wreak
inflict: gây ra
78. Another, perhaps inspired by the nursery rhyme, is that a(n) ______ for sweet things
during pregnancy makes you more likely to be having a girl, while a boy will make you
crave savoury, salty foods, meat and cheese in particular.
A. inspiration B. affinity C. predilection D. propensity
predilection: sự ưa chuộng
be confined for: bị bắt
80. The proposal would ______ a storm of protest around the country
A. spark B. sparkle C. ignite D. trigger
spark: khuấy động
81. She refused to answer questions that ______ her private affairs
A. infringed on B. imprinted in C. impinged on D. indulged in
infringe on: xâm phạm
82. The book is such a ______ that I can not put it down
A. page-turner B. best-seller C. duvet-cover D. mind-reader
a page-turner:1 quyển sách thú vị
83. The European Parliament has called for a humanitarian conference to be ______ to
discuss how to tackle the growing crisis.
A. gathered B. collected C. assembled D. convened
convene: triệu tập
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84. The rates of extreme poverty have halved in recent decades. But 1.2 billion people
still live ______
A. on the house B. on the tenterhooks
C. on the breadine D. on the cards
live on the breadline: sống trong nghèo khổ
85. From football to fashion, from TV to stage, we name the ______ stars whose careers
are likely to rocket in the future.
A. out and about B. up and coming
C. down and out D. in and out
up and coming: có tiềm năng
86. Obama expressed regret as a US drone strike has______ killed innocent hostages.
A. incongruously B. vehemently C. inadvertently D. graciously
inadvertently: vô tình
87. You never know whether to take Vic seriously or whether his remarks are tongue in
______ .
A. cheek B. mouth C. tooth D. face
tongue in cheek: mỉa mai, hài hước
88. Applications for the course are coming in thick and ______.
A. thin B. quick C. fast D. skin
thick and fast: dồn dập
89. Mike ______ the tone of the formal dinner by appearing in a pair of ripped jeans and
an old T-shirt.
A. set B. lowered C. degraded D. put
lower the tone of: làm giảm sự trang trọng
90. The exercise routine works in ______ with the diet.
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A. tandem B. league C. hand D. cooperation
91. The audience were in ______ as they watched the latest Aykebourne comedy.
A. stitches B. pleats C. tears D. shreds
in stitches: cười không ngớt
92. Do not mention work to Ray, as it is a sore ______ with him at the moment.
A. finger B. point C. place D. thumb
a sore point: điều làm đau lòng
93. It is hard to get back into the ______ of things after a long holiday.
A. pace B. way C. swing D. rhythm
get back into the swings: trở lại bình thường
94. The trouble with socializing with colleagues is that they usually end up talking
______
A. sense B. shop C. back D. safe
talk shop: bàn việc kinh doanh
95. Take your mobile phone with you just to be on the ______ side.
A. sunny B. secure C. straight D. safe
on the safe side: cho chắc chắn
96. Dealing with the failed waste incinerator project is a ______ issue in west Norfolk
A. burning B. heating C.boiling D. firing
a burning issue: vấn đề nóng
97. With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is ______ with dangers.
A. beset B. surrounded C. assaulted D. devoid
beset with dangers: đầy giận dữ
98. He was forced to ______ control of the company.
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A. discard B. relinquish C. quit D. surrender
relinquish: từ bỏ
99. Getting up at 8 o’clock was early by her ______
A. reasons B. standards C. limits D. levels
by one’s standards: theo thói quen, quan điểm
100. He kept telling us about his operation, in the most ______ detail.
A. elaborate B. knotty C. graphic D. burning
graphic detail: thông tin chi tiết
PRACTICE TEST 6
1. I knew my mother would ________ a face the minute she saw my new hair cut.
A. drag B. lift C. pull D. race
pull a face: nhăn nhó
2. When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my ______ down.
A. stamp B. show C. fish D. foot
put one’s foot down: kiên quyết nói không
3. If you are going to town, keep your eyes ________ for that book I was telling you
about.
A. peeled B. clean C. wide D. fresh
keep one’s eyes peeled: tìm kiếm
4. He was a tall, intimidating persson, with a firm tone of voice and a very short ______ .
A. fuse B. line C. patience D. temperament
a very short fuse: nóng tính
5. Peter was ______ of revealing the company’s future plans to the reporter.
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A. circumspect B. wary C. prudent D. cautious
wary of: thận trọng
6. I'd just met his parents for the first time so I was on my best ______ .
A. manners B. conduct C. behaviour D. demeanour
on one’s best behavior: cư xử khéo léo
7. As his whole family were doctors, it was in his ______ to take up that profession
A. blood B. spirit C. soul D. heart
in one’s blood: ngấm vào máu
8. Though we'd all been close on the school trip, we parted ______ with one another
once we were back home.
A. views B. friendship C. company D. opinions
part company with: tách ra
9. It pays to be above ______ in your dealings with the Inland Revenue.
A. board B. timber C. plank D. panel
above board: trung thực
10. Excuse me if I'm speaking out of ______, but what you are proposing is quite wrong.
A. mind B. line C. turn D. order
out of turn: chưa đến lượt
11. Dr Johnson managed to ensure that the scientists in his research team were the
______ of the crop.
A. top B. catch C. cream D. blend
the cream of the crop: thành phần ưu tú nhất
12. Larry displayed the courage of his ______ by saying no to his supervisor.
A. convictions B. certainties C. principles D. opinions
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the courage of convictions: can đảm làm theo những gì mình cho là đúng
13. At 69 he is as firmly in the ______ seat of the company as ever.
A. front B. driving C. leading D. foremost
in the driving seat: giữ vị trí lãnh đạo
14. Now, 10 days since the hurricane made landfall, residents are struggling to pick up
the ______.
A. bits B. parts C. pieces D. slices
pick up the pieces: khắc phục thiệt hại
15. I believe he really does want to work for us, but he’s playing hard to ______ so that
we offer more money.
A. catch B. get C. grab D. give
play hard to get: làm kiêu, làm giá
16. Some people try to ______ the myth that women are weak.
A. maintain B. preserve C. perpetuate D. disseminate
perpetuate: duy trì (quan điểm)
17. It’s a ______ for decent jobs these days, so you need every qualification you can get.
A. scramble B. jumble C. jostle D. flurry
scramble: sự tranh giành
18. It’s been a ______ winter this year, with temperatures as low as -15°
A. fervent B. sharp C. bitter D. fetid
a bitter winter: mùa đông khắc nghiệt
19. Keith is a ______ of knowledge when it comes to computers.
A. stream B. fountain C. pool D. spring
a fountain of knowledge: kho kiến thức
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20. It’s a modern city, full of ______ tower blocks
A. rising B. heaving C. ascending D. soaring
soaring tower blocks: tòa nhà cao tầng
21. A narrow path winds its ______ down from the mountain.
A. course B. route C. way D. direction
wind its way down: uốn khúc
22. Try to ______ count of how many calories you eat over a week.
A. have B. make C. keep D. hold
keep count of: nắm số lượng
23. There's still a ______ bit of work to be done on the house.
A. decent B. fair C. big D. large
a fair bit of work: 1 số công việc
24. The extra payments are a ______for most single mothers.
A. lifeline B. lifequard C. lifeboat D. lifebelt
lifeline: cứu tinh
25. I arrived early for the meeting so I was twiddling my ______for half an hour.
A. fingers B. toes C. hands D. thumbs
twiddle one’s thumbs: rảnh rỗi
26. The film's only ______ grace is the excellent cinematography.
A. winning B. rescuing C. saving D. giving
saving grace: cái bù lại, điều cứu vãn
27. A full-sized tripod is far too ______ to carry around. I find this pocket – sized one is
much handier.
A. overweight B. inept C. unwieldy D. outsize
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unwieldy: nặng nề
28. Many diseases that used to be considered ______ of mankind are now easily treatable
with antibiotics
A. scourges B. tortures C. blights D. thorns
scourge: tai họa
29. She knows ahe needs exercise, but finds going to the gym a ______.
A. job B. toil C. work D. chore
find somethiing a chore: khó chịu khi làm gì
30. The special effects were quite good, but that’s more than could be ______ for the
acting.
A. mentioned B. spoken C. said D. told
that’s more than could be said: còn nhiều điều cần nói
31. There are some safety ______ in connection with the new building that still need to
be addresssed.
A. worries B. cares C. troubles D. corners
safty corners: qui tắc an toàn
32. After the earthquake, the entrance hall was turned into a ______ casualty ward.
A. mainstay B. makeshift C. piecework D. wayside
makeshift: tạm thời
33. Tears ______ up out of the baby's eyes.
A. raised B. mounted C. welled D. filled
well up: tuôn ra
34. She went under ________as a waiter to write an article on tipping.
A. mask B. act C. pose D. cover
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35. There is a new _____ to our family. My mother has just given birth to a baby.
A. growth B. admission C. topping D. addition
addition: thành viên mới
36. I don’t want to burden my daughter with my problems; she’s got too much _____
A. up her sleeve B. in her mind C. in effect D. on her plate
get too much on one’s plate: bận
37. We live in a _____ society where shopping is all-important.
A. customer B. consumer C. consumption D. civil
a consumer society: xã hội tiêu dùng
38. That human rights are _____ is unacceptable in a civilized society.
A. infringed B. impeached C. abrogated D. quashed
infringe: vi phạm
39. He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to _____ that
he did not oversleep.
A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reass
ensure: bảo đảm
40. Improving the overall environmental quality is a long-term battle in which we do

want the participation of everyone in society in order to ________ results.
A. realize B. reap C. bear D. generate
realize results: thu được kết quả
41. While backpacking in a quiet, traditional region, I came across the seemingly
__________ fast food ads typical of my hometown.
A. invasive B. infuriating C. irritating D. ubiquitous
ubiquitous: có ở khắp nơi
42. I dislike him so much that I find it difficult even to be _______ to him.
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A. civil B. tactful C. diplomatic D. well-mannered
civil: lịch sự
43. Leili said she found learning languages as easy as __________. She had a gift for it.
A. sliding off a branch B. falling off a log
C. diving off a climb D. branching off a bough
as eassy as falling off a log: rất dễ
44. You are going to need her help. If I were you, I’d ___________ a bit. I’d try to get her
on my side, you know what I mean.
A. soap her down B. oil her over
C. butter her up D. grease her out
butter somebody up: nịnh bợ
45. That woman sees nothing _________ in letting her children run around as they wish.
A. awry B. amiss C. afraid D. alike
see nothing amiss: không thấy gì sai
46. It looks like she’s really _________ with her successful new business.
A. closing a deal B. moving on up C. breaking it even D. raking it in
rake it in: kiếm được nhiều tiền
47. There is a great deal of pressure in the newspaper industry; editor might work a 12-
hour day with no _________.
A. come-down B. letdown C. crackdown D. let-up
let-up: sự nghỉ ngơi
48. It was Alice’s year: a new home, a better job - everything just clicked into _________.
A. spot B. position C. place D. spaceholes
click into place: diễn ra thuận lợi
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49. The professor’s _________theory is that singing preceded speech.
A. fancied B. fond C. pet D. prefer
pet theory: lý thuyết được chú ý
50. It took me several seconds to grasp the meaning of her statement but finally the
________ dropped.
A. penny B. axe C. hammer D. stone
the penny dropped: sáng tỏ
51. Somebody who is foolish or stupid is________ .
A. soft in the head B. riding high
C. over the moon D. pushing up daisies
soft in the head: ngu ngốc
52. The government is doing all it can to _______ war on dangerous driving.
A. launch B. wage C. stage D. battle
wage war on: tuyên chiến với
53. Take care that your love for him doesn't _______ your judgment.
A. cloud B. darken C. shadow D. topple
cloud your judgement: làm lu mờ lỳ trí
54. Although the twins look identical, they have widely _______ opinions on almost
every topic under the sun.
A. distinct B. dissimilar C. divergent D. distinguished
divergent: đối nghịch nhau
55. The children's interest in playing the game soon _______.
A. flagged B. stumbled C. tottered D. thawed
flag: giảm (hứng thú)
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56. The princess's nanny's autobiography really gives the _______ on life among the
royals.
A. show-down B. know-how C. low-down D. look-out
low-down: sự thật
57. A(n) ________ attempt by the army was quickly foiled.
A. coup B. overthrow C. overtake D. mutiny
coup: đảo chính
58. Having gained a ________ victory in the general elections, they proceeded with their
ambitious programme.
A. galloping B. staunch C. landslide D. close-up
a landslide victory: chiến thắng vang dội
59. It was the most boring, long-________speech I have ever had the misfortune to hear.
A. lasting ` B. winded C. standing D. running
long-winded: dài dòng
60. The journey would take ________ fifty minutes.
A. give or take B. about
C. anywhere between D. in rough
about: khoảng
61. There’s no need to get so ________ about being turned down. There are other
advertising agencies out there, you know.
A. destitute B. despondent C. descendant D. despicable
despondent: chán nản
62. Many companies have had to ________ their plans for expansion due to the economic
recession.
A. scrap B. harbour C. refrain D. oust
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scrap: hủy bỏ
63. I ________ you that this new job is a step up the ladder, but it will mean moving to
another part of the country.
A. divulge B. quibble C. heckle D. grant
grant sb: phải thừa nhận với ai đó rằng
64. The only thing that ________ the race was Kaba’s accident.
A. dismantled B. scrapped C. marred D. frayed
mar: phá hỏng
65. The whole situation is getting out of ________. Let’s do something before it turns
into a bitter row.
A. capacity B. charge C. hand D. discipline
get out of hand: vượt ngoài tầm kiểm soát
66. The weekend is over, so tomorrow morning it’s back to the________ .
A. grind B. labour C. drudgery D. toil
back to the grind: trở về với cuộc sống thường nhật
67. It takes time to get a financial system up and ________ after the introduction of a
new currency.
A. walking B. proceeding C. running D. going
up and running: hoạt động trôi chảy, trơn tru
68. Life is so full of both good fortune and misfortunes that you have to learn to take the
rough with the________.
A. smooth B. ready C. calm D. tough
take the rough with the smooth: chịu đựng được gian khổ
69. Stephen really lost his________ when his dental appointment was cancelled yet
again.
A. head B. voice C. calm D. rag

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lose one’s rag: giận dữ
70. Don’t take it as ________ that you’ll be promoted in your job; other colleagues stand
a good chance too
A. fixed B. standard C. read D. word
take it as read: cho là hiển nhiên
71. I don’t believe for a moment that if you play that record backwards, you’ll hear a
________ message in the background.
A. subsiding B. sublingual C. subliminal D. telepathic
subliminal: thuộc tiềm thức
72. The festival audience were ________ each other in order to get as near to the stage as
possible.
A. staggering B. jostling C. strolling D. fidgeting
jostle: xô đẩy
73. -“They say that your wife tends to pry into other people private’s matters.”
- “ I don’t care. It’s no skin off my _______”
A. palm B. skull C. cheek D. nose
no skin off one’s nose: không phải chuyện của tôi
74. Take the doctor’s advice into consideration. He’s in ________ earnest about the
epidemic.
A. mortally B. fatally C. gravely D. deadly
in deadly earnest: sốt sắng
75. It’s important to keep your _____ about you when you are walking through the
African bush.
A. wits B. heads C. brains D. minds
keep your wits about you: cẩn trọng
76. The science teacher asked the class to ______ the results of their experiment on a
graph.
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plot: biểu thị
77. She's such a ______ of strength that everyone relies on her in a crisis.
A. tower B. pillar C. post D. support
a tower of strength: người có thể nhờ vã
78. Tom was able to ______ a pretty picture of the situation and impressed his manager.
A. paint B. draw C. present D. make
paint a picture: phác họa hình ảnh
79. It is far too easy to lay the blame ______ on the shoulders of the management.
A. flatly B. willingly C. squarely D. perfectly
squarely: trực tiếp
80. David has a(n) ______ to fainting at the sight of blood.
A. inclination B. predilection C. predisposition D. penchant
predisposition: tố chất, thói quen
81. The school committee paid ______ to their famous former pupil by naming the new
gym after her.
A. esteem B. homage C. honour D. respect
pay homage to: tỏ lòng kính trọng
82. After his long illness, the old man appeared so thin and ______ that a gust of wind
might have blown him away.
A. flimsy B. faint C. withered D. frail
frail: yếu ớt
83. You could tell that she wasn't happy about the news by the way she ______ her face
in disapproval.
A. came on B. brought round C. settled for D. screwed up
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screw up one’s face: cau có
84. Going to the unemployment office and having to wait there for hours is a ______
experience.
A. soul-destroying B. heart-stopping
C. power-sharing D. thought-provoking
soul-destroying: nhàm chán
85. Mr. Newrich invited his guests to an expensive restaurant. However, he felt ______ at
ease.
A. sick B. painful C. ill D. unwell
ill at ease: không thoải mái
86. The gift, together with the flowers, was a ______of his gratitude and appreciation.
A. coupon B. memento C. remembrance D. token
token: sự thể hiện, bày tỏ
87. If she doesn't get what she wants, she throws a ______, stamping her feet and
screaming her head off.
A. outburst B. tantrum C. steam D. rage
throw a tantrum: giận dữ
88. The ______workers were expecting thousands of refugees to turn up at the camps
over the next few weeks.
A. social B. concern C. relief D. agency
the relief worker: nhân viên cứu trợ
89. The police have been ______ the district for the murderer, leaving no stone unturned.
A. brainwashing B. penetrating C. ransacking D. scouring
scour: lùng sục
90. Despite the fog, we were able to discern a ______of cottages in the distance.
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A. cluster B. clutter C. congregation D. constellation
cluster: cụm, đám
91. I'm afraid we got our ______crossed. I thought my husband would be picking up the
children and he thought I was doing it.
A. minds B. purposes C. fingers D. wires
get one’s wires crossed: hiểu sai mục đích
92. Today many people find that the pressure they have at work makes their jobs
________ as they have to put their families totally in the background.
A. untenable B. unforgivable C. unsustainable D. unreliable
untenable: không thể tiếp tục được
93. The man’s choice to run away virtually ______ to an admission of guilt.
A. devoted B. came C. amounted D. added
amount to: đồng nghĩa với
94. I have to stress that the ______ is on you to bring up your own children.
A. duty B. charge C. onus D. liability
the onus is on you: bạn có trách nhiệm
95. She was just an ordinary person before suddenly thrusting into the ______.
A. limelight B. floodlight C. headlight D. flashlight
limelight: sự chú ý của công chúng
96. Many people no longer trust their own _____ memories and commit every detail of
their lives to some digital device or other and are completely lost without it.
A. fallible B. susceptible C. vulnerable D. controllable
fallible: có thể mắc sai sót
97. I associate public transport with one of the worst experiences of my life and the
_____ of it is that I will never catch a bus again.
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A. hard and fast B. thick and thin
C. long and short D. ups and downs
long and short: nói tóm gọn là
98. Getting that job did a lot to ______his ego after having been turned down many
times.
A. boost B. promote C. develop D. accelerate
boost one’s ego: đẩy mạnh sự tự tin
99. My boss is a typical person who has to deal with ___________ activities every day.
A. miscellaneous B. multifarious C. assorted D. manifold
multifarious: nhiều
100. Fortunately, her parents were ______ unaware of what was happening to her.
A. rapturously B. exultantly C. blissfully D. jubilantly
blissfully unaware: hoàn toàn không hay biết
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1. I was promised a good job from January this year, but it’s April now and I’m afraid
that they are just ____________ me along.
A. cheating B. swindling C. stringing D. bringing
string somebody along: lừa
2. Although we now believe this to be impossible, early scientists tried to produce ______
motion machines, that is, machines which would never stop.
A. perpetual B. everlasting C. undying D. forever
perpetual: không ngừng nghỉ
4. Mr. Discontent wanted to complain to the waiter but was afraid of making a(n) ______.
A. act B. drama C. play D. scene
make a drama: làm lớn chuyện
5. Is an inexperienced civil servant __________ to the task of running the company?
A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited
be suited to: phù hợp với
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6. After the concert, everyone had to ________ home through the snow.
A. trace B. tread C. trudge D. trickle
trudge: lê bước
7. The students paid _________ attention to the distinguished professor.
A. respectable B. respected C. respectful D. respective
pay respectful attention: thể hiện sự kính trọng
8. Jerry has been burning the midnight ________ over the last few days; his final exam is
soon.
A. lamp B. light C. candle D. oil
burn the midnight oil: thức khuya làm việc
9. Books taken from the short ________ section are due to be returned the next day.
A. borrowing B. credit C. loan D. return
the loan section: mục mượn sách
10. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper
________.
A. files B. archives C. records D. collections
archives: nơi lưu trữ
11. I knew my mother would ________ a face the minute she saw my new haircut.
A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise
pull the face: nhăn nhó
12. There are a lot of computer programmes nowadays, but really good ones are few and
far ________
A. between B. apart C. away D. amongst
few and far between: ít, thưa thớt
13. He is such a kind and caring young boy - he wouldn’t hurt a ________ .
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A. bird B. worm C. fly D. bug
not hurt a fly: không làm hại ai
14. In the last century, it was widely _______ that Indian fakirs were capable of
superhuman feats.
A. held B. grasped C. kept D. shaken
it is widely held that: mọi người cho rằng
15. You can buy goods on the Internet with a credit card, but there is a danger of _____ if
someone else obtains the number.
A. corruption B. fraud C. embezzlement D. disruption
fraud: lừa gạt
16. As he accepted the award from the organization, his voice _____ with emotion.
A. quivered B. flinched C. cringed D. winced
quiver: run
17. You say that this small spare part cost you $100? I am sure you paid through the
_____ for it.
A. eye B. nose C. ear D. lips
pay through the nose: trả giá, mặc cả
18. It was mindless of you to _____ Sam in the face. You should never have done it if you
expect him to love you.
A. slam B. clap C. slap D. clasp
slap sb in the face: làm phật lòng ai
19. The train service has been a _____ since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas
shambles: cảnh hỗn độn
20. Fiona’s offered to help you. Don’t ask why – never look a gift _____ in the mouth.
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A. horse B. cow C. deer D. dog
look a gift horse in the mouth: từ chối, chê
21. Sandra’s unpleasant _____ suggested that she knew about Amanda’s terrible secret.
A. grimace B. smirk C. wince D. snort
smirk: cười đểu, khinh bỉ
22. The altitude _______ his breathing, making him a bit spaced out and disorientated.
A. played downed B. played havoc with
C. played himself in D. played up to
play havoc with: gây khó khăn
23. These men share a tendency toward balladeering that _______ me the wrong way.
A. bothers B. provokes C. riles D. rubs
rub somebody the wrong way: làm ai bực mình
24. I’m afraid the results of the X-ray examination are quite ________.
A. undecided B. indecisive C. inconclusive D. irresolute
inconclusive: chưa thể đi đến kết luận
25. A lot of people who have had a ___________ deal in life will show surprising
cheerfulness.
A. bad B. rough C. raw D. clean
a raw deal: sự đối xử bất công
26 . The accused man was released on _________ pending the hearing of the case.
A. deposit B. bond C. deposition D. bail
on bail: được bảo lãnh
27. The main cause of the strike was the management’s refusal to give further
consideration to the question of pay ________.
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A. differences B. differentials C. subsides D. dissimilarities
pay differentials: sự chênh lệch về lương
28. The Chairman ruled the speaker’s question ______.
A. out of line B. out of tune C. out of order D. out of condition
out of order: không phù hợp, không đúng mực
29. When several companies showed interest in buying the film rights to his novel, he
knew he had __________.
A. upped the ante B. scooped the bag
C. caught the fat one D. hit the jackpot
hit the jackpot: thành công lớn
30. The tournament isn’t over yet, not by a long ___________.
A. talk B. chalk C. walk D. hawk
not by a long chalk: hoàn toàn không
31. The rumour that his job was in jeopardy caused Pete to______ with concern.
A. frown B. beam C. grimace D. howl
frown with concern: cau mày
32. Little did I imagine The Amazing Race would entail long-winded journey and ups and
downs ____.
A. aplenty B. inexhaustibly C. profusely D. superabundant
aplenty: dồi dào
33. It stands to reason that a touch of humor and optimism can work ____.
A. on all cylinders B. spectacles
C. wonders D. your fingers to the bone
work wonders: có ích
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34. Researchers have made a(n) ____ plea for more sponsorship so that they can continue
their project.
A. compassionate B. dispassionate C. encompassed D. impassioned
impassioned: mãnh liệt, mạnh mẽ
35. At first, she was ____ dumbfounded to hear that he wanted to break up, and then
came the stirring of autohypnotic perturbation.
A. exceedingly B. out-and-out C. somewhat D. utterly
utterly: hoàn toàn
36. In the hands of a reckless driver, a car becomes a ____ weapon.
A. lethal B. fatal C. mortal D. venal
a lethal weapon: vũ khí chết người
37. It’s a shame they did not pick you, but it does not ____ out the possibility that you
might get a job in a different department.
A. rule B. strike C. cancel D. draw
rule out: loại trừ
38. There’s a small hard ____ on my wrist. I think I’d better see the doctor.
A. swelling B. lump C. bruise D. rash
lump: cái bướu
39. At first Tom insisted he was right, but then began to ____.
A. back down B. follow up C. drop off D. break up
back down: nhường bước
40. The decision was ____to a later meeting.
A. cancelled B. arranged C. deferred D. delayed
defer: hoãn lại
41. Tempers began to ____ as the lorries forced their way through the picket lines.
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A. break B. fray C. grate D. fire
fray: phát cáu lên
42. The old ship will be towed into harbour and ____ .
A. broken up B. broken down C. broken in D. broken off
break up: tháo dỡ
43. Making private calls on the office phone is severely____on in our department.
A. frowned B. criticised C. regarded D. objected
be frown on: không được tán thành, chỉ trích
44. Apart from the ____ cough and cold. I’ve been remarkably healthy all my life.
A. odd B. opportune C. irregular D. timely
odd: lặt vặt
45. The company was declared bankrupt when it had ____ more debts than it could hope
to repay.
A. inflicted B. incurred C. entailed D. evolved
incur debts: mắc mợ
46. Architectural pressure groups fought unsuccessfully to save a terrace of eighteenth

century houses from ____ .
A. disruption B. abolition C. demolition D. dismantling
demolition: sự phá hủy
47. Before I went to drama school, I had to ____ quite a lot of family pressure for me to
study medicine.
A. resist B. restrain C. refuse D. reconcile
resist: chịu đựng
48. Strong protests were made ____ with demands for an international enquiry.
A. joined B. added C. coupled D. included

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couple with: kết hợp với
49. What her problems all seemed to ____ to was lack of money.
A. analyse B. condense C. boil down D. sum up
boil down to: qui cho là
50. The picture looked very impressive but in fact it had been____________from another.
A. imitated B. emulated C. copied D. faked
copy: sao chép
51. The archaeologist was amazed to sse that the body hadn’t____________at all.
A. mouldered B. rotted C. wasted D. decomposed
decompose: phân hủy
52. We put some____________of bread out everyday for the birds.
A. chips B. crumbs C. cubes D. slivers
crumbs of bread: vụn bánh mì
53. I found the information for the project in the encyclopedia but I couldn’t give
____________and verse on it.
A. chapter B. unit C. poem D. extract
give chapter and verse: đưa ra thông tin chính xác, chi tiết
54. Speaking about his long battle with his illness struck a ____________with the
audience.
A. wire B. string C. rope D. chord
strike a chord: nói đúng tâm lí
55. He is not under arrest, nor have police placed any ____________on his movements.
A. obstacle B. restriction C. veto D. regulation
restriction: sự hạn chế
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56. The entire staff was thrown off ____________when the news of the takeover was
announced.
be throwned off balance: bối rối, mất bình tĩnh
57. I’m not sure I can answer that. I’ve only thought about it in the ____________before.
A. general B. hypothetical C. indefinite D. abstract
think about something in the abstract: nghĩ chung chung
58. The matter has been left in____________until the legal ramifications have been
explored.
in abeyance: hoãn lại
59. Could I pick your ____________on the subject before the meeting?
pick one’s brains: hỏi ý kiến
60. The modification has been the _______ on the cake for both of us, for a lot of hard
work has gone into the design and development of the course.
A. chilling B. cooling C. freezing D. icing
the icing on the cake: một tin mừng hay điều tốt đẹp
61. Annabel and Insidious 3 are not James Wan’s best movies by far and those would be
_______ between any of the other sequels on air, but they are pretty incredible.
A. kiss-offs B. summings-up C. tip-offs D. toss-ups
toss-up: sự lựa chọn
62. You shouldn’t have been _______ to your elders by raising those matters.
A. ill-mannered B. immaterial C. impertinent D. inapposite
impertinent: xấc xược
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63. Should you fail, the sacrifices made by your family would be meaningless and reside
_______.
A. on your conscience B. at your wits’ end
C. off your own boat D. under your thumb
on your conscience: hối lỗi
64. Many Americans refused to fall in with the idea that religion is a(n) _______
disreputable anachronism.
A. academically B. cerebrally C. cognitively D. intellectually
intellectually: trí thức
65. She expects the political experience gained in this election will stand her in good
_______ in her future career, which, she suggests, could include another campaign.
A. footing B. grounding C. precedent D. stead
stand someone in good stead: có lợi cho ai
66. I ran into an unknown in the gap-filling exercise, but I did try and _______ the gap.
A. held on B. hang out C. pressed on D. stuck at
stick at: đương đầu với khó khăn
67. I was out of __________ with you on this matter, but let’s not quarrel about it.
A. empathy B. harmony C. keeping D. sympathy
out of sympathy: không đồng tình
68. Poor management brought village shops to teeter _______ of collapse although
community-owned shops, Internet retailing and home delivery schemes were becoming
more popular.
A. in the teeth B. on the brink
C. on the razor’s edge D. on the threshold
on the brink: bên bờ vực
69. Our lecturer _______ the importance of taking notes

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A. reincarnated B. reiterated C. rehabilitated D. reciprocated
reiterate: lặp đi lặp lại
70. The contemporary dialogue for me struck a slightly _______ note.
A. disembodied B. discordant C. dismissive D. disconcerting
discordant: chói tai
71. Both of the jobs I’ve been offered are fantastic opportunities – I’m in such _______!
A. a constituency B. a deviation C. an arrhythmia D. a quandary
in a quandary: ở vào tình thế khó xử
72. Sharon is such a positive person – she _______ her problems, whatever they are.
A. goes light on B. throws light to C. makes light of D. sheds light upon
make light of: xem nhẹ
73. After hearing news of the attack, the general made plans for an immediate _______
against the enemy.
A. compilation B. retaliation C. accumulation D. incantation
retaliation: trả thù
74. He didn’t mean to be offensive; it was quite an _______ remark.
A. innocuous B. indehiscent C. incendiary D. insidious
innocuous: vô hại
75. Serena is still _______ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant.
A. blissfully B. decorously C. jubilantly D. ecstatically
blissfully ignorant: hoàn toàn không nhận biết
76. No decision has been taken about the building of the new airport. The authorities are
still _______.
A. beating about the bush B. comparing apples and oranges
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C. sitting on the fence D. holding all the aces
sit on the fence: lưỡng lự
77. Oil spills will _______ even the healthiest of marine ecosystem.
A. play havoc on B. break ground with
C. pay the consequences for D. take their toll on
take their toll on: gây thiệt hại
78. Congratulations on your success! How does it feel to be_______?
A. the man of the hour B. a word of honor
C. an egg on the face D. the top of the morning
the man of the hour: người được ngưỡng mộ, ngợi ca
79. She was so _____ about my ambition to be an actress that I really wish I hadn’t
confided in her.
A. ridiculous B. ironical C. droll D. sarcastic
sarcastic: mỉa mai
80. The two men had a disagreement when they first met. That disagreement _______ the
scene for the lifelong hostility between them.
A laid B arranged C prepared D set
set the scene: gây ra
81. This will cause all sorts of problems. ~ I know. It’s a _______ for disaster.
A. recipe B. ingredient C. receipt D. reason
a recipe for disaster: điều gây ra thảm họa
82. A: He thinks the exam will be easy.
B: Oh, _________.
A. if you like B. famous last words C. go ahead D. I wouldn't say no
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famous last words: dùng để chỉ những lời quá tự tin, người nói sẽ cảm thấy hối tiếc
83. We had to _______ in the back of the car for an hour to find the missing keys.
A. bed out B. ransack C. root around D. turn upside down
root around: tìm kiếm
84. If the basket is removed with more citric acid added, it may be used to manufacture or
_______ alcohol.
A. amend B. patch up C. rectify D. remedy
rectify: tinh cất
85. They spend so much time arguing that, when it comes to the _______, decisions are
often deferred.
A. crunch B. outcry C. panic stations D. uproar
when it comes to the crunch: đến lúc cần hành động
86. We were bitterly disappointed when our team were _______ to the second division
from the first.
A. allocated B. designated C. relegated D. stipulated
relegate: rớt hạng
87. Working night shifts at the weekend is _______ of any job in hospitality.
A. cut and thrust B. ebb and flow C. nuts and bolts D. part and parcel
part and parcel: phần quan trọng
88. Materialism traps us _______ in a world of possessions hag-ridden by irrational fears

of likely loss and lurking dangers.
A. impromptu B. off the cuff C. on a whim D. unawares
unawares: bất ngờ, không báo trước
89. Although she had been told quite _______ to pull herself together, she simply
couldn’t stop crying.
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sternly: nghiêm khắc
90. He was highly knowledgeable on the areas. Many would say he was something of a
_______.
A. novice B. probationer C. tenderfoot D. veteran
veteran: người từng trải
91. The ______________ in our building often falls asleep at the front desk.
A. caretaker B. stockbroker C. undertaker D. bookmaker
caretaker: người trông nom
92. Police blamed a small hooligan______ in the crowd for the violence which occurred.
A. constituent B. element C. division D. portion
element: thành phần
93. He was arrested for trying to pass______ notes at the bank.
A. camouflaged B. fake C. counterfeit D. fraudulent
counterfeit: giả
94. It was such a shock to receive a letter like that________
A.in the red B. out of the blue C.in the pink D. over the moon
out of the blue: bất ngờ
95. Mr Wellbred went to a school which______ good manners and self-discipline.
A. blossomed B. planted C. harvested D. cultivated.
cultivate good manners: nuôi dưỡng nhân cách
96. The smell of the burnt cabbage was so __________ that it spread to every room.
A. pervasive B. effusive C. extensive D. diffuse
pervasive: lan tỏa khắp nơi
97. If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be a public ______
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A. attack B. onslaught C. recrimination D. outcry
outcry: sự phản đối
98. She was in the office all of Wednesday and so has a ___________ alibi.
A. stale B. considerable C. broad D. cast-iron
a cast-iron aliibi: chứng cơ ngoại phạm vững chắc
99. Her dishonety served as a ____________ to the speedy termination of her

employment.
A. catastrophe B. catharsis C. catalepsy D. catalyst
catalyst: sự gây ra, chất xúc tác
100. In his speech he made a flattering ______ to your work.
A. allusion B. appetite C. application D. applause
allusion: lời ám chỉ
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1. If we _________ over the details, we’ll never finish filming this episode by today.
A. niggle B. discuss C. huddle D. mob
nigglve over: bực mình
2. The camel has adapted to survive in an _____________ environment like the desert for
many days without water.
A. acidic B. alkaline C. arid D. avid
arid: khô cằn
3. My manager is a typical working mother who has to deal with ___________ activities
every day.
A. miscellaneous B. multifarious C. many D. manifold
multifarious: nhiều
4. He'll have to buckle ________ to his work soon if he wants to pass his finals.
A. up B. in C. down D. for
buckle down to work: bắt đầu làm việc chăm chỉ
5. He spoke well though it was his _________ speech.
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A. first-hand B. maiden C. slurred D. prime
maiden: đầu tiên
6. In his ___________days he was quite dandy.
A. salad B. green C. fruit D. vegetable
in salad days: thời trẻ
7. What ________ the smoke and the noise, the party made me feel quite ill.
A. if B. with C. through D. of
what with the smoke and the noise: nào là khói và tiếng ồn
8. Speed limits on the road ________ to protect pedestrians as well as motorists.
A. serve B. prove C. succeed D. intend
serve: giúp
9. Tax ________ deprives the state of several million pounds a year.
A. retention B. desertion C. escapism D. evasion
tax evasion: trốn thuế
10. What are you going to do when all you money ________.
A. runs down B. runs deep C. runs dry D. runs short
money runs dry: hết tiền
11. Fred says that his present job does not provide him with enough ________ for his
organising ability.
A. scope B. space C. capacity D. range
scope: cơ hội
12. A few political extremists ________the crowd to attack the police.
A. animated B. agitated C. incited D. stirred
incite: xúi giục, kích động
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13. Some people can_________out of their shyness as soon as they are 20.
A. move B. change C. grow D. turn
grow out of shyness: không còn ngượng
13. Please don’t talk about the day – I want to__________it all behind me.
A. block B. stir C. summon D. put
put it all behind me: bỏ lại phía sau mọi thứ
14. Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable
spending___________?
A. power B. strength C. force D. ability
spending power: khả năng chi tiêu
15. The weather is usually mild, although we sometimes get a cold________at he

beginning of the year.
A. spell B. term C. interval D. wave
cold spell: khoảng thời gian thời tiết lạnh
16. He had a ___________ escape since the bullet came within inches of his head.
A. slender B. close C. near D. narrow
have a narrow escape: sự thoát nạn trong gang tấc
17. I can’t tell you the exact amount, but I can give you a ______ estimate.
A. smooth B. tidy C. rough D. similar
have a rough estimate: sự phỏng tính
18. ______benefits include a new car and free health insurance.
A.Well B. Fringe C. Edge D.Verge
fringe benefits: phụ cấp
19. You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t________to conclusion.
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A. walk B. go C. fly D. jump
jump to conclusion: đi đến kết luận
20. I really cannot believe that anyone would ______ to such underhand tactics.
A. dabble B. stoop C. reach D. conceive
stoop: cúi xuống, hạ mình
21. Dominant individuals may use ______ gestures to underline their power.
A. submissive B. expansive C. flirtatious D. nervous
expansive: đa dạng, nhiều
22. Andrew’s ______ was to only tell his mother bad news when she was busy so that she
would have less chance to react.
A. tactics B. intent C. ploy D. threat
ploy: mánh khóe
23. A sharp frost ______ the beginning of winter.
A. advertised B. predicted C. heralded D. showed
herald: báo trước
24. The old man led a ______ existence after she left and refused even to see his children.
A. reclusive B. deserted C. remote D. vacant
reclusive: ẩn dật
25. They’re having serious problems. Their relationship is on the _______.
A. cliffs B. rocks C. stones D. grass
their relationship is on the rocks: mối quan hệ bị rạn nứt
26. The renewed interest in Elizabethan times is evident in the _______ of new
Hollywood films set during that period.
A. spate B. hypocrisy C. transience D. demise
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in the spate of: nhiều
27. Religion and politics interest him almost ________.
A. equally B. the same C. similarly D. alike
equally: như nhau
28. Our salesmen normally _______ their travel expenses from the company.
A. settle B. reimburse C. cover D. claim
claim: đòi
29. A property company was making a take-over ________ for the supermarket site.
A. proposition B. bid C. tender D. proposal
make a take-over bid: ra giá để mua lại
30. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon the novelty ________.
A. went off B. died out C. wore off D. died down
wear off: mất dần
31. The train _______ the bay and then turned inland for twenty miles.
A. coasted B. skirted C. edged D. sided
skirt: đi vòng quanh
32. I’m not keen on _______ control of the project to a relative newcomer.
A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allotting
entrust: giao phó
33. I’m _______to listen to your pathetic excuses,” She said.
A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. having enough D. sick to death
in no mood: không có tâm trạng
34. “There’s no need to stand on ceremony, _______in,” said a disembodied voice from
the kitchen.
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A. plough B. burrow C. fork D. dig
dig in: bắt đầu ăn
35. It was _______ by chance that we managed to find her.
A. sheerly B. purely C. plainly D. highly
purely by chance: hoàn toàn tình cờ
36. I wish you would stop sitting on the_______and decide whose side you’re on.
A. fence B. crossroads C. wall D. middle
37. Within minutes the building was_______.in flames.
A. engulfed B. engrossed C. engaged D. entangled
be engulfed in flames: chìm trong biển lửa
38. The price of bread has just doubled, but with. _______ inflation what can you expect
A. rampant B. steadfast C. profuse D. staunch
rampant inflation: lạm phát tăng cao
39. He’s a nice guy, always already to do somebody a good _______.
A. present B. play C. turn D. pleasure
do somebody a good turn: giúp đỡ ai
40. Young children often ask many questions because they are naturally _______.
A. intriguing B. inquisitive C. ingenious D. captivating
inquisitive: hiếu kì
41. The rather humid climate in no way_______ from the beauty of place
A. subtracts B. protracts C. detracts D. attracts
detract from: làm giảm
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42. Don’t thank me for helping in the garden. It was _______pleasure to be working out
of doors.
A. plain B. mere C. simple D. sheer
sheer pleasure: niềm vui
42. My sunburnt nose made me feel rather _______for the first few days of the holiday.
A. self-effacing B. self-centred C. self- conscious D. self-evident
self-conscious: xấu hổ
43. The peace of the public library was _______by the sound of transistor radio
A. smashed B. fractured C. demolished D. shattered
shatter: phá tan
44. Anticipating renewed rioting, the authorities erected _______to block off certain
streets.
A. barrages B. barricades C. ditches D. dykes
barricade: vật chướng ngại
45. With their modern, lightweight boat, they soon _______ the older vessels in the race
A. outstripped B. caught up C. overran D. exceeded
outstrip: bỏ xa
46. The accused man was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was ___.
A. absolved B. forgiven C. acquitted D. abandoned
acquit: tha bổng
47. Luckily my wallet was handed in to the police with all its contents ___.
A. preserved B. unscathed C. contained D. intact
intact: nguyên vẹn
48. According to a Government spokesman, further ___ in the public sector are to be
expected.
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A. cutbacks B. breakdowns C. outtakes D. layouts
cutback: sự cắt giảm
49. Don’t get yourself ___ up over such a trivial matter
A. done B. worried C. whipped D. worked
get yourself worked up over: bận tâm
50. There was a lot of ___ as throngs of people tried to see the famous actor walking
through the mall.
A. stamina B. discipline C. counsel D. commotion
commotion: sự rối loạn, hỗn độn
51. When the ship docked at Hamburg, they found a(n) ___ in the hold.
A. gate-crasher B. stowaway C. interloper D. trespasser
stowaway: người đi lậu vé
52. He wants to pay the bill himself, but I won’t hear ___ it.
A. from B. about C. of D. for
hear of: chấp nhận
53. When his parents are away, his eldest brother ___.
A. kocks it off B. calls the shots
C. draws the line D. is in the same boat
call the shot: chỉ huy
54. They lived in a thatched cottage in a ________ village in the heart of the English
countryside.
A. dense B. conventional C. lush D. quaint
quaint: cổ
55. As they travelled across the________ landscape, each one of them wondered how it
was possible to grow anything there.
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A. barren B. bustling C. grimy D. mundane
barren: cằn cỗi
56. Elena is a________ talented singer and has already had three successful albums.
A. deeply B. perceptibly C. remarkably D. absolutely
remarkably: nổi bật
57. John and Sarah lived in the back of________ and it always took us a whole day to
drive there.
A. the country B. isolation C. nowhere D. beyond
in the back of beyond: ở nơi xa xôi hẻo lánh
58. The new restaurant in town has a wonderfully relaxing ________.
A. ambience B. environment C. impression D. attitude
ambience: bầu không khí, môi trường
59. The manager was forced to make a________ decision while he was under pressure
and it was one he would live to regret.
A. fresh B. close C. snap D. bitter
make a snap decision: quyết định nhanh
60. The new company had been________ with one problem after another and looked as if
it were about to go under.
A. glorified B. tainted C. fraught D. bewildered
be fraught with one problem: gặp phải vấn đề
61. Don’t take your mobile phone with you to the exam, the examiners will ________ it
if they find it on you.
A. seize B. spurn C. confiscate D. toil
confiscate: tịch thu
62. It’s best to meet your problems ________ and solve them before they get worse.
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A. eye-on B. hair-on C. nose-on D. head-on
meet your problems head-on: đối mặt với vấn đề
63. He will be sue for __________ of contract if he does not do what he promised
A. breach B. fracture C. crack D. rupture
breach of contract: vi phạm hợp đồng
64. When people live in such close __________ to each other, there are bound to be
occasional problems
A. neighborhood B. vicinity C. position D. proximity
proximity: sự gần gũi
65. The __________ were stacked against them but they survived their ordeal.
A. fates B. hopes C. odds D. chances
the odds were stacked against them: mọi thứ đều chống lại họ
66. Tragedy __________ yesterday when a man was swept out to sea by a freak wave.
A. struck B. sparked C. hit D. came
tragedy strikes: thảm họa ập tới
67. I always take my lucky _________with me into an exam.
A. sign B. item C. charm D. spell
lucky charm: bùa may mắn
68. Why are all your clothes in a __________on the floor?
A. bulk B. heap C. batch D. sum
in a heap: chất thành đống
69. Sending out e-mails that people haven’t asked for to ______addresses is often known.
A. sufficient B. countless C. widespread D. multiple
multiple addressed: nhiều địa chỉ
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71. I’m not sure if I’m doing it right, but I’ll try to ___________ahead with it anyway.
A. drive B. bang C. touch D. press
press ahead: đối mặt
72. The extensive winds that have been ________ Florida will move away as the
weekend draws to a close.
A. battering B. punching C. cracking D. thumping
the winds batter: gió ập tới, tấn công
73. Some great men have had an __________ school record.
A. undistinguished B. indistinguishable C. extinguished D. indistinct
undistinguished: bình thường, không nổi bật
74. She didn’t want me to go with her to the party in case I ________ her style.
A. restricted B. impeded C. obstructed D. cramped
cramp: cản trở
75. ________ edge technology is a category of technologies so new that they could have
a high risk of being unreliable.
A. Cutting B. Bleeding C. Tearing D. Surging
bleeding edge techonogy: công nghệ hiện đại (có thể gây ra phiền phức)
76. You've got a whole week to yourself and you can read to your heart's ________.
A. happiness B. content C. contentment D. delight
to one’s heart’s content: nhiều như bạn muốn
77. We intend this to be a(n) ________ project, taking us into the next decade.
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ongoing: vẫn đang tiếp tục
78. I'd like to reserve ________ until I see the report.
A. condemnation B. thought C. criticism D. judgement
reserve judgement: không nói ra quan điểm của mình
79. After a few years in one place, I get ________ feet
A. itchy B. scratchy C. sore D. light
get itchy feet: muốn đi đây đi đó
80. It seems like ________ justice that he should lose his house as well as his wife.
A. poetic B. only C. small D. rough
rough justice: sự không công bằng
81. At the moment the election seems balanced on a ________ edge.
A. razor B. knife C. cliff D. chair
on a knife edge: không chắc chắn, mọi thứ đều có thể xảy ra
82. A gun battle broke out which ________ in the death of two police officers.
A. culminated B. erupted C. escalated D. concluded
culminate: cực điểm là gây ra
83. The only ________ feature of the job is the salary.
A. saving B. redeeming C. recovering D. acquitting
redeeming: bù lại
84. Let me take care of the invitations—you've enough ________ with the caterers.
A. on your hands B. in hand C. at her hand D. at hand
have enough on your hands: bạn đã đủ mệt với
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85. I am sorry to have bothered you. I was under the ________ that you wanted me to
call you.
A. mistake B. miscalculation
C. misconception D. misapprehension
under the misapprehension: hiểu nhầm
86. If the work-force respected you, you wouldn’t need to ________ your authority so
often
A. assert B. affirm C. maintain D. inflict
assert authority: sử dụng quyền lực
87. The economic situation makes many people unwilling to take the ________and open
their own businesses.
A. initiative B. bull C. plunge D. opportunity
take the plunge: mạo hiểm
88. Roy________the depths of despair when his wife left him
A. plumbs B. reaches C. fills D. achieves
plumb the depths of despair: tuyệt vọng cùng cực
89. I’ll keep you ________ on his progress.
A. noticed B. announced C. mailed D. posted
keep somebody posted: cung cấp thông tin cho ai
90. She has a(n) ________ mind which kept her alert and well-informed even in old age.
A. examining B. demanding C. enquiring D. querying
enquiring: ham học hỏi
91. Rather than be ________ by complaints from others, you can learn how to deal with
them with tact and grace.
A. overrun B. overcome C. overwhelmed D. overhauled
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overwhelm: bối rối
92. Several of the advertising hoardings had been ________ by anti-sexist slogans.
A. deleted B. mutilated C. erased D. defaced
deface: phá hoại danh tiếng
93. Only after buying the cottage did we discover that it was ________ with mice.
A. inflicted B. infested C. invaded D. infected
be infested with: đầy
94. The protesters were ordered to ________ and calm was restored to the area.
A. dissolve B. scatter C. disperse D. dislocate
disperse: giải tán
95. Rescuers cast a ________ to the drowning man and hauled him out of the sea.
A. lifeguard B. lifeboat C. lifeline D. lifesaver
lifeline: dây an toàn
96. In terms of loss of human life, the cost of a third world war is ________.
A. absurd B. bizarre C. uncanny D. unthinkable
unthinkable: không tưởng tượng được
97. Disagreements among party members have led to a major political ________.
A. tussle B. wrangle C. scrap D. squabble
wrangle: cuộc tranh cãi
98. I was ________ when I heard that the MP for Burnham had been arrested for fraud.
A. leveled B. floored C. hurled D. heaved
floored: ngạc nhiên, bối rối
99. Trent’s theory rested on such a dubious scientific ________ that most rejected it
outright.
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A. footing B. grip C. balance D. traction
footing: nền tảng, cơ sở
100. Fewer supporters attended the political ________ than had been expected.
A. gathering B. assembly C. ally D. convention
ally: đồng minh
PRACTICE TEST 9
1. Their decision on whether I get the job or not will be based mostly on my academic
________.
A. reputation B. credits C. credentials D. standing
credentials: năng lực, bằng cấp
2. Having sacked three employees, the boss was obliged to provide each with ________
pay.
A. retirement B. unemployment C. dismissal D. severance
severance pay: tiền bồi thường
3. James could no longer bear the ________ surroundings of the decrepit old house.
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A. oppressive B. pressing C. domineering D. overbearing
oppressive: ngột ngạt
4. Critics agree that Trevor Richmond gave a particularly ________ performance as King
Lear.
A. holding B. arresting C. apprehensive D. detaining
arresting: lôi cuốn
5. She found the novel absolutely ________ and impossible to put down.
A. riveting B. pinning C. enfastening D. nailing
riveting: lôi cuốn
6. Every room in the hotel was characterized by shabby furmiture and ________ lighting.
A. morose B. negative C. sullen D. glum
glum: buồn bã
7. Having beaten all six challengers, he is now the ________champion of the world.
A. undisputed B. unchallenged C. unquestioned D. unaccosted
undisputed: không thể bác bỏ
8. Ben thought it pointless to swim against the ________ as the vast majority of guests
clearly wanted to go to the party.
A. tide B. flow C. wind D. drift
swim against the tide: chống lại
9. Turning on his ________ lights would have alerted other drivers to his presence at
roadside.
A. danger B. risk C. hazard D. peril
hazard light: đèn báo hiệu
10. She was very frustrated, but didn’s say anything because she didn’t want to ________
the boat.
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A. shake B. rattle C. rock D. roll
rock the boat: gây phiền phức
11. I am sick of hearing the same old ________ in meetings.
A. plentitudes B. placidities C. pliabilities D. platitudes
platitude: điều vô vị
12. She had a(n) ________ interest in holding a seperate bank account.
A. vested B. invested C. shadowed D. implied
vested interest: quyền lợi được đảm bảo
13. The Prime Minister gave a(n) ________ response to the question.
A. evading B. invasive C. evasive D. invading
evasive: thoái thác
14. He didn’t mean to be offensive; it was quite a(n) ________ remark.
A. innocuous B. inaugural C. integral D. insidious
innocuous: vô hại
15. State pensions are currently at the centre of a(n) ________ debate.
A. scorching B. exploded C. fiery D. flamed
a fiery debate: cuộc tranh cãi dữ dội
16. In the director’s opinion, it was high time the actress began to ________ her age.
A. be B. reach C. act D. perform
act one’s age: cư xử phù hợp với lứa tuổi
17. My hopes of becoming a lawyer ________ when I failed my A levels.
A. cracked B. crumbled C. crashed D. smashed
crumble: sụp đổ
18. What ‘s done is done. It’s ________ wondering if you could have prevented it.
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A. helpless B. valueless C. futile D. antiquated
futile: vô ích
19. He realized that his fondness for her was turning into a foolish ________.
A. fascination B. infection C. infatuation D. affliction
infutuation: sự say đắm
20. A special feature of the room is the huge picture window which ________ a splendid
view of the Quantock hills.
A. allows B. affords C. enables D. presents
afford: mang lại, tạo
21. Our plans to start our own business seem ________ to failure.
A. doomed B. fated C. compelled D. designed
doomed to failure: bị thất bại
22. He thought that if he admitted he was afraid of swimming, he would lose ________
with his friend.
A. weight B. nerve C. face D. regard
lose face with: mất mặt
23. When I left the office, I was ________ with indignation at the treatment I had
received.
A. seething B. overflowing C. stewing D. spinning
seething with: sôi sục, giận dữ
24. If he hadn’t shown such a(n) ________ disregard for company regulations by
smoking while on duty, he wouldn’t have been dismissed.
A. callous B. blatant C. dire D. abject
blatant: trơ trẽn
25. The new round of negotiations is hoped to ________ the deadlock in the Middle East.
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A. break B. remove C. dispense D. unite
break the deadlock: phá vỡ sự bế tắc
26. This savage war had ________ this beautiful country waste and left many of its
inhabitants homeless.
A. cast B. grown C. laid D. set
lay sth waste: tàn phá
27. Your leftist ________ in the face of our party programme, so you d’ better drop them
or find another party for yourself.
A. fly B. run C. turn D. look
fly in the face of: chống đối
28. A lot of scorn has been ________ on the Canadian seal hunters for their merciless
practices
A. blamed B. launched C. poured D. fixed
pour scorn on: chỉ trích
29. We ‘ve had to quit our coopertaion with this wholesaler as we could never ________
a bargain. He asked for more than we could offer.
A. strike B. hit C. beat D. knock
strike a bargain: thỏa thuận
30. The final decision has already been taken, so there’s no use in your ________ the
toss.
A. arguing B. disapproving C. dismissing D. quarelling
argue: tranh luận
31. One might think you were ________ liberties with me. I don't like it when you make
free with my lawn mower. You should at least ask when you want to borrow it.
A. placing B. making C. taking D. finding
take liberties with: tùy tiện

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32. What the secretary says doesn’t necessarily ________ much weight, but you should
never disobey your director’s instructions.
A. play B. carry C. hold D. mean
carry much weight: có tầm ảnh hưởng lớn
33. Environmentalists have no political ________ to grind - they just want to save the
planet.
A. axe B. stone C. hammer D. tool
have axe to grind: có mục đích cá nhân
34. After spending weeks constructing my project, I was thrilled to ________ the day at
the science fair.
A. succeed B. run C. carry D. take
carry the day: thắng lợi
35. I had ________ my hopes on this promotion, so I was crushed when I didn't get it.
A. clipped B. nailed C. stuck D. pinned
pin my hopes on: đặt nhiều hi vọng
36. Thank you for paying me back—now we can ________ it quits.
A. name B. call C. consider D. state
call it quits: không ai nợ ai
37. She looked confused for a moment, then suddenly the ________ dropped.
A. pound B. coin C. quid D. penny
the penny dropped: sáng tỏ
38. She said she was late because her flight was canceled, and we gave her the ________
of the doubt.
A. right B. point C. benefit D. value
give somebody the benefit of the doubt: quyết định tin ai đó
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39. Catherine ________ spots off the other kids in the spelling bee.
A. won B. knocked C. drew D. beat
knock spots off: vượt trội
40. I love these pants because they fit like a ________ and they're so comfortable.
A. suit B. sock C. glove D. shirt
fit like a glove: vừa vặn
41. You should know better than to wear a skirt like that to a formal dinner—it is simply
not the ________ thing!
A. made B. found C. done D. held
not the done thing: không được chấp nhận
42. A: "I'm getting paid to stay in my neighbour's mansion while they're on holiday.
" B: "Wow, that'll be money for old ________!"
A. rope B. wire C. string D. line
money for old rope: tiền kiếm được 1 cách dễ dàng
43. He’s had his ________ into me for months, and every time I make a mistake, he tells
my boss.
A. dagger B. knife C. hatchet D. axe
have one’s knife into somebody: hãm hại
44. Just ________ put with the suitcases, while I go and find a cab.
A. be B. hold C. keep D. stay
stay put: ở tại chỗ
45. A: Sometimes this job frustrates me so much I could just break down in tears.
B.: Keep a ________ upper lip. Things are bound to improve.
A. hard B. tight C. stiff D. loose
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keep a stiff upper lip: giữ bình tĩnh
46. I can't believe you ________ the gaff and talked about the plans for her surprise party
right to her face!
A. burst B. blew C. split D. banged
blow the gaff: tình cờ tiết lộ bí mật
47. As computer technology improves, it's ironically getting harder and harder to find a
piece of equipment that can ________ the test of time.
A. stand B. live C. bear D. endure
stand the test of the time: trường tồn với thời gian
48. I was worried when my boyfriend and uncle started arguing over their different
political views, but luckily they found common ________ when discussing their favorite
TV shows.
A. base B. term C. ground D. field
find common ground: tìm được điểm chung
49. I can't stand his behaviour. It is very easy for him to ________ off the handle.
A. rush B. jump C. move D. fly
fly off the handle: nổi giận
50. I wish I could convey how much it means to me having you all here, but words
________ me at the moment.
A. miss B.abandon C. leave D. fail
words fail me: không nói nên lời
51. I had to set Stephen ________ after I realized that he'd been operating the machinery
wrong this whole time.
A. clear B. straight C. aware D. familiar
set somebody straight: giúp ai hiểu vấn đề
52. I didn't want to believe it, but in my ________ of hearts I knew that it was true.
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A. depth B. bottom C. soul D. heart
in my heart of hearts: trong thâm tâm
53. Unions accept free accommodation and travel, yet they would scream ________
murder if the same was received by politicians.
A. red B.blue C. yellow D. black
scream blue murder: la om sòm
54. I grew up in California, so when I moved to Minnesota, I felt like I stuck out
________.
A. a kilometre B. an inch C. a yard D. a mile
stick out a mile: rõ ràng
55. I only caught a ________ glimpse of the driver of the getaway car, but I know I
would recognize her if I saw her again.
A. fleeting B. rushing C. rushing D. flying
catch a fleeting glimpse of: thoáng thấy
56. Mary is completely hard and selfish—she doesn't have the ________ of human
kindness in her.
A. cream B. oil C. milk D. water
the milk of human kindness: lòng tốt
57. Sorry, I can’t seem to get my brain into ________ this morning.
A. wheel B. starter C. clutch D. gear
get sth into gear: hoạt động bình thường
58. Your jokes are perfect for your speech tonight. You'll have them ________ in the
aisles!
A. falling B. rolling C. jumping D. turning
roll in the aisles: cười ngặt nghẽo
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59. I've had some good winnings at blackjack, but I don't think I should ________ my
luck any further.
A. press B. bend C. tease D. push
push my luck: mạo hiểm
60. I don't care if I have to drive through a blizzard—we are getting to this wedding come
hell or high ________!
A. wave B. iceberg C. water D. flood
come hell or high water: quyết tâm làm điều gì đó
61. I was all ready to tell him that the relationship was over when he greeted me with a
big bunch of flowers - that took the ________ out of my sails.
A. wind B. breeze C. air D. flow
take the wind out of my sails: làm ai đó chùn bước
62. I'm sure there's no real crisis—Janet is always crying ________ so that we'll do her
work for her.
A. dog B. bear C. wolf D. donkey
crying wolf: nhờ giúp đỡ (nhưng chưa thực sự cần)
63. My parents always taught me to reach for the ________ when I was growing up—that
I could be anything I set my mind to!
A. stars B. moon C. sun D. galaxies
reach for the moon: đặt quá nhiều mục tiêu, tham vọng
64. Look at that fool, all dressed up like a ________ dinner. Who told him that patterned
suit was a good idea?
A. tiger’s B. whale’s C. cow’s D. dog’s
like a dog’s dinner: luộm thuộm (ăn mặc)
65. You need to wear a life jacket because there's always a chance that the boat could turn
________.
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A. beetle B. fish C. crab D. turtle
turn turtle: lật thuyền
66. The fantastic performance by the Ugandan runner put his opponents in the ________.
A. shade B. bottom C. mud D. snow
put somebody in the shade: vượt trội hơn ai đó
67. The study has firmly put/set the cat among the ________by claiming that most of the
therapeutic effects of expensive antidepressant pills can be mimicked by dummy pills.
A. mice B. dogs C. pigeons D. ants
put the cat among the pigeons: nói hoặc làm điều gì đó gây ra phiền toái
68. The police knew with certainty he had drugs in his car, so he became trapped between
the devil and the deep blue ________: either lie to the police, or admit that the drugs
belonged to him.
A. heaven B. sea C. ocean D. sky
between the devil and the deep blue sea: trong tình thế khó xử
69. The teacher suspected that there had been some ________ business going on while
she was out of the room.
A. horse B. fox C. moose D. monkey
monkey business: hành động xấu, gian lận
70. It won't be easy, but I'm sure we can run that jewelry to ________.
A. ground B. land C. soil D. grass
run something to ground: tìm được cái gì đó
71. I didn't pursue it in detail because I'm afraid I had other ________ to fry at the time.
A. chickens B. fish C. shrimps D. snails
have other fish to fry: có nhiều chuyện quan trọng hơn cần làm
72. Tickets are hard to come by but I'll do my ________ best to get you one.
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A. utmost B. level C. regular D. extreme
do my level best: cố gắng hết sức mình
73. What you have just said will forever ________ heavy on your reputation. Nobody’s
going to justify an insult like this.
A. sit B. stand C. rest D. lie
lie heavy on: gây ảnh hưởng
74. The opening band totally ________ the show tonight—they were amazing.
A. stole B. grabbed C. robbed D. seized
steal the show: trở thành tâm điểm chú ý
75. At the end of her speech, she ________ a note of warning about the risks involved in
the project.
A. hit B. punched C. struck D. beat
strike a note: biểu lộ
76. Our students are unprepared for the workforce, and we are ________ a harvest of
lowered standards.
A. earning B. growing C. reaping D. gathering
reap a harvest of: nhận được thành quả
77. You can't take the children out sailing in this weather! Have you completely taken
leave of your ________?
A. mind B. brains C. senses D. logic
take leaves of your senses: mất trí, cử xử không bình thường
78. The way to be successful in business is always to stay one ________ ahead of your
competitors.
A. jump B. thing C. act D. move
stay one jump ahead: vượt lên, ở vị trí cao hơn
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79. I feel just awful for Mary—she's been eating her ________ out ever since she found
out she was rejected by her top-choice school.
A. head B. tongue C. heart D. mouth
eat one’s heart out: buồn lòng
80. I was only five minutes late, but the boss ________ me packing nonetheless.
A. sent B. made C. let D. forced
send somebody packing: mắng mỏ
81. If he has a great job but is always broke, it ________ the question of where the
money is going?
A. pleases B. expects C. begs D. demands
beg the question: đặt ra vấn đề
82. I know voicing my opinion on this legislation may put my job in jeopardy, but it's
time to take a firm ________against these discriminatory hiring.
A. line B. measure C. penalty D. strike
take a firm line against: chống lại
83. That car accident seems to have scared Janet out of her ________ — she's still shaken
by it.
A. powers B. senses C. wits D. moods
scare somebody out of their wits: làm ai sợ phát khiếp
84. We've had to cut a few people ________ from the staff this year to reduce costs.
A apart B. free C. aside D. loose
cut somebody loose from: cắt giảm
85. Our ________ were in our mouths as we waited for them to announce the winner.
A. stomaches B. fingers C. hearts D. noses
out hearts are in our mouths: lo lắng, sốt ruột
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86. These fanatics are in ________ earnest when they say they want to destroy all forms
of government.
A. mortally B. fatally C. deadly D. gravely
in deadly earnest: nghiêm túc
87. Being late to a job interview ________ ill for you getting hired.
A. bodes B. stands C. points D. hints
bode ill for you: dấu hiệu xấu
88. It’s true I am late for meeting, but by ________ of excuse let me tell you that my
plane was delayed in Hannover.
A. means B. aid C. way D. reason
by way of excuse: để tôi giải thích
89. We ________ on hard times after my wife's restaurant closed down, so I had to take
on a second job to make ends meet.
A. moved B. landed C. dropped D. fell
fall on hard times: lâm vào hoàn cảnh khó khăn
90. As I said before, the report will be released in the ________ of time. I can't estimate
when that will be.
A. rightness B. fullness C. greatness D. correctness
in the fullness of time: ở thời điểm thích hợp
91. I may seem confident when I'm leading a training seminar, but I'm really shaking in
my ________ most of the time.
A. trousers B. suits C shirts D. shoes
shake in my shoes: sợ, lo lắng
92. I have to be dressed to ________ at this event tonight—a lot of important people will
be there.
A. murder B. kill C. execute D. die

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dressed to kill: ăn mặc đẹp, thời trang để gây ấn tượng với mọi người
93. Mary was not feeling well, and she didn't give a good ________ of herself in last
night's game.
A. performance B. display C. achievement D. account
give a good account of: thể hiện tốt
94. What a bad day: I left my phone in the grocery store, my car broke down on the way
home, and, to ________ it all off, my groceries broke through the bag as I was walking to
the front door.
A. top B. sum C. total D. peak
top it all off: làm cho tình hình tồi tệ hơn
95. It is difficult to get skips in this age group capable of keeping their ________ up at
this level of competition.
A. end B. self C. frame D. edge
keep one’s end up: giữ vững tinh thần
96. The return on your investment will come in ________ at first, but you'll see a more
steady flow of income later.
A. bits and bobs B. dribs and drabs
C. fingers and thumbs D. bibs and tuckers
dibs and drabs: số lượng nhỏ giọt
97. I know my brother has fought ________ to be re-elected, so his victory tonight is
certainly well earned.
A. doom and gloom B. life and death
C. rack and ruin D. tooth and nail
fight tooth and nail: làm mọi cách
98. The Government is trying to ________when it says it will spend more on the health
service without raising taxes.
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A. chew the fat B. wave the flag
C. square the circle D. put the lid
square the circle: làm điều tưởng chừng là không thể
99. I didn't have time to organize my thoughts, so I just spoke ________.
A. beyond the pale B. in deep water
C. off the cuff D. on the hop
off the cuff: không chuẩn bị trước
100. There is a big investigation ________, but I don't know when.
A. in the offfing B. off the peg
C. on the blink D. over the hill
in the offing: sắp diễn ra
PRACTICE TEST 10
1. You can try reformatting your computer, but once you open that ________, you'll
probably be working on it for days,
A. apple of discord B. can of worms
C. load of cobblers D. spot of bother
open a can of worms: gây ra phiền phức
2. The film still ________with younger audiences, even after all these years.
A. beats the drum B. rings a bell
C. strikes a chord D. hits the right note
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strike a chord: gây ấn tượng
3. I had a ________this morning when a tractor trailer unexpectedly swerved into my

lane.
A. deep end B. dead beat
C. close shave D. tight corner
have a close shave: thoát chết trong gang tấc
4. Blake may seem bossy, but it's Lisa that really ________ in that relationship.
A. fills their boots B. puts a sock
C. gets their knickers D. wears the trousers
wear the trousers: người nắm quyền quyết định
5. The government is using the taxes from the working class to bail out the banks that
ruined the economy? That really ________!
A. sows wild oats B. spills the beans
C. takes the biscuit D. upsets the apple cart
take the biscuit: điều đáng ngạc nhiên
6. I've searched ________ for that old photo album, but I can't find it anywhere.
A. high and low B. long and short
C. straight and narrow D. thick and thin
high and low: khắp nơi
7. Sheila swore that she would ________ after she figured out that I had started the rumor
about her.
A. fight sight of me B. get even with me
C. lay heavy on me D. run afoul of me
get even with sb: trả thù
8. Jacob thinks he's a big ________ now that he's been promoted to assistant manager.
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A. bread B. apple C. cheese D. meat
big cheese: người có tầm ảnh hưởng, nhân vật quan trọng
9. I hope this doesn't ________ your style, but could you please not hum while you
work?
A. restrict B. impede C. cramp D. obstruct
cramp one’s style: gây phiền hà, cản trở
10. Fighting among rebel soldiers ________ last night and a curfew has now been
imposed on the city.
A. enhanced B. aggravated C. heightened D. intensified
intensify: bùng phát dữ dội
11. The judge’s ruling ________ a wave of protest campaigns across the country.
A. provoked B. instigated C. launched D. commenced
provoke: tạo ra, gây ra
12. Although she was able to walk with the aid of crutches, having a broken ankle
________ her movements considerably.
A. barred B. hindered C. intervened D. blocked
hinder: gây khó khăn, cản trở
13. Hopefully the boss ________ fit to give us some extra time off for the holidays.
A. sees B. looks C. shows D. appears
see fit: chấp thuận
14. I'm flat ________ once again and don't know how I'm going to pay my rent.
A. shattered B. broke C. smashed D. torn
be flat broke: túng quẫn
15. My grandmother was a lovely person who ________ pleasure from helping others.
A. gathered B. derived C. deduced D. collected

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derive: có được
16. The designer refuses to gild the ________, preferring clean, simple lines for his
creations.
A. lily B. flower C. rose D. daisy
gild the lily: tô vẽ, làm màu
17. During pioneer days a lot of land in the United States was up for ________.
A. gain B. promotion C. taking D. grabs
up for grabs: available
18. The prosecution is going to try to trip you up with your statement and your alibi, but
so long as you stick to your ________, there's nothing to worry about.
A. weapons B. guns C. thumb D. neck
stick to one’s guns: giữ vững lập trường
19. After she found out about his latest relapse with drugs, she decided it was best to
leave him for ________.
A. all B. always C. once D. good
for good: mãi mãi
20. I can’t tell you ________ the population of Prague, but there’s an encyclopedia in the
cupboard.
A. in hand B. off – hand C. at hand D. on hand
off-hand: ngay lập tức
21. Once at the skating rink, Ivan was allowed to skate to his heart’s ________.
A. happiness B. content C. contentment D. delight
skate to his heart’s content: làm thỏa thích
22. Companies around the world are losing money hand over ________ as oil prices
continue to plummet.
A. finger B. wrist C. thumber D. fist

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lose money hand over fist: thua lỗ rất nhanh
23. Even though you did not win the race, take ________ from the fact that you did your
best.
A. heart B. courage C. consolation D. meaning
take heart from: tự hào
24. He managed to ________ the flow of blood by tightly bandaging the wound.
A. restrain B. curb C. check D. inhibit
check: ngăn (chảy máu)
25. I’ll reserve ________ on Ben Shipley’s latest novel until I ‘ve read it.
A. condemnation B. thought C. criticism D. judgement
reserve judgement sth until: không đánh giá cái gì cho đến khi
26. The pensioners complained that they had received ________ justice when their claim
for an increase in benefits was rejected without discussion.
A. poetic B. only C. small D. rough
rough justice: bạc đãi
27. No further incidents have been reported today, but this remains a town on the
________ of conflict.
A. razor B. verge C. cliff D. chair
on the verge of conflict: có nguy cơ xung đột
28. Giant sea turtles have been coming to this spot to mate since time ________.
A. immemorable B. immortal C. immemorial D. inumerable
time immemorial: thời xa xưa
29. This shoe repairer is so quick that he can sole and heel your shoe in a(n) ________.
A. moment B. hurry C. jiffy D. instant
jiffy: trong phút chốc

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30. If you notice that something isn't working, please take the ________ to fix it.
A. initiative B. risk C. biscuit D. isssue
take the initiative: mạnh dạn đưa ra quan điểm để giải quyết vấn đề
31. The windscreen ________ into a thousand pieces when the car hit a lamp – post.
A. smashed B. shattered C. snapped D. cracked
shatter: tan vỡ
32. Well, like it or ________ it, this old, falling-down hotel is the only one with rooms
available this weekend.
A. jump B. lump C. dislike D. loathe
like it or lump it: dù có muốn hay không
33. She laid her job on the ________ when she told the boss that he was wrong.
A. ground B. way C. lane D. line
lay sth on the line: đặt cái gì vào tình thế nguy hiểm
34. His friends and family left him in the ________ when he went bankrupt.
A. church B. lurch C. end D. street
leave sb in the lurch: bỏ rơi ai đó
35. Tara was really laying it on ________ about her accident at work.
A. fine B. broad C. thick D. thin
lay it on thick: thổi phồng
36. Jane ________ about the surprise party for Sheila and now the whole idea is ruined.
A. blabbed B. gossiped C. prattled D. chatted
blab : tiết lộ bí mật
37. We could hear the monkeys ________ long before we reached the cage.
A. chatting B. chattering C. prattling D. babbling
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chatter: hú
38. Your column must have ________ a nerve, because we are getting slammed with
feedback from readers—and they're not happy.
A. drilled B. had C. touched D. hit
touch a nerve: gây đụng chạm
39. I'm sure it's thrilling, but I'd rather not ________ my neck just for a bit of an
adrenaline rush.
A. risk B. break C. twist D. endanger
risk one’s neck: mạo hiểm
40. A: "How's John doing?"
B: "He had a rough week of it with the flu, but he's on the ________ now, thank
God."
A. run B. top C. go D. mend
on the mend: hồi phục
41. Did I go ________ with the Christmas decorations? I'm worried I bought enough
Christmas lights to light up Times Square.
A. overboard B. overhead C. overload D. overskill
go overboard: vung tay quá trán
42. It was a tough act to follow, but the band rose to the ________ and played the best set
of their career.
A. top B. occasion C. bait D. skill
rise to the occasion: trình diễn tốt
43. You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe is full to ________ with dresses.
A. overflowing B. overfilling C. overlaying D. overstepping
overfow with: đầy
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44. I went to great ________ to get this party organized, so don't make some lame excuse
about not coming!
A. pains B. torment C. efforts D. difficulty
go to great pains: dành nhiều thời gian và công sức
45. I'm really glad that pompous oaf lost his court case, maybe that will bring him down a
________ or two.
A. step B. notch C. peg D. rung
bring/take sb down a peg (or two): to show someone that they are not as important as
they thought
46. The economic situation makes many people unwilling to take the ________ and open
their own businesses.
A. initiative B. bull C. plunge D. opportunity
take the plunge: mạo hiểm
47. The new soap opera on Channel 3 ________ new depths in terms of tastelessness.
A. plumbs B. reaches C. fills D. achieves
plumb new depths: chạm đến cực điểm của sự tồi tệ
48. The Queen was present at the official ________ of the statue.
A. revealing B. unpacking C. unwrapping D. unveiling
unveil : kéo băng khánh thành
49. The weekend is over, so tomorrow’s morning it’s back to the ________.
A. grind B. labour C. grudgery D. toil
back to the grind: trở lại cuộc sống thường nhật
50. Looking after a house, four children, a lazy husband and two dogs is real ________.
A. labour B. drudgery C. toil D. grind
drudgery: công việc nặng nề và nhàm chán
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51. Stephen really lost his ________ when his dental disappointment was cancelled yet
again.
A. head B. voice C. calm D. rag
lose one’s rag: giận dữ
52. It only took me a few minutes to get the printer up and ________ after taking it out of
the box.
A. walking B. proceeding C. running D. going
up and running: hoạt động trơn tru
53. It was a hot summer day and ice cream salesmen were doing a ________ trade.
A. busy B. lucrative C. bustling D. roaring
do a roaring trade: bán đắt như tôm tươi
54. Bob is so short-tempered; he should try to ________ his anger.
A. curb B. control C. temper D. stunt
curb: kiềm chế ( cảm xúc)
55. If you ________ your demands, they may be accepted by others.
A. control B. temper C. stunt D. curb
temper: kiềm chế (tham vọng)
56. As far as I can ________, she wasn't there on that occasion.
A. memorise B. reminisce C. recollect D. remind
recollect: nhớ
57. I'm sure it won't rain, but I'll take an umbrella (just) to be on the ________ side.
A. sunny B. straight C. safe D. secure
on the safe side: để phòng hờ
58. I was in ________ at that comedy show. I could barely breathe it was so funny.
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A. stitches B. pleats C. shreds D. tears
in stiches: cười ngặt nghẽo
59. She tried to ________ Tom’s importance to the company in order to gain a promotion
for herself.
A. diminish B. swindle C. reduce D. shrink
diminish: làm giảm
60. I hate the way Tony ________ around looking so self – important.
A. struts B. scampers C. slithers D. slinks
strut around: kênh kiệu
61. Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to
avert the mortal ________ once the shaking starts.
A. upkeep B. upturn C. upshot D. upswing
upshot: hậu quả
62. They live under a constant pressure of being ________ and subsequently replaced by
someone who is younger, faster and more accomplished.
A. outcast B. outshone C. outstayed D. outgrown
outshine: tỏa sáng hơn
63. My brother loves watching horror movies but I find them too ________ myself.
A. gruesome B. untimely C.ghostly D. sterile
gruesome: kinh tởm
64. There was a lot of _______ as throngs of people tried to see the famous actor walking
through the mall
A. stamina B. discipline C. counsel D. commotion
commotion: hỗn độn, lộn xộn
65. Luckily my wallet was handed in to the police with all its contents _______.
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A. preserved B. unscathed C. contained D. intact
intact: còn nguyên vẹn
66. Serena is still _______ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant.
A. blissfully B. decorously C. jubilantly D. ecstatically
blissfully ignorant: hoàn toàn không hay biết
67. No decision has been taken about the building of the new airport. The authorities are
still _______.
A. beating about the bush B. comparing apples and oranges
C. sitting on the fence D. holding all the aces
68. Oil spills will _______ even the healthiest of marine ecosystem.
A. play havoc on B. break ground with
C. pay the consequences for D. take their toll on
take toll : gây thiệt hại, phá hủy
69. Don’t look so worried! You should take the boss’s remarks with a ________of salt.
A. teaspoon B. pinch C. grain D. dose
take sth with a pinch of salt: đừng bận tâm
70. Rachel has an amazing ________ of jokes that she uses to good effect at parties.
A. body B. repertoire C. variation D. store
repertoire of jokes: trò đùa
71. The old house was unable to withstand the ________of severe winter weather and
suffered considerable structural damage.
A. extremity B. onslaught C. outrage D. fury
onslaught: sự tàn phá, tấn công
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72. I’m not surprised people are arguing- they are at the _________of their tether.
A. end B. limit C. finish D. termination
at the end of one’s tether: mất hết sự kiên nhẫn
73. To get his proposal accepted, the Finance Manager had to _______ heavy pressure
from colleagues.
A. fend off B. laugh off C. send off D. push off
fend off: đương đầu áp lực
74. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon the novelty ________.
A. went off B. died out C. wore off D. died down
wear off: nhạt dần
75. My uncle pulled a few ________ and got me a job in the company where he works.
A. chords B. threads C. ropes D. strings
76. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to ________ their
hair down for a while.
A. put B. get C. let D. take
let one’s hair down: thư giãn, tự do
77. The question of peace settlement is likely to figure ________ in the talks.
A. prominently B. prolifically C. proportionately D. properly
figure prominently: là vấn đề được thảo luận chính
78. I thought I had made it ________ that I didn’t want to discuss this matter any more.
A. frank B. distinct C. plain D. straight
make it plain: nói rõ
79. I went to see the boss about a pay rise and he ________ with a weak excuse about a
business dinner and left me standing there.
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C. brushed me off D. brushed me down
brush sb off: từ chối
80. She was very fortunate to ________ an excellent private tutor to help her with her
study.
A. think through B. seek out C. pick up D. light upon
light upon: nhờ vào
81. We had to _______ in the back of the car for an hour to find the missing keys.
A. bed out B. ransack C. root around D. turn upside down
root around: tìm kiếm
82. They spend so much time arguing that, when it comes to the _______, decisions are
often deferred.
A. crunch B. outcry C. panic stations D. uproar
when it comes to the crunch: khi đến lúc phải đưa ra quyết định
83. James never really broke the rules but he did _______ them a little bit when it suited
him.
A. twist B. curve C. move D. bend
bend the rules: thay đổi
84. Take care that your love for him doesn't _______ your judgement.
A. cloud B. darken C. topple D. shadow
cloud one’s judgement: làm mờ lí trí
85. It was so hot in the restaurant that, after half an hour, we were all starting to _______.
A. wilt B. shrivel C. fade D. weed
wilt: khô héo, mệt mỏi
86. Maria and Jean had a _______ romance — they met and married within two months.
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whirlwind: diễn ra nhanh như gió lốc
87. After the football match the crowds _______ out of the stadium into the nearest bars
and cafes.
A. leaked B. poured C. trickled D. dripped
pour: tràn ra, tản ra
88. I'm afraid we got our _______ crossed — I thought my husband would be picking up
the children and he thought I was doing it.
A. minds B. purposes C. wires D. fingers
get one’s wires crossed: hiểu nhầm
89. All sides have to accept that the arbitrator's decision will be _______
A. fixing B. tying C. binding D. compelling
binding: bắt buộc tuân theo
90. Ever year many small companies get _______ up by large multinationals.
A. swallowed B. digested C. drowned D. burnt
swallow up: thâu tóm
91. Marlene is quite _______ - I don't know she manages to fit everything in.
A. inexhaustible B. tiresome C. inexorable D. indefatigable
indefatigable: làm việc không biết mệt mỏi
92. I'd like to _______ my argument with an anecdote whose significance will soon
become apparent.
A. predict B. announce C. herald D. preface
preface argument: thảo luận trước
93. I felt an _______ with the writer from his descriptions of a world that seemed to have
a great deal in common with my own.
A. affection B. affinity
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C. adherence D. acknowledgement
affinity: sự đồng cảm
94. The princess's nanny's autobiography really gives the _______ on life among the
royals.
A. show-down B. know-how C. low-down D. look-out
low-down: thông tin quan trọng
95. It's always nice to see Bella — she's such a _______ of sunshine.
A. light B. ray C. glow D. beam
ray of sunshine: người mang lại niềm vui cho người khác
96. I don't think Paul will ever get married — he's the stereotypical _______ bachelor.
A. settled B. confirmed C. fixed D. determined
confirmed bachelor: người thích độc thân
97. The children's interest in playing the game soon _______
A. flagged B. stumbled C. tottered D. thawed
flag: nhạt dần
98. Do you have any figures showing the _______ of left-handedness is in the general
population?
A. occurrence B. incidence C. persistence D. accidence
incidence: tỷ lệ
99. It's as if that silly argument we had has driven a _______ between us and we've lost
all our old closeness.
A. beam B. ledge C. plank D. wedge
drive a wedge between sb: ngăn cách
100. Sources in France suggested that further _______ would be needed before they
would agree to a deal.
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A. concessions B. consolations C. contractions D. contortions
concession: nhượng bộ
101. It was a close _______ but we just made it to the airport on time for our flight.
A. run B. drive C. call D. go
close call: thoát hiểm trong gang tấc
102. The government is doing all it can to _______ war on dangerous driving.
A. launch B. wage C. stage D. battle
wage war on: tuyên chiến với
103. Not many people are good at assessing their own abilities and Mark must be
_______ for recognising that he would never become a great musician.
A. merited B. commended C. advocated D. talented
commend: khen ngợi
104. The country has few natural resources and its economy has been _______ for some
time now.
A. ailing B. diseased C. unwell D. sickening
ail: suy yếu (kinh tế)
105. Anyone who lies under oath will be charged with _______ the course of justice.
A. perverting B. inverting C. converting D. diverting
pervert the course of justice: to act illegally to avoid punishment or to get the wrong
person punished
106. My sister likes wearing tight tops and close-fitting dresses but I prefer _______;
sweaters and jeans.
A. floppy B. baggy C. flabby D. shabby
baggy: hanging loosely because of being too big or having been stretched
107. There is a very strong movement now against _______ sports like hunting or
shooting.
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A. death B. killing C. blood D. terminal
blood sports: any sport that involves animals being killed or hurt to make the people
watching or taking part feel excitement
108. I'm sure I was invited to join the committee as the _______ woman.
A. token B. sample C. representative D. coupon
token: đại diện, biểu trưng
109. One of the most powerful pressure groups in the country is the road and car
_______, which opposes any legislation that will increase taxes specifically for them.
A. branch B. folder C. segment D. lobby
lobby: a group of people who try to persuade the government or an official group to do
something
110. Unfortunately, his report doesn't _______ with what we've learnt from other sources.
A. pally B. rally C. tally D. ally
tally: phù hợp
CHAPTER 2: WORDFORM
PRACTICE TEST 1
1. Democracy died after a period of ________(cease) wars, imperial expansion abroad,

and the rise of demagoguery at home.
incessant/ceaseless: triền miên, không dứt
2. The consequences of ________ (compel) gambling are comparable to those of any

other addictive disease and are not simply those of financial loss.
compulsive: có tính ép buộc
3. The prison service has the twin goals of punishment and ________ (habit).
rehabilitation: sự phục hồi
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4. The first ________ (conceive) is that legal study at university is exclusively for
students who intend becoming solicitors or advocates.
misconception: sự hiểu sai
5. Too late, she remembered the ________ (settle) effect such comments would have on
Johnny.
unsettling: đáng lo
6. Some economists are now predicting the danger of ________ (run) inflation.
runaway: xảy ra rất nhanh
7. The ________ (narrate) in this book plays second fiddle to the excellent photographs.
narrative: câu chuyện
8. They were now faced with seemingly________(mount) technical problems.
9. When you come down on him too hard, you may only intensify his own ________
(critic)
self-criticism: tự phê bình
10. Your speech should not have been ________ (lace) with these facts beside the point.
interlaced: trộn lẫn
11. Their views lie outside the ________ (stream) of current medical opinion.
mainstream: xu hướng
12. The teachers are fair and avoid ________ (favour) and scapegoating.
favouritism: sự thiên vị
13. She has become ________(mesh) in a tangle of drugs and petty crime.
enmeshed: vướng vào
14. Do not set your goals too high or else you will always be failing and there is nothing
more ________ (moral).
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demoralising: làm nản lòng
15. The demise of the industry has caused ________(tell) misery to thousands of hard-
working tradesmen.
untold: đáng kể
16. Attracting the banks are the ________ (surge) economy and reforms that have opened
up industries to foreign capital.
resurgent: hồi sinh
17. The ordinary reader is impressed by the tone and manner of publication, and the
words chosen to ________ (head) a story.
headline: đặt tiêu đề
18. At all events, it was this group of the ________ (possess) that gave the first successful
impetus to the Revolution.
dispossessed: nghèo
19. ________(prey) pricing by large supermarkets was threatening the livelihood of

smaller businesses.
predatory pricing: chính sách hạ giá để tiêu diệt đối thủ
20. He is a ________(voice) critic of the president's stance on abortion.
vociferous: mạnh mẽ
21. She made several ________ (par) remarks about the manager she dislikes.
disparaging: làm mất danh dự
22. As women we tend to be ________ (face) and make light of what we have achieved.
self-effacing: khiêm tốn
23. GEW lamp dimming promise uptime at least 1500 hours, raised productivity and
reduces ________ (time).
downtime: thời gian chết của máy móc
24. Would you mind if I took one of the pictures as a________(keep)?

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keepsake: vật lưu niệm
25. Mania usually alternates with depression, to form a ________ (pole) disorder.
bipolar (disorder): bệnh trầm cảm
26. This was too we a ________ (hole) for the tax planners: no wonder inheritance tax is
called a voluntary tax.
loophole: kẽ hở
27. The teacher said that he found it difficult to cope with a class of ________ (affect)
teenagers.
disaffected: bất bình
28. He is ________ (fail) polite and tries desperately to understand other people's views.
unfailingly: luôn luôn
29. The court ________ (turn) that decision on the grounds that the Prosecution had
withheld crucial evidence.
overturned: lật đổ
30. Some of these statements are misleading and some downright ________ (amend).
mendacious: sai sự thật
31. The state ________ (fast) refused to settle this matter at any time.
steadfastly: kiên quyết
32. What is illustrated by these photographs is as much the culture of shamelessness as

the reigning admiration for ________ (apology) brutality.
unapologetic: không biết hối lỗi
33. The judge found that in her case there were________(mitigate) circumstances.
mitigating: làm dịu bớt
34. He impressed his audience by the ________ (profound) of his knowledge.
profundity: sự uyên thâm
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35. The causes of social ________(stress) include inadequate housing.
distress: cảnh khốn cùng
36. He was in the ________ (envy) position of having to choose between imprisonment
or exile.
unenviable: không mong muốn
37. He was ________ (capacity) by old age and sickness.
incapacitated: suy yếu
38. The bank is ________ (solve) and will be unable to live up to its obligations.
insolvent: vỡ nợ
39. Natalie considered herself very ________ (virtue) because she neither drank nor
smoked.
virtuous: có đạo đức tốt
40. Their refusal to ________ (tail) spending plans and to increase the burden on poll tax
payers is expected.
curtail: cắt giảm
41. Rather than a benevolent "socialist" super power China, whose population is made up
over 90% Han Chinese, will ________ (stride) the world as a racially homogeneous, and
communalistic "Middle Kingdom”.
bestride: bắc ngang qua
42. Broadly speaking, on-line shopping experiences can be categorized into two distinct
dimensions: ________ (use) and hedonic value.
utilitarian: thực dụng
43. It encouraged experimenters to propose ________ (beat) or novel approaches to

problems.
offbeat: khác thường
44. It's a bustling ________ (eat) where the fishy fare is served in cones of butcher's
paper.
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eatery: quán ăn
45. Several spoke out against the harshly ________ (right) tone of the original motion.
self-righteous: tự cho là đúng
46. Elections are essential for the ________ (sustain) of parliamentary democracy.
sustenance: sự tồn tại
47. ________ (similar) is consequently difficult, particularly as the minority groups

experience considerable hostility.
Assimilation: sự đồng hóa
48. Growth and ________ (mature) of vascular plants are often controlled by light,
usually in conjunction with temperature.
maturation: sự lớn lên
49. The practice of meditation and ________ (temple) is life-long, reflecting this daily
process of repentance and change at heart.
contemplation: sự suy ngẫm
50. The new policy only serves to ________ (accent) the inadequacy of provision for the
homeless.
accentuate: nhấn mạnh
51. Pressure was applied with cool precision: women had discovered that to ________
(step) male dominance was to avoid destructive rage.
sidestep: tránh
52. I found your book absolutely ________ (thrall)!
enthralling: làm say mê
53. Listen to both sides and you will be ________ (light), heed only one side and you will
be ________ (night).
enlighted – benighted: làm sáng tỏ-nông cạn
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54. Bertha, exaggerating the seriousness of the affair, thought it ________ (charlatan) to
undertake a post without knowledge and without capacity.
charlatanry: lừa đảo, giả dối
55. I write this down ________ (verb), for much the same reason I took notes in college.
verbatim: đúng nguyên văn
56. She came to the party wearing a(n) ________ (land) costume and blond wig.
outlandish: nổi bật
57. Opposition leaders said they would try to stage nationwide protests, but previous
opposition rallies have met only ________ (warm) support.
lukewarm: lãnh đạm, thờ ơ
58. She gave me some friendly advice without a trace of ________ (descend).
condescension: sự hạ mình
59. It's that ________ (patron) tone of hers that I can't bear.
patronizing: ra vẻ bề trên
60. And then, to the audience's ________ (mystic), the band suddenly stopped playing.
mystification: sự bối rối
61. The ________ (conspire) of the assissination of the president was brought to light in
time.
conspiracy: âm mưu
62. The report is critical of attempts by________(official) to deal with the problem of
homelessness.
officialdom: giới viên chức
63. The system of counties was essential to Frankish government, and a count could
wield considerable power, particularly in ________ (far) regions.
far-flung: xa xôi
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64. Jaubert had been a reasonable man to work for, had never asked her to do anything
illegal or ________ (taste)
distasteful: không vừa ý
65. Darwin's theory of evolution was a(n) ________ (shed) dividing the old way of
thinking from the new.
watershed: bước ngoặt
66. I can find just enough re-run of quality programmes to prevent myself from falling
into utter despair and pining for the good old days of ________ (year).
yesteryear: trước đây
67. If he resigned it would be ________ (amount) to admitting that he was guilty.
tantamount: tương đương với
68. For twenty-five years he ________ (pain) amassed evidence to support his
hypothesis.
painstakingly: chịu khó
69. He felt out of place, a(n) ________ (conform) in a society where conformity was
highly prized.
nonconformist: người không theo khuôn phép
70. She unveiled the picture with a(n) ________ (ceremony) gesture.
ceremonious: trịnh trọng
71. Travellers may be ________ (inquire) about the world, but they also travel to make
discoveries about themselves.
inquisitive: tò mò
72. Both Hathor and her potential victims became ________ (exceed) drunk and merry,
so she failed at her task.
exceedingly: dư
73. Operation Rescue was an organization notorious for its ________ (front) tactics and
its implacable opposition to abortion under all circumstances.
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confrontational: đương đầu
74. A(n) ________ (face) approach to sustainable construction is required for use by
policy - makers, practitioners and civil society.
multi-faceted: nhiều phương diện
75. Wage control is the ________ (corner) of the government's economic policy.
cornerstone: cơ sở
76. She's ________ (fail) cheerful no matter what the circumstances.
77. Instead of just ________ (moan) your fate, why not do something to change it?
bemoaning: than phiền
78. For users, they are still expensive ________ (add) features and come with their own
set of integration problems.
add-on: thêm vào
79. Foreign observers also accused the authorities of widespread ________ (practice).
malpractice: hành vi bất chính
80. ________ (type) images of women are used to legitimise male dominance.
Stereotypical: rập khuôn
81. It will ________ (legal) sex - far from helping girls resist pressure, it will help boys
bully girls into sex.
legitimate: hợp pháp hóa
82. Mongolia, although poor, has considerable ________ (tap) resources of oil and
minerals.
untapped: chưa khai thác
83. Towards the end of the ________ (infant) period the child is becoming more
perspicacious.
infantile: còn trẻ con

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84. It would be ________ (ingenuity) on our part to pretend ignorance of our book's
impact, both in sales and controversy.
disingenuous: gian xảo
85. I think I must have known ________(conscience) that something was going on
between them.
subconsiously: tiềm thức
86. If evolution has________ (wire) into us a belief that there are objective moral
obligations, then we will believe that there are.
hard-wired: ăn sâu vào
87. You want clothes that are stylish as well as practical, versatile, ________ (task) and
low maintenance.
multitasking: nhiều công việc
88. His failures ________ (line) the difference between theatre and film direction.
underline: nhấn mạnh
89. In other words, subcultural cleavage has attenuated and cultural ________
(homogeneous) has extended from structural orientation into policy orientation.
homogeneity: tính đồng nhất
90. As the inspector and others came in, she regarded them ________ (disdain),
seemingly unconcerned about her capture.
disdainfully: miệt thị
91. The concert hall itself reminds one ________ (play) of reproduction art deco and is
also acoustically first-class and adaptable.
playfully: khôi hài
92. She didn't want to confront the ________ (escape) fact that she would have to sell the
house.
inescapable: không thể tránh khỏi
93. He made a fortune buying ________ (run) houses and fixing them up to sell.
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run-down: đổ nát
94. Business schools, who currently dominate entrepreneurship teaching and research,
________ (compartment) knowledge into functional boxes.
compartmentalise: phân chia
95. Idealism was deeply________ (credit) by the failure to prevent the outbreak of the
Second World War.
discredited: làm mất uy tín
96. We will reform principal local councils into a(n) ________ (unit) system based on
natural communities and the wishes of local people.
unitary: thống nhất
97. Since ________ (regulate), banks are permitted to set their own interest rates.
deregulation: sự bãi bỏ qui định
98. These years witnessed the ________(integrate) and destruction of the English
peasantry.
disintegration: sự tan rã
99. This was really a(n) ________(whim) thought, and I reproved myself often for the
simplicity of it.
whimsical: kì dị
100. There seems to be a(n )________ (satisfy) demand for more powerful computers.
insatiable: không thỏa mãn được
PRACTICE TEST 2
1. A portion of the proceeds will be ________ for providing school fees for poor children
for the coming academic year. (mark)
earmarked: dành riêng
2. The administration ropes in all educational institutions, government offices, public

sector ________ and universities for the purpose of mobilising funds. (take)
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undertakings: việc kinh doanh
3. Contraception is less ________ or affordable in South America. (cure)
procurable: có thể đạt được
4. Both toxic and ________ potentials are properties of all drugs. (cure)
curative: chữa bệnh
5. While learning has changed for students in this new century, we are ________ by the
boundless opportunity presented in our lifetime. (bold)
emboldened: khuyến khích
6. It does not become an economic ________ but it does become a ‘newly industrialized
country’, like Malaysia, Taiwan and South Korea. (power)
economic superpower: siêu cường kinh tế
7. We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is self-policing and ________
(strain).
self-restraint: tự kìm chế
8. It is possible to humanely raise and slaughter a variety of food animals, including

________ poultry and beef cattle. (range)
free-range: nuôi tự nhiên
9. Most of this feature includes behind-the-scenes video ________ of the crew working
and goofing off. (foot)
footage: cảnh phim
10. Together they forged a(n) ________ intellectual climate that has profoundly shaped
my career. (vigor)
invigorating: tiếp thêm sinh lực
11. We will investigate the tradeoffs among data ________, data hiding capacity, and
probabilities of extraction errors in different applications. (perceive)
imperceptibility: không thể thấy
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12. This is a(n) ________ thriller that promises to deliver. (page)
page – turning: thú vị
13. Death, from this perspective, seems unproblematically universal, a simple, irreducible
fact of our nature, ________ the same across all societies and throughout time (yield)
unyieldingly: không thay đổi
14. Of course there is a(n) ________ between such advantages of large cells and the
disadvantages of slower cell multiplication. (trade)
trade – off : sự kết hợp, đan xen
15. Today we look at claims that in Queensland, the regime that looks after the most
vulnerable people, the infirm elderly, and ________ adults, is failing. (capacity).
incapacitated: bị làm mất sức lao động
16. Scholars have tried to make a case for ________, competitiveness, and selfishness as
innate human trait. (acquire)
acquisitiveness: sự thu lợi
17. The judge ruled that Newman's comments were not a(n) ________offense. (act)
actionable: có thể kiện
18. She was a very selfish, ________ bad-tempered little girl. (agree)
disagreeable: khó chịu
19. Before creating this sculpture, she studied all the masterpieces of classical ________
(antique).
antiquity: đồ cổ:
20. He claims that the laws are ________ and have no contemporary relevance. (antique)
antiquated: không hợp thời
21. I fretted and sweated as they stalked in and stared around with that ________,
accusatory look of all cops everywhere. (approve)
disapproving: tỏ ý không tán thành

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22. A good teacher can encourage ________creativity. (art)
artistic: nghệ thuật
23. She's ________ and knows how to get round her parents. (art)
artful: xảo quyệt
24. Most ________ or totalitarian regimes are nonconstitutional. (authority)
authoritarian: độc đoán
25. One encouraging feature of period-instrument performances in recent decades has

been a growing concern with reliable and ________editions. (authority)
authoritative: hoàn chỉnh, đáng tin cậy (thông tin)
26. It is essential that there is a(n) ________ (author) use of the confidential information.
unauthorised: trái phép
27. He thought back to the ________ days of his childhood. (care)
carefree: vô tư, thảnh thơi
28. They gave him a(n) ________ assurance that he would not be hurt.(category)
categorical: dứt khoát
29. They are taking ________measures to safeguard their forces from the effects of
chemical weapons. (caution)
precautionary: để phòng ngừa
30. Their ________ greetings did not seem heartfelt. (ceremony)
ceremonious: kiểu cách
31. The full costume is only worn on important ________ occasions. (ceremony)
ceremonial: trang trọng
32. Utilitarian notions in the social sciences are not enough for even providing a(n)
________ framework for grasping what actually happens. (concept)
conceptual: dựa trên khái niệm

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33. It once seemed ________ to everyone that men should travel to the moon. (conceive)
inconceivable: khó tin
34. The procedure is in strict ________ with standard international practices.(conform)
in conformity with: tuân theo
35. The present economic policy is a(n) ________ of the earlier one. (continue)
continuation: sự kế tiếp
36. An historical awareness also imparts a sense of________(continue).
continuity: tính liên tục
37. Last month's elections saw a ________ in power of the country's socialist party.
(continue)
continuance: sự kéo dài
38. It's very ________ to find out that your own team members have been lying to you.
(courage)
discouraging: mất tinh thần
39. Do you believe in the ________ powers of the local mineral water? (cure)
curative: chữa bệnh
40. She has an artist's ________ eye. (discriminate)
discriminating: sáng suốt
41. The government enacted laws to protect women from ________employment practices
(discriminate)
discriminatory: có sự phân biệt đối xử
42. Maria loved both the children. There was never a hint of ________ (favour)
43. They often are involved in the hiring and dismissal of employees but generally have
no role in the ________ of personnel policy. (form)
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formulation: sự soạn thảo
44. An agreement on the ________ of a new government was reached on June 6. (form)
formation: sự thành lập
45. There are people who want to ________ you and grind you down. (humble)
humiliate: làm bẽ mặt
46. The discussions reached a new level of ________ and by lunchtime the exchanges
were becoming very heated. (intense)
intensity: sự dữ dội, mãnh liệt
47. ________ and specialization in agriculture, especially in the vineyards, gave rise to
commercial exchange and opportunity for profit and saving. (intense)
Intensification: Sự đẩy mạnh
48. Areas near the frontier were rough and ________ in the old days. (law)
lawless: vô trật tự
49. It is ________ for a teacher to inflict corporal punishment on pupils. (law)
unlawful: trái pháp luật
50. The relation of politics and economy is a ________ of historical gradual progress.
(master)
masterstroke: kì công
51. A builder from South London, McAvoy was the ________ of the robbery (master)
mastermind: người vạch kế hoạch
52. Photographs and ________ that cover the walls and fill several display cases
chronicle the foods this area is famous for. (memory)
memorabilia: những việc đáng ghi nhớ, vật kỉ niệm
53. The three countries have signed a(n) ________ pledging to work together. (memory)
memorandum: bản ghi nhớ
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54. Olympic gold medalist Ekaterina Gordeeva is writing a(n) ________ about her life
with Sergei Grinkov, her late husband and figure-skating partner.(memory)
memoir: nhật kí
55. Her first defeat was an early lesson in ________ (humble).
humility: sự khiêm tốn
56. They cannot forget the ________ they suffered at the hands of their oppressors.
(humble).
humiliation: sự bẽ mặt
57. Sales have slowed down quite ________ (mark).
markedly: rõ rệt
58. To the untrained eye, the two flowers look ________ similar. (mark)
remarkably: đáng chú ý, nổi bật
59. Always check the ________ before you buy a secondhand car (mile)
mileage: đồng hồ đo quãng đường di chuyển
60. The invention of the wheel was a(n) ________ in the history of the world. (mile)
milestone: cột mốc quan trọng
61. One ________ lapse in concentration could prove fatal. (moment)
momentary: chốc lát, nhất thời
62. It was in Glasgow, however, that many ________ events were taking place. (moment)
momentous: quan trọng
63. Guy was greedy, ________, obsessed with power and self-gratification. (moral)
amoral: không theo nguyên tắc
64. Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and ________ (moral)
immoral: vô đạo đức
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65. Since their interest in the past was primarily ________, precise knowledge of actual
events and when they happened was not required. (moral)
moralistic: khắc khe về mặt đạo đức
66. A couple of victories would improve the team's ________enormously. (moral)
morale: tinh thần
67. You become ________ when things are not going your way and you can't really see a
way out of it. (moral)
demoralised: bị suy thoái về đạo đức
68. To the audience's ________, the band suddenly stopped playing. (mystical)
mystification: sự bối rối
69. Electric-powered cars are still something of a(n) ________ (novel)
novelty: sự mới lạ
70. Comparisons are simpler to make when ________ data is presented in diagrammatic
form and conclusions are easier to draw from it. (number)
numerical: bằng số
71. ________ pictures have been deemed to contribute to a hostile environment (object)
Objectionable: có thể bị phản đối
72. Personal disinterest in a programme content will help your ________ in assessing its
potential for your public relations purposes. (object)
objectivity: tính khách quan
73. To say that the ________(observe) of this custom or law is sacrilegious or illicit must
be regarded as ________ (error).
observance – erroneous: sự tuân thủ-sai lầm
74. Recent developments in biology have made it possible to acquire more and more
precise information concerning our genetic ________ . Scientists can even today identify
a number of genetic disorders that may cause illness and disease. (make)
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genetic make-up: cấu tạo gen
75. Since 1990 the price of sugar has tended to fluctuate more wildly than any of the
other four commodity groups, and has almost ________ been the most expensive relative
to 2002-2004 prices. (vary)
invariably: luôn luôn
76. A dozen international poverty and development organizations published a report last
week on the impact of building new coal power plants in countries where a large
percentage of the population lacks access to electricity. The report’s conclusions are
strikingly ________: on the whole, building coal power plants does little to help the poor,
and often it can actually make them poorer. (intuition)
counter-intuitive: khác thường
77. The scandal surely ________ the end of his political career. (sign)
signals/signalled: báo hiệu
78. He gained ________ for being difficult to work with as an actor. (notorious)
notoriety: tai tiếng
79. Tre Transformer is quite intriguing. It is ________ one of the best movies of the year.
(doubt)
undoubtedly: chắc chắn
80. Her hip has been ________ for quite a while, and she'll probably need surgery on it.
(trouble)
troublesome: phiền
81. Her latest novel is a(n) ________ thriller, set some time in the late 21st century.
(future)
futuristic: hiện đại
82. The new policy only serves to ________ the inadequacy of help for the homeless.
(accent)
accentuate: nhấn mạnh
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83. Successful candidates will be required to ________ an induction programme. (take)
undertake: đảm nhận
84. Radio 4 also announced a new ________ of Primo Levi’s short story collection The
Periodic Table, starring Henry Goodman and introduced by Janet Suzman, to be
broadcast in 12 episodes of varying lengths this spring. (drama)
dramatisation: sự chuyển thành kịch
85. In the UK, the ratio of people of working age to people over 65 could fall from 3.7 to
1 in 1999 to 2.1 to 1 in 2040. This suggests a very big increase in the ________ ratio and
is consequently a cause for concern because with current spending pension commitments,
it will place a higher burden on the shrinking working population. (depend)
dependency ratio: tỷ lệ phụ thuộc
86. The UK government has already made tentative steps to raise the retirement age and
increase the role of private sector pensions. These policies will make an ageing
population more ________ (manage).
manageable: dễ quản lí
87. Ian Darkin of One Traveller, which specialises in offering holidays for mature single
travellers, says: “The new generation of ________ (retire) aren’t sitting at home knitting.
Their keenness to experience other countries and cultures is ________ (diminish) with
age.”
retirees – undiminished: người nghỉ hưu-không giảm bớt
88. The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a(n) ________ calling for a halt to
hostilities. (solve)
resolution: sự kiên quyết
89. Environmental degradation is ________ (character) as any change or aggravation to

nature’s turf seen to be pernicious or ________ (desire).
characterized – undesirable: có đặc điểm-gây khó chịu, không mong muốn
90. The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction describes
environmental degradation as the ________ of the limit of the earth to meet social and
environmental destinations, and needs (less).
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lessening: sự giảm đi
91. Humans have destroyed a tenth of Earth’s remaining ________ in the last 25 years
and there may be none left within a century if trends continue, according to an
authoritative new study. (wild)
wilderness: vùng hoang dã
92. Technology has been lauded as a way to free up time for us, yet the reality of an all-
consuming medium often does the reverse. New innovations bring with them a host of
________ consequences, ranging from the troubling to the downright depressing. Social
media makes us lonely. Too much screen-time makes teenagers fall behind their peers.
And at the more feeble end of the spectrum, many of us have walked into an obstacle
while texting. (intend)
unintended: không được dự tính trước
93. Zombies are archetypal monsters from the bottom of the uncanny valley, with their
dead eyes and ________ faces (express).
expressionless: không biểu cảm
94. The terrible scenes were indelibly ________ on his mind (print).
imprinted: in dấu ấn
95. Phyllis Schlafly, the ________ conservative activist who helped defeat the Equal
Rights Amendment in the 1970s, has died. (speak)
outspoken: thẳng thắn
96. The results ________ poor hygiene as one cause of the outbreak. (imply)
implicate: cho thấy
97. The country’s economic crisis had a(n) ________ effect on world markets. (settle)
unsettling: đáng lo
98. The piece, which had been affected by centuries of ________ and grime, was
brought back its former glory by seven conservators from the museum's Hamilton Kerr
Institute. (colour)
discolouration: sự bạc màu

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99. The company has established total ________ over its rivals. (supreme)
supremacy: ưu thế tối cao
100 Despite fighting between the government and SPLA rebels, citizens will be allowed
________ (hinder) access to humanitarian aid via "tranquility corrid.
unhindered: không bị cản trở
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PRACTICE TEST 3
1. With increasing numbers of people choosing to teach English as a foreign language,

the need to gain a(n) ________ (credit) qualification has never been more important.
accredited: được công nhận
2. A campaign is calling for the reversal of a decision to scrap A-level archaeology -

saying it would cause _______(revoke) harm to the development of future
archaeologists.
irrevocable: không thể thay đổi
3. Sir Adrian was a true gentleman. He was ________ (fail) polite to everyone he met
within the business and was on first name terms with many of them, regardless of where
they worked.
4. An eight-month inquiry by the all party group on ________ (mind) found frontline
public servants could be less likely to fall ill with stress, or quit altogether, if they engage
in the increasingly popular meditation practice.
mindfulness: chánh niệm
5. ________ (absent) is an issue of growing concern among employers in the UK owing

to changing legislation, but there is virtually no robust data on its direct or indirect costs.
Absenteeism: sự vắng mặt không có lí do chính đáng
6. A decision to allow ________ (hear) evidence in disciplinary proceedings against a

doctor linked to child abuse claims was ________ (law).
hearsay – unlawful: tin đồn-bất hợp pháp
7. Slavoj Žižek was born in communist Yugoslavia in 1949, and received a thorough
grounding in Marxism and the principles of ________ (dialect) materialism.
dialectical: biện chứng
8. Can you make up a(n) ________ (four) for tennis tomorrow?
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foursome: đấu cặp
9. These wonderful books ________ (capsule) moments in history in truly unforgettable

ways .
encapsulate: tóm lược
10. Proposals to protect the right of mentally ________ (capacity) people to be involved
in important decisions about their life have been published by the government.
incapacitated: bị làm mất sức lao động
11. Authorities in the US state of Michigan have charged a taxi driver with six counts of
murder after he went on a random shooting spree on Saturday. Jason Brian Dalton, 45,
remained ________ (express) as the charges were read in court on Monday.
expressionless: không biểu cảm
12. Around 40% of jobseekers have been without work for more than one year, the report
says, running "significant risks of ________ (moral), loss of self-esteem and mental
health problems"
demoralization: sự làm mất tinh thần
13. A former migrant has returned home to Senegal after becoming ________ (heart) with
life as an illegal migrant in Spain. After six years, Babacar Dialor Faye never got his legal
documents and had to live on ________ (hand) from the Red Cross.
disheartened – handouts: nản lòng-sự cứu trợ
14. Kids have become ________ (sense) to violence. Someone's been shot, and kids are
playing up and down the streets on their bikes, because they're used to seeing it and that's
also what you see in a war zone.
desensitized: bớt nhạy cảm
15. Parents often favour one child over another and, at its worst, parental________
(favour) can be one of the most profound and damaging emotional dynamics a child ever
encounters. It can affect the rest of their lives.
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16. When Emma was widowed in 1879, she decided to leave her home in Koblenz,
Germany, to start ________ (new) in Glasgow, and settled in the city by 1881.
anew: từ đầu
17. Anti-terrorism police patrol units are to be introduced across London boroughs. This
tactic was endorsed by Lord Harris in his review of London's ________ (prepare) for a
terror attack, commissioned by the mayor.
preparedness: sự chuẩn bị sẵn sàng
18. Reports of memory loss with long-term cannabis use are nothing new, and an
influential paper published last year provided evidence that smoking marijuana has a(n)
________ (delete) effect on intelligence.
deleterious: có hại
19. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis and

is what causes the subjective "high". This includes changes in ________ (perceive)
sensations, a feeling of ________ (content) and increased appetite .
perceptual – contentment: thuộc giác quan-sự thỏa mãn
20. Cyanide ________ (toxic) is experienced by humans at doses of around 0.5–3.5

milligrams per kilogram of body weight .
toxicity: tính độc
21. She has become increasingly ________ (opinion) and verbalises her opinions
forcefully without any insight into their effect on others.
opinionated: bảo thủ, ngoan cố
23. ________ who want to fund the restoration of a derelict arts centre in Cheltenham
have pleaded with other bidders to let it become community-run (benefit)
Benefactors: nhà hảo tâm
24. He was a bad influence on the child, who was at a(n) ________ (impress) age.
inpressionable: dễ bị ảnh hưởng
25. Membership talks were launched in 2005, but progress has been slow, as several EU
states have serious ________ about Turkish EU membership. (give)
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misgivings: mối nghi ngại
26. He has such great power and yet talked with such ________(humble). There aren’t
many people in politics who are as charismatic as President Obama.
humility: sự khiêm nhường
27. For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most influential figure in
the history of western classical music. His extraordinary talent was already clearly
evident as a young man, ________ (mercy) surviving a somewhat unconventional
upbringing during which his eccentric father would often force him to take music lessons
in the middle of the night.
mercifully: 1 cách nhân từ, một cách may mắn
28. How often have you seen rich people take to the stress, shouting that they are earning
too much? Protesters are typically blue-collar workers yelling that the minimum page has
to go up, or that their jobs should not go overseas. Concern about ________ (fair) is
always ________(symmetry), stronger in the poor than the rich. And the ________ (lie)
emotions are not as ________(loft) as the ideal itself. Children become
thoroughly________ (indignation) as the slightest discrepancy in, say, the size of their
slice of pizza compared to their sibling’s.
fairness: sự công bằng, asymmetrical: không đều nhau, underlying: cơ sở, cơ bản, lofty:
kiêu kỳ, indignant: căm phẫn
29. Many teachers expressed serious ________ (give) about the new tests.
misgivings: mối lo ngại
30. The price of property in the city is ________ (prohibit)
prohibitive: đắt đỏ
31. ________ is an economic theory which states that a progressively greater level of
consumption is beneficial to the consumers. (consume)
consumerism: chủ nghĩa tiêu dùng
32. If your credit card debt is mounting and yet you can't stop spending, you could be a
________(shop).
shopaholic: nghiện mua sắm

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33. The number of people suffering from shopping addiction has . ________ (TAKE) the
number of drug and drink addicts combined.
overtaken: vượt
34. Everyone has heard of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; few of his son Franz Xaver. A
new CD collection ________ (title) The Other Mozart celebrates Franz's music - in all its
haunting, ________ (melancholy) innocence. The 27 songs are brief slivers of ideas,
________ (develop) shadows of what might have been, reaching a beautiful fulfillment in
the later works. But it is clear that the music never reaches the heights of his genius
father. Franz was the youngest of Mozart's children, and his mother's hopes and ambitions
focused on him following the ________ (mature) death of his father. The very best
teachers were automatically available to Franz's, who made his public debut as a singer,
aged five. The songs bring to light Franz's ________. (piano) accomplishments; the piano
parts are extremely demanding. The songs hint at Franz's love for a woman; they speak
time and again of unattainable love and ________ (fulfil) longing.
________ (realist), however, the fact remains that this music, had it been written by a
composure of any other name, would probably have remained buried in the archives.
entitled: cho quyền, melancholic: u buồn, underdeveloped: chưa phát triển hoàn toàn,
premature: sớm, pianistic: thuộc về piano, unfulfilled: không thành, realistically: thực tế
là
35. The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major ________
(urban)
conurbation: khu thành phố
36. When you're on a cross-country flight, it's tough to tolerate the ________ crying of a
baby. (cease)
incessant: không dứt
37. Our ________ mind registers things which our conscious mind is not aware of.
(conscious)
subconscious: tiềm thức
38. They were now faced with seemingly ________ technical problems (mount).
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39. The report should distinguish clearly between ________ fact, firm opinion and mere
speculation (dispute)
indisputable: không thể chối cãi
40. They have become ________, with both sides refusing to compromise any further.
(reconcile)
irreconcilable: không thể giảng hòa
41. Finland’s metalworkers' union chief Riku Aalto has criticised government proposals
to alter nationwide labour conditions as ________and unprofessional (amateur).
amateurish: nghiệp dư
42. His interpretation of the figures is far too ________ (simple)
simplistic: đơn giản
43. The organization insists that it is ________ and does not identify with any one
particular party (politics)
apolitical: phi chính trị
44. The new regulations will be ________ for small businesses. (burden)
burdensome: phiền toái
45 Solon replies that birds like peacocks are ________ in their beauty. (compare)
incomparable: vô song
46. It is ________ to generalize from the results of a single experiment. (advise)
inadvisable: không nên
47. Try not to ________ to criticism (react)
overreact: phản ứng quá mạnh mẽ
48. He was confused and ________ and I didn't get much sense out of him. (cohere)
incoherent: không mạch lạc
49. Gradually she began to notice one or two little ________ in his character. (perfect)
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imperfections: sự không hoàn hảo
50. They’re concerned about the ________ of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (build)
buildup: sự tích tụ
51. Karen has always felt ________ by her famous elder sister. (shadow)
overshadowed: bị làm lu mờ
52. An increasing number of tests are available for detecting foetal ________ (normal).
abnormalities: sự bất bình thường
53. He is currently standing trial for alleged ________ (practice)
malpractices: hành động phi pháp
54. All points on a circle are ________ (distant) from the centre.
equidistant: khoảng cách bằng nhau
55. The worsening situation forced the company to ________ (size) from 39 employees
to 7.
downsize: cắt giảm
56. The new version of the program comes with a much better user ________(face).
interface: giao diện
57. Who will be the main ________ of the cuts in income tax? (benefit)
beneficiary: người được hưởng lợi
58. The parents showed remarkable ________(bear) toward their defiant and unruly son.
forbearance: sự chịu đựng, rộng lượng
59. A(n) ________(mean/menace) has been committed but the offender has not been
caught.
misdemeanour: tội nhẹ
60. I keep getting ________ (contrary) advice - some people tell me to keep it warm and
some tell me to put ice on it.
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contradictory: mâu thuẫn
61. He gazed at her with ________ (smell) eyes, wishing she wasn't married.
smouldering/smoldering: âm ỉ
62. He had a(n) ________ (rival) knowledge of south Arabian society, religion, law and
customs.
unrivalled: không gì sánh được
63. The ship is an exact ________ (reply) of the original Golden Hind.
replica: bản sao
64. ________(provide) and expression as well as musical accompaniment of the exercises

plays a central role in the training programme of the Medau-Schule.
Improvisation: sự ứng biến
65. Ariadne herself personifies the passively courageous, endlessly ________(resource),

and ________ (love) restorative element in every psyche.
resourceful – lovingly: tháo vát-yêu thương, âu yếm
66. ________ (brain) on creative tasks has been a major activity in the advertising
business where it began in the 1930s.
Brainstorming: ý kiến bất chợt
67. Abuses of the investigative process may ________(perceive) lead to abridgment of

protected freedoms
imperceptibly: không thể nhận thấy
68. Their contributions to science have earned them a(n) ________ (last) place in history.
everlasting: vĩnh viễn
69. She appeared on television to make a(n) ________ (passion) plea for help.
impassioned: mãnh liệt, dữ dội
70. No one will raise moral psychology of the question of obesity, for fear of sounding
________(passion) and ________(reaction).
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uncompassionate – reactionary: tàn nhẫn-phản động
71. We should take a more ________ (passion) view and consider the long-term effects
of Briant's work.
dispassionate: không thiên vị
72. The solutions ________ (compass) a wide range of options to suit all tastes and
pockets.
encompass: xoay quanh
73. He was known to be a loud-mouthed, ________ (opinion) bigot.
opinionated: ngoan cố, khăng khăng giữ ý kiến của mình
74. The aim of the report is to ________ (lucid) the main points of the new regulations.
elucidate: làm sáng tỏ
75. Some things are ________ (alien) true: Water is wet, gra is green (kind of), dogs bark
and houses prices rise
inalienably: không thể thay đổi
76. Jack tried to ________ (one) for his rudeness by sending her some flowers.
atone: chuộc lỗi
77. By 1980 the Republican Party platform had become antiabortion; and a president who
pledged to ________ (law) abortion altogether had been elected.
outlaw: cấm
78. Tootle seems to be essentially a(n) ________ (caution) tale, warning the child to stay
on the narrow road of virtue.
cautionary: để cảnh báo
79. The country's great influence in the world is ________ (proportion) to its relatively
small size.
disproportionate: thiếu cân đối
80. In the US, a school ________ (intend) is in charge of the schools in a particular area.
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superintendent: giám thị
81. The demonstrators ________ (brand) banners and shouted slogans.
brandished: nói một loạt
82. He has a(n) ________(can) knack of being able to see immediately where the
problem lies.
uncanny: phi thường, kì lạ
83. Mick was stubborn and ________ (dominate) with a very bad temper.
domineering: độc đoán, hốc hách
84. My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and

________ (temper).
temperament: tính khí
85. The final whistle was greeted with ________ (triumph) cheers from players and
spectators.
triumphant:chiến thắng, vui mừng
86. She has never traced back her ________ (line), but believes her grandparents were
from Aberdeenshire.
lineage: dòng dõi
87. She was a devout Catholic and, so far as I am aware, ________ (assail/salient)
morally.
unassailable: không thể đánh đổ
88. In the field of ________ (diet), standards of practice have been developed for
practitioners in the field.
dietetics: dinh dưỡng
89. I am afraid I have quite a(n) ________ (incline) to retire on a pension.
disinclination: sự không thích
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90. A(n) ________ (reach) and comprehensive strategy, carefully integrated with broader
plans for health care reform, is required.
far-reaching: có ảnh hưởng sâu rộng
91. They're making efforts to streamline their normally ________(cumber) bureaucracy.
cumbersome: phức tạp
92. Trading can be characterized as a pure, ________ (cumber) personal choice with an
immediate outcome.
unencumbered: không lúng túng
93. He's ________(centre), ________(manipulate), insensitive; classic signs of a

personality problem.
self-centred – manipulative: ích kỉ-áp đặt
94. Sometimes a sympathetic friend can be a constant source of discouragement, all

________ (know).
unknowingly: vô tình
95. Some say he was reborn as an undead god, others that he was simply a(n) ________
spirit.
disembodied: tách rời thể xác
96. This book is about people who claim to have ________ (normal) abilities such as ESP
and mind-reading.
paranormal: bất bình thường
97. The refugees slept in ________ (shift) tents at the side of the road.
makeshift: tạm thời
98. The inheritance of ________ (mode) company structures from the past, reinforced by
further concentration, produced very rigid company organisation.
outmoded: lỗi thời
99. In the ________ (mingle) of news and commercials we have a struggle of sorts
between two different orientations.
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intermingling: trộn lẫn
100. Two hijackers used fake explosives to _______ (command) the airliner.
commandeer: kiểm soát
PRACTICE TEST 4
A. There are a myriad of lifestyle issues affecting the youth of today. Such is the pressure
heaped on many school-goers to achieve academic excellence by their parents that these
1_______ (real) expectations are causing children to become hopelessly depressed.
Indeed, some, in their 2_______ (despair) to escape and their sense of guilt at being
unable reach the levels of success demanded of them by their 3_______ (push) parents,
either rebel in what is 4_______ (amount) to a cry for help, or, worse still, engage in
5_______ (harm). It is no coincidence that suicide rates, expecially amongst young
males, have been rising steadily for some time now. These are tough times to be a teen.
Then there are those who get hooked on the internet; the 6 _______ (virtue) world
becomes their reality. For these teens, their social circle shrinks 7_______ (drama) until,
at last, their friendship sphere is limited solely to their online 8_______ (bud). Not alone
do they commonly suffer from sleep 9_______ (private) on account of their destructive
addiction to game play and net-surfing, their behaviour may become so 10 _______ (err)
and peculiar over time as to be considered 11_______ (social) . And while they sit at their
computer screens hidden away in splendid isolation from the real world, such is the lack
of exercise they get that their calorie intake far exceeds what is necessary for them to
maintain a stable weight. In essence, due to their sedentary lifestyle, their weight
12_______ (rocket) until such time as they become morbidly obese.
1. unrealistic : phi thực tế 2. desperation: sự tuyệt vọng 3. pushy: thúc ép
4. tantamount: tương đương với 5. self-harm: tự làm hại bản thân 6. virtual: ảo
7. dramatically 8. buddies: bạn 9. deprivation: sự tước đoạt
10. erractic: thất thường 11. antisocial : khó gần gũi 12. skyrockets: tăng mạnh
B. The standard of television programming produced in this country is in terminal

decline. The 1_______ (shed) has become a meaningless term confined in its 2_______
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(apply) to 3_______ (go) days when adult content felt the full force of censorship and
was not allowed to appear on the box until after 9:00 p.m. Nowadays, however, it seems
anything goes any time. And, truth told, whatever anything is, it seldom 'goes' for much
longer than a half hour or so at any rate before it is interrupted by a commercial break.
And don't even get me started on those appalling 4_______ (inform) most of the
networks run right the way through the night, one after another, for up to thirty minutes at
a time. lt is truly painful. Terrestrial television is now, as far as I am concerned, a
laughing stock. All the quality has been bought up by the satellite networks, with their
big-money weight behind them, but even here 5_______ (pick) are slim. In protest at the
dire state of things, I have become a converted 6_______ (net). I look to the web now to
find good content. There, I can find just enough 7_______ (run) of quality programmes
to prevent myself from falling into utter despair and pining for the good old days of
8_______ (year).
1. watershed: bước ngoặt 2. applicability: tính có thể ứng dụng
3. bygone: đã qua 4. infomercials: quảng cáo 5. pickings: lợi lộc
6. netizen: dân mạng 7. re-run: sự phát lại 8. yesteryear: quá khứ, năm ngoái
C. In January 2001, the 1_______ (govern) Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its
latest report on climate change. Climate models worked out by giant super-computers had
become far more reliable since the previous report in 1995 and allowed them to
2_______ (praise) the earlier projections for global warming. Their conclusions were that
something very serious is happening and that it cannot be a natural process. The 1990s
was the hottest decade for 1,000 years and the Earth is warming faster than at any time in
the last 10,000 years. According to the report, human activities are 3_______
(equivocate) to blame for the temperature rise. The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon
dioxide and, due to deforestation, there are fewer trees to absorb this gas and recycle it
back into oxygen. Methane 4_______ (concentrate) have also gone up dramatically
because of increases in rice culture and 5_______ (cattle), both of which generate
methane from 6_______ (compose) vegetation. These greenhouses gases trap heat in the
Earth’s atmosphere and cause the temperature to rise. In the worst case, the resulting
melting of ice-caps and glaciers would cause sea levels to rise by up to 88 cm,
endangering the homes and 7_______ (lively) of tens of millions of people who live in
low-lying regions.
Unfortunately, there is far greater 8_______ (unanimous) among the world’s scientists
over the issue than among politicians. As long ago as 1990, the IPCC recommended a
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60% reduction in carbon dioxide 9_______ (emit), as the basic level required to return
the planet’s climate to a healthy level. Governments globally failed to 10_______ (act)
these proposals. Now that the dangers have been reaffirmed by the latest report, it is high
time that governments took an active interest in exploring alternative, renewable energy
sources.
1. intergovernmental: nhiều chính phủ 2. reappraise: đánh giá lại 3.unequivocally: rõ

rệt, dứt khoát 4. concentrations: nồng độ
5. cattle(-)raising/ breeding: chăn nuôi gia súc 6. decomposing: phân hủy 7. livelihood:
sinh kế 8. unanimity : sự nhất trí
9. emissions: sự tỏa ra, khí thải 10. enact: ban hành
D. People intuitively recognize the importance of self-esteem to their psychological

health, so it isn't particularly remarkable that most of us try to protect and enhance it in
ourselves whenever possible. What is remarkable is that attention to self-esteem has
become a(n) 1_______ (commune) concern, at least for Americans, who see a favorable
opinion of oneself as the central psychological source from which all manner of positive
outcomes spring. The corollary, that low self-esteem lies at the root of individual and thus
2_______ (society) problems and 3_______ (function), has sustained an ambitious social
agenda for decades. Indeed, campaigns to raise people's sense of self-worth abound.
Consider what transpired in California in the late 1980s. Prodded by State Assemblyman
John Vasconcellos, Governor George Deukmejian set up a task force on self-esteem and
personal and social responsibility. Vasconcellos argued that raising self-esteem in young
people would reduce crime, teen pregnancy, drug abuse, school 4_______ (achieve) and
pollution. At one point, he even expressed the hope that these efforts would one day help
balance the state budget, a prospect predicated on the observation that people with high
5_______ (regard) earn more than others and thus pay more in taxes. Along with its other
activities, the task force assembled a team of scholars to survey the relevant literature.
The results appeared in a 1989 volume 6_______ (title) The Social Importance of Self-
Esteem, which stated that "many, if not most, of the major problems plaguing society
have roots in the low self-esteem of many of the people who make up society." In reality,
the report contained little to support that assertion.
1. communal : công cộng, chung 2. societal : thuộc xã hội 3. dysfunctions : sự

hoạt động khác thường 4. underachievement: sự làm kém, không tốt như mong đợi5.
self-regard : tự trọng 6. entitled: được đặt tên
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E. An emerging discipline called neuroaesthetics is seeking to bring scientific 1_______
(objective) to the study of art, and has already given us a better understanding of many
2_______ (master). The blurred 3_______ (image) of Impressionist paintings seems to
stimulate the brain's amygdala, for instance. Since the amygdala plays a crucial role in
our feelings, that finding might explain why many people find these pieces so 4_______
(move).
Could the same approach also shed light on abstract twentieth-century pieces, from
Mondrian's geometrical blocks of colour, to Pollock's 5_______(seem) haphazard
arrangements of splashed paint on canvas? 6_______ (sceptical) believe that people
claim to like such works simply because they are famous. We certainly do have an
inclination to follow the crowd. When asked to make simple 7_______ (perceive)
decisions such as matching a shape to its rotated image, for example, people often choose
a definitively wrong answer if they see others doing the same. It is easy to imagine that
this 8_______ (mental) would have even more impact on a fuzzy concept like art
appreciation, where there is no right or wrong answer.
1. objectivity: tính khách quan 2. masterpieces: kiệt tác 3.imagery : hình tượng
4.moving: cảm động
5. seemingly: có vẻ 6. skeptics: những người hoài nghi 7.

perceptual : thuộc tri giác, cảm giác 8. mentality: tâm lí
F. Pop art was a(n) 1_______ (convention) art style in which 2_______ (common)
objects such as comic strips, soup cans and road signs were used as subject matter, and
were often incorporated into the work. The pop art movement was largely a British and
American cultural phenomenon of the late 1950s and ‘60s. Art critic Lawrence Alloway,
referring to the prosaic 3_______ (icon) of its painting and sculpture, named the
movement pop art. It represented an attempt to return to a more objective and 4_______
(universe) accepted form of art after the dominance in both the United States and Europe
of the highly personal abstract 5_______ (express). The art form was iconoclastic,
rejecting the 6_______ (supreme) of the ‘high art’ of the past and the 7_______ (pretend)
of other contemporary avant-garde art. Pop art became a cultural institution because of its
close reflection of a particular social situation and because its easily 8_______
(comprehend) images were immediately exploited by the mass media. Although the
critics of pop art describe it as sensational and non-aesthetic, its proponents saw it as an
art that was democratic and not 9_______ (discriminate), bringing together both
connoisseurs and untrained inexperienced viewers. Even though public reaction to pop art
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was 10_______ (favour), it found critical acceptance as a form of art suited to the highly
technological, mass media-oriented society of western countries.
1. unconventional: trái với thường lệ 2. commonplace : tầm thường, quen thuộc

3. iconography: sự mô tả bằng hình tượng
4. universally: toàn cầu 5. expressionism : chủ nghĩa biểu hiện 6.

supremacy: uy quyền
7. pretentiousness: sự phô trương, khoe khoang 8. comprehensible: có thể hiểu

được 9. discriminatory: phân biệt đối xử
10. unfavourable: không có ích
G. The comedy Bringing Up Baby, on the other hand, presents practically non-stop
dialogue delivered at 1_______ (neck) speed. This use of dialogue 2_______ (score) not
only the dizzy quality of the character played by Katherine Hepburn, but also the
3_______ (absurd) of the film itself and thus its humor. The audience is bounced from
gag to gag and conversation to conversation; there is no time for audience reflection. The
audience is caught up in a(n) 4_______ (wind) of activity in simply managing to follow
the plot. This film presents pure 5______ (escape) - largely due to its frenetic dialogue.
1. breakneck: nguy hiểm 2. underscores: nhấn mạnh 3. absurdity: điều vô lí

4. whirlwind: cơn lốc 5. escapism: sự thoát li thực tế
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1. This place is an ___________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the
Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)
exclusionary: cấm vào
2. He was ___________ by the darkness and got lost in the forest. (NIGHT)
benighted: dốt nát
3. He was ___________ with intelligence but he tried hard to make up for it. (ENDOW)
unendowed: không được trời phú
4. Any ___________ gimmicks are forbidden in this competition. (MALICE)
malicious: hiểm độc
5. Surely all women must have ___________ instinct or the human race would die out.
(MOTHER)
maternal: thuộc về mẹ
6. Putting up with noise coming from the neighbor is probably the most ____________
thing. (TO)
untoward: bất tiện
7. The leader was taken into custody, which brought an end to the _____________.
(SURGE)
insurgency: sự nổi loạn
8. The spectacular view of Sa Pa has _____________ many visitors. (RAPTURE)
enraptured: làm thích thú
9. Andy has received such _____________ fame after he tried himself in the school’s
play. (WONT)
unwonted: hiếm thấy
10. The aridity in that area _____________ a poor crop. (TOKEN)
betokens: là biểu hiện của
11. Some people argue that money has _____________ football. (BASE)
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debased: làm giảm giá trị
12. This remote village bore the _____________ of the storm. (PREDATOR)
depredation: sự đánh phá
113. “People” is a ____________ word. (SYLLABLE)
disyllabic: gồm 2 âm tiết
14. The young boy was _____________ by the two men who then asked the innocent for
money. (WAY)
waylaid: đón đường
15. Taking that old lady for a ride is _____________. (CONSCIENCE)
unconscionable: phi lý
16. To achieve the _____________ logic, you have to employ certain techniques of using
connectives like ‘and’, ‘or’ in the right place within the sentence. (SENTENCE)
sentential: cách ngôn
17. This chair is almost too ____________, so replace it with a new one! (ANNUAL)
superannuated: quá cũ
18. Underground nuclear _____________ are believed to have been carried out. (NOTE)
denotations: dấu hiệu
19. The opponents of nuclear power may object to the scheme for some ______________
reasons. (MENTION)
undermentioned: được nên bên dưới
20. Every point in his speech is _____________, which allows the audience to follow
easily. (PERSPEX)
perspicuous: rõ ràng
21. The ______________ is used to measured the smallest things! (MICRO)
micrometer: vi kế
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22. His ______________ talking annoys the teachers a lot. (TERMINAL)
interminable: liên miên
23. Many ______________ policies have come into force to boost the economic
development. (BUSINESS)
pro-business: tốt cho doanh nghiệp
24. A(n) _____________ schedule assists me in passing the day smoothly. (ARRANGE)
prearranged: đặt trước
25. Allowing yourself anything you like makes you a ____________ figure. (INDULGE)
self-indulgent: tự nuông chiều
26. Mary ______________ with her husband about his budget this month.
(POSTULATE)
expostulated: phản đối
27. It is impossible to _______________ his excellence at work. (SAY)
gainsay: phủ nhận
28. People in coastal area live mainy on the ______________, which allows them to earn
a great deal of money from the sea products (CULTURE)
aquaculture: sự trồng trên nước
29. People felt a great pity for the time spent to see such a(n) _____________ film.
(ABYSS)
abysmal: cực kì xấu
30. Every book has a ______________ including what the authors say about their
masterpiece. (WORD)
foreword: lời nói đầu
31. I cannot imagine why there are such ______________ people in this world. Don’t
they feel any sympathy for the homeless? (HEART)
hard-hearted: nhẫn tâm

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32. I will bring my unbrella along on the _____________ that it rains. (CHANCE)
offchance: ít khả năng
33. The dramatic decrease in the ________________ of this factory can be a direct result
of underpayment. (PUT)
throughput: lưu lượng
34. The contaminated drinking water in Flint, Michigan can cause ______________
consequences. (LIFE)
lifelong: cả đời
35. It is a _____________ fact that the vegeterian sausages were invented during World
War I. (KNOW)
little-known: ít được biết tới
36. His recent unpredictable mood ____________ him from his friends. (STRANGE)
estranges: li gián, làm xa cách
37. I was ______________ and fell in love with her immediately at first sight. (LOVE)
lovestruck: bị tiếng sét ái tình
38. The camera must be clean with a soft ____________ cloth. Otherwise, the water will
permeate and cause damage. (WRING)
well-wrung: được vắt kĩ
39. His recent ups and downs made the criminal more ____________ than ever. (BITE)
hard-bitten: chai lì
40. John Cena used to be in his _____________ in WWE but since his dislocation, he had
to leave for operation and it would take him a long time to make a full recovery. (DAY)
heyday: thời hoàng kim
41. Bats use ______________ to navigate in the dark when hunting prey. (LOCATION)
echolocation: tiếng vang
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42. He was lying, indicated by the _______________ sign that his hands were shivering.
(TELL)
tell-tale: làm lộ
43. Thanks to the _____________ at the bottom of the page, the Chinese-VietNamese
poem becomes more accessible. (NOTE)
footnote/annotation: chú thích
44. The dog seems rather _______________; it must not have been fed for days. (SEE)
unsightly: không ưa nhìn
45. ________________ injection is the most common way to inject drugs. (VEIN)
intravenous: trong tĩnh mạch
46. _________________ medication brings about a quick relief but it is not

recommended for long-term treatment. (ACT)
short-acting: trong thời gian ngắn
47. Ivan’s camera now ________________ because he carelessly dropped it into the pool.
(FUNCTION)
malfunctions: không hoạt động được
48. Mary told the doctor about her stomach’s ________________. It didn’t seem to work
properly. (FUNCTION)
dysfunction: sự hoạt động khác thường
49. A cock roach can continue to live for a few days even if it is ________________.
(CAPITA)
decapitated: bị cắt phần ngọn, phần đầu
50. Their house is decorated in such a _________________ way so that it fit in with other
houses. (DESCRIBE)
nondescript: thông thường, bình dân
51. ________________ people are strong and healthy ones who can make a living on
their own. (BODY)
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able-bodied: cơ thể khỏe mạnh
52. I spent the whole evening _______________ my messy house. (CLUTTER)
decluttering: dọn dẹp
53. Remember to read every _______________ in the contract because it can be a trap
for the unwary. (PRINT)
small-print: phần in chữ nhỏ
54. I did my project in my own way, not in a ________________ one. (TREAD)
well-trodden: nhiều người
55. From six o’clock _______________, I’m home! (ON)
onwards: kể từ
56. Some of the ________________ and __________________ regions in Somalia have

adopted distinctive symbols , including flags, while others continue to use the Somali
flag. (DEPEND/AUTONOMY)
quasi-independent/semi autonomous: gần như độc lập
57. A(n) _________________ disease is one that will gradually deteriorate the
functioning of any one part in your body. (GENERATE)
degenerative: suy thoái
58. It is widely known that judges have _________________ powers. (DISCRETION)
discretionary: tự do theo ý mình
59. The little boy left his hand-made boat _______________ on the river. (DRIFT)
adrift: trôi giạt
60. The students are ________________ seperated into differnt classes. (QUALIFY)
qualitatively: định tính
61. He suffered from headaches as an _______________ of his accident. (AFFECT)
aftereffect: di chứng
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62. The renown that Michael Jackson gained for himself is almost ________________.
(SUPERIOR)
insuperable: không thể vượt qua
63. Viet Nam used to be ________________ into two seperate areas, with the border
being Gianh river. (MASS)
demassified: chia ra
64. The walls were _________________ with colors, which make it so beautiful.
(STRIPE)
striated: có sọc
65. A bottle of cooled water had __________________ effects on us after a long walk.
(VIGOR)
invigorating: làm phấn khởi lên
66. Hand ________________ is accused of including BBA, which can cause many health
problems. (SANITARY)
sanitizer: phương tiện sát trùng
67. Their trouble is __________________. They themselves made the situation worse.
(INFLICT)
self-inflicting: tự gây ra
68. The _________________ inside our bodies is a complex system. (MUSCLE)
musculature: hệ thống cơ
69. I do not understand why Adriana was so ________________ at last night’s party. She
is usually clever and tactical when meeting people. (ADROIT)
maladroit: vụng về
70. Viet Nam went through _________________ process and became an independent
country. (COLONY)
decolonisation: phi thực dân hóa
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1. The act of _________ should be prohibited under any circumstances. Everyone all has
equal rights to vote. (FRANCHISE)
disenfranchisement: sự tước quyền công dân
2. The boss ordered his staff to be ________ with each other in dealing with the
company's end-of-year burden. (LABOR)
collaborative: cộng tác
3. It is such a _________ story that the mom lost her child when her family immigrated
from Africa into Europe. (LUCK)
hard-luck: cảm động
4. The mayor was determined that he would do everything in his power to _________ the
murder case. (MYSTERY)
demystify: làm rõ
5. The government stressed it was not abandoning its tough __________ policies.
(INFLATE)
anti-inflationary: chống lạm phát
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6. The woman detected her ________ conditions soon after she felt ill in her body.
(CANCER)
precancerous: báo trước bệnh ung thư
7. I cast my eyes ________ and saw the geese flying in V-line. (HEAVEN)
heavenwards: về phía chân trời
8. ________ programs are offered to those who want to do professional training while
being paid to work. (SERVICE)
In-service: đang thực hiện
9. It is inhumane to sell ________ limbs of the animals, such as rhinoceros or elephants,

in the market place. (MEMBER)
dismembered: chia thành từng phần, cắt thành từng phần
10. He was regarded as a _______ winner as he beat his opponents in three straight sets.
(RUN)
runaway: nhanh, dễ dàng
11. Although some hold out hope for a sea wall and land reclamation programme, it is
admittedly nothing more than a mere ________ (STOP)
stopgap: sự thay thế tạm thời
12. A(n) ________ is implanted in the body to prop up the heart. (MAKE)
pacemaker: máy điều hòa nhịp tim
13. She is ________ gorgeous in that gown. (DIE)
drop-dead: bất thần
14. His behavior at the party was _________, which went beyond everyone's
expectations. (ERR)
aberrant: khác thường
15. The advent of computers was one of the _________ milestones in the mankind's
history. (NOTE)
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noteworthy: đáng chú ý
16. His condition was so serious _________ as he had to stay in hospital for a month.
(MUCH)
inasmuch: bởi vì
17. Pending the _________ of KFC, the manager had to catch up on a huge number of
backlogs. (TAKE)
takeover: quyền tiếp quản
18. It is __________ to be waken up by the noisy music from the neighbor's house. (IRK)
irksome: annoying
19. Like many other __________ of my age, I dread to use hi-tech gears. (TECHNICAL)
technophobes: người sợ công nghệ
20. Bacteria derived from __________ disease can be contagious among people having
reciprocal contact. (MENINGES)
meningitic: viêm màng não
21. The woman is getting older. She is now in the __________ year of her age. (LIGHT)
twilight: tuổi xế chiều
22. Chemicals are easily __________ if they are laid open in the atmosphere for a long
time. (ACTION)
deactivated: không hoạt động
23. The spectators booed as the referee did not disallow the _______ goal. (SIDE)
offside: việt vị
24. The government must work at full tilt to promote the economy and reduce the
________. (EFFICIENT)
deficits: số tiền thiếu hụt
25. The Earth is experiencing a major ________ in the climate. (HEAVE)
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26. My ________ is the unique thing that distinguishes me from others. (MARK)
birthmark: vết bớt
27. Children who grow up in peace tend to be more ________ than those who grow up in
war. (ADAPT)
maladapted: không thích nghi
28. My mother ________ me a great deal of encouragement after I got bad grades in my
exam. (VOUCH)
vouchsafed: dành, ban phát
29. He is a(n) ________ man. He does not gain any ground in his family. (WILL)
weak-willed: yếu đuối, thiếu ý chí
30. You can look at the ________ of this Chinese book to see the elucidation of these new
words. (ADD)
addendum: phụ lục
31. The reaction that occurs within the cell is called _________ reaction. (CELL)
intracellular: nội bào
32. He was ________ from the hustle and bustle of life since he moved to this rural area.
(TANGLE)
disentangled: thoát khỏi cảnh rối rắm
33. I ________ over whether to go abroad or not. (SHALL)
shilly-shally: do dự
34. Many people nowadays want to indulge themselves in ________ industries such as
finance and the like. (KNOW)
knowledge-based: dựa vào tri thức
35. Please accept this ________ as a reminder of your stay here. (REMEMBER)
memento: vật lưu niệm
36. A(n) ________ is the one who turns into wolf during full moon. (WOLF)
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werewolf: ma sói
37. Nitrogen oxide is a(n) ________ compound of oxygen and nitrogen. (ATOM)
biatomic: lưỡng nguyên tử
38. The story broadens the horizon of the children about their _______. (BEAR)
forebears: tổ tiên
39. I met my old friend at the supermarket this morning, which was quite ________.
(FORTUNE)
fortuitous: tình cờ
40. The mall has intrigued a great number of visitors since it was ________ last month.
(GRAND)
aggrandized: mở rộng
41. She cast her eyes ________ and saw a mysterious man looking at her. (STREET)
streetwards: về phía con đường
42. The girl excelled herself at the exam and came ________ to the two boys. (THREE)
tertiary: thứ ba
43. Scientists from Russia, America and Japan have recently filled the periodic table’s
seventh row with four _________ chemical elements. (HEAVE)
superheavy: siêu nặng
44. It is a misconception that _________ human blood is blue. (OXYGEN)
deoxygenated: mất hết oxy
45. The house is painted in such a(n) _________ style. (SAVOUR)
unsavoury: nhạt nhẽo, vô vị
46. In this modern day, you have to keep yourself _________ so as not to lag behind
others. (DATE)
uptodate: bắt kịp thời đại
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47. This book is _________. You can find information about the varieties of plants
around the world here. (EMBRACE)
all-embracing: bao gồm tất cả
48. The little rainfall ________ a poor crop for farmers in this village. (BODE)
foreboded: dự báo
49. That word is such a(n) ________. It is not easy to pronounce at all. (JAW)
jawbreaker: từ khó phát âm
50. _________ and disinfectants are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria. (SEPTIC)
antiseptics: chất khử trùng
51. Due to the prolonged _________, the goods arrived later than we had expected.
(CONTAIN)
containerization: sự cho hàng vào container
52. Found in ________ condition, the house is intended to be demolished. (DOWN)
run-down: xuống cấp, tồi tệ
53. ________ of violence has been possible by means of television. (DOCTRINE)
Indoctrination: sự truyền bá
54. He laid his desk _________. It is untidily filled with all kinds of stuff. (HEAP)
aheap: ngổn ngang
55. It is ________ that he will press ahead with his project. Nothing can prevent him.
(ODD)
odds-on: chắc chắn
56. X-rays, known as a form of ________, are widely utilized nowadays to diagnose
medical conditions. (RADIAL)
irradiation: bức xạ
57. His misunderstanding of the situation resulted in his _________. Everyone could
make out the embarassing remarks on his face. (COMPOSE)
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discomposure: sự mất bình tĩnh
58. The minister _________ the fight against hunger in his opening speech. (ACCENT)
accentuated: nhấn mạnh
59. Even the most _________ equipment cannot replace the role of the teachers in the
future. (ART)
state-of-the-art: công nghệ hiện đại
60. America is considered one of the biggest _________ in the world. (POWER)
superpowers: cường quốc
61. The water ________ in the building is of great concern. It can damage the walls if not
managed properly and timely. (FILL)
infiltration: sự thấm qua
62. He took off his hat and a pigeon flew out. It was ________ a trick. (GUILE)
beguilingly: lí thú
63. In a _________ manner, he stepped into the room and shouted at the top of his voice.
(DOUBT)
redoubtable: đáng sợ
64. You should not assess a situation from such a(n) ________ side. (LATERAL)
unilateral: đơn phương
65. The homless woman pleaded for a shelter from the rain in a(n) _________ tone.
(PASSION)
impassioned: say sưa, mãnh liệt
66. The man reported than he had seen a(n) _________ object, which might well be a
UFO. (EGG)
egg-shaped: có hình quả trứng
67. The coal cellar needs to be equipped with _________ system in order to prevent
suffocation. (VENT)
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ventilation: hệ thống thông gió
68. The advent of Internet is an important __________ in human history. (MARK)
landmark: bước ngoặc
69. His face showed the remark of _________ even when we were talking about
seriously. ( FLIP)
flippancies: sự xấc xược
70. What you know is rather __________. And it is unfair to judge just through a cursory
glance. (FACIES)
superficial: nông cạn
71. Moving _________ is moving in a direction opposite to the direction the hands of the
clock moves. (CLOCK)
counterclockwise/anticlockwise: ngược chiều kim đồng hồ
72. Reta is studying animal __________ at the Oxford university. (GENE)
genomics: bộ gen
73. The crews fortuitously dicovered a __________ in the ship’s cool chamber. (STOW)
stowaway: người đi lậu vé
74. The man was _________ on a medal for bravely taking a child out of the burning
house. (STOW)
bestowed: ban tặng
75. The report has _________ the cause of global warming in the past decades. (POINT)
pinpointed: chỉ ra
76. It may take more than a month to deliver our car from Germany to VietNam as it is
_________. (SHIP)
shipborne: chở trên tàu
77. “Titanic” is an example of _________ romance. (SHIP)
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78. The machine cannot work properly as a direct result of _________. (ALIGN)
misalignment: sự sắp xếp sai
79. There used to be a __________ in Quang Tri, whose remains now become a historical
site. (HOLD)
stronghold: pháo đài, đồn lũy
80. Andy was ___________ from the volunteer group due to his poor attitude.
(COMMUNICATE)
excommunicated: bị đẩy ra khỏi
81. I was so ____________ that even a spider scared me. (KNEE)
weak-kneed: yếu ớt
82. The government ____________ its responsibility in the leakage of confidential

information. (NEGATE)
abnegated: từ chối
83. Try not to be ___________ even if you are tremendously successful. (VAIN)
vainglorious: khoe khoang
84. Bob is a(n) ___________ of an intelligent student. (TYPE)
archetype: hình mẫu
85. The goverment’s policy to soothe the anger among people was ___________. It
should have happened earlier. (CHRONOLOGY)
anachronistic: sai thời điểm
86. Tom’s collection is such a(n) ___________. There is no connection between things.
(MASH)
mish-mash: mớ hỗn độn
87. I was completely ___________ by the fact that he was going to get married. (MUSE)
bemused: làm sửng sốt
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88. Sleeping during day and working when night comes sounds seemingly __________.
(SCIENCE)
antiscientific: phản khoa học
89. I question whether a spectacle so fantastic and impressive was ever dealtwith, even in
the pages of __________ fiction. (SCIENCE)
quasiscientific: có vẻ mang tính khoa học
90. Adam’s gait is a(n) __________ for his strong personality. (WORD)
byword: điển hình
91. The apricot blossom __________ during spring. (GERM)
germinates: nảy mầm
92. In an _________ world, people have to change to get into the swing of the
environment. (EVOLVE)
ever-evolving: luôn thay đổi
93. I __________ the distance from my house to the Ann’s hospital and arrived there
rather late. (RECK)
misreckoned: tính sai
94. Harry Porter’s personality is successfully ___________ by J.K.Rowling throughout

her series. (LINE)
delineated: mô tả
95. Your __________ saying last night could hurt other people’s feelings although you
might not intend to say so. (SENSE)
insensate: vô cảm
96. What Thuy Minh said has provoked violent __________ from critics as well as
celebrities. (BLAST)
counterblast: sự phản đối
97. You are becoming a(n) ___________. Just go outside and see what happens. (LAY)
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layabout: người vô công rỗi nghề
98. A ___________ is an instrument that separates light into a frequency spectrum and
records the signal using a camera. (SPECTRUM)
spectrograph: máy quang phổ
99. Cindy showed ___________ support at Josh’s project. She always believes him.
(FALTER)
unfaltering: không nao núng
100. This place is an ___________ zone, which is restricted to people who work in the
Parliamentary House only. (EXCLUDE)
exclusionary: không cho vào
CHAPTER 3: CLOZE TEST
Part 1. Cressida Cowell is the author of the widely-praised How to Train your Dragon
series of children’s books. She spent her own childhood holidays on a remote island,
where she has left very much to her own (1)________. As a result, she became an avid
reader, entertaining (2)________ with books and developing a fervent imagination. She
even (3)________ up her own secret languages.
Cowell believes that today’s children still have a real (4)________ for language, even
though their attention (5)________ may not be as great as in her day, (6)________ them
less tolerant of descriptive passages in stories. Her books are outlandish and exciting,
with vivid imagery, cliffhangers and eye-catching illustrations. Dragons seem to
(7)________ to children of all nationalities, who also seem to (8)________ with her
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protagonist, Hiccup, quite easily. Hiccup is a boy who battles his way through’s life
problems, often against the (9)________ .
Cowell is currently planning an illustrated book for teenagers. In her own words, she
enjoys breaking the (10)________ and finds that kids are open-minded enough to accept
this.
devices – herself – dreamt – ear – span – making – appeal – identify – odds – mould
Part 2. Recent research carried out in Ireland amongst chefs and consumers found that
48% of people (1)________ to regularly over-ordering in restaurants. A campaign has
been launched as a result calling for the food-service industry to join (2)________ with
chefs and consumers to address the issue of food waste.
To bring the research findings to (3)________, the owner of a restaurant in Dublin is

creating a "Great Irish Waste" menu, reconsidering food ingredients that have been
thrown away, rejected or (4)________ inedible and turning them into imaginative dishes
that are both appetising and of a suitable (5)________ to serve his customers. He says
that while there will always be some (6)________ of waste in the kitchen due to elements
such as bones or fat trimmings, there's an opportunity to minimize wastage in the
restaurant (7)________ through better communication. "Even though so much food
comes back on customers' plates and goes in the bin, the majority of diners aren't aware
of the environmental or cost (8)________ of that waste." Without consumers shifting
their (9)________ restaurants will struggle to reduce food waste significantly.
Tackling this problem as a consumer is straightforward. Ultimately, it (10)________

down to smart shopping, clever cooking and shrewd storage.
admitted – forces - life – deemed – standard – degree – itself – implications -

mindset - comes
Part 3. The relationship between the modern consumer and his or her rubbish is a
complex one. Getting rid of rubbish has come to mean a great deal more than simply
consigning breakfast leftovers (1)________ a plastic bag. With the (2)________ of
recycling, rubbish has now invaded many people’s personal lives to an unprecedented
degree.
There was a time, in living (3)________, when rubbish collection was a simple matter –
but today’s household rubbish, (4)________ being discarded, has to be filed and sorted
into colour-coded containers according to its recycling category.
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What is more, we are (5)________ out in a rash of irritation by the suggestion that, if
rubbish collections (6)________ to become more infrequent, people would then make the
effort to cut down on shopping and recycle more. We might be excused for wondering
how this would be (7)________. Can people realistically buy fewer eggs or tubes of
toothpaste than their lives (8)_______?
Recycling is (9)________ to be good for us. But for some, it’s just a (10)________ of
rubbish.
to – advent – memory – before – brought – were – possible – require - supposed –

load
Part 4. The environmental outlook for the future is mixed. Inspite of economic and
political changes, interest in and (1)________ about the environmental remains high.
Problems such as acid deposition, chlorofluorocarbons and ozone depletions still require
(2)________and concerted action is needed to deal with these. (3)________ acid
deposition diminish, loss of aquatic life in nothern lakes and streams will continue and
forest growth may be affected. Water pollution will (4)________ a growing problem as
an increasing human population (5)________ untold stress on the environment. To reduce
environmental degradation and for humanity to (6)________ its habitat, societies must
recognize that resources are finite. Environmentalists believe that, as populations and
their demands increase, the idea of continuous growth must give (7)________ to a more
rational use of the environment, but that this can only be brought about by a dramatic
(8)________ in the attitude of the human species.
concern – solutions – Until – remain – puts – save - way - change
Part 5. Just as a language may develop varieties in the (1)________ of dialects and
argots, languages as a whole may change (Latin, for example, evolved into the different
Romance languages). Sometimes rapid language change occurs as a result of
(2)________ between people who each speak a different language. In such circumstances
a pidgin may arise. Pidgins are grammatically based on one language but are also
influenced, especially in vocabulary, by (3)________; they have relatively small sound
systems, reduced vocabularies, and simplified and altered grammars, and they rely
heavily on context in order to be (4)________. Pidgins are often the result of contact by
traders with island and coastal peoples. A pidgin has no native speakers; when speakers
of a pidgin have children who learn the pidgin as their first language, that language is
then (5)________ a creole. Once the creole has enough native speakers to form a speech
community, the creole may (6)________ into a fuller language. Many creole speakers
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think of their languages as dialects of some colonial languages. Linguists nearly always
disagree with this view - from our (7)________, creoles have independent grammars and
all the equipment of full, proper languages.
form – contact – others – understood – called – expand - perspective
Part 6. The issues for emerging economies are a little more straightforward. The desire to
build on undeveloped land is not (1)________ out of desperation or necessity, but is a
result of the relentless (2)________ of progress. Cheap labour and a relatively highly-
skilled workforce make these countries highly competitive and there is a flood of inward
investment, particularly from multinationals (3)________ to take advantage of the low
wages before the cost and standard of living begin to rise. It is (4)________ such as these
that are making many Asian economies extremely attractive when viewed as investment
opportunities at the moment. Similarly, in Africa, the relative (5)________ of precious
metals and natural resources tends to attract a lot of exploration companies and a whole
sub-industry develops around and is completely dependent on this foreign-direct
investment. It is understandable that countries that are the focus of this sort of attention
can lose (6)________ of the environmental implications of large-scale industrial
development, and this can have devastating consequences for the natural world. And it is
a vicious (7)________ because the more industrially active a nation becomes, the greater
the demand for and harvesting of natural resources. For some, the environmental issues,
though they can (8)________ be ignored, are viewed as a peripheral concern. Indeed,
having an environmental conscience or taking environmental matters into consideration
when it comes to decisions on whether or not to build rubber-tree plantations or grow
biofuel crops would be quite prohibitive in. For those (9)________ in such schemes it is a
pretty black-and-white issue. And, for vast tracts of land in Latin America, for example, it
is clear that the welfare of the rainforests (10)________ little to local government when
vast sums of money can be made from cultivating the land.
born – march – looking – factors – abundance – sight – cycle – hardly – involved –

matters
Part 7. It seems that a large percentage of today’s population is addicted to all forms of
digital media and no one seems (1)________ of the nagging phone that buzzes, rings or
sings to its owners incessantly. Many people no longer trust their own fallible memories
and (2)________ every detail of their lives to some digital device or (3)________ and
are completely lost without it. Generally speaking, it is the younger generation who are so
addicted, but more and more people seem to be (4)________ their way of life eroded by
the digital world. People ‘tweet’ the most mundane of (5)________ as well as the most
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interesting – in their world, having a cup of coffee is as exciting as climbing Mount
Everest! There is a grave danger that people are allowing technology to take (6)________
over everything else in their lives. And in educational circles, concern is (7)________
over the influence of social media, which seems to be adversely affecting students’
progress in some cases.
free – commit – other – having – matters – precedence - growing
Part 8. Social networking is here to (1)________ and interaction between people all over
the world has never been (2)________. We can share our lives with our network friends
who can help us solve problems or offer advice. Although these sites can (3)________ as
a kind of group therapy session with people who seem to care and who will listen, there is
little or no censorship, so cyber-bullying is a growing problem. Perhaps there need to be
more (4)________ on what people are allowed to say. Nevertheless, social networking
sites can be a great way to find people with shared (5)________ and they can also be very
informative if used wisely. For many people, it offers them a feeling of (6)________
from the real world. Furthermore it gives them a chance to chat about anything and
(7)________, often quite meaningless, without fear of being rejected by others.
(8)________ the drivers, it has become a compelling activity for many, so it is hardly
surprising that some people feel a (9)________ of disconnectedness if they are unable to
get online for any period of time. And when they do get back online after a few hours of
downtime, there is an unmistakable feeling of relief at being a (10)________ of the world
once more.
stay – easier – act – constraints – interests – escapism – everything – Whatever –

sense - part
Part 9. It is hardly surprising, in light of their desperation, that the peoples of the
developing world who are on the very bottom (1)________ of the ladder have little time
for the conservationists and environmentalists who (2)________ bloody murder at what
they perceive to be a total (3)________ for the environment in some parts of the “Third
World”. And while they – the nature campaigners, that is – have, on the (4)________ of
it, a very valid point after all, serious, and, in some cases, irrevocable (5)________ has
been done to many precious habitats and the rare creatures that inhabit same – we must
understand that the rules of supply and demand are in (6)________ here in the developing
world just as much as anywhere else. For example, on the African plains, where
(7)________ is still rife, and in the mountain forests where rogue hunters patrol, ask
yourself this; would they bother if there wasn’t a market for their kill? Believe me, for
every bull elephant slaughtered for its ivory (8)________, there is a rich, greedy, fat-cat
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collector ready to pay a premium to acquire this ‘find’ – in fact, there are probably ten of
them. Similarly, for every mountain gorilla murdered, whose dismembered limbs appear
in tourist outlets (9)________ so-called ‘ornaments’ – ashtrays and jewellery boxes, if
you don’t mind – there has to be a willing buyer; an admirer of these grotesque trinkets.
And there are plenty of them it (10)________ out. It’s the same principle with rare
animal furs and skins; who do you think buys the crocodilian handbag? I doubt the local
tribespeople could afford the price tag, don’t you? It is an absolute tragedy that
endangered species of animals are being (11)________ to the verge of extinction, of this
there can be no doubt. But we must try to understand the reasons why this is happening.
The reality is that poaching will continue while it is a lucrative occupation and while the
(12)________ of finding other forms of employment are very poor. Developing nations
need our help, not our scorn. (13)________ that for the few unscrupulous trophy hunters
still out there; rich, spoilt, despicable Western brats who get a (14)________ out of taking
aim at some of the world’s most precious and endangered species; it is a good thing for
them that we live in a civilised world where the death penalty has, by and large, been
removed from the list of possible punishments our courts can (15)________ down. That
said, since they have made themselves judge, jury and executioner for the innocent
creatures they have slain, perhaps nothing (16)________ than a capital sentence would be
good enough for these trigger happy delinquents.
rung – scream – disregard – face – harm – play – poaching – tusks - as – turns –

hunted – prospects – Save – kick – hand - less
Part 10. While the internet opens up a whole new (1)________ of knowledge and
information for this and future generations to explore, it also (2)________ a number of
serious concerns for parents with young, net-savvy children. For (3)________, it is
exceptionally difficult to (4)________ your children's net activity and keep (5)________
of whom they are interacting with online. Secondly, there is little (6)________ any
censorship of the internet, so parents must be willing to do the censoring themselves or
rely on software products to do it for them. Even still, there are ways around the best-
intentioned of such programmes, and, besides, the alarming level of growth in cyber-
bullying is (7)________ of a trend parents should, perhaps, be far more concerned about.
lt used to be that children were (8)________ from the bullies one they returned to the safe
confines of their home, (9)________ escaped their schoolyard tormentors, but not
anymore. There is nowhere to (10)________ thanks to social networks like Facebook,
which, if anything, make the (11)________ far and wide of malicious rumours and the
like easier than ever before given the virulent (12)________ of the internet.
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world – poses – starters – monitor - abreast – if – indicative – protected – having –
hide – spreading - nature
Part 11. Today many people find that the pressure they have at work makes their jobs
untenable as they have to put their families totally in the (1)________. So working from
home, being more at the (2)________ of your family rather than your current boss, has
great appeal to many as they start up their own businesses from bedrooms or garages. But
don’t just think about it. Now is the time to start, so (3)________ while the iron’s hot.
Providing you are disciplined in what you do, and (4)________ the idea of working
mostly alone and without the team spirit (5)________ by working alongside others, then
what’s stopping you? You gain far more flexibility as you can choose the working hours
that suit you. You will still have to meet deadlines, but they are ones that you or
customers have (6)________. And if you are at a (7)________ end during quiet times,
you can go out and do things you couldn’t do before. But don’t get (8)________ away
with the idea of making millions. You’ll need to be determined and work hard to succeed,
but it’ll pay off in the end.
background – disposal – strike - embarce – engendered – set – loose - carried
Part 12. It is said that we never stop learning until the day we die. Broadening our
horizons has never been easier, as the twenty-first century (1)________ ever more
opportunities for learning and developing our skills. And if you don’t want to
(2)________ out in the job market and (3)________ for a poorly-paid, boring job, there’s
no (4)________ these days. Thousands of online courses allow you to work at your own
(5)________, while you are doing a full-time job. Although be careful that you don’t
(6)________ off more than you can chew! Modern-day society puts a lot of pressure on
people, many of whom have had to take out (7)________ and run up enormous
overdrafts, just to survive. The situation they find themselves in is often not of their own
(8)________ but rather that of the global economy. Facing up to difficult situations by
doing something about it rather than running away and coming up with new ways of
solving these problems is the (9)________ to survival, and ongoing education helps you
do this. Don’t (10)________ around complaining. Get out there and do something about
it. Remember, actions speak louder than words!
offers – lose – settle – excuse – pace – bite – loans – making – key - sit
Part 13. According to some psychologists, we should examine our deeper (1)________
when we attempt to help others who appear to be in need of our support. Helping others
is clearly a good thing to do, and it can have a therapeutic effect on both giver and
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(2)________. If, however, we begin to focus on what we might (3)________ out of
helping someone, rather than how that person might be helped, we could be in
(4)________ of adopting a somewhat calculating attitude. This would be to lend
(5)________ to the ideas of those psychologists who believe that, ultimately, we only do
things for our own (6)________ that no actions are truly altruistic. And, of course, we can
all think of examples of problems that have been exacerbated by the well-intentioned, but
ill-considered intervention of third (7)________. We should also (8)________ in mind
that doing too much for people and protecting them from the consequences of their
actions can (9)________ their motivation and even rob them of the resources to
(10)________ things out for themselves.
motives – recipient – get – danger – weight – ends – parties - bear – reduce – sort
Part 14. We live in culture that values participation over ability: the karaoke culture. In
broadcasting, it seems we cannot (1)________ the vogue for “access TV”, “people
shows” and “video diaries”. (2)________ is our apparent obsession with documenting
our own lives that, in future, programmes will be replaced by cameras in every room, so
that we can watch (3)________ endlessly on TV. In the countless shows that (4)________
our daytime schedules, the audience has become the star. The public make programmes,
the public participate in programmes, the public become performers. Anybody can do it!
But there is a world of (5)________ between enjoying something and joining in. If we
all join in, what is the (6)________ of artists or experts? If everything (7)________, there
can be no mystery, no mystique. I love listening to a genius and learning from (or even
just appreciating) his or her skill. To assume then that I can “have a (8)________ at”
their craft would be monstrous impudence on my part.
escape – Such – ourselves – fill – difference – point – accessible - go
Part 15. Few inventions have had more scorn and praise (1)________ upon them at the
same time than television. And few have done so much to unite the world (2)________
one vast audience for news, sport, information and entertainment. Television must be
rated (3)________ printing as one of the most significant inventions of all time in the
field of communications. In just a few decades it has (4)________virtually every home in
the developed world and an ever-increasing proportion of homes in developing countries.
It took over half a century from the first suggestion that television might be (5)________
before the first flickering (6)_______were produced in laboratories in Britain and
America. In 1926 John Logie Baird’s genius for publicity brought television to the
(7)________ of a British audience. It has since reached such (8)________ of success and
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(9)________ on such a pivotal function that it is difficult to imagine a world
(10)________ of this groundbreaking invention.
heaped – into - alongside – reached – possible – pictures – attention – heights –

taken - bereft
Part 16. Concentration is good in exams, bad in orange juice. Concentration happens
when you manage to focus on one thing to the (1) ______ of all others, and concentrating
on that one thing (2) ______ you to stop worrying about a lot of other things. Sometimes,
of course, your mind concentrates when you don’t want it to. Maybe you can’t get
something out of your head, such as a problem you have to (3) ______ up to, or an
embarrassing situation you’ve been in. That’s why collecting things as a hobby is
popular; it (4) ______ your mind off other things. Indeed, some people seem to prefer
looking after and cataloguing their collections to actually (5) ______ anything with them,
because this is when the absorbing, single- minded concentration happens.
The natural span for concentration is 45 minutes. That’s why half an hour for a television
programme seems too short whilst an hour seems too long. But many people's lives are
(6) ______ of concentration. Modern culture is served up in small, easily digestible
chunks that require only a short (7) ______ span although young people can concentrate
on computer games for days at a (8) ______.
Sticking out the tongue can aid concentration. This is because you can’t (9) ______
yourself with talking at the same time and other people won’t (10) ______ to interrupt
your thoughts, because you look like an idiot!
exclusion – allows – face – takes – doing – devoid – attention – time – distract - dare
Part 17. Television occupies a large portion of American children's time. Starting in
preschool, children spend more time watching television than participating in any other
activity (1)________ sleeping. Children also have extensive experience with television
before being exposed to many socializing (2)________, such as schools, peers, and
religious institutions. (3)________ the central role of this medium in most children's
lives, it is important to understand its potential positive and negative effects on a variety
of cognitive, academic, social, behavioral, and attitudinal outcomes.
The results of recent research suggest that there is considerable overlap between the
comprehension processes that take place during reading and those in prereading
television viewing. Thus, it may very well be the (4)________ that children who learn
these comprehension skills from television viewing before they are able to read are
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equipped with some very important tools when they later start to read. If (5)________,
this has important implications for education, by opening the door for early childhood
education of some of these essential literacy skills.
Clearly, television viewing is not the sole (6)________ in which important cognitive
precursors to literacy may develop. For instance, children may be (7)_______ to
narratives through parental bedtime reading and storytelling, particularly given that most
parents have positive beliefs about the value of such activities. Television, however, may
be an especially ideal medium in which to cultivate some of the skills and knowledge
needed for later reading acquisition. For example, this medium involves minimal print,
and the decision to view can be controlled entirely by the preschooler. Television is also
partially a visual medium, and thus (8)________ information more concretely than do
written and spoken text. This content difference across media seems to (9)________ for
the fact that preschoolers frequently are better at (10)________ televised stories than
audiotaped ones.
except/but - agents – Given – case – so – context – exposed - presents - account -

recalling
Part 18. Television used to (1)______as a uniquely unifying national phenomenon.

Never before had so many people had so common (2)______ core of shared cultural
experiences. People might not know the names of their next-door neighbours, (3)_____
they probably watched many of the same programmes.
Thses days, however, with the vast (4)_____ of television programming, everyone can
watch (5)_______ different, just as each Internet user can explore a different selection of
websites. Even so, programmes (6)_______ at international markets generally
(7)_______ to be less popular (with the partial exception of those from America) and
people still often choose to watch their own national programmes. In (8)_______, if
television develops along similar (9)_______to the movie business, with a few
blockbusters attracting vast international audiences, people may even (10)______ up
watching a narrower range of programmes.
But (11)______ patterns of viewing habits develop, television will almost certainly
become a personal (12)_______ of equipment, more (13)_______ a mobile phone than a
communal source of entertainment. Armed (14)_______ a credit card and a remote
control, viewers will be able to pick their programmes from wherever they choose.
Television will then have become truly global. (15)______, perhaps, will the cultural
values it instils.
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act – a – but – expansion - something – aimed – tend – fact – lines – end – whatever
– piece – like – with - So
Part 19. Language is thought to be a mechanism for transmitting the information

(1)________ thoughts. One experiment used to demonstrate this idea (2)________
subjects to listen to a short passage of several sentences. The subjects are then asked to
repeat the passage. Most subjects accurately convey the gist of the passage in the
sentences they produce, but they do not come (3)________ to repeating the sentences
verbatim. It appears as if two transformations have occurred. Upon hearing the passage,
the subjects convert the language of the passage into a more abstract representation of its
meaning, which is more easily (4)________ within memory. In order to recreate the
passage, the subject (5)________ this representation and converts its meaning back into
language.
This (6)________ of thought and language is less intuitive than it might be because many
people find language to be a powerful (7)________ with which to manipulate their
thoughts. It provides a mechanism to internally rehearse, critique, and (8)________
thoughts. This internal (9)________ of communication is essential for a social animal
and could certainly be, in (10)________, responsible for the strong selective pressures for
improved language use.
within – requires – close – stored - recalls – separation – tool – modify –form - part
Part 20. There are solid reasons for supporting, preserving, and documenting endangered
languages. First, (1)________ and every language is a celebration of the rich cultural
diversity of our planet; second, each language is an (2)________ of a unique ethnic,
social, regional or cultural identity and world view; third, language is the repository
(3)________ the history and beliefs of a people; and finally, every language encodes. a
particular subset of fragile human knowledge about agriculture, botany, medicine, and
ecology. Mother tongues are (4)________ of far more than grammar and words. For
example, Thangmi (known in Nepali as Thami), a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by an
ethnic community of around 30,000 people in eastern Nepal, is a mine of unique
indigenous terms for local flora and fauna that have medical and ritual (5)________.
Much of this local knowledge is falling into (6)________ as fluency in Nepali, the
national language, increases. When children (7)________ to speak their mother tongue,
the oral (8)________ of specific ethnobotanical and medical knowledge also comes to an
end.
each – expression – of – comprised – value – disuse – cease - transmission
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Part 21. Broadcasting has democratized the publication of language, often at its most
informal, even undressed. Now the ears of the educated cannot escape the language of the
masses. It (1)_______ them on the news, weather, sports, commercials, and the ever-
proliferatinggame shows. This wider dissemination of popular speech may easily give
purists the (2)_______ that language is suddenly going to hell in this generation, and
may(3)_______ the new paranoia about it. It might also be argued that more Americans
hear more correct, even beautiful, English on television than ever before. Through
television more models of good usage (4)_______ more American homes than was ever
possible in other times. Television gives them lots of colloquial English too, some awful,
some creative, but that is not new.
Hidden in this is a (5)_______ fact: our language is not the special private property of the
language police, or grammarians, or teachers, or even great writers. The genius of English
is that it has always been the tongue of the common people, literate or not. English
belongs to everybody: the funny (6)_______ of phrase that pops into the mind of a farmer
telling a story; or the travelling salesman's dirty joke; or the teenager saying, 'Gag me
with a spoon'; or the pop lyric — all contribute, are all as valid as the tortured image of
the academic, or the line the poet sweats over for a week. Through our collective
language (7)________ some may be thought beautiful and some ugly, some may live and
some may die: but it is all English and it (8)________ to everyone — to those of us who
wish to be careful with it and those who don't care.
surrounds – idea – justify – reach – simple – turn – sense – belongs
Part 22. Little babies are not so innocent after all, it would seem. Infants as young as six
months, new research claims, are capable of lying to their doting parents, which they do
(1)________ crying when they are not truly (2)_________ pain or distress. They do it
simply to draw attention to themselves, but once they start receiving the loving hugs and
cuddles they (3)_________ badly crave, the babies then do (4)________ best to prolong
this reward by offering fake smiles.
This has led to suggestions that human beings are 'born to lie' and that this is a unique
quality of our species. As someone who has devoted a lifetime to studying human and
animal behaviour, I have to report that this is actually (5)_________ from being the truth.
Mankind may be the most adept species at telling fibs, but we are far from alone.
A young chimpanzee in captivity, for example, is just as capable of 'lying', as I have

witnessed on many occasions, most commonly when human handlers, working with
young chimps, have to leave them alone. (6)________ human babies, the apes really hate
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(7)___________ left alone, and for this reason, their handlers, (8)_________ have
become their 'family', should ideally never be out of sight. Even (9)_________ the
handlers always do their best to avoid going away for too long, some absence is
unavoidable. In (10)__________ a situation, and as soon as the young ape knows it is
going to be left alone, it will start protesting vocally, and these protests can be heard as
the handler leaves the building. The screaming stops when the door is slammed,
(11)__________ at this point the ape knows that the handler can (12)________ longer
hear him. It has total control (13)_________ its crying and can switch it on and off
whenever it likes. The crying is actually a deliberate signal, rather (14)________ an
uncontrollable outburst. But (15)________ this is a case of "real" lying rather depends on
how you look at it.
by – in – so – their - far - Like – being – who - though - such - since - no - over - than
- whether
Part 23. Once children had ambitions to be doctors, explorers, sportsmen, artists or
scientists. Now, taking their (1)________ from TV, they just “want to be famous”. Fame
is no longer a (2)________ for gallant service or great, perhaps even selfless endeavour.
It is an end in (3)________, and the sooner it can be achieved, the sooner the lonely
bedroom mirror can be replaced by the TV camera and flash gun, the (4)________
Celebrity is the profession of the moment, a vain glorious vocation which, like some
18th-century royal court, seems to exist largely so that the rest of us might watch and be
amazed while its members live out their lives in public, (5)________ self-regarding
members of some glittering soap opera.
Today, almost anyone can be famous. (6)________ has fame been more democratic, more
ordinary, more achievable. No wonder it s a modern ambition. It’s easy to see why people
crave celebrity, why generations reared (7)________ the instant fame offered by
television want to step out of the limousine with the flashlights (8)________ around
them. It doesn’t want to be the (9)________ of attention at some time in their lives?
Modern celebrity, peopled by (10)________ largely vain and vacuous, fills a need in our
lives. It peoples talks shows, sells goods and newspapers and rewards the famous for —
well, being famous.
lead – reward – itself – better – like - Never – on – bouncing – centre - the
Part 24.
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In 1942, only a few months after the United States had entered World War II, as Hitler
plunged deeper into Russia and Japan was advancing victoriously throughout the Pacific,
President Roosevelt, Secretary of State Cordell Hull, and his deputy, Sumner Welles,
along with many politicians, journalists, and academics, were already involved in a
debate on postwar arrangements. Many of the proposals were far-reaching, (1)________
revolutionary. In no other country did the shock of war create such a (2)________ at a
time when the Nazis and the Japanese were still clearly winning. Such activities
(3)________ strikingly with the negativism and lack of verve that now, in our peaceful
time, characterize the discussion, when there is any, of international organization for the
future.
At the end of the war, (4)________ from the usual xenophobes and isolationists,
relatively few voices questioned the need for the new international system. On the
(5)________, there was a tendency to oversell it and to create unrealistic hopes for its
effectiveness. Thus when the cold war—along with the usual tendency of sovereign states
to quarrel and (6)________ to violence—shattered the dream of a more rational world,
public disillusion and hostility to the UN (7)________ all the fiercer. In fact, the UN has
never quite (8)________ from its failure to live up to its advance notices.
Already in 1942 there were warning (9)________. Professor Nicholas Spykman of Yale
wrote that “plans for far-reaching changes in the character of international society are an
intellectual by-product of all great wars,” but they have never altered “the fundamental
power patterns.” Spykman predicted that the new postwar order would remain “a world
of power politics in which the interest of the United States will continue to demand the
preservation of a (10)________ of power in Europe and Asia.”
even – response – contrast – apart – contrary – resort – grew – recovered – voices –

balance
Part 25.
Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find that we

cannot (1)________ without the wilderness and that mountain parks and reservations are
useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life. The
national park movement, is seeing to the worldwide protection of wild places, not only
out of respect for their intrinsic natural (2)________, but also for their capacity to
(3)________ people’s lives with a depth of spiritual and poetic inspiration, dicovery and
adventure.
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It is often in the (4)________ places, away from the dominating presence or evidence of
human activity, that thousands find spiritual and physical refreshment: on the downs,
along the seashore or by the mountain streams. It is a dislike of constraint and restriction
which (5)________ us to wild places. We aspire to wild landscapes because we aspire to
freedom. In Britain our wild landscapes are now small in (6)________ and ecologically
(7)________ due to overgrazing, acid rain and nitrogen pollution. What is (8)________
is doubly precious.
do – value – enrich – remote – draws – scale – degraded – left
Part 26.
A few countries, mainly in the south, have large herds of elephants that are growing in
number and are rapidly exceeding the (1)________ of game reserves to sustain them. In
most other countries, mainly in the centre of the continent, elephants are (2)________ but
extinct. The lines of conflict are (3)________ by this division. Countries with big and
growing herds push for culling and trade in elephant products. Those (4)________
favour a ban on trade in ivory.
For environmentalists, the answer is to (5)______ elephants from overpopulated to

underpopulated areas, can help to ease the pressures to cull and stops the bitter clashes
(6)________ what to do. However, this is often just too expensive.
The only real (7)________ lies in the opening up of large new elephant rangelands by
dropping the fences of game reserves and joining them up with other protected areas,
including those in adjacent countries. This would create new homelands for thousands of
elephants at a (8)________ of the cost. In fact, one such trans-frontier park was opened
early this year. between South Africa and Botswana in the Kalahari. The governments of
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique have agreed to (9)________ up
two more trans- frontier parks in areas (10) ________ high elephant congestion.
capacity – all – drawn – without – redistribute – over – solution – fraction – set - of
Part 27.
The advertising industry is suffering from a brain drain because an increasing number of
senior executives find the strains of the job (1)_______ with family life, a survey shows.
Stress counsellors say more mature staff are voting with their (2)_______ because they
are disillusioned by poorer pay and less fun since the spendthrift heyday of the late
Seventies. Rather than pursue a place on the board, many choose alternative but less
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lucrative jobs as (3)_______ as furniture-making and alternative medicine, which enable
them to spend more time with their children.
Experts from the institute say their 2001 census of the 14,000 advertising employees in
Britain raises (4)_______ over a lack of experience in senior positions. There was a
danger that unless companies made greater efforts to retain experienced staff, they may
lose (5)_______ with the "grey market" as the population grew older.
Hamish Pringle, the institute's director general, says: "It bothers me that by definition this
means the industry has very few people with any significant business experience. There
are people advising clients on multimillion-pound decisions who are really very wet
behind the (6)_______. You've got to ask yourself whether that is really good for the
business."
He says increasing numbers of men and women tired (7)_______ by the dual demands of
desk work and essential socialising in the London-dominated industry are leaving around
the age of 40 to achieve a healthier balance between work and home life.
incompatible – feet – varied – concerns – touch – ears – out
Part 28.
Sports psychology is the science of behaviour (1)_______ to exercise and sport

participation. With levels of competition rising ever higher and differences between
competing athletes being measured in fractions of a second, increasing numbers of
sportsmen and women are using sports psychologists to help them gain a competitive
(2)_______. During the past decade major national organizations addressing the area of
sports psychology have emerged. Parallel increases have been apparent in the number of
books on the topic, but there is a (3)_______ between the large amount of publicity about
the field and the relatively few trained professionals around. Until now it has been a
comparatively unknown area academically, however, in the (4)_______ of the next few
years, with a rising number of universities offering specialist training, this (5)_______ of
affairs will be resolved as more and more people take up the profession in earnest.
applied – edge – discrepancy – course – state
Part 29.
The research in the University of Leicester Department of Media and Communication

examines interest in celebrities and gossip about them. It was carried out by Dr Charlotte
De Backer who (1)_______ in her study to explain interest in celebrity culture.
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She said: “Life is about learning, (2)_______ experience and in that process we have a
tendency to observe and mimic the actions of others. Ideally we mimic what makes
others successful and (3)_______ unsuccessful actions others have trialed (and paid for).
“In reality, humans seem to have the tendency to mimic the overall behavior pattern of
higher status or more successful others.
“This explains why celebrities act as role models for broad (4)_______ of behaviour they
display - good or bad.”
Dr De Backer also examined another theory for interest in celebrity, known as the
Parasocial Hypothesis. In this (5)_______, the bonds are parasocial, or one-way because
the celebrity reveals private information (often involuntary), and the audience members
respond emotionally to this, but there is no feedback of the private life of the audience
going to the celebrity (or hardly ever), and (6)_______ do celebrities display emotions
towards their audience
Her study of 800 respondents and over 100 interviews confirmed that younger
participants showed greater interest in celebrity gossip, even if it was about celebrities
who were a lot older than them and even when they did not know the celebrities. They
showed greatest interest in internationally (7)_______ celebrities, because they
considered those as more prestigious.
Her study also found that older people were interested in celebrity gossip not because
they wanted to learn about the celebrities, but because it helped them to (8)_______
social networks with other people.
“We did find in the interviews that older people do not gossip about celebrities as
(9)_______ because they want to learn from them or feel befriended with them, but they
use celebrity gossip to (10)_______ with real - life friends and acquaintances.
sought – gaining – avoid – ranges – case – nor – known – form – much – bond
Part 30.
How far should members of the public have to run the risk of personal harm where
scientific or technological innovation is (1)_______? In some legal systems, incuding
European Union law, the (2)_______ of the precautionary principle is a statuory
requirement. The precautionary principle advises society to be cautious about a
technology or practice where there is scientific uncertainty, ignorance, gaps in knowledge
or the likelihood of (3)_______ outcomes.
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This runs (4)_______ to the optimistic notion that any adverse effects that arise
unintentionally can be addressed. (5)_______, some claim these may provide an
opportunity to develop new solutions, and in this way contribute to economic growth. For
this reason, the US Chamber of Commerce dislikes the precautionary approach and
prefers the use of sound science, cost – benefit (6)_______, and risk assessment when
assessing a particular regulatory issue. Its strategy is therefore to : ‘Oppose the domestic
and international adoption of the precautionary principle (7)_______ a basis for
regulatory decision making.’ Yet history (8)_______ us that asbestos, halocarbons and
PCBs seemed like miracle substances at first, but turned out to be highly problematic for
human and environmental health.
concerned – application/adoption – unforeseen – counter – Indeed – analysis – as –

reminds
Part 31.
Our biological clocks govem almost every aspect of our lives. Our sensitivity to stimuli
(1)_______ over the course of the day, and our ability to perform certain functions is
subjects to fluctuations. Consequently, there is an (2)______ time for tasks such as
making decision: around the middle of the day. Anything that (3)_______ physical co-
ordination, on the other hand, is best attempted in the early evening. What is more , there
is a dramatic drop in performance if these activities are carried out at other times. The
risk of accident in a factory, for example, is 20% higher during the night (4)________.
Primitive humans lived their lives in (5)_______ with the daily cycle of light and dark.
Today we are firmly convinced that we can impose schedules on our lives at (6)_______.
Sooner or later, however, we pay a price for ignoring our natural rhythms. A good
example is jet lag, caused when we confuse our body's biological clocks by
(7)_______several time zones, people suffering from iet lag can take several days to
(8)_______ to new time zones, and have a reduced ability to make decisions, which is a
wonying thought, as serious (9)_______ of judgment can be made, And this may be just
the tip of the iceberg. An increasing number of people suffer from seasonal affective
disorder (SAD), a form of depression that can be triggered by living in artificial
conditions. SAD can be serious, and sufferers, may (10)_______ need to take
antidepressant drugs.
varies – optimum – demands – shift – tune – will – crossing – adjust – errors – even
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In cities around the world a wide range of schemes is being instigated to promote
environmental awareness. ‘It’s just as easy to (1)_______ of litter properly as it is to drop
it on streets’, says the city councillor, who has called on the government to mount a
concerted campaign to deal with the problem of litter. It’s just a question of encouraging
people to do so as a (2)_______ of course. Once the habit is ingrained, they won’t even
(3)______ they are doing it. After all, think what we have achieved with recyclable waste
in the home. People have become accustomed to doing this, so it doesn’t (4) ______ to
them that they are spending any additional time in the process. Only if they have to carry
this waste for some appreciable distance to find a suitable container do they feel they are
(5) ______. Most people know they should behave in a responsible way and just need (8)
(6)_______ to do so. So a quirky, light – hearted gimmick might be enough to change
behaviour. With this in (7) _____, the city of Berlin is introducing rubbish bins that say
‘danke’, ‘thank you’ and ‘merci’. It might just (8)_______ the trick in this city, too.
dispose – matter – notice – occur – inconvenienced – prompting – mind – do
Part 33.
One of the strongest influences on teenagers today is that of their peers. What their
friends think, how they dress and how they act in class and out of it (1)_______ the
behaviour of nearly every teenager. In their (2)_______ not to be different, some children
go so (3)_______ as to hide their intelligence and ability in case they are made fun of.
Generally, teenagers do not want to stand out from the (4)_______. They want to fit in, to
be accepted. In psychological terms the importance of peer pressure can not be
overemphasized. There is a lot of evidence that it has great (5)_______ on all aspects of
their lives, from the clothes they wear, the music they listen to and their (6)_______ to
studies, to their ambitions in life, their relationships and their (7)_______ of self-worth.
However, as adolescents grow up into young adults, individuality becomes more
acceptable and in their (8)_______ for their personal style, the teenager and young adult
will begin to experiment and be more willing to (9)_______ the risk of rejection by the
group. Concern about intellectual ability and achieving good exam results can dominate
as the atmosphere of competition develops and worries about the future (10)_______ any
fears of appearing too brainy.
affect – efforts – far – crowd – bearing – attitude - sense – search – run – override
Part 34.
As medical science progresses, we are becoming an increasingly elderly (1)_______ and,

although living to a ripe old age can only be a good thing, it brings with it a large number
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of problems that we have yet to deal with properly. One (2)_______ problem is that the
burden of financing care for the elderly seems to be (3)_______ on a reduced percentage
of the working population. The gradual but steady trend (4)_______ smaller families is
likely to result in a smaller number of people to pay for the requirements of an
increasingly elderly population. The services needed by the elderly appear to have
stretched to breaking (5)_______. Nursing homes, homecare, meals on (6)_______ and
so on all need more investment if we wish our elderly to live as fulfilled and independent
a life as possible. Young people today are encouraged to start saving with personal
pension (7)_______ as early as possible to ensure an adequately financed retirement,
since it is predicted that state pension levels in the future will not be enough to guarantee
a (8)_______ of the lifestyle they have become accustomed to. But we still have to cope
with an expanding older population who are discovering too late that the (9)_______
they had taken to guarantee an income for their later years were not sufficient. Obviously,
the (10)_______ on public funds to subsidize this shortfall is enormous.
society – such – falling – towards – point – wheels - schemes – continuation – steps –

pressure
Part 35.
Our ultimate escape from whatever life has thrown at us during our waking day is sleep.
Nature’s healer lowers our eyelids and (1)_______ us with the comforting blanket of
unconsciousess. Every night we are given a period in which our bodies and minds can
recuperate and (2)_______ us for the trials and demands of the following day. As we all
know, our subconscious controls our quiet periods, taking our (3)_______ on journeys
consisting of events and half-remembered thoughts from our conscious hours. Our
journeys are usually fragmented patterns of sensations and pictures, sometimes pleasant,
sometimes harrowing.
These periods of (4)_______ and dreams are essential for our health and well-being but
an increasing number of people today suffer from an inability to enjoy this necessary
form of escape. Insomnia affects a high proportion of us and this frustrating, debilitating
malady can have dire results. The insomniac wades (5)_______ his waking hours in a
fog. Creative thought can be deadened, reflexes slowed and sensations dimmed. If this
ability to sleep lasts for more than a week or two, what is known as chronic insomnia
(6)_______ in, sometimes causing severe depression and leaving the sufferer unable to
cope with daily life.
covers – prepare – minds – consciousness – through – sets
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Part 36.
Throughout history people of all cultures have (1)_______ to their dreams as a means of
finding solutions to problems or answers to specific questions. Nowadays it may seem to
be a forgotten art, but controlled dreaming is increasingly being advocated as a means of
tapping (2)_______ the causes of deep – rooted problems. The procedure, known as
“incubating a dream”, is not difficult and almost anyone can develop the habit of focusing
on a specific question before (3)_______ off, in the hope that the subconscious will
provide enlightment. Answers may come in the (4)_______ of symbols or events and
may not be immediately obvious, but with guidance and practice, almost anyone can do
it.
Many dream enthusiasts have gone a step (5)_______ and perfected a technique known
as ‘lucid dreaming’. This (6)_______ training your mind to stay awake while dreaming
in order to coherently experience the dream and even control it. Most of us are familiar
with the kind of dream where we know we are dreaming, but being able to do it at
(7)_______ and having the capacity to influence events in the dream is a subtle art. This
technique has been shown to be a useful way of facing up to one’s fears, insecurities,
doubts or negative (8)_______. Conversely, lucid dreaming can be a kind of wish
fulfilment, opening up unlimited (9)_______ within the imagination, empowering the
dreamer in a way that can be carried over into waking life as an additional (10)_______
to one’s self-esteem or feelings of well-being.
turned – into – dropping – form – further – involves – will – emotions – avenues –

boost
Part 37.
Some current evidence (1)_______ that dreams may serve no useful psychological or
physiological function, and perform no adaptive role in maintaining our psychological
health. In fact, some researchers believe that dreams are merely an evolutionary by-
product of sleep (2)_______ with a gradually awakening consciousness in human beings
– a developmental cognitive achievement assigned to the healthy functioning of a
complex neural network located in specific (3)_______ of the forebrain.
Nevertheless, the way dreams reflect our emotional preoccupations or run (4)_______ to
our awakened states of consciousness may explain why, throughout history, dreams have
been (5)_______ to various uses. For example, in many societies dreams would be used
by shamans or witch doctors as a means to diagnose or cure illnesses, or to (6)_______
off evil spirits. Occasionally, dreams would be used to predict the weather or (7)_______
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prophecies. In modern times dreams have been used by psychotherapists as a means of
understanding the patient’s (8)_______ of mind, or simply to induce him or her to talk
about repressed feelings. Dreams may (9)_______ be used socially, as an ice-breaker, or
as a way for some people to express fantasies. But there are emergent functions, coming
(10)_______ as a result of dreams rather than causing them.
suggests – combined – areas - parallel – put – fend – make – state – even – about
Part 38.
A few generations ago, a university education could only be aspired (1)_______ by an

elite minority. In the last few decades, however, a change has slowly but (2)_______ been
taking place and prospective students who, a century ago, would have known that even a
basic education was beyond their (3)_______, can now look forward to gaining a degree
in higher education. Universities have been (4)_______ into places not only of learning,
but also of business and are (5)_______ out on a regular basis their finished product – the
graduate.
However, degree – holders are still faced with a problem. What used to be a passport to
employment is no longer a (6)_______ of success. And (7)_______ so: there are so many
graduates on the job market these days that it would be impossible to employ them all.
Were employers able to do (8)_______, everyone would surely be a great deal happier.
Consequenty, a number of schemes have been set up in order to help and advise those
(9)_______ who have been unable to find work. The matter of further education is still
(10)_______ that needs attention.
to – surely – reach – transformed – churning – guarantee – understandably – so –

graduates – one
Part 39.
There has been a significant (1)_______ in entertainment trends over the last twenty
years or so. Entertainment used to be public; now it is becoming more and more
(2)_______. Formerly, people wanting to amuse themselves did so in groups; these days,
people (3)_______ entertain themselves on their own.
Long, long ago, there were storytellers. They used to travel around the country and their
(4)_______ was awaited with eager anticipation. In the more (5)_______ past, people
used to have musical evenings, they used to play games together, or simply sit around the
fire and chat.
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Nowadays, instead of playing board games in a group, children play video games alone
or with one (6)_______ person. People of all ages spend their evenings alone watching
televisions, videos and DVDs. And large numbers of young (and not so young)
enthusiasts spend their free time surfing the net, which, by its very (7)_______, tends to
be a solitary activity.
Forms of entertainment have always been changing of course, but it could be said that
these recent changes – all products of technological development – (8)_______ a more
fundamental shift. One could (9)_______argue that this shift is symbolised by the
earphones that are in evidence everywhere. Can this deliberate attempt to (10)_______
out the rest of the world really be called entertainment?
shift – private – do - arrival – recent – other – nature – mark – further – shut
Part 40.
An Italian academic, Giorgio Stabile, has (1)_______ to light the fact that the ubiquitous
symbol of Internet era communication, the @ sign used in email addresses, is (2)_______
a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants. He claims to have stumbled on the earliest
known example of the symbol’s use, as an (3)_______ of a measure of weight or volume.
He said the @ sign (4)_______ an amphora, a measure of capacity based on the terracotta
jars (5)_______ to transport grain and liquid in the ancient Mediterranean world. The first
known (6)_______ of its use occurred in a letter written by a Florentine merchant on May
4, 1536. The ancient symbol was uncovered in the (7)______ of research for a visual
history of the 20th century. Apparently, the sign had made its (8)_______ along trade
routes to northern Europe, where it took on its contemporary accountancy (9)_______:
“at the price of”. According to Professor Stabile, the oldest example could be of great
value as it could be used for publicity (10)_______ and to enhance the prestige of the
institution that has it in their possession.
brought – actually – indication – represented – used – instance – course – way -

meaning – purposes
Part 41.
These days, there is a growing band of 'shoestring renovators' who, in a (1)_______

where finance is hard to come by, are scaling (2)_______ their refurbishment plans and
coming up with imaginative ways to transform their homes. Extra money is in short
(3)_______ so things are done (4)_______ the cheap - not in a nasty way but in a way
that makes use of materials that other people don't want. Sarah and her husband are an
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example of this way of a (5)_______ budget: the loan on an old cottage they bought was
reduced by the bank so they had no choice but to do most of the work themselves.
Sarah spent every spare minute for a year painting and decorating. She sourced materials
and furniture from eBay and recycled friends' unwanted possessions. Do-It-Yourself,
however, is not (6)_______ its hazards: Steve, Sarah's husband, (7)_______ himself out
cold for two hours by hitting his head on a low beam above the front door. Another time,
they only just (8)_______ to save their new kitchen furniture from being ruined after a
mains water pipe burst. However, the upside is that the project has opened up a new
(9)_______ for Sarah - people have seen her work and have suggested she start up her
own home-styling business. And the cottage next door is for sale so more creative
furniture sourcing could lie just around the (10)_______ !
climate – back – supply – on – tight – without – knocked – managed – avenue –

corner
Part 42.
Many students in the UK consider doing a gap year before going to university. Critics
(1)_______ whether it is a just a long glorified holiday or if it's really worth doing. Does
it actually help students in their careers? Some educational establishments (2)_______
encourage students to take a gap year and recommend that students take advantage of the
opportunities (3)_______. However, most of them would prefer it if the students did
some (4)_______ of voluntary work instead of just having a holiday. There are numerous
organisations which organise these trips for students and it's a good idea to (5)_______
them out online. One of the main advantages is that it's a great way to get to know more
about different cultures and, for many, it is also a painless way to learn another language
by speaking to local people. Volunteers who stay in local homes say that they get the
chance to experience local culture and customs and, in (6)_______, to try a variety of
food which they wouldn't (7)_______ have tried. When I was 18 years old, I had set my
(8)_______ on going to work in Africa for a year, but unfortunately my parents wouldn’t
let me go and (9)_______ that I went to university immediately. I'm 49 years old and still
haven’t had my gap year! Maybe one day I'll get (10)_______ to doing it.
question – do – available – kind – check – particular – otherwise – heart – insisted -

around
Part 43.
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Violence is alive and well on television. Yet there appears to be a difference in the quality,
variety, and pervasiveness of today’s televised violence. Some observers believe that, as a
result of more than three decades of television, viewers have developed a kind of
(1)_______ to the horror of violence. By the age of 16, for example, the (2)_______
young person will have seen some 18,000 murders on television. One extension of this
phenomenon may be an appetite for more varied kinds of violence. On the basis of the
amount of exposure, certain things that initially would have been beyond the (3)_______
have become more readily accepted.
Violence on TV has been more prevalent than in recent years, in (4)_______ measure
because there are fewer situation comedies and more action series. But also because some
25 million of the nation’s 85 million homes with television now receive one of the pay
cable (5)_______ which routinely show uncut feature films containing graphic violence
as early as 8 in the evening.
The evidence is (6)_______ so overwhelming that just as witnessing violence in the

home may contribute to children learning and acting out violent behavior, violence on TV
and in the movies may lead to the same result. Studies have shown that a steady diet of
watching graphic violence or sexually violent films such as those shown on cable TV has
caused some men to be more (7)_______ to accept violence against women. Not only
actual violence, but the kind of violence coming through the television screen is causing
concern. One of the principal developments is the increasing sophistication of the
weaponry. The simple gunfight of the past has been augmented by high-tech crimes like
terrorist bombings. Programs in the past used the occasional machine gun, but
(8)_______ weapons as the M-60 machine gun and Uzi semi-automatic have become
commonplace today on network shows.
Many people are no longer concerned about televised violence because they feel it is the
(9)_______ of the world. It is high time that broadcasters provided public (10)_______
on TV screens that would warn viewers about the potentially harmful effects of viewing
violence.
community – average – pale – large – services – becoming – willing – such – way –

messages
Part 44.
Over the last century the world has become increasingly smaller. Not geographically, of
course, but in the (1)_______ that media, technology and the opening of borders has
enabled the world’s citizens to view, share and gain access to a much wider range of
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cultures, societies and world views. In this (2)______ pot that the world has become,
today’s child is privy (3)_______ facets of the human experience that his immediate
predecessors had no inkling even existed. It (4)_______ to reason that in order to absorb,
configure and finally form opinions about this information-laden planet, children must be
supplied with certain tools. (5)______ in this list of ‘tools’ are: education, social skills,
cultural awareness and the acquisition of languages, the most important of these being the
latter. Until recently, a child who had the ability to speak more than one language would
have been considered a very (6)______ entity. This one-language phenomenon could be
attributed to a combination of factors. One of them is that the monolingual environment
in which a child was raised played a strong role, (7)_______ did the limited, biased
education of the past. With regard to immigrants, the sad fact was that non-native parents
tended to withhold the teaching of the mother tongue so that the child would acquire the
‘more prestigious’ language of the adopted country. Nowadays, the situation has
(8)_______ an almost complete reversal. In the majority of North American and
European countries, most children are given the opportunity to learn a second or even a
third language. Children acquire these foreign languages through various and diverse
means. In many countries, learning a foreign language is a compulsory subject in the state
school (9)_______. Other children rely on language schools or private tuition to achieve
their goal. In other instances, children are (10)_______ to bilingual parents, who, if they
so desire, may teach the children two languages.
sense – melting – to – stands – Included – rare – as – undergone – curriculum – born
Part 45.
Our daily lives are largely made up of contacts with other people, during which we are
constantly making judgments of their personalities and accommodating our behavior to
them in (1)_______ with these judgments. A casual meeting of neighbors on the street, an
employer giving instructions to an employee, a mother telling her children how to
behave, a journey in a train where strangers eye one another without exchanging a word -
all these involve (2)_______ interpretations of personal qualities. Success in many
vocations largely depends on skill in (3)_______ up people. It is important not only to
such professionals as the clinical psychologist, the psychiatrist or the social worker, but
also to the doctor or lawyer in dealing with their clients, the businessman trying to outwit
his rivals, the salesman with potential customers, the teacher with his pupils, (4)_______
to speak of the pupils judging their teacher. Social life, indeed, would be (5)_______ if
we did not, to some extent, understand, and react to the motives and qualities of those we
meet; and clearly we are sufficiently accurate for most practical purposes, although we
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also recognize that misinterpretations easily (6)_______ - particularly on the part of
others who judge us! Errors can often be corrected as we go (7)_______. But whenever
we are (8)_______ down to a definite decision about a person, which cannot easily be
revised through his 'feed-back', the inadequacies of our judgments become apparent. The
hostess who wrongly thinks that the Smiths and the Joneses will get on well together can
do (9)_______ to retrieve the success of her party. A school or a business may be saddled
for years with an undesirable member of staff, because the selection committee which
interviewed him for a quarter of an hour (10)_______ his personality.
accordance – mutual – sizing – not – impossible – arise – along – pinned – little -

misjudged
Part 46.
Can you feel your anxiety and stress levels increasing every time you get caught in a
traffic jam? Do you find it difficult to control your tongue when your boss points out your
shortcomings yet again? Do you (1)_______ for state-of-the-art technology in your home
that you haven’t had to pay for? If you are shouting an enthusiastic “Yes!” in answer to
these questions, then it could be (2)_______ to make a career and life change that may
not even require you to quit your job.
Working from home is a relatively new phenomenon, but is becoming an increasingly

popular (3)_______ with both businesses and employees. The technology available to us
means that we no longer need to be in the same office building as our colleagues to
communicate effectively with each other. Companies may choose to employ a proportion
of their staff as home-based workers, as, of course, a workforce set up in such a way
requires far less office (4)_______ and fewer parking facilities. The fixed costs of a
business can be dramatically reduced. Employees can enjoy the added benefits of
freedom to schedule the day as they choose and freedom to spend more time at home
with their families. We can even go so far as to say that the working-from-home
phenomenon could be one of the answers to the pollution problems which the modern
world has inflicted upon (5)_______. Fewer people travelling to work every day equals
fewer cars. Fewer cars, of course, (6)_______ to lower CO2 levels in the atmosphere.
But what are the drawbacks to working at home? For many of us, work is a means of
(7)_______ our nearest and dearest and making our own mark on the world. The
relationships we have with our colleagues are a significant part of our life - after all, full-
time workers spend a third of their day in their workplace. Some people who work from
home feel that they are actually much more (8)_______ and can get tasks done in a much
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shorter time than in an office environment. Others, however, may be demotivated by the
isolation and find it difficult to get down to tasks which have a more intangible deadline.
As with most aspects of life, a (9)_______ is probably the best solution for the majority
of workers – a job based at home which requires regular contact with colleagues at
regular meetings. Management surveys show that successful business is easier if we
operate as a (10)_______: brainstorming and sharing ideas and offering support and
motivation to each other. After all, we are only human and we need others to complain to
if we have a bad day at work!
yearn – time – option – space – itself – equates – escaping – productive – balance –

team
Part 47.
Beauty is the (1)_______ of a thing or person that gives you pleasure. Inner beauty refers
to psychological factors, such as intelligence, kindness, compassion, and honesty. Outer
beauty, or physical attractiveness, refers to factors such as looks, health, youthfulness,
and symmetry.
Is the ability to define physical or psychological attractiveness innate or learned ? Is

beauty objective or subjective? There is some (2)_______ that the sense of beauty is
subjective and culturally relative. The popular saying “beauty is in the eye of the
(3)_______” tells us that different people have different opinions about what is beautiful.
For example, most Westerners consider a woman with a wide mouth attractive, while
many Chinese regard a woman with a small mouth as beautiful. During part of China’s
history, women with big feet were considered to be ugly. Traditional Chinese foot-
binding was (4)_______ to keep a woman’s feet tiny and thus “beautiful”. To people in
the modern world, the foot-binding of women was painful, horrible, and ugly. These two
examples suggest that some ideas about beauty are learned and (5)_______ to change.
On the other hand, research indicates that a preference for beautiful faces (6)_______
early in a child’s development. A small child plays with facially attractive dolls longer
than with facially unattractive dolls. Children innately pay attention to the beauty of
nature.
People from various cultures and periods of time may have slightly different ideas about
beauty. Nonetheless, they usually share many (7)_______ of beauty. A kind, honest, and
intelligent individual is attractive. So is a healthy, youthful person with a mathematically
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(8)_______ face and a well – proportioned body. The appreciation of many aspects of
both inner beauty and outer beauty is innate.
Many aspects of beauty have been valued throughout human (9)_______. Our notion of
beauty is innate, though that innate sense may be (10)_______ by the environment.
quality – evidence – beholder – intended – subject – occurs – standards – average –

history – influenced
Part 48.
Early civilisations, as (1)_______ to merely primitive early societies, seem to have a

common positive characteristic in that they change human (2)_______ of things. They
bring together the cooperative efforts of large number of people, usually bringing them
together physically in large agglomerations.
Civilisation is usually marked by urbanisation. It would be a bold individual was willing

to draw a precise (3)_______ at the moment when the balance tipped (4)_______ a
dense pattern of agricultural villages clustered (5)_______ a religious centre or a market
to reveal the first true city. However, it is perfectly resonable to say that more than any
(6)_______ institution has provided the critical mass which produces civilisation.
Inside the city, the surpluses of wealth produced by agriculture made possible other
things (7)_______ of civilised life. They provided for the upkeep of a priestly (8)_______
which elaborated a complex religious structure, leading to the construction of great
buidings (9)_______ more than merely economic functions, and in due (10)_______ to
the writing down of literature.
opposed – scale – line – towards – around/round – other – characteristic – class -

serving – course
Part 49.
The average citizen is bombarded with TV commercials, posters and newspapers

advertisements (1)_______ he goes. Not only this, but promotional material is constantly
on (2)_______, with every available public space from shop to petrol station covered
with advertising of some kind. People who are foolish enough to drive with their
windows open are likely to have leaflets advertising everything and anything thrust in at
them. The amount of advertising to which we are (3)_______ is phenomenal, yet
advertisers are being hurt by their industry’s worst recession in a decade and a conviction
that is in many respects more frightening than the (4)_______ and busts of capitalism: the
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belief that advertising can go no further. Despite the ingenuity of the advertisers, who, in
their need to make advertisements as visually as attractive as possible, often totally
obscure the message, the consumer has become increasingly cynical and simply blanks
(5)_______ all but the subtlest messages. The advertising industry has therefore turned to
a more vulnerable (6)_______: the young.
The messages specifically aimed at children are for toys and games – whose promotional
budgets increased fivefold in the 1990s – and fast food, which dominate the children’s
advertising market. However the main thrust of advertising in this area is no longer
(7)_______ traditional children‘s products. Advertisers acknowledge that the commercial
pressures of the 1990s had an extraordinary effect on childhood: it is now generally
believed that the cut-off (8)_______ for buying toys has been falling by one year every
five years. Research suggests that while not so many years ago children were happy with
Lego or similar construction games at ten or eleven, most of today’s children (9)_______
them at six or seven. In effect, the result is the premature (10)_______ of children.
wherever – view – exposed – booms – out – target – towards – point – abandon –

ageing/aging
Part 50.
The game of solving difficult puzzles has always filled people with the feeling of a
profound excitement. No (1)_______, then, that the fascination of treasure hunting has
invariably been associated with the possibility of (2)_______ the most improbable
dreams. According to what the psychologists claim, there is a little boy in every treasure
hunter. Yet, the chase of hidden valuables has recenlty become a serious venture with
amateur and professional seekers equipped with highly sophisticated (3)_______ like
matal detectors, radars, sonars or underwater cameras.
What (4)_______ the adrenaline level in these treasure - obsessed fanatics are legends,
myths, old maps and other variety of clues promising immeasurable fortunes (5)_______
beneath the earh's surface or drowned in the ancient galleys.
For many reasure hunters the struggle of hint searching is even more stimulating than
digging out a treasure (6)_______ composed of golden or silver objects, jewellery and
other priceless artefacts. The job is, however, extremely strenuous as even the most
puzzling clues must be thoroughly analysed. Failures and misinterpertations (7)_______
quite frequently, too.Yet, (8)_______ the most unlikely clue or the smallest find is enough
to reinforce the hunter's self - confidence and passion.
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Indeed, the delight in treasure finding doesn't always depend on acquiring tremendous
amounts of valuables. Whatever is detected, (9)_______ it a rusty sundial or a marble
statue, brings joy and (10)_______ after a long and exhausting search.
wonder – realizing – devices –raises – buried – trove – occur – even – be - reward
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CHAPTER 1: LEXCICO – IDIOMS – PHRASAL VERB

A. apologetically B. grudgingly C. shamefacedly D. discreetly

grudgingly agree: miễn cưỡng đồng ý

A. deviation B. digression C. detour D. departure

make a detour: đi đường vòng

A. of late B. for now C. in a while D. shortly

of late: gần đây

A. laugh B. smile C. grin D. chuckle

grin and bear: chịu đựng

A. in one go B. there and then C. at a stroke D. on and off

there and then: ngay lập tức

6. We are not in a ________ hurry so let’s have another coffee.

A. dashing B. racing C. rushing D. tearing

in a tearing hurry: vội

A. world B. dumps C. heart D. bottom

A. faint B. gut C. slight D. vain

a gut feeling: cảm giác thoáng qua

A. glorified B. tainted C. fraught D. bewildered

be fraught with: đầy

A. milestone B. springboard C. highway D. turning point

springboard: khởi điểm, bước đệm

A. stands B. makes C. leads D. matches

stand comparision with: có thể so sánh với

A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto

above the law: ngoài vòng pháp luật

A. comes B. approaches C. arrives D. strikes

disaster strikes: thiên tai xảy đến

A. by leaps and bounds B. from time to time

C. slow but sure D. by hook and crook

15. Drug-taking is a crime which society simply cannot _________.

A. approve B. acknowledge C. consent D. condone

condone: bỏ qua, tha thứ

A. tight B. stiff C. hard D. solid

be scared stiff: rất sợ

17. The whereabouts of the exiled president remains a _________guarded secret.

A. highly B. closely C. deeply D. entirely

a closely guarded secret: bí mật được giữ kin

18. We should all_________when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices.

A. make a stand B. make a comeback

C. make amends D. make a deal

make a stand: đáp trả

A. validity B. liability C. compensation D. privilege

A. book B. instructions C. principles D. method

go by the book: làm đúng qui tắc

21. Recent defeats have _________.his confidence in himself as a player

A. undermined B. disable C. impeded D. hampered

undermine the confidence: làm giảm sự tự tin

A. volume B. mass C. force D. bulk

in force: nhiều, với số lượng lớn

A. fragile B. frail C. faint D. feeble

a feeble excuse: lí do không chính đáng

A. fantasies B. daydreams C. illusions D. deceptions

under no illusions: không ảo tưởng

A. exacerbated B. developed C. augmented D. contributed

exacerbate: làm trầm trọng thêm

26. I'm in a bit of a _________ as to what to wear to the wedding.

A. loss B. quandary C. problem D. bewilderment

in a quandary: trong tình thế khó xử

27. The problem _________because neither side was prepared to compromise.