Vocacbulary and Grammar Exercises (14/10/2021)

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

Question 1: I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are_______to the environment.
A. having B. taking C. making D. causing
Question 2: Unfortunately, we’ve made_______.
A, little progress B. a few progresses
C. little progresses D. few progress
Question 3: I stayed there with her for a while before I left.
A. in the difficult time B. whenever she needed me
C. for relaxation D. for a short period of time
Question 4: I am glad that we see eye to eye on the matter of the conference location.
A. dislike B. agree C. disagree D. approve
Question 5: Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is_______certain.
A. by all means B. by any chance C. at any rate D. by no means
Question 6: The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people_______into it.
A. stuck B. packed C. pushed D. stuffed
Question 7: The move to a different environment brought about a significant _______in my cousin’s state
of mind.
A. influence B. impact C. change D. effect
Question 8: In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself_______.
A. occupation B. occupied C. occupant D. occupational
Question 9: The human criterion for perfect vision is 20/20 for reading the standard lines on a Snellen
eye chart without a hitch.
A. unaided B. without glasses
C. with little hesitation D. easily
Question 10: Cynthia was on edge all day about the important presentation she had to give to the local
citizens group.
A. nervous and excited B. doing well
C. satisfied D. working hard
Question 11: After running up the stairs, I was breath.
A. away from B. without C. no D. out of
Question 12: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my_______.
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy
C. biscuit D. cup of tea
Question 13: The players' protests_______no difference to the referee’s decision at all.
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
Question 14: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye_______with the interviewers.
A. link B. connection C. touch D. contact
Question 15: The poor child was in floods of_______because his bicycle had been stolen.
A. tears B. sorrow C. sadness D. upset
Question 16: _______her inexperience, her failure to secure the contract was not surprising.
A. By virtue of B. With regard to
C. In view of D. In recognition of
Question 17: During the Medieval period, people were made public_______of being witches.
A. complaint B. criminal C. trouble D. accusation
Question 18: That disable boy's victory in the race set the_______example to all students in the school.
A. finest B. first-class C. rarest D. most convenient
Question 19: Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is_______encouraging progress in math.
A. doing B. making C. checking D. stopping
Question 20: She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.
A. ambitious B. creative C. idealistic D. practical
Question 21: There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using
robotic probes to study distant objects in space.
A. problems and solutions B. advantages and disadvantages
C. solutions and limitations D. causes and effects
Question 22: Poaching_______the greatest threat to many species.
A. creates B. presents C. poses D. produces
Question 23: The tiger is_______of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.
A. on the wing B. on the rocks
C. on the verge D. on the ground
Question 24: It is not always easy to_______the difference between fact and opinion.
A. make B. say C. do D. tell
Question 25: In my_______, freedom of the press must be maintained.
A. mind B. sight C. view D. thought
Question 26: The issue_______question is more complex than you think.
A. in B. from C. on D. at
Question 27: The situation got out of hand when the festival organisers couldn't foresee that the mob
would get angry because they were stopped from taking the offerings.
A. hard to complete B. difficult to control
C. impossible to find D. unlikely to happen
Question 28: Once you have been accepted as a pupil or student at the school or college, it's_______the
law for them to discriminate against you because of your religion or belief.
A. in B. for C. out of D. against
Question 29: Integration and assimilation can help reduce feelings of loss and grief as the migrant starts
to incorporate aspects of the majority culture.
A. disadvantage B. disapproval
C. discrimination D. sadness
Question 30: He said he was only joking, but his comments were so close to the bone.
A. annoying B. offensive C. personal D. respectful
Question 31: Ten million text messages are sent on every minute.
A. account B. average C. common D. general
Question 32: Unluckily, David's dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy is
in_______.
A. advance B. danger C. end D. vain
Question 33: Most scientists believe that the day when robots become part of our lives will
come_______.
A. from time to time B. more or less
C. sooner or later D. later than never
Question 34: Researchers have_______to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
A. arrived B. come C. got D. reached
Question 35: The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, _______attempt to understand their past.
A. in B. for C. on D. with
Question 36: It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to_______an end to humanity simply
because it surpasses human intelligence.
A. come B. make C. put D. take
Question 37: I don't think people should be allowed to_______experiments on animals.
A. create B. make C. perform D. produce
Question 38: Many materials have been used for_______teeth, including wood.
A. artificial B. hand-made C. false D. natural
Question 39: A.I. techniques help medical doctors to discover subtle interactions between medications
that put patience in jeopardy because of their serious side effect.
A. at risk B. in reality
C. under control D. under pressure
Question 40: The purpose of running a business is to make a_______.
A. service B. profit C. money D. contribution
Question 41: She's doing well so she was promoted last year. Now she's in charge of a small team of four
people.
A. controls B. supervises C. takes over D. rules
Question 42: I've been working here for over ten years now and I'm on first- name terms with everyone,
even the CEO.
A. getting on B. happy
C. having an informal/friendly relationship D. satisfied
Question 43: Jane used to be very excellent as a child and now she's the CEO of a big multinational
company. However, her brother is a blue-coilar worker in a small local factory.
A. mental B. low-paid C. manual D. regular
Question 44: When applying for a certain job, you'll be at an advantage if you have hands-on experience.
A. relevant B. prior
C. practical D. considerable
Question 45: When the factory closed, over a hundred people were made redundant.
A. fired B. sacked C. laid off D. appointed
Question 46: I am writing in_______to your advertisement on Vietnamework.com for the post of a
personal assistant.
A. connection B. association C. relation D. response
Question 47: I'd like to speak to the person in_______please.
A. duty B. responsibility C. obligation D. charge
Question 48: I would be grateful for an opportunity to visit your company and discuss my application
with you_______.
A. in privacy B. individually C. privately D. in person
Question 49: Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year _______first, or as people
often say, spending a year at "the university of life".
A. off B. away C. out D. at
Question 50: The atmosphere at work was so bad that Brian eventually decided to hand in his notice.
A. notify the boss B. apply for another job
C. give up his job D. be given a better job