DRILLING EXERCISE 3

Part 1. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I woke up late for my interview because I ____ about it all night and didn’t get much sleep.
A. worried B. have been worrying C. had been worrying D. had worried
2. It might sound strange, but dinner yesterday was the first time I ____ octopus.
A. was eating B. have eaten C. had been eating D. had eaten
3. Make sure you ____ up the data on your computer, because you might get a virus.
A. back B. copy C. store D. save
4. She ____ a name for herself in politics by running for mayor.
A. gave B. made C. did D. wrote
5. I thought his business would fail, but he is really making a go of it:đang thực hiện
The underlined phrase is closest in meaning to which of the following
A. proving himself B. having success with C. trying to overcome D. standing a chance of
6. The Man-eating Tiger of Borneo, as its name ____, killed and ate a number of people.
A. calls B. rings the bell C. suggests D. shows
7. Many local authorities realise there is a need to make ____ for disabled people in their housing
programmes.
A. assistance B. conditions C. admittance D. provision:cung cấp
8. Our salesmen normally ____ their travel expenses from the company once a month.
A. settle:giải quyết B. reimburse:hoàn trả C. cover:bao gồm D. claim:yêu cầu bồi thường
9. These suggestions are ____ to be accepted by the majority of members.
A. unlikely B. impossible C. undoubtedly D. inconceivable
10. I’m not keen on ____ control of the project to a relative newcomer.
A. undertaking B. In Charging giao phos cgi cho ai C. entrusting D. allotting
11. ____ September 1st, ticket prices for the museum will increase to $6.
A. As for B. As of keer tuwf C. As shown D. As well
12. I’m afraid we haven’t got a spare bed. Can you ______ with a mattress on the floor?
A. make do B. make by C. make over D. make up
13. ______ receipt of your instructions, I immediately sent a telex message to Algeria.
A. On/upon+n/ving = when +cl B. In C. With D. By
14. I’m sure that never happened – it’s just a ______ of your imagination.
A. fantasy B. figment C. piece D. picture
15. He was unable to keep up the pace ______ by the first three runners.
A. set B. staged C. created D. led
16. At first the children enjoyed the game but quite soon the novelty ______.
A. went off B. died out C. died down D. wore off
17. The desk was so ______ with papers that it was hard to find anything.
A. burdened B. Cluttered lm bừa bộn C. overrun D. muddled
18. I have several problems at the moment, ______ the least of which is lack of money.
A. but B. Not k chỉ là điều gì C. only D. far
19. He phoned to tell me that he couldn’t come tomorrow because he ______ to the dentist.
A. had gone B. was going C. would go D. went
20. There has been a great deal of ______ in the press about the results of the murder trial.
A. speculation sự suy đoán B. prediction C. Contemplatior:người ngắm
D. sensation
22. The stage of development at ______ a child learns to remember objects usually occurs before two years old.
A. which B. that C. what D. when
23. The US Postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two pieces of identification
______.
A. for presentation B.(should) be presented C. presented D. must present
24. Accompaniment is a musical line that is secondary ______ the melody; and accompaniment parts support
the melody.
A. of B. in C. with D. to
25. It’s your own fault. You ______ them to go out on their own; they are still new here.
A. mustn’t have allowed B. can’t allow
C. shouldn’t allow D. shouldn’t have allowed
26. ______ workers found accidentally while constructing a new subway line in London yielded information
about previous civilizations in the area could be well-documented.
A. Not until relics that B. That relics that (mệnh đề lm chủ ngữ mở đầu là that) C. It was relics that
D. Relics that
27. ______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was D. As though the homework was difficult
28. Four miles off the southeastern coast of Massachusets ______, a popular summer resort.
A. lies the island of Martha’s Vineyard B. the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies
C. does lie the island of Martha’s Vineyard D. where the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies
29. 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 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
30. He ran up:chạy lên three flights of stairs and wasn’t the slightest bit out of breath:thở hổn hển even though
he’s no ______ chicken.
Spring chicken: giới trẻ,thiếu kinh nghiệm
A. spring B. young C. fresh D. baby
31. As a result of washing the jeans in very hot water, they had ______ to a child’s size.
A. faded B. Shrunk:co lại C. reduced D. dwindled
A. mờ nhạt B. co lại C. giảm D. teo lại
32. He refused to ______ on why he took such an unexpected decision.
A. amplify B. account C. clarify D. elaborate nói chi tiết
33. This situation is analogous ______ the one we had faced last year.
Analogous:tương tự(to/with)
A. for B. in C. to D. from
34. It is possible to stay overnight here although there is no guest house ______.
A. at that B. in itself C. as such:đúng nghĩa(đc hiểu theo cách thông thường D.
for that
35. Could I pick your ______ on the subject before the meeting?
A. hearts B. minds C. brains D. heads
36. The government has set the ______ in motion:khơi mào for a complete reform of the tax system.
Reform:cải cách
the tax system:hệ thống thuế
A. cars B. wheels C. engines D. machines
37. Unemployment is now so widespread that ______ work is hard to come by.
Unemployment:nạn thất nghiệp
Widespread:rộng rãi
Ngẫu nhiên lạc lõng thoải mái bình thường
A. incidental B. stray C. relaxed D. casual
38. The two countries met at the conference to iron ______ their differences.
A. out giải quyết B. on C. over D. into
39. Mrs. Baker ______ on Saturday evening parties – you will find all kinds of people there.
A. keeps the doors of the house open B. sets her house in order
C. brings the house down D. keeps an open house luôn tỏ lòng hiếu khách
40. Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a ______.
A. salt of the Earth B. needle in a haystack mò kim đáy bẻ C. sand in the desert D.
drop in the ocean
41. The winning team were roundly criticized by the local media for the way in which they had ______ over the
losing team. It was considered very unsporting.
A. gloated nhìn gì 1 cáh hả hê B. boasted C. showed up D. dominated
42. He praised his wife for her dignity under the ______ of the tabloid press.
A. onslaught công kích dữ dội B. assault C. onset D. offensive
43. The footballer never really recovered from the injury he ______ at the beginning of the season.
A. took B. struck C. endured D. sustained
44. Jenifer gave Fred the cold ______ because of the rumours he’s spreading about her.
A. eye B. look C. shoulder D. feet
45. Going to the unemployment office and having to wait there for hours is a ______ experience.
 A. soul-destroying chán ngắt tẻ nhạt B. heart-stopping C. power-sharing D.
thought-provoking
46. Gordon McAlister was a man of great success. He made a big fortune in the ______ of his youth and lived
comfortably even after.
A. sense B. sight C. chance D. prime
47. Our teacher tends to ______ certain subjects which she finds difficult to talk about.
A. boil down:đun sôi B. string along:sâu chuỗi C. skate over:trượt qua,xme lướt D. track down:theo
dõi
48. The town nearest the epicentre bore the ______ of the earthquake.
A. explosion B. brunt C. damage D. attack chịu đựng mũi dùi
cuộc sống
49. It isn’t easy to obtain admission to this university, to say ______ of the costs you have to incur.
A. but a few B. nothing more C. not so much D. only a little
50. The Government is trying to ______ when it says it will spend more on the health service without raising
taxes.
A. chew the fat B. wave the flag C. square the circle biến tròn thành vuông D. put the lid
51 The findings of the report read that by the year 2028 famine in the Third World countries will reach
epidemic _______.
A. proportions tỉ lệ phần trăm B. spread C. ratio D. range
52. Oh gosh, it’s 9 o’clock already. Come on! We have no time ………….
A. to lose B. to waste C. to spend D. to take
53. A terrible noise has made the baby …….. awake.
A. totally B. absolutely C. Wide tỉnh như sáo D. largely
54. You will ……….. plagiarism if you use someone’s words without quotation marks.
A. Commit phạm phải B. summit C. submit D. convict
55. It ………….. John that you saw yesterday. He’s on his business in Las Vegas.
A. could be B. couldn’t be C. could have been D. couldn’t have been
56. In his speech, he …….. an important distinction between the different kinds of illnesses.
A. showed B. Drew rút ra sự khác biệt C. locked D. pointed out
57. Jane went on ……….. tiếp tục làm gì sau khi lm vc khác for an insurance company after she had finished
her degree.
A. working B. to work C. doing D. to do
58. Ice –cream vendors were doing a…………… trade kinh doanh phát đạt. They were selling a lot of ice-
cream.
A. brisk B. quick C. prosperous D. a & c
59. ……… Nam Cao is ……… very large park in Phu Ly City.
A. the – the B. a – a C. Ø – a D. the – a
60. ……….the students in my school want less homework.
A. Mostly B. Most C. Most of=all most all=most=70% D. Almost
61. Hoang Ha Giang was ………. of her career when she got that fatal disease.
A. at the top B. at the climax C. at the peak đỉnh cao sự nghiệp D. in her heyday
62. The company is going to ………. a new product on to the market.
A. bring B. put C. Launch tung ra D. show
63. I …….firmly to my belief in the importance of reading books.
A. Keep giữ niềm tin B. hold C. take D. lay
64. These prisoners have served their ………… and will be released next week.
A. Sentence bán án B. punishment C. penalty D. prison
65. They had ………. proof therefore they took this matter to court.
A. undeniable B. Irrefutable k thể trối cãi C. strong D. firm
66. The recent …………..of burglaries in our town is really worrying.
A. event B. happening C. conviction D. Spate sự ùn lên gia tăng
67. The little boy pleaded……… not to leave him alone in the dark.
A. with his mother B. on his mother C. at his mother D. her mother
68. ……… , the people who came to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. Although B. Altogether C. By and large nhìn chung D. To a degree
18. There was ……….eerie silence at first, then there was ………rumble of thunder in the distance.
A. an/a B. a/the C. the/a D. the/the
69. I could make……………with dùng tạm a smaller car, but I’d rather not.
A. doing B. do C. good D. well
70. We ………….our journey in Madrid.
A. ceased B. stopped C. broke D. Interrupted
71.He crept in _______ his parents should wake up.
A. lest + s +(should)+V vì sợ trằng B. otherwise C. whereby D. unless
1. 72.They live about _______ from here.
A. an hour of drive B. a drive hour C. a drive of an hour D. an hour's drive
73. Did you really understand all _______ he said?
A. what B. when C. that D. which
74. Do you have any figures showing the _______ of left-handedness is in the general population?
A. occurrence B. Incidence tỉ lệ C. accidence D. persistence
75. I'm looking forward to meeting your new boss — you've been _______ his praises ca ngợi ai ever since he
arrived.
A. calling B. shouting C. singing D. crying
76. If you can win his attention _______ for you.
A. the so much better B. the better so much C. so much the better D. so the much better
77. Please come and see me _______ day you like.
A. every B. all C. any D. some
78. No offence intended _______ I think you haven't understood the problem correctly.
A. when B. as C. if D. but
79. Try as I _______ , I couldn't turn the key.
A. might B. should C. could D. would
80. When I first came to Britain it took me a long time to _______ on the left.
A. be used to driving B. get used to driving C. get used to drive D. be used to drive
81. The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained _______
A. therefore B. otherwise C. immediately D. nevertheless
82. Why do you object to _______ - he'll be an asset to the company?
A. him being taken on B. he being taken on C. he be taken on D. him be taken on
83. Unfortunately, their house _______ while they were at the restaurant celebrating their anniversary.
A. got burgled đột nhập vào nhà(qua vc phá khóa đào hacgh B. had burgled C.
went burgled D. burgled
84. Thank you very much — I haven't been to _______ party for ages.
A. a so enjoyable B. the so enjoyable C. so enjoyable D. so enjoyable a
85. I'm afraid that argument really doesn't hold _______
A. water B. sense C. firm D. meaning
86. James never really broke the rules but he did _______ them a little bit when it suited him.
A. curve B. move C. bend D. twist
87. The princess's nanny's autobiography really gives the _______ on life among the royals.
A. know-how B. low-down ti tiện đáng khinh C. show-down D.
look-out
88. I'm sure I was invited to join the committee as the _______ woman.
A. sample B. Token biểu tượng C. representative D. coupon
89. I'd like to _______ my argument with an anecdote whose significance will soon become apparent.
A. announce B. herald C. predict D. Preface lời giới thiệu đầu
90. Take care that your love for him doesn't _______ your judgment.
A. cloud lm lu mờ che phủ B. darken C. shadow D. Topple
91. The new round of negotiations is hoped to _________ the deadlock mở thút tahwts phá sự bế tắc in
the Middle East.
A. break B. remove C. dispense D. untie
92. Keep off the grass! Mrs. Turnip will _________ off the handle nổi cơn tam bạch if she sees you
walking on her lawn.
A. rush B. jump C. move D. fly
93. I always take my lucky _________ with me into an exam.
A. sign B. item C. charm lá bùa D. spell
94. Having our heart broken is an _________ part of growing up.
A. inward B. inset C. integral D. internal
95. I threw some biscuits _________ on the ground and a whole load of pigeons swooped down and
started eating them.
 A. Grains B. specks C. flakes D. crumbs
96. Even the best medicines are not _________
A. Infallible k thể sai B. unfailing C. fail-proof D. falsified
97. I parked in a restricted area and the police _________ my car.
A. imprisoned B. impounded C. impaled D. interned
98. As a poet, I think she _________ comparison with sánh ngang với the greatest this century.
A. makes B. stands C. leads D. matches
99. The manager’s future _________ whether the team wins or loses this one game.
A. stems from B. rests on dựa trên C. derives from D. counts on
100. In the _________ of just trong khoảng tg two days, her whole life changed.
A. interval B. spell C. Space D. duration
101. In _____ with your request, I am happy to enclose our brochure.
A. assent B. obedience C. Accordance phù hợp D. concession
102. 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 ngay lập tức C. at a stroke D. on
and off
103. I couldn't stop myself from _____ with boredom thở dài ngao ngắn during the lecture.
A. sighing B. gasping C. panting D. blowing
104. This is the _______ timetable for the conference - it may change later.
A. conditional B. indefinite C. provisional D. indeterminate
105. It was a bad mistake but it had no _____ on the outcome of the match.
A. bearing k liên quan B. relevance C. significance
D. repercussion
106. Afterwards, when I _____ on the events of that day, I could hardly believe what had happened.
A. contemplated B. reviewed C. Reflected phản ánh D. weighed
107. I'm in a bit of a ______ trong tình huống khó xử as to what to wear to the wedding.
A. loss B. quandary C. problem D. bewilderment
108. This room really could do with another _____ of paint.
A. coat 1 lớp 1 nước sơn B. jacket C. skin D. sliver
109. The cut on his face needed twelve ______.
A. threads B. links C. stitches D. joins
110. Jane's very modest, always _____ her success.
A. playing down nói giảm B. turning around C. keeping down
D. pushing back
Part 2. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. (5 points)
1. Lunar New Year is an irreplaceable k thể thay thế part of Vietnamese people when families gather together
to recollect past events and honor ancestors.
A. flawless C. vital D. dispensable
2. While they do not claim that their findings should be interpreted to conclude that dark matter does not exist,
they apparently believe that the results of their studies cast doubt on some of the conventionalt theo thông lệ
theories of galaxy formation and manipulation.
A. formally disputed B. strictly interpreted C. easily understood D. generally accepted t
3. Because of his novel approaches to scientific problem, Edison was able to patent dozens of inventions.
A. original B. varied C. coherent D. unbiased
4. The deal with the housing fell through so I’m afraid we’re back to square one trở về vạch xuất phát.
A. give a new lease of life B. go back to the drawing board
C. make an early start D. reach the end of the road
5. The sergeant was reprimanded strongly for pulling rank on soldiers lạm quyềnbatws ai lm gì and making
them buy him things at their cost.
A. state or explain something in a firm, honest and direct way
B. use one's position of authority in an unfair way
C. continue to support somebody that is losing strength
D. always try to gain advantage or better profit

Part 3. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. (5 points)
1. The power failure at dinnertime caused consternation sự thất kinh hoảng hốt among the city's housewives.
 A. anger B. anxiety C. boredom D. calm
2. My teacher tried to bolster bênh vực giúp đỡ ủng hộ my confidence by saying that I had an aptitude for
English.
A. reinforce B. discourage C. clarify D. represent
3. I really enjoy a cut and thrust: cuộc tranh luận sôi nổi with James; he always has a unique perspective,
even if we clash sometimes.
A. a disagreement B. a lively debate C. a boring discussion D. an approval
4. I think having a beer during a meeting with your boss is clearly overstepping the mark.: hành xử k thể chấp
nhận
A. doing a completely acceptable thing. B. making your boss satisfied.
C. do something over. D. behaving in an improper way.
5. Rather than assuming responsibility for explaining corporate losses, the CEO passed the buck to his
CFO:đổ trách nhiệm cho ai to explain the downturn.
A. the CEO shouldered the blame
B. the CEO denied responsibilities
C. the CEO shifted the responsibilities to his CFO
D. made the CFO responsible for a problem that the CEO should deal with

Part 4: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
1. Jack is talking to Laura about his party.
- Laura: “Let me bring something to your party, won't you?”
- Jack: “_____________”
A. In my opinion, you're right. B. That really surprises me.
C. It's enough, just to have you come. D. Sorry, I've ready had plan for tonight
2. John is talking to Peter after class.
- John: “Men are much more intelligent than women”
- Peter: “________.”
A. Oh No, who let the cat out of the bag? B. What complete rubbish!
C. How typical! D. Yes, cheerio!
3. John is talking to Mary on the way to school.
- John: “I’ve got some amazing news."
- Mary: “________.”
A. Fire away, I’m all ears. B. Get a life.
C. Good luck with that! D. Don’t boast.
4. Mike and Mary are talking in their office.
- Mike: “How would you like your coffee?”
- Mary: “___________.”
A. It’s well done. B. Very nice, thank you.
C. One cup. That’s enough D. The stronger, the better.
5. Harry is broke and he is going to borrow some money from Judy.
- Harry: “Have you got any money left?”
- Judy: “Unfortunately, __________.”
A. none of all B. nothing of all
C. not even a few D. none whatsoever
Part 5. Choose the option A, B, C or D that has the same meaning as the sentence provided.
1. It is not possible to be constantly on good terms with all of the people around you.
A. You may, from time to time, not get along with some of the individuals around you.
B. Though it seems difficult, you should try to get on well with all the people around you.
C. Having conflict with the people around you is inevitable, but you ought to try to be on good terms with most of
them.
D. It may not be possible all the time, but at least you can try to be on good terms with the people around you.
2. Fred had only himself to blame for losing his driving license for repeated speeding.
A. It’s a pity for Fred to lose his driving license for repeated speeding.
B. It serves Fred right that he lost his driving license for repeated speeding. Đáng đời fred
C. Fred’s loss of his driving license was not his fault at all.
D. I feel regrets for Fred’s losing his driving license
3. I must admit this is the most spectacular view I’ve ever seen during my extensive travels.
A. So far on this journey, we've seen a lot of beautiful places, but this one is by far the most attractive.
 B. I've travelled quite a lot in my life, and admittedly, have never seen such a breathtaking view as this.
C. I can't but remark that the reason why I travel so extensively is not to miss such marvellous places as this
one.
D. I don't think we'll ever encounter a more beautiful view in our lives than this, since it is so breathtaking.
4. No matter how hard he tried, Mike could not make sense of his economics textbook.
A. If Mike had studied harder, he would have been able to comprehend what was in his economics textbook.
B. In spite of his efforts, Mike was unable to understand the contents of his economics textbook.
C. Mike could not understand his economics textbook because he hardly tried to at all.
D. It was impossible for Mike to understand his economics textbook without making a great effort.
5. You should make allowances for his inexperience.
A. He was not allowed to go because of his inexperience.
B. Although he was inexperienced, we must let him in.
C. You shouldn’t pay attention to his inexperience.
D. You should take his inexperience into account.
6.. He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talented.
A. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals.
B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals.
C. His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented.
D. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not his talent, that contributed to his success.
7. We missed a lot of classes because of the snow in the winter. We will have to make them up in the spring.
A. It will be necessary for us to have extra classes in the spring to compensate for those lost due to the snow
in the winter.
B. If we hadn't lost so many days because of the winter snow, we wouldn't have had to work so many more
hours in the spring.
C. Having missed so many days because of the snow, we should make them up in the spring.
D. Normally the classes lost due to the snow during the winter can be made up in the spring.
8.Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars are the greatest
contributors of air pollution.
A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors
of air pollution.
B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that among the greatest
contributors of air pollution.
C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributors of
air pollution.
D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the
pollution of air.
9. The match on Sunday is very popular. It was wise of him to buy the tickets in advance.
A. Since it is a popular match, he should have brought the tickets beforehand.
B. Although he bought the tickets in advance, he wasn’t wise to foresee the match popularity,
C. Such is the popularity of the match on Sunday that he wisely bought the tickets beforehand.
D. The match on Sunday is so popular that he had enough wisdom to buy the tickets.
10. The prices went up too much. The couple couldn’t afford a new car.
A. Had the prices not gone up too much, the couple could have afforded a new car.
B. The prices did not go up too much, so the couple could afford a new car.
C. The couple managed to afford a new car even though the prices went up.
D. High as the prices were, the couple afforded a new car in the end.