15000 bài tập tách từ đề thi thử môn Tiếng Anh có đáp án (Phần 40)

If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your purpose and let constructive criticism have a positive (77) ________ on your work.

That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (78) ________ their suggestions carefully.

There are many films stars (79) ________ were once out of job.

But things are more likely to turn (80) ________ well if you persevere and stay positive.

First of all, on sports day, it was always bound (81) ________ rain. Sunny weather?

The temperature would plummet. So, imagine a hundred (82) ________ small children, dressed in tight shorts and thin vests, shivering in the cold, unaware of the heartbreak that lies in store for them.

One girl finds herself disqualified from the egg and spoon race despite giving it everything she’s got, and another boy, (83) ________ jealous of the winner of the sack race, makes the mistake of being rude to him within earshot of the teachers.

Twenty years on, I’m certainly not (84) ________ any young,

but I do have some really lasting (85) ________ of those days at school!

As you (86)________ up the pros and cons of your desktop PC with a new system,

you should bear (87) ________ mind that you may get better profit for your money by investing in a faster, more powerful desktop PC.

You could even lose it without any intentional neglect on your area; laptops (and all the business and personal information they contain) are easy (88) ________ for skilled thieves.

Guarantees are getting better and longer, but they still won‘t cover a simple slip, let alone (89) ________ carelessness.

So, before you (90) ________ out to get yourself the latest technological appliance, think long and hard as to whether a notebook PC is really suitable for you.

Research has shown that over half the childrn in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (91) ________ in the middle of the day.

In Britain, schools have to (92) ________ meals at lunchtime.

There are strict (93) ________ for the preparation of school meals,

which have to include one (94) ________ of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like break or pasta.

The research will provide a better understanding (95) ________ why the percentage of overweight in Britain has increased in the last decade.

Many people (96) ________ it with their family or have a short holiday/ vacation.

It was once (97) ________ for people to wear new clothes to church on this day.

Women (98) ________ new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people sometimes make elaborately decorated Easter bonnets for fun.

A few people send Easter (99) ________ with religious symbols on them or pictures of small chickens, lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated with Easter.

In the US, each company decides for itself (100) ________ to close or remain open on those days.

Sure, lefties (1) ______up about 10 percent of the population - but, frankly, it seems like society has forgotten about them.

What (2) ______someone to become a lefthand?

Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but research points to a complex (3) ______between genes and environment

But no matter (4) ______it is that drives someone to use their antipodal paw, science has also uncovered a particular set of personality traits that left-handed people tend to have.

So for all of you lefties, leftie-loving righties, and ambidextrous folks out there - it’s time to brush up on your left-handed knowledge and help (5) ______an end to leftie discrimination once and for all.

What is the topic of the passage?

The word “prior” in the first paragraph is closest meaning to ______?

According to the passage, what can be learnt about passive students?

Which of the followings is NOT an evidence of monitoring studying?

According to the passage, to learn new information, low-achieving students do NOT______.

In compared with low-achieving students, successful students use______.

The underlined pronoun “They” in the last sentence refers to______.

What is the topic of the passage?

According to the passage, the industry is likely to be thought as______.

The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to______.

Which of the followings affect an ecosystem as the whole?

According to the passage, which of the followings supports healthy ecosystems?

Which of the followings is NOT badly affected by contaminated groundwater?

Which of the followings is the flow of water from the ground to the surface?

Which of the followings has the closest meaning to the word “absorbed” in the last paragraph?

Which of the following is not true about India‟s caste system?

The word “this” in paragraph 1 refers to ________.

What is the caste system mainly based on?

What kind of job would a Brahmin likely have?

What could replace the word “ruling” in paragraph 3?

All of the following are true about the Harijan EXCEPT that ________.

What does the passage suggest about the future of the caste system?

In much of the world, a handshake is the (28) __________ form of welcoming and greeting someone.

In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a (29) ___________ kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family.

It can be a very (30) __________ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead.

At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting (31) ___________ is followed.

Most people in the world are tolerant of visitors and don‟t mind what travellers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are (32)__________.

Our flight was delayed, but the plane finally _______shortly after midnight.

_____________ giraffe is the tallest of all _____________ animals.

You’d better get someone ___________ your living room.

Can you take _________ of the shop while Mr. Green is away?

They held a party to congratulate their son _______ his success.

They always kept on good ______ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.

He said he hadn’t finished his letter yet _________.

The judge gave __________.

Her mother’s dream __________ a family doctor will be fulfilled in six years.

They _________ their service up to now.

You should make a(n) ___________ to overcome this problem.

My responsibility is to wash dishes and _________ the garbage.

It was only ___________ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.

My wife was so keen on the picture that she paid through her nose for it.

My hard-working students expected a good fortune to come in addition to their intelligence.

Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural ____________ of the country.

She _________ him for her father’s death.

John proposed __________Mary on a fine day at the crowded beach in their hometown.

Have you __________ this contract yet?” – “Not yet. I’ll try to read it this weekend.”

He left the country ________ arrest if he returned.

She brought three children up __________.

He was a natural singer with a voice that was as clear as __________.

He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his __________when he meets the right girl.

The city has _________ of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can, therefore, help industries predict the potential risks and success of products.

It’s not easy to make Lisa furious. The girl is very gentle by _________.

________ eighty percent of the students in our school are eager to work with foreign teachers, aren’t they?

_______ we work with her, we get confused because of her fast speaking pace.

The atmosphere at the meeting was very       __________and everyone was on the first name terms.

Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He’s a very_________boy.

He________ a football game to go out with a girl.

This device helps you to __________ with other computers and with people around the world.

I remembe _________ the letter a few days before going on holiday.

Nam and his family had ________ to their home village.

The film__________by the time we________to the cinema.

The teacher____________ her to improve her listening skills.

I have been fascinated by__________ since I was at secondary school.

My parents________tommorrow to stay with me for a few days.

The police have just found the man and his car___________were swept away during the heavy storm last week.

_________, the more terrible the terrorism will become.

Dr. Evans has___________a valuable contribution to the life of the school.

It was difficult to guess what her __________ to the news would be.

Sportsmen_________their political differences on the sports field.

It is a biological fact that children __________ their parents.

I can’t__________who it is. He is too far away.

Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _________ of tiny, multi-coloured fish.

A bridge must be strong enough to support its own weight_______the weight

of the people and vehicles that use it.

I must take this watch to be repaired as it _________ over 20 minutes a day.

The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people _______ into it.

Vietnamese parents normally do not let their children make a decision ________ their own future career.

The move to a different environment brought about a significant ________in my cousin’s state of mind.

When finding a new house, parents should _________all the conditions for their children's education and entertainment.

Now I _____________ Havard University.

He has been selling motorcycles_________.

He fell down when he _________towards the church.

Columbus_________America more then 400 years ago.

We _________there when our father died.

By Christmas, I_________for you for 6 months.

___________is a family unit that consists of a father, a mother, and their children.

We are a very _______family and support each other through any crisis.

Her family and friends have given her lots of _________

She was brought up in a ________ family. She can’t understand the financial problem we are facing.

Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He's a very _________boy.

My family consist __________five people. my parents, my two younger brothers and I.

Having finished her degree, __________________.

The United States consists of fifty states, ______ has its own government.

An endangered species is a species____ population is so small that it is in danger of extinction.

Do you know the boy ______ at the party last week?

The exercises which we are doing ______ very difficult.

The man ______ on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, ______ really annoyed me.

The _____________ friendly products are designed not to harm the natural environment.

Excuse me. Where is the _________office of OXFAM located?"

It is not always easy to make a good ______ at the last minute.

A survey was ______ to study the effects of smoking on young adults.

The better the weather is, ______.

The book ______ you gave me is very interesting.

I have a mere ________ of German.

Please don't ________ a word of this to anyone else, it's highly confidential.

It’s a small lamp, so it doesn't ________ off much light.

The fumes were so thick that he was ________ for breath.

The storm causing flooding and landslides in Miami prompted the government to ________ hundreds from coastal towns.

You dropped it down the stairs? You're lucky it is still in one ________!

They are conducting a wide ________ of surveys throughout Viet Nam.

John paid $20 for his meal, ________ he had thought it would cost.

________ over long distances is a fact.

John ________ knowledge from many of his life experiences to his work.

________, sheep were then used for wool.

Lorie is very thin, ________ her young sister, who is quite heavy.

It is a fact that ________ form of energy.

Prices of flats ________ from a few thousand to millions of dollars.

The policeman explained to us ________ get to the market.

Is this the address ________ you want the package sent?

__________ parents of Thomas claimed that he was at____home at the time of________robbery.

Nowadays children would prefer history ________ in more practical ways.

The discovery was a major__________for research workers.

I accidentally ________ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.

Jane. “Do you think it's going to rain”.

                    Mary. “________.”

In the United States _______ the states but Hawaii is an island.

I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of ________.

His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very________.

It’s good idea to see your doctor regularly for ________.

When ________ a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use his first name.

UNICEF _______supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over the world.

The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, _______ they will try their best.

I am sending you my curriculum vitae__________you will have a chance to study it before our interview.

Many applicants find a job interview__________if they are not well-prepared for it.

He managed to win the race__________hurting his foot before the race.

Hardly__________when the argument began.

Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of__________devices.

By the end of the 21st century, scientists__________a cure for the common cold.

Last Sunday was __________that we took a drive in the country.

Widespread forest destruction__________in this particular area.

The greater the demand, __________the price.

After twenty years collecting stamps, Mike__________interested in them.

He asked me __________.

__________ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.

He still hasn’t really__________the death of his mother.

Make sure you ______ up the data on your computer, because you might get a virus.

That's no excuse! You know you ______ this report by today.

Indiana University, one of the largest in the nation, is located in a ____ town.

I was tired when you saw me because I____for the exam.

The______ on the kitchen table.

This winter wasn’t_______ as difficult as last winter.

_____ we understand his reasons, we cannot accept his behaviour.

His speech was careful and______, but his words seemed to make no sense.

Tom. “Is there anything interesting _____ the paper today?" Anna. “Well, there’s an unusual picture____ the back page ”

Mrs. Davies asked me to tell you that she would like ___ by Friday at the latest.

It's ___ unique opportunity to see African wildlife in its natural environment.

The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach_____ our disappointment.

The book would have been perfect_____ the ending.

The marathon, first staged in 1896, ______ the legendary feat of a Greek soldier who carried news of victory from the battle at Marathon to Athens.

Football is thought ___________ in the world.

The number of unemployed people __________ recently.

I believe that he was concerned __________ all those matters which his wife mentioned.

I ________ very well with my roommate now. We never have arguments.