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However, few (31) ________ have been made to study the phenomenon scientifically.
A. efforts
B. attempts
C. exams
D. goals
there is striking indication that this is a recognizable and (32) ________ sixth sense.
A. genuine
B. recognized
C. established
D. assured
The outcomes constantly revealed that the kids who could not see were able to (33) ________ when they were being stared at.
A. sign
B. discovery
C. expose
D. tell
In total of 14.000 experiments (34) ________ globally,
A. controlled through
B. worked over
C. carried on
D. carried out
the teenagers (35) ________ sensed when they were being watched almost 81% of the time.
A. carefully
B. correctly
C. accurately
D. effortlessly
As________(44) as 1967 about half of the colleges in the UK had no libraries at all.
A. frequently
B. recently
C. freshly
D. newly
The________(45) of public college libraries increased dramatically
A. digit
B. amount
C. number
D. numeral
when the federal government passed the Education Act of 1968,________(46) given money for college districts to advance their education programs and facilities, including their libraries
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. this
________(47), many educationalist said that
A. Otherwise
B. Nevertheless
C. Therefore
D. Consequently
since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising ________(48) of new library technologies such as computer database and Internet access.
A. fine
B. fee
C. cost
D. sum
After years of cooler climate, the days get longer, the buds (31)________ in the trees, birds sing
A. fall off
B. take up
C. put off
D. come out
and the world (32) ________ a green dress.
A. looks after
B. puts on
C. carries on
D. comes round
Springtime passes (33) ________ summer.
A. into
B. by
C. from
D. on
The whole world knows that summer will not (34) ________ forever.
A. forego
B. evaluate
C. succumb
D. last
The flowers blossom, the lesves turn yellow and then drop to the ground, (35) ________ the world turns into autumn whether people ike it or not.
A. since
B. therefore
C. and
D. whereas
That is why everyone (32)________ a ‘friendly ear’ – somebody who eager to listen to their dilemmas and joys.
A. favors
B. appeals
C. appreciates
D. claps
Nevertheless few individuals (33)________ how complicated listening skill is.
A. realize
B. narrate
C. trust
D. notice
There are two reasons why listening is often such hard (34)________ .
A. job
B. work
C. performance
D. business
The typical speed is about 125 words per minute, (35)________ is not fast enough for the human brain.
A. this
B. that
C. which
D. what
Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and (36)________ if the speaker answers them.
A. see
B. watch
C. look
D. tell
Instead, they drew small pictures to (31) _______ the objects they were writing about.
A. notice
B. show
C. appear
D. mark
The meaning of this writing was forgotten for a very long time but in 1799 some scientists (32) _______ a stone near Alexandria, in Egypt.
A. discovered
B. realized
C. delivered
D. invented
The stone had been there for (33) _______ a thousand years.
A. quite
B. more
C. over
D. already
It (34) _______ of letters or symbols that represent a sound and each sound is just part of one word.
A. consistsof
B. includes
C. contains
D. involves
It was later improved by the Roman’s and this alphabet is now used (35) _______ throughout the world.
A. broadly
B. widely
C. deeply
D. hugely
Investigators are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (31) ________ to brain cancer.
A. cause
B. bring
C. produce
D. lead
On the other hand, recent research has not yet (32) ________ clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.
A. created
B. proved
C. demonstrated
D. caused
Many studies are now going (33) ________ in numerous countries
A. on
B. about
C. through
D. by
(34) ________ the scientific data is more definite, it is advisable for people to try not to use mobile phone for long periods of time.
A. Provide
B. When
C. Until
D. As
It is also thought that young people (35) ________ bodies are still growing may be at particular risk.
A. whose
B. that
C. with
D. as
The (1) _______ the magnet, the more intense is the field.
A. smaller
B. stronger
C. weaker
D. thinner
Objects that are attracted to the magnet feel a force (2) _______ as magnetism when they are inside the magnetic field.
A. mentioned
B. called
C. known
D. said
Magnets come in (3) _______ shapes.
A. separate
B. different
C. unknown
D. identical
Every magnet has (4) _______ poles, called north and south, at opposite ends of it: at the two ends of a horseshoes magnet, for example, or on the two sides of a disc.
A. many
B. several
C. two
D. one
The (5) _______ is called and electromagnet.
A. ending
B. result
C. conclusion
D. final
One of the most important (31) ________ of a standardized test is time.
A. issues
B. information
C. concern
D. factors
Then, make a rough time plan based (32) ________ the amount of time available to you
A. from
B. on
C. in
D. out
You’ll end up with far (33) ________ mistakes if you’re not concentrating.
A. more
B. away
C. under
D. from
(34) ________, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove.
A. Beside
B. However
C. Besides
D. Therefore
You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (35) ________.
A. comfortable
B.uncomfortable
C. comfortably
D. uncomfortably
The STX University was generated in 1998 to give people who cannot afford to join regular courses of education, the opportunity of studying and (31) ________a university diploma or degree.
A. obtain
B. to obtain
C. obtained
D. obtaining
They are home-based learners and their academic performance is assessed by (32) ________of written examinations or project work.
A. means
B. technique
C. path
D. scheme
They study in order to update their job skills or for personal (33) ________.
A. satisfying
B. satisfaction
C. satisfactory
D. satisfied
At the heart of most courses is a (34) ________of specially written and professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post.
A. club
B. heap
C. set
D. unit
The aim of these programmes is to develop and broaden the study experience, (35) ________students do not have to rely only on the printed material they are sent.
A. though
B. yet
C. even though
D. so that
In this age of (31) _______ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters to friends and relatives.
A. advanced
B. progressive
C. highly-developed
D. all are correct
For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (32) _______ people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people to master.
A. on good terms with
B. in step with
C. in contact with
D. in favour of
Gradually, (33) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint
A. for example
B. therefore
C. however
D. in short
Gradually, (33) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have to make a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint
A. for example
B. therefore
C. however
D. in short
Even though clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (34) _______.
A. impossible
B. unusual
C. inefficient
D. unimportant
Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations, but (35) _______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my pen away ye
A. how about
B. how often
C. how much
D. how long
Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as_________as possible.
A. economizing
B. econimic
C. economical
D. economically
Only when you grow up, _________the truth.
A. you will know
B. you know
C. do you know
D. will you know
My brother left his job last week because he did not have any_________to travel.
A. position
B. chance
C. ability
D. location
John paid $2 for his meal, _________he had thought it would cost.
A. not as much
B. not so much as
C. less as
D. not so many as
It is very important for a film or a company to keep_________the changes in the market.
A. pace of
B. track about
C. touch with
D. up with
I’m sure you’ll have no_________the exam.
A. difficulty passing
B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass
D. difficulties of passing
I_________this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. carry
B. must carry
C. have been carrying
D. am carrying
Vietnam’s rice export this year will decrease_________about 10%, compared with that of last year.
A. with
B. at
C. by
D. on
I won’t change my mind_________what you say.
A. whether
B. no matter
C. because
D. although
My car isn’t_________. It’s always letting me down.
A. believable
B. reliable
C. colorable
D. conceivable
The state school system is free for all students and _______ by the government.
A. Is paid for
B. is paying for
C. pays for
D. is being pay for
Jane got married_______ Peter two years ago, but now they have split
A. As
B. with
C. for
D. to
The H5N1 infected patients have to _______ others to prevent the virus from spreading
A. Take care of
B. get away
C. look after
D. stay away from
Whenever I have problems, Jane is always very dependable. She never ______.
A. Turns up
B. let me down
C. turns me off
D. turns out
Students are expected to write their homework slowly and _______.
A. Careless
B. carefully
C. carelessly
D. careful
During the interview, you should try to ____ a good impression on your interview.
A. Create
B. have
C. give
D. try
An academic year in Vietnam is divided _____ two terms
A. In
B. into
C. within
D. from
Global warming is obviously _______ a worrying influence on the climate worldwide
A. Having
B. making
C. giving
He wanted to know whose car I borrowed ____
A. Yesterday
B. the last evening
C. last night
D. the previous night
The man to _______ we have just talked is the Director General
A. Who
B. that
C. whom
D. 0
Though built in 1946, computers were sold ______ for the first time in the 1950s
A. Commercial
B. commercialise
C. commercially
D. commerce
______hard, you will get good results in the coming examination.
A. Should you work
B. unless you work
C. if you will work
D. if work
We should participate in the movements ______ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve
B. organized to conserve
C. organized conserving
D. which organize to conserve
______ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know ______ exact number of them.
A. A/the
B. The/an
C. The/the
D. A/an
John forgot ______ his ticket so he was not allowed ______ the club.
A. brought/enter
B. bring/entering
C. bringing/to enter
D. to bring/to enter
Snow and rain ______ of nature.
A. are phenomena
B. is phenomena
C. is phenomenon
D. are phenomenon
Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.
A. thoroughly
B. fully
C. sharply
D. coolly
It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn’t
B. should have
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t have
When I was a child, I loved to splash through the ______ after rain.
A. pools
B. puddles
C. ponds
D. rivers
Learning Spanish isn’t so difficult once you ______.
A. get away with it
B. get off it
C. get down to it
D. get on it
Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice as much as
B. as much as twice
C. twice more than
D. twice as
Please don’t ______ a word of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidential.
A. speak
B. pass
C. mutter
D. breathe
In spite of his abilities, Peter has been ______ overlooked for promotion.
A. repeat
B. repeatedly
C. repetitiveness
D. repetitive
I wish you ______ me a new one instead of having it ______ as you did.
A. had given/repaired
B. gave/to repair
C. would give/to repair
D. had given/to be repaired
On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn’t help _______ into tears.
A. bursting
B. burst
C. to bursting
D. to burst
Arranging flowers_______ among my mother’s hobbies.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. have been
She didn’t enjoy her first year at college because she failed to _______ her new friends.
A. come in for
B. look down on
C. go down with
D. get on with
Peter has a separate room for his musical _______.
A. instruments
B. equipment
C. tools
D. facilities
We have just visited disadvantaged children in an orphanage _______ in Bac Ninh Province.
A. located
B. locating
C. which locates
D. to locate
Most people believe that school days are the _______ days of their life.
A. better
B. best
C. more best
D. good
My aunt gave me a _______ hat on my 16th birthday.
A. nice yellow new cotton
B. new nice cotton yellow
C. new nice yellow cotton
D. nice new yellow cotton
The interviewer asked me what experience _______for the job.
A. do you get
B. did I get
C. I got
D. you got
He is a good team leader who always acts _______ in case of emergency.
A. decisively
B. decisive
C. decision
D. decide
They have just set off. They _______ on their way there.
A. can’t be
B. must have been
C. should have been
D. must be
Vietnamese students are forced to take _______ entrance examination before being admitted to _______ college or university.
A. an/the
B. an/ a
C. the/ the
D. Ø/ a
Today, the old couple has their family and friends_______ their golden wedding anniversary.
A. attend
B. to attend
C. attended
D. attending
County legislators called for an update of the safety ___________ for the DRCY Power Plant.
A. regulate
B. regulative
C. regulatory
D. regulations
She has two brothers, ___________ are engineers.
A. whom both
B. both who
C. both of whom
D. both whom
It was so foggy that driver couldn’t ___________ the traffic signs.
A. break out
B. make out
C. keep out
D. take out
In most_____developed countries, up to 50% of ______population enters higher education at some time in their lives.
A. the –a
B. the – Φ
C. Φ – the
D. Φ- Φ
______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
George wouldn’t have met Mary ___________ to his brother’s graduation party.
A. has not gone
B. had not gone
C. had he not gone
D. if he shouldn’t
have gone
It was found that he lacked the ___________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. obligation
B. engagement
C. commitment
D. persuasion.
___________, I decided to stop trading with them.
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer
B. Though being the biggest dealer
C. Being the biggest dealer
D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
Mr. Pike _________ English at your school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. was teaching
B. has been teaching
C. is teaching
D. had been teaching
She has just bought _________.
A. an interesting French old painting
B. an old interesting French painting
C. a French interesting old painting
D. an interesting old French painting
“ Jenny’s always wanted to get to get to the top of her career, _________?” “Yes, she’s an ambitious girl”.
A. isn’t she
B. hasn’t her
C. has she
D. hasn’t she
Not only _________ the exam but she also got a scholarship.
A. she passes
B. has she passed
C. she has passed
D. did she pass
I was very sad when the vet said he'd have to ________ Gertie, our lapdog.
A. put down
B. feel up to
C. pull through
D. wear off
She worked here for a while then _________ afternoon she just quit and left.
A. an
B. the
C. one
D. Ø
Dawn's thinking of setting ________ a social club for local disabled people.
A. out
B. up
C. off
D. in
The disadvantaged should be cared for by _______.
A. the wealth
B. wealth
C. wealthier
D. the wealthy
DNA tests ________ accepted in court eases.
A. were used
B. are known
C. will have
D. have been
We like ________ policies.
A. American recent economic
B. economic recent American
C. recent American economic
D. recent economic American
Why not ________ the meeting until Thursday morning?
A. postpone
B. postponing
C. you postpone
D. do you postpone
You're 18! You ________ to be able to look after yourself by now.
A. are advisable
B. expect
C. suppose
D. are supposed
We've had _________ problems with our new computer that we had to send it back to the shop.
A. enough
B. so
C. such
D. too
Mr. Putin won a fourth term as Russia's president, picking up more than three- quarters of the vote with _________ of more than 67 percent.
A. an output
B. an outcome
C. a turnup
D. a turnout
It is said that a drizzle on the Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway caused poor______ and slippery road surface, leading to the vehicles, traveling at high speed, unable to respond safely.
A. view
B. vision
C. visibility
D. visionary
His work ________ new ground in the treatment of cancer. It is now giving many cancer victims hope of complete recovery.
A. uncovered
B. found
C. broke
D. dug
The energy ______ from the sun is renewable and environmentally-friendly.
A. harnessing
B. is harnessed
C. which harnessed
D. harnessed
We truly respected our father and always ______ by his rule.
A. submitted
B. complied
C. obeyed
D. abode
The architects have made ______ use of glass and transparent plastic.
A. imaginative
B. imagine
C. imagination
D. imaginatively
Tom denied ______ part in the fighting at school.
A. to take
B. take
C. to taking
D. taking
Your brother hardly talks to anyone, ______?
A. does he
B. is he
C. doesn’t he
D. isn’t he
Pesticide residues in fruit and vegetable can be ______ to health.
A. crucial
B. supportive
C. receptive
D. destructive
You looked exhausted. I think you’ve ______ more than you can handle.
A. turned on
B. taken up
C. turned up
D. taken on
Only after she had finished the course did she realize she ______ a wrong choice.
A. had made
B. has made
C. had been making
D. was making
It ______ Sue that you saw last night. She’s abroad with her family.
A. should have been
B. must have been
C. can’t have been
D. needn’t have been
If Paul ______ a job now, he wouldn’t be so unhappy.
A. has
B. has had
C. had
D. would have
The wine had made him a little ______ and couldn’t control his movement.
A. narrow-minded
B. light-headed
C. light-footed
D. light-hearted
You need to make ______ about what course to take at university.
A. a decision
B. a fortune
C. a guess
D. an impression
My grandfather _______ for this company for over thirty years and then retire
A. worked
B. works
C. is working
D. has worked
More and more investors are pouring ______money into food and beverage start-ups.
A. an
B. the
C. a
D. Ø
Paul has just sold his _______ car and intends to buy a new one.
A. black old Japanese
B. Japanese old black
C. old black Japanese
D. old Japanese black
When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favor ________ science fiction.
A. for
B. of
C. in
D. with
The larger the area of forest is destroyed, _________
A. the most frequent natural disasters are
B. the most frequently natural disasters occur
C. the more frequent are natural disasters
D. the more frequently natural disasters occur
The rumors go that Jack will be arrested.He is said _______ a bloody robbery.
A. to have taken part in
B. to have joined in
C. to join in
D. to take part in
Each nation has many people who ______ take care of others.
A. volunteers
B. volunteer
C. voluntary
D. voluntarily
Mr. Brown has kindly agreed to spare us some of his ______time to answer our questions.
A. valuable
B. worthy
C. costly
D. beneficial
It’s hard to __________on less than a million a month.
A. make a mess
B. make up your mind
C. make ends meet
D. make a fuss
Mr. Dawson was given the award in _______ of his services to the hospital.
A. spite
B. charge
C. recognition
D. sight
When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will ______that position.
A. stand for
B. take over
C. catch on
D. hold on
I think I should have _______ your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on
B. come up with
C. got on with
D. run into
The Boeing 747 is twice_______ the Boeing 707.
A. bigger than
B. more bigger than
C. as big as
D. as bigger as
They stayed for hours, ______ my mother was very annoyed about.
A. that
B. this
C. which
D. whom
I will stand here and wait for you______ you come back.
A. because
B. though
C. so
D. until
She could ______ in the garden when we came around, which would explain why she didn’t hear the bell.
A. work
B. be working
C. have worked
D. have been working
It is essential that Alice ______ Tome of the meeting tomorrow.
A. will remind
B. must remind
C. reminds
D. remind
During a period of expansion, a firm often requires an increased number of ______ to perform the additional labor.
A. employees
B. employment
C. employed
D. employers
The boy _____ having had anything to do with the break-in.
A. refused
B. denied
C. objected
D. rejected
Mr. Albert is intelligent but he_______ common sense.
A. fails
B. lacks
C. misses
D. lacks of
Tuition fee must be paid _______ before or on the due date.
A. neither
B. either
C. also
D. not only
I know we had an argument, but now I’d quite like to _______.
A. look down
B. fall out
C. make up
D. bring up
The director retired early _______ ill health.
A. on behalf of
B. ahead of
C. on account of
D. in front of
Next year, we're going on a cheap _____ holiday to Portugal. The flight and the hotel are included in the price.
A. packet
B. inclusive
C. overall
D. package
Luckily, by the time we got there, the painting ______
A. didn’t sell
B. hadn’t been sold
C. wasn’t sold
D. hadn’t sold
I remember _______ the letter a few days before going on holiday.
A. to receive
B. to have received
C. received
D. receiving
Two grams of butter _________ in this recipe.
A. is needed
B. need
C. are needed
D. needs
There is one person to ________ I owe more than I can say..
A. whom
B. who
C. that
D. whose
Had you known that the river was dangerous, he _______ to swim across it.
A. would have tried
B. would try
C. will not try
D. wouldn’t have tried
Humans depend on species ________ to provide food, clean air and water.
A. seperation
B. division
C. diversity
D. difference
My car is quite _______ .
A. economical
B. economic
C. economics
D. economy
In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ______
A. occupation
B. occupied
C. occupational
D. preoccupied
Don’t be impatient ! I ‘m sure he will turn ________ on time
A. up
B. round
C. on
D. off
You’d better _____ animal fat if you want to lower your cholesterol.
A. cut off
B. put away
C. cut down on
D. put up with
Our project was successful ________ its practicality.
A. in terms of
B. with a view to
C. regardless
D. on behalf of
In the middle of the blue river__________.
A. does a tiny violet flower emerge
B. did a tiny violet flower emerge
C. emerge a tiny violet flower
D. emerged a tiny violet flower
A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.
A. have been appearing
B. to be appearing
C. to appear
D. by appearing
On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told
B. having told
C. being told
D. telling
What a stupid thing to do. Can you imagine anyone _______ so stupid?
A. to be
B. who
C. being
D. that
We bought some _______.
A. German lovely old glasses
B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses
D. old lovely German glasses
One's fingerprints are _______ other person.
A. different from
B. different from any
C. differ from any
D. different from those of any
Many Indian men said that it was unwise to _______ in their wives.
A. trust
B. hide
C. declare
D. confide
When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.
A. worthless
B. priceless
C. valueless
D. worthy
Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______ .
A. get on it
B. get off it
C. get down to it
D. get down with it
I see John’s boasting again. I’ve heard him telling everyone he’s the best tennis player in the County. He is _______
A. holding his tongue
B. speaking too much
C. blowing his own trumpet
D. pulling my leg
_______ your effort and talent, we wonder if you can work full time for us.
A. Regarding
B. In regard of
C. With respect to
D. On behalf of
“Do you ________ your new roommate, or do you two argue?”
A. keep in touch with
B. get along with
C. on good terms with
D. get used to
The chairman requested that _______.
A. the members studied more carefully the problem
B. the problem was more carefully studied
C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
D. the members study the problem more carefully
I’m having problems with David.He _______ me up in the middle of the night and ______ me his troubles.
A. has called/told
B. has been calling/telling
C. is calling/ telling
D. called/ told
Spider monkeys are the best climbers in the jungle, _____ they do not have thumbs.
A. nevertheless
B. for
C. despite
D. although
A man ______ helping police with their interview.
A. was reported to have
B. was reported to have been
C. reports to be
D. reported to have been
Vietnam is ______ the top exporters of rice.
A. in
B. of
C. between
D. among
If you need ______ information, please phone me.
A. far
B. farther
C. furthest
D. further
He______ a cold sweat because he was too scary of this dog.
A. broke out in
B. broke up with
C. came down with
D. got out of
His flat looks so _______ that it is difficult to believe he had just had a party last night.
A. safe and sound
B. sick and tired
C. spick and span
D. by and large
_____ in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
A. . It was
B. There was
C. There
D. It
Americans account ______ 12% of the US population.
A. for
B. with
C. of
D. 0
We are _____ no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
A. under
B. at
C. with
D. to
Last night’s concert did not ______ our expectations
A. catch up with
B. come up to
C. stand in for
D. look up to
In 1736, the number of poor people in Boston receiving public assistance _____ about 4,000
A. was
B. were
C. it was
D. they were
Two boys make self-portraits by looking at _______ in the mirror.
A. each other
B. themselves
C. one self
D. one another
You ______ so politely at the party. Everyone was casually dressed
A. mustn't have dressed
B. needn't have dressed
C. couldn't have dressed
D. didn't need to dress
This is a picture of a _______ bus.
A. . red bright London
B. bright red London
C. London bright red
D. London red bright
I knew they were talking about me _______ they stopped when I entered the room.
A. because
B. so that
C. despite
D. therefore
To the best of my ____ that dentist’s name was Thomas Gareth.
A. thinking
B. mind
C. recollection
D. remembrance
We are going to build a fence around the field with a(n) _______ to breeding sheep and cattle.
A. goal
B. outlook
C. reason
D. view
Despite being very poor, the old lady always managed to be ________ in her black coat.
A. respected
B. respectable
C. respectful
D. respective
_______ that the theater is likely to be full ever.
A. Such the popularity of the play is
B. The play is such popular
C. The popularity of the play is so
D. Such is the popularity of the play
While everybody else in our class prefers working in groups, Mina likes working ______.
A. on herself
B. on her own
C. of her own
D. in herself
I’ve been ________ advised not to say anything.
A. seriously
B. greatly
C. strongly
D. significantly
The sales manager decided to ________ his trip to Kuala Lumpur until next month.
A. call off
B. put on
C. put off
D. call on
You work very hard.I’m sure you’ll have no _______ the exam
A. difficulties of passing
B. difficulty passing
C. difficulties to pass
D. difficulty to pass
Neither Tom nor his brothers ______ willing to help their mother with the housework.
A. are
B. was
C. is
D. has been
Never say that again, _______?”
A. won’t you
B. do you
C. don’t you
D. will you
Do you know the person _______ next to you in the evening class?
A. whose sitting
B. whom sits
C. sitting
D. who sit
Tony Blair is believed ________ for Liverpool last week.
A. having left
B. to have left
C. to leave
D. leaving
Not until a monkey is several years old _______ to exhibit sign of independence from its mother.
A. it begins
B. does it begin
C. and begin
D. is it begin
_______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis.
A. Employment
B. Unemployed
C. Unemployment
D. Employ
Dogs make very _______ pets. They’ll always stay by your side
A. loyal
B. private
C. mental
D. digital
House prices ________ greatly from one area to the next.
A. contrast
B. vary
C. distinguish
D. differentiate
I can’t _______ of a word he is saying.
A. make sense
B. grasp
C. comprehend
D. understand
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 or by crook
The boss told the workers that he would try his best to continue running the company and promised not to _______ any employees during the economic recession.
A. cross out
B. shut down
C. lay off
D. take over
After her illness, Lam had to work hard to _______ his classmates
A. catch sight of
B. keep pace with
C. get in touch with
D. make allowance for
He will never forget the day ________ he met his wife
A. where
B. that
C. when
D. which
He often tells the children _______ when they play water sports
A. be careful
B. not be careless
C. to be careful
D. to be careful with
There will be _______ jobs for people because some robots will do the same jobs as people.
A. fewer
B. less
C. much
D. many
Ha Noi is cold this time ______. You need ______ warm clothes if you go there
A. of the year – to pack
B. of year – packing
C. of year – pack
D. of year – to pack
Despite his interest in art, he studied ________ engineering in college.
A. mechanistic
B. mechanical
C. mechanically
D. mechanism
________ what is the most important point of an issue will allow you to make a better decision.
A. Understanding
B. Understand
C. Understood
D. To understand
Shaking hands is the ________ way of greeting business counterparts in Europe
A. convenient
B. absolute
C. practical
D. customary
As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in ______.
A. price
B. value
C. cost
D. worth
Bill and Ted ______ each other straight away and became firm friends.
A. took after
B. held together
C. took to
D. let in
New ways have to be found to _______ of waste materials and poisonous gases so that we can have cleaner surroundings.
A. deal
B. remove
C. do
D. dispose
The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable ________ his financial situation.
A. with reference to
B. owing to
C. regardless of
D. in terms of
His parents object strongly _______ his playing too much computer games.
A. at
B. to
C. in
D. against
She has worked as a secretary ________ she graduated from college.
A. before
B. until
C. since
D. while
Fast food is very popular._________, a diet of hamburgers, pizzas and fried chicken is not very healthy.
A. Consequently
B. Moreover
C. Unfortunately
D. In contrast
Mr. Pike would scarcely keep track of his business by cell phone when he was in his one-month traveling, ______?
A. wouldn’t he
B. didn’t he
C. would he
D. did he
Some major causes of ocean pollution include oil spills, toxic waste and hazardous materials _____ into the ocean.
A. that dumped
B. dumped
C. which dump
D. are dumped
Every means ______ tried but without much result.
A. is
B. are
C. has been
D. have been
Pokémon Go is ______ this season’s hit game. But we’re just over a month out, so it’s too soon to know exactly how Pokémon Go is faring in the longer term.
A. unquestionable
B. questionable
C. unquestionably
D. questionably
The sandwich was bought a week ago; I don’t think it is ______ now.
A. editable
B. efficient
C. edible
D. effective
After months of searching I finally _____ to land a job as an accountant in an insurance company.
A. committed
B. obtained
C. attended
D. managed
All the children have gone ________ mumps.
A. along with
B. down with
C. out with
D. through with
Jack was wearing blue jeans and a torn T-shirt, while all other guests had on formal dinner wear. He really _______.
A. stood out
B. stayed out
C. came out
D. look out
We should make full use _____ the Internet as it is an endless source of information.
A. of
B. in
C. with
D. from
Out _______ from its tiny cage.
A. does the bird fly
B. flew the bird
C. did the bird fly
D. fly the bird
The students in this class were made ________ very hard.
A. learning
B. having learnt
C. to learn
D. learn
During our stay in Venice, we bought a ________ bottle.
A. glass lovely perfume
B. lovely glass perfume
C. lovely perfume glass
D. glass perfume lovely
Jack insisted that he didn’t need any help, ________ I helped him anyway.
A. therefore
B. nevertheless
C. moreover
D. but
Frankly, I'd rather you ______ anything about it for the time being.
A. do
B. didn't do
C. don't do
D. doing
Dien Bien Phu is the place ________ our army won a resounding victory in 1954.
A. which
B. that
C. what
D. where
_____ had the restaurant opened ________ people were flocking to eat there.
A. Hardly …than
B. No sooner…when
C. No sooner ...than
D. Hardly …. than
He had no ________ of selling the clock – it had belonged to his grandfather.
A. interest
B. intend
C. intention
D. meaning
Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.
A. verbal
B. non-verbal
C. tongue
D. oral
We try to help our mother _______ household chores.
A. make
B. take
C. build
D. do
Each of us must take ______ for our own actions.
A. responsibility
B. ability
C. possibility
D. probability
Please _____ and see us when you have time. You are always welcome
A. come away
B. come to
C. come in
D. come round
After her illness, Lam had to work hard to _______ his classmates.
A. catch sight of
B. keep pace with
C. get in touch with
D. make allowance for
My teacher arrived after I ____________ for him for ten minutes
A. was waiting
B. have waited
C. had been waiting
D. waited
This picture book, the few pages _______ are missing, is my favourite one.
A. for which
B. to which
C. in which
D. of which
The salary of a computer programmer is ________ a teacher.
A. as twice much as
B. as much as twice of
C. twice as higher as that
D. twice as high as that of
About 20 percent of U.S electricity currently _________ nuclear power plants.
A. come from
B. coming to
C. comes from
D. came from
It is imperative that your face book password ________ confidential.
A. need keeping
B. need to keep
C. needs to be kept
D. needed keeping
It is ______ that changes women's lives and the perception of women's roles.
A. educate
B. education
C. educational
D. educated
Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the _______ of extinction.
A. tip
B. edge
C. verge
D. border
It is true, then, that a great many people-and a great many people are _____ in the use of English.
A. contained
B. taken
C. included
D. involved
________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Difficult as the homework was
B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Thanks to the difficult homework
D. As though the homework was difficult
After a good night’s sleep I woke up feeling as fresh as ______and eager to start a new day.
A. a fruit
B. a daisy
C. a flower
D. a maiden
The headmistress is very competent. All the teaching staff look ________
A. up to her
B. her up to
C. at her up
D. for her up
The fact is, doctor, I just cannot _______ this dreadful cough.
A. get down to
B. get rid of
C. get out of
D. get round to
He is exhausted. He _______ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house before the guests arrive.
A. has been running
B. has run
C. be running
D. was running
Tim asked Sarah English so far.
A. how long was she learning
B. how long she has been learning
C. she had been learning how long
D. how long she had been learning
No one enjoys _______ in public.
A. to make fun of
B. to be made fun of
C. being made fun of
D. making fun of
Donald Trump is _______ President of _______ United States.
A. the/ the
B. a/ Æ
C. the/ Æ
D. the/ an
________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A. A comparison
B. Compare them
C. If you compare
D. When compared
Most of us would agree that physical ________ does not play a major part in how we react to the people we meet.
A. attractively
B. attract
C. attractiveness
D. attractive
I do not think there is a real __________between men and women at home as well as in our society.
A. attitude
B. equality
C. value
D. measurement
She jumped and shouted to draw _______ to herself.
A. notion
B. intention
C. attention
D. attraction
We just jumped in a car on the ______ of the moment and drove to the seaside.
A. current
B. top
C. desire
D. spur
I’m afraid a rise in the salary is__________ just now.
A. out of sight
B. out of control
C. out of date
D. out of the question
When the police investigate a crime, they ________evidence such as fingerprints, hair, or clothing
A. look after
B. look up to
C. look for
D. look into
After months of testing, the Russian space scientists ______ a space suit that works better than any other in history.
A. get along with
B. came up with
C. came up to
D. keep up with
I can’t believe it, Inspector. You mean that Smith _________ money from the till all this time!
A.stole
B. has stolen
C.has been stealing
D. was stealing
A man _____ helping police with their interview
A.was reported to have
B. was reported to have been
C.reports to be
D. reported to have been
John was praised for his bravery, ________ his colleagues were criticized for their cowardice.
A.whereas
B. therefore
C.however
D. though
It is difficult to find a__________ in the Washington area for less than $1200 a month.
A.two-bedroom apartment
B. two-bedrooms apartment
C.two-bedrooms apartments
D. two-bedroom apartments
For ______, it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.
A.the better or the worse
B. the good or the bad
C.good or bad
D. better or worse
I like his essay because it is very__________ .
A.imaginary
B. imaginative
C.imaginable
D. imagination
I’ve been ________ advised not to say anything.
A.seriously
B. greatly
C.strongly
D. significantly
On the ________, this has been a very successful year for us.
A.most
B. all
C.general
D. whole
I know you have been working very hard today. Let's ________ and go home.
A.pull my leg
B. call it a day
C.put your back up
D. pros and cons
They held a party to congratulate their son _____ his success to become an engineer.
A.with
B. in
C.on
D. for
Sportsmen ________ their political differences on the sports field.
A.take part
B. put aside
C.take place
D. keep apart
Every day many of us have to ______people that we don’t like.
A.get on with
B. put off with
C.face up to
D. put up with
By the time human beings become fully aware of the importance of the ozone layer, it ______ seriously damaged.
A.will be
B.will have been
C.is
D.has been
I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _______
A.I'm not invited
B.I will not be invited
C.I have not been invited
D.I was not invited
The last person __________ will have to turn off the lights.
A.have left
B.left
C.leaving
D.to leave
You will spend at least one year working abroad ________ you can find out how things operate overseas.
A.because
B.so as to
C.so that
D.so long as
When wet, ________ .
A.these old papers give off a bad smell
B.we get a bad smell from these old papers
C.a bad smell comes from these old papers
D.there is a bad smell coming from these old papers
He couldn't give a ________ explanation for his actions.
A.satisfied
B.satisfying
C.satisfactory
D.satisfaction
Thanks to his parents’ ______ , he tried his best to win a place at a university.
A. approve
B.approval
C.disagreement
D.rejection
To attract the waiter’s attention, wait until you _______ and raise you hand slightly.
A.catch his eye
B.can attract him
C.pay attention to him
D.take advantage of him
Don’t ________ to conclusions, we don’t yet know all the relevant facts.
A.hurry
B.jump
C.rush
D.run
A good stereo system doesn’t have to cost ____ and ___. You can find one for a reasonable price.
A.an arm – a leg
B.a hand – a leg
C.a finger – a toe
D.a hand – a foot
The boy was always ________ trouble as a youth. Then, to everyone’s surprise, he became a policeman.
A.getting into
B.looking after
C.going on
D.keeping with
All the children have gone ________ mumps.
A. along with
B.down with
C.out with
D.through with
Nine of every ten people in the world _____ in the country in which they were born.
A. living
B. they are living
C. lives
D. live
After seeing the film “Gone With The Wind”,________.
A. the book was read by many people
B. the book made people want to read it
C. many people wanted to read the book
D. the reading of the book interested people
My new neighbor has two children, _______ are very lovely.
A. both of whom
B. all of whom
C. who both of
D. both of that
The TV announcer apologized for the breakdown and said that normal service _____ as soon as possible.
A. would be resumed
B. resumed
C. be resumed
D. would be resuming
I am not sure, but ________ I know there will be a new director in our company soon.
A. as long as
B. as far as
C. according
D. on the whole
People who ______ of violence should be punished.
A. make crimes
B. create crimes
C. commit crimes
D. cause crime
Many species of animals, birds and even insects are in ________ of disappearing from the earth.
A. dangerous
B. endanger
C. endangered
D. danger
Captain Scott’s ________ to the South Pole was marked by disappointment and tragedy.
A. excursion
B. visit
C. tour
D. expedition
Those interested in the post of Assistant manager are requested to apply ________.
A. as a person
B. in person
C. as persons
D. by person
I am busy ________ for the lesson.
A. by preparing
B. of preparing
C. preparing
D. to preparing
People who don’t get ________ their coworkers sometimes don’t last long at their jobs.
A. up with
B. along with
C. on to
D. by with
You can’t possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer. It’s too good to ______.
A. turn it up
B. turn it down
C. put it up
D. put it down
Coffee is the second most valuable _____ after oil
A. ware
B. production
C. producing
D. commodity
We _____ on the beach now if we hadn’t missed the plane
A. might have lain
B. would lie
C. could be lying
D. would have lain
The noise from the nearby factory kept me _____
A. awake
B. awakened
C. waking
D. woken
Make sure you ____ us a visit when you are in town again
A. pay
B. have
C. give
D. do
I used to run a mile before breakfast but now I am ____
A. not used to it
B. no longer practice it
C. out of practice
D. out of the habit
The government is determined to ____ terrorism
A. put the stop to
B. put stop to
C. put stops to
D. put a stop to
Out ___ for a walk after she finished doing her homework
A. did Mary go
B. Mary went
C. Mary did go
D. went Mary