300 CÂU HỎI
Average temperature around the world have risen by 0.75°C (1.4°F) (71) ______ the last 100 years.
A. of
B. over
C. with
D. by
but today it is being caused by accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere produced by human(72)______.
A. behaviors
B. relationships
C. actions
D. activities
The natural greenhouse effect maintains the Earth’s temperature at a safe level making it (73) ______ for humans and many other life forms to exist.
A. likely
B. liable
C. possible
D. able
However, since The Industrial Revolution what benefits human has significantly enhanced the greenhouse effect (74) ______ the Earth’s average temperature to rise by almost 1°C.
A. causing
B. making
C. made
D. caused
This is creating the global warming (75) ______we see today
A. what
B. which
C. who
D. where
Many thousands of children have …. (76).….in their homes.
A. died
B. fallen
C. accidents
D. fainted
Small children often .….(77)…... pots of boiling water on the stove.
A. reach
B. touch
C. hold
D. approach
Then the house…...(78)…….. fire. It is very dangerous to play with matches.
A. catches
B. burns
C. singes
D. makes
Then he….(79)…….. the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way.
A. throws
B. disposed
C. puts
D. drops
Some kinds of clothing burn very…….(80)…….. Many children have been badly burned because they have stood too near a fire and their clothing has suddenly caught fire.
A. easily
B. quickly
C. violently
D. both A & B
Volunteering is generally considered an (81) ______ activity and is intended to promote goodness or improve human quality of life
A. uncommon
B. uncertain
C. unpopular
D. unselfish.
Volunteering (82)______ individuals the chance to explore avenues that would not usually be open to them.
A. gives
B. shows
C. helps
D. makes.
They gain (83)______ when they know they’ve made a real contribution to a project.
A. self-reliance
B. self-esteem
C. self-confidence
D. self-discipline.
. (84)______ my humble opinion, voluntary work needs to be integrated into the school curriculum.
A. On
B. By
C. For
D. In.
We need to motivate young people and make sure we create a culture or social activism where we insist that people help their community to empower others, (85)______ themselves.
A. as much as
B. as well as
C. as long as
D. as good as
Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy, (86) ______historically revolves around extended trade.
A. who
B. whom
C. why
D. which
Singapore is one (87) ______The Four Asian Tigers. The economy depends heavily on exports ,
A. of
B. in
C. for
D. at
Manufacturing constituted 26 (88) ______of Singapore's GDP in 2005.
A. percentage
B. persuasion
C. perception
D. percent
(89) ______engineering and biomedical sciences manufacturing.
A. machine
B. mechanical
C. mechanically
D. mechanic
Singapore is the world's fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City (90) ______Tokyo.
A. and
B. but
C. or
D. so
For athletes who like to (91)______a variety of endurance sports in a single race, triathlons are a great fit.
A. compete
B. compete in
C. contest
D. take part
These competitions (92) ______running, cycling, and swimming into one race, and they take place one after the other in a single continuous timed race.
A. combine
B. join
C. fasten
D. connect
Training for triathlons means the athletes have to become proficient not only in the sport required in each stage, but they also have to become familiar with what (93) _____from one to the other does to their bodies.
A. transference
B. transition
C. transmission
D. transport
Many inexperienced triathletes are surprised to (94) ______hard it can be to switch from swimming to cycling to running, and how tired their muscles can suddenly feel.
A. find what
B. find out why
C. find out how
D. find how
One thing all triathletes can agree (95) ______is that no one ever told them that running a triathlon would be easy.
A. in
B. with
C. at
D. on
Could you stand the boredom and the frustration of not being(96)..... to get up?
A. enabled
B. allowed
C. granted
D. approved
That was the task that faced 14 volunteers when they started out on a bed-rest experiment being conducted (97)….. the European Space Agency.
A. by
B. on
C. for
D. about
Lying in a horizontal position was the best way of (98)…… weightlessness.
A. simulated
B. simulate
C. to simulate
D. simulating
That's even tougher than it sounds, especially when you (99) ..…. that no visitors were permitted.
A. reckon
B. realise
C. regard
D. remark
Surprisingly, Everyone was in a good (100) ..…. at the end of the 90 days,
A. attitude
B. spirit
C. feeling
D. mood
The brightest and most conscientious students are not encouraged to develop to their full (101)_____.
A. plan
B. fame
C. potential
D. achievement
My fifteen-year-old daughter, for example, has just spent the last month or so (102)_____ for exams.
A. reading
B. lecturing
C. cheating
D. cramming
I suspect the (103)_____.
A. latter
B. frontier
C. later
D. latest
Thirdly, the standard (104)_____ doesn't give students any tuition in developing practical work-related, living and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher education.
A. timetable
B. curriculum
C. lecture
D. seminar
How many students entering university have the first idea what the difference is between plagiarising someone else's work and (105)_____ good use of someone else's ideas?
A. having
B. taking
C. making
D. creating
They (106)______a old table and a chair from the market.
A. bought
B. sold
C. became
D. brought
They borrowed a sofa (107) ______was also old but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. where
(108)_____, the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park on the opposite side.
A. Luckily
B. Lucky
C. Unluckily
D. Unlucky
We lived there (109) ______I was ten and we were very happy.
A. when
B. after
C. until
D. to
We all (110) ______sad when we left.
A. spent
B. thought
C. had
D. felt
It is often said that (111)______a good first impression is very important, and according to recent studies, it appears that there is something to it.
A. doing
B. making
C. passing
D. having
In other words, if Gladwell is right, most of us pass (112)______on people we meet almost immediately.
A. prejudice
B. judgement
C. impression
D. doubt
It makes (113)______that we create a better first impression when we‟re friendly.
A. logic
B. sense
C. interest
D. friends
And then if we have interests (114)______common, the other person may feel they want to get t know us.
A. in
B. by
C. with
D. to
However, when we meet someone from abroad who (115)______a foreign language, there‟s no need we have to keep our distance from them.
A. speaks
B. asks
C. says
D. talks
If boring and repetitive factory work could be (116)__________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?
A. managed
B. made
C. succeeded
D. given
That is, housework is (117)__________very complex. It has never been one job it has always been many.
A. actually
B. likely
C. seriously
D. hardly
A factor robot carries (118)__________one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else.
A. away
B. out
C. over
D. off
(119)__________, there have been some developments recently.
A. Moreover
B. However
C. Although
D. Besides
All that is missing the software- the programs (120)__________will operate the machine
A. who
B. what
C. that
D. where
Lucia was surprised when her guests ____ late for the party
A. came up
B. turned up
C. looked up
D. put up
Liquid milk is usually pasteurized in order to kill bacteria for a longer ____
A. expectancy
B. production
C. living
D. shelf life
The majority of people accept that modern drugs are the most effective way to cure a(n) ______
A. sicken
B. illness
C. symptom
D. treatment
____ the price is high, we can’t afford to buy a new car
A. Now that
B. Although
C. Whereas
D. As long as
You have gone to the doctor’s to have a check-u. You ____. You just had your check-up last week
A. didn’t need to go
B. needn’t have gone
C. needn’t go
D. don’t need to go
I don’t agree with ____________ very young and pretty criminals
A. committing
B. enforcing
C. imprisoning
D. offending
What beautiful eyes____________!
A. does she have
B. she has
C. has she
D. she doesn't have
____________long, I'm sure you will be speaking English ____________ a native speaker.
A. After/ like
B. Before/ like
C. After/ for
D. Before/ for
He's left his book at home; he's always so____________.
A. forgetful
B. forgettable
C. forgotten
D. forgetting
We are going to build a fence around the field with____________to breeding sheep and cattle
A. a goal
B. an outlook
C. a reason
D. a view
The meeting didn’t____________ until late.
A. end up
B. break up
C. come about
D. fall through
Fiona is very angry ____________ her boss’s decision to sack several members of staff.
A. against
B. by
C. for
D. about
Media reports on the outcome of military intervention often _______the true facts.
A. divert
B. detract
C. depose
D. distort
He hurried____________ he wouldn't be late for class.
A. since
B. as if
C. unless
D. so that
When his parents are away, his oldest brother ____________.
A. knocks it off
B. calls the shots
C. draws the line
D. is in the same boat
If he had been more careful, he _______________.
A. won’t fall
B. wouldn’t fall
C. wouldn’t have fallen
D. would haven’t fallen
We should participate in the movements______________ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve
B. organized conserving
C. which organize to conserve
D. organized to conserve
On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks ____________ all over the carpet.
A. plunged
B. scattered
C. settled
D. tossed
I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is ____________.
A. as dry as rice
B. as dry as a tile
C. as dry as a bone
D. as dry as wood
____________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Although
B. However
C. Because
D. On account of
The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ____________
A. day
B. clock
C. hour
D. night
When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.
A. away
B. out
C. on
D. off
Neither Peter nor his parents ____________ going to spend the summer abroad.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. has been
The terrorists were asked whether they____________ guilty to the wrongdoing.
A. pleaded
B. confirmed
C. stated
D. admitted
I am sending you my curriculum vitae _______you will have a chance to study it before our interview.
A. so that
B. because
C. for
D. since
The university is proud of their students, ________ earn national recognition.
A. many of who
B. many of whom
C. that
D. whom
Not until late 1960s ___________ on the moon
A. that Americans walked
B. did Americans walk
B. did Americans walk
D. when Americans walked
I ___________ a better job, and I am going to accept it.
A. was offering
B. have been offered
C. was going to be offered
D. am offering
We are considering having___________ for the coming New Year.
A. redecorated our flat
B. to redecorate our flat
C. our flat to be redecorated
D. our flat redecorated
Anne was not ___ to think that the test was too difficult
A. who
B. the one who
C. the only one
D. among the people
Over 20 years ___ but I never forgot the time we first met each other
A. have gone down
B. have gone up
C. has gone by
D. has gone out
The surgeon tried to save the man but unluckily the ___ was not successful
A. salvation
B. operation
C. generation
D. solution
The teacher at this school ____ with flu one after the other
A. went down
B. went off
C. went out
D. went under
___ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get in to the new house
A. Movements
B. Removals
C. Removements
D. Moves
Please cut my hair ____ the style in this magazine
A. the same long as
B. the same long like
C. the same length like
D. the same length as
The house is too dark. You’d better need ___ a bright color
A. to be painted
B. painting it
C. to have it painted
D. to have it paint
It’s time the authorities ___ people ____ safety helmets
A. have/ wear
B. had/ wear
C. had/ to wear
D. have/ worn
My music teacher suggested ___ for an hour before breakfast
A. practising
B. to practise
C. having practised
D. to practising
The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ___ new procedures to save time and money
A. manufacture
B. establish
C. control
D. restore
Can I ___ our brain for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself
A. use
B. have
C. mind
D. pick
I can’t quite _____ out what the sign says
A. make
B. get
C. read
D. carry
Several deserts are a quite vast and uninhabited ________.
A. plain
B. territory
C. corridor
D. shrub
His health would be improved________.
A. if he continued to smoke heavily
B. unless he stopped smoking heavily
C. if he gave up smoking
D. if only he doesn't smoke any more.
Many tall and wide mountain ranges do not let much rain get ________ the desert.
A. into
B. away
C. out
D. from
I wanted to go a more ________ route across Montana.
A. north
B. northerly
C. northerner
D. northernmost
Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the _______ of extinction.
A. wall
B. fence
C. verge
D. bridge
________ she could not say anything.
A. So upset was she that
B. So upset was she
C. However upset was she that
D. Therefore upset was she that
Migrant workers are________ to exploitation.
A. eager
B. vulnerable
C. available
D. considerate
Internationally, 189 countries have signed _______ accord agreeing to create Biodiversity Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
Carl ________ studied harder; he failed the test again.
A. must have
B. should have
C. could have
D. needn't have
________ to the skin, they eventually got to the station.
A. Soaked
B. Soaking
C. To soak
D. Having soaked
It's no good________ to him; he never answers letters.
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. for writing
When old Mr. Barnaby died, several people________ their claim to the substantial legacy that he left.
A. placed
B. drew
C. assumed
D. laid
Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been ____________ enemies.
A. assured
B. sworn
C. defined
D. guaranteed
____________ Tom nor his brothers help in the housework.
A. Not
B. Both
C. Either
D. Neither
Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to ____________
A. come into
B. come by
C. come to
D. come at
Steel_______ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel.
A. is combined
B. that is combined
C. combining
D. when combined
Ann’s encouraging words gave me ____ to undertake the demanding task once again.
A. a point
B. an incentive
C. a resolution
D. a target
Having made his first film earlier this year, he is____________ starring in a new musical.
A. actually
B. currently
C. lately
D. recently
It's no____________ asking him for anything seeing that he's not very responsive to our requests.
A. well
B. fine
C. need
D. good
They are happily married although, of course, they argue____________
A. most times
B. from day to day
C. every now and then
D. on the occasion
People who reverse the letters of words _______ to read suffer from dyslexia.
A. if they tried
B. when trying
C. when tried
D. if he tries
Mary was the last applicant____________
A. to be interviewed
B. to be interviewing
C. to interview
D. to have interviewed
My cat would not have bitten the toy fish____________ it was made of rubber.
A. if she has known
B. if she should known
C. had she known
D. if she knew
You ____________ thirsty after such a long walk on a hot day like this.
A. should have been
B. must be
C. must have been
D. should be
Peter was born and brought up in Cornwall and he knows the place like the ____
A. nose on his face
B. back of his hand
C. hairs on his head
D. tip of his tongue
I am _____ of the two children in our family
A. the tallest
B. the taller
C. tall
D. taller
I want to ____ this old car for a Ferrari but I don’t have enough money now
A. change
B. exchange
C. sell
D. replace
I had to look up the number in the telephone ____
A. directors
B. directly
C. direction
D. directory
It’s hard to _____ on less than a million a month
A. make ends meet
B. make a fuss
C. make up your mind
D. make a mess
Only if I had known the difference ____ the more expensive car
A. would I bought
B. would I have bought
C. would I buy
D. I would have bought
He impressed ____ his mind the words his father said to him that day
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. of
I have bad toothache today. I ____ to the dentist yesterday when it started hurting
A. should go
B. should be
C. should have gone
D. should have been
The house still remains in ___ after the hurricane
A. a good condition
B. good condition
C. good conditions
D. the good condition
Sales ___ are paid a salary but they may also get commissions on sales
A. representations
B. presenters
C. presentations
D. representatives
They intended to ____ with the old computers as soon as they could afford some new ones
A. do away
B. do up
C. do over
D. do down
We regret to tell you that materials you order are out of _____
A. work
B. stock
C. reach
D. practice
The small, ______ farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.
A. self-supporting
B. self-supported
C. supporting themselves
D. they supported themselves
The access __________ education and the change __________ economic status have given women more freedom.
A. in / in
B. at / from
C. to / in
D. in / to
He really deserved the award because he performed _________ what was expected of him.
A. much better than
B. much better which
C. the most that
D. much more as
_______the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
A. No sooner
B. Just before
C. Not until
D. Only
Everything is __________ you. I cannot make __________ my mind yet.
A.out off / on
B. up to /up
C. away from / for
D. on for / off
______ his brother, Mike is active and friendly.
A. Alike
B. Unlike
C. Dislike
D. Liking
It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver _________in the crash.
A. are injured
B. was injured
C. were injured
D. have been injured
I phoned the company, who ______ me that my goods had been dispatched.
A. guaranteed
B. assured
C. reassured
D. confirmed
When the car was invented, I don’t think anyone could have predicted______it would change the world.
A. how
B. when
C. why
D. what
Dry salt lakes _________ 70 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide lie _________ long dunes __________ crests 20 meters high.
A. up to / between / with
B. up with / for / to
C. to up / from / for
D.up to/ at/to
He acted in an extremely__________ manner, which made him very unpopular.
A. dictatorial
B. dictate
C. dictation
D. dictatorship
Have they __________ the "No Smoking" sign?
A. caught sight of
B. taken care of
C. put an end to
D. made fun of
The popular press often contains a lot more____________ than hard facts.
A. speculation
B. realism
C. influence
D. tolerance
Only in the Civil War____________ killed or wounded.
A. soldiers in America
B. were so many American soldiers
C. many in America
D. so many American soldiers were
Susan was sad because she wasn’t invited to any social events. She felt ____________
A. left out
B. turned out
C. omitted out
D. gone out
The equipment in our office needs____________
A. moderner
B. modernizing
C. modernized
D. modernization
I’ve been working ____________ quite a lot of pressure lately.
A. in
B. with
C. on
D. under
Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ________ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
A. yet
B. so
C. for
D. and
He gave me his personal____________ that his draft would be ready by Friday.
A. endurance
B. insurance
C. assurance
D. ensurance
Several of my friends are ____________ reporters.
A. newspaper
B. newspapers
C. newspaper’s
D. newspapers’
We have had the roof of our house _________.
A. to replace
B. replace
C. replaced
D. been replaced
He gave her a mischievous ____________ as she handed him his order.
A. peer
B. peep
C. wink
D. blink
No one died in the accident, ___________?
A. didn’t they
B. did he
C. didn’t he
D. did they
Because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the new swimming pool had to be ___________.
A. stockpiled
B. overthrown
C. shelved
D. disrupted
This is ___ the most challenging task I have ever done
A. by far
B. by all means
C. by the way
D. by rights
Not only ____ in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well
A. is studied human behavior
B. human behavior
C. is human behavior studied
D. human behavior studied
The capacity for growth is inherent ____ all people
A. from
B. in
C. at
D. on
Jane installed security software on her new computer to ________ it against viruses.
A. protect
B. protector
C. protection
D. protective
I used my calculator; otherwise it _____ longer
A. will take
B. would take
C. took
D. would have taken
________ say that property taxes have increased faster than homeowner’s incomes.
A. Analyze
B. Analysts
C. Analysis
D. Analyzable
These days almost everybody _____ the dangers of smoking
A. is aware about
B. know of
C. is aware of
D. are aware of
Many difficulties have ___ as a result of the changeover to a new type of fuel
A. raised
B. been raised
C. risen
D. arisen
His aunt bought him some books on astronomy and football, ____ he had interest in
A. neither of whom
B. neither of which
C. neither of what
D. neither of them
There are a few things I didn’t like about Professor Chung’s math class, but ____ I enjoyed it
A. large and by
B. by and large
C. big and large
D. far and large
What he says makes no _______ to me
A. reason
B. truth
C. sense
D. matter
You ____ to our conversation. It was private
A. haven’t been listening
B. shouldn’t have been listening
C. couldn’t have been listening
D. hadn’t been listening
She loves London, ____________ in the spring.
A. mostly
B. especially
C. most
D. specially
Make sure you end each sentence with a ____________
A. dot
B. point
C. comma
D. full stop
They travelled to the capital city of Scotland by the most ____________ route.
A. easy
B. direct
C. straight
D. unique
Hillary Clinton failed in the election just because he ____________ his opponent.
A. overestimated
B. underestimated
C. understated
D. undercharged
What a ____!
A. new small nice car
B. nice small new car
C. new nice car, that is small
D. car new nice and small
His parents’ hostile attitude ___ him to leave home .
A. drove
B. urged
C. made
D. suggested
I recommend that the student ____ his composition as soon as possible.
A. finishes writing
B. should finish the writing
C. finish writing
D. finished writing
Up ____, and the people cheered.
A. went the balloon
B. does the balloon go
C. did the balloon go
D. goes the balloon
Do you need to give your speech another____________ or do you already know it by heart?
A. break-down
B. check-up
C. run-through
D. mix-up
It may be wonderful to own a big, old house, but think of the ___.
A. upkeep
B. keep-up
C. keep-on
D. keep-out
_____ begin their existence as ice crystals over most of the earth seems likely.
A. Raindrops
B. If raindrops
C. That raindrops
D. What if raindrops
Everyone in our family says best wishes to ____________ in the early morning of the first day of the New Year.
A. ourselves
B. themselves
C. one another
D. the others
The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t ____________ at all. Nobody in the classroom believed in the far-fetched story he told.
A. credential
B. credible
C. creditable
D. credulous.
The bad weather and a lack of food simply ____________ our problem
A. compounded
B. enhanced
C. salvaged
D. transformed
In most____________ developed countries, up to 50% of ____________ population enters higher education at some time in their lives.
A. Ø / Ø
B. the / Ø
C. Ø / the
D. the / a
I wish you____________ me a new one instead of having it____________ as you did.
A. would give / to repair
B. gave / to repair
C. had given / to be repaired
D. had given / repaired
I must congratulate you. You’ve ____________ a very good job.
A. done
B. made
C. finished
D. worked
For ____________ reason is this meeting being held?
A. what
B. why
C. how
D. who
____________ the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. With reference
B. Akin
C. Prior to
D. In addition to
No sooner ____________ to marry Jack ____________ to have serious doubts.
A. had Carol agreed / than she began
B. Carol has agreed / than she began
C. had Carol agreed / than she begins
D. had Carol agreed / than she had begun
The doctor _____ all night with the patients in the hospital.
A. sat out
B. sat up
C. sat in
D. sat on
You'd better not place a bet on Stallion. In my opinion, the horse doesn't _____ a chance of winning the race.
A. win
B. stand
C. rise
D. play
Having been served dinner, ____________
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
B. the committee members discussed the problem.
C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem.
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
The marathon runner ____________ for nearly one hour and a half when she____________ to the pavement.
A. has been running / collapses
B. were running / collapsed
C. had been running / collapsed
D. ran / had been collapsing
I am sorry I have no time at present to ……detail of our plan.
A. bring in
B. take into
C. come in
D. go into
Nowadays, with the help of the computer, teachers have developed a ______ approach to teaching.
A. A. multilingual
B. multilateral
C. multiple-choice
D. multimedia
________ I might, I couldn’t open the door.
A. However hard
B. As try
C. Try as
D. No matter
Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with ______.
A. other
B. another
C. the other
D. others
She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with ______ colours.
A. bright
B. flying
C. red
D. true
That cannot be a true story. He ______ it up.
A. must have made
B. should have made
C. would have made
D. can have made
My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to______.
A. make ends meet
B. call it a day
C. tighten the belt
D. break the ice
The language centre offers courses of various levels, such as elementary, intermediate and ______.
A. advance
B. advancement
C. advanced
D. advancing
Geometry is a branch of mathematics ______ the properties of lines, curves, shapes, and surfaces.
A. that concerning with
B. that concerned with
C. that it is concerned with
D. concerned with
Our industrial output________ from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year.
A. rises
B. has risen
C. was rising
D. rose
Education in many countries is compulsory ……. the age of 16.
A. for
B. when
C. until
D. forwards
We must push the piano to the comer of the hall to …….our party tonight.
A. make place for
B. take up room to
C. make room for
D. give place to
The train whistle warned us of its ____________ departure.
A. previous
B. imminent
C. subsequent
D. former
Time and neglect had ____________ the property
A. deteriorated
B. enhanced
C. flourished
D. acclimatized
An artist ____________ will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face.
A. portraying a child
B. who portray a child
C. he portrays a child
D. portrayed a child
Which ____________ agency do you work for?
A. ads
B. advertised
C. advertising
D. advertisement
His face looks ____________, but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar
B. alike
C. memorable
D. familiar
There is a ____________ of skilled craftsmen in the industry.
A. warn
B. fault
C. lack
D. short
I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your ____________.
A. blood
B. storm
C. explosion
D. temper
You will have to go for an interview tomorrow, but don't worry. It's just a ____________
A. form
B. format
C. formation
D. formality
Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his ____________ until it was announced publicly.
A. cap
B. tongue
C. hat
D. umbrella
A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ________, it will stop burning.
A. Consequently
B. Furthermore
C. Otherwise
D. However
He is the manager of the factory. He’s ________it.
A. charged with
B. charged
C. in charge
D. in charge of
________becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.
A. That giant pandas are
B. Giant pandas are
C. Are giant pandas
D. Giant panda is
Get going! All the students were ____________ around, waiting until the last minute to go into the building
A. dwelling
B. lingering
C. staggering
D. running
'I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said.
A. thanking
B. grateful
C. considerate
D. careful
He sat in a soft armchair and watched the world _____.
A. go by
B. pass on
C. walk along
D. fly past
If it hadn’t been for the hint that the professor ___, nobody would have found out the correct answer.
A. dropped
B. cast
C. threw
D. flung
The international conference of the Craniological Association has been ____ in Cairo to discuss the revolutionary discovery of Doctor Gonzales from Mexico.
A. deployed
B. collected
C. mobilized
D. summoned
His parents have always wanted Philip to set a good ____ to his younger brothers both at school and at home.
A. form
B. model
C. pattern
D. guidance
The professor’s ____________ theory is that singing preceded speech.
A. fancied
B. fond
C. pet
D. preferable
Social work suits her____________ to the ground.
A. for
B. down
C. out
D. round
He spent his entire life____________ round the world, never settling down anywhere.
A. roaming
B. scattering
C. scrambling
D. transporting
You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ____________.
A. voluntary
B. free
C. charitable
D. donated
I’m afraid you may find the truth somewhat ____________
A. inedible
B. unpalatable
C. indigestible
D. unmanageable
She’s very____________ She can be relied on to do her job properly.
A. efficient
B. cautious
C. serious
D. conservative
Many species of wild life are of extinction.
A. at risk
B. on the verge
C. on the side
D. in dangers
I like this essay because it is very _________
A. imaginable
B. imaginary
C. imagination
D. imaginative
____ your help, I wouldn’t have got the scholarship.
A. If I had had
B. Had not it been for
C. But for
D. Unless I had
I was enjoying my book, but I stopped a programme on TV.
A. to read to watch
B. reading to watch
C. to read for watching
D. reading for to watch
My father always the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes
B. works
C. does
D. makes
We suggested that she the 10:30 train immediately.
A. take
B. has to take
C. might take
D. may take
This is the most difficult job I've ever had to do.
A. by heart
B. by chance
C. by far
D. by myself
She is a friendly person. She gets all her neighbours.
A. up well with
B. down well with
C. on well with
D. get off with
We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are
A. out of stock
B. out of work
C. out of reach
D. out of practice
In the kitchen, there is a table.
A. beautiful large round wooden
B. large beautiful wooden round
C. wooden round large beautiful
D. round large wooden beautiful
The handwriting is completely _____________. This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. indelible
B. unfeasible
C. inedible
D. Illegible
He travelled ________ for twenty years and then he decided to return home.
A. far from it
B. farthest of all
C. far and wide
D. farther away
We have to __the hard times hoping that things will change for the better in the future.
A. maintain
B. endure
C. persist
D. outlive
Alex was ____ enough on becoming a professional sportsman and he didn’t want to listen to anyone else’s advice.
A. intent
B. eager
C. definite
D. certain
What is the verdict of the report? Has the cause of the catastrophe been _____ yet?
A. specified
B. informed
C. accounted
D. judged
Our classroom is supplied with ____________
A. an heavy equipment
B. a heavy equipment
C. heavy equipments
D. heavy equipment
There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, television is ____________
A. other
B. the other
C. another
D. others
Despite their initial objections, we soon ____________ them all playing football together.
A. made
B. had
C. organized
D. persuaded
We may win, we may lose – it’s just the ____________ of the draw!
A. strike
B. odds
C. chance
D. luck
Due to the computer malfunction all our data was lost. So unhappily, we had to begin all the calculations from ____________.
A. onset
B. source
C. original
D. scratch
The ____________ of the project has been suspended because of the inadequate financing.
A. implementation
B. establishment
C. installation
D. exploration
He clearly had no __________of doing any work, although it was only a week till the exam.
A. desire
B. ambition
C. willingness
D. intention
An application to join this scheme places you under no obligation________
A. indeed
B. eventually
C. apart
D. whatsoever
The jury _____ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid
B. gave
C. made
D. said
If he tries to____________ ignorance as his excuse, just tell him we’ve got a copy of the authorization with his signature on it.
A. defend
B. plead
C. pretend
D. protest
We were working overtime to cope with a sudden____________ in demand.
A. boost
B. impetus
C. surge
D. thrust
Only because she had to support her family _______ to leave school.
A. that Alice decides
B. did Alice decide
C. does Alice decide
D. Alice decided
The confidence trickster____________ the old lady out of her life savings.
A. deceived
B. misled
C. robbed
D. swindled
Her guest apologized for causing her so much ____________
A. problem
B. complication
C. trouble
D. damage
This cloth ____________very thin.
A. feels
B. touches
C. holds
D. handles
Bread and butter ____________ his favorite breakfast.
A. is
B. are
C. make
D. making
As Roger had resigned, the company decided to take no further ____________against him.
A. action
B. demand
C. activity
D. conduct
I cannot help ____________ anxious about the exam results.
A. to feel
B. felt
C. feeling
D. feel
The construction of the new road is ____________ winning the support of local residents.
A. thanks to
B. reliant on
C. dependent on
D. responsible to
He was very upset when the boss passed him____________ and promoted a newcomer to the assistant’s job.
A. by
B. up
C. over
D. aside
The government’s new safety pamphlet____________ against smoking in bed.
A. advises
B. declares
C. emphasizes
D. stresses
___________________with my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I in this unfortunate position now.
A. Unless I had stayed I am not
B. If I stayed / would not be
C. If had I stayed I will not be
D. Had I stayed / would not be
Quite soon, the world is going to ____________energy resources.
A. get into
B. run out of
C. keep up with
D. come up against
I know you are 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
It's no good pretending; you've got to reality.
A. get down to
B. bargain for
C. come up against
D. face up to
Not only to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. she refused
B. did she refuse
C. she did refuse
D. when she refused
It was so foggy that the driver couldn't the traffic signs.
A. break out
B. keep out
C. make out
D. take out
I'll have to go to the funeral of Ms. Jane, a of mine.
A. heart to heart
B. body and soul
C. flesh and blood
D. skin and bones
Wood that has been specially treated is regular wood.
A. as water resistant much more than
B. water resistant much more than
C. more than water resistant
D. much more water resistant than
Matthew's hands were covered in oil because he his bike.
A. had been mending
B. has mended
C. has been mending
D. had mended
We found some real at the market.
A. prizes
B. goods
C. bargains
D. items
The at the football match cheered their team on.
A. congregation
B. onlookers
C. audience
D. spectators
I'm sorry you've decided not to go with us on the river trip, but you change your mind, there will still be enough room on the boat for you
A. even
B. nevertheless
C. in the event that
D. provided that
Volcanoes are divided into three main groups, based on their shape and the type of material they have
A. make up for
B. are made of
C. make from
D. are made out of
Sydney now is the land of mixed population people from all over the world.
A. of
B. with
C. by
D. for
The food was so delicious that I had a second
A. plate
B. serving
C. helping
D. time
you read the instructions carefully, you will understand what to do.
A as well as
B. as far as
C. as soon as
D. provided
We all working with you. You are so dynamic.
A. believe
B. judge
C. think
D. appreciate
Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons ________.
A. beside money
B. money beside
C. money besides
D. besides money
It is believed ___causes weight loss.
A. much stress that
B. that much stress
C. much stress
D. it is much stress
________ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and Internet is widely recognized.
A. That it is computers
B. That computers
C. Computers that
D. It is that computers
He his wife for forgetting their wedding anniversary.
A. approached
B. reproached
C. reproduced
D. renounced
_______ students in our class is 45.
A. A large amount of
B. A lot of
C. A number of
D. The number of
____________ no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.
A. It having
B. There being
C. Being
D. There having
My father is getting old and forgetful. _______, he is experienced and helpful.
A. Be that as it may
B. Regardless
C. Lest
D. Consequently
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.
A. commemorates
B. commemorated
C. was commemorated
D. commemorating
Football is thought ___________ in the world.
A. to have played the most popular sport
B. to be the most popular sport
C. to play the most popular sport
D. to have been the most po pular sport
The number of unemployed people __________ recently.
A. is increasing
B. has increased
C. have increased
D. increase
I believe that he was concerned __________ all those matters which his wife mentioned.
A. upon
B. over
C. above
D. with
I ________ very well with my roommate now. We never have arguments.
A. carry on
B. go on
C. put on
D. get on
Can you tell me who is responsible _____________ checking passports are?
A. to
B. in
C. for
D. about
When my father was young, he ______ get up early to do the gardening.
A. used to
B. was used to
C. got used to
D. use to
The preparation_________ by the time the guest_________
A. have finished- arrived
B. had been finished- arrived
C. had finished-were arriving
D. have been finished- were arrived
If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she__________it.
A. wouldn't have accepted
B. would have accepted
C. would accept
D. wouldn't accept
Jack asked his sister ______.
A. where would she go the following day
B. where you will go tomorrow
C. where you have gone tomorrow
D. where she would go the following day
The mother told her son _______ so impolitely
A. didn't behave
B. to behave
C. not behave
D. not to behave
Eugenie Clark has a wide _______ about cultures of many countries in the world
A. known
B. knowing
C. knowledge
D. know
Not only______________the exam but she also got a scholarship.
A. dis she pass
B. she passed
C. she has passed
D. has she passed
he was the first person______________the room.
A. entering
B. to enter
C. to be enter
D. having entered
Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep______________with rapidly changing technology.
A. speed
B. time
C. fast
D. pace
The climate of China is similar in many ways to______________
A. that of the United States
B. which of the United States
C. the United States
D. this of the United States
Western women are more ______________than Asian women.
A. depend
B. independent
C. independently
D. dependence