49 CÂU HỎI
Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the conditions.
A. notice
B. attention
C. regards
D. reference
In the central region the dry season is long and severe, and the ______ annual rainfall is only about 70 cm.
A. refreshing
B. general
C. average
D. greatest
The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised
B. suggested
C. insisted
D. forced
The bicycle was moving so fast that its rider could not ______ an accident.
A. leave
B. avoid
C. miss
D. overtake
As soon as the children were _____ , their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.
A. woke
B. wake
C. awake
D. waken
This ____ is not big enough to cut down a tree.
A. axe
B. hammer
C. screw
D. knife
In the market, the merchants _______ and joked with their friends and neighbours.
A. bargained
B. gardened
C. bearded
D. changed
He couldn’t ____ the thought of leaving his home town for ever.
A. think
B. bear
C. carry
D. hold
The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.
A. beating
B. tapping
C. knocking
D. striking
Through a mixture of greed and intelligence, he has ______ the biggest landowner in the whole district.
A. grown
B. developed
C. become
D. increased
The damage done to my house by the fire has now _______.
A. done good
B. been made good
C. made me good
D. been for good
The children will not be allowed to come with us if they don’t _______ themselves better.
A. direct
B. behave
C. declare
D. compose
He has adopted three orphans ______ his own six children so that, all together, he has nine children to provide for.
A. besides
B. except
C. beside
D. in place of
The two scientists disagreed and a _______ argument developed.
A. wet
B. bitter
C. salty
D. sour
The weather was ______ the exceptionally poor harvest.
A. blamed for
B. condemned for
C. accused of
D. criticized for
My mother takes care ............... sick children.
A. about
B. in
C. at
D. of
If you are so senseless as to go on long walks in tight fitting shoes, you must expect to get _________ .
A. scars
B. bruises
C. blisters
D. spots
After lunch I felt ______ enough to ask my boss for rise.
A. strong
B. bold
C. encouraged
D. bald
It is a very popular play, and it would be wise ______ seats well in advance.
A. occupy
B. book
C. buy
D. preserve
She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the _____ between Austria and Yugoslavia.
A. edge
B. bar
C. border
D. division
When the bill came, he had to _____ money from his brother to pay it.
A. borrow
B. lend
C. loan
D. let
Playing games too much is not good …………your eyes.
A. with
B. for
C. on
D. about
The toy boat turned over and sank to the _______ of the pool.
A. basis
B. bottom
C. ground
D. depth
The ball ______ two or three times before rolling down the slope.
A. bounced
B. sprang
C. leapt
D. skipped
The bus ran over the cliff because its _______ failed.
A. brakes
B. controls
C. gears
D. signals
The ______ of the bank where he worked was not in the centre of the city.
A. seat
B. quarter
C. branch
D. piece
Large waves were ______ on the seashore.
A. going
B. running
C. hitting
D. breaking
______ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.
A. Rearing
B. Breeding
C. Raising
D. Bringing
Several prisoners _______ from their guards and escaped.
A. broke away
B. broke out
C. broke through
D. broke down
The specialist was under so much stress that he finally ________.
A. broke off
B. broke down
C. broke out
D. broke in
Well-mannered children have usually been properly _____ by their parents.
A. raised up
B. borne up
C. brought up
D. put up
The audience waited until the curtain had risen and then _____ into applause.
A. flooded
B. cheered
C. started
D. burst
When she heard from the hospital the father had died, she ______ into tears.
A. burst
B. exploded
C. fell
D. melted
If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will ______.
A. explode
B. crack
C. burst
D. overcrowd
Every day thousands of ______ fly the Atlantic for negotiations with American firms.
A. merchants
B. dealers
C. businessmen
D. tradesmen
As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to _____ the operation.
A. call for
B. call on
C. call off
D. call out
The book ___ two weeks ago.
A. came across
B. came by
C. came into
D. came out
The country has a system of ______, most of which date from the nineteenth century.
A. channels
B. rivers
C. streams
D. canals
As we wait no longer for the delivery of your order, we have to ______ it.
A. postpo
B. refuse
C. return
D. cancel
He’s not ______ of learning German in six months.
A. interested
B. inclined
C. able
D. capable
Bill doesn’t _____ what people say about him.
A. care
B. matter
C. disturb
D. depend
Do you mind if I ______ with my work while you are getting tea ready?
A. turn to
B. carry out
C. come on
D. carry on
He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ______ what he said.
A. receive
B. accept
C. listen
D. catch
The flat we have rented is very _______ for the underground station.
A. convenient
B. suitable
C. comfortable
D. distant
It isn’t quite ______ that he will be present at the meeting.
A. right
B. exact
C. certain
D. formal
If your bicycle ______ comes off, it is almost impossible te put it back on without getting oil on your hands.
A. ring
B. belt
C. steel
D. chain
If you ever have the ______ to go abroad to work, you should take it.
A. possibility
B. offer
C. chance
D. event
The fog made it difficult for the driver to see when the traffic lights _____.
A. adjusted
B. moved
C. changed
D. removed
How much would you ______ for repairing my watch?
A. charge
B. cost
C. spend
D. demand