50 câu hỏi
The cat showed her _____ for the stale fish by turning her back on it.
distress
disgust
disgrace
despair
He often forgets to do what he has been told and is scolded for being ______.
insolent
impertinent
malicious
disobedinet
Please sign your name here on the _______ line.
spaced
dotted
stopped
straightened
He criticised everything and everybody and even ran _____ his few friends.
up
into
down
over
When he heard the bad news, he broke ______ completely.
away
in
down
out
The carriage was ______ by four horses.
rolled
pushed
driven
drawn
I dislike going to the dentist as he uses the ______ on my teeth.
pick
pin
probe
drill
There is something wrong with his vocal chords and as a result, he had always been ______.
silent
dumb
quiet
deaf
When he beat the carpet, the _____ rose in clouds.
dust
soil
mud
powder
When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay ____ on a clock I had bought.
taxes
duty
rates
allowance
You won’t find a greater variety of flowers anywhere else on _____.
ground
earth
floor
worlds
We couldn’t cut the string because the ______ of the knife was not sharp enough.
edging
edge
border
front
You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it’s not worth the _____ it involves.
effort
attempt
force
strength
An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _______.
urgency
pressure
extremity
emergency
The sun ______ the growth of plants.
supplies
makes
encourages
effects
When can the students _____ for next year’s evening classes?
enroll
join
inscribe
subscribe
You must have ______ the examination before Friday, so bring your money to the office as soon as possible.
passed
enrolled for
sat for
entered for
He knows so much about the stars that I am sure it would be impossible to find his ______.
same
similar
equal
reflection
On summer _____ many English men work in their gardens when they come home from work.
eves
evenings
nights
periods
I ______ him to arrive in time for dinner.
hope for
attend
expect
wait for
I sat near the entrance for a long time _____ him, but he didn’t arrive.
expecting
attending
waiting
excepting
He hoped the appointment would enable him to gain greater ______ in publishing.
experience
work
jobs
employment
The information-office at the station ___ that all trains were running about one hour behind time.
advertised
decided
explained
promised
I could tell he was surprised from the ______ on his face.
appearance
shock
sight
expression
Because the company was doing more business, it was necessary to _____ the factory.
extend
increase
broaden
magnify
The garden ______ as far as the river.
advances
extends
develops
enlarges
The plain occupies the west, south and central parts of the continent, though considerable variations are to be found over so ______ an area.
expensive
expansive
extensive
defensive
Because of the strong sun Mrs. William’s new diningroom curtains _____ from dark blue to grey within a year.
faded
fainted
paled
bleached
Spies may have a number of _____ names and papers.
artificial
synthetic
false
imitation
Why can’t you do this small _____ for me? I’ve helped you often enough in the past.
demand
effort
favour
influence
The ____ charged by the lawyer for his services was unusually high.
fee
fare
debt
hire
A historical novel is a form of which may include many facts.
legend
fairy-tale
fantasy
fiction
The gardener ______ a bucket with water so that he could plant the vegetables.
filled
flowed
stuffed
piled
My petrol tank was empty so I pulled into a garage to ______.
fill up
top up
speed up
blow up
When there’s a doubt the examiner’s decision is ______.
fina
definite
fixed
certain
If present dissatisfaction over salaries continues the _____ result will be loss of staff.
lengthy
near
final
far
You direct me to the nearest garage? One of my tyres is _____ .
compressed
depressed
uneven
flat
The children thought that the cream was deliciously ______ and they finished it all.
famous
flavoured
hungered
favourable
A horse drives the ______ from its body with its tail.
wasps
ants
flies
butterflies
High in the sky a _____ of birds was flying southward.
pack
swarm
flock
crowd
I usually listen to the weather _____, though I have little faith in it.
notice
warning
announcement
forecast
The children _____ a line, then walked quietly into school.
gathered
stood
formed
performed
Since his retirement, Peter Smith, who was ______ a teacher, has written four novels.
afterwards
usually
presently
formerly
With the invention of the train, man could travel overland _____ without the need of horses.
voluntarily
freely
independently
readily
A strong westerly ______ flattened the standing corn though it brought no rain.
gale
blizzard
hurricane
breeze
After his prolonged dive in search of the ring he emerged from the water _______.
panting
under his breath
gasping for breath
out of breath
As the storm drew nearer, black clouds were _______ over the sky.
wondering
gathering
picking
watering
Mr and Mrs Green ____ a party for their daughter’s twenty-first birthday.
invited
formed
gave
called
The old lady couldn’t ____ because she had rheumatism.
get about
get on
get through
get in
He does not _______ his fellow-workers and there are often disagreements between them.
go on with
put up with
get on with
get into touch with
