101 CÂU HỎI
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Each child was asked in turn to ______ what he or she wanted from the situation.
A. notify
B. state
C. inform
D. announce
Keep the project manager ______ about any issue that might have an impact on a project's bottom line.
A. informed
B. announced
C. declared
D. stated
Figures released by the bank showed almost 12,000 companies had been ______ bankrupt in the third quarter of the year.
A. announced
B. stated
C. informed
D. declared
They haven't formally ______ their engagement yet.
A. stated
B. informed
C. announced
D. declared
We've ______ our policyholders of the changes affecting their policies.
A. been informed
B. been announced
C. notified
D. declared
A state of emergency has been ______ in the province.
A. informed
B. declared
C. stated
D. announced
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The Institute is intended to ______ an understanding of the politics and culture of the Arab world.
A. boost
B. promote
C. reinforce
D. strengthen
Doctors say his injured shoulder will take time to ______.
A. promote
B. reinforce
C. strengthen
D. boost
Completing a degree gives mature students a sense of achievement, ______ their confidence and improves their job prospects.
A. boost
B. strengthen
C. promote
D. reinforce
The garrison is to be ______ by another two battalions of soldiers.
A. strengthened
B. promoted
C. boosted
D. reinforced
Advertising companies are always having to think up new ways to ______ products.
A. boost
B. reinforce
C. strengthen
D. promote
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
She was ______ by the campaign as a foreign-policy adviser.
A. leased
B. rented
C. chartered
D. hired
You ______ a tuxedo for five hundred pounds? Are you crazy?
A. rented
B. let
C. leased
D. chartered
He went to London, where he ______ an apartment for three years.
A. hired
B. leased
C. chartered
D. employed
You could always ______ a dress for the ball if you can't afford to buy one.
A. hire
B. charter
C. let
D. lease
Many young couples ______ an apartment until they've saved enough to buy a house.
A. charter
B. rent
C. hire
D. employed
Parts of the building are currently ______ to students of the university.
A. hired
B. employed
C. chartered
D. leased
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The size of the windows seems out of ______ with the height of the wall.
A. scale
B. proportion
C. rate
D. percentage
The ______ of computers to students is now two to one.
A. percentage
B. scale
C. ratio
D. rate
Your legs are very much in ______ to the rest of your body.
A. scale
B. rate
C. percentage
D. proportion
The level of crime in an area is almost always in direct ______ to the number of unemployed.
A. proportion
B. rate
C. percentage
D. scale
Seven of their 1:20 ______ models have been chosen for exhibition.
A. percentage
B. scale
C. rate
D. proportion
The efficiency of a machine is the ______ between the energy it supplies and the energy put into it.
A. ratio
B. scale
C. percentage
D. rate
The view of what constitutes perfect bodily ______ changes from one generation to the next.
A. scales
B. ratios
C. proportions
D. percentages
A high ______ of their customers order their goods online.
A. ratio
B. percentage
C. scale
D. rate
There is a low survival ______ among babies born before 22 weeks.
A. percentage
B. ratio
C. rate
D. scale
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
In Moscow, KGB officers were intensely frustrated by how little they had ______ about the Manhattan Project
A. uncovered
B. unfolded
C. disclosed
D. revealed
The program’s confidentiality prevented him from ______ identifying information to anybody.
A. spilling
B. uncovering
C. divulging
D. concealing
The story continues to ______: A disorganized crowd of people become neat lines; couples cling to each other’s hands for support.
A. uncover
B. reveal
C. disclose
D. unfold
The author, former MI5 agent, was himself imprisoned for six months for ______ secret information to a newspaper.
A. spilling
B. disclosing
C. uncovering
D. concealing
She confronted Peter and threatened that she would ______ the beans unless he married her as promised.
A. reveal
B. spill
C. divulge
D. uncover
The report ______ that the company made a loss of £20 million last year because of the pandemic.
A. reveals
B. uncovers
C. spills
D. divulges
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Nelson Mandela is the ______ of a new biography.
A. theme
B. subject
C. title
D. topic
There was a book I wanted to buy, but now I can't remember the ______.
A. subject
B. theme
C. topic
D. title
Hot ______ for discussion included global warming and pollution of the oceans.
A. themes
B. titles
C. topics
D. subjects
I wasn't quite sure how to deal with the delicate ______ of money.
A. subject
B. topic
C. theme
D. title
Her struggle against poverty and racial prejudice is the central ______ of the book.
A. topic
B. title
C. subject
D. theme
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Knowing as much as you can about the problem is helpful in ______ solutions.
A. searching
B. looking for
C. seeking
D. finding
Laura ______ the internet for the best deal.
A. looked for
B. searched
C. found
D. sought
We shall be ______ an improvement in your work this term.
A. finding
B. seeking
C. looking for
D. searching
I ______ a ten-pound note when I was walking along the street.
A. found
B. searched
C. sought
D. looked for
Always ______ professional legal advice before entering into any agreement.
A. look for
B. search
C. seek
D. find
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
We have a considerably ______ Asian community in our school, many of whom are Muslims.
A. outsize
B. vast
C. large
D. massive
The roof is supported by eight ______ stone pillars.
A. great
B. massive
C. immense
D. vast
Six ______ multinationals now virtually control all of America’s newspapers and television and radio stations.
A. outsize
B. giant
C. great
D. hefty
The organic industry is fairly new in Australia and has ______ potential for expansion.
A. giant
B. outsize
C. hefty
D. great
It was completed in 1970, at a cost of one billion dollars - a ______ sum in those days.
A. giant
B. huge
C. immense
D. fat
We were hoping the show would be a really ______ success.
A. big
B. outsize
C. vast
D. hefty
One man was taken seriously ill after suffering a(n) ______ asthma attack following building work at flats.
A. outsize
B. giant
C. massive
D. large
Those are patients with suspected heart attacks, ______ bleeding, and serious head injuries.
A. giant
B. big
C. huge
D. massive
Even one small step on the path of your plan can be a(n) ______ leap!
A. large
B. giant
C. massive
D. vast
The problem is treated in ______ detail in the book.
A. giant
B. immense
C. great
D. large
A ______ proportion of the audience consisted of teenaged girls.
A. large
B. big
C. giant
D. hefty
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
His mother scolded him for breaking her favorite vase.
A. told off
B. praised
C. complimented
D. condemned
He reproached himself for not telling her the truth.
A. scolded
B. complimented
C. rebuked
D. praised
The company was publicly rebuked for having neglected safety procedures.
A. reprimanded
B. scolded
C. complimented
D. praised
He was censured by the committee for his failure to report the problem.
A. scolded
B. condemned
C. complimented
D. rebuked
His boss criticized him for his sloppy work habits.
A. approved
B. censured
C. condemned
D. praised
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
In this climate of heightened ______ to sponsors and students' parents, some believe that schools will give instructional time only to subjects that are included in high-stakes testing.
A. responsibility
B. accountability
C. duty
D. concern
Tenants have legal ______ for any damage they cause. That means when they break something in the accommodation, they have to pay to repair or replace it.
A. liability
B. accountability
C. obligation
D. duty
No organization has yet claimed ______ for the bomb attack.
A. accountability
B. obligation
C. responsibility
D. duty
You are under a legal ______ to keep accurate records.
A. responsibility
B. duty
C. accountability
D. liability
I am under no ______ to tell you my name.
A. obligation
B. accountability
C. liability
D. responsibility
The troops are here to perform peacekeeping ______. They protect civilians, prevent conflicts, and promote human rights.
A. liabilities
B. duties
C. concerns
D. principles
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
You may ______ some dizziness after taking the medicine.
A. face
B. encounter
C. experience
D. bear
Athletes must ______ a mandatory drugs test before competing in the championship.
A. endure
B. suffer
C. bear
D. undergo
She's been ______ a difficult time since her brother’s illness.
A. looking at
B. going through
C. examining
D. using up
All entrepreneurs, no matter how talented, ______ negative feedback at some point.
A. endure
B. collect
C. bear
D. encounter
Some people ______ a complete transformation while away at college.
A. undergo
B. go through
C. endure
D. suffer
Sarah made mistakes as a teenager and spent her whole life ______ the consequences.
A. encountering
B. experiencing
C. suffering
D. going through
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Lately, the relationship between the United States and China is among the top ten most newsworthy topics due to their escalating trade war. However, the economic ______ between the two countries has a cultural aspect.
A. quarrel
B. argument
C. conflict
D. row
Negotiators failed to resolve the bitter ______ between the European Community and the United States over cutting subsidies to farmers.
A. row
B. dispute
C. squabble
D. feud
Polly and Susie are having a ______ about who is going to hold the dog’s lead.
A. dispute
B. conflict
C. feud
D. squabble
The singer’s journey to releasing these singles was fraught with difficulty thanks to a prolonged ______ with her former record label.
A. feud
B. disagreement
C. argument
D. row
One witness who was drinking at the bar said that the quarrel started over a ______ about politics.
A. conflict
B. feud
C. dispute
D. disagreement
After ten years of working in this bar, I know how to spot a patron looking to pick a ______ with people.
A. dispute
B. quarrel
C. row
D. conflict
The ambassador has offered to act as a go-between for the two countries involved in the ______.
A. squabble
B. row
C. conflict
D. quarrel
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
People tell me they don't notice my hearing ______.
A. obstacle
B. hindrance
C. impediment
D. hurdle
We’re trying to break down ______ between young people from both communities.
A. barriers
B. obstacles
C. obstructions
D. impediments
I think you should stay at home because you would be more of a(n) ______ than a help.
A. obstacle
B. hindrance
C. hurdle
D. barrier
Mr. Guest refused to let them in and now faces a criminal charge of ______.
A. impediment
B. obstacle
C. hindrance
D. obstruction
Finding investors is the biggest ______ we face.
A. barrier
B. obstruction
C. hurdle
D. impediment
To succeed, you must learn to overcome ______.
A. obstacles
B. obstructions
C. impediments
D. hindrances
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The excitement of starting a new job is always ______ with a certain apprehension.
A. blended
B. mingled
C. mixed
D. combined
None of us has much money so let's ______ what we've got.
A. combine
B. blend
C. associate
D. mix
Put the soap and water in a pan and leave to stand until they have ______.
A. associated
B. mingled
C. blended
D. combined
Both politicians have been closely ______ with the movement for some time.
A. blended
B. mixed
C. mingled
D. associated
Pour the honey into the bowl and ______ it thoroughly with the other ingredients.
A. associate
B. mix
C. mingle
D. combine
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
You can ______ the front seats forward if necessary.
A. slip
B. skid
C. slide
D. glide
I ______ on the ice and landed right on my bottom!
A. slipped
B. slid
C. skidded
D. glided
The car ______ on the ice and went straight into the wall.
A. glided
B. skidded
C. slid
D. slipped
She came ______ gracefully into the ballroom in a long, flowing gown.
A. slipping
B. sliding
C. skidding
D. gliding
Tighten the straps so they won't ______ off your shoulders.
A. slip
B. glide
C. slide
D. skid
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The system is eco-friendly because the waste heat is ______ to electricity.
A. transited
B. transmitted
C. converted
D. transferred
How can I ______ money from my bank account to his?
A. transmit
B. transfer
C. transit
D. convert
The disease cannot be ______ through coughing or sneezing.
A. transmitted
B. transformed
C. converted
D. transited
Just like Stella on The Voice, I could ______ from a skinny, shy girl in a plaid shirt and jeans into a glamorous star in a sequined gown.
A. transform
B. transit
C. transfer
D. transmit
The ceremony was ______ live by satellite to over fifty countries.
A. transferred
B. transited
C. converted
D. transmitted
This will not apply to people who ______ Italy or who will leave the country within 24 hours.
A. transfer
B. transmit
C. transit
D. convert
His dad had ______ their garage into a salon when Josh started kindergarten and his mom went to beauty school.
A. transmitted
B. transited
C. converted
D. transferred
My friend Katy used to support Leeds but has ______ her loyalties to Scarborough after moving to the resort.
A. transferred
B. converted
C. transited
D. transformed