126 CÂU HỎI
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
An emergency board meeting was ______ by the directors later that afternoon.
A. collected
B. convened
C. massed
D. reunited
Thousands of troops have ____ along the border in preparation for an invasion.
A. convened
B. disbanded
C. dispersed
D. massed
A large crowd of reporters ______ outside the prime minister’s house.
A. collected
B. reunited
C. convened
D. dispersed
He was ______ with his sister after 14 years apart.
A. collected
B. convened
C. reunited
D. assembled
The dancing club ______ once a month to discuss upcoming activities.
A. disperse
B. assembles
C. convenes
D. disbands
The man signalled for me to ______ the children together.
A. disperse
B. convene
C. gather
D. collect
The conference established five committees which would ______ in April or May.
A. disband
B. collect
C. reunite
D. convene
According to some reports, both countries then began ____ troops in the region.
A. massing
B. collecting
C. convening
D. disbanding
At the staff meeting, the manager told the ______ company that no one would lose their job.
A. reunited
B. dispersed
C. assembled
D. gathered
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Improvements in diet have resulted in greater ______ for many people.
A. life expectancy
B. longevity
C. lifetime
D. permanence
The combination of olive oil, hearty vegetables, and cheese that comes from
goat's milk, mixed with decent servings of fish and meat, has been shown in numerous studies to promote ______.
A. lifetime
B. permanence
C. continuance
D. longevity
We’ll see a tremendous lot of technological changes during our ______.
A. life expectancy
B. lifespan
C. longevity
D. lifetime
It is battery operated and has a ______ of two or three years.
A. permanence
B. lifetime
C. lifespan
D. longevity
An entryway of brick steps adds warmth and character and helps to project a sense of quality and ______.
A. life expectancy
B. lifespan
C. permanence
D. lifetime
"I don't know what the normal ______ of a chicken is, but this sick chicken has been alive for half a century,” he joked.
A. lifespan
B. life expectancy
C. longevity
D. lifetime
These spending commitments are not achievable in the ______ of the present government.
A. lifespan
B. lifetime
C. longevity
D. permanence
According to a recent CDC study, Native Americans had a ______ of 71 years, compared to Hispanics at 82 years, Whites at 78.8 years, and Blacks at 74.8 years.
A. lifetime
B. life expectancy
C. permanence
D. longevity
The band members, together three decades, said the secret to their ______ was friendship.
A. lifespan
B. lifetime
C. life expectancy
D. longevity
Their little boy is permanently dependent on oxygen and has a shortened ______
A. permanence
B. longevity
C. life expectancy
D. lifetime
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
A car of ______ size would cost far more abroad.
A. akin
B. comparable
C. equivalent
D. analogous
I haven't taken English 202, but I took a(n) ______ course at another university.
A. dissimilar
B. analogous
C. incomparable
D. equivalent
I know how you feel because I have a(n) ______ problem.
A. similar
B. analogous
C. equivalent
D. akin
These dialects are ______ to Arabic, though different in several respects.
A. equivalent
B. dissimilar
C. akin
D. incomparable
Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way ______ with death.
A. equivalent
B. incomparable
C. analogous
D. similar
Farmers were meant to get an income ______ to that of townspeople.
A. analogous
B. akin
C. equivalent
D. comparable
Those less-known companies manufacture ______ products at cheaper prices.
A. analogous
B. equivalent
C. dissimilar
D. akin
The risk it poses is ______ with smoking just one cigarette every year.
A. comparable
B. similar
C. akin
D. equivalent
Eight kilometres is roughly ______ to five miles.
A. comparable
B. analogous
C. equivalent
D. akin
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
A huge rescue ______ was launched after two divers were reported missing.
A. process
B. operation
C. procedure
D. proceeding
She arrived at the correct answer by a ______ of elimination - she decided against each answer that was unlikely to be correct until only one was left.
A. procedure
B. proceeding
C. process
D. operation
His wife has threatened to start divorce ______.
A. proceedings
B. operations
C. procedures
D. performances
To ensure high quality, all products go through rigorous testing ______.
A. proceedings
B. performances
C. procedures
D. operations
More evidence of environmental damage is expected to emerge in legal ______ against the company.
A. operations
B. proceedings
C. processes
D. procedures
After the recent bombing, the authorities launched a massive security ______ in the city.
A. proceeding
B. procedure
C. process
D. operation
You can find which food you are allergic to by a ______ of elimination.
A. process
B. operation
C. proceeding
D. performance
The company has new ______ for dealing with complaints.
A. proceedings
B. procedures
C. performances
D. operations
There are six interactive components of the learning ______: attention, memory, language, processing and organizing, writing, and higher order thinking.
A. operation
B. performance
C. proceeding
D. process
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
He won something of a (n) ______ victory when his opponent was forced to withdraw with a serious injury.
A. empty
B. void
C. vacant
D. hollow
It's known that it's not good to drink alcohol on a(n) ______ stomach.
A. unoccupied
B. empty
C. vacant
C. void
She applied for the position which fell ______ when Rodman was promoted.
A. vacant
B. unoccupied
C. void
D. hollow
The room was virtually ______ except for a few chairs and a table.
A. hollow
B. vacant
C. empty
D. unoccupied
The promise of a new job sounds ______ to a community with an unemployment rate well below the national average.
A. unoccupied
B. void
C. hollow
D. vacant
Mark claimed the marriage between his father and Mary was ______. He believed they were not lawfully married.
A. void
B. vacant
C. empty
D. hollow
The architect created a(n) ______ space shielded with glass to allow sunlight to penetrate into the house’s interior.
A. vacant
B. occupied
C. void
D. hollow
He could barely see them, as they were tucked away inside of a giant ______ tree.
A. hollow
B. empty
C. vacant
D. void
As far as I can see, he’s completely ______ of charm and empathy.
A. vacant
B. void
C. empty
D. hollow
If you're looking for somewhere to rent, I think there’s a(n) ______ apartment in my building.
A. hollow
B. empty
C. vacant
D. void
The original elections were declared ______ by the former military ruler.
A. empty
B. hollow
C. unoccupied
D. void
He applied for the job of Eliot’s personal secretary, which had just fallen ______
A. vacant
B. empty
C. void
D. hollow
His father threatened to throw him out, but he knew it was a(n) ______ threat.
A. void
B. unoccupied
C. empty
D. vacant
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
If you ______ your piece of paper before you start painting, it will be easier to paint evenly.
A. water
B. drip
C. dampen
D. irrigate
How do you stop your eyes from ______ when you’re cutting up onions?
A. watering
B. dampening
C. wetting
D. moistening
If your find your throat is dry and you need some water, just take a few sips to ______ your mouth.
A. splash
B. moisten
C. irrigate
D. drip
Her boots were muddy, and her hair was ______.
A. dripping
B. wetting
C. moistening
D. dampening
She ______ a cloth and held it to his forehead.
A. splashed
B. dripped
C. watered
D. dampened
Her hair was completely wet and there were droplets of water ______ down her nose.
A. dampening
B. wetting
C. dripping
D. moistening
Big tears ran down her cheeks and ______ onto the paper.
A. wet
B. splashed
C. watered
D. dampened
The smell of that bread is making my mouth ______!
A. moisten
B. drip
C. water
D. splash
If you do not have time to wash your hair, just ______ it slightly with a wet comb should do the trick.
A. splashing
B. dampening
C. dripping
D. watering
Her new boyfriend is hilarious - he had us ______ our pants through the whole lunch!
A. wetting
B. watering
C. moistening
D. dripping
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Because I grew up in a dysfunctional family, anger is a big ______ for me.
A. matter
B. issue
C. setback
D. obstacle
A lack of qualifications can be a major ______ to finding a job.
A. obstacle
B. issue
C. matter
D. problem
The arms-dealing ______ has severely damaged the reputation of the government.
A. setback
B. affair
C. issue
D. obstacle
What on earth was the ______ with him, Jack wondered. He’d come here to enjoy himself and here he was, stuck on his own in the hotel.
A. setback
B. affair
C. obstacle
D. matter
The breakdown in talks represents a serious ______ in the peace process.
A. matter
B. issue
C. setback
D. problem
Everybody there had ______ from child abandonment to drug abuse, but I got used to it and just stayed to myself.
A. issues
B. setbacks
C. obstacles
D. hindrances
Their biggest ______ to finishing the project was the difficulty in finding enough local craftsmen to carry out the work.
A. affair
B. obstacle
C. problem
D. matter
What you do in your spare time is your ______.
A. hindrance
B. problem
C. affair
D. setback
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
I would be ______ my powers if I ordered the march to be halted.
A. surpassing
B. exceeding
C. outrunning
D. outdoing
Other researchers have found that when essay examinations are used to evaluate performance, women ______ their male counterparts.
A. exceed
B. transcend
C. exceed
D. outperform
The population is ______ the local resources.
A. outperforming
B. outdoing
C. outrunning
D. transcending
His work in this field is unlikely to be ______ for a very long time to come!
A. transcended
B. surpassed
C. exceeded
D. outrun
"Do you congratulate players when they win and ______ others or when they try hard and improve?"
A. transcend
B. outperform
C. outrun
D. exceed
He was blindingly intelligent, and effortlessly ______ his brother in everything they undertook together.
A. surpassed
B. outran
C. exceeded
D. transcended
Its research budget ______ £700 million a year.
A. outruns
B. outperforms
C. exceeds
D. outdoes
Sometimes small firms can ______ big business when it comes to customer care.
A. outdo
B. exceed
C. outperform
D. outrun
The beauty of her songs ______ words and language.
A. transcend
B. exceed
C. surpass
D. outrun
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
The stars are more ______ from the earth than the sun.
A. isolated
B. far-flung
C. remote
D. distant
The sun slid behind the purple mountains in the ______ distance.
A. far
B. remote
C. isolated
D. far-flung
Newsletters provided an important link to a ______ membership.
A. distant
B. far-flung
C. far
D. remote
The time we spent together is now a (n) ______ memory.
A. distant
B. remote
C. isolated
D. far-flung
He was standing in the ______ corner.
A. remote
B. isolated
C. far
D. faraway
The airport was about 20 kilometres ______.
A. far-flung
B. remote
C. isolated
D. distant
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Concentrations of troops near the border look set to ______ within the next few days.
A. intrude
B. invade
C. trespass
D. encroach
Reporters constantly ______ into the couple’s private life.
A. invaded
B. encroached
C. intruded
D. trespassed
Bacteria ______ and caused an infection.
A. intruded
B. trespassed
C. encroached
D. invaded
Newspaper editors are being urged not to ______ into the grief of the families of missing servicemen.
A. invade
B. intrude
C. trespass
D. encroach
I hope this is a public footpath and we're not ______ on someone’s land.
A. intruding
B. invading
C. trespassing
D. encroaching
They fought fearlessly against the troops who were ______ from the north.
A. invading
B. trespassing
C. encroaching
D. intruding
He never allows work to ______ upon his family life.
A. encroach
B. invade
C. trespass
D. depend
Companies should not have the right to ______ into employees’ personal lives by giving them psychological tests.
A. encroach
B. invade
C. intrude
D. trespass
Get out of the yard! Can’t you see the sign? It says, 'No ______’.
A. encroaching
B. trespassing
C. invading
D. intruding
As the final whistle blew, fans began ______ the field.
A. intruding
B. encroaching
C. trespassing
D. invading
The growing town soon ______ on the surrounding countryside.
A. invaded
B. intruded
C. encroached
D. trespassed
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Women should also remember that many men are ______ about discussing their feelings out in the open.
A. reserved
B. ashamed
C. timid
D. bashful
She explained how she was very ______ and self-conscious about her accent when she first arrived in this country.
A. uninterested
B. bashful
C. reserved
D. inhibited
She ought to be thoroughly ______ of herself - talking to her mother like that!
A. shy
B. ashamed
C. timid
D. bashful
Unable to swim, not certain how deep the river was at this spot, he hugged the bank, too ______ to pass over.
A. shy
B. ashamed
C. timid
D. bashful
Children are often ______ with people they don't know.
A. shy
B. bashful
C. ashamed
D. inhibited
Mary lowered her hands quickly, ______ by her show of enthusiasm, but James gave her a half smile and Steve a "good job” pat on his tips.
A. ashamed
B. embarrassed
C. timid
D. reserved
She had never seen him so happy before - he was always so ______ and cautious with his emotions.
A. embarrassed
B. ashamed
C. reserved
D. uninterested
He was just pouring himself another cup of coffee when there was a(n) ______ knock on the door.
A. timid
B. reserved
C. embarrassed
D. inhibited
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
She ______ the wrong answer from her paper and filled in the correct one.
A. abolished
B. erased
C. eliminated
D. eradicated
This diet claims to ______ toxins from the body.
A. eliminate
B. delete
C. erase
D. abolish
He has ______ more than 5,000 files from the memory of his computer.
A. abolished
B. eliminated
C. eradicated
D. erased
The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been ______.
A. eradicated
B. deleted
C. erased
D. abolished
The company plans to ______ more than 2,000 jobs in the coming year.
A. delete
B. abolish
C. erase
D. eliminate
Is monarchy relevant in the modern world or should it be ______?
A. abolished
B. deleted
C. eliminated
D. eradicated
They have ______ a clause in the contract which says the company can make people redundant for economic reasons.
A. eliminated
B. deleted
C. eradicated
D. abolished
The police have ______ two suspects from their investigation.
A. eradicated
B. abolished
C. eliminated
D. erased
Over the past six years, we have ______ a whole range of direct taxes.
A. deleted
B. eliminated
C. erased
D. abolished
The email was accidentally ______.
A. eradicated
B. deleted
C. abolished
D. eliminated
He wants a convincing victory to ______ doubts about his team’s ability to reach the World Cup finals.
A. erase
B. abolish
C. eradicate
D. eliminate
The advice often given is to dip heavily populated rocks in boiling water to ______ the pest.
A. delete
B. eradicate
C. erase
D. abolish
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits the sentence.
Until you have experienced it, you will have no ______ of what it is to be truly lonely.
A. misunderstanding
B. conception
C. insight
D. awareness
The book provides important ______ about the doctor-patient relationship.
A. conceptions
B. awareness
C. insights
D. perceptions
They have to have a basic ______ of computers in order to use the advanced technology.
A. understanding
B. perception
C. awareness
D. insight
Even though he had done nothing illegal, the public’s ______ was that he had acted dishonestly, and he was forced to resign.
A. insight
B. perception
C. understanding
D. awareness
The book gives us fascinating ______ into life in Mexico.
A. awareness
B. conceptions
C. insights
D. perceptions
They hope to raise ______ of endangered species, encouraging donations, and attracting tourists to the region to support conservation efforts.
A. awareness
B. insight
C. conception
D. perception
He has absolutely no ______ of how a successful business should run.
A. misunderstanding
B. awareness
C. insight
D. conception
There is a growing ______ of the seriousness of this disease.
A. awareness
B. conception
C. impression
D. insight
The course is designed for healthcare professionals who need a basic ______ of the subject.
A. perception
B. insight
C. understanding
D. awareness
We need to work towards changing the negative ______ of our continent as a "risky continent”.
A. insight
B. understanding
C. awareness
D. perception
My ______ of a garden was based on the gardens that I had visited in England.
A. conception
B. misunderstanding
C. insight
D. awareness
Some ______ of grammar is fundamental to learning a language.
A. perception
B. understanding
C. conception
D. awareness