20 CÂU HỎI
I'm sorry, I can't. I have a ………. headache.
A. splitting
B. biting
C. sleeping
D. chipping
Could you please____________ an appointment for me to see Mr. Smith?
A. manage
B. make
C. take
D. have
When the bill came, he had to________ money from his brother to pay it.
A. borrow
B. lend
C. loan
D. let
The room was so quiet that she could hear the_________ of her heart.
A. beating
B. tapping
C. knocking
D. striking
The two scientists disagreed and a___________ argument developed.
A. wet
B. bitter
C. salty
D. sour
The audience waited until the curtain had risen and then________ into applause.
A. flooded
B. cheered
C. started
D. burst
Before you sign anything important, pay careful__________ to all the conditions.
A. notice
B. attention
C. regards
D. reference
Will you be taking my precious experience into _______ when you fix my salary?
A. possession
B. account
C. mind
D. scale
Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Sheila had butterflies in her stomach before the interview.
A. seemed to be easy in her mind
B. in a tizzy
C. on pins and needles
D. under pressure
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
He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ______of experience.
A. advantage
B. deal
C. value
D. profit
Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
The number of people on unemployment benefits has dropped over the last two months.
A. having benefits of being unemployed
B. receiving unemployment compensation
C. making use of being unemployed
D. sending money to the government to support the unemployed
I always get _______ in my stomach before visiting the dentist.
A. worms
B. butterflies
C. crabs
D. hedgehogs
Since he started his own business, he has been making money hand over ________.
A. fist
B. heel
C. head
D. palm
My father _______when he found out that I’d damaged the car.
A. hit the roof
B. saw pink elephants
C. made my blood boil
D. brought the house down.
We paid through______ to get the car fixed.
A. mouth
B. eyes
C. nose
D. ears
You know times have been bad lately, Peter, but keep your _______up; things are bound to get better soon.
A. chin
B. head
C. socks
D. mind
I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the ______ of my tongue.
A. edge
B. tip
C. top
D. front
“How was your exam?” “A couple of questions were tricky, but on the _____ it was pretty easy.”
A. spot
B. general
C. hand
D. whole
“If only I hadn’t lent him that money!” “Well, you did, so it’s no good crying over ________ milk.
A. split
B. wasted
C. sour
D. goat’s