Lexico and grammar p1

LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (P1)
1. The boy craned his _______ to see what was happening on the other side of the wall.
A. eyes

B. shoulder

C. neck

D. feet

2. When they were a _______ breadth apart, he kicked suddenly at the ground and flew upward. What an
incredible leap!
A. hair’s

B. stone’s

C. thread’s

D. arm’s

3. I had an ________ of my graduation photo done for my grandparents.
A. increase

B. enlargement

C. expansion

D. extension

4. We had a housewarming party and invited all the neighbors to _________ when we moved here.
A. get along

B. break up

C. get out and about

D. break the ice

5. Why are you always wasting your time on such _______ talks with those gossipy girls?
A. humbles

B. tiny

C. small

D. trivial

6. The report ________ that thousands of people had seen UFOs.
A. warned

B. suggested

C. claimed

D. blamed

7. Only in the last few years ________ to use laptops in place of bulky desktops.
A. have begun people

B. have people begun

C. when people begun

D. people have begun

8. To get a passport, you must send in your birth _________ and two recent photos.
A. certificate

B. license

C. paper

D. card

9. Tom: “___________”
Peter: “Never mind.”
A. Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday?
B. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned.
C. Congratulations! How wonderful!
D. Thank you for being so honest with me.
10. What a _________ car!
A. electric new small nice

B. new electric nice small

C. nice new electric small

D. nice small new electric

11. The exam ________ when Jimmy finally found the right room.
A. has already started

B. already started

C. had already started

D. already starts

12. If she hadn’t been determined to succeed when she was younger, she ________ successful today.

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A. wouldn’t be

B. won’t be

C. wouldn’t have been D. is not

13. Julie wondered ________ to tell her.
A. what he wants

B. what he wanted

C. what did he want

D. what he want

C. that all of them

D. who they all

14. I have three brothers, ________ are businessmen.
A. all of whom

B. all of them

15. I suggest ________ English in class more often to improve our speaking skills.
A. to speak

B. speaking

C. speak

D. spoke

16. The water supply _______ by the fertilizers and the pesticides used on many farms.
A. is polluted

B. is polluting

C. pollutes

D. will pollute

17. This is really difficult to understand. Why don’t we _______ it a little?
A. simple

B. simplicity

C. simplify

D. simply

18. My mother doesn’t _______ eye to eye with my father sometimes.
A. see

B. glance

C. look

D. agree

19. Many foreigners found the Ao dai very special and impressive. Actually, it is the _______ dress of
Vietnamese women.
A. comfortable

B. unique

C. casual

D. modern

20. The problems of the past few months have _______ their toll on her health and there are shadows
under her eyes.
A. taken

B. affected

C. had

D. changed

21. I’m sorry. I don’t pay close attention ________ what you have said.
A. on

B. at

C. in

D. to

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22. In the early years of the 20 century, several rebellions ________ in the northern parts of the country.
A. turned

B. rose up

C. broke out

D. came up

23. Never put ________ till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. off

B. over

C. back

D. away

24. The world of work is developing very quickly. If you don’t self-learn consciously, you will not
________ social development.
A. put up with

B. keep up with

C. get on with

D. deal with

25. The British and the American share the same language, but in other aspects of life they are as different
as _________.
A. cats and dogs

B. chalk and cheese

C. salt and pepper

D. here and there

26. I’ll never forget ________ my driving test for the first time. It was awful!
A. to take

B. took

C. take

D. taking

27. You ______ up with excuses for not having done your homework. It’s so annoying!

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A. are always come

B. always come

C. have always come

D. are always coming

28. She had changed so much that _______ anyone recognized her.
A. almost

B. hardly

C. never

D. no

29. It is essential that Alice _______ Tom of the meeting tomorrow.
A. will remind

B. reminds

C. reminded

D. remind

30. We have bought some _______ glasses as a present for my son.
A. German lovely old

B. German old lovely

C. lovely old German

D. old lovely German

31. The scientists ________ on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.
A. are working

B. who working

C. worked

D. working

32. The water supply of our home city has failed to _______ average purity requirements.
A. see

B. meet

C. own

D. hold

33. Without your help, I _______ able to finish the last project.
A. would not have been

B. would not be

C. had been

D. will not be

34. _______ about his change of schedule earlier, I arrived at the meeting late.
A. Not having been informed

B. Not having informed

C. Not been informed

D. Not to have informed

35. _______ in most Asian countries is different from that of Western countries.
A. The concept of love and marriage

B. As the concept of love and marriage

C. The concept of love and marriage that

D. Because the concept of love and marriage

36. I’d rather you _______ anything about the garden until the weather improves.
A. hadn’t gone

B. wouldn’t have gone C. won’t do

D. didn’t do

37. They have arranged special insurance to cover medical _______ in the event of an accident.
A. numbers

B. expenses

C. money

D. amounts

C. to

D. against

38. I really object ______ being charged for parking.
A. on

B. for

39. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it is ________.
A. confident

B. confidence

C. confiding

D. confidential

40. Most people had moved to safe areas when the storm broke. Only _______ minor injuries were

reported.
A. a little

B. little

C. few

D. a few

41. It will be more effective if we all _______ and present a united front when we ask the coach to change
his training techniques.

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A. speak out against

B. speak with one voice

C. tell the difference

D. lower our voice

42. Phone me before ten; ______ I’ll be too busy to talk to you.
A. unless

B. whether

C. if

D. otherwise

43. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _______ in broad daylight yesterday.
A. to be robbed

B. having been robbed

C. to have been robbed

D. robbed

44. He _________ have watered the plants. If he had, they wouldn’t have died.
A. shouldn’t

B. needn’t

C. wouldn’t

D. can’t

45. The brochure says that the hotel has a great ______ of the sea.
A. appearance

B. look

C. sight

D. view

C. more better results

D. the best results

46. The harder you try, _______ you will get.
A. better results

B. the better results

47. The webmaster will decide whether to ________ the web page or make the required changes.
A. write down

B. move down

C. pull down

D. take down

48. Carl was injured last week, and the doctor recommended that he _______ in the next match.
A. can’t play

B. not play

C. won’t play

D. might not play

49. ______ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
A. What the woman was

B. That was the woman

C. The woman was

D. How was the woman

50. We regret __________ passengers that all flights have been cancelled due to bad weather.
A. informing

B. being informed

C. to inform

D. to be informed

51. Our form teacher requires that we ________ willing to help each other to make progress in learning.
A. are

B. will be

C. be

D. were

52. I remember you have ever dreamt of becoming a pilot to see the world from above, _______?
A. don’t I

B. haven’t you

C. don’t you

D. have you

53. Duong’s parents were really worried about his sudden disappearance; he ________ them of his
business trip before his departure.
A. must inform

B. should inform

C. must have informed

D. should have informed

54. Each of us should be allowed to pursue our own interests ______ what our sex is.
A. regardless of

B. although

C. because of

D. since

55. Physically, I ______ my mother, but my sister does not look anything like her.
A. run into

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B. let down

C. take after

D. hold up


56. Jack and Rose are on a cruise ship.
- Jack: “Would you prefer to watch action films or romantic ones?”
- Rose: “_______”
A. To be honest, it sounds great
B. Honestly, romantic films aren’t my cup of tea.
C. As a matter of fact, I’d rather like them
D. Why don’t we go for a movie tonight?
47. Joni and Jimmy are preparing for their presentation on education.
- Joni: “Robot teachers will be widely used in the near future.”
- Jimmy: “_________. They will perform certain tasks to assist human teachers.”
A. I could agree more

B. You can say that again

C. That’s not always the case

D. I don’t see your point

48. That poor student went to great ________ to win a place at one of the most prestigious universities in
Viet Nam.
A. pains

B. efforts

C. hurts

D. hardship

49. Nam Cao is a _______ author whose works are highly thought of by millions of readers.
A. respective

B. respectable

C. respectful

D. respecting

50. It is going to rain. You’d better _______ an umbrella.
A. take

B. taking

C. took

D. taken

C. stopped

D. stop

51. It’s high time she _______ behaving like a child.
A. stops

B. to stop

52. The bad weather caused seriously to their crop. They wish the weather ________ goodmuch.
A. had been

B. were

C. would be

D. will be

C. to check

D. check

53. I had my teeth _______ some days ago.
A. checked

B. checking

54. Do you remember Ha Long Bay, _______ has many beautiful caves?
A. where

B. that

C. which

D. who

C. few

D. plenty of

C. hasn’t she

D. wasn’t she

55. He is always busy, so he has _______ time to relax.
A. much

B. little

56. Lucy has studied English for 4 years, _______?
A. isn’t she

B. doesn’t she

57. She quickly became accustomed ________ his messy ways.
A. for

B. to

C. on

D. at

58. House prices in our city have ________, so it is quite hard for low income people to buy one.

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A. taken on

B. gone up

C. called for

D. filled in

59. Studenets are encouraged to raise questions ________ accepting opinions without questioning.
A. in addition

B. for instance

C. instead of

D. because of

60. The little boy is asked to ________ goodbye to his grandparents before going to school.
A. talk

B. say

C. tell

D. speak

61. We tried to make a ________ of our situation, but it wasn’t really funny.
A. joke

B. fun

C. tease

D. humor

62. We are trying to get the baby into a ________ for feeding and sleeping.
A. way

B. network

C. routine

D. path

63. The economy is regarded as the key ________ of a country.
A. ingredient

B. component

C. feature

D. factor

64. I’m not sure what flavor I want – I’m still ________ up my mind.
A. turning

B. making

C. staying

D. taking

65. ________ candidates there were, the more competitive the exam was.

A. The most

B. The less

C. The fewest

D. The more

66. – “Shall I help you with your suitcase?” – “___________”
A. Not a chance

B. That’s very kind of you

C. I can’t agree more

D. What a pity!

67. – “Guess what? My first novel has just been published.” – “__________”
A. It’s my pleasure

B. Congratulations!

C. Better luck next time!

D. It’s very kind of you.

68. There is a _________ bag at the corner of the room.
A. small black plastic

B. black small plastic

C. plastic small black

D. plastic black small

69. He couldn’t perform well in his recent test ________ his anxiety.
A. though

B. due to

C. because

D. in spite of

70. Look! There’s no point in trying to overturn the decision. It’s all ________.
A. cut and dried

B. head and shoulder

C. tooth and nail

D. chop and change

C. do you

D. will you

71. Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ________?
A. don’t you

B. have you

72. Mary gave me a ________ box on my last birthday.
A. jewelry metal small square

B. metal small jewlry square

C. small square metal jewlry

D. square small jewlry metal

73. I was disappointed when I saw the film. It was a real _______.

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A. lay-by

B. setback

C. let-down

D. knockout

74. In the early 20th century, physicians discovered that blood transfusions. Often failed because the
blood type of recipient was not compatible _______ the doctor.
A. to that of

B. with that of

C. to those of

D. with those of

75. She could sleep well _______ the loud music the neighbor played last night.
A. although

B. despite

C. regardless

D. but

76. Our prices are _______ of all flights and accommodation, and represent excellent value.
A. self-catering

B. economical

C. inclusive

D. packed

77. If the level of VAT is _______ this year, small businesses will be affected.
A. raised

B. arisen

C. risen

D. raising

78. They managed to _______ doing the work by pretending to the busy.
A. get out of

B. get away with

C. make up to

D. make off with

79. It was extremely extravagant of us to stay in a luxurious hotel, but we wanted to _______ ourselves.
A. pride

B. pledge

C. justify

D. treat

80. By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a _______ name.
A. housewife

B. housekeeper

C. house

D. household

C. confused

D. mistaken

81. I wish I hadn’t _______ him for his brother.
A. thought

B. considered

82. Make sure that the memo is sent to ________.
A. all the involved people

B. all who are involved people

C. all the people involved

D. all of people involved

83. The guest tasted the dessert _________.
A. appreciatively

B. appreciative

C. appreciated

D. appreciation

84. It’s true that older people are a bit ________ when it comes to things like technology, but on the
whole I think they’ve probably more open-minded than they used to be.
A. out of work

B. out of touch

C. out of control

D. out of order

85. If only he _______ me a chance, I could have told him the truth.
A. could give

B. has given

C. gave

D. had given

86. She insisted that the report ________ as his source of information.
A. not to mention

B. not mentioning

C. not be mentioned

D. not mention

87. Hardly _________ can find the answer to this complex situation.
A. no one

B. someone

C. anyone

D. everyone

88. Stop fighting you two, shake hands and ________ your peace with each other!
A. set

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B. do

C. bring

D. make


89. She seems to be angry with the whole world. She’s got a chip _________.
A. on her shoulder

B. in her bonnet

C. under her hat

D. between the ears

90. __________ little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.
A. In spite of

B. So

C. As

D. However

91. A number of films were not shown to the public because of government _________.
A. inhibition

B. censorship

C. omission

D. compensation

92. Is this _________ difficult exercise of the two that the teacher assigned yesterday?
A. more

B. the more

C. most

D. the most

93. John and Mary are talking about the burning trash.
- John: “Burning trash may have negative effects on the environment.”
- Mary: “___________. It causes air pollution.”
A. Thanks, that’s fine

B. You’re wrong

C. There’s no doubt about it

D. I don’t quite agree

94. She is so absent-minded that she _______ her cellphone three times.
A. has lost

B. loses

C. was losing

D. had lost

95. Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ________ vase.
A. an old European beautiful

B. a beautiful old European

C. an old beautiful European

D. a European old beautiful

96. To be the eldest child, you have to ________ a lot of responsibility.
A. get

B. make

C. bear

D. convey

97. We should participate in the movements _______ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve

B. organized conserving

C. which organize to conserve

D. organized to conserve

98. I can’t believe how cheap this T-shirt was. It was a real _________.
A. bargain

B. offer

C. discount

D. sale

99. An ________ child is forever asking questions. He’s incredibly curious.
A. acquisitive

B. acquitted

C. inquisitive

D. exquisite

100. The project was a dead _______ from the start due to a lack of funding.
A. chicken

B. duck

C. cow

D. cat

101. Tom: “What is your greatest phobia?” – Julia: “_________”
A. I’m afraid not

B. Worms, definitely!

C. I love puppies.

D. Exactly what I think!

102. This school needs ________. It looks so old.
A. repainted

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B. to repaint

C. repainting

D. to be repainting


103. It’s not a pleasant feeling to discover you’ve been taken for a ________ by a close friend.
A. cheat

B. trick

C. lift

D. ride

104. A good way of _________ food is keeping it in a fridge.
A. preserving

B. extending

C. enduring

D. prolonging

105. Peter and Marry are talking about social networks.
- Peter: “Using social networks may have negative effects on students.”
- Mary: “________. It distracts them from their studies.”
A. I’m not sure about that
C. I don’t share your opinion

B. I don’t quite agree
D. I couldn’t agree with you more.

106. Ken and Tom are high-school students. They are discussing where their study group will meet.
- Ken: “Where is our geography group going to meet next weekend?"
- Tom: " _________.”
A. Studying in a group is great fun.

B. We are too busy on weekdays.

C. Why don't you look at the atlas?

D. The library would be best.

107. Adam and Janet are at the school canteen.
- Adam: “__________.”
- Janet: "Yes, please."
A. Do you mind if I sit here?

B. Can you pass me the salt, please?

C. It's a bit hot in here, isn't it?

D. Would you like a cup of coffee?

108. - Ron: "Your speech this morning was just beyond my expectation."
- Harry: “____________.”
A. It's OK. Thanks for your nice words.

B. Not at all. It was just OK.

C. It was my pleasure.

D. Thanks. Without your help, I couldn't

succeed.
109. - Nick: "Could you show me how this machine works, please?"
- Dayid: "____________.”
A. Let's begin by reading its manual together.
C. Well, it read quite well.

B. Yes. The show is terrific!
D. It's good except that it takes hours to

get there.
110. This kind of hot and spicy food is very typical _______ the food in the south of the country.
A. of

B. in

C. about

D. at

111. He admits that quite ________ very experienced climbers have died on the West Ridge route.
A. a little

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B. a few

C. some

D. few


112. She ________ for her parents' support during her university education, but she preferred to work
part-time and support herself.
A. could have asked

B. should have asked

C. ought to ask

D. must have asked

113. Your sister has lost a lot of weight. She must have been on a diet, _________?
A. musn’t she

B. needn’t she

C. haven’t she

D. hasn’t she

114. ________ was expected, these discussions raised temperatures in the chapter hall.
A. Such

B. So

C. As

D. That

115. Mary has been expelled from school. She maintains _________.
A. to have been treated unfairly

B. to be treating unfairly

C. she was treated unfairly

D. to treat unfairly

116. Nowadays children would prefer history ________ in more practical ways.
A. be taught

B. teach

C. to be taught

D. to be teaching

117. A quick look would reveal that France has twice _______ computers.
A. more televisions than

B. many as televisions as

C. as many televisions as

D. as many as televisions

118. _______ anyone call, please ask them to call back later.
A. If

B. Should

C. When

D. Unless

119. If you book in advance, you will ________ certainly have a better table at our restaurant.

A. almost

B. mostly

C. the most

D. most

120. Ancient civilizations were not aware that the earth _______ a sphere.
A. is

B. was

C. had been

D. has been

121. Jake, the boy who sat beside me in class, used to wear ______ shirt to school.
A. an old cotton white

B. an old white cotton

C. a white old cotton

D. a cotton old white

122. ________, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.
A. Heavily as it rained

B. As it rained heavily

C. Though it rains heavily

D. In spite of the heavily rain

123. _______ that she burnt to ears.
A. Such was angry girl

B. So angry she was

C. She was angry so

D. Her anger was such

124. On being told about her sack, __________.
A. her boss felt sorry for Mary

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B. Mary was shocked


C. Mary’s face turned pale

D. her boss changed his attitude.

125. I’d rather you ________ the completed form back as soon as possible.
A. send

B. sent

C. had sent

D. have sent

126. She missed a ________ of promotion when she turned down the job of assistant manager.
A. opportunity

B. chance

C. luck

D. fortune

127. People should _______ green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources.
A. adopt

B. adapt

C. adjoin

D. adjust

128. ________ on barren slopes can help prevent erosion.
A. Trees to be planted

B. Planting tree

C. Trees being planted

D. That trees are planted

129. People under a lot of stress may _______ headaches, minor pains, sleeping difficulties.
A. undertake

B. experience

C. assume

D. shoulder

130. Agatha became jealous when Jack’s career started _______.
A. dropping off

B. going on

C. taking off

D. coming on

131. They reported a sudden _______ of the disease in the south of the country.
A. breakthrough

B. outbreak

C. breakdown

D. outcome

132. Studies suggest that regular _______ of the vitamin significantly improves brain function.

A. intake

B. ingest

C. swallow

D. eating

133. He’s going to have to pull his ________ up if he wants to stay in the team.
A. shoes

B. socks

C. sandals

D. sleeves

134. Our government has taken various _______ against the new coronavirus, including requesting school
closures and event cancellations.
A. efforts

B. measures

C. attempts

D. methods

135. He had butterflies in his ________ while waiting for the results of his exam.
A. belly

B. stomach

C. throat

D. lung

136. Please help yourself to the food at the buffet. You _______ be starving after your long journey.
A. could

B. would

C. might

D. must

137. Luckily, I ______ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag.
A. needn’t have bought

B. mustn’t have bought

C. didn’t need to buy

D. can’t have bought

138. On the stairs ______ a small dark-haired girl.
A. was sitting

B. were sitting

C. sitting

D. having sat

139. ______ visit the British Museum while you’re in London, you mustn’t forget to look at the famous
Rosetta Stone.

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A. In case you

B. For fear that you

C. If you should

D. When you might

140. I'm _______ for Jeff at tomorrow's meeting as he has to go to a conference in Manchester.
A. copying in

B. filling in

C. picking up

D. taking up

141. I do take my hat _______ to the new director for having pulled the company back from bankruptcy.
A. by

B. on

C. to

D. off

142. Since he's left the army, he misses the excitement and danger and still wants to live life in the fast
_______.
A. track

B. path

C. street

D. lane

143. My parents had to see the headmaster because of my bad _______ in class.
A. manner

B. behaviour

C. mood

D. attitude

144. The winner of the marathon had to _______ his breath before speaking to the journalist.
A. run

B. hold

C. catch

D. keep

145. The poor grasshopper _______ he had spent the whole summer enjoying himself singing and
dancing.
A. confused

B. confessed

C. continued

D. contented

146. He's so nervous. I wish for once he'd stop being such a ________.
A. fish

B. rabbit

C. chicken

D. mouse

147. Before Tom headed into the forest, he made sure he had packed his bow and _______.
A. shotgun

B. weapons

C. backpack

D. arrows

148. Pesticides can be _______ harmful to any creature living in the vicinity of where they are used.
A. highly

B. extremely

C. completely

D. absolutely

149. Sylvia had been dieting for a long time, so I didn't _______ to tell her that she didn't appear to have
lost any weight.
A. cross my heart

B. have the heart

C. keep a straight face

D. slip of the tongue

150. Frank and Mike are talking in the office.
- Frank: "What are your thoughts on yesterday's meeting?"
- Mike: “_______.”
A. I think the president will be there.
B. I'm glad we covered the human resources' issue.
C. We should bring up the workers' concerns.
D. You are warmly welcome.
151. Katie and Jimmy are in a restaurant.
- Katie: “Waiter, we’re not happy with the taste of the soup.”

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- Jimmy: “________, Katie. There’s nothing wrong with the soup.”
A. Speak up

B. Talk about it

C. Talk nonsense

D. Speak up for yourself

152. Tung and Hoa are talking about time management skills.
- Tung: "I reckon that time management skill is very essential to our study."
- Hoa: “_______. We should spend our time wisely to study well."
A. It's time to go

B. I couldn't agree with you more

C. That's wrong

D. I can't think about it

153. Your rental agreement ______ states that no pets are allowed in the building.
A. credibly

B. explicitly

C. mildly

D. decently

154. All of my friends are using TikTok, so I decided to jump on the ______ and join it, too.
A. media

B. platform

C. bandwagon

D. departure

155. The thick fog ______ out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
A. ruled

B. struck

C. stamped

D. crossed

156. There are ________ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many

B. many a

C. quite a lot

D. a great many

157. The _______ prices of property in big cities may deter people on low incomes from owning a house

there.
A. competitive

B. forbidding

C. prohibitive

D. inflatable

158. Only a few companies were found to be in _______ with the new law.
A. submission

B. obedience

C. compliance

D. fulfilment

159. The mass media are ________ of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio,
movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet.
A. models

B. means

C. parts

D. types

160. This course ________ no previous knowledge of the subject.
A. assumes

B. assigns

C. assures

D. assembles

161. Spain has little good farmland and lacks many _________ raw materials.
A. important industry

B. industrious and important

C. important industrial

D. important industries

162. By the end of April, Jennifer _______ in Spain for two years.
A. will have been

B. will be being

C. is going to

D. will be

C. is given

D. give

163. Each of the guests ______ a bunch of flowers.

A. are given

B. were given

164. ______ for being unkind to you, would you forgive him?

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A. Were Matt be apologetic

B. Were Matt to apologize

C. If Matt would have apologized

D. If Matt was apologizing

165. We will _______ by the Pizza Company in about thirty minutes.
A. have delivered our pizza

B. have our pizza delivered

C. get our pizza to deliver

D. get delivered our pizza

166. He has been riding ________ scooter for the last 15 years.
A. an Italian old expensive red

B. an old expensive red Italian

C. an expensive old red Italian

D. an expensive red old Italian

167. The new zoo has proved to be a huge success, _______ over 2 million visitors in its first year.
A. to attract

B. attracts

C. attracting

D. attracted

168. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by ________ it a lot.
A. practicing

B. training

C. experimenting

D. doing

169. Jenny and her sister are so _______ that they could almost be twins.
A. likeness

B. alike

C. same

D. the same

170. _______ his toy truck, the little boy walked into the garden.
A. Picking up

B. He picked up

C. Being picked up

D. Picked up

171. On the first day of class, many professors try to ________ with a fun task.
A. cut the mustard

B. take a rain check

C. spill the beans

D. break the ice

172. She wasn't aware the notes she was paid with are _______.
A. inauthentic

B. valueless

C. false

D. counterfeit

173. Our team has won nine _______ games since the start of the season.

A. successive

B. progressive

C. extensive

D. conclusive

174. Growing ________ are something many businesses experience when competition heats up.
A. failures

B. pains

C. barriers

D. troubles

175. Ashley enjoyed the dessert so much that she accepted a second _______ when it was offered.
A. pile

B. load

C. sharing

D. helping

176. If the number of berries on the holly tree is anything to _______,we are likely to have a hard winter.
A. look at

B. go by

C. point on

D. think about

177. The elaborate bridal costumes of the coastal Indians are _______ from mother to daughter.
A. taken after

B. handed down

C. parted with

D. put by

178. Doctors advise people who are deficient ______ Vitamin C to eat more fruits and vegetable.
A. from

B. of

C. in

D. for

179. Three hundred people were made _______ when the factory closed.
A. abundant

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B. dispensable

C. redundant

D. expendable


180. A major concern among archaeologists today is the preservation of archaeological sites, ________
are threatened by development.
A. which many

B. many of them

C. many of which

D. of which many

181. _______ with about fifteen times its weight in air does gasoline allow the carburetor run smoothly.
A. It is mixed

B. To mix it

C. When mixed

D. Only when

mixed
182. The upper levels of the Sun's atmosphere are of very low _______ heats the gases there to very high
temperature.
A. density, but solar activity

B. density and activity of the Sun is

C. density, solar activity

D. dense and solar

183. There are some ________ pictures in this newspaper.
A. interesting white computer-generated new
B. computer-generated white interesting new
C. interesting new white computer-generated
D. new interesting computer-generated white
184. They were left with egg _______ when none of the people invited showed up at the opening
ceremony.
A. on their head

B. on their face

C. on their shirts

D. on their back

185. Today, more traffic and faster vehicles mean that ________ a car may be, its driver has to have
much greater driving skill than before.
A. how safe and reliable

B. however safely and reliably

C. however safe and reliable

D. how safely and reliably

186. Reports back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous _________ that the world had no
boundaries and had limitless resources.
A. judgement

B. notion

C. reflection

D. concept

187. Susan, a secretary, is talking to a man in the office.
Susan: "I'm sorry, sir. The manager's gone on business."
Man: "Oh, what a pity! _________”
A. Can I take a message then?

B. Can I leave a message then?

C. Would you like to get a message?

D. Why don't you leave a message?

188. Two friends, John and Bob, met on the first day at school.
Bob: "Hey John. I didn't know you were coming to this school."
John: “_________ It's good to see you."

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A. Oh, how do you do.

B. Yeah, what a coincidence!

C. That's life.

D. Every now and then.

189. Mary and Sam are having a chat in the classroom.
Mary: "What kind of job would you like in the future?"
Sam: "________”
A. Well, I'm optimistic about the future.

B. Is there a good chance of promotion?

C. Well, anything to do with tourism.

D. I heard it would be good.

190. Two students are talking about the school curriculum.
Student A: "Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum.”
Student B: “________ It is an essential life skill.”
A. I don't think it's a good idea.

B. I can't agree with you more.

C. You must be kidding.

D. What an absurd idea!

191. A waiter in a restaurant is talking to a customer who has just finished his meal.
Waiter: "Here's your bill, sir."

Customer: “________”
A. Don't mention it

B. You're welcome.

C. What do you have?

D. Can I pay by credit card?

192. _______ will be carried in the next space payload has not yet been announced to the public.
A. It

B. What

C. When

D. That

193. Sue would suffer obesity if she couldn't control her _________ overeating.
A. compulsive

B. disastrous

C. exhaustive

D. meager

194. Neither of the boys came to school yesterday, ________?
A. didn't they

B. do they

C. did they

D. don't they

195. "Can I help you, sir?" - "I'm looking for a ______ table."
A. wooden round fashionable

B. round wooden fashionable

C. wooden fashionable round

D. fashionable round wooden

196. Analysts suggested the country ________ its infrastructure to get foreign investment.
A. improve

B. to improve

C. improved

D. improving

197. I wish you _______ to the theatre last night, but you didn't.
A. came

B. was coming

C. would come

D. had come

198. Under no circumstances _______ in public places.
A. should we allow to be smoked

B. should smoking be allowed

C. we should allow smoking

D. smoking should be allowed

199. “Was Mary any help with your assignment?" - "Actually, _______ me extra reference

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material was very useful."
A. that she gave

B. as her giving

C. she was giving

D. she giving

200. Don't just _______ the summer. Set a goal for yourself and do something constructive.
A. while away

B. make up

C. wear off

D. break down

201. After nine months of massive losses the company finally went to the ________.
A. bar

B. wall

C. brick

D. fence

202. ______ will Mr. Dennis be able to regain control of the company.
A. With very hard work

B. Despite his hard work

C. Only if he works hardly

D. Only by working hard

203. I read the contract again and again _______ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. with a view to

B. by means of

C. in comparison to

D. in terms of

204. Major spending is required to bring _______ substantial improvements in housing.
A. in

B. about

C. up

D. off

205. ______ had we arrived at the hotel when there was a power cut.
A. Not only

B. Hardly

C. Not until

D. Immediately

206. Jack had no choice _______ new design software when he changed jobs.
A. but learning

B. to learn

C. but to learn

D. but also learn

207. The amateur actor was ______ his brain trying to remember the lines of the script.

A. racking

B. picking

C. stretching

D. bashing

208. The garden is _______ of any sunlight so plants don't grow there.
A. deserted

B. deciduous

C. withered

D. deprived

209. It is vital that products _______ carefully before they are sold to the public.
A. be tested

B. being tested

C. to be tested

D. were tested

210. We would rather Helen _______ us all the information we needed. We should have been
well informed.
A sent

B. send

C. had sent

D. have sent

211. Having produced numerous albums, they are considered to be one of the most _______ bands of the
past decade.
A. highlighted

B. accentuated

C. prolific

D. bountiful

212. ______ Manh Dung shot and scored a spectacular goal at the last minute of the second half.
A. Just as the midfielder passed the ball to the striker and
B. The midfielder hardly had passed the ball to the striker when
C. Scarcely had the midfielder passed the ball to the striker before
D. No sooner the midfielder had passed the ball to the striker than

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213. Jack may have stayed up late last night, but our teacher would sooner he ______ in our class now.
A. is not sleeping

B. doesn't sleep

C. not sleep

D. didn't sleep

C. may he

D. don't you

214. Let him have his say before you can judge, ______?
A. shall we

B. will you

215. Although _______ at first, his explanation was finally clearer.
A. convoluted

B. convoluting

C. being convoluting

D. having convoluted

216. ______ a bear approaching you, what would you do?
A. Did you notice

B. If you had noticed

C. Were you noticed

D. Were you to notice

217. If he fails, it won't be through _______ of effort because he has certainly tried hard.
A. shortage

B. absence

C. lack

D. insufficiency

218. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were ________ redundant.
A. taken

B. given

C. made

D. done

219. She told a joke which Josh and Silver couldn't help laughing at, but it didn't make ______ to me.
A. laugh

B. sense

C. meaning

D. reason

220. The existence of many stars in the sky leads us _______.
A. to suspecting that there may be life on another planet

B. to suspect that there might be life elsewhere in the universe
C. to that there might suspect to be life elsewhere in the universe
D. suspecting that there may be life on another planet
221. Mr. Tuan is certainly a _______ writer; he has written quite a few books this year.
A. prolific

B. fruitful

C. fertile

D. successful

C. actual

D. current

222. Everyone ______ voted to go on strike.
A. present

B. have

223. ______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A. Compare them

B. If you compare

C. When compared

D. A comparison

224. I much preferred it when we _______ to Wales every summer on holiday.
A. got used to go

B. were used to going

C. had gone

D. have been going

225. High-level sport people must maintain a high level of fitness _______ run the risk of suffering
injuries that cause permanent damage.
A. or else

B. besides

C. unless

D. on account of

226. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he _______ to the occasion
wonderfully.
A. raised

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B. rose

C. fell

D. faced

227. The press thought the sale manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just _______.
A. turned it down

B. called it off

C. spoke it out

D. laughed it off

228. Many students prefer _______ assessment as an alternative to exams.
A. continuing

B. continued

C. continual

D. continuous

229. You and your big mouth! It was supposed to be a secret. You ______ her!
A. shouldn't have told

B. mightn't have told

C. mustn't have told

D. couldn't have told

230. New York, _______ population reached 10 million by 1930, was the world's first megacity.

A. which

B. who

C. where

D. whose

231. I bought my wife a(n) _______ hat when I went abroad on a business trip.
A. beautiful large copper Italian

B. beautiful large Italian copper

C. beautiful copper large Italian

D. Italian beautiful large copper

232. Mr. Thanh hoped ________ to join the club. He could make important business contacts there.
A. inviting

B. being invited

C. to invite

D. to be invited

233. Ann studied very hard last year, but she couldn't gain ______ to any university.
A. acceptance

B. admission

C. adoption

D. entrance

234. Our outstanding players made ________ work of Thailand to earn their first AFF U23 Youth
Championship title.
A. short

B. large

C. long

D. wide

235. There's hardly anything that can be done to reduce pollution, _______?
A. is there

B. isn't there

C. can it

D. can't it

236. If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been

B. won't be

C. wouldn't be

D. hadn't been

237. Phong always gets up early every morning _______ he's not late for his work.
A. so that

B. even though

C. because

D. as soon as

238. I will have your car ________ by the end of the day.
A. to repair

B. repair

C. repaired

239. Dick is thanking Michelle for giving him the gift on his birthday.
- Dick: "Thanks for the nice gift you brought to me!" - Michelle: “______”
A. Not at all.
B. Welcome! I'm glad you like it.
C. Actually speaking, I myself don't like it.
D. All right! Do you know how much it costs?
240. Prawns can be risky to eat if they ______ at the right temperature.

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D. repairing

A. aren't being kept

B. won't be kept

C. haven't been kept

D. hadn't been kept

241. Visitors are asked to _____ to the rules of the park to prevent damage to its fragile ecosystem.
A. bond

B. adhere

C. affix

D. cling

C. He did little know

D. He knew a little

C. you do

D. you to do

242. ______ about the course until Sandra told him.
A. Little did he know

B. Little knew he

243. I really can't bear ______ that.
A. you did

B. you doing

244. It is rather ______ to believe buying these clothes will make you look like the models in the adverts.
A. tasteless

B. trustworthy

C. helpless

D. naive

245. Tom: "_________”
Jim: "Well, if you do, you may end up in debt."
A. Do you know how the mortgage system work?
B. When will you pay me back?
C. What do you think about my taking out a loan to buy that car?
D. How much do you think a flat like that costs?
246. Your grades are coming down. You should try to _______ the other students in your class.
A. keep up with

B. come up with

C. get along with

D. get in touch with

247. Kathy: "________”
Susan: "No, nobody has. She's really antisocial these days, it seems."
A. How has Oyku been doing?
B. Have you talked to Doris lately?
C. How much overtime has Cathy worked so far this week?
D. Where is Edna going to have the party?
248. Jessica returned her smartphone to the shop, as it was still under ______ and had stopped working.
A. assurance

B. pledge

C. agreement

D. guarantee

249. I'm afraid you have tonsillitis but don't worry, I'll _______ some antibiotics for you.
A. inscribe

B. subscribe

C. prescribe

D. transcribe

250. It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible _______.
A. in order for a successful cure to assure

B. in order to assure a successful cure

C. in order to assuring a successful cure

D. in order that assured a successful

251. The amateur actor was ______ his brain trying to remember the lines of the script.
A. racking

B. stretching

C. picking

D. bashing

252. Previous teaching experience is a necessary ______ for this job.
A. demand

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B. need

C. qualification

D. request