Đề thi trình độ B từ vựng Revised 2011

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I hope he's ________ to buy some bread; there's hardly any left.
A. reminded
B. proposed
C. suggested
D. remembered
2
Many accidents in the home could be ________ if householders gave more thought
to safety in their houses.
A. avoided
B. excluded
C. protected
D. preserved
3
Susie didn't leave for the station until the very ________ moment.
A. latest
B. least
C. late
D. last
4
When are you going to give back that money you ________ me?
A. lend
B. owe
C. borrow
D. debt
5
Each ________ of the family had to take it in turns to do the washing up.
A. individual
B. character

C. member
D. person
6
Children and old people do not take kindly to having their daily ________ upset.
A. habit
B. method
C. routine
D. custom
7
If that firm wants to attract workers, it must ________ the pay.
A. lower
B. raise
C. spread
D. rise
8
I'm afraid this computer package is totally ________ for our organization.
A. undeniable
B. unsuitable
C. unspeakable
D. unmistakable
9
The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to ________ from
it.
A. cancel
B. postpone
C. resign
D. prevent
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I want to see all of you here tomorrow morning at nine o'clock without ________.
A. fail
B. fault
C. late
D. miss
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He ________ escape from the prison by dressing up as a guard, and then crossed the
border by train.
A. can
B. was able
C. succeeded in
D. managed to
12
It was impossible for her to tell the truth, so she had to ________ a story.
A. invent
B. combine
C. manage
D. lie
13
The child woke up crying because she had ________ a nightmare.
A. had
B. seen
C. dreamt
D. felt
14
Didn't it ever ________ to them that they would be punished?
A. occur
B. happen
C. enter
D. strike

15
One ________ of his job is that it is near where I live.
A. goodness
B. advantage
C. pleasure
D. preference
16
This is a photograph of the school I ________ when I lived in Swindon.
A. used
B. assisted
C. joined
D. attended
17
Many accidents are caused by ________ driving.
A. harmless
B. careless
C. harmful
D. careful
18
He ________ very quickly after his illness.
A. recovered
B. discovered
C. uncovered
D. covered
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My uncle was ________ by a gang of terrorist last week.
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A. slaughtered
B. destroyed

C. murdered
D. assassinated
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My aunt ________ a brightly-coloured thread round her finger so as not to forget
her appointment.
A. wound
B. curved
C. wounded
D. rang
21
They were warned never ________ with the members of any extremist group.
A. to associate
B. to assimilate
C. to assign
D. to assume
22
Some people think it is ________ to use long and little-known words.
A. clever
B. intentional
C. unstable
D. sensitive
23
The children loved ________ the old castle.
A. discovering
B. exploring
C. hunting
D. detecting
24
Mr. and Mrs. Black were delighted when they ________ to sell their house so
quickly.

A. succeeded
B. could
C. risked
D. managed
25
Caring for her younger brother is a ________ burden for her, but she never
complains.
A. sour
B. bitter
C. large
D. heavy
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That fellow has a dishonest ________ in his character.
A. stripe
B. streak
C. stroke
D. strip
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The shops are always ________ of people at Christmas time.
A. full
B. stuffed
C. busy
D. crowded
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His request ________ me completely by surprise.
A. left
B. shook
C. made

D. took
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Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to ________.
A. break
B. beat
C. breathe
D. cough
30
It is a great ________ that the exhibition was cancelled at the last minute after all
your work.
A. pity
B. sorrow
C. complaint
D. sadness
31
She's got a fabulous job and she earns a great ________ of money.
A. deal
B. quantity
C. amount
D. level
32
Many of the jobs which have been created in this area can be directly ________ to
tourism.
A. supported
B. dedicated
C. attracted
D. attributed
33
He saw the plane crash into the sea when its engines ________.
A. failed

B. stood
C. struck
D. held
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I can't ________ what he's doing; it's so dark down there.
A. see through
B. make out
C. look into
D. show up
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Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always ________ with each other about money.
A. annoying
B. arguing
C. opposing
D. shouting
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It is a good idea to be ________ dressed when you go for an interview.
A. finely
B. boldly
C. smartly
D. clearly
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The ________ question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this
crime or not.
A. forcible
B. supreme
C. valuable
D. crucial

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In spite of the anaesthetic, Pauline was fully ________ during the operation.
A. awake
B. conscious
C. aware
D. sensitive
39
This morning the postman was ________ down the street by my dog.
A. hunted
B. chased
C. run
D. sped
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I could ________ a note of panic in his voice.
A. desist
B. detect
C. detest
D. deter
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Thousands of people use the ________ of footpaths across these hills.
A. grid
B. circuit
C. network
D. channel
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She chose some attractive ________ paper for the Christmas present.
A. covering
B. wrapping
C. involving
D. packing

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It was very beautiful cloth ________ from silk.
A. composed
B. worn
C. woven
D. threaded
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We've ________ of time to catch the train so there's no need to rush.
A. very much
B. enough
C. great deal
D. plenty
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We couldn't have our picnic because it began to ________ with rain.
A. flow
B. drench
C. run
D. pour
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The meteorologists say that we're likely to have a ________ winter.
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A. calm
B. soft
C. mild
D. smooth
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The heavy rainstorms ________ more than five days.
A. went
B. took

C. proceeded
D. lasted
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There will now be a ________ interval for refreshments.
A. small
B. little
C. light
D. short
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The play was very long, but there were two ________.
A. intervals
B. rests
C. interruptions
D. gaps
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The stolen jewels were ________ a lot of money.
A. valued
B. cost
C. priced
D. worth
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They were ________ for smuggling jewelry into the country.
A. judged
B. arrested
C. accused
D. warned
52
At first, very few people believed Darwin's theory of evolution because it did not
seem at all ________.
A. plausible

B. creditable
C. feasible
D. discernible
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I haven't met him, but I did once ________ across his wife.
A. go
B. get
C. come
D. look
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Tom ________ his next appointment at the doctor's.
A. cancelled
B. erased
C. wiped
D. ended
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The wind blew so hard and so strongly that the windows ________ in their frames.
A. rattled
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B. slapped
C. flapped
D. shocked
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He has a bad cold and won't be ________ to play in the match tomorrow.
A. adequate
B. appropriate
C. fit
D. proper
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He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will ________ someone
crossing the street.
A. crash down
B. knock down
C. turn over
D. run across
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Don't worry: the snake is perfectly ________.
A. tame
B. harmless
C. harmful
D. domestic
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The shirt I was wearing today was torn, but I don't think anyone ________.
A. watched
B. remarked
C. mentioned
D. noticed
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In the jar, there was a ________ which looked like jam.
A. substance
B. material
C. solid
D. powder
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We expected him at eight but he finally ________ at midnight.
A. came to
B. turned out
C. turned up
D. came off

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He was an ________ writer because he persuaded many people to see the trust of his
idea.
A. ordinary
B. influential
C. unlimited
D. accurate
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The old lady was very ________ for our help.
A. pleased
B. appreciated
C. delighted
D. grateful
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From now on, everything will be ________ sailing, I hope. No more problems.
A. simple
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B. straight
C. plain
D. pretty
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He had made his money by developing a profitable travel ________.
A. commerce
B. shop
C. affair
D. business
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The boy fell into the river and was ________ along by the fast current.
A. caught

B. swept
C. thrown
D. swung
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He had no way of making a fire so he had to eat the fish ________.
A. crude
B. raw
C. rough
D. rude
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The child was told to ________ for being rude to his uncle.
A. excuse
B. apologize
C. forgive
D. confess
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The concert was so ________ that the audience went to sleep.
A. bored
B. boring
C. exhausted
D. tired
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When Mike entered the room, he looked rather pale and in ________ of a shave.
A. lack
B. need
C. want
D. necessity
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The traffic lights ________ to green, and the cars drove on.
A. exchanged

B. turned
C. removed
D. shone
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Absenteeism per employee ________ out at 4 days a year.
A. acts
B. aims
C. averages
D. arrives
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This is the ________ of the bicycle which was stolen.
A. detail
B. description
C. information
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D. example
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She ________ me of the first time we met, when we knocked into each other with
our umbrellas.
A. remembered
B. recalled
C. reminded
D. remained
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When we visited the zoo on Sunday afternoon it was very crowded but on a
weekday it’s practically ________. A. full
B. clear
C. empty
D. uncrowded

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________ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
A. Instead
B. In place
C. On behalf
D. On account
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She needs a lot of help, but she always refuses ________ advice of any kind.
A. to reject
B. rejecting
C. accepting
D. to accept
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When he retired from his job, the directors ________ him with a clock.
A. offered
B. pleased
C. satisfied
D. presented
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The old sailing boat was ________ without trace during the fierce storm.
A. lost
B. crashed
C. disappeared
D. vanished
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My favourite ________ is roast beef.
A. dish
B. eat
C. menu
D. plate

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At four o'clock, Mr. Hutchinson still had some ________ to do in the garden.
A. work
B. job
C. effort
D. task
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There was so much noise that we could hardly ________ what the speaker was
saying.
A. take in
B. take up
C. bring in
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D. bring out
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I wish I could ________ smoking.
A. give away
B. give from
C. give up
D. give out
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The United States ________ from voting at the United Nations yesterday.
A. discontinued
B. refused
C. rejected
D. abstained
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I like current affairs programmes that aren't afraid to tackle ________ subjects.
A. concurrent

B. controversial
C. consecutive
D. contradictory
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I had no ________ that the divorce rate was so high in this country.
A. knowledge
B. idea
C. doubt
D. understanding
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In today's newspaper, it ________ that oil has been discovered off the west coast.
A. advertises
B. notices
C. writes
D. says
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The hotel room was so dirty that I was ________ and complained to the manager.
A. ashamed
B. disgusted
C. disgusting
D. embarrassed
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The Queen has said that she will ________ the ceremony.
A. engage
B. come
C. attend
D. impart
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We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ________
expectations.

A. overcome
B. surpass
C. undermine
D. succeed
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It's distressing to see small children ________ in the streets.
A. pleading
B. imploring
C. entreating
D. begging
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The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ________ new procedures
to save time and money.
A. manufacture
B. establish
C. control
D. restore
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The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of
the ________ of children.
A. hold
B. hand
C. reach
D. grasp
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The manager ________ the men to return to work immediately.
A. insisted
B. suggested

C. demanded
D. ordered
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The burglar ________ to open a window at the back of the house.
A. succeeded
B. managed
C. forced
D. discovered
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We ________ going to the concert. The orchestra was marvelous.
A. enjoyed
B. wanted
C. hated
D. decided
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Although the town had changed in the ten years since he had last visited it, much of
it was still ________ to him.
A. accustomed
B. common
C. familiar
D. relative
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If you want to change the shirt that you bought, make sure that you keep the
________.
A. ticket
B. receipt
C. bill
D. notice
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Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous ________.

A. views
B. scenes
C. scenery
D. sights
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The house is ________ at the corner of a busy street.
A. situated
B. placed
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C. stood
D. put
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The new factory chimney was ________ than all the trees around it.
A. longer
B. greater
C. deeper
D. taller
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The police ________ me $12 for parking at a bus-stop.
A. charged
B. asked
C. demanded
D. fined
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Her parents were very ________ because she was out so late that night.
A. responsible
B. sorry
C. worried
D. overcome

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You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in ________.
A. case
B. time
C. order
D. preparation
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On the ________ to the town, there is a beautiful wood.
A. direction
B. street
C. way
D. entrance
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I'm afraid that we don't have any ________ sizes in stock, madam.
A. higher
B. larger
C. greater
D. taller
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The patient ________ to listen to his doctor's advice.
A. refused
B. hindered
C. lacked
D. resigned
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Children with ________ diseases should not be allowed to go to school.
A. contact
B. infectious
C. constant
D. influential

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His ________ for his loyal support of the party was a seat in the Cabinet.
A. recompense
B. repayment
C. reward
D. compensation
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I don't know the answer myself but I'll ________ around and see if anybody else
knows.
A. ask
B. attend
C. accord
D. aim
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The garage gave me a 5 per cent ________ for paying cash.
A. discount
B. bargain
C. sale
D. less
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Trade Union officials and management met today to discuss the ________ at the
factory.
A. strike
B. closing
C. block
D. shutting
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Don't ________ him to arrive early. He's always late.

A. think
B. judge
C. attend
D. expect
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He had been completely exhausted but felt considerably ________ after a meal and
a rest.
A. renewed
B. renovated
C. refreshed
D. remade
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The bank ________ planned to escape in a stolen car.
A. thieves
B. bandits
C. burglars
D. robbers
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He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ________ him to go.
A. persuade
B. suggest
C. make
D. prevent
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The film ________ several scenes that might upset young children.
A. admits
B. involves
C. contains
D. displays
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We returned our TV set to the shop because it was ________.
A. faulty
B. mistaken
C. incorrect
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D. wrong
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He ________ me $20 for mending my bicycle.
A. charged
B. asked
C. demanded
D. owed
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Inflation and its upward ________ is the scourge of our days.
A. trend
B. bend
C. stream
D. move
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Her guest apologized for causing her so much ________.
A. problem
B. complication
C. trouble
D. damage
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I am ________ to come to the meeting on Monday evening; please apologize for my
absence.
A. capable
B. excused

C. unable
D. disliked
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They brought the land with a ________ to building a new office block.
A. view
B. purpose
C. goal
D. reason
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The defendant's family were present at the ________.
A. court
B. appeal
C. law
D. hearing
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I don't ________ with your decision but I do think that you might have told me last
week.
A. displease
B. disagree
C. dislike
D. disregard
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Our car was badly ________ in the accident.
A. broken
B. injured
C. damaged
D. hurt
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He ________ his friend to go camping with him.
A. attracted

B. suggested
C. appealed
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D. persuaded
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I ________ my family very much when I'm away from home.
A. lack
B. miss
C. long
D. lose
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The ________ age of the population in most western countries is rising fast.
A. medium
B. general
C. average
D. middle
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You can't get sleeping pills unless you go to the doctor and get a ________.
A. receipt
B. bill
C. prescription
D. recipe
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Driving a car with faulty brakes is ________ quite a risk.
A. putting
B. setting
C. taking
D. being
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The new pills are round, so they're easier to ________.
A. swallow
B. eat
C. chew
D. bite
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I had to be up early the next morning, so I ________ myself and left the party.
A. refused
B. thanked
C. excused
D. apologized
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Do you ________ to go to the party?
A. attempt
B. attend
C. intend
D. pretend
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The management received a lot of ________ about the poor service in their hotel.
A. complaints
B. information
C. warnings
D. advice
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The opening ________ of the play took place in an army camp.
A. stage
B. scene
C. sight
D. piece
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Despite her undoubted ability at tennis, she never became the ________ of the local
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tennis club.
A. member
B. partner
C. champion
D. winner
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I hate being unemployed. I'd feel much happier if I were in ________.
A. job
B. touch
C. prison
D. work
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It was difficult to ________ a date which was convenient for everyone.
A. elect
B. organize
C. arrange
D. provide
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The young soldier ________ a dangerous mission across the desert, although he
knew that he might be killed.
A. undertook
B. agreed
C. promised
D. entered
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Because nobody admitted breaking the window, the ________ class was kept in
after school.

A. all
B. whole
C. each
D. every
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The bank seems to have credited my account with $100 in ________.
A. mistake
B. fortune
C. error
D. accident
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Although this wine is quite cheap, it is very ________.
A. drunk
B. drinking
C. drank
D. drinkable
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Excuse me, do you ________ me bringing my dog into your house?
A. oppose
B. mind
C. object
D. complain
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He has a very ________ temper and often says things he regrets later.
A. angry
B. quick
C. warm
D. fast
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I'm afraid my speech may have ________ you as to my true aims.
A. misled
B. mistaken
C. misunderstood
D. miscalculated
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Although the language was ________ and considered to be inferior to standard
English, Robert Burns wrote his love poetry in the language of the Scots.
A. interpreted
B. belittled
C. distinguished
D. appreciated
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Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be ________ immediately.
A. refused
B. rejected
C. disapproved
D. dismissed
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To make a good omelette, you must ________ the eggs very well.
A. beat
B. knock
C. thrash
D. bang
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They caught him cheating. His chances of passing are ________ destroyed now.
A. seriously
B. completely
C. severely

D. hardly
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We don't know her very well, only by ________.
A. sight
B. chance
C. figure
D. accident
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The teacher ________ them the answer to the question.
A. explained
B. told
C. said
D. discussed
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I wrote to the company ________ them for a catalogue.
A. demanding
B. asking
C. enquiring
D. applying
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The interference on the radio was ________ by weather conditions.
A. caused
B. made
C. raised
D. due
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You're looking very pale, do you ________ sick?
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A. fall

B. faint
C. feel
D. become
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This is a challenging position in the car industry for a qualified ________.
A. engineer
B. engine
C. mechanical
D. machinery
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I met John ________ his bicycle along the pavement.
A. pulling
B. turning
C. rolling
D. wheeling
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I tried to sew the button on myself, but I couldn't thread the ________.
A. pin
B. nail
C. needle
D. point
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Children will work hard if the lessons are ________.
A. expressing
B. inquiring
C. attracting
D. interesting
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I'll cook the potatoes if someone will ________ them first.
A. skin

B. peel
C. strip
D. uncover
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I didn't realize everyone was going to wear formal clothes and I felt ________ in my
jeans and jumper.
A. insulted
B. annoyed
C. offended
D. embarrassed
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The colours in some of the photos we took two years ago have begun to ________.
A. fail
B. faint
C. fade
D. light
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The only feature ________ to these two flowers is their preference for sandy soil.
A. similar
B. same
C. shared
D. common
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This is such a boring job to do. It's a real pain in the ________.
A. back
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B. way
C. neck
D. feathers

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Try and ________ on the bright side - the worst may never happen!
A. see
B. look
C. think
D. consider
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My younger sister is very ________ and so she loves going out but I am much
quieter and prefer to stay at home.
A. enjoyable
B. funny
C. pleasing
D. lively
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I can't possibly lend you any money; it is quite out of the ________.
A. order
B. question
C. practice
D. place
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The cat showed her ________ for the stale fish by turning her back on it.
A. distress
B. disgust
C. disgrace
D. despair
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The new manager explained to the staff that he hoped to ________ new procedures
to save time and money.
A. reduce
B. recover

C. manufacture
D. establish
170
Several of the trees in the park were ________.
A. sick
B. ill
C. diseased
D. unhealthy
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At a dinner to mark his retirement, Neville was ________ with a silver clock.
A. provided
B. given
C. gifted
D. presented
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Scientists everywhere are trying to ________ a cure for AIDS.
A. conclude
B. invent
C. discover
D. make
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The falling inflation rate is ________ to a decrease in the amount of borrowing.
A. indicative
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B. attributed
C. referred
D. pertinent
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When I went to talk to the manager, he told me he could only ________ me a few

minutes.
A. provide
B. spare
C. hear
D. let
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I'm so out of ________ that I can't run ten meters without puffing.
A. health
B. strength
C. condition
D. fitness
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He went out of bed and took a few ________ but couldn't go any farther.
A. stages
B. starts
C. steps
D. actions
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You will have to repeat the course because your work has been ________.
A. unpleasant
B. unnecessary
C. unsatisfactory
D. unusual
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I've ________ for a job in Mexico. I hope I get it.
A. applied
B. appointed
C. implied
D. presented
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Prevention is better than ________.
A. solution
B. answer
C. treatment
D. cure
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If you want to attend a course, you should study the college ________ for full
particulars of enrolment.
A. prospect
B. prospects
C. prospectus
D. syllabus
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A historical novel is a form of ________ which may include many facts.
A. legend
B. fiction
C. fantasy
D. short story
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The relationship that matters most in the life of a ________ is the one between him
and his constituency party.
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A. captain
B. politician
C. manager
D. judge
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The picture is ________; the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it!
A. priceless

B. invalid
C. profitable
D. worthless
184
One of the ________ has fallen off the church clock.
A. arms
B. fingers
C. pointers
D. hands
185
The weather was ________ the exceptionally poor harvest.
A. blamed for
B. condemned for
C. accused of
D. found fault with for
186
His application for a visa was turned ________ by the consulate.
A. aside
B. down
C. out
D. over
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Shopping malls account for 60 percent of the retail business done in the United
States because they are controlled environments which ________ concerns about the
weather.
A. eliminate
B. necessitate
C. foster
D. justify
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It's most unwise to ________ in a quarrel between a man and his wife.
A. involve
B. poke
C. mix
D. interfere
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There's something wrong with my watch: it's ________ fifteen minutes in the last
twelve hours.
A. won
B. progressed
C. advanced
D. gained
190
I took someone else's coat from the cloakroom by ________.
A. mistake
B. fortune
C. error
D. forgetfulness
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191
Her parents give her anything she asks for, and as a result, she's very ________.
A. ruined
B. damaged
C. harmed
D. spoilt
192
The customer, who was shouting at the top of his voice, ________ his money back.
A. appealed
B. asked

C. requested
D. demanded
193
________ to leave early is rarely granted.
A. Allowance
B. Permission
C. Leave
D. The privilege
194
The terms toad and frog refer to different animals belonging to different genuses,
and careful students ________ the two.
A. intermingle
B. ignore
C. distinguish
D. confuse
195
Although the terms toad and frog refer to different animals belonging to different
genuses, some students ________ the two.
A. distinguish
B. confuse
C. respect
D. observe
196
The tenants were ________ not to disturb other tenants after 1p.m.
A. appealed
B. demanded
C. informed
D. requested
197
Before joining a course of study, you must fill in a long ________ form.

A. inscription
B. enrolment
C. reception
D. inception
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Too many undergraduates think it is easy to ________ a job once they leave
university. Unfortunately, jobs for graduates are getting scare. Finding a suitable
one is another problem.
A. obtain
B. attain
C. collect
D. apply
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Elementary school children, who have not yet been repeatedly disappointed by other
people, are much more ________ than older and more cynical high school students.
A. inquisitive
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B. relaxed
C. enjoyable
D. trusting
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Naturally, I'm ________ that I didn't pass the examination but I'll do better next
time.
A. deceived
B. despaired
C. disappointed
D. disillusioned