Tài liêu bồi dưỡng HSG tiếng Anh 10

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CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1:
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Exercise 1.
1. After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived home ______.
A. finally

B. by the end

C. at the end

D. at last

2. The completion of the new Town Hall has been ______ owing to a strike.
A. held off

B. held down

C. held up

D. held on

3. It is accepted that the actress is old, _____ that as it may, she still acts well.
A. be

B. to be

C. being

D. been

4. _____ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.
A. Wholly

B. Hardly

C. Most

D. Virtually

5. He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be
promoted.
A. nevertheless

B. accordingly

C. however

6. His premature death at the age of 28 is a great loss.
A. violent
B. abrupt
C. too early

D. eventually
D. very mysterious

7. Your new car must have cost ______.
A. an eye

B. the earth

C. a bank

D. a leg

8. In the ______of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.
A. requirement

B. interests

C. demands

D. assistance

9. The trouble with Ann is that she is ______with sport.
A. obsessed

B. packed

C. matched

D. dealt

10. Because of its warm typical climate, Hawaii ______ subzero temperature
A. almost experiences never

B. almost never experiences

C. experiences never almost

D. experiences almost never

11. After the accident, there was considerable doubt ______ exactly what had
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A. in the question of

B. as to

C. in the shape of

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D. for

12. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or
Sorority social organizations for male and female students ______.
A. respectively

B. certainly

C. orderly

D. consequently

13. I’m ________ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious

B. nothing near as ambitious as

C. nothing as ambitious than

D. nowhere near as ambitious as

14. I am going to be ________ with you, Mr Hederson. Your daughter is a thief.
A. sincere

B. open

C. frank

D. genuine

15. Having ______ the table, the girl called her parents and sisters for dinner.
A. laid

B. swept

C. completed

D. Ordered

16. “Can I have a piece of cake?” – “ Yes, you can have _______”
A. all it

B. all of it

C. all

D. the all of it

17. The house we have rented is _____. So we shall have to buy some beds, chairs,
tables, etc …
A. unprovided

B. unrepaired

C. unfurnished

D. Unable

18. Mrs. Carter ______ he son for getting dirty.
A. brought off

B. put down

C. took on

D. told off

19. As you pass the courthouse, you’ll be able to see Mr. Watson’s orange gloves
___.
A. on your right

B. at your right hand

C. to your right side

D. to your right-handed side

20. It is a federal law ______ vaccinated before entering the first grade.
A. for children be

B. that children will be

C. that children be

D. requires children to be


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Exercise 2.
1. Business has been thriving in the past year. Long
so.
A. could

B. does

_______ it continue to do

C. may

D. might

2. The escaped prisoners remain on the _________ in the hills.
A. open

B. loose

C. liberty

D. free

3. He’s a rumbustious character who always tries to live life to the ________.
A. extent

B. full

C. fun

D. end

4. This ward has been reserved for the ________ ill.
A. terminally

B. deeply

C. terribly

D. deathly

5. Only _________ people in their chosen profession are invited to attend this

prestigious event.
A. prominent

B. infamous

C. fading

D. eminent

6. Just because he’s seventy doesn’t mean he’s__________.
A. lost it

B. past it

C. up to it

D. over the hill

7. The __________ to listen while not being listened to should not be
underestimated.
A. aptitude

B. ability

C. technique

D. skill

8. Being very frustrated by his 3ignific, she has no alternative but _______ the
boat.

A. rattling

B. shake

C. to rock

D. to roll

9. All Jane’s friends visited her in hospital to wish her_______ .
a rushing recovery
quickly

B. a speedy recovery C. recovering hastily D. recovering

10. The winds changes abruptly and it looks as if our sailing team_______out on
top.
A. had floated

B. has got

C. is coming

D. reached


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11. Sandra’s unpleasant_______suggested that she knew about Amanda’s terrible

secret.
A. grimace

B. smirk

C. snort

D. wince

12. The student’s rude interruption brought a sharp _______from his teacher.
A. recoup

B. repeat

C. report

D. retort

13. Their discussion quickly developed into a _______ argument over who should
receive the money.
A. burning

B. heated

C. hot

D. scorching

14. The salesman demonstrated how a push of the button would cause the aerial
to______ .

A. rebound

B. recoil

C. retract

D. retreat

15.Students are rarely able to_______ all the information given in one of the
professor’s lectures.
A. absorb

B. achieve

C. capture

D. interest

16. She is usually_______courteous to strangers.
A.absolutely

B. exceedingly

C. somewhat

D. utterly

17. The idea of locking twelve strangers in a house and letting millions of the
viewing public watch the minutiae of their daily routine must have seemed to some
producers a _______ idiotic way of eating into their budget.

A. comprehensively

B. finally

C. sheer

D. totally

18. It’s_______ clear that television is taking us down roads that no one in their
right mind would wish for the medium.
A. abundantly

B. out-and-out

C. outright

D. plain

19. It will make a(n) _______ change to meet someone who is so dedicated to their
work for once.
A. refreshing

B. significant

C. social

D. sudden

20. The Government has announced plans to make _______ changes to the tax
system next year.

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A. considerable

B. dramatic

C. far-reaching

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D. political

Exercise 3.
1.
Helen was ________ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn’t won the
beauty contest.
A seriously
2.

C strongly

D heavily

The bank employee will ________ trial for embezzlement.

A pass
3.

B bitterly

B go through

C face

D stand

Tomorrow we will go fishing, weather ________.

A agreeing

B allowing

C permitting

D giving

4.
Rescue teams continue to search for the people who got lost during the
avalanche, but after so many days hopes are ________.
A dying away

B disappearing

C fading

D flying away

5.

Bill Clinton’s love affair with Monica Lewinsky ________ the news in the
whole world. People were constantly chatting about it.
A made

B delivered

C struck

D filled

6.
Although Mary and Paul are ________ apart in personality, they make an
excellent couple.
A leagues
7.

B ways

D poles

I’d opt for a glass of mineral water just to ________ my thirst.

A quit
8.

C miles

B quench

C quiver

D quieten

The first amusement park in our city was a ________ success for its owners.

Everybody would go there to have a good time.
A cracking

B ringing

C sparking

D roaring

9.
This position is very prestigious, you should ________ to any occasion to
prove that you really deserve it.
A assume

B rise

C conform

D endeavour


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10. The number of the victims of the earthquake has been ________ at no less
than 150.
A amounted

B counted

C estimated

D scored

11. About two hundred illegal immigrants have been ________ from the
country.
A expelled
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B enforced

C evicted

D expired

Tim was praised for having ________ with his research work in spite of

increasing difficulties.
A insisted

B lasted

C sustained

D persevered

13. It’s obvious everyone would like to have their ________ in such an
important meeting.
A talk
14.

B word

C claim

D say

This quiet village is ________ of the one I grew up in.

A reminiscent

B similar

C remnant

D identical

15. Samuel couldn’t find any reasonable arguments to ________ his claims in
the court.
A assure
16.

B enforce

C persist

D uphold

Bob was in terrible pain, but none of us knew how to ________ his suffering

until the ambulance arrived.
A dissolve
17.

C cease

D relieve

Susan has taken _________ to Peter’s remarks about her appearance.

A annoyance
18.

B exclude

B exception

C irritation

D nerve

The terrorists were asked whether they ________ guilty of the wrongdoing.

A pleaded

B confirmed

C stated

D admitted

19. Frankie has always been held in high ________ among his workmates
because of his exceptional skill at handling the most difficult tasks.
A respect

B admiration

C prestige

D esteem


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20. She may still have a few fans in the world, but she is definitely past her
________.
A fame

B abilities

C prime

D fortune

Exercise 4.
1. This film________ several scenes which were very funny.

A. features

B. pictures

C. depicts

D. illustrates

2. Sales of margarine rose last year _______ those of butter.

A. comparing B. at a loss of

C. at the expense of

D. with regrad to

3. We all feel that his jokes about immigrants were in very poor ______

A. form

B. view

C. feeling

D. taste

4. As the President was absent, I was asked to _________the meeting.

A. officiate

B. govern

C. chair

D. regulate

5. The product was withdrawn from sale because there was no longer any … for it.

A. call

B. interest

C. claim

D. order

6. The trouble with Stan is that he makes such a fuss about even the

most_____injury.
A. slight

B. trivial

C. basic

D. elementary

7. I had no chance to defend myself; the dog _______ for me as soon as I opened

the door.
A. went

B. ran

C. fell

D. stood

8. Please ________ a copy of your application form for at least six months.

A. return

B. revise

C. retain

D. refer

9. They turned down the proposal ________ that it didn’t fulfil their requirements.

A. by reason

B. on the grounds C. as a cause

D. allowing

10. Sales reached a ____________ in June and then fell off.

A. climax

B. summit

C. peak

D. height

11. Get him to sign the contract before he has second_____________

A. plans

B. thoughts

C. intentions

D. ideas


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12. Tim was ______ on causing mischief and nothing was going to stop him.

A. intent

B. determined

C. fixed

D. obsessed

13. He muttered something under his ________, but I didn’t catch what he said.

A. mouth

B. breath

C. voice

D. chin

14. How exactly did you set ______ training the horses to work so well together?

A. up

B. to

C. about

D. out

15. If you’re at a(n) __________ end, you could help me in the garden.

A. open

B. free

C. loose

D. empty

16. He agreed to accept the position_______that he would be given a share of the

company’s profits.
A. in the agreement

B. with the aim

C. with the purpose D.on the understanding
17. This calculator has a number of _________ in the way it can be used.

A. reservations

B. constrictions

C. obstructions

D. limitations

18. I could tell at a ______ that nothing had changed between Barbara and Edward.

A. glimpse

B. blink

C. wink

D. glance

19. The new road currently under ______ will solve the traffic problems in the

town.
A. design

B. progress

C. construction

D. work

20. I must go to bed early tonight; I sat up till the ______ hours to finish that report.

A. small

B. late

C. deep

D. last

Exercise 5.
1: ___________the government fall, the stock market will crash.
A. Provided
B. In case
C. Should

D. Had
2: Staying in a hotel costs ___________renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice more than
B. as much twice
C. more than twice as
D. twice as much as
3: Please accept this cheque as a __________ of your services.
A. recognisement
B. recognition
C. recognising
D. recognisation
4: Price increases are now running at a(n) ___________ level of thirty percent.
A. highest
B. record
C. uppermost
D. top
5: - "I don't think English is too hard to study"


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- " ______________"
A. I do too
B. I don't neither C. neither do I

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D. either do

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6: -Lorie is very thin, ____________her young sister, who is quite heavy.
A. unlike
B. dissimilar to
C. dislike
D. unlikely
7: Population expansion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to meet
___________food.
A. the requirement of
B. the command of
C. the demand for
D. the necessity for
8: Either excessive social obligations or just plain laziness __________him from
his work.
A. has kept
B. has been kept C. have kept
D. have been kept
9: The reason why this game attracts so many youngsters is that ___________
other video games, this one is far more interesting.
A. comparing to
B. in compared with
C. on comparison to
D. in comparison with
10: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. from time to time
B. time after time
C. again and again
D. very rapidly
11: I can not understand why she did that, it really doesn’t add up.
A. doesn’t calculate
B. isn’t mathematics

C. doesn’t make sense
D. make the wrong addition
12: With his excellent qualifications and a good command of English, James is
_______above the other applicants.
A. head and hands
B. head and ears
C. head and hair
D. head and shoulders
13: If it____________their encouragement, he could have given it up.
A. had been for
B. hadn’t been for
C. wouldn’t have been for
D. hadn’t been
14: All the students get the high marks in the test but Nga stood out.
A. got a lot of marks.
B. got higher marks than someone.
C. got very good marks.
D. got the most marks of all
15: The judge ____________the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. accused
B. convicted
C. sentenced
D. prosecuted
16: I’d rather you _________ in here.
A. don’t smoke
B. shouldn’t smoke C. didn’t smoke D. not smoke
17: I think I should have _____________your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on
B. come up with C. got on with
D. run into

18: She never says a word; she’s as ____________as a mouse.
A. quiet
B. small
C. slight
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19: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home
and dry.
A. have not got wet
B. have got no water
C. have been successful
D. have got home dry
20: He lost in the election because he is a weak and ____________leader
A. undeciding
B. undecided
C. undecisive
D. indecisive
Exercise 6.
1. In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to …………… enough money
for renovation of the school buildings.
A. raise

B. compose

C. rear

D. score

2. I don’t believe a ……………..of what he says.
A. sentence

B. word

C. phrase

D. matter

3. Due to the snowstorm, there was a slight ……… in my flight time.
A. corollary

B. plateau

C. culprit

D. delay

4. Even a few drops of this liquid would represent a ……… dose for a small child.
A. lethal

B. mundane

C. terminal

D. mortal

5. The polite usher ……… us to our seats in the theatre.
A. commanded

B. sent

C. helped

D. directed

6. The accountant ……… the company fund and ran away to another country.
A. swallowed

B. confiscated

C. embraced

D. embezzled

7. The government has been criticised for its new economic ……… .
A. policy

B. infrastructure

C. constitution

D. legislation

8. The silly boy only ……… at the memory, feeling rather embarrassed.
A. laughed

B. giggled

C. sniggered

D. roared

9. Her choice of word, according to the professor, is a bit ……… .
A. obsolete

B. antiquated

C. elderly

10. The road twists and turns—it is ……… .

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A. curved

B. bent

C. wavy

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D. winding

11. If you go on ………… me like this, I will never be able to finish writing my
report.
A. disturbing

B. afflicting

C. concerning

D. affecting

12. Judy didn’t ………… for a second to agree to Mike’s proposal as she had been
in love with the boy for a long time.
A. decide

B. linger

C. hesitate

D. await

13. His ………… of the safety regulations really can’t be ignored any longer.
A. disregard

B. unfamiliarity

C. carelessness

D. inattention

14. The first thing for all of you to remember is that ………… your duties may

result in an instant dismissal.
A.escaping

B. neglecting

C. resisting

D. missing

15. Patrick is too ………… gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game.
A. instant

B. spontaneous

C. compulsive

D. continuous

16. We couldn’t stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy………… of his
birthday and hurried to the airport.
A.days

B. returns

C.moments

D. regards

17. Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been ……… enemies.
A.assured

B. confirmed

C.defined

D.guanranteed

18. A young tourist has been declared ………… after he got lost in the mountains
last Monday.
A.absent

B.deserter

C. missing

D. vanished

19. Michael was ………… withanger when he saw his car had been scratched.
A.stored

B.fixed

C.loaded

D. filled

20. The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t ………… at all. nobody in the classroom
believed in the far-fetched story he told.
A. credible

B. credential

C. creditable

D. credulous.


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Exercise 7.
1. Andrew is a very disciplined employee. He ________ great importance to
coming to work in time.
A. affixes

B. attributes

C. admits

D. attaches

2. The scientists broke down as they realized that all their efforts had gone to
________ .
A. loss

B. failure

C. waste

D. collapse

3. After eating the apple, she threw the ________ into the bin.
A. core

B. remains

C. center

D. stone

4. Peter was the ________ force behind the company’s rapid expansion.
A. driving

B. leading

C. rising

D. managing

5. The tracker stalked the tiger for days but the animal ________ capture.
A. missed

B. eluded

C. jumped

D. slipped

6. The minister made no ________ of any further negotiations.

A. comment

B. mention

C. remark

D. indication

7. After years of working together, the partners found themselves ________ linked.
A. permanently

B. perpetually

C. inextricably

D. indelibly

8. It was difficult for the projector to ________ his voice to the back of the hall.
A. project

B. raise

C. shout

D. deliver

9. He was prepared to announce the news to all and ___________.
A. remainders

B. odds

C. sundry

D. select

10. He seems ___________ of any humour whatsoever.
A. lacking

B. devoid

C. light

D. low

11. If you are at a(n) ________ end, you could help me in the garden.
A. open

B. free

C. loose

D. empty


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12. I must get to bed early tonight; I sat up till the ________ hours to finish that
report.

A. late

B. small

C. last

D. deep

13. Being alone in the house all day looking after three young children is enough to
make anyone’s patience wear ________ .
A. thin

B. out

C. down

D. slim

14. He justified his harsh words on the grounds that they had been made in the
________ of the moment.
A. spur

B. heat

C. flash

D. height

15. After several hours on the road they became ________ to the fact that they
would never reach the hotel by nightfall.

A. dejected

B. resigned

C. depressed

D. disillusioned

16. The ________ of blood always makes him feel sick.
A. view

B. scene

C. form

D. sight

17. ________ is known about the side-effects of the new drug.
A. All but nothing

B. Next to nothing

C. Next to everything

D. Next to anything

18. Anna sat on the grass ________ an apple.
A. chewing

B. munching

C. grinding

D. sucking

19. People expect their representatives on the council to be ready and willing to
________ the important local issues.
A. address

B. criticize

C. target

D. hint

20. Check the bottle carefully to make sure they have not been ________ .
A. tampered with

B. touched up

C. broken into

D. taken out

Exercise 8.
1. In the……….of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.
A. requirement

B. interests

C. demands

D. assistance


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2. The strike was………….owing to a last- minute agreement with the
management.
A. called off

B. broken up

C. set back

D. put down.

3. Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to……………….rather thin
A. get

B. turn

C. wear

D. go

4 . ……………….., the people who come to this club are in their twenties and
thirties.

A. By and large

B. Although

C. To a degree

D. Virtually

5. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on TV, but she rose to
the………….wonderfully.
A. event

B. performance

C. incident

D. occasion

6. The train service has been a……………since they introduced the new
schedules.
A. shambles

B. rumpus

C. chaos

D. fracas

7. Is an inexperienced civil servant………………to the task of running the
company?

A. capable

B. skilled

C. eligible

D. suited

8. John’s got very …………….feelings about taking on more responsibility at the
moment.
A. puzzled

B. jumbled

C. mixed

D. muddled

9. You’ve lived in your city for most of your life, so…………..you’ve used to the
noise.
A. apparently

B. presumably

C. allegedly

D. predictably.

10. The storm ripped our tent to………………
A. slices

B. shreds

C. strips

D. specks.

11. His heartless treatment of his former colleague revealed a……………..of
cruelty in his nature.
A. taint

B. stain

C. mark

D. streak


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12. The deceptively simple decoration on this kind of pottery gives the layperson
no real………….to its true value.
A. idea

B. indication

C. clue

D. key

13. The winter is usually mild, although we sometimes get a cold……………..at
the beginning of the year.
A. spell

B. term

C. interval

D. wave.

14. Although the council had expected opposition to the scheme, the local residents
proved only too…………..to help.
A. anxious

B. concerned

C. hasty

D. cautious

15. The newspaper had been tipped…………….about the star’s arrival and sent a
photographer to the airport.
A. up

B. in

C. off

D. on

16. The new school timetable will……………..rearranging the meal breaks.
A. incur

B. need

C. oblige

D. mean

17. Can I…………………your brain for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by
myself
A. have

B. pick

C. mind

D. use

18. Rosemary…………….Chris to buy a new car with the proceeds of the sale.
A. pressed

B. insisted

C. offered

D. afforded

19. There was an open day at the fire………………when the public could see how
the fire brigade operated.
A. centre

B. station

C. office

D. quarters.

20. You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t………………..to conclusions.
A. dash

B. jump

C. spring

D. fly.


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Exercise 9.
1. Something’s_____________up, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it this
afternoon.
A. shown
B. pulled
C. cropped

D. cut
2. Could you close the window? There is a bit of a _____.
A. current
B. wind
C. draught
D. breeze
3. Thousands of steel _____ were used as the framework of the new office block.
A. beams
B. girders
C. stakes
D. piles
4. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air.
A. stirred up B. poured through
C. turned into
D. cut back
5.
He set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to
_____ that he did not oversleep.
A. assure
B. ensure
C. insure
D. reassure
6. When Tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the _____.
A. nut
B. stone
C. seed
D. core
7. It was only _____ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the
same school .
A. then

B. until

C. as soon as

D. when

8.
He got an excellent grade in his examination _____ the fact that he had not
worked particularly hard .
A. on account of

B. because C. in spite of

D. although

9. Their eventual choice of house was _____ by the time Peter would take to get to
the office.
A. related

B. consequent

C. determined

D. dependent

10. It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by
several hours .
A. hadn’t

B. should have

C. mustn’t D. needn’t have

11. The coastguard boarded the ship and found__________
A. four injured alive men

B. alive four men injured


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C. four injured men alive

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D. injured four alive men

12. The police are __________________ certain who the culprit is.
A. in some ways

B. more or less

C. here and there D. by and by

13. Women’s participation _______________ in the workforce was lower in the
countries which had less-developed economies.
A. scale

B. speed

C. velocity D. rate

14. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no
_____________ improvement in her condition.
A. decipherable

B. legible

C. discernible

D. intelligible

15. I’ve been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I’ve
hardly put _____________ in the problem so far.
A. a dent

B. a foot

C. a brave face

D. damper

16. From time to time he __________________himself to a weekend in a five-star
hotel.
A. craves

B. indulges C. treats

D. benefits

17. Men still expect their jobs to take _________.
A. superiority

B. imposition

C. priority D. seniority

18. According to a recent survey, most people are on good _________________
with their neighbours.
A. terms

B. relations C. relationships

D. acquaintance

19. I didn’t____________out to be a millionaire, I just wanted to run a successful
business.
A. set B. go C. begin

D. watch

20. I’m___________my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious

B. nothing near as ambitious as

C. nothing as ambitious than

D. nowhere near as ambitious as

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Exercise 10.
1. I’d like to go to the exhibition with you but I can’t …..the time
a. spare
b. lose
c. waste
d. leave
e. save
2. That is a very…….suit you are wearing is it a new one?
a. tasty
b. proper
c. well-dressed d. polite
e. smart
3. We have had to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost of
…..material.
a. raw
b. crude
c. natural d. uncorked e. original
4. The weather forecast promises a sunny morning but there may be a ….or two in
the afternoon.
a. rain
b. drop
c. fall
d. bad weather
e. shower

5. I was …..asleep when you arrived, that is why I didn’t hear you knock the door.
a. quite
b. fast
c. totally
d. dead
e. all
6. Can you tell me the ..to the station?
a. road
b. way
c. route
d. direction
e. street
7. She is very…….and blushes whenever a boy speaks to her
a. nervous
b.doubtful
c. frightened
d. worried
e. shy
8. go straight down this road and take the second ……on the left
a. point
b. corner
c. angle
d. place
e. turning
9. We ….to inform you that your account is three months overdue
a. apologies
b. regret
c. are unwilling d. dislike
e. are
displeased

10. I want to ….you on your engagement
a. compliment b. praise
c. wish d. welcome e. congratulate
11. The doorway was very dark, and I …..at the names printed under the bell,
trying to read them
a. watched
b, glanced
c. peered
d. peeped
e. looked
12. He is trying to ……his wife to buy a fur coat
a. persuade
b. tell
c. influence
d. talk
e. make
13. Our visit too the south of France was put off….to my wife’s illness
a. owing
b. because
c. resulting
d. reasonable
e. on
account
14. I try to put…..a little money each week towards my summer holidays
a. back
b. by
c. off
d. on
e. down
15. The signature on that old painting is so……..that I can hardly read it

a. low
b. unclear
c. weak
d. faint
e. dim
16. A sudden loud noise behind me nearly made me jump out of my……
a. self
b. clothes
c. shoes
d. skin
e. nerves
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a. piece
b. bit
c. unit
d. part
e. item
18. Aim very …..to know the result of the test .
a. worried
b. anxious
c. disturbed
d. alarmed
e. uneasy
19. there is a lot of water on the floor I think the washing machine must be…..

a. losing
b. leaking
c. dripping
d. running e. dropping
20. He had put a button in his mouth. Quick ! take it away from him before
he…..it.
a. chokes
b. drinks
c. swallows
d. chews
e. gulps
Exercise 11.
1. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their
_______ down and enjoy themselves.
A. hair
B. heads
C. hearts
D. souls
2. Her sales figures are climbing; she should ask for a pay rise while she’s still on a
_______.
A. run
B. roll
C. rush
D. roam
3. No one knows exactly how much he earns a month, but $2.500 can’t be _______
of the mark.
A. far
B. wide
C. broad
D. distant

4. The weather is going to change soon – I can feel it in my _______.
A. teeth
B. legs
C. skin
D. bones
5. The footballer never really recovered from the injury he _______ at the beginning
of the season.
A. struck
B. endured
C. sustained
D. grasped
6. When my new motor kept breaking down, I knew I’d been taken for a _______
by the second-hand car salesman.
A. driven
B. ride
C. walk
D. stroll
7. The judge imposed a light sentence in view of the _______ circumstances.
A. lightening
B. extensive
C. extenuating
D. qualifying
8. It was felt that the new bonus for increased production would provide an _______
to work overtime.
A. incitement
B. attraction
C. initiative
D. incentive
9. They threw petrol on to the bonfire and the sudden _______ lit up the whole garden.
A. glow

B. twinkle
C. spark
D. flare
10. It’s a shame that they didn’t pick you, but it doesn’t _______ out the possibility
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A. rule
B. strike
C. take
D. draw
11. I’ve been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I’ve hardly
make _______ in the problem so far.
A. a dent
B. a foot
C. a face
D. a damper
12. Paul’s been in Alice’s bad _______ ever since he offended her at the party.
A. eyes
B. books
C. likes
D. treats
13. _______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is
merely an optical illusion.
A. What the moon
B. That the moon

C. When the Moon
D. The Moon which
14. I’m rather suspicious of your brother’s sudden concern for your welfare and fear
that he may have _______ motives.
A. ulterior
B. underlying
C. aggrieved
D. aggravated
15. I’m really sorry I won’t be able to see you this week but I’m absolutely _______
under with work.
A. snowed
B. stormed
C. hailed
D. flooded
16. You must be off your _______ if you think you’re going to get away with this.
A. face
B. tongue
C. head
D. eye
17. I was kept awake for most of the night by the _______ of a mosquito in my ear.
A. whine
B. moan
C. groan
D. screech
18. Now’s a _______ time to tell me you’re going out this evening – I’ve spent the
whole day preparing supper for you.
A. suitable
B. reasonable
C. right
D. fine

19. He was not _______ to taking on all the extra responsibilities the promotion
entailed.
A. hesitant
B. unenthusiastic C. reluctant
D. averse
20. During the rioting several houses in the area had their windows _______.
A. clinked
B. smashed
C. banged
D. crashed
Exercise 12
1. John Archer’s book is selling like hot _____.
A. stuff

B. cakes

C. property

D. soup

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A. hang

B. grips

C. means

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D. grasp

3. Look, will you stop _____ in and let me finish my sentence?
A. moving

B. pushing

C. butting

D. plugging

4. My mother always told me that I shouldn’t judge people _____. The way they
look says nothing about their character.
A. by their appearance

B. with their outlook

C. through appearance

D. by their face

5. I really need a new watch. This one doesn’t _____ very good time.
A. show

B. record

C. indicate

D. keep

6. It is the _____ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.
A. height

B. depth

C. source

D. matter

7. In my view, the changes to the education system have been to good _____.
A. influence

B. outcome

C. upshot

D. effect

8. Poor management brought the company to the _____ of collapse.
A. brink

B. rim

C. fringe

D. brim

9. The plumber agreed that he had made a mistake and promised to put it _____ the
next day.
A. correct

B. proper

C. sound

D. right

10. I can’t understand why you have to make such a _____ about something so
unimportant.
A. mess

B. stir

C. fuss

D. bother

11. The judge looked at the _____ and reminded him that he had to tell the whole
truth.
A. bystander

B. witness

C. onlooker

D. viewer

12. I was disappointed that the restaurant had _____ flowers on the table.
A. false

B. untrue

C. artificial

D. forged

13. As she is so heavily overlooked, there is a _____ possibility that she will have a
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A. distinctive

B. distinct

C. little

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D. manifest

14. _____ to the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horsedrawn.
A. Akin

B. Prior

C. In addition

D. With reference

15. The truant was _____ from school for unbecoming behaviour.
A. dispelled

B. repelled

C. expelled

D. compelled

16. Of course he can lift that! He is as ______ as a horse.
A. tough

B. big

C. heavy

D. strong

17. Fearing for his life, he _____ the mugger for mercy.
A. pleaded

B. petitioned

C. urged

D. begged

18. I am not convinced that financial advisers always act in their clients’ best _____.
A. advantage

B. interest

C. intention

D. result

19. The case against the bank robbers was _____ for lack of evidence.
A. discarded

B. dismissed

C. refused

D. eliminated

20. Five readers _____ the correct solution to our recent competition.
A. communicated B. qualified C. submitted

D. subscribed

Exercise 13.
1. His landlady gave him a week’s ________ to leave the flat.
A. threat

B. notice

C. advice

D. caution

2. My brother is intelligent but he _______ common sense.
A. fails

B. lacks

C. misses

D. wants

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A. far too

B. simply

C. much more

D. nearly

4. His _______ of the school regulations really can’t be ignored any longer.
A. carelessness

B. inattention

C. unfamiliarity

D. disregard

5. ______ after trying three times, he passed the examination.
A. Last of all

B. Lastly

C. Last

D. At last

6. It took me a long time to ______ what the aim of the game was.
A. ponder

B.consider C.grasp

D. reckon

7. He _______ malaria while he was in Africa.
A. infected B. contracted

C. was caught

D. gained

8. The question of late payment of the bills was ______again at the meeting.
A. raised

B. risen

C. brought D. taken

9. None of us has ever ______ of cheating in class.
A. declared B. persisted C. approved D. concluded
10. We have been working hard. Let’s ______ a break.
A. make

B. find

C. do D. take

11. It’s advisable to _______ any contact with potential rabbit animals.
A. escape

B. avoid

C. prevent D. evade

12. “Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?”
A. “Yes, I would.” B. “Not at all.”

_______

C. “What a pity!” D. “My Gosh!”

13. There should be no discrimination on _______ of sex, race or religion.
A. fields

B. places

C. areas

D. grounds

14. He felt _______ when he failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged B. annoyed

C. undecided

D. determined

15. He gave me his personal _______ that his draft would be ready by Friday.
A. endurance

B. insurance

C. assurance

D. ensurance

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16. It’s high time we got going, _______?
A. isn’t it

B. didn’t it C. should we

D. aren’t we

17. The weather forecast was for rain, but the day was fine and dry, _____ it turned
out.
A. When

B. though

C. like

D. as

18. The book would have been perfect _______ the ending.
A. it had not been for

B. hadn’t it been for

C. it hadn’t been to

D. had it not been for

19. The film is ______ released at the end of next year.
A. on the verge of being

B. due to be

C. about to be

D. on the point of being

20. “Why did Laura go to town?”
“_______ for was to attend an interview.”
A. What she went

B. That she went

C. Why she went

D. She went

Exercise 14.
1. She would always _______ a clear impression of the incident.
A. reconcile

B. rebuke

C. reflect

D. retain

2. His company went bankrupt, three years of hard work ________ the drain.
A. into

B. in

C. down

D. on

3. He’s a tough politician – he knows how to ________ the storm.
A. ride out

B. run down

C. keep up

D. push back

4. _______map of _______world, until _______end of ________fifteenth century
exhibited only _______ one hemisphere, and even that was not completely
explored.
A. The/ the/ the/ the/ the B. The/-/ -/ the/ -


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D. The/ the/ the/ the/ -

5. On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks _________ all over
the carpet.
A. plunged B. scattered C. settled

D. tossed

6. We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish ________ replace Susan William
as Operations Manager from 24th September.
A. does

B. is to

C. is about to

D. is due

7. When I came to the theater last night, the crowd was so large and the tickets
cost ____.
A. an arm and a leg
C. a finger

B. a hand and a leg

D. all hands and fingers

8. The mayor has decided to ____________ crime. It’s about time, if you ask me.
A. stepped up

B. crack down on C. blow over

D. stamp down

9. On being told about her sack, _________.

A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale

D. all are correct

10._________ their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves
_________ the rest of animals.
A. Customize/ away

B. Customizing/ away

C. Customized/ from

D. By customizing/ from

11.Mary usually buys her clothes ________. It’s cheaper than going to a
dressmaker.
A. in public B. on the shelf

C. off the peg

D. on the house

12.John was asked to ________ before the judge.
A. wit B. testify

C. execute D. prejudice

13.We must send ________ aid to the refugees.
A. Humanism

B. Human

C. Humanitarian

D. Humane