MỘT số bài tập ANH văn HAY và KHÓ PHẦN 1

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MỘT SỐ BÀI TẬP ANH VĂN HAY VÀ KHÓ ( PART 1 )
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer :
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n.
o.
p.
q.
r.

This is the third times I’ve read this book. It’s very ( interesting/
interested ).
I don’t want to talk to him. He’s so ( bored/ boring ).
The ( interesting/interested ) book makes me ( interesting/interested ).
Are you ( satisfying / satisfied ) with your success ?
This film is very ( thrilling / thrilled ) !
I was so ( surprising / surprised ) that he passed his exam.
I wish my parents would have been ( pleased/ pleasing ) about my

study but in fact it made them be ( disappointed/ disappointing ).
It’s ( thrilling / thrilled )
You may be ( shocked/ shocking ) if you hear this information.
He made them feel (astonishing / astonished ) about his unexpected
appearance.
I'm very ( excited/exciting ) because I'm going to Florida tomorrow.
Are you ( surprised/surprising) or were you expecting her news?
Kim is reading a very ( interested/interesting) book at the moment.
I've had a very (tired/tiring) day at work today and I want to go to
bed.
Most people were (surprised/surprising) that she won the prize.
I'm ( bored/boring ). Let's go out for drink somewhere.
Visit our (excited/exciting) new shop!
His speech was very long and very (bored/boring).

Exercise 2 : Complete the dialogue with a suitable adjective from the box :
bored; boring; confusing; convinced; convincing; disappointed;
entertained;entertaining; frightened; interesting; relaxed; surprised;
surprising.

Alexander: What sort of films do you like?
Kim: When I go to the cinema, I like to be ( ►) entertained.
Alexander: And what sort of films do you find (1)_____?
Kim: Well, I like films that tell a good (2)______ story. And I mean a


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story that you can follow, not the sort that goes backwards and forwards in
time. I find those very (3)______ . And I'm (4)______when I watch a horror film. I

usually close my eyes when the horror starts.
Alexander: Yes, but if the story is too simple, surely you get (5)_______
because you know exactly what's going to happen.
Kim: I don't mean that. If something is intelligible, it's not necessarily
(6)________. Often good stories have (7)_______ events or endings - things that
you can't possibly know at the beginning.
Alexander: For me the most important thing is that the actors must be
(8)_______so that you really believe that they are the person
they are acting.
Kim: If that's true, I imagine that you are (9)______ most of the time
because, well, for example, Harrison Ford is always Harrison Ford. I'm never
(10)______ that he's somebody else.
Alexander: Yes, but it's often not important in his films because they're
escapist - if you're feeling tense about work or something, you have a good
laugh and you come out feeling (11)______ and happy with the world.
Kim: I'm (12)______ that you like his films. Although the special
effects are good, the story is always terribly simple.
Alexander: He's not my favorite, but his films are not bad.
Exercise 3 : Fill in each blank with( a) correct preposition(s).
1.) Elizabeth is fond .......... going to dances.
2.) That is last year's telephone directory. It's .......... date now.
3.) He was put .......... prison.
4.) We rejoice .......... her success.
5.) I saw him .......... noon.
6.) She treated me .......... Cake, ice-cream and tea.
7.) The picture is .......... the wall


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8.) She likes to go .......... a picnic.
9.) William is .......... meanness.
10.) I work hard .......... help my family.
11.) She burst .......... tears.
12.) .......... mistake, I took the wrong book from my desk this morning.
13.) They chose him .......... their leader.
14.) I want you to arrange these .......... order by putting the largest first then
the next, and so on…
15.) She smiled .......... him.
16.) Your work is .......... the average.
17.) I shall be ready .......... a moment.
18.) Aren't you glad that you went to the party with us .......... all?
19.) We can't get everything we want from life; we must just make the
best .......... it.
20.) Go and get me a carton .......... cigarettes.
21.) He is negligent .......... his duties.
22.) You must settle the matter .......... yourselves.
23.) He spoke .......... a whisper.
24.) He was ill .......... fever.
25.) I came on Monday at ten o'clock .......... the morning.
26.) I took him .......... the hand.
27.) He made himself pleasant .......... visitors.
28.) He stayed home .......... the rain.
29.) I really respect that man .......... his honesty.
30.) There is not much correspondence .......... his ideal and mine.
Exercise 4 : Multiple choice:
1. She was engaged .......... him for ten months before they got married.
a.) to
d.) by

b.) with

c.) for


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2.) What did Mr. Brown die ..........?
a.) with
d.) of

b.) by

c.) in

3) She took me .......... my brother.
a.) by
d.) with

b.) for

c.) to

4) It is .......... three o'clock; it is nearly a quarter past three.
a.) about
past

b.) at
d.) around

c.)

5.) She gave some advice .......... her brother.
a.) to
all are correct

b.) for

c.) with

6.) He was brought .......... the judge.
a.) to
before

b.) with
d.) for

c.)

7.) The government must care .......... the families of invalid soldiers.
a.) about
to

d.) at

b.) for

c.)

8.) They like to sit .......... the fire.

a.) by
d.) with

b.) on

c.) for

9.) I cannot do it .......... you.
a.) as
d.) through

b.) like

c.) by

10.) .......... one enemy he has 50 friends.
a.) With
d.) Through

b.) To

c.) For

11.) Mary married a wealthy man. She got married .......... him last June.
a.) by
d.) to

b.) for

12.) There were .......... 100 people at the meeting.

c.) about

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a.) up
d.) above

b.) on

c.) upon

13) William is big .......... his age.
a.) with
d.) through

b.) for

c.) by

14.) The god jumped .......... the table.
a.) through
d.) past

b.) over

c.) out of

15.) He didn't dare to say it .......... my face.
a.) on
d.) to

b.) with

c.) in

16.) .......... general, that is true. However, there are many exceptions.
a.) On
d.) Through

b.) In

c.) By

17) Can you recommend me a good book .......... life in the sixteenth century?
a.) of
d.) from

b.) about

c.) in

18.) He is a friend .......... mine.
a.) with
d.) to

b.) in

c.) of

19) He is a man .......... action.
a.) of
d.) about

b.) with

c.) for

20) The dog ran .......... the house.
a.) into
d.) across

b.) in

c.) for

Exercise 5 : Give the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
1.

_____ competition proper occurs only when the sale price of any
quantity of commodity stands below the short-period supply price of
that quantity. (THROAT)
2. An anonymous _____ is assessed as being insufficient for establishing a
reasonable suspicion; it should be possible to use sit upon ‘indications
of a terrorist crime.’ (TIP)

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3. The building was ______ in size and design. (AWE)
4. The risks detailed here are not ______ (COMPASS).
5. Many footballers are believed to earn a ______ amount of money.
(BOGGLE)
6. The nurse gave him some _____ for smoking in the hospital. (TELL).
7. The necessary inference is that his stay at the university was short,
and that only the _______ of his education was laid there.(GROUND)
8. The war, while it lasted, was of course the main preoccupation of
British ministers and of the British people. (OCCUPY)
9. On average, the Bush campaign has been more sure-footed, but both
sides have had stumbles. (FOOT)
10. You're a load of _____ fools, too frightened to stand up for what you
believe in! (BELLY)
11. Besides critical and creative thinking, we need to be able to think
and act faster, which will enable us to better thrive in an accelerating
and _____ world. (TIME)
12. The party turned out to be a ______ - hardly anyone came! (EVENT)
13. He can get whatever he wants because he is the ______ boy of his
family. (HAIR)
14.The brochures displayed very tempting photographs of the tourist
attractions in Sweden.They were so ………………. that it was hard for
viewers to resist booking that tour immediately (mouth)
15.What must be avoided at all costs is the suppression of anger, as
feelings of resentment can lead a relationship to break down ………………
(retrieve)
16. She is so ………that she won’t let anything stand in her way of her
ambition (mind)
17. Tourist can see many…………views of the ocean and mountain.

(panorama)
18. Though they are students,their …………. made a good impression on
the local audience.(theater)
19. Tet holiday is the most important _____ for Vietnamese people.
(CELEBRATE)
20. We have to be _____ when riding our bikes on the streets.
(CARE)
21. The old man walked _____ to the park.(SLOW)
22. The author’s _____ is communicated through his song. (HAPPY)
23. We find Huong very _____.(COMMUNICATE)
24. They went to see most of the __________places.(INTEREST)
25. His sudden _____ must be a shock to her and her family.(DIE)


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26. The other _____ admired him.(COMPLETE)
27. We can only get their by plane. There is no _____.(CHOOSE)
28. Mr. Brown defeated his_____________ in the election. (oppose)
29. You should make____________ for the wishes of others.(allow)
30. Sometimes our teacher helps us_____________ .(individual)
31. He was paid for the_____________ he worked. (time)
32. Hard work brought him an_____________ in pay. (advance)
33. Speeding on city streets is_____________ , so don't drive too fast. (penal)
34.. Lava is a volcanic_____________ .(eject)
35. In a tennis game, the umpire is the official
(score)

_____________ or scorekeeper.

36.. A_____________ is a device in a clock or watch to make it go faster or slower.
(regulate)
37._____________ swimming was once called water ballet.(synchronize)
38. A permanent motion machine is___________ impossible. (science)
39. The window of my bedroom faces___________ .(north)
40. From New York to Los Angeles is___________three thousand miles.
(rough)
41. Electricity is a___________ type of energy.(mystery)
Long ago, mammoths of great___________ lived on the earth .(enormous)
42. Most of the shore is rocky, but there is a___________ beach. (sand)
43. The collar___________ around his neck.(loose)
44. Rainfall is the most effective agent in soil forming and conditioning.
(climate)
A concrete wall has more___________ than a light wooden fence.(stable)
47. The store has an___________ in the newspaper of a special sale. (advertise)
48. The coats are available in
___________ colours. (vary)
49. We’ re _________ about our chances of success. (optimist)
50. They are now under a great deal of pressure to tighten their airport

__________. (secure)

Exercise 6 : Supply the correct tense or form for the verbs in brackets
1)

That was a very strange question (ask) ......................... .
2) It was very kind of you (show).......................... the way.
3) The teacher let him (stay) ................... at home to finish the

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assignment.
4) It was quite a surprise (see) ........................ him again.
5) She stood there and watched him (drive) ...................... away.
6) It was very difficult for her (drive)....................... the motorbike.
7) I could feel the robber (come) ...................... from the backdoor.
8) I suddenly remembered that I (forget) ................... my keys.
9) While Diana (watch) ............................. her favourite TV programme,
there (be) .......................a power cut.
10) Who (drive) .................... the car at the time of the accident?
11) David (eat) .................... Japanese food before, so he
(know) .......................... what to order.
12) I (do) .................... some shopping yesterday, when I (see) .......................
your friend.
13) What .............. you (do).................. when I (come) .................. to your
office yesterday?
14) Laura (miss) ....................... the party because no one
(tell) ......................... her about it.
15) I don’t remember (tell) ...................... of the decision to change the
company policy on vacations.
16) Ms Drake expects (consult) ...................... about any revisions in her
manuscript before it is printed.
17) Sally gave a good speech that I couldn’t insist (applaud) .................
loudly when she finished.
18) Tommy admitted (throw) ................. the rock through the window.
19) Paul really didn’t mind (surprise) ....................... by the party to
celebrate this fortieth birthday.
20) Anne hoped (invite) ........................ to join the private club.
21) Most people enjoy (travel) ...................... to different parts of the

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world.
22) May I change the TV channel, or do you want (watch) ....................
more of this programme?
23) It is easy (see) .................. animals on the road in daylight.
24) I asked him (explain) .................... but he refused (say) ................... any
thing.
25) It is pleasant (sit) ..................... by the fire at night.
26) There was no way of (get) ...................... out of the building except by
(climb) ...................... down a rope.
27) It’s no good (write) ..................... to him; he never answers letters.
28) Ask him (come) ..................... in. Don’t keep him (stand) .................... at
the door.
29) We watched the children (jump) ................. from a window and
(fall) ............... into a blanket held by people below.
30) It is very pleasant (wake) ........................ up and (hear) ...................... the
rain (beat) ................. on the windows.
31) If someone (walk)...................... in here with a gun, I would be very
frightened.
32) I’m sure he (understand) ...................... if you explain the situation to
her.
33) If she hadn’t walked to the meeting, she (not be).................. late.
34) He always (complain) ........................ if I’m late.
35) If he spoke more clearly, we (understand) ................................... him.
36) If the woman (say) ................... what she wanted, I wouldn’t have put
the phone down.
37) If they arrived in time, they (see) ..................... the ceremony.

38) If you (ask)........................ me, I would explain it to you.
39) I’m used to (drive)……….. in heavy traffic every day.
40) By the time we get the party, all the guests (go)……………. Home.


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