Test 8 tmt key

Test 8
101. A general strike by the company’s employees
should ______ the board of directors to listen to
their demands.
(A) force
(B) forcing
(C) forces
(D) forced
strike (n): cuộc đình công
by + N: bởi
force (trans v) force sb to do sth: ép ai làm gì
demand (n): yêu cầu, nhu cầu
102. _____ today’s unpredictable economy, the law
of supply and demand does not function the same
as it once did.
(A) On
(B) Without
(C) In
(D) To
predict (trans v): dự đoán
predictable (a): có thể dự đoán được
unpredictable (a): không thể dự đoán được
economy (n): nền kinh tế
supply (n): cung
demand (n): cầu
function (intr v): hoạt động
once (adv): đã từng
104. Data shows that the recent tax imposed on
cigarette products has been _____ effective at
reducing their use.
(A) surprised

(B) surprisingly
(C) surprises
(D) surprising
recent (a): gần đây
impose (trans v): áp đặt lên, thực hiện
107. ____ on the way to an important client
meeting, Mr. Arnold realized he had forgotten the
paperwork.
(A) Though
(B) During
(C) While
(D) About
realize (intr v): nhận ra
paperwork (n): hồ sơ

110. The consumer rights organization questioned
whether the company was truly ____ improving the
safety of its product.
(A) committed to
(B) committing
(C) committed
(D) committing for
consumer (n): người tiêu dùng
right (n): quyền lợi
be committed to + N/V-ing: cam kết với cái gì
improve (trans v): cải thiện
112. Serious injury __ even death can result from
any use of this product other than that described in
the manual.
(A) both

(B) or
(C) but
(D) as
serious (a): nghiêm trọng
injury (n): chấn thương, vết thương
other than: khác hơn
describe (trans v): miêu tả
113. Two of the instructors who normally _ the
training course have asked not to participate this
year.
(A) holds
(B) holding
(C) hold
(D) to hold
instructor (n): người hướng dẫn
course (n): khóa học
participate (intr v): tham gia
115. An adventure story about mountain climber’s
trip to Africa will be featured ___ next month’s
issue.
(A) with
(B) to
(C) about
(D) in
adventure (n): sự phiêu lưu
feature (trans v): có tính năng, có sự đặc biệt
117. ______ you feel any severe pain after the
operation, contact your doctor at the hospital
immediately.
(A) Having

(B) Had been
(C) Should
(D) Would have
severe (a): cực kỳ, khủng khiếp, to lớn
operation (n): sự mổ, cuộc phẫu thuật


108. The opportunity for promotion is offered to
___ who demonstrate the ability to excel at their
positions.
(A) nobody
(B) each
(C) all
(D) every
opportunity (n): cơ hội
promotion (n): sự thăng tiến
demonstrate (trans v): biểu lộ, chứng minh
ability (n): khả năng
excel (intr v): làm việc xuất sắc, làm tốt
109. The marketing strategy employed by Devo &
Co. in the last quarter increased the firm’s sales
___.
(A) dramatized
(B) dramatic
(C) dramatically
(D) dramas
strategy (n): chiến lược
employ (trans v): áp dụng, thực hiện
dramatic (a): đáng kể
119. Not everyone is convinced that the

restructuring is _____ responsible for the
improvement in employee performance.
(A) truthful
(B) true
(C) truth
(D) truly
convinced (a): bị thuyết phục
be responsible for: chịu trách nhiệm
restructure (v): tái cấu trúc
improvement (n): sự cải thiện
performance (n): năng suất lao động
121. Please make sure that you have the _______
form of photo identification available to show to
the ticket agent.
(A) appropriate
(B) appropriately
(C) more approximately
(D) most appropriately
appropriate (a): phù hợp
identification (n): sự xác định danh tính
agent (n): người đại lý
122. We will begin to offer loans again _ the market
recovers from the current down.
(A) whether
(C) by
(B) from
(D) once
loan (n): tiền cho vay
recover (intr v): phục hồi

immediate (a): ngay lập tức
118. All of the funds should be transmitted to the
account ______ the afternoon of June 16, 2008.
(A) within
(B) by
(C) until
(D) as
fund (n): quỹ, tiền quỹ
transmit (trans v): chuyển, lưu chuyển
128. Tyson Products manufactures thousands of
children’s toys, many of _____ are top sellers in
their markets.
(A) that
(B) whom
(C) what
(D) which
manufacture (trans v): sản xuất
top seller: hàng bán chạy nhất
129. Donations ______ private citizens like you are
essential for keeping high-quality radio programs
on the air.
(A) from
(B) among
(C) between
(D) onto
donation (n): sự quyên góp
private (a): riêng tư, cá nhân
citizen (n): cư dân
essential (a): cần thiết
on the air: lên song, phát sóng

130. Ms. Greely’s colleagues, who discovered that
her birthday is on Thursday, are preparing a
special celebration for ______.
(A) her
(B) she
(C) hers
(D) herself
132. The _______ trends in the stock market
generally follow the predictions made by Ms.
Wentworth.
(A) observably
(B) observed
(C) observation
(D) observing
observe (trans v): quan sát
trend (n): xu hướng, xu thế
stock market: thị trường chứng khoán
prediction (n): sự dự đoán
133. When the visitors ____ their tour of the
facility, they will have an opportunity to purchase
items at the gift shop.
(A) will be completed


123. After ___ your order via our website, you will
receive an email confirmation within a few minute.
(A) placed
(B) place
(C) placement
(D) placing

confirm (trans v): xác nhận
125. The speaker will be available to answer
questions after the presentation for _____ who are
able to stay.
(A) their
(B) those
(C) them
(D) these
126. A skilled manager knows how to address
personality conflicts _____ they become major
problems that can threaten an entire department.
(A) before
(B) regarding
(C) into
(D) whether
skilled (a): có kỹ năng
address (trans v): giải quyết
conflict (n): mâu thuẫn
major (a): chính
threaten (trans v): đe dọa
entire (a): toàn bộ
136. The mayor suggested that ______ among the
public for her revised tax policy would increase
over time.
(A) support
(B) supporting
(C) supports
(D) supported
revise (trans v): kiểm tra lại, xem xét lại
policy (n): chính sách

137. Under a new law, accountants who produce
false documents are subject to _____ penalties than
they were a few years ago.
(A) harsh
(C) harshly
(B) harsher
(D) harshest
harsh (a): thô, xù xì, xấu, khó khăn (nghĩa bóng)

(B) should complete
(C) will complete
(D) complete
facility (n): cơ sở vật chất
purchase (trans v): mua
135. Today, stock markets around the world are
showing the ______ drop in value this year.
(A) sharply
(B) sharp
(C) sharpest
(D) sharper
drop (n): sự rớt
value (n): giá trị
139. The firm has hired a top _____ to review the
financial documents that are believed to contain the
error.
(A) analyzed
(B) analysis
(C) analyst
(D) analyzing
analyze (trans v): phân tích

analyst (n): nhà phân tích
review: xem lại, kiểm tra lại
contain (trans v): chứa đựng
140.Marilyn Rahman is viewed by most in the
department as a _____ coworker with a talent for
exceeding expectations.
(A) depending
(B) dependent
(C) depended
(D) dependable
depend on (intr v): phụ thuộc vào
dependable (a): có thể phụ thuộc vào được
talent (n): tài năng
exceed (trans v): vượt quá
expectation (n): sự mong đợi
138. Despite his recent success with the Pietersen
contract, Mr. Dobson ____ faces criticism for his
mishandling of the company’s temporary financial
crisis last year.
(A) yet
(B) still
still (adv): vẫn
criticism (n): sự chỉ trích
mishandle (trans v): xử lý sai
temporary (a): tạm thời
crisis (n): khủng hoảng