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PART 4: MEANING OF THE WORDS
EXERCISES:
1. I love chips, but the doctor advised me not to eat ________food.
A. baked

B. fried

C. grilled

D. roast at

2. I’m sure the earth will have very few resources left _______.
A. lastly

B. in the end

C. at the end

D. last

3. Its important to keep your computer skills _________.
A. in fashion

B. up-to-date

C. trendy

D. latest

C. ambitious

D. responsible

4. I think Mike is very _________at his job.
A. good

B. suitable

5. The bungalow is situated ________one of the best residential areas.
A. on

B. in

C. to

D. of

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6. They have got lots of _________furniture in their house.
A. sliding

B. fitted

C. spiral

D. antique

C. nevertheless

D. however

7. Sam loves his job ________it doesn’t pay very well.
A. although

B. beside

8. We bought this house because it is close __________the school.
A. with

B. to

C. in

D. at

9. Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to
________her.
A. export

B. deport

C. expel

D. eject

C. stab

D. swat

C. loud

D. audible

10. I’ll ________that mosquito if it settles on my arm.
A. slap

B. smack

11. His voice was barely _______above the loud music.
A. listened

B. clear

12. The shopping centre is easily_________from the motorway.
A. affordable

B. available

C. accountable

D. accessible

13. I feel so tired this morning. I’ve been working hard __________.
A. each day

B. every day

C. all day

D. day by day

14. Guests are requested to state their _______for smoking or non-smoking accommodation upon
booking.
A. preference

B. likeness

C. care

D. inclination

15. All the________in the company decided to write to the manager asking for a pay rise.


A. staff

B. team

C. group

D. body

16. The company is moving its headquarters to a new __________with better links to the airport.
A. position

B. situation

C. location

D. place

17. He stood on the________of the ship and watched the sea gulls dive for fish.
A. floor

B. ground

C. platform

D. deck

C. fit

D. match

18. Those shoes ________your hand bag really well.
A. look

B. suit

19. You are very _______if you think everything that you read about famous pop stars is true.
A. gullible

B. believable

C. trustworthy

D. faithful

20. As the train pulled into the _________, the passengers got ready to board it.
A. station

B. platform

C. dock

D. port

21. We sent a letter to the travel company to request a ________on winter destinations.
A. brochure

B. pamphlet

C. prospectus

D. leaflet

22. It’s a beautiful coat, but I’m afraid of it doesn’t__________me. It’s too small.
A. suit

B. match

C. go with

D. fit

23. The old school doesn’t __________any more. It was torn down in 1972.
A. remain

B. exist

C. be

D. stay

24. ______ phoned while I was out, did they? I’m expecting an important call from the United States.
A. no one

B. none

C. no

D. nothing

C. one oh

D. one nothing

25. How do you say the following score? “1-0”.
A. one zero

B. one nil

26. The audience enjoyed the play so much that they _________for ten minutes.
A. booed

B. screamed

C. applauded

D. handed

27. Lisa was wearing a pure white dress, with a gold belt round her__________.
A. waist

B. hips

C. knees

D. bust

28. The secretary corrected all the _________in the computer printout.
A. prints

B. drawbacks

C. gaps

D. errors

29. That dress isn’t really tight. It’ll _________when you wear it.
A. bend

B. expand

C. tretch

D. squeeze

30. Simon says he_________giving up studying French in school, as now he has been offered a job in
France.

A. regrets

B. upsets

C. misses

D. mourns

31. If you are caught coming into the country as an illegal immigrant, you will be ___________.
A. dispatched

B. deported

C. discharged

D. dismissed

32. First we see their faces from far away, and then we see a __________.
A. side by side

B. close up

C. replay

D. foreground

33. I thought it was going to be a brilliant show because of the reviews, but it was only____________.
A. normal

B. common

C. usual

D. average

C. neighed

D. roared

34. A donkey _________loudly all through the night.
A. cackled

B. brayed


35. All the members of the _________had a party after the play was over.
A. scene

B. circle

C. cast

D. drama

36. In Paris, many parks use their surrounding walls or railings to ___________ paintings or photographs
during exhibitions.
A. handle

B. display

C. apply

D. locate

37. Many insects, such as wasps and ants, use their__________to touch objects.
A. aerials

B. ears

C. antennae

D. horns

38. Please note that the next programme is __________for children.
A. unsuitable

B. unusual

C. unmistakable

D. unreasonable

39. If you are going to give a talk, it is important when you can get to the end to have a strong
_________.
A. outcome

B. final

C. completion

D. conclusion

C. busy

D. All are correct

C. through

D. by

C. light

D. low

40. John: "I’m going for a run. Do you want to come?"
Alice: "You must be ________! It’s snowing outside."
A. mad

B. hungry

41. He looked at the stars _________a telescope.
A. from

B. in

42. He seems________of any humour whatsoever.
A. lacking

B. devoid

43. The octopus ________itself from larger fish by surrounding itself in a cloud of black ink.
A. secures

B. harbours

C. shelters

D. protects

44. Swallows cannot take off from the ground and like most birds. They use wind currents to _________
through the air.
A. glide

B. flap

C. beat

D. skid

C. twig

D. branch

C. breed

D. tribe

45. A large _______of the tree broke off in the storm.
A. trunk

B. bark

46. This _________of dog is very useful for hunting.
A. stock

B. clan

47. There was field after field of golden __________waving in the wind.
A. bushes

B. corn

C. grass

D. herbs

48. She’s so ___________, I can’t remember the last time she did a day’s work!
A. hardworking

B. conscientious

C. diligent

D. idle

C. cook

D. fry

49. I’m going to ________a cake for his birthday.

A. bake

B. roast

50. Our villa in Greece is on the top of a hill overlooking some olive ________.
A. fields

B. groves

C. orchards

D. meadows

51. The sack with the vegetables was far too heavy for me to carry, so I ___________ it cross the floor.
A. threw

B. drew

C. trailed

D. dragged

52. After their catastrophic defeat the __________of the army made their way back to their mountain
strongholds.


A. survivors

B. remnants

C. wounded

D. deserters

C. dated

D. out of date

53. My passport is ______so I can’t use it any longer.
A. ancient

B. outdated

54. I hate the beginning of each year when all the ________start coming in and I have to find the money
to pay them all.
A. accounts

B. estimates

C. bills

D. receipts

55. I think we should have _________glass put in the bathroom window because people on the other side
of the street can see right in.
A. cracked

B. thick

C. patterned

D. frosted

56. Before beginning to use the paint, you should__________it in the tin.
A. roll

B. stir

C. turn

D. twist

C. plate

D. dish

C. chatting

D. swearing

C. whenever

D. whatever

57. My favourite Greece _______is stuffed tomatoes.
A. course

B. cuisine

58. Why are you _______? Is anyone sleeping?

A. whispering

B. mumbling

59. I’ll never understand this, ___________hard I try!
A. whichever

B. however

60. Some wild animals will become____________if they get used to people.
A. peaceful

B. organized

C. tame

D. petty

61. The children enjoyed rolling down the grassy __________.
A. mountain

B. slope

C. stone

D. cliff

62. The strong smell of garlic seemed to __________the whole flat.
A. pierce

B. penetrate

C. pervare

D. inhabit

63. He just sat there _______at me and I felt very uncomfortable.
A. glancing

B. staring

C. watching

D. seeing

64. You have to sleep under a net to avoid being bitten by ____________
A. lobsters

B. geese

C. cockroaches

D. mosquitoes

65. Frank has been the_________of the local history museum for over 10 years now.
A. escort

B. curator

C. dean

D. conductor

66. Visitors are kindly requested to _________from taking photographs inside the museum.
A. refrain

B. endeavour

C. elapse

D. grant

67. After five weeks, both parties in the strike agreed that it should be settled by_______________
A. adjudication

B. ballot

C. arbitration

D. tribunal

68. I don’t have to get up until ten o’clock tomorrow - what a _____________!
A. luxury

B. wealth

C. fortune

D. comfort

69. Water in the UK is _______, you can take it directly from the tap.
A. incurable

B. undrinkable

C. curable

D. drinkable

70. Which of the following adjectives can be used with “absolutely”?
“Have you seen Marie’s new boyfriend - he’s absolutely _____________!”
A. good-looking

B. gorgeous

C. handsome

D. attractive


71. He’s not crazy, he’s just a bit _____________, that’s all.
A. eccentric

B. unreal

C. uncharacteristic

D. unique

72. The captain realized that unless immediate action was taken to discipline the crew, there could be a

__________on the ship.
A. riot

B. rebellion

C. mutiny

D. strike

73. Dear Sirs, I am writing in the response to your ___________for a sales clerk in yesterday’s “Business
Man”.
A. publicity

B. announcement

C. propaganda

D. advertisement

74. Most of the victims died because they ___________poisonous fumes.
A. suffocated

B. inhaled

C. inspired

D. gasped

C. preserves

D. maintains

75. He__________his life to the skill of the surgeons.
A. owes

B. keeps

76. His ideas about the future of the company did not______________with those of the chairman.
A. fit

B. go along

C. suit

D. tally

77. It’s difficult to repair a car unless you have the right ___________
A. appliances

B. instruments

C. tools

D. gadgets

78. My father likes to be called a “senior citizen”, an old age ___________
A. person

B. relative

C. gentleman

D. pensioner

C. Right

D. Well

79. ___________, let’s start, shall we?
A. Let me see

B. Mind you

80. She has made some very ___________investments, which has earned her a lot of money.
A. shrewd

B. practical

C. bright

D. genial

81. The __________statement reported the survival of fifty people.
A. high

B. legal

C. official

D. top

82. Some psychiatrists argue that in the final _________parents are to blame for their children’s behavior.
A. case

B. analysis

C. collapse

D. experiment

83. She wanted to remove the color from the curtains, so she ____________them.
A. rinsed

B. dried

C. dyed

D. bleached

84. If I had another $25,000 a year, I would consider myself____________
A. well-deserved

B. well-off

C. well-made

D. well-done

85. My son has a big _________, he’s always telling stories about things which didn’t happen!
A. imagination

B. action

C. illusion

D. collection

86. Cathy was wearing a black leather belt with a big silver ____________
A. fastener

B. button

C. buckle

D. link

C. outlook

D. scope

87. She’s got the_________to do well.
A. potential

B. prospect

88. How _________of me! I’ve locked myself out of flat!
A. thick

B. silly

C. unwise

D. native

89. I’m not quite sure I understand completely. Could you be a bit more ______________?
A. punctilious

B. explicit

C. distinct

D. explanatory


90. The tourist’s camera was ___________because he had bought it into the country illegally.
A. bereaved

B. deprived

C. confiscated

D. extorted

91. The intruder was badly________by the guard dog in the palace garden.
A. damaged

B. mauled

C. eaten

D. violated

92. Large parts of Canada are _________. No one lives there at all.
A. inhabited

B. uninhabited

C. unlived

D. overpopulated

93. The roses were still __________in December when the first snow began to fall.
A. blossoming

B. blooming

C. fading

D. growing

94. If you want to know which companies to invest in, George can give you some ____________
A. clues

B. hints

C. words

D. tips

95. In the course of his long life in business, George G. Mathews __________a substantial fortune.

A. amassed

B. compiled

C. totalled

D. assembled

96. In many games, we throw a dice (a six sided object), but what shape is it?
A. a pyramid

B. a sphere

C. square

D. a cube

97. It was very _________of you to notice the mistake -1 don’t think anyone else did.
A. sharp

B. sensible

C. intelligent

D. wise

98. Which sign might you see in the private land?
A. Trespassers will be prosecuted

B. Flat to let

C. Admission to ticket holders only

D. No vacancies

99. I do wish you’d stop making ___________remarks all the time, David. No one’s amused. Don’t you
realize how serious the problem is?
A. facetious

B. comic

C. insincere

D. catty

100. I left London because I wasn’t ___________the hectic lifestyle.
A. suited for

B. convenient for

C. suitable for

D. suited to

101. What do you call the money that you might borrow in order to buy a house?
A. a mortgage

B. a credit card

C. a loan

D. hire purchase

102. An accident _______on this road nearly every day.
A. happens

B. takes part

C. causes

D. results

103. Italian TV has________a young composer to write an opera for the TV’s thirtieth anniversary.
A. appointed

B. commissioned

C. consulted

D. ordered

104. The racing-driver climbed out of the wreckage completely_____________.
A. unwounded

B. intact

C. unscathed

D. well-preserved

105. The banks ________the Government’s new proposals on credit control.
A. flourished

B. greeted

C. welcome

D. cheered

C. sent

D. sentenced

106. The judge _________him to five years in jail.
A. put

B. ordered


107. At the end of the day the shopkeeper walked to the bank, carried the day’s ____________in a special
bag.
A. income

B. takings

C. earning

D. profits

108. I have never seen Hamlet. Can you give me a brief____________of the plot?

A. extract

B. essence

C. survey

D. summary

109. She was promoted to a more senior ___________in the company.
A. position

B. living

C. job

D. work

110. The Internet is an amazing__________of information
A. source

B. origin

C. beginning

D. start

111. I don’t need to know the whole story, just give me the ___________
A. essence

B. details

C. gift

D. summary

C. flooded

D. crasged

112. The cruise ship hit a rock and__________.
A. drowned

B. sank

113. The bus driver couldn’t ___________the accident.
A. prevent

B. control

C. provide

D. protect

114. It’s dangerous to go near that building site as it is _________by a fierce dog.
A. defended

B. guarded

C. resisted

D. restricted

115. The judge recommended more humane forms of punishment for juvenile____________.
A. convicts

B. sinners

C. delinquents

D. villains

116. The tank of petrol was ___________by a carelessly discarded cigarette end.
A. exploded

B. lit up

C. inflamed

D. ignited

117. The _________of the soldiers was high before the battle, because they were confident of victory.
A. mood

B. morale

C. moral

D. temper

118. Her training in accountancy provided a sound ___________for work in the financial world.

A. footing

B. base

C. ground

D. basis

119. Each week at college, we learn a new _________with the computer.
A. experience

B. qualifications

C. skill

D. training

120. I had to shut the window because the noise outside was __________
A. shouting

B. unbearable

C. in danger

D. enormous

121. You look _________in those shorts! They’re much too big for you.
A. ludicrous

B. unwise

C. unrealistic

D. impractical

122. He used to observe the stars from his attic through the_____________
A. roof window

B. cupola

C. skylight

D. attic window

123. There were some very _______people at that party last night. They scared me a bit, actually.
A. unreal

B. remarkable

C. weird

D. uncharacteristic

124. Your leg isn’t broken but it is badly___________
A. fractured

B. bandaged

C. bruised

D. bent

C. objected

D. contradicted

125. The players _______the referee’s decision.
A. disagreed

B. disputed

126. Excuse me, John, do you think I could__________your phone?


A. use

B. lend

C. borrow

D. take

127. I’m not going to take the car to a garage because I think I can __________it myself.
A. renew

B. repair

C. do up

D. renovate

128. It was a very fashionable film years ago, but it looks _________now.
A. dated

B. dilapidated

C. outdated

D. antique

129. John asked his parents if they would pay off his __________.
A. rents

B. credits

C. accounts

D. debts

130. In England, it is easy to drive at night because of the __________along the middle of the road.
A. cat’s eyes

B. lines

C. signposts

D. indicators

131. His views on education are somewhat __________.
A. expired

B. outdated

C. run-down

D. ancient

132. Some people don’t like curry from India or Thailand. They say it’s too ___________but I love it!
A. sweet and sour

B. spicy and hot

C. hot and spicy

D. sour and sweet

133. Can I have a return ticket to Oxford? Do you have__________for a £20 note?
A. one

B. change

C. coins

D. money

134. Adults have to pay £2.50 to get in, but children under 14 are ___________
A. open

B. nothing

C. penniless

D. free

135. These flats are clearly_________for people to live in. They should be pulled down immediately.
A. inconvenient

B. inappropriate

C. unfit

D. unsuited

136. The_______between the rich and the poor countries of the world is increasing daily.
A. space

B. distance

C. gap

D. interval

137. As the little boy cried, large_________rolled down his cheeks.
A. grips

B. puddles

C. tears

D. streams

138. John took US all out for a meal as a(n) _________treat.
A. special

B. unique

C. scarce

D. uncharacteristic

139. Although someone had seen him take the watch, he still_______________it.
A. refused

B. denied

C. disowned

D. rejected

140. I had severe toothache and half my face was badly ____________
A. injured

B. rounded

C. exploded

D. swollen

141. I’ve got __________my keys. Have you seen them anywhere?
A. forgotten

B. wasted

C. missed

D. lost

C. qualify

D. complete

C. shock

D. astonish

142. It takes years to __________as a doctor.
A. practice

B. pass

143. A: I think it’s going to rain again.
B: It wouldn’t _______me, it hasn’t stopped all week!
A. amaze

B. surprise

144. The look he gave US seemed to ________disapproval.
A. imply

B. hint

C. propose

D. warn

145. _________as the year 1000 B.C, the Greeks used mirrors made of highly polished metal.


A. In early

B. Soon

C. As early

D. Was as soon

146. He was angry because of the many _________of his privacy by journalists.
A. infiltrations

B. interferences

C. invasions

D. interruptions

147. Most of the machines are__________as a result of an electric breakdown.
A. disused

B. idle

C. out of work

D. powerless

148. He was told that students over the age of twenty-six were not entitled to get a government
________to help with their studies.
A. grant

B. subsidy

C. aid

D. handout

C. involving

D. interfering

149. Stop__________! This has nothing to do with you.
A. gate crashing

B. introducing

150. I’ve no idea how old she is. Give me a ________. Is she older or younger than you are?
A. tip

B. guess

C. clue

D. track

151. I’m sorry to _______you, but could I make a phone call?
A. trouble

B. upset

C. worry

D. mind

152. The TV announcer apologized for the breakdown and said that planed programs would be _______
as soon as possible.
A. returned

B. resumed

C. repeated

D. recovered

153. It__________me how she manages to put up with him.
A. shatters

B. startles

C. stuns

D. amazes

154. I hate _________oranges. I usually get my wife to do it for me since she has long nails.
A. skinning

B. slicing

C. peeling

D. cutting

155. The_______built onto the back of the house provided valuable extra space.
A. development

B. enlargement

C. growth

D. extension

156. Believing herself alone in the house, she was _________when she heard someone moving about in
the hall.
A. amazed

B. startled

C. incredulous

D. annoyed

157. Will you ______the baby for a minute while I make a phone call?
A. mind

B. control

C. attend

D. settle

158. My passport _______last month, so I will have to get a new one.
A. ended

B. terminated

C. expired

D. elapsed

159. The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you__________
A. not to photograph

B. not to smoke

C. not to enter

D. not to approach

160. When you ________, ___________US a present.
A. come back-bring

B. go back-bring

C. go back-take

D. come back-take

161. Doctors usually have to study for at least 7 years before becoming fully __________.
A. qualified

B. tested

162. Fans often ask pop stars for their ________.

C. approved of

D. examined


A. autograph

B. ignature

C. handwriting

D. graphic

163. Olympiakos _______0-0 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semifinal in Athens.
A. drew

B. equaled

C. equalized

D. shared

164. Motorists _______of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.
A. convicted

B. arrested

C. charged

D. judged

165. The proposed _________of Micro Industries and SJ Electronic would make the new company the
largest electronics firm in Britain.
A. combination

B. fusion

C. mixture

D. merger

166. You can’t enter this camp without__________from the General.
A. a control

B. a permit

C. a demand

D. an allowance

167. My grandparents usually________about the happy old time when they live in the countryside.
A. recall

B. memorize

C. reminisce

D. remember

168. They finally _______the celebration after the sudden pause.
A. consumed

B. assumed

C. resumed

D. presumed

169. Many people consider a high education _________. Without it, they can still be successful.
A. essential

B. dispensable

C. significant

D. fundamental

170. The Red Cross all over the world has carried out a lot of__________.
A. responsibilities

B. works

C. jobs

D. missions

171. From an early age, Wolfgang had a/an__________for music.
A. interest

B. passion

C. involvement

D. tendency

172. The majority of Asian students reject the American __________that marriage is a partnership
of equals.
A. thought

B. view

C. look

D. attitude

173. The police promised him __________from prosecution if he co-operated with them fully.
A. safety

B. protection

C. immunity

D. absolution

174. I wouldn’t ________talk to people in such a rude way in case they hit me.
A. nerve

B. dare

C. dread

D. fear

175. The Martins have confirmed their strong ________to charity by donating a lump sum of money
again.
A. compliance

B. commitment

C. assignment

D. reliance

176. His____________of the safety regulations really cannot be ignored any longer.
A. disregard

B. unfamiliarity

C. carelessness

D. inattention

177. The Party has raised a number of____________to the reforms in the tax system.
A. problems

B. objections

C. difficulties

D. complaints

178. My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy. He seems to _________a lot of pleasure from
observing the stars.
A. derive

B. possess

C. seize

D. reach

179. The _________of the main building will be complemented by the landscaper’s design.
A. outer

B. exterior

C. outing

D. external

180. She was _________with friends at school because she always made them laugh.


A. familiar

B. attractive

C. popular

D. considerate

181. The cliffs are being constantly _________by heavy seas.
A. eroded

B. worn

C. eaten

D. gulfed

182. He_________stealing the purse. He said he wasn’t there at that time.
A. denied

B. refused

C. declined

D. confirmed

C. unable

D. incompetent

183. His illness made him ________of concentration.
A. incapable

B. powerless

184. It is said that this washing powder will _________clothes.
A. soften

B. enrich

C. shorten

D. widen

185. The _________of the pagoda in the water was very clear and beautiful.
A. sight

B. shadow

C. reflection

D. Mirror

186. When I came, the salesperson was ________to the customers how to use a new kind of washing
machines.
A. demonstrating

B. proving

C. exposing

D. teaching

187. A human being is ___________of many, often conflicting, desires.
A. made

B. made up

C. consisted

D. created

188. The judge _________the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. convicted

B. sentenced

C. prosecuted

D. accused

189. All the people involved solemnly _________on the Bible to keep the secret.
A. promised

B. cursed

C. vowed

D. swore

190. The lecture hall gradually emptied as the professor __________on.
A. rambled

B. kept

C. dragged

D. passed

191. The little girl was full of ___________towards her wicked stepmother.
A. retribution

B. resentment

C. reprisal

D. vengeance

192. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy____________.
A. sight

B. view

C. presence

D. appearance

193. They _________all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.
A. passed

B. used

C. spent

D. occupied

194. We didn’t _________to the station in time to catch the last train.
A. reach

B. get

C. arrive

D. come

195. The house we have rented is _________so we will have to buy some furniture such as beds, chairs,
tables, etc.
A. unrestored

B. unrepaired

C. unfurnished

D. undecorated

196. He ___________me to believe that they had left the district.

A. made

B. led

C. assured

D. confirmed

197. The ________at the football match became violent when their team lost.
A. spectators

B. viewers

C. customers

D. observers

198. I have lived near the airport for so long now that I’ve grown ___________to the noise of the
airplanes.
A. accustomed

B. unconscious

C. familiar

D. aware


199. I tried to_________ them from going, but they wouldn’t take any notice.
A. warn

B. prevent

C. forbid

D. refuse

C. denied

D. opposed

200. He_________having sent the anonymous letter.
A. refused

B. accepted

201. Smoke, dirt and noise are all kinds of___________.
A. erosion

B. pollution

C. preservation

D. conservation

202. One ____________of their new house is that it has no garden.
A. dislike

B. disadvangtage

C. pity

D. complaint

203. The school clock is not as __________ as it should be, it is usually between one or two minutes fast.
A. true

B. accurate

C. strict

D. certain

204. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very ____________.
A. kind-hearted

B. absent-minded

C. open-minded

D. narrow-minded

205. In many ways, she ___________me of someone I knew at school.
A. remembers

B. recalls

C. resembles

D. reminds

C. improving

D. imitating

C. told

D. said

206. She’s very good at _________of the others.
A. seeing

B. taking care

207. He ___________as if he had been a politician.
A. spoke

B. talked

208. It is our responsibility to contribute to __________our own lives.
A. growing

B. heightening

C. bettering

D. increasing

209. In Vietnam, application forms for the National Entrance Examinations must be____________
before the deadline, often in April.

A. issued

B. signed

C. filed

D. submitted

C. grasp

D. make sense

210. I can’t _______word he is saying
A. comprehend

B. understand

211. Jump in the car! There’s enough __________ for you.
A. room

B. place

C. space

D. chair

212. Instead of being excited about the good news, Ted seemed to be ________.
A. ignorant

B. indifferent

C. unlikely

D. unexpected

213. Peter was ejected after committing five personal __________in water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes

B. faults

C. fouls

D. errors

214. My mother ________me against staying late night after night to prepare for exams.
A. encouraged

B. warned

C. recommended

D. reprimanded

215. In order to be a good salesperson, you should have good communication _________
A. skills

B. things

C. talent

D. means

216. Lorie is very thin, ___________her younger sister, who is quite heavy.
A. dislike

B. dissimilar to

C. unlike

D. unlikely

217. The room was noisy and not very______________for studying.
A. suited

B. fitted

C. proper

D. suitable


218. The motorbike was badly smashed up but the rider escaped without any ____________
A. injury

B. wound

C. destruction

D. damage

219. You should bear in mind that the children of tender years are notoriously _____________.
A. impressive

B. impervious

C. impersonal

D. impressionable

220. We are a very _________family. All of US have very close relationship with one another.
A. strange

B. friendly

C. typical

D. close-knit

221. Only 40 % of 5-year-olds have_________to pre-school children.
A. access

B. approach

C. denial

D. recognition

222. We can ___________not only through words but also through body language.
A. speak

B. talk

C. communicate

D. interpret

223. My mother __________her services for an environmental group. She helps raise money to protect
wildlife.
A. identifies

B. encourages

C. shares

D. volunteers

224. Nobody can approve of his____________to work. He is so irresponsible.
A. character

B. terms

C. attitude

D. relationships

225. He tends to forget things very quickly and behaves more and more like the typical ___________
professor.
A. clear-minded

B. absent-minded

C. well-minded

D. cool-minded

226. Major fouls are _________by one minute in the penalty box.
A. forced

B. sentenced

C. penalized

D. prohibited

227. I assure you that I ________no hostile feeling toward you.
A. shelter

B. harbour

C. embrace

D. cover

228. When the bombing started, plans were made for an immediate__________of the city.
A. vacation

B. departure

C. exodus

D. evacuation

229. The hospital is now discounting 10% for standard operations and ________, ranging from having a
baby and treating a cataract to undergoing a heart bypass.
A. visits

B. medication

C. equipment

D. procedures

230. They showed a total _________for the local wildlife.
A. danger

B. ignorance

C. destruction

D. disregard

231. He sat there with his arms ___________doing nothing, waiting for US.
A. flapped

B. folded

C. turned

D. twisted

232. Are you taking _________this semester?
A. home economic

B. home economics

C. house economics

D. house economic

233. A cooperative program between China and Germany on building Yangzhow, a famous ancient city,
into a(n) ________city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.
A. ecological-friendly

B. ecology-friendly

C. friendly-ecological

D. friendly ecology


234. She brought three children up ____________.
A. single-minded

B. single-handedly

C. single-mindedly

D. single-handed

235. Joe, remember that I’m __________you to see that there’s no trouble at the party on Sunday.

A. relying on

B. waiting for

C. believing in

D. depending on

236. The city has _______of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can, therefore, help
industries predict the potential risks and success of products.
A. a high rate

B. a great level

C. a high proportion

D. a high tendency

237. The documentary was so_________that many viewers cried.
A. touching

B. touchy

C. moved

D. moody

238. Space travel seemed __________but it has come true now.
A. disagreeable

B. disbelievable

C. unthinkable

D. unable

239. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by __________it.
A. training

B. practicing

C. exercising

D. doing

240. Please, _________from smoking until the plane is airborne.
A. resist

B. refrain

C. exclude

D. restrain

241. Although the twins look identical, they have widely__________opinions on almost every topic
under the sun.
A. distinct

B. divergent

C. dissimilar

D. distinguished

242. Patricia couldn’t be present at the meeting as the date___________with her holidays.
A. occurred

B. clashed

C. opposed

D. trucked

243. My __________on life has changed a lot since leaving university.
A. outlook

B. approach

C. view

D. purpose

244. He tries to ________himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. ingratiate

B. commend

C. please

D. gratify

245. It was found that he lacked the ___________to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. commitment

B. persuasion

C. engagement

D. obligation

246. Half of the children were away from school last week because of __________ of influenza.
A. an outbreak

B. a breakthrough

C. an outburst

D. a break-out

247. Our baseball team’s pitcher has a few __________habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up
pitches and never wearing socks.
A. critical

B. clear

C. eccentric

D. essential

248. The storm causing flooding and landslides in Miami prompted the government to ____________

hundreds from coastal towns.
A. demolish

B. evaporate

C. evacuate

D. contribute

249. If you don’t know the meaning of any word, you should ____________to your dictionaries instead
of asking me.
A. search

B. look up

C. refer

D. look


250. Although she has no_________in writing, she decided to be a writer when she learned that writers
earn a lot of money.
A. talent

B. interested

C. capable

D. keen

251. My wife is always _________when she gets her period and becomes angry at me for no reason at
all.
A. bad-tempered

B. talkative

C. content

D. jealous

252. Getting over a break-up is hard to do. Instead of wallowing in your _________, try to take positive
steps to put your failed relationship behind you.
A. heartache

B. heartrob

C. heartburn

D. heartbeat

253. He has left his book at home. That’s ___________of him. He always forgets things.
A. personal

B. characterized

C. typical

D. kind

254. After a lot of difficulty, he ___________to open the door.

A. obtained

B. managed

C. succeeded

D. overcome

255. I have to __________to you, otherwise he will hear.
A. yell

B. whistle

C. soften

D. whisper

256. There’s___________to be frightened of the dog. He’s quite harmless.
A. any reason

B. no fear

C. no need

D. no use

257. After closing the envelope, the secretary ________the stamps on firmly.
A. sucked

B. struck

C. stuck

D. licked

258. The teacher _______them the answer to the question.
A. explained

B. discussed

C. said

D. told

259. I think you should be __________. Find out exactly what they want you to do before you agree.
A. fussy

B. conscientious

C. defensive

D. cautious

260. She lost her job because she was ________. She made far too many mistakes.
A. incautious

B. rash

C. impulsive

D. inefficient

261. I realize now that I was too____________. I should have thought about it for longer.
A. careless

B. hasty

C. snap

D. sloppy

C. heavy

D. fraught

262. The life of a spy is _________with danger.
A. stressful

B. intense

263. The railway station was full of _________asking passengers for money.
A. wanderers

B. beggars

B. petitioners

D. penniless

264. I asked him what to do but his instructions were so _________that I still didn’t understand.

A. illegible

B. muddled

C. inexplicable

D. garbled

265. The roof was damaged, and water _______from the ceilings in wet weather.
A. drained

B. spilled

C. dropped

D. dripped

266. The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were ___________to his arguments.
A. dead

B. closed

C. indifferent

D. careless

267. After his service to the country, he was _________with a knighthood.
A. improved

B. raised

C. granted

D. honored

268. They worked from dawn to dusk with such__________that they were exhausted.


A. detraction

B. boredom

C. debility

D. zeal

269. In the 1950 s, college students in the United Sates were often criticized for being ___________, with
no interest in social affairs.
A. melancholy

B. apathetic

C. depressed

D. intolerant

270. There is a huge amount of______________associated with children’s TV shows nowadays.
A. sales

B. merchandising

C. manufacturing

D. produce

271. Skepticism is a belief that all beliefs can be proved false; thus, to avoid the __________of being
wrong, it is best to believe nothing.
A. penetration

B. unification

C. frustration

D. confidence

272. It is commonly thought that a tree standing alone is more______________ struck, though in some
forest areas, lightning scars can be seen on almost every tree.
A. frequently

B. deliberately

C. predictably

D. astonishingly

273. I don’t like John. His __________complaints make me angry.
A. constant

B. continuous

C. permanent

D. continual

C. complained

D. accepted

274. He completely _____with what I said.
A. argued

B. agreed

275. The use of vitamin _________and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.
A. components

B. materials

C. ingredients

D. supplements

276. Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old _________.
A. respectfully

B. separately

C. independently

D. respectively

277. The two sisters greatly _____________each other.
A. identify

B. look after

C. resemble

D. care of

278. Don’t you think she bears an __________resemblance to his first wife?
A. identical

B. uncanny

C. indifferent

D. uneasy

279. _________flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. Unreal

B. False

C. Artificial

D. Untrue

280. That beautiful girl died of an __________morphine.
A. overweight

B. overhear

C. overdo

D. overdose

C. ancestor

D. founder

281. We want to meet the__________of this institute.
A. foundation

B. father

282. Most of the theories on left-hand traffic are _________.
A. opposing

B. opponent

C. confronting

D. conflicting

283. Surgeons now can do miracles to the physical ____________which used to be untreatable
A. wrongdoings

B. malfunctions

C. abnormalities

D. conditions

284. You can buy cheap products from ___________shops.
A. duty-freed

B. free-duty

C. free of duty

D. duty-free

285. I’ve been shopping all morning, and I feel_____________.
A. exhausting

B. tiring

C. worn-out

D. breathlessly


286. The Golden Trident, the underwater equivalent of the Nobel Prizes, has been ___________annually
since 1960.
A. represented

B. rewarded

C. honored

D. awarded

KEY – MEANING OF THE WORDS
1. I love chips, but the doctor advised me not to eat ________food.
A. baked

B. fried

C. grilled

D. roast at

Đáp án B
Giải thích: fried (adj): được chiên
Đáp án còn lại:
baked (adj): được nướng
grilled (adj): được nghiền
roast (adj): được quay
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi thích khoai tây chiên, nhưng bác sĩ khuyên tôi không nên ăn đồ chiên dầu.
2. I’m sure the earth will have very few resources left _______.
A. lastly

B. in the end

C. at the end

D. last

Đáp án B

Giải thích: in the end: lúc cuối, cuối cùng
Đáp án còn lại:
lastly (adv): cuối cùng (đứng ở đầu câu, trước dấu phẩy)
at the end + of + sth: cuối cùng của cái gì
at last: rốt cuộc, cuối cùng thì (đứng đầu câu)
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi chắc chắn sẽ còn lại rất ít tài nguyên trên trái đất.
3. Its important to keep your computer skills _________.
A. in fashion

B. up-to-date

C. trendy

D. latest

Đáp án B
Giải thích: up-to-date (adj): cập nhật, hiện đại nhất
Cấu trúc: keep sth adj: giữ cái gì đó như thế nào
Đáp án còn lại:
in fashion: hợp thời trang, theo mốt
trendy (adj): chạy theo mốt, theo xu hướng
lastest (adj): mới nhất
Dịch nghĩa: Điều quan trọng là phải luôn cập nhật kĩ năng máy tính của bạn.
4. I think Mike is very _________at his job.
A. good

B. suitable

Đáp án A
Giải thích: be good at sth: giỏi cái gì

Đáp án còn lại:
suitable to (adj): phù hợp với

C. ambitious

D. responsible


ambitious for sth (adj): tham vọng về cái gì
responsible for sth (adj): chịu trách nhiệm cho cái gì
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi nghĩ Mike làm việc rất giỏi.
5. The bungalow is situated ________one of the best residential areas.
A. on

B. in

C. to

D. of

Đáp án B
Giải thích: in: ở trên. Đi với “area” ta dùng “in” - trong khu vực
Đáp án còn lại:
on (prep): ở trong
to (prep): tới đâu
of (prep): của
Dịch nghĩa: Ngôi nhà gỗ này nằm ở một trong những khu vực đông dân cư.
6. They have got lots of _________furniture in their house.
A. sliding

B. fitted

C. spiral

D. antique

C. nevertheless

D. however

Đáp án D
Giải thích: antique (adj): cổ xưa
Đáp án còn lại:
sliding (adj): dễ trượt
fitted (adj): được cố định
spiral (adj): xoắn ốc
Dịch nghĩa: Họ có nhiều nội thất cổ ở trong ngôi nhà.
7. Sam loves his job ________it doesn’t pay very well.
A. although

B. beside

Đáp án A
Giải thích: Cấu trúc: although/though/eventhough + s + V: mặc dù ai đó như thế nào
Đáp án còn lại:
beside + N (prep): bên cạnh
nevertheless (conj): tuy nhiên (đứng đầu câu)
however = nevertheless (trạng từ liên kết): tuy nhiên
Dịch nghĩa: Sam yêu công việc của cậu ấy mặc dù mức lương không được cao.
8. We bought this house because it is close __________the school.

A. with

B. to

C. in

D. at

Đáp án B
Giải thích: close to (adj): gần với
Dịch nghĩa: Chúng tôi đã mua ngôi nhà này bởi vì nó gần trường học.
9. Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to
________her.
A. export

B. deport

C. expel

Đáp án C
Giải thích: expel sb from swh (v): đuổi, tống cổ ai đó khỏi đâu

D. eject


Đáp án còn lại:
export (v): xuất khẩu
deport (v): trục xuất (ra khỏi nước theo luật)
eject (v): phát ra
Dịch nghĩa: Veronica nhiều lần phạm lỗi đến nỗi cô hiệu trưởng cuối cùng không còn cách nào khác là

đuổi học cô ấy.
10. I’ll ________that mosquito if it settles on my arm.
A. slap

B. smack

C. stab

D. swat

Đáp án D
Giải thích: swat (v): đập mạnh, đánh mạnh
Đáp án còn lại:
slap sb (v): vỗ, phát, tát (ai khác)
smack (v): thoáng có vị, có vẻ
stab (v): đâm vào dao găm
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi sẽ đập mạnh con muỗi nếu nó đậu lên tay tôi.
11. His voice was barely _______above the loud music.
A. listened

B. clear

C. loud

D. audible

Đáp án D
Giải thích: audible (adj): có thể nghe được
Đáp án còn lại:
(be) listened: được lắng nghe

clear (adj): rõ ràng
loud (adj): to
Dịch nghĩa: Giọng của anh ấy chỉ đủ nghe trong tiếng nhạc lớn.
12. The shopping centre is easily_________from the motorway.
A. affordable

B. available

C. accountable

D. accessible

Đáp án D
Giải thích: accessible (adj): dễ dàng đến được, vào được
Đáp án còn lại:
affordable (adj): có thể chi trả được
available (adj): có sẵn
accountable (adj): có trách nhiệm
Dịch nghĩa: Từ đường cao tốc có thể dễ dàng đi đến trung tâm thương mại này.
13. I feel so tired this morning. I’ve been working hard __________.
A. each day

B. every day

C. all day

Đáp án C
Giải thích: all day: cả ngày (thường dùng với thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn)
Đáp án còn lại:
each day: mỗi ngày

every day: mọi ngày

D. day by day


day by day: ngày qua ngày
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi cảm thấy rất mệt mỏi vào sáng nay. Tôi đã làm việc vất vả cả ngày rồi.
14. Guests are requested to state their _______for smoking or non-smoking accommodation upon
booking.
A. preference

B. likeness

C. care

D. inclination

Đáp án A
Giải thích: preference for sth (n): thích hơn, ưu tiên
Đáp án còn lại:
likeness (n): sự giống nhau
care (n): sự quan tâm
inclination (n): thiên hướng, xu hướng
Dịch nghĩa: Khách mời được yêu cầu nói rõ xem họ thích đặt phòng tại khu vực hút thuốc hay không hút
thuốc.
15. All the________in the company decided to write to the manager asking for a pay rise.
A. staff

B. team

C. group

D. body

Đáp án A
Giải thích: staff (n): nhân viên (staff vừa là danh từ số ít vừa là danh từ số nhiều)
Cấu trúc: All the + N (số nhiều): Tất cả
Đáp án còn lại:
team (n): đội
group (n): nhóm
body (n): cơ thể
Dịch nghĩa: Tất cả nhân viên trong công ty quyết định viết thư cho giám đốc để yêu cầu về việc tăng
lương.
16. The company is moving its headquarters to a new __________with better links to the airport.
A. position

B. situation

C. location

D. place

Đáp án C
Giải thích location (n): vị trí, địa điểm (của một công ty, trụ sở, tòa nhà, ...)
Đáp án còn lại:
position (n): vị trí, chỗ (của một vật gì)
situation (n): địa thế, hoàn cảnh, trạng thái
place (n): nơi chốn
Dịch nghĩa: Công ty sẽ chuyển trụ sở chính đến một địa điểm mới có nhiều hướng đi đến sân bay thuận
lợi hơn.

17. He stood on the________of the ship and watched the sea gulls dive for fish.
A. floor

B. ground

Đáp án D
Giải thích: deck (n): boong tàu
Đáp án còn lại:
floor (n): sàn nhà

C. platform

D. deck


ground (n): nền đất
platform (n): thềm ga, sân ga
Dịch nghĩa: Anh ấy đứng trên boong tàu và nhìn những chú chim mòng biển lặn tìm cá.
18. Those shoes ________your hand bag really well.
A. look

B. suit

C. fit

D. match

Đáp án D
Giải thích: match st (v): phù hợp với cái gì (màu sắc, kiểu dáng)
Đáp án còn lại:

Sự khác biệt giữa “suit” - “fit” - “match”: suit + sb: cái gì hợp với ai đó về màu sắc, kiểu dáng
fit + sb: cái gì hợp với ai đó về kích thước và hình dáng
look (v): trông, nhìn
Dịch nghĩa: Đôi giày này rất phù hợp với chiếc túi xách của bạn.
19. You are very _______if you think everything that you read about famous pop stars is true.
A. gullible

B. believable

C. trustworthy

D. faithful

Đáp án A
Giải thích: gullible (adj): nhẹ dạ, cả tin
Đáp án còn lại:
believable (adj): có thể tin tưởng được
trustworthy (adj): đáng tin cậy
faithful (adj): trung thành
Dịch nghĩa: Bạn đừng bao giờ nghĩ rằng mọi thông tin về các ngôi sao nhạc pop nổi tiếng đều là sự thật.
20. As the train pulled into the _________, the passengers got ready to board it.
A. station

B. platform

C. dock

D. port

Đáp án A

Giải thích: station (n): nhà ga, trạm
Đáp án còn lại:
platform (n): thềm ga, sân ga
dock (n): vũng tàu đậu
port (n): cảng biển
Dịch nghĩa: Khi tàu vào ga, hành khách đã sẵn sàng lên tàu.
21. We sent a letter to the travel company to request a ________on winter destinations.
A. brochure

B. pamphlet

C. prospectus

D. leaflet

Đáp án A
Giải thích: brochure (n): sách quảng cáo
Đáp án còn lại:
pamphlet (n): sách mỏng (bàn về vấn đê' thời sự)
prospectus (n): tờ quảng cáo, tờ giao hàng
leaflet (n): tờ rơi, tờ truyền đơn
Dịch nghĩa: Chúng tôi đã gửi thư tới công ty du lịch để yêu cầu một cuốn sách quảng cáo về những điểm
đến trong mùa đông.


22. It’s a beautiful coat, but I’m afraid of it doesn’t__________me. It’s too small.
A. suit

B. match

C. go with

D. fit

Đáp án D
Giải thích: Sự khác biệt giữa suit, fit, match, go with:
suit + sb: cái gì hợp với ai đó thường là về màu sắc, kiểu dáng
fit + sb: cái gì vừa vặn với ai đó thường là về kích thước và hình dáng
match + sth: cái gì phù hợp với cái gì về màu sắc, kiểu dáng
go with + sth: phù hợp với cái gì
Dịch nghĩa: Chiếc áo khoác này rất đẹp, nhưng tôi sợ nó không vừa với tôi. Nó quá nhỏ.
23. The old school doesn’t __________any more. It was torn down in 1972.
A. remain

B. exist

C. be

D. stay

Đáp án B
Giải thích: exist (v): tồn tại
Đáp án còn lại:
remain + adj: vẫn còn, giữ
be: thì, là, ở (không đứng sau trợ từ)
stay + adj: ở mức như thế nào
Dịch nghĩa: Ngôi trường cũ đó không còn tồn tại nữa. Nó đã bị tháo dỡ vào năm 1972.
24. ______ phoned while I was out, did they? I’m expecting an important call from the United States.
A. no one

B. none

C. no

D. nothing

Đáp án A
Giải thích: No one: không ai
Đáp án còn lại:
none of the/one’s/these/those + N (số nhiều): không trong những ai/cái gì
no + N: không có cái gì nothing: không gì
Dịch nghĩa: Không ai gọi điện trong khi tôi ra ngoài phải không? Tôi đang chờ một cuộc gọi quan trọng
từ Mỹ.
25. How do you say the following score? “1-0”.
A. one zero

B. one nil

C. one oh

D. one nothing

Đáp án B
Giải thích: one nil = 1 - 0 được dùng trong tỷ số thể thao
Đáp án còn lại:
one zero: số 1 và số 0
one oh: được dùng trong văn nói nhiều hơn
one nothing: 1 và không gì cả
Dịch nghĩa: Bạn đọc tỷ số sau như thế nào? “1-0”.
26. The audience enjoyed the play so much that they _________for ten minutes.

A. booed

B. screamed

Đáp án C
Giải thích: applaud (v): vỗ tay hoan nghênh, ca ngợi

C. applauded

D. handed


Đáp án còn lại:
boo (v): la ó
scream (v): hò hét
hand (v): truyền tay, chuyển giao
Dịch nghĩa: Khán giả thích vở diễn này nhiều đến nỗi họ vỗ tay trong vòng 10 phút.
27. Lisa was wearing a pure white dress, with a gold belt round her__________.
A. waist

B. hips

C. knees

D. bust

Đáp án A
Giải thích: waist (n): eo, thắt lưng
Đáp án còn lại:
hip (n): mông

knee (n): đầu gối
bust (n): đường vòng ngực
Dịch nghĩa: Lisa đang mặc một chiếc váy trắng tinh, với đai vàng quấn quanh eo.
28. The secretary corrected all the _________in the computer printout.
A. prints

B. drawbacks

C. gaps

D. errors

Đáp án D
Giải thích: error (n): lỗi liên quan đến máy tính, máy móc điện tử
Đáp án còn lại:
print (n): bản in, dấu vết
drawback (n): hạn chế, khuyết điểm
gap (n): kẽ hở, chỗ trống
Dịch nghĩa: Thư ký đã sửa lại tất cả những lỗi sai trong tài liệu được in ra từ máy tính.
29. That dress isn’t really tight. It’ll _________when you wear it.
A. bend

B. expand

C. tretch

D. squeeze

Đáp án C
Giải thích: stretch (v): căng ra, giãn ra (quần áo, vải)

Đáp án còn lại:
bend (v): uốn cong, cúi
expand (v): mở rộng (diện tích, quy mô)
queeze (v): ép, vắt
Dịch nghĩa: Chiếc váy này không hề chật. Nó sẽ giãn ra khi bạn mặc nó.
30. Simon says he_________giving up studying French in school, as now he has been offered a job in
France.
A. regrets

B. upsets

Đáp án A
Giải thích: regret + V_ing: hối tiếc đã làm gì
regret + to + V: hối tiếc phải làm gì
Đáp án còn lại:
upset (v): làm rối bời, khó chịu

C. misses

D. mourns


miss (v): nhớ, nhỡ điều gì
mourn for sth/sb (v): than khóc về điều gì
Dịch nghĩa: Simon nói anh ấy tiếc vì đã bỏ học tiếng Pháp ở trường, vì bây giờ anh ấy được mời làm việc
tại Pháp.
31. If you are caught coming into the country as an illegal immigrant, you will be ___________.
A. dispatched

B. deported

C. discharged

D. dismissed

Đáp án B
Giải thích: deport (v): trục xuất (ra khỏi một đất nước)
Đáp án còn lại:
dispatch (v): gửi thông điệp, phái đi
discharge (v): giải tán, dỡ hàng
dismiss (v): thải ra
Dịch nghĩa: Nếu bạn nhập cư bất hợp pháp vào một nước nào đó mà bị bắt, bạn sẽ bị trục xuất khỏi nước
đó.
32. First we see their faces from far away, and then we see a __________.
A. side by side

B. close up

C. replay

D. foreground

Đáp án B
Giải thích: close up (adv): gần lại, xích gần
Đáp án còn lại:
Side by side: sát bên nhau, kề nhau
replay (n): chơi lại, làm lại
foreground (n): cận cảnh
Dịch nghĩa: Lúc đầu, chúng tôi nhìn nhau từ rất xa, và sau đó chúng tôi xích lại gần hơn.
33. I thought it was going to be a brilliant show because of the reviews, but it was only____________.

A. normal

B. common

C. usual

D. average

Đáp án D
Giải thích: average (adj): trung bình
Đáp án còn lại:
normal (adj): bình thường (trạng thái)
common (adj): phổ biến (độ nổi tiếng)
usual (adj): thường xuyên, như thường lệ
Dịch nghĩa: Tôi đã nghĩ đó sẽ là một chương trình đặc sắc qua nhiều lời nhận xét nhưng thực tế nó chỉ ở
mức trung bình.
34. A donkey _________loudly all through the night.
A. cackled

B. brayed

Đáp án B
Giải thích: bray (v): tiếng be be (lừa)
Đáp án còn lại:
cackle (v): cục tác (gà), cười khúc khích (người)
neigh (v): hí (ngựa)

C. neighed

D. roared

roar (v): gầm gừ (hổ)
Dịch nghĩa: Con lừa kêu be be suốt cả đêm.
35. All the members of the _________had a party after the play was over.
A. scene

B. circle

C. cast

D. drama

Đáp án C
Giải thích: cast (n): đoàn diễn viên
Đáp án còn lại:
scene (n): phân cảnh, cảnh
circle (n): vòng tròn
drama (n): kịch, phim
Dịch nghĩa: Tất cả thành viên trong đoàn diễn đều dự bữa tiệc sau khi vở kịch kết thúc.
36. In Paris, many parks use their surrounding walls or railings to ___________ paintings or photographs
during exhibitions.
A. handle

B. display

C. apply

D. locate

Đáp án B
Giải thích: display (v): trưng bày, phô bày
Đáp án còn lại:
handle (v): giải quyết, vận dụng
apply (v): sử dụng, áp dụng
locate (v): đặt, xác định vị trí
Dịch nghĩa: Trong suốt các buổi triển lãm ở Paris, nhiều công viên được dựng những bức tường hoặc rào
chắn bao quanh để trưng bày tranh và ảnh.
37. Many insects, such as wasps and ants, use their__________to touch objects.
A. aerials

B. ears

C. antennae

D. horns

Đáp án C
Giải thích: antenna (số ít) - antennae (số nhiều) (n): râu/ăng ten
Đáp án còn lại:
aerial (n): dây ăng ten
ear (n): tai
horn (n): sừng
Dịch nghĩa: Nhiều côn trùng như ong vò vẽ và kiến thường sử dụng râu của chúng để cảm nhận đồ vật.
38. Please note that the next programme is __________for children.
A. unsuitable

B. unusual

C. unmistakable

Đáp án A
Giải thích: to be (un)suitable for: (không) phù hợp cho
Đáp án còn lại:
unusual (adj): bất bình thường
unmistakable (adj): đáng tin cậy, không thể nhầm lẫn
unreasonable (adj): không hợp lý
Dịch nghĩa: Xin chú ý rằng chương trình tiếp theo không phù hợp cho trẻ em.

D. unreasonable