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<b>NHỮNG CÂU TIẾNG ANH KHÓ </b>

<b> (Tài liệu livestream cho 8h tối thứ 7, 30/12/2017) </b>

<b>Compiled by Mrs Trang Anh</b>

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<b>LESSON 1 </b>

1: Like everyone else, Sue has her ______of course but on the whole, she's quite satisfied with life.

A. ups and downs B. ins and outs C. safe and sound D. odds and ends

2. You looked a bit ____ out. Are you worried about something?

A. stress B. stressed C. stressful D. under stress

3: It’s a big country with a __________________population.

A. rare B. sparse C. scarce D. few

4: You will have to __________if you want to pass the final exam.

A. pull up your socks B. work miracles C. take the trouble D. keep your hand in

5: Mr. Peter is the big ___________in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of
Managing Director.

A. bread B. meat C. cheese D. Apple

6: It is possible______may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.

A. to lose leaves B. that the loss of leaves C. the leaves are lost D. when leaves have lost
7: The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my ___________.

A. body B. legs C. skin D. bones

8. Many companies now advertise their new products by distributing free ____ in public places.

A. samples B. examples C. instances D. deals

<i>9. Nam: “ I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?” </i>
<i> Huong: “______________________”. </i>

A. Can I take a rain check? B. Come on. It's your turn.

C. Thanks, but I musn't D. As a matter of fact, I do

10. Tom: “Wasn't it Mozart who composed Swan Lake?” Jane: “__________.”

A. Yes, he wasn't B. It's out of question

C. I haven't a clue D. It's not my favourite

11. Sheila will inherit everything ________ her uncle’s death.

A. on account of B. in spite of C. in the event of D. in place of

12. His poor handling of the business ________ on negligence.

A. neared B. edged C. approached D. bordered

13. Down ________ for three days.

A. the rain poured B. poured the rain

C. did the rain pour D. do the rain poor

14. Can I ________ your brains for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.

A. have B. pick C. mind D. use

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A. pride B. admiration C. surprise D. jealousy
16: She was…… disappointed when she learned that she was turned down for the post.

A. gravely B. bitterly C. highly D. fully

17: I was just about...the office when the telephone rang.

A. to have left B. leave D. to leave C. leaving

18:... …that he burst into tears.

A. His anger was such B. So angry he was C. He was so anger D. Such his anger was
19: Nam painted the room black. It looks dark and dreary. He…..chosen a different color.

A. had to B. should have C. must have D. could have been

20. By and _____, the pupils are well-behaved.

A. by B. from C. forward D. large

21. The new painting looks a bit out of _____ in the bedroom.

A. space B. question C. room D. place

22. How you invest your money is none of my _____.

A. affair B. business C. matter D. care

23. You can’t believe a word that woman says – she is a _____ liar.

A. dedicated B. devoted C. committed D. compulsive

24. There can be no _____ fixes or magic solutions to the problem of unemployment.

A. fast B speedy C. quick D. sudden

25. When you come down the hill, do drive slowly because it is not _____ obvious where the turning is.

A. immediately B. directly C. instantaneously D. quite

26. At her trial in 1431, Joan of Arc was accused of being in _____ with the devil.

A. cooperation B. association C. league D. conjunction

27. The flights are full at the moment, so you’ll have to _____.

A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck

C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck

28. I heard ______ that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team.

A. in the woods B. on the grapevine C. under your feet D. on the olive branch

29. John first dabbled _____ buying old maps for his collection.

A. in B. on C. at D. for

30. It’s a matter of urgency to put right at once but nothing suitable _____ to mind.

A. returns B. emerges C. sprouts D. springs

31. He was arrested for trying to pass _____ notes at the bank.

A. counterfeit B. fake C. camouflaged D. fraudulent

32. Living in the countryside is a far cry from reading about it. It _____. You have to deal with _____
poverty and go through the bad patch.

A. is of crass stupidity/ grueling B. is no mean feat/ grinding

C. goes against the grain/ abject D. dwindles away to nothing/ extreme

33. He had his money _____ in a secure bank account.

A. hammered away at B. jabbered about C. slaved away D. squirreled away

34. There were a number of strong candidates for the post but Peter’s experience _____ the scales in his
favor.

A. weighted B. tipped C. balanced D. overturned

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A. utter B. correct C. ever D. very
36: Newspaper publishers in the States have estimated reads a newspaper every day.

A. nearly 80 percent of the adult population who
B. it is nearly 80 percent of the adult population
C. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population who
D. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population

37: It’s not in my nature to over the price of something.

A. haggle B. discuss C. challenge D. transact

38: Although the conditions weren’t ideal for a walk, we decided to __ a go of it.

A. make B. do C. run D. carry

39: Her outgoing character contrast with that of her sister.

A. sharply B. thoroughly C. fully D. coolly

40: She clearly joined the firm with a (an) ___ to improving herself professionally.

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