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TEST 1

I/ WORD FORM

1. This used to be a rural area, but it has become (INDUSTRY) ____________.

2. Linda found it impossible to remain (DIFFERENCE) ____________to the plight of the poor.
3. We feel that the law against begging should not be (FORCE) ____________.

4. Police arrested well-known (TROUBLE) ____________before the match.
5. It seems unjust to arrest a poor person for (SHOP) ____________.

6. Drug (USE) ____________ is a problem now causing great concern.

7. The lead actor spoke in an almost (AUDIO) ____________voice. I can hardly hear him.
8. Is it impossible to (DISTINCTION) ____________between a hobby and an interest ?
9. He was now in a more (ADVANTAGE) ____________position.

10. Jane is being kept in an isolation ward because she is highly (INFECT) ____________.

11. She seemed always to speak (CONTROVERSY) ____________, especially at our club meeting.
12. David’s compositions are full of mistakes but they are very (IMAGE) ____________.

13. Many citizens say they are (IGNORE) ____________of the political policies of the candidates
in a local election.

14. It’s a very depressed area and almost 20% of young adults are (EMPLOY) ____________.
15. I don’t know why it caused so much (EMBARRASS) ____________.

16. There is a (SPACE) ____________ living room, with French windows.
17. Janet has to (DRAW) ____________from the team because of injury.

18. It’s (CONSUME) ____________ to do this work by hand. The machine may help us a lot.
19. You cannot enter the country without the (REQUIRE) ____________documents.

20. You must forgive my (EXPERIENCE) ____________in these matters.

21. Like oil, gas is a fossil fuel and is thus a (RENEW) ____________source of energy.
22. We can look forward to a period of (PROSPER) ____________.

23. Is it (DELIGHT) ____________news to be awarded a Gold Rasberry.

24. They didn’t want their money back. They wanted a (PLACE) _____________.
25. We have decided to interview only the six best (APPLY) ____________.

II/ CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

26. After months of bitter arguing, the couple had to accept that they were _________.
(different/ suitable/ incompatible/ disaffected)

27. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ________ off your worry.
(thoughts/ mind/ heart/ head)

28. The new law on motorcyclists’ wearing safety helmet has come________ .
(into force/ to power/ effectively/ to existence)

29. All the way along the winding street________ .

(Tom came / came Tom / did Tom come / Tom did come)

30. With their modern , lightweight boat, they soon________the old vessels in the race.
(exceeded / caught up / outstripped / overran)

31. When I got my case back, it had been damaged _______repair. ( further / over / above / beyond)
32. When her millionaire father died, she came________a fortune. (into / with / for / at)

33. They turned down the proposal________that it did not fulfill their requirements.
(allowing / with regard / on the grounds / by reason)

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(careful/ observant/ attentive/ remarkable)

35. ________yesterday, I would’ve asked him not to do that.

(If he came / Provided he came / If he had came / Had he come)

36. I enjoy my job ________but it’s taken me two years to get used to working at nights.
(like a baker / like the baker / as a baker / as the baker)

37. I don’t think the red dress________her. (matches / blends / goes with / suits)

38. From the hotel there is a good________of the mountain. (view / sight / picture / vision)
39. I’m not_______to your plan but it needs modifying. (objected / disputed / conflicted / opposed)
40. According to a recent survey, most people are on good________ with their neighbors.

(terms / term / acquaintance / relationship)

41. The police have been ordered not to ________if the students attack them.
( combat / struggle / challenge / retaliate)

42. I’d rather you ________absent from class yesterday. (not be / were not / hasn’t been / hadn’t
been)

43. This channel doesn’t have very good sports________.

(coverage / programs / games / medium)

44. Don’t you notice that he is in ________ today?

(good moods / great mind / nice emotion / high spirits)

45. My sister and I aren’t at all alike. We are like________and cheese .
(mice / lime / chalk / chocolate)

46. She hasn’t got enough_______to really try to get what she wants.
(action / activity / decision / go)

47. Well. We did have a terrible row but we’ve made ________now. (up / out / over / again)
48. You must pay import________on certain goods bought into this country.

(fees / tip / duties / surcharges)

49. I walked away as calmly as I could________they would think I was a thief.
(in case / so that / otherwise / owing to)

50. Having won the gold medal, she felt on top of the ________ (peak / mind / game / world)
51. Do you have ________to take that bicycle? (allowance / permission / exception / willingness)
52. I’ll give this book back to you as soon as I’m ________reading it.

(done / gone over / finished / afterwards)

53. parker gave my mom a lovely________for Spaghetti Carbonara.
(prescription / paper / recipe / receipt)

54. “Goodbye, Susie!” _ “________” (The same to you / Yeah / So long / Me too)

55. You should ________ a professional to check your horse for earthquake damage.

(have / take / let / get)

56. My grandmother was ________by Andre’s cultivated manners and his charming smile.
(subjected / captivated / enslaved / captured)

57. David ________the “No Smoking” notice on the carriage window and proceeded to light his
pipe. (disbelieved / ignored / rejected / avoided)

58. I didn’t think he is in________when he asked me to lend him 500 dollars.
(earnest / truth / seriousness / real)

59. The guilty man was given one month in which to pay the ________ (cost / expense / fine / load)
60. To be a good pianist, you must ________for an hour or more everyday.

(repeat / instruct / prepare / practice)

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(understanding / approval / cost / consent)

63. The two sisters are very much alike, I can never ________them apart.
(say/ find/ distinguish / tell)

64. He took to the piano straightaway and became ________in a few months.
(favorable / deficient / proficient / suspicion)

65. (At the party, host to guests): “________!”

(Serve yourselves / Be at homes / Do it yourselves / Help yourselves)

66. My dad is a ________smoker. He smokes everyday. (heavy / hooked / strong / plentiful)
67. A: ”What you’re doing?” _B: “________!”

(It doesn’t touch you / It’s not your business / Look after your own stuff / Don’t concern)
68. Despite our economic problems, the majority of people ________substantially better off than a

decade ago. (are / is / has been / have been)

69. A part-time job gives me the freedom to________my own interests.
(chase / seek / catch / pursue)

70. Your grandpa is rather tired so do not ________your visit. Let him have a rest.
(delay / lengthen / prolong / shorten)

71. Companies have to consider the age of population when they are ________new staff.
(enlisting / recruiting / raising / enrolling)

72. Not until the end of the 19th century________become a scientific discipline.

(did plant breeding / has plant breeding / had plant breeding / plant breeding had)

73. When friends insist on________expensive gift, it makes most people uncomfortable.
( them to accept / they accepting / they to accept / their accepting )

74. ________that she burst into tears.

(Such was angry girl / So angry she was / She was too angry / Her angry was such )

75. The vase is definitely not_______, but just a very good imitation.(genuine / real / true / honest )
76. Please answer the phone for me. I don’t want to speak to ________it is.

(whatever / whenever / whoever / wherever )

77. By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, he________retired.
(will be / has been / will have / will be being )

78. ________the storm, the ship could’ve reached its destination on time. 
(In case of / But for / In the event of / On the account of )

79. While________to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because of his refusal to listen to
what I was saying. (I’m trying / having tried / I had tried / trying )

80. The problem is difficult, therefore________students could answer it.
(none / a few / few / a lot of )

81. Do you think you can meet the ________given by your teacher?
(time / scheme / deadline / plan )

82. Look! The yard is wet. It________last night.

( must be raining / must have rained / might have rained / could’ve rained)
83. I understand you don’t like opera. ________I go at least once a month.

( In contrast / On contrast / In the contrast / On the contrast)

84. He has always looked________his elder brother. ( back on / into / upon / up to)

85. Some people ________sport to keep fit, not because they like it. (make / practice / train / do)
86. One________of the scheme is the very high cost.

( shortage / advantage / drawback / shortcoming)

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89. ________blind can see nothing. ( The / A / Some / Any)

90. The thief was________to six month imprisonment. ( given / sent / sentenced / put)
91. Most Americans don’t object________them by the 1st names.

( that I call / to be called / for calling / to my calling )
92. Your sister has________in an accident.

( been badly injured / been injured badly / badly been injured / all are correct)
93. Who did you invite to dinner? _No one________than Frank and his family.

( rather / other / except / besides)

94. Skiing is really my________. ( piece of cake / cup of tea / tip of the tongue / duck’s back)
95. The Vietnamese people________a heroic people. ( is / are / seem / feels)

96. The change in the timetable will________many students having to catch an early bus.
(cause / mean / lead / make)

97. We are prepared to overlook the errors on this occasion________your previous good look.
( with a view to / with regard of / thanks to / in the light of)

98. Hill just doesn’t fit in here. He’s like ________ .

( a bird in a hand / a fish out of water / a bird in the ointment / water off duck’s back)
99. If I ________you again in my orchard, looking for ears, you’ll be sorry.

( make eyes at / take a view of / look through / catch sight of)

100.Linda broke school rules so many times that the headmaster finally________her.
(expelled / exported / discharged / let out)

101.The water company will have to________off water supplies while repairs to the pipes ear carry
out. (break / take / set / cut )

102.Andrew couldn’t _______himself laughing at the face of Maggie. ( help / stop / avoid /escape)
103.The new systems________short of my expectations. ( dropped / drew / fell / got)

104.When he heard the joke, he burst into________ .( smile / laughter / amusement / enjoyment)
105.I haven’t had a very________week, I seem to have done nothing at all.

( extensive / productive / enthusiastic / economical)

106.The purpose of the survey was to________ the inspectors with the local conditions.
( acquaint / inform / instruct / notify)

107.This machine is absolutely in ________condition. ( good / the good / a good / such good)
108.At the end of the winter, the price of the clothes in the shops usually________ .

( sinks / lowers /drops / reduces)

109.The film lasted 3 hours with a(n) ________of 10 minutes between part one and part two.
( stop / interruption / pause / interval)

110.The discovery was a major________for research workers.
( breakdown / break-in / breakout / breakthrough)

111.The plans for the building were________up a few months ago. ( drawn / built / put / piled)

112.The suspect was unable to ________or his movements on the evening of November 20.

( make up/ explain / recount / account)

113.The police stopped me the other day as I was driving home because I was________the speed
limit. ( surpassing / exceeding / transcending / overtaking)

114.The girl was________from hospital yesterday only a week after her operation. ( expelled /
ejected / discharged / taken)

115.The police have warned tourists to look__(1)___ __(2)__ pickpockets in the town centre. ( out,
for / out ,of / over, for / over, to)

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117.“Would you mind if I shut the window? ” _ “________”.( No, please do / Yes, of course /
Yeah, certainly / Yes, please do )

118.“The problem seems annoying to everyone!” _” Yes. it________” (seems / does/ is/ can be)
119.“That letter” he said “is ________with me.” ( nothing be done / to make nothing / nothing doing

/ nothing to do )

120.The boy was absorbed________collecting shells on the beach. ( on / with / over / in)
121.Farmers________rid of weeds by spraying. ( get / make / put / set)

122.We should study hard________our parents can be proud of us. ( as well as / in order that/ with
the aim / as that)

123.The________ of food during that long winter left many families in despair.
( scarcity / availability / hardship/ damage)

124.These teachers________to make their students understand the simple things.
( try a best effort / do an attempt / make great efforts / put a great attempt)
125.“Don’t fail to send your parents my regards !” _ “________”

( You’re welcome / Good idea, thanks / It’s my pleasure / Thanks, I will)

126.It was a ________that the driver survived the crash. His car was completely damaged.
( strange / mystery / miracle / secret )

127.Up________, and people cheered. ( went the balloons / did the balloons go / did go the balloons
/ gone were the balloons )

128.Learning English isn’t so difficult, once you________it.
( get off with / get down to /get out with / get over )

129.You’re quite right, of course, but ________you needn’t have been so rude about it.
( at once time / from time to time / at times / at the same time)

130.What a ________car! ( new small nice / nice small new / small new nice / nice new small )
131.I know him ________but I have never actually spoken to him.

( on sight / in sight / by sight / at sight)

132.Because of her good________, she got the job as a model. ( look / face / style / character )
133.Mrs.Nga decided to give up her job for the________of her children.

(care / advantage / good / sake)

134.I’m in the opinion that right now a sleep will definitely________you________!
( get, fresh / do, good / make, great / lead, great )

135.The dentist told him to open his mouth ________ ( broad / much / greatly / wide)
136.________begin their existence as rice crystals over most of the earth seems possible. 
( Raindrops / That raindrops / What if raindrops / It’s raindrops )

137. We have purchased a new________of equipment to stimulate condition in outer space.
(slice / clap / piece / gust)

138. Several passengers received minor injures when the train unexpectedly came to a ________ .
( delay / stand / break/ halt )

139. We decided to celebrate by going out and painting the town________.
( red / gold/ blue / brown)

140. He thought that if he admitted being afraid of swimming, he would lose ________with his
friends. ( regard / nerve / trust / face)

141. The criminal said he was sorry and he ________of his crime.
( recalled / repented / resigned / recollected)

142. You can always ________on Ann to give you good advice. ( bank / come / shine / reproach )
143. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody ________so stupid?

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144. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes________for a cup of tea.
( up / over / off / to / in)

145. ________laughter is the best medicine. (A / The / X / Some )

146. The thought of giving up the job as a pianist never ________ to me.
( occurred / happened /came / flew)

147. Last year, I earned 3 times ________ my sister did.
( so many as / as much as / more than / so much as )

148. Car theft________accounts for more than half of all recorded crime in this country.
(single / solely / alone / individually)

149. It was not until she arrived in class________realized she had forgotten her book.
( and she / that she / when she / had she )

150. Although it was________jewellery , it looks real enough.
(imitation / untrue / dishonest / invented)

III/ READING COMPREHENSION

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (151) _____
to be successful? Having someone around who always (152) ________the worst isn’t really
a lot of (153) _______we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and
says “ It’s looks (154)_______ rain”. But if you catch yourself thinking such things , it’s
important to do something (155)_______ it.

You can change your view of life,(156) ________to psychologist. It only take a
little effort, and you’ll find life more rewarding as a (157) ________ . Optimism, they say,
is partly about self-respect and confident but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life
and it has to (158) ________ . Optimists are more (159 ) ________ to start new projects and
are generally more prepared to take risks.

Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (160) _________

towards the world. Some people are brought up to (161) ________ too much on others and
grow up forever blaming other people when anything (162) ________ wrong. Most

optimists, on the (163) _______ hand, have been brought up not to (164) ________failure
as the end of the world. They just (165) ________with their lives.

151. A, counted B, expected C, felt D, waited
152. A, worries B, cares C, fears D, doubts
153. A, amusement B, play C, enjoyment D, fun
154. A, so B, to C, for D, like

155. A, with B, against C, about D, over
156. A, judging B, according C, concerning D, following

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160. A, opinion B, attitude C, view D, position
161. A, trust B, believe C, depend D, hope
162. A, goes B, falls C, comes D, turns
163. A, oppose B, next C, other D, far
164 .A, regard B, respect C, suppose D, think
165. A, get up B, get on C, get at D, get over

IV / CLOSE TEST.

ART AS A CAREER

Many celebrated artists have found (166 ) __________ hard to (167 )

ends meet early in their career. (168 ) a few well-known

exceptions, however, (poor Van Gogh being perhaps the most famous one) most went

on to find recognition within their own lifetime. Picasso’s life story is the kind of

rags-to-riches tale (169 ) __________ gives hope to many an unknown artist .In 1904,

he was he was sharing draughty and primitive studio complex (170) __________

thirty other artists .But by his death, he was a multi-millionaire and probably the most

famous modern artist ever. Nevertheless, (171 ) __________every success story, there

must be dozens of artists who have endures a lifetime (172) __________ hardship in

obscurity. Whether they were never recognized because their work was (173 )

of sympathy with the prevailing fashion , (174) because

they (175) __________talent, is impossible to say. Most people see art a vocation

rather (176 ) a career. There (177) indeed some truth in the

idea ( 178) artists need to (179) exceptionally dedicated to

succeed, and even relatively artist sometimes (180 ) __________ to supplement their

income by working in other areas occasionally.

One

day Tom and Peter decided to climb down to explore some caves near the

sea. They set (181) early in the morning (182) a length of

rope and (183) __________ food for twenty-four hours . Reaching the stiff, they

fastened the rope to a (184) ____truck and Peter began to lower (185) _

over the edge. Half-way (186)________ he noticed the first of the caves and stopped

on the ledge in front of it. When Tom joined him they (187) ________ the cave

together. Inside it was very( 188) __________ and they waited a moment for their eyes

to become adjusted. Looking (189) __________ they gradually made out some dim

shapes at the back of the cave. Feeling excited and little frightened they (190)

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It was curiously soft, warm but with something hard inside ( 191) _________

he realized (192)__________it was and , with a cry of terror, jumped back. “Quick”

he shouted “ (193) _ get out of here before it’s ( 194) __late.”

They turned and ran as fast as they (195) __________to the rope hanging outside.

Grabbing it, Tom began to climb but almost immediately the rope (196 ) ________

and he fell back on to the ledge (197) __________ Peter.

They stared at (198) __________ other in horror. They were trapped! At that

(199)________ they heard the sound of the creature inside beginning to move slowly

(200) ________ them.

A

driving instructor died in a (201)________ accident near Oxford while he

was (202) ________ a lesson to a learner driver.

Mr. Tony Carter was in the passenger seat of a Metro car when it crashed

(203) _ a lorry. Mr. Carter ,34, a married man (204) __ two children,

was the sixty-ninth person to die on this road (205)________ far this year. The

accident happened at 2:30 p.m last Thursday when his Metro, driven (206) _______

27-year -old Wayne Easton, was turning right (207)________a crossroads. The car hit

a Mercedes lorry (208) was traveling in the opposite (209) .

Mr. Easton was (210) to hospital, but (211) his condition

was described as satisfactory. The lorry driver Mr. Ron Tubbs was unhurt. “There

was no signal” said Mr. Tubbs “I (212) _ he was going to (213) __

right, so I (214) _______ going straight ahead as normal.” The police would like to

talk to the driver of a red and white coach which was traveling behind the lorry at the

(215)________of the accident.

EDGAR

Lewis was a coal miner (216)_______ thirty years . He had

(217)_ underground in a coal mine. It was a hard and dangerous (218)

.One day Edgar (219)________an accident in the mine, a lot of stones fell on him. A

sharp stone cut through his left leg like a (220)________ through butter. Edgar lost

consciousness. When he (221)________ up, he was in bed in the mine doctor’s room.

He felt around with his (222)_. There was no left leg (223)__ his left

leg ought to be. “Nurse!” he called loudly. A nurse came. “What have you (224) _____

with my left leg?” Edgar asked. She pointed to a brown cardboard box on the floor.

“(225)______ it is, Mr. Lewis, in that box” she said.

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TEST 1 (key)

I/ WORD FORM

1. This used to be a rural area, but it has become (INDUSTRY) _

industrialized

__.

2. Linda found it impossible to remain (DIFFERENCE) _

indifferent

_to the plight of the poor.
3. We feel that the law against begging should not be (FORCE) _

enforced

_.

4. Police arrested well-known (TROUBLE) _

trouble-makers

_before the match.
5. It seems unjust to arrest a poor person for (SHOP) _

shoplifting

_.

6. Drug (USE) _

abuse

_ is a problem now causing great concern.

7. The lead actor spoke in an almost (AUDIO) _

inaudible

_voice. I can hardly hear him.
8. Is it impossible to (DISTINCTION) _

distinguish

_between a hobby and an interest ?
9. He was now in a more (ADVANTAGE) _

advantageous

__position.

10. Jane is being kept in an isolation ward because she is highly (INFECT)

_infectious

_.

11. She seemed always to speak (CONTROVERSY) _

controversially

__, especially at our club 
meeting.

12. David’s compositions are full of mistakes but they are very (IMAGE) _

imaginative

_.

13. Many citizens say they are (IGNORE) _

ignorant

_of the political policies of the candidates in 
a local election.

14. It’s a very depressed area and almost 20% of young adults are (EMPLOY) _

unemployed

__.
15. I don’t know why it caused so much (EMBARRASS) _

embarassment

_.

16. There is a (SPACE) _

spacious

_ living room, with French windows.
17. Janet has to (DRAW) _

withdraw

__from the team because of injury.

18. It’s (CONSUME) _

time-comsuming

_ to do this work by hand. The machine may help us a 
lot.

19. You cannot enter the country without the (REQUIRE) _

requisite

_documents.
20. You must forgive my (EXPERIENCE) _

inexperience(s

)__in these matters.

21. Like oil, gas is a fossil fuel and is thus a (RENEW)

_non-renewable

__source of energy.
22. We can look forward to a period of (PROSPER)

_prosperity

__.

23. Is it (DELIGHT) _

delightful

_news to be awarded a Gold Rasberry.

24. They didn’t want their money back. They wanted a (PLACE) _

replacement

__.
25. We have decided to interview only the six best (APPLY) _

applicants

_.

II/ CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

26. After months of bitter arguing, the couple had to accept that they were _________.
(different / suitable / incompatible / disaffected)

27. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ________ off your worry.
(thoughts / mind / heart / head)

28. The new law on motorcyclists’ wearing safety helmet has come________ .
(into force / to power / effectively / to existence)

29. All the way along the winding street________ .

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30. With their modern , lightweight boat, they soon________the old vessels in the race.
(exceeded / caught up / outstripped / overran)

31. When I got my case back, it had been damaged _______repair. (further / over / above / beyond)
32. When her millionaire father died, she came________a fortune. (into / with / for / at)

33. They turned down the proposal________that it did not fulfill their requirements.
(allowing / with regard / on the grounds / by reason)

34. The new teacher was________to the needs of all the children in her care.
(careful / observant / attentive / remarkable)

35. ________yesterday, I would’ve asked him not to do that.

(If he came / Provided he came / If he had came / Had he come)

36. I enjoy my job ________but it’s taken me two years to get used to working at nights.
(like a baker / like the baker / as a baker / as the baker)

37. I don’t think the red dress________her. (matches / blends / goes with / suits)

38. From the hotel there is a good________of the mountain. (view / sight / picture / vision)
39. I’m not_______to your plan but it needs modifying. (objected / disputed / conflicted / opposed)
40. According to a recent survey, most people are on good________ with their neighbors.

(terms / term / acquaintance / relationship)

41. The police have been ordered not to ________if the students attack them.
( combat / struggle / challenge / retaliate)

42. I’d rather you ________absent from class yesterday. (not be / were not / hasn’t been / hadn’t 
been)

43. This channel doesn’t have very good sports________.
(coverage / programs / games / medium)

44. Don’t you notice that he is in ________ today?

(good moods / great mind / nice emotion / high spirits)

45. My sister and I aren’t at all alike. We are like________and cheese .
(mice / lime / chalk / chocolate)

46. She hasn’t got enough_______to really try to get what she wants.
(action / activity / decision / go)

47. Well. We did have a terrible row but we’ve made ________now. (up / out / over / again)
48. You must pay import________on certain goods bought into this country.

(fees / tip / duties / surcharges)

49. I walked away as calmly as I could________they would think I was a thief.
(in case / so that / otherwise / owing to)

50. Having won the gold medal, she felt on top of the ________ (peak / mind / game / world)
51. Do you have ________to take that bicycle? (allowance / permission / exception / willingness)
52. I’ll give this book back to you as soon as I’m ________reading it.

(done / gone over / finished / afterwards)

53. parker gave my mom a lovely________for Spaghetti Carbonara.
(prescription / paper / recipe / receipt)

54. “Goodbye, Susie!” _ “________” (The same to you / Yeah / So long / Me too)
55. You should ________ a professional to check your horse for earthquake damage.

(have / take / let / get)

56. My grandmother was ________by Andre’s cultivated manners and his charming smile.
(subjected / captivated / enslaved / captured)

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58. I didn’t think he is in________when he asked me to lend him 500 dollars.
(earnest / truth / seriousness / real)

59. The guilty man was given one month in which to pay the ________ (cost / expense / fine / load)
60. To be a good pianist, you must ________for an hour or more everyday.

(repeat / instruct / prepare / practice)

61. Why are you always finding ________with me? (mistakes / fault / wrong / false)
62. I will agree to it only on the________that we share the expense.

(understanding / approval / cost / consent)

63. The two sisters are very much alike, I can never ________them apart.
(say / find / distinguish / tell)

64. He took to the piano straightaway and became ________in a few months.
(favorable / deficient / proficient / suspicion)

65. (At the party, host to guests): “________!”

(Serve yourselves / Be at homes / Do it yourselves / Help yourselves)

66. My dad is a ________smoker. He smokes everyday. (heavy / hooked / strong / plentiful)
67. A: ”What you’re doing?” _B: “________!”

(It doesn’t touch you / It’s not your business / Look after your own stuff / Don’t concern)
68. Despite our economic problems, the majority of people ________substantially better off than a

decade ago. (are / is / has been / have been)

69. A part-time job gives me the freedom to________my own interests.
(chase / seek / catch / pursue)

70. Your grandpa is rather tired so do not ________your visit. Let him have a rest.
(delay / lengthen / prolong / shorten)

71. Companies have to consider the age of population when they are ________new staff.

(enlisting / recruiting / raising / enrolling)

72. Not until the end of the 19th century________become a scientific discipline.

(did plant breeding / has plant breeding / had plant breeding / plant breeding had)

73. When friends insist on________expensive gift, it makes most people uncomfortable.
( them to accept / they accepting / they to accept / their accepting )

74. ________that she burst into tears.

(Such was angry girl / So angry she was / She was too angry / Her angry was such )

75. The vase is definitely not______, but just a very good imitation.(genuine / real / true / honest )
76. Please answer the phone for me. I don’t want to speak to ________it is.

(whatever / whenever / whoever / wherever )

77. By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, he________retired.
(will be / has been / will have / will be being )

78. ________the storm, the ship could’ve reached its destination on time. 
(In case of / But for / In the event of / On the account of )

79. While________to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because of his refusal to listen to
what I was saying. (I’m trying / having tried / I had tried / trying )

80. The problem is difficult, therefore________students could answer it.
(none / a few / few / a lot of )

81. Do you think you can meet the ________given by your teacher?
(time / scheme / deadline / plan )

82. Look! The yard is wet. It________last night.

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( In contrast / On contrast / In the contrast / On the contrast)

84. He has always looked________his elder brother. ( back on / into / upon / up to)

85. Some people ________sport to keep fit, not because they like it. (make / practice / train / do)
86. One________of the scheme is the very high cost.

( shortage / advantage / drawback / shortcoming)

87. _Is dinner ready? _No! Mother is ________it ready now. (getting / making / doing / cooking)
88. She________to tell them where the money is hidden. ( objected / refused / rejected / denied)
89. ________blind can see nothing. ( The / A / Some / Any)

90. The thief was________to six month imprisonment. ( given / sent / sentenced / put)
91. Most Americans don’t object________them by the 1st names.

( that I call / to be called / for calling / to my calling )
92. Your sister has________in an accident.

( been badly injured / been injured badly / badly been injured / all are correct)
93. Who did you invite to dinner? _No one________than Frank and his family.

( rather / other / except / besides)

94. Skiing is really my________. ( piece of cake / cup of tea / tip of the tongue / duck’s back)

95. The Vietnamese people________a heroic people. ( is / are / seem / feels)

96. The change in the timetable will________many students having to catch an early bus.
(cause / mean / lead / make)

97. We are prepared to overlook the errors on this occasion________your previous good look.
( with a view to / with regard of / thanks to / in the light of)

98. Hill just doesn’t fit in here. He’s like ________ .

( a bird in a hand / a fish out of water / a bird in the ointment / water off duck’s back)
99. If I ________you again in my orchard, looking for ears, you’ll be sorry.

( make eyes at / take a view of / look through / catch sight of)

100.Linda broke school rules so many times that the headmaster finally________her.
(expelled / exported / discharged / let out)

101.The water company will have to________off water supplies while repairs to the pipes ear carry
out. (break / take / set / cut )

102.Andrew couldn’t _______himself laughing at the face of Maggie. ( help / stop / avoid /escape)
103.The new systems________short of my expectations. ( dropped / drew / fell / got)

104.When he heard the joke, he burst into________ .( smile / laughter / amusement / enjoyment)
105.I haven’t had a very________week, I seem to have done nothing at all.

( extensive / productive / enthusiastic / economical)

106.The purpose of the survey was to________ the inspectors with the local conditions.

( acquaint / inform / instruct / notify)

107.This machine is absolutely in ________condition. ( good / the good / a good / such good)
108.At the end of the winter, the price of the clothes in the shops usually________ .

( sinks / lowers /drops / reduces)

109.The film lasted 3 hours with a(n) ________of 10 minutes between part one and part two.
( stop / interruption / pause / interval)

110.The discovery was a major________for research workers.
( breakdown / break-in / breakout / breakthrough)

111.The plans for the building were________up a few months ago. ( drawn / built / put / piled)
112.The suspect was unable to ________or his movements on the evening of November 20.

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113.The police stopped me the other day as I was driving home because I was________the speed
limit. ( surpassing / exceeding / transcending / overtaking)

114.The girl was________from hospital yesterday only a week after her operation. ( expelled /
ejected / discharged / taken)

115.The police have warned tourists to look__(1)___ __(2)__ pickpockets in the town centre.
( out, for / out ,of / over, for / over, to)

116.No matter how angry he was, he could never_______to violence. ( resort / use / resolve / exert)
117.“Would you mind if I shut the window? ” _ “________”.

( No, please do / Yes, of course / Yeah, certainly / Yes, please do )

118.“The problem seems annoying to everyone!” _” Yes. it________” (seems / does/ is/ can be)
119.“That letter” he said “ is ________with me.”

( nothing be done / to make nothing / nothing doing / nothing to do )

120.The boy was absorbed________collecting shells on the beach. ( on / with / over / in)
121.Farmers________rid of weeds by spraying. ( get / make / put / set)

122.We should study hard________our parents can be proud of us. ( as well as / in order that/ with
the aim / as that)

123.The________ of food during that long winter left many families in despair.
( scarcity / availability / hardship/ damage)

124.These teachers________to make their students understand the simple things.
( try a best effort / do an attempt / make great efforts / put a great attempt)
125.“Don’t fail to send your parents my regards !” _ “________”

( You’re welcome / Good idea, thanks / It’s my pleasure / Thanks, I will)

126.It was a ________that the driver survived the crash. His car was completely damaged.
( strange / mystery / miracle / secret )

127.Up________, and people cheered. ( went the balloons / did the balloons go / did go the
balloons / gone were the balloons )

128.Learning English isn’t so difficult, once you________it.
( get off with / get down to /get out with / get over )

129.You’re quite right, of course, but ________you needn’t have been so rude about it.

( at once time / from time to time / at times / at the same time)

130.What a ________car! ( new small nice / nice small new / small new nice / nice new small )
131.I know him ________but I have never actually spoken to him.

( on sight / in sight / by sight / at sight)

132.Because of her good________, she got the job as a model. ( look / face / style / character )
133.Mrs.Nga decided to give up her job for the________of her children.

(care / advantage / good / sake)

134.I’m in the opinion that right now a sleep will definitely________you________!
( get, fresh / do, good / make, great / lead, great )

135.The dentist told him to open his mouth ________ ( broad / much / greatly / wide)
136.________begin their existence as rice crystals over most of the earth seems possible. 
( Raindrops / That raindrops / What if raindrops / It’s raindrops )

137. We have purchased a new________of equipment to stimulate condition in outer space.
(slice / clap / piece / gust)

138. Several passengers received minor injures when the train unexpectedly came to a ________ .
( delay / stand / break/ halt )

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140. He thought that if he admitted being afraid of swimming, he would lose ________with his
friends. ( regard / nerve / trust / face)

141. The criminal said he was sorry and he ________of his crime.
( recalled / repented / resigned / recollected)

142. You can always ________on Ann to give you good advice. ( bank / come / shine / reproach )
143. What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody ________so stupid?

( being/ to be / can be / was )

144. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes________for a cup of tea.
( up / over / off / to / in)

145. ________laughter is the best medicine. (A / The / X / Some )

146. The thought of giving up the job as a pianist never ________ to me.
( occurred / happened /came / flew)

147. Last year, I earned 3 times ________ my sister did.
( so many as / as much as / more than / so much as )

148. Car theft________accounts for more than half of all recorded crime in this country.
(single / solely / alone / individually)

149. It was not until she arrived in class________realized she had forgotten her book.
( and she / that she / when she / had she )

150. Although it was________jewellery , it looks real enough.
(imitation / untrue / dishonest / invented)

III/ READING COMPREHENSION

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (160) _________
towards the world. Some people are brought up to (161) ________ too much on others and
grow up forever blaming other people when anything (162) ________ wrong. Most

optimists, on the (163) _______ hand, have been brought up not to (164) ________failure
as the end of the world. They just (165) ________with their lives.

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154. A, so B, to C, for D, like

155. A, with B, against C, about D, over
156. A, judging B, according C, concerning D, following

157. A, result B, reason C, purpose D, product
158. A, supply B, suggest C, offer D, propose
159. A, possible B, likely C, hopefully D, welcome
160. A, opinion B, attitude C, view D, position
161. A, trust B, believe C, depend D, hope
162. A, goes B, falls C, comes D, turns

163. A, oppose B, next C, other D, far
164 .A, regard B, respect C, suppose D, think
165. A, get up B, get on C, get at D, get over

IV / CLOSE TEST.

ART AS A CAREER

Many celebrated artists have found (166 )

__it_

hard to (167 )

__make

__ends

meet early in their career. (168 )_

With

_a few well-known exceptions, however, (poor

Van Gogh being perhaps the most famous one) most went on to find recognition

within their own lifetime. Picasso’s life story is the kind of rags-to-riches tale (169 )

__

which

__ gives hope to many an unknown artist .In 1904, he was he was sharing

draughty and primitive studio complex (170) _

with

__ thirty other artists .But by his

death, he was a multi-millionaire and probably the most famous modern artist ever.

Nevertheless, (171 ) _

for

__every success story, there must be dozens of artists who

have endures a lifetime (172) __

of_

_ hardship in obscurity. Whether they were never

recognized because their work was (173 ) _

out

__ of sympathy with the prevailing

fashion , (174) _

or

_ because they (175)

__lack

__talent, is impossible to say. Most

people see art a vocation rather (176 )

than

a career. There (177) _

is

__ indeed

some truth in the idea ( 178) _

that

__ artists need to (179) _

be

_exceptionally

dedicated to succeed, and even relatively artist sometimes (180 ) _

have

__ to

supplement their income by working in other areas occasionally.

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back of the cave. Feeling excited and little frightened they (190)__

slowly

_ moved

forward. Approaching the first shape Tom stretched out his hand and touched it.

It was curiously soft, warm but with something hard inside ( 191) _

so

_ he

realized (192)_

what

__it was and , with a cry of terror, jumped back. “Quick” he

shouted “ (193) __

let’s

_ get out of here before it’s ( 194) _

too

_late.” They turned and

ran as fast as they (195) _

can

_to the rope hanging outside. Grabbing it, Tom began to

climb but almost immediately the rope (196 ) _

broke

_ and he fell back on to the

ledge (197) __

beside

__ Peter.

They stared at (198) __

each

__ other in horror. They were trapped! At that

(199)_

moment

_ they heard the sound of the creature inside beginning to move slowly

(200) __

toward

__ them.

A

driving instructor died in a (201)__

traffic/road

__ accident near Oxford

while he was (202) __

giving

__ a lesson to a learner driver.

Mr. Tony Carter was in the passenger seat of a Metro car when it crashed

(203) __

into

a lorry. Mr. Carter ,34, a married man (204)

with

__ two children,

was the sixty-ninth person to die on this road (205)__

so

__ far this year. The accident

happened at 2:30 p.m last Thursday when his Metro, driven (206)__

by

__ 27-year

-old Wayne Easton, was turning right (207)__

at

__a crossroads. The car hit a

Mercedes lorry (208) _

which

was traveling in the opposite (209)

direction

__.

Mr. Easton was (210) _

taken

_ to hospital, but (211) __

later/then

__ his condition

was described as satisfactory. The lorry driver Mr. Ron Tubbs was unhurt. “There

was no signal” said Mr. Tubbs “I (212)

_

_

thought/guessed

_ he was going to (213)

_

turn

right, so I (214)

kept

_ going straight ahead as normal.” The police would

like to talk to the driver of a red and white coach which was traveling behind the lorry

at the (215)_

moment

_of the accident.

EDGAR

Lewis was a coal miner (216)_

_for_

_ thirty years . He had

(217)__

worked

__ underground in a coal mine. It was a hard and dangerous

(218)__

job_

_. One day Edgar (219)__

had

__an accident in the mine, a lot of stones fell

on him. A sharp stone cut through his left leg like a (220)__

knife

___ through butter.

Edgar lost consciousness. When he (221)__

woke

__ up, he was in bed in the mine

doctor’s room. He felt around with his (222)__

hands_

_. There was no left leg

(223)__

where__

his left leg ought to be. “Nurse!” he called loudly. A nurse came.

“What have you (224)__

done

__ with my left leg?” Edgar asked. She pointed to a brown

cardboard box on the floor. “(225)__

Here/There

_it is, Mr. Lewis, in that box” she said.

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tieng anh hay

TEST 1

<b>I/ WORD FORM</b>

<b> II/ CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER</b>

<b>III/ READING COMPREHENSION</b>

LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

<b>IV / CLOSE TEST.</b>

<i><b>ART AS A CAREER</b></i>

Many celebrated artists have found (166 ) __________ hard to (167 )

__________ends meet early in their career. (168 ) __________a few well-known

exceptions, however, (poor Van Gogh being perhaps the most famous one) most went

on to find recognition within their own lifetime. Picasso’s life story is the kind of

rags-to-riches tale (169 ) __________ gives hope to many an unknown artist .In 1904,

he was he was sharing draughty and primitive studio complex (170) __________

thirty other artists .But by his death, he was a multi-millionaire and probably the most

famous modern artist ever. Nevertheless, (171 ) __________every success story, there

must be dozens of artists who have endures a lifetime (172) __________ hardship in

obscurity. Whether they were never recognized because their work was (173 )

__________ of sympathy with the prevailing fashion , (174) __________ because

they (175) __________talent, is impossible to say. Most people see art a vocation

rather (176 ) __________a career. There (177) __________ indeed some truth in the

idea ( 178) __________ artists need to (179) __________ exceptionally dedicated to

succeed, and even relatively artist sometimes (180 ) __________ to supplement their

income by working in other areas occasionally.

<b> One</b>

day Tom and Peter decided to climb down to explore some caves near the

sea. They set (181) __________ early in the morning (182) __________a length of

rope and (183) __________ food for twenty-four hours . Reaching the stiff, they

fastened the rope to a (184) __________truck and Peter began to lower (185) _______

over the edge. Half-way (186)________ he noticed the first of the caves and stopped

on the ledge in front of it. When Tom joined him they (187) ________ the cave

together. Inside it was very( 188) __________ and they waited a moment for their eyes

to become adjusted. Looking (189) __________ they gradually made out some dim

shapes at the back of the cave. Feeling excited and little frightened they (190)

<b> </b>

It was curiously soft, warm but with something hard inside ( 191) _________

he realized (192)__________it was and , with a cry of terror, jumped back. “Quick”

he shouted “ (193) _________ get out of here before it’s ( 194) __________late.”

They turned and ran as fast as they (195) __________to the rope hanging outside.

Grabbing it, Tom began to climb but almost immediately the rope (196 ) ________

and he fell back on to the ledge (197) __________ Peter.

They stared at (198) __________ other in horror. They were trapped! At that

(199)________ they heard the sound of the creature inside beginning to move slowly

(200) ________ them.

<b>A</b>

was (202) ________ a lesson to a learner driver.

<b> </b>

Mr. Tony Carter was in the passenger seat of a Metro car when it crashed

(203) _______ a lorry. Mr. Carter ,34, a married man (204) ________ two children,

was the sixty-ninth person to die on this road (205)________ far this year. The

accident happened at 2:30 p.m last Thursday when his Metro, driven (206) _______

27-year -old Wayne Easton, was turning right (207)________a crossroads. The car hit

a Mercedes lorry (208) ________ was traveling in the opposite (209) ________.

Mr. Easton was (210) ________ to hospital, but (211) ________ his condition

was described as satisfactory. The lorry driver Mr. Ron Tubbs was unhurt. “There

was no signal” said Mr. Tubbs “I (212) _______ he was going to (213) ________

right, so I (214) _______ going straight ahead as normal.” The police would like to

talk to the driver of a red and white coach which was traveling behind the lorry at the

(215)________of the accident.

<b> EDGAR</b>

<b> </b>

Lewis was a coal miner (216)_______ thirty years . He had

(217)_______ underground in a coal mine. It was a hard and dangerous (218)______

.One day Edgar (219)________an accident in the mine, a lot of stones fell on him. A

sharp stone cut through his left leg like a (220)________ through butter. Edgar lost

consciousness. When he (221)________ up, he was in bed in the mine doctor’s room.

He felt around with his (222)_______. There was no left leg (223)________ his left

leg ought to be. “Nurse!” he called loudly. A nurse came. “What have you (224) _____

with my left leg?” Edgar asked. She pointed to a brown cardboard box on the floor.

“(225)______ it is, Mr. Lewis, in that box” she said.

TEST 1 (key)

<b>I/ WORD FORM</b>

<i><b>industrialized</b></i>

<i><b>indifferent</b></i>

<i><b>enforced</b></i>

<i><b>trouble-makers</b></i>

<i><b>shoplifting</b></i>

<i><b>abuse</b></i>

<i><b>inaudible</b></i>

<i><b>distinguish</b></i>

ends meet early in their career. (168 ) a few well-known

of sympathy with the prevailing fashion , (174) because

rather (176 ) a career. There (177) indeed some truth in the

idea ( 178) artists need to (179) exceptionally dedicated to

sea. They set (181) early in the morning (182) a length of

fastened the rope to a (184) ____truck and Peter began to lower (185) _

he shouted “ (193) _ get out of here before it’s ( 194) __late.”

(203) _ a lorry. Mr. Carter ,34, a married man (204) __ two children,

a Mercedes lorry (208) was traveling in the opposite (209) .

Mr. Easton was (210) to hospital, but (211) his condition

was no signal” said Mr. Tubbs “I (212) _ he was going to (213) __

(217)_ underground in a coal mine. It was a hard and dangerous (218)

He felt around with his (222)_. There was no left leg (223)__ his left

<b>than</b>