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NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
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MƠN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 001
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Thời gian: 60 phút - khơng tính thời gian giao đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1:A. redundancy B. mendicancy
C. pregnancy
D. ascendancy
Question 2:A. document
B. dissident
C. divergent
D. efferent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 3: The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.
A. parental
B. unhappy
C. dutiful
D. irresponsible
Question 4: My father always kept us on a tight rein.
A. gave less money
B. let loose
C. set free
D. helped to ride
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.

Question 5: ~ Nuanda: "................." ~ Otrecus: "Angus? Oh. He's come back again."
A. Has Angus been here? I've been looking for him all day.
B. People say Angus has divorced his third wife.
C. Yes, certainly. Angus'll be here in a moment.
D. Someone called you last night. His name was Angus.
Question 6: ~ Lisa: "How are things with Ann?" ~ Clare: "................"
A. Not so good. They had a heatwave all week.
B. Yes, certainly. She'll be here in a moment.
C. Of course. We're going to have a lovely autumn.
D. Fine. She's just come back from Vietnam.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: Sheila rings her boy friend every day; she must be running up a huge phone bill.
A. saving up
B. owing to
C. being a debtor
D. having to pay
Question 8: Before the crisis, most people had plenty of crash to spend, but now they have had to tighten their belt.
A. spend less money
B. to keep fit
C. to deposit money
D. to lose weight
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
THE JOY OF WORDS
Cressida Cowell is the author of the widely-praised How To Train Your Dragon series of children’s books. She spent her
own childhood holidays on a remote island, where she was left very much to her own ...(9).... As a result, she became an avid
reader, entertaining herself with books and developing a fervent imagination. She even ...(10)... up her own secret languages.
Cowell believes that today’s children still have a real ear for language, even though their attention span may not be as great
as in her day, making them less tolerant of long descriptive passages in stories. Her books are outlandish and exciting, with

vivid imagery, cliffhangers and eye-catching illustrations. Dragons seem to ...(11)... to children of all nationalities, who also
seem to ...(12)... with her protagonist, Hiccup, quite easily. Hiccup’s a boy who battles his way through life’s problems, often
against the ...(13)....
Cowell is currently planning an illustrated book for teenagers. In her own words, she enjoys breaking the ...(14)... and finds
that kids are open-minded enough to accept this.
[From EXPERT PROFICIENCY, Student's Book, Oxford, 2015]

Question 9:A. pastimes
B. hobbies
C. entertainments
D. devices
Question 10:A. invented B. imagined
C. dreamt
D. created
Question 11:A. attract
B. appeal
C. entice
D. engage
Question 12:A. respond
B. relate
C. warm
D. identify
Question 13:A. downsides B. odds
C. hardships
D. worries
Question 14:A. barrier
B. mould
C. boundary
D. limit
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 15: Ben won first......in the art competition.
A. prize
B. medal
C. reward
D. benefit
Question 16: One of the most difficult decisions young adults face is what to do for a(n)..........
A. work
B. lifestyle
C. living
D. existence
Question 17: Is Heather........the hotel reservations for us?
A. being made
B. to be making
C. to be made
D. going to make
Question 18: I think it’s safer to go on a package.......than make my own travel arrangements.
A. travel
B. journey
C. cruise
D. holiday
Question 19: The minimum.........for the post was a degree in education.
A. requiring
B. required
C. require
D. requirement
Question 20: "I wouldn’t buy that dress if I were you; it isn’t in..... ~ "You’re right, it probably doesn’t suit me either."
A. fashion
B. mode
C. style
D. trend

Question 21: I'm not completely..........with the way the hairdresser styled my hair.
A. satisfied
B. satisfying
C. satisfyingly
D. satisfaction
Question 22: The wind was blowing so hard that we found it impossible to.........our tent.
A. build
B. raise
C. make up
D. put up
Question 23: If you work at a reception desk, you can’t.......wearing casual clothes.
A. get out of
B. get round to
C. get into
D. get away with
Question 24: The lecture was so boring that John could hardly keep himself.......asleep.
A. of falling
B. to falling
C. from falling
D. in falling
Question 25: No one won the match; the final result was a(n)......
A. draw
B. equal
C. score
D. drawing
Question 26: He can borrow this CD.........he gives it back to me by Thursday.
A. unless
B. in case

C. as long
D. provided
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 27:A. review
B. eschew
C. curfew
D. bedscrew
Question 28:A. backcourt B. yoghourt
C. forecourt
D. lawcourt
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
The old man rubbed the cramped hand against his trousers and tried to ease the fingers. But the hand would not open.
Maybe it will open with the sun, he thought. He looked across the sea and knew how alone he was now. The clouds were
building up for the trade wind and he looked ahead and saw a flight of wild ducks against the sky over the water, and he knew
that no man was ever alone on the sea. He thought of how some men feared being out of sight of land in a small boat and
knew they were right in months of sudden bad weather. But now they were in hurricane months and, when there are no
hurricanes, the weather of these months is the best of all the year. If there is a hurricane you always see the signs of it in the
sky for days ahead, if you are at sea. They do not see it ashore because they do not know what to look for, he thought. But we
have no hurricane coming now. He looked at the sky and saw the white cumulus clouds built like friendly piles of ice cream
and high above were the thin feathers of the cirrus against the high September sky. ‘Better weather for me than for you, fish,’
he said.
His left hand was still cramped, but he was unknotting it slowly. I hate a cramp, I he thought. It is a treachery of one’s own
body and it humiliates oneself especially when one is alone. If the boy were here he could rub it for me and loosen it down
from the forearm, he thought. But it will loosen up. Then, with his right hand he felt the difference in the pull of the line. As
he leaned against the line and slapped his left hand hard and fast against his thigh he saw it slanting slowly upward. ‘He’s
coming up,’ he said. ‘Come on hand. Please come on.’
The line rose slowly and steadily and then the surface of the ocean bulged ahead of the boat and the fish came out. He came
out unendingly and water poured from his sides. He was bright in the sun and his head and back were dark purple and in the

sun the stripes on his sides showed wide and a light lavender. His sword was as long as a baseball bat and he rose full-length
from the water and then re-entered it, smoothly, like a diver and the old man saw the great blade of his tail go under and the
line started to race out.
He is a great fish and I must convince him, he thought. I must never let him learn his strength nor what he could do if he
made his run. If I were him I would put in everything now and go until something broke. But, thank God, they are not as
intelligent as we who kill them; although they are more noble and more able. The old man had seen many great fish. He had
seen many that weighed more than a thousand pounds and he had caught two of that size in his life, but never alone. Now
alone, and out of sight of land, he was fast to the biggest fish he had ever seen and bigger than he had ever heard of, and his
left hand was still as tight as the gripped claws of an eagle.
It will uncramp though, he thought. Surely it will uncramp to help my right hand. There are three things that are brothers:
the fish and my two hands. It must uncramp. It is unworthy of it to be cramped. The fish had slowed again and was going at
his usual pace.
I wonder why he jumped, the old man thought. He jumped almost as though to show me how big he was. I know now,
anyway, he thought. I wish I could show him what sort of man I am. But then he would see my cramped hand. Let him think I
am more man than I am and I will be so.
[Extracted from 'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway]

Question 29: Why was he sure the weather would stay fair?
A. There are more fish during good weather.
B. It was not the right time of year for hurricanes.
C. He could see no trace of an approaching hurricane.
D. Bad weather had not been forecast ashore.
Question 30: What does the writer mean when he says the old man was ‘fast to the biggest fish he had ever seen’ in line
25?
A. He was joined to the fish by his line.
B. He was surprised to see the fish’s size.
C. He was attracted by such a big fish.
D. He was chasing the fish in his boat
Question 31: What does the old man worry about after seeing the fish?
A. The fish is too powerful for his boat.

B. He doesn’t have enough line.
C. He isn’t as clever as the fish.
D. The fish could escape if it swam fast.


Question 32: How did the old man feel about being out at sea?
A. He enjoyed it because he had time to himself.
B. He realised how dangerous his work was.
C. He wasn’t happy at being out of sight of land.
D. He didn’t mind as there were creatures around him.
Question 33: The old man didn’t want the fish to see that he was......
A. alone in the boat.
B. so small.
C. too tired.
D. in some difficulty.
Question 34: What does the verb ‘to ease’ mean in English?
A. to make less painful B. to soften
C. to loosen
D. to crack
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
DOWNSHIFTING
As you move around your home take a good hard look at its contents. It's likely that your living room will have a television
set and a DVD player, and your kitchen a washing machine and tumble drier, maybe also a microwave oven and electric
toaster. Your bedroom drawers will be stuffed with almost three times as many clothes as you need. You almost certainly
own a car and a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year
and eat out at least once a week. If you could see the volume of rubbish in your dustbin over a year, you would be horrified.
Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, what it's for. The single-minded pursuit
of material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel the long-hours work culture
to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them precious little time or energy for family or

leisure. Many are turning to alternative wavs of living and downshifting is one of them.
According to a national consulting group, this new approach to work coincides with radical changes in the employment
market, where a job is no longer guaranteed and lifetime employment can only be achieved by taking personal responsibility
for your career. Six per cent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year, swapping their highly pressured,
stressful positions for less demanding, less time-consuming work which they believe gives them a better balanced life.
One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a journalist and she used to
work for a international bank.They would commute every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two
children with a nanny. Most evenings Daniel wouldn't get home until eight or nine o' clock, and nearly twice a month he
would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was
passing them by.
Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. ‘I always wanted to have a farm here,' says Daniel, and we took
almos a year to make the decision to downshift. It has taken some getting used to, but it's been worth it. We have to think
twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However. I think it made us stronger as
a family, and the children are a lot happier.'
Liz, however, is not totally convinced. 'I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I'm not really
a country girl, but I suppose I'm gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like though is being able
to see more of my children. My tip for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not
do it at all.
Question 35: What does the writer say about the employmentmarket?
A. It’s difficult to keep a company job for life.
B. You have to look hard to Find a job yourself.
C. There aren’t many jobs nowadays.
D. It’s changing all the time.
Question 36: What does ‘it’ in line 26 refer to?
A. having animals
B. her job
C. her tip
D. downshifting
Question 37: According to the writer, people are beginning to rethink their lives because......
A. they feel too dependent on their possessions.

B. their families object to their working so hard.
C. they want to spend time doing other things.
D. they are worried about the amount of rubbish they throw away.
Question 38: What has Daniel’s reaction been to moving to Wales?
A. He felt at home on the farm almost immediately.
B. He is sorry that they made the decision to move too quickly.
C. He misses the holidays they used to have abroad.
D. He’s happy that he’s now fulfilled an ambition.
Question 39: Why was this text written?
A. To warn people of the problems of downshifting.
B. To prove that having a good job doesn’t make you happy.
C. To tell people how to downshift.
D. To make people aware of a new social trend
Question 40: When Daniel was a journalist he used to......
A. miss his children.
B. live in central London.
C. be highly paid.
D. dislike his job.
Question 41: What does the word ‘tip’ in line 25 mean?
A. a good idea
B. a word of advice
C. a warning
D. a clue
Question 42: Daniel and Liz both agree that the move......


A. to a farm was expensive.
B. was difficult to organise.
C. has been a total success.
D. has improved family life.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 43: I've repaired it so well as I can - we'll just have to hope for the best.
A. so well
B. the best
C. repaired it
D. just have to
Question 44: The improvement to water standards over the last 50 years has been very great.
A. very great
B. the last
C. to water
D. over
Question 45: When they visit us they always bring their dog along them.
A. visit us
B. along them
C. always bring
D. When
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 46: This party is 'evening dress' only.
A. You have to dress up for the party this evening.
B. I dress up only for this evening party.
C. You're not allowed to dress casually for this party.
D. This party is only for those who dress up in the evening.
Question 47: It was a mistake for me to buy you that computer game.
A. I'm sorry for buying you that computer game.
B. I shouldn't have bought you that computer game.
C. I needn't have bought you that computer game.
D. I mustn't have bought you that computer game.
Question 48: I have never seen such a terrible film before.

A. I don't enjoy seeing terror films.
B. That is one of the most terrible films I have seen before.
C. This is the worst film that I have ever seen.
D. Such a terrible film that I have never seen before.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 49: That man may be her father. His eyes are also brown.
A. So brown as his eyes that man is perhaps her father.
B. That man’s eyes are so brown that he may be her father.
C. Because that man’s eyes are brown, he may be her father, too.
D. That man whose eyes are also brown may be her father.
Question 50: Soccer is not my favourite sport. Dad is infatuated with it.
A. Neither Dad nor I like soccer.
B. Soccer is not my favourite sport so Dad is infatuated with it.
C. Because soccer is not my favourite sport, Dad is infatuated with it.
D. Although Dad is infatuated with soccer, it is not my favourite sport.

The End


GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
*Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence
1. Our vicar is always ……………money for for one cause or another.
a. lifting

b. gathering

c. raising

d. asking

2. The experts were not fully …………… that the animal was puma.
a. convinced

b. believed

c. found that

d. realized

3. It was not until the thirteenth stroke …………… the bell stopped.
a. so that

b. that

c. before

d. when

4. They were amazed to find that the goddess …………… to be a very modern-looking woman.
a. turned into

b. turned over

c. turned down

d. turned out

5. Editors of newspapers and magazines often go to extremes to provide their ………….. with
unimportant facts and statistics.

a. public

b. common

c. audience

d. viewers

6. He feels that his rise in …………. is well worth the loss of money.
a. situation
c. status

b. environment
d. circumstance

7. The dogs are allowed to …………….. outside the enclosure.


a. graze

b. drift

c. wonder

d. wander

8. After …………. at the display for several minutes, Mr. Taylor went back into his shop.
a. admiring

b. gazing

c. glancing

d. observing

9. The silence was suddenly …………. when a large car roared down the decade.
a. broken

b. banned

c. abolished

d. postponed

10. Theatrical …………….. and artificial blood had been used to make the injuries look realistic.
a. get-together
c. look-out

b. make-up
d. go-between

11. You will feel better after you …………. a rest.
a. will have
c. will have had

b. are having
d. have had

12. When you …………….. next year, the children ………… much taller.
a. return / will have grown

b. return / will grow

c. will return / have grown

d. will return / will grow

13. Active: I never hear him shout at his children.
Passive: ………………….
a. His children are never heard shout at.
b. His shout at his children are never heard.
c. He is never heard shout at his children.
d. He is nerver heard to shout at his children.


14. Had I known she was sick, I ………… her.
a. visited

b. had visited

c. would visit

d. would have visited

15. It is imperative that he ……………. The school regulations.
a. obey

b. obeys

c. would obey

d. will obey

16. I wish that I ………….. in Hanoi at the end of 1972 to witness the “Battle of Dien Bien Phu in the
Air”.
a. was
c. had been

b. were
d. has been

17. The decision was postponed, ………….. was exactly what he wanted.
a. that

b. which

c. who

d. none is correct

18. Never ……………. her stand on the deserted station platform.
a. I will forget to see

b. will I forget to see

c. will I forget seeing

d. will I be forgotten seeing

19. Please ……………… my luggage ……………. To the airport tomorrow morning.

a. ask / will be taken

b. get / being taken

c. let / to be taken

d. have / taken

20. The boss doesn’t allow ……………….. in the office.
a. to smoke

b. smoking

c. smoke

d. to be smoked


21. There must be a large number of stars with planets which could ……………. Intelligent beings in
the universe.
a. assist

b. exist

c. support

d. survive

22. Modern English has …………….. from the mingling of the other languages.
a. involved

b. evolved

c. concerned

d. transferred

23. The police disturbed a gang of men who were ……………. a chemist’s in Lynford.
a. breaking into

b. breaking out

c. getting through

d. taking over

24. The descriptions given by people who………..to have seen the puma were extraordinarily
similar.
a. exclaimed

b. advertised

c. issued

d. claimed

25. When Alf got married, he was too………..to say anything to his wife about his job.
a. shameful

b. confusing

c. embarrassed

d. curious

26. It will be a long time before any landing on Mars can be…………… .
a. applied

b. experienced

c. experimented

d. attempted

27. ……………..at the age of eight, the Florentines gave him a state funeral.
a. on dying
c. dead

b. having died
d. on his death

28. The police were………when Mrs. Ramsay told them what she had done.
a. esteemed
c. astonishing

b. astounded
d. flickered

29. In seeking independence , they do no sacrifice their human……………. .

a. mood

b. situation

c. dignity

d. personification

30. Antique shop exert a(an)…………fascination on a great many people.
a. peculiar

b. especial

c. hysterical

d. unconscious

31. Five years ……………, a long time, he might already be forgotten.
a. was

b. is

c. had seen

d. both a and b are correct

32. I …………….the bell three times when he answered the door.
a. was ringing

b. had rung

c. rang

d. would ring

33. If I had met you last Sunday, I ………..here today.
a. wouldn’t have been

b. wouldn’t be

c. were not

d. am not

34. She demanded that she …………allowed to meet her son in prison.
a. Was

b. Would be

c. Be

d. Both b and c are correct

35. We saw many solders and tanks……….were moving to the front.
a. that
c. who

b. which
d. none is correct

36 . Hardly …………asleep when the phone woke him up again.
a. the doctor fell

b. the doctor had fallen

c. did the doctor fall

d. had the doctor fallen

37. Hard as they tried, they…………in their scheme.
a. haven’t succeeded
c. succeeded not

b. hadn’t succeeded
d. not succeeded

38. I’m not used …………spoken to like that.
a. to be

b. to being

c. being

d. with

39. Please keep the fire ………….it’s cold in here.
a. burns

b. burn

c. to burn

d. burning

40. We called …………her shop on our way home.
a. at

b. on

c. up

d. for

41.Even by modern standards , the 46,000-ton Titanic was a…………ship.
a. colossal

b. extravagant

c. anonymous

d. repulsive

42. The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people ……………into the icy water.
a. drowned

b. emerged

c. plunged

d. repulsed

43. Whenever it went, the Puma left behind it a ……of dead deer and small animals like rabbits.
a. group

b. bunch

c. trail

d. team

44. Although the archaeologists were able reconstruct the fragments of the statue , they have
been unable to discover her……………….. .
a. File

b. Identity

c. Record

d. Identificating

45. All the articles of jewelry were beautifully arranged on a…………of black velvet.
a. Ground

b. Vicinity

c. Background

d. Terrace

46. In spite of lengthy discussions between the union and the management, closure became
………….because of the cancellation several major orders.
a. Irreplaceable

b. Inevitable

c. Responsible

d. Impossible

47. The journalist informed ………….while carrying out his instructions.
a. his arrest to the editor

b. the editor his arrest

c. the editor that his arrest had been

d. the editor of his arrest

48. Up to the time of his death, Richard Colson was one of most notable ………….in our town.
a. characteristics
c. statement

b. features
d. figured

49. Recognizing who the customer was , the manager was most apologetic and ……….. the

assistant severely.
a. disregarded

b. grudged

c. reprimanded

d. complained

50. He tried to join the army but he was…………because of his poor health.
a. tried out

b. put out

c. turned off

d. turned down

51. Where ………..all this morning? It’s nearly midday.
a. were you

b. are you

c. have you been

d. are you being

52. I will do anything but …………..the dishes.
a. wash

b. to wash

c. washing

d. will wash

53. ………………you mention it, I do remember the accident.
a. if only

b. now that

c. no matter

d. so that

54. We’re late , I expect the film………….by the time we get to the theatre.
a. have started

b. will start

c. will be start

d. will have start

55. ……………will Mr. Brown be able to regain control of the company.
a. with hard working

b. in spite of his hard work

c. only if he work hard

d. only with hard work

56. Having been asked to speak at the conference, ………………. .
a. some notes were prepared for Dr. Clark
b. some notes were prepared by Dr. Clark
c. Dr. Clark prepared some notes
d. the members were pleased to hear Dr. Clark
57. I remember ………..him say the grass needed …………. .
a. hearing/cutting

b. hearing/ to cut

c. to hear/ to be cut

d. to hear/ cutting

58. I wish ………..me a new one instead of having it ……………as you did.
a. would give/ to repair

b. gave / to repair


c. had given/ to be repair

d. had given/ repaired

59. The boy could not find his six-pence anywhere………..get his arm out.
a. nor could be

b. nor he could

c. neither he could

d. either he could not

60. Had he not been so busy taking the diamonds, he ………….the blow.
a. would feel

b. had been feeling

c. had left

d. would have left

61. The construction of the new road is…………..winning the support of local residents.
a. thanks to

b. reliant on

c. dependent on

d. responsible

62. No matter how angry he was, he would never …………..to violence.
a. resolve

b. resource

c. exert

d. resort

63. After leaving school, Nigel decided to…………in the army.
a. enlist

b. enroll

c. register

d. sign

64. ………………a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.
a. as a result of

b. in the event of

c. by reason of

d. in the time of

65. When I went into dining room next morning, the………………of the dinner were still on the
table.
a. remains

b. results

c. remnants

d. relics

66. I will keep you application …………..file for the time being.
a. in
c. on

b. with
d. at

67. She……………. wanted a house overlooking the sea.
a. particularly

b. strongly

c. essentially

d. extremely

68. For centuries Rome was the ……………power in the Mediterranean.


a. utmost

b. superlative

c. overruling

d. supreme

69. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workman had removed the……….of the clock.
a. hands

b. pointers

c. arms

d. fingers

70. Supposing I …………..to agree to your request, how do you think the other students would
feel?
a. would

b. am

c. were

d. could

71. I hope you won’t take ………………if I tell you the truth.
a. annoyance

b. offence

c. resentment

d. irritation

72. His failure………..great disappointed to his parents.
a. forced

b. made

c. caused

d. provided

73. While politicians argue about nuclear weapons, ordinary people are simply concern ……………
staying alive.
a. of

b. with

c. for

d. in

74. I’ so tired that I can take…………..what you’re saying.
a. up

b. out

c. in

d. on

75. The Committee took just thirty minutes to ……………the conclusion that action was necessary.
a. judge

b. make

c. decide

d. reach

76. After his girlfriend left him, George determined never………….in love again.
a. to fall

b. falling

c. for to fall

d. having fallen

77. Few pleasures will be equal………….of a cool drink on a hot day.
a. it

b. hat

c. such

d. this


78. He phoned to tell me that he couldn’t come tomorrow because he …………to the dentist.
a. had gone
c. would go

b. was going
d. went

79. …………..his advice, I would never have got the job.

a. except

b. apart from

c. but for

d. as for

80. No sooner had he sat down to lunch……….there was a knock at the door.
a. when
c. as

b. that
d. than

81. After a lot of difficulty, he …………….to open the door.
a. managed

b. succeeded

c. obtained

d. realized

82. I’ll have to ………………..to you , otherwise he will hear.
a. shout
c. decrease

b. whistle
d. whisper

83. After closing the envelope, the secretary …………….the stamps on firmly.
a. licked

b. sucked

c. stuck

d. struck

84. When he spoke over the phone, his voice was so……………..that I could hardly near him.
a. dim
c. dull

b. faint
d. unnoticeable

85. When he retired from his job , the director …………….him with a good watch.
a. offered
c. presented

b. dedicated
d. satisfied

86. I would like to offer a small……………..to anyone who finds the missing dog.
a. receipt
c. expense

b. repayment
d. reward

87. Could you lend me some money? I’m very……………of cash at the moment.
a. down

b. scare

c. low

d. short


88. Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the ……………of her children.
a. sake
c. advantage

b. care
d. concern

89. If…………….it would stop raining for a morning, we would cut the grass .
a. ever
c. just

b. only
d. fven

90. He played an active…………..in politics until he was well over 80.
a. part

b. scene

c. job

d. position

91. She hated the chocolate until it ……………,then poured it over the cake
a. formed

b. changed

c. melted

d. flooded

92. When she was crossing the room, the night-nurse happen to notice the old lady………….to get
out of her bed.
a. has tried

b. to try

c. trying

d. tried

93. I’m afraid a rise in salary is …………..just now.
a. out of sight
c. out of date

b. out of control
d. out of the question

94. He……………..being giving the receipt for the bill he had paid.
a. asked to
c. demanded

b. insisted on
d. required

95. He retired early…………..ill-health.
a. on behalf of

b. ahead of

c. in front of

d. on account of

96. This is the…………….of the bicycle which were stolen.
a. detail
c. information

b. description
d. example

97. We stayed at home because Ann wasn’t very keen on…………going out ……..the rain.
a. for/ under

b. about/ with

c. on/ in

d. for/when


98. She’s ………….the best student in my school
a. by far
c. up now

b. until then
d. since now

99. ‘why is the ground so wet?’ – ‘ It …………..last night’.
a. would rain
c. should have rained

b. would have rained
d. must have rained

100. He is decorating the house with a view ………………it.
a. to sell

b. to selling

c. for selling

d. to be sold
THE END

KEY:
1. c
2. a

3. b
4. d
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. b
9. a
10.c
11.d
12.a
13.d
14.d
15.a
16.c
17.b
18.c
19.d


20.b
21.c
22.b
23.a
24.d
25.c
26.d
27.d
28.b
29.c
30.a

31.d
32.b
33.b
34.c
35.a
36.d
37.c
38.b
39.d
40.a
41.a
42.c
43.c
44.b
45.c
46.b
47.d
48.d
49.c
50.d


51.c
52.a
53.b
54.d
55.d
56.c
57.a
58.d

59.a
60.d
61.c
62.d
63.a
64.b
65.a
66.c
67.a
68.d
69.a
70.c
71.b
72.c
73.b
74.c
75.d
76.a
77.b
78.b
79.c
80.d
81.a


82.d
83.c
84.b
85.c
86.d

87.d
88.a
89.b
90.a
91.c
92.c
93.d
94.b
95.d
96.b
97.c
98.a
99.d
100. b