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LESSON 1
Question 1: The police were baffled by the attack as there seemed to be no apparent ______.
A. design

B. principle

C. motive

D. plot

Question 2: He sent his children to the park so that he could have some ______.
A. fresh and quiet

B. quiet and peace

C. peace and quiet

D. fresh and peace

Question 3: The newspaper did not mention the ______ of the damage caused by the fire.
A. range


B. extent

C. amount

D. quality

Question 4: Save your money, Don’t ______ it too quickly.
A. go through

B. die down

C. hold on

D. touch on

Question 5: I don't suppose there is anyone there, ______?
A. is there

B. isn't there

C. do I

D. don't I

Question 6: ______ 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

Question 7: Helen is ______ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.
A. allergic to

B. tired of

C. keen on

D. preferable to

Question 8: The little children watched the performance in ______ amazement.
A. wide-eyed

B. cross-eyed

C. eagle-eyed

D. hawk-eyed

Question 9: It's funny you should say that I've just had the ______ thought.
A. like

B. identical

C. alike

D. similar


Question 10: . They are conducting a wide ______ of surveys throughout Viet Nam.
A. collection

B. range

C. selection

D. group

Question 11: If you want to be sure of receiving a copy of the magazine, I suggest you
______ an annual subscription.
A. put down

B. take out

C. Write off

D. send up

Question 12: I ______ to see Chris on my way home.
A. dropped back

B. dropped in

C. dropped out

D. dropped off

Question 13: It was found that he lacked the ______ to pursue a difficult task to the very

end.

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A. persuasion

B. commitment

C. engagement

D. obligation

Question 14: They all have to follow the rules, and none of them is ______ the law.
A. over

B. beyond

C. above

D. onto

Question 15: He lost the race because he ______ petrol on the last lap.
A. got out of

B. ran out of


C. made out of

D. put out

Question 16: A washing machine of this type will certainly ______ normal domestic use.
A. stand up to

B. come up with

C. get on to

D. stand up for

Question 17: When the police investigate a crime, they ______ evidence such as fingerprints,
hair or clothing.
A. look into

B. look up to

C. look after

D. look for

Question 18: By the time the ambulance arrived, a crowd of ______ had gathered.
A. spectators

B. passers

C. onlookers


D. viewers

Question 19: The players' protests ______ no difference to the referee's decision at all
A. did

B. made

C. caused

D. created

Question 20: John paid $20 for his meal, ______ he had thought it would cost
A. not much as

B. not so much as

C. less as

D. not so many as

Question 21: After feeling off ______ for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor.
A. food

B. color

C. fitness

D. balance

Question 22: There is ______ to be a serious energy crisis in the next century.

A. reputed

B. known

C. foreseen

D. bound

Question 23: She’s so ______; you really have to watch you say or she’ll walk out of the
room.
A. high and dry

B. prim and proper

C. rough and ready

D. sick and tired

Question 24: They ______ the aid of the United States but did not receive it
A. asked

B. found

C. sought

D. obtained

Question 25: Prices of flats ______ from a few thousand to millions of dollars.
A. vary


B. change

C. differ

D. fluctuate

Question 26: I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my ______.
A. change

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B. supply

C. cash

D. cost

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Question 27: You must be careful when you wash this ______ silk blouse.
A. delicate

B. weak

C. feeble

D. sensitive


Question 28: The main cause of the strike was the management's refusal to give further
consideration to the question of paying ______.
A. differentials

B. differences

C. subsidies

D. opportunities

Question 29: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects
they are as different as ______.
A. cats and dogs

B. chalk and cheese

C. salt and pepper

D. here and there

Question 30: Make sure you ______ your assignment before you go to bed.
A. have

B. do

C. take

D. make

Question 31. On the way to Cambridge yesterday, the road was blocked by a fallen tree, so

we had to make a ________.
A. deviation

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B. digression

C. detour

D. departure

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LESSON 2
Question 1: ______ the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
A. No sooner

B. Only

C. Not until

D. Just before

Question 2: Another ______ will be drawn from the experiment.
A. conclusion

B. attention


C. contrast

D. inference

Question 3: Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the ______ that the matter was
confidential.
A. reasons

B. excuses

C. grounds

D. foundation

Question 4: The police spokesman said he was ______ to believe that the arrested man was
the serial killer they had been looking for.
A. inclined

B. seemed

C. suspected

D. supposed

Question 5: The political candidate knew the issue was a hot ______, so he deferred to his
chief of staff, who directed questions to the committee chairperson.
A. tomato

B. potato


C. pot

D. dog

Question 6: When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your ______.
A. fingers

B. hands

C. fingertips

D. thumbs

Question 7: She is a rising star as a standup comedian, always able to bring down the ______
during each performance.
A. house

B. rain

C. roof

D. kennel

Question 8: In the last month I was ______ my affairs in England and saying goodbye to all
my friends.
A. switching off

B. hanging up

C. winding up


D. fading away

Question 9: The boy was sent to the police because of several ______ that he had taken part
in.
A. set-to

B. set-toes

C. sets-to

D. set-tos

Question 10: Peter was ejected after committing five personal ______ in water sport game
yesterday.
A. mistakes

B. faults

C. fouls

D. errors

Question 11: There was ______ evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. insubstantial

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B. inferior


C. ineffective

D. insufficient

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Question 12: In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on
Mars. The first ______ of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth.
A. indication

B. print

C. mark

D. trace

Question 13: We can’t speed up production ______ the expense of quality.
A. in

B. at

C. on

D. of

Question 14: I’m ______ my brother is.
A. nowhere near as ambitious as


B. nothing near as ambitious as

C. nowhere like so ambitious as

D. nothing as ambitious as

Question 15: As he made no ______ to our quarrel, I assumed he had forgiven me.
A. statement

B. mention

C. reference

D. comment

Question 16: If you like skiing, there is a ski ______ under an hour's driving from Madrid
A. resort

B. station

C. place

D. port

Question 17: A sudden ______ idea to the cyclist that he might try the new method.
A. occurred

B. happened

C. took place


D. took part

Question 18: They say he inherited his money from a ______ relative he had never met
A. faraway

B. remote

C. distant

D. far

Question 19: I just can’t ______ that noise any longer!
A. put up with

B. stand in for

C. sit out

D. stand up to

Question 20: Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the ______ of
extinction.
A. tip

B. edge

C. verge

D. border


Question 21: The runner got a huge blister on his heel where his new shoes ______.
A. scratched

B. rubbed

C. scraped

D. gripped

Question 22: The instructor blew his whistle and ______.
A. off the runners were running

B. off ran the runners

C. off were running the runners

D. the runners runs off

Question 23: Humans have difficult choices to ______ about saving endangered species.
A. make

B. do

C. give

D. bring

Question 24: He says he might come, but I ______.


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A. doubt

B. doubt it

C. doubt so

D. doubt about it

Question 25: ______ should a young child be allowed to play with fireworks without adult
supervision.
A. Always

B. Under no circumstances

C. No sooner than

D. Only when

Question 26: Therapists are currently using mental imagery in the hope that ______ in the
treatment of cancer.
A. it could use helpfully

B. its proof to help


C. it might prove helpful

D. its help to aid

Question 27: ______, sheep were then used for wool.
A. Having first domesticated for milk production
B. Having been first domesticated for milk production
C. Because they had been first domesticated for milk production
D. Although they had first domesticated for milk production
Question 28: One of my classmates is always putting me ______ in public. It’s so
embarrassing!
A. up

B. off

C. through

D. down

Question 29: He ______ me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. rides

B. drives

C. flies

D. bites

Question 30: She ran ______ an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the
newspaper.

A. after

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B. across

C. away

D. out

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LESSON 3
Question 1: The size of the pop-star’s personal fortune was the subject of much ______ in the
press.
A. doubt

B. guessing

C. speculation

D. wonderment

Question 2: In the early years of the 20 th century, several rebellions ______ in the northern
parts of the country.
A. turned out

B. rose up


C. broke out

D. came up

Question 3: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King fought to put an end to racial ______ in the
United States.
A. intergration

B. education

C. torture

D. segregation

Question 4: I’m sure your bank manager will lend you a ______ ear when you explain the
situation to him.
A. merciful

B. sympathetic

C. pitiful

D. compassionate

Question 5: Could you possibly ______ me at the next committee meeting?
A. stand in for

B. make up for


C. fall back on

D. keep in with

Question 6: Despite all the interruptions, he ______ with his work.
A. pressed on

B. held on

C. stuck at

D. hung out

Question 7: Your grades are coming down. You should try to ______ the other students in
your class.
A. come up with

B. keep up with

C. get along with

D. get in touch with

Question 8: I know his name is ‘Jim’, but it was just a ______ of the tongue when I called
him ‘Tim’.
A. slide

B. skid

C. skim


D. slip

Question 9: On attaining maximum size, ______ by drawing itself out and dividing into
two daughter amoebas, each receiving identical nuclear materials.
A. the reproduction of the amoeba

B. the amoeba, which reproduces

C. reproducing the amoeba

D. the amoeba reproduces

Question 10: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day ______ day ______.
A. in/on

B. in/out

C. out/in

D. in/up

Question 11: Jeremy’s friends were fond of him ______ because of his generosity.
A. at least
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B. still less

C. even less


D. not least
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Question 12: When he started that company, he really went ______. It might have been a
disaster
A. out on the limb

B. on and off

C. over the odds

D. once too often

Question 13: ______, the number of people at the first New York show equaled the entire car
population of the United States at that time.
A. By design

B. On purpose

C. For example

D. By happenstance

C. I told you about

D. I told you of her

Question 14: Have you seen the girl ______?

A. that I told

B. I told you of

Question 15: ______, the invention was perfect, but it didn’t sell very well.
A. Technologically

B. Politically

C. Practically

D. Technically

Question 16: People can become very ______ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A. nervous

B. bad-tempered

C. stressful

D. pressed

C. destroyer

D. destructive

Question 17: Sugar is the ______ of healthy teeth.
A. destruction

B. destructor


Question 18: If you leave your baggage ______ at the airport, it will be taken away.
A. inattentive

B. careless

C. unattended

D. neglectful

Question 19: That beautiful girl died of an ______ morphine.
A. overweight

B. overhear

C. overdo

D. overdose

Question 20: In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try ______ their
performing skills for the benefit of adults.
A. on

B. out

C. up

D. over

Question 21: The thick fog ______ out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.

A. ruled

B. struck

C. stamped

D. crossed

Question 22: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ______.
A. out of stock

B. out of practice

C. out of reach

D. out of work

Question 23: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep ______.
A. falling off

B. falling back

C. falling over

D. falling out

Question 24: Children usually ______ a flu much more quickly than adults.
A. pickup

B. pick at


C. pick on

D. pick out

Question 25: Making mistakes is all ______ of growing up.
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A. chalk and cheese

B. top and bottom

C. part and parcel

D. odds and ends

Question 26: They ______ their car at our disposal for our entire stay.
A. had

B. took

C. put

D. got

Question 27: Stop ______ about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.

A. rushing

B. hiding

C. beating

D. moving

Question 28: When you are in a western country, your host may open a wrapped gift in
front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is ______ polite.
A. acquired

B. considered

C. known

D. called

Question 29: What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.” - “I feel a little ______.”
A. out of the blue

B. out of order

C. under the weather

D. under the impression

Question 30: She built a high wall round her garden ______.
A. in order that her fruit not be stolen


B. to enable people not taking her fruit

C. so that her fruit would be stolen

D. to prevent her fruit from being stolen

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LESSON 4
Question 1: Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really ______ my eye.
A. grasped

B. snatched

C. caught

D. seized

Question 2: People are encouraged to take bottles to bottle-banks, and only shops in
supermarkets which use ______ packing.
A. environment-friendly

B. environmental-friendly

C. environmentally-friendly


D. friendly-environment

Question 3: 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

Question 4: A number of oil tankers have been laid ______ recently.
A. on

B. down

C. up

D. in

Question 5: They ______ have seen the play last night as they went to a football match
instead.
A. could

B. must

C. can’t

D. might


Question 6: The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species
that have become extinct ______ increased.
A. have

B. has

C. are

D. is

Question 7: I'm a bit concerned ______ how the new law might affect our business.
A. in

B. as

C. for

D. about

Question 8: An accident in the power station may result in large ______ of radiation being
released.
A. numbers

B. number

C. amount

D. amounts

Question 9: “It is a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to

think it over”.
A. to sleep on it
time

B. to make it better

C. to make up for it

D. to think out of

Question 10: I was in two ______ about taking the flat because it is very good but the rent
was rather high.
A. heads

B. minds

C. hands

D. ways

Question 11: She had made a firm decision and wasn’t ______ by anything I said against it.
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A. detracted

B. prevailed


C. induced

D. swayed

Question 12: - I think the main problem in this area is the lack of a good bus service.
- You're right. You've hit the ______ on the head.
A. nail

B. wall

C. lips

D. hand

Question 13: It never ______ my head that such a terrible thing would happen.
A. struck

B. dawned

C. occurred

D. entered

Question 14: The inscription on the tombstone had been worn ______ by the weather and
could scarcely be read
A. away

B. off


C. out

D. on

Question 15: If you want to join this club, you must ______ this application form.
A. make up

B. write down

C. do up

D. fill in

Question 16: It’s a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. She's very frail.
I hope she ______
A. gets over

B. comes round

C. pulls through

D. stands up

Question 17: It is very important for a film or a company to keep ______ the changes in the
market
A. pace of

B. track about

C. touch with


D. up with

Question 18: People believe there is a ______ between the two crimes.
A. joint

B. chain

C. link

D. connector

Question 19: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent ______ the crime and he
was released.
A. in

B. on

C. at

D. of

Question 20: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one ______ the
most
A. that influences farmers

B. farmers that is influences

C. why farmers influence it


D. it influences farmers

Question 21: We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, ______ we’ll let you
know as soon as possible.
A. in case

B. if so

C. providing

D. supposing

Question 22: Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and ______.
A. rituals
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B. ceremonies

C. celebrities

D. celebrations
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Question 23: People are advised to ______ smoking because of its harm to their health.
A. cut down

B. cut off


C. cut in

D. cut down on

Question 24: ______ second thoughts, I’d rather not go out tonight.
A. With

B. In

C. On

D. Under

Question 25: What ______ are used for assessing a student's ability?
A. criteria

B. criterion

C. criterias

D. criterions

Question 26: We usually do go by train, even though the car ______ is a lot quicker.
A. travel

B. journey

C. trip

D. voyage


Question 27: The storm causing flooding and landslides in Miami prompted the
government to ______ hundreds from coastal towns.
A. evacuate

B. demolish

C. contribute

D. evaporate

Question 28: You are not allowed to drive ______ the influence ______ alcohol.
A. under/of

B. in/of

C. under/by

D. by/in

Question 29: The two groups of bullies fought tooth and ______ before the police came last
night.
A. claw

B. nail

C. feet

D. both A and B


Question 30: John ______ knowledge from many of his life experiences to his work.
A. approved

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B. accomplished

C. appreciated

D. applied

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LESSON 5
Question 1: I was reluctant to ______ the subject because I thought he wouldn’t want to
discuss it.
A. raise

B. originate

C. advance

D. provoke

Question 2: Of the two sisters, Thuy Kieu is the ______.
A. eldest

B. elder


C. eldly

D. most eldly

Question 3: 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

Question 4: The new hairdryer does not comply ______ British safety standard
A. to

B. with

C. against

D. on

Question 5: Don't let my mother watch any of those sad movies - she cries at the drop of a
______ .
A. hat

B. bag


C. cat

D. rag

Question 6: I feel terrible, I didn't sleep ______ last night
A. a jot

B. a wink

C. an inch

D. an eye

Question 7: I usually buy my clothes ______. It’s cheaper than going to a dress-maker.
A. off the peg

B. on the house

C. in public

D. on the shelf

Question 8: ______ exception ______ the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every
morning.
A. With/of

B. With/to

C. In/of


D. By/on

Question 9: The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s ______.
A. back

B. wings

C. feather

D. body

Question 10: The robbers made ______ with $2,000 from die store.
A. away

B. down

C. up

D. off

Question 11: My attempts to solve the problem only ______ to make it worse.
A. contributed

B. functioned

C. served

D. attained

Question 12: She is walking on the ______. She doesn't know how to say.

A. air

B. road

C. street

D. garden

Question 13: ______ to the South in the winter is a popular fact.
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A. Where birds migrate

B. Bird migratings

C. When birds migrate

D. That birds migrate

Question 14: Many books were not available to the public because of government ______.
A. omission

B. inhibition

C. compensation


D. censorship

Question 15: 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

Question 16: This pack contains posters and leaflets, which can be used to publicise the
scheme, plus collection bags to encourage people to ______ a donation. The club's website
has further information about the scheme.
A. do

B. make

C. take

D. hand

Question 17: The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is will and
capable ______ his financial situation.
A. regardless of

B. owing to

C. in terms of


D. with reference to

Question 18: Assembly lines are useful for producing a large ______ of identical products.
A. quality

B. quantity

C. quandary

D. qualification

Question 19: When friends insist on ______ expensive gifts, it makes most people
uncomfortable.
A. them to accept

B. they accepting

C. their accepting

D. they accept

Question 20: ______ 90 percent of Asia's people live in the eastern and southern parts of the
continent, which contain some of the most ______ regions in the world.
A. Most/thick-populated

B. Most/thickly-populated

C. Almost/thick-populated


D. Almost/thickly-populated

Question 21: Can you tell me the ______ of these shoes?
A. charge

B. price

C. amount

D. expense

Question 22: ______ to British universities depends on examination results.
A. Admission

B. Admittance

C. Permission

D. Permit

Question 23: Some crimes seem to be ______ in this country than in others.
A. less common enough

B. much less common

C. the least common

D. very less common

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Question 24: The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was ______
A. excused

B. liberated

C. acquitted

D. interned

Question 25: I ______ you know important this is.
A. need hardly tell

B. need hardly to tell

C. need to hardly tell

D. need to tell hardly

Question 26: I ______ the newspaper now. You can take it
A. have been reading

B. will read

C. am reading


D. have read

Question 27: We should participate in the movements ______ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve

B. organized conserving

C. organized to conserve

D. which organize to conserve

Question 28: What the president said is not to be printed. It's ______ the record.
A. on

B. of

C. off

D. without

Question 29: Only the ______ of the building is going to be remodeled.
A. insides

B. interior

C. indoors

D. inner

Question 30: I have been looking for this book for months, and ______ I have found it

A. in the end

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B. intime

C. at the end

D. at present

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LESSON 6
Question 1: It is too early in the ______ to expect many visitors to the town.
A. term

B. season

C. time

D. calendar

Question 2: When you do something you should ______.
A. pay through the nose

B. turn over a new leaf

C. weigh up the pros and cons


D. huddle into a pen

Question 3: It took Ted a long time to get ______ the breakup of his marriage.
A. over

B. across

C. along with

D. through

Question 4: He is a(n) ______ authority on the subject
A. prominent

B. expert

C. eminent

D. quality

C. out

D. up

Question 5: His accent gave him ______.
A. away

B. off


Question 6: Susie and Fran ______ us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza.
A. turned up

B. dropped in on

C. came across

D. went through

Question 7: The new office block ______ well with its surroundings.
A. blends in

B. stands out

C. shapes up

D. sets off

Question 8: Tommy is the ______ sheep in his family: he is the only member who has not
made a success of his life.
A. black

B. grey

C. yellow

D. white

Question 9: Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete ______ to me.
A. indifference


B. disinterest

C. importance

D. interest

Question 10: There's a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run ______.
A. deep

B. deeply

C. deepness

D. depth

Question 11: She took up so many hobbies when she retired that she had hardly any time
______.
A. on her hands

B. in hand

C. at her hand

D. at hand

Question 12: He left the country ______ arrest if he returned
A. in fear that

B. with fear of


C. under threat of

D. with threat of

Question 13: Sarah and I ______ reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really
surprised to see me there.
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A. coincidentally

B. practically

C. intentionally

D. deliberately

Question 14: My car was so old that I could only sell it for ______.
A. rubbish

B. scrap

C. debris

D. waste


Question 15: The ______ horse began to run as fast as he could.
A. frightening

B. frightened

C. frighten

D. frightful

Question 16: Because she usually behaves in a very ______ way, people think that she's
rather strange.
A. unusual

B. weird

C. conventional

D. standard

Question 17: The new campus parking rule ______ many students.
A. affects

B. effect

C. has an influence

D. effective

Question 18: You looked a bit ______ out. Are you worried about something?
A. stress


B. stressed

C. stressful

D. under stress

Question 19: As it was Christmas, the ______ at church was much larger than usual.
A. audience

B. convention

C. congregation

D. grouping

Question 20: The ideas ______ to nothing because I couldn't afford to do it
A. went

B. came

C. turned

D. changed

Question 21: Please leave this space ______ on the enrolment form.
A. absent

B. blank


C. missing

D. undone

Question 22: They decided to move away from the city to the countryside for the sake of
the children.
A. speaking about

B. talking about

C. dreaming about

D. thinking about

Question 23: We spend nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out ______.
A. the star came

B. did the star come

C. came the star

D. under

Question 24: Not only ______ in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader.
A. did Jack involve

B. had Jack been involved

C. was Jack involved


D. Jack was involved

Question 25: Denise has been burning the midnight ______ trying to finish this report, so
she must be exhausted.
A. lamp

B. candle

C. oil

D. gas

Question 26: I’m sorry, I can't. I have a ______ headache.
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A. splitting

B. biting

C. sleeping

D. chipping

Question 27: I caught last bus by the skin of my ______.
A. mouth


B. leg

C. neck

D. teeth

Question 28: The national curriculum is made ______ of the following subject: English,
Maths, Chemistry and so on....
A. for

B. out

C. up

D. in

Question 29: The jury ______ the defendant “not guilty”.
A. gave

B. returned

C. subscribed

D. found

Question 30: You can always ______ Ann to give you sound advice.
A. bank of

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B. bank for

C. bank at

D. bank on

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LESSON 7
Question 1: I would like to ______ Mr. Fukuyama to present the trophy to the victorious
team.
A. call over

B. call out

C. call upon

D. call up

Question 2: Someone who is inexperienced is ______.
A. red

B. blue

C. black

D. green


Question 3: Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the ______.
A. fault

B. error

C. wrong

D. slip

Question 4: The school was closed for a month because of a serious ______ of fever.
A. outcome

B. outburst

C. outset

D. outbreak

C. lied the tanks

D. the tanks lay

Question 5: On the battle field ______.
A. lay the tanks

B. did the tanks lie

Question 6: Geometry is the branch of mathematics ______ the properties and relation of
lines, angles, shapes, surfaces and solids.
A. is concerned with


B. dealing with

C. the deal about

D. to be concerned about

Question 7: ______ I see Tom and Jerry, I always feel interested because the cartoon is so
exciting.
A. Whatever frequency

B. No matter what times

C. However many

D. No matter how many times

Question 8: In China's largest psychiatric facility, there is a serious lack of resources but the
staffs try hard to ______ this in their treatment of the patients.
A. make up for

B. go in for

C. put up with

D. set in for

Question 9: Mr. Henry was given a medal in ______ of his service to his country.
A. gratitude


B. knowledge

C. recognition

D. response

Question 10: The head teacher loves Literature. She ______ significance to reading classical
novels by great writers like Charles Dickens or Leo Tolstoy.
A. admits

B. attaches

C. attributes

D. plays

Question 11: My neighbor is ______; he is always showing that he never cares about his bad
behavior.
A. grim-faced
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B. faceless

C. face-saving

D. barefaced
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Question 12: Although the conditions weren't ideal for a walk, we decided to ______ a go of
it.
A. make

B. do

C. run

D. carry

Question 13: I find mending old socks incredibly ______ that’s why I always ask my mother
to do it for me.
A. hilarious

B. tedious

C. furious

D. recreational

Question 14: I don’t think he’s ever been there, ______?
A. do I

B. has he

C. have I

D. hasn’t

Question 15: I hope this headache will ______ soon.

A. pass away

B. come away

C. wear off

D. go out

Question 16: It was very difficult to ______ what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up

B. make up

C. turn out

D. make out

Question 17: The government’s economic policies have ______ a lot of criticism.
A. come in for

B. looking forward to C. looks out for

D. make up for

Question 18: Deforestation ______ devastative floods in many parts of the world.
A. starts out

B. makes up

C. brings up


D. results in

Question 19: ______ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before
the end of the next century.
A. Raw

B. Rude

C. Crude

D. Blunt

Question 20: They are getting married. They have just ______ the news to their friends.
A. told

B. informed

C. broken

D. had

Question 21: The teacher doled ______ the chocolates to his students for having done well
in the examinations.
A. off

B. on

C. out


D. away

Question 22: In order to ______ their goals in college, students need to invest the maximum
amount of time, money, and energy in their studies.
A. manage

B. catch

C. establish

D. achieve

Question 23: Children used to ______ their parents; now they are inclined to regard them as
equals.
A. look up to

B. watch out for

C. stand up to

D. come round to

Question 24: They had a four-day holiday, then began work ______.
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A. on end


B. out of bounds

C. in proportions

D. in earnest

Question 25: You can exercise your ______ to cancel the contract immediately, but you
wouldn't receive any money at that point.
A. duty

B. obligation

C. rights

D. possibility

Question 26: Even though they don't agree with what is happening, they're too ______ to
protest
A. apathetic

B. subdued

C. quiet

D. outgoing

Question 27: He showed his ______ for the TV program by switching it off.
A. distaste


B. discontent

C. annoyance

D. boredom

Question 28: The search for a new vaccine took priority ______ all other medical researches.
A. above

B. over

C. to

D. on

Question 29: The needs of gifted children in schools have long been ______ neglected.
A. dolefully

B. woefully

C. idly

D. pathetically

Question 30: The computer has had an enormous ______ on the way we work.
A. alteration

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B. change


C. impression

D. influence

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LESSON 8
Question 1: He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth ______.
A. came out

B. came through

C. went out

D. turned out

Question 2: She has changed so much that I didn't ______ her right away.
A. reckon

B. recognize

C. acknowledge

D. realize

Question 3: Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful ______ in computer
software.

A. pioneer

B. navigator

C. generator

D. volunteer

Question 4: He is a tough politician - he knows how to ______ the storm.
A. run down

B. keep up

C. ride out

D. push back

Question 5: I was excited to start taking night classes after work, but now, without enough
time to devote either to school or to my job, I feel like I'm falling between ______ stools.
A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

Question 6: This food is ______ the house, you don't have to pay for it
A. at


B. on

C. in

D. at

Question 7: It was a joke! I was pulling your ______.
A. thumb

B. hair

C. toe

D. leg

Question 8: Drinking water ______ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or
mottled effect on the enamel of teeth.
A. containing

B. including

C. made up of

D. composed of

Question 9: I must take this watch to be repaired; it ______ over 20 minutes a day.
A. increases

B. gains


C. accelerates

D. progresses

Question 10: We've lost everything. Still, there’s no point in complaining. We'll just have to
try and make ______.
A. no bones about it

B. a splash

C. the best of a bad job

D. a clean sweep

Question 11: “I call ______ you at 6 o'clock,” said James.
A. by

B. up

C. for

D. in

Question 12: Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of
undocumented immigrants who have not ______ serious crimes in what could be a major
policy shift.
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