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1. He kindly offered to _ me the way to the station.

A. explain B. direct C. describe D. show

2. It was such a boring speech that I fell .

A. asleep B. sleep C. sleepy D. sleepily

3. English is now an effective medium of international .

A. communication B. talking C. speech D. saying

4. I wonder if you could me a small favor, Tom?

A. bring B. make C. give D. do

5. Students can a lot of information just by taking an active part in class.

A. concern B. install C. appear D. memorize

6. It was raining so that we couldn‟t go out.

A. heavily B. silly C. strongly D. lazily

7. Oh, I stayed at home and my homework. Nothing special.

A. give B. do C. earn D. go

8. Although Lan is a cold, she is going to partake in outdoor activities.

A. learning B. going C. making D. catching

9. The villagers had to work hard in fields all day and could hardly ends meet.

A. do B. know C. make D. fly

10. You've been very _ and I would like to thank you.

A. kind B. thoughtless C. grateful D. appreciative

11. You're completely _! You never think about anybody but yourself.

A.mean B. selfish C. tight-fisted D. greedy

12. “How was your exam?” “A couple of questions were tricky, but on the it was pretty
easy.”

A.spot B. general C. hand D. whole

13. The footballers often sing the national at the beginning of a match.

A. version B. lyrics C. anthem D. composition

14. The 22nd South East Asian Games were the first big sports event Vietnam .

A. owned B. hosted C. presented D. led

15.Commercial exploration has driven many species to the of extinction.

A. verge B. bank C. limit D. edge

16. “What‟s Peter‟s cousin‟s name?” “It‟s on the tip of my , but I can‟t quite remember”

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17. I decided to visit a fortune- teller. That‟s what I to do.

A. made up B. made up my mind C. minded D. care

18. Don‟t have much cash_ , but I can get some from an automatic teller machine.

A. in hand B. on hand C. into hand D. under hand

19. You can‟t get a soda from that machine. There‟s a sign on it says that “ ”.

A. Out of job B. Out of hand C. Out of order D. Out of mind

20. Everything could be done by .

A. a nod and bow B. a nod and wink C. a wink and a nod D. a nod and a wink
21. The biggest company in our local area is _ the verge of bankruptcy

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

22. Books are a wonderful of knowledge.

A. source B. resource C. flow D. provision

21. The shop assistant is ready to__ me a helping hand. She was very nice.

A. offer B. take C. get D. lend

22. Janet has to travel a lot in her new job. She is on the all the time.

A. field B. mood C. way D. go

23. If you practice regularly, you can learn the language skill in short of a time.

A. period B. aspect C. arrangement D. activity

24. If you too much on study, you will get tired and stressed.

A. concentrate B. develop C. organize D. complain

25. Overpopulation tends to create conditions which may result in of food in developing
countries

A. supplies B. surpluses C. shortages D. failures

26. You should read this novel. It has been recommended by all the critics.

A. deeply B. fully C. highly D. truly

27. Our class team has won four football matches.

A. successful B. unsuccessful C. success D. successive

28. It was a mistake. I wasn't trying to cheat you.

A. genuine B. sincere C. truthful D. frank

29. Don‟t to conclusions; we don‟t yet know all the relevant facts.

A. hurry B. jump C. rush D. run

30. Scientists warn that many of the world‟s great cities are flooding.

A. being B. at risk C. in danger ofD. endangered

31. The Women‟s World Cup is in popularity.

A. competing B. establishing C. advancing D. growing

32. I prefer ____ jobs because I don‟t like keep on moving and changing all the time.

A. demanding B. challenging C. tough D. secure

33. In China, there are still a lot of families sharing the same house.

A. extent B. extension C. extended D. extensive

34. The deadline is coming, and we still have a lot of problems.

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35. He received a medal in to his bravery.

A. turns B. response C. favor D. reward

36. He left the country _ arrest of he returned.

A. in fear that B. with fear of C. under threat of D. with threat of
37. Before choosing a job, you should take into consideration several including the supply and

demand for professionals in any particular field.

A. turns B. factors C. remarks D. sides

38. The Business Advisory Council has been specially designed for those in of advice about setting
up new businesses.

A. absence B. duty C. want D. need

39. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop excuse!

A. Having B. making C. doing D. taking

30. “How do you like your steak done?” – “ , please”. (trích đề thi ĐH-CĐ năm 2009)

A.I don‟t like it very much. B. Very little

C. Well-done D. Very much

31. The curtains have because of the strong light.

A. weakened B. faded C. fainte D. delighted

32. The case against the corruption scandal was .

A. discarded B. refused C. eliminated D. dismissed

33. A meeting will be to discuss the matter.

A. run B. taken C. held D. done

34. Make exercise part of your daily .

A. regularity B. chore C. routine D. frequency

35. Many people like the of life in the countryside. (trích đề thi ĐH-CĐ năm 2006)

A. step B. pace C. speed D. space

36. Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical .

A. instruments B. applications C. appliance D. utilities

37. The referee the coin to decide

which team would kick the ball first.

A. cast B. tossed C. threw D. caught

38. The hotel is so expensive. They you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.

A. charge B. take C. fine D. cost

39.Having the table, Mrs. Roberts called the family for supper.

A. laid B. spread C. ordered D. completed

40. I looked up their number in the telephone .

A. guide B. list C. directory D. catalogue

41. How long does the play ?

A. last B. stretch C. extend D. prolong

42. They all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.

A. passed B. used C. spent D. occupied

We repair the banks of our……… of land.

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43. The plane seemed to dip and many people screamed in………..

A. happiness B. panic C. afraid D. exciting

44. When we had given up all hope, we felt the plane slowly gained ………...

A. high B. height C. tall D. length

45. I think I ………… a cold.

A. gain B. obtain C. have got D. eat

46. Marie Curie received …………. education in local school and some scientific training from her
father.

A. general B. generally C. generation D. genetic

47. In spite of her difficult living conditions, she worked ……….. hard.

A. extremely B. absolutely C. completely D. perfectly

48. After the tragic………… of Pierre Curie in 1906, she took up the position which her husband had
obtained at the Sorbonne.

A. death B. happiness C. living D. life

49. The parents realized that the young teacher was ………… great efforts to help their poor kids.

A. doing B. making C. having D. getting

50. There are some ways of receiving information, including receiving information ………...

A. aurally B. on ear C. early D. easily

51. .…………. rain during the night will occur all over the country today.

A. Much B. Strong C. Heavy D. Heavily

52. The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day and could hardly make……… meet.

A. end B. ends C. ending D. endings

53. The scientists introduced new farming methods which resulted in …………. crops.

A. bump B. bumpy C. bumper D. large

54. The scientists also helped the villagers grow ………….. crops for export.

A. cash B. cashing C. money D. financial

55. Some are swimming animals such as fishes and sharks that move ………. of water currents.

A. dependent B. dependently C. independently D. independent

57.Howletts Zoo in Kent is owned By John Aspinall, who is famous for his program of
breeding…………..animals and reintroducing them into the wild.

A. endangered B. dangerous C. normal D. ordinary

58. There are people who cannot …………a secret, either of their own or of others‟.

A. get B. remain C. keep D. take

59. What is the first quality for …………friendship and what does it tell you?

A. true B. truth C. correct D. right

60.How many………friends do you have with her?

A. common B. mutual C. separate D. deliberate

61. On my birthday my father gave me some money, so that I could buy a hat for myself, which made
me…….. excited.

A. extremely B. perfectly C. lonely D. correctly

62.There was a sneaky ………… on his face, but I didn‟t think much about it.

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62. Inside his bag, I saw a ……… of dollar notes exactly like ones my father had given me.

A. wad B. block C. pile D. carton

63.He had stolen my money; I didn‟t want to make a …………, so I decided just to take my money
back from his schoolbag.

A. fuss B. angry C. noise D. sound

64.I had decided to bring my camera to …………. some photos of the happy family.

A. get B. take C. have D. gain

65. The host and the wife moved around to make sure that everyone was having a good ………….

A. second B. time C. times D. timing

66. The party came to an ……… at about 11 p.m.

A. end B. ends C. ending D. finish

67. In the USA, college students often ………….. many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or
homes for the aged.

A. splash B. spend C. waste D. use

68. It‟s great here. Have had …………..ever since we arrived. We‟re having a wonderful time.

A. broken sunshine B. unbroken sunshine

C. unbroken light D. unbroken clouds

69.In the middle of the day it‟s just too scorching………..to do anything but lie on the beach soaking up
the sunshine. This is the life!

A. warm B. cold C. freezing D. hot

70.it‟s been ……….with rain all day. In fact, I‟ve never seen such torrential rain like this!

A. raining B. falling C. pouring D. collapsing

71.It rained heavily all day yesterday but it‟s dry at the moment. There‟s thick cloud though, and it
certainly looks……….rain. Quite a strong wind is blowing too!

A. as B. as if C. like D. might

72.Yesterday ……….weather conditions hit the south-west of England. Gale-force caused a lot of
damage to property.

A. high B. freak C. tricky D. thick

73.We managed to get a ………….flight; it was half the price of the scheduled flight.

A. domestic B. international C. charter D. popular

74. The Panorama is a rather run-………hotel in a back of a street near the city center.

A. over B. down C. family D. through

75. The weather is fine, and we anticipate a ………..flight to Stockholm today.

A. bumpy B. smooth C. light D. heavy

76. From my room I look out over the ……..countryside. It‟s very different from the familiar landscape.

A. surrounded B. surround C. surroundingD. around

77. Yesterday we followed a path down to the lake. As we turned a corner, we……….a glimpse of
a kingfisher standing in the water.

A. got B. caught C. had D. regained

78. A little further on we rounded a………….and St John‟s Abbey came into view.

A. round B. turn C. bend D. slip

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A. collapsed B. fell C. destroyed D. destructed
80. The cottage is in some wonderful ………….countryside on the edge of a dense forest.

A. far B. unspoiled C. great D. spoilt

81. There is a stream ……….through the forest near the cottage.

A. wind B. winding C. winds D. winded

82. From most room there are………views of the castle.

A. uninterrupted B. interrupted C. background D. snow-covered

83. You can quickly go from the hustle and bustle of the town to the………..countryside.

A. crowded B. noisy C. tranquil D. populous

84. You‟ll love the ………beaches.

A. secluded B. golden C. tranquil D. steep

85. The city skyline is a wonderful mix of old and new, and the city itself has a lot of busy,
narrow……….streets.

A. cobbled B. brick C. stone D. cement

86. The old town is a conservation area and it has a lot of…………..old buildings dating back to the
city‟s foundation in the 1500s.

A. acquaint B. quaint C. fashioned D. upmarket

87: They talked for three days before finally _____ a decision.

A. doing B. arriving C. making D. coming

88. They live in a very _____ populated area of Italy.

A. sparsely B. scarcely C. hardly D. barely
89. There was no ___ in waiting longer than an hour so we left.

A. use B. worth C. good D. point

90: Each of us must take ___ for our own actions.

A. probability B. Ability C. possibility D. responsibility

91. My uncle was _____ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.

A. seriously B. deeply C. fatally D. critically

92: It‟s only a small flat but it___________ my needs perfectly.

A. settles B. meets C. supplies D. fills

93: A___________ of interest briefly crossed his face at the mention of her name.

A. flicker B. trace C. mark D. hint

94: “What‟s the matter? You don‟t look very well.” – “I feel a little _____________.”

A. under the weather B. out of the blue

C. out of order D. under the impression

95: There's a good film _______ town.

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

96: Now that Susan has moved to the country, her visits to see in the city are________

A. between few and far B. far and betwwen

C. between and far D. few and far between

97: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye _______ with the interviewers.

A. touch B. link C. contact D. connection

98. Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn‟t keep ________ with rapidly changing
technology

A. speed B. fast C. time D. pace

99. Let's have a _____ of tennis after lunch if you're not tired, shall we?

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100: The _____ year in Viet Nam runs from September to May and is divided into two terms

A. academy B. academic C. academically D. accede

101: Peter was ejected after committing five personal _________ in water sport game yesterday.

A. mistakes B. faults <i>C. fouls </i> D. errors

102. I ____sport to keep fit, not because I like it.

A.train B.practise C. make <i>D. do </i>

103: ... flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.

A. Unreal B. False <i>C. Artificial </i> D. Untrue

104: The judge ____________the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.

A. convicted B. accused C. prosecuted D. sentenced

105: While everybody else in our class prefers working in groups, Mina likes working ______.

A. on herself B. on her own C. of her own D. in herself

105: This is ______ the most difficult job I have ever tackled.

A.by rights B. by all means C. by far D. by the way

106: His answer was so confusing that it hardly made ______.

A. meaning B. interpretation C. intelligibility D. sense

107: My father sometimes ______ the washing up after dinner.

A. washes B. takes C. makes D. does

108.: He was too sure of himself to pay ______ to the warnings against the danger.

A. notice B. attention C. respect D. recognition

109: Have you seen today‟s paper? It ..… they‟ve caught those million – pound bank robbers.

A. writes B. says C. tells D. talks about

110. Could you move your car? You „re….. the way of the entrance!

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

111: Don‟t ….. to any conclusion before you know the full facts.

A. rush B. dive C. leap D. fly

112: “That was fantastic! Could I have a second ..… please?

A. helping B. course C. plate D. service

113: After so many years, it is great to see him……….his ambitions.

A. get B. realize C. possess D. deserve
114: We haven‟t reached the final _______ on the funding for scientific research yet.

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