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1. I don’t see any _______ in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock.
A. cause B. reason C. aim D. point
2. The new manager’s office has _______ new equipment.
A. many B. a lot of C. some of D. a few
3. I don’t _______ to change my job because I like it.
A. risk B. intend C. persist D. insist
4. You thought I did wrong but the result _______ my action.
A. agreed B. approved C. proved D. justified
5. Thomas has a garden which is _______ mine.
A. double as large B. semi-larger than C. twice as large as D. as two-time as large
6. “What do you think of the film we’ve watched?” – “_______”
A. It’s a breeze! B. No kidding! C. I’ve seen better. D. None of your business!
7. In 1870, _______, John D. Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company.
A. that oil prices fluctuated B. despite fluctuating oil prices
C. but the oil prices fluctuated D. oil prices were fluctuating
8. _______ to school by bus.
A. Many a student goes B. Many the students go C. Many of students go D. Much student goes
9. Careless driving also accounts _______ the increasing number of traffic accidents.
A. on B. into C. for D. with
10. _______ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct
11. The new manager is _______ easy-going. He is always very serious about the work.
A. by no means B. by means of C. by all means D. in the mean time
12. We enjoy the hams and coffee at this _______ restaurant.
A. family-owning B. family-owned C. owning-family D. owned-family
13. I’d rather _______ to the party with my parents because there was nothing interesting there.
A. haven’t been invited B. hadn’t been invited C. not be invited D. not have been invited
14. When the university suggested _______, the student union protested vigorously.
A. tuition be raised B. to raise tuition C. on raising tuition D. that tuition should raise
15. _______ one after another, parallel computers perform groups of operations at the same time.
A. Conventional computers, by handling tasks
B. Since tasks being handled by conventional computers
C. Whereas conventional computers handle tasks
D. While tasks handled by conventional computers
16. She _______ him of having lied to her.
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17. We have bought extra food _______ our friends stay to have dinner.
A. in case B. if C. provided D. as long as
18. Cut this cake into six _______ pieces.
A. same B. alike C. like D. equal
19. If only it _______ differently! I had hoped to be acquitted.
A. had been concluded B. were concluded C. had concluded D. concluded
20. I was _______ in the countryside but went to school in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. brought up B. taken over C. made up D. put off
21. Most of _______ archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material remains.
A. these B. what C. which D. their
22. We couldn’t afford that house because it _______.
A. was over my head B. paid through the nose C. cost an arm and a leg D. blew my own trumpet
23. _______ the Christmas shopping season begins.
A. That is after Thanksgiving B. After Thanksgiving it is
C. It is after Thanksgiving that D. It is Thanksgiving that
24. New York City is America’s largest city, _______ it is not the capital of New York State.
A. therefore B. but C. so D. however
25. He promised her an Oxford dictionary, but disappointingly he _______ on his word.
A. turned over B. stood up C. went back D. sat down
26. This young music composer is very famous _______ the most influential composer.
A. for B. to C. as D. with
27. She came _______ a lot of problems at work.
A. up with B. down with C. in for D. up against
28. They take _______ each other like two peas.
A. in B. after C. to D. for
29. Didn’t it ever _______ to them that they would be severely punished?
A. occur B. happen C. enter D. come
30. If you want to _______ weight, cut down on fat.
A. put off B. come down C. take over D. cut off
31. By the time we get out of this traffic jam, all the guests _______ home.
A. have gone B. had gone C. will go D. will have gone
32. _______ members of the class has to be responsible for his own actions.
A. Each of the B. Every C. None of D. All
33. The teacher _______ them the answer to the question.
A. explained B. said C. discussed D. told
34. We met each other at the meeting _______ coincidence.
A. by B. in C. for D. to
35. As we’ve been discussing for 2 hours without any solution, I’d like to _______ my own solution to this
problem.
A. come up B. bring down C. put forward D. take in

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36. The accident resulted _______ some minor injuries.
A. to B. from C. in D. off
37. Dave, I really appreciate _______ me. But I think I could manage it myself.
A. you to help B. you helped C. your helping D. that you would help
38. One of the robbers was described by the witnesses _______ tall and about 25.
A. like B. by C. in D. as
39. I left the purse at home. Can you _______ without breakfast today, dear?
A. go B. do C. make D. live
40. One of the solutions _______ by environmentalists is to ban vehicles from the city center.
A. are suggested B. is suggested C. suggesting D. suggested
41. While the boss was away, her assistant stood _______ her and helped her solve any problems arising.
A. up to B. in for C. up against D. out of
42. I would like to rent a house, modern, comfortable, and _______ in a quiet place.
A. before all B. above all C. first of all D. after all
43. We could never get ready for the test at such short _______.
A. call B. notice C. advice D. note
44. To resist corrosion, _______ for today’s car to prevent havoc caused by road salts, gravel and other
materials.
A. have new coatings been developed B. new coatings developing
C. development of new coatings D. new coatings have been developed
45. Some scientists say it is essential that mankind _______ the amount of air pollution in big cities.
A. be reduced B. reduced C. reduce D. will reduce
46. She couldn’t but _______ there crying.
A. stood B. standing C. to stand D. stand
47. _______ where to find the key, the boy could not open the safe.
A. Knowing not B. Knew not C. Not knowing D. Didn’t know
48. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good
49. Computers are said to be _______ for the development of mankind
A. here to stay B. neither here nor there
C. here and there D. here today, gone tomorrow
50. “She’s the best pianist in the school.” – “_______”
A. That’s that. B. Never mind! C. That’s OK! D. You can say that again.
51. Carbon emissions from airplanes and other pollutants _______ to global warming.
A. attribute B. stem C. contribute D. spark
52. He was _______ with bribery after she offered to pay the policeman a sum of money to overlook the
offence.
A. charged B. accused C. sued D. suspected
53. Some endurance events may be rescheduled if such high pollution levels _______ a health risk to most
athletes.
A. create B. present C. run D. face
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54. Improving the overall environmental quality is a long-term battle in which we do want the participation
of everyone in society in order to _______ results.
A. realize B. reap C. bear D. generate
55. Hundreds of people in the hardest-hit zone are at _______ from disease unless a tsunami-like aid effort
is mobilized.
A. threat B. menace C. risk D. danger
56. The result is impossible to predict with any degree of _______.
A. certainty B. assurance C. insurance D. probability
57. Parents play a _______ role in a child’s upbringing in the formative years. They are really the driving
force behind whatever the children do.
A. supporting B. crucial C. starring D. title
58. With three days to _______ before the high school graduation examination, he had to digest such a lot
of facts.
A. go B. come C. remain D. spare
59. Television came into _______ and became a competitor with the motion pictures.
A. practice B. enforcement C. use D. life
60. It’s a matter of life and death. As a consequence, we will give it serious _______.
A. review B. thoughts C. opinions D. consideration
61. Without _______, natural resources will be used up within a hundred years.
A. preservation B. maintenance C. conservation D. protection
62. Taking photographs in this world renowned museum is _______ forbidden.
A. absolutely B. highly C. seriously D. strictly
63. The government stopped the local companies from importing fake milk powder ______ of public health.
A. in the interest B. to the best C. for the attention D. on the safe side
64. _______ the hard evidence against him, the jury had no option but to find him guilty.
A. Given that B. In view of C. In regard to D. With a view to
65. Those ballpoint pens are made in a large _______ of colors and styles.
A. series B. range C. collection D. network
66. He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he _______ his word.
A. stood by B. stuck at C. went back on D. held onto
67. The development of laser use is a major _______ in medicine.
A. breakaway B. breakup C. break-in D. breakthrough
68. Don’t be _______ by misleading advertisements.
A. fooled around B. taken in C. put out D. seen through
69. The management team came _______ criticism for the way they handled the situation.
A. in for B. up with C. up against D. out in
70. We are running out of petrol so we’ll have to stop _______ at the next filling station.
A. over B. off C. by D. in
71. Pete: “Let me pay for the meal.”
Margaret: “_______.”
A. It’s on me B. It’s my round C. I’ll make it D. Never remind me
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72. Pete: “If you ask me, action movies are great.”
Margaret: “_______”
A. You can say that again! B. Never mind!
C. That’s that. D. Sure. It’s my pleasure.
73. Pete: “What a fantastic cook you are, Margaret!”
Margaret: “_______.”
A. Sorry, I don’t think so B. No, no, it’s not true
C. It’s kind of you to say so D. I’d prefer it
74. My mother has a _______ for a bargain.
A. big nose B. fast foot C. good eye D. keen sense
75. One can’t help _______ compassion for the people who lost their homes in the earthquake.
A. to feel B. but feel C. from feeling D. in feeling
76. _______ broken into while we were away on holiday.
A. We had our house B. Thieves had our house
C. It was our house D. They have
77. Climate change and rising global food prices, which are _______ all people, are at the top of the agenda.
A. a cause for concerns to B. of concern to
C. alarm bells from D. a cause for alarm at
78. I sent the prospectus to you by post weeks ago. It _______ by now.
A. should have arrived B. would have arrived C. must have arrived D. is supposed to arrive
79. _______ global solidarity, the world would not be better prepared for the influenza H1N1 pandemic.
A. On account of B. Thanks to C. If not D. But for
80. Anti-terrorism forces were _______ full alert during the Olympic Games.
A. in B. under C. on D. at
81. The principal will declare the ceremony open as soon as all the graduates and guests _______.
A. will have sat B. have been seated C. will be sitting D. have seated
82. The mini dress _______, but now it is making a comeback.
A. was once a fad thought to be finished B. was once thought to be a finished fad
C. was a fad once thought to be finished D. was a fad thought to be once finished
83. Pete: “What do you usually do on Sunday night?”
Margaret: “_______ time I go out with my friends.”
A. Most B. The most C. The most of D. Most of the
84. _______ different in character we are, we have been mutual friends since our childhood.
A. However B. Despite being C. Although D. Whatever
85. “How was your visit to the dentist?” – “It was painless. I _______ worried.”
A. mustn’t have B. needn’t have C. didn’t need to be D. wouldn’t have
86. _______ in Paris before, he didn’t know his way around when he took his family there.
A. Not be living B. Never having lived C. His not living D. Because he has lived
87. Of the ten beauty spots my brother visited, _______ left a lasting impression on him.
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88. _______ show lasts three hours.
A. All the B. The whole C. Most D. Entire
89. _______ that you should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
A. Based on medical evidence, it suggests B. The medical evidence we suggest
C. Medically, we suggest evidence D. There is no medical evidence to suggest
90. “It’s beautiful here!” – “I just wish we _______ a camera with us.”
A. brought B. would bring C. had brought D. were bringing
91. Every member in Nataly’s class admires her _______.
A. honesty B. dishonest C. dishonesty D. honest
92. John never comes to class on time and _______.
A. neither does Peter B. so does Peter C. so doesn’t Peter D. neither doesn’t Peter
93. If I were in charge, I _______ things differently.
A. will do B. would do C. would have done D. had done
94. The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and _______ out of control.
A. are soon going to be B. soon will be C. they have become D. why it will be
95. Janet has left home and is _______ of her parents.
A. dependent B. dependently C. independent D. depend
96. When I last _______ Jane, she _______ to find a job.
A. saw / was trying B. saw / tried C. have seen / tried D. see / is trying
97. _______ he did not attend the English class, he knew the lesson quite well.
A. In spite of B. However C. Although D. Despite
98. He is going to get married _______ the end of this month.
A. on B. in C. to D. at
99. The air is not as pure as it _______.
A. used to be B. is used to be C. is used to being D. was used to be
100. After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the _______.
A. receipt B. cheque C. prescription D. bill
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