December 28, 2022 VOCABULARY (1)

1. He has read a lot of books and he _____a lot of knowledge

A. achieved B. won C. acquired D. requested
2. If you are so senseless as to go on long walks in tight fitting shoes, you must expect to get_____
A. scars B. bruises C. blisters D. spots
3. Moran watched every move under __________of reading the newspaper
A. cover B. gun C. control D. guarantee
4. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his ________until it was announced publicly.
A. umbrella B. cap C. hat D. tongue
5. She completed the remaining work at her office in great _______ so as not to miss the last bus to her home.
A. hurry B. haste C. rush D. speed
6. Business is really going poorly these days. We have been in the _______for the past three months
A. black B. red C. grey D. blue
7. He had no prior ______ of the language before visiting the country.
A. security B. product C. literature D. knowledge
8. I only recently joined the firm so I'm still ______.
A. blowing me away B. finding my feet C. calling it a day D. pulling my legs
9. When preparing a CV, university _________ can consider attaching a separate report about official work
experience during the course.
A. graduates B. leavers C. candidates D. applicants
10. It seems that they had had a ___ row, as she had locked him out of the apartment all night long.
A. freezing B. warming C. grieving D. blazing
11. Millions of lives are on the_____, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A. line B. border C. verge D. rim
12. The scientists are encountering the difficulties of ______ of radioactive waste.
A. depleting B. preserving C. eliminating D. disposing
13. What you're saying ________ what you said earlier.
A. disputes B. compromises C. contradicts D. interferes
14. In state schools, students have to follow a National _____specified by the Ministry of Education and Training.
A. subject B. curriculum C. program D. obligation
15. When his parents are away, his oldest brother______
A. knocks it off B. calls the shots C. draws the line D. is in the same boat
16. When I enquired about the time of trains, I was given a ________
A. timetable B. programme C. itinerary D. schedule
17. He was forced to _- his pride and asked if he could have his old job back.
A. vomit B. digest C. swallow D. chew
18. The photographer took a picture of the deer the moment it came into .
A. place B. sight C. light D. scene
19. My neighbors’ loud music every night is driving me up the .
A. ground B. wall C. stair D. roof
20. Management have granted a ten percent pay rise in ____to union pressure
A. agreement B. concord C. recognition D. response
21. A football player was suspended for four matches after arguing with the .
A. audience B. spectator C. umpire D. referee
22. Rowena __________for joy when she heard that she’d won the first prize.
A. jumped B. cried C. screamed D. clapped
23. The improvement has been across the , with all divisions either increasing profits
or reducing losses.
A. bulletin B. board C. company D. newspaper
24. She a really good impression of the president in order to make everybody laugh.
A. did B. made C. built D. caused
25. The director informed that no candidate _______ all the criteria for the administrative position.
A. completed B. fulfilled C. achieved D. suited
26. Students from other schools have to pay a small_________ to join the club.
A. fee B. fare C. wage D. salary
30. The money I get from teaching evening classes provides a supplement to my main___
A. pension B. income C. salary D. wage
31. I gave the waiter a $100 note and waited for my____________.
A. change B. supply C. cash D. cost
32. The doctor told him to lose weight quickly or he will pay the ________ later life.
A. fine B. fee C. cost D. price
33. If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12%___________annually.
A. interest B. profit C. money D. income
34. Politicians promise the ________before the election but things are different afterwards .
A. sea B. mountain C. hill D. moon/earth
35. . When I told my family I wanted to be a professional musician, I faced a _______ of criticism from my parents,
who strongly disapproved of the idea.
A. barrage B. barricade C. blast D. attack
29. The newspaper article which includes a gruesome description of the murder has___________a lot of
attention from the public.
A. paid B. confined C. drawn D. attracted
31. Last year, the company went___________up after the one of its senior executives offered his resignation.
A. straight B. belly C. stomach D. cloud
32. Our company is bending over ________to satisfy our customers
A. backwards . B. forwards C. upwards. D. downwards
33. Many patients think optimistically. They are never in the _________of death
A. dread B. fear C. panic D. terror
34. He always _____________ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes B. makes C. does D. works
35. Union leaders feel it is time Cabinet Ministers put their ____on the table regarding their long-term plans.
A. cards B. hands C. feet D. papers
35. There’s no need for you to try to _______ an argument with him. You need to calm down or your relationship
will get worse.
A. win B. beat C. defeat D. gain
36. He applied for a teaching _______at Bales University with great confidence.
A. employment B. post C. work D. career
37. When his first child was born, John took to fatherhood like a _______ to water.
A. duck B. whale C. fish D. bird
38. Can I have a glass of water? I have got a in my throat.
A. duck B. frog C. chick D. goat
39. The dolphins drive a of fish towards the shore where humans await with their nets
A. class B. show C. school D. academy
40. For three weeks Maurice felt off _______ but did not have any dramatic symptoms.
A. health B. weather C. sun D. color
41. The Central Board of Film Certification has made cuts to two _______ from the movie.
A. scenes B. views C. sights D. sceneries
41. In the _______ of security, the staff must wear their identity badges at all time.
A. requirement B. demands C. assistance D. interest
42. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their ____________ down for a
while.
A. hearts B. hair C. souls D. heads
43. Your store needs a bold sign that will catch the________ of anyone walking down the street. That may help to
sell more products.
A. eye B. peek C. flash D. glimpse
44. I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the ______ of my tongue.
A. edge B. tip C. top D. front
48. There was a sudden _____of anger in the General’s eyes as he listened to the soldier’s report.
A. fire B. flash C. flame D. shade
49. He was never seen again. He just seemed to disappear into air.
A. thin B. light C. thick D. warm
50. He gave me his that the job would be finished on time.
A. thought B. speech C. talk D. word
51. The astronauts had to be given a clean _____ of health before embarking on the space mission.
A. certificate B. bill C. receipt D. statement
52. My sister is feeling unwell. That's why she is eating like a ______ today.
A. tiger B. chicken C. bird D. horse
53. The manager failed to......his anger and started to shout at his staff uncontrollably.
A. detain B. comprise C. include D. contain
54. In college, he continued to excel, earning praise in the classroom almost as often as on the basketball
.
A. course B. pitch C. court D. track
55. I am not sure that David is telling the truth, but I am giving him the of the doubt.
A. drawback B. advantage C. disadvantage D. benefit
56. We were all in___________of the fact that the new manager was our old friend Duncan.
A. surprise B. shock C. awe D. amazement
57. When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he'd go as red as a
A. tomato B. chili C. strawberry D. beetroot
58. The preparations for the Olympic Games 2022 in Beijing are on _____according to the committee in charge.
A. target B. progress C. goal D. aim
59. Our new classmate, John is a bit of a rough ________ but I think I’m going to like him once I get used to hi
A. stone B. rock C. diamond D. pearl
60. My father refused to eat meat that had been fired. He had …………... in his bonnet about it causing cancer.
A. a bee B. an ant C. a bull D. a bug
61. She turned over a new …………... and began getting to work on time.
A. leaf B. style C. person D. image
62. I used to be nervous when my father asked me to give him my school _________.
A. diploma B. certificate C. report D. background
63. Janice ____________ some useful suggestions for the class extra-curricular activities.
A. caused B. thought C. made D. caught
64. Kevin enjoyed working with children so much that he decided to pursue a _________ in teaching.
A. career B. task C. duty D. work
65. A reduction in the amount of paperwork has been proposed in an attempt to ease the ____________on busy
teachers.
A. emphasis B. density C. power D. pressure
66. Having so many hobbies in common, Ted and Nick got on like a(n) ____________ on fire.
A. block B. house C. apartment D. bungalow
67. The jury______her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. said
68. Nobody took any______of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.
A. information B. attention C. sight D. notice
69. I had a ______ chat with my manager and gave him an update on the project.
A. brief B. short C. quick D. lull
70. The government has _______ every effort to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19.
A. done B. made C. created D. brought
71. Making chicken soup is not difficult; it's just a matter of following the ______.
A. ingredients B. design C. spices D. recipe
72. After his miraculous recovery from the stroke, the man spent the ______ of his life travelling and doing charity
work.
A. remainder B. abundance C. legacy D. excess
73. Despite our careful planning, the whole surprise party was a ______ of accidents.
A. volume B. verse C. chapter D. page
74. The sight of his pale face brought ________ to me how ill he really was.
A. place B. house C. life D. home
75. The children had to___________in the principal’s office after they took part in a fight.
A. hit the right notes B. beat around the bush
C. play second fiddle D. face the music
76. Violent films may have a negative ______ on children.
A. opinion B. influence C. dependence D. decision
77. A good leader should not be conservative, but rather ______ to new ideas.
A. receptive B. acceptable C. permissive D. applicable
78. The child has no problem reciting the poem; he has ______ it to memory.
A. devoted B. added C. committed D. admitted
81. The ______ prices of property in big cities may deter people on low incomes from owning a house there.
A. competitive B. forbidding C. prohibitive D. inflatable
82. I am looking for something a little more out of __________.
A. condition B. breath C. fashion D. ordinary
83. At the end of the training course, each participant was presented with a _______ of completion.
A. degree B. certificate C. diploma D. qualification
84. The___high levels of pollution in the coastal areas are a matter of great concern to the government.
A. redundantly B. intensively C. marginally D. excessively
85. I had my ________ in my mouth the whole way and coming into the last fence
A. heart B. foot C. tooth D. nose
88. During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n)________ for the Presidency, the slaves on the far-off
plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew what the issues involved were.
A. competitor B. contestant C. applicant D. candidate
89. I hope the soft skills course starts this term. We are all as keen as _______ to get going.
A. coffee B. mustard C. a gigolo D. cornflakes
90. A golden handshake may have a _______ effect when one is dealt with the blow of redundancy.
A. pillowing B. carpeting C. cushioning D. curtaining
91. You’re putting the cart before the of you work on Project B before Project A because the
former is a sequel to the latter.
A. horse B. dog C. buffalo D. ox
87. I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m ________ with recent
developments.
A. out of reach B. out of the condition
C. out of touch D. out of the question
79. After several injuries and failures, things have eventually ______ for Todd when he reached the final round of
the tournament.
A. looked up B. gone on C. taken up D. turned on
80. When his parents are away, his oldest brother______
A. knocks it off B. calls the shots C. draws the line D. is in the same boat
92. According to new regulations, car drivers will be fined up to VNÐ 30-40 million (US dollar 1.297-1.729) and
have their driving license ___ for 22-24 months if they are caught driving under the influence of alcohol.
A. taken B. validated C. revoked D. ratified
93. That's exactly what I mean, Tom. You've _______.
A. put your foot in it B. put two and two together
C. killed two birds with one stone D. hit the nail on the head
95. Unluckily, David's dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy is in_______.
A. advance B. danger C. end D. vain
96. Jenny has an command of Japanese cuisine.
A. intensive B. utter C. impressive D. extreme
97. The use of vitamin__________and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.
A. components B. materials C. ingredients D. supplements
98. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye__________with the interviewers.
A. link B. connection C. touch D. contact
99. I know you have been working very hard today. Let’s__________and go home.
A. pull my leg B. call it a day C. put your back up D. push your luck
100. She likes meeting people and travelling so she wants to apply for_______ a receptionist or tourist guide.
A. location B. position C. site D. place