Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

questions.
1. He wasn't aware that only one mistake could________his chances of getting the job.
A. destroy B. damage C. ruin D. devastate
2. The committee________and censured him for his uncooperative attitude.
A. reprimanded B. scolded C. reproached D.rebuked
3. There were 79 killed and 230 ________in a bomb explosion at the embassy.
A. injured B. wounded C. hurt D. ached
4. This wine comes________recommende D. You should try it!
A. high B. highly C. heighten D. height
5. The police have every good________to believe that he is guilty.
A. excuse B. cause C. reason D. ground
6. You should be________ofyourselffor telling such lies.
A. shy B. bashful C. inhibited D. ashamed
7. His new car is the________of all his friends.
A. envy B. jealousy C. grudge D. grievance
8. ________is a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone
and
is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the groun
A. Typhoon B. Hurricane C. Cyclone D. Tornado
9. A________of $10,000 has been offered for the capture of his murderer.
A. prize B. gift C. bounty D. award
10. Big supermarkets can undercut all________, especially small high- street shops.
A. rivals B. opponents C. contenders D. challenger
11. The rain has been________since this morning, which makes me feel bore
A. continuous B. continual C. continuation D. continuity
12. A system of checks and balances exists to ensure that our government
is________democrati
A. positively B. genuinely C. actually D. truly
13. You can't complain of being________when you don't make any effort to meet people.
A. alone B. lonely C. solitary D. loneliness
14. It is reported that the building was completely________by fire.
A. spoilt B. ruined C. damaged D. destroyed
15. He never raised his voice or________his children unfairly.
A. chided B. scolded C. reproached D. reprimanded
16. Can the sales team meet its financial________?
A. purposes B. aims C. goals D. objectives
17. They had to wait ten minutes for the anesthetic to take________ before they stitched up
the cut.
A. effect B. impact C. influence D. affect
18. The bank will insist you produce a driving________or passport as a form of I
A. diploma B. certificate C. degree D. licence
19. Please________me from the rest of the meeting - I've just received a phone call that
requires
my immediate attention.
A. excuse B. apologize C. forgiven D. sorry
20. She values her job________her family.
A. over B. above C. behind D. before
21. The killer________that he often drugged his victims before he killed them.
 A. confessed B. admitted C. acknowledged D. recognized
22. Whenever a camera was pointed at her, Marilyn would instantly________herself into a
radiant star.
A. transmit B. transform C. convert D. transfer
23. He directed "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone with the Wind," receiving an Oscar for
the________.
A. lately B. latest C. later D. latter
24. The process of________Jackson from a talented teenager into a franchise player began in
training camp.
A. exchanging B. transforming C. altering D. converting
25. The________lay with the organizers, who failed to make the necessary arrangements for
dealing with so many people.
A. mistake B. foul C. fault D. error
26. The two people________badminton seemed to be at it quite intensely.
A. going B. playing C. doing D. practicing
27. ________I said, I'm not interested in buying insurance at the moment.
A. Like B. As C. Similar D. Alike
28. He put on a large hat and glasses as a disguise and hoped no one would________him.
A. see B. recognize C. realize D. watch
29. You could always________a dress for the ball if you can't afford to buy one.
A. hire B. rent C. employ D. lease
30. I'm having lunch with an old friend________next week.
A. sometimes B. occasionally C. sometime D. often
31. Some musicians don't like to________rings when they're playing.
A. wear B. dress C. put on D. clother
32. Customs officers have seized________a ton of heroin destined for New York.
A. mostly B. nearby C. near D. nearly
33. Do you think these two colours________?
A. match B. fit C. go with D. suit
34. This was my first trip on the ocean and my first________in a steamboat.
A. voyage B. journey C. expedition D. excursion
35. When you've pinned the pattern onto the________, you can start cutting out all the
pieces.
A. clothing B. cloth C. clothes D. costume
36. I could________someone calling my name.
A. hear B. listen to C. overhear D. feel
37. The building was demolished before a crowd of nearly 200________.
A. onlookers B. audiences C. viewers D. spectators
38. To them, acid rain and urban________are more immediate and urgent concerns than
global warming.
A. haze B. fog C. smog D. mist
39. Untreated________is being pumped into the sea, from where it pollutes our beaches.
A. sewage B. litter C. rubbish D. garbage
40. Mexican farm workers________into the US each year to find work at harvest time and
then return to their hometown.
A. emigrate B. migrate C. drift D. move
41. A crowd had gathered________the scene of the accident.
A. center B. surrounding C. around D. round
42. The________for the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
 A. origin B. excuse C. cause D. reason
43. The hounds had lost the________of the fox near the river.
A. scent B. odor C. savour D. flavor
44. She________herself for being so impatient with the children.
A. reprimanded B. scolded C. chided D. rebuked
45. Mr Harvey, unable for once to do exactly as he wanted, sulked just like a________chil
D.
A. damaged B. spoiled C. destroyed D. ruined
46. The government has________that homelessness is a problem but it has failed to grasp the
scale of the problem.
A. admitted B. confessed C. acknowledged D. approved
47. I’m sorry, I________my notebook at home.
A. left B. forgot C. erased D. put
48. What's the formula for________pounds into kilograms?
A. converting B. transferring C. transmitting D. transforming
49. Profits have declined________the recent drop in sales.
A. as a result B. as a result of C. resulting in D. resulting from
50. The train slowed down and then stopped________.
A. all together B. together C. altogether D. all are correct

51. Because of international treaty obligations, the Government is legally________to

consider every asylum claim.
A. about B. due C. just D. bound
52. It is announced that the film festival________in October.
A. happens B. occurs C. comes up D. takes place
53. One by one the old buildings in the city have been________and replaced with modern
tower blocks.
A. demolished B. damaged C. ruined D. devastated
54. I’m not familiar ________current research in the fiel D.
A. to B. with C. about D. at
55. Her job is only concerned________costs and fees.
A. to B. with C. about D. at

56. We________the victims to talk freely about their experiences.

A. encourage B. stimulate C. motivate D. all are correct
57. The project should be completed by next March, six months ________
A. therefore B. consequently C. as a result D. hence
58. Huong: "Are you going to be at church on Sunday morning?"
Hoa:" ________- it depends how late we get back on Saturday."
A. probably B. likely C. possibly D. maybe
59. Until the constitution is________, the power to appoint ministers will remain with the
president.
A. mended B. repaired C. corrected D. amended
60. I had to________my voice to make myself heard over the noise.
A. raise B. rise C. arise D. elevate