VOCAB TEST

1. The war in Iraq is a debated issue.

A. deeply B. hotly C. profoundly D. heavily
2. He will be remembered by the staff with great .
A. fondness B. fancy C. passion D. crush
3. He carefully his sunflower plants.
A. tended B.attended C. grew D. maintained
4. She already has a couple of good wins .
A. under her collar B. under her belt
C. up her sleeve D. in her shoes
5. Whenever she refused, he'd beat her .
A. black and blue B. black and white
C. blue in the face D. out of the blue
6. Their qualifications them to a higher salary.
A. enable B. entitle C. entail D. envisage
7. Since he is not polite, he often makes remarks.
A. immaterial B. impertinent C. impervious D. implausible
8. He had failed because of a lack of talent for speaking
A. impeccable B. impressive C. imposing D. impromptu
9. I get pains up my spine whenever I try to move.
A. splitting B. thumping C. shooting D. stinking
10. Dealing with the failed waste incinerator project is a issue in west Norfolk
A. burning B. heating C.boiling D. firing
11. He had the to blame me for his mistake!
A. valour B. chivalry C. gracefulness D. audacity
12. He had always been by his elder sister.
A. overtaken B. overstated C. overshadowed D. overwhelmed
overshadow: làm lu mờ
13. He remained loyal to me through
A. null and void B. life and soul C. thick and thin D. up and coming
through thick and thin: thậm chí trong lúc khó khăn
14. The long-standing dispute about working conditions finally came when the workforce voted for strike
action
A. to a head B. to the point C. to a standstill D. out of its shell
come to a head: đến lúc cao trào, làm cho tình hình căng thẳng hơn
15. If you're caught stealing you'll be .
A.in black books B. for the high jump C. in a quandary D.in the doghouse
for the high jump: có thể bị phạt
16. Such a questionable assertion is sure to criticism.
A. commence B. instigate C. launch D. provoke
provoke: gây ra, khích
17. Such people an indistinct anger and hatred.
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate
exude anger: bộc lộ sự giận dữ
18. In a culture where knockoffs are normal, from sportswear to DVDs, it will not be easy to deep-rooted
academic habits
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate
expunge: xóa bỏ
19. I tried to myself from the situation but it was impossible.
A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate
extricate oneself from sth: tách bản thân khỏi cái gì đó
20. She is grateful to her family for their support
A. continually B. continuously C. perpetually D. eternally
eternally: luôn luôn
21. The child's talking started to irritate her.
A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing
incessant: liên tục
22. She had a(n) parade of young men coming to visit her.
A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing
constant:liên tục, không dứt
23. They were able to respond swiftly because they already have a secret ballot strike mandate over a(n) pay
dispute.
A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing
ongoing: đang diễn ra
24. The police have expressed concern about the missing child's safety.
A. critical B. essential C. significant D. grave
grave concern: sự lo ngại sâu sắc
25. Naylor was one of those men who to the challenge of danger.
A. raise B. rise C. ride D. arise
rise to the challenge: có khả năng đối phó với khó khăn, thử thách
26. Like more and more women, she believes marriage would her style.
A. restricts B. impedes C. obstructs D. cramps
cramp one’s style: cản trở
27. He's not nearly such a good writer as he's up to be.
A. creased B. cracked C. lined D. valued
be cracked up to be: được đồn là
28. During the bad weather we experienced a few disasters and events, but they were of little .
A. consequence B. result C. care D. circumstance
of little consequence: không là vấn đề
29. The costs of gathering the initial data are relatively small in to the costs of the research itself.
A. reference B. affinity C. relation D. connection
in relation to: khi so sánh với
30. The design is from Japanese porcelains of the fourteenth century.
A.imitated B. copied C. emulated D. faked
copy: sao chép
31. ‘Will you stay for lunch?’ ‘No, but thanks ’
A. all along B. all in all C. all the same D. all told
thanks all the same: dù sao cũng cảm ơn
32. I might be going on a training course next week, but it's still
A. in the air B. on the air C. off the air D. up in the air
up in the air: không chắc chắn
33. I don't want to sound , but I thought my picture was the best.
A. big-headed B. blue-eyed C. narrow-minded D. thick-skinned
big-headed: tự phụ
34. The whole team were at winning the competition.
A. up in the arms B. on the up and up C. on the cards D. over the moon
over the moon: vui sướng
35. If you use credit cards to pay off a debt, you're jumping out of the frying pan into the .
A. fire B. flame C. heat D. blaze
jump out of the frying pan into the fire: rơi vào tình huống khác tồi tệ hơn
36. Some people let their under-fives riot.
A. run B. go C. make D.take
run riot: quậy phá
37. He's of no fixed and we found him on the streets.
A. residence B. abode C. home D. domicile
no fixed abode: vô gia cư
38. The project is being held in until agreement is reached on funding it.
A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting
hold in abeyance: hoãn lại
39. I wouldn't want to cast on your honesty.
A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse
cast aspersions on: vu khống, gieo rắc nghi ngờ
40. I need a new French dictionary. Can I pick your about the best one to buy?
A. brains B. mind C. head D. intellect
pick one’s brains: xin ý kiến
41. This is not to questions of strategy and tactics, merely to place them in an appropriate context.
A. evade B. shirk C. duck D. dodge
evade questions: né tránh những câu hỏi
42. You can't , it's your duty. You are so lazy!
A. evade B. shirk C. duck D. dodge
shirk duty: trốn tránh trách nhiệm
43. The speed at which you eat strongly how much you want to eat.
A. sways B. affects C. influences D. impresses
influence: ảnh hưởng
44. Many tourists cannot tell the difference between Indian craftwork and imported imitations.
A. real B. authentic C. valid D. natural
authentic: xác thực
45. They put forward many reasons for not exporting.
A. real B. authentic C. valid D. natural
valid: hợp lí
46. She always showed concern for others
A. genuine B. authentic C. valid D. natural
genuine concern: sự quan tâm chân thành
47. We had all the usual problems upon starting a new business.
A. subsequent B. consequent C. attendant D. relevant
attendant upon: liên quan tới
48. She did not tolerate press into her private life.
A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
intrusion into private life: xâm phạm đời sống riêng tư
49. They resent foreign in the internal affairs of their country
A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
interference: sự xen vào, sự can thiệp vào
50. These phone calls are a gross of privacy.
A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
invasion of privacy: xâm phạm sự riêng tư
51. They were sued for of copyright.
A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
infringement of copyright: vi phạm bản quyền
52. He was thorough and , rather than brilliant.
A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious
conscientious: chu đáo, tận tâm
53. Don't be so - does it really matter if I don't pronounce it right?
A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientios
pedantic: soi mói (chuyệnnhỏnhặt)
54. Collecting the raw materials proved a long and task
A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious
laborious task: công việc vất vả
55. Don't expect to have me at your beck and .
A. cry B. ring C. need D. call
at your back and call: hoàn toàn chịu sự sai khiếncủaaiđó
56. The from the sale will be used to repay the loan.
A. produce B. proceeds C. receipts D. returns
proceeds: tiền thu được
57. Sometimes even well-meaning interviewers will throw you a really question.
A. awkward B. risky C. unpleasant D. touchy
awkward questions: câu hỏi hócbúa
58. We must this notion that you can rely on the state for everything.
A. peter out B. dispel C. disperse D. annihilate
dispel notion: từ bỏ suy nghĩ
59. Just one of these bombs could a city the size of New York.
A. peter out B. dispel C. disperse D. annihilate
annihilate a city: tiêu diệt thành phố
60. Already there were indications that the contest had helped some of those writers emerge from total
obscurity.
A. hopeful B. aspiring C. striving D. wishful
aspiring: có khát khao
61. Vlasov showed great energy and leadership , transforming his division into a conspicuous example of
efficiency.
A. attributes B. features C. values D. qualities
leadership qualities: phẩm chất lãnh đạo
62. The difference is scarcely perceptible to the reader.
A.common B. medium C. average D. middle
average reader: mộtngườiđọcbìnhthường
63. Kids today are on a constant diet of pop music and television.
A. fostered B. raised C. nurtured D. grown
be raised on: đượcgiáodụcchủyếutừ, đượctiếpxúcnhiềuvới
64. They feel strongly that their religion is with the political system.
A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidential D. incompatible
incompatible with: không hòa hợp với
65. These findings are with those of previous studies.
A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidental D. incompatible
inconsistent : không khớp với
66. Such traditional methods seem in our technical age.
A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidental D. incompatible
incongruous: không phù hợp
67. Eye problems can indicate an unhealthy lifestyle with suppression of the immune system
A. subsequent B. consequent C. attendant D. relevant
subsequent: ngay sau đó
68. This is by no means an list but it gives an indication of the many projects taking place
A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted
exhaustive: thấu đáo, đủ mọi khía cạnh
69. She was the only woman to rise to such an position
A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted
an exalted postion: vị trí cao
70. Sharon became involved with music in the time-honoured - through her family.
A. protocol B. way C. fashion D. procedure
time-honoured fashion: theocáchtruyềnthống
71. My sisters don't see with me about the arrangements.
A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks
see eye to eye: đồng tình
72. The Chancellor is with the Prime Minister over public spending.
A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks
at loggerheads with: bất hòa
73. He was still on pins and needles waiting for his directors' decision about the job.
A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks
on tenterhooks: sốt ruột
74. The principles of democracy are sometimes in with political reality.
A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction
in conflict with: xung đột với
75. She gave him a sweet smile, totally at with the look of dislike in her eyes.
A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction
at odds with: xung đột, mâu thuẫn
76. Their conclusions run to any simple proletarianisation thesis about the effects of new technology on skill.
A. counter B. against C. opposed D. opposite
run counter to: đi ngược lại
77. She was to tears by their criticisms.
A. brought down B. diminished C. reduced D.belittled
be reduced to tears: khóc
78. Don't her piano playing just because you're jealous.
A. bring down B. diminish C. reduce D.belittle
belittle: xem nhẹ, hạ thấp
79. On his wanderings he's picked up Spanish, Italian, French and a(n) of Russian
A. command B. smattering C.knowing D. acquaintance
smaterring: một ít kiến thức
80. She's a vegetarian and refuses to eat any poultry or fish
A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict
a strict vegetarian: người ăn chay trường
81. He has been a supporter of the Liberal Party for over thirty years.
A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict
a staunch supporter: người ủng hộ trung thành
82. She was a Catholic and, so far as I am aware, morally unassailable.
A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict
a devout Catholic: người sùng đạo Thiên chúa
83. I'm a believer in' where there's a will , there's a way.
A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict
a firm believer: người tin tưởng tuyệt đối
84. She must know the play by now.
A. forwards B. backwards C. sideways D. upside down
know sth backwards: biết rõ tường tận
85. You need to become fully with the company's procedures.
A. conversant B. mindful C. answerable D. attuned
conversant: thông thạo, hiểu rõ
86. The whole venture has been an disaster.
A. unmatched B. unmitigated C. undiluted D. unmindful
an unmitigated disaster: hoàntoànlàmộtthảmhọa
87. She dealt with the problem with skill.
A. consummate B. comprehensive C. confirmed D. compulsive
consummate skill: kĩ năng tốt
88. The aim of the repetitions of the same commercial on television is nothing but to brainwash consumers into
consumption.
A. consummate B. comprehensive C. confirmed D. compulsive
compulsive: nhất thời
89. On the rampant black market prices were particularly .
A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted
exorbitant: đắt tiền
90. The durable goods orders report should help to fears of a marked slowdown in factory activity.
A. avert B. restore C. allay D.hit
alley fear: xua đi nỗi sợ
91. UN troops intervened to a threat of violent conflict.
A. avert B. restore C. allay D.hit
avert: ngăn chặn
92. The recent proposals made by the Royal College of Psychiatrists are unjustified, unnecessary and
A. incompatible B. unavoidable C. unworkable D. insurmountable
unworkable: không thể vận hành
93. Lack of money has proved an almost obstacle.
A. incompatible B. unavoidable C. unworkable D. insurmountable
insurmountable: không thể vượt qua
94. This history book is completely to me.
A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D.
incorrigible impenetrable: không thể hiểu được
95. Because he was an criminal, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D. incorrigible
incorrigible criminal: tên tội phạm không thể cải tạo được
96. The current cuts in public expenditure will inevitably this situation.
A. exacerbate B. deepen C. sharpen D. fulfill
exacerbate: làm nghiêm trọng thêm
97. The lecturer wanted to lay on the importance of education.
A.mention B. point C. highlight D. stress
lay stress on: nhấn mạnh
98. The President is clearly in a about/over how to tackle the crisis.
A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem
in a dilemma: trong tình huống khó xử
99. The government is at a to know how to tackle the violence.
A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem
at a loss: bối rối
100. He's studied in the US and has a good of English.
A. command B. smattering C.knowing D. acquaintance
a good command of: có kiến thức tốt
 VOCAB TEST 4_KEY

1. The money was taken out of the bank in small amounts so as not to suspicion.
A. awake B. arouse C. instigate D. incite
arouse suspicion: gợi sự nghi ngờ
2. Hopes of a peaceful settlement have been
A. torn B. tarnished C. dashed D. smashed
dash one’s hope: làm mất hi vọng
3. The motor industry is at the cut in car tax.
A. cheering B. relishing C. rejoicing D. enjoying
rejoice at: vui mừng
4. He's very understanding: if I'm by the middle of the week he'll always let me have a few groceries on tick
till Friday.
A. hard up B. pricey C. indebted D. bankrupt
hard up: túng thiếu
5. The sales assistants were so rude to me, I decided to take my elsewhere.
A. income B. custom C. capital D. fortune
take one’s custom elsewhere: mua hàng ở nơi khác
6. The police are going to down on illegal stock exchange activities in the streets.
A. dragging B. kicking C. dumbing D. clamping
clamp down on: kiểm soát chặt chẽ
7. She had a strong desire to be a dancer but failed to make the .
A. grade B. term C. mark D. degree
make the grade: đạt đủ tiêu chuẩn
8. The sexual scandal will from the president's fame.
A. ruin B. detract C. spoil D.
impair detract from: làm giảm
9. There isn't a of truth in those rumours.
A. pinch B. grain C. trace D. speck
a grain of truth: một tí sự thật
10. Every of emotion seemed to have drained from his face.
A. pinch B. grain C. trace D. speck
trace of emotion: 1 chút biểu cảm
11. Here I sit - no food, no money, no anything
A. high and dry B. thick and thin
C. huff and puff D. wear and tear
high and dry: bơ vơ
12. The media regarded Gorbachev as the favorite to dethrone the old champ
A. last-minute B. odds-on C. so-called D.well –earned
odds-on: chắc chắn
13. The research has implications for medicine as a whole.
A. far-fetched B. far-reaching
C. long-winded D. nerve-wrecking
far-reaching: có tác động sâu rộng
14. Jacques launched into a explanation that left us just as confused as before
A. far-fetched B. far-reaching
C. long-winded D. nerve-wrecking
long-winded: dài dòng
15. We deny that we have ever cheated or tampered illegally with any match ball in any game during our
careers.
A. categorically B. fully C. distinctly D. highly
categorically: dứt khoát
16. All personal details are treated as confidential and remain on computer file.
A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly
strictly confidential: bảo mật nghiêm ngặt
17. The people in that company always talk , even on the weekends.
A. dirty B. shop C. turkey D. money
talk shop: bàn việc làm ăn
18. It took me ages to up the courage to ask for a promotion
A. pick B. hurl C. yield D. pluck
pluck up the courage: lấy hết can đảm
19. They still enormous influence in politics.
A. possess B. utilize C. brandish D. wield
wield influence: có ảnh hưởng
20. I don't know where he is but I could a guess.
A. hazard B. conjecture C. expose D. imperil
hazard a guess: đoán
21. Don't a hard bargain over such a little thing .
A. make B. push C. drive D. bring
drive a hard bargain: thương lượng, trả giá
22. His patience began to wear during the long wait.
A. thin B. rusty C. empty D. perished
wear thin: tànlụi dần
23. And undoubtedly, their mysterious, indefinable quality is the source of their power.
A. disconcerting B. disembodied
C. dismissive D. discordant
disconcerting: làm bối rối
24. The depths of this understanding - which I had not at all expected - put me in a .
A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity
in a quandary: trong tình thế khó xử
25. He walked out after a row with his wife.
A. blazing B. heated C. stormy D. smouldering
a blazing row: cuộc tranh cãi dữ dội
26. I am to listen to your pathetic excuses.
A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. having enough D. sick to death
in no mood: không có tâm trạng
27. Anyone who breaks the law does so at their
A. peril B. interest C. stake D. doubt
at one’s peril: gây nguy hiểm (choai)
28. Thousands of lives will be at if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
A. peril B. interest C. stake D. doubt
at stake: nguy hiểm
29. Sandra will be at least 15 minutes late - that's a
A. must B, definite C.deal D. given
that’s a given: điều tất nhiên
30. The researchers determined that concentration effects are applicable to overrepresented minorities living in
impoverished ghettos.
A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly
severely impoverish: rất nghèo
31. She's been told that her husband is being treated in prison.
A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly
harshly treated: bị bạcđãi
32. Alcohol is forbidden on school premises.
A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly
strictly forbidden: nghiêm cấm tuyệt đối
33. These results contrast with other medical tests carried out in Australia.
A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly
contrast sharply with: đối nghịch hoàntoànvới
34. I felt a bit and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A. out of sorts C. on the mend
B. over the worst D. under the fever
out of sorts: khó chịu, không khỏe
35. A: ‘Oh, I’m exhausted! I’ve been doing homework all day.’
B: ‘Come and put your up for 5 minutes and I’ll make you a cup of tea.’
A. hands B. hair C. heart D. feet
put your feet up: thư giãn
36. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by the skin of my .
A. mouth B. leg C. neck D. teeth
by the skin of one’s teeth: trong gang tấc
37. If you want a flat in the centre of the city, you have to pay through the for it.
A. teeth B. head C. nose D. arm
pay through the nose: trả giá cao
38. You will be putting your life on the if you take up skydiving.
A. ground B.line C. way D. lane
put sth on the line: liều lĩnh
39. As far as her future goes, Olivia is . She hasn't got a clue what career to follow.
A. on the level B.all at sea
C. behind the scenes D. in the know
all at sea: bối rối
40. Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to mildly.
A. take it B. put it C. say D. tell
put it mildly: nói một cách nhẹ nhàng là vậy
41. There is a large effort to rebuild arts education in the New York city public schools.
A. under way B. a long way C. out of the way D. in the way
under way: đang tiến hành
42. A woman who appears to be a person who lives under bridges, turns out to be has a metamorphose
into a princess and has a regal personage.
A. tumble-down B. downcast C. run-down D. down-and-cast
downcast: chán nản, tuyệt vọng
43. It included 105 job losses and a in shift work, with some of the large staff numbers recruited in
the past year expected to be let go first
A. breakdown B. layout C. cutback D. out-take
cutback: sự cắt giảm
44. I was so tired that I just in the armchair
A.flaked out B.broke up C.dropped out D.fell over
flake out: ngủ thiếp đi
45. Our teacher tends to certain subjects which she finds difficult to talk about
A.boil down B.string along C. skate over D.track down
skate over: né tránh , bỏ qua
46. It’s a good idea to people before taking them into your confidence
A.tumble to B.root out C.bank on D.size up
size up: đánh giá
47. Some people can just a cold,but my colds seem to linger for weeks
A.shrug off B.cough up C.pull through D.stamp out
shrug off: dễ dàng vượt qua (bệnh tật)
48. The man in the market was selling leather coats very cheaply: they were such bargains that were soon .
A.cleared off B.done for C.bought out D. snapped up
snap up: mua 1 cách nhanh chóng
49. I couldn’t remember where I had left my car, when it suddenly me that I didn’t have a car any longer!
A.dawned on B.ran into C.went through D.tumbled to
it suddenly dawned on me: tôi chợt nhớ ra
50. After years of working together, the partners found themselves linked.
A. permanently B. indelibly C. perpetually D. inextricably
inextricably linked: liên quan mật thiết với nhau
51. The medicine takes one hour to .
A. bear with B. kick in C. make out D. get by
kick in: có tác dụng
52. Jennifer the invitation to join us for dinner.
A. called on B. come out C. got out of D. passed on
pass on invitation: gửi lời mời
53. It takes a very determined person to achieve results as good as this; you really have to put your to it.
A. mind B. head C. brain D. thoughts
put one’s mind in: đặt tâm trí vào
54. There's a balance between success and failure.
A. small B. narrow C. fine D. light
a fine balance: sự cân bằng
55. The manager hesitated to assign the job to the newcomer as he was .
A. wet behind the ears B. feeling your ears burning
C. ringing in your ears D. keeping your ears open
wet behind the ears: chưa có kinh nghiệm, mới vào nghề
56. .I’m afraid Jennifer’s very . She believes everything she’s told.
A. gullible B. trustworthy C. credible D. honest
gullible: cả tin
57. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly this morning.
A. slow-witted B. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy
top-heavy: đau đầu
58. Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have fears of civil war.
A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up
stock up: làm dấy lên
59. A new computer has been produced, which will all previous models
A.overdo B.supersede C.excel D.overwhelm
supersede: thay thế
60. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion
rise to the occassion: thể hiện, thực hiện
61. My decision to drop out of university after a year is one I now regret.
A. painfully B. harshly C. heavily D. keenly
painfully regret: vô cùng tiếc nuối
62. Both the favourite and then the second favourite pulled out. Naturally, we thought we were a chance.
A in with B up for C in for D up with
in with a chance : có cơ hội tốt
63. Don’t quote me. What I am about to say is the record.
A. on B. off C. without D. above
off the record: chưa chính thức
64. I’m not sure if I’m doing it right, but I’ll try to ahead with it anyway.
A. drive B. bang C. touch D. press
press ahead: tiếp tục
65. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is the law.
A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto
above the law: ngoài vòng pháp luật
66. He wants to pay the bill himself, but I won’t hear it.
A. from B. about C. of D. for
nothear of it: không chấp nhận
67. When his manager went on a business trip, Smith stepped into the and chaired the meeting.
A. hole B. pool C. breach D. crack
step into the breach: thay thế (người vắng mặt)
68. James didn’t take to your suggestion that she was mean with money.
A. kindly B. pleasantly C. cheerfully D. agreeably
take kindly to: niềm nở
69. We need a more assessment of the chances of ending this war.
A. moral B. sober C. plain D. vivid
a sober assessment: đánh giá chính xác
70. Mark Stringly is rarely interviewed as he hates being in the .
A. flashlight B. limelight C. headlight D. floodlight
in the limelight: được mọi người chú ý
71. I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing to keep my about me.
A. head B. soul C. wits D. mind
keep my wits about me: cảnh giác, giữ bình tĩnh
72. Steve used to be easy to work with, but since his promotion he’s begun to .
A. throw his weight around B. throw in the towel
C. throw him off balance D. turn up trumps
throw one’s weight around: cư xử 1 cách kiêu căng
73. The new regime determined to compulsory military service.
A. stop of B. end up C. phase out D. break off
phase out: xóa bỏ dần dần
74. As their bookshop wasn’t doing well, they decided to branch and sell compact discs and cassettes as well.
A. out B. over C. down on D. out for
branch out: mở rộng kinh doanh
75. I’d been cooped in my office all morning so I went out for a walk and a spot of fresh air.
A. over B. by C. down D. up
be cooped up in: bị giữ lại
76. Why don’t you get your homework with so you can enjoy the rest of the evening?
A. around B. over C. by D. away
get your homework over: làm xong bài tập
77. Morag is very good at off the teacher in her school.
A. sending B. calling C. taking D. putting
take off sb: bắt chước
78. The class went to see the performance of Macbeth because it in well with the project they were doing on
Scottish history.
A. crammed B. stood C. tied D. booked
tie in well with: có mối liên hệ chặt chẽ với
79. I was sitting in a train looking out of the window, when my mind suddenly back to that amazing trip we
made to India.
A. put B. flashed C. stirred D. associated
my mind flashed back to: nhớ về
80. Roberto should try not to let his regrets for what he has done away at him.
A. come B. eat C. stick D. flood
eat away at: hủy hoại
81. I wish he wouldn’t make such unkind and remarks.
A. lapse B. disparaging C. inconsolable D. rough
disparaging: khiếm nhã
82. Could you lend me some money to me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tide C. get D. make
tide sb over: giúp ai vượt qua khó khăn
83. Lisa attempted to herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.
A. ingratiate B. please C. gratify D. command
ingratiate oneself with sb: lấy lòng ai
84. Before they open the new factory, a lot of the young people round here were the dole.
A. in B. under C. on D. at
on the dole: sống nhờ vào tiền trợ cấp thất nghiệp
85. The factory paid nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the explosion.
A. off B. out C. for D. into
pay out: trả tiền bảo hiểm
86. Harry blew a when his holiday was cancelled.
A. switch B. fuse C. plug D. socket
blow a fuse: bực mình, nổi cáu
87. I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but don’t give up your day yet.
A. situation B. work C. job D. place
give up your day job: mơ mộng
88. Not only is little Johnny's grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but also his punctuation
A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard
haphazard: cẩu thả
89. The media are always keen on reporting
A. mishaps B. calamities C. reverses D. hardships
calamities: tai họa
90. They continued fighting despite all the they met with.
A. adversities B. amenities C. properties D. liabilities
adversities: khó khăn
91. I was informed by the police officer that he would be forced to take me into
A. guardianship B. bail C. custody D. protection
take sb into custody: bắt giữ ai
92. By being rude to his superiors he is considered to have the mark.
A. transcended B. outrun C. surpassed D. overstepped
overstep the mark: quá trớn
93. I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't the reason for all the pain I have been
suffering from recently.
A. indicated B. highlighted C. pinpointed D. looked up
pinpoint the reason: chỉ ra lí do
94. As soon as the bomb was discovered by one of the cleaning staff, the police had the area off and no-
one was allowed within two blocks of the cafe.
A. fenced B. cordoned C. walled D. isolated
cordon off: phong tỏa
95. A couple of boys were in the pool.
A. impinging on B. larking about C. ploughing ahead D. floating out
lark about: đùa nghịch
96. We were the task of writing a report of the college´s games.
A. assigned to B. taken over C. run up D. saddled with
be saddled with: bận rộn
97. Anti-terrorist squad officers the area to search for possible bombs.
A. sealed off B. set off C. come through D. split up
seal off: phong tỏa
98. The secretary dashed the weekly report to his director
A. up B. off C. of D. for
dash off: làm nhanh
99. I an important deal yesterday and she was so thrilled!
A. came across B. mucked up C. shot down D. gunned for
muck up: làm hỏng việc
100. There’s been a slight improvement in his health, but he’s not out of the yet.
A. bush B. wood C. hand D. reach
out of the wood: thoát khỏi nguy hiểm