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TEST FOR UNIT 10 TEST 3

ERROR IDENTIFICATION (5)
Question 1. There's a good arts cover in the newspaper, but not much political commentary.
A. cover B. newspaper C. much D. commentary
Question 2. Who do you think is the greatest modern novel?
A. do B. novel C. greatest D. think
Question 3. He often mumble, and I never know what he’s asking me.
A. never B. what C. mumble D. asking
Question 4. He admired my old writer so much, I made him a present of it.
A. it B. present C. made D. writer
Question 5. They didn't like my suggest that we should all share the cost.
A. suggest B. like C. cost D. should

WORD PATTERNS (8)

Question 6. The children ________ an argument about what game to play.
A. had B. took C. created D. invented
Question 7. Tell your father I was asking ________ him.
A. for B. after C. for D. in
Question 8. Carla is ________ of a modelling agency.
A. in the notes B. under the weather C. on the books D. in the word
Question 9. I followed the instructions to the ________ and it still went wrong.
A. board B. note C. book D. letter
Question 10. I handed in my ________ yesterday.
A. word B. letter C. book D. notice
Question 11. Every night when I was a child my father used to ________ me to sleep.
A. talk B. write C. read D. listen
Question 12. Come on everybody, ________! We’ve got nice photos.
A. say no more B. say cheese C. say a word D. not to say
Question 13. He can certainly ________, but will he get the deal done?
A. talk the talk B. talk shop C. talk turkey D. talk business

PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS ( 13)

Question 14. "Stephen’s in a really bad mood today." "You’re ________ me!".
A. telling B. talking C. saying D. speaking
Question 15. If you see the captain could you put in a good ________ for me?
A. language B. sentence C. phrase D. word
Question 16. I had spent two months worrying about it and I was glad to get it off my ________.
A. eye B. head C. chest D. body
Question 17. It's time you put pen to ________ and replied to that letter from your mother.
A. table B. paper C. book D. notebook
Question 18. He gave his ________ that he would marry her and she had no cause to doubt him.
A. word B. language C. sentence D. phrase
Question 19. Clark was mouthing ________ in the locker room after we lost, and he started a fight.
A. off B. in C. on D. to
Question 20. All bookings must be confirmed ________ writing.
A. with B. in C. on D. at
Question 21. There's no point ________ about a couple of dollars.
A. losing B. accepting C. quibbling D. winning
Question 22. Her name is on the ________ of my tongue.
A. border B. rim C. edge D. tip

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Question 23. He talked a ________ streak all through breakfast.

A. red B. white C. blue D. green
Question 24. He sets ________ some time every day to read to his children.
A. in B. down C. back D. aside
Question 25. Get a ________ on yourself, and tell me what happened.
A. embracement B. snatching C. holding D. grip
Question 26. I didn't have the ________ inkling that she was unhappy.
A. slightest B. biggest C. smallest D. heaviest

VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST (8)

Question 27. The report seemed to be written in computer ________.
A. shape B. fashion C. pattern D. jargon
Question 28. You will need to show more than just a ________ understanding of the text.
A. illegible B. irrelevant C. literal D. vague
Question 29. Running along the beach, she ________ on a log and fell on the sand.
A. uttered B. stumbled C. stuttered D. mumbled
Question 30. They were carrying ________ and banners demanding that he resign.
A. placards B. jargons C. anchor D. caption
Question 31. The evening news has ________ for the deaf.
A. trailers B. manifestos C. coverages D. subtitles
Question 32. She's a ________ for USA Today.
A. columnist B. jargon C. footnote D. caption
Question 33. The glossy ________ gives details of what the drug can do, and what its side effects are.
A. report B. pamphlet C. footnote D. manifesto
Question 34. The student ________ describes all the campus activities.
A. report B. coverage C. handbook D. anchor

PHRASAL VERBS (8)

Question 35. He is accused of misappropriating $30 000 to ________ gambling debts.
A. pay off B. go up C. take out D. get over
Question 36. We ________ at a small hotel for the night.
A. put in B. put up C. put off D. put on
Question 37. When the rain ________ we'll go for a walk.
A. lets on B. lets down C. lets up D. lets out
Question 38. Should I ________ wealth now or wait until I die?
A. talk over B. catch on C. get through D. pass down
Question 39. If he did know the truth, he didn’t ________.
A. get across B. let down C. catch on D. let on
Question 40. You’ll be there tomorrow – you won’t ________ me ________, will you?
A. take- down B. get- down C. let- down D. have- down
Question 41. If the wound is untreated, infection may ________.
A. talk over B. set in C. put up D. get on
Question 42. Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil ________.
A. dry out B. die out C. get over D. put up

SYNONYM (3)
Question 43. I like to leave work early on Fridays so I can get a jump on the traffic.
A. kick B. step C. walk D. leap
Question 44. When the facts came out, there was public outrage.
A. became known B. be disappeared C. became relevant D. be annoying
Question 45. The robot was programmed to mimic a series of human movements.
A. murmur B. whisper C. imitate D. quibble
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WORD FORMATIONS (3)

Question 46. Although the shock must have been great, her face remained ________.
A. expressively B. expressive C. expression D. inexpressive
Question 47. Children usually develop ________ in the second year of life.
A. spokesman B. outspoken C. speech D. speaker
Question 48. As usual she gave a reply which was ________ and didn't answer the question.
A. wordy B. wording C. wordplay D. wordless

ANTONYM (2)
Question 49. The opera seemed to go on and on for hours.
A. understanding B. continuing C. stopping D. flying
Question 50. By and large I think the emphasis should be on recruiting the right people.
A. generally B. as a whole C. by definition D. particularly

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KEY- TEST 3 UNIT 10- DESTINATION C1, C2

I. ĐÁP ÁN TRẮC NGHIỆM

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. D
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. B
21. C 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. A
31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. C
41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. C 50. D

II. ĐÁP ÁN CHI TIẾT

CÂU GIẢI THÍCH

1. A - cover  coverage (n) sự tường thuật, sự đưa tin
2. B - novel  novelist (n) nhà viết tiểu thuyết
3. C - mumble  mumbles (v) nói lầm bầm. Thêm “s” cho ngôi thứ 3 số ít (he)
4. D - writer  typewriter (n) máy đánh chữ
5. A - suggest  suggestion (n) sự đề nghị
6. A - have an argument: có một cuộc tranh cãi
7. B - ask after sb: đã hỏi (xin ý kiến) ai đó
8. C - on the books: được tuyển dụng chính thức bởi một tổ chức nào đó
9. D - to the letter: chú ý từng li từng tí, tỉ mỉ
10. D - hand in sb notice: gửi thông báo của ai đó
11. C - read sb to sleep: đọc ru cho ai đó ngủ
12. B - say cheese! Cười lên nào (khi chụp hình)
13. A - talk the talk: nói suông, nói cho có
14. A - You’re telling me! Hoàn toàn đồng ý
15. D - put in a good word for sb: nói những điều tốt về ai đó
16. C - get sth off your chest: nói với ai điều mình cảm thấy tội lỗi trong 1 khoảng
thời gian dài
17. B - put pen to paper: bắt đầu viết cái gì đó
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18. A - give sb word: hứa làm gì

19. A - mouth off: to tiếng (thiếu sự tôn trọng)
20. B - in writing: bằng chữ viết
21. C - quibble about sth: cãi lí lẽ về những bất đồng vụn vặt
22. D - be on the tip of your tongue: chưa thật nhớ ra điều gì
23. C - talk a blue streak: nói nhanh và không ngừng nghỉ
24. D - set aside: để dành
25. D - get a grip on yourself: nắm chặt lấy bản thân
26. A - have the slightest inkling that: có một chút mảy may rằng
27. D - in computer jargon: trong thuật ngữ máy tính
28. C - a little understanding: một chút hiểu biết
29. B - stumble on: vấp ngã
30. A - placards and banners: bảng và biểu ngữ
31. D - subtitles: phụ đề (phim)
32. A - columnist: nhà báo chuyên mục
33. B - pamphlet: sách mỏng đóng bìa giấy
34. C - handbook: sổ tay
35. A - pay off: trả hết nợ
36. B - put up: ở lại đâu đó qua đêm
37. C - let up: ngừng, dừng
38. D - pass down: truyền lại
39.D - let on: tiết lộ bí mật
40. C - let sb down: làm ai đó thất vọng
41. B - set in: để bị nhiễm, dính cái gì (bệnh tật)
42. A - dry out: khô cạn
43. D - jump (n) = leap (n) cú nhảy
44. A - come out = become known: phổ biến, tung ra ngoài (tin tức)
45. C - mimic (v) = imitate (v) bắt chước
46. D - inexpressive (adj) không diễn cảm, không thần sắc. Dựa vào nghĩa của câu
47. C - speech (n) khả năng nói
48. A - wordy (adj) dài dòng, nhiều chữ
49. C - on and on: tiếp tục >< stop: ngừng
50. D - By and large: nhìn chung >< particularly: một cách cụ thể

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