1 Đáp án B
for the sake of sth: vì lợi ích của cái gì
2 Đáp án C
out of order : bị hỏng
1 Đáp án B
for the sake of sth: vì lợi ích của cái gì
2 Đáp án C
out of order : bị hỏng
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
He was furious with himself for letting things get out of control.
A. angry
B. confused
C. sad
D. surprised
1. If he really doesn’t feel like ------------ now, I suggested that he should go out for some fresh air.
A. work B. to work C. worked D. working
Find out one mistake in each of the following sentences.
1. It was very selfishness of him to offer us his room.
A. Was B. selfishness C. to offer D. room
2. We were delighted by the wonderful embarrassment of the local people.
A. Were B. the C. embarrassment D. local people
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in the bracket
1. There is a lack of greed and __________ (self)
2. The public _______ with the miners’ strike. (sympathy)
3. Our ( sympathy) ______ are with the families of the victims.
4. Senator Capp is very __________ to environmental issues.
5. I felt (embarrass) _______ about how untidy the house was.
6. Jane often asks a lot of ( embarrass) ___embarrassing___ questions.
7. My folks are (celebrate) _____ their 50th anniversary.
8. There were the New Year lively ________________in the city central.
9. He talked ( constancy)________ about his new work.
10. He kept in _________ contact with his family while he was in Australia.
1. Sarah brightened ________ considerably as she thought of Emily's words.
a. with b. on c. up d. for
2. Does he tell you how he is getting ________ his new friends?
a. on with b. on of c. away with d. out of
3. There is no truth in the ________ that Margaret has lost her job.
a. rumour b. case c. instance d. news
4. Friendship is a two-side ________; it lives by give-and-take.
a. affair b. event c. way d. aspect
5. Jen had confided her secret to Mark; but he betrayed her ________.
a. loyalty b. trust c. constancy d. sympathy
EX1 :Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question 1 -5, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Robots can work in places humans can't easily get to. These include deep oceans on distant planets or on sites with bad pollution. Robots are also used in factories (1) ________ they can work more quickly and accurately than a human, and without needing to rest. Improvements in technology over the past 50 years have (2) _______ that scientists are now able to create very clever robots. The most complicated of these can make (3) _______ for themselves, learn new things, and deal with problems. However, while robots that look like people are very common in science fiction films, they are very (4) _______ in real life. Making a machine that can balance and move on two legs is a real challenge and is unnecessary for most of the jobs we need robots to do for us. However, a Japanese robot (5)_____ as Asimo does walk on two legs and can even climb up and down stairs.
1. A. unless B. because C. although D. despite
2. A. intended B. supposed C. said D. meant
3. A. results B. decisions C. thoughts D. options
4. A. rare B. thin C. little D. narrow
5.A. called B. known C. named D. said
EX2: Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underline word(s) in each of the following question.
Her father died after he had brought up all of his children.
A. was in the dust
B. was out of this world
C. was the apple of her eyes
D. called it a day
1. Firmly held (A) a rope with one hand (B), he stretched out the other (C) to the boy in the water (D).
2. After (A) worked (B) in the company for (C) many years, he knew everyone and everything so well (D).
3. Bearing (A) into (B) a rich family, she got (C) everything she wished for (D).
4. Were (A) the child of (B) poor people, he often (C) went to bed hungry (D).
5. Having parked (A) at the entrance, the car was driven to (B) the parking lot (C) of the mall right away (D).
6. The coast guard advised (A) little boys against not (B) going (C) into (D) the water.
7. The head teacher asked (A) us not (B) to wait (C) outside her office yesterday (D).
8. He warned us be careful (A) of (B) newcomers and not to ride (C) out after 10 p.m. at night (D).
9. I just congratulated (A) Ann for (B) her winning (C) the Beauty Contest. (D)
10. Amy apologized (A) her uncle for being (B) rude to him (C) the day before (D).
11. If (A) I inherit (B) a billion dollars now (C), I would (D) travel to the moon.
12. If (A) the dogs got a treat (B), they (C) wag their (D) tails.
13. Should (A) I had known (B) it before, I could have (C) let you know (D).
14. Had (A) not Jack (B) wasted so much (C) time, he could have (D) completed the project.
15. If (A) Tom had revised (B) these lessons, he could have passed (C) the exam with a flying (D) color now.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
He became successful as a professional writer at the age of 20.
A. He did not succeed as a professional writer until he was 20.
B. He did not write professionally until he succeeded at the age of 20.
C. He succeeded as a professional writer until he was 20.
D. He wrote professionally until he became successful at the age of 20.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 1. We can't change the result of the test. It's impossible. A. It's possible for us to change the result of the test. B. It's impossible for us to change the result of the test. C. It's likely that we will change the result of the test. D. It’s reasonale for us to change the resulf of the test. Question 2. Your parents will help you with the problem. You should tell them the story. A. Because your parents will help you with the problem, you should tell them the story. B. Your parents will help you with the problem since you should tell them the story. C. If your parents will help you with the problem, you should tell them the story. D. Your parents will help you with the problem because you should tell them the story. Question 3. He last visited London three years ago. A. He has been in London for three years. B. He hasn't visited London for three years. C. He didn't visit London three years ago. D. He was in London for three years. Question 4. “I will come back home soon,” he said. A. He advised to come back home soon. B. He offered to come back home soon. C. He promised to come back home soon. D. He suggested that he should come back home soon. Question 5. “Why don’t we go for a walk?” Mary said. A. Mary advised to go for a walk. B. Mary asked going for a walk. C. Mary suggested going for a walk. D. Mary would like going for a walk.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
During the last 400 years, most scientists have (31)_______ on mathematics for the development of their inventions or discoveries. However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, did not make (32)_______ of mathematics. Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no education beyond reading and writing.
In 1812, Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphrey Davy. Later, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy’s life embittered (33)________ jealousy. Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce movement. Then Faraday became interested in the relationship between electricity and magnetism. In 1831, he (34)_________ that when a magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in the wire. With this discovery, he produced a machine for making electricity called dynamo. Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances.
Because Faraday believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was very poor. However , Queen Victoria (35)________ him for his discoveries by giving him a stipend and a house. He died in 1867.
Question 31:
A. made
B. consisted
C. relied
D. insisted
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
During the last 400 years, most scientists have (31)_______ on mathematics for the development of their inventions or discoveries. However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, did not make (32)_______ of mathematics. Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no education beyond reading and writing.
In 1812, Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphrey Davy. Later, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy’s life embittered (33)________ jealousy. Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce movement. Then Faraday became interested in the relationship between electricity and magnetism. In 1831, he (34)_________ that when a magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in the wire. With this discovery, he produced a machine for making electricity called dynamo. Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances.
Because Faraday believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was very poor. However , Queen Victoria (35)________ him for his discoveries by giving him a stipend and a house. He died in 1867.
Question 34:
A. insisted
B. invented
C. discovered
D. created