Choose the correct answer
1. I ........ across this book about the moon in the library. It's really interesting!
A. went    B. found     C. came    D. looked
2. Jenny pulled ...... the handle so we can't open the cupbroad now.
A. off    B. away      C. in     D. over
3. I'd like to find ....... more about being a computer programmer.
A. across    B. up   C. off   D. out
4. Our car has broken ...... again.
A. off    B. down    C. out    D. in
5. Dean was late for physics so he ........ up a story about being attacked by a cat!
A. took   B. wrote    C. created   D. made
6. ......... the TV off. This show is boring.
A. Put     B. Set     C. Turn    D. Make
7. I'm going to throw these old shoes .......... . I never wear them anymore.
A. off    B. away    C. down    D. back
8, I turned ....... the tap but no water came out.
A. over    B. up    C. round     D. on

1) I haven’t seen Mike………he gave me his calculator.

A. since B. for C. until D. before

2) …….it is raining, he still waits for her.

A. If B. Unless C. Although D. After

3) ………John has a headache, he has to take an aspirin.

A. So B. As long as C. In order to D. Because

4) She had left…….we came.

A. when B. by the time C. while D. since

5) I moved to the first row……I could see better.

A. such B. so C. so that D. such that

6) He works hard………help his wife.

A. in order that B. in order to C. so as that D. so that

7) Look! She is wearing beautiful dress.

Yup. She always wears……clothes.

A. such lovely B. so lovely C. such a lovely D. as lovely as

8) ……..rain or snow, there are always many people at this concert.

A. although B. since C. despite D. despite of

9) I never bring along rain coat…….it’s raining heavily.

A. unless B. if C. therfore D. so as to

10) I got a new watch……I could do the exam on time.

A. although B. till C. since D. so that

11.If you want to join this club, you must_______ this application form.

a. make up b. write down c. do up d. fill in

12. The water company will have to _______ off water supplies while repairs to the pipes

are carried out.

a. take b. cut c. set d. break

13. Come_______, children! Get your coats on or you'll be late for school.

a. along b. to c. across d. over

14. She tried to prevent the dog_______ running into the road.

a. to b. for c. from d. against

15. The doctor told him to keep_______ sweets and chocolate to lose weight.

a. at b. up c. back d. off

16. Tom was slow to catch_______, but gradually he began to understand.

a. in b. on c. away d. out

17. I haven’t time to speak to him now, you'll have to put him_______

a. off c. back c. aside d. away

18. You know I'll always stand_______ you if you are in trouble.

a. for b. up c. by d. with

19. I disapprove_______ people smoking in public places.

a. on b. at c. with d. of

20. She found it is hard to _______ up to the fact that she would never be famous.

a. come b. face c. get d. keep

21. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall_______

a. out b. through c. back d. off

22. The job offer was too good for him to turn_______

a. down b. out c. off d. away

23. His son's death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to _______ it.

a. get round b. come through c. go over d. get over

24. Please come_______ and see us some time-you're always welcome.

a. to b. round c. about d. away

25. She put _______ speaking to him as long as possible.

a. over b. away c. off d. back

26. He filled in the necessary forms and _______ for the job.

a. appealed b. asked c. requested d. applied

27. She went _______ a bad cold just before Christmas.

a. down with b. in for c. over d. through

28. They had never come_______ such a beautiful little village before.

a. at b. across c. off d. long

29. When the tenants failed to pay their bills, the authorities decided to cut_______ the gas

supply to the flats.

a. out b. down c. off d. across

30. The doctor advised me not to take_______ so much work in future.

a. to b. over c. after d. On

7. “If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to……………..the match till Sunday.”

A. put away B. put on C. put off D. put out

8. Are you someone who can read and write well in English but can speak …………………….?

A. fluent B. fluently C. fluency D. a fluency

9. If you………….in my position, what would you do ?

A. are B. will be C. were D. would be

10. English today is the most…………….spoken language in the world.

A. widely B. early C. largely D. quickly

I. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.

1. Brian asked Judy________ to dinner and a movie.

A. out B. on C. for D. of

2. My wife backed me _______ over my decision to quit my job.

A. down B. up C. of D. for

3. The racing car _______ after it crashed into the fence.

A. blew out B. blew over C. blew up D. blew down

4. Our car ________ at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

A. broke into B. broke away C. broke in D. broke down

5. Mike _________ Alaska, so he's used to cold weather.

A. comes over B. comes in C. comes across D. comes from

6. Jane had a difficult childhood. She _______ a broken home.

A. came from B. came over C. came in D. came up with

7. The woman _______ when the police told her that her son had died.

A. broke down B. broke away C. broke in D. broke into

8. Our teacher broke the final project _______ into three separate parts.

A. in B. into C. away D. down

9. Somebody _______ last night and stole our stereo.

A. broke off B. broke in C. broke out D. broke up

10. The firemen had to break _______ the room to rescue the children.

A. off B. up C. out D. into

11. The bomb_______ when he rang the bell.

A. went over B. went on C. went out D. went off

12. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had _______ on her maiden voyage.

A. gone over B. gone on C. gone down D. gone off

13. Does this jacket_______ my trousers?

A. go with B. go through with C. go ahead D. go off

14. He _______ about his new car all the time.

A. goes over B. goes on C. goes out D. goes off

15. Do you think you could _______ this work with me some time, Peter?

A. go over B. go on C. go out D. go off

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

When went to the airport to see her off , we had a traffic jam.

A. say good bye to her

B. meet her

C. take care of her

D. look for her

41. In spite of …………………….., we decided to go out.

            A. we felt very tired             B. feeling tired          C. all of us felt tired             D. tired

42. When the firework ………………… off, the dog …………………… away.

            A. had gone/ran        B. went/had run        C. went/ran                D. went/was running

43. When we ……………………….. the bill, we left the restaurant.

            A. had paid                B. were paying          C. paid                        D. had been paying

44. He is interested in ………………….. . He is a …………………..

A. scientist/science  B. science/ scientist C. scientific/science            D. scientist/scientific

45. Because of financial problem, she could not go on her study at university.

            A. continue               B. examine                C. expect                    D. finish

46. His mother’s death is the greatest ……………………. event that she will never get rid of.

            A. successful             B. comic                     C. brilliant                 D. tragic

47. Without the pull of the Earth, we could not ………………… anything.

            A. weigh                     B. weight                    C. weightless             D. weightlessness

48. …………………………………….., Peter managed to arrive at the departure  spot on time to join the trip with his friends.

            A. Although of some troubles on the way                        B. Bcause of some troubles on the way

            C. Had some troubles on the way              D. Though he got some troubles on the way

49. When we were on the phone, the crossed line was ………………… because of a wrong connection.

            A. obtained                B. interrupted            C. specialized                       D. determined

50. Family …………………….. is very important for a child to form his personality.

            A. name                      B. background                      C. specialization       D. degree

51. A well- ……………….child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.

            A. educate                 B. educated               C. education              D. educative

52. He took charge of the firm after his father had resigned , but he could not do the business well because of his lack of ……………………..

            A. experiment           B. experience                        C. service                   D. hobby

53. Sam not only works with enthusiasm ……………………. gets on with his colleagues.

            A. but as well            B. but also                 C. nor                         D. either

54. We have been working for more than eight hours. It is time to ………………… a rest.

            A. take                        B. make                      C. practise                 D. do

55. Planes often ………………on time and passengers have to arrive at the airport at least half an hour early.

            A. go off                     B. take off                  C. turn off                  D. keep off

1. As I have just had a tooth ----, I am not allowed to eat or drink anything for three hours.
A) run out
B) tried on
C) crossed out
D) taken out
E) broken off

2. You need to ---- your essay for spell-check before you hand in your exam paper.
A) hang out
B) point out
C) cut off
D) go over
E) give away

3. It is not easy for many civil servants to ---- on their salaries as the inflation rate is extremely high.
A) get by
B) turn up
C) wear out
D) run over
E) take away

4. You'd better ---- your cigarette as it is dangerous to smoke at a gas station.
A) hold up
B) pull through
C) get through
D) hang up
E) put out

5. Jane found it hard to get up from the bed after the alarm clock ---- at seven.
A) broke in
B) took out
C) sent out
D) went off
E) threw up

6. There is an easy way to ---- four species of wild cats living in this region by their tail patterns.
A) tell apart
B) see to
C) clear up
D) back up
E) call for

7. I thought the party was going to be boring, but it ---- to be the most unforgettable evening of my life.
A) turned out
B) looked around
C) passed away
D) fell back on
E) cut down

8. I find it hard to ---- with the other students in the Italian class as they have been attending the classes more regularly than I do.
A) fall through
B) call in
C) do away
D) catch up
E) come up

9. The first National Food and Nutrition Survey was ---- in 1980 and the most recent one in 1992.
A) carried out
B) dropped out
C) figured out
D) brought about
E) checked in

10. The summit was earlier to be held in March but was ---- due to the tsunami disaster that hit India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
A) paid off
B) crossed out
C) put off
D) dropped in
E) turned down

11. Volunteering is special __________ me because i can help others. A. to B. with C. for D. at

12. Let’s collect and __________ warm clothes to homeless children in our city. A. give away B. give back C. take off D. put on

13. We __________ to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we __________ there by train. A. flew – went C. has flown – went B. have flown – have gone D. have flown – went

14. I __________ blood twice, and __________ presents to sick children in the hospital recently. A. donate – give C. have donated – have given B. donated – gave D. have donated – gave

15. To help people in remote areas, we can __________ transportation, such as giving rides to the elderly