It seems that the thief took ________of the open window and got inside that way
A. occasion
B. chance
C. opportunity
D. advantage
It seems that the thief took _____ of the open window and got inside that way
A. occasion
B. chance
C. opportunity
D. advantage
Đáp án D
Take advantage of: lợi dụng, tận dụng
Tạm dịch: Có vẻ như tên trộm đã lợi dụng cửa sổ mở để lên vào.
It seems that the thief took _______ of the open window and got inside that way.
A. occasion
B. chance
C. opportunity
D. advantage
Đáp án D.
- take advantage of + sb/ sth: lợi dụng / tận dung ai/ cái gì.
Ex: Please don’t take advantage of me the way you took advantage of him: Đừng lợi dụng tôi theo cái cách mà bạn đã làm với cậu ấy.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question
It seems that the thief took _______ of the open window and got inside that way.
A. occasion
B. chance
C. opportunity
D. advantage
Đáp án D.
- take advantage of + sb/ sth: lợi dụng / tận dung ai/ cái gì.
Ex: Please don’t take advantage of me the way you took advantage of him: Đừng lợi dụng tôi theo cái cách mà bạn đã làm với cậu ấy.
MEMORIZE advantage (n): ưu thế, lợi thế, thuận lợi - take advantage of sb/sth: lợi dụng ai, cái gì - turn sth into advantage: khai thác, sử dụng cái gì - have/ get advantage over sb/ sth: có lợi thế hơn ai, cái gì |
it is believed that the thief got in through the bathroom window (have)
=> the thief ................in through the bathroom window
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 26.
BURIED TREASURE
Artist Kit Williams was always interested in trying new things, so when it was suggested that he should (17)________a book, he preferred to write his own story rather than work with someone else's. He hit (18)________a
new idea . What better way to attract people's (19)________to his work than to give his readers the chance to take
part in a treasure hunt? So Kit made a golden pendant in the (20)________of a hare and buried it underground at a secret location. The words and pictures in his book, Masquerade, (21)________clues as to where the hare was
buried. Almost two million readers from all over the world joined in the rush to solve the puzzle. The race was open to all, and no one had any advantage - the treasure was as likely to be found by a clever child of ten as it was by a university professor.
After more than two years, the golden hare was found by a businessman who called himself Ken Thomas,
although this was actually a (22)________name. It appears that “Thomas” subsequently sold the hare for a large (23)________of money. Afterwards some people (24)________that the discovery of the hare was not based purely on the information in the book, but was the result of a complex (25)________in which “Thomas” was helped by a former girlfriend of Kit Williams. However, “Thomas” has always firmly (26)________these claims.Question 18
A. at
B.off
C. upon
D. in
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 26.
BURIED TREASURE
Artist Kit Williams was always interested in trying new things, so when it was suggested that he should (17)________a book, he preferred to write his own story rather than work with someone else's. He hit (18)________a
new idea . What better way to attract people's (19)________to his work than to give his readers the chance to take
part in a treasure hunt? So Kit made a golden pendant in the (20)________of a hare and buried it underground at a secret location. The words and pictures in his book, Masquerade, (21)________clues as to where the hare was
buried. Almost two million readers from all over the world joined in the rush to solve the puzzle. The race was open to all, and no one had any advantage - the treasure was as likely to be found by a clever child of ten as it was by a university professor.
After more than two years, the golden hare was found by a businessman who called himself Ken Thomas,
although this was actually a (22)________name. It appears that “Thomas” subsequently sold the hare for a large (23)________of money. Afterwards some people (24)________that the discovery of the hare was not based purely on the information in the book, but was the result of a complex (25)________in which “Thomas” was helped by a former girlfriend of Kit Williams. However, “Thomas” has always firmly (26)________these claims.Question 22
A. dishonest
B. deceptive
C. wrong
D. false
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 26.
BURIED TREASURE
Artist Kit Williams was always interested in trying new things, so when it was suggested that he should (17)________a book, he preferred to write his own story rather than work with someone else's. He hit (18)________a
new idea . What better way to attract people's (19)________to his work than to give his readers the chance to take
part in a treasure hunt? So Kit made a golden pendant in the (20)________of a hare and buried it underground at a secret location. The words and pictures in his book, Masquerade, (21)________clues as to where the hare was
buried. Almost two million readers from all over the world joined in the rush to solve the puzzle. The race was open to all, and no one had any advantage - the treasure was as likely to be found by a clever child of ten as it was by a university professor.
After more than two years, the golden hare was found by a businessman who called himself Ken Thomas,
although this was actually a (22)________name. It appears that “Thomas” subsequently sold the hare for a large (23)________of money. Afterwards some people (24)________that the discovery of the hare was not based purely on the information in the book, but was the result of a complex (25)________in which “Thomas” was helped by a former girlfriend of Kit Williams. However, “Thomas” has always firmly (26)________these claims.Question 20
A. appearance
B. pattern
C. shape
D. figure
Đáp án là C. in the shape of…: theo hình…; trong hình dạng của
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 26.
BURIED TREASURE
Artist Kit Williams was always interested in trying new things, so when it was suggested that he should (17)________a book, he preferred to write his own story rather than work with someone else's. He hit (18)________a
new idea . What better way to attract people's (19)________to his work than to give his readers the chance to take
part in a treasure hunt? So Kit made a golden pendant in the (20)________of a hare and buried it underground at a secret location. The words and pictures in his book, Masquerade, (21)________clues as to where the hare was
buried. Almost two million readers from all over the world joined in the rush to solve the puzzle. The race was open to all, and no one had any advantage - the treasure was as likely to be found by a clever child of ten as it was by a university professor.
After more than two years, the golden hare was found by a businessman who called himself Ken Thomas,
although this was actually a (22)________name. It appears that “Thomas” subsequently sold the hare for a large (23)________of money. Afterwards some people (24)________that the discovery of the hare was not based purely on the information in the book, but was the result of a complex (25)________in which “Thomas” was helped by a former girlfriend of Kit Williams. However, “Thomas” has always firmly (26)________these claims.Question 21
A. provided
B. identified
C. made
D. supported
Đáp án là A. provide : cung cấp
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: identify: xác định; make: làm; support: ủng hộ
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 26.
BURIED TREASURE
Artist Kit Williams was always interested in trying new things, so when it was suggested that he should (17)________a book, he preferred to write his own story rather than work with someone else's. He hit (18)________a
new idea . What better way to attract people's (19)________to his work than to give his readers the chance to take
part in a treasure hunt? So Kit made a golden pendant in the (20)________of a hare and buried it underground at a secret location. The words and pictures in his book, Masquerade, (21)________clues as to where the hare was
buried. Almost two million readers from all over the world joined in the rush to solve the puzzle. The race was open to all, and no one had any advantage - the treasure was as likely to be found by a clever child of ten as it was by a university professor.
After more than two years, the golden hare was found by a businessman who called himself Ken Thomas,
although this was actually a (22)________name. It appears that “Thomas” subsequently sold the hare for a large (23)________of money. Afterwards some people (24)________that the discovery of the hare was not based purely on the information in the book, but was the result of a complex (25)________in which “Thomas” was helped by a former girlfriend of Kit Williams. However, “Thomas” has always firmly (26)________these claims.Question 26
A. objected
B. refused
C. denied
D. disapproved
Đáp án là C. deny: phủ nhận
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: object (+to ): phản đối; refuse: từ chối; disapprove: không tán thành