II. Choose the correct answer A, B, c, or D to complete the following sentences.6. Many people have travelled to the USA, hoping to make a _______there.A. money B. prosperity c. fortune D. career7. - “Would you like me to turn off the fan?”- “_. I’ll do it myself.”A. No, thanks B. Yes, please c. Don’t do it D. Of course8. Let’s go to visit Phuong at her house,______?A. let we B. will we c. shall we D. don't weIt’s unlucky that her husband suddenly died______a stroke.A. on B. of c. in D. with9. She had started working at night and now she____ sleeping during the day.A. used to B. get used to c. is used D. is using10. We stayed still to ______the way the frog catch insects with its tongue.A. glance B. examine c. glimpse D. observe11. She had an • feeling as if someone is following her.A. unsure B. uneasy c. unfriendly D. uncertain12. During the night, our sleep was_____ _ by the continuous noise of the traffic.A. interrupted B. delayed c. postponed D. disconnected13. . no one has done anything related to it.A. As further as I know c. According to I knowB. Depending on my knowledge D. As far as I am aware14. Although the building is very old, it remains________________________________ __. was erected.A. unaffected B. untouched c. unrevealed D. untreated15. The obedient students will abide_______the school rules.A. of B. with c. at D. by16. Phuong is ______computer games; she often plays them until the midnight.A. keen B. addicted c. liable D. eager16. My family found the action movies very exciting; we were giued_____ it until it ended.A. of B. at c. to D. with17. I saw my father working at the construction site, it finally______me that he hadtaken on the second job to supplement the family income.A. dawned with B. dawned on c. dawned at D. dawned of18
18. Don't______her again by reminding her of the past.A. discourage B. provoke c. pacify D. maddenT9. The left-hand side of the brain______the right-hand side of the body.A. limits B. controls c. teaches D. rules20.1 am looking for a book on fly fishing. Do you have any__________ ?A. in sale B. in exchange c. in stock D. in mall21. You must really_______very hard when you are doing calligraphy.A. ponder B. concentrate c. contemplate D. deliberate22. Most newspapers are usually______towards a certain political outlook.A. proud B. prejudiced c. biased D. serious23. Her room is cluttered______toys and books.A. of B. on c. with D. at24. The doctor wants me to ______from all sweets and chocolates.A. abstain B. remove c. delete D. cease25. Whenever I offered her a help, she politely______A. diminished B. declined c. abolished D. avoided
V. Insert a preposition in each blank to complete the following sentences.46. Today we have to work but Linh is_____ misapprehension that it’s a holiday.47. Ly always associates the song ______ her ex-boyfriend.48. When coming into an orphanage, you have to bear ' mind that don'tmention hometown, parents.49. The photo I took is a little_______of focus but we can still see their faces.50. Where does your belief______reincarnation come from?51. Talking to older sister can help to put your own problems______perspective.52. ______conclusion, I would like to send a big thank you to supporters andgenerous donators.53. Some music videos are banned _ _ _ _ _ basis that they are violent.54. Has a cure______AIDS been discovered yet?55. No matter what he said to me, I refused to give______VI. Insert a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage.In my early twenties, I had an interview (56)_______a major department store. The day before I (57) out a very conservative black skirt and pinstriped top. J even tried the outfit on to (58)______that it fit. When I (59) ________ at the interview I was greeted by a man in his late thirties or early forties. However, (60)_______the interview I noticed that he frequently tilted his body to one side. I thought it a bit odd, though, I assumed the man (61)______have a stiff back as was experiencing (62) _______. It wasn’t (63)_______I arrived back in my car that I realized the side seam in my skirt had (64)_______ apart and I was revealing quite a bit. That’s what I get (65)________ shopping the clearance racks. However, the way he was leaning, I am surprised I didn’t get the job. - Laura P.
VII. Insert a suitable word in each blank (the first letter is given to guide you).66. Communism and capitalism are very different types of i............67. Motorists always show c............. for pedestrians crossing the street at zebra crossing.68. Hong does a very funny i.............of Tam.69. On b............I think the school board makes a reasonable decision.70. Someone with no s .......... of smell cannot taste food well either.71. Who gave you the i............for such a wonderful character?72. By the time we reached our d............ it was already nightfall.73. There are many s .............in the gift shop, I shall by some for my friends.74. Although it rained all day, we found ways to e...........ourselves indoors.75. Lions and tigers are n............that sleep in the day and hunt at night.