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Unit 1: HOME LIFE

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. Sorry, I’m just under so much _______ at work that it’s made me rather irritable.
A. control B. constraint C. pressure D. breath
2. Mike has worked _______ a designer for 3 years.
A. as B. like C. in D. out
3. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
A. solution B. night shift C. special dishes D. household chores
4. When the weather allows, Mr. Smith always _______ to take her kids outside for a while each day.
A. aim B. remind C. tries D. prevent
5. It is parent’s duty and responsibility to _______ hands to take care of their children and give them a
happy home.
A. shake B. join C. hold D. take
6. Could you _______ me a hand with these suitcases?
A. get B. give C. bring D. pass
7. Every individual should take _______ for participating to create a cozy family atmosphere.
A. responsibility B. responsible C. responsibly D. irresponsible
8. Nowadays, both the husband and the wife strive together in order to _______ the household.
A. hide B. follow C. run D. control
9. Please _______ that dinner is ready when we get home.
A. make sure B. insure C. ensure D. guarantee
10. Cris: I’m _______ a hurry, dear. Could you be any quicker?
Daisy: All right. I’ll be right with you.
A. on B. over C. with D. in
11. They need an assistant who is _______ to stay for six months.
A. willing B. ready C. available D. disposable
12. They closed the windows in a(n) _______ to reduce the noise from the traffic outside.
A. advance B. trial C. attempt D. ability
13. Thanks to his parent’s approval, he tried his best to win a _______ at a university.
A. place B. scholarship C. chosen D. acceptance
14. Everybody in her family is doctors and she was under _______ to go to medical school.
A. pressure B. pleasure C. tension D. stress
15. We are taught to be _______ to our parents, to teachers and to higher authority.
A. submissive B. compliant C. obedient D. docile
16. One of his female friends was very _______ of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
A. favorable B. supportive C. sympathetic D. receptive
17. Family members should _______ household responsibilities with women equally.
A. share B. divide C. part D. distribute

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18. I’ve got to go. Something has just come _______ at home and I’m needed there.
A. in B. on C. from D. up
19. Mathilde was ______ about going into Young Women soon, but she wasn’t quite sure what to expect.
A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excitable
20. “You’re not allowed _______ during the exam, Billy”, the teacher said severely.
A. talk B. to talk C. talked D. talking
21. I know you were not about to _______ me leave without saying good-bye.
A. enable B. allow C. let D. permit
22. Our _____ family and many friends of my sister were also there to wish Thanh and her spouse a
lifelong commitment.
A. immediate B. immediately C. immediacy D. immediation
23. A/An _______ is a family unit that consists of a father, a mother, and their children.
A. nuclear family B. big family C. extended family D. single-parent family
24. When living with members of their _______, young children can develop relationships with other
adults than their parents.
A. nuclear family B. nuclear house C. extended family D. extended house
25. People who work _______ for a common cause often develop a strong sentiment of community.
A. each other B. together C. others D. another
26. It’s the kind of accident that _______ from being careless.
A. comes B. results C. suffers D. escapes

Unit 2: CULTURAL DIVERSITY

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. In some countries, many old-aged parents like to live in a nursing home. They want to _______
independent lives.
A. make B. have C. give D. lead
2. Did you believe _______ fairies when you were a little girl?
A. in B. on C. of D. about
3. _______ marriage is a marriage in which the parents choose who their son or daughter will marry.
A. Romantic B. Contractual C. Lawful D. Legal
4. They broke up after 7 years of marriage although their marriage was a _______ marriage.
A. romantic B. contractual C. optional D. open
5. He tends to be _______ to beautiful and strong women.
A. attractant B. attractive C. attracting D. attracted
6. He _______ in love with a young German student.
A. fell B. fall C. feel D. felt
7. Three judges have _______ to reserve their decision until a later date.
A. decided B. reminded C. set D. brought

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8. The director had to _______ a snap decision about what to do with the remains of money.
A. come B. make C. do D. take
9. The jury has to _______ whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime.
A. resolve B. propose C. decide D. settle
10. The children are _______ to be at school by 7:00 a.m.
A. supposing B. supposed C. supposal D. supposable
11. We are _______ a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
A. taking B. making C. doing D. conducting
12. The experiments were _______ by scientists in New York.
A. carried out B. taken out C. stood for D. made for
13. My relationship with my father played a major part in shaping my attitude _______ men.
A. towards B. with C. into D. of
14. Today, people are much more concerned _______ their health than they were in the past.
A. towards B. about C. into D. of
15. Today’s lesson is concerned _______ cultural diversity theme.
A. of B. about C. into D. with
16. When you agree _______ someone / something, it means you accept the point of s.o / st.
A. with B. to C. about D. of
17. They agreed not _______ anyone about what had happened.
A. to tell B. telling C. to telling D. tell
18. I didn’t like him at first, but in the end, I _______ got quite fond of him.
A. literally B. genuinely C. precisely D. actually
19. As sisters, they have always confided _______ each other.
A. in B. out C. up D. away
20. Doctors are legally _______ to take certain precautions.
A. obligatory B. obliged C. obliging D. obligation
21. Sometimes I _______ him to make the right decision.
A. rely B. lean C. trust D. assume
22. At seven years old I _______ to be a lawyer to help the poor.
A. imposed B. determined C. dreamed D. started

Unit 3: WAYS OF SOCIALIZING

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. Her ideas have _______ a lot of attention in the scientific community.
A. attracted B. attraction C. attractive D. attractively
2. _______ attention to what she’s saying because she won’t explain it a second time.
A. Give B. Pay C. Make D. Do

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3. I would see the old woman, sometimes, from the window: She would _______ to us.
A. brandish B. swing C. wave D. straighten
4. The dog was _______ up and down the path.
A. jumping B. riding C. waving D. losing
5. She pointed _______ her watch as a sign that it was getting late and she wanted to leave.
A. at B. to C. with D. by
6. Select the function you require by pointing _______ the toggle with the mouse and then clicking.
A. at B. to C. with D. by
7. I must _______ you on your handling of a very difficult situation.
A. compliment B. complemented
C. complimentary D. complimentarily
8. She complained that her husband never _______ her any compliments anymore.
A. gave B. put C. paid D. made
9. I saw her in the street once and put my hand up to _______ hello and she went to wave back.
A. whistle B. talk C. whisper D. say
10. They may hate what he does but their survival depends _______ him.
A. of B. to C. on D. by
11. Most children remain _______ on their parents while at university.
A. dependence B. dependent C. dependably D. dependable
12. They all made the same comment, quite independent _______ each other.
A. of B. to C. on D. by
13. On Monday afternoon, he apologized _______ his parents _______ the pain he had caused his family.
A. of - for B. to - for C. to - by D. for - by
14. Trains may be subject to delay - we apologize _______ any inconvenience caused.
A. to B. with C. for D. from
15. Do his feelings get _______ by the personal comments on Internet?
A. suffered B. injured C. harmed D. hurt
16. She _______ a terrible mistake of going against her doctor’s advice.
A. gave B. paid C. made D. did
17. I feel so sorry _______ their kids - It must be really hard for them.
A. of B. to C. on D. for
18. When you ask for _______ to use something that belongs to someone else you have to do your best to
be polite. It is desirable to use the word "please".
A. permit B. permissibility C. permission D. permissible
19. We want to ensure that help is _______ for all children suffering abuse.
A. in hand B. at hand C. by hand D. on hand
20. I object most strongly ______ any suggestion that the more you are intelligent, the more you are rich.
A. to B. for C. at D. with

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Unit 4: SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. The books will be distributed free _______ local schools.
A. from B. to C. with D. into
2. A _______ school is a school which is not supported financially by the government and which parents
have to pay for their children to go to.
A. personal B. individual C. private D. state
3. My teacher allow us one day _______ this homework.
A. free for B. free from C. free to D. free into
4. The competition is open to young people aged 12 to 16 who are attending a UK school during the
current _______ year.
A. academic B. ordinary C. open D. new
5. An examination where the marks do or do not count, which serves chiefly as practice for future exams,
it is called _______
A. national exam B. mock exam C. entrance exam D. final exam
6. Only a small number of her books have been _______ into English.
A. translated B. separated C. divided D. elucidated
7. The book is _______ into six parts, targeting the pests of pasture, field crops and vegetables, fruit,
forestry, weeds and nuisance pests.
A. divided B. joined C. united D. attached
8. A few months before we interviewed her, she accepted a fulltime instrumental teaching post in a(n)
_______ school, hoping to continue her freelance performance alongside this.
A. dependent B. independent C. dependence D. depend
9. This article should be _______ reading for anyone who is proposing to work in a conservatoire or
university department of music.
A. compulsory B. compulsorily C. compulsoriness D. compulsive
10. The increase in _______ to $9,000 is a particularly popular topic of conversation among parents of
this school.
A. charge fees B. price fees C. tuition fees D. expenditure fees
11. A(n) _______ examination is a test given to students at the end of a course of study or training.
A. mock B. ending C. entrance D. final
12. In Vietnam, _______ high school exams are a seminal event deciding whether or not one will make it
in life.
A. sociable B. local C. national D. domestic
13. To go to a university you have to take a(n) _______ examination and the total possible score is 400.
A. intermediate B. advanced C. graduation D. entrance
14. The GCSE _______ the General Certificate of Secondary Education.
A. gets off B. comes apart C. puts up D. stands for
15. Math, Literature and English are _______ subjects.
A. capital B. venue C. core D. point

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16. A school that is free to go to because the government provides the money for it. It is called _______
school.
A. academic B. school C. state D. erudite
17. English is _______ for all students, but art and music are _______
A. compulsory - unstipulated B. optional - liberated
C. liberated - compulsory D. compulsory - optional
18. It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly _______ rice and vegetables.
A. in B. on C. up D. of
19. You can get a special device for _______ egg whites from yolks.
A. separating B. dividing C. divorcing D. attaching

Unit 5: HIGHER EDUCATION

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. The developers _______ for planning permission to build over 200 houses.
A. applied B. worked C. adopted D. put
2. It was difficult to _______ the concept to beginners.
A. bring B. teach C. explain D. complain
3. They were busy _______ themselves at the party.
A. in B. into C. with D. over
4. They seem _______ what they’re doing.
A. to know B. knowing C. know D. to knowing
5 The couple _______ to have nothing in common.
A. adopted B. refused C. appeared D. denied
6. He was fighting back _______ as he announced his resignation.
A. tears B. ears C. eyes D. nose
7. Martha graduated _______ high school two years ago.
A. into B. to C. from D. out
8. All the children _______ part in the Thanksgiving play.
A. took B. participated C. joined D. involved
9. Jeff deceived me once already - I won’t _______ him a second chance.
A. give B. take C. get D. keep
10. Simon finds it hard to _______ friends with other children.
A. keep B. get C. make D. put
11. He was able to provide the police _______ some valuable information.
A. for B. with C. at D. about
12. He has a very good _______ with his uncle.
A. relatives B. relative C. relation D. relationship

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13. I don’t really get _______ with my sister’s husband.

A. up B. along C. out D. off
14. All foreign nationals are required to carry _______ cards.
A. identity B. credit C. fake D. payment
15. You need to complete the online _______ form.
A. applied B. application C. applying D. applicant
16. We’ll need a _______ letter from your current employer.
A. application B. reference C. identity D. recommendation
17. A birth _______ must be presented before a child can be registered at school.
A. application B. form C. certificate D. identity
18. To receive the _______ Certificate, students were required to sit for the School Certificate tests.
A. school B. schooling C. scholarship D. scholar
19. I’d like to make an _______ with Dr. Evans, please.
A. appointment B. arrangement C. meeting D. conference
20. This data is still _______ for download on the company’s website.
A. existent B. available C. acceptable D. accessible
21. We discussed different ways of _______ with the problem.
A. keeping up B. catching up C. dealing D. getting away
22. I’m writing to _______ for some information about courses.
A. ask B. know C. require D. tell
23. The donor prefers _______ anonymous.
A. remained B. to remain C. remaining D. to remaining
24. I had no idea that you and he were on such good _______ .
A. relationship B. terms C. condition D. bond
25. He prefers watching football _______ playing it.
A. than B. other than C. to D. rather than
26. I’d like to _______ a writing course when I retire.
A. take B. join C. sign D. enter

Unit 6: FUTURE JOBS

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. Ask some questions to show that you’re interested _______ the interview and that you have prepared
well _______ it.
A. in - for B. in - of C. at - for D. at - of
2. John got the job! This news _______ for a celebration!
A. call B. calls C. calling D. is calling
3. Can you tell me how _______ the feeling of pressure before an interview?

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A. to reduce B. reduce C. reducing D. to be reduced

4. Susie _______ a very good impression on her co-workers when they first met.
A. make B. makes C. made D. making
5. I get the _______ that it will take some time for the family to overcome their grief.
A. view B. image C. impression D. opinion
6. She does a really good impression _______ the president.
A. as B. on C. from D. of
7. We should settle on a strategy to overcome continuing inflation as _______ as possible.
A. far B. soon C. early D. quick
8. Tom doesn’t show _______ in his schooling when he’s always playing computer games.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. uninteresting
9. The movie may not _______ for very young children.
A. suit B. suitable C. fit D. fitness
10. Please remember to bring a mat and a towel _______ you to the next aerobics class.
A. with B. away C. up D. around
11. A letter of _______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
A. recommend B. recommended C. recommender D. recommendation
12. In addition _______ free Internet access, the restaurant has very delicious foods.
A. provide B. providing C. to provide D. to providing
13. She _______ my fax number so that she could send me the documents when she got to the office.
A. put down B. jotted down C. hold down D. sat down
14. The announcement _______ to a change in the structure of the organization.
A. relates B. relating C. relation D. relationship
15. A: It’s quarter to two. We’d better get back for the meeting.
B: Don’t worry. These meetings never start _______
A. on time B. at time C. in time D. behind time
16. I nearly missed my flight this morning. I got to the airport just _______
A. on time B. at time C. in time D. behind time
17. Don’t forget _______ the door.
A. lock B. locking C. to lock D. to locking
18. John forgets _______ flowers, so he does that again.
A. water B. watering C. to water D. to watering
19. I can’t _______ on my work with all that noise.
A. concentrate B. attention C. regard D. consider
20. We continuously _______ efforts to keep your information safe and secure.
A. make B. put C. get D. take
21. If you don’t want the job, there’s no end of people willing _______ your place.
A. take B. takes C. taking D. to take

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22. "Come on, man, where’s your sense of _______ ?” - he said.

A. humor B. humoral C. humorous D. humorously
23. The interview schedules were reviewed daily in order to check the quality of the information obtained
and the interviewers’ sense of _______
A. response B. responsible C. responsibility D. irresponsible
24. Jane: _______ I hear you’re getting married.
Joe: Many thanks!
A. Congratulation! B. Congratulations C. What a pain! D. Is it possible?
25. Remember _______ all the window and turn off the lights before going out.
A. close B. closed C. to close D. closing
26. I remember _______ you somewhere last year.
A. meet B. met C. to meet D. meeting
27. Everyone will have a _______ to make their views known at the meeting.
A. chance B. opportunity C. occasion D. accidental
28. I have the _______ to study in the United States for a year. Do you think I should go?
A. advantage B. opportunity C. occasion D. accidental
29. He has a wide _______ of different, brightly-coloured ties that he wears to work.
A. vary B. variety C. various D. variously

UNIT 7: LIFE IN THE FUTURE

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. Mentors encourage changes by making others feel hopeful and _______ about the future.
A. optimist B. optimistic C. pessimist D. pessimistic
2. Many people lost their jobs because of the _______ depression.
A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economically
3. In the future, many large corporations will be _______ out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A. wiped B. filled C. worked D. broken
4. A: "I thought you said the film was exciting?"
B:" _______ , I nearly fell asleep halfway through it!"
A. Therefore B. On the contrary
C. For this reason D. On the other hand
5. They _______ advertise alcohol or cigarettes at sporting events.
A. no more B. any more C. no longer D. any longer
6. _______ the invention of labor-saving devices, domestic chores are no longer a burden.
A. Because of B. According to C. Thanks to D. Due to
7. The reality is that, for _______ , the world of publishing has changed.
A. good or bad B. better or worse

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C. the good or the bad D. the better or the worse

8. You’re bound _______ nervous about your interview.
A. feel B. felt C. to feel D. feeling
9. Television programs have a huge influence _______ people, particularly on children.
A. on B. in C. at D. to
10. She’s always coming late; for _______, she arrived an hour late for an important meeting yesterday.
A. instance B. instant C. instantly D. constant
11. The government wants more people to use public transport _______ private cars.
A. as well as B. except for C. regardless of D. instead of
12. Many cars _______ petrol which contains lead.
A. run on B. run over C. run off D. run out
13. Doors will now have to be fitted _______ special safety devices to prevent people or objects getting
trapped in them.
A. as B. from C. with D. within
14. The subject may be _______ of interest to you, but it holds no interest for me.
A. full B. fond C. sick D. proud
15. The developments of technology can greatly _______ to environmental protection.
A. contribute B. contribution C. attribute D. attribution
16. Hospitals are being forced _______ departments because of lack of money.
A. close B. closing C. to close D. to closing
17. I’m afraid the other kids will _______ me because I don’t understand.
A. joke around B. interested in C. laugh at D. point out
18. She left the country _______ arrest if she returned.
A. with fear of B. in fear of C. with threat of D. under threat of
19. He imagined a society in which everyone lived together in _______
A. harmony B. doubt C. poor D. hunger
20. They say that he died _______ a broken heart.
A. of B. out C. away D. from
21. I’m away _______ business and return on Thursday.
A. on B. in C. from D. for
22. The booklist _______ the chapter contains some introductory reading on the subject.
A. at the end B. at the end of C. in the end D. in the end of
23. You have to believe _______ yourself. That’s the secret of success.
A. in B. of C. up D. about
24. They are leading a campaign to _______ teenagers about the danger of drug abuse.
A. follow B. permit C. provide D. warn
25. I was warned against _______ to the east coast because it was so full of tourists.
A. go B. to go C. going D. gone

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26. Marie Curie is famous _______ her contribution to science.

A. on B. as C. off D. for
27. A: “Do you think Jenny will get married _______ her childhood sweetheart?”
B: “I hope they will. They’re a match made in heaven.”
A. to B. with C. in D. Ø

UNIT 8: ENDANGERED SPECIES

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. An endangered species is a population of an organism that is in _______ of becoming extinct.
A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered
2. Some species of animals have become _______ because they could not adapt to a changing
environment.
A. extinct B. extinction C. extinguish D. extinguished
3. The Mountain Gorilla, a uniquely social animal, is threatened by habitat _______ and poaching.
A. destruct B. destructing C. destruction D. destructive
4. Human beings have driven rare animals and plants _______ of extinction in the past 100 years.
A. on the verge B. under the verge
C. at the verge D. to the verge
5. Higher demand for goods and services _______ to higher imports from abroad.
A. lead B. leads C. have led D. have been leading
6. The main cause of the loss of _______ can be attributed to the influence of human beings on the
world’s ecosystem.
A. biodiversity B. conservation C. urbanization D. deforestation
7. Cold-blooded animals depend _______ the temperature of their immediate environment.
A. on B. from C. with D. under
8. The school now _______ from a number of facilities, new buildings, and technology.
A. benefits B. profits C. advantages D. disadvantages
9. All members of our group are making an effort _______ English.
A. conquer B. conquering C. to conquer D. to be conquered
10. We should plant more and more trees _______ live better and more healthy in the future.
A. such as B. so that C. as well as D. in order to
11. Just a minute, Margaret, I want to _______ you to Betty.
A. advise B. introduce C. produce D. encourage
12. We’re trying to _______ about the environment in general and air pollution in particular.
A. rise aware B. raise aware C. rise awareness D. raise awareness
13. The government should _______ to protect endangered wild animals.
A. enact laws B. law reports C. case laws D. binding cases
14. It’s important to protect your skin _______ the harmful effects of the sun.
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A. out B. off C. behind D. from

15. We sell a wide _______ of cosmetics at a very reasonable price.
A. range B. field C. vary D. differ
16. Come off it! England doesn’t have a(n) _______ of winning the match.
A. chance B. occasion C. opportunity D. accidental
17. Although insects are harmful to plants, their existence contributes a great part to biodiversity which
helps to make a _______ environment.
A. equal B. equality C. balance D. balanced
18. We hope to _______ anything unpleasant from happening.
A. prevent B. promote C. advance D. increase
19. We’ve stopped _______ plastic bags in supermarkets. We take our own bag with us now when we
go shopping.
A. use B. to use C. using D. to be used
20. The plan also provided for measures to protect _______ species, protect the ozone layer and
increase energy conservation.
A. danger B. dangerous C. endanger D. endangered
21. The theory of natural _______ remains the key to our understanding of the natural world.
A. choices B. options C. selection D. collection
22. After gathering information about your home, you can _______ changes for cost-effective energy
improvements and better comfort and safety.
A. make a list of B. make a list C. make a go of D. make light of
23. Please speak up _______ the people at the back of the room can hear you.
A. so that B. order that C. in order to D. so as to
24. Food allergies can result _______ an enormous variety of different symptoms.
A. on B. in C. from D. of
25. Thousands of lives will be at _______ if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.
A. danger B. stake C. brink D. jeopardy

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UNIT 9: BOOKS
I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. "Is it _______ to buy books in advance?" A woman asked the bookstore owner.
A. passable B. possibly C. possibility D. possible
2. "Can you _______ from the library on your way home, please?"
A. pick the hookup B. take the book up
C. give the book up D. get the book up
3. Let me know what time your flight arrives. I can _______ at the airport and take you to your school.
A. get you up B. pick you up C. make you up D. take you up
4. “Son, stop reading. Pick the book _______ and go to bed.” My mom told.
A. off B. away C. down D. back
5. Would you _______ my essay and check for spelling mistakes for me?
A. dip into B. get down D. take up with D. turn up
6. You use " _______ " to say when you are going to give your opinion about something quickly and
directly.
A. in advance B. in other words C. on brief D. in a word
7. He was economical with the truth - in _______ words, he was lying.
A. other B. another C. together D. each other
8. I told my friend, in so many _______ to stop touching my books.
A. letters B. terms C. concepts D. words
9. All the orders were given by word of _______ so that no written evidence could be discovered later.
A. mouth B. lips C. ears D. eyes
10. She imagined herself _______ in her chair at home and _______ her favorite book.
A. sitting - reading B. to sit - to read
C. sit - read D. to sitting - to reading
11. Does this book _______ to you or to Sarah?
A. rely B. exist C. belong D. remain
12. His teacher described him _______ a noisy, disruptive influence in class.
A. to B. as C. by D. of
13. She’s at that age where she’s starting to get _______ in books about love.
A. interested B. interesting C. excited D. exciting
14. If we want to come to the school library before 7:30 a.m. to have a seat, that will mean _______ the
earliest bus at 6:00 a.m. to go.
A. catching B. to catch C. catch D. for catching
15. I didn’t mean _______ her - It was just a bit of fun.
A. upsetting B. to upset C. upset D. for upsetting
16. “Alexander looks like he is interested in reading non-fiction books.” - “ _______ , he’s not.”
A. On reality B. On point of fact C. In fact D. In truly

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17. E-book has advantage _______ paper book. Because you can read it everywhere with just a
smartphone or a kindle.
A. in B. on C. with D. over
18. The witch in fairy tale put a magic spell on the prince and turned him _______ a frog.
A. into B. over C. on D. up
19. This chapter is so difficult to _______ so I’ll have to read it again later.
A. consume B. digest C. eat D. dissolve
20. I highly recommend Becoming of Michelle Obama for everyone. I have _______ it in a day.
A. eaten B. consumed C. absorbed D. swallowed

UNIT 10: WATER SPORTS

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. The _______ is a team in a sport that is playing in the usual area that they play in.
A. home team B. house team C. visiting team D. guest team
2. The _______ is a team in a sport that has traveled out of its home area to play.
A. home team B. house team C. visiting team D. guest team
3. All players _______ the ball to score on the opponent’s goal as fast as they could.
A. sprint for B. run for C. follow D. rush up
4. The water sports are held daily _______ Monday and Friday.
A. but B. except for C. if not D. unless
5. Nobody has right to _______ with the match other than referees.
A. obstruct B. interfere C. involve D. affect
6. In water polo, _______ are committed when the defensive player takes the entire ball under water,
touches the ball with two hands at the same time or pulls back the offensive player.
A. main fouls B. major fouls C. minor fouls D. mini fouls
7. In the sport, _______ that are often overlooked by referees as they are not dangerous for players’
safety.
A. main fouls B. major fouls C. minor fouls D. mini fouls
8. In water polo, there is no limit to the number of ordinary fouls a player can _______ .
A. commit B. cause C. do D. make
9. If the score is tied at the end of four regular periods, the teams will play at least one _______
period.
A. plus B. more C. overtime D. other
10. She has had to _______ some very difficult decisions.
A. do B. give C. pay D. make
11. Even if he didn’t want to send a present for his former team, he could _______ have sent a card.
A. at least B. at most C. at once D. at last
12. A surfing ticket would cost, _______ , two thousand dollars.

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A. in most B. on most C. at most D. under most

13. "Players may not touch the bottom or hang on the wall." If players _______ this rule, they may not
return to the game.
A. destroy B. crack C. damage D. break
14. If a player receives three major fouls, the referee will force him not _______ the water polo game.
A. to return B. returning C. return D. to returning
15. Vietnam has achieved a _______ success with swimming, water volleyball, and water polo.
A. great B. large C. full D. fat
16. He _______ me with his perseverance in pursuit of becoming a professional swimmer.
A. affected B. impressed C. promised D. kept
17. The game _______ of four quarters in which the two teams attempt to score goals by throwing the
ball into the opposing team’s goal.
A. includes B. combines C. consists D. blends
18. My son was presented _______ gold medal swimming in 2016.
A. with B. to C. by D. of
19. Who won "The Most Outstanding _______ 2019 title" in the world?
A. Athletic B. Athletics C. Athlete D. Candidate
20. He will _______ his 1,500 metre title this weekend.
A. preserve B. defend C. protect D. guard
21. How do you propose _______ the project in such a short time?
A. to complete B. complete C. to completing D. complete

UNIT 11: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. In times of _______ ,the Red Cross is devoted to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers,
civilians, and prisoners of war.
A. war B. fight C. peace D. safety
2. A memorial stone was _______ to those who lost their lives in the war.
A. initiated B. dedicated C. mounted D. appealed
3. They were _______ by the reports of the nuclear war.
A. appalled B. exploded C. recovered D. resulted
4. Sarah was becoming increasingly impatient at their _______ of interest.
A. lack B. shortage C. absence D. deficiency
5. Be quiet! The police _______ to the public for any information about the missing girl.
A. was appealing B. were appealing C. is appealing D. are appealing
6. We are going to _______ a new railway so as to carry the coal to the riverside.
A. lay down B. lie down C. laid down D. lain down
7. An accident at the power station could _______ in large amounts of radiation being released.

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A. lead B. be led C. result D. be resulted

8. Would you like that? Don’t _______ to say no if you’d rather not.
A. loiter B. doubt C. hover D. hesitate
9. Many single parents struggle _______ their children up on a low income.
A. bring B. to bring C. bringing D. for bringing
10. Heavy rain would not only _______ the soil but would cause serious floods as well.
A. wash away B. wash up C. run away D. run out
11. Well, for one thing, they devote time, energy, and community resources _______ great works of
spiritual art.
A. to create B. to creating C. by creating D. to be created
12. These books aim _______ the candidates journey over the two years of study.
A. show B. to show C. showing D. at showing
13. We _______ solving international dispute by negotiation, instead of appealing to arms.
A. support B. defend C. contribute D. advocate
14. We haven’t yet been able to find a house that _______ our needs.
A. meets B. looks C. faces D. notices
15. The government will _______ temporary accommodation for up to three thousand people.
A. provide B. supply C. donate D. offer
16. When you _______ the form, please write clearly in black ink.
A. fill of B. fill in C. fill up D. fill a tooth
17. The reason why people _______ so quickly is that they look at how far they still have to go, instead
of how far they have come.
A. make up B. take up C. wake up D. give up
18. Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
19. Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _______ ?
A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after
20. You can _______ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. lookup D. look at
21. It’s cold outside _______ your coat.
A. Put on B. Put down C. Put off D. Put into
22. If you suspect a gas leak, do not strike a match or even _______ an electric light.
A. turn on B. turn into C. turn over D. turn down
23. They _______ out together for almost five years before he moved in with her.
A. have gone B. had gone
C. have been going D. had been going
24. Luna _______ away, but funnily enough, her boyfriend doesn’t seem too unhappy about it.
A. went B. has gone C. had gone D. has been going
25. He _______ on the bed and tried to relax.
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A. lie down B. lay down C. has laid down D. has lain down
26. _______ or we’ll miss the bus!
A. Don’t go yet! B. Just a minute! C. Hurry up! D. Steady on!
27. Not only _______ late but also forgot his books.
A. he turned up B. did he turn up
C. had he turned up D. he had turned up
28. Lana: “He probably won’t _______ .”
Lin: “Don’t be so negative.”
A. show off B. show round C. show up D. show through
29. If you’re in a pinch, I’m sure they’d _______ Jenny for a while.
A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look forward to
30. Your son doesn’t _______ you in any way.
A. take back B. take care C. take away D. take after
31. Even his lawyer can’t _______ the fact that he knew he was lying.
A. get up B. get about C. get along D. get over
32. The street lights come on at dusk and _______ at dawn.
A. go on B. go off C. go far D. go along
33. Don’t forget to _______ the equipment before setting up the experiment.
A. try out B. try on C. take out D. take in
34. I hope the repairs _______ until we can get to a garage.
A. will hold up B. held up C. have held up D. were holding up
35. She _______ until I asked her to do it.
A. canceled B. delayed C. postponed D. deferred
36. We have no _______ in accepting your most generous offer.
A. hesitate B. hesitation C. tolerate D. toleration
37. The president has announced she does not intend _______ for re-election.
A. stand B. standing C. to stand D. to standing
38. Your job won’t _______ you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
A. take care of B. take after C. take apart D. take over
39. It can take many years to _______ from the death of a loved one.
A. cover B. recover C. hover D. bother
40. Why can’t I _______ different lives, like dresses, to see which fits best and is more becoming?
A. try on B. try out C. try in D. try over

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UNIT 12: WOMEN IN SOCIETY

I. PRACTICE EXERCISES
1. Mary doesn’t consider herself _______ the best British athlete.
A. being B. be C. to be D. for being
2. With her qualifications and experience, she would seem to be ideally suited _______ the job.
A. for B. with C. in D. on
3. She wanted to be a working woman _______ a housewife.
A. rather than B. other than C. than D. but
4. The women of this country will continue in their struggle _______ equal rights.
A. to B. with C. for D. at
5. For years she struggled _______ the parents to get her marriage accepted.
A. to B. against C. for D. at
6. Under the law, the state must administer its programs in ways that do not discriminate _______
anyone based on race.
A. to B. by C. for D. against
7. You had no right _______ money from my purse!
A. taking B. take C. to take D. for taking
8. I’d like to free myself _______ some of the responsibilities of this job.
A. from B. to C. by D. for
9. Linda has always been good _______ learning new languages.
A. with B. in C. for D. at
10. The children behaved so badly that I _______ my temper and shouted at them.
A. kept B. lost C. forgot D. missed
11. When I got married, I lost _______ with many of my friends.
A. contract B. channel C. communication D. contact
12. "Have you been in _______ with Lucy recently?" - "Only by phone."
A. feeling B. hand C. touch D. approach
13. She thinks her husband looks down _______ her because she is a housewife.
A. on B. in C. with D. to
14. I’ve always looked up _______ Lisa for her courage and determination.
A. on B. in C. with D. to
15. They need to _______ more time improving family relationship.
A. take B. get C. give D. spend
16. You should _______ your accountant for some financial advice.
A. ask B. inquire C. talk B. beg
17. Her family invited me _______ with them for a few weeks.
A. to stay B. staying C. stay D. stayed
18. I think it’s important to listen _______ both sides of the argument.

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A. on B. in C. with D. to
19. She _______ at her watch for the 20th time that morning.
A. scanned B. glanced C. saw D. skimmed
20. Don’t _______ at people like that, it’s rude.
A. see B. look C. glimpse D. stare
21. My mother wrote _______ me details about the party.
A. to give B. giving C. give D. gave
22. I waited _______ her outside while she went in to see the doctor.
A. with B. in C. for D. at
23. We’ve applied _______ a charitable organization for a grant for the project.
A. in B. to C. for D. at
24. I’ve applied _______ a new job with the local newspaper.
A. in B. to C. for D. at
25. She searched his face _______ some sign of forgiveness, but it remained expressionless.
A. in B.to C. for D. at
26. A lively discussion followed _______ whether he should be allowed to join the club.
A. on B. about C. with D. at
27. They _______ her home town many years ago.
A. left for B. left behind C. left off D. left out

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