LEXICO GRAMMAR

1. They will come to our house _____________ ten minutes.

A. in B. to C. for D. during
2. It is _____________ to work in this city with so much noise and pollution
A. healthy B. health C. unhealthy D. healthful
3. Tuan: I think we should use shower instead of bath to save water. Lan: - _____________.
A. Yes, I’d love to B. That’s a good idea C. I’m sorry D. Yes, I’ll take it
4. One of my relatives is _____________ to garlic
A. stimulating B. stressful C. sensitive D. allergic
5. Creating a habit requires encoding a new set of automatic behaviors, while _____________ a habit requires a
completely different approach.
A. hitting B. sticking C. beating D. kicking
6. She made fun of me because I am from Africa. It was a_______________discrimination.
A. gender B. race C. education D. age
7. His dream of becoming a reputed lawyer finally____________true.
A. makes B. takes C. comes D. goes
8. If your camara is faulty, you should return it to the _____________.
A. creator B. manufacturer C. inventor D. builder
9. I_____________ in the lounge for ten minutes.
A. was told waiting B. was told to wait C. was telling to be waited D. was told to be waited
10. Is this raincoat yours? - No, mine _____ there behind the door.
A. is hanging B. has hung C. hangs D. hung
11. Sam liked making _____ stories to tell to the children.
A. off B. out C. for D. up
12. He doesn’t use that old car anymore, so I’m going to _____ him an offer for it.
A. give B. make C. do D. take
13. A lack of cross cultural awareness can result in misinterpretations _____.
A. that offense may cause B. those may cause offense C. which may cause offense D. for which may cause offense
14. I would like to make ______ in the name of Bakers.
A. preservation B. reservation C. reserve D. preservative
15. Can I speak to Helen, please? - ______.
A. Answering B. Calling C. Talking D. Speaking
16. _____ today, she would get home by Friday.
A. Would she leave B. Was she leaving C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves
17. The book ______ by a famous writer.
A. believes to write B. believed to be written C. was believed to write D. was believed to be written
18. People going on a diet choose this kind of _____ milk.
A. frost-free B. sugar-free C. environment-friendly D. man-made
19. No sooner _____ the classroom than the bell ______.
A. I had entered/ rang B. had I entered/ had rung C. had I entered/ rang D. did I enter/ had rung
20. By the time I got to the station, the train ______.
A. will have left B. has left C. will leave D. had left
21. Lotuses cover the lake, and when they are in bloom, they present a wonderful ______.
A. sight B. appearance C. impression D. look
22. One of her pet ______ is that people who restrict their calorie intake live longer.
A. practices B. theories C. impressions D. missions
23. It was climbing to the top of the mountain that really did the mountaineers ______.
A. over B. in C. out D. up
24. So ______ that none of them finished the race.
A. were the runner exhausted B. the runners were exhausted
C. were the exhausted runners D. exhausted were the runners
25. We really need to ______ central heating installed because it’s so cold in winter.
A. do B. take C. have D. make
26. All the employees had two weeks to ______ the proposal with their families before making a decision.
A. carry out B. talk over C. go through D. bring on
27. That’s a really stupid idea! You ______ be serious, surely!
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
28. The jury concluded from the evidence that the defendant was ______ and dismissed the charge.
A. prevalent B. precedent C. ignorant D. innocent
29. The Medal of Honor ______ was so excited that he began to weep tears of joy while standing on stage.
A. reception B. receiver C. recipient D. receipt
30. It was the kind of accident for ______ nobody was really to blame.
A. why B. what C. which D. who
31. Having to look after her young children all day Sue sometimes feels exhausted and ______.
A. is in full swing B. goes round the bend C. is on the up and up D. beats around the bush
32. Surgical masks were ______ between during the outbreak of coronavirus as there was a great demand for them.
A. few and far B. far and wide C. long and short D. high and low
33. All the children were fast asleep, but Oliver was ______ awake reading books.
A. hard B. slow C. strong D. wide
34. For many young people, enjoyment involves ______ in front of the television watching films, or in front of a
computer playing games.
A. to sit B. sit C. sitting D. to sitting
35. Ted and his mother are talking about his watch.
- Mom: “When did you lose your watch?” - Ted: “______”
A. Once a week. B. For six days. C. A month ago. D. Every two years.
36. Terry is trying to reach Jane on the phone.
- Terry: “Hello. Can I speak to Jane, please?” - Josh: “______”
A. Can I ask who’s calling? B. I’ll try again later. C. Can I leave a message? D. I’m certain, thank you.
37. _______ the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
A. No sooner B. Only C. Not until D. Just before
38. Sara and I _______ reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really surprised to see me there.
A. coincidentally B. practically C. intentionally D. deliberately
39. We are _______ upon a new project later this year.
A. establishing B. building C. embarking D. fostering
40. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the _______ pleasures in life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with a friend or
seeing a good film at the cinema.
A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain
41. People turned out in _______ to watch the parade on the Independence Day.
A. volume B. mass C. force D. bulk
42. Sailing is not _______ an art.
A. more science than B. so much a science as C. as scientific as D. worth science for
43. _______ you cut down your carbohydrate intake, you _______ weight by now.
A. Had / would have lost B. Were / would have lost C. If/ will lose D. Did / would
44. It's very important that we _______ as soon as there's any change in the patient's condition.
A. be notified B. being notified C. are notified D. were notified
45. There are _______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
46. _______ motivate learning is well documented.
A. That is computers B. Computers that C. That computers D. It is those computers
47. The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.
A. had been finished / arrived B. have finished / arrived
C. had finished / were arriving D. have been finished / were arrived
48. _______, playing music is an effective way for them to open their heart to the outside world.
A. Being visually impaired people B. Such were their visual impairments
C. Having been visually impaired D. For those with visual impairments
49. One day, _______, she announced that she was leaving.
A. in the red B. in the pink C. over the moon D. out of the blue
50. John was out of his _______ in the advanced class, so he moved to the intermediate class.
A. class B. depth C. league D. head
51. One of the most important things you have to remember when you join this game is that you should _______.
A. go to your head B. keep your wits about you C. keep your head in the clouds D. gather your wits
52. Sandra astounded all the spectators by winning the match ______ down.
A. heads B. hands C. hearts D. feet
53. When his manager went on a business trip, Mark stepped into the ______ and chaired the meeting.
A. hole B. breach C. pool D. crack
54. It is public knowledge that new magazines often use free gifts or other _____ to get people to buy them.
A. gimmicks B. snares C. plots D. scams
55. Peter Oprah is a true sister under the______ as he always supports women’s action to improve their rights.
A. skin B. chin C. mask D. card
56. It is often difficult for a householder to ______ squatters and regain possession of his or her property.
A. eliminate B. withdraw C. evict D. vacate
57. I'm not a serious investor, but I like to ______ in the stock market.
A. splash B. splatter C. paddle D. dabble
58. The teacher said 'Well done' and patted me on the head. I can't stand people who treat me so ______.
A. pompously B. maternally C. snobbishly D. patronizingly
59. The investigation was instigated ______the Prime Minister.
A. on the part of B. consequence of C. subsequent to D. at the behest of
60. Teachers have the authority to discipline pupils by ______ of their position as teachers.
A. view B. virtue C. means D. way
61. The consultant called in by the firm brought a ______ of experience to bear on the problem.
A. wealth B. realm C. bank D. hoard
62. The thick fog ______ out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning.
A. ruled B. struck C. stamped D. crossed
63. The new curriculum has been designed to ______ students learning by combining theory with hands-on practice.
A. endow B. optimize C. sharpen D. estimate
64. When I was younger, I wanted to be an air pilot but I soon went ____ the idea when I realized I hated flying.
A. out B. off C. up D. with
65. People can make themselves walk on nails or through fire. It’s a question of mind over ______.
A. body B. material C. matter D. facts
66. We are a luxury restaurant and if people have a bad experience, we have to _______.
A. carry all before them B. carry the can C. carry the ball D. carry the day
67. He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather ____.
A. disembodied B. discordant C. dismissive D. disconcerting
68. She summed up Anna’s achievements in a few ____ phrases.
A. felicitous B. utilitarian C. loquacious D. ominous
69. To get a good bargain you will need to ______ so that you have a good idea what is available on the
market.
A. shop around B. turn up C. go off D. sell out
70. She was on her ____ throughout the interview because she didn’t want to say anything weird.
A. caution B. lookout C. defence D. guard
71. In my view, the changes to the education system have been to good ____.
A. effect B. influence C. upshot D. outcome
72. The airline ____. It sent me to Athens but my luggage to London.
A. bumped B. blundered C. conformed D. conscripted
73. When his parents are away, his oldest brother ____.
A. is in the same boat B. knocks it off C. calls the shots D. draws the line
74. After the break-up, her mood ____ between hope and despair.
A. transfixed B. emanated C. radiated D. vacillated
75. From now on, the number of F0 patients ____ estimated before the semester final test.
A. must have been B. will have to have been C. had to have been D. will need being
76. I have tried to persuade my mother of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against infection but he remained
____ that he wouldn’t take it.
A. adamant B. sordid C. haggard D. persevere
77. He was ____ in smiles because of his passing the Entrance exam last summer.
A. amused B. wreathed C. hilarious D. uproarious
78. In spite of her repeated ____, nobody is convinced that the famous singer is totally innocent in this scandal.
A. disavowals B. abnegation C. ablutions D. declamation
79. I ate some tinned sardines that had expired and ended up feeling so sick that I ____ all the food I had eaten.
A. passed out B. got rid of C. brought up D. packed up
80. An: “Did you make out anything Mrs Anna said? – Minh: “______.”
A. It was all Greek to me B. It was in double Dutch C. It fiddled while Rome burned D. It was the Chinese
whispers
81. The author brings ______ a new novel every year, the newest one is “Among the sky”.
A. out B. in C. about D. round
82. Katy has found a job in Vietnam, and she’s very excited _____ working in a foreign country.
A. in the guise of B. in excess of C. by courtesy of D. at the prospect of
83. This is a topic _____ neglected by social scientists.
A. credulously B. alternatively C. conspicuously D. appreciably
84. This project is important ______ it confirms the link between autism and peer pressure.
A. now that B. at that C. in that D. insofar as
85. The geographers should know the hidden ______ in that part of the river.
A. shifts B. torrents C. drifts D. flows
86. I have all the proof of purchase here; I’m sure you ____ me differently otherwise.
A. are treating B. would be treating C. will treat D. must have treated
87. Esme: "Do you have a minute?" - Kailyn: "______"
A. Well, that makes sense B. Yes, but please be brief C. That's just great. Thanks D. Sorry, I left my watch home
88. I wish you ______ me a new one instead of having it ______ as you did.
A. would give / to repair B. gave / to repair C. had given / to be repaired D. had given / repaired
89. _______ the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. With reference B. Akin C. Prior to D. In addition to
90. An artist ______ will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face.
A. portraying a child B. who portray a childC. he portrays a child D. portrayed a child
91. Even though they don’t agree with what is happening, they are too ______ to protest.
A. outgoing B. subdued C. quiet D. apathetic
92. Not only ______ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused
93. Charles had very little interest in the museum, he gave each exhibit no more than a(an) ______ glance.
A. cursory B. temporary C. transient D. ephemeral
94. She had made a firm decision and wasn’t _____ by anything said against it.
A. detracted B. prevailed C. induced D. swayed
95. The two groups of bullies fought _____ before the police came last night.
A. head over heals B. tooth and nail C. heart and soul D. foot and mouth
96. I don't like turning down work, but I'll have to, I'm afraid. I've got far too much ______ at the moment.
A. up my sleeve B. on my plate C. on my mind D. in effect
97. Stop making that terrible noise! You’re getting on my ______.
A. muscles B. nerves C. blood D. brains
98. If you are serious about a career in international business, you should _____ getting a job overseas.
A. recall B. contemplate C. imagine D. suggest
99. If you break the law, you will be ______ trouble.
A. down at B. out for C. in for D. for
100. Not until he came to class ______ he had to submit the assignment.
A. that he realized B. had he realize C. that he had realized D. did he realize
101. Learning how to drive a car isn’t so difficult great once you _______.
A. got off it B. got on it C. got down to it D. got away with it
102. The jury ______ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. sad
103. Alan and Susie ______ an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
A. must have had B. might have C. must have D. can’t have had
104. – “Have you got anything by Charles Dickens?” - “ ________”
A. No, I haven’t anything. B. Will you take it, please?C. Have a look upstairs. D. Don’t worry about it, I’ve got
some
105. “I propose that the meeting _______.”
A. should postpone B. be postponed C. has been postponed D. postpones
106. Sean had made a silly mistake, but he is lucky _______ a second chance.
A. to be giving B. to be given C. to have been giving D. to have been given
107. Jeremy _______ wear glasses when she reads; she’s nearsighted.
A. has to B. must C. can D. may
108. Don’t be so careless like that again. You could _______ have spoiled the party.
A. surely B. possible C. well D. soon
109. Who was the receptionist _______ the phone at the time?
A. answering B. was answering C. having answered D. to answer
110. Let’s go to the beach; it’s _______ to sit indoors.
A. nice enough B. so nice C. too nice D. such nice
111. When we were in Athens, I bought a _______ statuette.
A. white beautiful marble little B. marble beautiful little white
C. beautiful marble little white D. beautiful little white marble
112. Overexposure to the sun can produce _______ some toxic chemicals.
A. more than damage to the skin B. more damage than to the skin
C. more damage to the skin than D. damage more than to the skin
113. Oxygen and nutrients reach the body’s tissues _______ from the blood through the capillary wall.
A. pass B. by passing C. to be passing D. have passed
114. Barely _______ the fire broke out.
A. when the fuel pump exploded B. exploded the fuel pump when
C. had the fuel pump exploded than D. did the fuel pump explode when
115. Electricity and gas supplies have been seriously _______ by the floods.
A. alerted B. disrupted C. destroyed D. erupted
116. He was offered a deal _______ a multi-million-pound contract, a new car and a house in London.
A. comprising B. holding C. having D. consisting
117. People often _______ darkness with mystery.
A. relate B. connect C. associate D. resemble
118. The roar of the crowd _______ the music which was playing in the background.
A. deafened B. muted C. cut D. drowned
119. The rubber is _______ to snap if you stretch it any more.
A. liable B. prone C. probably D. due
120. You need to be able to _______ every small chance you have.
A. take advantage of B. make fun of C. take effect of D. make allowance for
121. The sound quality was poor, so we couldn’t _______ appreciate the music.
A. greatly B. easily C. properly D. widely
122. Ian Mills won the election _______ all the odds.
A. despite B. against C. without D. below
123. Having _______ a lot of problems at work, my father came home tired but happy.
A. broken into B. got through C. come up against D. brought round
124. The Piranha is a(n) _______ fish which is very dangerous for other creatures living around it.
A. eaten-flesh B. flesh-eaten C. eating-flesh D. flesh-eating
125. He went to a school which___________ good manners and self- discipline.
A. cultivated B. planted C. harvested D. blossomed
126. I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing to keep my ____ about me.
A. head B. soul C. wits D. mind
127. Thick fog across much of the UK has resulted in dozens of flights _______ and many more delayed.
A. being cancelled B. to be cancelled C. are cancelled D. cancelled
128. She has drawn ____________ praise for her charitable works.
A. abundant B. luxurious C. massive D. lavish
129. The vagrant came out of the shop, ___________ for about 10 paces before falling against a car.
A. stammered B. tripped C. staggered D. skidded
130. Legend _______that Robin Hood fired an arrow from his dead-bed and was buried where the arrow landed.
A. tells it B. says it C. makes it D. has it
131. - “How old is he?” - “He is ______________ now. He must be at least ninety.”
A. coming off B. getting on C. falling out D. getting back
132. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. from B. of C. in D. for
133. - Jane: “This medicine tastes horrible!” - Jack:” ______, it will cure your cough”.
A. Be that as it may B. Come what may
C. How much horrible is it D. Whatever it tastes
134. The knee is _______ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury.
A. to be damaged more than likely B. more likely to be damaged than
C. likely to be more than damaged D. more than likely to be damaged
135. He became a millionaire by ______ of hard work and a considerable amount of luck.
A. dint B. process C. cause D. effect
136. Let’s _____ the place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant.
A. miss B. abandon C. depart D. disappear
137. By asking him a few questions about the topic, I try to understand _____ advanced my son was with compiling
information for his term paper.
A. whether B. which C. how far D. that
138. Neither I nor you are qualified for that job, _____ ?
A. are we B. aren’t we C. do we D. do I
139. Sheila will inherit everything _____ her uncle’s death
A. on account of B. in spite of C. in place of D. in the event of
140. Tamara has set her _____ on becoming a ballet-dancer
A. feet B. brain C. heart D. head
141. When his family stopped at the lion’s enclosure, the young boy ______ in wonder at the fierce- looking animals.
A. glanced B. gazed C. squinted D. glimpsed
142. The sky is already dark. It must be _____ for 8 o’clock.
A. getting on B. closing on C. getting up D. closing up
143. We are running low on petrol so we started looking for a _____.
A. petrol refinery B. department store C. filling station D. fuel shop
144. The city mayor praised all voluntary students ____________ having cleaned the playgrounds for the children.
A. for B. of C. at D. on
145. All but two of the injured were______ from hospital within twenty- four hours.
A. discharged B. released C. sent D. allowed
146. The new curriculum has been designed to ______ students’ learning by combining theory with hands-on practice.
A. alleviate B. optimize C. sharpen D. exaggerate
147. Plastic pollution is currently one of the biggest problems ______the marine environment with an estimated 8
million tonnes of plastic entering the ocean annually.
A. affecting B. affected C. having affected D. to have affected
148. In spite of working their fingers to the______, all the staff were made redundant.
A. nail B. edge C. flesh D. bone
149. It is not fair the way my sister is always ______for special treatments.
A. singled out B. picked off C. taken on D. laid aside
150. At the press conference, the Minister clearly stated that medical research would ______ precedence over space
projects.
A. make B. take C. give D. do
151. The consultant called in by the firm had a ______of experience bearing on the problem.
A. wealth B. carton C. bank D. hoard
152. When I started to study archaeology, I knew ______ no Latin, but within a year I could read it rather well.
A. barely B. entirely C. scarcely D. virtually
153. During exploration, problems that we can’t solve on our own can arise, ______ ?
A. do they B. don’t they C. can’t they D. can they
154. ______ more points to discuss, the meeting has now come to an end.
A. On account of B. Regardless of C. Not having D. There being no
155. You can’t believe a word that woman says – she is a _____ liar.
A. dedicated B. devoted C. committed D. compulsive
156. The curriculum at the public school is as good _________of my private school.
A. or better than B. as or better than thatC. expensive than D. lesser expensive than
157. When you come down the hill, do drive slowly because it is not _______ obvious where the turning is.
A. immediately B. directly C. instantaneously D. quite
158. At her trial in 1431, Joan of Arc was accused of being in _____ with the devil.
A. cooperation B. association C. league D. conjunction
159. The flights are full at the moment, so you’ll have to _____.
A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck
160. I heard ______ that Jack has been dropped from the basketball team.
A. in the woods B. on the grapevine C. under your feet D. on the olive branch
161. Many habitats change ________ the types of plants and animals that live there.
A. with respect to B. in respect for C. as for D. as against
162. Unfortunately some really ill animals have to be _______ by our center.
A. put down B. turned over C. passed away D. taken out
163. My brother often plays_____________ guitar in a music band at ________school.
A. the/the B. the/ Ø C. Ø/the D. a/the
164. Catherine, ________ , works for Sony Corporation in Japan.
A. being my oldest sister B. who my oldest sister is C. my oldest sister D. who being my oldest sister
165. General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly ________ by the enemy.
A. outnumbered B. outclassed C. overcome D. overtaken
166. The weather forecast predicted __________weather with snow, sunshine, wind, and thunder, and that is what we
have had.
A. various B. differing C. variable D. fluctuating
167. The ministry refused to __________the figures to the press.
A. release B. leak C. show D. add
168. Steve________his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
A. threw out B. threw off C. threw away D. threw in
169. ______ warfare duties primarily to males was imperative when combat was hand-to-hand.
A. Assigned B. Assigning C. They who assigned D. That they were assigning
170. Since he spoke about the subject so indirectly, it was difficult to see what he was______.
A. getting at B. getting on C. getting in . getting up
171. James had, __________, saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning house.
A. lastly B. At last C. lately D. at least
172. According to estimates, there ________ no energy shortage after these large dams____________.
A. will be - have been constructed B. is - will be constructed the age
C. should be - have been constructed D. was - would be constructed low
173. They go to the seaside __________ they should be disturbed by the noises of the city.
A. in order that B. so that C. for D. lest
174.___________so incredible is that these insects successfully migrate to places they have never seen .
A. That makes the monarch butterflies' migration . The migration of the monarch butterflies is
C. What makes the monarch butterflies' migration . The migration of the monarch butterflies, which is
175. “I thought you'd get here much earlier.” “I know. We _______ it without our flight _______ almost two hours late."
A. could make - taking off B. would have made - took it off
C. must have made - taking off D. could have made – taking off
176. Americans are almost alone in the industrialized world _______ religion seriously.
A. who still take B. still taking C. on still taking D. in still taking
177. Most critics praise that actor’s work but I think he’d rather _____.
A. over-played B. over-priced C. over-blown D. over-rated
178. In her speech the Prime Minister ________ tribute to the valuable contributions to society made by voluntary
organizations.
A. brought B. sent C. paid D. gave
179. I’m looking forward to meeting your new boss- you’ve been ______ his praises ever since he arrived.
A. calling B. singing C. shouting D. crying
180. I felt an ______ with the writer from his descriptions of a world that seemed to have a great deal in common with
my own.
A. acknowledgement B. affection C. affinity D. adherence
181. If you say you’d like ______ of cream on your strawberries then you don’t want very much cream.
A. oodles B. a dollop C. a dash D. lashings
182. The UN has called for an immediate ______ of hostilities.
A. deletion B. ceasefire C. cancellation D. cessation
183. Standing on the tip of the cape, ________________.
A. people have seen a lighthouse far away B. a lighthouse can be seen from the distance
C. we can see the lighthouse in the distance D. lies a lighthouse in the middle of the sea
184. Serena is still ______ ignorant of the fact that she is about to be made redundant.
A. delightedly B. blissfully C. ecstatically D. jubilantly
185. Not many people are good at assessing their own abilities and Mark must be ______ for recognising that he would
never become a great musician.
A. merited B. advocated C. talented D. commended
186. I’m afraid I can’t justify ________ all that time off from my studies.
A. to take B. take C. being taken D. taking
187. The country has few natural resources and its economy has been ______ for some time now.
A. ailing B. unwell C. sickening D. diseased
188. The albatross, ____largest and most majestic sky bird, has ____ wing span of over nine feet.
A. the / the B. the / a C. the / --- D. a / the
189. Every year many small companies get _______ up by large multinationals.
A. drowned B. burnt C. swallowed D. digested
190. I take great exception ______ the implication that I was not telling the truth.
A. against B. from C. to D. with
191. That’s the last time ________ here.
A. I’d ever come B. I’m ever coming C. I ever came D. I’ve ever come
192. One of the most powerful pressure groups in the country is the road and car _____ , which opposes any legislation
that will increase taxes specifically for them.
A. folder B. branch C. segment D. lobby
193. Thankfully we _______ another ticket as Jean didn’t turn up.
A. needn’t have got B. didn’t need to get C. needed not to get D. hadn’t to get
194. Natasha likes animals so much. When she was young, she used to have a ________ cat.
A. fat big black and yellow B. fat big yellow and blackC. big fat yellow and black D. big fat black and yellow
195. In 1995, ______ only two experts on the disease in the whole country.
A. there was thought to be B. they were thought to beC. it is thought there was D. there were thought to be
196. Peter: “Thank you. I couldn’t have finished my presentation without your help.”
John: “_____________________”
A. It doesn’t matter anyway. B. Never mind.
C. Forget about it. I didn’t mean so. D. I highly appreciate what you did.
197. Laura: “I have got a couple of questions I would like to ask you”
Maria: “________”
A. Not at all. B. Right, fire away. C. Of course not, it’s not costly. D. What’s up.
198. The new principal is young and has little experience. ______, I believe that he has the strength of will to make our
school the best.
A. Despite B. However C. While D. Although
199. The _______ from the event were to be given to central Vietnam flood victims.
A. savings B. earnings C. proceeds D. winnings
200. I really must take ______ with what you just said because I think it’s very wrong.
A. heart B. part C. issue D. difference