ADVANCED LEXICO & GRAMMAR MCs

PRACTICE TEST 12

Question 1: Megan solved her computer problem quite ________ as she happened to mention it to a friend who had
had the same problem and told her what to do.
A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively
Question 2: Can I ________ your brains for a moment? I can't do this crossword by myself.
A. have B. pick C. mind D. use
Pick smb’s brain: nhờ ai giúp đỡ (về những vấn đề liên quan đến công việc trí óc)
Question 3: There were a number of strong candidates for the post but Peter’s experience ________ the scales in
his favor.
A. weighted B. tipped C. balanced D. overturned
Tip the scale in smb’s favor: nghiêng về có lợi cho ai.
Question 4: It is going ______ lunch-time! (Đã gần tới giờ ăn trưa)
A. on at B. in with C. through with D. on for
Go on for: gần tới, xấp xỉ
Go on at: quát mắng
Go in with: cùng chung, liên kết với ai
Go through with: hoàn thành, làm đến cùng.
Question 5: He accused me of standing ________ with my brother to deceive him.
A. on B. at C. in D. off
Stand in with smb: vào hùa, cấu kết với ai.
Question 6: For a public campaing to succeed, it is important to make ________ of existing social organizations as
well as other relations.
A. fun B. advantage C. benefit D. use
Make fun of: trêu chọc
Make use of: tận dụng
Take advantage of: tận dụng, lợi dụng
Question 7: Susan was alone in the house when the fire ________.
A. broke out (bùng phát, nổ ra, xảy ra) B. broke down (hỏng/suy sụp)
C. broke up (chia tay) D. broke away (trốn thoát)
Question 8: I think you need to ________ your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn't get confused.
A. dawn on (lóe lên, chợt nghĩ ra) B. set out (sắp xếp)
C. get on with (hòa hợp, tiến bộ trong công việc) D. give in (trao cho, nộp)
Question 9: How long does the play _________?
A. last (kéo dài về mặt thời gian)
B. stretch (kéo giãn, co dãn)
C. extend (mở rộng phạm hoặc thời gian, cho thêm thời gian)
D. prolong (diễn ra lâu hơn, tồn tại lâu hơn, kéo dài về mặt tuổi thọ) (= prolongate)
Question 10: She was ________ disappointed when she learned that she was turned down for the post.
A. gravely (trầm trọng) B. bitterly
C. highly D. fully (trọn vẹn, đầy đủ)
Question 11: It’s not a pleasant feeling to discover you've been taken for a ________ by a close friend.
A. cheat B. trick C. ride D. lift
Take smb for a ride: lừa dối ai.
Question 12: When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will ________ that position.
A. stand for B. take over (tiếp quản, tiếp nhận)
C. catch on (trở nên phổ biến) D. hold on (giữ máy, chờ đợi)
Question 13: A university degree is considered to be a ________ for entry into most professions.
A. demand B. requisite (điều kiện bắt buộc) /’rekwizit/
C. claim D. request
Question 14: A good friend should ________ you whatever happens.
A. be in favor of (ủng hộ, đứng về phía, tán thành với việc gì) B. take after
C. standby (ủng hộ, đứng về phía) D. bring around
Question 15: Jim didn’t break the vase on ________, but he was still punished for his carelessness.
A. occasion B. chance C. intention D. purpose
Question 16: Why don't they ________ their attention on scrutinizing the evidence instead of questioning the
passers-by?
A. attract B. focus C. draw D. devote
Question 17: It was a serious operation but he made a complete recovery and was soon as fit as a fiddle (khỏe
như voi).
 A. in careful health B. in easy health C. in quiet health D. in good health
Question 18: Don’t tell Jane anything about the surprise party for Jack. She has got a big ________.
A. ear B. tooth C. mouth D. eye
Has a big mouth: không biết giữ bí mật
Question 19: China is one of the most ________ populated areas in the world.
A. thinly = B B. sparsely (thưa thớt)
C. densely D. scarcely (hiếm khi)
Question 20: Communication in general is process of sending and receiving messages that ___+ V_____ humans
to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills.
A. able B. enables C. unable D. enable
Question 21: I was just about ________ the office when the telephone rang.
A. to have left B. leave C. to leave D. leaving
Be just about to V: vừa mới định làm gì.
Question 22: If everyone chips ________, we’ll be able to buy her a really nice present.
A. on B. at C. in (đóng góp) D. out
Question 23: It's a ________ date. I have never gone out with him before.
A. hot B. blind C. secret D. first
Question 24: The scientists introduced new farming methods which resulted in ____ bumper ____ crops (vụ
mùa bội thu).
A. bump B. bumpy C. bumper D. large
Question 25: I’m allergic to most canned foods. That's why I always look for something fresh and ________.
A. air-tight B. chemical free
C. environmentally friendly D. hand-made
Question 26: Those flowers are ________ everywhere is a sign of spring.
A. going over (ôn lại) B. taking over
C. coming out (nở, trổ bông) D. breaking out
Question 27: My mother doesn't ______ see __ eye to eye (đồng tình, có chung quan điểm) with my father
sometimes.
A. see B. glance C. look D. agree
Question 28: Many educationalists feel that continue ________ is fairer than formal examinations.
A. assessment (đáng giá) B. cramming (luyện thi, học nhồi nhét)
C. judgement D. assignment
Question 29: When he retires at sixty, he'll get a very good________.
A. pay B. salary C. wage D. pension
Question 30: It has been conclusively ____ established (Được chứng minh/xác nhận một cách chắc chắn)
____ that smoking causes many diseases.
A. admitted B. established C. declared D. approved
Question 31: You thought I did wrong, but the results __________ my action.
A. agree B. correct
C. justify (bào chữa, chứng minh) D. approve
Question 32: On Friday night some of our friends came to the party and ________ for the weekend.
A. fell behind B. waited up C. stayed on (ở lại lâu hơn) D. kept up
Question 33: Look ________ this document carefully before you sign it.
A. up B. on C. at D. over (xem xét, kiểm tra)
Question 34: There can be no ________ fixes or magic solutions to the problem of unemployment.
A. fast B. speedy
C. quick (giải pháp tạm thời, chữa cháy) D. sudden
Question 35: Judo players are ________ to their opponents and bow to each other before and after a contest.
A. respective (theo thứ tự, lần lượt) B. respectable (đáng kính, đáng tôn trọng, đứng đắn)
C. respect D. respectful (kính cẩn, tôn trọng)
Question 36: Without written evidence, we don't have a ___________ on.
A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
Have a leg to stand on: có căn cứ để chứng minh hoặc bào chữa.
Question 37: By the time we got home, we were ________ frozen and exhausted.
A. exceedingly B. extremely
C. absolutely (utterly = completely) D. very
Question 38: What's the point ________ here if you don't have anything to tell them?
A. getting them all come B. in getting them all come
C. to get them all come D. in getting them all to come
Question 39: Would be happy to go ____ along ____ with (đồng tình với) the idea.
 A. on B. up C. along D. by
Question 40: You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. put aside (để dành, gạt sang bên) B. call off (hủy = cancel)
C. back out (rút lui, nuốt lời) D. cut down
Question 41: The course was so difficult that I didn't ________ any progress at all.
A. do B. make C. produce D. create
Question 42: ________ the table, Mr. Robert called the family for support.
A. Being laid B. Having laid C. Have laid D. Having lying
Question 43: He seemed very quiet but it would be a mistake to ________ his intelligence.
A. devalue (mất giá, giảm giá trị) B. depreciate (đánh giá thấp = underestimate)
C. undermine (hủy hoại, đặt mìn, phá) D. minimize (giảm thiểu)
Question 44: Being well-dressed and punctual can help you create a good ___ B. impression _____ on your
interviewer.
A. pressure B. impression C. effectiveness D. employment
Question 45: Alex was ________ enough on becoming a professional sportsman and he didn't want to listen to
anyone else's advice.
A. certain B. eager
C. definite D. intent (có quyết tâm, có phấn đấu)
Question 46: To bake fish, ________ butter and place it in a generously greased rectangular pan.
A. it brushes with B. with its brushes C. brushing it with D. brush it with
Question 47: The project manager ________ animatedly as he spoke about his experiences in the Jungle.
A. advanced B. looked C. noticed D. gestured (có điệu bộ)
Question 48: ________ charge for ________ excess luggage is £10 ________ kilo.
A. The; an; a B. The; x ; a C. x ; x ; a D. x ; an; the
Question 49: ________ warfare duties primarily to males’ was imperative when combat was hand-to-hand.
A. Assigning B. Assigned C. They who assigned D. That they were assigning
Question 50: To say that someone has told a secret, we use the idiom, ‘You’ve let the ________ out of the bag!’
A. cat (để lộ bí mật) B. mouse C. goose D. do