LEXICO TEST PART 2

1. It is not definite that the company will accept our offer, but there's a _______
chance so there is no reason not to try.
a. sporting b. bragging c. pumping d. bubbling
sporting chance: có cơ hội
2. She was _______ with excitement, imagining how fun her first vacation abroad
would be after years working without resting.
a. bubbling over b. bristling at c. plodding along d. fawning over
bubbling over: phấn khích
3. I had to give up on having a pet dog because whenever it got sick, a trip to the
vet would ___________.
a. clear me out b. clean me out c. wipe me out d. dry me out
4. Annie and john hid their relationship so well that it took mary quite a time to
_______ to the fact that they were dating.
a. come down b. glom onto c. dawn on d. cotton on
cotton on: dần hiểu ra
5. By successfully _______ two seconds off his last best time, our son has not only
Won the first prize but also set the world record.
a. cutting b. clipping c. sizing d. gashing
6. Parkour, an activity which used not to be heard of by many people in india, is
now _______ in this country.
a. big b. faddy c. rife d. conventional
Rife: Phổ biến
7. I like both teaching and researching so the position of a professor in college is a
kind of halfway _______ between the two for me.
a. house b. line c. road d. hunch
a kind of halfway house : Một loại nhà trung gian
8. Living in the commuter _______ is fine, but i’m planning to move into the city
centre.
a. belt b. pane c. line d. skirt
commuter belt: vùng xa xôi
9. Be careful before you sign the contract, remember to read every details
including the _______ print.
a. bold b. hidden c. fine d. clean
fine print: điều khoản chi tiết
10. The food tour was great, except for the insects, they looked and tasted so
horrible that i _______ with disgust.
a. gloated b. grimaced c. grinned d. chuckled
grimace: nhăn mặt
11. _______ your heart and mind of sinful thoughts before you enter the pagoda.
a. clean b. purify c. liberate d. cleanse
cleanse your heart: gọt rửa tâm hồn
12. Unfortunately, the victim didn’t make it to the hospital, he was pronounced
___________.
a. dead from the neck up b. dead on sight
c. dead in the water d. dead on arrival
dead on arrival: chết trên đường
13. Despite the harsh flow of the stream, she _______ her way through the water.
a. powered b. struck c. directed d. led
power your way: không chùn bước
14. Before the civil war, several southern states tried to _______ laws passed by
the u.s. Government.
a. mollify b. adhere c. nullify d. sequester
nullify: hủy bỏ
15. The police officer was forced to _______ the nearest car to chase the bank
robbers.
a. discern b. commandeer c. verify d. reconcile
commandeer: lấy một cái gì đó nhanh chóng
16. Sean spent some extra time studying his geometry in order to _______ failure
on the test.
a. imprint b. imprison c. preclude d. exclude
preclude: loại trừ
17. If you truly want to strive for a goal, you must be _______ to opinions of
people who don’t think you can do it.
a. imperceptible b. impenitent c. impartial d. impervious
impervious: rõ ràng
18. The purpose of the new employee manual is to show, briefly and _______, how
to stay safe in the laboratory.
a. unambiguously b. impeccably c. authentically d. deftly
unambigiously: không mơ hồ
19. Because folk art is neither completely rejected nor accepted as an art form by
art historians, their final evaluations of it necessarily remain ________.
a. arbitrary b. estimable c. unspoken d. equivocal
equivocal: lưỡng lự
20. In parts of the arctic, the land grades into the landfast ice so ________ that you
can walk off the coast and not know you are over the hidden sea.
a. slightly b. imperceptibly c. precariously d. irregularly
imperceptibly: không thể nhận biết
21. if the network is busy, then voice calls can suffer from ________ and the
quality of the service becomes unacceptably low.
a. discourse b. lapse c. flicker d. latency
latency: sự chậm trễ
22. This job may not pay well, but it has certain _______ benefits, such as friendly
colleagues and a stimulating environment.
a. obscure b. tangential c. intangible d. immaterial
intangible: không thể diễn tả
23. Jerry had the _______ to blame his teachers for his failure.
a. concern b. chivalry c. regard d. audacity
audacity: dũng khí
24. He ran...................over his employees his employees when he thought they
weren’t working hard enough.
a. aspersions b. roughshod c. criticism d. complaints
roughshod: làm mọi việc một cách cẩu thả và không cân nhắc
25. when one airline reduces its price, the rest soon follow...................
a. suit b. herd c. flock d. bent
follow suit: theo kịp
26. I need your phone number on the...............i need more help from you.
a. uptake b. sidelines c. off-chance d. upside
on the off-chance: ở tình thế khó khăn
27. I’ve run the whole..................of emotions from joy to sorrow during the course.
a. gamut b. spectrum c. line d. flicker
gamut: phạm vi, độ rộng
28. The parents’ position is often the...................opposite of the child’s.
a. complete b. polar c. absolute d. continent
the polar opposite: đối lập hoàn toàn
29. stock prices pushed sharply higher this morning in................with a rise in the
dollar
a. league b. tandem c. line d. variance
in tandem with: cùng 1 lúc
30. I didn’t think she would have the.................neck to do such a dangerous
activity
a. bold b. bald c. bare d. brass
have the bold neck: có sự can đảm
31. In my opinion, the new laws are just paper.................without any method of
enforcement
a. dragons b. sharks c. tigers d. lions
paper dragons: mối đe dọa
32. He is determined to....................the truth about what happened.
a. ferret out b. leaf through c. hush away d. balance against
ferret out: tìm kiếm
33. After the storm, the crew....................at lagos for repairs.
a. stepped aside b. sailed through c. swerved at d. put in
put in: dời đi
34. One day he.....................peter’s diary and began reading it.
a. fell on b. set through c. ran into d. chanced upon
chance upon: tình cờ gặp
35. The published account of the accident was so clearly biased that none of us
gave it the slightest..................
a. credit b. propriety c. credence d. animadversion
credence: sự tin tưởng
36. As the spokesman of the company, i am responsible for.....................the
policies
of the organization to the press.
a. decrying b. evincing c. airing d. articulating

articulating: trình bày một cách dễ hiểu

37. Young people have tendency to be enthralled by the
seemingly..................march of new technology.
a. indisputable b. inexorable c. inadmissible d. inadvertent
inexorable: không thể dừng lại
38. after the election, his first act as leader was to.................the party of extremists
a. purge b. abolish c. eject d. repudiate
purge: thanh trừng
39. european law dictates that goods must be.............for purpose when sold.
a. suitable b. fit c. appropriate d. match
fit for: phù hợp
40. the bombing last night at the shopping mall was the latest in a...................of
terrorist attacks.
a. spate b. spark c. spade d. sparkle
in a spate: trong một chuỗi
41. in order not to be rude, wait until there is a.................in the conversation, then
we can leave.
a. halt b. impediment c. adjournment d. lull
lull : im lặng
42. we need to take immediate actions because the strike can..............disaster for
the
country.
a. provoke b. wreak c. spell d. render
wreak: đập phá
43. he can play almost any instrument but laying guitar is his long................
a. tuxedo b. jacket c. suit d. tie
in your long suit: đam mê lâu dài
44. because of the embargo, the country is definitely up the................without a
paddle
a. creek b. river c. creak d. flow
up the creek: ở tình huống khó khăn
45. anna has a very interesting job but she’s paid................her salary is very low
a. bananas b. mangoes c. peanuts d. pineapples
pay peanuts: trả công rất ít
46. it’s not over till the fat lady................, so stay tune till the final whistle goes.
a. strikes b. sings c. hits d. goes
it’s not over till the fat lady sing: một sự việc chưa kết thúc
47. many athletes use steroids to..........themselves...............before the match.
a. build up b. set up c. do up d. push up
build yourself up: làm tăng thể lực
48. i don’t like this type of rough games. i think i’ll.........this one.........if you don’t
mind
a. fend off b. cross out c. sit out d. wriggle out
sit out: không tham gia vào
49. the sniper.................the enemy troops one by one till they were all dead.
a. did away with b. put out
c. straightened out d. picked off
pick off: bắn hạ từng người một
50. they agreed to lift the............... imposed on our ports three years after the war.
a. embargo b. blockade c. tariffs d. curbs
embargo: áp đặt lệnh cấm
51. as the chairman, she struggled to bring a..................of order to the meeting.
a. semblance b. atmosphere c. threadbare d. disposition
semblence: sự giống nhau
52. she shot him a(n)....................look after he revealed what had actually
happened.
a. incredulous b. unbelievable c. preposterous d. congenial
incredulous: không tin tưởng
53. the party has kept its.................hold on power for more than twenty years
a. cordial b. ubiquitous c. perennial d. tenacious
perennial: liên tục xuất hiện kéo dài
54. be realistic! you can’t go through life looking at the world through _______.
a. rose-colored spectacles b. bright sights
c. magnificent spectacles d. green fingers
Looking at the world through rose-colored spectacles: nhìn thế giới một cách lạc
quan hơn
55. i realized ______ that he was a thief.
a. sooner of later b. all along
c. at the beginning d. eventually
sooner or later: sớm hay muộn gì
56. the minister made no _______ of any further negotiations.
a mention b. comment c. indication d. remark
indication: dấu hiệu
57. i don't think jones and marlowe should work together on this project. they have
shown us before that they are quite _________ as partners.
a. rebellious b. disinterested c. disagreeable d. incompatible
incompatible: không tương xứng
58. let me ______ over the matter and give you my decision in a few days.
a. bite b. munch c. chew d. gnaw
chew over the matter: để mặc 1 mình
59. find someone who will let you talk things through, or _____ that, write down
your thoughts.
a. except b. failing c. for all of d. given
given that: giả sử rằng
60. they will need time to _________ the proposals we have submitted.
a. lash out b. scroll over c. shrivel up d. mull over
mull over: suy nghĩ kĩ lưỡng
61. karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself
________ and act confidently.
a. through b. over c. together d. off
pull yourself together: nỗ lực
62. i don't agree with his policies but i'm going to ______ them for now.
a. play along with b. play cat and mouse with
c. play havoc with d. play down
play along with: tham gia vào
63. his promise is as good as ______. we can rely on him.
a. gold b. gem c. diamond d. jewel
as good as gold: cực kì tốt
64. these days the castle is swamped with ________ of tourists.
a. hordes b. cliques c. mobs d. assemblies
hordes: nhóm đông đúc
65. his flat looks so ______ that it is difficult to believe he just had a party last
night.
a. spick and span b. by and large
c. safe and sound d. sick and tired
spick and span: ngăn nắp
66. i am not able to go anywhere this weekend because i am up to my ______ in
work.
a. neck b. nose c. waist d. ankle
up to your neck: cực kì bận rộn
67. brain cancer requires ______ treatment such as surgery.
a. aggressive b. confrontational c. malignant d. rigorous
agressive: khắc khe
68. he praised his wife for her dignity under the ______of the tabloid press.
a. onslaught b. assault c. onset d. offensive
onslaugt: một cuộc tấn công
69. the old man led a _______ existence after she left and refused even to see his
children.
a. reclusive b. deserted c. remote d. vacant
reclusive: cô độc
70. i thought i had made it_____ that i didn’t wish to discuss this matter.
a. distinct b. plain c. frank d. straight
plain: đơn giản
71. we work too much. our teacher keeps our noses to the ________ .
a. stone b. mill stone c. stonemill d. grindstone
keep your nose to the grindstone: làm việc chăm chỉ
72. he is a simple fellow. he usually wears his heart on his _________ .
a. arm b. sleeve c. face d. brow
wear your heart on your sleeve: biểu cảm
73. this is the straw that breaks the _________ back.
a. horse’s b. mule’s c. donkey’s d. camel’s
break the camel’s back: giọt nước tràn ly
74. the juvenile delinquent was place on ___________ for a year.
a. trial b. charge c. probation d. surveillance
probation: đặt trong sự kiểm soát
75. i soon got the ____________ of the new machine.
a. hang b. sway c. string d. drift
get the hang of: quen với cái mới
76. harry was offered a scholarship to study in japan and he _____ the opportunity
with both hands.
a. grasped b. grabbed c. held d. passed
grasp: nắm bắt
77. a full scholarship to harvard and you are worried about leaving your job? you’d
be a fool to _____ up a chance like that.
a. turn b. brush c. pass d. cast
pass up: bỏ qua
78. he admitted taking a bribe and he doesn’t think he’s _______ his chances of
getting re-elected?
a. pulled b. wiped c. thrown d. blown
wiped: xóa đi, làm mất đi
79. given the appalling weather conditions on top of the mountain, i’d say the
chances of their finding any survivors are very _______ indeed.
a. narrow b. lean c. remote d. shallow
remote: xa
80. i suppose there is a _______ chance that he could win, but i can’t see it
happening, myself.
a. thin b. slim c. meagre d. short
a slim chance: cơ hội dù chỉ là nhỏ
81. if someone offered me a posting in south africa, i’d _______ at the chance.
a. bound b. jump c. grab d. seize
grab: nắm lấy
82. during winter the shelters are full of people of no fixed _______.
a. residence b. abode c. home d. domicile
residence: dân cư
83. until your finances are in the _______, it is not a good idea to take out a loan.
a. credit b. funds c. profit d. black
in the credit: tín dụng tốt
84. the matter has been left in _______ until the legal ramifications have been
explore
a. recess b. suspension c. abeyance d. waiting
abeyance: tạm ngưng
85. it was an extremely hostile article which cast _______ on the conduct of the
entire cabinet.
a. criticism b. aspersions c. disapproval d. abuse
aspersions: sự xấu xa
86. could i pick your _______ on the subject before the meeting?
a. brains b. mind c. head d. intellect
pick your mind: ngờ người
87. simon's business has been on the _______ for some time and i understand he's
going into liquidation.
a. fire b. rocks c. wave d. clouds
on the rocks:tình trạng khó khăn
88. she wouldn’t have heard anything. she is _______ deaf.
a. stone b. rock c. post d. bat
stone deaf: cực kì điếc
89. we've made some great improvements over the past three months, but we're
still not out of the_______ .
a. jungle b. bush c. dark d. woods
out of the woods: dần mất hiệu lực
90. we need a process that ______ corrupt police officers.
a. tides over b. beats about c. barks up d. weeds out
weeds out: loại bỏ những thứ không cần thiết
91. if you had never seen a telly ad, you would be all at ______ with popular
culture.
a. crossroads b. distance c. sea d. length
all at crossroads: ở bước ngoặt
92. kristina felt on top of the ______ when she won the beauty pageant.
a. world b. earth c. sky d. universe
on the top of the world: cực kì vui
93. mary is the black ______ of the family. she's always in trouble with the police.
a. dog b. cat c. sheep d. horse
black sheep: người hay mang họa
94. his fee is a drop in the ______ compared with the real cost of broadcasting.
a. bucket b. ocean c. lake d. sea
a drop in the ocean: rất nhỏ
95. i'd been living in this country for a few years, but it wasn't until i had kids that i
felt like i had really put down ______ here.
a. roots b. seeds c. nuts d. fruits
put down roots: tạo liên kết
96. i'm absolutely ______ under with work at the moment.
a. snowed b. iced c. rained d. fogged
snow under: chìm với công việc
97. i have been ______ by ill health ever since i left university.
a. hounded b. wormed c. ducked d. dogged
hounded: bị quấy rối, ảnh hưởng
98. it was a very wild winter. i think we had one ______ of snow and that was it.
a. gust b. flurry c. drop d. patch
flurry: đợt gió mạnh
99. i always clean the flat before my mom comes round, but she always find at
least one ______of dust and says it’s filthy.
a. scrap b. gust c. speck d. blades
speck: đốm
100. as winter ends, i always seem to feel a ______ of energy.
a. charge b. spring c. revival d. burst
revival: sự hồi sức
101. the entire staff was thrown off ______ when the news of the takeover was
announced.
a. composure b. disarray c. stable d. balance
disarray: hỗn loạn
102. gavin will ______ to the challenge of his new promotion.
a. raise b. rise c. ride d. arise
rise to the challenge: đương đầu
103. i know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but do
not give up your day ______ yet.
a. situation b. work c. job d. place
do not give up your day job: không từ bỏ
104. his new song caught ______ right away and entered the top ten the week after
its release.
a. on b. up c. off d. over
catch on: trở nên nổi tiếng
105. i'm really thirsty. i could do ______ a cup of tea.
a. for b. at c. on d. with
do with: cần
106. to avoid an argument, she fell ______ her husband's plans.
a. in for b. in with c. out of d. away from
fall in with: đồng ý
107. i only get ______ watching tv when the children are in bed.
a. out of b. off with c. round to d. on with
get out of: rời khỏi
108. they offered to buy her a bmw but she's holding ______ a porsche.
a. out for b. out on c. back with d. up with
hold out for: từ chối cái này để cho cái khác
109. if we keep ______ the plan exactly, we're certain to succeed.
a. up b. on c. to d. with
keep on: bám sát
110. when they heard the fire alarm, the audience made ______ the exit.
a. into b. up c. over d. for
make for: đi về phía
111. the lecturer had difficulty in putting ______ his ideas.
a. across b. forward c. on d. through
put across: truyền đạt
112. jane was so determined to become a model that her parents couldn't talk her
______ it.
a. down to b. round about c. out of d. away from
talk sb out of sth: khuyên ai đó không làm gì
113. i'm trying to work ______ how this device was put together.
a. on b. with c. for d. out
work out: giải quyết
114. fighting among rebel soldiers ______ last night and a curfew has now been
imposed on the city.
a. enhanced b. aggravated c. heightened d. intensified
intensified: tăng cường
115. mrs. hurston was in deep______ after her husband's unexpected death.
a. regret b. grief c. lament d. disturbance
in deep grief: cực kì buồn bã
116. she ______ her finger on a sharp rose thorn.
a. stung b. bit c. stabbed d. pricked
prick: bị đâm bởi gai của thực vật
117. numerous ______ have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this
year.
a. inhibitions b. deterrents c. impairments d. adversities
inhibitions: kiềm chế
118. this city has four million ______.
a. residents b. occupants c. inhabitants d. settlers
inhabitants: dân cư
119. the new situation has ______ a lot of anger and dissatisfaction. our duty now
is to encounter it in the most sensible way.
a. devised b. struck c. originated d. provoked
provoked: gây ra sự tức giận
120. the sergeant was furious because he hadn't been ______ of the manoeuvres.
a. notified b. announced c. referred d. communicated
notified: thông báo
121. i ______ the notice-board quickly, looking for secondhand cars for sale.
a. scanned b. peered at c. scrutinised d. inspected
scan: nhìn thoáng qua
122. the ______ boards in the staircase would always wake us up whenever
somebody climbed up at night.
a. screeching b. cracking c. roaring d. creaking
creaking: tiếng cót két
123. i was rather at a ______ in the beginning because i was the only person of
different origin.
a. displeasure b. discomfort c. disadvantage d. disinterest
disadvantage: bất cập
124. the optician says you have to wear glasses, like it or ______ it.
a. jump b. lump c. dislike d. loathe
like it or lump it: dù có thích hay không
125. getting everything ready by tomorrow ______ working at night. i'm afraid
nobody will agree to stay after hours.
a. obliges b. implements c. entails d. indicates
entails: kèm theo
126. you may think i am an old man, but i can assure you i am still ______ strong.
a. doing b. running c. making d. going
go strong: tiếp tục phát triển
127. this year's series of open-air plays ______ with a performance of "electra".
a. stems b. originates c. derives d. commences
commence with: bắt đầu với
128. the ______ of the project has been suspended because of the inadequate
financing.
a. implementation b. establishment c. installation d. exploration
impletation: sự triển khai
129. your daughter may not do her best at mathematics or chemistry, but she
definitely ______ at english literature.
a. improves b. accomplishes c. excels d. masters
excels: cực kì giỏi
130. somebody as conceited as ron needs bringing down a ______ or two.
a. step b. notch c. peg d. rung
down a peg or two: giảm bớt sự kiêu ngạo
131. it required a harsh reprimand to ______ joshua from leaving the camp at night
again.
a. detain b. defy c. deter d. deprive
deter: ngăn chặn
132. mrs. jackson was on the point of going out of her apartment when she was
______ short by a phone call from her husband.
a. caught b. halted c. brought d. stopped
stop short: đột ngột dừng lại trước một việc gì đó
133. due to inflation, my savings have ______ gradually to practically nothing.
a. shrank b. dwindled c. reduced d. diminished
dwindle: giảm
134. the altitude _______ his breathing, making him a bit spaced out and
disorientated.
a. played downed b. played havoc with
c. played himself in d. played up to
play havoc with: gây ra hậu quả nghiêm trọng
135. these men share a tendency toward balladeering that _______ me the wrong
way.
a. bothers b. provokes c. riles d. rubs
riles: làm ai đó tức giận
136. i’m afraid the results of the x-ray examination are quite ________.
a. undecided b. indecisive c. inconclusive d. irresolute
inconclusive: không thể kết luận
137. a lot of people who have had a ___________ deal in life will show surprising
cheerfulness.
a. bad b. rough c. raw d. clean
have a rough deal: trải qua tình huống khó khăn
138. the accused man was released on _________ pending the hearing of the case.
a. deposit b. bond c. deposition d. bail
bail: chuộc
139. the main cause of the strike was the management’s refusal to give further
consideration to the question of pay ________.
a. differences b. differentials c. subsides d. dissimilarities
subsides: tiền hỗ trợ
140. the chairman ruled the speaker’s question ______.
a. out of line b. out of tune c. out of order d. out of condition
out of line: không theo quy tắc
141. when several companies showed interest in buying the film rights to his novel,
he knew he had __________.
a. upped the ante b. scooped the bag
c. caught the fat one d. hit the jackpot
hit the jackpot: trúng mánh
142. the tournament isn’t over yet, not by a long ___________.
a. talk b. chalk c. walk d. hawk
a long walk: một quãng đường dài
143. the rumor that his job was in jeopardy caused pete to______ with concern.
a. frown b. beam c. grimace d. howl
grimace: nhăn mặt
144. the ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air.

a. stirred up b. poured through c. turned into d. cut back

stir up: gây ra sự khó chịu

145. he set one alarm-clock for five o’clock and the other for five past so as to

_____that the did not to sleep

a. assure b. ensure c. insure d. reassure
ensure: đảm bảo

146. when tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the _____.

a. nut b. stone c. seed d. core

nut: hạt

147. he was ________ with bribery after she offered to pay the policeman a sum of

money to overlook the offence.

a. charged b. accused c. sued d. suspected

be charged with: bị phạt với

148. some endurance events may be rescheduled if such high pollution levels

________ a health risk to most athletes.

a. create b. present c. run d. face

present: hiện hữu
149. improving the overall environmental quality is a long-term battle in which we

do want the participation of everyone in society in order to ________ results.

a. realize b. reap c. bear d. generate

reap: gặt hái

150. hundreds of people in the hardest-hit zone are at ________ from disease

unless a tsunami-like aid effort is mobilized.

a. threat b. menace c. risk d. danger

at risk: bị nguy hiểm

151. the result is impossible to predict with any degree of ________.

a. certainty b. assurance c. insurance d. probability

certainly: sự chắc chắn

152. with three days to ________ before the high school graduation examination,

he had to digest such a lot of facts.

a. go b. come c. remain d. spare

153. television came into _________ and became a competitor with the motion
pictures.
a. practice b. enforcement c. use d. life
come into use: đi vào đời sống
154. the man’s choice to run away virtually ______ to an admission of guilt.

a. devoted b. came c. amounted d. added

amounted to: tương đương với

155. i have to stress that the ______ is on you to bring up your own children.

a. duty b. charge c. onus d. liability

onus: trách nhiệm

156. she was just an ordinary person before suddenly thrusting into the ______.

a. limelight b. floodlight c. headlight d. flashlight

limelight: ánh đèn

157. many people no longer trust their own _____ memories and commit every

detail of their lives to some digital device or other and are completely lost without

it.

a. fallible b. susceptible c. vulnerable d. controllable

fallible: có thể có sai lầm

158. i associate public transport with one of the worst experiences of my life and

the _____ of it is that i will never catch a bus again.

a. hard and fast b. thick and thin c. long and short d. ups and downs
long and short: tóm tắt

159. getting that job did a lot to ______his ego after having been turned down

many times.

a. boost b. promote c. develop d. accelerate

boost: thúc đẩy
160. my boss is a typical person who has to deal with ___________ activities every

day.

a. miscellaneous b. multifarious c. assorted d. manifold

multifarious: đa dạng

161. fortunately, her parents were ______ unaware of what was happening to her.

a. rapturously b. exultantly c. blissfully d. jubilantly

blissfully: hạnh phúc tột đỉnh
162. after five hours, we realized that we had reached ________ in the discussion.

everyone was fidgeting, indicating that they were bored and restless.

a. first mate b. running made c. checkmate d. stalemate

stalemate: không đạt đến sự thỏa thuận

163. today many people find that the pressure they have at work makes their jobs

________ as they have to put their families totally in the background.

a. untenable b. unforgivable c. unsustainable d. unreliable

unsustainable: không thể duy trì được

164. he is much too _________ in his writings: he writes a page when a sentence

should suffice.

a. devious b. lucid c. verbose d. efficient

verbose: quá hơn cần thiết

165. the strike will not end because both the management and the workers are

__________.

a. insipid b. intricate c. intransigent d. saddened

intransigent: không chịu thay đổi

166. george bernard shaw said that the contemporary social values could be

flippant and ________ at some times.

a. profound b. inane c. riveting d. absurd

inane: thiếu ý nghĩa

167. the senate warned the prime minister that if he did not accept their advice, the

differences between the legislative and the executive arms of the govern-ment
would be _________.

a. eroded b. exacerbated c. exemplified d. exasperated

exacerbated: trở nên tồi tệ

168. i went into the meeting ________, determined not to let him win.

a. with guns blazing b. with a bang

c. will bells on d. with my own fair hands

with guns blazing: một hành động mạnh mẽ

169. varun was accused of murdering his wife, and though he was never

_________, he never recovered from the shame and the scandal.

a. applauded b. booked c. indicted d. acquitted

indicted: bị buộc tội

170 . the ________ transformation of the former soviet union or russia as it was

popularly known, remains one of the biggest stories of the decade.

a. traumatic b. singular c. tumultuous d. prophetic

tumultuos: hỗn loạn

171. new york’s climate is not very _______; its winters give you colds, and its

summers can cause heat prostration.

a. sanitary b. volatile c. salubrious d. pathogenic

volatile: biến động

172. gregory’s face was _________ when he reported the loss of his ship.

a. antiquated b. somber c. animated d. pusillanimous

somber: u ám

173. the sheik’s wealth was a matter of __________; nobody had the least idea of

how much he possessed.

a. conjecture b. conjunction c. divinity d. obloquy

conjecture: sự suy đoán

174. dean offered his thanks but was waved away as the threesome continued to

________ the book, reminiscing over days long past and names forgotten.

a. hanker after b. stream into c. riddled with d. pore over

pore over: nghiền ngẫm

175. he needed to make sure that the staffs each knew to _______ service level

agreement's between both organizations.

a. adhere to b. pertain to c. pander to d. resort to

adhere to: tuân thủ

176. he wasn’t in a particularly good mood but then he is always a bit ________ in

the morning.

a. irate b. crotchety c. indignant d. infuriated

crotchety: cau có

177. when i was offered a placement working at the south pole, i ______ at the
chance.

a. gazed b. grab c. jumped d. seized

jump at the chance: nắm bắt cơ hội

178. harry is always _______ his anger; he really needs to calm down.
a. venting b. abashing c. aborting d. befuddling
venting: xả stress

179. what i found most .......................about it is that he didn’t even have the
decency
to say that he was sorry.
a. furious b. touchy c. resentful d. galling
galling: đáng khó chịu
180. harry was offered a scholarship to study in spain and he .........the opportunity
with both hands.
a. held b. grabbed c. grasped d. passed
grab:nắm bắt
181. it was .............by chance that we managed to find her.
a. sheerly b. purely c. plainly d. highly
sheerly: toàn bộ
182. we knew the concert was sold out, but we still went to the stadium ............the
off-chance that someone might want to sell us their tickets.
a. with b. by c. on d. in
on the off-chance: ở tình trạng khó khăn
183. they were the best economic analysists in the united states- a team hand-
....................by the presendent himself.
a. selected b. picked c. named d. settled
be selected: được chọn lựa
184. the bank refused to lend me any more money as my account was in
the ..............
a. red b. black c. white d. blue
in the red: lỗ
185. after travelling all day, he was completely ........................
a. done in b. done up c. broken down d. used up
be done in: trở nên mệt mỏi
186. i was impressed by how he ...............the interview in his stride.
a. did b. saw c. took d. made
take sth in your stride: xử lí với tình huống khó khăn
187. pat’s .............of dress frequently harks back to the days when parisian couture
was all the rage.
a. tone b. method c. mode d. design
mode: mốt quần áo
188. without additional funds from the government, the principal cannot
___________the issue of overcrowding in his school.
a. rectify b. banish c. sanction d. maltreat
rectify: khôi phục
189. salt intake may lead to raised blood pressure in __ _________ adults.
a. susceptible b. dangerous c. futile d. feasible
susceptible: dễ bị ảnh hưởng
190. no one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but ___________ it is clear
that he is a great artist.
a. in the aftermath b. by the time c. in retrospect d. in this eventuality
in retrospect: nhớ lại
191. “stop studying so hard, dan! all work and no play makes __________ a dull
boy”, harry wittily shouted.
a. damien b. jack c. william d. daniel
all work and no play make jack a dull boy: học không chơi đánh rơi tuổi trẻ
192. all things ________, she is the best student to represent our school.
a. considered b. involved c. taken d. dealt with
consider: xem xét
193. the little children watched the performance in _________ amazement.
a. wide-eyed b. open-eyed c. eagle-eyed d. hawk-eyed
wide-eyed: ngạc nhiên
194. the prime minister gave a press conference to deny the charges ________ at
him.
a. leveled b. accused c. targeted d. blamed
level at: đưa ra những cáo buộc
195. don’t trust what you hear on the grapevine. it’s best to hear it straight from the
___________ mouth so you know it’s true.
a. dog’s b. horse’s c. camel’s d. cat’s
from the horse’s mouth: tin chuẩn
196. when tet holiday comes, vietnamese people often feel inclined to ________
their houses.
a. do over b. do in c. do through d. do up
do up: dọn dẹp
197. these days, schools no longer _______ girls away from stem subjects thanks
to the propagation of gender equality.
a. direct b. drive c. steer d. guide
steer: chi phối
198. you can’t tell what someone is like just from their ________.
a. character b. looking c. appearance d. personality
appearance: diện mạo
199. after so many years, it is great to see him ________ his ambitions.
a. get b. realise c. possess d. deserve
realise: nhận ra
200. archaeology is one of the most interesting scientific _______.
a. divisions b. disciplines c. matters d.compartments
disciplines: lĩnh vực
201. don’t worry: this is nothing that ________ you.
a. matters b. entails c. concerns d. complicates
concern: làm muộn phiền
202. even though james has suffered the most damage in life, no one has ever
heard
him ____________ a groan or a word of complaint.
a. yell b. murmur c. shout d. utter
murmur: lầm bầm
203. it may be raining, but i’m ________ enjoying myself.
a. thoroughly b. highly c. extremely d. desperately
thorougly: cực kì
204. the report claimed the internet currently _______ 9% of the electricity
demand
of the whole city, and predicted that it will grow to 40% in the next five years.
a. pursues b. accounts for c. estimates d. consists of
account for: chiếm
205. in the end, i just lost my ________ and started gabbling incoherently.
a. head b. mind c. brain d. intelligence
lost your mind: mất trí
206. he had such a bad stomach that he was _________ with pain.
a. bent down b. folded over c. snapped off d. doubled up
double up with pain: cực kì đau đớn
207. i read the contract again and again _____ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
a. in terms of b. by means of c. with a view to d. in view of
with a view to: có ý định
208. that’s exactly what i mean, tom. you’ve _________!
a. put your foot in it b. killed two birds with one stone
c. put two and two together d. hit the nail on the head
hit the nail on the head: chính xác
209. trade _____ were imposed against any country that refused to sign the
agreement.
a. actions b. blocks c. sanctions d. treaties
sanctions: áp đặt thương mại
210. we _____ and hawed for weeks before deciding to buy the house.
a. blared b. dined c. hummed d. thudded
hummed and hawed: trì hoãn
211. some action groups have become so powerful that quite frequently we have a
situation in which the tail is wagging the _____.
a. body b. cat c. dog d. legs
the tail is wagging the dog: không quan trọng
212. most discounts have been dramatically _____ in the final days of our
clearance
sale from 15% to 5%.
a. declined b. diminished c. slashed d. taken down
slash: giảm mạnh
213. this curtain material _____ easily.
a. bends b. creases c. hangs itself d. makes itself
crease: nhăn
214. when she puts her mind to it, she is always capable of _____ sarcasm.
a. biting b. sharpening c. slicing d. striking
biting: khá là
215. the player’s career is hanging by a _____ after his latest injury to his knee.
a. cord b. rope c. string d. thread
hang by a thread: ngàn cân treo sợi tóc
216. the lion silently _____ a zebra through the tangle of trees at the edge of the
forest.
a. crept b. lurked c. prowled d. stalked
stalk: rình mò
217. he was in the _____ of despair when he heard that his mother was leaving
him.
a. abyss b. depths c. pits d. valley
in the depths of despair: tận cùng tuyệt vọng
218. i’m trying to explain things to jackie but it’s like hitting your head against a
_____ wall.
a. brick b. hard c. rock d. stone
hit your head against a brick wall: tiếp tục làm gì đó mà không có ích
219. he is proposing an appeal _____ the size of the fine.
a. against b. for c. out d. to
against: đi ngược lại
220. police cars were constantly shedding past with their lights flashing and sirens
_____ out so loudly i couldn’t get a wink of sleep.
a. blaring b. blazing c. pouring d. roaring
blare out: phát ra âm thanh mạnh mẽ
221. when he was at the auction house, he luckily _____ upon a small boat on the
horizon.
a. dug b. found c. lit d. nudged
find upon: tìm thấy vô tình
222. i’m definitely going on that field trip. a week on lake michigan is not to be
_____ at!
a. frowned b. laughed c. shrugged d. sneezed
not to be laughed at: không nên cười
223. when i got stuck in the elevator, i was scared the shit _____ my wits.
a. in on b. out of c. over from d. up with
scare out of my wits: cực kì sợ
224. the politician was extremely lucky to get _____ a suspended sentence.
a. away from b. off with c. on to d. through to
get off with: thoát khỏi
225. tom and i met at the kindergarten and we’ve been _____ our friendship ever
since.
a. carrying over b. keeping to c. keeping up d. taking on
keep up: duy trì
226. the government is running _____ considerable opposition to its tax reforms.
a. back over b. off with c. out on d. up against
run up against: đối mặt
227. the meeting was _____ in the media as an important event.
a. brushed up b. chipped in c. folded up d. hyped up
hype up: tăng sự phấn khích
228. suddenly it _____ me that they couldn’t possibly have met before.
a. dawned on b. flicked through c. handed down d. passed out
dawn on: vô tình nghĩ ra
229. she is usually _____ courteous to strangers.
a. absolutely b. exceedingly c. somewhat d. utterly
exceedingly: cực kì
230. the new teacher was taken advantage of by the students and often had
to...............her authority.
a. assert b. confirm c. inflict d. strike
assert: tuyên bố
231. he was given teh france post even though his french is decidedly.............
a. fluent b. untidy c. rusty d. disheveled
rusty: sự gỉ, sự quên kiến thức do lâu ngày
232. “ look, i don’t know the best solution.” he said..........his shoulders and
walking
away from the table.
a. shaking b. shrouding c. shrugging d. bowing
shrug your shoulder: biểu thị sự không chắc chắn, nhún vai
233. even though ink links is offering a larger discount, the clear image’s quality
standards..........our needs better.
a. suit b. fit c. match d. fix
suit: phù hợp
234. after they vandalized the school, the teenagers..............the scene.
a. flew b. flied c. fleed d. fled
fled the scene: rời khỏi kiện trường
235. ...............by despair at her situation, she tried in vain to rob the local bank and
ended up in prison for five years.
a. compelled b. forced c. desperate d. driven
driven by despair: bị xua đuổi
236. bill and mary resolved their problems after her brother got them to sit down
and have a(n).......talk with each other.
a. candid b. overt c. servile d. piteous
candid: sự trung thưc
237. four bedroom house for sale. large garden. close to.................reduced for
quick sale.
a. facilities b. amenities c. equipment d. utilities
amenities: sự tiện nghi
238. jenkins! yes, you................at the back of the class. if you find this whole
episode
so funny, why don’t you come up to the front and explain to everyone exactly
why!
a. frowning b. grinning c. glancing d. glimpsing
grin: cười thầm
240.a bite of chocolate cake only................my desire for more.
a. whets b. spares c. lets d. changes
whet your desire: giải tỏa cơn đói
241. harold’s problems began when he fell...................the wrong type of person
and
he ended up becoming a criminal himself.
a. out with b. in with c. for d. back on
fall in with: làm bạn với ai đó
242. at every faculty meeting, ms. volatile always manages to put her foot in her
mouth.
a. trip over her big feet b. say the wrong thing
c. move rapidly d. fall asleep
put your foot in your mouth: phát ngôn sai
243. when you’re riding on the back of a motorbike, you need to...........tightly.
a. stick down b. hold up c. hang on d. sit up
hang on: giữ vững
244. bert is a bit down in the...............he was sacked yesterday.
a. dumps b. sad c. low d. bad
down in the dumps: cực kì buồn bã
245. pull your socks.............or you won’t pass your exams.
a. down b. by c. over d. up
pull your socks up: làm việc, học tập một cách hăng say
246. the company has a lot of problems but they all seem to...........to money.
a. boil down b. cook up c. lead over d. reason out
boil down: bị khó khăn
247. the policement shot off before anyone could stop him.
a. left in a hurry
b. let everyone know the truth about what was happening
c. fired his gun
d. closed all the doors
shot off: rời đi nhanh chóng
248. sarah desperately wanted to be an actress, so when they offered her a part in
the play, she...............it.
a. burst into b. seized on c. ran after d. jumped at
jump at: đưa ra quyết định nhanh chóng
249. when the chairman ran off with his secretary, the board tried to.........the
matter.
a. switch off b. calm down c. hush up d. tuck away
hush up: tẩy trắng, ém chuyện
250. i am sorry to but in, but i couldn’t help overhearing what you said.
a. interupt you b. contradict you
c. speak so rudely to you d. stop you
but in: chen ngang
251. i can’t eat this meat. it’s too..........
a. tough b. soggy c. strong d. tender
tough: khó ăn
252. many books were not available to the public because of government.....
a. ommission b. inhibition c. compensation d. censorship
censorship: kiểm duyệt
253. my car was so old that i could only sell it for..................
a. rubbish b. scrap c. debris d. waste
scrap: sắt vụn
254. this isn’t a.............., isn’t it? if i lend you my car, you will bring it back, won’t
you?
a. trick b. cheat c. rip off d. deceit
deceit: lừa đảo
255. the woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was...............
a. excused b. liberated c. acquitted d. interned
acquitted: trắng án
256. i think we’ve kept everybody in the...................about the arrangements for far
too long.
a. gloom b. dusk c. dark d. night
be kept in the dark: không biết chuyện gì xảy ra
257. he was wounded in the......................stages of the battle.
a. end b. middle c. intermediate d.closing
in the middle stage: giai đoạn trung gian
258. he is a(n)..................authority on the subject.
a. prominent b. expert c. eminent d. quality
expert: chuyên gia
259. you need to support your ideas with facts and .................
a. numbers b. informations c. figures d. material
facts and figures: thông tin chính xác
260.veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally
had
no alternative but to..........her.
a. export b. deport c. expel d. eject
expel: đuổi học
261. those challenges were all __________ by the bereavement, bruce.
a. guaranteed b. dislocated c. eclipsed d. nullified
eclipsed: bị che khuất
262. jade had lost all her notes and had to __________.
a. endorse b. extemporize c. feign d. mimic
extemporise: thực hiện một việc gì đó tự phát
263. the council decided to demolish the ___________house because it was an
eyesore.
a. awe-inspring b. destitute c. ramshackle d. stately
ramshackle: xơ xác, hoang tàn
264. he has been ___________ away at that essay for constanly three hours.
a. beavering b. buggering c. teeing d. branching
beaver away: chăm chỉ làm việc
265. i haven’t much time for incompetent fools like elio. i gave him ___________
when he came in here asking for a pay raise.
a. the cold shoulder b. short shift
c. down pat d. a snow job
the cold shoulder: dội gáo nước lạnh
267. the gambler is aware of a(n) __________ of adrenalin just as the bet is placed.
a. acme b. summit c. zenith d. peak
peak: cái cao nhất
268. the _____________ reason given for the war was that germany wanted to
expand its borders.
a. supercilious b. superfluous c. ostensible d. wistful
ostensible: rõ ràng
269. the poor man stood ______________ at the display of such wealth.
a. dumbstruck b. fatigued c. drowsy d. extorted
dumbstruck: choáng ngợp
270. the young man was accused of a terrible crime. his parents were convinced
that
he was innocent and swore they would___________ to get him acquitted.
a. see which way the wind blows b. be tilt at windmills
c. throw in the towel d. move heaven and earth
move heaven and earth: vượt qua thử thách
271. this book prepares you ___________ for the exam.
a. leniently b. thoroughly c. rigidly d. sternly
thoroughly: toàn diện
272. that successful company has used its huge economic ____________ to exert
control over prices.
a. clout b. slump c. turmoil d. downturn
clout: quyền lực
273. having national pride may sometimes be admirable, but ____________ can
result in negative attitudes towards certain nationalities.
a. avarice b. libel c. magnanimity d. jingoism
jingoism: chủ nghĩa cực đoan
274. the ambusher’s victim walked _____________ into the trap.
a. blindly b. shortsightedly c. ignorantly d. subconsciously
blindly: không thèm nhìn
275. he didn't look as ___________ as his wife, but for a man in his late fifties, he
looked good.
a. airs and graces b. dazed and desultory
c. hale and hearty d. hill and dale
hale and hearty: trạng thái khỏe mạnh
276. he felt that the constant survaillance by the police ______________ his rights.
a. abided by b. invested in c. infringed on d. bordered on
infringed on: dựa vào
277. i was so tired that i ____________ on the sofa and went to sleep.
a. dropped in b. flaked off c. glazed over d. stretched out
stretch out: kéo dài
278. her parents were very ____________ because she was out so late that night.
a. responsible b. sorry c. worried d. overcome
worried: lo lắng
279. after a lot of difficulties, he _______________ to open the door.
a. managed b. succeeded c. obtained d. realized
manage to: thành công làm gì đó
280. parents tend to ___________ their children.
a. underfeed b. underdose c. underlook d. underestimate
underestimate: khinh thường
281. i could ___________ a note of panic in his voice.
a. desist b. detest c. detect d. deter
detect: phát hiện
282. your progress will be ____________ in six months’ time.
a. counted b. evaluated c. valued d. enumerated
evaluated: đánh giá
283. let me give you a(n) ___________ of advice, my son.
a. blade b. pair c. article d. piece
a piece of advice: lời khuyên
284. general custer was confident of victory despite being vastly _______ by the
enemy.
a. outnumbered b. outclassed c. overcome d. overtaken
outnumbered: hơn
285. the ministry refused to ________ the figures to the press.
a. release b. leak c. show d. add
release: công bố
286. 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
throw away: quăng đi
287. mr. jones gave his sons some money to _______ them up in business.
a. get b. set c. put d. make
put sb up: giúp ai đó
288. _______ comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it.
a. it b. therefore c. there d. that
there comes a time: một thời điểm cụ thể
289. james had, _______, saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning
house.
a. lastly b. at last c. lately d. at least
at last: cuối cùng
290. mr nixon refused to answer the questions on the __________ that the manner
was confidential.
a. reasons b. excuses c. grounds d. foundations
on the grounds = because
291. the lawyer insisted that his client _______ never have been arrested in the first
place.
a. should b. must c. ought d. would
would never have been: sử dụng để diễn tả một kết quả không thể xảy ra trong quá
khứ nếu không có một điều kiện cụ thể đã xảy ra
292. as they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to _______.
a. fall away b. fall back c. fall over d. fall out
fall back: rút lui
293. can you take ______ of the shop while mr. bentall is away?
a. management b. running c. charge d. operation
take charge of: nhận trách nhiệm
294. Jack and christine wondered how the rumours had begun to _______.
a. disseminate b. spread c. run d. develop
spread: lan truyền
295. the forecasters take a glommy ________ of the economic future.
a. regard b. aspect c. view d. outlook
outlook: cái nhìn tổng quan
296. many people no longer trust their own ______ memories and commit every
detail of their lives to some digital device or other and are completely lost without
it.
a. controllable b. susceptible c. vulnerable d. fallible
fallible: dễ sai lầm
297. the delight in treasure finding doesn’t always ______ acquiring tremendous
amounts of valuables.
a. dwell on b. poke around c. lay about d. hinge upon
dwell on: duy trì
298. being a ______ entrepreneur, you will have to make a special effort for people
to take you seriously.
a. fruiting b. budding c. blossoming d. flowering
budding: đang phát triển
299. a new generation of performers, _______ those who by now had become
household name, honed their skills before following the same path onto television.
a. no less talented than b. together with talented with
c. along with talented with d. having been more talented with
300. despite the harsh flow of the stream, she _______ her way through the water.
a. powered b. struck c. directed d. scrambled
scramble: làm xáo trộn
301. global warming has progressed _______ glaciers everywhere are shrinking.
a. too much an extent that b. to such an extent that
c. enough an extent that d. so great an extent that
to such an extent that: đến mức
302. when are we going to get rid of all these empty cartons? they've been ______
up the office for weeks now.
a. buttering b. clutching c. cluttering d. botching
clutter: thu gom
303. facebook's shares are ______ after the company launched a new instagram
feature that will compete with tiktok in the us.
a. holding her thumb b. on high skies
c. coming up roses d. on a tear
on a tear: làm việc một cách hiệu quả
304. he will be sued for _______ of contract if he does not do what he promised.
a. fracture b. crack c. rupture d. breach
breach: phá vỡ hợp đồng
305. my sister was a very _______ woman, one day she would be happy, the next
miserable.
a. uncontrollable b. uneven c. temperamental d. dispirited
tempermental: khó dự đoán
306. we had _______ cold winter this year, so our heating bills were very high.
a. a reluctantly b. an excessively c. an aimlessly d. a cautiously
excessively: vượt quá
307. henry kept trying to ______ his duties, so his manager told him if he didn’t
take
responsibility for his work, he would have to leave the company.
a. beaver away b. clam up c. chicken out of d. weasel out of
weasel out of: trốn tránh
308. sam swore that he would ______ after he figured out that i had started the
rumor about him.
a. fight shy of me b. get even with me
c. lie heavy on me d. run afoul of me
get even with: trả đũa
309. the spokesperson said the information campaign was a ______ to hide the
most regressive tax in history.
a. red tape b. fig leaf c. book cover d. witch cloak
fig leaf: một cái gì đó để che đậy
310. it’s urgent ______ of the problem immediately.
a. the personnel manager be informed
b. to be informed the personnel manager
c. the personnel manager is being informed
d. informing the personnel manager
311. he says he's been investigating my complaint, but i feel he's just ______.
a. going with the flow b. going through the motions
c. going against the grain d. going along with them
go through the motions: làm một gì đó không có năng lượng
312. they are a real ______ organisation; they are only interested in making a profit
as soon as possible.
a. devil-may-care b. fly-by-night c. open-and-shut d. down-to-earth
fly-by-night: không đáng tin cậy
313. at the scene of the disaster the prince said some comforting words to the
_______ relatives.
a. lamenting b. wailing c. complaining d. grieving
grieving: cực kì đau đớn
314. the psychologist daniel kahneman won the nobel prize in economic sciences
for the book “thinking fast & slow”, which __________ his work on human
decision making.
a. capitulates b. sanctifies c. levies d. distills
distills: rút ngắn
315. she has been severely criticized for her __________ responsibility to raise the
child properly.
a. fortifying b. assuming c. abdicating d. flagellating
abdicating: từ chối trách nhiệm
316. it would take another 15 years to see the full-fledged deployment of a.i for the
__________ amount it costs to exploit.
a. voluminous b. palatial c. obscene d. expansive
expansive: rộng lớn
317. because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the new swimming pool
had
to be __________.
a. stockpiled b. overthrown c. shelved d. disrupted
be shelved: tạm ngưng
318. owing to the fog, his flight from karachi was __________.
a. belated b. overdue c. uncongenial d. unpunctual
belated: chậm trễ
319. the mass __________ of 15 dogs in ca mau province has triggered the general
public and many have angrily voiced for further animal rights in vietnam.
a. manslaughter b. holocaust c. extermination d. assassination
extermination: tiêu diệt
320. in such circumstances, innovation and excellence are __________ pressure
and
courage.
a. hailed from b. born of c. stemmed from d. emanated by
stem from: bắt nguồn từ
321. the five-star michelin restaurant has cancelled our reservation because they
couldn’t rearrange tables to make room for one or two __________.
a. john dories b. johnny-come-latelies
c. moaning minnies d. johnny-on-the-spot
johnny-come-latelies: người lỗi thời
322. those white, __________ nights have left her body exhausted and her soul
destroyed.
a. bleary b. bedazzling c. entrancing d. prostrate
bleary: mờ mịt
323. he is a man of dignity, which never doubts me that he would ________ a great
father.
a. spawn b. make c. foster d. invent
foster: nuôi dưỡng
324. in a world increasingly fearsome and fragile, this mountainous area represents
an __________ of calm and reassurance.
a. emaciation b. oldie c. oasis d. acromion
oasis: khu vực trong xa mạc
325. his sense of style and fashion __________ back to that of hollywood stars in
the 1980s.
a. retraced b. echoed c. trudged d. hearkened
echoed: được lặp lại
326. there have been witnessed to be a __________ of interests in museums lately.
a. resurgence b. rejuvenation c. upturn d. revamp
resurgance: sự phục hồi
327. the woman was __________ from the hospital yesterday only a week after her
operation.
a. ejected b. expelled c. evicted d. discharged
discharge: đuổi
328. annabel and insidious 3 are not james wan’s best movies by far and those
would be _______ between any of the other sequels on air, but they are pretty
incredible.
a. kiss-offs b. summings-up c. tip-offs d. toss-ups
toss-ups: không dễ đoán
329. what stands out from the voice kids is that many young children are _______
with natural talent for music.
a. bestowed b. conferred c. endowed d. vouchsafed
endow with: cung cấp
330. i've got such a ______ headache that i can't concentrate on the lecture.
a. beating b. drumming c. hammering d. throbbing
throbbing: cảm giác cực kì đau
331. when i got stuck in the elevator, i was scared out of my _______.
a. brains b. head c. wits d. nerves
scare out of my wits: cực kì sợ hãi
332. having gained a _______ victory in the general elections, they proceeded with
their ambitious programme.
a. galloping b. staunch c. landslide d. close-up
a landslide victory: chiến thắng thuyết phục
333. ‘if you implement this scheme, we shall have no choice but to go on strike.’
‘_______, we must implement the scheme.’
a. be that as it may b. may that be as it is
c. though it be thus d. while that be so
be that as it may: tuy nhiên
334. i don’t want to burden my daughter with my problems; she’s got too much
_______.
a. up her sleeve b. in her mind c. in effect d. on her plate
get too much on your plate: quá bận rộn
335. i haven’t seen jane for nearly ten years, _______ i had got married and had
two
children.
a. during which time b. at that point
c. for that duration d. in that time
during which time: tại thời điểm
336. the inconsiderate driver was _______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong
place.
a. inflicted b. harassed c. condemned d. confined
condemn: lên án
337. you can buy goods on the internet with a credit card, but there is a danger of
_______ if someone else obtains the number.
a. corruption b. fraud c. embezzlement d. disruption
fraud: lừa đảo
338. the boxer hit his opponent so hard that he was ___________ for ten minutes.
a. asleep b. knocked about c. unconscious d. stopped
unconsicous: vô thức
339. because of an unfortunate ______ your order was not dispatched by the date
requested.
a. hindrance b. oversight
c. negligence d. transgression
oversight: giám sát
340. the death ___________ in the earthquake has been put at over one thousand.
a. damage b. toll c. rate d. loss
toll: tử vong
341. don’t be__ by false advertisements. if something looks too good to be true, it
probably is.
a. put off b. given up c. taken in d. put down
take in: lừa
342. the child sat in the middle of the floor and ___________ refused to move.
a. distinctively b. decisively c. flatly d. totally
flatly: phẳng
343. the manager told his assistant to ___________ the mistake immediately.
a. rectify b. maltreat c. sanction d. banish
rectify: khôi phục
344.. after a six-year relationship, martha and billy have decided to ___________.
a. break the bank b. turn the page c. tie the knot d. make the grade
tie the knot: đính hôn
345. the director retired early ___________ ill health.
a. on behalf of b. ahead of c. on account of d. in front of
on account of: bởi vì
346. little did i imagine the amazing race would entail long-winded journeys and
ups and downs __________ .
a. aplenty b. inexhaustibly c. profusely d. superabundant
aplenty: cực kì nhiều
348. it stands to reason that a touch of humor and optimism can work
____________
a. on all cylinders b. spectacles
c. wonders d. your fingers to the bone
work wonders: có tác dụng
349. i admit that i am late for the conference, but by _______________ of excuse
let me explain: my plane was delayed for 6 hours in hanoi.
a. courtesy b. dint c. means d. way
by dint: bằng sự nỗ lực
350. a lot of criticism and scorn has been heaped _____________ his opinions.
a. above b. beyond c. on d. up
heap on: làm nhiều lên
351. at first, she was ____________ dumbfounded to hear that he wanted to break
up, and then came the stirrings of auto-hypnotic perturbation.
a. exceedingly b. out-and-out c. somewhat d. utterly
out-and-out: sự tuyệt đối
352. what stands out from the voice kids is that many young children are
___________ with natural talent for music.
a. bestowed b. conferred c. endowed d. vouchsafed
endow with: cung cấp
353. with the economic situation looming large, many families find it difficult to
rear their________.
a. descendant b. lineage c. offspring d. successor
offspring: con cái
354. researchers have made a(n) __________ plea for more sponsorship so that
they
can continue their project.
a. compassionate b. dispassionate c. encompassed d. impassioned
impassioned: sôi nổi
355. that mary is an ______ liar: you must take what she says with a small grain of
salt.
a. incorrigible b. incurable c. irredeemable d. irremediable
incorrigible: không thể thay đổi
356. unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have _________ fears of civil
war.
a. flashed up b. prognosticated c. sidetracked d. stoked up
stock up: đầy
357. after several hours on the road they became ______ to the fact that they would
never reach the hotel by nightfall.
a. dejected b. resigned c. depressed d. disillusioned
resigned: chấp nhận
358. dealing with ______ refusal from an employee is easier than dealing with
false compliance.
a. an offset b. a remedial c. an agile d. an outright
outright: minh bạch, không giấu diếm
359. did you see jonathan this morning? he looked like ______. it must have been
quite a party last night.
a. a wet blanket b. a dead duck
c. a death warmed up d. a bear with a sore head
death warmed up: nhìn như sắp chết
360. in the ______ of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all
time.
a. requirement b. demands c. assistance d. interests
requirment: yêu cầu
361. i must ______ my spanish before i go to seville.
a. make up for b. break out of c. brush up on d. cut out for
brush up on: tân trang
362. she has scrawled me a note in her familiar ______ handwriting.
a. scratchy b. scruffy c. rusty d. sloppy
scratchy handwritting: nghuệch ngoạc
363. education should be a universal right and not a ______
a. deliverance b. enlightenment c. privilege d. liberty
privilege: đặc quyền
364. i know you're upset about breaking up with tony but there are plenty more
______
a. horses in the stable b. cows in the field
c. tigers in the zoo d. fish in the sea
fish in the sea: sự phong phú
365. on sunday, vivian studied for seven hours ______
a. on end b. at once c. in full d. at length
on end: diễn ra liên tục
366. stephen really lost his ______ when his dental appointment was cancelled
again.
a. head b. voice c. calm d. rag
lost your head: mất bình tĩnh
367. we were working overtime to cope with a sudden ______ in demand.
a. boost b. impetus c. surge d. thrust
surge: sự dâng trào
368. it was decided that the cost of the project would be ______ so it was
abandoned.
a. repressive b. prohibitive c. restrictive d. exclusive
prohibitive: nghiêm cấm
369. she was determined to become wealthy and to that ______ she started her own
company.
a. view b. aim c. end d. object
aim: nhắm tới
370. he made a number of ______ remarks about my cooking, which upset us.
a. slashing b. stabbing c. chopping d. cutting
cutting remarks: lời nói tổn thương
371. she is afraid she is rather ______ about the existence of the ghost.
a. skeptical b. partial c. adaptable d. incapable
skeptical: mơ hồ
372. i am sorry to have bothered you, i was under the ______ that you wanted me
to call you.
a. mistake b. miscalculation c. misconception d. misapprehension
misapprehension: sự hiểu nhầm
373. many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become
______ offenders.
a. persistent b. insistent c. inverted d. innate
persistent: tiếp tục
374. the cost of a new house in the uk has become _________high over the last
few
years.
a. totally b. astronomically c. blatantly d. utterly
astronomically: sự tăng lên
375. serving on the voluntary management committee, they have been responsible
for theo verall strategy and for the _________care of our dedicated staff and of the
children who have attended the pre-school.
a. agricultural b. clerical c. ecclesiastical d. pastoral
pastoral: dịu dàng
376. she made a number of _________ remarks about his painting, which upset
him.
a. cutting b. stabbing c. chopping d. slashing
cutting remark: lời nói tổn thương
377. it was a _________ for residents when a tornado swept through just west of
the
town.
a. long night b. close call c. long bond d. bad call
close call: một tình huống nguy hiểm cận kề
378. closure of schools took place _________ falling numbers of pupils.
a. in the context of b. with regard to
c. with a concern for d. in consideration of
in consideraion of: sự xem xét
379. harry was offered a scholarship to study in spain and he _________ the
opportunity with both hands.
a. grasped b. grabbed c. held d. passed
grasped: nắm chặt
380. when the cost was _________ the benefits, the scheme looked good.
a. weighed up b. set against c. made up for d. settled up with
set against: so sánh
381. many celebrities complain about the media attention but i think many of them
thrive on being in the _________.
a. torch-light b. headlight c. floodlight d. limelight
limelight: ánh đèn
382. the winning team were roundly criticized by the local media for the way in
which they had _________over the losing team. it was considered very unsporting.
a. showed up b. relished c. gloated d. dominated
gloat: cười hả hê
383. _________ your continued late arrival at work, i have been pleased with your
work here.
a. nonetheless b. nevertheless c. regardless d. notwithstanding
nevertheless: mặc dù
384. a lesser know symptom of this condition is that you will suddenly have panic
attacks and _________ cold sweats with little or no warning.
a. break into b. come across c. give off d. switch on
break into: xâm nhập
385. hubert _________ remembered locking the door and couldn't understand how
it was now standing wide open.
a. distinctly b. sharply c. totally d. utterly
distincly: theo bản năng
386. he is a conman who makes a habit of_________people’s savings.
a. getting down to b. getting off to
c. running off with d. going through with
run off with: bỏ trón
387. a businessman must widen his horizons; a _________ attitude will get you
nowhere in this age of global communications.
a. moderate b. petrified c. parochial d. diversified
parochial: bảo thủ
388. but is it really a _________ conclusion that all of these young people will turn
to crime?
a. foregone b. foreseen c. foreboding d. forebear
a foregone conclusion: một sự việc chắc chắn xảy ra
389. did you plan to meet up mary in london, or was it just a_______?
a. freak b. fate c. coincidence d. luck
coincidence: sự trùng hợp
390. little did i imagine the amazing race would entail long-winded journey and
ups and downs ____.
a. aplenty b. inexhaustibly c. profusely d. superabundant
aplenty: nhiều
391. these men share a tendency toward balladeering that _______ me the wrong
way.
a. bothers b. provokes c. riles d. rubs
riles: làm tức giận
392. we had to _______ in the back of the car for an hour to find the missing keys.
a. bed out b. ransack c. root around d. turn upside down
root around: tìm kiếm
393. he was arrested for trying to pass______ notes at the bank.
a. camouflaged b. fake c. counterfeit d. fraudulent
counterfeit: làm giả
394. sterling is a __________________ town not far from edinburgh
a. medium-large b. middle-sized c. medium d. medium-sized
medium-sized: kích cỡ trung bình
395. 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. affection b. adherence
c. acknowledgement d. affinity
affinity: mối quan hệ mạnh mẽ
396. i threw some biscuits _________ on the ground and a whole load of pigeons
swooped down and started eating them.
a. grains b. specks c. flakes d. crumbs
crumbs: bánh rán
397. in _____ with your request, i am happy to enclose our brochure.
a. assent b. obedience c. accordance d. concession
in accordance with: theo đúng
398. she’s a bit down in the__________ at the moment – her husband has just lost
his job.
a. world b. dumps c. heart d. bottom
in the dumps: chán nản
399. “how did you know that he was lying?” – “it was just a ___________
feeling.”
a. faint b. gut c. slight d. vain
a gut of feeling: một cảm giác thoáng qua
400. i’m not sure if i’m doing it right, but i’ll try to ___________ahead with it
anyway.
a. drive b. bang c. touch d. press
drive ahead with: tiếp tục làm gì đó
401. when people live in such close __________ to each other, there are bound to
be occasional problems
a. neighborhood b. vicinity c. position d. proximity
proximity: gần gũi
402. could you lend me some money to _____________ me over to the end of the
month?
a. hand b. tide c. get d. make
tide over: giúp đỡ ai đó
403. he will be sued for ______ of contract if he does not do what he promised.
a. fracture b. crack c. rupture d. breach
breach: phá hợp đồng
404. she was _____ with worry.
a. kicking herself b. at a loose end
c. over the moon d. at her wits end
at her wits end: gặp khó khăn
405. i’ve been running around all day. i’m _____.
a. at a loss of exhaustion b. buzzing with energy
c. winding up d. getting rid of fears
wind up: kiệt sức
406. i often act on my _____.
a. gut feelings and hunches b. impulse
c. immediate reflection d. dwelling on thing
on your gut feeling and hunches: dựa trên cảm giác
407.the restaurant is popular with film stars and the _____.
a. like b. same c. similar d. such
the like: người nổi tiếng
408.don’t take it as _____ that you’ll be promoted in your job; other colleagues
stand a good chance too.
a. fixed b. standard c. read d. word
take sth as read: xem gì đó hiển nhiên
409. a common cause of _____ is the use of untreated water in preparation for
foods,
which is quite common in certain underdeveloped countries.
a. displeasure b. malnutrition c. eupepsia d. dysentery
dysentery: bệnh viêm ruột
410. the police promised him _____ from prosecution if he co-operated with them
fully.
a. safety b. protection c. immunity d. absolution
protection: sự bảo vệ
411. it must be true. i heard it straight from the _____ mouth.
a. dog’s b. horse’s c. camel’s d. cat’s
from the horse’s mouth: tin chuẩn
412. i thought that wendy’s action was rather out of _____.
a. personality b. character c. being d. role
out of character: hành vi không phù hợp
413. the planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but _____ we still had a
good
time.
a. on the contrary b. by the same token
c. on top of all that d. for all that
on the contrary: ngược lại
414. you can _____ that there will be champagne at the wedding.
a. take it as a given b. take it certain
c. take it normal d. be given
take sth as a given: chấp nhận một việc không thể thay đổi
415. debbie is too thin. she eats like a _____.
a. bird b. cat c. kitten d. chick
eats like a bird: ăn ít
416. i could barely understand kathleen with that _____ in her throat.
a. mouse b. fish c. frog d. goose
frog in throat: khó chịu ở cổ
417. john ate the green slime without _____.
a. glancing at his dish b. batting an eye
c. sitting duck d. picking at his food
bat an eye: bộc lộ biểu cảm
418. it’s hard and _____ rule at this school that students must not use cell phones
during the class.
a. tough b. rigid c. fast d. difficult
rigid: hà khắc
419. family relationships later ______ a greater significance in his life.
a. built up b. kept on c. took on d. made up
take on: thể hiện
420. he chose to ______ family life for the sake of his career.
a. flunk b. fail c. sacrifice d. surrender
sacrifice: hy sinh
421. it can be difficult for parents to ______ control over unruly children.
a. extend b. extort c. extract d. exert
exert: gắng sức
422. the horror film scared the small child out of her _______.
a. skin b. nerves c. brain d. wits
out of your wits: cực kì sợ
423. i really had to ______ my brains to remember the answer to the quiz
questions.
a. search b. stretch c. rack d. reach
rack your brain: vắt óc suy nghĩ
424. the offer of a place at university is not to be _____ at.
a. coughed b. sneezed c. winked d. shrugged
shrug: không quan tâm
425. successful blockbuster movies have brought a ______ of hope to the declining
film industry.
a. stroke b. beam c. ray d. shaft
a ray of hope: tia hy vọng
426. advances in special effects have brought a new _____ of life to the film
industry.
a. surge b. lease c. time d. flash
a new lease of life: một cảm giác mới
427. the film was very cheap to make – it was shot on a ______ budget.
a. shoestring b. wafer-thin c. low-cost d. reduced-cost
on a shoestring: cực kì ít tiền
428. exorbitant wage demands by actors may be dismissed ______.
a. out of hand b. by hand c. in hand d. hand over fist
out of hand: không có quyền
429. after a long and arduous day, the producer was at the end of her ______ .
a. limit b. line c. rope d. tether
tether: lo lắng mệt mỏi
430. that actor seems ______ on making as much money as he can.
a. involved b. resorted c. insisted d. intent
insist on: khăng khăn làm cái gì đó
431. many people love to watch old movies just to _____ in nostalgia.
a. flounder b. relish c. enjoy d. wallow
relish: sự ưa thích
432. the old lady’s savings were considerable as she had __________ a little
money each week.
a. put by b. put in c. put apart d. put down
put by: dành dụm
433. half the people in the office have __________ a strange illness.
a. gone in for b. gone along with
c. gone through with d. gone down with
go down with: dính bệnh
434. i can’t afford to __________ on another foreign holiday this year.
a. set out b. splash out c. take out d. give out
splash out: phung phí
435. i don’t want to sound like i’m __________ the law, but if you don’t keep the
noise down, you’ll have to leave.
a. putting in b. passing over c. laying down d. giving over
lay down: ban hành luật
436. i usually __________ work at about half past five so i’m home by six thirty
most nights.
a. end up b. kick off c. knock off d. knuckle down
knock off: bắt đầu
437. i’m not sure if i’m doing it right, but i’ll try to __________ ahead with it
anyway.
a. drive b. bang c. touch d. press
drive ahead with: tiếp tục làm gì đó
438. i don’t think she can get her message __________ to the students. she seems
too nervous.
a. across b. around c. out d. over
get sth across: đưa đến tay ai
439. the weather was fine, and everyone was __________ the coast.
a. going in for b. making for c. joining in d. seeing about
make for: chuẩn bị
440. when she came __________, she found herself in a hospital.
a. out b. round c. off d. over
come round: tỉnh lại
441. could you lend me some money to __________ me over the end of the
month?
a. hand b. tide c. get d. make
tide over: giúp đỡ
442. the children showed no animosity __________ her step mother.
a. over b. up c. towards d. with
443. when the chairman ran off with his secretary, the board tried to __________
the matter.
a. switched off b. hush up
c. calm down d. tuck away
hush up: che đậy
444. i muddled __________ the jigsaw pieces and the children did the puzzle
again.
a. up b. off c. over d. for
muddle up: làm rối tung
445. she played __________ the fact that i’d enjoyed studying shakespeare at
school
and suggested that i audition for a part.
a. off b. over c. by d. up
play by: tuân thủ, chấp nhận
446. if you don’t switch the light off for the day, you risk running battery
__________ before the end of the day.
a. out b. off c. down d. through
run out: cạn kiệt
447. the crowd all __________towards to stadium as the time for kick off drew
closer.
a. gravitated b. entered c. embarked d. aspired
gravitate: sức hút
448. one of the most disappointing things in life is to be __________ by a friend
when you truly need his/ her support.
a. stood for b. backed out c. let down d. marked up
let down: làm cho buồn bã
449. there’s no point in doing __________ the old regulations if you’re going to
introduce equally stupid new ones.
a. up with b. away with c. down against d. up against
do away with: dọn dẹp
450. i really cannot believe that anyone would __________ to such underhand
tactics.
a. dabble b. stoop c. reach d. conceive
stoop: hạ thấp giá trị bản thân
451. it __________ that the mayor had bribed several counselors to vote.
a. broke out b. pointed at c. came round d. turned out
turn out: kết quả
452. they are two __________ a kind, -*talkative and lazy.
a. for b. with c. in d. of
two of a kind: 2 tính cách
453. i wish you’d __________ telling me what to do all the time.
a. lay off b. let out c. take in d. go with
lay off: ngừng
454. when the professor advanced his theory at a medical conference a couple of
years ago, everyone was skeptical about its validity. however, the latest research
has __________ it __________.
a. borne out b. carried out c. stood for d. cleared at
borne out: xác nhận
455. the russians treat him suspiciously, so he __________ the russian fortress in
order to return to the mountains.
a. gets away with b. breaks out of
c. cracks down on d. holds out for
break out: phá
456. creative writers are largely endowed __________ the gift of writing.
a. with b. of c. in d. at
endow with: cung cấp
457. there’s a bomb scare and the police have __________ the area.
a. made out b. put down c. rambled on d. cordoned off
cordon off: phong tỏa
458. __________ hindsight, it would have been better to wait.
a. on b. for c. from d. in
in handsight: nhìn lại quá khứ
459. he tried to __________ the country’s deep-seated problems.
a. paper over b. pencil in c. screen off d. box in
paper over: che đậy
460. he was very upset when the boss passed him __________ and promoted a
newcomer to the assistant’s job.
a. by b. up c. over d. aside
pass over: thông qua
461. all building work must be carried out __________ compliance with safety
regulations.
a. under b.with c. in d. all
under compliance: dưới sự giám sát
462. the latest novel by grant is hilarious. it had me __________ stitches.
a. in b. at . on d. with
in stiches: cười sặc sụa
463. Our grandfather can __________ his war experiences all day round.
Sometimes
we all get truly bored with it.
a. leaf through b. size up c. split up d. harp on
harp on: lặp lại một cách nhàm chán
464. She never says anything good about me. She’s forever running
me__________.
a. over b. down c. out d. off
run sb down: phê phán
465. it was a good idea but i’m afraid it didn’t quite__________. ( to happen as
planned, or to succeed)
a. break up b. follow up c. drop off d. come off
come off: thành công
466. beaches were __________ as the police searched for canisters of toxic waste
from the damaged ship.
a. cut off b. washed away c. kept out d. sealed off
wash away: loại bỏ
467. mr. brown next door had a very serious operation. apparently, it’s a miracle he
__________.
a. blacked out b. pulled through c. passed on d. cottoned on
pull through: vượt qua
468. if you have a grievance __________ the company, please lodge a formal
written
complaint.
a. from b. with c. in d. about
have a grievence with: không hài lòng
469. he was suffering from stress __________ by overwork.
a. brought about b. brought up
c. brought on d. brought in
be brought on: bị ảnh hưởng
470. the government’s record will __________ close scrutiny in the weeks before
the election.
a. soldier on b. come under c. go over d. phase out
come under: bị kiểm soát
471. the spacecraft ___________ into space and then spent three days getting to
the moon.
a. hurled b. threw c. blasted d. orbited
blast into: xâm nhập, di chuyển nhanh chóng
472. new drugs need to be tested for years to see if there are any ___________
effects
which could be harmful.
a. long-range b. long-term c. long-gone d. long-felt
long-term: lâu dài
473. the opposition protests against the government now threaten to get out of
___________ and the security forces are likely to make arrests around the country
today.
a. reach b. kilter c. hand d. the ordinary
get out of hand: thoát khỏi giam cầm
474. the police, ___________ convinced of the suspect's guilt, began to follow him
covertly 24 hours a day.
a. greatly b. enough c. powerfully d. utterly
utterly: tuyệt đối
475. the room fell silent when johnson, unaware of the couple's history,
___________ the subject of divorce.
a. brought about b. brought in c. brought up d. brought off
bring up: đề cập tới
476. i suppose i always felt a certain amount of jealousy towards elvin who was
always such a well ___________ young man.
a. thought about b. thought up c. thought through d. thought of
well thought of: được đề cao
477. i can't stand opera. i can't even ___________ myself to listen to five minutes
of
it on a cd.
a. take b. give c. make d. bring
take yourself to: khiến bản thân làm gì đó
478. don't worry about those two rowing. they have a long history ___________
back to when they were at college together. i think they even enjoy arguing.
a. stretching b. lying c. returning d. coming
stretch back: nhìn lại quá khứ
479. the sales department was ___________ with complaints after the faulty
washing
machine went on sale nationwide.
a. attacked b. flooded c. wetted d. sieged
be flooded with complaints: bị cực kì nhiều sự chỉ trích
480. the police were called out in the early hours of the morning when there was a
___________ involving a few teenagers.
a. disturbance b. riot c. outcry d. campaign
disturbance: sự quấy nhiễu
481. morale at the football club began to decline as the ___________ departure of
the coach approached.
a. future b. predictable c. nearby d. forthcoming
forthcoming: sắp xảy ra
482. the coach has ___________ fit to move to another club after some disputes
over player contracts.
a. seen b. looked c. seemed d. chosen
seem fit: phù hợp
483. ___________ on by my husband, i applied for the job i had always dreamt of
having.
a. begged b. obliged c. urged d. pleaded
urge: thúc giục
484. as you are no doubt ___________ aware, your lies have shown you to be an
untrustworthy employee and we will have to let you go.
a. steadily b. painfully c. apparently d. sharply
apparently: rõ ràng
485. the train finally arrived, covered in snow after two further hours.
___________
to say, when i arrived at the restaurant, there was no sign of maggie at all.
a. silly b. useless c. wasteful d. needless
needless to say: không cần phải nói
486. did you ever realise you have an uncanny ___________ of coming down to
the
kitchen just as i am about to serve dinner? very strange!
a. habit b. knack c. trick d. routine
knack of: có tài năng
487. you seem a strong candidate mr. williams but you don't quite ___________
our
requirements for this post.
a. meet b. reach c. achieve d. gain
meet your requirements: đáp ứng nhu cầu
488. ___________ by both financial and emotional problems, the father decided he
had had enough and slipped away from the house quietly at dawn.
a. pressured b. beset c. filled d. drowned
beset: bị làm khó chịu
489. i felt let down by a very unsupportive boardroom, ___________ by the very
chairman himself, wilson gray. i had no choice but to resign.
a. at most b. not least c. notwithstanding d. henceforth
not least: điều quan trọng nhất
490. if they ask you about me, don't ___________ that you know where i am, ok?
a. let on b. give in c. give on d. let in
let on: tiết lộ
491. just remember that august in australia is ___________ with a north american
december, though it doesn't snow!
a. on level b. on a par c. evens d. compared
on a par: cùng một mức độ
491. a(n) ___________ diamond such as this would fetch over one hundred
thousand
if put up for auction.
a. error free b. consistent c. flawless d. persistent
flawless: hoàn hảo, không tì vết
492. only when explorers finally penetrated the ___________ forests of central and
south america were these ruins revealed to the world at last.
a. solid b. heavy c. tangled d. dense
dense: dày đặc
493. the average siberian stoat family group ___________ one male, two or three
females and the young of all of the females.
a. consists b. constituting c. comprises d. makes up
comprise: bao gồm
494. the difference between roads and rivers is not very ___________ defined on
this map. that could be a problem.
a. solidly b. markedly c. distinctly d. clearly
distinctly: khác biệt
495. out upon the cloud covered hills, we only caught the occasional glimpse of the
town lights___________ far below in the valley.
a. sparkling b. glimmering c. flashing d. beaming
glimmering: ánh sáng yếu
496. after a month, i will ___________ the ropes and won't keep bothering you for
help.
a. show b. learn c. get d. finish
learn the ropes: học hỏi một thứ mới
497. Here's something that will give you ___________ for thought. Every year,
there
are 90 million more people on the earth than the year before!
a. stop b. break c. reason d. pause
pause for a thought: cân nhắc
498. and also among our guests tonight, we are fortunate enough to have the
___________ environmentalist kathy wong.
a. notorious b. eminent c. prestigious d. monumental
eminent: lỗi lạc
499. When i ___________ my fingers, i want you to stop playing but continue to
tap
your feet to the rhythm.
a. break b. crack c. click d. bang
click your finger: thất vọng
500. ___________ retrospect, we should have noticed how unhappy carla had
become in her marriage. i partly blame myself.
a. in b. with c. at d. under
in retrospect: nhớ lại
501. haiti is by far and ___________ the most beautiful place i have ever been to.
a. above b. over c. along d. away
by far and over: cực kì
502. do you realise i have now written over a hundred letters of application in
___________ of a new job. i should become a secretary!
a. hunt b. quest c. search d. seek
seek: tìm kiếm
503. i am afraid to inform the cabinet that there is a traitor in our ___________. we
have begun an investigation to find out who the culprit is.
a. midst b. crew c. middle d. centre
in your midst: trong tầm nhìn
504. why are you ___________ at me in that suspicious way? i didn't do anything!
a. staring b. peering c. gazing d. glancing
stare: nhìn chằm chằm
505. the young rookie scored over 20 goals in his first year, taking the whole
league
by ___________.
a. force b. example c. storm d. assault
take sth by the storm: làm cho phổ biến
506. i hope you won't feel too ___________ if i turn up at the last minute. the hotel
was fully booked!
a. put in b. put out c. put up d. put away
put out: bực tức
507. hubert ___________ remembered locking the door and couldn't understand
how it was now standing wide open.
a. distinctly b. sharply c. totally d. utterly
distinctly: cực kì khác biệt
508. a lesser know symptom of this condition is that you will suddenly have panic
attacks and___________ cold sweats with little or no warning.
a. break into b. come across c. give off d. switch on
break into: xâm nhập
509. if you are looking for sheila, she is over in the corner of the library with her
head ___________ in her books.
a. covered b. entombed c. buried d. drowned
with your head buried: chìm trong cái gì đó
510. your laziness has ___________ in these terrible exam results. you only have
yourself to blame.
a. led b. caused c. contributed d. resulted
contributed: góp phần
511. i have tried every product on the market and still i can't rid these curtains of
the
__________ of cigarette smoke.
a. fumes b. fragrance c. stench d. aroma
stench: mùi hôi
512. granddad would spend hours talking to us youngsters around the dinner table
___________ about his happy younger days back east on the farm.
a. recalling b. reminiscing c. reminding d. memorising
reminiscing: hồi tưởng
513. many celebrities complain about the media attention but i think many of them
thrive on being in the ___________.
a. torch-light b. headlight c. floodlight d. limelight
limelight: ánh đèn sân khấu
514. james dean became something of a(n) ___________ for rebellious teenagers
across america in the 1950s.
a. model b. figure c. icon d. status symbol
icon: biểu tượng
515. the winning team were roundly criticised by the local media for the way in
which they had ___________ over the losing team. it was considered very
unsporting.
a. gloated b. relished c. showed up d. dominated
gloat: cười hả hê
516. mike spent three days at the driving centre before giving up. he just couldn't
___________ to grips with driving such a large truck.
a. take b. get c. reach d. beat
get to grips: cố gắng
516. i retired three years ago and didn't know what to do with myself. getting this
dog has given me a new ___________ of life.
a. burst b. loan c. lease d. extension
a new lease of life: một làn gió mới
517. local police have promised to ___________ on the rampant drug scene that is
thought to have contributed to the death of two teenagers last week.
a. crack down b. weigh down c. put down d. come down
crack down: thực hiện
518. we used to spend hours on this beach, ___________ among the rocks and the
sand dunes. seems like centuries ago!
a. scuttling b. limping c. clambering d. hopping
clamber: trèo lên
519. my responsibility is to keep a ___________ rein on company expenses and try
to see us in the black for the next financial year. i know it won't be easy!
a. shorter b. looser c. longer d. tighter
keep a tighter rein: quản lí nghiêm ngặt
520. apparently, the sailor spent three days on the beach before anyone found him
and sent for help. it doesn't surprise me: that is a very deserted ___________ of
coastline.
a. zone b. stretch c. corridor d. swathe
stretch: đường bở biển
521. young children are ___________ often willing to behave stupidly to impress
their friends.
a. all so b. all very c. all too d. all but
all to: cụm từ dùng để nhấn mạnh, = very
522. the quickest way to the castle is to ___________ for that large hill and cross
the
river on the new bridge. then you can't miss it.
a. go b. reach c. set d. make
go for: chọn
523. there's no ___________ asking me to pay for those shoes. you ruined them,
you
pay for them!
a. use b. motive c. point d. need
there’s no point: không có ích gì
524. the vagrant came out of the shop, ___________ for about 10 paces before
falling against a car.
a. stammered b. tripped c. staggered d. skidded
staggered: đi loạng choạng
525. sir, are you aware that local fire restrictions ___________ the number of
people
allowed in a club this size to 200?
a. top b. cap c. stop d. limit
limit: giới hạn
526. if harold never won any cups, why is his name ___________ onto this golfing
trophy?
a. daubed b. scribbled c. carved d. etched
carved: khắc
527. the extensive winds that have been ___________ florida will move away as
the
weekend draws to a close.
a. battering b. punching c. cracking d. thumping
battering: làm cho hỏng hóc
528. despite the scandal, the leader emerged with his reputation ___________.
a. untarnished b. unpolluted c. unimpaired d. unfettered
untarnished: không bị lu mờ
529. three of the escapees have now been recaptured but police spokesmen have
said
they are concerned that, of the fourth prisoner, ___________ information is known
that could help the authorities put him back behind bars.
a. scant b. rare c. slight d. a little
scant: không đủ
530. if the manager says anything about the missed deadline, just ___________
your
tongue, say nothing and we can discuss it later.
a. eat b. swallow c. bite d. suck
swallow your tounge: giữ yên lặng
531. i didn't realise you were so ___________ interested in fishing.
a. vividly b. keenly c. extensively d. patently
keenly: cực kì yêu thích
532. the most important parts of your job may seem difficult now but they will
become second ___________ to you within a couple of weeks.
a. instinct b. thought c. nature d. mind
second nature: một việc gì đó trở thành bản năng
533. the laws are in place to protect the monuments but the guards often turn a
blind
___________ to what people get up to here.
a. look b. glance c. watch d. eye
turn a blind eye: nhắm mắt làm ngơ
534. as soon as the bomb was discovered by one of the cleaning staff, the police
had
the area ___________ off and no-one was allowed within two blocks of the cafe.
a. fenced b. cordoned c. walled d. isolated
cordon off: phong tỏa
535. We had a great birthday dinner but i didn't expect it to ___________ us back
Quite so much. That place is expensive!
get sb back: tái thiết quan hệ
a. get b. hit c. cost d. set
536. funding to the sales department should be increased but not at the
___________
of other sections of the company.
a. expense b. detriment c. disadvantage d. punishment
detriment: tổn hại
537. on the last day of the festival, we have a choice between a battle re-enactment
and a poetry ___________ near the abbey.
a. show b. performance c. recital d. telling
recital: sự kiện nghệ thuật
538. "who is that strange woman ___________ you from across the room? she
looks
quite aggressive."
a. gazing b. staring c. eyeing d. peering
stare: nhìn chằm chằm
539. ___________ how nicely she asks me, i don't see why i should help her after
her earlier attitude.
a. no matter b. no doubt c. no need d. no importance
no matter: bất kể
540. ladies and gentlemen, we may soon have to change ___________ slightly to
avoid a dangerous looking thunderstorm up ahead. we will keep you informed at
all
times.
a. track b. tack c. path d. course
change course: thay đổi kế hoạch