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PRACTICE TEST 1

1. She ________ agreed to go with him to the football match although she had no interest in the game at all.

A. apologetically B. grudgingly C. shamefacedly D. discreetly

2. On the way to Cambridge yesterday, the road was blocked by a fallen tree, so we had to make a
________.

A. deviation B. digression C. detour D. departure

3. Tom’s normally very efficient but he’s been making a lot of mistakes ______.

A. of late B. for now C. in a while D. shortly

4. I know it’s difficult but you’ll just have to ________ and bear it.

A. laugh B. smile C. grin D. chuckle

5. I didn’t want to make a decision ________, so I said I’d like to think about it.

A. in one go B. there and then C. at a stroke D. on and off

6. We are not in a ________ hurry so let’s have another coffee.

A. dashing B. racing C. rushing D. tearing

7. 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

8. “How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a ________ feeling.”

A. faint B. gut C. slight D. vain

9. The new company had been________with one problem after another and looked as if it were about to go
under.

A. glorified B. tainted C. fraught D. bewildered

10. Mike decided that election to the local council would provide a ________ to a career in national politics.

A. milestone B. springboard C. highway D. turning point

11. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. .

A. stands B. makes C. leads D. matches

12. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is ________ the law.

A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto

13. When disaster ______, organisations such as Oxfam quickly provide help.

A. comes B. approaches C. arrives D. strikes

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14. The number of people traveling by air has been growing _______.

A. by leaps and bounds B. from time to time

C. slow but sure D. by hook and crook

15. Drug-taking is a crime which society simply cannot _________.

A. approve B. acknowledge C. consent D. condone

16. I was scared ____________ when I looked down from the top of the cliff.

A. tight B. stiff C. hard D. solid

17. The whereabouts of the exiled president remains a _________guarded secret.

A. highly B. closely C. deeply D. entirely

18. We should all_________when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices.

A. make a stand B. make a comeback

C. make amends D. make a deal

19. The company cannot accept_________for injuries resulting from improper use of rental equipment

A. validity B. liability C. compensation D. privilege

20. Jack never cheats or tricks anybody when he plays. He always goes by the_________

A. book B. instructions C. principles D. method

21. Recent defeats have _________his confidence in himself as a player

A. undermined B. disable C. impeded D. hampered

22. People turned out in_________to watch the parade on the Independence Day.

A. volume B. mass C. force D. bulk

23. Not being able to find my phone number is a pretty_________excuse for not contacting me.

A. fragile B. frail C. faint D. feeble

24. We were under no _________ about how difficult it would be to achieve our aims.

A. fantasies B. daydreams C. illusions D. deceptions

25. The pollution problems in the town have been ___________ by mass tourism in the summer months.

A. exacerbatedB. developed C. augmented D. contributed

26. I'm in a bit of a _________ as to what to wear to the wedding.

A. loss B. quandary C. problem D. bewilderment

27. The problem _________because neither side was prepared to compromise.

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A. amassed B. escalated C. proliferated D. enhanced

28. The Red Cross is ___________ an international aid organization.

A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsicallyD. intrepidly

29. I couldn't stop myself from _________ with boredom during the lecture.

A. sighing B. gasping C. panting D. blowing

30. My brother found it impossible to _________his anger and started shouting.

A. restrict B. inhibit C. reserve D. contain

31. Fitting together the thousands of fragments of the broken vase was a long and ___________ task.

A. minute B. careful C. painstaking D. minuscule

32. You’ll just have to _________ yourself to the fact that you can’t always have what you want.

A. acknowledge B. reconcile C. concede D. allow

33. The students had no money left and took out a loan to _________ him over until the end of term.

A. last B. tend C. keep D. tide

34. Money was short and people survived by _________and saving.

A. scrimping B. scavenging C. scouring D. scrounging

35. Jane was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself ________ and act
confidently.

A. through B. over C. together D. off

36.This is the _________timetable for the conference. It may change later

A. conditional B. indefinite C. provisional D. indeterminate

37. She didn’t show even a _________of emotion when the court found her guilty.

A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash

38. Few people can do creative work unless they are in the right _________ of mind.

A. trend B. frame C. attitude D. tendency

39. It was decided that the cost of the project would be _________.and so it was abandoned.

A. repressive B. prohibitive C. restrictive D. exclusive

40. I didn't really feel like memorizing all these definitions. It was only the risk of getting another bad mark
that made me _________myself.

A. exert B. absorb C. endeavour D. deploy

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41. In times of _________ unemployment figures usually rise dramatically.

A austerity B severity C sobriety D. gravity

42. 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

43. Let’s _________ the place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant .

A. miss B. abandon C. depart D. disappear

44. She used the map to discover where she was in ________to her surroundings.

A. connection B. affinity C. relation D. reference

45. He let it __________ that the Prime Minister was a close friend of his.

A. announce B. talk C. drop D. infer

46. 1. It was a fantastic film. I enjoyed it _________.

A. endlessly B. unendingly C. without endD. no end

47. When the children _________ their toys, I donated them to charity.

A. outlasted B. outdated C. outgrew D. outwore

48. I was in the ______ of despair before I heard the good news.

A. depths B. profundities C. bottoms D. holes

49. 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

50. The luxurious office accentuated the manager's position _________. It enhanced his power and his sense
of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.

A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line

C. at the nipping post D. in the pecking order

51. The architect has designed a building of immaculate _____ in everything. Every detail is matched on
each side.

A evenness B contrast C symmetry D contradiction

52. The vegetation on the island was _________.

A. exuberant B. chivalrous C. overcast D. ingenious

53. We had been looking for the nest for hours before we _________ lucky.

A. hit B. made C. struck D. came

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54. We don’t have a secretary _________, but we do have a student who comes in to do a bit of filing.

A. as such B. the least bit C. whatsoever D. little more

55. Despite ____________ appearances, he wasn't as crazy as people thought.

A. inward B. outward C. external D. strange

56. I really need some vacations now so that when I come back I can _________ in the operating theatre.

A. thrive B. grow C. proliferate D. spread

57. The first _________ of the ladder is important in your career.

A. step B. grade C. push D. rung

58. After hours and hours trying to solve the problem, I was at my _________ end.

A. nerves' B. wits' C. humours' D. tethers'

59. Her punky hairstyle showed she was not one for following the _________.

A. flock B. herd C. swarm D. group

60. There wasn't a _________ of truth in what he said.

A. ray B. lump C. grain D.pinch

61. Ask David to give you a hand moving the furniture. He’s strong as ______.

A. an elephant B. a mountain C. a gorilla D. a horse

62. He didn’t have a _________ of evidence to support his claims.

A. sign B. scrap C. sense D. state

63. It’s the __________ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.

A. height B. depth C. source D. matter

64. I know you’re upset about breaking up with Tom, but there are plenty more ______.

A. horses in the stable B. cows in the shed

C. tigers in the jungle D. fish in the sea.

65. It must be true. I hear it straight from the _________ mouth.

A. dog’s B. horse’s C. camel’s D. cat’s

66. It's normal for salaries to be paid monthly in______, meaning you'll need to work four weeks first.

A. advance B. full C. arrears D. debt

67. She is so ______ skinned that nothing offends her.

A. hard B. thick C. strong D. heavy

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68. I’ve only met Stephen in a social context - he’s an unknown _________ where work’s concerned.

A. option B. type C. category D. quantity

69. The competition he set up for young musicians is another _________ of his life-long support for the arts.

A. exposition B. manifestation C. token D. exhibition

70. Windows go __________ towards defining the character of a house.

A. a long way B. far out C. all the way D. far away

71. Even the most _________ drivers feel an urge to break the speed-limit occasionally.

A. lawful B. legitimate C. law-abidingD. judicial

72. I am not sure I can answer that. I have only thought about it in the _______ before.

A. general B. hypothetical C. indefinite D. abstract

73. 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. ordinary

74. I really don’t want to get involved in your problems. Why are you _______me into it?

A. pulling B. dragging C. wrenching D. towing

75. Everybody was busy with the spring cleaning, except Stanley, who always refused to pull his ______ .

A. shocks B. weight C. finger D. share

76. At the time, Mexico was in the _____of its worst economic recession on record.

A. grip B. tug C. hug D. grab

77. Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Japan and he _____ the opportunity with both hands.

A. grasped B. grabbed C. held D. passed

78. 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

79. 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

80. The matter has been left in _______ until the legal ramifications have been explored.

A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting

81. It was an extremely hostile article which cast _______ on the conduct of the entire cabinet.

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A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse

82. 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

83. 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

84. If you had never seen a telly ad, you would be all at ______ with popular culture.

A. crossroads B. distance C. sea D. length

85. 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

86. The party was already ______ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.

A. in full swing B. up in the air

C. over the moon D. under a cloud

87. The entire staff was thrown off ______ when the news of the takeover was announced.

A. composure B. disarray C. stable D. balance

88. 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

89. We at Buyrite throw down the ______ to competitors to match us for price, quality and service.

A. mitten B. gauntlet C. sword D. hat

90. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the ______ pleasures of life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with
a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema.

A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain

91. Various ecological issues have come to the ______ since the discovery of the hole in the earth's ozone
layer.

A. front B. back C. side D. fore

92. The full horror of the war only hit ______ when we started seeing the television pictures of it.

A. base B. down C. home D. back

93. 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

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94. I'm about to start my long-planned swimming regime. But I've got really terrible cellulite, which makes
me feel rather ______

A. self-assured B. self - centred

C. self-conscious D. self-evident

95. The inconsiderate driver was ______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.

A. inflicted B. harassed C. condemned D. confined

96. From football to fashion, from TV to stage, we name the ______ stars whose careers are likely to rocket
in the future.

A. out and about B. up and coming

C. down and out D. in and out

97. Obama expressed regret as a US drone strike has______ killed innocent hostages.

A. incongruously B. vehemently C. inadvertently D. graciously

98. How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a _____, it’s 7 miles + 1 mile per 100 ft above sea
level.

A. trick of the trade B. golden rule C. free hand D. rule of thumb

99. Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must not ______

A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand

C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels

100. The headmaster at my last school was was a stern disciplinarian and made sure we ______ the line.

A. drew B. faced C. touched D. toed

PRACTICE TEST 2

1. The designer was given free _____ to produce any design he wanted.

A rein B range C ride D rope

2. They were _____ over by his kindness and didn’t know what to say.

A turned B knocked C hooked D bowled

3. The office was closed for a week for refurbishment and now the staff have to deal with the _____ that
built up during their absence.

A backstage B backlash C backlog D backdrop

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4. Even though there have been setbacks, because of their determination I’m sure they’ll achieve their goals,
_____ .

A suffice to say B be that as it may C so be it D come what may

5. John and Sarah lived in the back of _____ and it always took us a whole day to drive there.

A the country B isolation C nowhere D beyond

6. My parents looked back with _____ on the days when all of us lived at home and which, they said, were
the best years of their lives.

A nostalgia B reminiscence C homesickness D recollection

7. I don’t trust him and it really goes against the ________to give him the money.
A. cloak B. grain C. rice D. grapevine

8. It’s time we had a ________talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.

A. heart to heart B. eye to eye C. face to face D. cheek to cheek

9. As she didn’t understand the teacher’s question, she merely gave him a _______ look.

A. clear B. dim C. blank D. hopeless

10. Sister Morrison might take _______ with me on that matter.

A. words B. discussion C. issue D. matter

11. I don't think that revealing your past to your boyfriend scared him _______.

A. back B. down C. off D. through

12. There were probably moments when you wondered if anyone spoke the truth or was ______

A. spolit for choice B. below par C. off the beg D. on the level

13. Substantial members of the ______members ignored the union advice.

A. all and sundry B. flesh and blood

C. head and shoulders. D. rank and file

14. Many victims of the earthquake pay ______ to the ones who took them out of rubble.

A. respects B. homage C. tributes D. deference

15. The movie takes considerable liberties ______the novel that it is based on.

A. to B. out of C. at D. with

16. Don’t believe Samuel. He just ______an act that he is the most miserable person in the world.

A. puts on B. puts into C. settles up D. settles in

17. Diagnosed with tumor in the brain, she refused to meet her ______but turned to religion for help.
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A. paleontologist B. oncologist C. entomologist D. seismologist

18. Their father was a hero in World War II, whose account has awakened ______memories of the old days.

A. down-in-the-dumps B. disconsolate

C. poignant D. grief-stricken

19. I don't like intellectual novels, serious music or films; my tastes are quite ______

A. flat-topped B. lowbrow C. shamefaced D. slow-witted

20. The sixth time he called me at night was the _________.

A. lost cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air

21. There’s no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is a ______ criminal.

A. self-conscious B. self-contained C. self-confessed D. self-centered

22. Rebecca ______on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed to hospital.

A. cut in B. faced up C. got ahead D. broke up

23______ her job, her sons and the housework, she doesn’t have a minute for herself.

A. What with B. If it weren’t for C. Barring D. Given

24. It’s ______that he never mentioned our argument; I wonder why he didn’t.

A. special B. rare C. curious D. eccentric

25. He praised his wife for her dignity under the ______of the tabloid press.

A. onslaught B. assault C. onset D. offensive

26. Brain cancer requires ______ treatment such as surgery.

A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous

27. The government has been forced into a ________ after the revelation of a cover-up.

A. climbdown B. getaway C. outbreak D. breakout

28. I don’t know if Ash would be right for the job; he’s a bit of an unknown ________.

A. quality B. qualification C. quantity D. identity

29. Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a _________.

A. salt of the earth B. sand in the desert

C. needle in a haystack D. drop in the ocean

30. The Conservatives declared their intention of______the whole Act once they came into power.

A. repulsing B. repelling C. impelling D. repealing

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31. The growth of psychobiology owes ______to major conceptual advances in the way people think about
the brain.

A. much B. as much as C. much which D. there is so much

32. The class went to see the performance of Macbeth because it ______ in well with the project they were
doing on Scottish history.

A. crammed B. stood C. tied D. booked

33. 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

34. Her condition seems to be ______. We’ll have to take her to intensive care.
A. ameliorating B. deteriorating C. amputating D. imitating

35. Not only is little Jonny’s grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but also his
pronunciation______.
A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard

36. I need to ______ your offer very carefully before I make a decision.

A. look over B. see out C. figure out D. mull over

37. There’s nothing to ______ as it’s a general knowledge quiz.

A. come round to B. face up to C. swot up on D. come up with

38. The account of their journey has been ______ together from personal letters and diaries.

A. pieced B. set C. pulled D. got

39. The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team’s victory didn’t _____ until early in the morning.

A. shut off B. give away C. let up D. fall over

40. Following years of intense training, the accomplished athlete ______ the medal triumphantly.

A. took off B. went off C. ran off D. carried off

41. We’d been working hard for a month and so decided to go out and ______.

A. paint the town red B. face the music

C. read between the lines D. steal the show

42. The country is an economic ______ with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.

A. lost cause B. basket case C. false dawn D. dark horse

43. You’ve got to ______ to succeed in advertising.

A. go to your head B. have your wits about you

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C. have your head in the clouds D. gather your wits

44. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his ______.
A. prerogative B. derogatory C. abdication D. humanity

45. The Secretary of State handled the matter ______ and prevented a war.
A. adroitly B. intensely C. abjectly D. slightly

46. The robbery was carried out in ______ daylight and with hundreds of witnesses present.

A. open B. wide C. broad D. clear

47. Most of the examination is written but there is also a(n) ______ part which I am really worried about.

A. vocal B. verbal C. oral D. wordy

48. ______ with anger, Mr. Jensson stormed into the local tax office and demanded to see someone about
his case which had dragged on for nearly three years.

A. Brimming B. Pouring C. Stewing D. Seething

49. When I say I want you to be here at six o'clock, I mean six o'clock ______.You cannot be late under any
circumstances!

A. on the edge B. at the moment C. on the dot D. in detail

50. 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

51. Fingerprints are the most ______ types of evidence used in criminal cases because it’s one of the most
reliable forms of identification

A. culpable B. incriminating C. liable D.offending

52. The inconsiderate driver was ______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.

A. inflicted B. harassed C. condemned D. confined

53. Another, perhaps inspired by the nursery rhyme, is that a(n) ______ for sweet things during pregnancy
makes you more likely to be having a girl, while a boy will make you crave savoury, salty foods, meat and
cheese in particular.

A. inspiration B. affinity C. predilection D. propensity

54. Most of the old road has been ______ by the great interstate highways

A. overdone B. superseded C. excelled D. overwhelmed

55. She got very ______working such long hours

A. tumble-down B. downcast C. run-down D. down - and – out

56. Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must not ______

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A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand

C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels

57. As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking
good. He is such a ______person.

A. self-evident B. self-conscious C. self-centred D. selfless

58. We carried on down the path, ______of the notice warning of avalanche risk.

A. careless B. carefree C. heedless D. blind

59. The judge declared a ______today due to unfair media coverage and the trial will be restarted again
early next year.

A. postponement B. annulment C. cancellation D. mistrial

60. His performance was so spectacular that he was ______out for praise by the team manager at the end of
the game.

A. singled B. filtered C. distinguished D. selected

61. He's just getting up my ______ so much at the moment.

A. feet B. chest C. nose D. mind

62. Something's wrong with this room, but I can't quite ______what it is.

A. put my finger on B. know off-hand

C. give my right arm to D. lay eyes on

63. Group E is now wide open with all four teams ______ a chance of qualifying for the knock-out phase
going into the final group matches.

A. in with B. up for C. in for D. up with

64. There's so much good theatre and cinema in London, really one is ______for choice.

A. overcome B. ruined C. spoilt D. overwhelmed

65. The structure parameters of these chucks are ______ those of K11 3-jaw self-centring chucks.

A. much the same as B. nearly as

C. nothing like as D. nowhere near as

66. There are ten prisoners on the ______.

A. loose B.run C. track D. go

67. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the ______ pleasures of life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with
a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema.

A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain

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68. They dismissed him as "disrespectful, very arrogant and ______ rude".

A. totally B. downright C. outright D. heavily

69. The statement from the ministers contrasts ______ with comments by European Commission President
Jean-Claude Juncke

A. sharply B. heavily C. utterly D. flatly

70. I know how to use computers, but I don't really understand the ______of how they work.

A. ins and outs B. odds and ends C. dribs and drabs D. waifs and strays

71. The doctor says that it's ______whether Mary will be okay.

A. prim and proper B. spick and span C. touch and go D. up and coming

72. Our staff take pride in providing ______ service.

A. mundane B. atrocious C. impeccable D. lousy

73. It was a ______move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.

A. astute B. crafty C. shrewd D. wily

74. They adopted a sensible, ______ policy on defence spending.

A. state-of-the-art B. trick-of-the-trade

C. run-of-the-mill D. middle-of-the-road

75. He'd be ______if he found out what you're doing

A. annoyed B. irritated C. livid D. cross

76. A lot of older people are ______ because they've been complaining all their lives

A. irate B. crotchety C. indignant D. infuriated

77. She had a ______ row with Eddie and stormed out of the house.

A. blazing B. heated C.firing D. smouldering

78. Intimate relationships were limited to a stack of old nudie magazines with ______ pages, which he kept
on the floor beneath his cot.

A. head-on B. nail-biting C. narrow-minded D. well-thumbed

79. He awoke with a ______ heart, sweating with fear

A. plucking B. flexing C. gritting D. pounding

80. We reached ______in the meeting and failed to come to a solution

A. standstill B. gridlock C. standoff D. stalemate

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81. He was ______aware of his lack of experience

A. widely B. painfully C. deeply D. heavily

82. As an average retail investor I consider myself ______ capable of understanding the operation of
crossing networks

A. perfectly B. bitterly C. widely D. highly

83. The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I have to walk on ______ whenever I'm at her
house.

A. eggshells B. nutshells C. bombshells D. seashells

84. Students can be expelled at the ______ of the principal

A. disposition B. dispersal C. discretion D. disposal

85. He became emotionally ______from his friends and family after the illness.

A. distant B. faint C. secluded D. far-away

86. The sound of his footsteps gradually ______ away.

A. died B. passed C. vanished D. dwindled

87. He is disliked because of his sly and ______ways of getting what he wants.

A. calculating B. callous C. inquisitive D. meticulous

88. She dismissed him with a ______nod of the head.

A. blunt B. curt C. reckless D. ruthless

89. His performance is described in the paper as "a ______ display of physical agility".

A. breathtaking B. gripping C. harrowing D. piercing

90. The police are sometimes more ______with female offenders.

A. lax B. lenient C. easygoing D. withdrawn

91. Don’t be taken in by his lying, ______ words

A. slack B. scrupulous C. treacherous D. feeble

92. With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is ______with dangers.

A. beset B. surrounded C. assaulted D. devoid

93. He was forced to ______ control of the company.

A. discard B. relinquish C. quit D. surrender

94. Getting up at 8 o’clock was early by her ______

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A. reasons B. standards C. limits D. levels

95. The passion of Argentinian football fans ______no bounds

A. recognizes B. holds C. sees D. knows

96. My library books are a week ______

A. undue B. overdue C. unpunctual D. belated

97. Every shelf is ______with ornaments.

A. muddled B. bundled C. cluttered D. burdened

98. There was a danger of the country reverting to its ______ sin of complacency

A. redeeming B. overriding

C. besetting D. overwhelming

99. Police are investigating a(n) ______ of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area.

A. rate B. influx C. tide D. spate

100. He kept telling us about his operation, in the most ______ detail.

A. elaborate B. knotty C. graphic D. burning

PRACTICE TEST 3

1. The war in Iraq is a ______ debated issue.

A. deeply B. hotly C. profoundly D. heavily

2. He will be remembered by the staff with great ______.

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A. fondness B. fancy C. passion D. crush

3. He carefully ______ his sunflower plants.

A. tended B.attended C. grew D. maintained

4. She already has a couple of good wins ______.

A. under her collar B. under her belt

C. up her sleeve D. in her shoes

5. Whenever she refused, he'd beat her ______.

A. black and blue B. black and white

C. blue in the face D. out of the blue

6. Their qualifications ______them to a higher salary.

A. enable B. entitle C. entail D. envisage

7. Since he is not polite, he often makes ______ remarks.

A. immaterial B. impertinent C. impervious D. implausible

8. He had failed because of a lack of talent for ______ speaking

A. impeccable B. impressive C. imposing D. impromptu

9. I get ______ pains up my spine whenever I try to move.

A. splitting B. thumping C. shooting D. stinking

10. Dealing with the failed waste incinerator project is a ______ issue in west Norfolk

A. burning B. heating C.boiling D. firing

11. He had the ______ to blame me for his mistake!

A. valour B. chivalry C. gracefulness D. audacity

12. He had always been ______ by his elder sister.

A. overtaken B. overstated C. overshadowed D. overwhelmed

13. He remained loyal to me through ______

A. null and void B. life and soul C. thick and thin D. up and coming

14. The long-standing dispute about working conditions finally came ______when the workforce voted for
strike action

A. to a head B. to the point C. to a standstill D. out of its shell

15. If you're caught stealing you'll be ______.

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A.in black books B. for the high jump C. in a quandary D.in the doghouse

16. Such a questionable assertion is sure to ______ criticism.

A. commence B. instigate C. launch D. provoke

17. Such people ______an indistinct anger and hatred.

A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate

18. In a culture where knockoffs are normal, from sportswear to DVDs, it will not be easy to ______deep-
rooted academic habits

A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate

19. I tried to ______myself from the situation but it was impossible.

A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate

20. She is ______grateful to her family for their support

A. continually B. continuously C. perpetually D. eternally

21. The child's ______talking started to irritate her.

A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing

22. She had a(n) ______ parade of young men coming to visit her.

A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing

23. They were able to respond swiftly because they already have a secret ballot strike mandate over a(n)
______pay dispute.

A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing

24. The police have expressed ______concern about the missing child's safety.

A. critical B. essential C. significant D. grave

25. Naylor was one of those men who ______ to the challenge of danger.

A. raise B. rise C. ride D. arise

26. Like more and more women, she believes marriage would ______her style.

A. restricts B. impedes C. obstructs D. cramps

27. He's not nearly such a good writer as he's ______up to be.

A. creased B. cracked C. lined D. valued

28. During the bad weather we experienced a few disasters and events, but they were of little ______.

A. consequence B. result C. care D. circumstance

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29. The costs of gathering the initial data are relatively small in ______to the costs of the research itself.

A. reference B. affinity C. relation D. connection

30. The design is ______ from Japanese porcelains of the fourteenth century.

A.imitated B. copied C. emulated D. faked

31. ‘Will you stay for lunch?’ ‘No, but thanks ______’

A. all along B. all in all C. all the sameD. all told

32. I might be going on a training course next week, but it's still ______

A. in the air B. on the air C. off the air D. up in the air

33. I don't want to sound ______, but I thought my picture was the best.

A. big-headed B. blue-eyed C. narrow-minded D. thick-skinned

34. The whole team were ______ at winning the competition.

A. up in the arms B. on the up and up C. on the cards D. over the moon

35. If you use credit cards to pay off a debt, you're jumping out of the frying pan into the ______.

A. fire B. flame C. heat D. blaze

36. Some people let their under-fives ______ riot.

A. run B. go C. make D.take

37. He's of no fixed ______and we found him on the streets.

A. residence B. abode C. home D. domicile

38. The project is being held in ______until agreement is reached on funding it.

A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting

39. I wouldn't want to cast ______ on your honesty.

A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse

40. I need a new French dictionary. Can I pick your ______about the best one to buy?

A. brains B. mind C. head D. intellect

41. This is not to ______ questions of strategy and tactics, merely to place them in an appropriate context.

A. evade B. shirk C. duck D. dodge

42. You can't ______, it's your duty. You are so lazy!

A. evade B. shirk C. duck D. dodge

43. The speed at which you eat strongly ______how much you want to eat.
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A. sways B. affects C. influences D. impresses

44. Many tourists cannot tell the difference between ______ Indian craftwork and imported imitations.

A. real B. authentic C. valid D. natural

45. They put forward many ______ reasons for not exporting.

A. real B. authentic C. valid D. natural

46. She always showed ______concern for others

A. genuine B. authentic C. valid D. natural

47. We had all the usual problems ______upon starting a new business.

A. subsequent B. consequent C. attendant D. relevant

48. She did not tolerate press ______into her private life.

A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference

49. They resent foreign ______in the internal affairs of their country

A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference

50. These phone calls are a gross ______of privacy.

A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference

51. They were sued for ______ of copyright.

A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference

52. He was thorough and ______, rather than brilliant.

A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious

53. Don't be so ______ - does it really matter if I don't pronounce it right?

A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious

54. Collecting the raw materials proved a long and ______task

A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious

55. Don't expect to have me at your beck and ______.

A. cry B. ring C. need D. call

56. The ______from the sale will be used to repay the loan.

A. produce B. proceeds C. receipts D. returms

57. Sometimes even well-meaning interviewers will throw you a really ______question.

A. awkward B. risky C. unpleasant D. touchy

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58. We must ______ this notion that you can rely on the state for everything.

A. peter out B. dispel C. disperse D. annihilate

59. Just one of these bombs could ______a city the size of New York.

A. peter out B. dispel C. disperse D. annihilate

60. Already there were indications that the contest had helped some of those ______writers emerge from
total obscurity.

A. hopeful B. aspiring C. striving D. wishful

61. Vlasov showed great energy and leadership ______, transforming his division into a conspicuous
example of efficiency.

A. attributes B. features C. values D. qualities

62. The difference is scarcely perceptible to the ______reader.

A.common B. medium C. average D. middle

63. Kids today are ______on a constant diet of pop music and television.

A. fostered B. raised C. nurtured D. grown

64. They feel strongly that their religion is ______with the political system.

A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidential D. incompatible

65. These findings are ______with those of previous studies.

A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidental D. incompatible

66.Such traditional methods seem ______in our technical age.

A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidental D. incompatible

67. Eye problems can indicate an unhealthy lifestyle with ______suppression of the immune system

A. subsequent B. consequent C. attendant D. relevant

68. This is by no means an ______list but it gives an indication of the many projects taking place

A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted

69. She was the only woman to rise to such an ______position

A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted

70. Sharon became involved with music in the time-honoured ______-- through her family.

A. protocol B. way C. fashion D. procedure

71. My sisters don't see ______with me about the arrangements.

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A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks

72. The Chancellor is ______with the Prime Minister over public spending.

A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks

73. He was still on pins and needles waiting for his directors' decision about the job.

A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks

74. The principles of democracy are sometimes in ______with political reality.

A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction

75. She gave him a sweet smile, totally at ______with the look of dislike in her eyes.

A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction

76. Their conclusions run ______to any simple proletarianisation thesis about the effects of new technology
on skill.

A. counter B. against C. opposed D. opposite

77. She was ______ to tears by their criticisms.

A. brought down B. diminished C. reduced D.belittled

78. Don't ______her piano playing just because you're jealous.

A. bring down B. diminish C. reduce D.belittle

79. On his wanderings he's picked up Spanish, Italian, French and a(n) ______of Russian

A. command B. smattering C.knowing D. acquaintance

80. She's a ______vegetarian and refuses to eat any poultry or fish

A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict

81. He has been a ______supporter of the Liberal Party for over thirty years.

A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict

82. She was a ______Catholic and, so far as I am aware, morally unassailable.

A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict

83. I'm a ______believer in'where there's a will , there's a way.

A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict

84. She must know the play ______by now.

A. forwards B. backwards C. sideways D. upside down

85. You need to become fully ______with the company's procedures.

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A. conversant B. mindful C. answerable D. attuned

86. The whole venture has been an ______disaster.

A. unmatched B. unmitigated C. undiluted D. unmindful

87. She dealt with the problem with ______skill.

A. consummate B. comprehensive C. confirmed D. compulsive

88. The aim of the repetitions of the same commercial on television is nothing but to brainwash consumers
into ______consumption.

A. consummate B. comprehensive C. confirmed D. compulsive

89. On the rampant black market prices were particularly ______.

A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted

90. The durable goods orders report should help to ______ fears of a marked slowdown in factory activity.

A. avert B. restore C. allay D.hit

91. UN troops intervened to ______ a threat of violent conflict.

A. avert B. restore C. allay D.hit

92. The recent proposals made by the Royal College of Psychiatrists are unjustified, unnecessary and
______

A. incompatible B. unavoidable` C. unworkable D. insurmountable

93. Lack of money has proved an almost ______obstacle.

A. incompatible B. unavoidable` C. unworkable D. insurmountable

94. This history book is completely ______to me.

A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D. incorrigible

95. Because he was an ______criminal, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D. incorrigible

96. The current cuts in public expenditure will inevitably ______ this situation.

A. exacerbate B. deepen C. sharpen D. fulfill

97. The lecturer wanted to lay ______on the importance of education.

A.mention B. point C. highlight D. stress

98. The President is clearly in a ______about/over how to tackle the crisis.

A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem

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99. The government is at a ______to know how to tackle the violence.

A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem

100. He's studied in the US and has a good ______ of English.

A. command B. smattering C.knowing D. acquaintance

PRACTICE TEST 4

1. The money was taken out of the bank in small amounts so as not to ______suspicion.

A. awake B. arouse C. instigate D. incite

2. Hopes of a peaceful settlement have been ______

A. torn B. tarnished C. dashed D. smashed

3. The motor industry is ______at the cut in car tax.

A. cheering B. relishing C. rejoicing D. enjoying

4. He's very understanding: if I'm ______by the middle of the week he'll always let me have a few groceries
on tick till Friday.

A. hard up B. pricey C. indebted D. bankrupt

5. The sales assistants were so rude to me, I decided to take my ______elsewhere.

A. income B. custom C. capital D. fortune

6. The police are going to ______down on illegal stock exchange activities in the streets.

A. dragging B. kicking C. dumbing D. clamping

7. She had a strong desire to be a dancer but failed to make the ______.

A. grade B. term C. mark D. degree

8. The sexual scandal will ______from the president's fame.

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A. ruin B. detract C. spoil D. impair

9. There isn't a ______of truth in those rumours.

A. pinch B. grain C. trace D. speck

10. Every ______of emotion seemed to have drained from his face.

A. pinch B. grain C. trace D. speck

11. Here I sit ______ - no food, no money, no anything

A. high and dry B. thick and thin

C. huff and puff D. wear and tear

12. The media regarded Gorbachev as the ______favorite to dethrone the old champ

A. last-minute B. odds-on C. so-called D. well –earned

13. The research has ______implications for medicine as a whole.

A. far-fetched B. far-reaching

C. long-winded D. nerve-wrecking

14. Jacques launched into a ______explanation that left us just as confused as before

A. far-fetched B. far-reaching

C. long-winded D. nerve-wrecking

15. We ______ deny that we have ever cheated or tampered illegally with any match ball in any game
during our careers.

A. categorically B. fully C. distinctly D. highly

16. All personal details are treated as ______confidential and remain on computer file.

A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly

17. The people in that company always talk ______, even on the weekends.

A. dirty B. shop C. turkey D. money

18. It took me ages to ______up the courage to ask for a promotion

A. pick B. hurl C. yield D. pluck

19. They still ______enormous influence in politics.

A. possess B. utilize C. brandish D. wield

20. I don't know where he is but I could ______a guess.

A. hazard B. conjecture C. expose D. imperil

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21. Don't ______a hard bargain over such a little thing .

A. make B. push C. drive D. bring

22. His patience began to wear ______ during the long wait.

A. thin B. rusty C. empty D. perished

23. And undoubtedly, their mysterious, indefinable quality is the source of their ______ power.

A. disconcerting B. disembodied

C. dismissive D. discordant

24. The depths of this understanding - which I had not at all expected - put me in a ______.

A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity

25. He walked out after a ______row with his wife.

A. blazing B. heated C. stormy D. smouldering

26. I am ______ to listen to your pathetic excuses.

A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. having enough D. sick to death

27. Anyone who breaks the law does so at their ______

A. peril B. interest C. stake D. doubt

28. Thousands of lives will be at ______if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.

A. peril B. interest C. stake D. doubt

29. Sandra will be at least 15 minutes late - that's a ______

A. must B. definite C. deal D. given

30. The researchers determined that concentration effects are applicable to overrepresented minorities living
in ______ impoverished ghettos.

A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly

31. She's been told that her husband is being______ treated in prison.

A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly

32. Alcohol is ______ forbidden on school premises.

A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly

33. These results contrast ______with other medical tests carried out in Australia.

A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly

34. I felt a bit _______ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.

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A. out of sorts C. on the mend

B. over the worst D. under the fever

35. A: ‘Oh, I’m exhausted! I’ve been doing homework all day.’

B: ‘Come and put your _______ up for 5 minutes and I’ll make you a cup of tea.’

A. hands B. hair C. heart D. feet

36. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by the skin of my _______.

A. mouth B. leg C. neck D. teeth

37. If you want a flat in the centre of the city, you have to pay through the _______ for it.

A. teeth B. head C. nose D. arm

38. You will be putting your life on the _______ if you take up skydiving.

A. ground B. line C. way D. lane

39. As far as her future goes, Olivia is _______. She hasn't got a clue what career to follow.

A. on the level B. all at sea

C. behind the scenes D. in the know

40. Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to _______ mildly.

A. take it B. put it C. say D. tell

41. There is a large effort ________ to rebuild arts education in the New York city public schools.

A. under way B. a long way C. out of the way D. in the way

42. A woman who appears to be a __________person who lives under bridges, turns out to be has a
metamorphose into a princess and has a regal personage.

A. tumble-down B. downcast C. run-down D. down-and-cast

43. It included 105 job losses and a _____________ in shift work, with some of the large staff numbers
recruited in the past year expected to be let go first

A. breakdown B. layout C. cutback D. out-take

44. I was so tired that I just ______ in the armchair

A. flaked out B. broke up C. dropped outD. fell over

45. Our teacher tends to ______ certain subjects which she finds difficult to talk about

A. boil down B. string along C. skate over D. track down

46. It’s a good idea to ______ people before taking them into your confidence

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A. tumble to B. root out C. bank on D. size up

47. Some people can just ______ a cold,but my colds seem to linger for weeks

A. shrug off B. cough up C. pull through D. stamp out

48. The man in the market was selling leather coats very cheaply: they were such bargains that were soon
______ .

A. cleared off B. done for C. bought out D. snapped up

49. I couldn’t remember where I had left my car, when it suddenly ______ me that I didn’t have a car any
longer!

A.dawned on B.ran into C.went through D.tumbled to

50. After years of working together, the partners found themselves _______ linked.

A. permanently B. indelibly C. perpetually D. inextricably

51. The medicine takes one hour to _______.

A. bear with B. kick in C. make out D. get by

52. Jennifer _______ the invitation to join us for dinner.

A. called on B. come out C. got out of D. passed on

53. It takes a very determined person to achieve results as good as this; you really have to put your______ to
it.

A. mind B. head C. brain D. thoughts

54. There's a______ balance between success and failure.

A. small B. narrow C. fine D. light

55. The manager hesitated to assign the job to the newcomer as he was__________ .

A. wet behind the ears B. feeling your ears burning

C. ringing in your ears D. keeping your ears open

56..I’m afraid Jennifer’s very ______ . She believes everything she’s told.

A. gullible B. trustworthy C. credible D. honest

57. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning.

A. slow-wittedB. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy

58. Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have _______ fears of civil war.

A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up

59. A new computer has been produced, which will ______ all previous models
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A.overdo B.supersede C.excel D.overwhelm

60. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the _____ wonderfully.

A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion

61. My decision to drop out of university after a year is one I now _____ regret.

A. painfully B. harshly C. heavily D. keenly

62. Both the favourite and then the second favourite pulled out. Naturally, we thought we were ______ a
chance.

A in with B up for C in for D up with

63. Don’t quote me. What I am about to say is ______ the record.

A. on B. off C. without D. above

64. 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

65. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is ________ the law.

A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto

66. He wants to pay the bill himself, but I won’t hear _________ it.

A. from B. about C. of D. for

67. When his manager went on a business trip, Smith stepped into the _____ and chaired the meeting.

A. hole B. pool C. breach D. crack

68. James didn’t take _____ to your suggestion that she was mean with money.

A. kindly B. pleasantly C. cheerfully D. agreeably

69. We need a more _______ assessment of the chances of ending this war.

A. moral B. sober C. plain D. vivid

70. Mark Stringly is rarely interviewed as he hates being in the ______.

A. flashlight B. limelight C. headlight D. floodlight

71. I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing to keep my ____
about me.

A. head B. soul C. wits D. mind

72. Steve used to be easy to work with, but since his promotion he’s begun to______ .

A. throw his weight around B. throw in the towel

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C. throw him off balance D. turn up trumps

73. The new regime determined to ________ compulsory military service.

A. stop of B. end up C. phase out D. break off

74. As their bookshop wasn’t doing well, they decided to branch ______and sell compact discs and cassettes
as well.

A. out B. over C. down on D. out for

75. I’d been cooped ______in my office all morning so I went out for a walk and a spot of fresh air.

A. over B. by C. down D. up

76. Why don’t you get your homework ______with so you can enjoy the rest of the evening?

A. around B. over C. by D. away

77. Morag is very good at ______off the teacher in her school.

A. sending B. calling C. taking D. putting

78. The class went to see the performance of Macbeth because it ______in well with the project they were
doing on Scottish history.

A. crammed B. stood C. tied D. booked

79. I was sitting in a train looking out of the window, when my mind suddenly ______back to that amazing
trip we made to India.

A. put B. flashed C. stirred D. associated

80. Roberto should try not to let his regrets for what he has done ______away at him.

A. come B. eat C. stick D. flood

81. I wish he wouldn’t make such unkind and ______remarks.

A. lapse B. disparaging C. inconsolable D. rough

82. Could you lend me some money to ______ me over to the end of the month?

A. hand B. tide C. get D. make

83. Lisa attempted to ______ herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.

A. ingratiate B. please C. gratify D. command

84. Before they open the new factory, a lot of the young people round here were ________the dole.

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

85. The factory paid ________nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the explosion.

A. off B. out C. for D. into

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86. Harry blew a ________ when his holiday was cancelled.

A. switch B. fuse C. plug D. socket

87. I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but don’t give up your
day________ yet.

A. situation B. work C. job D. place

88. Not only is little Johnny's grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but alsohis punctuation ______

A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard

89. The media are always keen on reporting ______

A. mishaps B. calamities C. reverses D. hardships

90. They continued fighting despite all the ______they met with.

A. adversities B. amenities C. properties D. liabilities

91. I was informed by the police officer that he would be forced to take me into______

A. guardianship B. bail C. custody D. protection

92. By being rude to his superiors he is considered to have __________ the mark.

A. transcendedB. outrun C. surpassed D. overstepped

93. I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I
have been suffering from recently.

A. indicated B. highlighted C. pinpointed D. looked up

94. 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

95. A couple of boys were _____________ in the pool.

A. impinging on B. larking about C. ploughing ahead D. floating out

96. We were ____________ the task of writing a report of the college´s games.

A. assigned to B. taken over C. run up D. saddled with

97. Anti-terrorist squad officers _________ the area to search for possible bombs.

A. sealed off B. set off C. come through D. split up

98. The secretary dashed ___________ the weekly report to his director

A. up B. off C. of D. for

99. I __________ an important deal yesterday and she was so thrilled!

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A. came across B. mucked up C. shot down D. gunned for

100. There’s been a slight improvement in his heallth, but he’s not out of the _______ yet.

A. bush B. wood C. hand D. reach

PRACTICE TEST 5

1. Be realistic! You can’t go through life looking at the world through _______.

A. rosed-coloured spectacles B. bright sights

C. magnificent spectacles D. green fingers

2. I realized ______ that he was a thief.

A. sooner of later B. all along

C. at the beginning D. eventually

3. The minister made no _______ of any further negotiations.

A mention B. comment C. indication D. remark

4. 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

5. Let me ______ over the matter and give you my decision in a few days.

A. bite B. munch C. chew D. gnaw

6. 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

7. They will need time to _________ the proposals we have submitted.

A. lash out B. scroll over C. shrivel up D. mull over

8. Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself ________ and act
confidently.

A. through B. over C. together D. off

9. 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

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10. His promise is as good as ______. We can rely on him.

A. gold B. gem C. diamond D. jewel

11. These days the castle is swamped with ________ of tourists.

A. hordes B. cliques C. mobs D. assemblies

12. 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

13. 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

14. Brain cancer requires ______ treatment such as surgery.

A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous

15. He praised his wife for her dignity under the ______of the tabloid press.

A. onslaught B. assault C. onset D. offensive

16. The old man led a _______ existence after she left and refused even to see his children.

A. reclusive B. deserted C. remote D. vacant

17. I thought I had made it_____ that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter.

A. distinct B. plain C. frank D. straight

18. We work too much. Our teacher keeps our noses to the ________ .

A. stone B. mill stone C. stonemill D. grindstone

19. He is a simple fellow. He usually wears his heart on his _________ .

A. arm B. sleeve C. face D. brow

20. This is the straw that breaks the _________ back.

A. horse’s B. mule’s C. donkey’s D. camel’s

21. The juvenile delinquent was place on ___________ for a year.

A. trial B. charge C. probation D. surveillance

22. I soon got the ____________ of the new machine.

A. hang B. sway C. string D. drift

23. Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Japan and he _____ the opportunity with both hands.

A. grasped B. grabbed C. held D. passed

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24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. If someone offered me a posting in South Africa, I’d _______ at the chance.

A. bound B. jump C. grab D. seize

29. During winter the shelters are full of people of no fixed _______.

A. residence B. abode C. home D. domicile

30. 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

31. The matter has been left in _______ until the legal ramifications have been explored.

A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting

32. It was an extremely hostile article which cast _______ on the conduct of the entire cabinet.

A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse

33 Could I pick your _______ on the subject before the meeting?

A. brains B. mind C. head D. intellect

34. 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

35. She wouldn’t have heard anything. She is _______ deaf.

A. stone B. rock C. post D. bat

36. 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

37. We need a process that ______ corrupt police officers.

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A. tides over B. beats about C. barks up D. weeds out

38. If you had never seen a telly ad, you would be all at ______ with popular culture.

A. crossroads B. distance C. sea D. length

39. Kristina felt on top of the ______ when she won the beauty pageant.

A. world B. earth C. sky D.universe

40. Mary is the black ______ of the family. She's always in trouble with the police.

A. dog B. cat C. sheep D. horse

41. His fee is a drop in the ______ compared with the real cost of broadcasting.

A. bucket B. ocean C. lake D. sea

42. 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

43. I'm absolutely ______ under with work at the moment.

A. snowed B. iced C. rained D. fogged

44. I have been ______ by ill health ever since I left university.

A. hounded B. wormed C. ducked D. dogged

45. 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

46. 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. blade

47. As winter ends, I always seem to feel a ______ of energy.

A. charge B. spring C. revival D. burst

48. The entire staff was thrown off ______ when the news of the takeover was announced.

A. composure B. disarray C. stable D. balance

49. Gavin will ______ to the challenge of his new promotion.

A. raise B. rise C. ride D. arise

50. 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

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51. I am in the ______ as to where Chris was last night.

A. shade B. dark C. pink D. black

52. Breaking his leg dealt a ______ to his chances of becoming a professional footballer.

A. thump B. strike C. hit D. blow

53. Let’s make a dash for the train now as the rain seems to be ______ off.

A. easing B. slowing C. reducing D. running

54. Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting ______ of compoter technology.

A. limit B. fringe C. verge D. edge

55. Monsoon Wedding was described as a cinematic jewel when it hit the _____________ screen.

A. golden B. silver C. bronze D. diamond

56. For busy people in today’s society, lifestyle management is gaining ______ .

A. points B. speed C. ground D. terrain

57. We at Buyrite throw down the ______ to competitors to match us for price, quality and service.

A. mitten B. gauntlet C. sword D. hat

58. This time she's leaving for ______. She will never return.

A. all B. always C. good D. once

59. The old house was ______furnished and we had to buy almost everything new.

A. thinly B. sparsely C. mildly D. rarely

60. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the ______ pleasures of life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with
a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema.

A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain

61. That old house hasn't been lived in for nearly thirty years, hence the fact that it looks so ______ .

A. decrepit B. trashed C. rotten D. derelict

62. Despite harsh criticism, she's sticking to her ______ on this issue.

A. weapons B. guns C. thumb D. neck

63. If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a ______

A. halt B. stop C. pause D. end

64. Various ecological issues have come to the ______ since the discovery of the hole in the earth's ozone
layer.

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A. front B. back C. side D. fore

65. I've seen her perform on television, but never in the ______

A. meat B. flesh C. blood D. vein

66. The full horror of the war only hit ______ when we started seeing the television pictures of it.

A. base B. down C. home D. back

67. She's always ______ to me about how badly she's treated at work.

A. grumbling B. whining C. objecting D. complaining

68. I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was a(n) ______ .

A. neglect B. disregard C. insult D. oversight

69. 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

70. 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

71. Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he was given to ______ that the job would be his.

A. know B. understand C. realize D. say

72. 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

73. I found the last scene extremely ______ and particularly well - directed.

A. pathetic B. sympathetic C. pitiful D. moving

74. I'm about to start my long-planned swimming regime. But I've got really terrible cellulite, which makes
me feel rather ______

A. self-assured B. self - centred

C. self-conscious D. self-evident

75. What can we do to persuade drivers that alcohol can turn a car into a ______weapon?

A. lethal B. fatal C. mortal D. venal

76. Large UK-owned companies are ______ their European rivals when it comes to creating wealth, a study
has concluded.

A. outstripping B.. catching up

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C. overruning D. exceeding

77. Donald Trump’s pledge to rip up existing trade deals with Mexico would ______ substantial damage on
the US economy and kill the region’s competitiveness on the world stage, according to the Mexican
economist who led the country’s trade talks with the US.

A. induce B. inflict C. impose D. wreak

78. Another, perhaps inspired by the nursery rhyme, is that a(n) ______ for sweet things during pregnancy
makes you more likely to be having a girl, while a boy will make you crave savoury, salty foods, meat and
cheese in particular.

A. inspiration B. affinity C. predilection D. propensity

79. The inconsiderate driver was ______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.

A. inflicted B. harassed C. condemned D. confined

80. The proposal would ______ a storm of protest around the country

A. spark B. sparkle C. ignite D. trigger

81. She refused to answer questions that ______ her private affairs

A. infringed on B. imprinted in C. impinged on D. indulged in

82. The book is such a ______ that I can not put it down

A. page-turner B. best-seller C. duvet-cover D. mind-reader

83. The European Parliament has called for a humanitarian conference to be ______ to discuss how to tackle
the growing crisis.

A. gathered B. collected C. assembled D. convened

84. The rates of extreme poverty have halved in recent decades. But 1.2 billion people still live ______

A. on the house B. on the tenterhooks

C. on the breadine D. on the cards

85. From football to fashion, from TV to stage, we name the ______ stars whose careers are likely to rocket
in the future.

A. out and about B. up and coming

C. down and out D. in and out

86. Obama expressed regret as a US drone strike has______ killed innocent hostages.

A. incongruously B. vehemently C. inadvertently D. graciously

87. You never know whether to take Vic seriously or whether his remarks are tongue in ______ .

A. cheek B. mouth C. tooth D. face

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88. Applications for the course are coming in thick and ______.

A. thin B. quick C. fast D. skin

89. Mike ______ the tone of the formal dinner by appearing in a pair of ripped jeans and an old T-shirt.

A. set B. lowered C. degraded D. put

90. The exercise routine works in ______ with the diet.

A. tandem B. league C. hand D. cooperation

91. The audience were in ______ as they watched the latest Aykebourne comedy.

A. stitches B. pleats C. tears D. shreds

92. Do not mention work to Ray, as it is a sore ______ with him at the moment.

A. finger B. point C. place D. thumb

93. It is hard to get back into the ______ of things after a long holiday.

A. pace B. way C. swing D. rhythm

94. The trouble with socializing with colleagues is that they usually end up talking ______

A. sense B. shop C. back D. safe

95. Take your mobile phone with you just to be on the ______ side.

A. sunny B. secure C. straight D. safe

96. Dealing with the failed waste incinerator project is a ______ issue in west Norfolk

A. burning B. heating C.boiling D. firing

97. With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is ______ with dangers.

A. beset B. surrounded C. assaulted D. devoid

98. He was forced to ______ control of the company.

A. discard B. relinquish C. quit D. surrender

99. Getting up at 8 o’clock was early by her ______

A. reasons B. standards C. limits D. levels

100. He kept telling us about his operation, in the most ______ detail.

A. elaborate B. knotty C. graphic D. burning

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KEY

PRACTICE TEST 1

1. She ________ agreed to go with him to the football match although she had no interest in the game at all.

A. apologetically B. grudgingly C. shamefacedly D. discreetly

grudgingly agree: miễn cưỡng đồng ý

2. On the way to Cambridge yesterday, the road was blocked by a fallen tree, so we had to make a
________

A. deviation B. digression C. detour D. departure

make a detour: đi đường vòng

3. Tom’s normally very efficient but he’s been making a lot of mistakes ______

A. of late B. for now C. in a while D. shortly

of late: gần đây

4. I know it’s difficult but you’ll just have to ________ and bear it.

A. laugh B. smile C. grin D. chuckle

grin and bear: chịu đựng

5. I didn’t want to make a decision ________, so I said I’d like to think about it.

A. in one go B. there and then C. at a stroke D. on and off

there and then: ngay lập tức

6. We are not in a ________ hurry so let’s have another coffee.

A. dashing B. racing C. rushing D. tearing

in a tearing hurry: vội

7. 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

down in the dumps: buồn chán

8. “How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a ________ feeling.”

A. faint B. gut C. slight D. vain

a gut feeling: cảm giác thoáng qua

9. The new company had been________ with one problem after another and looked as if it were about to go
under.

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A. glorified B. tainted C. fraught D. bewildered

be fraught with: đầy

10. Mike decided that election to the local council would provide a ________ to a career in national politics.

A. milestone B. springboard C. highway D. turning point

springboard: khởi điểm, bước đệm

11. As a poet, I think she ________ comparison with the greatest this century. .

A. stands B. makes C. leads D. matches

stand comparision with: có thể so sánh với

12. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is ________ the law.

A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto

above the law: ngoài vòng pháp luật

13. When disaster ______, organisations such as Oxfam quickly provide help.

A. comes B. approaches C. arrives D. strikes

disaster strikes: thiên tai xảy đến

14. The number of people traveling by air has been growing _______.

A. by leaps and bounds B. from time to time

C. slow but sure D. by hook and crook

by leaps and bounds: rất nhanh

15. Drug-taking is a crime which society simply cannot _________.

A. approve B. acknowledge C. consent D. condone

condone: bỏ qua, tha thứ

16. I was scared ____________ when I looked down from the top of the cliff.

A. tight B. stiff C. hard D. solid

be scared stiff: rất sợ

17. The whereabouts of the exiled president remains a _________guarded secret.

A. highly B. closely C. deeply D. entirely

a closely guarded secret: bí mật được giữ kin

18. We should all_________when advertisers attempt to use unfair practices.

A. make a stand B. make a comeback

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C. make amends D. make a deal

make a stand: đáp trả

19. The company cannot accept_________for injuries resulting from improper use of rental equipment

A. validity B. liability C. compensation D. privilege

liability: trách nhiệm pháp lí; tiền nợ, khoản phải trả

20. Jack never cheats or tricks anybody when he plays. He always goes by the_________

A. book B. instructions C. principles D. method

go by the book: làm đúng qui tắc

21. Recent defeats have _________.his confidence in himself as a player

A. undermined B. disable C. impeded D. hampered

undermine the confidence: làm giảm sự tự tin

22. People turned out in_________to watch the parade on the Independence Day.

A. volume B. mass C. force D. bulk

in force: nhiều, với số lượng lớn

23. Not being able to find my phone number is a pretty_________excuse for not contacting me.

A. fragile B. frail C. faint D. feeble

a feeble excuse: lí do không chính đáng

24. We were under no _________ about how difficult it would be to achieve our aims.

A. fantasies B. daydreams C. illusions D. deceptions

under no illusions: không ảo tưởng

25. The pollution problems in the town have been ___________ by mass tourism in the summer months.

A. exacerbated B. developed C. augmented D. contributed

exacerbate: làm trầm trọng thêm

26. I'm in a bit of a _________ as to what to wear to the wedding.

A. loss B. quandary C. problem D. bewilderment

in a quandary: trong tình thế khó xử

27. The problem _________because neither side was prepared to compromise.

A. amassed B. escalated C. proliferated D. enhanced

the problem escalates: vấn đề trở nên nghiêm trọng hơn

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28. The Red Cross is ___________ an international aid organization.

A. intriguingly B. intrusively C. intrinsically D. intrepidly

intrinsically: thực chất

29. I couldn't stop myself from _________ with boredom during the lecture.

A. sighing B. gasping C. panting D. blowing

sigh: thở dài

30. My brother found it impossible to _________his anger and started shouting.

A. restrict B. inhibit C. reserve D. contain

contain his anger: kìm chế sự giận dữ

31. Fitting together the thousands of fragments of the broken vase was a long and ___________ task.

A. minute B. careful C. painstaking D. minuscule

painstaking: cực nhọc

32. You’ll just have to _________ yourself to the fact that you can’t always have what you want.

A. acknowledge B. reconcile C. concede D. allow

reconcile oneself to sth: chấp nhận

33. The students had no money left and took out a loan to _________ him over until the end of term.

A. last B. tend C. keep D. tide

tide sth over: giúp ai vượt qua khó khăn

34. Money was short and people survived by _________and saving.

A. scrimping B. scavenging C. scouring D. scrounging

scrimp and save: tiết kiệm

35. Jane was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself ________ and act
confidently.

A. through B. over C. together D. off

pull oneself together: giữ bình tĩnh

36.This is the _________timetable for the conference. It may change later.

A. conditional B. indefinite C. provisional D. indeterminate

provisional: tạm thời

37. She didn’t show even a _________of emotion when the court found her guilty.

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A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash

a flicker of emotion: cảm giác thoáng qua

38. Few people can do creative work unless they are in the right _________ of mind.

A. trend B. frame C. attitude D. tendency

in the right frame of mind: đúng tâm trạng

39. It was decided that the cost of the project would be _________.and so it was abandoned.

A. repressive B. prohibitive C. restrictive D. exclusive

prohibitive: expensive

40. I didn't really feel like memorizing all these definitions. It was only the risk of getting another bad mark
that made me _________myself.

A. exert B. absorb C. endeavour D. deploy

exert oneself: nỗ lực

41. In times of _________ , unemployment figures usually rise dramatically.

A austerity B severity C sobriety D. gravity

times of austerity : giai đoạn khó khăn, suy thoái

42. 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

hinge upon: xoay quanh

43. Let’s _________ the place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant.

A. miss B. abandon C. depart D. disappear

abandon: bỏ

44. She used the map to discover where she was in ________to her surroundings.

A. connection B. affinity C. relation D. reference

in relation: liên quan đến

45. He let it __________ that the Prime Minister was a close friend of his.

A. announce B. talk C. drop D. infer

let sth drop: say more about sth

46. It was a fantastic film. I enjoyed it _________

A. endlessly B. unendingly C. without endD. no end

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no end: very much

47. When the children _________ their toys, I donated them to charity.

A. outlasted B. outdated C. outgrew D. outwore

outgrow: stop doing sth or lose interest in sth as you become older

48. I was in the ______ of despair before I heard the good news.

A. depths B. profundities C. bottoms D. holes

in the depths of despair: tuyệt vọng

49. 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 up: làm bừa bộn

50. The luxurious office accentuated the manager's position _________. It enhanced his power and his sense
of his own worth. And it made other people feel small.

A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line

C. at the nipping post D. in the pecking order

the pecking order: Tôn ty, trật tự

51. The architect has designed a building of immaculate _____ in everything. Every detail is matched on
each side.

A evenness B contrast C symmetry D contradiction

symmetry: sự cân đối, đối xứng

52. The vegetation on the island was _________

A. exuberant B. chivalrous C. overcast D. ingenious

exuberant: xum xuê

53. We had been looking for the nest for hours before we _________ lucky.

A. hit B. made C. struck D. came

strike lucky: gặp may

54. We don’t have a secretary _________, but we do have a student who comes in to do a bit of filing.

A. as such B. the least bit C. whatsoever D. little more

as such: 

55. Despite ____________ appearances, he wasn't as crazy as people thought.

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A. inward B. outward C. external D. strange

outward: kì lạ

56. I really need some vacations now so that when I come back I can _________ in the operating theatre.

A. thrive B. grow C. proliferate D. spread

thrive: phát triển, thịnh vượng

57. The first _________ of the ladder is important in your career.

A. step B. grade C. push D. rung

the first rung of the ladder: nấc thang đầu tiên trong sự nghiệp

58. After hours and hours trying to solve the problem, I was at my _________ end.

A. nerves' B. wits' C. humours' D. tethers'

at my wits’ end: không nghĩ ra được giải pháp

59. Her punky hairstyle showed she was not one for following the _________.

A. flock B. herd C. swarm D. group

follow the herd: theo trào lưu

60. There wasn't a _________ of truth in what he said.

A. ray B. lump C. grain D.pinch

a grain of truth: 1 tí sự thật

61. Ask David to give you a hand moving the furniture. He’s strong as ______.

A. an elephant B. a mountain C. a gorilla D. a horse

strong as a horse: rất khỏe

62. He didn’t have a _________ of evidence to support his claims.

A. sign B. scrap C. sense D. state

a scrap of evidence: một bằng chứng nào

63. It’s the __________ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.

A. height B. depth C. source D. matter

the height of stupidity: rất dại

64. I know you’re upset about breaking up with Tom, but there are plenty more ______.

A. horses in the stable B. cows in the shed

C. tigers in the jungle D. fish in the sea.

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there are plenty more fish in the sea: có nhiều sự lựa chọn

65. It must be true. I hear it straight from the _________ mouth.

A. dog’s B. horse’s C. camel’s D. cat’s

hear straight from the horse’s mouth: nghe trực tiếp

66. It's normal for salaries to be paid monthly in______, meaning you'll need to work four weeks first.

A. advance B. full C. arrears D. debt

in arrears: nợ

67. She is so ______ skinned that nothing offends her.

A. hard B. thick C. strong D. heavy

thick skinned: mặt dày

68. I’ve only met Stephen in a social context - he’s an unknown _________ where work’s concerned.

A. option B. type C. category D. quantity

an unknown quantity: người lạ

69. The competition he set up for young musicians is another _________ of his life-long support for the arts.

A. exposition B. manifestation C. token D. exhibition

manifestation: biểu hiện

70. Windows go __________ towards defining the character of a house.

A. a long way B. far out C. all the way D. far away

a long way: rất hữu ích

71. Even the most _________ drivers feel an urge to break the speed-limit occasionally.

A. lawful B. legitimate C. law-abiding D. judicial

law-abiding: chấp hành nghiêm chỉnh luật lệ

72. I am not sure I can answer that. I have only thought about it in the _______ before.

A. general B. hypothetical C. indefinite D. abstract

think sth in the abstract: nghĩ chung chung

73. 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. ordinary

get out of hand: ngoài tầm kiểm soát

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74. I really don’t want to get involved in your problems. Why are you _______me into it?

A. pulling B. dragging C. wrenching D. towing

drag sb into: kéo ai vào (1 vấn đề)

75. Everybody was busy with the spring cleaning, except Stanley, who always refused to pull his ______ .

A. shocks B. weight C. finger D. share

pull one’s weight: đảm đương phần việc của mình

76. At the time, Mexico was in the _____of its worst economic recession on record.

A. grip B. tug C. hug D. grab

in the grip of: trải qua (khó khăn)

77. Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Japan and he _____ the opportunity with both hands.

A. grasped B. grabbed C. held D. passed

grab the opportunity: nắm bắt cơ hội

78. 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 a chance: để vuột mất cơ hội

79. 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

blow chance: bỏ lỡ cơ hội

80. The matter has been left in _______ until the legal ramifications have been explored.

A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting

in abeyance: hoãn lại

81. It was an extremely hostile article which cast _______ on the conduct of the entire cabinet.

A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse

cast aspersions on: vu khống, bôi nhọ

82. 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: có nguy cơ đổ vỡ

83. We've made some great improvements over the past three months, but we're still not out of the _______ .

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A. jungle B. bush C. dark D. woods

out of the woods: thoát khỏi nguy hiểm

84. 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 sea: bối rối

85. 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: lập nghiệp

86. The party was already ______ by the time we arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.

A. in full swing B. up in the air

C. over the moon D. under a cloud

in full swing: sôi nổi

87. The entire staff was thrown off ______ when the news of the takeover was announced.

A. composure B. disarray C. stable D. balance

be thrown off balance: mất bình tĩnh, bối rối

88. 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

don’t give up your day job: đừng mơ tưởng xa xôi

89. We at Buyrite throw down the ______ to competitors to match us for price, quality and service.

A. mitten B. gauntlet C. sword D. hat

throw down the gaunlet: thách đấu

90. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the ______ pleasures of life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with
a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema.

A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain

the simple pleasures: niềm vui bình dị

91. Various ecological issues have come to the ______ since the discovery of the hole in the earth's ozone
layer.

A. front B. back C. side D. fore

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come to the fore: trở nên quan trọng

92. The full horror of the war only hit ______ when we started seeing the television pictures of it.

A. base B. down C. home D. back

hit home: được hiểu hoàn toàn

93. 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

become second nature: trở nên quen thuộc

94. I'm about to start my long-planned swimming regime. But I've got really terrible cellulite, which makes
me feel rather ______ .

A. self-assured B. self - centred

C. self-conscious D. self-evident

self-conscious: ngượng ngùng, xấu hổ

95. The inconsiderate driver was ______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.

A. inflicted B. harassed C. condemned D. confined

be confined for: bị giam

96. From football to fashion, from TV to stage, we name the ______ stars whose careers are likely to rocket
in the future.

A. out and about B. up and coming

C. down and out D. in and out

up and coming: đầy triển vọng

97. Obama expressed regret as a US drone strike has______ killed innocent hostages.

A. incongruously B. vehemently C. inadvertently D. graciously

inadvertently: vô tình

98. How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a _____, it’s 7 miles + 1 mile per 100 ft above sea
level.

A. trick of the trade B. golden rule C. free hand D. rule of thumb

as a rule of thumb: dựa vào kinh nghiệm

99. Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must not ______

A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand

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C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels

rest on your laurels: ngủ quên trên chiến thắng, tự mãn

100. The headmaster at my last school was was a stern disciplinarian and made sure we ______ the line.

A. drew B. faced C. touched D. toed

toe the line: tuân thủ qui định

PRACTICE TEST 2

1. The designer was given free _____ to produce any design he wanted.

A rein B range C ride D rope

be given free rein: được tự do

2. They were _____ over by his kindness and didn’t know what to say.

A turned B knocked C hooked D bowled

be bowled over by: ngạc nhiên

3. The office was closed for a week for refurbishment and now the staff have to deal with the _____ that
built up during their absence.

A backstage B backlash C backlog D backdrop

backlog: công việc ùn ứ, tồn đọng

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4. Even though there have been setbacks, because of their determination I’m sure they’ll achieve their goals,
_____ .

A suffice to say B be that as it may C so be it D come what may

come what may: dù chuyện gì xảy ra

5. John and Sarah lived in the back of _____ and it always took us a whole day to drive there.

A the country B isolation C nowhere D beyond

in the back of beyond: ở nơi xa xôi, hẻo lánh

6. My parents looked back with _____ on the days when all of us lived at home and which, they said, were
the best years of their lives.

A nostalgia B reminiscence C homesickness D recollection

nostalgia: nỗi nhớ về quá khứ

7. I don’t trust him and it really goes against the ________to give him the money.
A. cloak B. grain C. rice D. grapevine

go against the grain: trái ý muốn

8. It’s time we had a ________talk with each other in an effort to clear the air.

A. heart to heart B. eye to eye C. face to face D. cheek to cheek

heart to heart: chân tình

9. As she didn’t understand the teacher’s question, she merely gave him a _______ look.

A. clear B. dim C. blank D. hopeless

a blank look: cái nhìn ngơ ngác

10. Sister Morrison might take _______ with me on that matter.

A. words B. discussion C. issue D. matter

take issue with: không đồng ý với, tranh cãi với

11. I don't think that revealing your past to your boyfriend scared him _______.

A. back B. down C. off D. through

scare sb off: xua đuổi ai

12. There were probably moments when you wondered if anyone spoke the truth or was ______

A. spolit for choice B. below par C. off the beg D. on the level

on the level: có thể tin được

13. Substantial members of the ______members ignored the union advice.

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A. all and sundry B. flesh and blood

C. head and shoulders. D. rank and file

rank and file members: nhân viên

14. Many victims of the earthquake pay ______ to the ones who took them out of rubble.

A. respects B. homage C. tributes D. deference

pay homage to: tỏ lòng thành kính

15. The movie takes considerable liberties ______the novel that it is based on.

A. to B. out of C. at D. with

take liberty with: đưa ra những thay đổi không đáng có

16. Don’t believe Samuel. He just ______an act that he is the most miserable person in the world.

A. puts on B. puts into C. settles up D. settles in

put on an act: giả vờ

17. Diagnosed with tumor in the brain, she refused to meet her ______but turned to religion for help.

A. paleontologist B. oncologist C. entomologist D. seismologist

oncologist: bác sĩ ung bướu

18. Their father was a hero in World War II, whose account has awakened ______memories of the old days.

A. down-in-the-dumps B. disconsolate

C. poignant D. grief-stricken

poignant: đau lòng

19. I don't like intellectual novels, serious music or films; my tastes are quite ______

A. flat-topped B. lowbrow C. shamefaced D. slow-witted

lowbrow: không đòi hỏi tư duy nhiều

20. The sixth time he called me at night was the _________.

A. lost cause B. last straw C. touch and go D. hot air

the last straw: giọt nước tràn ly

21. There’s no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is a ______ criminal.

A. self-conscious B. self-contained C. self-confessed D. self-centered

self-confessed: tự thú nhận

22. Rebecca ______on our conversation to tell us that James had just been rushed to hospital.
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A. cut in B. faced up C. got ahead D. broke up

cut in on: xen vào

23______ her job, her sons and the housework, she doesn’t have a minute for herself.

A. What with B. If it weren’t for C. Barring D. Given

what with: dùng để liệt kê một loạt lí do

24. It’s ______that he never mentioned our argument; I wonder why he didn’t.

A. special B. rare C. curious D. eccentric

curious: kì lạ

25. He praised his wife for her dignity under the ______of the tabloid press.

A. onslaught B. assault C. onset D. offensive

onslaught: sự công kích dữ dội

26. Brain cancer requires ______ treatment such as surgery.

A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous

aggressive treatment: sự điều trị khắc nghiệt

27. The government has been forced into a ________ after the revelation of a cover-up.

A. climbdownB. getaway C. outbreak D. breakout

climbdown: sự nhượng bộ

28. I don’t know if Ash would be right for the job; he’s a bit of an unknown ________.

A. quality B. qualification C. quantity D. identity

an unknown quantity: chưa biết rõ năng lực

29. Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a _________.

A. salt of the earth B. sand in the desert

C. needle in a haystack D. drop in the ocean

look for a needle in a haystack: mò kim đáy bể

30. The Conservatives declared their intention of______the whole Act once they came into power.

A. repulsing B. repelling C. impelling D. repealing

repeal: bãi bỏ

31. The growth of psychobiology owes ______to major conceptual advances in the way people think about
the brain.

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A. much B. as much as C. much which D. there is so much

owe much to: nhờ rất nhiều vào

32. The class went to see the performance of Macbeth because it ______ in well with the project they were
doing on Scottish history.

A. crammed B. stood C. tied D. booked

tie in well with: có mối liên hệ chặt chẽ với

33. 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

34. Her condition seems to be ______. We’ll have to take her to intensive care.
A. ameliorating B. deteriorating C. amputating D. imitating

deteriorating: trở nên tồi tệ

35. Not only is little Jonny’s grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but also his
pronunciation______.
A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard

haphazard: bừa bãi, lung tung

36. I need to ______ your offer very carefully before I make a decision.

A. look over B. see out C. figure out D. mull over

mull over: suy nghĩ kĩ

37. There’s nothing to ______ as it’s a general knowledge quiz.

A. come round to B. face up to C. swot up on D. come up with

swot up on: ôn bài

38. The account of their journey has been ______ together from personal letters and diaries.

A. pieced B. set C. pulled D. got

piece together: lắp ghép

39. The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team’s victory didn’t _____ until early in the morning.

A. shut off B. give away C. let up D. fall over

let up: dịu đi

40. Following years of intense training, the accomplished athlete ______ the medal triumphantly.

A. took off B. went off C. ran off D. carried off

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carry off: giành được

41. We’d been working hard for a month and so decided to go out and ______.

A. paint the town red B. face the music

C. read between the lines D. steal the show

paint the town red: vui chơi, thư giãn

42. The country is an economic ______ with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.

A. lost cause B. basket case C. false dawn D. dark horse

basket case: A company, country, or economy that is doing so badly and has so many problems that it is
likely to fail completely

43. You’ve got to ______ to succeed in advertising.

A. go to your head B. have your wits about you

C. have your head in the clouds D. gather your wits

have your wits about you: bình tĩnh, cảnh giác

44. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that’s his ______.
A. prerogative B. derogatory C. abdication D. humanity

prerogative: đặc quyền

45. The Secretary of State handled the matter ______ and prevented a war.
A. adroitly B. intensely C. abjectly D. slightly

adroitly: khéo léo

46. The robbery was carried out in ______ daylight and with hundreds of witnesses present.

A. open B. wide C. broad D. clear

in broad daylight: giữa ban ngày

47. Most of the examination is written but there is also a(n) ______ part which I am really worried about.

A. vocal B. verbal C. oral D. wordy

on oral part: phần thi vấn đáp

48. ______ with anger, Mr. Jensson stormed into the local tax office and demanded to see someone about
his case which had dragged on for nearly three years.

A. Brimming B. Pouring C. Stewing D. Seething

seethe with anger: đầy giận dữ

49. When I say I want you to be here at six o'clock, I mean six o'clock ______.You cannot be late under any
circumstances!
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A. on the edge B. at the moment C. on the dot D. in detail

on the dot: đúng giờ

50. 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: ngoài tầm kiểm soát

51. Fingerprints are the most ______ types of evidence used in criminal cases because it’s one of the most
reliable forms of identification

A. culpable B. incriminating C. liable D.offending

incriminating: buộc tội

52. The inconsiderate driver was ______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.

A. inflicted B. harassed C. condemned D. confined

be confined for: bị giam cầm

53. Another, perhaps inspired by the nursery rhyme, is that a(n) ______ for sweet things during pregnancy
makes you more likely to be having a girl, while a boy will make you crave savoury, salty foods, meat and
cheese in particular.

A. inspiration B. affinity C. predilection D. propensity

predilection: sự ưa chuộng, thèm thuồng

54. Most of the old road has been ______ by the great interstate highways.

A. overdone B. superseded C. excelled D. overwhelmed

supersede: thay thế

55. She got very ______working such long hours.

A. tumble-down B. downcast C. run-down D. down - and – out

run-down: kiệt sức

56. Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must not ______

A. have our head in the clouds B. bury our heads in the sand

C. count our blessings D. rest on our laurels

rest on our laurels: ngủ quên trên chiến thắng

57. As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking
good. He is such a ______person.

A. self-evident B. self-conscious C. self-centred D. selfless

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self-centred: ích kỉ

58. We carried on down the path, ______of the notice warning of avalanche risk.

A. careless B. carefree C. heedless D. blind

heedless of: không chú ý

59. The judge declared a ______today due to unfair media coverage and the trial will be restarted again
early next year.

A. postponement B. annulment C. cancellation D. mistrial

mistrial: vụ xử án sai

60. His performance was so spectacular that he was ______out for praise by the team manager at the end of
the game.

A. singled B. filtered C. distinguished D. selected

single out: chọn ra

61. He's just getting up my ______ so much at the moment.

A. feet B. chest C. nose D. mind

get up one’s nose: làm ai bực mình

62. Something's wrong with this room, but I can't quite ______what it is.

A. put my finger on B. know off-hand

C. give my right arm to D. lay eyes on

put one’s finger on sth: chỉ ra

63. Group E is now wide open with all four teams ______ a chance of qualifying for the knock-out phase
going into the final group matches.

A. in with B. up for C. in for D. up with

in with a chance: có cơ hội

64. There's so much good theatre and cinema in London, really one is ______for choice.

A. overcome B. ruined C. spoilt D. overwhelmed

be spoilt for choice: có nhiều sự lựa chọn

65. The structure parameters of these chucks are ______ those of K11 3-jaw self-centring chucks.

A. much the same as B. nearly as

C. nothing like as D. nowhere near as

much the same as: giống

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66. There are ten prisoners on the ______.

A. loose B.run C. track D. go

on the loose: thoát ra ngoài

67. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the ______ pleasures of life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with
a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema.

A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain

simple pleasures: hạnh phúc bình dị

68. They dismissed him as "disrespectful, very arrogant and ______ rude".

A. totally B. downright C. outright D. heavily

downright rude : rất thô lỗ

69. The statement from the ministers contrasts ______ with comments by European Commission President
Jean-Claude Juncke

A. sharply B. heavily C. utterly D. flatly

contrast sharply with: tương phản nhiều với

70. I know how to use computers, but I don't really understand the ______of how they work.

A. ins and outs B. odds and ends C. dribs and drabs D. waifs and strays

ins and outs: chi tiết

71. The doctor says that it's ______whether Mary will be okay.

A. prim and proper B. spick and span C. touch and go D. up and coming

touch and go: không chắc chắn

72. Our staff take pride in providing ______ service.

A. mundane B. atrocious C. impeccable D. lousy

impeccable: hoàn hảo

73. It was a ______move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.

A. astute B. crafty C. shrewd D. wily

shrewd: khôn ngoan

74. They adopted a sensible, ______ policy on defence spending.

A. state-of-the-art B. trick-of-the-trade

C. run-of-the-mill D. middle-of-the-road

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middle-of-the-road: ôn hòa

75. He'd be ______if he found out what you're doing

A. annoyed B. irritated C. livid D. cross

livid: giận dữ (không cần giới từ phía sau)

76. A lot of older people are ______ because they've been complaining all their lives

A. irate B. crotchety C. indignant D. infuriated

crotchety: dễ nóng nảy

77. She had a ______ row with Eddie and stormed out of the house.

A. blazing B. heated C.firing D. smouldering

have a blazing row: tranh cãi dữ dội

78. Intimate relationships were limited to a stack of old nudie magazines with ______ pages, which he kept
on the floor beneath his cot.

A. head-on B. nail-biting C. narrow-minded D. well-thumbed

well-thumbed pages: có nhiều trang bị sờn (vì đọc quá nhiều)

79. He awoke with a ______ heart, sweating with fear.

A. plucking B. flexing C. gritting D. pounding

a pounding heart: tim đập thình thịch

80. We reached ______in the meeting and failed to come to a solution.

A. standstill B. gridlock C. standoff D. stalemate

reach stalemate: bế tắc

81. He was ______aware of his lack of experience.

A. widely B. painfully C. deeply D. heavily

painfully: đau khổ

82. As an average retail investor I consider myself ______ capable of understanding the operation of
crossing networks

A. perfectly B. bitterly C. widely D. highly

perfectly capable of: có khả năng hoàn hảo

83. The littlest thing tends to anger my mother, so I feel like I have to walk on ______ whenever I'm at her
house.

A. eggshells B. nutshells C. bombshells D. seashells

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walk on eggshells: cẩn thận

84. Students can be expelled at the ______ of the principal

A. disposition B. dispersal C. discretion D. disposal

at the discretion of: theo sự quyết định của

85. He became emotionally ______from his friends and family after the illness.

A. distant B. faint C. secluded D. far-away

distant from: xa lánh

86. The sound of his footsteps gradually ______ away.

A. died B. passed C. vanished D. dwindled

the sound dies away: âm thanh nhỏ dần

87. He is disliked because of his sly and ______ways of getting what he wants.

A. calculating B. callous C. inquisitive D. meticulous

calculating: tính toán

88. She dismissed him with a ______nod of the head.

A. blunt B. curt C. reckless D. ruthless

a curt nod of the head: sự gật đầu

89. His performance is described in the paper as "a ______ display of physical agility".

A. breathtaking B. gripping C. harrowing D. piercing

breathtaking: hấp dẫn

90. The police are sometimes more ______with female offenders.

A. lax B. lenient C. easygoing D. withdrawn

lenient: khoan dung

91. Don’t be taken in by his lying, ______ words.

A. slack B. scrupulous C. treacherous D. feeble

treacherous words: những lời xảo trá

92. With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is ______with dangers.

A. beset B. surrounded C. assaulted D. devoid

be beset with dangers: đầy nguy hiểm

93. He was forced to ______ control of the company.

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A. discard B. relinquish C. quit D. surrender

relinquish: từ bỏ

94. Getting up at 8 o’clock was early by her ______

A. reasons B. standards C. limits D. levels

by one’s standards: theo thói quen, cách nhìn

95. The passion of Argentinian football fans ______no bounds.

A. recognizes B. holds C. sees D. knows

know no bounds: không có giới hạn

96. My library books are a week ______

A. undue B. overdue C. unpunctual D. belated

overdue: quá hạn

97. Every shelf is ______with ornaments.

A. muddled B. bundled C. cluttered D. burdened

be clutterd with ornaments: đầy những đồ trang trí

98. There was a danger of the country reverting to its ______ sin of complacency

A. redeeming B. overriding

C. besetting D. overwhelming

bestetting: ám ảnh (khó khăn, nguy hiểm)

99. Police are investigating a(n) ______ of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area.

A. rate B. influx C. tide D. spate

a spate of burglaries: lũ trộm

100. He kept telling us about his operation, in the most ______ detail.

A. elaborate B. knotty C. graphic D. burning

graphic detail: chi tiết sinh động

PRACTICE TEST 3

1. The war in Iraq is a ______ debated issue.

A. deeply B. hotly C. profoundly D. heavily

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a hotly debated issue: vấn đề gây tranh cãi dữ dội

2. He will be remembered by the staff with great ______.

A. fondness B. fancy C. passion D. crush

fondness: sự yêu thích

3. He carefully ______ his sunflower plants.

A. tended B. attended C. grew D. maintained

tend: chăm sóc

4. She already has a couple of good wins ______.

A. under her collar B. under her belt

C. up her sleeve D. in her shoes

have sth under one’s belt: có được

5. Whenever she refused, he'd beat her ______.

A. black and blue B. black and white

C. blue in the face D. out of the blue

black and blue: bầm tím

6. Their qualifications ______them to a higher salary.

A. enable B. entitle C. entail D. envisage

entitle sb to sth: giúp ai có được

7. Since he is not polite, he often makes ______ remarks.

A. immaterial B. impertinent C. impervious D. implausible

impertinent: xấc xược

8. He had failed because of a lack of talent for ______ speaking

A. impeccable B. impressive C. imposing D. impromptu

impromptu: không chuẩn bị trước

9. I get ______ pains up my spine whenever I try to move.

A. splitting B. thumping C. shooting D. stinking

shooting pains: đau nhói

10. Dealing with the failed waste incinerator project is a ______ issue in west Norfolk

A. burning B. heating C.boiling D. firing

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a burning issue: 1 vấn đề nóng của xã hội

11. He had the ______ to blame me for his mistake!

A. valour B. chivalry C. gracefulness D. audacity

audacity: sự cả gan

12. He had always been ______ by his elder sister.

A. overtaken B. overstated C. overshadowed D. overwhelmed

overshadow: làm lu mờ

13. He remained loyal to me through ______

A. null and void B. life and soul C. thick and thin D. up and coming

through thick and thin: thậm chí trong lúc khó khăn

14. The long-standing dispute about working conditions finally came ______when the workforce voted for
strike action

A. to a head B. to the point C. to a standstill D. out of its shell

come to a head: đến lúc cao trào, làm cho tình hình căng thẳng hơn

15. If you're caught stealing you'll be ______.

A.in black books B. for the high jump C. in a quandary D.in the doghouse

for the high jump: có thể bị phạt

16. Such a questionable assertion is sure to ______ criticism.

A. commence B. instigate C. launch D. provoke

provoke: gây ra

17. Such people ______an indistinct anger and hatred.

A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate

exude anger: bộc lộ sự giận dữ

18. In a culture where knockoffs are normal, from sportswear to DVDs, it will not be easy to ______deep-
rooted academic habits

A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate

expunge: xóa bỏ

19. I tried to ______myself from the situation but it was impossible.

A. exude B. exclude C. expunge D. extricate

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extricate oneself from sth: tách bản thân khỏi cái gì đó

20. She is ______grateful to her family for their support

A. continually B. continuously C. perpetually D. eternally

eternally: luôn luôn

21. The child's ______talking started to irritate her.

A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing

incessant: liên tục

22. She had a(n) ______ parade of young men coming to visit her.

A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing

constant:liên tục, không dứt

23. They were able to respond swiftly because they already have a secret ballot strike mandate over a(n)
______pay dispute.

A. constant B. incessant C. steady D. ongoing

ongoing: đang diễn ra

24. The police have expressed ______concern about the missing child's safety.

A. critical B. essential C. significant D. grave

grave concern: sự lo ngại sâu sắc

25. Naylor was one of those men who ______ to the challenge of danger.

A. raise B. rise C. ride D. arise

rise to the challenge: có khả năng đối phó với khó khăn, thử thách

26. Like more and more women, she believes marriage would ______her style.

A. restricts B. impedes C. obstructs D. cramps

cramp one’s style: cản trở

27. He's not nearly such a good writer as he's ______up to be.

A. creased B. cracked C. lined D. valued

be cracked up to be: được đồn là

28. During the bad weather we experienced a few disasters and events, but they were of little ______.

A. consequence B. result C. care D. circumstance

of little consequence: không là vấn đề

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29. The costs of gathering the initial data are relatively small in ______to the costs of the research itself.

A. reference B. affinity C. relation D. connection

in relation to: khi so sánh với

30. The design is ______ from Japanese porcelains of the fourteenth century.

A.imitated B. copied C. emulated D. faked

copy: sao chép

31. ‘Will you stay for lunch?’ ‘No, but thanks ______’

A. all along B. all in all C. all the same D. all told

thanks all the same: dù sao cũng cảm ơn

32. I might be going on a training course next week, but it's still ______

A. in the air B. on the air C. off the air D. up in the air

up in the air: không chắc chắn

33. I don't want to sound ______, but I thought my picture was the best.

A. big-headedB. blue-eyed C. narrow-minded D. thick-skinned

big-headed: tự phụ

34. The whole team were ______ at winning the competition.

A. up in the arms B. on the up and up C. on the cards D. over the moon

over the moon: vui sướng

35. If you use credit cards to pay off a debt, you're jumping out of the frying pan into the ______.

A. fire B. flame C. heat D. blaze

jump out of the frying pan into the fire: rơi vào tình huống khác tồi tệ hơn

36. Some people let their under-fives ______ riot.

A. run B. go C. make D.take

run riot: quậy phá

37. He's of no fixed ______and we found him on the streets.

A. residence B. abode C. home D. domicile

no fixed abode: vô gia cư

38. The project is being held in ______until agreement is reached on funding it.

A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting

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hold in abeyance: hoãn lại

39. I wouldn't want to cast ______ on your honesty.

A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse

cast aspersions on: vu khống, gieo rắc nghi ngờ

40. I need a new French dictionary. Can I pick your ______about the best one to buy?

A. brains B. mind C. head D. intellect

pick one’s brains: xin ý kiến

41. This is not to ______ questions of strategy and tactics, merely to place them in an appropriate context.

A. evade B. shirk C. duck D. dodge

evade questions: né tránh những câu hỏi

42. You can't ______, it's your duty. You are so lazy!

A. evade B. shirk C. duck D. dodge

shirk duty: trốn tránh trách nhiệm

43. The speed at which you eat strongly ______how much you want to eat.

A. sways B. affects C. influences D. impresses

influence: ảnh hưởng

44. Many tourists cannot tell the difference between ______Indian craftwork and imported imitations.

A. real B. authentic C. valid D. natural

authentic: xác thực

45. They put forward many ______ reasons for not exporting.

A. real B. authentic C. valid D. natural

valid: hợp lí

46. She always showed ______concern for others

A. genuine B. authentic C. valid D. natural

genuine concern: sự quan tâm chân thành

47. We had all the usual problems ______upon starting a new business.

A. subsequent B. consequent C. attendant D. relevant

attendant upon: liên quan tới

48. She did not tolerate press ______into her private life.
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A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference

intrusion into private life: xâm phạm đời sống riêng tư

49. They resent foreign ______in the internal affairs of their country

A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference

interference: sự xen vào, sự can thiệp vào

50. These phone calls are a gross ______of privacy.

A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference

invasion of privacy: xâm phạm sự riêng tư

51. They were sued for ______ of copyright.

A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference

infringement of copyright: vi phạm bản quyền

52. He was thorough and ______, rather than brilliant.

A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious

conscientious: chu đáo, tận tâm

53. Don't be so ______ - does it really matter if I don't pronounce it right?

A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientios

pedantic: soi mói (chuyện nhỏ nhặt)

54. Collecting the raw materials proved a long and ______task

A. pedantic B. laborious C. particular D. conscientious

laborious task: công việc vất vả

55. Don't expect to have me at your beck and ______.

A. cry B. ring C. need D. call

at your back and call: hoàn toàn chịu sự sai khiến của ai đó

56. The ______from the sale will be used to repay the loan.

A. produce B. proceeds C. receipts D. returns

proceeds: tiền thu được

57. Sometimes even well-meaning interviewers will throw you a really ______question.

A. awkward B. risky C. unpleasant D. touchy

awkward questions: câu hỏi hóc búa

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58. We must ______ this notion that you can rely on the state for everything.

A. peter out B. dispel C. disperse D. annihilate

dispel notion: từ bỏ suy nghĩ

59. Just one of these bombs could ______a city the size of New York.

A. peter out B. dispel C. disperse D. annihilate

annihilate a city: tiêu diệt thành phố

60. Already there were indications that the contest had helped some of those ______writers emerge from
total obscurity.

A. hopeful B. aspiring C. striving D. wishful

aspiring: có khát khao

61. Vlasov showed great energy and leadership ______, transforming his division into a conspicuous
example of efficiency.

A. attributes B. features C. values D. qualities

leadership qualities: phẩm chất lãnh đạo

62. The difference is scarcely perceptible to the ______reader.

A.common B. medium C. average D. middle

average reader: một người đọc bình thường

63. Kids today are ______on a constant diet of pop music and television.

A. fostered B. raised C. nurtured D. grown

be raised on: được giáo dục chủ yếu từ, được tiếp xúc nhiều với

64. They feel strongly that their religion is ______with the political system.

A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidential D. incompatible

incompatible with: không hòa hợp với

65. These findings are ______with those of previous studies.

A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidental D. incompatible

inconsistent : không khớp với

66.Such traditional methods seem ______in our technical age.

A. incongruous B. inconsistent C. incidental D. incompatible

incongruous: không phù hợp

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67. Eye problems can indicate an unhealthy lifestyle with ______suppression of the immune system

A. subsequent B. consequent C. attendant D. relevant

subsequent: ngay sau đó

68. This is by no means an ______list but it gives an indication of the many projects taking place

A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted

exhaustive: thấu đáo, đủ mọi khía cạnh

69. She was the only woman to rise to such an ______position

A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted

an exalted postion: vị trí cao

70. Sharon became involved with music in the time-honoured ______-- through her family.

A. protocol B. way C. fashion D. procedure

time-honoured fashion: theo cách truyền thống

71. My sisters don't see ______with me about the arrangements.

A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks

see eye to eye: đồng tình

72. The Chancellor is ______with the Prime Minister over public spending.

A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks

at loggerheads with: bất hòa

73. He was still on pins and needles waiting for his directors' decision about the job.

A. face to face B. at loggerheads C eye to eye D. on tenterhooks

on tenterhooks: sốt ruột

74. The principles of democracy are sometimes in ______with political reality.

A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction

in conflict with: xung đột với

75. She gave him a sweet smile, totally at ______with the look of dislike in her eyes.

A. conflict B. rivalry C. odds D. friction

at odds with: xung đột, mâu thuẫn

76. Their conclusions run ______to any simple proletarianisation thesis about the effects of new technology
on skill.

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A. counter B. against C. opposed D. opposite

run counter to: đi ngược lại

77. She was ______ to tears by their criticisms.

A. brought down B. diminished C. reduced D.belittled

be reduced to tears: khóc

78. Don't ______her piano playing just because you're jealous.

A. bring down B. diminish C. reduce D.belittle

belittle: xem nhẹ, hạ thấp

79. On his wanderings he's picked up Spanish, Italian, French and a(n) ______of Russian

A. command B. smattering C.knowing D. acquaintance

smaterring: một ít kiến thức

80. She's a ______vegetarian and refuses to eat any poultry or fish

A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict

a strict vegetarian: người ăn chay trường

81. He has been a ______supporter of the Liberal Party for over thirty years.

A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict

a staunch supporter: người ủng hộ trung thành

82. She was a ______Catholic and, so far as I am aware, morally unassailable.

A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict

a devout Catholic: người sùng đạo Thiên chúa

83. I'm a ______believer in'where there's a will , there's a way.

A. firm B. devout C. staunch D. strict

a firm believer: người tin tưởng tuyệt đối

84. She must know the play ______by now.

A. forwards B. backwards C. sideways D. upside down

know sth backwards: biết rõ tường tận

85. You need to become fully ______with the company's procedures.

A. conversant B. mindful C. answerable D. attuned

conversant: thông thạo, hiểu rõ

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86. The whole venture has been an ______disaster.

A. unmatched B. unmitigated C. undiluted D. unmindful

an unmitigated disaster: hoàn toàn là một thảm họa

87. She dealt with the problem with ______skill.

A. consummate B. comprehensive C. confirmed D. compulsive

consummate skill: kĩ năng tốt

88. The aim of the repetitions of the same commercial on television is nothing but to brainwash consumers
into ______consumption.

A. consummate B. comprehensive C. confirmed D. compulsive

compulsive: nhất thời

89. On the rampant black market prices were particularly ______.

A. exhaustive B. exorbitant C. execrable D. exalted

exorbitant: đắt tiền

90. The durable goods orders report should help to ______ fears of a marked slowdown in factory activity.

A. avert B. restore C. allay D.hit

alley fear: xua đi nỗi sợ

91. UN troops intervened to ______ a threat of violent conflict.

A. avert B. restore C. allay D.hit

avert: ngăn chặn

92. The recent proposals made by the Royal College of Psychiatrists are unjustified, unnecessary and
______

A. incompatible B. unavoidable C. unworkable D. insurmountable

unworkable: không thể vận hành

93. Lack of money has proved an almost ______obstacle.

A. incompatible B. unavoidable` C. unworkable D. insurmountable

insurmountable: không thể vượt qua

94. This history book is completely ______to me.

A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D. incorrigible

impenetrable: không thể hiểu được

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95. Because he was an ______criminal, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

A. illegible B. impenetrable C. impermeable D. incorrigible

incorrigible criminal: tên tội phạm không thể cải tạo được

96. The current cuts in public expenditure will inevitably ______ this situation.

A. exacerbate B. deepen C. sharpen D. fulfill

exacerbate: làm nghiêm trọng thêm

97. The lecturer wanted to lay ______on the importance of education.

A.mention B. point C. highlight D. stress

lay stress on: nhấn mạnh

98. The President is clearly in a ______about/over how to tackle the crisis.

A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem

in a dilemma: trong tình huống khó xử

99. The government is at a ______to know how to tackle the violence.

A. dilemma B. puzzle C. loss D. problem

at a loss: bối rối

100. He's studied in the US and has a good ______ of English.

A. command B. smattering C.knowing D. acquaintance

a good command of: có kiến thức tốt

PRACTICE TEST 4

1. The money was taken out of the bank in small amounts so as not to ______suspicion.

A. awake B. arouse C. instigate D. incite

arouse suspicion: gợi sự nghi ngờ

2. Hopes of a peaceful settlement have been ______

A. torn B. tarnished C. dashed D. smashed

dash one’s hope: làm mất hi vọng

3. The motor industry is ______at the cut in car tax.

A. cheering B. relishing C. rejoicing D. enjoying

rejoice at: vui mừng

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4. He's very understanding: if I'm ______by the middle of the week he'll always let me have a few groceries
on tick till Friday.

A. hard up B. pricey C. indebted D. bankrupt

hard up: túng thiếu

5. The sales assistants were so rude to me, I decided to take my ______elsewhere.

A. income B. custom C. capital D. fortune

take one’s custom elsewhere: mua hàng ở nơi khác

6. The police are going to ______down on illegal stock exchange activities in the streets.

A. dragging B. kicking C. dumbing D. clamping

clamp down on: kiểm soát chặt chẽ

7. She had a strong desire to be a dancer but failed to make the ______.

A. grade B. term C. mark D. degree

make the grade: đạt đủ tiêu chuẩn

8. The sexual scandal will ______from the president's fame.

A. ruin B. detract C. spoil D. impair

detract from: làm giảm

9. There isn't a ______of truth in those rumours.

A. pinch B. grain C. trace D. speck

a grain of truth: một tí sự thật

10. Every ______of emotion seemed to have drained from his face.

A. pinch B. grain C. trace D. speck

trace of emotion: 1 chút biểu cảm

11. Here I sit ______ - no food, no money, no anything

A. high and dry B. thick and thin

C. huff and puff D. wear and tear

high and dry: bơ vơ

12. The media regarded Gorbachev as the ______favorite to dethrone the old champ

A. last-minute B. odds-on C. so-called D.well –earned

odds-on: chắc chắn

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13. The research has ______implications for medicine as a whole.

A. far-fetched B. far-reaching

C. long-winded D. nerve-wrecking

far-reaching: có tác động sâu rộng

14. Jacques launched into a ______explanation that left us just as confused as before

A. far-fetched B. far-reaching

C. long-winded D. nerve-wrecking

long-winded: dài dòng

15. We ______ deny that we have ever cheated or tampered illegally with any match ball in any game
during our careers.

A. categorically B. fully C. distinctly D. highly

categorically: dứt khoát

16. All personal details are treated as ______confidential and remain on computer file.

A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly

strictly confidential: bảo mật nghiêm ngặt

17. The people in that company always talk ______, even on the weekends.

A. dirty B. shop C. turkey D. money

talk shop: bàn việc làm ăn

18. It took me ages to ______up the courage to ask for a promotion

A. pick B. hurl C. yield D. pluck

pluck up the courage: lấy hết can đảm

19. They still ______enormous influence in politics.

A. possess B. utilize C. brandish D. wield

wield influence: có ảnh hưởng

20. I don't know where he is but I could ______a guess.

A. hazard B. conjecture C. expose D. imperil

hazard a guess: đoán

21. Don't ______a hard bargain over such a little thing .

A. make B. push C. drive D. bring

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drive a hard bargain: thương lượng, trả giá

22. His patience began to wear ______ during the long wait.

A. thin B. rusty C. empty D. perished

wear thin: tàn lụi dần

23. And undoubtedly, their mysterious, indefinable quality is the source of their ______ power.

A. disconcerting B. disembodied

C. dismissive D. discordant

disconcerting: làm bối rối

24. The depths of this understanding - which I had not at all expected - put me in a ______.

A. doubt B. quandary C. hitch D. complexity

in a quandary: trong tình thế khó xử

25. He walked out after a ______row with his wife.

A. blazing B. heated C. stormy D. smouldering

a blazing row: cuộc tranh cãi dữ dội

26. I am ______ to listen to your pathetic excuses.

A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. having enough D. sick to death

in no mood: không có tâm trạng

27. Anyone who breaks the law does so at their ______

A. peril B. interest C. stake D. doubt

at one’s peril: gây nguy hiểm (cho ai)

28. Thousands of lives will be at ______if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.

A. peril B. interest C. stake D. doubt

at stake: nguy hiểm

29. Sandra will be at least 15 minutes late - that's a ______

A. must B, definite C.deal D. given

that’s a given: điều tất nhiên

30. The researchers determined that concentration effects are applicable to overrepresented minorities living
in ______ impoverished ghettos.

A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly

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severely impoverish: rất nghèo

31. She's been told that her husband is being______ treated in prison.

A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly

harshly treated: bị bạc đãi

32. Alcohol is ______ forbidden on school premises.

A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly

strictly forbidden: nghiêm cấm tuyệt đối

33. These results contrast ______with other medical tests carried out in Australia.

A. severely B. strictly C. sharply D. harshly

contrast sharply with: đối nghịch hoàn toàn với

34. I felt a bit _______ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.

A. out of sorts C. on the mend

B. over the worst D. under the fever

out of sorts: khó chịu, không khỏe

35. A: ‘Oh, I’m exhausted! I’ve been doing homework all day.’

B: ‘Come and put your _______ up for 5 minutes and I’ll make you a cup of tea.’

A. hands B. hair C. heart D. feet

put your feet up: thư giãn

36. I overslept this morning and caught the last bus to school by the skin of my _______.

A. mouth B. leg C. neck D. teeth

by the skin of one’s teeth: trong gang tấc

37. If you want a flat in the centre of the city, you have to pay through the _______ for it.

A. teeth B. head C. nose D. arm

pay through the nose: trả giá cao

38. You will be putting your life on the _______ if you take up skydiving.

A. ground B. line C. way D. lane

put sth on the line: liều lĩnh

39. As far as her future goes, Olivia is _______. She hasn't got a clue what career to follow.

A. on the level B. all at sea

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C. behind the scenes D. in the know

all at sea: bối rối

40. Your husband was a bit out of control at the party, to _______ mildly.

A. take it B. put it C. say D. tell

put it mildly: nói một cách nhẹ nhàng là vậy

41. There is a large effort ________ to rebuild arts education in the New York city public schools.

A. under way B. a long way C. out of the way D. in the way

under way: đang tiến hành

42. A woman who appears to be a __________person who lives under bridges, turns out to be has a
metamorphose into a princess and has a regal personage.

A. tumble-down B. downcast C. run-down D. down-and-cast

downcast: chán nản, tuyệt vọng

43. It included 105 job losses and a _____________ in shift work, with some of the large staff numbers
recruited in the past year expected to be let go first

A. breakdown B. layout C. cutback D. out-take

cutback: sự cắt giảm

44. I was so tired that I just ______ in the armchair

A.flaked out B.broke up C.dropped out D.fell over

flake out: ngủ thiếp đi

45. Our teacher tends to ______ certain subjects which she finds difficult to talk about

A.boil down B.string along C. skate over D.track down

skate over: né tránh , bỏ qua

46. It’s a good idea to ______ people before taking them into your confidence

A.tumble to B.root out C.bank on D.size up

size up: đánh giá

47. Some people can just ______ a cold,but my colds seem to linger for weeks

A.shrug off B.cough up C.pull through D.stamp out

shrug off: dễ dàng vượt qua (bệnh tật)

48. The man in the market was selling leather coats very cheaply: they were such bargains that were soon
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A.cleared off B.done for C.bought out D. snapped up

snap up: mua 1 cách nhanh chóng

49. I couldn’t remember where I had left my car, when it suddenly ______ me that I didn’t have a car any
longer!

A.dawned on B.ran into C.went through D.tumbled to

it suddenly dawned on me: tôi chợt nhớ ra

50. After years of working together, the partners found themselves _______ linked.

A. permanently B. indelibly C. perpetually D. inextricably

inextricably linked: liên quan mật thiết với nhau

51. The medicine takes one hour to _______.

A. bear with B. kick in C. make out D. get by

kick in: có tác dụng

52. Jennifer _______ the invitation to join us for dinner.

A. called on B. come out C. got out of D. passed on

pass on invitation: gửi lời mời

53. It takes a very determined person to achieve results as good as this; you really have to put your______ to
it.

A. mind B. head C. brain D. thoughts

put one’s mind in: đặt tâm trí vào

54. There's a______ balance between success and failure.

A. small B. narrow C. fine D. light

a fine balance: sự cân bằng

55. The manager hesitated to assign the job to the newcomer as he was__________ .

A. wet behind the ears B. feeling your ears burning

C. ringing in your ears D. keeping your ears open

wet behind the ears: chưa có kinh nghiệm, mới vào nghề

56..I’m afraid Jennifer’s very ______ . She believes everything she’s told.

A. gullible B. trustworthy C. credible D. honest

gullible: cả tin

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57. I slept badly last night and am feeling particularly ______ this morning.

A. slow-wittedB. far-reaching C. off-hand D. top-heavy

top-heavy: đau đầu

58. Unanswered, the demands for nuclear deterrents have _______ fears of civil war.

A. flashed up B. prognosticated C. sidetracked D. stoked up

stock up: làm dấy lên

59. A new computer has been produced, which will ______ all previous models

A.overdo B.supersede C.excel D.overwhelm

supersede: thay thế

60. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she rose to the _____ wonderfully.

A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion

rise to the occassion: thể hiện, thực hiện

61. My decision to drop out of university after a year is one I now _____ regret.

A. painfully B. harshly C. heavily D. keenly

painfully regret: vô cùng tiếc nuối

62. Both the favourite and then the second favourite pulled out. Naturally, we thought we were ______ a
chance.

A in with B up for C in for D up with

in with a chance : có cơ hội tốt

63. Don’t quote me. What I am about to say is ______ the record.

A. on B. off C. without D. above

off the record: chưa chính thức

64. 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

press ahead: tiếp tục

65. We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is ________ the law.

A. beyond B. over C. above D. onto

above the law: ngoài vòng pháp luật

66. He wants to pay the bill himself, but I won’t hear _________ it.

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A. from B. about C. of D. for

not hear of it: không chấp nhận

67. When his manager went on a business trip, Smith stepped into the _____ and chaired the meeting.

A. hole B. pool C. breach D. crack

step into the breach: thay thế (người vắng mặt)

68. James didn’t take _____ to your suggestion that she was mean with money.

A. kindly B. pleasantly C. cheerfully D. agreeably

take kindly to: niềm nở

69. We need a more _______ assessment of the chances of ending this war.

A. moral B. sober C. plain D. vivid

a sober assessment: đánh giá chính xác

70. Mark Stringly is rarely interviewed as he hates being in the ______.

A. flashlight B. limelight C. headlight D. floodlight

in the limelight: được mọi người chú ý

71. I tried to push my way through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing to keep my ____
about me.

A. head B. soul C. wits D. mind

keep my wits about me: cảnh giác, giữ bình tĩnh

72. Steve used to be easy to work with, but since his promotion he’s begun to______ .

A. throw his weight around B. throw in the towel

C. throw him off balance D. turn up trumps

throw one’s weight around: cư xử 1 cách kiêu căng

73. The new regime determined to ________ compulsory military service.

A. stop of B. end up C. phase out D. break off

phase out: xóa bỏ dần dần

74. As their bookshop wasn’t doing well, they decided to branch ______and sell compact discs and cassettes
as well.

A. out B. over C. down on D. out for

branch out: mở rộng kinh doanh

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75. I’d been cooped ______in my office all morning so I went out for a walk and a spot of fresh air.

A. over B. by C. down D. up

be cooped up in: bị giữ lại

76. Why don’t you get your homework ______with so you can enjoy the rest of the evening?

A. around B. over C. by D. away

get your homework over: làm xong bài tập

77. Morag is very good at ______off the teacher in her school.

A. sending B. calling C. taking D. putting

take off sb: bắt chước

78. The class went to see the performance of Macbeth because it ______in well with the project they were
doing on Scottish history.

A. crammed B. stood C. tied D. booked

tie in well with: có mối liên hệ chặt chẽ với

79. I was sitting in a train looking out of the window, when my mind suddenly ______back to that amazing
trip we made to India.

A. put B. flashed C. stirred D. associated

my mind flashed back to: nhớ về

80. Roberto should try not to let his regrets for what he has done ______away at him.

A. come B. eat C. stick D. flood

eat away at: hủy hoại

81. I wish he wouldn’t make such unkind and ______remarks.

A. lapse B. disparaging C. inconsolable D. rough

disparaging: khiếm nhã

82. Could you lend me some money to ______ me over to the end of the month?

A. hand B. tide C. get D. make

tide sb over: giúp ai vượt qua khó khăn

83. Lisa attempted to ______ herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.

A. ingratiate B. please C. gratify D. command

ingratiate oneself with sb: lấy lòng ai

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84. Before they open the new factory, a lot of the young people round here were ________the dole.

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

on the dole: sống nhờ vào tiền trợ cấp thất nghiệp

85. The factory paid ________nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the explosion.

A. off B. out C. for D. into

pay out: trả tiền bảo hiểm

86. Harry blew a ________ when his holiday was cancelled.

A. switch B. fuse C. plug D. socket

blow a fuse: bực mình, nổi cáu

87. I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but don’t give up your
day________ yet.

A. situation B. work C. job D. place

give up your day job: mơ mộng

88. Not only is little Johnny's grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but alsohis punctuation ______

A. slothful B. sluggish C. hazard D. haphazard

haphazard: cẩu thả

89. The media are always keen on reporting ______

A. mishaps B. calamities C. reverses D. hardships

calamities: tai họa

90. They continued fighting despite all the ______they met with.

A. adversities B. amenities C. properties D. liabilities

adversities: khó khăn

91. I was informed by the police officer that he would be forced to take me into______

A. guardianship B. bail C. custody D. protection

take sb into custody: bắt giữ ai

92. By being rude to his superiors he is considered to have __________ the mark.

A. transcendedB. outrun C. surpassed D. overstepped

overstep the mark: quá trớn

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93. I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I
have been suffering from recently.

A. indicated B. highlighted C. pinpointed D. looked up

pinpoint the reason: chỉ ra lí do

94. 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

95. A couple of boys were _____________ in the pool.

A. impinging on B. larking about C. ploughing ahead D. floating out

lark about: đùa nghịch

96. We were ____________ the task of writing a report of the college´s games.

A. assigned to B. taken over C. run up D. saddled with

be saddled with: bận rộn

97. Anti-terrorist squad officers _________ the area to search for possible bombs.

A. sealed off B. set off C. come through D. split up

seal off: phong tỏa

98. The secretary dashed ___________ the weekly report to his director

A. up B. off C. of D. for

dash off: làm nhanh

99. I __________ an important deal yesterday and she was so thrilled!

A. came across B. mucked up C. shot down D. gunned for

muck up: làm hỏng việc

100. There’s been a slight improvement in his heallth, but he’s not out of the _______ yet.

A. bush B. wood C. hand D. reach

out of the wood: thoát khỏi nguy hiểm

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PRACTICE TEST 5

1. Be realistic! You can’t go through life looking at the world through _______.

A. rosed-coloured spectacles B. bright sights

C. magnificent spectacles D. green fingers

look at sth through rosed-coloured spectacles: nhìn qua lăng kính màu hồng

2. I realized ______ that he was a thief.

A. sooner of later B. all along

C. at the beginning D. eventually

all along: ngay từ đầu

3. The minister made no _______ of any further negotiations.

A mention B. comment C. indication D. remark

make no mention of: không đề cập đến

4. 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 hợp nhau

5. Let me ______ over the matter and give you my decision in a few days.

A. bite B. munch C. chew D. gnaw

chew over: nghiền ngẫm

6. 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

failing that: nếu không

7. They will need time to _________ the proposals we have submitted.

A. lash out B. scroll over C. shrivel up D. mull over

mull over: ngẫm nghĩ

8. Karen was terribly nervous before the interview but she managed to pull herself ________ and act
confidently.

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A. through B. over C. together D. off

pull oneself together: giữ bình tĩnh

9. 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: tạm thời làm theo

10. His promise is as good as ______. We can rely on him.

A. gold B. gem C. diamond D. jewel

as good as gold: có thể tin tưởng

11. These days the castle is swamped with ________ of tourists.

A. hordes B. cliques C. mobs D. assemblies

hordes of tourists: nhiều du khách

12. 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: sạch sẽ

13. 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 my neck in work: bận rộn với nhiều công việc

14. Brain cancer requires ______ treatment such as surgery.

A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous

aggressive treatment: điều trị khắc nghiệt

15. He praised his wife for her dignity under the ______ of the tabloid press.

A. onslaught B. assault C. onset D. offensive

under the onslaught of: dưới sự ép buộc của

16. The old man led a _______ existence after she left and refused even to see his children.

A. reclusive B. deserted C. remote D. vacant

lead a reclusive existence: sống ẩn dật

17. I thought I had made it_____ that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter.

A. distinct B. plain C. frank D. straight

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make it plain that: nói rõ

18. We work too much. Our teacher keeps our noses to the ________ .

A. stone B. mill stone C. stonemill D. grindstone

keep one’s nose to the grindstone: bắt ai làm việc cật lực

19. He is a simple fellow. He usually wears his heart on his _________ .

A. arm B. sleeve C. face D. brow

wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve: chất phác, thật thà

20. This is the straw that breaks the _________ back.

A. horse’s B. mule’s C. donkey’s D. camel

this is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back: không còn sức chịu đựng

21. The juvenile delinquent was place on ___________ for a year.

A. trial B. charge C. probation D. surveillance

on probation: án tù treo

22. I soon got the ____________ of the new machine.

A. hang B. sway C. string D. drift

get the hang of something: hiểu, nắm bắt được

23. Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Japan and he _____ the opportunity with both hands.

A. grasped B. grabbed C. held D. passed

grap the opportunity: nắm bắt cơ hội

24. 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 a chance: bỏ lỡ cơ hôị

25. 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

blow chances of: lỡ cơ hội

26. 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

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remote chane: cơ hội nhỏ nhoi

27. 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 mỏng manh

28. If someone offered me a posting in South Africa, I’d _______ at the chance.

A. bound B. jump C. grab D. seize

jump at the chance: chộp lấy cơ hội

29. During winter the shelters are full of people of no fixed _______

A. residence B. abode C. home D. domicile

no fixed abode: vô gia cư

30. 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 black: nhiều tiền

31. The matter has been left in _______ until the legal ramifications have been explored.

A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting

be left in abeyance: bị hoãn lại

32. It was an extremely hostile article which cast _______ on the conduct of the entire cabinet.

A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse

cast aspersions on: vu khống

33 Could I pick your _______ on the subject before the meeting?

A. brains B. mind C. head D. intellect

pick one’s brains: tham khảo ý kiến

34. 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: gặp khó khăn

35. She wouldn’t have heard anything. She is _______ deaf.

A. stone B. rock C. post D. bat

stone deaf: điếc

36. We've made some great improvements over the past three months, but we're still not out of the _______ .
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A. jungle B. bush C. dark D. woods

out of the woods: thoát khỏi nguy hiểm

37. We need a process that ______ corrupt police officers.

A. tides over B. beats about C. barks up D. weeds out

weed out: loại bỏ

38. 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 sea: bối rối

39. Kristina felt on top of the ______ when she won the beauty pageant.

A. world B. earth C. sky D.universe

on top of the world: vui

40. Mary is the black ______ of the family. She's always in trouble with the police.

A. dog B. cat C. sheep D. horse

the black sheep of the family: người bị bỏ rơi trong gia đình, không được quan tâm

41. 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: nhỏ nhoi

42. 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: sống và có công việc ổn định

43. I'm absolutely ______ under with work at the moment.

A. snowed B. iced C. rained D. fogged

be snowed under with work: vùi đầu vào công việc

44. I have been ______ by ill health ever since I left university.

A. hounded B. wormed C. ducked D. dogged

be dogged by ill health: bị bệnh

45. 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

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flurry of snow: tuyết rơi nhẹ

46. 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. blade

speck of dust: hạt bụi

47. As winter ends, I always seem to feel a ______ of energy.

A. charge B. spring C. revival D. burst

feel a burst of energy: tràn đầy năng lượng

48. The entire staff was thrown off ______ when the news of the takeover was announced.

A. composure B. disarray C. stable D. balance

be thrown off balance: bối rối

49. Gavin will ______ to the challenge of his new promotion.

A. raise B. rise C. ride D. arise

rise to the challenge: đối mặt với thử thách

50. 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

give up your day job: mơ mộng xa xội

51. I am in the ______ as to where Chris was last night.

A. shade B. dark C. pink D. black

in the dark: không biết gì

52. Breaking his leg dealt a ______ to his chances of becoming a professional footballer.

A. thump B. strike C. hit D. blow

deal a blow: giáng 1 đòn mạnh

53. Let’s make a dash for the train now as the rain seems to be ______ off.

A. easing B. slowing C. reducing D. running

ease off: giảm bớt

54. Our firm is so successful because it is at the cutting ______ of compoter technology.

A. limit B. fringe C. verge D. edge

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at the cutting edge: lợi thế, vượt xa trong 1 lĩnh vực nào đó

55. Monsoon Wedding was described as a cinematic jewel when it hit the _____________ screen.

A. golden B. silver C. bronze D. diamond

the silver screen: ngành điện ảnh

56. For busy people in today’s society, lifestyle management is gaining ______ .

A. points B. speed C. ground D. terrain

gain ground: phổ biến

57. We at Buyrite throw down the ______ to competitors to match us for price, quality and service.

A. mitten B. gauntlet C. sword D. hat

throw down the gaunlet: thách đấu

58. This time she's leaving for ______. She will never return.

A. all B. always C. good D. once

for good: mãi mãi

59. The old house was ______furnished and we had to buy almost everything new.

A. thinly B. sparsely C. mildly D. rarely

sparsely: thiếu dụng cụ, đồ đạc

60. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the ______ pleasures of life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with
a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema.

A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain

simpel pleasure: hạnh phúc bình dị

61. That old house hasn't been lived in for nearly thirty years, hence the fact that it looks so ______ .

A. decrepit B. trashed C. rotten D. derelict

derelict: bị bỏ hoang

62. Despite harsh criticism, she's sticking to her ______ on this issue.

A. weapons B. guns C. thumb D. neck

stick to one’s guns: giữ lập trường

63. If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a ______

A. halt B. stop C. pause D. end

grind to a halt: bị tê liệt, chậm lại (giao thông, công việc)

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64. Various ecological issues have come to the ______ since the discovery of the hole in the earth's ozone
layer.

A. front B. back C. side D. fore

come to the fore: trở nên quan trọng

65. I've seen her perform on television, but never in the ______

A. meat B. flesh C. blood D. vein

see somebody in the flesh: gặp ngoài đời

66. The full horror of the war only hit ______ when we started seeing the television pictures of it.

A. base B. down C. home D. back

hit home: trở nên rõ ràng

67. She's always ______ to me about how badly she's treated at work.

A. grumbling B. whining C. objecting D. complaining

grumble: càu nhàu

68. I didn't mean to leave her name off the list; it was a(n) ______ .

A. neglect B. disregard C. insult D. oversight

oversight: sơ suất

69. 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

become second nature: trở nên quen thuộc

70. 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 over: cười hả hê

71. Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he was given to ______ that the job would be his.

A. know B. understand C. realize D. say

be given to understand: tin là

72. 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

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give somebody a new lease of life: mở ra 1 cuộc sống mới

73. I found the last scene extremely ______ and particularly well - directed.

A. pathetic B. sympathetic C. pitiful D. moving

moving: cảm động

74. I'm about to start my long-planned swimming regime. But I've got really terrible cellulite, which makes
me feel rather ______

A. self-assured B. self - centred

C. self-conscious D. self-evident

self-conscious: xấu hổ

75. What can we do to persuade drivers that alcohol can turn a car into a ______weapon?

A. lethal B. fatal C. mortal D. venal

a lethal weapon: vũ khí chết người

76. Large UK-owned companies are ______ their European rivals when it comes to creating wealth, a study
has concluded.

A. outstripping B.. catching up

C. overruning D. exceeding

outstrip: bỏ xa, vượt trội hơn

77. Donald Trump’s pledge to rip up existing trade deals with Mexico would ______ substantial damage on
the US economy and kill the region’s competitiveness on the world stage, according to the Mexican
economist who led the country’s trade talks with the US.

A. induce B. inflict C. impose D. wreak

inflict: gây ra

78. Another, perhaps inspired by the nursery rhyme, is that a(n) ______ for sweet things during pregnancy
makes you more likely to be having a girl, while a boy will make you crave savoury, salty foods, meat and
cheese in particular.

A. inspiration B. affinity C. predilection D. propensity

predilection: sự ưa chuộng

79. The inconsiderate driver was ______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.

A. inflicted B. harassed C. condemned D. confined

be confined for: bị bắt

80. The proposal would ______ a storm of protest around the country

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A. spark B. sparkle C. ignite D. trigger

spark: khuấy động

81. She refused to answer questions that ______ her private affairs

A. infringed on B. imprinted in C. impinged on D. indulged in

infringe on: xâm phạm

82. The book is such a ______ that I can not put it down

A. page-turner B. best-seller C. duvet-cover D. mind-reader

a page-turner:1 quyển sách thú vị

83. The European Parliament has called for a humanitarian conference to be ______ to discuss how to tackle
the growing crisis.

A. gathered B. collected C. assembled D. convened

convene: triệu tập

84. The rates of extreme poverty have halved in recent decades. But 1.2 billion people still live ______

A. on the house B. on the tenterhooks

C. on the breadine D. on the cards

live on the breadline: sống trong nghèo khổ

85. From football to fashion, from TV to stage, we name the ______ stars whose careers are likely to rocket
in the future.

A. out and about B. up and coming

C. down and out D. in and out

up and coming: có tiềm năng

86. Obama expressed regret as a US drone strike has______ killed innocent hostages.

A. incongruously B. vehemently C. inadvertently D. graciously

inadvertently: vô tình

87. You never know whether to take Vic seriously or whether his remarks are tongue in ______ .

A. cheek B. mouth C. tooth D. face

tongue in cheek: mỉa mai, hài hước

88. Applications for the course are coming in thick and ______.

A. thin B. quick C. fast D. skin

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thick and fast: dồn dập

89. Mike ______ the tone of the formal dinner by appearing in a pair of ripped jeans and an old T-shirt.

A. set B. lowered C. degraded D. put

lower the tone of: làm giảm sự trang trọng

90. The exercise routine works in ______ with the diet.

A. tandem B. league C. hand D. cooperation

91. The audience were in ______ as they watched the latest Aykebourne comedy.

A. stitches B. pleats C. tears D. shreds

in stitches: cười không ngớt

92. Do not mention work to Ray, as it is a sore ______ with him at the moment.

A. finger B. point C. place D. thumb

a sore point: điều làm đau lòng

93. It is hard to get back into the ______ of things after a long holiday.

A. pace B. way C. swing D. rhythm

get back into the swings: trở lại bình thường

94. The trouble with socializing with colleagues is that they usually end up talking ______

A. sense B. shop C. back D. safe

talk shop: bàn việc kinh doanh

95. Take your mobile phone with you just to be on the ______ side.

A. sunny B. secure C. straight D. safe

on the safe side: cho chắc chắn

96. Dealing with the failed waste incinerator project is a ______ issue in west Norfolk

A. burning B. heating C.boiling D. firing

a burning issue: vấn đề nóng

97. With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is ______ with dangers.

A. beset B. surrounded C. assaulted D. devoid

beset with dangers: đầy giận dữ

98. He was forced to ______ control of the company.

A. discard B. relinquish C. quit D. surrender

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relinquish: từ bỏ

99. Getting up at 8 o’clock was early by her ______

A. reasons B. standards C. limits D. levels

by one’s standards: theo thói quen, quan điểm

100. He kept telling us about his operation, in the most ______ detail.

A. elaborate B. knotty C. graphic D. burning

graphic detail: thông tin chi tiết

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