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BÍ QUYÊT GIẢI ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH
1. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ KĨ NĂNG NGHE - LISTENING:
1.1. Đánh giá chung: Phần này kiểm tra kĩ năng nghe hiểu của học sinh về các chủ đề, chủ điểm như nhà
trường – gia đình – xã hội – kĩ năng giao tiếp. Bối cảnh nghe thường diễn ra tại khách sạn, nhà hang, sân
bay, văn phòng, các đại lí nhà đất, du lịch. Hình thức bài nghe thường là các cuộc hội thoại, điện đàm, bài
phát biểu, bài nói chuyện về các vấn đề được đề cập. Yêu cầu bài nghe gồm các hình thức như: listen for
specific details, listen to fill in the missing information, listening comprehension (listen then answer the
questions, listen to retell the story,…). Để làm chủ phần nghe học sinh cần chú ý vào các yêu cầu sau:
- Nghe các con số, các thông tin chi tiết như vị trí, giá cả, số điện thoại, ngày giờ.
- Nghe các số liệu, tên, địa chỉ, phương tiện, hình thức công việc, các sắc thái tình cảm.
- Nghe phán đoán nội dung, tìm chủ đề và các thông tin đặc biệt.
- Nghe hiểu cốt chuyện, thuật lại cốt chuyện và nội dung chính.
1.2. Một số gợi ý khi nghe:
- Chuẩn bị tốt tâm lí trước khi nghe bằng cách:
+ Đọc trước thật kĩ nội dung yêu cầu, câu hỏi phần cần nghe (trên đề).
+ Đoán chủ đề bài nghe, liên tưởng các kiến thức về chủ đề nghe.
+ Chuẩn bị các từ vựng, cấu trúc có liên quan (theo phán đoán).
+ Đoán trước theo nội dung câu hỏi (có thể chính xác).
- Chuẩn bị cho bài làm bằng cách:
+ Liệt kê (trên nháp) thứ tự các câu hỏi theo đề bài.
+ Để khoảng cách giữa các câu hỏi sao cho có thể thay đổi được đáp án.
+ Điền nội dung đoán trước nếu có. - Kĩ năng nghe:
+ Tập trung tối đa tinh thần, nhưng không quá lo lắng hay sốt sắng.
+ Chú ý nghe trọng âm, từ nhấn mạnh, điều lặp lại.
+ Suy luận phần không nghe được theo kiến thức về văn hóa, ngữ pháp, ngữ nghĩa. - Hoàn thiện bài làm:
+ Kiểm tra các thông tin càn thiết, tính logic, hợp lí của các thông tin nghe được.
+ Kiểm tra lại tính tương thích về ngữ nghĩa, ngữ pháp và văn phong của các đáp án.
+ Hoàn thành bài làm bằng việc suy đoán các đáp án không nghe được.
1.3. Một số địa chỉ hoặc phương pháp luyện nghe:
- Nghe trực tuyến trên các websites như: www.luyennghetienganh.com,
- Luyện nghe trực tuyến, ngoại tuyến các phần nghe của TOEFL, TOEFL iBT, IELTS,…
- Sử dụng các tài liệu nghe có ở các hiệu sách.
- Xem phim không phụ đề, không dịch,…
- Nghe bài hát (tốt nhất)
2. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ PHÁT ÂM - PRONUNCIATION:
2.1. Đánh giá chung: Phần này kiểm tra khả năng nhận biết cách phát âm các chữ cái được gạch dưới theo
cách phát âm các nguyên âm, nguyên âm đôi, ba, các phụ âm, chùm phụ âm của các từ có trong chương
trình hoặc liên quan đến chương trình Tiếng Anh THPT hiện hành. Để làm tốt phần bài tập này, thí sinh cần nắm vững:
- Bảng phiên âm quốc tế.
- Các tổ hợp chữ cái sản sinh ra các âm dễ gây nhầm lẫn.
- Các tổ hợp chữ cái sản sinh ra các âm đặc biệt.
- Quy tắc phát âm theo cách phát âm được giới thiệu ở sách giáo khoa Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12.
2.2. Bảng phiên âm quốc tế:
TT Nguyên âm Nguyên âm Phụ âm vô Phụ âm hữu đơn đôi thanh thanh 1. / i / / ei / / p / / b / 2. / i: / / ai / / f / / v / 3. / e / / ɔi / / / / / 4. / æ / / aʊ / / t / / d / 5. / ɔ / / әʊ / / s / / z / 6. / ɔ: / / iә / / ʃ / / ʒ / 7. / / / eә / / t∫ / / dʒ / 8. / ɑ: / / ʊә / / k / / g / 9. / ʊ / / h / / l / 10. / u: / / m / 11. / ә / / n / 12. / з: / / ŋ / 13. / r / 14. / w / 15. / j /
2.3. Một số nhóm âm thường được kiểm tra:
a. Tổ hợp các chữ cái tận cùng “ed”:
- Phát âm là /id/ nếu liền trước các tổ hợp chữ cái này là các phụ âm /t/ và /d/.
Ví dụ: started /’sta:tid/; acted /’æktid/; lasted/’la:stid/; listed/’listid/; painted /’peintid/;decided/di’saidid/;
provided/prә’vaidid/; landed /’lændid/; added /’ædid/
Ngoài ra còn các từ bất qui tắc là các tính từ có đuôi ed cụ thể gồm: sacred /’seikrid/; hatred /’heitrid/;
crooked/’krukid/; beloved/bi’lvid/; wicked/’wikid/; naked/’neikid/
- Phát âm là /t/ nếu liền trước các tổ hợp chữ cái này là các phụ âm /k, f, s, ʃ, tʃ, p, / (k, ph, gh, ce, s /s/, ss, x, sh, ch, p, th)
Ví dụ: cooked/’kukt/; laughed/’la:ft/; glanced/’glænst/; washed/’woʃt/; watched /’wotʃt/; stopped/’stopt/
- Các trường hợp còn lại phát âm là /d/.
Ví dụ: earned/’з:nd/; played/’pleid/; employed/im’ploid/; died/’daid/; moved/’muvd/
b. Tổ hợp các chữ cái tận cùng “s”:
- Phát âm là /s/ nếu liền trước của chúng là các âm /p,k,t,f,/. (k, ph, gh, f, t, p, th, c)
Ví dụ: caps/’kæps/; peaks/’pi:ks/; laughs/’la:fs/; tenths/’tens/
- Phát âm là /iz/ nếu liền trước của chúng là các chữ s, ss, x, sh, ch, ge
misses watches finishes languages fixes
- Phát âm là /z/ đối với các trường hợp còn lại.
Ví dụ: hands/’hændz/; ears/’i:rz/; boys/’boiz/; apples/’æplz/
c. Các cặp nguyên âm đơn:
Ví dụ: /i/ vs. /i:/; /e/ vs. /æ/; /ɔ/ vs. /ɔ:/; // vs. /a:/; /ʊ/ vs. /u:/; /ә/ vs. /з:/
d. Các nguyên âm và phụ âm khác.
BÀI TẬP VỀ PHÁT ÂM - PRONUNCIATION
Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group. 1. A. geology B. psychology C. classify D. photography 2. A. idiom B. ideal C. item D. identical 3. A. children B. child C. mild D. wild 4. A. both B. myth C. with D. sixth 5. A. helped B. booked C. hoped D. waited 6. A. name B. natural C. native D. nation 7. A. blood B. food C. moon D. pool 8. A. comb B. plumb C. climb D. disturb 9. A. thick B. though C. t h a nk D. think 10. A. flour B. hour C. pour D. sour 11. A. handed B. booked C. translated D. visited 12. A. car B. coach C. century D. cooperate 13. A. within B. without C. clothing D. strengthen 14. A. has B. bag C. dad D. made 15. A. kites B. catches C. oranges D. buzzes 16. A. student B. stupid C. study D. studio 17. A. wealth B. cloth C. with D. marathon 18. A. brilliant B. trip C. tripe D. tip 19. A. surgeon B. agent C. engine D. regard 20. A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure 21. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy 22. A. earning B. learning C. searching D. clearing 23. A. pays B. stays C. says D. plays 24. A. given B. risen C. ridden D. whiten 25. A. cough B. tough C. rough D. enough 26. A. accident B. jazz C. stamp D. watch 27. A. this B. thick C. maths D. thin 28. A. gas B. gain C. germ D. good 29. A. bought B. naught C. plough D. thought 30. A. forks B. tables C. beds D. windows 31. A. moon B. pool C. door D. cool 32. A. any B. apple C. hat D. cat 33. A. book B. blood C. look D. foot 34. A. pan B. woman C. sad D. man 35. A. table B. lady C. labor D. captain 36. A. host B. most C. cost D. post 37. A. dear B. beard C. beer D. heard 38. A. work B. coat C. go D. know 39. A. name B. flame C. man D. fame 40. A. how B. town C. power D. slow 41. A. dictation B. repetition C. station D. question 42. A. dew B. knew C. sew D. few 43. A. asked B. helped C. kissed D. played 44. A. smells B. cuts C. opens D. plays 45. A. decided B. hatred C. sacred D. warned 46. A. head B. break C. bread D. breath 47. A. blood B. tool C. moon D. spool 48. A. height B. fine C. tidy D. cliff 49. A. through B. them C. threaten D. thunder 50. A. fought B. country C. bought D. ought 51. A. loved B. appeared C. agreed D. coughed 52. A. thereupon B. thrill C. threesome D. throne 53. A. chin B. chaos C. child D. charge 54. A. wasted B. practiced C. laughed D. jumped 55. A. coast B. most C. lost D. whole 56. A. energy B. gain C. gesture D. village 57. A. population B. nation C. question D. station 58. A. meat B. sweat C. leaf D. seat 59. A. antibiotic B. pant C. ant D. want 60. A. height B. myth C. type D. climb 61. A. harm B. wash C. call D. talk 62. A. brought B. ought C. thought D. though 63. A. call B. curtain C. cell D. contain 64. A. measure B. decision C. pleasure D. permission 65. A. drought B. fought C. brought D. bought 66. A. builds B. destroys C. occurs D. prevents 67. A. deal B. teach C. break D. clean 68. A. supported B. approached C. noticed D. finished 69. A. unity B. suite C. studious D. volume 70. A. climber B. subtle C. debtor D. probable 71. A. bush B. rush C. pull D. lunar 72. A. bought B. sought C. drought D. fought 73. A. killed B. cured C. crashed D. waived 74. A. thunder B. prefer C. grocer D. louder 75. A. tells B. talks C. stays D. steals 76. A. stomach B. watch C. change D. church 77. A. attacks B. repeats C. roofs D. trays 78. A. drought B. fought C. brought D. bought 79. A. builds B. destroys C. occurs D. prevents 80. A. name B. nation C. native D. natural
3. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ TRỌNG ÂM - STRESS:
3.1. Đánh giá chung: Phần này kiểm tra cách xác định trọng âm chính của các từ đa âm tiết các từ vựng
được kiểm tra thường có trong chương trình Tiếng Anh THPT hiện hành. Để làm tốt phần bài tập này, học sinh cần nắm vững:
- Thế nào là trọng âm, trọng âm chính.
- Các quy tắc xác định trọng âm chính của từ.
- Phần phiên âm các từ vựng được giới thiệu ở sách giáo khoa Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12.
3.2. Một số qui tắc đánh trọng âm:
a. Đối với các từ có 2 âm tiết.
- Trọng âm chính của các từ có hai âm tiết thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2 đối với các động từ (trừ trường
hợp các âm tiết thứ 2 đó có chứa nguyên âm /ә/ (er, or: enter, differ,..); âm /әn/ (en: listen, open, ...), âm
/i/ (y: vary, carry, marry....) hoặc /әʊ/ (ow: follow, borrow... trừ allow vì chứa âm /ә/ ở âm 1) ,
- Trọng âm chính rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất đối với các từ loại còn lại: danh từ, tính từ, trạng từ, giới từ, ....
(trừ trường hợp âm tiết thứ nhất đó có chứa nguyên âm đơn /ә/) hoặc có âm 1 là nguyên âm ngắn / i; e;
u, .....) và âm 2 là nguyên âm dài / i: /; / a:/ ; .... (because; disease....) hoặc âm đôi / ou/; / ʊә/ ; /ei/ ....
(mistake, machine... ) hoặc âm 2 có chứa từ 2 phụ âm trở lên ở cuối từ. (event; 1. appeal (v) /ә’pi:l/ brother (n) /’brә/ ancient /’einsәnt/ 2. appear (v) /ә’piәr/ color (n) /’klә/ annual /’ænjʊәl/ 3. approach (v) /ә’prɔ:tʃ / dhoti (n) /’hәʊti/ concave /’kɔnkeiv/ 4. arrange (v) /ә’reidʒ / father (n) /’fa:ә/ hardly / ’ha:dli / 5. decide (v) /di’said/ mother (n) /’mә/ never / ’nevә /
- Đối với những từ có mang tiền tố, hậu tố, trọng âm chính của từ đó thường rơi vào âm tiết gốc. 1. become / bi’km / quickly / ’kwikli / threaten / ’θretәn / 2. react / ri’ækt / builder / ’bildә / failure / ’feiljʊә / 3. foretell / fɔ’tel / lately / ’leitli / daily / ’deili / 4. begin / bi’gin / actual / ’æktʊәl / treatment / ’tri:tmәnt / 5. unknown / n’knәʊn / sandy / ’sændi / ruler / ’ru:lә /
b. Đối với các từ có hơn 2 âm tiết
- Đối với các từ có hơn hai âm tiết, trọng âm chính thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba kể từ âm tiết cuối. 1. family /’fæmili/ philosopher /fi’lɔ:sɔfә/ biology /bai’ɔ:lɔdʒi / 2. cinema /’sinәmә / character /’kæriktә/ democracy /di’mɔ:krәsi/ 3. regular /’regjʊlә / interest /’intәrist/ satisfy /’sætisfai / 4. singular /’siŋgjʊlә / internet /’intәnet/ dedicate /’delikeit / 5. international /intә’næʃәnәl/ different /’difәrәnt/ philosophy /fi’lɔ:sɔfi /
- Đối với các từ có tận cùng như “ian”, “ic”, “ience”, “ient”, “al”, “ial”, “ual”, “eous”, “ious”, “iar”,
“ion”, trọng âm chính thường rơi vào âm tiết liền trước của các tận cùng này – thứ 2 kể từ âm tiết cuối. ian physician / fi’ziksәn / musician / mjʊ’ziksәn / ic athletic / eθ’letik / energetic / enә’dʒetik / ience experience / iks’priәns / convenience / kәn’veniәn / ient expedient / iks’pediәnt / ingredient / in’gri:diәn / al parental / pә’rentәl / refusal / re’fjʊzәl / ial essential / i’senʃәl/ confidential / kәnfi’denʃәl / ual habitual / hæ’bi:tʃʊәl / individual / indi’vi:dʊәl / eous courageous / kɔ’rægәʊs / spontaneous / spɔn’tænәʊs / ious delicious / de’li:ʃIәʊs / industrious / in’dstriәʊs / ion decision / di’si:zn / communication / kәmjʊni’keiʃn / iar familiar / fә’mi:liә / unfamiliar / nfә’mi:liә /
- Đối với các từ có tận cùng “ese”, “ee’, “eer”, “ier”, “ette”, “oo”, “esque”, “ain” trọng âm chính thường
rơi vào chính các âm tiết chứa các tận cùng này. ee refugee / refjʊ’dʒi: / employee / implɔi’i: / eer volunteer / vɔln’tiә / engineer / endʒi’nIә / ese Portuguese / pɔtjʊ’gi:s / Vietnamese / vietn’mi:s / ette ushrette / ʃ’ret / cigarette / sigә’ret / esque bamboo / bæm’bu: / picturesque / piktʃә’res / oo kangaroo / kæŋ’gru: / cukoo / kʊ’ku: / oon saloon / sæ’lu:n / typhoon / tai’fu:n /
- Đối với các từ có tận cùng là “ate”, “fy”, “ity”, “ize”, trọng âm chính thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba kể từ âm tiết cuối. ate dedicate / ’dedikeit/ communicate / kә’mjʊnikeit/ fy classify / ’kla:sifai / satisfy / ’sætisfai / ity ability / ә’bi:liti / responsibility / respɔsi’bi:liti / ize recognize / ’rekɔgnaiz / urbanize / ’ɜ:bәnaiz / ety society / sәʊ’saiәti/ anxiety / æŋ’zaiәti /
BÀI TẬP VỀ TRỌNG ÂM – STRESS
Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others of the same group. 1. A. uncle B. machine C. rubber D. butter 2. A. every B. evening C. potato D. factory 3. A. produce B. money C. improve D. because 4. A. vegetable B. university C. Wednesday D. television 5. A. coffee B. farmer C. paper D. deliver 6. A. eleven B. elephant C. energy D. envelope 7. A. preparation B. decoration C. television D. exhibition 8. A. leather B. paper C. iron D. ceramics 9. A. mirror B. invent C. wallet D. engine 10. A. discovery B. calculator C. aero-plane D. difficulty 11. A. provide B. adopt C. happen D. inspire 12. A. result B. region C. river D. robot 13. A. constant B. basic C. irate D. obvious 14. A. become B. carry C. appoint D. invent 15. A. engine B. battle C. career D. rabies 16. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful 17. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese 18. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment 19. A. dangerous B. parachute C. popular D. magazine 20. A. beautifully B. intelligent C. redundancy D. discovery 21. A. comfortable B. employment C. important D. surprising 22. A. variety B. irrational C. industrial D. characterize 23. A. colorful B. equality C. dictionary D. vegetable 24. A. elegant B. regional C. musical D. important 25. A. difference B. suburban C. internet D. character 26. A. beautiful B. effective C. favorite D. popular 27. A. attraction B. government C. borrowing D. visit 28. A. difficulty B. individual C. population D. unemployment 29. A. biology B. redundancy C. interviewer D. comparative 30. A. conversation B. isolation C. traditional D. situation 31. A. continue B. disappear C. imagine D. inhabit 32. A. altogether B. capacity C. eventually D. particular 33. A. professor B. digestion C. mechanic D. engine 34. A. mathematics B. biology C. experiment D. philosophy 35. A. evolution B. development C. discovery D. philosopher 36. A. another B. energy C. centigrade D. gravity 37. A. evaporate B. temperature C. impossible D. experiment 38. A. gravity B. professor C. pyramid D. remedy 39. A. abandon B. discover C. imagine D. satisfy 40. A. activity B. epidemic C. philosopher D. significance 41. A. picture B. business C. stranger D. return 42. A. museum B. cinema C. hospital D. concert 43. A. performance B. unknown C. visit D. confirm 44. A. yesterday B. tonight C. today D. tomorrow 45. A. memory B. article C. newspaper D. edition 46. A. sorry B. tractor C. police D. fireman 47. A. interest B. remember C. assemble D. resemble 48. A. policeman B. semester C. exercise D. attendance 49. A. vegetable B. interesting C. volleyball D. detective 50. A. homework B. lesson C. detect D. tennis 51. A. paper B. police C. people D. purpose 52. A. interesting B. important C. increasing D. implying 53. A. element B. enormous C. animal D. elephant 54. A. damage B. destroy C. demand D. deny 55. A. biology B. intelligent C. environment D. infrastructure 56. A. ancient B. attack C. alive D. across 57. A. person B. purpose C. possess D. pirate 58. A. eternal B. enormous C. enemy D. Egyptian 59. A. ruler B. river C. retire D. rapid 60. A. revolution B. responsible C. renovation D. regulation 61. A. sentence B. suggest C. species D. system 62. A. bacteria B. dangerous C. government D. interesting 63. A. attack B. defeat C. believe D. happen 64. A. pyramid B. pharaoh C. animal D. possession 65. A. accompany B. responsibility C. environment D. prepare 66. A. provide B. improve C. contain D. borrow 67. A. cinema B. telephone C. department D. restaurant 68. A. design B. garage C. market D. village 69. A. exercise B. example C. holiday D. stadium 70. A. excellent B. exactly C. dangerous D. wonderful 71. A. beautiful B. elephant C. already D. usually 72. A. theatre B. unknown C. absence D. dinner 73. A. amuse B. imagine C. interest D. surprise 74. A. especially B. beautifully C. quickly D. lately 75. A. policeman B. performer C. engineer D. assistant 76. A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard 77. A. prepare B. practice C. prevent D. provide 78. A. famous B. curious C. anxious D. delicious 79. A. vacation B. colleague C. pupil D. teacher 80. A. theatre B. career C. cinema D. gallery
4. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ THÌ CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ - VERBS TENSES:
4.1. Đánh giá chung: Phần này kiểm tra việc xác định thì của động từ (theo các nhóm thì ngữ pháp như
The Present Tenses, The Past Tenses, The Future Tenses) dựa vào các ngữ cụ thể cho từng câu hỏi cụ thể.
Học sinh đặc biệt chú trọng đến ngữ cảnh của lời nói, các dấu hiệu về thời gian (trạng từ, trạng ngữ, mệnh
đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian) để xác định cho đúng cách chia của động từ cho trước. Cần nắm vững các yếu tố sau:
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì hiện tại đơn (The simple present tense).
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì hiện tại tiếp diễn (The present progressive tense).
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì hiện tại hoàn thành (The present perfect tense).
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn (The present perfect progressive tense).
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì quá khứ đơn (The simple past tense).
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì quá khứ đơn (The simple past tense).
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì quá khứ tiếp diễn (The past progressive tense).
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì quá khứ hoàn thành (The past perfect tense).
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì tương lai đơn (The simple future tense).
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì tương lai tiếp diễn (The future progressive tense).
- Cấu tạo, cách sử dụng, dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì tương lai hoàn thành (The future perfect tense).
4.2. Cấu trúc ngữ pháp khác:
- Sử dụng thì hiện tại (đơn, tiếp diễn) để nói về tương lai.
- Sử dụng thức bị động cho các động từ..
- Sử dụng câu trực tiếp, gián tiếp.
- Sử dụng câu điều kiện (loại 1,2,3, loại trộn 1,2, loại đặc biệt).
- Sử dụng các hình thức đảo ngữ.
- Sử dụng câu giả định:
+ Giả định với Wish, Would rather.
+ Giả định với As if, As though
+ Giả định với “It be ADJ that S (should) V”
+ Giả định với “S1 V1 that S2 (should) V2”
BÀI TẬP VỀ THÌ CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ - VERBS TENSES
Exercise 1: Choose among A, B, C, or D the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. When I got to the station, I_________ John. A. met B. had met C. was meeting D. have met
2. When I got to the station, John_________ in a coffee shop. A. sat B. was sitting C. had sat D. is sitting
3. When I got to the station, John_________ and I didn’t see him. A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. has left
4. When I got to the station, John_________ for me for ten minute.
A. has been waiting B. had been waiting C. was waiting D. is waiting
5. When John_________ here tomorrow, I_________ you. A. A. arrives/ call B. will arrive/ will call C. arrives/ will call
D. is arriving/ will be calling
6. When you_________ here at this time tomorrow, I_________ the room up. A. comes/ will tidy B. come/will be tidying C. Will come/ will be tidying D. come/ will have tidied
7. When you_________ here by this time tomorrow, I_________ the room up. A. come/ will have tidied B. come /will be tidying C. Will come/ will have tidied D. are coming/ have tidied
8. When it rains heavily, John usually_________ at home. A. stay B. will stay C. stays D. will be staying
9. When it rained heavily, John usually_________ at home. A. stays B. stayed C. was staying D. had stayed
10. I_________ on the street when it rained. A. was walking B. have been walking C. had walked D. walked
11. John_________ anything since yesterday. A. didn’t say B. hasn’t said C. has said D. said
12. In a few days, there_________ an important meeting. A. will have B. is C. will be D. is having
13. How many questions_________ you_________ so far. A. do/answer B. will/ answer C. did/answer D. have/answered
14. I_________ John. He_________ me about his trip to Singapore. A. met/told B. met/was telling C. have met/told D. met/ have told
15. Look! A boy_________ run after a little dog. A. runs B. are running C. is running D. was running
16. This is the best book, I_________.
A. have ever read it B. have ever read C. have read D. read
17. That was the most interesting story I_________.
A. have ever listened B. had ever listened
C. had ever listened to D. listened to it
18. China_________ to the North of Vietnam. A. is lying B. was lying C. lies D. lay
19. The police caught the thief who_________ John’s motorcycle. A. had stolen B. has stolen C. was stolen D. stole
20. I think that John_________ the money before we need it. A. have returned B. has returned
C. will have returned D. had returned
21. When I looked out of the door, I found out that my motorcycle_________. A. was stolen B. had been stolen C. has been stolen D. had stolen
22. When_________ you first_________ Hanoi? A. have/visited B. will/visit C. do/visit D. did/visit
23. This is the first time I_________ Hanoi. A. visited B. am visiting C. have visited D. will visit
24. Right now, I_________ some help. What are you doing? Can you give me a hand? A. am needing B. need C. will need D. have needed
25. Last night, while I_________ a letter the phone_________. A. wrote/rang B. wrote/was ringing C. was writing/was ringing D. was writing/rang
26. At this time yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Brown’s daughter_________ the floor. A. were cleaning B. cleaned C. was cleaning D. had been cleaning
27. He hardly_________ up before the sun_________. A. had gotten/rose B. gets/rise C. got/rose D. gets/rises
28. In two weeks, we_________ our vacation in Halong bay. A. have spent B. will have spent C. will spend D. had spent
29. In the last two weeks, we_________ our vacation in Halong bay. A. have spent B. would have spent C. spent D. had spent
30. Mary_________ the meal before her friends came. A. was repairing B. had been repairing C. had repaired D. repaired
Exercise 2: Supply the right form of each verb in each blanket.
John has always traveled a lot. In fact, he was only two years old when he first flew to the US.
His mother is Italian and his father is American. John was born in France, but his parents (1.
meet)_________ in Cologne, Germany after they (2. live)_________ there for five years. They had met one
day while John’s father was reading a book in the library and his mother (3. sit)_________ beside him.
John (4. travel)_________ a lot because his parents also travel a lot. As a matter of fact, John is visiting
his parents in France at the moment. He lives in New York now, but (5. visit)_________ his parents for
the last few weeks. He really enjoys living in New York, but he also loves coming to visit his parents
at least once a year. This year he (6. fly)_________ over 5,000 miles for his job. He has been working
for Jackson & Co. for almost two years now. He (7. be)_________ pretty sure that he (8. work)_________
for them next year as well. His job requires a lot of travel. In fact, by the end of this year, he (9.
travel)_________ over 120,000 miles! His next journey will be to Australia. He really doesn’t like going
to Australia because it is so far. This time he (10. fly)_________ from Paris after a meeting with the
company’s French partner. He will have been sitting for over 18 hours by the time he arrives!
Exercise 3: Supply the right form of each verb in each blanket.
The world is getting warmer and the oceans are rising. Why this (1. happen)_______? One
answer is that it could simply be part of a natural process. After all, there
(2. be)________ ice ages and long periods of warmth, so we could just (3. experience)_________ another
warming trend. This kind of answer (4. have)_______ more supporters a few years ago. What
scientists now (5. believe)_________ is that human activity is the cause.
For more than two hundred years, human (6. gradually change)________ the atmosphere,
mainly as a result of industrial pollution. We (7. create)_________ an atmosphere around the earth
that, like a giant glass container, (8. let)________ heat from the sun through and then (9. hold)_________
it in temperatures, and sea levels (10. keep)_________ rising? The general answer is unfortunately yes.
Exercise 4: Supply the right form of each verb in each blanket.
Fishermen and sailors sometimes claim (1. see)_______ monsters in the sea. Though people (2.
often laugh)_______ at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which
(13. at times sight)_______ are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures (4. wash)_______ to
the shore, but few of them (5. catch)_______ out at sea. Some time ago, however, a peculiar fish was
caught near Madagascar. A small fishing-boat (6. carry)_______ miles out to sea by the powerful fish
as it pulled on the line. Realizing that this was no ordinary fish, the fisherman made every effort (7.
not damage)_______ it in any way. When it was eventually brought to shore, it was found to be over
thirteen feet long. It had a head like a horse, big blue eyes, shining silver skin, and a bright red tail.
The fish, which (8. send)_______ to a museum where it (9. examine)_______ by a scientist now, is called
an oarfish. Such creatures (10. rarely see)_______ alive by man as they live at a depth of six hundred feet.
5. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ TỪ BIẾN THỂ ( CÁC DẠNG TỪ LOẠI) - DERIVED WORDS:
5.1. Đánh giá chung: Phần này kiểm tra kiến thức của học sinh về các từ biến thể của từ vựng từ một từ
gốc như Động từ - Danh từ - Tính từ - Trạng từ - Tiền tố - Hậu tố: Các kiến thức về trật tự từ, cách sử
dụng, cách cấu tạo các từ phái sinh. Học sinh cần nắm:
- Kiến thức về từ loại.
- Một số tiền tố, hậu tố thông dụng.
- Một số thành ngữ, cụm ngữ cố định trong tiếng Anh.
- Yếu tố văn hóa của các nước nói tiếng Anh.
- Từ vựng xuất hiện trong các bài học sách giáo khoa Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12.
BÀI TẬP VỀ TỪ BIẾN THỂ - DERIVED WORDS
Exercise 1: Give the right form of the word to finish each of the following sentences. 1.
They were impressed by the________________ of the local people. FRIEND 2.
They enjoy the________________ atmosphere in the meeting. FRIEND 3.
The________________ they made at school will last through their life. FRIEND 4.
________________ parks and lakes in Hanoi really attract tourists. BEAUTY 5.
The litter girl is dancing________________. BEAUTY 6.
The big garden helps________________ the house. BEAUTY 7.
They enjoyed very________________ moment in the countryside. PEACE 8.
She is too young, and so in________________ life. DEPEND 9.
They are old enough to be________________ of their parents. DEPEND 10.
He is old enough to live________________. DEPEND 11.
Are you______________ in the uniform? COMFORT 12.
Uniform make students______________ of their school. PRIDE 13.
We celebrate our_______________ day on April 30th annually. UNIFY 14.
May Day is also called________________ Labor Day. NATION 15.
They wear uniforms to school and______________ clothes on the weekend. COLOR 16.
Both of them like this car because it is________. ECONOMY 17.
Our______________ situation is getting better and better. ECONOMY 18.
My parent usually______________ me to study harder. COURAGE 19.
In some countries military service is______________. COMPEL 20.
Our______________ flag is red and yellow. NATION 21.
Most______________ are written in English. INSTRUCT 22.
These______________ pants are too big for me. BAG 23.
______________ are all looking forward to the village festival. VILLAGE 24.
Children of the ethnic______________ can go afford to go to school. MINOR 25.
Poets take______________ from many things in life. INSPIRE 26.
People often wear modern______________ at work. CLOTH 27.
Ao Dai is not usually worn at work because it is______________. CONVENIENCE 28.
_________________, Ao dai is worn by men and women a wedding. TRADITION 29.
There is a______________ football match between Vietnam and Thailand on FRIEND TV at 7 tonight. 30.
They go to the church every Sunday. They are very______________. RELIGION 31.
You can believe him. He is a________________ person. DEPEND 32.
Vietnam is an________________ country. AGRICULTURE 33.
Nga is one of Hoa’s good________________. CLASS 34.
We are very________________ in temples and museums in Hanoi. INTEREST 35.
Like Vietnam, Malaysia has________________ climate. TROPIC 36.
English is________________ language in Singapore. OFFICE 37.
More______________, my family and my friend’s father used to be classmates. INTEREST 38.
Finding the film_______________. They decided to turn off the TV to go to bed. INTEREST 39.
Hanoi is very________________ city. INTEREST 40.
The story the tour guide told us is really________________. INTEREST 41.
The noise________________ as the plane got farther away. LESS 42.
An____________________ is a person who is concerned about the natural ENVIRONMENT
environment and wants to improve and protect it. 43.
She had never been greatly concerned about her ___________________. APPEAR 44.
The___________________ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. MAJOR 45.
We can look forward to a period of_________________. PROSPER 46.
Due to_________________ the difference between urban life and rural life is more and more reduced. ELECTRIC 47.
The security of the earth can be threatened by_________________ groups. TERROR 48.
It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat_____________. DESTROY 49.
He resigned for a__________________ of reasons. VARY 50.
The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the
Chinese with physical_______________ when choosing a wife or a husband. ATTRACT 51.
He stood at the door to make sure that no one___________ the party. GATE 52.
Her health has___________________ considerably since we last saw her. BAD 53.
Jackson had another violent_________________ with the referee. AGREE 54.
This road is so bad that it needs_______________. SURFACE 55.
Pele____________ Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World cup. COURAGE 56.
Rescue team held out little hope of finding other_________________. SURVIVE 57.
_________________ of the new system will take several days. INSTALL 58.
The practice of being on a diet has now been so______________. POPULAR 59.
We should__________________ all the school’s regulations. STANDARD 60.
Our_________________ has lasted a lifetime. FRIEND 61.
He was very_____________ of the work he had done. PRIDE 62.
Are there any____________ rivers left in the world? POLLUTE 63.
Freedom of________________ is one of the fundamental rights. SPEAK 64.
John drives very_____________. He’s never had any accidents. CARE 65.
We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors EXPECT arrive______________. 66.
Nitric oxide is__________________ poisonous. HIGH 67.
A doctor may prescribe__________ if the patient has an infection. BIOTIC 68.
Beauty is in the eye of the____________. HOLD 69.
It is said the____________ of a Swiss watch is perfect. PRECISE 70.
We have to decide to interview only the best six__________ for the job. APPLY 71.
He left the room without any_______________. EXPLAIN 72.
Such a kind man would never____________ hurt his friend’s feelings. INTEND 73.
Her bedroom is______________ decorated with her favorite souvenirs from PLEASE her trips. 74.
He lost in the election because he was a weak and____________ leader. DECIDE 75.
I couldn’t help it. The accident was_____________. AVOID 76.
He shook his head in__________________. APPROVE 77.
He fought the illness with courage and____________. DETERMINE 78.
Because of a car__________, she didn’t get to the airport in time for her BREAK flights. 79.
The __________ need assistance from the whole society. POVERTY 80.
We are offering many special price___________ on printers this month. REDUCE 81.
She seems______________ happy in her new job. REASON 82.
Many people expressed_____________ with the whole idea. AGREE 83.
A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer,
AIDS, heart diseases and other____________. SICK 84.
Explosive are_____________ weapons. DIE 85.
The song has__________ been selected for the Sea Games 22, Vietnam. OFFICE 86.
The police should impose heavy fines on those who drive___________. DANGER 87.
___________, Charles Darwin didn’t intend to publish his book On the Origin ORIGIN of Species. 88.
The breakdown of the negotiations was not________________. EXPECT 89.
I’ll never forget the____________ I felt in the situation. HUMILIATE 90.
The main goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are to
promote peace and___________ in the region. STABLE
91. The children all have very different____________. PERSON
92. Our school set up a project to_________________ the library system. COMPUTER
93. Do you ever suffer from_________________. BORE
94. He is completely__________! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. EMPLOY
95. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later____________
when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs. QUALIFY
96. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of_____________ their diet. ORGANISE
97. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the____________ species. DANGER
98. ___________ children will not be allowed to cross busy roads. ACCOMPANY
99. In nursing, women tend to_________________ men by four to one. NUMBER
100. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been
___________ by an officially recognized body. VALID
101. How much does___________ of this club cost? MEMBER
102. I was annoyed at his___________ to co-operate. REFUSE
103. He was_______________ of the consequences in advance INFORMATION
104. She studied__________ at university. ECONOMY
105. Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict___________. BRING
106. It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to____________ it. MODERN
107. They frequently__________ the traffic as they march through the streets. MOBILE
108. Can we______________ the meeting for next Monday at 7 o’clock? ARRANGE
109. Keith’s exam results turned out to be____________. DISASTER
110. I think it’s sheer___________ to get married in church if you don’t believe in HYPOCRITE God.
111. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to _______________ the two. DIFFERENT
112. Our tomatoes are__________ nicely; they'll be ready to eat in about a week. RIPE
113. Actually, there is no short cut to___________ a foreign language. MASTER
114. A right amount of calcium added to our food will help to___________ our SOLID weak bones.
115. He has_____________ in giving up smoking. SUCCESS
116. The water is____________. You can’t drink it. POLLUTION
117. She was__________ knowledgeable about the history of China. EXTREME
118. Many people were buried__________ after the earthquake. LIVE
119. Fertilizers can help___________ the soil. RICH
120. He___________ to hit me if I didn't hand over my money. THREAT
121. He objected to being_____________ unfair. CRITIC
122. He wished to become a university student and to _____________ in Medicine. SPECIAL
123. _____________ your seatbelts during the plane’s take-off and landing. FAST
124. Don’t forget to____________ the boat when you are away. TIGHT
125. She would have___________ her dream if she had passed the entrance exam. REAL
126. Farmers have to____________ the soil before growing each crop. FERTILE
127. Japan is among the most___________ countries. INDUSTRY
128. Teachers must keep a record of students’_____________. ATTEND
129. There were 50___________ in the talent contest. COMPETE
130. Terrorism____________ the civilized human beings by bombing and murders. DANGER
131. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very__________ about INFORM everything else.
132. _____________ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people. ADAPT
133. Police asked_____________ if they had seen the accident happen PASS
134. He was very______________ when his cat was run over. SET
135. I will resign if you continue_______________ what I say. REGARD
136. She was late as she______________ how much time she’d need. ESTIMATE
137. These countries are___________ in imports of raw cotton. PREFER
138. Sam was accused of stealing some___________ documents. CONFIDE
139. You do not have to go. Your decision must be entirely___________. VOLUNTEER
140. Going swimming everyday would have very____________ effects. BENEFIT
141. It was a complete _____________ due to their poor planning. FAIL
142. Everyone has a number of__________ but none has many true friends. ACQUAINT
143. After the explosion, only two people were left___________. LIVE
144. Those____________ group has never lost its appeal. THEATRE
145. Dolphins, ___________ species, sometimes jump above the surface of the MAMMAL water.
146. He’s the most___________, ill-mannered person I’ve ever met. PLEASE
147. The situation is so___________ in some countries now that it is difficult to see CHAOS any solution.
148. Computers are now considered___________ in the business world. DISPENSE
149. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was___________ by
the government. The real figures go up every minute. ESTIMATE
150. Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with____________ background. RACE
151. He felt___________ certain about his success. TOLERATE
152. Do you feel____________ to the new job? ATTRACT
153. He works for UNESCO in a purely___________ role. ADVICE
154. Watching television can be very___________. EDUCATE
155. Those countries are___________ on other countries for most of their food. DEPEND
156. She is extremely_____________ about the history of art. KNOW
157. On my salary, we have to live as________________ as possible. ECONOMY
158. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so_____________. One minute he goes CONSIST
mad when you come late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are!
159. I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely___________. RECONGNISE
160. The surgeon tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was___________. SUCCESS
161. Oscar had eaten so much that he had to___________ his belt. LOOSE
162. The government decided that the country’s agricultural economy should be____________. INDUSTRY
163. This type of behavior is no longer___________ acceptable. SOCIETY
164. His boss told him off because he had behaved______________. RESPONSIBLE
165. Tom spoke____________ because he was so excited. BREATHE
166. This new film is_____________ good. EXCEPT
167. There is a shortage of pure water in the city nowadays. We have to use it___________. ECONOMY
168. The evening was____________ spent playing and talking. ENJOY
169. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more__________ every day. TROUBLE
170. He didn’t feel happy because he worked____________. SUCCESS
171. The students are already____________ with the work of Shakespeare. ACQUAINT
172. She’s so_______ that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition. MIND
173. That was a very____________ thing to say. HURT
174. It’s____________ of him to lose his temper like that – he’s usually very calm. CHARACTER
175. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save_______ DANGER species.
176. Her son is always mischievous and___________, which annoys her very much. OBEY
177. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so____________. PREDICT
178. We found it______________ to your wonderful news. THRILL
179. There was a___________ dissatisfaction with the government’s policies. WIDE
180. I was kept_______________ last night by the noise from a party in the flat WAKE above.
Exercise 2: Give the right form of the word in each blanket in the following passage.
From what we had read in the (1. ADVERTISE)______________, it promise to be the holiday of a
lifetime – not only a quality hotel in a top (2. SEA)________ resort, but also (3. SURPRISE)________
cheap with it! We should have known it was too good to be true! We arrived at the airport to
discover we only had (4. STAND)______________ tickets and there was no guarantee we would be
flying. Luckily, two places became free at the last minute and we took off. The flight lasted at least
(5. TWO)__ ____________ as long as it should have and by the time we arrived, we were both feeling
rather (6. POOR)______________, probably because of the dubious in-flight meal we had had. We were
met by our guide, who seemed (7. LANGUAGE)______________ incompetent and understood very little
of what we said to him. Instead of the hotel we had seen in the photograph back home, he took us to
a squalid little guesthouse much (8. FAR)_____________ away from the resort than we were expecting.
We wanted to explain that there had been a (9. DREAD)______________ mistake but it was (10.
USE)______________ trying to complain – nobody could understand us.
6. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ NHẬN DIỆN LỖI - ERROR IDENTIFICATION:
6.1. Đánh giá chung: Yêu cầu của phần bài tập này nhằm kiểm tra kiến thức của học sinh về rất nhiều
mảng kiến thức như; ngữ pháp, từ vựng, sự hòa hợp của các yếu tố cấu thành câu, mạo từ, giới từ, các
kiến thức về cụm từ, mệnh đề,... Để giải quyết yêu cầu của phần bài tập này học sinh phải nắm được:
- Từ loại, cấu tạo, số từ, cách sử dụng, chức năng ngữ pháp.
- Từ phái sinh, từ ghép, trật tự từ.
- Các hình thức ngữ pháp phù hợp với từ loại, ngữ nghĩa, tình thái của từ loại.
- Thì của động từ, thành ngữ, các ngữ cố định.
- Sự hòa hợp các thành tố của câu, các yếu tố ngữ pháp.
- Mệnh đề, các liên từ dùng cho mệnh đề, đại từ.
6.2. Hình thức bài tập xác định từ loại:
a. Xác định một trong bốn phần gạch dưới bị sai:
- Xác định từ loại, số từ, thì của động từ, các hình thái mệnh đề,…
- Loại trừ các phần logic về ngữ pháp, ngữ nghĩa, chức năng từ vựng,…
b. Xác định lỗi ở mỗi dòng:
- Xác định từ loại, số từ, thì của động từ, các hình thái mệnh đề,…
- Loại trừ các phần logic về ngữ pháp, ngữ nghĩa, chức năng từ vựng,…
- Chú ý các từ loại như:
+ Mạo từ, danh từ đếm được, không đếm được, số ít, nhiều. + Lỗi về chính tả,…
BÀI TẬP VỀ NHẬN DIỆN LỖI - ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Exercise 1. Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that needs correcting.
1. Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration funds from the government. A. enough fortunate B. may be C. to get D. how
2. The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment, registering for
classes, and to get to know the city. A. to get B. first thing C. international D. for
3. When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television, the children are not likely to be physically fit. A. many hours B. his C. physically D. likely
4. Christianity has become a worldwide religion since it has begun almost two thousand years ago. A. worldwide B. almost C. become D. has begun
5. As the population of Africa continues to grow, animals will continue to lose theirs natural habitat. A. theirs B. continues C. to grow D. to lose
6. Actually, by the time Columbus arrived to America in 1492, other Europeans had already reached the New World. A. by the time B. Actually C. had already D. arrived to
7. The most Americans were killed in World War II than in any other war since the birth of the nation. A. The most B. in C. since D. in any
8. Antarctica, which is largely covered by ice, receive hardly any rainfall. A. largely B. rainfall C. receive D. hardly any
9. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals. A. than B. sweeter C. is only D. an
10. Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski. A. her B. to ski C. surprising D. had gone
11. A cure for the common cold, causing by a virus, has not been found. A. causing B. for
C. a virus D. has not been found
12. Amelia Earhart, that was one of the pioneers in aviation, attempted to fly the world in 1937, but
she and her plane mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. A. over B. that C. in aviation D. attempted to fly
13. His last test results showed he was the quickest typist, yet he was the less accurate of all the applicants. A. the less B. last C. of D. the quickest
14. That secretary of mine is so efficient that she always amazes myself with her speed. A. she B. mine C. her D. myself
15. A problem it has caused setbacks and we have been forced to change the final date of
completion if we want to avoid being penalized. A. to change B. it C. being D. setbacks
16. It is vitally important that she takes this medication night and morning. A. vitally B. that C. takes D. medication
17. Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded. A. not B. you help me C. wouldn't D. succeeded
18. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
A. Halloween night B. ghosts stories C. especially D. telling and listening
19. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow. A. to review B. carefully C. will D. some
20. She is a very generously old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization. A. generously old B. her wealth C. a charity D. has given
21. Psychologist Abraham Maslow argued that humans have unique desires to discover and
understand, the giving of love to others, and to fulfill their inner potential. A. argued that B. have unique desires C. the giving of love to D. their inner potential
22. The flag over the White House is risen at dawn every day by a color guard from the United States armed forces. A. over the White House B. is risen C. at dawn D. by
23. When the Panic of 1857, some US citizens who had been rich or comfortable became poor while
a few others, capitalizing on economic shifts, became richer. A. When the B. had been C. while D. capitalizing
24. Fiorello La Guardia made a speech to the United Nations Relief Administration, which he was
the director, stating that Europe did not experience prosperity after World War Two. A. made B. which C. stating that D. prosperity
25. Every year, tornadoes cause a lot of damages to property and a tremendous loss of human and animal life. A. cause B. damages
C. tremendous loss D. animal life
26. It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam. A. studies B. attempting C. pass D. more
27. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy. A. a B. on C. There was D. about
28. She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole. A. embarrassed B. did Mathew look C. saw D. asked why
29. The professor together with his three students have been called to court. A. to B. The C. have D. together
30. Many deaths associated with fires are not actual caused by the flames, but are rather the result
of asphyxiation resulting from the decreased oxygen supply in burning buildings.
A. burning buildings B. actual C. Many D. are
31. The rate of snow accumulation in the formation area are critical to the pace of glacial movement. A. accumulation B. are C. to the D. movement
32. More murders are reported in December in the United States than for any other month. A. More B. are reported C. the D. for
33. Although Emily Dickinson publishes only three of her verses before she died, today there are
more than one thousand of her poems printed in many important collections. A. publishes B. there are C. thousand of D. in
34. Humans who lived thousands years ago, long before alphabets were devised, they used pictures
to record events and to communicate ideas. A. who B. ago C. they D. to communicate
35. More companies returned to the task of development new kinds of antibiotics, and as this book
is being prepared, a number are undergoing clinical trials. A. to B. development C. kinds of D. a
36. They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am. A. planning on B. attending C. next D. so I am
37. Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores. A. myself B. such beautiful C. my chores D. to complete
38. Alzheimer made the first observers of the telltale signs of the disease that today bears his name. A. his name B. bears C. observers D. telltale
39. Surrounded by forested mountain slopes are the town of Telluride, a former gold mining town 7,500 feet above sea level. A. sea level B. former C. slopes are D. Surrounded
40. The English horn is an alto oboe with a pitch one-fifth lower than the soprano oboe. A. the B. than C. an alto D. pitch
41. Pollution makes streams, lakes and coastal water unpleasant to look at, to smell, and to swim in.
Fish and shellfish harvested from polluted waters may be unsafe to eat.
A. harvested from B. coastal water C. unpleasant D. to eat
42. A finishing motion picture is the work of the collaboration of many individuals. A. the work B. individuals C. finishing D. motion picture
43. Educational films are made for schools, training films for industry; documentary films present
fact events or circumstances of social, political, or historical nature. A. fact events B. present
C. historical nature D. made for
44. The train to Ho Chi Minh city left at precisely 7 o’clock as usually, but the train to Ha Noi capital
left at half past six o’clock, which was exactly 20 minutes late. A. exactly B. which C. as usually D. precisely
45. Whether life in the countryside is better than that in the city depend on each individual’s point of view. A. that B. point of view C. Whether D. depend on
46. An increasing number of companies has changed dress codes, allowing employees to wear
casual clothing in the workjng place. A. in the working place B. has changed C. increasing D. to wear
47. Among the earliest telescopes were Galilean telescopes, modeled after the simple instruments
built by Galileo, the first person having used telescopes to study the stars and planets A. having used B. telescopes C. modeled D. were
48. Mr. Lam insisted that we show our best knowledge, our enthusiasm, our keen on work and our
sense of responsibility when working in a team. A. when working B. show C. sense of D. keen on
49. Victims of carpal tunnel syndrome include electricians drilling holes for wiring, airline workers
to type at chest- high terminals, and check- out clerks lifting and twisting groceries to register prices on the scanner. A. include B. for wiring C. to type D. to register prices
50. First designed in 1970, Earth Day has become an international event that dedicate to raising
concerns about environmental issues such as pollution. A. as pollution
B. raising concerns C. First designed D. that dedicates
51. It is vitally important that she takes this medication night and morning. A. vitally B. that C. takes D. medication
52. Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded. A. not B. wouldn't C. succeeded D. you help me
53. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night. A. telling and listening B. ghosts stories C. especially D. Halloween night
54. The WWF workers have devoted all their lives to protect all animals. A. have B. all C. protect D. animals
55. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow. A. to review B. carefully C. will D. some
56. Humans have done great advances in technology at the expense of the environment. A. have done B. at the expense C. advances D. humans
57. There was a gradual raise in the number of literate males and females in the Lowlands. A. in the Lowlands B. was C. raise D. the number of
58. For the first time in the history of the country, the person who recommended by the president
to replace a retired justice on the Supreme Court is a woman. A. is B. a retired justice C. to replace D. who recommended
59. It is interested to compare the early stylized art forms of ancient civilizations with the modern abstract forms of art. A. ancient B. interested C. early stylized D. with
60 The latest medical report indicated that the patient’s temperature was near normal and their lungs were partially cleared. A. partially B. near normal C. their D. latest medical report
61. Men and women in the Peace Corps work with people in the developing countries to help them
improving their living conditions. A. work B. improving C. developing D. living
62. Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject. A. best B. the C. sold D. not
63. Because his sickness, he didn’t take part in the English competition held last Sunday. A. held B. take C. he D. Because
64. I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end. A. strangely B. my new C. in the end D. got used
65. Dreaming, like all other mental processes, it is a product of the brain and its activity. A. its activity B. like all C. of the brain D. it is
66. Transplanting organs such hearts and kidneys had proved easier than transplanting muscles. A. muscles B. easier C. proved D. such
67. On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-tipped mountains more than a mile beneath sea level. A. is B. more than C. On D. hundreds of
68. No longer satisfied with the emphasis of the Denishaw school, Martha has moved to the staff of the Eastman school in 1925. A. emphasis B. satisfied C. the staff of D. Martha has
69. Not until much later did she realize her long-known partner had been lying her. A. did she realize B. lying C. much D. long-known
70. Justice is often personified as a blindfolded woman to hold a pair of scales. A. blindfolded B. to hold C. personified D. a pair of scales
71. The novelist Shirley Hazzard is noted for the insight, poetic style, and sensitive she demonstrates in her works. A. demonstrates B. for C. sensitive D. The
72. My father asked me where had I gone the night before. A. the night B. had I C. before D. asked
73. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience. A. tried B. before C. worst D. The
74. Lake Superior, that lies on the US Canadian border, is the largest lake in North America. A. that B. the largest C. in D. lies on
75. The most mammals have hair at some time in their lives, though in certain whales it is present only before birth. A. have B. The most C. though D. some time
76. Alaska’s vast areas of untamed wilderness attracts many people who enjoy the outdoors. A. wilderness B. untamed C. enjoy D. attracts
77. Manufacturers may use food additives for preserving, to color, or to flavor, or to fortify foods. A. to flavor B. fortify foods C. for preserving D. many use
78. Computer science which is considered by some scientists to have a much closer relationship
with mathematics than many scientific disciplines. A. much closer B. than many C. which is considered D. some scientists
79. If one type of manufacturing expands, it is like that another type will shrink considerably. A. expands B. like C. another D. considerably
80. The Pullman strike of 1894 occurred took place during the era of rapid industrialization. A. place B. occurred took C. of rapid D. industrialization
81. Transplanting organs such hearts and kidneys had proved easier than transplanting muscles. A. muscles B. easier C. proved D. such
82. On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-tipped mountains more than a mile beneath sea level. A. is B. more than C. On D. hundreds of
83. No longer satisfied with the emphasis of the Denishaw school, Martha has moved to the staff of the Eastman school in 1925. A. emphasis B. satisfied C. the staff of D. Martha has
84. Not until much later did she realize her long-known partner had been lying her. A. did she realize B. lying C. much D. long-known
85. Justice is often personified as a blindfolded woman to hold a pair of scales. A. blindfolded B. to hold C. personified D. a pair of scales
86. As well as being successful in his many careers, Benjamin Franklin was well-known as a science.
A. being successful B. careers C. well-known D. science
87. Lewis and Clack had been gone for such long on their expedition that many thought they were dead. A. been gone B. such C. many D. they
88. Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most activist and influential first ladies. A. was B. most activist C. influential D. first ladies
89. In the 1860s Louis Pasteur discovered that bacteria in air caused the perishable food to go bad. A. the 1860s B. bacteria C. the perishable D. bad
90. Homes that have cable television get their programs from a local television station through a cable connected with the set. A. get their programs
B. from a local television station C. through a cable D. connected with
91. My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem. A. a problem B. whenever C. some good D. giving
92. The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star. A. is parked B. of whom the
C. a famous pop star D. front of
93. The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international organizations. A. a job B. better C. are at D. more chance
94. There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture. A. Vietnamese
B. and similarities C. There are D. culture
95. Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available. A. with B. Society C. available D. will be having
96. All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, and they work hard. A. according B. they work hard C. performance D. All of the students
97. As seeing from the mountain top, area looks like a picturesque harbour town. A. from B. As seeing C. harbour town D. like
98. Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent of the gap
between genders varies across cultures and times. A. which B. varies C. parts D. the gap between genders
99. Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York. A. New York B. this year C. Since D. injuries
100. Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to enter the classroom. A. Most of B. are C. in lines D. to enter
101. In the future, we will certainly lead a more healthier life. A. In B. will C. more D. certainly
102. In the end of the story, Cinderella and the prince get married and live happily together. A. the prince B. In the end C. get married D. happily
103. Rattan, a close relative of bamboo, is often used to make tables, chairs, and other furnitures. A. furnitures B. a close C. is often D. to make
104. Either Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins are going to teach our class today. A. or B. are C. Either D. today
105. I prefer living in a nuclear family than a joint one. A. a nuclear family B. one C. than D. living
106. Wind is the motion that occurs when lightest air rises and cooler heavier air replaces it. A. it B. that occurs C. lightest D. cooler
107. These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us. A. These exercises B. for C. easy D. very relatively
108. A dolphin can communicate with other by making distinctive sounds. A. making B. sounds C. communicate D. other
109. Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of
their adult lives. A. although B. when C. live in D. lay
110. Rock music was original a mixture of country music and rhythm and blues. A. Rock music B. original C. music D. and
111. Before television became popular, people used to entertain each other in the evening by
playing games, and saying stories. A. became popular B. to entertain C. each other D. saying
112. My father is very busy with his business; therefore , he is always wi lling to give a hand with the housework. A. willing to give a hand B. with C. therefore D. the
113. I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end. A. my new B. strangely C. got used D. in the end
114. The first important requirements for you to become a mountain climber are your strong
passion and you have good health. A. The first important B. to become C. are D. you have good health
115. Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out. A. did he enter B. when C. the lights D. went out
116. Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the plane. A. of luggage B. whose C. exceed D. allowed
117. Heathrow is a very busy airport. You always see aeroplanes landing and take off. A. busy B. a C. landing D. take off
118. In this hospital they have the best staff and equipments in the whole province. It’s really high standard. A. In B. equipments C. whole D. high
119. My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem. A. giving B. a problem C. whenever D. some good advice
120. Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out. A. such B. to do C. has D. to go
121. Aristotle systematically set our various forms of syllogism that has remained an important reference for logic. A. systematically B. various C. that D. has remained 122. There are a number o
f r eason why population is concentrated in temperate regions, but the
wide variety and availability of animal and vegetable life may be the most important. A. of reason B. is concentrated C. availability D. the most important
123. Each chapter contains a few appendix which give additional details as supplements to the text. A. contains B. appendix C. which D. as
124. In the hot climate of India, innumerable caves serving generations of religious men as shrines and retreats. A. In the B. innumerable C. serving D. as
125. Professor Benton has more experience in this type of procedure from Professor Edwards. A. has B. in C. of D. from
7. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ TỪ CHỨC NĂNG – PARTIAL FILLING:
7.1. Đánh giá chung: Yêu cầu của bài tập này nhằm kiểm tra các kiến thức của học sinh về các từ vựng
chức năng như mạo từ, giới từ, cụm ngữ cố định, thành ngữ,... Bài tập này yêu cầu điền từ khuyết vào câu
còn chưa hoàn tất. Để làm tốt bài tập này, học sinh cần:
- Kiến thức về từ loại, đặc biệt chú ý tới các partials (từ chức năng).
- Động từ giới từ, động từ cụm, các ngữ cố định, các thành ngữ.
- Cách sử dụng các mạo từ.
- Từ loại, số từ, lỗi chính tả khi viết.
- Từ vựng xuất hiện trong các bài học sách giáo khoa Tiếng Anh 10, 11, 12.
8. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP - LEXICO GRAMMAR:
8.1. Đánh giá chung: Bài tập này nhằm kiểm tra kiến thức của học sinh về các mảng kiến thức như; mạo
từ, giới từ, ngữ pháp, sự hòa hợp của các yếu tố cấu thành câu, cụm từ, mệnh đề, thành ngữ,... Để giải
quyết yêu cầu của phần bài tập này học sinh phải nắm được:
- Từ loại, cấu tạo, số từ, cách sử dụng, chức năng ngữ pháp.
- Từ phái sinh, từ ghép, trật tự từ.
- Các hình thức ngữ pháp phù hợp với từ loại, ngữ nghĩa, tình thái của từ loại.
- Thì của động từ, thành ngữ, các ngữ cố định, nguyên thể, danh động từ,...
- Sự hòa hợp các thành tố của câu, các yếu tố ngữ pháp.
- Mệnh đề, các liên từ dùng cho mệnh đề, đại từ.
- Câu giao tiếp, các tình huống ngôn ngữ.
- Các yếu tố văn học, nhân vật nổi tiếng, văn hóa, các mẫu câu.
BÀI TẬP VỀ TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP - LEXICO GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Choose among A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks. (CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE)
1. The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked_________ on workers A. cause B. effect C. impact D. consequence
2. The government_________ the flood victims with food, clothes and money. A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented
3. More and more people_________ of food poisoning nowadays A. exist B. survive C. die D. starve
4. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night_________. A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness
5. When you take ice out of the freezer, it_________ . A. melts B. dissolves C. softens D. disappears
6. There are many_________ of pollution in our modern world A. resources B. sources C. bases D. foundation
7. Many people_________ that natural resources will never be use up A. view B. regard C. consider D. believe
8. Using the computer competently is an important_________ to help one get a good job. A. reason B. aspect C. factor D. issue
9. George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s_________ as much as that. A. worth B. cost C. valued D. priced
10. “Did Jenny say anything about her sister?”-No, she didn’t_________ her at all. A. remind B. remark C. refer D. mention
11. He just couldn't open the jar__________ hard he tired. A. even B. moreover C. whatever D. however
12. Our football team lost__________ three goals to nil. A. with B. by C. in D. to
13. She is__________ to leave as soon as possible. A. anxious B. cautious C. nervous D. worried
14. I don't__________ locking the door. A. forget B. remember C. accept D. remind
15. Come__________, children! Get your coats on or you'll be late for school. A. along B. over C. across D. to
16. She tried to prevent the dog__________ running into the road. A. for B. from C. to D. against
17. The students were low to catch__________, gut gradually they began to understand. A. in B. away C. out D. on
18. Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their__________ in the burning plane. A. happening B. occasion C. event D. experience
19. Please leave this space__________ on the enrolment form. A. blank B. missing C. undone D. absent
20. A good friend will__________ you when you're having problems. A. stand by B. stand out for C. stand against D. stand in
21. You shouldn't have criticized him in front of his friends. It was extremely__________ of you. A. unfortunate B. insensitive C. unconscious D. insensible
22. The job was more difficult than I__________ expected it to be. A. might B. would C. have D. had
23. We had so many problems with the car that__________ we sold it and bought a new one. A. to the end B. by the end C. at the end D. in the end
24. His parents think it's time he__________ married. A. gets B. would get C. will get D. got
25. He__________ me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late. A. suggested B. convinced C. insisted D. advised
26. You will become ill__________ you stop working so hard. A. until B. if C. unless D. when
27.__________ I ask him for the money he owes me, he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don't think he has got it at all. A. However B. Wherever C. Whatever D. Whenever
28. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to__________ a story. A. combine B. invent C. lie D. manager
29. He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to__________ him to go. A. make B. suggest C. persuade D. prevent
30. I hope he's__________ to buy some bread; there's hardly any left. A. reminded B. proposed C. remembered D. suggested
31. It's__________ long time since he last saw his brothers and sisters. A. such a B. too C. very D. so
32. The dentist told him to open his mouth__________. A. broad B. wide C. much D. greatly
33. The children didn't know the__________ by which the game was played. A. customs B. orders C. rules D. facts
34. Wait__________ you get home before you unpack your parcel. A. until B. after C. to D. when
35. His parents never allowed him__________. A. to smoke B. a smoking C. some smoked D. smoking
36. The child was told to__________ for being rude to his uncle. A. forgive B. apologize C. excuse D. confess
37. This is the__________ of the bicycle which was stolen. A. information B. detail C. example D. description
38. Some drives, after__________ annoy their fellow-motorists by slowing down again immediately. A. passing along B. passing by C. overtaking D. taking over
39. It is__________ unlikely that the Queen agree to open the new Town Hall. A. greatly B. highly C. mainly D. largely
40. I don't think he'll ever__________ the shock of his wife's death. A. get by B. get over C. get off D. get through
41. Some school have very__________ rules of behavior which must be obeyed. A. strict B. strong C. straight D. solid
42. It was difficult to__________ a date which was convenient for everyone. A. organize B. arrange C. elect D. provide
43. It's difficult to pay one's bills when prices keep__________. A. growing B. raising C. rising D. gaining
44. You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in__________. A. preparation B. case C. time D. order
45. She remembered the correct address only__________ she had posted the letter. A. since B. following C. after D. afterwards
46. The shops are always__________ of people at Christmas time. A. stuffed B. full C. crowded D. busy
47. I think he is unwell; he was complaining__________ a headache this morning. A. of B. at C. from D. against
48. I'm afraid a rise in salary is__________ just now.
A. out of the question B. out of control C. out of date D. out of sight
49. British Leyland is aiming to push__________ its share of UK car sales to 25% over the next two years. A. through B. out C. on D. up
50. In pain as a result of the fall, he__________ slowly home. A. sped B. limped C. stepped D. wound
51. He had to leave his family__________ when he went abroad to work. A. behind B. at a loss C. at all costs D. out
52. No child__________ the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film. A. below B. except C. before D. lacking
53. I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown__________ to the noise of the trains. A. familiar B. accustomed C. aware D. unconscious
54. The young soldier__________ a dangerous mission across the desert, although he knew that he might be killed. A. entered B. undertook C. agreed D. promised
55. From the hotel there is a good__________ of the mountains. A. view B. sight C. vision D. picture
56. There is a fault at our TV station. Please do not__________ your set. A. repair B. change C. adjust D. switch
57. It is usually better not to__________ things, in case they are not returned. A. offer B. lend C. borrow D. lose
58. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her__________ because of her poor eyesight. A. down B. over C. up D. back
59. I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won't__________ me to go again. A. impress B. urge C. convince D. persuade
60. We've__________ of time to catch the train so there's no need to rush. A. great deal B. enough C. very much D. plenty
61.__________ goes the bus; now we will have to walk! A. Early B. There C. At once D. On time
62. The police have asked that__________ who saw the accident should get in touch with them. A. somebody B. someone C. anyone D. one
63. As the streets of our cities become busier, people are turning more and to the__________ bicycle. A. historical B. old aged C. elderly D. old fashioned
64. We'll play tennis and__________ we'll have lunch A. then B. straight away C. so D. immediately
65.__________ of all of us who are here tonight. I would like to thank Mr. Jones for his talk. A. On behalf B. On account C. In person D. Instead
66. He soon received promotion, for his superior realized that he was a man of considerable__________. A. opportunity B. ability C. possibility D. future
67. Take the number 7 bus and get__________ at Forest Road. A. off B. up C. down D. outside
68. Some people think it is__________ to use long and little-known words. A. sensitive B. clever C. intentional D. skilled
69. Don't touch the cat, he may__________ you. A. scratch B. kick C. tear D. scream
70. These old houses are going to be__________ soon. A. run down B. knocked out C. pulled down D. laid out
71. The house is__________ at the corner of a busy street. A. put B. stood C. placed D. situated
72. You must be careful when you wash this__________ silk blouse. A. delicate B. weak C. feeble D. sensitive
73. The stolen jewels were__________ a lot of money. A. worth B. priced C. valued D. cost
74. Would you be__________ to hold the door open? A. too kind B. as kind C. kind enough D. so kind
75. He couldn't make the radio__________. A. work B. to work C. working D. worked
76. I__________ do that if I were you. A. won't B. don't C. shan't D. wouldn't
77. While studying he was financially dependent__________ his wife. A. of B. to C. from D. on
78. He often__________ about his expensive car. A. boasts B. shows C. prides D. praised
79. She isn't__________ well with the new manager. A. going on B. getting on C. keeping on D. taking on
80. What do you mean, he's watching television? He's__________ to be washing the car. A. hoped B. thought C. supposed D. expected
81. This wet weather has lasted for three weeks now;__________ rained every single day. A. it has B. it was C. there was D. there has
82. Scientists have discovered a close__________ between smoking and several serious diseases. A. combination B. union C. connection D. action
83. The__________ thing about traveling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or reading during the journey. A. enjoyable B. enjoyment C. enjoying D. enjoyed
84. He__________ very quickly after his illness. A. recovered B. uncovered C. discovered D. covered
85. I couldn't resist having another slice of cake even__________ I was supposed to be losing weight. A. otherwise B. although C. though D. however
86. Surely David's not going to drive,__________ he? A. isn't B. will C. does D. is
87. By the time you receive this letter, I__________ for Japan. A. have left B. will have left C. will leave D. would have left
88. The president__________ his intention to retire before the next election. A. told B. announced C. informed D. promised
89. You will never finish that job by tomorrow morning unless you__________ some help. A. would get B. get C. will get D. will have got
90. The firemen brought several long__________ to try to reach those trapped on the roof. A. staircases B. steps C. ladders D. stairs
91. There is always__________ traffic in the city centre at rush hour. A. full B. heavy C. many D. strong
92. We would very much__________ a reply by the end of the month. A. require B. value C. expect D. appreciate
93. I took someone else's coat from the cloakroom by__________. A. mistake B. forgetfulness C. fortune D. error
94. I am sorry I pined your handbag but I__________ it for mine. A. mistook B. imagined C. recognized D. confused
95. Many accidents in the home could be__________ if householders gave more thought to safety in their houses. A. avoided B. preserved C. protected D. excluded
96. Jenny and her sister are so__________ they could almost be twins. A. likeness B. the same C. same D. alike
97. If you want to be healthy, you should cut__________ on your smoking. A. down B. up C. through D. out
98. I hope we will be able to avoid__________ anyone. A. disappointment B. disappointing C. disappointed D. disappoint
99. He was clearly nervous; he was sitting right on the__________ of his chair. A. outside B. edge C. tip D. border
100. There were over 30.000__________ at the match. A. spectators B. viewers C. witnesses D. watchers
101. You'll__________ yourself a lot of time if you take the car. A. save B. spend C. make D. spare
102. You will spend at least one year working abroad__________ you can find out how things operate overseas. A. as long as B. so as to C. because D. so that
103. Despite her undoubted ability at tennis, she never became the__________ of the local tennis club. A. member B. winner C. champion D. partner
104. There's__________ to be frightened of the dog; he's quite harmless. A. no fear B. no need C. any reason D. a fear
105. Although he was completely__________ as a furniture maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs. A. incapable B. unable C. untrained D. uneducated
106. It was very difficult for the inspector to__________ what recommendations he should make. A. decide B. settle C. solve D. realize
107. When he heard the terrible noise he asked me what was__________ on. A. happening B. going C. ting D. being
108. The managers agreed to__________ the question of payment. A. control B. discuss C. increase D. balance
109. Her guest apologized for causing her so much__________. A. damage B. complication C. problem D. trouble
110. If__________ it would stop raining for a morning, we could cut the grass. A. ever B. even C. just D. only
111. When she was crossing the room the night nurse happened to notice the old lady__________ to get out of bed. A. tried B. to try C. has tried D. trying
112. Children with__________ diseases should not be allowed to go to school. A. constant B. infectious C. contact D. influential
113. I would like to offer a small__________ to anyone who finds my missing dog. A. expense B. repayment C. receipt D. reward
114. When we visited the zoo on Sunday afternoon it was very crowded but on a weekday. It's practically__________. A. full B. uncrowded C. clear D. empty
115. She walked to the__________ of the swimming pool and jumped in. A. start B. extent C. side D. border
116. The three friends all__________ for the same job. A. applied B. intended C. requested D. referred
117. Don't think that red dress__________ her. A. suits B. matches C. cheers D. agrees
118. I had no__________ that the divorce rate was so high in this country. A. idea B. understanding C. doubt D. knowledge
119. After closing the envelope, the secretary__________ the stamps on firmly. A. stuck B. struck C. sucked D. licked
120. The patient__________ to listen to his doctor's advice. A. hindered B. resigned C. refused D. lacked
121. The purpose of the examination was to__________ the student's knowledge of the subject. A. inspect B. prove C. try D. test
122. We have no__________ in our files of your recent letter to the tax office. A. list B. memory C. account D. record
123. Yesterday the naval authorities__________ the reports in Friday' newspapers that they had
explored three bombs near an unknown submarine. A. published B. confirmed C. re-started D. agreed
124. The station clock is not as__________ as it should be; it is usually between one and two minutes fast. A. certain B. strict C. accurate D. true
125. It is__________ knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several times a week. A. usual B. complete C. common D. normal
126.__________ people go to football matches now than twenty years ago. A. Lesser B. Fewer C. Few D. Less
127. But why did the police suspect you? It just does not make__________ to me. A. truth B. reason C. sense D. right
128. When he spoke over the telephone, his voice was so__________ that I could hardly hear him. A. dull B. dim C. faint D. unnoticeable
129. Don't worry about trying to catch the last train home, as we can easily__________ you up for the night. A. take B. set C. keep D. put
130. I must tell you about my__________ when I first arrived in London. A. happenings B. experiences C. events D. incidents
131. I have been looking for this book for months, and__________ I have found it. A. at last B. at the end C. at present D. in time
132. My wife and I have much pleasure in__________ the invitation to your daughter's wedding. A. thanking B. taking C. welcoming D. accepting
133. They tell me he is__________ a lot of money in his new job. A. having B. earning C. profiting D. gaining
134. Hello. Is that 21035? Please put me__________ to the manager. A. across B. over C. up D. through
135. He was very upset by the__________ of his English examination. A. failure B. result C. success D. effect
136. I knew him__________ I was a child. A. until B. when C. during D. as
137. You really can't__________ a thing that woman says! A. imagine B. believe C. rely D. count
138. The new factory must be finished__________ as the profitability of the company depends on it. A. in times B. for a time C. on time D. at time
139. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone was__________. A. out of work B. off work C. out of order D. off duty
140. His performance was__________ the audience was delighted. A. imperfect B. unmarked C. faultless D. worthless
141. Wild ducks always fly in a definite__________. A. formation B. shape C. figure D. formula
142. I walked away as calmly as I could__________ they thought I was the thief. A. to avoid B. or else C. in case D. owing to
143. Two other__________ in his argument for his country's independence are worth a mention. A. reports B. effects C. points D. notices
144. I have ever__________ any experience of living in the country. A. had B. wished C. made D. done
145. He's such a naughty child. It's amazing what his mother lets him__________ way with. A. get B. make C. do D. go
146. A railway bridge is already__________ over the river. A. in construction B. being built C. erecting D. been erected
147. Of course I'm a Christian__________ I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too. A. and B. but C. since D. then
148. The teacher__________ them the answer to the question. A. discussed B. said C. explained D. told
149. I have absolutely no doubt__________ the innocence of the accused. A. about B. with C. over D. on
150. All students leaving college at the end of term must leave their addresses so that letters can be sent__________. A. through B. to C. on D. forward
151. The little girl wouldn't go into the sea__________ her father went to. A. except B. but C. also D. unless
152. I__________ my friend to lend me his caravan for my trip to the country. A. proposed B. convinced C. suggested D. persuaded
153. Having__________ the table, Mrs. Roberts called the family for supper. A. completed B. ordered C. laid D. spread
154. Could you please tell me if you have any electrical typewriters__________? A. in store B. in stock C. in order D. in supply
155. Paris lies__________ the river Seine. A. on B. next C. over D. at
156. Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the__________ of the children. A. reason B. sake C. care D. concern
157. He liked to sit__________ the river and fish. A. along B. next C. at D. beside
158. She heated the chocolate until it__________ then pour it over the cake. A. changed B. formed C. melted D. flooded
159. John swims very well and__________ does his brother. A. too B. even C. also D. so
160. He got out of bed and took a few__________ but couldn't go any farther. A. actions B. stages C. starts D. steps
161. This is not the right__________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen. A. circumstance B. moment C. opportunity D. situation
162. He played an active__________ in politics until he was well over 80. A. job B. scene C. position D. part
163. On the__________ to the town there is a beautiful wood. A. way B. entrance C. street D. direction
164. This morning the postman was__________ down the street by my dog. A. run B. sped C. chased D. hunted
165. The party,__________ I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable. A. to which B. at which C. for which D. by which
166. Because it rained very heavily all day they had to__________ the garden party until the following Sunday. A. prearrange B. rearrange C. postpone D. preserve
167. I'll have to__________ to you, otherwise he will hear. A. whistle B. say C. whisper D. shout
168. He retired early__________ ill health. A. in front of B. ahead of C. on account of D. on behalf of
169. He hit the vase with his elbow and it__________ to the floor. A. broke B. smashed C. knocked D. crashed
170. The train will be leaving in five minutes so you__________ better hurry up. A. will B. had C. would D. should
171. There was nothing they could do__________ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down. A. unless B. but C. instead of D. than
172. The bus was so late reaching the station that I__________ missed my train. A. soon B. entirely C. almost D. already
173. Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn't find it at__________ difficult. A. first B. once C. all D. least
174. The factory paid__________ nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the explosion. A. back B. out C. off D. in
175. I was just__________ to go out when you telephoned. A. thinking B. around C. planned D. about
176. Take this road and you will__________ at the hotel in five minutes. A. reach B. find C. come D. arrive
177. The job of student lodgings officer__________ a great many visits to landladies. A. offers B. concerns C. asks D. involves
178. The young girl carefully__________ left and right before crossing the road. A. stared B. looked C. glanced D. watched
179. He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will__________ someone crossing the street. A. knock down B. crash down C. turn over D. run across
180. I have often__________ why they went to live abroad. A. puzzled B. surprised C. wondered D. thought
181. "Do I have to take that French course?" "No, you__________." A. don't have B. haven't C. needn't D. mustn't
182. Because his argument so confusing,__________ people understood it. A. little B. less C. few D. clever
183. We flew to the island, then__________ a car for three days and visited most places of interest. A. charged B. hired C. bought D. lent
184. The noise of the traffic prevented me from__________ to sleep. A. going B. falling C. beginning D. starting
185. When he left school, John decided to__________ a priest instead of studying languages. A. train for B. change to C. become D. study for
186. After a lot of difficulty, he__________ to open the door. A. realized B. obtained C. managed D. succeeded
187. As soon as the fire bell rang everyone walked quickly downstairs and out of the building,
__________ gathered in the car park. A. then B. while C. to D. before
188. Do you__________ my turning the TV on now? A. mind B. object C. disapprove D. want
189. Mike was the__________ in his family; all his brothers were much taller. A. lowest B. shortest C. littlest D. slightest
190. My employer's__________ of my work does not matter to me at all. A. expression B. meaning C. opinion D. belief
191. If only I__________ play the guitar as well as you! A. could B. should C. might D. would
192. "My daughter, Mary, tries to__________ to see me at least one c a week" Mrs. Jones told the social worker. A. call up B. drop in C. go up D. come on
193. "How can we__________ out together what we're to do if we never talk about it frankly?" she cried in desperation. A. work B. test C. search D. find
194. One__________ of their new house is that it has no garden. A. dislike B. disadvantages C. complaint D. pity
195. Her parents were very__________ because she was out so late that night. A. overcome B. responsible C. sorry D. worried
196. I am late because my alarm clock never__________ this morning. A. went off B. turned on C. came on D. rang out
197. He__________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid. A. demanded B. insisted on C. asked to D. required
198. The child hurt himself badly when he fell__________ the bedroom window. A. out from B. out of C. over D. down
199. The other driver failed to signal his__________ to turn right so I had to brake suddenly. A. design B. intention C. purpose D. idea
200. They would__________ go by air than spend a week traveling by train. A. rather B. always C. better D. prefer
201. He was surprised that her English was so__________ as she had never been to England. A. national B. fluent C. definite D. liquid
202. The car had a__________ tyre, so we had to change the wheel. A. bent B. cracked C. flat D. broken
203. I can't__________ what he's doing; it's so dark down there. A. make out B. show up C. see through D. look into
204. It was a very beautiful cloth__________ from silk. A. woven B. composed C. worn D. threaded
205. Could you be more specific about what is__________ in this particular job? A. enclosed B. concentrated C. involved D. presented
206. In a greengrocer's shop there is a lot of__________ when fruit and vegetables are not sold. A. ruin B. waste C. rest D. rot
207. If we had known your new address, we__________ to see you. A. would come B. would have come C. came D. will come
208. My sister has a baby daughter yesterday, and she is my first__________. A. nephew B. relation C. niece D. cousin
209. When I went to talk to the manager, he told me he could only__________ me. A. let B. provide C. spare D. hear
210. For a long time after the accident, he suffered from constant__________ in his back. A. ache B. hurt C. injury D. pain
211. You must__________ that your safety belt is fastened. A. secure B. check C. examine D. guarantee
212. Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to__________ between unfamiliar sounds in that language. A. differ B. distinguish C. solve D. separate
213. The old sailing boat was__________ without trace during the fierce storm. A. lost B. crashed C. disappeared D. vanished
214. He__________ a rare disease when he was working in the hospital. A. suffered B. caught C. infected D. took
215. Buy the new__________ of soap now on sale; it is softer than all others! A. model B. brand C. manufacture D. mark
216.__________ you do better work than this, you won't pass the exam. A. If B. Although C. When D. Unless
217. If you want to join the History Society, you must first__________ this application form. A. fill in B. write down C. do up D. make up
218. He was afraid of losing his suitcase so he tied a__________ on it on which he had written his name and address. A. notice B. mark C. badge D. label
219. Having looked the place__________, the gang went away to make their plans. A. over B. down C. out D. through
220. The play was very long, but there were two__________. A. interruptions B. rests C. gaps D. intervals
221. The traffic lights__________ to green, and the cars drove on. A. removed B. shone C. turned D. exchanged
222. The junior Minister's remarks on television about the strike__________ the Prime Minister so much that he was sacked. A. disagreed B. disordered C. disliked D. displeased
223. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for__________. A. a revision B. a check - up C. an investigation D. a control
224. It is a good idea to be__________ dressed when you go for an interview. A. smartly B. boldly C. clearly D. finely
225. A small__________ of students was waiting outside the class to see the teacher. A. gang B. team C. group D. crowd
226. When he retired from his job the directors__________ him with a clock. A. presented B. offered C. satisfied D. pleased
227. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to__________ new procedures to save time and money. A. establish B. manufacture C. control D. restore
228. The policeman__________ me the way. A. said B. directed C. explained D. told
229. It's an awful__________ your wife couldn't come. I was looking forward to meeting her. A. shame B. harm C. shock D. sorrow
230. He was in__________ of a large number of men. A. direction B. leadership C. management D. charge
231. Driving a car with faulty brakes is__________ quite a risk A. taking B. setting C. being D. putting
232. When the manager went to Canada on business his__________ took over all his duties. A. caretaker B. officer C. deputy D. commander
233. My mother was__________ of making a cake when the front door bell rang.
A. halfway through B. on her way C. in the middle D. at the centre
234. When the starter gave the__________ all the competitors in the race began to run round the track. A. warning B. shot C. show D. signal
235. The picture is__________; the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it. A. invalid B. priceless C. worthless D. unprofitable
236. The wind blew so hard and so strongly that the windows__________ in their frames. A. flapped B. shocked C. slapped D. rattled
237. When we came back from holiday our suitcase were__________ by the Customs Officers. A. guarded B. examined C. tested D. corrected
238. In the jar there was a__________ which looked like jam. A. solid B. powder C. substance D. material
239. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to__________ the match till Sunday. A. cancel B. put off C. put away D. play
240. He's left his book at home; he's always so__________. A. forgetful B. forgetting C. forgettable D. forgotten
241. He put a__________ against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples. A. grade B. scale C. ladder D. staircase
242. If he drinks any more beer, I don't think he'll be__________ to play this afternoon. A. possible B. skilled C. capable D. fit
243. There was a big hole in the road which__________ the traffic. A. sent back B. stood back C. held up D. kept down
244. Is there a bank where I can__________ these pounds for dollars? A. turn B. alter C. exchange D. arrange
245. She complained__________ when she heard that she had to work on Sunday. A. terribly B. extremely C. severely D. bitterly
246. I am not sure, but__________ I know he has decided to accept the new job in London. A. on the whole B. according C. as long as D. as far as
247. Do you know what time the train__________ to Birmingham? A. comes B. reaches C. gets D. arrives
248. He was an__________ writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth of his ideas. A. accurate B. unlimited C. influential D. ordinary
249. Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be__________ immediately. A. rejected B. refused C. dismissed D. disapproved
250. As far as I'm__________ it's quite all right for you to leave early. A. concerned B. regarded C. bothered D. consulted
251.__________ from Bill, all the students said they would go A. Except B. Only C. Separate D. Apart
252. The blue curtains began to__________ after they had been hanging in the sun. A. melt B. fade C. dissolve D. die
253. To our__________, Geoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. A. relief B. anxiety C. eyes D. judgment
254. It's six years now since the Socialists came to__________ in that country. A. control B. command C. power D. force
255. He has just taken an examination__________ chemistry. A. about B. in C. for D. on
256. In spite of her protests, her father__________ her train for race three hours a day. A. insisted B. caused C. made D. let
257. The shop assistant was ...helpful, but she felt he could have given her more advice. A. totally B. exactly C. entirely D. quite
258. I know him by__________ but I have no idea what his name is. A. myself B. chance C. heart D. sight
259. He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second__________ when it was offered. A. helping B. sharing C. load D. pile
260. When the time came to__________ the bill at the hotel she found her purse had been stolen. A. pay for B. pay up C. pay out D. pay
261. If it__________ fine, I shall go out. A. will be B. was C. is D. were
262. The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the__________ of medicine for full-time writing. A. procedure B. prescription C. treatment D. practice
263. The accused man__________ to give the police any more information. A. denied B. disliked C. refused D. objected
264. He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching__________ without too much difficulty. A. occupation B. work C. employment D. post
265. After the water workers went on strike there was a__________ of water. A. decrease B. loss C. drain D. shortage
266. The chief of police said that he had no__________ between the six murders. A. join B. connection C. communication D. joint
267. The only feature__________ to these two flowers is their preference for sandy soil. A. similar B. shared C. common D. same
268. I am very__________ in the information you have given me. A. interested B. surprised C. interesting D. concerned
269. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud__________. A. smiles B. amusement C. laughter D. enjoyment
270. I can't make__________ what's happening. A. away B. out C. do D. over
271. The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its__________. A. cause B. well C. outlet D. source
272. They haven't beaten me yet. I still have one or two__________ up my sleeve. A. defenses B. jokes C. traps D. tricks
273. The law states that heavy goods delivery vehicles may not carry__________ of more than fifteen tons. A. sizes B. loads C. measures D. masses
274. The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to__________ from it. A. postpone B. resign C. prevent D. cancel
275. The boy fell into the river and was__________ along the fast current. A. swept B. thrown C. swung D. caught
276. There is no__________ in going to school if you're not willing to learn. A. point B. reason C. aim D. purpose
277. Mr. Smith was__________ in a road accident. A. damaged B. injured C. wounded D. wronged
278. The child was so noisy that his mother told him not to be such a__________. A. bother B. worry C. trouble D. nuisance
279. I expect it will rain again when we're on holiday this year, but at least we are properly
prepared__________ it this time. A. about B. for C. at D. with
280. I'm sorry, I haven't got__________ change. Why don't you try the bank? A. lots B. any C. all D. some
281. You__________ go to the dentist's before your toothache gets worse. A. rather B. better C. ought D. ought to
282. I saw a thief take Norman's wallet so I ran__________ him but I didn't catch him. A. over B. near C. after D. into
283. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly__________. A. flavored B. tasteful C. delicious D. desirable
284. She ranked to make an early__________ at the hairdresser. A. date B. appointment C. order D. assignment
285. The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of the__________ of children. A. hold B. reach C. grasp D. hand
286. He stood on one leg,__________ against the wall, while he took off his shoe. A. staying B. stopping C. leaning D. supporting
287. Is it worth waiting for a table at this restaurant or shall we go__________ else? A. anywhere B. otherwise C. everywhere D. somewhere
288. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better__________. A. crop B. amount C. product D. outcome
289. He opened the letter without__________ to read the address on the envelope. A. fearing B. worrying C. bothering D. caring
290. That's a nice coat, and the color__________ your well. A. fits B. show C. matches D. suits
291. Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to__________. A. breathe B. cough C. beat D. break
292. If only he__________ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong. A. has B. should have C. had D. would have
293. If we go to the market, we might find a__________. A. shopping B. bargain C. chance D. trade
294. The brothers are so alike I cannot__________ one from the other. A. mark B. tell C. say D. notice
295. We went to see the play last night and__________ for Tony, we all enjoyed it very much. A. unless B. apart C. except D. aside
296. According to the forecast it will be mostly cloudy, with__________ of rain in the north. A. times B. bursts C. outbreaks D. elements
297.__________ it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat. A. Although B. In spite of C. In spite D. However
298. After the party the children were allowed to finish off the__________ sandwiches and cakes. A. additional B. left C. leaving D. remaining
299. You're looking very pale - do you__________ sick. A. faint B. become C. fall D. feel
300. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by__________. A. practising B. doing C. training D. exercising
301. This cloth__________ very thin. A. holds B. touches C. handles D. feels
302. Dave and I have__________ to meet at the bus station at 9 o'clock. A. confirmed B. combined C. arranged D. appointed
303. Don't invite John to dinner; I can't stand his bad__________. A. mood B. temper C. character D. mind
304. Shall we__________ across this field instead of going by the road? A. take B. cut C. set D. come
305. __________, after trying three times, he passed the examination. A. Last B. At last C. Lastly D. Last of all
306. __________ amount of money can buy true friendship. A. None B. No C. Never D. Not only
307. The opening__________ of the play took place in an army camp. A. scene B. sight C. piece D. stage
308. When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornament out of__________. A. hand B. place C. reach D. hold
309. Many elderly people have to live on the money they__________ when they were working. A. put back B. set up C. laid up D. put aside
310. I had to get up early, __________ I'd have missed the train. A. otherwise B. but C. so that D. if not
311. I'm__________ worried about Jane; She always seems to be tired. A. too B. as C. such D. so
312. It sounds__________ the situation is unlikely to improve. A. as if B. as C. how D. so that
313. The manager__________ the men to return to work immediately. A. demanded B. suggested C. ordered D. insisted
314. There was a sudden loud__________ which made everyone jump. A. strike B. stroke C. split D. bang
315. Since the accident he has walked with a__________. A. lame B. limp C. slope D. strain
316. You had better keep a box of matches__________ in case the lights go out again. A. by hand B. in touch C. handy D. in the way
317. The guide walked so__________ that most of the party could not keep up with him. A. fast B. rapid C. lively D. quick
318.__________ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply. A. Latter B. Lately C. Later D. Late
319.__________ the wet weather, the football match went ahead. A. In spite of B. Although C. Owing to D. However
320. I went to__________ some pictures by a new painter the other day. A. watch B. look at C. see to D. visit
321. He's a wonderful cook; he can make a delicious__________ out of almost anything. A. meal B. plate C. flavor D. food
322. I don't like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could__________ me a favor. A. make B. find C. pick D. do
323. Mr. and Mrs. Black were delighted when they__________ to sell their house so quickly. A. managed B. risked C. succeeded D. could
324. Don't hurry! There's no need__________. A. to run B. running C. run D. you run
325. He__________ me to take a lawyer to court with me. A. threatened B. suggested C. advised D. insisted
326. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always__________ with each other about money. A. discussing B. annoying C. shouting D. arguing
327. Do come__________ instead of standing there on the doorstep in the rain. A. in B. by C. to D. into
328. He saw the plane crash into the sea when its engines__________. A. held B. struck C. stood D. failed
329. It is a very long__________ from Tokyo to London. A. flight B. track C. tour D. travel
330. He was unable to__________ his niece's wedding as he was ill. A. assist B. be present C. visit D. attend
331. It was raining very__________ so I took my umbrella. A. badly B. wet C. firmly D. hard
332. I wonder who drank all the milk yesterday. it_______ have been Jane because she was out all day. A. must B. can't C. needn't D. could
333. I wish you wouldn't call him__________ that insulting name. A. in B. under C. by D. with
334. Leave it in the oven until it__________ brown. A. changes B. turns C. colors D. cooks
335. The bank won't lend you the money without some__________ that you will pay it back. A. interest B. charge C. guarantee D. profit
336. I'm going to__________ my dress dry–cleaned. A. make B. have C. take D. send
337. He had made his money by developing a profitable travel__________. A. affair B. business C. shop D. commerce
338. To__________ to obey orders is a serious offense in the army. A. disagree B. ignore C. refuse D. deny
339. People demand higher wages because prices are__________ all the time. A. progressing B. growing C. rising D. exceeding
340. After dinner, the president got up to__________ a short speech. A. provide B. tell C. make D. hold
341. He__________ the office when I arrived. A. leaves B. would leave C. was leaving D. has left
342. She__________ him of wanting to marry her for her money. A. cursed B. accused C. blamed D. warned
343. They promised to write__________ we never heard from them again. A. except B. although C. because D. but
344. Children will work hard if the lessons are__________. A. inquiring B. interesting C. attracting D. expressing
345. Just keep__________ on the baby while I cook the supper, will you? A. a glance B. an eye C. a look D. a care
346. She__________ drive to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead. A. has used to B. was using to C. was used to D. used to
347. At four o'clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some__________ to do in the garden. A. job B. task C. effort D. work
348. When you__________ him, give him my best wishes. A. would visit B. have visited C. will visit D. visit
349. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy__________. A. appearance B. sight C. view D. presence
350. The doctor gave the patient__________ examination to discover the cause of his collapse. A. a universal B. an exact C. a whole D. a thorough
351. He was__________ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table. A. brought B. dragged C. attracted D. tempted
352. I can't possibly lend you any money; it is quite out of the__________. A. question B. order C. practice D. place
353. Be careful! Don't__________ your drink on the table. A. spill B. spread C. flow D. flood
354. You will not succeed__________ working harder. A. if B. unless C. although D. without
355.__________ I am studying at university and I hope to get a job very soon. A. In a moment B. At this instant C. In the present D. At present
356. The gunman__________ the pilot of the plane to change direction. A. demanded B. made C. controlled D. forced
357. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs__________. A. hard B. in difficulties C. hardly D. with difficulty
358. We're moving out soon because our house is going to be knocked__________ when the new road is built. A. away B. off C. out D. down
359. Will the Government be able to__________ all their immense difficulties. A. defeat B. overcome C. dismiss D. overtake
360. They traveled to Spain by the most__________ route. A. direct B. straight C. easy D. unique
361. The children loved__________ the old castle. A. hunting B. discovering C. exploring D. detecting
362. We were__________ by the noise in the forest. A. afraid B. feared C. frightened D. nervous
363. The best rooms in that hotel__________ the bay. A. regard B. view C. examine D. overlook
364. The burglar__________ to open a window at the back of the house. A. succeeded B. managed C. discovered D. forced
365. Please go in. Mr. John is free__________ you now. A. seeing B. will see C. see D. to see
366. You're__________ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you. A. missing B. spending C. wasting D. losing
367. Unexpectedly the lights__________ out and we were left in darkness. A. turned B. gave C. went D. put
368. This is the oldest building__________ the village. A. of B. in C. by D. to
369.__________ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement. A. Instead B. In place C. On behalf D. On account
370. He found learning to drive easy and__________ his driving test the very first time. A. succeeded B. made C. passed D. sat
371. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to__________ is at the desk. A. whoever B. which C. who D. whom
372. You will have to__________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel. A. call off B. back out C. cut down D. put aside
373.__________ you hurry, you won't catch the bus. A. Except B. Although C. Unless D. As
374. If you__________ to London tomorrow, telephone me first. A. had been going B. will go C. were going D. are going
375. I__________ be delighted to show you round the factory. A. would B. might C. ought to D. intend to
376. The President made a wonderful__________. A. message B. speech C. lecture D. talk
377. "You can't have this football back__________ you promise not to kick it at my cat again" the old lady said firmly. A. though B. until C. when D. while
378. We are__________ him to arrive at any moment. A. waiting B. hoping C. wishing D. expecting
379. I'm sorry I haven't got any money. I've__________ my wallet at home. A. forgotten B. missed C. left D. let
380. Her father won't__________ her drive his car. A. leave B. let C. allow D. permit
381. You can't miss my house; it's__________ the fire station. A. against B. aside C. opposite D. across
382. It's time we__________ away with our old-fashioned prisons. A. have done B. shall do C. do D. did
383. These figures show a__________ in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales. A. lowering B. reduction C. lessening D. loss
384. I am going to have a short rest as I__________ a headache. A. suffer B. take C. have D. feel
385. I don't__________ with your decision but I do think that you might have told me last week. A. disagree B. dislike C. displease D. disregard
386. She never says a word; she's as__________ as a mouse. A. slight B. small C. quiet D. noiseless
387. He__________ his friend to go camping with him. A. suggested B. appealed C. persuaded D. attracted
388. Everyone felt__________ for Mr. Atkins when he lost his job at the factory. A. sorry B. sad C. discontent D. unhappy
389. My application for a trading license was__________. A. put down B. let down C. turned down D. held down
390. My parents__________ that they will move to the seaside when my father retires next years. A. think B. will think C. thought D. thinking
391. After his long absence from school he found it difficult to__________ up with the rest of his class. A. take B. catch C. work D. make
392. She came in quietly__________ not to wake the baby. A. so as B. such as C. as if D. if so
393. He went to bed__________ very ill. A. having felt B. feeling C. feels D. felt
394. Sue hadn't seen her brother for thirty years and__________ they recognized each other instantly. A. yet B. so C. also D. despite
395. I tried__________ the bus, but I missed it. A. catching B. to catch C. catch D. catch up
396. A soldier has to learn to carry__________ orders as soon as they are given. A. out B. on C. off D. through
397. Although he hasn't said anything he__________ to be upset about it. A. shows B. acts C. behaves D. seems
398. I took that faulty kettle back to the shop where I'd bought it and asked the__________ if they would change it for me. A. assistant B. attendant C. clerk D. official
399. The ...of blood always makes him feel sick. A. scene B. view C. sight D. form
400. Could you lend me some money? I'm very__________ of cash at the moment. A. empty B. short C. down D. scarce
401. Ann agreed to stay behind; she was used to__________ late. A. work B. working C. being worked D. have worked
402. My main__________ to the new bypass is that it will spoil the countryside. A. objective B. object C. objecting D. objection
403. As well as__________ in an office he used to have a part - time job as a waiter. A. he worked B. he was working C. working D. to work
404. The passport she carried was__________. A. false B. untrue C. artificial D. imitation
405.__________ you have no key you will have to get back before I go out. A. Unless B. Although C. As D. Provided
406. Let's go for a long walk, __________ we? A. must B. do C. will D. shall
407. The road was__________ away during the storm last night. A. rained B. flowed C. washed D. flooded
408. Fortunately the machine was not__________ when it caught fire. A. in order B. in use C. in ruins D. in progress
409. Tony's boss doesn't want him to__________ a habit of using the office phone for personal calls. A. make B. have C. do D. increase
410. She wrapped the small parcel in paper and tied it with__________. A. line B. string C. wire D. rope
411.__________ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more. A. Although B. Nevertheless C. Despite D. Meanwhile
412. She had changed so much that__________ anyone recognized her. A. hardly B. not C. almost D. nearly
413. If you're going to Italy next week, could you please__________ this present to my family. A. fetch B. bring C. bear D. take
414. If you're not too tired we could have a__________ of tennis after lunch. A. match B. play C. game D. party
415. The project was rejected because of__________ funds. A. insufficient B. unavailable C. incomplete D. inconsiderable
416. Their washing machines are out of__________, so they couldn't wash any clothes. A. work B. activity C. order D. condition
417. There was not__________ in waiting longer than half an hour so we left. A. worth B. good C. point D. use
418. They are__________ their house because they need more bedrooms. A. extending B. increasing C. growing D. adding
419. James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so__________. A. sensible B. sensitive C. insensible D. senseless
420. His laziness at work made him__________ with his workmates. A. unpopular B. improper C. unappealing D. disliked
421. The cat was afraid when it saw its __________ in the mirror. A. picture B. look C. reflection D. sight
422. I don't remember__________ the front door when I left home this morning. A. locking B. locked C. to have locked D. to lock
423. After a terrible argument with her boss, she handed in her__________. A. responsibility B. reservation C. reputation D. resignation
424. The instructor warned the students__________ sailing alone on the lake. A. form B. about C. not D. out of
425. I bought this grammar book__________ I could go over all the things we have studied this year. A. so that B. that C. so far as D. seeing that
426. They'd like to move to New York, but their children will never agree__________. A. with going B. to go C. with go D. going
427.__________ the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished. A. Until B. In C. On D. By
428. The coins are__________ to be over a thousand years old. A. told B. said C. described D. mentioned
429. I wish you__________ stop interrupting me whenever I speak. A. did B. will C. would D. might
430. They'll never__________ to get here by six - the roads are quite busy today. A. succeed B. able C. arrive D. manage
431. John's father ordered__________ not to say out late again. A. that he B. him C. to him D. for him
432. They__________ haven't replied to the letter we sent two month ago. A. yet B. already C. still D. ever
433. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful,__________ smile. A. childless B. childlike C. childhood D. childish
434. It is too early in the__________ to expect many visitors to the town. A. time B. calendar C. season D. term
435. The four day march over the mountains was very__________ for some of the soldier. A. lasting B. fierce C. far D. hard
436. He__________ me by asking me stupid questions while I'm working. A. quarrels B. damages C. interferes D. annoys
437. I disapprove__________ people smirking in public places. A. with B. at C. on D. of
438. A lot needs__________ to the house before anyone can move in. A. to do B. be done C. done D. doing
439. The soldier was punished for__________ to obey his commanding officer's orders. A. objecting B. regretting C. refusing D. resisting
440. His wife's death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to__________ it. A. come through B. go over C. get round D. get over
441. The company tried to make the most__________ use of its limited resources. A. economical B. bargain C. financial D. cheap
442. I've always__________ you as my best friend. A. supposed B. regarded C. meant D. thought
443. My sister is an expert on wildlife and its__________. A. reservation B. conservation C. preserve D. conserve
444. When she looked in her purse she found she had been__________. A. broken B. thieved C. stolen D. robbed
445. Would you please be kind enough to__________ me to the station. A. signal B. direct C. aim D. turn
446. The traffic in town was very__________ and I arrived home earlier than expected. A. light B. weak C. little D. few
447. The fruit tasted sweet, rather__________ a peach. A. as B. similar C. like D. more
448. Can you tell me the__________ of these shoes? A. amount B. charge C. expense D. price
449.__________ many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages. A. Whenever B. Wherever C. Whatever D. However
450. You can't enter this camp without__________ from the General. A. a demand B. an allowance C. a permit D. a control
451. Could you__________ me how to use this new telephone? A. remember B. explain C. show D. say
452. I__________ to other people borrowing my books: they always forget to return them. A. avoid B. disagree C. object D. dislike
453. She__________ her husband's job for his ill health. A. accused B. caused C. blamed D. claimed
454. She can't get home__________ she has no money. A. if B. until C. without D. unless
455. For the first few minutes she was leading the race, then she began to fall__________. A. off B. back C. through D. out
456. Since my mother died, my closest__________ is my cousin. A. related B. person C. relative D. parent
457. He will only pass the examination if there is a(n)__________ in his class work. A. rise B. improvement C. progress D. increase
458. I don't feel well but I don't know what's the matter__________ me. A. with B. for C. of D. to
459. He__________ the bowl of soup all over the table cloth. A. stained B. scattered C. spilt D. set
460. The taxi drew__________ at the gat promptly at six o'clock. A. outside B. over C. along D. up
461. Her car's outside so I suppose she__________ have arrived. A. can B. should C. ought D. must
462. Don't forget our appointment. You'd better put it in your__________. A. agenda B. calendar C. directory D. diary
463. The child was told to eat all his vegetables or__________ he would get no ice-cream. A. else B. in fact C. instead D. in case
464. It's very dry today. Will you help me__________ the plants. A. water B. moisten C. wet D. sprinkle
465. Their flat is decorated in a__________ combination of colors. A. delicious B. tasteful C. sweet D. tasty
466. I'm tired of my neighbor__________ their records at full volume every night. A. play B. to play C. playing D. having played
467. They were very__________ about keeping so much money in the house overnight. A. nervous B. dangerous C. willing D. risky
468. The water company will have to__________ off water supplies while repairs to the pipes are carried out. A. take B. set C. break D. cut
469. According__________ the map we should take the next turning on the left. A. as B. by C. to D. on
470. This ring is only made of plastic so it's quite__________. A. worthless B. invaluable C. priceless D. valuable
471. The job offer was too good or Jennifer to turn__________. A. down B. away C. off D. out
472. I've never been__________ insulted in my life. A. much B. so C. quite D. such
473. If you wish to take photographs you'll have to have__________. A. an application B. an admission C. a permit D. an allowance
474. The question of late payment of bills was__________ again at the board meeting. A. raised B. brought C. taken D. risen
475. The loosing team were disappointed at the result, but all the players agreed that it had been a good__________. A. score B. play C. sport D. game
476. To get a passport, you must send in your birth__________ and two photos. A. card B. certificate C. license D. paper
477. Hurry up! They've only got__________ seat left. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
478. You know I'll always stand__________ you if you are in trouble. A. with B. by C. for D. up
479. I am__________ tired to think about that problem at the moment. A. nearly B. much more C. far too D. simply
480. Nobody seems to be__________ control of those children. A. under B. over C. with D. in
481. It's no use__________ a language if you don't try to speak it. A. learned B. learn C. learning D. to learn
482.__________ is a complete mystery how they ever got there in that car. A. It B. This C. That D. There
483. She found it hard to__________ up to the fact that she would never be famous. A. get B. keep C. come D. face
484.__________ accepting your job offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company. A. In advance B. Until C. In order D. Before
485. Phone me before ten;__________ I'll be too busy to talk to you. A. if B. whether C. unless D. otherwise
486. The cut on my leg is taking a long time to__________. A. remedy B. heal C. cure D. right
487. I have told him never__________ here again. A. come B. to come C. comes D. came
488. She'll be a millionaire by the time she__________ forty. A. is going to be B. is C. was D. will be
489. The doctor told him to keep__________ sweets and chocolate to lose weight. A. back B. up C. at D. off
490. My doctor__________ me to take up swimming as it is such good exercise. A. proposed B. suggested C. advised D. said
491. The children__________ better leave now, it's getting late. A. would B. had C. ought D. should
492. He has just bought__________ expensive new furniture. A. those B. these C. some D. an
493. I haven't time to speak to him now, you'll have to put him__________. A. off B. aside C. back D. away
494. As long as they__________ stay for more than a few days, they can sleep at my flat. A. don't B. didn't C. wouldn't D. shan't
495. It's time we__________ this old car and bought a new one. A. sold B. will sell C. have sold D. had sold
496. Now that she is trained, she hopes to earn her living as a__________ in an office. A. staff B. personnel C. typewriter D. clerk
497. Because it had not rained for several months, there was a__________ of water. A. waste B. scarce C. shortage D. drop
498. This is__________ the most difficult job I've ever had to do. A. by myself B. by chance C. by far D. by heart
499. They didn't have__________ in their suitcase for all the things they had bought on holiday. A. room B. size C. area D. place
500. We looked everywhere but the instructor was nowhere__________. A. having seen B. seen C. to be seen D. to see
501. He refused to give up work,__________ he'd won a million pounds. A. despite B. however C. even though D. as though
502. They were__________ for smuggling drugs into the country. A. judged B. arrested C. accused D. warned
503. At the end of the winter, the price of winter clothes in the shops usually__________. A. drops B. lowers C. sinks D. reduces
504. For this recipe to be successful, you___ cook the meat for at least two hours in a moderate oven. A. need B. must C. ought D. will
505. Have you got time to discuss your work now or are you__________ to leave? A. thinking B. planned C. around D. about
506. I don't see any__________ in arriving early at the theatre if the show doesn't start until 9 o'clock. A. cause B. aim C. point D. reason
507. Would you mind__________ these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard? A. making B. doing C. getting D. giving
508. The police are looking for a man of__________ height. A. medium B. extra C. tall D. special
509. She did all the work__________ her own. A. by B. on C. for D. with
510. The children won't go to sleep__________ we leave a light on outside their bedroom. A. except B. otherwise C. unless D. but
511. I wrote to the company__________ them for a catalogue. A. demanding B. asking C. enquiring D. applying
512. __________ Patrick, he can't possibly go alone - he's far too young. A. As for B. As if C. As D. As far as
513. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please__________ the table? A. lay B. settle C. make D. put
514. Please__________ and see us some time - you're always welcome. A. come to B. come about C. come round D. come away
515. I was sitting in a cafe__________ afternoon when I saw the Prime Minister pass by. A. an B. the C. in D. one
516. The doctor arranged for me to see the__________ at the hospital about the pain in my back. A. expert B. specialist C. specialty D. expertise
517. There are__________ when I have to work very hard. A. times B. at times C. from time to time D. a long time
518. I have to leave before seven and so__________. A. leave you B. you have C. you do D. do you
519. You__________ better be careful not to miss the train! A. would B. should C. had D. did
520. Although we have a large number of students, each one receives__________ attention. A. individual B. only C. alone D. single
521. By half pas ten tomorrow morning we__________ along the motorway. A. will drive B. am driving C. drive D. will be driving
522. I had to give a full__________ of my camera when I reported it stolen. A. account B. detail C. information D. description
523. I hope you don't mind me__________ so late at night. A. telephoning B. to telephone C. telephone D. to have telephoned
524. I'd be very__________ to go to Japan one day. A. interested B. enjoyable C. fond D. hopeful
525. The bus__________ from High Street to Station Road is 60p. A. cost B. fare C. payment D. charge
526. Firemen rescued several people form the__________ floor of the blaming building. A. high B. top C. basement D. low
527. When the electricity failed, he__________ a match to find the candles. A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
528. She put__________ speaking to him as long as possible. A. off B. over C. away D. back
529. She wondered__________ her father looked like now, after so many years away. A. how B. whose C. that D. what
530. She__________ her neighbor's children for the broken window. A. accused B. complained C. blamed D. denied
531. He filled in the necessary forms and__________ for the job. A. appealed B. asked C. requested D. applied
532. He says he's been to__________ restaurant in town. A. many B. every C. all D. most
533. She hasn't written to me__________. A. already B. yet C. never D. any longer
534. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being__________. A. stopped broken C. serviced D. rented
535. He tried every key in turn but not__________ fitted. A. each B. one C. any D. none
536. Don't you get tired__________ watching TV every night? A. with B. by C. of D. at
537. I asked Gill what time it was but she said she__________ a watch. A. didn't' get B. didn't put C. didn't have D. didn't take
538. The film lasted three hours with__________ of 15 minutes between part one and part two. A. an interval B. a pause C. a stop D. an interruption
539. If you saw a lawyer, he'd__________ you to take legal action. A. suggest B. warn C. consider D. advise
540. I'm very busy at the moment so it may take a__________ time to answer your letters. A. little B. few C. small D. some
541. I've known him__________ I left college. A. when B. during C. until D. since
542. He was wearing a heavy overcoat to__________ himself against the cold. A. conceal B. protect C. cover D. wrap
543. It took Michael a long time to find a pair of shoes that__________ him. A. liked B. fitted C. agreed D. matched
544. __________ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even
545. The discovery was a major__________ for research workers. A. breakthrough B. breakdown C. break-in D. breakout
546. __________ me to phone them before I go out. A. Remind B. Remember C. Mention D. Make
547. He was unwilling to explain the reason__________ his absence. A. for B. why C. of D. that
548. They wasted__________ time searching for the car keys. A. priceless B. costly C. valuable D. expensive
549. I like to__________ the crossword puzzle in the newspaper very day. A. fill B. make C. do D. answer
550. I find the times of English meals very strange. I'm not used__________ dinner at 6 pm. A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
551 I'm sure they were__________ lies! A. telling B. making C. doing D. saying
552. Nobody knows what the__________ of the explosion was. A. source B. cause C. recreation D. reason
553. Banks only__________ money if they are sure it will be paid back. A. borrow B. lend C. interest D. charge
554. __________ of the committee, I'd like to thank you for your generous donation. A. According B. On behalf C. Together D. In addition
555. Don't forget to__________ the alarm clock for six o'clock tomorrow morning. A. put B. ring C. set D. wind
556. Give me a word__________ with S. A. beginning B. begins C. began D. begin
557. After the accident, the injured cyclist was in great__________. A. agony B. suffering C. hurt D. pain
558. There was nothing special about his clothes__________ from his flowery tie. A. but B. except C. other D. apart
559. Her excellent__________ in the exams helped her to find a job. A. notes B. reports C. marks D. degrees
560. __________ stay the night if it's too difficult to get home. A. At all costs B. By all means C. In all D. On the whole
561. __________ the step when you go in. A. Consider B. Mind C. Attend D. Look
562. She went__________ a bad cold just before Christmas. A. down with B. in for C. over D. through
563. It was clear that the young couple were__________ of taking charge of the restaurant. A. responsible B. reliable C. capable D. able
564. She used to__________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels. A. earn B. gain C. get D. win
565. I'm absolutely no good at all__________ any kind of sport. A. with B. on C. at D. for
566. That sweater looks__________ small for a five-year-old. A. bit B. much C. rather D. even
567. Since I moved house, I haven't had much__________ with those friends. A. connection B. contact C. business D. meeting
568. I'd rather you__________ to her why we can't go. A. would explain B. explained C. to explain D. will explain
569. I looked up their number in the telephone__________. A. guide B. list C. directory D. catalogue
570. I'd have told you if I__________ the book. A. had seen B. should have seen C. saw D. would have seen
571. In the old days, people believed that the world was flat and ships would fall of the__________. A. boundary B. edge C. border D. limit
572. They had never come__________ such a beautiful little village before. A. off B. along C. at D. across
573. There weren't any__________ in the factory for bilingual secretaries. A. situations B. spaces C. vacancies D. offers
574. Unfortunately his illness turned out to be extremely__________ so he was kept in isolation. A. influential B. infectious C. individual D. inoffensive
575. What__________ milk shake do you want strawberry, chocolate or orange? A. taste B. kind C. flavor D. type
576. She always__________ the crossword in the paper before breakfast. A. makes B. writes C. does D. works
577. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut__________ the gas supply to the flat. A. off B. down C. out D. across
578. His parents agreed to__________ him their car while they were away on holiday. A. borrow B. lend C. hire D. let
579. Several items of__________ were found on the river bank. A. clothes B. dress C. costume D. clothing
580. She had no__________ of selling the clock- it had belonged to her grandfather. A. intention meaning C. interest D. opinion
581. Cut the cake into six__________ pieces. A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
582. You can use my bike__________ you bring it back tomorrow. A. as long as B. although C. nevertheless D. in spite of
583. My brother always__________ at cards. No wonder he won every game! A. cheated B. lied C. tricked D. deceived
584. He was so tired he wasn't capable__________ driving himself home. A. to B. for C. of D. from
585. Fill in the form as indicated and return in the envelope__________. A. provided B. offered C. prepared D. given
586. If we hurry, we might get there__________ to catch the early train. A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time
587. Our neighbors are very__________ on camping holidays. A. eager B. enthusiastic C. interested D. keen
588. The mosquito bit made my eyelid__________ and I couldn't open my eye properly. A. swell B. grow C. stretch D. spread
589. I had to wear__________ uniform when I worked in the hotel. A. a B. some C. any D. an
590. I tried to__________ them from going, but they wouldn't take any notice. A. warn B. refuse C. forbid D. prevent
591. The doctor advised me not to take__________ so much work in future. A. after B. on C. over D. to
592. If he phones,__________ him to buy some potatoes on the way home. A. remember B. recall C. remind D. recollect
593. Who was the first person__________ the South Pole? A. reaching B. who reaches C. to reach D. reached
594. The__________ of the murderer lasted six weeks. A. process B. trial C. charge D. conviction
595. A chicken can__________ up to three eggs a day. A. lie B. lay C. put D. place
596. The nurse was on__________ in the hospital all night. A. work B. alarm C. duty D. service
597. I suggest we__________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30. A. meeting B. meet C. met D. will meet
598. __________ playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis. A. Besides Moreover C. Apart D. Together
599. She__________ him of lying to her. A. threatened blamed C. criticized D. accused
600. The newspaper report contained__________ important information. A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of
601. She refused to eat meat under any__________. A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason
602. I left my last job because I had no__________ to travel. A. place B. position C. opportunity D. possibility
603. The meeting had to be put__________ until a later date. A. away B. on C. off D. up
604. He had to leave early,__________ he? A. didn't B. mustn't C. hasn't D. shouldn't
605. He missed the lecture, so I lent him my notes__________. A. after B. afterwards C. at last D. finally
606. If only he__________ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone. A. will B. may C. would D. were
607. I'll show you around the city, when you__________ to visit me. A. come B. are coming C. will come D. will be coming
608. That__________ table used to belong to my great grandmother. A. aged B. mature C. elderly D. antique
609. These buses are__________ to run every 15 minutes, but I've been waiting here for 25 minutes already. A. assumed B. promised C. presumed D. supposed
610. His eyes were__________ bad that he couldn't read the number plate of the car in front. A. such B. too C. so D. very
611. The poor child was in floods of__________ because his bicycle had been stolen. A. weeping B. crying C. tears D. unhappiness
612. She kindly offered to__________ me the way to the station. A. explain B. direct C. describe D. show
613. I can remember a time__________ cars were rarely seen in the village. A. which B. that C. where D. when
614. I can't find my dictionary at the moment, I hope it will__________ up soon. A. come B. clear C. turn D. look
615. The window was so high up, that__________ you could see was the sky. A. everything B. all C. only D. just
616. I have bought extra food__________ our friends stay to dinner. A. in case B. if C. provided D. as long as
617. He likes to take__________ in sport, not only to watch it. A. practice B. place C. part D. exercise
618. The police have warned tourists to look__________ for pickpockets in the town centre. A. up B. down C. forward D. out
619. The children__________ at the beautiful picture with a sense of wonder. A. gaze B. admire C. glared D. glanced
620. I wouldn't__________ of going to a party I hadn't been invited to. A. intend B. dream C. rely D. depend
621. A__________ is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber. A. reward B. notice C. repayment D. prize
622. This sort of music was very__________ in the 1940s. A. favorite B. liked C. preferred D. popular
623. Come and see me when you__________ your report. A. finish B. had finished C. having finished D. will finish
624. I would like to thank you__________ my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us. A. instead of B. on account of C. on behalf of D. because of
625. As__________ as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer. A. far B. long C. soon D. much
626. I'm sure she'll do all she can__________. A. help B. to helping C. to help D. for helping
627. You'd better leave for the airport now__________ there's a lot of traffic on the way. A. in time B. in order C. in case D. in fact
628. He was offered the job__________ his qualifications were poor. A. despite B. whereas C. in spite of D. even though
629. I often miss the bus because my watch is__________. A. slow B. behind C. late D. overdue
630. Have you any objections__________ this new road scheme? A. with B. at C. to D. for
9. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ ĐỌC ĐIỀN KHUYẾT - GAPS FILLING:
9.1. Đánh giá chung: Bài Để giải quyết yêu cầu của phần bài tập này học sinh phải có kiến thức ngữ pháp
tốt, vốn từ vựng khá, hiểu được các thành ngữ, đặc biệt phải nắm được càng nhiều cụm từ, ngữ cố định
càng tốt. Phần bài tập này thường kiểm tra các kiến thức:
- Kĩ năng sử dụng từ vựng (cụm từ; collocations;...)
- Kĩ năng sử dụng trật tự từ, mối quan hệ từ vựng,các ngữ cố định, thành ngữ.
- Hiểu biết về thì, mệnh đề và các yếu tố văn hóa.
- Sự hòa hợp các thành tố của câu, các yếu tố ngữ pháp.
- Mệnh đề, các liên từ dùng cho mệnh đề, đại từ.
BÀI TẬP VỀ ĐỌC ĐIỀN KHUYẾT - GAPS FILLING
Exercise 1. Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks in the following passages.
Several years ago while I was visiting Athens for a few weeks, I decided to spend a whole day
on a nearby island. The weather (1)________had predicted that it would be a scorching hot day so
(2)________ off early in the morning.
Even though I arrived at the port in plenty of time, I was forced to sit on the top (3)________because
other passengers who had got to the boat earlier filled the lower ones. Soon after the boat had
departed, somebody came round with raffle tickets. There were, as far as I could make
(4)________two prizes: a bag of fresh fish and several (5)________ of chocolate. I bought a ticket, not
expecting to win as I had never won anything in a raffle (6)________.
Sometime later the person who had sold the tickets announced the winning numbers. To my
great surprise, I had won the chocolate. I was naturally delighted, but (7)________how I could prevent
it from (8)________in the intense heat. Realizing that I could not possible eat it all myself, I
(9)________it with the passengers sitting near me. In return, they offered me sandwiches and (10)________drinks.
All in all, it was a pleasant start to a memorable day with my new acquaintances. 01. A. prediction B. prophecy C. forecast D. foresight 02. A. went B. left C. departed D. set 03. A. deck B. layer C. floor D. storey 04. A. up B. out C. for D. over 05. A. bars B. slices C. cartons D. packets 06. A. again B. before C. since D. already 07. A. thought B. questioned C. wondered D. regarded 08. A. dissolving B. liquefying C. melting D. spreading 09. A. separated B. divided C. distributed D. shared 10. A. soft B. light C. bubbly D. sparkling
Exercise 2. Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best fits each of the blanks in the following passages. An unlucky day
Helen packed a small suitcase, said goodbye to her mother and hurried out of the house to
(1) __________ to the station. There was no one (2) ____________ waiting at the bus stop, so it looked as if
a bus had just left. Helen looked at her watch anxiously; it was already two o’clock. Her train left at
two thirty, and since it would (3) __________ at least twenty minutes to reach the station, she did not
have much time to (4) __________, even if a bus came along at once.
Just then a taxi came slowly down the road. Helen knew that the (5) __________ to the station
was at least two dollars, which was more than she could (6) ___________, but she quickly made her (7)
___________ that it would be well (8) ___________ the extra expense in order to be sure of catching the
train. So she stopped the taxi and got in. she told the driver that she had to catch the train which left
at half past two. The man nodded and said that he would take a short (9) ___________ to get her to the station in good time.
All went well until, just as they were coming out of a side street into the (10) _________ that
lead to the station, the taxi ran (11) ___________ a car. There was a loud crash and Helen was thrown
(12) _________ so violently that she hit her head on the front seat. Both drivers got out and began (13)
_________ each other. Helen got out as (14) _____ to ask them to stop quarrelling, but (15) _________ took any notice of her at all. 1. A. go on bus B. get the bus C. drive taxi D. catch the bus 2. A. else B. other C. person D. more 3. A. be B. take C. waste D. lose 4. A. spend B. wait for C. spare D. go 5. A. cost B. expense C. fare D. money 6. A. pay B. afford C. give D. have 7. A. decision B. mind C. head D. own 8. A. cheap B. done C. for D. worth 9. A. time B. way C. cut D. road 10. A. main road B. main side street C. alley D. train 11. A. off B. up C. for D. into 12. A. forward B. over C. up D. hard 13. A. shouting B. to shout at C. to shout for D. shouting to 14. A. well B. soon C. much D. if 15. A. none B. no one C. neither D. both of them
10. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ ĐỌC HIỂU - READING COMPREHENSION:
10.1. Đánh giá chung: Để làm tốt loại bài tập đọc hiểu chúng ta cần phân tích và chia nhóm các loại câu
hỏi, vân dụng các kĩ năng giải các nhóm câu hỏi cụ thể để hoàn thành bài tập. Thông thường, bài tập đọc
hiểu gồm hai bài đọc với chừng 10 câu hỏi kèm theo thuộc các nhóm câu hỏi cụ thể sau: Type 1: Vocabulary questions:
Khái quát: Identify vocabulary meaning (3 – 5 questions/ 1 passage). Câu hỏi:
- The word/ phrase “X” is closest in meaning to .
- The word/ phrase “X” could/ can be best replaced by .
- The word/ phrase “X” probably means . Type 2: Reference questions:
Khái quát: Identify the referent a reference word “refers to” (0 – 2 questions/ 1 passage). Câu hỏi:
- The word/ phrase “X” refers to_ ____.
Type 3&4: Factual & negative factual questions:
Khái quát: Choose an answer that is true or untrue according to the passage
Factual (3-6 questions/ 1 passage); Negative factual (0-2 questions/ 1 passage) Câu hỏi: Factual:
- Which of the following statements is TRUE of ?
- It is indicated in the passage that . - According to the passage, _____. Negative factual:
- Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of________?
- All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ____.
Type 5: Sentence simplification questions:
Khái quát: Find the best replacement of key information from long and complex sentences (1 question/ 1 passage).
Câu hỏi: Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?
Type 6: Prose Summary: Complete a summary of a passage (1 question/ 1 passage).
Type 7: Classify, categorize, organize information questions:
Khái quát: Categorize specific facts in the passage (1 question/ 1 passage). Type 8: Inference questions:
Khái quát: Make inferences, form generalizations and draw conclusions based on what is implied in a
passage (0-2 questions/ 1 passage). Câu hỏi:
- It is implied in the passage that .
- It can/ could be inferred from the passage that .
- It is suggested in the passage that .
Type 9: Rhetorical purpose questions:
Khái quát: Recognize why an author explains concept in a certain way (0-2 questions/ 1 passage) Câu hỏi: - Why does the author state X?
- Why does the author mention X?
- The author mentions X in order to .
BÀI TẬP VỀ ĐỌC HIỂU - READING COMPREHENSION:
Exercise 1. Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best answers each of the questions in the following passage.
A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in
dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very
good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes
are moving. The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave.
The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave. With radar,
however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of
light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of radio waves.
Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time
it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance
between the radar set and other objects. The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term
“radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance between an object
and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic
control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
1. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The nature of radar. B. History of radar. C. Alternatives to radar. D. Types of ranging.
2. According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects? A. Shape B. Size C. Speed D. Weight
3. The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by_________. A. “specified” B. “resembled” C. “illustrated” D. “justified”
4. The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means_________. A. “exclaims” B. “yells” C. “shoots” D. “whispers”
5. Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage? A. argumentative B. explanatory C. humorous D. imaginative
6. According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by_________.
A. the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object
B. the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set
C. the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object
D. the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set
7. Which type of waves does radar use? A. tidal B. sound C. heat D. radio
8. The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means_________. A. sending B. searching for C. ranging D. repairing
9. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? A. A history of flying. B. Other uses of radar.
C. The technology used by pilots. D. Uses of some technology.
10. What might be inferred about radar?
A. It takes the place of a radio.
B. It has improved navigational safety.
C. It was developed from a study of sound waves.
D. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane.
Exercise 2. Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best answers each of the questions in the following passage.
Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the
car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of
automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as
electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however,
is the only zero-emission option presently available.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other
dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric
vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood
cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility
engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars.
Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on
the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge
their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles,
the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at
transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a
variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or
electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated
freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.
1. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT_________. A. vans B. trains C. planes D. trolleys
2. The author’s purpose in the passage is to_________.
A. criticize conventional vehicles
B. support the invention of electric cars
C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
3. The passage would most likely be followed by details about_________. A. automated freeways
B. pollution restrictions in the future
C. the neighborhood of the future D. electric shuttle buses
4. The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_________. A. long-range B. inexpensive C. concentrated D. squared
5. In the second paragraph, the author implies that_________.
A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.
B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.
C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future
6. According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be_________.
A. more convenient than they are today
B. equipped with charging devices
C. much larger than they are today
D. as common as today’s gas stations
7. The word “charging” in this passage refers to_________. A. electricity B. credit cards C. aggression D. lightning
8. The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with_________. A. count on B. invent C. imagine D. rely on
9. The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to_________. A. daily travelers B. visitors C. cab drivers D. shoppers
10. The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________. A. combination B. hazardous C. futuristic D. automated
11. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ CHUYỂN ĐỔI CÂU - SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION:
11.1. Đánh giá chung: Phần bài tập này nhằm kiểm tra tổng hợp kiến thức ngữ pháp, từ vựng, năng lực sử
dụng ngôn ngữ, và các kiến thức về văn hóa của người học. Bài tập này gồm 5-10 câu hỏi được phân chia
theo thang nhận thức, căn cứ vào yêu cầu về chuẩn kiến thức kĩ năng theo qui định của chương trình.
Nhìn chung các câu hỏi phần này chủ yếu dựa vào các hình thức chuyển đổi câu như:
- Chuyển đổi câu dựa vào thì của động từ.
- Chuyển đổi câu dựa vào các hình thức câu so sánh.
- Chuyển đổi câu dựa vào kĩ năng sử dụng từ vựng: từ, cụm từ, thành ngữ hay cấu trúc cố định.
- Chuyển đổi câu dựa vào hình thái lời nói: trực tiếp – gián tiếp; chủ động – bị động; lối nói trần thuật –
đảo ngữ, nhấn mạnh; ...
- Chuyển đổi câu dựa trên nền tảng kiến thức về cụm từ và mệnh đề (nguyên nhân; nhượng bộ; mục đích;
tác động và hiệu ứng; mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian; mệnh đề lược; câu chẻ; mệnh đề điều kiện; quan hệ;...) 11.2. Cấu trúc cụ thể:
11.2.1. Time lines: Dòng thời gian
1. Simple Past vs. Present Perfect Eg. 1. They last met 5 years ago.
They haven’t________________________________.
2. The last time he ate this kind of food was when he was in Ha Long.
He hasn’t___________________________________.
3. She has never had dinner out since 2015.
He last_____________________________________.
4. We haven’t gathered for 5 months.
The last time_______________________________.
2. Before vs. The first/ second/… time: Eg.
1. This is the first time they have ever eaten snails.
They haven’t________________________________.
2. It is the second time he has ever met her.
He has______________________________________.
3. She has never had dinner out before.
This is the__________________________________.
4. We haven’t gathered as a close-knit family before.
It is the_____________________________________.
11.2.2. Comparisons: Dựa theo cấu trúc so sánh
1. Comparative vs. (negative) Positive: 2. Superlative vs. Comparative 3. Superlative vs. Positive 4. Comment sentences
11.2.3. Subjunctives: Thức giả định 1. Wish 2. Conditional sentences
11.2.4. Emphasis: Thức nhấn mạnh 1. Cleft sentences 2. Inversions
11.2.5. Passive voice: Thể bị động
11.2.6. Indirect speech: Câu gián tiếp
11.2.7. Structures: Dựa theo các cấu trúc 1. Reason: 2. Effects: 3. Concession:
12. GIẢI BÀI TẬP VỀ VIẾT LUẬN – ESSAY WRITING:
12.1. Đánh giá chung: Phần này yêu cầu học sinh viết essay (bài luận) để bàn về một vấn đề cụ thể như:
đời sống, môi trường, vấn đề xã hội, nhiên liệu, ô nhiễm, lối sống, các vấn đề của thời đại, đời sống học
đường, giáo dục, y tế, bảo vệ thiên nhiên, đô thị hóa, toàn cầu hóa,... Học sinh cần nắm được các yêu cầu:
- Cấu trúc một essay ( trên 200 từ - từ 4 đoạn văn trở lên).
- Cấu trúc hành văn, mối liên kết, lập luận.
- Cách sử dụng ngôn ngữ, lối phân tích: đưa vấn đề - giải thích – chứng minh – ví dụ.
- Liên từ, mệnh đề, các yêu cầu lập luận: Topic – Main idea – Main dea - ... – Conclusion
- Các kĩ năng cụ thể sau:
12.2. Kĩ năng viết luận cụ thể:
12.2.1. Writing Essay: Kĩ năng viết bài văn
a. Writing process: Tiến hành viết
Đây là bước chuyển hóa từ các ý tưởng (đã làm ở phần chuẩn bị trên đây) thành một bài viết hoàn chỉnh
(sản phẩm cuối cùng). Tuân thủ 5 bước sau: Five Writing Steps:
1. Open your notebook and word processor.
2. Write the topic sentence, supporting sentences, and closing sentence.
3. Write clear and simple sentences to express your meaning.
4. Focus on the main idea of your essay.
5. Use the dictionary to help you find additional words to express your ideas.
b. Editing Essay: Sửa lỗi bài viết gồm 2 bước sau:
* Grammar and Spelling: Chữa các lỗi ngữ pháp và chính tả 1. Check your spelling. 2. Check your grammar. 3. Read your essay again.
4. Make sure each sentence has a subject.
5. See if your subjects and verbs agree with each other.
6. Check the verb tenses of each sentence.
7. Make sure that each sentence makes sense.
* Style and Organization: Chữa các lỗi về hành văn
1. Make sure your essay has a topic sentence.
2. Make sure your supporting sentences focus on the main idea.
3. Make sure you have a closing sentence.
4. Check that all your sentences focus on the main idea.
5. See if your essay is interesting.
12.2.2. Useful expressions: Những liên từ, hay các cụm từ hữu ích khi viết bài văn: Useful expressions Sequencing/ Listing
First of all, First(ly), Initially, To begin with; Second(ly); Third(ly);
Next; Then; After that (this); Following this (that); Finally; The first
reason is…/ The second is…; Last but not least… Adding to what you have
Also, Furthermore, In addition, Additionally, Moreover, Besides, As said
well as, Similarly, not only…but also…, even beside this/ that Contrasting
In contrast to this, On the contrary, In contrast, Conversely, On the
other hand, While, Whereas, However, Despite/ In spite of, Although,
Even though, Otherwise, Nonetheless Expressing similarity
Similarly; Likewise, In the same way Showing results
As a result, As a consequence, Consequently, Hence, Thus, Therefore, So Giving examples
For example, For instance, In particular, Particularly, That is to say, Namely, Such as Restating
In other words, That is to say, To put it simply Inferring
In other words, In that case, or else, Otherwise Summarizing
In summary, To sum up, To conclude, To recapitulate, In conclusion,
In short, In brief, In a nutshell, Lastly, Finally
12.2.3. Kinds of Essays: Các loại bài văn cơ bản
1. Definition Essays: Bài văn để định nghĩa về một sự vật, hiện tượng. e.g.
Write an essay giving the definition of a pest.
2. Classification Essays: Bài văn để nhóm, hay phân loại các sự vật, hiện tượng.
e.g. Write an essay discussing two types of energy resources.
3. Description Essays: Bài văn miêu tả về một sự vật, hiện tượng. e.g.
Write an essay to talk about your most favorite subject.
4. Compare and Contrast Essays: Bài văn đề diễn tả sự so sánh hay tương phản về các sự vật, hiện tượng. e.g.
Write an essay comparing the weather in Vancouver and Halifax.
5. Sequence Essays: Bài văn mô tả một chuỗi, hay một tiến trình của sự vật, sự việc.
e.g. Write an essay outlining how a person becomes the prime minister.
6. Choice Essays: Bài văn mô tả sự chọn lựa.
e.g. Write an essay stating whether you would prefer to play hockey or lacrosse.
7. Explanation Essays: Bài văn để giải thích
e.g. Write an essay explaining why so many Europeans moved to Canada during the nineteenth century.
8. Evaluation Essays: Bài văn để đánh gia về sự vật, hiện tượng.
e.g. Write an essay evaluating whether pesticides should be used on farms.
9. For and Against Essays: Bài văn để nói về sự tán đồng và phản đối.
e.g. Write an essay to show your opinion on the saying “____”.
10. Graph, Chart, Diagram Essays: Bài văn để phân tích bảng biểu, số liệu.
e.g. Write an essay evaluating whether pesticides should be used on farms.
12.2.4. Marking scheme: Tiêu chí chấm bài
Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá Điểm tối đa 1 Bố cục 0,4
Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc
Bố cục hợp lý, rõ ràng, phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài.
Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận 2 Phát triển ý 0,25
Phát triển ý có trình tự logic
Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của mình. 3 Sử dụng ngôn từ 0,3
Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung.
Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại
Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển 4 Nội dung 0,3
Đủ sức thuyết phục người đọc.
Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận.
Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 5%
Ngữ pháp, dấu câu và chính tả; Sử dụng đúng dấu câu 5
Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả. 0,25
Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi trừ 1% điểm bài viết.
Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi.
Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. Tổng 1,5