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ĐỀ 1
Part I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. When the two fighter jets collided into each other during the performance, broke out among
the spectators.
A. turbulence: conflict, confusion
B. pandemonium
C. turmoil: great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty
D. clamour: a loud and confused noise, thường là tiếng hét
PANDEMONIUM BROKE OUT: wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar
(thích hợp để miêu tả phản ứng của khán giả)
2. He had been in many a tight during his life, and guarding a warehouse did not trouble him
unduly.

A. scrap B. patch C. spot: D. rein

in a tight spot = in a difficult
situation.

3. Noisy parties are really not my .

A. predilection B. liking C. scene D. preference
NOT ONE’S SCENE: not like or enjoy st

4. It's raining again! That's _ at the weekend!

A. a mixed blessing: something that has advantages and disadvantages
B. a rude awakening: a sudden and unpleasant shock
C. PAR FOR THE COURSE: what should be expected because of past experience
D. part and parcel: phần ko thể thiếu
5. The color of someone's skin should be no account.
A. from B. on C. by D. of
Be of no/little account: to not be important
6. They weren't speaking to each other, but I think it's now.
A. beaten down: shine brightly (sun)/ trả giá
B. held off: not do something immediately
C. blown over: when an argument blows over, it becomes gradually less important until it ends and is
forgotten
D. rolled in: to arrive in great number
7. Having been exposed to the sun, his already dark complexion became .
A. swarthy: (of a person or their skin) dark B. sullen: angry
C. sweltering: extremely hot D. tarnished: phai màu (kim loại)
8. I know it's easy to be smitten with a romantic partner, but I don't think it's healthy for one to
the other on a pedestal.
A. fix B. put C. lay D. stick
PUT SOMEONE ON A PEDESTAL: to believe that someone is perfect
9. The book describes her as a war correspondent.
A. tragedies B. exploits C. stunts: cảnh hành động D. antics
A WAR CORRESPONDENT: a journalist reporting from a scene of war
10. He felt his space had been when his father came to stay.
A. invade
B. intruded
C. usurped: to take sb’s position/power without having the right to do this
D. conquered: to take control of a country or city and its people by force
INVADE S.O’S SPACE: chiếm không gian của ai
11. They blamed the rise in oil prices the rising inflation.
A. at B. for C. of D. with
To blame sb/st for st
12. You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying and a real effort to answer all
the questions the interviewer asks.
A. have B. do C. take D. make
Make an effort: nỗ lực
13. On , ten million text messages are sent every minute.
A. normal B. general C. average D. common
14. It‟s very rude to at people.
A. watch B. see C. observe D. stare
Stare at: nhìn chằm chằm
15. It is our responsibility to to bettering our own lives.
A. lead B. contribute C. object D. respond
Contribute to/towards s.t
16. Instead of petrol, cars will only run solar energy and electricity.
A. on B. by C. in D. of
Run on (a supply of power): uses that power to work
17. Chosen as the nation‟s capital at the end of the American Civil War, the city of over a
million people.
A. Washington, DC is now
B. for Washington, DC,
C. Washington, DC,
D. now in Washington, DC,
18. Peter didn‟t phone Jane, upset her a lot.
A. that B. who C. which D. whom
19. The person for the part will be contacted by phone.
A. choosing B. was chosen C. chosen D. to choose
20. My on life has changed a lot since I left university.
A. outlook B. attitude C. approach D. purpose
Outlook: the way a person thinks about something
21. The company‟s announced it‟s off over 1,000 workers.
A. leaving B. laying C. setting D. giving
Lay off: sa thải, cho nghỉ việc
22. It was imperative for the authorities to the spread of the pandemic.
A. struggle B. contain C. deny D. defy
Contain: to control something by stopping it from spreading
23. Unfortunately, not all these scientists are working for a good .
A. end B. aim C. effect D. cause
Cause: mục đích, nguyên tắc
24. Could you possibly me at the next committee meeting?
A. stand in for B. make up for C. go back on D. keep in with
Stand in for: thế chỗ cho ai
Part II: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. The team built up an impregnable 5–1 lead. (PREGNANT)
Impregnable (a): unable to be defeated or destroyed
2. Her evidence was dismissed as hearsay . (HEAR)
Hearsay (n): rumor; the report of another person's words by a witness, which is usually disallowed
as evidence in a court of law.
3. I don't want to be dependent on handouts . (HAND)
4. Both bedrooms have tiled en-suites . (SUIT)
En-suite: a bathroom that is directly connected to a bedroom, or a bedroom that is connected to a
bathroom:
5. He was taken to court for non-payment of the fine. (PAY)
6. Plants draw minerals and other nutrients from the soil. (NUTRITION)
7. They seemed unaware of the drama being _ enacted a few feet away
from them. (ACT)
enact (v): to perform a story or play
8. In the exhibition, abstract paintings are juxtaposed with shocking photographs.
(POSE)
Juxtapose (v): to put things that are not similar next to each other
9. People are increasingly becoming desensitized to violence on television. (SENSE)
Desensitize (v): mẫn cảm
10. The bedroom window on the second floor is asymmetrically placed. (SYMMETRY)
Asymmetrically (adv): không đối xứng
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I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
1. In his student days he was as poor as a church ...............................
A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
POUR AS A CHURCH MOUSE: extremely poor
2. She may have been poor, but she was................................honest.
A. finally B. in the end C. at least D. at last
3. The manager was very........................with me about my prospects of promotion.
A. sincere B. friendly C. just D. frank
BE FRANK WITH SOMEONE: thẳng thắn với ai
4. The unmarried ladies regard him as a very.............................young man.
A. ineligible B. illegible C. illicit D. eligible
ELIGIBLE: An eligible person is not married and is thought to be
a suitable future marriage partner, especially because they are rich and attractive
INELIGILE: không đủ khả năng
ILLEGIBLE: không đọc được, khó đọc
ILLICIT: trái phép
5. Mr Lazybones..............................to work harder in future.
A. excepted B. agreed C. accorded D. accepted
ACCORDED: to treat someone specially, usually by showing respect
6. He believed that promotion should be awarded on........, not on length of service.
A. equality B. merit C. characteristics D. purposes
ON MERIT: If you judge something or someone on merit or on their merits, your judgment is
based on what you notice when you consider them, rather than on things that you know about
them from other sources. (đánh giá bằng thực lực)
7. It is a criminal offence to....................................the facts.
A. oppress B. suppress C. repress D. express
SUPPRESS: end something by force (cấm, đàn áp, khử)
OPPRESS: to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from
having opportunities and freedom (áp bức)
REPRESS: to not allow something, especially feelings, to be expressed (kìm nén)
8. He........................the cart before the horse by buying the ring before he had proposed to her.
A. fastened B. tied C. put D. coupled
PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE: to do things in wrong order
9. Every delicacy Miss Cook produces is done ................................... .
A. there and then B. at will C. sooner or later D. to a turn
COOKED/ DONE TO A TURN: cooked for exactly the right amount of time
THERE AND THEN: immediately
AT WILL: theo ý muốn
SOONER OR LATER: sớm hay muộn
10. She tells her small boy everyday not to be rude, but it’s like water off a duck’s .................... .
A. wings B. beak C. back D. feathers
WATER OFF A DUCK’S BACK: nước đổ đầu vịt (thành ngữ)
11. Announcing that he was totally done........................., Grandfather retired to bed.
A. out B. with C. in D. down
 DONE IN: to tired to do anymore
12. Oliver Twist had already had his fair................................of food.

A. ratio B. help C. ration D. division

RATION: a limited amount of something that a person is allowed
to have
13. Some great men have had an..............................school record.

A. indistinct B. indistinguishable C. extinguished D.

UNDISTINGUISHED: bình thường, không có gì nổi bật undistinguished
INDISTINCT: không rõ ràng
INDISTINGUISHABLE: không phân biệt được
EXTINGUISHED: dập tắt
14. Buyers and sellers were................................over prices.
HAGGLING OVER: mặc cả

A. hacking B. hugging C. heckling D. haggling

15. Within a few weeks all this present trouble will have blown ......................... .
A. along B. over C. out D. away
BLOW OVER: becomes gradually less important until it ends and is forgotten
16. The six (and last) volume in the series is........................with its predecessors.
A. uniform B. similar C. like D. identical
UNIFORM: the same; not changing or different in any way
17. Politicians often promise to solve all a country’s problems ............................. .
A. thick and fast B. on the whole C. of set purpose D. at a stroke
AT A STROKE: exactly at a particular time
THICK AND FAST: quickly and in large number
ON THE WHOLE: generally
OF SET PURPOSE: not accidentally; by design
18. When the detectives finally trapped him, he had.........................to lying.
A. resource B. retort C. resort D. recourse
RECOURSE: using something or someone as a way of getting help, especially in
a difficult or dangerous situation (~nhờ đến)
RESOURCE: tài nguyên/ phương sách
RETORT: đáp trả, trả miếng
RESORT: cứu cánh, phương sách
19. My late grandmother............................me this silver teapot.
A. bequested B. willed C. bequeathed D. inherited
BEQUEATHED: để lại, truyền lại
BEQUESTED: để lại cái gì thông qua di chúc
WILLED: mong muốn
INHERITED: thừa kế
20. It was getting..............................midnight when he left.
A. on B. on to C. to D. past
BE GETTING ON: muộn dần
III. Use the correct form of each of the words given in parentheses to fill in the blank in each
sentence.
WEDDING OF STRANGERS
A wedding between two strangers who met for the first time when they exchanged marital vows
during a peak time radio broadcast has come in for widespread
(1).(critic) criticism. Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were married after winning each other
in a ‘lonely heart’ competition organized by BRMB radio station. The service, perhaps (2).
(surprise) Surprisingly, attracted the highest ratings figures of the year.
The model and salesman were (3).........dismissive.......(dismiss) of their critics and say they
have made a serious (4)............commitment..........(commit) to make their marriage work.
‘Everyone seems to have the (5)........expectation...........(expect) that we will split up, but we’re
going to prove them wrong,’ Cordell said (6).....Defiantly.....(defy).
The couple were selected from 200 (7).............Hopeful...............(hope) candidates by a panel
including (8)...............relationship...................(relate) counsellors and an astrologer. As well as
each other, they won a free honeymoon in the Bahamas, a sports car and a luxury two bedroom
apartment.
DISMISSIVE: showing that you do not think something is worth considering
COMMITMENT: sự cam kết
DEFIANTLY: not willing to accept criticism or disapproval (~ thách thức)
ANIMALS
Most cat ansd dog owners would swear their pet was virtually human. It’s pleased to see you
and shows its disapproval when they go. It may not be particularly
(9)........talkative.........(talk) or a genius mathematics but it sees grass as green and inhabits as rich
world of smells (10)......unimaginable.......(imagine) to us. Until recently such notions of a pet’s
inner life, with (11)........similarity.......(similar) to our own in some ways would have been met with a
(12).........knowing.......(know) sneer in many respected
(13).(science) scientific circles. Nowdays in fact, claiming
(14).(conscious) consciousness for your pets is commonplace. The problem now is
providing an adequate (15).......definition.......(define) of what this actually means. Is it about having
sensations like hunger and pain, or is it more about the ability to be aware that you are experiencing
something?
KNOWING: showing that you know about something, even when it has not been talked about
CONSCIOUSNESS: sự hiểu biết
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III. USE OF ENGLISH (50/200 points)
Part 1. Choose the best option A, B, C or D that best fits each blank. (20 points)
1. There’s a big sports hall for tennis and badminton and the_______to the east of this town.
A. same B. like C. such D. similar
AND THE LIKE: những thứ tương tự khác, vân vân
2. I don’t think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about selling that house. Well,
in his place I ________it at all.
A. would never buy C. needn’t have bought
B. shouldn’t have bought D. would never have bought
3. A common cause of_______ is the use of untreated water in preparation for foods, which is quite
common in certain underdeveloped countries.
A. displeasure B. malnutrition C. eupepsia D. dysentery
DYSENTERY: bệnh lị
EUPEPSIA: sự tiêu hoá không tốt
4. Can’t always be elegant; sometimes I enjoy wearing_______clothes.
A. scintillating B. scruffy C. shallow D. sarcastic
SCRUFFY CLOTHES: quần áo lôi thôi, luộm thuộm
SCINTILLATING: sắc sảo, tế nhị
SHALLOW: nông cạn, hời hợt
SARCASTIC: chế nhạo, mỉa mai
5. The regular appearance of sex and violence on television undoubtedly has a_______ influence
on teenagers.
A. precipitous B. parsimonious C. pernicious D. propitious
PERNICIOUS: độc, nguy hại
PRECIPITOUS: thuộc vách đá, dốc đứng
PARSIMONIOUS: chi li, bủn xỉn, keo kiệt
PROPITIOUS: thuận lợi, thuận tiện, thích hợp
6. Diagnosed with tumor in the brain, she refused to meet her_______ but turned to religion for
help.
A. paleontologist B. oncologist C. entomologist D. seismologist
ONCOLOGIST: bác sĩ ung bướu
PALEONTOLOGIST: nhà cổ sinh vật học
ENTOMOLOGIST: nhà côn trùng học
SEISMOLOGIST: nhà địa chấn học
7. Our city has developed into a big city, which is _______it used to be. A. four times the size larger
than what C. as four times the size as that
B. four times larger than that D. four times the size of what
8. The hippopotamuses spend the hot day joyously______in the mud on the banks of the river.
A. wallowing B. strolling C. wading D. stroking
WALLOW: đầm mình (trong bùn)
STROLL: đi dạo, đi tản bộ
WADE: lội qua
STROKE: làm người cầm chèo ở phía lái cho (chiếc thuyền or đoàn thuỷ thủ)
9. Mary is a slow worker, but to give her her_______, she does try very hard.
 A. account B. view C. vow D. due
GIVE SOMEONE HER DUE: công bằng với ai
10. Shareholders used the conference as an opportunity to________ their spleen on the Board of
Directors.
A. vent B. exhaust C. unleash D. clean
VENT ONE’S SPLEEN: trút hết sự căm phẫn, hằn học vào ai
11. We all believe Henry will never get married — he's the stereotypical ______ bachelor.
A. settled B. confirmed C. fixed D. determined
CONFIRMED BACHELOR: a man who has never married and is thought unlikely ever to marry
12. Bob couldn’t________a moustache to the photo of his Headmaster in the newspaper. A. resist to
add B. resist adding C. resist for adding D. resist from adding
13. ________ hundreds of people dead during the evacuation from the war-torn area in the Middle
East.
A. It is estimated to be C. There are estimated to be
B. There is estimated to be D. It is estimated that
14. When my mother was in hospital, I was busy, so I had to see her not every day but_______.
A. other day B. the other day C. some day D. every other day
EVERY OTHER DAY: 2 ngày 1 lần, ngày có ngày không
15. ‘It’ll be fine,’ she replied, with a _______ shrug.
A. steadfast B. nonchalant C. churlish D. malicious
NONCHALANT SHRUG: 1 cái nhún vai bình thản
STEADFAST: kiên định, chắc chắn, không dao động
CHURLISH: thô tục, thô bỉ, cáu kỉnh
MALICIOUS: hiểm độc, ác tâm
16. Sadly, the old man’s _______means that he can’t be left alone even for a few minutes.
A. mindlessness B. sanity C. senility D. disruption
SENILITY: tình trạng suy yếu về cơ thể (tinh thần) do tuổi già
MINDLESSNESS: sự đần độn, sự thiếu chú ý, sự thiếu quan tâm
SANITY: sự tỉnh táo, sự minh mẫn
DISRUPTION: sự phá huỷ
17. The_______ youngster had four operations during her long battle against the illness.
A. plucky B. gregarious C. compassionate D. bubbly
PLUCKY ~ BRAVE: tỏ ra gan dạ, can trường
GREGARIOUS: thích đàn đúm, thích giao du
COMPASSIONATE: thương hại, thương xót, động lòng trắc ẩn
BUBBLY: (especially of a woman or girl) attractively full of energy and enthusiasm
18. Finding the piece of paper I need in this huge pile of documents is like looking for a_____.
A. salt of the earth C. needle in a haystack
B. sand in the desert D. drop in the ocean
NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK: một thứ gì đó rất khó tìm kiếm và định vị hoặc rất phức tạp và khó
uốn nắn (thường đi với “look for” hoặc “find”)
SALT OF THE EARTH: những người tốt lành và cao thượng tromg xã hội
SAND IN THE DESERT ~ DROP IN THE OCEAN: Quá nhỏ, chẳng thấm vào đâu, chỉ là giọt
nước giữa đại dương, hạt cát trong sa mạc
19. I adore walking around the old city of Venice – just _______ the atmosphere!
 A. heading for B. soaking up C. getting in D. pulling up
SOAK UP THE ATMOSPHERE: tận hưởng bầu không khí
HEAD FOR/ TOWARDS STH: hướng đến hoặc chỉ vào một cái gì đó hoặc một nơi nào đó nhằm
một mục đích cụ thể
GET IN : + về nhà
+ lên xe ô tô or taxi
+ được bầu cử
+ thành công nói or làm gì đó
+ đề trình, nộp đơn
+ trả tiền đồ uống
+ để vận chuyển hay gửi thứ gì đó cho ai đó hoặc đến một nơi nào đó
PULL UP: + đi chậm và dừng hẳn xe
+ nói với ai đó rằng họ đã sai
+ get information to show on a screen
20. We seem to have got our______crossed. I thought you were coming on Tuesday.
A. boots B. shoes C. fingers D. wires
GET ONE’S WIRES CROSSED: hiểu sai, hay lầm lẫn về điều người khác nói
Part 4. Read ten following sentences. Use the capital word in bold given to form a word that
fits in the gap. (10 points)

1. ___PHOTOSYNTHESIS_____is the process by which plants use sunlight, SYNTHESIZE

water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy in the form of sugar.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS: quá trình quang hợp

2. His name was ____INEXTRICABLY______ linked with the environmental EXTRICATE

movement.
INEXTRICABLY: không thể gỡ ra, gắn bó chặt chẽ

3. He was very ____CONTEMPTUOUS______ of "popular" writers, whom he CONTEMPT

described as having no talent.

CONTEMPTUOUS OF SOMEONE/SOMETHING: tỏ vẻ khinh thường, khinh

người

4. The demonstration is a pointless act of ____DEFIANCE_____ against the DEFY

government.
DEFIANCE: sự công khai kháng cự hoặc không tuân theo, sự thách thức

5. Johnson has been ____SIDELINED_____ through injury. LINE

SIDELINE: cho ra ngoài lề (không tham gia thi đấu)

6. James got into trouble for ____IMPERSONATING_____ a police officer. PERSON

IMPERSONATE: mạo nhận, đống giả để lừa ai

7. The slight____DEFORMITY_____ in his left hand was corrected by FORM

surgery.
DEFORMITY: tình trạng méo mó, biến dạng, tình trạng xấu đi

8. She was accused of____FALSIFYING_____ the financial accounts. FALSE

FALSIFY: làm giả, giả mạo (tài liệu)

9. Morphine is often used to ____DEADEN_____ the pain of serious injuries. DEATH

DEADEN: làm giảm, làm dịu nhẹ

10. Between 1860 and 1900 the country had a number of revolutions and STABLE

uprisings. It was a time of____INSTABILITY_____.

INSTABILITY: sự không ổn định, không kiên định

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26. The boy who was caught _____ candy or little toys many times but was never punished by his
mother grew up to be a thief.
A. snitching B. burgling C. ransacking D. pilfering
PILFER: steal (typically things of relatively little value)
SNITCH: (1) steal (2) inform on sb (tố cáo ai đó)
BURGLE: enter (a building) illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft (đột nhập)
RANSACK: go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage (cướp bóc)
27. Some students attempted to _____ the teacher while the others prepared the surprise birthday
party for her.
A. stall B. haul C. swathe D. wane
STALL: (1) (of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the
engine (2) stop or cause to stop making progress
HAUL: (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force
SWATHE: a strip or belt, or a long area of something
WANE: decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker
28. Getting into the third round of 2022 World Cup is a real _____ for the Vietnam national team.
A. coup B. deed C. epic D. crusade
COUP: a notable or successful stroke or move
DEED: an action that is performed intentionally or consciously
EPIC: (n) a long poem about the actions of great men and women or about a nation’s history; this
style of poetry (sử thi, anh hùng ca)
CRUSADE: (1) a long and determined effort to achieve something that you believe to be right or to
stop something that you believe to be wrong (2) Thập tự chinh (Một loạt các cuộc chiến tranh tôn
giáo của Giáo hội công giáo, nhằm giành lại vùng đất thánh khỏi người Hồi giáo)
29. The luxurious office accentuated the manager's position _______. It enhanced his power and
his sense of his own worth. Also, it made other people feel small.
A. on the pecking pole B. in the nibbling line
C. at the nipping post D. in the pecking order
IN THE PECKING ORDER: trật tự xã hội
30. Of course we all love a better-quality fridge, but for a low-income family like us, it’s better to cut
your _____ according to your cloth.
A. cloak B. coat C. clothes D. gloves
CUT YOUR COAT ACCORDING TO YOUR CLOTH: to do only what you have enough money to do
and no more
31. The number of people traveling by air has been growing_______. A. by leaps
and bounds B. from time to time C. slow but sure
D. by hook and crook
BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS: very quickly; in large amounts
FROM TIME TO TIME: occasionally
SLOW BUT SURE: slow and gradual but achieving the required result eventually
(chậm mà chắc)
BY HOOK AND CROOK: (không đúng) cụm từ đúng là: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK:
by any possible means
32. My boyfriend refused to climb up the treetop with me because he doesn’t
have a _____ for heights.
A. heart B. head C. soul D. foot
HAVE A HEAD FOR HEIGHTS: To be comfortable in very high places; to not be afraid of heights
HAVE A (GOOD) HEAD FOR SOMETHING: to have a natural ability to do something well (have a
head for figures,…)
33. I have received many warnings about my studies recently and was threatened to be grounded
by my parents, another low grade this time will be _____ to me.
A. the last straw B. the final nail in the coffin
C. the parting shot D the drop in the bucket
THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN: Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously
prospective demise or failure (thứ gì đó (sau nhiều sự kiện giống nhau) gây ra sự sụp đổ (của 1 tổ
chức,…) hay thất bại,… )
THE LAST STRAW: a further difficulty or annoyance, typically minor in itself but coming on top of a
whole series of difficulties, that makes a situation unbearable (giọt nước tràn ly)
THE PARTING SHOT: a final remark, especially an unkind one, that somebody makes as they leave
THE DROP IN THE BUCKET: something small and unimportant, esp. when compared with
something else
34. I thought willpower was enough to take me to the finish line, but when my muscles got sore and
my body was exhausted, I knew I had _____.
A. hit the deck B. hit the sack C. hit the wall D. hit the roof
HIT THE WALL: (of an athlete) experience a sudden loss of energy in a long race.
HIT THE DECK: Fall to the ground, usually for protection (ví dụ khi nổ súng, bom nổ,…)
HIT THE SACK: to go to bed in order to sleep
HIT THE ROOF: to become extremely angry
35. He was brought up in an educated family but hanging out with the street children has turned
him into a(n) _____ young man with bad manners.
A. uncouth B. profane C. impious D. stoic
UNCOUTH: behaving in a rude, unpleasant way
PROFANCE = IMPIOUS: having or showing a lack of respect for God or religion
STOIC: someone who does not complain or show their emotions
36. Demand for the product is expected to peak five years from now and then to ____.
A. taper off B. fall down C. set back D. drift away
TAPER OFF: to become gradually less in number, amount, degree, etc
FALL DOWN: to be shown to be not true or not good enough (theory…)
SET BACK: to delay the progress of something/somebody by a particular time
DRIFT AWAY: To move away from something slowly, especially while floating on water
37. During the evening football match the stadium was illuminated by ____.
A. spotlights B. flashlights C. highlights D. floodlights
FLOODLIGHTS: a large powerful lamp, used for lighting sports grounds, theatre stages and the
outside of buildings; the light provided by floodlights
38. The noise from the unruly fans celebrating their team’s victory didn’t _____ until early in the
morning.
A. shut off B. give away C. let up D. fall over
LET UP: to become less strong (giảm tiếng ồn)
SHUT OFF: (of a machine, tool, etc.) to stop working
GIVE AWAY: (1) to make known something that somebody wants to keep secret (2) to give
something as a gift
FALL OVER: to stop working suddenly
39. The modification has been the ____ on the cake for both of us, for a lot of hard work has gone
in to the design and development of the course.
A. chilling B. cooling C. freezing D. icing
THE ICING ON THE CAKE: something extra and not essential that is added to an already good
situation or experience and that makes it even better
40. She expects the political experience gained in this election will stand her in good ____ in her
future career, which, she suggests, could include another campaign.
A. footing B. grounding C. precedent D. stead
41. Don’t be taken in by his lying, ______ words
A. slack B. scrupulous C. treacherous D. feeble
TREACHEROUS: that cannot be trusted; intending to harm you
SLACK: (1) loose (2) (of business) not having many customers or sales; not busy
SCRUPULOUS: careful about paying attention to every detail
FEEBLE: (1) very weak (2) not effective ~ feeble excuse
42. Following years of intense training, the accomplished athlete ______ the medal triumphantly.
A. took off B. went off C. ran off D. carried off
CARRY OFF: (1) to win something (2) to succeed in doing something that most people would find
difficult
TAKE OFF: (1) leave the ground and begin to fly (2) to become successful or popular very quickly or
suddenly
GO OFF: (1) explode
(2) if an alarm, etc. goes off, it makes a sudden loud noise
(3) if a light, the electricity, etc. goes off, it stops working
(4) if food or drink goes off, it becomes bad and not fit to eat or drink
(5) to happen in a particular way
(6) to suddenly become angry with somebody
(7) to stop liking somebody/something or lose interest in them/it
RUN OFF: (1) to flow out of a container (2) to leave home, your husband, wife, etc. in order to have a
relationship with another person
43. Getting up at 8 o’clock was early by her ______
A. reasons B. standards C. limits D. levels
44. There’s nothing to ______ as it’s a general knowledge quiz.
A. come round to B. face up to C. swot up on D. come up with
SWOT UP ON: to study a particular subject very hard, especially in order to prepare for an exam
COME ROUND TO: (1) to become conscious again (2) to come to a place, especially somebody’s
house, to visit for a short time
FACE UP TO: to accept and deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant
45. I had an ambition of getting the First prize in the National Contest, but I knew it was just _____
in the sky.
A. pig B. star C. buffalo D. pie
PIE IN THE SKY: an event that somebody talks about that seems very unlikely to happen

Part 2. For questions 46-55, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the
numbered space provided. (1.0 pt)
46. The police had been on ………in our neighborhood for a week to collect evidence before they
arrested the drug dealer. (STAKE) stakeout
STAKEOUT: a situation in which police watch a building secretly to find evidence of illegal activities
47. Meeting the first girl he loved after 8 years, old feelings ………… in the heart of the married
man. (FACE) resurfaced
RESURFACE: to come to the surface again after being underwater or under the ground (cảm xúc
hiện về)
48. I later put my shoes back on because shells and gravel made walking …….. on the beach
uncomfortable for me. (FOOT) barefoot
49. Although the technique seems simple compared to those of modern days, paper produced by
Cai Lun was considered………..at that time. (GROUND) groundbreaking
50. The German recycling system provides a _____ against which schemes in other nations can
be measured. (BENCH) benchmark
BENCHMARK: something that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be
compared with
51. The second time the player was shown the yellow card for his _____ actions during the game,
he was dismissed from the field. (SPORT) unsporting
UNSPORTING: not fair or generous in your behaviour or treatment of others, especially of an
opponent in a game
52. The prevalence of illegal drug _____ in the Philippines is lower than the global average, partly
thanks to strict drug policies in this country. (TRAFFIC) trafficking
TRAFFICKING: the activity of buying and selling something illegally (~ human trafficking, drug
trafficking,…)
53. I think hibiscus will do poorly as a _____, given the fact that it is native to tropical regions and
adores full sun. (PLANT) houseplant
HOUSEPLANT: a plant that you grow in a pot and keep indoors
HIBISCUS: hoa dâm bụt
54. Imported coffee is having a difficult time trying to find a _____ in the Vietnamese market
Vietnam. (FOOT) foothold
FOOTHOLD: (1) a place where your foot can be safely supported when climbing
(2) a strong position in a business, profession, etc. from which somebody can make progress and
achieve success (~ gain a foothold, find a foothold,…)
55. I don’t have the _____ to stay on a diet so the only way for me to lose weight is exercising.
(POWER) willpower
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Part 1. For questions 26-40, choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to
complete each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes provided.
26. You’ve got one last chance to take this exam and pass, so you’d better _________ and do some
work.
A. take off B. scrape through C. knuckle down D. excel at
Take off: cất cánh; thành công nhanh chóng
Scrape through: xoay sở vượt qua, hoàn thành việc gì
KNUCKLE DOWN: tập trung, chăm chỉ làm gì
Excel at: giỏi về
27. William _________ to becoming a powerful politician and has already started to make his way in
the world of politics.
A. persists B. determines C. aspires D. perseveres
Persist(v): kiên trì
Determine(v): quyết tâm làm gì
Aspire(v): Khao khát làm gì (Aspire after/to sth)
Persevere(v): kiên nhẫn, kiên trì (Persevere in/at/with)
28. There was only _________ evidence; nobody actually saw the man take anything. However, he
was seen leaving the building via CCTV cameras around the time of the robbery.
A. extenuating B. circumstantial C. diminished D. suspended
Extenuating (a): giảm nhẹ
Circumstantial(a): gián tiếp, do suy diễn, dựa vào những chi tiết phụ
29. The _________ is responsible for many higher brain functions like language, voluntary movement
and information processing.
A. vocal cord B. cerebral cortex C. nervous system D. cell membrane
Vocal cord: dây thanh quản
Cerebral cortex: vỏ não
Cell membrance: màng tế bào
30. A well-known _________ journalist uncovered secret documents relating to high levels of lead in
household water supplies.
A. investigative B. observant C. extensive D. accurate
Investigative(a): điều tra, nghiên cứu
Observant(a): tinh ý
31. I offered to do the job, but soon found that I was _________, as it was more difficult than I had
thought.
A. pushing up daisies B. knocking on wood C. in over my head D. off their hands
PUSH UP DAISIES: ám chỉ ai đó đã mất
KNOCK ON WOOD: cầu may mắn, thể hiện hy vọng
IN OVER SOMEONE’S HEAD: điều gì đó quá khó để ai đó có thể giải quyết được
OFF THEIR HANDS: Được sử dụng khi một người hoặc một tổ chức chuyển nhượng hay bán một
thứ gì đó cho người khác
32. He asked the question rather _________, as his boss was in a bad mood and he didn’t want to
annoy her.
A. tentatively B. explosively C. provokingly D. insolently
Tentatively: 1 cách ko chắc chắn, thận trọng
Explosively: bất ngờ, đột ngột
Provokingly: 1 cách khiêu khích, chọc tức
Insolently: 1 cách hỗn xược, vô lễ,
33. The stray dog looked so _________ sitting in the rain that we took pity on it and brought it inside.
A. superficial B. cute C. forlorn D. disturbed
Superficial(a): nông cạn
FORLORN(a): cô đơn cô quạnh
34. The design team were asked to _________ any problems that could affect the new product before
it hit the market.
A. decipher B. elicit C. express D. anticipate
Decipher(v): giải mã
Elicit(v): khêu ra gợi ra

35. Although he came to work the day before his retirement, everyone knew he was just _________.
A. going with the flow B. going through the motions
C. going against the grain D. going along with them
GO WITH THE FLOW: chấp nhận tình hình hiện tại một cách tự nhiên, thuận theo chiều gió
GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS: làm việc thụ động, ko có đam mê và hứng thú
GO AGAINST THE GRAIN: đi ngược lại xu hướng
36. Dating Web sites abound, and while some of them may be _________ organizations, others are
truly legit.
A. devil-may-care B. fly-by-night C. open-handed D. down-to-earth
DEVIL-MAY-CARE (a): vô tư, ko lo lắng
FLY-BY-NIGHT (a): ko đáng tin
OPEN-HANDED(a): hào phóng, rộng lượng
DOWN-TO-EARTH(a): thực tế
37. He asked us to _________ him while he searched for the book we wanted.
A. hold on B. bear with C. cope with D. wait out
BEAR WITH: kiên nhẫn, chịu đựng
WAIT OUT: chờ đợi cho đến khi kết thúc
38. Make certain that your headlights are clean and properly aligned so that they do not create an
undesirable _________ in front of you.
A. stare B. glow C. glare D. glitter
Stare(v): nhìn chằm chằm, chăm chú
Glow(v): phát sang, tỏa sang
Glare(v): lườm
Glitter(v): lấp lánh, lung linh
39. Make sure your boss is in the right _________ of mind before you discuss any changes with him.
A. frame B. turn C. set D. way
IN THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND: trong tâm trạng phù hợp
40. We _________ asked for the roast beef, so why have you brought us lamb?
A. specifically B. decidedly C. solely D. strongly
41. It was an extremely hostile article which cast _______ on the conduct of the entire cabinet.
A. criticism B. aspersions C. disapproval D. abuse
CAST ASPERSIONS ON STH/SOMEBODY: bôi nhọ, chỉ trích thậm tệ, vu khống
42. The chef ______ the cake in the refrigerator overnight so it would be cold.
A. thawed B. simmered C. seared D. chilled
Thaw(v): rã đông
Simmer(v): nấu vừa vừa, ninh nhỏ lửa
Sear(v): nướng mặt ngoài
Chill(v): làm lạnh
43. Medical scientists are just now ______ of this disease.
A. settling B. experimenting C. emerging D. probing
PROBE (v): điều tra (=Look into = investigate)
44. All the participants solemnly______ on the Bible to keep the secret.
A. cursed B. swore C. vowed D. promised
SWEAR(v): thề
Vow (v): tuyên bố cam kết làm gì, hứa (1 cách trang trọng)
45. A______ of interest briefly crossed his face at the mention of her name.
A. flicker B. trace C. gleam D. hint
A FLICKER OF EMTION: 1 cảm xúc nào đó thoáng qua

Part 2. For questions 41-45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered
space provided in the column on the right.
AN UNHEALTHY OBSESSION WITH DIETING
In contemporary society we are (41)(PRESSURE)___pressurized: bị áp lực___________ to
conform to current ideas of what is considered the ideal figure, and this is true for both sexes.
According to notions prevalent in our society, women should be svelte and men should be the
muscular he-man type. Obviously, not all people can conform to this ideal, perhaps because they are
genetically incapable of doing so as they are big-boned or (42)(DISPOSE)__predisposed: có thiên
hướng____________ to gain weight.
Because of the power of advertising and the significance magazines attach to the ‘body beautiful’,
many women, and some men, have fallen prey to the image-makers. Such people fail
to see that the (43)(PERFECT)__imperfections____________ of models have been
air-brushed out in the creative process, and seek to achieve an ideal which is unattainable.
Even the rich and famous succumb to pressure and become anorexic or bulimic despite their
apparent success. Instead of being victims of our preoccupation with weight, we should try to be less
(44)(RELENT)____relentlessly: liên tục, ko ngừng__________ critical of our own appearance. This
would increase our self-confidence and self-esteem, whilst at the same time decreasing the (45)
(DEMONSTRATE)__demonstrably: rõ ràng, chứng minh được____________ harmful effect that
advertising has had on our lifestyles.
Part 3. For questions 41-45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence in
the numbered space provided in the column on the right. (0.1pt/each)
The building's name, El Centro, 41__bespeaks___ (SPEAK) this identity, as do its
exuberant shape and bright colours.
Bespeak(v): chỉ ra, thể hiện
All around are 42. __snow-capped___ (SNOW) mountains which provide the walkers or
nature-lovers with magnificent opportunities to savour the Alpine flora.
Snow-capped mountain: ngọn núi có đỉnh bị tuyết bao phủ
From that moment, it was doomed to become a huge, sprawling, one-story
43.__conurbation___(URBAN), hopelessly dependent on the automobile
Conurbation(n): một khu vực đô thị lớn hoặc hỗn hợp của nhiều thành phố, thị trấn và khu dân cư
gần nhau
 The train has its own telephone exchange and electricity generating car, plus office
accommodations and restaurant cars for the royal 44. __entourage_______________
(TOUR).
Entourage(n): đoàn hộ tống
Mind your language, you guys. It is 45. __inexcusably__ (EXCUSE)
rude.
Inexcusably(adv): ko thể tha thứ được
 ĐỀ 6
II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (3.0 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions and write
your answer (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes.
1. ______ nothing to watch on television last weekend, we sang karaoke together.
A. There being B. Having had C. Had D. There having
Note : There being là V_ing của There was
2. She could barely survive on the ______ she received as a pension.
A. pittance : thù lao, thu nhập ít ỏi, rẻ mạt
B. B. royalties : tiền hoa hồng
C. C. turnover : doanh thu
D. D. fortune : của cải
3. She ______ and was only acting out of concern : liên quan đến thứ gì for their safety.
A. WENT BACK TO SQUARE ONE: trở lại vạch xuất phát, bắt đầu lại từ đầu
B. B. WENT BY THE BOARD : việc lleen kế hoạch trước đã bị hủy bỏ
C. C. HAD NO AXE TO GRIND : không có động cơ cá nhân để làm gì
D. D. CUT NO ICE : have no influence or effect on something
4. A bull is never used twice in a bullfight, mainly because they ______ death at the hands of
the matador( người đấu bò )
A. find B. meet C. rein D. show
- MEET ONE’S DEAD/END: die, in such a violent way
5. The orchestra decided to ______ tradition, and wear their everyday clothes for the concert.
A. flaunt : khoe khoang
B. B. flout
C. C. feign : giả vờ, giả mạo
D. D. fend : chống đỡ, vượt qua, né tánh
- FLOUT TRADITION: to intentionally not obey a rule, law or custom
6. The wife still ______ her beloved husband to this day, 28 years after his sacrifice in World
War II.
A. VIES FOR: ganh đua, thi đua để đạt thứ gì (vie with someone for something)
B. B. TACKS ON : thêm gì đó vào kế hoạch
C. C. PINES FOR : thương nhớ, mong nhớ tha thiết
D. D. PITCHES INTO : criticise or attack someone forcefully
7. Tom can ______ the names of all the presidents of the US.
A. RATTLE OFF : nói nhanh, nói lướt qua một cách nhanh chóng và chính xác
B. B. BUBBLE OVER : tràn ngập cảm xúc
C. C. MUDDLE ALONG : tiếp tục làm gì mà không có kế hoạch cụ thể
D. D.THRASH OUT: discuss something in detail until you reach an agreement or find a solution
8. It's normal for salaries to be paid monthly ______, meaning you'll need to work four weeks
first.
A. in real terms :after considering things that affect what a number or amount really measn,
such as the efect of rising prices
B. B. in installments : trả góp
C. C. in kind : in the same way
D. D. IN ARREARS : trả vào cuối kì
9. It‘s been a ______ winter this year, with temperatures as low as -15°.
 A. bitter
B. B. fetid: hôi hám
C. C. fervent : nóng bỏng, nhiệt huyết
D. D. sharp
- BITTER WINTER: collocation
10. There may be a ______ of truth in what these kids say even though they are just primary
students.
A. pinch B. kernel C. speck D. crux
- A KERNEL OF TRUTH: A core accuracy at the heart of a claim or narrative which also
contains dubious or fictitious elements.
11. As well as criticizing the omissions in the sample studied, local scientists ______ some of the
health evidence.
A. paid homage to : bày tỏ lòng kính trọng với ai
B. B. paid tribute to : praise someone or something
C. C. TOOK ISSUE WITH: disagree with them, and start arguing about it.
D. D. made amends for : đền bù, bù đắp cho việc gì
12. I was enjoying a lazy Sunday so my spirits ______ when I saw Aunt Agnes heading up the
path.
A. shriveled : nhăn lại, héo non, quắn lại
B. B. plummeted : lao thẳng xuống, rơi xuống
C. C. declined
D. D. dwindled : suy thoái, suy yếu
- Spirit + plummet : collocation
13. My brother can be unreliable at times but when it ______, I know I can depend on him to help
me.
A. COMES TO A CRUNCH : when a situation becomes serious or you have to make an
important decision
B. B. toes the line : tuân theo ý muốn hay mệnh lệnh của cấp trên, cho dù mình không đồng ý
với họ.
C. C. goes off the rails :đi sai hướng, hoặc (người) mất kiểm soát, hành động không đúng mực,
không chấp nhận được
D. D. runs its course : develop and finish naturally
14. Most people are ______ to believe that girls and boys play certain toys when they are young.
A. hardened
B. B. accustomed to : quen với thứ gì
C. C. conditioned
D. D. acclimatized : thích nghi (với môi trường, với khí hậu)
15. There is always a ______ of journalists waiting for the actors and actresses when they arrive
at the event.
A. mob : quần chúng, thường dân
B. B. Gaggle :an informal meeting in which someone who works for an organization or
the government gives information to journalists (= people who write
or broadcast news stories); the journalists involved in such a meeting
C. C. Clique : bè, lũ, bầy
D. D. legion : quân đoàn
Gaggle of jounalists : collocation
 16. Even if the authorities want to develop this area, it is unjustifiable that they ______ over the
concerns of the local community.
A. lock horns (with someone over something) : begin to argue or figh
B. B. pour cold water ( on something ) : dội gáo nước lạnh vào một chuyện gì, vì mình không
hài lòng và muốn dẹp bỏ chuyện đó.
C. C. dig dirt:(dig up dirt on someone) : tìm hiểu và tiết lộ thông tin tổn thất của ai; "vạch lá tìm
sâu", "bới lông tìm vết".
D. D. ride roughshod (over something / someone) : hà hiếp áp chế, chà đạp người khác
17. After winning the lottery, they moved into a more ______ house in a high-class residential
area and had a more comfortable life.
A. well-attended
B. B. well-built : chắc nịch, vạm vỡ
C. C. well-appointed : được trang trí nội thất đầy đủ
D. D. well-disposed (to/towards someone) : có thiện chí với ai

18. In the end, it ______ that the champion didn‘t get the prize by himself but thanks to his
intimate relationship with the judge panel.
A. befell : xảy đến, xảy ra
B. B. transpired : tiết lộ rằng
C. C. issued
D. D. occurred
19. The engineer ______ the machine with a hammer and, miraculously, it roared back to life.
A. slapped vỗ, vã
B. B. smacked: đánh bốp vào ai hoặc thứ gì
C. C. whacked : đánh mạnh, đạp vào
D. D. punched : đấm, thụi vào người ai
20. Jamie went tearing down the road as fast as his legs would ______ him.
A. bring B. support C. carry D. transport
- Tear down : demolish something
- Carry somone: to hold something or someone with your hands, arms, or on your back
and transport it, him, or her from one place to another (nâng đỡ, chắn giúp)
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided.
1. She drives a ___clapped-out: __________________ old Mini. I guess it‘s time she traded it for
a new one. (CLAP)
- CLAPPED-OUT: (of a vehicle, machine, or person) worn out from age or heavy use and
unable to work or operate.
2. There are too many risks __attendant __________________ on such a large investment of
money. (ATTEND)
3. The company has a _______proprietary ____________________ right to the software, so
other rivals are not legally allowed to use it. (PROPERTY)
- Proprietary : độc quyền, quyền sỡ hữu
4. These yoga postures are _invigorating _____________________ and good for your mind,
though they do not require much energy. (VIGOR)
  - Invigorating : làm cường tráng, tiếp thêm sức mạnh, sức lực
5. Having been secretly informed of the result, he raised his eyebrows with an
________affectation _________________ of surprise. (AFFECT)
- Affection : điệu bộ, giả vờ như không biết
6. The room was full of portraits of long-dead ancestors whose eyes followed her
___unnervingly __________________. (NERVE)
- Unnervingly : in a way that makes you feel less confident and slightly frightened
7. Commercial whaling has been __outlawed _____________________ by international
agreement. (LAW)
- Outlaw : to make something illegal or unacceptable
8. Disaster response teams are completing an __inventory ________________ of damaged
facilities. (INVENT)
- Inventory : kiểm kê, tóm tắt, đánh giá
9. After exchanging the usual ___pleasantries _______________, they got down to serious
discussion. (PLEASE)
- Pleasantry : lời đàu cợt, pha trò
10. For a busy working mother like Jane, the holiday was sheer __unadulterated
____________________ pleasure.
- Unadulterated : thuần khiết, hoàn toàn, không hề giả mạo
(ADULT)

ĐỀ 7
Part 1. For questions 26-45, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following
questions and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
26. The team defended ______, but the opposition was too strong.
A. ferociously B. fervently C. frantically D. frenetically

- FEROCIOUSLY: very AGGRESSIVE or VIOLENT, very STRONG

- FERVENTLY: having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about sth.
- FRANTICALLY: done quickly and with a lot of activity, but in a way that is not very well-
organized
- FRENETICALLY: involving a lot of energy and activity in a way that is not organized
27. Without discipline, students may think that they have the ______ to do whatever they want.
A. licence B. autocracy C. prerogative D. dispensation
- LICENCE TO DO STH: ~ permission has been given to do, own or use sth.
- AUTOCRACY: a system of government of a country in which one person has complete
power.
 - PREROGATIVE: a right or advantage belonging to a particular person/group because of
their importance or social position.
- DISPENSATION: special permission to do sth that is not usually allowed or legal.
28. After the fraud scandal, the famous singer had to make great efforts to ______ his reputation.
A. reinforce B. leverage C. retrieve D. salvage
- SALVAGE: to manage to rescue sth from a difficult situation, to stop a bad situation from
being a complete failure ~ SALVAGE ONE’S REPUTATION: get a good reputation again.)
- LEVERAGE: to get as much advantage or profits as possible from sth that you have,
- RETRIEVE: to make a bad situation better. ( TO RETRIEVE THE SITUATION).
29. After wasting almost a month, we ______ by working from dusk till dawn to meet the deadline.
A. ran ourselves into the ground B. played hard ball
C. rubbed shoulders with each other D. kept our body and soul together
- RUN/DRIVE/WORK ONESELF INTO THE GROUND: to work so hard that you become
extremely tired.
- PLAY HARD TO GET: to make yourself seem more attractive or interesting by not immediately
accepting an invitation to do sth.
- RUB SHOULDERS / ELBOWS WITH SB: to meet and spend time with a famous person,
socially or as part of your job.
- KEEP BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER: to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc
that you need.
30. The proposed shopping centre has ______ an angry response from local residents.
A. dished up B. given off C. churned out D. called forth
- DISH UP: to offer sth to sb, especially sth that is not very good.
- GIVE OFF: to produce sth such as a smell, heat, light, etc
- CHURN OUT: to produce sth quickly ad in large amounts.
- CALL FORTH: to produce a particular reaction.
31. Much as I like Literature, I cannot stand my teacher’s voice-slow, emotionless and without
______.
A. inflation B. reflection C. inflection D. infliction
- WITHOUT INFLECTION: no change in how high or low your voice is as you are speaking.
32. I never tell my sister anything because I know she will definitely ______ it out.
A. split B. blurt C. slip D. gush
- BLURT STH OUT: say sth suddenly and without thinking carefully enough.
- SLIP OUT: say sth without really intending to.
- GUSH OUT OF/FROM/INTO STH: to flow or pour suddenly and quickly out of a hole in large
amounts.
33. Negotiations went ______, but we did manage to reach an agreement on the contract by the
deadline.
A. down to the short strokes B. down for the count
C. down to the ground D. down to the wire

- DOWN TO THE SHORT STROKES: To the final steps or decisive phase of an undertaking,
especially one which has been lengthy or laborious.
- DOWN FOR THE COUNT: Having been, or very near to being, defeated, ruined, or overcome.
- DOWN TO THE GROUND: Totally, entirely, or completely.
- DOWN TO THE WIRE: . until the last moment that it is possible to do something
34. The coastguard duties included patrolling paths at the top of high and sheer cliffs - not a job for
the ______.
A. faint-hearted B. weak-willed C. light-headed D. bloody-minded
- FAINT-HEARTED: lacking courage; timid
- WEAK-WILLED: not having the determination that is needed to continue with a difficult
course of action.
- LIGHT-HEADED: feel weak and as if you are going to lose your balance
- BLOODY-MINDED: very determined and refusing to give up, to change your mind, or to do
what others want you to do
35. There is always a ______ of journalists waiting for the actors and actresses when they arrive at
the event.
A. clique B. gaggle C. guard D. legion
- GAGGLE: a group of noisy people ( A GROUP OF TOURISTS/SCHOOLCHILDREN)
- CLIQUE: a small group of people who spend their time together and do not allow others to
join them.
- GUARD: a group of people, such as soldiers or police officers, who protect sb/sth.
- LEGION: a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army, especially the one that existed
in ancient Rome. ( EX: the French Foreign Legion.)
36. All the other people at the meeting, without exception, were wearing suits and ties. In my jeans
and tee-shirt I stuck out like a ______ thumb.
A. swollen B. sore C. throbbing D. wounded
- STAND/STICK OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB : to be very noticeable in an unpleasant way.
37. Dinner was ______, and the after-dinner entertainment was equally exceptional.
A. delectable B. despicable C. voluptuous D. ravishing
- DELECTABLE : extremely pleasant to taste, smell or look at. ~ DELICIOUS
- DESPICABLE: very unpleasant or evil. ( ~ A DESPICABLE ACT/CRIME)
- VOLUPTUOUS: attactrive in a sexual way with large breasts and hips.
- RAVISHING: extremely beautiful ~GORGEOUS.
38. I bumped into John in Athens and he ______ me before I had time to speak first.
A. accosted B. jarred C. brawled D. jolted
- ACCOST: to go up to sb and speak to them, especiallu in a way that is rude and threatening.
- JAR: to give or receive a sudden sharp painful knock.
- BRAWL: to take part in a noisy and violent fight, usually in a public place
- JOLT sb/sth into sth: to give sb a sudden shock, especially so that they start to take action
or deal with a situation.
39. No, Mum! I didn’t eat the rest of the chocolate cake - ______!
A. feel it in my bones B. cross my heart
C. keep a straight face D. have a strong stomach
- CROSS MY HEART ( AND HOPE TO DIE): used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or
will do what you promise.
 - HAVE A STRONG STOMACH: to be able to see or do unpleasant things without feeling sick
or upset.
40. My aunt has always loved solitude. So, she would ______ live alone as share an apartment with
other people.
A. as much B. so much C. as soon D. sooner
- I WOULD JUSST AS SOON DO STH: used to say that you would equally like to do sth as
do sth else that has been suggested.
41. I’m sorry to ______ from your computer, but I need your help.
A. rip you off B. cut you out C. tear you away D. pack you off
- TEAR SB AWAY FROM STH: to leave swhere evev though you would prefer to stay thể; to
take sth away from swhere.
- RIP SB OFF: to cheat sb, by making them pay too much, by selling them sth of poor
quality,etc
- CUT SB OUT: to not allow sb to be involved in sth
- PACK SB OFF: to send sb swhere, especially because you do not want them with you.
42. He said he was going to do the parachute jump, but just at the last moment he ______.
A. chickened out B. rabbited on C. sparrowed back D. lambed off
- CHICKEN OUT OF STH/ OF DOING STH: to decide not to do sth because you are afraid.
- RABBIT ON (ABOUT STH/SB): to talk continuously about things that are not important or
interesting.
43. When Mark comes back from sick leave, you’ll have to ______ on what’s been happening in his
absence.
A. bring him up B. carry him on C. catch him up D. fill him in
- FILL SB IN: to tell sb about sth that has happened.
44. Before your children start spending most of their free time in front of the television or computer,
______. Encourage them to read!
A. clip it in the bloom B. curb it in the shoot C. check it in the sprout D. nip it in the bud
- NIP STH IN THE BUD: to stop sth when it has jusst begun because you can sê that
problems will come from it.
45. They have terrible management. But if they could ever ______ together, they would be an
unbeatable company.
A. set their show B. get their act C. put their play D. do their number
- GET ONE’S ACT TOGETHER: to organize yourself and your activities in a more efective
way in order to achieve sth
Part 2. For questions 46-55, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
46. She fell (HOPE) HOPELESSLY in love with a ski instructor she met while she was on holiday.
47. (PRICE) PRICEWISE I think we got a good deal, but in terms of quality the hotel left a great
deal to be desired.
- PRICEWISE : used for saying wich feature of a situation you are referring to
48. Seemingly, even children who are usually (COOPERATE) UNCOOPERATIVE seem to make
more of an effort.
 49. (PROTECT) PROTECTIONISM and the notion of free trade are two ideologically opposed
economic philosophies.
- PROTECTIONISM: the actions of a government to help its country’s trade or industry by
taxing goods bought from other countries
50. He was awarded (PUNISH) PUNITIVE damages over and above the amount of compensation
he was due for loss of profits as the judge felt the defendant needed to be taught a lesson.
- PUNITIVE: + intended as a punishment
+ used to describe costs that are so high they are difficult to pay
51. (TRAUMATIC) POST-TRAUMATIC stress disorder is the most common psychological ill-effect
of torture and other forms of coercive interrogation.
- POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: bệnh rối loạn căng thẳng sau sang chấn.
52. The secretary of state for Northern Ireland appeared on television to read a special ( APOLOGY)
APOLOGIA for detention without trial.
- APOLOGIA : a defense especially of one's opinions, position, or actions
53. The (FIGURE) DISFIGUREMENT of his face was caused by an explosion.
- DISFIGUREMENT: to spoil the appearance of something or someone, especially their face,
completely
54. I give my apology sincerely to you all, (RESERVE) UNRESERVEDLY and with my heart.
- UNRESERVEDLY: completely, without any doubts or feeling of being uncertain
55. The corporation’s profits increased dramatically this year, after a rather (LACK) LACKLUSTER
performance last year.
- LACKLUSTER: without energy and effort

ĐỀ 8
II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1. For questions 26-40, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the
following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided.
26. Mary is perceived by her boss as __________ on the grounds that she lacked both knowledge
and handson experience.
A. a clean slate B. a blank slate C. a rap sheet D. a white paper
a blank slate : một người chưa có nhiều kiến thức, kinh nghiệm, hay tác động của cuộc sống
a clean slate : chỉ một cơ hội hoặc khởi đầu mới, trong đó mọi việc đã được xóa sạch, không còn liên
quan đến quá khứ hay những tác động trước đó.
A rap sheet : bản kê tội ác hoặc bản tiểu sử tội ác của một người
A white paper là một tài liệu cung cấp thông tin thường được phát hành bởi một công ty

27. The avenue, which convenes general meetings per annum, will be renovated to perfection with
several __________.
A. plucks B. tweaks C. twitches D. snatches
Tweaks: điều chỉnh nhỏ và tinh chỉnh để cải thiện hoặc tối ưu hóa một hệ thống, quy trình hoặc sản
phẩm
Plucks : chỉ sự kiên nhẫn và dũng cảm trong đối mặt với khó khăn hay thất bại.
Twitches: những cử động nhỏ, nhấp nháy không kiểm soát của cơ thể.
Snatches: hành động nhanh chóng và không ngờ
28. Four students were officially expelled for ____________ school within 6 days in a row.
A. tapering off B. bunking off C. plowing back D. hunkering down
Bunking off : trốn học hoặc trốn việc một cách không hợp pháp hoặc không đúng qui định
Tapering off: giảm dần từ một tình trạng cụ thể về mức độ hoặc sự thực hiện.
Plowing back: đầu tư lại lợi nhuận hoặc tiền thu được từ hoạt động kinh doanh vào chính doanh
nghiệp
Hunkering down: việc ở lại một nơi an toàn, chống chọi với hoặc tránh xa khỏi một tình huống khó
khăn, nguy hiểm hoặc bất ổn
29. A sense of responsibility should be ____________ early into children's mindset.
A. inculcated B. cogitated C. precipitated D. infiltrated
Inculcate: truyền đạt hoặc giáo dục một cách kiên nhẫn và lặp đi lặp lại để củng cố một ý kiến, giá trị,
hoặc thái độ vào tâm trí của người khác
Cogitate: cố gắng suy tư, cân nhắc, và đánh giá một vấn đề một cách cẩn thận trước khi đưa ra
quyết định hoặc hành động.
Precipitate: gây ra hoặc dẫn đến một tình huống hoặc sự kiện nhanh chóng hoặc đột ngột
Infiltrate: xâm nhập hoặc xâm nhập lén lút vào một nơi, tổ chức hoặc hệ thống với mục tiêu thu thập
thông tin, giám sát hoặc thực hiện các hoạt động bất hợp pháp
30. Why people call him a ____________ is clearly manifested in his immense wealth of technical
knowledge.
A. recluse B. vagrant C. savant D. maverick
Savant : một người có kiến thức sâu về một lĩnh vực cụ thể, thường có khả năng siêu phàm hoặc
kiến thức chuyên sâu đặc biệt trong một hoặc một số lĩnh vực, nhưng có thể có khó khăn trong việc
xã hội hóa và tương tác xã hội.
Recluse: một người sống cô độc hoặc tự cô lập, thường tránh xa xã hội và giao tiếp ít với người
khác
Vagrant: người vô gia cư hoặc lang thang.
Maverick: người không tuân thủ các quy tắc hay chuẩn mực, thường làm theo cách riêng của mình
và thích thử thách những quy định đã thiết lập.

31. In an attempt to ___________ for the footballers, the hooligans started shouting noisily and
distracting them with clanking sounds.
A. play footsie B. queer the pitch C. run rings D. pull up stakes
Queer the pitch : ám chỉ hành động gây trở ngại, làm rối, hoặc hủy hoại một kế hoạch hoặc kế hoạch
của người khác
Play footsie: đưa chân hay chân chạm vào chân của người khác dưới bàn, thường có ý nghĩa tình
cảm, tình dục hoặc hài hước.
Run rings : thể hiện sự xuất sắc, khéo léo hoặc trình độ cao hơn so với người khác, thường trong
việc thuyết phục hoặc vượt qua người khác dễ dàng.
Pull up stakes: rời bỏ hoặc di chuyển đi từ một địa điểm hoặc vị trí hiện tại đến một nơi khác, thường
để sống hoặc làm việc.
32. The children were ___________ with laughter in the schoolyard at the sight of one of the
teachers trying to catch the school guinea pig.
A. sobbing B. howling C. squawking D. bawling
howling - gào thét: Tiếng gào thét mạnh mẽ của động vật hoặc con người, thường bộc lộ sự đau
khổ, sợ hãi hoặc bất mãn.
sobbing - khóc nức nở: Khi ai đó khóc một cách mạnh mẽ, thường đi kèm với tiếng đập nức nở và
rung lắc cơ thể
squawking - kêu rít: Tiếng kêu ồn ào, không gọn gàng của các con vật như chim hoặc gia súc.
bawling - kêu la: Tiếng kêu lớn, đổ lệ của trẻ em khi họ rất buồn, đau đớn hoặc cần sự chú ý.

33. The severity of air pollution was exacerbated by the __________ effect of human interference.
A. amassing B. blowing C. formulative D. cumulative
cumulative - tích lũy: Liên quan đến việc tích tụ hoặc cộng dồn theo thời gian, dần dần tăng lên.
formulative - hình thành: Liên quan đến việc hình thành, phát triển hoặc định hình cái gì đó, thường
ám chỉ quá trình xây dựng hoặc sáng tạo.
blowing - thổi: Hành động tạo ra luồng không khí hoặc gió bằng cách thổi vào một vật, hoặc là hành
động khi gió thổi mạnh.
amassing - tích lũy: Hành động tập hợp, chất đống hoặc thu thập một lượng lớn đồ vật, tiền tài,
thông tin, v.v.
34. Tommy ____________ the delusion that he served the most decisive role in handling the issue
when indeed, his contribution was only modest.
A. rattled off B. shot through C. reeled off D. laboured under
laboured under - làm việc dưới: Đối mặt hoặc phải đương đầu với một khó khăn, vấn đề, hoặc tình
huống không thuận lợi.
rattled off - nói liền mạch: Nói một cách nhanh chóng và liên tục mà không có sự gián đoạn hay
ngừng.
shot through - xuyên qua: Đi qua hoặc xuyên qua một nơi một cách nhanh chóng và không dừng lại.
reeled off - kể liền mạch: Nói hoặc đọc một danh sách hoặc chuỗi thông tin một cách nhanh chóng và
tự nhiên.
35. I can't see the point of trying to settle the dispute between those two institutions because you'll
just be papering over the ___________
A. cracks B. fissures C. splits D. divisions
Papering over the cracks : chỉ việc giả vờ, làm ra vẻ hòa giải hoặc hoàn hảo mặc dù thực tế vẫn còn
nhiều vấn đề tiềm ẩn hoặc không được giải quyết triệt để.
36. Ham has done ___________ historical detective work, and his book deservedly will become a
staple in the history of the religion clauses.
A. reprehensible B. pretentious C. prodigious D. recalcitrant
prodigious - phi thường: Diễn tả điều gì đó rất lớn, khổng lồ, hoặc phi thường vượt quá sự bình
thường.
reprehensible - đáng trừng phạt: Mô tả một hành động hoặc hành vi bị chỉ trích hoặc kỳ thị vì nó vi
phạm chuẩn mực đạo đức hoặc xã hội
pretentious - đạo đức: Mô tả một thái độ hoặc hành vi tự phụ, thể hiện sự tự mãn và thường cố gắng
gây ấn tượng hoặc tôn vinh bản thân một cách không chân thật.
recalcitrant - ngoan cố: Mô tả một người hoặc tình huống khó tính, không chịu nghe lời, thể hiện sự
phản đối và kháng cự đối với sự điều khiển hoặc thay đổi.
37. Unlike his hard-working brother, unambitious Jimmy ___________ all day long in his sleep suits
and wanders aimlessly around the house.
A. jacks around B. flashes around C. slops around D. slap about
slops around - lộn xộn, đổ đầy quanh: Miêu tả việc cái gì đó, thường là chất lỏng, bị đổ đầy hoặc
chảy ra một cách không cẩn thận, tạo nên tình trạng lộn xộn.
jacks around - chơi bời hoặc lãng phí thời gian: Thể hiện hành động không nghiêm túc, không chịu
trách nhiệm, thường làm những việc vô ích hoặc không cần thiết.
flashes around - khoe khoang: Thể hiện việc tỏ ra kiêu ngạo hoặc khoe khoang về cái gì đó, thường
là về tài sản, thành tựu hoặc sự thành công.
slap about - đánh đập, hành hung: Mô tả hành động thô bạo và bạo lực đối với ai đó, thường là việc
đánh đập hoặc hành hung một cách không thể chấp nhận.
38. During our walk along the beach, we noticed the shifting reflections on the ___________ surface
of the water.
A. undulating B. unfaltering C. undiscriminating D. unflinching
undulating - sóng động: Mô tả một cảnh quan hoặc bề mặt có dạng sóng, thường gợn sóng liên tục
hoặc uốn cong.
unfaltering - kiên định: Miêu tả một hành động, quyết định hoặc sự kiên nhẫn không bị dao động
hoặc không dao động.
undiscriminating - không phân biệt: Thể hiện việc không có sự phân biệt hoặc không có khả năng
nhận thức sự khác biệt giữa các đối tượng, người hoặc tình huống.
unflinching - kiên nhẫn: Mô tả một thái độ kiên nhẫn, không nao núng hoặc không co rút trong một
tình huống khó khăn, nguy hiểm hoặc đáng sợ.
39. Her large blue-green eyes were calm and the curves of her ___________ frame were
complemented by the cut and drape of the dress.
A. slender B. scrawny C. lanky D. gaunt
slender - mảnh mai: Miêu tả một người hoặc vật thon gọn, có hình dáng mỏng và duyên dáng
scrawny - gầy ốm: Mô tả một người hoặc động vật quá gầy và thiếu sức khỏe, thường do thiếu ăn
hoặc ốm yếu.
lanky - cao to gầy gò: Mô tả một người có chiều cao vượt trội nhưng mảnh khảnh và thon gầy.
gaunt - gầy, sưng sỉa: Miêu tả một người hoặc vật rất gầy, hốc hác và thiếu sức khỏe, thường do
thiếu ăn hoặc ảnh hưởng của bệnh tật.
40. There was one vent in the ceiling, not large enough for her hand ___________ her body.
A. whereupon B. by extension C. let alone D. hitherto
let alone - chưa kể đến: Được sử dụng để chỉ ra rằng điều đã đề cập là khó xảy ra hoặc không thể
xảy ra, và ngay cả điều đó cũng không thể.
whereupon - sau đó, ngay sau khi: Được sử dụng để chỉ ra một sự kiện xảy ra ngay sau một sự kiện
khác đã được đề cập trước đó.
by extension - bằng mở rộng: Được sử dụng để mở rộng một ý kiến, quan điểm hoặc khái niệm đã
được đề cập trước để áp dụng cho một tình huống khác.
hitherto - cho đến nay: Được sử dụng để chỉ thời điểm trong quá khứ cho đến thời điểm hiện tại.

41. The extremely ______ weather was beginning to get on everyone’s nerves.
A. bland B. dreary C. dim D. gluey
dreary - u ám: Miêu tả một cảnh quan, tình trạng hoặc tâm trạng mà không có sự hứng thú,
đồ sộ hoặc đẹp mắt.
bland - nhạt nhẽo: Mô tả cái gì đó thiếu hương vị hoặc tính cách đặc biệt, không gây ấn
tượng hoặc không hấp dẫn.
dim - mờ: Miêu tả ánh sáng yếu hoặc không rõ ràng, hoặc mô tả điều gì đó không sáng
sủa hoặc không nổi bật.
 gluey - nhầy nhớt: Mô tả một chất lỏng dính hoặc nhớt, tương tự như keo dán, gây khó
khăn khi xử lý hoặc di chuyển.

42. Jim had to overcome a great deal of______ to finally achieve his academic goals.
A. differentiation B. vigilance C. adversity D. endeavor
adversity - khó khăn, nghịch cảnh: Thể hiện các điều kiện khó khăn, hoàn cảnh khắc nghiệt
hoặc những trở ngại trong cuộc sống hoặc công việc.
differentiation - sự phân biệt: Đây là quá trình hoặc hành động phân chia, phân loại hay
phân biệt một cái gì đó thành các thành phần khác nhau, hoặc sự khác biệt giữa các yếu
tố.
vigilance - cảnh giác: Miêu tả sự cảnh giác và sự quan sát cẩn thận để phát hiện và đối
phó với những nguy hiểm, rủi ro hoặc sự đe dọa.
endeavor - nỗ lực: Được sử dụng để chỉ những nỗ lực, cố gắng chăm chỉ và không ngừng
của một người để đạt được mục tiêu hoặc thành công trong một việc gì đó.
43. In some countries the cinema industry receives a ______from the State.
A. donation B. mortgage C. credit D. subsidy
subsidy - trợ cấp: Tiền hoặc hỗ trợ tài chính được cung cấp từ chính phủ hoặc tổ chức để
giúp đỡ một ngành công nghiệp, dịch vụ, hoặc nhóm người, thường là để làm giảm giá
thành hoặc tạo điều kiện thuận lợi.
credit - tín dụng: Sự cho phép một cá nhân hoặc tổ chức mượn tiền hoặc mua hàng hóa và
dịch vụ ngay lập tức với hứa hẹn trả lại tiền sau này.
mortgage - thế chấp: Giao đất đai hoặc tài sản cá nhân của một người (thường là ngôi
nhà) như là bảo đảm cho khoản vay từ ngân hàng hoặc tổ chức tài chính.
donation - quyên góp: Sự việc hoặc hành động tặng tiền, hàng hóa, hoặc tài sản cho mục
đích từ thiện hoặc hỗ trợ một người hoặc tổ chức khác.

44. He always _______ back to his childlike manner when he's around his mother.
A. revolves B. retains C. reverts D. restores
reverts - quay lại: Diễn tả hành động hoặc quá trình trở lại trạng thái, vị trí, hoặc tình trạng
trước đó.
revolves - quay: Miêu tả một vật hay hệ thống xoay xung quanh một trục tâm hoặc điểm
xoay.
retains - giữ lại: Mô tả hành động giữ lại, giữ chặt một cái gì đó mà không cho nó ra đi
hoặc thay đổi.
restores - khôi phục: Miêu tả hành động hay quá trình đưa một thứ gì đó trở lại trạng thái
ban đầu, trạng thái chính hoặc trạng thái được phục hồi.
45. She had ______ reaction to the medicine and broke out in a rash.
A. an adverse B. a reverse C. a converse D. an inverse
an adverse - bất lợi, có hại: Miêu tả một tình huống, sự kiện hoặc điều kiện đối diện hoặc
gây ra hậu quả không mong muốn, có thể làm tổn hại hoặc gây trở ngại.
a reverse - một sự đảo ngược: Thể hiện việc thay đổi hoặc chuyển đổi một tình huống, vị
trí hoặc trạng thái đối với hướng, chiều ngược lại so với trước đó.
a converse - một sự đảo ngược: Câu hỏi này trùng lặp với câu B, và câu trả lời cũng giống
nhau.
an inverse - nghịch đảo: Miêu tả mối quan hệ nghịch đảo giữa hai yếu tố hoặc số học, khi
một yếu tố tăng lên thì yếu tố kia giảm đi theo một cách xác định.
 Part 2. For question 41-45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each
sentence in the numbered space provided in the column in the right.
Google has been perceived as the most 41. ____ALL-ENCOMPASSING_______________
(ENCOMPASS) search engine worldwide. However, it was announced that Google will stop
giving 42.
_____SNAPY_____________ (SNAP) answers to stupid questions as it seeks to improve its
―featured snippets‖ service. Snippets, which sometimes acts as a response to questions asked
on Google, have been a 43. ____CORNERSTONE______________ (STONE) of the company‘s
AI strategy. But the snippets, which are generated from the websites' contents, have also been
a thorn in Google‘s side for long. In 2017, the company was accused of spreading ―fake news‖
about Obama. Other errors were more comical. The company would 44.
____GAMELY______________ (GAME) tell users that stairs were invented in 1946, after
reading a website that attributed a particular US safety regulation to that date; or 45.
___UNKNOWINGLY_______________ (KNOW) repeat a Monty Python joke when asked:
―Why are firetrucks red?‖. In an effort to address the cause of such mistakes, Google is also
issuing new warnings when a search term hits a ―data void‖ – a question where a good answer
might simply not exist.
all-encompassing - bao trùm toàn diện: Miêu tả cái gì đó mà bao gồm hoặc ảnh hưởng đến mọi
khía cạnh, không giới hạn
snappy - nhanh nhẹn, sắc sảo: Mô tả một cách hành động hoặc cách nói nhanh, thông minh, và
thú vị.
cornerstone - nền tảng, cơ sở: Chỉ một nguyên tắc, ý tưởng hoặc thành phần quan trọng mà cái
khác được xây dựng hoặc phát triển từ đó.
gamely - gan dạ, kiên định: Thể hiện tính kiên định, quyết tâm và sẵn lòng đối mặt với khó khăn
hoặc thử thách một cách dũng cảm.
unknowingly- không có biết nữa : trạng từ sử dụng để chỉ việc hành động hoặc điều gì đó được
thực hiện mà không có ý thức, hiểu biết hoặc nhận thức về nó. Người thực hiện hành động này
không biết rõ về tình huống hoặc hậu quả của việc họ đang làm
Part 3
46. The grammar section provides coverage of all the most
(PROBLEM)_problematic______ areas.
problematic - gặp vấn đề, đáng lo ngại: Miêu tả một vấn đề hoặc tình huống khó giải quyết,
không thuận lợi hoặc đáng lo ngại.
47. The shells are so hard and they are virtually (DESTROY)__indestructible_____.
indestructible - không thể phá hủy: Miêu tả sự bền bỉ, không thể bị hủy hoại hoặc phá hủy.
48. We should arrive two days early in order to (CLIMATE)___acclimatize_____.
acclimatize - thích nghi: Hành động hoặc quá trình thích nghi với môi trường mới, điều kiện thay đổi
hoặc khí hậu khác nhau.
49. I’m afraid the hospital is desperately (STAFF)__short-staffed____ at the moment.
short-staffed - thiếu nhân lực: Mô tả tình trạng hoặc tình huống khi một tổ chức, công ty, hoặc bộ
phận không có đủ số lượng nhân viên cần thiết để hoạt động hiệu quả.
50. This book will challenge your (CONCEPT)_preconceptions______ about rural life.
preconceptions - định kiến, quan niệm tiên phong: Những ý kiến, quan điểm hoặc suy nghĩ trước khi
có bằng chứng hoặc kinh nghiệm cụ thể.
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II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1. For questions 26-40, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the
following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
provided.
26. The untimely death of Angeline's mother caused her a __________ pit of great sorrow.
A. everlasting B. immeasurable C. bottomless D. boundless
BOTTOMLESS (a): không đáy
-> A BOTTOM PIT (idiom): hố sâu không đáy (cần nhiều tiền)
EVELASTING (a): vĩnh viễn
IMMEASURABLE (a): không thể đong đếm được; to lớn
BOUNDLESS (a): vô hạn
27. Peter was beset with challenges created from the disaster but he still managed to ____________
all problems and carry on.
A. tower above B. rise above C. put above D. punch above
RISE ABOVE : không bị ảnh hưởng bởi thứ gì tiêu cực
TOWER ABOVE/OVER STH/SO: cao hơn nhiều so với
PUT SOMETHING ABOVE/BEFORE SOMETHING: to treat something as more important than
something else.
-> PUT YOUR HEAD OVER/ABOVE THE PARAPET (IDIOM): to be brave enough to state an
opinion that might upset someone
28. Suzy ____________ Jack a suspicious glance as his behaviors were fishy and bizzare.
A. dawdled B. darted C. dawned D. slogged
DART A GLANCE/LOOK AT (collocation): to look quickly at someone or something,
29. Though what she said appeared incredible, the whole class believed it ____________.
A. above the fray B. under orders C. hook, line and sinker D. not by a long shot
HOOK, LINE AND SINKER: hoàn toàn tin tưởng vào điều dối trá của người khác
ABOVE THE FRAY : không liên quan đến những cuộc ẩu đả, tranh luận.
UNDER ORDERS: tuân thủ, làm theo điều lệnh
NOT BY A LONG SHOT: not by any means; not at all.
30. The journalists kept throwing the mayor a __________ by digging deep into his private affairs.
A. spanner B. lifeline C. curveball D. knife-edge
THROW A CURVEBALL: làm điều gì đó gây bất ngờ hoặc khó khăn cho người khác
SPANNER: mỏ lết
LIFELINE: dây cứu sinh
KNIFE-EGDE -> ON THE KNIFE-EDGE: trong tình huống khó khăn

31. Given both businessmen‘s antagonism towards each other before, their relationship becomes
more notoriously __________ and the negotiation is likely to collapse.
A. fractious B. fictitious C. factitious D. fastidious
FRACTIOUS (a): cứng đầu, bướng bỉnh; dễ tức giận
-> FRACTIOUS RELATIONSHIP: mối quan hệ căng thẳng, dễ xung đột
FICTITIOUS (a): không có thật
FACTITIOUS (a): giả tạo, không tự nhiên; giả dối (trong cảm xúc, hành động)
FASTIDIOUS (a): kỹ tính, cầu toàn
32. That mysterious whispering sound in the middle of the night sent __________ down her spines.
A. stitches B. butterflies C. jitters D. shivers
SEND SHIVERS DOWN SO’S SPINE (idiom): GÂY RÙNG MÌNH, ẢNH HƯỞNG MẠNH ĐẾN AI
33. Most American females were disgruntled and __________ against the newly-passed anti-
abortion laws.
A. grumbled B. upbraided C. inveighed D. whinged
GRUMBLED (a): phàn nàn, càu nhàu
UPBRAID SO (v): chỉ trích một cách nghiêm khắc, quở trách
INVEIGH AGAINST: chỉ trích, công kích hoặc phê phán một cách dữ dội và quyết liệt.
WHINGED ABOUT: cằn nhằn, than phiền
DISGRUNTLED (a) không hài lòng, bất mãn
34. Given the Green project's wise investment and solid support gained from the public, it is
anticipated that this plan will __________.
A. bubble under B. bump up C. bunch up D. plow through
BUBBLE UNDER: có sự phát triển, tiềm năng và có tiếng vang, nhưng chưa đạt được sự nổi tiếng
rộng rãi.
BUMP UP: tăng số lượng, size của cái gì
BUNCH UP: ác vật cuộn chặt lại với nhau hình thành nên những nếp gấp thật chặt.
PLOW THROUGH: đi/lội qua cái gì đó rất khó hoặc mất rất nhiều thời gian
35. Far from sidestepping the issue, she should _________________ and seek alternative solutions.
A. jump out of her skin B. snap her head off
C. shake it to her foundations D. batten down the hatches
JUMP OUT OF HER SKIN (idiom): giật nảy mình, hoảng hốt
SNAP/BITE SOMEONE’S HEAD OFF (idiom): trả lời 1 cách giận dữ
SHAKE/ROCK IT TO HER FOUNDATIONS: tác động mạnh mẽ, chấn động mà có thể làm thay đổi
tư duy của người khác
BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES: chuẩn bị đương đầu với tình huống xấu
36. Considering that this is an opportune moment, she grabbed the __________ and managed to
attract some potential investors.
A. brass neck B. brass ring C. brass tack D. brass monkey
BRASS RING: mục tiêu, thành công, hoặc cơ hội quan trọng trong cuộc sống hoặc sự nghiệp.
BRASS NECK: hành vi tự tin, táo bạo và không biết xấu hổ.
BRASS MONKEY WEATHER (idiom): thời tiết cực kỳ lạnh
GET DOWN TO BRASS TACKS: cứu xét các sự việc cơ bản hay đi sâu vào bản chất của vấn đề.
37. Having been informed of an armed robbery, the police came swiftly and ___________ the door.
A. jerked out B. hived off C. bashed down D. scraped out
JERK OUT : nhanh chóng rút, nhấc cái gì ra khỏi vị trí ban đầu/ nhanh chóng rút khỏi mối quan hệ,
tình huống nào đó
HIVE OFF: chuyển giao hoặc tách một phần của một công ty hoặc tổ chức thành một đơn vị riêng
biệt và độc lập.
SCRAP OUT: cạo khỏi bề mặt/ loại bỏ chất bẩn
BASH DOWN: phá hủy bằng cách đập mạnh
38. Despite committing serial heinous crimes, he was declared ___________ insane and thus, was
granted acquittal.
A. criminally B. unprincipledly C. ethically D. underhandedly
CRIMINALLY INSANE (collo): tình trạng tâm thần không ổn định hoặc bất thường nên không phải
chịu trách nhiệm pháp luật
HEINOUS (a): tàn bạo, đáng lên án
AQUITTAL (n): không bị kết án, được vô tội
39. That Tim curries favor the high-profile authorities clearly shows that he is a ___________.
A. plaintiff B. sycophant C. charlatan D. neophyte
SYCOPHANT (n): người nịnh hót
Plaintiff (n): = complainant: người tố cáo
CHARLATAN (n): người tỏ ra có kiến thức, chuyên môn dù không có, người lừa đảo
NEOPHYTE (n): người mới vào nghề
40. The visitors ___________ slowly down the street and relished all historic sights.
A. lumbered B. cantered C. sauntered D. plodded
SAUNTER: đi dạo một cách nhàn nhã, thong thả
LUMBER: đi bộ một cách nặng nề, chậm chạp
CANTER: phi ngựa
PLOD: đi nặng nhọc, chậm
41. During winter the shelters are full of people of no fixed _______
A. residence B. abode C. home D. domicile
NO FIXED ABODE: vô gia cư
42. Young children often ask many questions because they are naturally _______ .
A. intriguing B. inquisitive C. ingenious D. captivating
INQUISITIVE (a): hiếu kỳ, hay tò mò
43. The matter has been left in _______ until the legal ramifications have been explored.
A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting
IN ABEYANCE: tạm dừng trong 1 thời gian
44. I am in the _______ as to where Chris was last night.
A. dark B. shade C. pink D. black
IN THE DARK: không biết
45. Jane is a sympathetic listener. She lent me a(n) _______ when I lost my job.
A. mind B. mouth C. ear D. eye

Part 2. For question 41-45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each
sentence in the numbered space provided in the column in the right.
41. On being informed of the death of the King, she came HOTFOOT (FOOT) from the
palace with the latest news.
HOTFOOT (adv) một cách rất nhanh chóng
42. Although test results do not accurately reflect one's intelligence, they provide
BENCHMARK (MARK) for their diligence and perseverance.
BENCHMARK (n) chuẩn mực để đánh giá cái gì
43. Students‘ progress is mostly made through AUTODIDACTIC (DIDACTIC) learning style
rather than teacher-oriented approach.
AUTODIDACTIC (a): tự học
44. Conducting an extensive research and seeking advice before investing help you prevent
undesirable PITFALL(S) (PIT)
PITFALL: rủi ro, nguy cơ tiềm ẩn ~ risk
45. It was a real RIB-TICKLER (RIB) that my mother mistook the taxi driver for her father.
RIB-TICKLER (n): một sự việc hài hước
Part 3. For questions 41-45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence
in the numbered space provided in the column on the right.

41. The way that advertisers and marketers play on people’s insecurities is thoroughly
MANIPULATIVE. (MANIPULATE)

42. People come here because they are drawn to the TRANQUILITY
of the place. (TRANQUIL)
TRANQUILITY: sự yên bình

43. It seems there is less damage to the environment in

SPARSELY populated areas. (SPARSE)
SPARSELY (adv) ≠ densely

44. Climate scientists are concerned about the UNPRECENDENTED weather we have
been experiencing. (PRECEDENT)

45. Surely it’s FRAUDULENT for the company to claim its product has health benefits
when it doesn’t. (FRAUD)
FRAUDULENT (a): gian lận, lừa đảo
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II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (0.1 point x 20 = 2.0 points)
Part 1. For questions 26 - 40, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following
questions.
26. What I hate about this game is that the ending is just a(n) _________ of choice – no matter
what you choose to do, the game concludes in the same way.
A. mirage B. delusion C. illusion D. fantasy
 THE ILLUSION OF CHOICE: A COGNITIVE BIAS THAT CAUSES PEOPLE TO BELIEVE THEY HAVE MORE
CONTROL OVER THEIR LIVES THAN THEY ACTUALLY DO
27. He punched his own son in the face in a _________ of anger.
A. lapse B. blow C. fit D. crack
 FIT OF ANGER : AN OUTBURST OF ANGER, THAT SOMEONE BECOMES REALLY ANGRY
28. Successful people are always ready to seize an opportunity whenever it _________ itself.
A. reveals B. appears C. displays D. presents
 PRESENT ONESELF: BECOME AVAILABLE
29. Many people feel that President Donald Trump is, whether by accident or _________, starting
a war with Iran.
A. design B. intent C. purpose D. motive
 BY ACCIDENT OR DESIGN (IDI): KHÔNG BIẾT CỐ TÌNH (CÓ CHỦ Ý) HAY KHÔNG
30. I’d like to hear your _________ on the problem, just to get an idea of what you’re thinking.
A. reach B. hold C. grasp D. take
 TAKE (N): OPINION ABOUT A SITUATION OR IDEA
31. The old man _________ his fist and waved it angrily at the naughty children.
A. clutched B. clenched C. contracted D. constricted
 CLUTCH (V): TO TAKE OR TRY TO TAKE HOLD OF SOMETHING TIGHTLY, USUALLY IN FEAR, WORRY,
OR PAIN
 CLENCH(V): TO CLOSE OR HOLD SOMETHING VERY TIGHTLY, OFTEN IN A DETERMINED OR ANGRY
WAY
 CONTRACT(V): BECOME SMALLER IN SIZE
CATCH A DISEASE
 CONSTRICT(V): TO BECOME TIGHTER AND NARROWER, OR TO MAKE SOMETHING BECOME TIGHTER
AND NARROWER
32. He confessed his love for her with as much courage as he could _________ up.
A. ordered B. evoked C. aroused D. summoned
 SUMMON UP THE COURAGE/STRENGTH (IDI): TO MAKE A GREAT EFFORT TO DO SOMETHING
33. People came from _________ to take part in the peace demonstration in Washington.
A. round and round B. out and about C. there and back D. far and wide
 ROUND AND ROUND (IDI): MOVING IN CIRCLES
 OUT AND ABOUT(IDI): ACTIVE; DOING THE THINGS YOU USUALLY DO
 THERE AND BACK(IDI): ADDING TOGETHER THE DISTANCE OR TIME TO AND FROM A PARTICULAR
PLACE
 FAR AND WIDE (IDI): FROM A LARGE NUMBER OF PLACES
34. They thought of selling up and moving to Australia, but decided to stay and try to make
_________ the business.
A. do with B. out C. a go of D. up for
  MAKE DO WITH SOMETHING (IDI): TO USE WHAT IS AVAILABLE ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT ENOUGH OR
WHAT YOU WANTED
 MAKE A GO OF (IDI): TO MAKE A SUCCESS (OF SOMETHING)
 MAKE UP FOR (V): TO USE AS A REPLACEMENT FOR SOMETHING MISSING, LOST, OR LACKING
35. She didn't show even a _________ of emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash
 A FLICKER OF (N): A FEELING OR EXPRESSION OF AN EMOTION OR QUALITY THAT DOES NOT LAST
VERY LONG
36. Jane didn't take _________ to your suggestion that she was mean with her money.
A. pleasantly B. kindly C. cheerfully D. agreeably
 NOT TAKE KINDLY TO (IDI): TO NOT LIKE SOMETHING:
37. Catherine Rhodes is considered to be one of the big _________ in the fashion industry.
A. rifles B. guns C. pistols D. weapons
BIG GUN (N): SOMEONE WHO HAS AN IMPORTANT OR POWERFUL POSITION
38. The school has a _________ tolerance policy on the use of mobile phones during school
hours.
A. never B. none C. zero D. nil
 ZERO TOLERANCE POLICIY (N): FORBID PEOPLE IN POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY FROM EXERCISING
DISCRETION OR CHANGING PUNISHMENTS TO FIT THE CIRCUMSTANCES SUBJECTIVELY
39. I would give up my job _________ if only I could find a better one.

A. on the spur of the moment B. on the dot

C. at one swoop D. at the drop of a hat.

.

 ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT (IDI): USED  ON THE DOT (IDI): EXACTLY AT THE
TO SAY THAT A DECISION, ACTION, ETC. IS STATED OR EXPECTED TIME
SUDDEN AND DONE WITHOUT ANY PLANNING  AT THE DROP OF A HAT (IDI):
 AT ONE SWOOP (IDI): ALL AT THE SAME TIME INSTATNLY

40. _________, pretending to be soldiers

A. Around the park were the children marching B. The children marching around the park

C. Marching around the park were the children D. Around the park marching were the
children

Part 2: For questions 41-45, write the correct form of each bracketed word. Write your answer
in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
41. The tax rise has INFLAMED (FLAME) the citizens of the country to such an extent that there
would likely be some demonstrations.
 INFLAME (V): TO CAUSE OR INCREASE VERY STRONG FEELINGS SUCH AS ANGER OR EXCITEMENT
 DEMONSTRATION (N): AN OCCASION WHEN A GROUP OF PEOPLE MARCH OR STAND TOGETHER TO
SHOW THAT THEY DISAGREE WITH OR SUPPORT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE
 42. The president of this company is merely a FIGUREHEAD (HEAD) - the Chief Executive is the
one who is truly in control.
 FIGUREHEAD(N): SOMEONE WHO HAS THE POSITION OF LEADER IN AN ORGANIZATION BUT WHO
HAS NO REAL POWER
43. Be careful! He has a history of UNSAVORY (SAVOR) business dealings.
 UNSAVORY (A): UNPLEASANT, OR MORALLY OFFENSIVE
44. He really had a nerve to OUTSPOKENLY (SPEECH) criticize the comments of the experts.
 OUTSPOKENLY(ADV): IN A WAY THAT EXPRESSES STRONG OPINIONS VERY DIRECTLY WITHOUT
WORRYING IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE OFFENDED
45. Prepare yourself for any surprise in life, and never believe in theIMMUTABILITY (MUTABLE)
of both material and mental life.
 IMMUTABILITY (N): THE STATE OF NOT CHANGING, OR BEING UNABLE TO BE CHANGED
46. With increasing numbers of people choosing to teach English as a foreign language, the need
to gain a(n) ACCREDITED (credit) qualification has never been more important.
 ACCREDITED : ĐƯỢC CÔNG NHẬN
47. A campaign is calling for the reversal of a decision to scrap A-level archaeology - saying it
would cause IRREVOCABLE (revoke) harm to the development of future archaeologists.
 IRREVOCABLE: KHÔNG THỂ THAY ĐỔI
48. Sir Adrian was a true gentleman. He was UNFAILINGLY (fail) polite to everyone he met within
the business and was on first name terms with many of them, regardless of where they worked.
 UNFAILINGLY: LUÔN LUÔN
49. An eight-month inquiry by the all party group on MINDFULNESS (mind) found frontline public
servants could be less likely to fall ill with stress, or quit altogether, if they engage in the
increasingly popular meditation practice.
 MINDFULNESS: CHÁNH NIỆM
50. ABSENTESSISM (absent) is an issue of growing concern among employers in the UK owing
to changing legislation, but there is virtually no robust data on its direct or indirect costs.
 ABSENTEEISM: SỰ VẮNG MẶT KHÔNG CÓ LÍ DO CHÍNH ĐÁNG
Part 3. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions.
26. It was difficult to __________his handwriting, which was little more than a scrawl.
A. discern B. decode C. decipher D. describe
 DISCERN (V): TO BE ABLE TO SEE, RECOGNIZE, UNDERSTAND, OR DECIDE SOMETHING
 DECODE (V): TO DISCOVER THE MEANING OF INFORMATION GIVEN IN A SECRET OR COMPLICATED
WAY
 DECIPHER (V): TO DISCOVER THE MEANING OF SOMETHING WRITTEN BADLY OR IN A DIFFICULT OR
HIDDEN WAY
27. I offered to do the job, but soon found that I was _________, as it was more difficult than I had
thought.
A. pushing up daisies B. knocking on wood
C. off their hands D. in over my head
 BE PUSHING UP THE DAISIES(IDI): TO BE DEAD
 KNOCK ON WOOD (IDI): SAID IN ORDER TO AVOID BAD LUCK
 OFF ONE’S HANDS (IDI): NO LONGER NEEDING TO BE LOOKED AFTER
 IN OVER ONE’S HEAD (IDI): TO BE INVOLVED IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION THAT
YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF
28. They decided that his story was at best ___________and at worst a downright lie.
A. untrue B. exasperated C. exaggerated D. fallible
 AT BEST : EVEN WHEN CONSIDERED IN THE MOST POSITIVE WAY <> AT WORST
 UNTRUE (A) : NOT TRUE
 EXASPERATED (A): ANNOYED, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE YOU CAN DO NOTHING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM
 EXAGGERATED (A): SEEMING LARGER, MORE IMPORTANT, BETTER, OR WORSE THAN IT REALLY IS
 FALLIBLE (A): ABLE OR LIKELY TO MAKE MISTAKES
29. He has amassed many sports __________ as he is a good all-round sportsman.
A. trophies B. competitions C. rewards D. tournaments
 AMASS (V): TO GET A LARGE AMOUNT OF SOMETHING, ESPECIALLY MONEY OR INFORMATION, BY
COLLECTING IT OVER A LONG PERIOD
30. The teacher ____________ the boy’s mobile phone until after school, as he was using it during
lessons.
A. commissioned B. collected C. confiscated D. conceded
 CONFISCATE (V): TO TAKE A POSSESSION AWAY FROM SOMEONE WHEN YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO
SO, USUALLY AS A PUNISHMENT AND OFTEN FOR A LIMITED PERIOD, AFTER WHICH IT IS RETURNED
TO THE OWNER.
 COMMISSION (V): TO FORMALLY CHOOSE SOMEONE TO DO A SPECIAL PIECE OF WORK, OR TO
FORMALLY ASK FOR A SPECIAL PIECE OF WORK FROM SOMEONE
 CONCEDE (V): TO ADMIT, OFTEN UNWILLINGLY, THAT SOMETHING IS TRUE.
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II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (2 points)
Part 1. For questions 21-35, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following
questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (1.5pts).
21. The doctor was_________ about when I could drive again after I had worn a plaster for two
months
A. Sinister: độc ác B. non-committal : nước đôi C. invincible D. unctuous: ngọt ngào
22. On the threshold of adulthood, it’s normal for a teenager to go through a period of__________
with uncertainty and many worries dominating their minds.
A. epitome B. acquittals C. attenuation D. perturbation: sự lo lắng
23. It is important for world leaders to_________ and honor their commitments on global warming.

A. batten down the hatches: chuẩn bị tinh thần B. step up to the plate : đứng ra
chịu trách nhiệm
C. jump on the bandwagon: hùa theo phong trào D. go down to the wire
24. As you have matured into a man, stop _________ your parents and go out to find a job.
A. drilling in B. blotting out : xóa C. harping on: nhai đi nhai lại D. battening
on : thrive or prosper at the expense of
25. Coming home with a broken heart, he sank back on his pillow and fell into a_________, not
noticing my talking to him.
A. rabbit warren B. bottomless pit C. brown study : trầm ngâm D. heavy
going
26. There is no point in challenging Tom in tennis, he is the reigning champion and he will
______with you.
A. mop the floor :áp đảo B. pits his wits C. keep his shirt on D. push up daisies
27.Those openly _________their wealth show nothing but a shallow mind and a contemptible dignity
of themselves.
A. eliciting B. flaunting:phô trương C. reviling: sỉ vả D. exerting
28. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop but I accidentally heard of this odd __________ of conversation on
the bus.
A. buzz B. hum of conversation: Tiếng trò chuyện rì rầm C. snippet
D. snatch
29. Although the king has abdicated the throne in his son’s favor, he still rules the country_________
A. de facto B. de jure C. de-pronto D. jamais vu: Chưa hề
thấy
30. Her life at last returned to _semblance_ of normality: trở lại bình thường after such a long period
of complete isolation.
A. semblance B. vestige C. inkling D. portent
31.James Conrad was described as a(n) _________ explorer who would always be willing to venture
into the most dangerous corners for new discoveries despite all the risks.

A. obnoxious B. staunch C. stalwart D.

32. By the time the traffic jam cleared up, we were pretty _________ off. audacious

A. palmed B. browned C. nodded D. fobbed

off: đánh
lừa
33. During the earthquake, the land dropped ________ down to the rocky shore.
A. precipitously B. immaculately C. categorically D. unequivocally
34. It looks like she’s really _________ with her successful new business.
A. closing a deal: kết thúc thỏa thuận B. moving on up C. breaking it even: hòa vốn
D. raking it in

Part 2. For questions 36-40, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence in
the numbered space provided in the column on the right (0.5p).
Your answers
36. “Dog” and “cat” are _hyponym__(NAME) of “animal”. hyponym: từ khu biệt
37. It is __farcical__ (FARCE) to expect police departments to investigate themselves and report
everything honestly. Farcical (adj): lố bịch, nực cười
38. The sparse dialogue is as mind-numbingly_declamatory__ (CLAIM) and unsubtle as political
oratory. Declamatory (adj): hùng hồn, có tính chất hùng biện
39. There is nothing to be proud of in showing __nonconformist__ (FORM) attitude, you should
really learn the value of discipline. Nonconformist (n): không tuân theo luật lệ, khuôn phép
40. The whole city was __preternaturally___ (NATURE) quiet during months of social distancing.
Preternaturally (adv): 1 cách khác thường
41. A decision to allow __hearsay___ (hear) evidence in disciplinary proceedings against a doctor
linked to child abuse claims was __unlawful__ (law).
hearsay – unlawful: tin đồn-bất hợp pháp
42. Slavoj Žižek was born in communist Yugoslavia in 1949, and received a thorough grounding in
Marxism and the principles of __dialectical__ (dialect) materialism.
dialectical: biện chứng
43. Can you make up a(n) _foursome__ (four) for tennis tomorrow?
foursome: đấu cặp
44. These wonderful books __encapsulate___ (capsule) moments in history in truly unforgettable
ways .
encapsulate: tóm lược
45. Proposals to protect the right of mentally __incapacitated___ (capacity) people to be involved in
important decisions about their life have been published by the government.
incapacitated: bị làm mất sức lao động

Part 3. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions.

31. We have a full__house: hết chỗ (hết vé) for this meeting, so any other business should be put
off until next week.
A. timetable B. quota C. house D. agenda
32. He was ___________when I met him: homeless and begging in the streets.
A. devout: nhiệt tình B. destitute C. despicable: hèn hạ D. dormant :im lìm
33. The NGO relies on ___________ to enable it to carry out its work.
A. promotions B. donations C. reassurances D. pigments
34. The operation itself went smoothly, but _____________ arose, and the patient died shortly
afterwards.
A. injuries B. disease C. distortions D. complications
35. The celebrity temporarily lost her _composure: mất bình tĩnh when someone threw a tomato at
her.
A. composure B. confusion C. discretion D. dissolve
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Part 1. For questions 21-35, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D that best completes the
blank.
21. His driving license has been _________ on the ground of drinking driving.
A. repealed B. revoked C. nullified D. recalled
22. The Smiths needn’t hurry as there was ______ time for them to get to the airport.
A. ample B. lavish C. extensive D. spacious
23. Congratulations on your success! How does it feel to be_______?
A. the man of the hour B. a word of honor
C. an egg on the face D. the top of the morning
24. The farmer was surprised by the fact that his ______ was so high even though he hadn’t used
chemical fertilizers.
A. crop B. yield C. plantation D. farmstead
25. Don’t get yourself _____ up over such a trivial matter.
A. done B. worried C. whipped D. worked
26. Having delivered a thorough and insightful report, Mark deserves a real ______.
A. slap on the wrist B. peck on the cheek C. pain in the neck D. pat on the
back
27. ______, Mrs. White went back to her room.
A. There was no cause for alarm B. Without having a cause for alarm
C. There being no cause for alarm D. Being no cause for alarm
28. Many diseases that used to be considered ______ of mankind are now easily treatable with
antibiotics.
A. scourges B. tortures C. blights D. thorns
29. He answered the teacher’s question so quickly that it seemed as though he had ______ the
answer out of the air.
A. plucked B. grabbed C. snatched D. seized
30. It’s no use ____ publicity one day, and then complaining you’re being hounded by the press the
next day.
A. reaching B. dropping C. getting D. seeking
31. The report was written in technical language, which would have been ________ to most people.
A. illegible B. irregular C. inarticulate D. incomprehensible
32. The matter has been left in ______ until the legal ramifications have been explored.
A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting
33. Accident investigators were unable to recover the aircraft’s black box data recorder. Thus, the
exact cause of the crash ________ unknown.
A. keeps B. continues C. remains D. maintains
34. No decision has been taken about the building of the new airport. The authorities are still ______.
A. beating about the bush B. comparing apples and oranges
C. sitting on the fence D. holding all the aces
35. The discovery of a ______ cancer-causing chemical in foods like crisps, chips and cereals
caused shockwaves around the world when it hit the headlines earlier this year.
A. potentially B. completely C. constantly D. radically
Part 2. For questions 36-40, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence
in the numbered space provided in the column on the right.

41. When Emma was widowed in 1879, she decided to leave her home in Koblenz, Germany, to
start ________ (new) in Glasgow, and settled in the city by 1881.
anew: từ đầu
42. Anti-terrorism police patrol units are to be introduced across London boroughs. This tactic was
endorsed by Lord Harris in his review of London's ________ (prepare) for a terror attack,
commissioned by the mayor.
preparedness: sự chuẩn bị sẵn sàng
43. Reports of memory loss with long-term cannabis use are nothing new, and an influential paper
published last year provided evidence that smoking marijuana has a(n) ________ (delete) effect on
intelligence.
deleterious: có hại
44. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis and is what
causes the subjective "high". This includes changes in ________ (perceive) sensations, a feeling of
________ (content) and increased appetite .
perceptual – contentment: thuộc giác quan-sự thỏa mãn
45. Cyanide ________ (toxic) is experienced by humans at doses of around 0.5–3.5 milligrams per
kilogram of body weight .
toxicity: tính độc

Part 3. For questions 21-35, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D that best completes the
blank.
36. When we got to the island, we realized that the water was not safe to drink and that
we________ have brought water purification tablets.
A. would B. must C. could D. should
37. Aboriginal traditional art relays tribal or religious customs. Drawings and paintings ________
food, display items available for trading and map the sacred paths of ancestral beings.
A. describe B. portray C. depict D. delineate
38. Mary ___________ her gaze in embarrassment, realizing she’d been staring at the two men
sitting opposite.
A. avoided B. cancelled C. concealed D. averted
39. Accident investigators were unable to recover the aircraft’s black box data recorder. Thus, the
exact cause of the crash ________ unknown.
A. keeps B. continues C. remains D. maintains
40. Don’t be friends with bad boys. People think that birds of a feather________ together.
A. flock B. fetch C. fly D. gather
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Part 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (20 pts)
1. Many people no longer trust their own ______ memories and commit every detail of their lives to
some digital device or other and are completely lost without it.
A. controllable B. susceptible C. vulnerable D. fallible: có thể sai
2. The dispute was eventually resolved by a(n) _______ decision of the arbitrator.
A. interested B. uninterested
C. disinterested: không dính tới lợi ích cá nhân hay sở thích cá nhân D. uninteresting
3. Our company has over 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area.
A. each locating B. the location of which
C. and are locate D. each located (rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ)
4. The delight in treasure finding doesn’t always ______ acquiring tremendous amounts of valuables.
A. dwell on (ăn mày quá khứ)
B. poke around (tìm kiếm điều gì mà không có sự cho phép và không biết thứ đó là gì) C. lay about

D. hinge upon = depend on

5. Being a ______ entrepreneur, you will have to make a special effort for people to take you
seriously.
A. fruiting B. budding (tìm năng) C. blossoming D. flowering
6. A new generation of performers, _______ those who by now had become household name, honed
their skills before following the same path onto television.
A. no less talented than B. together with talented with
C. along with talented with D. having been more talented with
7. Despite the harsh flow of the stream, she _______ her way through the water.
A. powered (to act with great strength or in a forceful way:)
B. struck C. directed D. scrambled
8. Global warming has progressed _______ glaciers everywhere are shrinking.
A. too much an extent that B. to such an extent that
C. enough an extent that D. so great an extent that
9. When are we going to get rid of all these empty cartons? They've been ______ up the office for
weeks now.
A. buttering B. clutching C. cluttering up: làm bữa bộn D. botching
10. Owning and living in a freestanding house is still a goal of young adults, ______ earlier
generations.
A. as did B. as it was of C. like that of D. so have
11. Facebook's shares are ______ after the company launched a new Instagram feature that will
compete with TikTok in the US.
A. holding her thumb B. on high skies C. coming up roses
D. on a tear: having a period of success
12. He will be sued for _______ of contract if he does not do what he promised.
A. fracture B. crack C. rupture
D. breach : vi phạm hợp đồng
13. My sister was a very _______ woman, one day she would be happy, the next miserable.
Uneven tra nghĩa cũng giống temperamental  tính khí thất thường
A. uncontrollable B. uneven C. temperamental D. dispirited
14. We had _______ cold winter this year, so our heating bills were very high.
A. a reluctantly B. an excessively C. an aimlessly D. a cautiously
15. Henry kept trying to ______ his duties, so his manager told him if he didn’t take responsibility for
his work, he would have to leave the company.
A. beaver away: làm việc chăm chỉ
B. clam up: câm như hến
C. chicken out of: rút khỏi việc gì do sợ
D. weasel out of : thoái thác
16. Sam swore that he would ______ after he figured out that I had started the rumor about him.
A. fight shy of me: tránh
B. get even with me: làm điều gì xấu với ai đó vì ngta làm vậy với mình C. lie heavy on me: treat sb
unfarily D. run afoul of me (run afoul of sth: làm việc gì không được phép làm)
17. The spokesperson said the information campaign was a ______ to hide the most regressive tax
in history.
A. red tape B. fig leaf (n): che đậy C. book cover D. witch cloak
18. It’s urgent ______ of the problem immediately.
A. the personnel manager be informed B. to be informed the personnel manager C. the
personnel manager is being informed D. informing the personnel manager 19. He says
he's been investigating my complaint, but I feel he's just ______.
A. going with the flow
B. going through the motions : thuận theo
C. going against the grain D. going along with them
20. They are a real ______ organisation; they are only interested in making a profit as soon as
possible.
A. devil-may-care
B. fly-by-night: vụt sáng sau một đêm
C. open-and-shut D. down-to-earth Your answers:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Part 2. Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the following passages. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
At one time, for the (1) (PONDER) __preponderance: the largest part or the largest amount____ of
people needing to make the journey, the only way to travel from Europe to America was by ship, but
the days of a (2) (LEISURE) _leisurely_____ five-day (3) (ATLANTIC) __transatlantic: vượt Đại Tây
Dương____ crossing in a large liner have long gone. Today, everything is about speed, and long
distance travel has become almost exclusively the business of the airlines. Although air travel is
admittedly fast, passengers are still subject to the unexpected (4) (HOLD) ___hold-ups: delays___
which seem to be inherent in any form of travel, but people’s reactions to such delays seem to be far
more (5) (SEE) _foreseeable_____ than in the days of the great liners. Then, passengers might have
shrugged their shoulders (6) (RESIGN) ___resignedly: accept sth will happen though you don’t like
it___ and relaxed with a book in their cabins, knowing that little could be done about the situation, but
today’s traveller is more likely to make his (7) (CONTENT) __discontentment: không hài lòng____
known forcibly to any official who is unfortunate enough to appear on the horizon.
It is easy to see why this might be the case since airport lounges are (8) (STANDARD)
___substandard: of low standard___ to cope with large numbers of passengers. Small wonder that
people’s tempers begin to fray and their nerves are (9) (TAX) __overtaxed: exhausted ____ when
faced with the prospect of a (10) (SLEEP) _sleepless_____ overnight stay in what is, after all, no
more than a vast public hall.
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PART I: (1.5 points) Choose A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that best completes
each sentence. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. John had a __________ childhood, growing up with happily married parents and three
brothers.
A. careless B. careful C. carefree: vô tư D. troubled
2. __________ is the fact of someone having been born into a family that belongs to the highest
social class.
A. Cold blood (cold-blooded: máu lạnh) B. Blue blood: tầng lớp quý tộc C. Bad blood(không
than thiện, ác cảm) D. Fresh blood(người hay có sáng kiến)
3. Take care that your love for him doesn't _______ your judgment.
A. darken B. topple C. shadow D. cloud
cloud your judgement: làm lu mờ lí trí
4. I don’t think of myself as being __________ the hill yet. I’m too old.
A. on B. over C. at D. behind
over the hill: đã già
5. I love these pants because they __________ like a glove and they are so comfortable.
A. seem B. are C. fit D. look
6. He was forced to ___________ his pride and ask if he could have his old job back.
A. chew B. vomit C. digest D. swallow
swallow one’s pride: bỏ qua lòng tự tôn
7. I was ___________ surprised by the excellent customer service – that company really cares
about its customers.
A. pleasantly B. totally C. extremely D. quite
pleasantly surprised: rất ngạc nhiên
8. Most of her books went out of __________ years ago, so we only look for her books in the old
bookshops.
A. order B. print C. work D. stock
out of print: tài liệu ko xuất bản nữa
out of stock: hết hàng
9. The name __________ a bell but I couldn’t remember where I heard it before.
A. pressed B. liked C. called D. rang
ring the bell: nghe quen
10. Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending
_________.
A. capacity B. energy C. power D. force
spending power: khả năng chi tiêu
11. We’ll need some influential people making out a (an) __________ if we want Congress to
consider changing the law.
A. decision B. case C. online D. mistake
make out a case: cãi, biện hộ cho
12. Jack is very punctual. You can bet your bottom __________ he’ll be here at 9 o’clock on the
dot.
A. money B. credit C. cash D. dollar
bet the bottom dollar: quả quyết, tin chắc điều gì sẽ xảy ra
13. Without extra help, it’s going to be very difficult to __________ the Friday deadline.
 A. meet B. make C. watch D. see
meet the deadline: kịp hạn
14. We left later than we were supposed to, so it was a race __________ the clock to get to the
airport on time.
A. for B. with C. against D. along
race against time/the clock: nỗ lực làm gì đó càng sớm càng tốt
15. We are experiencing a very sharp __________ of hot weather.
A. spell B. blade C. rumble D. gust
spell of weather: thời gian kéo dài trong đó thời tiết có đặc điểm chung nhất định
(spell of hot weather: tgian dài và liên tục có nhiệt độ cao)

16. The job wasn’t giving the ______ of the experience he

wanted.

A. width B. depth C. length D.breadt

Breadth of experience: giàu kinh nghiệm h
17. I suppose I could ______ advertising.

A. catch on B. get out of C. go in for D.work

Go in for: lựa chọn công việc out
Catch on: nổi tiếng
18. The storm ripped our tent to ______.

A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks

Rip sth to shreds: phá hủy thành mảnh vụ
Specks: hạt bụi
Strip: đường băng

19. The ______ of two houses prove such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.
A. upshot B. upkeep C. uproar D.upsurge
Upkeep: sự bảo dưỡng, sửa sang
Upshot: kết quả
Uproar: sư náo động, ồn ào
Upsurge: sự đột ngột tăng lên, bộc phát
20. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______.
A.beggar B. miser C. mouse D.pauper
As poor as a church mouse: nghèo xơ nghèo xác
Miser: người keo kiệt, bủn xỉn
Beggar: người ăn xin
Pauper: người nghèo túng, ăn xin
PART II: (0.5 point) Give the correct FORM of each bracketed word. Write your answers in
the space provided. 1. The dying man’s speech was so __INCOHERENT______ that no one
was able to interpret his last request.
(COHERE) INCOHERENT: rời rạc, ko mạch lạc
1. This brochure is generally considered to be the _DEFINITIVE__ guide to Australia. (DEFINE)
DEFINITIVE: cuối cùng,
2. I really believe that it would be a major mistake to_DECRIMINALIZE__ any drugs that are
currently illegal. DECRIMINALIZE: hợp pháp hóa
(CRIME)
3. He examined the parcel__SUSPICIOUSLY__, as he had no idea what it would be. (SUSPECT)
SUSPICIOUSLY: đáng nghi ngờ, khả nghi
4. To the couple’s expectation, the birth of their _LONG-AWAITTED__ baby lighted up the house
with laughter.
(LONG) LONG-AWAITED: chờ đợi lâu
5. She has become increasingly __OPINIONATED___ (opinion) and verbalises her opinions
forcefully without any insight into their effect on others.
OPINITIONED: bảo thủ, ngoan cố
6. _BENEFACTORS__ who want to fund the restoration of a derelict arts centre in Cheltenham
have pleaded with other bidders to let it become community-run (benefit)
BENEFACTORS: nhà hảo tâm
7. He was a bad influence on the child, who was at a(n) __IMPRESSIONABLE_ (impress) age.
IMPRESSIONABLE: dễ bị ảnh hưởng
8. Membership talks were launched in 2005, but progress has been slow, as several EU states
have serious __MISGIVINGS______ about Turkish EU membership. (give)
MISSGIVINGS: mối nghi ngại
9. He has such great power and yet talked with such __HUMILITY_(humble). There aren’t many
people in politics who are as charismatic as President Obama.
HUMILITY: sự khiêm nhường
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Part 1. For questions 26-45. (2.0 points - 0.1/each)
Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
26. The proposition is incomprehensible to us, and hence ______ we cannot be justified in believing
it.
A. a priori B. a fortiori C. a posteriori D. ab initio
A FORTIORI (adv, adj): tất nhiên là, huống hồ
A PRIORI (adv, adj): suggesting probable effects
Eg: "It's freezing outside; you must be cold" is an example of a priori reasoning.
A POSTERIORI (adv, adj): based on known facts
Eg: This assumption will be verified a posteriori.
AB INITIO (adv, adj): from the beginning
Eg: In view of these omissions, the proceedings to recover possession fail ab initio.
27. After 11 years of ______, of partial, hesitant reform, the government may finally have to act.
A. billing and cooing B. bobbing and weaving
C. binging and purging D. hemming and hawing
BOB AND WEAVE: repeatedly avoiding a question or dealing with a situation
BILL AND COO: hú hí
BINGE AND PURGE: ăn uống tẹt ga rồi nôn
HEMM AND HAW: chần chừ
28. Younger women, relative to older women, are at higher risk of ______- being murdered by their
husbands.
A. viricide B. uxoricide C. filicide D. regicide
UXORICIDE: giết vợ
VIRICIDE: diệt khuẩn
FILICIDE: giết con
REGICIDE: giết vua
29. He lost his job when it was discovered that he had been ______ money from the company for his
own use.
A. fleecing off B. mooching off C. siphoning off D. mulcting off
SIPHON OFF: biển thủ
FLEECE SOMEONE OUT OF SMTH (không có off): lừa hoặc thu phí quá cao nhằm lấy tiền
người khác
MOOCH OFF: ăn bám
MULCT SOMEONE FOR: khiến người khác trả tiền phạt hoặc thuế
30. My ______ is easily explainable: I can't prove that God exists, and I can't prove that God does
not exist.
A. agnosticism B. atheism C. nihilism D. catechism
AGNOSTICISM: thuyết bất khả tri, cho rằng một số view hoặc belief (ví dụ: về sự tồn
tại của Chúa) là chưa thể biết được
ATHEISM: chủ nghĩa vô thần, tin rằng Thần linh không có thật
NIHILISM: chủ nghĩa hư vô, phủ định các khía cạnh nổi bật trong cuộc sống, cho rằng cuộc
sống này không có mục đích hay ý nghĩa gì
CATECHISM: giáo lý vấn đáp
31. After years working at that big law firm, I'm finally ______ for my own private practice.
 A. hanging out my shingle B. rocking the boat
C. thinking outside the box D. going the extra mile
HANG OUT ONE’S SHINGLE: tự mình bắt đầu kinh doanh
ROCK THE BOAT: làm phiền
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX: tư duy đột phá, suy nghĩ khác biệt với lối mòn
GO THE EXTRA MILE: cố gắng làm những gì hơn cả mong đợi
32. Falrad, as much a warlord and a feudal ______ as an abbot, forcibly tried to extricate his abbey
from the jurisdiction of the local bishops.
A. martinet B. potentate C. plutocrat D. despot
feudal: phong kiến
abbot: tu viện trưởng – abbey: tu viện – bishop: giám mục
extricate someone from: free SO from
jurisdiction: quyền hạn
POTENTATE: a ruler with unlimited power
MARTINET: kẻ luôn yêu cầu người khác nghe theo lệnh dù có vô lý đến đâu
PLUTOCRAT: người có tiền nên có quyền
DESPOT: bạo chúa, also has unlimited power but uses it unfairly
33. There's a crowd of angry demonstrators making a real ______ outside the Houses of Parliament.
A. hullabaloo B. kerfuffle C. cacophony D. favela
HULLABALOO: sự ồn ào, rùm beng bởi một đám người ngoài công cộng
KERFUFFLE: noise, excitement, argument
CACOPHONY: unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
FAVELA: khu ổ chuột ở Brazil
34. ______ concerns the functions of angles, such as sine, cosine, and tangent.
A. Trigonometry B. Dosimetry C. Cytometry D. Stoichiometry
TRIGONOMETRY: lượng giác
DOSIMETRY: phép đo đánh giá lượng bức xạ ion hóa được cơ thể người hấp thụ
CYTOMETRY: đo số lượng và đặc điểm của tế bào
STOICHIOMETRY: mối quan hệ giữa số lượng chất phản ứng và sản phẩm
35. His tightly honed but ______ rhetoric rang like gold on marble, even when it was covering gross
political ineptitude.
A. grandiloquent B. sarcophagus C. unembellish D. immanent
rhetoric (n): hùng biện
GRANDILOQUENT: dùng từ đao to búa lớn, phức tạp để thu hút hoặc để nghe có vẻ
quan trọng
SARCOPHAGUS (n): quan tài đá thời cổ xưa
UNEMBELLISH: không trang trí hay chỉnh sửa
IMMANENT: nội tại, bẩm sinh
36. Respect for our elders was ______ us at school.
A. dinned into B. drilled into C. ingrained into D. glutted into
DIN SMTH INTO SOMEONE: say smth forcefully/repeatedly so that someone
remembers it
DRILL SMTH INTO SOMEONE: force smth to be learned well by someone by repeating it
again and again
INGRAIN IN (không dùng into): establish a habit/belief in a person
BE GLUTTED WITH SMTH: be provided with more than needed
37. Temperatures fell well below freezing, a true ______- dog-night.
 A. six B. four C. seven D. three
THREE-DOG-NIGHT: A NIGHT SO BITTERLY COLD
Quá lạnh nên cần 3 chó trên giường ôm cho ấm
38. The riots were condemned as "mindless ______" by a police commander.
A. skulduggery B. thuggery C. quackery D. humbuggery
THUGGERY: violent behavior
SKULDUGGERY: secret and dishonest behavior
QUACKERY: các biện pháp y tế chẳng làm được gì ngoài làm tiền
HUMBUGGERRY: hành vi lừa đảo
39. When Jimmy got drunk, he’d tell his wife to ______ off and leave him alone.
A. bugger B. sally C. tinkle D. scram
BUGGER OFF: tell someone to go away in a rude way
~ SCRAM (không off)
40. Their performance left the audience ______ with embarrassed laughter.
A. chuckling B. chortling C. tittering D. snickering
TITTER: laugh nerviously
CHUCKLING: laugh quietly
~ CHORTLE: laugh with pleasure
SNICKER: cười thứ gì đó ngớ ngẩn
41. The mineral may be readily recognized by its characteristic twinning, in conjunction with the
______ lustre and high specific gravity.
A. labyrinthine B. byzantine C. quinoline D. adamantine
in conjunction with: cùng với
lustre: ánh sáng phản xạ với bề mặt tinh thể
ADAMANTINE: unbreakable
BYZANTINE: đế quốc La Mã
QUINOLINE: C₉H₇N
42. He’s as nutty as a ______. Do you know what he did yesterday? He had lunch outside in the
pouring rain.
A. hoecake B. fruitcake C. friedcake D. oakcake
AS NUTTY AS A FRUITCAKE: bị điên
43. The only thing he had in common with Cherry Morello, his stage persona, was a mega-mouth of
______.
A. calipee B. whangee C. repartee D. wampee
REPARTEE: lời nói sắc sảo
CALIPEE: phần ăn được màu vàng vàng dưới mai rùa
WHANGEE: một họ tre, thường dùng làm gậy chống có tay cầm cong cong hoặc làm tay cầm
của dù
WAMPEE: quả hồng bì
44. I hate to put the ______ on Randy, but he isn't doing what he is supposed to.
A. kitsch B. kinesis C. kismet D. kibosh
PUT THE KIBOSH ON: ngăn chặn ai làm gì/cái gì đó xảy ra
KITSCH: nghệ thuật/thiết kế mà trông rất xấu nhưng vẫn có người thích vì nhìn buồn cười
KINESIS: movement, motion
KISMET: destiny, fate
45. This topic, dealing as it does with the ______ of instrumental teaching, provided the most striking
examples of contrasting approaches.
 A. nitty-gritty B. khus-khus C. knuckle-duster D. rinky-dink
THE NITTY-GRITTY: basic facts of a situation
KHUS KHUS: một loại cỏ thơm
KNUCKLE-DUSTER: (vũ khí) tay gấu lồng vào ngón tay
RINKY-DINKY: little importance, old-fashioned, poor quality

Part 2. For questions 46-55. (1.0 point - 0.1/each)

Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered boxes provided.

46. She was a wearing a new dress from London, ___PARTICOLORED___ in the current fashion,
which gave her a playful look, even though she was solemn and anxious. (COLOR)
PARTICOLORED (adj): nhiều màu

47. Combined with body language, context, and tone of voice, ___HOLOPHRASIS___ is usually
sufficient to express a child's needs. (PHRASE)
HOLOPHRASIS (n): dùng từ đơn lẻ để diễn tả một ý đầy đủ

48. ___FIDDLESTICKS___! They have the courage, not received! (STICK)

FIDDLESTICKS: expressing disagreement or saying that smth is nonsense

49. This means if prosecutors want to go after a woman, they can claim the aspirin she took for a
headache was an ___ABORTIFACIENT___. (ABORT)
ABORTIFACIENT: thuốc phá thai

50. ___VITICULTURE___ is well developed, and the best sorts of wine are produced near
Capodistria, Muggia, Isola, Parenzo and Dignano. (CULTURE)
VITICULTURE: trồng nho

51. ___ANTI-MISCEGENATION___ laws prohibiting interracial sex and marriage predate the
Declaration of Independence by more than a century. (GENE)
ANTI-MISCEGENATION LAWS: luật cấm kết hôn hoặc bất cứ mối quan hệ nào (marriage +
intimate relationships) giữa những người khác chủng tộc

52. As large numbers of speakers acquire a language, ___HETEROGLOSSIA___ increases.

(GLOSS)
HETEROGLOSSIA: việc có hai hay nhiều ngôn ngữ cùng một chỗ/một text

53. He claims that a lot of journalism is ___MERETRICIOUS___ and superficial. (MERIT)

MERETRICIOUS: nhìn thì đẹp nhưng rất sai hoặc ít giá trị

54. If cricket is to mean a ___SWASHBUCKLING___ performance for 40 overs for each side, then
cricket as many understand and love it will soon die. (BUCKLE)
SWASHBUCKLING: in a brave and exciting way, like a past fighter

55. Academic degrees survived the ___ANIMADVERSION___ of modern civil society because they
had been absorbed by the civil service, had been reconciled with the modern bureaucratic
state. (ADVERSE)
 ANIMADVERSION: criticism

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Part 1: Questions 26 - 40, choose the correct letter A, B, C, or D to complete the following
sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (15 points) .

26. The job wasn’t giving the ______ of the experience he wanted.
A. width B. depth C. length D.breadth
length of experience : bề dày kinh nghiệm

27. I suppose I could ______ advertising.

A. catch on B. get out of C. go in for D. work out

28. The storm ripped our tent to ______.

A. slices
B. shreds : mảnh nhỏ ( được xé, nạo, cắt ra)
C. strips : (1). lột, xé (2). tước đi
D. specks : mảnh vụn nhỏ

29. The ______ of two houses prove such a financial burden that they were forced to sell one.
A. upshot : something that happens as a result of other actions, events or decisions
B. upkeep : bảo dưỡng
C. uproar : sự huyên náo, tiếng huyên náo
D. upsurge :sự tăng lên đột ngột, sự bộc phát

30. In his student days, he was as poor as a church ______.

A. beggar B. miser C. mouse D. pauper
As poor as a church beggar:nghèo sơ nghèo xác

31. Harry doesn’t ______ to great fame and fortune, he just wants to make a decent living.
A. crave
B. hanker (to do something) : ao ước
C. yearn (for something) : mong mỏi, khao khát
D. aspire (to something ) : khát khao

32.I wrote to them a fortnight ago but ______ I haven’t had a reply.
A. as yet : cho đến nay
B. these days :used to talk about the present time, in comparison with the past
C. so long: gud byeeee
D. just now
33. I couldn’t stop myself from ______ with boredom during the lecture.
A. sighing B. gasping C. panting D. blowing

34. She didn’t show even a ______ of emotion when the court found her guilty.
A. gleam B. wink C. flicker D. flash

a flicker of emotion : một chút cảm xúc thoáng qua

35. It’s not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name______.
A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition
to see one’s name in print : to see one’s name published.

36. The police are looking into new ways of ______ major crime.
A.contending : to compete to win something
B. wrestling
C. combating (against/with sb/sth) : to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from
increasing or happening
D. striving :phấn đấu

37. The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked ______ on workers.
A. cause B. effect C. impact D. consequence

38. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night ______.

A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness
night blindness :the condition of being unable to see when the general amount of light is very
sligh

39. The ______ are against her winning a fourth consecutive gold medal.
A. chances B. bets C. prospects D. odds

40.References can have a considerable ______ on employment prospects.

A. cause B. decision C. weight D. bearing
bearing on : ảnh hưởng

Part 2: Questions 41 - 45, write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered
space provided. (5 points) .

46. The grammar section provides coverage of all the most (PROBLEM)___problematic____
areas.

47. The shells are so hard and they are virtually (DESTROY)__indestructible_____.
indestructible: impossible to destroy or break

48. We should arrive two days early in order to (CLIMATE)__acclimatize______.

acclimatize: thích nghi khí hậu

49. I’m afraid the hospital is desperately (STAFF)___short-staffed___ at the moment.

short-staffed: thiếu nhân lực

50. This book will challenge your (CONCEPT)___preconceptions____ about rural life.
preconceptions: tư tưởng, định kiến

51. Authorities in the US state of Michigan have charged a taxi driver with six counts of murder
after he went on a random shooting spree on Saturday. Jason Brian Dalton, 45, remained
____expressionless____ (express) as the charges were read in court on Monday.
expressionless: không biểu cảm

52. Around 40% of jobseekers have been without work for more than one year, the report says,
running "significant risks of ____demoralization____ (moral), loss of self-esteem and mental health
problems" demoralization: sự làm mất tinh thần
53. A former migrant has returned home to Senegal after becoming ___disheartened_____ (heart)
with life as an illegal migrant in Spain. After six years, Babacar Dialor Faye never got his legal
documents and had to live on ____ handouts____ (hand) from the Red Cross.
disheartened – handouts: nản lòng-sự cứu trợ

54. Kids have become ____desensitized____ (sense) to violence. Someone's been shot, and kids
are playing up and down the streets on their bikes, because they're used to seeing it and that's also
what you see in a war zone.
desensitized: bớt nhạy cảm

55. Parents often favour one child over another and, at its worst, parental________ (favour) can be
one of the most profound and damaging emotional dynamics a child ever encounters. It can affect the
rest of their lives.
favouritism: sự thiên vị

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Part 1. For questions 26-40, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following
questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
26. For busy people in today’s society, lifestyle management is gaining ______.
A. points B. ground C. terrain D. speed
gain aground: to make progress, to become more influential
27. She paid for both of us and I ______ her when we got home.
A. set against B. weighed up C. settled up with D. made up for
 settle up with: to pay (a bill)
set against: to cause (a person) to dislike (another person)
weigh up: to calculate, estimate; to consider

28. Because Marvin Gaye was a hero of mine, and because his art was so dazzlingly beautiful – so
selfcontained, so accomplished, so ______ slick, it took me a while to realise my hero was
drowning.
A. appreciably B. utterly C. fully D. sorely
slick: operating or performing skilfully and effectively, without problems and without seeming to
need effort
29. It’s difficult to think clearly or creatively, to relax or ______, if you live among piles of junk.
A. unwind B. unleash C. unload D. unfold
unleash: to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled
unfold: to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part,
or to be able to be bent in this way:
30. A price war looks likely now that a leading supermarket has thrown down the ______ to its
competitors.
A. hat B. sword C. gauntlet D. mitten
throw down the gauntlet: to invite someone to fight or compete with you
31. Whether you attend the lecture or not is of little ______ to me.
A. result B. circumstance C. care D. consequence
be of little consequence to sb: not important to sb
32. You can’t change your mind now. It’s too late to ______ the deal.
A. back out of B. bear with C. back up D. bear on
back out of: to decide not to do something that you had said you would do
33. As the Ice Age advanced and forests died away, to be replaced by windswept savannah, many
herbivores were ______ to change their diets from leaves to grass.
A. coerced B. enforced C. compelled D. necessitated
compel: to force someone to do something
coerce: to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do
34. I prefer to practice the violin alone in my bedroom as having other members of the family listen
really ______ my style.
A. impedes B. cramps C. obstructs D. restricts
cramp someone's style: to prevent sb from having a good time, especially by going somewhere with
them

35. The archeologist was amazed to see that the body hadn’t ______ at all.
A. Decomposed: phan huy B. wasted C. mouldered D. undecomposed: not decayed
undecomposed: not decayed
36. It’s no wonder the children felt disappointed because first their parents promised to take them to
Disneyland and then they ______ on their word.
A. played down B. drew out C. came off D. went back
go back on sth: to fail to keep a promise, or to change a decision or agreement
37. Public opinion polls show that crime is viewed as one of the most serious problems of many
societies. Yet, ______ studies have revealed that the amount of violent crime is overestimated.
A. pervading B. penetrating C. examining D. infiltrating
pervade: When qualities, characteristics, or smells pervade a place or thing, they spread through
it and are present in every part of it
penetrate: to move into, to reach or affect something
infiltrate: to move slowly into a substance, place, system, or organization

38. Annually, millions of individuals ______ their luck in casinos at bingo, roulette, dice or card
games.
A. make do with: to use what is available although it is not enough or what you wanted
B. take a turn for
C. pull rank on: to use the power that your position gives you over someone in order to make
them do what you want
D. have a go at:
To attempt to do or undertake something, especially that which is unfamiliar or new

39. There’s no scientific evidence to corroborate the assumption that human existence is so closely
______ with the parameters of the celestial bodies.
A. intertwined B. adhered C. coalesced D. fused
intertwine: to twist or be twisted together, or to be connected so as to be difficult to separate
adhere to: obey sth

40. The new political party came to the ______ after the general election.
A. front B. side C. fore D. back
come to the force: thuc thi
41. The police are looking into new ways of ______ major crime.

A. contending B. wrestling C. combating D. striving

42. The technological and economic changes of the 19 th century had a marked ______ on workers.
A. cause B. effect C. impact D. consequence
have an impact on: have an influence on

43. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night ______.

A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness
44. The ______ are against her winning a fourth consecutive gold medal.
A. chances B. bets C. prospects D. odds
Odds: the livelihood of st likely to happen
Bets: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race, in
the hope of winning more money

45. References can have a considerable ______ on employment prospects.

A. cause B. decision C. weight D. bearing
Have a bearing on: to have an influence on something or a relationship to something:
Part 2. For questions 41-45, write the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence in
the numbered space provided in the column on the right.
46. His success depended on a __fortuitous_: ngẫu nhiên, tình cờ___ (FORTUNE) combination of
circumstances.
47. I’m afraid one committee won’t be enough to investigate all the
___grievances_: lời than phiền, mối bất bình__ (GRIEF) of the
dissatisfied clients.
48. My mother ____vouchsafed: chiếu cố__ (VOUCH) me a great deal of encouragement after I got
bad grades in my exam.
49. The Earth is experiencing a major ____upheaval_: sự thay đổi đột ngột_ (HEAVE) in the climate.
50. There’s little hope that Maurice’s behaviour will ever improve. It will probably remain so
_incorrigible__: không sửa được___ (CORRECT) till he grows up.
51. For many people Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is the most influential figure in the history
of western classical music. His extraordinary talent was already clearly evident as a young man,
mercifully________ (mercy) surviving a somewhat unconventional upbringing during which his
eccentric father would often force him to take music lessons in the middle of the night.
mercifully: 1 cách nhân từ, một cách may mắn
52. How often have you seen rich people take to the stress, shouting that they are earning too
much? Protesters are typically blue-collar workers yelling that the minimum page has to go up, or
that their jobs should not go overseas. Concern about __fairness______ (fair) is always
___symmetrical_____(symmetry), stronger in the poor than the rich. And the
___underlying_____ (lie) emotions are not as __lofty ______(loft) as the ideal itself. Children
become thoroughly___indignant_____ (indignation) as the slightest discrepancy in, say, the size
of their slice of pizza compared to their sibling’s.
fairness: sự công bằng
asymmetrical: không đều nhau
underlying: cơ sở, cơ bản
lofty: kiêu kỳ
indignant: căm phẫn
53. Many teachers expressed serious ___misgivings_____ (give) about the new tests.
misgivings: mối lo ngại
54. The price of property in the city is __prohibitive______ (prohibit)
prohibitive: đắt đỏ
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Part 1: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

26. We saw ______ details of the disaster on television last night.

A. elaborate B. knotty C. graphic D.

ELABORARE = containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed burning
parts
KNOTTY = (of a problem or difficulty) complicated and difficult to
solve
GRAPHIC = very clear and powerful
27. She was furious and looked ______ at him.

A. daggers B. knives C. swords D. blades

LOOK DAGGERS AT S.O = to look angrily at someone

BLADES = lưỡi dao
28.Clare has always had a ______ on her shoulder about not going to university.
A. cut B. mark C. stain D. chip
HAVE A CHIP ON ONE’S SHOULDER= to seem angry all the time because you think you have
been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people
STAIN = vết bẩn
29. Until business improves, the firms are only going to employ a ______ staff.
A. skeleton B. bare C. reduced D. limited
SKELETON STAFF= the smallest number of people needed for a business or organization to
operate
30. I know you’re nervous because you haven’t stopped ______ since you came in.
A. fidgeting B. dawdling C. pestering D. stretching
FIDGETING = make continuous, small movements, especially if they do not have a particular
purpose and you make them without meaning to, for example because you are nervous or
bored
DAWDLE = to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary
PESTER = to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for
something repeatedly
STRETCH = to make your body or your arms and legs straight so that they are as long as
possible, in order to exercise the joints
31. Some romantic novelists ______out books with the same old formula every year.
A. churn B. spill C. ladle D. pour
CHURN OUT = to produce large amounts of something quickly, usually something of low
quality
SPILL OUT = If people spill out of a place, large numbers of them come out of it
LADLE OUT = to give money or goods in a (too) generous way to a lot of people
32. The baby ______ with delight when her father bounced her on his knees.

A. oozed B. gurgled C. dribbled D. wheezed

GURGLE = (of babies) to make a happy sound with the back of
the throat
33. Come on. Spill the ______ ! What's the big secret?

A. peas B. beans C. milk D. dust

SPILL THE BEANS = tiết lộ bí mật
34. The claims the woman made had a ______ of truth about them.

A. ring B. mark C. shade D. circle

35. Please don't ______ fun at me all the time!

A. push B. poke C. pitch D. prod

POKE FUN AT S.O = tease or ridicule (someone) in a mocking way.

36. The way he acted took us by surprise. All he did was at complete _______ with his former
scenario.
A. disagreement B. variance C. discrepancy D. incompatibility
INCOMPATIBILITY = the state of not being able to exist or work with another person or thing
because of basic differences
DISCREPANCY = a difference between two things that should be the same

37. At length, it _______ him that his life wouldn't take a turn for the better unless he left his present
employment.
A. dawned on B. assumed that C. happened to D. realized that
DAWN ON = become apparent or understood, often after a period of realization or contemplation.
HAPPEN TO S.O=occur
38. Not only is little Johnny's grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but also his punctuation
_______.
A. slothful B. sluggish C. heard D. haphazard
HAPHAZARD = lacking any obvious principle of organization or order; random or chaotic
SLOTHFUL =lazy
SLUGGISH = moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power
39. The comforting news from my sister was a real _______ off my mind.
A. stone B. deal C. load D. mass
LOAD = burden or weight on one's mind
40. She said she was disturbed by the shadow of somebody _______ behind the trees.
A. luring B. lurching C. lurking D. launching
LURKING = wait or lie hidden, especially for an evil purpose.
41. It’s unlikely he will ever find out how to operate the conveyor belt, but let him at least have
_______ at it.
A. a move B. a go C. a trial D. an effort
HAVE A GO AT = try
42. Don’t push me into helping you in the garden now. I’m completely ______ and feel like having a
short nap.
A. filled up B. worn off C. let out D. done in
BE DONE IN = tired
43. The fire that broke out in the opera house has dealt a severe _______ to the performance of The
Figaro, which was due next month.
 A. failure B. blow C. hitch
DEAL A BLOW TO S.O/ S.T = impact negatively
44. The old lady was becoming increasingly affected by _______. D. drawback
A. senility B. masculinity C. virility D. chivalry
SENILITY = the physical and mental decline associated with old age.
VIRILITY = male sexual strength or qualities
MASCULINITY = nam tính
CHIVALRY = very polite, honest, and kind behaviour, especially by men towards women (ga lăng)

45. Could you possibly _______ me at the next committee meeting?

A. go back on B. make up for C. stand in for D. keep in with
STAND IN FOR = substitute for = đảm nhận giúp
46. The board president designated a _______ team to tear down the dilapidated building which
jeopardised the passers-by.
A. drenching B. castigating C. contaminating D. demolition
DEMOLITION = act of tearing down or destroying a building or structure.
47. The threat of a general strike can only be _______ through government intervention
A. converted B. averted C. subverted D. diverted
AVERT = prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence)
CONVERT = change the form, character, or function of something. It is to transform or modify.
SUBVERT = undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
DIVERT = cause something to change course or turn from one direction to another. It is to redirect
or reroute.
48. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that's his_______.
A. prerogative B. derogatory C. abdication D. humanity
PREROGATIVE = an exclusive right or privilege, typically exercised by someone in a particular
position or role.
DEROGATORY = showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
ABDICATION = act of giving up or renouncing a position of power or responsibility, typically by a
monarch or ruler
49. “Why haven’t you sent the letter to uncle Jerry?” – “Oh, I’m so sorry, I _______ forgot to do it
yesterday.”
A. fair B. barely C. clean D. only
CLEAN FORGET = totally forget
50. The first amusement park in our city was a _______ success for its owners. Everybody would go
there to have a good time.
A. cracking B. ringing C. sparking D. roaring
ROARING SUCCESS = great or tremendous success

Part 3: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the space provided.
Contrary to popular mythology, doctors are not (41) __infallible____________ (FALLACY)
superheroes. We get depressed, too. In fact, we are more likely to become depressed than most
people. We experience the stresses and strains in our personal lives – illness, death and (42)
____bereavement__________ (BEREAVE), failing relationships, (though not usually poverty or
unemployment) – which are known to (43) ___engender___________ (GENDER) periods of
depression. At the same time, medical practice constantly brings us face-to-face with pain and
suffering. It is through experience that we learn to come to terms with the (44)
____limitations__________ (LIMIT) of what we can achieve. However, it is often a (45)
____traumatic__________ (TRAUMA) process.
INFALLIBLE = never wrong, failing, or making a mistake
BEREAVEMENT = the death of a close relation or friend
ENGENDER= to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist
LIMITATION(S)
TRAUMATIC = emotionally disturbing or distressing.

ĐỀ 19
Part 1: For questions 26-40, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following
questions and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.

26. Viewers were _______ at the incredible sight of the lunar landscape, unable to take their eyes off
the screen until the very end of the broadcast.
A. switched B. devised C. transfixed D. stifled
TRANSFIXED (a) unable to move or stop looking at something because you are
so interested, surprised, or frightened
STIFLED (a) unable to breathe because you have no air
27. Having lost her mother at an early age, Mary felt she had become a mere _______, having to do
absolutely everything for her five brothers and sisters.
A. taskmaster B. workmate C. slavedriver D. workhorse
WORKHORSE (n) a person who does a lot of work, especially of a type that is necessary but
not interesting
TASKMASTER (n) someone who gives others a lot of work to do and expects them
to work hard
SLAVE DRIVER (n) a person who makes other people work very hard
28. Keith’s _______ income looks impressive, but once tax and social security contributions are
deducted, it’s not so much.
A. full B. grand C. net D. gross
GROSS INCOME ~ tổng thu nhập (trước khi nộp thuế)
29. We have developed rapid order processing to _______ deliveries to customers.
A. expedite B. fasten C. heighten D. quicken
EXPEDITE (v) to cause something to be done more quickly
30. The operation was a success, but the patient died of _______.
A complications B. symptoms C. after-effects D. ramifications
COMPLICATION (n) an extra medical problem that makes it
more difficult to treat an existing illness (biến chứng)
31. Increasing terrorism in the region puts a new _______ on the situation.
A. complexion B. disposition C. outlet D. tantrum
PUT A NEW/ DIFFERENT COMPLEXION ON ~ đem đến diện mạo mới cho thứ gì
32. If you need help, please don’t hesitate to call me. I can be there _______.
A. in a fix B. in a flash C. in a daze D. in the bag
IN A FLASH ~ quickly or suddenly
IN A FIX ~ have a problem that is difficult to solve ~ IN A MESS
IN A DAZE ~ feeling confused and not able to think clearly
(STH) BE IN THE BAG ~ certain to be won, achieved, or obtained
33. He felt his heart _______ as his bride-to-be began her walk down the aisle.
A. fasten B. quicken C. expedite D. heighten
YOUR HEART/ PULSE/ BREATHING QUICKENS ~ your heart beats faster because you are
afraid, excited etc
34. My car broke down and I had to _______ a huge sum of money to have it towed and serviced.
A. splash out B. fork out C. put aside D. pay off
FORK OUT ~ to pay an amount of money, especially unwillingly
SPLASH OUT ~ to spend a lot of money on something
35. The candidate’s optimism gave _______ to doubt as the result of exit polls became known.
A. place B. lie C. vent D. voice
36. This week’s programme is given _______ a profile of an eminent scientist.
A. credit for B. in to C. over to D. up on
GIVE STH OVER TO SB/ STH ~ to give another person the use of something, or
the responsibility for something or someone
GIVE SB CREDIT FOR STH ~ to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work
GIVE UP ON SB/ STH ~ to expect someone or something to fail
37. Inspector Morts was determined to get to the _______ of the mystery.
A. ground B. end C. bottom D. point
GET TO THE BOTTOM OF STH ~ to discover the truth about a situation
38. Getting away from the stresses of work would do you a _______ of good.
A. sense B. taste C. virtue D. power
DO SB A POWER OF GOOD ~ to be extremely good for someone
39. If you make it to the final, you will be _______ some of the best sprinters in the world.
A. in for B. up to C. up against D. up with
40. He gave speeches all over the world to _______ support for his “Help the Homeless” Campaign.
A. trot out B. turn to C. weigh up D. whip up
WHIP UP SB/ STH ~ to cause or encourage a strong feeling or reaction in someone or
something
TROT OUT SB/ STH ~ to show someone or something in public in order to get attention
41. Aid agencies are still _____________the situation.
A. estimating B. deducing C. assessing D. assuming
42. He believed that promotion should be awarded on ________, not on length of service.
A. equality B. merit C. characteristics D. purpose
ON YOUR (OWN) MERITS ~ according to the qualities you have or have shown,
without considering any other information or comparing you to someone else
43. When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your _____________.
A. fingers B. hands C. thumbs D. fingertips
AT YOUR FINGERTIPS ~ convenient and easy to find
44. Jake’s completely round the _______________, isn’t he?
A. edge B. side C. corner D. bend
ROUND THE BEND ~ mentally confused or unable to act in a reasonable way
45. The police detective had been in _____________of the suspect for two days.
A. employment B. pursuit C. expedition D. chase
Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in each of the following sentences.
46. The reader wishing to grasp the organisation, or merely to locate the discussion of a given
number, must __LABORIOUSLY__ (LABOUR) outline the entire volume.
47. Few poets have written more __ELOQUENTLY__ (ELOQUENCE) about the visual arts than
Rilke.
ELOQUENTLY ~ hùng hồn
48. Delays __INVARIABLY__ (VARY) occur between the output of a system and subsequent
adjustments.
49. Becoming a player in this system was enormously expensive : the advances made were
underwritten by a series of loans between __FINANCIERS__ (FINANCE).
50. The lack of intermediate composition probably is problematic to the fractionation model, although
this does not in itself __DISPROVE__ (PROOF) the hypothesis.
51. ___CONSUMERISM___ is an economic theory which states that a progressively greater level of
consumption is beneficial to the consumers. (consume)
CONSUMERISM ~ chủ nghĩa tiêu dùng
52. If your credit card debt is mounting and yet you can't stop spending, you could be a
___SHOPAHOLIC___(shop).
SHOPAHOLIC ~ nghiện mua sắm
53. The number of people suffering from shopping addiction has . ____OVERTAKEN____ (TAKE)
the number of drug and drink addicts combined.
OVERTAKEN ~ vượt
54. The region has several medium-sized towns and cities, but no major ____CONURBATION____
(urban).
CONURBATION ~ khu thành phố
55. When you're on a cross-country flight, it's tough to tolerate the ____INCESSANT____ crying of a
baby. (cease)
INCESSANT ~ không dứt