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16. MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES 1. His face has rather a sad ______. A. look B. aspect C. visage D. light 2. He has written a book on the ______ of London. A. story B. past C. events D. history 3. Can you do me a (n) ______ and post this letter? A. help B. promise C. aid D. favour 4. The mechanic explained in great ______ how the car worked. A. clarity B. information C. detail D. example 5. The schoolboy ______ down to tie his shoelace. A. leaned B. stooped C. turned D. went 6. She has a part – time job; she works ______ day. A. each other B. every other C. one the other D. the other every 7. They were married ______. A. secret B. in secret C. in a secret D. in the secret 8. The old man said that he was opposed ______ the marriage of his niece. A. to B. by C. from D. against 9. Don’t be too hard on him; he’s doing the job______. A. he can as best B. as he can best C. as best he can D. best as he can 10. He ______ some unusual educational beliefs A. keeps B. carries C. holds D. takes 11. We shall be competing ______ some of the best teams in the country. A. over B. against C. between D. beside 12. “I’d like to be in one of that ______” Paul said. A. teachers classes B. teacher classes C. teacher’s class D. teacher’s classes 13. He says he has got ______ in his stomach. A. pains B. aches C. hurt D. suffering 14. No one helped him, he did it______ A. himself all B. all by himself C. by all himself D. by himself all 15. The country’s wealth comes chiefly from its many______ A. herd of cattle B. herd of cattles C. herds of cattles D. herds of cattle 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. Edward ______ goes to bed before midnight. A. hardly never B. seldom never C. hardly ever D. almost ever They said they were happy that they had put their trust ______ me. A. in B. on C. on to D. with Tell me ______ there is anything special that you would like to do. A. that B. if C. so D. which ______ from anything else, she is always late for work. A. Not only B. As well C. Except D. Apart My watch has stopped so I had no way of knowing the right ______ A. hour B. moment C. time D. o’clock Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get ______ their way. A. out of B. away from C. off D. after There is a large car park ______ to the station. A. across B. by C. right D. close Clearing the weeds from the churchyard was a much harder______ than the children had imagined it would be. A. task B. deed C. right D. close Why don’t you do something worthwhile with your time instead of just ______ it! A. spending B. using C. wasting D. passing There’s no need to take two ______ for a day’s climbing. A. pair of boots B. pair of boot C. pairs of boot D. pairs of boots This meat is rather tough; you have to ______ it for a long time. A. chew B. bite C. eat D. swallow We will always ______ the wonderful winter holiday we had in Australia. A. remind B. rethink C. reflect D. remember Although he was completely ______ as a furniture-maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs. A. unable B. untrained C. incapable D. uneducated Do you ______ my returning the television on now? A. disapprove B. mind C. want D. object Compiled by Tam Trieu, M.A 30. But why did the police suspect you? It just does not make ______ to me. A. reason B. right C. sense D. truth  12. People demand higher wages because prices are ______ all the time. A. progressing B. rising C. growing D. exceeding nội động từ- trội hơn- làm quá- phóng đại 13. I can’t possibly lend you any money; it is quite out of the ______ A. question B. order C. practice D. permit không thành vấn đề, không phải là chuyện bàn đến n ữa MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES 1. The bus was so late reaching the station that I ______ missed my train. A. entirely B. already C. soon D. almost 2. Her guest apologised for causing her so much ______ A. problem B. complication C. trouble D. damage 3. I saw a thief take Norman’s wallet so I ran ______ him, but I didn’t catch him. A. after B. into C. over D. near 4. It’s six years now since the Socialists came to ______ in that country. A. command B. force C. control D. power 5. The traffic lights ______ to green, and the cars drove on. to continue driving A. exchanged B. removed C. turned D. shone 6. Could you be more specific about what is ______ in this particular job? A. enclosed B. involved C. presented D. concentrated 7. The policeman ______ me the way. A. told B. said C. explained D. directed command with authority chỉ đường; hướng dẫn, chỉ đạo, chi phối =to direct someone to some place+ chỉ đường cho ai đến ch ỗ nào 8. After dinner, the President got up to ______ a short speech. A. hold B. provide C. make D. tell It’s very dry today. Will you help me ______ the plants? A. moisten/ 'mɔisn/ làm ẩm, dấp nước B. wet C. water D. sprinkle rắc, rải - rơi từng giọt, rơi lắc rắc; mưa lắc rắc 9. We looked everywhere but the intruder was nowhere ______ A. to be seen B. seen C. to see D. having seen 10. Hurry up! They’ve only got ______ seats left. A. a little B. plenty of C. a lot of D. a few 11. She had changed so much that ______ anyone recognised her. A. almost B. not C. hardly D. nearly 14. The ______ thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the journey. A. enjoyable thú vị B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoyment 15. They’d like to move to New York, but their children will never agree ______ A. with going B. with go C. to go D. going 16. You ______ better be careful not to miss the train. A. would B. had C. should D. did 17. ______ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. A. Even B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 18. I looked up their number in the telephone _____ A. directory B. list C. guide D. catalogue 19. Who was the first person ______ the South Pole? A. reaching B. who reaches C. reached D. to reach 20. The police have warned tourists to look ______ for pickpockets in the town centre. A. up B. down C. out D. forward 21. This book gives a brief ______ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall. A. reference B. outline C. article D. research 22. The old ship will be towed into harbour and ______. A. broken off B. broken down suy nhược, ốm yếu, quỵ C. broken in start, enter someone's D. broken up seperate 23. “I know that you have an appointment in ten minutes, so I shall not ______ you long”, the professor remarked. A. detain ngăn cản, cản trở B. withold C. postpone D. retard 24. Mary gives one account of the conversation, and Fred another, it’s difficult to ______ the two versions. Compiled by Tam Trieu, M.A A. identify B. reconcile 'rekənsail/ nhất trí với C. adjust D. coincide [‚kəʊɪn'saɪd] hợp nhau (ý kiến, sở thích...), đồng ý với nhau 25. ______ what most people say about him, he has a good sense of humour. A. Contrary to B. Against C. Opposite D. Opposing 26. I liked the coat but was rather ______ off by the price. A. shaken B. put sự hoân lại, C. let D. held 27. The civil rights movement was in its ______ in the 1960s. A. top B. summit C. heyday D. pitch 28. I recognise his face, but his name ______ me. A. misses B. deludes đánh lừa, lừa dối C. fails D. escapes 29. This museum has more visitors than ______ any other in the world. A. really B. actually C. practically D. utterly Compiled by Tam Trieu, M.A  MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES 1. She can’t be interested in the lessons, ______ that she always arrives late. A. viewing B. judging C. noting D. seeing 2. She saw ______ the deception immediately. /di'sepʃn/ - sự dối trá, sự lừa dối, sự lừa gạt A. through B. past C. into D. round 3. I am never free on Tuesday evenings as I have a ______ arrangement to go to the cinema with a friend. A. long-lived B. long-standing có từ lâu đời C. long-range D. long-lasting existing for a long time 4. I turned down his offer to stay as I did not wish to _____ upon his family. A. interfere B. disturbC. impose bắt chịu, bắt gánh vác, bắt cáng đáng D. invade 5. Because of rapid technological progress, the computers being made today will be ______ in five years’ time. A. obsolete /'ɔbsəli:t/* tính từ- không dùng nữa, cổ xưa, cũ; đã lỗi thời; đã quá hạn B. extinct C. outdone D. retired 6. The noise of the machinery ______ the words of the factory manager. A. covered B. suppressed chặn (bệnh); triệt (tiếng C. drowned làm chìn đắm, làm lấp, làm át (tiếng nói...), làm tiêu (nỗi sầu...) D. deadened làm giảm, làm dịu, làm nhẹ 7. To make the sauce, ______ a small bar of chocolate and melt it over a pan of water. A. splash té, văng, làm bắn toé B. hack chém, chặt mạnh C. cut D. grate đặt vỉ lò, đặt ghi lò mài, xát (thành bột); nạo 8. I could see the tip of his cigarette______ in the darkness. A. glinting loé sang, lấp lánh flash of light B. sparkling sự lấp lánh, sự lóng lánh light like stars C. gleaming chiếu ra một tia sáng yếu ớt D. glowing rực sáng, hồng hào đỏ ửng light without flames ngọn lửa 9. Sending for our free brochure by ______ the coupon phiếu (mua hàng below. A. completing B. responding C. answering D. filling 10. It would be helpful if you could ______ the report into three or four pages. A. resume B. condense viết súc tích C. reduce D. decrease [tə'renʃl] 11. The best soil was ______ away by a torrential rainstorm. phun ra, vọt ra A. gushed B. flowed C. washed D. flooded 12. ______ efforts to combat it, drug abuse is on increase. A. Despite B. In the event of C. Throughout D. Instead of 13. I wrote to my bank manager ______ to getting a loan. A. in the hope B. with a view with a view to; with the view of+ với ý định C. with the aim D. on the question 14. Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention______ A. limit B. span C. duration D. time /'bætʃələ/ 15. He lives ______ in his bachelor flat in Mayfair. A. lonely B. lone C. himself D. alone 16. How exactly did you set ____ training the horses to work so well together? A. about begin to deal with tiep can, bat dau B.to C. up yết lên, nêu lên, dựng lên, giương lên,- đưa ra (một thuyết); bắt đầu (một nghề); mở (trường học), thành lập (một uỷ ban, m ột t ổ chức) - gây dựng, cung cấp đầy đủ D. out tô điểm, sắp đặt, trưng bày, phô trương, phô bày, bày tỏ, trình bày - bắt đầu lên đường 17. My grandmother was ____ by Andrew’s cultivated có học thức; có trau dồi, có tu dưỡng manners and his charming smile. A. subjected B. captured C. enslaved D. captivated làm say đắm, quyến rũ 18. David ______ the “No smoking” notice on the carriage /'kæridʤ/ window and proceeded tiếp tục, tiếp diễn; tiếp tục nói to light his pipe. A. disbelieved B. rejected C. ignored D. avoided 19. I know it’s not sunny now, ______ I shall take my sunglasses. A. as though B. even so C. although D. even though 20. I didn’t think he was in ______ when he asked me to lend him £500. A. truth B. serious C. earnest đứng đắn, nghiêm chỉnh- sốt sắng, tha thiết D. real 21. In the Cinerama cinemas the film is ______ on to three screens. A. exposed B. projected phóng; chiếu ra C. ejected D. shown 22. We made a wooden toy with an empty cotton ______ and some glue roll cuộn,B. reel ống, cuộn (để cuốn chỉ, dây câu, phim...) C. spool ống chỉ, ống cuộn (chỉ, phim, 'spool' of thread D. ball Compiled by Tam Trieu, M.A spool is a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle or spool can be a small swimming pool that can be used also as a spa whilereel is a lively dance of the highlanders of scotland; also, the music to the dance; -- often called scotch reel. As verbs the difference between spool and reel is thatspool is to wind on a spool or spools while reel is to wind on a reel. 23. Could you stand ______for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John? A. up B. down C. out D. in. dai dien cho 24. He was quite _______ as an actor in the 1950s. A. great B. high C. famous D. honourable 25. The guilty man was given one month in which to pay the ______ A. fine B. price C. cost D. expense 26. She closed the window and drew the _____ before switching on the light. A. coverings B. shades C. curtains D. carpets 27. The ______ said it was a foul and gave us a free kick. A. referee B. umpire C. judge D. controller 28. He was ______ of his son’s success in the competition. A. honourable B. superior C. eager D. proud 29. To be a good pianist, you must ______ for an hour or more everyday. A. prepare B. repeat C. practice D. instruct 30. At that time they were poor, and they went ______ a difficult time. A. though suffer B. along with C. down D. through with Compiled by Tam Trieu, M.A  MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISES 1. She was well ______ up in a thick fur coat. A. packed B. rolled C. woud D.wrapped 2. The doctor told me he could ______ nothing wrong with my health. A. Bring B. find C. gain D. obtain 3. The two sisters are very much alike; I can never ______ them apart. A. tell B. decide C. know D. separate 4. She did not come to the party, though she ______ us she would. A. offered B. promised C. agreed D. swore 5. I will agree to it only on the ______ that we share the expenses. A. consent B. ccc C. opinion D. understanding by greneral (common) consent+ do sự ưng thuận chung, đ ược toàn thể nh ất trí tán thành on approval+ (thương nghiệp) (như) on appro ((xem) appro) - sự phê chuẩn approval 6. The homeless couple ______ at last in finding a flat to rent. A. Enabled B. managed C. succeeded D. reached 7. In business the first ________ is to make a profit. A. Object B. cause C. action D. reason 8. And finally here’s a _______ of today’s sports news. A. round-down B. round-off C. round-on D. round-up 9. Karen is far too ______ to be put in charge of all those children. A. irresponsible B. unresponsible C. disresponsible D. inresponsible 10. It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. ______ he had a puncture and for the last hour had to push the bicycle. A. As a matter of fact B. To make matters worse C. Even so D. In fact 11. I hurried to ______ Smith so that we could discuss some of the new plans as we were walking. A. Come up with B. overtake C. catch up with D. reach up to 12. She has fined £20 for failing to keep her dog under ________ A. control B. command C. obedience D. orders 13. A man who wants to start a business must have some ________ currency B. income C. wealth D. capital 14. He won’t be able to pay for the car ________ his father’s help. A. until B. without C. unless D. except 15. She wore a ________ ring on her left hand. A. bride’s B. bridal C. wedding D. marriage 16. This machine works very well so long as no-one ______ with it A. interferes B. opposes interrupts hinders 17. The doctors allowed him to go home on ______ that he remained in bed. A. order B. condition C. promise D. account 18. The dentist had to ______ the tooth as it was badly decayed. A. eradicate B. pull off C. extricate D. extract 19. The fire must have broken ______after the staff had gone home. A. down B. in C. out D. through 20. After the collision he examined the considerable ______ to his car. A. destruction B. damages C. injures D. damage 21. Although he was neat and well- groomed, he was slightly unattractive in ______ A. outlook B. appearance C. look D. expression 22. If you are so senseless as to go on long walks in tight-fitting shoes, you must expect to get ______ A. bruises B. scratches C. blisters D. scars 23. I should like to ______ touch with old friends but I have so little time. A. get in B. be in C. lose D. keep in 24. I wandered through the cool ________ of the forest trees. A. shade B. dark C. obscurity D. shadow 25. All through his life he remained _______ resentful of the way he had been abandoned by his parents as a child. A. fully B. seriously C. completely D. bitterly 26. During the ________ the audience strolled and chatted in the foyer. A. gap B. interval C. interruption D. pause 27. I _______ forgetting her name. What’s she called? Compiled by Tam Trieu, M.A A. Keep B. tend to C. am usually D. always 28. Can you remember the first time you _______ in love? A. Went B. felt C. fell D.found 29. I prefer staying at work late _______ work home with me. B. To take B. to taking C. than take D. taking 30. Suddenly _______ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate. A. Feeling B. having felt C. felt D. feels 31. He was holding a tiny bird in the _______ of his hand. A. Thumb B. hole C. shin D. palm Compiled by Tam Trieu, M.A