Tài liệu Test tiếng anh trình độ b (phần từ vựng)

TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 1 I hope he's ________ to buy some bread; there's hardly any left. A. reminded B. proposed C. suggested D. remembered 2 Many accidents in the home could be ________ if householders gave more thought to safety in their houses. A. avoided B. excluded C. protected D. preserved 3 Susie didn't leave for the station until the very ________ moment. A. latest B. least C. late D. last 4 When are you going to give back that money you ________ me? A. lend B. owe C. borrow D. debt 5 Each ________ of the family had to take it in turns to do the washing up. A. individual B. character C. member D. person 6 Children and old people do not take kindly to having their daily ________ upset. A. habit B. method C. routine D. custom 7 If that firm wants to attract workers, it must ________ the pay. A. lower B. raise C. spread D. rise 8 I'm afraid this computer package is totally ________ for our organization. A. undeniable B. unsuitable C. unspeakable D. unmistakable 9 The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to ________ from it. A. cancel B. postpone C. resign D. prevent   TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 10 I want to see all of you here tomorrow morning at nine o'clock without ________. A. fail B. fault C. late D. miss 11 He ________ escape from the prison by dressing up as a guard, and then crossed the border by train. A. can B. was able C. succeeded in D. managed to 12 It was impossible for her to tell the truth, so she had to ________ a story. A. invent B. combine C. manage D. lie 13 The child woke up crying because she had ________ a nightmare. A. had B. seen C. dreamt D. felt 14 Didn't it ever ________ to them that they would be punished? A. occur B. happen C. enter D. strike 15 One ________ of his job is that it is near where I live. A. goodness B. advantage C. pleasure D. preference 16 This is a photograph of the school I ________ when I lived in Swindon. A. used B. assisted C. joined D. attended 17 Many accidents are caused by ________ driving. A. harmless B. careless C. harmful D. careful 18 He ________ very quickly after his illness. A. recovered B. discovered C. uncovered D. covered 19 My uncle was ________ by a gang of terrorist last week.   TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27   A. slaughtered B. destroyed C. murdered D. assassinated My aunt ________ a brightly-coloured thread round her finger so as not to forget her appointment. A. wound B. curved C. wounded D. rang They were warned never ________ with the members of any extremist group. A. to associate B. to assimilate C. to assign D. to assume Some people think it is ________ to use long and little-known words. A. clever B. intentional C. unstable D. sensitive The children loved ________ the old castle. A. discovering B. exploring C. hunting D. detecting Mr. and Mrs. Black were delighted when they ________ to sell their house so quickly. A. succeeded B. could C. risked D. managed Caring for her younger brother is a ________ burden for her, but she never complains. A. sour B. bitter C. large D. heavy That fellow has a dishonest ________ in his character. A. stripe B. streak C. stroke D. strip The shops are always ________ of people at Christmas time. A. full B. stuffed C. busy D. crowded TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 28 His request ________ me completely by surprise. A. left B. shook C. made D. took 29 Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to ________. A. break B. beat C. breathe D. cough 30 It is a great ________ that the exhibition was cancelled at the last minute after all your work. A. pity B. sorrow C. complaint D. sadness 31 She's got a fabulous job and she earns a great ________ of money. A. deal B. quantity C. amount D. level 32 Many of the jobs which have been created in this area can be directly ________ to tourism. A. supported B. dedicated C. attracted D. attributed 33 He saw the plane crash into the sea when its engines ________. A. failed B. stood C. struck D. held 34 I can't ________ what he's doing; it's so dark down there. A. see through B. make out C. look into D. show up 35 Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always ________ with each other about money. A. annoying B. arguing C. opposing D. shouting 36 It is a good idea to be ________ dressed when you go for an interview. A. finely B. boldly C. smartly D. clearly   TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 37 The ________ question in this case is whether the accused had a motive for this crime or not. A. forcible B. supreme C. valuable D. crucial 38 In spite of the anaesthetic, Pauline was fully ________ during the operation. A. awake B. conscious C. aware D. sensitive 39 This morning the postman was ________ down the street by my dog. A. hunted B. chased C. run D. sped 40 I could ________ a note of panic in his voice. A. desist B. detect C. detest D. deter 41 Thousands of people use the ________ of footpaths across these hills. A. grid B. circuit C. network D. channel 42 She chose some attractive ________ paper for the Christmas present. A. covering B. wrapping C. involving D. packing 43 It was very beautiful cloth ________ from silk. A. composed B. worn C. woven D. threaded 44 We've ________ of time to catch the train so there's no need to rush. A. very much B. enough C. great deal D. plenty 45 We couldn't have our picnic because it began to ________ with rain. A. flow B. drench C. run D. pour 46 The meteorologists say that we're likely to have a ________ winter.   TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55   A. calm B. soft C. mild D. smooth The heavy rainstorms ________ more than five days. A. went B. took C. proceeded D. lasted There will now be a ________ interval for refreshments. A. small B. little C. light D. short The play was very long, but there were two ________. A. intervals B. rests C. interruptions D. gaps The stolen jewels were ________ a lot of money. A. valued B. cost C. priced D. worth They were ________ for smuggling jewelry into the country. A. judged B. arrested C. accused D. warned At first, very few people believed Darwin's theory of evolution because it did not seem at all ________. A. plausible B. creditable C. feasible D. discernible I haven't met him, but I did once ________ across his wife. A. go B. get C. come D. look Tom ________ his next appointment at the doctor's. A. cancelled B. erased C. wiped D. ended The wind blew so hard and so strongly that the windows ________ in their frames. A. rattled TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64   B. slapped C. flapped D. shocked He has a bad cold and won't be ________ to play in the match tomorrow. A. adequate B. appropriate C. fit D. proper He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will ________ someone crossing the street. A. crash down B. knock down C. turn over D. run across Don't worry: the snake is perfectly ________. A. tame B. harmless C. harmful D. domestic The shirt I was wearing today was torn, but I don't think anyone ________. A. watched B. remarked C. mentioned D. noticed In the jar, there was a ________ which looked like jam. A. substance B. material C. solid D. powder We expected him at eight but he finally ________ at midnight. A. came to B. turned out C. turned up D. came off He was an ________ writer because he persuaded many people to see the trust of his idea. A. ordinary B. influential C. unlimited D. accurate The old lady was very ________ for our help. A. pleased B. appreciated C. delighted D. grateful From now on, everything will be ________ sailing, I hope. No more problems. A. simple TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73   B. straight C. plain D. pretty He had made his money by developing a profitable travel ________. A. commerce B. shop C. affair D. business The boy fell into the river and was ________ along by the fast current. A. caught B. swept C. thrown D. swung He had no way of making a fire so he had to eat the fish ________. A. crude B. raw C. rough D. rude The child was told to ________ for being rude to his uncle. A. excuse B. apologize C. forgive D. confess The concert was so ________ that the audience went to sleep. A. bored B. boring C. exhausted D. tired When Mike entered the room, he looked rather pale and in ________ of a shave. A. lack B. need C. want D. necessity The traffic lights ________ to green, and the cars drove on. A. exchanged B. turned C. removed D. shone Absenteeism per employee ________ out at 4 days a year. A. acts B. aims C. averages D. arrives This is the ________ of the bicycle which was stolen. A. detail B. description C. information TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82   D. example She ________ me of the first time we met, when we knocked into each other with our umbrellas. A. remembered B. recalled C. reminded D. remained When we visited the zoo on Sunday afternoon it was very crowded but on a weekday it’s practically ________. A. full B. clear C. empty D. uncrowded ________ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement. A. Instead B. In place C. On behalf D. On account She needs a lot of help, but she always refuses ________ advice of any kind. A. to reject B. rejecting C. accepting D. to accept When he retired from his job, the directors ________ him with a clock. A. offered B. pleased C. satisfied D. presented The old sailing boat was ________ without trace during the fierce storm. A. lost B. crashed C. disappeared D. vanished My favourite ________ is roast beef. A. dish B. eat C. menu D. plate At four o'clock, Mr. Hutchinson still had some ________ to do in the garden. A. work B. job C. effort D. task There was so much noise that we could hardly ________ what the speaker was saying. A. take in B. take up C. bring in TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91   D. bring out I wish I could ________ smoking. A. give away B. give from C. give up D. give out The United States ________ from voting at the United Nations yesterday. A. discontinued B. refused C. rejected D. abstained I like current affairs programmes that aren't afraid to tackle ________ subjects. A. concurrent B. controversial C. consecutive D. contradictory I had no ________ that the divorce rate was so high in this country. A. knowledge B. idea C. doubt D. understanding In today's newspaper, it ________ that oil has been discovered off the west coast. A. advertises B. notices C. writes D. says The hotel room was so dirty that I was ________ and complained to the manager. A. ashamed B. disgusted C. disgusting D. embarrassed The Queen has said that she will ________ the ceremony. A. engage B. come C. attend D. impart We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ________ expectations. A. overcome B. surpass C. undermine D. succeed It's distressing to see small children ________ in the streets. A. pleading B. imploring C. entreating D. begging TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 92 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ________ new procedures to save time and money. A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore 93 The safety committee's report recommended that all medicines should be kept out of the ________ of children. A. hold B. hand C. reach D. grasp 94 The manager ________ the men to return to work immediately. A. insisted B. suggested C. demanded D. ordered 95 The burglar ________ to open a window at the back of the house. A. succeeded B. managed C. forced D. discovered We ________ going to the concert. The orchestra was marvelous. 96 A. enjoyed B. wanted C. hated D. decided 97 Although the town had changed in the ten years since he had last visited it, much of it was still ________ to him. A. accustomed B. common C. familiar D. relative 98 If you want to change the shirt that you bought, make sure that you keep the ________. A. ticket B. receipt C. bill D. notice 99 Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous ________. A. views B. scenes C. scenery D. sights 100 The house is ________ at the corner of a busy street. A. situated B. placed   TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109   C. stood D. put The new factory chimney was ________ than all the trees around it. A. longer B. greater C. deeper D. taller The police ________ me $12 for parking at a bus-stop. A. charged B. asked C. demanded D. fined Her parents were very ________ because she was out so late that night. A. responsible B. sorry C. worried D. overcome You may not have to stay the night but take a toothbrush just in ________. A. case B. time C. order D. preparation On the ________ to the town, there is a beautiful wood. A. direction B. street C. way D. entrance I'm afraid that we don't have any ________ sizes in stock, madam. A. higher B. larger C. greater D. taller The patient ________ to listen to his doctor's advice. A. refused B. hindered C. lacked D. resigned Children with ________ diseases should not be allowed to go to school. A. contact B. infectious C. constant D. influential His ________ for his loyal support of the party was a seat in the Cabinet. A. recompense B. repayment C. reward D. compensation TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 110 I don't know the answer myself but I'll ________ around and see if anybody else knows. A. ask B. attend C. accord D. aim 111 The garage gave me a 5 per cent ________ for paying cash. A. discount B. bargain C. sale D. less 112 Trade Union officials and management met today to discuss the ________ at the factory. A. strike B. closing C. block D. shutting 113 Don't ________ him to arrive early. He's always late. A. think B. judge C. attend D. expect He had been completely exhausted but felt considerably ________ after a meal and 114 a rest. A. renewed B. renovated C. refreshed D. remade 115 The bank ________ planned to escape in a stolen car. A. thieves B. bandits C. burglars D. robbers 116 He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to ________ him to go. A. persuade B. suggest C. make D. prevent 117 The film ________ several scenes that might upset young children. A. admits B. involves C. contains D. displays 118 We returned our TV set to the shop because it was ________. A. faulty B. mistaken C. incorrect   TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127   D. wrong He ________ me $20 for mending my bicycle. A. charged B. asked C. demanded D. owed Inflation and its upward ________ is the scourge of our days. A. trend B. bend C. stream D. move Her guest apologized for causing her so much ________. A. problem B. complication C. trouble D. damage I am ________ to come to the meeting on Monday evening; please apologize for my absence. A. capable B. excused C. unable D. disliked They brought the land with a ________ to building a new office block. A. view B. purpose C. goal D. reason The defendant's family were present at the ________. A. court B. appeal C. law D. hearing I don't ________ with your decision but I do think that you might have told me last week. A. displease B. disagree C. dislike D. disregard Our car was badly ________ in the accident. A. broken B. injured C. damaged D. hurt He ________ his friend to go camping with him. A. attracted B. suggested C. appealed TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137   D. persuaded I ________ my family very much when I'm away from home. A. lack B. miss C. long D. lose The ________ age of the population in most western countries is rising fast. A. medium B. general C. average D. middle You can't get sleeping pills unless you go to the doctor and get a ________. A. receipt B. bill C. prescription D. recipe Driving a car with faulty brakes is ________ quite a risk. A. putting B. setting C. taking D. being The new pills are round, so they're easier to ________. A. swallow B. eat C. chew D. bite I had to be up early the next morning, so I ________ myself and left the party. A. refused B. thanked C. excused D. apologized Do you ________ to go to the party? A. attempt B. attend C. intend D. pretend The management received a lot of ________ about the poor service in their hotel. A. complaints B. information C. warnings D. advice The opening ________ of the play took place in an army camp. A. stage B. scene C. sight D. piece Despite her undoubted ability at tennis, she never became the ________ of the local TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145   tennis club. A. member B. partner C. champion D. winner I hate being unemployed. I'd feel much happier if I were in ________. A. job B. touch C. prison D. work It was difficult to ________ a date which was convenient for everyone. A. elect B. organize C. arrange D. provide The young soldier ________ a dangerous mission across the desert, although he knew that he might be killed. A. undertook B. agreed C. promised D. entered Because nobody admitted breaking the window, the ________ class was kept in after school. A. all B. whole C. each D. every The bank seems to have credited my account with $100 in ________. A. mistake B. fortune C. error D. accident Although this wine is quite cheap, it is very ________. A. drunk B. drinking C. drank D. drinkable Excuse me, do you ________ me bringing my dog into your house? A. oppose B. mind C. object D. complain He has a very ________ temper and often says things he regrets later. A. angry B. quick C. warm D. fast TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 146 I'm afraid my speech may have ________ you as to my true aims. A. misled B. mistaken C. misunderstood D. miscalculated 147 Although the language was ________ and considered to be inferior to standard English, Robert Burns wrote his love poetry in the language of the Scots. A. interpreted B. belittled C. distinguished D. appreciated 148 Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be ________ immediately. A. refused B. rejected C. disapproved D. dismissed 149 To make a good omelette, you must ________ the eggs very well. A. beat B. knock C. thrash D. bang 150 They caught him cheating. His chances of passing are ________ destroyed now. A. seriously B. completely C. severely D. hardly 151 We don't know her very well, only by ________. A. sight B. chance C. figure D. accident 152 The teacher ________ them the answer to the question. A. explained B. told C. said D. discussed 153 I wrote to the company ________ them for a catalogue. A. demanding B. asking C. enquiring D. applying 154 The interference on the radio was ________ by weather conditions. A. caused B. made C. raised D. due 155 You're looking very pale, do you ________ sick?   TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164   A. fall B. faint C. feel D. become This is a challenging position in the car industry for a qualified ________. A. engineer B. engine C. mechanical D. machinery I met John ________ his bicycle along the pavement. A. pulling B. turning C. rolling D. wheeling I tried to sew the button on myself, but I couldn't thread the ________. A. pin B. nail C. needle D. point Children will work hard if the lessons are ________. A. expressing B. inquiring C. attracting D. interesting I'll cook the potatoes if someone will ________ them first. A. skin B. peel C. strip D. uncover I didn't realize everyone was going to wear formal clothes and I felt ________ in my jeans and jumper. A. insulted B. annoyed C. offended D. embarrassed The colours in some of the photos we took two years ago have begun to ________. A. fail B. faint C. fade D. light The only feature ________ to these two flowers is their preference for sandy soil. A. similar B. same C. shared D. common This is such a boring job to do. It's a real pain in the ________. A. back TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173   B. way C. neck D. feathers Try and ________ on the bright side - the worst may never happen! A. see B. look C. think D. consider My younger sister is very ________ and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home. A. enjoyable B. funny C. pleasing D. lively I can't possibly lend you any money; it is quite out of the ________. A. order B. question C. practice D. place The cat showed her ________ for the stale fish by turning her back on it. A. distress B. disgust C. disgrace D. despair The new manager explained to the staff that he hoped to ________ new procedures to save time and money. A. reduce B. recover C. manufacture D. establish Several of the trees in the park were ________. A. sick B. ill C. diseased D. unhealthy At a dinner to mark his retirement, Neville was ________ with a silver clock. A. provided B. given C. gifted D. presented Scientists everywhere are trying to ________ a cure for AIDS. A. conclude B. invent C. discover D. make The falling inflation rate is ________ to a decrease in the amount of borrowing. A. indicative TRÌNH ĐỘ B: TỪ VỰNG 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182   B. attributed C. referred D. pertinent When I went to talk to the manager, he told me he could only ________ me a few minutes. A. provide B. spare C. hear D. let I'm so out of ________ that I can't run ten meters without puffing. A. health B. strength C. condition D. fitness He went out of bed and took a few ________ but couldn't go any farther. A. stages B. starts C. steps D. actions You will have to repeat the course because your work has been ________. A. unpleasant B. unnecessary C. unsatisfactory D. unusual I've ________ for a job in Mexico. I hope I get it. A. applied B. appointed C. implied D. presented Prevention is better than ________. A. solution B. answer C. treatment D. cure If you want to attend a course, you should study the college ________ for full particulars of enrolment. A. prospect B. prospects C. prospectus D. syllabus A historical novel is a form of ________ which may include many facts. A. legend B. fiction C. fantasy D. short story The relationship that matters most in the life of a ________ is the one between him and his constituency party.