🔙 Quay lại trang tải sách pdf ebook Tài liệu ôn thi THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng anh Ebooks Nhóm Zalo VINH BÁ (Nguyên GV chuyên Anh, Trường Quốc học Huế) TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI MÔN THPT QUỐC GIA NHÀ XUẤT BẢN ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI VĨNH BÁ (Nguyên giáo viên chuyên Anh, Trường Quốc học Huế) TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI TRUNG HQC PH ổ THÔNG QUỐC GIA MÔN TÉVGANH (Tái bản lẩn thứ tư sửa chữa, bổ sung theo tinh thẩn thi mới 2015) NHÀ XUẤT BẢN ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI LỜI NÓI ĐẦU * ^ ậ p sách này là bộ sưu tập các bài tập Tiếng Anh được chia thành 12 chủ điểm. Nhằm cung cấp cho các giáo viên Tiếng Anh một nguồn tư liệu giảng dạy và cho các học sinh một tư liệu luyện tập để củng cố kiến thức trước các kì thi. Đe rèn luyện thêm từ vựng, học sinh có thể làm các chưomg từ I đến V {Muliiple Choice Tests, Lexical Cloze Tests, Open Cỉoze Tests, Word Pormation và Trios o f Gapped Sentences). Các chưoưg VI {Sentence Compleíion), VII {Sentence transform ation) và VIII ựỉrror Correc tion) dùng cho việc rèn luyện kĩ năng nhận biết cấu trúc câu. Ba chương IX (Prepositions), X (Phrasal Verbs) và XI {Correct Verb Porms) là những bài tập quan trọng về giới từ, động từ kép và dạng động từ là những điểm ngữ pháp luôn được hỏi đến trong mọi kì thi tiếng Anh. Chương XII {Reading Comprehemion) là phần không thể thiếu trong mọi giáo trình liếng Anh, cung cấp các bài dọc để ròn luyện kĩ năng hiểu văn. Câu hỏi đi kèm bài đọc thuộc nhiều dạng khác nhau, trong đó dạng câu hỏi đa chọn lựa (Multiple Choicc Questions) là thông dụng nhất trong các kì thi ờ nước ta. Ngoại trừ chương I (Multiple Choice Tcsts) và II (Lexical Cloze Tests) là những câu hỏi trắc nghiệm về lừ vựng quen thuộc, các phần khác chứa nhưng câu hỏi tự luận yôu cầu người học phải viết câu trả lời. Mặc dù các kì thi Tú Tài và Đại học không còn sử dụng câu hỏi tự luận nữa nhưng muốn làm đúng câu hỏi trắc nghiệm, người học phải luyện tập qua những câu hỏi tự luận này. Cuối sách là 2 phụ lục về giới từ để học sinh tham khảo khi làm các bài tập thuộc chương XI và X. Tập sách này thích họp cho các học sinh đang ôn thi tú tài, cao đẳng và đại học, và đặc biệt có ích cho các học sinh chuyên ngữ và các học sinh trong đội tuyển tiếng Anh chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh cấp quốc gia, tỉnh hoặc thành phố. Xin chân thành cảm ơn các tác giả và các nhà xuất bản có tư liệu mà chúng tôi mạo muội đưa vào tập sách này. Người sưu tập và tuyến chọn Vĩnh Bả Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS Choose the best altemative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences. 1 1. I find the way she keeps playing with her hair really______ . A. thrilled B. irritated c. thrilling D. irritating 2. She w a s______ to discover that she had won íĩrst prize. A. excited B. lucky c. astonished D. nervous You m ust have fe lt______ when all your exams were over. 3. A. relieved B. upset c. irritated D. cross The Silence o f the Lam bs is the m o st___ 4. A. terrifíed B. tcrrif3ãng c. scarodíĩlm I’ve ever seen. D. excited I w a s______ that Tom could come to the party after all. 5. A. irritating B. nervous c. íurious D. glad The manager really wanted Anna to join the company: he believed she 6. would be a valuable______ to his team of sales people. A. addition B. accumulation c. supplement D. appendage Everything included, the cost of our new living room came to a ______ 7. total of £10,000. A. full B. great c. gross D. grand 8. When the ship docked at Hamburg, they found a _ A. gate-crasher B. stowaway c. interloper _ in the hold. D. trespasser If you know when you’re Corning back it would be better to huy a 9. ticket. A. ílrst-class B. single c. return D. one-way 10. Cheese and spinach pie is a traditional G reek_____ . A. cuisine B. food c. course D. dish 11. How long does it usuỄdly take to A. check in B. check out __ for a domestic ílight? c. check over D. check on 12. The brochure stated the hotel was situ ated___ A. direct B. right c. precise beside the sea. D. exact 13. Sheila had butterílies in h e r ______ before the interview. A. face B. heart c . palms 14. I hadn’t been riding before and could barely_ A. get into B. get out of c. get on D. stomach the horse at íĩrst. D. get off Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Oiiốc gici môn TiếníỊ Anh 15. I misread the tim e on the ticket and w e ______ the plane. A. caught II. got on c. lost D. missed 16. Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I n oticed______ changes which madc her look even more beautiful than I remembered. A. subtle B. sensitive 17. If they had been w ea rin g ____ plane crashed into the sea. A. cabins B. seat-belts c. fair D. joint they might have survived when their c. life-belts D. yachts 18. If you have a minor illness, it’s usually better just to let nature take its A. course B. time 19. The scientist wanted to the failure of the experiment. c. path D. way himseir from the controversy following A. drive B. space c. distance D. lengthen 20. They’re starting th eir_____ by ílying to Tokyo. A. travel B. voyage c. journey D. trip 21. The shop assistant was most _ price on the jar of olives. A. helpless B. unhclptul when I told her that there was no c. thoughtíul D. unhelplully 22. He may not be good looking but he’s one of the m o s t___ people I’ve ever met. A. likely B. unlikely c. likeable D. likeness 23. I don’t know why exactly but I suspect him of b ein g ______ . A. dishonesty B. dishonest c. dishonestly D. honesty 24. He hired a ______ to try to follow her everywhere she went. A. private investigator B. caretaker c. litcguard D. traĩíĩc warden 25. He runs a very A. proííting 2 _ business selling spare parts for cars on the Internet. B. proíltable c. proíĩt D. proíítably 1. The ___ in our building often falls asleep at the front desk. A. caretaker B. stockbroker c . undertaker D. bookmaker 2. He took with many of the points she made, claiming they were ịncorrect. A. exception B. issuc c. account D. trouble e- vinh Bủ 3. The sink is completely blocked so w e’ll have to get a (n )_______ . A. miner B. undertaker c. surgeon D. plumber 4. The organ isers______ how many people would be attending the course and there were not enough chairs. A. underestim ated B. overestimated c. overrated D. estimated ______ a minute! I can’t íínd my keys. 5. A. Keep on B. Hold on c. Go on D. Carry on You just never lift a ______ to help me — I have to do everỊdhing myselí! 6. A. shoulder B. hand c. finger D. wrist Scientists seem to be trying to push t h e ______ of nature to the limit. 7. A. laws B. codes c. rules D. regulations 8. There was a ______ on the door who wouldn’t let us into the disco. A. reíeree B. lifeguard c. wrestler D. bouncer I won’t act in íllm s that are too violent — I ______ the line at that. A. paint B. make c. draw D. write 10. I had lost my glasses in the water and could barely river. A. notice B. recognise c. remark the edge of the D. distinguish 11. If y o u ______ to Berlin, call my friend Peter and say “hello” from me. A. will go B. w on’t go c. go D. going 12. She gets fìfteen per c e n t______ on every Insurance policy she sells. A. salary B. commission c. bonus D. pension 13. My uncle is thinking of travelling round the world. A. retiring c. being sacked next yeeir and spending the rest of his life B. being made redundant D. being resigned 14. Before they opened the new factory a lot of the young people round here w ere______ the dole. A. in B. up c. at D. on 15. She h a s_____ a position as general manager. A. applied B. applied for c. solicited D. asked 16. I worked all summer but I didn’t A. gain B. win ___ enough to save any money. c. pay D. earn 17. In the interview they asked if I had m u ch__ with computers. A. experience B. experiment c. experim ents D. experiences Tài liệu óìì thi THPT Oiiốc U1ÔÌ1 Tiéitỉỉ Anh - 7 18. Many governm ents have tried to b a n ______ . A. syndicates B. employers c. trade unions D. employees 19. There is a special section of the newspaper entirely devoted to jo b __ A. advertisements B. announces c. propaganda D. publicity 20. I look forward t o ______ from you and receiving your brochure. A. heard B. hearing c . hear D. hears 21. Are there any sq u ash__ A. greens B. pitches in the area? c. rings D. courts 22. People som etim es use baseball A. clubs B. sticks _ as weapons. c. bats D. rackets 23. It doesn’t matter which footb£dl team you support t h e______ __ is always in the wrong. A. linesm an B. referee c. arbitrator D. umpire 24. I think the A. net is a bit too high, don’t you? B. ring c. pitch D. set 25. , I want to explain why the team has not managed to get into the íírst division. A. At the end B. In the end c. Pinally D. Last I’d like to huy the radio, but I haven’t got any money on me at the moment. Could y o u ______ for me for a day or two? A. bring it round B. lay it in c. take it in D. put it on one side 2. “Were you told to get dinner ready?” “No, I did it of my o w n ______ .” A. desire B. accord c . idea D. will 3. Mr Newrich invited his guests to an expensive restaurant. However, he fe lt______ at ease. A. sick B. painful 4. Police blamed a small hooligan which occurred. A. constituent B. element c . ill D. unwell in the crowd for the violence c. division D. portion 5. The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they ____ the names they had been given hy the witness. A. bewildered B. merged c. coníused D. puzzled 8 - Vỉiìh Bá The police car raced down the Street with t h e ______ 6. A. siren B. bell c. gong His parents died when he was very young so he was 7. A. grown up B. taken care c . taken after I have been eating honey so my fingers a r e _______. 8. A. dirty B. sticky c. wet blaring. D. alarm ______ by an aunt. D. brought up D. yellow Mrs Proper always tells her child not to talk with his mouth _ 9. A. wide B. open c. together D. full 10. I have always A. taken up __my older brother for his courage and honesty. B. taken after c . looked up to D. looked after A. remaining B. left c. missedcakes. 11. After the guests had left we wero allowed to eat the D. additional 12. Don’t be s o _____ ! He was only joking. A. sensible B. senseless c . sensitive D. insensitive 13. The conspirators were plotting the A. overthrow B. disaster _____of the government. c. demolition D. catastrophe 14. When I entered the room, the children w ere_____ over the last orange. A. Consulting B. discussing c. squabbling D. participating 15. My sister has ju s t_____ sixteen. A. completed B. turned c. become 16. A good way o f ______ food is keeping it in a fridge. A. enduring B. extending c. prolonging 17. Many Asian countries still rely on rice as th e _____ A. staple B. Capital c. superior 18. The dish had a very interesting taste as it w a s____ A. spiced B. pickled c. seasoned D. had D. preserving food. D. winning _ with lemon. D. ílavoured 19. The sight of so many sweets made the children’s m ou th _____ A. drip B. water c. moisten D. wet 20. Just think! N ext month you’ll be you were a baby. A. in your teens c. at your teens and it seem s like only yesterday B. in your teenage D. teenager 21. “Another cup of coffee?” — “No, but th an k s_____ A. not at all B. for all c. all the same D. you for all 22. It was v ery _ A. generous of you to lend us your car for the whole week. B. ambitious c. modest D. thoughtless Tài ìiệu ôn thi THPT Ouốc ffia môn Tiénỉỉ Anh 23. We’ll have to íĩnd someone to __ holiday. A. bring up B. get on 24. I don’t think you should be so our plants while w e’re away on c. grow up D. look after with the children. Watching television for half an hour a day won’t do them any harm. A. stubborn B. strict c . reliable D. thoughtful 25. It was very A. loyal of you to eat the last slice of cake vvithout asking. B. sensitive c. self-confident D. naughty Even very active children oíten stop playing sport when th e y _____ . 1. A. tell ofĩ B. bring up c. grow up D. look up There is some controversy over who is responsible for the _____ 2. of penicillin. A. creation B. discovery c. invention D. revolution I inferred______ his remark that Mrs Vegetarian doesn’t eat meat. 3. A. from B. of c . to D. with He said he would sue us, but I don’t think h e’l l ______ his threat. 4. A. achieve B. bring about c . períorm D. carry out How about a glass of orange juice t o ______ your thirst? 5. A. quash B. quench c. quell D. quieten He was arrested for trying to pass 6. A. camouAaged B. fake ____ notes at the bank. c. counterfeit D. fraudulent The safe deposit b o x ____a high-pitched sound when it was moved. 7. A. ejected B. excluded c. expelled D. emitted 8. Her chain was made o f ___ gold, unmixed with any other metal. A. pure B. dishonest I haven’t b e e n ______ Pete lately. 9. A. getting up to c. getting on with c. clean D. right B. getting through to D. getting round to Although it was o n ly ______ jewellery, it looked real enough. 10. A. ííctional B. untrue c. invented D. im itation 11. You £u:e late again - please try to be in future. A. accurate B. punctual c. eíĩìcient D. reliable Aíter he broke the window, the boy w a s______ from school. 12. A. exiled B. excluded c. extracted D. expelled 1 0 - Vììih Bá 13. A child’s íìrst five years are the most important as far as learning is A. concerned B. affected 14. I don’t think they’ll be taking because there aren’t many students. c. hit D. touched ____ any more teachers this term A. up B. in c. on D. over 15. Could you speak A. out _____a bit? We can’t hear you at the back of the room. B. loud c. over D. up 16. Tm going to take a couple of d a y s___ move house. A. over B. off c. out next month to help my sister D. up 17. The p olice______ off the Street where the bomb had gone oíĩ. A. cordoned B. battened c. fastened D. shuttered 18. We all make mistakes; no-one is A. fallible B. iníallible 19. Everyone laughed when he took A. over B. up c. mistaken D. unmistaikable __the teacher so well. c. off D. out 20. He offered me $500 to break my contract. That’s ______ . A. bribery B. blackmail c. compensation D. reward 21. It was such a shock to receive a letter like th a t______ . A. in the red B. out of the blue c . in the pink D. over the moon 22. The hooligan______ the money out of my hand and ran away. A. snatched B. gripped c. clutched D. withdrew 23. As he was caught in ___ of a gun, he was immediately a suspect. A. control B. possession c. ownership D. handling 24. He is doing a Science______ at the University of Edinburgh. A. career B. certiBcate c. title D. degree 25. The teacher told us to learn the irregular verb s______ heart. A. to B. at c. by D. in 1. The conductor______ the boys off for misbehaving on the bus. A. told B. said c. shouted D. cried 2. The íírst thing he did was to _ A. disconnect B. mislead his shoelaces and take his shoes oíĩ. c. undo D. unpack Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia tuôn Tiéng Anh 11 3. After considering the case, the judge put the young offen d er______ for two years. A. in charge B. in control c. on trial D. on probation 4. An IQ test is supposed to measure th e ______ of your intelligence. A. level B. extent c. degree D. size 5. She was sent out of the examination room because the examiner caught h e r ______ . A. sneaking B. cheating c. lying D. copying 6. We used to A. get through to c. get up to all sorts of things when our parents went out. B. get over D. get on with 7. I knew that som eth in g__ room. A. huge B. odd was going on as soon as I walked into the c . vast D. massive 8. If I don’t write you a note to say you have a doctor’s appointment, the teacher will think you are playing______ . A. truant B. the fool c. for time D. hard to get 9. I’ve got so much spare time now Tm thinking of ta k in g ___ hobby like stamp collecting. A. in B. off c. up D. over a new 10. You are not very today, Hugh. W hat’s the matter? I’ve never known you so quiet. A. chattering B. loud c. speaking D. talkative 11. Rita is n o t___ A. fit 12. It should be regularly. A. marked of doing this work - she should change her class. B. capable c. possible D. suitable ____ that students are expected to attend classes c. perceived D. noted B. reminded 13. The traíííc policeman let her _ driving way over the speed limit. A. up B. off _ with a warning though she was c. on D. out 14. This is an exciting book which ____ _____ new ground in educational research. A. breaks B. reaches c. scratches D .tu rn s 15. The tutorial System at Oxford and Cambridge is the _____ universities. A. sorrow B. jealousy c. regret D. envy 12 - Vĩnh Bá of many 16. When the detectives finally trapped him, he had t o ______ to lying. A. recourse B. resource c. resort D. retort 17. He was very thrilled when he heard he h a d ______ the exam. A. passed B. approved c. failed D. won 18. I wish h e’d let us make some of the decisions instead of completely tak in g______ all our meetings. A. in B. over c. off D. up 19. ______ my opinion, students shouldn’t have to repeat the year if they fail their exams. A. In B. At c. On D. From 20. Prof. Rush was speaking so quickly I couldn’t __ A. accept B. listen c. catch what he said. D. take 21. Jane said she could n o t______ the information given in the lecture. A. accumulate B. absorb c. admire D. listen 22. Mr Wellbred went to a school which ______ good manners and self discipline. A. blossomed B. planted c. harvested D. cultivated 23. The smell of the burnt cabbage was so ______ that it spread to every room. A. pervasive B. eíĩusive c. extensive D. diíĩuse 24. Suddenly I understood períectly and everything fe ll______ place. A. down B. for c. into D. out 25. Mr Horrid was a terrible teacher and obviously n o t______ for teaching. A. cut in B. cut on c. cut up D. cut out 6 1. Most of the A. reviews were unimpressed by his latest fílm. B. criticising c. critics D. comments 2. It was so embarrassing when Romeo forgot his A. paper B. lines c. part 3. I hope the fílm has a happy______ . ___ in the second act. D. script A. finish B. end c. finale D. ending 4. It’s surprising the pertormance went so well after only th ree_______ . A. rehearsals B. auditions c. applauses D. directions 5. High risk sports have really taken A. up B. ofĩ c. in D. on Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Oiiốc gia tuôn TiếnỊi Anh - 13 6. The p erson____ the orchestra was a young woman in her early twenties. A. composing B. directing c. conducting D. leading on. 7. We’re always pla5ãng tricks on Pete because he takes ages t o ___ A. catch B. keep c. pick D. get 8. Little Tom did not like his íĩr s t______ at school at all. A. course B. period c. presence D. term 9. There was a (n )______ against the College’s new syllabuses. A. bang B. outcry c. scream D. whist 10. New students m u st______ for classes before term begins. A. enrol B. enter c. join D. tcach 11. When you listen to a lecture, it is useful t o __ A. clear B. put down c. notifythe important points. B. write on 12. Prof. Silver was a most eíTective speaker and his audience seemed to ______ on his every word. A. catch B. cling c. hang D. hold 13. My brother found it diíĩĩcult to learn to write because ho i s ______ . A. left-handed B. right-handed c. single-handed D. two-handed 14. In writing the account of his summer adventures, Neville chose not to his experiences in the order in which they happened. A. compose B. classify c. compare D. arrange 15. This cheese has g o n e______ . You’ll have to throw it away. A. mouldy B. decayed c. stale D. contaminated 16. The steak looked tender, but it was as tough a s _ A. a belt B. a saddle c. old boots D. rubber 17. Dinner will be served___ but we have time for a drink before then. A. actually B. currently c. lately D. presently 18. Can you help me w ork__ A. in B. out the answers to these m aths problems? c. up D. off 19. I can agree with you to a certain A. pan B. level __ , Professor, but not entirely. c. extent D. way 20. The Examination Board have recently changed the ___ for the Diploma in History. A. brochure B. syllabus c. programme D. compendium 21. Slow down a bit. I can’t __ A. get B. hold 14 - Vìììh Bá up with you when you walk so fast. c. keep D. work 22. The lecturer spoke so fast that I found it hard to t a k e ___ was saying. A. away B. up c. over D. in what he 23. In the examination you may be asked for comments on various___ of a topic. A. angles B. features c. aspects D. qualities 24. Failing the final exam was a b ig ______ to my hopes. A. band B. kick c. hit D. blow 25. Sign your name on th e ______ line. A. dotted B. broken c. drawn D. spotted 1. We shall have to use that glass as we are a cu p ______ . A. few B. short c. minus D. less 2. Some language students reach a high communication. A. degree B. grade c. level of competence in D. mark 3. U nĩortunately, State schools don’t have m uch in the ______ facilities com pared to private schools. A. part B. case c. means D. way of sports 4. Your answors to the examination questions must ______ cxactly the instructions given below. A. accompany B. follow c. conform D. keep 5. It is very difíĩcult t o ___ language. the exact meaning of an idiom in a íoreign c. exchange D. convey A. convert B. transter 6. On Sunday, Vivian studied for seven h ou rs____ _ . A. on end B. at once c. in full D. at length 7. Tom handcd in the test and awaited the resu lts______ . A. in the same breath B. out of breath c. with bated breath D. under her breath 8. Don’t tell me your name again. It’s _ _ _ _ _ . A. off my chest c. at my íĩngertipsB. in my mouth D. on the tip of my tongue 9. She’s had a A. sore in her left shoulder for a week now. B. ache c. pain D. hurt Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng A nh 15 10. Do you think parents should much tim e Online? A. deny B. refuse their children from spending too c. disqualify D. prevent 11. He criticised her in the m eeting and Pm afraid she’s really taken it to A. hcỄirt B. brain c. mind D. chest 12. He was so badly injured that they had to bring on a ___ and Cíirry him off the íootball pitch. A. bed B. hammock c. stretcher D. bunk 13. In some countries you don’t need a doctor’s ______ to huy antibiotics. A. recipe B. prescription c. receipt D. no te 14. The nurse took his A. heat ______ and checked that he was comfortable. B. fever c . temperature D. thermal 15. Y ou_____ be hungry again. We’ve just had lunch! A. m ightn’t B. can’t c. may not D. m ustn’t 16. Jane is s o _ A. intent 17. It suddenly in her work that it would be a pity to disturb her. B. attentive c. consumed D. absorbed on me what he really meant. A. dawned B. came c. hit D. struck 18. You will need a pen and some paper to ____ dilílcult to do in your head. A. discover B. work out c. realise this problem. It is too D. find out 19. The little country hotel served them a meal ílt fo r ______ . A. a king B. a lord c. an emperor D. a queen 20. Let m e ______ the bill before we leave this restaurant. A. arrange B. conclude c. settle D. pay up 21. Would you please A. refrain ______from smoking while the lecture is in progress? B. keep yourselí c. avoid D. stop 22. This cou rse______ no previous knowledge of the subject. A. assembles B. assumes c. assigns D. assures 23. The students p aid ______ attention to their distinguished prolessor. A. respectable B. respected c. respectlul D. respective 24. Mr Discontent wanted to complain to the waiter but was afraid of maiking a (n )______ . A. act B. drama c. play D. scene 25. Have y o u ______ for any evening classes next term? A. enrolled B. engaged c. inscribed D. signed 16 Vĩnh Bú 8 1. Can you pass me a knife? I want to A. fry B. roll _____ these onions. c. chop D. grate 2. She had to A. shift her dress because she had lost so much weight. B. change c. loosen D. alter 3. Look at that beautiful brooch! I only paid $3 for it at the sale. It was a rea l______ . A. bargain B. affair c . beneíĩt D. occasion You’ll b e ______ your money if you buy that hat: you will never wear it. 4. A. giving away B. w asting c . saving D. losing 5. The cost of the material is in the A. included B. enclosed ___bill for the work. c. held D. combined 6. If you don’t know how to wash that sweater, look at t h e __ the collar. A. badge B. label c. notice D. sign I don’t think I could eat a n y ______ , but I’d like a coffee. inside A. dessert B. starter c. main course D. second helping 8. Can y o u ______ the soup while I slice the bread? A. sprinkle B. whisk c. roll D. stir 9. I fínd it really hard to walk in shoes with very h ig h ______ . A. soles B. heels c. bottoms D. supports 10. Could you go down to the baker’s and get me a couple of jam doughnuts. A. loaf B. piece c. lump of bread and a D. slice 11. He was charged with a (n )______ of currency regulations. A. break B. disrespect c. breach D. observance 12. Our Insurance policy offers immediate _ burglary, accident or daimage by íìre. A. cart B. security c. relief against the risk of D. cover 13. The man jumped out of the window and com m itted______ . A. suicide B. homicide c . murder D. death 14. She is alvvays wearing a strange red hat with a long A. hỄŨr B. fur c. feather 15. “How would you like your hair cut, sir? - “Just a __ A. cut B. trim c . shave in it. D. tail _ please.” D. snip Tài ìiệii ôn thi THPT Quốc íỊÌa môiì TiéiiỊỊ Anh - 17 16. Corporal Lucky was hit by a bullet but he was o n ly _____ wounded. A. barely B. little c. slightly D. merely 17. My sister works on the _____ mornings. A. check-through B. check-up in the local supermarket on Saturday c . check-in D. check-out 18. We had to wait in a ___in the post offíce for over ten minutes. A. row B. line c . queue D. íĩle 19. I lost the receipt and the shop Eissistant refused to give me a _____ . A. discount B. refund c . guarantee D. exchange 20. They said they could order it for me because they didn’t have my size in A. shop B. hold c. stock D. store A. deliver B. carry c. bringgroceries.D. bear 21. Our local supermarket charges a lot t o ______ 22. The accused man was able to prove his innocence at the trial and was A. absolved B. acquitted c. forgiven D. pardoned 23. If the terrorists are not sent to prison, there will be a public A. attack B. onslaught c. recrimination D. outcry 24. The prisoners had spent almost a month digging a _____ guEirds discovered it. A. pipe B. tunnel c. subway D. pass before the 25. He was thrown into prison and A. confiscated B. denied 9 _of his property. c. removed D. deprived 1. Don’t take that road. There’s always v ery______traffic along there. A. heavy B. strong c. powerful D. hard She’s s o ______ skinned that nothing offends her. 2. A. hard B. thick c. strong D. heavy This tea is to o ______ for me. Could you bring me some hot water? 3. A. strong B. thick c. hard D. heavy 4. The older children used to A. get B. hit on him in the playground at lunch time. c. pick D. beat Put the lid back on the tin so that the biscuits 5. A. stay B. bring c . get crisp and fresh. D. become 18 - l^nh Bá 1’m afraid that the herring we had for supper has given m e ______ . 6. A. sickness B. indisposition c. infection D. indigestion Miss Diligent did nine hours’ ______ stud3ãng a day for her exam. 7. A. solid B. heavy c. powerful D. big It was during my stay in India that I ______ 8. A. gained B. acquired c. got taste for very hot curry. D. received I suppose I ______ lent the book to Simon, but I’m almost sure I didn’t. 9. A. might B. could c. must have D. might have 10. Y ou______ that man our phone number. I didn’t trust him at all. A. must not have gi ven B. might not have gi ven c. should not have gi ven D. could not have gi ven 11. The hot weather has made t h e ______ even worse. A. famine B. drought c. Aoods D. hail 12. Fortunately only three passengers suffered m in or_____ . A. hurts B. pains c. injuries D. damages 13. The government have declared a State of earthquake. A. crisis B. emergency c. urgency after yesterday’s D. danger 14. Scientists are working to find a cure fo r__ like AIDS. A. ills B. inílrm ities c. diseases D. complaints 15. Thousands of A. emigrants __are Aeeing the war in the north. B. employees c. escapees D. reíugees 16. This lime juice n eed s_____ beíore you can drink it. A. diluting B. dissolving c. soítening D. watering 17. Put the orange A. skin ___ in the waste basket, not on the floor B. find c. Shell D. peel 18. People were injured h y __ A. sleet B. gale stones the size of tennis balls. c. hail D. snow 19. The food they serve here is excellent because they have a fin e ____. A. cooker B. chef c. headwaiter D. stove 20. I can’t remember M£Lry’s number. r il have t o ______ in the phone book. A. look it up B. look it c. look for D. look it out 21. They arrived so late for the meal, that the food w a s______ . A. dried B. hard c. spoilt D. lost 22. Don’t bring those clothes in off the line yet. They’re still a b it ______ . A. humid B. mild c. cool D. damp Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh 19 23. She had just peel it. the Shell of the hard-boiled cgg and was starting to c. fractured D. shattered A. burst B.cracked 24. A ______ of wind blew my hat off. A. puff B. draft c. gust D. breeze 25. They ha ve closed the centre of the city to traíĩĩc because of A. overpopulation B. contamination c. famine D. pollution 10 1. I can get A. ovor on a lot less now that I don’t have to pay rent. B. down c. by D. through 2. I am ___ ĩurious with Charlotte. How could she forget our wedding anniversary? A. absolutely B. extremely c. very D. terribly Her so le ______ in the hotel kitchen was peeling potatoes. 3. A. role B. profession c. job D. work 4. Be careíul not to the tray too m uch or the glasses w ill slide OÍT. A. bend B. tilt c. incline D. twist 5. Can’t I ___ you to another piece of cake? A. convince B. persuade c. pull D. tempt I couldn’t open the wine as I didn’t have a __ 6. A. corkdriver B. corkscrew c. lever D. screwdriver We’ve got two cats and they get 7. A. down B. through __very well together. c. on D. by 8. I haven’t had a chance to read anything apart from the paper. in today’s A. headings B. titles c. captions D. headlines How many television______ do they have in your country? 9. A. canals B. channels c. ways D. numbers 10. I wish the papers w eren’t always so full of about the royal family. A. gossip B. rumour c. slander D. chat My íavourite radio is Radio 3. A. canal B. channel c. station D. way A rude bov his tongue out at me. A. put B. stuck c. showed D .took 20 \'^nh Bã 13. Do you know w h a t______ A. frequency B. line Radio 3 is on? c. dial D. position 14. The Sun is a newspaper with a A. distribution B. coverage _ of over three ĩxiillion. c. circulation D. sales 15. Can you pass me t h e ___ has started. control? I want to see if my favourite soap c. distant D. remote A. far B. removed 16. He never really g o t____ A. through B. by his relationship with Jenny. c. over D. up 17. Waiting outside the examination room, I trembled w ith ______ . A. comprehension B. apprehension c. expectation D. tension 18. Fm terribly sorry but we haven’t got any copies of the book in stock. They so ld ______ early this morning. A. out B. up c. through D. over 19. It is ______ that students will have doubled their vocabulary in three months. A. worry B. íoreseen c. hope D. anticipated 20. I wouldn’t eat those gooseberries if I were you, they don’t lo o k ________ to me. A. ripe B. ready c. íormed D. underdone 21. In a multiple-choice exercise it’s sometimes easier to ______ the wrong answers before choosing the right one. A. omit B. exclude c. give D. eliminate 22. That fish sm ells terrible! Throw it in t h e ______ . A. bin B. rubbish c. sink D. waste-paper basket 23. I couldn’t get machine. A. over to Wendy so I left a message on her answering B. through c. hy D. up 24. I was com pletely___ out after running so far. A. exhausted B. run c. worn D.rubbed 25. She is hard-working and efficient. ___ experience of this kind of work. , she has had several years’ A. As well as B. Not only c. However D. Furthermore Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc ^ia môn TỉếtiỊìAiih - 21 11 1. Look _ A. up ! That shelf is about to fall down. B. out c . over D. down 2. So what have you been g ettin g ______whilc I’ve been away? A. down to B. away with c. up to D. through to 3. ______ was she very rude to my mother, but she insulted my father too. A. Not only B. As well as c. In addition to D. Purthermore 4. ______ passing all her cxaminations, she won a major tonnis tournament this month. A. In addition B. Moreover c. Not only D. As well as 5. Please give me tw o ______ ofbread. A. crumbs B. ílakes c. slices D. lumps 6. S h e ______ hcr automatic cookcr to cook the meat for scven o’clock. A. set B. put c. arranged D. timed 7. This knife is terribly____ A. Sharp B. flat . It won’t even cut a pieco of checse. c. blunt D. thick 8. The apple was so A. bad _____ that he put some sugar on it. B. juicy c. ripe D. sour He rubbed his ílnger round th e ______ of the glass. 9. A. ledge B. lip c. rim D. tip 10. A food mixer is a very u sefu l_____ to have in the kitchen A. tool B. instrum cnt c. scheme D. gadget 11. The refrigerator w a s______with food. A. affluent B. crammed c. bloatcd 12. Our new cat is black with w h ite______ . A. claws B. hooves c. wings 13. As the elephant walked along he swung h is ____ A. beak B. íĩn c. trunk D. full D. paws from side to side. D. hump 14. The lio n ______ when the keeper tried to make him go back into his cagc. A. roared B. neighed c. moocd D. barked 15. I think it’s tim e you changed. and told him you think things should be A. killed two birds with one stone B. put the cat among the pigeons c. took the bull by the horns D. got out of the rat race 22 - Vĩnh Bá 16. Why did you be a surprise. and mention the party to Roger? It was supposed to c. have kittensB. put the cat among the pigeons A. let the cat out of the bag D. kill two birds with one stone 17. It m ust be true. I heard it straight from th e _____ mouth. A. dog’s B. horse’s c. cam ers D. cat’s 18. I know you’re upset about breaking up with Tony but there are plenty m ore______ . A. horses in the stable c. tigers in the zoo B. cows in the íleld D. fish in the sea 19. Half way up the mountain there was a __ over night. A. hut B. bungalow c . cottage where climbers could stay D. bed-sit 20. It took them over an hour to put up th eir_____ A. hut B. tent c. caravan D. bungalow 21. He lives in a tin y ___ up in the mountains. A. suburb B. city c. village D. town 22. He likes to spend his holidays lying on a beach and she likes to spend hers walking i n ______ . A. a country B. the country c . country D. some country 23. Have you seen the exhibition at that n e w ______ in the high Street? A. stadium B. theatre c. cathedral D. gallery 24. Competition from goods produced with cheaper labour has meant that m an y______ have closed. A. markets B. factories c. stadiums D. galleries 25. The royal wedding was celebrated in the magniíĩcent sixteenth-century A .cathedral B. theatre c. market D. gallery 12 1. The puppy was A. sniggering ___ so much I nearly dropped him. B. vvriggling c. chuckling D. giggling 2. We w ere______ that the ílight would be delayed for two hours. A. invited B. ordered c. intormed D. instructed 3. He managed to the branch of a tree and avoid being swept away by the flood waters. A. grasp B. clutch c. hug D. munch Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh 23 4. That man next to me on the bus must have been a has gone. A. shoplifter B. kidnapper c. hijacker . My wallet D. pickpocket 5. The murder took place in the main Street in the middle of the day, but there were n o ______ . B. prosecutions c . w itnesses A. judges D. juries 6. He was A. arrested c. executed when he was caught trying to catch a plane to France. B. put on probation D. acquitted 7. Skilled ___ have produced períect copies of many of the world’s famous paintings. A. muggers B. smugglers c. rapists D. íorgers 8. The judge released him on next week. A. sentence B. bail but h e’11 have to appear in court again c. punishm ent D. fine 9. We made A. out the nearest port when we hearđ the storm warning. B. of c. up D. for 10. The judge’s ru lin g_____ a wave of protest campaigns across the country. A. instigated B. launched c . provoked D. commenced 11. Mrs Baker rolled out the pastry and cut it into pretty ______ before baking it. A. shapes B. pictures c. measures D. sizes 12. If you don’t lift that saucepan carelully, it will spill and you m a y ______ yourseir. A. cut B. peel c. skin D. scald 13. I don’t like my steak cooked too long. I like it A. burnt B. underdone c. raw D. well done 14. Frozen food should always b e ______ before it is cooked. A. defrosted B. dissolved c. melted D. soítened 15. When you have cracked the eggs, put t h e ______ in the rubbish bin. A. coverings B. shells c. covers D. skins 16. S h e ______ the tablecloth carefully and put it away in a drawer. A. bent B. creased c. foldcd D. pleated 17. A fat lady sat on my shopping bag in the bus a n d ______ my tomatoes. A. squashed B. crushed c. broke D. squeezed 18. There was a sh£irp______ and the plate broke into two pieces. A. bang B. crack c. crash D. noise 24 - l inh Dá 19. Can you give me a teaspoon t o _____ my tea? A. beat B. spin c. turn D. stir 20. Instead of telling her where he’d really been, he made complicated story. A. out B. for c. up D. of 21. We’ll make hours. A. out for lost time if we keep working for a couple more B. up c. for D. of 22. It’s fífteen years since Timothy worked in Holland and his Dutch is pretty n o w ______ . A. stale B. scratchy c. sloppy D. rusty 23. The person who ______ an examination is supposed to see that nobody tries to cheat. A. dominates B. governs c. supervises D. leads 24. Add the essence until the teaspooníul is beaten into the mixture. A. drop hy drop B. inch hy inch c . leaf hy leaf D. spot hy spot 25. Please don’t talk in the _ because there is an examination in the lecture hall. A. promenade B. lane c. corridor D. way 13 1. I know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer but don’t give up your d a y ______ yet! A. job B. work c. situation D. place 2. I am in t h e ______as to where Chris was last night. A. shade B. pink c . dark D. black 3. Breaking his leg dealt a ___ footballer. A. thump B. strike to his chances of becoming a professional c. hit D. blow 4. Jane is a S3nnpathetic listener. She lent me a(n) job. A. mind B. ear c. mouth __when I lost my D. eye 5. Let’s make a dash for the train now as the rain seem s to b e ______ ofĩ. A. reducing B. slowing c. easing D. running 6. Our fírm is so successful because it is at the cu ttin g ___ technology. of Computer A. limit B. edge c. verge D. fringe Tùi liệu ôn thi THPT Ouốc ítia môn TiếnỊỊ Anh - 25 7. He w a s______ intensively for two vveeks before the tennis tournament. A. coached lì. practised c. learned D. taught 8. Our journey was ■ by tho icy roads, which forced us to drive very slowly. A. obstructed B. impeded c. barred D. blocked 9. Before the parachute jump he was carefully ___ in safety procedures. A. shown B. familiarised c. presented D. instructed 10. S h e ______ her daughter to the caxe of a babysitter for the evening. A. confided B. consigned c. entrusted D. resigned 11. The en g in eer______ the machine with a hammer and, miraculously, it roared back to life. A. slapped B. smacked c . punched D. whacked 12. Fighting among rebel soldiers _ been imposcd on the city. A. enhanced B. intensified last night and a curfew has now c. heightened D. aggravated 13. While other companies collapsed in the economic recession, Cartwright L td .______ and share prices rose. A .earned 14. Rebecca B. exploited c. proílted D. gained her fiancé across the face during an argument and walked out of the restaurant. A. slapped B. smashed c. struck D. punched 15. The yearly procession to the temple in honour of the local deity was an important religiou s______ in that city. A. activity B. festival c. fast D. habit 16. Although she was able to walk with the aid of crutches, having a broken an k le______ her movements considerably. A. barred B. blocked c. intervened D. hindered 17. The Oscar winning actress sim p ly___ her acceptance speech. charm and proíessionalism in A. exuded B. excludcd c. expunged D. extricated 18. After buying an expensive new penthouse Marianna was fla t_____ . A. shattered B. torn c. smashed D. broke 19. The new political party came to th e ______ aíter the general election. A. fore B. back c. side D. front 20. On the eighth day of the strike the Minister statement. A. appeared B. showed c. lookcd 26 Vĩtih Bú fít to make a D. saw 21. Harry blew a ______ when his holiday was cancelled. A. fuse B. plug c. switch D. Socket 22. Despite her poor exam results, Alice put a ______ face on the situation. A. tough B. brave c . courageous D. bold 23. I was thrilled to mect Paul McCartney in the him at the theatre. A. meat B. blood c. ílesh when I sat next to D. vein 24. I’m very sorry, but th e se ______ are out of stock at the moment. A. vvares B. goods c. commodities D. supplies 25. E ach______ of the house m ust pay his own tax. A. dvveller B. settler c. resident D. inhabitant 14 1. Once at the skating rink, Ivan was allowed to skatc to his heart’s _____ A. happiness B. delight c. content D. contentment 2. Ploods have com pletely______ the farmer’s crops. A. ruined B. damaged c. harmed D. injured 3. I ______ the notice-board quickly, looking for second-hand cars for sale. A. peered at B. scanned c. scrutinised D. inspected 4. The farmer makes money h y ______ pedigree horses. A. bringing up B. nurturing c. growing D. breeding 5. For m onths I sat with my binoculars watching a b ird______ its young. A. breed B. rear c. bring up D. grow 6. “H e ______ my rubbor, m iss!” shouted the boy. A. swiped B. ripped off c. abducted 7. Many forest-______ animals were killed in the íĩre. A. settling B. residing c . inhabiting 8. This city has four m illion______ . A. residents B. inhabitants c. dwellers D. acquired D. dwelling D. settlers 9. During pioneer days a lot of land in the United States was up for A. gain B. promotion c. grabs D. taking 10. This lovely new dress fits like a A. glove B. gauntlet c. gown D .treat 11. Investors have ta k en _____ from the improving economic situation. A. consolation B. courage c. heart D. meaning Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Ouốc gia môn Tiếng A nh - 27 12. We at Buyrite throw down the price, quality and Service. A. gauntlet B. m itten to competitors to match us for c. sword D. hat 13. Every tim e the government m eets their demands, the Union leaders move t h e ______ . A. lamp-posts B. gozdposts c. bus stops D. roadblocks 14. The designer refuses to gild the his creations. A. lily B. flower , preferring clean, simple lines for c. rose D. daisy 15. With fuel in short supply, machinery in the factory slowly ground to a(n) A. stop B. halt c. pause 16. The teacher was adamant and stuck to h i s __ final exam. A. weapons B. neck c. thumb D. end about the date of the D. guns 17. David decided that smoking was ruining his health and so gave it up for A. good B. always c. all D. once 18. For busy people in today’s society, liíestyle managem ent is gaining A. points B. speed c. terrain D. ground 19. The government is making little _____ in its ílght to beat inAation. A. forward B. advance c. headway D. improvement 20. The art teacher gave the children a free compositions. A. offer B. gift c. kick in their Creative D. hand 21. The forensic exp ert______ the evidence looking for particles of skin. A. scanned B. glimpsed at c . scrutinised D. peered at 22. My brother is alw ays______ me about my hooked nose. A. teasing B. pestering c. getting on at D. harassing 23. He managed t o ______ the flow of blood hy tightly bandaging the wound. A. restrain B. check c . curb D. inhibit 24. We intend this to be a (n )______ project, taking us into the next decade. A. constant B. incessant c. steady D. ongoing 25. It was only when he had been unemployed for six m onths that N eil’s situation h it ______ . A. base B. down c. home D. back 28 - Vĩnh Bá 15 1. My father has decided t o ____ his chin. A. rear B. bring up a beard to cover a small scar he has on c. breed D. grow 2. My grandmother was a lovely person w h o ____ others. A. derived B. gathered c. deduced pleasure from helping D. collected 3. You were rea lly ___ even leather! when you paid $100 for those shoes. They’re not A. svviped B. ripped off c. pinched D. pilfered 4. I can’t tell you the population of Prague, but there’s an encyclopedia in the cupboard. A. off-hand B. in hand c. at hand D. on hand 5. After making several bad business deals the company was losing money hand o v er______ . A. finger B. wrist c. fist D. thumb 6. Maggie is so moody and unpredictable. She’s apt to fly off the ______ vvithout any real cause . A. strap B. handle c. catch D. belt 7. A (n )______ proportion of the population did not vote in the last elections. A. essential B. fundamental c. grave D. signiílcant 8. When a former secret agent tried to publish his memoirs, the government had certain parts of the b ook______ . A. forbidden B. prohibited c. censored D. disallowed 9. Benjamin Britten, the composer, is probably most ______ for his opera “Peter Grimes”. A. conspicuous B. famous c. remarkable D. distinguished 10. ______ scientists from around the world met in London to discuss a revolutionary new drug. A. Noteworthy B. Elevated c. Prestigious D. Eminent 11. Greg has, to all intents a n d ______ , íínished his degree course, with the exception of his final dissertation. A. purposes B. reasons c. aims D. proposals 12. It was doctor’s. justice for Ted to receive a parking fine when he was at the A. poetic B. only c. rough D. small Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Oiiốc íỊÌa mâu TiểnỉiAnh - 29 13. There are more people employed, by and __ than in manufacturing nowadays. A. large B. all c . by 14. We giggled at the sight of Mrs B row n______ inch stiletto heels. A. staggering B. tottering c. reeling in the Service sector D. through down the road in her six D. stumbling 15. He slammed my hand in the car door and, to add insult t o ______ , didn’t stop to apologise. A. damage B. harm c.injury D. infamy 16. We were all on a ______ -edge until the very end of the Hitchcock íĩlm. A. chair B. knife c. cliff D. razor 17. Those stones have been here sĩnce tim e ______ . A. immemorable B. immortal c. innuxnerable D. immemorial 18. Enjoy your “Sunwoy” cruise, safe in t h e ______ that everything has been taken care of. A. awareness B. recognition c. knowledge D. fact 19. This shoe repairer is so quick that he can sole and heel your shoes in a(n) A. moment B. hurry c. instant D. jiffy 20. Sue spent weeks in hospital after being seriously_____ in a car crash. A. ruined B. injured c. impaired D. damaged 21. When she lost her temper, she brought her. A. snapped B. clipped 22. My neighbour has threatened to boundaries. A. take legal action c. try me the vase her ex-husband had c. smashed D. broke off ___ over our dispute about property B. take legal aid D. bring me to trial 23. Mr Wright is b e in g ___ afternoon. A. taken to court c. summoned for fraud at the Old Bailey courthouse, this B. charged D. tried 24. As long as you have the m o s t___ make do without the other things. A. critical B. essential 25. The heavy rain lashed d ow n_____ up. A. continually B. perpetually 3 0 - Vĩììh Bấ _ ingredients for the recipe, you can c. crucial D. vital throughout the night without letting c. continuously D. eternally 16 1. The border guards have been accused o f ______ refugees. A. pestering B. getting on at c. teasing D. harassing 2. My young nieces kept ___me to buy them sweets. A. pestering B. teasing c. getting on at D. harassing I ______ a plate when I was washing up, but it can still be used. 3. A. snapped B. smashed c. chipped D. shattered 4. The w in d screen______ into a thousand pieces when the car hit a lamp post. A. smashed B. shattered c . snapped D.cracked 5. The optician says you have to wear glasses, like it o r ______ it. A. jump B. loathe c . dislike D. lump 6. You will be putting your life on t h e ___ if you take up skydiving. A. line B. way c. lane D. ground 7. His íriends and family left him in th e ______ when he went bankrupt. A. church B. lurch c . end D. Street 8. ru reserve_______on Ben Shipley’s latest novel until I’ve read it. A. condemnation B. thought c. judgement D. criticism 9. Tara was really laying i t ___ A. fine B. broad on about her accident at work. c. thin D. thick 10. Were you on the A. wagon _____when you said you had resigned from work? B. flat c. level D. town 11. Stars of the Hollyvvood silver screen tended to be larger th a n _____ . A. life B. drama c. reality D. ever 12. ơudging from the noise it is making, the washing machine is on its last A. gasp B. legs c. resort 13. I left the house in a hurry and my bedroom was A. scattered B. dispersed c . strewn D. breath with clothes. D. sprinkled 14. Always having h a d ___ feet, Delia is off again, backpacking round India. A. itchy B. scratchy c. sore D. light 15. The skaters A. slid gracefully across the ice. B. glided c. slipped D. skidded 16. The cat slept peaceíully_____ in the long grass. A. nestled B. huddled c. snuggled D. cuddled Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - 31 17. Mr W right_______his vegetable garden carefully. A. attends B. grows c. maintains D. tends 18. Employees of the company are forbidden t o ______ information about the secret formula. A. betray B. divulge c. portray D. unveil 19. The soldier didn’t ______ his comrades even when he was pressured to do so. A. reveal B. divulge c . betray D. disclose 20. The removal men ____ diíĩĩculty. the heavy piano up the stairs with great c. thrust D. heaved A. toted B. shoved 21. S h e _____ a few clothes into a case and hurried to the airport. A. scattered B. piled c . shoved D. heaved 22. My fear of wasps A. begets _____ from the fact that I was severely stung as a child. B. stem s c. generates D. commences 23. This year’s series of open-air plays A. stem s B. originates 24. We could hear the m onkeys___ A. chatting B. prattling __ with a performance of “Electra”. c. derives D. commences long before we reached their cage. c. chattering D. babbling 25. Jane about the surprise party for Sheila and now the whole idea is ruined. A. blabbed B. gossiped c. prattled D. chatted 17 1. I think you retirement. A. touched a nerve when you mentioned Ralph’s forthcoming B. had c. drilled D. hit 2. Yes, I saw the last episode of the series, but I’m none t h e ___ what really happened. A. better B. surer c. cleverer D. wiser about 3. Thousands of reíugees are camping at the countries, hoping to fĩnd asylum. A. boundary B. brim c. border between the two D. rim 4. After six m onths of convalescence in a nursing home, Simon is finally on th e ______ . A. mend B. top c. go D. run 3 2 - m h Bcị For stamps and coins to be of value, they need to be in m in t_____. 5. A. State B. situation c. condition D. appearance 6. 7. The professor looked as if he were A. yíirds B. kilometres Dave gave the oữĩce party a ______ A. m iss B. hit ____ away in a world of his own. c. streets D. miles that year. c. chance D. break 8. The cup is full to t h e ______ so be careíul when you carry it. A. brim B. boundary c. verge D. border Young children are o ften ______ to illnesses such as measles. 9. A. liable B. sensitive c. susceptible D. apt 10. Some people like t o ______ their neck doing dangerous sports. A. endanger B. breeik c. twist D. risk 11. After losing my job, I was on the A. border B. brim ___of a nervous breakdovvn. c. verge D. bounds 12. The school playing fields are out o f ___ up for the cricket match. while equipment is being set A. bounds B. brim c. verge D. border 13. Children should keep away from the river______ in case they fall in. A. bounds B. bank c. brim D. border 14. We’re spending our holidays on th e ______ this summer. A. beach B. bank c. coast D. shore 15. The old lady A. seized _ her bag for fear she might lose it. B. grabbed c. grasped D. clutched 16. Isn’t packing three suitcases for a weekend away going a b it_____? A. overload B. overhead c. overboard D. overskill 17. In spite of his stammer, Gerald rose to the tascinating speech. A. top B. situation c. bait 18. “How often do you visit your parents?” and delivered a D. occasion “ ______ so often, even though they live some distance away.” A. Even B. Ever c. Every D. Never 19. My puppy was very expensive because h e’s a special______ . A. breed B. sect c. tribe D. caste 20. “Do you think I should ask Andy?” ‘T’m sure h e’ll be o n ly ______ willing to help you with the project.” A. just B. too c. that D. so Tài liệu ôu thi THPT Ouốc ỊỊÌÍÌ môìì TiéiiỊĩ Anh 33 21. It is possible t o ___ participate. out of the pension scheme if you do not wish to c. opt A. back B. charge D. break 22. You say you need new clothes but your wardrobe is full to dresses. with A. overíllling B. overílovving c. overlaying D. overstepping 23. Frank was inĩormed at t h e ______ that the assignm ent would be no easy matter. A. offset B. upset c . reset D. outset 24. It will be overstepping the by his íĩrst name. A. mark B. line if you address the m anaging director c. grade D. limit 25. I was ___due to a personẼdity clash with my boss. A. resigned B. sacked c. retired D. xnade redundant 18 1. The ___ of the failure of the bank resulted in m any people losing their life-savings. A. catastrophe B. problem c. trouble D. cause 2. The play was such a ___that it came off after only two nights. A. cataclysm B. calamity c. catastrophe D. disaster 3. Hundreds of workers have been factory. A. sacked B. resigned due to financial problems at the c. made redundant D. retired 4. The in India resembles the class System structure in Britain. A. breed B. caste c. tribe D. sect 5. Anthropologists have spent years studying the social System of this A. breed B. caste c. tribe D. sect 6. Countries often b eco m e______ them. A. allies B. colleagues to promote trade and industry between c. acquaintances D. accomplices 7. Most people have few friends but many time to time. who they only see from A. allies B. accomplices c. associates D. acquaintances 8. Many people are feeling the _ recession. A. strain B. pinch 34 - Vĩnh Bá now that there is an economic c. prod D. pain 9. Victoria went to great ___to complete a high quality presentation. A. eíĩbrts B. torment c. pains D. diíĩĩculty 10. Julia’s work is not a _____ A. patch B. spot on N atalie’s. c. scratch D. scrap 11. Somebody as conceited as Ron needs bringing down a ___ or two. A. step B. notch c. rung D. peg 12. New technology is b ein g ______ in at work. A. phased B. shown c. installed D. ííltered 13. The foreman came to the building si te to pay the workmen’s _____ A. fees B. allowance c. wages D. salaries 14. I have no appetite and I am lethargic. I’ve been feeling u n d er__ for ages. A. pair B. threat c. stress D. par 15. The economic situation makes many people unwilling to take t h e ___ and open their own businesses. A. plunge B. bull c. initiative D. opportunity 16. I don’t know how I c a n _ A. pick B. set up the courage to tell him the awful news. c. store D. pluck 17. The new soap opera on Channel 3. new depths in terms of tastelessness. A. fills 18. We’ll keep you specihcations. A. noticed 19. Relief workers had been donated. B. reaches c. plumbs D. achieves _____ of any further changes in the examination B. announced c. mailed D. posted ___ hundreds of crates of second-hand clothing which A. revealed B. unpacked c . unwrapped D. unveiled 20. The Queen was present at the oíĩĩcial______ of the statue. A. unveiling B. unpacking c. unwrapping D. revealing 21. The hut finally fell down, unable to _________ and rain. A. put up with B. withstand c. support 22. As a single parent, it’s difficult for her t o ______ A. put up with B. afford c. support days of violent winds D. afford a family. D. withstand 23. I phoned the company, who despatched. A. coníírmed B. assured ___ me that my goods had been c. guaranteed D. reassured Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng A nh - 35 24. It was extremely A. reckless _____ of you to drive home in that blizz2ird. B. adventurous c. impervious D. instinctive 25. Please send a reply to the wedding invitation in order to _____ attendance. A. guarantee B. coníĩrm c. Eissure D. reassure 19 1. I really admire the hero of the fílm. H e’s s o ______ your A. reckless B. adventurous c. foolhardy 2. A modern cash register keeps a record of every___ A. contract B. deal c. purchaser D. instinctive D. transaction 3. Looking after a house, four children, a lazy husband and two dogs is real A. drudgery B. labour 4. The experimental play was only a playwright. A. local B. reserved c. toil D. grind ____success, which disappointed the c. qualiíĩed D. cautious 5. It takes tim e to get a financial System up and after the introduction of a new currency. A. running B. proceeding c. walking D. going 6. Life is so full of both good fortune and misfortunes that you have to learn to take the rough with th e ______ . A. tough B. ready c. calm D. smooth 7. Stephen really lost h is ______when his dental appointment was cancelled yet again. A. rag B. voice c. calm D. head 8. In today’s competitive world, everyone needs a regulzir holiday t o ______ their batteries. A. reíìll B. recast c. recharge D. rectify 9. When my new motor kept breaking down, I knew I’d been taken for a hy the second-hand car salesman. A. drive B. ride c. walk D. stroll 10. It has been medically proven that a poor diet ỉeads t o ______ growth. A. controlled B. tempered c. curbed D. stunted 11. Don’t take it as ______ that you’ll be promoted in your job; other colleagues stand a good chance too. A. read B. Standard c. íĩxed D. word 36 - ỉlnh Del 12. My husband and I are not rich but we a r e______ . A. wealthy B. tight c. comfortable D. hard-up 13. Believing that the fírm had gi ven him a raw an industrial tribunal. A. deal B. meal c. apple , he took his case to D. nerve 14. It was a hot summer day and ice cream salesm en were doing a _ trade. A. busy B. roaring c. bustling D. lucrative 15. Bob is so short-tempered; he should try t o ______ his anger. A. stunt B. control c. temper D. curb 16. If y o u ______ your demands, they may be accepted by others. A. temper B. control c. stunt D. cvưb 17. The teacher told us t o ___ the poem by the next lesson. A. remember B. recollect c. memorise D. remind 18. I don’t ______ her name, as we met only once. A. memorise B. recollect c. reminisce D. remind 19. Don’t expect Alan to huy you a drink. He earns plenty of money but he’s v ery ______ . A. hard-up B. W62dthyc . tight 20. Could I borrow a few pounds? I’m a b it_____ A. comíortable B. wealthy c. tight D. comfortable at the moment. D. hard-up 21. The audience were in ____ comedy. A. stitches B. pleats as they watched the latest Aykebourne c. tears D .shreds 22. Don’t mention work to Ray, as it’s a sore moment. A. finger B. place c. point with him at the D. thumb 23. The trouble with socialising with colleagues is that they usually end up talk in g______ . A. sense B. rot c. back D. shop 24. The d o g ___ steak. A. slithered under the table when I shouted at him for eating my B. slunk c. scampered D. strutted 25. The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a ______ of a doubt. A. shadow B. shade c. beneíĩt D. hue Tm liệu ôn tlìi THPT Oiiốc íỊÌa ìììòn Tiếnỉỉ Aií/i - 37 20 1. Take your mobile phone with you just to be on t h e ______ side. A. sunny B. safe c. straight D. secure 2. It’s hard to get back into th e ______ of things after a long holiday. A. pace B. way c. rhythm D. swing Noisy parties are really not my 3. A. scene B. liking c. idea D. preíerence I hate the way T on y______ around looking so self-important. 4. A. slithers B. scampers c. struts D. slinks Rosie the k itten ______ playíully around with a ball. 5. A. scampered B. strutted c. slithered D. slunk A long, green sn a k e______ through the grass and disappeared. 6. A. strutted B. slithered c. slunk D. scampered 7. She tried t o ______ Tom’s importance to the company in order to gain a promotion for herself. A. reduce B. dwindle c. shrink D. diminish 8. Due to inílation, my savings have gradually____to practically nothing. A. dwindled B. shrank c. reduced D. diminished 9. My new pullover A. reduced _____ to half its previous size when I washed it. B. shrank c . diminished D. dwindled 10. I need t o _____ my weight by about ten kilos for health reasons. A. shrink B. diminish c. dwindle D. reduce 11. I don’t think you’re suitably A. dressed B. clad for this party. c. wearing D. clothed 12. Jack was disappointed not to be promoted as he was given to the job would be his. A. know B. realise c. understand D. say that 13. The Prime Minister has ____ about nuclear arms. A. extracted B. retracted 14. The King was forced t o ______ divorcee. A. extract B. pullout the controversial statem ent he made c. pulled out D. renounced his right to the throne when he married a c. retract D. renounce 15. The team had t o _____ of the competition because of injuries. A. renounce B. extract c. pull out D. retract 38 - Vììììì Dá 16. The text was complicated and thereíore very diữìcult to iníormation from. A. extract B. renounce c. retract D. pullout 17. S h e _____ her finger on a Sharp rose thorn. A. stung B. bit c. pricked D. stabbed 18. The baby was A. bitten __by a bee whilst pla5àng in the garden. B. stung c. pricked D. stabbed 19. The íĩlm star categorically______ any connection with the scandal. A. refuses B. revokes c. rejects D. denies 20. Due to his reckless driving his driving licence was A. revoked B. denied c. refused 21. Sue begged Tom to help her but h e ______ . A. denied B. revoked c. rejected hy the court. D. rejected D. refused 22. The m ountains w ere______ in thick cloud. A. clothed B. clothing c. dressing D. wearing 23. That loud heavy metal music from next door is _ A. sending B. driving c. bringing 24. Bright children who are ___ me up the wall. D. pushing ___on the uptake may get bored easily if they are not stim ulated enough at school. A. swift B. fast c. íĩnest D. best 25. This new model of car is t h e __ A. penultim ate B. ultim ate 21 in driving luxury. c. quick D. rapid 1. Shift work does have i t s ______ sometimes. A. uses B. conveniences c. reasons D. purposes 2. My husband told me in n o ____ on household expenses. A. unsure B. uncertain terms that I would have to economise c. vague D. unclear 3. We had a ______ of a tim e at Jason’s party yesterday. A. week B. period c. whole D. whale 4. I n ______ did I knock on the huge o£ik door, for nobody answered. A. vane B. mane c . vain D. vein 5. Investors were caught A. undecided c. unsuspecting by the Sharp drop in share prices. B. unaw6U'es D. unconscious Tài liệii ôn thi THPT Otiốc ÍỊÚI lììún TìếìtịiAìth - 39 6. They were planning, ___ to Hilary, to throw a surprise peu*ty for her. A. unaware B. oblivious c. unbeknown D. unknown 7. The economic situation in the country is going froxn bad t o ___ the stock market crash. A. worse B. best c. better D. worst aíter 8. Tom always tries to ___ perfection in eveiything he does. A. accomplish B. attain c. gain D. manage 9. The fírm will go bankrupt if it cannot m eet its _ A. liabilities B. duties c. charges D. promises 10. The charity managed to project in Aírica. A. attain B. reach a great deal during its m ost recent c. gain D. accomplish 11. Thank you very much, but I am afraid that, due to the political situation, the President m u st______ your invitation to tour your country. A. reject B. renounce c. snub D. decline 12. Peter was heartbroken when Sue A. spurned B. disclaimed ___ his oíTer of marriage so cruelly. c. denied D. renounced 13. I w asn’t ______ to see a queue outside the new sports centre. A. taken aback B. astounded c. amazed D. surprised 14. She was a little ______ hy this strange coincidence. A. astounded B. 2ưnazed c. taken aback D. Aabbergasted 15. W e______ to the manager about the assistant’s behaviour. A. objected B. complained c. criticised D. nagged 16. Instead o f ______ to yourseir, why don’t you make a formal complaint? A. complaining B. whining c. objecting D. grumbling 17. The latest ad vertising______ for facial tissues is a free gift with every purchase. A. scam B. snare c. gimmick D. plot 18. Jewellery worth over £1 million w a s__ last night. from a house in Wimbledon A. stolen B. burgled c. robbed D. mugged 19. Because it was the íírst tim e h e’d been in trouble with the police, he was le t ______ with a warning. A. down B. off c . out D. away 20. The whole class will stay here until the person who broke the chair ______ up. A. owns B. confesses c. tells D. admits 4 0 - l ĩnh Dư 21. There will also b e ______ to moderate winds blowing from the north. A. calm B. fine c. thin D. light 22. My mother told me that, as a child, I used t o ____continually for sweets. A. grumble B. whine c. complain D. pester 23. You’ll need to put more effort exam. A. on B. through your work if you want to pass the c . into D. at 24. T h e_____ ordered the pilot of the plane to fly to Venezuela. A. hijacker B. kidnapper c. mugger D. blackmailer 25. Tomorrow we can expect to see an end to the but it will remain cloudy. A. rough B. hard c. strong 22 rain in the region, D. heavy 1. Sea levels are expected to _ A. rise B. raise 2. I was wondering if you could A. give B. live considerably in the next few decades. c. arise D. lift me up at your place for the night. c.take D. put 3. He put his own life a t ______ in an attempt to save his dying friend. A. danger B. risk c. hazard D. threat 4. Heavier íĩnes should be imposed on those people w h o ______ litter. A. waste B. dump c. throw D. drop 5. You only need to put a _ teaspoonful! A. piece B. drop of salt in the mixture, not a whole c. pinch D. little 6. He w a s______ an injection in his arm. A. put B. given c. had 7. You have very high blood______ , Mr Woolg2ir. A. tension B. infection c. level D .treated D. pressure 8. I should like to point out that two m onths have ______ since you promised to come and repair my television. A. elapsed B. expired c. lapsed D. transpired 9. H e ______ me to do more exercise. A. suggested B. offered c. recommended D. said 10. I wish you’d g e t ____of these old books - you never read them any more. A. away B. out c. lost D. rid Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Ouốc ỉỉia môn T iế n A n h - 41 11. My m um ’s just knitted me a lovely_____ sweater. A. high-heeled B. second-hand c. long-sleeved D. ankle-length 12. ______ should not open their exam papers until told to do so by the invigilator. A. Participants B. Candidates 13. Most of the people in t h e ______ actresses. A. public B. spectators c. Competitors D. Takers were friends or íamily of the actors and c . audience D. viewers 14. By the tim e w e _____ to the station the train had already left. A. got B. reached c. arrived D. found 15. These jeans don’t A. suit ______me any more; they’re too tight round the waist. B. match c. fit D. go with 16. Do you mind if I ______ that track again? I really like it. A. put B. listen c. touch D. play 17. Johnny Strum m er’s the _ backing vocEds. A. íírst B. lead vocalist and the bass guitarist sings the c. front D. head 18. The hotel is situated next to an 18-hole golf _ A. course B. court c. field D. pitch 19. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ______ slightly in the afternoon. A. regained B. recovered c. restored D. retrieved 20. I couldn’t ______ laughing when he fell in the pool with all his clothes on; it was so funny! A. help B. afford c. stand D. give up 21. The sales assistants are so ______ ; they spend more tim e chatting to each other than serving customers. A. helpless B. unhelpful c. helping D. helped of 22. “How dare you!” she screamed, and, picking up her bag, she ___ the room. A. made a bolt B. dashed c. stormed out D. sprinted 23. The device is conveniently small, b u t___it isn ’t p£U"ticularly easy to use. A. on the other hand B. on the other side c. on the contrary D. in addition 24. Chris w a s______ between buying a new house and going on a round-the world cruise. A. pulled B. moving c.torn D. leaning 42 - ÍT/7/7 Bú 25. She hasn’t spoken German for over a year and I think she wants to b ru sh______ a few things. A. out in B. on with c. over on D. up on 23 1. Where do you think his new enthusiasm ___ from? A. springs B. leaps c. sources D. traces 2. I wish you would stop sitting on t h e ___and decide whose side you’re on. A. wall B. crossroads c. fence D. middle 3. My brother’s A. bit _taller than me. B. something c . more D. slightly 4. She’s even broken the door! Look, the handle has A. parted B. come c . gone 5. A (n )______ attem pt hy the army was quickly foiled. _ofĩ. D. split A. m utiny B. overthrow c. overtake D. coup 6. Take your umbrella, just in case - it’s better to b e ______ than sorry. A. safe B. secure c. sure D. sound 7. You can leave the vegetables but eat a s ______ of the meat as you can. A. most B. more c. much D. many 8. This research A. lightens __the importance of motivating students. B. highlights c. lights up D. enlightens 9. I’ve won £100 on the Lottery - what a ______ of luck! A. touch B. point c. stroke D. patch 10. It will be easier to wash your muddy trousers if you leave them to in water íirst. A. drown B. bathe c. moisten D. S02ik 11. It was not until Sue left home that she realised the importance of close íam ily______ . A. cords B. ropes c. ties D. strings 12. Glen was ______ of the company’s íínancial problems, otherwise he wouldn’t have agreed to take the job with them. A. innocent B. untrained c. untaught D. ignorant 13. It’s funny you should say that. I’ve just had t h e ______ thought. A. identical B. like c. alike D. similar 14. “You are not com paring______ with like,” said Margaret. A. same B. like c. both D. each Tài liệu âu thi THPT Ọuảc Ị Ị Ì a Ì Ì ÌỎ II TìếnỊi A nh 43 15. I w a s_____ by officials at the airport, as I was carrying fresh food. They made me throw it all away. A. restrained B. confined c . detained D. impeded 16. Job seekers are required to visit the be eligible for beneíĩts. A. job B. unemployment centre at least once a week to c. employ D. work 17. It’s tim e the government prosecuting them. A. had B. got a stand against tax evaders and began c.took D. gave 18. John’s me. to my news was very positive; he really seemed pleased for A. answer B. reply c. feedback D. reaction 19. H e ______ his bag and ran out of the house. A. caught B. held c. grabbed D. held up 20. How many tim es has Venus W illiam s______ her sister? A. won B. defeated c. lost D. beaten 21. Some people ran onto the _ A. pitch B. íleld after the second goal. c . court D. stadium 22. I enjoy eating h o t_____ food but it gives me indigestion. A. creamy B. spicy c. greasy D. savoury 23. Helen oíĩered to give me t h e _____ A. recipe B. instructions for her delicious pizza. c. receipt D. prescription 24. The crowds A. Aocked the streets trying to catch sight of their hero. B. overpopulated c . thronged D. huddled 25. I hope that this punishm ent w ill______ you a lesson. A. learn B. teach c . know D. gi ve 24 1. Because she doesn’t behave in a v ery __ way, people think that she’s rather strange. A. usual B. Standard c . conventional D. average 2. G lobal______ is causing climate changes. A. warming B. pollution c. heating D. destruction 3. I would love to go to the exhibition with you, but I’m afraid I can’t the time. A. leave B. spare c. save D. lose 44 m h Bíị 4. We were alerted to the fíre when we saw thick, heavy sm o k e______ out of the window. A. billowing B. clouding c. choking D. pushing 5. T h e ______ came on board and inspected all the sailors on the ship. A. ally B. pacihst c. private D. admiral 6. Now there’s only one wage Corning in, w e’ll all have to tighten o u r__ A. w aists B. pockets c. belts D. hats 7. We all wish you luck as y o u ______ on a new career. A. move B. embark c. alight D. board 8. The Sales Manager spent several m on th s______up his team. A. drawing B. sending c. keeping D. building 9. Many people would ílnd t h e ____of a human clone a frightening one. A. scene B. Vision c. sight D. shape 10. You really should huy a DVD player. You have to move with t h e ____ A. tim es B. tim e c. tim ing D. timer 11. Sewage causes a serious health hazard when it is rivers and seas, as it is in this country. A. terminated B. blown c. ílushed 12. When I took over the business I got more than I ____ A. asked after B. came in for c. drew up 13. Your son has t h e ______ of a fine musician. A. makings B. beginnings c. looks 14. He found that the test was child’s A. matches B. games c . play directly into D. eschewed D. bargained for D. talents D. delight 15. “I don’t believe you! You’re having m e _____ A. out B. on c. over 16. I saw that íĩlm everyone’s been raving _ ! ” said Jack. D. up ____ . Maybe I’m missing something, but I thought it was fairly ordinary. A. on B. for c. up D. about 17. I was in a as to what to do. If I told the truth, he would get into trouble, but if I said nothing I would be in more trouble. A. doubt B. quandary c. hitch D. complexity 18. The indiscriminate use of pesticides h a s______ many rare species. A. wiped out B. devastated c . extincted D. cancelled 19. The business was set up purely as a front fo r______ money. A. vvashing B. laundering c. cleaning D. rinsing Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Oiiốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - 45 20. In the afternoons we would go for a ______ along the seaíront. A. strut B. stretch c. stride D. stroll 21. “I was in Oxford last weekend and you’ll never guess who I bumped he said. A. for B. into c. along 22. Polynesia. The very name conjures ____ beaches and warm turquoise seas. A. out B. in c . over D. through imagos of sun drenched D. up 23. Pulling the contract out of the envelope, sho ripped it t o ______ . A. sm ithereens B. tiny pieces c. shreds D. half 24. Our legs ached as w e ______ wearily through the snow. A. strutted B. scampered c. galloped D. trudged 25. H aving_____ my vote, I left the polling station. A. cast B. passed c. placed D. bid 25 1. It’s time we bought some new furniture. Look at these chairs. They’re to pieces. A. battered B. íalling c. crumbling D. going 2. With unemplo3Tnent at a record level, retraining programmes would ofĩ in the long run. A. pay B. go c. wear D. pass 3. James never shows his emotions; no matter what happens, he always keeps a stiff u p per______ . A. mouth B. lip c . head D. eye 4. I picked up the letter. She darted forward and she said. A. gripped B. wrenched c. yanked it. “That’s m ine!” D. grabbed of 5. Of course you’ll pass. You write well and you have an excellen t___ the subject. A. grip B. seizure c . grasp D. embrace for 6. After three hours of xvalking in the hot summer sun, we w e r e ____ a drink. A. sighing B. gulping c. panting D. gasping 7. It was a(n) conversation. We were both talking about different things w ithout realising it. A. thick B. unwise c. absurd D. foolish 46 - Vĩnh Bcị It is people who are of voting age who make up t h e ______ of a country. 8. A. electorate B. constituency c. ballot papers D. electors It’s only a small lamp, so it doesn’t ___ 9. o íĩ much light. A. cast B. gi ve c. shed D .spend 10. The fir e ______ for days until the monsoon rains put it out. A. ignited B. scorched c . ílashed D. raged 11. He prefers A. canned water to tap water. B. mineral c. well D. fresh 12. Fresh fruit juice is better for you th a n ______ A. fuzzy B. saccharine c. fizzydrinks. D. bubbly 13. We had to pay for our food but not for the drinks - they were on th e ___. A. cafe B. house c. compliment D. consumption 14. They don’t sell tea or coffee. They only s e ll_______drinks. A. soft B. sweet c . plain D. mild 15. We’re over the A. planet ___ ! Who wouldn’t be? We’ve just won £1 million! B. clouds c. stars D. moon 16. You dropped it down the stairs? You’re lucky it is still in o n e_____ ! A. whole B. piece c . entirety D. unit 17. Grabbing the twig, h e ______ it in two. A. snapped B. crushed c. crumbled D. tore 18. The fumes were so thick that he w a s______ for breath. A. suffocating B. inhaling c. gasping D. wheezing 19. We knew the concert was sold out, but we still went to the stadium the off-chance that someone might want to sell us their tickets. A. with B. on c. hy D. in 20. The whole country is up in put on books. A. arms B. fists about the new tax the government has c. anger D .rage 21. I couldn’t A. gather him because he spoke far too quickly. B. catch c. see D. follow 22. At the beginning of the school year, every teacher i s ___ a classroom. A. allocated B. distributed c. registered D. sorted 23. There have been n o ______ in our department for over a year. A. pensions B. perks c. promotions D. permits 24. He took the pills and a week later he was as right a s ______ A. dawn B. water c. sunshine D. rain Tài liệu ôn thì THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng A nh 47 25. I loved him at ílrst, but when I got to know him better, I w e n t____ him. A. out of B. from c. off D. ahead of 26 1. The new student found the informality at sch ool______ at íĩrst. A. off-putting B. toreign c . mysterious D. blinding 2. Marge’s knowledge of the subject was o n ly _____ A. external B. superíícial c. outward D. outer 3. John is a most A. capable 4. I can m£ike___ A. out ___ young man; he can do a lot of diíTerent jobs well. B. cunning c. industrious D. laborious a bed in the spare room if you’d like to stay the night. B. of c. for D. up 5. Could you stand ______ Maggie? A. down B. out for me and teach my history class tomorrow, c. in D. up 6. Some people are against iníormality at lectures but, personally, I the idea. A. cheer B. applaud c. clap D. shout 7. My mother had to take private pupils in order to teacher. A. augment B. expand c. complete her salary as a D. inAate 8. Liz deliberately told Andy some lies about his girlíriend, just to make him feel angry and sad. What a ______ thing to do! A. tough B. daft c. fussy D. wicked 9. Deborah is going to take extra lessons t o ______ what she missed while she W£IS away. A. put up with B. cut down on c. catch up on D. take up with 10. It was a g rea t______ to study under such an outstanding teacher. A. privilege B. fortune c. íavour D. value 11. We had a terrible row a few years ago and we still haven’t made i t _____. A. out B. up c. for D. of 12. The examiners o íte n _____ exams. A. set B. make extremely difficult questions for the written c. create D. write 13. A university professor’s view is rarely that of the m an in the A. bus B. Street c . queue D. lactory 48 - ị^nìĩ Bíị 14. He m a d e______ that it was his own work, but it was easy to see that he had copied it from a book. A. up B. of c. out D. for 15. I expect all of you to be here ten minutes beíore the examination begins, w ith ou t______ . A. fail B. failure c. fault 16. After the serious talk with his tutor, Hilary conscientiously to his studies. A. engaged B. converted c. applied D. miss him self more D. exerted 17. You completely misunderstood my instructions; you got hold ,of the wrong end of t h e ______ . A. line B.rope c . story D. stick 18. Margaret is v ery ______ up and thinks she is superior to her classmates. A. fed B. looked c. stuck D. turned 19. I haven’t had a v ery ______ week. I seem to have done nothing at all. A. economic B. enthusiastic c. extensive D. productive 20. Mr S n o b _______ that only his club sells real English ale. A. exults B. crows c. brags D. rejoices 21. It i s _____impossible to ílnd a good educational Computer program. A. almost B. barely c. hardly D. merely 22. Try our delicious four-course meal, oíTering you superb_____ for money. A. cost B. value c. price D. worth 23. At many restaurants a Service _ A. tip B. gratuity 24. I’m 8ifraid I’ve only had time to A. glance B. scan _ is included in the bill. c. tax D. charge _the article you recommended. c. peruse D. look 25. A new restaurant has opened here which specialises in F rench__ A. cuisine B. cook c. íeeding D. kitchen 27 1. Turn the book round, youVe got i t ______ . A. upside-down B. inside out c. downside up D. outside in 2. I can’t make an yth in g_ A. from B. in his writing. c . out D. of 3. Judging hy the A. eíĩort _ Sean has put into his essay, he should do well. B. exercise c. labour D. toil Tùi liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc ỊỊÙI Uìòn Tiếiìỉ’ Anh - 49 4. Tom W£IS so ______ at maths at school that he became the youngest student ever to be accepted hy a college. A. keen B. hopeful c. brilliant D. proud 5. Mr Careíul kept t h e ______ round his garden neatly clipped. A. fence B. flowers c. plants D. hedge 6. Fm relying on you, gentlemen, so please don’t ______ . A. allow me off B. drop me off c. let me down D. drop me down 7. Mary looked as if she hadn’t a A. guess B. clue what Prof. Brown was talking about. c. point D. thought 8. “Get out of my gEirden, you nasty creatures!” the man shouted, shaking h is ______ at the children. A. ear B. head c . hand D. fist 9. I was startled hy the sound of a tw ig ______ on the window. A. tapping B. pattering c. rustling D. creaking 10. Someone from the Ministry of Education is Corning t o ______ our classes. A. control B. inspect c. look on D. overlook 11. Beíore joining a course of study you m ust fill in a lo n g ______ form. A. enrolment B. induction c. inscription D. personal 12. The new experim ental System of enrolm ent didn’t ______ expectations. A. climb up to B. reach c. come up to D. rise to 13. Can you hold the ladder__ A. steady B. rigid while I climb up and pick the apples? c. solid D. firm 14. The main disadvantage to our house is that the only to the garden is through the bathroom. A. passage B. access c. doorway D. communication 15. It’s rEŨning hard now. Let’s stand in that shed t o ______ . A. dry B. protect c. shelter D .save 16. He had to the mud o íĩh is shoes beíore Corning into the house. A. clear away B. kick 17. Some schools have v ery ___ A. solid B. strict c. scratch D. scrape rules of behaviour which m ust be obeyed. c. straight D. strong 18. In some countries, students are selected _____ academic attainment. A. owing B. due c. according 19. Your progress will b e _____ in three m onths’ time. to their current level D. relating A. counted B. enumerated c. priced D. evaluated 5 0 - Mìih Ba 20. Ms Stickj^nger was charged with A. mislaying c. mistaking the funds of the organization. B. misappropriating D. misplacing 21. The w o m a n _ murder. A. hid for her husband’s life when he was found guilty of B. debated c. disputed D. pleaded 22. It was a reasonable______ to draw in the light of the evidence. A. assessm ent B. conclusion c. interpretation D. verdict 23. Vivian is studying to become a member o f the m edical______ . A. employment B. position c. profession D. post 24. The whole story was a ______ of her imagination. A. íìgm ent B. fantasy c. fabrication D. figure 25. The witness A. agreed 28 _ the statem ents made hy the accused man. B. coníessed c. corroborated D. testified 1. A prominent local figure was A. accused B. cited as co-respondent in a divorce case. c. nominated D. quoted 2. The community was angered hy the ______ friend. A. severe B. austere c. august punishm ent given their D. vigorous 3. Those acting for the detendant propose to appeal A. to B. for c. out the sentence. D. against 4. I m ust huy a new leath er_ A. rope B. strap to go round my suitcase. c. string D. thread 5. There is a bomb in the garden, it could______ at any moment. A. explode B. crack c. crash D. bang 6. I wish you’d let me speak for m yself and n o t___ the words out of my mouth. A. grab B. pull c. take D. snatch 7. A ll______ barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court. A. hopeful B. wishful c. willing D. prospective 8. It is a criminal offence to the facts. A. express B. oppress c. suppress D. repress 9. It has been decided to hold a public___ _____into the cause of the accident. A. inquiry B. examination c. autopsy D. interrogation Tòi liệu ôn thi THPT Oiiốc ỉĩia UIÒIÌ Tiếnị’ Anh - 51 10. You should only make serious accusations like that if they have a sound ______ in fact. A. foothold c. framework B. basis c. framework D. principle 11. The suspect is the crime. A. accused to have been in the neighbourhood at the time of B. aíĩirmed c . alleged D .announced 12. T h e ______ question in this case is vvhether the accused had a motive for this crime or not. A. valuable B. forcible c. supreme D. crucial 13. After a close cross-examination, the barrister was his Client was telling the truth. A. content B. satisíĩed c . happy D. glad 14. Would it be possible to make an early___to have my hair cut tomorrow? A. appointment B. arrangement c. date D. engagement 15. The tweed for this suit was A. knitted B. faced in Scotland. c.threaded D. woven 16. His com m ents______ little or no relation to the facts of the case. A. give B. bear c. possess D. reílect 17. The police were A. thorough ____in their examination of the murder si te. B. exhausting c. intense D. concentrated 18. This was one of the few crimes he didn’t ______ A. achieve B. make c . commit D. períorm 19. The army A. bore defeat at the hands of its enemy. B. tolerated c. supported D. suffered 20. A sergeant in the army wears th ree______ on his arm. A. scratches B. captions c. stripes D. medals 21. Making colours vanish is one of my machine’s ______ features. A. certain B. unique c. solitary D. only 22. The encouraging news enabled the troops to go on w ith ______ hope. A. renewed B. recurrent c. novel D. renovated 23. She tied her A. belt round her head to protect her hair from the rain. B. scarf c. glove D. umbrella 24. She bought some green shoes to A. equal B. mate __her green dress and handbag. c. match D. pair 25. She often wears a A. felt 52 - Vĩnh Bá _____hat to protect her head when the sun is very hot. B. fur c. top D. straw 29 1. A feeling of tiredness almost struggle hard to keep awake. A. conquered B. defeated the soldier on duty and he had to c. overcame D. put out 2. I was iníormed by the police constable that he would be forced to take me in to ______ . A. custody B. confinement c. detection D. g^ardianship 3. You are surely not suggesting that th e se__ planned such an evil deed. young children could have A. lovely B. innocent c. natural D. pure 4. Sergeant Proud can hardly having to accept orders from the colonel who is much younger than himself. A. resist B. mind c. bear D. suíĩer 5. Your shoes are a (n )______ ! You haven’t cleaned them for weeks. A. accident B. disgrace c. blow D. shock 6. Her shoes were so old that her A. fingers B. thumbs _ were sticking out of them. c. toes D. tips 7. If I cou ld___these shoes a little, they would be much more comfortable. A. expand B. stretch c. increase D. grow 8. The washing is not qui te dry, it n eed s______ . A. airing B. heating c. rinsing D. warming 9. Unless you pack your trousers more careíully, they will g e t______ . A. folded B. creased c. spoilt D. wrinkled 10. I gave Mary a black silk scarf with p in k______ . A. balls B. marks c. stains D. spots 11. You should iron out th e _____ in that dress. A. creases B. crumples c. folds D. wrinkles 12. When it is very hot, you m ay______ the top button of your shirt. A. undress B. undo c. untie D. unwrap 13. His jeans were so tight, th e y ______when he sat down. A. broke c. cracked c. split D. snapped 14. My wife has excellence______ in clothes. A. taste B. Aavour c. gusto D. choice 15. Why don’t you wear a (n )______ when you do the washing-up? A. towel B. cloth c. duster D. apron Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Otiốc Ịỉia món TiénỉỉAnh - 53 16. My brother is always wearing the sa m e_____ shirt. A. lined B. spotted c. striped D. tie 17. The boxer in the d a rk ____ other one. A. costume B. pants is sure to win. H e’s much better than the c. trousers D. trunks 18. Those new dresses may be striking but that sort of everyone. A. fashion B. form c. model does not suit D. mood 19. Come here! You’ve got a __ A. cord B. fibre of cotton on your coat. ru take it off. c. string D. thread 20. Wearing odd socks would be classed a s _____ behaviour. A. erotic B. ecstatic c. eccentric D. exotic 21. Mr Sm ith arrived wearing a suit, but he put on h i s ___ into the workshop. before going A. underclothes B. overcoat c. ovenvork D. overalls 22. He turned up h is ______ to protect his neck from the cold wind. A. cap B. collar c. scarf D. sleeve 23. The girUs dress was the íírst thing th a t______ him to her. A. attracted B. fetched c. lured D. tempted 24. Hearing a knock at the front door, the woman threw a(n) ___ over her pyjamas and went downstairs to open the door. A. bra B. nightdress c. evening dress D. dressing-gown 25. I’m the only one at this party in a long dress - I feel quite out o f _______. A. order B. practice c. place D. turn 30 1. He couldn’t find two that matched, so he was forced to w ea r______socks A. odd B. mixed c. uneven D. unlike 2. It is a good idea to b e ______ dressed when you go for an interview. A. boldly B. clearly c. smartly D. fínely 3. There’s a íantastic A. appearance ______ from the top of the Empire State Building! B. view c. sight D. look We usually do go by train, even though the car 4. A. travel B. voyage c trip is a lot quicker. D. journey 5. I’m going to ask for directions because I think w e’v e ______ our way. A. missed B. lost c . misplaced D. mistaken 54 - 6. Three people were captured at t h e ___ country. today tr3âng to get into the A. line B. equator c. border D. edge 7. Once we get to the hotel, let’s j u s t ___ sightseeing. quickly and then do a bit of A. set down B. check in c. make up D .tu rn up 8. Passengers requiring a special meEd during the ílight should inform the airline i n ______ . A. advance B. ahead c. front D. forward 9. The ___ in the stadium all cheered the athletes. A. viewers B. spectators c. witnesses 10. I got a new baseball______ yesterday. A. stick B. club c. racket D. onlookers D. bat 11. After a hard match. United managed t o _____ with City, 1-1. A. draw B. equal c. exact D. score 12. In this game, the players A. have B. do it in turns to throw the dice. c. make D. take 13. The police asked to see the m an’s driving____ A. degree B. certiíicate c. licence D. pass 14. Just ask them if you can play 8ind I’m sure they’ll let y o u ______ . A. take up B. join in c. go off D. take to 15. Everyone expects ơohnson t o ______ Smith in today’s fin6il. A. win B. score c. beat D. Champion 16. The brochure says that the hotel has a g rea t______ of the sea. A. appearance B. view c. look D. sight 17. I don’t think people should be allowed to perform experiments _ animals. A. for B. over c. to D. on 18. Sending text with friends. A. letters 19. Let’s face som ething no from your mobile is a great way to keep in touch B. compositions c. messages D. notes we are destroying the environment and we need to do A. facts B. truth c. things D. iníormation 20. My dad’s really angry with my mum because she was cau gh t_____ last week when she was driving to work. A. running B. accelerating c. speeding D. chasing Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc giơ môn Tiếng Anh 21. Researchers have to the conclusion that your person2ility is affected by your genes. A. got B. come c. reached D. arrived 22. It’s amazing that creatures survive A. in B. by _____ the bottom of the ocean. c.to D. at 23. Fox Talbot A. took the íìrst photograph in 1835. B. did c. drew D. gave 24. Do you mind if I ju s t_____ A. do B. take 25. Many lives were saved___ A. with B. at 31 a quick phone call from here? c. have D. make _the introduction of antibiotics. c. into D. in 1. T h e______ of the nuclear accident is still unknown. A. reason B. base c. cause D. motive 2. My father works at the university, doing research A. to B. on c. of 3. The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, understand the universe. A. on B. for c. in _ weather control. D. from __ an attem pt to D. with 4. Do you know who A. discovered ______the fact that sound travels in waves? B. developed c. invented D. found 5. I’m thinking of getting a fax A. motor B. engine c. machine D. instrum ent 6. T h e______ of the outbreak of the disease is still unknovvn. A. aim B. reason c. motive D. cause 7. Ten million text m essages are sent o n ______ every minute. A. normal B. average c. general D. common 8. Once they’ve Bnished the extension to t h e _____ thexn to take on a lot more workers. A. factoĩy B. trade c. industry 9. Shannen doesn’t dye her hair; it’s ______ blonde. A physically B. organically c. logically there’ll be room for D. manuíacturing D. naturally 10. Watch for words like “so-called” in articles as they express the writer’s bias. A. about B. out c. over D. around 56 - 11. They a description of the robber on Crime Time and it sounded like you! A. made B told c. gave D. saỉd 12. I’v e _____ it in at the mains but it still doesn’t seem to work. A. worked B. plugged c . narrowed D. turned 13. It’s not always easy t o __ A. make B. do the diíĩerence between fact and opinion. c. say D. tell 14. The debate will A. be ____place tonight. B. have c. take Đ. make 15. In m y ______ , íreedom of the press must be maintained. A. mind B. thought c. sight D. view 16. Media mogul Ronald Morduck h a s______control of another tabloid. A. made B. taken c. given D. found 17. J. K. Rowling h a s ______ an enormous inAuence on children’s literature. A. had B. given c. done D. set 18. I could spend h ou rs___ the Internet! A. swimming B. diving c. sailing D. surlĩng 19. They said _ A. from 20. They were shopping centre. the news that the price of petrol is going up again. B. on B. in D. at __ out free tickets to the concert to everyone in the A. handing B. holding c. carr5ãng D. bringing 21. We had the volume turned down, so I couldn’t m a k e _____ were talking about A. up B. in c. out D. off what they 22. I saw the interview while I was ___ hairdresser’s. through a magazine at the A. ílicking B. clicking c. picking D. ticking 23. Why did you have to bring that subject____ A. off B. out c. over at dinner? D. up 24. People can become v e r y _____ time. A. nervous B. stressful 25. The tabloids completely _____ true at all! A. made up B. íĩlled in when they are stuck in tralílc for a long c . bad-tempered D. pressed that story about Bruce Willis. It’s not c. stood out D. turned over Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Ouốc ffia môn TiếiìỊi Anh - 57 32 1. The issue A. from question is more complex than you think. B. at c. on D. in 2. The programme usuEilly______ on at half past eight. A. comes B. does c. turns D. looks 3. Everyone said they h a d ______ them selves at the wedding. A. pleased B. impressed c. enjoyed D. excited 4. Mary seem s to go out with a different____of íriends almost every night. A. collection B. band c. company D. group 5. They mentioned it in the article, but they didn’t ______ into detail. A. make B. go c. take D. come 6. More and more people are living in to _____ problem. A. high B. ancient c. old age and it’s a serious socỉal D. far 7. Stephanie seem s to be v ery ______ with her classmates. A. populsir B. famous c. known D. lỉkeable 8. M ost______ people have no idea what it’s like to be famous. A. usual B. ordinary c. t3q)ical D. medium 9. When my parents got divorced, my best friend was very ____ and listened to all my problems. A. likeable B. amusing c. enjoyable D. sympathetic 10. Rita’s v ery _ A. sensitive and easily gets upset when people criticise her. B. level-headed c. sensible D. open-minded 11. Police were called in when t h e ______ of people began to get violent. A. audience B. company c. crowd D. herd 12. My dad says he once m et Robbie Williams when he was s till______ . A. hidden B. unknown c. iníam ous D. unrelated 13. The government is trying to convince people taxes. A. of B. with c. that the need for higher D. for 14. The MP asked problem. the prime minister was aware of the growing social A. that B. him c . what D. if 15. I believe that judges should be independent _ A. to B. from c. with 58 - the government. D. on 16. Most people seem to agree government. A. with B. on the newspapers’ criticism of the c. to D. that ______ the State, even if they are 17. I don’t think people should rely ____ unemployed. A. to B. by c. with D. on 18. Local residents object______ the new power station in their area. A. to have B. having c. to having D. of having A. that B. from c. insmoking in public places? 19. Do you think they should ban p eo p le___ D. of 20. The mayor was attacked______ public money. A. for w asting B. to waste c. he waste D. of wasting 21. This fascinating book covers some of the most ______ crimes of the tw entieth century. A. unknown B. hidden c. infamous D. covered 22. The government should do more for A. ordinary B. usual ______ people. c. everyday D. typical 23. Ivan tells me he really ___him self at your barbecue last week. A. pleased B. interested c. played D. enjoyed 24. I know we had an argument but now I’d quite like t o ______ . A. took down B. fall out c. make up D. bring up 25. Harry and Sam both denied that the ííght was th eir______ . A. blame B. fault c. criticism D. cause 33 1. The curtain went up, the ___ began to speak. grew silent and the actors on stage A. audience B. congregation c. jury D. crowd 2. The prisoner knew he had _ A. got B. taken a mistake and would regret it forever. c. done D. made 3. The b o y ______ that he had had an3dhing to do with the break-in. A. refused B. denied c. objected D. rejected 4. Things started to A. take _____ wrong for the robbers when the alarm went ofĩ. B. have c. go D. come __ to take that bicycle? 5. Do you h a v e____ A. alloxvance B. permission c. exception D. willingness Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Ouốc ỉỉia môn TìểnỊi Anh - 59 6. Going on this diet has really fantastic! A. made B. taken me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel c. had D. done Suddenly, someone shouted, “Thief!” and the man q u ick ly______ 7. motorbike. A. made o fĩ B. came forward c. took in D. handed in 8. The sign says that all shoplifters will b e ______ . A. persecuted B. prosecuted c. disproved D. prohibited on a The doctor____the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up. 9. A. examined B. investigated c. researched D. looked into 10. Dr Parker gave my mum a lovely ___for spaghetti carbonara. A. paper 11. My feet are A. hurt B. prescription c. receipt D. recipe . I guess my new shoes are a bit tight. B. pain c. sore D. ache 12. I was shocked when I crashed the car, but at least I w asn’t ______ A. spoilt B. broken c. damaged D. injured 13. Diana looks terribly______ . You don’t think she’s ill, do you? A. slim B. thin c. slender D. slight 14. Some drugs produce bad side _ A. consequences B. Products c. eíĩects D. results 15. I was very sad when the vet said he’d have t o _____Gertie, our labrador. A. pull through B. put down c. feel up to D. we£ir off 16. He said it was an accident, but I know he did it on A. purpose B. aim c. goal D .reason 17. I was disappointed that the restaurant h a d_____ flowers on the table. A. íalse B. untrue c. forged D. artiíĩcial 18. Sarah and M ichael’s ___ seems to make both of them unhappy. A. connection B. relationship c. bond D. link 19. Anybody found steeding from this shop will b e ____ A. provoked B. persuaded c. prosecuted D. persecuted 20. Grace thinks she’s v e r y _____ really. A. famous B. popular , but I don’t think many people like her, c. recognisable D. known 21. I glanced at the newspaper and saw that the Resigns”. A. chapter B. subtitle c. heading 60 - l^ìĩìĩ Bá said “President D. headline 22. If our flight is delayed, will we A. miss B. drop _ our connection in Los Angeles? c .lose D .lack 23. The doctor told Bill that he needed______ on his arm. A. operation B. remedy c . surgery D. cure 24. The judge looked at t h e ______ and reminded him that he had to tell the whole truth. A. witness B. onlooker c. bystander D. viewer 25. I think my favourite ___ is probably table tennis. B. exercise c. sport D. gym 34 A. athletics 1. The actor, Michael Read, was today______ with robbery. A. suspected B. accused c. arrested D. charged 2. There’s a pack of A. freezing _____ vegetables in the freezer, I think. B. iced c. frozen D icy There are no veget2 ! irian dishes on th e ___ 3. A. menu B. brochure c. catalogue D. leaílet ______the onions in cooking oil until they’re golden brown. 4. A. Boil B. Bake c. Fry D. Grill 5. Pre-heat the A. cook _ to 200°. B. kitchen c. cuisine D .oven 6. My elder brother is a/an A. undergraduate ___ at the University of Essex. B. pupil c. apprentice D. beginner The problem with most fizzy drinks is that they’r e ______ sugar. 7. A. full up B. filled up with c. filled with D. full of 8. If you need t o ______ the teacher’s attention, just put your hand up. A. pull B. capture c. attract D. draw 9. Make sure you A. make ___your homework before you go out. B. do c. write D. solve 10. Do you think you could pass that b ook______ to me, please? A. over B. through c. under D. in 11. Could I ______ a suggestion? Why not have piano lessons? A. have B. make c. put D. do 12. Mrs Dawson SỄŨd that we are A. reading B. making our lesson in the librEiry next Monday. c. having D. going Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Q a ìììôn TiéiiỊi A nh 61 13. Susie and F r a n _____ in on us last night, so I had to quickly defrost a pizza. A. turned B. went c. came D. dropped 14. I really don’t for it. A. take the point of taking the exam when you’re not ready B. have c. see D. mind 15. “What was Derek’s reaction to the accusation?” “Well, he denied anjrwhere near the house at the tim e.” A. to be B. being c. be D. of being A. about B. around c. fordifferent cultures. 16. In English yesterday, we had a discussion _ D. from 17. I found this great website when I w a s______ the Internet last night. A. travelling B. driving c. surfing D. riding 18. When you the exam tomorrovv, try to stay calm and relaxed. A. make B. write c. answer D. take 19. My dad wants me to go to university, but I’m in A. my B. two c. some minds about it. D. dilTerent 20. I still have a lot A. learning ____about the English language. B. of learning c . for learning D.to learn 21. If the examiner can’t ______ sense of your \vriting, you’ll get a low mark. A. make B. bring c. take D. understand 22. We’re going on a ______ to protest about the closure of the park. A. production B. presentation c. construction D. demonstration 23. I was very proud when I was told that I’d been made a ______ . A. pupil B. preíect c. student D. classmate 24 With a little hard work, Fm sure you’l l ______ a lot this year. A. achieve B. succeed c. reach D. qualify 25. Don’t forget to set t h e _____ al2irm when you go to bed tonight. A. criminal B. burglar c. thief D. police 35 1. Please don’t forget______ your essays during Friday’s lesson. A. handing in B. to hand in c. hand in D. to handing in 2 Our teacher made the whole class been so noisy. A. stay B. to stay 62 - Vĩnh Bá ____ after the lesson because we had c. for staying D. sta3dng 3. ru m eet you at the school gates during the lunch A. interval B. gap c. break D. pause Lee didn’t do so well in the test because he hadn’t 4. A. w ritten B. learned c. read D. studied I think you need to ______ 5. doesn’t get coníused. A. dawn on B. set out your ideas more clearly so that the reader c. get on with D. give in 6. Oh, no! We’ve got a double maths A. subject B. interval next! c. lesson D. task 7. There’s been a destroyed. A. ílood in Germany and a village was completely B. drizzle c. shower D. smog 8. Do you know what C FC______ ? A. sets in B. does up c. stands for 9. Dinosaurs have b e e n ______ for millions of years. A. endangered B. disappeared c. threatened 10. The judge looked very serious as he read out th e __ A. verdict B. result c. saying D. gets down D. extinct _ of the jury. D. sentence 11. If you ask me, household waste. waste is a much bigger problem than ordinary A. business B. working c . industrial D. employer 12. As towns grow, they tend to destroy the surrounding______ areas. A. rural B. commercial c. land D. urban 13. Jill put her W ellington boots on and, as soon as it stopped raining, went out to play in t h e ______ . A. reservoirs c. lakes B .ponds D. puddles 14. This car is very A. hnancial ____ as it goes so far on one tank of petrol. B. economical c. costly D. endless 15. I can’t believe how cheap these shorts were. They were a r e a l_ A. discount B. sale c. bargain D. offer 16. W hat______ of car does your mum drive? A. name B. brand c. form D. make 17. Could you tell me w ho’s i n _ A. responsibility B. charge 18. I’m going to stay in a n d ____ A. watch B. see here, please? c. rule TV tonight. c.look at D. organisation D. view Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Ouốc íỊÌa môn TiénỊiAnh - 63 19. I think s h e ______ her íortune in the shipping industry. A. took B. saved c. won D. made 20. I didn’t find a new top, but at A. less B. least I got some new jeans. c. the less D. the least 21. I’ve got a/an main part! A. rehearsal for the school play tomorrow. I really hope I get a B. practice c. audition D. performance 22. Did you read t h a t___ awful! of the new Lloyd-Rice musical? It said it was c. report D. summary A. review B. criticism 23. I paid the assistant and took the books, but then stupidly left the bookshop without waiting for m y ______ . A. cash B. fee c. refund D. change 24. We really______ ourselves at the party! Thanks so much for inviting us! A. entertained B. enjoyed c. had fun D. occupied 25. Ellie does a(n) quite funny. A. comic 36 ____ each week for the local newspaper. It’s usually B. comedian c. cartoon D. animation 1. The water park we went to yesterday was fantastic, but the entrance ______was a bit expensive. A. ticket B. fee c . charge D. cost 2. Vanilla Sky A. acts Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz. B. plays c. contains D. stars 3. When you’re learning to play a musical instrument, it’s important to for an hour or two every day. A. rehearse B. perform c. practise D. train 4. The play w asn’t supposed to be a comedy, but everyone started laughing when some of t h e ______ fell over and hit one of the actors. A. scenery B. scenes c. stages D. acts 5. Louis de Bernieres’ Captain Corelli’s M andolin, which is set on the Greek island of Cephallonia during the Second World War, was an international bestseller. A. ííction B. novel c. anecdote D. account Could y o u ______ in the paper and see w hat’s on TV tonight? 6. A. see B. watch c. examine D. look 6 4 - Vĩnh Bá 7. Have you the joke about the guy who fell off a 20-metre-high ladder? He was fine - he fell off the bottom rung! A. listened to B. heard c. overheard D. paid attention to 8. Being the conductor of a large is an extremely demanding job. You have to make sure about a hundred musicians are pla3dng in time. A. group B. band c. orchestra D. company 9. 1’m reading a A. writing __set in Greece during the Second World War. B. literature c. ílction D. novel 10. Harry kept u s ______ throughout the journey with his non-stop jokes. A. entertained B. enjoyed c. laughed D. pleasured 11. I never rea d ______ of íĩlm s as I don’t trust the critics’ opinions. A. criticisms B. reviews c. articles D. investigations 12. How did your A. audition __go? Do you think you’ll be oíĩered the main part? B. auditorium c. audience D. audit 13. I’d love to work in sh o w ___ A. industry B. commerce . It’s so glamorous! c. trade D. business 14. Joe told me a joke today but I didn’t ______ it at all. A. bring B. get c. fetch D. collect 15. I didn’t like this album at íĩrst, but it’s really starting to _____ on me now. A. grow B. r£Ũse c. develop D. increase 16. I don’t lik e ______ on clothes in shops because I don’t want people to see me in som ething that doesn’t suit me. A. putting B. trying c. wearing D. handing 17. Nancy and I had both bought exactly the same kind of school bag without knowing it. It was a com plete______ . A. luck B. chance c. coincidence D. fortune 18. My dad had to go to court because he was a (n )______ to a crime. A. spectator B. viewer c. observer D. witness 19. I think some modern designs are more lik e ______ of art. A. works B. makes c. objects D. jobs 20. I wish people didn’t ______ a tendency to follow tashion xvithout thinking about what suits them personally. A. do B. make c . have D. get 21. Warning! People parking in this area will b e ______ . A. prosecuted B. prescribed c. persuaded D. persecuted Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Oiiốc fỉia môn Tiếng Anh - 65 22. Make sure you A. dress ___your mako-up with a soft brush, like this one. B. construct c. decorate D. apply 23. I think people w h o ______ the law should be punished. A. misbehave B. commit c. break D. undo 24. If you wear that shirt with the ______ pattern, you’ll took like a chessboard! A. plain B. checked c. shiny D. striped 25. You always seem to look so formal. If only you would ______ your hair down! A. get B. set c. let D. put 37 1. Tom’s been a/an ___ professional soon. golfer for two years and h e’s hoping to turn c. amatcur D .trainee A. volunteer B. freestyle 2. Why can’t you A. set ___Edgar’s cxample and wear a tic to work? B. follow c. make D. do 3. My dad wears a suit to work, but he changes into gets home. A. casual B. informal c. relaxed 4. Could you wipe the table with a dam p______ , pleasc? clothes when he D. calm A. clothe B. cloth c. clothing D. clothes 5. I’ve decided t o ______ my hair green for the party! A. draw B. paint c. sketch D. dye 6. It’s amazing that we can learn to ___ a íoreign language. A. compress B. comprehend c. compare D. compact That’s the most incredible___ 7. A. work B. creation of art I’ve ever seen! c. brand D. job Jeans and T-shirts will never go out o f ______ . 8. A. trend B. tashion c . imagc D. tendency 9. I need a funny A. dress 10. Some p eople__ A. connect ___for the fancy-dress party. Any ideas? B. uniform c. costume D. suit _ to London every day from as far away as Leeds. B. correspond D. commence D. commute 11. T h e_____ for this position starts at £30,000 per year. A. salary B. payment c. wage D. tip 66 - 12. After working at tho same factory for thirty years, my grandĩather was looking forward to h is ______ . A. overtimc 11. pension c. charity D. allowance 13. Tim forgot to use clothes _ into the mud! A. pins B. clips and all his clean clothes fell off the line c. hooks D. pegs 14. Shelley disagreed with the board’s decision and so s h e _____ to work for another company. A. retired B. sacked c. resigned D. íĩred and went 15. Herc at Weatherby’s, wo providc all our __ management down, with regular training. A. staff B. crew c . crowd membcrs, from senior D. firm 16. I want to take these jeans back because they’re too small, but I can’t find t h e ______ anywhere. A. recipe B. receiver c. receipt D. reception 17. Living on a farm in the middle of nowhero, ours is about the m o st______ liíestyle you can have! A. urban B. rural c. suburban D. municipal 18. Will was made A. sacked ___three m onths ago and is still looking for a job. B. retired c. ííred D. redundant 19. The audience showed their ___ by giving the orchestra a standing ovation. A. entertainm cnt B. appreciation c. revievv 20. I’m going to take the car to the garage as t h e __ funny noise. A. engine B. machine c. appliance 21. Can you imagine what it was like to h a v e______ with teachers hitting pupils? A. painful B. Capital c. harmful D. audition has been making a D. device punishm ent in schools, D.corporal 22. Most governm ents tax people on the amount th e y ______ each year. A. win B. gain c. earn D. benefit 23. When the lactory closed, over a hundred people were _ _ _ _ redundant. A. made B. taken c. given D. done 24. E d ______ at the clock and realised he was late for the meeting. A. glimpsed B. observcd c. glanced D. watched 25. W hat’s the en tran ce______ for the outdoor music lestival? A. ticket B. price c. fare D. fee Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng A nh - 67 38 1. The politician______ to admit that he had done anything wrong. A. reíused B. accepted c. denied D. explained Fd like to speak to the person i n ______ , please. 2. A. obligation B. duty c. charge The news caught me completely b y ______ . 3. A. disbelief B. amazement c. shock The country’s economy relies heavily on the tourist A. factory B. industry c. company D. responsibility D. surprise D. íĩrm 5. We’re really looking______ to seeing you both next weekend. A. forward B. in íront c. ahead D. in advance 6. It’s quite A. physical to feel nervous before a job interview. B. real c. biological D. natural We have five security guards______watch every night. A. taking B. holding c. keeping D. making 8. There was a terrible o il___ A. drop B. slick when the tanker hit the rocks in a storm. c. pool D. spread When they thought they had enough evidence, the p olice___ the man 9. with murder. A. suspected B. arrested c. charged D. investigated 10. David seems to have found a n e w _____ of friends. A. group B. company c . audience D. team 11. Mrs Ivanovich waited for the class to A. bring up B. p£iss away __ before she continued. c. settle down D. bring on 12. When they were s t ill______ , the Beatles used to play in a club called The Cavern, in Liverpool. A. covered B. infamous c. hidden D .unknow n 13. They need to put m ore______ bins in the town centre. A. paper B. litter c. waste D. sewerage 14. ru pick up a ______ on the way home and then we w on’t have to cook. A. microwave B. delivery c. fast food D. takeaway 15. Certiíícates provide proof of y o u r_____ . A. qualities B. qualiíications c. diplomas D. ambitions 16. The policeman A. took down 6 8 - Bá\ my details. B. made up c. took in D. put up with 17. If you do go to see Alec Sm ith’s new play, then 1’m sure you’ll yourself. A. entertain B. enjoy c. cheer D. please 18. It seem s that the thief took that way. A. advantage B. chance 19. Scientists haven’t found a ___ A. healing B. therapy ___of the open window and got inside c. opportunity D. occasion for that disease yet. c. remedy D. cure 20. I think there’s a A. lack ____ in the pipe; maybe we should call a plumber. B. lock c. leak D. lake 21. Tm not sure B rian______ up to going on a long walk yet. A. touches B. feels c. senses D. experiences 22. You may experience some sid e __ when you take this medicine. A. effects B. consequences c. results 23. ru ask the waiter to bring us t h e ______ . D. Products A. brochure B. catalogue c. menu D. leaUet 24. Three people w ere___ in the accident. A. damaged B. broken c. spoilt D .injured 25. First, A. fry 39 the onions in a little vegetable oil until crispy brown. B. bake c. grill D. boil 1. Inviting both Doug and Shirley to the party is a ______ for disaster! A. prescription B. receipt c. recipe D. bill 2. The speaker A. drew the audience’s attention to the numbers on the screen. B. pulled c. got D. made 3. AU the tow n’s drinking water comes from a _ A. puddle B. pond c. bowla few miles away. D. reservoir 4. As the storm started, we saw a huge ílash o f ______ . A. thunder B. rain c. lightning D. flood 5. When we ______ at global poverty it can often feel like we will never solve the problem. A. see B. watch c. observe 6. One of my favourite actors is Jim Carrey, who has funny íílms. A. seen B. gone c. acted D. look ____ in some very D. pretended Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Oiiỏc íỊÌa môn Tiếnỉi A nh - 69 It’s very important in today’s world to be able to 7. A. say B. speak c. talk a foreign language. D. tell Tm in tw o ______ about whether to go to the wedding or not. 8. A. minds B. thoughts c . brains D. heads Hugh was quite vvorried because he hadn’t ______ for the test. 9. A. examined B. studied c . read D. learned 10. Slow down! I can’t A. get on ______with you! B. drop out c. put down D. keep up 11. I _____sight of the robber just before he disappeared around the corner. A. caught B. got c. took D. had 12. I don’t know what w e’re going to A. get hy B. gi ve away 13. The man was arrested when his _ A. artifícial B. fake ___ if I lose this job. c. live on D. grow on passport was spotted at the airport. c. plastic D. unreal 14. That necklace is wonderful! It must h a v e_____ you a lortune! A. cost B. spent c. charged D. done 15. I hope I c a n ___ A. let down 16. Why don’t you machine? A. enter you to be there if I need any help. B. make out c . count on D. get through ___ the queue while I go and get some cash out of the B. belong c. stand D .join 17. The top is your colour, but are you sure it ___you? It looks a bit big. A. suits B. íits c. matches D. goes ___ at the age of 65, after 40 years in the same 18. When Ed finally ______ company, they gave him a watch. A. retired B. resigned c. promoted D. íĩred 19. When you work. A. apply the interview, remember to bring some samples of your B. attend c. join D. make 20. Most people who work in the centre of London every morning. A. spread B. connect c. deliver 21. Only $300 for that laptop? That’s a rea l______ ! A. bargain B. contract c. sale from the suburbs D. commute D. donation 22. All the members o f ______ were asked to attend the meeting. A. employees B. company c. st2iff D. workers 70 - 23. When we start work in the morning, I usually the vvhole day. A. glimpse B. glance c. watch at the schedule for D. monitor 24. The decided to call a strike over pay and the íactory was closed for 48 hours. A. charity B. club c. Union 25. The customer was so annoyed that he manager! D. institution the receipt in front of the A. wore out B. tried on c . took over D. ripped up 40 Mr Cheater made a livin g______works hy famous painters. A. devising B. faking c. pretending D. shamming 2. A sculpture hy Rodin fetched more than two million dollairs at t h e __ last month. A. sale B. gallery c. museum D. auction 3. There was no A. knovvable __difference betvveen the original and the copy. B. discoverable c. discernible D. understandable 4. This self-portrait did not come to A. range B. light Mr Vernix is the greatest__ 5. A. alive B. live ___ until after the artist’s death. c . sight D. view expert on techniques of painting. c. living D. nowadays On examination hy experts, the picture turned out to be a ______ . 6. A. fake B. sham c. fraud D. fabrication “Did you go to the casino when you were in Monte Carlo?” 7. “No, I n ev er______ .” A. bet c. hazard B. D. gamble 8. If you can the clues to this puzzle, you could win a prize. A. unbind B. untangle c. unravel D. unwind 9. Violent programmes on TV may have a b a d ______ on children. A. control B. inAuence c. power D. pressure 10. There are many ______ on television where a team of people have to answer questions. A. inquiries B. puzzles c . riddles D. quizzes 11. There are several T V ______ A. channels B. canals in Poland, and all of them allow advertising. c. broadcasts D. screens Tài ìiệu ÓI7 thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh 71 12. T h e ______ music for the film has been taken from the works of Chopin. A. supplement2iry B. intervening c. passing D. incidental 13. They all sat in the fou rth__ A. bench B. row 14. There is an in terestin g ___ between youngsters. A. trend B. surge of the cinema. c.rank D. line nowadays to make íĩlm s portraying love c. tradition D. direction 15. “Please, put your empty cigỄirette packets in the A. deposit B. junk c. litter _ bins provided.” D. scrap 16. The latest video A. brochure ____ contains details of over one thousand íĩlms. B. prospectus c. leaAet D. catalogue 17. The íìlm started with the heroine’s death so most of it was shot i n ____. A. backtrack B. reverse c. Aashback D. switchback 18. That picture did not come out because you put your finger in front of the while you were taking it. A. button B. lens c . shutter D. viewfínder 19. I used an especially______ film to take this photo. A. sensitive B. sensible c. sensual D. sensuous 20. Shall we dance? They are playing our favourite A. aria B. tune c. music D. line 21. Pop stars have to get used to people trying to get th eir______ . A. autographs B. names c. signatures D. sings 22. The light gradually ___ and shapes and colours grew fainter. A. died B. disappeared c. faded D. melted 23. dournalists are under a lot of pressure to m eet _ A. lim its B. tim es c. barrierseveryday. D. deadlines 24. What is usually called “magic” is really a trick. The quickness of the h an d ______ the eye. A. belies B. deceives c. disguises 25. The children gazed at the m agician___ D. mistakes _____as he performed his tricks. A. eagle-eyed B. hawk-eyed c. open-eyed D. wide-eyed 41 1. Pm now going to play a p iece______ “The Fall”. A. denominated B. labelled c. entitled D. nicknamed 72 - Vlnìì Ba, 2. Mozart composed music when he was still a child. He had a g rea t______ for it. A. gift B. force c. ability D. skill 3. The conductor was annoyed with the orchestra for n o t______ time. A. beating B. making c. maintaining D. keeping 4. Schubert didn’t complete one of his symphonies so it will always be A. defective B. deíĩcient c. unfinished D. unready 5. The attendance at the music festival______ all expectations. A. excelled B. surpassed c . overtook D. overcame 6. Just as the violinist began to play, one of th e ______ on his violin broke. A. strings B. cords c. chords D. wires 7. He played the lead in a ______ production of “M acbeth”. A. reminded B. memorised c. recalled D. memorable 8. H e r______ as a tragedian took her to every part of the world. A. fame B. glory c. renown D. status 9. When he forgot his lines t h e_ stage. A. m essenger B. prompter vvhispered them from the side of the c. pusher D. reminder 10. The actors have t o ___ on stage. before they appear in front of the strong lights c. make up D. paint up A. cover up B. do up 11. He gave the best performance of his acting career in the _ of Othello. A. action B. role c. personage D. theme 12. After the períormance, please com e__ and meet some of the cast. A. outside B. downstairs c. inside D. backstage 13. I had to stand in a ___ four hours to get the tickets for this performance A. queue B. procession c. fíle D. tail 14. After the interval, the change of the audience. A. panorama B. scenery brought a gasp of surprise from c. view D. vista 15. All the theatre seats had been sold, so there was standing___ only. A. room B. place c. area D. space 16. This paper intends t o ______ life. A. uncover B. present fearlessly all forms of corruption in public c. expose D. unveil Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Oiiổc gia tuôn Tiếng Anh 73 17. We agreed to meet in t h e_ A. anteroom B. foyer of the theatre, near the cloakroom. c. hall D. porch 18. My brother, who is fond of acting, has joined an A. untrained B. impersonal c. amateurdramatic society. D. unproíessional 19. The m anagem ent_____ the right to refuse admission. A. holds B. keeps c. preserves D. reserves 20. Jimmy is the _ A .lettered 21. What was the read it. A. gist _critic of the local newspaper. B. literal c. literary D. literate ___of that article on Romania? I haven’t had time to c. digest D. synopsis B. draft 22. The iníormation was _____ announced. A. dripped B. dropped to the press before it was offĩcially c.seeped D. leaked 23. An advertising A. caption ___ should be short, striking and easily remembered. B. epigram c. slogan D. motto 24. H e ______ the nevvspaper in the hope of tinding news of his daughter. A. glanced B. glimpsed c. observed D. scanned 25. She used her weekly column in the local newspaper as a _____ political views. A. means B. vehicle c. passage D. vessel 42 for her 1. The press couldn’t speak to the Ministry employees; they had to wait for a statem ent from the G overnm ent______ . A. messenger B. reporter c. speaker D. spokesman 2. Although there is no offícial censorship in our country, the press is still the laws of the land. A. accountable to B. subject to c. restrained hy D. controlled hy 3. Our newspaper increased i t s_ A. amount B. quantity hy eighty thousand copies. c. numbers D. circulation 4. Many newspapers are holding lotteries t o ______ sales. A. advertise B. progress c. promote D. publicise 5. The bookshop said they did not have the drama just then, but that it was o n ______ . A. order B. delivery c. arrival D. purpose 7 4 - Vĩnh Bá 6. His reputation has been greatly______ by the success of his new book. A. expanded B. enlarged c. enhanced D. heightened 7. Lord o f the R ings was íĩlmod o n ______ in Now Zealand. A. place B. spot c. region D. location 8. Ms Original had little i n ______with other authors of her generation. A. everyday B. common c. normal D. ordinary 9. That author has written a íĩction al______ of his wartime experiences. A. story B. novel c. account D. tale 10. The printing of the book has been held up hy the paper______ . A. deílcit B. shortage c . scarce D. lack 11. The essajdst, John Cardinal Newman, was one of the m ost distinguished men o f ______ of his time. A .letters B. books c. publications D. writings 12. In your criticism of this work, I think you have do ne less th a n ___ to the originality of his style. A. appreciation B. approval c. justice D. praise 13. Because Shakespeare mainly wrote plays, he is usually regarded as a(n) A. dramatist B. author c. novelist D. writer 14. One can become a member of this club only on pa3ãng t h e _____ fee. A. enrolled B. legitimate c. regulated D. requisite 15. The organization is mainly staffed h y ______ workers. A. free B. voluntary c . unsolicited D. willing 16. He made a v ery ______ excuse for not attending the meeting. A. faint B. íragile c. feeble D. frail 17. He has a wide circle of Iriends and so leads a fairly______ social life. A. fast B. hectic c . íurious D. speedy 18. I’d like t o ______ A. extend 19. Please accept my A. pardon a warm welcome to our visitors from abroad. B. prolong c. search out D. stretch _____ for not coming to the m eeting last week. B. excuses c. íorgiveness D. apologies 20. We’ve lived here for fíve years but I still miss m y _____ town. A. home B. original c. native D. birth 21. If you wait a moment, there’ll be another__ of loaves, fresh from the oven. A. collection B. bunch c. bundle D. batch Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Oitốc gia môn Tiếng A nh - 75 22. He took a ______ of cigarettes out of his pocket. A. block B. dozen c. packet D. piece 23. The table was described in the catalogue as a beautiful____of íurniture. A. piece B. object c. think D. manufacture 24. When you go to the shops, bring m e _____ . A. a fruit tin B. a tin of fruit c. a fruits tin D. a tin or fruits 25. The twelve bottles of whisky were delivered in a stu rd y_____ . A. canteen B. carafe c. carton D. cartoon 43 1. Dana drinks a lot o f ______ drinks like lemonade and orangeade. A. frozen B. fresh c. flat D. fizzy 2. I’d like a packet of razor______ , please. A. blades B. cuts c. leaves D. metals 3. New Products are announced to the public______ . A. hy mail order B. hy production’s c. hy propaganda D. on posters 4. The advantage of this new plastic covering is that it w ill______ to fít any size of object. A. change B. stretch c. extend D. expand 5. That is where th e y ______ whisky. A. distill B. cook c. brew D. stew 6. Grain and coffee are major trading______ . A. articles B. materials c. commodities D. stocks 7. This fantastic new gadget has been selling lik e ______ cakes. A. birthday B. cream c. wedding D. hot 8. Buying in bulk A. empowers ___ one to make substantial savings. B. facilitates c. enables D. means 9. ru have to take the toy back to the shop to exchange it because the mechanism i s ______ . A. blame B. faulty c. false D. defect 10. This set is the only one of its kind, so none of the cups can b e ______ . A. copied B. exchanged c. replaced D. substituted 11. When I paid for my groceries, the shop assistant gave me the wrong A. exchange B. change c. return D. sum 7 6 - Vìiili Bcị 12. Who do I make the cheque A. in B. on to?c. up D. out 13. Naturally you c a n ___ ___pa3onent until you are satisfíed that the work has been properly carried out. A. hold in B. hold up c. withhold D. withdraw 14. Mr Particular______ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid. A. insisted on B. demanded c. asked to D. required 15. Will you pay cash for the goods or would you like th e m ______ to your account? A. priced B. indebted c. charged D. receipted 16. She said she would pay for the clothes hy credit______ . A. bank B. card c. cheque D. note 17. Don’t shop at SNO B’s supermarket; you have to pay through t h e ______ there. A. account B. bank c. mouth D. nose 18. We will accept your cheque, although it is not our norm al______ . A. practice B. occasion c. intention D. State 19. There is a sale next week w ith ______ in all departments. A. basem ents B. reductions c. decreases D. redundancies 20. Mr Rich managed to get the ancient sculpture hy putting in a high at the auction. A. bet B. stack c. bid D. tender 21. Salesm en always exaggerate, so I take what they say with a pinch of A. salt B. flesh c. pepper 22. To order the goods, send your name, address and PO box. A. cost B. postal order c. receipt D. caution __to the following D. settlem ent 23. The Standard of our íurniture is excellent, but even so, we charge only prices. A. moderate B. just c. slight D. small 24. If you want to return the suit, you m ust bring the ______ with you as proof of purchase. A. note D. recipe c. prescription D. receipt 25. We have had to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost of materials. A. crude B. natural c. raw D. original Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh 77 44 1. “Pantastic sale. Everything m ust be so ld ______ of the price!” A. regardless B. in vain c. despite D. \vithout 2. I can’t ______ $70 for onc book! Haven’t you got a cheaper edition? A. allow B. afford c. dispose D. provide 3. T o ______ their fĩftieth anniversary the store held a one-week sale. A. write D. paint c. sign D. mark 4. The coat was going for a ___ A. flower B. laugh , reduced from $100 to $20. c. song D. smile 5. Buyers and sellers were over prices. A. haggling B. hacking c. heckling D. hugging 6. As far a s ______ for money is concerned, our product is unbeatable. A. advantage B. cost c. worth D. value 7. The big new supermarket on the outskirts of town does a ______ trade. A. crying B. screaming c. roaring D. shouting 8. Her shopping bag broke, _ _ _ its contents all over the pavement. A. dispersing B. scattering c . overflowing D. distributing 9. Some rooms don’t have curtains at the windows, they h a v e______ . A. blinds B. carpets c . gates D. Stores 10. It is very easy for the undereducated to be salesmen. A. put aside B. put up c. taken in by slick-talking D. taken away 11. Her room is comfortable but rather on the sm a ll_____ . A. angle B. side c. basis D. size 12. The kitchen of the holiday cottage looked__ A. utilitarian B. practicable c . mundane rather than beautiful. D. vvorkable 13. Mrs Elegant has had the couch in her sitting-room ______ in red velvet. A. clothed B. enriched c. sewn D. re-upholstered 14. The salesman told me that reading this book would make me more intelligent, but I think I’ve b een ______ . A. blackmailed B. conned c. libelled D. slandered 15. I didn’t take up his recommendation, as he sounded s o ______ about it. A. half-headed B. half-witted c. half-handed D. half-hearted 16. The assista n t______ nervously while I made up my mind. A. hovered B. íloated c. drifted D. orbited 78 - 17. The salesman inĩormed me that if I buy something o n _____ then I can send it back if I am dissatished. A. agreement B. favour c. approval D. consideration 18. The auctioneer brought down his ___ time to raise his bid. A. hammer B. fist c. arm before Mr Gambler had had D. price 19. Mr Gambler gave a _____ in the bidding. A. card B. sigh to indicate to the auctioneer that he was still c. nod D. smile 20. Have you got a the path. A. bulb in your bag? It’s so dark here that I can’t even see B .torch c . lantern D. candle 21. There are consumer protection laws that affect every______ . A. huy B. patron c . purchase D. retailer 22. After searching for a long time, the children found their ball in the hy the lilac bushes. A. underground B. undergrowth c. underpass D. underworld 23. Just looking at the room you would have no idea of the real purpose it A. filled B. took c.served D. used 24. The children ° round the fire to keep warm. A. cloistered B. huddled c. grouped D. tucked 25. T h e ______ of the family home following the divorce was a great shock to the children. A. break-down B. break-in c. break-up D. break-out 45 1. “What was Bob yelling about?” “He warned touch that wire.” A. me to not B. that I not c. me not to 2. “Why do you look so upset?” “Mum refu sed______ after my ílat while I’m away.” A. my looking B. me to look c. to looking D. that I don’t D. to look 3. She was anxious for the post of the Personal Assistant to the Director in the recently affiliated Jacobs Sussard Company. A. to be selected B. to have selected c. to select D. to be selecting Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng A nh - 79 “Why are the N ew tons asking for loan repayment modiíícations?” 4. “Because their h o u se______ in the flood.” A. was being damaged B. damaged c. had damaged D. was damaged “How did his speech go?” 5. “With all the noise outside, he couldn’t ___ A. be making B. make himseir heard.” c. be made D. have made “Did you enjoy your graduation ceremony?” 6. “Oh yes; I didn’t lik e ______ photographed all the time, though.” A. to have been B. having been c. being D. it to be “Did you hear anything about last m onth’s Bardays’ robbery?” 7. “Yes eventually the robbers______ given a ten-year sentence. “ A. were B. were not being c. were not to be D. were not have been 8. “How was your dinner?” “A great success! Our guests ate the appetizers, the two main courses and the dessert. There was literally n oth in g______ A. to be left B. has been left c. have left D. left “Is there any news about the ex-President?” 9. “Well, he’s reported______ the country last night.” A. to be leaving B. to have left c. that he left D. to leave 10. “What do you think of Uberto Eco’s novel The Nam e o f the RoseT’ “Well, i t ______ widely regarded as his best, but to tell you the truth I’m not crazy about it.” A. has been B. was c. is D. is being 11. “How’s the new town planning project going?” “Oh, there’s still a lo t ______ .” A. to be done B. has been done c. having done D. have do ne 12. “How was your íĩrst day in your new job?” “Extremely embarrassing! We were ____ about our previous work experience.” present ourselves and talk A. been asked to B. asked to c being asked D. asked 13. “What did Ivan suggest?” “He suggested______ on an excursion tomorrow.” A. we to go B. us to go c. going 80 Vĩtih Bíị D. to going 14. “So, how is Anne getting to the airport?” “She said that her brother______ her a lift.” A. would have gi ven B. would give c. should give D. could be given 15. “Did they find out who had taken the money?” “Yes. Robert finally adm itted______ it oil.” A. to having spent B. have spending c. to have spent D. to spend 16. “What did the dietician say to Angela?” “He advised ______ down on fats otherwise she would develop heeirt problems in later life.” A. to cut B. that she cuts c. her to cut D. her cut 17. “What lie did Liz tell you this time?” “She claim ed______ before she was tw o.” A. to w riting B. that she could write c. about writing D. that she write 18. The fĩre-fighter ordered A. to everyone evacuating c. to be evacuated the building at once. B. evacuating D. everyone to evacuate 19. “W hat’s the matter with Terry and Paula?” “They S2ũd that if the business continued to do so badly th e y __ sell the house.” A. would have to B. m ust c. had to D. should 20. “How did Gina react when she Ễirrived at her surprise birthday party?” - “She exclaim ed______ a wonderful surprise.” A. to be B. being c. that it was D. to being 21. “Thank God we came across that policeman!” “Oh, yes! W hat______ done if you hadn’t?” A. would you have B. were you to have c. had you 22. “So, are you going to huy it or not?” ‘Tf i t ______ so expensive, I would.” D. will you have A. were B. isn ’t c. hadn’t been D. w eren’t 23. “Why do you have to get a taxi to work?” “Well, if I didn’t live so far away, I ______ to.” A. wouldn’t have had B. hadn’t had c. wouldn’t have D. didn’t have 24. “Should I eat that?” - “If I ___ you, I wouldn’t.” A. would have been B. would be c. had been D. were Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc ffia imhì Tiếng Anh - 81