A – Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences
1. I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m ________with recent developments.
A. out of reach B. out of the condition C. out of touch D. out of the question
2. This time tomorrow I _______ a discussion with my boss.
A. will have B. will be having C. is going to have D. have
3. By next Christmas we _______ in this city for twenty-five years.
A. live B. is living C. will have lived D. will live
4. John would like to specialize _______ computer science.
A. of B. to C. at D. in
5. By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ________ name.
A. housekeeper B. housewife C. household D. house
6. You seem very busy now. _______ I help you with the housework?
A. Shall B. Will C. X D. Might
7. Anne: “Jane’s best singer in our school!”
John: “_____”
A. Yes, please.
B. I can’t agree with you more
C. That’s OK
D. Yes, tell me more about it
8. If he_______ a student, he will get a discount at the movie theater.
A. is B. will be C. were D. was
9. We _______ for Hanoi on the earliest plane tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. were leaving D. will have left
10. . If you work long hours, you _______ exhausted
A. will B. would have been C. would be D. will be
11. Peter: “What ________ your flight?”
Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights.
A. held up B. postponed up C. delayed up D. hung up
12. John congratulated us _______ our exam with high marks.
A. on passing B. for passing C. to pass D. on pass
13. If she comes, she _______.
A. will to get a surprise B. shall get a surprise C. will get a surprise D. gets a surprise
14. By 2050, medical technology _______ many diseases.
A. Has conquered B. will have conquered C. will conquer D. is conquering
15. Neither of them will be treated preferentially, _____?
A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them
16. _______ the severe weather conditions all the cars completed the course.
A. In spite B. Yet C. However D. Despite
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.
17. Some students voluntarily spent their summer vacations teaching illiterate students.
A. eagerly B. unintentionally C. willingly D. powerfully
18. What I love most about my close friend, Lan, is her sense of responsibility.
A. the effort she makes to finish duties properly or help others
B. sense of humor
C. the ability to finish her work on time
D. the ability to understand others’ feelings or emotions
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence.
19. There must be mutual trust between true friends.
A. from both sides B. weak C. purposeful D. one-sided
20. Hanoians suffer a serious shortage of water whenever a summer comes due to overpopulation.
A. sufficiency B. lack C. amount D. variety
Hmu bài mk làm gòi nè
1. She gave up smoking ……………for the sake of……………….. her own health.
2. Scientists objects to the construction of a new resort on the bay …………for fear that ………………….. it will undermine efforts to save its biodiversity.
3. The injury may keep him out of football ……for good…
4. “Would you like to go for a drink?” – “No, not while I’m …………………on duty………….. .”……………………...
5. We’d like to get ……………off the beaten track ……………….. when we go on holiday.
6. There has been some violence after the match, and everything seems to get ………out of control…………………….. .
7. Alcoholic liquids should be kept ………………out of reach…………….. of children.
8. Too many people were ………………out of work…………….., and the economy got into trouble.
9. The lift was …………out of order………………….. so she took the stairs instead.
10. The music in the show was fantastic and the costumes were …………out of this world…………………...
11. I’m sorry.Those items are ……………… out of stock…………….. , but a new supply will be delivered on Thursday.
12. Some of these families are so poor that Christmas presents are …………out of the question………………….. .
13. The man can’t have been the suspect. His behaviour was nothing …………out of the ordinary………………….. .
14. I haven't had any exercise for weeks, and I'm really ……out of shape……………
refer:
1. for the sake of (vì lợi ích của)
2. for fear that (vì lo sợ rằng)
3. for good (=forever, permanently: mãi mãi)
4. on duty (đang làm nhiệm vụ)
5. off the beaten track (ở nơi hẻo lánh)
6. out of control (ngoài tầm kiểm soát)
7. out of reach (ngoài tầm với)
8. out of work (thất nghiệp)
9. out of order (hỏng)
10. out of this world (tuyệt vời)
11. out of stock (hết hàng)
12. out of question (ngoài khả năng)
13. out of ordinary (khác thường, phi thường)
14. out of shape (không khỏe mạnh)