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Câu 1: His new yatch is certainly an ostentatious display of his wealth.
A. beautiful B. showy C. large D. expensive
Đáp án B
ostentatious = showy: khoe khoang
Câu 2: There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that he resigned.
A. apposed B. insisted C. invited D. opposed
Đáp án D
go against = oppose: phản đối, chống lại
Câu 3: If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.
A. develope B. ascend C. raise D. increase
Đáp án D
go up = increase: tăng lên
Câu 4: I didn’t go to work this moring. I stayed at home because of the morning rain.
A. thanks to B. on account of C. in spite of D. in addition to
Đáp án B
because of = on account of + N: bởi vì
Câu 5: The new cow boy-film catches the fancy of the children.
A. attracts B. statisfies C. surprises D. amuses
Đáp án A
catch the fancy of sb = attract sb: thu hút ai
Câu 6: Now I understand why you moved out of that house.
A. I am surprised B. it frustrates me
C. I am intrigued D. it makes sense to me
Đáp án D
sb understand = st make sense: hiểu Intrigue: hấp dẫn
Câu 7: Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potential dangerous diseases.
A. colossal B. popular C. common D. scattered
Đáp án C
widespread = common: thông thường, hay gặp
Câu 8: In the United States, a party can nominate a single candidate for office.
A. refuse B. keep C. change D. appoint
Đáp án D
nominate = appoint: giới thiệu. tiến cử
Câu 9: The sales of drugs is controlled by law in most of countries.
A. permitted B. restricted C. illegal D. binding
Đáp án B
restricted= controled by law: bị hạn chế, kiểm soát
Câu 10: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith!
A. considerably B. thoroughly C. altogether D. specificially
Đáp án B
thoroughly = clearly and definitely: kĩ lưỡng tỉ mỉ
Câu 11: A brief outlined of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first meeting.
A. dispensed B. dispersed C. distributed D. contributed
Đáp án C
hand out = distribute: phân phát
Câu 12: Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.
A. worry about B. get angry about C. get involved in D. look for
Đáp án A
fret over = worry about: lo lắng về
Câu 13: Proximity to the court house makes an office building more valuable.
A. Interest in B. Similarity to C. Nearness to D. Usefulness for
Đáp án C
proximity to = nearness to: gần với
Câu 14: The new amphitheater was based on the ancient Greek design.
A. underwater theater B. oval theater
C. sound and light theater D. mini-theater
Đáp án B
amphitheater = oval theater: đấu trường vòng cung
Câu 15: Peter didn’t mean to be disrespectful to his teacher. He just couldn’t control his temper.
A. Showing lack of trust C. showing impolite behavior
B. Showing nervousness D. showing lack of attention
Đáp án C
disrespectful = showing impolite behavior: có thái độ không tôn trọng
Câu 16: Primary education in the United States is compulsory
A. free of charge B. required C. excellent D. easy
Đáp án B
compulsoy = required: bắt buộc
Câu 17: The fer-de-lance, a kind of viper, is one of the most poisonous snakes.
A. deadly B. vicious C. bad tasting D. unhealthy
Đáp án B
poisonous = vicious: có độc tính cao, nguy hiểm
Câu 18: The activists were accused of contaminating the minds of our young people.
A. Providing healthy ideas B. harming
C. Nurturing D. keeping in the dark
Đáp án B
comtaminate = harm: làm hư hỏng
Câu 19: In the early days of baseball, the game was played by young men of means and social position.
A. with skill B. with equipment C. with money D. with ambition
Đáp án C
of means = with money: giàu có
Câu 20: Mounting evidence indicates that acid rain is damaging historic sites in Boston and Philadelphia.
A. Hanging B. Tentative C. Increasing D. Irrefutable
Đáp án C
moutning = increasing: ngày càng nhiều
Câu 21: The copperhead, a snake that strikes without warning, is considered more dangerous than the rattlesnake.
A. exquisite B. sporadic C. treacherous D. aloof
Đáp án C
dangerous = treacherous: nguy hiểm
Câu 22: Many doctors are still general practitioners, but the tendency is toward specialization in medicine.
A. rumor B. trend C. prejudice D. security
Đáp án B
tendency = trend: xu hướng
Câu 23: In the 1960’s the upper level of Pennsylvania Station in New York City was torn down and replaced by Madison Square Garden.
A. detracted B. demoted C. distended D. dismantled
Đáp án D
tear down = dismantle: tháo dỡ, phá hủy
Câu 24: The blank space of the paper must be 1.5 inches at the top and 1 inch at the bottom and on the sides.
A. frames B. borders C. shutters D. margins
Đáp án D
margin = blank space: lề (sách, vở)
Câu 25: I told her I understood what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same boat.
A. in a similar take B. in a similar find
C. in a similar situation D. in a similar case
Đáp án C
in the same boat = in a similar situation: trong cùng tình trạng
Câu 26: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps, it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.
A. misunderstandings B. accidents
C. misfortunes D. incidentals
Đáp án C
mishap = accident: điều không hay xảy ra, tai nạn
Câu 27: A multitude of people attended the fund-raising presentation in the mall.
A. small number B. select group C. huge crowd D. large herd
Đáp án C
multitude = huge crowd: đám đông
Câu 28: Jan took many snapshots while on vacation in Europe.
A. notes B. gifts C. photos D. clothes
Đáp án C
snapshot = photo: ảnh
Câu 29: John was not promoted because his work did not meet the manager’s expectations.
A. anticipations B. expenditures C. expertise D. gaudiness
Đáp án A
expectation = anticipation: trông đợi, sự dự trước
Câu 30: Ralph Nader always speaks out about everything.
A. declares his opinion B. agrees
C. quarrels D. has an interest
Đáp án A
speak out = declare one’s opinion: tuyên bố, phát biểu ý kiến