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___chair the meeting

It was decided that John...

____earning a great deal of money as a painter, Ivan Aivazovsky opened an art school and gallery in his hometown of Feodosiya

a.For b.Until c.Since d.Upon

Upon = after/ because of sth

She tried to___Tom's importance to the company in order to gain a promotion for herself

a.diminish b.swindle c.reduce d.shrink

diminish: giảm bơt (tầm quan trọng)

They're having serious problems. Their relationship in on the____

a.cliffs b.rocks c.stones d.grass

on the rocks: tình cảm rạn nứt/ có khả năng sụp đổ

Like more and more women, she believes marriage would _____ her style.

A. restricts B. impedes B. obstructs D. cramps

cramp one's style: cản trở sự hạnh phúc của ai

The renewed in Elizabethan times is evident in the___of new Hollywood film set during that period

a.transience b.spate c.hypocrisy d.demise

spate of: một loạt sự việc xảy ra trong khoảng thời gian ngắn (thường là xấu)

The country is an economic____with chronic unemployment and rampant crime

a.lost cause b.false dawn c.dark horse d.basket case

basket case: thất thường, hoảng loạn

I cannot think who had___the gaff, but it seems everyone knows that Nicole and I are planning to get married

a.burst b.blown c.split d.banged

blew the gaff: vô tình tiết lộ bí mật

As we were in an urgent need of syringes and other medical equipment, the aid organisation promised to deliver them___the double

a.at b.in c.with d.round

at the double: quickly; hurrying

He'll have to buckle____to his work soon if he wants to pass his finals

a.up b.in c.down d.for

buckle down to: làm việc nghiêm túc

The Government is trying to__when it says it will spend more on the health service without raising taxes

a.chew the fat b.wave the flag c.square the circle d.put the lid

square the circle: biến tròn thành vuông (làm điều ko thể)

If you're going to town, keep your eyes___for that book I was telling you about

a.peeled b.clean c.wide d.fresh

keep your eyes peeled: coi chừng, để ý tới

The whole holiday turned out to be an____disaster

a.unmatched b.unmitigated c.undiluted d.unmindful

unmitigated = absolute

She's rung___. I must have said sth to upset her

a.up b.round c.back d.off

ring off: cúp máy

The police are trying to___what really happened (CERTAINTY)

ascertain: (v) tìm hiểu chắc chắn, xác định

Urban sewage and industrial waste that man discharges into the sea have a(n) ... effect on marine life (DELETE)

deleterious: nghiêm trọng, có hại

There is a growing worry at the possible effects on___minds of violence portrayed on the screen (IMPRESS)

impressionable: dễ bị ảnh hưởng

Insider trading is one of the many___that needs to be stopped (PRACTISE)

malpractices: hành động xấu

The person who constructed this room was sadly___of great literature, and failed to stock even a single book within (APPRECIATE)

unappreciative: not showing that you understand how good something is, or not grateful for something

I find his threats___and stupid (INFANT)

infantile: ấu trĩ

They are among the most generous, kindly and_____people one could know

(ASSUME)

unassuming: khiêm tốn

Delays in implementation deadlines have, however, produced a _____response from campaigners (WARM)

lukewarm: lãnh đạm, thờ ơ

Ironically, Tesla's___imagination was the source of his genius, and the cause of his downfall as well (LUXURY)

Luxuriant: trù phú, phong phú

It is vital that he___this realm if he ever want to get anything done effective in securing it (MYSTERY)

demistify: làm sáng tỏ

The new policy was introduced under the ___________ of improving efficiency, but it led to mass layoffs. A. umbrella B. guise C. veil D. pretense

under the guise of something/doing something

collocation

(also in the guise of something/doing something)

by pretending to be someone or something you are not, especially to deceive people:

Her remarks were peppered with ___________, making it hard to distinguish facts from sarcasm. A. innuendo B. candour C. aphorism D. eulogy

innuendo

a remark or remarks that suggest something unpleasant but do not refer to it directly:

unrelenting

determined

After months of silence, the actor finally broke his ___________ and addressed the controversy.

silence

The proposal looked good on paper but fell ___________ in practice

short

to fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment:

She spoke with such ___________ authority that even the skeptics were persuaded.

A. commanding B. forceful C. resounding D. articulate

d

resounding (loud)

Tony’s refusal to chase immediate profits sets it apart from more ___ industry giants.

A. myopic B. transient C. altruistic D. peripheral

A. myopic (unable to understand a situation or the way actions will affect it in the future:)

transient (temporary)

The exam is strictly ______________ and its scoring process is blind (VIGIL)

invigilated

to watch people taking an exam in order to check that they do not cheat:

Education was once the ______________ of the elite (INTERROGATE)

prerogative

something that certain people are able or allowed to do or have, but is not possible or allowed for everyone:

Families were therefore nuclear and patriarchal and only one son inherited the ______________ (MONEY)

patrimony

the property that someone gets from their father after his death

(parsimonious=stingy)

His sudden and public _____________ from the scientific community shocked even his closest colleagues. (COMMUNE)

excommunication

. He simplified the explanation of this theory into _____ terms so that it could easily be understood.

layman’s

His dream of becoming a famous actor was merely a _____ - there was no chance he would ever succeed.

chimera

a hope or dream that is very unlikely ever to come true:

. Despite being unelected, senior civil servants often exert significant influence over government decisions, operating quietly within __________.

A. the pillars of society B. the corridors of power C. the chambers of commerce D. the wheels of justice

the corridors of power

the higher levels of government where the most important decisions are made

. His so-called scientific theories are the _____ of fantasy - there is no way they can be proved. A. material B. stu C. substance D. fabric

fabric

I was _____ when I heard that the MP for Burnham had been arrested for fraud.

floored

to surprise or confuse someone so much that they are unable to think what to say or do next:

He didn’t mean to be oensive; it was quite an _____ remark.

innocuous (harmless)

insidious

gradually and secretly causing harm:

many a ……

singular

refer (vote)

referendum

conviction

a formal declaration of someone being guilty.

insinuate

to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true:

^{Are you insinuating (that) I'm losing my nerve?}