[14/04/2026] HSG10.24.GL

Brain cancer requires ______ treatment such as surgery.

A. aggressive B. confrontational C. malignant D. rigorous

A. aggressive treatment (medial): điều trị mạnh + khẩn cấp + can thiệp sâu

He praised his wife for her dignity under the ______ of the tabloid press. A. onslaught B. assault C. onset D. offensive

A. under the onslaught of: being attacked or overwhelm by sth

dignity: phẩm giá, nhân phẩm, sự trang nghiêm

Buying a car was an important ______ for them.

A. transformation B. translation C. transaction D. transportation

an act of buying, selling or conduct

She’s ______. She tends to think a lot and not to say a lot. A. an introvert B. inverted C. an extrovert D. subdued

It’s ______ that he never mentioned our argument; I wonder why he didn’t.

A. special B. rare C. curious D. eccentric

C. curious (adj) interested in learning // strange and unusual

→ curious-looking There was a curious-looking man standing outside.

eccentric (adj) strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way. lập dị (chỉ điểm dị trong tính cách của con ng)

In all ______, he’s already left.

A. odds B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities

B: very likely, almost certainly

Many people don’t use their computers to their full ______. A. future B. expectation C. potential D. hope

C

When our friends have bad fortune, we try to show ______. A. love B. sympathy C. affection D. pity

B

There’s no doubt about the outcome of the trial. The man is a ______ criminal. A. self-conscious B. self-contained C. self-confessed D. self-centered

B. self-confessed: tự thú, tự nhận

self-contained (adj) independent; complete in itself

The job you’ve been offered is a(n) ______ opportunity to travel and meet people.

A. sole B. only C. unique D. single

C. unique

unique opportunity (collo)

He works until nine o’clock every evening, and that’s quite ______ the work he does over the weekend.

A. except for B. apart from C. without D. not for

apart from: có thể dùng để bổ sung hoặc ngoại trừ

The report makes the recommendation that no more prisons ______.

A. must be built B. be built C. had to be built D. should be building

B

I ______ a lot as an accountant but the work was just too boring.

A. was supposed to be earned B. ought to be earning C. could have been earning D. should have earned

C

______, I’d like to talk about myself as the happiest person in the world.

A. Be that it may B. Strange as it might sound C. How much strange it may be D. Strange though might it sound

B

______ her job, her sons and the housework, she doesn’t have a minute for herself.

A. What with B. If it weren’t for C. Barring D. Given

A

______ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideas of the period in which it was created.

A. Ranking B. To be ranked C. Being ranked D. In order to be rankin

B

We have ________ what action to take.

A. yet decided B. not yet decide C. not yet to decide D. yet to decide

D

have yet to do sth: chưa làm gì

So incredible ________ of the Yellowstone area that people didn’t believe in its existence. A. explorer John Colter’s descriptions were B. was explorer John Colter’s descriptions C. explorer John Colter’s descriptions D. were explorer John Colter’s descriptions

D

On the island ________ the only representation of the island’s handicraft.

A. remains B. does it remain C. did it remain D. remain it

A

________ had worsened so quickly surprised the doctor. A

. Which the patient’s condition B. The patient’s condition C. That the patient’s condition D. As the patient’s condition

C

Nobody has any firm information, so we can only ________ on what caused the accident.

A. guess B. speculate C. contemplate D. assume

B. speculate on/about sth

Cars have been banned from the city centre, which makes the area much safer for ________.

A. passersby B. onlookers C. pedestrians D. footmen

C. pedestrian = ppl walking on foot (esp in traffic contexts)

passerby (n) người đi ngang qua, người qua đường tình cờ (k nhất thiết đứng xem)

onlooker (n) người chứng kiến

There has been a real boom in ________ electronics over the last three decades.

A. consummer B. buyer C. customer D. client

A. consumer electronics (phrase) electronic devices made for everyday personal use

When I realized that I’d left my homework at home, I quickly ________ back to get it.

A. crept B. crawled C. dashed D. drifted

C. dash back to: run or go sw quickly back again

I know it’s got his name on the cover, but he used a ________.

A. correspondent B. model C. ghostwriter D. fellow

C. ghostwriter (n) a person who writes for so else

The text doesn’t give you the answer explicitly, you have to ________ it from the evidence.

A. convert B. grasp C. reckon D. deduce

D. deduce (v) reach a conclusion using reasoning

Are you having a ________ exam before you sit the actual exam in June?

A. fake B. mock C. false D. Dress

mock exam = practice exam taken b4 the real one

I couldn’t decide what to write about, when I suddenly ________ upon the idea of doing something on writer’s block.

A. thought B. chanced C. hit D. arrived

hit unpon = suddenly think of sth

I’m going for a walk in the park. Would you like to ________ me company?

A. follow B. stay C. ward D. keep

D. keep sb company - stay w sb so they are not alone

Patrick is too ________ a gambler to resist placing a bet on the final game.

A. instant B. spontaneous C. compulsive D. continuous

complusive gambler (n) sb unable to stop gambling

The singer was out of the country when the story about his wife ________.

A. revealed B. came C. broke D. opened

(story) break (v) news becomes public for the 1st time = tin tức được công bố/bùng nổ
to be revealed

No one in this life has obligation to treat you well except for your ________.

A. blood and flesh B. flesh and blood C. blood and bone D. bone and blood

B. flesh and blood: close relative

Why do we need to get gas now? We have quite a bit left.” “This highway goes through some very empty country, and gas stations are ________.

A. few and far between B. a far cry from C. fall through D. from out of the blue

A. few and far between = very rare

Owning to the fog, his flight from Karachi was ________.

A. belated B. unpunctual C. unscheduled D. overdue

D

The airline does not assume ________ for normal wear and tear to luggage.

A. responsiveness B. liability C. warranty D. reliability

B. legal or financial responsibility

To protect victims of blackmail their names are often ________ in court.

A. covered B. erased C. not given D. hidden

C. không công bố/không nêu tên

covered/hidden = che giấu => ko hợp

The hijackers have demanded a ________ to be paid for releasing the civilian hostages form the plane.

A. currency B. revenue C. ransom D. deposit

ransome (n) money demanded for releasing sb - tiền chuộc

Has Marilyn gotten used to her new job at the bank yet?” “It took her awhile, but I think she’s finally ________ there.

A. learn the ropes B. leave out C. on edge D. odds and ends

learn the ropes: learn how a job or an activity works

Ozone ________ has been the most severe at the poles, especially over Antarctica, where a seasonal ozone “hole” appears.

A. deterioration B. depletion C. exhaustion D. decomposition

ozone depletion (phrase) sự suy giảm tầng ozone

It’s getting late. I’d better ________ if I want to get home by midnight.

A. hit if off B. hit the road C. have a hunch D. get off the ground

B. hit the road = go home