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We're having a meeting to try to come up for ideas for fund-raising.

A. having B. to C. for D. fund-raising

Đáp án: C. for (Sửa thành "with" - Cấu trúc: come up with = nảy ra ý tưởng)

Our washing machine broke off yesterday and flooded the kitchen.

A. Our B. off C. flooded D. kitchen

Đáp án: B. off (Sửa thành "down" - Cấu trúc: break down = bị hỏng)

We're trying to work in a way to make the system foolproof.

A. make B. trying C. in D. foolproof

Đáp án: C. in (Sửa thành "out" - Cấu trúc: work out = tìm ra giải pháp/cách thức)

Elections will now take off on November the twenty-fifth.

A. Elections B. now C. take off D. the

Đáp án: C. take off (Sửa thành "take place" = diễn ra)

Last year, the programme scooped the Best Drama reward.

A. programme B. Last year C. scooped D. reward

Đáp án: D. reward (Sửa thành "award" = giải thưởng dành cho thành tựu)

I now look forward to ________ back to work as soon as possible.

A. going B. go C. went D. goes

Đáp án: A. going (Cấu trúc: look forward to + V-ing = mong chờ làm gì)

The spider's bite can ________ pain and swelling.

A. affect B. cause C. change D. bite

Đáp án: B. cause (cause pain: gây ra đau đớn)

She wants to be ________ as a singer rather than as a model.

A. heard B. taken C. told D. known

Đáp án: D. known (Cấu trúc: be known as = được biết đến như là)

You can discuss ________ your doctor or family which method is most suitable for you.

A. with B. to C. for D. about

Đáp án: A. with (Cấu trúc: discuss sth with sb = thảo luận điều gì với ai)

His difficulty in walking results ________ a childhood accident.

A. at B. about C. from D. in

Đáp án: C. from (Cấu trúc: result from = do/bắt nguồn từ)

I sometimes ________ about my old friend, where she is now and what she's doing.

A. miss B. wonder C. doubt D. admire

Đáp án: B. wonder (wonder about sb/sth: tự hỏi/băn khoăn về)

If you can ________ to get two tickets, that's better still.

A. take B. manage C. have D. tell

Đáp án: B. manage (Cấu trúc: manage to do sth = xoay xở/cố gắng làm được gì)

The company is considering her ________ the job of designer.

A. to B. as C. about D. for

Đáp án: D. for (Cấu trúc: consider sb for sth = xem xét ai cho vị trí nào)

I'll join you in a minute but I need to ________ a phone call first.

A. do B. play C. find D. make

Đáp án: D. make (Collocation: make a phone call = thực hiện cuộc gọi)

A short stop to ________ a photo of the church and the fields.

A. tear B. take C. get D. have

Đáp án: B. take (Collocation: take a photo = chụp ảnh)

Scientists estimate that smoking reduces life expectancy by around 12 years _______ average.

A. in B. at C. on D. with

Đáp án: C. on (Collocation: on average = trung bình)

I had watched my sister make a/an ________ to try to get out of an arranged marriage.

A. attempt B. try C. error D. change

Đáp án: A. attempt (Collocation: make an attempt to V = nỗ lực/cố gắng làm gì)

________ the beginning of the film, the camera zooms in to show two people sitting by the side of a river.

A. On B. With C. By D. At

Đáp án: D. At (Cụm từ: at the beginning of = vào lúc bắt đầu của)

Over the years I've come to the ________ that she's a very great musician.

A. fact B. reason C. conclusion D. final

Đáp án: C. conclusion (Collocation: come to the conclusion = đi đến kết luận)

The fruit at the ________ of the box had been squashed.

A. finish B. bottom C. beginning D. head

Đáp án: B. bottom (Cụm từ: at the bottom of = ở phía đáy của)

Investigators are searching the wreckage of the plane to try to find the________ of the tragedy.

A. cause B. aim C. persuasion D. reason

Đáp án: A. cause (Cụm từ: cause of = nguyên nhân gây ra)

In ________, walking is a cheap, safe, enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.

A. all B. beginning C. conclusion D. end

Đáp án: C. conclusion (Cụm từ: In conclusion = tóm lại/kết luận lại)

Many couples refuse to ________ the fact that there are problems in their marriage.

A. get B. face C. blame D. take

Đáp án: B. face (Collocation: face the fact = đối mặt với sự thật)

Doctors at the National Epilepsy centre at the Park hospital in Oxford ________ out research into what can trigger epileptic fits.

A. carry B. look C. take D. search

Đáp án: A. carry (Phrasal verb: carry out research = tiến hành nghiên cứu)

This booklet provides an ________ to the postgraduate programme.

A. error B. information C. introduction D. example

Đáp án: C. introduction (Cụm từ: an introduction to = sự giới thiệu về)

The competition is open to 13-18 year old students around the globe, who formulate a hypothesis, ________ an experiment, and present their results.

A. show B. give C. take D. perform

Đáp án: D. perform (Collocation: perform an experiment = tiến hành thí nghiệm)

________ intelligence techniques are pervasive and are too numerous to list.

A. Fake B. Human C. Artificial D. New

Đáp án: C. Artificial (Artificial intelligence = trí tuệ nhân tạo)

The worker bathed ________ parts in the oil.

A. motor B. structure C. system D. machine

Đáp án: D. machine (machine parts = các bộ phận máy móc)

Thomas Edison ________ the electric light in 1879.

A. discovered B. damaged C. determined D. invented

Đáp án: D. invented (invent = phát minh ra thứ mới chưa từng tồn tại)

This ________ produces 10,000 military vehicles every year.

A. factory B. industry C. museum D. theatre

Đáp án: A. factory (factory = nhà máy sản xuất)

The detective ________ no fewer than 35 fingerprints.

A. looked B. discovered C. hired D. came

Đáp án: B. discovered (discover = phát hiện/tìm thấy)

Most people liked the ________ design and graphics.

A. used B. outmoded C. old D. new

Đáp án: D. new (new design = thiết kế mới)

The painter's ________ for painting the whole house was 1000 dollars.

A. thought B. thinking C. estimate D. damage

Đáp án: C. estimate (estimate = sự ước tính/báo giá)

The number is ________ to three decimal places.

A. accurate B. good C. right D. true

Đáp án: A. accurate (accurate = chính xác)

Often with the electricity cut ________, even if you have a contract and have paid your bills.

A. of B. off C. out D. down

Đáp án: B. off (Phrasal verb: cut off = cắt/ngắt điện)

That tiny radiator doesn't ________ much heat.

A. look off B. take off C. cut off D. give off

Đáp án: D. give off (Phrasal verb: give off heat = tỏa nhiệt)

I went down on one knee to ________ in the vacuum cleaner.

A. get B. plug C. take D. push

Đáp án: B. plug (Phrasal verb: plug in = cắm phích điện)

To further narrow ________ your search, you can pop in "methodology" as a keyword.

A. off B. up C. down D. in

Đáp án: C. down (Phrasal verb: narrow down = thu hẹp phạm vi)

She forgot to turn ________ the tap, so there was water all over the floor.

A. off B. on C. after D. with

Đáp án: A. off (Phrasal verb: turn off = tắt vòi nước/thiết bị)

He asked to be ________ through to Charley Lunn.

A. shown B. put C. taken D. lived

Đáp án: B. put (Phrasal verb: put through to sb = chuyển máy điện thoại cho ai)

The film doesn't quite ________ off.

A. get B. give C. come D. make

Đáp án: C. come (Phrasal verb: come off = thành công)

I always turn ________ a gibbering wreck at interviews.

A. into B. in C. down D. on

Đáp án: A. into (Phrasal verb: turn into = biến thành/trở thành)

The police hasn't found out who set fire to the storehouse.

A. looked B. known C. doubted D. detected

Đáp án: D. detected (Từ đồng nghĩa: found out = detected = phát hiện/tìm ra)

He could still play in the 2012 Olympics if the insurance issues are worked out.

A. submitted B. resolved C. found D. decided

Đáp án: B. resolved (Từ đồng nghĩa: worked out = resolved = giải quyết)

The youth movement has come on strong over the last couple of weeks at Oakville.

A. watched B. developed C. looked D. known

Đáp án: B. developed (Từ đồng nghĩa: come on = developed = phát triển/tiến bộ)

She has outstanding powers of ________.

A. observe B. observer C. observable D. observation

Đáp án: D. observation (Từ loại: Sau giới từ "of" cần danh từ -> observation = sự quan sát)

In some ways, financial planning for singles is more ________ than for couples.

A. importable B. importance C. important D. importantly

Đáp án: C. important (Cấu trúc so sánh hơn tính từ dài: more + Adj -> important)

He worked as a ________ in Chicago and remitted half his monthly wage to his family in the Philippines.

A. building B. builder C. build D. built

Đáp án: B. builder (Từ loại: Sau mạo từ "a" chỉ nghề nghiệp dùng danh từ chỉ người -> builder = thợ xây)

He had attempted to rescue the drowning man.

A. neglected B. tried C. endeavoured D. striven

Đáp án: A. neglected (Từ trái nghĩa: attempted [cố gắng/nỗ lực] >< neglected [bỏ mặc/ngó lơ])

In fact, nearly 70 percent of brides get involved in the ring selection process.

A. In reality B. In detail C. In theory D. In practice

Đáp án: C. In theory (Từ trái nghĩa: In fact [trên thực tế] >< In theory [trên lý thuyết])