LEXICO PRACTICE TESTS FOR NEC (2)

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1. Many people no longer trust their own ___ memories and commit every detail of their lives to some digital device or other and are completety lost without it.

A. controllable B. susceptible C. vulnerable D. fallible

D. fallible: able to make mistakes or be wrong

2. The dispute was eventually resolved by a(n) ____ decision of the arbitrator.

A. interested B. uninterested C. disinterested D. uninteresting

C. disinterested: not be influenced by personal feelings/ advantages yourself

3. The delight in treasure finding doesn't always ________acquiring tremendous amounts of valuables.

A. dwell on B. poke around C. lay about D. hinge upon

D. hinge upon: to depend on sth completely

- dwell on: think/talk a lot about sth, especially sth had better be forgotten

- poke around: look for sth

- lay about sb with sth: attack sb violently with sth

4. Being a _______ entrepreneur, you will have to make a special effort for people to take you seriously.

A. successful B. budding C. blossoming D. flowering

B. budding: beginning to develop/ become successful

5. Despite the harsh flow of the stream, she ___________ her way through the water.

A. powered B. struck C. directed D. led

A. power her way through: act with great strength/ in a forceful way

When are we going to get rid of all these empty cartons? They've been ____ up the office for weeks now.

A. buttering B. clutching C. cluttering D. botching

C. cluttering up: fill sth/place with many things

7. Owning and living in a freestanding house is still a goal of young adults, ________ earlier generations.

A. as did B. as it was of C. like that of D. so have

B. as it was of

8 He will be sued for _____ of contract if he does not do what he promised. A. fracture B. crack С.rupture D. breach

D. breach of contract vi phạm hợp đồng

9. Facebook's shares are ___ after the company launched a new Instagram feature that will compete with TikTok in the US.

A. holding her thumb B. on high skies C. coming up roses D. on a tear

D. on a tear: having great success over a preiod of time

- hold one's thumb: maintain hope that sth will happen

- coming up roses: happening successully

10. Henry kept trying to ___ his duties, so his manager told him if he didn't take responsibility for his work, he would have to leave tha company.

A. beaver away B. clam up C. chicken out of D. weasel out of

D. weasel out of: trốn tránh trách nhiệm

- beaver away: work hard for a long time

- clam up: im lặng vì không muốn nói tới/ xấu hổ

- chicken out of: qđịnh không làm vì sợ

11. Sam swore that hw would ___ after he figured out that I had started the rumour about him.

A. fight shy of me B. get even with me

C. lie heavy on me D. run afoul of me

B. get even with me: do sth equally badly to sb had done so to you

- fight shy of sb: try to avoid sth

- lie heavy on sb: make sb unhappy

- run afoul of sb: do sth not allowed to especially rules/ law

12. The spokesperson said the information campaign was a ___________ to hide the most regressive tax in history.

A.red tape B. fig leaf C. book cover D. witch cloak

B. fig leaf: hành động che mắt

- red tape: quan liêu

He says he's been investigating my complaint, but I feel he's just ___.

A. going with the flow B. going through the motions

C. going against the grain D. going along with them

B. going through the motions: làm cho qua

- go with the flow: xuôi dòng, làm theo ý người khác

- go against the grain: đi ngược lại số đông

- go along with sb: sp an idea

14. They are a real ___ organization; they are only interested in aking a profit as soon as possible.

A. devil-may-care B. fly-by-night C. open-and-shut D. down-to-earth

B. fly-by-night: unreliable

- devil-may-care: thái độ bất cần

- open-and-shut: easy to prove/ answer

- down-to-earth: practical/ reasonable

15. It was difficult to ___ his handwriting, which was little more than a scrawl.

A. discern B. decode C. decipher D. describe

C. decipher: đọc ra (bản viết khó xem); giải (mã)

- discern: nhận ra, thấy rõ

- decode: giải mã

16. I offered the job, but soon found that I was ___, as it was more difficult than I had thought.

A. pushing up daisies B. knocking on wood

C. off their hands D. in over my head

D. in over my head: be in difficult situation cannot get out of

- be pushing up (the) daisies: be dead

- knock on wood: sayings to avoid bad luck

- off one's hand: no longer be looked after

17. He has amassed many sports ___ as he is a good all-round sportsman.

A. trophies B. competitions C. rewards D. tournaments

A. sports trophies: giải thưởng, cúp (thế dục, thể thao)

- tournament: cuộc đấu (thể dục, thể thao)

- reward: tiền thưởng, vật thưởng

18. The teacher ___ the boy's mobile phone until after school, as he was using it during lessons.

A. commissioned B. collected C. confiscated D. conceded

C. confiscated: tịch thu

19, We have a full ____ for this meeting, so any other business should be put off until next week

A. timetable B. quota C. house D. agenda

C. have a full house for sth: in a situation in which every seat is filled

20. He was ___ when I met him: homeless and begging in the street.

A. devout B. destitute C. despicable D. dormant

B. destitute: thiếu thốn, nghèo túng

- devout: mộ đạo, sùng đạo

- despicable: đáng khinh, ti tiện

- dormant: không hoạt động

21. The operation itself went smoothly, but ___ arose, and the patient died shortly afterwards.

A. injuries B. disease C. distortions D. complications

D. complications: biến chứng

- distortions: biến dạng

22. The celebrity temporarily lost her ___ when someone threw a tomato at her.

A. composure B. confusion C. discretion D. dissolve

A. lose one's composure: become angry

23. Aboriginal traditional art relays tribal or religious customs. Drawings and paintings ____ food, display items for trading and map the sacred paths or ancestral beings.

A. describe B. portray C. depict D. delineate

B. portray food:

24. Mary ___ her gaze in embarrassment, realizing she'd been staring at the two men sitting opposite.

A. avoided B. cancelled C. concealed D. averted

D. averted: prevent sth bad happen

25. Don't be friends with bad boys. People think that birds of a feather ___ together.

A. flock B. fetch C. fly D. gather

A. birds of a feather flock together: người nào bạn nấy

26. Viewers were ___ at the incredible sight of the lunar landscape, unable to take their eyes off the screen until the very end of broadcast.

A. switched B. devised C. transfixed D. stifled

C. be transfixed at: unable to move/ stop

27. Having lost her mother at an early age, Mary felt she had become a mere ___, having to do absolutely everything for her five brothers and sisters.

A. taskmaster B. workmate C. slavedriver D. workhorse

D. become a mere workhorse: lực lượng chính

- taskmaster: người giao việc có kì vọng cao

- workmate:

- slavedriver: people make other work very hard

28. Keith's ___ income looks impressive. but once tax and social security contributions are deducted, it's not so much.

A. full B. grand C. net D. gross

D. gross income: thu nhập chưa bao gồm thuế và chi phí

- net income: thu nhập đã trừ thuế và chi phí

29. We have developed rapid order processing to ___ deliveries to customers.

A. expedite B. fasten C. heighten D. quicken

A. expedite: đẩy nhanh (tiến độ)

30. The operations was a success, but the patient died of ___.

A. complications B. symptoms C. after-effects D. ramifications

A. complications: biến chứng

- symptoms: triệu chứng

- after-effects: di chứng

- ramifications: mọi khả năng có thể xảy ra

31. Increasing terrorism in the region put a new ___ on the situation.

A. complexion B. disposition C. outlet D. tantrum

A. put a new/ different/ fresh complexion on sth: make a situation or event seem different

32. If you need help, please don't hesitate to call me. I can be there ___.

A. in a fix B. in a flash C. in a daze D. in the bag

B. in a flash: quickly

- in a fix: problem that is difficult to solve

- in a daze: confused, not able to think clearly

33. He felt his heart ___ as his bride-to-be began her walk down the aisle.

A. fasten B. quicken C. expedite D. heighten

B. quicken

34. My car broke down and I had to ___ a huge sum of money to have it towed and service.

A. splash out B. fork out C. put aside D. pay off

B. fork out: chấp nhận trả tiền

- splash out: tiêu xài hoang phí

- put aside: dành tiền cho tương lai

- pay off sb: trả công

35. The candidate's optimism gave ___ to doubt as the result of exit polls became unknown.

A. place B. lie C. vent D. voice

D. gave voice to doubt: express your thoughts or feelings in words

36. Don't waste your time telling Jim a joke. He is totally ___ of a sense of humor.

A. deficient B. missing C. devoid D. lacking

C. devoid: hoàn toàn không có

37. The room was ___ decorated in gold and silver; it was quite simply over the top.

A. ostentatiously B. tantalizingly C. tactfully D. benevolently

A. ostentatiously decorated

38. Having to rewrite a report that you thought was pretty good can be rather ___.

A. back-breaking B. soul-destroying C. mind-blowing D. slow-moving

B. soul-destroying

39. By an unfortunate ___, the bride's sister was not invited to the wedding.

A. insult B. oversight C. neglect D. disregard

B. oversight

40. At a dinner to mark his retirement, Neville was ___ with a silver clock.

A. provided B. given C. gifted D. presented

D. to be presented with: given a present

41. Failing to submit the proposal on time was ___ for Tom.

A. a real kick in the pants B. an open and shut case

C. a shot in the dark D. a nail in the coffin

D. a nail in the coffin = the last straw

42. My sister remained very calm. She ___.

A. kept her temper B. kept her soul C. kept her head D. lost her head

C. kept her head: stay calm

43. Many species of fish have ___ ways of protecting their eggs from predators.

A. ingenious B. indicative C. inspiring D. ingenuous

A. ingenious: very intelligent and skillful

44. I'm afraid that the facts don't ___ your theory.

A. pull off B. check out C. show off D. bear out

D. bear out: support the truth of something

45. She can't be interested in the lessons, ___ that she always arrives late.

A. viewing B. seeing C. noting D. judging

B. seeing that

46. ___ to Jim myself, I can't tell why he would do such terrible things.

A. Not to be speaking B. Not to have spoken

C. Because of not being spoken D. Not having spoken

D. not having spoken

47. He harbors a deep resentment ___ his parents for his miserable childhood.

A. on B. from C. for D. against

D. against/ towards

48. This week's programme is given ___ a profile of an eminent scientist.

A. credit for B. in to C. over to D. up on

C. given over to: được dành cho

49. Inspector Morts was determined to get to the ___ of the mystery.

A. ground B. end C. bottom D. power

C. get to the bottom of the mystery: discover the truth

50. Getting away from the stresses of work would do you a ___ of good.

A. sense B. taste C. virtue D. power

D. do sb a power of good: extremely good for sb

51. If you make it to the final, you will be ___ some of the best printers in he world.

A. in for B. up to C. up against D. up with

C. be up against: in difficult situation

52. He gave speeches all over the world to ___ support for his "Help the homeless" Campaign.

A. trot out B. turn to C. weigh up D. whip up

D. whip up: encourage having feelings

53. ___ is the fact of someone having been born into a family that belong to the highest social class.

A. cold blood B. blue blood C. bad blood D. fresh blood

D. fresh blood: people joining in an organization and can provide ideas and energy

- in cold blood: kills in a cruel an emotionless way

- blue blood: sb being born into the highest social class' family

- bad blood: feelings of hate between people after arguments

56. Take care that you love for him does not ___ your judgement.

A. darken B. topple C. shadow D. cloud

D. cloud one's judgement: cause sb unable to think clearly

55. He was forced to ___ his pride and ask if he could have his old job back.

A. chew B. vomit C. digest D. swallow

D. swallow one's pride: hạ cái tôi xuống

56. I was ___ surprised by the excellent customer service - that company really cares about its customers.

A. pleasantly B. totally C. extremely D. quite

A. pleasantly surprise

57. Most of her books went out of ___ years ago, so we only look for her books in the old bookshops.

A. order B. print C. work D. stock

B. go out of print: no longer available from the publisher

- out of order: not working properly

- out of work

- out of stock

58. Advertisers often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending ___.

A. capacity B. energy C. power D. force

C. spending power

60. We'll need some influential people making out a(n) ___ if we want Congress to consider changing the law.

A. decision B. case C. online D. mistake

B. making out a case: offer support/ argue in favor of some ideas, point of view

60. Jack is very punctual. You can bet your bottom ___ he'll be here at 9 o'clock on the dot.

A. money B. credit C. cash D. dollar

D. bet your bottom dollar: the last dollar

61. We left later than we supposed to, so it was a race ___ the clock to get to the airport on time.

A. for B. with C. against D. along

C. a race against the clock: situation when having to do sth quickly

62. We are experiencing a very sharp ___ of hot weather.

A. spell B. blade C. rumble D. gust

A. a spell of hot weather: a period of time

63. The way he acted took us by surprise. All he dis was at complete ___ with his former.

A. disagreement B. variance C. discrepancy

64. Not only is little John's grammar incoherent and his spelling atrocious but also his punctuation ____.

A. slothful B. sluggish C. heard D. haphazard

D. punctuation haphazard

The comforting news from my sister was a real ___ off my mind.

A. stone B. deal C. load D. mass

C. a real load off my mind:

66. She said she was disturbed by the shadow of somebody ___ behind the stress.

A. luring B. lurching C. lurking D. launching

C. lurking: rình rập

67. It's unlikely he will ever find out hơ to operate the conveyor belt, but let him at least have ___ at it.

A. a move B. a go C. a trial D. an effort

B. have a go at sth

68. Don't push me into helping you in the garden now. I'm completely ___ and feel like having a short nap.

A. filled up B. worn off C. let out D. done in

D. done in: be tired to do sth

69. The fire that broke up out in the opera house has dealt a severe ___ to the performance of The Figaro, which was due to next month.

A. failure B. blow C. hitch D. drawback

B, a severe blow: cause sth to be failed

70. The old lady was becoming increasingly affected by ___.

A. senility B. masculinity C. virility D. chivalry

A. senility: old, weak because of aging

71. Could you possibly ___ me at the next committee meeting?

A. go back on B. make up for

C. stand in for D. keep in with

C. stand in for

72. The board president designated a ___ team to tear down the dilapidated building which jeopardized the passers-by.

A. drenching B. castigating B. contaminating D. demolition

D. a demolition team

73. The threat of a general strike can only be ___ through government intervention.

A. converted B. averted C. subverted D. diverted

B. be averted through

74. The Prime Minister will decide whether to release the prisoner or not; that's his ___.

A. prerogative B. derogatory C.

abdication D. humanity

A. prerogative

75. "Why haven't you sent the letter to uncle Jerry?" - "Oh, I'm so sorry, I ___ forgot to do it yesterday."

A. fair B. barely C. clean D. only

C. clean forgot: quên sạch

76. The first amusement park in our city was a ___ success for its owners, Everybody would go there to have a good time."

A. cracking B. ringing C. sparking D. roaring

D. a roaring success

77. His driving license has been ___ on the grounds of drinking driving.

A. repealed B. revoked C. nullified D. recalled

B. revoked: thu hồi

78. The Smiths needn't hurry as there was ___ time for them to get to the airport.

A. ample B. lavish C. extensive D. spacious

A. ample time: thừa thời gian

79. Congratulations on your success! How does it feel to be ___?

A. the man on the hour

B. a word of honor

C. an egg on the face

D. the top of the morning

A. the man on the hour: người được tôn vinh

- an egg on the face: stupid for having done sth

- a word of honor: lời hứa danh dự

- the top of the morning: chào buổi sáng

80. The farmer was surprised by the fact that his ___ was so high even though he hadn't used chemical fertilizers.

A. crop B. yield C. plantation D. farmstead

B. yield: sản lượng

81. Don't get yourself ___ over such a trivial matter.

A. done B. worried C. whipped D. worked

D. work over: upset/ excited about sth

82. Having delivered a thorough and insightful report, Mark deserves a real ___.

A. slap on the wrist

B. peck on the neck

C. pain in the neck

D. pat on the back

D. pat on the back: encouragement

83. Many diseases that used to be considered ___ of mankind are now easily treatable with antibiotics.

A. scourges B. tortures C. blights D. thorns

A. scourges of mankind: cause great suffering

84. He answered the teacher's question so quickly that it seemed as though he had ___ the answer out of the air.

A. plucked B. grabbed C. snatched D. seized

A. pluck the answer: way quickly

85. It's no ___ publicity one day, and then complaining you're being hounded by the press the next day.

A. reaching B. dropping C. getting D. seeking

D. seeking publicity

86. The report was written in technical language, which would have been ___ to most people.

A. illegible B. irregular C. inarticulate D. incomprehensible

D. incomprehensible: not understandable

87. The matter has been left in ___ until the legal ramifications have been exploded.

A. recess B. suspension C. abeyance D. waiting

C. be left in abeyance: delay

88. No decisions has been taken out about the building of the new airport. The authorities are still ___.

A. beating about the bush

B. comparing apples and orange

C. sitting on the fence

D. holding all the aces

C. sitting on the fence: delay making a decision

89. The CEO's decision to step down came as a ___ to everyone in the company.

A. revelation B. cataclysm C. debacle D. conundrum

A. Come as a revelation: tin vui bất ngờ

90.

90. Despite his ___ effort, he couldn't secure the deal.

A. concerted B. sporadic

C. haphazard D. meticulous

A. concerted efforts

91. The team's ___ victory in the championship surprised everyone.

A. emphatic B. lackluster

C. tentative D. ambivalent

A. emphatic victory

92. The CEO's speech was ___ withh optimism about the company's future.

A. fraught B. laden C. filled D. fraught

C. tobe filled with

93. The new law imposes ___ restrictions on freedom of speech.

A. draconian B. lenient

C. stringent D. permissive

C. Stringent restrictions = stric regulations

94. Despite the teams's best efforts , their attempt to secure the deal went down in ___.

A. flames B. smoke C. water D. dust

B. went down in smoke: tan tành mây khói

95. She realized that trying to change his mind was a ___ cause.

A. lost B. doomed

C. hopeless D. foresaken

A. a lost cause: vô phương cứu chữa

96. She has been working on this project for months and now she wants to abandon it. Talk about throwing in the ___.

A. towel B. sponge C. napkin D. glass

A. throwing in the towel: bỏ cuộc

97. The defendant's alibi was shaky as best; it was a house of ___.

A. straw B. sand C. cards D. glass

C. a house of cards: dễ đổ vỡ, không vững vàng

98. The politician's promises were nothing more than ___ in the eyes of the skepticsl public.

A. panacea B. rhetoric

C. actuality D. candor

B. rhetoric in the eyes: những lời hoa mĩ

99. The scientist's groundbreaking discovery turned conventional wisdom on its ___.

A. axis B. foundation C. head D. end

C. on its head: thay đổi suy nghĩ truyền thống