VLC DỄ TEST 3-4, VLC DỄ TEST 1-2, VLC DỄ TEST 7-8, VLC DỄ TEST 9-10, VLC DỄ TEST 5 - 6

1. She damaged the car badly when she backed into the tree. (DAMAGE)

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She did great damage to the car when she backed into the tree

2. These old laws should be abolished. (DONE)

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These old laws should be done away with

3. It's such a shame that Terry and Carla broke up. (SEPARATE)

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If only Terry and Carla hadn't gone their separate ways

4. Judy's thinking about moving to France. (THOUGHT)

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Judy's giving some thought to moving to France

5. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax. (EXEMPT)

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There are several categories of people who are exempt from paying the new tax

6. Terry did not agree with me about the best way to proceed. (SHARE)

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Terry did not share my views on the best way to proceed

7. It seems highly unlikely that the weather will improve during the next few days. (SIGNS)

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The weather shows no signs of improvement during the next few days

8. The open-air concerts in the park take place on alternate Sundays. (OTHER)

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The open-air concerts in the park take place every other Sunday

9. John was quite frank about his criminal record. (SECRET)

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John made no secret of his criminal record

10. Our bus timetable may vary from one month to the next. (SUBJECT)

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Our bus timetable is subject to monthly change

11. There have been a lot of redundancies in that area. (LOST)

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A lot of jobs have been lost in that area

12. The number of places offered on the course has been drastically reduced owing to lack of funds. (REDUCTION)

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Lack of funds has led to a drastic reduction in the number of places offered on the course

13. Doesn't anyone but me care about this issue? (ONLY)

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Am I the only one who cares about this issue

14. I was amazed at the speed with which Chris learned to drive. (FOUND)

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I found it amazing how quickly Chris learned to drive

15. When you go to the city, watch out for pickpockets. (LOOKOUT)

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When you go to the city, be on the lookout for pickpockets

16. Several flights have had to be cancelled because of heavy snowfalls. (CANCELLATION)

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Heavy snowfalls have resulted in the cancellation of several flights

17. Nobody knows what happened to the money. (MYSTERY)

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It is a mystery what happened to the money

18. It took three hours to get there, but we all agreed we were happy we had done it. (WORTH)

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Although it took three hours to get there, we all thought it had been worth it

19. The only thing I can do is to tell Monica everything. (ALTERNATIVE)

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I have no alternative other than to tell Monica everything

20. It was the first time Lenny had used a computer. (EXPERIENCE)

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Lenny had no previous experience of using a computer

1. Do you understand what he's written at the end? (SENSE)

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Can you make any sense of what he's written at the end

2. If the referee hadn't intervened promptly, a fight would have developed on the pitch. (INTERVENTION)

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But for the referee's prompt intervention, a fight would have developed on the pitch

3. Don't play with that ball indoors anymore, or you will break something. (CARRY)

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If you carry on playing with that ball indoors, you'll break something

4. How can you bear him? (PUT)

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How can you put up with him

5. You are old enough to stand on your own two feet. (HIGH)

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It's high time you stood on your own two feet

6. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months. (IF)

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It looked as if the house had been unoccupied for several months

7. The Prime Minister would prefer to use diplomatic discussion when faced with a crisis. (RATHER)

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The Prime Minister would rather make use of diplomatic discussion when faced with a crisis

8. You've no chance of succeeding if you're going to be so pessimistic. (BOUND)

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You are bound to fail if you're going to be so pessimistic

9. It is said that he has been to prison several times. (REPUTED)

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He is reputed to have been to prison several times

10. You stand little chance of passing with such low marks. (PASS)

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You are unlikely to pass with such low marks

11. You could be arrested for not giving a blood sample to the police, you know. (LEAD)

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Refusal to give a blood sample to the police could lead to your being arrested, you know

12. It would have been inconsiderate if I hadn't invited the neighbors to the wedding. (HAVE)

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Not to have invited he neighbors to the wedding would have been inconsiderate

13. She is likely to be the next president. (GOOD)

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The chances of her being the next president are quite good

14. Could you please type these letters before you go to lunch? (MIND)

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Would you mind typing these letters before you go to lunch

15. I fully intend to find out who is responsible for the graffiti. (EVERY)

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I have every intention of finding out who is responsible for the graffiti

16. It wasn't easy for Christine to get used to living in the country. (TROUBLE)

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Christine had some trouble in getting used to living in the country

17. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed. (POINT)

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There's no point in trying to get Tim to lend you his car

18. Mrs. Wilson says she's sorry she didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning. (SEND)

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Mrs. Wilson send her apologies for not attending the meeting yesterday morning

19. The proposal has received unanimous support from the members. (UNITED)

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The members were united in supporting the proposal

20. They wouldn't let the former chairman attend the conference. (BARRED)

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The former chairman was barred from attending the conference

She is proud of her cooking. (PRIDES)

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She prides herself on her cooking

The loss of the account was not our fault. (BLAME)

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We are not to blame for the loss of the account

She found her book so interesting that she didn't even hear me. (ENGROSSED)

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She was so engrossed in her book that she didn't even hear me

Julian is proud of his stamp collection. (PRIDE)

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Julian takes pride in his stamp collection

We ought to have dropped in on Muriel when we were in town. (PAID)

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We ought to have paid Muriel a visit when we were in town

Amanda always turns shy when there are adults around. (PRESENCE)

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Amanda always turns shy in the presence of adults

He said I should concentrate on more important matters. (TURN)

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He said I ought to turn my attention to more important matters

Jason and I shared the driving. (TURNS)

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Jason and I took turns to do the driving

Roger is now responsible for the whole sales department. (CHARGE)

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Roger is now in charge of the whole sales department

This matter has nothing to do with her. (CONCERN)

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This matter is no concern of her

Suppose they don't grant him his right to see a lawyer? (OF)

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What if they deprive him of his right to see a lawyer

Time is precious, so can we please hurry? (SHORT)

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We are running short of time, so can we please hurry

If you carry out your threat, there's a good chance that you will be prosecuted. (RUN)

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If you carry out your threat, you run the risk of being prosecuted

According to the newspaper, there are plenty of jobs going in Australia. (ABUNDANCE)

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According to the newspaper, there is an abundance of jobs in Australia

I travelled through France for a week. (SPENT)

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I spent a week travelling through France

Andrew enjoys teasing his sister all the time. (DELIGHT)

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Andrew takes delight in teasing his sister all the time

Noel seems to enjoy making people feel uncomfortable. (PLEASURE)

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Noel seems to take pleasure in making people feel uncomfortable

Picasso played a major role in the development of the 20th century art movement. (CONTRIBUTION)

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Picasso made a major contribution to the development of the 20th century art movement

He always had everything he wanted as a child. (SHORT)

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Never did he go short of anything he wanted as a child

We don't need to buy any more detergent just yet. (ENOUGH)

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We have enough detergent to be going on with

Seargeant Tucker is away until the end of the month. (LEAVE)

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Sergeant Tucker is on leave until the end of the month

The two models are much the same. (NOTHING)

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There is nothing to choose between the two models

David should concentrate more on his studies. (APPLY)

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David should apply himself more to his studies

If he continues to be rude to her, she's going to give him a piece of her mind. (RUDE)

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If he persists in being rude to her, she's going to give him a piece of her mind

It's really worth knowing people in high places sometimes. (PAYS)

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It pays to know people in the high places sometimes

Your father will never allow you to marry Alec. (CONSENT)

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Your father will never give his consent to your marrying Alec

Judging by the outside of the house, very rich people live here. (OUTSIDE)

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By the look of the outside of the house, very rich people live here

That the socialists won the election was totally unexpected. (SURPRISE)

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The socialists' winning the election came as a surprise

The police will keep him in custody until they have proof he is not a terrorist. (FREE)

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He will not be set free until they have proof he is not a terrorist

Women all over the world copied the Princess Diana look. (TREND)

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Princess Diana set a trend that women all over the world copied

Many people do not approve of the new measures to control crime. (ALONG)

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Few people go along with the new measures to control crime

If only I could read music. (LOVE)

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I would love to be able to read music

It is very difficult to stay up-to-date with technology. (PACE)

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It is very difficult to keep pace with technology

Apparently, we 'll have to start from scratch. (LOOKS)

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By the looks of it, we 'll have to start from scratch

A lot of people have been talking about his new film lately. (SUBJECT)

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His new film has been the subject of much debate lately

At first sight, it seems like a worthwhile plan of attack, but we'll see. (FACE)

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On the face of it, it seems like a worthwhile plan of attack, but we'll see

Very few employees agree with the new proposals. (FAVOR)

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Very few employees are in favor of the new proposals

They blamed her for the error, even though she had been absent at the time. (HELD)

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She was held responsible for the error, even though she had been absent at the time

I think this difficult situation will resolve itself after a while. (SORT)

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I think this difficult situation will sort itself out after a while

If my mother calls , tell her I'm on my way home. (HAPPEN)

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Should my mother happen to call, tell her I'm on my way home

1. I began to feel really scared when the dog came close. (CLOSER)

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The closer the dog came, the more scared I felt

2. His biggest fear is losing his sight. (WHAT)

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What he fears most is losing his sight

3. Your son isn't stupid but he's very lazy, I'm afraid. (MORE)

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Your son is more lazy than stupid, I'm afraid

4. The path was so slippery that we couldn't carry on walking up the mountain. (TOO)

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It was too slippery a path to carry on walking up the mountain

5. Press that button and the lift will start. (MOMENT)

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The lift will start the moment you press that button

6. Despite the fact that she had problems, she was a very happy person. (FOR)

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For all her troubles, she was a very happy version

7. However hard I try, I can't please the new supervisor. (AS)

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Try as I might, I can't please the new supervisor

8. Despite our efforts, the company couldn't pay its debts and had to close. (HOW)

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No matter how hard we tried, the company went bankrupt anyway

9. He studied so hard to get his degree that he became ill. (EXPENSE)

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He succeeded in getting his degree at the expense of his health

10. She learned French so that she could get a job in Paris. (AIM)

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She learned French with the aim of getting a job in Paris

11. "Let's invite them down to the cottage for the weekend" said Rachel. (HAVING)

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Rachel suggested our having them down to the cottage for the weekend

12. He's accepted more work than he can finish in a week. (ON)

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He's taken on more work than he can finish in a week

13. I think I gained five kilos on that holiday. (PUT)

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I must have put on five kilos on that holiday

14. This is a bi-monthly magazine. (OUT)

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This magazine comes out twice a month

15. His English seems to be improving. (ALONG)

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His English is coming along quite nicely

16. Let's continue with these corrections, shall we? (ON)

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Can we get on with these corrections, please?

17. No matter how hard I try, I can't find the time or energy to paint the fence. (ROUND)

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No matter how hard I try, I can't get round to painting the fence

18. He's determined to have a few days break. (AWAY)

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He's determined to get away for a few days

19. She is no longer young, is she? (ON)

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She is getting on, is she

20. Where did you get this information? (BY)

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Where did you come by this information