1. If you are not too tired we could have a___________of tennis after lunch.

A. match B. play C. game D. party

2. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their___________.
A. character B. looking C. appearance D. personality
3. Boy: “What is your greatest phobia?” – Girl: “___________”
A. I’m afraid not. B. Worms, definitely!
C. I don’t like anything. D. I haven’t seen any of them.
4. Now that we have identified the problem, we must decide on an appropriate course
of___________.
A. action B. progress C. solution D. development
5. We took___________of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach.
A. chance B. advantage C. occasion D. effect
6. All students went to the magic show, which we thought was really___________.
A. amusing B. amused C. amusingly D. amuse
7. Peter: “Do you mind if I take a seat?” – Ann: “___________”.
A. Yes, I don’t mind. B. No, do as you please.
C. No, I mind. D. Yes, do as you please.
8. If you wish to take photographs at the event, you’ll have to have___________.
A. an application B. a permit C. an allowance D. an admission
9. Whenever we meet, we stop___________.
A. to talk B. talking C. to talking D. talk
10. Could you please buy ___________of cauliflower for me when you go shopping?
A. a kilo B. a punch C. a bunch D. a head
11. Mr. Henry was given a medal in ___________of his service to his country.
A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response
12. Women’s status ___________in different countries and it depends on the cultural
beliefs.
A. varies B. employs C. fixes D. establishes
13. There are some ingredients for my mom’s favourite dish, among which are
___________of rice, ___________of garlic and ___________of celery.
A. a teaspoon – a pinch – a bunch B. a bag – a gram – a slice
C. a handful – a clove – a stick D. a cup – a loaf – a pinch
14. She ___________to take her neighbor to court if he didn’t stop making so much
noise.
A. asked B. promised C. threatened D. suggested
15. You can stay here ___________you don’t make a bad noise.
A. until B. unless C. as long as D. otherwise
16. Mrs. Pike is a feminist, who ___________that women should be offered the same
job opportunities as men.
A. varies B. advocates C. leads D. votes
17. ___________learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim.
A. Comparing B. As far as C. Instead of D. In terms of
18. ___________the advent of the Industrial Revolution, pollution was virtually
unheard of.
A. Previously B. Earlier than C. Formerly D. Prior to
19. TV___________can enjoy various interesting programs by selecting the right
channels.
A. lookers B. watchers C. viewers D. seers
20. Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their___________in the burning
plane.
A. occasion B. happening C. event D. experience
21. The twins look so___________their father.
A. like B. likely C. likeness D. alike
22. She___________no notice of his behavior towards her.
A. paid B. took C. made D. gave
23. Mr. Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the
long___________.
A. time B. run C. distance D. step
24. They’re staying in rented accommodation for the time___________.
A. going B. making C. doing D. being
25. An artist___________will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the
child’s face.
A. portraying a child B. who portray a child
C. he portrays a child D. portrayed a child
26. We feel very___________today.
A. happiness B. happy C. happily D. are happy
27. The government should do something to help___________.
A. the poors B. the poorness C. the poorly D. the poor
28. I haven’t been feeling very well___________.
A. of late B. no long ago C. currently D. by now
29. Do you feel like___________to the cinema or would you rather___________TV at
home?
A. going – watching B. going – watch
C. go – watch D. go – watched
30. Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to___________a habit of the office phone for
personal calls.
A. make B. do C. create D. increase
31. A volcanic eruption is always very___________. It caused a lot of damage.
A. heavy B. natural C. disastrous D. danger
32. I don’t go swimming very much___________.
A. nowadays B. in those days C. recently D. now and again
33. It is ___________knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel
violently several times a week.
A. common B. complete C. normal D. unsual
 34. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have
___________any solutions.
A. thought over B. come up with C. looked into D. got round to
35. ___________we get to the top of this hill, we’ll be all right.
A. Eventually B. Once C. Now D. At the time
36. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ___________than the bride and the groom.
A. except B. other C. apart D. rather
37. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ___________a very small
income.
A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down
38. I felt so much better. My doctor had ___________me to take a holiday by the sea.
A. suggested B. considered C. accepted D. advised
39. My sister is an expert on wildlife and its___________.
A. reservation B. protection C. conservation D. prevention
40. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is ___________house.
A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
41. I live in the___________, not the town.
A. area B. farm C. apartment D. country
42. The person who controls a game is the___________.
A. referee B. score C. spectator D. player
43. We’re just___________, not professionals.
A. players B. crowd C. team D. amateurs
44. There are sometimes more players than___________.
A. spectators B. referees C. teams D. scores
45. They are very___________on music.
A. keen B. fan C. like D. respect
46. We prefer to live___________to nature.
A. through B. close C. near D. with
47. I like visiting museums and art___________.
A. shops B. stores C. galleries D. markets
48. Children can easily get bored with visiting historical___________.
A. areas B. fields C. points D. places
49. She enjoys swimming and___________at the beach.
A. sunbathing B. speaking C. eating D. drinking
50. Doctors give patients___________to take to the chemist’s.
A. prescriptions B. description C. check D. cash
51. I have lost my___________. I don’t want to eat anything.
A. hungry B. appetite C. happiness D. life
52. Policemen wear___________ so everyone knows who they are.
A. clothes B. shoes C. dresses D. uniforms
53. The man on the phone wanted me to___________a moment.
A. stay calm B. hold on C. take on D. put off
54. To make tea, first___________the water in the kettle.
 A. liquid B. flow C. make D. boil
55. You should___________tea with a spoon.
A. stir B. boil C. fix D. clear
56. Whenever you have the answer to my question, ___________your hands.
A. raise B. rise C. rice D. rays
57. Put a cassette in the player and___________the ‘play’ button.
A. block B. tick C. lick D. press
58. You can___________the quality of the sound by using the other controls.
A. adapt B. adjust C. adore D. alarm
59. What a (an) ___________street! Two cars can’t pass through together.
A. easy B. ugly C. large D. narrow
60. She wore___________clothes at the party.
A. difficult B. huge C. normal D. sad
61. My daughter always feels___________about her exam.
A. interested B. ignorant C. ugly D. nervous
62. We may need a(n) ___________meal before we continue the work.
A. powerful B. tolerant C. light D. white
63. This knife was very___________. I cut my finger.
A. huge B. dirty C. ordinary D. sharp
64. That is a(n) ___________meeting. Those without invitation are not allowed to enter.
A. own B. private C. strict D. safe
65. It was___________news. I couldn’t stand.
A. terrible B. beautiful C. clean D. short
66. The bottle is___________. Throw it away.
A. necessary B. flexible C. tiny D. broken
67. Mark is a___________boy. Everyone likes him.
A. hard B. polite C. rude D. bad
68. She loves meeting people and going to parties. She is a very___________person.
A. shy B. ignorant C. learned D. sociable
69. She is such a(n) ___________person. She likes new things and new places, even if
they are difficult or dangerous.
A. adventurous B. selfish C. clever D. mean
70. He gets very annoyed if he has to wait for anything. He is very___________.
A. sociable B. industrious C. hard D. impatient
71. Peter never gets upset or annoyed when things go wrong. He is a
very___________man.
A. hard-working B. attractive C. easy-going D. mad
72. My friend loves to talk to people and tell them what he thinks. He is___________.
A. ugly B. talkative C. strong D. sad
73. My brother wants to reach a high position in his job. He is very___________.
A. stubborn B. learned C. ambitious D. talkative
74. He is always happy and smiling. He is very___________.
A. cheerful B. hard-headed C. funny D. intelligent
75. Lora only thinks about herself. She is___________.
A. naughty B. selfish C. patient D. genius
76. Jake has a lot of common sense. He always knows the right things to do. He is
a___________boy.
A. sensitive B. sensual C. sensible D. nonsense
77. A(n) ___________always has good hopes for the future.
A. rude B. pessimist C. optimist D. quiet
78. My sister is very careful about her appearance and how she arranges her desk and
her room. She is a(n) ___________lady.
A. tidy B. silly C. unsociable D. cautious
79. The little boy always remembers to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’. He is
very___________.
A. impolite B. polite C. rude D. talkative
80. Shoes are usually made of___________.
A. leather B. wool C. paper D. iron
81. Zoos can make money for their conservation programmes through
___________entrance fees.
A. paying B. raising C. charging D. earning
82. The astronauts have to___________themselves so they don’t float around when
sleeping in a spaceship.
A. pull B. push C. keep D. attach
83. A(n) ___________is a piece of rock or other matter from space that has landed on a
planet.
A. meteorite B. galaxy C. cluster D. astrolabe
84. It is cheaper to build a(n) ___________spacecraft than the one that needs someone
to operate.
A. manned B. unmanned C. habitable D. uninhabitable
85. “Why have you changed the channel?” – “I’m not___________Science. I prefer
Eco-tourism on Channel 12”.
A. into B. in C. up with D. over
86. An obvious benefit of tourism is that it plays a key role in economic___________.
A. raise B. rise C. increase D. growth
87. We didn’t fly directly to the U.S. We had a one-night ___________in Incheon.
A. stop-go B. stop gap C. stopover D. stop
88. This ___________holiday is being offered at a good price.
A. stimulated B. stimulating C. stimulus D. stimulant
89. After___________, please remain seated until the plane comes to the complete stop.
A. take-off B. touchdown C. takedown D. touch-up
90. Going on a(n) ___________tour would be safer and more convenient than going by
yourself.
A. package B. full C. packaging D. included
91. ‘Simmer’ means___________.
A. cook food under or over a very strong heat
 B. cook something slowly in liquid in a closed dish
C. cook smething by keeping it almost at boiling point
D. cook meat, or vegetables without liquid in an oven or over a fire
92. My mother usually___________some cheese and sprinkles it over the pasta.
A. spreads B. whisks C. marinates D. grates
93. Just put___________of salt or it will be too salty.
A. a pinch B. a few C. a lot D. a handful
94. Rice is the___________in Vietnam.
A. primary B. chief C. staple D. core
95. My tennis is very___________these days because I have no time to practice.
A. tender B. content C. versatile D. rusty
96. There is a vegetarian___________on the menu every day.
A. alternate B. alternative C. replacement D. stand-in
97. There is nothing more boring than a seaside town in the low___________.
A. season B. peak C. period D. term
98. Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two___________are enough.
A. bunches B. heads C. sticks D. cloves
99. Food by my mom is always___________.
A. the best of both worlds B. lost to the world
C. out of this world D. on top of the world
100. Her father___________this career all his life.
A. pursued B. did C. chased D. trailed
101. After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their
___________ down for a while.
A. hearts B. hair C. souls D. heads
102. Alice said: "That guy is___________gorgeous. I wish he would ask me out."
A. dead-centre B. drop shot C. jumped-up D. drop-dead
103. The party leader travelled the length and ___________of the country in an attempt
to spread his message.
A. width B. distance C. diameter D. breadth
104. Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them.
They___________internationally.
A. have made headlines B. had made headlines
C. have done headlines D. did headlines
105. If we didn't___________any measures to protect whales, they would disappear
forever.
A. use B. make C. take D. do
106. People who take on a second job inevitably___________themselves to greater
stress.
A. offer B. subject C. field D. place
107. It is the___________of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.
A. height B. depth C. source D. matter
108. Since he failed his exam, he had to___________for it again.
 A. pass B. make C. sit D. take
109. Both universities speak___________of the programme of student exchange and
hope to cooperate more in the future.
A. highly B. largely C. strongly D. widely
110. It is very important for a film or a company to keep___________the changes in the
market.
A. pace with B. track about C. touch with D. up with
111. We were all in a___________mood because the weather was good and we were
going on holiday the next day.
A. bad B. well C. excellent D. good
112. My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ___________to travel.
A. position B. ability C. location D. chance
113. With this type of insurance, you're buying ___________of mind.
A. peace B. satisfaction C. calmness D. contentment
114. Could ___________me a lift into town?
A. give B. get C. do D. make
115. The players' protests ___________no difference to the referee's decision at all.
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
116. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ___________with the
interviewers.
A. link B. connection C. touch D. contact
117. It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it ___________purpose.
A. with B. on C. by D. about
118. I read the contract again and again ___________avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of
119. Please don't ___________a word of this to anyone else, it's highly confidential.
A. speak B. pass C. mutter D. breathe
120. I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m
___________with recent developments.
A. out of reach B. out of the condition
C. out of touch D. out of the question
121. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but
he___________to the occasion wonderfully.
A. raised B. rose C. fell D. faced
122. Make sure you___________us a visit when you are in town again.
A. pay B. have C. give D. do
123. Mike has quickly established himself___________the National Football League's
most valued players.
A. to be one of B. as one of C. as D. to be
124. “Do you know who else is going to be running for governor?" "___________that
Mr. Jones is planning to.”
A. Word is it B. Word has it C. Word has D. The words are
125. He built up a successful business but it was all done___________of his health.
 A. at the price B. by the expense C. at all cost D. at the expense
126. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to
the ___________of extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. bridge D. verge
127. My mother is the person who has a great hold ___________me.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
128. You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying, and ___________a real
effort to answer all the questions.
A. make B. take C. have D. do
129. You need to make___________about what course to take at university.
A. a decision B. a fortune C. a guess D. an impression
130. Poor management brought the company to___________of collapse.
A. the ring B. the edge C. the brink D. the foot
131. I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am___________awake.
A. broad B. well C. full D. wide
132. The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach___________our disappointment.
A. came down with B. made up for C. got through to D. faced up to
133. When old Mr. Barnaby died, several people___________their claim to the
substantial legacy that he left.
A. placed B. laid C. drew D. assumed
134. Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to ___________the
demand for food.
A. make B. need C. have D. meet
135. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ___________.
A. out of stock B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of work
136. The food was so delicious that I had a second___________.
A. plate B. helping C. serving D. time
137. The search for a new vaccine took priority___________all other medical researches.
A. above B. over C. to D. on
138. His work ___________new ground in the treatment of cancer. It is now giving
many cancer victims hope of complete recovery.
A. found B. broke C. dug D. uncovered
139. ___________her inexperience, her failure to secure the contract was not surprising.
A. By virtue of B. With regard to C. In view of D. In recognition of
140. The world work is developing very quickly. If you don't self-learn continuously, we
will not___________social movements.
A. put up with B. keep up with C. get on with D. deal with