I. Trong các từ/cụm từ được gạch chân (A), (B), (C), hay (D), tìm phần bị sai và sửa lại:
(Chọn đúng chỗ sai: 5đ/câu; Sửa đúng: 5đ/câu)
1. Some jellyfish (A)make daily journeys (B)from deep water to the surface and (C)back, while others migrate (D)horizontal.
2. Because vitamins (A)are contained (B)in a wide (C)variety of foods, people seldom (D)lack of most of them.
3. (A)For my mind, the (B)whole affair is something (C)of a mystery, (D)isn't it?
4. The first doctor (A)had said that my mother surffered (B)from asthma, (C)but the second one (D)told that she was healthy.
5. (A)The vacuum tube (B)did an (C)important contribution to the early (D)growth of radio and television.
6. (A)One of history's (B)most spectacular executions (C)were that of Damiens, the (D)unsuccessful assassin os Louis XV of France.
7. (A)Not single alphabet has ever (B)perfectly represented (C)the sounds of (D)any of Earth's natural languages.
8. Globes and maps (A)have always been important throughout history, (B)but never (C)as more so (D)than today.
9. I was discouraged (A)to swim when I (B)put my feet (C)in the (D)ice-cold water.
10. Moby Dick is a (A)novel that (B)telling the story of a ship captain's (C)single-minded hatred (D)of a huge white whale.
II. Trong các từ/cụm từ (A), (B), (C), hay (D), chọn đáp án thích hợp nhất điền vào chỗ trống: (10đ/câu)
1. Numbers in the Latin evening class have ___ rather badly. We may have to close it.
A. dwindled...B. deteriorated...C. reduced...D. lessened
2. I tried to explain why I had been delayed but he ___ my excuse as pathetic.
A. ignore...B. disregarded...C. dismissed...D. refused
3. Would you like to ___ the house that is for sale this afternoon?
A. view...B. regard...C. observe...D.overlook
4. Mrs Taylor decided to buy a new coat by ___ order, as she didn't have time to look round the shops.
A. postal...B. mail...C. banker's...D. standing
5. We ___ at about 7 o'clock this morning anf we eventually arrived at half past four.
A. set in...B. set to...C. set up...D. set out
6. The chair may be the oldest type of furniture, ___ its importance has varied from time to time and from country to country.
A. but when...B. until then...C. in spite of...D. although
7. Sandra and Paul have just bought a small house __ of the town.
A. in the district...B. in the edge
C. in the suburb...D. on the outskirts
8. Many trains have been cancelled, and long ___ are expected.
A. distance...B. postponements...C. timetables...D. delays
9. Some people like cream and sugar in their coffee, while ___.
A. others drink hot coffee...B. others like it black
C. milk is good in coffee, too...D. sugar can cause cavities
10. The tiny bells on the Christmas tree were ___ in the draught.
A. clanging...B. ringing...C. tinkling...D. gurgling
11. After 35 years in the French department, Professor Lane finally ___ last month.
A. withdrew...B. retired...C. retreated...D. abdicated
12. I can lend you five pounds to help you ___ until you've had time to go to the bank.
A. out...B. up...C. on...D. by
13. By the time he had finished work and returned home, he was absolutely ___.
A. exhausted...B. tired...C. weary...D. weak
14. Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this ___.
A. awkwardness...B. disaster...C. handicap...D. feat
15. The demonstrations ___ in one hundred students being arrested.
A. concluded...B. erupted...C. escalated...D. culminated
16. Paloma will have to ___ her antiques, because she needs the money.
A. part with...B. take out...C. move on...D. clear up
17. While Mr and Mrs Simpson were asleep, the burglar picked the lock of their front door and crept ___ into their living room.
A. lazily...B. stealthily...C. clumsily...D. criminally
18. The explosion shattered hundreds of ___ of glass in the building.
A. windows...B. fragments...C. sheets...D. panes
19. Fred bought his new car on ___ quickly and without thinking.
A. impulse...B. expectation...C. prejudice...D. reaction
20. I copied down __ the directions that he gave me.
A. by heart...B. by word...C. verbatim...D. finely
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