ANSWER KEY MULTIPLE CHOICE 4

1.She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

A. ambitious B. creative C. idealistic D. practical
Down-to-earth (adj) thực tế, không viển vông = practical
2. It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas.
A. evil B. optional C. unnecessary D. vital
Crucial (adj) = vital (adj) thiết yếu
3. Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about
the world.
A. inspirational B. provocative C. stimulating D. universal
Thought-provoking = inspirational (truyền cảm hứng)
4. She was brought up in the slums of Leeds.
A. downtown area B. industrial area C. poor area D. rural area
5. The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline is a national service for women
experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.
A. in the same country B. in the same family C. in the same office D. in the same school
Domestic = in the same country (trong nước)
6. The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities.
A. education B. employment C. stabilization D. wealth
Prosperity = wealth (sự thịnh vượng)
7.With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without spending too
much time on it?
A. connect to Internet all day B. update new status
C. get latest information D. use social network daily
Stay up-to-date = get latest information (cập nhật thông tin mới nhất)
8. Online Business School also offers interest free student loans to UK students.
A. no extra fee B. no limited time C. no repayment D. no interest payments
Interest free = no interest payment (miễn lãi, không có lãi)
9. Many illnesses in refugee camps are the result of inadequate sanitation.
A. cleanliness B. dirtiness C. pollution D. uncleanliness
Sanitation = cleanliness (sự sạch sẽ)
10.There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic probes to
study distant objects in space.
A. problems and solutions B. advantages and disadvantages
C. solutions and limitations D. causes and effects
Pros and cons = advantages and disadvantages ưu điểm và nhược điểm, cái được và cái mất
11. It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.
A. are B. be C. being D. to be
12. I suggest that Peter ____ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.
A. read B. reading C. reads D. to read
13. We request that she ____ the window.
A. not open B. not to open C. not opening D. to not open
14. The UK is considering the proposal that it ____ compensations for damages of the Indian embassy.
A. been paying B. is paying C. paid D. pay
15. Howard prefers that I ____ to his party.
A. am going B. go C. going D. will go
16. ____ he was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, Jim realized that the street was funnily crowded.
A. So B. While C. Unless D. Even though
17.I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first.
A. while B. if C. because D. or
18. ____ what has happened, I think she will never return.
A. If B. Unless C. While D. After
19.There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ____ is a big problem.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
20.The student wiped the board ____ was full of notes and drawings.
A. that B. while C. after D. so
21.True Blood is my favourite TV series, ____ I don't have much time to watch it often.
A. although B. before C. if D. yet
22.After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed ____ listened to a bedtime story before falling
asleep.
A. that B. and C. so D. while
23.The kids show some hatred towards him, ____ he was really nice to them.
A. because B. before C. unless D. even though
24. We can leave ____ you are ready.
A. whatever B. whoever C. whenever D. whichever
25.I like swimming ____ my sister likes jogging and dancing.
A. whereas B. when C. whenever D. so
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
26.For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.
A. leak B. release C. poison D. pollutant
27.Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful
clothes to wear.
A. natural B. plastic C. synthetic D. artificial
28.The advances of commercial airplanes resulted in a shrinking world.
A. decreasing B. reduced C. smaller D. compressing
Shrinking = smaller thu nhỏ
29. We have to suffer from traffic congestion and pollution every day.
A. accident B. fullness C. mass D. crowd
Congestion = crowd sự đông đúc
30.Many animals were born in captivity. Resultantly, they do not always breed well.
A. imprisonment B. lock C. detention D. freedom
Captivity = lock nuôi nhốt
31.The mass media are ____ of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio, movies,
television, mobile phones and the Internet.
A. models. B. means C. parts D. types
32. TV companies ____ their programmes across the country or even across the world.
A. broadcast B. refresh C. connect D. publish
33. While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has ____.
A. audience B. witnesses C. viewers D. commentators
34. I hate ____ newspapers; they're just full of gossip, scandal and lies!
A. online B. daily C. tabloid D. rubbish
35.There's a great ____ show on BBC1 tonight. Contestants have to race through a supermarket as quickly as
they can, filling up their trolleys as they go.
A. talk B. game C. quiz D. live
36. He ____ the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.
A. hold B. held C. has been holding D. has held
37.When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn't seem satisfied. He ____ no major book
since he settled in Uganda.
A. has published B. could have published C. published D. had published
38. Throughout the campaign we ____ our candidate's photographs on the walls of public buildings, hoping to
attract women's votes
A. have been hanging B. hanged C. hung D. have hung
39.Many of the people who attended Major Gordon's funeral ____ him for many years.
A. didn't see B. wouldn't see C. haven't seen D. hadn't seen
40.Seeing Peter's handwriting on the envelope, she ____ the letter without reading it. She has not mentioned
it ever since.
A. was tearing B. tore C. had torn D. has torn
41.Each form of mass media has an important impact on society.
A. influence B. pressure C. affection D. role
42. The programme invited viewers to write in with their ideas.
A. people who watch the programme B. people who sponsor the programme
C. people who produce the programme D. people who edit the programme
43.Journalists can make mistakes, so don't believe everything you read in the press.
A. publications B. news bulletins C. reference books D. newspapers and magazines
44. Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth.
A. Direct B. Facial C. Available D. Instant
45.She thinks that unfortunately they may not understand the benefits of online information.
A. advantages B. points C. features D. amounts
46. When it comes to diversity, language can be a bridge for building relationships, or a tool for creating and
maintaining divisions across differences.
A. assimilation B. distinction C. uniformity D. variance
Diveristy = variance sự đa dạng
47. The situation got out of hand when the festival organisers couldn't foresee that the mob would get angry
because they were stopped from taking the offerings.
A. hard to complete B. difficult to control C. impossible to find D. unlikely to happen
Out of hand ngoài tầm tay = difficult to control
48. A number of practices at local festivals have come under strong scrutiny in recent years.
A. approval B. attention C. disapproval D. examination
Scrutiny sự xem xét kỹ lưỡng = examination
49. Local people believe that the festival is an opportunity to teach younger generations
about patriotism and bravery.
A. heroism B.justice C. loyalty D. truth
Patriotism = loyalty lòng trung thành
50. A smiling Princess Anne was attired in an aqua-blue hat and matching jacket, with white top.
A. caught B. grabbed C. revealed D. shown
Attire = grab (mặc)
51. This is especially important in the age of globalisation, where countries face a daunting challenge to
preserve their own cultural identities.
A. intimidating B. delighting C. encouraging D. urging
Daunting = intimidating (nản chí)
52. The Indigenous experience, like with any form of belonging, is highly fluid and context-specific, meaning
there are countless examples of what such cultural pluralities can look like.
A. countable B. uncountable C. too few to count D. too many be counted
Countless = too many be counted (không đếm được, vô số)
53. Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Aboriginal housing coordinator at Mount Royal University, notes that many
Indigenous students who move to the city for education, encounter culture shock.
A. avoid B. confront C. overcome D. wipe out
Encounter = confront (đụng độ)
54. Culture has been described as features that are shared and bind people together into a community.
A. divide B. engage C. force D. unite
55. Once you have been accepted as a pupil or student at the school or college, it's against the law for them
to discriminate against you because of your religion or belief.
A. judge B. neglect C. misinterpret D. expel
Discriminate against = judge (phân biệt đối xử)
56. How many times ____ New York?
A. has Charles been visiting B. has Charles visited
C. have Charles been visiting D. have Charles visited
57. She ____ French words for hours, but she still doesn't remember all of them.
A. has been learning B. has been learnt C. has learnt D. have been learning
58. My father ____.
A. has never smoked B. have never smoked C. has never been smoking D. have never been smoking
59. Peter is an ambitious man who will never _______ till he gets what he wants.
A. put on B. give up C. turn down D. take back
60. If I _______ you, I would spend more time with the children.
A. would be B. will be C. am D. were
61. I would like to extend my gratitude to all the staff for their _______ support, without which our company
couldn’t have overcome the crisis.
A. unfailing B. unbending C. unmoving D. Unfeeling
Unfailing (adj) liên tục
Unbending (adj) k uốn đc, k chịu thay đổi
Unmoving (adj) bất động, không chuyển động
Unfeeling (adj) không có cảm giác
62. Mary feels confident about the competition _______ she has been well-prepared for it.
A. although B. because of C. because D. despite
63. It’s no good _______ a fuss and arguing over such an unimportant issue.
A. holding B. making C. getting D. Doing
To make a fuss over/about smth làm om sòm
64. Bill’s mother won’t let him go out with his friends _______ .
A. after he had finished his homework B. once he finished his homework
C. until he has finished his homework D. when he finished his homework
65. The graphics of this book are attractive, but its _______ is not original at all.
A. chapter B. character C. page D. Content
Content (n) nội dung
Graphic (n) sự trình bày, đồ họa
66. Having your private life scrutinized closely by the public is regarded as part and _______ of being a
celebrity.
A. parcel B. packet C. package D. Post
Part and parcel of smth (n) phần thiết yếu, quan trọng của cái gì
67. The whole world is waiting _______ a vaccine against Covid-19.
A. to B. by C. for D. in
68. One _______ method for keeping our mind active is doing crossword puzzles.
A. popularity B. popular C. popularize D. popularly
69. Most women expect _______ more help with the housework from their husbands.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting
70. He is often _______ last person to leave the office.
A. Ø (no article) B. the C. an D. a
71. You like the food here, _______ .
A. don’t you B. didn’t you C. haven’t you D. won’t you
72. Health experts strongly advise patients with hypertension to avoid food _____ high amount of fat.
A. contains B. containing C. is contained D. contained
73.Her academic performance has greatly improved since she _______ study methods.
A. changed B. will change C. would change D. was changing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
74. Peter was very sick until he took the marvellous medicine that Doctor Staples prescribed.
A. secret B. wonderful C. attractive D. terrible
75. Tickets for such events will be typically cheap unless you want seats in the VIP areas.
A. normally B. rarely C. directly D. Carefully
Typical (adj) điển hình = normally
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
76. When I suggested he was mistaken, John got hot under the collar and stormed out of the room.
A. became furious B. got emotional C. felt anxious D. remained calm
Get hot under the collar tức giận >< remain calm/ keep calm giữ bình tĩnh
White collar (adj) lao động trí óc
To be in collar đang có việc làm
To be out of collar thất nghiệp
77.Despite numerous hard pushes, he couldn’t make the window open.
A. strong B. firm C. gentle D. plain
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
78. Helen and Sarah are talking about their school's field trip.
- Helen: “This is the best field trip we’ve ever had.”
- Sarah: “ _______ . Everyone enjoyed it to the fullest.”
A. I don’t think that's a good idea B. Never mind C. I totally disagree D. You’re right
79. Jenny and Kathy are arranging to see a new film.
- Jenny: “Why don’t you come over and see the new film with me?”
- Kathy: “ _______ ”
A. You’re welcome. B. Great! I’d love to. C. Oh, I’m afraid so. D. Wow! I didn’t realize that.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the sentence given in each of the following questions.
80. “I’m going back to work next week,” said Harry.
A. Harry said that he was going back to work the following week.
B. Harry said that I was going back to work the following week.
C. Harry said that he was going back to work the next week.
D. Harry said that I am was going back to work next week.
81. It is compulsory for the students in this school to wear uniform.
A. The students in this school may wear uniform.
B. The students in this school can’t wear uniform.
C. The students in this school needn’t wear uniform.
D. The students in this school must wear uniform.
82. She is more responsible than her brother.
A. Her brother is more responsible than she is. B. She is as responsible as her brother.
C. Her brother isn't as responsible as she is. D. She is less responsible than her brother.
83. We sent him to the best school in England and hired the best teachers, but it was all _______ as he had no
will to learn at all.
A. vain B. incurable C. invalid D. futile
In vain một cách tuyệt vọng
Invalid (adj) tàn tật, tàn phế, không có hiệu lực
Futile (adj) vô ích, không hiệu quả
84. I was _______ in an autumn month 18 years ago.
A. taken up B. put forward C. given away D. brought forth
To bring forth sinh đẻ, ra hoa
85. Choose the word which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence:
“The construction of mammoth shopping malls has contributed to the decline of small stores in neighboring
towns.”
A. modern B. gigantic C. numerous D. separate
Mammoth = gigantic (adj) to lớn, đồ sộ
Numerous (adj) đông đảo, nhiều
86. Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence:
“An experiment can be marred by poor planning.”
A. disclosed B. qualified C. constructed D. spoiled
To mar /ma:/ làm hư hỏng, làm hại>< xây dựng
87. If I _______ home a bit later, I would never have had a chance to pass the door mat.
A. have come B. were to have come C. came D. could have come
If + S + were to have done = If + S + had done ( câu đk loại 3)
88. A trap _______ disguise is what has come to be called a Trojan Horse.
A. offered a gift of B. offers a gift in C. offering a gift to D. offered as a gift in
To disguise cải trang
Trap cái bẫy
Trojan horse gián điệp, phần mềm gây hại (tin học)
89. Peter: “Hey, do you want to go out tonight?”
Mary: “Sorry I can’t. _______ and I will have to wake up early tomorrow.”
A. I’m beat B. I’m cool C. I’m in the cloud D. I’m socked off
I am beat = I am really tired
90. It was only when he had been unemployed for six months that Neil’s situation hit……..
A. base B. down C. home D. back
To hit home hiểu thấu đáo
91. We were all on a ………………-edge until the very end of the Hitchcock film.
A. razor B. cliff C. knife D. chair
To be on knife-edge lo lắng, bồn chồn
92. Always having had ……………..feet, Delia is off again, backpacking round India.
A. itchy B. scratchy C. sore D. light
To have itchy feet ngứa chân ( muốn đi đây đó)
93. Were you on the …………… when you said you had resigned from work?
A. wagon B. level C. flat D. town
To be on the level tỉnh táo, sáng suốt
94. I left the house in a hurry and my bedroom was…………….with clothes.
A. scattered B. dispersed C. strewn D. sprinkled
To scatter rải, sắc, gieo hạt
To disperse giải tán, phân tán
To strew rải, rắc, vãi
To sprinkle tưới, té nước
95. Employees of the company are forbidden to………information about the secret formula.
A. betray B. divulge C. portray D. unveil
To divulge / dai’vɅldƷ/ để lộ
To unveil bỏ mạng che mặt
To betray phản bội
To portray vẽ chân dung
96. Young children are often …………….. to illnesses such as measles.
A. liable B. apt C. sensitive D. susceptible
Susceptible to = vulnerable dễ bị tổn thương
To be liable to có khả năng xảy ra
To be liable for smth có trách nhiệm ( về pháp lí)
To be apt to do smth có thể, có khả năng such a remark is apt to be misunderstood
Sensitive (adj) nhạy cảm, dễ bị tổn thương sensitivity (n) sự nhạy cảm
Sensible (adj) có óc xét đoán, biết điều, dễ nhận thấy sensibility (n)
97. “ All the money collected will be in………….of Cancer Relief.
A. aid B. help C. cause D. hope
Aid (n) sự giúp đỡ
98. …………………..do his views reflect those of the company as a whole?
A. To what extent B. In what condition C. Under what circumstances D. To what end
99. “There is no further treatment we can give,” said Jekyll. “ We must let the disease take its …………….”
A. course B. end C. term D. way
To take it course theo con đường của nó ( diễn ra một cách tự nhiên)
100. The President decided to release a number of political prisoners as a(n)…………….. of goodwill.
A. gesture B. indication C. pledge D. symbol
Gesture (n) cử chỉ, điệu bộ
Indication (n) sự báo hiệu
Pledge (n) vật làm tin, vật thế chấp