TEST FOR UNIT 10 TEST 2

ERROR IDENTIFICATION (5)

Question 1. We can't make a decision based on hearing and guesswork.
A. decision B. based C. hearing D. make
Question 2. There's an writing rule that you don't wear jeans to work.
A. There’s B. writing C. wear D. work
Question 3. Mr Masack is an outspokenly critic of the present government.
A. is B. government C. outspokenly D. critic
Question 4. She got more talking as the evening wore on.
A. evening B. got C. talking D. on
Question 5. They introduce the concepts of rhyme and wordy, as well as covering basics like
alphabet and spelling.
A. introduce B. covering C. spelling D. wordy

WORD PATTERNS (8)

Question 6. My lawyer always goes strictly ________ the book.
A. by B. on C. in D. at
Question 7. Don't you dare ________ me back, young lady!
A. tell B. answer C. insist D. say
Question 8. Voters are beginning to ________ notice of him as a serious candidate.
A. get B. have C. take D. make
Question 9. The ________ is mightier than the sword.
A. knife B. bag C. book D. pen
Question 10. Most of her books ________ out of print years ago.
A. went B. ran C. got D. said
Question 11. The manager promised that she would speak ________ the person responsible.
A. for B. to C. on D. at
Question 12. To ________ the truth, I didn't understand a word of what he was saying.
A. speak B. tell C. say D. talk
Question 13. ________ face it, we both know why I stopped working there.
A. Let’s B. Let C. Lets D. Let have

PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS (13)

Question 14. She's married, but she doesn't act as if she is, if you ________ my drift.
A. get B. take C. gain D. make
Question 15. Students discovered the center by ________ of mouth.
A. saying B. word C. speech D. talk
Question 16. The bridge-building project had problems with funding right from the word ________.
A. moves B. move C. go D. goes
Question 17. I heard ________ the grapevine that he was leaving - is it true?
A. at B. in C. from D. through
Question 18. So Emma actually manages to juggle two small children and a full-time job, does she?
Well, I take my ________ off to her.
A. pants B. shirt C. shoes D. hat
Question 19. I'm going to ________ my cards on the table here, and say that I don't know what to do.
A. take B. let C. lay D. have
Question 20. She said very little but her face ________ volumes.
A. told B. spoke C. talked D. said
Question 21. I hesitated, not wanting to ________ tales about my colleague.
A. tell B. talk C. say D. speak
Question 22. We've arranged a meeting for next Thursday so if you see anyone do ________ the word.
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A. spread B. have C. come D. tell
Question 23. We bought the sofa on the ________ that we could return it if it didn't fit in the room.
A. awareness B. understanding C. knowing D. admiring
Question 24. There is no ________ what the future will hold for them.
A. talking B. saying C. telling D. speaking
Question 25. She's decided to write her memoirs to set the ________ straight once and for all.
A. foot B. tone C. fire D. record
Question 26. She came perilously close to getting herself killed in her attempt to ________ the world
record.
A. break B. get C. have D. take

VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST (8)

Question 27. From what she said, the ________ was that they were splitting up.
A. implication B. hearsay C. expression D. exclamation
Question 28. She ________ to her mother on the phone every week.
A. tells B. talks C. speaks D. says
Question 29. I ________ putting the matter to the committee.
A. flattered B. announced C. suggested D. confirmed
Question 30. Did she give you any ________ about where she was going?
A. forecasts B. suggestions C. hints D. gists
Question 31. I've accepted the job over the phone, but I haven't ________ in writing yet.
A. confided B. flattered C. spoken D. confirmed
Question 32. She is ________ to have been at the centre of an international drug ring.
A. alleged B. asserted C. uttered D. criticised
Question 33. He kept c________ himself when we were arguing - I think he was a bit confused.
A. reporting B. contradicting C. telling D. flattering
Question 34. She ________ on telling me every single detail of what they did to her in hospital.
A. stated B. uttered C. insisted D. suggested

PHRASAL VERBS (8)

Question 35. The rules of the club are ________ in the members' handbook.
A. set down B. caught on C. came out D. talked over
Question 36. You ________ with some strange comments sometimes!
A. talk over B. come out C. shout down D. speak out
Question 37. He just kept ________ the subject and didn't tackle the main issues.
A. getting across B. coming out C. catching on D. talking around
Question 38. It's an interesting idea and I thought he ________ it ________ well.
A. went- across B. saw- across C. got- across D. put - across
Question 39. He ________ against the school’s admissions policy.
A. got across B. let down C. spoke out D. let on
Question 40. A succession of late nights had begun to ________ him and his work was suffering.
A. write off B. speak up C. speak out D. tell on
Question 41. They were very friendly, but it didn't take long to ________ them.
A. come over B. come out C. see off D. see through
Question 42. Do you think the teacher was _________ by your excuse?
A. taken off B. taken on C. taken in D. taken up

SYNONYM (3)
Question 43. He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem.
A. understand B. misunderstand C. confide D. confirm
Question 44. He has exaggerated the whole event to make it sound rather more dramatic than it
actually was.

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A. overstated B. whispered C. laughed D. conveyed
Question 45. I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
A. possible B. unclear C. detailed D. clear

WORD FORMATIONS (3)

Question 46. She was ________ forbidden to touch my papers.
A. expressly B. express C. expression D. expressionist
Question 47. I know she's put on weight, Michael, but some things are better left ________!
A. said B. unsaid C. say D. saying
Question 48. Her first novel was published last year in a blaze of ________.
A. publicly B. publicise C. publicity D. public

ANTONYM (2)
Question 49. He suffered a spinal injury from the fall.
A. boneless B. vertebrate C. deaf D. crooked
Question 50. For further information, please refer to the relevant leaflet.
A. irrelevant B. purposive C. deliberate D. intended

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KEY- TEST 2 UNIT 10- DESTINATION C1, C2

I. ĐÁP ÁN TRẮC NGHIỆM

1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. A
11. B 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. D 19. C 20. B
21. A 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. C
31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. D 38. D 39. C 40. D
41. D 42. C 43. A 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. A

II. ĐÁP ÁN CHI TIẾT

CÂU GIẢI THÍCH

1. C - hearing  hearsay (n) tin đồn, lời đồn
2. B - writing  unwritten (adj) bất thành văn. (sau an + nguyên âm)
3. C - outspokenly  outspoken (adj) thẳng thắn. Cần một adj + N
4. C - talking  talk (n) cuộc nói chuyện
5. D - wordy  wordplay (n) chơi chữ
6. A - by the book: hoàn toàn đúng theo nguyên tắc
7. B - answer sb back: cãi lại ai đó
8. C - take notice of sb: để ý đến ai
9. D - The pen is mightier than the sword: ngòi bút mạnh hơn thanh kiếm
10. A - go out of print: không xuất bản nữa
11. B - speak to sth: nói về, cho biết về
12. B - tell the truth: nói lên sự thật
13. A - Let’s face it: hãy đối mặt với sự thật
14. A - get sb drift: hiểu được ý cơ bản của ai
15. B - word of mouth: ai đó nói cho, truyền miệng
16. C - from the word go: bắt đầu của cái gì đó
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17. D - hear (sth) through/on the grapevine: nghe được tin gì từ ai đó
18. D - take your hat off to sb: ngưỡng mộ thành tựu của ai đó
19. C - lay your cards on the table: thành thật, không giấu giếm suy nghĩ hoặc làm gì
20. B - speak volumes: rõ ràng, nói được nhiều mà không dùng bằng lời
21. A - tell tales: kể xấu về ai đó
22. A - spread the word: truyền đạt thông điệp tới mọi người
23. B - on the understanding: với/bằng sự hiểu biết
24. C - There is no telling: không có gì để nói
25. D - set the record straight: viết hoặc nói điều gì đó để làm cho sự thật được biết
đến
26. A - break the world record: phá kỉ lục thế giới
27. A - implication (n) sự ngụ ý
28. B - talk to sb: nói chuyện với ai đó
29. C - suggest + V-ing: đề nghị làm gì
30. C - hint (n) gợi ý
31. D - confirm (v) xác nhận
32. A - allege (v) gán tội, viện lẽ
33. B - contradict (v) nói trái lại, mâu thẫn với
34. C - insist on: nài nỉ, khăng khăng làm gì
35. A - set down: ghi chú
36. B - come out: xuất hiện, lộ diện
37. D - talk around: nói lòng vòng
38. D - put across: giảng giải
39. C - speak out: nói thẳng thừng ý kiến của mình
40. D - tell on: kể về
41. D - see through: nhìn thấu ai/ cái gì
42. C - take in: lừa dối
43. A - comprehend (v) = understand (v) hiểu
44. A - exaggerate (v) = overstate (v) phóng đại, nói quá
45. B - vague (adj) = unclear (adj) mơ hồ, không rõ ràng
46. A - expressly (adv) một cách dứt khoát. Cần Adv để bổ nghĩa cho V
47. B - unsaid (adj) không được nói ra; leave unsaid: để lại không nói lời nào
48. C - publicity (n) sự công khai
49. A - spinal (adj) thuộc về/có xương sống >< boneless (adj) không có xương
50. A - relevant (adj) có liên quan >< irrelevant (adj) không có liên quan

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KEY- TEST FOR UNIT 10 ( DESTINATION C1, C2) TEST 2

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