60 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM TỪ VỰNG

Question 1. Carrie doesn’t do her own washing, she_______her little sister to do it for her.
A. makes B. gets C. lets D. puts
Question 2. When the workload got too much for him, he gave in and decided to_______.
A. allot B. entrust C. assign D. delegate
Question 3. The manager really wanted Anna to join the company: he believed she would
be a valuable_______to his team of sales people.
A. addition B. accumulation C. supplement D. appendage
Question 4. The party began to_______down round about midnight.
A. open B. wind C. calm D. ease
Question 5. She felt very close_______her younger sister.
A. to B. with C. by D. at
Question 6. Sheila had butterflies in her_______before the interview.
A. face B. heart C. palms D. stomach
Question 7. Don’t_______your fingers on the desk. It’s so annoying.
A. clench B. wrinkle C. drum D. frown
Question 8. The cost of a hotel room doesn't usually_______the price of breakfast.
A. hold B. contain C. include D. share
Question 9. No one helped him; he did it_______.
A. himself all B. by himself all C. by all himself D. all by himself
Question 10. You aren't_______to smoke in here. It's a no ‒ smoking compartment.
A. let B. allowed C. obliged D. commanded
Question 11. In today's paper it_______that we shall have an election this year
A. says B. admits C. expresses D. proposes
Question 12._______I known what he was really like, I would never have married him.
A. Had B. Have C. Did D. Would
Question 13. It was the longest film I have ever seen: it_______three hours.
A. lasted B. stayed C. finished D. completed
Question 14. Mary has been expelled from school. She maintains_______.
A. to have been treated unfairly B. to be treating unfairly
C. she was treated unfairly D. to treat unfairly
Question 15. The best person to approach if you are house ‒ hunting is an estate_______.
A. official B. agent C. clerk D. representative
Question 16. Would you care to join_______our game of cards?
A. in B. at C. with D. to
Question 17. If you want a car with an automatic gear box, this particular_______will suit
you well.
A. sample B. model C. produce D. stock
Question 18. He_______his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car.
A. warned B. remembered C. threatened D. concerned
Question 19. They completed the tunnel between England and France_______.
A. for all time B. at times C. time ago D. ages ago
Question 20. The discovery of oil can bring great_______to a country.
A. property B. Wealth C. purchases D. belongings
Question 21._______there was a fisherman who lived with his wife in a small cottage near
the sea.
A. For the time being B. Time after time
C. At times D. Once upon a time
Question 22. There has been a sharp_______in the number of burglaries in this area
recently.
A. advance B. result C. increase D. appearance
Question 23. Because it rained very heavily all day they had to_______the garden party
until the following Saturday.
A. pre‒arrange B. postpone C. Re ‒ arrange D. Preserve
Question 24. The effects of the anaesthetic used for the operation take quite a time
to_______off.
A. wear B. turn C. give D. move
Question 25. We have no_______in our files of your recent letter to the tax office.
A. account B. memory C. list D. record
Question 26. This morning the postman was_______down the street by my dog.
A. hunted B. chased C. run D. Speed
Question 27. When he left school, John decided to_______a priest instead of studying
language.
A. change to B. become C. train for D. study for
Question 28. The factory paid_______nearly a million pounds to their employees who were
injured in the explosion.
A. off B. out C. back D. in
Question 29. Could you please tell me if you have any electric typewriters_______?
A. in store B. in order C. in supply D. in stock
Question 30. The noise of the traffic prevented me from_______to sleep
A. falling B. starting C. beginning D. going
Question 31. The children did not know the_______by which the game was played.
A. facts B. customs C. orders D. rules
Question 32. Some drivers, after_______, annoy their fellow ‒ motorists by slowing down
again immediately.
A. passing by B. overtaking C. taking over D. passing along
Question 33. I like the house very much, especially its_______decoration.
A. tasteless B. tasty C. tasteful D. taste
Question 34. I lost too much money betting at the races last time, so you won’t_______me
to go again.
A. convince B. impress C. persuade D. urge
Question 35. There was a big hole in the road which_______the traffic.
A. held up B. kept down C. stood back D. sent back
Question 36. Buy the new_______of soap now on sale; it is softer than all others!
A. model B. brand C. mark D. manufacture
Question 37. He put a_______against the tree and climbed up to pick the apples.
A. scale B. staircase C. grade D. ladder
Question 38. All aspects of the weather such as hours of_______and rainfall are observed
on a daily basis of meteorological stations with specialised equipment.
A. sunray B. sunbeam C. sunshine D. sunlight
Question 39. The play was very long, but there were two_______.
A. intervals B. rests C. interruptions D. Gaps
Question 40. Liz deliberately told Andy some lies about his girlfriend, just to make him feel
angry and sad. What a_______thing to do!
A. tough B. draft C. fussy D. wicked
Question 41. I find mending old socks incredibly_______that is why I always ask my
mother to do it for me.
A. hilarious B. tedious C. furious D. recreational
Question 42. Megan solved her computer problem quite_______she happened to mention it
to a friend who had had the same problem and told her what to do.
A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively
Question 43. Well, with a_______of luck and no traffic, we might get home before
lunchtime.
A. bit B. part C. tone D. pack
Question 44. We decided to_______Mr. Peterson after he refused to pay the rent for the
third month in a row.
A. enforce B. evict C. evacuate D. discard
Question 45. Normally, I take the meat out of the freezer and leave it to_______overnight,
so I can cook it in the morning.
A. de‒ice B. defrost C. chill D. melt
Question 46. The roof of the living room was made of_______materials to let in the sun
and warm the room on winter mornings.
A. transparent B. absorbent C. subtle D. receptive
Question 47. Our teacher stressed that all students should be_______for class, and that she
would not accept latecomers.
A. occasional B. punctual C. flexible D. timely
Question 48. The cost of a new telephone line is_______low, compared to the huge bills
you get once you start using the line!
A. extensively B. repetitively C. inevitably D. relatively
Question 49. The day care centre costs $ 150 per month, and there is a $50_______if the
child has lunch at the centre as well.
A. proportion B. recharge C. supplement D. surplus
Question 50. As far as I am concerned, cooking is a real_______, but I cannot afford to eat
out every day!
A. bargain B. wander C. whiff D. nuisance
Question 51. If the weather_______any further, we might not be able to get home, and we
will have to spend the night here.
A. reinforces B. spoils C. deteriorates D. harshens
Question 52. Students who do not revise regularly are generally more_______to making the
same mistakes again and again.
A. prone B. likely C. attentive D. capable
Question 53. I am looking for the_______to open the wine. Have you seen it anywhere?
A. corkscrew B. screwdriver C. spanner D. lever
Question 54. I cannot give you an answer on the_______I will have to think about it for a
few days.
A. place B. minute C. bet D. spot
Question 55. It took my sister some time to get used to living on an island, but_______she
began to like it.
A. initially B. instantly C. eventually D. constantly
Question 56. I need some small change to_______to the porter.
A. dip B. chip C. sip D. tip
Question 57. People were_______moved by the photographs in the newspapers.
A. genuinely B. totally C. earnestly D. lovingly
Question 58. Do you think he could be_______up on to make a speech after the
presentation?
A. prevailed B. impelled C. urged D. pressured
Question 59. I’m afraid you may find the truth somewhat_______.
A. inedible B. unmanageable C. indigestible D. unpalatable
Question 60. That was a long day. I’m completely_______.
A. far and wide B. hit the hay C. dog‒tired D. slept like a log