Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

201. She had an unclear ________ of him in her mind, although she knew he would be old.
A. sight B. picture C. vision D. figure
A picture of sb/st : a mental image or memory of something
202. Those without the major studios’ huge spending ________ are not convinced by the argument that
marketing movies can double their budget.
A. force B. strength C. weight D. power
spending power: khả năng chi tiêu
203. The outcome was a ________ circle whereby women's work, perceived as low status, was poorly
rewarded and therefore regarded as unimportant.
A. relentless B. vicious C. brutal D. merciless
vicious circle: chu kỳ lặp đi lặp lại
204. The best travel books of this year fall into three main categories: _________ informational, narrative,
and anecdotal.
A. truly B. fully C. literally D. purely
purely informational: chỉ đơn thuần cung cấp thông tin
205. People are dying for _________ of medical treatment.
A. need B. absence C. want D. shortage
for want of: because of a lack of
206. With just a little preparation and regular feeding and watering, you can guarantee that you have a
________ of colour throughout the summer.
A. disturbance B. riot C. demonstration D. rally
riot of colour: đầy màu sắc
207. Through a series of protestations and exclamations, coyness and giggling, I ________ that she was
talking to her boyfriend.
A. assembled B. amassed C. harvested D. gathered
Gather that: believe or understand that st is true because of information you have
208. Sheila often borrowed wellingtons from her sisters, even though they were about three ______ too big.
A. sizes B. figures C. pairs D. numbers
Three sizes too big= three times as big as
209. Use Cafélux Descaling Granules, available from your ________.
A. provider B. seller C. supplier D. contractor
supplier: nhà cung ứng sản phẩm
210. My profession allows me to both satisfy my own curiosity about the world and also to _______ some
measure of international understanding.
A. prolong B. advertise C. promote D. elevate
211. Our guests are from a _______ of society and so should reflect most point of views.
A. cross-section B. cross-fire
C. cross-purpose D. cross-reference
cross-section of society: nhiều thành phần trong xã hội
212. He was a very _______ person, always laughing and telling jokes.
A. jolly B. introverted C. caustic D. gratifying
jolly: happy and cheerful
213. He tried to be as _______ as possible, but his garish attire made it difficult.
A. accessible B. amenable C. incessant D. inconspicuous
inconspicuous: not attracting attention; not easy to notice
214. Mr Jones is _______, unfortunately, so you’ll have to call again tomorrow.
A. indifferent B. inimitable C. indisposed D. incongruous
indisposed: không khỏe
215. This conservative, evangelical megachurch, just outside San Diego, is a _______ of activity on a
Sunday morning.
A. mest B. home C. seat D. hive
216. He must have been hungry; he _______ that burger in record time and ordered another.
A. whipped up B. tucked in C. chopped up D. bolted down

217. The only room available was, to say the least, _______. There was no carpet, no curtains, and the only
furniture was a bed and a small beside table.
A. snug B. dreary C. stark D. cushy

218. What are they saying about the art theft is pure ______; nobody knows who did it.
A. ambiguity B. hoax C. scam D. speculation
219. The spy was told to _______ the code to memory, then destroy the document.
A. slip B. bear C. put D. commit
220. _______ is Mr Jones; he can tell you all about the issue.
A. The man concerned B. The concerned man
C. Concerning the man D. The man concerning
221. Martin’s mother is his only _______ relative.
A. live B. alive C. lively D. living
222. The football stadium was illuminated by _______.
A. spotlights B. searchlights C. flashlights D. floodlights
floodlight: a large powerful lamp, used for lighting sports grounds, theatre stages and the outside of buildings
223. I found the training exhausting as the coach always pushed us to the _______.
A. restriction B. border C. limit D. frontier
224. She loves reading – she always has her _______ in a book.
A. nose B. eyes C. face D brow
225. I couldn’t come to your party as the date _______ with my holiday.
A. clashed B. struck C. opposed D. occured
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226. Amanda was upset by his rejection, but decided to _______ the past behind her and get on with her life.
A. push B. fix C. drop D. put
227. It has taken them all this time to _______ on a name for their baby.
A. decide B. conclude C. assent D. consent
decide on: to choose something from a number of possibilities
228. It was _______ plain to the new employees that they should be polite to the customers.
A. put B. stated C. made D. explained
229. The only thing they felt he was capable of was _______ film reviews.
A. writing in B. turning out C. signing off D. summing up
230. Roads were _______ as police searched for the escaped prisoner.
A. washed up B. cut off C. sealed off D. kept out
231. After months of trying to find a cheap flat in the centre of town, he’s finally _______ in the sponge.
A. thrown B. swept C. cleared D. polished
throw in the sponge: bỏ cuộc
232. It is highly unlikely that I will ever return to my homeland, and now ____ memories are all that I have.
A. close B. pet C. standing D. fond
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233. When I started talking about Miranda, Steven _______ and left.
A. cut corners B. cut it fine C. cut short D. cut me dead
Note:
cut sb dead: ignore sb’s presence
234. I can tell you _______ with this work – it’s just not up to your usual standard.
A. cut corners B. cut it fine C. cut short D. cut me dead
cut corners: do sth quickly but not thoroughly
235. I looked across the room and saw a woman who made my heart _______.
A. swing B. trip C. flutter D. glide
make one’s heart flutter: (of a person) very physically attractive and making you excited when seeing làm
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Exercise 2: Give the correct form of words in capital
Lloyd Webber Musicals
Andrew Lloyd Webber, whose rock-based compositions helped (1. VITAL) __revitalise________ English
musical theatre in the late 20th century, began his career while still at Oxford University. It was there that he
formed a partnership with Timothy Rice and they began putting on productions. Their first (2. NOTE)
____notably______ successful venture was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, a children's
pop oratorio that earned worldwide (3. CLAIM) __acclaim_______. Then came the rock opera Jesus Christ
Superstar, a controversial look at Jesus's life story that became one of the longest running shows in British
(4. THEATRE) __theatratical________ history. Evita was Lloyd Webber's final collaboration with Rice and
for his next production, Cats, he used two (5. LYRIC) _lyrists_________, Hart and Stilgoe. He then
composed a hugely successful version of Phantom of the Opera. Lloyd Webber's productions have always
been flashy spectacles and much of his success is due to his ability to blend such varied and dissimilar
genres as rock and roll, English music hall song and (6. OPERA) __________ forms into music with a wide
mass appe

1. REVITALISE:
2. NOTABLY:
3. ACCLAIM
Note: acclaim (n): praise and approval for sb/st , especially an artistic achievement Vs acclamation (n): loud
and enthusiastic approval or welcome
4. THEATRICAL
5. LYRICISTS
6. OPERATIC
 With Many Thanks
Many people have given assistance to me during the writing of this book, but it is to Ms Leigh Keith, senior
editor of Ramsay and Brown that I am most deeply (1. DEBT) ___indebted_______ to for her loyalty and
encouragement during the four years the project lasted. She gave her time and advice (2. STINT)
stingingly__________ in order for this work to be completed, giving both moral and practical support for
the lengthy research into social conditions the project (3. NECESARY) __necessitated________. Her
confidence in me sustained me in my belief that this was valuable work and it was undoubtedly what
enabled me to continue in the face of often discouraging circumstances.
I must also thank my father, who has been a willing collaborator in all my efforts and who spent long hours
in libraries and on trains to distant parts of the country in search of material. I know that he will say he
enjoyed it, but without his (4. FLAG) unflagging__________ enthusiasm this book would never have seen
the light of day. Finally, I would like to give my friends and family the recognition they so richly deserve.
They have had to put up with what must have seemed to them an (5. EXCEPT) ___exceptionally______
long drawn-out piece of writing. Thank you, all of you, very much.

1. INDEBTED
2. UNSTINTINGLY: in a way that does not stop and is always generous
3. NECESSITATED: to make st necessary
4. UNFLAGGING: tireless or remaining strong;
5. EXCEPTIONALLY