Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 

Câu 1: _____every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.

A. Wholly

B. Hardly   

C. Most     

D. Virtually

Câu 2: Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _____and no wit's fine.

A. over   

B. it over

C. over it 

D. over and over

Câu 3: When the electricity failed, he _____a match to find the candles.

A. rubbed   

B. scratched

C. struck

D. started

Câu 4: I usually buy my clothes_____. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.

A. on the house    

B. off the peg

C. in public 

D. on the shelf

Câu 5: The book says that the revolution was_____ off by the assassination of the state governor.

A. launched   

B. cropped

C. triggered    

D. prompted

Câu 6: He suddenly saw Sue _____the room. He pushed his way_____ the crowd of people to get to her.

A. across/through

B. over/through

C. over/along 

D. across/across

Câu 7: Her business must be going rather well, _____ by the cars she drives.

A. deducing     

B. deciding 

C. inferring

D. judging

Câu 8: If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _____, because it seems too good to be true.

A. suspicion  

B. doubt    

C. reservation 

D. disbelief

Câu 9: My sister’s confidence in her ability to play the piano was badly _____ by her last music teacher.

A. subsided 

B. weakened

C. undermined 

D. loosened

Câu 10: Your grandfather is rather tired so do not_____ your visit. Let him have a rest.

A. prolong 

B. lengthen 

C. delay

D. shorten

Câu 11: Whether the sports club survives is a matter of complete _____ to me.

A. indifference   

B. disinterest    

C. importance

D. interest

Câu 12: The assistant suggested _____ the next day when the manager would be there.

A. we are coming back    

B. to come back  

C. we will come back 

D. we come back

Câu 13: As it was Christmas, the _____ at church was much larger than usual.

A. audience 

B.  convention

C.  congregation 

D.  grouping

Câu 14: Many _____ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.

A. customary 

B. habitual   

C. traditional      

D. ordinary

Câu 15: Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions.

A.  thought over

B. come up with  

C. looked into  

D. got round to

Câu 16: _____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century.

A. Raw   

B. Rude     

C.  Crude    

D. Blunt

Câu 17: Prizes are awarded _____ the number of points scored.

A. resulting from  

B. adding up  

C.  presented to 

D.  according to

Câu 18: Is it necessary that I _____  here tomorrow?

A. were  

B. am being 

C. be   

D. would be

Câu 19: He said that the plane had already taken off and that I_____ arrived an hour earlier.

A. should have 

B. could have

C. was supposed to

D. had to have

Câu 20: Beneath the streets of a modern city _____ of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.

A.  where exists 

B. the network’s existence

C.  the existing network

D. exists the network

Câu 21: _____ they are widely perceived as gentle creatures, hippopotamuses are responsible for more human deaths in Africa than any other animal.  

A. Despite 

B.  Even though

C. In spite of 

D. Because 

Câu 22: Susan always wins the prize because her projects  _____.

A. extremely presented well 

B. are extremely well presented          

C. presented extremely well

D. are well presented extremely

Câu 23: Phone mebeforeten;_____ I’llbetoobusy totalktoyou.

A. unless

B. whether      

C. otherwise  

D. if

Câu 24: You are under no obligation_____ to accept this offer.

A.  indeed

B. eventually

C. apart 

D. what so ever