Bài 1: 1.It was one of those plays where the ......... moved at great speed.
acting
act
actor
action
2.There are different ways of ......... Shakespeare's plays and each director makes an individual choice.
meeting
welcoming
approaching
showing
3.One of the greatest actors of the century ......... an unforgettable character in the part of Scrooge from the novel by Charles Dickens.
developed
manufactured
moulded
created
4.Many people go to the theatre not to see a play where the plot is complicated but to listen to the brilliant ......... between the actors.
dialogue
chat
conversation
comments
5.You can't compare the ......... of watching live theatre with watching a film.
knowledge
experience
understanding
knowing
6.Are you one of those people who never goes to see a play until you've read the......... in the newspaper?
writers
reviews
opinions
notes
7.The......... were so carried away with the acting that at the end of the play they all stood up and applauded.
spectators
watchers
listeners
audience
8.There are always special ......... in her tragedies that move you to tears.
constituents
elements
particles
ingredients
9.However well written the play is, it will never succeed without outstanding......... .
performers
movers
workers
creators
10.As always his latest play has been a huge success and all the tickets are......... until August.
taken out
put out
sold out
bought out
Bài 2:
1.Charles: I don't think I've ......... you before in this pub.
see
seen
seeing
saw
2.Deborah: No, this is my first ......... .
stay
encounter
meeting
visit
3.Charles: And I see you've ......... your little dog with you.
brining
brings
brought
bought
4.Deborah: Yes, he goes ......... with me.
everywhere
all over
somewhere
nowhere
5.Charles: It's very good the way he sits at the table and eats his......... with a knife and fork
6.Deborah: Oh yes. He's very good. At home when he's ......... eating, he goes into the kitchen and washes up his plates.
finished
ended
ends
finishes
7.Charles: That's really ......... I find that difficult to believe.
amaze
amazing
amazes
amazed
8.Deborah: Believe me — he's a really wonderful dog and can do......... things that people do.
much
more
most
lots
9.Charles: The one thing I've ......... is that he doesn't say anything.
remarked
connected
commented
noticed
10.Deborah: Yes, that's right. He's not talking today because he's got a......... throat.
sick
sore
ill
hurt
Bài 3: 1.Linda: Have you ever ......... before? Only it's my first time in a plane and I'm a little nervous.
fled
flown
flowed
flying
2.Mike: Yes, lots of times. There's no need to ......... about it.
worry
think
ponder
brood
3.Linda: That's easy for you to ......... but I feel very anxious.
dictate
speak
call
say
4.Mike: All you have to do is take it ......... and relax.
back
cool
easy
straight
5.Linda: I had a ......... drinks before I came on board and that hasn't helped.
lot
few
little
many
6.Mike: Never ......... I'm sure you'll be all right and anyhow we're starting to move now.
mind
care
object
deny
7.Linda: Yes, you're right. It's as ......... everything on the plane is shaking.
when
like
but
if
8.Mike: That means that the engines are warming ......... . It won't be long now.
off
up
over
in
9.Linda: Oh yes. I don't know why I was so ......... I think flying is great!
nervous
terrible
awful
nerving
10.Mike: Don't get too excited! We're still on the runway and haven't taken......... yet.
through
by
off
in
Bài 4 .The most difficult part for the salesperson is to ......... potential customers of the usefulness of the product.
consider
convince
contract
confirm
2.If you want to get the best out of your sales force, they must believe in the product and be ......... enough to promote it vigorously
inspired
invested
included
indebted
3.A......... customer will always return to the same firm and buy again.
interested
encouraged
satisfactory
satisfied
4.That style of dress was once considered to be a ......... but now it is coming back into fashion.
fuss
fad
fidget
fun
5.One of the first things to do when you want to ......... a new product is to ascertain its potential demand.
maintain
master
market
muster
6.The main business interest at the moment is to watch the supermarkets......... for the same clientele.
contrasting
competing
concerning
confusing
7.Our sales meetings were reduced to once a fortnight because the weekly meetings were not considered to be ......... enough.
productive
producing
produced
products
8.Her ability to ......... facts and figures quickly was the main reason for her rapid rise in the business.
consumer
consumption
consume
consuming
9.The success of our website is due to the fact that customers can......... different prices for the same article.
continue
conclude
confer
compare
10.If you want to keep ......... with the latest developements in your field, you have to read the relevant magazines.
currant
current
currents
currently
Bài 5 .I do take my hat ......... to the new director for having pulled the company back from bankruptcy.
by
on
to
off
2.Whatever you do take no notice of him because he's not thinking straight � he's talking......... his hat.
up
through
at
under
3.It was one of those society weddings you know when the men wear......... hats and tails.
tall
long
top
full
4.I hope you can keep a secret because I'd like you to keep this information......... your hat.
under
in
by
over
5.At last she's made her mind up and decided to throw her hat in the......... and become a candidate.
circle
ring
round
middle
6.I don't think she stands a chance in the election and if she does win, I'll......... my hat.
bite
consume
eat
chew
7.You simply can't trust that politician because he changes his mind every five minutes at the ......... of a hat.
fall
tumble
jump
drop
8.If you want to keep up with the latest fashion, you shouldn't wear that � it's......... hat now.
late
old
finished
gone
9.In view of the special efforts our coach driver has made today, I think it would be nice to ......... round the hat for him.
offer
give
place
hand
10.In his present job there are so many different responsibilities involved that he has to......... several hats.
take
put
wear
dress
Bài 6
1.Here is the news read by Alan Townend. Today the Government is......... plans for a new scheme to help society.
opening
unveiling
undoing
showing
2.The idea behind the scheme is to try and ......... stealing in the country.
curb
kill
maintain
confuse
3.The scheme will be ......... into the school curriculum at the beginning of next academic year.
entered
presented
welcomed
introduced
4.Children will be taught to respect other people's property and......... .
belongings
attachments
added
additions
5.If child A steals child B's exercise book, child A will have to stand up in front of the school and ......... to being a thief.
conduce
confess
conduct
conduct
6.The Government ......... said the Prime Minister was sick and tired of papers disappearing from his office.
speaking person
speak person
spoken person
spokesperson
7.Last week the Prime Minister had to give an important address to an international......... when he found his speech had disappeared.
assembled
assembly
assembling
assembles
Bài 7 1.We often hear that such and such a piece of information cannot be released into the public ......... in the interest of national security.
dominion
domination
domain
domestic
2.Journalists however love to get hold of a story somehow but they run the risk of facing a......... if they break the official secrects act.
back whip
backlash
backstore
back strike
3.When there is a ......... inquiry taking place, the rush to get more details is intense.
high profile
high brow
high intensity
high drama
4.The more the authorities try to conceal what is happening, the more it fuels......... about what might be happening.
speculative
spectacle
speciality
speculation
5.Sometimes a journalist will get hold of sensitive information knowing that he will get......... by government agencies if he dares reveal it.
wild
torn
savaged
ravaged
6.The person in charge of the enquiry will occasionally ......... what can be disclosed in newspapers.
signal
signal
sign
seal
7.Once this disclosure is ......... it's the job of the journalist to follow it through to a satisfactory conclusion.
heightened
highlighted
high pitched
hightailed
8.Mind you it has to be a convincing article because the reading public can soon see through the ......... of a weak argument
clarity
clearness
transparency
transparent
9.The question must always be in the mind of the writer whether what is being written is likely to ......... a threat to the safety of the community at large.
place
put
start
pose
10.The last possible thing that anyone wants to happen to their country is to turn it into a ......... for troublemakers.
