Exercise 9: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.

1. The dunes in the Simpsion Desert have gently _____ western faces and _______ eastern faces.
A. sloping – steep B. downward – upward C. shallow- deep D. low- high
2. The great stretches(vùng đất trải dài) of sandy desert almost ________ the centre of Australia.
A. round B. circle C. hold D. keep
3. Spinifex grows on the slopes of the dunes, which are up to 20 metres _____.
A. in high B. of height C. high D. tall
4. Hummock grasses grow in ______ sand on the crest(đỉnh), the top of the slope.
A. loose B. lost C. lose D. loosened.
5. It was a vey nice apartment, ________ I decided to rent it right away
A. if B. because C. so D. but
6. A newborn baby can neither walk nor crawl(bò). A newborn antelope(linh dương), _______can run with
minutes of birth.
A. however B.so C. otherwise D. eventhough
7. Endangered animals should be well protected in their natural _____.
A. position B. condition C. habitat D. status
8. The government has _________ different measures to protect the wildlife
A. made B. listed C. done D. taken
9. One of the conservation efforts is the development of wildlife ______.
A. conserves B. reserves C. reservoirs D. reverses
10. Commercial exploration has driven many species to the ________ of extinction.
A. verge B. bank C. limit D. edge
Exercise 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
1. The biggest company in our local area is ______ the verge of bankruptcy
A. in B. on C. at D. to
2. The Congress has ____ laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting.
A. impled B. carried C. acted D. passed
3. The book is so interesting that I can hardly _______ it_____.
A, get- down B. pick- up C. put- down D. not put- down
4. Books are a wonderful _________ of knowledge.
A. source B. resource C. flow D. provision
5. She had just enough time to _______ the report before the meeting
A. turn around(hoàn thành cv) B. dip into (đọc lướt qua)
C. get through(vượt qua) D. go into
6. The book______ quite well during the first few months.
A. had been solved B. was sold C. sold D. sells
7. If a water polo game is tied, there are two _____periods of three minutes each.
A. overdue B. overlong C. overwork D. overtime
8. The player was ejected after committing five personal _____.
A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors
9. Sports competitions are held to ______ cooperation and solidarity among countries.
A. grow B. upgrade C. spring up D.promote
10. We have made careful preparations to welcome the ______ from 40 countries.
A. acquaintances B. attendants C. delegates (người đại diện) D. hosts

Exercise 11: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.

1. The footballers often sing the national _______ at the beginning of a match.
A. version B. lyrics C. anthem D. composition
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2. The 22 Southest Asisan Games were the first big sports event Vietnam ____.
A. owned B. hosted C. presented D. led
3. _______ swimming involves the players who perform beautiful maneuvers.to music underwater.
A. Athletic B. Synchronized C. Aquatic D. Artistic
4. Our basketball team successfully _______ the championship.
A. protected B. held C. assured D. defened
5. When we reached the top of the hill, it was getting ______
A. darkest B. the darker and the darker C. darker and darker D. the darkest
6. Michael is obviously _______ anybody else here.
A. more and more talented B. talented as
C. more talented than D. the most talented among
7. _______ you give the anwer, _________
A. The quicker – the better you can get marks. B. The more quickly- the better marks you can get
C. More quickly- better marks you can get D. the quickest- the best marks you can get
8. As you get_______, your memory gets ________
A. old- worse B. older- worse C. oldest – worst D. older- bad
9. I am having _________ my colleagues.
A. responsibilities more than B. more than responsibilites
C. more responsibilites than D. as much responsibilities as
10. Although John is _____ than us, he is _______ at work
A. as young – less experienced B. younger- much more experienced
C. not older- more much experienced D. oldet- least experienced
Exercise 12: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
1. _______The Tet holidays come, ________the children feel
A. The more near- the more exciting B. The nearer- the more excitng
C. The nearesr – the more excited D. Nearer- more excited
2. They solved the problems ________we had expected.
A. more effective than B. most effectively as
C. most effectively as D. as effective as
3. Although I have _________my cousin, I felt _______.
A. fewer money – happier B. more money- more hapy
C. much more than – less happy D. less money than- happier
4. The institute was _______ by a a famous scientists.
A. put up B. set ut C. erected D. founded
5. Women in developing countries have spent time looking for ______ and encouragement from the society
A. realization B. modernization C. development D. recognition
6. The Red Cross is ______ to giving medical aid and other help to victims of disasters.
A. aimed B. promoted C. dedicated D. designed
7. In 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention, __________down rules for the treatment and
protection of the wounded.
A. laying B. lying C. lied D. laid.
8. The Red Cross all over the world has carried out a lot of _________.
A. jobs B. works C. missions D. responsibilites.
9. The tsunami in 2004 ________ some countries and caused a lot of damage.
A. reached B. beat C. defeated D. hit
10. The belief that a woman’s place is in the home is ______.
A. seating- deep B. deep- seating C. seated- deep D. deep- seated
Exercise 13: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
1. The policeman lost his temper. He _________
A. got nervous B. was in a bad mood C. lost his nerve D. was on bad humour
2. I decided to visit a fortune- teller. That’s what I _____ to do.
A. made up B. made up my mind C. minded D. cared
3. You should go to your sentist for regular ____.
A. check-ins B. check- outs C. check- ups D. check- up
4. _______, Carlos is very punctual, but he was late tonight.
A. For a rule B. Like a rule C. As a rule D. For a rule of thump
5. Without written evidence, we don’t have a _________on.
 A. leg to stand B. foot to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
6. I was taking a quiet walk last night when, _______, there was a loud explosion.
A. all in all (Nói chung, tóm lại, là tất cả) B. all at once(đột nhiên)
C. suddenly at once D. once at all
7. Everything could be done by _______.
A. a nod and bow B. a nod and wink C. a wink and a nod D. a nod and a wink
8. These workers are at the _____ of the economic ________
A. line- heap B. heap- bottom C. bottom- heap D. heap- line
9. Tickets are avaible on a first come, ______ basis.
A. first got B. early served C. first served D. early got
10. “You should get rid of that old leather jacket.” I know, but I hate to ____ with it.
A. part B. leave C. break D. cut
Exercise 14: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
1. You can’t get a soda from that machine. There’s a sign on it says that “__________”.
A. Out of job B. Out of hand C. Out of order D. Out of mind
2. Don’t have much cash ______, but I can get some from an automatic teller machine.
A. in hand B. on hand C. into hand D. inder hand
3. “I like that paiting you bought. Did it cost much?” “No, the artist sold it to me for _____”.
A. close to nothing B. next to anything C. next to nothing D. anything next
4. “What’s Peter’s cousin’s name?” “It’s on the tip of my ______, but I can’t quite remember”
A. mouth B. lips C. tongue D. memory
5. What a confusing story! I can’t make ________of it.
A. sense B. meaning C. logic D. understanding
6. Women have struggled for the same social, economic, and political _______for them as for men.
A. state B. status C. being D. welfare
7. Women now are more ____ in the public life than years ago.
A.involved B. ensured C. felt D. influenced
8. Every citizen can enjoy the same _______ to vote, to gain education and to work.
A. authority B. right C. way D. chance
9. The local council _______campaigns against illiteracy.(sự thất học)
A. requires B. advocates(biện hộ) C. admits D. affects
10. Widespread _______about women’s intellectual ability restricted their job opportunities.
A. suspicion B. challenge C. doubt D. rumour