Bài 25

$1.$ __________ scientists have observed increased pollution inthe water supply.
$A.$ Late                 $B.$ Later                 $C.$ Latter                 $D.$ Lately

$2.$ You will have to__________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
$A.$ call off             $B.$ cut down                 $C.$ back off                 $D.$ put aside                              

$3.$ This cloth__________ very thin.
$A.$ feels                 $B.$ touches               $C.$ holds                 $D.$ handles

$4.$ At four o'clock Mr.Hutchinson still had some__________ to do in the garden.
$A.$ works                 $B.$ job                 $C.$ efford                 $D.$ task

$5.$ People demand higher wages because prices are __________ all the time.
$A.$ rising                 $B.$ progressing                 $C.$ growing                 $D.$ exceeding

$6.$ I __________ on this project for many consecutive days without success.
$A.$ had been working                    $B.$ had worked
$C.$ have been working                 $D.$ have been worked

$7.$ Don't take the brochures__________ they are free.
$A.$ if                 $B.$ unless                 $C.$ otherwise                 $D.$ as long as

$8.$ John contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute__________              
$A.$ more fifty dollars                            $B.$ one other fifty dollars
$C.$ the same amount also                 $D.$ another fifty

$9.$ A lot of humour depends on the use words __________ sound the same but have different meanings.
$A.$ which                 $B.$ what                 $C.$ where                 $D.$ whose

$10.$ "My father's much better now." "__________ "
$A.$ Oh, I'm phase to hear it.                 $B.$ Oh really? The doctor must be very good.
$C.$ Good news for you.                        $D.$ Wonderful. Congratulations!

$11.$ Just another coat of paint on the front door; that's all __________ doing.
$A.$ you  need                 $B.$ that needs                 $C.$ you're                 $D.$ that's

$12.$ "OK.I must be going now."  "__________ "
$A.$ Right. See you.                           $B.$ OK. I'll ring you.
$C.$ I must be going, too.                 $D.$ No, you can't go now.

$13.$ Our teacher gave us__________ problem to solve.
$A.$ a very impossible                                $B.$ a quite impossible
$C.$ an absolutely impossible                 $D.$ an extremely impossible

$14.$ "I haven't seen you for a while."  "__________ "
$A.$ No, I haven't seen you, too.                 $B.$ No, I have been busy, I'm afraid.
$C.$ But I saw you last week.                 $D.$ Yes.You are right. I miss you.

$15.$ "Would you like milk or sugar?"  "__________ "
$A.$ No sugar, please.                       $B.$ No, just a black coffe, please.
$C.$ Why not milk for me?                 $D.$ Yes,a lot of milk.

$16.$ "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to upset you."  "__________ "
$A.$ No, I don't mind it.                           $B.$ Oh, that's all right.
$C.$ Yes, you are so unkind.                 $D.$ Oh! You don't have to say sorry.

$17.$ Some parts of Asia are among the most crowed in the world;__________ , there are many forest areas where few people live.
$A.$ consequently                 $B.$ otherwise                 $C.$ moreover                $D.$ nevertheless

$18.$ "Do you mind if I switch the light off?"  "__________ "
$A.$  Yes, I mind it, sorry.                 $B.$ What if I don't mind it?
$C.$ Yes,please do it.                      $D.$ I'd rather you didn't, if you don't mind.

$19.$ She is__________ I'm surprised she didn't  gp into music professionally.
$A.$ such good pianist                         $B.$ so good a pianist that
$C.$ too good a pianist that                 $D.$ a pianist so good

$20.$ __________ stay the night if it's too difficult to get home.
$A.$ At all cost                 $B.$ By all means                 $C.$ In all                 $D.$ On the whole

$21.$ "Excuse me. Is anyone sitting here?"  "__________ "
$A.$ Yes,I have been here for  $15$  minutes.                $B.$ No,no, of course not.
$C.$ My friend is coming.                                                    $D.$ But I'd like to be by myself.

$22.$ I was tired that I__________ on the sofa and went to sheep.
$A.$ dropped in                 $B.$ flaked off                $C.$ glazed over                 $D.$ stretched out

$23.$ Two of the boys in the art class were doing self-portrait by looking at__________ in the mirror.
$A.$  each other                 $B.$ themselves                 $C.$ oneself                 $D.$ one other

$24.$ "What instructions did your boss give to you?" - He requires that Alice__________ the meeting."
$A.$ would attend                 $B.$ attends                 $C.$ attended                 $D.$ attend

$25.$ As I was__________ through the newspaper this morning, I came across a picture of an old friend of mine.
$A.$ gazing                 $B.$ glancing                 $C.$ staring                 $D.$ glimpsing

$26.$ I'm so out of __________ that I can't run  $30$  meters without puffing.
$A.$ health                 $B.$ strength                 $C.$ condition                 $D.$ fitness

$27.$ Your progress will be __________ in six months' time.
$A.$ counted                 $B.$ evaluated                 $C.$ valued                 $D.$ enumerated

$28.$ After four glasses ofwine he began to feel__________
$A.$ light-headed                     $B.$ cool-headed
$C.$ empty-headed                 $D.$ pig-headed

$29.$ The BBC tries to__________ for all tastes with its various programmes.
$A.$ suit                 $B.$ furnish                 $C.$ regard                 $D.$ cater

$30.$ The TV announcer apologizes fo the breakdown and said that normal service__________ as soon as possible.
$A.$ would be resumed                 $B.$ resumed
$C.$ be resumed                             $D.$ would be resuming.