THE KEY FOR EXERCISE 15

1. Many people who have had too much to drink need to vomit. It's the body's way of getting rid of unwanted substances.

2. I've got a nasty bruise on my leg where I bumped into the corner of the table yesterday.

3. A(n)injection is a way of putting medicine into the bloodstream with a special needle called a syringe.

4. People who have drunk too much often suffer from a(n) hangover the next day - their head hurts and their stomach feels bad.

5. Have you got a(n) plaster ? I've just cut my finger on this piece of paper. 

6.Some injuries take a long time to heal . When I broke my arm, it was almost a year before I was better again.

7. People who suffer from hay fever hate the spring months when there is a lot of pollen in the air.

8.Some people are allergy to nuts. If they eat a nut they immediately start to feel very unwell.

9. I was careless when cutting a piece of bread last week. The knife slipped and I cut my hand quite badly. The doctor closed the wound with 10 stitches.

10. A toothache, a broken arm and a stomach ulcer are all painful conditions. 

THE KEY FOR EXERCISE 17


1. Five readers……the correct solution to our recent competition.
a. Communicated
b. Qualified
c. Submitted
d. Subscribed

2. The trouble with Jean is that she is...............with sport!
a. Obsessed with: ám ảnh bởi
b. Packed
c. Matched
d. Dealt

3. You've lived in the city for most of your life, so............you're used to the noise.
A. Apparently
B. Presumably: có lẽ
C. Allegedly: được cho là
D. Predictably

4. I have just taken a Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL..........short.
A. Of
B. In short: tóm lại
C. On
D. For short : (cho/dấu hiệu) viết tắt

5. Marianne seemed to take...........at my comments on her work.
A. Annoyance
B. Insult
C. Offence: take offence at sth: phật ý, mếch lòng (vì...)
D. Indignation

6. Children should be taught to..............peace rather than wars.
A. Make
B. Produce
C. Bring up
D. Do

7. One can hardly expect profits to double again this years. 
A. Profits will probably drop by as much as 50 percent again this year.
B. It's not likely that the profits will again go up by 100 percent this years.
C. It's quite possible that profits this year will be halved again.
D. It won't be easy to double the profits again this year.

9. The rotten oranges should be..............so as not to affect the others in the basket.
A. Thrown in: khuyễn mãi
B. Thrown over: chấm dứt (quan hệ...), đá/bỏ (ai...)
C. Thrown back
D. Thrown out = throw away

10. The publishing company was bought by a Japanese firm. 
A. Take in
B. Take on
C. Take off
D. Take up

11. Your experience in oil well fires will be invaluable to the company in case of trouble.
A. Valuable
B. Precious
C. Priceless
D. Worthless

12. The last bus was crammed with people who went shopping.
A. Full
B. Scattered
C. Stuffed: into
D. Crowded

14. " May I smoke" _ "....."
A. Accommodate yourself
B. You are free
C. What suits you
D. Go ahead

15. Wild hogs inhabited Europe and other parts od the world..........6 million years ago.
A. Than it was
B. As long as
C. As long
D. Then it was

16. The caddy trudged on round the............., the bag of clubs over his shoulder feeling heavier at every hole.
A. Track
B. Rink
C. Course
D. Court

17. They looked worried and............when the boss passed by.
A. Broke down
B. Broke up: nghỉ hè; chấm dứt ( quan hệ)
C. Broke out: bỏ trốn
D. Broke off: suddenly stop talking/speaking

18. They though they could deceive me but they were wrong. I could .........
A. See through them: see through sb: biết tỏng ý định/suy nghĩ của ai, biết chiêu trò lừa bịp của họ
B. See them through: see sb through: ủng hộ, giúp đỡ ai
C. See them off
D. See off them

19. Technology is advancing so quickly that machine becomes ............almost overnight.
A. Obsolete: cũ, lỗi thời và bị thay thế
B. Archaic
C. Stale
D. Second-hand

20. Unfortunately she only had a............idea of what her husband was doing.
A. Abstruse: khó hiểu, thâm thúy
B. Blurred: mờ, ố, khó nhìn, không rõ;
C. Vague: mơ hồ, không rõ ràng
D. Transparent

THE KEY FOR EXERCISE 18

1. My english is progressing..........

A. Bounds and leaps
B. Leaps and bounds : (improve) very quickly
C. Ends and odds
D. Odds and ends

2. The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its.....

A. Cause
B. Well
C. Source
D. Outlet

3. They travel to Spain by the most.........route.

A. Easy
B. Direct
C. Straight
D. Unique

4. Most sports........team work.

A. Imply
B. Involve
C. Apply
D. Infer

5. Keeping the ball out of the net is..........responsibility of the goal-keeper.

A. Own
B. Sole
C. Unique
D. Individual

6. My throat infection left me very................. And talking difficult.

A. Hoarse
B. Dumb
C. Inarticulate
D. Speechless

7. I realized that the manager was angry from the.......tome => ?(mình sẽ xem lại chỗ này xem có type thiếu ko nhé! giờ mình cũng ko nhớ lấy câu hỏi ở đâu nữa  ) he adopted.

A. Brief
B. Smooth
C. Curt: thô lỗ, cục cằn
D. High

8. All the applicants for the post are thoroughly.............for their suitability.

A. Searched
B. Investigated
C. Vetted: to examine something or someone carefully to make certain that they are acceptable or suitable.
D. Scrutinized : to examine something very carefully in order to discover information 

Choose the best answer
1. It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held _____ .
            A. over                                                B. down                     C. up                                      D. out
2. I always run _____ of money before the end of the month.
            A. out                                      B. back                                   C. up                                      D. down
3. It's taking me longer to get _____ the operation than I thought.
            A. through                             B. by                           C. up from                             D. over
4. I've just spent two weeks looking _____an aunt of mine who's been ill.
            A. at                                        B. for                           C. out for                                D. after
5. I've always got _____ well with old people.
            A. off                                       B. on                          C. in                                        D. through
6. It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I turn _________ the heating?
            A. down                                 B. away                      C. off                                      D. on
7. They've _____ a new tower where that old building used to be.
            A. put up                                B. put down   C. pushed up                        D. pushed down
8. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ________ up.
            A. came                                  B. grew                      C. brought                             D. settled
9. The bus only stops here to ________ passengers.
            A. alight                                 B. get on                    C. get off                                D. pick up
10. If anything urgent comes _____, you can contact me at this number.
            A. across                                B. by                           C. up                                      D. round
11. Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How's she getting _____?
            A. by                                       B. on                          C. out                                     D. in
12. We had to turn _______ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous
     engagement.
            A. over                                                B. out                          C. up                                      D. down
13. While driving to work, we ran out____ gas.
A. up                                       B. of                            C. in                                        D. to
14. He died ____  heart disease.
A. from                                   B. because                C. of                                        D. in
15. The elevator is not running today. It is ________  order.
A. to                                        B. out                          C. out of                                 D. in
16. I explained ____            him what it meant.
A. to                                        B. about                     C. over                                               D. from
17. Pasteur devoted all his life _______ science.
A. for                                       B. in                            C. on                                      D. to
18. House cats are distantly related ___ lions and tigers.
A. in                                        B. to                            C. of                                        D. about
19. Is this type of soil suitable ___ growing tomatoes ?
A. for                                       B. about                     C. in                                        D. at
20. Were you aware _____  the regulations against smoking in this area ?
A. in                                        B. with                                    C. of                                        D. about
21. One meter is approximately equal _____  a yard.
A. about                                 B. on                           C. to                                        D. with
22. Jane doesn't spend much money _____ clothes.
A. over                                                B. about                     C. at                                        D. on
23. She always takes good care _____ her children.
A. for                                       B. in                            C. of                                        D. with
24. William insists _____  getting up early, even on weekends.
A. on                                       B. to                            C. toward                               D. for
25. What does this symbol refer_____  ?
A. on                                       B. to                            C. for                                      D. toward      
26. The accident resulted _____ several minor injuries.
A. on                                       B. in                            C. of                                        D. at
27. Congratulations _____ your success!
A. to                                        B. on                          C. in                                        D. up
28. Mrs. Liz was accused _____ having stolen the car.
A. of                                        B. with                                    C. in                                        D. upon
29. We are here to provide you _____ the best service possible.
A. of                                        B. with                                    C. to                                        D. for
30. He has been absent _____ school very often lately.
A. from                                   B. on                           C. in                                        D. With
31. Vehicles also account _____  air pollution in the cities.
A. on                                       B. at                            C. for                                      D. in
32. Last night I was invited _____  a formal get-together and I enjoyed myself
     a great deal.
A. to                                        B. at                            C. for                                      D. about
33. The police blamed the mother_____ neglecting her child.
A. to                                        B. for                          C. with                                                D. of
34. They prevented me _____  talking to that woman .
            A. from                                   B. on                           C. with                                                D. at
35. Take the number 7 bus and get __________ at Forest Road.
A. up                                       B. down                     C. off                                      D. outside
36. If you want to join this club, you must__________ this application form.
A. make up                            B. write down                        C. do up                                 D. fill in
37. The water company will have to_______ off water supplies while repairs to
     the pipes are carried ___________.
A. take            / in                               B. cut  /out                 C. set / up                              D. break / to
38. He wanted to______ off all his work before he came to the cinema with us.
A. finish                                 B. stop                                    C. end                                                D. put
39. They were 30 minutes later  because their car _______ down.
A. got                                      B. put                          C. cut                                      D. broke
40. That problem is _______ them. We can’t  make _______ our mind yet.
A. out off / on                                    B. up to / up             C. away from / for                 D. on for / off

Choose the best answer
1. It was the third time in six months that the bank had been held _____ .
            A. over                                                B. down                     C. up                                      D. out
2. I always run _____ of money before the end of the month.
            A. out                                      B. back                                   C. up                                      D. down
3. It's taking me longer to get _____ the operation than I thought.
            A. through                             B. by                           C. up from                             D. over
4. I've just spent two weeks looking _____an aunt of mine who's been ill.
            A. at                                        B. for                           C. out for                                D. after
5. I've always got _____ well with old people.
            A. off                                       B. on                          C. in                                        D. through
6. It's very cold in here. Do you mind if I turn _________ the heating?
            A. down                                 B. away                      C. off                                      D. on
7. They've _____ a new tower where that old building used to be.
            A. put up                                B. put down   C. pushed up                        D. pushed down
8. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ________ up.
            A. came                                  B. grew                      C. brought                             D. settled
9. The bus only stops here to ________ passengers.
            A. alight                                 B. get on                    C. get off                                D. pick up
10. If anything urgent comes _____, you can contact me at this number.
            A. across                                B. by                           C. up                                      D. round
11. Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How's she getting _____?
            A. by                                       B. on                          C. out                                     D. in
12. We had to turn _______ their invitation to lunch as we had a previous
     engagement.
            A. over                                                B. out                          C. up                                      D. down
13. While driving to work, we ran out____ gas.
A. up                                       B. of                            C. in                                        D. to
14. He died ____  heart disease.
A. from                                   B. because                C. of                                        D. in
15. The elevator is not running today. It is ________  order.
A. to                                        B. out                          C. out of                                 D. in
16. I explained ____            him what it meant.
A. to                                        B. about                     C. over                                               D. from
17. Pasteur devoted all his life _______ science.
A. for                                       B. in                            C. on                                      D. to
18. House cats are distantly related ___ lions and tigers.
A. in                                        B. to                            C. of                                        D. about
19. Is this type of soil suitable ___ growing tomatoes ?
A. for                                       B. about                     C. in                                        D. at
20. Were you aware _____  the regulations against smoking in this area ?
A. in                                        B. with                                    C. of                                        D. about
21. One meter is approximately equal _____  a yard.
A. about                                 B. on                           C. to                                        D. with
22. Jane doesn't spend much money _____ clothes.
A. over                                                B. about                     C. at                                        D. on
23. She always takes good care _____ her children.
A. for                                       B. in                            C. of                                        D. with
24. William insists _____  getting up early, even on weekends.
A. on                                       B. to                            C. toward                               D. for
25. What does this symbol refer_____  ?
A. on                                       B. to                            C. for                                      D. toward      
26. The accident resulted _____ several minor injuries.
A. on                                       B. in                            C. of                                        D. at
27. Congratulations _____ your success!
A. to                                        B. on                          C. in                                        D. up
28. Mrs. Liz was accused _____ having stolen the car.
A. of                                        B. with                                    C. in                                        D. upon
29. We are here to provide you _____ the best service possible.
A. of                                        B. with                                    C. to                                        D. for
30. He has been absent _____ school very often lately.
A. from                                   B. on                           C. in                                        D. With
31. Vehicles also account _____  air pollution in the cities.
A. on                                       B. at                            C. for                                      D. in
32. Last night I was invited _____  a formal get-together and I enjoyed myself
     a great deal.
A. to                                        B. at                            C. for                                      D. about
33. The police blamed the mother_____ neglecting her child.
A. to                                        B. for                          C. with                                                D. of
34. They prevented me _____  talking to that woman .
            A. from                                   B. on                           C. with                                                D. at
35. Take the number 7 bus and get __________ at Forest Road.
A. up                                       B. down                     C. off                                      D. outside
36. If you want to join this club, you must__________ this application form.
A. make up                            B. write down                        C. do up                                 D. fill in
37. The water company will have to_______ off water supplies while repairs to
     the pipes are carried ___________.
A. take            / in                               B. cut  /out                 C. set / up                              D. break / to
38. He wanted to______ off all his work before he came to the cinema with us.
A. finish                                 B. stop                                    C. end                                                D. put
39. They were 30 minutes later  because their car _______ down.
A. got                                      B. put                          C. cut                                      D. broke
40. That problem is _______ them. We can’t  make _______ our mind yet.
A. out off / on                                    B. up to / up             C. away from / for                 D. on for / off