VOCABULARY TEST FOR GIFTED STUDENTS - BÀI TẬP TỪ VỰNG HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH THPT CẤP TỈNH THÀNH PHỐ Mã A481226

VOCAB TEST 1 1. I was promised a good job from January this year, but it’s April now and I’m afraid that they are just ____________ me along. A. cheating B. swindling C. stringing D. bringing 2. Although we now believe this to be impossible, early scientists tried to produce ______ motion machines, that is, machines which would never stop. A. perpetual B. everlasting C. undying D. forever 4. Mr. Discontent wanted to complain to the waiter but was afraid of making a(n) ______. A. act B. drama C. play D. scene 5. Is an inexperienced civil servant __________ to the task of running the company? A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited 6. After the concert, everyone had to ________ home through the snow. A. trace B. tread C. trudge D. trickle 7. The students paid _________ attention to the distinguished professor. A. respectable B. respected C. respectful D. respective 8. Jerry has been burning the midnight ________ over the last few days; his final exam is soon. A. lamp B. light C. candle D. oil 9. Books taken from the short ________ section are due to be returned the next day. A. borrowing B. credit C. loan D. return 10. You are bound to find information on the stock market crash of 1987 in the newspaper ________. A. files B. archives C. records D. collections 11. I knew my mother would ________ a face the minute she saw my new haircut. A. drag B. lift C. pull D. raise 12. There are a lot of computer programmes nowadays, but really good ones are few and far ________ A. between B. apart C. away D. amongst 13. He is such a kind and caring young boy - he wouldn’t hurt a ________ . A. bird B. worm C. fly D. bug 14. In the last century, it was widely _______ that Indian fakirs were capable of superhuman feats. A. held B. grasped C. kept D. shaken 15. You can buy goods on the Internet with a credit card, but there is a danger of _____ if someone else obtains the number. A. corruption B. fraud C. embezzlement D. disruption 16. As he accepted the award from the organization, his voice _____ with emotion. A. quivered B. flinched C. cringed D. winced 17. You say that this small spare part cost you $100? I am sure you paid through the _____ for it. A. eye B. nose C. ear D. lips 18. It was mindless of you to _____ Sam in the face. You should never have done it if you expect him to love you. A. slam B. clap C. slap D. clasp 19. The train service has been a _____ since they introduced the new schedules. A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas 20. Fiona’s offered to help you. Don’t ask why – never look a gift _____ in the mouth. A. horse B. cow C. deer D. dog 21. Sandra’s unpleasant _____ suggested that she knew about Amanda’s terrible secret. A. grimace B. smirk C. wince D. snort 22. The altitude _______ his breathing, making him a bit spaced out and disorientated. A. played downed B. played havoc with C. played himself in D. played up to 23. These men share a tendency toward balladeering that _______ me the wrong way. A. bothers B. provokes C. riles D. rubs 24. I’m afraid the results of the X-ray examination are quite ________. A. undecided B. indecisive C. inconclusive D. irresolute 25. A lot of people who have had a ___________ deal in life will show surprising cheerfulness. A. bad B. rough C. raw D. clean 26 . The accused man was released on _________ pending the hearing of the case. A. deposit B. bond C. deposition D. bail