Tuyển tập các câu hỏi từ vựng ngữ pháp (Lexico and Grammar) trong các đề Olympic 30-4 Tiếng Anh năm 2018 Mã A860526

GRAMMAR AND VOCALBULARY 1 Choose the best answer to complete the lesson. 1. He had a momentary ______ of concentration and before he knew it the car had spun out of control. A. lapse B. loss C. slip D. mistake 2. His new play is not only interesting but also unique. It is really off the beaten ______. A. road B. path C. route D. track 3. That Peter was born and brought up in a rich family is as clear as the ______. A. nose on his face B. tip on his tongue C. back of his hand D. hair on his head 4. I will try to finish the job to the best of my ______. A. knowledge B. ability C. means D. command 5. Tim said the meal was ______, so we didn’t have to worry about the price. A. on the house B. on his expense C. for him D. for his money 6. Let Hercule himself do what he may, for a cat will mew and a dog will have his ______. A. day B. time C. month D. year 7. Breaking his leg______ blow to his chances of becoming a professional footballer. A. brought B. caused C. dealt D. struck 8. His French is roughly ______ with my Japanese, so communication was rather difficult. A. in harmony B. on a par C. on equal term D. on good terms 9. Max had been ______ my ears al night about his new job. A. bending B. deafening C. rolling D. biting 10. The fighting has stopped, so to ______, the war is over. A. all pins and needles B. all chop and change C. all prim and proper D. all intents and purposes 11. We would sooner Mr. Tram ______ us the urgent information the other night. A. would have sent B. had sent C. sent D. had been sent 12. Would you be ______ my letter while I am away? A. too good as to forward B. so good as to forward C. as good as to forward D. so good as forwarding 13. He ______ us on the last day of the congress, so his presence at the opening ceremony was something of a surprise. A. could have joined B. had to join C. was about to join D. was to join 14. You could have done ______ inviting Sam to the party. A. better or worse than B. a lot worse than C. much better as D. nothing as worse as 15. He works until nine o’clock every evening, and that’s quite ______the work he does over the weekend. A. except for B. apart from C. without D. but for 16. I would rather go skiing ______ picnicking this weekend. A. than going B. than to going C. than to go D. than go 17. It is mandatory that smoking in public______. A. is prohibited B. must be prohibited C. prohibiting D. be prohibited 18. In geometry, an ellipse may be defined as the locus of all points______ distances from two fixed points is constant. A. the sum of whose B. of which the sum C. whose sum of D. which the sum of 19. Let’s find a place where we can ______ the storm. A. wait out B. wear off C. wind down D. shrug off 20. I am not ______ liberty to tell you anything about his private life. A. in B. at C. like D. with 21. Their performances are really ______ compare. How amazing! A. out of B. over C. within D. beyond 22. The party was ______ full swing when I arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing. A. in B. on C. about D. with 23. The camel has adapted to survive in an ______ environment like the desert for many days without water. A. acidic B. alkaline C. arid D. avid 24. A special of the room is the huge picture window which ______ a splendid view of the Quantock hills. A. allows B. affords C. enables D. presents