PRACTICE TEST - BÀI TẬP TỔNG HỢP ÔN THI CHUYÊN ANH (6 trang) Mã A714669

PRACTICE TEST

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space

POST IN HISTORY

Although it may 0) come as a surprise to many people, postal services have existed in various parts of the

world for thousands of years. There is ample evidence to suggest that (1)……………..the Assyrians and

Babylonians had postal services. In China, a regular postal service was established in the seventh century

BC. which attained such a high level of efficiency (2)………………. the centuries that, some 2,000 years after

its institution, it was winning the admiration of European explorers like Marco Polo. Efficient postal services

were also established in the Persian and Roman empires, (3)…………………these services were mainly

confined to members of the state; private citizens had to make (4)……………with slaves and merchants to

deliver their correspondence. In medieval Europe, official postal services were organized by emperors and the

papacy. 5) as in ancient times, though, private citizens continued to entrust their correspondence (6)

…………….various travellers. It wasn’t until the fourteenth century AD that merchants - those private citizens

with the greatest need for a speedy and regular exchange of correspondence - began to (7)…………… up

regular courier services. The needs of business led to the development of the postal service (8)…………. we

know it today.

Fill in one of the prepositions or adverbs below. •beneath •off •up to •in for •in with •down on •on •down with •into

1. She feels it is……………………her to socialize with uneducated people. 2. As a vegetarian, Paul is ,…………………………..people who eat meat. 3. He’ll be………………………it when his parents discover he took the money. 4. Half the staff are…………………..the flu this week. 5. She doesn't eat crisps or chocolate; she’s………………..healthy food. 6. Our dog has been………………….. its food for days now. 7. Do you know what’s………………………at the cinema tonight? 8. I don’t know what he’s been…………………but he looks very embarrassed.

Fill in the correct preposition(s) or adverb

1. The Prime Minister said that he would speak to his advisors and then act……………….their advice. 2. You can’t change your mind now. It’s too late to back…………the deal. 3. The plant manager answers directly………………………the head of the company. 4. I was prepared to back…………………her story because I knew it was the truth. 5. The baby has been acting…………………all day. I think she must be teething. 6. The accused will answer………………….his actions in the highest court in the land. 7. Faced with such formidable opposition to his proposal, he had no choice but to back……………… 8. I was always in trouble for answering……………………………when I was at school. 9. If you can bear…………………me a little longer. I’ll try to explain the reasons behind our actions.

Fill in the blanks with one of the idioms/fixed phrases

 all but all in all told for all of all people

all along all the same all in all for all I know for all I care

 take sth into account on account of on no account on this/that account

on the air in the air up in the air

clear the air be up in arms on the alert

 held in abeyance be of/have no fixed abode out and about

in the abstract of its own accord agree to differ/disagree

in arrears cast aspersions cost an arm and a leg

be thrown off balance on the ball below the belt

be beside oneself with anger/excitement bide one's time

in the black blaze a trail on the blink

go by the board cut to the bone out of bounds

pick someone’s brain(s)

* 1. ………………………………….it seemed to be quite a good suggestion. 2. He promised to come to the party on Friday;………………………………………., I don't think we

should count on him. 3. ………………………………..his hard work, he didn’t get a promotion. 4. I don’t know how they found out, but they’ve known about it……………………………………. 5. I’ve been reading this newspaper for ten years………………………………………. 6. She told me her name was Joan but………………………………………..…….she could be lying. 7. I don’t think I’ll go out tonight. I’m……………………………………………….. 8. I never expected …