151.

To prevent flooding in winter the water flowing from the dam is constantly ________ by
a computer.
A. managed B. graded C. monitored D. conducted
Monitor (v): giám sát
152. The children’s bad behavior in class ________ their teacher beyond endurance.
A. disturbed B. exasperated C. distracted D. aroused
Exasperate(v): làm bực tức, làm điên lên
153. He bought that house, ________ that he would inherit money under his uncle’s will.
A. considering B. assuming C. estimating D. accounting
Assuming that: tự cho cái gì là đúng
154. The postal services were ________ for several weeks by the strike.
A. disrupted B. perturbed C. disarrayed D. deranged
Disrupt(v): gây hỗn loạn
155. You may borrow my bicycle ________ you are careful with it.
A. even if B. as long as C. as much as D. expecting
as long as: if
156. How many people do you think his car would ________?
A. occupy B. hold C. fit D. load
Hold(v): có đủ chỗ cho, chứa được
157. Financial worries gradually ________ his health and he was obliged to retire early.
A. undermined B. disabled C. exhausted D. invalidated
Undermine(v): làm suy yếu
158. If you weren’t satisfied, you ________ have complained to the manager.
A. can B. could C. need D. will
159. I don’t feel like buying a ________ in a poke; we’d better check the content.
A. pig B. cattle C. buffalo D. ox
Buy a pig in a poke: mua thứ gì đó mà không cần xem xét chất lượng có tốt ko
160. If you want to have a good flat in London, you have to pay through the ______ for it.
A. mouth B. eye C. nose D. head
Pay through the nose: trả giá rất đắt
161. General Custer was confident of victory despite being vastly...............by the enemy.
A. Outnumbered B. outclassed C. overcome D. overtaken
Outnumber(v): vượt trội về mặt số lượng
162. The weather forecast predicted …………weather with snow, sunshine, wind, and
thunder, and that is what we have had
A. various B. differing C. variable D. fluctuating
variable (adj): thay đổi
163. The minister refused to .................the figures to the press.
A. release B. leak C. show D. add
Leak the figures: làm lộ thông tin
164. Steve...........his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
A. threw out B. threw off C. threw away D. threw in
throw away: đánh mất
165. The murderer has been put ……………..for 30 years
A. out B. away C. down D. up
put sth away: cất đi sau khi dung xong
166. Since he spoke about the subject so indirectly, it was difficult to see what he was.........
A. getting at B. getting on C. getting in D. getting up
Getting at: hướng đến, truyền tải
167. James had,........., saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning house
A. lastly B. At last C. lately D.at least
At least: ít nhất thì
168. Mr Nixon refused to answer the question on the.................that the matter was
confidential.
A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundation
On the grounds that: vì lí do
169. The lawyer insisted that his client...........never have been arrested in the first place.
A. should B. must C. ought D. would
170. As they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to................
A. fall away B. fall back C. fall over D. fall out
fall back: rút quân, lui quân
171. How votes will react to this latest political scandal.......to be seen.
A. is B. remains C. has D. waits
Remains to be seen: chưa chắc chắn, còn phải chờ xem sao
172. “There is no further treatment we can give” said Dr JekyII.”. We must let the disease
take its.........
A. course B. end C. term D. way
Let sth take its course: hãy để mọi chuyện xảy ra một cách tự nhiên
173. He walked from the court a free man, having been............of murder.
A. unconvinced B. discharged C. liberated D. acquitted
Be acquitted of: dc tha bổng
174. Michael was the..........force behind the company’s rapid expansion.
A. managing B. leading C. rising D. driving
The driving force: yếu tố chính, cốt lõi
175. I don’t think that this fashion will……………………….
A. catch up B. catch out C. catch on D. catch over
Catch on: trở nên phổ biến
176. As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in..................
A. cost B. worth C. value D. price
Fall in value: giảm về giá trị
177. There's no point in telephoning him. He's certain ..................... by now.
A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left
178. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to ..................... heart disease.
A. push off B. put off C. ward off D. throw off
Ward off: ngăn ngừa, xua đuổi
179. The windows don't fit very well and this makes the room awfully.....................
A. airy B. draughty C. breezy D. ventilated
draughty (adj): có gió lùa
180. I was proud to be....................... out for special praise for my performance.
A. selected B. singled C. separated D. distinguished
Single out for: to select for sth
181. My brother found it impossible to ______his anger and started shouting.
A. restrict B. inhibit C. reserve D. contain
Contain anger: nhịn cục tức
182. The problem _______because neither side was prepared to compromise.
A. amassed B. escalated C. profilerated D. enhanced
Escalate (v) trầm trọng hơn, worsen
183. A meeting was held so that staff could _______their view freely.
A. divulge B. vent C. utter D. air
Air one’s view: speak one’s mind
184. Not even losing all the time could _______his enthusiasm for tennis.
A. recede B. dampen C. erode D. belittle
Dampen one’s enthusiasm: làm giảm sự nhiệt huyết
185. It was a _________lie and nobody at all believed it.
A. blatant B. salient C. conspicuous D. pronounced
Blatant lie: lời nói dối rành rành, trắng trợn
186. You’ll just have to ____yourself to the fact that you can’t always have what you want.
A. acknowledge B. reconcile C. concede D. allow
Reconcile oneself to sth: to accept sth
187. The interests of her family _________ all other considerations for her.
A. outweigh B. monopolize C. overrun D. surpass
Outweigh (v): vượt trội hơn
188. I didn’t want to make a decision ____, so I said I’d like to think about it.
A. in one go B. there and then C. at a stroke D. on and off
There and then: forever
189. We were under no _____ about how difficult it would be to achieve our aims.
A. fantasies B. daydreams C. illusions D. deceptions
Be under no illusions: realistic
190. Suddenly I slipped and ended up _____on the floor
A. slouching B. lounging C. sprawling D. drooping
Sprawl (v): ngã dài ra
191. I’m afraid that the facts don’t ____your theory.
A. pull off B. check out C. show off D. bear out
Bear out: chứng minh, chứng thực
192. I wouldn’t like to _____ a guess as to how much this might cost.
A. speculate B. hazard C. advance D. envisage
Hazard a guess: phỏng đoán
193. We are not in a _____ hurry so let’s have another coffee
A. dashing B. racing C. rushing D. tearing
Be in a tearing hurry: cuống cuồng, vội vã
194. It was a bad mistake but it had no _____on the outcome of the match.
A. bearing B. relevance C. significance D. repercussion
Have bearing on: có liên quan, ảnh hưởng đến cái gì
195. The island was quite content with its _______ prosperity.
A. heinous B. burgeoning C. insatiable D. abortive
Burgeoning (adj) thịnh vượng
196. He ________at the last minute and withdrew from the competition.
A. put his foot down B. got up his nose C.couldn’t keep a straight face D. got cold
feet
Get cold feet: trở nên căng thẳng, lo lắng, hồi hộp, dao động trước một sự kiện sắp
xảy đến
197. George wasn’t in a particularly good mood, but then he is always a bit ______in the
morning.
A. irate B. crotchety C. indignant D. infuriated
Crotchety (adj): bẳn tính
198. The city below her was ____with neon lights.
A. afresh B. alight C. ablaze D. acute

Ablaze(adj): sáng rực