INTENSIVE ENGLISH NO.

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I. Identify the word with completely different meaning in each group.
1. A. discrimination B. unfairness C. justice D. inequality
2. A. separation B. integration C. combination D. togetherness
3. A. still B. equal C. calm D. tranquil
4. A. realize B. recognize C. conceive D. receive
5. A. flag B. emblem C. slogan D. motto
6. A. kitten B. calf C. bitch D. piglet
7. A. schedule B. autumn C. streetcar D. elevator
8. A. partnership B. authorship C. battleship D. scholarship
9. A. talent B. ability C. gift D. present
10. A. attendant B. messenger C. informant D. postman
II. Choose the best word from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank.
1. Armed terrorists are reported to have _____ the Embassy.
A. taken up B. taken to C. taken over: gain control of D. taken into
taken over: gain control of take up: start to do sth for pleasure
take to doing sth: begin to do sth as a habit take sth into account / consideration: consider sth
2. I should be most grateful if you would give me a _____ of this new typewriter.
A. demonstration B. display C. showing D. manifestation
Manifestation: sign that sth exists or is happening demonstration: act of showing how sth works
3. How many people do you think his car would _____.
A. occupy B. hold C. fit D. load
occupy: take up, use a space, area
load: put a large quantity of sth or sb onto / into sth
4. His mother's illness had placed him under a considerable _____.
A. tension B. strain C. stress D. worry
Tension: feeling of anxiety and stress that makes it impossible to relax
Strain: pressure on sb because they have too much to do or manage
Stress: pressure or anxiety caused by the problem in sb’s life
5. The other transport unions gave the railway workers their _____.
A. agreement B. solidarity C. backing D. alliance
Alliance: lien minh
Agreement: thong nhat, dong y
Solidarity: ho tro, tuong tro show, demonstrate, express solidarity
Backing: support give sb, provide sb with backing
6. As a result of his father's death, he _____ a lot of money.
A. came into B. came over C. came to D. came through
Come into: inherit come over: suddenly feel sth
come to / round / around: become conscious again come through: survive, complete sth you have promised to do
7. He has been given work as a window cleaner even though he has no _____ for heights.
A. head B. skill C. ability D. balance
Have a / no head for: (not) be good at sth
8. Teachers have learned to take shortages of textbooks and equipment in their _____.
A. stride B. scope C. habit D. course
Take sth in (sb’s) stride: accept and deal with sth difficult without worrying too much.
9. Having considered the problem for a while she thought better _____ her first solution.
A. to B. than C. from D. of
Think better of (doing) sth: reconsider
Think (the) better of sb: have a higher opinion of sb, think that sb is good
10. Jane and Robert have just moved out of London to a new flat on the _____ of the city.
A. suburbs B. outside C. inside D. outskirts
In the suburb = on the outskirts
III. Completes each sentence with a suitable word.
1. There were very __________ people at the party when we arrived but half an hour later, it was crowded. FEW
2. How was I to know that she would have an allergic reaction __________ the nuts in the cake? She should have said
something! TO
3. Arthritis is a very painful __________ that affects not only the old but also many younger people making many everyday
activities difficult. DISEASE / CONDITION
Disease refers to physical problems while illness refers to mental ones
4. You were driving at over fifty miles an hour and the speed __________ here is only forty. LIMIT
5. I ought to go to school now; __________ I will be late. OR / OR ELSE / OTHERWISE
6. He said he couldn't come to the meeting because of a previous engagement but I think he was just __________ excuses.
MAKING
7. I can eat almost __________ type of fish or seafood except for octopus, which I can't stand. ANY / EVERY
8. The city is pretty safe although you may have some problems if you go into certain neighborhoods __________ the night.
DURING (AT NIGHT)
9. Go down this street for about three blocks, then turn right when you __________ the crossroads. REACH
10. Excuse me. Could you please not stand in my __________ like that? I can't see anything! WAY
In sb’s sight: in sb’s opinion
Stand in sb’s way: prevent sb from doing sth

IV. Fill in the each blank with a correct preposition or adverb particle.
1. Children ___________ play often make a lot of noise. AT
2. Put the cart ___________ the horse. BEFORE – put the cart before the horse: do things in the wrong order
3. I will send you a letter ___________ confirmation of the arrangement. OF
4. Success often boils ___________ to luck. DOWN – boil down to sth: have sth as a basic part
5. They dislike one another ___________ sight. ON – on sight: as soon as you see sb
6. The management has decided to lay ___________ 50 workers. OFF – lay sb off, lay off sb: make sb redundant
7. We decided to act ___________ his advice.
8. The champion was knocked ___________ in the first round. DOWN / OVER / OUT
9. Disputes ___________ territory can lead to war. OVER / ABOUT
10. Both the children take ___________ their mother. AFTER
11. As the child was too young to travel ___________BY herself, they arranged ___________FOR her to travel IN ___________
the care OF ___________ a friend TO ___________ the family.
12. We heard ___________ Bill wasn't ___________UNDER arrest, but was helping the police WITH ___________ their
inquiries. The police are looking ___________ INTO a case OF ___________ robbery which took place DURING
___________ Bill's last holidays.
Hear that + clause
13. I haven't heard ___________ John ___________ his return. ABOUT / SINCE
Hear about: be told about
Hear of: know
14. I'll discuss ___________ this problem ___________ WITH your father, Tom.
Discuss something but a discussion ABOUT sth
15. All his money goes ___________ INTO the support of his family. Be spent on
V. Choose the word which best fits each of the spaces.
GOOD MANNERS AND BAD
...(1)... English people will forget to say "Thank you" after ...(2)..., and "Please" after acceptance. It is always "No, thank you" and
"Yes, please". If you phone an office, and ...(3)... to speak to Mr Smith, his secretary will say, "Oh, I'm ...(4)... sorry. He's out." It
seems to be her fault. She seems to ...(5)... it personally.
Typical of English good manners is the typical fictional murderer. The typical American murderer is a killer, a gangster, or a drug-
addict. He is the complete outsider, fighting against the ...(6)... of the rest of society. The typical English murderer is completely ...
(7)... . He will be a little, ...(8)... man. As far as his work is concerned, he is ...(9)... to be a habitual criminal. He is more likely to
belong to the professional classes, perhaps a dentist or a solicitor. He will be completely respectable, and live in the prim and ...
(10)... suburbs. The chances are that his house will be semi-detached so that his inquisitive neighbours can hear ...(11)... noises
through the wall. He will be a non-drinker, perhaps teetotal. Conservative in politics, he will go to a Protestant church.
The ...(12)... for murder will be a guilty passion for his secretary or the wife of a colleague. The person he murders will be his wife.
And the murder will not be done on the ...(13)... of the moment. It will be planned to the ...(14)... detail. His motive will be that it is
better to murder his wife than to ...(15)... his respectability.
1. A. Little B. Less C. Hardly D. Few
2. A. denial B. rejection C. refusal D. negation
3. A. seek B. will C. desire D. want
4. A. much B. so C. a lot D. highly
5. A. have B. take C. hold D. seize
6. A. whole B. all C. everything D. mass
7. A. separate B. apart C. different D. odd
8. A. usual B. ordinary C. matter-of-fact D. everyday
9. A. unlikely B. unusually C. unexpected D. improbably
10. A. correct B. right C. moral D. proper
11. A. suspicious B. inquisitive C. interesting D. arousing
12. A. why B. cause C. effect D. reason
13. A. thought B. will C. spur D. drive
14. A. most B. last C. end D. greatest
15. A. deprive B. lose C. mislay D. drop

VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. He may be successful one day; after all he's very ______________. (ambition) AMBITIOUS
2. I'll ask one of our ______________ to discuss the matter with you. (represent) REPRESENTTIVES
3. The firm's doing well as their prices are still ______________. (compete) COMPETATIVE
4. If our business doesn't improve, there's a chance of ______________. (bankrupt) BANRUPCY
5. I'm looking for a job with good pay, prospects and ______________. (secure) SECURITY
6. It was such an attractive job there were hundreds of ______________. (apply) APPLICATIONS / APPLICANTS
7. This sauce is too runny. Do you think it needs ______________. (thick) THICKENING
8. The tea's so weak it seems like hot water. It's almost ______________. (taste) TASTELESS
9. This product contains no artificial preservatives or ______________. (season) SEASONINGS
10. Be careful! If you eat so fast, you may get ______________. (digest) INDIGESTION
INDIGESTIBLE is used for food only

VII. Fill each blank in the following passage with one suitable word.
Mr Young had his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get (1) EXHAUSTED if he went on like
that, so she often (2) TRIED to get him to take a vacation. At last she was (3) ABLE to persuade him to do this, but she was afraid
that he might not be able to (4) TAKE / SPEND / ENJOY his vacation quietly, so (5) BEFORE they left, Mrs Young went to see
her husband's secretary. She said to her, "My husband (6) NEEDS a vacation very much, so when anything happens, please
don't trouble him with telephone calls and letters about business (7) AFFAIRS while we're away. Just wait till we get (8) BACK.
After Mr and Mrs Young had been away for about a week, Mr Young received a letter from his secretary which said, "Something
terrible has (9) HAPPENED to your business, but I'm not going to trouble you with it (10) ESPECIALLY while you're enjoying your
vacation."

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences using the given words.

1. He was expelled from school for his stupidity. DRIVEN
He was DRIVEN OUT OF SCHOOL FOR HIS STUPIDITY.
2. They couldn't buy anything in Metro because it was so crowded. PEOPLE
There were so MANY PEOPLE IN METRO THAT THEY COULDN’T BY ANYTHING.
3. I took a sweater but it wasn't necessary. TAKEN
I SHOULDN’T HAVE TAKEN THE SWEATER.
4. Many people don't agree to prohibiting smoking in bars. FAVOUR
Many people ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITING SMIKING IN BARS.
5. She didn't accept his marriage proposal. REJECTED
She REJECTED HIS MARRIAGE PROPOSAL.
6. We were told to wait here by the director. WHO
It was THE DIRECTOR WHO TOLD US TO WAIT HERE.
7. I'm sure he stayed home last night. MUST
He MUST HAVE STAYED ATN HOME LAST NIGHT.
8. Don't run away with the idea that this job is easy. CONCLUSION
Don’t LEAP / JUMP TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THIS JOB IS EASY.
9. Having to get up so early is irritating. NECK
HAVING TO GET UP SO ERLY IS A PAIN IN THE NECK.
10. I don't think she likes interfering in other people's affairs. OBJECTS
I THINK SHE OBJECTS TO INTERFERING IN OTHER PEOPLE’S AFFAIRS.

IX. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1. If they offered me the job, I would accept.
Were THEY TO OFFER ME THE JOB / I OFFERED THE JOB, I WOULD ACCEPT.
2. I'm sure you had a good time at the party.
You must HAVE HAD A GOOD TIME AT THE PARTY.
3. I have no idea who Sarah is going out with.
Who SARAH IS GOING OUT WITH REMAINS / IS UNKNOWN (TO ME).
4. As soon as the police officer left, the neighbours started shouting again.
No sooner HAD THE POLICE LEFT THAN THE NEIGHBOR STARTED SHOUTING AGAIN.
5. Luckily it wasn't necessary for Jim to take the exam again.
Luckily Jim DIDN’T NEED TO TAKE THE EXAM AGAIN.
6. In the end I had to get a lift with a colleague.
What I HAD TO RESORT TO / DO IN THE END WAS A LIFT WITH A COLLEAGUE.
7. It was only when I got home that I realised I'd forgotten my umbrella.
Not until I GOT HOME DID I REALIZE I HAD FORGOTTEN MY UMBRELLA.
8. The guests didn't finally leave until after midnight.
It WAS NOT UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT THAT THE GUESTS FINALLY LEFT.
9. If you are ever in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us.
Should YOU (EVER) BE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, PLEASE DROP IN AND SEE US.
10. Why didn't you tell me you were ill?
You SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME YOU WERE ILL.

X. Complete using the correct form of the words. (plug • turn • carry • narrow • put • work • come • break)
1. A lorry had ……………………… down on the motorway and we had to wait for over an hour. BROKEN
2. I have ……………………… it down to two computer games, but I still can't make up my mind. NARROWED
3. I wish you would ……………………… the TV off and go outside and get some exercise. TURN
4. Scientists are trying to ……………………… out ways to reduce pollution from aircraft. WORK
5. Tomorrow, we will be ……………………… out an experiment to test this theory. CARRYING
6. Who ……………………… up with the idea of the ball-point pen? CAME
7. I'll just ……………………… you through to our research department. Please hold on. PUT
8. No wonder the vacuum cleaner isn't working. You haven't ……………………… it in! PLUGGED

XI. Match to make sentences.

1. Alex's electricity was cut A A. off because she forgot to pay the bill.
2. Wear a mask because these chemicals give E B. metals such as lead into gold.
3. I'm writing an essay and I need to find C C. out who discovered penicillin.
4. I was pleased that our gamble came F D. out in physics over the last year.
5. Alchemists spent years trying to turn B E. off fumes that can be harmful.
6. Your teacher says you've really come D F. off and the experiment was a success.

XII. Choose the correct answer.

1. I don't think people should be allowed to perform experiments ……… animals.
A. for B. over C. on D. to
2. There was an explosion in technology ……… the beginning of the 20th century.
A. in B. at C. through D. on
3. Let's face ……… - we are destroying the environment and we need to do something now. FACE (THE) FACTS
A. truth B. facts C. things D. information
4. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is, ……… average, about 149 million kilometres.
A. by B. on C. from D. in
5. It's amazing that creatures survive ……… the bottom of the ocean.
A. in B. by C. at D. to
6. Fox Talbot ……… the first photograph in 1835.
A. gave B. did C. drew D. took
7. Researchers have ……… to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes.
A. come B. got C. reached D. arrived
8. Do you mind if I just ……… a quick phone call from here?
A. do B. take C. have D. make
9. Many lives were saved ……… the introduction of antibiotics.
A. into B. at C. with D. in
10. The ……… of the nuclear accident is still unknown.
A. reason B. cause C. base D. motive
11. My father works at the university, doing research ……… weather control.
A. on B. to C. of D. from
12. The telescope will photograph distant galaxies, ……… an attempt to understand their past.
A. on B. for C. with D. in

XIII. Find the extra word in each line.

The future
1. ………………… We were discussing about the future in class today. Some people were
2. ………………… wondering it whether we would have to live in space when we destroy
3. ………………… our own planet. I explained them that the answer lies in technology because
4. ………………… scientists are intend to develop forms of energy that will not damage the
5. ………………… environment. The problems caused as being a result of technology will be
6. ………………… solved by technology. I am look forward to our next discussion.

XIV. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. The mistake by scientists caused a massive explosion. in
The mistake by scientists RESULTED IN a massive explosion.
2. Dr Atherton finally succeeded in discovering the secret formula. managed
Dr Atherton finally MANAGED TO FIND the secret formula.
3. Another name for iron oxide is 'fool's gold'. as
Iron oxide IS ALSO KNOWN AS 'fool's gold'.
4. Many local residents intend to protest about the nuclear power plant. plan
Many local residents PLAN TO PROTEST about the nuclear power plant.
5. We are thinking of appointing Dr Knight to the position of Professor. considering
We ARE CONSIDERING APPOINTING DR KNIGHT the position of Professor.
6. We cannot live in outer space without special equipment. us
It IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US to live in outer space without special equipment.

XV. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
Qualcomp Powertop
Qualcomp have just brought out their (1. revolution) …………………………… REVOLTUTIONARY new handheld computer,
the Powertop. It's (2. possible) …………………………… IMPOSSIBLE not to love it, with its smooth, shiny (3. appear)
…………………………… APPEARANCE and its bright screen. It might not be the best (4. introduce) ……………………………
INTRODUCTION to handheld computing because it is quite advanced, but you'll find an (5. explain) ……………………………
EXPLANATION of all the features in the detailed manual. The Powertop has been (6. science) ……………………………
SCIENTIFICALLY designed to fit a lot of computing power in your palm. The (7. invent) …………………………… INVENTION
of a unique wireless Internet connection means there's a world of (8. discover) …………………………… DISCOVERY just
waiting for you.
We give the Powertop nine out of ten.

XVI. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1. Did you know that George Washington had …………………………… (WOOD) teeth? WOODEN
2. The old astronomer patiently made his …………………………… (OBSERVE) and wrote down what he saw.
OBSERVATION
3. …………………………… (RESEARCH) have announced that a major breakthrough has been made. RESEARCHERS
4. I'm planning to train as a …………………………… (PSYCHOLOGY) when I grow up. PSYCHOLOGIST
5. That red …………………………… (BUILD) over there is the Science Department. BUILDING
6. The scientist said she had an announcement of international …………………………… (IMPORTANT). IMPORTANCE
7. Science Weekly has a special …………………………… (INTRODUCE) offer - the first issue is free! INTRODUCTORY
8. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more …………………………… (TECHNOLOGY) advanced than
we are? TECHNOLOGICALLY