Chuyên đề bài tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Từ vựng

TỪ VỰNG – Tập 1
(Vocabulary)
Bài 1.
It was so relaxing to be ________ old friends.
a. in 	b. between 	c. among 	d. around
She's made friends ________ a little girl who lives next door.
a. to 	b. of 	c. by 	d. with
The children seem to be totally capable ________ working by themselves.
a. on 	b. of 	c. in	d. for
Your friendship should be based on ________ trust.
a. basic b. fragile 	c. mutual	d. blind
The company expects ________ from its employees.
a. constancy 	b. quality 	c. interest	d. loyalty
I've got lots of ________, but only a few are really good friends
a. close friends 	b. acquaintances 	c. neighbors 	d. partners
Friendship is a two-sided ________, it lives by give-and-take.
a. affair 	b. event 	c. aspect 	d. feature
Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
a. romantic part 	b. important part 	c. difficult part 	d. interesting part
They ________ a close friendship at university.
a. created 	b. became	c. promoted 	d. formed
We stayed friends even after we ________ and left home.
a. brought up 	b. turned up 	c. grew up 	d. took up
Bài 2.
Sarah brightened ________ considerably as she thought of Emily's words.
a. with 	b. on 	c. up 	d. for
Does he tell you how he is getting ________ his new friends?
a. on with 	b. on of 	c. away with 	d. out of
There is no truth in the ________ that Margaret has lost her job.
a. rumour 	b. case 	c. instance 	d. news
Friendship is a two-side ________; it lives by give-and-take.
a. affair 	b. event 	c. way 	d. aspect
Jen had confided her secret to Mark; but he betrayed her ________.
a. loyalty 	b. trust 	c. constancy 	d. sympathy
They were extremely ________ to my plight. 
a. sympathized 	b. sympathetic 	c. sympathy 	 	d. sympathetieal
The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
a. sadness 	b. anxiety 	c. disappointment 	d. interest
Let me know if you see anyone acting ________.
a. properly 	b. constantly 	c. suspiciously 	d. carefully
Business leaders gave an ________ welcome to the proposal.
a. official 	b. exciting 	c. enthusiastic 	d. warmly
The school appeared essentially ________ since my day. 
a. changed 	b. unchanged 	c. changeable 	d. unchangeable
Bài 3.
She glanced briefly ________ his lapel badge.
a. in 	b. on 	c. at 	d. up
________ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
a. To 	b. In 	c. With 	d. From
People here have a more relaxed attitude ________ their work.
a. to 	b. in 	c. on 	d. for
The novel is based on his ________ in the war.
a. attitudes 	b. images 	c. situations 	d. experiences
I don't like that man. There is a sneaky look on his face.
a. furious 	b. humorous 	c. dishonest 	d. guilty
She made a big ________ about not having a window seat on the plane.
a. complaint 	b. fuss 	c. excitement 	d. interest
He has a very outgoing ________ and makes friends very easily.
a. person 	b. personal 	c. personality 	d. personage
He ________ to the spot where the house used to stand. 
a. pointed 	b. showed 	c. directed 	d. glanced
Teenagers often have their ________ who they admire very much.
a. ideals 	b. admirers 	c. images. 	d. idols
I had a glance at the article, but I haven't read it yet.
a. close look 	b. quick look 	c. direct look 	d. furtive look
Bài 4.
What made you more interested ________ learning English?
a. on 	b. in 	c. with 	d. to
He always complained ________ his mother about his work.
a. with 	b. to 	c. at 	d. for
A few people enjoyed the exhibition, but the majority were ________.
a. restrained 	b. admirable 	c. impartial 	d. disappointed
The girl was so ________ that she didn't look at him in the face. 
a. shy 	b. confident 	c. impatient 	d. sneaky
There is a growing tendency among singers to _____ some famous singers.
a. imitate 	b. follow 	c. reflect 	d. pursue
An only child often creates an ________ friend to play with.
a. imagery	b. imaginable 	c. imaginary 	d. imaginative
I felt my face burning with ________.
a. confidence 	b. enthusiasm 	c. pleasure 	d. embarrassment
I believe that everyone has had ________ experiences in their life.
a. memorable 	b. observable 	c. acceptable	d. reflexible
He rose from his chair and ________ her warmly.
a. protected 	b. replaced 	c. embraced 	d. appreciated
She showed her ________ by asking lots of trivial questions.
a. experience 	b. experienced 	c. inexperienced 	d. inexperience
Bài 5.
A lots of foods and drinks will be served _______ the party.
 a. in 	b. at 	c. for 	d. with
The anniversary of the founding of the charity falls _______ 12th November.
 a. in 	b. on 	c. at 	d. to
When they get together, all they talk _______ is football.
 a. to	b. with 	c. about 	d. on
They're having a party in _______ of his 84th birthday.
 a. ceremony 	b. honor 	c. memory 	d. celebration
We tried to make a _______ of our situation, but it wasn't funny.
 a. joke 	b. trick	c. tension 	d. risk
They held a concert to mark the _______ of Mozart's death. 
 a. occasion 	b. anniversary 	c. situation 	d. remembrance
 They _______ a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates.
 a. made 	b. had 	c. served 	d. took
He tried his best to make his birthday party more _______ .
 a. enjoyed 	b. enjoying 	c. enjoyment 	d. enjoyable
When they finished singing, Lisa _______ the candles on the cake.
 a. turned off 	b. blew out 	c. cleared up 	d. brought out
Many _______ men remarry and have second families.
 a. married 	b. single	c. divorced 	d. family
Bài 6.
I prefer to celebrate my birthday party at home _____ in the restaurant.
a. for 	b. to 	c. than 	d. more
Jack's mother __ a birthday cake with seventeen lighted candles on it.
a. brought out 	b. showed on 	c. turned up 	d. took over
These anniversaries mark the milestones of a happy and lasting relationship between married couples.
a. signs 	b. achievements 	c. landmarks	d. progresses
Rosa and Luis are happy to be ________ for their goJden anniversary. 
a. about 	b. around 	c. thorough 	d. together
________ from Bill, all the students said they would go to the party.
a. Apart 	b. Only 	c. Except 	d. Separate
We moved to the countryside for some ________.
a. peace and quiet 	b. comfort and advance
c. freedom and pleasure 	d. happiness and enjoyment
I'm ________ a surprise party for my sister. 
a. taking 	b. serving 	c. providing	d. organizing
It wasn't until midnight that the party ________.
a. carried on 	b. broke up 	c. cleared up 	d. went out
There are lots of TV Christmas ________ for children this year.
a. specialities 	b. specially 	c. specials 	d. specialized
Jane is going to go abroad next month and she's having a ________ party on Sunday.
a. birthday 	b. farewell 	c. wedding 	d. anniversary
Bài 7.
The boys were taken ______ a fishing trip last weekend.
a. in 	b. to 	c. on 	d. for
She frequently volunteers ______ extra work because she really likes her job.
a. to 	b. for 	c. with 	d. in
We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part ______ the projects.
a. in 	b. on 	c. at 	d. for
He volunteered his ______ as a driver.
a. job 	b, work 	c. service 	d. help
All the teachers work on an entirely ______ basis.
a. volunteer 	b. volunteered 	c. voluntary 	d. voluntarily
They volunteer to take care of children who have been ______ by the AIDS epidemic.
a. supported 	b. suffered 	c. left 	d. orphaned
It's filthy' in here! Are there any volunteers to help ______?
a. light up 	b. clean up	c. clear up 	d. take up
He eventually ______ his disability to achieve some business success.
a. overcame 	b. destroyed 	c. overwhelmed 	d. suffered 
The new law allows school districts to spend more money on less ______ children.
a. advantageous 	b. disadvantageous c. advantaged d. disadvantaged
A lot of children participated in ______ performances.
a. raising-fund 	b. fundraising 	c. fundraise 	d. funding-raise
Bài 8.
Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care______ others. 
a. in 	b. on 	c. to 	d. of
They give care and comfort ______ disadvantaged children.
a. for	b. to 	c. on 	d. at
They have no money and are forced to live on ______.
a. fund	b. saving 	c. charity 	d. donation
This scheme could be ______ for people in low incomes.
a. advantage 	b. advantaged 	c. advantageous 	d. disadvantaged
Schools need ______ to help children to read and write.
a. volunteers 	b. pioneers 	c. engineers 	d. innovators
We would like to see closer ______ between parents and schools.
a. cooperation 	b. coordination 	c. coexistence 	d. coeducation
At present we are ______ an anti-drug campaign.
a. setting up 	b. carrying out c. taking part in 	d. joining with
The work of the charity is funded by voluntary ______.
a. movements 	b. teenagers 	c. donations 	d. campaigns
A(n) ______, is a person who is killed because of their political beliefs.
a. invalid 	b. soldier	c. veteran 	d. martyr
His kind words brought some ______ to the grieving parents.
a. sympathy 	b. comfort 	c. interest 	d. gratitude
Bài 9.
The price of petrol has gone ____ by over 50 percent in less than a year.
a. out 	b. up 	c. over 	d. off'
At present, more and more people are taking part in the struggle ______ illiteracy
a. for 	b. with 	c. against 	d. to
The Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion started a campaign ______ illiteracy eradication. 
a. on 	b. in 	c. of 	d. for
Most of the students felt that ___ respect in classroom was essential for effective learning to take place.
a. mutual 	b. considerable 	c. deep 	d. grudging
Modem farming methods can have an adverse ______ on the environment.
a. effect 	b. effective 	c. effectiveness 	 d. effectively
Once we have all relevant information, we can make a decision.
a. correct 	b. connected 	c. available 	d. confidential
The government has launched a _____aimed at educating young people about the dangers of drugs.
a. struggle	b. program 	c. combat 	d. campaign
People judged to be functionaIly ______ lack the basic reading and writing skills.
a. literate 	b. literacy 	c. illiterate 	d. illiteracy
The students were asked to ______ reading and writing skills to the villagers.
a. deliver 	b. express	c. provide 	d. support
More work has been done to eradicate illiteracy in our country.
a. put up with 	b. get rid of 	c. take control of d. cut down on
Bài 10.
I'm not surprised Margaret's ill. With all the voluntary work she's ___, she's really been doing too much. 
a. taken off 	b. taken on 	c. taken in 	d. taken to
An English Club will be _______ to help children improve their English.
a. brought on 	b. showed up 	c. set up 	d. put on
There was a gradual ____ in the number of both males and females who were literate in the Lowlands. 
a. rise 	b. raise 	c. arise 	d. risen
Only highly _______ people are capable of discussing these subjects.
a. interesting 	b. common 	c. literate 	d. business
Most students who were asked felt that _______ respect in the classroom was essential.
a. mutual 	b. annual 	c. actual 	d. continuous
Many university students ___ spent their summer vacations teaching illiterate people to read and write.
a. freely 	b. consciously 	c. gradually 	d. voluntarily
The proposal has not met with _______ agreement.
a. voluntary 	b. universal 	c. Informal 	d. effective
A child's vocabulary _______ through reading. 
a. expands 	b. expends	c. expels 	d. exposes 
Children living in remote and mountainous areas may be _______ disadvantaged.
a. educated 	b. education 	c. educational 	d. educationally 
She is 'due to _______ a lecture on genetic engineering.
a. make 	b. teach 	c. deliver 	d. take
Bài 11.
The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English ______ students.
a. on 	b. for 	c. of 	d. among
The teacher explained the competition's rules ______ the students very carefully. 
a. to 	b. with. 	c. for . 	d. about
Most students are interested ______ the annual English Speaking Contests.
a. on 	b. in 	c. with 	d. at
______ is someone who takes part in sports competitions.
a. Judge 	 	b. Sportman 	c. Athletic 	d. Sponsor
They quickly read the questions and tried to find out the answers.
a. complete 	b. guess 	c. offer 	d. discover
A string of defeats has failed to break the team's ______.
a. spirits 	b. efforts 	c. works 	d. methods
There is now intense ______ between schools to attract students.
a. competence 	b. competition 	c. competitive 	d. competitor
Such questions provide a useful means of ______ students' interest.
a. expressing 	b. encouraging 	c. stimulating 	d. providing
All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition.
a. happening once a year 	b. happening once a term
b. happening once a month 	d. happening once every six months
He______ his poem in front of the whole school.
a. dedicated 	b. recited 	c. said 	d. delivered
Bài 12.
He apologized _______ not being able to complete the poem.
a. in 	b. on 	c. of 	d. for
Time was _______, and the judges announced the results.
a. out 	b. up 	c. off 	d. down
He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any _______.
a. examinations 	b. experiences 	c. experience 	d. qualifications
Most students find English Competitions _______.
a. enjoying 	b. enjoyment 	c. enjoyed	d. do enjoyable
I am pleased to _______ the winner of the final competition. It's Group B.
a. recite 	b. announce 	c. explain 	d. appoint
After convincing myself that the result didn't matter, I felt oddly _______ when we lost.
a. encouraged 	b. stimulated 	c. disadvantaged d. disappointed
With three teams finishing on 40 points, there was no outright _______.
a. win 	b. winning 	c. winner 	d. winnings
For work to flow _______, proper preparations must be made.
a. smoothly 	b. freely	 	c. constantly 	d. naturally
The contestants are eliminated one by one until the last _______ in a head-to-head contest. 
a. sponsor 	b. support 	c. compete 	d. enter
The winner of the contest was given a(n) _______ for her excellent performance.
a. bonus 	b. reward 	c. fine 	d. award
Bài 13.
Like many other baby birds, ducklings are blind _______ birth.
a. of 	b. at 	c. on 	d. from
Lack _______ food had stunted his growth.
a. of 	b. in 	c. for	d. on
Nigeria has a population _______ nearly 100 million.
a. about 	b. in 	c. of 	d. with
The rapid growth of population led to an acute _______ of housing.
a. shortfall 	b. shortcut 	c. shortcoming 	d. shortage
The population of the world is growing at a dangerous _______.
a. amount	b. rate 	c. figure 	d. way
One third of the world's population _______ two thirds of the world's resources.
a. drains 	b. absorbs 	c. consumes 	d. supports
Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _______.
a. grow 	b. growing 	c. grown 	d. growth
Pressure on natural resourses will _______ as we face a population explosion.
a. increase 	b. decrease 	c. decline 	d. raise
Her first novel has been _______ acclaimed as a masterpiece.
a. nation 	b. national 	c. international 	d. internationally
Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to _______ to the children in a village school.
a. publish 	b. distribute 	c. employ 	d. depart
Bài 14.
People are not aware ______ the problem of overpopulation.
a. for 	b. of 	c. at	d. in
Scientists say that the main reason ______ population explosion is an increase in birth rates.
a. of 	b. to 	c. for 	d. in
The second solution is to provide safe, ______ birth-control methods.
a. expensive 	b. inexpensive 	c. expensively 	d. inexpensively
Some scientists say that there are enough resources to ______ 8 billion people.
a. provide 	b. distribute 	c. raise 	d. support
______ the flood has receded, people can move back into their homes.
a. Now that 	b. Due to 	c. Although 	d. So that
If the level of VAT is ______this year, small businesses will be affected.
a. raised 	b. risen 	c. arisen 	d. raising
The world's population is ______ to be over 7 billion by 2010.
a. claimed 	b. blamed 	c. expected 	d. reached
______ millions of women want to limit the size of their families, they know of no safe way to have fewer children.
a. Because 	b. When 	c. Despite 	d. Although
Most of the fresh water is ______ at the North and South Poles.
a. boiled 	b. frozen 	c. run 	d. flowed.
China is one of the most ______ populated areas in the world. 
a. wastefully 	b. perfectly 	c. densely	d. completely
Bài 15.
Family members who live apart try to get together ______ Tet.
a. in 	b. at 	c. on 	d. during
Most towns put ______ a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with colored lights, shiny balls, tinsel and bows.
a. on 	b. in 	c. with 	d. up
On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ______ excitement.
a. of 	b. with 	c. up 	d. in
Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops.
a. gardeners 	b. planters 	c. farmers 	d. highlanders
There is a ______ mood everywhere on New Year's Day.
a. popular 	b. good 	c. optimistic 	d. festive
In Britain and America, it is ______ for everybody to sing 'Auld Lang Syne' on New Year's Eve.
a. tradition 	b. traditional 	c. traditionally 	d. traditionalism
Children are always ______ about Tet holiday.
a. excited 	b. interested 	c. keen 	d. concerned
I shook hands and ______ a few words with the manager.
a. uttered 	b. expressed 	c. exchanged 	d. converted
Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and ______.
a. rituals 	b. ceremonies 	c. traditions 	d. celebrations
Shopping malls are decorated for Christmas from September, ______ most people do not do their Christmas shopping until December.
a. though 	b. because 	c. so 	d. so that
Bài 16.
Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full _______ goods.
a. of 	b. with 	c. in 	d. for
On the first -day of Tet, children _______ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents.
a. take on 	b. pick on 	c. put on 	d. try on
People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will _______ their luck during the whole year.
a. control 	b. influence 	c. exchange 	d. result
I looked everywhere but I couldn't find _______ at all.
a. no one 	b. anyone 	c. someone 	d. somebody
Tet is really a time of fun and _______ throughout the country.
a. holidays 	b. celebrations 	c. preparations 	d. festivals
The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas.
a. contact 	b. gather 	c. relate 	d. communicate
In Britain Christmas dinner usually _______ turkey, Christmas pudding and brandy butter.
a. brings on 	b. serves with 	c. consists of 	d. puts up
We wish you both- health and longevity.
a. long life 	b. happy life 	c. easy life 	d. exciting life
Vietnamese people usually make _______ for Tet several weeks beforehand.
a. preparing 	b. preparation 	c. preparatory 	d. preparations
She has as good chance as _______ of winning the race. 
a. someone 	b. anyone 	c. everyone 	d. no one
Bài 17.
You can subscribe to your favorite newspapers and magazines ______ the nearest post office. 
a. in	 b. on 	c. from 	d. at
He is very capable ______ learning and understanding things.
a. with 	b. of 	c. at 	d. about
Thanh Ba Post Office provides customers ______ the Messenger Call Services.
a. with 	b. for 	c. of 	d. to
The post office offers the ______ Mail Service which is particularly fast.
a. Secure 	b. Efficient 	c. Express 	d. Reliable
We are proud of our ______ staff, who are always friendly and efficient.
a. well-done b. well-appointed 	c. well-behaved d. well-trained
The hotel staff are always friendly and courteous.
a. efficient	b. polite 	c. helpful 	d. perfect
There was no mention of the incident in the national press.
a. television 	b. newspapers 	c. Internet 	d. radio
I need to ______ £1,000 to my daughter's account. 
a. transfer 	b. transform 	c. transmit 	d. transact
______ to the magazine can take advantage of this special offer.
a. Subscribe 	b. Subscription 	c. Subscribing 	d. Subscribers
______ is someone who works from home on computer and communicates with their office by telephone, fax, o