1. Im sorry to mess you___but there are a few last-minute changes.

A. about
B. off
C. down
D. at
KEY: A
Mess sb about/around: i x t bc, khng cng bng vi ai ( thay
i kin lin tc hay nut li)
Ti xin li v khng cng bng vi bn nhng c vi thay i pht
cui.
2. People are prepared to pay extraordinary prices, even for jeans and

trainers, just because they are a status___.

A. figure
B. symbol
C. logo
D. image
KEY: B
Status symbol: ti sn th hin a v
Mi ngi sn sng tr gi cao, thm ch cho nhng qun jean vgiy
th thao ch bi v n l ti sn th hin a v.
3. They use cell phones, text messaging, the internet, email, instant

messaging and internet___engines to find information and connect

with their friends.
A. search
B. look
C. seek
D. discover
KEY: A
Search engine: cng c tm kim
H s dng in thoi di ng, tin nhn vn bn, internet, email, tin
vn v cng c tm kim internet tm kim thng tin v kt ni vi
bn b.
4. Bear in mind that being outside all day will make people hungry and

they will probably___more food than usual.

A. get through
B. get down

C. get in
D. get at
KEY: A
Get through sth: tiu th, tiu tn nhiu ci g
Nh rng ngoi tri c ngy s lm mi ngi cm thy i v h
c th s n nhiu hn bnh thng.
B sung cm c th c bn khng bit:
bear in mind that: nh rng...

5. Appeals were being made last night for Corsicans to come___and

donate blood following the collapse of the football stadium in Bastia.

A. across
B. over
C. forward
D. up to
KEY: C
Come forward: yu cu s gip
S ku gi thc hin cho nhng ngi Corsica yu cu s
gip v hin mu sau v mu sn vn ng bng ti Bastia.
6. Perhaps the most creative use of language in newspapers is in the

advertisements. The writers have to catch and___the reader's

attention.
A. hold
B. maintain
C. remain
D. pay
KEY: A
Hold ones attention: thu ht s ch ca ai
C l vic s dng sng to ngn ng bo ch l trong qung co. Tc
gi phi nm bt v thu ht s ch ca ngi c.
7. The peak leisure time for most people is between 6.00 pm and 12.00

am, although in recent years there has been an increase in people

working___hours and shifts, together with more "flexitime"
A. unsocial
B. unreasonable

C. unsociable
D. unsuitable
KEY: A
Unsocial: khng tun theo gi lm vic tiu chun
Thi gian gii tr cho hu ht mi ngi l gia 6h ti v 12h sng,
mc d vy trong nhng nm gn y c s gia tng s ngi lm
vic khng tun theo gi tiu chun v ca trc m, vi nhiu hn h
thng gi lm vic linh hot.
8. The BBC, in the form of the language-teaching arm of the World

Service, and Harper Collins have___forces to publish the BBC

English Dictionary, " A Dictionary for the World".
A. connected
B. fixed
C. attached
D. joined
KEY: D
Combine/join forces ( with sb): hp sc vi ai t mc tiu chung
BBC, hnh thc ging dy ngn ng ca World Service, v Harper
Collins hp sc xut bn cun t in BBC ting anh, mt
cun t in cho c th gii.

9. Dont forget to send___your entries for our summer competition.

A. for
B. in
C. out
D. up
KEY: B
Send sth in: gi, chuyn ci g ( bu in, mail)
ng qun gi bn ng k ca bn cho cuc thi ma h ca chng
ti.
10. Some of those who often colour, perm or highlight hair - 125 stylists

in all - are complaining___symptoms which may indicate brain

damage.
A. from
B. because

C. about
D. of
KEY: D
Complain of sth: lo lng v iu g
Mt vi ngi thng t mu, un tc hay nhum tc tt c 125 nh
to mu tc ang lo lng v cc triu chng ci c th ch ra lm tn
thng no.
11. I was directly above the wing I couldn't see much, so I asked the

flight___if I could move to another seat.

A. helper
B. assistant
C. officer
D. attendant
KEY: D
Attendant: ngi phc v => flight attendant = cabin crew: tip vin
hng khng
Ti ngi ngay trn cnh my bay nn khng th nhn c nhiu, do
ti hi c tip vin hng khng liu ti c th chuyn ch khc.