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1. Each year many people ____ take care of the old and the disabled. 1. VOLUNTEER
2. Hong Kong is one of the most ____ areas in the world. 2. POPULATION
3. Could you ____ the picture over the sofa? 3. STRAIGHT
4. Her room is beautifully decorated with balloons and ____ lights. 4. COLOUR
5. We should cut down the use of ____ and pesticides for cultivation. 5. FERTILE
6. This writer must be ____ to write those fantastic novels. 6. IMAGINE
7. The ____ are concerned about the deforestation and killing rare animals. 7. ENVIRONMENT
8. Sorry about the mistake, I ____ the instructions you gave me. 8. UNDERSTAND
9. Did you invite them to the party? – No, they came ____. 9. EXPECT
10. Do me the ____ of listening to what I have to say. 10. COURTEOUS
11. It’s now____ that the war is over. 11. DEFINE
12. There is the problem of____ of car parks. 12. STANDARD
13. He showed remarkable____ throughout his illness 13. ENDURE
14. Please accept this present as a toke of our____ 14. GRATEFUL
15. The soldier was accused of____ because he ran away. 15. COWARD
16. To be honest. I find the film rather____ 16. OFFEND
17. You need more confidence and ____ in yourself 17. BELIEVE
18. The police have ____ a plot against the government 18. COVER
19. She complained____ about his rudeness. 19. CEASE
20. She’s got a reward for her____ intelligence. 20. ORDINARY
21. He ____ this morning and was late for school. 21. SLEEP
22. All ____ should go to Room 12. 22. APPLY
23. There’s no ____ to the problem of the beginning of the universe. 23. SOLVE
24. He doesn’t agree with the ____ that there is a life on other planets. 24. BELIEVE
25. It was very____ of you to sing so loud so late at night. 25. THINK
26. Hanoi is much more ________ from Kuala Lumpur. 26. DIFFERENCE
27. Mr John caused an accident yesterday. He drove very ________. 27. CARE
28. Nowadays, many people are interested in saving money and _____ resources. 28. NATURE
29. Ba is the ________ student in his class. 29. GOOD
30. The ________ told us not to take reference books out of the school library. 30. LIBRARY
31. The students in class 12A walked up the _____ to visit the shrine 31. MOUNTAINOUS
32. The consumers want products that will work ________ and save money. 32. EFFECT
33. Lan Anh is ________ because she misses her parents and friends very much. 33. HAPPY
34. The ____ of his knowledge surprised them.() 34. EXTEND
35. In design and qualify of manufacture hey were ____ by Italians. 35. CLASS
36. ____ fish always live in lakes and rivers. 36. WATER
37. IQ stands for ____ quotient. 37. INTELLIGENT
38. Scholarships and awards are usually given on the ____ . 38. DAY
39. Everyone admired her ____ beauty. She’s old but she is still beautiful. 39. TIME
40. She is extremely ____ of heights and will feel fain when she only on the fifth floor. 40. FEAR
41. It was sheer ____ riding in the rollercoaster and I would like to try it again. 41. ECSTATIC
42. Thomas ____ broke the expensive vase. 42. ACCIDENT
43. Part of the building has been ____ into offices. 43. DIVIDE
44. He is unhappy because of his ________. 44. DEAF
45. The ________ of the swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding places. 45. DRAIN
46. He has made a great _________to the development of the country. 46. CONTRIBUTE
47. We will hire new staff when the _____________arises. 47. NECESSARY
48. His repeated __________ from school is unacceptable. 48. ABSENT
49. The teacher’s words are a great ___________ to him. 49. ENCOURAGE
50. They are very __________ of one another. 50. SUPPORT
51. Her interests are very __________. 51. DIVERSITY
52. I can’t stand his __________. 52. RUDE
53. The holiday was beyond all _________. 53. EXPECT
54. ____ Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece in BC 776 in Olympia. The Games were 54. ORIGIN
very popular and were held (55) ____ every four years until AD 393 when they were 55. REGULAR
 stopped by the Roman Emperor. The modern games were started again in Athens in 1896.
The Games have become the World’s most important international athletics (56) ____, in 56. COMPETE
which the best athletes spend years training in (57) ____ for this great event. Sports range 57. PREPARE
from basketball to horse riding. Perhaps the most (58) ____ track and field event is the 58. CHALLENGE
decathlon. Athletes take part in ten different running, jumping and throwing events. Almost
every nation sends a team to the Olympic Games and one of the ideas is that the Games 59. FRIEND
encourage (59) ____ between countries. (60) ____ sports lovers travel thousands of miles to 60. DEDICATE
watch the Games and most (61) ____ athletes want the chance of winning an Olympic 61. AMBITION
medal. Such an (62) ____ can. 62. ACHIEVE

CHUYÊN ĐỀ VIÊT́

I. Write the new sentences using the word give. Do not change the word given in any way.
1. We are afraid that the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled.
We ________________________ the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled. 1. REGRET
2. 'I was going to phone Sarah but I had too much homework to do', said John
John said that ___________________ but he'd had too much homework to do. 2. MEANT
3. Many people think that Gone with the Wind is one of the greatest films ever made.
Gone with the Wind _________________ one of the greatest films ever made. 3. BE
4. If you hold your breath for a few seconds it might get rid of your hiccups.
You might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you _________ for a few seconds. 4. HOLDING
5. Anna didn't like it at all when one of her colleagues got the promotion instead of her.
Anna _____________________ the promotion instead of her. 5. RESENTED
6. I have a good relationship with my neighbors.
My neighbors __________________well together. 6. ON
7. It wasn't a good idea for me to spend all my money on beer and cigarettes, but I did.
I wish ________________________ my money on beer and cigarettes. 7. UP
8. The police left and then all the journalists arrived.
The police ____________________all the journalists arrived. 8. ALREADY
9. Although Sarah wasn't wearing a helmet, she wasn't injured in the accident.
Sarah wasn't injured in the accident, ______________ a helmet. 9. OF
10. She felt she had achieved a lot in life, despite her disadvantaged background.
Despite her disadvantaged background, she felt _______________ about her life. 10. SENSE
11. They have discovered some interesting new information. 11. LIGHT
12. They suspended Jack for the next two matches. 12. BANNED
13. I really want to see her again. 13. DYING
14. She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her. 14. EYES
15. We are looking forward to watching the program. 15. WAIT
16. When I was driving, I realized that the car wasn’t working properly. 16. WRONG
17. Sandra said that she was willing to work late. 17. MIND
18. They pretended to be enjoying themselves, but they weren’t really. 18. AS
19. I can't lift this table on my own. 19. UNLESS
20. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe-keeping. 20. IT
21. Be sure to say goodbye to grandmother before you leave. 21. WITHOUT
22. I’ve never seen anyone play so skillfully before. 22. MUCH
23.Is there such a place as Eldorado? 23. EXIST
24. Fewer people smoke these days. 24. DECREASE
25. Julia didn’t listen to what her doctor told her. 25. NOTICE
26. Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party. 26. MOOD
27. Did Pamela say why she was so late? 27. REASON
28. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary. 28. GIVEN
29. This contract is not binding until we both sign it 29. BOUND
30. As far as I know he is still working in Bristol. 30. KNOWLEDGE
31. To this day no one has equaled his achievements in the field of technology.
→ To this day _____ in the field of technology. 31. UNSURPASSED
32. Peter grimaced as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine.
→ Peter _____ the foul-tasting medicine. 32. PULLED
33. It’s unfortunately that the construction of the building will not be finished as originally planned.
→ The construction of the building _____ unfortunate. 33. LONGER
34. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the history.
→ What he told me _____ the story. 34. APPETITE
35. They chose not to drive because they thought there would be too much snow.
→ They chose _____ too much snow. 35. FEAR
36. It's possible that someone stole your purse when we were in the restaurant. 36. MIGHT
37. ‘Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,’ said Bob. 37. DENIED
38. They said that an electrical failure was the cause of the fire. 38. BLAMED
39. She apologized to the host for having to go so early, and left. 39. APOLOGIES
40. Peter was the first person I asked for advice. 40. WHOSE
41. Critics are hoping the new director can bring some positive changes into the French film 41. BREATHE
industry.
42. The terrorist attack on the Capital Trade Center was very much like the 11/9 attack on the WTO 42. CARBON
building.
43. It is very difficult to give the exact value of a table like this, but it’s probably worth about $ 43. FIGURE
5000.
44. Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60 mph is very likely to end up in hospital. 44. RECIPE
45. Detective had stopped working on the Hornsey murders case three years previously. 45. BOOK
46. He is very good at cooking spaghetti. 46. DAB
47. We all want to make him realize that he is not as important as he thinks. 47. SIZE
48. He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. 48. TEETH
49. He died, having nothing of his own. 49. NAME
50. Have a look at this picture. It may help you to remember something. 50. JOG
51. Many customs restrictions within the EC have been abolished. 51. AWAY
52. At the moment I can’t afford to buy a new car. 52. QUESTION
53. I assume you’re hungry. 53. GRANTED
54. I know I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. 54. BRING
55. Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco. 55. BOUNDS

II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class. 1. Were you
2. I'd rather not go out this afternoon. 2. I do not feel
3. Adeles tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere. 3. However
4. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages. 4. The boss
5. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world. 5. Despite the fact
6. I didn't arrive in time to see her. 6. I wasn't
7. I'd prefer you not to smoke. 7. I'd rather
8. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms. 8. Smiling
9. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight. 9. It was not
10. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty. 10. Should
11. They built this building in 2005. 11. This building
12. “I will look for another job to improve my living condition”. 12. He said
13. I’ll help you if you promise to try harder. 13 Unless
14. He had a flu because he went out in the rain last night. 14 If he
15. Although he was ill, he managed to come to school. 15. In spite of
16. When did you buy this bike? 16. When was
17. “We are going to Sapa next week”. 17They said
18. People speak English every where 18. English
19. Unless you study hard, you will fail the exam. 19. If
20. Because the crowds were large, we couldn’t see any thing 20. Because of
21. It is extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days. 21. We find
22. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the
birth of their second child. 22. Only when
23. While mending the road, they accidentally blocked our water pipes. 23. They accidentally cut off
24. He brought the umbrella along but it didn't rain. 24. He needn't
25. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time. 25. Despite
26. I didn’t arrive in time to see her. 26. I wasn’t early
27. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. 27. The fog prevented
28. A train leaves at eight o’ clock every morning. 28. There is
29. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted. 29.“Which ______________”
30. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. 30. This is the first
31. Only if you work hard now have you any chance of success. 31. Your chance
32. He tried very hard to give up smoking. 32. He made great
33. An aerial is not required with this radio. 33. You don’t
34. When he stops smoking, he’ll feel better. 34. The sooner
35. The wedding was held despite the rain. 35. The wedding took
36. Although the ticket may seem expensive, it is good value for money. 36. Expensive
37. I have forgotten that commentator’s name but he’s very well-known. 37. That commentator,
38. The reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended 38. Had it not
39. The open-door policy has brought about a lot of radical changes. 39. Thanks to
40. To invest in education is of great profit. 40. We found it
41. Art first I felt so tense, but her smile helped me to get back my confidence41. Her smile melted
42. I’ve got a computer already. I won’t pay that much money for another 42. I’m not shelling
43. This conversation programme is financed from advertising revenue 43. This conversation programme
derives
44. Next time you want to punk hairdo try using boot polish instead of grease 44. Next time you want to punk hairdo
why not substitute
45. The president’s bodyguards stood behind him, watching 45. Watchfully,
46. After leaving home she walked to the spot near the motorway 46. After leaving home she made
47. Rates contribute to the cost of local services 47. Local services
48. The council should have appreciated people’s real needs 48. The council should have borne
49. As a matter of principle, I don’t pay for my children’s education after the 49. Paying for my children’s education
age of 23 after the age of 23 goes
50. A soft drinks company has offered to sponsor the competition 50. A soft drinks company has stepped
51. The furniture was too old for us to keep. 51. It was
52. Nobody has cleaned the streets this week. 52. The streets
53.“ If I were you , I would not trust Peter,” she told Tom . 53. She advised Tom
54. He brought the umbrella along but it didn’t rain. 54. He needn’t
55. Would you mind not smoking here? 55. I’d rather
56. She didn’t say anything when she walked in. 56. She walked in without
57. He couldn’t drive because of the fog. 57. The fog prevented
58. Neil regrets having sold his car. 58. Neil wishes
59. The child ran out because of the strange noise. 59. The strange noise
60. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. 60. No sooner
61. As far as I know, Mr. Green is a lecturer. 61. To
62. In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift. 62. Should
63. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. 63. No sooner
64. They believe that Mary got the scholarship. 64. Mary
65. It is not a habit of mine to drive to the left of the road. 65. I am
66. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course. 66. I took it
67. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he decline to comment. 67. On
68. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building. 68. No sooner
69. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. 69. Much to
70. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting. 70. Rather
71. Customs officials are stopping more travelers than usual this week. 71. An increased
72. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting. 72. Rather
73. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop 73. The moment
playing.
74. He never suspected that the bicycle had been stolen. 74. At no time
75. How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money? 75. Other
76. What has this experience taught you? 76. What conclusions
77 Attendance at the exhibition has been down this year 77. The exhibition
78. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fiji. 78. That takes
79. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number. 79. Should
80. Fancy you and I meeting in the middle of Africa like this. 80. It’s really odd
81. We had to settle for a cheaper car than the one we wanted. 81. We had to content
82. Mr. Mike asked me to write this letter to you. 82. It is at
83. Her employers often send her to the United States. 83. She often gets
84. My friends persuaded me to go to the part in fancy dress. 84. My friend talked
85. He gave me a detailed account of the operation. 85. He gave me a blow
86. My protests were ignored 86. Nobody paid
87. The university didn’t prepare to consider his application due to his lack of 87. Had
right qualifications.
88. We shall find the solution to the problem soon. 88. One of
89. I know this reporter’s background well and he is 100% honest 89. This reporter
90. Almost everyone is aware of the scenic beauty of this region 90. This region
91. I had no experience of skiing but I quickly picked it up 91. Despite my
92. We must do something about the problem, even if it costs a lot 92. Costly
93. My father speaks very little English 93. My father speaks
94. Mary doesn’t realize how serious her operation is. 94. Little
95. Because of the frost, oranges are scarce 95. The freezing weather
96. What I earn in a month he earns in a week. 96. He earns
97. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. 97. Much to
98. It seems as if there is a slight deterioration in his physical condition. 98. His physical condition
99. We must continue our efforts whether there are any problems or not. 99. Regardless of
100. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport. 100. He regretted
101. It is disappointing that we haven't heard from Molly. 101. We are
102. He wished he had invited her to his birthday party. 102. He regretted
103. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road. 103. Seeing
104. 'You'd better not waste your time, Betty,' Tom said. 104. Tom
105. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.' 105. Mike thanked
106. Although it rain torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion. 106. Despite
107. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful. 107. The
108. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview. 108. My suit needs
109. It was such a boring film that we left before the end. 109. The film
110. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. 110. The fog prevented
111. He prefers golf to tennis. 111. He’d rather
112. You might fall if you are not careful. 112. Be careful
113. Shall we go out to eat tonight? 113. Why
114. Without your advice, I would never have made a good investment. 114. If it hadn’t
115. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis. 115. Tired
116. 'You'd better not waste your time, Betty,' Tom said. 116. Tom
117. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it. 117. It was
118. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years. 118. There has been
119. Let's go for a walk. We've been working all day. 119. John suggested
120. Just when he arrived at the station, the train was starting to move. 120. Hardly
121. “You’d better not lend her any more money, Paul,” said Tom. 121. Tom advised Paul
122. “Although the traffic was bad, Peter arrived on time.' 122. In spite of
123. The last time I saw Mary was in 2009. 123. I haven’t
124. The plumber repaired the leak this morning. 124. They had
125. They had a bad crop because the storm swept through the region. 125. If