Hưng Yên-2019

1. Derek had no experience of white-water canoeing, so it was extremely_________ of

him to try and shoot the rapids.

A. hazardous B. intrepid C. perilous D. foolhardy

2. Peregrine Thorpe_________the rewards of his hard work when he was given the chair of

classics.

A. got B. obtained C. reaped D. collected

3. I can’t understand Juan’s Spanish, because he speaks a regional_________

A. dialect B. jargon C. accent D. slang

4. When the lift finally started moving, we were all packed inside like_________

A. fish B. anchovies C. sardines D. dates

5. The police accused the bank employee of_________, after financial irregularities were

uncovered in his department’s accounts.

A. fraud B. hoodwink C. swindle D. cheating

6. The news of the attack left us completely _________.

A. stirred B. stunned C. moved D. upset

7. -“They say that your wife tends to pry into other people private’s matters.”

- “ I don’t care. It’s no skin off my _______”

A. palm B. skull C. cheek D. nose

8. Take the doctor’s advice into consideration. He’s in ________ earnest about the epidemic.

A. mortally B. fatally C. gravely D. deadly

9. Every room in the hotel was characterized by shabby furniture and ________ lighting.

A. morose B. negative C. glum D. sullen

10. It’s important to keep your _____ about you when you are walking through the African

bush.

A. wits B. heads C. brains D. minds