500 câu trắc nghiệm từ vựng Tiếng Anh (có đáp án)

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500 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM TỪ VỰNG TIẾNG ANH

1. The house was burgled while the family was _______ in a card game.

A. buried B. busy C. absorbed D. helping

2. I am sorry that I can’t _______ your invitation.

A. take B. except C. agree D. accept

3. ______ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed.

A. Following B. According to C. Hearing D. meaning

4. He has impressed his employers considerably and ______ he is soon to be promoted.

A. nevertheless B. accordingly C. yet D. eventually

5. He gave his listeners a vivid ______ of his journey through Peru.

A. account B. tale C. communication D. plot

6. Will you be taking my precious experience into _______ when you fix my salary?

A. possession B. account C. mind D. scale

7. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _______ him of speeding.

A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. arrested

8. His stomach began to _______ because of the bad food he had eaten.

A. pain B. harm C. be hurt D. ache

9. If you _____ money to mine, we shall have enough.

A. add B. combine C. unite D. bank

10. He was full of _______ for her bravery.

A. energy B. admiration C. surprise D. pride

11. This ticket _____ one person to the show.

A. permits B. enters C. delivers D. admits

12. The cow had lost its own calf. but the farmer persuaded it to _______ one whose mother had died.

A. choose B. adopt C. undertake D. collect

13. If we _______ the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful.

A. elect B. command C. vote D. adopt

14. Science has made great _____ during the past 30 years.

A. motions B. advances C. advantages D. opportunities

15. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ______ of experience.

A. advantage B. deal C. value D. profit

16. I had quite ______ on my way to work this morning.

A. an experiment B. an adventure C. a happening D. an affair

17.He always studies the ______ in the paper as he wants to find a good second-hand car.

A. advertisements B. publicity C. announcements D. publication

18. On my present salary, I just can’t________ a car which costs over $3.000.

A. pretend B. elect C. afford D. adopt

19. The girl’s father _____ to buy her a car if she passed her examination.

A. admitted B. accepted C. agreed D. approved

20. They are twins and look very _______.

A. alike B. same C. likely D. identical

21. As a result of their ______ the three small independent countries felt less afraid of their powerful neighbour.

A. combination B. alliance C. partnership D. union

22. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ______ towards his expenses.

A. salary B. permission C. allowance D. wage

23. Is anyone _______ to fish in this river?

A. borne B. allowed C. admitted D. passed

24. His _______ had always been to become an architect.

A. study B. ambition C. imagination D. direction

25. The ______ of ice-cream sold increases sharply in the summer months.

A. account B. amount C. number D. size

26. If you are bitten by a poisonous snake.it is necessary to be given an ______ as quickly as possible.

A. analgesic B. antibiotic C. antiseptic D. antidote

27. I’ m ________ to get the tickets for the show today, as there are hardly any left.

A. worried B. curious C. anxious D. troubled

28. The child was told to ______ for being rude to his uncle.

A. excuse B. apologize C. punish D. confess

29. He is ______ a very old man but infact he is only fifty.

A. apparently B. evidently C. obviously D. actually

30. As a result of the radio _____ for help for the earthquake victims, over a million pounds has been raised.

A. appeal B. call C. programme D. advertisement

31. Let me know if any difficulties _______.

A. arise B. come C. rise D. happen

32. Could you please _______ an appointment for me to see Mr. Smith?

A. manage B. arrange C. take D. have

33. The police _______ her for helping the murderer to escape.

A. caught B. searched C. brought D. arrested

34. When John _____ in London he went to see the Houses of Parliament.

A. came B. reached C. arrived D. got

35. I read an interesting _______ in a newspaper about farming today.

A. article B. advertisement C. composition D. explaination

36. Students are expected to ______ their classes regularly.

A. assist B. frequent C. attend D. present

37. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the conditions.

A. notice B. attention C. regards D. reference

38. In the central region the dry season is long and severe, and the ______ annual rainfall is only about 70 cm.

A. refreshing B. general C. average D. greatest

39. The bicycle was moving so fast that its rider could not ______ an accident.

A. leave B. avoid C. miss D. overtake

40. As soon as the children were _____ , their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.

A. woke B. wake C. awake D. waken

41. This ____ is not big enough to cut down a tree.

A. axe B. hammer C. screw D. knife

42. In the market, the merchants _______ and joked with their friends and neighbours.

A. bargained B. gardened C. bearded D. changed

43. He couldn’t ____ the thought of leaving his home town for ever.

A. think B. bear C. carry D. hold

44. The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.

A. beating B. tapping C. knocking D. striking

45. Through a mixture of greed and intelligence, he has ______ the biggest landowner in the whole district.

A. grown B. developed C. become D. increased

46. The damage done to my house by the fire has now _______.

A. done good B. been made good C. made me good D. been for good

47. The children will not be allowed to come with us if they don’t ___ themselves better.

A. direct B. behave C. declare D. compose

48. He has adopted three orphans ____his own six children so that, all together, he has nine children to provide for.

A. besides B. except C. beside D. in place of

49. The two scientists disagreed and a _______ argument developed.

A. wet B. bitter C. salty D. sour

50. The weather was ______ the exceptionally poor harvest.

A. blamed for B. condemned for C. accused of D. criticized for

51. If you are so senseless as to go on long walks in tight fitting shoes, you must expect to get _________ .

A. scars B. bruises C. blisters D. spots

52. After lunch I felt ______ enough to ask my boss for rise.

A. strong B. bold C. encouraged D. bald

53. It is a very popular play, and it would be wise ______ seats well in advance.

A. occupy B. book C. buy D. preserve

54. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the _____ between Austria and Yugoslavia.

A. edge B. bar C. border D. division

55. When the bill came, he had to _____ money from his brother to pay it.

A. borrow B. lend C. loan D. let

56. The toy boat turned over and sank to the _______ of the pool.

A. basis B. bottom C. ground D. depth

57. The ball ______ two or three times before rolling down the slope.

A. bounced B. sprang C. leapt D. skipped

58. The bus ran over the cliff because its _______ failed.

A. brakes B. controls C. gears D. signals

59. The ______ of the bank where he worked was not in the centre of the city.

A. seat B. quarter C. branch D. piece

60. Large waves were ______ on the seashore.

A. going B. running C. hitting D. breaking

61. ______ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.

A. Rearing B. Breeding C. Raising D. Bringing

62. Several prisoners _______ from their guards and escaped.

A. broke away B. broke out C. broke through D. broke down

63. The specialist was under so much stress that he finally ________.

A. broke off B. broke down C. broke out D. broke in

64. Well-mannered children have usually been properly _____ by their parents.

A. raised up B. borne up C. brought up D. put up

65. The audience waited until the curtain had risen and then _____ into applause.

A. flooded B. cheered C. started D. burst

66. When she heard from the hospital the father had died, she ______ into tears.

A. burst B. exploded C. fell D. melted

67. If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will ______.

A. explode B. crack C. burst D. overcrowd

68. Every day thousands of ______ fly the Atlantic for negotiations with American firms.

A. merchants B. dealers C. businessmen D. tradesmen

69. As there was a power cut in the hospital, the surgeon had to _____ the operation.

A. call for B. call on C. call off D. call out

70. The book ___ two weeks ago.

A. came across B. came by C. came into D. came out

71. The country has a system of ______, most of which date from the nineteenth century.

A. channels B. rivers C. streams D. canals

72. As we wait no longer for the delivery of your order, we have to ______ it.

A. postpone B. refuse C. return D. cancel

73. He’s not ______ of learning German in six months.

A. interested B. inclined C. able D. capable

74. Bill doesn’t _____ what people say about him.

A. care B. matter C. disturb D. depend

75. Do you mind if I ______ with my work while you are getting tea ready?

A. turn to B. carry out C. come on D. carry on

76. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ______ what he said.

A. receive B. accept C. listen D. catch

77. The flat we have rented is very_______ for the underground station.

A. convenient B. suitable C. comfortable D. distant

78. It isn’t quite ______ that he will be present at the meeting.

A. right B. exact C. certain D. formal

79. If your bicycle ______ comes off, it is almost impossible to put it back on without getting oil on your hands.

A. ring B. belt C. steel D. chain

80. If you ever have the ______ to go abroad to work, you should take it.

A. possibility B. offer C. chance D. event

81. The fog made it difficult for the driver to see when the traffic lights _____.

A. adjusted B. moved C. changed D. removed

82. How much would you ______ for repairing my watch?

A. charge B. cost C. spend D. demand

83. He was _______ with murder.

A. accused B. charged C. sentenced D. convicted

84. Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.

A. charges B. prices C. costs D. rents

85. The customs officer didn’t bother to _______ our luggage.

A. control B. check C. discover D. glance

86. Some of the older villagers prefer to ______ tobacco rather than to smoke it.

A. munch B. crunch C. chew D. gnaw

87. The autumn air felt _____ so she went to fetch a coat.

A. cool B. chill C. tepid D. chilly

88. I’m afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.

A. permission B. choice C. selection D. election

89. Her husband felt it would be silly to ______ the color of the curtains before they had painted the room.

A. change B. find C. choose D. lose

90. The terrified hunter, ______ in the arms of a huge bear, fought desperately to loosen its grip.

A. clutched B. clasped C. grasped D. clinging

91. I shall never manage to beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same ______.

A. set B. band C. class D. order

92. The teacher _________ the harder parts of the story.

A. cleared away B. cleared out C. cleared up D. cleared off

93. The sky looks lighter. I think the weather is ______.

A. clearing away B. clearing C. bettering D. clearing up

94. He wrote his name ______ and carefully at the top of the paper.

A. largely B. attentively C. obviously D. clearly

95. These trees cannot be grown in such a cold ________ as ours.

A. weather B. climate C. season D. space

96. He took a _______ with him to clean the windscreen of his car.

A. garment B. cloth C. clothing D. towel

97. As the fat man sat down, the deck chair ______ under him, with a loud noise of tearing canvas.

A. fell B. fainted C. sank D. collapsed

98. He always wore a shirt with an open ________.

A. colour B. tie C. collar D. tail

99. The presently accepted theory of light _______ some of the ideas of both earlier theories.

A. designs B. composes C. reacts D. combines

100. Very few scientists _______ with completely new answers to the world’s problems.

A. come to B. come round C. come up D. come in

101. If you have a _____ to make about the food, I am willing to listen.

A. dislike B. trouble C. complaint D. discontent

102. He said he had every _____ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.

A. belief B. dependence C. knowledge D. confidence

103. She was afraid that unless the train speeded up she would lose loose her _____ to Scotland.

A. ticket B. seat C. carriage D. connection

104. Tom was a highly ______ teacher who took his duties seriously but he had neither the personality nor ability

to achieve much success.

A. conscientious B. efficient C. capable D. talented

105. I was not ______ that I had cut myself until I saw the blood all over my hand .

A. familiar B. awake C. astonished D. conscious

106. She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $1300 in it.

A. extraordinary B. considerable C. valuable D. worthwhile

107. I have always _____ you my best friend.

A. regarded B. considered C. trusted D. hoped

108. She opened the packet and emptied the ______ into a saucepan.

A. fullness B. container C. refills D. contents

109. The road lay ahead of him, a(n) _____ grey line stretching to the horizon.

A. continual B. constant C. eternal D. continuous

110. In the capitalist countries, the rising _______ of living is as hard on country families as on city families.

A. amount B. cost C. expense D. price

111. There was a _______ of parchment as the solicitor unrolled the will written on it.

A. rattle B. crackle C. creak D. clink

112. They lay almost flat and ______ through the tubelike underground passage.

A. crouched B. crawled C. glided D. scrambled

113. You should iron out the ______ in that dress.

A. creases B. pleats C. folds D. wrinkles

114. A narrow road ______ the stream to the other side of the park.

A. joins B. crosses C. unites D. jumps

115. After a tiring ______ by boat, we reached the island.

A. course B. crossing C. sail D. motion

116. Her skirt had been so ______ in packing that she had to iron it before going out.

A. faded B. torn C. dirty D. crushed

117. If I take this medicine twice a day, it should ______ my cold.

A. heal B. cure C. restore D. recover

118. The new car at the motor-show was a very _______ shape.

A. curious B. formal C. large D. broad

119. The headlights of the approaching car were so ________ that the cyclist had to stop riding.

A. gleaming B. dazzling C. blazing D. glittering

120. People who live in a small village are bound to see a good _____ of each other.

A. quantity B. deal C. amount D. degree

121. When he was questioned about the missing ring, he firmly _____ that he had even seen it.

A. defied B. accused C. refused D. denied

122. When the other car hit mine, it made a huge _______ in my rear bumper.

A. hollow B. depression C. mark D. dent

123. On Sunday the business centre of the city was usually quite _______.

A. deserted B. unpopular C. unattended D. alone

124. Ann is so _______ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her.

A. determined B. willing C. patient D. obvious

125. The hall seemed _______ lit after the bright sunshine outside.

A. faintly B. vaguely C. obscurely D. dimly

126. As one of the four ______ of the company, he often had to attend Board meetings.

A. managers B. directors C. headmasters D. governors

127. The rainbow _______ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.

A. dissolved B. resigned C. retired D. disappeared

128. She felt very ______ when her husband forgot her birthday.

A. deceived B. deserted C. disappointed D. desperate

129. High interest rates _______ people in capitalist countries from borrowing money.

A. discourage B. decrease C.disgust D. disturb

130. Weeks later he had still not found a job and he began to feel ______ .

A. disappointed B. disengaged C. displaced D. discouraged

131. Some useful ideas were suggested while the social committee was _____ the club’s programme for the coming season.

A, arguing about B. discussing C. quarrelling D. having a debate on

132. The cat showed her _____ for the stale fish by turning her back on it.

A. distress B. disgust C. disgrace D. despair

133. He often forgets to do what he has been told and is scolded for being ______.

A. insolent B. impertinent C. malicious D. disobedient

134. Please sign your name here on the _______ line.

A. spaced B. dotted C. stopped D. straightened

135. He criticized everything and everybody and even ran _____ his few friends.

A. up B. into C. down D. over

136. When he heard the bad news, he broke ______ completely.

A. away B. in C. down D. out

137. The carriage was ______ by four horses.

A. rolled B. pushed C. driven D. drawn

138. I dislike going to the dentist as he uses the ______ on my teeth.

A. pick B. pin C. probe D. drill

139. There is something wrong with his vocal chord sand as a result, he had always been_________

A. silent B. dumb C. quiet D. deaf

140. When he beat the carpet, the _____ rose in clouds.

A. dust B. soil C. mud D. powder

141. When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay ____ on a clock I had bought.

A. taxes B. duty C. rates D. allowance

142. You won’t find a greater variety of flowers anywhere else on _____.

A. ground B. earth C. floor D. worlds

143. We couldn’t cut the string because the ______ of the knife was not sharp enough.

A. edging B. edge C. border D. front

144. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it’s not worth the _____ it involves.

A. effort B. attempt C. force D. strength

145. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _______.

A. urgency B. pressure C. extremity D. emergency

146. The sun ______ the growth of plants.

A. supplies B. makes C. encourages D. effects

147. When can the students _____ for next year’s evening classes?

A. enroll B. join C. inscribe D. subscribe

148. You must have ______ the examination before Friday, so bring your money to the office as soon as possible.

A. passed B. enrolled for C. sat for D. entered for

149. He knows so much about the stars that I am sure it would be impossible to find his ______.

A. same B. similar C. equal D. reflection

150. On summer _____ many English men work in their gardens when they come home from work.

A. eves B. evenings C. nights D. periods

151. I ______ him to arrive in time for dinner.

A. hope for B. attend C. expect D. wait for

152. I sat near the entrance for a long time _____ him, but he didn’t arrive.

A. expecting B. attending C. waiting D. excepting

153. He hoped the appointment would enable him to gain greater ______ in publishing.

A. experience B. work C. jobs D. employment

154. The information-office at the station ___ that all trains were running about one hour behind time.

A. advertised B. decided C. explained D. promised

155. I could tell he was surprised from the ______ on his face.

A. appearance B. shock C. sight D. expression

156. Because the company was doing more business, it was necessary to ___