ĐỀ THI CCQG C
1. This is the oldest building ... the village.
a) of
b) by
c) in
d) to
2. These figures show a ... in the number of unemployed people in
England and Wales.
a) loss
b) lessening
c) reduction
d) lowering
3. When you ... him, give him my best wishes.
a) will visit
b) would visit
c) visit
d) have visited
4. My parents ... that they will move to the seaside when my father retires
next year.
a) think
b) thingking
c) will think
d) thought
5. The doctor gave the patient ... examination to discover the cause of his
collapse.
a) a thorough
b) a universal
c) an exact
d) a whole
6. ... scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.
a) Late
b) Later
c) Latter
d) Lately
7. The best rooms in that hotel ... the bay.
a) view
b) regard
c) overlook
d) examine
8. There was a sudden loud ... which made everyone jump.
a) bang
b) strike
c) split
d) stroke
9. She never says a word : she's as ... as a mouse.
a) quiet
b) small
c) slight
d) noiseless
10. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs
....
a) hardly
b) in difficulties
c) with difficulty
d) hard
11. You will have to ... your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
a) call off
b) cut down
c) back out
d) put aside
12. The guide walked so ... that most of the party could not keep up with
him.
a) fast
b) quick
c) rapid
d) lively
13. I tried ... the bus, but I missed it.
a) catching
b) catch
c) to catch
d) catch up
14. Surely David's not going to drive, ... he ?
a) does
b) is
c) isn't
d) will
15. I couldn't resist having another slice of cake even ... I was supposed to
be losing weight.
a) although
b) however
c) otherwise
d) though
16. She ... him of wanting to marry her for her money.
a) cursed
b) accused
c) blamed
d) warned
17. Leave it in the oven until it ... brown.
a) turns
b) colours
c) changes
d) cooks
18. At four o'clock Mr Hutchinson still had some ... to do in the garden.
a) work
b) job
c) effort
d) task
19. People demand higher wages because prices are ... all the time.
a) rising
b) progressing
c) growing
d) exceeding
20. This wet weather has lasted for three weeks now; ... rained every
single day.
a) there has
b) there was
c) it has
d) it was
21. This cloth ... very thin.
a) feels
b) touches
c) holds
d) handles
22. I am sorry I opened your handbag but I ... it for mine.
a) mistook
b) confused
c) recognized
d) imagined
23. The firemen brought several long .... to try to reach those trapped on
the roof.
a) ladders
b) steps
c) stairs
d) staircases
24. ... amount of money can buy true friendship.
a) No
b) Never
c) None
d) Not only