Bài tập trắc nghiệm về từ vựng hay (Có đáp án)

BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM VỀ TỪ VỰNG

1. It took us almost four hours to ……….. too London.

A. reach                       B. arrive                      C. get              D. approach

2. Some medicines are only available on ……….. .

A. description             B. instruction              C. inscription   D. prescription

3. She had to pay the adult ……….. on the bus because she was 18.

A. fare                         B. amount                   C. toll              D. fine

4. If you’re on a diet, you should ……….. honey for sugar in you tea.

A. change                    B. replace                    C. substitute    D. convert

5. Be ……….., you can’t expect to learn a language in a week.

A. just                         B. sane                                    C. fair              D. reasonable

6. It’s difficult to ……….. the difference between margarine and butter.

A. speak                      B. tell                          C. say              D. look

7. Without her ……….. help they would never have survived the terrible  ordeal.

A. priceless                  B. worthy                    C. invaluable   D. treasured

8. I remember seeing him on one other ……….. with his wife.

A. incident                  B. moment                  C. occasion      D. celebration

9. The two small companies are going to ……….. at the end of the year.

A. mix                         B. blend                      C. merge          D. meet

10. Be careful not to ……….. your finger with that needle.

A. bite                         B. scratch                    C. prick           D. sting

11. After you’ve eaten those sweets, make sure you throw the ……….. in the bin.

A. waste                      B. junk                                    C. litter            D. debris

12. How can I ……….. you of her innocence?

A. convince                 B. influence                 C. assume        D. prove

13. The general was found guilty of dishonourable conduct and ……….. of his rank.

A. stolen                      B. robbed                    C. ripped         D. stripped

14. Every ……….. must take a drug test before the race.

A. contestant               B. winner                    C. opponent    D. rival

15. Gavin was hired to……….. young police cadets in the art of self-defence.

A. practice                   B. inform                     C. instruct       D. rehearse

16. My headmaster made a ……….. at his retirement party.

A. lecture                    B. speech                     C. debate         D. talk

17. Can you ……….. the children from school since you’re going out?

A. take                                    B. bring                       C. carry           D. fetch

18. That coat is far too………..; I’ll never be able to afford it.

A. rich                         B. reasonable               C. expensive    D. precious

19. She spends a great ……….. of her time in London.

A. period                     B. number                   C. quantity      D. deal

20. The scientists ……….. the behavior of the laboratory animals.

A. observed                 B. recognized              C. uncovered   D. discovered

21. She used the ……….. of the cloth to make a patchwork quilt.

A. leftover                   B. rest                          C. ending        D. remaining

22. Many birds ……….. south during the winter months.

A. emigrate                 B. originate                 C. immigrate   D. migrate

23. Certain medicines can now help to ……….. life.

A. delay                      B. prolong                   C. stretch         D. expand

24. Workers are paid money for their …………

A. labour                     B.  duty                       C. job              D. career

25. When he is nervous, his hands …………

A. shake                      B. vibrate                    C. shiver          D. Shudder

26. He ……….. something under his breath

A. shouted                  B. mentioned              C. muttered     D. told

27. He often gets lost because he never pays attention to the road ………..

A. signals                    B. signs                       C. posts           D. symbols

28. If you ……….. your gloves there, you’ll never remember to pick them up.

A. leave                       B. misplace                  C. forget          D. lose

29. The baby tried to walk, but it kept falling ………..

A. back                        B. off                          C. on               D. over

30. The sun is too hot – let’s sit in the ………..

A. shadow                   B. darkness                 C. shade          D. cover

31.  The Republican Party have been in ……….. in the U.S.A since 2000.

A. force                       B. rule                         C. authority     D. power

32. He was so tired that he fell ……….. during the lecture.

A. sleeping                  B. asleep                      C. sleepy         D. sleepless

33. A huge ……….. spread across her face when she saw her boyfriend.

A. grin                         B. giggle                      C. chuckle       D. laugh

34. The driver had to ……….. quickly to avoid hitting a tree.

A. swing                      B. sway                       C. twist           D. swerve

35. James won a ……….. to go and study in America.

A. grant                       B. scholarship              C. donation     D. charity

36. Working in the bar at night provided another source of ……….. for Paul.

A. wage                       B. pay                          C. salary          D. income

37.  The ……….. of the roses was beautiful.

A. flavor                      B. savour                     C. odour          D. scent

38. My friends and I are going to ……….. a house together.

A. lend                                    B. hire                         C. rent             D. borrow

39. Be careful skating on that bond – the ice might ………..

A. crash                       B. smash                      C. crack           D. tear

40. You need a ……….. to be able to park your car there.

A. licence                    B. permit                     C. certificate   D. diploma

41. I didn’t have time to read the newspaper but I had a quick ……….. at the headlines.

A. glance                     B. gaze                        C. wink           D. stare

42. I had to ……….. out of the window to shout to him.

A. bend                       B. lean                         C. bow                        D. stick

43. Look in the telephone ……….. for his phone number.

A. directory                 B. catalogue                C. leaflet         D. brochure

44. There was a long ……….. on his face.

A. bruise                      B. blister                      C. scar             D. bump

45. I remember the amazing mountain ……….. from my holiday in Australia,.

A. display                    B. spectacle                 C. sight            D. scenery

46. Late arrivals to the theatre will be ……….. entry until the interval.

A. neglected                B. refused                   C. ignored       D. rejected

47. The princess hoped one day to marry a ……….. prince.

A. handsome               B. pretty                      C. beautiful     D. delightful

48. Ruth is a very ……….. person who enjoys going to parties.

A. solitary                   B. communal               C. bold                        D. sociable

49. It was a terrible accident, but fortunately there were very ……….. casualties.

A. little                        B. small                       C. few             D. less

50. She really should get a new coat because her old one is so ………..

A. messy                     B. scruffy                    C. untidy         D. careless

51. The murderer was ……….. to life imprisonment.

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

52. She ……….. herself with her new perfume.

A. showered                B. sprinkled                 C. sprayed       D. scattered

53. The school was very small, with a ……….. of only three teachers.

A. team                       B. crew                        C. cast             D. staff

54. Somebody’s loss is often somebody else’s ………..

A. win                         B. achievement           C. gain             D. rise

55. The cinema is right on the corner – you can’t ……….. it.

A. lose                         B. miss                        C. avoid          D. drop

56. The cricket match was stopped early due to ……….. rain that lasted two hours.

A. huge                       B. heavy                      C. big              D. powerful

57. The jury ……….. their verdict of not guilty.

A. mentioned              B. presented                C. announced  D. said

58. The  TV was very expensive so I’ve arranged to pay for it in ………..

A. deposits                  B. sections                   C. instalments D. portions

59. We arrived early at the airport  and were able to check ……….. for our flight straight away.

A. in                            B. out                          C. up               D. off

60. I’m going to buy some ……….. in order to make myself a new dress.

A. clothes                    B. cloth                       C. costumes     D. clothing

61.  It took us ages to get here, but ……….. we’re home!

A. lately                      B. eventually               C. at last          D. in the end

62. Since I live on the ……….. of the city, I have a long drive into town every day.

A. suburbs                   B. outside                    C. outskirts      D. border

63. Large companies sometimes try to take ……….. smaller companies by buying a majority of the shares.

A. in                            B. after                                    C. down          D. over

64. The only tourist ……….. in the town was the medieval church.

A. fascination              B. appeal                     C. charm          D. attraction

65. Sally ……….. down on everyone who isn’t as clever as her.

A. puts                                    B. pushes                     C. takes           D. looks

66. John decided to ……….. his subcription to the magazine.

A. delay                      B. undo                       C. cancel         D. delete

67. His injuries seemed minor at first, but in the end they were ………..

A. healthy                   B. lethal                       C. fatal                        D. terminal

68. I grew up in a small town on the south ……….. of England.

A. shore                       B. coast                       C. bank            D. side

69. Julie decided to break ……….. with her boyfriend after they’d been together for two years.

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

70.To get the best view, we drove right to the ……….. of the cliff.

A. border                     B. limit                        C. edge            D. margin

71. The astronauts’ landing on the moon was a historic ……….. for the world.

A. moment                  B. interval                   C. instant         D. period

72. I haven’t yet ……….. all my ambitions.

A. managed                 B. achieved                 C. succeeded   D. reached

73. Bill managed to get ……….. a lot of paperwork today.

A. along                      B. over                                    C. by               D. through

74. He gave a ……….. of relief when the exam was over.

A. yawn                      B. sigh                         C. cough          D. breath

75. It’s easier to ……….. a pill if you tak it with water.

A. bite                         B. chew                       C. swallow                  D. lick

76. I’ve just seen an interesting news ……….. about global warming.

A. study                      B. account                   C. announcement        D. report

77. My rich uncle ……….. a large estate in England.

A. belongs                   B. owns                       C. claims                     D. holds

78. This brooch has been passed ……….. through three generations as a family heirloom.

A. over                                    B. away                       C. down                      D. off

79. I’m feeling quite ill and may not be ……….. such a long journey.

A. in with                    B. in for                       C. up to                       D. over to

80. The lion gave such a ……….. that we all ran away.

A. purr                         B. bark                                    C. grunt                       D. roar

81. I’m quite good at golf but I need to ……….. my swing.

A. train                        B. coach                      C. exercise                   D. practise

82. Jake got up early and left quietly without ……….. anyone.

A. bothering                B. upsetting                 C. annoying                 D. disturbing

83. Tom bougt a ……….. of bananas at the supermarket yesterday.

A. group                      B. pile                          C. stack                       D. bunch

84. It was rather childish of her to ……….. into tears when you corrected her mistake.

A. fall                          B. melt                                    C. burst                       D. break

85. Donna kew that she was right and was determined to ……….. up for herself.

A. stay                         B. shout                       C. stand                       D. support

86. Plumber changed into his ……….. before he started work.

A. suit                         B. uniform                   C. overalls                   D. costume

87. Her diamond necklace ……….. in the sunlight.

A. polished                  B. sparkled                  C. brightened              D. lightened

88. I’ve left you a ……….. on the table.

A. note                                    B. sign                         B. mark                       D. notice

89. We spent a fortune ……….. the living room in our grandparents’ house.

A. repairing                 B. restoring                 B. renovating              D. renewing

90. I prefer to pay for everything in ……….. so I always know how much money I have.

A. credit                      B. cash                                    C. currency                  D. change

91. I live near the office so I only have a short ……….. to work.

A. trip                          B. expedition              C. travel                      D. excursion

92. The house is a(n) ……….. location, very near the shops and public transport.

A. essential                  B. comfortable                        C. convenient              D. beneficial

93. The old man strolled down the quiet country ……….. with his dog.

A. over                                    B. off                          C. up                           D. away

94. To promote their product, the company is going to give ……….. free samples.

A. over                                    B. off                          C. up                           D. away

95. There’s still speculation that one day they will ……….. the Titanic from the sea bed.

A. pull                         B. raise                        C. increase                   D. tow

96. The farmer led his ……….. of cows into the field to graze.

A. flock                       B. swarm                     C. herd                                    D. school

97. Banking is a respected ………..

A. task                         B. employment            C. work                       D. career

98. He decided it wasn’t ……….. reading the report as he’d been informed of all the changes already.

A. worthy                    B. valuable                  C. worthwhile             D. important

99. Don’t forget to ……….. off the lights before you go to bed.

A. turn                         B. put                          C. make                       D. close

100. I got the ……….. for goulash from my colleague. She’s Hungarian.

A. receipt                    B. recipe                      C. formula                   D. menu

101. He’s a very lively child who doesn’t sit ……….. for one minute.

A. unmoving               B. still                          C. peaceful                  D. inactive

102. She could barely ……….. out the cottage in the darkness.

A. spot                                    B. make                       C. see                          D. draw

103. After all that walking, my legs were so ……….. that I could hardly bend them.

A. tight                        B. stiff                         C. solid                        D. hard

104. The build-up of fumes in the cities results in terrible ………..

A. smog                       B. haze                                    C. fog                          D. mist

105. This book ……….. a glossary of popular terms.

A. includes                  B. consists                   C. contains                  D. involves

106. “What ……….. of hair gel do you usually use, Lisa?”

A. mark                       B. brand                      C. name                       D. label

107. John can still recite poems he learnt off by  ……….. at school.

A. memory                  B. head                        C. mind                       D. heart

108. The police tried to catch the thief, but he ran ……….. too quickly.

A. away                       B. forward                  C. past                         D. after

109. It’s your ……….. that everything has gone wrong.

A. mistake                   B. blame                      C. error                        D. fault

110. After the accident they took him to the ambulance ……….. a stretcher.

A. onto                        B. with                                    C. in                            D. on

111. Have you got the ……….. for your mother’s chocolate cake?

A. recipe                      B. prescription             C. method                   D. formula

112. The ……….. of Italy is very mountainous.

A. interior                    B. core                         C. inside                      D. middle

113. Some of the ……….. tried to help the victims of the accident.

A. spectators               B. viewers                   C. audience                 D. onlookers

114. Martin found an ……….. coin in his garden.

A. aged                       B. acient                      C. elderly                    D. old-fashioned

115. There are many small brown ……….. on the beach.

A. rocks                       B. bricks                      C. pebbles                   D. boulders

116.  He ……….. some jam on his toast.

A. spread                     B. split                         C. scattered                 D. sprinkled

117. If you ……….. the cheese, I’ll make the sauce for the spaghetti.

A. grate                       B. chop                        C. beat                         D. cut

118. When the bread dough had risen, I ……….. it in the oven.

A. baked                     B. fried                        C. grilled                     D. boiled

119. I can’t eat this apple, it’s too ………..

A. salty                        B. peppery                   C. sour                         D. spicy

120.  That sculpture is a very interesting ……….. of art, actually.

A. part                         B. bit                           C. piece                       D. unit

121. There will be a twenty-minutes ……….. halfway through the performance.

A. stop                                    B. pause                      C. interval                   D. gap

122. Stress brings out the worst ……….. of his character.

A. area                         B. side                         C. view                        D. point

123. He expects to be given everything he wants because his parents have ……….. him.

A. ruined                     B. destroyed               C. damaged                 D. spoiled

124. I have many business ……….. in Germany, but I don’t know them well.

A. allies                       B. friends                    C. companions                        D. associates

125. It is his ……….. to become a famous singer.

A. fortune                   B. destiny                    C. chance                    D. opportunity

126. We were ……….. up for five hours in heavy traffic.

A. put                          B. picked                     C. held                                    D. hurried

127. This diet is ……….. in vitamins.

A. deficient                 B. inadequate              C. short                       D. insufficient

128. You can see the ……….. of the mountain on a clear day.

A. point                       B. cap                          C. tip                           D. summit

129. He is so ……….. to criticism that you can’t say a thing about his work.

A. aware                      B. sensitive                  C. conscious                D. sensible

130. Clara has got perfect ……….. and can even see well in the dark.

A. view                       B. eyesight                  C. sight                        D. site

KEY:

1C       23 B    45 D    67 C    89 C    111 A

2 D      24 A    46 B    68 B    90 B    112 A

3 A      25 A    47 A    69 C    91 A    113 D

4 C      26 C    48 D    70 C    92 C    114 B

5 D      27 B    49 C    71 A    93 A    115 C

6 B      28 A    50 B    72 B    94 D    116 A

7 C      29 D    51 B    73 D    95 B    117 A

8 C      30 C    52 C    74 B    96 C    118 A

9 C      31 D    53 D    75 C    97 D   119 C

10 C    32 B    54 C    76 D    98 C    120 C

11 C    33 A    55 B    77 B    99 A    121 C

12 A    34 D    56 B    78 C    100 B  122 B

13 D    35 B    57 C    79 C    101 B 123 D

14 A    36 D    58 C    80 D    102 B 124 D

15 C    37 D    59 A    81 D    103 B 125 B

16 B    38 C    60 B    82 D    104 A 126 C

17 D    39 C    61 C    83 D    105 C 127 A

18 C    40 B    62 C    84 -C   106 D 128 D

19 D    41 A    63 D    85 C    107 D 129 B

20 A    42 B    64 D    86 C    108 A 130 B

21 B    43 A    65 D    87 B    109 D

22 D    44 C    66 C    88 A    110 D